TOP STORIES
POLITICS
- Primary Sample Ballots Now Available (News 2).
- Senate Ethics Committee to fine Robert Ford for campaign fund misuse, refers case to attorney general (Post & Courier).
- Clyburn: Republican choices keep SC from improving (ABC News 4).
- “Republicans” take Graham out back and beat the tar out of him (Post & Courier).
FOOD
- We Call Dibs On Those Ribs (Yelp Charleston).
- SC Named 6th Best State for BBQ (TripAdvisor).
SCIENCE
- Watch this Sea Level Rise analysis for Charleston (Surging Seas).
- Scientists at Coastal Carolina University: NO hurricane landfalls on East Coast or in Gulf of Mexico this year (Live 5 News).
MISC
- Police release report, 911 calls in 4-year-old’s shooting (ABC News 4).
- ‘Brownish’ waters of Folly Beach turn a mysterious light blue (Post & Courier).
- Colbert Talks about Charleston (New York Post).
- Progress still needed to combat desegregation in our schools (Charleston City Paper).
- TheFix.Fm launches all-music online radio station (Charleston City Paper).
- Communities In Schools of South Carolina Announces Continued Improvement in Graduation Rates in New Report Released Today (CIS South Carolina).
- Summerville-based Guard unit back home after year in Afghanistan (Post & Courier).
- CoPilot Designated Drivers is launching a mobile app (YouTube).
- The debate over the proposed Shem Creek parking garage is starting to get loud (Charleston City Paper).
- Tradition vs. Trouble: Charleston vendors battle over Palmetto rose sales (Live 5 News).
- Charleston leaders work with other cities on growth, transportation (ABC News 4).
- S.C. State laying off 90 employees (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- NCPD investigating early morning hotel robbery (Live 5 News).
- Ashley Hall holds demonstration to “Bring Back Our Girls” (News 2).
- Profile of Tami Enright (Charlie Mag).
- Police: Baby will need plastic surgery after woman dips child in scalding water (Live 5 News).
- Blotter: Ray-Banned for life (Charleston City Paper).
- Deputies: Mistaken weapon sighting leads to temporary school lockdown (Live 5 News).
- Downtown Charleston neighborhood put at ease with plans for sound barrier (ABC News 4).
- Friendly chat on the beach turns into punch in the face, robbery (Live 5 News).
- Charleston leaders work with other cities on growth, transportation (ABC News 4).
- Veterinarian takes in rescued dogs of missing Hollywood woman (Live 5 News).
- Book curriculum causes controversy from Columbia to College of Charleston (News 2).
- High school students square off in seed funding competition (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- Bond set at $250k for man accused in fatal hit-and-run in Berkeley County (Live 5 News).
- MUSC partners with biotech firm on lupus biomarkers (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- Man dies after being shot while wearing bullet-proof vest (The State). Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2014/05/14/3446603/man-dies-after-being-shot-while.html#storylink=cpy