weather, right? 3 rain is on the way for tonight, with a few t-storms possible this evening. cooler air will follow for the rest of the week.expect showers to increase across our area after 5 p.m., then a few t-storms developing this evening. strong wind gusts will be the main threat with any storms that develop. rain will stick around through about 1 a.m. then slowly clear out.light snow will develop near the tennessee border in western north carolina toward wednesday morning. lows will drop into the 30s in the mountains and mid 40s for the upstate.wednesday will be sunny with highs in the mid 50s for the upstate, while the mountains will hold onto clouds through the day with highs in the upper 40s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: white horse rd

dr 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 it's been 6 weeks since the south carolina senate took up a bill to raise the gas tax and fix south carolina's roads...with still no vote... and upstate business leaders growing frustrated... 3 but opponents of the gas tax increase say the money is already there to fix roads... isn't being spent wisely. 3 fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us live from outside our station along i-85...andrew? 3 it's been more than a year since governor haley rolled out her plan to reform the

and raise the gas tax to fix roads...and while the house has a plan in place...the senate hasn't even voted on one... 3 3 3 are paying more for our roads the road to better roads in south carolina...is paved with political gridlock. 3 3 while potholes and weather damage plague the state's thoroughfares... 3 3 debate over whether to raise the gas tax in the palmetto state to pay for roads has the senate at a dead end. 3 3 3 01:03:00"the people of south carolina need to realize that the table is being set here by the very people who are going to sit and eat the dinner." filibustering a vote on the bill, lowcountry senator tom davis, and upstate senator lee bright argued raising taxes would only benefit *companies* involved in road repairs. 3 3 groups like americans for prosperity agree with lawmakers that raising taxes isn't the way to fix crumbling roads...upstate representative of a-f-p seth powell wants reform of the department of transportation promised by governor haley last year. 3 3 10:47:56"i wanna fix our roads just as much as anybody, it's

them more money under the current system is gonna do so." but today, exasperated south carolina business leaders rallied at the statehouse... begging the senate to vote on the bill...and get the ball rolling on road repairs. greenville chamber of commerce officials say poor road conditions are hurting the upstate's economy. 3 3 19:55"capacity problems, road maintenance ce issues, congestion is all contributing to the lack of business at least to move goods and then certainly to move their work force."if passed, the gas tax --already at nearly 17 cents per gallon in the state...would go up by 8 cents...supporters of the bill say a third of that would be paid by out of state travelers. house lawmaker neal collins of pickens says while the senate stalls...taxpayers hemmhorage money. 3 3 10:58:27"at the end of the day it's the worst of all worse case scenarios...we are not fixing our roads and we are paying more for our roads." 3 the s-c chamber of commerce

filibustering a vote....should refund their salaries to taxpayers.. for not doing their job. .i reached out to senator bright and senator davis's office...but i didn't get a response. live in greenville county andrew reeser the four o clock news. 3 covering our counties at four-- -- 3 deputies are investigating after a 5 year old boy was shot in the head in spartanburg county last night. we brought it to you at ten... as breaking news! news!it happened at this home on rowe street in the arcadia community.you can see investigators out there... trying to determine exactly what happened.we are still awaiting new details on the case.but the sheriff's office does say it appears the little boy was accidentally shot and he is expected to recover!no arrests have been made. 3 and another upstate community is mourning the loss of a 5 year old girl.she died at the augusta burn center... after a devastating fire at her

home.the coroner says sophia rhodes died yesterday evening... because of smoke inhalation. inhalation.the fire broke out at this home on green street sunday night.firefighters say four other children...and four adults were home at the time. they tell us the family tried to get all the children out...but were not able to get to sophia because of the heavy flames and smoke.she was found unconscious between a couch and a wall in one of the front rooms. 3 this afternoon... a memorial honoring sophia continues to grow outside the home.grieving neighbors have left statues of angels and stuffed animals. meantime..."first assembly of god" is asking for donations for the family.the church says they need girl's clothes in sizes 6 and 7...and baby girl clothes from zero to three months.the church is also collecting cash and gift cards to help the family get back on their feet.for more information on how you can help...go to foxcarolina.com. 3 meantime in laurens county-two dogs are dead after an early morning fire there.

on whitten road near sid lee road just after 2 this morning. investigators say two dogs were killed...but no people were hurt.the cause of the fire remains under investigation. 3 and staying in laurens... there's a warning this afternoon from congressman jeff duncan about a phone scam! scam!callers are pretending to be with the i-r-s and they are targeting the elderly.just so you know it's a scam...the congressman has released a list of things the i-r-s will *not do over the phone... including demanding immediate payment...not allowing you to question the amount you owe... requiring you to pay taxes with a certain type of payment...asking for credit or debit card information...or threatening to call police if you don't pay.if you think a call is fake...duncan says the best thing to do is hang up and report it. for more information on that... head to foxcarolina.com. 3 now to a developing story---- 3 a union county teacher--who resigned after a nude picture of her spread through the school--is telling us her side of the story.

she left her cellphone on her desk when she stepped out of the classroom...and while she was gone...a 16-year-old student went through her pictures and sent the photo out!since then...the career and technology center teacher has resigned...and filed a police report.arthur says the student's actions have made a major impact on her family. 3 3 "so i don't know if this student thought of it as a joke, or exactly what, but it's not a joke. he played with my life, my job, my marriage, and you know, my child." child." 3 we have reached out to the school district for comment. officials say the incident remains under investigation by police...and that student discipline will take place at the appropriate time once the investigation is complete. 3 still to come--keeping your home free of unwanted critters! critters!if a mouse, bat, or other creature finds it's way

sure unwanted guests go away! away!plus... if you have extra housewares or furniture... habitat for humanity needs your help!we'll tell you about the donations they are looking for!and an interview you'll see only on fox-the upstate mother of a south carolina deputy shot in the line of duty... speaks out for the very first time!what she has to say about the scary situation...and an update on

3 we're back with weather and traffic every 10 minutes---- 3 first let's get a check of the weather with chief

3 rain is on the way for tonight, with a few t-storms possible this evening. cooler air will follow for the rest of the week.expect showers to increase across our area after 5 p.m., then a few t-storms developing this evening. strong wind gusts will be the main threat with any storms that develop. rain will stick around through about 1 a.m. then slowly clear out.light snow will develop near the tennessee border in western north carolina toward wednesday morning. lows will drop into the 30s in the mountains and mid 40s for the upstate.wednesday will be sunny with highs in the mid 50s for the upstate, while the mountains will hold onto clouds through the day with

thursday will bring a chance for some light rain late in the day. highs will reach the low 50s in the upstate and upper 40s in the mountains. weather will take a sunny turn for friday through the weekend. a nice warm-up get going, leading to 60s by late weekend. rain is on the way for tonight, with a few t-storms possible this evening. cooler air will follow for the rest of the week.expect showers to increase across our area after 5 p.m., then a few t-storms developing this evening. strong wind gusts will be the main threat with any storms that develop. rain will stick around through about 1 a.m. then slowly clear out.light snow will develop near the tennessee border in western north carolina toward wednesday morning. lows will drop into the 30s in the mountains and mid 40s for the upstate.wednesday will be

50s for the upstate, while the mountains will hold onto clouds through the day with highs in the upper 40s. thursday will bring a chance for some light rain late in the day. highs will reach the low 50s in the upstate and upper 40s in the mountains. weather will take a sunny turn for friday through the weekend. a nice warm-up get going, leading to 60s by late weekend. 3 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carolina dot com and click on the weather tab 3 ((wrap up)) 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center.

rd @ chase courtrutherford rd @ pine knoll dr dr3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--pit crew traffic sponsored the carolina law group 3 back to you guys: 3 we are partnering with angie's list to bring you stories that affect your family's health, safety, and finances---- 3 it happens all the time: a

unwanted creature finds 3 its way into your home and starts making itself at home. you need to act quickly, but getting the animal out is only part of the job. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli has more on how to clear your crib of critters and keep it off-limits...in today's angie's list report. 3 3 3 3 3 finding furry friends inside or under your home can be unnerving and dangerous. 3 3 "if you have unwanted guests in your home - raccoons, squirrels, mice - you want to get rid of them right away because not only is their waste dangerous to your health, but also they can do a lot of damage, whether chewing through insulation or even chewing through wiring, which could be a fire hazard." hazard." 3 3 3 cory mcclung has been removing animals, bats, birds and rodents from homes for years. he loves it because every day is different, but says you always need to be careful. careful. 3 "if you're removing an animal that has young, they're going to be the most aggressive. a mother raccoon is going to be very upset that you're in her

3 this raccoon didn't put up much of a fight - they got him first try, so the cost should be around 250 dollars. some companies charge per visit and even per-animal, so ask how pricing works before you hire. and even after the critter or critters are caught, there's still work to be done. done. 3 "once you have the animals removed, you're not done yet. you need to find out how they were getting into your home so you can seal it properly so you don't have them back." 3 3 "we'll repair the immediate hole where the animal was getting in active, and then we will show the customer other high-risk entry points on the home that we can work on to stop a future problem." problem." 3 that work will cost you extra. some companies don't offer repair work, so find out the range of services prior to hiring. and you might be surprised at the tiny openings a creature can creep through. through. 3 "if you can put a number two pencil through it, a mouse can get through it."

removing angie cautions against removing wildlife on your own because even if you get it trapped without getting bitten or sprayed, in the case of a skunk, you still need to do something with the critter. a permit is required to transport wild animals off your property. 3 on the fox carolina money watch---- 3 its a good day on the stock market with the dow jones raising over 348 points and closing at a little over than 16,865 points 3 3 and the nasdaq is also up more than 131 points closing at over 4,689 points 3 as you decide 20-16---- 3 the super tuesday polls are open and there is a lot at stake as a dozen states hold primaries and caucuses today-- today--one-quarter of the republican delegates or one-fifth of the democratic delegates.national polls are indicating donald trump and hillary clinton are running away with their respective races. what happens today could dramatically re-shape each nomination race...but the latest cnn/orc poll shows hillary clinton and donald

beat.five candidates remain in the running for the republican nomination. 3 there are three candidates vying for the democratic nomination...we will have a live report from washington on today's races coming up. 3 meanwhile donald trump took to twitter this afternoon to blast south carolina governor nikki haley to his 6-point-5 million followers.she's out stumping for marco rubio... trump tweeted... the people of south carolina are embarrassed by nikki haley!he seemed to be referring to her push on the campaign trail for trump to release his tax returns. returns.governor haley responded less than a half hour later...simply using the

3 still to come--a bill to protect tow truck drivers...is now on the table in columbia... columbia...lawmakers take up "eddie's law!"what they're saying about implementing it... and the story of the local man who's inspiring this legislation! legislation!plus...an upstate school district adopts a new text alert system!how it's sparing kids time spent hanging around the bus stop... and helping to better ensure their safety!

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3 we're back with weather and traffic together every 10 minutes---- 3 rain is on the way for tonight, with a few t-storms possible this evening. cooler air will follow for the rest of the week.expect showers to increase across our area after 5 p.m., then a few t-storms developing this evening. strong wind gusts will be the main threat with any storms that develop. rain will stick around through about 1 a.m. then slowly clear out.light snow will develop near the tennessee border in western north carolina toward wednesday morning. lows will drop into the 30s in the mountains and mid 40s for the upstate.wednesday will be sunny with highs in the mid

mountains will hold onto clouds through the day with highs in the upper 40s. 3 3 ((wrap up)) 3 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: white horse rd @ chase courtrutherford rd@ pine knoll dr dr 3 here's a live look 3 at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 still to come--in an interview you'll see only on fox! ... ...the family of a south carolina sheriff's deputy shot in the line of duty is

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3 3 we're back with weather and traffic together every 10 minutes----it's the first of march...and we're seeing spring-like weather this afternoon...but some changes are in store... store...let's check in with chief meteorologist kendra kent...kendra, showers and storms are moving in this evening...and they're bringing a change in temperature too, right? 3 rain is on the way for tonight, with a few t-storms possible this evening. cooler air will follow for the rest

increase across our area after 5 p.m., then a few t-storms developing this evening. strong wind gusts will be the main threat with any storms that develop. rain will stick around through about 1 a.m. then slowly clear out.light snow will develop near the tennessee border in western north carolina toward wednesday morning. lows will drop into the 30s in the mountains and mid 40s for the wednesday will be sunny with highs in the mid 50s for the 3 3 ((wrap up)) 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 3 we're watching: greenville accident on white horse rd @ chase courtin duncan, hwy 290 @ danzler rd rd 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 back to you guys: 3 now to a story you'll see only

3 its been 5 days since deputy kimber gist was shot multiple times in berkeley countyand for the first time the woodruff natives family is opening up about the night she was shot and how she is doing now 3 gist is still recovering from her wounds at trident medical center in charleston charlestonfox carolina's adrian acosta talked with gist's mom from the hospital in charleston and joins us now live from the newsroom....adria n how is deputy gist doing today 3 diana and cody her mom talked to me over the phone while her daughter was actually in the operating room having yet another surgery this morning....but deloise gist says her daughter is tough is ready for whatever challenges are ahead of her 3 3 3 3 3 "when she was a little girl she always wanted to be a police officer we would watch 'cops' any police show we had to watch it"deloise gist says her daughter...kimber gist... made that dream come true.... after graduating from woodruff high school...she studied criminal justice at charleston southern...then began work with the berkeley county sheriff's officedeloise gist

from trident medical center in charleston"kimber is a go getter, whatever she sets her mind to do you are not going to defeat her thats just who kimber is and who she will always be"3 and last friday kimber gist would again refuse to be defeated....when investigators say she was shot multiple times during a struggle...while checking out a suspicious vehicleher mom says officers showed up at her home in woodruff to tell her the news"she is doing good today, she is having one last surgery on her foot today""we are taking it day by day..we are truly blessed that she is alive and god took care of her" deloise gist says the outpouring of support from the community and from law enforcement from across the country has been amazing"its been outstanding,,anything and everything she's needed...they are right there...they sit with her, talk with her, joke with her"and gist said so many

samaritan...helped save her daughter's life"im thankful for the lady that trained her, thankful for the justice academy that trained her, the civilian that helped her when she lost her raido...im thankful that god was with her and for her determination to not let him defeat her" 3 deloise gist says she hopes her daughter will be released in the next few days...and after that she plans on bringing her back home to the upstate to recovera fund has been setup to help deputy gist with some of the costs of her recovery...you can find a link to that on the as seen on section of foxcarolina .com live in the newsroom, adrian acosta, the four o'clock news. 3 in a developing story---- 3 a bill that would protect tow truck drivers on the road...is being brought to the table in columbia this afternoon. afternoon.the family of an upstate tow truck driver -- **killed on eye-85 is behind

proposal...troopers say "eddie mills" was **hit and **killed while loading a car onto his truck in spartanburg county back in november.now -- his wife stacy is leading an effort to pass "eddie's law." law."the law would provide protection for tow truck drivers... who are only covered under certain circumstances in the state's current "slow down, move over law."this afternoon...the education and public works subcommittee met to take up "eddie's law"...and dozens of tow trucks showed up at the capitol to show support for the bill-we caught up with eddie mills' brother ben mills at the statehouse about why this bill is important to honor his brother--and protect tow truck drivers across the state. 3 3 if you dont slow down and you dont move over as wide as these trucks are as narrow as the emergency lanes are a lot of times youre coming between six to eight inches of hitting someone either by a mirror or god forbid the front of the car. youre coming between inches of taking someones life 3 if the bill passes...it would have a maximum fine of

violators can also be sentenced to 30-days in jail. 3 new at four---- 3 if you're looking for a bargain..shoppers say.. this is the placeto find what you need at a reasonable price. 3 the selection rangesfrom couches and appliancesto wood. and the money you spend..is an investment for families familiesfox carolina's jennifer phillips is livein simpsonville to tell us more about this store. 3 it's called restore--and when shoppers leavehere.. they say they've not onlygrabbed a bargain..they've also changed lives. 3 3 3 this is where you can find dianna yow..several times a week week 3 "i just try to find things that we need at a very affordable price."she's a bargain shopper shopper 3 "things are so high now."and finds deals.. here here 3 "it's much less than going into a regular retail store." if you shop around.. you can find everythingfrom.. couches.. tables.. 3 3 "i tell people about it all

3 3 "whatever i buy is not only helping me, but it's also helping someone else."and the items..are donatedand picked up upby the truck load load 3 for habitat for humanity humanity 3 3 3 "we take anything- used furniture, appliances."mark steenback.. started working here last july julyhe calls it the best move.. he's made made"i worked for a local plumbing and electrical company.'but now he's the director of retail operations with habitat for humanity restores restores 3 "so, we take donated items and turn those into funds to help build houses."and the money made here here 3 helps.. families.. who need homes homes 3 "there's pride and there's accomplishiment and excitement."it also helps shoppers.. looking for that deal deal 3 "we're not making somebody rich, every bit of that revenue that we made is going back into the county to help people in need."so donated furniture.. and wood..

3 "a lot of our customers are really crafty and they take things and either restore them or repurpose them."those items find new homes with customers like dianna yow yowwhile creating new homes for others others 3 "i think god places things like this in our community so that we can help other people." 3 last year nine families in greenville county became homeownersthrough the habitat for humanity project.and right now there are -3- restores in the county and we're told those stores average about -250- thousand dollars a year. live in simpsonville jennifer phillips fox carolina the four oclock news. 3 happening now---- 3 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 has more from the office of upstate international about what's happening throughout the month of march 3 3 3 3 3 it is going to be perhaps the busiest month this world has ever known to celebrate all of

here in the upstate it is upstate international month we are with caren senter who is the program manager here for the month and you must be incredibly busy we have over 100 events this month in march in the upstate all internationally themed to galas to theater performances japanese national treasure coming local food and beverage...oil and vinegar is hosting a taste of the world.. why do you think it is important to show these cultures.. cultures.. 3 we are lucky here we have diversity and we have to

embrace andappreciate it..go to upstateinternational.org for more information and foxcarolina.com if you'd like to check that out...back to you.. 3 be sure to wake up bright and early with joe and the morning news crew from five to nine a-m!they'll have weather and traffic every 10 minutes... plus all the news you need to know before you head out the door! 3 still to come--a new text alert system is now being used in one upstate school district- district-how it's saving students from waiting around the bus stop when their ride is running late...plus...how it's helping put parents minds at ease...when it comes to their children's safety! safety!and it's the biggest day so far on the primary calendar!voters are casting ballots in a dozen states across the deep south and as far west as alaska!will donald trump and hillary clinton make big strides toward locking up the nominations for their parties?and will tonight be the last stop for others in the a live report washington, d.c. tuesday!

3 as you decide 20-16---- 3 it's super tuesday -- the biggest day so far on the primary calendar. today's contests are a delegate bonanza for frontrunners and a fight for survival for others, as voters head to cast ballots or caucus in 12-states. states.ryan nobles is live in washington with more on the big night ahead. ryan? 3 take a look at what is at stake today... it is the biggest chunk of the united states voting in the 2016 race for president at the same time yet. and the candidates are not taking anything for granted. 3 3 3 republican frontrunner donald trump took his campaign to ohio today -- a show of confidence, given that the buckeye state is *not* part of super tuesday.(donald trump / (r) presidential candidate) "every poll shows i can do practically anything, maybe even anything, and nobody's gonna leave."despite recent

from white supremacist groups -- trump leads in the polls in almost every super tuesday state.ted cruz needs a win tonight in his home state of texas -- it's the big prize, with 155-delegates up for grabs in the republican contest there. there.) "there is no doubt that any candidate that cannot win his home state has real problems. i believe we will do well here in texas."florida senator marco rubio took the fight directly to trump this week -- but, snagging his first win of the campaign tonight remains a long shot. it's the same story for ohio governor john kasich, who told me in a sit-down interview, no matter how tonight goes, he's staying in. in. "our plan was never to make super tuesday the be all end all. // we're going to win ohio and when we win ohio it will be a whole new ballgame." on the democratic side, hillary clinton stands to sweep the deep south tonight -- building on her big victory saturday in south carolina. she's largely avoided attacking her challenger, bernie sanders -- focusing instead on donald trump.

a kind of one-upsmanship on insulting."her work is just beginning, says democratic strategist david axelrod. axelrod. "donald trump, if he is the nominee of the republican party will mobilize some voters who otherwise might not be mobilized to participate." 3 a new cnn/orc poll released today shows -- in hypothetical, general-election matchups -- both democratic candidates easily top donald trump... but, things tighten up when the poll compares clinton and sanders -- to the other top republicans. 3 ryan- you mentioned you sat down for an interview with ohio governor john kasich... is he prepared to back donald

nominee?live in 3 washington, ryan nobles, fox carolina news. 3 on this super tuesday-five candidates remain in the running for the republican nomination. frontrunner donald trump hopes to extend his lead over the pack...while ted cruz and marco rubio battle behind him--followed by john kasich and ben carson. carson.there are three candidates vying for the democratic nomination...which

be a tight race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders.we have information on all the candidates and all the latest political headlines on foxcarolina.com. 3 now time for weather and traffic together every 10 minutes---- 3 kendra's here with a look at your forecast. forecast. 3 3 3 rain is on the way for tonight, with a few t-storms

air will follow for the rest of the week.expect showers to increase across our area after 5 p.m., then a few t-storms developing this evening. strong wind gusts will be the main threat with any storms that develop. rain will stick around through about 1 a.m. then slowly clear out.light snow will develop near the tennessee border in western north carolina toward wednesday morning. lows will drop into the 30s in the mountains and mid 40s for the upstate.wednesday will be sunny with highs in the mid 50s for the upstate, while the mountains will hold onto clouds through the day with highs in the upper 40s. thursday will bring a chance for some light rain late in the day. highs will reach the low 50s in the upstate and upper 40s in the mountains. weather will take a sunny turn for friday through the weekend. a nice warm-up get going, leading to 60s by late weekend.be surain is on the way for tonight, with a few t- storms possible this evening.

rest of the week.expect showers to increase across our area after 5 p.m., then a few t-storms developing this evening. strong wind gusts will be the main threat with any storms that develop. rain will stick around through about 1 a.m. then slowly clear out.light snow will develop near the tennessee border in western north carolina toward wednesday morning. lows will drop into the 30s in the mountains and mid 40s for the upstate.wednesday will be sunny with highs in the mid 50s for the upstate, while the mountains will hold onto clouds through the day with highs in the upper 40s. thursday will bring a chance for some light rain late in the day. highs will reach the low 50s in the upstate and upper 40s in the mountains. weather will take a sunny turn for friday through the weekend. a nice warm-up get going, leading to 60s by late weekend.re to check out www.foxcarolina.com/weather for more on the forecast and interactive radar

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 test

3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 3 we're watching:s. alabama ave@ scscggs rdchesnee middle school injuries reportedhwy 290@ danzler rdi-85 south@ exit 63/hwy 290left lane lane 3 here's a live look 3 at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by the carolina law group 3 back to you guys: 3 new at four---- 3 many of you might remember having to wait for the school bus in the cold or in the

it was ever going to come comeone upstate school district is hoping to end all that by retrofitting some technology they arleady have cynthia robinson with spartanburg school district 6 says students and parents currently use a system called "remind" to keep up with assignments and other things starting this year...robinson says the school began using "remind" to let bus riders know if there bus was running late and when to expect it 3 3 3 "its a different day and age now...and anything we can do to protect our children we want to do it..we are a district where children are always first..we want to keep the children inside as long as we can...not just because the bus is late but to make sure they are safe" safe" 3 robinson says the app is easy to use and it sends push notifications to those signed upthe district is encouraging all of it's five thousand bus riders to sign up for the new serviceby logging on to the district 6 home page and

thereand speaking of buses...spartanburg school district 6 is holding a job fair to hire lots of new bus driversanyone who is interested can come to the district office on cavalier way in roebuck on march 5th and applythe district has posted requirements for the jobs on its website 3 stick around for news you need to know at four... four...deputies are searching for a missing teenage girl-- last seen more than a month ago.why they're concerned about her safety--details on who to call if you know where she is, coming up next. 3 3 and kendra's back with one

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3 we're back with news you need to know---- 3 residents in west pelzer are under a boil water advisory following a water main break. break.yesterday afternoon...some residents were without water altogether. now people are being told to vigorously boil water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking.we'll let you know when we get word that the advisory has been lifted.

county are searching for a missing teenage girl this afternoon. 3 deputies say 14-year-old sierra o'bryant was last seen back on january 31-st when she ran away from her family's chesnee highway home.since then efforts to locate her have been unsuccessful. deputies say sierra suffers from an auto immune disease and food allergies.anyone with information on her location is asked to call 9-1-1 or crime stoppers. 3 meantime-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 now time for weather and

- 3 3 rain is on the way 3 for tonight, with a few t-storms possible this evening. cooler air will follow for the rest of the week.expect showers to increase across our area after 5 p.m., then a few t-storms developing this evening. strong wind gusts will be the main threat with any storms that develop. rain will stick around through about 1 a.m. then slowly clear out.light snow will develop near the tennessee border in western north carolina toward wednesday morning. lows will drop into the 30s in the mountains and mid 40s for the upstate.wednesday will be sunny with highs in the mid 50s for the upstate, while the mountains will hold onto clouds through the day with highs in the upper 40s.

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