| Governor Makes October Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| (Columbia) - Gov. Mark Sanford signed a
proclomation Monday making October Breast Cancer Awareness Month in
South Carolina. Dozens of women flooded to the Caldwell-Boylston House for a Pink Ribbon Tea to bring awareness to the disease. During the event, breast cancer survivors talked about the importance of early detection. News 19 is committed to breast cancer awareness through our "Buddy Call" program. Tuesday News 19 is hosting a special phone bank. We'll have experts from Palmetto Health to answer question about the disease and what you can do to protect yourself. The phone bank will open just before our 6:00 p.m. Tuesday newscast and runs through our 7:30 newscast. |