Upstate man who fatally shot friend while on LSD headed to prison, solicitor says (2024)

FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT ALL THE DAY’S TOP STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER, ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. BUT FIRST WE START IN CLINTON WITH OUR TANIQUA PENNIX, WHO IS FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS, JOINING US LIVE NOW. GOOD MORNING DESTINY. WE’RE ABOUT 2 OR 3 BUILDINGS DOWN FROM HOUSE OF PIZZA. THE FIRE THAT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY THAT FIRE DESTROYED FOUR BUSINESSES. SO THIS IS ANOTHER BLOW TO THE CITY WITH ANOTHER BUILDING ON FIRE. YOU CAN SEE FIREFIGHTERS SPRAYING DOWN THE HOT SPOT WHERE FLAMES, NEIGHBORS SAY 3 TO 4FT HIGH. WE DID SEE A FEW OF THOSE FLAMES POP UP HERE AND THERE. BUT AGAIN, FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN WORKING CONSTANTLY SPRAYING THAT DOWN. AGAIN. THE CITY JUST HAD A FIRE ON TUESDAY THAT DESTROYED FOUR BUSINESSES. WE’RE WORKING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS FIRE. AS WE LEARN MORE, WE’LL BE SURE TO UPDATE YOU BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR NOW. REPORTING LIVE IN CLINTON, TANIQUA PENNIX WYFF NEWS FOUR. THANK YOU TANIQUA. NOW TO AN UPDATE TO BREAKING NEWS IN GREENVILLE. THE CORONER HAS IDENTIFIED A DRIVER WHO DIED AFTER A DEADLY MOTORCYCLE CRASH. IT HAPPENED AROUND MIDNIGHT ON I-85 NORTH. WE’RE TOLD 50 YEAR OLD TRAVIS EMIL JONES DIED AT THE SCENE. AN AUTOPSY IS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS MORNING. SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPERS HAVE NOT RELEASED ANY DETAILS ABOUT THE CRASH. STAY WITH WYFF NEWS FOUR. AS WE FOLLOW THESE DEVELOPING STORIES. FUNERAL PLANS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR ROBB PITTS, A GREENVILLE NATIVE WHO WAS FAMOUS FOR STARRING IN THE NETFLIX SERIES TEX MEX MOTORS. PITTS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE RABBIT, DIED FROM CANCER OVER THE WEEKEND. HE WAS 45 YEARS OLD. HIS FUNERAL WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT ROCK SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH IN EASLEY. VISITATION AND A PUBLIC CAR SHOW WILL BE HELD FROM 9 TO 11 FRIDAY MORNING. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE PUBLIC FUNERAL SERVICE THAT’S EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL 1:00 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SPARTANBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO IS HONORING ONE OF ITS STUDENTS WHO WAS KILLED IN A CRASH OVER THE WEEKEND. 16 YEAR OLD ETHAN HARRELL ATTENDED BOILING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL. THE DISTRICT SAYS IT WILL HONOR ETHAN AT BOILING SPRINGS HOME GAME TOMORROW. THAT’S THE HOME FOOTBALL GAME. WE’RE TOLD ETHAN’S BEST FRIEND WHO’S ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM WILL CARRY ETHAN’S BASEBALL JERSEY WHEN THE FOOTBALL TEAM RUNS ONTO THE FIELD. THE SCHOOL ALSO PLANS TO SHARE A TRIBUTE FOR ETHAN FROM THE ANNOUNCER’S BOOTH. THERE WILL ALSO BE A T SHIRT SALE TO HELP SUPPORT ETHAN’S FAMILY. IT’S 648 AND VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AND HER RUNNING MATE, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ, CONTINUE THEIR BUS TOUR IN GEORGIA TODAY. THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE STOPPED IN SAVANNAH AS THEY TRAVEL ACROSS THE CRITICAL BATTLEGROUND STATE TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEY’LL BE HOLDING A SERIES OF CAMPAIGN EVENTS COURTING VOTERS IN MORE RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. DUKE ENERGY WILL TEST SIRENS TODAY AROUND THE OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION. THE TESTS WILL RUN MULTIPLE TIMES BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND NOON. SIRENS WILL BE TESTED IN 32ND INCREMENTS. NO PUBLIC ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WIFE FOR.COM. WELL, AT 648 IT IS THE LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR IMPACT DAY. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. IT IS GOING TO BE HOT AND HUMID AS WE TAKE A LIVE LOOK OVER PARIS MOUNTAIN. IT’S A CALM START TO THE DAY. IT IS ALSO A WARM START TO THE DAY. YOU’LL PROBABLY NOTICE IT AS YOU STEP OUTSIDE. IT’S WARMER AND IT’S A BIT MORE MUGGY OUT THERE THAN IT HAS BEEN. 68 DEGREES IN PICKENS, 75 IN GREENVILLE AND IN ABBEVILLE. GOOD MORNING TO YOU. WE’VE GOT 67 IN ASHEVILLE AND 68 IN HENDERSONVILLE. AS WE TAKE A LOOK ACROSS THE REGION, THINGS ARE RELATIVELY CALM AND SETTLED. HOWEVER, THAT’S GOING TO CHANGE AS WE HEAD INTO LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WE’RE GOING TO BECOME A BIT MORE UNSTABLE WITH SOME OF THOSE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COMING BACK INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WE’RE TALKING AFTER 2:00 FOR THE MOUNTAINS. AFTER 3 OR 4:00 ACROSS THE UPSTATE. MOST OF US STAY DRY, BUT AGAIN, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THOSE AROUND. IT’S GOING TO FEEL LIKE ABOUT 102 FOR MUCH OF THE UPSTATE TODAY. IT’S GOING TO FEEL LIKE THE MID 90S FOR MUCH OF THE MOUNTAINS. I AM SEEING A COOL DOWN HEADING OUR WAY NEXT WEEK. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT, BUT NOT BEFORE WE LOOK AT YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THAT’S IMPORTANT TO THE LATEST ON THAT COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE. RIGHT NOW LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE. GET A CHECK ON THE ROADS. HOW’S TRAFFIC LOOKING, DESTINY. HEY, PARELLA. LET’S LOOK AT PELHAM ROAD RIGHT NOW AT 650. THIS MORNING. TRAVEL TIMES. LOOK GREAT, INCLUDING HERE AT I-85, NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND ON PELHAM ROAD. LET’S TAKE A LOOK. RIGHT NOW AT YOUR TRAVEL TIMES. IN FACT, GREEN AND GOOD TO GO ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN. SO THAT SHOULD LET YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU SHOULD LEAVE IN THE MORNING, WHICH YOU’RE MAKING PERFECT TIMING. IF YOU’RE HEADED OUT THE DOOR NOW, I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY WILL TAKE YOU 12 MINUTES. AIRPORT ON WOODRUFF ROAD SEVEN MINUTES. FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN 13 A LOCAL RUN CLUB HAS GAINED A LOT OF TRACTION THIS SUMMER, WITH ABOUT 400 MEMBERS PARTICIPATING EVERY WEEK. OUR ISABEL MACH IS JOINING US LIVE FROM UNITY PARK, WHERE THE GROUP MEETS TO TELL US MORE. ISABEL. DESTINY. GOOD MORNING. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT RUN CLUB GREENVILLE, WHICH HAS BEEN GAINING IN POPULARITY, ESPECIALLY OVER THIS SUMMER. WE HAVE THE ORGANIZERS OF THE CLUB HERE, JAKE THAYER AND ASHLEY PEARSON. SO IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO JOIN THE CLUB, WHAT CAN THEY KIND OF EXPECT? YEAH, JUST SHOW UP ON A MONDAY NIGHT AND BE READY TO SWEAT A LITTLE BIT, HAVE A GOOD TIME, MEET SOME NEW PEOPLE. AND THAT’S ULTIMATELY WHAT YOU CAN GET. AND THEN WHAT ABOUT THIS MONDAY? YOU SAID THINGS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT BECAUSE THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND. YES. THIS MONDAY WE ARE MEETING IN THE MORNING INSTEAD OF AT NIGHT. WE’RE GOING TO BE MEETING AT THE COURTYARD MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE, AND WE ARE SPONSORING WITH LOCAL HONEY. IT’S A COFFEE SHOP AND WE’RE REALLY EXCITED. OKAY. AND THEN ALSO, I WANT YOU GUYS TO KIND OF TALK ABOUT THIS RAFFLE THAT YOU GUYS USUALLY DO ON MONDAYS. CAN YOU MENTION A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT? YEAH. SO WE HAVE, LIKE ASHLEY SAID, A HANDFUL OF SPONSORS THAT COME OUT EVERY WEEK. AND TYPICALLY THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO THROW OUT, WHETHER IT’S A FREE PAIR OF SHOES OR A GIFT CARD. WE TRY AND KEEP IT INTERESTING. YEAH. REALLY EXCITING. THEN THE LAST THING THAT I WANTED TO MENTION IS THIS EVENT THAT YOU’RE DOING WITH THE GREENVILLE DRIVE, THIS IS A BIG DEAL. I HAVEN’T SEEN ANYBODY DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS YET. SO YES, WE ARE DOING AN EVENT WITH THE GREENVILLE DRIVE ON AUGUST. I MEAN, SEPTEMBER 23RD. WE ARE GOING TO DO A 20 MINUTE WORKOUT WITH THE JUNKYARD. WE’RE GONNA HAVE A BUNCH OF SPONSORS THERE, INCLUDING RUNNIN, EVOLVE, SWAMP RAT, PHYSIO, SUPREME NUTRITION, THE MCLAREN SCOUTS, DONUTS. SO COME OUT, WE’RE GOING TO DO A 20 MINUTE WORKOUT AND THEN RUN AROUND THE FIELD. OKAY. THANK YOU. BOTH OF YOU. YEAH. SO THEY MEET AT PANGEA AT 645 ON MONDAYS. IT IS FREE IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND. LIVE IN GREENVILLE. ISABEL MAREK, WYFF NEWS FOUR. ALL RIGHT, ISABEL. THANK YOU. WELL, SOMETHING YOU DON’T SEE EVERY DAY. A PRINCIPAL SINGING ON A ROOF, YOUNG MAN. THERE’S NO NEED TO FEEL DOWN. OH, THAT SIMPSONVILLE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL JACKIE EARLE YESTERDAY MORNING, STUDENTS WERE RAISING MONEY FOR THE LEADER IN ME INITIATIVE AS THEY RAISED MONEY. THE STUDENTS CAME UP WITH CHALLENGES FOR THE PRINCIPAL, WHICH INCLUDED SINGING ON THE ROOF. EARLE SAYS THAT THE STUDENTS SURPASSED THEIR FUNDRAISING GOAL. THEY’RE ALL GOING TO BE SETTING GOALS THEMSELVES. THEY SET TWO ACADEMIC GOALS AND A PERSONAL GOAL, AND AS STUDENTS REACH THEIR GOALS, WE’RE GOING TO BE CELEBRATING WITH THEM JUST LIKE WE’VE CELEBRATED MONEY GOES TOWARD INCENTIVES FOR STUDENTS AS THEY REACH THEIR GOALS. IT WILL ALSO GO TOWARD THE SCHOOL’S NEW OUTDOOR SIGN AND A NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS UNDERWAY. ACROSS OUR AREA, MEANING OUR GOLDEN APPLE SERIES RETURNS. WE’RE SHARING GRATITUDE FOR THE INCREDIBLE TEACHERS AND IN OUR CLASSROOMS IN THIS WEEK’S WINNER IS SPREADING JOY BY WAY OF A WARM SMILE AND A KIND SPIRIT. WE’RE GOING TO BE INTRODUCING YOU TO MISS SELINA FOGLE TONIGHT AT FIVE