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

Thursday, March 07, 2013  An Anderson police officer has been hurt after his patrol car flipped over after a wreck.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Are some Midlands counties "warned" better than others?

Monday, February 25, 2013  Police say a 52-year-old Edgemoor woman charged with driving under the influence after speeding through a school zone told officers she was trying to get her son to school on time.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Sirens have been repaired at a nuclear power plant near Seneca after a 24-hour outage.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Sirens located near the Lake Murray Dam and the nuclear station in Fairfield County will be tested next week.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Hundreds of thousands of South Carolina students participated in the largest safety drill ever held Thursday morning.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  South Carolina Electric & Gas is testing its emergency sirens at a nuclear power plant in Fairfield County.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  A test of the Lexington County Detention Center's alarm siren will take place Tuesday morning and officials want to warn residents it is only a drill.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  South Carolina Electric & Gas is testing its emergency sirens at the Station in Fairfield County.

Monday, April 04, 2011  SCE&G will activate the 106 sirens within a 10 mile radius of the plant around 1 p.m.  The test will last three minutes.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  It looks like the real thing, but it's not.  A smartphone application can trick drivers into thinking they've been pulled over.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  SCE&G is telling residents in the Lower Saluda River area not to be alarmed at the tests taking place around noon on January 11.

Sunday, April 05, 2009  Binghamton, N.Y. is preparing to aid in funerals all over the world after Friday's killings at an immigrant assistance center.