America, you sure eat some odd things at Thanksgiving. Snicker salad? Dirt pudding? http://t.co/i6ZzUnzsc4 pic.twitter.com/Ow2faZv3ef
— The Upshot (@UpshotNYT) November 25, 2014
The guys over at the Upshot asked Google for the top-searched-for recipe in each state ahead of Thanksgiving this week. The top-Googled recipe in S.C.? Pineapple casserole. Personally, I’ve only had it once, but as a native Tar Heel, N.C.’s ‘Pig Pickin Cake’ didn’t ring a bell either, for what it’s worth. [NYT]
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is not a fan of a new Republican committee-drafted report released late Friday that found no political cover-up in the 9/12 Benghazi attacks. Broadcasting from Kiawah Island on CNN’s ‘State of the Union,’ Graham called the report, “full of crap.” [Politico, CNN]
Nearly 3,600 now-unused MRAPs could be stored at a new Army facility in Goose Creek, with plans to keep around 500 of the armored trucks ready for action. [SC Radio, P&C]
Presumed 2016 contender, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is set to be the commencement speaker at USC’s December ceremony. [P&C]
Coming off 50+ point blowouts over Clemson and San Diego State, the USC women’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the newest AP poll. [GoGamecocks.com, AP]
At an event in Columbia last week, the president of Greenville-based Michelin North America said that South Carolina’s roadways are “a disgrace” and that it could jeopardize further business expansion in the state. [Greenville News, GSA Business]
Boeing South Carolina began working on assembling its first 787-9 over the weekend. [P&C]
Our 1st South Carolina-built 787-9 is moving down the line for delivery to @united. http://t.co/Gfm67PJHtd #Boeing pic.twitter.com/mYVBxhajdh
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) November 24, 2014