Owners of Greenville pet grooming business accused of animal abuse

IT’S 644 IN TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH BREAKING NEWS. WE’RE FOLLOWING IN LAWRENCE COUNTY THIS MORNING. SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS ONE PERSON IS DEAD AND ANOTHER IS HURT AFTER A CRASH. WE’RE ALSO LEARNING THAT TROOPERS SAY THAT IT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY MORNING AROUND 4:00, AFTER A PICKUP TRUCK HIT THEM WHILE THEY WERE CROSSING ON HIGHWAY 76 AT HOLLY GROVE CHURCH ROAD. THAT’S JUST EAST OF LAURENS. ONE PEDESTRIAN DIED AT THE SCENE AND THE OTHER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. MEANWHILE, NEARLY HALF OF BREVARD’S ABC PERMITTED ESTABLISHMENTS FAILED. A RECENT MINOR ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE OPERATION. IT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE BREVARD POLICE DEPARTMENT. DURING THIS OPERATION, POLICE SAY THEY CHECKED 13 ESTABLISHMENTS. OF THOSE, THEY SAY FIVE WERE FOUND TO HAVE SOLD ALCOHOL TO A VERIFIED UNDERAGE PERSON. OFFICERS SAY THE OPERATION HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR DILIGENCE AMONG BUSINESSES THAT SELL ALCOHOL. NEWS 4 YOUR HEALTH THIS MORNING, MARCH MADNESS IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR BASKETBALL FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN FACT, WE’VE ALREADY SEEN THOSE CLOSE MATCHUPS AND UPSETS. BUT MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS SAY FOLLOWING OUR BRACKETS CAN IMPACT US IN WAYS WE MIGHT NOT REALIZE. WATCHING SPORTING EVENTS SUCH AS MARCH MADNESS COULD IMPACT OUR MENTAL HEALTH, BOTH FROM A POSITIVE STANDPOINT AND ALSO A NEGATIVE STANDPOINT. IT DEPENDS PERSON TO PERSON, THE LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT, AND ALSO CAN DEPEND ON ANY KIND OF PREEXISTING MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS OR DISORDERS. POSITIVE SIDES LIKE PSYCHIATRIC PSYCHIATRIST SAY. WATCHING SPORTING EVENTS BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER AND HELPS REDUCE LONELINESS, AND THEY ALSO GIVE FANS SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO AND PROVIDE AN ESCAPE FROM EVERYDAY STRESS. AT THE SAME TIME, A CLOSE GAME CAN QUICKLY TURN STRESSFUL. DOCTORS SAY EMOTIONS CAN BE HARDER TO MANAGE IN THIS CASE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU MIX IN SPORTS BETTING AND ALCOHOL USE. SO WITH THIS IN MIND, THEY RECOMMEND FINDING HEALTHY WAYS TO COPE DURING THE TOURNAMENTS. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE TAKING BREAKS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THOSE EMOTIONS GET REALLY INTENSE TO KIND OF RESHIFT FOCUS RESET IF POSSIBLE, GO FOR A WALK. JUST GET SOME STEPS IN AROUND YOUR HOUSE, DO SOME DEEP BREATHING. DOCTORS SAY IT’S BEST TO ENJOY THE GAMES OVERALL, RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON THE WINS AND LOSSES. TOO MUCH. WELL, THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEN’S GAMES TONIGHT. CLEMSON SCORED FURMAN ARE SET TO PLAY TODAY, AND WE’LL ALSO HAVE COVERAGE OF THE WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT ALL WEEKEND LONG ON WYFF. NEWS FOR. WELL, SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND SO HAVE SPRING ALLERGIES. ISABELLE MARAK JOINS US LIVE IN GREENVILLE WITH HOW YOU CAN ALLEVIATE SYMPTOMS. GOOD MORNING. ISABELLE. YEAH. HEY, ERIN AND DASANI. GOOD MORNING. I CAN ALREADY FEEL MY EYES ITCHING THIS MORNING, SO I MADE SURE TO TAKE MY ALLERGY MEDICATION AND MAKE SURE YOU DO THAT AS WELL. I ALSO TALKED TO AN EYE DOCTOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR EYES THIS SEASON. NOW, SHE SAYS, THE NUMBER ONE THING YOU CAN DO IS BUY EYE DROPS THAT ARE OVER-THE-COUNTER, AND AS LONG AS IT’S NOT ANTI-RED EYE DROPS BECAUSE THOSE ONES ARE BAD FOR YOUR EYES, YOU CAN ALSO WEAR GLASSES TO PROTECT YOUR EYES, CLEAN OUT YOUR CONTACTS, OR OPT FOR A SINGLE USE VERSION. AND THEN IF YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE, MAKE SURE YOU’RE WASHING YOUR HANDS SO THAT YOU DON’T BRING THE POLLEN FROM THE OUTSIDE BACK INSIDE WITH YOU. SHE ALSO SAYS IF YOU WEAR CONTACTS, THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS WASH THOSE REGULARLY OR OPT FOR A SINGLE USE VERSION. REPORTING LIVE HERE IN GREENVILLE. ISABELLE MARAK. WYFF NEWS FOR. THAT’S SOME GREAT ADVICE. ISABELLE. BECAUSE THE POLLEN COUNT IS ON THE RISE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AS THE TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO WARM UP AND WE’RE STAYING DRY AT LEAST THROUGH THE END OF MARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE. SO AS WE GO OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS, TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO RISE. WE ARE HEADING TOWARDS THE 40S. BY ABOUT 9:00 60 AS WE HEAD TOWARDS 11. AND THEN EVENTUALLY WE DO HEAD TOWARDS 70S LATER TODAY, MID 70S TO UPPER 70S FOR SOME OF US NOW FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, AVERAGE IS 65. SO WE’LL CONTINUE TO STAY ABOVE AVERAGE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND FOR THE MOUNTAINS. SIMILAR STORY COLD START TO OUR DAY IN THE 30S. WE CLIMB ALL THE WAY UP TOWARDS 60 FOR THAT LUNCH HOUR, EVENTUALLY STAYING IN THE 70S LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SO IT’S DEFINITELY A WARM START TO SPRING, BUT IT WILL BE NICE OUTSIDE REGARDLESS OF THE POLLEN. AND THEN WE START TO SEE THOSE INCREASING CLOUDS AS WE DO LATER TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO DROP, BUT WE’RE BACK IN THE 80S HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND AND WILL CONTINUE TO STAY WARM UNTIL OUR NEXT COLD FRONT COMES THROUGH, MUCH WEAKER THAN THE ONE ON MONDAY, AND IT’S NOT BRINGING ANY RAIN. I’LL SHOW YOU HOW LONG THE COOLDOWN LASTS AND A CHECK. ONE MORE CHECK OF THE FOUR-DAY PLUS COMING UP HERE IN JUST A COUPLE MINUTES. DESTINY. AARON. VICTORIA. THANK YOU. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF A SLOWDOWN NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE. THIS IS 85 AT AIRPORT ROAD IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN. THE SOUTHBOUND LANES YOU CAN KIND OF SEE IN THE TOP LEFT HAND SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN. THERE WE ARE SEEING SLOWDOWNS FROM ABOUT BROCKMAN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO PELHAM ROAD. SO IF YOU’RE TRAVELING THIS WAY, IT’S THE IT’S KIND OF THE TYPICAL THAT YOU SEE ACTUALLY THE BATESVILLE ROAD AREA. SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THAT AREA ALREADY BACKING UP. IT’S NOT MUCH. IT’S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT JUST YET. IT’S A FEW MINUTES AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IN TRAVEL TIME. USUALLY IT’S AT FIVE SIX MINUTES ON I-85 SOUTHBOUND THROUGH THAT STRETCH TO WOODRUFF ROAD. IT’S AT EIGHT MINUTES JUST IN THE YELLOW, BUT THE OTHER TWO LOOK GREAT. 26 EASTBOUND FROM 240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY IS 12 MINUTES AND 35 NORTHBOUND FROM FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE IS 13 MINUTES. THE NORTH CAROLINA DMV IS ROLLING OUT A NEW FEATURE TO HELP CUSTOMERS KNOW JUST HOW LONG THEY’LL HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOME SERVICES ON THE DMV WEBSITE, CUSTOMERS CAN SEE ESTIMATED WAIT TIMES AND REAL TIME CAPACITY STATUS FOR DRIVER LICENSE OFFICES STATEWIDE. THE AGENCY SAYS THERE ARE THREE CLEAR STATUS INDICATORS ACCEPTING WALK INS AND APPOINTMENTS. BUSY, LONGER WAITS EXPECTED AND AT CAPACITY. PLEASE TRY ANOTHER OFFICE. THE NEW FEATURE IS LIVE NOW ON VISIT DMV DOT NC.GOV. AND A HEADS UP FOR PICKENS COUNTY DRIVERS THIS MORNING AND ALWAYS. STOCK WILL SOON BE INSTALLED ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. DOT CREWS SAY IT WILL BE AT HIGHWAY 183 AND JAMISON ROAD AND IT’S BEFORE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT WILL INSTALL TURN LANES AND A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE ALWAYS STOP WILL BE INSTALLED SOON AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SET TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR. THE GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS IN GREENVILLE DRIVE ARE TEAMING UP FOR A SPECIAL EVENT NEXT MONTH. IT’S CALLED THE DOWNTOWN DOUBLEHEADER. YOU CAN PURCHASE A TICKET PACKAGE GETS YOU ADMISSION TO BOTH THE HOCKEY AND BASEBALL GAME. BOTH ARE SET FOR APRIL 18TH. YOU CAN ALSO GET A COUPON TO LEFTY’S WEST END TAVERN AND A COMMEMORATIVE PENNANT. MEANWHILE, TODAY, MAIN STREET FRIDAY’S RETURN FROM 530 TO 930 THIS WEEK INCLUDES THE DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE FAN FEST TO CELEBRATE THE NCAA TOURNAMENT THAT RUNS FROM 4 TO 10. TONIGHT, BOTH SENIOR JESSE WELLS ANNOUNCING DATES FOR HIS NEW RED TOUR, AND THEY INCLUDE A STOP IN ASHEVILLE. HE’LL STOP AT THE ASHEVILLE YARDS ON JULY 25TH, AND THE OTHER TOUR STOPS INCLUDE HIGH WATER FESTIVAL IN NORTH CHARLESTON ON APRIL 19TH AND IN GREENFIELD LAKE AMPHITHEATER IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA ON JULY 26TH. THE TICKETS GO ON SALE NEXT FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 27TH AT 10:00 GREENVILLE SUSIE WILES ABOUT MARCH MADNESS. IN FACT, SOME OF THE ANIMALS GOT ENRICHMENT TIME WITH THE BASKETBALL THIS WEEK IN CELEBRATION OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT BEING IN TOWN. PICTURED HERE ARE NEO, SCAR, BILL AND TED. HEY, TED, THE ZOO IS OPEN 10 TO 5 SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. LIKE T