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

Friday, February 15, 2013  The state Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a $5 million plan to improve safety on a dangerous stretch of Interstate 26.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  About 33,000 South Carolina motorists who renewed their vehicle registrations last month are still waiting for registration stickers for their license plates.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  The number of South Carolina motorists taking to the highways this Labor Day weekend will be about the same as last year.

Monday, August 20, 2012  South Carolina tourism leaders hope the state's $15 billion industry gets a boost from next month's Democratic National Convention in nearby Charlotte.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Gasoline prices in South Carolina have spiked in recent weeks and now, for the first time this summer, motorists are paying more than at the same time last year.

Monday, March 26, 2012  Average retail gasoline prices in Columbia have risen 6.1 cents per gallon in the past week.

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.

Monday, September 12, 2011  There's good news to report for all of the motorists in the Midlands.  Average gas prices in the Columbia area have dropped since last week.  According to ColumbiaGasPrices.com, a gallon of unleaded has dropped 2.6 cents to an average of $3.38.

Monday, September 12, 2011  If you plan to head north up I-95 in the next couple of months, expect to see some congestion as you approach Santee.  Traffic build up is expected along I-95 N as the speed limit is reduced to 45 mph and one lane is closed for bridge repairs over Lake Marion at the Clarendon-Orangeburg County line.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Motorists are crying over hundreds of cases of spilt beer on I-26 near mile marker 205 in North Charleston.

Friday, May 27, 2011  With more motorists expected to be on the roads this holiday weekend, officials are warning drivers to be alert for dangers.  Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to summer.  It's also the start of the 100 Deadly Days of Summer.

Monday, April 11, 2011  The pain at the pump continues in the Midlands this week.  Gas price averages have risen to $3.57 per gallon.  A national report says drivers are cutting the miles they drive because of the high prices.  Are you?

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  A massive storm billed as the worst in decades barreled toward the northeast Wednesday, leaving vast swaths from Chicago to New York paralyzed by snow and ice, leaving hundreds of motorists stranded all night and shuttering airports and schools.

Monday, January 24, 2011  The average gas price in Columbia has risen almost a nickel in the past week. The current cost is almost 40 cents higher than last year and 8.2 cents higher than one month ago.  What is the highest amount you are willing to pay for gas?

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  South Carolina has implemented a new telephone system to provide road condition information to motorists.