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

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Shaw Air Force Base is canceling its annual Independence Day celebration because of automatic federal budget cuts.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Wofford College has chosen its new president.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  State House Speaker Bobby Harrell is honoring plans to build a Medal of Honor museum in South Carolina.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The  pace of the Brett Parker trial picked up Tuesday, as many witnesses took the stand; all from the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin announced Monday that he is running for a second term.

Monday, May 13, 2013  James Holmes asking judge to change plea to insanity

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Authorities say an autopsy shows that one of four inmates who died at the Orangeburg County Detention Center over the past nine months died of natural causes.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Five members of the Hells Angels from Rock Hill have been sentenced on federal weapons and drug charges.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Cholesterol, cancer, even infectious diseases: our blood can help doctors detect them all.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A judge in St. Maarten has convicted three men and issued prison sentences in the killing of a South Carolina couple who owned a home in the Caribbean country.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A Greer man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for killing a woman during a violent sexual assault.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A 20-year-old York man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence in the death of his girlfriend last year.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Authorities have released the names of three men who died after the car they were in ran off a road in Chester County and hit a tree.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Investigators say a South Carolina man has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after he started shooting at people discussing what they would do after he died.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Authorities say a Gaffney couple found dead outside their home were likely killed more than a week ago.