3 3 the deadline to apply for individual assistance fema has been extended again. You now have until monday january 4th to apply. It originally was the third. But because that falls on a sunday. Fema officials will be accepting registrations through monday. President obama has declared all midlands counties a federal disaster. Which assistance. The money would cover losses not taken care of by insurance. If you have already registeredyou dont need to reapply. 3 faith based 3 the rain continues to fall in most of the midlands this morning. But we could be in for some relief. Before we ring in the new year. Good morning and thanks for waking up with us on this new years eve day. Lets toss things over to meterololigst. Efren afante. 3 with what we can expect to see the rest of the day. Efren. 3 3 sce g officials are monitoring water levels at lake murray. And the lower saluda river. After they released water into the river from the dam. They decided to let water out after heavy rainfall a
3 morning showers turn to afternoon rain, with heavy downpours likely forrhe upstate in the afternoon. A flood watch is in effect until early thursday. Highs will make it into the mid60s. Tonight, a few showers linger with lows in the 50s. New years eve will start with a chance for showers, then dry out with lingering clouds by late day. 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 were watching east north st stone avei85 north3 exit 46 mauldin rd rd 3 heres a live look cam on 3 3 new this morning. Troopers are searcing for a driver after a pedestrian was hit and killed on white horse road in greenville. Highway patrol says this morning near highway 253. Troopers say the driver of a red or maroon suv hit the victim. Who was walking in the roadway. Then fled the scene. A passerby called 911 but not before a second vehicle hit the pedestrian. That driver did stop. Troopers ask anyone with information to call the Highway Patrol. The victims name has not been released. 3 3 thi
Sce g has notified emergency officials and will begin opening the gate at 4 a. M. Releasing up to an additional 18,000 cubic feet per second into the lower saluda river. If my math is correct, thats about an olympic sized Swimming Pool every five seconds or so. Sce g says it will continue to monitor lake levels to determine if additional actions will be necessary over the next 48 hours. Meanwhile, flood victims in pine glen tell me theyre worried. We were notified because you showed up at our door and let us know that, you know, they were going to be opening the flood gate at four in the morning. My mother and i, right now, are, you know, staying inside of a little camper here. Its up on cinderblocks, so, you know, were not exactly in a safe place. We dont feel as if were prepared at this point. To facebook and twitter, but the neighbors i talked to say they hadnt been checking social media. The utility says, nevertheless, homes along the lower saluda shouldnt be affected like they wer
April. Slagers trial is set for october 31st. The date was set because the solicitor is also prosecuting the case against confessed Emanuel Ame Church shooter dylann roof. Walter scotts father addressed the judge today during the latest hearing. Looking at the film that i saw, every time i look at it, it makes me cry. Mr. Slager, if you let him out, hes gonna go home and look at his wife and children. If slager does post bond hell be on house arrest and ordered to not make contact with scotts family. One person is dead after a crash in fairfield county. Authorities say 2 cars were traveling on us 21 near roller coaster road when one crossed the center line and hit the other. One of the drivers died. Sled is investigating an orangeburg house fire that left one person dead. Authorities were called to the scene around 3 30 this morning on old number 6 highway in elloree. Where they found human remains inside the burning house. An autopsy is set for tomorrow morning. Richland countys trans
Of columbia where one person is dead after an earlymorning crash between a train and an suv. The accident happened before 5 00 this morning at the intersection of windsor lake boulevard and two notts road a train was coming around the curve. The amtrak train slammed on the brakes. But ultimately collided with a vehicle and the person. Authorities say during the collision, the train pushed to the suv about 200 yards down the track. Train passengers are being bust away from the scene this morning. Deputies tell us there are no other injuries. Also out of Richland County, deputies say a married couples fight over whether to get sassy lead to a beating and a stabbing last night. Officers say around 9 00 p. M. , they got a call about a domestic dispute at a home on ranch road. According to officers, the couple was arguing over whether to get churches chicken when the husband punched his wife knocking her out. She grabbed a knife and ststbed her husband multiple times. Both were taken to Pal