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Statewide weather forecasts, live streaming, investigations, entertainment, local events and living. Get the latest breaking news across the U. S. on ABCNews. com. Ranger School Prep Training Program Military Athlete Before And After' title='Ranger School Prep Training Program Military Athlete Before And After' />WKDK Home Page. Wolves Shocked By Tusculum In Double Overtime. NWS Confirms EF1 Tornado October 9. PMLate Monday the National Weather Service confirmed that an EF1 Tornado touched down near Chapells in Newberry County on Sunday afternoon. Stay tuned for more on WKDK. Fatal Collision On Friday Victim Identified October 8. AMThe person killed in a collision on Highway 3. Friday afternoon has been identified. The Newberry Coroner says Nanette Wilson Workman, 5. Freightliner truck at around 4 pm on Friday. Workman suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. SC Highway Patrol said the pickup truck was traveling south on General Henderson Road and failed to stop at a stop sign, striking a Freightliner truck traveling east on Hwy 3. Public Power Week Is October 1 7 October 2. AMMayor Foster Senn signed a proclamation declaring October 1 7 as Public Power Week in the City of Newberry. This week, more than 2,0. Americans will celebrate Public Power Week. The City of Newberry Utilities Department is celebrating all of its services they provide customers by hosting Public Utilities Week, along with the National Public Power Week. Alpharetta High School is seeking assistant coaches for the upcoming 2018 season. The program is under new leadership and looking to take the next step as a perennial. Pictured in the photo with Mayor Senn are Utilities Director Tim Baker along with members of the utilities staff, Electric Lineman and WaterSewer Crew members. Front row left to right Utilities Director Tim Baker, Mayor Foster Senn Back row left to right Jimmy Cromer, William Brown, Elyssa Haven, Gary Grice, Casey Proctor, Michael Ballenger, Ken Gillespie, Chris Odom, Katie Werts, Casey Smith and Don Hurst. Drug Control Policy Awards 1. To Local Coalition To Prevent Youth Substance Use September 2. AMRichard Baum, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy ONDCP, announced 7. Drug Free Communities DFC Support Program grants totaling 8. This represents the largest ever number of DFC grantees in a single year since the programs founding. The grants will provide local community coalitions funding to prevent youth substance use, including prescription drugs, marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol. The Newberry County Coalition on Underage Drinking, hosted by Westview Behavioral Health Services, was one of the grant recipients and will receive 1. DFC grant funds to involve and engage their local community to prevent substance use among youth. Were losing more than 6. Richard Baum, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy. Our local DFC coalitions are a key part of this effort because they are bringing together parents groups, schools, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, businesses, and others to prevent drug use and improve the health of the community. Our goal is to make Newberry County a safe and drug free place for our youth, said DFC Coalition Coordinator Terecia Wilson. Prevention is a powerful tool to counteract drug use in our community, and we will use this funding to help youth in Newberry County make healthy choices about substance use. Our key focus is on the prevention of underage drinking and marijuana use. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA is responsible for the day to day management of the DFC Program. Westview Behavioral Health Services serves as the fiscal agent and host for the grant. SAMHSA looks forward to working with its community partners in implementing evidence based practices to impact the community and help youth, said Dr. Elinore Mc. Cance Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. Prescription drug abuse prevention is one of the core measures of effectiveness for local DFC coalitions, and coalitions nationwide have led innovative opioid prevention initiatives. DFCs 2. 01. 6 National Evaluation End of Year Report found that at least 9. Cancer Biology Roger King Pdf To Jpg. DFC communities. Additionally, perception of risk of illicit prescription drug use was generally high 8. The report also found that perceived risk of illicit use of prescription drugs was very similar to perceived risk of tobacco use 8. Finally, the report detailed that peer disapproval of illicit prescription drug use increased significantly for both age groups within all DFC coalitions. Newberry County Council. September 2. 1. 6 4. AMAndrew Wiggerstaff writer. Newberry ObserverChampion Media8. Council approved a second reading, and held a public hearing, for an ordinance authorizing the expansion of the boundaries of the Greenwood Newberry Industrial Park for the benefit of the Samsung Project. Council approved the recommendation by the Accommodations Tax Committee for the disbursement of funding. Three entities made request for promotional funding, while request totaled 3. Fiscal Year 2. 01. The approximate amount would be shared among Prosperity Business Association 1. Capital City Lake Murray 4. Newberry County Chamber of Commerce 4. The tourism related funding had 3. Little Mountain Reunion 3,0. Newberry County Law Enforcement 2,0. Newberry Community Players 5. Newberry County Historic and Museum Society 2,0. Newberry Opera House 1. Newberry Visitors Center 7,9. Old Pomaria School Reunion 3. Party in the Pines Festival 1,0. Prosperitys Hoppin Festival 1,0. Whitmire Jaycees Halloween Carnival 5. Town of Whimire Yard Sale 5. SC Bottle and Whitmire Museum 2,0. Council approved the purchase of five vehicles to be purchased by the Sheriffs Office, four 2. Dodge Charges police package sedans, and one Chevy Tahoe 4x. After the trade in value of 1. At Least Two Suspects In Vista Shooting Incident Connected To Newberry Area Crimes. September 1. 8. 7 1. PM John Bates, Jr. Maleik Houseal, two suspects in the Friday night shooting incident in Columbias Vista, are no strangers to crime in Newberry County. Bates is charged with seven counts of attempted murder, and his prior criminal record shows five attempted murder charges. Houseal also has a violent criminal record since at least five years ago. Sheriff Lee Foster says Newberry County has been having trouble with two groups of gangs for the past year, and these two groups include Bates and Houseal. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available to WKDK. Newberry College Ranks Among Nations Best In Higher Ed. September 1. 2. 3 5. PM Newberry College made a strong showing on the 2. U. S. News World Report Best Colleges rankings released today by the national magazines annual report on colleges. Newberry appeared on the following lists Best Regional Liberal Arts Colleges in the South 1. Best Value for Regional Colleges in the South 7Least Student Debt Load at Graduation for Regional Colleges in the South 3For many years, Newberry College has ranked in the Top 5. Best Colleges in the South, but the private liberal arts college ascended into the Top 2. I am pleased Newberry College continues to be recognized for its efforts to offer students an affordable, high quality education, said Newberry College President Dr. Maurice W. Scherrens. These highly respected rankings are another proof point of the value of a Newberry College education. Newberry College senior Benjamin Herring echoed the presidents observation. Results like these rankings affirm what we already know as students, said Herring, who is current president of the Newberry College Student Government Association. They show that others are taking note and valuing the unique experiences were having at Newberry as we explore our passion and purpose in life. Our Loan Repayment Promise, which pledges to help students who earn less than 4. Joel Vander Horst, Dean of Enrollment Management. Newberry made its debut appearance on the rankings for Student Debt at Graduation, appearing third on the list for Least Debt for Regional Colleges in the South. Newberry College offers a very competitive financial aid package, Vander Horst said. Videos Show High School Cheerleaders Screaming In Pain While Forced Into Splits. Denver police are investigating an incident involving cheerleaders at East High School being forced to participate in painful and possibly abusive practice routines. News was sent a series of videos in which cheerleaders on the East High team are forced into a split position while screaming in pain. This is not how you learn how to do a split The man pushing on the shoulders of the girl in the video above is Ozell Williams, who is the coach of the cheer team. News reports that parents have been complaining to the school about Williams for months, and that he has been placed on leave while the police conduct their investigation.