From now until 11:59 p.m. Sunday night, eligible items can be purchased without paying the state’s sales tax or any applicable local sales tax. Smartphones, e-readers, video game consoles, furniture, jewelry, cosmetics, wallets and more remain subject to sales tax. According to the state agency, shoppers purchased more than $25 million in eligible items during last year’s tax-free weekend, resulting in more than $1.5 million in sales tax savings. Those three words represent the foundation on which the stories told by the Charleston City Paper are built. In Friday’s issue of the Charleston City PaperCP OPINION: Change in S.C. will look different in 2026.