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3*********hold****** *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at: 3 this morning.. a child is recovering at the augusta burn center after being pulled from a house fire. fire.it happened late last night in honea path. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live on green street-
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3 don't know extent of injuries fire chief: pulled out of home inin cardiac arrest 3 stabilized at hospital, flown to the augusta burn center - 4 adults and another child in the home- happened around 10:30 last night 3 don't have 3 details what *sparked* talk about the 3 3 3 greenville county deputies say they're looking for a man accused of **shooting and **killing two men more than a year ago.
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removed his ankle monitor-- and has been on the run since thursday. 3 williams is accused of killing sylvester fuller and jamal justice in 2014.it happened at the *bugatti grand nightclub on north pleasantburg drive.he had been released on house arrest last month - and was taking part in the 'ankle monitoring program'.authorties say this is williams second time on the run and that he is considered armed and dangerous. he may be driving a 2005 cadillac deville with south a carolina tag.anyone with information about him should call 911 or 23 crime. 3 3 covering our counties: in greenville county -- deputies say they're looking two suspects involved in a home invasion. 3 deputies say a man and a woman broke into the home on "nash mill road" sunday night. they say the suspects **robbed the home at gun point before leaving ina car. nobody was hurt. 3 also in greenville county:a boy scout is safe at home this morning after he went missing on a hiking trip,12 year old "john quay" spent the entire night alone in jones gap state park after he went missing while with his troop on saturday.
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scout group did a head count around 430 and thats when they realized he was missing. quay wasnt found until sunday afternoon when a family that lives in the area spotted him at oil camp creek road. 3 the committee chairman of the boy scout troop says it was the survival skills they teach the scouts that might have helped quay survive all night in the cold weather. 3 3 3 "we teach each other, if you happen to get separated. stay where you are, especially when the sun goes down. we teach them how to make shelter, we teach him how to start a fire." fire."john quay's troop is based out of the powdersville and easley area.quay was checked out by a medical team condition. 3 the south carolina primaries are behind us --and both parties are now focusing tomorrow -- super tuesday. 3 on saturday- hillary clinton won the democratic primary-- by a huge margine.more than 200-thousand votes were cast for the former secretary of state. bernie sanders came in second with around 90-thousand
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just over 13-hundred votes. this is s inton's third win this election season. take a listen to what she had to say while in columbia on saturday night. 3 3 3 "america has never stopped being great. but we do need to make america whole again." again." 3 "i congratulate secretary clinton on her strong victory. " "analysts say senator sanders will need a a strong showing tomorrow to keep up. 3 super tuesday is the biggest day of the 2016 primary season -- with 13 states voting -- and it could be a pivotal day for some of the candidates. each state handles the voting process differently.some will hold primaries -- others are caucuses.for the republicans -- more than half of the delegates needed to secure the nomination are up for grabs -- for the democrats.. there are 880 delegates available --thats about a third needed to claim the nomination. 3 here's a look at the republicans running for president. president. and here's a look at the democratic candidates. remember -- for everything you need to know on the
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3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...greenville county 3 in michigan-- the youngest victim of the kalamazoo shootings is proving to be a fighter. fighter.14-year "abigail kopf" was shot during the shooting rampage on february 20th.on sunday -- her mom posted on facebook that doctors have removed the ventilator and her daughter is breathing on her own.jason dalton is accused of randomly shooting people while taking rides as an uber driver. he's charged with killing six people -- including abigail's grandmother. 3 authorities say an army staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon.. has been **arrested for the death of a virginia police officer -- and another woman.ronald hamilton is being held without bond on murder charges.that officer -- ashley guindon -- was responding to a domestic violence call when she was killed saturday-- it was her first day on duty. investigators say hamilton
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before police got there. two other officers were hurt in the shooting. 3 in kansas-- hundreds are trying to make sense of of a shooting rampage that left four people dead and more than a dozen injured.a vigil was held in hesston sunday night with music, scripture readings and words of comfort.14 candles were lit for the wounded and those who were killed, including the gunman. 3 investigators say cedric ford drove around randomly shooting people on thursday before barging into a plant where he worked and killed three people. he was then shot and killed by police. police say he was angry about being told to stay away from the plant because of an ex-girlfriend. 3 it looks like a space mission is on hold in cape canaveral florida--after the falcon 9 rocket failed to get off the launchpad sunday night. 3 this was the third attempt to get space-x off the ground. it's mission: to launch a commerical communications satellite.it was reportedly a low thrust alarm that led computers to cut off the rocket's main engines--seconds before it was suppose to lift off. a new launch date has not
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3 3 there is a new flight simulator that is launching today at lockheed martins greenville facility.. facility..the t-50a is as close as it gets to flying an actual fighter jet..and this morning some special guests are headed to the upstate to try it out first hand.. hand..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from lockheed martin with more... 3 3 3 lockheed martin will host a t-50a cockpit demonstrator event at 9:30 a.m. on monday, feb. 29, at its greenville operations. greenville is the company's preferred final assembly and checkout (faco) site for the aircraft in the u.s. air force's advanced pilot training (apt) competition.u.s. sen. lindsey graham (r-sc) and u.s. rep. trey gowdy (sc-4) will be our special guests as lockheed martin officials highlight the
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3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 mostly sunny monday, with highs reaching almost 70 in the upstate, and low 60s in the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and 40s. a quick shower is possible tuesday, but a cold front arrives tuesday night into wednesday, bringing widespread wet weather. highs cool to near 60 by midweek. thursday briefly brings back dry conditions in the mid-50s,
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showers on friday. the weekend should be back to the low 60s with sunshine. mostly sunny monday, with highs reaching almost 70 in the upstate, and low 60s in the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and 40s. a quick shower is possible tuesday, but a cold front arrives tuesday night into wednesday, bringing widespread wet weather. highs cool to near 60 by midweek. thursday briefly brings back dry conditions in the mid-50s, with another chance for showers on friday. the weekend should be back to the low 60s
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3 brother of an ohio pastor is behind bars accused of shooting and killing him at his church sunday.authorties say pastor william schooler was the only victim targeted. 3 a man accused of killing three people in buncombe county is due back in court this morning. pierre griffin is charged in the deaths of alexandra king, tatiana diz and uhon johnson. deputies say he was arrested in october after leading officers on a three county chase. 3 marco rubio and donald trump will be campgining in georgia and other southern states today ahead of super tuesday. rubio is holding rally in atlanta's buckhead.this evening donald trump will head to valdosta state university for a rally. 3 if you're planning a trip to disney - you'll want to listen to this!depending on the time of year you visit - you could be paying a different price. price.the calendar will be divided into value, regular and peak periods at both disneyland and disneyworld.a value one-day pass at disneyland - monday through thursday when most schools are
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dollars.but a regular pass for most weekends and summer weeks will go up to 105 dollars.and if you're planning a trip in december, spring break, or july weekends - it will cost you 112 dollars on peak days. 3 3 it's (time).chris rock, leo, and mad max are all making headlines from the oscars.but one appearance had a lot of people confused.we'll tell you about it--next. 3 we head to break with a live look at...usc upstateyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning news. this afternoon at dunkin', save when you sip. get a free donut or turbo shot when you buy any beverage between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m.
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the bigger the burrito, the bigger the fun. dunkin's new grandde burrito -- a breakfast burrito packed with big southwest flavor. go grande with veggie or sausage today. america runs on dunkin'. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...greenville county 3 chris rock and leonardo dicaprio stole the oscars sunday night -- but a lot of people were confused early in the show. show.right after rock gave his opening monologue, he introduced "clueless" actress "stacey dash".she said "i cannot wait to help my people out. happy black history
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3 now to weather with nicole 3 mostly sunny monday, with highs reaching almost 70 in the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and 40s. a cold front arrives late tuesday into wednesday, bringing the return of wet weather. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: 3
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3 it's ______.coming up, the anderson county sheriff's office is working to make sure churchgoers are safe inside their place of worship. what changes they are making-- 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemson you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning news. 3 we offered women a mystery beauty treatment. right now? yeah! that sounds great! could they guess what it was? very rich and smooth. really creamy. i keep touching my face. so what had we used? what?! wait! just water was added to this? my skin definitely feels much more radiant. that sense of having like smooth dewy skin
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3 a anderson county fire sends a child to the hospital--- then i'm live with a report. 3 3 mostly sunny monday, with highs reaching almost 70 in the upstate, and low 60s in the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. february 29i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay.
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3 mostly sunny monday, with highs reaching almost 70 in the upstate, and low 60s in the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and 40s. a cold front arrives late tuesday into wednesday, bringing the return of wet weather. 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:
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3 covering our counties:a buncombe county man accused in the deaths of three people is expected back in court this morning. morning.this is a look pierre griffin.he's facing a list of charges including three counts of first degree murder. murder.he's accused of shooting uhon johnson at his apartment back in october. october.investigators say he also killed alexandra king and tatianna diz then dumped their river. 3 this is video from last october.police say griffin fled the pisgah view apartments where he killed uhon johnson and led law enforcement officers on a chase.they say the chase led them across three counties and ended on i-26 when he pointed a gun at officers.rescue crews searched for alexandra king and tatianna diz for days after griffin's arrest.their
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3 the anderson county sheriff's office is working with churches to make sure they stay safe. safe.deputies invited hundreds of worshippers together this weekend to show them how to *better* protect their place of worship. they taught them what to do in active shooter situation and gave them tips on *how* to spot a threat.one woman says she came out because of the charleston church shooting this past summer.deputies say you need to always be ready if someone pulls a gun. 3 3 if you're gonna hideyou better be ready to fight- and have a plan to at least be able to take the bad guy out. out.trusting their instincts- like i said in there- the hair on the back of your neck stands up for a reason. 3 anderson county sheriff john skipper says his office offers one-on-one training in churches.he added that every church should have a *plan* in place and how to make that plan happen is shots are fired. 3 four dogs are safe this morning -- after a greenville county home goes up in flames. flames.firefighters were called out to edwards lake road sunday afternoon.rescue crews say the house was engulfed when they got there -- they got the dogs out and then it took about another hour to
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were reported and the cause of investigation. 3 super tuesday -- it's one day with a lot on the line.the presidential candidates are *now traveling across the country today trying to win over voters in several states. states.13 states and one territory will head to the polls tomorrow including georgia and tennessee.several new polls are showing donald trump and hillary clinton in the lead in both states. senator ted cruz has a sizable lead in his home state of texas while clinton also leads bernie sanders there as well. nearly 600 delegates will be handed out through caucuses and primaries for the republicans. 3 hillary clinton is looking to use her big win in south carolina to boost her numbers on super tuesday.she won nearly 272-thousand votes on saturday for 73 percent of the vote.bernie sanders came in second but only scored 26 percent of the vote.willie wilson and martin o'malley stole a few votes from clinton and sanders.clinton thanked voters after her win saying
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3 3 there is no doubt in my mind that america's best years can be ahead of us. we have got to believe that. we've got 3 to work for that. we have to stand with each other. we have to hold each other up. lift each other up. move together into the future that we will make. thank you. god bless you and god bless america! america!clinton supporters say they're now turning their focus to attacking gop front runner donald trump.staffers say they're working through court documents to question his ability to lead the u-s. 3 here's a look at the democratic candidates. 3 and here is a look at the five remaining republican candidates.remember for everything you need to know on the presidental hopefuls head to our webpage at fox-carolina-dot-com.
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3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:deer accident nazareth church rd@ fairmont ave accident pelham rd @ the parkway parkway 3 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______.good morning joe. joe.good morning you guys.if you've ever wanted to test fly a real live jet then you're in luck.i'll show you how you can make your dreams come true. 3 we head to break with a live look at...usc upstateyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina.
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crew traffic 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina---we're taking a live look at...greenvill county 3 3 nascar driver "jimmie johnson" is now tied with the great "dale earnhardt" for career victories. victories.johnson took the checkered flag on sunday at the atlanta motor speedway.it was his 76-th career win. sunday's win gives him two straight in atlanta.the race went into an overtime finish after a caution with just three laps left.johnson paid tribute to "the intimidator" by holding up 3 fingers after crossing the finish line.and
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dale earnhardt **junior that came in second.nascar heads to las vegas next sunday -- you can catch that right here on fox carolina. 3 nfl scouts are keeping their eyes on several clemson tigers in the combine.linebackers and d-lineman took the field sunday.shaq lawson clocked a 4 point 7 in the 40 yard dash which ranked 4th among the defensive lineman group.lawson also did well in other drills. b-j goodson and d-j reader were both top performers in position drills.kevin dodd ran a sub 5 second 40 yard dash but was slowed by an injury. today's the last day of the combine. 3 believe it or not -- it's time for spring football.the clemson tigers are hitting the practice field later today. it's been less than two months ago, since clemson lost a heartbreaker in the national title game versus alabama.fans will keep their eyes on wide receiver "mike williams" who missed last season with a neck injury.running back "adam choice" will also be looking to impress coaches after red shirting last season with an acl injury.clemson's spring game is scheduled for april 9. 3 3 before he took public office..
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in the air force..and this morning he is trying his hand at a state of the art simulator here in greenville.. greenville..it's called the t- 50a.. and it is here at the lockheed martin greenville facility... facility...fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from greenville with more.. 3 3 3 lockheed martin will host a t-50a cockpit demonstrator event at 9:30 a.m. on monday, feb. 29, at its greenville operations. greenville is the company's preferred final assembly and checkout (faco) site for the aircraft in the u.s. air force's advanced pilot training (apt) competition.u.s. sen. lindsey graham (r-sc) and u.s. rep. trey gowdy (sc-4) will be our special guests as lockheed martin officials highlight the t-50a's fighter-like
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3 time for traffic 3 and weather every ten minutes. 3 mostly sunny monday, with highs reaching almost 70 in the upstate, and low 60s in the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and 40s. a quick shower is possible tuesday, but a cold front arrives tuesday night into wednesday, bringing widespread
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near 60 by midweek. thursday briefly brings back dry conditions in the mid-50s, with another chance for showers on friday. the weekend should be back to the low 60s with sunshine. mostly sunny monday, with highs reaching almost 70 in the upstate, and low 60s in the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and 40s. a quick shower is possible tuesday, but a cold front arrives tuesday night into wednesday, bringing
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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 cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know...a man accused in a deadly greenville county shooting is due in court today. billy taylor is charged in the shooting death of "rodney nesbitt" near the crocs night club on pelham road in 2014.
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hiott" was hit with gunfire but survived. 3 south carolina lawmakers are waiting for a school safety report from state education superintendent "molly spearman".once the report comes out, they will consider a bill that would allow school employees to carry guns on campus. 3 a four year old girl is alive this morning after being found on an indian reservation in montana.witnesses say she was taken by a man friday.search crews found her safe on sunday just a few miles from where she went missing. 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 good morning, i'm cody alcorn. and i'm diana watson.tonight ten...a fox carolina investigation.an upstate sheriff has declared war on meth...and is giving fox carolina an exclusive inside
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3 a rare group is celebrating their birthday today and businesses are doing their part to help out. out.if you have a birthday today, you can get a few freebies.olive garden is offering free mini-desserts. pizza hut is giving you a free one-topping personal pan pizza. great american cookie is giving away a cookie cake. you'll have to show your i-d to redeem any of the free offers.krispy kreme is offering a deal for everybody to get a dozen donuts for just 2-29. 3 hollywood is still all abuzz after the academy awards and one of the biggest stories of the night was leonardo dicaprio's big win. win.thank you, thank you all so much, thank you to the academy. academy.the 41 year old actor finally won an oscar.he took home the award for best actor for his role in "the revenant". not only were so many pulling for him because of his impressive performance but also because he's been nominated five times before this for other big roles. during his acceptance speech
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highs reaching almost 70 in the upstate, and low 60s in the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and 40s. a cold front arrives late tuesday into wednesday, bringing the return of wet weather. 3 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: on: 3 you're looking live at: 3
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and a child is in the burn center after a devastating fire.ashley minelli is live with what else we know. 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 i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airways to help improve breathing for a full 24 hours. breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death
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home.we're live in honea path with what we know this morning. morning.greenville county deputies need you to be on the lookout--- after an accused killer got away.details on how it all happened.. straight ahead. ahead.and new this morning... he's finally an oscar winner. leonardo dicaprio celebrates his first academy award.we'll run down the other winners.. coming up. 3 good morning.... it's monday, february 29--leap day.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 mostly sunny monday, with highs reaching almost 70 in
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the mountains. a strong breeze is expected. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and 40s. a cold front arrives late tuesday into wednesday, bringing the return of wet weather. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3 we're watching:pickens county crash with injuries us123 south @ road 27 27 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3
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