Tomorrow. First this morning, you may have seen the alert on your phone. Aaron hernandez committed suicide. He was serving a life sentence. Hernandez was found not guilty of another crime recently. Reporter just days after breaking down in tears following acquittal in a doublemurder case, former new England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was found dead in his cell at a massachusetts state prison overnight. The same prison where he was serving a life sentence for another murder four years ago. Prison Officials Say hernandez hanged himself using a bed sheet that he attached to a cell window. Hernandez was about to begin his third season with the patriots in june 2013 but the team cut him just days following his arrest for the shooting death of another man. For that murder, hernandez was the possibility of parole. Nbc news. Right now, le jij loureligi are holding a rally outside of the supreme court. The state refused to pay to resurface a Church Playground because it prevents state m
3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid50s in the upstate and mid40s in the mountains. A Strong Mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. Tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. Saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 wrap up 3 hold hold 3 were watching this in the pit center. 3 you are looking live at 3 while temperatures in the upstate are looking more mild theres still some Winter Weather cleanup in the mountains. And because of that mitchell, transylvania and Yancey County schools will all be on a two hour delay today. Remember for the latest updates on delays and closings. Head to fox carolinadotcom. 3 3 we are just days away from the Iowa Caucuses and many of the republican candidates for president used thursdays debate to try and win over voters votersthese seven candidates took the stage for the prime time debate in des moines. Moines. And although donald he still dominated the night. Ted cruz was right away asked about the elephant not in the room an
3 now lets send it over to the pit crew Traffic Center. 3 were watching left lane closed i26 east exit 59 holbert cove rd sc nc linepickens county hwy 135 hwy 183 Greenville Edgemont dr w. Blue ridge dri385 north woodruff rd exit 35 36 35 36 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 3 3 we have some breaking news in Western North carolina. Right now a Henderson County school is on precautionary lockdown while deputies search for a gunman. They say an armed 7 00 this morning. Were told that it happened near the intersection of powell street and hope creek lane. Dispatchers tell us Mountain Community school is on lockdown. No injuries have been reported and deputies are working on a description of the suspect. As soon as we hear that lockdown is over, we will let you know. 3 3 new from overnighttroopers are investigating three deadly wrecks in the upstate and Western North carolina. Carolina. The first one happened around midnight in powdersville. Troopers say a tow truck driver
Surgeon. Now that we have gotten the donald trump p way. Geoff also in this mornings headline a final gop showdown before the iowa caucuses. Donald trump was missing, but still got plenty of air time. And the dirt is poured and the trucks are here. Monster jam is happening this weekend. You have been, i never have. Geoff i am geoff hart. Allyson timeouts and powell. I am allyson powell. Chris now, we are talking about 60s and the this is carolina and georgia weather for you. It is a cool start the day at 38 degrees. Temperatures will make for a warm day in the upstate. We have dry conditions across thin the afternoon we have loads of sunshine. 32 degrees in spartanburg. 36 in asheville and 38 in anderson. We have winds at 515 Miles Per Hour in the mountains. The upstate will reach the mid50s by this afternoon with a lots of sunshine. In the mountains, are talking upper 30s to around 40 degrees with a few flurries north of downtown asheville. We have loads of sunshine both days this wee
Outside it is clear right now. In greenville, you will need thejacket but maybe not this weekend. It is 38 degrees in downtown. You will see those blue and rich skies. Live super doppler 4 hd. Picking up on anything we stay dry until early next week. 32 degrees in spartanburg. Laurens checking in at 39. Abbeville and anderson in the midtoupper 30s. As he had throughout the daymountains. That will keep you cold in the 30s. Once the breeze travels done the mountains, it compresses and warms up. About 15 degrees warmer in the upstate. 48 degrees in greenvillllby 11 00, 50 four by 2 00 and we will seek sunshine in the ashevillehendersonvil area in the upper 30s. Allyson thank you. Seven president ial candidates squared off in the debate on the Fox News Channel and the showdown was without donald trump. Geoff trump chose to skip the debate and though he was notably absent, he still took center stage before the other candidates started their sparing match. We need to stop allowing Political