now...an upstate family is waiting to finding out if one the remains found of the coast in hawaii-- is of thier loved one. what the u.s. marines have to say about the discovery, straight ahead. 3 quick thinking by a bus driver may have saved one upstate boy's life.we'll tell you what happened -- coming up.. 3 3 national signing say is here-- and the upstate could land one of the top recruits in the nation. i'm live with a report report 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, february 3i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay.

3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at:

3 we're following some developing stories this morning --in haywood county -- we're waiting to learn if charges will be e led after the death of a 17-month old baby boy. boy.autopsy results revealed tuesday that the baby died from blunt force trauma. deputies say they were called out to underwood road near canton early sunday morning. e-m-s worker tried reviving the toddler but he was pronounced dead at the house. his name has not been released. 3 we've also learned two lawsuits filed by the family of tucker hipps will be decided -- in *one trial. trial.tucker hipps' parents have filed two lawsuits for wrongful death and survival

to 25-million in damages for the family's loss.the order to consolidate the lawsuits was signed last week. week.those lawsuits allege hipps was forced to walk along a narrow bridge railing by members of sigma alpha epsilon fraternity --before his body was found in lake hartwell back in september of 20-14.the suits were filed against the local chapterof the fraternity three of its former members -- as well as the national sig ep chapter; and clemson university.the trial is expected to last at least two weeks and include testimony from 50 witnesses -- but a date hasn't been set.you can read the combined lawsuit on our website... foxcarolina-dot- com. 3 family and friends here in the upstate are waiting to find out if remains found in hawaii belong to a woodruff native killed in a helicopter crash. crash.sergeant jeffrey sempler and 11 other marines were killed last month when two helicopters collided during a training mission. mission.the u.s. marines confirmed on tuesday that some remains were found--- during their efforts to salvage the downed helicopters.a specialized ship is at the

3 only on fox-- an anderson county bus driver's quick thinking may have saved a young boy's life. life.8-year-old brayden burns says he was about to cross the street when a speeding mini van came down the road. his mom and the bus driver say it barely missed him. his mothers says she couldn't more thankful to the bus driver known as **ms tweet** for laying on her horn and stopping brayden from crossing the road right before the speeding car flew by. brayden says, it was a scary moment for him. 3 3 3 "i was getting off the bus, i was about to take a step in front and the car flew past at 72 3 miles an hour!" 3 3 "it's my job, but it's my job as a transportation specialist, that the child is my number one safety." safety."the superintendent says the district is lucky to ve someone like ms. tweet. we're told she has been working for anderson county district one for about 20- years.

3 as the carolina panthers prepare to take on the denver broncos on the n-f-l's biggest national stage -there's a lot to pay attention to this sunday-- one of the big stories is the quarterabck matchup. cam newton is favored for m-v-p.... then there is future hall of famer peyton manning.but the panthers know exactly what they're up against-- cam says he even learned a ththg or two from number 18. 3 3 3 3 "it's a lot of things that peyton has done that is doing that i wish i could mimic, but i can't do it like peyton can or like how he can do it. but i try to translate not only the thing so learn from him, but other quarterbacks in this league. and i try to apply it to my own." own." 3 3 "it's very special. he's going to go down easily as one of the greatest to ever play. he's a guy who has been there, done that. you name it, he's done it. he's peyton manning. when someone says peyton and everyone will be like, manning? you know he's big. but we have to make sure we leave the legacy at the door when we step out in the field.

3 and dont' forget - on saturday february 6th at 7-p-mbe sure to catch "the panthers pursuit of the title" - for one on one interviews and everything you need to know about the journey to the superbowl. in the hours before the big game. 3 3 college football may be over-- but we could get a glimpse into where some of the young talent will go next season. season.it's national signing day--and clemson **could land the number one recruit in the nation. nation.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live in clemson this morningwith more on where some of the top players could go. 3 the rich may get a lot richer today..after being a few points away from a national championship against alabama.. the tigers may be bringing in the number one recruit in the entire nation.. nation..after many experts thought rashan gary was going to michigan..the tides have turned after he made a stop in clemson a few days ago..now clemson is one of two options

tackle..3 4 star safety isaiah simmons from kansas tweeted his commitment to clemson last night...and many more big time names are expected to sign their letter of intent..and you can see it live on clemsontigers.com they will be having a live broadcast from right here this morning... u-s-c has quite the class as well..with more than a dozen verbal commitments that just need a signature... including korey banks, wr, tyrone, ga. (former unc commitment)a stephon taylor, dt, new orleans, la.a randrecous hill, de, atlanta atlantaand we will be all around the upstate covering where out local players will commit.if you are at a signing day make sure to send your pictures to foxcarolinanews

facebook page.. page.. 3 back to you.. 3 after many experts thought rashan gary was going to michigan..the tides have turned after he made a stop in clemson a few days ago..now clemson is one of two options for the nose tackle.. 3 isaiah simmons from kansas commitment to clemson last night...and many more big time names sign their letter it live on clemsontigers.com they will be broadcast from morning... 3 the class as well..dozen verbal commitments that just need a including korey banks, wr, tyrone, ga. (former unc commitment)a stephon taylor, dt, new a randrecous davis, wr, atlanta de, atlanta 3 and we won't be able to make it to school this morning.. signing fay make your pictures to foxcarolinanewsmor to our foxcarolina page.. page.. 3 back to you.. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool

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3 http://www.earthcam.co m/usa/southcarolina/gr eenville/?cam=giraffe_int this a live look inside the greenville zoo' giraffe cam. we brought you this story as breaking news yesterday morning--- the zoo director says the newborn calf is healthy and has already started nursing. nursing.this is the thrid calf for autumn and walter. zookeepers will perform a physical exam to determine the sex of the calf this week.the greenville zoo foundation is offering people the chance to make a donation and suggest a name for the new giraffe!a winner will be picked... and a name will be announced along with the calf's gender on friday february 12-th.when the zoo re-opens after it's annual maintenance. 3 3 it's ______.coming up -- as the zika virus spreads, health workers say they've found another way it's being transmitted. 3 we head to break with a live look at... usc upstateyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...clemson 3 3 the cdc has confirmed the first case of the mosquito bourne zika virus--- to be sexually transmitted. 3 health workers in dallas, texas say the patient was infected with the virus through sexual contact with an infected person who returned from a country where zika was present. zika virus is now being considered a global emergency that typically is transmitted through mosquito bites.pregnant women are being told to be extra cautious. 3 3 covering our counties.an anderson county woman is behind bars after clemson police say she took money and electronics from two university buildings. 3 shawanna wright faces three counts of financial transaction card theft, six larceny counts as well as trespassing. trespassing.police say debit and credit cards, cash and several other electronic items were taken from strode tower and rhodes hall back on

is not a clemson student or employee. 3 super bowl 50 is just four days away--and fans in spartanburg are going all out to show their support for the panthers that train at wofford college during the summer. summer.at city hall there are several panthers decals along the windows, they also have placed a sign inside 'the beacon' restaurant that says "spartanburg loves the carolina panthers". people are welcome to come in and sign the poster. one of the owners says the sign will be brought to the super bowl and they will have a wing special super bowl night.wofford college is also taking a picture and sending to the panthers. 3 3 3 "everyone is just beyond excited, we just really feel like they're a part of our family cause they are with us every summer. our food service folks are so excited to cause they get to know the players really really well during training camp." camp." 3 "it's right here in spartanburg where you can get up close and personal to the panthers at training camp so i know everybody is really really excited and i know that all the downtown

with big tvs are gonne be packed out on super bowl sunday with fans cheering for our panthers." panthers."the city also encourages anyone who is interested to come out on thursday at 10 to take a group picture in your panthers gear. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty

rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday with highs in the mid-50s. friday and saturday will be cool and sunny in the low to mid-50s, followed by sun and clouds on sunday. monday into tuesday next week brings colder conditions, with a chance for rain and wintry mix. heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows

partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday with highs in the mid-50s. friday and saturday will be cool and sunny in the low to mid-50s, followed by sun and clouds on sunday. monday into tuesday next week brings colder conditions, with a chance for rain and wintry mix. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold******

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3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...clemson 3 actor leonardo dicaprio is being slammed by the american lung association. 3 the health organization has targeted dicaprio after he reportedly pulled out his vape pen while seated at his table during the sag awards. the american lung association says seeing the actor vaping is "deeply troubling". the organization says dicaprio is

that people should learn the health risk of vaping. 3 now to weather with nicole 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool

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3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.coming up, the better business bureau says people need to be careful about an on-line company based here in the upstate.but this morning that company is responding--hear both sides after the break. 3 we head to break with a live look at...usc upstateyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

3 the morning news at 5:30 starts now.. now.. 3 national signing say is here-- and the upstate could land one of the top recruits in the nation. i'm live with a report report 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. 3 good morning.... it's

eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to in the 60s. expect afternoon, with highs storms likely until early heavy rain and t-3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon,

into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:accident no injuriesnew cut rd @ springfield rdtraffic lights rd 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 senator ted cruz will hit the campaign trail again today.. after meeting with voters in greenville. greenville.cruz held a rally at the t-d convention center tuesday night to celebrate his win in iowa.south carolina congressman "jeff duncan" officially announced he's supporting cruz.cruz told the

work right away if elected.he says he'll repeal president obama's executive actions and bring a more conservative outlook to the white house. 3 "last night the people of the great state of iowa sent notice to the counrty." counrty.""the next president of the united states is going to be chose these most powerful forcus, we the people, the grassroots"trt 00:15 00:15now cruz's campaign is being criticized for being dishonest with voters.doctor ben carson says cruz staffers told voters in iowa he was dropping out of the race. carson called it a dirty trick but says cruz has apologized. 3 presidential hopeful rick santorum will be in washington d-c this morning instead of south carolina.santorum had plans to visit -- spartanburg, cherokee, and abbbbille today as part of a multi-county tour. his camps says weather and other issues are forcing him to postpone. 3 on the democratic side -- hillary clinton and bernie sanders are in a tight race

clinton eventually narrowly edged out sanders.sanders is expected to do well in new hamspshire -- since he's from nearby vermont.but clinton says iowa is giving her momentum. 3 3 "well, as you recall, my luck was not that good last time around (laughs) and it was wonderful to win the caucus and to have that experience of all the hard work, the the way it did." 3 tonight, sanders and clinton are expected to be at a town hall hosted by cnn starting at 8:00 in new hampshire. 3 voters in south carolina will head to the polls latt this month for the primaries after new hampshire.in anticipation of the vote, several candidates will be stumping in the palmetto state.donald trump will be at the florence civic center on friday.bill and chelsea clinton will also be campaigning for the former secretary of state. presidential candidates from both parties have been invited to a discussion n faith issues at bob jones university on the 12th.the

will take part in a debate at the peace center. 3 there are republican 11 candidates heading into new hampshire for the first-in-the- nation primary on tuesday. tuesday.and here's a look at the democrats that will be on the south carolina primary ticket.you can find complete you decide coverage on fox carolina-dot-com. 3 3 covering our counties. oconee county deputies are looking for two people they say stole hundreds of dollars worth of laundry detergent. 3 take a look.the sheriff's office says the pair pushed a cart full of detergent out of the seneca walmart on thursday - without paying.deputies tell us the merchandise is orth nearly 500 dollars. 3 deputies say they took off in this white four door saturn with a whi paper tag with red lettering.if you have any information - you're asked to call the number on your screen. 3 in greenville county:the better business bureau is warning people about an online business based out of simpsonville called-- "campox company" 3 the **b-b-b** says they recieved nine complaints after

the camping and hiking gear they paid for **or had trouble with the products. the bbb says only two of the complaints have been resolved. but we spoke to the company's owner who says they simply got too many orders over the holidays and fell behind.he says winter orders should be all be shipped by next week. 3 3 as the carolina panthers get ready to take on the denver broncos, one of the main story lines that keeps popping up is peyton manning versus carolina's defense. defense.luke kuechly and company will have the tough task of stopping one of the all time greats.the 39 year old future hall of famer has already won a super bowl title and countless other awards.but with all of his experience, manning says carolina has one of the best defenses he's seen. 3 3 3 "it's a very active secondary, they do a lot of different things. play a lot of different coverages, blitz, all the parts of the blitz packages as well. they play their man-to-man well. they play zone well. you can tell they're well coached and communicate very well. you see them talking out there and all

on the game field." field."the last time peyton faced the panthers was back in 2012 when devner beat them 36 to 14.but clearly these are two very differant teams facing off on sunday. 3 and remember - we'll have live coverage from san francisco and super bowl 50 the rest of the week.ey minelli will bring you live reports from out west starting tomorrow. tomorrow.and on saturday at 7:00 be sure to catch the panthers pursuit of the title.. we'll have one on one interviews and everything you need to know about the journey to the super bowl. 3 it's national signing day! and the spotlight is here on the upstate--- as the nations top recruit *may decided to play football at clemson. 3 fox carolina's joe gagnon is live for us this morning with more on national signing day. joe? 3 they expect a big day on the clemson campus with some big

the number one recruit in the nation headed here to tiger town 3 and in face a live 3 broadcast will be happening from right here on campus with all of the updates on who will sign their national letter of intent..and we will have every single update online and on our website at foxcarolina.com...including a live stream of coach swinney press conference scheduled at 2:30 this afternoon.u-s-c has quite the class as well..with more than a dozen verbal commitments that just need a signature... including korey banks, wr, tyrone, ga. (former unc commitment)a stephon taylor, dt, new orleans, la. a randrecous davis, wr, atlantaa jacoby hill, de,

3 and we won't be 3 able to make it to every high school this morning..so if you are at a signing fay make sure to send your pictures to foxcarolinanews@foxcarolina.com or to our foxcarolina news facebook page.. page.. 3 back to you.. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this accompany the

60s. expect afternoon, with highs storms likely until early heavy rain and t-heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:

3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______.thousands are bracing for severe weather this morning.we'll tell what states are at risk. 3 we head to break with a live look at...usc upstateyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

what's america's besesselling brand of trucks? you're in for a big surprise, pal. actually, you're not. it's ford f-series, again. and, it wasn't even close. same trucks that have been leading the industry for 39 straight years. why? game changin' innovation. like f-150's high-strength, military-grade aluminum alloy. which helps make it stronger,

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3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina---we're taking a live look at...greenville county 3 top military leaders say they believe women should be required to sign up for the draft. draft.army and marine corps generals addressed senators tuesday on capitol hill.they

gave an update on integrating women into combat jobs.they estimated that it would take three years before the integration is complete. generals insist the military will not lower their standards to bring women into combat jobs. 3 people in flint michigan may be getting some of the money they spent dealing with contaminated water back. back.michigan governor "rick snyder" is proposing 30- million dollars in state funding to help pay the water bill.he will talk with city leaders and pastors today about the proposal.snyder will also outline his plan to lawmakers next week in his annual budget proposal.the funding would cover the cost of neighbors needs for drinking, cooking, bathing, and washing. 3 thousands in alabama and mississippi are bracing for more severe thunderstorms and flash flooding today. today.according to the national weather service, at least half a dozen tornadoes touched down in both states tuesday afternoon.researchers say they all hit in about a three hour window.the national weather service will be out trying to determine exactly how many twisters touched down.

for more winter weather. forecasters say blizzard conditions could hit much of the area -- shutting down roads and knocking out power. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday with highs in the mid-50s. friday and saturday will be

mid-50s, followed by sun and clouds on sunday. monday into tuesday next week brings colder conditions, with a chance for rain and wintry mix. heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday with highs in the mid-50s. friday and saturday will be cool and sunny in the low to mid-50s, followed by sun and clouds on sunday. monday into tuesday next week brings colder conditions, with a chance for rain and wintry mix. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we are watching: traffic lights outtraffic lights we

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lights outgarlington rd @ woodruff rd rd 3 you are taking a live look at: pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 state lawmakers are working on programs to provide free community college for students. students.during the state of the union, president obama reminded lawmakers he's hoping to get his "america's college promise act" passed soon.the act would increase federal funding to help pay tuition for community college. currently minnesota, oregon, and tennessee already have free community college programs in place.federal analysts say they expect about two dozen more states to pass programs this year. 3 3 it's ______.coming up ...a one year old is hitting the slopes at a very early age--we'll show you more of her skills--next. 3 we head to break with a live

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what's america's best-selling brand of trucks? you're in for a big surprise, pal. actually, you're not. it's ford f-series, again. and, it wasn't even close. same trucks that have been leading the industry for 39 straight years. why? game changin' innovation. like f-150's high-strength, military-grade aluminum alloy. which helps make it stronger, more capable and more efficient than ever. innovation. it's why f-series is making

3 welcome back--we're taking a live look at...usc upstate 3 workers at an upstate animal shelter say they need your help. help.p.a.w.s animal shelter in anderson says they are running low on canned cat food.they say you're welcome to donate money... or bring cat food right to the shelter.it's located in the 13-hundred block of highway 29 south.the shelter also has a wish list on amazon that you can click on... and buy items for the animals. 3 a one year old is showing she's got what it takes to tear up the slopes. slopes.this is little "sloan henderson".she lives with her parents in utah.her parents say they promised to take her snow boarding as soon as she

a few weeks ago.sloan even has her own youtube page with more than 400-thousand followers. 3 now to weather and traffic

3 heavy rain and t-3 storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday. 3 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: on: 3 you're looking live at:

3 it's ______.coming up, it's one of the biggest days of the year for highschool athletes moving to the next level.joe gagnon is live with more on national signing day--and how clemson may get the top recruit in the country. 3 greenville countybe 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

traffic updates the morning news at 6:00 starts now... now...developing this morning: loved ones are waiting to find out if **any of the remains found off the coast of hawaii belong to a marine from woodruff. what the military is saying --coming up. up.quick thinking by a bus driver may have saved one upstate boy's life.we'll tell you what happened -- coming up.. 3 3 national signing say is here-- and the upstate could land one of the top recruits in the nation. i'm live with a report report 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, february 3i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay.