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

Today at 1:50 PM  A 50-year-old man fishing in a Greenwood pond has drowned after he fell out of a boat.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Benedict College student athletes taking their talents off the court

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  There will be no air show celebrating Myrtle Beach's 75th anniversary.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  The 24 Hours of Lemons Race was held this weekend. The race is held twice a year; and is named as a parody after the famous 24 Hours of Lemons (Leh-mahns) race in France.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Law enforcement officers from North and South Carolina are scheduled to be in Spartanburg this week for training on K9 techniques.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Myrtle Beach's 75th birthday celebration is officially under way.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Union school bus drivers in Charleston are about to vote on a new contract.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A state board has approved an emergency regulation to keep school buses running in case unionized drivers in the Lowcountry go on strike.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  School bus drivers in Dorchester District 2 have authorized a strike as their contract negotiations continue.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  The Columbia Convention Center was full of cheering Saturday.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Police say one man was killed and a second wounded after shootings at a Florence apartment complex.

Monday, October 15, 2012  The two-state board working to build a $5 billion steamship terminal on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River is meeting in Charleston.

Friday, September 21, 2012  The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is inviting people to come to a barbecue competition that showcases the state's specialty food suppliers.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Service men and women and civilian Defense Department employees are honoring America's prisoners of war and those missing in action during two days of events at Joint Base Charleston.