3 people across the mountains rang in the new year in different ways. In brevard. D. Oskar blues brewery put together a new years eve hootenanny to entertain all ages. People attending that Fourth Annual event came out for the live music, food, and craft beer. People we talked with say theyre looking forward to 2016. 3 take sot 14claire fenner, attended event 19 09 im looking forward to the president ial election being over but hoping that this country steps up to the plate and really elects the best person that this country needs. Local hotels offered discounts to people attending that event. And Oskar Blues Brewery provided a Trolley Service for those guests. 3 3 3 developing in asheville. A late night fire displaced two families at the hillcrest apartments. Arson investigators are trying to determine how it started. The flames broke out around 8 15. By fire, the other by smoke. No one was home at the time, but one person we spoke with said she was planning on ringing in the new year
3 and again Greenwood County one of those regions south of i85 that saw the brunt of this system Fox Carolinas Rebecca Atkins spent the day out there what are you seeing at this hour . Road was unpassable. The water was rushing and Emergency Management says at least six families were displaced and were taken to a shelter opened by the red cross. 3 3 3 nats its very frustrating to have to deal with this. Rushing water ripped through the wilson creek Mobile Home Park in greenwood early wednesday. Cars sit submerged in water and residents were evacuated. 3 4 40 32its caused a lot of people to not be able to get back and forth to their homes, wish there was something they could do to fix it make it better. Donald cortright says this is the second time he and his family have dealt with flooding in just a few months. 4 44 00i have a wife and a daughter back there and i cant get to them right now and it scares me cause i dont know what to do or how to get to them. And the owner of the wilson
3 mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid 60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew Traffic Center. 3 were watching watching 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 3 3 time to talk some sports. Clemson and oklahoma have a chance to go to the national championship. Kickoff of the orange bowl is just hours away. Away. Sports director Aaron Cheslock is live for us all morning in south florida. And aaron, a lot of trash talk 3 yeah, weve heard it from several players. But the most recent came from clemson cornerback mackensie alexander. Whos projected as a first round draft pick. Pick. 3 the tigers corner locking down essentially every number one receiv
Kicked off and were here at sunlife stadium in miami where tigers are about to take on the oklahoma sooners for a chance to go to the National Championship. We found some upstate folks that decided to drive down like us. Whats your name here sir . 3 3 and you . You . 3 how do you know each other . Other . 3 we grew up together, went to school, graduated school together, was the best man at his wedding, saw him off to the army. Weve just been friends since we were little what about this season made it so important to get down here . Danny i just think watson is a special guy, i think. Wasnt nervous against florida state, wasnt nervous against notre dame. I just really think he has the will to win. If hes on his feet hes not gonna let them lose. You look at t is season, what kes it so special to you, was there a single moment that stands s t you just wont forget . Forget . 3 it would have to be the notre dame game and the two point conversion where we absolutely magical you know. Take th
Says the Missouri River is expected to crest later today and hit alltime high levels. Rivers in arkansas and kentucky are still rising and threatening to break levees. The socalled affluenza teens mother comes back to the united states. Her son is still in mexico. A plane that left 21 people hurt. Like you see in the movies where they all go up to the ceiling, okay . Everything went to the ceiling that wasnt anchored. Brussels has cancelled new years eve celebration and paris cancelling a fireworks show. Extra security in times square for the celebration. Dozens of check poise. Enrique marques who allegedly supplied the guns to the San Bernardino terror couples admits. Stealing a game ball. All that. And trump has a new beef with president obama. Its the war on hairspray. Because hairspray is going to affect the ozone. They want me to use a pump because the other one, which i really like better than going bing, bing, bing. And all that matters. It is already 2016 in parts of the world