deputies say the child was taken to spartanburg medical center. geoff: greenville police say a man was shot in the back overnight. officers say it happened brook haven apartments. they say the man was brought to injuries are not life-threatening. now, a wyff news 4 update on a fire in honea path. the 5-year-old girl pulled from the fire died from her injuries. allyson: wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live from the scene of the fire on green street. aly: a devastating time, not just for the family but for the community. i'm in front of that home which burned sunday night. you can see the damage to the house. you can still see charred remains from my the house caught on fire. the news for the family has gotten worse. the anderson county coroner says 5-year-old sophia rhodes has died from her injuries. fire officials tell us the child was found between a wall and a couch in the home. the little girl was rushed to the burn unit in augusta. she died monday night of smoke inhalation. friends of the family say sophia was the youngest of five children. a

the spartanburg county sheriffoc said that child was shot in the head and was air lifted to greenville memorial. he is expected to be okay. neighbors say he was always outside playing and hopes he's going to be okay. >> i hope he'll be all right. i know that god is look ing out for him. >> no charges have been filed. deputies say they're still investiga ing. >>> a toddler's actions during a house fire saved her mother's life. this is air 7 video. fire views say an extension cord caught fire. the little girl was the first to notice and woke her mother up and they were able to escape unharmed. >>> the fight over whether a man should be charged for shooting his dog is getting political in council meeting is about to start. 7 news reporter krystyne brown is live with the late -- latest. >> reporter: we many supporters are making their way inside. many of them will wear shirts that have say justice for amara. her caretaker in north carolina said that's the message they're bringing to the county council tonight. she was found blind, shot and underfed. her previous owner didn't break my laws

after a five year old was **shot in spartanburg. spartanburg.deputies say it happened inside a home on rowe street in the arcadia community monday night. the sheriff's office did confirm the shooting was accidental. as of right now deputies have not released any other information about what lead up to the incident. we also will be working to get an update on the child's condition -- we'll update you when we learn more. 3 3 an upstate community is mourning the loss of a little girl -- just one day after her family's honea path home burned in a fire. fire.the coroner says 5-year-old sophia rhodes died of smoke inhalation at the augusta burn center last night. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli home-- and ashley- right now this community is trying to help this family through donations and prayers. 3 family needs a lot of help right now; lost everything in the fire, and they lost a member community describes as "a ray of light" light"sophia one of 9 people in the home during firefire chief: got stuck between a couch and a wall, family coul

highs for greenville, spartanburg, anderson reaching 66. the mountains will see increasing clouds, a 30% chance of showers from 2 pm on. high in the mountains of 61. showers and thunderstorms likely for the >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. >>> coming up, erin andrews in tears on the stand in her $75 million civil trial, while the stalker opens up about how he secretly recorded her. we'll hear from both of them. >>> plus, the big homecoming being planned as scott kelly returns to earth tonight after nearly a year on the international space station. this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, forget colds and the flu. on trending, what you need to worry about catching from your co-workers. not an illness. >>> two big stars light up st hi, i'd like to make a dep-- scanner: rescan item. rescan, rescan. rescan item. vo: it happens so often phone voice: main menu representative. representative. representative. vo: which is why being put first... relax, we got this. vo: ...takes some getting used to. join the nation. nationwide

called spartanburg county deputies. mooney is charged with "criminal sexual assault with a minor tonight family of the 5 year old girl..who was trapped in house fire in honea path.. is making funeral arrangements. yesterday we told you sophia rhodes was fighting for her life .. in the hospital. suffered from smoke inhalation. last night.. she passed away. now we are learning that her funeral will be friday in honea path. the fight.. over whether a man should be charged for shooting his dog.. is heating up. in anderson county. the county council meeting is happening right now. amara was found blind.. shot... and underfed weeks ago. but a judge decided.. her previous owner.. didn't break any laws.. trying to put her down humanely. council members say.. this is out of the county's hands..state laws don't outline euthanasia. but amara's supporters disagree...tonight... they're pushing for law changes.. in the county and state. we'll bring you updates on how this all unfolds tonight at 10 and 11. next on 7 news .... dramatic

much more,coming up- up-thanks kendra-we continue tonight- 3 we're following breaking news- 3 out of spartanburg county-- where the sheriff's office says a five-year-old child was rushed to hospital...after he was shot at a home in the arcadia communititthe sheriff confirms this was an accidental shooting...but so far no other details leading up to the incident have been released. released.3 we do have a crew on scene working to get more update you on air 3 and online. 3 only on fox 3 the family of an upsate tow truck drivera&killed on i-85 is speaking out for the first timetroopers say eddie mills was loading a car onto his truck in november when he was hit and killednow his family is pushing lawmakers to stiffen up the state "slow down and move over laws" 3 the family is calling the legislation they hope to get passeda&"eddie's law" law"fox carolina's adrian acosta joins us now with details 3 3 "eddie mills family says they were devastated when he was killed on i-85 back in novembera&.but they've now focused their grief on a cause that could save other families from feeling the same pain" "he'

we think that this guy lives between the greenville and spartanburg area. you know, there are so many different ways that they can get your number and hack into your account so again, just be cautious about who you give your credit card to, how long the people are with your credit card and if you see something that looks strange just ask them, what are you doing with my credit card. the immediate thing to do is make sure you keep an eye on your account.""and then if somebody thinks that their card has been compromised what do you suggest that they do?""well, you can stop that credit card immediately, don't wait, and them go report it to the police jurisdiction that you are in, whatever that maybe, if it's greenville- spartanburg, whatever, because the quicker we can get to it, then we can probably get to see the film, just like this fella, he was caught on the help me identify him, because he is praying on people that actually work, this guy apparently don't work, he like to live off the good people that makes america great, so get him off the street." 3 co

allyson: deputies sasathe child was taken to spartanburg medical center. at this time we do not where he , was shot or his condition. geoff: a wyff news 4 update now on a fire in honea path, the little girl pulled from the fire died from her injuries. allyson: the fire on green street sunday night. the news the family has gotten is worse. the anderson county coroner says 5-year-old sophia rhodes died yesterday from her injuries. fire officials tell us the child was found between a wall and a couch in the home. the little girl was rushed to the burn unit in augusta, she died from smoke inhalation. friends of the family say sophia was the youngest of five geoff: greenville police say a man was shot in the back last night. the shooting happened at the brook haven apartment complex. police say the man was brought to greenville memorial hospital and is stable. the spartanburg county coroner says the 4 usc upstate students killed in a crash in october had been drinking. that accident happened on fourth street near boiling springs. only one of the 5 students in t

deputies say the child was taken to spartanburg medical center. right now, there is no update on his condition. greenville police are trying to identify a suspect accused of shooting a man in the back. police say the shooting happened last night at brook haven apartments. they say the victim was brought to greenville memorial and his injuries are not life-threatening. the family of a berkeley county sheriff's deputy, who was shot and wounded, is thanking the public for the outpouring of love and support. kimber gist, who is originally from woodruff, was shot twice last week when she stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle in goose creek. authorities say the man suspected of shooting her later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. gist remains in the hospital, but authorities have said she is a small earthquake hit north carolina overnight. the u.s. geological survey says a magnitude 2.4 quake hit outside of burnsville in yancey county. so far, no reports of damage. earthquaketracker.com reports the quake happened a little after 9:30. coming

after a five year old was **shot in spartanburg. spartanburg.deputies say it happened inside a home on rowe street in the arcadia community monday night. the sheriff's office did confirm the shooting was accidental. as of right now deputies have not released any other information about what lead up to the incident. we also will be working to get an update on the child's condition -- we'll update you when we learn more. 3 3 an upstate community is mourning the loss of a little girl -- after her family's honea path home burned in a fire. fire.the coroner says of smoke inhalation at the augusta burn center last night. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the church near her home-- and ashley- right now this community is trying to help this family through donations and prayers. 3 family needs a lot of help right now; lost everything in the fire, and they lost a member community describes as "a ray of light" light"sophia one of 9 3 people in the home during fire fire chief: got stuck between a couch and a wall, family couldn't go b

deputies say the child was taken to spartanburg medical center. at this time, we do not know where he was shot, or his condition. download the wyff news 4 app for the latest on this developing story. michael: john cessarich is right here on the heels of some fine relief from winter. but change is on the way? john: i know you don't like the cold. but tomorrow will be mild. still springlike. it is spring. a big range of temperatures in the upstate, it is only cooled off a little bit that much colder in the mountains, in the boone. as we go through the night tonight, clear skies now, high, thin clouds will move in towards daybreak around 8:00 in the morning on tuesday. showers will move in. look at the -- that thunderstorms moving into east some of those could arrive tuesday night. your wake-up weather looks like this. mostly sunny with light winds in the upstate, 44 degrees. mostly to partly sunny in the mountains, dry. temperature 36. michael: commitment 2016, take a look at this, caught on camera. a confrontation between a photographer and a secre

allyson: deputies say the child was taken to spartanburg medical center. at this time, we do not where he was shot or his condition. geoff: we will bring you more information as soon as we get it. a wyff news 4 update now on a fire in honea path. the little girl pulled from the fire died from her injuries. allyson: wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live from the scene of the fire on green street. aly: we are live in front of that family's home. you can see the damage from a lot of charred remains. not a whole lot of activity here this morning. the news has gone far worse in the last few hours. the anderson county coroner says 5-year-old sophia rhodes died yesterday from her injuries. fire officials tell us the child was found between a wall and a couch in the home. the little girl was rushed to the burn unit in augusta. she died from smoke inhalation. friends of the family say sophia was the youngest of five children. aly myles wyff news 4 live in honea path. geoff: thank you. greenville police say a man was shot in the back last night. the shooting happene

starting today in greenville and spartanburg counties ... you >>> welcome back to 7 news live at 5:00. starting today you can no longer recycle glass in spartanburg county. recycle centers are starting to refuse glass because companies are not making as much money on it anymore. you can still recycle plastic, aluminum and card how one county is still recycling glass and making a perfect. >>> michilin is having the in tire art contest. the top prize is $5,000 for a local charity, school or non-profit of choice. some of these are very good. i can vote for your favorite online. go to wspa.com and look under links we mentioned. >>> super tuesday is here and it's super. >> it is the single biggest day in the race for the white house. how the candidates are trying to make sure they come out on top next. >> flu season tends to slow down after february but doctors in south carolina say they are actually seeing the opposite happen. just how many flu cases have been reported now tonight at 5:45. >> first let's take a live look outside. in g (music pla

highs for greenville, spartanburg, anderson reaching 66. the mountains will see increasing clouds, a 30% chance of showers from 2 pm on. high in the mountains of 61. showers and thunderstorms likely for the region tonight. overnight lows of 37 to 42. asheville, hendersonville will see more showers wednesday from late morning on. the upstate will be mostly sunny wednesday. highs on wednesday from a cool 43 in the mountains to 55 in the

child was taken to spartanburg medical center. at this time we do not where he was shot or his condition. a wyff news 4 update now on a fire in honea path, the little girl paroled from the fire died from her injuries. geoff: wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live from the scene of the fire on green street. aly: a devastating update, not only for the family but the community. if you look behind me, you can see the damage from the house from where this burned sunday night. the news for the family has gotten far worse. the anderson county coroner says 5-year-old sophia rhodes died yesterday from her injuries. officials tell us the child was found between a wall and a couch in the home. the little girl was rushed to the burn unit in augusta, she friends of the family say sophia was the youngest of five children. aly myles, wyff news 4, live in honea path. geoff: greenville police say a man was shot in the back last night. the shooting happened at the brook haven apartment complex. police say the man was brought to greenville memorial h

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the spartanburg county coroner has released the toxicology reports .. showing the driver of that car..and at two others...and at two car..driver of that car..and at two others...were the coroner released it... after one family asked that the toxicology reports not be released. the coroner sought the opinion of the attorney general who said toxicology reports don't have to be released because they are medical documents and are hippa protected. but the coroner ... who is not a medical professional ... said he felt it was within his power to release the information. "with the release of these toxicology reports that this will bring greater awareness to our campus and our students so that they kno things ppto them, that not everyone is immune." there was one student in the car that was not under the influence.. joshua lee. and the alcohol results of the passenger that survived were not released. how does a double-murder suspect ... get out of jail... and onto "house arrest"... that's the question... many are asking tonight...after deputies say a suspect cut

rite aid said that employees spartanburg. >>> we're continuing to monitor hillary clinton's rally at a school in durham. she is cover -- covering job growth and global warming and health care. >> i am very proud of president obama's success in establishing the affordable care act. >> she said she will take on drug companies to lower the clinton is holding a doll in doll in -- dominant lead over bernie sanders, 57-34%. and on the republican side, donald trump has 41% and senator ted cruz by 27 and marco rubio with 14. john kasich gets 11%. >>> sunshine and temperatures in the upper 70s, and i'm tracking a wall of rain to the west. i'll show you when it gets here and how much will fall. >>> and caught on camera, a brawl at a charlotte buffet. >> people br >>> a violent brawl stuns customers. two charlotte restaurant employees going at it in the middle of a sunday afternoon dinner service. tonight, one of the golden corral workers is out of a jab. >> a patron told reporter joe bruno they are questioning a trip to the restaurant in university city. >> reporter: hundreds eat at but on sun

our counties at four-- -- 3 deputies are investigating after a 5 year old boy was shot in the head in spartanburg county last night. we brought it to you at ten... as breaking news! news!it happened at this home on rowe street in the arcadia community.you can see investigators out there... trying to determine exactly what happened.we are still awaiting new details on the case.but the sheriff's office does say it appears the little boy was accidentally shot and he is expected to recover!no arrests have been made. 3 and another upstate community is mourning the loss of a 5 year old girl.she died at the augusta burn center... after a devastating fire at her home.the coroner says sophia rhodes died yesterday evening... because of smoke inhalation. inhalation.the fire broke out at this home on green street sunday night.firefighters say four other children...and four adults were home at the time. they tell us the family tried to get all the children out...but were not able to get to sophia because of the heavy flames and smoke.she was found unconscious between a couch and a wall in one of the front roo

. >> deputies say it happened around 7:40 on rose street spartanburg regional. there is no word yet on his condition. >> a 5-year-old girl pulled from a house fire over the weekend has died. the coroner tells us rose died last it in at the burn center in augusta. smoke inhalation caused her death. she was pulled from the burning home sunday night. she had crawled between a wall and a sofa in the burning house. the rest of the family managed to escape uninjured. the cause of the fire is still unclear. >> up next on news 4, the brazen theft of a greenville a.t.m. in broad daylight. >> outside right now with that tree pollen has creeped back up with at&t the choice is yours. you only pay for the services you need to make your bundle work for you. call now to get high speed internet for just 15 a month for 12 months with a one-year agreement... ...when you bundle with tv, home phone or even wireless on one bill. with high speed internet, you'll get 99.9 percent reliability with a connection you can count on. call now to get high speed internet for just 15 a month fo

but it is still moving through the eastern sections of spartanburg county. that's in affect until 7:45 and now getting into cherokee county. it is a small piece of territory that has to cross. we want to alert everybody inn york county it has been holding together very well. example right there at the bottom of the hour, and then eventually rock hill. then to the north we had strong thunderstorms earlier in the mountains. they de ease crewed in intensity intensity -- they decreased in intensity so it is busy out there in the evening hours. it looks like as we take you through the next few the chances of those showers and storms will go up. we think it will peak about 9:00 and then by 11:00 most should be moving off to the east again. your hour by hour forecast is remaining mild, but we want you to remain vigilant. that's the way it shapes up. more coming up in your forecast. >> maureen: stay up-to-date on the forecast and track the storms using the wbtv first alert weather app. it is free for your smartphone. continuing coverage now of a car into this buildi

to work.that's from 5:00 to 9:00 on thee morning news. 3 back to you. 3 you're taking a live look in spartanburg countywhere you can see it is already wet at this hour. 3 happening now 3 an amber alert has been issued for four missing children in high point north carolina - and this woman dominique lecco is accused of taking them. them.high point police are looking for the children - who range in ages from 3 to 10. they are believed to be traveling in a tan 2001 dodge tags.that tag number is ddx2134 -if you see this car or this woman - call 911. 3 as you decide 2016-- we've got results from super tuesday. 3 as the presidentail race went national.no suprprise tonight-- donald trump and hillary clinton pulled away with the majority of votes ..both coming away with at least seven states so far...and here's what they had to say as they celebrated their victories 3 3 3 3 "what a super tuesday. (cheering) you know all across our country democrats voted to break down barriers so we can all rise together. (cheering) and i am so delighted to be here with you." you."3 3 3 "we have great great power, the p

to the big trucks that carry moving and storage in spartanburg county. >> it was started by my grandfather back in 1907. >> they have agents around the world. the drivers know a good road when they see and feel it. >> they say once they come in they can tell the difference in the roads as soon as they get here and the traffic congestion due to accidents and things of that nature. >> a pothole or a problem of any kind can put a big bump in their smooth operation. >> the wear and tear to our equipment to anybody's vehicles unanticipated delays, whether it be the roads and or because of traffic accidents. >> owner brian kerry says it comes down to a safety issue for drivers, a scheduling nuisance for customers and lost hours for employees. >> i wish there was a way to get the people that we elect -- we elect them to vote, not to fill buster. so if they would do their duties and vote, that would be greatly appreciated. reporter: he says he even has a suggestion for a funding source. >> the people who use the roads. our company, others, would be the most appropriate way, i feel like, for exampl

streetmore online 3 3 covering our 3 counties--we are working to get more information on a shooting in spartanburg county that sent a child to the hospital. hospital.monday night, the sheriff's office was called our to a home on rowe street in the arcadia community. deputies say a five year old was injured.we're told the shooting was an accident.. but no other details have been released. 3 an overnight house fire is under investigation in laurens county.crews with the waterloo fire department and the sheriff's office were called out to whitten road just after 2:00 this morning.we're told two dogs died in the fire.. but no one else was hurt.right damages or how the fire started. 3 and in anderson county- people in west pelzer are under a boil water advisory this morning.it's after a water main broke on monday.we're told the water is being tested now.full water service should be back by 7:00 tonight. 3 3 happening right now.. the polls are opening in some states, as super tuesday gets underway. underway.12 states are voting in presidential primaries or caucuses today.and one state to watch will be g

in sparking - - in spartanburg county, and spartanburg cou, ntsnu and rain is decreasing across western and northern carolina tonight. the wind advisory continues until noon tomorrow in e mountains. gusts up to 50 miles per hour are poslh ei eof a coo front, right now it is 66 degrees in spartanburg. we start at 40 degrees with clear skies, changes in the weather com iuaw minutes. >>> a shooting sense to people to the hospital tonight, itphlee00. investigators say the victims are unmarried couple going through a separation, they got into an argument and someone

details online online 3 3 covering our counties--we are working to get more information on a shooting in spartanburg county that sent a child to the hospital. hospital.monday night, the sheriff's office was called our to a home on rowe street in the arcadia community. deputies say a five year old was injured.we're told the shooting was an accident.. but no other details have been released. 3 an overnight house fire is county.crews with the waterloo fire department and the sheriff's office were called out to whitten road just after 2:00 this morning.we're told two dogs died in the fire.. but no one else was hurt.right now, there's no word on damages or how the fire started. 3 and in anderson county- people in west pelzer are under a boil water advisory this morning.it's after a water main broke on monday.we're told the water is being tested now.full water service should be back by 7:00 tonight. 3 3 right now.. voting is getting underway for super tuesday. tuesday.people in a dozen states will take part in primaries or caucuses today. for republicans.. 595 delegates are at stake... meaning today could

last thursday...sena tors adjourned with senator lee bright from spartanburg filibustering. bright is against the tax increase and says he won't let it pass without every attempt to stop it. senate president pro tem hugh leatherman says he has all the patience in the world. but the state chamber of commerce says it's time to vote, or senators show they would rather pay for auto claims from pothole damage than safe roads. 3 meanwhiile...represenatitve from thousands of businesses from across of the state are expected to be at the state house today. they are hoping immediate action on the roads funding bill and how the damaged roads are affecting their daily lives. they are planning to meet at the state house at noon. 3 3 flood recovery money coming to south carolina. nearly 157 million dollars in federal aid to help pay for recovery from floods last fall.the aid is coming in four shares:$96.8 million to state agencies. $23.5 million to richland county.$20 million to columbia. $16.3 million to lexington county. the money will help pay for damage to roads, homes and businesses

the "spartanburg county sheriff's office" says it happened on rowe street... in arcadia last night. there's no word yet... on the condition of the child ... or how the shooting happened. as soon as we have more details...will bring i get out of work and i go to the store, and somebody's, smellin' around, "mmm! i smell cookies." i just got out of work. that's honey bunches of oats, that's all." and now in delicious chocolate. caress presents the world's first body wash with fragrance release pearls. touch your skin to release fragrance up to 12 hours. >>> i recently gave some advice to hillary clinton after she could not give a straight answer about whether she ever lied to the american people. i said that that was the easiest question to answer in politics. i would like to apologize. i was wrong. this is the easiest question to answer in american politics. when someone asks you will you disavow the ku klux klan, just say yes and start high-fiving your future cabinets. >> that was a good segue. >>> bernie sanders arrived moments ago in burlington, vermont. cocoming up this half hour,

(00.26.12.10) spartanburg senator lee bright is one of the senators blocking the bill ... because of a tax increase. he says he'll keep blocking it ... until senators vote to end the filibuster ... or kill the bill. 3 the house ways and means committee approved a two percent pay raise for teachers. the committee also agreed to cover the increase in educator healthcare premiums.the new budget also includes a 10 million dollar pay increase for bus drivers. this will now go before the full house of representatives. 3 the state's longest serving representative in the state house says he is retiring. grady brown made the announcement yesterday on the house floor.the democrat has represented lee, kershaw and sumter counties for more than 32 years. brown is among at least eight lawmakers not seeking another term in the general assembly.all house and senate seats are up for election this year. candidates must file with the state election commission between primaries will be held june 14. 3 3 the violent incident involving now former spring valley high school school resource office

severe thunderstorm is in spartanburg and having to the east. it's going to be pushing intercounty in a half-hour to to 45 minutes from now. a little while until it gets to rock hill. it's been holding together fairly well. i will continue to track this is the severe weather moves into our neck of the woods for there will be tracking it go to brian basham on fox 46 pair there will report this handles and he will be able to track the area. in the meantime let's talk one more time about what we are going to see over the next week. it will clear out tomorrow but will also be warm in the 80s. we have sunshine tuesday and wednesday. of you like to god. take your umbrella with you. a 20% chance of rain. a hundred percent chance of getting pinched if you're not wearing green. both continued to drop with a cold front jumping jumping in this weekend bunch cooler weather heading into the weekend through 60s saturday and sunday but votes hope that those days have a solid chance of rain. overnight low 40s and next monday 56 for the high and we will start th

councilmembers toured the facility in spartanburg and talked with officials there. leaders hope to open the facility next fall. >>> outside, a beautiful day transitioning into a beautiful weather evening and hope you take advantage of the sun. he is chief meteorologist steve udelson. >>> the sunset at 7:30, and we'll get used to that early. i know christine rapp snuck up to the lake and took this beautiful picture. this is a live view from the charlotte tower cam. skies are fair and it couldn't be prettier. i talked about the chance of rain. only by the late weekend could we see the rains. we could use the help. last night's rain didn't do anything to you -- wash the pollen out. oak pollen is that yellow film you see on everything and that is not the only problem. we are seeing the high country around 70 degrees, and that's more like midday. the forecast heading through the evening, the sundown, 7:30, temperatures slowly back down to 70 by 9:00 a.m. and waking up tomorrow morning, light jacket weather at the most, mid-50s at 6:00 a.m. and mid-60s by the time the rid

residents will be cleaning up after a severe storm system launched torrential rain, flooding and in spartanburg, south carolina last night, even hail, yes, that's hail, folks, not snow. it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. the hailstorm knocked out powers to thousands and damaged one elementary school so badly it won't open today. >>> take a look at the radar. that storm system now moving further east and north. taper off this morning. temperatures will run about five to ten degrees above average. but there could be snow there this weekend. >>> overnight, oversea, russia announce ing its fighter jets are getting ready to leave syria as part of a pullout ordered by vladimir putin. he and president obama spoke yesterday about the cease-fire in syria. the cease-fire has mostly held since it went into effect at the end of february. this is considered a good sign as peace talks get under way in geneva. >>> speaking of peace talks this image making the rounds hillary clinton and george w. bush sharing an embrace before nancy reagan's funeral remembering the old white house day

career highlights include a drug bust on i-85 in spartanburg county in 2007 where he found get this... 35 kilos of cocaine. justice sent a person to prison for 25 years after sniffing out is spending eight years in prison after justice found cocaine on i-77. >> we have put a lot of bad guys in jail. come on let's go get it. and when he heard that he knew it was time to go into work mode. >> he will leave with his handler randy. justice is 10 years old. yep, 70 years in dog years. >> he earned it. >> he will chase tennis balls and relax. >> kudos to the great work. >> and the handlers that deal with the dogs they are wonderful animals. >> bernie sanders, hillary clinton and donald trump presidential candidates making your vote a priority on the eve of north carolina's primary. >> complete team coverage of wbtv news at 6:00 is next. american workers brought us back from the crash. now, let's move forward. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that create manufacturing jobs, a new tax c

he kick in the door and pulled her outside, and she was flown to a spartanburg hospital where she is in critical condition and getting treatment. keizer said other police officers and firefighters moved her away from the burning home and all of them together gave her a fighting chance. in gastonia, ken lemon, channel 9, eyewitness news. >> ken tweeted out that video >>> we're staying on top of breaking news of a man shot in charlotte over south brevard, and you can see officers are still investigating. they were called near the this afternoon. into custody. investigators say that it -- that the victim and the suspect know each other and the victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. dashawn brown is out there, talking to people about what they saw, and she very -- will have a live report at 6:00. >>> and those accused of kidnapping a pizza delivery driver will be in court with a public defender. police say that shannon scott and brayon rhodes kidnapped the driver and took him up i-85 and pair of atms and last him in archdale. >>> a student was on south grand street after

residents will be cleaning up after a severe storm system launched torrential rain, flooding and in spartanburg, south carolina last night, even hail, yes, that's hail, folks, not snow. it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. the hailstorm knocked out powers to thousands and damaged one elementary school so badly it won't open today. >>> take a look at the radar. that storm system now moving further east and north. but the rain in the east will taper off this morning. temperatures will run about five to ten degrees above average. but there could be snow there this weekend. >>> overnight, oversea, russia announcing its fighter jets are getting ready to leave syria as part of a pullout ordered by vladimir putin. he and president obama spoke yesterday about the cease-fire in syria. the cease-fire has mostly held since it went into effect at the end of february. this is considered a good sign as peace talks get under way in geneva. >>> speaking of peace talks this image making the rounds hillary clinton and george w. bush sharing an embrace before nancy reagan's funeral remembe

south will be cleaning up today after a storm system launched torrential rain, tornadoes, flooding in spartanburg last evening. hail, that is actually hail, not snow. it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. more on the extreme weather from abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: from extreme flooding to dangerous tornadoes, the south is getting rocked by severe weather. across texas, streets and ohios have turned into rivers. hundreds of homes underwater for miles. the floodwaters here are expected to break records as they continue to rise. >> this is going to slow it all up. >> reporter: familied packed up what they could. those who refused to leave are pleading to be rescued. >> we're going to go back in and we're going to keep doing this till we get them out. >> reporter: many now are turning to shelters for help. >> we're told it could be several weeks. >> reporter: across the state in louisiana, at least four people nearly 5,000 homes damaged. >> but if you get in it and you're gone, it's over. >> reporter: the national guard has stepped in to help as the water starts receding h

he kick in the door and pulled her outside, and she was flown to a spartanburg hospital where she is in critical condition and getting treatment. keizer said other police officers and firefighters moved her away from the burning home and all of them together gave her a fighting chance. in gastonia, ken lemon, channel 9, eyewitness news. >> ken tweeted out that video

atlanta 59, chattanooga 51, greenville spartanburg at 50. 64 degrees on the grand strand so really not a bad start in the morning. upper 50s, mainly sunny skies. mostly sunny comfortable in the foothills and right here across the piedmont high around 71 degrees. big changes for the weekend. we'll look at that coming up in just a few minutes. >>> thanks larry. several neighborhoods are on alert because teenagers are causing a lot of trouble there. neighbors and cms officials took part in an emergency meeting. sarah higgins was there for the heated discussion. >> these people are tired of these children. one man said he was not going out to have a cigarette. >> that's what they do.

our cool spot boone at 42 this morning. 43 at asheville and greenville spartanburg at 43. along the carolina coastline, temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s. as we check your forecast for today, still going to be a nice day. we saw yesterday. but still pretty nice. by 9:00 a.m. we're at about 53 degrees and mid 60s at 11:00 and 1:00 p.m. we're at 72-degrees with lots of sunshine. we have some big changes for the weekend. we'll check that and the seven day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >>> larry thank you. now we have breaking news out of east charlotte where crews are on the scene of a two alarm fire. it broke out just before 4:00 at the restaurant on albemarle road. now we're told flames were shooting through the roof when firefighters arrived on scene. the fire is under control right now. but the 5800 block of albemarle is completely blocked. we have a crew on the way and we'll brave you a live report as soon as possible. >>> also following breaking news that could affect the morning commute all lanes of i- 85 south closed right now due to a deadly accident.

residents will be cleaning up after a severe storm system launched torrential rain, flooding and in spartanburg, south carolina last night, even hail, yes, that's hail, folks, not snow. it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. the hailstorm knocked out powers elementary school so badly it won't open today. >>> take a look at the radar. that storm system now moving further east and north. but the rain in the east will taper off this morning. temperatures will run about five to ten degrees above average. but there could be snow there this weekend. >>> overnight, oversea, russia announce ing its fighter jets are getting ready to leave syria as part of a pullout ordered by vladimir putin. he and president obama spoke yesterday about the cease-fire in syria. the cease-fire has mostly held since it went into effect at the end of february. this is considered a good sign as peace talks get under way in geneva. >>> speaking of peace talks this image making the rounds hillary clinton and george w. bush sharing an embrace before nancy reagan's funeral remembering the old white house da

south will be cleaning up today after a storm system launched torrential rain, tornadoes, flooding in spartanburg last evening. hail, that is actually hail, not snow. it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. more on the extreme weather from abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: from extreme flooding to dangerous tornadoes, the south is getting rocked by severe weather. across texas, streets and ohios have turned into rivers. hundreds of homes underwater for miles. the floodwaters here are expected to break records as they continue to rise. >> this is going to slow it all up. >> reporter: familied packed up what they could. those who refused to leave are

residents will be cleaning up after a severe storm system launched torrential rain, flooding and in spartanburg, south carolina last night, even hail, yes, that's hail, folks, not snow. it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. the hailstorm knocked out powers to thousands and damaged one elementary school so badly it won't open today. >>> take a look at the radar. that storm system now moving further east and north. but the rain in the east will taper off this morning. temperatures will run about five to ten degrees above average. this weekend. >>> overnight, oversea, russia getting ready to leave syria as part of a pullout ordered by vladimir putin. he and president obama spoke yesterday about the cease-fire in syria. the cease-fire has mostly held since it went into effect at the end of february. this is considered a good sign as peace talks get under way in geneva. >>> speaking of peace talks this image making the rounds hillary clinton and george w. bush sharing an embrace before nancy reagan's funeral remembering the old white house days. >> very cute. >> very sweet. >>

this is how much rain we have had. 11 100's of an inch in greenville, 61 hundredths in spartanburg, 2/10 of an inch at the asheville airport. warming up nicely, 71 degrees, 11 degrees above average but we missed the record by nine degrees, almost 80. 10 degrees above average in asheville, we missed the record by 12 degrees said in 2006. pollen count, the rain has washed the pollen away. trees and the high category, grasses and weeds are absent, mold remains low. a fairly light rain. this is a live shot from on top of the piece center in downtown greenville, 57 in greenville and 47 in asheville, 47 in franklin. winds out of the west-southwest ahead of the front, pushing through the area. it has passed by the mountains, northwest at 24 miles per hour in boone. there comes the cold air, 47 in bristol. 67, mild ahead of the front in columbia. 67 in augusta. 63 in savannah, 65 in orlando, upper 60's in new orleans, but look at the cold air coming. 29 right now in st. louis. this evening, there is the line of nasty thunderstorms. the front will push it southeast . maybe some snow showers al

now flirting with the mountains and a severe thunderstorm warning in effect that is in the greenville spartanburg area. and you can see that cluster that extended through eastern tennessee and kentucky. this is a big storm. we'll be watching this as it makes its way into the i-85 corridor and gets closer to the wbtv region. up to the north, you will see these big thunderstorms. no warnings for them. they are moving at 25-miles-per-hour and they are now surfing the north carolina state line. i would like to alert some of the folks this way around parker, creston, clifton, west mill creek a lot of lightning strikes. and that will be flirting right there at the north carolina-tennessee border as it works up through the roaring fork road area. stay inside lightning is a killer and we cannot emphasize and your hd towercam, the clouds are beginning to thicken. around the greater charlotte area. 77 . no imminent rain yet but we have to continue to watch this. brisk winds out of the southwest 14 gusting to 25. here again we will roll on this and stop it at 10:00 p.m. now, the thick i want to -- thing i w

the spartanburg county coroner has released toxicology test results that show the driver in a crash that killed four u-s-c upstate students last fall... was legally drunk. the results show two of the three passengers in the car also had blood alcohol levels above the point-oh-eight percent legal limit to drive in south carolina. the coroner delayed releasing the results until he got an opinion from the state attorney general's office about a 20-14 state autopsies are medical records. the opinion says the toxicology tests are medical records.... but the coroner can talk about them without violating the law. still to come... it's a win for apple. we have the latest on the privacy fight between apple and the f-b-i.clear skies with temps in the mid 40's this morning. expect another warm and sunny afternoon, but changes are on main and gervais. 33 here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. the investigation continues this morning after an officer- involved shooting in raleigh, north carolina... leaves a man wanted on felony drug charges... dead. raleigh polic

. >>> a campus police officer who shot and killed a man at spartanburg methodist college last year won't face charges. sled officially cleared officer andrew tomlinson. authorities say tomlinson caught delvin simons breaking into cars that night. and shot him after simons hit the officer with his car. >>> we know tonight that more police departments around the country are adding body cameras to their uniforms. agencies are using them before states pass laws instructing how to use them. the urban institute says that could present challenges if the public wants to access the video or they don't want to be recorded at all. the group says that takes away from the entire point of the cameras, to enhance accountability. >> that transparency is really important when you consider the relationship that law enforcement have with many communities, and particularly high crime communities that are marginalized. >> in north carolina, there are several body camera bills in the house, one would protect undercover officers. >>> last september cmpd trained and equipped all its officers with body cameras.

towards the western part of bunkam county. 9:00 to 10:00 from oconee county towards tryon, greenville and spartanburg and boiling springs. after 10:00 most areas sout of 85. this will be a late evening event for the upstate. chances of severe weather are with us. we'll let you know about more changes in a few minutes. about roads." ----- >>> we don't want to talk about roads. >> it's been 321 days that the south carolina state senate has not taken a vote on a roads plan. for two weeks they haven't taken a vote on anything because of a filibuster. now state business leaders are 7 news reporter robert kittle found out they want senators to pay you back. >> state business leaders say they know you're concerned about the potholes you keep hitting. >> they're worried about the safety of unsafe roads and bridges. they're worried about the cost to their vehicles, to their truck, to their cars, the costs that go on and on every year. >> if you ask people what lawmakers should be working on -- >> roads and highways. >> i'm from nbc charloe-- from north carolina and the roads in south carolina are terrible. >>

residents will be cleaning up after a severe storm system launched torrential rain, flooding and in spartanburg, south carolina last night, even hail, yes, that's hail, folks, not snow. it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. to thousands and damaged one elementary school so badly it won't open today. >>> take a look at the radar. that storm system now moving further east and north. but the rain in the east will taper off this morning. temperatures will run about five to ten degrees above average. but there could be snow there this weekend. >>> overnight, oversea, russia announce ing its fighter jets are getting ready to leave syria as part of a pullout ordered by vladimir putin. he and president obama spoke yesterday about the cease-fire in syria. the cease-fire has mostly held since it went into effect at the end of february. this is considered a good sign as peace talks get under way in geneva. >>> speaking of peace talks this image making the rounds hillary clinton and george w. bush sharing an embrace before nancy reagan's funeral remembering the old white house days.

residents will be cleaning up after a severe storm system launched torrential rain, flooding and in spartanburg, south carolina last night, even hail, yes, that's hail, folks, it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. the hailstorm knocked out powers to thousands and damaged one elementary school so badly it won't open today. >>> take a look at the radar. that storm system now moving further east and north. but the rain in the east will taper off this morning. temperatures will run about five to ten degrees above average. but there could be snow there this weekend. >>> overnight, oversea, russia announceing its fighter jets are getting ready to leave syria as part of a pullout ordered by vladimir putin. he and president obama spoke yesterday about the cease-fire in syria. the cease-fire has mostly held since it went into effect at the end of february. this is considered a good sign as peace talks get under way in geneva. >>> speaking of peace talks this image making the rounds hillary clinton and george w. bush sharing an embrace before nancy reagan's funeral remembering the

be cleaning up today after a severe storm system launched torrential rains, flooding, tornadoes in spartanburg, south carolina, last night, even hail, yes, that's hail, folks, not snow. it's the largest hail to hit the area in more than 30 years. the hailstorm knocked out power to thousands and damaged one elementary school so badly, it won't open today. >>> and take a look at the radar. that storm system now moving further east and north, but the rain in the east will taper off this morning. temperatures will run about five to ten degrees above average. but there could be snow there this weekend. >>> overnight overseas russia announcing its fighter jets are getting ready to leave syria as part of a pullout ordered by vladimir putin. he and president obama spoke yesterday about the cease-fire in syria. the cease-fire has mostly held since it went into effect at the end of february. this is considered a good sign as peace talks get under way in geneva. >>> and speaking of peace talks, this image making the rounds, hillary clinton and george w. bush sharing an embrace before nancy reagan's funer