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

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Powerball jackpot is at its second larest size ever after no one won the drawing Wednesday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Dozens of children will benefit from the fundraising efforts of a Midlands high school.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A South Carolina Republican group is putting on hold plans its plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle amid concerns the event is an illegal lottery.

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  Investigators say they have arrested an Orangeburg man who stole money from his grandmother, along with her electric wheelchair.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The Greater Bluffton Republican Club is looking for more members and money.

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

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Let's Talk: Survey finds moms lead in discussing family financial matters, dads take back seat

Sunday, May 05, 2013  A showdown is looming in the South Carolina Senate over efforts to find extra money for the state's crumbling roads and bridges.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Senators want to limit the foods Gov. Nikki Haley's staff can buy with public money, saying if the Republican governor insists on fighting obesity through food stamp restrictions, she needs to lead by example.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has advanced a plan that funds road and bridge construction by redirecting taxes, borrowing money and raising fees.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Authorities have charged a Hilton Head Island man with robbing two banks in two days after allegedly warning tellers he had a bomb.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A familiar concert is revamped and ready to come back to the Midlands.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A state panel has decided the new president of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg could be paid up to $326,000 a year.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Online poker is back: Nation's first legal, real-money site launches in Las Vegas