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

Today at 10:55 AM  Gov. Nikki Haley is calling on legislators to get a bill strengthening the state's weak ethics laws to her desk.

Today at 6:00 AM  High crop prices entice farmers to expand planting into old golf courses, wildlife preserves

Yesterday at 6:15 PM  Gov. Nikki Haley is spending time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.

Yesterday at 6:15 PM  United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.

Friday, May 17, 2013  About 1,500 members of the South Carolina Army National Guard are taking part in five days of training involving potential responses to a natural disaster.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin are scheduled to hold their final reunion in South Carolina.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Israeli police bar Jews, tourists from Jerusalem's holiest site after Palestinian protests

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.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The South Carolina Dept. of Transportation is planning on replacing a pair of bridges that date back to the 1930s.

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  A South Carolina man will serve the next 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing two Orangeburg women.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The South Carolina State Ports Authority has untangled a snag in its plans to build a $35 million inland port in Greer.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  With all the outdoor activities this weekend, the umbrella will be a good thing to keep handy.

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