If you were a hippie in the 60s, you need to know. Its the dawning of the age of aquarius. Yeah, and Something Else thats cool. What . Osteoporosis is preventable. All osteos preventable . Right on if you dig your bones, protect them. All cbs cares today the World Health Organization warned that the zika virus is spreading explosively, by the end of the year could infect 4 million people. It is in 23 countries now, including the u. S. , with 31 cases in 11 states and d. C. Since last year. So far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitos abroad but thats likely to change. The virus first discovered in the zika forest in uganda in the 1940s is linked to serious birth defects dr. Jon lapook has the latest. Today the World Health Organization sounded an a lemaire about the zika outbreak, director margaret clan. Questions about, we need to get some answers quickly. The organization will convene an emergency meeting on monday to plan its response. The zika virus linked to children
Morning at 50 degrees. As this rain continues, 47 for the afternoon, clearing skies overnight, 35 degrees, and windy conditions. 49 degrees, but wait till you see the weekend weather. Your forecast coming up. The department of transportation is proposing eight 725 million plan to widen i26. This is 480 million to widen the interstate in charleston and north charleston, and they plan on widening between richland and newberry county, and they hope to cover 80 to 90 of the cost. This could take six years for the design, planning and construction. Resident in Richland County can expect to see more construction on the roads this year, according to the new expecting to complete more than one dozen projects. Since the beginning of the program, 127 million in sales tax collected to complete these projects around the county. 31 million went to construction last year, and the green streak is expected to be completed and the next few months. A tire plant opening in spartanburg county, unveiling t
Deputies say they are taking calls from folks who have been targeted for what has become known as the grandparent scheme. Theyeyave to send 5000 to clear up the legal matter. If this happens to you never give someone money or send money that hang up and call the Sheriffs Office immediately. Possession of crack cocaine, marijuana and stolen guns going on with a yearlong investigation in newberry. Officers served a search warrant. 22yearold jackson and 30year old jones and 22yearold kirkland were arrested. Law enforcement said they made undercover drug purchases over police say additional charges and arrests are expected. If you live in west columbia, listen up a boil water advisory has been issued. A waterline break is affected customers in the 1300 block of alpine drive. Residence need to boil their water for one minute before they use it or drink it or cook with it and dont forget to throw away in the ice. The center for Disease Control has issued travel notices for 20 countries becau
The best prevention is to, if you are pregnant, consider postponing travel to those areas. If you do have to travel to those areas, prevent mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, rash and a joint pain. 80 of those infected dont show symptoms at all. If this is something you are concerned about 02 our website wltx. Com. Today we saw rain but tonight we see the last of that rain moving out of the midlands. We can see the radar is rain is on the eastern edge. We still have the clouds temperatures 450. Winds west southwest at 5 miles per hour. Tomorrow sunshine. We should warm up to 600. Last weekends big snowstorm was the fourth worst to hit the northeast usa more than 60 years. The storm had a rating of 7. 66 on the northeast snowfall impact scale back the worst ranked storm was 13. 2. Last weekends was responsible for four deaths in South Carolina. Tonight a developing story in downtown columbia pic a 19 yearold female student was found dead. Student housing on main street was the loca
Explosively in the americas. What is this virus and what does it mean in South Carolina . According to the cdc, it is spread through an infected mosquito bite the travel alert comes in because of what gan in brazil has spread to at least 24 countries. There have been no cases of transmission of zika in the u. S. But there has been some cases among returning travelers. Zika may be extra dangerous for pregnant women causing birth defects like the video you just saw. That link has not been confirmed yet. South carolina does have the mosquito that carries the virus but there are no known cases. The best prevention is to, if you are pregnant, consider postponing travel to those areas. Those areas, prevent mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, rash and a joint pain. 80 of those infected dont show symptoms at all. If this is something you are concerned about 02 our website wltx. Com. Today we saw rain but tonight we see the last of that rain moving out of the midlands. We can see the radar