Deadly shooting leaves one dead in SC, deputies say (2024)

IT’S TIME 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 THIS MORNING WITH OUR CONTINUING COVERAGE OF MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIAL DAY IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY SET ASIDE TO HONOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED WHILE SERVING IN ALL BRANCHES OF THE US MILITARY. OUR JAMYA JAMYA IS LIVE NOW WITH HOW PARTS OF THE UPSTATE ARE REMEMBERING THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. JAMYA. AARON. SEVERAL CEREMONIES ARE BEING HELD TODAY IN RECOGNIZING MEMORIAL DAY. THOSE EVENTS BEING HELD IN GAFFNEY, SIMPSONVILLE AND SPARTANBURG. IN GAFFNEY, SOUTH CAROLINA, SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM WILL SPEAK AT THE CHEROKEE COUNTY MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT THE VETERANS APPRECIATION PARK. THE CITY OF SIMPSONVILLE IS HOLDING ITS CEREMONY AT THE SIMPSONVILLE ARTS CENTER, ALONG WITH THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER IN THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS ARE HOSTING A MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY ON THE VETERANS MEMORIAL SITE AT DUNCAN PARK AS A REMINDER, TODAY IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY, SO MOST GOVERNMENT OFFICES LIKE THE DMV AND LIBRARIES ARE CLOSED. LIVE IN GREENVILLE. JAMIE REID, WYFF NEWS FOUR. ALL RIGHT, JAMIE, THANK YOU. SPARTANBURG COUNTY DEPUTIES CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR AN ENDANGERED WOMAN, AND THEY’RE SEEKING YOUR HELP IN FINDING HER. THEY SAY 79 YEAR OLD MARY HOLLAND LEFT HER HOME ON HOLLY SPRINGS ROAD IN LYMAN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SHE TOOK HER DOG AND DROVE OFF IN A GRAY KIA FORTE. THE PLATE NUMBER IS ALP THREE SIX. FOUR CAMERAS SPOTTED HER CAR FRIDAY NIGHT ON HIGHWAY NINE IN POLK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. FAMILY MEMBERS SAY SHE SUFFERS FROM EARLY STAGES OF ALZHEIMER’S AND LOW BLOOD SUGAR. SHE ALSO LEFT HOME A YEAR AGO AND ENDED UP BEING FOUND IN NEWPORT, TENNESSEE. IF YOU SEE HER, YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL 911. WELL, A MAN IS BEHIND BARS THIS MORNING FOLLOWING A FATAL SHOOTING IN DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE. POLICE SAY IT HAPPENED AROUND 1 A.M. AT FALLS PARK DRIVE AND SOUTH MAIN STREET. POLICE FOUND ONE MAN SHOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO PRISMA HEALTH HOSPITAL AND LATER DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. THE CORONER HAS NOT IDENTIFIED HIM. POLICE HAVE ARRESTED 28 YEAR OLD BRIAN MURRAY. HE’S BEING CHARGED WITH MURDER AND POSSESSION OF A WEAPON DURING A VIOLENT CRIME. POLICE HAVE NOT SAID WHAT LED UP TO THE SHOOTING. THIS MORNING, THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A WOMAN WHO WENT MISSING AT LAKE GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA’S DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PUT OUT A POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA SAYING THEY WERE SEARCHING FOR A MISSING PERSON. A WOMAN HAD BEEN TUBING BEHIND A BOAT WITHOUT A LIFE JACKET, FELL OFF AND NEVER SURFACED. THREE OTHER PEOPLE FROM THAT SAME INCIDENT HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. OFFICIALS SAY EXTENSIVE DIVING AND USE OF SONAR HAS BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE SEARCH. MEANWHILE, IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE JUNE PRIMARY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND THIS WEEK, THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD OPENS, BEGINNING ON TUESDAY, MAY 28TH. PEOPLE CAN VOTE AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS IN EACH COUNTY. EARLY VOTING RUNS UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH, AND IT WILL BE CLOSED ON WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS. EARLY VOTING CENTERS ARE OPEN FROM 830 IN THE MORNING TO FIVE IN THE AFTERNOON. A REMINDER FOR YOU ON THIS MONDAY MORNING, WYFF NEWS FOUR IS YOUR HOME FOR COMMITMENT COVERAGE. YOU CAN FIND THE LATEST ELECTION NEWS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY ON WIFE FOR.COM. NOW TO DUKE ENERGY’S PROPOSED RATE HIKES AND WHEN THOSE COULD GO INTO EFFECT, YOU MAY REMEMBER DUKE ENERGY PROPOSED A RATE REVIEW IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR AND HAS SINCE HELD SEVERAL PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS. DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS SAYS IT HAS REACHED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. IT’S NOW WAITING ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO HOLD MEETINGS, ACCORDING TO DUKE ENERGY. IF APPROVED, THE TOTAL INCREASE WILL, QUOTE, BE APPROXIMATELY $240 MILLION, WHICH IS ABOUT 26% LESS THAN THE $323 MILLION DUKE ENERGY CAROLINA IS REQUESTED TO RECOVER INVESTMENTS MADE TO INCREASE SYSTEM DIVERSITY AND RELIABILITY, ENHANCE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, AND MEET FUTURE ENERGY DEMANDS FOR NEARLY 660,000 CUSTOMERS, PRIMARILY IN THE UPSTATE. IF APPROVED, PEOPLE USING 1000 KILOWATT HOURS WILL SEE AN INCREASE OF $12.53 PER MONTH BEGINNING AUGUST 1ST, 2024. BEGINNING AUGUST FIRST, 2026, RATES WOULD INCREASE AN ADDITIONAL $6.42 A MONTH. THE COMMISSION IS PROJECTED TO MAKE ITS FINAL RULING IN THE COMING WEEKS AT 649, AS MEMORIAL DAY MARKS THE UNOFFICIAL START OF THE SUMMER, EXPERTS ARE ENCOURAGING ADULTS TO HELP KIDS KEEP LEARNING WHEN THEY ARE OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. IT’S CALLED AVOIDING THE SUMMER SLIDE. THAT’S WHEN KIDS RISK FALLING BEHIND WHEN THEY’RE NOT PRACTICING SKILLS, EXPERTS SAY TO FOCUS ON READING, IT TAKES ABOUT 2 TO 3 HOURS A WEEK FOR YOUR CHILD TO RETAIN THOSE SKILLS, BUT THAT BREAKS DOWN TO ONLY AROUND 20 MINUTES OF PRACTICING EVERY DAY FOR YOUNGER KIDS, EXPERTS SAY. TO READ TO YOUR CHILD AND TAKE THEM TO THE LIBRARY THAT WAY THEY CAN PICK OUT BOOKS. THEY CAN READ ON THEIR OWN. FOR OLDER KIDS, CONSIDER GETTING THEM A SUBSCRIPTION TO A MAGAZINE THAT COVERS TOPICS THAT THEY’RE INTERESTED IN. EXPERTS SAY A CHILD IS MORE LIKELY TO BECOME A GOOD READER IF THEY SEE ADULTS AROUND THEM ENJOYING READING. THE OTHER THING I FOUND TO BE HELPFUL AS A PARENT IS JUST KIND OF PUTTING MATERIALS OUT. I’VE NOTICED IF I PUT IT AROUND AND MAKE IT EASILY ACCESSIBLE, AND IF THEY SEE ME DOING THOSE THINGS, THEY’RE MORE LIKELY TO PICK UP A BOOK OR WANT TO ENGAGE IN A DISCUSSION ABOUT A BOOK OR A CURRENT EVENT. WELL, SHE ALSO WANTS TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT SUMMER BREAK IS IMPORTANT FOR A CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT, TOO. IT OFTEN ALLOWS FOR MORE PLAY BASED LEARNING AND TIME OUTSIDE, AWAY FROM SCREENS AS WELL. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ALREADY AND WE’VE GOT ONE, A BRAND NEW ONE THAT INCLUDES PICKENS COUNTY. YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF RAINFALL, HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAIN, SOME LIGHTNING EMBEDDED PEA SIZED HAIL AND LOTS AND LOTS OF STRONG WINDS. UPWARDS OF 60MPH COMING THROUGH WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS JUST IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF WALHALLA, PUSHING THROUGH INTO PICKENS. SO YOU ARE GETTING THIS THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 THIS MORNING. THIS IS THAT INITIAL LINE. SO THE STRONGEST LINE SLOWLY BEGINNING TO PROGRESS NOW INTO PARTS OF THE UPSTATE. SO WE’RE GOING TO GET ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY. SEE MORE OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS BECOME SEVERE UP UNTIL ABOUT MIDMORNING. AND THEN THERE’LL BE A LULL. AND THEN THIS AFTERNOON LATER AFTERNOON AFTER 3:00 OR SO, AS THE COLD FRONT BEGINS TO GET A LITTLE BIT CLOSER, THAT COULD SPAWN ANOTHER COUPLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE MOUNTAINS. WE SHOULD BE IN THE CLEAR LATER TODAY, SO IF YOU WANT TO GRILL OUTDOORS, YOU SHOULD BE OKAY, BUT STILL KEEP THAT RADAR AWAY. TO CHECK OUR RADAR HANDY AND YOUR WEATHER UPDATES, JUST IN CASE THAT COLD FRONT DECIDES TO DO SOMETHING ELSE. I’LL GIVE YOU A LOT MORE DETAILS ON THE REST OF TODAY’S WEATHER AND YOUR FOUR DAY, PLUS THE LATEST LOOK ON THAT COMING UP IN ABOUT 7 OR 8 MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW, LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE, GET A CHECK ON THOSE ROADS. HOW’S TRAFFIC, AARON? STILL LOOKING GOOD. PARELLA AT 651 ON YOUR MONDAY MORNING. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. I-85 NEAR HIGHWAY 14. NOT WHAT WE USUALLY SEE RIGHT BEFORE 7:00 MOST DAYS OF THE WEEK, BUT HEY, IT’S LOOKING GREAT OUT THERE. A FEW CARS, A FEW TRUCKS, NO SLOWDOWNS, NO DELAYS. TRAVEL TIMES HAVE LOOKED GOOD ALL THROUGHOUT THE MORNING TO HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM GREEN. THAT’S GREAT NEWS. I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY AT 13 MINUTES AIRPORT TO WOODRUFF ROAD AT SIX MINUTES, AND THEN THEN SIMPSONVILLE TO DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE ON 385. YOU’RE LOOKING AT 14 MINUTES THERE. UNITED WAY HAS PARTNERED WITH ANDERSON INTERFAITH MINISTRIES TO HELP FEED LOW INCOME FAMILIES OVER THE SUMMER. IT’S CALLED SUMMER FOOD FOR KIDS PROGRAM. AIM IS A NONPROFIT THAT’S DESIGNED ITS PROGRAMS TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH FOOD FOR THE WEEKEND. THE PROGRAM WILL DISTRIBUTE FOOD AT MORE THAN 15 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS DURING THE SUMMER TO FEED AROUND 5000 CHILDREN. THE FOOD BAGS HAVE ENOUGH TO FEED KIDS FOR THE WEEKEND. ALL RIGHT. AT 652, BACK IN GREENVILLE, THE BEER BAR HABITAT IS CLOSING AFTER FIVE YEARS. THE COMPANY POSTED THAT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THEIR FACEBOOK AND SAID IT WAS A DIFFICULT DECISION. THEY THANKED THE PUBLIC FOR AN AMAZING FIVE YEARS, A NEW RESTAURANT IS SET TO TAKE OVER THE FORMER TANNER’S BIG ORANGE LOCATION IN GREENVILLE. CUCINA FORNO IS SET TO OPEN ON SOUTH PLEASANTBURG DRIVE NEXT FEBRUARY. THE MENU OFFERS TEN HOMEMADE PIZZAS AND SALADS. THE GREENVILLE LOCATION WILL BE THE SEVENTH LOCATION FOR THE RESTAURANT CHAIN, WHICH IS OWNED BY THREE COUSINS. IN FACT, THE NAME OF THE RESTAURANT TRANSLATES AS COUSIN OVEN. THE ICONIC TANNER’S BIG ORANGE