MORNING HEADLINES | After toiling in classrooms for four – or more – years, hundreds of Charleston-area college students picked up diplomas and celebrated over the weekend.
Almost 1,700 students participated in four commencement ceremonies at the College of Charleston. Some 460 graduates celebrated at Charleston Southern University, while 188 landed diplomas at the Charleston School of Law.
“Be bold, be willing to fight for what you believe in, and be proud to be a lawyer,” retired S.C. Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn told law school graduates during a ceremony at McAlister Fieldhouse on the Citadel campus.
Earlier this month, Trident Technical College congratulated 2,267 graduates on May 2 and about 900 Citadel students got diplomas on May 3. The Medical University of South Carolina’s graduation is set for the coming weekend.
In other headlines since Friday:
CP OPINION, Brack: Prepare before you show up at SCDMV. “It took four tries and three different state Department of Motor Vehicle offices before a new-to-me car got a South Carolina title and license plate….If you need to head to the DMV to get some business taken care of,there are three tips to make your trip go more smoothly.”
CP ARTS: East debuts “Nocturne” paintings in North Charleston. “Women drift through dreamlike waters in Morgan Serreno East’s latest exhibition, Nocturne, on view May 16 and 17 at the Park Circle Community Building in North Charleston.”
CP’S S.C. WEEK IN REVIEW: Energy bill passes without ratepayer protections. A sweeping energy bill is headed to Gov. Henry McMaster’s desk for signature, but only after lawmakers stripped out consumer protection provisions designed to shield residential customers from higher power bills.
- S.C. House speaker says voters should determine whether Loftis keeps job
- Bills still alive for 2026 in spite of GOP supermajorities
- 7 issues shaping state’s $14 billion budget debate
- State lawmakers passed fewer bills, but targeted bigger issues
- S.C. legislative session ends with wins, uncertainties
GUN VIOLENCE: Two Dorchester Co. boys arrested for shooting that hurt one. Two boys, one 12 and the other 16, have been arrested by Dorchester County authorities for shooting one person in April. Meanwhile, one person died in a West Ashley weekend shooting.
Wet weather ahead through mid-week. Be prepared for wet weather this week as storms and thunderstorms pound the state from the coast to the Upstate. Forecasters say a slow-moving weather system will drench the South. And while they might relieve some coastal drought, they could cause flooding.
S.C. port users fear what may be ahead. Despite few impacts of tariffs on port business to date, analysts say South Carolina businesses are questioning where to go from here.
- Previous CP coverage: Trump tariffs gnaw at bottom line of Charleston, state businesses
- U.S., China agree to temporarily slash tariffs
N. Charleston police issue more tickets to Black drivers. Police say the data on the ticketing is nuanced with disparities occurring for many reasons.
Free throw marathon raises $1.3 million. Broadcaster Debbi Antonelli’s free throw marathon fundraiser has raised more than $1.3 million for Special Olympics.
Crowds welcomed during Charleston’s Greek Festival. Despite rain, thousands enjoyed the annual festival.
Early voting starts in N. Charleston council elections. The voting is to fill two seats vacated after federal corruption charges.
Charleston’s Hope Lodge rededicated. The American Cancer Society has rededicated Hope Lodge in Charleston following renovations.
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