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

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  South Carolina's state Senate has given approval to a bill establishing a new 7th congressional district in the Lowcountry.  Wednesday's 25-15 vote came after GOP Senate leaders argued against approving a plan that varied greatly from a House version of the bill.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Data released this week from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the number of South Carolina residents between 55 and 74 years old jumped by about 300,000 people from 2000 to 2010.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  2010 census shows slowing US population growth; more House seats for GOP-leaning states.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  The top-earning 20 percent of Americans — those making more than $100,000 each year — received 49.4 percent of all income generated in the U.S., compared with the 3.4 percent earned by those below the poverty line.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  The nation's minority population is steadily rising and now makes up 35 percent of the U.S., boosted by a surge in Hispanic births and more Americans who describe themselves as multiracial.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  State officials are working maximize the S.C. count after the Palmetto State had one of the nation's worst response rates during the last census.