Georgia health officials reports confirmed case of measles

Health alert: Georgia health officials report confirmed case of measles

Updated: 9:09 AM EST Jan 28, 2025

MORNING. 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’RE GOING TO START WITH SOME IMPORTANT HEADLINES FROM FEMA. ONE OF THEM UP TODAY, SOUTH CAROLINA’S DEADLINE UP TODAY. FEMA IS URGING YOU TO APPLY FOR HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE HERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. GEORGIA’S DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 7TH IN NORTH CAROLINA, IT’S FEBRUARY 6TH. YOU CAN APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE ONLINE AT DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV OR CALL THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN. (800) 621-3362. AND PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE FROM SERVING IN THE MILITARY. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME HE’S DONE THIS. TRUMP ALSO BANNED TRANSGENDER SERVICE IN 2017. FORMER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN REPEALED THAT BAN BACK IN 2021. BACK IN 2017, THE PENTAGON MADE EXCEPTIONS FOR EXISTING TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS. IT ALSO ALLOWED THOSE WHO DID NOT REQUIRE A CHANGE IN GENDER TO CONTINUE SERVING. IT’S NOT KNOWN IF THE NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER WILL PERMIT ANY EXCEPTIONS. THE ORDER ALSO ENDS THE USE IDENTIFICATION BASED PRONOUNS IN THE MILITARY. AND AN UPSTATE LAWYER SAYS PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS ARE TRENDING UPWARDS. AND RECENTLY WE’VE SEEN THAT FROM BOTH FORMER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. ISABELLE MARAK JOINS US LIVE FROM GREENVILLE WITH SOME INSIGHT INTO THE LEGALITY BEHIND THESE PARDONS. GOOD MORNING. ISABELLE. HEY, PEYTON. GOOD MORNING. LOOKING AT OUR CONSTITUTION, THE WORDING IS SO BROAD WHEN IT COMES TO THE PARDONS THAT EXPERTS SAY IT KIND OF GIVES PRESIDENTS NEARLY FREE POWER WITH HOW THEY WANT TO EXERCISE THAT. RIGHT? SO WHEN IT COMES TO FORMER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND HIS CASE FOR PARDONS BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER A PERSON HAS BEEN CHARGED OR EVEN CONVICTED, AND IN PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CASE, THE POWER TO PARDON VIOLENT CRIMES SUCH AS THE JANUARY 6TH RIOTERS. BUT THERE’S STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH HOW FAR THAT POWER REACHES REACHES. EXPERTS SAY IT’S POSSIBLE TO SEE SOME CLARITY COMING UP, BUT THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN UP BY THE SUPREME COURT. BUT FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE IN GREENVILLE, ISABELLE MARAK, WYFF NEWS FOUR. ISABEL. THANK YOU. A WORKER AT CHARLOTTE-DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS DEAD AFTER AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING AN AIRLINE RAMP VEHICLE. A STATEMENT FROM THE AIRPORT SAYS THE DEATH WAS A RESULT OF A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT, EMERGENCY CREWS GOT TO THAT SCENE QUICKLY, BUT THE WORKER DID NOT SURVIVE. THE AIRPORT SAYS THEY ARE WORKING WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN THIS INVESTIGATION. AND GREENVILLE POLICE SAY TWO PEOPLE ARE FACING CHARGES AFTER A DRUG INVESTIGATION. MARCEL FOWLER AND ALEXIS JOHNSON WERE ARRESTED SATURDAY NIGHT, AND POLICE SAY THEY FOUND EVERYTHING FROM FENTANYL AND COCAINE TO METH AND ECSTASY. DETECTIVES ALSO SAY THEY RECOVERED FOUR STOLEN FIREARMS AND CASH. IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, LEADERS ARE GRANTING MORE FUNDING TOWARD HURRICANE HELENE. CLEANUP EFFORTS AS RECOVERY CONTINUES. COUNCIL VOTED ON AN ADDITIONAL $5 MILLION FOR THE COUNTY’S DISASTER RECOVERY FUND. THAT MONEY COMES FROM INTEREST EARNED FROM FEDERAL COVID RELIEF. OFFICIALS SAY THE COUNTY HAS PICKED UP MORE THAN 775,000YD OF DEBRIS SO FAR. IT’S BEEN QUITE AN UNDERTAKING FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS. OUR INITIAL ESTIMATE WAS THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE HALF 1,000,000YD OF DEBRIS. AS WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND ASSESS THE DEBRIS ACROSS OUR COUNTY, WE’RE SEEING THAT NUMBER RISE TO WELL OVER 1,000,000YD. OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE HOPING TO FINISH THEIR FIRST PASS OF DEBRIS PICKUP BY THE END OF NEXT MONTH AND START THE FINAL PASS PRETTY SOON AFTER. AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HAS SUSPENDED THE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM’S ARENA DJ FOR ONE GAME. THE SCHOOL SAYS IT’S BECAUSE OF MUSIC PLAYED AT THE END OF THE GAMECOCKS WIN OVER LSU ON FRIDAY. THE DJ PLAYED THE SONG CUT FRIENDS BY CAMOUFLAGE, THE ARTIST, WHOSE REAL NAME WAS JASON JOHNSON, WAS THE FATHER OF LSU PLAYER FLAU’JAE JOHNSON. SHE WAS MURDERED. HE WAS MURDERED IN 2003, ABOUT SIX MONTHS BEFORE FLAU’JAE WAS BORN. THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT APOLOGIZED TO FLAU’JAE, HER FAMILY AND LSU AND LAS VEGAS ACES SUPERSTAR AND WNBA MVP A’JA WILSON IS RETURNING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA, IS RETURNING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WEEKEND. THE UNIVERSITY IS SET TO RETIRE HER JERSEY NUMBER 22, IN A SPECIAL CEREMONY SUNDAY. INDIVIDUALLY, WILSON IS THE PROGRAM’S ALL TIME LEADING SCORER AT 2389 POINTS AND STILL HOLDS A TOTAL OF 22 PROGRAM RECORDS. WILSON LED SOUTH CAROLINA TO ITS FIRST SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP, FIRST NCAA FINAL FOUR, AND FIRST NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS WAS WHEN SHE WENT TO THE WNBA. WILSON WAS THE NUMBER ONE DRAFT PICK. SUNDAY’S CEREMONY WILL HAPPEN BEFORE THE GAME. THE GAMECOCKS WILL HOST AUBURN AT NOON. OKAY. GOOD MORNING. IT IS COLD OUT THERE. 28 DEGREES IN PICKENS, 35 IN ANDERSON, 32 RIGHT NOW IN LAWRENCE. SO MANY OF US. ARE FREEZING. AND THERE’S A BIT OF A WIND CHILL OUT THERE. IT’S KIND OF BREEZY. ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. SO IT FEELS A LITTLE BIT COLDER. BUT LOOK AT THIS AS WE GO INTO THIS AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, LUNCHTIME. IT’S NOT GOING TO NECESSARILY BE WARM ENOUGH TO HAVE LUNCH OUTDOORS, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE NICE FOR A STROLL, MAYBE AFTER LUNCH OR AFTER YOU GET OFF WORK TODAY IF YOU CAN. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOW 60S. THAT’S PRETTY NICE. THAT IS ABOVE NORMAL AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT LOOK AT THIS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. WE’RE FREEZING ARE ABOUT THERE. WE’LL GET ABOVE FREEZING QUICKLY. AND THEN AFTER LUNCHTIME WE’LL SEE HIGHS IN THE LOW 50S. IF YOU LIKE. WARMER YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE TOMORROW BECAUSE HIGHS WILL BE NEAR 70 DEGREES TOMORROW. AND THEN A QUICK COOLDOWN HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. AND THEN ANOTHER WARM UP HEADING INTO NEXT WEEK. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR FOUR-DAY PLUS. I’LL HAVE THAT FOR YOU IN ABOUT EIGHT MINUTES OR LESS FROM RIGHT NOW. FIRST THOUGH, LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE AND GET A CHECK ON TRAFFIC. HOW’S IT LOOKING OUT THERE, PEYTON? A LITTLE CONGESTED, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT I-85 SOUTH AT HIGHWAY 290, IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. WE’RE SEEING SOME SLOWDOWNS HERE IN THE ON AND OFF RAMPS. NOT SEEING ANY CRASHES JUST YET, THOUGH. OUR CREWS ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON ALL OF THIS FOR YOU. JUST MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU’RE ABOUT TO HEAD OUT ON THIS PARTICULAR ROAD. CHECKING OUR TRAVEL TIMES. NOW WE’RE IN THE GREEN SO FAR BACK UP TO 12 MINUTES I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY 26 EASTBOUND DOWN TO SIX MINUTES. AIRPORT ON WOODRUFF ROAD 85 SOUTHBOUND BACK UP TO 14 MINUTES. FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN 35 NORTHBOUND. IT’S A COMMUTE ROLLER COASTER OUT THERE, AND ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, A RECORD NUMBER OF AMERICANS ARE PROJECTED TO GO ON OCEAN CRUISES THIS YEAR. 19 MILLION IN TOTAL. GOODNESS, THAT WOULD BE A 4.5% MORE THAN LAST YEAR. IT MARKS A POST PANDEMIC CRUISE INDUSTRY REBOUND THAT’S BEEN STRONGER THAN OTHER TRAVEL SEGMENTS. RIGHT NOW, THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATION FOR AMERICANS IS THE CARIBBEAN. THAT’S WHERE NEARLY 75% OF U.S. CRUISE PASSENGERS ARE GOING THIS YEAR. AND IF YOU’RE HOSTING A PARTY FOR THE BIG GAME THIS YEAR, YOU CAN BUDGET OUT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR FOR STORE BOUGHT FOOD AND DRINKS, ACCORDING TO A WELLS FARGO REPORT. IF YOU’RE FEEDING TEN PEOPLE A SPREAD OF CHICKEN WINGS, GUACAMOLE, CHIPS AND BEER, IT WILL COST YOU ABOUT $139. THAT’S JUST $0.10 MORE THAN LAST YEAR’S PRICE. SO THAT’S GOOD NEWS FOR YOUR WALLET. THE COST OF BEER AND SOME FOOD ITEMS HAVE GONE UP, BUT THE COST OF OTHERS HAVE GONE DOWN. DOWN, WHICH BALANCES THINGS OUT. AND ONE LUCKY FOOTBALL FAN CAN STUFF HIS OR HER WALLET BY STUFFING HIS OR HER FACE. FINANCE BUZZ IS OFFERING $1,000 TO A SNACK FOOD TASTE TESTER FOR THE UPCOMING SUPER BOWL. THE WINNER WILL GO TO COSTCO AND TRY OUT ALL THE USUAL FAVORITES LIKE BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP, JALAPENO POPPERS, AND PIGS IN A BLANKET AND DETERMINE HOW GOOD THEY ARE. OFFICIALS AT FINANCE BUZZ SAY THIS OFFER IS NOT ENDORSED BY COSTCO. SUPER BOWL 59 BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AND THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WILL TAKE PLACE FEBRUARY 9TH. AND SPEAKING OF GOOD FOOD, KRISPY KREME IS EXPANDING ITS MENU AT GREENVILLE AREA STORES AS PART OF A TEST. YOU COULD BE PART OF IT IF YOU WANTED TO. FLAVORS INCLUDE NEW YORK CHEESECAKE, OREO COOKIES AND CREAM, CINNAMON SWIRL COOKIE BUTTER, AND OF COURSE, AN ORIGINAL GLAZED CAKE DONUT. THE NEW DONUTS ARE AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY AND BY THE DOZEN FOR PURCHASE. YOU CAN ALSO ORDER THEM ONLINE. THERE’

Health alert: Georgia health officials report confirmed case of measles

Updated: 9:09 AM EST Jan 28, 2025

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in a metro Atlanta resident who traveled within the U.S. while unvaccinated. The DPH is collaborating with healthcare facilities that the infected person visited between Jan. 19 to 24, 2025, to identify possible exposures. More news: Furman University shares ‘tragic news’ of beloved student’s deathMeasles symptoms include high fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, Koplik spots, and a progressing rash. The disease is highly contagious, spreading through aerosolized droplets. More news: South Carolina club shooting: 16-year-old killed, two security guards arrested, deputies sayHealth care providers are urged to report suspected measles cases immediately to the DPH, without waiting for lab results.For more on this health alert, click here.

ATLANTA —

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in a metro Atlanta resident who traveled within the U.S. while unvaccinated.

The DPH is collaborating with healthcare facilities that the infected person visited between Jan. 19 to 24, 2025, to identify possible exposures.

More news: Furman University shares ‘tragic news’ of beloved student’s death

Measles symptoms include high fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, Koplik spots, and a progressing rash.

The disease is highly contagious, spreading through aerosolized droplets.

More news: South Carolina club shooting: 16-year-old killed, two security guards arrested, deputies say

Health care providers are urged to report suspected measles cases immediately to the DPH, without waiting for lab results.

For more on this health alert, click here.