July 5, 2017 Charleston church shooter tells jury: 'Nothing wrong with me psychologically' In his opening statement during the penalty phase of his trial, Dylann Roof said he wanted to prevent his lawyers from introducing mitigating evidence about his mental health and urged jurors to ignore anything the defense team may have said about this topic.
July 5, 2017 New evacuations, flood warnings for Carolinas in Matthew's aftermath Days after the storm formerly known as Hurricane Matthew moved out to sea, people far inland in the Carolinas faced new flood dangers Tuesday as officials warned residents along rain-soaked rivers to evacuate.
July 5, 2017 Matthew strands thousands in North Carolina; nearly 1 million without power Rescue crews were racing to reach as many as 2,000 people stranded at their homes in North Carolina after a levee broke Monday, one day after Hurricane Matthew unleashed treacherous flooding and moved out to sea.
July 5, 2017 Matthew leaves 18 dead in US; 8 killed in North Carolina amid severe flooding As North Carolina reeled from Matthew's devastating flooding, officials announced Sunday that the storm killed at least eight people in the state, and 18 overall in the US.
July 5, 2017 Driver shot in confrontation with deputies during hurricane evacuations dies A driver shot during a confrontation with South Carolina deputies over a Hurricane Matthew evacuation route outside Charleston has died, officials announced Thursday.
July 5, 2017 Boy, 6, dies days after South Carolina school shooting COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 6-year-old boy who was critically wounded in a school shooting died Saturday, days after a 14-year-old boy opened fire on a school playground, authorities said.
July 5, 2017 South Carolina school shooting suspect killed father before attack, officials say A homeschooled South Carolina teenager shot and killed his father Wednesday before opening fire on a nearby elementary school playground, injuring two students and a teacher, local authorities said.
July 5, 2017 Two F-16 fighter jets collide mid-air in Georgia, both pilots safely eject Two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 fighter jets crashed Tuesday night in Georgia, officials said in a statement.
July 5, 2017 Pastor who baptized Dylann Roof speaks out The pastor who baptized Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof as a baby, marking him "with the cross of Christ forever," has said that even in the face of the horror of what he did, God never forsakes anyone.
July 5, 2017 More than 1,000 to attend conservative Presbyterian gathering A fast-growing theologically conservative Presbyterian denomination will be holding its latest National Gathering later this month in South Carolina.
