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

Monday, June 03, 2013  Severe storms over in East and South, but more rain and winds coming; Oklahoma death toll up to 13

Monday, May 13, 2013  A newer non-traditional way of healthcare is giving patients more one on one time with the doctor and cuts down on long term costs.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A man charged with kidnapping a Richland County teen is appealing his 17-year prison sentence on a federal ammunition charge.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A man believed to be the prime suspect in a 15-year-old Blythewood girl's 2012 disappearance is going to prison on a federal weapons conviction.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The man who is facing kidnapping charges in the disappearance of Gabbiee Swainson will learn his federal sentence for his conviction of being a felon in possession of ammunition.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Missing teen mother throws out first pitch at Ridgeview High School Senior day.

Friday, March 29, 2013  North Korea's Kim orders rockets on standby after US sends B-2s to South Korea for military drills

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Authorities say more than than $10,000 in electronics was stolen from a Midlands high school early last Saturday.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Richland Northeast High School becomes the recipient of the 2013 Dick and Tunky Riley Award for School Improvement and Council Excellence.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Ahead of UN sanctions vote, North Korea vows preemptive nuke strikes against US

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Richland County Deputy Curtis Wilson said, a man and woman were at a residence on Powell Road in Northeast Richland County. The woman shot the man, who Wilson said is her boyfriend. The man was taken to Palmetto Health Richland, where he died.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A powerful winter storm brought snow to inland parts of the Northeast and driving rain and wind to areas along the coast Thursday, a day after it swept through the nation's middle.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The White House called it a "highly provocative act that threatens regional security."

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The University of South Carolina is planning a celebration to mark the release of a final volume of an anthology describing the contributions of the state's women.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  As the cleanup continues in the Northeast after the one-two punch of Hurricane Sandy and the nor’easter that followed, a group of concerned citizens in Columbia is coming together to help.