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June 17, 2016

Charleston remembers victims on church shooting anniversary

South Carolina's governor somberly held up programs from the funerals of the victims of the Charleston church shootings, saying Friday during a memorial service that the faith of those victims showed how to heal in the aftermath of still another mass shooting.

June 17, 2016

The Latest: Security tight as church victims remembered

The Latest on observances for the anniversary of the Charleston , South Carolina church shootings in which nine people were shot and killed during a Bible study (all times local): 7:45 a.m.

June 17, 2016

Bystanders form 100-person human chain to help police search water for teen

Authorities in South Carolina are searching for a 14-year-old boy who vanished after going for a swim in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday.

June 16, 2016

Hit-and-run charge against Medal of Honor recipient dropped

Officials say a hit-and-run charge against Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter has been dismissed.

June 16, 2016

Family's excruciating Orlando journey ends in forgiveness

Andrea Drayton woke up Sunday to a mother's worst nightmare when her phone buzzed with a text message: Her daughter Deonka was at a club in Orlando, there was gunfire and Drayton needed to come to Florida fast.

June 16, 2016

Prosecutors seeks evaluation of mom who drove van into ocean

State prosecutors want to hire a psychiatric expert to evaluate the South Carolina mother who drove her minivan into the surf off a Florida beach with her children inside.

June 16, 2016

Bible study urges focus on God as shooting anniversary nears

The husband of a victim of the Charleston church shootings is urging people to focus on God as the anniversary of the tragedy approaches.

June 15, 2016

US Attorney steps down months before church shooting trial

U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles is stepping down as South Carolina's top federal prosecutor.

June 15, 2016

Charleston church shooting defendant seeking local jury

An attorney wants the federal jury that will try Dylann Roof selected from the Charleston and nearby Beaufort areas, not from across South Carolina.

June 14, 2016

Trump, Clinton offer different visions in Orlando response

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have outlined dramatically different proposals for fighting terrorism and gun violence following the deadly Orlando nightclub attacks.