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

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville has received a $1 million gift to help train doctors.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The 200 members of the University of South Carolina student Fashion Board are hosting their 5th annual fashion week.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Local leaders showed support to the United Negro College Fund Monday at its Second Annual Revival of the Mind Luncheon.

Monday, August 20, 2012  A look at what high schoolers go through as they try to get accepted into their dream schools.

Friday, August 17, 2012  The South Carolina Education Department says the class of 2012 was offered a record $1.1 billion in college scholarships.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  A bill giving tax breaks to parents who send their children to private school or educate them at home has advanced in the Senate.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  USC will be put on three years of probation from April 27, 2012, through April 26, 2015, among other penalties.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  A South Carolina organization is giving kids who thought they would not be able to achieve their goals of higher education a chance.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  A measure meant to offset parents' cost of private school tuition and homeschool expenses is going before the full House Ways and Means Committee.

Monday, February 20, 2012  A Midlands boy is trying to kick up support for a plan to keep other children his age on the straight and narrow. After becoming more disciplined after studying karate he is raising money for other children who may not be able to afford to do the same thing he has.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  The South Carolina Education Department says the class of 2011 was offered a record $966 million in college scholarships.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Claflin University launched their most ambitious strategic fundraising effort in the school's 142 year history at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Thursday.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  A bill that uses tax credits to help parents in South Carolina send their children to private school is heading to the House floor.  The House Ways and Means Committee voted Thursday to advance the bill. Only one Democrat on the committee attended the meeting.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  Congressman James Clyburn donated $300,000 to the school to put towards future scholarships for students.  Clyburn presented the check to university president Dr. George Cooper and vice president for the Division of Institution Advancement Anthony Holloman at last weekend's May Weekend festivities.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  Some South Carolina lawmakers voted no to school choice bill.