Wedding dress found in box on side of Interstate 85 in Laurens County, SCDOT says
Updated: 11:44 AM EST Nov 9, 2023
THAN TEN MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW. TROOPERS ARE INVESTIGATING A DEADLY CRASH IN LAURENS COUNTY. THEY SAY IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 7:30 P.M. ON HIGHWAY 66 NEAR JOANNA. TROOPERS SAY THE DRIVER OF A PICKUP TRUCK CROSSED THE CENTER OF THE ROAD, TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A FENCE AND SEVERAL TREES. THE DRIVER DIED AT THE SCENE. THE CORONER’S OFFICE HAS NOT YET RELEASED THE DRIVER’S NAME. ALSO IN LAURENS COUNTY, 66 YEAR OLD SANDRA COLEMAN IS CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARD A CHILD. SHE’S ACCUSED OF PINCHING A TWO YEAR OLD’S CHEEKS TO THE POINT OF INJURY AND SPITTING ON THEIR FACE. POLICE SAY SHE WORKS WITH THE LAURENS YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LOCATED IN THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. POLICE SAY A WITNESS TOLD THE DAYCARE FACILITIES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHRISTINE ROACH. THEY SAY SHE WAITED NEARLY NINE DAYS TO NOTIFY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE CHILD’S PARENTS AND DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. SHE’S BEEN CHARGED WITH FAILING TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. MEANWHILE, SPARTANBURG COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE WARNING OF A NEW GIFT CARD SCAM AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. DEPUTIES SAY THE SCAMMERS ARE STEALING GIFT CARDS, THEN CREATING FAKE BARCODES OR TAKE NOTE OF THEM. THEN INVESTIGATORS SAY THE CRIMINALS PLACE THE CARDS BACK ON THE SHELVES AND WHEN THEY’RE ACTIVATED, THE MONEY THEN GOES INTO THE SCAMMERS ACCOUNTS AND NOT ONTO THE CARD. DEPUTIES SAY IF YOU COME ACROSS ONE OF THESE TAMPERED GIFT CARDS WHILE YOU’RE SHOPPING, TURN IT IN TO THE RETAILER. SO THEY CAN DESTROY THEM. IN GEORGIA, GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP EXTENDED THE GAS TAX SUSPENSION THAT WAS SET TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 11TH. THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE’S PROVIDING FURTHER RELIEF TO FAMILIES AS THEY GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVEL. GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES NORMALLY INCLUDE A FEDERAL TAX OF ROUGHLY $0.18 PER GALLON AND A STATE TAX OF ABOUT $0.29 PER GALLON. ALSO, A NUMBER OF CITIES AND COUNTIES CHARGE TAXES, ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, THE AVERAGE COST OF A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS IN THE PEACH STATE IS $2.88. IN COMPARISON, SOUTH CAROLINA’S AVERAGE IS $2.95. AND IN NORTH CAROLINA, 307 GAS TAXES ARE STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE CAROLINAS. THE CITY OF SIMPSONVILLE. HELD A BEAM SIGNING CEREMONY FOR ITS NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. THE NEW BUILDING WILL BE ON EAST CURTIS STREET. THE COMPLEX WILL CONSOLIDATE CITY HALL. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, AS WELL AS CITY OFFICES. OFFICIALS SAY WITH MORE PEOPLE MOVING TO SIMPSONVILLE, THEY’VE OUTGROWN THE CURRENT FACILITIES. THAT COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY NEXT OCTOBER. AND A CITY PARK IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THAT TIME. WE ARE INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF SIMPSONVILLE, AND THIS IS PART OF MAKING SIMPSONVILLE SIMPLY BETTER. WE’RE DOING A FULL PARK RENOVATION, THREE BRAND NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND AND IT’S GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT OUR ENTIRE CITY CAN TAKE PRIDE IN FOR YEARS TO COME. THIS IS A REALLY GREAT INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE. AN UPSTATE VETERAN RECEIVED THE KEYS TO A NEW RIDE IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY THAT WAS PART OF THE 11TH ANNUAL KEYS TO PROGRESS GIVEAWAY. ACCORDING TO THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, APPROXIMATE 40% OF VETERANS HAVE LIMITED TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS TO RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE, REACH EMPLOYMENT CENTERS AND OTHER SERVICES. MAYA WILLIAMS OF GREENVILLE RECEIVED A NEW CAR BRINGING THE NUMBER OF DONATED VEHICLES TO VETERANS TO MORE THAN 1000. AN UPSTATE SCHOOL IS HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY. STUDENTS WITH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY IN GREENVILLE HELD A VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION FILLED WITH PATRIOTIC MUSIC. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND PRAYER. THE BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO BROUGHT OUT A HUGE AMERICAN FLAG FLYING FROM A FIRE TRUCK. VETERANS DAY IS THIS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH. MEANWHILE, TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, MANY OF US WILL BE GATHERING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING. OUR GABRIELLE KOMOROWSKI SHARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW AND LATER TO HELP. YOU HAVE A TERRIFIC TURKEY DAY AND EVEN SAVE SOME MONEY. WE’VE COME TO THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF THE CAROLINA AT GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO HELP YOU GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING DAY. CHEF KRISTEN GRISSOM IS HERE WITH US. AND CHEF KRISTEN. THANKSGIVING DAY IS TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY. IT IS. WHAT DO PEOPLE NEED TO BE DOING RIGHT NOW TO GET READY? RIGHT NOW IS WHEN YOU NEED TO PLAN YOUR MENU. START SHOPPING. THOSE LOSS LEADERS ADD A COUPLE OF THINGS TO YOUR SHOPPING LIST EVERY WEEK, SO IT’S NOT ONE BIG EXPENSE. AND LOOK FOR THINGS GOING ON SALE BECAUSE THEY’RE GOING ON SALE NOW AND ALSO PLAN FOR THAT TIME TO THAW YOUR TURKEY BECAUSE MOST OF THE TURKEYS ARE COMING IN AND FROZEN AND YOU DON’T WANT TO BE LEFT AT THE LAST MINUTE WITH A FROZEN TURKEY. PLAN THAT AHEAD. AND ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 7 DAYS ON, MOST TURKEYS IN THE REFRIGERATOR. CAN YOU SHARE SOME TIPS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOSTING A BUNCH OF KIDS OR PICKY EATERS AND THEY DON’T WANT FOOD TO GO TO WASTE? IT IS GREAT TO GO POTLUCKS OR THE GREAT THING ABOUT THANKSGIVING AND OTHER HOLIDAYS IS EVERYBODY WANTS TO CONTRIBUTE. SO LET SOMEBODY MAKE THEIR FAVORITE THING AND BRING IT BECAUSE IT’S A GREAT WAY TO MAKE MEMORIES. GET THE KIDS INVOLVED. ASK THEM WHAT THEY WANT. AGAIN, THERE’S NO RULES SAYING WHAT HAS TO BE ON YOUR THANKSGIVING TABLE. IF THE KIDS TABLE IS FULL OF THEIR FAVORITE FOODS, YOU CAN HAVE PIZZA FOR THANKSGIVING. THAT’S TOTALLY FINE. THAT IS GABRIELLE KOMOROWSKI REPORTING. AND HERE’S ANOTHER MONEY SAVING TIP. INSTEAD OF BUYING DECORATIONS, LET THE KIDS MAKE THEM. THEY CAN USE CONSTRUCTION PAPER TO CUT OUT LEAVES AND MAKE PLACEMATS. I THINK I’LL DO THAT MYSELF. HOLIDAY MAGIC IS RETURNING TO THE LOW COUNTRY NEXT WEEK. THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM IS OPENING ITS DOORS FOR A DAZZLING LIGHT, SPECTACULAR AQUARIUM AGLOW OPENS TO THE PUBLIC ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, WITH EVERYBODY’S FAVORITE GUESTS. SCUBA CLAUS RUNS ON SELECT DATES THROUGH DECEMBER 30TH, ENDING WITH A FAMILY FRIENDLY NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION. THE TICKETS DO HAVE TO BE BOUGHT AHEAD OF TIME. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON THE AQUARIUM’S WEBSITE EYES ON MAINE RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE NEXT WEDNESDAY FOR THE 2023 2024 SEASON. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL FEATURE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES STARTING AT 2 P.M., FOLLOWED BY THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC OPENING AT 430. I SAW MAINE IS LOCATED ON THE VILLAGE GREEN IN FRONT OF THE COURTYARD. MARRIOTT ON WEST BROAD STREET ARE CHRIS JUSTUS WILL BE LIVE FROM THE OPENING NEXT WEDNESDAY,
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Wedding dress found in box on side of Interstate 85 in Laurens County, SCDOT says
Updated: 11:44 AM EST Nov 9, 2023
A crew cleaning up litter in Laurens County, South Carolina, found a box on the side of the interstate that was labeled ‘The Ultimate Bridal Chest’ with a wedding dress inside. The box was found Monday near Exit 19.(Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) The box and dress were turned over to the South Carolina Department of Transportation office in Laurens County. If you think it may be yours or belong to someone you know, contact the Laurens County Maintenance Office at 864-984-7632.For more news, weather 24 hours a day- Download the WYFF News 4 app: Apple | Google Play More news making headlines: Rossen Reports: Thanksgiving dinner for $8 at these storesUpstate expert shares advice to plan your Thanksgiving family feast on a budget
A crew cleaning up litter in Laurens County, South Carolina, found a box on the side of the interstate that was labeled ‘The Ultimate Bridal Chest’ with a wedding dress inside.
The box was found Monday near Exit 19.
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(Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4)
The box and dress were turned over to the South Carolina Department of Transportation office in Laurens County.
If you think it may be yours or belong to someone you know, contact the Laurens County Maintenance Office at 864-984-7632.
For more news, weather 24 hours a day- Download the WYFF News 4 app: Apple | Google Play
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