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

Friday, April 19, 2013  A cold front that brought severe weather to the middle of the country is moving into South Carolina.

Friday, March 02, 2012  A tornado watch is in effect until 11 p.m. in the Greenville-Spartanburg area, according to the National Weather Service.

Friday, February 24, 2012  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning until 2 p.m. and a tornado watch until 4 p.m. for several Midlands counties.

Friday, February 24, 2012  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch effective until 4:15 pm in many South Carolina counties. The National Weather Service Dopplar Radar has indicated tornadic rotation near Shoulder Bone, Ga., moving east at 40 mph. A tornado warning remains in effect for that area.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Remnants of Lee spin off tornadoes, cause flooding, power outages as storm moves across South

Saturday, January 01, 2011  Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm air pummeled the U.S. South and Midwest on Friday and early Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens.

Monday, January 25, 2010  Storms that moved across South Carolina brought heavy rains, some flooding and high winds but no reports of serious damage.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009  The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the following coutnies: Aiken, Calhoun, Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Orangeburg, Rishland, Saluda and Sumter.  This watch box is in effect until 9 pm.  A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of severe weather.

Saturday, March 28, 2009  The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Orangeburg County until 5:30 PM. The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Tornado Watch until 8 PM for a portion of the Midlands of South Carolina.