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

Thursday, January 31, 2013  School emergency drills have moved beyond the duck-and-cover exercises of the Cold War era. Today's drills practice brace students for the presence of armed intruders.

Friday, December 14, 2012  School shootings, no matter where they happen, spark fear throughout the nation. Midlands professionals have forces in place to help ease those fears.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Story updated with video: Thousands attend Vigil for Colorado theater victims; Columbine survivor offers hope

Monday, April 25, 2011  Suspect in attempted bombing of Colorado shopping mall was released from prison a week earlier

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Bomb, propane tanks found at Colorado mall, police probe possible link to Columbine anniversary

Monday, September 13, 2010  The student who police say posted threats on a social media web site faced a school disciplinary hearing Monday.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  A man who fired gunshots inside a classroom at a northern Virginia community college was arrested shortly afterward, police said Tuesday. No injuries were reported.

Monday, April 20, 2009  School officials say students are now more vigilant about school safety.

Sunday, April 19, 2009  Columbine survivors in promising careers, yet emotional scars linger after attack

Friday, April 17, 2009  A decade after Columbine, massacre still grips world's attention as 'iconic' school assault