These translators serve as low-power, limited-area repeaters that bring the network's signal to towns in deep mountain valleys where the parent signal is blocked by the surrounding terrain. FORGET THE AWARDS. In 2014, he was also named anchor of WYFF News 4 on Sundays at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Mike came to the Upstate from Arkansas, where he was a reporter and fill-in anchor at one of WYFF 4's sister stations, KHBS/KHOG, for nearly three years. During her stay in Seattle, she learned everything about microclimates as well as how mountains, lowlands, and the ocean interact to change the forecast a few miles from each other. There was no evidence at the scene that it was a slide. On March 3, the station changed its call letters to WYFF-TV (standing for its slogan "We're Your Friend Four," which was used from 1979 to 1991). It is with a heavy heart that I share my sister-in-law, Brianna Justus went home to be with Jesus this evening. It delays the Saturday edition of Today for one hour due to its morning newscast. High School Red Zone. Those awards including the 2010 Southeast Regional Emmy for Best Sportscast. Prior to that, Parella spent twelve years in Seattle, Washington doing the weather and also working . Mike McCormick joined WYFF News 4 in April 2007 as a reporter in the Spartanburg Newsroom. GEOFF: THEY ARE TRULY SADDENED BY THE LOSS. He said the tree that fell on the SUV was about 3 feet in diameter and had stood back off the road.Tennant said the ground was saturated and the tree's root system failed. Estes was replaced Friday on the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.. TV meteorologist Chris Justus of South Carolina station WYFF says his sister-in-law died of COVID symptoms after an emergency. However, we will keep you posted as soon as we have clear information in regards to Parellas age. In 2011, Geoff shifted his focus to the news desk where he worked as a weekday morning anchor. WYFF presently broadcasts 38 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with six hours on weekdays, four hours on Saturdays and 4 hours on Sundays). Julia joined the channel in January 2018. He was an avid baseball fan., He was also described as loving traditional country music- including Keith Whitley, Randy Travis and Alabama. According to WSPA-TV, Smeltzer previously worked at WSPA-TV covering stories here in the Upstate before joining WYFF earlier this year. Smeltzers Facebook profile reads, Taker of photos, Shooter of video. Geoff and his wife Sara are proud parents to their three daughters and a son. pic.twitter.com/jSVN0iCCye, Mike McCormick (@MikeMcCWYFF) July 30, 2017. Its the first time I ever met either one of those two gentleman, but you feel a sense of responsibility to them., Aaron Smeltzer: A Tribute to the WYFF Photojournalist, Yum! For the past week Brianna fought hard, so hard. When we got to the vehicle, the engine was running, and the transmission was in drive., He added: It was just a matter that the tree roots system had failed, and the tree came down. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND ALL AT WYFF NEWS 4. They and their wives Lauren and Brianna all ensure this family farm keeps going., Chris Justus, a UNC Charlotte graduate, concluded his Facebook post by saying visitors to the orchard this fall will find a new little Justus saying hello and one special angel watching over the farm from heaven.. Geoff and his wife Sara are proud parents to their three daughters and a son. He was 53.Suiters worked at News 4 in the mid to late 1990s, before making the transition to news and moving to our sister station, KOCO in Oklahoma City. The sad news broke the WYFF family as the stations President and General Manager John Humphries broke the news to his co-workers. Chris and Cory are the fifth generation to work this land between their full-time jobs, according to the operations website. WYFF weekend anchor and reporter Mike McCormick and cameraman Aaron Smeltzer died Monday when a tree fell on their SUV while covering heavy rain in Polk County, N.C. "All of us at WYFF. 8.7K views, 82 likes, 13 loves, 21 comments, 6 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WYFF News 4: Meet the newest member of the WYFF News 4 Today team, Traffic Anchor Hannah Ward. WYFF-TV anchor Michael Cogdill has announced that he plans to retire from WYFF News 4, according to an email from the television station in Greenville. On January 1, 2011, the subchannel changed its affiliation to This TV as a result of Hearst Television's affiliation agreement with the network.[6]. Yes. LATER, TYLER MOVED TO ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. Syndicated programs broadcast on WYFF (as of September 2022) includes Live with Kelly and Ryan, Access Hollywood, The Jennifer Hudson Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition. We are a family and we thank you, our extended family, for your comfort as we mourn and as we seek to comfort the families of Mike and Aaron. One of the station's popular children's programs was Monty's Rascals, debuting in 1960, hosted by Monty DuPuy and Stowe Hoyle as Mr. Doohickey (wearing a hat with an old Santa's beard), both of whom served as weathermen at channel 4. For its first two years on the air, the station operated from studio facilities located on Paris Mountain before moving to its current location on Rutherford Street in 1955. News reporter and anchor Mike McCormick and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer, both of NBC-affiliate station WYFF in Greenville, South Carolina, died after a tree fell on their vehicle while. Tennant said the ground was saturated and the tree's root system failed. South Carolina has recorded nearly 10,000 deaths and 626,038 cases of COVID since the pandemic began, the state reports. [11], During the CATV period in the 1970s and 1980s, WYFF was once carried as far east as Cabarrus County, North Carolina and also as far north as Bristol, Virginia.[12]. He attended the school until his family relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida when Geoff was only 16 years old. Carolina Panthers. 14K views, 146 likes, 22 loves, 38 comments, 17 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WYFF News 4: It's a bittersweet day at WYFF News 4. Viewers of WYFF-TVwill have to get used to a new name. Charlie died in 2008. Before heading to Arkansas, Mike was a writer for the primetime newscasts at WSVN in Miami. Race Day tornado outbreak that butt in the 88th running of the Indy 500. The Home Shopping Spree simulcast was dropped in the mid-1990s with the CNN Headline News simulcast being discontinued in 2005 (as the channel transitioned from its news wheel format into a combination of discussion programs at night and rolling news programming during the day), in favor of a mix of NBC late night shows, drama reruns, lifestyle programs and paid programming during the overnight hours. We are a family and we thank you, our extended family, for your comfort as we mourn and as we seek to comfort the families of Mike and Aaron. When Mike was not reporting or anchoring the news, you would find him in the kitchen. In 2014, he was named anchor of WYFFs Sunday newscasts. WYFF 4 became the first television station in the GreenvilleSpartanburgAsheville market to begin broadcasting on a 24-hour daily schedule in the fall of 1988. Video above is a Friday Night Hits promo with former WYFF News 4 Sports Director Geoff Hart from 1995. He is a man of average stature. However, there is no available information about Parella remarrying. She currently serves as a weekend sports anchor at WYFF News 4 ( NBC Affiliate) based in Greenville Sc. Justus says his sister-in-law, Brianna Justus, came down with COVID symptoms in the past two weeks and died Monday in a hospital. The 1980s brought new talent to the station including anchor James Baker, sportscasters J. D. Hayworth (later an Arizona Congressman), Roger Berry and Mark Marino and weatherman Charlie Gertz. Clarke has anchored and reported for WYFF-TV since 1985. He was originally from Tazewell, Virginia. He marriedSara Hart. WYFF, virtual channel 4 (UHF digital channel 36), is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. WYFF operates nine digital translators across the mountains of western North Carolina. Mike was a regular visitor to Spartanburg Two and always brought lots of excitement and smiles to our schools when he came out to do a story. Clarke works for WYFF News 4, broadcasting out of Greenville, South Carolina, and serving the upstate of South Carolina, western North Carolina and northeastern Georgia. Glendale . She has been serving as a weather anchor for WYFF News 4 in Greenville since she joined the station in September 2019. Amanda Crawford is an American Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter. He joined the station as a news anchor/reporter at the station. Suspect identified in double homicide at Upstate business, Suspect in custody after armed bank robbery in Greenville, deputies say, Pedestrian killed in Spartanburg crash, coroner says, Coroner identifies two people killed at Upstate business, Spartanburg County inmate dies after found unresponsive in jail, coroner says, Upstate men sentenced to prison for sexual exploitation of children, AG says, Two people found dead at Upstate car lot, deputies say, All severe weather warnings expired in our area, North Carolina House Bill would lower legal limit from .08 to .05, New mugshot of Alex Murdaugh released after prison sentence, Celebrating Women's History Month: Upstate school superintendent grew up in her district, Precious pics: Preemies get gifts to celebrate Dr. Seuss, reading, hospital says, Photos: Upstate YMCA expanding with pickleball, other sports, officials say, Photos: Counterfeit items seized at Upstate mall store, Pictures: Fentanyl, meth, LSD, mushrooms, pot, 15 guns seized from South Carolina home, From rising water to rainbows, WYFF News 4 viewers share images of Ian, Photos: Crash after chase leaves man in separate car dead from injuries, coroner says, Woman killed in 5-vehicle crash, police say, Puppies, some dead, found in bag on side of Upstate road; woman arrested, officials say, Tornado watch issued for parts of Upstate, Possible severe weather prompts Upstate school districts to announce Friday changes, Police identify man killed in Asheville crash; woman charged with DUI, Anderson School District Five will be dismissing early today, Greenwood School District 50 will operate on a half day dismissal today. In the late 1980s, Anderson was replaced by Annette Estes, who had previously worked at rival CBS affiliate WSPA-TV (channel 7). He is a married man. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ENTIRE STAFF AT WYFF NEWS 4. When he was not reporting or anchoring the news, you would find him in the kitchen. A few days later she underwent an emergency C-section and immediately went on a ventilator, Justus wrote. While there, Geoff kicked for the Huskies for 4 years. A Los Angeles news anchor died in December after overdosing on methamphetamine during a sexual encounter with a male companion at a California hotel, an autopsy report revealed Friday. >> IF PERSONALLY AFFECTED ME A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE I HAD DONE AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. MCCORMACK ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE WE GOT THE CALL. We are a family. VShe also learned everything concerning microclimates and also how the oceans, lowlands, and mountains interact to change the forecast just a few miles away from each other. She was born and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia, so she is familiar with the southern region. According to its website, 7 News is the CBS affiliate in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson market, which serves over 800,000 households in the Nations 36th largest television market. McCormicks last Facebook post was a video of Albertos aftermath. Simpson, others react on social media after Alex Murdaugh is found guilty, South Carolina running back forced to say goodbye to the game, Todays South Carolina-Clemson baseball game start time changed because of weather, SC ruby-throated hummingbirds are back! This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Greenville, SC KCRA 3 News Reporter KCRA 3 & My58 Television Jun 2015 - Mar 2018 2 years 10 months . "It's the first time I ever met either one of those two gentleman, but you feel a sense of responsibility to them.". Atlanta CNN . "I have never seen an event like this one," Tennant, who has been in fire service in Polk County for 44 years, said. On Monday evening, journalists from local newsrooms across the country joined WYFF in paying tribute to the news crew. Now they are gone far too soon. 28, 2018 - 6:36 PM. "I have never seen an event like this one," Tennant, who has been in fire service in Polk County for 44 years, said.Tennant said he had just spoken with Mike and Aaron before the accident. HIS FIRST STORY AND HIS LAST IN POLK COUNTY. Mike graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in broadcast journalism and theater arts. He was an avid baseball fan. As part of the SAFER Act,[10] WYFF kept its analog signal on the air until July 12 to inform viewers of the digital television transition through a loop of public service announcements from the National Association of Broadcasters. 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He has been on medical leave since December 2020. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked his own bosses. Tryon Fire Chief Geoffrey Tennant said the engine of the SUV was running and the transmission was in drive when authorities arrived at the scene about 2:30 p.m. RAIN FALLING, SOAKING THE GROUND, AND OF LOOTING A TREE. Smeltzer was the photographer in WYFFs Spartanburg bureau. Most recently, He served as the co-anchor of WYFF News 4 ( NBC affiliate ) based in Greenville Sc. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Mike graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in broadcast journalism and theater arts. He joined WYFF just three months ago, but had been a news photographer in the area for more than a decade. Keisha Kirkland, a former weathercaster at WYFF in Greenville, S.C., has died of lung cancer. WYFF News 4 -Meet Hannah Ward | Meet the newest member of the WYFF News 4 Today team, Traffic Anchor Hannah Ward. Twitter >> TRAGEDY HIT A LITTLE HARDER WHEN IT HIT A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME. IT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU KNOW IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, OR YOU CAN PREDICT IT MAY HAPPEN. Clemson Tigers. ? Before that, she worked as an anchor at WBTW based in Myrtle Beach. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Digital subchannel 4.2 originally carried "WYFF 4 Weather Plus," which operated as an affiliate of NBC Weather Plus. His family says that after a brave battle, he died peacefully on Tuesday. The two met each other in the 1990s at WYFF where Sara was working as a commercial producer. HE LOST HIS LIFE DOING WHAT HE LOVED. Update: On May 20, 2021, WYFF released a statement announcing Geoff Hart would not return following a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's. Hart joined WYFF in 1993 and spent 18 years as sports . Her sweet baby girl made it and is in the NICU.. He had two dogs, both adopted from the Spartanburg Humane Society. Mike came to the Upstate from Arkansas, where he was a reporter/fill-in anchor at one of WYFF 4's sister stations, KHBS/KHOG for nearly three years. It ran Nightside in 1991. >> MIKE MCCORMICK ANAREN SMELTER WERE DRIVING -- AND ERIC STULTS OR WERE DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 176 IN THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS IN POLK COUNTY. His WYFF 4 biography page mentions multiple Emmy awards, among others, and a long, successful run with the station. His family says that after a brave battle, he died peacefully on Tuesday. in @SpartanburgD5 are getting chocolate cookies at lunch to symbolize the eclipse! >> IN THE 44 YEARS OF THE FIRE CHIEFS CAREER, HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN. "It personally affected me a little bit because I had done an interview with Mr. McCormick about 10 minutes before we got the call. However, we will keep you updated once we get a glimpse of the information. She has also received awards due to her reporting, news series, spot news, and also investigative reports. However, Geoff spent most of his childhood in England. While there, Geoff earned a scholarship to Northeastern University based in Boston. It has been for a significant period of time. On May 20, 2021, Geoff made an announcement that he would not go back to WYFF after he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers disease. Geoff Hart is a former American anchor and reporter. He joined the WYFF News 4 family in February of this year.Aaron shot news for more than a decade in our region. Carol Clarke is an American news anchor. WE HAVE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW HE WANTED US TO STAY SAFE AND HOW WE WANT HIM TO STAY SAFE . MIKE MCCORMICK, WYFF NEWS 4. 0. The funeral service was held at Holden Chapel on May 28, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. About three years ago, Tyler was diagnosed with ALS. Two members of Greenville, S.C., NBC affiliate WYFF were killed today while covering severe weather in the outer bands of subtropical Storm Alberto. While there, Parella spent twelve years doing the weather as well as working on a regional crime show. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND THE ENTIRE STAFF. WYFF maintains studio facilities located on Rutherford Street (west of Route 276) in northwest Greenville, and its transmitter is located near Caesars Head State Park in . Hannah became part of the WYFF 4 in June 2020. Geoff Hart is a former American anchor and reporter. Saatva Mattress Review: Our Pick for the Best Overall Bed of 2023, We Found 12 Cute Planters and Flower Pots That Cost Less Than $25, Here's Where to Watch and Stream Marvel's 'Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Online. News-Piedmont merged with Southern Broadcasting to form Multimedia, Inc., with WFBC-AM-FM-TV as the company's flagship stations. In addition, she loves writing and recording music as well as working on voice-overs. Aaron was the photographer in the Spartanburg bureau. WYFF News anchor Mike McCormick and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer of the NBC affiliate in Greenville, South Carolina, died after the tree hit their sport utility vehicle on a highway, the station reported. Tryon Fire Chief Geoffrey Tennant said he had just given an interview to McCormick when, minutes later, he received a call about the incident. BOTH CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONALS WHO MADE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER. Praying for all who loved Aaron Smeltzer and Mike McCormick ???? States move to crack down on nurses with bogus diplomas wyff4.com Geoff took his early retirement from the media industry on May 20, 2021 after he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers disease. Our morning anchor, Amanda Crawford, has taken a job in Boston.. >> JUST IN CASE, SPARTANBURG COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US IN A POST ON SNAPCHAT REFERENCED. Aaron loved traditional country music- including Keith Whitley, Randy Travis and Alabama, just to name a few. She was married to her beloved late husband David G. Landquist. There, Geoff co-hosted the Today show every weekday morning hours. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. WYFF news anchor Mike McCormick (right) and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer (left) were covering "rain impact" in Polk County when a tree fell on their SUV, killing both men. During an appearance on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show,' the . I love Heather. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology. And we had talked a little bit about how he wanted us to stay safe and I wanted him to stay safe and of course 10 or 15 minutes later we got the call and it was him and his photographer," Tennant said. Former WYFF News 4 Sports anchor Tyler Suiters dies of ALS at 53. Parellas average salary is$110,500 annually. Aaron loved traditional country music- including Keith Whitley, Randy Travis and Alabama, just to name a few. WYFF News 4 anchor, photojournalist tragically die when tree falls on SUV. Rescue vehicles rushed to the scene, but it was too late to save either man. Her career started at CBC where she served as a production assistant after college. In recent years, WYFF has been carried on cable in multiple areas outside of the GreenvilleSpartanburgAsheville media market, including cable systems within the Aiken and Columbia markets in South Carolina, areas of North Carolina within the Charlotte and Chattanooga, Tennessee markets, the Tri-Cities market in Tennessee and Virginia, and the Atlanta market in Georgia. ??? It was a large tree. Eventually earning a scholarship to Northeastern University in Boston. Longtime TV news anchor Jovita Moore died Thursday night at 53 after a monthslong battle with cancer, WSB announced Friday morning. >> THE FIRST TIME I MET EITHER ONE OF THOSE TOURNAMENT BUT YOU FEEL A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM. Amanda joined the station back in August 2020. Last week Brianna was hit hard with COVID at 30 weeks pregnant. Following the Pulitzer purchase, new arrivals at WYFF included Carl Clark, Kim Brattain and Carol Anderson now Carol Clarke and co-anchor of the 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00p.m. newscasts. Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was found guilty on Friday of obstruction of government operations. AND TO PRESENT ITS FINDINGS. On April 22, 2012, beginning with the station's weekend 6:00p.m. newscast, the station began upgraded its newscasts to high definition; the station also upgraded its weather and news graphics systems to HD with the transition. Tyler spent his career traveling the world as a broadcast journalist and strategic communications executive. Geoffs three older brothers still live in Canada while the younger brother lives in Florida. He had two dogs, both adopted from the Spartanburg Humane Society. Tyler spent his career traveling the world as a broadcast journalist and strategic communications executive. In addition, she has always loved being active in her community and has served on the advisory board for King County Search as well as Rescue while in Seattle. HIS FAMILY SAYS AFTER A BRAVE BATTLE, HE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON TUESDAY. Fox News Channel original Jim Angle died Wednesday at his home in Arlington, Virginia. The vehicle was apparently in motion. His first TV gig actually came in high school when he was an anchor for PCS Journal - a show airing on a community access television station run by his school district. Her husband David G. Landquist died with his family by his side on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Mike joined WYFF News 4 in April 2007 as a reporter in the Spartanburg newsroom. He loved using local, fresh ingredients from the Hub City Farmers Market. The change was made due to an FCC rule in effect at the time that stated that two stations in the same market, but with different owners needed to have different call letters. In 1989, the station rebranded it's newscasts as News 4. HE THEN MOVED ON TO OUR SISTER STATION KOCO IN OKLAHOMA CITY. Two journalists in North Carolina died Monday when a tree fell onto their SUV, WYFF-TV reports. JOURNALISTS, USA JOURNALISTS' BIOS When Mike was not reporting or anchoring the news, you would find him in the kitchen. Before working at WYFF, she served as a reporter in Orlando. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. McCormick had been with the Hearst-owned station since 2007, joining from KHBS/KHOG in Fayetteville, Ark. PEOPLE ENTRAPPED ON U.S. HIGHWAY 176. He joined the WYFF News 4 family in February of this year. By Chris Arienson May. It is currently operated by their parents, Don and Margo Justus, according to the orchards website. Powered by. Meet my husband, Arlen. My former photographer #AaronSmeltzer & a colleague #MikeMcCormick died today while covering weather in Western North Carolina. FORGET THE RECOGNITION. From there, Geoff graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism and communication. THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TOUCHED MANY. [citation needed]. He was originally from Tazewell, Virginia. Ann Phlomena Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall site rating . >> IN SPITE OF TRAGEDY HITTING HARD ON MEMORIAL DAY. ALLYSON: WE HAD WYFF 4 ARE A FAMILY AND APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS AS WE GRIEVE. He later moved to Arlington, Virginia. The call came in at 4:07 p.m.. LAKE TOXAWAY, N.C. A Georgia news anchor fell about 160 feet to her death after being swept over the top of a waterfall in Transylvania County, officials said. According to WSPA-TV, the two WYFF employees were hit by a tree while driving southbound. The television station reported that they were in Polk County covering the dangerous weather conditions there., WSPA-TV reported that the two men were traveling south on Highway 176 when a tree fell and hit the vehicle. Tennant said in a news conference: What has happened is that some time around 2:30 this afternoon, we were dispatched for a tree down on a motor vehicle with people trapped.. WYFF weekend anchor and reporter Mike McCormick and cameraman Aaron Smeltzer died Monday when a tree fell on their SUV while covering heavy rain in Polk County, N.C. All of us at WYFF News 4 are grieving, said anchor Michael Cogdill during this afternoons newscast. THEIR LEGACIES LIVE ON. The station first signed on the air on December 31, 1953,[1] as WFBC-TV; it was the fifth television station to sign on in South Carolina, and transmitted its signal from a tower located on Paris Mountain. He was 53. Prior to that, Parella spent twelve years in Seattle, Washington doing the weather and also working on a regional crime show. (WYFF is also a CNN affiliate.) Kirkland, who did not smoke, was diagnosed shortly after she joined WYFF in 2008,. Previously, Parella worked for KOMO 4 News in Seattle, Washington as a weather anchor where she did the weather and also worked on a regional crime show. After conducting our research, we did not seem to find any information in regards to Perellas age hence we cant tell when she celebrates her birthday or her exact age. AND WERE SAD TO REPORT THAT FORMER WYFF NEWS 4 SPORTS ANCHOR AND REPORTER TYLER SOUTERS HAS PASSED AWAY. Owned by Hearst Television, the station maintains studios on Rutherford Street (west of US 276) in northwest Greenville, and its transmitter is located near Caesars Head State Park in northwestern Greenville County. Before that, Parella worked in Seattle, Washington where she did the weather and also worked on a regional crime show for 12 years. Mark Price has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1991, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He said the tree that fell on the SUV was about 3 feet in diameter and had stood back off the road. I cover Spartanburg, Union, and Cherokee Counties. His most recent post was a retweet from a WYFF meteorologist, who wrote, FLOOD THREAT: **HIGH** Rain is moving in right now from Alberto and conditions wil lead to a high flood threat through Tuesday.