Boil water advisory in part of Walhalla lifted
Boil water advisory in part of Walhalla lifted
WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR ON THIS MONDAY MORNING. WE BEGIN WITH THIS. CLASSES ARE CANCELED THIS MORNING AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY AS SLED INVESTIGATES A PAIR OF SHOOTINGS OVER THE WEEKEND, OFFICIALS SAY A WOMAN WAS KILLED AND A MAN WAS INJURED IN UNRELATED SHOOTINGS ON THE UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS. RIGHT NOW, NC STATE. CELEBRATING HOMECOMING. BUT THE EVENTS ARE NOW ON HOLD. SLEDS ARRESTED ONE PERSON IN CONNECTION TO THE INCIDENT, 18 YEAR OLD MATTHEW MCCOY IS CHARGED WITH CARRYING A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND POINTING A FIREARM AT A PERSON. NC STATE UNIVERSITY RELEASED A STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING. YOU CAN READ IT AND FIND THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION ON WYFF 4 DOT COM AND ON THE WYFF 4 MOBILE APP. WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN ITS SIXTH DAY, REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS SEEM TO HAVE NO SIGN OF NEGOTIATING WITH EACH OTHER. DEMOCRATS ARE HOLDING FIRM THAT RESTORING AND EXTENDING HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS HAS TO BE PART OF A DEAL TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT, WHILE PRESIDENT TRUMP ARGUES THE OBAMACARE MEASURES THEY’RE PUSHING FOR NEED CHANGES FIRST. PLUS, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS WARNING OF MASS LAYOFFS OF FEDERAL WORKERS ON THE WAY, WITH FEDERAL WORKERS JOBS HANGING IN THE BALANCE, A FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKED AN ADMINISTRATION EFFORT TO SEND NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS FROM OTHER STATES INTO PORTLAND. AND WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IMPACTING NATIONAL PARKS, ONE NONPROFIT IS HELPING OUT THE GROUP FRIENDS OF THE SMOKIES IN TENNESSEE IS HELPING PAY TO FULLY REOPEN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK FOR ONE WEEK. THE PARK EXTENDS INTO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THAT STARTED YESTERDAY AND WILL RUN UNTIL THIS FRIDAY. THE STATE OF TENNESSEE HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE $80,000, WITH ALL OTHER ENTITIES CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN $45,000 EACH FOR THE WEEK. RIGHT NOW, SLED IS INVESTIGATING A FIRE IN EDISTO BEACH TIED TO A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE. AND NOW WE HAVE NEW VIDEO OF THE FIRE ON EDISTO ISLAND. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THAT FIRE HAPPENED SATURDAY. THEY SAY CREWS ARRIVED TO FIND THE HOME IN FLAMES WITH PEOPLE INSIDE. THEY WERE ABLE TO HELP THE OCCUPANTS ESCAPE BY JUMPING FROM AN ELEVATED FIRST FLOOR. THEN, AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE HOME, CREWS RESCUED THE PEOPLE WITH KAYAKS. LATER, INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THE EDISTO ISLAND HOME WAS LINKED TO CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE DIANE GOODSTEIN, SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN W KITTREDGE RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING IT’S AWARE OF THE INCIDENT INVOLVING JUDGE GOODSTEIN, AND THAT STATEMENT READS IN PART, QUOTE, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND ASKED TO PROVIDE EXTRA PATROLS AND SECURITY. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH WILL REMAIN IN CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH SLED. END QUOTE. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY. MEANWHILE, THE FUTURE OF SPARTANBURG’S HISTORIC CLOCK TOWER COULD BE DECIDED IN COURT TODAY. TANIQUA PENNIX JOINS US LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SPARTANBURG WITH THE DETAILS. TANIQUA. HEY, GOOD MORNING. AARON. IN JUST A FEW HOURS, A JUDGE WILL HEAR THE ARGUMENTS IN A LAWSUIT AIMED AT GETTING THE CITY TO STOP THE RELOCATION OF THIS CLOCK TOWER BEHIND ME. NOW, LAST WEEK, CREWS WERE ALREADY ON THE SCENE. YOU COULD SEE THEM REMOVING THE LANDSCAPE AT THE BASE OF THE TOWER, AND EVEN TOOK DOWN THE CLOCK FACES. NOW THE GROUP SUPPORT THE SPARTANBURG CLOCK TOWER FILED SUIT AFTER CITY COUNCIL VOTED FOUR TWO LAST WEEK TO RELOCATE IT. THE LAWSUIT ARGUES THE TOWER IS HISTORICALLY PROTECTED UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA’S HERITAGE ACT, WHILE THE CITY SAYS ITS STANCE WAS EXPLAINED DURING THE CITY MANAGER’S AUGUST 25TH PRESENTATION, AND THEY HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENT. THAT EMERGENCY HEARING IS SCHEDULED TO BE AROUND 930 TODAY. AS ALWAYS, WE’LL BRING YOU UPDATES BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE. WYFF 4 DOT COM FOR NOW. REPORTING LIVE IN SPARTANBURG, TANIQUA PENNIX WYFF NEWS FOUR. ALL RIGHT. IT’S A QUIET START AND A COMFORTABLE START. AREA WIDE LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR THIS MORNING. QUIET SCANS AS WE’RE DEALING WITH SOME LOW CLOUDS OUT THERE. AND OVERALL TEMPERATURES INTO THE 50S AND 60S. SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES OFF THE ATLANTIC. THAT WILL KEEP A GOOD DEAL OF CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE REGION TODAY, AND ALSO SPOTTY PASSING SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS WELL. 59 CURRENTLY IN ASHEVILLE AT 62 IN HENDERSONVILLE. GOOD MORNING IN PICKENS AT 66, ALSO 66, IN WALHALLA, 67 IN ANDERSON AND CLEMSON, 64, IN DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE, 63 IN SPARTANBURG AND 63 DOWN IN LAURENS. THE FORECAST FOR THE UPSTATE TODAY WE’LL CALL IT PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY. EAST NORTHEAST WIND AT ABOUT TEN MILES PER HOUR. JUST ABOUT A 20 TO 30% CHANCE OF RAIN, WITH HIGHS INTO THE MID TO UPPER 70S TODAY AND INTO THE MOUNTAINS. STARTING OFF ON EITHER SIDE OF 60 WILL WARM UP TO NEAR 70 BY 12 NOON, AND WE’LL SEE THOSE HIGHS LOW TO MID 70S THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WIND UNDER A MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY WITH BETTER RAIN CHANCES DEVELOPING BY WEDNESDAY. AARON BRADFORD WE’RE STILL FOLLOWING THAT SLOWDOWN ON INTERSTATE 85 NORTHBOUND. WE’RE SEEING KIND OF STOP AND START HERE. YOU CAN SEE IT RIGHT NOW. THOSE BRAKE LIGHTS. THAT’S THE NORTHBOUND LANES ON 85 NEAR MILE MARKER 52. IT’S GOTTEN A LITTLE BETTER IN THE PAST FEW MINUTES. I STILL WOULD RECOMMEND ALLOWING 7 TO 10 MINUTES JUST TO GET THROUGH THIS STRETCH. IT’S SLOW FROM ABOUT 385 ALL THE WAY UP TO BATESVILLE ROAD ON 85 NORTHBOUND. SO AGAIN, GIVE YOURSELF SOME EXTRA TIME TRAVEL TIMES OVERALL LOOK GOOD. THEY’RE STILL IN THE GREEN. 240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY IS 11 MINUTES. THIS ONE’S TICKING UP THOUGH. 85 SOUTHBOUND AIRPORT TO WOODRUFF ROAD IS NOW AT EIGHT MINUTES. PRETTY NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF MORNING. AND 35 NORTHBOUND FROM FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN. IT STILL LOOKS GREAT AT 13 MINUTES. TODAY, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA IS HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING ABOUT A POSSIBLE DUKE ENERGY RATE INCREASE. ONE IS HAPPENING IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. ISABELLE MARK JOINS US LIVE FROM SPARTANBURG COUNTY OFFICES WITH MORE. GOOD MORNING. ISABELLE. HEY, AARON. GOOD MORNING. THE GOAL FOR THE MEETING TODAY IS TO LET CUSTOMERS SPEAK TO THE COMMISSION DIRECTLY TO SEE IF DUKE ENERGY SHOULD RAISE ITS RATES. NOW, IF IT’S APPROVED, YOU’LL PROBABLY SEE A $10 AVERAGE INCREASE ON YOUR MONTHLY BILL. AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS WOULD SEE THEIR BILLS INCREASE BY ABOUT 5%. THE COMPANY SAYS THE RATES REFLECT THE GROWING NEED FOR POWER HERE IN THE STATE. NOW, THE MEETING IS HAPPENING TONIGHT AT SIX HERE AT THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. BUT IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, THE COMMISSION WILL ALSO TAKE WRITTEN TESTIMONY. REPORTING LIVE HERE IN SPARTANBURG, ISABELLE MARAK WYFF NEWS FOUR. THANKS. ISABELLE AND PROJECT COMMUNITY. LOAVES AND FISHES IS HOLDING A CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD DRIVE IN HONOR OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. FROM NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 15TH. THE NONPROFIT IS TAKING IN A NUMBER OF FOODS FROM BEANS AND RICE NOODLES TO CINNAMON STICKS AND FRUIT JUICES. ORGANIZERS SAY THEY’LL BE GIVING FOOD COLLECTED THROUGH THESE DRIVES TO FOOD PANTRIES, PRIMARILY FEEDING THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY. WELL, FALL 2025 THE SUNKEN MANOR RETURNS, AND IT’S BIGGER, SCARIER AND MORE IMMERSIVE. IT’S ACTUALLY THE ONLY HAUNTED ATTRACTION IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. IT’S A ONE OF A KIND HAUNTED HOUSE ESCAPE ROOM. YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS TERRIFYINGLY INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE. IT TAKES PLACE SELECT NIGHT STARTING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 2ND OF THIS YEAR, AND THOSE TICKETS ARE $30 A PERSON OVER THE WEEKEND. BOND SCORE. SAINT FRANCIS ANNOUNCED A HISTORIC GIFT AS THE HEALTH SYSTEM PREPARES FOR A MAJOR RENOVATION. THE HOSPITAL IS REDESIGNING ITS WOMEN’S CENTER BY TRANSFORMING THE FOURTH FLOOR AT ITS EASTSIDE CAMPUS INTO A STATE OF THE ART ENVIRONMENT FOR MOTHERS, BABIES AND FAMILIES. DURING A SPECIAL EVENT, BOND SCORE RECOGNIZED THE FRIZZLED FAMILY WHO HELPED FUND THE UPGRADES, AND THE NEW WOMEN’S CENTER WILL BE NAMED THE
UPDATE: The boil water advisory has been lifted.The City of Walhalla Water Department has issued a boil water advisory after a water line was struck and damaged by a contractor.Water officials said customers along Westminster Highway from Mountain Road up to Kawana Trail and surrounding areas are under a 24-hour boil water advisory as of 2:30 p.m. Monday.As a precaution, residents in the affected area are advised to boil all water for at least three full minutes before using it for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Water does not need to be boiled for bathing or laundry. Crews have completed the necessary repairs and restored service; however, due to the loss of water pressure, there is a possibility of bacterial contamination.Water samples are being collected and tested to ensure the safety of the water supply. This advisory will remain in effect for approximately 24 hours or until testing confirms the water is safe for consumption. A follow-up notice will be issued once the advisory has been lifted.
UPDATE: The boil water advisory has been lifted.
The City of Walhalla Water Department has issued a boil water advisory after a water line was struck and damaged by a contractor.
Water officials said customers along Westminster Highway from Mountain Road up to Kawana Trail and surrounding areas are under a 24-hour boil water advisory as of 2:30 p.m. Monday.
As a precaution, residents in the affected area are advised to boil all water for at least three full minutes before using it for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Water does not need to be boiled for bathing or laundry.
Crews have completed the necessary repairs and restored service; however, due to the loss of water pressure, there is a possibility of bacterial contamination.
Water samples are being collected and tested to ensure the safety of the water supply. This advisory will remain in effect for approximately 24 hours or until testing confirms the water is safe for consumption. A follow-up notice will be issued once the advisory has been lifted.