hearing testimony yesterday on save their unique cup of joe. thanks for joining us at 5:30. news 4 at 6:00 with michael and carol starts now. live, local, breaking news. this is wyff news 4 at 6:00 in high definition. carol: first the ice,
now dangerous cold. this is at asheville high school. the weather you can't see is the big story tonight. michael: we begin with meteorologist john cessarich
now. john: this is one of the coldest air masses w s were capped in the 1800s. in the upstate, we have had some of the coldest temperatures, but not wind chill
how about the temperatures outside right now? 14 in boone, 20 in asheville, 34 currently in spartanburg. scattered flurries and snow showers continue across the area. a dusting through a couple of inches in the mountains of north
carolina. a couple flurries during the day in the upsthat was forecasted, i figured we would have flurries with the front. as it pushes southeast, extremely cold air will arrive. he windchill warning starts at 7:00 tonight, one hour from n-10 to
-30 in the mountains. everyone else, temperatures below zero whetomorrow, three or four below zero in the greenville area tomorrow morning. record cold ov n carol: right now, sprains and fracture treated at
hospitals because of t cold weather. wyff news 4's corey davis is live in greenville with two major concerns from a local doctor. corey? corey: dr. hoffman at bon
secours st. frane called -- caused by ice. the doctor says these steps are a gog about . people walk outside and they do not realize there is ice on the steps, in the driveway, on the
road. s hard to see the ice under the slusyh that has formed. they go down the stairs, they hit their head, they break their wriscorey: so far, three area hospitals have treated nearly 130 people for cold-related
injuries. greenv had 92 patients, the majority from car accidents, but 31 were from slips and falls. bon secours st. francis has had many cases of people falling down. sprains, cuts, hip fractures.
dr. hoffman says the ice is a big risk, but he is also worried about frostbite and hypothermia. he says he is hoping not to see any of those cases as temperatures continue to drop. corey davis wyff news 4, live in , greenville.
michael: it's been a deadly flu season, and it's had an impact right wyff news 4's ashley swann is live tonight, in laurens county. there have been at least 7 deaths in laurens county alone, ri
and the latest was a 9 year old girl, a 3rd grader here at bryson elementary school. it is scary. we have children that saashley: fear and heartbreak after the death of an elementary school student. the coroner says she died from the flu.
an online obituary for the nine-year-old girl says she wa at this school, one of three girls who love art, swimming, and family. we know i be without their child, lost in such a tragic way. ashley:
over 100 people have died in south carolina from the u in this season alone. many, like tosha, had symptoms that came on fast. every flu season, we see individuals who were previousl risk groups, and they have
severe complications, includingh. the coroner says tasha died of the h2n1 strain. the school has been cleaned and sanitized according to health department reg the school system has a done a good job of notifying parents and getting the school sanitized
and cleaned, to make sure other ashley: tonight, it is not known if littl tasha had a flu shot, which officials urge everyone over the age of si mogrief counselors will be on hand d staff return to the school. ashley swann, live i
carol: power outages kept work crews busy in anderson county today. toppled trees made it tough for duke energy to reach some of the fallen power lines. so, tree-cutting crews would clear away the branches first. efforts to restore power took
place all night. meantime, some families who were left in the dark and cold at home, opted to stay at an american red cross shelter. many of us can only imagine not having aca, especially when the temperatures dip this low,
wyff news 4's mandy gaither is live and local in anderson county, mandy, some homeless are seeking refuge tonight? mandy: right, i just checked in with the salvation army, their shelter has some free beds at this hour.
one thing that surprised today, at the anderson emer kitchen, there were actually less people than normal. about 41 people were served a meal today. usually, up to 80 go through
there. those who run the soup kitchen think their usuals are getting fed at one of the two shelters that have opened up, or they' just staying put, not wanting to walk in the frigid temperatures. we introduced you to fred gilbough at 5:00.
we met him at the soup kitchen today. he's homeless, and slst you stayed last night in an house? worry warm? yes. you go to sleep, you can't feel nothing. are you worried that that
could be dangerous? yot is too cold. i have blankets. i have three coats on right now. /\tonight, fred didn't want to take a chance outside. he walked to the haven of rest. mandy gaither, wyff news 4, live
in anderson county. carol: thank you, mandy. warming shelters will be open on south towers and tolly streets. and if you need transportation to the shelter, call 260-4444. there are also warming centers opening up in oconee, spartanburg, laurens, and union
counties. if you need to find a shelter near you, go to wyff 4.com or use our mobile app to help you find one. michael: in this deep freeze. it's also important to remember people who have homes, but no way of leaving them.
wyff news four's mike mccormi is and local in spartanburg. mike, you're at mobile meals? mike: right. and for two days, they haven't been very mobile that's mostly because steps a walk ways at homes haven't be haven't -- safe enough for the volunteers.
today, we were the only ones making noise in the quiet kitchen at mobile meals. that's because the charity was closed for a second day, all because of monday night's mess. don't worry, though. mobile meals planned ahead. the elderly and other shut-in
recipients may not have heard that familiar greeting tuesday or wednesday, but they did get frozen meals last friday and on monday morning, to get them through. we have to look at the big picture. we're super concerned about our recipients, that's w
we're getting the frozen and h meals out, but we've got to be very concerned about our mike: still, the concern continues. i can't imagine one degree. that's what my phone says it's going to be tomorrow night. mike: thursday and friday's
deliveries will come with a safety check. making sure recipients safely weathered the some of our volunteers are sick or are fearful of getting out in the weather. mike: now, they need substitute drivers. if you can't volunteer. at leas
take a lesson from the life line mobile meals provides. we should take better care of our family and our friends and our lonely neighbors and i think this is a wonderful opportunity for us to do that. mike: if you can volunteer to deliver for mobile meals, call
them to sign up. the number is 864-573-76. mike mccormick, wyff news four, live in spartanburg. carol: dozens of anglers, preparing for what they call the superbowl of fishing tournaments, the bassmaster classic.
these guys compete around the world for one of these spots. they'll be out on lake hartwe all weekend long, trying to catch the fattest basses they can, for a $300,000 prize. but they were out today, practicing, despite these cold temperatures.
i mean, i'm from as south florida as you can get, probably the furthest south of all the crowd, but these fish are used to it, i expect good weights, these are the best anglers in the world, so i expect a wonderful event and a great turnout at the weigh ins also.
carol: we'll be there friday morning wi, starting at 4:30 on wyff news 4 and if you want to che
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