fox carolina's andrew reeser is live with local reaction as the excitement builds among students and fans! fans!and clemson won't be the only spot bumping with clemson fans tonight!thousands are expected to gather at the well for a huge watch party!with all eyes on arizona...our own adrian acosta is catching up with local businesses about the preparations as restaurants gear up for game day! day!and we're taking you out west...where sports director aaron cheslock islive in glendale...tracking the countdown to kickoff!we're just hours away from the showdown...and aaron the tigers face their toughest test of the season in alabama right? 3 without question... there's been so much talk about alabama's stellar defense, but remember.. it's the tigers that bring the 11th best offense in the country into this one.. many weapons... it obviously starts with deshaun watson.. who's just 301 yards away from becoming the firsquarterback in fbs history to throw for 4- thousand and rush for a thousand in the same season.. then there's wayne gallman, who set the tigers single season rushing record th

fox carolina's andrew reeser is talking with d-o-t crews about road preps and staying safe. safe.and of course chief meteorologist kendra kent is tracking this winter storm system as it closes in on our area...let's get right over to kendra for a first check of the weather... 3 the winter storms arrives tonight for our area, and we will feel the effects through saturday. snow, ice, sleet and rain will be possible throughout the event, and here's how the timeline goes. rain will move in through thursday evening, then turn to a wintry mix in the mountains by midnight. expect sleet and rain, turning to freezing rain and snow through the overnight in western north carolina. the upstate will see rain turn to freezing rain and sleet slowly through the overnight, mainly from greenville to the northeast toward spartanburg and gaffney. areas in northern greenville, cherokee and spartanburg counties could see early friday morning.friday will bring rain for areas south of i85, while a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and rain will fall along i85 and north. snow will develop along the

for now live in buncombe county andrew reeser the fourur clock news. 3 with the threat of winter weather looming...be 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 carolina and be sure to follow us on social media.from our facebook page to on twitter...we'll bring you the latest weather updates right away. 3 we're following breaking news---- 3 union county arson investigators and sled are on the scene of a deadly house fire.firefighters were called to a home on goldville road in whitmire - just after 11 this morning.the coroner says 65-year-old alfonzo boyd was found dead inside.an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.the cause of the fire remains under investigation. 3 we have a crew on the scene and will bring you updates as we get them on air and online at foxcarolina.com. 3 and a live look outside along highway 25 just across the north carolina state line in henderson county.you can see the snow falling there.we've got more on where you will see flurries fall coming

help.fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us live with more on how eating a meal... can help this great cause. 3 that's right diana...though it's been more than 3 months since hyco was shot in the line of duty... it will cost the sheriff's office more than new k-9 officer.so the community is stepping up to help. 3 today from 5 until 9 p-m you can stop by the fuddruckers in anderson.the restaurant will be donating 10 percent of all proceeds tonight to the sheriff's office.you may recall...hyco and his handler were chasing afafr three alleged carjacking suspects back in october.deputies say they began firing shots at deputies and the k-9 that was chasing them....striking hyco. we later learned the initial report of a carjacking was made up.since hyco's death the upstate community has rallied around the sheriff's office in his honor. and organizers tell us tonight's event is just way to show support 3 3 3 3 they need this k-9 unit for everything to be big for their drugs its good on anything that they need this dog for theyre out one now so they really expencive to brin

today.fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us now with more...andrew. 3 3 3 and that bill is set to be introduced in the state legistlature some time next week when the legislature returns that's if a bill pre-filed in the state legislature gets passed this session. it was filed by upstate representative neal collins and jonathan hill... both filed similar bills after the deaths of two k9 officers...one named fargo in richland county...the other, hyco...in anderson county last october. both were shot to death in the line of duty. collins says currently the sentence for killing a k9 is one to five years...but if this bill passes..that could be lengthened up to 10...a penaltyanderson county sheriff john skipper says is more than fair. 3 3 "five years didn't seem appropriate to us, so we at the sheriffs office are on board with getting stiffer penalties." penalties." 3 "these are not just tools for law enforcmeent, they are living breathing beings."the bill was pre-filed last month and will be introduced next week when the legislative session begins. 3 3 we are also told that that bill wo

fox carolina's andrew reeser has more on what happened. 3 3 3 it happened wednesday night at wellford baptist church and at duncan first baptist...as well as residences in lyman... police say these men, jon randall barnett and jacob cooksey...stole thousands of dollars of items from parishioners cars during wednesday night church...each faced a judge today...with at least ten car breakin charges for both of them...we caught up with one woman who was at wellford baptist with her two small grandsons...who says she's now praying for the men accused of taking her stuff. 3 3 3 'the thieves came to our car and took both their bookbags as well as their tablets and a pair of leather gloves that i had in the console." console.""they're still young, they still have an opportunity they have a future if they right path."both men are still in jail...cooksey faces a 46 thousand dollar bond while barnett faces a 37 thousand dollar bail...andrew reeser...fox carolina news tonight. 3 police say the items stolen ranged from tablets, to gps devices...to sports equipment. victims we spoke with today say

are focusing on revamping the road where it happened...to ensure a safer ride. 3 fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us from the scene of the accident and has details on their plans. 3 3 3 3 3 it was here back in october that four usc upstate students were killed, and one other their car around this tree... while the coroner says speed was a factor in that crash, county officials say it's not the first deadly accident here on 4th street.the county is looking at plans to make the road safer to drive,they say it's old, narrow and winding... and they want to improve it-- taking out some of the more dangerous curves, widening the road and broadening the shoulders...they say these improvements probably would not have prevented october's accident...but say 4th street just isn't equipped to deal with the 4900 vehicles that pass over it every day. 3 3 3 the posted speed limit is 25 miles an hour, the average speed of the cars going by us right now is 40 to 45 miles an hour." hour." 3 'what we are looking at doing is taking out some of hte very tight turns and also the vertical curves, flattening those

pride.fox carolina' andrew reeser joins us live in charlotte withi more on how the team and fans are celebrating this afternoon, right andrew? 3 that's righta&though fans have cleared out of the park behind me...they say they had to come out today to celebrate the panthers amazing season so far and their upcoming trip to the big game. 3 thousands filled romare bearden park this afternoona& bringing signs and chants for the panthers following their super bowl bid and nfcfc championship win.several players showed up to celebrate the send off including ***fans and players alike saying this season has been a memorable one and they can't wait to see how the team does against the broncos. 3 3 3 "i've adopted the panthers as my team back when they first started here. and it's a happy time and i love going to a to be here." here." 3 "i knew we had it. once we got passed those first four r games i knew there was nothing else to stop us. our schedule was too easy after that." that."now the team will take off for san francisco on sunday.and full media coverage begins monday night.fox carolina's

snow.fox carolinas andrew reeser joins us live now from i-26 northbound...on the campobello exit..andrew what's it like out there? 3 well first off, it's really pretty. snow here is 4 or 5 inches deep right where i'm standing...as you can see a few people our out braving the roads..but emergency crews say today...most people are heeding the warnings to stay home 3 take a look...this was downtown spartanburg earlier town as we get slammed by winter storm jonas...the interstates largely quiet throughout the day...road crews were out plowing...and pouring sand onto the highways...really key in minimizing the number of incidents on this stretch of i-26. but here's a look at the spartanburg unty emergency management command center... this is downtown...director doug bryson took me in there today...he says the upstate seems to have learned their lesson...from winter storms past. 3 3 3 i think you know we experience these events a couple times every winter now and every time now people are listening to the warnings you know from the media from us, to please stay off the roads you know businesse

travelers rest police department...and fox carolina's andrew reeser has the story. 3 as crews behind me get ready for this big winter freeze here in greenville county... there's a police department here locally that's also getting ready...but for a very different reason...take a look...this hum-v used commonly by the travelers rest high school resource officer... comes in handy during winter weather events like the one we expect tonight.if you work at a hospital...emergency room... e-m-s...fire station...you can actually request a ride from travelers rest p-d if the roads are too icy to drive on...and they'll come and pick you up!they say the hummmer has come in very handy the past few winters...and has transported dozens of emergency workers safely to their jobs...so they in turn can help us. 3 3 3 3 3 "people are able to get to work, people are able to service the community so that professionals that are in the community service profession...it allows them to jobs...t-r police also say they've been buying all wheel drive vehicles like the hum-v for the past few years... specificall

live in greenville andrew reeser the four o clock news. 3 happening now---- suspect is in custody after a chase spanning two counties ended in a crash.this is a live look at the scene near white horse road and u-s 25. easley police say it all began when the suspect snatched a woman's purse from the academy sports s store in easley.we're told officers noticed a suspicious car in the parking lot...and when they approached it...the driver took off...leading deputies on a short pursuit on highway 124. deputies say the suspect was speeding and driving erratically in a stolen car... then crashed into one deputy's car and possible other drivers. were told he then got out and ran.a search perimter was then setup in the area and k-9s and a helicopter were used to track the suspect down.the suspect is now in custody and is facing two counts of attempted murder in greenville county plus charges stemming from the original purse suspect's name has not been released. 3 now time for weather and traffic together every 10 minutes---- 3 expect mostly cloudy skies tonight and cooler temperatures. thursday

today.fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us from the anderson county detention center...where the people accused in the death of hyco...are still behind bars. 3 thth's right...and that's where they'll stay according to sheriff john skipper...who today said he supports this bill that would give criminals up to *ten years* in prison for killing police dogs. 3 3 3 when anderson county k9 officer hyco was killed in the line of duty october 21st... sheriff john skipper was forever."it happened just months after a richland county k9...named fargo..was also shot and killed after a burglary call.fargo's death inspired pickens county lawmaker neal collins to draft a bill...toughening penalties for killing police dogs. "what we wanted to do was strengthen the law." law.""we started drafting a bill and at that point unfortunately hyco occurred in anderson co."hyco's death drew the anger of anderson county citizens as well...his burial...one for a hero. the killing inspired anderson county lawmaker jonathan hill to draft a bill similar to that of neal collins'. 3 3 3 "these animals live with the han

in spartanburg andrew reeser the ten o clock news. 3 continuing to cover our counties 3 henderson county deputies are looking for a gunman tonight - who forced three schools to go on lockdown. lockdown.the man fired shots from a car along lamplighter lane during an argument - fortunately no one was hit but as a precaution..."east henderson high," "flat rock middle," and "hillandale elementary" were placed on lockdown.the schools are just a few block from where the shooting happened.those lockdowns went into effect at 11:45- and were lifted just after one this afteroon. deputies say the gunman fled in an older model, dark colored lincoln town car. anyone with info is asked to call the sheriff's office. 3 a spartanburg man will spend the next 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to abusing his baby. sentenced yesterday for felony child abuse.last year his 4- month-old daughter was taken to the hospital with breathing problems and a high fever. x-rays revealed she also had multiple rib fractures. thompson later admitted to roughly snatching the baby out of a bouncy seat and squeezed h

traffic... 3 speeders are making this road one of the most dangerous in the county. 3 fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us live from the spot where those four students died back in october...andrew? 3 it's still a very somber place here on 4th street near the intersection at boiling springs road...a makeshift memorial still on the tree where those students crashed... but if anything positive has officials say it's that this old county road...may be getting some much needed t-l-c. 3 3 3 3 3 3 natbroken glass, debris...and flowers...all reminders of what happened on 4th street in spartanburg county october 11...18:05:37"it has been very emotional for this community." boiling springs fire chief scott miller responded to the accident that left four u-s-c upstate students dead and injured a fifth...after they wrapped their vehicle around this tree.miller says the fatal wreck, and another one just a few days before it on this road...have gotten plans to fix it...some much needed attention. 3 3 3 18:06:50"a total of five fatalities in less than two days.'18:05:30"it usually takes tragedy to initiate cha

are investigating...if you have any information, you're asked to call police...in union county andrew reeser the ten o clock news. 3 as you decide 2016 3 some major endorsements are coming in from former presidential candidates - for the gop fronrunners! fronrunners!new york governor george pataki tweeted his support today - going all-in for marco rubio.and former texas governor rick perry is backing ted cruz.donald trump scored a major evangelical endorsement -- jerry falwell junior, the son of the founder of liberty university. quinnipiac - trump leads cruz 31 to 29-percent. rubio is a distant third with 13-percent. however - more than a third of iowans polled say they still may change their mind, come caucus time. time.there is one last chance for the any of the 12 republicans to make a national impression before that day - at the fox news debate thursday night in des moines. we should mention south carolina's republican primary falls on february 20th. 20th.the democratic primary for south carolina is february 27th -and the deadline to register to vote that day is tomorrow. 3 3 continuing

live in the newsroom andrew reeser the four o clock news. 3 first at four ...a suicide attack on a popular tourist spot in turkey! .... ...at least 10 people are dead -- most of them german tourists!and the prime minister says it was an act of terrorism! terrorism!plus...an american artist...brutally killed in italy!police say her body was discovered after a fight with her boyfriend and she also left hints that she had a stalker!we're telling you about the clues....left behind! 3 continuing to cover our counties at four---- 3 deputies in mcdowell county need your help identifying the driver of an s-u-v who is suspected in crimes in marion and throughout the county. county.take a look-the s-u-v is a green dodge durango with tennessee tag v-1-8-4-8-g.it was last seen in a larceny case and at a car theft.the s-u-v has since been caught on camera at several stores in the marion and nebo areas. anyone with information is asked to call crime stoppers at 828-65-crime. 3 all upstate counties are under a fire danger warning until six this evening due to cold, dry weather conditions. conditions.with

deadly.fox carolinas andrew reeser has more from a neighbor who knew the victims. 3 the duncan chapel fire district chiefefn greenville county says no foul play is suspected in the deaths of robert and ruby bell...but that their carbon monoxide poisoning was just a tragic accident.robert bell--87 and his wife ruby--86 died friday night as a result of c-o poisoning caused a by a generator left on in the garage.the bells' son had been there earlier that day to help them install it when the power went out on their street...he left the garage open for ventilation...but the fire chief believes somehow...the garage got closed some time in the night...allowing the fumes to spread through the house. the bells' son found them dead the next day....we spoke with their neighbor...teresa hammond...who says she can't believe they're gone. 3 3 3 22:42:28"it's still really look over and they're..... (long pause)and then i 3 remember...that they are not there anymore. it's just not real."the coroner says there are warning signs of c-o poisoning to look out for... including disorientation and headaches

in greenville andrew reeser the ten o clock news. 3 new tonight 3 a georgia state trooper is recovering after being shot twice at the end of a car chase marietta. marietta.the shooting happened on eye-75 after the suspect crashed into another car-as the driver was getting out he opened fire, hitting trooper jacob fields, once in the leg and stomach- 3 troopers returned fire hitting hte suspect numerous times- public safety says trooper fields tried to pull over the driver for speeding- the three year veteran, underwentnt surgery and is expected to suspect, identified as 3 israel rodriguez at last check was intensive care---tonight, the g-b-i is investigating the shooting- 3 kendra is in the weather center 3 3 3 expect mostly cloudy skies tonight and cooler temperatures. thursday morning will bring temperatures in the mid 30s for the upstate and upper 20s in the mountains. thursday will be breezy and chilly with highs only getting to around 50 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. some light snow will be possible along the tennessee border in western north carolina thursday night as a

live in the newsroom andrew reeser the four o clock news. 3 still to come--as the tigers west...newly-named gamecocks head coach will muschamp is thinking ahead to next season...and introducing his latest on-field hires! hires!plus...a winner on -- and *off -- the field!how coach dabo swinney is being recognized for his charitble work with the cystic fibrosis center in greenville! greenville!and speaking of coach swinney...he and the clemson tigers are arizona-bound!a live look at g-s-p where the team departed a couple hours ago!and fans are taking to the skies to root them on...hoping for a secondnational championship title in 34 years! years! 3 caring for someone with alzheimer's means i am a lot of things. i am his sunshine. i am his advocate. so i asked about adding once-daily namenda xr it works differently. when added to another alzheimer's treatment, it may improve overall function and cognition. and may slow the worsening of symptoms for a while. vo: namenda xr doesn't change how the disease progresses. it shouldn't be taken by anyone allergic to memantine, or who's had a bad reacti

deadly.fox carolinas andrew reeser joins us live from the duncan chapel fire district...in greenville county. to the home on mountain brook trail...they say a generator was left on inside the garage...which was closed... and that caused the c-o leak... i spoke with the bells' neighbor who told me she just can't believe they're gone. 3 3 3 3 3 "they were just the best kind of neighbors you could have.... they were um really sweet christian people..would do anything for you."teresa hammond livedacross from the sweet couple...robert and ruby bell...for 30 years. 3 3 22:41:25"any time i would talk to mr. bell he would always say if there is anything you need we are right here."but friday night...tragedy struck. the greenville county coroner says a carbon monoxide leak inside the house...killed both robert bell...87 years old... and his wife ruby...86. officials with duncan chapel fire district say a generator was in the garage...and possibly caused the leak. the bells' son had been at the after power went out during storm... 3 22:46:45"he feels like one of them shut the door before going

live in union andrew reeser the four o clock news. 3 continuing to cover our counties at four---- 3 a murder suspect appeared before a greenville county judge this morning...where it was decided that his case will be taken to a grand jury. jury."timiya massey" is facing numerous charges in connection with the deadly septemer shooting at the dolphin apartments on north franklin road.investigators say deputies reponded to reports of several gunshots...and found anthony nutridge dead in the breezeway of an apartment buildling.in court this morning massey's attorney argued the shooting was a drug deal gone bad.but investigators say evidence shows it was a robbery that led to the shooting. 3 a greenwood county man is behind bars after police say he tried to stab his roommate during an argument! argument!on friday-police say spring street after the victim called 9-1-1 saying he'd been cut in the neck by his roommate--"willie lark."the victim told police he heard his wife and lark arguing and went to get between them...and that's when he says lark pulled a knife and began swinging it at him.

month...fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us live in the newsroom with chilling details on h your kids might be at risk. 3 just in the last two days...more than a dozen people in the palmetto state were locked up on charges of selling minors as sex slaves... 5 of those in spartanburg county. and it may disturb some parents to know that recruiting for this modern day slavery...could be happening on your child's smartphone. 3 3 3 just how many local sex workers are human trafficking victims?19:11:58"who wakes up one morning and says i want to be a prostitute when i grow up?"zaina greene, community outreach director with switch...a non profit that fights human trafficking... says you'd be surprised. 19:09:10"there's still that myth that you know women are choosing this lifestyle so a lot of times it's hard to figure out what is really happening."in greenville county alone...greene says there are 4 thousand sex includes clubs...she estimates nearly half of them...are being trafficked as sex slaves...some starting as young as 11. many of these victims, greene says...become involved by talki

search crews off the coast of recover the 12 marines involved in that crash. 3 fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us live from woodruff city hall where that prayer vigil was held...andrew? 3 and a very somber mood here today...the community believing sgt. sempler is in fact dead...though the marine corps has not yet confirmed that to the family...today they paused to reflect on his life and his service. 3 3 3 3 3 "we gather with grieving hearts, outside woodruff city hall...tears...hugs....and prayers... prayers... 3 "it's been a difficult few days here lately."woodruff mayor kenneth gist making sure this m-l-k day...was spent mourning with those who mourn. 3 3 3 ...to take the opportunity to have prayer with this family...i wouldn't want to be no where else."all in honor of sgt. jeffrey sempler...a u-s marine...missing after a helicopter collision off the coast of oahu thursday... 3 choppy waters making the search for survivors difficult...so far none of the twelve marines involved, including sempler have been found.his father, officer jeremy beauvier with woodruff police...devastated by t

known as the 'moped bill' is now in hands of the senate transportation committee.fox carolina's andrew reeser has more on the potential changes. 3 if this bill passes as is... which lawmakers say is unlikely...all moped riders would have to register their vehicle...get insurance...and get a license to drive it. nat phone ringingfor easley business owner lewis young... "upstate scooter"scooters and mopeds are his livelihood. 20:05:03"i've done well. i sell probably 50 to 75 a year." at between 785 and 895 dollars a pop...nat cranking...these vehicles provide reliable transportation for many people...who don't have a license. 3 3 3 20:05:25"99 percent of the scooters i sell are to people who do not have a license."nat crankbut that could soon change..nat housethe south carolina house passed a comprehensive 'moped bill' thursday...that would place strong regulations on the moped drivers to register the vehicle with the dmv...insure it...and get a moped license... all things not currently required by state law. nat martinpickens county senator larry martin supports the bill. 3 3 3 19:50:12"even i

fox carolina's andrew reeser has the story 3 3 3 3 the excitement of the students at granard middle school just might rival the excitement here..i mean how many 6th graders can say their science teacher is a panthers topcat cheerleader?natat granard middle school in gaffney... michaela keenan found her first love...teaching...7 ago. 3 3 "i wnted to help kids, i wanted to make an impact on people's lives..."but her other career... career... 3 music"dab! bang bang bang bang...""sometimes spills over into the classroom... classroom... 3 music "boom boom boom boomm (dab) bang bang bang bang." yup...she's a carolina panthers topcat...and everybody at school knows it. it. 3 3 "its extraordinatrry becauyse she has to me here and go through us, then she has to go the stadium and travel everywhere."her students are some of her biggest fans... hoping to catch a glimpse of broadcast from san francisco... when the panthers pursue the title. 3 3 "imma be hollering, imma be jumping up and down." down." 3 "i'm in my third season as a topcat." topcat.""it really was a childhood dream...and when i was in e

crews in buncombe county were out in full force -- to keep things under control.fox carolina's andrew reeser has the details on what they're doing, so drivers stay safe. safe. 3 highway patrol says 53 accidents on buncombe county roads within a ten minute period. snow and slick conditions contributed to that...the snow melted off pretty 3 quickly after that initial dusting...but road crews are bracing for more. d-o-t crews were out in full force in buncombe county this morning to try and catch up after the snowfall came a little sooner than they were expecting. road crews were out laying down the roads a little safer. throughout the day we saw light accumulations in this area...also earlier this afternoon some flurries. nothing too bad to write home about...tonight officials expect more snowfall...and one worry crews have tonight is the potential rain coming tomorrow...that could wash away the work they've done today...and they say they will have to go out and retreat for a potential freezing rain event friday. 3 3 3 "if conditions worsen by the end of the week like they have forecasted...it

still no sign of the missing upstate serviceman - nor the 11 other missing marines- fox carolinas andrew reeser has the story in woodruff. 3 family and friends of a marine missing after his helicopter hawaii...say there is little hope he survived.today, his community in woodruff gathered to prayfor comfort and answers during a difficult time. 22 year old sgt. jeffrey sempler and 11 of his comrades disappeared after two helicopters collided off the coast of oahu. several agencies have been searching for the marines and continued their search today...the coast guard said they are still hopeful some survivors would be found...but sempler's family is preparing for the worst.today the mayor of woodruff organized that prayer vigil as the community begins the grieving process. 3 20:44:08"jeffrey was all boy, he really was, he fought with his brothers...he was a good kid, i was so proud of him when he graduated..."20:44:35 "i wish i could tell the whole world what a great kid he was, he just was...dozens showed up to pay their respects to the marine...presumed dead after that horrific crash...we spoke

week there...national media swarming into tigertown...and fans are ecstatic. 3 fox carolina's andrew reeser has been there all day..he joins us live now from the essssclub with more. 3 there's arguably nowhere in america as pumped up about college football as clemson is right now...today, we got a chance to learn more about some time honored tiger clemson aple...became the star of espn's sportscenter. 3 3 3 3 the parking lot of the esso club was a regular television studio today...clemson fans gathering for a chance to be seen on e-s-p-n's sportscenter. 3 3 3 17:15:38"it's been one of the most unreal experiences ever while being a server."staff and customers at the esso club found themselves a little starstruck...that's because tim tebow himself made an appearance on the show. 17:14:27"he actually walked in today and it was like 'oh wow...itit tim tebow!"the excitement here at the esso club was palpable throughout tigertown...fans gearing up for next monday's national championship game against alabama...after a banner year for the tigers.17:14:49"i feel like it's definitely time, we've been