week of 2015.i'll tell you how long this rain sticks around. around.the clemson tigers work to keep their winning streak alive.fox carolina is in miami as theheeam is just days away from the orange bowl. 3 good morning.... it's monday, december 28.i'm lauren elise...here with 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

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 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to lauren with traffic. 3 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 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--i-85 in spartanburg near brockman mcclimon road 3 3 3 this morning, we are working

to get more information after four people were arrested in connection to a kidnapping in western north carolina. carolina.this is a look at the four suspects.we're told one of them was arrested in asheville.. and the other three are currently locked up in georgia. georgia.investigators y they're accused of kidnapping elijah and harley joyner.the boys' disappearance sparked an amber alert on sunday. 3 authorities say the children were abducted while they were visiting family members.the boys were dropped off a short time later at the fire department in swannanoa.we're told the four suspects are not blood relatives of the children.stay with fox carolina for more on this story as it develops. 3 3 covering our counties-- greenville county deputies are looking for a missing man who has alzheimer's.we're told 78 year old "doyle chism" was last seen at 5:30 sunday leaving his house on green fern drive.he is six feet tall.. 175 pounds.. and was wearing a blue t-shirt and jeans. jeans.he drives a black 1995 ford f-150 with the tag number

974."if you see him.. please call the greenville county sheriff's office. 3 the greenville county sheriff's office is looking for information after a man was found dead sunday night. night.deputies were called out to perry road around 6:00.. where someone reported a shooting.investigators say they found a man's body at the scene, but they don't know exactly how he died.anyone with information on this case is asked to call 23-crime. 3 authorities from two counties are investigating after a car was found in the saluda river sunday night.deputies from anderson and greenville counties responded to a call that a car was in the water around 7:30.rescue crews told fox carolina that no one was in the car.. and they didn't find anyone nearby either. 3 3 they are perfect no me -- this morning -- the carolina panthers are trying to shake off their first loss of the 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 ya 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 the clemson tigers are in miami getting ready for the orange bowl this thursday... so are we...sports director aaron cheslock's standing by with more of the bowl game rematch from south florida 3 3 yeah guys the tigers take on the sooners in a rematch of last year's russell athletic bowl... one clemson crushed ou 40-6... 40-6...3 it's the largest margin of victory for the tigers over a top -25 team in program history... clemson holding oklahoma to just over 100 yards passing, and under 280 in total offense... simply put, complete domination... oklahoma players say they wanted the rematch with clemson... and after watching the game film over and over again in preparation for this year's tigers team, the sooners say they're ready for redemption... redemption...

3 "it's like we hope we play clemson cause we got embarrassed last year. and that ain't gonna happen this year, that ain't gonna happen. happen. 3 "we don't lose 40-6, you know that's embarrassing to anybody to lose. that's getting dogged, dogged, 3 "it's always in the back of everybody's head, we try to keep everybody focused, all the young guys and stuff like that. cause i know this team is going to come out fighting with a different mindset than they did last year. year. 3 "we were very happy to get to go against them again. they're the number one team in the country so it's fun to go against the best team in the country and try to knock them off."the tigers say they're not expecting a jv type performance from the sooners this year... in fact redemptions a recurring thing for ou in 2015... five losses on ou's resume last season, they've won four of those rematches so far this year.. the tigers standing in the way of the sweep... but deshaun watson and company have something to say about that... you'll hear from the clemson qb a little later in the

3 aaron will be 3 bringing us coverage from miami all week long.and don't forget to tune in this wednesday for "the orange bowl preview."aaron cheslock will have in-depth analysis and one-on-one interviews with the tigers in miami.it all kicks off wednesday night at 7:30 right here on fox carolina.we also have a full section dedicated to the orange bowl on fox-carolina-dot-com. 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 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

3 3 now let's send it over to lauren with traffic. 3 there's one crash in spartanburg county that should be in the clearing stages.it's near archer road and floyd road by carolina church.ems was called out but no word on how serious the injuries were. were. 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- i-85 near highway 129 in greer. traffic is still light and moving. 3 let's check in with ashley minelli-- minelli--

to start 2016 on a very chilly note.we're live at paris mountain with a preview of the paris plunge. 3 here's a live look in fountain inn... a brand new bojangles restaurant just opened this morning on harrison bridge road-- you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning

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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 back with a live look in weatherford, texas.. where a mix of sleet and snow is falling. 3 3 the mayor of chicago is calling for a review of the police department's crisis actions after two people were shot and killed.

killll.a 19 year was killed saturday morning by officers responding to a domestic disturbance.investigators say a 55 year old neighbor was also accidentally killed when she got caught in the gun fire. the medical examiner is calling both deaths homicides. about 100 neighbors, community tivists and others gathered sunday outside the home saying the shooting shouldve never happened. 3 investigators are trying to figure out if an attack on mosque in california was a hate crime. crime.deputies in san joaquin county say someone threw a molotav cocktail inside the center friday night or early saturday.about a thousand dollars in damage was done. investigators say there is no surveillance and they dont have a description of the suspects.. 3 experts are hoping a recent study on kids with asthma is accurate. accurate.the study published in the journal of pediatrics finds that after going up for decades, asthma rates are going down for children in the u.u.the 2001-to-2013 study suggests that a possible

plateau in childhood obesity rates and declines in air pollution are possible factors. one of the most notable areas to see a drop were in children younger than five. 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. friday.dozens of people are expected to take a "soul- cleansing" dip on lake placid... in the fifth annual paris plunge! plunge!fox carolina's ashley minelli is live for us at paris mountain with more details... ashley. 3 - jump off from this shore starts at 1:16 p-m... 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 weather and traffic. traffic. 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 cololair returns with highs in the 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, 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 let's send it over to lauren with traffic. 3 no new crashes or delays to report but there are reports of fog across our area.this is a look at our asheville area map. map.here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on i-85 near highway 110 near chesnee and cowpens.pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 news you need to know.. troopers want you to be on the lookout for a ford focus or ford fusion like this that may have been involved in a greenville county hit and run.

highway patrol says a moped driver was badly hurt on december 19th on highway 25 at south carolina 81. 3 right now missouri is under a state of emergency.governor "jay nixon" declared the emergency after flash flooding killed at least eight people over the weekend.more than a hundred water rescues have been carried out. 3 leaders in iraq say its army has taken back the town of ramadi from isis.military leaders say more fighting will be needed but this is the start of liberation from militants. 3 emergency crews in australia are rushing to save wildlife from a wildfire. wildfire.take a look at this koala bear being rescued in victoria state.firefighters are working to fully contain the flames but more than 100 homes are already damaged. parts of "great ocean road" -- a popular scenic highway -- were also shut down. 3 3 it's ______.if you're swimming in gift cards after the christmas holiday.. there are some new high tech ways to keep them all organized.we'll tell you how some apps can

keep your wallet a little lighter. 3 here's a live look at over i-85 in greenville--thee morning news on fox carolina

3 you're watching 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we are live at paris mountain state park.the annual new year's "paris plunge" takes place

3 all the hype surrounding star wars has really paid off for the film's makers.after just 12 days at the box office.. "the force awakens" has made one billion dollars.the movie earned more than 153 million this weekend alone.producers expect even bigger numbers when the movie opens in china next month. 3 if santa brought you a stash of gift cards this year.. you might be wondering, what's the best way to keep them all organized. organized.now, of course, there are apps to help you out. there are several options.. including "gyft".. "slide" and "go wallet."the apps allow you to upload all of your gift card information... and will keep track of how much money is left.and instead of carrying all of your cards with you.. the apps even provide a bar code that you can scan at the register. retail analysts say americans lose about 500 million dollars each year because lost or

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 let's send it over to lauren with pit crew traffic. 3 we're watching a new crash in spartanburg county.it's near exit ten on i-26 east bound. we're still working to learn if anyone was hurt. hurt. 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--i-85 near i- 26.traffic very light and moving. 3 3 3 it's ______.south carolina congressman trey gowdy is hitting the road this week. we'll tell you which presidential candidate he's stumping for. 3 we leave you with a live look over a foggy greenville county--thee morning news on fox carolina is back in

3 you're watching the morning

3 the morning news starts now. now.parts of the midwest are under a state of emergency after severe weather this weekend.. that left more than a dozen people dead in several states. states. 3 warm temperatures and very wet weather close out the year. we'll look ahead to the new

3 good morning.... it's monday, december 28.i'm lauren elise...here with 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

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 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to traffic. 3 we're watching a crash in spartanburg county.it's near exit ten on i-26 east bound. we're still working to learn if anyone was hurt.and a disabled vehicle in greenville. that's on highway 14 and woodruff road.troopers say the road is blocked. blocked. 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- i-85 and woodruff road.traffic is moving but starting to build. 3 3 3 people in missouri are under a state of emergency this

morning.. after widespread flooding has killed at least eight people. people.the governor's office says an emergency plan is now active.more flooding is expected as river levels continue to rise.dozens of water rescues and evacuations have already taken place.. and several major roadways are closed. 3 in texas--the national weather service confirms at least nine tornadoes hit the northern region of the state saturday night.nearly 15-hundred homes were damaged.11 people died. the storm prediction center now says december has been the deadliest month for tornadoes.. with at least 20 people killed so far. 3 and people in the texas panhandle and oklahoma are being told to stay inside as blizzard conditions shut down major highways.forecasters say some areas could see as much as 20 inches of snow by the time the system moves out today.thousands of people are without power this morning. 3 3 covering our counties-- greenville county deputies are looking for a missing man who

has alzheimer's. alzheimer's.we're told 78 year old "doyle chism" was last seen at 5:30 sunday leaving his house on green fern drive. he is six feet tall.. 175 pounds.. and was wearing a blue t-shirt and jeans. jeans.he drives a black 1995 ford f-150 with the tag number "a-u-d 974." 974."if you see him.. please call the greenville county sheriff's office. 3 we're working to see what charges will be filed after an assault suspect led anderson county deputies on a chase. chase.investigators say the assault happened sunday afternoon on woodforest lane. we're told the suspect took off in a car.. leading deputies on a chase.it ended with the suspect jumping out on agnew road.we're told no injuries were reported. 3 authorities in spartanburg county have ruled a deadly stabbing was self defense. defense.investigators say "eric snyder" died friday. deputies say snyder assaulted a woman on gilliam road on thursday.when she called for help.. authorities say snyder attacked another man, who then stabbed him. no charges have

3 the spartanburg county coroner is investigating a suspicious death in cowpens.the coroner says brent tesneer died at the hospital after he was found behind the hardee's sunday morning.right now, it's not clear how he died.. or why his death is considered suspicious. we're told cowpens police are investigating. 3 3 this week.. south carolina congressman trey gowdy will be in iowa to support one of the presidential candidates. candidates.gowdy's office says he'll be campaigning with florida senator marco rubio on tuesday and wednesday.gowdy's spokesperson says he'll be speaking at six rubio campaign events.voters in iowa will be the first in the nation to vote in the presidential primaries.their caucus is set for february first. 3 there are now 13 republicans running for the presidential nomination, after south carolina senator lindsey graham dropped out last week. week.these are the candidates appearing on the democratic primary ballot.for more you decide coverage.. head to fox carolina dot com. 3 3 the clemson tigers are just

three days away from playing for a spot in the national title game. game.this is video of their first practice on sunday.. one day after they arrived in miami.fox carolina's aaron cheslock caught up with running back wayne gallman.. to ask him about meeting oklahoma again .. after the tigers handed them a huge loss last year. 3 we just played a better game man, i think we had a better gameplan coming into it and we were prepared and i just don't think they were as prepared to play. but i know this year they're a way better team, it's a new team, with a new mindset and i know they're going to be coming out with a chip on their shoulder. shoulder.the orange bowl kicks off on new years eve at 4:00. 3 and aaron cheslock will bring us coverage from miami all week long.don't forget to tune in this wednesday for "the orange bowl preview."aaron will have in-depth analysis and one-on-one interviews with the tigers in miami.it all kicks off wednesday night at 7:30 right here on fox carolina.

3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. 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 we're keeping an eye on a crash in spartanburg county. it's near exit ten on i-26 east bound.no word if anyone was hurt.and a disabled vehicle in simpsonville.that's on highway 14 and woodruff road.troopers say the road is blocked. blocked. 3 here's a live look at the fog in greenville on our tower cam. 3 let's check in with ashley minelli-- minelli-- 3 dozens of people are preparing to start 2016 on a very chilly note.we're live at paris mountain with a preview of the paris plunge.

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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.you're looking live over the erwin penland building in downtown greenville-- 3 3 iraqi security leaders say isis militants are retreating after its military took parts of the town of ramadi back from isis. isis.we're told it took days of fierce fighting, but the military was finally able to

take back a key government facility.military leaders say more fighting is needed but this is the start of the liberation of the area.the city has been in the hands of isis since may. 3 3 california investigigors say a man is dead after slipping off a cliff while trying to take pictures. pictures.the san diego medical examiner says "joshua burwell" from indiana was visiting the area on christmas when he died. a life guard says burwell was looking at an electronic device just before he fell.his mother posted on facebook that he died while taking pictures. 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 this past weekend.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 was closed early forcing the

teens into the parking lots and neighborhoods close by. 3 it looks like atlanta's hartsfield-jackson international airport is officially the busiest in the world. world.the airport posted on its twitter page sunday that its 100th million passenger passed through the airport.he was given a new car, two round trip tickets to anywhere delta flies, and a 500 dollar gift card.the winner was even greeted by atlanta's mayor. that makes them the first single airport ever to serve that many passengers in a calendar year. 3 3 new year- new resolutions- so why not start it off with a *soul-cleansing* dip in an icy lake? 3 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 true fresh start...

live interview: stephen gray3 - 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 benefits park upgrades, events - all sponsored by *paris mountain state park friends* 3 jump off from this shore starts at 1:16 p-m... sharp!

3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 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 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.

3 now time for traffic:

cherokee county.it's at logan street at limestone street.no one was hurt.and a new crash in greenville county.it's on i-85 south bound near exit 42. no word on injuries. injuries.here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--i-85 south bound near exit 42.you can see the backup from that crash.pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker 3 3 3 news you need to know..four people are facing charges in connection to an amber alert out of asheville."elijah" and "harlee joyner" were reported missing sunday but investigators say they were later dropped off at a fire department in swannanoa unharmed.three of the suspects were arrested in georgia. 3 greenville county deputies are investigating a death on "perry road".deputies found the man inside a home on sunday after reports of a shooting.the victim's name hasnt been released. 3 the carolina panthers are trying to shake off their

first loss of the season.the falcons handed the panthers the stunning 20-to-13 loss on sunday.this is carolinas first regular season loss since november of last year. 3 time for birthday shout-outs, sponsored by urban nirvana... -omar from easley.-julian from seneca.-kimberly from anderson. anderson.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 3

3 we're back with a live look along 385 north near fountain inn 3 free bojangles for an entire year -- could definitely kick off 2016 in a great way... way...a new bojangles restaurant opened this morning on harrison bridge road in fountain inn.opening day will be filled with special offers, including a swag bag giveaway and the opportunity for one customer to win free bojangles' breakfast once a week for an entire year.the first customer also received a 100 dollar gift card. 3 one nevada family has their dog back after searching for years. years.owners david and alison marks say **willie** ran off while they were vacationing in 20-09.after they thought he was gone for good -- the family got a call the pup was safe at a shelter in the town of elko.david describes the feeling of reuniting with willie. 3

3 says: "it's a good christmas present, probably the best christmas present we could get, (alison marks talking) oh that's for sure." sure."just like a scene out of homeward bound -- willie traveled nearly 300 miles... until he was picked up by another family.it turns out -- he ran off again before ending up at the shelter. 3 now time for weather and traffic 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 here's a look at..traffic 3 we're watching a crash in cherokee county.it's at logan street at limestone street near the upstate carolina medical center.no one was hurt. also - in arden one person was hit by a car.it's at long shoals road and brevard road. we're working on information. and a crash in greenville county.it's on i-85 south bound near exit 42.no word on injuries but it's causing quite the back up.

s.c.d.o.t. cam at that back up on i-85 south bound near exit 42.you can see traffic is at a crawl. 3 3 3 it's ______.the clemson tigers hope to keep their undefeated streak going as they prepare for the orange bowl this week. aaron cheslock will have a preview from miami.. coming up. 3 here's a live look at paris mountain state park--be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long.we're bringing you the days top stories until nine o'clock.throughout our four hours of news you can