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

Yesterday at 6:05 AM  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Thursday, June 06, 2013  As far as the federal government is concerned, Brunswick County remains part of South Carolina.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A Canadian company that makes pita bread, bagels, pizza crusts, flat bread and tortilla wraps is getting ready to start construction on its first bakery in the United States.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Pilots from the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort are conducting takeoff and landing exercises that could disturb residents near the installation.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Sumter County investigator's say the Sheriff's Department made a huge bust involving massive amounts of drugs, guns, copper. More arrests are pending.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A Myrtle Beach woman has been arrested after North Carolina deputies say she led them on a high-speed chase and said she'd stop in exchange for cash.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  The City of Columbia is celebrating the holiday season with a downtown, outdoor ice skating rink.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Maryland is joining the Big Ten, leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference in a shocker of a move in the world of conference realignment.  The university's announcement is to come Monday at a news conference with school President Wallace D. Loh, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany and athletic director Kevin Anderson.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott Scott says the Columbia Police Department is now fully staffed with more than 400 sworn officers and 91 civilian officers.

Monday, July 09, 2012  State lawmakers are trying to save the state's Art Commission by overriding Governor Haley's veto.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Kershaw County deputies have arrested a man they say tried to rape a woman in her home early Thursday morning.

Saturday, March 10, 2012  The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden hosted the annual March for Meals 5K run/walk supporting the Meals on Wheels program, which delivers over 105,000 meals to seniors in the Midlands each year

Monday, January 16, 2012  Rescue operations were halted as the wreckage slightly shifted.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Dean Schuster plans to run 50 miles at the Riverbanks Zoo on Saturday to raise money and awareness for his efforts to help penguin conservation.

Friday, October 21, 2011  Pounding the pavement mile after mile can be grueling, but if you compare it to fighting cancer, it's a walk in the park. Plenty of people here in the Midlands and around the country are doing it to support cancer patients.