GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's health and environmental department is offering the public a chance to comment on the agency's regulations.

It's the weekend to spring ahead to daylight saving time. The official change: 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Fire officials say now is the time to check your smoke alarms.

LAURENS, S.C. (AP) _ The State Law Enforcement Division has been called in after threatening letters were sent to Laurens County's two school districts.

A changing of the guard in the small town of Eastover takes place and provides much needed police presence.

A second person has been charged with murder in the death of a Coastal Carolina University student.

A new Air Force unit is being activated at Shaw Air Force Base.

Japanese carmaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50-thousand vehicles because they run the risk of starting themselves without human intervention.

Here's an important reminder for this weekend.

A group of bi-partisan senators has introduced legislation designed to prevent those who are mentally ill from buying guns, and a South Carolina republican lawmaker is spearheading what he hopes will become law.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a 2004 Sport Utility vehicle lost control and struck a tree in Orangeburg County, killing the driver.

LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ A Lancaster man has been shot to death during a home invasion.

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ About 2,000 workers at the Savannah River Site near Aiken will be working reduced schedules starting next month because of the federal budget cuts. Other employees will be laid off.

In the ten years it took Donna Thompson to finally leave her abusive boyfriend, it would be another nine months to successfully execute her plan of escape. It's all a distant memory now, but she shares her story so other domestic violence victims can empower themselves to leave for good.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is taking part in the opening of a new health clinic in Columbia.