we're back with a look at your 3 here's a live look rutherford county - which rutherford here's a live look 3 forecastlook at your we're back with a 3 look at your forecast 3 here's a live look at lake lure in rutherford county - which has seen strong storms tonight. 3 the last few days of 2015 are setting up to be very wet. it 3 won't rain the entire time, but periods of heavy rain will be possible. a flood watch is in effect until 7 a.m. thursday because our soils are saturated and rivers are high, so any additional rainfall could cause flooding.tonight expect heavy rain to push in between 6pm and 10pm. showers will continue off and on through the overnight, with rain totals reaching 1-2

will fall in the western portion of the mountains, 3 upstate and northeast georgia. be sure to check out www.foxcarolina.com/weather interactive radar 3 and don't forget to wake up with thee morning news-- meteorologist nicole papay will have a check of the forecast as you head out the door--and traffic reporter chris scott will have the latest road conditions on your way to work.that's from 5:00 to 9:00 on thee morning news. 3 back to you.

3 now to some breaking news- 3 authorities say they've detained "affluenza" teen ethan couch and his mother in mexico.couch - who was convicted of killing four people in a 20-13 drunk driving crash - was recently seen in a video playing beer pong.. a violation of his probation.prosecutors say they went to talk to him - and realized he had disappeared. you may remember-couch avoided prison time after a psychologist diagnosed him with affluenza - saying he had been so spoiled by his parent's wealth, he was unable to understand the consequences of his actions. 3 developing 3 tonight- 3 a grieving family wants to know who hit their loved one with a vehicle and left him to die in the street. it's an interview you'll see only on fox. fox.it happened sunday morning on cemetery street in cowpens ... just past the local hardee's restaurant. investigators say someone hit

and killed brent tessnear with a vehicle. they're calling it a suspicious hit and run. tessnear's family met back at the scene tonight. they think the hit and run may have been intentional saying he walked that road frequently. 3 they want to know who killed this father of 6 children who are now without their dad. 3 3 "it was an innocent man's life that was taken. whether it be a hit and run or whether someone heard him, answer still need to be served. it's not a speeding ticketthat we're dealing with is somebody's life." life."tessnear's family wants anyone with information to come forward. cowpens police is offering a cash reward for anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. 3 as we continue to cover our counties- 3 an investigation is underway in greenville county-after the coroner ruled a man's death a homicide. homicide.the coroner says nathan crouch was found dead

around six o'clock last night. investigators tell us a fight led to a shooting - and crouch died from a gunshot to the chest. chest.if you know anything about this incident - you're asked to call crime stoppers at 23-crime. 3 also in greenville county- deputies need your help tracking down a man - they say held a gun to a woman's head and threatened to kill her. her.here's a look at ernest dennis junior.the sheriff's office tells us he's wanted for attempted murder and assault and battery, among other charges.according to warrants-dennis struck a woman in the face several times last month, choked her and placed a handgun to her forehead saying "i outta kill you."if you have any information on his whereabouts-you're asked to call crime stoppers at 23- crime. 3 now to a story you'll see only on fox- 3 an upstate community is rallying around a pastor who lost everything in a fire...except his faith. faith.fox carolina's adrian acosta talked to pastor as he

joins us now with the story. 3 3 pastor terry allen says it only took minutes for his house to be consumed by fire...but he and his wife and his faith escaped unharmed terry allen says he and his wife barely escaped their home on green street in iva saturday night night 3 "our security alarm started ringing and i thought someone was breaking in to our home" "when i opened the door..i guess it got oxygen, knocked me back about 3 or four feet and it went up in flames"allen rushed to get his wife out of bed and out this back door just in time.... these pictures taken by neighbors show how quickly the flames spread"it was just a miracle that we come through""nats""we lost everything, there is nothing that can be saved...i just never knew that we had so

pastor of a church called "going through with jesus" ...the church was based in iva but is in the process of moving to andersonand the pastor says this expierience has only strengthened his faith "it wasnt our time""we're very thankful..there is no way without the grace of god that we would come through"adrian on camthe allens say investigators believe a plug in candle is to blame for the fire...but say its still under investigation....meanwhile if you would like to help this family out you can find information on the as seen on section of xcarolina.comin the newsroom adrian acosta foxcarolina news tonight 3 turning to fox carolina sports- 3 the clemson tigers are in south beach as they get ready for thursdays orange bowl matchup.sports director aaron cheslock joins us live from south florida- florida-and aaron there's not a lot of concern with clemson's offense... but the defense has slacked a little

3 yeah the tigers defense keeping fans on their toes of late...but keep in mind this is a top ten defense in several categories including total defense... but late struggles have some fans concerned... 3 the worries come from late in the season... clemson having to win shoo touts against both the gamecocks in the rivalry game, and north carolina in the acc championship... both games the tigers defense gave up big scoring plays... something dabo's swinney and brent venables say sat on the front burner of their priority list in bowl practices... but keep in mind the tigers wrapped up the regular season

with ten straight games.. which'll leave any team tired and fatigued... but after three weeks off the game-field, tigers defenders say they're rested, revitalized, and ready to go... 3 3 3 3 3 "we haven't played ina little while so, just ready to get out there and get after it. but you know i think we just have to take it one game at a time, were just worried about this game. game. 3 "those couple days off we're huge for our team. especially for our defense cause so many if our guys have played so many snaps, so it's definitelyngoodnto get our legs back under us and just lose that fatigue so it was huge for a lot of guys. guys.despite the late-season struggles, the tigers defense ranks number one in the nation in three and outs and first downs allowed per game... 3 something they'll need to continue against a very tough oklahoma squad... coming up in sports, we'll go 1-on-1 with the winningest player in

till then, tag out... 3 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 across the south...e're watching violent weather.. 3 powerful storms have triggered flooding, snow, and tornadoes... at least 43 people are dead. dead.this is a look at some of the damage in texas.the national weather service says a tornado that hit the dallas area saturday night measured at least e-f-4.the tornado left a trail of destruction - with more than 600 structures damaged and neighborhoods flipped upside down. 3 closer to home chief meteorologist kendra kent is

us now in the weather center-- center--kendra how's it looking? 3 ming up we'll take a look at your seven-day forecast...and what you can expect as you head out the door tomorrow morning.stay with us. 3 tis the season for giving..and one group is handing out an unexpected gift to the homeless!stick around to find out why they were passing out free marijuana.. and the message their trying to send. 3 plus..peyton manning... responding to what he calls false allegations.why the quarterback says he's thinking about pressing charges.. about a serious doping claim. 3 and..a big decision in the tamir rice case.. and it has people in an uproar.why prosecutors say no charges will be filed.. in the police shooting death of the 12- year-old. 3

3 charges will 3 against officers in the police shooting death of 12-year-old tamir rice. rice.here's a look at the surveillance video from 20-14. rice was killed while playing at a recreation center near his cleveland home.police say the 12-year-old was holding a pellet gun when he was a shot. but two of the officers involved said it looked *real. a witness who reported rice to 9-1-1 said the weapon the sixth-grader was holding was "probably fake."but police say the officers involved were never told that.rice's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of cleveland. 3 new at 11- 3 christmas may be over-but there still seems to be a *high sense of holiday spirit in colorado. colorado.a local nonprofit organization named 'cannabis can' spread some cheer in a unique way.they handed out *thousands of free, pre-rolled marijuana joints to the homeless.the group says besides spreading good spirit - they're also on a mission to raise awareness about homelessness.the founder says

that while not everyone accepted the complimentary cannabis - the message is about so much more than that. 3 3 3 "a lot of the people we spoke with really were just like, shower, and a haircut my life would be so much better - i'd have so much more opportunity." opportunity." 3 3 "even the homeless get high. we should support them any way we can.. let's support them. why not?" not?"in case you're wondering - it is *legal for weed to be given as a gift in colorado. but there are some rules:the person has to be at least 21 , no money can be exchanged, and each person can only carry up to ounce at a time. 3 we want to hear what you think about the idea!remember you can email us anytime at the fox fuss at fox carolina dot com-or find us on facebook under fox carolina news. 3 chief meteorologist kendra kent joins us now with a look

3 the last few days of 2015 are setting up to be 3 very wet. it won't rain the entire time, but periods of heavy rain will be possible. a flood watch is in effect until 7 a.m. thursday because our soils are saturated and rivers are high, so any additional rainfall could cause flooding. tonight expect heavy rain to push in between 6pm and 10pm. showers will continue off and on through the overnight, with rain totals reaching 1-2 inches. the highest amounts will fall in the western portion of the mountains, upstate and northeast georgia. rain will move out for tuesday, leaving some sunshine for the afternoon. highs will

reach the low 70s, which is about 20 degrees above normal for this time of year.a front will stall and help to bring more moisture into our area for wednesday. expect some pockets of heavy rain through the day with another half inch to an inch of rain possible. rain will push out wednesday night and make way for some much cooler air. the coldest air won't settle in until new year's day. highs will be back in the 40s and 50s by friday, with overnight lows near freezing, which is much more typical for this time of year.be sure to check out www.foxcarolina.com/weather for more on the forecast and

3 fox carolina 3 sports anchor 3 shannon sommerville joins us now with the latest on allegations by the news outlet 'al jazeera' that peyton manning used performance enhancing drugs...a story that caused quite the uproar... uproar...that's right cody..uproar is a good way to describe it. peyton manning vigorously denying the allegations..in fact he's even action against al jazeera...nonetheless the n-f-l announced they will be investigating the matter.... matter....the report that aired over the weekend named manning as one of several professional athletes using p- e-d's. the other names: mike neal, julius peppers, clay matthews and pittsburgh

james harrison along with major league baseball players ryan howard and ryan zimmerman the al jazeera investigation secretly filmed charlie sly- a former employee of the guyer institute- which is an indianapolis anti-aging clinic. but he has since recanted his statements. nonetheless as the n-f-l's procedure dictates. they have to follow up on any information that involves any potential violations. we'll continue to follow this story. 3 in the meantime much more to get to in sports...the panthers dealt their first loss of the season by the falcons...but why the loss could actually help carolina... carolina...and our own aaron cheslock catches up offensive guard eric mac lain...he talks about evolution of the offensive line and how they went from a unit with the most question marks to one of the most sturdy offensive lines in the country... 3 3

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3 this week of the orange bowl...when you talk about the success of clemson's offense this season...the first name that comes to mind is probably deshaun watson...but sports director aaron cheslock catches up with one player who's helped keep watson up right and the offense on track... 3 on the offensive line so many accomplishments this year we're joined by eric mac lain. arguably the most clemson guy on this team. eric such an

had. the offensive line that was the big worry coming in. how gratifying is it to play the way you have."yeah its truly awesome like you said the big question mark coming into the season was the offensive line just from lack of starters returning but the secret that we had was that we all played a lot. we rotated a ton last year. and so i think that was a big advantage that we had. coming in just being able to do what we're doing. everyone being on the all conference team. mitch being a all american. was just awesome."as a freshman no less and when you talk about a lot of young guys on this team you look at skill positions deshaun still a sophomore people forget that. wayne gallman really stepping up. two guys on the outside. like deon cain hunter renthrow. everything just kinda came together this year.really just the young guys have done exceptional. to see the knowledge that they have its like a bunch of extra seniors it truly is the way they have

the game. how cerebral they are. has just been really cool to watch them develop.youre one of the more vocal guys when it comes to the history the chance of going 15-0 the first team ever in college football i know you gotta get past oklahoma to do it. how important is that for you for a guy that follows it so closely?really just to be a part of the best team ever i cant wait for that opportunity. we're taking it game at a time obviously all focus on oklahoma and we're really excited for this chance." 3 while one unbeaten squad looks to keep the momentum going...another team's winning streak comes to an end...the panthers lost their first game since last november in atlanta yesterday... yesterday...but despite the loss fans still packed bank of america stadium last night to welcome the team back home to charlotte....some fans even saying it might be a good thing the panthers loss....afterall even cam newton admitted last night the loss will add fuel to the fire...but the 14 and 1 panthers need a win if they want to clinch the number one seed in the n-f-c and secure homefield advantage. that's

exactly the focus for head coach ron rivera... 3 "its a great opportunity for us its a great challenge we don't have to worry about resting guys. i think we can play and obviously play to win. and keep some momentum going.and get it built back up. up.the panthers face the bucs. the game time changed to 4:25 on sunday. in other nfl news, houston texans linebacker and former gamecocks star jadeveon clowney left the game yesterday with a foot injury. no word yet on his status moving forward. 3 well there's still two other unbeaten teams in the carolinas...look no further than the south carolina men's and women's basketball teams.... teams....the gamecocks men's team is 11 and oh on the season and rising up the polls...going from 25 to 24 in the latest a-p poll...and up 3 spots to number 20 in the usa today coaches poll..the gamecocks won their only game last week 75-61 over st. john's.the see action again when they host francis marion on wednesday. meanwhile the women's team remains number 2

in the nation. they play saturday with a home game against arkansas... 3 some bowl games to recap..first the military bowl where number 21 navy taking on pitt...keenan reynolds wrapping up his record setting career by running for 3 touchdowns and throwing for anotherto lead the midshipmen to a 44-28 win. 3 and in the quick lane bowl minnesota and central michigan meeting up in detroit...the golden gophers fell behind briefly but q-b mitch leidner got them back on track 3 as minnesota wins it by a touchdown. 3 in major league baseball news...the new york yankees acquire lefty aroldis chapman from the cincinnati reds for 4 minor leaguers. chapman is one of the hardest throwing pitchers in baseball history... 3 coming up.. a unique kind of pet!a little girl.. playing fetch with her pet *emu!but he doesn't quite understand the concept of the game..we'll check it out, next. next.and we're back with one

3 3 the nightcap-- 3 and we're used to seeing dogs play fetch - but what about an *emu? *emu?that's right - check out this adorable video.it shows a little girl throwing a ball to her special pet.. but as you can see, he doesn't quite understand the concept. instead, the long legged bird runs to where she threw the

at it with his beak.the girl bursts into laughter.. strokes the emu's neck and grabs the ball.. before throwing it again. again. 3 let's get a last look of the 3 forecast with meteorologist kendra kent kentthe last few days of 2015 are setting up to be very wet. it won't rain the entire time, but periods of heavy rain will be possible. a flood watch is in effect until 7 a.m. thursday because our soils are saturated and rivers are high, so any additional rainfall could cause flooding.tonight expect heavy rain to push in

between 6pm and 10pm. showers will continue off and on through the overnight, with rain totals reaching 1-2 inches. the highest amounts will fall in the western portion of the mountains, upstate and northeast georgia. 3 be sure to wake up bright and early with thee morning news. we've got all the local and national headlines you'll need to know...plus weather and traffic every ten minutes.it's on thee morning news...from