now two of them, felicia sanders and polly sheppard are sharing their stories. the story of the emanuel 12. while this was a difficult interview they wanted to shed some light on the importance of faith and forgiveness. 232 days later- felecia sanders says it still feels like yesterday. "i go through june 17th all day, all night. i think about what i could've done differently, what could we anything." it was on that night at mother emanuel- sanders, her 11-year-old granddaughter and polly sheppard witnessed nine murders. "77 shots. it actually sounded like a transformer blew, but then she yelled and that's when i took cover." "i kept praying under the table, the lord kept me calm." "after i heard the shots, i thought he would've shot and run out, i i dn't know it would've kept on going." behind the trigger authorities say was 21- year-old dylann roof. motivated by hate and racism, prosecutors say roof was on a mission to start a race war. "we were so nice to him, we were so nice to him "i don't know what i was expecting, i was just waiting on my turn." on that n

understandably this was such a difficult topic to polly sheppard and felecia sanders tell me they think about june 17th everyday and how they witnessed nine of their loved one murdered. the trial is still coming up for the admitted church shooter dylan roof so they couldn't talk about certain details but they did speak on how many gunshots they heard and if they were expecting to die. they also shed light on the purpose of forgiving and finding a message in the madness. i asked them how was it possible for them to forgive after what they have gone through. take a listen. "forgiveness is a release dylann roof doesn't cararif i forgive him or not. forgiveness is for me." "just because you're forgiven though don't mean you don't have to pay for what you do. you reap what you sew. but i, i have forgiven him." we'll hear more of the their powerful story tonight on wis news at 11. expensive is an understatement. coming up on the news at 7, this year's super bowl is looking like "money ball!" "the way it was coming in i've never seen anything like it. " and we'll hear from people who saw our l

felicia sanders and polly sheppard spoke exclusively with our billie jean shaw. they gave a chilling encounter on what happened inside the church that night. i remember this story unraveling before our eyes in june and once i learned there were survivors i was thinking wow how could they possibly go on after that. but once i sat down with felica sanders and polly sheppard i was able to understand. purpose of forgiving and finding a message in the madness. the trial is still coming up for the admitted church shooter dylan roof so they couldn't talk about certain details but they did speak about what happened inside the church that night. from how many gunshots they heard from if they were expecting to die. but one of the moments that resonated with me is when felicia sanders spoke about her son, being gunned down right in frontntf her. take a listen. "he gave his life for me, i'm gonna be the mother that he knows i am. and i'm gonna keep his name lifted up and everybody's gonna know his name. everybody's gonna know his name." felicia sanders says her son tywanza w

two of the survivors of the the shooting, felecia sanders and polly sheppard also echoed the same sentiments during the program. for more on what happened inside the church the night of the shooting. hear their story thursday at 11 the kershaw county school board will meet tonight to talk more about the consolidation of bethune and mt. pisgah elementary schools. the district reportedly wants to build a new school to consolidate students into one - and tonight they're set to discuss where to potentially build that school. the meeting is tonight at 6 at mount pisgah elementary. time now for an update on your weather. for that we turn to meteorologist ben tanner. "backdoor" cold front is over the area today it will come through dry and no temperature change as we start out in the middle 50s partly cloudy today and warm, highs lower to middle 70s. increasing clouds tonight with scattered showers developing the middle meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and we're always looking for ways to enjoy more. so we called time warner cable and got even more than we expected. call now to get more. m

than you doesn't mean they mean two of the survivors of the the shooting, felecia sanders and polly sheppard, echoed the same sentiments during the program. wis also sat down with sanders and sheppard...and you can catch the interview in a special report later this week. it's a story you won't want to miss this thursday on the news at 11. coming up on the news at 11-- a judge's decision could soon be coming on whether sexual assault charges against bill cosby will be thrown out altogether. plus-- a plan that could help yahoo's ceo keep her job--will ultimately end up costing hundreds of others' their own. comedian bill cosby was back in a pennsylvania court today--asking a judge to judge to throw out sexual assault charges against him. chris pollone reports tonight--much of his case hinges on the testimony of a key former official. despite clutching a cane, 78-year old bill cosby moved swiftly into the montgomery county courthouse ahead of a hearing in his sexual assault case. cosby faces trial for a 2004 incident with former temple university employee andrea constand. she claims cosby drugg

felicia sanders and polly sheppard say they lost a lot when nine of their loved ones were gunned down, but that gained more faith. they say they believe their lives were spared for a reason. "i always think god allows things for different reasons. it's only what god allows.a lady keep asking me the question, where was god when he was shooting in the place? i say he was the same place when he lost his son, god was right there." tonight at 11, the women tell our billie jean shaw more on their story on survival and the moments leading up to the shooting. inside the state house- work in the south carolina senate ground to a halt and tensions rose for two hours over the state of south will whitson takes a look at the fight on the chamber floor. it started with state senator cherokee "we've heard it in the transportation committee, in the finance committee. it's time to have the debate on the floor." but for nearly three hours, lawmaker- "are you building i-73 or aren't you?" - after lawmaker- "all we're hearing about is wanting the roads fixed" - after lawmaker- edgefield "we don't know wh

two of the survivors of the the sanders and polly sheppard, echoed the same sentiments. wis also sat down with sanders you can catch the interview in a special report thursday on the news at 11. "we have a voice, and we have a choice!" parents and kershaw county school board members are not seeing eye-to-eye on combining our michal higdon is live at mt. pisgah elementary school where parents met with school leaders last night in an effort to get the district to change it's mind -- michal? overwhelming response from parents at last night's meeting ultimately lead to the kershaw county school board's decision to postpone discussion on the location of a consolidated school -- until it's next meeting. many parents do not want to see mt. pisgah or bethune elementary schools close -- if it means students will have to move to a consolidated campus in a different location. not only are parents concerned about their children possibly having a longer bus ride to a new school -- they're also worried about future community growth. residents who live in bethune say losing their high

two of the survivors, felecia sanders and polly sheppard echoed the same the program. you will hear more of their story thursday on wis. they sat down exclusively with our billie jean shaw to talk about what happened inside the church the night of the shooting. it is a story you don't want to miss, thursday at 11 on wis news 10. new details today in the lawsuits surrounding the september 2014 death of a clemson fraternity pledge. a judge has consolidated two lawsuits filed after sophomore tucker hipps was found dead in lake hartwell. the circuit judge says it will be more efficient and convenient for the court. one of the lawsuits was a other sought damages. hipps' body was found after an early morning run with members of a fraternity he was pledging to join. just into the wis alert center: a solution for south carolina's roadways has been delayed. that's the latest out of a senate finance committee meeting this afternoon. senate president pro tem hugh leatherman says he wants to bring in the department transportation and the state infrastructure bank to tell the panel

this was a difficult interview, felicia sanders and polly sheppard talked about the moment they witnessed nine of their loved ones gunned down. turn and while they couldn't talk about certain details due to the upcoming trail they did talk about how they fully expected to lose their lives that night. in a riveting encounter, the women talked about how the group welcomed dylann roof when he walked into the bible study. understandably, life since the shootings has been difficult but they are so of love they are still receiving from across the country. even through the hurt and pain, sheppard and sanders believe somehow there is a message in all the madness. "it was a beautiful site to see and that's the way we should be all the time. we should love each other that's love. but we shouldn't have this happen to bring us together." sanders echoed the same sentiments. the women say they are glad roof's attempt to start a race war failed. tonight at 11, the women share more about their story of survival and the moments leading up to the shooting. you will hear more of their story thursday on wis.

two survivors -- felicia sanders and polly sheppard sat down with our billie jean shaw as they reflect on the heart- renching night of june 17th. it's a story you'll see only on 10. 232 days later- felecia sanders says it still feels like yesterday. "i go through june 17th all day, all night. i think about what i could've done differently, what could we have said differently y anything." it was on that night at mother emanuel- sanders, her 11-year-old granddaughter and polly sheppard witnessed nine murders. "77 shots. it actually sounded like a transformer blew, but then she yelled and "i kept praying under the table, the lord kept me calm." "after i heard the shots, i thought he would've shot and run out, i didn't know it would've kept on going." behind the trigger authorities say was 21- year-old dylann roof. motivated by hate and racism, prosecutors say roof was on a mission to start a race war. "we were so nice to him, we were so nice to him "i don't know what i was expecting, i was just waiting on my turn." on that night, these nine people lost their lives, among the dead were two

felecia sanders and polly sheppard describe the moments they witnessed nine of their loved ones gunned down. from close friends to family members, their lives changed forever. that night the women say they lost so much but gained more faith. they say they believe their lives were spared for a reason. "i always think god allows things for different reasons. it's only what god allows.a lady keep asking me the question, where was god when he was shooting in the place? i say he was the same place when he lost his son, god was right there." tonight at 11, the women tell our billie jean shaw more on their story on survival and the moments leading up to the shooting. coming up on news 10 sunrise... one college football recruit jumps at the chance to sign with a recruiting powerhouse. incredible video trending its media this morning of a very nonconventional way to make your college pick. we'll tell you more, next. more than 158-thousand dirt devil vacuums are being recalled in the u-s due to america's heroes have a message. if you've fought... you know picking a commander in chief is no small

survivors of the charleston felicia sanders and polly sheppard sat down with our billie jean shaw as they reflect on the heart- rending night of june 17th. we all remember that horrific night and we all remember how we felt when

felecia sanders and polly sheppard describe the moments they witnessed nine of their loved ones gunned down. members, their lives changed forever. that night the women say they lost so much but gained more faith. they say they believe their lives were spared for a reason. "i always think god allows things for different reasons. it's only what god allows.a lady keep asking me the question, where was god when he was shooting in the place? i say he was the same place when he lost his son, god was right there." tonight at 11, the women tell our billie jean shaw more on their story on survival and the moments leading up to the shooting. the time is now . coming up, wewel have one final check of your traffic thanks for starting your day with us! dunkin' donuts' unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches freshly made all day --