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

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  The South Carolina Aquarium is releasing a group of endangered sea turtles.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  A cold front moved through overnight bringing seasonal temps back to the Midlands.

Monday, June 10, 2013  A tornado watch is in effect for the Midlands until 10 p.m. Monday.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The commercial shrimping season opens Thursday and shrimpers along the coast are optimistic about the spring catch.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The South Carolina State Ports Authority has untangled a snag in its plans to build a $35 million inland port in Greer.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  With all the outdoor activities this weekend, the umbrella will be a good thing to keep handy.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Wet or dry? Gardeners make plans with no certainty in forecast as cold spring follows drought

Friday, April 19, 2013  Richland County investigators are asking for the community's help in solving a cold case.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A cold front that brought severe weather to the middle of the country is moving into South Carolina.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Adriana Laster was last seen in the fall of 2011, when she was living with Freddie Grant, the man accused of kidnapping Gabbiee Swainson.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The cold temperatures have left the Midlands but the flu virus is still here.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Jennifer Jordan is the farm manager at Cottle Strawberry Farm in Columbia. She's been working around the clock this month to keep the plants protected from the freezing temperatures.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Strawberry farmers in northern South Carolina are worried about the cold.

Friday, March 22, 2013  It appears that Boeing's comments about the smoldering batteries on its 787 have annoyed the National Transportation Safety Board.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Spring may have officially started at 7:02 a.m. Wednesday, but Mother Nature did not get the memo.