WLTX-TV (Columbia, SC)

4 days ago | wltx.com | Jack Norcross

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — You may want to think twice before exercising outdoors in the heat. Let's connect the dots. Deciding when it is safe to still lace up the sneakers and work is more complicated than you might think. According to the Washington Post, the consequences of a too-hot workout can range from feeling thirsty to death. But the numbers on the thermometer are not the only thing you should be looking at, when it hits 95 degrees you should think about moving inside.

6 days ago | wltx.com | Chris McCrory

WASHINGTON — An invasive species of ant has made its way to nearly 20 states in the U.S., raising fears that the species could spread across the country with its potentially deadly stings. Asian needle ants are insects native to China, Japan and Korea, but have recently been found on the east coast of the United States. The species has been established in the southeastern U.S. since 1932, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But in recent years their range has spread significantly.

6 days ago | wltx.com | Scott Eslinger

ORANGE, Texas — Police in Orange are investigating after a woman was reportedly struck and killed in a gas station parking lot along Texas Highway 62. Witnesses told 12News that a Greyhound bus passenger was smoking a cigarette in the parking lot of the gas station near the corner of Texas Highway 62 and Interstate 10 when she was struck and killed.

1 week ago | wltx.com | Brianna Mowery

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Friday was the first day of summer, and slightly drier air moved into the area that lasted through the afternoon. This led to lower dew points and seasonable temperatures. However, next week warmer temperatures will impact the Midlands leading to potentially dangerous heat index values, or feels-like temperatures. Upper ridging will build into the region over the weekend that will lead to a warming trend through next week.

1 week ago | wltx.com | Efren Afante

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The News19 Weather Team has issued a Weather Impact Alert for all of the Midlands for next week. Weather forecasting grid models, such as the Global Forecast System (GPS), the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF, also known as the Euro), have indicated the potential for afternoon high temperatures to range from 98 to 101 degrees for cities and towns in the Midlands.