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3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know..a newly released video from islamic state militants shows the men behind the paris attacks **actually planning what happened.the men -- who all died in the november attacks -- are also filmed brutally kiling others in syria. 3 malaysian leaders say they will send a team of investigators today -- to inspect debris found on the coast of thailand.. for a possible link to the malaysia nearly two years ago. flight m-h-370 disappeared on march 8, 2014 -- headed to beijing with 239 people aboard. 3 a ribbon cutting ceremony is expected to take place today at 11--- to celebrate the completion of the first phase of the newly remodeled intensive care unit at g-h-s. the 32-million dollar renovation will meet patient care needs with new technologies. 3 we head to break with a look at some pictures from the panthers big win in the nfc- championship game last night--- they crushed the cardinals 49-to-15.they are now headed to super bowl 50 to take on peyton manning and the denver broncos.you're watching the morning news on fo

cam on--pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 news you need to know..a seneca mother is facing three counts of child neglect as her infant remains in critical condition.whitney barnwell's boyfriend-- leroy morris is also being held on no bond. he's accused of shaking and hurting the baby because she was crying. 3 governor nikki haley is putting about a dozen new down on domestic violence.she announced changes thursday.a task force was created last year to help vicicms. 3 and here's a live look at gsp airport--you're watching the >> people can do extra ordinary things on an ordinary income. >> protect your finances on "the 700 club" all this week. >> as you stretch that budget, you may in fact, break it. >> we can help you become a smarter spender, smarter saver. >> tackle it today. >> watch "the 700 club" five finances all this week.3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're looking live over usc upstate in spartanburg. 3 a family in simpsonville is asking for help to raise money needed for their one month old

whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 it's ______.coming up ... hookah bars are popping up all over the place.but could smoking them be worse than you thought?what one study is suggesting. 3 we head to break with a live look at... 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 and i'm cody alcorn. first at four we'll have weather and traffic every ten minutes.and new at ten... are we programmed to eat more in the winter??our weight gain this time of year might just be in our genes... details on the ten oclock news. 3 you're watching the morning 3 welcome back--3 we're taking a live look 3 a new study is suggesting hookah smokers may be at a greater risk than cigarette smokers. smokers.results show hookah smokers breathe in more smoke, nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than traditional cigarette smokers.one doctor recommended hookah smokers be monitored much more closely than they currently are.the study is scheduled to be published in the issue of the journal "public health reports." 3 the ceo of netflix says

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whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 now for a look at news you need to know..president obama is unveiling his plan to strengthen gun control.the plan requires background checks for people who buy guns from private sellers.it also calls for more research on technology to stop gun accidents.and more money for mental health care. 3 f-b-i agents are asking for help in their investigation into the san bernardino shooting.investigators say they don't know where the two shooters were for about 18 minutes between the massacre and their deaths in a police shootout. 3 greenville county deputies are looking for corey tucker this morning.he's wanted in a series of home burglaries around the county.he's believed to be driving a black pickup.call 23-crime if you see him. 3 a company that created an app that claims to improve your brain function is being fined two million dollars by the feds. feds.the **luminosity** app was promoted as a tool to help academic performance and fight dementia.but the f-c-c says of that up.federal o

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whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know...for the first time since a greenville county deputy was of duty..his youngest daughter is seeing him out of bed... and walking.the picture was shared on the family go-fund me page.dempsey was shot after responding to a robbery call. 3 passengers traveling with malaysian airlines will be allowed to once again check luggage starting today.the airline put a temporary ban on checked luggage monday and tuesday because of strong headwinds.strong headwinds cause flights to burn more fuel than normal. 3 north korea says it conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test for the first time.the u-n has banned north korea from testing nuclear weapons and a hydrogen bomb is more powerful than traditional nuclear weapons.it would be a major military advancement for the country. 3 if you have any pre-made burgers in your freezer, there's a recall you need to know about. about.company reps with "huisken meat" announced they're recalling about 89- thousand pounds of beef.the food and safety inspection service says "sam's choice black angus vidalia on

whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know..the university of cincinnati will pay 4-point-85 million dollars to the family of "samuel dubose".dubose was shot and killed by a campus police officer back in july after a traffic stop.ray tensing is charged with murder.he is out of jail on bond, awaiting trial. 3 in tennessee the search for a missing two year old continues on this cold morning.deputies say noah chambers went missing during a hike with his grandmother and older sister on thursday. the sheriff office says the family is cooperating - and there is *no criminal investigation. 3 clemson is continuing to honor martin luther king today. a commerative service will be tonight at six oclock in the brooks center.trayvon martin's mother will be the keynote speaker. 3 blue bell ice cream is *now* southeast.the company announced on monday -- for the first time since the listeria outbreak -- that they have started to deliver to parts of alabama... georgia... kentucky... tennessee... virginia... and the carolinas. more cities will be added later this month. during the listeria

whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know..ammon bundy is in federal custody and one of his followers is dead after an incident with authorities.it all happened during a traffic stop on tuesday.seven others were arrested.the group took over a wildlife refuge last month to protest federal management of public land. 3 seattle police say two people are dead and three others are hurt after a shooting at a homeless camp tuesday night. investigators say they're have been made. 3 g-o-p front runner donald trump will be in the low country today.he's scheduled to stop in lexington at 7:00. trump continues to lead republican polls with the iowa caucuses just five days away. 3 shoppers in simpsonville will have a new walmart to visit starting today. today.a ribbon cutting and grand opening starts this morning at 7:30.the neighborhood market is located on west georgia road.store reps say the new store is bringing about 100 jobs to the community.you can visit the new location at any time because it will be open 24 hours, seven days a week. tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 you can stop by t

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whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know...the top three democratic candidates are hoping their performance at an iowa town hall monday convinced iowa voters to pick them.all three touched on hot topics like education, donald trump, and their voting record in the past.the iowa caucuses are set for monday. 3 president obama will issue his week.the proposal will include more access to retirement savings accounts and adjust older accounts.president obama says if his proposal passes, 30 million americans will have access to retirement accounts. 3 14 citadel cadets have been punished after photos of them dressed in all white with pillow cases on their heads were posted online last month. all students will also have to attend additional diversity training as a result. 3 florida state university leaders are finally reaching a resolution with the former student who claimed quarterback jameis winston assaulted her. 3 "erica kinsman" accused winston of rape back in 20- 12...prompting the lawsuit-- claiming the school didn't investigate her allegations well enough.winston

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whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know.. hopeful ben carson is leaving south carolina early.carson says he will travel to nebraska to be with the family of a campaign volunteer. hospital leaders say "braden joplin" was driving a campaign van tuesday when it ran off an icy road killing joplin. 3 former governor of alaska -- sarah palin -- is endorsing donald trump.she spoke about her support for trump on tuesday.trump says he's honored to have her support. the iowa caucus is less than two weeks away. 3 rescue crews have suspended their search for 12 missing marines off the coast of hawaii.a young man from woodruff is among the group involved in a chopper crash. multiple agencies were not able to find any wreckage or survivors after nearly a week of searching. 3 if you're pregnant and have been out of the country recently -- the c-d-c is recommending you get **screened for the zika virus. virus.they say the virus is transmitted by mosquitos in a list of south american countries.while health experts say you need to be screened

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cam on--pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 news you need to know.. henderson county deputies have made an arrest in a stabbing that sent a teen to the hospital.roland mcmahan is charged with assault in the attack tuesday night.there's been no word on the 19 year old's condition. 3 there are now two women serving in the south carolina senate.democrat margie bright matthews was officially sworn in this week.she was elected last year to replace the late senator clementa pinckney. 3 clemson head coach dabo swinney is now the first acc coach to win the "paul 'bear' bryant coach of the year" award.swinney is an alabama crimson tide.clemson's perfect season ended monday night with a loss to alabama in the national championship. 3 leaders at the news channel al- jazeera america say up to 700 of their workers could lose their jobs this year. year.president kate o'brian announced during a staff meeting on wednesday that they're going off the air april 30th. the news channel has suffered from low ratings since its launch in 2013. a

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whitaker 3 news you need to know.. democratic presidential candidate senator bernie sanders is kicking off his "feel the bern" tour today at south carolina state university.the tour will stop at historically black colleges and university across the south.doctor cornel west will also be at today's stop in orangeburg. 3 a strong earthquake rocked the coast of northern japan. no tsunami warning was issued. the earthquake had a magnitude of 6-point-7. there were no reports of injuries or damage. 3 the honors continue to roll in for clemson coach dabo swinney. e alabama. american heart association granted him the 2016 bear bryant awardswinney -- who's from alabama -- led his team to a 14 and one season. 3 the legendary rap trio run d-m-c will be receiving a huge honor next month. 3 the group will be honored with a "lifetime achievement award" at the grammy's this year. run d-m-c is known for songs like "my adidas" and "walk this way" with aerosmith.they were also the first rap act to land feburary 15th. 3 3 it's (time).if t

cam on--pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 and here's a live look at usc upstate in spartanburg--you're watching the morning news on 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're looking live along tiger boulevard in clemson. 3 the critics' choice awards have been handed out and one movie stood out above the rest. rest.mad max: fury road blew awards sunday including best director."spotlight" took home the award for best picture. leonardo dicaprio won best actor for his role in "the revenant".brie larson won top honors for the film "room".fox shows "the grinder" and "brooklyn nine-nine" also won awards in the television category. 3 david bowie's final album is proving to be a huge hit with fans."blackstar" topped billboard's "top 200" album chart during its debut.in its first week of release, it sold 181-thousand copies earning the singer his first-ever number one album in the u-s. nine albums from his catalog debuted on or re-entered the album chart just days after his death. 3 time for weather with nicole. 3 mo

whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 now for a look at news you need to know..the anderson county sheriff's office is asking for help solving the murders of cathy and michael scott.. barbara scott.. and violet taylor.it's been months since their bodies were found shot in a home.call 1-888-crime-sc if you have any information. 3 church and state leaders want to know who's behind three cases of vandalism in simpsonville.investigators say rocky creek baptist, bethlehem baptist and calvary baptist had dozens of windows shot out by pellet or b-b guns this week.call 23-crime if you have any information. 3 president obama is expected to veto a bill today that's headed to his desk.lawmakers approved a measure wednesday that would repeal key measures of the affordable care act and cut the national deficit. 3 less than a month after being released -- star wars is king of the box office. office."the force awakens" passed previous record holder "avatar" on wednesday as the film has brought in more than 761-million dollars maki

cam on--pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 a group of kids in virginia made sure to enjoy the winter blizzard and not let it bum them out.they hooked a sled up to this very fluffy dog on saturday to be pulled around in the snow.some communities saw up to two feet of snow in virginia this weekend. 3 time for birthday shout-outs, sponsored by urban nirvana... -penelope from greenville is one.-priscilla from easley. easley.if you'd like us to mention a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina dot com.*and let us know if you'd like to see it in either the 7 or 8 o'clock hour. 3 we'll be right back, but first -- a look at yesterday's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 you're watching 3 live look at usc upstate-- 3 3 upstate-- 3 3 later this morning michigan state leaders will talk about the water crisis in flint. flint.michigan's attorney general is expected to talk about the latest in an investigation that was announced on the 15th.the a-g is working to determine if any laws were vi

cam on--pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 the carolina panthers are one win away from going to the super bowl.and fox carolina is following g 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. kkkoff is at 6:40... right here on fox carolina. 3 we're taking a look at some of your photos of the snow.you can post yours to our fox carolina news facebook page. thee morning news on fox carolina is back in minutes. 3 you're watching the morning 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.this is a live look in asheville. 3 while snow is 3 expected to fall this weekend in our area, millions up north are bracing for an even bigger storm. storm.national forecasters are calling for about two feet in some major northeastern cities. state leaders are preparing for snow, wind, ice, and power

blackstock rd @ reidville rd rd 3 here's a live look at the traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 now for a look at news you need to know..church and state leaders want to know who's behind three cases of vandalism in simpsonville. investigators say rocky creek baptist, bethlehem baptist and calvary baptist had dozens of windows shot out by pellet or b-b guns this week.call 23-crime if you have any information. 3 later today "costa pleicones" will be sworn in as south carolina's chief justice.the greenville native will be the state's first chief justice in more than a decade.he's replacing "jean toal" who stepped down last year at the age of 72. 3 president obama is expected to veto a bill today that's headed to his desk.lawmakers approved a measure wednesday that would repeal key measures of the affordable care act and cut the national deficit. 3 a chicago man is getting recognized online for his construction skills after building an igloo in the downtown area. area.it was built right in the middle of a busy intersection this week.social media users homeless man b

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