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RAVENEL BRIDGE
- 911 audio released of Ravenel Bridge shutdown following traffic stop (Live 5 News).
- Could the Ravenel Bridge have been winterized? (Charleston City Paper).
FOOD
- Le Creuset Plans Party For New Shade of Green (Post & Courier).
- Art & Wine Walk Opens Freshfields Village's 2014 Event Season (The Island Connection).
- South Beach festival kicks off season of feasts countrywide (New York Post).
- Isle of Palms grocery store expected to open “sometime in middle of May” (Twitter).
- Sushi rolls on in Charleston, much to sophisticates’ chagrin (Post & Courier).
MUSIC
- Awendaw Green Barn Jam a place for up and coming bands (ABC News 4).
- Skye Paige and others get together to record ‘When the Battery Breaks’ at Charleston Sound (Charleston City Paper).
HOLY CITY HOMELESS
BUSINESS
- SPAWAR names executive director (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- Charleston International Airport passengers up 10% in 2013 (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- Charleston mayor outlines gains over past 12 months (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- City Council debates sale of property to downtown college (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- Highest beam raised at Gaillard Center (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- MeadWestvaco approves shareholder returns from land sale (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- 3 Charleston firms secure $54 million in federal contracts (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- Slight growth in percentage of union workers, but S.C. remains third lowest (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
POLITICS
- Haley discusses economy, education reform in Charleston (ABC News 4).
- System still needs names added before “Boland Bill” success can be measured (News 2).
- S.C. parties should have to go extra step to nominate candidates by convention, Senate panel says (Post & Courier).
- Haley: Guns-in-bars bill will get her signature (ABC News 4).
- Haley donor announces, Zais’ deputy to enter GOP race for state schools superintendent (Post & Courier).
MISC
- Lowcountry doctors see an increase in flu-like virus, effects could be deadly (Live 5 News).
- Police investigating possible West Ashley bank robbery (Live 5 News).
- Hunley anniversary marked with series of events (ABC News 4).
- March of Dimes kickoff for March for Babies rescheduled (ABC News 4).
- Medal of Honor Museum seeks $11 million from SC (Live 5 News).
- Local experts weigh in on study showing abortion rate in U.S., South Carolina declines (Post & Courier).
- Stingrays unveil 2014 Pink in the Rink jerseys (Live 5 News).
- Bats seen inside Orangeburg hospital (ABC News 4).
- Tuesday’s high school results (Post & Courier).
- South Carolina saw 4 Shark Attacks in 2013, tied with California (The Digitel).
- Video shows DUI arrest of SCDOT director (ABC News 4).
- Lowcountry’s top players leaving state as South Carolina, Clemson become more selective in recruiting (Post & Courier).
- In light of Hoffman’s heroin overdose, we take a look at heroin overdoses in the Lowcountry (News 2).
- Children with eating disorders can now be treated locally (ABC News 4).
- Man suffers gunshot wound after falling out of deer stand (News 2).
- Feds charge 10 from SC, Ga., in lottery scam (ABC News 4).
- Honor Maybank Forest (News 2).
- Man charged in Ladson fatal accident (ABC News 4).
- Berkeley committee recommends K-8 school on Clements Ferry (Post & Courier).
- Valentine’s Day $1,000 Package Giveaway (Citadel Mall).
- Murrells Inlet man charged with sexual conduct with 5-year-old girl (News 2).
- SC House could pay for review of college spending (ABC News 4).
