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

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  South Carolina's school districts may be able to sell advertisements on activity buses next school year.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Law enforcement officers across South Carolina gathered to remember those killed in the line of duty.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A Lexington County businessman is accused of stealing nearly $30,000 from the company which he served as Vice President.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Lexington County officers seized 73 marijuana plants from a home near West Columbia Wednesday afternoon.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The federal government is designating about 175 miles of Carolinas coastline as critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  South Carolina's state military support panel is distributing $200,000 to four regions to help them maintain military installations in their communities.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Encouraging young children to be active and eat healthy foods are parts of a new initiative for South Carolina's daycare centers.

Friday, February 08, 2013  An Eastover man has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison for calling in a bomb threat to a school and having child pornography.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  Several organizations joined together to help get rid of crime in one Columbia neighborhood for good.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A Georgia-based restaurant firm says suspicious computer files have been found at some of its locations, prompting it to warn customers about the potential for fraud.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Google is exploring flu trends throughout the world and sharing the information visually online.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Hearings are scheduled for two different federal courtrooms as part of a public corruption case involving South Carolina State University.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  South Carolina's highest court has ruled that police did not violate the constitutional rights of a man they stopped on suspicion of dealing drugs.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A man accused of breaking into unlocked vehicles at an apartment complex near Columbia has been arrested.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  A 24-year-old Johnsonville man has been ordered to spend four years in prison for a racially motivated attack against a black teenager.