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

Friday, May 10, 2013  Four days after being rescued, the three women who were kidnapped for 10 years are starting a difficult transition back to a normal life.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Cholesterol, cancer, even infectious diseases: our blood can help doctors detect them all.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Richland County deputies say three men broke into a  home on New Way Road early Friday morning.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Travelers wouldn't pay additional taxes for spa treatments and other conveniences that can be added to hotel bills under a bill approved by the House.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Beaufort County sheriff's deputies say 15 dogs have been taken from the home of a Burton woman who is too sick to take care of them.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Authorities say an Abbeville County magistrate traded sex for favorable rulings.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Tens of thousands of South Carolinians addicted to drugs or alcohol will become eligible for health insurance under the federal health care overhaul.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A Chester mother has been charged with unlawful neglect toward a child after police say she accidentally ran over her 1-year-old daughter.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Travelers wouldn't pay additional taxes for room service, spa treatments and other conveniences that can be added to hotel bills under a proposal advanced by a South Carolina House panel.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The governor's decision would hinge on whether the bill includes provisions enabling the governor to suspend the program if the federal government decides to prosecute state employees who administer it.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The suspect in a Columbia kidnapping has been found dead in Calhoun County.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A suspect has been named in an abuduction investigation that began after a woman was taken against her will Tuesday evening.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Anderson County authorities say a woman has been stabbed to death after fighting with another woman.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to putting two dogs in duct tape and throwing them into a canal.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Links and information from Good Day Columbia, Friday, February 22, 2013