After gaining federal recognition, many became familiar with Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the day slaves in Texas were freed. But, in North Carolina, Emancipation Day is celebrated on January ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston celebrated Emancipation Day with a parade and a post-program. The nation’s ...

Emancipation Proclamation Celebration in Gary — a constant to usher in the new year — also ushered in a new era for the ...

Jan. 1, the annual Emancipation Proclamation Observance ceremony was held at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church from 11 a ...

The nation’s longest-running Emancipation Day Parade will march through the streets of downtown Charleston on New Year’s Day.

While unofficial, small celebrations began almost immediately, the first organized Emancipation Day celebrations in North ...

The Emancipation Day Parade kicks off Wednesday morning in downtown Charleston. The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. on ...

I began my journey covering Vaughan in April 2024 and, as I wrote in my introductory column, I was adamant that my priority ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Several road closures are scheduled for Jan. 1 for the annual Emancipation Parade. The parade will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on New Year’s Day.

Joyful sounds of singing, clapping and praising filled Mount Zion AME Church in Roanoke on Wednesday as a crowd gathered to ...

A man was injured after drones fell from the sky during a New Year's Eve drone show. (Source: WCSC) ...