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

Yesterday at 6:05 PM  Richland County deputies have arrested one person and identified two additional suspects in the "vicious beating of two teens."

Yesterday at 11:15 AM  A Boone inspector says a motel pool heater that leaked carbon monoxide and killed a Washington state couple and later a South Carolina boy was installed without the knowledge of the town's inspection department.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Richland County Deputies are looking for the culprits in the mob beating of a young woman.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Lexington County sheriff's deputies are again rounding up new and used eyeglasses and hearing aids to help people see and hear better.  This is the third year that deputies have partnered with the Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club to collect the items, which will be donated to South Carolina Lions Charitable Services.

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

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Models dressed in wedding gowns and tuxedos graced the cat walk as Columbia Style Week showcased the latest styles in wedding wear.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A missing Kershaw County teen has been found dead, according to Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A second Spartanburg man has been sentenced in what authorities have called a plot to randomly shoot at and kill people.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A legislative panel working on a budget compromise has agreed to keep South Carolina's two state planes but not let colleges use them for athletic recruiting.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  South Carolina's pension fund investments are expected to post double-digit earnings for the current fiscal year.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  North Carolina police point to a faulty pool water heater as the source of carbon monoxide that killed an 11-year-old South Carolina boy last weekend and a Washington couple who slept in the same Boone motel room about two months earlier.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The Kershaw County sheriff will testify later in a federal civil trial about the beating and sexual assault of a Camden Military Academy cadet.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The director of a child care center in Greenville County has been arrested and accused of failing to report the neglect of two children, one of whom died in his home.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  An 18-year-old was taken to a local hospital after being shot Tuesday, according to Richland County deputies.