carolina panthers. just a little while ago, head coach ron rivera addressed the media to talk about tonight's win. 3 3 3 "we've talked a lot about what the goal is. we talk about what the vision is and the direction we're heading with this vision. we're a step away. we're going to play a very good football team. we watched them play today and they play tremendous. they've got a quarterback, some playermakers around them. this is a team we're going to have to get ready and prepare for." for." 3 "we're not done yet. we're going to live in the moment right now. i'm happy for not only the teammates but happy for the carolinas.. for the organization, mr. richardson. i'm thankful for the process. we've been doubted, we've been slated. all the above. but yet we have turnouts like this today that make it all worthwhile." worthwhile." 3 3 'our defense line is the biggest group of guys, you look at the interception this post season, because of the rush, they did an excellant job coach walsh and sam, they ran some

fox carolina joe gagnon is live for us this morning with the details. you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning news. 3 the morning news at 6:30 starts now.. now..gun control a big topic as the democratic candidates debate just blocks away from where the charleston church shootings happened.what hillary clinton is accusing bernie sanders of doing- -coming up. up. 3 many people across the carolinas are honoring doctor martin luther king jr. i'm live in columbia with more. 3 3 today will be cold and sunny. highs will reach into the low 40s across the upstate. wnc will be in the low to mid-20s throughout the day. 3 good morning.... it's monday, january 18i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott morning news. 3 mostly sunny and 3 cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for high elevations until noon. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the teens to around 20. more sunshine and cold temperatures are expected tuesday

in.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in asheville this morning -- and ashley western north carolina has seen some snow -but we know much more is on the way. 3 3 3 3 - treacherous roads, yesterday more than 300 calls for service, 90% wrecks in wnc- in buncombe co: 53 in 10 minutes- freezing rain is big story- chances of rain throughout wnc overnight will turn to freezing - emergency crews say if you have to travel, be prepared 3 3 if conditions worsen by the end of the week like they have conditions worsen by 3 if conditions worsen by the end of the week like they have forecasted...it might be a good idea to if you have to travel, plan for a safety kit in your 3 car...and make sure you have plenty of gas." gas." 3 hendersonville: crews prepped there too 3 brining roads roads 3 don't forget-- the fox carolina weather app is a great way to stay up to date on weather conditions in your area.you can get watchings, warnings, school closings, and much more.just text carolina weather to the number on your screen to get more details.it is free to download. 3 3 3 ladies and gentlemen, the sta

south carolina shined through those storms. but this year, with something neither we nor the weathermen could have ever imagined. rain at unbelievable levels, pouring from the sky for hours. enough rain, according to one report, to give each american one bottle of water every day october's thousand year flood was one that challenged the state in a way few nationals the -- disasters ever have. i cannot give enough credit to general bob livingston, secretary of transportation kristy hall, and other leaders of the agency, who understood that can't is not an option. they knew they could not leave until we made sure we had done everything in our power to keep people safe, provide aid to those in need, and strengthen our citizens with the information and resources to move forward. please help me thank a good -- group of people who did not back down from a historic challenge, one i am proud to call team with good reason, we talk a lot about things south carolina does well. the records we are breaking, the rankings showing us rising to

you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look county schools school.. dist. 55 and 56 3 we are already starting to get snow pictures coming in.many people are seeing snow and sleet in the upstate.you can post yout pics to our fox carolina news facebook page or email them to fox carolina news at fox carolina-dot-com. 3 electric companies and the red cross are urging you to have a winter storm plan just in case you do lose power! power!they say putting together a disaster kit-- containing first aid supplies and medications, a battery-powered radio, flashlights, and extra batteries. batteries.the red cross also says.. have extra blankets on hand... along with warm clothing--coats, gloves, hats, boots... and extra baby items. items.they sat stock up on canned and other non- perishable food----have plenty of bottled water. and be sure time and store dry firewood.if you have a portable generator... the red cross warns to keep it *outside and a safe distance from the house. 3 time for traffic and weather every t

news at fox carolina dot com. 3 3 north carolina is also seeing a lot of snow.leaders in buncombe county already declared a state of emergency ahead of this storm. storm.our team coverage continues now with fox carolina's ashley minelli.shee is live in asheville, ashley? 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 now for weather and traffic minutes. 3 rain and sleet will transition the northern upstate and nc piedmont, while snow and sleet will fall in the mountains. continue through the day, turning to snow tonight. the area continues until 7pm saturday. 3 ((adlibs)) 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 we want to remind you that our is a great way to stay informed during the winter storm.it has all the information you need about conditions in our area.just text carolina weather to the number on your screen to learn 3 here's a live look over i-85 at pelham road in greenville-- you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. with at&t the choice is yours. you only pay for the services you need to make your bundle work for you. call now to get high speed internet for just

it's a great day in south carolina. but as i learned a long, long time ago, good times don't last if we squander them. so let's continue to be smart to work together so that we grow complacent and watch it drift away. to that end, transportation has been a topic of great interest and even greater discussion as of late. so i will be brief. and also, i hope, very clear. i think no differently of our road situation than when i stood before you one year ago. i will not sign any piece of legislation that raises taxes, not in year one, not in year five, not in year ten. i will not sign any piece of legislation that does not include real reform to the department of transportation. the days of horse trading south carolina roads has to end. and i will not buy in to the idea that somehow we cannot afford to cut income taxes for our people. in december, an economist said, state's economy, rarely have i seen it in such good shape, in such steady footing. we had a billion dollars in new revenue last year. we have 1.3 billion in new

on fox carolina---we're taking a live look at...greenville county.. pelham road 3 state lawmakers in columbia are heading back to work with a long list of issues to figure out this year. year.they returned to the state house on tuesday.one of the biggest issues facing the state is fixing roads and bridges.they will have more than a billion dollars of surplus to take care of all issues but many communities want to know if that money will be enough for lawmakers not to raise taxes.one lawmaker we spoke with says education's another big issue. 3 3 3 "i think money is a factor but i also think that we need to make it easier for our teachers to teach and to control their classrooms" classrooms"lawmakers say they're hoping to pass legislation to fix roads and bridges early this year.they improving rural schools and early childhood edudution. 3 senators on capitol hill are expected to take upup bill that would hit north korea with heavy sanctions for their reported bomb test. test.lawmakers in the house approved the measure tuesday by a landslide.it's called

and fox carolina has team coverage for you. nicole papay is live in 3 3 3 it will be chilly to start the climb into the mid-40s across

he made south carolina a better place. and along with his wife gayle, his son and daughter-in-law chip and angela and his daughter michelle, we mourn his passing. mrs. o'dell, your husband was loved by those in this chamber and by so many more outside of it. thank you andd your family for being here and for your service to our state. [ applause ] >> this has been a difficult and different kind of year for south carolina. a year that warrants a different kind of speech. while there is plenty to celebrate in our state, it will be neither honest nor productive to ignore the great challenges that were thrust upon south carolinan 2015. ladies and gentlemen, the state of our state is bent but not broken. as i look around this distinguished chamber tonight, there's a hole. it's a hole felt far beyond the state house. a hole that tore deeply through the very soul of south carolina. senator clemente pinckney served the people in south carolina in this very building. he should be sitting with us tonight. sadly, he is not. room becau

in.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in asheville this morning -- and ashley western north carolina has seen some snow -but we know much more is on the way. 3 3 3 hendersonville:- brining roads there- hope it combats any issues with freezing rain moving inofficials:- not taking any chances with not prepping roads, better to be safe than sorry 3 3 we've got predictions from duke energy and all the weather stations so we try to take all of that into consideration...we'd rather put it out and not need it, than need it and not have applied this stuff." stuff." 3 asheville:- freezing rain overnight is the biggest concern- stay off roads- more than 300 calls to hp because of issues with slick roads 3 - officials warning be prepared to stay home home 3 don't forget-- the fox carolina weather app is a great way to stay up to date on weather conditions in your area.you can get watchings, warnings, school closings, and much more.just text carolina weather to the number on your screen to get more details.it is free to download. 3 3 governor nikki haley says the state of our state is "bent but

dot com.or find us on facebook under fox carolina news. your forecast. 3 a live look now out in spartanburg off asheville highway 3 showers are back in the forecast for tuesday night and wednesday as a cold front moves in. temperatures will cool down as the showers move out midday on wednesday.expect off and on light rain through the overnight hours and into wednesday morning, with around a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain possible. overnight lows will drop to 35 in the mountains and 42 in the upstate, so no icy issues are expected from the system.rain will move out through wednesday morning,g,eaving afternoon sunshine. highs will warm to 51 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. cooler air will take hold for and lows at freezing or below area-wide. then some warmer air will filter in for the weekend, bring temps to near 60 on saturday and sunday. be sushowers are back in the forecast for tuesday night and wednesday as a cold front moves in. temperatures will cool down as the showers move out midday on wednesday.expect off and on lig

it continues in the mountains of north carolina. check the bottom of the screen for schools in north carolina that have decided to close for the day. we will talk about the rest of the weekend in a few minutes. geoff: thank you. there are some school closings to talk about this morning. graham county, jackson county, schools in north carolina are all closed today. though, they all have an optional workday today. meanwhile, the departments of transportation in the carolinas are getting ready for the potential incoming weather system. allyson: wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live from madison county where advisisies begin this morning. aly: it is a 21 degrees at mars hill university. at his freehold degrees more than what we were seen in greenville, according to our car thermometer. it is all about to change. a winter weather advisory begins at 7:00 a.m. and runs until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. things to be on the lookout for snow accumulating and black ice , are some of the hazards the system can bring, so the dot here has prepared brine

carolina? carolina?yes - there are two new bill that are being discussed in columbia.the first calls for more regulation and inspections on dams..as well as tougher penalties for dam owners.the second one requires that the general assembly would make sure $25 million be available to dhec, to establish a fund assistance through grants and loans to dam owners, so they could repair or replace dams. we have more information on our website - fox carolina dot com 3 as you decide 2016 3 today marks exactly one week until the iowa caucuses. and tonight the leading democratic candidates are making their closing arguments to voters during a town hall. hall.the three candidates did not appear at the same time, but did face the same audience -- on the campus of drake university, all hoping to make a convincing final pitch. bernie sanders went firest...talking about the momentum he's gained in recent weeks. 3 3 3 "if you're asking me, why is it that our campaign has created the kind of momentum that it has

take a look at what parts of the carolinas got yesterday--this is western north carolina---- snow falling--- 3 we do want to pass along that we have several schol closings and delays.in the upstate both pickens county and oconee county schools are operating on a two hour delay. 3 partly cloudy with highs in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and far northern upstate before fridid morning. a winter storm watch is in effect for many upstate and mountain towns, with ice and snow likely from friday through early saturday for those north of i-85. trees down, power outages, and road concerns will linger through saturday night. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.watch for black ice: mountain roads mainly but upstate may see some areas.csx railroad work greer:depot paker sthwy 14 &; line st alternativesaccident old stage rd @ old laurens rdasheville pedestrian accidentsweeten creek rd @ roberts rd rd 3 you are looking live at: 3 3 this morning folks in the mountains are getting a bit of a break be

back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at.... glendale arizona.. 3 3 tonight president obama will deliver his final state of the union address. address.the white house says president obama will focus on key issues --like the environment and trade. the president may also focus on the newly released jobs report that came out last friday -- and he's also expected to focus on his new actions against gun violence. the state of the union address will start at nine o'clock. 3 and south carolina governor nikki haley will present the republican response following the address.you can catch it all right here on fox carolina on-air and online... at fox carolina dot com. 3 3 academy sports in greenville is **sending back** dozens of boxes of championship gear this morning. morning.the store was the national championship game last night **if clemson won. but after the upset the store remained closed and table of tshirts, hats and other memorabila were packed up.the assistant manager says this obviously wasn't the outcome they were hoping for.

south carolina thanks you for that. the senate has refused to even vote on either either, repeatedly. let's break this down a little bit. house members, we are not going to talk to you right now. senators, we see an opportunity. we see an opportunity because the state is watching. we see an opportunity forou to show where you stand. so i'm going to ask for every disclosures to please stand. stay standing. stay standing. i'm going to ask for you to continue to stand if you support true independent investigations emma please stand. >>[applause] . >> ladies and gentlemen, we finally got to see what that boat might look like -- that vote might look like. i hope this will be the last reform, and i look for to working with all of you so we can celebrate. as you may have noticed, i love to celebrate. we build things in south carolina. we build planes with boeing. we have five international tire companies. we are the bmw capital of the world. we broke ground yesterday on a billion-dollar investments by the largest producer of c

. 3 3 3 weather in the carolinas can be tricky -((sot - preparing for storm))5:01:39 "south carolina should be prepared for that, it doesn't matter what kind of weather, as long as their prepared for ice and snow."snowing in the mountains of north carolina and parts of different counties in south carolina.then - raining in other areas.ice can be even worse. 5:01:49 breaking off, start falling off.fewer problems with buried power lines like part of main street in downtown greenville.the opposite end of main still has above ground lines -duke energy is focusing on both north and south carolina - system.4:43:33 "we have our line technicians and other team mates and crew maters who are getting ready. they're making sure they have the gear they need if they have to spend several nights in the field and making sure they have whatever they need to respond to whatever mother nature throws their way." an ice storm could knock out power and cause frozen over trees limbs to get heavy and break like this storm a few years ago.many lived through it. it.5:04:24 "sat around in a blanket, you know,

to. 3 " ...carolina black, white, blue on them.. 3 "petey pablo" dropped a new anthem called "carolina colors" this weekend.the rapper released a hit in 2001 called "raise up" that was about north carolina but was reviewed poorly.the song now takes over for the former popular anthem "dominate the foe" by superfan ked woodley. 3 the clemson tigers are taking time off from the football field to honor their players for a nearly perfect season. season.the team held their annual football awards banquet saturday.guard "eric mac lain" and linebacker "travis blanks" both dropped to their knees during the night to propose to their girlfriends.blanks announced earlier this month that he's entering the nfl draft.both players may have taken notes from offensive lineman "daniel stone".stone senior day after the tigers beat wake forest in november. 3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 3

first pitch for carolina... february 19th against albany at home. the gamecocks determined to put a better product on the field this carolina failed to make the ncaa tournament last year. this off-season... the gamecocks spent more time in the weight room... and on the practice field to destino: "we're all humbled by that. kind of having the off-year... we don't want to have that again. we're going to do as much as we can to not let that happen. getting in the weight room and busting it... like personally for ourselves means a lot bit mooney: "came back and worked harder than ever. we have a bunch of new guys and we're a good collective group." in high school football news... gilbert names a new athletic director and head football coach. chad leaphart takes over the indians program to replace barry harley. coach harley plans to retire in june. leaphart's a former indiands player... and he spent the past six seasons as the head coach of swansea. from the high school ranks.. to the biggest stage in pro football. the panthers continue to prepare for su

tonight, carolina trying to stay undefeated this season. but the gamecocks going to a place they haven't had much success in. that's lexington, kentucky. carolina has only won once in lexington against the kentucky wildcats since 2009. 1-6 record. staley warning earlier in the week kentucky on the road. a very difficult challenge for her team. >> create what we create. they show up and they support their program. it's a rival game so, you know, it's always high energy. you got to come to play. if you don't, you know, they takekedvantage of it. >> carolina men's undefeated season coming to an end last night on the road in alabama. the gamecocks didn't score until held to a season low of 22 first half points. defense couldn't stop the tide either. now one undefeated s.m.u. it was the second best start in program history, best since 1933. carolina hasn't started 3-0 in conference play since 1996. but 15-1, frank martin's best start ever in his coaching career. sticking with sketball, huge statement win wednesday night at home for clemson baske

you can email them to fox carolina news at fox carolina dot com or post them to our facebook page! 3 light snow and sleet is falling for parts of the upstate, with some heavier snow in western north carolina. expect skies to clear quickly after 6pm, with no accumulations expected outside the mountains. slick roads could develop overnight with snow on the ground in the mountains. thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 40s for the upstate and low 40s in the mountains, thursday night rain will move in as our next big storm system approaches. it will begin as rain, then transition to freezing rain and sleet in western nc. some of that may drift south into the upstate for friday morning colder air 3 3 ((wrap up)) 3 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 still to come--welcoming home deputy dempsey! dempsey!41 days after being shot in the head...the greenville county deputy is released from the hospital.now his doctor's sharing more about the long, hard road to recovery h

trump stumped in south carolina tonight... one day after announcing he's skipping tomorrow's debate in iowa. iowa.it didn't seem to matter to supporters here in lexington county.he was introduced by lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, who is now endorsing trump. mcmaster, who previously served as the state's attorney general and chairman of the south carolina gop is the highest-ranking state official to endorse trump. 3 tomorrow trump will not be on stage at the fox news channel moderator megyn kelly is bibied against him.trump will instead host an event at drake university benefitting several veterans organizations.the event is set for the same time as the debate - at 7 p.m. tonight trump told his south carolina supporters they need to get out and vote. 3 3 3 3 "we're going to do things and the key is we have to mobilize, we have to get out and vote and every pollllshows us so good and every poll says its going to happen." happen."now the other *11 canididates will take the stage in des-moines tomorrow nightthe south carolina

news facebook page or email them to fox carolina news at fox carolina-dot-com. 3 emergency crews say they're ready to go.we spoke with the director of greenville county emergency management about their plan for the next couple of days. days.the director says preparations are in place to account for the call load that they know they'll get during the brunt of this winter weather system - much more than usual.they say they anticipate four or five hundred more calls than normal - as road conditions worsen and ice poses a threat for accidents. they are once again roads if possible. 3 "when there's weather, rain or ice is even worse, we just ask people to stay off the roads they can, that causes a delay in response to emergencies for stranded vehicles that are on the roadway but also it puts the occupancies at risk." risk."3 city leaders say to call 911 strictly for emergencies only. 3 time for traffic and weather 3 the winter storm warning for our area continues until 7pm saturday. rain and sleet will at times in the northern upstate and nc piedmont, while snow and sleet will fall in the

south carolina native? >> it is big. greenwood, south carolina, shout out. carolina shout out. means everything to me. i dreamed of super bowl 50 andw here. ricardo: perfect. enjoy it, josh. geoff: great stuff right there. just normal and also played a coastal carolina. brad fralick was in charlotte and has more coming up here at 6:30 a.m. this morning. myra: fans packed the sports bars last night. this is hickory tavern in spartanburg. fans at the tavern called out their favorites. >> kuechly. he's the quarterback on the defense. he's the fastest guy in the nfl on defense. a linebacker, he's all pro, he's young. myra: the fans said they had full confidence in the panthers team, but they were blown away by the number of points the team put up during the game. lots game of the season, super bowl 50. facing the panthers, the denver broncos. geoff: the broncos captured the afc championship game against the new england patriots. it came down to the final seconds right here, but the patriots couldn't complete the two-point conversion that would have tied the game. it was the fifth t

the mountains of north carolina are anticipating 1-3 inches. this will be basically a mountain-event. the mountains of georgia could see the most snow from this and will happen late morning into the afternoon. as ridiculous at our various skycams, asheville is at 22 degrees with clouds. we can see with the atmosphere, the live super doppler 4hd is digging up some light snow right now. bit including henderson county and buncombe county, as well as transylvania county. advisories are issued where it could get it little slippery with 1-2 inches of snow. once it reaches three inches, that is when winter advisories are issued. the mountains of georgia could see the most from this event. later this afternoon it will be slippery trying to drive across the north carolina mountains. from 1:00 and 2:00 on the upstate will see some flurries. as the kids get out of school, everybody will be excited. our future plus. it will be 1:00 on that it begins to be active. eastern georgia, raven county, and maybe northern oconee county it will continue in the mounta

into fox-carolina next sunday for the n-f-c championship.the carolina panthers will take on the arizononcardinals in hopes of scoring a super bowl spot. and of course we'll have full highlights after the game. 3 3 bitter cold temperatures are on the way. find out how cold we get with your forecast coming up in just a bit! 3 still to come-five american are free-anddeven iranians are back home after a nuclear deal with iran. see what the president has to say about the swap-coming up 3 and some wild video to show you tonight of a crash into a gas station.what led to to this?we'll tell you---sarah? 3 i'm live in charleston with 33 in you decide 20-16 3 the first democratic debate of the new year has kicked off in charleston.it's the final democratic debate before the iowa caucuses and new 3 front runner hilliary clinton- bernie sanders and martin o' malley will be facing off in hopes of winning over voters. 3 my co-anchor sarah danik is live at the gaillard (gayle- yerd) center with more.and sarah - what's it like in charleston tonight? 3 derek - we're live right now in the media filing center - wher

now.. 3 the carolina panthers are going to the big ship!super 3 3 more melting should occur today as temps heat up into the 50's.i'll walk you through the week. 3 good morning.... it's monday, january 25.i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. we have several schools in both the upstate and western north carolina closed or delayed this morning. greenville county schools are on the districts closed today. 3 while things are starting to dry out here--people in the northeast are trying to dig out after being hit with a historic blizzard this weekend. new york city was one of the hardest hit -- measuring nearly 27 inches of snow.one town in west virginia reported **42 inches!!the storm m being blamed on 15 deaths. hundreds of flights are once again cancelled today. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few

fiber to companies in south carolina. they will be supplying carbon fiber to boeing here, and boeing in washington state. they're going to be supplying carbon fiber across this country, and across the world. so we're glad they're going to be calling south carolina home. jobs. >> if you are someone without a job, this is a time that we need you. we've got plenty of jobs. places to train you for those jobs. how to program and maintain the robots. mike: to help companies and students, spartanburg community college has one center for advanced manufacturing and industrial technologies on its central campus, and another on its cherokee county campus. >> we work hard with them to make sure we meet their needs, as far as skill sets that are required. mike: there are only 14 of these state-of-the-art training machines in the world, and the community college has one of them. >> we're dedicated to manufacturing, and we're going to keep pushing forward. mike: state officials say the workforce, and commitments like this one from toray

and joining us now to talk about is fox carolina sports anchor shannon sommerville. sommerville.that's right guys a pretty impressive game last night...and fans are already penny.according to ticket price tracker..."seatgeek"-- the average resale ticket price for february's game is over five-**thousand-dollars!a pair of club seats near midfield have already sold for 12-thousand-dollars each-- making them the most expensive seats sold at this time...but that could jump in the next couple of weeks.remember super bowl 50 will be played on february 7-th in santa clara, california. 3 3 we've got plenty more panthers coverage coming your way...our own aaron cheslock with a report from bank of america stadium. stadium.and with football winding down...college hoops is heating up...the gamecocks started the season 16 and oh but have since lost 2 of their last 4. hear from head coach frank martin as s-c looks to regroup before tomorrow's matchup.... 3 3 3 just 2 thousand 6 hundred 80 miles and an 60 minutes of football...that's what separates the carolina panthers from hoistin

it is carolina's second trip to the big game. the panthers lost to the patriots back in 2000. >> alicia: we are excited. if you are going, hey, you are one of the few, because super bowl appears to be only a rich man's game. tickets for the february 7th game between the carolina panthers and denver broncos,s, more than $5,000. that's according to ticket price tracker seat-geek. a pair of club seats mid-field has already sold for more than $12,000 each. making them the most expensive seats sold so far. super bowl 50 played in levi stadium m santa clara, california. >> ben: as the old team looks atop the football world, michael scurlock is running to be york county's next sheriff. scurlock played defensive back in the nfl for five seasons. including one season with the panthers. >> alicia: $5,000! >> ben: for one ticket. you don't get to see the commercials. >> alicia: i will not be there. up next, chief meteorologist john farlly has a look at your -- john farley has a look at your seven-day forecast.has a look at your -- john seve

their words and aces allowed south carolina -- #`qt: allowed south carolina to right the wrong as best we could. their response drove ours. and just two months after mr. scott was killed, i stood with his family and signed into law the first body camera bill in america. i was proud to stand with the scott family that day. i am proud to recognize mr. walter scott senior, his wife judy and their son and daughter- [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you for your graciousness in a time of unimaginable sorry. soututcarolina will forever grieve the loss of your son. and be forever grateful to you and your family for helping us learn from your tragedy, grow from it and take action to make sure to the best of our ability it never happens again. south carolina was devastated by man made tragedies in 2015. as if that wasn't enough last year also saw the biggest natural disaster our state has starting my first year in office we conducted exercises that allow us to go through disaster situations in real time. each year we work to improve our planning planning and our preparation. the disaster we alwa

carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium with more. brad? brad: what a great game. 31-0 game that looked like a blowout at halftime. it ends up being a 31-24 nail biter at the end. cam newton made fun of thomas davis a little bit for being -- although he came up with the biggest play of the game to secure the win. newton said they played with, and these are his words, tight in the second half. they are thankful to be moving on. >> the determination, the vibe you get, we are putting ourselves in a great position to do something that hasn't been done here before. this is family culture we have come up the coaches all the way down to, from management to the players, and to see it coming to fruition and winning big games >> a blessing. we are grateful to see the fruits of our labor. but we are not done. we will continue to fight. we can do better. everything we have done, we have to handle the situation. >> we have to take

.carolina will play the seattle seahawks sunday at bank of america stadium. seattle escaped a nail-biter in minnesota sunday.the seahawks scored a t-d and took a one point lead with 8 minutes left in the game.but-- the vikings marched down the field with 26 seconds left on the clock and lined up to kick an easy game winning field goal.**except he misses it -- a 27 yard field goal is blown and the seahawks make it to the playoffskick-off sunday in carolina is 1:05.you can catch it on fox carolina. 3 3 even though the game is in arizona... one of the biggest national championship parties is happening right here in the upstate tonight! tonight!the well is inviting you to watch the game with *thousands* of tiger fans. this morning-- and ashley the best part of this event-- it's free! 3 free... and family friendly... something for everyone everyone- like clemson 3 bball games: concessions open for the whole night- facepainting, balloon making for the kids- lip sync battle during halftime - mc of the night: jdew, voice of greenville drive- tons of contests, giveawa

carolina. 3 a big change from last weekend.. as sunshine dominates, with highs reaching the 60s on saturday. saturday. 3 the carolina panthers are about to start their journey to super bowl 50.. and you can give them a big sendoff.we're live in charlotte with a preview. 3 good morning.... it's friday, january 29.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and 3 sunshine dominates 3 with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could 3 gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 we're watching: accident i-385 north @ woodruff rd exit 35 left lane closedi-26 east@ exit 59 holbert cove rdsc/nc line line 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 we are following a developing story out of the lowcountry: hospital workers in charleston say they're testing three pregnant women for the zika virus. virus.according to d-hec, they're still testing blood samples and

it's a comeback for carolina. we're headed to the basketball court and looking at that match up against ole miss.partly cloudy and cold to start your wednesday forecast.mostly cloudy skies and cool temps live from main and gervais. 33 here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. the g-o-p front-runners are seeking out major endorsements. .. less than two weeks before iowans head to the polls... in the first vote of 20-16. latest. it's carolina 33 comeback on the court. eric, what can you tell us? gamecock fans may not need as much coffee to get going this morning if they saw u-s-c basketball's big comeback last night. tim hill has those highlights and more in this it. still to 33 come... you can start your it's a reason to fill up your tank... without emptying your wallet.partly cloudy and cold to start your wednesday forecast.mostly cloudy skies and cool temps this afternoon. and gervais. welcome should an emergency arise at this time... the organization tells a-b-c columbia their

catch fox carolina! 3 new tonight 3 a kansas mom is taking to facebook-after she says a saleswoman tried to body shame her daughter. daughter.megan harris says she was shopping at dillard's-when her daughter decided to try on something for fun.she says that's when the sales lady walked in and called her daughter fat-and told her she needed to wear the body shaping underwear 'spanx' under the dress.the mother and daughter say they were both shocked-and are hoping to keep happening to - or hurting others. 3 3 3 3 "it's a great opportunity to launch this as a talking point" point" 3 3 "no matter what somebody says, if you're fine with who you are, embrace it." it."the mother says a dillard's spokeswoman called to apologize for the incident. the company also issued a response reading in part:"at dillard's, our mission is to help people feel good about themselves by enhancing the natural beauty found in all of us...it is certainly never our intent to offend our customers. we have reached out to this customer

carolina." carolina."the special is called "greenville weekend".it will air on american history channel and book tv on february 20-th and 21-st. 3 with services like uber and lyft available, it looks like fewer people are getting their driver's license. license.researchers at the university of michigan released a study tuesday using data from the federal highway administration.they found the number of americans getting their license across all age groups is down since the 1980's.analysts say more families are moving into big cities which is cutting down 3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: greenwood district 52 onlyno

head to fox carolina dot com. 3 3 the three democratic presidential candidates are staying in south carolina today.they'll be in columbia for "king day at the dome." dome."the focus of this year's rally will be calling for action on education equality. equality.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in columbia this morning- and ashley- this year's march is going to be a little different than in years past. 3 - first time since it began in 2000:confederate flag not flying 3 - march: zion baptist church to state house- flag: main focus of march since 2000- naacp: inequalities in state's education system- calling on s-c lawmakers to finally put a stop to "unfair treatment and equality" 3 - live online- coverage at 4 3 there are a number of events happening across our area for martin luther king day.clemson university students will take part in a day of service today. today.there is a blood drive happening on campus from 10:00 - 3:00. 3:00.the red cross in hendersonville is also having a blood drive from 10 to 2:00. 2:00.and the city of greer is holding a memorial luncheon at city hall.those are

we will hit on the carolina connection a handful of players on the cardinals roster who call the carolinas home. that is 7:00 right here on wyff 4. south carolina spending saturday on rocky top trying to take down tennessee today in knoxville. second half we go tornhorn wefl to cara and he gives them three. south carolina hanging around but they had trouble gaining traction in the soeufplt. -- second half. this leads to a dunk and that is a double digit lead. away u.s.c. reeled them pwbgbecomepwbgbecome back. totomuch tennessee and too much kevin punter who had 36. the vols take down south carolina and second loss of the season for u.s.c. clemson enjoyed a rare weekend off a bye webgek returning to action wednesday against pittsburgh in downtown greenville. let's get to furman and wofford. they squared off for the first time since they played for the southern conference championship in march. pal -- furman went on a 11-0 run but the terriers rally edied behind collins. this went down to the wire a one-point game under 10 seconds to play and wofford's newman be short lived. here comes furma

yup...she's a carolina panthers topcat...and everybody at school knows it. it. 3 3 "its extraordinatrry becauyse she has to me here and go through us, then she has to go the stadium and travel everywhere."her students are some of her biggest fans... hoping to catch a glimpse of broadcast from san francisco... when the panthers pursue the title. 3 3 "imma be hollering, imma be jumping up and down." down." 3 "i'm in my third season as a topcat." topcat.""it really was a childhood dream...and when i was in elementary school i had committed to myself in my head that professional cheerleader." she didn't get the gig on her first audition...but she kept at it. 3 3 "it's just that persistance and that perseverance and the willingness to work hard... when you finally achieve that goal it really makes you appreciate it that much more." a good real life lesson for her science and social studies students... students... 3 "what does the word organism mean?""any living thing.""any living thing!"who are learning to not give up if they don't get it right the first time...

including south carolina, north carolina, and georgia. she was arrested by the f- b-isaturday in an atlanta suburb 3 3 the next republican debate is thursday.. here in south carolina.the "fox business network" announced the candidates taking center stage in north charleston. 3 now -- only seven candidates were invited for this prime-time debate.they're donald trump, ted cruz, marco rubio, doctor ben carson, jeb bush, chris christie, and john kasich. 3 here's a look at the rest of the republican filed. rand paul, carly fiorina, mike huckabe and rick santorum will participate in the preliminary session at 6 pm pmand there are four democrats on the south carolina ticket. we've got details on all the candidates up on foxcarolina dot com. 3 3 it's (time).modern and progressive, thats how a new mcdonalds is being described. wewel tell you the big changes the company is making there-- coming up. 3 we head to break with a look at...some memorable pictures from the college football national championship game-- news on fox carolina. 3 welcome back

today.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live in brevard where he's seen a few flakes. hey joe. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 light snow will move into the heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is standing by in the traffic center: 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the 3 the carolina panthers are getting closer to another trip to the super bowl.and fox carolina is following it all for you. you.coming up this weekend.. aaron cheslock and shannon sommerville are going in depth on the panther's season. "panthers' pursuit of a title" airs sunday at 5:30. 5:30.then.. you can watch the panthers host the cardinals in the nfc championship.pregame coverage starts at 6:00. kickoff is at 6:40... right here on fox carolina. 3 3 it's ______.there's been talking of it coming to the upstate for years--and now we finally know when the

you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...clemson 3 if you're a school teacher, just how far are you willing to go to teach your students a lesson? lesson?one norwegian physicist wanted to show that air is less dense than water.so to prove his point, he mounted a rifle underwater with a string tied to the trigger.after submerging the gun, he got in water and pulled the trigger which was pointed at his chest. he says because of water's even come close and he was never in danger. 3 now to weather 3 with nicole 3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: accident left laneclosed i-85 south just before rd 82/exit 95fatal accident investigationi-26 east/left lane @ exit 59/holbert cove rd/sc/nc line line 3 you're lookin

the south carolina boat show can help us do that!a look at the event... revving its way into greenville. greenville.plus choose curvy...tall... or petite! barbie's getting a makeover... a brand new, more realistic body!when you can find her on store shelves! shelves! 3 3 hi im ben hill and im nicole papaythe big warm up begains on friday we're looking at spring like tempitures so tune in for weather and traffic every ten minutes and boy we've got a big event for you tomorrow joes going to be live down at the well in downtown greenville previewing monster jam and a reminder we're giving away tickets here on the morning news so be sure to tune in and we'll have updates to any bracking news for you from over night that and much here 3 we're back with weather and traffic together every 10 minutes---- 3 skies will clear overnight with temperatures falling into the low 30s across the upstate and mid-20s in western north full swing on friday, warming things up into the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains 3 3 ((wrap up)) 3 3 now lets send it over

and on fox carolina dot com. 3 as we said.. you will may see some slick spots on the roads if you go out this morning. morning.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live in travelers rest--joe, what have you seen this morning? 3 3 3 3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 black ice is possible 3 through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 3 now let's send it over to the 3 3 traffic center.over to the now let's send it 3 now let's send it over to the traffificenter. 3 we're watching: asheville onbrevard rd south @ sardis rd southbound lanes blocked in front of toys r us (stuck in snow)accident edgebrook dr @ concord rddisabled vehicle on rampi-85 north @ woodruff rd/exit 51 51here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 it's ______.a lot of panthers fans celebrated their championship win by grabbing some brand new gear last night. we'll tell you how you can get yours..

then arizona at carolina. and it's a home coming of sorts for the cardinals with a fifth the carolinas. a number of former clemson players. the winners of these two games need february 7 in super bowl 50. brad fralick will have more from charlotte coming up later this g.myra: busy morning, busy day. martin luther king jr. day. geoff: a lot of colleges are holding service days. clemson's star. with a blood drive at 10 furman and greenville tech start community service at 9:00 a.m. myra: the sterling center in greenville will hold a breakfast and program at 8:30. the program will be a tribute to the way the south carolina responded after the charleston church shooting. geoff: the daughter of charleston church shooting victim ethel lance will speak at 11:00 a.m. at limestone college for an event there followed by a luncheon. myra: greer city hall will hold a luncheon at 11:30. and m judson bookstore and cafe a musical tribute at 7:00 p.m. it will highlight the music that became symbolic of the civil rights moveme

we know when "the cheesecake factory" will actually open its first location in south carolina. carolina.the haood mall in greenville says the cheesecake factory will open this summer next to macy's where panera bread used to be.now--we first discovered the highly anticipated arrival back in october -when city leaders told us the cheesecake factory franchise acquired a building permit at haywood mall. 3 3 folks in the mountains are keeping an eye on the skies for snow this morning -- so we decided to put joe gagnon on snow watch. watch.so far he's been unlucky. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 time for traffic and weather 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. thursday will be mostly cloudy with a few showers, and highs in thehe0s. friday starts with rain and possible mountain ice, then as the system moves out late friday, overnight light rain could turn to snow briefly befor

and fox carolina has team coverage for you. you.morning meteorologist nicole papay is live in scottsdale for us.. 3

3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in downtown greenville this morning-- and ashley- this year- there's a lot of restaurants joining in... even some new ones! 3 playright one of the new *30* restaurants on the list list- it's one of several offering up a 3-course meal for $30 this yearchance to eat at some of the most high end in the upstate at an affordable price- rick erwin's, larkin's- greer: the strip club- simpsonville: stella'salso great deals at favorites like carolina ale house offering a 2 for $25 menu, palmetto ale house- runs today through january 17th 3 sampling some of the deals this morning:- lazy goat- roost - southern pressed juice 3 time for weather 3 and traffic. traffic.3 3 partly cloudy skies with highs clouds increase tonight with lows in the 30s and 40s. light, spotty showers arrive on friday and will remain on &; off all day, highs in the low 50s. friday night dries out, with lows in the 40s. saturday starts with partly cloudy skies, but rain moves in during the afternoon. sunday starts with a few showers but clears to sunshine near 60 in the afternoon. ne