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

Today at 10:15 AM  As the weather temperatures continue to rise, so does the concern about kids being left in hot cars.

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.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Jennifer Jordan is the farm manager at Cottle Strawberry Farm in Columbia. She's been working around the clock this month to keep the plants protected from the freezing temperatures.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  A Greenville man has been found dead from hypothermia a day after a minor traffic wreck.

Friday, January 25, 2013  If temperatures stay low in the Midlands, February 16 is going to be a very chilly day for some brave folks going plunging for a good cause.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Among the coldest temperatures recorded Tuesday was 35 below at Crane Lake, Minn., a National Weather Service forecaster said early Wednesday.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The record high temperatures are not ideal for the atmosphere.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  The weather numbers are in for 2012 at Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  An 87-year-old state weather record finally falls.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Forecasters warned that heavy snow coupled with strong winds could create blizzard conditions from Kansas to Wisconsin.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  If it felt hotter than normal in South Carolina this summer, officials have the number to prove that it was.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  An aquarium in Charleston is helping care for some sick and injured sea turtles from New England.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Catching ZZZZZ's: Diary of a weary weathergirl who's literally tired of her job

Thursday, November 01, 2012  October was near normal in Columbia when it comes to the weather.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Rafael becomes the ninth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.