South Carolina Division of Public Well being studies 3 other people, 3 pets uncovered to rabies
Up to date: 2:59 PM EDT Nov 1, 2024
FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH SOME BREAKING NEWS. WE’VE BEEN FOLLOWING IN GREENVILLE THIS MORNING. YEAH, THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW FROM SKY FOUR AT WOODRUFF ROAD NEAR THE ROCKY SLOPE ROAD. A PORTION OF THAT ROAD ACTUALLY IS GOING TO BE CLOSED ALL DAY. THIS IS WOODRUFF ROAD. GREENVILLE WATER OFFICIALS ARE SAYING THAT A 16 INCH WATER MAIN BREAK IS TO BLAME. THIS HAPPENED ON WOODRUFF ROAD NEAR ROCKY SLOPE ROAD. SKY4 HAS BEEN KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON IT FOR US, AND ONE THING WE KNOW IS THAT IT’S IN BETWEEN THAT LAURENS ROAD AND THEN ROPER MOUNTAIN ROAD AREA. IT’S JUST A SMALL STRETCH EASTBOUND ON WOODRUFF ROAD, BUT STILL, IF YOU’RE TRAVELING THAT WAY, THAT’S ONE OF THOSE AREAS YOU’LL WANT TO AVOID FOR THE DAY. OFFICIALS SAY THE ENTIRE EASTBOUND LANE IS CLOSED FOR THE DAY, AND THE MEDIAN, TOO, WHILE THOSE REPAIRS ARE BEING MADE. SO DEFINITELY IF YOU ARE HEADED OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING, ALLOW YOURSELF SOME EXTRA TIME. ABSOLUTELY. WE’VE LEARNED THE DEATH OF AN EIGHT MONTH OLD OVER THE SUMMER WAS FROM COMPLICATIONS OF A NEAR DROWNING. THE CORONER’S OFFICE SAYS THE INFANT’S DEATH HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ACCIDENT. HIS MOTHER, LINDA LAWSON, IS ACCUSED OF LEAVING HER THEN EIGHT MONTH OLD BOY UNATTENDED FOR AN EXTENDED TIME IN A BATHTUB. THE CORONER SAYS THE CHILD WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL ON JUNE 20TH AND DIED ON JULY 24TH. AT THE TIME, DEPUTIES CHARGED LAWSON WITH HOMICIDE BY CHILD ABUSE. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. BREAKING COMMITMENT 2024 NEWS GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER SAYS THE STATE HAS BEEN TARGETED BY ELECTION DISINFORMATION AND ALLEGED VOTER FRAUD. HE REFERENCED A VIRAL VIDEO THAT EMERGED ON SOCIAL MEDIA YESTERDAY. THE ORIGINAL VIDEO HAS MORE THAN HALF A MILLION VIEWS AND SHOWS A HAITIAN IMMIGRANT CLAIMING HE VOTED SEVERAL TIMES FOR VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS. RAFFENSPERGER CALLED THE VIDEO FAKE. HE SAYS HE’S WORKING WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO IDENTIFY ITS ORIGIN. WELL, TOMORROW, BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WILL MAKE THEIR SECOND CAMPAIGN STOP IN NORTH CAROLINA. THIS WEEK. AND DONALD TRUMP WILL BE STARTING HIS DAY. SPEAKING TO SUPPORTERS IN GASTONIA. THEN HE WILL HEAD TO GREENSBORO FOR A RALLY AT FIRST HORIZON COLISEUM. DOORS WILL OPEN AT 3 P.M. TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER REMARKS AROUND 730. AND HARRIS IS SET TO VISIT CHARLOTTE AT THE TIME AND LOCATION OF THAT EVENT HAS NOT BEEN PUBLICLY DISCLOSED, BUT IT WILL RUN FROM FIVE UNTIL NINE. HER CAMPAIGN SAYS ACTRESS KERRY WASHINGTON AND ROCK N ROLLER JON BON JOVI ARE AMONG THE STARS WHO WILL JOIN HER AT THAT RALLY. AND SOME DEADLINES TO REMEMBER IN NORTH CAROLINA, YOU CAN VOTE EARLY IN PERSON UNTIL TOMORROW AT 3 P.M. SOUTH CAROLINA. THE DEADLINE TO VOTE EARLY IN PERSON IS TOMORROW AT SIX. AND IN GEORGIA, TODAY IS THE LAST DAY. 649 IS YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW. ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH. A LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE MAKING THEIR FINAL PUSH TO GET PEOPLE TO VOTE. THAT’S RIGHT. TANIKA PENIX IS JOINING US LIVE RIGHT NOW WITH THEIR MESSAGE THIS MORNING. TANIQUA. WELL, GOOD MORNING, DESTINEE AND AARON. THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE NC, NWA ARE TELLING PEOPLE THIS IS NOT THE ELECTION CYCLE TO SIT OUT ON AS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION. THEY SAY IT DOESN’T. THEY DON’T ENDORSE ANY PARTICULAR CANDIDATE, BUT THEY DO FIGHT FOR ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT. AND ONE OF THOSE ISSUES THAT’S COME UP A LOT IS WOMEN’S, RIGHT. THEY REMIND PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE. FOR NOW REPORTING LIVE IN GREENVILLE TANIQUA PENNIX WYFF NEWS FOUR TANIQUA. THANK YOU. NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH STARTS TODAY AND THIS WEEKEND. THERE’S A WAY YOU CAN SPREAD AWARENESS. THAT’S RIGHT. ISABELLE BEL ERIC IS JOINING US LIVE FROM FLUOR FIELD WITH THE DETAILS THIS MORNING. ISABELLE ERIN DESTINEE, A STATISTIC FOR YOU THIS MORNING. MORE THAN 6 MILLION AMERICANS ARE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S OR ANOTHER FORM OF DEMENTIA. SO JOIN US. THIS WEEKEND IN THE WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S, WHICH WILL HAPPEN HERE AT FLUOR FIELD. THAT IS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD. THE GATES WILL OPEN AT TWO IN THE OPENING CEREMONY. WILL START AT 245. THE WALK WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE CEREMONY. PLUS, OUR VERY OWN JANE ROBELOT WILL BE THE EMCEE AT THE WALK, BUT FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE IN GREENVILLE. I’M ISABELLE MARAK FOR WYFF NEWS FOUR. WELL THANK YOU ISABELLE. HEY, GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. HAPPY FRIDAY 650 WE’VE GOT TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S AND IN THE 60S FEELS PRETTY GOOD. 55 IN SPARTANBURG, 53 IN PICKENS. GOOD MORNING TO YOU. 58 IN FRANKLIN AND 61 IN CULLOWHEE, WHERE WE ARE GETTING SOME OF THOSE SPOTTY SHOWERS. ASHEVILLE AS WELL, BACK INTO CASHIERS HEADING INTO THE LAKE LURE AREA ALONG I-40. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SOME OF THIS RAINFALL AS THE LEADING EDGE OF A COOL FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. AS WE TAKE A LOOK ACROSS THE UPSTATE. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND YOU MAY RUN INTO A VERY STRAY SHOWER OR TWO LATER TODAY ACROSS THE UPSTATE. BUT FOR MOST OF US, IT’S AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS. MOST OF THE RAIN WILL FALL WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW. PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, A SLOW CLEARING LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS. STILL GOING TO BE A MILD DAY, BUT SLIGHTLY COOLER TOMORROW AND A LOT COOLER BY SUNDAY. A LOT MORE DETAILS ON THAT PART OF YOUR FORECAST. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR FOUR-DAY PLUS. IN FACT, FOR THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND. I’LL HAVE THAT FOR YOU IN ABOUT 6 OR 7 MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW. FIRST, LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE, GET A CHECK ON THOSE ROADS. DESTINY CHANCE PARELLA. WE ARE GETTING TO THAT BREAKING TRAFFIC NEWS RIGHT NOW. THIS MORNING, TAKING A LIVE EXCLUSIVE LOOK FROM SKY FOUR, THERE’S A CRASH REPORTED ON I-85 AT HIGHWAY 276, WHERE THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC IS CLOSED. THERE IT APPEARS TO BE MOVING A LITTLE BIT MORE, BUT AGAIN, THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF A SLOWDOWN. YOU CAN SEE ALL THOSE CARS THAT ARE MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THAT CRASH. SO IF YOU ARE HEADED IN THIS DIRECTION, NORTHBOUND LANE AGAIN, I-85 AT HIGHWAY 276, BE SURE TO LEAVE OUT THE DOOR EXTRA EARLY. ALSO, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE TRAVEL TIMES FOR YOU. I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY SHOULD TAKE YOU 12 MINUTES. AIRPORT ON WOODRUFF ROAD SEVEN MINUTES. FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN 13. HOW ABOUT A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHTER NEWS THIS MORNING? SHOP SMALL, GET SOME FRESH AIR OR SOLVE A WHODUNNIT BROUGHT TO LIFE ON STAGE. ALL SOUND FUN? HERE’S STEPHANIE TROTTER WITH WHAT’S NEW FOR YOU THIS WEEK. WE’RE STARTING IN WALHALLA TODAY, WHERE THERE’S A NEW DESTINATION FOR SHOPPERS DOWNTOWN SUNNIES VILLAGE MARKET RECENTLY OPENED. IT’S TWO DOORS DOWN FROM ITS SISTER COMPANY, SUNNY AND MERCANTILE. THE OWNERS DESCRIBE IT AS A BOUTIQUE MARKET FEATURING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS. EVEN A BARBER ALL IN ONE SPOT. IF SHOPPING IS NOT YOUR THING AND YOU WANT TO GET OUTDOORS, HOW ABOUT THE EVERYTHING OUTDOOR FEST? THE EVENT IS RETURNING TO THE HISTORIC HOPKINS FARM IN SIMPSONVILLE AFTER BECOMING A NEW NONPROFIT, CREATING AWARENESS FOR THE CAROLINA OUTDOORS AND HEALTHY LIVING. SOME OF THE NEW EVENTS THIS YEAR, IN ADDITION TO 70 VENDORS, WILL BE A ROCK CLIMBING WALL AND THE SKY HOUNDS, A DISC DOG TOURNAMENT. AND IT’S A MYSTERY IN GREENWOOD. CLUE IS OPENING AT THE GREENWOOD COMMUNITY THEATER ON MAIN STREET. MISS SCARLET, COLONEL MUSTARD, ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS WILL BE THERE FROM THE POPULAR BOARD GAME AND MOVIE. THE HISTORICAL FARCE WILL RUN THROUGH NOVEMBER THE THIRD. INDOOR FUN AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE. JUST SOME
South Carolina Division of Public Well being studies 3 other people, 3 pets uncovered to rabies
Up to date: 2:59 PM EDT Nov 1, 2024
The South Carolina Division of Public Well being (DPH) showed {that a} raccoon and an unvaccinated pet from other counties examined sure for rabies.(Video above: WYFF Information 4 Morning Headlines)In line with DPH, the unvaccinated pet that examined sure for rabies was once discovered close to Union Freeway and Stephenson Side road in Gaffney, South Carolina. The pet was once uncovered to a skunk 3 weeks sooner than it all started appearing indicators and signs of rabies.The pet in Cherokee County was once examined on Monday and was once showed to have rabies on Tuesday.In Cherokee County, 3 other people had been uncovered and feature been referred to their well being care suppliers. One canine was once uncovered and shall be quarantined as required within the South Carolina Rabies Keep watch over Act.As for the raccoon that examined sure for rabies, officers stated the raccoon was once discovered close to Alle Position and Morton Waring Lane in Pinopolis, South Carolina. Pinopolis is a the city in Berkeley County.The raccoon was once examined on Tuesday and examined sure for rabies on Wednesday.Officers stated no persons are recognized to were uncovered, however two canines had been uncovered and shall be quarantined.If you happen to consider you, any person you realize, or your pets have are available in touch with this pet, raccoon, or any other animal that doubtlessly has rabies, please name DPH’s Upstate Greenville-Spartanburg workplace at (864) 372-3270 or Charleston workplace at (843) 953-4713 all through standard trade hours (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday) or after hours and on vacations at (888) 847-0902.Officers ask the general public to document all animal bites, scratches, and exposures to doubtlessly rabid animals to DPH. “Rabies virus can also be provide within the saliva of inflamed canines, cats, and ferrets all through sickness or even a number of days sooner than scientific indicators increase. The rabies virus is located within the saliva of inflamed animals and can also be transmitted via a chunk, scratch, damaged pores and skin, and the mucous membranes of your eyes, nostril, or mouth. Straight away wash the affected house with quite a few cleaning soap and water,” stated Terri McCollister, rabies program director. “Touch your native Public Well being workplace for additional steerage.”It is very important stay pets up-to-the-minute on their rabies vaccination, as this is without doubt one of the best possible and most efficient techniques to offer protection to towards the illness. Each the Cherokee County pet and the Berkeley County raccoon are the primary animals of their counties to check sure for rabies in 2024. There were 70 instances of rabid animals statewide up to now this 12 months. Since 2002, South Carolina has averaged roughly 148 sure instances a 12 months. In 2023, one of the most 78 showed rabies instances in South Carolina was once in Cherokee County, and none had been in Berkeley County.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Division of Public Well being (DPH) showed {that a} raccoon and an unvaccinated pet from other counties examined sure for rabies.(Video above: WYFF Information 4 Morning Headlines)
In line with DPH, the unvaccinated pet that examined sure for rabies was once discovered close to Union Freeway and Stephenson Side road in Gaffney, South Carolina. The pet was once uncovered to a skunk 3 weeks sooner than it all started appearing indicators and signs of rabies.The pet in Cherokee County was once examined on Monday and was once showed to have rabies on Tuesday.In Cherokee County, 3 other people had been uncovered and feature been referred to their well being care suppliers. One canine was once uncovered and shall be quarantined as required within the South Carolina Rabies Keep watch over Act.As for the raccoon that examined sure for rabies, officers stated the raccoon was once discovered close to Alle Position and Morton Waring Lane in Pinopolis, South Carolina. Pinopolis is a the city in Berkeley County.
The raccoon was once examined on Tuesday and examined sure for rabies on Wednesday.
Officers stated no persons are recognized to were uncovered, however two canines had been uncovered and shall be quarantined.If you happen to consider you, any person you realize, or your pets have are available in touch with this pet, raccoon, or any other animal that doubtlessly has rabies, please name DPH’s Upstate Greenville-Spartanburg workplace at (864) 372-3270 or Charleston workplace at (843) 953-4713 all through standard trade hours (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday) or after hours and on vacations at (888) 847-0902.Officers ask the general public to document all animal bites, scratches, and exposures to doubtlessly rabid animals to DPH. “Rabies virus can also be provide within the saliva of inflamed canines, cats, and ferrets all through sickness or even a number of days sooner than scientific indicators increase. The rabies virus is located within the saliva of inflamed animals and can also be transmitted via a chunk, scratch, damaged pores and skin, and the mucous membranes of your eyes, nostril, or mouth. Straight away wash the affected house with quite a few cleaning soap and water,” stated Terri McCollister, rabies program director. “Touch your native Public Well being workplace for additional steerage.”It is very important stay pets up-to-the-minute on their rabies vaccination, as this is without doubt one of the best possible and most efficient techniques to offer protection to towards the illness. Each the Cherokee County pet and the Berkeley County raccoon are the primary animals of their counties to check sure for rabies in 2024. There were 70 instances of rabid animals statewide up to now this 12 months. Since 2002, South Carolina has averaged roughly 148 sure instances a 12 months. In 2023, one of the most 78 showed rabies instances in South Carolina was once in Cherokee County, and none had been in Berkeley County.
