field, plus weather and 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. 3 it's a wet start to the final 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 the team 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 let's take a live look at the fog over i-85 here in

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 rara by midweek.

3 over to lauren with traffic. 3 in buncombe county -- one person was hit by a car.it's at long shoals road and brevard road.no word on injuries but we're working to get more information.a crash in cherokee county should be in the clearing stages.it's at logan street at limestone street near the upstate carolina medical center.no one was hurt.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. up.here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam at that back up on i-85 south bound near exit 42.you can see traffic is moving slowly. 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 say 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 "a-u-d 974." 974."if you see him.. please call the greenville county sheriff's office. 3 the greenville county sheriff's office is l lking 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 more -- 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 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 the clemson tigers are down in south florida preparing for

clemson clobbered oklahoma last ar. and they did it without their best player... sports director aaron cheslock joins us from fort lauderdale with more on clemson's quarterback... 3 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 bowl game...and win is all 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 the ground... 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 3 himself, watson says there's simply no doubting deshaun

when the ball's in his hands... hands... 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 "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 very similar to our team and 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 1111 3 aaron will be bringing us

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 now 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. 3 ((adlibs)) 3 let's send it over to traffic. 3 a crash is clearing in buncombe county at long shoals road and brevard road.-- one person was hit by a car but there's no on how badly they were hurt.and a crash in greenville county has the inside lane blocked.it's on i-85 south bobod near exit 42. no word on injuries but it's causing quite the back up. up. 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam -- at the crash. traffic is starting to move in the other two lanes. 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

3 here's a live look along 385 near fountain inn-- you're watching the morning news on

after trying brookside crunchy clusters, @carlybeyar tweeted: at this point, i should just be a brookside chocolate ambassador. well, i am sorry, carly... it's something you earn. brookside. talk about delicious. 3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.you're taking a live look at fog over i-85 in greenville. 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. killed.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 activists 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 new this morning,, a legendary former member of the harlem globetrotters has died. died.meadowlark lemon passed away in arizona at age 83. lemon grew up in north carolina and joined the globetrotters shortly after he left the army in 1954.he played more than 16-thousand games with the team.. earning the nickname "the clown prince of basketball."he also made several appearances in t-v shows and movies.lemon was inducted into the nba basketball hall of fame in 2003. 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

3 - jump off from this shore starts at 1:16 p-m... . arp! live interview: stephen gray gray 3 - 5th year in a row for the plunge- take a look back at

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 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 time for traffic with lauren.. 3 we've picked up a crash in anderson county - it's on 85 northbound near exit 6.no injuries there.and we're keeping an eye on 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. up.here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam at that crash. you can see the inside lane is blocked but traffic is moving in the outer two lanes.pit crew traffic sponsored by

kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 and here's a live look over the erwin penland building in downtown greenville --you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 3 hi i'm major sgt. thomas dorsey stationed in camp arifjan, kuwait. i want to say merry christmas to all my

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're looking live over usc upstate in spartanburg. 3 kids ask for a lot of unique things for christmas--and one four year old in california is over-joyed he got the **garbage cans** he asked for this year. year.jobiah wells' parents say he is obsessed with putting away garbage cans and even takes in his neighbors.so santa with the help of some city sanitation workers made his christmas wish come true by bringing him four brand new trash cans.

3 3 (aaron wilson, truck driver) "he loves garbage. he loves all things garbage. he loves the drivers. he can't get enough of the drivers."(cliff kallis, truck driver) "it warms my heart, it really does. it's just amazing." amazing."(jobiah wells, 4-year- old) "i love them, so i'm going to keep them, since i love them." them."santa also brought jobiah a remote control garbage truck and other toys-- but he says he had his heart set on those cans.

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 time for traffic. 3 we've picked up a crash in gaffney -- it's on highway 18 near whig hill road.no injuries there.and we're keeping an eye on a crash in greenville county that's in the clearing stages.it's on i-85 south bound near exit 42. it caused quite the backup earlier. earlier. 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam.you can see dot is clearing up that crash. 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 here's a live look at fog over i-85 in greenville--you're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

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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 year's forecast.. coming up. 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 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 time for traffic. 3 we're watching a crash in gaffney -- it's on highway 18 near whig hill road.no injuries there. there. 3 here's a live look at the fog in greenville on our tower cam. 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.the tornadoes ranges from e-f-zero to e-f-four. 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 happend 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 been filed. 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 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. 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 time for traffic with lauren. 3 we've picked up a new crash in greenville.highway 253 and old buncombe road.no injuries.and a crash in gaffney should be clearing up soon.it's on highway 18 near whig hill road. no injuries there. there. 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--at that crash on 85 at exit 42 clearing. 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 paris plunge. 3 here's a live look over ab tech in asheville-- you're watching the morning news on

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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 are looking live over clemson. 3 3 iraqi security leaders say isis militants are retreating after the national military took parts of the town of ramadi back from isis. isis.we're told it took days fierce fighting, but the military was finally able o take back a key government facility.military leaders say more fighting is needed to kick out the terrorists but this is the start of the liberation of the area.the city has been in the hands of isis since may. 3 china has officially ended its long-standing one-child policy. lawmakers approved legislation sunday allowing each couple to have two children, according to state-run media.the one-child policy was put in place in the 19-70s.it had been eased in recent years, but today's decision effectively dismantles it entirely.the communist government said the decision

was made because of the country's aging population. 3 3 california investigators 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. rescue crews say they tried to save him but burwell died at the bottom of the cliff. 3 leaders in louisville kentucky are calling on the parents of teens to do a better job of keeping an eye on their kids. 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.they posted on their twitter page sunday that their 100 million passengers 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

3 fresh start... and lots of fun3 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! sharp! 3 time for weathererand 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 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 let's send it over to traffic. 3 we're watching: a crash in greenville.highway 253 and old buncombe road.no injuries. injuries. 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam in greenville on i-385 near highway 291.pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 we'll be right back.but first... a look at yesterday's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 3 3

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january 4th.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 greenville county sheriff's office is looking for a missing man who has alzheimer's.78 year old "doyle chism" was last seen at 5:30 sunday leaving his house on green fern drive.he drives a black 1995 ford f-150 .call the sheriff's office if you see him. 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 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.s.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 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 get one last look at traffic. 3 new new crashes or back ups across our area.this is our anderson county map which is clear. clear.here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on i-85 near the gsp exit.no slow downs but there is fog that you need be careful driving in. 3 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

3 thanks for joining us for the morning news on fox carolina. don't forget to join diana,

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