MORNING HEADLINES | Weekend shootings led to at least 19 injuries and four deaths as gun violence erupted across the state from Charleston to Myrtle Beach to Greenwood to Greenville.
In Greenville, a 5-year-old boy died from a stray bullet that also injured his twin brother. Three people have been arrested. In Charleston, one person died Sunday night after a shooting on the peninsula. And in Greenwood, a man died after an officer-involved shooting.
But the biggest news came out of Myrtle Beach where an 18-year-old Bennettsville teen died Saturday in an altercation in the popular entertainment district. Eleven people were also injured.
Officials said an officer who reportedly shot the teen responded appropriately. A deputy coroner said: “Our officer saw what happened, and when he saw that an altercation was taking place and a gun was being shot, the officer responded very quickly and in my opinion, saved lives. Last night could have been so much worse.” The incident is under investigation by the state.
Elsewhere, others were injured in shootings in Pawleys Island on Friday and Columbia on Sunday night. In Orangeburg, a man was shot when walking across a baseball field. In Sumter, a police officer accidentally shot himself.
On Friday, the City Paper published an editorial calling for gun safety measures in South Carolina, including closing the so-called “Charleston loophole” to make it tougher to get a gun without a completed federal background check.
In other headlines over the weekend:
CP OPINION, Brack: Stop shooting U.S. in feet on trade. “South Carolina makes stuff – a lot of stuff – and sends it all over the world. But with the volatility in world markets and global trade caused by the unforced errors and bullying by President Donald Trump and his administration over unnecessary tariffs, stuff that we make and export face an uncertain future. People could lose jobs. Some businesses could go under.”
CP NEWS: Historic Mepkin site honors enslaved with new garden. The Most Rev. Jacques Fabre-Jeune, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, on Saturday blessed two historic cemeteries, which are part of a new Meditation Garden of Truth and Reconciliation at Mepkin Abbey.
CP WEEK IN REVIEW: Lawmaker pay raise overshadows Senate budget. The S.C. Senate on April 23 passed its version of the 2025-26 state budget, a $14.4 billion spending blueprint chock full of popular line items like income tax cuts, teacher pay increases and new money for roads and bridges. But it was the $18,000-a-year raise senators gave themselves that got all the attention — and the social media blowback.
- Clyburn has listening tour in Mace’s district
- S.C. still doesn’t have revenge porn law
- New full issue of Statehouse Report: What’s left, pay raise, trade
CP PHOTO ESSAY: Lowcountry’s High Water festival
New Winthrop Poll shows mixed views on Trump. Some 44% of South Carolinians have positive feelings about President Trump, while 43% view him negatively, according to a new Winthrop Poll of 1,546 adults. Interestingly, more than 80% of Republicans in S.C. say Democrats are “too extreme” — which is the same thing more than 80% of Democrats say about Republicans.
- Trump’s approval at 100 days lowest of any president in 70+ years
- Polls show only 39% of Americans approve of Trump’s performance
Graham and his campaign for a fifth term. This story highlights how U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has reinvented himself, particularly with foreign policy, to remain relevant and survive.
Transforming anxiety over climate change. Here’s a look at how productive action can result from anxiety over the climate.
MUSC highlights innovations. A look at breakthroughs at the medical university.
Heyward-Washington house has Revolutionary new audio tour. The historic home has a new audio tour that highlights its connection with the Revolutionary War.
Charleston police chief seeks to disband citizen advisory council. Chief Chito Walker reportedly has asked city council to disband a citizens advisory council because the department is pivoting and seeks a less formal group for feedback.
- Previous CP coverage: Advisory board faces uncertain future
1 killed, 7 injured after downtown Charleston wreck. A man in a U-Haul truck reportedly was trying to evade police, leading to a collision that killed a motorcyclist and hurt seven people.
Mount Pleasant blesses its fleet. The 38th annual Blessing of the Fleet was celebrated by thousands Sunday.
Mount Pleasant library to be closed for maintenance. The library on Mathis Ferry Road will be closed for three to five days for maintenance.
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