Despite the annual Juneteenth parade in Columbia being canceled due to rain, organizers are still encouraging the community to celebrate through education.
"The more individuals that do talk about it, the more who are educated about it, the more likelihood it will lead to... hopefully... a cure one day in the future for those living with sickle cell disease," says Malerie Hartsell with DHEC.
South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary, a move that, if approved, the party says will give GOP White House hopefuls more time to campaign in the first-in-the-South state.