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Trump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns in South Carolina

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September 26, 2023

Trump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns in South Carolina

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump stopped by a gun shop and toured a boat manufacturer in South Carolina Monday, ramping up his in-person campaign after a weekend online threatening the media, making multiple accusations of treason and urging congressional Republicans to go ahead and shut down the government.

He also claimed he could design a better fighter jet than the military.

The Republican presidential front-runner, who has spent far less time on the campaign trail than his leading rivals, began his trip to small-town Summerville with a meet-and-greet with volunteers at a local campaign office and a visit to a local gun store, where he admired a Glock handgun and posed for photos.

“I want to buy one,” Trump said, according to video of the stop.

Spokesman Steven Cheung posted that the former president, who is currently under federal indictment, had purchased the weapon during his visit to Palmetto State Armory, but later deleted the post on the social media site X, formerly Twitter, and clarified that Trump had only indicated he wanted to buy one.

Federal law prohibits the sale of guns to people under felony indictment and bars them from receiving a gun “which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.” However, after a 2022 Supreme Court decision that created new standards for firearm restrictions, some judges have declared the measure unconstitutional. A federal appeals court is currently considering a challenge to the law.

Trump later rallied supporters outside a boat manufacturing facility in the blazing sun, with a collection of large power boats on display.

In his speech, Trump urged the crowd to deliver a commanding turnout in the state’s Feb. 24, 2024, primary and showed off a roster of new endorsements, including from the state’s attorney general, its secretary of state, its House majority leader and other members of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Trump also vowed to overturn a proposed Biden administration rule that would lower the speed limit for boats along the East Coast in an effort to prevent collisions with North Atlantic right whales. Opponents say the enhanced slowdown rules would force charter fishing boats to quit the business and disrupt the efficiency of busy seaports like the Port of Savannah.

While his rivals have been busy holding town halls and visiting local diners, Trump has spent much of the last months responding to his mounting legal troubles. He has been indicted four times in four jurisdictions and faces 91 criminal charges, but that has yet to hurt his standing in the GOP primary.

In a sign of his dominance, he plans to skip the second Republican primary debate on Wednesday, as he did the first, and will instead visit Michigan to voice his opposition to President Joe Biden’s automotive policies amid an auto workers strike.

Trump, who has vowed retribution if he wins a second term, once again cast the indictments as nothing more than a political “witch hunt” after spending the weekend lashing out at the media and others on his Truth Social platform. Among his targets: Comcast’s
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NBC News and MSNBC, which he claimed “should be investigated for its ‘Country Threatening Treason.’” He once again slammed the free press — a cornerstone of U.S. democracy — as its “true threat,” while warning “The Fake News Media should pay a big price for what they have done to our once great Country!’”

Trump often casts unflattering coverage and stories he doesn’t like as ”fake.”

Beyond his complaints with the press, Trump lashed out at Mark Milley, the retiring chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, over phone calls he made to China in the final stormy months of Trump’s presidency. Milley has defended those calls as “routine” and “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his job.

But Trump on Friday claimed Milley had committed “an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH! A war between China and the United States could have been the result of this treasonous act.” He said Milley’s retirement ”will be a time for all citizens of the USA to celebrate!”

Trump also laced into congressional leaders as he pressed Republicans to embrace a looming government shutdown — “UNLESS YOU GET EVERYTHING, SHUT IT DOWN!”— and again called for the ouster of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, “the weakest, dumbest, and most conflicted ‘Leader’ in U.S. Senate history.”

Trump was just as displeased with McConnell’s Democratic counterparts. “EVERY DEMOCRAT SHOULD RESIGN FROM THE SENATE!” he said, in the wake of a sweeping bribery indictment against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez.

He also claimed, after the recent crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina, that as president he had told the the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin
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numerous times that the F-35 Fighter Jet was “in effect, DEFECTIVE, because it only has one engine.”

He insulted his former U.N. Ambassador and current GOP rival Nikki Haley, a native of South Carolina, calling her “Birdbrain.”

Trump last visited the state last month, when he spoke at the state GOP’s largest annual fundraiser in Columbia.

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Greg McElroy makes prediction for Alabama at South Carolina

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October 23, 2025

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Greg McElroy makes prediction for Alabama at South Carolina

The Alabama Crimson Tide is on the road this week at Williams-Brice Stadium to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks. Former UA quarterback Greg McElroy made his prediction on who he thinks will win this matchup.

The Tide have been rolling since their opening loss to Florida State. Since then, the Tide are 6-0 and have rattled off 4 consecutive ranked wins. Alabama is clicking and will be looking to keep that going against a struggling South Carolina team. The Gamecocks are coming off back-to-back losses to LSU and Oklahoma. The offense put up a combined 17 points in the 2 losses, and quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw for only 124 yards in both games.

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McElroy is sticking with the Tide in this matchup and expects Alabama to keep its win streak going.

“I’m taking Alabama, but I would not be surprised if this is a low-scoring, close, competitive football game for 3-plus quarters,” McElroy said. “Probably lean towards taking the points in this one. I think it’s going to be a close game, but I do think Alabama prevails in what will be a gutsy win on the road at Willy-Brice.”

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.

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City leaders consider South Carolina Aquarium site for city workforce housing

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October 22, 2025

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City leaders consider South Carolina Aquarium site for city workforce housing

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – City of Charleston leaders are considering rezoning a lot near the South Carolina Aquarium as part of a future affordable housing plan.

Various downtown sites are under consideration for new housing including a city-owned property on the eastern end of the South Carolina Aquarium parking deck.

Sites under consideration stem from an outlined plan to add 3,500 affordable housing units by 2032. The plan falls in line with the city’s Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2025 to 2029 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for 2026.

A 2019 to 2023 American Community Survey in the plan’s housing needs assessment records nearly more than 22,000 households are cost burdened. The survey finds that 14,600 renters and more than 8,000 homeowners paid more than 30% of their income on housing costs.

District Two City Councilman Kevin Shealy says creating housing opportunities is needed for the city’s essential workers.

“We have firefighters, police officers, young teachers, essential business people, hospitality workers,” Shealy says. “We need to make sure they can afford to live in the Charleston area and live where they work. It’s essential for our business, it’s essential for how our city operates.”

Aquarium visitors and people walking nearby may view the area as a potential spot for extra parking. A successful rezoning would be step one to adding units.

Mixed-use affordable housing units are under consideration for a site near the South Carolina Aquarium.(Oasis)

City Planning Commission leaders are considering rezoning the lot at the corner of Calhoun and Concord Streets from general business zoning to mixed-use workforce housing.

City planning manager Christopher Morgan says the city has been eyeing the lot for around the last 10 years. He says the city’s recent housing initiative is an opportunity to move forward on adding affordable housing options in the space.

“That will allow for a mix of housing types and, or also commercial aspects,” Morgan says. “It could be that there would be ground floor commercial uses and then ground floor residential uses.”

City leaders say potential housing designs in the city’s 2032 plan will ensure homes will keep the city’s aesthetic. Draft images include designs for spaces such as Charleston singles and cottages.

“We need to protect the way our character of our city is. We need to protect that character,” Shealy says. “These are going to be very attractive homes. Some of them are going to be your Charleston single homes that will be split up into triplexes, but it’s going to be a beautiful type of home that these people are going to be living and businesses will be operating in as well.”

The rezoning would go to the City Council for a public hearing on November 18 if commission leaders recommend approval. A final reading would take place in December if council leaders approve the change.

Morgan says design plans would be the next step if all goes well.

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Results in for the SC State House District 88 special election primary

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October 21, 2025

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Results in for the SC State House District 88 special election primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Results are in for the Republican primary election in State House District 88.

The special election is being held to replace ex-SC Rep. RJ May, who resigned after being arrested on 10 counts of distributing child sex abuse materials. May later pleaded guilty to five of the charges in exchange for the other five being dropped.

The results are below. 1,488 ballots total were cast in the primary

John Lastinger: 596 votes, 40.05% of total votes
Brian Duncan: 565 votes, 37.97% of total votes
Lorelai Graye: 225 votes, 15.12% of total votes
Darren E. Rogers Sr.: 102 votes, 6.85% of total votes

Because no candidate got 50% of the vote, there is a potential for a runoff election between the two candidates who received the most votes.

WIS has reached out to the State Election Commission to see if there will be a runoff election.

The winner of the primary will face Democrat Chuck Hightower in the special election on Dec. 23. Hightower ran unopposed in the Democratic primary

This is a developing story. Stay with WIS for the latest details.

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