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

Yesterday at 11:23 PM  As the weather temperatures continue to rise, so does the concern about kids being left in hot cars.

Yesterday at 11:03 PM  The bill would mean tight restrictions for non-profit and no-kill animal shelters

Yesterday at 6:40 PM  Jenny Sanford has donated her scrapbooks, emails and letters to the College of Charleston.

Yesterday at 6:30 PM  A Spartanburg mother has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in the death of her 7-year-old daughter, who was thrown from a sport utility vehicle following a high-speed chase on Interstate 85.

Yesterday at 6:25 PM  A California winery has recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon aged on the bottom of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina for three months.

Yesterday at 5:55 PM  State health officials say three patients have developed hepatitis B after receiving medical injections at a North Charleston clinic.

Yesterday at 5:40 PM  Officials with the United States Army announced Tuesday afternoon that Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts is suspended of his duties as Commanding General of Fort Jackson.

Yesterday at 4:28 PM  The National Weather Service says that the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., topped the scale as an EF5.

Yesterday at 3:25 PM  Campus-wide bans against smokers could spread to several South Carolina universities.

Yesterday at 1:45 PM  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is a finalist for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.

Yesterday at 1:30 PM  Brett Parker's double murder trial was off to a late start Tuesday, but once it began, a steady flow of witnesses continued through the afternoon break.

Yesterday at 12:50 PM  Death toll was corrected and lowered to 24 people, including 7 children.

Yesterday at 12:50 PM  The storm's death toll was corrected and lowered to 24, including 7 children.

Yesterday at 11:35 AM  After almost a quarter century, the city of Charleston is again building low-income housing in an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Hugo.

Yesterday at 11:30 AM  Road reopens after an ammonium nitrate spill in Newberry County Monday night.