Find the best way to get in touch with Marc by joining Muck Rack. “I grew to enjoy seeing both of them out working a story. Chances of rain, as forecast by the National Weather Service, are at 80 percent and 70 percent throughout the Memorial Day weekend.

Alicia Herrera,10, visiting from Germany doesn't let dark clouds ruin her day at beach in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on May 25, 2018. We always went out to dinner or hung out.”One of their best times together, she said, was interviewing Dolly Parton - they both were big fans.Franklin remembers McCormick as “a beautiful soul” who was nice to everyone and always made her feel like the funniest person in the world.“I knew when I talked to him there would always be laughter, even if it was a quick conversation or a text.
“And if you didn’t show up at his Halloween party in a costume, oh my God.”Dopher also characterized McCormick as an excellent cook.“People would pay him to make desserts for their wedding," he said. “He was growing in our newsroom.”While Smeltzer had worked in the region for a decade, he’d been with WYFF only a short time, Barkley said.“He was a great spirit in our newsroom and had a huge smile that was infectious,” he said. I don’t remember a bad time with Michael," she said.“And he was the best cook.

“I will miss him every day.”Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.A screenshot of a livestream of WYFF's 6 p.m. broadcast on May 28, 2018 showing reporter Mike McCormick and photographer Aaron Smeltzer.Aaron Smeltzer of WYFF-TV, Greenville, S.C., was a photojournalist on a weather assignment when a tree fell on his station's vehicle May 28, 2018, near Tryon, N.C.NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION /AFP/GETTY IMAGESThis image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Subtropical Storm Alberto in the Caribbean on May 25, 2018, giving an early kickoff to the Atlantic hurricane season one week ahead of schedule. And Mike was none of those things,” she said.

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Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. “He was dedicated to our industry and a great photojournalist.”Brotherton remembers seeing McCormick’s resume tape and thinking the station needed to hire him fast.“He was spectacular at breaking news,” she recalled.

He helped me round up Panther Fans and he had joy on his face the whole time.

This image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Subtropical Storm Alberto in the Caribbean on May 25, 2018, giving an early kickoff to the Atlantic hurricane season one week ahead of schedule.

“He was just so easy to be around and so easy to talk to.



Like all the festivals, Fall for Greenville, Artisphere. I used to call him Chef Mike.”Akili said she and McCormick stayed close, supporting each other through life’s ups and downs.

As a result, the two became fast friends, even after she left in 2014.“We were like two peas in a pod,” she said. That’s how friends and coworkers are remembering Mike McCormick and Aaron Smeltzer, the WYFF journalists who were killed Monday by a falling tree while covering the aftermath of heavy rains associated with Alberto in Western North Carolina.The two were traveling on Highway 176 near Tryon, North Carolina when the tree fell on their station vehicle in what colleagues say was a freak accident.Just a few seconds earlier or later, and they might still be alive.“They were driving at the time. "He jumped in with suggestions about the best way to turn the camera and how to get the best shots. They last spoke Sunday night.“He was such a good person,” she said. "It would not have surprised me at some point if Mike would have gone on to cook.”Former WYFF executive producer Akili Franklin started at the station a few months before McCormick.

“He truly loved what he did.
Jim Rassol/, JIM RASSOL/SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL/APA cyclist tries to stay dry along Collins Ave. in Miami Beach, Fla. on May 25, 2018. “At the same time, it always came with heart.

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He was so creative.”“Even in this fast-paced world of reporting the news, he took time to be human first,” she said.

“It’s beyond tragic.”Friends and colleagues had high praise for Smeltzer as well. He’d recently moved from reporting to anchoring Sunday night broadcasts and was set to take on Saturday night anchoring as well, he said.“He was one of our go-to reporters and was a terrific live reporter,” Barkley said. WYFF - Greenville Videos • February 4, 2016. Greenville 6, Wyff News 5, Asheville 5, Miami 5, Clemson 4, Deshaun Watson 4, Isis 3, Marc Dopher 3, North Carolina 3, Oklahoma 3, Landrum 2, South Florida 2, Brad Fralick 2, Mandy Gaither 2, Kristen 2, Jordan Leggett 2, Glenn 2, Florida 2, Charlotte 2, Caitlyn 1 He was genuinely caring. His professionalism and compassion for others was unlike anything I had seen in a long time.”Even though they were competitors in a fast-paced and demanding industry, Smeltzer reached out on Facebook to offer a compliment and share his hopeful attitude, Gross said.“Covering news in the Upstate just won't be the same without Aaron and Mike,” he said. Even in the worst conditions he remained positive with a smile on his face.”And anchor/reporter Diane Lee became great friends with Smeltzer during the seven years she worked with him at WSPA, including winning Emmy awards for their stories.“We both shared a real passion for this job and he helped make any story that much better,” she said. This banner text can have markup. By Marc Dopher wyff4.com — Matt Bryant kicked five field goals, including a 56-yarder, for all of Atlanta's second-half points and the Falcons clinched a playoff spot by … Introducing Trends: visualize news in real-time and discover top authors or outlets. WYFF-TV's Carol Clarke, Michael Cogdill and Dale Gilbert and WLOS-TV's Darcel Grimes and Stan Pamfilis have been with stations for 25 to 40 years. 22 Texas A&MA'ja Wilson scored 25 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1.3 seconds left, as No. “Aaron went out of his way to show that type of kindness to people.”One day last year, LaFleur ran into Smeltzer at a Record Store Day event and noticed he had a limited edition record of one of her favorite artists.


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