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

Yesterday at 9:05 PM  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Updated with video: Severe storms hit Midwest with snow, ice and damaging winds

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Are some Midlands counties "warned" better than others?

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Trick, no treat: Forecasters predict pre-Halloween freak hurricane-winter storm mix for East

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Updated with video: Water driven by the large and powerful storm flooded over an 18-mile stretch of one levee in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans.

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

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Thousands displaced by Colorado wildfire wait as battle against flames rages

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Power outages persist, shelters open around Dallas after burst of tornadoes upend North Texas

Saturday, March 03, 2012  Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Violent wind storm leaves path of destruction in California, other western states

Thursday, September 29, 2011  All of South Carolina remains in a moderate drought despite heavy rains in some areas over the past 9 days.