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

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Taking the leap into marriage can be a fun and exciting time, but when making that commitment it's important to consider your financial future as a couple.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Some state lawmakers are presenting measures that would change who oversees high school sports.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Nathan Bouknight has been training at the Karate Dojo in West Columbia for more than 5 years.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  An associate athletic director at The Citadel has been suspended after he was arrested and pleaded guilty to soliciting a prostitute.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A Columbia man is accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and raping her at gunpoint, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.

Friday, June 01, 2012  An Army father based at South Carolina's Fort Jackson has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 Military Fatherhood Award by the Fatherhood Initiative.

Friday, May 18, 2012  The 16th annual South Carolina Book Festivalstarts Friday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and runs through Sunday.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  8-year-old pepper-sprayed by police at Colorado school after throwing tantrum

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  The rules of corporate punishment in public schools may be changing.

Sunday, April 05, 2009  The head of the state Department of Social Services says seven employees are being disciplined after five children died in homes where drug abuse was prevalent.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008  Several Charlotte-Mecklenburg school teachers are under heat due to comments and photos posted on the popular online social network Facebook.