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

Friday, May 17, 2013  About 1,500 members of the South Carolina Army National Guard are taking part in five days of training involving potential responses to a natural disaster.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Pilots from the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort are conducting takeoff and landing exercises that could disturb residents near the installation.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Columbia's First Family invited the public out for a family fun Easter Egg event Friday.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Retired Major General Thomas said American forces train with South Koreans every March.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A free adaptive gardening seminar at the Robert Mills Carriage House offers tips for those who garden but may be limited by physical disabilities such as injury or arthritis.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  She's eight months into her first pregnancy, and Jennifer Warren is not backing down from a good workout, instructing Zumba three days per week.

Monday, February 25, 2013  At least 69 percent of the more than 50 million Medicare beneficiaries suffer from two or more chronic conditions.

Monday, February 04, 2013  About 150 Marines and sailors will conduct a training exercise in Jasper County this week.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Two Chinese college students collapsed and died when they were testing for an annual, mandatory 1,000-meter run in late November.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The South Carolina Air National Guard plans to conduct an air defense exercise in the skies above Florence.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Fighter jets from McEntire Joint National Guard Base are scheduled to fly an air defense exercise in the vicinity of Florence.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The Richland County Sheriff's Department celebrated the one-year anniversary of its CrossFit gym Friday.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Legendary football coach Lou Holtz, who led the University of South Carolina team from 1999 to 2004, will speak at USC’s winter commencement exercises Dec. 17.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The South Carolina Air National Guard is hosting special operations forces from Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia for some night time military exercises.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia's parks and recreation department are giving kids in South Carolina's capital city a way to stay active this summer.