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Presale tickets are coming for the Greenville Winter Invitational

Presale tickets are coming for the Greenville Winter Invitational
WILL LOOK AT YOUR FOUR-DAY PLUS IN A FEW MINUTES. >> PATRICK: GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE COORDINATING AID AHEAD OF THE INCREASINGLY LIKELY HIT FROM HURRICANE IAN. IT WILL BE THE SECOND STORM TO HIT NORTH AMERICA IN AS MANY WEEKS. >> GOOD MORNING. THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BOTH DECLARING STATES OF EMERGENCY OVER THE WEEKEND IN PREPARATION FOR THIS LATEST SYSTEM. OVERNIGHT THE STORMS STRENGTHEN INTO A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE AND IT IS PROJECTED TO SLAM INTO FLORIDA AND THE GULF AS A MAJOR STORM LATER THIS WEEK. ITS EXACT PATH IS STILL UNCERTAIN. THIS IS OVER THE WEEKEND TROPICAL CYCLONE CRASHED ASHORE EASTERN CANADA FLOODING ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS AND KNOCKING OUT POWER TO THOUSANDS. THIS IS THE SAME STORM WHICH LEFT FIVE PEOPLE DEAD IN PUERTO RICO. THOUSANDS ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER AND WATER. FEMA OVER THE WEEKEND ALSO EXPANDING ITS DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY IN PUERTO RICO ALLOWING MORE RESOURCES TO GET THROUGH PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. >> 3, 2, 1. PATRICK: BACK IN THE UPSTATE, THE DENTON DOWNS AND ANDERSON KICKED OFF ITS FALL FESTIVAL AND THIS YEAR THE FARM HAS A NEW ATTRACTION, THE MEGA SLIDE MOUNTAIN. >> WE ARE STANDING ON TOP OF THE NEW GIANT SLIDE. SO THE ONLY ONE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, IT’S 250 FEET LONG TUBE SLIDE THAT FOLKS WILL LOVE. COME ON OUT. >> THE FARM HAS ITS WELL-KNOWN CORN MAZE IT OFFERS A PUMPKIN PATCH, RIGHTS FOR KIDS, A LIVE MUSIC AND MUCH MORE. THAT MAZE IS OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 13. IN ANDERSON, CHURCH PASSED OUT THREE MEAL -- FREE MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED. >> WE ARE IN THE HOMELAND PARK AREA WE CAN SEE THE NEED IN THE AREA. SO THEY STARTED ONCE A MONTH MAKING SANDWICHES AND THEY’VE BEEN GIVING OUT A FREE MEAL AND FREE DRINK. MY SISTER, EVERYTHING IS DONATED. >> ORGANIZER SAY NEARLY 100 PLATES OF FOOD WERE PASSED OUT YESTERDAY. THE SIXTH ANNUAL FISHING DERBY WAS HELD IN ANDERSON THIS WEEKEND. ROUGHLY 70 CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO FISH , ORGANIZER SAY THE GOAL IS TO GET KIDS OUTSIDE. >> LET THEM ENJOY WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US. GET THEM AWAY FROM THE ELECTRIC DEVICES. THAT THEM AWAY FROM THE TABLETS AND PHONES AND THEIR GAMING CONSOLES. IT’S ALSO A GOOD WAY FOR PARENTS TO RECONNECT WITH KIDS AND SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME. >> EACH CHILD WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE FISHING EQUIPMENT GIVEN TO THEM. THEY RECEIVE A FREE BIBLE. CHRIS WELLS WAS THE MAIN SPEAKER DURING THAT EVENT. A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION WAS HELD IN HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THAT WAS HELD DAYS AFTER THE CITY BECAME A CORNERSTONE CAREGIVERS OF MOTHER EARTH CITY. IT INVOLVE THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD AND COMMUNITY AS A WAY TO STRENGTHEN THE CITY’S COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN AND THE ENVIRONMENT. CAREGIVERS OF MOTHER EARTH IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT TO HELP -- CONNECT CHILDREN FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WITH NATURE. NOW GIVEN A NEW CLAMMED UP LIFE. STEVE SHOWS US THE RIDES. >> JUST A CREATIVE SIDE OF THE BIKES IS JUST A JOY. >> KEVIN NGUYEN IS A DIFFERENT BREED OF BIKE OWNER. JUST HIS APARTMENT HOUSE DINING ROOM TABLE. IS ALL THE SPACE HE NEEDS TO GET CREATIVE. >> I HAVE ALWAYS THRIVED TO BE DIFFERENT. EVERYBODY IS AN INDIVIDUAL SO I TRY TO SHOW THAT. AND I THINK IT COMES OUT THROUGH THE BICYCLES. >> EACH BICYCLE HE TOUTS IS AN INDIVIDUAL WORK OF ART. >> SO MOST OF YOUR BIKES JUST START AS BEAT UP PIECES OF JUNK. >> PIECES OF JUNK MANY RESCUE RIGHT OFF THE TRASH HEAP. THEY ARE PAINSTAKINGLY RE-FABRICATED. TRANSFORMING THEM INTO WHAT HE CALLS HIS CRAZY CUSTOMS. >> SOME PEOPLE SEE A BIKE IN A TRASHCAN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I’LL GO BY THAT SAME BIKE AND I’LL SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE I EVEN TOUCH THE BIKE. THAT’S USUALLY HOW IT STARTS. >> BUT HOW IT STARTS IS NOT ALWAYS HOW IT ENDS. OFTEN THAT ORIGINAL VISION NEEDS A FEW TWEAKS. >> THE BIKES TEND TO TELL ME AS I CREATE THEM WHICH DIRECTION THEY ARE GOING TO GO. >> SAFE TO SAY IN THRIVING TO BE DIFFERENT, CABOT HAS SUCCEEDED IN DESIGNING A DISTINCTIVELY DIFFERENT BRAND OF BICYCLE. BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE HE ASSURES. FOR ALL THE MANY HOURS OF METICULOUS ARTISTIC WORK. >> IT’S RIDING A DREAM REALLY. >> EACH ONE OF HIS UNIQUE CRAZY CUSTOMS IS READY TO RIDE. >> THERE’S NOTHING MORE SATISFYING THAN COMING UP WITH THE CONCEPT, CONSIDERING THAT A DREAM BECAUSE IT DOESN’T EXIST AT THIS POINT. BUILDING WHAT YOU THOUGHT COULD NOT EXIST AND THEN PHYSICALLY RIDING WHAT YOU CAN SET THAT IN YOUR HEAD. PATRICK: KEVIN ADDS AS HE LOVES RIDING HIS BIKE, HE AVOIDS PUDDLES AND MUD AT ALL COSTS. NASA IS PLANNING TO SMASH A SPACECRAFT MORE THAN 6.5 MILLION MILES AWAY. THE STANCE DOUBLE ASTEROID TEST IT LAUNCHED FROM THE VANDENBERG SPACE FOR SPACE. TO TEST WHETHER IT MOVES OFF COURSE IF ONE WERE TO THREATEN EARTH. IMPACT IS SET FOR 7:14 TONIGHT. WITH FALL TEMPERATURES IN THE MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AMERICANS ARE BRACING FOR HIGHER HOME HEATING BILLS. FAMILIES ARE EXPECTED TO PAY AN AVERAGE 17% MORE FOR HOME KEEP THIS COMING SEASON COMPARED TO LAST WINTER. THOSE WHO HEAT WITH NATURAL GAS ARE FACING THE HIGHEST INCREASE OF MORE THAN 34% THIS SEASON. ELECTRIC HEAT IS SELECTED TO SEE A 7% INCREASE. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS ASKING CONGRESS TO HELP LOW INCOME FAMILY STAY WARM THIS WINTER. THE MIRAMAR AIR SHOW WAS THIS WEEKEND PROVIDING FREE AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS TO AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO MIRAMAR TO ENJOY THIS WONDERFUL SHOW. ATTENDANCE SAW THE BLUE ANGELS FROM THE NAVY. THE U.S. MARINES F-35 BE IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE F-22 RAPTOR. THIS YEAR’S NAME WAS MARINES FIGHTING WE ALL WIN. WRAPPER POST MALONE CANCELED HIS CONCERT IN BOSTON AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED. THAT ON THE HEELS OF HIS FALL LAST WEEK DURING YOUR PERFORMANCE IN ST. LOUIS BRUISING HIS RIBS. POST MULLEN PERFORMED THE FIRST OF TWO PLANNED CONCERTS IN BOSTON. HE TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND TOLD FANS HE WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME BREATHING ADDING THAT HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO CANCEL THAT SHOW. HIS NEXT SHOW IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY IN CLEVELAND. IT’S NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE SHOW WILL GO ON. POP SUPERSTAR RIHANNA WILL BE HEADLINING THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW. THE SINGER CONFIRMS OR PITCHES A PATIENT WITH A TWEET OF A PICTURE OF HER SHOWING -- WITH A FOOTBALL. PEPSI HAD BEEN THE NFL’S PREVIOUS PARTNER FOR A DECADE. SUPER BOWL 50 SEVEN WILL BE IN FEBRUARY OF 2023. GAMEDAY IS COMING TO TOWN. ESPN’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS HEADING TO DEATH VALLEY AHEAD OF THE TIGERS TOP 10 MATCHUP AGAINST NC STATE. GAME WILL BE PLAYED UNDER THE LIGHTS AT 7:30 SATURDAY NIGHT.
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Presale tickets are coming for the Greenville Winter Invitational
Presale tickets are coming for the inaugural Greenville Winter Invitational between six division 1 collegiate basketball teams.This event will take place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, aka "The Well," on Dec. 17.(Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines)Presale tickets will be available via B.S.W.A. Newsletter at 10 a.m. Oct. 6.General tickets will be available to the public on Oct. 7.The teams that are competing against each other are Clemson University, Furman University, University of South Carolina, East Carolina University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and University of Richmond.

Presale tickets are coming for the inaugural Greenville Winter Invitational between six division 1 collegiate basketball teams.

This event will take place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, aka "The Well," on Dec. 17.

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(Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines)

Presale tickets will be available via B.S.W.A. Newsletter at 10 a.m. Oct. 6.

General tickets will be available to the public on Oct. 7.

The teams that are competing against each other are Clemson University, Furman University, University of South Carolina, East Carolina University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and University of Richmond.