fans braved the weather -waiting in lines at the bon secours wellness arena. 3 fox carolinas sharon johnson was there at the well too- as the lines grew and when the doors opened. opened.sharon- true fans 3 true fans indeed. who didn'd mind the cold temperatures to get inside the well with all the other fans- cheering on the 3 tigers. 3 the fans were super excited- with many coming out at least 3 hours early. and standing in line for 2 hours. young and old fans stood in line as the line grew longer and longer. long time fans say... being with other fans here at the well creates the feeling of game days. knowing this is the biggest game-and when they're prepared to join together and cheer on a win. if their enthusiasm has anything to do with it, it *will* be a win. 3 03944 11:31:43 "dabo has laid a foundation of attitude and belief and deshawn watson is the best football player in the country and that adds up to a title." you could bottle up all the excitement tonight, it might just last the entire year. their positive attitude says a lot about the faith in the clemson team, coaches and fan

monday.fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us live in the newsroom.sharon - do we know how the child died? 3 according to the coroner - destiny jackson died from non- accidental head injuries.she had her second birthday in november and began the new 3 greenville health system's children's hospital was home to destiny denise jackson for 7 days.according to the greenville county deputy coroner - kent dill - destiny was admitted to the emergency room on january 4th.she died at the hospital yesterday. 3 18:55:03 "based on our evaluation, the injuries and autopsy results - the autopsy was completed today. it was determined that these are classified as non-accidental injuries; therefore it qualifies as a homicide." homicide."3 i spoke with a man at latimer's listed address.he said they didn't want to discuss the toddler's death right now.-adding the 2 year old was not latimer's daughter. 3 the deputy coroner says - other children were in the home but were not injured.live in the newsroom - sharon johnson - fox carolina - the 10 o'clock news. 3 as a moore woman continues to recover after be

it has....live in traveler rest sharon johnson, the ten 3 o' clock news. 3 another major safety concern - road conditions.with ice accumulating - it's important to stay inside unless you have to be out.secondary roads especially may not be treated right away. away.greenville county officials tell us they've seen more than 60 trees down throughout the county - and addressing those areas is their top priority.the northern part of the county was the hardest hit - especially around taylors. crews will be out doing 3 emergency tree removal all night -salting and sanding to get in and out of those areas. especially where we've seen trees come down - blocking neighborhoods - crews will be out to remedy those situations first and foremost. foremost. they're working all sections of the county--north, south, east, west--monitoring night long.and another shift will begin starting at 7 a.m. 3 coming up we're hearing from a local upstate business opening their doors to those who've lost power. power.stick with us for all your winter weather coverage both on air and online at fox carolina dot com -th

delays.fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us live in the to deal with the construction. sharon? 3 when you mention i-385, i-85, and woodruff road in the same sentence - drivers get pretty frustrated talking about gettting around on those roads during rush hour.now add construction - and some peope get truly mad. 3 3 3 evening rush hour in greenville as drivers make their way home.commutes vary - and get ready for possible longer commutes. commutes.19:10:38 "no, not patient at all. i need to be, but i'm not."department of transportation officials laid out the final 385-85 gateway plans this week... with this master color coded design. 9:43:52 "second largest project every led by the state of south carolina, 231 million dollars."the 385- 85 interstate gateway project begins in just a couple of weeks.improvements coming to woodruff, garlington, miller roads and chrome drive. alternate parallel lanes are planned -woodruff road gets an xillary lane to help the 10 new bridge projects including two flyovers. 3 9:44:15 "summer 2016, this summer, all the way through 2019. once we get out

compare.fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us live with how it feels to be a former tiger player with their team going to the big game. 3 the excitement is truly "over the top" for anyone who loves clemson.and if you have a closer connection - you're definitely going to arizona to watch them play.you may even 3 3 3 the big moment in football for this former clemson player came - when he played in the superbowl for the pittsburgh steelers.now this big one for his college team.((levon)) 14:08:02 "normally, i'm objective about things but i feel like this team has something, the tigers do and i feel like they're going to suprise a lot of folks and win this game,"and levon kirkland's welcoming clemson fans to arizona where he is one of the cardinals outside linebacker coaches.his facebook post reads : clemson, i welcome all of y'all to arizona!((sot, levon))10:41:16 "you know i had to show a little southern flavor in there, but i'm looking forward to people that have orange on."3 one of those men in orange will be- another clemson standout.((patrick sot)) 17:42:38 "coach swinney, without a

whatever you got. 3 many adults are making the best of power outages and not 3 fox carolina's sharon johnson with what they're doing. 3 a group of friends from travelers rest took advantage of snow and a day off from work. 3 they called their buddies- met at a friends house and hopped on the 4 wheelers and took off. riding to greenville and all around tr. and of course taking time out to do a little "showing off" for our cameras. making the snow and ice more fun- than inconvenennt. and of course- better in the roadways 3 3 3 "we always meet up at my house, i got the biggest yard of all of us. we're from motorboat club road/saluda lake. we all live on that road. we all just meet up and raise caine." caine."even photojournalist wheeler for these really cool shots. just look at them sliding around on the ice. looks like a lot of fun. 3 maybe too much fun for me. but surelela great way to take advantage of poor road conditions and power outages. 3 3 3 3 and if you need a warm place to stay during this storm... you can head to a number of shelters across the upstate and western north carolina. we

regardless of the title, one man is alive lady. 3 fox carolina's sharon johnson is live from downtown spartanburg with the good samaritan's efforts. sharon 3 some might call her a good samaritan or even a guardian angel. she is definitely a person working for the good of others. 3 3 3 by day, shevelle porter helps others as a victim's specialist spartanburg city police. and when not on the job - she's apparently still helping. 3 21:19:22"it seem like quite a bit of smoke but i don't think that i heard a fire trucka& let me check it and see."last friday, she noticed a plume of smoke while driving down john b white sr boulevard. and sprung into action...21:19:10 "it just seemed like quite a bit of smoke"she found 2 cars on fire - burning very close to a home.porter is now being hailed a hero. firefighters say if she had not been there, fire. the elderly man inside never even knew the cars were on fire and his life in danger. ((sot))21:20:00"being a first responder and being an advocate when we see help or when i see someone needs help i need to help them that's kind of what i'm thinking

students. 3 tonight - we caught up with a special duo heading to arizona saturday. 3 fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us live from the clemson stadium with their journey. sharon - 3 their journey is a unique one - and not just the road to cheer their team on to the national championship. from the beginning, the banks team making theieisuccesses sooooo much sweeeter. 3 3 3 ohhhh how they cheered when clemson clinched the orange bowl -((sot hope banks))"i'm like the best tiger ever, it's the best"both davis and hope banks are clemson students. you might say their blood really does run orange. "it goes way back to my granddad on my mom side, charlie busey. he was the 3 quarterback for the football team back in 1955 and actually played in the orange bowl ." davis says their granddad recruited hope to clemson.n.rst..she''s a senior in the clemson life program for special needs adults.davis is traditional junior and they're both third generation tigers. 1:04. (davis)"so our ties go way back and he had three daughters and all of them went to clemson. boboh love the team - this winning year - and how t

and be left in the cold-but, it can happen if comes to your car's maintenance- 3 fox carolina's sharon johnson is braving the cold tonight for usto give us some tips to keep you safe out on the roads- 3 as the temperatures continues to drop - yes, this is the last minute to check your vehicle.but there is a basic checklist to help insure all goes well when you start your car in the morning. 3 regular maintenance is always recommended to keep your car running its best.matt watson at watson import specialists says - all cars need basic care and better care in extreme temperatures.extreme temps can damage your vehicle if not properly checked.many auto shops - like watson- do routine checks when you bring your cars in for any service. and he says consistency helps too- when the auto shop has serviced your car before. haven't had those routine checks.check your fluids - windshield de-icer, oil, and antifreeze levels and refill if needed.check your battery - and make sure the alternator is charging it properly - not draining it. also look at your tire pressure and make sure its at the recommended le

lines.fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us - with what to expect from duke energy -- and what you should do.sharon 3 duke energy crews are waiting to hear from their own team of meteorologists - who are monitoring the weather just as the fox carolina weather team is doing now.duke energy covers several states...but the focus over the next couple of days - is on the carolinas. 3 3 3 weather in the carolinas can be tricky -((sot - preparing for storm))5:01:39 "south carolina should be prepared for that, it doesn't matter what kind of weather, as long as their prepared for ice and snow."snowing in the mountains of north carolina and parts of different counties in south carolina.then - raining in other areas.ice can be even worse. 5:01:49 breaking off, start falling off.fewer problems with buried power lines like part of main street in downtown greenville.the opposite end of main still has above ground lines -duke energy is focusing on both north and south carolina - system.4:43:33 "we have our line technicians and other team mates and crew maters who are getting ready. they're making sure t

college.fox carolina's sharon johnson is live tonight with other schools looking at banning hoverboards too. 3 hoverboards are so popular with kids and adults.only a few students use them to get around campus at usc- upstate. but that could soon change. 3 3 3 reports of hoverboard fires continue and are prompting widespread concern.its spread to universities banning the boards. boards.9:20:17 "you have to think of the sasaty of the students and yes in that case, i feel like there should be a ban."usc-upstate in spartanburg is among one of the latest universities to consider a campus ban. ban.9:09:27 "the usc campus in columbia has placed a ban on the boards in the residence halls, simply because of a precaution, safety precaution. we have not implemented that spartanburg."the ban comes after the lithium batteries in hoverboards began exploding. many states - including south carolina reported hoverboard fires.only a couple of people are using hoverboards on the upstate campus.and one is work related. related.9:11:00 "the staff member that has the hoverboard, he works in my department, so

fox carolina's sharon johnson is live at the bon secours wellness arena. sharon - how is game watching at the well. 3 game watching at the well is a blast for fans of all ages. it is so cute watching the kids watch the game but also play and have fun. 3 but with this being the national championship on the line, some of the adult fans are feeling the pressure too. almost as if they were there on the field. they say, being in here at the well with about next best thing to being in arizona. they say-they love watching the game with fellow clemson fans. they're having a good time but say they're also about this final game. 3 3 3 clemson is rocking it this year, we're gonna do this tonight. 0-4 0-4 3 we've come this far without losing a ball game and it's just a matter of winning one more ball game that's what makes everybody so tense. 4-13 3 and this game will make you tense. especially as it gets later and later into the game. 3 you can feel some of the pressure in here as fans hope and wait on that win 3 3 3 3 and we'll continue our coverage from phoenix--we'

in.fox carolina's sharon johnson was there and is live in the newsroom.sharon - what kind of reaction was there from callers? 3 despite the death of natalie cole - today's radio tribute to her was upbeat.some were surprised about the death. others reflected on seeing her live at the peace center in greenville. 3 3 3 from 3 until 7pm today - the talk and music on 107 point 3 jamz radio focused on legendary singer - natalie cole. cole. 3 16:49:54 "the response has been tremendous, folks have been calling in saying they saw natalie cole at the peace center and its some of the best money they've ever spent. so, folks are heartbroken, but at the same time glad to be a part of her legacy." 16:50:08according to natalie cole's publicist, she died thursday from congestive heart failure - after years of health problems.she was 65 years old. old.in 2008 - she revealed she had 3 hepatitis c.then in 2009 had a kidney transplant after both of hers failed.a complication from drug use in the 70's and 80's that the entertainer publicly talked about during her career. career. 3 "it was drug use that ca

trouble.fox carolina's sharon johnson is live tonight with how you can help yourself is stranded on the road in the storm.sharon- 3 being stranded on the roadways is dangerous.add a wintry snow deadly.but car towing businesses will be out there to help.and advice to help yourself too... like this emergency kit. 3 if you run into trouble on the roads during this winter storm - you may need a tow service. but you also need an emergency kit of your own.because driving on roads during snow or ice, could get you stranded. and with that - expect lond delays if the weather is bad. that's where the emergency kits come in.even though tow truck companies - like hawkins towing- are using all their man power, john hawkins says sometimes they just can't keep up with all the calls. 3 3 3 3 "always keep a cell phone on you. some road flares to throw out especially in the snow. you can throw those out and they can burn. 3 john hawkins says - towing sure drivers are not stranded any longer than they have to be.you may want to have some blankets and flashlights as well. 3 shep services are also usually a

parties.fox carolina's sharon johnson hit the grocery store with one clemson tiger fan. sharon - 3 the clemson tigegefan i talked with lives - in a house divided.she's a clemson alumni and one son is a clemson fan. her husband and the other 2 boys - well they'll be sitting on the other side of the family room watching the game. but the party goes on... 3 3 3 the bilo grocery store at five forks in greenville has the party aile - ready for game day.8:05 "i have clemson cups, and plates"and putting out items special to clemson. (stephanie)"oh, that's cute" stephanie boles' clemson game watch party is monday night - 6:23 "i think its our year, i think we're gonna do it, i checking out food items a few days early and she and one of three sons are ready.but there might be some division at her simpsonville home. home.4:35 "my son, my son is a gamecock fan and he's all scc and he's all alabama"despite the house divided - she *may* let him eat game day food. he's got the menu in her head. 2:08:16 "i was gonna get some veggies and ranch dip - maybe some little sandwiches, of cours

worldwide.fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us live off augusta road tonight. sharon - this was a suprise for lindsey, ght? 3 it was a suprise for r ndsey motley....she had no idea a facebook page had been set up - and streets lit up - encouraging others to join and show the amazing support behind her. 3 3 3 behind her. 3 3 3 neighbors started early - putting out luminairies in their alta vista neighborhood off augusta road in greenville - just down the street from a well loved neighbor battling colon cancer. cancer.21:26:01 "i think its amazing because we just need to team up together to figure out how to beat cancer and for all those who are fighting it." lindsey motley has been fighting colon cancer since april 2013. she was about 4 months pregnant when she found out.her daughter was among the group out tonight. tonight.41:05:13 "when you are a survivor of cancer it affects everyone, when you get it, everyone else in the family gets it too and your friends too. by being a supporter of that, it helps me and hopefully them. it's all about being a support for he

league.fox carolina's sharon johnson talked with brandon - while doing what he loves best. sharon- 3 brandon bennett is no longer in the nfl - but his love of the game continues.instead of playing - he's training the next generation of elite players. 3 3 3 ((whistle nats off top- brandon yells))these young men are training - to become elite athletes...maybe future panthers.((sot))23:48:08 "teaching them drills, skills and techniques to be, and i say to be an elite athlete, not just a good athlete."they play football and other sports too.training with "36-elite sports and fitness training". brandon bennett - knows the drills that build strong athletes and he's gone through it himself.first as a runningback standout at the university of south carolina - then on a professional level. years with the bengals and finished with the panthers, so definetely have a loving for the panthers because of being here."he's proud of his carolina panther team - and uses cam newton as an example of a game changer.((bennett)) 23:44:01 "cam has grown up and truly shown he's a leader. he's like th

trouble.fox carolina's sharon johnson has more with an upstate tow truck operator... and what he says about 3 tow truck drivers see a lot on the road - much of what they say can be prevented if drivers listen.if not - that's when they get the calls. 3 ((nats off top))if you have trouble on the roads during this winter storm - hawkins towing will be out there too - ready to help.((sot john)) 22:28:42 "all of our drivers are on call and ready to go. we put extra chains on the trucks."today helping yellow cab - and unrelated to the storm. storm.22:29:36 "they average every 15 to 20 minutes coming in and then when it snows and especially when the ice hits, the calls just come in on top of each other - just as fast as we can answer them."3 but when the ice or snow hits - calls come in so fast - john hawkins says one tow service just can't handle them all. instead - john hawkins says towing companies work together making sure drivers are not stranded any longer than they have to be.((sot, john hawkins))22:30:38 "extreme have to lose a call to a competitor, we'll do that to

have.fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us live from outside blue ridge shooting sports in greer.sharon? clear.a room full of gun owners - some talked on camera and others off camera.they all agreed - enforce what's on the books before adding new regulations. 3 3 3 the sign in the window says "open" at blue ridge shooting sports in greer.they altered and added a little extra time to accomodate customers.and made an extra sale.((nat break))but the owner and customers are firlmly against altering or adding any new federal gun regulations. regulations.10:32:41 it's death by a thousand cuts, death by a thousand cuts of legislation and any step toward that brings us that much closer to more and more regulations."3 president obama is recommending gun regulations he says - could keep guns out of the wrong hands.he wants anyone who sells guns to have a license to sell them and checks. 3 10:17:27 "any new regulations, keeps up with the old regulations enough to throw they enforce the regulations already on the books, i think we would have a safer community. instead of throwing new stuff - just r

company.fox carolina's sharon johnson is live outside of publix on pelham road.sharon - what are customers saying 3 it sounds simple enoughyou order - the company shoppers shop- then they deliver.and of course - you pay for the groceries and the service.and you pay more than if you did it yourself. 3 3 3 publix customers are bundled up and out buying groceries. after all... publix is the place that promotes "where shopping is a pleasure"but one company is planning to take *you* out of the shopping equation *if* you'd like.it's called shipt -17:19:31 "i just heard about it and i probably will sign up for it."shipt is an on-demand grocery delivery service that uses a mobile app to offer the convenience of ordering- paying and receiving food items without stepping foot in the store.17:21:07 "ah no, i think its lazy" lazy" 3 17:28:53 "its probably more expensive than going to the store by myself.and she's right.membership is about 100 dollars - discounted at 50 10 dollar gift card.delivery is free for members on orders more than 35 dollars. if not, you pay a 7 dollar delivery fee. fee.17:27:00

book.fox carolina's sharon johnson is live in our newsroom tonight.sharon - how much will it cost us. 3 expect to pay thousands - at least 6 thousand for a day trip.and a few thousand more to make it a weekend trip of a lifetime.you can book it yourself - or check out travel agency plans. 3 3 3 anxious fans are ready for the superbowl.they've been waiting all season for this and are now prepared to pay for it. ((sot darric))23:23:37 "i've been searching for super bowl tickets this morning."darric sewell is one of those fans. working at benson automotive in spartanburg by day and cheering on the panthers married a former panthers cheerleader...superbowl 50 is special to him. him. 3 23:25:00 "its something i've been wanting to do since i was 10 years old, its been a dream of mine, so yeah i'm excited about going.much of his workday was spent searching for the best deal to see his team play for the national title.((sot darric))23:24:44 "i got a really good rate on a room and i got the room i wanted, its a mile from the stadium"he still needs a game ticket though.hannah gossett is a tripl

sharon johnson from pob. i have written letters and i know you have a very astute excellent letter written to wow by mr. joe asaro who is here but because he was going be in court he asked me to give testimony to his letter. i don't know if you don't have copies of the letter i have extra ones here and happy to see they are distributed. joe pointed out and gave the best outline about the history, the charter and history of fairness given to all retireees at any given time and there are many points mentioned in joes letter in the history of it, but it in the conclusion which is on page 4 if you have that letter, it is very clear the city in the attempt to direct the retirement board to allow the fully funded requirement to be apply today the pre-1996 retireees are overstepping their boundaries by [inaudible] retirement board in order to satisfy private interest of the city. not only are they in violation of the charter, but the california state constitution as well, article 16, section 17 of the california sta

sharon osbourne gave him a @cake.>>> no word on how the @stage pressure was able to get @up and past security. @>> @>>> there was this moment as @well. @dakota johnson was excepting @her work for favorite dramatic @movie actress for the popular @50 shades of gray. @while getting a hug from the @presenter her dress broke with @the zipper problem. @she trying to hold it up and @handle the malfunction the best @way possible i say is not like @no one had ever seen her @topless. @>>> new pictures from the royal @family. @this picture of prince george @on his first day of preschool @is going viral. @both his mom and dad were there @to see the two-year-old off to @school. @kate shared this picture along @the young prince striking a @pose similar to the one you see @his grandfather prince charles @did in another photo. @>>> after the break we have @your morning rush. @>>> cleveland keeps moving up @the list of top us cities but @ @>>> welcome back to the morning @rush. @growing bedbug problem at first @breaking news. @emergency crews have been @working throughout the night to @try to free 17 minors trapped @in an elevator shaft nearly 800 @feet below ground

sharon osbourne? @she kicked the young man off @the stage. @no word on how the stage @crasher was able to get up and @get past security.>>> dakota @johnson was accepting her award @for favorite dramatic movie @actress for the popular 50s -- @50 shades of gray while getting @a hug from the presenter leslie @merritt she her dress broke. @she handled the wardrobe @malfunction in the best @possible way by saying it's not @like no one has seen her @topless. @>> but that is a crop top. @i guess we're not allowed to @show how it broke. @that might be too much. @>>> still ahead why this time @of year is not the best time to @go on a diet.>>> the ones -- @one snack you should reach for @ @>>> macy's is cutting jobs and @closing stores with the @retailer says a disappointing @2015 in terms of sales and @earnings. @northeast ohio stores are on @the chopping block. @chapel hill and summit county @and midway mall. @the plant closed 36 stores the @spring november december were @rough for the chain. @shopper say they wish they @didn't have to happen. @>> it doesn't help our mall any @at all. @we have so many vacant spots @already. @it is sad. @>> the retai

went looking for whatever was open. 3 fox carolina's sharon johnson restaurant open there. 3 its known for always being 3 open- and waffle house is not disappointing customers tonight either. 3 the waffle house in travelers rest has been packed all day and all night. workers busy with dine in and carry out orders too.even the manager was hands on with no time to talk to us. though - some out in this very appreciative of a warm place 3 and hot food. 3 3 16:51:54 "we're just taking a little break. we're on standby for 24 hours cause anybody

sending packages - they now ask specifically if you are mailing hoverboards.live in the newsroom - sharon johnson - fox carolina - the 10 o'clock news. 3 new tonight 3 some cherokee county- middle students are shaken up after their bus was robbed during a school event. 3 academic challenge students from ewing and granard middle schools had stopped for food at mcdonald's in rock hill on wednesday. and while there-the ewing middle school principal says someone broke into the bus and stole some of the children's belongings. a man