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

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.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Some taxpayers have recently received letters in the mail instead of their tax return.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  In the last week, prescription drugs were recalled in states including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, and Georgia where drugs were reportedly distributed to doctors' offices in South Carolina.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  An explosion at a recycling plant near Newberry has the owner of the plant taking a closer look at safety measures taken at the business.

Saturday, April 21, 2012  Michelin is recalling more than 77,000 bus tires because sidewall defects can cause them to lose air rapidly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  As the warm summer months get closer safety officials are urging the public to be careful on Midlands’rivers.

Friday, March 23, 2012  A Richland County man has become the first person in South Carolina to die from influenza this season.

Thursday, January 15, 2009  As a result of colder temperatures many residents have started to crank up their heaters.  The Columbia Fire Department is urging area residents to use the following safety precautions when heating their homes.