AT KNOWS FIRSTHAND THE PAIN
AND LOSS OF THE OPIOID CRISIS.
BRENNAN: IT'S PRETTY AMAZING TO
SEE THE AMOUNT OF MEDICATION
PEOPLE COLLECT OVER THE YEARS,
LITERALLY BAGS.
THEY GOT A CHANCE TO CLEAN OUT
THEIR MEDICINE CABINET AND HELP
THE COMMUNITY KEEP THESE PILLS
OF THE STREET.
HYDROCODONE, OXYCODONE, COUGH
SYRUP.
JULIE SAYS PEOPLE OFTEN STORE
THEIR OLD PRESCRIPTIONS.
>> THEY MAY KEEP THEM FOR
ANOTHER TIME, FOR ANOTHER FAMILY
MEMBER --
BRENNAN: WHEN THEY SHOULD BE
GETTING RID OF THEM.
BECAUSE KILLS TALKED AWAY IN THE
MEDICINE CABINET CAN STILL END
UP IN THE WRONG HANDS.
>> IT CAN BE GRANDCHILDREN,
WORKERS IN THE HOUSE, IT CAN BE
PEOPLE THAT COME IN IS YOUR
HOUSES ON THE MARKET FOR REAL
ESTATE.
BRENNAN: ANDERSON COUNTY
AVERAGES 74 OPIATE PILLS PER
PERSON PRESCRIBED.
SHE KNOWS MORE THAN ANYONE THE
IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THEM
PROPERLY DISPOSED.
>> IN 2010 WE LOST OUR
20-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER TO A
PRESCRIPTION DRUG OVERDOSE.
HER DRUG ADDICTION STARTED
INNOCENTLY WITH USE OF OPIATES
THROUGH TWO SURGERIES.
BRENNAN: HER DAUGHTER'S DEATH
INSPIRED THE NONPROFIT "HOPE RX,
" WHICH EDUCATES ABOUT THE
DANGERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG
ABUSE.
>> RATHER THAN HIDE IN THE SHAME
AND SORROW OF LOSING HER
DAUGHTER, WE WOULD TAKE A STAND
AND BE VOCAL.
BRENNAN: IF YOU ARE PRESCRIBED
OPIATES, THE BEST THING YOU CAN
DO IS LOCK HIM UP.
>> TREAT THEM LIKE A LUNATIC ON.
THAT IS WHAT THEY CAN BE IN
SOMEONE ELSE'S HANDS.
-- LIKE A LOADED GUN.
>> WE KNOW THAT BY DIVERTING
MEDICATIONS, WE ARE GOING TO AT
LEAST REDUCE THE ABILITY TO PUT
THESE UNUSED MEDICATIONS OUT ON
THE STREET.
BRENNAN: IF YOU MISSED TODAY'S
EVENT, YOU CAN DROP OFF YOUR
USED MEDICATIONS AT THE
HENDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DRUNK TAKE
BACK ON MAY 12 AT PATENT PARK.
BRENNAN MCDAVID, WYFF NEWS 4.
GABRIELLE: THE NATIONAL DRUG
PRESCRIPTION TAKEBACK DAY --
SITES WILL BE SET UP THROUGH
COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE IT WILL
29 FROM 10:00 UNTIL 2:00 P.M.
LITERALLY MORE THAN A DOZEN
SITES THROUGHOUT THE CAROLINAS
AND GEORGIA.
WE WILL SHOW YOU WHY THIS DRUG
TAKEBACK INITIATIVE IS SO
IMPORTANT.
WE WILL POINT OUT THE LOCATIONS
IN OUR AREA ON WWW.WYFF4.COM.
MICHAEL: UPSTATE LEADERS TIRED
OF A LACK OF ACTION TO PASS A
ROSEVILLE -- PASS A ROADS BILL
HAD SOME CHOICE WORDS.
THEY INSIST THAT THE STATE
SENATE STOP THE DEBATE AND PASS
A BILL.
TIM: CITY MAYORS, COUNTY COUNCIL
MEMBERS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS,
PAUL TELLING THE STATE SENATE TO
PASS A ROADS BILL, AND NOW.
WITH SOUTH CAROLINA ROADS
GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY, AND NO
AGREEMENT WITH LAWMAKERS TO PAY
FOR REPAIRS, LOCAL BUSINESS
LEADERS GATHERED TO DELIVER A
MESSAGE.
>> THE DEBATE HAS GONE ON LONG
ENOUGH IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
NOW IT IS TIME TO ACT.
IT IS TIME FOR THE TALK TO END.
>> HOW MANY MORE CARS HAVE TO BE
TORN UP?
TI BUT DISAGREE HOW TO
TACKLE THE PROBLEM.
OF STATE LEADERS SAY BY NOT
RAISING THE GAS TAX, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS ARE BEING
PUT IN DANGER.
>> FAILING TO FIX OUR ROADS
LEADS TO DECLINE TO GROW AND
PROSPER.
TIM SOUTH CAROLINA: SENATORS
HAVE 9 OFFICIAL DAYS BEFORE THE
SESSION ENDS.
THEY SAY OTHER NEIGHBORING
STATES ARE IN A BETTER POSITION
WHEN IT COMES TO ROADS.
>> NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE
HAS PASSED GAS TAXES IN MAKING
SURE THAT THEIR ROADS ARE READY.
TIM: HE SAYS SOUTH CAROLINA
ROADS WILL NOT BE READY UNTIL
LAWMAKERS CAN AGREE ON A BILL.
MICHAEL: SKY4 LIFE OVER THE
EASTBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 80 IN-GREER HEADING TOWARDS LINEMAN.
THOSE LANES CLOSED SO THAT CREWS
CAN MAKE REPAIRS TO THE 29
OVERPASS APPROACH0.
THERE IS A 14 MILE DETOUR ROUTE.
LANES ARE EXPECTED TO REOPEN
SOMETIME MONDAY MORNING.
GABRIELLE: GREENVILLE MAN IS
RECOVERING AFTER BEING SHOT IN
THE CORNER OF HIS HOME ON THAT
DATE STREET IN GREENVILLE
COUNTY.
-- ON MCDADE STREET IN
GREENVILLE COUNTY.
SHE HEARD NOISES WHERE HIS TRUCK
WAS PARKED IN THE MORNING.
ONE OF THE TWO MEN THAT WERE
BREAKING INTO HIS TRUCK OPENED
FIRE, HITTING HIM SEVERAL TIMES.
THE MAN IS EXPECTED TO COVER.
-- TO RECOVER.
WE SPOKE TO HIS GRANDPARENTS.
>> THAT IS ONE GRANDCHILD -- I
CAN ASK HIM TO DO ANYTHING FOR
ME.
I WILL BE RIGHT THERE GRANDMA.
THEY NEED TO PUT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OVER HERE.
GABRIELLE: GREENVILLE COUNTY
DEPUTIES DO NOT HAVE A
DESCRIPTION OF THE TWO MEN.
IF YOU HAVE A DESCRIPTION, YOU
ARE ASKED TO CALL GREENVILLE
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RIGHT
AWAY.
MICHAEL: FROM OUR HILTON
GREENVILLE SKYCAM, BEAUTIFUL AND
TROPICAL.
STORMS ON THE WAY.
CHRIS JUSTUS IS IN FOR JOHN
TONIGHT.
CHRIS: A 50-50, WARM CONDITIONS
ON SATURDAY, MORE RAIN ON
SUNDAY.
SOME OF US COULD SEE SOME
STORMS.
RAIN ON LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR
HD IS COMING TO AN END.
RAIN SHOWERS HANGING AROUND.
THERE IS 14 AND 11.
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DIE OFF.
YOU ARE STARTING TO SEE THOSE
SHOWERS MOVE OUT.
A HEAVIER RAIN IN THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.
THIS IS PUSHING OFF INTO
MCDOWELL AND PARTS OF RUTHERFORD
COUNTY.
HEAVY RAIN BACK TOWARDS THE
WEST.
MIDDLE AND UPPER 80'S RIGHT NOW.
WE WILL TIMEOUT THAT POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN A FEW
MINUTES.
GABRIELLE: A SOUTH CAROLINA BILL
THAT WYFF NEWS 4 INVESTIGATES
HAS BEEN FOLLOWING IS SIGNED
INTO LAW.
IT ALLOWS FOSTER PARENTS TO SIGN
THE FORM FOR THEIR FOSTER
CHILDREN TO GET THEIR DRIVERS
PERMITS.
WYFF NEWS 4 INVESTIGATE INTEREST
TO TWO TIMOTHY US AFTER HE HAD
HIS DRIVER'S PERMIT REVOKED.
AT THE TIME ONLY BIRTH PARENTS
OR STATE OFFICIALS COULD SIGN
THE FORMAT THE DMV.
THE NEW LAW GIVES FOSTER PARENTS
THE SAME RIGHTS AS THEIR
CLASSMATES.
THE NEW LAW TAKES EFFECT MONDAY.
GREENVILLE POLICE OFFICERS WILL
HAVE THEIR BODY CAMERAS BY THE
FIRST WEEK OF MAY.
THE OFFICERS MUST ATTEND A FOUR
HOUR BLOCK OF TRAINING FOR
INSTRUCTORS ON USING THE
CAMERAS.
EACH OFFICER WILL HAVE TWO BODY
CAMERAS.
ALL OFFICERS ON PATROL WILL HAVE
ONE.
THAT IS 140 IN TOTAL.
MICHAEL: INAUGURATION DAY AT
CONVERSE COLLEGE, CELEBRATING
THE 10TH PRESIDENT.
THEY CELEBRATED KRISTA NEWKIRK
WITH A CEREMONY IN TWICHELL
AUDITORIUM.
NEWKIRK STARTED LEADING THE
SCHOOL IN JULY 2016.
HER FAMILY JOINED ALL OF FOR OF
CONVERSE COLLEGE'S LIVING PAST
PRESIDENTS FOR THE INAUGURATION.
EXCITING FUTURE US AND SO
MANY OPPORTUNITIES.
CONGRESS CONTINUES TO BE A PLACE
THAT GROWS AND TRANSFORMS WOMEN.
WE WANT THEM TO STAY IN THE
UPSTATE REGION AND WORK HERE.
MICHAEL: BEFORE CONVERSE,
NEWKIRK WAS THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FOR UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
AT CHARLOTTE.
>> I HOPE MY FAMILY WILL ENJOY
IT.
GABRIELLE: A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR
THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPRING
GAMES AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY.
MICHAEL: COMMITMENT 2017, FOUR
DAYS NOW FROM A RUNOFF FOR KEVIN
BRYANT'S SENATE SEAT IN DISTRICT
THREE.
AND TODAY, HE ENDORSED A
CANDIDATE.
BRYANT IS NOW LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SINCE THE SPECIAL ELECTION.
TODAY, BRYANT SAID HE'S
CONFIDENT CANDIDATE RICHARD CASH
WILL FIGHT THE ESTABLISHMENT AS
HE DID AS SENATOR.
>> WE NEED A LEADER, AND WE NEED
A FIGHTER.
WE NEED SOMEONE WILL STAND UP TO
THE COLUMBIA ESTABLISHMENT.
I AM CONFIDENT THAT RICHARD CASH
WILL DO THAT WHEN HE SERVES IN
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE.
>> I THINK KEVIN BRYANT IS
WELL-LIKED AND ANDERSON COUNTY.
I AM PLEASED TO HAVE HIS
ENDORSEMENT.
MICHAE WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE
OTHER CANDIDATE IN THAT RUNOFF
CAROL BURDETTE SHE SAYS SHE
CHALLENGED THEN-SENATOR BRYANT
LAST YEAR IN THE REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY, SO SHE UNDERSTANDS WHY
HE ENDORSED RICHARD CASH.
BUT BURDETTE SAYS SHE HAS A LONG
HISTORY OF SERVICE IN ANDERSON
COUNTY.
NEARLY 30 YEARS.
CAROL: I THINK THAT I BRING
LEADERSHIP.
I THINK I BRING EXPERIENCE.
AND I BRING VISION AND A RECORD
OF SERVICE THAT I AM VERY PROU
OF.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME, THIS IS
ABOUT HOW WELL I CAN SERVE THE
CITIZENS OF ANDERSON COUNTY.
MICHAEL: THE RUNOFF BETWEEN
CAROL BURDETTE AND RICHARD CASH
IS NEXT TUESDAY APRIL 25.
THE SPECIAL ELECTION IS ON MAY
30.
CHRIS: GREENVILLE DRIVE IN TOWN
TONIGHT.
A GREAT NIGHT FOR BASEBALL.
IT WILL BE ON THE HOT SIDE
AROUND 80 DEGREES.
74 LATER TONIGHT WITH A STRAY
SHOWERS POSSIBLE.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS...
GABRIELLE: TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
STUDENTS, STAFF, AND THE CLEMSON
TIGER WERE ALL AT SARA COLLINS
ELEMENTARY THIS MORNING IN
GREENVILLE TO GIVE A HUGE SEND
OFF FOR ATHLETES COMPETING IN
THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS TODAY.
>> [APPLAUSE]
GABRIELLE: THIS IS THE OPENING
CEREMONY FOR THE SPECIAL OLYMPIC
SPRING GAMES.
MORE THAN 1300 ATHLETES CAME
TOGETHER AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY
TODAY.
WITH MALE AND FEMALE DIVISIONS,
AND MORE THAN 50 TEAMS COMPETING
IN THE GAMES.
>> THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER,
AND I HOPE MY FAMILY WILL ENJOY
IT.
GABRIELLE: I AM SURE THEY WILL.
THIS YEAR MORE THAN 2500
VOLUNTEERS WERE ON SITE FOR THE
SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS HAS OVER 4
MILLION ATHLETES AROUND THE
WORLD, MAKING IT THE LARGEST
SPORTS ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE
WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.
MICHAEL: CONGRATULATIONS
EVERYBODY.
IN OCONEE COUNTY, A MESSAGE OF
LOVE SENT BY WASHING THE FEET OF
CHILDREN AND ADORNING THEM WITH
NEW SHOES.
AT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY TODAY,
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN FELT THAT
LOVE.
A GROUP CALLED SAMARITAN'S FEET
INTERNATIONAL MADE IT HAPPEN.
HERE NOW, PHOTOJOURNALIST CODIE
SLOAN WITH SHOES OF HOPE.
>> TODAY WE ARE BLESSING THE
ENTIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
CODIE: WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
CAITLIN, NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> LET'S GET YOUR SOCKS OFF.
>> IT HAS BEEN AMAZING.
>> WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?
CAN WE GO A SIZE BIGGER, YOU
THINK?
>> YES.
THERE ARE ALMOST 400 STUDENTS
IN THIS SCHOOL.
WE ARE GOING TO BLESS ALL OF
THEM.
EVEN THE ONES THAT ARE ABSENT
MIGHT HAVE A PAIR WAITING ON
THEM WHEN THEY COME BACK.
>> WE HAVE LOTS OF SHOES TO
CHOOSE FROM.
>> WE ARE NOT GOING TO USE MANY
LARGE SIZE SHOES, BUT THIS IS
THE SUPER BOWL.
WHEN YOU GET TO COME HERE AND
SEE THOSE SMILES, AND HEAR THE
STORIES.
>> DO YOU GET EGGS FROM YOUR
CHICKENS EVERY DAY?
IT'S LIKE WITH ANIMALS, YOU
NEVER WORK IF YOU ARE DOING WHAT
YOU LIKE.
>> JUST THE FACES TELL THE
STORY.
>> NOT TOO TIGHT, NOT TOO LOOSE.
I GOT THAT ONE ON THEIR A LITTLE
BIT CROOKED, DIDN'T I?
>> AND TO SEE THE TEACHERS AND
STAFF LIGHT UP AS WELL, THAT IS
WHY WE ARE HERE.
THAT IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.
SEE HOW THOSE FEEL FOR YOU.
THOSE FEEL A LOT BETTER?
AWESOME, GIVE ME A HUG.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR NEW SHOES.
HERE ARE YOUR OLD ONES.
HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>> NOW YOUR LIVE SUPER DOPPLER 4
HD WEATHER FORECAST.
CHRIS: WE HAVE MADE IT TO FRIDAY
AND HAVE A FANTASTIC FORECAST
FOR PART OF THE WEEKEND.
SUNDAY LOOKS RAINY WITH POSSIBLY
SEVERE WEATHER.
THE OTHER HALF OF THE AREA SEEN
A COOL, DAMP DAY.
THIS SHOWER IS FINALLY STARTING
TO DISSIPATE.
IT IS MOVING TO THE NORTH AND
EAST.
WE WILL SEE THIS PUSHED OUT OF
THE AREA.
HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED THROUGH THE
HENDERSONVILLE AND ASHEVILLE
AREA, PUSHING THROUGH NORTHERN
RUTHERFORD COUNTY.
MORE TOWARD THE WEST MOVING
THROUGH,
NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY.
THAT SHOULD DISSIPATE BEFORE HE
MOVES TO THE ASHEVILLE AREA.
MODELS WANT TO SHOW MODELS
AROUND 10:00 AND 11:00 TONIGHT.
NOTHING WIDESPREAD OR SEVERE,
BUT YOU COULD HAVE THUNDER AND
LIGHTNING AS THIS MOVES THROUGH.
AFTER MIDNIGHT, WE START TO DRY
THINGS BACK OUT.
IF YOU HAVE RAIN LATER THIS
EVENING, YOU WILL HAVE FORMED TO
DEAL WITH TOMORROW MORNING.
-- FOG TO DEAL WITH IN THE
MORNING.
84 IN ANDERSON.
85 IN CLEMSON.
88 DEGREES IN TOCCOA.
A SUMMERLIKE DAY OUTSIDE.
61 IN ANDERSON.
60IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE.
TOMORROW, A QUICK WARM-UP.
80'S B 11:00.
WE STAY THERE THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS.
RAIN CHANCES GO UP AS OUR NEXT
SYSTEMS TAKE SHAPES -- NEXT
SYSTEM TAKES SHAPE IN THE
MOUNTAINS.
A BETTER CHANCE FOR RAIN IN THE
EVENING HOURS AS THE SYSTEM
HEADS OUR WAY.
HOT YET AGAIN.
THE NORMAL HIGH THIS YEAR IS 74.
WE WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO
MIDDLE 80'S.
THIS SYSTEM IS VERY COMPLEX.
IT WILL GET HALF OF AREA ONE
THING ON SUNDAY, THE OTHER HALF
THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG STORMS.
THROUGH TOMORROW, MOST OF THE
AREA IS DRY AND SUNNY.
THAT FRONT SINGS INTO THE AREA
SUNDAY NIGHT, GETTING US AN
ENHANCED CHANCE FOR RAIN.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS FRONT,
COOL DRIZZLY AIR WITH A
NORTHWEST BREEZE.
THIS ONLY MAKES IT INTO PART OF
THE AREA.
IT WILL SPLIT OUR AREA.
SPARTANBURG COULD BE 60 DEGREES
AND DRIZZLY WHILE ANDERSON COULD
BE 80 DEGREES AND STORMY.
THIS FRONT SETS UP ON SUNDAY.
IT COULD BE THE FOCUSED
MECHANISM TO GIVE US STRONG
STORMS.
LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE AREA WILL
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