3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center. center. 3 you are looking live at: 3 this morning -- an anderson county man is recovering from dog bites --after deputies say they responded to a bomb threat. 3 the swat team was called out to hawthorne drive thursday night. deputies say the mother of ronnie cannon--- called authorities saying her son was on drugs and claimed to have a bomb inside the house. crisis negotiators worked for two and a half hours to get cannon out and then sent in a k-9 officer that safely brought cannon outwe spoke with one neighbor who was told by police to get to a safe place. 3 3 3 " there was already a cop in my front yard and he told me to get back inside.. and i told him i have children inside and he said you need to get your kids and get out to a safe place and thats when we left." left." 3 " i mean we've had trouble with the neighbors in the past, thats just how they are." are."the anderson county bomb squad said the device inside the home was located and was declared safe. no word on what charges cannon is facing. 3 in laurens county -- clinton police say they're looking for a shooting victim -- who took they were called out to north broad street -- after two people where shot.t.the say one victim was shot in the ankle.. and was taken to the hospital. the second victim fled the scene once officers arrived. we haven't been told how badly that person was hurt. 3 and in spartanburg county- the crime scene unit will be collecting more information later today on a shooting. deputies say they responded to a home on reidville road in moore thursday night. all we know at this point was that one person was shot.no word on the victims condition or if an arrest was made. as soon as s learn more we'll pass it along. 3 in anderson county -- three people are in jail this morning -- after deputies say they led them on a chase that ended on i-85. 3 take a look-the driver-- kayla gosnell is facing multiple charges including failure to stop for blue lights passengers-- daneil o'brien, and carla ryder are charged with receiving stolen goods. deputies say ty were looking for a white nissan maxima that was reported stolen from travelers rest. they say the suspects rear ended a pickup truck and crashed. officers say gosnell tried to runaway of the pickup was not hurt. 3 3 the countdown is **down** to just three days before clemson takes on alabama monday night --for the national title. 3 the tigers are packing up -- and will be heading to phoenix today. today.and fox carolina is already there: there:fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in arizona with more on the lead up to the big game-- 3 the clemson tigers will be touching down in phoenix later today. the national championship game just three days away. and for the tigers a chance to make college football history... history...3 with one more win the tigers would be the only team in f-b-s history to finish a season 15-and oh. but they'll have to get past an alabama team that may be ranked number game by the vegas oddsmakers. that's probably because of their lights out defense...in fact i saw an article the other day labelling the alabama defense the "death star defense" ....no better analogy than star wars. but if there's anyone that can take on that defense its the tigers versatile offense led by deshaun watson. they've been making big time plays all year....but the real question that might be plaguing a lot of people....with such a tough task ahead of them...what kind of music are they listening to on the plane ride to arizona? don't worry we got the answer.... 3 3 3 3 "i go a lot of different directions. i'm a country guy. so i like luke bryan. and i like some old stuff like garth brooks." brooks.""i think i got a song featuring nicki minaj" drake."3 so a very ecclectic mix for the clemson tigers. they're scheduled to get into phoenix at 4:10. we'll hear more from the players tomorrow at the media day. 3 personally i like to listen to drake just like deshaun before every show... ben, lauren how bout you? you? 3 good news for clemson -- the n-c-a-a granted the team a waiver for more prep time ahead of the big game. game.you may remember earlier this week -- we told you that clemson would be getting less time on the practice field compared to alabama because clemson started their spring semester on wednesday-- and that meant they were limited to a certain amount of time they can practice. on thursday the n-c- double a said they could have more practice time. coach swinney says it really end. 3 3 nah it hasn't affected us really...maybe it would affect other people a little bit more but its appreciated i think thats probably a smart thing but really not that big of a deal for us. us.clemson's athletic director released a statement---- saying he's appreciative for the n-c-double-a working with them as they keep their commitment to student-athlete welfare. 3 and don't forget -- monday night at 7tune in for our special report:"undefeated: clemson's return to the championship."we'll be going in depth on the tigers first shot at the national title since 19-81. 3 we want to get a check on our with meterologist nicole papay who is live in phoenix helping coverage. 3 mostly cloudy today with scattered showers sticking around throughout the morning. this afternoon rain will taper off as highs peak near 50 degrees area-wide. overnight lows will fall into the low 40s and upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. wet weather will likely return on saturday. 3 now to chris 3 with traffic. 3 we're watching 3this: this: 3 you're taking a live look at 3 3 it's ______. ______.it's clemson all day, every day leading up to the big national title game. and fans are getting ready to send the tigers off to arizona today. i'm live with the orange madness. 3 we head to break with a live look at...ab-tech you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...clemson 3 covering our counties. in oconee county...a 7- week old baby is fighting for her life and her mother along with her mother's boyfriend are behind bars. 3 police say the man you see here -- "leroy morris" -- admitted to dropping the child on her head and stepping on her -- while on drugs and alcohol. the baby's mother told police her daughter was in the care of morris while she was at work. morris is charged with unlawful neglect of a child and was denied bond. bond.on thursday -- whitney barnwell appeared in bond court and was charged with three counts of child neglect. after authorities say the home they were living was unfit. she was given a 75-thousand- dollar bond but at last check was still locked up. up.prosecutors say the baby is suffereing from brain hemmorages and swelling.she remains in critical condition at g-h-s. 3 3 the powerball jackpot has reach an all- time high of 700- million dollars. 3 no-one claimed the jackpot meaning that you'll get a second chance this saturday! the cash prize is expected to keep growing before the drawing. and remember you can catch it live-- right here on fox carolina... following thee ten o'clock news. 3 3 they'll be wheels up in just a few hours -- but before they take off -- there's one last chance for you to wish the land in arizona for the game. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live from memorial stadium *big* send off... 3 - pep band will be here- spirit squads 3 - expecting nothing less than a big send off... - what we've - *just* a send off: no interviews with players or coachesanother spot fans plan to gather: - 12:30 - 85 overpass at mauldin road in greenville county- orange flags, signs, pom poms- waving tigers in as they head to the airportairport: - asking fans not to go there, not any access to team there 3 celebration starts here around 11:45... buses take off around 12:30... from right here in the west zone zone 3 lets send it back out to nicole live in arizona. 3 in arizona.out to nicole live 3 in the west zone zonefrom right here around the west zone 3 lets send it back out to nicole live in arizona. 3 mostly cloudy on friday with showers starting the day. highs peak near 50 degrees with rain tapering off in the cloudy with rain arriving late in the day. temperatures will likely peak in the low 50s and upper 40s. rain will taper off on sunday with partly cloudy skies sticking around. highs will peak in the mid-50s and upper 40s throughout the day. monday will be sunny with highs in the low to upper 40s. tuesday will be sunny and cool, peaking in the low to upper 40s throughout the day. wednesday will be sunny as low 40s and upper 30s. sunshine will continue on thursday with temperatures peaking in the low to upper 40s once again. 3 now to chris with traffic. *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: this: 3 you're looking live atpit crew traffic 3 you're looking 3this: this:we're watching *********hold******3*********hold****** *********hold****** this: 3 you're looking live atpit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac look at...you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning news. what if the sweet stevia leaf was discovered... ...before the sugarcane. all our favorite sugary foods would be our favorite truvia-y foods. truvia. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live lolo at... usc- upstate 3 the future is upon us -- and youtube believes people will be watching more video online.. than on television. 3 youtube's chief business officer-- "robert kyncl" -- says digital video will overtake television and become the largest way people spend their free time before the end of the decade. he predicts that because of mobile viewing, virtual reality and music streaming programming-- the viewing ppterns will shift dramatically. youtube recently launched "red" a new ad-free subscription service 3 now to weather with nicole in az. 3 mostly cloudy today with scattered showers sticking around throughout the 3 morning. this afternoon rain will taper off as highs peak near 50 degrees area-wide. overnight lows will fall into the low 40s and upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. wet weather will likely return on saturday. 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: 3 3 you're looking live at: 3 we head to break with a live look at...you're watching the hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to your weekly grocery trip. well, with walmart every day low prices, saving money while keeping the pantry full... that's easier than you think. in head-to-head shopping, the total at walmart beat that of bi-lo. greenville, the total amount saved at walmart vs. bi-lo was $24.76 on this week's groceries - that's 19%. so head to walmart and see what you starts now.. now.. 3 three days until the the national title championship between the tigers and 3 an investigation is underway in pickens county after tillman hall is vandalized yet again. 3 president barack obama taking center stage at a town hall meeting.what he had to say about his efforts to reduce gun violence. 3 good morning.... it's friday, january 8i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott. scott.meteorlogist nicole papay is tracking our weather all the way from phoenix has she helps with our national championship coverage.nicole -- its raining here again! 3 mostly cloudy today with scattered showers sticking around throughout the morning. this afternoon rain will taper degrees area-wide. overnight lows will fall into the low 40s and upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. wet weather will likely return on saturday. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*3*******hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.deer accident anderson flat rock rd @ hayes rd rdyou are looking live at: 3 3 clemson fans -- we are now three days away we are now clemson fans -- 3 3 live at: 3 clemson fans -- we are now three days away from the national championship game where the tigers will take on the crimson tide. tide.the team leaves for arizona today and we will be there waiting for them. them.fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in phoenix and shannon:coach swinney says its business as usual. 3 here in phoenix and the stage is set for an epic national championship game between the clemson tigers and alabama...all year long clemson's kept the same philosophy in their approach every week... week... 3 head coach dabo swinney calls it the windshield mentality- focusing on whats right in front of you. but now...there's only one thing left in front of the tigers. alabama the last team standing between clemson and an undefeated season as well as a national title...but even higher and the stage is bigger than any game they've ever keeping things simple.... 3 3 cg: tab two line fox carolina sports/dabo swinney/tigers playing in the national championship so they all get that but the game's the same. the preparation is the same. and how you got a chance to have a way to win is the same. none of that changes. the margin for error changes but they all get it. i mean that's all you see that's all you hear. cause there's nothing else to 3 talk about. there's two teams left and its been fun." fun."the tigers still making some final preparations in clemson before they head west. ashley minelli's there in clemson keeping an eye on things in tigertown...we'll hear more from her a little later as clemson makes their departure. 3 here in phoenix sports director aaron cheslock will 3 and don't forget to tune in right here to fox carolina on monday night at 7:00.we'll be broadcasting our special report -- "undefeated: clemson's return to the championship."shannon and sports director aaron cheslock will talk about the tigers first shot at the national title since 1981. 3 3 covering our counties:this laurens county woman -- "kay thomason" is behind bars this them on a six-mile chase thursday morning in a car with only **three wheels.we're told she called 9-1-1 saying she was hurt after running into a deer but we're told she quickly called back saying she would drive herself to the hospital.deputies say she was driving on charlottes road and refused to stop for them.the say she was driving on the wrong side of the road -- forcing them to use stop sticks on torrington road.the chase then ended on curry road. 3 in pickens county-clemson university police say they are looking for whomever vandalized tillman hall yet again. again.the campus building has been at the center of controversy for the past year. many want it re-named because its namesake -- former governor "ben tillman" -- was a known white surpemacist. authorities say someone spray painted two messages on the building sometime early thursday morningthey read "stop honoring tillman"...and on the adjacent wall..."rename tillman hall."maintenance workers have covered it up and are working to remove it. 3 3 critics of the president's gun control policies are hoping heard.the president spoke at a town hall thursday at george mason university that was moderated by cnn's anderson cooper.he promoted the executive actions he made on tuesday affecting background checks.analysts say they were surprised by the respect both sides had for each other. here's part of what the president had to say. 3 3 3 "if we could combine gun safety with sensible background checks and some other checks, we're not going to eliminate gun violence but we will lessen it." it."president obama says he wants to politicize mass shootings to stop them.taya kyle -- the widow of american sniper chris kyle says the president's gun laws will only hurt crime victims.the president also reassured gun owners that he's not going to take away their guns. 3 gun control is also expected to be a major talking point in president obama's final state of the union.he will deliver the speech tuesday night at 9:00. governor nikki haley will present the republican repsonse following the address. you can catch it all right here on fox carolina and of course online...at fox carolina dot com. live in phoenix. 3 mostly cloudy today with scattered showers sticking around throughout the morning. this afternoon rain will taper off as highs peak near 50 degrees area-wide. overnight lows will fall into the low 40s and upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. wet weather will likely return on saturday. 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: no accidents or delays for now. now. 3 you're taking a live look at 3 3 it's ______. ______.it's clemson all day, every day leading up to the big national title me. and fans are getting ready to send the tigers off to arizona today. i'm live with the orange madness. 3 we head to break with a live look at...ab-tech you're watching the morning news on 3 you're watching 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina---we're 3 two refugees are scheduled to face a judge this morning.. after being arrested on terror- related charges here in america. america.federal investigators say "omar hardan" is from houston and "aws al-jayab" is from sacramento.according to the feds --both men are palestinian refugees from iraq who lied about their ties to terror organizations.the justice department says the cases do not appear directly related but there are similarities. 3 leaders in the computer world are scheduled to talk with the president today to brainstorm how to prevent terrorism on the internet. internet.executives with apple, google, twitter and other silicon giants will discuss preventing terror organizations from using social media, smart-phones, and other technology to plan attacks.investigators say the terror attacks in san bernardino were set up using facebook messenger and encrypted cell phones. 3 tonya couch -- who was captured along with her son ethan in mexico -- is scheduled to be in a texas court this morning . .couch arrived in texas thursday after spending time set to face a judge for a charge of trying to prevent her son from being arrested. ethan was charged with killing 4 people in a drunk driving crash in 2013 but fled to mexico after being accused of violating probation.the story made national news when ethan claimed his affluent lifestyle led to his behavior. 3 tiger fans-- there's one last shot for you to wave your team on to victory today. today.the tigers are taking off from memorial stadium... but before they fly off to arizona-- there's one last party in the west zone. zone.ashley minelli is live there this morning.. with details on the big send off. 3 buses expected to take off from the west zone around 12:30 heading straight to gsp... 3 3 - we've seen fans gather here afternoon: pep band and spirit squads will join them one more time... for a final *farewell* and good luck rally - no talking to players, coaches- just waving them offnot the *only* send off- fans gathering around 12:30 in greenville county on the mauldin road overpass on eye 85 as they head to the airport 3 airport:- asking that fans not gather there, no where not airport:3 airport:- asking that fans there, no where to gather at gsp gsp 3 lets send it back 3 out to nicole live in arizona. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 mostly cloudy on friday with highs peak near 50 degrees with rain tapering off in the afternoon. saturday will be cloudy with rain arriving late in the day. temperatures will likely peak in the low 50s and upper 40s. rain will taper off on sunday with partly cloudy skies sticking around. highs will peak in the mid-50s and upper 40s throughout the day. monday will be sunny with highs in the low to upper 40s. tuesday will be sunny and cool, peaking in the low to upper 40s ttoughout the day. wednesday will be sunny as temperatures only peak in the low 40s and upper 30s. sunshine will continue on thursday with temperatures peaking in the low to upper 3 now to pit crew traffic. 3*********hold****** 3 we are watching: watching: 3 you are taking a live look at: pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 governor haley is working to make south carolina a safer state for victims of domestic violence. violence. she announced thursday she's putting in place about a dozen new reforms through executive orders.last year governor haley commissioned a task force to figure out how to reduce domestic violence.she says domestic violence crimes will now be taken care of through the courts and not by law enforcement.medical staff and counselors will work with 3 it's ______.coming up ...a group of kids in our area have l the gear they need to cheer the tigers on to victory monday.who helped out -- next. 3 we head to break with a live look at... 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 welcome back--we're taking a live look at...clemson... 3 superstar 3 "beyonce" is headed back to the super bowl this year. year.representatives with pepsi say she will be performing with coldplay at half time of this year's superbowl.ccdplay announced last year they will be headlining the half time show of super bowl 50.beyonce headlined the superbowl 47 half-time show in new orleans with two destiny child bandmates.super bowl 50 will kick off in san francisco on february 7 at 6:30. 3 dozens of kids in our area are ready to cheer on the tigers monday thanks to the generosity of a sports store. greenville -- on woodruff road -- gave 25 kids 50 dollars worth of clemson gear thursday. workers guided them around the store to help pick out clothes and memorabilia.the director of academy sports says if clemson wins monday, they will open their doors up right after the game for you to get all your championship gear. 3 we want to check in on the weather.nicole papay is in arizona this morning ahead of the national championship game. 3 mostly cloudy today with scattered showers sticking around throughout the morning. this afternoon rain will taper off as highs peak near 50 degrees area-wide. overnight lows will fall into the low 40s and upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. wet weather willll likely return on saturday. 3 with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: on: 3 you're looking live at:you're looking 3 eye on: on:we're keeping an *********hold****** *********hold****** send it over 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: on: 3 you're looking live at: 3 and fans a like are counting down to the national championshipas the players head to ariazon today.. we have full team coverage this morning so stay with us. 3 be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long. we're bringing you the days top stories until nine o'clock. news you can the morning news at 5:00 starts now... 3 three days until the the national title championship between the tigers and alabama. i'm live in arizona with more. 3 a hostage situation in anderson county.coming up -- how k-9 officers may be to thank for the safe ending. january 8i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott. scott.meteorologist nicole papay is in arizona ahead of the big national championship missing the rain! 3 mostly cloudy today with