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May 3, 2016

South Carolina sheriff praises officers in suspect shooting

A South Carolina sheriff is praising his officers Tuesday for not immediately firing on a man who pointed a gun at them because there were other people around in a busy retail area of Greenville County.

May 2, 2016

Biden reportedly using South Carolina vacation to size up possible White House run

Vice President Joe Biden is expected announce next month whether he will make a dramatic late entrance into the Democratic presidential race, according to a published report.

May 2, 2016

Bush, Trump call off SC campaign events after shooting; candidates offer 'prayers' for victims' families

The tragic mass shooting at a black church in Charleston, S.C., has also rippled through the 2016 campaign, with the historic city in the key primary state a frequent stop for presidential candidates.

May 2, 2016

South Carolina governor battles union play for Boeing plant

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is firing back at efforts to unionize 7,500 workers at Boeing Corp.’s airline plant in Charleston.

May 2, 2016

Authorities investigate after suspect stunned by police dies

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a suspect, who police say was intoxicated, died at a hospital after being stunned by officers during his arrest.

May 1, 2016

University of Louisville to remove Confederate monument

Officials say a Confederate monument will be removed from near the University of Louisville campus.

May 1, 2016

Kentucky Confederate monument to be removed after 120 years

A Confederate monument will be removed from a spot near the University of Louisville campus where it has stood since 1895.

April 29, 2016

The Latest: Guilty plea from Charleston suspect's friend

The Latest on a guilty plea by a friend of the man accused of gunning down nine black parishioners during a Bible study in a South Carolina church (all times local): 1:45 p.m.

April 29, 2016

Friend of suspected Charleston church shooter pleads guilty to lying to feds

A friend of the white man accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners in Charleston last year pleaded guilty Friday to lying to federal authorities and said the suspect told him he planned to kill himself after the slayings.

April 29, 2016

Biggest gets bigger: Army's biggest training post expanding

The Army's biggest basic training post is getting bigger by adding another battalion that will be training an additional 2,000 recruits by 2018.