3 morning showers turn to afternoon rain, with heavy downpours likely for the 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 wrap up 3 hold hold 3 were watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center. Center. 3 3 a developing 3 a developing story this morning in Spartanburg County. A woman claiming to be the wife of a man killed in a hitandrun is in jail after being charged in the crime. Crime. This is video youll see only on fox only our cameras were rolling as Angelita Wright was taken to the Spartanburg County detention center. 3 the victim Brent Tessnear died sunday morning after police say a driver ran him down behind the hardees in cowpens. Cowpens. Only on fox carolina monday night angelita told us she thought her husband was intenionally hitshe talked about their six
3 flood warnings continue in buncombe, transylvania and henderson counties are the french broad river, along with the pigeon and Swannanoa Rivers are high, rising or above flood stage. A flood watch continues for most of our area until 7am on new years eve. Were experiencing a nice break in the rain now, but more is coming. This evening and most of tonight will be dry, but showers will push back in for wednesday. The rain shouldnt be as heavy as monday nights downpours, but it could be enough to aggravate the already flooded rivers and saturated ground. Wednesday with highs in the 60s. Isolated tstorms will be possible 3 and wake up with fox carolina. Weve got traffic and weather every ten minutes from five to nine am. 3 ill have much more,coming up 3 in greenwood. A high water advisory is in effect at Lake Greenwood at the Buzzard Roost dam water was released from the lake into the saluda river today impacting areas in greenwood and newberry counties. Youll recall those areas were als
Asheville firefighters performed several water rescues some of those along mark roads one person trapped in their mobile home was brought out by boat and two people were rescued from their van after it was swept away by rushing water. 3 just to the southwest of buncombe countytransylvania county saw flooding, power outages, and evacuations. Green road was washed out overnight people in the area say this isnt anything new when it we see these heavy downpours 3 3 3 well this is, historically a real low lying area on the french broad river. River. It comes out maybe six, seven times a year if we have any severe rain, it comes out to some degree. Degree. You know, its just an ebb and flow of life on green rd. 3 check this outlivestock also a concern this morning this is caroland farms in landrum this pasture stis along the none of the cows or their calvese were swept away 3 the damage from last nights rain spanned as far south as anderson county. Where you can see a downed tree. This is cl
Wednesday and thursday will also feature periods of rain which could aggravate saturated areas that have recently flooded due to heavy rain. Highs will settle in the middle 70s to tonight investigators want your help catching a man caught on video ripping off a columbia store. On december 14 Authorities Say the man broke the glass door of the food mart on parklane road. He took liquor, cigarettes, lottery tickets and money from the cash register. The burglar is described as white, in his early to mid30s, approximately 6 feet tall with a low haircut, wearing a black leather coat and blue jeans. If you know this man call crimestoppers at 1888crimesc. Police in sumter are trying to get some answers after a shooting. Like was anyone actually shot. It all unfolded along frazier street just before 4 oclock. Thats near broad street. Police found two vehicles the scene. We saw about 6 to 7 gunshots and so we just ran out to the corner and we looked down the street and the next thing we knew, 3
Watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center. Center. You are looking live at 33 3 the coroner is investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian this morning. Troopers say the accident happened along highway 253 at white horse road in front of the kfc about 1 40 am. The coroner tells us a car hit a pedestrian. But that victim has not yet been identifed. Well bring you any updates on air and online. 3 3 a developing story this morning in Spartanburg County. A woman claiming to be the wife of a man killed in a hitandrun is in jail after being charged in the crime. Crime. This is video youll s s only on fox only our cameras were rolling as Angelita Wright was taken to the Spartanburg County detention center. 3 the victim Brent Tessnear died sunday morning after down behind the hardees in cowpens. Cowpens. Only on fox carolina monday night angelita told us she thought her husband was intenionally hitshe talked about their six children he left behindand said she had no c