Edited by Liz O. Baylen and Mike Benoist. Myers grew up in Union and Catawba counties and watched WBTV as a child. NEW YORK (AP) _ A million people heard a reporter scream Hit the water 3/8 as her helicopter crashed into the Hudson River during a rush-hour traffic report, killing her and critically injuring the pilot. A television news helicopter crashed along an interstate highway in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, killing a meteorologist and a pilot for a local station, officials said. He loved covering weather and always wanted to learn more so he could be a better meteorologist. ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) - A Rock Hill woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a wrong-way crash that killed four people, including a 5-year-old child and a teen, in October of 2021.. Rolesha Spears appeared in court Thursday morning, where she entered guilty pleas to four counts of felony driving under the influence involving death and one count of child endangerment. Myers went to UNCs campus every Wednesday to give the weather report for a joint student newscast called Carolina Week. Two employees at WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina, were killed Tuesday afternoon in a horrific helicopter crash. Two Secret Service officers - who apparently tried to rescue Pate and Ms. Dornacker before firefighters arrived - nine firefighters and four police officers were treated for exposure and released, authorities said. We will have a moment of silence at tonight's Tree Lighting in their honor,' the team said in a tweet. What happens to First Republic Bank's stock and deposits now? News helicopter crashes are rare these days, partly because there are fewer aircraft in the air than there were in the early 2000s, but also because some high-profile crashes led to newsrooms increasing their safety standards. In January 2020. At this time of Thanksgiving, please wrap your prayers and thoughts around the Myers family as we remember a man gone too soon.. , updated Later, she was a member of the satirical San Francisco-based rock band the Tubes. Myers was a North Carolina native and even 'watched WBTV as a child,' the station said in their statement Tuesday. ", News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Hope Smith For Dailymail.Com
April 28, 2023. On Nov. 22, 2022, WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash. Hosted by Sabrina Tavernise. In 2017, The Indianapolis Business Journal said. I knew right away he was gonna be good.. The incident happened on the northbound side near Brookshire Boulevard.