Have we seen the peak of gas prices at the pump for the summer? That story begins your Daybreak 7.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper who pleaded guilty to violating a New York man’s civil rights is scheduled to learn his punishment this morning in U.S. District Court. That begins your Daybreak 7.

Natural gas that was vented into a building by a contractor likely caused a deadly plant explosion in North Carolina. That begins your Daybreak 7.

It appears fewer than 60 Guantanamo Bay detainees will be tried in the United States. That begins your Daybreak 7.

The National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program is under new scrutiny Wednesday morning. That begins your Daybreak 7.

Some banks are settling for much less than what’s owed to them by delinquent credit card holders. That begins your Daybreak 7.

The United States Postal Service is again talking about eliminating Saturday delivery to cut costs. That begins your Daybreak 7.

South Carolina and North Carolina are among 14 states that have run out of money to pay unemployment benefits. That begins your Daybreak 7.

A woman is dead after being swept away in a flooded creek in central North Carolina. That begins your Daybreak 7.

A bankruptcy judge will hear arguments today over whether Chrysler can end their franchise agreements with nearly 800 dealerships. That begins your Daybreak 7.

There will be questions before a Senate committee for the man who will take over Us-led operations in Afghanistan. That begins your Daybreak 7.

“You first” appears to be the message from officials in Europe to the Obama Administration over detainees at Guantanamo Bay. That begins your Daybreak Seven.

U.S. troops fighting insurgents Afghanistan may be facing weapons produced in America. That begins your Daybreak 7.

There are key pieces of legislation on the table - including a higher cigarette tax and reforms to payday lending practices -  as the South Carolina General Assembly enters the final week of the session. That begins your Daybreak 7.

Forensic Files on truTV features the case of Frederick Antonio Evans who is on death row in South Carolina for one murder. He’s charged with a second as well. “DNA Dragent” begins your Daybreak 7.