near 60. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at: 3 3 we start with 3 we start with some overnight developments out of easley:a 17 year old is dead and four others are behind bars charged with murder following a shooting at a bowling alley in easley. easley.this was the scene at

alley on calhoun highway just after nine oclock wednesday night.easley police say when they arrived on the scene kejuan brown had already passed away from a gunshot wound. 3 police say pickens county deputies caught up with the suspects a short time later at this spinx on 183.jamari fair, dennis gibbs, albert taylor and a 15 year old were all taken into custody and charged with murder.investigators say they believe the suspects knew the victim and this wasnt a random act.as soon as we learn more about the case we'll pass it along. 3 3 the republican primary in south carolina is now **two days away.and the candidates are using a national stage to reach out to voters.during wednesday night town hall hosted by cnn at the old cigar warehouse in downtown greenville-- ted cruz, ben carson, and marco rubio answered questions from moderator anderson cooper.the candidates all took the stage at separate time and were also asked questions from local voters.among the topics- -whether to take in refugees, political correctness and their stance on gun control-- take a listen. 3

be a country that's open to refugees but in the 21st century if we don't know who you are, and we don't know why you're coming... we are not going to be able to allow you to come in because the threat we face is so significant now and so real." real." 3 "i don't think the military should be governed by political correctness - should be used for social experiments. so for example if i'm elected president, we will not be drafting our daughters into combat on the frontlines." frontlines." 3 carson:"it is the fundamental right that we have to be able to protect ourselves, but we also need to take safety into account. as long as we do that in a reasonable way, i think your right, my right, all of our rights should be preserved." 3 tonight-- cnn will host another town hall event in columbia. the rest of the republican candidates... donald trump, jeb bush, and john kasich will be there. 3 many of the candidates will be

today as we get down to the wire ahead of saturday's primary. primary.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in the newsroom this morning to give us a rundown. 3 kick off bright and early here in the upstate-- 3 - senator marco rubio at the swamp rabbit crossfit... doors open at 8 event kicks off at 9 - senator tim scott will be there.... - coming off a big night-- endorsement from governor nikki haley-- now has the backing of the state's most popular g-o-p leader...- *still* isn't on top in sc...- in anderson at 12:30 for a town hall at the hilton garden inn - front runner donald trump clear lead in the polls- he's making stops *all over* sc tonight before his cnn town hall tonight in columbiain the upstate: - trump heading to a town hall meeting in gaffney at broad river electric cooperative... that begins at 5:30 this evening

event in greenville at the well:conservative review conventionstarts at 7confirmed candidates include: senators ted cruz and marco rubio, dr. ben carsonseveral congressmen including: tim scott, trey gowdydo have to register, event costs 10 dollars 3 coming up: - gov. john kasich and sen. ted cruz also going to be making stops in the upstate... find out where in our next half hour hour 3 the democratic candidates are focused on the nevada caucuses right now where hillary clinton and bernie sanders are neck and neck. neck.the caucuses are this saturday and according to a new cnn-orc polldemocratic voters in nevada are split almost evenly between clinton and sanders.48-precent of voters support clinton-- while sander trails behind with 47- precent. clinton has a strong lead with women-- while sanders is ahead with voters

3 here is a look at the democratic candidates who will face off in the south carolina primary next saturday, february 27th. 27th.and these are the republican candidates who will be on the primary ballots this saturday. polls are open from seven until seven.for more information on the candidates leading up to the primaries head to fox-carolina-dot-com 3 and just a reminder-- if you are going to vote-- bring a photo i-d.which can be any one of these:a south carolina driver's license---or an i-d card issued by the dmv.a voter registration card with photo--- or a federal military id--or a u-s passport. 3 time for weather and traffic

3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. 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 hey joe joehey guys coming up i'll tell you how you can get a free heart screening this morning--and it will only take a few minutes. 3 we head to break 3 with a live look at...clemson 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 at... breaking news.. -anderson county-coroner called out to a crash on anderson road at

4:30 this morning -81 is blocked right now.-as soon as we get more information we'll pass it along. 3 3 covering our counties. in buncombe county -- we are learning more about a high school student who was shot to death outside of his apartment. 3 police say- kyri logan died wednesday morning at mission hospital.logan- was a junior and played football for erwin high school.he would have turned eighteen on friday. friday.investigators say-they have identified persons of interest in the shooting.but no other information has yet been released. 3 3 3 3 3 in pickens county-deputies are trying to figure out how an easley man got a hold to one of their badges. the sheriff's office says alan gunter-- is behind bars--- accused of posing as a greenville county deputy and trying to steal a car. they say when they interviewed gunter he actually showed them a greenville county badge. 3 investigators say it started at a home on pope field road

told a man to give up his car. we're told the victim called the sheriff's office and gunter was arrested on scene. he's charged with attempted carjacking and impersonating a police officer. 3 if you live in pendleton listen up....a boil water advisory is still in effect -- this morning.water pressure was lost after water main breaks on lebanon road... micasa drive and west main street.residents are advised to vigorously boil water for at least a full minute before drinking or cooking--officials are waiting for test results before lifting the advisory. 3 do you know your numbers?do you know how healthy your heart is? is?if not.. you can find out in a matter of minutes this morning.. morning..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from the bon secours wellness arena because they are holding free heart screenings 3

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3 back to you.. you.. 3 time for traffic and weather

3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. partly cloudy skies and mild air start the weekend saturday with highs in the mid- 60s, followed by increasing clouds and highs near 68 by sunday. sunday night into monday clouds and rain move in, with wet weather lingering into tuesday and wednesday. daytime highs stay in the 50s and low 60s through midweek.

seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. partly cloudy skies and mild air start the weekend saturday with highs in the mid- 60s, followed by increasing clouds and highs near 68 by sunday. sunday night into monday clouds and rain move in, with wet weather lingering into tuesday and wednesday. daytime highs stay in the 50s and low 60s through midweek.

3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: this:

traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 news you need to know..the search continues for two men in anderson county after a clerk was shot during robbery at the hickory point b-p wednesday morning. deputies say the suspects were caught on surveillance. the victim is in stable but critical condition. 3 cliven bundy and four others were indicted by a federal grand jury in connection to an april 2014 standoff with officers at his nevada ranch. bundy as well as his sons were indicted on 16 felony charges. 3 governor nikki haley has made her choice and is endorsing marco rubio for president. she made the announcement wednesday -- just days before the primary.haley said there are a lot of good people running for president, but her

3 with the south carolina primary just two days away. a national poll shows senator ted cruz is leading the republican presidential field over donald trump. trump.a new n-b-c news wall street journal poll reports 28- percent of republican voters asked are backing cruz.trump is close behind with 26- percent support.it's a major shift from the same poll last month, which gave trump a wide 13-point lead over cruz. pollsters say it's too soon to tell if the shift is permanent or temporary. 3 3 it's (time).post traumatic stress and depression has become a big epidemic among for our troops and vets.. coming up: a new study is shedding some light on what the government is doing right and what it is doing wrong in helping these men and women. 3 we head to break with a live look at... greenville.. marco rubio will be at this location later today-- swap rabbit crossfit.he's not the only republican candidate in south carolina today. ashley minelli

more candidates will be.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 at... breaking news.. -anderson county-coroner called out to a crash on anderson road at highway-153.-happened around 4:30 this morning -81 is blocked right now.- chris will have to alternative routes you can take if you have to be out on the road this morning. - and as soon as we get more information about this crash we'll pass it along on-air and online. 3 a new study is calling out the military:claiming it's failing to give troops.. suffering from post traumatic stress and depression.. the therapy they need. need.the rand corporation studied 40 thousand cases and found only a third of troops with ptsd and less than a quarter who are depressed are getting the minimum number of therapy sessions required.the study has found a big improvement in how the military follows up after servicemembers with ptsd are released from mental hospital

many suicides occur. 3 now to weather with nicole 3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in

and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the 3 traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: fatal accident in powdersvillesc hwy 81 shutdownsc hwy 153 open open 3

3 coming up tonight at 10:do sled background checks paint a *complete* picture of a person's criminal history? 3 when the state law enforcement division sent us the rap sheet for accused colorado planned parenthood shooter-- robert dear-- we found it *didn't* include *all* of his past arrests in south carolina.sled *and* its former director *both* weighed in on *who's* ultimately responsible for inputting that information.... and why - in some cases - it's 3 3 3 there are very often times when the information that you're seeking is not neatly packed in an arrest, conviction, and disposition on that sentence... sentence...tonight on thee 10 o clock news-- we'll show you

man-- robert dear-- and what south carolina courts had to say about some of his *prior* arrests... *not* found in a sled check.plus- details on what the former sled director believes should be done... to make a person's past... more accessible.it's a story you'll see only on fox. 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemson you're watching the morning news on fox carolina.

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bo`o3 the morning news at 5:30 starts now.. now..the republican candidates are trying to win over south carolina voters with just two days until the primary.we'll show you how some of them faired at last night's town hall in greenville. greenville. 3 today will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. 3 we're following breaking news out of anderson county. the coroner has been called out to a deadly crash on anderson road at highway-153.it happened around 4:30 this morning. 81 is blocked. the south carolina highway patrol is investigating the crashas soon we learn more we'll bring

online. 3 3 good morning.... it's thursday, february 18i'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 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. 3 let's send it over to chris.

*********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:fatal accident in powdersvillesc hwy 81/anderson rd shutdown @ sc hwy 153 openalternatives: hood rd and river rd rdyou're looking live at: 3 3 we start with some overnight developments out of easley:a 17 year old is dead and four

with murder following a shooting at a bowling alley in easley. easley.this was the scene at the "tri city lanes" bowling alley on calhoun highway just after nine oclock wednesday night.easley police say when they arrived on the scene kejuan brown had already passed away from a gunshot wound. 3 police say pickens county deputies caught up with the suspects a short time later at this spinx on 183.jamari fair, dennis gibbs, albert taylor and a 15 year old were all taken into custody and charged with murder.investigators say they believe the suspects knew the victim and this wasnt a random act.as soon as we learn more about the case we'll pass it along. 3 cnn is will have it's second town hall in columbia tonight-- after a successful event last night at the old cigar warehouse in greenville. 3 with just two days before the south carolina primary the republicans are trying to win over those undecided voters. the town hall style allowed the candidates to take the stage separately.they answered questions on race and

to go to cuba and.. and apple being asked to crack into phones for the f-b-i 3 3 3 "but i also know that there are communities in this country where minority communities and the police department have a terrible relationship." relationship." 3 "i think it's a real mistake. i think the president ought to instead be pushing for a free cuba." cuba." 3 "i think apple and probably a lot of other people don't necessarily trust the government" government""but we're going to have to get over that because right now we're faced with tremendous threats and radical jihadists who want to destroy us." us."3 each candidate spoke for about 45-minutes to an hour.and took questions from a wide range of people - such as students to members of the military. 3 if you're still an *undecided* voter... or just want to see your candidate of choice in person... there's a lot of campaign events happening across the upstate today. 3 ashley minelli is live in our newsroom with a run-down of

3 tonight-not only candidates coming together in one spot... but several elected officials will be at the conservative review convention here in greenville greenvilleat the well3 starts at 7confirmed candidates include: senators ted cruz and marco rubio, dr. ben carsonseveral congressmen including: tim scott, trey gowdydo have to register online, event costs 10 dollars dollars3 and for a more *personal* event... you can dine with senator ted cruz at mutts barbecue in powdersville... he'll be there at 3 today... *after* a scheduled with greenville county republican women at the poinsett club at noon...governor john kasich is also hosting a town hall today... he'll be in clemson

strom thurmond institute... doors open there at 1:15 3 trump, rubio also campaigning, more on them coming upall events online at fox carolina dot com... 3 3 before last night's town hall marco rubio got a key endorsement here in south carolina: governor nikki haley 3 and it could be the boost he needs -- just days before the primary. primary.governor haley made the annoucement wednesday and said she wants someone with passion that will work for all the people.haley will now be making campaign stops with rubio through saturday. 3 3 3 3 -i wanted somebody with fight, i wanted somebody with passion, i wanted somebody with conviction to do the right thing but i wanted

remember that you work for all the people.-- people.--rubio -- who's already been endorsed by senator tim scott and representative trey gowdy -- is polling in at third place in south carolina, behind donald trump and ted cruz. 3 and these are the republican candidates who will be on the primary ballots this saturday. polls are open from seven until seven. seven.here is a look at the democratic candidates who will face on saturday for the nevada caucuses and then here in south carolina on february 27th. 3 3 covering our counties. in pickens county-- a child and two others are recovering after a deadly crash near easley. easley.troopers say the head-on crash happened on "latham road" around three oclock on wednesday afternoon. the coroner says the driver of one of the vehicles--tiffany lovell died on scene.the other driver -- along with a passenger and an 8-year-old child were rushed to the hospital.we're working learning their conditions. 3 a drug raid has ended with 27 people behind bars and an

job.the sheriff's office says they discovered up to 9-point-5-million-dollars worth of drugs connected to horace mayfield's drug trafficking ring.agencies in south carolina and georgia assisted in taking down the ring.and according to warrants oconee county detention officer joy hunter was also arrested in georgia related to the investigations.the circumstances surrounding her termination are unclear. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more

near 60. 3 ((weather hit)) 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 we head to break with a live look at...greenville.. marco rubio will be at this location later today-- swap rabbit crossfit.he's not the only

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news on fox carolina---we're taking a live look at... anderson county..-- breaking news-- coroner called out to the scene-- two vehicles involved-- anderson road at highway 153/ 81--81 is blocked at this time.-- around 4:30 this morning -- another victim is being taken to the hospital -- authorties still on the scene. 3 later today -- we should learn upcoming trip to cuba. cuba.we know it will be historic, he will become the first president in 90 years to visit the country. country.the trip is reportedly in mid-march.it would be the final step in normalizing relations between the two countries.since the relationship has changed over the past 14 months, embassies have reopened in both countries.presidential

rubio, both cuban-americans say the president should *not make the trip. 3 if you don't seem to have time to stop by the doctor's office for a health screening..then we have good news for you this morning.. morning..the bon secours wellness arena is living up to its name by offering free and fast health screenings this morning.. morning..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from the well with more.. 3 3 3 join us for a free heart health screeningfebruary 18, 20167am - 9am or while supplies lastbon secours wellness arenacomplimentary parking in the vip lot off of church streetthe basic heart health screening includes:full lipid profileblood pressure blood glucosebmirisk assessment fasting is recommended for accurate results. no pre- registration required. 3 3 back to you..

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the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. partly cloudy skies and mild air start the weekend saturday with highs in the mid- 60s, followed by increasing clouds and highs near 68 by sunday. sunday night into monday clouds and rain move in, with wet weather lingering into tuesday and wednesday. daytime highs stay in the 50s and low 60s through midweek. thursday will be sunny and

the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. partly cloudy skies and mild air start the weekend saturday with highs in the mid- 60s, followed by increasing clouds and highs near 68 by sunday. sunday night into monday clouds and rain move in, with wet weather lingering into tuesday and wednesday. daytime highs stay in the 50s and low 60s through midweek.

3 now to pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we are watching: watching: 3 you are taking a live look at: pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 new you need to know.pickens county deputies say four people are in custody after killing 17 year old kejuan brown brown was shot and killed at the tri-city lanes bowling alley in easley

believe the suspects knew the victim. 3 donald trump, jeb bush, and john kasich will be in columbia tonight for round two of cnn's town hall.marco rubio, ted cruz and ben carson were in greenville last night for the first part hosted by anderson cooper. 3 polls show that voters in nevada seem to be evenly split between hillary clinton and bernie sanders ahead of saturday's caucuses.many of the voters say their decision is based on the candidates opinions for the economy. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville county 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 you're watching the morning

3 welcome back--we're taking a live look at...greenville the n secours wellness arena offering free and fast health screenings this morning..the basic heart health screening includes:-full lipid profile -blood pressure-blood glucose joe is live this morning with more 3 duke fans are probably still relieved after a very close win over north carolina. carolina.and many are wondering what the tarheels

seconds left and trailing one point north cacalina forward brice johnson grabbed the defensive rebound. north carolina had three timeouts remaining, yet didn't call for one. instead, the tar heels let seconds tick by.it all ended when joel barry's jumper was blocked and time expired. expired.duke snuck out the 74-to-73 win. 3 today is the deadline for nba teams to make their trades. trades.teams looking to shake up their lineup have until three olock this afternoon. big-name players involved in trade talks - or at least speculation - include houston's dwight howard and atlanta's al horford. 3 now to weather and traffic

3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. 3 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on:fatal accident in powdersvillesc hwy 81/anderson rd shutdown @ sc hwy 153 openalternatives: hood rd and river rdaccident asheville highway (hwy 176) at john dodd rd rd 3 3 you're looking live at:

3 it's ______.coming up, many of the republican candidates will be here in the upstate again today as we edge closer to saturday's primary.we'll tell you where they will be 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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now.all new this morning... four people are behind bars in pickens county.. after a shooting left a 17 year old dead.we'll tell you what we learned overnight. overnight.the focus on south carolina continues for the republican presidential candidates.coming up, we'll recap last night's town hall in greenville.. and tell you where the gop hopefuls will be today. 3 3 we're following breaking news out of anderson county. where a deadly crash investigation is underway on anderson road at highway-153.it happened around 4:30 this morning. 81 is blocked. we're told greenville county deputies are involved in the investigation and a reconstruction team is on scene.investigators say they are expecting to be out there for hours.as soon we learn more we'll bring you the latest on-air and online. 3 dood morning.... it's thursday, february 18.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott.

3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris