Prisma Health Dragon Boat Festival celebrates 20 years of supporting cancer research
WYFF NEWS FOR TODAY STARTS RIGHT NOW. LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR IMPACT DAY. WE GOT RAIN MOVING THROUGH FOR YOU ON A SATURDAY COMING UP. I’LL GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF WHEN THE RAIN COULD LEAVE THE AREA. BREAKING NEWS. SPIRIT AIRLINES SAYS IT’S ENDING OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY. HOW THIS IMPACTS YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. PLUS, PROTESTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN THE UPSTATE. YESTERDAY, THE MESSAGE FROM DEMONSTRATORS. GOOD SATURDAY MORNING. I’M PEYTON FURTADO. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. WE’RE STARTING WITH SOME BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING. TRACKING A DEADLY SHOOTING. THE CHEROKEE COUNTY CORONER SAYS THIS HAPPENED ON MCCOWN’S MOUNTAIN ROAD IN GAFFNEY AROUND 10:00 LAST NIGHT. WE’RE TOLD 54 YEAR OLD TONY BYERS WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE ROAD DURING AN ARGUMENT WITH ANOTHER MAN. THE CORONER SAYS BYERS DIED AT THE SCENE. WE’RE TOLD THE TWO MEN WERE IN A HEATED DISCUSSION ON FACEBOOK EARLIER IN THE DAY. NO WORD ON A SUSPECT OR IF THEY’VE BEEN ARRESTED. WE’RE ALSO FOLLOWING BREAKING NATIONAL NEWS. SPIRIT AIRLINES SAYS IT’S GOING OUT OF BUSINESS AFTER 34 YEARS AND IT’S ENDING OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY. THE BUDGET CARRIER MADE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING. SPIRIT WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF BANKRUPTCY, BUT SAYS SURGING JET FUEL COSTS MADE THAT IMPOSSIBLE. SPIRIT APPROACHED THE WHITE HOUSE SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND LAST MONTH, REPORTS CAME OUT ABOUT A POSSIBLE $500 MILLION RESCUE PACKAGE. BUT ON FRIDAY, NEGOTIATIONS SEEMED TO BREAK DOWN. ON THE WEBSITE DEDICATED TO THE SHUTDOWN, THE AIRLINE SAID PASSENGERS SHOULDN’T GO TO THE AIRPORT. ALL FLIGHTS ARE CANCELED. FOLKS WHO VISIT THE SITE ARE DIRECTED TO A PAGE FOR REFUNDS AND NEXT STEPS. NOW TURNING TO OUR WEATHER. IT’S A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE. THE SUN IS OUT. OH MY GOSH, I’M NOT USED TO THIS. 55 DEGREES CLOUDY OUT THERE. THAT’S BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO SEE SOME RAIN THROUGHOUT TODAY. IT IS A LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR IMPACT WEATHER DAY. A BETTER TODAY THAN NEXT WEEK. WELL NEXT TIME WE HAVE ARTIST HERE. METEOROLOGIST GRACE LOWE IS HERE WITH THE AREA’S CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST. GRACE, WHAT IS THE TIMING LOOKING LIKE? WE’VE BEEN SEEING SHOWERS KIND OF MOVE THROUGH ALL MORNING LONG. MOST OF THAT HEAVY RAIN THOUGH TO THE SOUTH OF I-85. YOU NOTICE THE ENTIRE STATE, PARTS OF THE CAROLINAS, EVEN INTO GEORGIA AS WELL, GETTING SOME MUCH NEEDED RAIN. WE ARE WITHIN EXTREME DROUGHT. A LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE’RE GETTING TODAY TO TAKE US OUT OF THAT. BUT EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS. GOING GET YOU THE LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR RADAR RIGHT NOW GIVING US AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK. YOU NOTICE A LOT OF THAT MODERATE RAIN MAINLY NEAR GREENWOOD LAURENS INTO SOUTHERN PARTS OF UNION COUNTY AS WELL. KIND OF WAKING UP TO SOME SHOWERS OUTSIDE FOR THE MOST PART INTO THE UPSTATE. YOU’RE DEALING WITH SOME DRIZZLE OUT THERE, SOME CLOUDS. WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE SHOWERS MOVE THROUGH. AS FOR THUNDERSTORMS, THAT SEVERE THREAT IS TO THE SOUTH OF US. THAT WILL BE PARTS OF FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA AS WELL. FOR US, REALLY JUST A LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ALL DAY LONG. NOW AS YOU GO TOWARDS THE REST OF THE MORNING, MOST OF US IN THE MID 50S OUTSIDE INTO GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG 54 IN GAFFNEY, A BIT OF A COLD RAIN, RIGHT? WE’VE BEEN NEEDING THIS RAIN NOW COMES IN THE FORM. A BIT OF A CHILLY START TO THE MORNING. HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 60S DUE TO THAT CLOUD COVER TODAY. HERE’S AN HOUR BY HOUR FOR YOU TO GET YOU READY AND OUT THE DOOR. MID TO UPPER 50S BY 7:00. SHOWERS MOVE THROUGH. REALLY BEGIN TO SEE CLOUDS BREAK UP CLOSER TOWARDS EARLY EVENING. JUST IN TIME. I KNOW FOR THE GEORGE STRAIT CONCERT HAPPENING LATE TONIGHT. MORE SUNSHINE IN PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS BEFORE A MAJOR COOLDOWN TOMORROW MORNING. WARMING UP FOR SUNDAY. NEXT HIGHEST RISK OF RAIN. THAT WILL BE THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. COMING UP. I’LL GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THAT CAN LOOK LIKE. GEORGE STRAIT FANS CLOSELY WATCHING THAT FORECAST, LIKE GRACE JUST SAID, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IS HOSTING THE COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND TONIGHT. THAT MEANS A CROWDED STADIUM AND TRAFFIC TO MATCH. SO IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO PARK NEARBY CAMPUS LOTS OPEN 10 A.M. THEY ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE AND THEY ARE FREE. CLEMSON PARKING GARAGES ARE A $40 FLAT RATE FOR THE DAY. RIDESHARES ARE ASKED TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP AT EAST LIBRARY CIRCLE AND DOUG KINGSMORE STADIUM. THIS IS ALSO GOING TO BE THE FIRST CONCERT CLEMSON IS SELLING ALCOHOL AT. IF YOU PLAN TO DRINK. REMEMBER, YOU CAN’T USE A VERTICAL ID OR A TIGER ONE CARD TO BUY. TRAFFIC IS GOING TO BE SNARLED. CONDITIONS ARE GOING TO BE NOT IDEAL, AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF GETTING INTO A CRASH OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS HIGH. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE PEDESTRIANS EVERYWHERE, HAVE A LOT OF PATIENCE, AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS UNTIL WE CAN GET EVERYBODY OUT. UNIVERSITIES TRYING TO BOOST THE CITY’S ECONOMY AND HELP THE VENUE GROW BEYOND JUST ATHLETICS. NOW, THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS GATHERED AROUND THE WORLD YESTERDAY FOR THE ANNUAL MAY DAY PROTESTS. WHILE SOME CALLED FOR THE END OF WARS IN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST, OTHERS PROTESTED FOR HIGHER WAGES AND BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS. OUR NATE STANLEY HAS HELD THOSE PROTESTS IN THE UPSTATE. THE THEME IS WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES. SO IN GREENVILLE SPECIFICALLY, WE’RE FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY OVER CORPORATIONS AND UPSTATE DEMONSTRATORS MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD WITH CHANTS, MUSIC AND SIGNS. IN GREENVILLE, LESS THAN 5% OF PEOPLE BORN INTO POVERTY IN GREENVILLE WILL EVER ESCAPE POVERTY. IT’S ONE OF THE TEN WORST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY TO ESCAPE WE WANT THINGS TO BE AFFORDABLE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY. WE WANT NO MORE ENDLESS WARS. WE DON’T WANT OUR TAX MONEY GOING TO PLACES IT SHOULDN’T GO. WE NEED TO BE TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES AND OUR PEOPLE. THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE. THE MAY DAY PROTESTERS WERE JOINED IN SPIRIT BY THOUSANDS OF DEMONSTRATORS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. IT’S REALLY AMAZING THAT THERE IS THIS BIG MOVEMENT AND IT FEELS LIKE WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, THAT THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. EVEN IN A RED STATE LIKE SOUTH CAROLINA. I MEAN, I THINK THERE’S PROBABLY A DOZEN EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND IT’S JUST IT’S THE MOST AMERICAN THING TO BE OUT HERE STANDING UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN. TELL ME WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE AWARENESS OF THIS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN DO THINGS LIKE GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUSH FOR THESE CHANGES TO BE MADE. WE’RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF MUTUAL AID ORGANIZATIONS OUT HERE THAT BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY. WE’RE HOPING TO GET PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THOSE SO THAT WE CAN START HELPING OURSELVES, BECAUSE IT’S PRETTY APPARENT THAT THE GOVERNMENT REALLY DOESN’T CARE ABOUT US, THAT WAS OUR NATE STANLEY REPORTING. STATE OFFICIALS SAY THE INVESTIGATION INTO A FISH KILL ON LAKE GREENWOOD CONTINUES THIS MORNING, AND THE CAUSE IS STILL A MYSTERY. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SAYS THERE’S BEEN NO REPORTS OF UNUSUAL WATER QUALITY. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SAYS THEIR REPORTS DON’T INDICATE DISEASES OR CONCERNS AMONG THE FISH SAMPLED. OFFICIALS SAY THERE HAVE BEEN NO NEW REPORTS OF DEAD FISH SINCE APRIL 20TH. THEY ALSO DETERMINED EMPTY BARRELS FOUND NEAR THE LAKE WEREN’T CONNECTED. THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS A MAN IS FACING CHARGES IN AN ARSON INVESTIGATION. DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO MIDWAY RESIDENTIAL ON MORE DUNCAN HIGHWAY AROUND 330 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. INVESTIGATORS SAY A FIRE STARTED IN ONE PERSON’S ROOM. ONCE THEY PUT IT OUT, AUTHORITIES CHARGED 43 YEAR OLD PAUL GREGORY WITH ARSON. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION, AND WHEN HE’S RELEASED, HE’LL BE TAKEN TO THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. AFTER SUMMER BREAK, EACH SCHOOL WITHIN THE GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL HAVE ITS VERY OWN ROBOTS. HOW THE MACHINES ARE CUTTING WORK IN HALF. GRACE. SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH AS OF
Prisma Health Dragon Boat Festival celebrates 20 years of supporting cancer research
The Prisma Health Dragon Boat Festival celebrated 20 years of raising money to fight cancer on Saturday. Twenty-four teams went head-to-head on Lake Hartwell to help raise funds for local cancer patients and cancer research. Event organizers say the goal of the festival is to support Prisma Health Cancer Institute’s Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship program. The program helps patients reconnect with themselves with innovative therapies, regain confidence and reintegrate into the community after treatment. The funds raised also support the Prevent Cancer Greenville study and helps support Prisma’s Institute for Translational Oncology Research’s ongoing cancer research. This year’s event raised $500,000, the second highest amount in the event’s history.The total amount over 20 years of the event being hosted sits at $5.6 million.Keep up with what’s happening around our area by downloading the WYFF News 4 app on the App Store or Google Play.
The Prisma Health Dragon Boat Festival celebrated 20 years of raising money to fight cancer on Saturday.
Twenty-four teams went head-to-head on Lake Hartwell to help raise funds for local cancer patients and cancer research.
Event organizers say the goal of the festival is to support Prisma Health Cancer Institute’s Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship program. The program helps patients reconnect with themselves with innovative therapies, regain confidence and reintegrate into the community after treatment.
The funds raised also support the Prevent Cancer Greenville study and helps support Prisma’s Institute for Translational Oncology Research’s ongoing cancer research.
This year’s event raised $500,000, the second highest amount in the event’s history.
The total amount over 20 years of the event being hosted sits at $5.6 million.
Keep up with what’s happening around our area by downloading the WYFF News 4 app on the App Store or Google Play.