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VIDEO: Confederate Flag Is Removed From S.C. Statehouse Grounds

1:28pm July 10, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The ceremony was emotional and it marked the end of an era for South Carolina.

The crowd sings after an honor guard lowers the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds for the last time Friday.

Marking Historic Moment, South Carolina Removes Confederate Flag

1:09pm July 10, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The battle flag was brought down from a 30-foot pole on Friday. The historic flag will be moved to the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.

Rep. Jenny Horne, a Republican who is part of Charleston's delegation to the Statehouse, gave a powerful speech about the Confederate flag Wednesday, calling it "a symbol of hate."

Watch: Confederate Descendant's Scathing Address In S.C. Flag Debate

12:04pm July 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Republican Rep. Jenny Horne lit up the House with a speech criticizing its slowness to take down the flag, saying, "I am a descendant of Jefferson Davis. OK? But that does not matter."

With her predecessors in the governor's office and others looking on, Gov. Nikki Haley signs into law a bill that removes the Confederate flag from the State House in Columbia.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Signs Confederate Flag Bill Into Law

5:27pm July 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In the building where slain Rev. Clementa Pinckney once worked in the state Senate, Gov. Nikki Haley signed the bill that will remove the flag from its spot in front of the Capitol building.

State Rep. John King, D-York, hugs a woman after the House approved a bill removing the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds early Thursday in Columbia, S.C.

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'A New Day': S.C. To Remove Confederate Flag From Capitol Grounds

3:12pm July 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Lawmakers in the state's House of Representatives backed a bill that will put the controversial flag in a relic room. After Gov. Nikki Haley signs the bill Thursday, the flag will come down Friday.

Jalaludin Abdul-Hamid, a protester against the Confederate flag that flies outside the South Carolina Statehouse, speaks to a flag supporter Tuesday.

S.C. House Votes To Remove Confederate Flag From Capitol Grounds

2:20am July 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The decision follows more than 13 hours of debate. Lawmakers in the House approved the Senate bill by a two-thirds margin, and the measure now goes to Republican Gov. Nikki Hailey's desk.

Confederate flag supporters gather at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia; the state's Senate voted Tuesday to take down the flag. The issue will now head to the House.

In Final Vote, South Carolina Senate Moves To Take Down Confederate Flag

11:30am July 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The issue will now head to the House. Tuesday's 36-3 vote was widely seen as a formality; the S.C. Senate had voted 37-3 to advance the bill after its second reading Monday.

The Confederate battle flag flies at the South Carolina State House in Columbia late last month. The state's Senate voted Monday to remove the flag; after one more vote on the bill, it will head to the House.

S.C. Senate Takes A Strong Step Toward Removing Confederate Flag

5:58pm July 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The state's Senate will need to approve the bill one more time before it can go on to the House. Monday's tally was 37-3; a final vote will be held Tuesday.

Multiple Shark Attacks On Carolina Beaches

3:40pm June 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

North Carolina has seen two attacks in as many days on the barrier islands just off its coast. In separate incidents last week, two people were attacked in South Carolina.

Activist climbing flagpole at South Carolina's Capitol to remove Confederate battle flag.

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Activist Climbs Flagpole At S.C. Statehouse, Removes Confederate Banner

4:37pm June 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The unidentified woman was arrested after she removed the flag, defying demands from State Capitol police to come down from the 30-foot pole.