allyson: geoff hart is in arizona this morning. internet and how fans were hoping. -- it did not and how fans were hoping. geoff: clemson coming up short, some mistakes. brad: the story did not and have clemson wanted. to bring a 14 -- a perfect 14-0 record but they came up a few points short. an electric atmosphere at the stadium. the tigers running into a sea of orange. more than half the stadium filled with clemson fans. the game was tied at seven in the first quarter, watson finds renfro for a second touchdown pass. coming in third quarter now, game tied at 14, j coker signs though j howard down the sideline with busted coverage for clemson, getting alabama a 21-14 lead. clemson down in the third, the tigers we take the lead. they make it 24-20 one. fourth quarter, game tied at 24 and alabama with the onside kick and they recover it and the tide turned out into points. once again -- finds oj howard once again. howard, the offensive m.v.p. of the game, giving alabama a 31-24 lead and clemson draws within four, but then can the on

geoff hart has been working hard on their. it is early and cold. what can you tell us? geoff: this has been a long time coming. the last time clemson play for a championship was 1982. clemson fans is static here in their orange. gametime at 8:30 p.m. tonight. we have been catching up with a couple of clemson tigers at the phoenix convention center downtown yesterday. we caught up with cj spiller, who you heard from earlier, and we talked to former quarterback tajh boyd and his thoughts on the game tonight. >> it's a wonderful matchup. i think this game comes down to the fourth quarter. the game will be fog in the trenches -- fought in the trenches. geoff: can i get a score?. i have been thinking about it and letting it flow in the. you got a chance to see clemson practice in the way they have been working in the way the coaches have been coming together, very confident about the guys and this game. geoff: cj spiller had a similar prediction to boyd. we will see if it holds up tonight. they both think the clemson difference will hold alabama to 17 point. that remains to b

from clinton, john lyon, wyff patrick: we do have geoff hart out there. it is very early in arizona . allyson: he is filling us in. what was the atmosphere like? geoff: the atmosphere inside university of phoenix stadium was absolutely electric throughout the game. it was a terrific football game. a was hanging in the balance in the fourth quarter. that onside kick, a huge play. a busted play on defense allowing -- excuse me. allowing alabama to go up and never look back. the tigers fought all the way. they couldn't find a way to get it done and they lose a 45-40. a terrific football game. one that many will be talking about for a long time. it is a disappointment for the tigers but as dabo has said it many times and the last couple of weeks, we wanted to win this game but if we don't win, we patrick: berkeley, have you been able to speak to many fans as they made their way out? geoff: we work its because we were so busy getting close game with the players. there was a lot of disappointment as they sung their album matter after the game. -- all the modern.

this morning geoff hart is not here. that is because it is gameday and the clemson tigers are facing alabama tonight in the national championship playoffs. patrick: he is in cuando, us. -- glendale, arizona. geoff: where else would i rather be? this is the place you want to be with his game. 15 hours away. this one is -- i'm looking forward to appear this one means so much to so many. including a photographer for the greenville news. you are likely familiar with his work. he takes incredible pictures of clemson games. he got the job at the greenville news two days out of college. he has been taking great pictures ever since 1990. he grew up a clemson fan. i have an opportunity to sit down with him yesterday and talk to him about his career. his parents give him a 35mm camera when he was in eighth grade and the rest, as they say, is history. what a job he does. he says, like most photographers, it is about being in the right place at the right time. >> it is about knowing the game and team well enough to know where to be

allyson: geoff hart this morning and glenn dell, arizona. he was there for all of the geoff: it was absolutely everything that you would want in a national championship game. clemson was right there. 15-0 and win the title for the first time in 34 years. alabama. brad fralick has more. brad: the story didn't and how clemson wanted it to. once in bringing a perfect 14-0 record into the national championship game against alabama and came up a few points sure. an electric atmosphere, the tigers running into a sea of orange or more than half the stadium filled with clemson fans. the game tied at seven. deshaun watson finds hunter renfro for a second touchdown catch of the game. he just had three all season coming in. third quarter, game tied at 14. sideline. a busted coverage for clemson gives alabama a 21-14 lead. later in the third, clemson down 21-17, tigers retake the lead. 24-20 -- fourth quarter, game tied at 24, alabama with the onside kick as they recovered. the tide to turn that into points. oj howard once again, again on a busted covera

allyson: geoff hart is in glendale, arizona, covering the matchup for us. geoff counting down the hours . what is the excitement like out there? here. a lot of clemson fans in downtown phoenix yesterday. i will tell you that clemson fans are looking like they outnumber alabama fans. maybe that is because alabama has played in a national last seven years. for clemson, it has been more than 30 years. not everyone can go to a national championship game every year. it is pricey, but for clemson they have not been here for a long time. since the 1981 title. lots going on in the convention center in downtown phoenix. let's take you there. defend fan fest, people pouring in. lots going on. a lot of fun. one of the guys cj spiller. , one of clemson's all time greats, taking pictures, doing the things he does so well through the years. i have an opportunity to talk to them and asked him about deshaun watson. >> nothing rallies him. he commands himself well. he performs on the biggest stage. i want think anything less of him tomorrow night when he goes out there and s

solid month of candidates from both sides myra: you will take another look at our top story with geoff hart standing by in arizona as the tigers get ready for tomorrow's big game. how is it going? geoff: doing great. looking forward to the 8:30 kickoff tomorrow night. clemson last loss to alabama in 2008. that team won three of their last four. since then, the program has been growing, bringing us to this week and tomorrow night with an opportunity to win the first national championship in 34 years. a lonely trophy down there at clemson. they want to add another one tomorrow night. another reminder about our special, "road to the title." you will see it tomorrow night at 7:00. myra: not going to be bad weather there. 60's there? pamela: i will show you the game day forecast in arizona. they do have the retraraable roof if they needed. we need to talk about not just chilly weather, but very cold ather coming our way. we are clearing out today, but the winds will pick up. the temperatures, semi-comfortable. 20's in the morning. even some teens in the mountains. with the winds blowing, it will

announcer: you are watching live, local, breaking news with geoff hart, allyson powell, and weather with meteorologist dale gilbert. this is wyff news 4 today in high definition. geoff: they had it in their grasp, but it all slipped away. the clemson tigers go down in the national championship and we have the reaction. patrick; thank you. happening today, the final state of the union address and how an upstate woman got a personal invitation. allyson: a busy day with the new legislative session. the issues at the top of their list. we are checking in with dale. another cold morning. dale: you need a warm jacket. they will pick up this afternoon and make it feel cooler. temperatures old struggle to get mid-40's in the mountains and maybe mid 50's in the upstate today. fleury's in parts of north carolina from action overnight. cold wind have children down -- cold winds have chilled it down. reaching 50 for a high. cold and breezy in the mountains with an afternoon high of 45. patrick; thank you. we have more coverage from our national championship game in glendale, arizona. allyson: geoff

geoff hart join them thursday. then we'll have our special called "chasing a championship" at 8:00 next friday, february 5 right here on wyff 4. taking a look at other headlines. today is the seventh anniversary ledbetter fair pay act, an effort to ensure that unequal pay in t workplace can be effectively challengedit allows unfair pay complaints to be filed within 180 days of a discriminatory paycheck. lily ledbetter discovered that her employer was paying her less m m for doing the same job. she was at the white house today and talk about how unfair pay hurts everyone. president obama talked about it prt data in an effort to help businesses insurance they are treating employees equally. >> unequal pay is not personal to women.it hurts us , it hurts our families, and it hurts our economy. pres. obama: oftentimes folks are doing the same jobs and differently. it means that women are not getting the fair shot that we believe every single american deserves. gabrielle: president obama signed the lilly ledbetter fair p

wyff news 4's geoff hart introduces us. >> horizontal is x axis, vertical is y. geoff: give her an eagle buck. a hundred of these can earn you a trip. >> they just went to gravitopia first of the year, so they get a day out of school for earning eagle bucks. geoff: they are the eagles of union christian day school, and this is lori todd's algebra class, where she is literally blowing up the way her students learn math, with help of the classic game "battleship." >> these are the battleships over here, and this is the enemy over there. we want to sink their battleships. geoff: using it to teach how to plot points in the coordinate plane. >> so our coordinate is 7, 6. good deal. >> i sank her biggest battleship, the aircraft carrier. geoff: but what really opened up their minds to math this year, was a trip to ikea. >> they were just so overwhelmed by the possibilities. geoff: the project, working in pairs to design their dream room, using the size of their classroom. >> that's our bed, and it look's bed. under, you can have a desk and a tv. >> we bedspread perfect

geoff hart is there live. good morning to you. geoff: hi there, myra, pamela. pamela, what is up with the temperatures here, by the way? we are in the low 40's. what are you doing to me. pamela: you are closer to 60 today. geoff: we will take what we can get. we have a good assignment here, phoenix -- playing at the mercy of phoenix. we are in scottsdale, some resort. it is quite a place. this is the media hotel. we are about 45 minutes from where the game will be played. the fun is in the winning. clemson has done a lot of winning. attracting a lot of cameras -- media day yesterday. deshawn watson has become quite the media favorite because his answers are often colorful. a lot of cameras around him yesterday. this team has been having fun. for an example of that, here is the offense of linemen, jake year y guillermo. >> i have heard that you have >> i will not come from or tonight. -- confirm or deny. >> how do you get such luscious hair? >> [laughter] geoff: he was talking about coach b -- the strength and conditioning coach, who should get a lot of credit f

monday,brad fralick and marc dopher will be covering the team geoff hart joining them on we'll preview the big game. thursday. on we'll preview the bfriday, chasing a champion live from california. we want to see how you're showing off your panthers pride! you can share your photos with us by uploading them to our ulocal section on the wyff 4 app -- you might just see your photos on the air. pamela: good sunday morning. it does not get much prettier than this. we are a little hazy. a little fog. quickly warming up today. temperatures in the mid-60's for this last day of january. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, myra: good morning. nikol for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are si

starting monday, brad fralick and marc dopher will be covering the team live from santa clara, with geoff hart joining them on thursday, then on friday, we'll preview the big game. our sports team will bring you "chasing championship" live from california. you can catch it rightwyff four next friday. things are turning wet by the state of california ca myra: we are covering the nation now. the state of california can breathe a sigh of relief now. escaped fr are back behind bars. jonathan tieu and hossein nayeri were captured this morning about 400 miles north of san francisco. a woman tipped off police after the allegedly stolen van -- after spotting the allegedly stolen van they took. one person is dead and several others are injured after a violent incident at a motorcycle show in colorado. police say a fistfight between members of two motorcycle clubs escalated, and left four people shot, another stabbed and three others hurt. it happened at the first day of the motorcycle show. the second day which was supposed to co been cancelled. police say they are questioning one person but as of righ

geoff hart will also be live in phoenix with live reports beginning tomorrow morning. sports will bring you an hour-long special monday night. our crews will be live from arizona, as well as here starting 7:00 monday night. we are calling the special, "the road to the title. go it'll get you good and ready for kickoff of the college football playoff national championship betweenenhe clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide monday night. jeb bush has made his first visit to anderson county as a presidential candidate. he spoke to voters at dyar's diner in pendleton. the former florida governor wore a clemson hat and showed off his dancing during the visit. he also zeroed in on republican bush says isn't fit to be commander-in-chief. jeb bush we need someone who : actually understands the role of america in the world, and the role of commander in chief, not an entertainer in chief or a agitator in chief or a divider in chief. we need a commander in chief who understands how serious times are right now. myra: jeb bush also talked about his plans to fight terrorism, fix

pamela: wyff news geoff hart is live in arizonia this morning, latest. geoff? geoff: who needs sleep? less than 40 hours away until kickoff, 8:30 tomorrow night at university of phoenix stadium. we are here at the camelback inn. we are actually in scottsdale. it's 45 minutes away from the university of phoenix stadium. it's hard to believe that with all the media coverage, 1280 a passes went out. the two coaches spoke to the media yesterday. they will speak again this morning. i've imagine at this point there tired of talking and ready to start play. let's talk about what happened at the media day yesterday. the coach and quarterback were very much in the light rain he says it would obviously special. >> it would be gratifying to beat anybody for the national championship. that would be a dream come true. we're going to win a national championship at clemson. hopefully it's monday night or in --. are not going away. have a program that to stay right here in the hunt. i'm excited about that. to be able to in my first national championship and beat alabama, that

to show us how conditions are geoff hart. geoff: conditions continue to change. when i was outside around 5:00, we are seeing a lot of freezing rain and sleet. let me grab some of this. it is just a mess. really wet ice. the flag is actually hanging down right now, but a couple of minutes ago, the breeze continues to pick up. stay inside, everyone. you do not need to be on the roads. it is a real mess, even outside of the station. we are hearing a lot of issues on the roads, especially in north carolina in asheville area where they have a good bit of snow. we will get conditions about the morning. back to you inside. allyson: moore road conditions coming up in the kids will not be happy waking up to more eyes and less snow. for more, chris justus. chris: i am getting a report from the national weather service that one of our media partners out there has freezing degrees. that is freezing rain. that tells me that cold air is rushing in and we will see it in spartanburg first, greenville second and that will transition over to freezing rain, creating a glaze on eve

starting monday, brad fralick and marc dopher will be covering the team live from santa clara with geoff hart joining them on thursday. then on friday we'll preview the big game. our sports team will bring you "chasing a championship" live from california. the view why ff 4 at 8:00 pm next friday, february 5. pamela: we're looking at mid 60's across t upstate. stay warm, but it will turn wet. . pepper discovers a wholesome breakfast with jimmy dean delights, made with real egg whites, lean cut meats, and whole grains. an excellent source of protein, it's a delicious way to fuel up on energy to help power through her morning run. which motivates these bikers to pedal faster, and inspires ted to land that front-side ollie. which delights everyone, including pepper's twins with jimmy dean delights, good mornings look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, mmmm, yoplait. hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to your weekly grocery trip. well, with walmart every day low pric

when it comes to everything plus, geoff hart will also be live in phoenix with live reports starting tomorrow. plus before the big game, wyff , news 4 sports will bring you an hour-long special monday night. the guys are working on it now. our crews will be live from night. we are calling this the "road to the title." it'll get you good and ready for kickoff of the college football playoff national championship. again, unless you have been sleeping under a rock or something, it you don't know it is between the clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide. jeb bush has made his first visit to anderson county as a presidential candidate. he spoke to voters at dyar's diner in pendleton, the former florida governor wore a clemson hat and showed off his d dcing during the visit. he also zeroed in on republican front runner donald trump, who bush says isn't fit to be commander in chief. jeb bush we need someone who of america in the world, and the role of commander in chief, not an entertainer in chief or a agitator in chief or a divider in chief. we need a commander in chief who understand

geoff hart will join him on thursday. on friday we will preview the game. chasing the championship. get closwe had today morning for our coverage. we head to des moines for our coverage. we have been able to just off the cabin fever from the past week as it has been that will be the case in spartanburg. a mild night taking shape as well. not much further than that. he was rated a+ by the nra. not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment... he's a man of deep faith, who fought time and again for the right to life. he laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. he'll strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washington's broken fiscal house back in order. jeb bush. he's the conservative you can trust, to fight for our beliefs. right to rise usa is responsible the iowa caucuses are tomorrow night and the polls point to a close race in both parties. who will win and what that will mean depends on turnout, which, in mike: the results now caucuses will depend on turthe candidates in both parties are scrambsteve handelsman has the latest. steve:

special program, chasing the and brad fralick and marc dopher will be there on monday, and then geoff hart will join them live, and this is all leading up to our s "chasing a championship" that will be on february 5 at 8:00 p.m.. and ahead tonight, a war veteran uses his wheelchair to help shovel snow in his community. gabrielle: and now, an upstate toddler's prayer goes viral now with more than one million views. here is the little girl, and the mother who recorded that special moment. primetime lineup.after a big snowfall... few people enjoy shovelin nigel: after a big snowfall, very few people enjoy shovelingevery l: but when the snow fell recently in nebraska, and iraq war veteran found a resource way to help his community. here is brian. brian: about two hours. >> to slip or have to go tracing through the snow, hurt themselves. a completely different attitude when it snows. >> i had half a dozen people stop to take a picture because they had not seen a chair like this bbrian: last year, he took this off-road wheelchair -- >> i came up with the idea of putting a snow blade on it you br

geoff hart will be in phoenix with five reports beginning before the game, wyff news 4 will bring you coverage. starting at 7:00 monday night, we will call it road to the title. it will get you good and ready for the kickoff for the college national full wall playoff between the clemson tigers the alabama crimson tide on monday night. in other news, jeb bush has made his first visit to anderson county as a candidate. the former florida governor was wearing a clemson had and showed off his dancing. he zeroed in on republican front-runner donald trump, whom jeb bush says is not fit to be commander-in-chief. jeb bush: we need someone who understands america's role in the world and a commander-in-chief -- not an entertainer in chief or an myra: he talks about fighting terrorism, fixing social security, and stimulating the economy. turning to commitment 2016 coverage, or rather continuing it, donald trump was in rockville for a rally at winthrop university on friday. supporters stood in line for hours waiting to get in. he took the stage five hours after the first supporters arrived. 5000

announcer: you are watching live, local, breaking news with geoff hart, allyson powell, and gilbert. this is wyff news 4 today in hd. geoff: it is great to have you with us this friday morning. you can see corey davis there in asheville this morning. the conditions depend on where you live. there is rain in clemson. snow in asheville. somewhere in between they are getting sleet. chris: if you live north of i 85, now is the time to travel if you must. you have a window of another hour. moving down the mountain. that cold breeze is causing that south. spartanburg county is overtaken by snow right now. it will hang out along the i-85 just like we expected. and you go to greer, you can see it is right on the wade hampton boulevard moving through taylor's. as you go into greenville, very close to that line. it is trying to creep south, that would is northbound right now. we will get a couple of issues of snow in these areas before we will get snow and sleet now and it will change into freezing rain. freezing rain will be the worst part because it will give us a solid sheet of ice. over tow

i'm geoff hart. allyson: and i'm allyson powell. chris is in for dale. chris: we have a warming trend heading this way.picking up on a few showers, especially in the southern parts we have some showers south of union. in southern lawrence county, towards 385, back down to shhere is the way lawrence a skycam looks. in greenville, mostly cloudy skies. a cool s at 38. visibility doing ok across the area. fog from anders to franklin. be careful traveling those 31, hendersonville. 34, spartanburg. anderson, 43. the wind is calm. they are out of the northeast at about five to six miles per hour. not a whole lot of sunshine today. mostly cloudy and cloudy skies. asheville has a better chance of warming up. what you need to know for your forecast, cloudy and cool, but warmer this weekend. a calm weather pattern takes hold of our area. allyson: you can see construction. looking to relocate some power poles. we will keepbeginning with commitment 2016 news. the republican presidential candidates face off one more time before the geoff: the 8 candidates who are lead

patrick: geoff hart is in glendale, arizona, covering the matchup for us. geoff, counting down the hours . what can you tell us? geoff: we sure are, and it is great to be here. we have a fun story for you. sunday davis is in phoenix with her husband and daughter, and who is under two. she is a ruer. phoenix with her brother and mom. she was great, and she actually won that run. she finished first. she did not just win the race, she won two tickets to the game. she already had three tickets, so she and her husband to the tickets they won, sold them on stepubhub. they thought their daughter would have a lapp pass a last-minute they realized they needed the money so they will sell the extra to get they got last-minute. she said her goal is to run a race in every state. she has now been 13. -- done 13. back to you. allyson: great story. that is pretty cool. of course, the excitement for the game is growing back here at home. patrick: it has been growing for some time now. wyff news 4's aly myles joins us good morning. aly: i am sure it feels like christmas morni

our own geoff hart, marc dopher and brad fralick are all out there and will be bringing you stories throughout the day. they will be live at noon, 5, 6 and 11. coverage for the game begins tonight at 7 with our road to the title show. and in support of the game..many upstate chick fil a's are serving tiger paw biscuits today. aly myles is at the chick fil a in clemson and she sent us these pictures. she said on person ordered 300 this morning at the restaurant in clemson. they will be served until 10:30. also...academy in easley will open tonight if clemson wins and stay open as long as people are shopping! funeral services will be held today for a long time state senator. william "billy o'dell died thursday morning. he became a state senator in 19-89... and served district four.. his funeral will be held at 2-30 this afternoon at the first presbyterian chruch in greenville, spartanburg, anderson will be clear and cold today, high of 45. southwest winds of 5-7. the mountains will be clear, cold and breezy, a high of 37. northwest winds 7-10+. partly cloudy and cold overnight, lows of 24 to 30.

i'm geoff hart. it is gameday. clemson takes on alabama later tonight at 8:34 the national championship. we are live for the game at the university of phoenix stadium. more from the desert coming up. patrick: also in this morning's headlines how the discovery of a , newborn's body, led to a murder charge for the baby's mother. allyson: a blazing fire and a coating of ice. not often seen together. how this rare scene came about. patrick: good morning. i'm patrick hussion. dale is here on game day. he is finally ready.

geoff: i am geoff hart. allyson: i'm allyson powell. behind us, here is clemson university. this is a big morning for them. the clemson tigers are leaving today at 12:30 for arizona and the national title game. you're invited to send off the team at 11:45 this morning. they''ll have a gathering at the westzone on centenial boulevard. geoff: dale, what kind of conditions do he have? light rain over the area. as we look out from our skycams, traffic is starting slow on the 385, but will pick up. on the live super doppler 4hd, we can see shower activity in the piedmont and light rain across northwest north carolina. we will see most of this action this morning up until 1:00 today. then, we have scattered showers of this afternoon. another low develops in the gulf rain saturday. rain. we have 41 in asheville and 47 in greenville. 48 in anderson. temperatures range from the upper 40's in salem, 246 in -- to 46 in anderson. and mountains today. it is not quite as warm as yesterday. it got up to 60 degrees yesterday, but today we will be in the 50's with light rainfall. allyson: if

we sd geoff hart out there. chris: just in the couple minutes i have been out here, the conditions have picked up. the flag is behind me, as you can see. it is starting to kick up right there. it is really a nasty snow-sleet mix outside of our television station. this rain turned to snow here around 4:30 in greenville. tim waller was at cherryville he moved up to travelers rest and he was looking at three inches. it all depends on where you are this morning. you do not want to be out on the roads this morning. it is nasty and treacherous. back to you, i am coming back inside. allyson: quite a difference rum what we see here and in spartanburg county and what aly myles is seeing in clemson. she has more of a rainy situation there. aly: good morning. we are here in downtown clemson. we have 76 right behind me. rain is falling steadily behind me. it is 36 degrees on the car thermometer. the car is driving at a normal speed. we have driven from greenville to clemson today and only dealt with hydroplaning. as i said

the i-85 between the georgia announcer: you are watching live, local, breaking news with geoff hart, allyson powell, and weather with dale gilbert. this is wyff news 4 today in hd. chris: here is a live look right now from asheville. the snow is coming down very heavy right now. we will continue to see it in the mountains. some areas could see over one foot of snow. it is an icy mess out there in the greenville area. geoff: thank you, chris. this week's golden apple award career in banking. allyson: she then went back to school to become a teacher and she found a home at the school she attended. geoff: born to be wild? not exactly. >> i wish i had done this 20 years ago. geoff: much like riding a harley, angela burns is full of surprises in her classroom as well. in this building. >> let's give everyone a twinkie . geoff: nobody is going to question her methods. she has created a love of reading for 16 years. >> i have learned a lot about keeping students engaged. are you most like a rock or a feather? why would you choose to be a rock? >> they are very strong and they are hard to br

geoff: geoff hart along with myra louise on this monday morning. great to have you with us. eshowing? dale: within our coverage area, some got none, some got a little, some got this much. incredible. all over the place. 4:31 this morning. biggest concern with temperatures below freezing is icy spots, especially on secondary roadyou can see on our spartanburg skycam, spots of snow left here and there. spartanburg got 7.5 inches of greenville got about two. as we check it out, nothing super hd for the mountains to the coast. it is going to be a as the sun comes up, it will warm things up and improve the conditiowatch out for icy spots in the mountains with teens and 20's early and low 30's in the it will reach low 50's for the afternoon per at we will talk more about the and whatmyra: there's excitement throughout the carolinas this morning. that's because the carolina panthers are going to the super bowl. geoff: the nfc championship game cam newton threw for two touchdowns and ran for two others. ted ginn had a 22-yard td run, scoring by returning c palmer's fourth intercepti

fralick and marc dopher starting our life team coverage in california starting on monday, d then geoff hart joins us on thursday. this is all leading up to our special "chasing the 8:00 p.m., coverage you do not want to miss. michael: putting stricter limits on when police officers can reach an appeal court judge says using tasers when there is no immediate safety risk constitutes excessive force. you may remember this about using tasers on a 34-year-old autistic man who tried to run aw>> we're going to see that number dropped. we are going to see the number of physical interactions increase, because the events do not go away. the resistance does not go away. people do not always want us in theithey do not always want us to intervene. they do not always want to go to jail. michael: chief miller says because of this ruling, he has revised the department use of force policy, putting taser use into a higher category. today pertaining to dylan route -- roof, who faces hate crime counts and prison violations and 33 federal charges. prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against the 21-yeamich

as geoff hart shows us, she found a home at the school sheattended. geoff: born to be wild? not exactly. >> i have been writing for three years, and i wish i did it 20 years ago. geoff: much like riding a harley, angela byrd is full of surprises in her classroom, as well. >> she is the coolest teacher in this building. >> let's give everybody a twinkie. geoff: no one is going to question her methods at a are lewis elementaryshe has created a love of reading for 16 years. >> i've learned a lot about are you most like a rock or a feather? geoff: critical to her class, thinking activities. >> why would you choose to be a rock? >> they are very strong, and they are hard to break. >> it gives insight into how they think. >> he's trying to be the fastest kid in the school. geoff: she is creative in the ways she makes sure her students are understanding what they are reading. as for the twinkie -- >> she stole my twinkie! geoff: it's connected to the book they are reading. >> janice avery is what? >> a bully. geoff: one who stole a twinkie from another students lunch. >> tell me ho

i am geoff hart. allyson: i'm allyson powell. dale joins us. dale: it is all clear a cross the region, but temperatures with those clear skies have dropped dramatically. they will begin the teens widespread across the mountains currently, 25 in anderson. let's check on a few other counties. pickens at 24. salem at 27 degrees. 25 degrees in anderson and belton. 18 degrees in asheville. that will climb today into the low 40's. that is basically what we see for the upstate as well, low-to-mid 40's. a little breeze makes it feel like 16th in greenville and 17 degrees in greenwood. the winds will be from the east at 5-10 miles per hour. the mountains will reach the low 40's today. the temperatures will be more mild tomorrow. we will talk about the chance for rain in the latter part of the week in our next report. allyson: these temperatures can create a messy situation. aly: if you take a look behind me, you can see the fountain. you can just see the amount of bicycles currently hanging off of the fountain. -- you can see the amount of icicles curre

geoff: i am geoff hart. allyson: time-outs and powell. -- i am allyson powell. chris now, we are talking about 60's and the this is carolina and georgia weather for you. it is a cool start the day at 38 degrees. temperatures will make for a warm day in the upstate. we have dry conditions across thin the afternoon we have loads of sunshine. 32 degrees in spartanburg. 36 in asheville and 38 in anderson. we have winds at 5-15 miles per hour in the mountains. the upstate will reach the mid-50's by this afternoon with a lots of sunshine. in the mountains, , are talking upper 30's to around 40 degrees with a few flurries north of downtown asheville. we have loads of sunshine both days this weekend and it wil warmer. but we have cooler weather arriving later in the week. i will have that for you, coming up. allyson: we begin with commitment 2016 news. just days before the iowa caucuses, republicans took the stage in iowa to convince voters they are the re esident. geoff: even though republican frontrunner donald trump didn't participate, he still dominated mary moloney

gabrielle: we begin with geoff hart live in arizona. jeff, what an incredible -- geoff, what an incredible game. geoff: fireworks early on with derrick henry scoring from 50 yards out. 7-0 alabama. deshaun watson connects with 14-7 at the end of the first. second quarter, watson threw an interception, then alabama goes down, then they score again behind henry. 14-14 at the half. he busted play in the third makes it 21-14. clemson gets a field goal. my reducer told me clemson has scored again. they take the lead. they are about to take the extra point. wayne gallman ran it in. if you add the extra point, it will be tigers up 24-21. there is an awful lot of orange inside this facility. certainly, 2-1, dwarfing the alabama crowd. it is clemson taking the lead. this is as good of a game as you could expect between number one and number two, clemson, of course, hasn't won the title in 34 years. alabama playing in their fourth lots to play for here late in the third quarter, looking forward to the rest of this one. we will have full coverage a

starting monday, brad fralick and marc dopher will be covering the team live from santa clara, with geoff hart joining them on thursday. then on friday, we'll preview th our sports team will bring you "chasing a championship" live from california. you can catch it right here on wyff 4 at 8:00 p.m. next friday, presidential candidate covering all corners of iowa. the race for the white house just two days away from the iowa caucuses. more on that just ahead. chris: not a bad start to tomorrow morning. we start out in the 40's across the update with clear skies. in the mountains, look for upper 30's. a warmer day tomorrow. he was rated a+ by the nra. not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment... he's a man of deep faith, who fought time and again for the right to life. he laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. he'll strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washington's broken fiscal house back in order. jeb bush. he's the conservative you can trust, to fight for our beliefs. turning back to our breaking patrick: turning back to our breaking new

geoff: i am geoff hart. allyson: i'm allyson powell. good morning, dale. chris: we are finally getting some rain from these the movyou can see the rain on the lens of the skycams. the roads will be a little slippery. give yourself a little extra time and the rain jacket is a good idea. here is a look at the live super doppler 4hd. foothills and part of northeastern georgia, the front is still having an ithere is a possibility for freezing rain. most of the temperatures we see coming out of the mountains e freezing, but those higher elevations could have a little bit of ice early. it changes over to rian and comes to an end as the front pushes east and south. we have mid 40's in greenville. 50 in the piedmonttemperatures today will not climb a lot, but we will reach a low 50's for the mountains. it feels colder with that breeze at 18 miles or hour. it feels like 20's in the mounagain, rain for the morning and by the afternoon it will be mostly cloudy. the anticiiasheville-hendersonville will reacgeoff: thank you, dale. sidewalk, you could face a fine. geoff

i'm geoff hart. allyson: and i'm allyson powell good morning. it is a cold morning, dale. dale: we are seeing a few we will see more of the action around noon. we will see a few flurries in the upstate this afternoon. we are not expecting accumulation for the upstate, the mountains could see one to three inches of snow with the higher elevations getting the most. there is light snow falling in parts of tennessee and north carolina. if you are traveling past knoxville toward nashville, you will run into it. the county is highlighted in a plum color are under a winter weather advisory. the mountains of georgia are expecting three inches of snow or more. this will be a late morning-late afternoon event. 22 in asheville. 30 in greenville. upper 30's in the piedmont. we have light breezes, but it is cold. we will show you the future plus i'm about noon to 1:00 in the mountains. and then after 1:00 in the upstate until around 3:30 we will see flurries and snow that will continue into the mountains for the evening. it will not be a big event for the upstate. the mountains will se

geoff hart join them thursday, and then we'll have our special called "chasing a championship" at 8:00 next friday, february 5, right here on wyff 4. turning to the weather now, and a live look out over woodruff road with our skycam. what a difference a week makes. snow and ice plastic and this chris: my grandmother always told me that if the snow was on the ground for longer than three days, it is waiting on another and there is a good chance sis watching right now. snow on the ground in hendersonville. it takes a while to 15 inches, but it is slowly happening and i don't see snow44 degrees currently in henderson and nothing but sunshine in spartanburg. it is a lot warmer as you go down the mountain, 52 with west winds and anderson looking out ovwe have temperatures in the middle 50's already and it will lou skies in asheville, 44 with the north breeze, 17 miles per hour and it makes the wind chill feel like lower 30's. sunshine and 54 degrees and laurens and loads of sunshine in greenville at 54. the lou colors indicate 40's, green indicates 50 and that is where we will state the cos

dale: weather coming and it will announcer: you are watching live, local breaking news with geoff hart, and weather with meteorologist dale gilbert. this is wyff news 4 at noon, in looking for five men who tried burglary. security cameras were rolling as five suspects rammed a stolen pick-up into a dallas convenience store early yesterday morning. once inside, the group tried to steal the store safe, but it proves to be too much to handle. after repeatedly trying to lift the safe, the five take off, leaving it behind. those five people suspects remain on the run. there is a new addition at illinois's brookfield zoo. lily the zoo's 11-year-old gray seal gave birth to a female pup on january second. the pup weighs just over 30 pounds. the staff estimates she'll triple or quadruple her weight in the next month. gray seals only nurse for about three weeks and then the pup will be introduced to a fish diet. both mom and her baby will remain out of public view for several weeks to allow them time to bond. a citadel cadet from greenville is making history at the cameron massengale lost his ri

geoff: i'm geoff hart. allyson: i'm allyson powell. dale, it is cold outside. dale: we could feel yesterday blowing into it we even saw snow ending on the north carolina. this morning, everyone is chilly as we head off to work and score. avery county schools operating on a two-hour delay because of slippery spots. here's a look from the skycam network. no problems on upstate

i am geoff hart. allyson: and i'm allyson powell dale what kind of weather can we expect today? dale: last year on this day we were worried about broken pipes because it got down to single digits in the upstate and -1 degrees in the upstate. today, it is going in the other direction. we have sunny skies to look forward to today. temperatures will be in the low 50's for the afternoon. then, we will start talking about a chance of showers for tomorrow. we have a system working its way across the country and we also have showers across the coast. today though, the 30's in the morning will climb to the 50's for the afternoon. the 20's in the mountains will do the same. we have a breeze out of the northeast at five miles per hour. afternoon temperatures are back to normal for the upstate and if anything, a couple degrees above normal for the mountains today. we will talk more about the rain, tomorrow, and the weekend in a few minutes. allyson: if you are waking up and wondering who one the $500 million jackpot, the answer is no one. geoff: the pot is even bigger down. the jackpot was

geoff: i'm geoff hart. allyson: i'm allyson powell. dale: good to see you. moclouds are building and we will get showers later on this afternoon. just rain showers. cool this morning, 35 degrees in gras we check out some of the other areas around the southeast, we are lookins beginning near the mountains will see some rain earlier. especially around lunchtime, early afternoon, and 3:00, 4:00, the upstate will get scattered showers today. it will not be a biggie, but just a rain jacket or umbrella not a bad idea. temperatures this morning ranging from 28 in asheville to 35 in greenville. low 30's in abbeville and greenwood. it is chilly. librwhen the year in hendersonville -- light breeze for the upstate and windier in hendersonville. chance of n showers, we will reach 54 which is typical for this time of the year and mountains reach 50. of the recalle many school district are delayed this morning or closed. you can see threallyson: many parents had complaints. they say the roads looked fine sky4 on some trouble spots. school officials say the number one reas

geoff: i am geoff hart. allyson: i'm allyson powell. dale: we will have more mild temperatures than we have had recently.as a look out from paris mountain we see temperatures in the low 30's in greenville. it is another morning where a warm coat will feel nice. but the afternoon, we will see mid-to-upper 50's. have a nice day on the way. asheville, 23. boone at 32. hendersonville, 28 degrees. in other mountain communities, the article temperatures. rivard, 29 degrees. everybody will need a warm jacket earlier. the wind is starting to come from the southwest at 7-10 miles per hour. we will have mild afternoon highs therefore in the mid to upper 50's. 54-55 is expected in the mountains. we will talk about the rain chances for friday in a few minutes. geoff: thank you, dale. breaking overnight. we have had multiple winners for the jackpot. allyson: a spokesman for the california lottery first announced a winning powerball ticket from a store in suburban los angeles. winning tickets were sold in tennessee and florida. no word yet on any oth

geoff: great to have you with us here, i'm geoff hart. myra: and i'm myra ruiz in fourfor ally. dale: the cold and wind combination are the things that are going to make it better to be outside in the mountains of north especially in the higher elevations.

in the mountains this morning and the announcer: you are watching live, local breaking news with geoff hart, and weather with meteorologist dale gilbert. this is wyff news 4 at noon, in high definition. geoff: at least 19 people are dead in an attack on a university in northwest pakistan. several others are wounded. police say the attack began shortly after classes started at bacha khan university. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. attorney general loretta lynch is set to testify before a senate subccommittee to discuss her agency's role in implementing new executive actions on gun control. earlier this month, president obama announced steps to expand mandatory background checks. lynch helped the president come up with ways to confront gun violence. she testified in the first panel appearing before the sub-committee this morning. the second panel includes alabama's attorney general and the founder of sandy hook promise, a group devoted to protecting kids from gun violence. this comes a day after the supreme court announced it would take up the president's executive actions o

geoff: thank you for joining us come on geoff hart. allyson: and i'm allyson powell. it's freezing outside. dale: clear skies overnight, those temperatures have come. we are talking teens outdoors right now from the paris mountain skycam, 20. it will feel colder anytime the breeze blows. we expected to drop down into the teens before it starts to climit won't climb much. it may get into the upper 30's continues till noon today across western north carolina. there is a winter storm watch out for the mountains of georgia through wednesday night. we expect winter weather to start rolling in tomorrow. here is we have clear skies, cold breezes blowing out of the north-northwest. here is our future plus forecast. we put it into motion. sunny skies today. no problems, clouds start to come in overnight. a few flurries of snow tomorrow morning in the mountains of north carolina. tomoow afternoon, we see rain-snow makes across the upstate and that will be the situation during the cold hours in the mornings for the next couple of mornings. late at night, too, there will be a pos

brad fralick and marc dopher will start our live team coverage monday in california, and geoff hart will join them on thursday. it is all leading up to our special, "chasing a championship," at 8:00 on to the weather now. let's go ahead and take a live look outside at greenville through our hilton greenville skycam. traffic appears to be moving steadily right there. in that area. nigel: john cessarich is in the studio, tracking at all. warmer temperatures, are they still coming? john: absolutely. but right now, they are not here. you can seal chilly it is. we should be in the mid 50's for highs in the upstate. instead, we are talking mid-to-upper 40's. normally, we would see upperr highs in the mountains. that is where we are right now. seasonably chilly in the moun40 in boone, 47 in asheville and hendersonville, 47 in newberry. 51 in toccoa. clouds hanging tough. outside the mountains, in the upstate. clearing skies take place through later on this evening, a fast-moving cold front, which is in the great lakes right now, will race down and approach the north carolina-tennessee line by l

wyff news 4's geoff hart tonight, on how he's getting great results. geoff: welcome to bow tie thursday. next they have been -- >> they , feel smarter when they're wearing dress shirts and bow ties. geoff: it's just one of mr. rowland's strategies to get the best from his all-boys class, in what is an active, learning, and moving environment. >> thinking outside the box. it may not always be tied to the standards, but if they're happy and they're learning, i'm good with it. geoff: there are pedals. >> they're actually more engaged in their book. geoff: like the shirts and bow ties, they were donated to the class. >> it has really increased their reading. boys just don't like to sit still as much. it's totally understandable. i don't like to be still, either. geoff: also helping to keep distraction at a minumum, >> they can kick it, stomp on it. geoff: bungee cords across the bottom of their chairs. and these white boards mr. rowland attached to the top of their desks allow for more interaction, especially with math. and the socks make the clean-up fun,

plus wyff news 4's geoff hart will also be live in phoenix with live reports beginning on sunday. nigel: plus, before the game, wyff news 4 sports is putting together an hour-long special for you on monday night. our crews will be live from arizona beginning at 7:00 p.m. we'll have everything you need to know before kickoff of the college football playoff national championship between the clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide. gabrielle: and before the game don't forget to check out our , live wire. it's a collection of the latest tweets about the tigers and fun posts from our staff. plus you can even watch some retro highlights from the 1982 orange bowl, when clemson last claimed a national title. go to the wyff 4 app or wyff 4.com and look in the "right now" bar. nigel: to the weather now. here's a live look outside at greenville through the hilton sky cam. i have a feeling tomorrow is going to be even worse. gabrielle: wyff news 4's chief meteorologist john cessarich is in our studio right now. john, how is the weekend looking? john: 50-50 as far as wet and dry weather. i