tucker hipps ... the clemson student who died in 20-14... while pledging a fraternity. dawn logg spoke with his parents...about what this new legislation could mean ... in a "7 news" statehouse watch: ------ gary hipps father of clemson student tucker hipps who died while pledging a wife didn't know about allegations of hazing sexual assault and alcohol abuse against several fraternities at clemson until two days after their son died.) "had we known the dangers based on allegations of misconduct, we would have pulled our son from this organization, thereby saving his life." hipps died after falling from a bridge into lake hartwell in 20-14 during an early morning run with members of the fraternity he was pledging. after losing their son gary and cindy hipps feel the public has the right to know all infractions made by any university organization so they came up with the "tucker hipps transparency act". the purpose of the bill sponsored by representative joshua putnam is to make information violations readily accessable to the public. ) "what this bill would allow is for

we have new information on the lawsuits filed in the death of tucker hipps. hipps. 3 heavy rain and thunderstorms may slow down your commute this morning.i'll tell you when it should all clear out.. coming up. up. 3 national signing day is here. we're live at clemson with a rundown of which star high school players are expected to commit today. wednesday, february 3.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 let's take a live look over lake hartwell. 3 heavy rain and t-storms likely until early afternoon, with highs in the 60s. expect gusty wind to accompany the rain. rain clears this afternoon, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s and 40s. partly cloudy, seasonably cool conditions return thursday. 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 happening now--the greenville county sheriff's office is investigating after two women were shot early this morning. this happened on mansion circle in piedmont.. just

invited into the home. 3 in the on-going legal battle surrounding the death of clemson student tucker hipps -- the sigma phi epsion fraternity has filed a response to a lawsuit from hipps' family. 3 hipps died in september of 2014 while on an early morning run with his fraternity brothers.that fraternity-- is denying any responsibility for tucker's death. death.the fraternity denies hipps' fall, injuries and death from the highway-93 bridge were caused by fraternity brothers' gross negligence and recklessness, and that any injuries or damages sustained were caused by hipps' own fault" while the fraternity did confirm tucker president- they went on to deny dozens of other allegations that hipps' family has made.the wrongful death lawsuit seeks more than $25 million in damages against clemson university, the fraternity and some of its members.no criminal charges have ever been filed in hipps' death. 3 3 this time tomorrow polls will be open for the *first in the south* democratic primary. 3 and today- the candidates are stumping in the palmetto state- hoping to earn some last minute support.

invited into the home. 3 in the on-going legal battle surrounding the death of clemson student tucker hipps -- the sigma phi epsion fraternity has filed a response to a lawsuit from hipps' family. 3 hipps died in september of 2014 while on an early morning run with his fraternity brothers.that fraternity-- is denying any responsibility for tucker's death. death.the fraternity denies hipps' fall, injuries and death from the highway-93 bridge were caused by fraternity brothers' gross negligence and recklessness, and that any injuries or damages sustained were caused by hipps' own fault.while the fraternity did confirm tucker was elected pledge class president- they went on to deny dozens of other allegations that hipps' family has made.the wrongful death lawsuit seeks more than $25 million in damages against clemson university, the fraternity and some of its members.no criminal charges have ever been filed in hipps' death. 3 3 in 24 hours- the polls will be south* democratic primary. 3 and today -- the candidates are stumping in the palmetto state- hoping to earn some last minute support. sup

. >> inspired by and named after tucker hipps, he's the clemson student who died in 2014 after pledging to a fraternity. >> what this new legislation could mean and 7 news state house watch. >> gary hipps father of clemson student tucker hipps who died while pledging a fraternity says he and his wfe didn't know about allegations of z sexual assault and alcohol l abuse, against several fraternities at clemson until two days after their son died. >> had we known the dangers based on known alleges of misconduct, we would have pull our son from this organization, thereby saving his life. >>reporter: hipps day after heart well in 2014 after a early morning run. they feel the public have the right to know all infractions made by any university orring in sags. so -- organization. so they came up with the tucker hippss transparency act. republican sponsored by representative joshua putnam is to make information violations ready accessible to the public. >> with this bilw s fse and parents to have the information to make the best choices. >>reporter: whether it be criminal or code of code of con

cam on-- 3 3 3 two lalauits filed by the family of tucker hipps have been consolidated meaning they'll be decided - in *one trial. trial.the hipps' family filed a suit for wrongful death and survival action -- each one looking for up to 25-million in damages.those have now been combined.oconee county deputies continue to investigate the death of the 19-year-old clemson tudent. student.those lawsuits allege hipps was hazed by members of the sigma phi epsilon in lake hartwell back in september of 20-14. 14.you can read the entired combine lawsuit on our website...foxcarolina.com.the trial is expected to last at least two weeks. 3 the u-s marines say they're working to salvage the wreckage from two helicopters that went down last month. month.the u-s marines say they found a very small amount of human remains off hawaii's coast.back on january 14th.. witnesses reported seeing two marine choppers collide in a mid-air fireball. fireball.12 marines were on board.. including woodruff native effrey sempler. 3 3 covering our counties---the haywood county sheriff's office needs your help identif

now, to continuing coverage of the tucker hipps' case. a judg lawsuits involving the clemson student's death for efficiency and convenience. tucker was 19 wh he died during a fraternity run in september 2014. his parents say he was forced to walk along a narrow bridge railing over lake hartwell. each lawsuit filed by hipps' three members of sigma phi epsilon, the national and local chapters of the fraternity, and clemson university. all defend responsibility for hipps' death. allyson: an update now out of hawaii in the search of a missing upstate marine and his crew. two military helicopte crashed off the coast of honolulu last month. sergeant jeffrey sampler up woodruff was one of the marines missing. dna traces were found during search operations that ended two weeks ago.s were notified and the cause remains under investig today is national signing day and their big announcements today of where they will go to college, including highly ranathlete in the upstate. coming u again! again! again! again? again! again! general mills is removing

judge says combining the wrongful death lawsuits against the university brought by the parents of tucker hipps would be more efficient and can be in for the courts. hipppp body was found in lake hartwell after an early-morning run with members of the sigma phi epsilon. >>> folks, don't leave your car running unattended it could get stolen. according to the richland county sheriff avenue department, since january 15th, more than a dozen cars were stolen because of that. the sheriff says these type of car thefts tippingly take place during the winter when people want to warm up their cars when they are getting ready for work. >>> physicians are on alert after the wold world health virus an international concern. >> beth rousseau has more on what doctors say you need to know. >> so far no reports cases in the united states but with the world health organization predicting 3 million infections worldwide in the coming year, medical experts say it's important to be aware. the woog world health organization calling virus a global concern. >> it's spreading rapidly. we don't know all of the ramificati

patrick: turning now to the tucker hipps case. a judge cons lawsuits involving the clemson student's death. tucker was 19 years old when he died during a fraternity run in 20rced to walkinick: each lusted f b million from of the fraternis would be, quote, more efficient and convenient for the courtny responsibility for hipps' death. allyson: a neighborhood split one step closer to reconnecting. the crumbling north hampton aven012. without along the rad half to get to where they need to go. construction on the $1.3 million pedese is expected to start later this year. patrick: the seizure6 animals in nc sets aspca record the almost 700 animals seized from a no-kill shelter fw caring for the pets. stephen joseph managed the haven and appeared in court last week on animal cruelty char a florida driver decided to take the law into her own hands by pulling over a how the police officer is handling the change of roles. dale: showers and thunderstorms your heart loves omega-3s. but there's a difference between the omega-3s in fish oil and

on the tucker hipps lawsuits. lawsuits.more than a year after the clemson student's death..two lawsuits have been consolidated.tonight - what that means for the trial.. as for answers. speaking out.. after her young son was left alone on the school bus.she says it's not the first time it's happened.. tonight - what the school has to say about the mistake. mistake.and..exciting news at the greenville zoo!after months of anticipation.. autumn the giraffe has given birth!more on the newest addition, coming up. up. 3 developing 3 two lawsuits filed by the family of tucker hipps have been consolidated...meaning they'll be decided - in *one trial. trial.while oconee count deputies investigate the death of the 19-year-old clemson student..his parents have filed two lawsuits for wrongful death and survival action.each lawsuit sought up to 25-million in damages for the family's loss.the order to consolidate the lawsuits was signed last week. week.those lawsuits allege hipps was forced to walk along a narrow bridge railing

the judge says consolidating the filed by tucker hipps' family would be more efficient. hipps died in 2014... after an early morning run with members of a fraternity he was pledging to join. the lawsuits sought 25 million dollars each from three members of sigma phi epsilon, the fraternity's national and local chapters... and clemson university. this afternoon we should learn if the prosecution of comedian bill cosby will move forward. he faces a trial on sexual assault charges from an incident in 2004. nbc's chris pollone has the latest. :20-:30 :39 the country's most famous "tv dad" is providing the star power. but it was a former district attorney who has a courtroom hanging on his every word. former montgomery county prosecutor bruce castor spent the entire day on the stand tuesday, explaining his decision not to prosecute bill cosby for a 2004 encounter with a woman who agreement with cosby. but did have the power to decide cosby would never be charged with a constand, but wouldn't be able to prove it to a jury. citing problems with constand's credibility. sound - e

world.the winner of the 2016 nobel peace prize will be announced in october. 3 the judge in the tucker hipps legal case has issued an order consolidating the two lawsuits the family had filed.the family had filed two sutis that were extremely similiary except ... one was a wrongful death action and the other a survival action, seeking both seek 25 million from the defendants which are three members of sigma phi epsilon ... the national and local chapter of the fraternity and clemson university.hipps was a clemson sophmore whose body was found in lake hartwell after a morning run with members of a fraternity he was pledging for.the lawsuits allege that hipps was forced to walk a narrow railing on the bridge over the lake by fraternity membmbs.they deny seeing hipps fall and the university and fraternity deny responsibility for his death. there have not been any criminal charges filed in this case. 3 tonight....lexington mayor steve macdougall gave the state of the town address.the main focus - growth.news19's chuck ringwalt has the story. 3 "the t tn prides itself on being the place where cit

performed today to determine if a medical condition played a part in the allyson: turning to the tucker hipps case. a judge co lawsuits involving the clemson student's death. tucker was 19 years old when he died during a fraternity run in september 2014. his parents say he was walk along the narrow railing of a bridge over lake hartwell. each lawsuit filed by hipps' family seeks $25 million from three members of sigma phi epsilon, the national and local chapters of th. a circuit judge said consolidating the two lawsuits would be, quote, more efficient and convenient for the cou responsibility for hipps' death. patrick: a neighborhood split apart by a bridge that was torn reconnecting. avenue bridge was torn down in september of 2012. without the bridge, neighbors who don't have cars have been walking along the railroad tracks, or adding another mile and a half to get where they needconstruction on the $1.3 million pedestrian bridge is expected to start later this year. upstate elementary school students learn to theater late morning into the afannouncer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weat

continuing coverage now of the tucker hipps' case. a judge consolidated two lawsuits, involving the clemson student's death for efficiency and convenience. tucker was 19 when officials say he died during a fraternity run in september 2014. his parents say he was forced to walk along a narrow bridge railing over lake hartwell. each lawsuit filed by hipps' family seeks $25 million from three members of sigma phi epsilon, the national and local chapters of the fraternity, and clemson university. all defendants have denied any the university of south carolina upstate plans to open a new location in downtown greenville. you're looking at the main campus in spartanburg. it also has a campus on south pleasantburg drive in greenvil its newest campus would be loca the university announced it will outline plans for the new downtown greenville location next week. he is a die hard panthers fan known to most as cat man. this is gregory good. he has never missed a game, including the ones played in clemson before the panthers stadium was finished in

brothers' gross negligence and recklessness, damages sustained were caused by hipps' own fault" while the fraternity did confirm tucker was elected pledge class president- they went on to deny dozens of other allegations that hipps' family has made.the wrongful death lawsuit seeks more than $25 million in damages against clemson university, the fraternity and some of its members.no criminal charges have ever been filed in hipps' death. 3 3 in a little more than 24 hours- the polls will be open for the *first in the south* democratic primary. 3 and today -- the candidates are stumping in the palmetto state -- hoping to earn some last minute support. support.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at greenville county square with more details on the race-ashley? 3 nationally: clinton sanders race a lot closer than it looks here in sc...where avg. polls show clinton with a 21 point lead lead3 - most recent clemson university palmetto poll- 64% of likely voters: clinton- 14% 3 - while absentee voters cast ballot, candidates stumping around state*both* hillary clinton and bernie sanders make stops in:- orangeburg and columbi

tucker hipps died in 2014. fraternities to make the violations public, online. parents of students could access that information before signing up. >> if we had know t we know now, tucker would have never been on that bridge that morning. >> lawmakers will discuss that bill again at a meeting next week. >>> well, we had another windy day around the area today, thankfully, we didn't have the wind gusts we had yesterday. when we were seeing gusts of over 50 miles per hour. but still, windy enough to give us the wind blown look can we will keep a breeze through the evening hours, if you're out, it's not just the cold weather, but also the wind chill you're going to have to be concerned about. make sure you bundle up. overall, we expect a lot light freeze into tomorrow morning. in most locations. then it looks like we'll see less wind by tomorrow afternoon, overall, breaks of sun. the weekend is looking good and nice and quiet, a warming trend as highs will get into the 60s here's a look at the satellite map tonight. the main storm system is far to the northeast. a l

. >>> the sigma fi fraternity is responding to allegations of the lawsuit by the tucker hipps family. people saw him walking over a rail before his death. the judge denied the fraternity chapter request that it be removed as an defendant. >>> an early morning fire has two dozen people looking for somewhere to say. this is solutions recovery center. about 30 informs worked to put this out. i think this is our video and not the staffer's pictures. displaced. >> i woke up in the morning, drunk my coffee and watched the news and so did my roommates. when we left a couple guys said the apartment is on fire. >> nobody was hurt or injured but it's going to be weeks before they news the cause. on building today. here's a picture of the complex. this is skyland drive in westminster. firefighters said they were able to get this out without anybody getting hurt but two families they don't know what caused it. >>> many of you hoping the weekend weather will be much like today. as you can see from this live look outside, it's sunny and clear. as we bring in christy i know i snuck out for a lunch b

. >> tucker hipps is helping inspire new legislation to prevent future tragedies. >>> you guy, i think he needs to take cover. get out of that car. he's getting right -- he's right in the heart of it. >> no telling what will happen on live the tv, you're seeing folks covering severe weather, we're going to show you where this news crew ended up taking shelter, straight ahead. >> but first, a live look avalon, ashland and all ac >>> now, from the news station, this is 7 news live at five. >>> it is 5:29, we are continuing to keep a close eye on the weather tonight and christy, here warning us about, i mean, this wind has been an ongoing thing, you said it died down, but it hadn't died down enough. >> still quite gusty. >> that is a pretty picture. the roads are dry for the upstate. but you do need to hang on to the steering wheel, we've got a few high wind gusts out there, not as gusty as it was earlier today. here's the big picture, t main storm system that brought us the high winds, off to the northeast, we're on the western extent of that. it's a process for the winds to die down. we

recklessness, and that any injuries or damages sustained were caused by hipps' own fault" while the fraternity did confirm tucker was elected pledge class president- they went on to deny dozens of other allegations that hipps' family has made.the wrongful death lawsuit seeks more than $25 million in damages against clemson university, the fraternity and some of its members.no criminal charges death. 3 3 in a little more than 24 hours- the polls will be open for the *first in the south* 3 and today -- the candidates are stumping in the palmetto state -- hoping to earn some last minute support. support.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at greenville county square with more details on the race-ashley? 3 nationally: clinton sanders race a lot closer than it looks here in sc...where avg. polls show clinton with a 21 point lead lead- most recent clemson university palmetto poll- 64% of likely voters: clinton- 14% for sanders- 22% undecided 3 - while absentee voters cast ballot, candidates stumping around state*both* hillary clinton and bernie sanders make stops in:- orangeburg and columbia- the two are attending *

tied to a vehicle on purpose.the dog, now named emanuel is still recovering. 3 the judge in the tucker hipps legal case has issued an order consolidating the two lawsuits the family had filed. the family had filed two sutis that were extremely similiary except ... one was a wrongful damages for the family's loss both seek 25 million from the defendants which are three members of sigma phi epsilon ... the national and local chapter of the fraternity and clemson university.hipps was a clemson sophmore whose body was found in lake hartwell after a morning run with members of a fraternity he was pledging for.the lawsuits to walk a narrow railing on the bridge over the lake by fraternity members.they deny seeing hipps fall and the university and fraternity deny responsibility for his death. there have not been any criminal charges filed in this case. 3 a kingstree woman is behind bars accused of killing her son over the weekend.65 year old phyllis owens is charged with murder in the shooting death of 30 year old george mixon the third.officers say on saturday night, they got a call of a shooting

now back to an update for you on the date -- on the death of tucker hipps. the lawsuits have beenhis body was found in lake hartwell in september 2014, after going for a morning run wi he was pledging. each lawsuit filed by hipps' family seeks $25 million from three members of sigma phi epsilon, the national and local chapters of the fraternity, and clemson university. a circuit judge said consolidating the two lawsuits and convenient for the court." all defendants have denied any responsibility for hipps' death. in greenville county, the highway patrol right now is investigating a crash involvi road and augusta road, just after 1:15 this afternoon. the deputy coroner says a single vehicle wreck involved a dum pronounced that on the scene. you can follow online at wyff4.com or by downloading our . carol: the body of a missing four-year-old from mooresville . wbtv in charlotte reports, firefighters pulled the child's body from a pond near lake norman last night. the boy was first reported missing yesterday afternoon. search crews also found a small toy car ne

michael: turning to the tucker hipps case. a judge consolidated two clemson student's death. he was 19 years old when he died during a turn 80 run in 2014. -- a fraternity run in his 2014. parents say he was forced to walk along the narrow railing of a bridge over lake hartwell. each lawsuit filed by hipps' family seeks 25 million dollars from three members of the fraternity a consolidating the two lawsuits would be quote, "more efficient and convenient for the court." all defendants have denied any responsibility for hipps' death. carol: to the latest in that outbreak of the zika virus. health officials in texas have confirmed that the zika vis can be sexually transmitted. a person who had not traveled to a country affected by the mosquito-borne virus, was infected after having sex with a person who had returned from latin america. health officials suspect the virus was spread through mosquito bites, but since that route involves blood, they also suspect sharing needles and some the virus has been linked to microcephaly, a birth defect that leaves a child with a small head,

a judge has consolidated two lawsuits filed after sophomore tucker hipps was found dead in lake hartwell. the circuit judge says it will be more efficient and convenient for the court. one of the lawsuits was a other sought damages. hipps' body was found after an early morning run with members of a fraternity he was pledging to join. just into the wis alert center: a solution for south carolina's roadways has been delayed. that's the latest out of a senate finance committee meeting this afternoon. senate president pro tem hugh leatherman says he wants to bring in the department transportation and the state infrastructure bank to tell the panel how they allocate money. that means the debate on the senate floor will be pushed to at least february 16th--the discussion about how to raise money for roads was expected to be on the floor this week. the infrastructure bank finances large infrastructure projects. critics say it's too much power in the hands of a few lawmakers. car thefts are up in richland county - deputies are reporting five just in the past weekend. 13 cars were stolen from jan

how tucker hipps' parents say a bill all parents .... the news starts right now... high winds are still a problem... for many of you... in the upstate. some are still without power... and could be... until late friday. we'll have more on the efforts... to get power restored...in a moment. first... "storm team 7 chief meteorologist" christy henderson... has a look at when those winds... could die down... and when the snow will stop for our friends in the as of 6-30 tonight... "duke energy" reports .... greenville and spartanburg county each have about 11- hundred customers without power... anderson county has less than a hundred without power ... in north carolina ... in north power ...without power ... in north carolina ... duke says just over 15-thousand are without power... and late this afternoon... in north carolina... governor pat mccrory declared a "state of emergency" ... to speed up... fixing outages there. the same windy weather... that caused outages across the upstate... also slowed down some utility crews today. they were working hard... to trim trees ..

fraternity - sigma phi epsilon filed a response to the hipps family's wrongful death lawsuit - and they're denying any responsibility for tucker's death. death.the fraternity denies hipps' fall, injuries and death from the highway 93 bridge over lake hartwell was caused by fraternity brothers' gross negligence and recklessness, and that any injuries or damages sustainedwere caused by hipps' - quote "own negligence and comparative fault" sig ep also denies clemson had investigated numerous violations of the student conduct code by the local chapter in the fall semester fraternity did confirm tucker was elected pledge class president- they went on to deny dozens of other allegations that hipps' family has made. made.the wrongful death lawsuit seeks more than $25 million in damages against clemson university, the fraternity and some of its members.no criminal charges have ever been filed in hipps' death. 3 fox carolina is continuing to cover our counties 3 in greenville county, the city of mauldin is moving forward with a plan to fix the traffic issues plaguing east butler road. road.city council approved a corridor plan at its las

his name has not been released. 3 we've also learned two lawsuits filed by the family of tucker hipps will be decided -- in *one trial. trial.tucker hipps' parents have filed two lawsuits for wrongful death and survival to 25-million in damages for the family's loss.the order to consolidate the lawsuits was signed last week. week.those lawsuits allege hipps was forced to walk along a narrow bridge railing by members of sigma alpha epsilon fraternity --before his body was found in lake hartwell back in september of 20-14.the suits were filed against the local chapterof the fraternity three of its former members -- as well as the national sig ep chapter; and clemson university.the trial is expected to last at least two weeks and include testimony from 50 witnesses -- but a date hasn't been set.you can read the combined lawsuit on our website... foxcarolina-dot- com. 3 family and friends here in the upstate are waiting to find out if remains found in hawaii belong to a woodruff native killed in a helicopter crash. crash.sergeant jeffrey sempler and 11 other marines were killed last month

lawsuits filed by the family of tucker hipps will be decided -- in *one trial. trial.tucker hipps' parents have filed two lawsuits for wrongful death and survival action.each lawsuit sought up to 25-million in damages for the family's loss.the order to consolidate the lawsuits was signed last week. week.those lawsuits allege hipps was forced to walk along a narrow bridge railing by members of sigma phi epsilon fraternity --before his body was found in lake hartwell back in september of 20-14.the suits were filed against the local chapterof the fraternity three of its former members -- as well as the national sig ep chapter; and clemson university.the trial is expected to last at least two weeks and include testimony from 50 witnesses -- but a date hasn't been set.you can read the combined lawsuit on our website... foxcarolina-dot- com. 3 family and friends here in the upstate are waiting to find out if remains found in hawaii belong to a woodruff native killed in a helicopter crash. crash.sergeant jeffrey sempler and 11 other marines were killed last month when

it's called the tucker hipps transparency act -- the result of the death of hipps, a clemson student, who died during a fraternity rush event. they served our country. bernie sanders cracked the gridlock with john mccain to help clean up the mess at the v.a. and strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders has always stood with our veterans, and that's why he'll never rush to put our men and women in harm's way. judgment. integrity. bernie. the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. >>> in addition to the like button, facebook has now added buttons for love, wow, ha ha, sad, and angry. in other words, facebook copied the emotional journey of any adel

live in the studio, melanie news new information in the death of tucker hipps. the family is seeking $25 million from three members of the sigma phi epsilon fraternity. he was found in lake hartwell in the fall of 2015 after an early-morning run but the fraternity. one of the lawsuits claimed hipps was forced to walk a narrow wall along the bridge with the fraternity members. the fraternity has denied connection with the death.>>> friends, family, and coworkers gathered for a vigil to honor a girl after her boyfriend is facing murder charges in this case. the people are crushed by what happpped here. >> i know that she is happy to see everybody coming out for her. what happened is not okay. it is great to see so many faces here for her today.>> according to reports, andre heatley first face charges for shoplifting. he does have a criminal record. he was discharged -- he was charged with discharging a weapon, and the most recent is murder and armed robbery. >>> columbia police are looking into a sexual assault near usc's campus. person of interest in the case. ea

tucker hipps' body was found in lake heartwell. one of the lawsuits was a wrongful death case. the other sought damages for the family's loss. each sought $25 million from three members of sigma phi epsilon. the national and local chapters of the fraternity and clemson university. >>> police need your help finding a man whais a -- who is a person of interestane sexual assault on -- interest in a sexual assault on campus. look at your screen. it happened on saturday between 3:13 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. in the morning. if you have information on who this is you are asked to call crime stoppers at 1-888-crime- >>> linse up for all of you -- listen up for all of you moped drivers. moped bill passed last week. it would make traffic laws apply to mopeds. currently trivers can't be given speed -- drivers can't be given speeding tickets or be arrested for drunk driving. they would require drivers to have insurance. and have tags and require safety equipment like lights and vests. some lawmakers have been against passing the legislation saying it would restrict some but he says he talked to

the judge says consolidating the lawsuits filed by tucker hipps' family would be more efficient. hipps died in 2014... after an early morning run with members of a fraternity he was pledging to join. the lawsuits sought 25 million dollars each from three members of sigma phi epsilon, the university. next week, officials at usc upstate are expected to unveil plans to open a new location in downtown greenville. that official announcement will be monday. right now... the campus has one facility already in greenville, and officials say they plan to keep that location. usc upstate's main campus is in spartanburg. it's one of the biggest days of the year for college football teams and fans...national signing day. outstanding high school players will sign scholarship offers the nation's top prospect is rashan gary, a defensive lineman from new jersey. he'll pick between clemson and michigan. if he goes with the tigers, that means clemson will land three of the country's top 10 players. one of the big names of the gamecocks 2016 class is already enrolled in school. quarterback brandon mci

to fox carolina dot com. 3 now to a developing story---- 3 two lawsuits filed by the family of tucker hipps have been consolidated...and will be decided together in one trial. trial.as the oconee county sheriff's office continues to investigate the death of the 19-year-old clemson student... his parents filed two lawsuits for wrongful death and survival action.each lawsuit sought up to 25-million in damages for the family's loss. the order to consolidate the lawsuits was signed last week. week.the lawsuits allage that hipps was forced to walk along a narrow bridge railing by members of his signma alpha epspson fraternity.hipps was found dead in lake hartwell beneath a bridge near clemson 14.the defendants listed in the family's lawsuits include the local chapter of the fraternity, which has since disbanded; the national sig ep chapter; three former members of the local fraternity; and clemson university. university.you can read the entired combine lawsuit on our website...foxcarolina.com.the trial is expected to last at least two weeks...and include testimony from 10 experts and at least 50

the judge says consolidating the lawsuits filed by tucker hipps' family would be more efficient. hipps died in 2014... after an early morning run with members of a fraternity he was pledging to join. the lawsuits sought 25 million dollars each from three members of sigma phi epsilon, the fraternity's national and local chapters... and clemson university. next week, officials at usc upstate are expected to unveil plans to open a new location in downtown greenville. that official announcement will be monday. right now... the campus has one facility already in greenville, and officials say they plan to keep we are in first alert mode as strong cold front will move through the state today, ead of the front we'll see showers and thunderstorms with a few storms much cooler air will move in behind the front . another chance of rain may move into the midlands by sunday as low looks to form off the coast late saturday into sunday. today, scattered morning shows, and thunderstorms, some heavy rain possible. highs lower 70s, rain chance 100%. the timing of today's rain is best from 11am 6pm

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patrick: turning now to the tucker hipps case. a judge cons lawsuits involving the clemson student's death. tucker was 19 years old when he died during a fraternity run in 20rced to walkinick: each lusted f b million from of the fraternis would be, quote, more efficient and convenient for the courtny responsibility for hipps' death.

now, to continuing coverage of the tucker hipps' case. a judg lawsuits involving the clemson student's death for efficiency and convenience. tucker was 19 wh he died during a fraternity run in september 2014. his parents say he was forced to walk along a narrow bridge