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a tennessee border flurry is possible, with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing or below. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******3 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.accident free freeyou are looking live at: 3 3 a developing 3 story out of greenville county. we're waiting to learn how a fire that killed a pet.. started.firefighters say two people were able to get out of the burning home on ridge
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told the home was engulfed in flames when crews got there. the two people living in the home are expected to be okay -- but sadly their dog died in the fire.the home does have major damage. 3 3 we're just three days from super bowl 50 and --and as the players focus on the game ahead --panthers fans are getting the *ultimate* experience. experience.fox carolina's ashley minelli is joining us live in santa clara california at levi's stadium... and ashley this is just one of the "places to be" in the bay area this week. 3 closed down now but if you're in town for the game... definitely a spot you want to hit.you'll be sure to see a lot of this... this...check it out..we caught this panther fan "devon doing the dab and superman in honor of his favorite panther... cam
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fans were in the nfl experience arena where fans can enjoy interactive games... or pose as their favorite player...here's how "devon" summed up the super bowl experience so far... 3 3 3 3 traffic, traffic and more traffic. traffic. 3 it's been awesome. this is my first time here and i just got the jersey today 3 and check this out- we got an up close look at the coveted vince lombardi trophy... fans who came for the nfl experience got to see it up close too and pose for
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3 and even though some people don't have a dog in the fight- we saw a ton of people who are just "nfl" fans coming out to enjoy the excitement excitementwhats on the agenda for the 3 players today? 3 and don't forget...fox carolina will have live coverage from san francisco for super bowl 50 all week long. lauren elise will be joining ashley minellin in san fransico tomorrow morning. morning.and on saturday at 7-p-m --be sure to catch the panthers pursuit of the title - for one-on-one interviews and everything panthers in the hours before the big game. 3 some of the nations top high school athletes have a bright future ahead of them. wednesday was national signing
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3 according to espn florida state is at the top of the 20-16 recruiting class -- followed by alabama -- lsu and ole miss. clemson came in at number eight -- and south carolina ranked 27th. 3 clemson didn't land the number one recriut in the nation -- rashan gary ended up picking michigan.but -- the tigers got some highly ranked prospects... including trayvon mullen -- the number 2 ranked cornerback in the country.he's the highest ranked defensive back for clemson since mackensie alexander. mullen and coach dabo swinney both talked about what's next. 3 i really feel like thats a place i can go and be successful. not turn my back on all the other school all the other schools are great its just different when i stepped on clemson's campus. its been my dream school growing up. it just carried along with me. just that feeling when i stepped on that campus. i just knew it in my heart. 3 3 i really feel that with the addition of this class we can continue to have that competitive depth that we need to be successful. i think one of the best things about our program and our team is what
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day."mullen is just 3 one of 23- signees in clemson's recruiting class. 3 3 tension is building between democrats: bernie sanders and hillary clinton.. ahead of the new hampshire primary. primary.tonight they will face off in a debate but last night they both took part in a town hall style event in derry.both candidates took questions about unpopular issues like sending troops into combat and sanders highly criticized plan to raise taxes. 3 3 3 (sen. bernie sanders/(d) presidential candidate)"we raise your taxes if you're somewhere in the middle of the economy, about $500, but you know what we're going to do, for healthcare? we're gonna reduce your healthcare costs by $5000. so you're gonna pay a little bit more in taxes but you're no longer gonna have to pay private health insurance premiums." premiums."i will do everything i possibly can to avoid sending american troops abroad, getting us involved in military conflicts. but i can't in good conscious stand
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circumstances in the time that i served as president where it very well might be in america's best vital national security interest interestwednesday night's meeting comes ahead of new hampshire's primary on tuesday.. and following clinton's very close win in the iowa caucus.tonight's debate is schedule to start at nine oclock. 3 and closer to home-- formber president bill clinton was in south carolina--- where he hopes his wife will be able to in the primary. president bill clinton didn't focus on his house-- but instead turn his attention towards his wife's history-- and why she's a good candidates running for president-- we talked with one supporter who explains why he's voting for hillary. 3 3 gonna kick all the immigrants out of the country? my wife's an immigrant. this is personal. and it's not practical, and it's not american. american.(i noticed the hillary clinton sticker on your jacket. are you here as a supporter or are you here to be swayed?) just to sway.
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her.the crowd was largely clinton supporters--others say they are still on the fence and want to hear more from the campaigns before making a decision.their daughter -- chelsea clinton -- will be making appearances in rock hill, spartanburg, and clemson this weekend. 3 and heres a look at the democratic candidates.. who will face off in their primary election on february 27-th. 27-th.and here's a look at the republican field -- which is now down to nine.. after rick santorum and rand paul **dropped out of the race wednesday.the south carolina primary will be held on february 20. remember for all you need to know --head to fox carolina dot com.. under the "you decide" tab. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee border 50s area wide. a highs in the low to mid-seasonably cool with partly cloudy and partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee
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with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing or below. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: this: 3 you're taking a live look at 3 3 it's ______.good morning joe joehey ben.for five years livewell greenville has been trying to make the upstate as healthy as possible.i'll be
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3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...greenville county.. pelham road 3 3 covering our counties:the spartanburg county coroners office now says there was no foul play involved -- after two people were found **dead in a home in the fall. fall.authorities say they responded to a home on wilburn avenue in duncan back in october. when they got there -- they say they found douglas pearson and crystal mcabee unresponsive. the coroner says..both pearson and mcabee.. died from heart and cocaine use. 3 we've seen our temperatures go up and down this winter -- and
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pets.we talked to vets that say some pet owners forget to give their dogs and cats heartwarm medication in the winter.. because they assume they don't need it when its cold.but vets recommend giving the pill once a month -- all year long.because no matter the time of year -- warmer temperatures mean more mosquitoes and mosquitoes carry baby heartwarms.doctors says the heartworm prevention medicine is about 10-20 dollars a month for a cat.. or a dog.compare that to the 800 to 12-hundred dollars it would cost to treat your pet if they got sick with heartworms. 3 3 for five years livewell greenville has been trying to make the upstate as healthy as possible.. possible..they say they are seeing big progress...so big.. livewell is throwing a party and you're invited.. invited..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from cleveland park with more.. 3 tomorrow at 11:30 head to the t-d convention center.. anniversary celebration.. tickets are $25..to buy them
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foxcarolina.com3 celebrate the many successes achieved by livewell greenville since their launch in 2010recognize why livewell greenville initiatives are valuable and crucial to the communityacknowledge the collective impact made on the overall health of greenville countyhighlight the ongoing initiatives and additional projects planned through 2020
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every ten minutes. 3 partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee border flurry is possible, with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing or below. friday and saturday will be sunny and cool, with highs in the low 50s, and overnights in the 20s. sunday will be mostly sunny in the mid-50s. a cold blast of air could bring a few snow showers monday and tuesday, but it's not expected to make much of an impact, though temperatures will be brutally cold only reaching the 30s during the day. partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee border flurry is possible, with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing or below. friday and saturday will be sunny and cool, with highs in the low 50s, and overnights in the 20s. sunday will be mostly sunny in the mid-50s. a cold blast of air could bring a few snow showers monday and tuesday, but it's not expected to make much of an impact, though temperatures will be
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3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: no new accidents accidents 3 you're looking live atpit crew traffic 3 sponsored by keviviwhitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 it's (time).coming up, high school recruits across the nation are hoping to make an impact next season.what one defensive star did to impress his new school. 3 we head to break with a live look at...usc upstateyou're
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3 the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...downtown greenville.. falls park... rain yesterday.. caused some flooding 3 there were quite a few memorable announcements during national signing day, but none quite as memorable as "deontay anderson". anderson".anderson is a 4-star safety from texas.his list of schools was down texas, ole miss, and lsu.instead of just putting on a hat, he jumped out a plane.he filmed the whole thing and announced his decision at the end of the video--where you see him choosing ole miss.anderson went to sky diving school in texas and got his license in
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3 now to weather 3 with nicole 3 partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee in the low to mid-seasonably cool with partly cloudy and partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee border flurry is possible, with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing
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3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: 3 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 in a fox carolina investigation a look inside south carolina's department of social services! services!only on fox... just one year into her job. d-s-s director-- susan alford has been all over the state-- talking to thousands of employees, tackling everything from high turn-over among her agency's caseworkers...to security at county offices. 3 3 "it's really created the foundation of what we'll do for the agency in the next two to three years. giving me the opportunity to meet with staff and listen with them."
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families and kids navigate our systems, depending on where they live and what county they're in and depending on the relationships their partners have made, they either have a good experience, or oftentimes, not a good experience." experience."tonight on the 10 o'clock news-- we look at the changes that are already happening--- what it means for south carolina families--- and what is still one of the biggest challenges when it comes to taking care of children in d-s-s custody. 3 we head to break with a live look at... super bowl 50!... panthers -- broncos.. levi stadium... santa clara... you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning
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3 the morning news at 6:30 starts now.. now.. 3 we are just days away until kick off at super bowl 50 and the players and fans are ready for game day. i'm live california with more. 3 3 skies will be clear today with highs in the mid 50s. 3 good morning.... it's thursday, february 4i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay--lauren is on her way to california.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 we got some heavy rainfall yesterday that caused some problems here in our area.
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yesterday. part of the swamp rabbit trail had to be shut down because of flooding. 3 this is a look at swap rabbit rail now... things look a little bit clearer clearer 3 3 partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee border flurry is possible, with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing
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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 3 we are counting down to super bowl 50--the panthers are down to just three days.we have been in california all week meeting with players and fans as they gear up for sunday's match up against the denver broncos.. broncos..andthe panthers are doing their best to keep their eyes on the prize... and not let the partying disrupt their focus.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at levi's stadium... and we know balancing work and play is
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3 it is-- there is so much going on in the city.. and even for the panthers but they're doing their best to keep their heads in the game. game.3 we've seen fans all over the place- there's something going on every nighton monday-- *hundreds* of media outlets asked questions about *anything* you can thing of... but now with that championship game getting closer... the focus is shifting to football the guys plan to go over films, practice again today.. hoping to fine tune their game plan 3 3 3 my main focus right now is the denver broncos. specifically von miller and demarcus ware. ware.focused. that's it. we have to focus at the the task at hand and that's understanding our game plan.
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what denver likes to do and executing what we do. do.3 thomas davis- despite a broken arm... does intend to play... he and any other players with injuries will go through treatment todaycoach ron rivera echoed what his players say... it's time for them to "do what they've done" 3 even though the players are off the grid... there is so much more to enjoy here in san francisco... well give you a taste of the "fan experience" in our next half hour
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3 and don't forget...fox carolina will have live coverage from san francisco for super bowl 50 for the rest of this week.my co-anchor lauren elise will join the team already there tomorrow morning. morning.and on saturday at 7-p-m -- be sure to catch the panthers pursuit of the title - for one on one interviews and more on the panthers journey to the super bowl. 3 in college football -- schools across the nation are ready to welcome new recruits after national signing day.south carolina's new head coach "will muschamp" was able to make an early impact in the recruiting game despite
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gamecocks recruiting class ranks in espn's top 30 this year.they were able to sign 5 four-star players.top rated quarterback "brandon mcilwain" led the class.he was joined by the number one rated cornerback jamarcus king. muschamp says even the best recruits need time. 3 when those metrics add up is probably two or three years. and thats when you truly find out if the class was a good class or not you know how many games did you win." win.""chavis dawkins" from byrnes is also expected to play next season.you can find all your national signing day news on fox carolina dot com. 3 3 covering our counties: greenville county investigators say a man suspected of taking pictures of children--is not a threat to the public. public.greenville police got a call from a mother who said she thought the man was taking her child's picture near downtown.police say they tracked the man down and discovered he works for a newspaper business and was just taking pictures of papers after they were delivered. authorities say-they verified
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3 anderson county deputies are asking for your help finding a shooting suspect. suspect.this is a look at "demarcus oliver" who is wanted for a shooting on mcduffie street back in october. october.this is video of the scene you'll see only on fox. deputies say he got in a fight with someone he knew and tried to shoot him multiple times. times.when we first posted this story on our facebook page -- oliver himself actually commented - saying "i'm outta here".we have since forwarded that information to authorities.contact the sheriff's office - or crime stoppers at 1-888-crime-sc if you know anything. 3 organizers of a greenville county community center a asking for your help to fix it up. up.leaders at the phillis wheatley community center say one of the major problems is leaky ceilings.they say buckets have to be put on the floor during thunderstorms.the center is a place where many children spend their afternoons and evenings.the director says it takes at least 10 thousand dollars every month to keep the building open and they operate 3
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respectable young men and young women. a lot of these kids leave this place and go home feeling better than they would anywhere else, this palce has literally saved lives and if we don't get this roof fixed then i would hate to see what happens going forward for a lot of these families." families."many of the kids will be performing at the t-d convention center on february 27th.the proceeds from that show will go straight to the center. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee border flurry is possible, with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing or below.
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3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______.3 good morning joe joehey ben.for five years livewell greenville has been trying to make the upstate as healthy as possible.i'll be live with a report on their progress. 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemson you're watching the morning news on
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morning news on fox carolina--- we're taking a live look at...greenville county.. pelham road 3 later this morning president obama will take part in his final national prayer breakfast while in office. office.for the past 63 years, the national prayer breakfast always takes places on the first thursday in february. more than 35-hundred people are expected to be in the audience.alabama lawmakers say heisman winner "derrick henry" will deliver the closing prayer.originally known as the presidential prayer breakfast, the tradition started in 1953 with president eisenhower. 3 comedian "bill cosby" will have to face a judge next month after testimony to support his case was rejected. rejected.a philadelphia judge threw out the testimony of a former prosecutor wednesday. the former prosecutor says he granted cosby immunity from prosecution a decade ago.the comedian was arrested in
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drugging a temple university worker in 2004.cosby's will have a preliminary hearing on march 8th. 3 3 for five years the staff at livewell greenville has been trying to make the health of the upstate better than ever.. ever..now the group says they have seen major progress since it began in 2010.. 2010..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from cleveland park along the swamp rabbit trail with more on their accomplishments.. 3 tomorrow at 11:30 head to the t-d convention center.. anniversary celebration.. tickets are $25..to buy them go to foxcarolina.com foxcarolina.comcelebrate the many successes achieved by livewell greenville since their launch in 2010recognize
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and saturday will be sunny and cool, with highs in the low 50s, and overnights in the 20s. sunday will be mostly sunny in the mid-50s. a cold blast of air could bring a few snow showers monday and tuesday, but it's not expected to make much of an impact, though temperatures will be brutally cold only reaching the 30s during the day. partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee border flurry is possible, with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing or below. friday and saturday
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3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we are watching:tokeena rd @ cross rds dr us hwy 123 @ turner hill rd 3 3 you are taking a live look at: pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know..there now only nine republican candidates running for president.rand paul and rick santorum announced they were
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wednesday after not gaining any momentum in the iowa caucus.santorum says he's now endorsing marco rubio. 3 lawyers for anti-abortion activist "david daleiden" say he will appear in a houston court today after posting bond. "sandra merritt", another activist, turned herself on wednesday.both are accused of posting under cover videos of meetings with planned parenthood. 3 greenville firefighters are investigating a fire that killed a dog wednesday night. we're told two people were able to escape the burning home on ridge drive.crews say the home was engulfed in flames when they arrived. 3 a new lawsuit in iowa claims a lottery winner was robbed of 10-million dollars because of a rigged game. game."larry dawson" won 6-million dollars from a lotto ticket.according to a fraud lawsuit, a former information security director at a lottery association rigged a game to pocket 10-million dollars. dawson claims he's now owed 16- million dollars --total.the former information security director was convicted in july of fixing the outcome of that
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3 california lottery workers say there's a lucky winner who's about to miss out on millions of dollars today.they say no one has claimed the winnings from a 63-million dollar ticket bought back in august. if the winnings aren't claimed by 5:00 today, all the money will be forfeited to california schools.a man named "brandy milliner" claims he's the winner but his ticket was rejected by lottery workers because it was too damaged.he filed suit wednesday and lottery officials are looking into the claim. 3 3 it't'______.coming up ... facebook is inviting you to help celebrate their birthday. what you can expect on your feed later today. 3 we head to break with a live look at...downtown greenville.. falls park 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 you're watching the morning
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whenenhe republicans weren't going after president obama they were coming after me. his attorney general. in the cabinet, i served with hillary clinton. i've known her for almost 25 years. this is a woman whose fought her whole life for children, to protect civil rights, voting rights. and today hillary is pushing hard for tougher gun laws and police accountability. if you want to make sure republicans don'take us backward help hillary move us forward.
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america announced new rules on albums this week.they are now taking into account digital streaming when deciding about an album.they say it's time to modernize their recognition of popular songs.as soon as the new rules were announced, 17 albums were upgraded including big sean's dark sky paradise". michael jackson's "thriller" hit multi-platinum times 32 breaking a record. 3 facebook is celebrating it's 12th birthday today by helping friends celebrate their relationships. relationships.the social media giant is giving friendship collages to all users.the collages will be a video presentation of pictures of friends and family that have been posted on facebook.all content will be picked out by automated technology.facebook users will have the ability to delete and choose pictures in the collage.company reps say the collages will start appearing on facebook around noon today. 3 now to weather and traffic
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3 partly cloudy and seasonably cool with highs in the low to mid-50s area wide. a tennessee border flurry is possible, with otherwise dry conditions. tonight, lows drop to freezing or below. 3 3 let's send it over to chris with let's send it over 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're
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pickens county accidents tokeena rd @ cross rds dr us hwy 123 @ turner hill rd 3 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.coming up, the countdown to kick off for super bowl 50 is underway. ashley minelli is live for us all morning long in santa clara with how players and fans are gearing up. 3 3 greenville county... eye-85be 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
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minutes. the morning news starts now. now. 3 panthers fans can't wait to see their team battle the broncos in super bowl 50.we're live in santa clara this morning with more. more. 3 cloudy skies today with temps staying in the 50s.and a big cool down is on the way. 3 good morning.... it's thursday, february 4.i'm ben and chris scott.lauren is headed to california for super bowl coverage this morning. thanks for joining us on the morning news.
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