Start of April proves pivotal day for future of Charleston (updated)

Updates added to the bottom of list.

April 1st has proven to be the bearer of critical developments for the future of Charleston.

• The Charleston Regional Business Journal reports that $60 million in stimulus money will be used to build a third tower on the Ravenel Bridge.
• The Charleston City Paper is reporting a host of new announcements including a new retail store on Fort Sumter, the burning of the Angel Oak to fuel the county's energy needs, and the protection of historic homes by putting them on barges.
• Charlie reports that Twighlight actor Robert Pattinson was spotted at the Starbucks on King Street.
• Local design agency Hook has been selected to help establish the future of government branding.
• Local weather site, CharlestonWX.com, has added the Forecastronic 9000, the "first known "hypercertified" computer model in existence"
• Managing partner of Patrick Properties, Randall Goldman, is stepping down to raise raise emus for human locomotion. 
• Charleston Waterkeeper has a new flagship, the Royal James.
• We're launching a new newspaper for the region: TheDigitel.print

And, yes, happy April Fools' Day everyone.

Read smart out there today. I totally fell for the Twilight actor tweet, but I don't feel too bad as Nate Stewart of WCBD-TV fell for the bridge hoax.

If you're wanting more great April Fools' jokes, TechCrunch has a great roundup of the best on the Web today. -- Through that page I found Qualcomm's great wolf-pigeon bit.