Rumors & Notes: 4/25/17

TOP STORIES

• Charleston Police Department formally takes stance on open carry bill (Live 5 News).
• South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signs state pension bill (Post & Courier).
• Bridge inspection causes ‘severe delays’ on Hwy. 17 in Mt. Pleasant (Live 5 News).
• Darius Rucker to Appear on “Undercover Boss” (HCS).
• Michael Slager claims to have forgotten statement given to SLED on Walter Scott shooting (Charleston City Paper).
  • Former and current attorneys for Michael Slager challenge SLED tactics leading up to his arrest (Charleston City Paper).
• FBI investigating Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce (ABC News 4).
• 2017 Best of Charleston Winners Revealed (HCS).
  • For 4th Consecutive Year, Holy City Sinner Wins Two BOC Awards (HCS).
• Lowcountry Holiday Inn locations among nearly 1,200 affected in data breach (Live 5 News).
  • Mount Pleasant-based car wash chain Wash Wizard says credit card numbers might have been stolen in data breach (Post & Courier).
• Hotel proposed in Dixie Furniture building in downtown Charleston (Post & Courier).
• The Hottest Neighborhood in Charleston? Think Uptown (Wall Street Journal).

FOOD/BEV

• Opinion: Ten Things a Holy City Bartender Wishes the Charleston Community Would Remember (HCS).
• Local Musicians & Restaurants Team Up for Ohm Radio’s Sweet Corn Cook Off (HCS).
• Is tipping the dishwasher the secret to a memorable meal? (Post & Courier).
• Cinco de Mayo Royale Benefits Charleston Parks Conservancy (HCS).
• MENUS: Fancy food court Workshop unlocks its doors Mon. May 1 (Charleston City Paper).
  • First Look at Charleston’s Upcoming Fancy Food Court (Eater Charleston).
• Got oyster shells? South Carolina wildlife officials want you to save them (Post & Courier).
• Sol Summerville Using Kitchen Karma to Benefit Chase After A Cure (HCS).
  • Sol Mt. Pleasant Using Kitchen Karma to Benefit Birthdays For All (HCS).
• Review: Rodney Scott’s BBQ in downtown Charleston lets the good times, good food roll (Post & Courier).
• Wich Cream Launches Tribute Series to Benefit Charleston Farmers (HCS).
• Freshfields Village Announces Summer Events Programming (HCS).
• Lowland Farms #EATLOCALCHS (Charleston Food Writer).
• Rusty Bull Brewing Co. is Now Open; Grand Opening Party Set for 5/6 (HCS).
• On May 4 Short Grain and La Morra Pizzeria join forces for a Chinese/Italian pop-up (Charleston City Paper).
• Prohibition Spruces Up Patio for Spring (Eater Charleston).
• Winemaker John Raytek Hosts Tasting at Edmund’s Oast Thursday (HCS).
• 2Nixons Premieres New Dishes at Charles Towne Fermentory (Eater Charleston).
• Ink N Ivy Shows Off Goat Cheese Burger Prior to Opening (Eater Charleston).
• High Water Fest Offered More Than Music (Eater Charleston).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Beach Movie Night Returns to Tides Folly Beach for 2017 (HCS).
• North Charleston hopes Shovels & Rope’s High Water Festival will be an annual event at Riverfront Park (Post & Courier).
• Cirque Du Soleil: OVO Coming to the Coliseum (HCS).
• Downtown Salon to Host “Blues, Brews, BBQ, & The Fight Against Blood Cancer” (HCS).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Jonathan Green (HCS).
• What’s making people tune into ‘Southern Charm’? (Washington Post).
  • Southern Charm Drama Flares Up (Off-Screen) [FITS News].
    • Southern Charm Custody Case: Headed To Trial (FITS News).
  • Confessions of a Southern Charm Newbie: Growing Old, Not Better (Charleston City Paper).
  • Finally! Southern Charm’s Patricia Altschul Reveals the Two Secrets to Her Perfect Martini (Bravo).
    • ‘Caftan Queen’ Patricia Altschul Launches Line of Caftans Personalized with Your Pet’s Picture (People).
    • How Did Patricia Altschul End Up on Southern Charm? (Bravo).
  • Who Is the Man with the Mullet on Southern Charm? The Mystery Is Finally Solved (Bravo).
  • A ‘Southern Charm’ Love Triangle Breaks Out! Austen Kroll ‘Taking’ Chelsea Meissner From Shep Rose (Entertainment Tonight).
  • Isle of Palms says no to Bravo reality dating show request to film on the island (Moultrie News).
• The Gibbes Reveals 2017-18 Exhibitions (HCS).
• The Bend Announces Waterfront Community Project in North Charleston (HCS).
• Silly world record leaves a mess at South Carolina ballpark (ABC News).
• Milner’s Shutout Moves Rays On To Round 2 (Stingrays).
  • Stingrays announce home dates for South Division Final (ABC News 4).
• Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations (Charleston RiverDogs).
• Charleston’s Bill Murray to join cellist for music and spoken word tour (Post & Courier).
• Gabe Giardina is eighth Charleston Southern coach to leave program since January (ABC News 4).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• House committee advances bill laying out how lieutenant governor would be replaced (Post & Courier).
• State considering Good Samaritan law to help prevent drug overdoses (News 2).
• Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley: Legislators did ‘the right thing’ in lowering Confederate flag (Post & Courier).
• S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster assembles cybersecurity task force to address holes in state’s defenses (Post & Courier).
• Donald Trump joked that Nikki Haley “could easily be replaced” on United Nations (Charleston City Paper).
• Berkeley County high school senior accepted into five Ivy League universities (Post & Courier).
• Community confronts cops: Transparency promised at Town Hall (ABC News 4).
• Charleston’s March for Science rallies around coastal issues and ongoing research (Charleston City Paper).
• CofC stands behind gym policy after student tossed out for attire (ABC News 4).
• CAJM calls on city officials to address transparency, policing reform at Nehemiah Action Assembly (Charleston City Paper).
• USC study: Military represents 1 in 12 jobs in South Carolina (Post & Courier).
• Hey CofC students, you can work with SC Public Radio during Spoleto — for credit (Charleston City Paper).
• $21.4 billion impact made by military in South Carolina (Live 5 News).
• Charleston Collegiate athletic director/basketball coach Jay Godbolt leaving school after 18 years (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Charleston area has some of cleanest air in United States, American Lung Association says (Post & Courier).
• Tiny quake recorded in downtown Summerville (Live 5 News).
• Carriage horse reported OK after falling in downtown Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Palmetto Carriage Works GM Tom Doyle, Jr. (HCS).
• City Market may offer Charleston’s most expensive hotel room (Post & Courier).
• Project Quit helps smokers kick the habit (MUSC).
• Tesla adding Charleston Supercharger station by the end of 2017 (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston home-sharing startup Bedkin lands $560,000 in funding, calls itself ‘the antithesis of Airbnb’ (Post & Courier).
• VIDEO: Enormous kingsnake on Kiawah Island (ABC News 4).
• Lowcountry model appears on New York landmark (Live 5 News).
• Lowcountry home owners should assess flood insurance plans (News 2).
• Unknown animal mistakes swimmer’s foot for breakfast (ABC News 4).
• Georgia developer buys site near I-526 for Mount Pleasant senior community (Post & Courier).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Kimberly Kendell Powell (HCS).
• Two rare SC Heritage horses stolen during storm (ABC News 4).
• Cops: Armed robber attacks veteran, takes SUV at Summerville neighborhood (Live 5 News).
• Underage drinking, ‘inappropriate sexual activity’ being investigated after Seabrook party (ABC News 4).
• Downtown streets reopened after utility pole fire (Live 5 News).
• Former Mount Pleasant office manager pleads guilty to tax fraud (ABC News 4).
• Woman steals merchandise from Victoria Secret in downtown Charleston (News 2).
• Lawsuits dismissed in death of dog at Mt. Pleasant dog daycare (Live 5 News).
• North Charleston police investigating Dollar General armed robbery (News 2).

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