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

Friday, March 08, 2013  As we wrap up Severe Weather Awareness Week, we want to make sure you are all set up to stay connected. In sudden severe weather, such as a tornado or flash flood, your best defence is being informed and having a plan in place for your family.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A soggy pattern is headed for the Midlands.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  A line of heavy storms has knocked down trees and power lines and damaged more than a dozen homes in the Anderson area.

Monday, September 17, 2012  More than 6 inches of rain fell in Lancaster and Chesterfield counties, causing flash floods.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Severe storms in the Midlands have caused flooding and knocked out power for thousands.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Thousands of people in the Midlands are without power after severe storms hit the area Sunday.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Wireless Emergency Alerts will have cell phones buzzing in the near future.

Monday, March 05, 2012  State officials hope that a week of awareness about severe weather will help South Carolinians be prepared if a big storm hits. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service will spend this week reminding people that severe storms, tornadoes and flash floods are significant hazards in the state.

Monday, September 26, 2011  Rapid rainfall and flash flooding are setting up a destructive pattern for the records books across the Midlands.  Severe storms dumped more than nine inches of rain over the course of the the last six days, and it's had an immediate impact.

Friday, August 13, 2010  Forecasters caution Midlands residents to watch out for thunderstorms and flash flooding Friday through Sunday.  Rely on our Weather Page for the latest.

Monday, June 14, 2010  Another day of searching today as crews try to find one person is still missing after flash floods swept through an Arkansas campsite and killed at least 19 people.

Friday, June 11, 2010  Floodwaters that rose as swiftly as 8 feet an hour rushed into a remote Arkansas valley early Friday, killing at least 20 people, many of them campers who became trapped by a devastating wall of water.

Monday, May 31, 2010  Severe thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding, damaging wind, small hair and dangerous lightning are impacting many areas around the Midlands.

Monday, May 17, 2010  Several streets in Columbia saw severe flooding such as Pickens Street on the University of South Carolina campus where one car could be seen in the water.

Friday, October 24, 2008  Storms Leave Thousands Without Power