snow and ice are already closing major highways in the oklahoma panhandle and in new mexico.and in missouri at least eight people were killed in flash flooding. 3 good morning.... it's monday, december 28lauren elise, with meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with

3 now to lauren with traffic. ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching a crash in cherokee county that should be in the clearing stages.it's on i-85 north bound near exit 102. no injuries. injuries. 3 3 you are looking live at i-85 north bound near exit 102. traffic not affected by the crash but there is fog to be careful with: 3 3 this morning -- two small boys who were at the center of an amber alert are safe and in protective custody."elijah" and "harlee joyner" were reported missing sunday in asheville. 3 the asheville police department says 3-year old harlee and 1-year old elijah were in town visiting family when they were abducted. shortly after both boys were dropped off at a fire

department in swannanoa and the amber alert was canceled shortly after. 3 take a look at these four people --they're now facing charges in connection to the case. three of them were arrested in georgia---and the other one was arrested in asheville. investigators say the suspects are not related to the children. stay with fox carolina for more on this story as it develops. 3 3 covering our counties:in greenville county-- we're waiting to learn the name of a man found dead inside a home.. 3 deputies say they initially got a call about a shooting on "perry road" near "interurban avenue" sunday night. once they arrived they found a man dead inside the home. authorities say it is not clear how the man passed away but they say no one in the community is in danger.if you have any information you're asked to called crime-stoppers at 23-crime. 3 in spartanburg county-- deputies are calling a death investigation **suspicious** after a man was found unconscious behind a fast food restaurant. restaurant.brent tesner was found behind the hardee's in cowpens sunday.we're told tesner was taken to the

hospital -- where he later died. as of right now, the coroner's office isn't saying *why his death is suspicious-- but we'll update you as we learn more. 3 anderson county deputies are trying to figure out how a car ended up in the saluda river. river.both anderson county and greenville county sheriff's deputies were called out the scene at the saluda river near holcombe drive on sunday. dive teams say they cleared the car and no one was inside. they also searched the banks and were unable to find anyone. 3 3 we're continuing our coverage of the tigers in south florida for this thursday's orange bowl...clemson beat oklahoma last year. and they did it without their best player... sports director aaron cheslock joins us from fort lauderdale with more on clemson's quarterback--. 3 yeah guys remember deshaun watson didn't suit up in the russell athletic bowl... the tigers qb finishing his first full season in record setting fashion... acc player of the year... a heisman finalist... hoping for a win in his first

watson's done since coming to clemson... with only one loss on his resume, in a game that he left early when hurting his knee... but number four's crushing opposing defenses ever since then... more than 35-hundred yards passing... over 880 on ththground... and of course leading the tigers to a 13-0 record, number one in every poll out there... his 41 total touchdowns a big reason for that... with complete confidence in himself, watson says there's simply no doubting deshaun when the ball's in his hands... hands... 3 3 "that's the kind of player i am, i'm very confident in myself and what i can do and they trust in me, my teammates trust in me and i trust in myself. so it's just been whoever wants that ball, and they have that momentum, they're going to put it in their hands." hands." 3 3 "he's a big part, he's only one part of it. you know the back is a tremendous player and the receivers are tremendous players. they're

their abilities to make plays with the quarterback, they've got an outstanding receiver or two and then the running back. so they're dangerous in every facet of their offense." clemson's defense faces another tough signal caller in baker mayfield... we'll have more with the sooners qb and how the clemson defense'll try to stop him at 4, 10, and 11... tag out... out... 3 aaron will be in miami all week long ..coming up on wednesday join us for 'thee orange bowl preview.'the special kicks off here on fox- carolina at 7:30-p-m. aaron cheslock will have in-depth analysis ...and one-on-one interviews.we also have an entire section dedicated to clemson's quest for a national titleon fox carolina-dot-com. they play at four o'clock on new year's eve.

every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek.

3 now to lauren with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we haven't picked up any new crashes or delays across our area.this is our greenville map -- all clear. clear. 3 you're taking a live look at i-85 in greenville at laurens road.traffic is moving along. 3 3 it's ______. ______.if your looking to ring in the new year a little different this year--you might want to head to paris mountain for the 4th annual polar plunge. i'm live with a report. 3 3 hey we're the blackstock from joint base elmendorf- richardson alaska. we would like to wish everyone back home in the carolinas a merry christmas. merry christmas!!

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3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...usc-3 upstate 3 the only survivor of an attack carried out on live t-v in virginia is headed back to work.you may remember a reporter and her photographer were shot and killed during a live interview in august. here's what the chamber of commerce executive said about the moments that gunmen opened fire.it was still very difficult to even understand...to comprehend what was happening. it was something that one does not

mind very quickly goes into a lot of scenarios. but it was very horrific." 3 reporter--allison parker...and photographer-- adam ward--were killed by a former co-worker while doing that interview with the woman you just heard from, vicki gardner.gardner says there's a plaque right outside her office, in memory of the two. 3 they are perfect no more -- this morning -- the carolina panthers are trying to shake off their first loss of the season. season.they were in atlanta on sunday -- you'll remember just **two weeks ago they beat the falcons 38 to nothing.julio jones had a 70 yard touchdown in the third quarter that put the falcons up.final score 20- to13.the panthers close out the regular season at home this sunday against tampa bay. 3 3 if you're looking for a *unique* way to start fresh this new year... you can head over to paris mountain state park this friday.dozens of people are expected to take a "soul-cleansing" dip on lake

plunge!fox carolina's ashley minelli is live for us at paris mountain with more details... ashley. 3 - jump off from this shore

sharp!3 - 5th year in a row for the plunge- take a look back at last year's- about a hundred people showed up- looking to top that number- after the jump: hot drinks and sweet treats!- all sponsored by *paris mountain state park friends* 3 money raised through registration fees goes straight to group:- events- upgrades to the park

3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 showers and fog linger early the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s.

tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek. new year's eve will hold on to a chance for a few showers, but clearer skies come for new year's day. along with sunshine for friday and the weekend, seasonably cold air returns with highs in e 50s and lows down to freezing. showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, withth heavier rain by midweek. new year's eve will hold on to a chance for a few showers, but clearer skies come for new year's day. along with sunshine for friday and the weekend, seasonably cold air returns with highs in the 50s and lows down to freezing.

3 now to lauren with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******no new crashes or backups in our area to report.our asheville map is all clear. clear. 3 you're looking live at i-85 at the pelham road exit.no delays. pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know.. chicago's mayor is calling on the city's police department to review crisis intervention

training after two people were killed over the weekend.a 19 year old was killed early saturday by police responding to a domestic disturbance.a neighbor was also killed by the gunfire. 3 in cleveland the family of 12- year tamir rice believes "its unlikely anyone will be indicted" in their son's death, the grand jury has been meeting since october and a decision could come any day. rice was shot and killed by a police officer while carrying a pellet gun. 3 major league baseball great and all-star dave henderson has passed away. henderson underwent a kindey transplant last month and went into cardiac arrest on sunday. he was 57. 3 free bojangles for an entire year -- could definitely kick off 2016 in a great way... way...here's a live look at a new bojangles restaurant just opened at five this morning in fountain inn on harrison bridge road.opening day will be filled with special offers, including a swag bag giveaway and the opportunity for one customer to win free

week for an entire year.the first customer also received a 100 dollar gift card. 3 3 it's (time).we love her on "empire" and apparently we are not alone.what **tarji p. henson** is being honored with--coming up. 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemsonyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at... usc- upstate 3 fox's hit show "empire" continues to grow in ratings and now one of its stars has something else to celebrate as she heads into the new year. year.**taraji p. henson** who plays empire matriarch **cookie lyon** is being named usa today's entertainer

henson has crafted one of the most memorable and quotable characters to grace televison in years.she has already earned emmy and golden globe nominations .you can watch "empire" right here on fox carolina when it returns in march. 3 now to weather with nicole 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s.

tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 lauren is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******no new crashes across our area.our anderson traffic map is all clear. clear. 3 you're looking live at foggy roads on i-85.this is near exit 40. 3 3 it's ______.coming up, missouri is now under a state of emergency.the dangerous weather much of the country is dealing with...next.

3 we head to break with a live look at...ab-tech 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..the tigers getting down to business in florida.how they are preparing for the

3 another rainy start to the week.i'll tell you when we'll finally see some dryer weather. 3 good morning.... it's monday, december 28i'm lauren elise with meteorologist nicole papay.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers

heavier rain by midweek. 3 let's send it over to lauren. 3*********hold****** *********hold******no crashes or delays to report but there is fog to be careful of.our greenville map is clear. clear. 3 you're looking live at foggy roads on i-85.this is near the gsp exit. 3 right now missouri is under a state of emergency. emergency.governor "jay nixon" declared the emergency after flash flooding killed at least eight people over the weekend. according to the national

weather service -- much of the state will be under a flash flood watch until this afternoon.more than a hundred water rescues have been reported as of this morning. this comes as other parts of the country deal with severe weather clean-up and blizzard warnings. 3 3 greenville county deputies say they need your help finding an elderly man with alzheimer's. alzheimer's.the family of 78- year old doyle chism says he was last seen leaving his home on green fern drive sunday evening around 5:30. they say he was wearing a blue t-shirt and blue jeans.he is believed to be driving a 1995 ford f-150.deputies say chism also suffers from diabetes. anyone who knows where he might be is asked to call the sheriff's office. 3 and developing in anderson county--deputies are investigating a shooting that turned into a chase. investigators say they were called out to woodforest lane sunday afternoon for an assault call.they say the suspect then took off in his car....leading deputies on a chase.authorities say the man then jumped out of the

29. so far no one has been charged - but the sheriff's office tells us the victim does know the suspect.no one was injured. 3 3 covering our counties: spartanburg county deputies say a man is dead after he christmas eve. eve.investigators say "eric snyder" from greer was attacking a woman on gilliam road when the victim escaped to her estranged husband for help.reports show snyder then attacked the estranged husband who stabbed snyder once in self defense.snyder was taken to the hospital where he died the next day. 3 sled is working to figure out how a spartanburg county inmate died. died.investigators say james glenn was found unresponsive in his cell on wednesday.he was taken to the hospital-- where he was pronounced dead. investigators say an autopsy was done but they're still waiting for the results. 3 a spartanburg county man is out of jail after being accused of kidnapping a woman. woman.this is a look at the suspect -- ray glenn.reports show a woodruff woman hid in her bathroom after glenn

kicked her front door in.the woman says he used a sledge hammer to break her bathroom door down then dragged her out by her hair. 3 greenville county troopers are looking for a vehicle that looks like this that may have been involved in a hit and run. it happened on december 19th on highway 25 near the wendy's. troopers say a moped driver was badly hurt.the suspected vehicle is a ford focus or a ford fusion that likely has front end damage.if you have any information--you're asked to call the highway patrol at the number on your screen. 3 city crews in woodruff are expected to fix a broken sewage pipe by the end of today. today.the city manager says 20 to 40-thousand gallons of sewage spilled into jimmies creek because of the heavy rains that started on christmas day.we're told a pipe collapsed in the edgewood circle and cavins road area. neighbors in the area are asked to stay out of the water. 3 3 the clemson tigers are just three days away from playing for a spot in the national title game. game.the team arrived in miami on saturday to prepare for

their game against oklahoma in the orange bowl.this is video of their first practice in florida on on sundy.we caught up with quarteback deshaun watson who says he is relying on his idol cam newton for inspiration as he prepares for the the big game. 3 just motivating me and inspiring me and just letting me know that i can do the things that he did. um we have a great relationship and you know i talk to him every week and ever since high schol when i played on his 7-on-7 team, it's just been that i can do the same things he's doing. 3 the orange bowl kicks off on new years eve at 4:00. 3 and sports director aaron cheslock will be bring us coverage from miami all week. coming up on wednesday, aaron will host 'thee orange bowl preview.'the special kicks off here on fox-carolina at 7:30. there will be in-depth analysis ...and one-on-one interviews.we've also got an entire section dedicated to the orange bowl on fox

3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek.

3 now to lauren with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******no crashes but a disabled vehicle on white horse road and highway 25.: 25.: 3 3 you are taking a live look at the gsp exit on i-85. no delays but there is the fog to watch out for.: 3 3 it's ______. ______.if your looking to bring in the new year a little different this year--you might want to head to paris mountain for the 4th annual polar plunge. i'm live with a report. 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemsonyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina---we're taking a live look at... inside bogangles..in fountain inn on harrison bridge road. just open this morning. special offers, including a swag bag giveaway a chance for one customer to win free bojangles' breakfast once a week for an entire year. 3 at least one person is dead in afghanistan after a car bomb blew up near the airport. airprpt.the suicide attack took place near the kabul airport overnight -- injuring at least 4 other civilians, according to the interior minister.taliban leaders say the terror group is responsible for the attack. they say the target was a convoy of foreign forces.a taliban attack in afghanistan last week killed 6 american troops. 3 at least 15 people are dead in nigeria after witnesses say boko haram islamic militants attacked the city of

"maiduguri" sunday.according to the a-p, attackers drove into the village throwing grenades and firing at random. leaders say the area was hit with at least two suicide attackers.nigerian troops say they "destroyed" 10 suicide bombers on their way to the city. 3 3 chicago mayor "rahm emanuel" is calling for the police department to review their policy of dealing with mental health crisis calls. calls.the mayors request comes in the wake of two people being shot and killed by police saturday.reports show police were called out to a domestic disturbance call at the home of 19 year old "quintonio legrier".police say he was agitated and had a baseball bat.they also say he forced them to open fire -- killing him.a 55 year old woman was also accidentally shot and killed in the gun fire. 3 leaders in louisville kentucky are asking parents to do a better job of keeping an eye on their teenagers.it's after a massive fight at a mall. mall.police from four agencies in the saint matthews area say

2-thousand teens were fighting at a local mall saturday.they say most of the suspects were unsupervised middle and high school teens. so far no arrests have been made but police say the mall closed early forcing the teens into the parking lots and neighborhoods close by. 3 if you've stayed at a hyatt hotel recently--you may want to check your bank account. account.leaders with the chain say they found malware on their computers used to process payments on wednesday. more than 300 locations were affected by the hack.a post on the companies website says the hack forced them to revise their security policy and the identity of customers are longer in danger of being stolen. 3 3 new year- new resolutions- so why not start it off with a *soul-cleansing* dip in an icy lake? the 5th annual paris plunge is happening this friday at paris mountain state park... 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live there this morning... and ashley this is the *perfect* opportunity for a

3 fresh starar.. and lots of fun3 - take a look back at last year's- about a hundred people showed up- looking to top that number- after the jump: hot drinks and sweet treats!- money raised through event

- all sponsored by *paris mountain state park friends* 3 jump off from 3 this shore starts at 1:16 p- m... sharp!

3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek. new year's eve will hold on to a chance for a few showers, but clearer skies come for new year's day. along with sunshine for friday and the weekend, seasonably cold air returns with highs in the 50s and lows down to freezing. showers and fog linger e ely in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek. new year's eve will hold on to a chance for a few showers, but

clearer skies come for new year's day. along with sunshine for friday and the weekend, seasonably cold air returns with highs in the 50s and lows down to freezing.

3 now to lauren with pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we have picked up a new crash in spartanburg county.it's at archer road and belle flower court.police say ems has been called. called.this a live look at i-385 and stone avenue.pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know..neighbors in fountain inn have another place to eat today.the city's second bojangles opened up this morning at 5:00 on harrison bridge road.a ribbon cutting for the new restaurant will happen at 10:00 at the chamber of commerce. 3 families in greenville can go skating at the ice rink in the bon secours wellness arena this afternoon from 1:00 until 5:00."skating on the big ice"e" will be open at the well

through wednesday.you can find ticket information on fox carolina dot com. 3 the national weather services says 11 people were killed after at least nine tornadoes tore across northern texas.as many as 600 homes were damaged over the weekend in one dallas suburb alone.this morning -- parts of texas are now bracing for snow. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville county. pelham 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 you're watching the morning

3 welcome back--we're taking a live look at...85 3 n-f-l quarterback peyton manning is firing back after a documentary claims he was among many other pro athletes who were **doping**. **doping**.manning told pn on sunday that the allegations are quote "completely fabricated. complete trash, garbage" the al jazeera documentary "the dark side"

claims manning used the performance eancing drug known as **h-g-h**to help with his recovery from mumuiple surgeries back in 2011.the doctor and the source who made the claim to al jazeera have recanted their stories and **also say the report is false. h-g-h is not illegal but has been banned in many pro sports-- including the nfl since 2011. 3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek.

3 now for a look at traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on a crash in spartanburg county.it's near archer road and floyd road by carolina church.ems has been called. called. 3 you're looking live at: i-85 near gossett road.traffic is moving along. 3 3 it's ______.coming up, the clemson tigers are in miami getting ready to take on the sonners in the orange bowl this thursday. we'll hear from our sports director aaron cheslock this morning with

3 be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long.

top stories until nine o'clock.3 the morning news starts now. now.two boys are now safe in western north carolina.. after their disappearance prompted an amber alert.we'll tell you who's locked up this morning. morning.