A series of disturbances in the atmosphere is sending the polar vortex south (again) next week with a burst of even colder Arctic air than last week.

Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The National Weather Service says heavy snowfall and icy conditions are likely Friday

With no teams left in the playoff, the region's long-running domination of the sport appears to be at an end. So what gives? "It’s different when you can’t say, ‘Next guy up!’ like you used to."

Chief Meteorologist Chris Justus is tracking falling temperatures and possible winter weather as rain moves out and arctic air moves in.

Senior guard Myles Stute has been diagnosed with a left lower leg deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) and will be out indefinitely, the South Carolina men’s basketball team announced Tuesday night. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) typically forms in a leg vein and can pose serious health risks if not managed properly.

Rain will return to the state Saturday. Next week, temperatures will drop significantly. We are also tracking the chance for some precipitation by mid-week.

SO SOMETHING WE HAVEN’T SEEN ACROSS OUR REGION IS AN EXTREME COLD WATCH BEFORE. SO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, ALREADY UNDER THAT EXTREME COLD WATCH. NOTICE RIGHT TOWARDS THE TENNESSEE LINE. THAT’S WHERE THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN PLACE DUE TO SOME OF THE SNOWFALL POSSIBLE LATER TODAY.

A cold January is bringing waves of arctic air to the Carolinas, keeping high temperatures nearly 10 degrees below average this month. Although the cold air is expected to ease up for some days, the weather next week will be impactful. Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News.

Bueckers scored points No. 2,000 and 2,001 on a jumper with 8:05 remaining in the first half. Bueckers reached the mark in her 102nd game, breaking the program record of 108 games by Maya Moore. Bueckers is the 12th UConn player to hit that milestone.

Oklahoma’s first meeting with Dawn Stalely’s South Carolina game went about as poorly as anyone could imagine. The No. 2-ranked Gamecocks pummeled Jennie Baranczyk’s No. 13 Sooners. South Carolina jumped out on OU in the first quarter and stepped on the Sooners’ neck to win 101-60 on Sunday at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC.

"I think this is a league of depth, and they're extremely deep and talented in their back ... will they be able to keep up with South Carolina? "We're going to make sure it's a knockdown, drag ...

President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power and his “Make America Great Again”