DNC chair tells Haley that South Carolina Dems aren’t ‘bailing you out’

DNC chair tells Haley that South Carolina Dems aren’t ‘bailing you out’

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison warned GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley ahead of the Palmetto State primary that South Carolina Democrats won’t be “bailing” her out. While speaking during an event Saturday morning in Columbia, S.C., Harrison relayed a message to Haley that she should not expect assistance from Democrats, where the campaign … Read more

Churches continue to leave UMC after separation provision expires

Churches continue to leave UMC after separation provision expires

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, January 28, 2024 A worship service at St. John’s United Methodist Church of Aiken, South Carolina, on November. 12, 2023. | Screengrab: YouTube/St. Johns UMC of Aiken Congregations within the United Methodist Church continue to leave the mainline Protestant denomination, even after an official disaffiliation process expired at … Read more

Two border disputes enter 2024 politics as tensions flare in Texas and D.C. efforts stumble

Two border disputes enter 2024 politics as tensions flare in Texas and D.C. efforts stumble

There are now a pair of border crises coming front and center into the race for the White House. The first is occurring hundreds of miles from either Mexico or Canada, in Washington D.C., where lawmakers recently learned their months-long efforts at reaching a compromise over new border security legislation may have been torpedoed by … Read more

Haley, Trump turn to South Carolina primary

Haley, Trump turn to South Carolina primary

Haley, Trump turn to South Carolina primary – CBS News Watch CBS News Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is campaigning in her home state in an attempt to narrow the lead held by former President Donald Trump. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns is in Charleston, South Carolina, ahead of next month’s crucial primary. Be the … Read more

Baba and Pop’s pierogi closes in Aurora

Baba and Pop’s pierogi closes in Aurora

Many of Baba & Pop’s loyal customers now have a freezer full of handmade pierogi. The Polish restaurant at 9945 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora closed up shop on Jan. 4 after selling off its leftover stock of frozen pierogi packages. Provided by Baba & Pop’s Pierogi Jeremy and Katherine Yurek of Baba & Pop’s … Read more

Biden speaks at Mother Emanuel AME church amid reelection campaign

Biden speaks at Mother Emanuel AME church amid reelection campaign

Biden speaks at Mother Emanuel AME church amid reelection campaign – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden gave a campaign speech Monday at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where nine people were killed in a shooting in 2015. Partway through his remarks, pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Mr. Biden, calling for a cease-fire … Read more

86-year-old SC pastor out on bond after child abuse charges

86-year-old SC pastor out on bond after child abuse charges

Charges include 22 counts of indecent liberties with a child under 13 By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, January 03, 2024 Albert Benjamin Wharton, 86, was arrested in Pickens, S.C., last month on 30 felony charges stemming from his ministry in Virginia decades ago, according to police. | Richmond County Sheriff’s Office An 86-year-old … Read more

Haley seeks to clean up controversial remarks on Civil War

Haley seeks to clean up controversial remarks on Civil War

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Thursday sought to clean up controversial remarks in which she failed to mention slavery as the cause of the Civil War.  “Of course the Civil War was about slavery,” Haley said in a New Hampshire radio interview on Thursday morning. “We know that. That’s the easy part of it. … Read more

East Coast storm system brings flooding from Florida to New England

East Coast storm system brings flooding from Florida to New England

East Coast storm system brings flooding from Florida to New England – CBS News Watch CBS News A major East Coast storm system has left its mark from Florida to New England. It prompted flash flooding with rainfall amounts up to 10 inches in South Carolina over the weekend. It also spawned a tornado near … Read more

South Carolina megachurch baptizes 141 people in 1 day

South Carolina megachurch baptizes 141 people in 1 day

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Wednesday, December 06, 2023 A mass baptism service held at Upstate Church of South Carolina on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. | Stephen Moore A multisite megachurch in South Carolina recently held a service in which 141 people were baptized in a single day, with dozens deciding to follow Christ … Read more