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

Monday, June 03, 2013  The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Anderson County.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  A house fire leaves a man and his daughter dead.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Haley touring the Barnwell County career center and announcing a partnership between Savannah River Remediation and Barnwell County School Districts.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Five South Carolina schools are being honored as South Carolina's best.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A man is dead after crashing his car off of Highway 278 Wednesday night.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A West Columbia man is charged with murder after police say he killed his girlfriend.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The state education department has released the names of five finalists for south Carolina Teacher of the Year.

Friday, November 23, 2012  SALLEY, S.C. (AP) -- Right on time after Thanksgiving Day's turkey, comes the Chitlin Strut in the Aiken County town of Salley.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  A South Carolina man accused of fatally shooting a family member in an Augusta hospital room told a judge he thought he could get out of jail on bond to help his wife return home from the hospital.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  State health officials say three people have now died in South Carolina from the West Nile virus.

Monday, September 10, 2012  South Carolina has its first death from the West Nile virus this year.

Monday, August 06, 2012  The former Saluda County sheriff indicted earlier this summer on a misconduct in office charge is expected in court in Aiken County. Prosecutors said Jason Booth should appear before a judge Monday morning. They refused to say what the hearing would be about.

Monday, July 16, 2012  An Aiken County man is dead after a Sunday night motorcycle crash.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Investigators with Aiken Public Safety have arrested one man in connection with an April drive by shooting that killed one person.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Thirty-three school districts in South Carolina have high school seniors graduating without missing a single day of school through their entire academic careers, according to the South Carolina Department of Education.