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

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Democrats accuse Gov. Nikki Haley of misusing the state's planes by taking her campaign-paid videographer with her on flights around South Carolina.

Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina state officials are making sure a Lee County lake is swimming with plenty of catfish this summer.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Dozens of South Carolinians held a memorial service at the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division's headquarters for a family of Canadian Geese killed by SLED agents in April.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is making a few stops in South Carolina while Congress is in recess.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  PeopleMatter, a provider of human resources software for service industries, is opening its world headquarters in Charleston.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Charlie the Gator has received a reprieve and will be able to stay in a swamp on the South Carolina coast.

Saturday, April 06, 2013 

Thursday, March 28, 2013  South Carolina's Department of Consumer Affairs is holding a twitter chat session to inform citizens about identitiy theft prevention.

Monday, March 11, 2013  A disease that has killed millions of bats in the eastern U.S. has reached South Carolina.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  Hundreds of South Carolina hunters are lining up to hunt wild hogs and coyotes after dark.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  District leaders hosted a unique recruiter fair to find the right candidates on Saturday at Lexington High School.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  A former Hampton County Deputy Sheriff is accused of inappropriately touching a male student while employed as a school resource officer.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  An effort to put a police officer in every public school in South Carolina has hit a financial roadblock.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A couple of local leaders agree there should be more officers on school campuses, but they disagree on how to make that happen.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  The South Carolina Senate has approved a government restructuring bill that would give the governor more control of bureaucratic functions.