of entertainment studios. the morning news at 5:00 starts now... now... 3 feeling lucky this morning? you might want to take your chances on playing the lottery today because the powerball jackpot is up to 450-million dollars!i'm live with a report. 3 with or without congress -- the president moves ahead with a plan to cut down on gun violence. violence. 3 today will be sunny with highs in the 40s. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 6i'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 another cold morning to start things off.take a look-- the

upstate .you'll definitely need that coat or want to heat up your car. car. 3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. rain arrives by thursday night. 3 ((wrap up))

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3 president obama says he has a 10-point plan to help keep guns out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them. 3 the president detailed his executive actions on gun control on tuesday. they include: expanding background checks and license requirements for gun sales...providing new funding to treat mental illness--and additional manpower at the

background checks.president obama says he's wants to prevent the next mass shooting from happening-- and is not capitalizing on current events---republican leaders disagree. 3 3 3 "each time this comes up, we are fed the excuse that common sense reforms, like background checks, might not have stopped the last massacre or the one before that or the one before that. so, why bother trying? i reject that thinking." thinking."house speaker paul ryan released a statement... saying the president's word does not trump the second amendment... and his executive order will no doubt be challenged in the courts. attorney general alan wilson mirrored the same response--- calling obama's actions not presidential. 3 president obama will deliver his final state of the union address next week. and governor nikki haley has been asked to deliver the republican response. 3 haley's deputy chief of staff made the announcement on twitter ... saying governor haley is honored to have been asked by house speaker paul

union" address will be delivered next tuesday, january the 12-th at 9 p-m. 3 3 the road to the national championship continues for the clemson tigers. they are now **five days away from playing alabama for the national title. 3 clemson at 14 and oh is just one win away from being the only team in f-b-s college football history to ever finish a season 15 and oh. 3 but first they must get through powerhouse alabama---- a team who is favored by the vegas oddsmakers. but for head coach swinney... to be the best you've gotta play the best-- 3 3 "his is what it's all about. they represent the best, and there's really no way you can argue with that. this is their fourth national championship appearance in seven years, and i think this is -- they've won 15 already. we've got a lonely trophy sitting down there in that case. they've got a family of trophies in tuscaloosa" tuscaloosa"3 we will have continuing coverage of the tigers road to arizona...right here on fox

coach dabo swinney tells us what he thinks about loophole that allows alabama more practice time.he's response may surprise you. 3 and dont forget - monday at 7 tune in for our special report undefeated: clemson's return to the championship.we'll be going in depth o othe tigers first shot at the national title since 1981. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. rain arrives by thursday night.

3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: spartanburg waterline repairs thru todayone lane closed: s. pine st @ palmetto stroad paving in anderson us hwy 76/clemson blvd betweenmay st/lafrance rd rd 3 you're taking a live look at 3 some road work in spartanburg county is expected to pick up again this morning.crews are installing new water lines on

traffic was down to one lane for most of tuesday.that work is expected to resume at nine this morning and go until four this afternoon.spartanburg water says service will not be terrupted. 3 3 it's ______.the tigers, go west!if you're a clemson fan getting ready for arizona, find out how g-s-p is helping out. 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemsonyou'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...wade hampton.. greenville county.. 3 3 covering our counties. in greenville county -- a man is **recovering this morning after being **shot.. twice in the leg. 3 deputies say they were called

road tuesday. they say when they got there.. the man had an injury to his thigh. investigators say they interviewed a couple of witnesses --but we don't know if anyone was charged. 3 a disturbing story out of spartanburg county:a mother is charged with attempted murder.. after police say she tried to **poison her **kill her. her.police say they responded to a report of an overdose at the "heritage court apartments" last month. they say the woman's daughter is an adult and has down syndrome and can't talk. once they arrived to the scene-- officers say they noticed an orange drink with a powdery substance inside it. 3 investigators say her mother---- pamela contreras---- admitted to grinding up pills and feeding them to her daughter. they said she told them after the woman passed out-- she intended to stab her to death.police say contreras told them she was worried that no one would take care of her daughter when she died. 3 greenville police want to see if you can help them find a missing woman. woman.suzanne marie babb was last seen around 2 o clock sunday morning on the south main and augusta street area. police say babb is on

regularly and will need.she doesn't have a vehicle. anyone with information is asked to call greenville police at the number on your screen. 3 g-s-p is getting ready for some extra travelers this week as many clemson fans head to the national championship game in arizona-- arizona--and the airport wants to make sure you have a hassle-free send-off. off.g-s-p is increasing the number of chartered flights departing from january 9-th to the 11-th.they are also reminding travelers to use the 3-2-1 flying rule.which means arrive to the airport three hours early---be in-line at security 2-hours prior to departure.and arrive at your gate 1-hour prior to boarding. g-s-p also suggests that flyers check in and pay for their luggage online.and keep parking in mind-- you can reserve a parking space on

3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skieiebuild overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid-50s, with rain arriving at night. light showers linger on friday with highs in the mid-50s, with some sunshine returning on saturday. saturday night into early

then clears for sunday afternoon. another bitter chill arrives next week. bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid-50s, with rain arriving at night. light showers linger on friday with highs in the mid-50s, with some sunshine returning on saturday. saturday night into early sunday heavier rain comes and then clears for sunday afternoon. another bitter

3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: 3 spartanburg waterline repairs thru todayone lane closed: s. pine st @ palmetto stroad paving in anderson us hwy 76/clemson blvd betweenmay st/lafrance rd rd

traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know...for the first time since a greenville county deputy was shot in the head in the line of duty..his youngest daughter is seeing him out of bed... and walking.the picture was shared on the family go-fund me page.dempsey was shot after responding to a robbery call. 3 passengers traveling with malaysian airlines will be allowed to once again check luggage starting today.the airline put a temporary ban on checked luggage monday and tuesday because of strong headwinds.strong headwinds cause flights to burn more fuel than normal. 3 north korea says it conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test for the first time.the u-n has banned north korea from testing nuclear weapons and a hydrogen bomb is more powerful than traditional nuclear weapons.it would be a major military advancement for the country. 3 if you have any pre-made burgers in your freezer, there's a recall you need to know about.

"huisken meat" announced they're recalling about 89- thousand pounds of beef.the fofod and safety inspection service says "sam's choice black angus vidalia onion patties" may contain chunks of wood.all of the products effected were produced between november 19th and december 9th of last year.no illnesses have been reported.you're told to throw away the meat or take it back to the store. 3 3 it's (time).it's the end of an era.american idol is getting ready for its final season. what producers have planned-- coming up. 3 we head to break with a live look at... greenville county.. pelham road you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning

3 welcome back to the morning news on foxoxcarolina--we're taking a live look at... clemson 3 all good things must come to an end-- the farewell season of american idol kicks off tonight with a two night- special. 3 tonight and thursday night-- judges-- harry connick jr., jennifer lopez and keith

seacrest will start looking for the 15th and final american idol.this years season will also be shorter-- ending in april.there will also be a mix of idol's past and present, starting with winners and stars from earlier seasons - like ruben studdard, clay aiken, taylor hicks-- advising singers at early auditions.the original three judges - paula abdul, simon cowell and randy jackson - are also expected to make an appearance. it all starts

3 now to weather with nicole 3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. rain arrives by thursday night. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're

3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.the road to recovery continues for a greenville county deputy shot on duty.coming up -- the milestone dave dempsey is celebrating. 3 we head to break with a live look at...ab-tech you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning

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3 the morning news at 5:30 starts now.. now.. 3 feeling lucky this morning? you might want to take your chances on playing the lottery today because the jackpot is up to 450-million dollars!i'm live with a report. 3 3 today will be sunny with highs in the 40s. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 6i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay.

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3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. rain arrives by thursday night. 3 let's send it over to chris.s. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 you're looking live at:

3 for the first time since a greenville county deputy was shot in the head in the line of duty..his youngest daughter is seeing him out of bed... and walking. walking.this picture was posted on the family's go fund me page tuesday.it shows deputy dave dempsey sitting with his daughter allison. allison.deputy dempsey was shot while responding to a burglary in taylors on december 10-th.it is believed that the man who shot him - charles roseman senior - thought the officers were robbers returning and opened fire.roseman was killed when another deputy returned fifi. fire.tivarius henderson and deandre norris have been charged with that robbery. deputies tell us the investigation is ongoing. 3 3 covering our counties: greenville county deputies say they need your help finding a seriel home burgler. burgler.this is "corey tucker" he has a list of warrents out for his arrest. arrest.these are photos taken from a home surveillance system that deputies say tucker robbed. they also say this is the black pick up

according to reports, tucker is accused of robbing 4 homes in greenville county. he's accused of stealing electronics, weapons, cash, and jewelry. 3 haywood county deputies are looking for a stabbing suspect this morning. morning.this is "stephanie bauer" who is on the run.the victim told investigators he was attacked and stabbed by three people at the apartments on forest drive near clyde in early december. december.christopher hester was arrested the day after the incident - and christopher arwood was picked up by waynesville police monday night.they've been charged with assault and a deadly weapon with intent to kill. 3 anyone with information with stephanie bauer should call the haywood county sheriff's office. 3 3 republican presidential frontrunner donald trump has a new campaign office in downtown greenville. greenville.here's a look at it - on main street, near the old marble slab creamery.trump has a commanding lead in south carolina polls.the real estate and business mogul is expected to speak at winthrop university on iday.

leader of the gop field of 12. marco rubio and ted cruz are close behind. behind.and just four candidates in the race for the democratic nomination -of course you can find all your political headlines at fox carolina dot com. 3 3 the clemson tigers are just five days away from the national title game -- and that means getting in as much practice as possible.clemson hit the practice field running tuesday. 3 and because of a rule with the n-c-a-a, clemson will actually have less practice time than alabama. alabama.the rule limits football teams to 20 hours a week once classes start.that includes practices, weightlifting, film sessions, and meetings with coaches.it also includes the game itself. because clemson's classes started monday -- they'll have to follow those limitations. now -- alabama's semester doesn't start until january 13th which means they aren't limited by the rule. head coach dabo swinney says that shouldn't matter. 3 "i wouldn't make a big deal out of that. if they beat us, it's not going to be because they had two extra meetings or

wednesday and thursday, it's going to be because they just beat us. us.coach swinney says this week of practice is similar to the regular season. 3 and of course we'll be covering every angle leading up to the national championship game monday-we'll have live reports from arizona with sports director aaron cheslock and sports reporter shannon summerville starting tomorrow. 3 3 tonight is the night--- and you might want to go play the lottery! lottery!that's right-- the powerball jackpot is up to 450-million dollars! 3 ashley minelli is live for us this morning in greenville with more on tonight's big drawing. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 bitter cold for the 3 10 minutes.and traffic every

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3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. rain arrives by thursday night. 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 and for drivers 3 accident free

in the pit we're watching we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:accident free free 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 and for drivers in anderson countytraffic may be slow going on clemson highway between may street and lafrance today through saturday.crews will be patching the road and there will be lane closures.you're asked to avoid this area if you can. 3 3 it's ______.the fbi says they need the public's help as they continue to investigate the san bernardino shootings.what they're trying to figure out--next,

look at...pelham road.. greenville countyyou'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... anderson county at clemson blvd. 3 leaders in washington say they're trying to figure out if north korea successfully completed a nuclear test. test.leaders with the communist country say the underground test of a hydrogen bomb was a success.they made the announcement right after a magnitude 5 earthquake was reported by the u-s geological service.. in the area of north korea's nuclear test site.the u-n has banned north korea from testing nuclear weapons and a hydrogen bomb is more powerful than traditional nuclear weapons. 3 federal agents in san bernardino, california are asking for the public's help this morning. morning.they're working to put together a timeline of the two gunmen's movements -- who shot and killed 14 people last month.an f-b-i agent says

they need to fill on the afternoon of december second. they say it's the time between the deadly attacks and the shootout that killed syed farook and tashfeen malik. 3 bill cosby's wife will not face a deposition today.. thanks to the ruling of a magistrate judge. judge.camille cosby was set to be deposed today by lawyers for the women accusing her husband bill cosby of sexually assaulting them decades ago.a judge denied a motion by camille's lawyers to throw out the subpoena last week.she appealed monday and asked the deposition to wait until after the appeal.on tuesday that request was granted. prosecutors are hoping to evetually question camille about her husband. 3 if you're sick of crowded aisles and waiting in long lines to get your groceries -- a new service coming to greenville county is offering to take care of all that for you. you.the new service is called shipt and they promise to take care of all your shopping needs on demand.you just download the app -- order your groceries, and shipt promises to get it to your home the same day as soon as an hour. one shopper says she's looking forward to the new service. 3

3 "just a convenience thing, if you're running late, you don't have to make an extra stop. if it's raining, it's nice not to have to get out and get wet. just have it brought to your door." door."the new service launches in greenville tomorrow.all groceries come from publix stores.for less than 50 bucks, the company is offering unlimited delivery for a year if you sign up before friday. 3 time for traffic and weather

3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid-50s, with rain arriving at night. light showers linger on friday with highs in the mid-50s, with some sunshine returning on saturday. saturday night into early sunday heavier rain comes and then clears for sunday afternoon. another bitter chill arrives next week. bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies

mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid-50s, with rain arriving at night. light showers linger on friday with highs in the mid-50s, with some sunshine returning on saturday. saturday night into early sunday heavier rain comes and then clears for sunday afternoon. another bitter chill arrives next week.

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pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know...the legal team for baltimore police officer "william porter" is fighting to keep his clients testimony from being used against other officers.prosecutors say they planned to use his testimony against two other officers accused in the death of freddie gray. 3 apple stock investors are hoping for a rebound in prices soon.shares with the tech company dropped nearly 3- percent tuesday.. putting them in a place they haven't seen in more than a year.apple's stock is now down 25-percent from it's highest point last year. 3 president obama is unveiling his executive actions to try

point plan includes expanding background checks and license requirements for gun sales...providing new funding to treat mental illness--and giving the f-b-i and a-t-f more people. 3 it looks like flying in the u-s is about to get more expensive. expensive.reps with several airlines -- including delta, southwest, and american confirm they've **raised prices for roundtrip, domestic flights by six dollars this week.that's the first multi-airline price increase since june of last year. analysts say the price increase is most likely here to stay. 3 we head to break with a live look at... 450-million dollars!... powerball jackpot drawing tonight.. cash only.. 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers.

live look at... wade hampton.. greenville county 3 martin luther king junior day is less than two weeks away and there are several events taking place in our area to honor his legacy. legacy.the annual celebration of doctor king's life is being put on by the rainbow push coalition.on friday, january 15th they will host the king legacy gala at greenville's hyatt regency.on saturday the 16th -- there is an h-b-c-u college fair at the peace center highlighting historically black colleges and universities. and on sunday night -- there will be a service to honor doctor king at the poplar springs baptist church. church.head to fox carolina dot com for more details. 3 a group of spartanburg county fifth graders are headed to the ocean thanks to a big donation from the piedmont interstate fair. fair.the fair donated 11 *thousand dollars to cleveland academy tuesday night - at the district seven board meeting. the money will pay for

island which is near charleston.cleveland academy is located in the center of a high poverty neighborhood.most schools in the area offer the trip but many kids can't afford the trip and miss out. 3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes.

with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. rain arrives by thursday night. 3 3 let's send it over 3 to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're on:

3 3 it's ______.coming up, leave early for work and grab your powerbal tickets --450 million dollars is on the line --more on the big jackpot -- straight ahead. 3 be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long. we're bringing you the days top stories until nine o'clock.

reports from the morning news at 6:00 starts now... now... 3 feeling lucky this morning? you might want to take your chances on playing the lottery today because the powerball jackpot is up to 450-million dollars!i'm live with a report. 3 with or without congress -- the president moves ahead with a a an to cut down on gun violence. violence. 3 today will be sunny with highs in the 40s. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 6i'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 another cold morning to start things off.take a look-- 25

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