Your time is 6:45 a.m. and it's time for the news. We're taking a look at today's most important news stories. Traffic, weather, everything before you head out the door. But first, let's start with the Greenville County Democratic Party's post-election decision. The results were contested, the party voted unanimously to certify the runoff results for the District 25 seat where incumbent Ines Fant faced her challenger Derek Quarles. Fant won by just 24 votes. The party heard a protest from Quarrels yesterday morning alleging vote rigging and questioning. VANCE'S RESIDENCE IN THE COUNTY GREENVILLE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICER CONWAY BELANGIA DENIES ANY CONDUCT BY HIS OFFICE. CORAL SAYS HE WILL APPEAL THE DECISION TO THE STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. THE HEARING IS SET TO TAKE PLACE IN COLUMBIA TOMORROW. WELLINGTON HISTORICAL PARK IN ANDERSON IS KNOWN AS ONE OF ONLY TWO PARKS OF ITS KIND IN THE U.S. BUT IT WAS RECENTLY VANDALIZED AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE UPSET. THE PARK HAS ONE OF ONLY TWO BASKETBALL COURTS IN THE COUNTRY WITH AN INNOVATIVE SYSTEM THAT HAS SOCCER GOALS ROLLING UP UNDER THE COURT. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RUSTY BURNS SAYS THERE ARE CURRENTLY $5,000 IN GRANTS FOR 2002 THAT WILL BE FOCUSED ON FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS. BUT NOW THAT THE PLAYGROUND IS COVERED IN GRAFFITI AND ONE OF THE SOCCER GOALS IS BROKEN, THERE IS A CONCERN THAT THE VANDALISM COULD AFFECT FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS SAY AFTER DARK THE PARK SHOULD BE CLOSED, BUT THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MEET. THEY SHARE THEIR IDEAS TO PREVENT VANDALISM. WE HAVE ASKED FOR LIGHTING. ER, JUST SO WE HAVE SOME LIGHTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WHO WATCH US A BIT AND IF THEY SEE SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING THEY CALL AND COMPLAIN. OR TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, YOU KNOW, I THINK THE COST OF STREET LIGHTS IS VERY LOW. WALTER SAYS HE'S TALKED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS ABOUT THE STREET LIGHTS BUT NO WORD YET ON IF IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. COMMUNITY MEMBERS TELLING US THEY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE MORE POLICE PATROLLING THE PARK AT NIGHT. OFFICIALS IN WALHALLA SAY WATER SUPPLY HAS BEEN RESTORED AFTER TEAMS WORKED TO REPAIR A BROKEN WATER LINE, THE CITY SAYS. TEAMS RESTORED WATER SUPPLY TO THE AVONDALE SHRINE, CLUB ALBERTS AND DECKARD ROAD AREA. THE CITY SAYS A BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AND IS EXPECTED TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THAT MEANS YOU SHOULD BOIL WATER FOR AT LEAST A FULL MINUTE BEFORE DRINKING IT, COOKING IT, BRUSHING YOUR TEETH, MAKING ICE, OR GIVING WATER TO YOUR PETS, AND THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE INTO TODAY AND THIS WEEKEND. IF YOU'RE CELEBRATING THE 4TH OF JULY OR PLANNING TO BE OUTDOORS, IT'S IMPORTANT TO WATCH FOR SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS. OUR ISABEL MARK IS LIVE IN FALLS PARK THIS MORNING, ALSO WITH REMINDERS FROM HEALTH OFFICIALS. FATE. GOOD MORNING. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SAYS THERE ARE A FEW DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEAT ILLNESS THAT CAN RESULT FROM HOT WEATHER, BUT THE THREE MAIN ARE HEAT, HEAT CRAMPS, HEAT STROKE AND HEAT EXHAUSTION, WITH HEAT STROKE BEING THE MOST DEADLY, EXPERTS SAY. WATCH FOR SIGNS LIKE FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. IF YOU STOP SWEATING OR HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE TOILET FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THAT'S ALSO A DANGER SIGN. DRINK LOTS OF WATER. AND REMEMBER, ALCOHOL CAN DEHYDRATE YOU. EXPERTS SAY SOME MEDICINES THAT AFFECT BLOOD CIRCULATION, SUCH AS BENADRYL, CAN ALSO MAKE YOU MORE SUSPECTED TO HEAT. OLDER ADULTS, YOUNGER CHILDREN, AND OTHER PEOPLE WITH ILLNESSES ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO HEAT-RELATED INJURIES. SINCE WE'VE BEEN OUT HERE THIS MORNING, IT'S BEEN PERMANENTLY HOT AND HUMID. SO, PARELLA, WHAT'S THE REST OF THE DAY LOOKING LIKE? OH MAN. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET HOTTER AND HUMID, RIGHT? SO LET'S START SLOWLY. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT LAKE HARTWELL. IT'S REALLY NICE WHEN YOU SIT INSIDE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING LOOKING OUT AT THE WATER. WE'VE GOT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TO START WITH. IF YOU GO OUT ON THE LAKE LATER TODAY OR EVEN TOMORROW. AND BY THE WAY, EVEN ON SUNDAY, THE FORECAST IS PRETTY SIMILAR EVERY DAY. WARM, DRY MORNING, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE AFTERNOON. THEY'RE GOING TO BE HEAVY AND COME UP FAST. So make sure you have our radar downloaded so you can check our app and see when these are coming your way. Right now it's already 78 degrees in Greenville, already 77 degrees in Laurens, and 74 degrees in Gaffney. Keep that heat index in mind. It already feels like just over 80 degrees. It's hot out there. Mostly dry. We're going to have some of those isolated showers later today. In fact, in the Upstate, we'll have our best chance of some of those isolated thunderstorms after 4 or 5. This will last until 2 or 3 tomorrow morning, by the way. SO MAINLY AN EVENING EVENT FOR MOST OF THE UPSTATE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, IT'S STARTING A LITTLE EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. WE'LL SEE SOME OF THESE ISOLATED STORMS AND THUNDERSTORMS, AND YES, SOME OF THEM WILL LAST THROUGHOUT LATE TO NIGHT AS WELL. WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR FOUR DAY PLUS, WHICH INCLUDES YOUR ENTIRE WEEKEND AND BEYOND. THE LATEST NEWS ON THAT WILL BE COMING IN ABOUT 6 OR 7 MINUTES. PARELLA, THANKS. HERE'S AN EXCLUSIVE LIVE VIEW FROM SKY FOUR ON I-85 AND HIGHWAY 14 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. AS THE SUN RISES, MORE DRIVERS ARE TAKE TO THE ROADS TO GET TO THEIR DESTINATION. ALL GOOD. AS WELL AS OUR TRAVEL TIMES: 240 Asheville Highway. You've got a 12-minute drive from the airport on Woodruff Road. You've got a 6-minute drive on Fairview Road to downtown, 13 minutes green and good to go. We're happy to see it at this time of morning. 651 is your time, and we're just a week away from the annual ride to end Alzheimer's in South Carolina. Every July, hundreds of cyclists pedal 255 miles from the upstate to the Charleston coast. It is designed to raise awareness and money for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's and other dementias. WIFE FOUR'S TEAM HEART STRONG WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE THREE-DAY RIDE AGAIN THIS YEAR, INCLUDING GEOFF HART, A 28-YEAR VETERAN OF WYFF NEWS FOUR. HE RETIRED FROM THE STATION IN 2021 AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE YOU CAN VISIT ACT ALS.ORG AND SEARCH FOR TEAM HEART STRONG. GOOD LUCK TO THE PARTICIPANTS. AND IF YOU ARE CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH MEMORY OR HEALTH PROBLEMS, YOU ARE INVITED TO A SERIES OF SEMINARS. THIS MONTH. LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN. THE SERIES IS PRESENTED BY THE CENTER FOR SUCCESS IN AGING. MEMORY. HEALTH. ALL SESSIONS WILL BE FROM NOON TO 1:30 PM. THE FIRST IS THIS MONDAY AND IT EXPLORES WHAT DEMENTIA IS. THE OTHER SESSIONS WILL BE DISPLAYED ON YOUR SCREEN. THE MEETINGS WILL BE AT 255 ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD IN GREENVILLE. YOU CAN ENTER THROUGH THE WHITE AWNING. THE ENTRY SESSIONS ARE FREE AND NO PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THE BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA WILL HOST THE JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES CONVENTION THIS WEEKEND. 65 CONGREGATIONS FROM ALL OVER THE CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA WILL GATHER IN GREENVILLE. APPROXIMATELY 10,000 PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS “PRAYING THE GOOD NEWS.” WE FEEL PERSONALLY COMMITTED TO SHARE THIS POSITIVE MESSAGE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN IMITATION OF CHRIST BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY WE ALL DEAL WITH BAD NEWS AND SO EVERYONE REALLY NEEDS SOMETHING POSITIVE, SOME GOOD NEWS. THIS IS ONE OF 6000 CONVENTIONS TAKEN PLACE WORLDWIDE. OK, IT'S 653 AND THIS COULD BE A LOVELY ADDITION TO YOUR BBQ THIS WEEKEND. CHECK IT OUT. CUP NOODLES HAS LAUNCHED A NEW FLAVOR OF INSTANT RAMEN INSPIRED BY CAMPFIRE S'MORES. THESE LIMITED EDITION CUP NOODLES FEATURE A SAUCE BASED FLAVOUR BLEND OF CHOCOLATE, MARSHMALLOWS AND GRAHAM CRACKER AND COMES TOPPED WITH MINI MARSHMALLOWS. THE RESULT IS A QUICK AND DELICIOUS DESSERT. IT MAY SEEMS UNTRADITIONAL, BUT IT COULD BE SURPRISINGLY GOOD. YOU KNOW MY MOTTO? TRY IT FIRST AND THEN LET ME KNOW HOW IT FOLLOWS. NEXT, A LAST LOOK AT WEATH

One person died in Summerville, South Carolina, from fireworks, lawmakers say

Updated: 2:34 p.m. EDT, July 5, 2024

The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office was called after a man died as a result of a fireworks accident. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) On July 4 at around 10:20 p.m., DCSO and Dorchester County EMS responded to the 100 block of Cottonwood Drive in the Crestwood neighborhood of Summerville, South Carolina. When officers and EMS arrived, they found a man lying in the street on Cottonwood Drive. The man died at the scene. He suffered serious injuries due to a fireworks accident, according to witnesses. The Dorchester County Coroner's Office identified the man as 41-year-old Allen Ray McGrew. According to the coroner, Allen set off a large firework and placed it on his head in the street. The device exploded, causing severe head injuries. Paige McGrew said they were having a street party and her husband, Allen, started drinking around 6 p.m. Paige added that she believes her husband set off the firework on his head to show off.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC —

The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office was called after a man died as a result of injuries sustained from fireworks.

(Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines)

On July 4th at approximately 10:20 p.m., DCSO and Dorchester County Emergency Medical Services responded to the 100 block of Cottonwood Drive in the Crestwood neighborhood of Summerville, South Carolina.

When officers and emergency services arrived, they found a man lying on Cottonwood Drive. The man died at the scene. He suffered serious injuries due to a fireworks accident, witnesses said.

The Dorchester County Coroner's Office identified the man as 41-year-old Allen Ray McGrew.

According to the coroner, Allen lit a large firework in the street and placed it on his head. The device exploded, causing massive head injuries.

Paige McGrew said they were having a street party and her husband Allen started drinking around 6 p.m.

Paige added that she believes her husband set off the fireworks on his head to show off.