3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs

3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.accident southport rd @ canaan church rd, spartanburg spartanburgyou are looking live at: 3 3 family lawyers for a man shot and killed by a former north charleston police officer are calling for peace now that he is out of jail. jail.after nearly nine months **behind bars** -- michael slager **walked out** of jail monday night.slager was granted a 500-thousand dollar bond earlier in the day.a judge said the long delay

other factors led to him setting bond.slager was placed on house arrest.. until his trial -- which is schedule to start on october 31st. 3 slager is charged in the death of walter scott in april of last year. year.he was arrested after this cell phone video surfaced...showing slager shooting scott in the back-- as he's seen running away from a traffic stop.officers say slager fired eight times... killing scott.the attornrn for scott's family spoke after 3 3 have a constitutional right to appear before the judge and request bond. today is just another step in the criminal justice process. but we still fully believe, and the family believes, that at the end of the day justice will prevail." prevail."slager's attorney fought for a speedy trial... but the ninth circuit solicitor-- filed a motion... asking for a later date because she is also working on the case against the suspect in the emanuel ame church shootings. 3 3 later today president obama is

a series of executive actions to reduce gun violence in america. 3 the reform focuses in part on stricter background checks. part of this reform is aimed at closing current loopholes in the system. 3 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in greer at blue ridge shooting sports and ashley- gun owners we spoke with don't think "new" laws are the right course of action here 3 customers, owner here want to see tighter enforcement of "current" legislation but president is promising that... and attempting to close current loopholes in law law- currently: no background checks, id checks in private sales or at gun shows president's plan: - mandatory background checks for some private sales including *online sales*- 200 new alochol, tobacco and firearm agents enforcing *existing* gun laws- 230 *new* fbi agents dedicated to background checks

3 "what i asked my team to do is to see what more we can do to strengthen our enforcement// to make sure that criminals, people who are mentally unstable and those who could pose a danger to themselves or others are less likely to get a gun." 3 3 "i don't think any more regulations are going to help reduce crime and i think its a fool's folly." folly."plan:- encourages states to report people who should be kept from buying guns 3 - owner of blue ridge: background checks take almost a week- criminals turn to the getting arrested arrested- how does government

and to go through background checks as well? 3 3 in just a few days the clemson tigers will touchdown in arizona to get ready for the national championship game-- 3 and of course -- fox-carolina will be there as clemson looks to finish off their perfect season with a win. but -- the boys in orange will have to go through the powerhouse of alabama -- a leading force in college football for years. 3 no one knows that better than tigers head coach dabo swinney -- who will be facing off against his alma mater next week .coach swinney was a wide receiver at alabama --earning a scholarship and lettering on three teams -- including the crimson tide's 19-92 title team. even with the tough competition --coach swinney's says he has nothing but respect when it comes to the tide. 3 3 "we know that we've got an incredible challenge with alabama. we've got a great respect for alabama and coach saban and their staff and what they represent. they certainly have been the standard in college football for a long long time but especially since coach saban has been there. so its a great honor to be able to go and compete at the highest level with the team

best."3 later in the show we'll hear more from coach swinney. and the status of defensive end shaq lawson. 3 remember for all your clemson coverage - stick with us on-air and online.we'll have updates all week long - live reports from arizona with aaron cheslock and shannon summerville start thursday. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies

low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: this: 3 you're taking a live look at 3 3 it's ______.a huge dip in stocks to start out 20-16. we'll tell you what was behind

3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville county.. woodruff road 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... ab- tech 3 3 covering our counties --in greenville county -- one person is **recovering and another is being questioned after a **stabbing. **stabbing.it happened monday night on "long forest drive" in berea. 3 this is video you'll see only on fox.deputies are describing the case as a domestic incident. the victim was taken to the hospital butno other information was released. 3 in pickens county:many people

proposal to dump coal ash in the area -- and leaders are listening. listening.on monday night-- leaders passed a resolution opposing the plan that would bring thousands of tons of coal ash to a dump near liberty.the council says the proposal by "m-m-r pickens l-l- c" to dump the coal ash does not meet the county's solid waste disposal plan.after writing their concerns to d-hec last month - they said the project would cause environmental concerns and bring unwanted waste to pickens. 3 if you take the southern connector to work, it's going to look a little different today.toll booths will be **purple this month to support the american cancer society: relay for life.toll collectors will also be wearing purple -- and purple lights will shine every tuesday.. until the 26th. for every toll they collect, 10 cents will be donated to the relay for life.one of the southern connector's founders -- "thomas warwick" -- died from cancer.according to the american cancer society -- purple is the universal color for all cancers. 3 clemson is busy preparing for their trip to the national championship and believe it or

looking forward to **next season**. season**.one way to be eligible for season tickets... is to join clemson's "iptay" club."iptay" was created in 19-34 by a group of men who wanted to get people to donate and support the tigers.we spoke with the current c-e-o.. who says you can pay as little as 160 dollars a year to buy season tickets.. and the level of priority to get the tickets goes up, the more you donate. he says they're expecting the upcoming season to be their best one yet. 3 3 "already we can see the demand is high, a lot of what we do from the annual fund side is tied to season tickets and parking." parking."if you're interested in becoming a member or learning more about **iptay** you can go to our website foxcarolina.com -- and look

3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. clouds increase thursday, with a slight chance for rain and highs in the mid-50s. soggy

cloudy skies and highs in the mid-50s, and a chance for wet weather will linger into part of the weekend. teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. clouds increase thursday, with a slight chance for rain and highs in the mid-50s. soggy conditions return friday, with cloudy skies and highs in the mid-50s, and a chance for wet

of the weekend.

3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: this: 3 you're looking live atpit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know..a federal judge has ordered a retrial for two chicago police officers.it's after a top city lawyer was accused of hiding evidence.the officers killed an unarmed man

3 lawmakers are pushing for tougher penalties for people who kill k-9 officers.if a new bill is passss those convicted will serve a 10 year sentence and pay full restitution to replace those dogs.two k-9 officers were killed in south carolina recently--one of them in anderson county. 3 burger king is now selling a five-item meal for four dollars.it's to compete with similar deals recently launched by mcdonalds and wendys.besides burger and fries, the al comes with a drink, nuggets and a cookie. 3 wall street is hoping to rebound today .. after the first trading day of the new year didn't look so good. good.the dow dropped more than 250-points.. and the nasdaq lost more than 100-points. earlier monday... china's market fell seven-percent -- forcing an emergency.. to stop trading.adding to the fear is middle east tensions:saudi arabia announced plans to end diplomatic relations with iran -- a development that traders think will threaten oil supplies. 3 3 it's (time).one year later... the daughters of stuart scott share an emotional message on the anniversary of their dad's

3 we head to break with a live look at... usc upstateyou'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... ab- tech 3 it's been a year since e-s-p-n anchor.. "stuart scott" **passed away** after battling cancer and his kids are paying tribute to their late father in a heartfelt video -- take a look. 3 3 "my dad said... when you die it does not mean you lose to cancer you beat cancer by how you live." live." 3 "you two are my heart beat. im standing on this stage tonight because of you" you"taelor and sydni posted the video on monday for the first anniversary of their dads death. in the video-- they talk about realizing the impact their father had on the

to many. 20-year old taelor also thanks her dad for teaching her about photography and 16-year old sydni praises him for making it to all her soccer games.the 49 year old spent more than 20-years at espn.he was known for some of the best catch phrases in the business.

3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center.

*********hold******we're watching this: 3 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.clemson's defensive line has a tough match ahead when they play alabama and derrick henry next week. so will shaq lawson be ready for the tigers?an update is coming up. 3 we head to break with a live look at... greenville county.. woodruff road you're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

the morning news at 5:30 starts now.. now.. 3 today the president of the united states is moving ahead to crack down on gun violence. i'm live with a report on what this means for gun purchasing. 3 3 sunny skies will dominate much of today with highs in the 40s.

eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 people in western north carolina maybe waking up to little snow on the ground still.yancey county schools are on a two hour delay this morning -- after a small round of snow came through.not much accumulation -- but it gave some spots a nice coat like here in madison county. county. 3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies

low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:accident southport rd @canaan church rd rdyou're looking live at: 3 president obama is unveiling his plan to curb gun violence this morning-- and a big focus is on tighening up background checks in private sales.

at blue ridge shooting sports in greer.this morning-from what we've seen about the plan so far- will the reform have a big impact on gun retailers? 3 retailers:- already required to have a license, run background checks- big impact will be on private sales: online and in person personpresident's plan:- require background checks and licenses for *some* private

collectors still exempt from that- also encourages states to report people who *should* be kept from buying weaponsgun enthusiasts in our area: new regulation not the answerowner of blue ridge: background checks take up to a week, doesn't think new regulations will keep guns from getting into hands of criminals 3 3 3 "criminals come in here, they lie on the forms and some of them say no, i didn't committ any crimes and they do. still, they don't get picked up, they don't get arrested." arrested." 3 "we have tens of thousands of people every single year who are killed by guns. we have suicides that are committed by firearms at a rate that far exceeds other countries." 3 along with tighter background checks:- 200 new checks: background tighter along with countries." 3 along with tiger background checks:- 200 new alcohol, tobacco and firearms agents enforcing gun laws- 230 *new* fbi employees dedicated to background checks 3 - president expected to speak

(11:40am)- is mental health 3 funding included in plan? - what are critics saying about plan? 3 south carolina lawmakers are working on a bill that would send anyone who kills a k-9 officer to prison for up to ten years. years.the bill is expected to be introduced in the state legistlature some time next week when lawmakers return. similar bills were introduced when officer fargo in richland county and officer hyco in anderson were killed in the line of duty.one lawmaker says k-9 officers need more respect from the community. 3 3 "these are not just tools for law enforcmeent, they are living breathing beings."

3 "five years didn't seem appropriate to us, so we at the sheriffs office are on board with getting stiffer penalties." penalties."currently the sentence for killing a k9 is one to five years.we are also told that that bill would require convicted killers of k9 officers to pay full restitution to replace those dogs. 3 3 covering our counties:a former nfl player from spartanburg county accused of hitting an officer is out of jail. jail."landon cohen" was arrested on sunday and charged with failure to stop for blue lights - and resisting arrest. deputies say he didn't stop for wellford police and spartanburg county deputies were called in for back up. we're told when he eventually stopped, he didn't get out of the car and hit an officer when he tried to pull him out. cohen played football for spartanburg high.he was drafted in 2008 and has played defense for about 9 teams since then. 3 police in greenville county are working with sled to investigate an allegation of excessive force by an officer. 3 police say reports showed up on social media claiming one

during a traffic stop on december 15. the allegation states the officer slammed "jaquan williams" to the ground causing his teeth to be knocked out. 3 these photos were reportedly taken at the time of booking and release.police say williams was taken to the ground during a lawful arrest. 3 leaders with polk county's only animal shelter say they need your help finding homes for their 4-legged friends. friends.foothills humane society says they' now a no- kill shelter.they take in strays and surrendered pets from across the area but need help finding homes for them. executive director "chris taylor" says funding from the county is not keeping up with the number of animals being brought in.if you're interested in adopting or volunteering--we've got a link to their website in the as seen on section of fox- carolina dot com. 3 the clemson tigers are back to work after getting rested up from their win at the orange bowl. bowl.on monday -- coaches for clemson and alabama talked about what they're doing to get ready for the national title game next week.coach

line -- clemson could become the first f-b-s team to finish 15 and oh. 3 3 we're gonna have to have great preparation here and you know play very well to have a chance to win the game. again just proud of our team. and our staff for the type of season we've had and we look forward to a great game out in arizona and travelling out there and competing. one last time. and hopefully play our best 4 quarters." quarters."3 4 quarters." quarters."later today -- players and coaches will talk more about the title game during media day. 3 and as clemson gets ready for monday, they know stopping alabama's top rated running game is a top priority. priority.they face heisman winning running back "derrick henry" who's run for more than 21-hundred yards and 25 t-d's. all of tiger nation held their breath during the orange bowl when defensive star "shaq lawson" limped off the field with a left knee injury.but coach dabo says the nfl bound junior will be ready to go for

3 and monday at 7tune in for our special report"undefeated: clemson's return to the championship."we'll be going in depth on the tigers first shot at the national title since 1981. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 teens and 20s start the

highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:accident free free 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______.tempatures are dropping and that means it's time to pay attention to your water pipes and car engine.we have a few tips for you after the break.

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your pipes and car engines. engines.here are a few tips to make sure you're ready for the colder tempatures. tempatures.make sure you check car batteries often.protect the pipes under your home by running your water and opening your cabinet doors.if you leave on vacation -- keep the heat on.if those pipes do burst, make sure to know how to quickly turn your water off. firefighters say space heater fires are also a big problem this time of year. 3 3 3 " it needs to be plugged directly into the wall, not an

is it needs a 36 in or 3 feet space in front of it, so we can keep anything from igniting." igniting."managers with local hardware stores say they're already selling salt and ice melt which are handy items to have in your trunk. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the

from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. clouds increase thursday, with a slight chance for rain and highs in the mid-50s. soggy conditions return friday, with cloudy skies and highs in the mid-50s, and a chance for wet weather will linger into part of the weekend. teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph.

with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. clouds increase thursday, with a slight chance for rain and highs in the mid-50s. soggy conditions return friday, with cloudy skies and highs in the mid-50s, and a chance for wet weather will linger into part

3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we are watching: watching: 3 you are taking a live look at: pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know..the obama administration is moving

more background checks for gun buyers from dealers.the president is expected to use executive action to try and cut back on gun violence. critics on capitol hill say they'll fight the new laws. 3 more than 100 missouri republican lawmakers are calling for the job of assistant professor mellissa clark and a worker at the university of missouri.both were captured on camera bullying a journalism student during protests in the fall. 3 western intelligance agencies are trying to identify an isis militant with a british accent. he's appearing in new isis propeganda films and has been named the "new jihad john". he's shown in the video killing men who are accused of being u-k spies. 3 pizza lovers have a chance to take advantage of some dueling deals from two chains this month. month.pizza hut and papa john's both began the new year with new low-priced offers. pizza hut is offering a medium pizza with one topping for 5- dollars - as long as you buy at least one other item also

offering customers who buy a large pizza at regular price the chance to buy a second for only 50 cents!as of now it looks like papa john's is ahead in the pizza wars.pizza hut reportedly saw flat sales in 20-15 while papa john's reported a 5-percent growth. 3 3 it's ______.coming up ...espn will be back in tiger town today.we will fill you in on what local "watering hole" they're stopping by. 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemson 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 good morning, i'm diana watson. and i'm cody alcorn.first at

diana watson.good morning, i'm 3 good morning, i'm diana watson. and i'm cody alcorn.first at four .. a special way to commemorate a the tigers playing for a national title.. where you can find those specially marked two dollars bills.and tonight at ten, hear from the team and coach as they count down the days to the big game in arizona. 3 you're watching the morning

3 welcome back---we're taking a live look at...greenville

3 two clemson fans are looking forward to the national title game, but for them...it's hard to top the orange bowl. bowl.jay keller and maddie oxendine were tailgating hours before the game with friends. that's when maddie was given a two dollar bill.tiger fans have a tradition of bringing two dollar bills stamped with a clemson paw to games on the road.but -- this bill had "will you marry me?" written on it.she turned around and jay was on one knee.the couple first met at a clemson game. 3 later today -- one of the gathering spots for tiger fans in clemson will be in the national spotlight. spotlight.espn camera crews for "sportscenter" will be at the esso club.they will be filming from 1:00 until 2:30 for the national title game on monday.the number one tigers take on the number two alabama crimson tide at 8:30 in arizona.tickets are still available on the national college football playoff

3 now to weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 the morning, but with sunny

the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. 3 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: accident free free 3 you're looking live at:

3 it's ______.president obama is moving ahead to crack down on gun violence.and today he'll announce a series of executive actions to o reduce the violence. how local gun owners and customers are reacting--coming 3 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

minutes. the morning news at 6:00 starts now... now...a former north charleston police officer accused of killing an unarmed man is out of jail.details on the release of michael slager are coming up. up. 3 today the president of the united states is moving ahead with plans to crack down on gun violence. i'm live with a report on what this means for gun purchasing. 3 3 sunny skies will dominate much of today with highs in the 40s. 3 good morning.... it's tuesday, january 5i'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 winter has definitely arrived for the new year.take a look---

landed in the mountains on monday at mars hill -- the weather even caused schools to close early in some districts..we do have some delays this morning. they are at the bottom of your screen. 3 teens and 20s start the