3 panther fans!come out and cheer the boys in black-white-and blue before they head to west coast for super bowl 50!im live in charlotte with the details. 3 3 skies become sunny today in the upstate with highs in the 50s.a beautiful weekend is ahead. 3 3 we're following breaking news this morning. a terrible morning on the roads--we are following three deadly wrecks in our area.here's a look at one happening on white horse and west blue ridge drive in greenville--right in that kfc parking lot.we're told a tanker and a pickup crash collided just after two this morning--the driver of the pick-up was killed.that released. 3 and in anderson county: troopers say a tow truck driver from piedmont was killed after he ran off the side of i-85 and hit a tree. we're told it happened right around midnight near mile maker 40 on the northbound side in powdersville. the driver was identified as 67 year old william armstrong.its not clear what lead up to the

3 and right now i-26 east is shutdown in polk county near the south carolina state line. we're told one person was killed in a wreck involving a tractor trailer around 2:30 this morning.chris will have crew traffic. 3 good morning.... it's friday, january 29i'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 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below.

60s with sunshine. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.fatal accident sc/nc linei-26 east @ exit 59 holbert cove rd rdyou are looking live at: upstate are looking more mild weather cleanup in the mountains.and because of that --mitchell, transylvania and yancey county schools will all

remember for the latest updates on delays and closings. head to fox- carolina-dot-com. 3 3 we are just days away from the iowa caucuses and many of the republican candidates for president used thursday's debate to try and win over voters-- voters--these seven candidates took the stage for the prime time debate in des moines. moines.and although donald trump wasn't there -- many say he still dominated the night. ted cruz was right away asked about the "elephant **not in the room" and trump's name was brought up throughout the debate.still -- the candidates tried to push all that aside and focus on key issues.. like immigration. 3 33 3 3 "radical muslims and radical islam is not just hate talk... it's hate action. they blow people up. looked at the attack in san bernardino and the attack in philadelphia that the white house refuses to link to terror." terror." 3 3 "as president i would support law enforcement and we will stop radical terrorism in this country by supporting our intelligence community and our law enforcement community." community." 3 3 "i believe in a teddy roosevelt philosophy. teddy roosevelt said we are a nation

welcome from any race, any country, any religion if they want to be americans. if they want to accept our values and our laws, if not, they can stay where they are." 3 3 "the issue in syria is really important and it's one we need to get right. the question is should we be bombing both sides of the war, someone to topple asaad and the fact they want to bomb isis and asaad simultaneously. that's a really, really bad idea." 3 although trump wasn't at the debate -- he was in iowa. he hosted his own event at drake university.trump's decided not to attent after it was announced that host megyn kelly would be moderating. trumps says he wishes he was there --- but says standing up for yourself is more 3 3 "you have to stick up for your rights. when you're treated badly you have to stick up for your rights you have to do it." 3 3 "we have to stick up for ourselves as a people and we have to stick up for our country when we're being mistreated. remember that."

candidates mike huckabee and rick santorum also attended trump's event. they took part in the earlier debate on fox news channel. 3 here's a look at all the republican candidates. again the iowa caucuses will be held south carolina primary february 20. 3 and a week later is the democratic primary in south carolinin.. on february 27-th. remember-- you can head to fox- carolina-dot-com for all the 3 3 the panthers are getting ready to head to california for super bowl 50.. and before they take off you've got one last chance to cheer them on at home. home.a big rally is happening in the queen city today. today.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in uptown charlotte with the details. panther pride rally rally- as we saw last sunday- thousands of fans pumped about panthers bid to supwerbowl,

leaving fod san fran on sunday - get to celebrate with the team- black and blue crew will amp up crowd- sir purr, topcats - purrcussion (drumline) 3 3 3 3 - kicks off at noon with live music- program starts at one

3 fox carolina will have live coverage from san francisco for super bowl 50 starting monday night. night.plus-- next saturday at 7-p-m be sure to catch our special: panthers pursuit of the title.we'll have one on one interviews and more on the panthers journey to the championship game. 3 time for weather and traffic

3 sunshine dominates 3 with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: fatal accident sc/nc linei-26 east @ exit 59 holbert cove rd/polk county county

3 you're taking a live look at 3 3 it's ______.coming up, a man accused of leaving his wife left for dead will remain behind bars. the details, straight ahead. 3 we head to break with a live look at...usc upstateyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

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3 covering our counties.a spartanburg county man accused of trying to kill his wife won't be getting out of jail. jail.our cameras were rolling as johnathn batchelor stood before a judge on thursday. 3 deputies say batchelor shot his wife multiple times and left her along the side of the road earlier this month. month. stephanie batchelor survived the shooting-- and was able to tell deputies what happened. 3 back on january 7th deputies say johnathan batchelor claimed he found his wife shot along highway-290 near reidville road.theyeyay a break in the case happened when stephanie recovered enoughgho be interviewed at the hospital.were told the couple does have two children-- and a go-found me page has been set-up to help with stephanie's medical expenses. authorties say-- stephanie is making progress and could make a full recovery. 3 in buncombe county-- the sheriff's office wants you to be on the lookout for three woman accused of shoplifting shopliftingon tuesday -- deputies say the three women targeted three different stores.the belk department store inside the asheville mall and two different dick's sporting goods store on

deputies say they could be driving a silver or gray jeep s-u-v. anyone with information is asked to call crimestoppers in buncombe county 3 a bridge in spartanburg county is continuing to cause problems and residents say it's downright dangerous. dangerous.on thursday--- a tractor trailer was wedged under it and took hours to get out. and in that same place--a women loss her life after she drowned in her car-- stuck in the underpass during the october flooding. her family has since filed a lawsuit against norfolk southern railway and d-o-t. but with complaints of the bridge dating back to 20-12--people in the area are wondering why nothing has been done. the vice chairman of the spartanburg county council says he's going to do what he can to help-- even though the bridge is out of his jurisdiction. 3 3 3 "it's not only short, it's very narrow... i went through there today and got ready to go through and there was another vehicle coming so i stopped, we both stopped, let each one go by, it's just very dangerous, if you're not

going to happen and has happened." happened."the chairman says he will be calling the railroad as well as dot to see what can be done. we have reached out to d-o-t and the city but haven't heard back. norfolk southern says they aren't responsible for the bridge structure. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below.

60s with sunshine. sunday and monday remain sunny, with highs in the low to mid-60s area-wide. partly cloudy, mild conditions return monday with highs still in the mid-60s, followed by a chance for rain late tuesday into wednesday. sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. sunday and monday remain sunny, with highs in the low to mid-60s

conditions return monday with highs still in the mid-60s, followed by a chance for rain late tuesday into wednesday.

3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this:fatal accident sc/nc linei-26 east @ exit 59 holbert cove rd rd

traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know.. authorities say **joseph pfeiffer" is the man who stole a woman's purse and injured a greenville county deputy during a two county chase wednesday."pfeiffer" is now facing several charges in both pickens and greenville county-- including attempted murder. 3 the obama administration is expanding a data collection program that makes sure companies are not abusing equal pay laws.the government will now gather information from all business with 100 or more employees. 3 d-hec confirms three people here in south carolina are being tested for the zika virus roper st. francis hospital in charleston says they're

this comes as the world health organization says the mosquito-borne virus is spreading at an alarming rate in the u-s. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville county.. pelham roadyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning news. hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to your weekly grocery trip. well, with walmart every day low prices, saving money while keeping the pantry full... that's easier than you think. in head-to-head shopping,

greenville, the total amount saved at walmart vs. bi-lo was $27.40 on this week's groceries - that's 19%. so head to walmart and see what you

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...clemson 3 3 one of the most iconic toys in history is getting a makeover. makeover.toy company: mattel says in addition to the original barbie -- the dolls will come in "tall, petite, and curvy varieties."they say barbie will come in a total of four body types and seven skin tones -- 22-different eye colors and 24-hairstyles.the

3 now to weather with nicole 3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 ((weather hit))

3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: fatal accident sc/nc linei-26 east@ exit 59 holbert cove rd rd 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.a bad smell is ruining life for some upstate residents.up next -- what county workers says they can do to fix the problem. 3 we head to break with a live look at...charlotte... panthers super bowl send off rally today.. ashley is there live for us with more details coming upyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, the delicious taste of nutella takes pancakes to a whole new level. nutella - spread the happy! the morning news at 5:30 starts now.. now..the "zika" virus is spreading here in the u-s and here in south carolina --- d-hec says they're testing three pregnant women for the virus. 3 3 skies become sunny today in

50s.a beautiful weekend is ahead. ahead. 3 panther fans!come out and cheer the boys in black-white-and blue before they head to the west coast for super bowl 50!im live in charlotte with the details. 3 good morning.... it's friday, january 29i'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 sunshine dominates with highs

upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 let's send it over to chris. let's send it over 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 you're looking live at:

3 we're following breaking news -- a very dangerous night on the roads.three people were killed in different crashes overnight.here's a look at one that happened on white horse and west blue ridge drive in greenville--right by that kfc parking lot.we're told a pickup tried to make a left turn and was hit by a tanker truck.a passenger in the pick-up truck was killed.that released. troopers say a tow truck driver from piedmont was killed after he ran off the side of i-85 and hit a tree. we're told it happened right around midnight near mile maker 40 on the northbound side in powdersville. the tow

67 year old william armstrong. its not clear what lead up to the crash. 3 and as chris mentioned part of i-26 east is shutdown in polk county near the south carolina state line.we're told one person was killed in a wreck involving a tractor trailer around 2:30 this morning.we're working to get more information on all of these crashes. 3 we're following a developing story out of the lowcountry -- where hospital workers in charleston say they're testing **three pregnant women for the zika virus. 3 according to d-hec, they're still testing blood samples and no cases of the virus have been confirmed in the state. the world health organziation says the zika virus is exploding in south and central america.leaders are now predicting there will be 4 million cases world wide by december.in the us- -- 11 states and the district of columbia are **now dealing with the virus.zika is transmitted from mosquito death is rare. 3 they're going to take care of a powerful smell upsetting neighbors in southern greenville county. county.d-hec says the smell is

landfill.neighbors in the area say it's so bad, they're getting sick.d-hec hosted a meeting to fix the problem at columbia baptist church thursday night.organizers say they're going to capture the gas and burn it for energy starting next month.people who live near by say they're 3 3 "they did the best that they could do right now. um, i think they gave the answers that they could but no i'm not have another meeting." meeting.""and what we'll do is we'll address your concerns. can't promise you we'll have all the answers but we will certainly try. this won't be the last time you guys see us but we've got to work together." together."neighbors say there are concerns about property value and environmental damage. another meeting's scheduled in march. 3 3 covering our counties. in newberry county. three men are behind bars--- after a year long drug trafficking investigation. 3 the sheriff's office - with help from newberry police and

jackson, telly jones, and jermetres kirkland.officers say the three men took off when they were searching a home on wednesday. they were caught nearby. 3 authorities say they found crack-- cocaine, marijuana, guns and cash inside the home. they also say-- undercover officers bought drugs from the home several times. more arrests and charges are expected. 3 the henderson county sheriff's office says they're looking for a man who forced three schools to go on lockdown. lockdown.investigators say the suspect fired shots at a home during a fight on lamplighter lane thursday.they say no one was hurt but the suspect got away before deputies arrived. school leaders say they put east henderson high, flat rock middle, and hillandale elementary all on lockdown just to be safe.the sheriff's office says the suspect got away in an older model, dark colored lincoln.you're asked anything. 3 3 as the panthers prepare to head west for super bowl 50-- the queen city is sending them off with a big party. party.and it's all going down in just a matter of hours.

minelli is live in uptown charlotte with details on the bash. hey ashley 3 - all kicks off at noon today rain or shine- right here at romare bearden park park- expect a big celebration, big crowd like the one after nfc champ game last sunday- live music with "purrcussion" drumline- sirr paw- topcats- black and blue crew amping up crowd- second super bowl appearance for panthers in franchise history- nfc champ win first at home

fran on sunday- super bowl 50 feb 7; denverbroncos 3 3 and as the panthers prepare to west coastfox carolina will have live coverage from san francisco for super bowl 50 starting monday at 10-p-m. 10-p-m.monday at 10-p-m. 10-p-m.50 starting for super bowl san francisco coverage from have live fox carolina will coastprepare to west panthers and as the 3 3 3 and as the panthers prepare to west coastfox carolina will have live coverage from san francisco for super bowl 50 starting monday at 10-p-m. 10-p-m.also-- on saturday february the 6th at 7-p-mbe sure to catch the panthers pursuit of the title - for one on one interviews and everything panthers in the hours before the

every 10 minutes. 3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic.now to chris 3 now to chris with traffic.

3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 some upstate kids got the chance of a lifetime...when they sang on stage with the world renowned quartet called "the tenors" 3 3 3 3 we caught up 3 we caught up with 14 students from a-j whittenberg elementary school on thursday as they prepared for last nights performance with the quartet at the peace center. their music teacher tells us they were invited to sing backup for three songs for the

honor for them all. 3 3 3 "they will never forget this! they will never forget the time that they got to sing on the stage at the peace center." center."the quartet "the tenors" have been together since 2007--they've been featured on shows like oprah... and have even shared the stage with neil young... andrea bocelli.... elton john and sting. 3 3 it's ______.some drivers in d- c are getting a **pass after the big snow storm hit the area last weekend.what they're **off the hook for--coming up. 3 we head to break with a live look at...you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning

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3 federal investigators say they want the public to know what happened during a deadly traffic stop in oregon. oregon.on thursday -- they released video of the traffic stop and shooting death of "lavoy finicum" on tuesday.the video was shot from an airplane and show's agents chasing finicum's suv. investigators say he started out with his hands in the air but reached for his pocket twice before police opened fire.they say a loaded gun was found in his pocket.finicum was one of many protesters who took over a wildlife refuge building earlier this month. 3 a texas middle school won't have classes today.nearly 150 marshall middle school students and workers are recovering from a gas leak that made them sick thursday. rescue crews were called out to the school when a student passed out.investigators believe there was a leak in a gas boiler,the school was quickly evacuated. 3 the mayor of washington d-c is letting drivers off the hook after thousands of parking tickets were issued during the city's blizzard. blizzard.city leaders issued more than 1 point 2 million dollars in fines during the

because drivers had their cars parked in emergency lanes. after complaints, the mayor announced thursday that 700-thousand dollars of those fines will be forgiven. transportation workers say nearly 5-thousand "snow emergency tickets" have been handed out since last friday. 3 time for traffic and weather

3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. sunday and monday remain sunny, with highs in the low to mid-60s area-wide. partly cloudy, mild conditions return monday with highs still in the mid-60s, followed by a chance for rain late tuesday into wednesday. sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph.

near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. sunday and monday remain sunny, with highs in the low to mid-60s area-wide. partly cloudy, mild conditions return monday with highs still in the mid-60s, followed by a chance for rain late tuesday into wednesday.

3 now to pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we are watching:fatal accident sc/nc linei-26 east@ exit 59 holbert cove rd rd 3 you are taking a live look at:

3 3 it's ______.coming up ...the 3 year old daughter of an nba star is already getting valentine's day requests.what dad has to say -- is coming up. 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 four we'll show you how panthers fans gave the team a huge sendoff for the super bowl... and we catch up with a local teacher who also cheers for the panthers.and tonight at ten...seems like people always talk about hospital food, but now there's a growing movement to make it healthier and get rid of greasy fast food options. we'll investigate on the ten

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hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to your weekly grocery trip. well, with walmart every day low prices, saving money while keeping the pantry full... that's easier than you think. in head-to-head shopping, the total at walmart beat that of bi-lo. greenville, the total amount saved at walmart vs. bi-lo was $27.40 on this week's groceries - that's 19%. so head to walmart and see what you

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3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine.

3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on:fatal accidentsc/nc linei-26 east@ exit 59holbert cove rd rd 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.coming up, the city of charlotte is getting ready to send the panthers off

super bowl 50!fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in the queen city this morning where all the action will be. 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

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iowa caucuses?it could have been the candidate who didnt even show up.a recap is straight ahead. ahead. 3 panther fans!come out and cheer the boys in black-white-and blue before they head to west coast for super bowl 50!im live in charlotte with the details. 3 3 skies become sunny today in the upstate with highs in the 50s.a beautiful weekend is ahead. 3 we're following breaking news this morning. a terrible morning on the roads--we are following three deadly wrecks in our area.here's a look at one that happened on white horse and west blue ridge drive in greenville--right by that kfc parking lot.we're told a pickup tried to make a left turn and was hit by a tanker truck.a passenger in the pick-up truck was killed and the driver was taken to the hospital.the name of the person killed was not released. 3 and in anderson county: troopers say a tow truck driver from piedmont was killed after he ran off the side of i-85 and hit a tree.

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