Freezing temperatures force school schedule changes in North Carolina

Updated: 07:28 EST December 3, 2024

LET’S LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS. TRAFFIC AND WEATHER BEFORE YOU GO OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH TODAY, THAT’S TUESDAY. At HARVEST HOPE there are several ways to give back. TODAY. OUR TANIKA PENIX COMES TO US WITH MORE LIVE. GOOD MORNING. I’m here in front of the Food Lion in Simpsonville. IT’S QUIET NOW, BUT TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOUT GIVING AND HARVESTING. HOPE WANTS TO DO EXACTLY THAT TODAY. HERE AT THIS LOCATION OR ANY OF THE OTHER FOUR LOCATIONS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, 10 TO 2 PEOPLE CAN DONATE PERISHABLE GOODS. From 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., HARVEST HOPE is hosting a HAPPY HOUR AT THE YEEHAW BREWERY AND RESTAURANT IN DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE. Proceeds from a signature cocktail will go to Harvest Hope, or you can donate to the virtual food drive online. ALL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WYFF4.COM. CURRENTLY. LIVE REPORT IN SIMPSONVILLE, TANIQUA, PENNIX WYFF NEWS FOUR TANIQUA. THANK YOU A NEW STATE LAW TO COMBAT JUVENILE CRIME IS NOW IN EFFECT IN NORTH CAROLINA. Youth ages 16 and 17 who commit certain crimes are charged as adults. State officials say it’s a response to an increase in violent crime involving young people and more than a dozen new laws that took effect Dec. 1. Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are helping search for a missing Greenville woman. The family of 22-year-old Hailey Payton said the last time anyone heard from her was Nov. 20 via text message. She reportedly went to Charlotte with her boyfriend to celebrate her birthday, but they say the boyfriend is now back in Greenville and has admitted on social media that he dumped her. The family says they have a six-month-old daughter and they are concerned for her welfare. Police ask if anyone saw them on Charlottetown Avenue. Call 911 on November 20th. Local fire departments are sounding the alarm about the safety of space heaters. Officials say space heaters are the leading cause of home fires between December and January. That’s why firefighters recommend keeping space heaters six feet away from flammable items and also turning them off when you leave the room or go to bed. CLEAN AND INSPECT CHIMNEYS to avoid dangerous deposits and only burn seasoned wood. Never throw away trash or paper and also only use one device per outlet. CHECK CORDS FOR WEAR BEFORE USE AND REPLACE FAULTY HEATERS. ALSO INSTALL SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND TEST THEM MONTHLY. Okay, good morning everyone. 649 It’s freezing cold out there. IT’S 21 DEGREES IN CULLOWHEE. It doesn’t feel like that. This is the actual temperature. IN PICKENS WE HAVE NOW DOWN TO 30 DEGREES, IN TOCCOA TO 28 DEGREES AND IN GREENWOOD TO 27 DEGREES. Expect the wind chill to feel like temperatures are dropping just a little, especially if we get breezy conditions. SO A FEW ARE NORTH OF ASHEVILLE ALONG I-26 AND NORTH AND EAST OF WAYNESVILLE ALONG I-40. WE HAD LIGHT SNOW BEFORE THAT IS NOW LIFTING. WE WILL GET LOTS OF SUNSHINE TODAY. IT WILL LOOK LIKE YESTERDAY, BUT IT WILL JUST FEEL A LITTLE FRESH AND A LITTLE COOLER, RIGHT? TODAY TEMPERATURES MAY BE IN THE LOW TO MIDDLE 40°C. SO 4 OR 5 DEGREES COOLER FOR THE UPSTATE. MUCH COOLER FOR THE MOUNTAINS. I believe we will see temperatures above freezing for most of us in western North Carolina, more like 35 or 36 degrees. BUT IT WILL BE COLD. So you know you don’t just want to stock up on weather like this. YOU WANT TO COME BACK AS YOU GO OUTSIDE. TODAY WE’RE LOOKING AT A LOOK AT A WARM-UP AND THE WEEKEND. HERE YOU CAN GET EVERYTHING AT A LOOK AT YOUR FOUR DAY PLUS. I’ll have this in less than eight minutes. First we’ll get you out. Get a check on these roads. How’s the traffic, Destiny? LET’S CHANGE TO THIS NOW. HERE IS A LIVE VIEW OF I-35 NEAR ROPER MOUNTAIN ROAD IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. Looks like a smooth commute if you’re heading in these directions. IF YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO THE DOWNTOWN OR THROUGH THE SURROUNDING AREA. Also take a look at our travel times. You looked great all morning. I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY 12 MINUTES. From the airport on Woodruff Road Seven Ferry Road to Downtown 13. Of course we will continue to let you know if this changes from cars to trains. TWEETSIE RAILROAD IS OFFICIALLY OPEN AGAIN. THE THEME PARK IN BLOWING ROCK, NORTH CAROLINA, WAS CLOSED THIS FALL AFTER HURRICANE HELENE. TICKETS FOR TWEETSIE CHRISTMAS START AT $60 FOR ADULTS AND $40 FOR CHILDREN. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A NIGHT TRAIN RIDE AND A MEETING WITH SANTA CLAUS AND HIS GINGERBREAD HOUSE. It’s just fun to say Tweetsie. I LOVE IT, AND IF YOU’RE READY TO LACE YOUR SKATES TODAY WEDNESDAY, December 4th is for a night at Ice on Main. ALL TICKETS, INCLUDING SKATE RENTAL, COST ONLY $4. The rink is open from two in the afternoon to nine at night. You can reserve tickets online. Each ticket is valid for a specific time slot of one hour. Championship week is here for college football. THE CLEMSON TIGERS AND GEORGIA BULLDOGS WILL PLAY FOR THE CONFERENCE TITLE AND JOIN US ON THE ROAD TO THE TITLE LATER THIS WEEK. Our sports team prepares you for these games. AND ALSO CONSIDER THE IMPACTS OF THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE TIGERS, THE BULLDOGS AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS. YOU CAN WATCH ROAD TO THE TITLE HERE ON WYFF4.COM FRIDAY NIGHT. 7:00. THIS MORNING, IN THE THIRD HOUR OF TODAY, DAVID ALAN GRIER WILL COME AND SPREAD HOLIDAY JOY AT STUDIO ONE, A LIVE PLUS LITTLE BIG TOWN. AND WE’RE GOING TO MAKE SOME GINGERBREAD COOKIES TODAY. EAT. ALL THIS AND MORE COMING THIS MORNING, IN THE THIRD HOUR OF TODAY. Next up today on WYFF News 4 we take a final look at the cold weather and traffic. STAY WITH US. We’ll be back soon. Why don’t you take a look at this? Check out these beautiful images as we see downtown Greenville. OTHER AREAS OF ORANGE AND PINK.