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

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The Lexington County Coroner's Office says a 2-year-old boy has drowned in a backyard swimming pool.

Friday, March 22, 2013  People with a skill at their grill have a chance to show off.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Teams are invited to sign up for the South Carolina Department of Agriculture's Smokin' at the Market Commissioners Cup BBQ Cook Off.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Students at a Midlands elementary school are getting a jump start on Arbor Day.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Summer in the Midlands brings mixed emotions to those who live here.

Monday, May 28, 2012  Authorities say a 2-year-old boy has been killed after he was mauled by dogs.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  A massive snake is still slithering around a residential area of Columbia.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  A large snake is still slithering around a residential area of Columbia.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Team Depot from Home Depot breaking a sweat for two days for a man called Wendell Singletary. Home Depot crews say the former USC student had an asthma attack which lead to a heart attack three years ago.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Residents at a Richland County apartment complex are worried about some new neighbors. People in the Deer Meadows apartment complex off Garners Ferry Road are concerned out about a grave being dug behind their complex.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  An Aiken woman was found dead in her backyard Monday night.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  It’s a memorable homecoming for a Columbia soldier.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  Richland County Bomb Squad was called to 414 Beech Glen Drive where a man was digging in his backyard when he found the explosive device.

Monday, April 12, 2010  A man made a terrifying discovery while mowing his lawn in Greenville County.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009  A South Carolina man has been cited for having a hyena in his backyard.