3 we'll check back in with lauren and ashley minelli in just a minute.but, first let's get a look at weather. weather. 3 mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the

the 20s area-wide. the weekend will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at: 3 later today things are expected to get gogong on one of the biggest road projects in the state.the 85-385 gateway project in greenville is the second largest in

expected to cost 231 million dollars.this morning the project will officially kick off following their ground breaking ceremony on woodruff road. 3 3 super bowl weekend is upon us.. and fox carolina is there for it all.both players and fans are getting amped up.. for what could be.. the panthers bringing home their first super bowl title. title.my co-anchor lauren elise is live in santa clara this morning to start us off--good morning--lauren. 3 we are two days away and these players,these fans are ready 3 thursday was last day players coacheswould talkto mediatoday andtomorrow practice.at the press conference snoop dogg showed up and had some quesetions for cam. 3 3

3 snoop: first of all i want to say cam, oh cam, cam cam dab for me. there you go. first question is is the kid in 3 you outweighing hte man in you in this big game youre about to play?cam: thats a good question. i don't know i 3 just think half of me 3 tries to be as professional as possible but the human in me just wants to take it all in in3 coming up - we will hearfrom cam newton.snoop also showed denver some lovebut what has thisbeen likefor the fans 3 a lot of panthers fans from

trek out west to see the team take on denver... i'm going to hand it off to ashley who has more on what they have to say about the trip out here. here.trip out here. here.to say about the what they have who has more on it off to ashley i'm going to hand denver... the team take on out west to see the long trek out west to see the team take on denver... who has more on to say about the trip out here. here.3 can't get in the stadium right now, security has it blocked offtons of people stopped by to take pictures... a lot of fans from the carolinas! 3 bob scheffel-- charlotte resident but had to travel upstate to get here... flew out of gsp... to join his daughter and her husband... who know live in bay area... he says after the panthers pounded the cardinals in the championship... he got the call he was going to super bowl 50 3 3 3 3 "like a good father i objected... but the purchase was already made, so what

3 "when i first saw the sign i almost wanted to cry because i really wish we could make it but we're so happy they are going because they're a well deserved team. say what you want but they deserve to be here."chesna hall and her husband zach actually live two hours from san fran... just moved to the west coast from asheville in june! say it feels like a little piece of home having the panthers play here in super bowl 50 3 not a *whole* lot 3 happening at stadium during day... but there's a lot of security... i'll talk more about that coming up later on in the show showback to you. 3 and don't forget...fox carolina will have live coverage from san francisco for super bowl 50 all morning long.we're also previewing the game tonight at 4, 10 and 11. 11.and be sure to join us tomorrow night at 7:00 for the panthers pursuit of the title. we'll have one on one interviews and more on how the panthers made it to the championship game. 3

just 4 days away.. and the two democratic front runners are making their case to voters. voters.hillary clinton and bernie sanders met on stage in new hampshire thursday night.. for a fierce debate.they went back and forth about foreign policy and their stance on what a true progressive is. both candidates focused on why they're qualified for office while staying away from talking about the republican candidates.during the debate -- clinton said it's time to give voters a clear idea of where each candidate stands. 3 3 3 we could go back and forth but the reality is that most people watching tonight want to know what we've done and what we will do." do."there is a reason people are putting huge amounts of money into the political system.that is what has to change in the united states of america. america.quite a few social media users say they found the one-on-one format refreshing. new hampshire's first in the nation primary will be held on tuesday.

clinton's daughter, chelsea, will be campaigning in south carolina for her mother.she'll make a stop in rock hill tomorrow morning -- before coming to spartanburg.clinton will be at converse college.. for a rally starting at 2:15. then at 4:30 -- she'll be at clemson in lee hall auditorium. 3 and republican front runner donald trump will be in the palmetto state today.he's hosting a campaign rally at the florence civic center tonight at 7:00. 3 donald trump is just one of the nine remaining republican candidates.south carolina's gop primary is february 20th. 20th.and here's a look at the democratic candidates that will appear on the primary ballot in south carolina.their primary in south carolina will be february 27th. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 20s area-wide. the weekend will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s

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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--we're taking a live look at...clemson 3

people are locked up in anderson county -- charged in a double murder. murder.this is a look at wesley malmister -- tabitha roberts -- brandon davis -- and randall simpson. investigators say two people were found dead in their home in the early morning of january 10th. 10th.the coroner identified the victims as casey waddell and justin williams. 3 this is where it happened. investigators say the two were killed the night before inside the home at the intersection of pierce and amy road -- after an attempted robbery. 3 and only our cameras were there as one of those suspects -- 26 year old brandon davis -- headed to bond court thursday.he was charged with two counts of murder. murder.all four suspects are facing similar charges.they are scheduled to have bond hearings in the future. 3 greenville county investigators are trying to figure out how a car ended up into a pond. pond.we're told e-m-s and fire crews were called out to a pond on talley bridge road in travelers rest around 9:00 thursday night.dive crews searched the pond and inside

amount of blood.. but not the driver.rescue crews say they found wet footprints leading away from the pond. 3 it's the perfect day to break out your favorite red clothing..because you can bring attention to the biggest killer among women in the united states. states.it's national wear red day...put on by the american heart association.. association..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live with more on why you should wear red... 3 3 3 3 3 3 today is national wear red day and the american heart association is raising awareness for the no. 1 killer of women, heart diseaseheart disease and stroke kill 1 in 3 women, yet it's 80% preventable talk about how several

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3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into

will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing overnight. next week brings a chance for snow or wintry mix on monday into tuesday with highs in the 40s, followed by a cold blast of air. by midweek, highs will only reach the 30s area-wide. mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 20s area-wide. the weekend will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing

chance for snow or wintry mix on monday into tuesday with highs in the 40s, followed by a cold blast of air. by midweek, highs will only reach the 30s area-wide.

3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: disabled vehicle southport rd @ us hwy 176 176 3 you're looking live atpit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 extreme sports fans are mourning the loss of a legend this morning. morning.greenville, north carolina police say they found

mirra" thursday.investigators say it looks like he shot himself in his truck.. after visiting friends.mirra is one of the winningest athletes in x-games history.he's credited with bringing bmx to the carolinas.the 41 year old mirra leaves behind a wife and two children. 3 3 it's (time).there is no bond quite like a man and his dog--and that also holds true for officers and their four legged partners.coming up: what one city did to make sure the two stayed together. 3 we head to break with a live look at...levi's stadium in santa clara california.lauren elise and ashley minelli are live out there with team coverage of super bowl 50. you're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look in spartanburg at usc upstate. 3 after an ohio police officer

to part ways with his k-9 partner--his city made it easy for him to keep them together. together.when officer matt hickey retired -- his k-9 **ajax** was going to have to go up for auction because he was "city property"but hickey says the city's law director did some digging and found a statute that allowed him to buy the dog for just one dollar.hickey says he is very greatful he's able to call ajax his** dog.

3 mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 3 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 20s area-wide. the weekend will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing overnight. 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 it's ______.we are in alifornia this morning ahead of super bowl 50--coming up we'll go live to santa clara for team coverage. 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemsonyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

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3 the morning news at 5:30 starts now.. now..we're down to just two days -- before the panthers take on the broncos in super bowl 50.we're live in california with team coverage. coverage.and neighbors in spartanburg say a mother is in the hospital after being burned.why they're calling her a hero. hero. 3 and chillier d ds are ahead. i'll tell you when the coldest air moves in. 3 good morning.... it's friday, february 5th.i'm ben hill with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. morning news. 3 this morning.. we have team coverage as we preview super bowl 50 on sunday.lauren elise and ashley minelli are live in santa clara -- covering the carolina panthers as they take on the denver broncos. broncos.lauren's standing by

morning? 3 we'll check back in with lauren and ashley in just a

lauren we'll check back 3 we'll check back in with lauren and ashley in just a minute.but, first let's get a look at weather. 3 mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 20s area-wide. the weekend will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing

3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:accident southport rd @ us hwy 176 176 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 super bowl 50 is just two days away and the panthers are getting ready to take on the broncos for their first title in franchise history. history.lauren elise is live out in santa clara.and lauren so much attention this week has been around how this defense will take on peyton

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to their group up until that day." day." 3 3 3 3 and don't forget...fox carolina will have live coverage from san francisco for super bowl 50 all morning long.we'll also be previewing the game tonight at 4, 10 and 11 tonight. tonight.and be sure to join us

panthers pursuit of the title. we'll have one on one interviews and everything panthers in the hours before the big game. 3 3 covering our counties: neighbors of a spartanburg county family say one mom is a hero for saving her children from a burning home. home.we're told a fire broke out at the home of angela jenkins and her husband monday night on westmeath drive.david and stacey steeves are best friends with the jenkins.. and say they rushed over as soon as they heard about the fire. they say angela heard her daughter scream.. and ran back into the home to save her little girl. 3 3 3 "the house was just ingulfed in smoke coming out of everywhere, it was very traumatic.""share your blessings. if you have blessings, share them, share what you have if you have it." it."the friends say angela suffered second degree burns on her face and hands. investigators are still trying to find the cause of the fire. we're told the jenkins didn't have renters insurance and a

help. 3 we're working to see if charges will be filed after a 7 year old was **hit** by a car in greenville county. county.troopers say they were called to anderson ridge road around 6:30 thursday night. they say a seven year old girl was run over by a 19 year old driver in a private driveway. troopers say she was riding on the hood of the car, fell off, and was run over.she was taken to g-h-s but we haven't heard about her injuries.the incident is under investigation. 3 leaders at a church in greer are cleaning up after vandals hit their building this week. week.spartanburg county deputies says they were called to the "pelham church of god" on abner creek road tuesday morning.church leaders say that's when they found four broken windows.deputies say they think the vandals used a cinder block to shatter the glass.we're told the vandalism happened sometime between sunday and tuesday. tuesday.anyone with information is asked to call crime stoppers.

every 10 minutes. 3 mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 20s area-wide. the weekend will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing overnight. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********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 ______.good morning ashley ashleywe're live in the bay area getting ready for super bowl 50.we'll tell you what fans are having to say about the big game. 3 we head to break with a live look high over greenville. you're watching the morning

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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---we're taking a live look at...clemson 3 a united nations panel says wikileaks founder--julian assange should be let go.

the victim of "arbitrary detention" assange has been holed up in the ecuadorian embassy in london for more than years to avoid arrest by swedish officials for an alleged rape.three out of five members on the panel ruled in assange's favor.british and swedish officials have said though they will not be swayed and the panel has no legal authority. 3 the florida state governor has declared a state of emergency in four counties where people have been diagnosed with the zika virus. virus.nine people total have been diagnosed with the virus in the counties of miama-dade, hillsborough, lee, and santa rosehealth officials believe they contracted the disease while traveling outside the u-s. governor rick scott says he wants the state to be prepared if the virus begins to spread by mosquitos during the warmer weather. 3 3 switching gears to super bowl 50--now.fox carolina has been spending time with both players and fans in california. one thing panthers fans are definitely noticing is the heightened security.police.. the national guard.. and even

their presence known. known.our team coverage continues with ashley minelli live in santa clara this morning--ashley-- precautions are already in place ahead of sunday's game. 3 fans i talked with 3 were disappointed they couldn't get *closer* to the stadium... 3 - you can see behind me the street leading up to the stadium is blocked off- santa clara police out here 24/7- and yesterday we saw heavy law enforcement presence too too- army humvees on the ground - choppers in the air- as people taking pipitures, hoping to get closer to stadium- one fan we spoke with... while he wishes he could see it up close now... understands the precautions

3 16"i was just talking to my friends... do they really need this much security? but speaking in terms of the people who are going to be attending and the venue on as big a stage as it is... i think it's very necessary to make the fans feel secure. secure.- security heightened in *all* areas surrounding superbowl events 3 - people going to 3 differenenevents either need tickets or credentials like this to get in places... -

everywhere3 back to you ben. 3 and some little panther's fans are gearing up for super bowl 50 in style.. thanks to academy sports. 50-kids from the greenville and spartanburg y-m-c-a were given 50-dollar gift cards.they bought panthers jerseys, hats, and souvenirs. each child was given a personal shopping team.. to help them pick out their new gear. 3 and while the panthers are getting ready for the super bowl..bella -- this terrior mix puppy -- is getting ready

puppy bowl.the buncombe county animal shelter sent in her adorable audition tape to animal planet --and her adopted family is helping her get her big break. you can check out the puppies on animal planet .there will even be a kitten half-time show. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 stly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 20s area-wide. the weekend

than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing overnight. next week brings a chance for snow or winny mix on monday into tuesesy with highghin the 40s, followed by a cold blast of air. by midweek, highs will only reach the 30s area-wide. mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 20s area-wide. the weekend will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing overnight. next week brings a

on monday into tuesday with highs in the 40s, followed by a cold blast of air. by midweek, highs will only reach the 30s area-wide.

3 now to pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we are watching: tree down landrum jamison mill rd @ belue mill rdaccidentsherrard rd @lewis dr dr

pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 the carolina panthers and the denver broncos will be hitting the field for super bowl 50but these special footballs won't... won't...these fashion footballs were dreamed up by the council of fashion designers of america--as a part of the super bowl's 50-th anniversary!these aren't your regular footballs.these are designs by big names like tiffany's.. and betsey johnson. each will be auctioned off from now until febuary14-th proceeds go to the n-f-l foundation. 3 3 it's ______.coming up ... mattel has revealed their newest barbie addition!who this "shero" is based on right after this! 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 you're watching the morning

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3 a live look at...levi's stadium in santa clara california.lauren elise and ashley minelli are live out there with team coverage of

the morning news on fox carolina. 3 3 check this out.one store owner got a huge scare after this runaway a-t-v barrels down an empty parking lotcrashes into a wall, and starts doing doughnuts--....all without a driver!the men handling the a-t-v were able to stop it from hitting a powerlinetwo security cameras caught the whole thing.luckily no was was hurt. 3 abby wambach will soon be more than just a soccer star-- mattel has announced she will soon be an official barbie doll! doll!the doll was introduced as part of mattel's "shero" line which features women of influence and power. this is the first athletic barbie produced by mattel. the doll will resemble wambach--the most famous female soccor player in the world who retired this year.many say the doll will represents diversity, inclusion and acceptance--there is no word on when it will be available on store shelves. 3 now to weather and traffic

3 mostly sunny and breezy today, with gusts up to 20-35 mph at times. highs reach 51 in the upstate and 44 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 20s area-wide. the weekend will stay sunny and cooler than usual in the 40s and 50s during the day, and freezing overnight. 3 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on:accident in anderson sherrard rd @ lewis dr

3 you're looking live at: 3 3 3 it's ______.the democratic debate gets heated--coming up: hilary clinton and bernie sanders come out swinging ahead of the new hampshire primary.a recap of last night's showdown--next. 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

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the morning news starts now. now.it's getting down to the wire, as the carolina panthers work to get their first super bowl win.we have live, team coverage from california. california.plus, a fiery night for the democratic presidential candidates ahead of the new hampshire primary. you'll hear how hillary clinton and bernie sanders are going after each other.. coming up. up. 3 mostly sunny and breezy today.. i'll tell you when things will get *much* colder.. coming up. 3 good morning.... it's friday, february 5.i'm ben hill... here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.we are bringing you team coverage of the carolina a panthers' trip to the super bowl. bowl.lauren is standing by in santa clara this morning.. how's it going? going? 3 3 3 3 3