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YOUR TIME IS 645. IT’S TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A SEARCH FOR A MISSING TEENAGER IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. DEPUTIES SAY SPENCER BUTLER AVERY RAN AWAY FROM BROOM STRAW COURT IN GREER JUST AFTER 11:00 LAST NIGHT. HE’S THOUGHT TO HAVE LEFT THE AREA ON FOOT. YOU CAN SEE HIM IN THIS PHOTO RIGHT HERE ON YOUR SCREEN. HE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A RED LONG SLEEVE SHIRT. HE’S ABOUT 511, 240 POUNDS. IF YOU SEE HIM, CALL NINE ONE. ONE MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER BEING SHOT IN GREENWOOD. EXCLUSIVE SKY4 VIDEO NOW OF THE AREA OF EAST CRESWELL AVENUE AND MCLEAN AVENUE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. POLICE SAY IT APPEARS THE SHOOTING WAS A TARGETED ATTACK. THEY’RE ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO CONTACT THE GREENWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT ON GREENVILLE. AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS HURT AFTER A VEHICLE OVERTURNED. WE DO WANT TO WARN YOU THIS VIDEO MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME VIEWERS. POLICE WERE CALLED TO A CRASH ON SHAW STREET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THIS VIDEO, SHARED WITH WYFF NEWS 4, SHOWS A CAR LOSING CONTROL BEFORE IMPACT IN THE AFTERMATH. VIDEO SHOWS A MANGLED CAR. TROOPERS SAY A SEDAN OVERTURNED WHILE TAKING A SHARP TURN. THEY SAY ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. RIGHT NOW THEIR CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. ALSO RIGHT NOW, FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TO CONTAIN A WILDFIRE IN THE PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST NEAR THE LOOKING GLASS ROCK TRAIL. AS OF 9:00 LAST NIGHT, THE FIRE WAS 15% CONTAINED. IT GREW FROM 5 TO 30 ACRES YESTERDAY. THE LOOKING GLASS ROCK TRAIL AND SOME FOREST SERVICE ROADS IN THE AREA ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE SAYS DRIVERS SHOULD BE CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 276 BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE. NORTH CAROLINA DOES HAVE AN ACTIVE BURN BAN IN PLACE RIGHT NOW. MEANWHILE, PLACES TO SMOKE MIGHT BECOME MORE LIMITED IN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH. THIS WEEK, THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED THE FIRST READING OF A BEACH SMOKING BAN. THE COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO TAKE ANOTHER VOTE TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL. THE CURRENT ORDINANCES PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ENCLOSED PUBLIC SPACES, PLACES OF WORK AND CERTAIN OUTDOOR SPACES. BEACH AREAS AREN’T INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT LAW. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD MEAN PEOPLE COULD NO LONGER SMOKE ON THE BEACH OR PUBLIC BEACH. ACCESS POINTS, WALK OVERS AND DUNE CROSSOVERS, AND THAT BAN WOULD ALSO INCLUDE USING E-CIGARETTES. THE CITY SAYS IT COMES FOLLOWING CONCERNS WITH SECONDHAND SMOKING AND LITTER. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY VISITED WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FOR A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT RECOVERY EFFORTS AFTER HURRICANE HELENE. IN HIS VISIT TO LAKE LURE AND CHIMNEY, ROCK, SECRETARY MULLIN VOWED TO TAKE SUGGESTIONS TO THE OVAL OFFICE AND COME BACK WITH SOLUTIONS. $5.3 BILLION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE STATE FOR STORM RELIEF, BUT A PROLONGED GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HAS PAUSED FUNDING FOR DHS AND THEREFORE FEMA, LEAVING ROUGHLY 2000 PROJECTS IN LIMBO. 18 MONTHS AFTER HELENE. EACH SWING AT THE MASTERS IS HELPING LOCAL BUSINESSES IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, COUNTY LEADERS PROJECT A $1 MILLION BOOST IN THE ECONOMY. FROM JUST THIS WEEK ALONE. SPORTS BREAK IS A WELL KNOWN BAR AND RESTAURANT THAT’S BEEN SERVING THE GREENWOOD COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL MANAGER, THE BUSINESS WILL SEE A 20% INCREASE IN REVENUE THIS WEEK. WE’VE GOT A LOT OF LONGEVITY, SO THERE’S A LOT OF THE STAFF THAT WILL SEE CUSTOMERS THAT THEY SAW LAST YEAR, THE YEAR BEFORE, AND SOME OF THEM ARE LIKE FAMILY AT THIS POINT. RESTAURANT STAFF SAY WHEN PATRONS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE MASTERS IN 2020, THE BUSINESS FELT IT FINANCIALLY. AND PROJECT COMMUNITY. A RIBBON CUTTING TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF THE LATE MARY DUCKETT. SHE WAS KNOWN AFFECTIONATELY AS THE MAYOR OF SOUTHERN SIDE AND DECIDED DEDICATED YEARS TO ACTIVISM FOR EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. THE MARY FRANCES DUCKETT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER WILL OFFER SPACES TO MEET MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS AND A KITCHEN FOR COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMING. I FEEL LIKE HER LOVE AND HER HUG HAS BECOME ESSENTIALLY ETERNAL IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD, A PLACE THAT SHE CARED ABOUT. I THINK EVERY TIME LITTLE KIDS COME IN HERE AND THERE’S SUPPORT FOR THEM AND PROTECTION FOR THEM, THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF MARY DUCKETT THAT GOES WITH IT. MARY DUCKETT DIED IN NOVEMBER. THEN IN MARCH, GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE CENTER NAMING AT ITS FORMAL MEETING. NASA IS RELEASING NEW PHOTOS OF THE EARTH AND MOON TAKEN BY THE ARTEMIS TWO CREW. THE IMAGES WERE CAPTURED DURING MONDAY’S RECORD BREAKING LUNAR FLYBY ON SOCIAL MEDIA. NASA SAID THE ARTEMIS TWO CREW HAS PROPOSED NAMES FOR THE TWO CRATERS IN THE BASIN, AND THEY WANT TO NAME ONE AFTER THE NAME THEY HAVE GIVEN TO THEIR CAPSULE INTEGRITY, THE OTHER CARROLL, IN HONOR OF THE LATE WIFE OF MISSION COMMANDER JAMYA WISEMAN. TODAY, THE CREW WILL ASSESS THEIR ABILITY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM HIGH RADIATION EVENTS LIKE SOLAR FLARES. THEN THEY’LL TRY OUT ORION’S MANUAL PILOTING CAPABILITY BY STEERING THE SPACECRAFT THROUGH A VARIETY OF TASKS. ARTEMIS CREW WILL SPLASHDOWN OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA AROUND 8:00 FRIDAY NIGHT. DELTA AIRLINES PASSENGERS ARE ABOUT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN CHECKED BAGGAGE FEES. THE AIRLINE ANNOUNCED IT WILL RAISE FEES FOR FIRST AND SECOND BAGS BY $10 AND $50 FOR THE THIRD ON DOMESTIC AND SHORT HAUL INTERNATIONAL ROUTES. THE NEW PRICE GOES INTO EFFECT ON ANY TICKETS PURCHASED FROM TODAY FORWARD, AND IT’S THE FIRST BAGGAGE FEE INCREASE FOR DELTA IN TWO YEARS, JUST HOURS BEFORE HIS DEADLINE WAS SET TO GO INTO EFFECT TUESDAY, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS AGREED TO A TWO WEEK CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN. THE PRESIDENT WRITING ON SOCIAL MEDIA BOMBING AND ATTACKS ON IRAN WOULD END ON THE CONDITION THE COUNTRY REOPENS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. IRAN SAYS IT WILL ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE OF MARINE PASSAGE THROUGH THE STRAIT, AS LONG AS IT IS NOT ATTACKED. EARLIER TUESDAY, PRESIDENT TRUMP HAD THREATENED MASSIVE U.S. ATTACKS ON IRANIAN CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE. MEANWHILE, AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST IS FREE AFTER SHE WAS ABDUCTED BY A MILITANT GROUP IN IRAQ. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO, WRITING ON SOCIAL MEDIA LAST NIGHT, SHELLY KITTLESON WAS RELEASED AFTER SHE WAS KIDNAPED IN BAGHDAD LAST WEEK, IRAN BACKED IRAQI MILITIA GROUP KATAEB HEZBOLLAH SAID THAT IT WOULD BE RELEASED OR SHE WOULD BE RELEASED, ON THE CONDITION THAT SHE LEAVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY. SECRETARY RUBIO SAID THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS NOW WORKING TO SUPPORT SAFE DEPARTURE FROM IRAQ. ALL RIGHT. OUT THE DOOR THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST OF US ARE STARTING OFF ON THE CHILLY SIDE, 50 DEGREES IN GREENVILLE, WHICH ISN’T TERRIBLE, BUT WE’RE IN THE 30S TOWARDS ASHEVILLE, 40 SOUTH OF I-85 AND UP TOWARDS GAFFNEY, 43 DEGREES. 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WE’LL JUMP JUMP BACK TOWARDS THE 80S ON SATURDAY AND THAT CONTINUES INTO THE NEXT WEEK. WE’LL TAKE ONE MORE LOOK AT MY FOUR-DAY PLUS HERE IN A COUPLE MINUTES. DESTINY. AARON VICTORIA 652. TRAFFIC IS LOOKING FANTASTIC, WHICH IS NOT TYPICAL AT THIS TIME OF MORNING. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK AT I-85 SOUTH NEAR BMW IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. NO ISSUES. NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND I-85 LOOKS GREAT IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE’S ONE LITTLE CONSTRUCTION PIECE DOWN AT THE STATE LINE SOUTHBOUND ON 85 AS YOU GET CLOSER TO GEORGIA. SO IF YOU’RE TRAVELING THROUGH FAIR PLAY, WALHALLA, THE RIGHT LANE IS CLOSED THERE FOR A COUPLE MILES, BUT NOT SEEING ANY IMPACTS FROM THAT. NO TRAVEL TIME DELAYS. IN FACT, THEY’RE ALL IN THE GREEN R

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19-year-old steals 32 guns from South Carolina business, police say

Updated: 9:04 AM EDT Apr 8, 2026

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A 19-year-old has been arrested in South Carolina after police said he stole more than 30 guns from a business. Jeremiah Kenneth Beneke, of Marion, is accused of breaking into Swamp Fox Outdoors on March 29 and stealing 32 firearms. The Marion Police Department said Beneke was identified and found in Dillon, South Carolina. He is charged with second-degree burglary, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and grand larceny. Police said the following agencies were involved in the investigation: Marion County Sheriff’s Office-South Carolina, Dillon County Sheriff’s Office, Dillon Police Department, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

A 19-year-old has been arrested in South Carolina after police said he stole more than 30 guns from a business.

Jeremiah Kenneth Beneke, of Marion, is accused of breaking into Swamp Fox Outdoors on March 29 and stealing 32 firearms.

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The Marion Police Department said Beneke was identified and found in Dillon, South Carolina.

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He is charged with second-degree burglary, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and grand larceny.

Police said the following agencies were involved in the investigation: Marion County Sheriff’s Office-South Carolina, Dillon County Sheriff’s Office, Dillon Police Department, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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Mid-amateur from South Carolina wins Terra Cotta Invitational in Florida

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All that separated Connor Doyal from the biggest win of his amateur golfing career was 5 feet of perfectly manicured green on Hole No. 18 at Naples National Golf Club. That plus a super-sized case of the yips.

“My hands were shaking uncontrollably,” said the 26-year-old mid-amateur from Charleston, South Carolina. “But I’ve had some moments like this before, and I think I’ve just learned to let it happen and not fight it. I knew it wasn’t going to be the best stroke of my life, but in the moment, I just had to trust myself to make the putt.”

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Just as he had for much of the third and final round of the 30th annual Terra Cotta Invitational, Doyal delivered, dropping in the putt to win the event by one stroke over 17-year-old junior golfer Dawson Lew of Toronto, Canada.

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Connor Doyal, a 26-year-old mid-amateur golfer from Charleston, S.C., celebrates with the trophy after winning the 30th annual Terra Cotta Invitational on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Doyal, who entered the day two shots behind co-leaders Giuseppe Puebla of Royal Palm Beach and University of Florida senior Parker Bell, shot 5-under 67 to finish 12-under, two shots off the low-scoring record for the 54-hole tournament.

“Honestly, I just hit the ball fantastic start to finish,” Doyal said. “I hit a ton of greens and then the putter started heating up. I woke up feeling good this morning, and I knew I had it in me.

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“Coming down the stretch, I had to battle. I’m just glad it’s over. I mean, the heart rate is still extremely high right now.”

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Doyal had seven birdies in his final round, the best of which came on the par-4 No. 14. He used his six-iron to blast his second shot 220 yards to within inches of the cup, setting up a short putt that gave him a one-shot lead over Bell.

Doyal followed with a birdie on No. 15 to up his lead to two strokes, but made things interesting by shorting a putt on No. 17 for bogey.

Playing in a group just ahead of Doyel, Lew missed a 35-foot try for birdie on the par-5 No. 18 a smidge left to finish at 11-under after a final round 68.

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Clinging to that one-shot lead on No. 18, an admittedly amped-up Doyal nearly overshot the green on his third shot from about 80 yards out, the ball settling on the back fringe. He followed with a deft chip, setting up his tournament-winning putt.

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“It was a little bit nervy there, but I wouldn’t want it any other way,” Doyal said. “I’m always going to be able to look back at that up and down on 18 and be like I have what it takes when the pressure is on.”

Widely regarded as one of the best amateur events for junior golfers in the country, the Terra Cotta’s field included nearly the entirety of the top 25 in the Rolex American Junior Golf rankings. That included Luke Colton of Frisco, Texas, who was gunning for an unprecedented third consecutive Terra Cotta championship. The 18-year-old Vanderbilt commit came up short in his quest, finishing 3-under and in a tie for 21st place.

“I started off pretty bad, just kind of had a weird first day,” said Colton, who opened with a 2-over 74. “Nothing was going my way. But I was pretty happy with the way I ended it.”

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Colton said the Terra Cotta is one of his favorite events of the season.

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“You’ve got a great field and obviously an amazing course,” he said. “I think that’s why everybody wants to come and play at this tournament.”

Another top junior was a late and unreported entry to the Terra Cotta. Charlie Woods, son of golfing great Tiger Woods, got off to a rough start with an opening round 79, but shot a 3-under 69 in the final round to finish in a tie for 42nd place with a 3-over 219.

Among the five Naples-area competitors, former Gulf Coast High School standout and current University of Florida golfer Noah Kent had the best showing. The 20-year-old finished with a 2-over 218 for the tournament, placing him in a tie for 34th. The other local entrants were Spencer Ives (220), Brian Bassett (222), Jack Ryan Donovan (224), and Kaden Latrielle (229).

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Contact Sports Reporter Dan DeLuca at ddeluca@usatodayco.com. For the best sports coverage in Southwest Florida, follow @newspresssports and @ndnprepzone on Instagram.

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Missouri beats South Carolina in game two

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The South Carolina softball team (25-21, 4-13) dropped the second game of its series at Missouri (24-23, 7-10) 5-0 Saturday night (Apr. 18).

Kai Byars led the Gamecocks with a pair of doubles on the night. It was her second multi-hit game of the season and her first game with multiple extra base hits.

The Tigers scored a run in the third inning without the aid of a hit. They would extend the lead and add four more in the fourth.

Carolina’s best opportunity for a run came in third. Byars doubled to lead off the inning and Shae Anderson followed with a bunt single. A double play on a potential sacrifice fly ended the rally.

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Emma Friedel (8-4) took the loss, allowing one run on no hits in 3 1-3 innings. She struck out six and walked three.

The rubber game of the series will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET.



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Former Texas guard Jordan Lee transfers to SEC rival South Carolina

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Jordan Lee entered the transfer portal after a breakout season at Texas and the junior guard isn’t going too far. She’s staying in the Southeastern Conference.

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Lee announced on Instagram Friday that she’s transferring to South Carolina to play for Dawn Staley after spending the first two years of her collegiate career at Texas under Vic Schaefer. Lee captioned her Instagram post, which featured a video montage of her visit to Columbia, South Carolina, “Feeling cocky.”

Lee was one of four players from Texas to enter the transfer portal after the Longhorns’ second consecutive trip to the Final Four ended in a devastating loss to UCLA. She was named to the All-Region team in the Fort Worth 3 bracket in this year’s NCAA Tournament following her Sweet 16 and Elite Eight performance, where she recorded 22 points, six assists, three rebounds and four steals while also providing strong defense.

After being limited to five starts her freshman year, Lee slid into the starting lineup last season and started a career-high 38 games. She also averaged career highs in points (13.2), assists (2.5), rebounds (2.5), steals (1.5), field-goal percentage (42%) and free-throw percentage (75%), while shooting 34% from 3-point range.

Texas’ Aaliyah Crump, Justice Carlton and Aaliyah Moore also entered the transfer portal. On Friday, Crump announced she’s transferring to Duke, citing her connection with head coach Kara Lawson.

“For me, choosing Duke University goes far beyond one sentence. The moment I connected with Kara Lawson and her coaching staff, I knew I was exactly where I belonged,” said Crump, who averaged 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game her freshman season at Texas.

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Crump continued: “Their dedication and vision for the program is truly special, and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be a part of it. The connection Coach Lawson and I have built is one of a kind, and I fully trust in her plan for the success of this program. I can’t wait to be coached by genuine people who support my growth not only as a basketball player, but as a person as well.”

Three-time All-American Madison Booker and junior starting forward Breya Cunningham are expected to return to Texas.

Contributing: Mitchell Northam

Reach USA TODAY National Women’s Sports Reporter Cydney Henderson at chenderson@gannett.com and follow her on X at @CydHenderson.

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