Latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Midlands

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Deputies are searching for a suspect in a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Don't take the cinnamon challenge: Doctors warn teens after surge in calls to poison centers

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Richland County Sheriff Deputies are investigating an overnight robbery and shooting.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Police in Columbia are launching a new program they hope will help steer kids away from crime.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Authorities say a body found in woods in Spartanburg County was an 18-year-old man killed in a robbery almost five months ago because he had $1,000 in his pocket as he went looking to buy a car.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Authorities are working to identify skeletal remains found along a creek bed near Pauline.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Three teens have been arrested by Kershaw County Sheriff's Office investigators in connection with a string of automobile break-ins.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Ohio crash that killed 6 teens offers tragic real-life cautionary tale to parents

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands serves Sumter, Richland, Lexington and Newberry counties providing support service for those who have fallen victim to sexual assault and abuse.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  AAA Carolinas is honoring the Town of Irmo.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  More than 20,000 emergency room cases have been reported, mostly involving teens or young adults who have consumed energy drinks.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The state's teen birth rates have declined for a fourth consecutive year.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Experian is notifying South Carolina parents they can begin signing up to have their children's credit monitored.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  The mission of the organization is to keep car accidents among young people to a minimum.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  A Winthrop University student has been killed in a wreck as traffic backed up on Interstate 20 in Kershaw County while authorities searched for two missing North Carolina teens.