South Carolinians remember 9/11 tragedy

MORNING HEADLINES | People across the world are gathering as they remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the deadly terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. In South Carolina, transplants will ponder their experiences and others will gather at memorials to mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

Twenty-five years ago today, 19 al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes. Two smashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, another struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., and a fourth crashed near Shanksville, Penn., after passengers fought back against the hijackers.

The attacks killed 2,977 victims, not including the 19 hijackers. Among those killed were 412 first responders.

In Charleston today, participants are marking the anniversary by climbing the equivalent of 110 stories inside Credit One Stadium, matching the height of the Twin Towers, to honor the first responders who died that day. It’s just one of several events planned throughout the Lowcountry to remember the victims of 9/11.

At Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, first responders will receive free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The USS Yorktown’s horn will sound six times throughout the morning, marking key moments from the attacks, including the impacts at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the crash of Flight 93 and the collapse of the Twin Towers.

Other local events include a community workout at The Citadel, a Heroes Run 5k on Saturday and the 6th annual 9/11 memorial motorcycle ride.

The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, Fire-Rescue and EMS will hold a commemoration ceremony at Ashley River Park in Summerville. There, Master Deputy Moses Cruz, a former NYPD sergeant who was on duty in New York City during the attacks, will share his first-hand experience.

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In Friday’s issue of the Charleston City Paper

CP OPINION: Be skeptical about county’s plans to get deeper in your pocket. “When the expensively-printed brochure arrived in the mail asking for three votes in November to approve more sales taxes, we raised an eyebrow at the slick messaging.”

CP COVER STORY: Famed photographer showcases South Carolina’s civil rights history. Legendary photojournalist Cecil Williams has witnessed seven decades of South Carolina civil rights history through his camera’s lens. His photos fill the South Carolina Civil Rights Museum, the only museum of its kind in the state.

CP NEWS: Infrastructure has moment across South Carolina. For decades, infrastructure has been what politicians and journalists call a “MEGO issue” — that is, one that’s important enough to deserve attention, but not captivating enough to hold it. Hence the term: My Eyes Glaze Over.

CP NEWS: Charleston City Council greenlights $5 million in employee bonuses. Members of Charleston City Council on Sept. 8 moved forward a proposal to use $5 million from the city’s general fund reserve to pay for merit bonuses for employees across various city departments.

CP NEWS: MOJA to celebrate arts, music, food, more Sept. 24-Oct. 1. Charleston’s streets will fill with bright smiles, beating drums, soulful songs, delectable tastes and more during the city’s annual MOJA Arts Festival, which kicks off for eight days starting Sept. 24.

CP FOOD: The search for the perfect martini olive. Warren Johnson, partner and cheesemonger at Mount Pleasant’s Saint Urban’s, spent nearly two years tracking down a specific olive to use for the wine bar’s martini. You read that right: Almost two years.

CP MUSIC: Swimming Pool Qs return with new wave at IOP Sept. 13. The Swimming Pool Qs emerged from a late-1970s and early-’80s scene that spawned some of the South’s strangest and most enduring bands, from the B-52s and Pylon to R.E.M.

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STATEWIDE: Black children in S.C. are more likely to be detained than white peers, report finds. South Carolina locks up Black children at a higher rate than white children, found a report from a civil rights group released Wednesday.

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