now.. 3 an investigation is underway after woman's body was found at a boat ramp in pickens county. i'm live with a report. 3 3 today will be cloudy with rain by the afternoon. thunder possible. temperatures will be high 63. 3 good morning.... it's monday, february 22i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. 3 monday brings mostly 3 cloudy skies with scattered rain and possible a thunderstorm. highs peak in the mid-60s upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. tonight, scattered rain continues with lows in the 40s. heavier rain arrives tuesday. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're center: 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 this morning we're following breaking news in greenville county.firefighters are on the scene at chaplain ministries-- recording studio on pine knoll drive. we're told the fire was called in around 4:00 this morning.fire crews say the fire started in the atticthe cause of the fire is unknown. we're told waddell 3 3 you decide 2016 --it's **now the democrats turn to foc

now. 3 pickens county deputies are working to solve a murder.. after a woman was found dead at saluda lake.we're live at the sheriff's office with what we know about the case. case.with the south 3 carolina primary behind them the republicans are looking to nevada--we've got a final look at saturday's numbers coming up. up. 3 you're going to want to keep your umbrella close by this rain will finally move out. 3 good morning.... it's monday, february 22.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 monday brings mostly 3 cloudy skies with scattered rain and possible a thunderstorm. highs peak in the mid-60s upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. tonight, scattered rain continues with lows in the 40s. heavier rain arrives tuesday. 3 time for traffic 3 with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the 3 presidential 3 candidate donald trump is heading in to the nevada caucus tomorrow with a big win under his belt. belt.he gets 50 delegates after comin

now. 3 pickens county deputies are working to solve a murder.. after a woman was found dead at saluda lake.we're live at the sheriff's office with what we know about the case. case.after a lot of 3 focus on the republican race for president.. south carolina's democrats are just days away from getting their chance to vote. vote. 3 and a wet week ahead.i'll tell you when the bulk of the rain is expected to move in. 3 good morning.... it's monday, 3 february 22.i'm lauren elise.... thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 monday brings mostly 3 cloudy skies with scattered rain and possible a thunderstorm. highs peak in the mid-60s upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. tonight, scattered rain continues with lows in the 40s. heavier rain arrives tuesday.

the candidates campaign stops in our ares plus -- information on each candidate. 3 3 this morning- pickens county investigators are searching for a murder suspect- after someone discovered a woman's body near saluda lake. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the pickens county sheriff's office this morning... and ashley- not many details to go on at this point. 3 no- coroner: 35 year old farah kahn's body found here, believe she was killed... and then left here... but so far-- deputies haven't said whether anyone in this area noticed what happened 3 take a look- what happened 3 area noticed what happened 911 after discovering khan's body on the boat ramp here- buck skin road- discovery happened around 9 yesterday morning- early investigation points to a gun shot wound; suffered severe head trauma- woman pronounced dead on scene, taken to ghs for autopsy 3 - as of yesterday: no weapon found- 1888 crime-sc 3 the victims of an anderson county quadruple homicide are being remembered--three months later. later.barbara scott, cathy scott, violet taylor, and michael scott were found shot to

cam on-- 3 back to you guys: 3 first at four---- 3 pickens county deputies say they've arrested the man responsible for the gruesome murder of an upstate mother deputies say two fisherman found 35 year old farah khan's body on a boat ramp near the saluda lake early sunday morning morningand today we've learned investigators believe 22 year old kasey waldrop is the man there 3 deputies arrested waldrop yesterday in greenville county. county.fox carolina's adrian acosta joins us now live from libertya&adrian is there any connection between the victim and the suspect? waldrop was supposed to have a bond hearing at the courthouse behind me but waived thata&but deputies say sooner or later he will face a judge for the killing of farah was friends with 3 3 ""she had an incredible bond with her kids..i don't know why anyone would mess with hera&she doesn't talk to anyone, just went to work, came home, spent time with her ds"that's how farah kahn's next door neighbor described the single mother of four children--who pickens county sheriff rick clarks say was shot in the head and left on this bo

county school board to pickens county pleading with the parents are pleading with the pickens county school board to not close three schools.when a 3 a cold and breezy morning will bring wintry weather to the area...and its not going away any time soon. 3 good morning.... it's tuesday, february 9.i'm ben hill with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. 3 tuesday will be cold 3 and breezy, with partly cloudy skies and a chance for mountain snow and upstate flurries. highs reach 41 in the upstate and 30 in the mountains. tonight stays breezy and cold with lows in the teens and 20s. wind chills become dangerously cold overnight. 3 let's send it over 3 to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 you're looking live at: 3 whether it be the snow, the cold or the blustery wind--no matter where you live you will need to bundle up this morning. morning.fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us live from asheville with the latest on this cold blast that doesn't up anytime soon. 3 some light snow 3 in ashevill

we're live in pickens with more on how parents are pushing back. 3 good morning.... it's thursday, february 11.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining 3 teens and 20s start 3 the day, but sunny skies bring highs to 47 in the upstate and 35 in the mountains. gusty conditions are expected through noon for high elevations. tonight, lows drop into the 20s with a light breeze. 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 3 we're following some breaking news out of greenville county. this is a live look along emily lane, where crews are responding to a house fire. emergency workers tell us the fire was reported just before six oclock and both firefighters and deputies were called to the scene.we're told the road is shut down near laurel trace circle. 3 also in anderson county. broadway station and whitefiled firefighters are on the scene of a house fire near blue ridge circle.they say fire started around 5 o'clock this morning. luckily no injuries were reported

now.a pickens county teen is dead.. and now police have charged four people with murder.we'll have the latest on this case, next. next.48 hours before the polls open in south carolina... and the gop candidates for president are working for every last vote.more on where you can catch up with them today.. coming up. up. 3 sunny and seasonably cool today.i'll let you know what to expect ahead of the weekend, next. thursday, february 18.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.we are following some breaking news in the traffic department. we'll start with chris scott for an update... 3 we're watching: watching: send it 3 over to nicole 3 for a look at weather. 3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 3 3 all new this morning

four people are behind bars in pickens county.. after a shooting left a 17 year old dead.we'll tell you what we learned overnight. overnight.the focus on south carolina continues for the republican presidential candidates.coming up, we'll recap last night's town hall in greenville.. and tell you where the gop hopefuls will be today. 3 3 we're following breaking news out of anderson county. where a deadly crash investigation is underway on anderson road at highway-153.it happened around 4:30 this morning. 81 is blocked. we're told greenville county deputies are involved in the investigation and a reconstruction team is on scene.investigators say they are expecting to be out there for hours.as soon we learn more we'll bring you the latest on-air and online. 3 dood morning.... it's thursday, february 18.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. 3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 3

there are also some other things you need to be aware of-- of--fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in pickens county... how's it feeling out 3 - ad lib about the weather right now, talk about the current temperature 3 - we've seen a lot of people bundling up over the past few days... - that will continue through weekend- this morning... wind chill can make it feel 20 degress... 3 - frost bite: cover nose, toes, fingers, face... etc- hypothermia: body temperature dips below 95 degrees... babies and elderly people most at risk- shoveling snow: take breaks, drink water, keep back straight, use your legs up3 3 3 covering our counties. things are back to normal this morning after a fire broke out-- just outside a spartanburg hospital. 3 take a look at this pictures. firefighters say they were called on to "mary black hospital" on skylyn drive around six last nightthey say the fire started in a dumpster 3 fire crews say the emergency room was evacuated--- luckily no injuries were reported. several fire and police departments were all on scene. no word on exactly what started the fire. 3 a teen is l

but the plan is causing division within the school 3 alex saitta/ pickens co. school board"we just spent over the last few years nearly 10 million dollars on those three schools to totally renovate them add classrooms to them now to actually turn around and close them would be a complete waste of money." money."john eby/spokesman, pickens co schools"the board looked at all the ways they could cut costs they realized there was no way to cut costs of millions and millions of dollars over several years without looking at school consolidation." consolidation."we're told public meetings are planned tomorrow at the three schools that are slated to close.the school board will take a vote monday. 3 3 a new restaurant in town is really going to make it worth your while to be one of its first customers..free food for a year.. year..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from where it is happening at east coast wings on the parkway.. 3 today is a good day to head to work a big later than normal.. because the first customers here for its grand opening wings...join us to enjoy 5

but the plan is causing division within the school board. 3 3 alex saitta/ pickens co. school board"we just spent over the last few years nearly 10 million dollars on those three schools to totally renovate them add classrooms to them now to actually turn around and close them would be a complete waste of money." money."john eby/spokesman, pickens co schools"the board looked at all the ways they could cut costs they realized there was no way to cut costs of millions and millions of dollars over several years without looking at school consolidation." consolidation."we're told public meetings are planned tomorrow at the three schools that are slated to close.the school board will take a vote monday. 3 3 a new restaurant in town is really going to make it worth your while to be one of its first customers..free food for a year.. year..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from where it is happening at east coast wings on the parkway.. 3 today is a good day to head to work a big later than normal.. because the first customers here for its grand opening wings...3 join us to enjoy

we're live in pickens with more on how parents are pushing back. 3 good morning.... it's thursday, february 11.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining 3 teens and 20s start the day, but sunny skies bring highs to 47 in the upstate and 35 in the mountains. gusty conditions are expected through noon for high elevations. tonight, lows drop into the 20s with a light breeze. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: s.batesville rd @ dry pocket rd3 vehicles rd@ milestone way way 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 parents in pickens county are pretty concerned this morning- after they say the district *sprung* a proposal on them to shut down some of the mountain schools. schools.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the district office.. and ashley- parents are saying-- this is all happening *too* fast. 3 - just notified about this on monday... the plan is to close these three schools schools- a.r. lewis- holly springs- ambler elementary elementary- at meetings last night.

developing story---- 3 we are learning more today about a woman found dead on a public boat ramp in pickens county.deputies say 35 year old farah kahn was found by fisherman sunday morningoff of saluda lake near buck-skin road. 3 kahn's death has been ruled a homicide--but so far no arrests have been made in the case. case.according to incident reportsa&there were no efforts to try and hide the victim's bodya&she was found right in the open right on the ramp at saluda lake.fox carolina's adrian acosta has more. 3 3 3 the two fisherman told deputies they showed up at this ramp off of bucksin road just before 9 sunday morning to put their boat in and they told investigators that's when they saw the body of farah kahna&the fisherman said they then went to check on the womana&but called police when they saw blood and got no response from her"changed her her one timea&stuff like that" ryan riner was kahn's next door neighbor neighbor 3 "i was just like wow, i cant believe that happeneda&it was kind of crazy"riner says kahn spoke to him often but usually kept to himselfa&.he says the woman was wo

pickens county deputies are trying to find the person who shot and killed a mother of four. four.sunday morning, the body of "farah kahn" was found on a boat ramp at saluda lake. lake.investigators say she'd been shot in the head.. and her death is ruled a homicide. so far, no suspects have been named.anyone with information on this case is asked to call 1-888-crime-sc. crime-sc.kahn leaves behind four children.. and her family has set up a go fund me to pay for funeral costs.if you'd like to help, we have a link on our website, fox carolina dot com. 3 a shooting in greer that sent a man to the hospital- is weighing heavy on the community where he lives. lives.people we spoke with at the oakland place apartment complex say the area is getting too dangerous. dangerous.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in greer this morning-and ashley- even police say crime is a problem in this area. 3 greer police:- drug related activity, violence 3 3 - broad daylight: people livig here saw evidence of that yesterday afternoon - police say a shooting happened here, while inside his car, a

plus - a proposed overhaul to the pickens county school distrcit -as budget woes weigh heavily on the school board - tonight they're looking to shut down three schools. . america's heroes have a message. if you've fought... you know picking a commander in chief is no small thing. and guts. we looked at each candidate... we studied their record... we know... looked them over... we checked them out... and we chose one. there's only one. jeb bush. he's got a plan. he'll keep us safe. he's a president - a commander in chief. jeb bush. best prepared to be commander in chief. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. 3 new tonight 3 a greenville county man is behind bars without bond ... accused of stabbing and killing his brother.ryan mcbride's charge was upgraded to murder tonight after facing a judge less than one hour ago- ago-this - after his brother sean mcbride died friday from the injuries sustained during 3 now the upstate mother at the center of this terrible tragedy is speaking out only on fox -pattie burroughs talked with adrian acosta - and she says she

now.a pickens county teen is dead.. and now police have charged four people with murder.we'll have the latest on this case, next. next.48 hours before the polls open in south carolina... and president are working for every last vote.more on where you can catch up with them today.. coming up. up. 3 sunny and seasonably cool today.i'll let you know what to expect ahead of the weekend, next. 3 good morning.... it's thursday, february 18.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.we are following a deadly crash in anderson county, that has a busy road blocked off.we'll start with chris scott in pit crew traffic. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the 3 thursday will be sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the mid-50s for the upstate and near 50 in the mountains. tonight lows drop into the 20s and 30s. friday brings more sunshine with highs warming to near 60. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 time for traffic with chris. 3 3 3 all new this mo

this is off pickens highway in lake keowee.we're told firefighters arrived to the clubhouse engulfed in flames around 2:15 this morning.crews tried to put out the flames but the building collapsed.no one was hurt.the cause is under investigation. 3 3 this morning.. investigators say four people were likely killed in the upstate.. becae of monday's winter storm. storm.and only on fox-- the family of a 17-year old girl 3 this is lauryn agnew. she was a senior at southside high school. 3 investigators say agnew was driving down verdae boulevard in greenville monday night-- when her car hit an icy patch. they say she lost control and hit a tow truck driver head on. she passed away a short time later at the hospital. we spoke to family members and they say even though the world gained an angel--- it was a young life taken too soon. 3 3 3 "i love her dearly and going to miss her a whole lot." lot." 3 "there was never a moment that she was just not smiling...she loved her family and her friends." friends."counselors are on hand at southside high school. the tow truck driver involved in the

who represents pickens county... says there is on-going legislation that could also stop the process.we will keep you updated on developments in court... and at the statehouse. 3 as you decide 2016 3 republican presidential candidate ted cruz is in the market for a new national spokesman.cruz's former staffer has resigned - 24 hours after distributing a video falsely depicting marco rubio dismissing the bible. bible.the video in question - tweeted by the former cruz camp member - misquotes rubio as suggesting the bible does not have many answers in it. but rubio's spokesman says the the bible has "all" the answers. 3 3 you guys have to be seeing this now, it's every single, something comes out of the cruz campaign that's deceptive and untrue, and in this case goes after my faith. so i understand, i guess one of their spokespersons apologized and i'll accept his apology, but this is a pattern now and i think we're now at a point where we start asking about accountability," accountability,"this was a grave error of jud

anyone with information- should call the pickens county sheriff's office. 3 tonight the pickens county sheriff has released a statement. 3 sheriff rick clark says in part quote-"we continue to encourage our citizens to avoid placing outgoing mail in a residential mailbox due to the risks associated with identity theft and the ability to forge checks. these thieves get up every morning and go to except their job is riding around and looking for the checks that you have written to pay your bills." 3 the greenville county- sheriff's office says they're prepared and ready for any conceivable type threat. 3 sheriff steve loftis posted this picture to the county's facebook page today. loftis said under the photo- the county's swat team has achieved a 'tier one' ranking. which means- they're able to deploy and defend against any threat, including terrorist threats involving weapons of mass destruction. right now- there are only a few other swat teams in the state that have the same ranking. 3 construction on eye-85 in spartanburg county- could cause delays- if you're headed out this weekend.

he also faces weapons charges in pickens and greenville county and is being held with no bond in liberty adrian acosta fcnt 3 police in brevard are looking for a missing 24-year-old man. man.authorities say matthew jenkins was last seen a week ago... on february 16th - police believe he may be suffering from cognitive impairment because of some medical issues.jenkins is known to frequently visit asheville and knoxville tennessee.if you see him - contact brevard police. 3 a spartanburg man is behind bars - accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen s-u-v! s-u-v!officers spotted the street and tried to pull it over...but the driver kept going.officers eventually cornered the s-u-v at the hidden park apartment complex...where deandre hughes was arrested.hughes is facing a number of charges--including armed robbery and possession of a weapon. 3 kendra is in the weather center for a look ahead at the forecast. forecast. 3 kendra: coming up i'll have your forecast including heavy rain and storms storms 3 a new look at one of the biggest road projects ever in south carolina!what the 385/8

around.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in pickens county... how's it feeling out there? 3 - ad lib about the weather right now, talk about the 3 - we've seen a lot of people bundling up over the past few days... - that will continue through weekend- this morning... wind chill can mama it feel 20 degress... 3 - frost bite: 3 cover nose, toes, fingers, face... etc- hypothermia: body temperature dips below 95 degrees... babies and elderly people most at risk- shoveling snow: take breaks, drink water, keep back straight, use 3 - bottom line: bundle up up 3 3 covering our 3 counties. things are back to normal this morning after a fire broke out-- just outside a spartanburg hospital. 3 take a look at this pictures. firefighters say they were called on to "mary black hospital" on skylyn drive around six last nightthey say the fire started in a dumpster right outside of the hospital. 3 fire crews say the emergency no injuries were reported. several fire and police departments were all on scene. no word on exactly what started the fire. 3 a teen is locked up in anderson county --

coal ash in class-3 landfills on thursday.many people have voiced opposition to bringing coal ash into pickens county.the company "m-r-r" is suing the county for 25 million dollars.. because they want to dump coal ash at a landfill in liberty. if the bill is signed by the company's lawsuit. 3 spartanburg county deputies need your help finding a man they say used cloned credit cards. cards.this is a look at the suspect but they don't know his name.they say he is tied to a string of thefts including one at the walgreen's in spartanburg. according to investigators -- the man bought more than 500- dollars with the bad card. credit card at red lobster in spartanburg and at a walgreen's in greenville county two weeks ago. the charges totaled more than 500-dollars. if you have have information - you are asked to call crime stoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. 3 people in greenville county are being warned not to be fooled by a phone scam. scam.greenville police say they've been getting calls from victims saying the scam involves a person posing as an irs agent.payment is demanded for overdue taxes and victims

you're asked to call 1-888-crime-sc. 3 people in pickens county are protesting a plan to dispose coal ash in a local landfill. and now state lawmakers are also getting involved. involved.residents are asking d-hec to reject a proposal from the company "mmr pickens llc" to dump thousands of tons of coal ash at a landfill in liberty.neighbors and county about the health and environmental impact.on thursday.. the south carolina house passed a bill to limit where coal ash can be dumped.a similar bill has been introduced in the state senate. we'll be following these bills and we'll let you know what happens. 3 3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 flurries possible friday morning through lunchtime, then snow develops near tennessee in the mountains. otherwise, skies become partly cloudy with highs in the mid-40s upstate, and upper 30s stays dry and cold in the 20s. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is standing by in the traffic center:3 3 we're watching: deadly crash hwy 290@ berry shoals rd/howell rdwest lanes closed west @ 24 mm mmhere's a live look at the 3 good morning,

and cars fish tailing... 3 and the threat of dangerous winter weather prompted early dismissals in pickens and oconee counties this afternoon. other counties planned to use this president's day as a make-up day for the winter weather we saw a few weeks back...but the make-up day was pushed back due to today's storm across our area. 3 we want to get right over to chief meteorologist kendra kent for a first check of the weather- has been slow-moving and arrived a lot later than expected...but we're feeling the worst of it at this hour with that freezing rain hanging around and causes concerns on the roads, right? 3 freezing drizzle, fog and sleet continues to be scattered across the upstate, mountains and northeast georgia. a glaze of ice will develop on raised surfaces, including bridges and overpasses. the peak of frozen precipitition will happen between 4-6 p.m. then we will see rain take over into the overnight.even though amounts of ice will be light in most areas, it will be enough to cause some slippery areas on the roads, so drive cautiously freezing rain advisory will continue for m

when they arrived on the scene kejaun brown had already passed away from a gunshot wound. 3 police say pickens county deputies caught up with the suspects a short time later at this spinx on 183.jamari fair, dennis gibbs, albert taylor and a 15 year old were all taken into custody and charged with murder.investigators say they believe the suspects knew the victim and this wasnt a random act.as soon as we learn more about the case we'll pass it along. 3 3 the republican primary in south carolina is now **two days away.and the candidates are using a national stage to reach out to voters.during wednesday night town hall hosted by cnn at the old cigar warehouse in downtown greenville-- ted cruz, ben answered questions from moderator anderson cooper.the candidates all took the stage at separate time and were also asked questions from local voters.among the topics- -whether to take in refugees, political correctness and their stance on gun control-- 3 3 " so, my point is we'll always be a country that's open to refugees but in the 21st century if we don't know who you are, and we don't know why you'

chris scott with pit crew traffic. 3 welcome back to the morning looking live over greenville. 3 3 pickens county neighbors may not have to worry about coal ash being dumped in some landfills any more. more.state lawmakers approved a bill that will prevent the dumping of coal ash in class-3 landfills on thursday.many people have voiced opposition to bringing coal ash into pickens county.the company "m-r-r" is suing the county for 25 million dollars.. because they want to dump coal ash at a landfill in liberty. if the bill is signed by the governor, it will stop the company's lawsuit. 3 spartanburg county deputies need your help finding a man they say used cloned credit cards. cards.this is a look at the suspect but they don't know his name.they say he is tied to a string of thefts including one at the walgreen's in spartanburg. according to investigators -- the man bought more than 500- dollars with the bad card. card.he also used a fake credit card at red lobster in spartanburg and at a county two weeks ago. the charges totaled more than 500-dollars. if you have have information - you are

if you would like to help this family -- we have the link to the go fund me page on our website. 3 pickens county-- a man is out of jail on bond after clemson police say he had a gun on campus. 3 charles brown is charged with possession of a firearm on school property.police say brown had the gun in an apartment in calhoun courts. they tell us brown was a guest at the apartment and is not a student or an employee at the university. 3 in greenville county.it looks like a convention center wont be built in downtown greenville any time soon. soon.the city was looking for information on the possible location, size and layoututf the hypothetical convention center -- and after a year long study -- a 250 page report revealed it doesn't look to be feasible right now. researchers say its because of sizing limitations based on the current historic and botanical areas in the city. 3 expect a sunny, breezy day for most on thursday with highs in the mid-40s to low 50s. light tennessee border snow will linger. tonight stays clear and cold with lows at freezing or below. friday and saturday 3 will be sun

legislation.residents are asking dhec to reject a proposal by "mmr pickens llc" to dump thousands of tons of coal ash into a dump -a plan many feel does not meet the county's solid waste disposal plan.people don't want it and county council agreed.council says the project would quote - "bring into pickens county a waste that is not generated herereand has broad environmental concerns for all of our citizens,"a house bill passed today that would limit coal ash disposal to specific landfills that are specially welled and vented.senator larry martin has introduced a similar bill in the senate - he says what happens in pickens could set a precedent throughout the state 3 3 3 "every county in this state has a class two landfill, that and coal ash can be disposed of in a big way." way." 3 "coal ash going into a unregulated level 2 landfill is dangerous." dangerous."as these bills make it through state legislature - we will continue to follow this developing story and bring you any updates on air and online. 3 happening now 3 beyonca supporters and opponents will hold competing rallies - as

pickens is currently out on bond on a number of charges including felony dui with death."slow down and be aware..these people out there are volunteers, they arent getting paid for this they are doing it because they love it" stanton says as bad weather moves in she knows there will be others like her husband in harms wayand there will be drivers that don't follow the state's slow down and move over law put in place to protect thembut she hopes by sharing her storya&.she can raise awarnessa&and maybe save a life."too many people are getting killed, because people are driving drunk, or drive too fast, and just not staying home when they should" in travelers rest adrian acosta foxcarolina news tonight 3 on a lighter note--we have plenty to get to in sports... starts the nascar season this weekend here on fox carolina... and there's a new star ready to throw his name in the mix... 3 chase elliott, your pole sitter down in daytona... huge shoes to fill as he takes over for jeff gordon... we'll check in with chase straight ahead... ahead...plus a ton of basketball to get to... t

plus...a pickens county man is locked up!he's accused of pretending to be a deputy and trying to steal a car! and...making upstate roads some hands-on training on handling traffic and other issues! bamberg: i was one of the leaders in the house to take charge and say the flag has to come down now. bernie aligns more with what i'm passionate about -- addressing issues with civil rights, criminal justice reform, income disparities. change needs to happen and it needs to happen now. we need a leader like bernie for years he stood up against wrong, even when it wasn't popular. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. 3 continuing to cover our counties at four---- 3 in anderson county-the search is on for two men after a clerk was shot during a gas station robbery this morning. morning.the suspects were caught on surveillance--and deputies are hoping you can help track them down! down!the armed robbery happened just after 2 this morning at the hickory point b-p on highway 187.the sheriff's office says the clerk cal

monday afternoon.for northern oconee, northern pickens, northern greenville counties and much of western north carolina, look to see a winter weather advisory last from 6 p.m. sunday until 7 winter storm warning will be in effect for mcdowell, mitchell and yancey counties from 6 p.m. tonight until midnight tuesday morning.the upstate and northeast georgia will likely see a light icing of only about a tenth of an inch in some location. western north carolina my see a bit more icing for the far eastern counties, accumulating up to a quarter inch of ice through rutherford, mcdowell, mitchel and yancey counties. this can cause a bit more concerns other than juju travel.warmer temperatures will arrive thursday with snow and rain likely tapering off. sunny skies return by mid-week. 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. alerts on watches and warnings for your area.just text carolina weather to 23765 to download! 3 be sure to wake up bright and early with thee morning news starting at 4-a-m.we'll have the latest on weather and traffic every ten minutes. 3 new tonight on f

his sleep while on a hunting trip in texas.funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. 3 the pickens county school board says they're vote to close three schools will have to wait until next week's meeting. meeting.board members were planning to vote on closing a-r lewis, holly springs, and ambler elementary today.they say they need time to talk about the concerns of parents, principals, and community leaders.the vote will instead school consolidation will save the county millions of dollars. 3 3 it's ______.the carolinas and georgia are not the only areas dealing with bitter cold.what other areas are suffering from old man winter. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville county.. pelham road. 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 good morning, i'm diana watson. and i'm cody alcorn. today, first at four, kendra's tracking the winter weather... and how cold it will get this week.and new at ten.. five tips for making love last. and these tips come from a couple who just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. 3 you're watching

you're asked to call 1-888-crime-sc. 3 people in pickens county are protesting a plan to dispose coal ash in a local landfill. and now state lawmakers are also getting involved. involved.residents are asking d-hec to reject a proposal from the company "mmr pickens llc" to dump thousands of tons of coal ash at a landfill in liberty.neighbors and county councilmembers are concerned about the health and environmental impact.on thursday.. the south carolina house passed a bill to limit where coal ash can be dumped.a similar bill has been introduced in the state e senate. we'll be following these bills and we'll let you know what happens. 3 3 it is going to be bitter cold tomorrow morning..but when you ehad outside tomorrow..don't grab your winter jacket..get your swim trunks.. lake..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from the portman marina on lake hartwell in anderson to explain why.. 3 tomorrow morning it is on..as dozens are signed up to jump into these rather cold lake hartwell.. hartwell..they are doing it for a good cause for sure.. it's for a fund called pennies for preemies..to sup

charles pickens is currently out on bond facing a number of charges including felony dui with death. 3 time for traffic and weather 3 overnight ice melts 3 quickly, with morning temperatures in the upper 30s and 40s. expect partly cloudy skies throughout the day with highs reaching 57 in the upstate and 48 in the mountains. an isolated shower is possible, with light tn border snow. tonight, skies clear with lows in the 30s. wednesday and thursday bring back sunshine with seasonable temperatures in the upper 50s during the day, and mid-30s at night. friday is the warmest and highs in the low 60s. mid-60s move in for the weekend, with increasing clouds and a chance for rain by late sunday. overnight ice melts quickly, with morning temperatures in the upper 30s and 40s. expect partly cloudy skies throughout the day with highs reaching 57 in the upstate and 48 in the mountains. an isolated shower is possible, with light tn border snow. tonight, skies clear with lows in the 30s. wednesday and thursday bring back sunshine with seasonable temperatures in the upper 50s during the day, and mi

a paper tag and heavy damage to the passenger side-if you see him or this car call easley police- 3 pickens county deputies are investigating a break-in -- d need your help to track down the suspect. suspect.the sheriff's office says the man you see here south main street in six mile sometime earlier this year. this week - a personal check taken from the unit was forged and negotiated at the country corner store on highway 183. several other items were stolen - anyone with information on this suspect or the crime should contact crimestoppers at 1-888-crimesc. 3 and a quick update out of pickens county - after parent protests...the school board has decided to wait and vote on a proposal that would close three schools. schools.a-r lewis, holly springs and amber elementaries may be shut down to save the district almost twelve million dollars-however, the school board is split on the move- the board has postponed the vote until february 22nd-it was originally scheduled for monday---of course we'll continue to follow any new developments- 3 kendra is in the weather center 3 3 after snow to start

authorities say he confessed to acting alone. 3 the pickens county school board says they're vote to close three schools will have to wait until next week's meeting. meeting.board members were planning to vote on closing a-r lewis, holly springs, and ambler elementary today.they say they need time to talk about the concerns of parents, principals, and community happen next monday.leaders say school consolidation will save the county millions of dollars. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 wintry mix will move in throughout the morning, leading to slippery areas on roads. winter storm, freezing rain, and winter weather alerts are widespread across the region through late day. rain will develop in the afternoon, so conditions the day. rain becomes heavy monday night. tuesday begins with light rain and possible high elevation wintry mix, clearing to sunshine. highs return to the 50s in the afternoon. the remainder of the week will become mild in the upper 50s during the day and 30s at night, with clear skies. wintry mix will move in throughout the morning, leading to sli

they say as part of their study, they found that census data shows the school-aged population in pickens is declining. cody and diana? 3 rebecca, all three schools had huge turnouts to express their concerns what is the next step? step?the board will be meeting again on monday and that is when they plan on voting on this proposal, and based on what i've seen so far, it will definitely be a full house to see what the board decides to do. cody and diana back to you. 3 kendra is in the weather center 3 3 3 another night of dangerous cold is on the way. lows will drop to near 20 for the upstate and mid teens in the mountains. bitter wind chills sunny skies will warm temperatures into the upper 30s to mid 40s area-wide on thursday, and friday will be a repeat, with slight warmer conditions. another blast of cold air arrives saturday night, bringing overnight lows back to the teens area-wide into valentine's day. a storm system will approach sunday night into monday.you can get the latest forecast at foxcarolina.com/weather 3 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carolina dot com and cli

he is...call crime stoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. 3 continuing to cover our counties at four---- 3 in pickens county-a man is out on bond this afternooon after clemson university police say he was found with a gun on campus. campus.charles brown is charged with possession of a police say brown had the gun in an apartment in calhoun courts.they tell us brown was a guest at the apartment and is not a student or employee at the university. 3 a buncombe county woman is locked up after the sheriff's office say she stabbed someone before taking off from the scene with three young children. children."krystal hopkins" is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting serious injury.deputies say a domestic incident led to the stabbing at the horse chestnut grove home in weaverville.the victim was taken to the hospital but is expected to be ok. 3 still to come--deciding the fate of hollywild's future! future!the animal park is in need of financial help...and is asking the public to weigh in on what they want! want!plus..."a proposal that is a joke!"that's what south carolina senator lindsey g

and a decision to close three pickens county schools... delayed!what the district is planning to do... after push-back from parents! only on fox... an upstate doctor's office a-buzz... over who stole their honeybees!the theft of three hives...and their message to whoever took them! 3 following breaking news out of greenville county- 3 that's where firefighters are on the scene of a fire at an outbuilding.it started around nine o'clock tonight on bayne drive.no word on what started the blaze-but officials do tell us there are no injuries. 3 in a fox carolina investigation 3 when the weather got bad - this was the scene all across our area.wreck, after wreck, after wreck.so many crashes - law enforcement just couldn't keep up.and that meant long wait times for many drivers in less serious accidents. 3 as expected the more serious car crashes get priority and immediate attention.last night - because of icy roads, we had many serious accidents, some deadly.that means - many people waited much longer than usual for help and a police report for your insu

soon.parents are pleading with the pickens county school board to not close three schools.when a final decision could be made--coming up. 3 good morning.... it's tuesday, february 9.i'm ben hill with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the 3 tuesday will be cold 3 and breezy, with partly cloudy skies and a chance for mountain snow and upstate flurries. highs reach 41 in the upstate and 30 in the mountains. tonight stays breezy and cold with lows in the teens and 20s. wind chills become dangerously cold overnight. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're 101 @ i-85 i-85you're looking live at: 3 3 whether it be the snow, the cold or the blustery wind--no matter where you live you will need to bundle up this morning. morning.fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us live from asheville with the latest on this cold blast that doesn't look like it will be letting up anytime soon. 3 some light snow in asheville last night...now giving way to frigid temperatures here... here... 3 3 3 many counties here in wester

3 3 3 news you need to know..the pickens county school board says its looking for other solutions.. before they decide to three elementary schools. they're holding workshops next tuesday, february 23rd.. followed by march first and march eighth. being advised to boil their water until 4:15 this afternoon.pendleton water works reps say a water main break prompted the advisory. you're asked to boil water for at least a minute before drinking or cooking. 3 a german shorthaired pointer named c-j is the winner of the 140-th westminster dog show.he beat out nearly 28-hundred other dogs in madison square garden tuesday night.a borzoi named lucy took second place. 3 and here's a live look in downtown greenville--you're watching the morning news on hmm hmm hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together [ cheering ] i've got some real estate here in my bag counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike they've all come to look for america [ cheers and applause ] all come to look for america all come to look for america i'm bernie sanders, and i appro

who police say was hit by "charles pickens" while directing traffic.sheryl says she'll never forget her husband. 3 3 "kenny was a great, great person, he smiled all the time. i'm not just saying that because he's my husband.""slow down and be aware. these people out there are volunteers, they aren't getting paid for this, they are doing it because they love it.""too many people are getting killed because people are driving drunk, or too fast, and just not staying should."charles pickens is currently out on bond facing a number of charges including felony dui with death.sheryl says she always thinks about first responders when the weather turns ugly. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 overnight ice melts quickly, with morning temperatures in the upper 30s and 40s. expect partly cloudy skies throughout the day with highs reaching 57 in the upstate and 48 in the mountains. an isolated shower is possible, with light tn border snow. tonight, skies clear with lows in the 30s. back sunshine with seasonable temperatures in the upper 50s during the day, and mid-30s at night. fri

drive herself to the hospital...before leading deputis on a chase in a car with three wheels. 3 the pickens county sheriff's office is investigating tonight..after a woman's body was found at a boat ramp on the saluda lake lakedeputies say sunday morning--farah khan was found in a pool of blood at the by two fisherman at the ramp located on buckskin road. road.authorities say the 35-year-old mother was shot in the head--and say her death has been ruled a homicide.so far no suspects have been named in this case.if know anything about this incident-- incident--you're asked to call the pickens county sheriff's office or crime stoppers at 1-888-crime-s-c. crime-s-c.khan leaves behind family has set a up a go- fund-me page to help with funeral expenses...you can find the link on our website at fox carolina dot com. 3 in jackson county-the cause of a deadly fire is under investigation. investigation.the sheriff's office says the fire broke out at a home on enchanted forest drive in sylva around 7-30 sunday morning.firefighter say when they arrived they found a body inside--so far the victim's ide

who police say was hit by "charles pickens" while directing traffic.sheryl says she always thinks about first responders when the weather gets bad like during yesterday's winter weather.she wants to send out a reminder to drivers too. 3 3 "slow down and be aware. these people out there are volunteers, they aren't getting paid for this, they are doing it because they love it.""too many people are getting killed because people are driving drunk, or too fast, and just not staying home when they should." should."charles pickens is currently out bond facing a number of charges including felony dui with death. 3 we'll take a live look at usc upstate in spartanburg.. ***students there are on a two hour delay this morning**thee morning news on fox carolina is back in minutes. 3 you're watching the morning 3 good morning, i'm diana watson and i'm cody alcorn. today....first at four we'll have weather and traffic every ten minutes...and tonight at ten...the countdown to the primary... what the g-o-p candidates are doing in the 3 welcome back to 3 the morning news on fox carolina.this is a live lo

-- carolina--we've covered numerous meetings where people voiced opposition to bringing coal ash to pickens county.now a bill is on the way to the governor's desk.the company "m-r-r" is suing the county for 25 million dollars.. because they want to dump coal ash at a landfill in liberty... but if signed by the governor...the bill will prevent the company from moving forward. 3 an officer with the greenville police department is building a special bond with his k-9 partner partnertake a look...officer callison was recently assigned to the department's canine unit and was paired with k-9 ghost.the two are currently enrolled in a specialized police department says is a crucial time for bonding between canines and their handlers. 3 now to a story you'll see only on fox 3 a dramatic rescue inside an upstate restaurant is caught on tapethis surveillance video shows firefighters fighting to save the life of a 90 year old woman...who had stopped breathing...after choking on some food 3 and today those firefighters are being credited by the woman's family with saving her life lifefox carolina's adri

center.downtown greenville ice rink removal 7:00am-5:00pmmain street, from court street to broad street, accident pickens cty on breazeale rd rd 3 you are looking live at: 3 3 it may feel like presidential *primary* elections started months ago-- but today voting *formally* begins in iowa... the first in the nation to cast ballots. 3 the voting process however-- is nothing like we'll see here in south carolina. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in our newsroom this morning to break it all down. 3 process:- nothing formal about, makes it somewhat more exciting... - to make it even more confusing, each party 3 on the republican side - people gather in a room- *surrogate* candidates make a pitch- votes cast on paper, collected, local party counted, sent to iowa g-o-p headquarters- candidate with most votes *wins* 3 gets tricky on dem side- caucus goers divide into groups based on candidates- if candidate doesn't have enough votes to remain "viable", can join another group- group with *most* people gets a certain number of *delegates*... 3 that's why it 3 could get interesting tonight... demoines regis

at a clubhouse this is video from our photographer at the waterside crossing subdivision.this is off pickens highway in lake keowee.we're told firefighters arrived to the clubhouse engulfed in flames around 2:15 this morning.crews tried to put out the flames but the building collapsed.no one was hurt.the cause is under investigation. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, february 17i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 with snow expected near the tennessee border madison hour delay.if any more schools are added, we will let you know or you can head to fox carolina dot com. 3 sunny &; cool early, followed by highs in at 3 58 in the upstate and 48 in the mountains. winds come from the north at 5-10 mph. tonight, lows return to near freezing. sunshine and mild temperatures linger for the rest of the week. 3 ((wrap up)) *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at: 3 3 this morning.. investigators say four people were likely kille

3 3 3 news you need to know..members of the pickens county school board say they're looking for other solutions.. before they decide to close three elementary schools.they're holding meetings next tuesday, february 23rd.. followed by march first and march eighth. 3 neighbors in pendleton are being advised to boil their water until 4:15 this afternoon.pendleton water break prompted the advisory. you're asked to boil water for at least a minute before drinking or cooking. 3 a german shorthaired pointer named c-j is the winner of the 140-th westminster dog show.he beat out nearly 28-hundred other dogs in madison square garden tuesday night.a borzoi named lucy took second place. 3 actress "vanessa hudgens" and her boyfriend are under investigation for defacing a national park. park.investigators say a heart was carved into red rock on valentine's day in arizona. they say posts made to hudgens instagram page are leading them to believe she may be involved.damaging a natural feature on u-s forest service land is a misdemeanor.the 27 year old acacress most recently starred as "rizzo" in fox'

ramp.the pickens county sheriff says he will hold a news conference at 11 this morning regarding the death of "farah kahn"." kahn" was found sunday morning on that ramp at saluda lake. been shot in the head.. and her death is ruled a homicide. so far, no suspects have beenamed. named.kahn leaves behind four children.. and her family has set up a go fund me to pay for funeral costs.if you'd like to help, we have a link on our website, fox carolina dot com. we will be there for this morning's news conference and will pass along the information we receive.. 3 a shooting in greer that sent a man to the hospital- is weighing heavy on the community where he lives. lives.people we spoke with at the oakland place apartment dangerous.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in greer this morning-and ashley- even police say crime is a problem in this area. 3 greer police:- drug related activity, violence 3 3 - broad daylight: people livig here saw evidence of that yesterday afternoon - police say a shooting happened here, found blood and broken glass in parking lot- victim shot while inside his c