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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.

June 14, 2016

Tight security, closed streets for shooting memorial events

Police say streets will be closed and security tight during this week's events marking the anniversary of the shootings at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.

June 13, 2016

Judge denies bench trial for Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof

A jury, not a judge, will consider hate crimes and other federal charges against the man accused of gunning down nine parishioners at a South Carolina church, the judge overseeing the case ruled Monday.

June 13, 2016

Elevator that was priority of late Emanuel pastor dedicated

An elevator that was a priority of the late pastor and state Sen. Clementa Pinckney is now operating at Emanuel AME church in Charleston where Pinckney and eight others were killed a year ago.

June 12, 2016

1 year after church shooting, much is the same in Charleston

After nine black parishioners were slain at a Charleston church, South Carolina did what many thought would never happen: It moved the Confederate flag off Statehouse grounds.