Safer now. Theyre giving their handlers much needed peace of mind when they head into dangerous. And potentially deadly situations. 3 3 3 natthis is don. Hes one of spartanburgs 4 legged finest. Playful when he wants to be. Nat growling. And mean when he has to be. Be. 3 3 23 57 23building search, tactical situations. Perimeter security. Wanted subjects. Officer shane morrow is dons handler. Recent k9 casualties like hyco in Anderson County. Weigh heavy on morrows mind. 23 5829theres no use in taking it out on an animal. We send them in to do a job. Thats what theyre supposed to do. But this new heavy duty vest. Donated to spartanburg k9 officers. Aims to reduce the amount of k9 deaths. 3 3 3 00 14 50this vest that don is wearing is a threat level 2 vest. Its built to resist stabs and bullets. Just think enough to resist penetration. The donations. Spartanburg resident karon ratke. Ratke. 3 00 18 08thats something i can do for my community to give back. She worked with the Company Vested interest in k9s incorporated. A nonprofit that works with Community Members around the country. To get these dogs the sheilds they need and deserve. 00 19 57 once the fundraising has completed the funds go to vested interest. And theyre able to get the vests, which are about 1,050 dollars at a discount price. She says seeing dogs like hyco and others killed in the line of duty. Is shameful. And she wanted to do something about it. Nat23 56 56guy with a gun or someone we know that is a known threat. Then we can put the vest on and send them in. And officer morrow can sleep a little easier. These vests offering a better chance for his partner and family member. Goes home with him. Nat 3 Spartanburg Police have four vests. One for each of their k9s. And karon ratke says shes not done. Through helped greer and Duncan Police get these stab proof vests. Coming up later in the newscast. See how an anderson restaurant is trying to raise funds in memory of hyco. The k9 officer killed back in october. Ill have that story coming up for now live in spartanburg Andrew Reeser the four o clock news. 3 now time for weather and traffic together every 10 minutes 3 skies will clear overnight with temperatures falling into the low 30s across the upstate and mid20s in Western North carolina. Sunshine will be in full swing on friday, warming things up into the mid50s in the upstate and mid40s in the mountains 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 were watching accident Wren School Rd hwy 81 northtruck stuck under bridgenew cut rd howard st st 3 back to you guys 3 covering our counties at four 3 a couple of upstate car chases and crashes. End with damage to deputies cars one happened today. Anderson county deputies say they have driver in custody custody the Sheriffs Office says deputies started following a car with a stolen license plate on highway 187 around 1130 this morning. When deputies tried to pull the car over. They say the driver sped off and that started a chase. They put out stop sticks on wham road. But say the suspect decided to put the car in reverse. And slammed into a deputys cruiser instead. No one was hurt. Hurt. Deputies identified the driver as taher darwish. Hes charged with driving under suspension and failure to stop for blue lights. 3 and todays chase comes on the heels of one we brought you yesterday at four. An accused purse snatcher nabbed. After a chase that started outside an easley store and ended with a deputys car crashed in county Easley Police say Joseph Pfeiffer stole a womans purse at the Academy Sports store there. They say officers spotted him in the parking lot. And he took off in a stolen car car Greenville County deputies joined the chase when it crossed into their area. Police say pfeiffer slammed on his brakes at one point. Causing a deputy to crash before speeding off again. K9 officers and a helicopter were called in to search. Pfieiffer was found about a half mile from the crash scene. Hes now facing numerous charges. Including attemped murder. 3 a Greenville County road is back open this afternoon after a portion was shut down earlier due to a crash involving a cement truck. Truck. The accident happened just before 1030 this morning on blackwell road near highway 414 in the tigerville area. The trucking companys owner tells us the truck hit lowhanging power lines. Pulling them down atop the truck along with a transformer. Though the driver was briefly trapped inside until power crews hurt. The owner says the power line was hanging lower than regulations require. 3 in a fox carolina follow up more people are speaking out in southern Greenville County about a horrendous odor they say is plaguing there community. 3 dhec says its coming from the twin chimneys landfill in southern Greenville County. And tonight theyre expected to attend a meeting in the area to address concerns about the issue. People living in the area describe the stench as nauseating. A similar one to raw sewage and vomit. We spoke with one couple this morning who says. It constantly lingers in and around their home. And its forced them to get rid of their livestock. 3 3 3 i feel it would be inhumane to subject our animals to this so its something that is unbearable to this and eventually will not be able to continue life im afraid. Afraid. People we talked to also believe the landfill is issues some people in the area are experiencing. Experiencing. Again residents can voice their concerns to d hec tonight. A meeting is happening at 7 o clock. At columbia Baptist Church. County leaders and state lawmakers are also expected to attend. 3 in buncombe countyasheville police are asking for your help identifying a woman accused of using a cloned credit card. And racking up more than 11thousand dollars in charges charges take a lookpolice say the woman committed thousands in fraud using the cloned card at a local business. They say all the charges occurred over a twoday time span. Police tell us the woman was driving a black suv. The make and model are unkonwn. If you have any information on who this woman is. Your asked to call Crime Stoppers at hte number on your screen. 3 precautionary lockdowns at three Henderson County schools the Sheriffs Office says someone fired shots out of a nearby car. Car. Deputies say someone fired shots from a car along lamplighter lane during an argument. But no one was hurt. As a precaution. East henderson high, flat rock middle, and hillandale elementary were placed on lockdown just before one oclock. The schools are just a few block from where the shooting happened. Those lockdowns have since been lifted. Deputies say the gunman fled in an older model, dark colored lincoln town car. Anyone with info is asked to call the Sheriffs Office. 3 still to comea look back 30 years after the shuttle challenger disaster. Disaster. Today marks the anniversary of a day in American History that will never be forgotten. The nation looked on. As the shuttle exploded just 73 seconds after launch. Launch. The zika virus is spreading fast the warning from world health experts. And why theyre calling an emergency meeting meeting plus. Pothole Winter Weather is causing even more problems that could mess up your car 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 americas best mayors. In congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. Now hes taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling Climate Change to create cleanenergy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuitionfree public colleges. People are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change [ cheers and applause ] an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in. Im bernie sanders, and i approve this message. 3 happening now 3 today marks thirty years since the explosion of the Space Shuttle challenger. The nation watched on Live Television as challenger carrying a crew of seven erupted into a fireball 73 seconds into the flight. Among the astronauts. Ron mcnair from lake city, South Carolina. And a high school teacher. Christa mcauliffe. Families of the crew and others watched as the shuttle lifted off from Kennedy Space center in cape canaveral, florida. For what was supposed to be a seven day voyage. All on board were failed. Causing the shuttle to break apart. Mcauliffe was chosen out of 11thousand other applicants for the chance to be the first everday citizen to go to space. This afternoon nasa paid tribute to the challenger crew as well as the crews of apollo 1, the columbia Space Shuttle, and other nasa colleagues during the agencys day of rememberence. 3 as you decide 2016 3 the final Republican Debate before the Iowa Caucuses will be held tonight. Tonight. Fox news will be hosting the main debate starting at 9 pm. Of course the big story tonight. Republican frontrunner donald trump. Whos not expected to be there. Trump ducked out of the debatesaying moderator megyn kelly is biased against him. Trump will instead host an event at Drake University benefitting several veterans organizations. Organizations. Trump is one of a dozen candidates seeking the republican partys nomination. Nomination. Four candidates are facing off on the democratic ballot. Ballot. We have information on latest political headlines on foxcarolina. Comwell also be streaming tonights gop online. 3 now time for weather and traffic together every 10 minutesfirst lets get a check of the weather with chief meteorologist kendra kent 3 mostly clear skies on the way 3 tonight in the upstate, while the mountains will have clouds and a few snow showers near light accumulations are expected, with gusty winds out of the north in the mountains. 3 friday morning will bring a few stray snow showers in the mountains, otherwise mostly clear skies across our area. Temperatures will start in the upper 20s to low 30s, then rebound into the mid 50s for the upstate under sunshine. The mountains will keep clouds around through midday with highs in the mid 40s. Friday night will be the coldest night of the 7day forecast with lows down to 31 in the upstate and 26 in the sunshine areawide with highs in the low 60s for the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. The pleasant weather stretches into sunday as the afternoon will be even milder. Highs will reach the low to mid 60s areawide. Our next chance for rain comes late tuesday into wedneday, and some areas could see tstorms. Well keep you 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carolina dot com and click on the weather tab 3 wrap up 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 were watching 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on3 pit crew traffic sponsored the Carolina Law Group 3 back to you guys 3 now to a developing story 3 the World Health Organization says the zika virus is spreading at an explosive rate. And that the level of alarm is extrememly high. High. World Health Members will hold an emergency meeting on the zika virus on monday. The mosquitoborne disease has in babies, neurological symptoms, and in some caseseven death. While its been around in some form for decades. The level of alarm is being raised. The disease is now in 23 countries. Last year. It made its way to south and central america. Health officials are now urging people to cancel travel plans to any of the infected areasespecially woman who are pregnant. Airlines have already begun offering refunds to people who have booked flights to the countries affected by the zika virus. 3 meantime. President obama is signing a president ial memorandum today to create a White House Task force that will tackle curing cancer. Cancer. Vice president joe biden, who lost his son beau to cancer, will lead the panel. The president pledged in his final state of the Union Address to initiate a governmentwide push to cure cancer, comparing it to the effort in the 1960s to send a man to the moon. The Vice President has said he plans to seek out both private and Public Resources to fight cancer. The panel is expected to meet for the first time on 3 still to comeif youre looking ahead to warmer weather. Weve got just the place to be 3 and it may be winter. But we can dream about spring and summer the South Carolina boat show can help us do that a look at the event. Revving its way into greenville. Greenville. Plus choose curvy. Tall. Or petite barbies getting a makeover. A brand new, more realistic body when you can find her on store shelves shelves 3 3 hi im ben hill and im nicole papaythe big warm up begains on friday were looking at spring like tempitures so tune in for weather and traffic every ten minutes and boy weve got a big event for you tomorrow joes going to be live down at the well in Downtown Greenville previewing monster jam and a reminder were giving away tickets here on the morning news so be sure to tune in and well have updates to any bracking news for you from over night that and much here 3 were back with weather and traffic together every 10 minutes 3 skies will clear overnight with temperatures falling into the low 30s across the upstate and mid20s in Western North full swing on friday, warming things up into the mid50s in the upstate and mid40s in the mountains 3 3 wrap up 3 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 were watching watching 3 3 3 as the panthers prepare to head west for the big game. Fox carolina will have live coverage from San Francisco for super bowl 50 starting monday at 10pm. 10pm. And on saturday february the 6th at 7pmbe sure to catch the panthers pursuit of the title for one on one interviews and everything panthers in the hours before the big game. 3 still to comea giant pothole problem . 3 theyre big. Theyre dangerous. And they can be costly well show you how the latest round of ice and snow opened up tons of potholes who pays for it. If one damages your car is teaming up with the Sheriffs Office. After one of their k9 officers was killed in the line of duty where you can eat tonight. To raise money for another k9 k9 3 3 we told you earlier about a major addition to the Spartanburg Police department. New stabproof vests to protect their four k9 officers the idea is to prevent what happened three months ago in Anderson County. Thats when Sheriffs Office k 9 hyco was killed in the line of duty. 3 hyco continues to be honored. But now, theres an effort to raise money for a new k9 to fill the void he left at the Sheriffs Office. And theres a way you can help. Help. Fox carolinas Andrew Reeser joins us live with more on how eating a meal. Can help this great cause. 3 thats right diana. Though its been more than 3 months since hyco was shot in the line of duty. It will cost the Sheriffs Office more than new k9 officer. So the community is stepping up to help. 3 today from 5 until 9 pm you can stop by the fuddruckers in anderson. The restaurant will be donating 10 percent of all proceeds tonight to the Sheriffs Office. You may recall. Hyco and his handler were chasing afafr three alleged carjacking suspects back in october. Deputies say they began firing shots at deputies and the k9 that was chasing them. Striking hyco. We later learned the initial report of a carjacking was made up. Since hycos death the upstate community has rallied around the Sheriffs Office in his honor. And organizers tell us tonights event is just way to show support 3 3 3 3 they need this k9 unit for everything to be big for their drugs its good on anything that they need this dog for theyre out one now so they really expencive to bring back theyre about 10000 dollars a peace i believe so as much as we can help wed like to to 3 the Sheriffs Office tells us so far theyve raise more than 11thousand dollars towards their nearly 14thousand dollar goal. They hope to get the funds in time that a new k9 and his partner can attend an upcoming spring training class. 3 if you cant attend tonights event, the Sheriffs Office says you can also drop off donations at the Sheriffs Office. Deputies ask you make it out to the Anderson CountySheriffs Foundation and note that the donation is for the hyco fund. Weve got more on tonights fundraiser plus other ways to donate up on our website fox carolina dot com. Live in spartanburg, Andrew Reeser, the four oclock news. 3 later today 3 Greenville Police are asking for your feedback about their officers wearing body cameras. Cameras. The department was federal grant for the implementation of the Body Worn Camera program. And police are now asking for Public Comment and suggestion to help in drafting a policy to vern the use and management of the cameras and video data. The police and Fire Commission will be at tonights meeting. Its set for 7 oclock at laurens Baptist Church on laurens road. 3 now time for weather and traffic together every 10 minutes 3 3 skies will clear overnight with temperatures falling into the low 30s across the upstate and mid20s in Western North carolina. Sunshine will be in full swing on friday, warming things up into the mid50s in the upstate and mid40s in the mountains 3 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 3 were watching watching 3 back to you guys 3 when the skies across our area opened up with snow. They also opened up a lot of new potholesthe South Carolina department of transportation says theyve been swamped with calls for road damage since last weeks Winter Weather event 3 many of you may have seen these potholes. Or even hit one yourself. Causing damage to your car car 3 we sent Fox CarolinasAdrian Acosta out to find out just how bad the problem was and what to do if you hit a bump in the road. Adrian joins us now live from i85 in Greenville County with those answers 3 diana d. O. T engineers tell me all the wet weather weve had in the last few weeks was already taking its toll on the roads. And this past weekends snow and ice just made the problem worse 3 3 3 natsthat jolt you feel when you hit a pothole is unmistakeablenatsand brandon wilson. An engineer with the scdot says those jolts. Are leading to a lot 3 weve been on a pothole blitz since the Winter Weather has gone away and we are trying to patch as fast as we canwilson says months of rain. Even before last weeks snow. Left the roads susceptible to damage next time more water gets in expands, makes a bigger crack, to the point the asphault wont hold together and it pops out wilson says since monday scdots district 3 which encompasses greenville, spartanburg, pickens and oconee. Has already patched 243 potholesnatsrandy oconnor with poinsett tire pros in greenville says the pothole problem has been keeping his shop busy busy 3 tire damage anything from sidewall damage which would render the tire unservicable all the way down to front end workif a pothole causes damage to your car. You might from the state. According to the d. O. T there have already been 21 damage claims filed in district 3 this yearoconnor says there are signs your car has been damaged from a pothole. And could be unsafe to driveif youre getting any type of pulling you could have an allignment or tire issue. It could be even worse and effect safetyso always er on the side of caution 3 the d. O. T says they are working as quickly as they can to fix all the potholes but are asking for your help finding the problems. So weve put information on how you can do that on the as seen on section of foxcarolina. Com. You will also find information there on how to file a pothole damage claim live in Greenville County, Adrian Acosta, the four oclock news. 3 new at four 3 while it may still be winter. If youre thinking a head to summer and time spent on the lake. Then you may want to make a trip to the Td Convention center this weekend. Weekend. The upstate sc boat greenville today. The annual event will feature a variety of fishing, ski and recreational boats plus jet skis and more. Organizers say the event is a great way for boat lovers. New and experienced. To connect with experts and check out the latest models. 3 3 3 this is the 42nd year. We expanded again last year from 385 to about 424 boats. Boats. So instead of going to all the dealers and seeing whos got what, what brand, what is my need for a boat, come in here, check it all out and the boat will be here. Here. 3 and new this year. The wake for warriors boat will be on display and accepting donations. Its a nonprofit that works to help our nations veterans and families enjoy water sports. The show runs through sunday. Weve got more info up on the as seen on section of our website. 3 and preparations are underway for another big show in greenville. Monster jam jam 3 take a look at the tons of dirt that were brought in this dirt were dumped in the center of the bon secours wellness arena in advance of the collossal event that starts on friday. Crew members today say its a lot of dirt. And work that goes in to getting the twoday event ready. 3 3 3 were going to put approximately 2,000 yards of dirt in here. That generates about 150 truck loads. Thats a lot of dirt in a short amount of time. Time. 3 the first show is tomorrow night at 7 30 plus two more shows on saturday. Plus you have one more chance to enter to win tickets tomorrow during the morning news. For more info on tickets prices, times and more head to our website fox carolina dot com. 3 some of the best pieces of art can take months and sometimes years to create. But three teams of writers and performers wont have anywhere near that long. The greenville Little Theatre is hosting a contest for three teams to create an onstage performance in just 24hours. Fox carolinas joe gagnon has more. 3 3 3 3 will be busya t teh greenville Little Theatre. As write performers and directors will be trying to put together a whole performance in one night it will be unbelivieable. It must be a madhouse madhouse3 3 there arererehearsals going on throughout the building and the day everyone trying to make it work in the last minute. This is not the only thing happening is it. On valentines weekend emil pandofi and then a visit from scareface is coming up and then we celebrate our 90th season and we close out the season with mary poppins. You not at all. Make sure you go to greenvillelittletheatre. Org to get information about this saturdays show and all of the other amazing performances. 3 be sure to wake up bright and early with joe and the morning news crew from five to nine am theyll have weather and traffic every 10 minutes. Plus all the news you need to know before you head out the door 3 still to comebarbies got a brand new bod bod after years of criticism for creating Unrealistic Expectations for girls. The iconic plastic doll is getting a new look the new shapes set to hit shelves. And what some upstate moms are saying about barbies changing appearance. Appearance. Plus. A sweet valentines day deal well tell you where you can grab a tasty treat. While giving back to help the Salvation Army army 3 3 3 3 trending today new look. With a new campaign. Called the evolution of barbie. Which gives kids a chance to see barbie in different shapes and sizes. 3 Fox CarolinasBrookley Cromer has more. 3 3 3 3 3 when you hear the name barbie this is probably what comes to mind. But this doll is getting a makeover and some new shapes and sizes are hitting the shelves soon. Soon. 3 this iconic toy has been enjoyed by many children for decades and now theyll get the chance to play with a doll that looks more like them. Them. 3 whenever girls see at a young age oh im supposed to be tall, and im supposed to have no hips and my legs are supposed to be small, and ive noticed that barbies legs are a little smaller, its just unrealistic. 3 aislyn allen is a clinical child therapist in greenville d works with children facing selfesteem issuesshe says this new barbie is a way to promote positive body image they can be like, oh this not just oh shes tall, thin and blonde, well thats not me, and thats what im supposed to look like so it helps them accept themselves a little bit more. Barbies now come in four different body typesand a variety of hair, skin and eye colors. Something that Ashley Frazier who has two young daughters finds reassuring. Reassuring. 3 i think its very important for girls to know that any shap, color or size is beautiful and everyone should accept themselves being beautiful and i think that it helps promote that healthy lifestyle. Lauren danner also has a young daughterand believes that it takes more than a doll to promote healthy body image image 3 i body is what you tell your child so just be positive about it, you know, if your child has long legs well say, youre going to be a great runner, and if she has a wider rib cage, well youll have a great voice and be a wonderful singer, you know, inspire your body versus having your child compare themselves to what they see. See. 3 in greenville Brookley Cromer fox carolina the four oclock news. 3 online sales for the new wont be hitting store shelves until march 1st. 3 kendras here with a look at your forecast. Forecast. 3 3 3 mostly clear 3 skies on the way tonight in the upstate, while the mountains will have clouds and a few snow showers near the tennessee border. Only light accumulations are expected, with gusty winds out of the north in the mountains. Friday morning will bring a few stray otherwise mostly clear skies across our area. Temperatures will start in the upper 20s to low 30s, then rebound into the mid 50s for the upstate under sunshine. The mountains will keep clouds around through midday with highs in the mid 40s. Friday night will be the coldest night of the 7day forecast with lows down to 31 in the upstate and 26 in the mountains. Saturday will bring sunshine areawide with highs in the low 60s for the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. The pleasant weather stretches into sunday as the afternoon will be even milder. Highs will reach the low to mid 60s areawide. Our next chance for rain comes late tuesday into wedneday, and some areas could see tstorms. Well keep you posted as that system evolves. Be sure to check out for more on the forecast and interactive radar 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. You can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area. Just test carolina weather to 23765 to download 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 3 were watching truck stuck under bridgenew cut rd howard st st 3 3 heres a live look at the traffic 3 sponsored by the Carolina Law Group 3 back to you guys 3 on the fox carolina money watch 3 the markets rebounded today with the dow jones up 125 points. Closing at 16 thousand and 69. 69. 3 and the nasdaq rose nearly 40 points closing at 45hundred and six. 3 and a major European Grocery store chain is considering open up shop in the carolinas we reached out to a spokesperson with the german grocer lidl todaythey tell us theyre excited to open stores in the usand are considering the carolinas as part of their growth. According to Spartanburg County planning department. Preliminary plans were filed for a property along Warren H Abernathy highway. Though no contract is finalized. Lidls hiring for their future stores. But they are not ready to announce specific locations yet. They say theyre excited to bring the us the highest quality products at lowest possible prices in convenient locations. Lidl currently run 10thousand stores in 26 countries. 3 new at four if you have a sweet tooth or are thinking ahead to valentines day. How would you like to enjoy a great dessert while giving back . Back . Well the Salvation Army of Greenville County hopes youll do just that. Starting on monday is their Second Annual sweet desserts event if you stop by one of 8 local partner restaurants to enjoy a dessert. Some or all of the proceeds will go back to the Salvation Army. We caught up with organizers who tell us how this simple, Sweet Program really makes a difference. 3 3 3 the social ministries programs at the Salvation Army, they do go to help those in need, those experiencing homelessness, they go to help the elderly, and those with families with Young Children that are just between jobs, or experiencing just issue and we just want to love and help those in our community and can. 3 other participating restaurants include art eats bakery, funneldelicious, sidewall pizza, sobys on the side, the chocolate moose, the peddler steakhouse and upcountry provisions bakery and bistro. For more information on how you can particpate and how long the program runs. Head to the as seen on section of our website. 3 stick around for news you need to know at four. Four. Well tell you where you can grab a bite tonight. While supporting a good cause months after Anderson County k9 officer hyco was killed in the line of duty. A local Restaurant Branch is working to replace a member of the sheriffs team. Team. 3 and kendras back with one i was walking home. Just picked us up two breakfast croissants for four bucks, when this bear attacked. With one swipe, it devoured one of the croissants. Then jack showed up and took care of the beast, so i could escape. And thats what happened to your breakfast croissant. And yours . It survived. Share it with yourself. Freshlycracked egg with ham and bacon,or sausage, get two breakfast croissants forfour bucks. vo if you have type 2 diabetes, you may know what its like to deal with high. And low blood sugar. Januvia sitagliptin is a oncedaily pill that, januvia works when your blood sugar is high and works less when your blood sugar is low, because it works by enhancing your bodys own ability to lower blood sugar. Plus januvia, by itself, is not likely to cause weight gain or low blood sugar hypoglycemia . Januvia should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Tell your doctor if you have a history of pancreatitis. Serious side effects can happen, including pancreatitis which may be severe and lead to death. Stop taking januvia and call your doctor right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area which may be pancreatitis. Tell your doctor right away and stop taking januvia if you have an allergic reaction that causes swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, or affects your breathing or causes rash or hives. Kidney problems sometimes requiring dialysis have been reported. Some people may develop severe joint pain. Call your doctor if this happens. Using januvia with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. To reduce the risk, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose of the sulfonylurea or insulin. Your doctor may do blood tests before and during if you have kidney problems a lower dose may be prescribed. Side effects may include upper respiratory tract infection, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, and headache. For help lowering your blood sugar talk to your doctor about januvia. 3 were back with news you need to know 3 a spartanburg man will spend the next 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to abusing his baby. Baby. Robert thompson we sentenced to 10 years in to felony child abuse with Great Bodily Injury yesterday. Thompsons 4monthold daughter was taken to the hospital in february of last year with breathing problems and a high fever. Xrays revealed she had multiple rib fractures. Thompson later admitted to roughly snatching the baby out of a bouncy seat and squeezed her. The baby was placed in dss custody and is now living in a foster home. Prosecutors say shes healthy and developing normally. Normally. An unlawful conduct toward a child charge is still pending against the babys motherkelsey gates. 3 through tonight. You can grab a bite at a local restaurant chain. While supporting a good cause. Cause. Anderson county k9 officer hyco died in october after being shot by a suspect he was chasing. The cost to replace him is more than 13 hundred dollars dollars so tonight. The fuddruckers in anderson is hosting a benefit to help the Sheriffs Office raise money for a new k9 officer. The restaurant says it will donate 10percent of all purchases tonight. To the anderson Sheriffs Office in hopes of raising enough to replace the fallen k9. 3 tonight, residents in southern Greenville County will have the opportunity to speak out against a nearby landfill that they say is behind a horrendous odor thats plaguing their community. Community. Dhec says its coming from the twin chimneys landfill in southern Greenville County. People living in the area describe the stench as nauseating. And some say they believe the landfill is contributing to respiratory issues some citizens are experiencing. Experiencing. Again residents can voice their concerns to d hec tonight. A meeting is happening at 7 o clock. At columbia Baptist Church. County leaders and state lawmakers are also expected to attend. Well bring you coverage of that meeting online and tonight at 10. 3 now time for weather and traffic together every 10 minutes 3 3 skies will clear overnight with temperatures falling into the low 30s across the upstate carolina. Sunshine will be in full swing on friday, warming things up into the mid50s in the upstate and mid40s in the mountains 3 3 wrap up 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 3 were watching watching 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 back to you guys 3 tonight at ten. Were in accused of a brutal crime against his wife. Wife. It was one of our most wanted cases. That detectives say theyve now solved. The Spartanburg County sheriff says Johnathan Batchelor shot his wife stephanie and left her for dead. But she did survive. The latest on this case. At ten. 3 plus cam vs. Peyton. Tonight. Panthers coach ron rivera tells us what he thinks about their skills heading into the big game. I dont want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. Or wonder whether i should seek treatment. I am ready. Because today theres harvoni. A revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. Harvoni is proven to cure up to 99 of patients whove had no prior treatment. Its the one and only cure thats