hill.and i'm lauren elise. thanks for joining us on the morning news.a major winter storm is hitting our area.. and we are watching it all for you. you.covering western north carolina.. we have ashley minelli live in asheville for us. us.and in the northern part of the upstate.. joe gagnon is watching cocoitions in travelers rest. rest.but first, meteorologist nicole papay is tracking it all in the weather center. nicole.. what's'sthe latest? 3 rain and sleet will transition into freezing rain at times in the northern upstate and nc piedmont, while snow and sleet will fall in the mountains. ice, sleet and rain will continue through the day, turning to snow tonight. the winter storm warning for our area cocoinues until 7pm saturday. 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 as nicole mentioned we could see a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow with this storm--depending on the time and where you live. live.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live

it's thursday, january 28i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 there are some school delays to tell you about in the mountains: schools in henderson countymitchell county and yancey county as well as brevard academy will open two hours late. 3 transylvania county will be on a three hour delay.for updates, download our app and sign up for alerts.you can also check closings on 3 partly cloudy skies with highs reaching 50 in the upstate and 46 in the mountains. showers remain possible in far southern counties. tonight clears out, with a slight chance for tn border snow. lows drop to freezing or below. friday brings sunny skies and seasonable temperatures back to the mid-50s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew center.you are looking live at: 3 3 there's a smell 3 lingering in southern greenville county -- and people living in the area say its so bad... at times.. its nauseating. nauseating.they say a local landfill is to bla

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 with the cold temperatures -- we're reminding you to remember your pets.. outside. astro kennels in simpsonville is actually offering cold weather boarding and doggie daycare.they say if your pet is typically outdoors and you don't want to bring them in... you can bring them there. your pet will get their own kennel with heated flooring plus four walks a day. 3 sunny with highs in the 20s for the mountains and 30s in the upstate. a breeze will make it feel colder. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the teens and 20s. a chance for wintry mix and light snow comes wednesday, with highs in the 30s and low 40s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 3 to chris.let's send it over 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 there is still no sign of life in the search for 12 missing marines--that includes a young man from the upstat

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: accidentsgibbs shoals rd @ e suber rdhwy 101 @ summer valley ct ct 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 happening right now..fire crews in pickens county are back on the scene of a fire where one person was killed on tuesday. tuesday.here's a live look-- we're told the house fire on ann street re-ignited early this morning.the pickens city fire department is out there now. 3 this house also caught fire just before 1:00 yesterday person was found dead in the home.the coroner has not released their name.several agencies, including the police department and sled are investigating.it's not clear how the

it's monday, january 25.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the

hill.and i'm lauren elise.. here with chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.we are bringing you complete coverage of the tigers' trip to the national championship. championship.meteorologist nicole papay has made it out to scottsdale.. we'll check in with her for a first look at our weather.. 3 3 mostly cloudy today with scattered showers sticking around throughout the morning. this afternoon rain will taper off as highs peak near 50 degrees area-wide. overnight lows will fall into the low cloudy skies. wet weather will likely return on saturday. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching:hwy 101@ mcelahney rdhammett bridge rd@ suber rdold spartanburg rd@ cunningham rd rd 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 the number one clemson tigers are three days away from facing off against alabama for their first shot at a national title since 1981. 1981.they leave for phoenix today... and fox carolina is covering it all for you. sommerville is live in scottsdale with m

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 with the cold temperatures -- we're reminding you to remember your pets.. outside. astro kennels in simpsonville is actually offering cold weather boarding and doggie daycare.they say if your pet is typically outdoors and you don't want to bring them in... you can bring them there. your pet will get their own kennel with heated flooring plus four day.3 we have more details on fox carolina-dot-com. 3 sunny with highs in the 20s for the mountains and 30s in the upstate. a breeze will make it feel colder. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the teens and 20s. a chance for wintry mix and light snow comes wednesday, with highs in the 30s and low 40s. 3 time for traffic with chris.3 time for traffic 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 there is still no sign of life in the search for 12 missing marines--that includes a young man fr

it's wednesday, january 13i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunny &; cold today, with highs reaching 48 in the upstate and 39 in the mountains. a light breeze will stick around. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the 20s. thursday brings another round of sunshine, before rain returns on friday. 3 ((wrap up)) *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.no delays or accidents accidentsyou are looking live at: 3 president obama is encouraging all americans to be hopeful.. and embrace change-- after he gave his final state of the union address. 3 president obama spoke more directly to the american people rather than congress tuesday night.he tried to calm fears about national security and pushed for criminal justice reform.president obama also urged americans to not play into the fear that politicians send out during an election year. 3 3 3 ""i can promise that a year from now, when i no longer hold this office, i'll be right there with you as a citizen - inspired by tho

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining 3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid-50s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching:east north st @ pelham rdantioch church rd @ hwy 25hwy 9 @ i-85 i-26 east exit 21disabled vehicle vehicle 3 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 now waiting to find out who is holding the winning tickets from the biggest lottery jackpot in history. history.there are three winning powerball tickets out there.. in california, tennessee and florida. florida.we know one of them was sold a athis 7-11 in chino hills, california.tons of people swarmed the store last night after the drawing.the one-point-six billion dollar jackpot will now be split three ways. ways.we also know two people in north carolina are holding tickets worth two million dollars.this i

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 mostly cloudy skies 3 with morning showers will move out late in the day, leading to some afternoon sunshine. highs will reach 51 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. tonight stays partly cloudy with lows in the 3 ((wrap up))3 3 let's send it over 3 to chris. 3 we're watching: i-3 85 business @ 3mm/fairforest dr mauldin rd @ kings rdconcourse way @ twin magnolia drthe parkway near publix/injuries publix/injuries 3 at the s.c.d.o.t. 3 presidential candidate donald trtrp is making a campaign stop in the midlands today. today.this comes after his announcement that he won't take part in tomorrow's republican debate. debate.trump is citing his ongoing issues with fox news and host megyn kelly.he's accused kelly of being biased against him during a previous debate, and he called on the network to remove her as a moderator.fox news issued a statement saying they won't give in to his demands.they also say trump is still welcome at th

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and 3 sunshine dominates 3 with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could 3 gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 we're watching: accident i-385 north @ woodruff rd exit 35 left lane closedi-26 east@ exit 59 holbert cove rdsc/nc line line 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 we are following a developing story out of the lowcountry: hospital workers in charleston say they're testing three pregnant women for the zika virus. virus.according to d-hec, they're still testing blood samples and no cases of the virus have been confirmed in the state.the world health organziation says the zika virus is exploding in south and central america.leaders are now predicting there will be 4 million cases world wide by december.in the us- -- 11 states and the district of columbia are **now dealing with the viru

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 clouds increase today with showers by late afternoon. highs reach 53 in the upstate and 48 in the mountains. widespread rain becomes likely by wednesday morning, with a chance for tn border wintry mix. dry conditions move back 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 it's a case that rocked the nicholtown community here in greenville-- a teen gunned down in his own neighborhood. neighborhood.and one year later- police are still searching for his killer. killer.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the phyllis wheatley center where a special ceremony will be held tonight- ashley- are police any closer to an 3 arrest at this point? 3 - leads came in as recently as this week- gpd: a detective dedicated solely to this case case- this is 16 year old cobey smith- shot and killed here in nicholtown community- night of janua

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and us on the morning news. 3 mostly sunny and cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the 3 reaching 42 in the cold, with highs mostly sunny and 3 mostly sunny and cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the teens to around 20. more sunshine and cold temperatures are expected tuesday. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 for the past 16 years-- thousands of people gather on in our state... and this year- is no different. different.it's all to honor the legacy of the late dr. martin luther king junior. junior.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the state house this morning... with more on king day at the dome. 3 - call for "education equity" in our state's schools 3 - just like last year... since 2000- thousands will march from zion baptist ch

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 mostly cloudy skies with morning showers will move out late in the day, leading to some afternoon sunshine. highs will reach 51 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. tonight stays partly cloudy with lows in the 20s to mid- 30s. 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 presidential candidate donald trump is making a campaign stop in the midlands today. today.this comes after his announcement that he won't take part in tomorrow's republican debate. debate.trump is citing his ongoing issues with fox news and host megyn kelly.he's accused kelly of being biased against him during a previous debate, and he called on the network to remove her as a moderator.fox news issued a statement saying they won't give in to his demands.they also say trump is still welcome at the debate and will be treated fairly if he participates. 3 here's a look a

it's tuesday, january 19i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news.we do have some schools delays this morning: mitchell, madison, yancey and avery county schools in the mountains are all on a 2-hour 3 sunny with highs in the 20s for the mountains and 30s in the upstate. a breeze will make it feel colder. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the teens and 20s. a chance for wintry mix and light snow comes wednesday, with highs in the 30s and low 40s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center. 3 in an overnight development: greer firefighters say they were able to stop a fire from spreading to a home.a small building next to a mobile home caught fire on "reece avenue" late monday night.we're told a generator exploded and that started the fire.luckily no one was hurt. 3 3 in a developing story --it's news no family wants to hear. human remains were found in anderson county over the weekend and this morning -- we know wh

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and 3 sunny skies will 3 dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: watching:3 3 here's a live look 3 at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 new from overnight.. we are now waiting to find out who is holding the winning tickets from the biggest lottery jackpot in history. history.there are three winning powerball tickets out there.. in california, tennessee and florida. florida.we know one of them was sold at this 7-11 in chino hills, california.tons of people swarmed the store last night after the drawing.the one-point-six billion dollar jackpot will now be split three ways. ways.we also know two people in north carolina are holding tickets worth two million winning numbers.the jackpot now goes to 40 million. 3 3 tonight.. south carolina is hosting t

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.we have several schools closed or delayed this morning. spartanburg district-- as well as pickens and&cherokee county schools in the upstate are closed.the rest there all running at the bottom of your screen. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching:millenium blvd @sulphur springs rd/traffic lightsaccident hwy 291 @ i-385 i-385 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 the carolina panthers are super bowl bound.cam newton and the panther's defense delivered in a big way on sunday, beating the cardinals 49-15 for the n-f-c tittle. nothing short of an m-v-p.the panthers just picked apart the cardinals defense.newton threw for two touchdowns and ran fo

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and 3 partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 50s area-wide. clouds increase tonight with lows in the 30s and 40s. light, spotty showers arrive on friday and will remain on &; off all day, highs in the low 50s. friday night dries out, with more rain by saturday afternoon. 3 let's send it over to chris. let's send it over 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching:st. fancis dr @ hwy 123/arlington avewhite horse rd @ anderson rd/81 &; farrs bridge rdi-85 south @ exit 56/hwy 14 14 3 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 church and state leaders want to know who's behind three cases of vandalism in simpsonville. simpsonville.investigators say rocky creek baptist, bethlehem baptist and calvary baptist had dozens of windows shot out by pellet or b-b guns this week.we're told no one was at the church when the shootings happened but car windows and church vehicles were damaged. no arrests have been made.if you have any information-- you're asked to

it's thursday january 14i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. 3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid-50s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******3 we're watching crew traffic center.22/hwy you are looking 3 it looks like 3 it looks like everyone in our area will be going to work this m mning.. after last night's historic powerball drawing. drawing.there are at least three winners of that one and a half billion dollar jackpot. winning tickets were sold in california, tennessee and florida according to lottery officials.this is video inside the store in chino hills, california where one of those winning tickets was sold.as you see a lot of very excited people.we've also learned the ticket in tennessee was sold in munford which is north of memphis.none of of the people who won have been identified. identified.we'll sh

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining 3 clouds increase today with showers by late afternoon. highs reach 53 in the upstate and 48 in the mountains. widespread rain becomes likely by wednesday morning, with a chance for tn border wintry mix. dry conditions move back 3 in by wednesday evening. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 it's a case that rocked the nicholtown community here in greenville-- a teenager gunned down in his own neighborhood. neighborhood.and one year later- police are still searching for his killer. killer.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the phyllis wheatley center where a special ceremony will be held tonight- ashley- are police any closer to an arrest at 3 - leads came in as recently as this week- gpd: a detective dedicated solely to this case case- this is 16 year 3 old cobey smith- shot and killed here in nicholtown community- night of january 25th, 2015 201

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 light snow will move into the mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching:hwy 290 @ reidville rdi-85 south ramp @ exit 56/hwy 14 black ice mcdaniel ave near ridgeland dr s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 happening right now..fire crews in pickens county are back on the scene of a fire where one person was killed on tuesday. tuesday.here's a live look-- we're told the house fire on ann street re-ignited early this morning.the pickens city fire department is out there now. 3 this house also caught fire just before 1:00 yesterday afternoon.firefighters say one person was found dead in the home.the coroner has not released their name.several agencies, including the police departmen

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 we still have a few western north carolina school districts on delayed schedules this morning.you can see them there on your screen.that list is also on fox carolina dot com and on our weather app. app. 3 partly cloudy skies with highs reaching 50 in the upstate and 46 in the mountains. showers remain possible in far southern counties. tonight clears out, with a slight chance for tn border snow. lows drop to freezing or below. friday brings sunny skies and seasonable temperatures back to the 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 3 with chris.time for traffic 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 this morning.. a nearly month- long standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge may be over. over.the leader of the protest is behind bars.. but he sent a message to his followers on wednesday. wednesday. 3 3 "please stand down. please

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.ououteam coverage of the tigers' road to the national championship continues...and tonight is the night. night.morning meteorologist nicole papay is live in 3 3 it will be chilly to start the work week as temperatures climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: watching: s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 we're hours away from the title game... were continuing our live coverage of the clemson tigers pursuit of a national championship.. 3 sports anchor shannon sommerville is live in scottsdale, arizona with more on what the tigers are bringing to the table. 3 we've talked a 3 lot about the bama offense, but remember.. it's the tigers offense in the country into this one.. one.. 3 and the talent levels just astounding

it's friday, january 29.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with thanks for joining us on the morning news.

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly cloudy skies build overnight with lows back in the 20s and 30s. rain arrives by thursday night. 3 let's send it over 3 to chris. 3 we're watching: waterline repairs thru todayone lane closedon s. pine st @ palmetto stbrushy creek rd @ s suber rd black icebroadway dr@ saluda dam rd rd 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 first on fox this morning-- excitement is building around tonight's powerball drawing... after the jackpot climbed to 450 million dollars. buy a ticket. ticket.ashley minelli is live for us in greenville county with more on tonight's big drawing. 3 clock is ticking to get your ticketsmust be bought by 9:59 3 - drawing is only on fox tonight- right before the late news at 10:59 - 4th largest jackpot in powerball history... 6th l

it's hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunny &; cold today, with highs reaching 48 in the upstate and 39 in the mountains. a light breeze will stick around. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in another round of sunshine, before rain returns on friday. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 president obama is set to hit the road, after giving his final state of the union address. address.the president will head to nebraska today to talk about the progress he's made since taking office seven years ago. ago.during last night's speech, the president said he wants to look to the future.he urged americans to reject the growing division between republicans and democrats.. and says compromise is the only way to move the county forward. 3 3 3 democracy grinds to a halt without a willingness to compromise. or when even basic facts are contested, and we listen o

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining 3 sunny &; cold today, with highs reaching 48 in the upstate and 39 in the mountains. a light breeze will stick around. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the 20s. thursday brings another round of sunshine, before rain returns on friday. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching:hwy 182@ school intermediate schoolaccident w blue ridge dr @ w parker rd gossett rd @ i-85 hit &; run injuries injuries 3 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 all new this morning.. one man is safe after an early morning house fire in greenville.the fire department was called to birnie street around 5:00 this morning.investigators tell us the fire started in the attic. we are told one man got out safely.the fire is not considered suspicious.. but authorities are investigating. 3 3 president obama is set to hit the road, after giving his final state of the union address. address.the president will head to nebr

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 bitter cold for the 3 bitter cold for the morning with early temperatures in the teens and 20s. sunny skies help highs reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. partly with lows back in the 20s and 30s. rain arrives by thursday night. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 3 3 cam on-- 3 3 first on fox this morning-- excitement is building around tonight's powerball drawing... after the jackpot climbed to 450 million dollars. dollars.you still have time to buy a ticket. ticket.ashley minelli is live for us in greenville county with more on tonight's big drawing. 3 clock is ticking to get your ticketsmust be bought by 9:59 3 - drawing is only on fox tonight- right before the late news at 10:59 - 4th largest jackpot in powerball history... 6th largest in lotto history- rolled 17 times without a winner- $2 per ticket 3

hill.and i'm lauren elise . . here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. news. 3 let's look live in 3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 11 kids and one adult are safe after a five hour standoff ended just minutes ago. ago.police say it all started around 2:00 a-m at a motel off i-20 in decatur.they say a man locked himself in a room after fighting with a woman.just after 7:00 this morning.. investigators say they were able to get inside the room and rescue all 11 kids and the woman.they say the suspect stabbed himself.. and is now being treated at the hospital. local media is reporting the children range in ages fro

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunny, cold, and blustery today, with highs only reaching the 30s and 40s, and wind gusts up to 25 mph. tonight, lows drop into the 20s area-wide. tuesday brings more sunshine and cold temperatures with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 this morning -- only on fox carolina -- we're hearing from the *hipps' family, about *clemson's response to a civil lawsuit. lawsuit.19 year old tucker hipps died in 2014, after falling off a bridge near run with his fraternity. fraternity.his parents filed a members of the fraternity, the fraternity itself - sigma phi epsilon - and clemson university. cindy and gary hipps allege in the suit -- sigma phi epsilon had a long-standing tradition that required pledges to jump off the bridge and swim to shore.a report states clemson denies *any knowledge the fr

hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining 3 expect sun and wind 3 today, with highs at 50 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. wind gusts could be up to 30 mph at times. a slight chance for snow lingers along the tennessee border through dinnertime, but skies lows back in the teens and 20s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: hwy 153@ three bridges rdsmith hines rd@ woodruff rd rd 3 s.c.d.o.t. 3 cam on-- 3 3 3 what a game....after going undefeated and playing in the first national title game in more than three decades clemson fell to alabama last night.the game wrapped up just after midnight -- with ** both teams proving why they were there.you can't say enough about clemson quarterback deshaun watson -- who broke the record for total yards in a national championship game. in the end the crimson tide pushed ahead, winning their 4th national title in seven years.the final score 45-40. 3 3 sports director aaron cheslock joins us from univers

it's thursday, january 21i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 winter weather has everyone talking this morning leading into tomorrows storm. take a look at what parts of the carolinas got yesterday--this is western north carolina----

it's monday, january 11i'm ben hill hilland lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott. the day is finally here:for clemson plays in the national championship tonight.. and we have team coverage this morning. morning.meteorologist nicole papay isin arizona to start things off.and nicole a lot of people from the upstate are in arizona this morning. 3 it will be chilly to start the work week as temperatures climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies

it's tuesday, january 12i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 expect sun and wind 3 today, with highs at 50 in the upstate and 45 in the

lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunny skies will dominate today with sunny skies will 3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, 3 ((wrap up))

wednesday, january 13.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunny &; cold today, with highs reaching 48 in the upstate and 39 with highs reaching 48 sunny &; cold highs reaching 48 in the upstate and 39 in the mountains. a light breeze will stick around. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the 20s. thursday brings another round of sunshine, before rain returns on friday. 3 ((wrap up)p) 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic.

3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole crew traffic. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.you're taking a live look at traffic on 385 northbound in greenville county.things are moving again after an earlier accident caused a big backup. 3 3 covering our counties-- henderson county deputies are looking for the gunman who forced three schools to go on lockdown. lockdown.investigators say just before noon thursday.. on lamplighter lane.no one was hit.three schools in the area were put on lockdown as a precaution.deputies are looking for an older model, dark colored lincoln town car. anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office. 3 buncombe county deputies need your help to track down three women accused of larceny. larceny.deputies say these pictures were taken on tuesday

it's tuesday, january 19i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news.we do have some schools delays this morning: mitchell, madison, yancey and avery county schools in the mountains are all on a 2-hour 3 sunny with highs in the 20s for the mountains and 30s in the upstate. a breeze will make it feel colder. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the teens and 20s. a chance for wintry mix and light snow comes wednesday, with highs in the 30s and low 40s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold******

wednesday, january 20.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 greenwood district 52 schools are closed today because of a water line break in ninety six. we're told the break was repaired.. but schools are being closed so the water can be tested.you can see a full list of school closings and delays running at the bottom of your screen. screen. mountains 3 today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing.

january 26.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 we still have some school closings and delays to tell you about--most districts in the mountains are still closed. macon and swain counties are on two-hour delays. delays.in the upstate-- spartanburg district one is closed.cherokee, greenville, pickens, spartanburg two and five are on two hour delay.the other spartanburg districts are on regular schedule.you can see all the closings and delays at the bottom of your screen and fox carolina dot com. 3 clouds increase today with showers by late afternoon. highs reach 53 in the upstate and 48 in the mountains. widespread rain becomes likely by wednesday morning, with a chance for tn border wintry mix. dry conditions move back in by wednesday evening.

it's thursday, january 14.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunny skies will dominate tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid-50s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--

news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're back with a live look over i- 85 and pelham road in greenville. 3 3 covering our counties-- henderson county deputies are looking for the gunman who forced three schools to go on lockdown. lockdown.investigators say just before noon thursday.. someone fired shots from a car on lamplighter lane.no one was hit.three schools in the area were put on lockdown as a precaution.deputies are lookingngor an older model, dark colored lincoln town car. anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office. 3 buncombe county deputies need your help to track down three women accused of larceny. larceny.deputies say these pictures were taken on tuesday night, between 6:00 and 9:30. investigators say these women stole some high dollar

3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at... clemson 3 covering our counties:in greenville county -- icy roads are beng blamed for a crash in the hospital. hospital.troopers say it happened on highway-101 and gateway drive on sunday. we're told one of the cars hit a patch of ice and hit another car -- which ran into another vehicle.troopers say one of the drivers was trapped for an hour and half before being freed.one person was airlifted from the scene and another person was taken to the hospital by ambulance.we dont know their conditions this morning. 3 we are working to learn more information about a standoff in anderson county. county.it happened in the northlake community yesterday around four oclock.all we were

news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at... greenville.. north pleasantburg drive 3 a lawsuit here in the u-s has been filed against malaysia airlines - for the disappearance of m-h-370 and expected.the statute of limitations for filing a claim expires- in early march.the flight was carrying 239 passengers and crew - when it disappeared two years ago.most of the wreckage - aside from a piece of a wing - was never found.the lawsuit was filed in federal court by the sons of philip wood - who died in the crash.their attorney says the compensation offered by the insurance company on behalf of the airline was "offensive." 3 new information released about the louisiana theater shooter reveals his thoughts toward dylann roof. roof.john houser killed two people and injured nine others

it's thursday, january 21i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 winter weather has everyone talking this morning leading into tomorrows storm. take a look at what parts of the carolinas got yesterday--this is western north carolina---- 3 partly cloudy with 3 highs in the mid-40s. showers push in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and far northern upstate before friday morning. a winter storm watch is in mountain towns, with ice and snow likely from friday through early saturday for those north of i-85. trees down, power outages, and road concerns will linger through saturday night. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.watch for black ice: mountain roads mainly but upstate may see some areas. 3 some schools in the mountains are closed or delayed this morning due to wednesday's snow.jackson, swain, yancey, mitchell, macon, madison, graham and haywood are all closed today. today.

it's monday, january 25.i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. we have several schools in both the upstate and western north carolina closed or delayed this morning. greenville county schools are on the districts closed today. 3 while things are starting to dry out here--people in the northeast are trying to dig out after being hit with a historic blizzard this weekend. new york city was one of the hardest hit -- measuring nearly 27 inches of snow.one town in west virginia reported **42 inches!!the storm m being blamed on 15 deaths. hundreds of flights are once again cancelled today. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** watching this in the pit crew traffic center:spartanburg bridge repair i-85 business asheville hwy/hearon circle exit 4southbound i-85 traffic 176 as

hill.and i'm lauren elise.. here with chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.we are bringing you complete coverage of the championship.meteorologist nicole papay has made it out to scottsdale.. we'll check in our weather.. 3 3 ((weather hit)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching:accidentold rd 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 the number one clemson tigers are three days away from facing off against alabama for their first shot at a national title since 1981. 1981.they leave for phoenix today... and fox carolina is covering it all for you. you.sports reporter shannon sommerville is live in scottsdale with more on how the team is preparing.. shannon, dabo swinney says its just business as usual. 3 here in phoenix and the stage is set for an epic national championship game between the clemson tigers and alabama...all year long clemson's kept the same philosophy in their approach every week... week...head coach dabo swinney calls it the windshield right in front of you. b