Republicans. Will whitson is live tonight at Chris Christies Election Watch Party in nashua, New Hampshire with more on where we stand after tonight. So we want to see exactly what happens. So were going to go back home to new jersey to wait, by tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon we should know. We should know what the vote is. Thats going to allow us to make a hotel room in South Carolina to hear that. Its a big night for New Hampshire, but now, some of the attention shifts south to the palmetto state. Many candidates are heading volunteers are already hard at work. Our chad mills talked to a number of them tonight. You can tell were getting closer to the two primaries. The Campaign Offices are loud and theyre packed too. Many of those offices are open twelve hours a day and making thousands of phone calls a day too. In the chilling wind and even a bit of snow. South carolina supporters of donald trump waved signs for their candidate before going inside to work the phones. Were real
Com. And of course chief meteorologist kendra kent is standing by with more on this forecastand what to expect as you head out the door tommorrowkendra . 3 freezing rain and fog will continue for the upstate along the 86 corridor and mountains through midnight. Heavy rain will push in late night, bringing with is warmer temperatures. It should be above freezing in most areas by late tonight, leading to a soggy morning commute. Be sure to check out www. Foxcarolina. Com weather for more on the 3 and dont forget to wake up with thee morning news going on air an hour earlier. Meteorologist nicole papay will have a check of the forecast and traffic reporter chris scott will have the latest Road Conditions on your way to work. Remember from 4 to 9 am 3 back to you. 3 weve got delays to talk about as well Greenville County schools will be on a two hour delay. But the school says to check back in at 7 am for a possible updateof course we will have that for you live on thee morning news. News.
3 and we should 3 mention Graham County schools will start on a two hour delay tomorrow morning. We will of course have updates on School Closures and delays at fox carolina dot com. 3 and it looks like weather is to blame for a problem at gsp tonight. Airport Officials Say a delta plane leaving the gate to prepare for take off was asked to wait. Because of gusty conditions. As it taxied to a holding area. The plane struck a light pole. There were 140 passengers on board. But no one was hurt. The flight was able to take off and successfully landed in atlanta just after 8 tonight. 3 tonight trees and power lines are down across the area. From spartanburg. Where a large tree fell. To Greenville County where crews were out working to repair these lines earlier today. Its been a mess for many people. Right now, Blue Ridge Electric is reporting that Anderson County more than 600homes without power. Duke energy is reporting more than 17hundred people are without electricity in spartanburg. A
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 text carolina weather to 23765 to download 3 back to you 3 with Winter Weather, brings school closings. Just into out newsroom all Spartanburg County are closed tomorrow. Burke county Public Schools macon county schools Madison County schools Mcdowell County schools Mitchell County schools Yancey County schools and Spartanburg County district schoolsare all closed. Closed. And highland schools are opening on a two hour delay. 3 we have Team Coverage tonight 3 Winter Weather is about to hit the upstate once again. And with that, could mean icy and slippery Road Conditions for your morning commute. So preparations are being made in our area, to keep you safe. 3 the department of transportation has been busy all day. Prepping roads since early this morning. 3 and Fox Carolinas shale remien also spoke with several peo
Stretch of campaigning for the republican president ial candidates with just one day to go before the South Carolina primary. Will be scattered across the state today. The only candidates with scheduled stops in the midlands are john kasich and rubio is scheduled to stop by the Marriott Hotel in downtown columbia at 9 this morning. Kasich is expected to be at a town hall at senates end at 10. The other four candidates will have events focused on the upstate and the coast. Three of the candidates took part in the second cnn town hall last night, taking questions from South Carolina voters right here in the capital city. Karin caifa has more on the candidate who dominated the days headlines took the stage. Donald trump has sparred with nearly this president ial race. And just hours before taking the stage for the town the university of South Carolina, he was hit on his immigration policy by pope francis. Francis, on his way back to rome following a visit to mexico was asked about trumps