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

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Authorities say one swimmer has died after three teenagers were rescued from rough waters off Sullivans Island northeast of Charleston.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Mother of baby trapped in sewer raised alarm but kept quiet about her identity during rescue

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Associated Press photographer's first-person account of efforts to rescue chidlren and staff in a collapsed school.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Four days after being rescued, the three women who were kidnapped for 10 years are starting a difficult transition back to a normal life.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to putting two dogs in duct tape and throwing them into a canal.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Dog fighting has become a growing problem that touches most people emotionally. Unfortunately, it is a hard case to go after.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Berkeley County sheriff's deputies have found the remains of more than 200 dogs behind a home in Goose Creek.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A six-day standoff between police and a man holding a young boy hostage in an underground bunker ended when police killed the man and rescued the boy.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A man charged in connection with dog fighting in Richland County more than a year ago will spend one year in jail, according to Sheriff Leon Lott.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Several dogs have been rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Chesterfield County.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The two robbers have escaped despite an extensive search of the department store.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A woman who was rescued from a house fire in Columbia Thursday morning died at a local hospital.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  The Columbia Fire Department recognized a few good men and women Thursday morning.

Monday, September 17, 2012  More than 6 inches of rain fell in Lancaster and Chesterfield counties, causing flash floods.

Monday, September 17, 2012  A Greer man has drowned while trying to save his granddaughter, who was later rescued by her mother.