3 sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. 3 ((wrap up))

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3 a man accused in a high profile murder case in western north carolina is expected to go before a judge this morning. morning.jason owens is facing several charges including murder and destroying remains to conceal death. death.investigators say owens killed j-t and christie codd back in march in leicester. christie who was a former food network contestent was five months pregnant.buncombe county deputies say owens robbed the couple, killed them and then destroyed their remainsowens was supposed to be in court last week but the district attorney said the hearing was s delayed to allow crime labs more time to process the large amount of evidence.we'll let you know if that hearing happens today. 3 3 covering our counties --the red cross is **helping families in several counties.. after house fires over the weekend. weekend.many of those people made it out ok but sadly- one woman did die in a fire at her home in greenville county. ashley minelli is live at the red cross in greenville

3 - coroner: 51-year-old barbara kern died at the hospital hospitalfire broke out at her home saturday evening on aberdare court in greenville countykern's father also lived in the home... he is now staying with relatives... 3 he's now one of several people displaced after fires broke out at this home in spartanburg county... and two other homes in anderson... wade hampton assistant fire chief... have an idea what *might* have caused blaze in greenville county 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 we found ashtray and cigarettes at the bed and we also found a lot of electrical plugs at the bed. 3 red cross: - blow out candles. - put out fires before going to bedwith colder weather moving in, another reminder:- don't overload electrical

outlets- space heaters: 3 foot radius, nothing touching them 3 - red cross currently helping 3 families displaced by the fires in anderson and spartanburg- right now all of them arerender investigation... 3 3 3 the countdown is on for clemson fans -- we're just one week away from the tigers playing in the national championship. 3 clemson-- still holds a perfect record after beating oklahoma 37-to-17 in the orange bowl thursday night. q-b- deshaun watson lead the team *and they maintained control of the game **even after losing star defensive end shaq lawson to a knee injury. it's been 34-years since clemson had a chance to win a national championship. they face alabama next monday in arizona at 8:30. 3 we'll have complete coverage right here on fox carolina of the national championship game. our crew will be leaving for

arizona in the next couple of days.**today coach dabo swinney is expected to address the media ahead of the big game. you can find out what he has to say on fox carolina both on-air and online. 3 in the nfl--the panthers will have home field advantage for the playoffs...the first time in franchise history. the team clinched the spot on sunday against the bucs.cam newton ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more to beat the bucs 38-to-10. that gave the panthers their 11th straight win at home.newton *also tied the n-f-l record for most career touchdowns rushing by a quarterback with 43. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole.

today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: this:

3 some future 3 some future filmmakers will be kicking off the new year in a special way in buncombe county, county,the asheville school of film held a grand opening on sunday night. potential students and the local film community got the chance to meet the co-owners --as well as some guest instructors.s.the school will offer several classes and seminars this year --for screenwriting and film history.organizers say its a great way kick off your career -- or even pick up a new hobby. 3 3 3 "this is really great to do this is asheville where i live umm bececse i think that asheville is a wonderful community filled with a lot of really talented people in alot of ways but i think that there needs to be kinda of a you know whole essence of people working together in asheville

because asheville could really be a center for film making and visual arts that it hasnt been for a while." while."the school tells us students will get real-world knowledge of filmmaking..while using high-tech industry equipment. 3 3 it's ______.with a growing concern over gun control. president obama is taking action to find ways to reduce gun violence. the details, straight ahead. 3 we head to break with a live look at...usc upstateyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning news. you forgot the milk! that's lactaid . right. 100% real milk, just without the lactose. so, no discomfort? exactly. try some... mmm, it is real milk. lactaid . 100% real milk.

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3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...ab- tech 3 in oregon -- an armed protest at a federal wildlife refuge is going into its third day. the group says they're over land. land.it's happening as two ranchers face jail time on an **arson conviction and are expected to report to prison today.investigators say they torched public land to cover up poaching. some schools in that area will be **closed because the protesters are carrying weapons. 3 in california-- the county building in san bernardino where 14-people were killed is expected to re-open today. 3 city leaders say there will be tighter security as the six- hundred empoyees at the inland regional center return to work, the center has been closed since december second-- when "syed farook" and his wife tashfeen malik went on their shooting rampage. 3 both suspects were killed later in a shootout with police.farook was an inspector for the county's department of

public health.police say he worked with many of the victims--who were at the center for a training session and holiday party. 3 the president says he is making gun violence a top priority as he enters his final year in office. office.the white house says president obama will meet with attorney general loretta lynch today to talk about ways to regulate guns. the president has asked congress to tighten gun laws -- after several deadly attacks in the u-s. 3 3 "a few months ago, i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence." 3 "because i get too many letters from parents, and teachers, and kids, to sit around and do nothing." nothing."on thursday -- the president will participate in a town hall meeting with cnn's anderson cooper.gun control is also supposed to be a main topic in the president's final state of the union address next week. 3 winter is arrivin in **some parts of the u-s this morning. morning.snow has been coming down in several cities including portland.drivers saw some traffic delays while many kids took it as an opportunity to go sledding.some areas will

see as many as five inches. some kids are hoping for an extended christmas vacation. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold

40s and lows in the 20s. wednesday will stay below normal with sunshine and highs back in the 40s.the next chance for rain comes late thursday into friday, with highs back in the 50s, followed by a dry, milder saturday. sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. wednesday will stay below normal with sunshine and highs

chance for rain comes late thursday into friday, with highs back in the 50s, followed by a dry, milder saturday.

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crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know..former u-s senator and arkansas governor dale bumpers has passed away.his family says the 90-year-old suffered from alzheimer's and a broken hip. bumpers is most well known for defending president bill clinton during his impeachment trial. 3 republican presidential candidate: marco rubio is expected to **reschedule a visit to the upstate.. after canceling at the last minute over the weekend.his campaign office said he couldn't make it to easley saturday.. after his plane experienced technical difficulties.an exact date hasnt been given. 3 federal investigators are looking into how blue bell ice cream handled it's listeria outbreak last year.three people died and at least 10 people got sick.federal authorities want to know when the outbreak started and how long they knew about it. 3 today is the last day for you to file for flood relief from the federal government. government.fema and the small business administration are offering financial assistance for those hit by the historic flooding our state experienced in october---you have until

today to register with both organizations.the money can be used on any assistance with short-term rent, repairs and property losses. 3 3 it's (time).how many times have you stepped on the scale since christmas?coming up, find out why a new study says the scale is **not your enemy. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville.. pelham roadyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at... usc upstate 3 many of you might be looking to shed a few pounds after the holidays. and a new study says one way to do it might be to make your scale -- your friend. friend.researchers say if you want to lose weight.. or stop yourself from packing on more pounds -- step on the scale every day.the study found when more people weighed themselves daily -- no weight was put on.. verses those who didn't weigh themselves more frequently. experts say you should weigh yourself at the

in the morning.. when people tend to weigh the least. 3 now to weather 3 with nicole 3 sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph.

tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold******

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3 the morning news at 5:30 starts now.. now..the mother of former clemson student tucker hipps' is speaking to fox carolina -- what she has to say about the university's response to their wrongful death lawsuit. 3 the red crossing is helping families this s morning--after being displaced from their homes after fires broke out here in the upstate-- even clamming the life of one woman. i'm live with a report. 3 3 grab your jackets this morning--today will be sunny with temperatures in the 40s. 3 good morning.... it's monday, january 4i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott

and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only

wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight,t,ows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:e suber rd @ sc hwy 14us 25 @ sc414skyway dr dryou're looking live at: 3 3 this morning -- only on fox carolina -- we're hearing from the mother of tucker hipps about *clemson's response to a

civil lawsuit. lawsuit.19 year old tucker hipps died in 2014, after falling off a bridge near clemson university, while on a run with his fraternity. fraternity.his parents filed a wrongful death against three fraternity itself - sigma phi epsilon - and clemson university. cindy and gary hipps allege in the suit -- sigma phi epsilon had a long-standing tradition that required pledges to jump off the bridge and swim to shore.a report states clemson denies *any knowledge of the fraternity's tradition. 3 cindy hipps talked to fox carolina about the university's response -- saying in part--"i was very angry but not surprised...we are ready to move forward in our legal case and get the facts." 3 cindy hipps also said she was disappointed tucker was not protected by the university he loved and spent his life admiring.no charges have been filed in the case so far.we will keep you up to date on what happens in the civil suit. 3

3 in pickens county --we're working to see if charges will be filed .. after deputies say a husband and wife were involved in a stabbing. stabbing.deputies say they were called out to a home near pendleton on highway 88 sunday night for a domestic dispute. the chief deputy says they found a man with a cut to his back.he was then flown to the hospital but we don't know his condition this morning. 3 in spartanburg county- deputies are trying to find two men who robbed a convenience store.the robbery happened at the el diamante store on asheville highway saturday.deputies say two men walked into the store with guns and ski masks--and got away with cash.if you have any information--you're asked to call the spartanburg county sheriff's office. 3 this morning- the red cross is helping several families out after several fires broke out in the upstate over the weekend.... one of them claimed the life of a greenville county woman. 3 ashley minelli is live at the red cross in greenville county... and ashley -- the red cross is sending out some reminders as colder weather moves in...

3 don't know the cause of the fires- but red cross: some ways to help keep you safe this winter winter 3 - don't leave food cooking on the stove. 3 - blow out candles- and put out fires before going to bed. bed.- do not overload outlets- and use space heaters with care. 3 cause of all fires under investigation... in greenville county- where that deadly fire happened, wade hampton fire chief: did everything they could to save her 3 3 3 they did an excellent job like i say, the first truck in attacked the fire. the second truck in which was right behind the first truck, did the search and rescue and they actually did do cpr on the victim and had a pulse and had a heart rate before they left the scene. 3 - coroner: 51 year old barbara kern died inside home on aberdare court- cause of fire

still under investigation 3 3 3 3 - another fire happened in spartanburg over the weekend- on charlie mae *campbell lane- two other fires in anderson county displaced two families there as well 3 in total: - red cross is helping four families out this morninghere in greenville county: - told barbara kern's father also lived at the home, staying with relatives right now now 3 after proving experts wrong -- the clemson tigers are headed to arizona for the national championship game. game.despite being the number one team in the country for months.. with a perfect season, many experts are still picking alabama to win next monday.clemson beat oklahoma in the orange bowl thursday to get to the title game.. while alabama beat michigan state in the cotton bowl.the tigers take on alabama next monday at 8:30 in arizona.. for a shot

at their first title since 19-81. 3 the last time clemson played in a title game -- coach danny ford was calling the plays for the tigers. tigers.he won the tigers their last title against nebraska in his fourth season at clemson. fox carolina spoke with him by phone about the win on thursday--and the hopes for *this year's national title game. 3 3 it could only do great wonders for our state, our school and our football team. 3 ford says he will be watching the tigers take on alabama next week.greenville native reverend jesse jackson also praised the tigers on sunday and says he'll be pulling for them. 3 we'll have complete coverage right here on fox carolina of the national championship game. our crew will be leaving for arizona in the next couple of days.**today coach dabo swinney is expected to address the media ahead of the big game. you can find out what he has to say on fox carolina both on-air and online. 3 now -- while you've heard plenty about tiger's coach dabo swinney, there's another dabo who's helping people. people.this one year old

chocolate lab is also named: dabo.he's currently training to become a diabetic alert dog where he can sniff out if a diabetic is suffering from high or low blood sugar.the dog's handler says dabo is a huge help and never leaves her side. 3 3 3 "dabo the dog and i are togehther 24/7 - he never leaves my side - we go everywhere together if i get up to walk otu of the room he follows me - that's his job to be with me and concentrate on me." me."coach swinney even got to meet dabo the dog.he says he's proud of the work the dog and his handler are doing for diabetics. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 sunny, cold, and blustery

reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:e suber rd @ sc hwy 14us 25 @ sc414skyway drinjuries

3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______.a north carolina pastor might have avoided a new year's eve tragedy.what he says happened when a man walked into his church with a gun. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville county.. eye-85 you'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 3 a north carolina pastor says his faith helped a gunman who walked into his service on new year's eve. eve.according to pastor "larry

wright" ----he man walked into his service with an assault rifle in one hand and ammo in the other.wright says he confronted the man and thats when he asked the pastor to pray for him.he was eventually taken to a medical center.the pastor says the man was veteran struggling with p-t-s-d but eventually turned his life over to christ. 3 a chapel hill family says they hope three men get the justice they deserve. deserve.the three men are accused of a christmas day **shooting that **killed 1 year old "maleah williams."her funeral service was held saturday.. with hundreds gathering inside the chapel hill bible church to remember her life.the family says it hurts to lose maleah.. especially since she's so young. 3 3 "nobody deserves to lose their life to some crazy gun violence. it makes it worse, because it's a baby." baby.""shaquille davis, ramone alston, and pierre moore" are all **behind bars** .. facing murder and attempted murder charges. 3 3 diplomats and embassy staff from iran are moving out of saudi arabia this morning after the two countries announced they have cut ties.

ties.the two countries ended relations after iranian protesters set fires in the saudi embassy.leaders s saudi arabia executed nearly 50 people saturday --including a prominent shiite cleric -- causing an out cry.iran's president called the executions disrespectful to his nations and must be stopped.political analysts say the decision to part ways between saudi arabia and iran will likely affect surrounding nations. 3 the nation of india is bracing for tremors after a massive earth quake shook the ccntry sunday morning.india's meteorological department says a 6 point 8 quake hit the city of imphal about a half dozen people have been confirmed dead with dozens of others injured.rescue crews say the tremors cracked walls and collapsed hh rise buildings. witnesses report the quake lasted up to two minutes in some neighborhoods. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 sunny, cold, and blustery

today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. wednesday will stay below normal with sunshine and highs back in the 40s.the next chance for rain cces late thursday into friday, with highs back in the 50s, followed by a dry, milder saturday. sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the

more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. wednesday will stay below normal with sunshine and highs back in the 40s.the next chance for rain comes late thursday into friday, with highs back in the 50s, followed by a dry, milder saturday.

3 now to pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we are watching: early accident clearing on us hwy 25 @ sc hwy 414 414 3 you are taking a live look at: pit crew traffic sponsored by pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know..a survey in the publication pediatrics shows many doctors arent recommending pre-teens get

virus has been shown to cause cancer.researchers suggest doctors need a better understanding of the reasons to vaccinate. 3 president obama says he's going to try and reduce gun violence in his final year in office.he's scheduled to meet with the attorney general today to talk about a plan. he'll be at george mason university to talk about gun violence in a town hall meeting thursday. 3 midwest communities are dealing with flooding this morning even though most rivers are receding.the body of an illinois teen was found this weekend -- bringing g e total flood related deaths to 25.rescue crews are focusing on clean up efforts this week. 3 if you're feeling like the new year is bringing you new luck -- you may want to try for the powerball on wednesday. wednesday.the drawing will be worth 400 million dollars.. after no one won saturday's drawing.that's the **largest pot since september of 20-13 when someone from south carolina won.lottery officials say the new powerball rules that went into effect in october are helping bring bigger prizes to the game. 3 3 it's ______.coming up ...star

wars is still smashing box office records more than two weeks after being released.how much the film made this weekend.. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville county.. eye-85 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it online. love at first taste. i would liquefy it and bathe in it. curse you, brookside!

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3 welcome back--we're taking a live look at... usc upstate 3 rapper kanye west's diss on shoe brand "nike" is getting backlash from the son of michael jordan. jordan.west's new song -- "facts" -- dropped on new year's eve.in the song, he references artists' "future" and "drake"'s hit song "jumpman".west also raps in the song that he "jumps over jumpman" -- appearing to diss the shoe brand nike which is a rival to "adidas" the brand he is affiliated with.michael jordan's son -- marcus -- sent out a tweet saying the reference is a joke and is giving him a good laugh. 3 more than two weeks after the new star wars film was box office records. records.according to studio estimates -- "the force awakens" has raked in more

globally since it's december 18th release.just this weekend the film brought in more than 88 million dollars in the u-s. it also passed jurassic world and titanic and is set to pass avatar in earnings.globally -- avatar holds the box office record with nearly 3 billion dollars but the star wars film still has not been released in china -- that happens later this month. 3 now to weather and traffic

3 sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. 3 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're

accident clearing on us hwy 25 @ sc hwy 414 414 3 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.several fires broke out across the upstate over the weekend. leaving many families without a place to stay.ashley minelli is live for us this morning with how the red cross is lending a hand and what they are warning people about--coming up. 3 pelham road 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 catch live reports from the field, plus weather and

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the morning news at 6:00 starts now... now...just one week from today and the boys in orange will be playing for the national chmapionship!coming up -- we'll tell you what's ahead as clemson prepares for the big game. 3 3 the red crossing is helping families this morning--after being displaced from their homes after fires broke out here in the upstate-- even clamming the life of one woman. i'm live with a report. 3 3 grab your jackets this morning--today will be sunny with temperatures in the 40s.

3 good morning.... it's monday, january 4i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and highs only reaching blustery today, with sunny, cold, and 3 sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph.