mandy gaither, wyff oconee county. gabrielle: two former upstate police officers face charges, nine months after they were fired in connection with an excessive force complaint. the state law enforcement division charged former honea path police officers robert shaw and josh bell with misconduct in office. the sentence for a conviction on that charge is up to ten years in prison. sled's warrants say the men lied about the manner i iwhich they arrested brian hatcher in november of 2014, for failure to stop for a blue light. hatcher's family told wyff 4 that his nose was broken, and his jaw was shattered during the arrest. nigel: police say a man was found dead this morning in a cherokee county park. 82-year-old howard lee talley was found by police this morning at mccluney park. that's on granite drive. the coroner says talley appeared to have been there since late last night. officials believe he suffered a medical condition. they do not think the cold death, and they do not suspect foul play. gabrielle: seven people w

mandy gaither, wyff news 4, in oconee county. michael: a patrol officer discovered the body of an 82-year-old man this morning in gaffney. the coroner says howard lee talley likely died of a medical condition. the officer found him lying on the pavement outside the driver's door of his car around 5:30. the car was parked at mccluney park. no initial signs of foul play at the scene, according to the corner. in carson suspended his campaign after a car crash involving three campaign workers in iowa. it happened this morning around 9:30. the car hit a patch of ice and flipped, then a second vehicle ran into it. one campaign worker is seriously hurt. carol: candy carson hit the campaign trail for her husband in greenville today. mrs. carson addressed the upstate republican women's cl >> we like getting out among the people and finding out whathink, and getting questions and also having an opportunity to put out the solutions toward the problems we have. country. this will be the first gene t it better for the next generation, and so

michael: and oconee county, five fires in seven days at homes without smoke detectors. oconee county fire chief charlie king says, most of them started from people simply trying to stay warm. today, the department bought new smoke detectors to give to those in need. the chief says his department already has a long list. >> any day, you can call our office, and we're willing to install a new one. michael: a fire here on forest drive in seneca on saturday, a smoke detector may have saved the family, but the owner's eckstein-year-old granddaughter smelled smoke and got the family out before the detectors went off. coming up on january 30th, oconee county is teaming up with the red cross to go door to door in areas hit by recent fires, trying to make sure everyone has a working detector. carol: tonight, the coast guard has suspended the search for 12 missing marines off hawaii's coast. one is from the upstate. officials say two helicopters collided during a training exercise last thursday. four life rafts were found from the helicopters. no one was on board the rafts. at th

county schools in the oconee county county and you pickens county and oconee county schools in the upstate are on a two hour delay this morning.several others in western north carolina..and this is just the beginning--as we prepare for what could be a major winter storm--bringing a lot of ice and snow.you're 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...clemson 3 milkshakes are usually a staple of the summer months -- but one restaurant has people in the big apple rushing to get them now. 3 the store is called "black tap" and their milkshakes are being called "over the top". the creative sweet treats are 15 dollars and are all over social media like facebook and instagram.workers fill the them out with frosting, candy, cookies, and cake on top.black tap also offers themed shakes depending on the time of year. 3 now to weather 3 with nicole 3 partly cloudy with highs in the mid-40s. showers push in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and far northern a winter storm watch is in effect for many upstate and mountain towns, with

in oconee county, five homes without smoke detectors had fires over seven days. the county fire chief says most of them started from people simply trying to stay warm. the department bought new smoke detectors to give to people in need. the chief says you can call any time to have yours checked or have one installed. oconee county will go door to cross in areas hit by recent fires to make sure everyone has a working smoke detector. allyson: taking a look at the roads, watch for patches of ice. i-85 around the southern connector clear. we are accident free so far. if you are traveling in greenville, watch highway 11 near oak grove road with the disabled vehicle. one up your cars before heading out on the roads. -- warm up your cars before heading out on the roads. all caps be limited drives. let's take a look at clemson boulevard in anderson county. geoff: thank you. the state of emergency declared. what are we expecting from the system? dale: north georgia will get the heaviest amount of snow in the mountains of georgia could see three plus. that will be the stor

it will produce some patchy sleet, some snowflakes and oconee and pickens county. chris: and this is moving through huntsville, alabama, and it may give them some snowfall in rush hour. john: yes, perfect time for them, and that will likely hit us around 9:00 or 10:00 tonight. chris: in our area, in pickens county and oconee, some impressive snow and sleet showing up. john: and also around clayton and dillard, and all of that precipitation is racing off very quickly. this is all moisture coming off of the gulf of mexico, moisture it will not stop, and then there is that northeasterly wind that is driving inlook at the high temperatures aftete midnight last night, and then it has been dropping all through the day. look at this, chris. most of us in the 20's right now. likely accumulate on the ground as the grounds has had time to cool, and we are continuing to see the temperatures drop. in north carolina, one area picking up 6.5 inches. john: half a foot. at the airport, about an inch and a half, but at the asheville airport, 10.6 inches, a record amount of snow on

in oconee county, five homes without smoke detectors had fires over seven days. the county fire chief says most of them started from people simply trying to stay warm. the department bought new smoke detectors to give to people in need. the chief says you can call any time to have yours checked or have one installed. oconee county will go door to door january 30 with the red cross in areas hit by recent fires to make sure everyone has a working smoke detector. mcdowell county 911 communications will begin text to 911. this new service will let you not only call but text 911 in an helpful to people hearing or speech impaired. it will also be helpful in situations where the caller is not able to speak. the national theme for the program is call if you can, text if you can't. a national retailer sent blankets to flood victims in south carolina, and it all started with a shoe order gone wrong. carson cogdill of summerton ordered a new pair of shoes for her husband from zappos, but they were the wrong size. when she called about returning them, they told her to give t

in oconee county, five fires in seven days at homes without smoke detectors. the county fire chief charlie king says most of them started from people simply trying to stay warm. yesterday the department bought new smoke detectors to give to people in need. the chief says his department already has a long list. at a fire on forest drive in seneca on saturday a smoke to dr. -- on saturday a smoke detector might have saved the family living inside. the owner's 16-year-old granddaughter smelled the smoke and got everyone out before the detectors even went off. on january 30, oconee county is teaming up with the red cross to go door to door in areas hit by recent fires trying to make sure everyone has a working smoke detector. excitement building, over the announcement of south carolina's first cheesecake factory. allyson: haywood mall said in a statement that the restaurant will open this summer. the cheesecake factory has moree than 180 locations nationwide. it will open in the former panera bread location in haywood geoff: i take it you have been before? allyson

allyson: in oconee county, five house fires in seven days. what the county fire department is doing to prevent more fires. geoff: good morning. 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 u

geoff: a 3-car collision late monday blocked part of interstate 85 in oconee county. the wreck was near mile marker 1, which is near highway 11 according to oconee county dispatch. at 5:00 in the afternoon all but by 6:00 p.m., one northbound lane had reopened. dispatchers say one person was airlifted from the scene. the south carolina highway patrol says the wreck was cleared by monday night. there were no life-threatening injuries. allyson: if you know a member of the military who is engaged , there is an opportunity for him or her to have a dream wedding for free. geoff: upstate warrior solution will throw the free wedding at the historic wilkins house in greenville. right now the house is still being renovated. the wedding will take place july 4 weekend. the flowers food. music, and dress will all be provided by local vendors as a way to say thank you. >> i really want them to know that the community is rallying around them. greenville is a great place especially for military people. , it's very patriotic. so i really want them to know that the community supports

michael: more than 1000 outages in greenville county. 520 in oconee county. and in anderson county, nearly 30 people are without power. let's get you up the mountain to western carolina. wyff news 4's myra ruiz. carol: she's been all over buncombe and henderson county. she's live and local there now. myra: we're along interstate 26 near brevard road. we did see drivers facing major challenges earlier today. for a while this afternoon, drivers encountered white out conditions. this made traveling especially where snow plow action wasn't as frequent as in other areas. quite a few people left their vehicles behind and opted to walk. and those who were out and about had warnings for anyone with possible plans to get out and zack: honestly, i hate it. i hate it. >> it is awesome. no viking ever said that. >> it willllet worse, there are a few more hours of snow coming, more than what it is. exit 33 was challenging for some motorists today. a semi truck and other vehicles were stuck for hours, unable to make their way up the hill. we met people who were stuck in as

in oconee county, five fires in seven days at homes without smoke detectors. the county fire chief charlie king says most of them started from people simply trying to stay warm. yesterday, the department bought new smoke detectors to give to people in need, and the chief says his department already has a long list. >> any day you can call our office and we're willing to come out and check yours or install a new one. geoff: at a fire on forest drive in seneca on saturday, a smoke detector might have saved the family living inside. the owner's 16-year-old granddaughter smelled the smoke and got everyone out before the detectors even went off. on january 30, oconee county is go door to door in areas hit by recent fires, trying to make sure everyone has a working smoke detector. allyson: a lot of excitement over an announcement yesterday. south carolina's first cheesecake factory. geoff: haywood mall said in a statement that the restaurant will open this summer. the cheesecake factory has more than 180 locations nationwide. it will open in the former panera bread

this is in oconee county. i want to show you what happened earlier today on carson road. dakota shirley told me the ice caused his ford explorer to slide off the road. >> i could not stop. it was bad. reporter: i can only imagine how scary that was. >> i am a little shaken up. mandy: lisa other accidents in the area, as well. folks were trying to drive up a hill on carson road and were stranded, their tires not able to get traction areas they are mike: mandy, thank you, and the south carolina department of transportation is working hard around the clock to try to keep the roads as safe as possible. carol: stephanie trotter is right at the line. stephanie: we are here at i-85, and just within the past hour, we have started to see some light cars having trouble. their tires are spinning and are having trouble moving forward. by a different scene, as to what they were over over in buncombe earlier in the day. they say that is the number one place for accidents in all of greer, and that is on a good day. imagine what it was like today, with two or three inches of slot, and th

geoff: the oconee county coroner a helmet died after a collision troopers say it happened on west cherry road at high point boulevard near seneca. they say an suv pulled out in front of the motorcycle. the 56-year-old seneca man was flown to greenville memorial where he later died. a live look now from the south carolina dot camera along interstate 85 in spartanburgcounty. this is near chesnee highway. not many wrecks to report this morning but u.s. 276 is closed north of highway 280 in brevard because of snow and ice and they hope to have an open later this week. myra: nice to talk about the geoff: that's right. we have sunshine today but it is still cold outside. at we look at from our asheville sky cam, you can see the snow along the side of the roads. it is 22 degrees somewhat watch out for slick spots in the roads and some of the secondary roads across the northern parf oconee, county. still some treacherous neighborhoods. anything about that yesterday is now ice this morning with cold temperatures. we will see it rebounded to the 50's for the afternoon but it will take a wilet's ch

)) 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3 we're watching:accident injuriesi-85 north @ 3mm oconee cty cty 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 two weeks from 3 two weeks from today-- iowa voters will be the first in the nation to weigh in on the 2016 presidential race. race.and the democratic candidates had their last debate before the caucuses right here in south carolina. carolina.hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley squared off in charleston sunday night. clinton and sanders are neck and neck in the iowa polls.. and last night was their chance to show how they are different.the two faced off on gun control, healthcare and the economy.they also weighed in on iran.. one day after the u-s sanctions were lifted. 3 3 3 "the fact that we managed to that i very strongly supported that prevents iran from 3 getting a nuclear weapon and that we did that without going to war and that i believe we are seeing a thaw in our relationships with iran is a very positive step." step." 3 "we've had one good day over 36 years and i think we need more good days befor

geoff: the oconee nuclear power plant will undergo inspection today after the discovery of degraded power cables. the nuclear regulatory commission will inspect the power cables for two of the plant's three units. the inspection will take several days. the plant is located near seneca about thirty miles west of allyson: taking a look at the roads, i-85 near highway 290, going nicely. be careful toward yancy and a very counties. possible icy roads, temperatures in the teens. it yourselves extra time. -- give yourself extra time. accident in spartanburg on southport road and canon church road with no injuries reported. 26 and 40 are smooth. everything looking good. 85, 385 looking good. let's see how we look around haywood road. today, president obama is set to announce new gun control. geoff: nikole killion is live without he is being cheered and criticized. note the prizes with this being a pretty polarizing debate. the president says he strongly believes congress should address the problem but he insists everything he is announcing this morning is legal and within his executive authority

just like the radar shows, by 9:00 a.m., freezing rain across spartanburg, greenville, pickens and oconee county. clemson in anderson on the bubble. this area in the southern part of the upstate is on the bubble. a couple of hours later, you might cap eyes, so be careful. you will have some problems on i-85 throughout the day. freezing rain continues off and on. by the afternoon, we will continue to see it happening, but cold air rushes in with a short break in the precipitation but it will not be done with more moisture wrapping around the low pressure system and we will see snow showers by the evening before it comes to an end before midnight. the north carolina mountains will see snow until tomorrow morning. the forecast has not changed. .25 2.5 inch of ice and that will do damage -- .25 of an inch to .5 of an inch of ice and that will do damage, especially along i-85 northbound. for asheville and hendersonville areas, lots of snow in this will be a mess for quite a while. >> anything to get them moving. they are also so curious. surprises. allyson: a live look in greenville. tim walle

the wreck happened in oconee county. it was on west cherry road near high point boulevard in . highway patrol says an suv pulled out in front of the motorcycle. the rider was taken to died. now to an update on a murder case from last march. deputies now say the victim killed by his neighbor. 53-year-old ralph kay is charged with murder. he's from anderson. deputies say 52-year-old gerald freeman died at his home on corning street in marc investigators say kay shot him multiple times. detectives tell us evidence on kay's shoe helped connect him to the murder. also in anderson county, deputies say a man knocked a woman to the ground an her purse, and then almost crashed into a deputy during the getaway. geoff: 57-year-old calvin davis is facing several charges, including attempted murder. deputies say davis snatched the purse, outside the ingles on highway 24 on friday, investigators say a witness followed davis, which led to a chase involving deputies. detectives say davis alm a deputy, before officials stopped his car at highways 187 and 29. myra: while flying over greenville c

this is from oconee county, akins county, going into -- pickens county, going into roebuck. all of this precipitation is moving off to the east, as you can see, fairly slowly at about 20, 25 miles per hour, and then we get a bit of a break this is the southwest, and maybe from the west/southwest scattered snow showers and flurries and now we are called enough all of the way through e atmosphere you do not have to worry about the freezing rain or the sleet or the rain. the upstate, you can see that county. you could see a quick one or two inches of snow over the next hour. this is across the greenville hilton. this is i 385. you can see we had a good burst, about 1.5 inches, two inches across the area. in the 20's, even a few 30's. that last band of snow, we actually warmed up. 31 in clemson, 33 degrees in franklin. a lot of wind out to the west, so this kicks up as we get in later on tonight. still a bit of a breeze it 17 degrees in laurens right now, 19 in spartanburg, also humidity remaining very high across the area, and you might even see so this energy is in the upper a

we're seeing oconee county, 51. 53 from anderson star. by the end of the day, we will drop a few degrees. the mountains, upper 40's, but will feel cooler with the wind. night into sunday morning, it mountains. temperatures on saturday, cooler than normal in the mountains for the first of next week in terms of morning temperatures. through thursday. allyson: apple hit with a lawsuit. why consumers are complaining about the most recent ios update. patrick: one dog taking the internet by storm. what his owner has to say about his pup's popularity. wow, you changed my old bedroom. with a little help from a havertys designer. he helped us, uh...reinvent the whole space. and it is perfect. yeah, i was perfect. no mom, you're grounded! it's uh...it's better now. well, my design sense is ever-evolving, so... it's all on sale for the holidays. shop our winter event at havertys and enjoy thirty-six month, no interest financing allyson: in upstate new york, an ex-convict is under arrest, accused of planning a new year's eve terror attack. federal au

the greer area yesterday afternoon.we do want to mention in the upstate this morning pickens and oconee county schools are on a 2-hour delay. 3 partly cloudy with 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. effect for many upstate and 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 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-- 3 3 3 this morning.. people in the update and the mountains are getting a bit of a break .. before this winter storm moves in. in.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in asheville this morning -- and ashley western north carolina has seen some snow -but we know much more is on the way. 3 3 3 hendersonville:- brining roads there- hope it combats any issues with freezing rain moving inofficials:- not taking any chances with not prepping roads,

the wreck happened in oconee county. it was on west cherry road near high point boulevard in seneca. highway patrol says an suv pulled out in front of t motorcycle. the rider was taken to greenville memorial where he died. geoff: now to an update on a murder case from las deputies now say the victim was killed by his neighbor. 53-year-old ralph kay is charged with murder. he's from anderson. freeman died at hi corning street in march of 2015. investigators say kay shot him multiple times. detectives tell us evidence on kay's shoe helped connect him to the murder. myra: also in anderson county, deputies say a man knocked a woman to the ground a her purse, and then almost crashed into a deputy during the getaway. 57-year-old calvin davis is facing several charges, including attempted murder. deputies say davis snatched the purse, outside the ingles on highway 24 on friday, investigators say a witness followed davis, which led to a chase involving deputies. detectives say davis almost hit and 29. geoff: while flying over gr

low to mid 30's and oconee county. a cold beginning. anyone at all makes it feel colder -- any wind at all makes it feel colder. it feels lexington digits in boone, 10 in andersonville, 24 in lawrence with even a light breeze. make sure the kids are dressed warmly. by the afternoon, temperatures just reaching upper 40's for the upstate and mid to upper 30's expected for the mountains. on the cool side, but clear. we will talk about our next chance for rain in just a few minutes. patrick: the president's final state of the union is in the books and the reviews are in. actually, the seventh. allyson: president barack obama is now hitting the road today to pitch his message. nikole killion has more from our exclusive washington newsroom. nikole: today president obama travels to omaha, nebraska, where he'll meet with a local family, then s sak to a larger crowd touching on some of the same themes from last night. >> i believe in change and i believe in you the american people. that's why i stand here as confident as i have ever been that th

let's check on some of the communities in anderson, oconee, pickens, see what the temperatures are like. city of pickens just dropped to 21. 23 and easily. it is colder in belton, where it is 25, presently. it feels colder with the breeze blowing at 5-6 miles per hour. laurens, spartanburg, asheville, boone, more like 7-10. feeling like 18 and spartanburg. dress warmly as you -- the kids heading out to school, they have to have goes on this morning. by the afternoon, these cold morning temperatures will rebound a little. just getting into the 40's for the upstate, staying in the 30's in the mountains. most of the country is feeling like winter today. we will get back to normal by the end of the week. actually, by thursday, we will be back into the 50's were afternoon highs. if you are heading 10 to the beach, saturday or sunday, a chance of showers both days. temperatures will at least three in the 60's. here is how it will be the rest of the day today. 43, 44 may be the best we get up to between two and five. asheville seeing temperatures cold this morning, reaching upper 30's for the

news.some black ice is delaying and cancelling some schools this morning.in the upstate pickens and oconee county schools are on a 2-hour delay. 3 partly cloudy with highs in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and freezing rain and sleet tonight, then change to showers push in highs in the mid-40s. partly cloudy with 3 partly cloudy with 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 effect for many upstate and mountain towns, with ice and snow likely from friday those north of i-85. trees down, power outages, and road concerns will linger through saturday night. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic.to chris with let's send it over let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3 we're watching: traffic lights on flashacademy st/hwy 123 @ buncombe stseneca blocked at wells hwy ifo walgreens@ sandifer blvd blvdhere's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 this morning.. people in ustate and mountains are getting

later today a man accused of seriously injuring a newborn baby is expected to go before a judge in oconee county. county.that baby is now fighting for her life. life.seneca police say they arrested 19-year-old leroy morris after they were called to g-h-s on tuesday. we're told the baby -- who was just 48 days old -- had several injuries --including a broken collarbone... and fractured eye socket.the mother told police that morris was taking care of the child the night before. seneca police say morris admitted that he became frustrated with the child's crying and started shaking her -- before throwing her.they say he also admitted to hurting the baby while drinking alcohol and using drugs on christmas eve. eve.the baby is now in critical condition. morris is charged with unlawful conduct towards a child... but additional charges and arrests are possible. 3 3 covering our counties:the anderson county sheriff's office says leads on a quadruple murder have gone cold -- and now they're asking for the public's help. help.it's been more than two months since cathy scott, and violet taylor were k

schedule.and the only school in the upstate operating on a two-hour delay right now is oconee county. county.and in the mountains: the following schools are closed:buncombe county asheville city transylvania county --but they will have a virtual day,haywood county henderson countypolk countyand rutherford countythe rest are running at the bottom of your screen including some colleges--so keep checking the ticker for the latest updates. updates. 3 3 3 3 you'll definitely need to be extra cautious of those icy spots if you have to head out this morning. morning.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live in travelers rest this morning--joe, what have you seen this morning? 3 3 3 3 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. you can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area.just text carolina weather to 2-3-7-6-5 to download! 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonig

pine stmoore rd @ wren school rdi-85 north @ 3mm/oconee cty cty 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 two weeks from today-- iowa voters will be the first in the nation to weigh the first in the voters will be today-- iowa two weeks from 3 3 3 cam on--at the s.c.d.o.t. here's a live look here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 two weeks from today-- iowa voters will be the first in the nation to weigh in on the 2016 presidential race. race.and the democratic candidates had their last debate before the caucuses carolina.hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley squared off in charleston sunday night. clinton and sanders are neck and neck in the iowa polls.. and last night was their chance to show how they are different.the two faced off on gun control, healthcare and the economy.they also talked about their goals for their first 100 days in office. 3 3 3 "i would work quickly to present to the congress my plans for creating more good jobs in manufacturing, infrastructure, clean and renewable energy, raising the minimum wage and guarantying finally

later today a man accused of seriously injuring a newborn baby is expected to go before a judge in oconee county. county.that baby is now fighting for her life. life.seneca police say they arrested 19-year-old leroy morris after they were called to g-h-s on tuesday. we're told the baby -- who was just injuries --including a broken collarbone... and fractured eye socket.the mother told police that morris was taking care of the child the night before. seneca police say morris admitted that he became frustrated with the child's crying and started shaking her -- before throwing her.they say he also admitted to hurting the baby while drinking alcohol and using drugs on christmas eve. eve.the baby is now in critical condition. morris is charged with unlawful conduct towards a child... but additional charges and arrests are possible. 3 3 covering our counties:the anderson county sheriff's office says leads on a quadruple murder have gone cold -- and now they're asking for the public's help. help.it's been more than two months since cathy scott, michael scott, barbara scott, and violet taylor wer

scene.he's reportedly driving a white ford - anyone with information should call 23-crime. 3 and oconee county deputies are trying to find the man responsible for two burglaries in westminster. westminster.both happened yesterday - the first on suspect reportedly stole cash and prescription medicine from a family member.later in the day - deputies received a similar call from a home on oakway road 3 the victim said the man seen in this surviellence photo approached asking about property lines.he was reportedly with a woman estimated to be in her 20s with dark hair. and deputies think they are driving an an early 2000's model gold chevrolet 1500.anyone with information should contact the oconee county sheriff's office. 3 preying on the praying--in spartanburg county countytwo men are behind bars after duncan police say they targeted church parking lots... in three separate towns... while their owners were in service.the story...only on fox! 3 plus we're live in phoenix with team coverage leading up to monday's big showdown...as the tigers hope to take the national title for the first tim

"oconee county" .... "polk"... "mitchell"..."madison" and "buncombe counties" schools.... in north carolina.... we've also learned "wofford college" has cancelled classes tomorrow... we have the full list scrolling now on the bottom of your screen... and also on our website....just look under the "weather tab" and "closings" at wspa-dot-com... we may see several power outages in our area...due to this winter weather... how you prepare can make a difference ... besides knowing where working flashlights are....and making refrigerator on its coolest setting tonight....to make your food last longer if the power does go out tomorrow... if that happens ... make sure you open your cabinets so your pipes get warmer air..and turn your faucets near the outside walls on to a trickle. also keep the number of your power company on standby, so you can let them know. for duke energy customers that is 1-800-poweron for laurens electric it's: 1-866-9 restore and for broad river electric its...1- 866 coop-out. if you missed any of these numbers....you can find them on our website....wspa do

if you hear sirens in oconee county today... don't worry. workers will be testing them for three minutes to make sure they work are all within 10 miles of the oconee nuclear station. the test begins around 11-50 thanks for joining us. we'll be back in 25 minutes with more... have a good in this line of work only the freshest ingredients make the cut it's important to me to know every dish i serve is the best it can be. especially for this food critic. publix bakery scratch made bread we bake it in store every day with pride so you can serve it with some >>> sean penn is in the news. as you know he recently interviewed el chapo. not to be outdone, reeves wants to interview el nino. >> sean penn joke, charlie rose. sean penn has agreed to do an interview with you. i can't wait. >> a lot of questions. >> yeah, a lot of questions. >> fascinating. >> i can't wait to hear. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." y yelp cofounder jeremy stoppelman is inside our green room to talk about consumer reviews. >> paul giamatti stars in "billions." see wha

a collision with injuries in oconee county on interstate 85 near mile marker three. there is an advisory out in greenville of ice on the road near rutherford road and spring street and scenic drive. be careful out there. >> a year ago, the seattle seahawks ended the carolina panthers' season. on sunday, the panthers turned returned the favor, sending the seahawks back to draft. first play from scrimmage. jonathan stewart rips off a 59-yard run. 7-0 carolina. the first of his two touchdowns in the first half. the all-pro linebacker with a pick six. that is the first exceeded postseason pick six in carolina history. here come the seahawks and here comes russell wilson. his second touchdown pass to tyler lockett. we are in the fourth quarter with a ballgame in charlotte . 31-24. time for the onside kick. check out who feels it. it is thomas davis, the veteran linebacker. he secures the wind for the panthers. brad fralick has more from bank of america stadium. brad: this game looks like a lot at halftime. 31-0 carolina. the offense got conservative in the second half and

rise usa 3 in tonight's most wanted 3 a woman is on the run and a guy is in custody after a theft in oconee county. county.the sheriff's office says justin kirby of anderson county was arrested this weekend on the outstanding grand larceny warrant - accused of stealing a trailer back in july.the 55-hundred dollar trailer was taken from a construction site in seneca investigators also believe johelen derrick was involved in the theft - she is still wanted tonight.if you see her or have any information - contact the oconee county sheriff's office or call crime stoppers at 1-888-crime sc. 3 in greenville county--police are now on the search for two robbery suspects - who stole thousands in jewlery. jewlery.police responded to following the thefts friday - these two men were caught on surveillance wearing hats, glasses, and a scarves. as one of the men distracted the employee.....the other stole two gold bracelets.one bracelet was worth three thousand five hundred dollars- - and the other three thousand one hundred dollars. greenville police are now asking for any one with information to call c

inspectorswill be atu energy's oconee nuclear power plant ..evalunhwear and tearoopower cables .. it was spotted last month .. onstarp transformer. that's a problem because o transformer help provid power to plant safety equipment. all of the cables havbeen repr.. but the will be special inspection just to make sure everything in working order. have complaints about the department of transportatio n? how about the department social services? statlawmakers want to hear them. there wilbe house this wednesday .. and next .. thelp address your concerns. you do haveto sign up ifyou wa attend though. head wspa dot com for instructions on how to do that. "he saidc here with som terrible thingomy mind, i wagonna do some bad things." -- next on "7 news" ... a potential bloodbat prevent.. a north carolina pastor... talks down a gunman... who walked into his u. the deytakata airbag recall back the spotlight tonight. why feder it was of the most horrific displays of mass murder..south carolina... has ever experienced... ... last sumschurch shooting...chart dylann roof...faces state and federa

. >>> well, we know the name of a seneca man who died in an oconee county crash. it happened last night. the coroner says the 56-year old was on a motorcycle when he hit an suv as it was turning. we're told he was not wearing a helmet. the coroner has ruled the death an accident. >>> an asheville call center is going to close this july. that means 250 people will lose their jobs. it's because of the changing business needs of their clients. the employees do get the option to transfer to another location. >>> tonight a warning about a new scam that preys on people it's possible victims could be charged with a crime. what do >> reporter: well, the sheriff tells me that these people thought that they were working for a great work from home program but it was a scam where they were part of a crime and never got paid. the way it works is that these companies actually find people who have submitted resumes online and contacted by the companies saying they want to hire them. they have boxes shipped to these employee's homes they're told to switch the shipping labels out

closings this morning: greenville, spartanburg anderson county schools are out as well as laurens, oconee and pickens--most schools in western north carolina also closed. 3 good morning, thanks for joining us on this special edition of the morning news.we are in all parts of the upstate and western north carolina as we cover this winter storm. storm.we have team coverage. coverage.ashley minelli is live in asheville...where the snow's been coming down for several hours. hours.joe gagnon is in travelers rest...where the roads.and of course we start with nicole papay who is tracking this all from the weather center. 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 continues until 7pm 3 let's send it over to chris. *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 you're looking live at: 3 as nicole 3 as nicole mentioned we could sleet and snow wi

michael: the oconee nuclear power plant will undergo inspection tomorrow. the regulation commission will inspect power cables were two of three units. of take several days. the plant is located near seneca, 30 miles west of rain fell. carol: today was the last day for south carolinians to apply for fema assistance after historic flooding devastated the area. the governor requested an extra month, and that month expired today. michael: a greenville county council woman is recovering from a stroke. the council chairman told wyff that lottie gibson was -- what to the hospital yesterday. she is in stable condition. it is too early to tell you she will be able to perform her duties on the council. the next reading is tomorrow night. >> i think mostly to remind evangelicals that the votes are important. carol: the son of billy graham is kicking off a 50 state to her, urging conservative christians to vote. franklin graham left the republican party. what could this mean for presidential candidates? john: the cold air sweeping across lake erie, producing snow showe

he was shot during a rorobery >> one person is dead and two more injured following a crash in oconee county on i-85 at 2 miles from fairplay, the driver lost control and hit a pickup truck. both were taken to the hospital and the passenger in the car was identified from georgia. >> this is one of 5 over the weekend. and 3 separate crashes claimed 3 more lives. >> a man in powdersville has car trouble and was lucky to get out before it turned really bad. this is from the powdersville fire department and his car began to smoke and the car went up in flames. he was not hurt. >>> the frigid temperatures problems on the road, this is video from rutherford rd. it turns to ice an created a safety hazard. it's not warming up very much. we're here with more and it's going to be a cold week. >> tonight we're looking for the temperatures to be coldest, so bundle up and this is what it feels like out there on exposed skin a windchill is at 14 degrees and it feels like 27 in spartanburg and we have a new windchill advisory that goes into effect at 6:00 this evening, that's going to last until noo

i'm cody alcorn.diana has the day off. 3 we begin covering our counties at four---- 3 in oconee county-as a 48-day-old baby girl fights in jail along with her live-in boyfriend.he's being held without bond for abuse. abuse.the baby's mother told police her daughter had been in the care of her live-in boyfriend-- leroy morris -- the night before she noticed swelling on her daughter's head and a black eye.police say morris admitted to dropping the baby on her head and stepping on her on christmas eve after he had been drinking and using drugs. he's charged with inflicting great bodily injury upon a child. child.just into our newsroom a short time ago-we learned the baby's mother -- whitney barnwell -- is also facing charges for unlawful conduct towards a child.our cameras were rolling in court just a few minutes ago when morris and barnwell went before a judge.the baby suffered mutliple skull fractures, a broken collarbone, a broken arm, a fractured eye socket, a fractured femur, and a spinal cord injury.the police chief spoke with us today, saying it's the worst case he's seen. 3 "it's dif

john: and, you folks, oconee county, seneca, moving through clemson, as mandy was showing, to pickens. chris: and putting a track on it, easily at 5:48. travelers rest, same story. greenville, shortly after 6:00. we could see some pretty good snowflakes. john: and probably mixed with some sleet, and then the upper level low will kick in here. look at these temperatures.this was after last night, and that we just continued to drop and dropt wind undercutting that moisture coming out of the gulf of mewe just continued to go down to this is one of our more reliable models. it has done a very good job. chris: it has, and it is sending in that cold air. the wind to the north/northwest, it will will be atmosphere from the top to the bottom, and we showers out of this this evening. john: yes, probably four inches in the mountains, and you snow lovers, you are loving this forecast. then as we go through late tonight, this is actually saturday morning, things kind of quiet down, the northwest flow, and that everything starts to shift, back into tennessee. chris: we may see the sunshine tomorro

carol: a traffic note for you, a -- traffic moving again in oconee county after a three car crash shut down both northbound lanes of i-85. the wreck happened right near the georgia border. a medical helicopter had to take one person to the hospital. no word yet on the severity of injuries. happening now, the search continues for a marine from the upstate. 22-year-old sergeant jeffrey sempler, who is from woodruff, is one of 12 marines missing tonight. michael: the military says two helicopters collided last week off the coast of hawaii, during a training exercise on thursday. his hometown today. carol: as wyff news 4's gabrielle komorowski reports, family members fear the worst, as they wait for answers. >> father, we come this morning confessing, we have more questions than answers. gabrielle: they huddled together on this cold day outside of woodruff city hall, praying for jeffrey sempler >> i want everybody in the world to know what a great kid he was. and that's why i'm here right now, that's why i'm talking to you. gabrielle: sempler's grandfather says his grandson loved his count

heavy snows in oconee. pretty good snows back in brevard. this is highway 64 so brevard, cashiers and eventually highlands. that is nothing you want to be in right now. the bands working in to cashiers and jackson and macon county as well. you've seen your snow recently in rutherford, also polk. mcdowell and burke county. it hasn't been terribly heavy. getting a break over the smokys. that snow has moved up towards madison county. the big picture, look at all this. this is going to come on the back side of this system and really move to the north and northeast. and thus, we're not done anytime soon with snow fall. now it may wind down first and foremost for areas southeast in the upstate. here's our leicester carpet sales news13 sky cam network. we're getting dark now. the rock is covered. look at that, snow returning to rutherford county. here's what you can expect. overnight periods of snow. heaviest toward the mountains. the snow shifts farther east. saturday afternoon, it starts to come back from the north and west. counties. you obvious

oconee county emergency services said this is the third house fire in the last week where the home had no working smoke detectors. they will provide them and install them free of charge to oconee down till residents just call that number on your screen. >> happening to day, the 12th annual arden community health fair. that event provides free access to health screening. some of the screenings include blood pressure, skin cancer, vision, and they offer many others. that will take place at the arden add ven tis church community life center running from 1-5 p.m. today and again on monday, from 8 a.m. to noon. >>> sean penn is finally opening up about his meeting with the notorious drug kingpin. april williams tells us how he >> my article failed. let me be clear. my article has failed. >>reporter: sean penn is publicly addressing his controversial rolling stone interview with "el chapo" since the first imtime it was published. i have a terrible regret. i have a regret that the entire discussion about this article ignores its purpose. >>reporter: that purpose, according to penn, was to sta

they say they will provide and install them free of charge to oconee county residents. all you have to do is call them. >>> happening today, the 12th annual arden community health fair. that event provides free access to health screenings. those include blood pressure, skin cancer, vision screenings and many others. that takes place at the arden life center running from 1:00 to 5:00 today and again tomorrow from 8 a.m. until noon. >> u.s. confirms iran has freed five u.s. prisoners. one of those captives was a washington post journalist held on spy charges. secret negotiations reportedly happened for more than a year. in return, the u.s. is dropping charges against 7 iranians. he was convicted -- >>> a lot of excitement, all on social media about all this snow we are see, zack, but is this going to last? >>zack: it's a short stint. we have an advisory from 2 a.m. to noon today. not a whole lot in terms of impact but you just saw kim king out there. could see slick roadways if you are heading out to underwriter which. or any other destination this morning. so we want to

here comes another heavy band hitting oconee county hard right now. headed in to transylvania. it is lake toxaway, cashiers, highlands, all the way up highway 64. this will travel to buncombe and eventually asheville. there you go, in waynesville, still seeing the snows. you can actually see some of the rain changing over to snow. we're getting colder air now down to the surface and through the entire column from snow to sleet and back to snow in most cases. this is going to be the theme for the rest of the evening. there's that break in madison county, marshall. blue ridge parkway down to henderson county and transylvania county. not much happening yet. haywood county up toward cold springs ranch, north and east of bryson city. snow back to the west. in fact, all of this has got to come through this evening. chattanooga wintery mix. overnight, periods of snow here. this is what you can expect with your winter time line. saturday morning, the snow will shift farther east and north. saturday evening we're seeing mostly snow toward the tennessee border. you're not going to be don

pickens and oconee county in the northern half saying that and in clemson, still rain. you will be on the bubble. areas in the northwestern part from walhalla south, clemson and anderson, you may seat wintry weather for a little and then switch back to rain and then switch back. it will be a mass. not be later today. up in the mountains it is a wintry wonderland. beautiful, wide, fluffy snow. it is heavy, very heavy at some areas will see one foot. currently 33 degrees in greenville, 32 in spartanburg, 34 in lawrences -- laurens. we have likely reached our high temperature for the day. in spartanburg, snow on the ground and in asheville, a ton of snow. it is coming down hard there. in anderson, rain right now. the models are doing a nice job of depicting the picture. around 8:00, that freezing rain is going to stay right along i-85. the northwestern part of clemson is right on the line. north of their you are seeing it and south of there, you are not. some models showing it may creep greenville northbound, north pleasantburg, seeing a wintry mix. it may be that harsh th

ones in the upstate are there on your screen.first in the upstate: greenville countypickens county oconee county all districts in countyunion countyanderson county - dist. 1. are closed. closed.and in the mountains buncombe county3 asheville city transylvania county haywood countyhenderson countypolk countyrutherford countymcdowell county countyalong with ...madison.. mitchell... yancey... jackson.. macon.. and swain county 3 schools in hart and franklin county georgia will also be closed.for a list of all business--- school closing and delays just head to fox-carolia-dot-com carolia-dot-comalso keep an eye on the ticker at the bottom of your screen. 3 our team coverage on this winter storm continues now.the northern part of the upstate is already seeing snow. snow.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live is in travelers rest this morning.and joe you said 3 adlib current conditions.. conditions.. tow truck comapnies are ready here in the upstate..in fact we spoke with john hawkins of hawkins towing..he says they get calls like crazy throughout the day.. and has some tips on what you should pack

we are looking at oconee county already at 56 and walhalla i-55, pleasant temperatures for this time of the year. average for the upstate's 50 two and 47 for the mountains. we get above that today. five to seven mile breezes are blowing today. last year on this date, five degrees was are low. that was a record low in 2014. today, we have 32 or a low or actually 35 and received 53 or better. asheville normally looks at 27 in the morning, 47 for the afternoon. last year, it was-1. today, we reach into the low georgia. here comes our next weather maker, bringing a sprain for friday into saturday and break. the first of next week will be cooler behind the front. cold for the northern tier of cooler for the first of the week. continue into sunday down along the coast. we will see mid 60's saturday and sunday at myrtle beach. for the afternoon, 54 is the projected top for the upstate. the mountains about the same. an afternoon high of 54 dropping into the 30's overnight. tomorrow, 49 for the upstate and the mountains. about 40% chance of showers on friday and increasing the 80% on saturday

. >>> the oconee county detention deputies sent us these pictures as they relocated inmates to the new facility. the new $60 million center replaces the deterioratig and often overcrowdedal that was built in the late 1970s. >>> a greenville man faces crimes that go back 25 years. he's facing two counts. the 62-year old accused of inappropriayoig minors in 1989 and again in 2010. deputies think there might be if you know something about this case you can call crime stoppers. >>> andersoo deputies looking for two suspect that is morning. they seen two men breaking into an apartment and as a precaution the nearby they think the suspects were dropped off in in car. now, the sheriffs office released the sce no there they are. get much out of this picture but migor you. if you have information about it you can call the sheriffs office. >>> union county deputies have filed more charges against this guy of he's accused of taking his young son door to door in union collectig donation for well, now, they're not affiliated with the organizatio we know that. originally they were five cases reporte