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

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Tropical Storm Patty formed Thursday afternoon east of the Bahamas to become the sixteenth named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  The American Red Cross has officially rolled out a new App for natural disasters.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Twenty-two years ago, at 12:01a.m. September 22, 1989, one of the most devastating storms to hit the South Carolina coast made its way through the Grand Strand and Pee Dee.  For some, the memories of Hurricane Hugo are still fresh.

Sunday, August 28, 2011  Irene has weakened into a tropical storm, but the danger is far from over: With rivers still rising, severe flooding is feared across much of the East Coast over the next few days.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Harvest Hope Food Bank is packing 1,000 food boxes for the possibility of a South Carolina landfall of Hurricane Irene.

Friday, July 29, 2011  The SkyWACH Weather Team is forecasting dangerous heat and humidity to persist through the weekend.  Feels like temperatures may hover near 110 at points Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Columbia saw a high of 101 on Tuesday and will see a high around 100 today.  Add in the heat index and things only get worse.  On top of that, thunderstorms are popping up on radar and prompting more alerts.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  In additiona to Southeast Georgia wildfires impacting our weather in the Midlands, storms are popping up and pushing through the area.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  Most of the storms have already moved offshore, but there are numerous reports of downed trees and power lines across the area.  Officials are working to clear trees and debris in many places.

Friday, May 06, 2011  Kasey Kahne wins the pole for Saturday's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.  Kyle Busch is the winner of the Nationwide race, the Royal Purple 200.

Friday, April 29, 2011  The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado in rural Calhoun County during Thursday's severe storms.  Other areas saw winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, more possible tornados, damaging winds, heavy rain and hail, along with impressive lightning.