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

Today at 11:40 AM  A new and larger aluminum fishing pier has been constructed on the Broad River in South Carolina.

Yesterday at 11:49 AM  The Supreme Court says lawyers may not obtain personal information from state driver license records to recruit clients for lawsuits.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  An unidentified drowning victim was recovered today from Lake Murray near the boat landing at Riverbend Point in Saluda.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Officials say 26 year old, Troy Wilson, has been charged after driving under the influence causing a wreck at the intersection of Hazelwood Road and Burdell Drive.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Richland County deputies responded to an aggravated assault call approximately around 6 o’clock am on Sunday morning.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Tipsters who report drunken drivers in Columbia can get a $100 reward under a new initiative.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Two people are dead after a wreck on Interstate 77 in York County.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A former South Carolina death row inmate has been sentenced to life in prison for strangling a woman in 2006.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Columbia zoo offers Tuesday deal to benefits Harvest Hope Food Bank.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Authorities say they suspect the 20-year-old grandson of a Sumter couple set the fire that killed both of them in their home.

Monday, June 03, 2013  A late night shooting on Piney Grove road leaves one man dead and investigators searching for clues.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Family members of Gabriella "Ella" Schumate say the 4-year-old was killed two years ago when a drunk driver hit the car her father was driving.

Friday, May 31, 2013  A Georgia man has been arrested and accused of impersonating a police officer in South Carolina.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A federal judge has approved a settlement of a lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel leading to Georgia's ports.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Authorities have recovered the body of a man who disappeared while swimming in Beaufort County on Memorial Day.