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

Monday, June 10, 2013  Blythewood Mayor James Ross says the town's website was defaced earlier this month.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Those who are interested in riding a motorcycle will now have to go through a new procedure to renew their license.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Richland County has agreed to pay $150,000 to the estates of a couple killed in a 2008 train collision.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A man who crashed his car into a small tree Wednesday died after the vehicle caught fire, according to the Richland County coroner.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A state trooper from Florence is the South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year for saving a life when he thought he was just going to be writing a ticket for running a red light.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  A South Carolina coroner says an estranged husband fatally shot his wife multiple times and then killed himself with a single gunshot to the head.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Deputies say a man and woman were found dead outside of a home near Blythewood Friday morning.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Seniors at Blythewood got a blast from the past on Wednesday, thanks to elementary students.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Four men have been arrested in connection with burglaries that occurred last week near Blythewood.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A teen found carrying a gun on school grounds at a Midlands high school has been arrested.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Another Zaxby's restaurant in the Midlands has been robbed at gunpoint according to officials with the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Authorities say one man is dead after a single car collision Monday night.

Monday, October 22, 2012  The search for two North Carolina teens who went missing more than a week ago on the way to the beach is now focused inland.

Monday, September 24, 2012  A hit-and-run collision injured one man Monday morning in Richland County, according officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is taking appointments for motorcycle and passenger vehicle tests in its offices across the state.