aly myles, wyff news 4, at the bon secours wellness arena. carol: the walk with a doc event may be once a month, but the secours. days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa gabrielle: we are continuing our "8 weeks, 8 issues" series. tonight, we're looking at the issue of healthcare in the united states, and the state of the affordable care act, now in its third year. nigel: we will also break down the health care issue on a local level, showing you how, in south carolina, many families are just one procedure away from poverty. look in western north carolina,

adrian acosta joins us now live from inside the bon secours wellness arena...adrian what are they expecting there tonight? 3 3 ...and the well isnt the only place benefiting from the 3 not everyone will be at the well to watat tonights game...that means lots of watch parties and lots of pizza fox's pizza den on the parkway is getting ready for a big night owner ken bissonnette says the orange bowl tripled his normal business so he is expecting to make even more pies tonight 3 3 3 3 3 other businesses like academy other businesses 3 other businesses like academy sports plan to open up early and sell championship gear if the tigers beat the tide and mr. knickerbockers stores say they plan to have championship tshirts ready 1st thing in the morning if the tigers win the title 3 and cody admission to tonights party here at the well is free...only thing that will cost you is food and drink...if you are coming though plan to be a little early so you can find 3 what better way to enjoy a national champion breakfast than to get a tiger paw biscuit? biscuit?and chick-fil-a managers say they offered

ashley minelli has the details at 8:00. 3 we're also live at bon secours wellness arena....be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long.we're bringing nine o'clock.four hours of news you can reports from the field, plus weather and minutes.3 the morning news starts now. now.it's been a busy night for first responders in our area.. as they investigate three deadly crashes.we'll have the details.. coming up. up.and donald trump didn't show up for last night's gop debate.. but he's still making headlines this morning. morning. 3 the carolina panthers are about to start their journey to super bowl 50.. and you can give them a big sendoff.we're live in charlotte with a preview. 3 good morning.... it's friday, january 29.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the

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carol: the first "walk with a doc" event of the year at bon secours wellness arena took place this morning. the event happens once a month, "well walkers" get the chance to ask a doctor questions. today, the doctor was steve keiser, a sports medicine physician who works with both athletes, and active people. >> people always ask what is the best exercise. really, the best exercises exercise you actually do. i think walking is the best. all you need is a pair of shoes and motivation. >> we are neutral greenville and looking for a doctor, a primary same philosophy of just, we stay healthy, we try to stay healthy, we are active and we eat right and we want a doctor that understands all of that. carol: for people who just wawa to get out and walk, they can head to the bonds of her wellness arena tuesday and thursday. -- the bon secours wellness arena tuesday and michael: an thursday. update now to the story of caitlyn the dog. we've covered her recovery for months now. her dna test results will be published tomorrow. last memorial day, caitlyn was found in north charleston with her musclebound

it is happening this weekend and it will get loud at the bon secours wellness arena. geoff: loud is an understatement. let's get life-- let's get with aly myles. aly: the bon secours wellness arena looking different. literally the same size as me. the guy can tell you much more, scott to astronomy, -- scott who is joining me, tell me about this weekend. scott: you have 12 feet high, told people i treks in the arena.it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. aly: i have to admit i am a rookie when it comes to this. i thought this was just a show but this is a big deal. scott: absolutely. it is no longer just a rally but monster jam. there are four separate competitions this weekend. it is important that each team performs well, and it can get in victory lane to get that big. al we were walking earlier, you? scott: you can crawl underneath, and it is kind of like the dukes hazard but you go through underneath and out the window. you can take a couple of steps into the custom-made seat. this belongs to lyndsay read, maybe your size, a little shorter, so everythi

the bon secours wellness arena for performances on friday, january 29 at 7:30pm and saturday, january 30th at 2:00pm &; 7:30pm. the event will feature grave digger (randy brown), scooby doo (linsey read), strait jacket (kevin king), predator (allen pezo), prowler, wild thang doug charles), big kahuna (shane england) &; big chief (chris trussell). 3 traffic. 3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. sunday and monday remain sunny, with highs in the low to mid-60s area-wide. partly cloudy, mild conditions return monday with highs still in the mid-60s, followed by a chance for rain sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. sunday and monday remain sunny, with highs in the low to mid-60s area

coming up. 3 we're live inside bon secours wellness arena.100 truckloads of dirt are being brought in for this weekend's monster jam. you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. the morning news starts now. now.it's been nearly a month since armed men took over an oregon wildlife refuge.. and the standoff could soon be over.we'll tell you what the group's leader is saying. saying.plus.. things are moving forward in the state's case against dylann roof.we'll tell you what we've learned about the jury selection. selection. 3 people in part of greenville county say a landfill is making life miserable.. and they want it fixed.we'll tell you what's happening later 3 good morning.... it's thursday, january 28.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 we still have a few western north carolina school districts on delayed schedules this morning.you can see them there on your screen.that list is also on fox carolina dot com and on our weather app. app. 3 partly cloudy skies with highs reaching 50 in the

tomorrow...fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from the bon secours wellness arena with a preview.. 3 3 3 monster jam is roaring into the bon secours wellness arena for performances on friday, january 29 at 7:30pm and saturday, january 30th at 2:00pm &; 7:30pm. the event will feature grave digger (linsey read), strait jacket (kevin king), predator (allen pezo), prowler, wild thang doug charles), big kahuna (shane england) &; big chief (chris trussell). 3 3 3 every ten minutes. 3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. sunday and monday remain sunny, with highs in the low to mid-60s area-wide. partly cloudy, mild conditions return monday with followed by a chance for rain late tuesday into wednesday. sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and bel

that is where kcci's marcus mcintosh who is live at wells fargo arena. marcus: that is right. we are here live at wells fargo rodeo last night and tonight. i think i have heard you or maybe our producer call me a clown, but i am with the real clown today. tell us about the rodeo. >> it was amazing, it was absolutely awesome. anthony was awesome. it was action-pack, nonstop to the very end. marcus: tell us a little bit about what you do. >> i do tricks with ropes, but my main job is to explain the acts. i'm the biggest rodeo fan in the country and i am paid to watch it front row. we just have so much entertainment top to bottom. this is the premier, the best event in the nation. marcus: how did you get started? >> i grew up with a monkey named my dad owned whiplash and so you could say i lived in the shadow of a monkey. i had to work really hard to hone my skills. i started trick roping. about four years ago i started announcing, and i get paid to do what my dad used to with me for, talk too much. marcus: and you are from iowa? >> about 60 miles from here. i got started writing

wells fargo arena is where monster jam is going down. that is where we find kcci's marcus mcintosh. >> we are here inside the wells fargo arena. here the second day of monster jam. we are here with one of the drivers and he drives the big truck. talk about how excited you are. >> very excited. last night, everything went pretty good. all of the trucks are ready to run again today. we are pumped up. monster jam fans coming out. we have great weather. we are excited. >> talk about your background because you started driving here, right? >> i did. i grew up around racing in north carolina. back in the 1980's and 1990's, it went hand-in-hand with monster trucks. i finally got an opportunity. i ran it for a couple of years and ran for the bigger things. that was 15 years ago. i love it. i started right here in des moines. have to be here just to show your love and support of where you started? >> there's somebody many different places on the monster jam circuit, this is the first time i've been back since i started. it is in a brand-new buildi

aly myles wyff news 4 live at the bon secours wellness arena. geoff: thank you. sounds like a lot of fun. chris: it does. geoff: we have been before and nobody gets a bigger cheer thanthe way it is on this friday, it will be good. chris: it will be fantastic. sunshine and middle 60's by sunday. we have a wind advisory for the high country and mountains. it will be a cold day in the mountains with a few clouds and flurries north of asheville. as the wind travels down the mountain, it will compress, warm and we will have a warmer day in thfive to seven mile-per-hour wind right now. it is chilly around the area, 37 in greenville, and we warm up in the greenville area to the in asheville, maybe is snow flurries or two, but temperatt find. it'll 30's through lunchtime and may be peaking in the lower 40's. future plus shows loads of sunshine today and tomon sunday, i clouds move into the area. we are watching our next system that takes shape back toward the west on tuesday. looks like severe weather toward mississippi, alabama and tee into tuesday. the storm may give u

the bon secours wellness arena hosted the official watch party. many fans stayed until the end glued to the screen, about 2600 many said being with the clemson family, with the energy in the room was the next best thing to , being at the game itself. allyson: another viewing party of students was on clemson's campus at the hendrix center. the students were disappointed but said they were proud of the way the tigers played this year and last night. speaking of the students, they are waking up this morning -- i don't know if they are up yet -- that they will be waking up slowly after watching that game. patrick: wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live from clemson university. it is very quiet out there. aly: it is still very quiet and i would imagine it will be quite for quite a while. quiet, somber and proud of their team. the university says they do expect faculty and students to be at school today per usual. so much to be proud of this season. an undefeated regular season, acc championship, orange bowl, 20 to brag about. championship gear heads bac

how many volunteers it took to pu the bon secours wellness arena is getting pretty dirty. john: what a gorgeous pic -- a gorgeous picture, live over lake hartwell. some change to the weather headed towards the weekend. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. carol: an up

two days later, the conservative convention is set to take place at the bon secours wellness arena. then on february 20, the first in the south primary kicks off for republicans. turn on february 27. at furman university, the first ever education day. more than 800 greenville county students c to meet the players, get some autographs and watch the women's basketball team take on the samford bulldogs. the goal of this education day, teach the students if you work hard, you ca. anytime you can show young ladies and young men college and pursuing dreams and athletics and also show they'll have careers and meet a lot of people at furman university in careers and career goals, anytime we can display th great for the >>that play here and geoff: the dream of her own already. each student also got a free ticket to the men's paladin verus samford game. prepara panthers, and quarterback cam newton is even more in the yesterday in charlotte. he was asked at a press conference why he thinks he is a lightning rod for criticism despite his success. >> they talk about mat me. they talk about skill

we had to the bon secours wellness arena for basketball this went well for the clemson tigers, up by 14 when avery holmes spins into the lane. he misses, but landry nnoko is there with 12 points. holmes spots up from the top of the arc. clemson seemed to have an answer. the leading scorer for clemson was jaron blossomgame with a clemson wins 73-60. the tigers have 4 top 25 wins in the last month. >> i thought we played about as well as we can in the first half. i thought we shared the ball, moved it, had a lot of guys contribute and that is what you need in these games. a lot of guys contributing, playing well and we did tonighmarc: it is the acc so tests don't get any easier, especially on the road. i'm marc dopher. that's wyff news 4 spor geoff: thank you. taking a live look outside of the anderson skycam on clemson allyson: happening today, the republican presidential candidates they sought for more time before the iowa caucuses on monday. geoff: they have been invited to participate tonight on fox news, put you on not say donald trump because he says he will not be there, citing

the doors open at bon secours wellness arena at 7:00. food and drink will be available during the game. it is free to get into the arena. the game will be broadcast on a large central video board. the new year brings new laws. the photo id required to vote. starting with the march 15 primary, most registered voters will have to show one of several types of id. civil rights groups are suing over the mandate. the trial date is this month. physicians who perform abortions after the 16th week of pregnancy have to send data to the state, including an ultrasound image of the unborn child. it is designed to ensure that doctors comply with the inception banning abortion after 22 weeks. identifying information of the mother will be set with that data. fees at the dmv will go up 30%. a private car title will cost $52, a $12 hike. registration is 30 six dollars, up from $28. years will cost $42, an $8 increase. three new sales tax exemptions. certain supplies and children's clothing are on the list, as long as they are bought by families in need. th

the other is in downtown greenville at the bon secours wellness arena. both start at 7:00 p.m. aly myles, wyff news 4, live in clemson. -- live at clemson. patrick: our coverage of the national title game continues all day after our show. live from arizona for wyff news 4 at noon, 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00 with brad fralick and marc dopher. they will also host our hour-long special "road to the title." you won't want to miss this area that will be live at 7:00 tonight right here on wyff 4. they'll bring you up to speed and give you a bit of what clemson player who likes to reports from there and basically wants to work here at wyff. maybe he will. we also have our live wire on collection of clemson twitter posts. allyson: taking a look at the roads this morning, 85 around highway 81 all they are on the interstate. be careful for black ice. dale house been warning us about this all morning. it is cold out there. we had some standing water on the roadways, so be careful. we have an accident in spartanburg county at bible church road. some construction continuing in anderson county at

here in the upstate, the first walk with a doc event of the year at bon secours wellness arena taking place this morning. the event happens once a month. well walkers get the chance to ask a bon secours st. francis health system doctor questions. today, the doctor was steve keiser, a sports medicine physician who works with both athletes and active people. >> people always ask what's the best exercise? really, the best exercise is the exercise you actually do. walking i think is one of the best because its so simple. all you need is a pair of shoes and some motivation to get out the door. >> we're new to greenville, and we're looking for a doctor, a primary care doctor, that really shares our same philosophy of just -- we stay healthy. we try to stay healthy. and we want a doctor that understands all that. allyson: for folks who just want to get out and walk, they can head to the bon secours wellness arena on tuesdays and thursdays. the walk with a doc event is once a month. , the next month, the doctor is a cardiologist. for the first time since an october shooting that killed a k9,

downtown greenville will have a showing party at the bon secours wellness arena and the doors open at 7:00 and it is free. patrick: you can follow along on twitter through our live choir. it's a collection of the latest tweets about clemson on wyff back in the upstate, extra sober or slammer campaign. allyson: this year 946 people roads. the extra officers will also enforce speeders distracted , drivers, and people not using their seat belts. patrick: in spartanburg county, hundreds of dollars because apart goals. one particular pothole opened up again after it was filled. this is on anderson mill road in front of the londonderry subdivision. road crews say they had to fill the hole four times this week because the material is being washed away by the rain. the department of transportation says you can file a claim on their website to be reimbursed for damages caused by potholes. we're told they typically reimburse drivers if the agency already knew about the pothole. allyson: taking a look at the interstate, pretty quiet that i-85 and pelham road. we are looking at accidents with inj

well. and its not like going and listening to a game at a bar...this is an arena. its tremendous. our sound is concert-grade, the soudn will be great the quality of the visual is high-definition in the arena. so for people who want to come, do they need a ticket or just show up?no tickets needed, just show up. we open the doors at 7 o'clock for the 8:30 kick-off. one question fans are asking, is regular food and 3 beverage offerings will be available. another thing is there will be a student section... for more information, just visit our website fox-carolina dot com. in greenville county ashley daley -- fox carolina news tonight. 3 the road to the national championship continues for the tigers...the team got a little rest after the orange bowl...but it was back to work for clemson today... today...it was also back to the media circuit for the head coaches...sports anchor shannon sommerville joins us in the studio with more. 3 thats right diana and cody...both head coach dabo swinney and nick saban addressed the media in a teleconference earlier today...both very complimentary of

mike: if you are looking for the ultimate watch party, it will be here at the bon secours wellness arena. it is the official watch party. the team on the court, getting ready for tonight big event. they will have giveaways, all the doors will open at 7:00 and there is room for 13,000 people here. they are welcoming alabama fans as well. doors open at 7:00. they hope to see you here, and the team here says they are ready security-wise, space-wise, excitement-wise, for whatever crowd makes it to the well tonight. >> the good thing about an event like this is that we do events like this all the time, whether is it -- it is a concert or a basketball game. we are ready for the rowdy crowd, family crowds, everything. mike: if you're looking for the ultimate place to watch the game, it will be at the well of the big screen. the place is decked out in support of the home team. but they are welcoming alabama fans, so don't be afraid to come out. 13,000 people, that is how many of you they can fit. doors open at 7:00. there will be full concessions, getting inside is free. the watch party tonight,

responding. 3 a clemson football star gets a special honor tonight.we're live a bon secours wellness arena with a preview. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 27.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the 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 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.. we're waiting to get an update on the standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge.. after one of the protesters was killed and the group's leader was arrested. arrested.tuesday night.. investigators say ammon bundy and several others were pulled over while heading to a community meeting.at some point, shots were fired, killing one of the protesters. he's been identified as "lavoy finnicum".. who has been one of the most outspoken protesters.am

we're live at bon wellness arena with more on the big party they're planning. 3 good morning.... it's monday, january 11.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.ououteam coverage of the tigers' road to the national championship continues...and tonight is the night. night.morning meteorologist nicole papay is live in 3 3 it will be chilly to start the work week as temperatures climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 we're watching: watching: s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 we're hours away from the title game... were continuing our live coverage of the clemson tigers pursuit of a national championship.. 3 sports anchor shannon sommerville is live in scottsdale, arizona with more on what the tigers are bringing to the table. 3 we've talked a 3 lot about the bama offense, but remember.. it's the tigers offense in the co

wells fargo arena is starting the new year with a bang. monster jam takes over the well today... crews hauled in truck loads of dirt to prepare for all the action at the arena. monster jam has two runs today... one at two, the other at 7:30 tonight. tickets are still available... just call the wells fargo arena box office or go online to hy-vee-tix-dot-com the sunny and dry weather will continue through the weekend with highs in the 30s. more sunshine on tap for next week with an increase in clouds by the end of the work week. the next chance of precipitation comes on friday with the potential for both some light rain and snow across still ahead on today in iowa saturday.. it's out with the old, and in with the new . our friends from fareway will share some a few simple ways to jumpstart 20-16 with a healthier today in iowa saturday. i'm joined again by whitney packebush of centsable health. you have some suggestions about eating healthier in the new year. one thing you want to make sure you're doing is eating breakfast. you need to get your metabolism going after you slept all ni

finest.military appreciation day was held sunday at the bon secours wellness arena. veterans and active-duty military personnel were honored before the game and at half-time.clemson played host to the 16th ranked louisville cardinals sunday.the tigers went on to upset louisville 66- to 62. 3 thousands of fathful clemson fans will be waking up in arizona this morning ready for the big championship game tonight. tonight.we caught up with some of them this weekend at media day.deborah nelson stands among the truest tiger fans. she's been in phoenix since thursday, already took a tour of the stadium and what will become the tiger's locker room on game day. deborah is such a passionate tigers fan, she tells us her nickname during football season has become 3 we want to check in on the weather.nicole papay is in arizona this morning ahead of the national championship game. 3 it will be chilly to start the work week as temperatures climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows

monster jam is going on again today at the bon secours wellness arena. if you are going, don't forget ear protection, the over 1500 around the dir night. arena managers say loud trucks, concerts, hockey and clemson basketball are making this year a success. >> it looks really good. i think we are going to end the year with about 130 events which compared to the previous years is the most we've had, certainly in recent history. largely due to clemson basketball, but also a number of other events. myra: this is the busiest four-week stretch further arena, with monster trucks, sports and , the circus all going on there. myra: the panthers held a pep rally firday in uptown charlotte. sir purr and the top cats joid several players on stage to get the crowd pumped up. linebacker thod the fans for their support and says the team is ready to bring home a super bowl title. >> how do you feel about the super bowl comin? >> i am excited. i fell in love with football the first time the panthers set foot i'm excited. we are going to win. myra: the panthers are leavin

at bon secours wellness arena.. when their loved one..captain trey kennedy..surprised them.. by walking out onto the court. kennedy graduated from clemson.. and joined the marine corps in 2008. he's been deployed in afghanistan.. for the past eight months. "i saw the back of him first on the video and i we were prepared to meet him in another time and other state." "i saw him at the back of us and saw him walking up. i just wanted to find him as fast as i could, saw him and i just wanted to hug him." kennedy's girlfriend is also a clemson grad.. the family says it was the happiest military homecoming.. because it was also..shared coming up in sports.. clemson is again an underdog.. against another elite team.. but their recent past.. shows no worries there. we'll go back out to arizona.. as todd as more on that. and clemson hoped to have a hall of fame coach seeing red this afternoon.. pete has the highlights just g it was the end of the talking... it's the eve of the game and as the tigers and tide are likely anxious to finally kick things off back out to arizona where todd

come on down to the bon secours wellness arena--- we're going to have a lot of fun tonight. and we'll have a half time show here at the well that you don't want to miss! "the big bang theory" is next on cbs. and don't forget you can always check out the day's hottest topics over on our website! just head to scene on 7

carolinas as clemson university fans braved the weather -waiting in lines at the bon secours wellness arena. 3 fox carolinas sharon johnson was there at the well too- as the lines grew and when the doors opened. opened.sharon- true fans 3 true fans indeed. who didn'd mind the cold temperatures to get inside the well with all the other fans- cheering on the 3 tigers. 3 the fans were super excited- with many coming out at least 3 hours early. and standing in line for 2 hours. young and old fans stood in line as the line grew longer and longer. long time fans say... being with other fans here at the well creates the feeling of game days. knowing this is the biggest game-and when they're prepared to join together and cheer on a win. if their enthusiasm has anything to do with it, it *will* be a win. 3 03944 11:31:43 "dabo has laid a foundation of attitude and belief and deshawn watson is the best football player in the country and that adds up to a title." you could bottle up all the excitement tonight, it might just last the entire year. their positive attitude says a lot about the faith in th

the wild west is coming to des we're live from wells fargo arena with a first look at the show... it's friday january 8th.. today in iowa starts now.... temperatures will hold steady in day today, making for another chilly and gloomy january afternoon. we'll start the day with more fog/mist, so give yourself a little extra time for driving. another wave of light rain is expected to move through before noon, with a few flurries possible after lunch. this system will move northeast during the day, so not much more than a few flurries are expected through saturday. the biggest change over the next couple of days will be the temperatures, which will drop off into the middle teens by the afternoon on saturday... possibly not even making it into the teens on sunday. i-35 @ oralabor i-235 @ 22nd first on 13... wet conditions luther on edge this morning... people there say they're afraid of yet another round of flash flooding... something they've seen time and time again. that's because the town has no sewer system... instead it depends on a tile system to route storm water away from home

the bon secours wellness arena will be hosting a viewing party for the national championship game. again the game will be on january 11 at 8:30 p.m. the tigers will be taking on the alabama crimson tide. doors will open at 7:00. food and drink will be available during the game. officials say it will be free to get into the arere. the game will be broadcast on the large centralvideo board. the new year brings some new laws. here is a look at some of the changes that took effect this week in north carolina. a photo id is now required to vote. primary, most registered voters will have to produce one of several types of photo id to cast a ballot in person. civil rights groups are suing over the mandate, and a trial is set for this month. physicians who perform abortions after the 16th week of pregnancy have to send data to the state. that includes an ultrasound image of the unborn child. supporters say its designed to ensure doctors comply with the exception, banning abortion after 20 weeks, when the life and health of the pregnant woman is at stake. no identifying information about th

the bon secours wellness arena will host a viewing party for the national championship game. doors will open at 7:00. food and drink will be available during the game. officials say it will be free to get into the arena monday night. coming up in our coverage today it's the big media day in phoenix. we will find all of the coaches and players from alabama and clemson. wyff news 4's brad fralick will 6:00 and 11:00 tonight. just check out our facebook and if you want to follow along, twitter pages. when it comes to everything clemson, we have got you covered. geoff hart will also be live in phoenix with live reports beginning tomorrow morning. sports will bring you an hour-long special monday night. our crews will be live from arizona, as well as here starting 7:00 monday night. we are calling the special, "the road to the title. go it'll get you good and ready for kickoff of the college football playoff national championship betweenenhe clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide monday night. jeb bush has made his first visit to anderson county as a presidential candidate. h

the bon secours wellness arena will be hosting a viewing party for the national championship game. again the game will be on january 11 at 8:30 p.m. the tigers will be taking on the alabama crimson tide. doors will open at 7:00. food and drink will be available during the game. officials say it will be free to get into the arena. the game will be broadcast on the large centralvideo board. the new year brings some new laws. here is a look at some of the week in north carolina. a photo id is now required to vote. starting with the march 15th primary, most registered voters will have to show one of several types of photo id to cast a ballot in person. civil rights groups are suing over the mandate, and a trial is set for this month. doctors who perform abortions after the 16th week of pregnancy have to send data to the state. that includes an ultrasound image of the unborn child. supporters say its designed to ensure doctors comply with the exception, banning abortion after 20 weeks, when the life and health of the pregnant woman is at stake. no identifying information about the mothe

the bon secours wellness arena will host a viewing party for the national championship game. doors will open at 7:00. officials say it will be free to get into the arena monday night. it is the big day in phoenix. that is will you will find the coaches and players from alabama and clemson. wyff news 4's brad fralick will be live with interviews from coaches and players. that will be at 6:00 and 11:00 tonight. if you want to follow along, just check out our facebook and twitter pages. when it comes to everything plus, geoff hart will also be live in phoenix with live reports starting tomorrow. plus before the big game, wyff , news 4 sports will bring you an hour-long special monday night. the guys are working on it now. our crews will be live from night. we are calling this the "road to the title." it'll get you good and ready for kickoff of the college football playoff national championship. again, unless you have been sleeping under a rock or something, it you don't know it is between the clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide. jeb bush has made his first visit to ander

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3 held at the bon secours wellness arena.doors will open at 7 p.m. jan. 11.admission into the arena for the viewing party will be free. people can watch the game on the large center hung video board as well as on all televisions in the arena.food and beverage will be available for purchase. 93.3 the planet will broadcast the clemson pre-game show, college football today, live from the bon secours wellness arena. espn upstate radio, which covers all tiger basketball and baseball games, 3 now we'll post more information for you about this party on our website. in greenville ashley daley the four o clock news 3 cody and diana...should be a lot of fun out here at the well... 3 what a moment!an upstate couple in miami for the orange bowl makes the game extra sweet with a proposal.it was caught only by fox carolina cameras! 3 we showed you that proposal on new year's eve.now, the happy couple is back home! home!and they say they'll never forget the best day ever...popping the question... 3 3 3 3 what a way to "ring" in the new year!with a diamond sparkler... uniting a couple... so excited

bon secours wellness arena.. duke up early--watch grayson allen, great feed to marshall plumlee who flushes it! 7 for him.-----------------then the freshman luke kennard with the jumper and duke up 12. -------------------but clemson hangs tough., down 2 at the break2nd half, we are tied at 50 when jordan roper with the pass to jararn blossomgame who nails the three.and the tigers get their first lead since the first two minutes of the game. ---------------later roper takes the shot himself and hits another three--clemson builds a 7 point lead with allen, with 3 of his 17 gets duke to within 3.-------------- uke is only one down, when tigers make the play..roper to high flying blossomgame..slams it!! tigers up 3. he scores 17 ------------duke down 3, but matt jones three to tie---air ball.. clemson wins 68-63, first win over a top ten team in 18 tries. and first time since 1989 they've beaten two top 25 teams in a row.tough loss for duke. when you do that against a tough talented team like clemson they are going t

a viewing party for the national championship tonight.expect more traffic around bon secours wellness arena. that viewing party starts at seven pm. i'll be back tomorrow morning on 7 news daybreak starting a i have some information on road >>> tomorrow night ... president barack obama is scheduled to deliver his final state of the union address. and if you happen to miss it... amazon is giving you another chance to watc tomorrow night president obama will deliver his final state of >> amazon will give you a chance to watch the speech later on live if you miss it. the white house and amazon have struck a deal. the speech it should be available to all amazon customers for free wednesday through the end of the week. >>> the ringling brothers circus will no longer use elephants starting this me. -- me. -- may. the circus has been repeatedly criticized for its treatment of the elephants.>>> the playboy mansion is on the market and could be yours for $200 million. there is a catch. the new owner must allow playboy founder, hugh hefner, to keep living there for the rest of his life. the playboy ma

downtown greenville will host a big national championship viewing party at bon secours wellness arena. doors will open at 7:00 and it's free. allyson: i know many people going to that game. don't forget, as you gear up for the championship, you can follow along on twitter through our live wire. it's a collection of the latest tweets about clemson on wyff patrick: i still cannot get over it. allyson: i know. patrick: happy new year. some one million people gathered in times square to watch the crystal ball drop to welcome in 2016. allyson: the 1200-pound ball was powered by over 32,000 l.e.d. lights. in bethlehem, pennsylvania, the sight of a giant peeps chick descending from the sky gave hundreds reason to cheer. people in wisconsin rang in the new year with the big cheese drop. hundreds gathered to watch the 80-pound cheese wedge drop about 100 feet. and the georgia peach dropped in atlanta. patrick: there is the cheese. patrick:. extra officers are on the roads. and that'll last through the weekend. the sober or slammer campaign is underway in south carolina right now. on south caro

. >>> this is a live look from thth wellness arena in greenbelt where another watch party will take place. we will broadcast live from their starting at 7:30. >>> remember you can find all things clemson on our website. look under the sports tab. while you're there, make sure tonight's game will play out. who will when and by how much. vote on our online poll. one of the places people are going to watch the game. for people who are out there it will be chilly.>>> there is a little bit of a breeze. but who cares about the weather with such a big game? we can deal with anything. look at the radar. hardly a cloud in the sky, but we have a few clouds ming through. right now we are in the low to mid 40s up states and mid-30s in north carolina. here is my it will look like overnight. by 11 o'clock 34 and we are down to freezing by 2 am. upper 20s by tomorrow morning. >> i have a clemson's point total above freezing tonight. >>> tonight we have new details on a deadly shooting. the anderson county coroner says case -- the victim died after being shot in the head and the second victim suffered fr

at the wellness arena in downtown greenville. they are expecting a couple thousand people to come out and see the cremson tigers to play the alabama tide here and we have lisa here with us. this is an experience? >> that's right. we are planning to have a big huge party atmosphere is what we are looking for. we want the game day experience for everybody who couldn't make it to phoenix. >> the kids can come and play basketball on the court. how long will that last? >> for the first hour the kids can get on the court. we will have face painters and balloon animals. >> reporter: very cool. we also talked about the sound system here. you said it is close to being inside the game? >> that's right. we have a full system. concert quality. it will be loud in here, that is for sure. >> reporter: very cool. appreciate you taking the time the talk to us. we will be here all night watching the game with you guys. seeing the tigers cheer on their team as they play the tide. we will be here all night in downtown greenville. >> it will be noisy

invitation, and then two days later, the conservative convention is set to take place the bon secours wellness arena. then on february 20, the first in the south primary kicks off for republicans, andlater, it is the democratic turn on february 27. gabrielle:: quite a few clouds hanging out there.nigel: john cessarich has more with why they are there. john: they are just hanging out. mid to low level clouds. maybe more than a couple of sprinkles, maybe even some patches that you can see on live super doppler. partly cloudy skies and dry, and still some of that snowpack, another cool night. 43 in asheville. 52 in spartanburg. 53 right now in toccoa. northeast georgia, also in this is -- extreme part of the upstate, and we will talk more about this lback to you now, nigel and gabrielle. nigel: the panthers are repairing for their second trip to the supergabrielle: brad fralick's live in charlotte with how they are getting ready. hey there, brad? brad: they could be the fourth ever coach to win a super bowl that also won a super bowl as a player, and how about this? bears' 1985 super bowl win, and ron

food and drink will be available during the game at bon secours wellness arena. it will be free to get in. the game will be broadcast on the large central video for. coming up, a big day in phoenix. we will find the coaches from alabama and clemson. read fray like will have interviews from coaches and players at 6:00 and 11:00. if you would like to follow along check out facebook and twitter. we have you covered. geoff hart will be in phoenix with five reports beginning before the game, wyff news 4 will bring you coverage. starting at 7:00 monday night, we will call it road to the title. it will get you good and ready for the kickoff for the college national full wall playoff between the clemson tigers the alabama crimson tide on monday night. in other news, jeb bush has made his first visit to anderson county as a candidate. the former florida governor was wearing a clemson had and showed off his dancing. he zeroed in on republican front-runner donald trump, whom jeb bush says is not fit to be commander-in-chief. jeb bush: we need someone who understands america

two days later the conservati convention is set to take place at the bon secours wellness arena. then on february 20, the first in the south primary kicks off for republicans. a week later, it's the democrats turn on february 27. allyson: happening today in continuing coverage. a husband arrested for a murder in spartanburg county this, after a big break in the case. geoff: joining us now, aly myles. aly: just yesterday, deputies arrested the husband of a mother of two who was shot and left for dead. he's now set for a bond hearing at 2:00 p.m. here at the detention center. jonathan batchelor has bn charged with attempted murder of his wife. investigators say stephanie batchelor was shot several times earlier this month. she was found along her home on reidville ro the break in the case came yesterday when stephanie was able to talk to deputies for the first time since the shooting. they say she was able provide details that led deputies to her husband's arrest. investigators will not say where she was shot. suffered multiple gunshot loans, one of which went to the brain. aly myl

fox carolina's sharon johnson is live at the bon secours wellness arena. sharon - how is game watching at the well. 3 game watching at the well is a blast for fans of all ages. it is so cute watching the kids watch the game but also play and have fun. 3 but with this being the national championship on the line, some of the adult fans are feeling the pressure too. almost as if they were there on the field. they say, being in here at the well with about next best thing to being in arizona. they say-they love watching the game with fellow clemson fans. they're having a good time but say they're also about this final game. 3 3 3 clemson is rocking it this year, we're gonna do this tonight. 0-4 0-4 3 we've come this far without losing a ball game and it's just a matter of winning one more ball game that's what makes everybody so tense. 4-13 3 and this game will make you tense. especially as it gets later and later into the game. 3 you can feel some of the pressure in here as fans hope and wait on that win 3 3 3 3 and we'll continue our coverage from phoenix--we'

the first walk with a doc event of the year at bon secours wellness arena is in the books. geoff: the event will happen once a month. well walkers get the chance to ask a bon secours saint francis health system doctor questions. four people who just want to get outside and walk, they can go to the arena tuesdays and thursdays. next month, you can speak to a cardiologist. the greater green felt sanitation commission is making changes to the sanitation policy. allyson: the bins will be switched to roll parts. one time, $25 registration fee. they will the longer be accepting glass for recycling. officials say these changes are necessary to allow them to continue to provide recycling services. geoff: for the second time, the anderson city council has chosen an anderson native to serve as the city's manager. we're told linda mcconnell is the first woman to become city manager of a major south carolina city. >> having the opportunity to hopefully, make a very positive difference in your hometown community is a wonderful place to be right now and having been here for 38 years, i am

tigers up 14 at th we had to the bon secours wellness arena for basketball on a wednesday night. this went well for theavery holmes spins into the lane. he misses but landry nnoko is , there with 12 points. every time pittsburgh made a blossomgame with a nice look inside. clemson beats pittsburgh 73 to 60. the clemson tigers have defeated for top 25 teams in the last mont>> i thought ws well as we can in the first half. offensively, they guard well, and we shared the balle moved it. we had a lot of guys contribute and that is a you need in these he made a lot of guys contributing, played well, and we did tmarc: it is the acc, tests don't get any easier, especially on the road. i'm marc dopher. that's wyff news 4 sports. geoff: all right. coffee prices dropping, but your morning cup of joe is not getting cheaper. chris: a cool started to the four-day plus with a w 4 hd forecast. chris: good thursday morning. here is the view from our skycam network, greenville i-85. looking smooth out there. dry conditions in the greenvnvle area with clouds. it is a cool start to the day with 38 de

allyson: four people who just want to get out and walk, they can go to the wellness arena tuesdays and thursdays. next month, you can speak to a cardiologist. the greater greenville sanitation commission is making changes to its recycling. geoff: you will be required to pay a one time $25 registration fee. accepting glass for recycling. officials say these changes are necessary to continue providing recycling services. allyson: spartanburg is growing at a rate that is unmatched. geoff: the city has welcomed 57 new businesses and 500 new jobs. poppies tacos is a product of greenville's group. miyako sushi group, which opened in 2000, is moving to the building next door. they'll feature a roof top bar. >> spartanburg is a biggest economic development story, not just in n e upstate, but in the state of south carolina. geoff: construction is also underway for the a.c. by marriott highrise hotel. and construction at the hub city co-op grocery store is making progress. allyson: nearly two dozen trees are coming down on furman university's campus. trees. they plan to plant 22 healthy trees, m

blue devils 3 and o in the let's go to bon sekours wellness arena. second half, we're tied at 50. jordan roper with a pass to jurron blossom. later, roper takes a shot himself. and hits another three. clemson builds a seven point lead. duke is only one down when tigers make the play. tigers up three. he scores 17. duke down three with matt jones. clemson wins 68-63. first win over a top ten team. tough loss for duke. >> a lot of maturity. things we need to take care of. that's what happened tonight. >> stan: marshall plumlee is going to be the subject of our game changer on thursday. >>> watch this. finished it with authority. up 11 in the second half. cat barber was terrific. no lead. wolfpack down nine with 44 seconds left. after a turnover, state gets it right back. rowan buries another three. he had 22. fsu wins 85-78. >>> carolina panthers ready to start. they host seattle. the panthers winning close games until this past october when the panthers went to seattle. rallied to beat the hawks. know what, that's great but it doesn't mean anything come sunday. >> larry: we have fo