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Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Man kidnaps 24-year-old, shoots her dead while driving on interstate, SC cops say
A 24-year-old woman died after being kidnapped and shot in a vehicle traveling along an interstate in South Carolina, deputies said. Traffic in the northbound lanes of I-85, near Mauldin, was stopped May 24 after two people were found dead in a blue Subaru Impreza, the Anderson County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post. Deputies said a 38-year-old man fired a gun at a woman, whom he'd kidnapped in Mauldin. Then, the man turned the car around and fatally shot himself, deputies said. Responding officers took the woman to a hospital where she died, deputies said. 'It appears the two people knew each other well but specifics are still being looked into,' deputies said. The victim was identified by the Anderson County Coroner's Office as Tayler Gennalee Maraj, according to WYFF. She had been shot in the head, the coroner told the news outlet. The investigation is ongoing, deputies said. Mauldin is about a 90-mile drive northwest from Columbia.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Victoria Kokinos Joins WYFF as Traffic and Weather Anchor
Victoria Kokinos has joined Greenville, S.C. NBC affiliate WYFF as traffic anchor and meteorologist. She joins Destiny Chance, Aaron Baker, and Parella Lewis on the morning show as traffic anchor. She'll also be the meteorologist on WYFF News 4 at Noon. "We know our viewers depend on accurate weather and traffic reports every morning," said WYFF 4 president and general manager Blake Bridges. "Victoria will step in with her unique skillset and continue our tradition of excellence on WYFF News 4 Today." "We are thrilled to welcome Victoria to our dynamic morning team," said WYFF 4 news director Will Dillard. "She brings a wealth of experience in both traffic and weather that will help viewers prepare for the day." Kokinos has spent the last 6 years at Hearst Television's WJCL in Savannah, Georgia.
NBC News
14-03-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Republican congressman faces extended boos and jeers at rowdy town hall
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., faced a rowdy crowd at a town hall with constituents Thursday evening, the latest such event to go viral on social media as Republicans face backlash over President Donald Trump's mass layoffs of federal workers and budget cuts. In video captured by NBC News affiliate WYFF, Edwards spoke in front of a packed auditorium in Asheville, North Carolina — until he was drowned out by the jeers of attendees. 'I was proud to vote recently for the House budget resolution, which provides the framework" — Edwards told the crowd before cutting himself off as boos washed over him, while other attendees raised their hands to give him a thumbs-down. Afterward, Edwards was greeted outside by protesters holding Ukrainian and Palestinian flags and signs that read "Fire Elon," referring to Trump adviser Elon Musk, who has led the so-called Department of Government Efficiency's effort to fire thousands of federal workers in recent weeks. Edwards represents North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, a solidly Republican area that includes Asheville and surrounding rural communities. The congressman won it by mo r e than 13 percentage points in 2024. But he decided to hold Thursday's town hall after the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, which works to get Republicans elected to the House, advised Republican lawmakers against doing such in-person meetings because of repeated constituent confrontations. House Speaker Mike Johnson.R-La., also cautioned lawmakers against holding such open forums to connect with their constituents. Ahead of the town hall, Edwards said in a statement, "I've had many constituents ask me lately if I could hold another live town hall. The answer is most emphatically, yes. Being accessible, listening, and answering questions for the people of WNC are among my favorite activities, even if we might not always agree.'
