World War II-era mortar found in yard of South Carolina home, officials say
World War II-era mortar found in yard of South Carolina home, officials say
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FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH NEW DETAILS. AFTER A SHOOTING AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND SEVERAL ARE INJURED. A SURGEON INVOLVED WITH THE SURVIVORS CARE SAYS THEY’RE ALL EXPECTED TO RECOVER. ONE STUDENT SAYS SHE WAS NEAR THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING WHEN A MAN FIRED IN HER GENERAL DIRECTION, AND THEN SHOT A WOMAN. ANOTHER STUDENT SAYS HE WAS IN A NEARBY CLASSROOM AND HELPED BARRICADE THIS DOOR. A PRIEST SAYS HE HELPED PEOPLE SHELTER IN A NEARBY CHURCH BUILDING. CAMPUS OFFICIALS SAY THAT, OR OFFICIALS SAY RATHER THAT CAMPUS POLICE SHOT AND APPREHENDED THE SUSPECT. THEY SAY HE’S A 20 YEAR OLD FSU STUDENT WHOSE MOTHER IS A LOCAL SHERIFF’S DEPUTY. MEANWHILE, A SCHOOL BUS CRASH IN SOUTH CAROLINA KILLED ONE STUDENT AND INJURED MULTIPLE PEOPLE YESTERDAY. THE CRASH HAPPENED JUST BEFORE TWO ON I-77 SOUTH IN CHESTER COUNTY. WE’RE TOLD THE BUS WAS CARRYING THREE ADULTS AND ABOUT 35 STUDENTS. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS 21 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. IT’S UNCLEAR HOW MANY ARE STUDENTS. WE’RE TOLD STUDENTS WERE TRAVELING HOME FROM A FIELD TRIP IN CHARLOTTE WHEN A TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. WE’VE REACHED OUT TO THE CHESTER COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE FOR ANY UPDATES ON THIS DEADLY CRASH. IT’S NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK, WHICH IS A TIME TO HIGHLIGHT 911 OPERATORS A CENTRAL ROLE DURING EMERGENCIES. ISABELLE MARAK IS JOINING US LIVE FROM OCONEE COUNTY WITH WHAT IT MEANS WHEN SOMEONE ANSWERS THE CALL. ISABELLE. HEY, DESTINY. GOOD MORNING. WE’RE HERE AT OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A DISPATCH CENTER RIGHT NOW. AND THIS HANDLES ALL OF THE CALLS FOR PRISMA HEALTH. BY THE WAY, I’M SITTING RIGHT HERE AT A DESK. I WANTED TO SHOW YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE BEHIND THE SCENES. THIS UP HERE TRACKS ALL OF THE AMBULANCES THAT ARE CURRENTLY WORKING. THIS IS WHERE THEY PUT IN ALL THE INFORMATION THAT THEY’LL SEND OVER TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. THIS RIGHT HERE IS ALL OF THE WALKIE TALKIES. AND THEN THIS KIND OF WALKS YOU THROUGH WHAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SYSTEM. AND THEN THESE TWO AS WELL. THESE ARE THE ALL THE SYSTEM UNITS ON DUTY. AND THEN THAT’S WHAT THEY FILL OUT AND ANSWER AS THEY’RE HANDLING THE CALL. SO A LOT GOES INTO THIS WORK. AND THAT’S WHY WE’RE HIGHLIGHTING IT THIS WEEK. BUT REPORTING LIVE HERE AT OCONEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. ISABELLE MARAK WIFE NEWS FOUR. THANK YOU. IT IS 647. AND IN OUR COMMITMENT COVERAGE, SC DISTRICT THREE CONGRESSWOMAN SHERRI BIGGS WILL HOLD HER FIRST TELEPHONE TOWN HALL EVENT NEXT WEEK. IT’S MONDAY NIGHT AT SIX. BIGGS PLANS TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM CONSTITUENTS AND SHARE AN UPDATE ON HER WORK IN CONGRESS. YOU’LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS LIVE. SOME TOPICS SHE PLANS TO DISCUSS ARE BORDER SECURITY, THE ECONOMY, AND VETERANS CARE. YOU CAN DIAL IN AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN OR VISIT SHERRIE BIGGS DOT HOUSE.GOV. MEANWHILE, OFFICIALS WITH THE BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA ARE SHARING NEW PLANS FOR SIGNIFICANT EXPANSIONS AND RENOVATIONS. OFFICIALS SAY CONSTRUCTION ON THESE PROJECTS COULD START AS EARLY AS 2026. AND WHAT YOU’RE SEEING ARE SOME OF THE RENDERINGS ARENA OFFICIALS HAVE RELEASED THAT SHOW WHAT THE STRUCTURE COULD EVENTUALLY LOOK LIKE. GENERAL MANAGER BETH POWELL SAYS UPGRADES WILL INCLUDE MORE LOADING DOCKS AND REVAMPED LOCKER ROOMS. SHE SAYS A NEW ENTRANCE WILL BE ADDED TO THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE BUILDING, WHILE THE OTHERS WILL BE REDESIGNED. ONE WAS TO CREATE LOBBY SPACE. WE DON’T HAVE SUFFICIENT OR LOBBY SPACE AT ALL NOW. ALSO, TO TRY TO MAKE IT EASIER ENTRY AND EGRESS FROM THE BUILDING IN AND OUT OF THE BUILDING. AND THEN TO REPOSITION IT AWAY FROM THE EAST, NORTH, EAST, NORTH. 385. INTERSECTION. PAUL SAYS THE RENOVATIONS COULD ALLOW THE ARENA TO HOST MORE EVENTS PER YEAR, CREATING MORE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY. TOMORROW, FLUOR FIELD IS HOSTING THE 2025 KING LEGACY HBCU FAIR. 23 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. PLUS NINE OTHER COLLEGE PROGRAMS WILL BE THERE TO RECRUIT AND GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS. IT’S FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND HAPPENING FROM 2 TO 5 P.M. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS SHOULD BRING THEIR TRANSCRIPTS AND COMPLETED FAFSA FOR ON SITE CONSIDERATION. WELL, THERE’S A LOT OF ACTIVITY ON LAKE HARTWELL ON THIS FRIDAY MORNING, IF YOU LOOK REALLY CAREFULLY. I MEAN, WE’RE COUNTING FISHING BOATS RIGHT NOW. HOPEFULLY THEY’RE OUT CATCHING A LOT. I’VE HEARD THAT FISH BITE BEST WHEN WINDS ARE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST, AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHERE THEY’RE OUT OF TODAY. I’M NOT SURE IF THAT’S TRUE OR NOT. IF YOU’RE A FISHERMAN, YOU CAN LET ME KNOW. BUT LOTS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVING FUN, HAVING A GOOD TIME, EVEN THOUGH IT’S A LITTLE BIT CHILLY, 49 DEGREES IN CLEMSON RIGHT NOW, 49 IN ANDERSON, 47 DEGREES IN HENDERSONVILLE. WE ARE 12 DEGREES WARMER IN GREENWOOD THAN WE WERE YESTERDAY MORNING. AT THIS TIME, LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR RADAR SCANNING GIVING US LIVE UP TO THE SECOND INFORMATION, NOT FINDING ANY RAIN OR ANY CLOUDS. IT’S GOING TO BE MOSTLY SUNNY ON THIS GOOD FRIDAY. GETTING BACK INTO THE 80S, TOPPING OUT NEAR 81 DEGREES FOR GREENVILLE IN THE UPSTATE. UPPER 70S FOR ASHEVILLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. A LITTLE BIT BREEZY THIS AFTERNOON COURTESY OF THOSE SOUTH WINDS. A LOT MORE DETAILS ON YOUR WEEKEND, INCLUDING YOUR FOUR-DAY PLUS IN ABOUT 6 OR 7 MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW. FIRST, THOUGH, LET’S CHECK IN WITH VICTORIA AND SEE HOW TRAFFIC IS FLOWING. HOW’S IT LOOKING OUT THERE? IT’S NOT TOO BAD THIS EARLY MORNING. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY. WE ARE SEEING A FEW CARS OUT THERE FOR THE MOMENT. THIS IS I 85. 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AND ANDERSON, YOU SPOKE AND FAZOLI’S LISTEN, THEY’RE BACK WITH A NEW HOME ON LIBERTY HIGHWAY. THAT’S RIGHT. THE COMMUNITY PETITIONED TO GET THE ITALIAN RESTAURANT BACK IN TOWN. AND AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE, THE WISH IS GRANTED. FANS WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO GO TO COLUMBIA FOR THEIR FAVORITE UNLIMITED BREADSTICKS. FRESH PASTA IS IMMEDIATELY AT HAND, AS WELL AS PIZZA AND WINGS. A NUMBER OF PLACES TO FI
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World War II-era mortar found in yard of South Carolina home, officials say
A suspicious item found in a yard in South Carolina turned out to be a mortar from the World War II era, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.On Thursday, deputies were called to the 6200 block of County Line Road in Ravenel for reports of a suspicious item that looked like a military explosive.The CCSO Bomb Squad confirmed the object was a military ordnance originating from the World War II era, specifically a mortar. Deputies evacuated everyone from the home. Joint Base Charleston was notified, and the Explosive Ordnance Division responded and took possession of the ordnance.
RAVENEL, S.C. —
A suspicious item found in a yard in South Carolina turned out to be a mortar from the World War II era, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.
On Thursday, deputies were called to the 6200 block of County Line Road in Ravenel for reports of a suspicious item that looked like a military explosive.
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The CCSO Bomb Squad confirmed the object was a military ordnance originating from the World War II era, specifically a mortar.
Deputies evacuated everyone from the home.
Joint Base Charleston was notified, and the Explosive Ordnance Division responded and took possession of the ordnance.