Flag Protesters, Supporters gather in front of State House

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On a day when Governor Nikki Haley is expected to sign a bill into law which will remove the Confederate flag from State House grounds, people on both sides of the issue continue to protest. Groups celebrating the House’s passage of the Confederate flag bill are standing near the Confederate Flag with signs reading victory. Confederate flag supporters are also on the State House grounds upset about the removal of the flag. Many calling it a symbol of heritage not hate.