of entertainment studios. the morning news at 5:00 starts now... now... 3 3 a few flurries early in the mountains today, then some moderate snowfall by afternoon. the upstate will see some snow mixing with rain between later today. 3 the coast guard sadly ends the search for missing marines -- one of those marines -- a young man from the upstate.the details, straight ahead. ahead. 3 the family of an upstate deputy is preparing for their loved be released from the hospital and come home today after he was shot in the line of duty. i'm live with the details. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 20i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. morning news. 3 we're keeping an eye on the winter weather this morning. this is a live look as our crew heads up into the mountains to try and catch some snow.we'll be checking in with them a little later.we do have some school closings:they

of your screen. 3 and we want to mention that there will be no school for students in greenwood district 52 this morning. its after a water main break in the town of ninety six tuesday.the problem has since be fixed but the school district says the results from water tests wont be back until later this afternoon. afternoon. 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to

to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.deer accident wells hwy @ us hwy 123 greenwood district 52 schools closed closedyou are looking live at:

3 we're following breaking news in pakistan-- pakistani rescue crews say they're looking for survivors.. after armed militants **killed at least 20 university students.according to local media -- the attackers struck overnight at bacha khan university.military leaders posted on twitter that four attackers have been killed and they've taken control of the area.no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. 3 3 it's a big day for family and friends of a greenville county deputy.. and the sheriff's department. department.deputy dave dempsey is set to be released from the hospital today - after being shot the line of duty. duty.fox carolina's ahsley minelli is live at g-h-s this morning-and ashley, do we know where his recovery will go

3 expected to be a long road ahead: ahead: 3 underwent a few surgeries dempsey's wife:- physical capabilities up back to 70 percent- mental at about 60 percentnext up:- physical therapy- occupational therapy- speech therapy- outpatient care at least twelve weeks dempsey:- suffered critical injuries back on december 10th 10th - shot in the head while investigating a robbery at a who shot him "charles rosemond" died after another deputy returned fire- rosemond's family: believes he thought officers were robbers returning to his home 3 - 30 year law enforcement vet-

roger c. peace rehabilitation hospital here at g-h-s11 am today today3 has family said anything recently?go-fund me page? 3 3 the coast guard is suspending the search for 12 missing marines off the coast of hawaii--which includes a young man from the upstate. upstate.the family of sergeant jeffrey sempler says the marine from woodruff was just shy of his 23-rd birthday. birthday.the search for the 12 marines lasted five days.last thursday -- two helicopters collided during a training mission.all four rafts were found but there's been no sign of survivors.the coast guard

mission will now turn into a recoery and salvage operation. 3 3 "we have not found the survivors, and this has a significant scope and impact.. stopping 3 our search efforts. i know i speak for the entire coast guard when i say our thoughts and prayers are with marine corp helicopter squadron 463 and in particular the families and loved ones of those missing."more than 60 marines were involved in the search- the marine corp now has full control of any search effort moving forward. forward. we're told a memorial is planned friday for sergeant sempler and his fellow marines on the military base there in hawaii.so far there's been no announcement for a local memorial but we will keep you posted. 3 3 we are less than two weeks from the iowa caucuses and today frontrunner donald trump is hitting the campaign trail after a big endorsement. endorsement.former alaska governor and vice presidential candidate sarah palin announced on tuesday she is backing trump for president. today she will join him in tulsa, oklahoma.after the big announcement trump said he was honored and proud to have

the two of them said during a campaign stop in iowa. 3 3 this election is more than just your basic abc's - anybody but clinton - it's more than just that this go around aroundthings are gonna change under president trump! trump!this is a woman that from day one i said i have to do this i have to get her support - she feels it she understands it better than anybody - and sarah on behalf of myself and my family and the country - i want to thank you very much. much.we talked to a furman political science professor to see if this endorsement changes anything 3 3 3 3 "endorsements in this case will matter for people who are trying to decide between donald trump and ted cruz. with gov. palin being as strong a person in south carolina with as positive of a reputation as she has, she may

trump."here in south carolina. senator graham is endorsing jeb bushand congressman gowdy is backing marco rubio. 3 here's a look at the rest of the republican candidates running for president. president.and there are four democrats battling for that party's nomination.for more on the candidates head to our website at fox-carolina- dot-com. 3 and we want to pass along an important update.the south carolina election commission says you now have until ***today to register to vote in the republican primary on february 20th. if you want to vote in the democratic primary on the twenty seventh-you have until next wednesday to register. we have more information on how to register on fox carolina-dot-com. 3 tonight --governor nikki haley will deliver her "state of the state address". address".governor haley will deliver her speech from the statehouse in front of the general assembly.she is expected to talk about the progress being made in south carolina.she is also supposed to touch on the removal of the confederate flag, october's historic flooding and domestic violence.state representative mandy powers norrell will give

haley's address. address.it begins at seven tonight.we will be streaming it on fox carolina-dot-com. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing.

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this weekend. and as the panthers get closer to a superbowl bid --we're taking a closer look at the journey to get there. there.join us this sunday for "panthers' pursuit of a title" sports anchors shannon sommerville and aaron cheslock will have all the coverage from charlotte this sunday at 5:30. 3 and fox carolina is the place to be this sunday.pre-game coverage starts at 6pm.kickoff is set for 6:40pm.tune in this sunday for the n-f-c championship. 3 3 it's ______.are you one of the many thats been waiting for a cheesecake factory to open in the upstate?coming up: when and where the restaurant is expected to open its doors -- next. 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemson you're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

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taking a live look at...usc upstate 3 3 covering our counties. an anderson county man accused of trying to kill his girlfriend's estranged husband is expected to go before a judge today. today.clint moore was on the run since november and then suddenly turned himself in on tuesday.he is now charged with attempted murder. 3 deputies say clint shot justin pritchett outside the l-a pour house- we talked to pritchett -days later who said the shooting stemmed from a custody battle with his wife 3 katlyn gott-be-heat turned herself in last week but has since been released on bond. she's charged with accessory after the fact. 3 we're waiting to learn more about a person killed in a house fire in pickens county. county.firefighters say the fire started at a home on "ann street" tuesday afternoon. several agencies came to help put out the fire.the pickens fire chief tells us the cause of the fire hasn't been determined. 3 after years of rumors in the upstate.. we know when "the cheesecake factory" will actually open its first

carolina.the haywood mall in greenville says the cheesecake factory will open this summer next to macy's where panera bread used to be.now--we first discovered the highly anticipated arrival back in october -when city leaders told us the cheesecake factory franchise acquired a building permit at haywood mall. 3 time for traffic and weather

3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. thursday will be mostly cloudy with a few showers, and highs in the 40s. friday starts with rain and possible mountain ice, then transitions to rain all day. as the system moves out late friday, overnight light rain could turn to snow briefly

light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. thursday will be mostly cloudy with a few showers, and highs in the 40s. friday starts with rain and possible mountain ice, then transitions to rain all day. as the system moves out late friday, overnight light rain could turn to snow briefly

3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: this: 3 you're looking live atpit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 it's (time).you've heard of chocolate covered peanuts-- pretzels-- and even strawberries. but have you thought about chocolate covered fries?coming up, which fast food chain is adding them to their menu. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville main and

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3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at... 3 as if mcdonald's french fries could get any better --we have now learned they are debuting **chocolate-covered french fries. fries.check it out.it's called the "mcchoco potato."you can have your fries with two types of chocolate - 3 regular or white chocolate. right now, it's only being tested in japan.the company says they hope to give customers a sweet and salty taste.this comes following other menu additions as mcdonalds tries to improve

3 now to weather with nicole 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below

3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: deer accident wells hwy @ us hwy 123district 52 only no school today today 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.journalists may soon have to register with the government if they want to work in south carolina--but not all lawmakers are on board. we're talking about it next. 3 we head to break with a live

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3 the morning news at 5:30 starts now.. now.. 3 the family of an upstate deputy is preparing for their loved be released from the hospital and come home today after he was shot in the line of duty. i'm live with the details. 3 3 3 a few flurries early in the mountains today, then some moderate snowfall by afternoon. the upstate will see some snow mixing with rain between later today. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 20i'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 we're taking a live look at some winter weather here in our area. this is henderson county this morning... snow the upstate is expexcted to see some snow mixing with rain between later today. we talk

3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below

3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:deer accident wells hwy @ us hwy 123district 52 only no school today today 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 there is good news for both the greenville county sheriff's office and the family of an upstate deputy. 3 deputy dave dempsey is expected to be released from the hospital today -- after being shot in the head.. in the line of duty. duty.fox carolina's ahsley minelli is live at ghs this morning with the latest.

year-law enforcement veteran... - big step today today deputy dempsey:3 - shot in the head during possible burglary on dec. 10th - taylors apt. complex- "charlie rosemond" *shot dempsey*- died after *another* deputy returned fire- rosemond's family: believes he *thought* shot at deputies believeing they were burglars dempsey lot of recovery left to due- at a minimum several weeks of physical, speech therapy- undergone multiple surgeries 3 doctors:- hope full recovery is at home, familiar

function- expected to be released from rehab at 11 this morning morning3 what is his condition now? 3 3 domestic violence will be one of the big focuses of governor nikki haley's 6th state of the state address tonight. tonight.governor haley will deliver her speech from the statehouse in front of the general assembly.earlier this month the governor announced a 19 million dollar initiative put together by her domestic violence task force after south carolina ranked worst in the country.the governor is also expected to talk about the removal of the confederate flag and october's historic flooding. flooding.it begins at seven tonight.we will be streaming it on fox carolina-dot-com. 3 3 covering our counties. in spartanburg county-- an inman

the sheriff's office says she left her 8-month old in the car-- in near freezing temperatures. 3 deputies say victoria skripchenko is charged with child cruelty.deputies say a witness called 911... claiming the woman left her child for up to 20-minutes in the car... in 36-degree weather. weather.deputies say they responded to the kohl's store on franklin avenue on monday. that's where the child's mother said she went inside to quickly exchange an item.the child has been placed in a relative's care. 3 in buncombe county:an assistant principal at north buncombe high school is on administrative leave--after an alleged incident involving a student. 3 the school district says they were made aware of a situation between barry owens and a student following a basketball game on friday at the school. the district didnt elaborate beyond that.owens is also the school's athletic director.per protocol he is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation.owens has been the assistant principal and the a-d since 2004. 3 in anderson county-- another former honea path police officer is being accused of

office.john bell is now facing charges.we told you about robert shaw's charges last week. week.both officers were fired last year after a man filed an excessive force complaint against them.the complaint stemmed from an incident in november--after a man failed to stop for police.police say that man..."b-j" hatcher... got out of his car with what looked like a knife.and thats when the officers used force to disarm him.hatcher was taken to the hospital where his family said he suffered multiple injuries and was in critical condition at the time. his family later filed a lawsuit against the town and 3 3 a lawmaker from our area says south carolina journalists need to be registered by the government. government.representative michael pitts, from laurens, filed a bill called the "south carolina responsible journalism registry law" on tuesday.it would require anyone who wants to work as a journalist for the media to register with the state.a criminal background check would be required and journalists could be fined and jailed.local leaders say the bill is not legal.

3 "it's a ridiculous bill. it's totally unconstitutional." unconstitutional." 3 "journalists are journalists. you can't force them to register with the government unless you live in cuba or north korea." korea."the bill would also require journalists to renew their name in the registry every two years.similar bills have been struck down by judges in the past. past.you can read the entire bill on our web site, fox carolina dot com. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow

accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:district 52 onlyno school todaywater issue issue 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______.a new study shows visitors from other countries may be staying longer than they should be.

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3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina---we're taking a live look at... usc- upstate 3 all officers on the baltimore police force will be getting their own body cameras. cameras.leaders with the department say a company called taser international will be providing the cameras. the mayor and police chief say the cameras have already been tested with a small group of officers back in october.the price of the cameras will be announced today and a final contract will be worked on through next month.the police chief estimates it will take two years to equip all officers with the cameras. 3 the supreme court will decide if president obama's executive action allowing illegal immigrants to stay in the u-s is constitutional or not. not.judges announced tuesday

versus texas."that case blocked the president's executive actions on immigration.the case is expected to be heard in april and decided on in june. president obama's executive action protects to about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation.26 states filed suit against the president in february of last year. 3 federal investigators say nearly half a million foreign visitors stayed in the u-s after their visa expired. expired.a federal report shows visitors who stay past their visa's expiration date make up about 40 percent of illegal immigrants.according to workers with homeland security -- the number is actually just a small fraction of immigrants who are in the country legally. the department of homeland security will testify about the report on capitol hill later today. 3 communities across the northeast are bracing for one of the first major snow storms of the new year. year.national forecasters are predicting the possibility of a major storm this weekend. they say cities like boston, new york, philly, and d-c

feet of snow.models show the system is still forming in the pacific so it's not guaranteed to make land fall.local business owners say customers are clearing their shelves of winter weather supplies just in case. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 light snow will move 3 into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows

will be mostly cloudy with a few showers, and highs in the 40s. friday starts with rain and possible mountain ice, then transitions to rain all day. as the system moves out late friday, overnight light rain could turn to snow briefly before moving out on saturday. light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. thursday will be mostly cloudy with a

40s. friday starts with rain and possible mountain ice, then transitions to rain all day. as the system moves out late friday, overnight light rain could turn to snow briefly before moving out on saturday. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to pit crew 3 now to pit crew traffic.

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sponsored by pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know..g-o-p presidential hopeful ben carson is leaving south carolina early after a car crash killed a campaign volunteer.carson says he will travel to nebraska to be with the man's family.hospital leaders say "braden joplin" was driving a campaign van tuesday when it ran off an icy road. 3 former governor of alaska -- sarah palin -- is endorsing donald trump.she spoke about her support for trump on tuesday.trump says he's honored to have her support. the iowa caucus is less than two weeks away. 3 rescue crews are suspending their search for 12 missing marines off the coast of hawaii.multiple agencies were not able to find any wreckage or survivors after nearly a week of searching.two

during a training mission. been out of the country recently -- the c-d-c is recommending you get **screened for the zika virus. virus.they say the virus is transmitted by mosquitos in a list of south american countries.while health experts say you need the be screened if you show symptoms of the virus, 80 percent of infected people actually *don't show any symptoms.symptoms include fever, rash, pain, and red eyes.the cdc says an get screened. 3 3 it's ______.coming up ...could car makers be facing a shortage of drivers in the future?what one study says people are ditching.. 3 we head to break with a live look at... 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3

3 good morning i'm kendra kent and i'm cody alcorn.first at four we'll show you greenville county deputy dave dempsey.. as he leaves the hospital.he was hot in the head while on the job.. but he's getting better and leaving g-h-s.and tonight at ten.. tune in for a look at the next storm system pusing into our area.. will we have ice on friday?i'm tracking it at ten. 3 you're watching the morning

3 welcome back--we're taking a live look at... 3 next month the city of greenville will be featured on network television. television.charter communications is teaming up with c-span to shoot a special about the city.mayor knox white welcomed producers with the network on tuesday.the special will feature greenville's history and terary life.we caught up with the mayor who tells us what this means for the city. 3 3 3 "we are very proud to have c-span come to greenville they are not looking only in today's environment in turns of the economic development in the area in turns of

historical context of the economic of the upstate of south carolina." carolina."the special is called "greenville weekend".it will air on american history channel and book tv on february 20-th and 21-st. 3 with services like uber and lyft available, it looks like fewer people are getting their driver's license. license.researchers at the university of michigan released a study tuesday using data from the federal highway administration.they found the number of americans getting their license across all age groups is down since the 1980's.analysts say more families are moving into big cities which is cutting down

3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing.

3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: greenwood district 52 onlyno school today/water issueno accidents accidents 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.a greenville county deputy is going home today.but, deputy dave dempsey still has a long road to recovery after being shot in the head. 3 be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long. we're bringing you the days top stories until nine o'clock.

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the morning news at 6:00 starts now... now... 3 3 a few flurries early in the mountains today, then some moderate snowfall by afternoon. the upstate will see some snow mixing with rain between later today. 3 the coast guard sadly ends the search for missing marines -- one of those marines -- a young man from the upstate.the details, straight ahead. ahead. 3 the family of an upstate deputy is preparing for their loved be released from the hospital and come home today after he was shot in the line of duty. i'm live with the details. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 20i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay.

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