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

Yesterday at 11:25 AM  An 18-year-old Florence man is charged with felony driving under the influence after a woman was killed in a two-car collision in Florence.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Richland County leads South Carolina in the number of traffic deaths this year. The State newspaper reports that 27 people have died in Richland County as of June 9.

Friday, June 07, 2013  A Florence woman has been arrested after police say she sent a questionable photograph of her daughter to family and friends.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A lawsuit accuses the South Carolina town of Timmonsville of putting residents' health at risk by improperly discharging raw sewage and wastewater.

Monday, May 27, 2013  A school district in Florence is taking several steps to remind its high school graduates and their families that shouting and other outbursts at graduation won't be tolerated.

Monday, May 20, 2013  GE Healthcare is investing $17 million in a Florence plant that will turn helium gas into supercool liquid needed for medical imaging.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Sheriff's deputies from Florence and Darlington counties are holding a service to remember all law enforcement officers who died in the past year.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Authorities are investigating the deaths of two men who were struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Florence County.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for robbing more than a dozen banks in multiple states.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Two people have pleaded guilty in the New Year's Day 2012 shooting death of a Florence man.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  One person was taken to the hospital after a mid-morning car fire on Wednesday.

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.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Police in South Carolina have arrested a man wanted in a North Carolina death last month.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Williamsburg County sheriff's deputies are looking for an inmate who walked away from a federal prison near Salters.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The only emergency room doctor in South Carolina's Legislature says frustration over the refusal by Republicans to accept Medicaid expansion led to a flippant comment that was taken out of context.