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

Monday, March 25, 2013  A South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate who escaped from his work site Sunday evening has been captured.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  A South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate has escaped from his worksite.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A defense lawyer says a ruling by a Columbia city judge could affect driving under the influence cases across South Carolina.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Hackers may have interrupted a Montana television station's regular programming with news of a zombie apocalypse.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  An 87-year-old state weather record finally falls.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA), in conjunction with the South Carolina State Library (SCSL), is offering a webinar to educate the public on identity theft and credit reports.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Health officials say one clinic in South Carolina received a batch of drugs used for steroid shots that have been linked to a rare form of meningitis.

Friday, September 21, 2012  A woman returning to her Irmo home Wednesay morning interrupted a man accused of trying to steal items from her home, according to Lexington County Sheriff's Department detectives.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  A hospital in Greenville is warning 11 brain surgery patients they might have been exposed to a rare brain disease that is always fatal.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A Columbia man is accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and raping her at gunpoint, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  CDC report shows a larger share of births are to unwed couples who are living together

Sunday, April 08, 2012  Ex-smokers who lived to tell about their health struggles hitting the airwaves in an ad-campaign geared to make people kick the habit.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Living together before marriage no longer seen as bad omen; about 60 pct of couples try it

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  The US teen birth rate continues to show a long-term downward trend according to the latest report released by the Centers for Disease Control.   That trend is the same here in South Carolina.  The report shows a decrease in the number of births per thousand females ages 15 to 19 from 2008 to 2009.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Did you get a flu shot this year?  If not, why and do you plan to?  Check out the map of local businesses offering flu clinics.