South Carolina flags will be flying at half-staff Thursday, March 6. Here's what to know about Gov. Henry McMaster's half-staff flag order. Why are flags at half-staff in South Carolina?

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S.C. flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sundown on Thursday, March 6. McMaster ordered that flags be flown at half-staff atop the state Capitol and also requested that the flags over ...