They re santa rosa, lee, miamidade, hillsborough, broward, and st. John s counties. Governor rick scott has already declared Health Emergencies in certain areas, which makes state money and resources more readily available to fight the spread. Jim confirmation of zika virus cases in florida prompted local counties to start taking action to prevent the spread. This work was going on, even before the news broke that a case had been diagnosed in Osceola County. Wesh 2 S Dave Mcdaniel joins us live from Seminole County. Dave, you looked into some of the preventative measures being taken. Dave that is right. Mosquito control agencies are doing extra this time of year to make sure the mosquito population is controlled and zika is just part of it. Part of this is el nio, warmer weather. It has been cooler today, but wetter and warmer weather creates more areas for mosquitoes to breed. Osceola county where this was announced, they told me they are trapping more, monitoring the populations of m
A shooting in hopkins last night. The Richland County Sheriffs Department says it happened around 8 oclock last night. And the person shot was a passenger inside a white honda found at the scene with the back windshield shattered. Were working to find out the latest on the victims condition. And well have a live report on this developing story coming up on sunrise at 5 am. Meanwhile, if you have information on this shooting call crimestoppers at 1888 crimesc. The family of a columbia man shot and killed more than 6 months ago may finally have some justice. Columbia police have arrested and charged a man for the murder of 32 yearold timothy gentry. He was killed on beaufort street back in july. Police say investigators were able to trace a by the suspect, ibin patterson, to gentrys murder. Investigators say the connection was made as part of a collaborative effort between multiple agencies. A man remains in jail this morning in connection to the murder of a midlands motorcyclist. Last m
Sleet this morning, but now all of the wet weather has moved out of here even though well see increasing sunshine through the afternoon, itll remain windy and chilly with highs only in the mid40s. Overnight, expect mainly clear skies with temperatures dropping back into the low30s. It wont be as windy on saturday, but itll be cool with highs in the low to mid40s. Hey, at least well be back under mostly sunny skies by sunday, a storm system will develop offshore, which will give us a little more cloud cover and the possibility of some scattered showers in northeast North Carolina and along the outer banks during the afternoon and evening hours. Well be tracking mostly cloudy skies through monday with with our team of meteorologists through our wavy weather app. Its free for all android and apple users. Make sure you turn the notification settings on to let you know when weather is changing in your area. Our team of meteorologists will join Anita Blanton and Stephanie Harris starting at
Children dead. Police say takiara lewiswhite was at the wheel in september with three kids in the car when state police tried to pull her over on 264. Investigative reporter chris horne is live in portsmouth with more on whats next for lewiswhite. The charges against lewiswhite were nolle prossed that means they were withdrawn at least for the time being. This portsmouth case is now in the hands of the suffolk commonwealths Attorney Phil ferguson. Ferguson was appointed special prosecutor, because one of the prosecutors in portsmouth had prior involvement in the case before he was hired. Lewiswhite had faced charges of Second Degree murder, felony child neglect and several traffic violations following the deadly september crash. A state trooper gave preliminary hearing about 8 yearold destiny wilson, and 5yearold shawnta wilson. Lewiswhite was watching for a friend. They were in the back seat without seatbelts when lewiswhite was speeding and went off the road at the greenwood drive ex
Skies, calm winds, coalton sunshine will do its thing along with the winds out of the temperatures up to the low 40 s. Right now a chilly start to matter where you are in greater by lunchtime, 35. That is basically where we were for a high yesterday. 40 s this afternoon. This time of year. 8 00, 36. If you have big plans for friday night, expect temperatures to s. The low 50 s for super bowl sunday and then the temperatures crash next week, but nobody wants to look past sunday because it is friday morning. What is going on . Kyla i m all about not looking past sunday. They say where we are and go are good to go. Good morning. You are mostly good to go. We have what could be hud of hours along columbia parkway. Let s take a look at the interstates. 75 out of over county. It looks good at union center. Traffic already starting to pick up a little bit on the southbound side. Eastbound and westbound, still looking clear on 74 at montana. Across the river, 7175, thinning out of it on the so