There are things you can do to stay cool, while not hurting your wallet.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)--While events that stop traffic at the Statehouse are hardly uncommon, the parking of a massive trailer covered in plastic on Gervais Street in front of the capital on Tuesday was a bit odd.

Amid new numbers out about the climbing rate of obesity in South Carolina, a Midlands Man shares his weight loss journey and issues a challenge to others.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's new inspector general says he has as many as nine investigations started on some of the 22 agencies he can review.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina inspector general who quit after seven weeks on the job says a dispute about investigators' independence prompted him to leave.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina tip line says state prison inmates have hacked their system, running up thousands of dollars in personal phone calls.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A few hot, dry months have South Carolina teetering on the edge of a major drought.

When you build or purchase your home, chances are you put a lot into it. So, when it comes to Mother Nature's wrath, you want to be completely sure your home is covered if a storm leaves its mark.

Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles unveiled a new Emergency Contact Online Transaction. The new system will help Emergency crews get the critical information they need in the event of an accident.

The infant mortality rate for South Carolina fell for the fourth straight year in 2009. Yet, complications with babies born too soon or prematurely is still one of the leading causes of infant mortality.

Two Midlands defense attorneys, both of whom have had their fair share of murder trials, sound off on the not guilty verdict in in the Casey Anthony trial.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)--Already doubling the number of acres burned from all of 2010, this year has give forestry officials fits--not because of the severity of the fires, but the sheer consistency of them.

ABC Columbia, WOLO-TV, would like to thank you, our viewers, for helping to make our first food drive for the Harvest Hope Food Bank a success.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)--It may not be O.J., but it is big enough to turn this sports-crazed city into a news watching bar town.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Casey Anthony acquitted of murder in death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. Casey Anthony found guilty of lying to investigators.

It is very important to be safe out there if you're planning your own fireworks show.

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) _ North Carolina inspectors responsible for checking rides at Carowinds kept records on every problem they discovered during their annual inspections at the amusement park that straddles both Carolinas near Charlotte, N.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man suspected of killing four people in Aiken County took his own life after officers chased him in a car belonging to one of the victims.

The past two weeks have been quite a journey for the Gamecocks baseball team, but they didn't get there without the support of their fans.

Friday, South Carolina Head Baseball coach, Ray Tanner, along with the USC baseball team, stood on the steps of the Statehouse to thank thousands of Gamecock fans for all of their support.