We are getting a close look this morning of the East Charlotte home where 4 law enforcement officers were shot and killed yesterday morning. You can see the damage caused by an armored truck police used to breach inside.
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BREAKING: Charleston City Council voted NOT to approve the ordinance that would have mandated masks in private and public schools in the City.
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A contractor working in Michael Thomas' neighborhood spoke with WDSU exclusively about an alleged confrontation he had with the Saints star. We have reached out with Kenner PD for more information and have not heard back.
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Some personal news. Next week I will start a new position as a reporter
@wdsu
in New Orleans. I have been under the crescent moon in South Carolina for the last six years learning and helping to tell the states stories, now I can’t wait to do the same in the Crescent City.
We’re on Canal Street where NOPD say three people have been shot in the last 30 minutes. Two of them are dead. This picture is on the 800 block of Canal where one of those people were killed. We can see what look like two guns on the ground at this location.
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HAPPENING NOW: A Palestinian memorial drive organized to honor a Palestinian-American from the west bank killed in Gaza is on I-10 heading towards the city from Jefferson Parish. Traffic is pretty backed up.
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Personal update: I’m coming home! I will be starting a new job as a morning reporter
@wsoctv
in my hometown of Charlotte, NC on Monday April first! It has always been my dream to do the job I love at home, and I can’t wait to get started!
BREAKING: A car is hanging partially out of a parking garage on the corner of 6th and Church, Uptown. 6th street from North Tryon to Church is closed. So is Church from 6th to 5th.
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What appears to be a massive sinkhole has popped up at the corner of W. Morehead and S. Cedar St. The first picture shows how much it has grown over the last hour. We are waiting on confirmation from the city on what exactly happened. A portion of Cedar is closed.
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WATCH: Crazy video shows a man with a machete walk into the Subway on the 200 block of Carrollton yesterday just after noon. After the employees leave, he takes the cash register.
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Popular French Quarter restaurant Saint John closed it's doors today after facing a $40,000 bill from Entergy. It's owner says he wants to see change in the city.
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The man who lives directly next to the devastating scene where 4 law enforcement officers were shot and killed in East Charlotte Monday spoke with me about what he saw and heard. He also shared horrifying video of the moments during the shooting.
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A viewer sent us this video of what looks like reckless driving on Elysian Fields last night in Gentilly. Police tell us they are working on getting us more information on their response. More on
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at 5&10.
Latest on the I-55 deadly pile-up: At least seven are dead, at least 25 are injured and around 150 cars were involved in the crash. Both lanes of the interstate are expected to be closed until at least tomorrow.
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Life Update: I will be leaving ABC News 4 on Wednesday, March 9th. It’s been a blast to be here in the Lowcountry, and I’ve made lifelong friends. Thanks so much for welcoming me into your homes. I’ll keep you updated on what’s next. I’ll see you later Lowcountry.
HAPPENING NOW: First responders from across the state are flashing their lights outside of the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital downtown to honor the patients inside. We will have a full recap on
@ABCNews4
at 11!
Rep.
@NancyMace
reacts to
@henrymcmaster
asking the SCDEW to stop South Carolina's participation in federal, pandemic related unemployment benefits on June 30th. We have the full story, with more reaction, on how this might affect you, tonight at 11 on
@ABCNews4
.
Per CMPD: No one will be charged with a crime after a car crashed into an Uptown parking garage and was dangling dangerously over Church Street this morning. Apparently the person who parked it left it in neutral and it crashed though the wall after they walked away.
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NEW AT NOON: Surveillance footage shows the moments two metal grates come flying onto Church Street after a car crashed through the wall of a parking garage Uptown. They fell 9 stories. You can see cars driving by as they fall. No one was hurt.
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This is The Brazil. It’s the largest ship to ever dock on the east coast. It’s the size of the Eiffel Tower. It’s currently in Savannah but on its way to dock in Charleston on Sunday.
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Video courtesy:
@WTGSFOX28
@CodyThomasWTGS
NOFD confirms 8 people fell overboard of a boat on Lake Pontchartrain. They were rescued by the Coast Guard and private citizens. All are accounted for.
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TONIGHT on
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at 10. Hear directly from a shrimper who survived being stranded for five days in Plaquemines Parish waters by sailing nearly 12 miles on a makeshift raft. Both he and his family share the incredible story of perseverance.
Preparations are underway for the procession of CMPD officer Joshua Eyer. It will lead to his funeral service at First Baptist Church Charlotte. Eyer was one of four law enforcement officers killed in Monday’s ambush.
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BREAKING: The Charleston County Council passes the vaccine mandate 6-2. All county employees will be required to be vaccinated by October 24th.
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ICYMI:
@NancyMace
received the endorsement of the South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police last night. SCFOP president Terry Gainey said the Democrat party is for defunding, not defending police, making this endorsement so important.
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Six more cranes came into the Hugh Leatherman terminal this morning. The final ones need for the opening of phase 1 at the end of next month. When it opens,
@SCPorts
will be able to handle 700,000 more cargo containers. More on the project on
@ABCNews4
at 6 and 11.
Documents show Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams refused charges against two alleged stunt drivers earlier this year. DA representative says the cases are still being prosecuted, just not by his office.
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I’m excited to say that I’ve accepted the position of multimedia journalist/producer at
@ABCNews4
in Charleston. I’ll be starting on March 9th! I can’t wait to report in the Lowcountry!
Personal announcement: I will be leaving WDSU on February 28th. It has been an honor to help tell the story of this special place for the past two years. Thanks so much to those who watched. I’ll always remember my time in New Orleans. ⚜️
BREAKING: The Firefighter Cancer Bill has unanimously passed the S.C. senate today and now moves to the house. Governor McMaster has also given an assurance to
@scfirefighters
that if the bill makes it to his desk he will sign it. Tune into
@ABCNews4
at 6 & 7 for more!
Emotional response from North Charleston Police Chief Reggie Burgess when I asked what it feels like to receive a call like he did about last night's mass shooting on Piggly Wiggly Drive.
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I just spoke with Congresswoman-elect
@NancyMace
as she goes through freshman orientation in Washington. She says she looks forward to working with other new reps. Tonight on
@ABCNews4
at 11 hear her thoughts on being one of nine GOP women elected to the US house in 2020.
I-55 latest: 8 are now confirmed dead, over 60 injured and nearly 170 vehicles involved in the crash. The road has been cleared of debris but will remain closed through the night as DOTD inspects its integrity. One survivor tells me they're just thankful to still be alive.
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ICYMI: “This is the best news I’ve had since I heard I could get a vaccine." DHEC is allowing for in-person visitation in nursing homes. One Lowcountry woman says she can't wait to see her family again.
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Major creek flooding covering the road on Kings Drive in Rock Hill.
Keep an eye out for flooding like this out on the roads. This is just feet from where multiple trees fell.
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Crews worked this morning to clear the pro-Palestine encampment at UNC-Charlotte. A representative of UNCC police tells us this was their work. CMPD stood by incase assistance was needed. One person was arrested. It is unclear if that was a student.
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Ebeneezer AME Church, on Nassau Street in Charleston, is giving out Christmas dinner right now! They’ll be here until 2 PM and will feed 1,500!
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Surveillance footage caught just a few of what some Uptown neighbors are calling around 50 car break-ins that took place early Tuesday morning. Tonight on
@wdsu
at 10 hear from the victims and from NOPD on how they responded.
Possibly my toughest assignment in Charleston is happening this week. I have to fill the shoes of
@BBonTV
on the big Fox 24 newscasts. Let’s see if we can do it at 6:30 and 10!
Pt.1- Footage obtained by WDSU shows a security guard shoot a man running from them in New Orleans Saturday evening. They have been charged with attempted second-degree murder but a look into that guard's past shows it isn't her first run-in with the law.
As seafood sales jump during Lent, local fishermen and shrimpers say they aren’t benefitting. They also say if help doesn’t come soon, all the seafood on your plate may soon be imported.
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Sources: Someone possibly connected to the carjacking of Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams and his elderly mother is in custody. We spoke with Williams about the experience and obtained the 911 call he placed to law enforcement.
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Officer Eyer’s casket, draped with an American flag, has been moved from a hearse to a horse drawn carriage. Procession to First Baptist Charlotte is about to start.
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A remarkable story. Timothy Cheramie used an aluminum table and makeshift sail to make a nearly 12-mile journey home after being stranded since last Saturday in Plaquemines Parish waters. Here is what he had to say about the dramatic journey.
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IN PHOTOS: Chief Reynolds has finished getting his head shaved. He says he wanted to make this public to show people they should never give up. I will have an interview with him on
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at 5 and 11, about how his diagnosis has changed him.
BREAKING: Charleston City Council passes the first reading of a new mask mandate that would include private businesses. Council members Shealey, Brady and Griffin were the only members to vote against.
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Two years ago today was our last newscast at
@UofSC_SJMC
. It’s a place that had me more than ready for a real newsroom. I’ll never forget it!
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NOPD say at least three people robbed two stores in Gentilly, using an unmarked white truck to rip the store's ATMs out of the ground. One of the store's owners says the burglaries were something he had only seen in movies.
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Today, Mount Pleasant Police and Fire honored those lost on 9/11 by walking the Ravenel in full uniform. Hear from the police and fire chiefs, as well as a first responder who was on the ground when the towers fell that day. Tonight, on
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at 5 & 6.
A tree just fell in the area we’re in of Rock Hill. The tree smashed a Camaro and eventually blocked a school bus attempting to get through. We’re tracking developments of
#Debby
in our area on
@wsoctv
.
Crazy surveillance video shows someone using what looks like a power saw to break into and steal $1,000 from an ATM at a store on Canal Blvd. Monday morning around 3. $200 were also taken from the register and the store’s camera system was also stolen according to NOPD.
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Here is a timelapse of how bad the traffic got this morning on I-485 while it was shut down due to that deadly crash involving two tractor trailers.
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After a late-night coast guard rescue on Lake Pontchartrain of eight stranded boaters, we spoke with the civilians who helped rescue them about what happened.
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NOLA investigators marked off nearly 100 bullet casings on Law Street earlier today. They were part of a shooting that left two women in the hospital. Tonight on
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at 10 hear from a woman who had to duck and hide for her life in her home with her four-year-old-daughter.
According to the Metropolitan Crime Commission, there have been no murders in New Orleans so far to start December. That is the second longest streak of days with no killings since Hurricane Ida.
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BREAKING: The JPSO say Lewis Stokes beat a woman in Jefferson Parish soon after being mistakenly released by the Orleans Parish Sheriffs Office without a court ordered ankle monitor. More on the search for Stokes, who remains at large, coming up on
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at 10.
Coming up on
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news at 6, hear why local shrimpers and fishermen say that even though seafood sales are up this Lent season, they aren't benefitting. Some also say that if something isn't done soon, the food you see on your plate could all be from outside the state.