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

Yesterday at 11:23 PM  As the weather temperatures continue to rise, so does the concern about kids being left in hot cars.

Yesterday at 11:03 PM  The bill would mean tight restrictions for non-profit and no-kill animal shelters

Yesterday at 1:45 PM  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is a finalist for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The American Red Cross has setup a website to keep track of people found and missing from Oklahoma tornado.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Lexington County Senator Katrina Shealy hosted a luncheon Monday for seven of South Carolina's soliders who gave their lives while serving our country.

Monday, May 20, 2013  FOX’s The X Factor is taping LIVE in Charleston, SC and you can join Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato and the new judges in the studio audience.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  A sendoff party was held for Miss South Carolina USA 2013 Megan Pinckney.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The annual South Carolina Book Festival continued Saturday.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The 16th annual Black Expo of Columbia gave the community a chance to show their contributions.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Richland County Sheriff Deputies responded to an aggravated assault call on the 1400 block of Head St. shortly after two Saturday morning.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Twenty-four families in northeast Richland County now have much nicer and earth-friendly homes.

Friday, May 17, 2013  What is it about mail carriers that gets dogs so riled up? The number of postal workers bitten by dogs so far this year in the state is inching very close to the total number of attacks last year.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Former Brookland-Cayce Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Abby Bray passed away Thursday night after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Shaw Third Army leaders officially opened the Third Army Nursing Center; also known as TANC.

Friday, May 17, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in five years.