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

Thursday, May 02, 2013  An Orangeburg man has been charged with conspiring to kill a South Carolina prison guard wounded in a hit authorities have said was orchestrated behind bars with an illegal cellphone.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A convicted felon who shot and killed two men he said were trying to rob his Spartanburg apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.

Monday, December 10, 2012  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and ordered to repay almost $4 million to his victims after being sentenced for wire fraud.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A former municipal judge in Central has pleaded guilty to pocketing the proceeds of false claims she filed for clients of her tax business.

Monday, July 30, 2012  A former Anderson County councilman has pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges in connection with a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Nineteen people have been arrested in the Carolinas as part of a two-year investigation into gun and drug crimes.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Three people have been charged in connection with a string of bomb threats at a Columbia high school.