a lawyer for medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter is defending carpenter accusations of hit and run. carpenter was arrested for an incdent on december 8th in which police say carprpter hit a man walking at assembly and blossom street, then left the scene. tonight, carpenter's lawyer released a statement saying the accident was "routine" and that carpenter didn't think the man was hurt. according to columbia police, carpenter pulled over and turned on his hazard lights, but didn't get out of his vehicle or give help. the pedestrian was treated for injuries to his leg. carpenter received the medal of honor in june 2014 for his actions to save marines from an explosion in afghanistan. clemson fans have themselves a nice new years eve present the tigers are headed to the national championship game with an undefeated record. tonight in the orange bowl, they showed they were clearly dominating. sports director rick henry is 14 down and one to go. the top ranked clemson tigers are 14 and oh after a very impressive win over the oklahoma sooners. now the tigers advance to the national champi

a lawyer for midlands medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter is now speaking out about hit and run charges against him. carpenter is charged with hit and run for an accident with a man on foot at assembly and blossom streets in columbia. tonight, carpenter's lawyer butch bowers says at the time, carpenter thought the man wasn't hurt. according to columbia police, carpenter pulled over and turned on his hazard lights, but didn't get out of his vehicle or give help. the pedestrian was treated for injuries to his leg. honor in june 2014 for his actions to save marines from an explosion in afghanistan. bowers says carpenter is grateful no one was seriously hurt and looks forward to working with young people---quote---"to make sure they stand up for what is right and take responsibility for their actions just as he has done." the investigation into a drowning on lake wateree continues at this hour. 68-year-old thomas brinson of ridgeway drowned this morning this morning off blackgum lane in kershaw county. the county coroner says brinson was going down into the lake to try and get a well cover

a lawyer for medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter is defending carpenter from accusations of hit and run. carpenter was arrested for an incident on december 8th in which police say carpenter hit a man walking at assembly and left the scene. carpenter's lawyer released a statement saying carpenter didn't think the man was hurt. columbia police say carpenter pulled over and turned on his hazard lights, but didn't get out of his vehicle or give help. the pedestrian was treated for injuries to his leg. carpenter received the medal of honor in june 2014 for his actions to save marines from an explosion in afghanistan. authorities are investigating why an orangeburg county deputy shot a dog. deputies say they were responding to a shots fired call in the 700 block stilton road around 1:30 yesterday morning when they say a pit bull dog charged at them aggressively. one deputy shot the dog in the leg then realized it was on a chain. animal control took the dog to a local veterinarian. the dog is expected to make a full recovery. two gang members already locked up the alvin s. glenn detention

medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter has been arrested. carpenter is charged with hit-and-run and making an improper left turn. as you may recall, carpenter received the medal of honor in 2014 for his actions as a marine in afghanistan in 2010. police say carpenter hit a pedestrian earlier this month in columbia. authorities say the person was treated at the scene for scrapes and a leg injury. carpenter is a university of south carolina student. allyson: an upstate police chief believes one thing saved his officer's life after she was attacked last month. new holsters were bought for anderson police officers with money seized in drug cases. those holsters require a combination of moves the user must know to release the gun. in november, someone wearing a black hoodie and black skeleton mask attacked an officer. forcefully threw her to the ground trying to get her gun. the holster. >> there is no doubt in my mind, with the struggle that took place over this weapon, that his intention was to kill her. allyson: two suspects were arrested the

medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter has been arrested he is charged tonight with hit and run and making an impr left turn. you may remember him. carpenter received the medal of honor in 2014 for his actions as a marine in afghanistan in 2010. police say carpenter hit a pedestrian earlier this month in columbia. authorities say the person was treated at the scene for scrapes and a leg injury. carpenter is a university of south carolina student. chris: it's here. the rain is gone, the cold air has moved in and it will stick with us for a wild. michael: here we are, 13 minutes after 11. 2015 is ticking away. we are going to show you the live picture of iconic times square. as you might imagine, there is a big crowd down there. they are waiting for that waterford crystal ball to drop. people have been lining up for hours in new york city to get a prime spot for the televised spectacle. in years past, it has been cold and uncomfortable, sometimes snow. not the case this year.temperatures in times square, in the low 40's. >> now, your live super doppler chris: not too shabby outside yo

retired corporal kyle carpenter has been released on bond, after turning himself in. investigators say carpenter made an improper left turn, and hit somebody in a crosswalk on december 8. the pedestrian suffered some scrapes and a leg injury. carpenter originally stopped and pulled over, but took off after the pedestrian got up. jc: new questions tonight about the medical history of a maryland man who died in the back of a police van. freddie gray' s arrest and death sparked outrage and now according to new court documents, gray told police officers he had a bad back. the filing suggest lawyers may try to convince a jury that gray was already injured at the time of his fatal encounter with police. phil: president obama is expected to take executive action next week on gun control laws. he' ll meet with the attorney general to discuss what he can do to make it harder for what he calls a dangerous few to get their hands on guns. reporter: somber memories as the new year begins. the president refers back to the horrifying mass shooting of kindergarteners in newtown, conn

back in 2014, president obama awarded the metal to kyle carpenter. the marine had lost an eye after jumping on grenade to save a fellow soldier in afghanistan. on december 8 police in columbia south carolina say he hit a pedestrian, pull over briefly, then drove away. the victim is expected to fully recover. >> the water is slowly starting recede in some communities, soaked by flooding in missouri. hundreds of homes have been swallowed by the historic flooding of the mississippi river as jennifer gray reports, more cities are on alert as water flows downstream. >> this is unbelievable. this is like totally, totally crazy, i've never in my entire life seen anything like this before. >> for missouri residents it will be anything but a joyful new year. the national weather service says record flood willing serve as the new benchmark for the merry mack river basin. >> we have taken on more water than in the history ever that i have known in our city. it is in places we've never had it before. >> flooding has submerged neighborhoods, schools, shopping cen

. >>> new developments tonight, war hero and student kyle carpenter charged in a hit and the incident took place on december 8th owe on the intersection of assembly and blossom street. carpenter allegedly struck michael while crossing assembly street. he stood up and walked over to the side of the road at which time carpenter left the scene. he says he left the scene because he thought the pedestrian was fine. the incident is under investigation. >>> events like the walter scott shooting and the emanuel nine made 2015 a year to remember in the state of south carolina. stories like this led to monumental moments in the state's history like the removal of the confederate flag. let's take a look back at some of these impactful events that put all eyes on the palmetto state. these are some of the final moments of walter scott's life. the 50-year-old man was pulled over during a routine traffic police officer michael slagger. this left many in the community shot and outraged. >> he was shot in the back. >> in the back. >> slagger was charged with murder during a time where police shootings

kyle carpenter killing himseto charges.t a pedestrian last month and drove off after seeing him stand up. carpenter is now free on bond. he took a blast to safe a fellow marine in afghanistan in 2010. >>> there are big tax changes ahead in 2016. we have what you need to know. >>> good morning, ladies. happy new year to you both. leave it to the federal government to add everyone's holiday hangover. there are big tax code changes you need to know about for 2016. first tax day is april 18th because of emancipation day that's a holiday that falls on april 15th this year. you have an extra weekend. obamacare penalties are going up again. if you don't have qualifying healthcare coverage in 2015 you are going to owe more in 2016. the fine for adults $285. that goes up to 695 if you wait another year. tax brackets they are rising which means if you see an increase in your pay that beats inflation you might get bumped up. contribution limits on health savings accounts are going up to a new limit 3,350 for individuals. the alternati

kyle carpenter lost his eye -- to save fellow marines he now faces hit and run charges. police say carpenter hit a man with his car and drove off last carpenters attorney says carpenter stopped his car and saw the man walk away. so he drove off. he turned himself in and is now out on bond. coming up what to do with all , those leftover christmas trees. one service offers an environmentally friendly, and highly entertaining way to fix the problem. we will show you. dale: it is chilly across the region. here is how it looks in lawrence. we will talk about the days tim: in commitment to thousand 16 this morning, donald trump has set up an office in downtown greenville. no one was there friday to talk with us but there are computers , and phones set up inside the office on main street. happening today in the upstate republican presidental hopeful, , will be kicking off his year marco rubiowill be kicking off his year in pickens county with , a meet and greet at 11:00 this morning at mutt's bbq in easely. this weekend marks the official start of "open carry" in texas. that me

medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter faces a judge on hit-and- run charges in soutcarolina. president obama awarded the medalalto the marine 2014...for jumping on a grenade to save a fellow soldier in afghanistan. but last month carpenter allegedly fled an accident scene after hitting a pedestrian. pololce say carpentt pulled over briefly... but then drove away. he's out on bond the victim is expected to recover. an airplane on its way to iowa 150 passengers and six crew members on board when the plane landed in tennessee. the plane is being inspected to figure out what the problem was, we do know it happened ii the right "it just sounded like we hit something um, the lady in the loud bang um we kind of thought we either hit a bird or the engiie went out." " one passenger we spoke with said it was calm when they y anded in chattanooga, and allgiant was giving them food vouchers while they waited for a different plane to arrive and get them safely to cedar rapids. thousands say their final goodbyes to a firefighter who died on the job. the funeral for patrick wolterman was he

police say kyle carpenter is charged with hit and run and making an improper left turn. according to a news release, carpenter is out on bond. police say carpenter hit a pedestrian earlier this month. authorities say the person was treated at the scene for scrapes and a leg injury. carpenter received the medal of honor in for his actions as a 2014 marine in afghanistan in clemson university is denying 2010. the death of tucker hipps. tucker was 19 years old when he died during a fraternity run in september 2014. the school filed documents in the past week, answering allegations made by his parents. they say he was forced to walk along the narrow railing of a bridge over lake hartwell. the school says it had no knowledge that sigma phi epsilon had a long tradition of making pledges jump off that bridge and swim to shore. clemson is hoping to get the lawsuits dismissed. an anderson teenage boy is being treated for serious injuries after an accident involving fireworks. an ems supervisor says they were called to ansel fowler drive in starr around 9:30 new years eve -- offic

kyle carpenter is now released after turning himself in. an improper left turn and hit someone in a crosswalk december he originally stopped and pulled over but took off after the person got up. >> police are searching for the gunman after a deadly shooting. a 24-year-old man were shot on pleasant street at around 7:30 last night and was taken to saint luke' s hospital where he was pronounced dead. officers worked late into the night interviewing witnesses. >> police are investigating the death of a student in new york city. connor cummings died while climbing on the facade of the four seasons hotel wednesday night. investigators say it appeared that cummings was trying to take pictures. the 20-year-old was a psychology major. >> digital billboards are being donated to help find a missing northeastern university student. dennis was last seen at the school november 28. they are donating stick -- space for this image to find a 21-year-old. the family of that worcester home during thinks giving break. his phone was last pinged at the m.i.t. campus in cambridge. police at cape cod say a drone hel

lieutenant corporal kyle carpenter is out on bond after turning himself in. carpenter made an improper left turn, struck someone in a crosswalk on december 8th. that person suffering scrapes and a leg injury. carpenter originally stopped and pulled over, but took off after that pedestrian got up. randy: right now police are searching for a gunman after a deadly shooting in new bedford. a 24-year-old man shot on pleasant street. he was taken to st. luke's hospital where he was pronounced dead. erika: police are investigating the death of a umass amherst student killed in a nine story fall in new york city. connor cummings, a sophomore from rockway, new jersey, died out of the west, about 10 to 15 miles per hour sustained all day long. upper 20s to lower 30s, that's what you want to dress for if you're going to be out and about. even though the actual highs do sneak up to around 40 in boston, and we'll manage lower 40s on the south shore and the cape. coolest spots north and west of the city. the setup is a big area of high pressure coming out of the middle of

. >>> medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter is out on bond after he was charged with a hit and run in south carolina. president obama awarded the medal to the marine in 2014 for jumping on a grenade to save a fellow soldier in afghanistan. but, earlier this month, carpenter was accused of leaving an accident after hitting a pedestrian. police say carpenter pulled over briefly but then drove away. the restrict is expected to recover. >>> a ship left the port of corpus christi carrying first u.s. crude oil sold internationally in 40 year, coming weeks after congress lifted the 1970s era ban on buyers. the tanker is carrying oil from coanyca wells in texas ( ). the buyer is swiss based company vie toll. the to tanker's location is not being released. >>> officials charge a 17 year-old boy in the accidental shooting death of his 13 year-old friend in georgia. it happened wednesday. and as with we have a report, the boys were playing when they found a gun in the woods. >> it makes no sense to me. like i said, it was senseless. two lives and two different directions. my baby is gone. and

in 2014, president obama award the the medal to kyle carpenter. marine lost an eye after jumping on a grenade to save a fellow sole nerve afghanistan. in columbia south carolina last month, police say carpenter hit a pedestrian, pulled over briefly, but did not leave the car to exchange information. the victim is expected to fully recover. >> coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", new program helping women to lose weight. >> plus live with a philadelphia tradition. justin? >> and, the costumes are on. the make up is going on this morning, we are live with a quaker city string ban, as they get ready for the mummers parade 2016. 160 years of a sit traditioner live coming up. >> and then a 75 year old woman is robbed, and shot in philadelphia's mayfair neighborhood. what she did after that is down right incredible. we'll have her sorely "eyewitness news" continues. >> good morning, hammy new year, live look right now at the quaker city string bands, as they get ready for the mummers parade. more with them as they get ready to strut the

.>> reporter: carpenter received the honor afghanistan to save a fellow marine. he decided to write kyle and better. >> you are my hero and you make me want to be a soldier when i grow up. >> reporter: sincere is doing this interview and hope this letter will reach the american hero. what he doesn't know is that it already has. >> we just have somebody he wanted to give you something. let's see. >> [ gasp ] oh my goodness. >> we did get in touch with kyle. he did read your letter. >> oh my goodness. >> the personalized signed photo from his hero and then another surprise. >> there is one more thing. because mr. carpenter wanted to say something as well. >> reporter: a visio -- video >> i am grateful for any word or handshake of encouragement people give me. >> reporter: a heartfelt gesture from a hero to a young boy. >> i am appreciative you did that because it helps keep me motivated to continue doing the things i do.>> reporter: sign semper fi always faithful. >> thank you for the picture. and you -- thank you for being my hero. >> that is so sweet. what a year it has been. with all of

kyle losing. he goes into the floor there and demers gets kicked out of the game. he takes the past and it's islanders at five. the bills kicker with dan carpenter missing the extra point. he moves back this year. he walks off the field and he is upset. don't blame the helmet the home it will come back to bite you. >> that was the sixth missed extra pointer. you still can't miss it . juliet: didn't hit him in the face? oh, boy . ben: ! duke: a true craftsman never blames his tools are you referring to his home to his leg ? i guess that's true. we will see you next time. ben: let's check the forecast. how are your tools doing? i did not fully understand what he said. here is what we have . the average highs and lows will drop at 33 degrees. the record is at three did please below . in central park, you have a cloudy sky here with clouds around tri-state region and temperatures are colder but not ridiculous. you take it into consideration in the wind is coming in from the northwest . i slip feels like 30 and montauk with windchill numbers in the chili range again. you can see the cloud cover around and it does show up with snow out there. are we g

kyle hit-and- run charges in south carolina. president obama awarded the medal to the marine in 2014... for jumping on a grenade to save a fellow soldier in afghanistan. but last month carpenter allegedly took off from an accident scene after hittink someone. police say carpenter pulled ovov briefly... but then drove away. he's out on bond the victim is expected to recover. an airplane on its way to iowa makes an emergency laing. 150 passengers and six crew members on board when the plane landed in tennessee. the plane is being inspected to figure out what the prolem was, we do know it happened in the right "it just sounded like we hit something um, the ladin the like we hit something, just a loud bang um we kind of thought we either hit a bird or the ennne went out."" one passenger we spoke with said it was calm when they landed in chattanooga, vouchers while they waited for a different plane to arrive and get them safely to cedar rapids. a garbage truck is involved in a crash which sends muiltltple people too theehospital. it happened on highway 18 near west union. the fayette county sheriff's department says the garbage truck as backing into a farm drive en a truck drrven