As people in Maine are starting to mourn after 18 died in two Lewiston shootings last week, at least 11 people died and dozens were hurt in weekend shootings across the United States.
Two people died in a Tampa shooting; four died in Atlanta near a university. In Chicago, at least 15 were shot early Sunday during a large Halloween party.
In South Carolina, an Aiken man died Sunday after a standoff with police. Authorities also were probing shootings in Georgetown and Lexington counties. In Spartanburg County, one home experienced its third drive-by shooting. More below in Statewide.
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CP OPINION, Brack: Deal with liquor liability insurance crisis that’s hurting S.C. “Imagine being at work today — literally minding your own business (a bar) — when you learn that in three days, your liability insurance is going to go up six times — from $17,000 a year to more than $100,000 annually. Wouldn’t you fall out of your seat, hitting your jaw on the floor so that you’d need to crack a beer just to calm down?”
CP OPINION, McCorkle: Haley, Graham, Scot dangerous on Middle East. “Their approach would not only lead to more untold human death and suffering in Gaza, Israel and the Middle East, but they could put the peace of the world order in jeopardy. “
CP NEWS: Parents, education groups challenge state’s new private school vouchers. A look at the lawsuit faced by the state Education Department over a new private school voucher law.
CP NEWS: Charleston superintendent is out, months after being hired. Dr. Eric Gallien, who started as Charleston’s school superintendent in July, reached a separation agreement on Friday with the conservative school board that will earn him more than $350,000 over the next year.
CP NEWS: What to do on Halloween in Charleston. Check out these events … and view our cover photo essay on Charleston’s fright life.
CP ARTS: CLUE comes to Charleston’s Dock Street Theatre. The game is now a play in Charleston.
CP ARTS: AfroSouth Film Festival returns Nov. 2-5. The second annual AfroSouth Film Festival returns to Charleston Nov. 2 through Nov. 5 with the launch of a young filmmakers’ competition and an award named for a legendary South Carolina actress…
2024: Haley rising in presidential race. Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley is rising as a GOP alternative to former President Donald Trump, according to Politico. Meanwhile, former VP Mike Pence has dropped out of the race.
Charleston voters say they want a hate crime law. A look at a recent rally pushing for a statewide hate crime law.
Charleston hotel lands on world’s best list. Hotel Bennet is named to a Fodor’s list of the world’s best 60 hotels.
New streaming channel in S.C. dedicated to S.C. creatives. Meet Neal Kinard of Charleston, who is offering The Palmetto Network.
S.C. shrimp exhibit black gill disease. About a third of the state’s shrimp show evidence of the disease, which doesn’t harm humans, according to state researchers.
Mount Pleasant village library to reopen. The small library will reopen after renovations.
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