aly myles wyff news 4 in simpsonville. geoff: thank you. our sports team is on their way to arizona to bring you pull coverage of the national championship game. and don't forget, we'll have our night before the game right here on wyff 4. it begins at 7:00 p.m. we'll be live from university of phoenix stadium with everything you need to know before kickoff of the college football playoff national championship between the clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide. we're also helping you get ready for the game with our live wire again. you see it in this video in the right now bar at the top of our wyff 4 app. it's also on wyff4.com. championship game. it features everything from throwback videos from the 1981 team to recent interviews with players. >> you will notice that a lot of the issues that the candidates talk about primarily aimed at middle-aged and older people. geoff: coming up this evening, politicians targeting people who are most likely to get and out vote. tonight at 5:00, wyff news 4's tim waller on who votes in south carolin

they are all in simpsonville. geoff: bethlehem baptist church calvary baptist, and rocky creek , missionary baptist. wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live from rocky creek this morning. aly: behind me are a couple of xml's at rocky creek missionary baptist church of vandalism that they had to deal with. usually, there is a class panels and the doors. right now, there is only plywood. when we got here yesterday, they were cleaning up the glass that the vandals did not actually just get the doors, but they tried to shoot out the stained-glass windows of the sanctuary but a protective , plexiglass saved those. the greenville county sheriffs office says it looks like it was done with a pellet gun. critics from the human side, i am somewhat disturbed because it happened to god's house. we also cold in operation here, so it has negatively impacted our operations. from a spiritual side, i am forgiving. that is the memeage i would be sharing with their church family. it is to forgive. aly: this is what the people at bethl

an updated simpsonville with more cases of vandalism being reported. they say there are about eight cases of potential malicious damage. geoff: three of those cases involved houses less than a mile from the rocky creek missionary baptist church. the owners say they had car windows shot out the same morning as the church had its windows shot out of its vans and daycare. two other churches also reported window damage outside of greenville county's jurisdiction but still within simpsonville. allyson: and an update in seneca, a mother is in trouble with the law a day after her boyfriend was charged with dropping and stepping on her baby daughter. leroy morris faces several charges, including unlawful conduct toward a child. officers say he lives with whitney barnwell. officers filed similar charges against her yesterday, and a judge denied bond for leroy morris. the mother's bond was set at $75,000. right now, the child is at the greenville health system. she's only 48-days-old. geoff: an update in hendersonville, where police say four people now face char

someone's vandalizing homes and businesses in simpsonville!only on fox... we're talking to a family... that was among those hit! 3 the super bowl frenzy is in full swing!carolina panthers gear flying off the shelves for the big game...and some are spending the cash to cheer on the team in person! 3 good evening i'm cody alcorn alcornand i'm diana watson. more weather-related delays and closings tomorrow morning, and sounds like rain will be in the mix later in the day. 3 lets check with kendra for more on all the changes to our forecast! 3 after dealing with the impact of friday-saturday's winter storm across our area, we're watching the next storm system head toward the carolinas. this one will provide mostly rain, with just a brief wintry mix in the mountains. tonight will get into the mid 30s0sfor the upstate and upper 20s in the mountains, so black ice will be possible again in the higher elevations.tuesday will be mostly cloudy with seasonably chilly temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s area-wide. showers will push in late day. 3 and wake up with

simpsonville.. fairview road 3 texas teen "ethan couch" -- made famous for his affluenza defense against a drunk in the u-s this week. week.according to couch's lawyer, he has dropped an appeal against deportation. that means he will be **deported to texas to face charges by the end of this week.couch and his mother were arrested in mexico last month. she was sent back to america shortly after but ethan held out, appealing his deportation. 3 health leaders say you need to be aware of the zika virus if you're planning to travel internationally. internationally.the c-d-c sent out an alert earlier this week. they say at least one person tested positive in arkansas and virginia.most of the international cases are in central and south america and the caribbean.zika is spread by mosquito bites and can cause birth defects and developmental issues in babies. a local doctor says you should be fine taking normal precautions. 3 "typically after you've been exposed to a virus f this shield your body will develo

arrests.all thanks to filmakers and the simpsonville police department. peyton wants to become a police officer - and in the film shown at the performing arts center in fountain inn today, it certainly shows he has the training. 3 3 : "i took everything we had filmed that night and put it on youtube and sent it to his mom on facebook. next morning she called me and said "peyton was crying and i said why was it that horrible?" and she was on youtube!" the director says from there, the movie grew and more scenes were developed. lieutenant williams, who is "arrested" in the film by peyton, was at the festival today."it gave me a warm fuzzy that i can actually be involved in something like this. i mean he needs the help, financially aspect, as well as the medical aspects because he's going through a lot of treatment."the founder of the love local of the upstate says events like this can bring the community together and support a family. sot: "i can't imagine it not touching someone's heart, you have to be pretty cold hearted not to be touched by peyton's stor

aly: aly myles, wyff news 4, in simpsonville. nigel: greenville county sheriff's office says so far, there have been arrests. to call 23-crime. gabrielle: in horry county, the cause of death of baby grace cruz has officially been ruled a drowning. you may remember, the body of baby grace was found by rescue divers back in november, in a creek in socastee. her mother claimed she lost her in the rushing creek water. a deputy coroner announced later that week that the manner of death was homicide. the mother has been charged with homicide by child abuse. and denied bond. nigel: police in hendersonville say four people are facing charges. this, in connection with the death of a man found alongside a road. police say 24-year-old shawn hall and 31-year-old crystal hernandez face accessory after the fact charges. yesterday, police charged 23-year-old shawn hollifield and 20-year-old savannah walker with murder. police say they found 28-year-old deque taylor's body on ninth avenue, back on december 3. that's near hendersonville high scho

for now i'm reporting live in simpsonville. >> thank you. some obviously incorrect video aired during the report there. don't want people >>> two of the three people involved in a car chase that ended with a crash now out of jail on bond. two were released today, one still in jail on five thousand dollars bond. we do have some video we can show you from the scene. the chase shut down interstate 85 for several hours. here's the air 7 video. the interstate shut down after the chase for several hours yesterday. >>> still ahead powerball fever is catching across the country boosting the jackpot to record numbers, but some things you want to keep in mind if you're playing especially if you're sharing tickets. >>> and tonight we're following a police officer ambushed. here's that shot we showed you a little bit earlier this is a police officer ambushed while he's sitting in miss patrol car. first a quick check at traffic tonight, marco rubio thinks it's unfair to criticize him for missing votes. "but i am going to miss votes, i'm running for presi

simpsonville.. fairview rd 3 the carolina panthers are getting ready to head out west for the super bowl -- but it's not just the players flying out. out.panthers owner jerry richardson is flying everyone from full time workers to interns out west.the entire staff can even bring a guest of their choice to the big game.carolina takes on the denver broncos on february 7th in san francisco.a report from the washington post claims richardson paid for 550 employees to go to the super 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 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: 3 3 you're looking live at: 3 energy is once again at the center of controversy over a proposal in the mountains.what people are concerned about- -coming up. 3 we head to break with a liv

to molden and simpsonville, you will find fog. on 385, give yourself extra time . you do not want to be rushing around, when the visibility is low. partly cloudy at times, then the sun will come out this afternoon with increasing clouds this evening. be, three or four above where we should be. mild in the mountains, 46, but cooler than the upstate. wintry weather tonight. the roads will be fine. the road temperature is 41-degrees. a low pressure system new the goals, normally we would watch it for big snow. this and the moisture is moving south. i've midnight the clouds are thick across the area. into tomorrow morning snowfall across the mountains that will spread through asheville and hendersonville by 6:00 a.m. north of i-85 by 8:00 a.m. in the mountains, the snow could accumulate to half an inch. i will time that out for you. myra: a driver was killed last night after hitting a tree. the crash happened before 11:00 university. the driver of a honda pilot suv was going east when the vehicle crossed the median and 2 tree. the driver died at the scene. we will brin

high end in the upstate at an affordable price- rick erwin's, larkin's- greer: the strip club- simpsonville: stella'salso great deals at favorites like carolina ale house offering a 2 for $25 menu, palmetto ale house- runs today through january 17th 3 sampling some of the deals this morning:- lazy goat- roost - southern pressed juice 3 time for weather 3 and traffic. traffic.3 3 partly cloudy skies with highs 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 lows in the 40s. saturday starts with partly cloudy skies, but rain moves in during the afternoon. sunday starts with a few showers but clears to sunshine near 60 in the afternoon. next week, colder air settles back in for monday, tuesday, and 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 lows in the 40s. saturday starts with partly cloudy sk

-anita from simpsonville simpsonvilleif you'd like us to mention a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina dot com.*and let us know if you'd like to see it in either the 7 or 8 o'clock hour. 3 we'll be right back, but first -- a look at yesterday's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 what if the sweet stevia leaf was discovered... ...before the sugarcane. and everything had fewer calories. truvia. life with less sugar is just as sweet. 3 we're back with a live look 3 the first awards show of the season is in the books -- the people's choice awards -- and people are talking about quite a few highlights 3 pretty little liars took home the award for favorite cable tv drama.the winner for favorite movie actress is sandra bullock who gave an emotional acceptance speech about being a mother.hollywood super star johnny depp won favorite dramatic movie actor. 3 and talk show host ellen degeneres is a two-for-one winner at the awards show.she took home honors for favorite humanitarian and favorite talk show host.these are the 1

people around simpsonville continue to ask this question after cars, homes and churchh were vandalized. 3 "there were so so so many so many doors that were tampered with, also the churches' vehicles were completely vandalized..."rocky creek church now has boarded up doors, holes in stained glass windows and buses that are no longer operable... 3 "i thank god, by the grace of god, the preschool room wasn't touched and we were able to provide after school service like we would on a daily basis.""it was quite disturbing and devastating to walk up to god's house and to see that it had been vandalized in the manner in which it was."a simponsville woman said her car was vandalized wednesdayayn a similar way. 3 "the cop that was here, she said she had 20 other cases just that morning."cases that include walking out to a car and seeing shattered glass windows."i was terrified, to be honest with you, whenever i said, it's a bullet hole it scared me!"lieutenant williams says he's seen plenty of damage from bb guns within city limits. 3 "a lot of them have the sealed two pistols, bb guns and pela

also, a serious accident in simpsonville in the fountain inn area at i-385 southbound near the highway 318 exit at mile marker 24. accident with injuries in the roadway. if you are traveling southbound, keep that in mind. in yancey county, possible icy spots, so be aware of patches of black ice. the careful as you drive to work or school. 385 and 85 a smooth drive. let's take a look outside at 385 and woodruff road. patrick: thank you. more coverage of the national championship. you could not have asked for a more exciting game. alabama came out on top. geoff joins us with highlights. good morning. geoff: alabama won the game, but not for lack of effort. clemson kept on coming. the fourth quarter is when they had all that adversity with the onside kick that alabama successfully made. there was a busted play were alabama got another touchdown and there was that 19 kickoff -- 19 yard kickoff but clemson went down the field and scored again. they came up short, 45-40. marc: the scoreboard says what no one wanted to see, clemson finishes working-one, national runner-up. emotions spilling o

two simpsonville churches vandalized within 24 hours. aly myles joins us live to explain what happened. aly: first it was bethlehem baptist church with their windows shot out on tuesday morning. today, not to rocket missionary church down their windows shot out as well. for their daycare doors completely shot out and the ground littered with glass. the vandals try to shoot out there stained-glass windows with a protective plexiglass saved them. they also shot out the glass in the two bands, including ones the greenville county sheriff's office says it looks like it was them with a pellet gun. >> we just need to pray because these kind of acts to not reflect good for mankind. >> this will not stop us. we will continue to march on, press forward, and we would live our lives not in fear but know that god is the ultimate protector of our lives. aly: take a look at these. this is from bethlehem baptist church in simpsonville. lashondra williams says these windows were most likely shot out with the public gun. greenville county sheriff's offic

simpsonville police say a car main street. this happened in front of the autozone around 6:30 last night. the victim has not yet been identified. a hunter found a body in a field in green. the coroner says the body was found in a wooded area on burrell road around 5:30 last night the name of the victim has not yet been released. and authorities are looking for the public's help. if you know anything about this call crime stoppers. in other news the number of zika , cases is growing across the u.s. right now, there are at least 30 cases in 13 states and washington, d.c. no deaths have no deaths have been reported. a doctor tells us that in south carolina at least one suspected , case of a child born with a birth defect caused by the zika virus. a sample of the patient's blood is being tested at the c-d-c. if you are pregnant, or tied to be, now is the time to learn all you can abou. it's carried by mosquitos who bite an infected person and bite. it's believed to have caused an outbreak of microcephaly, small brain, small head.

gotta be willing to do the time for your crime." 3 now if you recognize the suspect--call the simpsonville police department immediately. 3 and in anderson county one man is locked up...after police say they lead him on a chase ...tonight...officers say his accomplice is on the run. run.shaqwon geer was taken into custody yesterday morning following the brief pursuit. pursuit.officers say he was seen on the george alber lake road--acting suspicious d sped off...leading deputies on a chase before crashing near the meadow run apartments... where both suspects got out. officer say geer was arrested immediately but the second suspect is on the run...so far identified. 3 happening now 3 in just 3 days the tigers will touchdown in arizona to get ready y r the national championship game....the game is on monday night against alabama...if the tigers win they'll be the first team in f-b-s college football history to go 15 and oh. 3 and fox carolina will be there live for all the action... action...but right now sports anchor shannon sommerville is live in our studio with more on today's media day d

michael: more cases of vandalism ing reported in the simpsonville community. greenville county sheriff's office officials tell us there are seven or eight cases of potentially malicious damage. three of those cases involve houses less than a mile from the rocky creek missionary baptist church. the owners say they had car windows shot out, the same morning as the church had its windows shot out of its vans and daycare. two other churches also reported window damage outside of greenville county's jurisdiction, but still within simpsonville. the church members we spoke to say they are forgiving, but want justice. the neighbors tell us they take this threat very seriously. >> i think police really need to take this seriously, and do everything they can, and use all means necessary to them to bring these people to justice before doing it. michael: reed says his truck will hopefully be fixed in the next couple of days. he says he's had it for about a year. police tell us four people now face charges in connection with the death of a man found alongside a road. polic

simpsonville police say a car and a motorcycle collided on main street right in front of the s door around 6:30 last night. the victim hn identified. in greenville county a hunter , found the body. the coroner says the body was found in a wooded area on burrell road around 5:30 last night the name of the victim has not yet been released. the public's help. if you know anything about this call crimestoppers. the number of zika cases is growing across the country. right now, the cases in 13 states and washington, d.c. no deaths have been reported. a doctor tells us there is,in south carolina, at least one suspected case with a birth defect caused by the zika virus. a sample of the patient's blood is being tested at the cdc. if you are pregnant, or plan to be, now is the time to learn all you can about this virus. it's carried by mosquitos who bite an infected person and bite. it's believed to have cause outbreak of microcephaly,small brain, small head in babies in the most dangerous tim believed to be the first three months of pregnancy. >> if you are planning any travel outside the country,

four...a smash and grab at a simpsonville gas station...caught on camera!the search is on for the suspect...and we're showing you the surveillance! surveillance! 3 and kendra's back with one when i lay in my tempur pedic contour then i slowly feel it start to kind of wrap itself around me. my mind just kind of goes blank. then the next thing i know it's morning. with tempur-flex you've got the spring and bounce of a traditional mattress then it also adjusts to my body. my cloud feels so comfortable. it feels like somebody's hugging you. how can a bed do that? this is the best investment of your life because this is where dreams are made. (vo) this year, change your life with your best night's sleep. 3 news you need to 3 a suspect who's been at large for over a week...is now locked up, charged in a deadly shooting in greenville county. county."marqual griffin" is charged with murder in the december 27th shooting of "nathan crouch" crouch"deputies say crouch was gunned down in the roadway outside his home on perry road. griffin is now being held without bond.

the same form maldin and simpsonville. last year on this date, we had temperatures in the single digits. we got down to -1 on this day in january. it has been colder in the past. here's a quick look at what we normally the on average. 32 in the morning and 52 as the high. last year, it was five degrees on this day. in 2012, it's got up to 71 degrees. the average in the mountains is 47 as the high. that is still the record for the date today. rain is occurring in the mississippi valley area. it is cold out west and cold in the east. our nation's capital is 36 degrees. here is the beach forecast for the weekend. there is a 40% chance on one day and a 50% chance on the other. today we will stay dry and reach 52 by 2:00. the mountains could even do better, 52-54. as we look ahead, tomorrow will be in the upper 40's to low 50's. we have a 50-50 chance of rain friday and a 50% chance saturday. we have lingering showers sunday, but it clears for the first of next week. allyson: thank you, dale. a greenville citadel cadet is makin

deputies--and simpsonville police are all investigating these vandalism cases.so far-- no arrests have been made, but if you have any information-- you're asked to call 23-crime. cody? 3 do you know if thing have been stepped up in terms of any security, too, as a result of these vandalism cases? cases?actually, yes--at least here at rocky creek--we've seen security here--but for that service that we were here for this evening--it pretty much seemed business as usual during their usual services. cody-- back to you. 3 as we continue to cover our counties 3 an oconcee county baby is in critical condition...and her mother's live-in boyfriend is behind bars...the seneca police chief says it's the worst case of abuse he's seen in 29 years of law enforcement. enforcement.police arrested 19-year-old leroy morris after they were called to g-h-s was brought to the hospital by her mother.they say the infant had multiple injuries-- including a broken collarbone...and fractured eye socket.the mother told police morris was taking care of the child the night before. during questioning, seneca police

they are asking the community to pull together. 3 also in greenville county- simpsonville police say a man-- considered to be armed and dangerous--is now locked up! up!police say "dwight ferguson" used a hammer to damage his ex-girlfriend's property.she then locked herself in a bedroom, and police say ferguson pulled a gun and fired a round into the ceiling near two kids--one of whom was holding an infant. luckily, no one was hurt. police posted an update on facebook this morning saying ferguson has since been arrested.he's charged with domestic violence, assault and battery, and discharging a firearm. 3 two people are lucky to be alive after an early morning house fire in oconee county. county.firefighters responded to the home on chattooga lake road in mountain rest around four this morning.three departments responded and not only had to battle the flames-- but also the cold.they say freezing water in the lines were a problem.it took firefighters about 30 to 45 minutes to put out the flames...and another two hours to knock out hot spots. were woken up by a smoke alarm. firefighters

john lyon, wyff news 4, simpsonville. carol: for many of us, the down. but for a little greenville girl, christmas is a state of mind, a time of giving that lasts and lasts. meet 8-year-old ellery bean owen and her three-year-old sister, shelby. shelby has juvenile rheeatoid arthritis, and is being helped at shriner's hopsital for children in greenville. this year for christmas, ellery asked for money to donate to shriner's, and a sewing machine. santa gave her money, and her parents told her she could choose what to do with it. ellery chose the place that had so helped her sister, >> i wanted other kids to be like my sister, shelel. i wanted them to run, jump, and play. >> what makes this expectional is that an 8-year-old decided to be something, and step up and do something, and even if it wasn't a huge amount, it was her litle bit that she was going to pay forward and put into the world, and do good for other people, because we were those people who needed help. carol: in the time since ellery's donation was made, offered to buy her the sewing machine

spartanburg.for the weekend-- -emily from simpsonville. from simpsonville. simpsonville.if you'd like us to mention a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina dot com.*and let us know if you'd like to see it in either the 7 or 8 o'clock hour. 3 we'll be right back.but first... a look at yesterday's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 3 3 3 we're back with news you need to know...one lane of i-26 in polk county is still shut down following a deadly tractor trailer crash.we're told the accident happened around 2:30 this morning.the road is expected to reopen by 10:00 this morning. 3 michelin is hiring entry-level production operators. applications will be accepted today from nine to six at the s-c works mcalister square office in greenville.you must beat least 18 years old and willing to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule. 3 the republican candidates for president are hoping their arguments made an impression on voters.all candidates except donald trump took the stage thursday night in iowa. 3 sunshine dominate

station.this is video released by simpsonville police of the spinx station on west georgia road late last month.reports show the thief stole more than three-hundred-dollars worth of cigarettes.police say his white basketball shoes are very distinctive.if you recognize the suspect--call the simpsonville police department immediately. 3 3 the road to the national championship continues for the clemson tigers. they are now **five days away from playing alabama for the national title. title.clemson is just one win away from being the only team in f-b-s college football history to ever finish a season 15 and oh.on monday favored crimson tide.our crews are headed out to arizona and we will have continuing coverage of the tigers road to the title game...right here on fox carolina. 3 you'll want to tune in monday night for our special report-- undefeated: clemson's return to the championship.we'll be going in depth on the tigers first shot at the national title since 1981.that's monday at 7:00 here on fox carolina. 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 bitter cold for

station.this is video released by simpsonville police of the spinx station on west georgia road late last month.reports show he thief stole more than three-hundred-dollars worth of cigarettes.police say his white basketball shoes are very distinctive.if you recognize the suspect--call the simpsonville police department immediately. 3 3 the road to the national championship continues for the clemson tigers. they are now **five days away from playing alabama for the national title. away from being the only team in f-b-s college football history to ever finish a season 15 and oh.on monday night they'll face the heavily favored crimson tide.our crews are headed out to arizona and we will have continuing coverage of the tigers road to the title game...right here on fox carolina. 3 you'll want to tune in monday night for our special report-- undefeated: clemson's return to the championship.we'll be going in depth on the tigers first shot at the national title since 1981.that's monday at 7:00 here on fox carolina. 3 time for weather and traffic 3 bitter cold for the morning with early tempe

it will open its doors in simpsonville on west georgia road. the store will be open 24 hours a day and seven days a week-- providing the community with fresh and affordable groceries as well as a pharmacy and free store pick up for those who hiring 95 employees to run the store. the store manager says he is excited to be providing a clean, fast, and friendly shopping experience to the simpsonville community. 3 new at four---- 3 the carolina panthers are heading to the super bowland they're going to look good doing it! it!thats all thanks to fowler brothers cleaners and laundry in spartanburglocated on north church street!the team has been getting their uniforms freshened up with fowler brothers since 19-95 and this year is no different!bill fowler--the owner--is excited that his work will be at the levi's stadium on super bowl sunday--we caught up with him today to find out why helping the panthers is important to him... 3 3 3 they asked me did i want to do did i want to clean their uniforms and i said i never had but i'd liked to liked to yeah

are no retail tenants or specific plans in place.they are currently in discussion with city of simpsonville officials about infrastructure, annexation, and rezoning. the real estate company says although the land is not currently in city limits...it could be in the future. 3 on the fox carolina money watch 3 a stomach churning session at the new york stock exchange. the day ended with the dow falling some 391 points... leaving it down an incredible 14-hundred points in just the first two weeks of the year. the fall of oil prices and concerns over china's economic standing are fueling the stock market's decline. decline.here's a look at the closing numbersthe dow now -and the nasdaq also down tonight - more than 126 points down to 4,488 3 amazon is 3 offering a huge discount for its prime membership this weekend. weekend.the subscription fee will drop from 99 to 73- dollars.the promotion starts friday night at nine-pacific time... and ends sunday at noon.only new customers can take advantage of the deal.the online retailer says it's celebrating the two golden globe wins for one of its origin

it was simpsonville today. it might be mauldin tomorrow." "all of us need to be aware. need to stay strong. need to be prayerful, but also be patient.' ----- "mc ilwain says ... a bullet damaged the plexiglass... and stained glass. he's asking you ... to call police...if you know anything about the crimes. the "state law enforcement division" ... is joining the investigation. a fountain inn family is grievivi...over the loss of their pet. they say... a mail carrier... hit and killed the dog...while making a delivery. "osa"... the 2- shepherd... was in the driveway of this home... on fairview road. according to chrissie juarez... her children came outside to check n a package she was expecting...and found "osa"... lying on the ground. she believes it was an accident... but saysshe letter carrier... should've told her... what happened: ------ "i just thought to myylf, why would someone do that... and take off and not do anything and then to have them come out and see her like that? it's not a good feeling." ------ we reached out...to the u-s postal service. a spokesperson

-shamonica from greenville greenvilleweekend shoutouts-- -david from simpsonville. -donald from greenville. greenville.if you'd like us to mention a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina dot com.*and let us know if you'd like to see it in either the 7 or 8 o'clock hour. 3 we'll be right back.but first... a look at yesterday's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 give me miles, lots of miles, under starry skies above. don't fence me in. let me fly any time, any airline that i love, don't fence me in. give me a mile and a half for every buck i spend. double my miles when the first year ends. no annual fees, no blackouts, let the fun begin. don't fence me in. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.our team coverage of this winter storm continues.we are live in columbus, north carolina... a huge backup is happening on i- 26..this has been going on for 3 this is a live look in asheville..... 3 northern greenville county saw a lot of snow early this morning.this is a live look in travelers rest. 3 rai

had glass windows and doors shot out.they weren't alone, though-- greenville county deputies and simpsonville police say they are looking at several other cases in homes and neighborhoods.despite the damage--the congregation at rocky creek says they are not letting the damage keep them from coming. 3 3 3 "nobody looked like stayed away from sercive because of the vandalism. we ask for prayer and lookedl like we got prayer because we had some donations from other churches and some goodwills and their support. so we're just happy that the vandalism didn't affect our continuing serving god." god."deputies and police are still looking for the culprits in the vandalism cases--and still need your help.if you have any information--you're 3 fox carolina is continuing to cover our counties-- 3 the islamic society of greenville and meeting point south carolina are teaming up-- to fight discrimination. discrimination.the two groups held a rally in downtown greenville this afternoon.it was called "united against demagogues, united for america"--and focused on defending civil liberties, protecting refugee

it is trying to go right along 26 back toward fountain inn on 385, mauldin, simpsonville seen eight snow and sleet mix. in travelers rest, heavy snow and getting it hard right now. it will continue to be a big situation throughout the day and we see likely a significant ice storm across the upstate. i think that is that big concern. we have a lot of snow in some areas, but it will transition to ice for some of us.

down south toward fountain in and simpsonville you will see that shortly. pagans has snow -- pickens has snow and sleet right now. it is snowing hard in the mountains right now. in some of these locations he will see one foot of snow or more. back toward bryson city and jackson county, it is a winter wonderland. temperatures are freezing from the i-85 northbound. 34 degrees and laurens. 36 degrees in anderson. a cold breeze continues to bring in cooler air. laurens, and then back toward the north. if you are north of the i-85, it will be a mess. here is a look at spartanburg. we have the snow coated ground and wofford. it is a wintry mix in asheville. anderson looking out toward the lake, we have some rain and that is about it. the model is doing a very nice job of showing where the freezing rain is. this is not the radar, but looks exactly like the radar. that tells me it is doing a good job at estimating what is going to happen. look at 7:45. ice. surface, but temperatures will warm higher up in the atmosphere. it will freeze on whatever snow has fallen a

an accident in simpsonville on i-385 south near highway 418. and in spartanburg on new cut road at springfield road. an accident in simpsonville on i-385 south near highway 418. and in spartanburg on new cut greenville, spartanburg, anderson will be clear and cold today, high of 50. southwest winds of 6-20 will make it feel colder. the mountains will be cold and breezy, with increasing clouds, a high of 45. west winds of 10-20+. partly cloudy and cold overnight, lows of 18 to 25. sunny and breezy wednesday, highs of 36 to 45. asheville, hendersonville will drop to 23 on wednesday night, the upstate will be 29 early thursday morning. sunny on thursday with 49 to 52 for highs in the region. greenville, spartanburg, anderson will be clear and cold today, high of 50. southwest winds of 6-20 will make it feel colder. the mountains will be >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up as thehe clock counts down to his final state of the union address tonight president obama opens up to matt about his time in office, his future and the heated race to replace hi

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we are seeing caesars head at 25, taylor's at 29, simpsonville at 30. cold enough for a warm jacket early. wind picking up at 10 to 20 plus this afternoon and it will make it feel colder. it feels like 21 in spartanburg, teens and low 20's in the mountains. normally this time of the year, 52 is an average high for the upstate. today, we struggle to get up to 50. the record is 73. that was said in 2013. same story for the mountains, record 70 second 2013. today, temperatures fairly close to what we normally expect. tonight will get colder and tomorrow is cooler than today. upper 40's to 50 by 2:00 this afternoon and asheville will feel temperatures reaching to tomorrow, colder than normal with highs from 36 to 45 and sunny. upper 40's to low 50's on thursday. a 40% chance of scattered showers both days and it clears up for sunday. it should be cold and cool on monday. allyson: thank you. many of us waking up groggy to watch the national championship game with clemson coming up a little short. patrick: geoff joins us with highlights. good morning. geoff:

vowing a united front after someone vandalized three churches in 24 hours of each geoff: the three simpsonville charges -- bethlehem baptist church, cavalry baptist, and rocky creek missionary baptist. wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live from rocky creek this morning. aly: folks came here yesterday and saw a lot of damage. one example of that are these four doors. they are covered in plywood right now. when they got here yesterday, the ground was littered with glass, shot out with what police think is a pellet gun. they also shot out the windows of their two vans, used for church activities. they also shot out the windows of the vans used for church activities. one of those vans was only a week old. look at what people at bethlehem baptist church found on harrison bridge road. pellet holes in a window there. vandalized. members and staff were left wondering, who would do something like this? >> i mean why? what is the point in starting up a church? we're trying to do god's work so why would you want to do something like that? >> south carolina does not plan to stand for vandalism of god's hou

simpsonville, 33. 36 towards linemem. most plalas will be teetering around the freezing mark. getting closer, you can see temperatures dropping. 34 for anderson. the mountains will fall into the 20's. tomorrow will be cold and it will be a chilly day. tomorrow will be colder than today, despite having a lot of sunshine. the area. temperatures will be in the 30's for asheville, 40's for downtown hendersonville. if you are heading over to charlotte for the big panthers game, it looks like clear skies and it will be cold. temperatures will go down as the game goes on. we will start at 55 and to be in the 40's by the end of the game. nationally, we have rain south of us and clouds and rain are pushing out to sea as cold air comes across the area. as we go into the next 24-48 hours, it will be chilly and we have another blast of cold air coming next week. on monday and tuesday will be lower 40's. lows will fall into the 20's next week as the cold air stays in place. another blast of cold air is building up back toward the pacific northwest. heading into january, we have the norther

ecosoc the greenville to mauldin and simpsonville and rain right now. both of their, frozen. but 8:40 five, freezing rain takes over as cold air from charlotte moves in and that will move into area like thicken, spartanburg, and it will be an icy mess. if i had typical bull's-eye, it will be spartanburg,g,herokee counties, northeastern greenville counties. up toward the mountains, all snow throughout the day. later today, freezing rain i

caesar's head at 23, simpsonville and fountain inn at 26. any breeze will make it feel colder. not as windy as yesterday. five to six mile per hour breeze makes the windchill feel like it is in the teens. and feels like eight degrees this morning. -- boone feels like eight degrees this morning. it gets up to 44 today in the upstate. average with the mountains is 47. today, 39 may be the best. a few flurries of snow in the rockies, action in canada, but that is all we are seeing in terms of precipitation. cold and clear conditions and high pressure dominates our weather for a couple more days and we start to see clouds return on thursday. low 40's for the upstate, upper 30's for the mountains for highs today. tomorrow, we had a couple of degrees and get into the mid to upper 40's. by thursday, back to normal temperature wise with a slight chance of showers thursday afternoon and that increases to showers likely on friday. a break on saturday and another chance for showers on sunday. geoff: thank you. here are some headlines you'll want to follow today, a gunman remains on the lo

simpsonville police say a car and a motorcycle collided on main street. the accident happened in front of the auto zone store around 6-30 last night at this point...we're still waiting to learn the victim's name... investigators are asking for help...looking for answers after a hunter found a b in county yesterday. the coroner says the body was in a wooded field along burrell road. investigators say the hunter came across the body around 5:30 yesterday evening. the name of the victim has not yet been released. and authorities are looking for the public's help. f you know anything about this ... call crime stoppers at 23-crime. richland county authorities say they're treating the death of a university of osuth carolina student as suspicious. the coroner says 19-year-old rachel bandman...a student from virginia...was found unresponsive in her off-campus apartment. the coroner says they didn't find any signs of trauma...but they're investigating her death as suspicious... he says the cause of death won't be known until toxicology reports are complete. you co

today we headed over to astro kennels located in simpsonville...where they offer cold weather boarding for your dogs.they say if your pet is typically outdoors and you don't want to bring them in...you can bring them here. included in their price...your pet will get their own kennel with heated flooring...four walks a day and more! 3 3 way too cold for dogs to be outside so if it's too cold for us, it's probably too cold for our best friend so we just want to encourage people and bring awareness to the situation to just bring them inside and if you can't that's fine. bring them here." here."now if you want to give your pet a more luxurious experience...there are other services that can be added to your price.you can find out more at our websiteand we also looked into ways to keep your pets safe during the winter months... months...pet m-d suggests providing coats...booties and maybe even a hat for your furry friends...especially if they stay outside. outside.they say booties also help with the salty solutions put on sidewalks to get rid of the ice. ice.also keep an eye on your pets die

let's see a few other communities in the upstate. 27 in caesars head, 30 in simpsonville, 28 and lineman. here is the wind. anywhere from 12-23 plus in the mountains, 5-10 plus in the upstate. it feels like 12 in hendersonville, zero in boone, 20's all across the upstate. dress warmly for outdoor activities today. normally, this time of year, 52 would be the average try. not today, more than 40 14 greenville, spartanburg. the record is 71 set back in 1928. it would nice to be others one is again. 27 in asheville is the expected high. 20 degrees colder than what we normally see. tomorrow morning we will actually be colder than this morning. it is that cold winter blast coming from the great lakes reaching all then south. atlanta is a chilly 31 as we start today. looking at the afternoon, the best we will see is 40-41 for the upstate. the coldest will be just after sunrise. asheville will see temperatures drop down into the teens and 20 here is the outlook tomorrow morning. those of 13-20 in the region. highs on tuesday just 29 for the mountains, 38 for the upstate. on wednesday, getting b

these men, you should call crimeser we now know the name of a man who was killed in a crash in simpsonville on friday. 58-year-old herman david gibson died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car. the accident happened on east main street around 6:30 last night. right now, new businesses are coming to the west side of greenville. a neighborhood there is celebrating after the opening of what they call a much needed grocery store for the area. wyff news 4's corey davis tells us how this addition is helping the future. corey: we are on pendleton street and lois avenue. take a look over here all of the people gathered in front of the mill village market. they say this is more than just a grand opening for a grocery stor it means redevelopment for the westside of greenville, while including fresh food grown by teenagers who live here. well over 100 people welcomed the new market at the ribbon cutting ceremony. a group of about 30 teenagers helped grow some of the produce that will be sold at the store. the students are part of a paid program offered through the mill co >> it makes

vandalism in simpsonville... may be more wide-spread...than first thought. clemsosos "drive to the championship" ... continues... in arizona... we are just over 3 days title game between alabama and clemson... in the last hour ... the team arrived ... in phoenix. "7 sports'" todd summers is live there ... with the latest on the tigers'

for instance, a few are traveling from simpsonville on i-385 and exit to 85 north to spartanburg, you will enter the route before you reach woodruff road. as is a picture of the existing interchange right now. here is a big change. see these loops? these exit loops? these will be gone when the new interchange comes in. they will be replaced with longer bridges over i 85 and 385. that will create a third level. it runs over i 385. they couldn't work to fix traffic issues without addressing woodruff road. >> we are adding auxiliary lanes from 85 to 385. we are constructing three interchanges, and re-timing the signals. hopefully, that will help out allyson: the new late will be between i 85 and 385. one more fact, help for traffic in the green ridge shopping center. a new exit will be added. a project that is essential for growing a gateway into the south. allyson powell, wyff news 4. gabrielle: crews plan to work at night to minimize the impact on traffic. the project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2019. michael: tonight's personally basketball will go on at greer high sc

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 upstate. upstate.crews have been combing the waters off the coast of the hawaiian island of oahu.on monday.. they found three life rafts from the marines' helicopters.. but no one was on board.the 12 marines have been missing since thursday.. when two helicoptors collided d

aly myles wyff news 4 live in simpsonville. allyson: my men charged in the death of two others has died while in police custody. albert bowen stood accused of shooting former pickens high school football coach bill isaacs and dickie stewart back in september. deputies say bowen was flown out of state for a psychological evaluation. he suffered a health issue on the way back to south carolina and died yesterday. geoff: in the atlanta area now another person faces charges , following that hostage situation involving a woman and 11 children. police say 21-year-old diamond williams placed a 911 call claiming to be another woman and alleging domestic assault. however, she was not the woman held hostage. williams is charged with false report of a crime. detectives say she made the call he's in the hospital. they say tuesday's hostage situation ended when thomas stabbed himself with a knife. the children held hostage range in age from 3 months to 17-years-old. allyson: we are hearing from a 21-year-old man who says excessive force by

simpsonville police say a car and a motorcycle collided on main street. the accident happened in front of the auto zone store around 6:30 tonight. the victim has not yet been identified. michael: a hunter found a body in a field in greenville county. the coroner says the body was found in a wooded area on burrell road a tonight. the name of the victim has not yet been released. and authorities are looking for the public's help. if you know anything about this, call crime stoppers at 23-crime. you don't have to give your name. carol: the number of zika cases is growing across the united states tonight. right now, there are at least 30 cases in 13 states and washington, d.c. no deaths have been reported. a doctor tells us there is in south carolina at least one suspected case of a child born with a birth defect caused by the zika virus. is being tested at the cdc. if you're pregnant, or plan to be, now is the time to learn all you can about this virus. it's carried by mosquitoes who bite an infected person and carry it to the next person they bite. it's bel