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

Friday, January 04, 2013  Sirens located near the Lake Murray Dam and the nuclear station in Fairfield County will be tested next week.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  As the warm summer months get closer safety officials are urging the public to be careful on Midlands’rivers.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Volunteers will gather Wednesday to improve the water quality of a Columbia stream.

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

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  A fisherman who was seen falling into the Saluda River, which prompted a massive search Tuesday night, was later found watching television at his home.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  Crews worked to stop sewage from spilling into the Saluda River Tuesday morning after a pipe became blocked near the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.  Wastewater maintenance officials say the sanitary sewer overflow was discovered shortly after 8 a.m. in the 500 block of Wildlife Parkway.

Friday, May 27, 2011  Tyler Ryan takes a look at the three rivers running through the Midlands from a kayak.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  The city of Columbia says sewage was spilled into the Saluda River Monday near Greystone Boulevard near the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  Earlier this week Alpine Utilities spilled more than 5,000 gallons of sewage into a creek which empties into the Saluda River.  A review of the Department of Health and Environmental Control records shows Alpine is responsible for eight other spills this year.  The amounts leaked range from 15 gallons to 5,000.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  Alpine Utility says a grease blockage caused a sanitary sewer main line to overflow into Stoops Creek just upstream from where it connects with the Saluda River.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  SCE&G is telling residents in the Lower Saluda River area not to be alarmed at the tests taking place around noon on January 11.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  Some rafters say getting to their favorite spot along the Saluda can be a headache.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  One of the most popular things to do during the summer months in Columbia is tubing down the Saluda River.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010  A witness claims to have seen a person in the Saluda River Tuesday afternoon.

Monday, July 20, 2009