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Police in Georgia look to identify suspect in roadside robbery

Authorities in Georgia say the man flagged down a driver, saying he needed help with his vehicle. But then he pulled out a gun.

Police in Georgia look to identify suspect in roadside robbery

Authorities in Georgia say the man flagged down a driver, saying he needed help with his vehicle. But then he pulled out a gun.

THAT'S IN YOUR FOUR-DAY PLUS COMING UP. NIGEL: JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE IS SHIPPING NEARLY FOUR MILLION VACCINE DOSES ACROSS THE U.S. GABRIELLE: IT IS THE FIRST SINGLE-DOSE VACCINE TO GET EMERGENCY APPROVAL FROM THE FDA. CLINICAL TRIALS IN SOUTH AFRICA SHOWED IT WAS 64% EFFECTIVE AND 72% EFFECTIVE IN THE U.S., A LOWER RATE THAN THE OTHER TWO APPROVED VACCINES, BUT NO ONE WAS HOSPITALIZED, NO ONE DIED, AND AGAINST SEVERE FORMS OF COVID-19, OFFICIALS SAY IT WAS EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE. NIGEL: TODAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE GOVERNOR AND STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION WILL GIVE AN UPDATE ON A VACCINE ROLLOUT. GABRIELLE: THIS COMES AS THE STATE AWAITS ITS FIRST SHIPMENT OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE. OUR KYLIE JONES IS JOINING US LIVE IN GREENVILLE THIS MORNING WITH THE DETAILS. KYLIE, GOOD MORNING. KYLIE: GABBY, NIGEL, GOOD MORNING. YEAH, THE STATE IS EXPECTING 41,000 DOSES OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE. THE STATE SAYS WE COULD GET THAT FIRST SHIPMENT AS EARLY AS FRIDAY. NOW, GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER IS EXPECTING AN OVERALL TOTAL OF 300,000 DOSES OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE OVER TIME. NOW, SO FAR, DHEC SAYS SOUTH CAROLINA HAS GOTTEN ALMOST 1.3 MILLION TOTAL VACCINE DOSES. IT'S GIVEN OUT A LITTLE UNDER A MILLION. THAT'S BETWEEN BOTH THE PFIZER AND MODERNA VACCINES. THE STATE HAS USED ABOUT 93% OF THE PFIZER DOSES AND ONLY HALF OF THE MODERNA DOSES IT'S RECEIVED SO FAR. DHEC SAYS IT'S WORKING WITH VACCINE PROVIDERS TO GET MORE SET UP TO GIVE THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE. THAT VACCINE IS STILL THE ONLY APPROVED SINGLE-DOSE SHOT. NIGEL: THANK YOU. NORTH CAROLINA IS EXPECTING TO GET MORE THAN 80,000 DOSES OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE ON WEDNESDAY. SO FAR THE STATE HAS GIVEN MORE THAN 2.3 MILLION DOSES OF COVID VACCINES. GABRIELLE: AND IN GEORGIA, OFFICIALS HAVE GIVEN MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOSES OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE. CVS IS OFFERING THE COVID-19 VACCINE AT 12 MORE LOCATIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS MEANS THERE ARE NOW 33 CVS PHARMACIES OFFERING IT. YOU CAN FIND A LOCATION NEAR YOU BY GOING TO CVS.COM. NIGEL: GEORGIA REPORTED MORE THAN 1200 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES. NORTH CAROLINA CONFIRMED THAT 1400 WITH A SLIGHTLY LOWER POSITIVITY RATE. SOUTH CAROLINA DHEC REPORTED A POSITIVITY RATE OF 4.1% FOR MORE THAN 700 NEW CASES. GABRIELLE: DHEC ALSO CONFIRMED 14 NEW CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DEATHS WITH SIX IN THE UPSTATE DATING BACK TO FEBRUARY 18. THIS BRINGS THE STATE DEATH TOLL TO NEARLY 7600. IN NORTH CAROLINA, MORE THAN 11,200 PEOPLE HAVE DIED WITH COVID-19 AND IN GEORGIA MORE THAN 15,100 PEOPLE HAVE DIED. NIGEL: THE WHITE HOUSE IS PUSHING CONGRESS TO PASS THE PRESIDENT'S COVID RELIEF PACKAGE. LAST NIGHT PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN MET WITH NINE SENATORS IN AN EFFORT TO MOVE THINGS ALONG. GABRIELLE: OUR JARRED HILL IS IN OUR EXCLUSIVE WASHINGTON BUREAU WITH A LOOK AT WHERE THINGS STAND. JARRED: THE SENATE COULD PUT OUT ITS VERSION OF THIS RELIEF PACKAGE AS SOON AS TOMORROW BUT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF CHANGES EVEN SOME DEMOCRATS WANT TO SEE MADE COMPARED TO WHAT WAS PASSED IN THE HOUSE OVER THE WEEKEND. IN A KENTUCKY WAREHOUSE, WORKERS GET THE NEW JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE READY FOR SHIPMENT. >> WE'RE GETTING THESE DOSES OUT THE DOOR RIGHT AWAY TO ENSURE VACCINES GET INTO ARMS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. JARRED: BUT WITH PRODUCTION DELAYS, WIDESPREAD HELP WON'T COME AS QUICKLY AS SOME HOPE. BUT DIFFERENT ASSISTANCE COULD BE ON THE WAY. THIS WEEK THE SENATE IS SET TO INTRODUCE ITS VERSION OF THE $1.9 TRILLION COVID RELIEF PACKAGE. IN IT HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS FOR VACCINES AS WELL AS TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL CHECKS. BUT IT STILL FACES A BATTLE IN THE DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED SENATE. >> I EXPECT A HEARTY DEBATE AND LATE NIGHTS. JARRED: AFTER THE SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN SAID THE MINIMUM WAGE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BILL -- >> WE WILL DO WHAT THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS WANT US TO DO, AND THAT'S RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE. JARRED: THERE LIKELY ISN'T ENOUGH SUPPORT. WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT JOE MANCHIN WANTS TO TAKE UNEMPLOYMENT FROM $400 TO $300. OTHER DESIRED CHANGES INCLUDE MORE SPECIFICS ABOUT THE MONEY FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND DIFFERENT AID TO EXPAND BROADBAND INTERNET. DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO NEED SUPPORT FROM EVERY MEMBER OF THEIR PARTY AS REPUBLICANS PUSH BACK AGAINST THE PRICE TAG AND THE SCOPE. PRESIDENT BIDEN IS SET TO MEET WITH SENATE DEMOCRATS BY PHONE BEFORE GIVING SOME REMARKS ABOUT THE PANDEMIC. REPORTING IN WASHINGTON, I'M JARRED HILL FOR WYFF NEWS 4. NIGEL: JARRED, THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW MERRICK GARLAND IS A STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING THE NEXT U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL. GABRIELLE: THE FULL SENATE IS GETTING READY TO VOTE ON HIS NOMINATION AFTER THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE VOTED IN FAVOR 15-7. FOUR REPUBLICAN SENATORS VOTED YES INCLUDING SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM AND NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR THOM TILLIS. NIGEL: RIGHT NOW IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, TROOPERS ARE INVESTIGATING A DEADLY CRASH. THREE CARS HIT A PERSON CROSSING INTERSTATE 185. IT HAPPENED MONDAY EVENING JUST BEFORE 7:00 NEAR HENRYDALE AVENUE. THE CORONER HAS NOT YET IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM. GABRIELLE: RIGHT NOW U.S. MARSHALS ARE OFFERING A REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON AN ASHEVILLE MAN. DIONATE WHITSON IS ACCUSED OF KILLING A 17-YEAR-OLD. IT HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 30 ON GAY STREET. THE MARSHAL SERVICE IS OFFERING UP TO $5,000 IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, CALL ASHEVILLE POLICE. OFFICIALS SAY YOU CAN SUBMIT A TIP ANONYMOUSLY THROUGH TEXT OR THE TIP2APD APP. NIGEL: A FRATERNITY IS SUSPENDED AFTER THE DEATH OF A 19-YEAR-OLD STUDENT PLEDGE. DELTA CHI SUSPENDED THE CHAPTER. THEY FOUND THE BODY OF ADAM OAKES. THE CAUSE AND MANNER OF DEATH HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. GABRIELLE: 279 SCHOOL GIRLS IN NIGERIA HAVE BEEN RELEASED. THEY WERE ABDUCTED LAST FRIDAY. OFFICIALS HAVE NOT SAID WHETHER A RANSOM WAS PAID FOR THEIR RELEASE. IT IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF MASS KIDNAPPINGS OF STUDENTS IN THE WEST AFRICAN NATION. NIGEL: UNITED AIRLINES IS BUYING 25 BOEING 737 MAX JETS. THIS IS THE AIRLINES' LARGEST ORDER SINCE THE PLANE WAS GROUNDED IN 2019 AFTER TWO DEADLY CRASHES. THAT'S ON TOP OF THE 45 IT HAD ALREADY ORDERED. UNITED WAS THE FIRST AIRLINE TO RESUME DELIVERIES OF BOEING 737 MAX JETS SINCE THE FAA LIFTED ITS GROUNDING ORDER IN NOVEMBER. GABRIELLE: WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME LIVE PICTURES AT HOME. THIS IS THE GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER. FOOD LION IS HOSTING THE FIRST OF TWO JOB FAIRS HERE TODAY. THE COMPANY IS LOOKING TO HIRE 200 PEOPLE FOR NEW STORES ACROSS THE UPSTATE. TODAY'S JOB FAIR WILL BE FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. AND THE NEXT ONE WILL BE ON FRIDAY AT LAKESIDE LODGE CLEMSON HOTEL AND RESORT. OFFICIALS SAY DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR AN INTERVIEW SLOT AHEAD OF TIME. 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Police in Georgia look to identify suspect in roadside robbery

Authorities in Georgia say the man flagged down a driver, saying he needed help with his vehicle. But then he pulled out a gun.

Above video: Your latest headlinesPolice in Georgia are asking for the public's help after a roadside robbery. And they say the suspect was caught on camera.Henry County police say the man flagged down a driver on I-75 Monday afternoon. "The suspect pretended to be needing assistance with his vehicle and after approaching the victim, he displayed a handgun and robbed the victim of his valuables," the police department posted on Facebook.The suspect was last seen traveling south on I-75.If you have any information regarding the suspect, contact Henry County Non-Emergency Dispatch at 770-957-9121 or Detective Sergeant Roberts at 770-288-7343.

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Police in Georgia are asking for the public's help after a roadside robbery. And they say the suspect was caught on camera.

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Henry County police say the man flagged down a driver on I-75 Monday afternoon.

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"The suspect pretended to be needing assistance with his vehicle and after approaching the victim, he displayed a handgun and robbed the victim of his valuables," the police department posted on Facebook.

The suspect was last seen traveling south on I-75.

If you have any information regarding the suspect, contact Henry County Non-Emergency Dispatch at 770-957-9121 or Detective Sergeant Roberts at 770-288-7343.

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