Updated: 12:58 PM PDT May 14, 2021 Anne Newman Executive Producer A woman hoarding gas caught on fire following a car accident Thursday night in Pickens County, South Carolina, according to Chief Deputy Chad Brooks with the Pickens County Sheriff s Office. A deputy in a marked patrol unit saw a Pontiac G6 traveling on Jameson Road in Pickens and determined that the vehicle was displaying a South Carolina license plate that had been reported stolen, Brooks said.According to Brooks, as the vehicle approached the intersection of Jameson Road and Wolf Creek Road, the deputy activated his vehicle’s emergency lights in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop. The driver of the Pontiac turned left onto Wolf Creek Road and accelerated the vehicle in an attempt to elude law enforcement. The deputy then activated his vehicle’s siren, Brooks said.According to Brooks, the driver lost control of the vehicle, veered off the roadway and completely flipped the vehic
Updated: 5:24 PM EST Mar 11, 2021 The body of a driver was discovered Thursday morning after his vehicle hit a tree and overturned the night before, according to Dennis Fowler, with the Cherokee County Coroner s Office.It happened on Highway 221 near Dove Ridge Lane in Cherokee County, Fowler said.According to Fowler, the driver of a 2016 Honda Accord went off the road, hit a tree, three other salvaged vehicles on the property of Vick’s Classic Auto Parts and then the vehicle overturned.The driver was wearing a seat belt and died at the scene, Fowler said.The victim has been identified as Flay Ronald Lovelace, 73, of Forest City, North Carolina.Evidence indicates the collision occurred at 7:48 p.m. Wednesday however, it was not discovered until Thursday morning when the property owner came to work, Fowler said.According to Fowler, there was no indication the driver attempted to apply his breaks raising questions as to whether he suffered a medical condition prior to the
History & Hope: Retired educator reflects on racism she faced while teaching Share Updated: 9:52 AM EST Feb 25, 2021 Destiny Chance Share Updated: 9:52 AM EST Feb 25, 2021
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Show Transcript JANE: TONIGHT, IN OUR PROJECT COMMUNITY HISTORY AND HOPE SERIES, WE’RE FEATURING PEARLIE HARRIS, A RETIRED GRENNVILLE TEACHER WHO TAUGHT BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER DESEGREGATION. HARRIS BEEN HONORED DOZENS OF TIMES IN THE COMMUNITY. SHE IS THE NAMESAKE OF THE BON SECOURS PEARLIE HARRIS CENTER FOR BREAST HEALTH, AND LAST YEAR WAS HONORED AS THE CENTERPIECE ON A MASSIVE MURAL THAT CELEBRATES DIVERSITY AND UNITY. PEARLIE HARRIS SHARED HER MESSAGE OF UNITY WITH OUR DESTINY CHANCE. YOU ALWAYS START OUT THE WAY YOU WANT TO END UP. DESTINY: MRS. PEARLIE HARRIS GREW UP IN SALUDA, NORTH CAROLINA, MOVED TO HENDERSONVILLE, AND ENDED UP IN GREENVILLE. I ENDED UP COMING BACK HERE, BECAUSE MY HUSBAND LOVED THIS PLACE. HE SAID GREENVILLE WAS A