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

Today at 10:15 AM  The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating why a passenger tumbled out of a moving car on Interstate 95 and died after landing in front of a tractor-trailer.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Beekeeper called to remove hive of 60,000 bees from Utah cabin, a 6-hour job for $600

Friday, April 19, 2013  A cold front that brought severe weather to the middle of the country is moving into South Carolina.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Police in Beaufort are investigating a report from a woman who says she was passing through town and left her purse at a restaurant with her money -- a lot of money -- inside it.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The talk was called "Dealing with the Aftermath" of youth violence and how it effects schools and the community.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  South Carolina homeowners could rent out their homes for up to 100 days and still pay the lower, owner-occupied property tax rate under a measure advancing to the Senate floor.

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

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A Woodruff man has been charged with taking about $19,000 in Girl Scout cookies from a Spartanburg warehouse. Thirty-seven--year-old Christopher Maurice Morton is charged with breach of trust more than $10,000.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Authorities say someone stole nearly $19,000 worth of Girl Scout cookies from a warehouse in Spartanburg.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 

Friday, February 15, 2013  The state Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a $5 million plan to improve safety on a dangerous stretch of Interstate 26.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The director of a national association of state computer chiefs says South Carolina is moving in the right direction on cyber-security following the massive breach at the Department of Revenue.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  The South Carolina National Guard's Detachment 1, Co B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion left for Ft. Hood, Texas. But not before a final goodbye ceremony.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The District 20 race for Senate has two contenders hoping to knock off a long time fixture at the Statehouse.

Friday, October 19, 2012  The University of South Carolina is hosting its third annual Chinese Film Festival with a focus on China's female filmmakers.