Rumors & Notes: 2/16/16

TOP STORIES

• Donald Trump’s South Carolina visit comes under cloud of Russian contacts by administration (Post & Courier).
  • Boeing releases plans for President Trump visit (Live 5 News).
  • Airport flights, some access to be interrupted briefly during Trump visit Friday (Post & Courier).
  • Donald Trump’s visit to North Charleston is more business than politics (Post & Courier).
  • South Carolina’s Rep. Jim Clyburn is dismayed by Trump’s invite to a black reporter to set up a meeting with Black Caucus (Post & Courier).
• Boeing South Carolina workers vote against unionizing (Charleston City Paper).
• School bus carrying 9 children involved in crash, 1 evaluated by EMS (Live 5 News).
• Senator asks for removal of SIB chairman Vince Graham; I-526 issues cited as reason (ABC News 4).
• FBI arrests man in Myrtle Beach allegedly planning attack ‘in the spirit of Dylann Roof’ (Live 5 News).
• A second arrest made in shooting death of Patrick Moffly (News 2).
• Report: Summerville shooting victim ran two blocks for help (ABC News 4).
• New Season of “Southern Charm” Debuts on April 3; Watch the Trailer Now (HCS).
• Weekend Events, Parties, & Plans: 2/17 – 2/19/17 (HCS).

FOOD/BEV

• Charleston Tallies Seven James Beard Semifinalists (HCS).
  • Eight Charlestonians long-listed for James Beard Foundation award (Post & Courier).
• New Season of “Southern Charm” Debuts on April 3; Watch the Trailer Now (HCS).
• Slow Food Charleston to Host 2nd Annual Snail Awards in April (HCS).
• Newest DHEC regulations could mean the butcher block for some of the region’s most acclaimed charcuterie (Charleston City Paper).
• EffinBRadio announces goat.sheep.cow.north. trivia night (Charleston City Paper).
• Road for “Roadfood” coauthor Michael Stern leads to Aiken, horses (Post & Courier).
• Sorghum & Salt Now Open on Coming Street (Eater Charleston).
• The Barbeque Joint in North Charleston serves its last lunch today (Post & Courier).
• Peace Pie opens a second location on King St. (Charleston City Paper).
• Hidden Chefs: Analisa LaPietra, Prohibition sous chef (Charleston City Paper).
• A Minnow-Size Peek at Upcoming Chubby Fish (Eater Charleston).
• Celebrate Kudu’s anniversary this Saturday with live tunes, brews, and Lewis BBQ (Charleston City Paper).
• North Charleston restaurant hopeful for another Trump visit on Friday (ABC News 4).
• Is Brooks Reitz Bringing Italian to North Central? (Eater Charleston).
• Charleston man completes Ultimate Eating Itinerary; wins bottle of amaro (Post & Courier).
• Parlez-Vous French Toast? (Yelp Charleston).
• ‘Day Without Immigrants’: Protest closes restaurants in US, Lowcountry (ABC News 4).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• A Day Long Retreat for Women to be Hosted at Coleman Hall on 2/25 (HCS).
• Mr. Mercedes spotted shooting at Little Jack’s Wednesday (Charleston City Paper).
• Hashtag this: A Charleston couple got engaged on last night’s live “@midnight” (The Laugh Button).
• Tents up, stakes down as SEWE kicks off this weekend in Charleston (ABC News 4).
  • SEWE schedule (Post & Courier).
  • SEWE prepares to bring in millions of dollars to Charleston economy (Live 5 News).
  • Charleston’s tourism season off to strong start with SEWE sales (Post & Courier).
• College of Charleston Launches CofCMOJIs (HCS).
• Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis to eat and meet with fans at Butter Tapas on Saturday (Post & Courier).
• Bridge run offering 40 days of prizes (ABC News 4).
• “SC Football Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Class” (HCS).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: “The City’s” Jay Harper (HCS).
• Garden & Gun launches new artist-in-residence program in Bluffton (Charleston City Paper).
• Bass Pro Shops on hold for North Charleston (News 2).
• CycleBar Studio to Open in Mt. Pleasant on 3/23 (HCS).
• Jonathon Stout’s stark portraits show his subjects’ humanity (Charleston City Paper).
• “Southern Charm” Star Opens up about Her Challenging Pregnancy (The Doctors).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Gov. McMaster: I don’t think anybody can stop us (ABC News 4).
• CofC’s “Yes! I’m a Feminist” event raises money for Alison Piepmeier scholarship (Charleston City Paper).
• Activist Bree Newsome to speak at College of Charleston, S.C. Secessionist Party wants event cancelled (Post & Courier).
• Traffic gripes prompt another 6-month apartment moratorium in Mount Pleasant (Post & Courier).
• Tea party gains voice in Trump’s Cabinet with budget chief Mulvaney (ABC News 4).
• SCE&G plan caps “toxic”tar in Congaree River, doesn’t remove it (ABC News 4).
• Seven acres of land on James Island to be developed into new park (Live 5 News).
• Georgetown teacher’s aide charged with sending nude photos (ABC News 4).
• South Carolina Conservation Bank poorly managed, auditors say (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Man found shot to death in Summerville, another injured (ABC News 4).
• New book examines the current state of the Southern identity (Charleston City Paper).
• Deputies link at least 6 Dollar General robberies, charge 4 suspects (ABC News 4).
• Four weird pets and the people who love them (Charleston City Paper).
  • New bill aims to restrict ownership of some exotic animals (Charleston City Paper).
  • The biggest name in celebrity hedgehogs, Lionel, lives right here in Charleston.
  • Don’t try to boss around a prairie do.
  • How a flea market tortoise became man’s best friend.
  • Samson the Mini-Horse, the perfect pet when you’re short on stable space.
• Inmate dies at Lieber Correctional (ABC News 4).
• Charleston Museum conserves a centuries-old vestige of the Lowcountry (Charleston City Paper).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Corey Alston (HCS).
• Tornado with 110 mph winds hit Horry County, caused about $100,000 in damage (ABC News 4).
• Trio behind bars after Lowcountry Game Stop armed robbery, chase (Live 5 News).
• What’s left in old cars scrapped in junkyards could lead to identity theft (ABC News 4).

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