3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 ((wrap up))3 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3 we're watching:anderson accident edgebrook dr @

on n rutherford rd @ fairview rd rd 3 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 carolina panthers fans cant be any happier this morning.their team is going to super bowl 50! the panthers dominated the cardinals in the n-f-c championship last night 49-15 -- taking them to their first super bowl since 2004.they will take on the broncos on february 7th in san francisco. as you can see it was a big celebration in charlotte

3 fox carolina was there for all the action. action.sports director aaron cheslock has more on the team's explosive performance. 3 3 3 3 "well guys the mantra of the carolina panthers is keep pounding, and you remember last week, a 31-0 lead over seattle at the half, turned into a 31-24 win in the divisional game. so the question was could the panthers keep their foot on the gas and put the final nail in the coffin? they absolutely did that against the arizona cardinals. 49-15, six touchdowns, seven turnovers. an absolutely stunning performance to knock arizona out of the playoffs, but more importantly, it sends carolina to their second super bowl in franchise history." history." 3 3 "we're a step away. we're going to play a very good football team. we watched them play today and they play tremendous. they've got a hall of fame quarterback, they've got some players around him. so this is a team that we're going to have to work and prepare for." for." 3 3 "we're a very resilient team. very hard nosed, tough. not only physically but mentally.

favor and say it's only a matter of time that the carolina panthers do this, that and the third, we hear it. and to this to turn out like this, it makes it all worth while. but yet i keep saying it, we're not finished. we're not finished." finished." 3 3 "mvp chants coming for cam newton after his flip into the end zone in the second half. and then when he spoke to the crowd receiving the nfc championship trophy. cam newton with a shot to be the first player in football history to be a heisman trophy winner, a collegiate national champion, an mvp and a super bowl champion. he's already the front runner for the third, and he's one of two super bowl trophy." 3 the panthers' ticket to the super bowl is a dream come true for fans.

ashley minelli who is live in charlotte this morning. 3 win even more special for fans first time they've played for the division championship at home home 3 - took to the streets after the game- dancing, big party here- only the panthers second bid to the super bowl in history- fans excited to see if the panthers can go all the way 3 3 we've been coming to these games since we were born. it's an amazing feeling, we've never had an nfc championship at home. it's an amazing feeling especially going to the super bowl bowl 3 3 - among the crowd of excited fans, we caught up with some of the players family... they are beyond thrilled after the

3 coming up:josh norman's brother sister 3 3 3 fox carolina will 3 fox carolina will have continuing coverage as the panthers head to super bowl 50. we'll have more on the nfc championship all morning long.. and later today at four, 10 and 11.you can also find a special section on the panthers' incredible season on fox carolina dot com. 3 3 turning to winter weather-- there are still icy spots on

that means another snow day for kids across our area. area.this is a look at districts that are closed today--most schools in the mountains are closed.in the upstate, greenville, cherokee, pickens and spartanburg county schools **except for district 4** are closed.spartanburg four is on regular schedule. schedule.oconee county schools are on a two hour delay.. along with several private schools.and transylvania county students have a virtual day.a full list of closings and delays is at the bottom of your screen.. and on fox carolina dot com. 3 as we said.. you will may see some slick spots on the roads if you go out this morning. morning.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live in travelers rest--joe, what have you seen this morning? 3 3 3

3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 black ice is possible 3 through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 3 now let's send it over to the

3 3 traffic center.over to the now let's send it 3 now let's send it over to the traffificenter. 3 we're watching: asheville onbrevard rd south @ sardis rd southbound lanes blocked in front of toys r us (stuck in snow)accident edgebrook dr @ concord rddisabled vehicle on rampi-85 north @ woodruff rd/exit 51 51here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--

3 it's ______.a lot of panthers fans celebrated their championship win by grabbing some brand new gear last night. we'll tell you how you can get yours.. coming up. 3 here's a live look usc upstate-- you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning

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3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole crew traffic. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're back with a live look over i- 85 at pelham road.3 3 3 covering our counties--

charged a man with killing his neighbor almost a year ago. ago.deputies say "ralph kay" is now charged with murder.kay is accused of killing his neighbor "gerald freeman" back in march of 2015. 3 investigators say freeman was found shot several times in his home on corning street.the sheriff's office says it took this long to make an arrest because the evidence had tbe processed off-site.ralph kay is being held on no bond this morning. 3 in greer--the highway patrol says an icy road contributed to a crash that sent two people to the hospital on sunday. sunday.troopers say it happened around 12:30 on highway 101 near gateway drive. we're told a vehicle was headed south on 101 when it drove over an icy spot.. causing it to hit two other cars.troopers say one person had to be flown to the hospital and another was taken by ambulance.there's no word on their conditions this morning. 3 3 after last night's huge win .. a lot of panthers fans will be sporting some championship gear this morning. morning.that's because "academy sports" stores in the upstate opened late last night so fans c cld buy championship

didn't get yours.. we're told the store on woodruff road in morning. 3 time for weather and traffic. traffic. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect

highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday, under partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 50s. wednesday brings clouds and rain, with highs in the 40s to near 50, with drier weather on thursday. friday through the weekend will turn sunny and warmer than usual, from the 50s to the low 60s. black ice is possssle through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies todayayith highs near average in the low

increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday, under partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 50s. wednesday brings clouds and rain, with highs in the 40s to near 50, with drier weather on thursday. friday through the weekend will turn sunny and warmer than usual, from the 50s to the low 60s.

3 let's send it over to chris. 3 3 3 we're watching: millenium blvd @sulphur springs rd/traffic lightshwy 291@ i-385i-85 north ramp@ woodruff rd/exit 51/disabled vehicleasheville

southbound lanes blocked in front of toys r us (stuck in snow)accident edgebrook dr @ concord rd rd 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 now for a look at news you need to know..hundreds of flights are once again cancelled this morning after a historic blizzard hit the east coast this weekend.the snow is also forcing amtrak to alter routes.the storm is being blamed on at least 15 deaths. 3 dole is recalling packaged salads after a reported listeria outbreak spread to six states.the company says the outbreak that killed one person and made 11 others ill started in ohio.the carolinas do not appear to be affected.

donations.officials say less people come out to donate during ice and snow and they are also getting requests from hospitals affected by winter storms.you can got to fox carolina-dot-com for more information. 3 here's a live look in travelers rest. --thee morning news on fox carolina is back in minutes. 3 you're watching the morning

news on fox carolina.this is a live look at bank of america stadium in charlotte. 3 when you think if the panthers left tackle-- michael oheryou may think about the movie "blind side" but oher says he really isnt a big fan of the movie. movie.in an espn article he says he didn't like how he was depicted early in the 2009 film-- as a football neophyte. he says he also doesnt like the impressions people formed about him based on the movie. the movie tells the story about oher being adopted by his coach's family during high school.oher says his panthers teammates dont take the movie too seriously and that has actually made him feel right at home.when oher signed with the panthers in march he actually took the number **74** which he wears in the movie. 3 time for weather and traffic

3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with

to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 let's send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching:millenium blvd @sulphur springs rd/traffic lightshwy 291@ i-385i-85 north ramp@ woodruff rd/exit 51/disabled vehicleasheville on brevard rd south @ sardis rd southbound lanes blocked in front of toys r us (stuck in snow)accident edgebrook dr @ concord rd rd 3 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3

3 it's ______.the threat of winter weather is gone.. but much of the east coast has a lot of recovering to do.we'll take a look... next. 3 we leave you with a live look over greenville--thee morning news on fox carolina is back in minutes. 3 you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 are company should treat you like family... [phone rings] operator: health care customer service caller: hi this is patricia ramirez. operator: oh, patricia! colleague: i love patricia! colleague 2: when is she getting married? operator: it's about time, lady! this is the real question: how's that man you're dating? where's the ring? ...we mean more like this. operator: we can do this together. i'll schedule an appointment

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3 the morning news starts now. now.for the second time ever.. the carolina panthers are super bowl bound.highlights from last night's nfc championship.. coming up. up. 3 panthers fans are buzzing over their big win.we're live in charlotte with more on how they're reacting. reacting. 3 temps in the 20s and 30s to start the morning.later today, expect sunny skies and highs in the 50s. 50s. 3 there's no snow or ice in the forecast.. but the threat of black ice is still out there. we're live in northern greenville county getting a look firsthand. 3 good morning.... it's monday, january 25.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.we have several schools closed or delayed this morning.

spartanburg district-- as well as pickens and&cherokee county schools in the upstate are closed.the rest there all running at the bottom of your screen. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday.

3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching:millenium blvd @sulphur springs rd/traffic lightsaccident hwy 291 @ i-385 i-385 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 the carolina panthers are super bowl bound.cam newton and the panther's defense delivered in a big way on sunday, beating the cardinals 49-15 for the n-f-c tittle.

nothing short of an m-v-p.the panthers just picked apart the cardinals defense.newton threw for two touchdowns and ran for two others to shift the momentum against arizona's top ranked offense. the panthers 49 points were the most for an n-f-c title game winner. this will be newton's first time in the super bowl and the panthers second as they take on peyton manning and the denver broncos. the super bowl is february 7th in san francisco. 3 panther fans are hoping for a similar type performance in two weeks when they take on the broncos in california. california.ashley minelli is live in charlotte this morning. 3 party in these streets last night night- fans out late celebrating big victory- among them, some of the players siblings- josh norman's brother says he's so excited

"definitely showed up" - thomas davis's sister maxine says she was on the edge of her seat the entire game 3 i was on my toes the whole time- i was like, are we going to the super bowl or what? what?he was so amped up for the game and now he's just super amped- it's crazy yea. yea.3 davis's sister: broke his arm and has to go in for surgery said hes in good spirits thougg 3

3 as we mentioned carolina will face the denver broncos in two weeks. weeks.peyton manning led his team to their second afc title in three years sunday.denver's defense also played a huge part in the game, sacking tom brady 4 times.brady led new england on a big come back in the 4th, but they couldn't score a two point conversion in the final seconds.the broncos walked away with the 20-to-18 win. 3 3 life is not getting back to normal just yet after this weekend's winter storm crippled much of the east coast. coast.officials are still

if they don't need to.schools and government offices all along the east coast are closed today.thousands of flights are already canceled. in new york's central park.. nearly 27 inches of snow fell.. making it one of the biggest blizzards in history. at least 30 deaths are now being blamed on the weather. 3 there is no more snow and ice in the forecast.. but you could still run into problems on the roads this morning. morning.black ice is still a concern today.. and that's why many schools are staying closed. closed.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live in travelers rest this morning--joe, how was it for you on the roads this morning? 3 3 3 3 3

3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in through the morning black ice is possible 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s.

3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is standing by in the traffic center: 3 we're watching:millenium blvd @sulphur springs rd/traffic lightsaccident hwy 291 @ i-385 i-33 3 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--

3 new from overnight..a wanted man is still on the run after a search effort in travelers rest. rest.police chief lance crowe tells us his officers were out searching for "michael jerome jones" early this morning... along highway 276.we're told he has active warrants out of greenville county.. but we don't know any more details. details.anyone with information on where "michael jones'" might be should call 1-888-crime-sc. 3 3 it's ______.g-h-s hospital is celebrating a new addition this morning.what it will mean for patients--coming up. 3 here's a live look over greenville-- you're watching the morning news on fox

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3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.you're looking live at clemson

3 covering our counties--today marks one year since the shooting death of a greenville county teen. teen.16 year old cobey smith was killed on the sliding creek greenway.. just behind the heritage apartments.no one has been arrested, and no suspects have been named. named.the group-- "put down the guns young people" has been working to get the word out on this case.today, they're planning to release balloons in cobey's memory.if you know anything about what happened.. you're asked to call 1-888-crime-sc. 3 a child in anderson county is recovering after a drive by shooting over the weekend. weekend.the sheriff's office says they were called out to "crooked creek court" around 11:00 saturday night.deputies say a nine year old boy was shot in the leg, but should be okay.right now, there's no word on any suspects or arrests in the case. 3 investigators say an icy road is likely to blame for a man's death in greenville county. county.the coroner says "andrew vanevera" was hit and killed while jogging along highway 14 saturday afternoon.

trying to go around, when he hit an icy patch and struck the victim.vanevera died at the hospital.the crash is still under investigation. 3 people in greenville county will have a new place to go for intensive care. care.workers with the greenville hospital system will hold a ribbon cutting to open a newly remodeled i-c-u this morning at 11:00.leaders say this is just the first phase of more improvements planned.the project will cost about 32-million dollars and includes brand new equipment to help patients.the ribbon cutting will take place at the main campus on grove road. 3 3 panthers fans are probably still a little tired this morning.fans in downtown greenville were cheering their team on sunday night for the n-f-c championship game.this is video of the carolina ale house watch party.one of our photographers actually ran into a woman who used to work for the panthers.she was a cheer leader for the team during the 2008 season. 3 3 3 3 "we got it, we are going, we are going to vegas and we will bet the broncos at the bowl as well!"

heard from, cheered for the panthers when they played the cardinals in the playoffs in 2009.she says they're a great organization to work for. carolina takes on the broncos sunday, february 7th. 3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect

highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday, under partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 50s. wednesday brings clouds and rain, with highs in the 40s to near 50, with drier weather on thursday. friday through the weekend will turn sunny and warmer than usual, from the 50s to the low 60s. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect

highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday, under partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 50s. wednesday brings clouds and rain, with highs in the 40s to near 50, with drier weather on thursday. friday through the weekend will turn sunny and warmer than usual, from the

3 ((weather hit)) 3 now time for traffic: 3 3 3 we're watching: millenium blvd @sulphur springs rdtraffic lightshwy 291@ i-385 i-385 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac!

3 a group of kids in virginia made sure to enjoy the winter blizzard and not let it bum them out.they hooked a sled up to this very fluffy dog on saturday to be pulled around in the snow.some communities saw up to two feet of snow in virginia this weekend. 3 time for birthday shout-outs, sponsored by urban nirvana... -penelope from greenville is one.-priscilla from easley. easley.if you'd like us to mention a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina dot com.*and let us know if you'd like to see it in either the 7 or 8 o'clock hour. 3 we'll be right back, but first -- a look at yesterday's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3

3 you're watching 3 live look at usc upstate-- 3 3 upstate-- 3 3 later this morning michigan state leaders will talk about the water crisis in flint. flint.michigan's attorney general is expected to talk about the latest in an investigation that was announced on the 15th.the a-g is working to determine if any laws were violated leading to the water being contaminated with lead.hundreds of thousands of bottles of water have been passed out to keep people from getting sick. 3 business leaders in our area will be sending water to help people out in flint. flint.oskar blues brewery and can'd aid foundation will be canning 50-thousand cans of water for people in flint.the canning will get under way this morning at 8:00 in brevard.on tuesday and wednesday the cans will be shipped out and given to families in flint.

3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3

3 we're watching: 3 hwy 86 @ 85/29hwy 123 @ bryson st/accident st/accident 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 it's ______.the carolina panthers are going for their first ever super bowl win.. following last night's nfc championship.we've got team coverage from charlotte.. coming up. 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 weather and traffic updates every 10 minutes.

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3 second time in franchise history.. the carolina panthers are going to the super bowl.we'll have highlights from last night's nfc championship in charlotte... coming up. up. 3 temps in the 20s and 30s to start the morning.later today, expect sunny skies and highs in the 50s.

3 there's no snow or ice in the forecast.. but the threat of black ice is still out there. we're live in northern greenville county getting a look firsthand. 3 good morning.... it's monday, january 25.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the morning news.several schools in the upstate and western north carolina are closed or delayed--including greenville county and several spartanburg schools.they are all running there at the bottom of your