Of the season is moving in, and that will lead to mountains snow and bitter cold air for the upstate later this week. Tonight expect scattered snow showers in the mountains and blustery conditions. The upstate could see a few snowflakes north of i85, but no accumulations is expected. It will stay windy overnight with overnight lows dropping to 28 for the upstate and 22 in the mountains. Tuesday will be cold and windy, as highs only warm to 38 in the upstate with a mix of clouds and sun. Snow will continue to fall 3 wrap up 3 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 troopers and policeare always telling drivers to slowdown. And fasten their seat belts. Belts. But now police in greer. Are trying to get your attention in a different way. Way. Fox carolinas Jennifer Phillipsis live off a busy road. In greer. Where theyre 3 this is a busy twolane road and this sign is purposely postedat this park. And near riverside high sc
Powdersville road. The texas senator has been battling it out in the National Polls with trumptaking a 2point lead over the businessman in the latest nbc news wall street jounral poll. Earlier cruz talked to the Greenville County republican womens club where he says hes focused on South Carolina and its role in electing the next president. 3 3 3 27 2341and this states primary matters. It always has. This states historically ahs had a roll, a powerful role ensuring that the republican nominee is an actual and proven conservative. Conservative. Cruz did comment on his rise in the polls and why he thinks voters are choosing him over trump. Well have more on his response coming up. 3 meantime. In the wake of receiving the states biggest endorsement. Endorsement. Senator marco rubio is hitting the campaign trail alongside governor nikki haley and some other big names in South Carolina politics. Governor in greenville this morning were senator tim scott and congressman trey gowdy. Just yeste
Underway in greenvilleafter police say a man showed up to the hosptial with a gunshot wound. Officers tell us the man says he was shot in the back by an unknown suspect at brookhaven apartments just after nine oclock tonight. Right now police say theyre not looking for anyone. The man is expected to be ok. 3 well continue to update you on both of these developing stories on air and online at fox carolina dot com. 3 happening now 3 an easley high english teacher is no longer teaching in his High School Classroom after a poem, written by him and shared with some ap students got some parents upset. They say it includes inapropriate language that describes a sexual encounter. Encounter. But many of greg fishs students are speaking out in support of him. Telling stories about how he has changed their lives. Lives. Fox carolinas sarah danik is live outside of easley high school. Sarah 3 diana and cody mr. Fishs students are talking and acting. Theyve created a Facebook Page and t shirts read
Dr 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 its been 6 weeks since the South Carolina senate took up a bill to raise the gas tax and fix South Carolinas roads. With still no vote. And upstate Business Leaders growing frustrated. 3 but opponents of the gas tax increase say the money is already there to fix roads. Isnt being spent wisely. 3 Fox Carolinas Andrew Reeser joins us live from outside our station along i85. Andrew . 3 its been more than a year since Governor Haley rolled out her plan to reform the and raise the gas tax to fix roads. And while the house has a plan in place. The senate hasnt even voted on one. 3 3 3 are paying more for our roads the road to better roads in South Carolina. Is paved with political gridlock. 3 3 while potholes and Weather Damage plague the states thoroughfares. 3 3 debate over whether to raise the gas tax in the palmetto state to pay for roads has the senate at a dead end. 3 3 3 01 03 00the people of South Carolina need to realize that the
Congratulate ted and i want to congratulate all the incredible candidates including Mike Huckabee, whos become a really great friend of mine. 3 3 the people of this great state have sent a very clear message that after seven years of Barrack Obama we are not waiting any longer to take our country back. 3 meantime Hillary Clinton is hoping to avoid a repeat of 2008, when she lost iowa to then senator obama. Obama. But still a tight race between the former secretary of state and former vermont senator Bernie Sanders. Here is a live look at clintons camp tonight. As soon as we have the results of this caucus. Well bring it to you. 3 tonight Mike Huckabee suspended his campaign, so here are the current candidates South Carolina republicans will soon get to choose from. There will be a gop debate in greenville on saturday february 13th. Ahead of the palmetto state 20th. And just one week after thatthe Democratic Candidates will face off in South Carolina for their primary on february 27th.