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

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The Pickens County school board is trying to decide how it can pray before meetings

Saturday, October 20, 2012  Libraries at the University of South Carolina are inviting community members to visit the campus to celebrate Home Movie Day.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Gabbiee Swainson has been missing for a full week.

Saturday, August 25, 2012  Fifteen-year-old Gabbiee Swanson has been missing for a full week. There is now a reward offered in the case and billboards with Gabbiee's picture can be seen in the Midlands.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The 2012 "Boots and Badges" blood drive finished Wednesday night, and the results were released Thursday.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A man accused in the June 2011 beating of Carter Strange will be in prison for at least 15 years. Strange says the sentence is the "right amount of time."

Thursday, March 29, 2012  A family court judge ruled Wednesday that a 14-year-old boy will be tried as an adult for his alleged participation in the assault of Carter Strange.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  A two-day hearing in the Carter Strange case will take place this week to determine if a 14-year-old suspect will be tried as an adult.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  The South Carolina Senate is debating a charter school bill that Superintendent Mick Zais calls his top legislative priority.