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

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Record heat two days in a row in Columbia.

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

Monday, November 05, 2012  Absentee voting in South Carolina has hit a record high after surpassing votes cast early four years ago.

Monday, August 06, 2012  The University of South Carolina is bringing in its new chairman of the board at a key time, as the school's enrollment and tuition hit record highs. Yet the school is still $500 million in debt after a building boom.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  Record highs were tied or set in the Midlands on Thursday.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Gas prices in 2012 may hit record highs if the trends of the last several years continue, according to GasBuddy.com

Monday, April 11, 2011  Don’t get to use to the unseasonable hot temperatures.  A cold front will move through South Carolina tonight and our highs will fall into the 70s behind it.  Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 40s are seasonal for this time of year.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Most homes are now with power after a line of severe storms rolled through the Midlands Tuesday morning.  Others are still cleaning up the damage, but luckily there have been no reports of injuries or deaths at this time.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Blistering fall heat has left thousands of California customers without power and set an all-time temperature record in downtown Los Angeles.

Sunday, September 26, 2010  Several cities across the Carolinas have posted record high temperatures to end the long hot summer.

Monday, July 26, 2010  It looks like the extreme heat will hang on for a few more days after tying Sunday's record high of 101 degrees.  Heat advisories remain in effect for Midlands counties throughout the day Monday.

Friday, January 22, 2010  South Carolina's unemployment rate rose sharply in December to a record 12.6 percent.

Monday, April 27, 2009  43 people have died in South Carolina house fires just this year. That's a record high but fire officials say they have a plan to lower it.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009  State unemployment rate jumps to 9.5%