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

Yesterday at 4:45 PM  The interim director of the South Carolina Emergency Management Division has been given the job permanently.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Taking little Preston to the park is something Nella Taylor does very often throughout the week, but ensuring her grandson's safety as he plays is something she's always mindful of.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Ten more people have tested positive for exposure to tuberculosis in an outbreak focused around a Greenwood County school.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The body of a 12-year-old child has been found in the water near a dock at Johns Island in Charleston County.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Weakened Tropical Storm Andrea moving briskly up East Coast, bringing rains to Georgia, Carolinas

Friday, June 07, 2013  Tropical Storm Andrea is speeding through South Carolina, bringing rain and wind gusts but causing little damage.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  The original patient to whom health officials say dozens of South Carolina tuberculosis cases can be traced has been ordered to a medical lockdown facility until the infection passes.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Court allows girls of all ages to buy generic morning-after pill while government appeals

Saturday, June 01, 2013  Now that the 2013 hurricane season has officially begun, we want to make sure your supply closet is stocked with the basics as well as the latest gear to keep your family safe and comfortable.

Friday, May 31, 2013  South Carolina emergency officials say the 911 system is running again in eight counties that lost their emergency phone lines.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Federal nuclear regulators are visiting Hartsville to discuss safety at a power plant.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  A California winery has recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon aged on the bottom of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina for three months.

Monday, May 20, 2013  United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Federal regulators say more than 100 gallons of water with traces of a radioactive hydrogen isotope have leaked at the Catawba Nuclear Station.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Emergency crews say a suspicious package found in downtown Columbia was not a threat.