Nascars implemented with the nascar overtime. I would say that, yeah, he can handle maybe one overtime. Im not i dont know if he can handle a lot of overtime. I think were pretty optimistic were going to have any cars left to do overtime. Lets check with vince. Jeff gordon described it as bumper cars, kyle. Whatd you see out there . Not much lace for you to go. No, i seen the 19 and the 2 really fighting for a spot. For my Vantage Point thats all i could see. I could tell we were going to wreck. I tried to check up a little bit. Then its on from behind me. But nothing else you can do from there, i guess vr its funny when the guys behind you get through the wreck and theyre able to go on the rest of the way. I hated for our m m camry still pushing to 13, working really good together. I was going to push him to see if i couldnt get farther, give ourselves a chance to win. Hopefully benefit our teammates can do it. Thanks, kyle. Thanks, tell mates denny running first and fourth. Wow, a lot of damage there. Wow. Carl edwards who moments before was in a position to challenge for the win. Last year in this race, half the field ended up wrecked in the garage. And we were hoping not to have a repeat of that tonight. However, thats pretty much where we are. Well im not going to say anything about the attrition rate anymore. Like you said, business picked up. You just become so aggressive and you cant let out the throttle. Youve got to stay on the gas. If that means pump along guy, trying to push him forward so you can go forward, sometimes it pays off. When it doesnt, hello down the straightaway, thats kind of been a staple of daytona racing for a long time. And tonight. It has been and you can do it, youve just got to be squared up on that bumper. If they start to weave back and forth youve got to get off of that bumper of the person in front of you. We may have been hopeful but the reality is, im not surprised. I expected this to happen in this race. I did too. Lets join matt with Denny Hamlins crew chief. Anner jeer for much of kenny hamlins success at daytona, the rookie crew chief mike wheeler, my crew chief thinks youre about good to go on fuel. What do you think looking at your calculations . I hope larry macks right. I think we can do this one. If we get extra time here, might come up short. Which kind of stinks. Hes running good, were happy to be here. Describe the excitement and the nerves. Your first time especially in a situation like this. So far, so good. Not too bad. Luckily its a nonpoints race and you can have fun. Hopefully well get back to victory lane. Good luck. Thank you. Heres vince. Would elshow you the replay with carl edwards. Whatd you feel like happened there . Well brads still not going to let me in, i learned that. No, im kidding. From the replay i saw, looked like thats pretty much my fault. I stuck it in this here, highrisk maneuver. I thought, okay. Weve got a shot. I knew i had to get in front of brad. He got a little bit more of a run i thought. I could feel him. I shouldnt have come up that far, thats my fault. We came down here to win this race. Had a lot of fun, learned a bunch. Sorry to the guy whose car i tore up. Like to end them something. Man. Just having fun. I dont know. Thats the kind of race it is. I wouldnt feel right if i didnt try to get up there. I just went too far. Understand that. Thanks, carl. Fun while it lasted. Carl edwards. Now tomorrow we will set the front row for the daytona 500 on tomorrow on fox, daytona 500 qualifying. Catch the sports biggest stars as we set the starting lineup for thursday. And determine the front row for next sundays running of the daytona 500. It all starts tomorrow, 1 00 eastern, 10 00 a. M. Pacific, only on fox. Youll see all of tonights drivers and nearly 20 more hopeful of earning one of the 40 starting positions in the 500. Mike, overtime. Were going to overtime. Overtime nascar style yeah, baby. All right, here heres newt rule. Theyll wave the green flag at start finish as usual. And if it is a clean restart and the leader makes it around to the overtimeline on the back straightaway without the caution flag waving, then the next flag, yellow or checkered, will end the race. If the leader doesnt get to the overtime line before the caution again flag in overtime. Denny hamlin, joey logano, and the rest of the field. Look how organize the outside lane is. A little bit better. See if that pays off for the 22 and the 20. Larson fell way back down. Shifted gears, i dont know if he didnt just lost a little momentum, i guess. If he goes on the outside, this things over for him. But he didnt. Ended up going back to the inside. Here they come on the outside three wide. Theres the overtime line. We made it to the line. Can we make it to three more . Can we make it back around . 42 going to the top of the 20. 42 first to recover. The 22 and 11 being side by side its anybodys race to the line. We could have a photo finish here. White flag this time. Hamlin back to the front. One thing i bet you hamlin doesnt do is go below that yellow line when he comes down whoa whoa. No all at the back. We may make to it the checkered flag. Straightaway. Caution waves. Its over. Caution, hell yeah 25 cars start. Eight cars finish. Denny hamlin must still make it around to the checkered flag under reduced speed. And he will be the sprint unlimited winner for the third time in 11 tries. What a great game hamlin, checkered flag, wins the sprint unlimited over logano great job, great job. Well, well done, man. 21 caution laps made it happen. New crew chief. What a way to start off. Three unlimited wins for second most in the history of the sprint unlimited. As coach joe gibbs leads the team prayer. Its hamlins sixth win at daytona. And his fifth in speed weeks. It will be the eighth time coach gibbs goes to victory lane in heres the hey medical on the last lap. Looked like hamlin put a big block on the 27 car. The 20 gets in there behind menard. And then as they got into turn one, looked like they just ran out of room between the 20 and the 1. He was side by side with the 2. Then kind of the 78 in that as well. Woo. One wreck right after another, its amazing. It happens when the 11 blocked the 27s run, the 20 was behind him, stalled them out a little bit. The 1 car had momentum coming to the center. And then the closing laps of these races as i mentioned before, you dont check up. You dont lift. You cant if youre going to win the race. And its really all about winning. Stay in the gap even if that gap closes right in front of produce. Yeah, you cant drive your car and the other guys. When the other buy has trouble youre going to hit him and thats going to cause more trouble. Its just causes a big, big mess. Gosh. The car in the garage area for heavens sake. The car that won the race is torn up. Whole right side caved in. See how much fuel he has here to do his burnout. Oh, he got Joe Gibbs Racing has won the unlimited four of the last five years. He was very kind to the beautiful grass. He got the memo on the grass. You tear up the grass, youre going to pay for it. A lot of smoke. Thats pretty awesome. Nice delivery. Always nice to make your mark, first race, daytona speed week 2016. Look at coach. Yeah i think i got a handle on this deal. Denny hamlins Team Celebrates his victory. Happy boys. Get ready for the hash tag 500, a twitter race happening during the daytona 500 that lets you compete for real gear being used in the race. Like helmets. And gloves. And car parts. Thanks, kyle. Randy start i will i got the hood the checkered flag. Danica, you really shouldnt have fire suits. Seriously . Seriously, race fans. Follow nascar on twitter and watch the race for multiple chances to win real driver gear being used in the daytona 500. From our foreheadriends at sprint thank fots are tuning in for fast racing. Are you on the Fastest Network delivers faster download speeds than most national carriers. Switch now and youll save 50 on most carrier rate plans. Hurry, its a limited time offer. Sprint. Com 50percent today. Toyota ends last season with a championship. Starts this season with a win. In victory lane. Matt yoakam is with denny hamlin. He told mike wheel over the radio one race, one win, bat batting 1000. I dont know what was more impressive, the block on menard or the poise and composure of your rookie crew chief on the box, working the fuel. I dont know if he was poised. He was poise on the the radio. Such a young team of crew chief, engineers, they all look like theyre a bunch of high school kids. But they did a great job. Im so happy for mike wheeler. To start 1 for 1 with a good win at daytona. Thank our partners. Be possible without my teammates. You know, matt sacrificed so much, pushing me at the right time. Carl at the end as well. Total team effort. Just like cales championship. We win as one. This is a Joe Gibbs Racing win. Thank toyota, fed ex. Toyota for their commitment to this daytona rising. Sprint, coke. The jordan brand, the greenbrier. Short clips and the fans. Its great to open up with a win. The spotter that told you . Or you sensed the 27 of menard . Well, i mean i knew i when had in my mind what he was going to do. When the cars are closing that fast, youve got to you almost have to anticipate where theyre going to go or else your oing to get wrecked. So luckily it worked out for us. You know, this is a leaderdriven race as weve seen. And luckily we were able to bring it home. Good luck. Looking for his first daytona 500 next weekend. He was second two years ago. Jamie . Thought it was going to be a photo finish between you and denny. You send up second. Looking back is there anything you would have or could have done differently on the last lap . Id have to watch the replay. I saw the 27, looked like he was going to try to put it three his part. I had to block that. Then i saw the 42 with a big run. I went to get that push. And then i just seen kyle get really loose behind me. Smoke. Help. The replay, i missed it. Overall im so proud what was that teams done. Shows were picking up where we left off with the shell pennzoil 14. Looking forward to get to the 500. Defending daytona 500 winner, says he has a shot at the pole tomorrow, guys. Thanks jamie. Back to mike and jeff. There are only four of the 25 cars, mike, not involved in a crash tonight. Only two without significant damage, logano and larson. 25 started and two can drive and say were good to go, wow. This race had it all like we thought. A saturday night special. You saw everything. A lot of crashes, and we saw an overtime. We didnt know why they would do this . Now we know why. Folks a the home, that was no a individual grow came, that was real life, real cars and drivers sliding all over the place, a wild way to get 2016 started. Wild is the word. Wild and great start for speed weeks for denny hamlin. And hamlin, he had the surgery on his right knee in the offseason. The wreck early, was involved, you saw the tape on lap 13. He leads the most laps with his new crew chief. The third different crew chief in the last three years. Mike wheeler was always with the team. He says this is the last crew chief ill ever have. After this start, i think theyre at a pretty good connection here. Denny loves wheeler. Wheels they call him. Theyve got a great relationship, they complete each others sentences. I talked to denny, he said i dont know what to expect, havent raced since november, how my going to do . Looks like he did pretty good. Paul menard had was amazing. This is the setup or a sampling of the daytona 500, tomorrow well set the front row. Denny hamlin, age 35, hasnt won a daytona 500 what do you expect from him and some of the others trying to get that position for the running of the Great American race . You look at the crew chief driver combination. Jimmie johnson, chad knauss, the magic they had. Dave rogers, kyle busch. Those rips get you over that next to the next level. I think thats what can exactly happen with mike wheeler and denny hamlin. They will be a solid team all season long. As they continue to celebrate here at the start of the 2016 nascar fox season, tonight on fox, late local news, animation, domination, High Definition after that. Tomorrow, 1 00 eastern, from daytona, well be here for a couple hours. Michael waltrip will hop in the car and try and set himself up to be in the dual races thursday which youll see on fs 1. Meyers, welcoming jeff gordon to the nascar fox broadcast team, denny hamlin the fed ex toyota winner, thanks for being a part of nascar on fox. Sending the boys and girls off. Boogity Boogity Boogity lets go racing, boys oh hard in the wall. Hamlin. Wins the sprint unlimited. Without the authorized written consent of nascar broadcasting. Nascar would like to thank all of our fans for your support and we hope you enjoyed todays 3 temperatures start off valentines day with sunny skies warming things up into the low to mid30s by the afternoon. Snow will begin late in the mountains on sunday eventually transitioning into sleet, freezing rain and rain for monday. 3 in you decide 2016 3 youre taking a live look at the peace center in Downtown Greenville tonight. Where the republican president ial candidates are debating ahead of the gop primary next saturday. Saturday. And some of the biggest talk at that venue tonight is about the death of Supreme CourtJustice Antonin Scalia. Who passed away only hours before this debate. He died while on a trip to texas. He was 79 years old. Well have more on his legacy in a moment. 3 meanwhile these six republican president ial candidates are battling it out tonight trying to make their final pitch to voters here. And many of those candidates are talking about the news of Justice Scalias death. Death. Well take it live out to Fox CarolinasDerek Dellinger who is at the debate. Derek what are the candidates saying about the news . Debate 3 3 we have video of people gathering to get in to the debate tonight. Nearly 2 thousand people are in attendance for the debate which got a shocking last minute change tonight with the death of Supreme CourtJustice Antonin Scalia. That is bringing up more questions and according to republican lawmakers we spoke withthey say its now more important than ever that a republican gets in the white house. Senator Lindsey Graham said as much tonight. 3 3 175524it makes us all concentrate on what it means to pick judges, how important it is to get someone to replace scalia of like mind, think of electability. 175535 electability. 175535while that was a big issue tonight lawmakers on both the democratic and republican side say this is a chance to show either the best or the worst of the republican candidates and it all depends on who you speak with. 3 3 3 175428i think every candidate, seen by millions of americans, hundreds of thousands of south carolinians has to do well tonight. I think the stakes are high, with the election being seven days from now. 175440 now. 175440 3 151118the message coming out of the Republican Party is one that is particularly sad and unamerican. 3 and if you were anywhere near greenville todayyou saw the signs, the buses, the trailers, the everything that was out there to get the word out about the primaryand the candidates. 3 Fox CarolinasAndrew Reeser is here and he picks up that part of the story. Andrew . Surely were very occupied 3 with preparing for tonights debate. But their campaigns remained in full swing. Candidates and local supporters descended on downtown. Working to get out the vote. 3 33 3 nat cheeringcrowded corners near the peace center in greenville. All in for jeb. All in for jeb. Tonight. The center of the political universe. Today. Two gop hopefuls spent the morning before the debate stumping through the upstate. Governor jeb bush speaking in greenville. Greenville. 3 09 20 14a president will earn the respect of the American People if he has a backbone. Then stopping for breakfast at tommys country ham house. House. 3 3 09 18 22we need a president thats consistent. Natgov. John kasic also spoke today at mutts bbq in greer. Greer. 3 3 let;s bond together, ill do that job up there if you;ll do your job up here. Here. 3 Downtown Greenville this afternoon. A political palooza. Supporters shouting 3 cruz today because hes pro life. On nunez, trump supporter 05 39 58we need someone with the experience that trump brings to the table. Leah anne sellers drove here from georgia to get out the vote for marco rubio. Her faith in him driven by his faith in a higher power. Power. 3 05 32 05my number one thing is his face in god i truly believe that he is gonna hit his knees every morning. And observing the hubbub. A prominent palmetto state face. Former South Carolina governor turned congressman marco rubio. He said hes not throwing his support behind any particular candidate just yet. Yet. 3 05 38 05the thing thats not been talked about in this president ial race has been the debt. 05 38 24we have a real problem on that front. And id like to see it discussed at greater length. 3 tonight as this debate continues. Local businesses in South Carolina really seeing a boost as folks descended on downtown. Ill talk more about the spectacle of this huge debate and what it means for our city. Coming 3 back to you you3 thanks andrew well be checking in with you and derek throughout the hour. 3 trump, cruz, rubio, kasich, bush, and carson those are the remaining republicans who are battling it out for the nomination. Nomination. They will each be in South Carolina for multiple appearances next week. Heading into the republican primary on the 20th. 3 right now there are only fighting to win their partys nomination. Remember you can see a full list of their profiles on foxcarolinadot com. 3 developing tonight 3 late breaking news this evening. That Justice Antonin Scalia has died during a hunting trip in texas. Scalia was the longestserving justice on the high court. A spokeswoman with the Us Marshals Service says he went to bed on friday night, and was found dead, after he did not appear for breakfast the next morning. Morning. President obama spoke tonight about the legacy of justice scalia. 3 3 scalia was a larger than life prescene on the bench,legal mind enegertic style, decisive wit, and colorful opinions. He influenced a generation, of judges, lawyers and students. That profoundly shaped the legal landscape. They will no doubt be remembered as on of the most judges judgestonight the Supreme Court justice is being for his conserviative influence on the law and his long running career on the Supreme Court. 3 fs scotus statementa statement from the Supreme Court read in part, our colleag Justice Antonin Scalia has passed away. He was an extraordinary individual and jurist, admired and treasured by his colleagues. His passing is a great loss to the court and the country he so loyally served. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife maureen and his family. Viz photo fs scalia reagan. Png then class photo in vizscalia was first appointed to the Supreme Court in 1986 by president ronald reagan. He filled the seat held by then associate Justice William rehnquist, who had b bome chief justice. Continue vo or stills scaliascalia was the first italianamerican justice to sit on the court. Backtime Prayer Breakfastthe conservative justice was a lifelong catholic. 3 sot catholic Prayer Breakfast may 2009one can be sophisticated and believe in god. Uh, heck a first mover is just as easy to believe as a big bang triggered by nothing. one can even be sophisticated and believe in a personal god, a benevolent being who loves mankind. one can even be sophisticated and believe in jesus christ as having been in some sense a son of god, are we not all children of the creator . And triumphed over 3 death, his message 3 lives on. Vo or stillsthe former law professor and Justice Department official was the father of nine children. He worked in both the nixon and ford administrations. 3 vo or stillsduring his time on the bench, he was known for his brillant mind, sharp tongue, and clearly written rulings. Vo or stillshe was a strong opponent of abortion and affirmative action who asked pointed, hypothetical questions from the bench and was a strong advocate of federalism and separation of powers. Honoring Justice Scalias memory and Public Service to the nation. The governor ordered that all flags be lowered to halfstaff through sunset on the day of his burial. 3 remember for the latest information on this story. As well as the gop debate. Be sure to check out foxcarolinadotcom and online and on twitter. 3 and our other big story of thth night. The weather ted lets get another look at the forecast 3 3 temperatures are going to be cold this evening we are talking lows falling into the teens overnight and an icy mix expected to move in on monday. Stick around, there is a lot going on in your forecast coming up. 3 the Spartanburg CountySheriffs Office say theres been a Big Development in the Death Investigation of autumn hunt. Well have the latest. 3 plus we are learning the identities of two victims killed in a fire last night. How investigators believe it all started. Walk out on their jobs. What message they want to make sure the president ial candidates hear loud and clear. When thee 10 news returns. 3 in you decide 2016 3 and those six republican president ial candidates are front and center right now on stage. Each hoping to win the republican president ial nomination. 3 lets send it over to Fox CarolinasDerek Dellinger who derek, i know you are in the center of all the media action at the debate. Can you tell us what its like behind the scenes . 3 sarah this is a look at the spin room. Where media and journalists from around the world are gathered. They are here to report on the last debate before the South Carolina primary next weekend. Weekend. Let me show you around. There are hundred of journalists on two floors of the area. Spin room is where networks are and where candidates will be talking to 3 well have more from the spin room and the debates. Later on in the show. 3 back to you 3 and the final republicans remaining in the running for the gop nomination include trump, cruz, rubio, kasich, bush, and carson. Carson. And this isnt the last youll be seeing of these candidates. Theyll be in the state at various times in the coming week as we head into the republican primary on the 20th. 3 right now there are only three Democratic Candidates in the run for their partys nomination. Remember you can see a full list of all the carolinadotcom. 3 remember for the latest information on the gop debate be sure to check out foxcarolinadotcom and online and on twitter. 3 new tonight 3 some upstate fast food workers walked off the job this morning. Wanting to make a statement about minimum wage. And their timing is no coincidence with president ial candidates in town. 3 some protestors say they cannot make a living off of the current minimum wage. Others say minimum wage was not meant to be lived off of long term. Term. Fox carolinas shale remien joins us now with the latest on this protest. Shale, what exactly are protesters upset about tonight . 3 sarah these protesters are wanting a change. And quickly. The federal bureau of labor and statistics says minimum wage sits at seven dollars and 25 cents an hour in South Carolina. Home care givers and fast food workers took to the streets today to make their voice for an increase be heard. 3 3 3 3 we work, we sweat, put 15 on miss the loud chants and drums outside of mcdonalds on laurens road in greenville saturday. This group wants to see minimum wage to nearly double to 15 dollars an hour. 3 you cant make a decent living off of 8 dollars an hour, so thats why were out here fighting for fifteen. Some workers walking off the job this morning. Morning. If we dont get it, shut em down professor tom smythe believes raising minimum wage will hurt businesses, espeically small ones. 3 it will not help our economy. Ultimately it will push more people out of the work force and it will cause people not have incentives to go and get additional skills. For vickie miller, this issue impacts her every day life and future as well. Im trying to save for my son to go to college, im a single mom, i have no one else to depend on. To be able to buy my own car, or to build a house one day. Smythe points out where you live and how much it costs to live there impacts the conversation. The reality is a lot of places pushes across the country like seattle, in chicago, in new different. The cost of living here in South Carolina is not even close. And he adds Higher Education must be part of the movement. We want a work force ttt is highly skilled that will attract high paying jobs. Raising the minimum wage will just the opposite of that. And protesters want to make sure their message is clear to candidates taking the stage in greenville. If you want my vote, upport the movement and the union. 3 the professor pointed out to me that if people would be paid 15 dollars an hourthrough minimum wage that would equate to 30 thousand a year. He says some teachers in South Carolina make around 32 thousand and he says the skill level is different. Sarah, back to you. 3 the monday morning 3 monday morning is going to be the time to pay close attention to the weather as sleet, freezing rain and rain will make for a messy morning commute. First however we need to get through some bitter cold temperatures this valentines day weekend. Temperatures saturday night will be frigid, falling into the upper teens across the upstate and low teen in Western North carolina. A light breeze will certainly make conditions feel colder overnight into sunday. Valentines day will be very cold early in the day with mostly sunny skies overhead. Expect temperatures to climb into the mid30s across the upstate and low 30s in the mountains as clouds build throughout the day. Winds will coming out of the east northeast across the upstate between five and ten miles per hour. Western North Carolina will see more of a south southeast flow between five and ten miles per hour. 3 remember for the latest on the weather any time, log on to fox carolina dot com and click on the weather section. There you can check out any watches or warnings in our area. View current temperatures and check out our weather blog. 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. Info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area. Just text carolina weather to 23765 to download 3 back to you 3 3 a deadly house fire. Claims the lives of two. Two. Tonight. What caused that blaze and what the mother did to try to save her daughters life. 3 plus. No to xenophobia. Thats the message from upstate activists. Tonight why they say our nation has. And will always be. A nation of immigrants. 3 heres a look at your winning lottery numbers. 3 3 the first job of a president is to protect america. Our next president must be prepared to lead. I know jeb. Jeb will unite our country. He knows how to bring the world together against terror. He knows when tough measures must be taken. Experience and judgment count in the oval office. Jeb bush is a leader. Hell keep our country safe. Jeb bush. 3 only on fox 3 in toccoa, georgia a mother and her daughter are dead after fire broke out at their mobile home last night. This all happened on linda drive in toccoa around 630 pm. 3 Officials Say 68year old gwendolyn bohannonand her 39year old daughter, amy bohannon were found dead in a back bedroom. Bedroom. This is video you investigators saythe mother was trying to rescue her daughter who was not able to move because of a recent back surgery. The daughters four children also were at the home. They were able to escape safely. Officials saythe fire was started by an electric heater placed too close to the sofa. 3 also new tonight in Spartanburg Countydeputies say a man has confessed to killing a teen and then leaving her body in a field. 3 Authorities Say 20year old akello jeter has been charged with murder. 3 jejer confessed to killing 19year old autumn hunt. Hunts body was discovered in a wooded area off sims chapel road on thursday. The coroner says she was shot in the head. Head. Investigators say they interviewed jeter again today. He reportedly told authorities details about the crime scene that only the perpetrator would know. Authorities also say he confessed to acting alone. 3 deputies were able to tie jeter to hunts murderafter a 40 caliber shell casing was found near her body. Jeter was originally accused of robbing two teens at a Convenience Store thursday. Investigators saythe shell casing located used in the Armed Robbery. Alfred caldwell was also accused in the Armed Robbery and the disappearance of hunt. Investigatorscleared him of charges related to hunts death. 3 and remember for the latest on the news anytimebe sure to download the fox carolina news appjust text the number on your screen for instructions on how to download the app to your iphone or android 3 3 the president ial race is heating up. And candidates are vying for your vote right here in the upstate upstate but another hopeful is hoping to get in the spotlight too well have an inside look at the Frank Underwood campaign headquarters, coming up. 3 plus. Taking a stand against politicians some upstate activists say all muslims and immigrants are part of the us. More on their message. When thee ten oclock news returns. Ted 3 temperatures are going to be cold this evening we are talking lows falling into the teens overnight and an icy mix expected to move in on monday. Stick around, there is a lot going on in your forecast something is just fundamentally broken when African Americans are more likely to be arrested by police, and sentenced to longer prison terms, for doing the same thing that whites do. When too many encounters with Law Enforcement end tragically. We need investments in education, health care and jobs, to counter generations of neglect. We have to face up to the hard truth of injustice im hillary clinton, and i approve this message. 3 in you decide 2016. 3 this is a live look out outside the peace center. Candidates are front and center on the stage tonight. This is the last debate before the South Carolina republican primaries. 3 these six republican battling it out before the big day next saturday. Saturday. We want to send it out to Fox CarolinasDerek Dellinger. Derek netflixs house of cards is also setup right across from the peace center. And thats also been a popular spot over the past few days . 3 yes it isbasically its a walk right across the street from where we are. And while a lot of poeple were trying to keep an eye on the debatethe big draw today was the Frank Underwood campaign headquarters. 3 people had a chance to go in and get their picture taken at the characters desk. And with the gop debate happening this as a perfect opportunity to raise awareness for the showwhich has its Fourth Season coming up next month. If youve not seen the showit has a big local connection the main character, Frank Underwood, is from gaffney on the show. The headquarters if you will, kind of added to the whole spectacle aspect of this entire weekend. In factthats really the best way to call what this weekend has been outside the peace centera spectacle. 3 just watching all the preparation thats gone into tonights debate has been interestingand its also added to the busy weekend traffic we get downtown. Fox carolinas Andrew Reeser is here with a look at that part in all thisand its been a madhouse out there. 3 now lets send it over to Fox CarolinasAndrew Reeser for a look at just how busy greenville has been. 3 all eyes are on the upstate tonight, derek. Today downtown was. For lack of a better word. Just crazy. Boost from all the foot traffic. And got to hand it to local police. They were out in full force. Making sure everyone stayed safe. Take a look. 3 3 3 roads closed off ahead of the gop debate at the peace center didnt stop people from coming downtown. Local coffee shop brew and ewe saw a slight boost in business from all the media and visitors coming in. A little hope brewing that maybe one of the candidates would waltz into the place. 3 3 o5 28 21you see when the candidates go to local coffee shops in New Hampshire and other places and so theres always that little bit of hope that donald trump or someone will walk in. And security was tight downtown. Greenville police out in full force. Force. 3 05;45 25we do have officers from every division kinda to help us with their expertise. Road officers to lieutenants captains every rank out here just to make sure we have a successful event. They say despite differing political opinions. Everyone was peaceful. Today supporters of each candidate told us what they wanted to hear in tonights debate. Debate. 3 3 im hoping we can hear a little more about higher jobs and the economy. Being a recent graudate from college thats whats important for me. 14 56 15what i most want to hear them talk about is the economy. For locals. Seeing the love given to their hometown. Was the best part of this political party. Party. 3 17 50 48we came to the democratic debate in 2004 when it was in the peace center. And that was just the amazing part just seeing what was going on. All of hte fanfare and everything. 17 49 19i love all the attention that we are getting for Downtown Greenville its a lot of fun. 3 not only Greenville Police here protecting people. But secret service men and women are here at the peace center in droves. Everyone had to get searched coming into the peace center. A huge undertaking here in Downtown Greenville derek. 3 back to you 3 heres a look at all the republican all the heres a look at 3 heres a look at all the republican president ial hopefuls. Hopefuls. As well as those vying for your vote on the democratic side. Remember for the latest election headlines head tour website fox carolina dot com. 3 Downtown Greenville isnt only filled with republican president ial hopefulsbut also activists taking a stand on immigration. 3 several people gathered near coffee street this afternoon Holding Signs with the hashtag no to xenophobia. Their message that muslims and immigrants are a part of the united states. They say they americans in fear of immigrants and refugees. 3 3 3 3 were trying to send a very strong pro immigrant pro refugee pro diversity message in regards to alot of growing xenophobia in the state and nation 3 those that attended the rally say our nation has and will always be a nation of immigrants. 3 now to a developing story 3 some sad news from our nations capitol. Supreme Court JusticeAntonin Scalia has died during a hunting trip in texas. 3 government Officials Say the 79year old passed away in his sleep last night. Scalia reportedly told friends he wasnt feeling well before bed on friday. Officials say he didnt get up for breakfast. The group he was with for a hunting trip left without him. It wasnt until someone went back to check on him and they found him unresponsive. 3 South Carolinas attorney general released a statement on his passing. 3 it says quote our thoughts and prayers go out to the scalia family. Justice scalia was a hero and patriot. Hopefully, those who follow in his footsteps share his reverence for the constitution, the rule of law, 3 governor nikki haley is also honoring Justice Scalias memory and Public Service to the nation. Haley ordered that all flags be lowered to halfstaff through sunset on the day of his burial. 3 remember for the latest information on the debate be sure to check out foxcarolina dotcomand online and on facebook 3 fox carolina is continuing to cover our counties 3 an investigation is underway in Anderson Countyafter police say a Security Guard was stabbed while trying to stop a shoplifter. Shoplifter. It happened at dillards in the anderson mall last night. Police say this man was trying to leave the store with childrens polo shirts and when the officer stopped him he threw the bag and pulled out a knife. The Security Guard was cut on his arm. He is expected to be ok. If youve seen this man call anderson police. 3 in sparatanburg county the coroner has identified a man killed in a friday night crash. It happened on springfield coroner saysbrian souryasack was transported to the hospital where he died. Troopers say his car ran off the road hit a ditch and overturned. He wasnt wearing g a seatbelt and was thrown from the car. 3 andin Cherokee County an autopsy is scheduled after a man died after a fatal crash is afternoon. The crash happened near highway 198 near blacksburg. The coroner says 30year old brandon tessner died on scene. Officials say tessner tried to pass a tractor trailer rig and pulled into oncoming traffic but swerved back and was hit head on. His car then collided with the tractor trailer and then ran down an embankment. 3 in Anderson County the coroner saysa man is dead after he was found in his driveway after an apparent drug overdose. 3 the coroner responded to durham drive in williamston this morning. Officials say the 59yearold was last heard pulling into his driveway around midnight friday. The coroner says hypothermia played a role in the mans death. They also sayhe had a history of substance abuse. 3 3 they are making the chilly