Rumors & Notes: 12/16/16

TOP STORIES

• Dylann Roof: GUILTY (HCS).
  • Life in prison or death only options for Dylann Roof (ABC News 4).
  • Lowcountry, state leaders react to Dylann Roof guilty verdict (Live 5 News).
  • Roof will not present mental health evidence in sentencing phase of federal trial (Live 5 News).
  • Congregants’ Quiet Agony at the Dylann Roof Trial (New York Times).
  • Judge to allow Roof to represent himself during penalty phase of church shooting trial (Live 5 News).
  • Dylann Roof Trial: Evidence we saw for the first time in court (News 2).
  • Quintin’s Close-Ups: Liz Alston (HCS).
• Former Berkeley Superintendent admits guilt in Yes 4 Schools campaign (Post & Courier).
• Summerville HS teacher arrested, accused of assaulting student (Live 5 News).
• Questions remain about funds accepted by Merrill (Post & Courier).
• Police: Student brings gun to Seacoast Church (ABC News 4).

FOOD/BEV

• $50,000 goal reached for Tricounty Family Ministries’ new soup kitchen (Charleston City Paper).
• Hyman’s Seafood settles wage theft suit for $1 million (Post & Courier).
• Proof introduces 19 new cocktails (Post & Courier).
• Oyster Roast Benefiting East Cooper Meals on Wheels Scheduled for 1/22 (HCS).
• For Stoneberger’s 2Nixons, the food is all about maxing out umami (Post & Courier).
• From Fine Dining to Food Truck: How Semilla Started (Eater Charleston).
• Halls Chophouse Named to OpenTable’s List of 100 Best Restaurants in America (HCS).
• Rodney Scott Doesn’t Give Up Opening Date Yet (Eater Charleston).
• 18 Amazing Restaurants Along The South Carolina Coast You Must Try Before You Die (Only In Your State).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Comedian Katt Williams To Perform at the Coliseum on 1/21 (HCS).
• Biz Markie To Perform at The Alley on 1/21 (HCS).
• Christmas concert to be held at Emanuel AME Church (Live 5 News).
• Testone Returns to Charleston Music Hall for Valentine’s Day Show (HCS).
• SC Football Hall of Fame Reveals Class of 2017 Finalists (HCS).
• Top Chef: Charleston Ep. 3 — No love for the radish farmers? (Charleston City Paper).
• 2016 Toys for Tots Gala set for December 17 (News 2).
• Songwriting Students Take Center Stage (CofC).
• Little Stranger to release old family track, “Queens of the Nile” (Charleston City Paper).
• Oceanside Collegiate Academy continues to grow, boys basketball team off to 7-1 start (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Sen. Tim Scott, AG nominee Jeff Sessions meet in Charleston (Post & Courier).
• SC’s Jaime Harrison now among 4 seeking Democratic chair, including Labor Secretary Perez (The State).
• State and federal gun laws make it easy to give and receive firearms as gifts (Charleston City Paper).
• In crusade to punish Russia, Sen. Lindsey Graham reminds people his campaign emails were also hacked (Post & Courier).
• Recycle Your Christmas Tree and Go Green this Holiday Season (Charleston County).
• Administrators say planned riot at Wando High is only a rumor (ABC News 4).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge (HCS).
• South Carolina jobless rate falls for 7th consecutive month (ABC News 4).
• Mulvaney to be named next director of Office of Management and Budget (Post & Courier).
• New cranes have names thanks to Belle Hall students (ABC News 4).

MISC

• Mount Pleasant police make arrest after men fled during traffic stop (Live 5 News).
• Lowcountry Homeless Coalition holds memorial for people who died homeless in Charleston area in 2016 (Post & Courier).
• 56-year-old arrested in shooting that wounded man in Mount Pleasant (Post & Courier).
• Missing Awendaw teen found safe (News 2).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Shakem Akhet (HCS).
• Charleston Police Department issues phone scam alert (Live 5 News).
• Shots fired at Wal-Mart employee during armed robbery in Goose Creek, police say (Post & Courier).
• Man arrested for breaking into vehicles; search is on for second person (News 2).
• Two men charged with raping young girl (ABC News 4).
• Boeing’s 737 MAX pays a visit to company’s North Charleston workers (Post & Courier).

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