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

Friday, March 15, 2013  With St. Patrick's Day approaching, thousands will be hitting Five Points in Columbia for the annual festival celebrating all that's green.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Between October 1 of last year and February 7 more than 200 DUI cases were heard in the county's courtrooms.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  In Lexington County, DUI crashes and arrests are going up every day. It's the county's number one crime and for law enforcment, it's a constant battle to keep drunk drivers off the streets.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  An inmate has escaped from a medium-security state prison in Sumter County.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Berkeley County authorities have released the name of a Lexington County man killed after he jumped from a bridge support into a canal.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  A man accused of using a cement block to bust a window at a convenience store in Orangeburg and stealing 12 cases of beer has been arrested.

Saturday, March 17, 2012  Jason Russell, the most public face of Invisible Children, was briefly detained by police and hospitalized after witnesses saw him running through streets in his underwear, screaming and banging his fists on the pavement.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  A video about the atrocities carried out by Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army has become viral, racking up millions more views seemingly by the hour.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Not only did dozens of pre-teens cool down at Lake Murray, but they also soaked up some knowledge about the importance of water quality.