Rumors & Notes: 6/16/16

TOP STORIES

• Ceremony planned for Sofa Super Store fire anniversary (ABC News 4).
  • Nine years since the nation’s deadliest disaster for firefighters since 9/11 (News 2).
• 8-year-old from Charleston paints message of love in wake of Orlando shooting (Post & Courier).
• A look at Tuesday’s primary election results (Charleston City Paper).
• Bond set for juvenile detention center escapees (ABC News 4).
• Fans being delivered to families in need as temperatures climb (Live 5 News).

EMANUEL AME

• Emanuel AME Church Memorial Events (HCS).
• Emanuel one year later (Post & Courier).
• From Tragedy to Trust: Documentary (Post & Courier).
• Pastor’s grief fuels desire to help light way for gun reforms (Post & Courier).
• Dylann Roof lawyers want jury with Charleston-area residents (Post & Courier).
  • Citing shooting’s effect on Charleston, prosecutors concerned about local jurors for trial (Post & Courier).
  • Defense team has no plans to ask for change of venue (ABC News 4).
• Chris Singleton’s year of strength and sorrow after the Charleston shooting (Sports Illustrated).
• Sharon Risher, a relative of three Emanuel Church victims, speaks out for gun reform on Capitol Hill (Post & Courier).
• Scott and Graham give emotional reflections on anniversary of Emanuel AME Church shooting (Post & Courier).

FOOD/BEV

• Palmetto Brewery’s Tanael Escartin is the only female head brewer in South Carolina (Charleston City Paper).
• Wise-Buck Offering Happy Hour with $1 Beers & More (HCS).
• Former Mission Chinese Food Chef Plans to Bring Neapolitan Pizza to Charleston (Eater Charleston).
• The bulgogi and banchan are worth the trip to 843 Korean BBQ & Sushi House (Charleston City Paper).
• Crooked Crown serves summer’s coldest drinks (Post & Courier).
• Scott’s Bar-B-Que Keeps Whole Hog Tradition Alive in Hemingway (Eater Charleston).
• Leftovers: Tidbits from the Food & Bev Community (HCS).
• Meet the 3,500-Pound Smokers at Upcoming Lewis Barbecue (Eater Charleston).
• Love shandies and handies? Get ready for Short Grain’s anniversary party (Charleston City Paper).
• Definition of South Carolina Barbecue Found at Big T’s (Eater Charleston).
• Benny Palmetto’s chain to open downtown (Post & Courier).
• New coffee shop and a late night pizza joint coming soon to Upper King (Charleston City Paper).
• True BBQ Claims Best Hash in South Carolina (Eater Charleston).
• The Alley picks up weekend brunch (Post & Courier).
• Grocer calls out sunflower seed-linked listeria outbreak (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• ‘Southern Charm’ Season 3: Kathryn Dennis, Thomas Ravenel To Face Off At Reunion? -SPOILERS (Fashion & Style).
• Death Cab for Cutie’s lead singer walks off stage during Charleston concert on Wednesday (Post & Courier).
• Local musician Regina Ferguson has launched a crowd-funding campaign for her debut album (Kickstarter).
• First Huger Street hip-hop showcase takes over Palmetto Brewery (Post & Courier).
• A Day With Dear Old Dad (Yelp Charleston).
• The Very Hypnotic Soul Band forms after Emanuel AME tragedy to inspire change (Post & Courier).
• Travelin’ Kine’s Slaton Glover experiences musical rebirth (Charleston City Paper).
• James Island Yacht Club Regatta marks start of summer sailing season (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS/OPINION

• Confederate flag removal may have been a substitute for real gun law reform (Post & Courier).
• Charleston is better than a loophole (Post & Courier).
• Gov. Nikki Haley endorsing Scott Talley in runoff against Sen. Lee Bright (Post & Courier).
• Not Jumping In: On Race and Gentrification in Charleston (The Toast).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Toby Smith (HCS).
• Racism still lives here (Charleston City Paper).
• S.C. State University removed from probation (Post & Courier).
• Black Caucus demands Bill O’Reilly apologize for saying he wants to ‘slap’ Rep. Jim Clyburn (Post & Courier).
• Solutions elusive for Charleston region’s affordable housing problem (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Ride-hailing app Lyft plans to launch in Charleston ‘in the near future,’ company says (Post & Courier).
• Historic church for sale for $4.25 million (Post & Courier).
• Crime Stoppers offering $9,500 reward in N. Charleston homicide (Live 5 News).
• JI Messenger announces final issue (Charleston City Paper).
• Video shows thief driving off with camper trailer from storage facility (Live 5 News).
• Prosecutors seek evaluation of mom who drove van into ocean (ABC News 4).
• Coroner identifies woman killed in hit-and-run in N. Charleston (Live 5 News).
• WCSO: Help still needed in case of dog found with ears cut off (ABC News 4).
• Police: Woman left napping toddler in hot car because he ‘gets grumpy’ (Live 5 News).
• Crews searching for missing Myrtle Beach swimmer (ABC News 4).

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