The Emanuel AME tragedy creates unexpected bond during 911 call
Two women come together through tragedy during a life changing 9-1-1 call.
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Emanuel AME Anniversary Services- Remembering Nine Lives Lost
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)–It was three years ago that nine church members lost their lives to convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. Roof opened fire inside Mother Emanuel AME Church, forever changing the course of history in South Carolina. The nine lives are being remembered as the City of Charleston and the State of South Carolina are coming together in the…
Trial Begins for Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof
The federal death penalty trial is set to begin for 22-year-old Dylann Roof, who authorities say is responsible for killing nine people in a Charleston, South Carolina, church last year.
Quilts Donated After Church Shooting Displayed In Charleston
A quilt donated to Mother Emanuel (Bill Burr/WCIV CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Some of the hundreds of prayer quilts donated to Mother Emanuel AME Church after last year’s church shootings are being displayed in Charleston. The quilts are on display through Thursday at the Charleston Civil Design Center near the church. In the days following the shootings on June 17…
Emanuel AME Pastor Reassigned
Rev. Dr. Betty Deas Clark CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) — The first permanent pastor of Emanuel AME Church, where nine parishioners were killed a little more than a year ago during a Bible study, has been reassigned. According to the Post and Courier, Reverend Berry Deas Clark moved to a church in Georgetown Tuesday. The move comes after just five months at…
Dylann Roof’s Friend Joey Meek to Plead Guilty
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A friend of the white man accused of shooting nine black parishioners to death in Charleston last year is set to plead guilty. A plea agreement signed by federal prosecutors Monday shows that 21-year-old Joey Meek has agreed to plead guilty to lying to authorities and failure to report a crime. Authorities have said Meek failed…
Looking Forward, Chris Singleton Set for Baseball After Emanuel
Chris Singleton/WCIV NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Chris Singleton’s toughest moment on a baseball field had little to do with the game. Just 24 hours after his mother was shot and killed at Emanuel AME Church last June, the Charleston Southern baseball player held a press conference on the diamond. Standing there, late one humid Friday night, Singleton was surrounded…
Emanuel AME Welcomes New Pastor
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)– It’s a historic moment for Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. For the first time since the church was founded 200 years ago, a woman is now serving as the church’s pastor. Rev. Dr. Betty Deas Clark was welcomed by church members Sunday. She’s the first pastor named since Reverend Clementa Pinckney was shot…
Cam Newton Hosts Charleston Shooting Victims for BUC Game in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCIV) — Cam Newton reached out to family members of one of the victims of the Emanuel AME shooting again this past weekend, inviting Chris Singleton and his family to join him as the Panthers finished out the regular season in Charlotte against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Singleton’s mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was one of nine people killed in…
Joe Riley Presides Over Last Charleston City Council Meeting
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Forty years after taking office, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley has presided over his last Charleston City Council meeting. Local media outlets report that Riley convened his final meeting Tuesday night. Riley has served as mayor of Charleston longer than anyone in the city’s 345-year history. Riley is retiring next month after 10 terms in office. During…
