South Carolina

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.

A man reacts while talking to police officer Wednesday night near the scene of shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

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9 Dead In Shooting At Charleston, S.C., Church

8:47pm June 20, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Police are still searching for a suspect in the attack, described as a young white man. Charleston police chief Gregory Mullen says the shooting will be investigated as a hate crime.

The Rev. Clementa Pinckney, pictured in 2012, was among those killed Wednesday in a shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. Pinckney was the church's pastor and a state senator.

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Slain Charleston Church Pastor Heard Calling At Early Age

8:47pm June 20, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was also a state senator, was among nine people killed in a shooting Wednesday. In 2001, he said he was called to preach at age 13 and wanted "to make a difference."

Mourners pass by a makeshift memorial on the sidewalk in front of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

In Charleston, A City Gathers To Mourn, Try To Understand Mass Shooting

8:44pm June 20, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The community began to try to pick up the pieces, in the days after a gunman opened fire at a historically black church, killing nine people.

Dylann Roof appears via video before a judge in North Charleston, S.C, today. The 21-year-old man accused of killing nine people inside a black church in Charleston made his first court appearance and bail was set for $1 million on a charge of weapons pos

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$1 Million Bond For Charleston Church Shooting Suspect

8:43pm June 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Dylann Roof appeared via videolink for a court hearing today, where he stood expressionless as victims' family members poured out their emotions.