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

2 hours, 4 minutes ago  A sendoff party was held for Miss South Carolina USA 2013 Megan Pinckney.

Today at 3:16 PM  A medical examiner in the trial of a Columbia man charged with killing his wife and his colleague in a sports gambling ring says the gun in one of the victim's hands was likely planted after he died.

Today at 3:03 PM  Campus-wide bans against smokers could spread to several South Carolina universities.

Today at 12:56 AM  The Gamecocks softball team scored five runs in the fifth inning and Audrey Broyles pitched a complete game as USC stayed alive with a 5-1 win over Houston in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Today at 12:41 AM  Game two of the AAA baseball state championship between AC Flora and Airport has been postponed due to rain.

Today at 12:34 AM  Mattison Gossett's goal in penalty kicks lifted Irmo over Lexington in the AAAA State Championship on Saturday night at Gilbert High School.

Yesterday at 11:51 PM  LB Dantzler hit two solo home runs, but it was not enough to take down Mississippi State as the Bulldogs defeated USC 7-2 to win the series.

Yesterday at 11:33 PM  Clemson pounded out 13 hits, but could not get runners home as Florida State defeated the Tigers 6-1 on Saturday to win the series and clinch the Atlantic division in the ACC.

Yesterday at 5:09 PM  The annual South Carolina Book Festival continued Saturday.

Yesterday at 4:55 PM  The 16th annual Black Expo of Columbia gave the community a chance to show their contributions.

Yesterday at 2:18 PM  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  Grayson Greiner blasted a two-run home run in the 10th inning to give No. 14 South Carolina a 5-3 win over Mississippi State on Friday night to even their weekend series at two games apiece.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Marcus Davis delivered a two-run single in the first inning and that proved to be enough as Florida State defeated Clemson 2-1 on Friday night.

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.