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

Today 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 10, 2013  Emergency crews say a suspicious package found in downtown Columbia was not a threat.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A third man has been arrested in connection with a 2011 home invasion after deputies say they received a tip.

Friday, April 26, 2013 

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Dozens of golfers teeing of Thursday in honor of a little girl that was killed as a result of drunk driving.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Authorities say four young children killed in a Darlington County mobile home fire died from smoke inhalation.

Thursday, April 25, 2013 

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The debate surrounding the historical Palmetto Compress Building is over.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Hartsville authorities say the bodies of four children were found in a home destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, according to WPDE-TV.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Authorities are investigating the slayings of five people whose bodies were found in a house in the tiny Scott County community of Manchester. A suspect is in custody.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A 20-year-old man from Virginia has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat at a Midlands high school.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A tractor-trailer was overturned and damaged after being hit by a train in Cayce Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A few downtown Columbia streets were closed Monday afternoon as police and fire officials investigated a suspicious item.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A man charged with kidnapping a Richland County teen is appealing his 17-year prison sentence on a federal ammunition charge.

Monday, April 22, 2013  White Knoll High School is being dismissed and the building is being evacuated Monday as a precaution due to what authorities believe to be a prank bomb threat.