Woman arrested after leaving loaded gun in Chik-fil-A bathroom
A woman was arrested after she allegedly returned to a Chick-fil-A bathroom to retrieve a loaded gun she had left behind, according to The State.
Camden police charged 45-year-old Robin Lei Albert with unlawful carrying of a pistol. Police were called to the Chick-fil-A last week after a man reported his daughter and her friends found a gun on top of a toilet paper dispenser in the women’s restroom.
According to an incident report, the gun was a .45 caliber Glock 30. Camden Police Chief Joe Floyd said the gun was fully loaded and police were notified when Albert returned to the restaurant to retrieve the pistol.
“She forgot she left the gun in the bathroom and left the restaurant,” Floyd said. “When she remembered it, she returned to the restaurant and asked for it.”
Swinney issues statement following religious accusations
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney said Wednesday that Clemson welcomes “players of any faith, or no faith,” after the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter of complaint to the university, according to The State.
All we require in the recruitment of any player is that he must be a great player at his position, meet the academic requirements and have good character,” the statement said.
The foundation accused Swinney of promoting Christianity in the university’s football program and violating constitutional guidelines of the First Amendment regarding the separation of church and state.
“Recruiting is very personal. Recruits and their families want — and deserve — to know who you are as a person, not just what kind of coach you are,” the statement said. “I try to be a good example to others, and I work hard to live my life according to my faith.”
Anthropologie, J.Crew coming to Columbia
Anthropologie and J. Crew are moving into Trenholm Plaza, where Books-A-Million was, according to The State.
Anthropologie will use approximately 9,700 square feet of the space, and J. Crew will take up another 6,000 square feet.
“It’s really exciting. We’ve been pursuing these tenants for years,” said Lyle Darnall, managing director for Columbia-based Edens, an East Coast shopping center developer and owner. “The timing was finally right.”
These stores are the latest in a string of national chains coming to Columbia. Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Urban Outfitters and Nordstrom Rack have all come to the Columbia area in the last few years.
“An Anthropologie and J. Crew is a big deal for Columbia,” Darnall said. “Hopefully, it will lead other retailers to make the same move.”