Memorial Day Black Americans Were Nearly Erased From Memorial Day's History Many cities claim to have celebrated Memorial Day first, but the true earliest version of the commemoration — organized by Black residents of Charleston, South Carolina — was nearly erased from history.
South Carolina Don't Overlook Memorial Day's Black, Southern Roots The first Memorial Day, organized by Black residents of Charleston, South Carolina, was nearly erased from history. In 1865, a group of Black Charlestonians exhumed a mass, unmarked grave filled with the bodies of Union soldiers, and then gave them proper burials. LX News storyteller Jalyn Henderson speaks with David Blight, a historian who uncovered the Memorial Day history —...
voting John Lewis' Last Words to Jim Clyburn: ‘Keep Up the Fight' Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina is calling for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would restore key parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that were struck down in a Supreme Court decision. The bill passed the house in August but is still sitting in the Senate. In an interview with LX News host...
nurses ‘This Disease Doesn't Discriminate': A Nurse's Experience with Coronavirus Patients—and Her Own Battle With Covid-19 Jordan Kudlak works as a nurse in a Covid-19 unit in South Carolina and has seen firsthand how coronavirus can be serious—or fatal—for both the old and young. And now that she has contracted the virus herself, she has personally experienced how easy the virus is to catch, even if you take every precaution.
Weather Storms Tears Through South Amid Pandemic; At Least 30 Dead Striking first on Easter across a landscape largely emptied by coronavirus stay-at-home orders, the storm front forced some tough decisions
South Carolina Suspect Rode Bike to Scene, Shouted ‘I Killed Him': Police Frederick Lamont Jenkins, 60, is charged with murder
2020 Presidential Race Billionaire Tom Steyer Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race Billionaire activist Steyer, who poured millions of dollars into his Democratic presidential campaign, is ending his bid after a disappointing finish in the South Carolina primary
Faye Marie Swetlik South Carolina Girl Found Dead, Days After Going Missing State police and the FBI are assisting local police
South Carolina South Carolina Wife Gets 25 Years for Killing Husband With Eye Drops Lana Sue Clayton confessed to administering the substance without her husband's knowledge, the sheriff's office said
