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

2 hours, 4 minutes ago  A convicted felon who shot and killed two men he said were trying to rob his Spartanburg apartment has been sentenced to prison.

2 hours, 29 minutes ago  North Charleston police say a couple has died in a murder-suicide shooting.

Yesterday at 4:50 PM  Authorities say a Greenville couple has died after a car was left running at their house earlier this month.

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.

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.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Inspectors checked a North Carolina motel where three people are presumed killed by carbon monoxide fumes from a pool water heater, but the local health department says the inspection doesn't include checking for the poisonous gas.

Monday, June 10, 2013  North Carolina investigators are checking whether potentially lethal carbon monoxide was found in a motel room where an 11-year-old South Carolina boy died this weekend and two other guests were found dead almost two months ago.

Monday, June 10, 2013  North Carolina police are investigating why an 11-year-old South Carolina boy died and his mother was injured in the same motel room where two elderly guests were found dead almost two months ago.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  We're learning more about the man who Santa Monica police say went on a chaotic shooting rampage killing five people.  Authorities say the suspect had mental issues in the past. This topic once again coming into the limelight.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Virginia State Police say a South Carolina man has died after a series of crashes on a rain-soaked interstate in Carroll County.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Three suspected burglars are in jail after a woman shot at them when they broke into her house.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  The City of Cayce is remembering veterans on the 69th Anniversary of D-Day.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Sheriff Jim Matthews says a homeowner in Elgin scared away three burglars by firing a pistol in their direction.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Authorities say Joseph Manners was arrested Sunday after a chase in Kentucky and Ohio. He faces two counts of murder and one count of arson.

Monday, June 03, 2013  One suspect is in custody and another is wanted by Kershaw County authorities in connection with a home invasion.