A Friday evening shooting wounded six people during a “senior skip day” on the beach at Isle of Palms was just one of several gun violence incidents over Easter weekend. Federal and state authorities are assisting in the IOP shooting investigation.
A review of weekend news reports from around the state shows at least six shooting deaths near Darlington, Greenville, Sumter, Columbia, West Ashley and Orangeburg. People also were hurt in gun violence in Dorchester County, Ladson and Florence County.
Meanwhile, state lawmakers continue to work on a bill that would allow for permitless carry of guns in the state, which police say would increase violence.
CP OPINION, Brack: S.C. politicos will want to avoid what happened in Tennessee
“Establishment Republicans here have their own problems to deal with — the rowdy Freedom Caucus of about 20 Republican firebrands who don’t want to play by the rules. In the last couple of weeks, you haven’t heard much from these conservative S.C. zealots. But they’re surely camouflaged on the outskirts, probably planning their next political guerrilla policy attack.”
In other headlines:
READ: Sweeping case study for Charleston being climate change bellwether. This may be the most important story for the Lowcountry in recent days. It’s a review of a climate change and climate justice book focused on Charleston with a “purposefully unsettling premise.” Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports sea level rise is accelerating along the Southern coast.
Rahm gets green jacket in Augusta by winning Masters. Jon Rahm won his first Masters Tournament after leader Brooks Koepka faltered in the final round in a spring classic defined by rain.
Horseshoe crab harvesting closed on 30 S.C. beaches. Under a federal agreement, 30 beaches no longer will allow horseshoe crab harvesting.
CP: Charleston to start Dark Sky Week to spread light pollution awareness. Two local environmental groups are drawing attention to the impacts of light pollution by declaring April 15-22 Dark Sky Week in Charleston.
2024: DeSantis to appear in Spartanburg April 19. Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to make his first public appearance in the Palmetto State during a Spartanburg event. Meanwhile, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom is picking a fight with DeSantis, saying he is scared of people and the public.
Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation gets $300K grant. The grant for the Charleston nonprofit will support its education outreach and legal assistance.
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