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

Friday, March 08, 2013  A 27-year-old Orangeburg man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a man who bumped into him on the dance floor of a Calhoun County nightclub.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Highway 601 is open this afternoon, but one person is dead following a two car accident near the Richland - Calhoun County line.

Monday, October 15, 2012  According to the Facebook page "Help Find Sgt. Robert Larson," Larson was found safe near North Branch, Minnesota. His father and cousin were said to be with him.

Friday, October 12, 2012  A Facebook page dedicated to finding a missing Calhoun County soldier reports he has been seen in Indiana.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  The search for a Fort Jackson soldier that vanished from his home Saturday has taken a new direction, according to Calhoun County Sheriff Thomas Summers.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Investigators are searching for a Fort Jackson soldier that vanished from his home.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Calhoun County Sheriff's Deputies are looking into the dissappearence of a soldier stationed at Fort Jackson.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  A Calhoun County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attacking a woman with a pocketknife and broken bottles during a robbery.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  A 1-month-old North Carolina infant has become the third victim of a sports utility vehicle crash on Interstate 26 in South Carolina.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly collision on Interstate 26.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  A South Carolina sheriff says two juveniles face charges after taking a school bus on a two-county joy ride chased by officers and then crashing into a brick wall.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person died in a wreck as the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl moved across the state.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  A stolen school bus riding in the middle of the night led to an early  morning crash in Calhoun County.

Monday, May 07, 2012  A train carrying chemicals struck a truck in Calhoun County Monday afternoon.

Friday, February 24, 2012  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning until 2 p.m. and a tornado watch until 4 p.m. for several Midlands counties.