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

Friday, April 29, 2011  The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado in rural Calhoun County during Thursday's severe storms.  Other areas saw winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, more possible tornados, damaging winds, heavy rain and hail, along with impressive lightning.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Seven people injured, more than 30 vehicles involved in a chain reaction of crashes.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  A cold front is moving through the area and will push rain and storm chances out.

Monday, March 28, 2011  The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Fairfield, Kershaw and Lee counties through Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  A rezoning hearing requested by a developer who wants to build a rock quarry near Columbia has been postponed.

Monday, March 21, 2011  The Calhoun County coroner's office confirmed Saturday that a one-car crash killed 60-year-old St. Matthews Police Chief Capers Wannamaker.

Sunday, March 20, 2011  Fire officials blame a discarded ciggarette on a blaze in Northeast Richland County.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  Lexington County Sheriff's Department deputies are searching for a 40-year-old Gaston man they say kidnapped his estranged girlfriend at gunpoint.

Friday, March 18, 2011  The South Carolina Democratic Party has called for a SLED investigation to determine who might have stolen Governor Nikki Haley’s identity and used the information to falsify a job application to Lexington Medical Center.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  The United States authorized the first evacuation of Americans out of Japan Thursday, taking a tougher stand on the deepening nuclear crisis as unpredictable weather and wind conditions risked spreading radioactive contamination.

Friday, March 11, 2011  Clemson advances to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals after defeating Boston College 70 to 47 Friday.

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 

Thursday, February 24, 2011  State senators on Thursday approved a bill that would end the practice of allowing voters to show only registration cards without photographs before they are allowed to cast ballots. They also can show a driver's license that has a photo.

Saturday, January 22, 2011