this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center.

rutherford rd @ hwy 291 accidentcamelot dr@ wo ezell blvd blvd 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 an upstate community is mourning the loss of a little girl -- just one day after her family's honea path home burned in a fire. fire.the coroner says 5-year-old sophia rhodes died of smoke inhalation at the augusta burn center last night. 3 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the church near her home-- and ashley- right now this community is trying to help this family through donations and prayers. 3 family needs a lot of help right now; lost everything in the fire, and they lost a member community describes as

light"sophia one of 9 people in the home during firefire chief: got stuck between a couch and a wall, family couldn't go back in for her because of smoke and flames krista overby- family friend, devastated over the loss 3 3 sophia was a great kid, full of life full of spunk uh curious, asking lots of questions, made her way over to the house daily to play with the girls. 3 again, long road to recovery- as this family lost everything clothing is a big necessity overby: need size 6 and 7 in girls clothing and size 0-3 in girl baby clothes 3 all donations can be brought here to first assembly church of god on green streetmore

online 3 3 covering our 3 counties--we are working to get more information on a shooting in spartanburg county that sent a child to the hospital. hospital.monday night, the sheriff's office was called our to a home on rowe street in the arcadia community. deputies say a five year old was injured.we're told the shooting was an accident.. but no other details have been released. 3 an overnight house fire is under investigation in laurens county.crews with the waterloo fire department and the sheriff's office were called out to whitten road just after 2:00 this morning.we're told two dogs died in the fire.. but no one else was hurt.right

damages or how the fire started. 3 and in anderson county- people in west pelzer are under a boil water advisory this morning.it's after a water main broke on monday.we're told the water is being tested now.full water service should be back by 7:00 tonight. 3 3 happening right now.. the polls are opening in some states, as super tuesday gets underway. underway.12 states are voting in presidential primaries or caucuses today.and one state to watch will be georgia.much like south carolina, hillary clinton is expected to have an advantage over bernie sanders, because of her support among black voters.the state carries 102 democratic delegates. meanwhile, republicans will be fighting for the evangelical vote.a poll conducted last week shows 36 percent of georgia republicans favoring donald trump, followed by 22 percent for marco rubio and 21 percent for ted cruz. 3 now for weather and traffic every 10 minutes.

3 increasing clouds with 3 spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow. 3 ((adlibs))

3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look 3 at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 let's check in 3 with joe--- joe--- 3 the upstate is dedicating an entire month to showcasing the area's international culture. i'll tell you how you can join

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3 you're watching >> the oldest land dispute in history. >> jews and arabs both claim rightful ownership of the land of israel. >> but whose land is it? >> "the 700 club" presents a three-day event to explore the legal, historical, and political arguments of both sides. >> whose land is it?3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.you're taking a live look at -- greenville 3 3 a virginia police a virginia police officer will be laid to rest later today after being killed on her first day on the job. job.funeral services are planned for officer "ashley guindon" today at noon.she's one of three officers shot on saturday responding to a domestic violence call.guindon was sworn in as an officer on the force on friday.the two other officers are expected to survive."ronald hamilton" is now facing a capital murder charge. 3 3 sports reporter erin andrews is talking about the trauma she's gone through after nude photos of her ended up online. online.she took the stand monday in her lawsuit against the nashville marriott hotel. back in 2008... a man who's been convicted of stalking andrews took video of her through a peephole at the hotel.andrews' lawsuit says the hotel is responsible for

on monday... she took the stand and explained how the scandal continues to take a toll. 3 3 erin andrews / plantiff/sports reporter:"this happens every day of my life. either i get a tweet or somebody makes a comment in the paper or someone sends me a still of the video to my twitter or someone screams it at me in the stands and i'm right back to this. i feel so embarrassed and i'm so ashamed." ashamed."andrews is seeking 75 million in damages.attorneys for the hotel say workers should not be liable for the stalker's actions. 3 nasa astronaut scott kelly is preparing to come back down to earth today. today.kelly has been in orbit for nearly a year as part of a study about twins.he's been at the international space station longer than than any other u-s astronaut.after he lands, he'll be flown to houston on wednesday to be studied by scientists.this is his fourth mission in space. his brother stayed on earth so researchers could compare humans on earth to humans in space.

3 new this morning..as a new month begins, people across the upstate are starting an effort to celebrate the area's diverse cultures. cultures.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from the office of upstate international with more on everything happening in march 3 live interview: tracie frese/upstate international 3 3 upstate international month, held march 1-31st, is a community wide collaboration currently covering 5 counties and showcasing 120 events. communities of the upstate have the opportunity to see, taste, touch, hear, and learn about the world-- right here at home! from performances, such as the tonda puppet theater coming all the way from japan this year, to cross- cultural panel discussions, to art contests, and ethnic dinners, there is an experience waiting for everyone who wishes to expand

3 3 3 time for weather and traffic. traffic. 3 increasing clouds with spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow. wednesday slowly clears to sunshine, with highs in the 40s and 50s. thursday brings one more round of showers with highs in the mid-50s, followed by clearer skies friday, and warmer temperatures into the weekend. increasing clouds with spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms

67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow. wednesday slowly clears to sunshine, with highs in the 40s and 50s. thursday brings one more round of showers with highs in the mid-50s, followed by clearer skies friday, and warmer

3 chris is in the traffic center now: 3 3 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--pit crew traffic sponsored by pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 3 news you need to know..members of the south carolina chamber of commerce are holding a news conference today to demand lawmakers pass a road bill. state senators have been debating a roads bill for weeks.no other bills with opposition can be debated until the roads bill passes.

a list of charges after officers say he opened fire in his school cafeteria monday. investigators say "james hancock" shot 2 students and hurt two others.he was arrested after taking off following the shooting.both victims are expected to recover. 3 a fundraiser for greenville county deputy dave dempsey is being held this saturday."a love run for officer dave dempsey" will kick off at 1:00 from the greenville county square".dempsey was shot in the line of duty last year. 3 and here's a live look over usc upstate.you're watching the morning news on fox

3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're looking live over new york city. 3 nascar's 3 chairman and ceo is defending his endorsement of donald trump.

endorsed trump during a rally monday in georgia.he was joined by nascar hall of famer "bill elliot: along with current drivers "chase elliot, ryan newman, and david ragan". france says he's known trump for years and knows he's a winner.a nascar sponsor took to twitter to tell france he's disappointed in the endorsement.nascar reps say france was making a personal announcement and not speaking for nascar. 3 time for weather 3 with nicole.

rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 time for traffic. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3

north carolina capital.. after police shoot and kill a man in the street.we'll tell you what investigators are saying this morning. 3 here's a live look over greenville--you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 3 good morning, i'm cody alcorn. watson.and i'm diana good morning, i'm 3 cody alcorn.and i'm diana watson.tonight at ten, super tuesday results. see if trump and clinton win big or if

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3 the morning news starts now. now. 3 an upstate community rallies together after a little girl dies in a fire, and her family is left with nothing.we're live in honea path with details on how you can help. help.plus.. an upstate deputy is on a long road to recovery after being shot in the line

about an event happening this weekend to help him and his family. family. 3 warm temperatures and wet weather moving in later today.. along with a chance for strong storms. 3 good morning.... it's tuesday, march 1st.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 increasing clouds with spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops

with lingering showers and tn border snow. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3

3 it's a huge day for the presidential primary season. with voters going to the polls in 12 states.. and hundreds of delegates at stake.. it's make or break day for the candidates. candidates.and for democrat hillary clinton.. today could give her a big enough lead to knock out her only opponent-- bernie sanders.clinton has won the first three out of four state contests.and a new cnn- orc poll out monday shows clinton is favored nationwide.. with 55 percent of democrats supporting her. but sanders isn't giving up yet.he has strong support in states like oklahoma, colorado and minnesota.his home state of vermont also votes today. 3 on the republican side.. donald trump still has a huge lead.monday's cnn/orc poll shows he's dominating with 49 percent of republican voters nationwide.marco rubio is in second place, with just 16 percent, followed by 15 percent for ted cruz. 3 we'll have continuing coverage of super tuesday all day on fox carolina dot com.. facebook and twitter.and we'll bring you the results as the

3 this morning an upstate community is pulling together to try and help a family who tragically lost a little girl after a fire. fire.the coroner says 5-year-old sophia rhodes died of smoke inhalation after a fire inside her home on sunday night. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in honea path near the family's church... and ashley- the community is trying to cope with this loss the best they can. 3 - collecting donations here at first assembly church of god clothing is a big necessity overby: need size 6 and 7 in girls clothing and size 0-3 in girl baby clothes

through this home in honea path chief: - destroyed home- 9 people were inside, including sophia who didn't make it out- devestating loss for the family who also has to start from scratch as they mourn sophia 3 3 the biggest help is gonna be prayers and cash donations or gift cards... cards... 3 - people living in this community described sophia as "a ray of light"- fire chief: family tried to go back in for her, but couldn't get through smoke and flames 3 in addition to donations: family needs prayer prayer

3 new from overnight..crowds gathered in the streets of raleigh, north carolina monday night... hours after a deadly police-involved shooting.the "news and observer" reports peaceful people protested at the scene of the shooting. 3 raleigh police say it happened around noon monday..they say they were trying to arrest a man on a felony drug charge, when he ran off. off.police have not identified the man.. but a woman tells local media it was her son, 24 year old akiel deakins. witnesses report he was shot in the back.. possibly six or seven times.police say the officer involved in the shooting is a 29 year old senior officer who's worked for the department for six years.he is on administrative duty while state authorities investigate. 3 3 covering our counties:a shooting investigation is

after police say a gunshot victim showed up at the hospital.they man was shot in the back by an unknown suspect at the "brookhaven apartments" monday night. the man is expected to be okay. so far this morning -- police have not released any information on a suspect. 3 parents in pickens county will meet again tonight to talk about how they can keep three schools from closing. closing.the school board is considering shutting down a-r lewis, holly springs and ambler elementaries to save almost 12 million dollars.the board has pushed back a vote on the issue, while parents voice their concerns.tonight, the board is holding a workshop to talk about possible solutions.it's at 7:00 at the district office board room. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 increasing clouds with spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow.

3 now time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 cam on--here's a live look we're watching: watching: 3 chris.traffic with now time for 3 now time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--

3 this weekend -- a benefit will be held in honor of a greenville county deputy -- who was **shot in the line of duty. duty.this saturday, march 5th-- you're invited on a motorcyle ride called "a love run for officer dave dempsey." the event kicks off at 1 p-m at the greenville county square-and will be a straight ride to the travelers rest police department.all the money raised will go to officer dempsey and his family. family.back in december- dempsey was shot during a burglary call in taylors. he spent 41 days in the hospital and has already undergone weeks of rehab.and he still has a long road ahead.event organizers say support for dempsey and his family continues to pour in. 3 3 3 "and then the people that i've met througohut this whole process, just the outpour of love, the outpour of wanting

amazing."3 organizers say whether you're riding a motorcycle or driving a car - you're welcome to join. there will be a 10-dollar donation for every person participating. 3 let's check in with joe--- joe--- 3 the upstate is dedicating an entire month to showcasing the area's international culture. i'll tell you how you can join in on the fun. 3 here's a live look in atlanta.. voters heading to the polls for super tuesday-- you're watching the morning

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.you are looking live over greenville. 3 3 as more people move into the

diverse..and a group from greenville is hosting a month to honor all of the cultures that have arrived here in south carolina.. carolina..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from the office of upstate international with more.. 3 live interview: caren scenter 3 3 upstate international month, held march 1-31st, is a community wide collaboration currently covering 5 counties and showcasing 120 events. communities of the upstate have the opportunity to see, taste, touch, hear, and learn about the world-- right here at home! from performances, such as the tonda puppet

from japan this year, to cross- cultural panel discussions, to art contests, and ethnic dinners, there is an experience waiting for everyone who wishes to expand their horizons. 3

3 time for weather and traffic. 3 increasing clouds with spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow. wednesday slowly clears to sunshine, wednesday slowly lingering showers and drops into the 40s and mountains. tonight upstate and 61 in the reach 67 in the could be strong. highs evening. some storms rain and storms this afternoon, followed by spotty rain in the increasing clouds with increasing clouds with spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms

67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow. wednesday slowly clears to sunshine, with highs in the 40s and 50s. thursday brings one more round of showers with highs in the mid-50s, followed by clearer skies friday, and warmer temperatures into the weekend. increasing clouds with spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops

with lingering showers and tn border snow. wednesday slowly clears to sunshine, with highs in the 40s and 50s. thursday brings one more round of showers with highs in the mid-50s, followed by clearer skies friday, and warmer temperatures into the weekend.

3 let's send it over to chris for traffic. 3

3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 animal experts in the u-k are working with a hedgehog to help him lose weight because they say he's too fat to live in the wild. wild.the hedgehog named "jabba" weighed in at four pounds-- which is nearly three times the weight of the average hedgehog.workers say his owners were overfeeding

protective ball.he's now on a strict diet of liquid dog food, served once a day. 3 3 and time for 3 birthday shout-outs... -allefair from walhalla is 101! 101!if you'd like us to mention a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina dot com.*and let us know if you'd like to see it in either the 7 or 8 o'clock hour. 3 we'll be right back.but first... a look at yesterday's numbers. numbers. 3 3 3 3 3 3 honey, would some captain d's make you feel better? yeeeaah!

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3 news you need to know...a five-year-old girl from honea path has died from injuries she suffered in a fire.the coroner says "sophia rhodes" died monday night at the augusta burn center from smoke inhalation.sophia was pulled from a burning home on green street sunday night. 3 we're working to learn the condition of a five year old who was **shot in spartanburg county.deputies say it happened inside a home on rowe street in the arcadia community monday night. the sheriff's office says the shooting was accidental. 3 voters in 12 states -- including georgia and tennessee will head to the polls today for super tuesday. donald trump and hillary clinton are leading in many of the states.according to usa-

evangelical christians will determine the vote in georgia. 3 the federal government is giving south carolina leaders 157-million dollars to help with flood relief.the money will be split with the city of columbia along with richland and lexington counties.there's no word when the money will be available to use. 3 increasing clouds with spotty rain in the afternoon, followed by rain and storms this evening. some storms could be strong. highs reach 67 in the upstate and 61 in the mountains. tonight drops into the 40s and upper 30s, with lingering showers and tn border snow.

3 let's get one last look at traffic. 3 we're watching: mcelhaney rd@ hwy 101roper mtn rd@ blacks rd rd 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 a high school basketball team is learning the hard way that you always play the game until the final buzzer. buzzer.two high school teams were facing off for the rhode island state championship game. the losing team scored with just seconds left.one player stole the ball then ran off to celebrate with his team. players from the winning team

time out before the buzzer sounded.with one second left, the winning team passed the ball in from half court for a game winning layup and the title. 3 thanks for joining us for the morning news on fox carolina. don't forget to join diana, cody and kendra at four, ten,

>> the world famous neurosurgeon makes his pitch for pennsylvania avenue. dr. ben carson visits regent's presidential forum. plus...the real story behind the land of palestine, and the claims of the territory. >> this is not quite historically true. >> so really owns the sacred land? >> to call the jewish oc. >> inoccupyers in their own home is a unique travesty of history. >> on today's "700 club." >> pat: welcome, folks. i guess it is that time to remind you that this is super tuesday for a number of states. if you happen to live in that swath of states that runs from virginia to texas, you might be sure you vote. because i think these

very, very important. well, he has been one of the outsiders running for president as a republican. now he is one of the final candidates left in the race for the white house. i talked yesterday with dr. ben carson about isis, obamacare, illegal immigration, and the importance of judeo-christian values in america. >> terry: before sitting down with pat for his interview, dr. carson began by telling the audience what drew him into politician. charlene aaron has the highlights from his appearance at regent university. >> i'm absolutely delighted to be back home at regent university, having spent a number of years on the board here. >> charlene: a lively crowd greeted ben carson at regent university's presidential forum, where he talks about why he entered the political arena. >> people ask me all of the time, why after a wonderful career in