COLUMBIA, SC (WIS)- COLUMBIA, SC (AP/WIS) - South Carolina health officials are warning visitors to the upcoming state fair to be vigilant about a new strain of swine flu.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Tuesday it is working with Clemson University to prevent the spread of the new flu strain known as H3N2v.

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS)- An elderly Aiken County man has been identified as
the first person to die with West Nile Virus in South Carolina this
year, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control.

"This gentleman tested positive for West Nile Virus infection after
being hospitalized with sudden onset of high fever, confusion, and
headache." said Riyadh Muhammad, M.D. and regional medical director for
DHEC Region 5 Public Health, covering Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties. "In all likelihood – like

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WIS)- The man accused of kidnapping 15-year-old Gabrielle Swainson got into an argument with a man, who was later found shot and killed, over a woman who is missing and feared dead, according to the victim's sister.

Freddie Grant is currently in jail refusing to talk to investigators about the teen's disappearance. He is also a person of interest in a murder and another missing person's case and family members say all three are linked.