3 winds should weaken into this 3 evening and tonight. overnight lows will drop to 31 across the upstate and 25 in the mountains. snow will continue near the tn border during the overnight, then gradually dissipate friday morning. friday will bring plenty of sunshine, lighter winds and cool conditions. highs will warm to 53 in the upstate and 43 in the mountains. friday night will be the coldest of the next 7 days. lows will cool to 29 in the upstate and 24 in the mountains. saturday is looking sunny and a bit milder with highs in the low to mid 50s. sunday will be comfortable in the low 60s for the upstate, then it stays mild for the first half of next week. showers and a few storms will be possible by tuesday night and wednesday. 3 and wake up with fox carolina. we've got traffic and weather

nine am. 3 i'll have much more,coming up- up-thanks kendra-we continue tonight- 3 winter weather has some of our mountain schools on a delay for tomorrow.madison, mitchell and yancey county schools with all start three hours late.and graham county will be on a two hour delay.remember for the latest updates on delays or closings - just head to fox carolina dot com. 3 with temperatures at or below freezing ... it's going to be another long night for families who lost power from high winds yesterday. 3 duke energy still has to return electricity to nearly 15-hundred homes.most of them in greenville and spartanburg. and they've been in the dark and cold for more than 24 hours now. now.fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us live in greenville county...where you

storm..sharon - how are people coping with no power? 3 trying to stay in a home without power is difficult.not only are they in the dark at night - but that's also when its the coldest.so - people went searching for kerosene heaters and motels to stay warm.3 3 3 3 fierce and powerful winds caused a large limb to break off this tree.its branches crashed straight through this laurens county home. home.(55227) 9:54:23 "landed on top of my house. we had a big limb that went through the house and made two big holes- probably one six by ten, one six by six."the branch knocked out power and shorted the

arcing, smoking and melting.a tarp covers the damage.but - his home is unlivable.((sot jerry))(21004) 10:08:35 "there are a couple of joices and beams that are broke, just like this one right here its broke and that one right here is broke and i got holes all in my roof."in greenville - neighbors on this street didn't have too much wind damage. but some have been without power since wednesday morning. morning.7:25:12 "now its going in the second day and we still have no power."now heading into another cold night.and concerned about food spoiling in their refrigerator.he's also, checking on elderly neighbors without power as well.7:26:37 "i worry about the elderly folks too, like the lady next door, i don't know what she has going. i'm going to have to go check on her, see if she's alright." long branch baptist church was another greenville neighbor with no electricity.so - wednesday night bible study - cancelled. cancelled. 3 7:47:11 "we received a message by phone that the power was out so all services and activities were cancelled yesterday evening and i came over this evening for handbell rehearsal and entered the

lights were out in there." crews were out in the neighborhood working to restore power.some say - they've been told it should be back on by midnight.((sot cedric))7:26:32 "just cold, frustrating"there's no timeline for when the laurens county home will get power back and all the roof and smoke damage repaired.the homeowner is disappointed but thankful.((sot jerry))"thank the lord, nobody was hurt" 3 at last check - there were ?? homes without power.families are hoping that midlight deadline to get power restored will hold true. 3 sharon - i know people are frustrated but are they getting angry about not having power now. now.no- not angry but yes frustrated and unsure how one street over would have power

say - its just a part of life and you make the best out of the situation. 3 plus you can download our fox carolina weather app. you can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area if you lose power. just text carolina weather to 23765 to download!3 3 new tonight 3 the mother of a two year old little girl lost her valient battle to cancer.tonight she was honored by family and friends at the cancer survivors park bridge in greenville.they lit candles and wrote letters to her baby girl.

with colon cancer while just 17 weeks pregnant with her daughter lilla. 3 although lindsey lost her fight to cancer her family and friends are helping her memory live on. 3 fox carolina's rebecca atkins was there tonight as they lit up the cancer survivors bridge and rebecca what was that like? 3 cody and diana, it was a beautiful walk here tonight to the bridge. there was a mailbox out here earlier among the candles and it said dear lilla on the side for linsey's daughter. family and friends wrote messages to her for her father to read to her throughout her life. 3 3 3 3 river high about the river, now sits rows of candles. they have all been placed here for lindsey motley. the 29 year old passed away just a few days ago after a long battle with cancer. 3 3 "we all begin our journey without the physical presence of lindsey, while feeling her light shine throughout this world."dozens of lindsey's family and friends walked from cleveland street...

survivors bridge. they gathered at this lookout where her father is working to get the spot dedicated to lindsey, they call it, her 'leap of faith'. faith'. 3 "it's really special that we're here and we wanted to just be together and kind of grieve as a family and a community and show our love for lindsey."as they approached the lookout, each person in the long lines waiting to honor lindsey, were handed a candle to place along the bridge. 3 3 "this community has fallen in love with her because she was welcoming to her story, to her fight as a friend, as a family member...." member....""she was an open book."lindsey's friends say her ability and need to share her story is what allowed her to connect with so many people. as her family stood by, it was made clear that lindsey's fight and legacy will live on. . 3 3 "if her story affects one person, and saves a life by early screening or detection and awareness, then she's done what she saught out to do." those who attended today were

lindsey's daughter lilla, they were placed in this mailbox. her father will now be sharing those notes with her throughout her journey through life. 3 now, intstead of flowers, lindsey's family is asking that donations be made to the cancer survivors park alliance. services will be held this saturday ath united methodist church. reporting live in greenville, rebecca atkins fox carolina the 10 o'clock news. 3 kendra is in the weather center for a look ahead at the forecast. forecast. 3 kendra: coming up i'll have your forecast includng the weekend weekend 3 months after a shooting that left one man dead - and greenville county deputy critically injured - his family is suing the sheriff's office!they believe his death resulted from wrongdoing by deputies -the full story - just minutes away. away.plus an update in the ongoing legal battle surrounding the death of

tonight we're hearing from the fraternity named the family's lawsuit - and they say tucker's death was due his *own negligence.and the republican presidential hopefuls are battling out in a debate as we speak -fighting to become the next gop nominee -but what about the victor's runningmate?i asked governor nikki haley about her chances to be the next v-p!

3 happening now 3 authorities in kansas say at least four people are dead and nearly twenty injured after a workplace shooting near witchita. witchita.witnesses say a man pulled a long gun from his

time - gunned down a woman in the parking lot then went inside 3 the building and continued shooting.this all happened at excel industries - a lawnmower manufacturing company in the city of hesston.the plant is located near several schools and a grocery store - police lockdown the entire surrounding area as they responded to the scene.the suspected shooter .. identified by local media as cedric ford... is now dead -it was pure panic for employees inside during the chaos. 3 3 3 i think in the situation like that absolutely, we've handled it the best we could. this is almost a worst case scenario and i think for the most part, people scattered, which is

patrolman says to do dolocal authorities as well as the fbi and atf are working multiple crime scenes at this hour -the victims have not been identified yet - we'll continue to bring you updates as new information comes in both on air and online. 3 developing tonight 3 the family of charles rosemond has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the greenville county sheriff's office.he died after an officer-involved shooting inside his home. home.this was the scene outside his apartment complex in taylors.authorities say he was robbed--and when deputies arrived to help--he shot at them, wounding one deputy in the head ... before being shot and killed himself. 3 the rosemond family wants answers--and their lawyer says he filed suit to get the bottom of what happened. happened.fox carolina's derek dellinger is live tonight at the greenville county

what does that lawsuit say? 3 the lawsuit says that the sheriff's office used excessive force and gross negligence in rosemond's death. and tonight--the family's attorney says they want to know all the circumstances surrounding his death. 3 3 3 the night of december 10th has been on the minds of many in greenville county-- particularly because of what happened.a man robbed-- deputies arrive and the man shoots them--before they fire back.the deputy involved suffered severe injuries--in the months since--the family of the man killed says they have not gotten the answers they need. need. 3 3 we want to know why he was shot and killed in the first placefletcher smith is the attorney for the family of charles rosemond, senior.he says what happened in rosemond's home is still a big mystery--more than two months on. on. 3 3 we want to see the autopsy reports, we want to see the sled investigatory reports, we want to see if there were any internal investigation by the sheriff's department.deputies say that they did try to help

they tried to come to his aid after he had been robbed.this is what they said, the night the shooting happened. happened. 3 "they knocked several times on the door identifying themselves as greenville co. sheriff's office. they heard no response."but deputies say when he fired at one of their own--they were forced to fire. "they followed procedures"the lawsuit filed today says otherwise--saying deputies used gross negligence and excessive force in dealing with rosemond. rosemond. 3 we want the information, we want to know what happened and why he wasn't given proper medical care and treatment. attorneys for the greenville county sheriff's office did not have much to say tonight in reaction to the lawsuit-- but they did tell us that they will respond to it in court within the next 30 days.sled, who is handling the investigation, says their investigation is still active. active. 3 we want answers now so that we make sure we don't lose any time on this thing 3 **not** listed on that lawsuit is deputy dave dempsey--the deputy that was shot that night.smith tells us that the

and prays for dempsey's recovery--but they say the lawsuit has nothing to do with dempsey--and everything to do with getting answers from the sheriff's office on what happened the night of the shooting.live in greenville-- derek dellinger, fox carolina-- the ten o'clock news. 3 and coming up only on fox - we'll hear from deputy dave dempsey 's wife amy - for the first time.she'll tell us about the night her husband was shot, their day to day struggles....and the obstacles ahead in deputy dempsey's recovery.that's all coming up later in the newscast. 3 as you decide 2016 3 the five remaining gop presidential hopefuls are in houston texas tonight -taking the stage for a critical debate.it's less than a week before super tuesday where 600 delegates are up for grabs - which could change the tone of the race for the nomination. 3 so far - the candidates have had just more than one minute to answer questions on some of the big issues facing our nation.things have gotten pretty heated right off the

with the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. 3 3 3 3 we either have a country or we don't have a country - we have at least 11 million people in this country that came in illegally - they will go out - they will come back. some of them will come back. the best ones. but it'll be a process. they have to come back legally - they will have to go through a process - it may be a long process but i think that's very fair and very fine. fine. 3 we have to move past this idea that somehow this hispanic community only cares about immigration - yes it's an important issue because we know and love people that have been impacted by it - but i'm going to tell you the most powerful sentiment for the hispanic community as it is in every immigrant community is the burning desire to leave your children better off than yourself 3 3 we have always welcomed legal immigrants but i think it is a mistake to forgive those who break the law - to allow them to become u.s. citizens and that's why i've led the fight against granting citizenship to those here illegally, and that's why i'll do the same thing as president.

3 this is america - and we need to have policies that give liberty and justice to all people - and that's the way i've fashioned virtually all policty. policty. 3 if they have not committed a crime - since they've been here, i'd make them pay a fine maybe some back taxes - maybe some community service. and in the end i'd give them a path to legalization but not a pass to citizenship. 3 and i got the chance to talk with governor nikki haley today...on everything from the presidential race to the chances of her being selected as a v-p candidate.she was in greenville for the south carolina automotive summit.the governor recently endorsed marco rubio... and believes he can still get the republican nomination.she says super tuesday is critical... and that the field of candidates needs to get smaller.as for whether she'd consider being named as a running mate... here's what she told me: 3 3 "y'know, i've said to all of them that my plate is full, that i am perfectly content. my daughter's getting ready to go off to college. i've got

the very beginning that that's not something that i'm interested in." in.": "so, you're not interested?" interested?": "i'm not interested." interested."the governor says if donald trump is the eventual nominee... she will support him.but she questioned whether he can win the general election.she also spoke about the recent controversy over president obama's plan to close guantanamo bay... and send some of the prisoners to the u-s, possibly south carolina.she said she's quote... not going to stand for it. 3 meantime absentee voting in south carolina is underway for democrats - ahead of saturday's first-in-the-south primary.you can cast an absentee vote in person at your county election's office up until five o clock tomorrow. 3 polls will open at 7 a.m. on saturday.we'll have coverage on air and online with the latest updates 3 the candidates have been stumping through the palmetto state all week.hillary clinton hosting town halls and rallies throughout the state -her husband and former president bill clinton wasin both greenville and spartanburg.he said big moments in south carolina this year - like the removal of the confederate

mother emanuel church in charleston - was just the beginning of progress hillary clinton would continue if elected. 3 3 "it proves that when we all act like grown ups and listen to each other we can all do something good together. but you can't have nine people dying everytime you want something good to happen. i'm not diminishing it, it was beautiful. but i still believe and hilary really believes we have to pass universal background checks before we give people guns. and we have to check their mental health records." 3 with clinton heavily favored in the south carolina race - senator bernie sanders looking to gain some ground elsewhere. he hosted a campaign rally in ohio before taking part in a community forum on the water crisis in flint michigan - where he boasted the progress his campaign has made in the last nine months on the trail. 3 3 when you do some of these polls which has bernie sanders against trump or hillary

all of those polls have us beating trump by wider margins. 3 the latest clemson university palmetto poll shows a decisive victor for hillary clinton in south carolina.the survey of likely voters showed 64 percent said they will vote for clinton and only 14 percent for bernie sanders. twenty-two percent said they are undecided. 3 upstate deputies are looking for the man responsible for racking up charges on stolen victims' sight! sight!they say this man has cloned cards more than once - catch him. him.and many people are getting strange calls claiming to be from the i-r-sbut it's not taxes the callers are after.greenville police have issued a warning -

do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same.

where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton

3 kendra is in the weather center 3 3 3 winds will be strong through 3 this afternoon, but should weaken into this evening and

drop to 31 across the upstate and 25 in the mountains. snow will continue near the tn border during the overnight, then gradually dissipate friday morning. friday will bring plenty of sunshine, lighter winds and cool conditions. highs will warm to 53 in the upstate and 43 in the mountains. friday night will be the coldest of the next 7 days. lows will cool to 29 in the upstate and 24 in the mountains. saturday is looking sunny and a bit milder with highs in the low to mid 50s. sunday will be comfortable in the low 60s for 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carolina dot com and click on the weather tab 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. you can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area.just text carolina weather to 23765 to download! 3 back to you. you. 3 3 tonight..a dramatic rescue...caught on camera! camera!a family dinner took a scary turn...when an elderly woman nearly choked to death! only on fox...we'll show you the quick actions firefighters took to save her life.

you'll see only on fox -months after greenville county deputy dave dempsey was shot in the line of duty -we hear from his wife for the first time about the night it happened - and the road to recovery. recovery. 3

3 in an interview you'll see only on fox 3 it's a knock at the door that spouses of law enforcement officers never want to heara&.. heara&..but for amy dempsey it came back on december 10tha&as deputies came to her home to tell her that her husband greevnille county deputy dave dempsey was critically wounded in the line of duty 3 fox carolina followed deputy dempsey's story very closely from the moment he was shot to the day he was released from the hospital 3 but for the first time amy dempsey is talking about everything that her family has gone through since that knock at the door came - -dempsey talked with our own adrian acosta who joins us now with the story 3 ""nats"""i woke up and heard a pound at the door, at first i thought it was dave and he had forgotten his keys""when i saw the two badges that was the

racinga&then opening the door and seeing the lt. and sgt standing therea&it was the scariest thing i have been through in my life""they said dave's oka&he's alive but he's been shot"amy dempsey says she and her young daughter were then rushed to the hospipil to be by her husband greenville county deputy dave dempsey's side investigators say dempsey was shot while answering a burglary call."to see him laying there shot in the head i didn't knowowow it was going to turn out"but dempsey says her faith gave her peace"from the moment i got to the hospital to then end of surgery there werersix hours where we didn't know if he would live or die""the whole time i felt the holy spirit comforting me and literally holding me"the hours of surgery included removing part

"the moment i walked into the icu room and saw him laying therea&the docotrs said he would be fine..it would take a while to get therea&i felt pumped up to get there..to get him better" 3 what amy didn't know at that time was that it would take weeks of rehab before her husband would finally come homea&or that that so many people would be praying for her husbands recovery"the lord wants us to pray and whe he sees his people praying..so many people praying for this one specific thing it pleases him"but the road to recovery would not be easy for him or his familya&especially his little girl allison"its effected her in a way that she doesn't want me to go far from her""every day she'd look up

daddy come home"""nats of physical therapy""with her husband in therapy and three kids at homedempsey who is also taking college coursesa&says balancing family life was difficult"busy i've never been so busy in my life""i knew he'd be ok but of course it was hard for me not being there"""nats of therapy" dempsey says she believes with the help of nurses, doctors, and prayers from a supportive communitya&.day by day her husband began to overcome one milestone after another"dave walking for the first time, when he started feeding himself, people prayed for those things and they were happening as soon as people were praying"but dempsey says there is still work to be done "the mental part he is real slow ata&.but everyday he

in his speecha&it's a little slow..he doesn't have much of a filter right now because the bullet hit the detail and decision making part but he's getting it"""nats""on the fortieth day of deputy dempsey's stay in the hospitala&bows and ribbons began to decorate a house once garnished in sorrow""nats""and on the 41st day amy dempsey says prayer delivered a miracle..when her husband was released from the hospitala&cheered on by family, friends, and colleagues and walked the last few steps to his car"i cant put it into wordsa&just so excited and thankful..in the

hand"at home more 3 deputies were waiting for the dempseysa&.and this time dave dempsey did walk through the front doora&finally returning home to his family from that fateful shift that was almost his last"just happy to be home just happy to be home"in greenville county adrian acosta the ten o'clock newew 3 while deputy dempsey maybe home now he is still undergoing therapy and may face more surgeries in the future - -if you'd like to help the dempsey family out financially we've put a link to a fund set up for them on the as seen on section of foxcarolina.com

3 in a developing story 3 a new filing tonight - in the ongoing legal battle surrounding the death of clemson student tucker hipps. hipps.you'll recall the 19 year old died in september of 2014 while on an early morning run with his fraternity brothers.that fraternity - sigma phi epsilon filed a response to the hipps family's wrongful death lawsuit - and they're denying any responsibility for tucker's death. death.the fraternity denies hipps' fall, injuries and death from the highway 93 bridge over lake hartwell was caused by fraternity brothers' gross negligence and recklessness, and that any injuries or damages sustainedwere caused by hipps' - quote "own negligence and comparative fault" sig ep also denies clemson had investigated numerous violations of the student conduct code by the local chapter in the fall semester

fraternity did confirm tucker was elected pledge class president- they went on to deny dozens of other allegations that hipps' family has made. made.the wrongful death lawsuit seeks more than $25 million in damages against clemson university, the fraternity and some of its members.no criminal charges have ever been filed in hipps' death. 3 fox carolina is continuing to cover our counties 3 in greenville county, the city of mauldin is moving forward with a plan to fix the traffic issues plaguing east butler road. road.city council approved a corridor plan at its last meeting -the proposal develops minor road improvements for the commercial area - in place of a five lane roadway proposed by dot. dot.under the east butler corridor plan - the city would make intersection improvements - as well as realigning old mill road and owens lane - along with widening murray drive at owens lane.the proposal also calls for bicycle and pedestrian improvements.the city's economic development planner

growth in the area every year for the next 20 years - and that this plan would help accommodate future traffic through 2040. 3 also in spartanburg county- deputies are searching for a man they say- cloned credit cards- and made more than 1- thousand dollars in purchases in the upstate. upstate.this is their suspect...but they need help identifying him.they say he is tied to a string of thefts including a recent one at the walgreen's in spartanburg. authorities say- the man used a cloned card- and purchased more than 500-dollars in merchandise. 3 deputies say- the suspect- also used a fake credit card at red lobster in spartanburg and at a walgreen's in greenville county two weeks ago. the charges totaled more than 500-dollars. 3 if you have seen or know who this man-you are asked to call crime stoppers at 1-888-crime-sc 3 greenville police are issuing a warning about a phone scam involving a caller posing as an i-r-s agent -- hoping more victims don't fall prey! prey!police say they've gotten

victims say the callers demand payment for overdue taxes...and threaten to deport or fine them if they don't comply.we're told the scammers try to con the victims into sending cash through a prepaid debit card or wire transfefe police say the scammers use various phone numbers--some of which show up on caller i-d as government offices. offices.police say if you get one of these calls...do *not give out any information.they say if possible, try to write down the number the scammer is calling from and hang up immediately.for more information on how to report one of these calls-head to foxcarolina.com. 3 scary moments for a woman eating out with her family - -she started choking - but was saved by upstate firefighters who came running from across the street!the incredible rescue - caught on camera - coming up. up.plus..last year's flu vaccine didn't seem to help curb the virus...nearly half of the people who got the vaccine still got sick! tonight the cdc says that's not the case this year - why

more effective. effective.and the nfl combine is fast approaching - and some of the gamecocks and tigers best are getting prepared - we'll tell you what it takes to go from college ball to the nfl... nfl...and i'll have the weekend forecast next! next! 3 3 3 3 3 3

do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton

3 its the most high profile and 3 grueling job interview there is...the n-f-l combine...where every year head coaches, owners, general managers and armies of scouts descend on

college football's elite 3 joining us now with more is sports director aaron cheslock. aaron, the n-f-l combine's turned into quite the spectacle over the years...but why is it so important? 3 well you'll hear a lot about players and their 'draft stock'...essentiall... how they're valued in terms of draft order...so if a player tests really well at the combine....it could mean the difference between getting drafted in the 6th round or getting drafted in the first or 2nd....and the difference there...could be millions of dollars...but shannon sommerville joins us in the studio...and shannon, its not all about the money.... 3 3 ((shannon on cam intro)) right...and the question coaches and scouts are looking to answer isn't just: do they have what its takes? its... do they have what it takes to take their team to the next level...sounds simple...but the answer can actually be pretty complicated... complicated..."nothing's easy...a guy could have all the talent in the world but this game is about

getting them they don't have it. so our coaches have really got to coach and teach. they don't have fundaments its up to our coaches to coach and teach...when you have these guys you have to develop them. we're not getting instant oatmeal anymore."n-f-l teams employ every test, evaluation, and measurement imagineable...but there's no guarantees. nonetheless its an opportunity for players to sell their skillsets... skillsets..."the one thing i bring to the table, i'm also fast. i also bring speed to the table. i also can catch out of the backfield." brandon wilds is one of a handful of gamecocks hoping to turn heads at lucas oil stadium...another is wide receiver pharoh cooper who's projected to be drafted in the third round...but he'll be somewhat limited... limited..."i'm not doing the 40 i strained by quad early in the process its still tight but im at 85 percent i'll be doign everything else." 3 also at the combine from the gamecocks: tight end jerell adams and offensive tackle brandon shell

represented with 8 players: mackensie alexander, cbkevin dodd, deb.j. goodson, lbt.j. green, sjayron kearse, sshaq lawson, decharone peake, wr d.j. reader, dtof course the big question is: will any of those players get drafted on that first day... in the first round... on april 28th. we'll have to wait and see but in the meantime we'll keep you posted on their progress right here on fox carolina....report ing from the studio shannon sommerville fox carolina sports. 3 that's right we'll also have updates on foxcarolina dot com and on social media...but it'll certainly be interesting to see how it all shakes out on draft day. 3 coming up at 11... a ton of basketball to get to... the paladins and terriers hoping to heat up right before the conference tournament... and the gamecock women look to stay undefeated in the s-e-c... a full wrap up from the hardwood... straight ahead in sports at 11.. 3 3 3 america has spoken! ten candidates- are one step closer to being the final american idol.

make it this far. take a listen as one south carolina native rocked the stage tonight. 3 3 3 'come on skinny love, just last again' 3 a close call for bluffton's own lee jean!the 16-year old- was the last person- chosen in group of 14- to move into the top ten.american idol season one winner, kelly clarkson was a special guest judge tonight. clarkson- gave lee- some idol advice.....' always remember to bring it!' will lee make it all the way ? ... find out next week here on fox carolina. 3 and tonight is the first night that america starts voting so they have 6 people up that are going to make it iti stopped by the tom and hawk show this morning at the b-93.7 studio'sthey seem to be pretty happy with this season...but of course tonight is when america votes-not only did we talk about idol but of course politics-you never know what will happen when you walk

the show five to 10 am on b-93.7 3 kendra's here with a look at your forecast. forecast. 3 3 overnight lows will drop to 31

the mountains. snow will continue near the tn border during the overnight, then gradually dissipate friday morning. friday will bring plenty of sunshine, lighter winds and cool conditions. highs will warm to 53 in the upstate and 43 in the mountains. friday night will be the coldest of the next 7 days. lows will cool to 29 in the upstate and 24 in the mountains. saturday is looking sunny and a bit milder with highs in the low to mid 50s. sunday will be comfortable in the low 60s for the upstate, then it stays mild for the first half of next week. showers and a few storms will be possible by tuesday night and wednesday.be winds will be strong through this afternoon, but should weaken into this evening and tonight. overnight lows will drop to 31 across the upstate and 25 in the mountains. snow will continue near the tn border during the overnight, then gradually dissipate friday morning. friday will bring plenty of sunshine, lighter winds and cool conditions. highs will warm to 53 in the upstate and 43 in the mountains. friday night will be the coldest of the next 7 days. lows will cool to 29 in the upstate and 24 in the mountains. saturday is looking sunny and a bit

to mid 50s. sunday will be comfortable in the low 60s for the upstate, then it stays mild for the first half of next week. showers and a few storms will be possible by tuesday night and wednesday.sure to check out www.foxcarolina.com/weather for more on the forecast and

3 and wake up with fox carolina. we've got traffic and weather every ten minutes from five to nine am. 3 time for fox's four legged friends 3 for four legged friends this week i chose buddy! he is a bassett hound/beagle mix at oconee humane society. he is one of the most lovable pups you'll ever meet.he is around 5 years old and was surrendered by a family who had a change of lifestyle. buddy is hoping you'll make him part of your family! he loves belly rubs and life in general! he is great with kids he meets. if you are interested in adopting him, or head to our website - fox carolina dot com and click on

3 well, if you got your flu shot this year... be happy. happy.we'll tell you why this year's vaccine has worked a lot better than years before.. before..and--you don't expect to be in a life or death situation while eating out.but that's what happened to one

choking!her dramatic rescue--all caught on camera--in a story you'll only

now to some new information 3 the flu vaccine- is doing a better job this year- compared to last year. 3 preliminary data says the vaccine is more-effective this year. the report comes from a committee-that reports to the c-d-c. they say the vaccine is a better match to the strains that are making people sick. you'll recall last year - the flu vaccine was far less effective because the virus had mutated.that led the cdc to declare an epidemic - but so far this year - the flu season has been notably slow. the comittee's report also says-doctors no longer need to watch patients 30-minutes

3 and while scientists continue to work on the most effective vaccine -a new generation of researchers are hard at work here in the upstate. upstate.fox carolina's joe gagnon has more from spartanburg. 3 hey guys we are inside u-s-c upstate in the readiness and there are hundreds of science projects inside from some of the most talented elementary middle and high school students...this is the 61st regional science fair and it is open to the public today and tomorrow..this involves students grades 1-12... throughout the upstate..it is hosted by u-s-c upstate..this is open to the public...there was done to see if people were able to tell different jelly bean flavors while blindfolded..even more complicated including seasonal variations of aquatic creatures in a piedmont stream...come check it out and be ready to educated and

3 still to come--3 a dramatic rescue...caught on camera! camera!a family dinner took a scary turn...when an elderly woman nearly choked to death! only on fox...we'll show you the quick actions firefighters took to save her life. 3 plus--the push in asheville to pass a bill promoting equality for the transgender community in public bathrooms...and tonight the mayor is weighing in.

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3 winds will be strong through this afternoon, but should weaken into this evening and tonight. overnight lows will drop to 31 across the upstate and 25 in the mountains. snow will continue near the tn border during the overnight, then gradually dissipate friday morning. friday will bring plenty of sunshine, lighter winds and cool conditions. highs will warm to 53 in the upstate and 43 in the mountains. friday night will be the coldest of the next 7 days. lows will cool to 29 in the upstate and 24 in the mountains. saturday is looking sunny and a bit milder with highs in the low to mid 50s. sunday will be comfortable in the low 60s for the upstate, then it stays mild for the first half of next week. showers and a 3 and don't forget to wake up with thee morning news-- meteorologist nicole papay will have a check of the forecast and traffic reporter