They’re a little worn out, but a group of local firefighters is back from a rescue mission in Atlanta. And many have already returned to their regular jobs. Monday, seven Columbia County firefighters and their four boats, along with some Richmond County volunteers, members of the swift boat rescue team, and their boats drove to Atlanta to help out. They worked all day Monday and got back at it again, Tuesday, before returning to the CSRA.

Emergency and rescue crews in Atlanta are getting a helping hand. A few Columbia County firefighters are heading there to help out. They were going to report first to Powder Springs, Georgia, which is north of Atlanta, near Marietta. From there, the local firefighters said they’d be dispatched out to areas they’re most needed. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has more. UPDATE: So far, Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue have assisted with the rescue of 35 flooding victims in the Atlanta area.

A local church holds a special service honoring two local fallen heroes, as well as those who died during the 911 attacks. WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud has the story.

The city of Augusta is remembering the victims of 9/11. Including the many firefighters and police officers who put their lives on the line.

Jay-Z will hold a Sept. 11 benefit concert in New York City.

Attorneys in South Carolina are going to court to argue motions in a lawsuit following the furniture store fire two years ago in which nine firefighters died. Monday’s hearing comes after attorneys for the Sofa Super Store asked that the city of Charleston be made a defendant. The city says it cannot be a defendant now because claims from the firefighters’ families have been settled through workers’ compensation.

Authorities say two recent fires at a former South Carolina mill were both intentionally set. Officials in Rock Hill said Thursday that the investigation continues to determine the origin and cause of both fires at the mill formerly known as The Bleachery. A reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles. The mill housing the former Rock Hill Printing & Finishing Bleachery began burning Friday. The Herald of Rock Hill reported that several nearby homes had to be evacuated. There were no reports of any injuries.

We have the latest information on an afternoon fire in Aiken…Wednesday, it was Richmond County, Thursday…Aiken had their own massive fire to deal with. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has been on the scene all evening, and she has more.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. The ruling could alter employment practices nationwide and make it harder to prove discrimination when there is no evidence it was intentional.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Wednesday that the site of the deadly furniture store blaze will be open June 18 for people wanting to pay respects to the fallen firefighters. Fire department spokesman Mark Ruppel says planners decided on a more muted memorial after speaking with firefighters and the families of the victims.

South Carolina residents who were forced from their homes by a wildfire want to know why it took officials so long to warn them. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported Sunday that homeowners are asking why officials were caught by surprise by fires which had been raging for a day, and why they gave residents just minutes to evacuate.

In an e-mail to WJBF News Channel 6, the Goodwill Emporium, on Whiskey Road in Aiken, was to re-open Tuesday morning, after a weekend fire.

Goodwill Industries’ Whiskey Road Emporium in Aiken suffered extensive damage during a fire, on Friday. Over 20,000 items of clothing and household items were damaged during the fire that broke out just before 7:00 p.m. The Aiken Department of Public Safety responded promptly to the call, and all Goodwill clients, employees and customers escaped safely before the first firefighter arrived. Goodwill is asking for donations to replace the items lost in the fire.

Firefighters continuing to watch the nearly 20,000 acres burned in a wildfire near the South Carolina coast last month say an inch of rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the flames.