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US tops 4M coronavirus cases as CDC revises predictions | WNT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the death toll could hit 175,000 by August 15 after the U.S. crossed 4 million cases, with…
Asheville becomes blueprint for reparations
The North Carolina city voted to approve restitution for slavery, becoming first city in the South to do so. source
Daily coronavirus deaths hit staggering milestone
There were more than 1,000 COVID-19-related deaths on 11 of 31 days in July. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More…
Massive biker rally in South Dakota continues during pandemic
The mayor of Sioux Falls, Paul TenHaken, talks about his city’s COVID-19 cases, lessons learned from the Smithfield processing plant outbreak and more. source
Meet this rising star of the Democratic Party
South Carolina State Sen. Marlon Kimpson talks about Joe Biden and the future of the party. source
The battle for South Carolina’s Senate seat
Democratic candidate Jaime Harrison discusses Kamala Harris joining the presidential ticket, his close race against Sen. Lindsey Graham and protecting South Carolinians’ right to vote….
Nikki Haley speaks at 2020 RNC
Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, speaks at the 2020 Republican National Convention. RNC Live Blog: https://abcn.ws/2YvyVK3 Full 2020 Election Coverage From ABC…
Sen. Scott: Trump’s accomplishments for Blacks ‘outpaces anything… in my lifetime’
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., discusses his speech at the GOP convention, President Donald Trump’s record with Black Americans and efforts on police reform and economic…
Jackson, Mississippi Mayor: Flags should represent ‘unity’
Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba discusses the new state flag and the wave of progressive leaders in the Deep South. source
Mayor furious over university parties
Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Stephen Benjamin reacts to the rise in COVID infections at USC, the firing of an officer caught using a racial slur…
Texas, Georgia voters weigh in on 2020 race
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz road trips across the South speaking with voters on their views of President Donald Trump and Joe Biden as they battle…
Broke my car at Gridlife South, but Ludacris was there so it’s okay.
Didn’t have the best luck with my car, but still got some laps in at the legendary Road Atlanta. Also got a ride in Thatdudeinblue’s…
Ballot Watch: SCOTUS weighs in on South Carolina ballots
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer discusses the impact the courts could have on how millions of Americans vote, including a decision on absentee ballots needing a…
President Trump declares he is cured of COVID-19 a week after testing positive | WNT
In a video recorded on the White House South Lawn, the president acknowledged he had been “very sick†last week. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF…
Trump’s 1st time back in front of supporters since positive COVID-19 test
The president welcomed guests to the White House for a campaign event on the South Lawn. source
Mississippi Senate candidate talks future of Black Americans in the government
Mike Espy says he can become the first Black candidate to win a Senate seat in Mississippi since Reconstruction, and weighs in on Jared Kushner’s…
Key races as democrats hope to flip 4 Senate seats l GMA
The Democrats are expected to maintain their House majority, but the real battle is in the Senate with battles in hard-fought races in Arizona, Iowa…
Hurricane Zeta tears through the South as its remnants now move North
Hurricane Zeta made landfall in the South leaving two million people without power and a path of destruction in its wake as the vestiges of…
South Carolina projected to be won by Trump
President Donald Trump also won South Carolina in 2016. Full 2020 Election Coverage: https://abcnews.go.com/Elections SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC…
Why suburban women, evangelicals will be crucial voters in swing states MI, NC
Evangelical Christians and suburban women might play a deciding role in the two states, which both Trump and Biden have visited. “Nightline†speaks to some…