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

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Tropical Storm Andrea is forcing students in Beaufort County to wait until next week for the last day of school.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Recent rains and warm weather have governments along the South Carolina coast sending up airplanes and helicopters to spray pesticide to kill mosquitoes.

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.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Universty of South Carolina is making big changes to Assembly Street.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The South Carolina Forestry Commission says it still has plenty of seedlings available as tree planting season comes to an end.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is coming to South Carolina this week as the State Ports Authority breaks ground on a new inland port in Greer.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Officials in Horry County are pushing the owner of the Carolina Southern Railroad to get the trains back on the tracks.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Authorities say two Manning men have been arrested after threatening a judge and a former prosecutor in a rap video.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  More than 8,000 soldiers are leaving Fort Jackson on buses, trains, aircraft and private vehicles to be with their family.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Columbia will stop putting rat poison in its storm drains to deal with the rodents.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  The University of South Carolina is opening a welcome center in downtown Charleston.

Saturday, July 28, 2012  This summer's drought and sweltering heat have been hard on corn crops, and researchers at Clemson University are looking at alternative foods for the country's cattle. While a smaller supply of corn from the Midwest is proving to be a boom for South Carolina farmers.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Recent rains and moisture from Tropical Storm Beryl have helped to ease the drought in South Carolina.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Social Security, Medicare strained by slow economic recovery, aging workforce

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews says he has finally met his goal of getting one of his deputies trained to operate a lie detector.