SLED investigating an inmate death (2024)

AND TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WELL, WE START WITH SEVERAL PARTS OF THE UPSTATE GETTING READY TO WELCOME STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL. THIS MORNING. OUR ISABEL MAREK IS JOINING US LIVE IN ANDERSON COUNTY, AND YOU HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR US. ISABEL. RIGHT. HEY, DESTINY. GOOD MORNING. YES, LIVE HERE AT STAR ELEMENTARY, AND I HAVE SUCH A SPECIAL TREAT FOR YOU. THIS MORNING. WE’VE GOT JESSICA EATON. SHE’S A FIRST GRADE TEACHER HERE, AND SHE’S GOING TO SING US A LITTLE SONG. WE’LL HAVE HER SING THE FIRST VERSE FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. GO AHEAD AND TAKE IT AWAY. THE SUMMER’S OVER, KIDS. WE’RE EXCITED. WE TRY TO CONTROL OUR JOY, BUT WE CAN’T FIGHT IT. THIS YEAR. IT’S GONNA BE AMAZING. YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE. WE HAVE A NEW PRINCIPAL AND SHE’S SWEET AND MAGICAL. WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU TODAY, SO GET ON YOUR WAY. WE’RE HERE TO TEACH AND LOVE AND HELP YOU LEARN AND GROW. SO YOU CAN BE THE BEST AT ANYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT TO BE. WE’RE HERE TO CHEER YOU ON. THAT’S WHY WE WROTE THIS SONG. WE’RE YOUR BIGGEST FANS. YEAH, WE’RE HERE TO TEACH. WOO! YES! THANK YOU. SO MUCH, JESSICA. I LOVE THAT YOU’RE. I’LL HAVE YOU TAKE THIS SPEAKER. REALLY QUICK. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND DOORS ARE ABOUT TO OPEN HERE AND LITERALLY JUST ABOUT 30 MINUTES. SO LIVE IN ANDERSON COUNTY ISABEL. MARK WYFF NEWS FOUR I LOVE IT. WE’RE HERE TO TEACH. THAT WAS AWESOME. I WAS GOING LIKE THIS. THE WHOLE WE WERE DOING IT TO WELL, IT’S TIME TO SHAKE OFF THOSE BACK TO SCHOOL JITTERS AND HEAD OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING AND HELP YOU GET SOME EASE. OFFICIALS ARE ACTUALLY IN PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT REMINDING PARENTS TO BE FLEXIBLE WITH THEIR TIME. ART AND PHOENIX IS JOINING US LIVE RIGHT NOW WITH WHAT PARENTS CAN EXPECT. TANIQUA. GOOD MORNING, DESTINEE AND ERIN. TEACHERS AND STAFF HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO WALK INSIDE LATER THIS PARKING LOT IS GOING TO BE FILLED WITH BUSSES, CAR RIDERS AND STUDENTS JUST READY TO CONQUER THE DAY WITH THE CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WITH THE DISTRICT HERE DOES WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT STUDENTS ARE RESILIENT, HE SAYS. TEACHERS HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS DAY AND THEY’RE READY TO WELCOME THEIR NEW STUDENTS WITH OPEN ARMS. AND WHEN IT COMES TO PICK UP AND DROP OFF, YOU MAY WANT TO LEAVE EARLIER THAN USUAL. AND HE ALSO JUST ASKED PARENTS TO BE PATIENT. THIS IS THE FIRST DAY, SO THINGS WILL BE A LITTLE BUSY FOR NOW. REPORTING LIVE IN PICKENS COUNTY, TANIQUA PENNIX WYFF NEWS FOUR. THANK YOU TANIQUA. WELL, IN LAURENS SCHOOL DISTRICT 55, A PHONE POLICY IS IN PLACE. THE DISTRICT HAS IMPLEMENTED NO CELL PHONES FOR ALL STUDENTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE DURING CLASS TIME, STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BRING THEIR CELL PHONES TO SCHOOL BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOLS RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM TODAY. SHE WAS VOTED THE MOST UNPOPULAR VICE PRESIDENT IN HISTORY. THAT’S HARD FOR A VICE PRESIDENT TO BE THAT UNPOPULAR, RIGHT? FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WAS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL LAST NIGHT IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, RETURNING TO THE BATTLEGROUND STATE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON HIS LIFE. FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL OUT VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS ON HER RECORD EARLIER IN THE DAY. HE QUESTIONED HARRIS’S RACIAL IDENTITY IN AN INTERVIEW WITH BLACK JOURNALISTS IN CHICAGO. WE DESERVE A LEADER WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT OUR DIFFERENCES DO NOT DIVIDE US. THEY ARE AN ESSENTIAL SOURCE OF OUR STRENGTH. NOW TO COMMITMENT 2024 VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS DELIVERED REMARKS IN HOUSTON LAST NIGHT AT THE HISTORICALLY BLACK SORORITY SIGMA GAMMA RHO INCORPORATED WITH THE 60TH EVENT. NOW, HARRIS HIT BACK AT TRUMP PUBLICLY FOR HIS COMMENTS TO QUESTION HER RACIAL IDENTITY, SAYING HIS REMARKS WERE DIVISIVE AND DISRESPECTFUL AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER. A PLEA DEAL HAS BEEN REACHED WITH THE SO-CALLED MASTERMIND BEHIND THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERROR ATTACKS. KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED HAS BEEN IN CUSTODY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, AND YESTERDAY IN GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, HE, ALONG WITH TWO OTHER NINE OVER 11 SUSPECTS, AGREED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY CHARGES IN EXCHANGE FOR A LIFE SENTENCE INSTEAD OF THE DEATH PENALTY. HE’S SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN A COURTROOM ON THE BASE NEXT WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE MILITARY, THE US POINTS TO MOHAMMED AS THE SOURCE OF THE IDEA TO USE AIRPLANES AS WEAPONS. WELL, NOW, TO A NEW ROSSEN REPORTS THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IS WARNING ABOUT A NEW SCAM SPECIFICALLY TARGETING YOUNG PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. CHIEF NATIONAL CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT JEFF ROSSEN IS HERE WITH THE RED FLAGS. PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR, AND WHAT TO DO IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU. HI. YEAH, NEW SCAM GOING AROUND. WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS AND OFFICIALS ARE PUTTING OUT THE URGENT WARNING. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS. SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE AN ARTIST REACHES OUT TO YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THEY TELL YOU THEY LIKE YOUR PHOTOS, THEY WANT TO PAY YOU FOR PERMISSION TO PAINT THEM. THEY’LL MAIL YOU A CHECK TO DEPOSIT AND ALL THEY ASK IS THAT YOU SEND THEM JUST A LITTLE BIT OF THE MONEY TO COVER THEIR SUPPLIES. YOU CAN KEEP THE REST. THE CHECK LOOKS REAL, BUT IT’S FAKE. AND BY THE TIME THE BANK REALIZES IT, GUESS WHAT? AND IT BOUNCES. YOU’RE OUT THE MONEY BECAUSE YOU ALREADY SENT THE SCAMMER THAT LITTLE BIT OF MONEY THEY WANTED. SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? EASY RULE IF SOMEONE SENDS YOU A CHECK AND ASKS YOU TO SEND MONEY BACK TO THEM, DON’T DO IT. I’VE DONE THIS A LONG TIME. I’VE NEVER SEEN IT WORK AND MAKE A REPORT TO THE FTC. IT REPORT FRAUD DOT FTC.GOV SO THEY CAN INVESTIGATE AND STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. I’M GOING TO BE SURE TO SHARE THAT LINK IN MY ROSSEN REPORTS NEWSLETTER, PLUS BONUS CONTENT AND EXCLUSIVE DEALS. IT COMES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, AND IT’S FREE! SIGN UP RIGHT NOW AT ROSSEN REPORTS.COM. WE’LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON ALL THOSE SCAMS. BACK TO YOU. HEY GOOD ADVICE. WE’RE GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY SOME HEAT AND HUMIDITY TODAY. A LIVE LOOK OVER PARIS MOUNTAIN RIGHT NOW PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL BUT WARM START TO THE DAY. WE’VE GOT 77 DEGREES IN GREENVILLE, 72 IN SPARTANBURG AND A HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7:00 TONIGHT, MEANING THAT FEELS LIKE COULD BE UP TO 108 ACROSS PARTS OF THE UPSTATE TODAY. SO IT’S GOING TO BE HOT AND HUMID. LITTLE PIECE OF ENERGY, A LITTLE BIT OF RAINFALL CROSSING OVER I-40, HEADING TOWARD ASHEVILLE, A COUPLE STRAY SHOWERS FOR THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING, BUT FOR MOST, THOSE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THE STRONGER SIDE. THAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER 2 OR 3:00 TODAY FOR THE UPSTATE. AGAIN, ISOLATED, NOT FOR EVERYONE, BUT EVERYONE WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS, WE’RE GOING TO SEE HIGHS NEAR 90 WITH SOME OF THOSE THUNDERSTORMS STARTING A LITTLE BIT SOONER, A LOT MORE DETAILS TO COME ON YOUR FORECAST, INCLUDING YOUR FOUR DAY PLUS IN ABOUT 7 OR 8 MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW. THE LATEST ON IT ALL COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE RIGHT NOW. LET’S GET THE LATEST ON THE ROADS. HOW’S IT LOOKING? DESTINY CHANCE. HEY PARELLA, WE ARE TAKING A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW, SO LIVE DRIVE I-85 NEAR HIGHWAY 14. SMOOTH COMMUTE FOR YOU IF YOU ARE HEADED IN THIS DIRECTION. ALSO, OUR TRAVEL TIMES LOOK GREAT. 11 MINUTES I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY AIRPORT TO WOODRUFF ROAD SEVEN MINUTES FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN 13 MINUTES. IT’S 652 AND TAX FREE WEEKEND STARTS TOMORROW IN SOUTH CAROLINA FOR. 72 HOURS. ITEMS LIKE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, ELECTRONICS AND CLOTHING CAN BE BOUGHT TAX FREE FOR BOTH IN-STORE AND ONLINE PURCHASES. THOSE ITEMS ARE ELIGIBLE TO NOT PAY SOUTH CAROLINA’S 6% SALES TAX. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SAYS SOUTH CAROLINA SHOPPERS BOUGHT MORE THAN $30 MILLION IN TAX FREE ITEMS LAST YEAR. TAX FREE WEEKEND RUNS THROUGH THIS SUNDAY. CLEMSON’S MEMORIAL STADIUM IS HOSTING PANTHERS FAN FEST TONIGHT. THAT’S WHERE PANTHERS HOME GAMES WERE HELD DURING THE TEAM’S INAUGURAL SEASON BACK IN 1995. THE FANS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WATCH THE PANTHERS PRACTICE BY TEAM MERCHANDISE AND GET SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS FROM TEAM LEGENDS, AND THEN IN THE NIGHT WITH A FIREWORKS SHOW. GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR $5. THE GATES OPEN AT 530 AND THE PRACTICE STARTS AT 630.