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

Monday, June 17, 2013  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Friday, May 31, 2013  Maine teens wary of Facebook after phony profile allegedly lured girl into fatal trap

Friday, May 17, 2013  Australian politician sorry he accidentally 'liked' Facebook photo of prankster exposing self

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Facebook says independent audit following FTC settlement found privacy practices sufficient

Monday, April 15, 2013  Harvest Hope Food Bank has joined a national social media campaign and is hosting a local food drive to help with donation levels.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Facebook barges into Google's Android smartphone turf with Home application

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Eyes on Facebook mobile event as social network evolves from Web-based roots

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The Blue Cactus Cafe in Five Points is closed temporarily.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A popular restaurant in Columbia has closed its doors for good.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson will be joined by officials from Facebook for a series of Internet safety forums planned for Thursday and Friday.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  104-year-old Michigan woman stays forever young(er) on Facebook, as site can't handle 3-digit age

Monday, February 18, 2013  Thanks to their filmmaking and intriguing blog posts, twin sisters from the Midlands are are headed to the Oscars.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Sharing hashtags, photos: Getting snowed in, in the age of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Checking Facebook and sending tweets has become a regular routine for many and Columbia business owner Kelly Tabor sees it as a new way to spread the word about his shop.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  What's in an inch? Apparently, enough missing meat, cheese and tomatoes to cause an uproar.