Local kids just went back to school tis week. It will be a short week. The week getting shorter. Early dismissals. Our karen hepp shows us how things are too hot to handle for schools in the city. Here at Rhawnhurst School one of the many that does not have central air. A lot of kids are happy about having half day tomorrow. Many of the parents are not. The kids have extra big bounces in their steps but for the parents who just got the children back to school and in routines, theyre scrambling. Now i have to figure out how to get out of work early, come and pick them up. Because theres no after care when they come out early. Reporter leka minute ski teaches after care. Her program has to get extra people for the extra hours. We find so find a sub to come in were only staffed for our ratio. We have to well have to get somebody to come in and cover. Reporter one look at these cute smiling and sweaty faces you can see the problem its really hot in schools without central air. Open windows
Of smoke inhalation at the Augusta Burn Center last night. 3 Fox Carolinas Ashley Minelli is live at the church near her home and ashley right now this community is trying to help this family through donations and prayers. 3 family needs a lot of help right now; lost everything in the fire, and they lost a Member Community describes as a ray of light lightsophia one of 9 3 people in the home during fire fire chief got stuck between a couch and a wall, family couldnt go back in for her because of smoke and flames Krista Overby family friend, devestated over the loss 3 3 3 3 sophia was a great kid, full of life full of spunk uh curious, asking lots of with the girls. 3 again, long road to recovery as this family lost everything clothing is a big necessity overby need size 6 and 7 in girls clothing and size 03 in girl baby clothes 3 all donations can be brought here to First Assembly church of god on green streetmore Details Online online 3 3 covering our counties in Greenville County a s
Center. You are looking live at 3 a developing story out of spartanburg this morning were working to get more information. After a five year old was shot in spartanburg. Spartanburg. Deputies say it happened inside a home on rowe street in the Arcadia Community monday night. The Sheriffs Office did confirm the shooting was accidental. As of right now deputies have not released any other information about what lead up to the incident. We also will be working to get an update on the childs condition well update you when we learn more. 3 3 an upstate community is mourning the loss of a little girl just one day after her familys honea path home burned in a fire. Fire. The coroner says 5yearold Sophia Rhodes died of smoke inhalation at the Augusta Burn Center last night. 3 Fox Carolinas Ashley Minelli home and ashley right now this community is trying to help this family through donations and prayers. 3 family needs a lot of help right now; lost everything in the fire, and they lost a Membe
Update you on air 3 and online. 3 only on fox 3 the family of an upsate tow truck drivera killed on i85 is speaking out for the first timetroopers say eddie mills was loading a car onto his truck in november when he was hit and killednow his family is pushing lawmakers to stiffen up the state slow down and move over laws 3 the family is calling the legislation they hope to get passeda eddies law lawFox Carolinas Adrian Acosta joins us now with details 3 3 eddie mills family says they were devastated when he was killed on i85 back in novembera. But theyve now focused their grief on a cause that could save other families from feeling the same pain hes loved towing his whole life, he loved helping people, he was a hard worker, a great husband, a loving father and a great friend to 3 many peopleand stacy mills says the night her husband eddie was killed while loading a car onto this truck on i 85a. All of that came to an end end 3 im not upset with the guy, i dont hate him, i dont wish ill
20 more employees laid off today. Storage areas are being emptied to show the building off. The vast majority of the building is vacant. 40 of the 60 remaining staffers who worked in the cd division will be let go by arvado in may. But there is another division in here that arvado hopes to keep here even if or when the building is sold. If we will sell the building, they would try if they can stay in the building or they will find a new building. Theres a lot of equipment that can be used. Kim the buildings 34 years old with multiple expansions. A company out of raleigh recently came here to tour the facility but in the end, were told, they just thought it was kimberly king, news 13. Anchor now to a developing story out of Mcdowell County where deputies are searching for a missing woman and a man who her family believes played a part in her disappearance. Melanie burleson was reported missing friday. The 36yearold mother of two was last seen at a party with walter mitchell, who has a l