3 and wake up with fox carolina. Weve got traffic and weather every ten minutes from five to nine am. 3 ill have much more,coming up upthanks kendrawe continue tonight 3 a viewer sent us this picture from spartanburg county. A utility pole got pushed into power lines along whitestone glendale road. The viewer called duke. Worried it could fall at any moment. 3 the wind damgae is widespread. Snapping trees on top of rooftops. And putting people in the dark, without heat for their homes throughout the carolinas. Carolinas. Fox carolinas Sharon Johnson has seen much of the damage first hand things looking now . 3 the wind is still high tonight but not like it was earlier. Some of the damage has been cleaned up but not repaired. And there are still many people in the carolinas 3 weather predictions of strong and powerful winds lived up to the warnings. Damage everywhere in our area. Thousands without power at one point duke energy says there were nearly 30 thousand homes and businesses without electricity. The high winds swept this trampoline off the ground and onto this spartanburg rooftop landing perfectly. 1 33 10 i have never, i have never seen anything happen quite like this. Without the video it would be hard to beleive it even happened. Happened. 3 1 31 58 this guy down the street had sent us a facebook picture and said look what you have. So, we came out the back door and looked and there was the trampoline on the roof,and in Travelers Rest a large tree snapped on top of this house punching holes in two different places the attic and kitchen. The homeowners werent home when it happened. Happened. 7 21 27 when i drove up in the driveway, there was the great big tree across the house. And the neighbor told me it had fallen just 10 minutes before i drove up in the car. That neighbor heard down. 7 17 13 the wind was blowing really hard and had been blowing hard for quite a while and then i just kinda heard a crash, a sound, an odd sound. Clean up began quickly with schneider tree care, so the homeowners can stay home tonight. 7 23 45 as soon as they finish taking the tree down, another conpany will come and put a tarp over any opening because it could rain some more. Clean up took much longer for those going at it alone like this man in spartanburg trying to cut a tree with this tiny saw and remove it from blocking blanchard road. Road. 1 39 15 its like this, its all what a tool is made for, its what you use it for. The old country boy way is, you get the jojodone. To clear these big jobs more help is often needed from professional crews. Crews. 1 42 53 safety is always first, so stay away from the tree. I know there are a lot of do it yourself people out there, but there are some jobs that need to be left to the professionals. About fallen trees and downed power lines. Be careful while out. Fallen trees and power lines may be harder to see at night. 3 sharon, have the winds died down since you 3 started working this afternoon. And what was it like driving in the wind . Wind . Yes, the wind gusts have died down. As i was getting gas earlier i could feel the wind pushing me. Tonight a 3 fortunately no reported injuries in the upstate just major cleanup 3 but Severe Weather did prove fatal elsewhere in the palmetto state in darlington county, a man died today after being struck by a falling tree. 3 plus you can download our fox carolina weather app. You can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area if you lose power. Just text carolina weather to 23765 to download 3 now to an interview youll see only on fox 3 a close friend of this mother of four, who was killed and left at an upstate boat landing, is sharing more on her life and the kids she left behind. Pickens county deputies say two fisherman found farah khan on sunday. Sunday. And just yesterday we learned Kasey Waldrop is charged with her murder. The Sheriffs Office says they were friends, but didnt the fatal shooting. 3 tonight that close friend is asking for help for khans four Young Children ranging in age from 11 to 17. 3 Fox CarolinasRebecca Atkins sat down with her tonight, shes live in the studio with this tragic story, rebecca . 3 cody and diana, its hard to imagine what those four children are going through right now. The friend tells me they have a long road ahead of them, but she says they will always have their mothers memory and she hopes they find comfort in that. 3 3 3 3 water under dockhere on this boat ramp is where farah kahn lost her life, leaving behind a large family, among them. Her four Young Children. Children. 3 she loved everything about life, everything about her children everything about anybody she can help in anyway. She was just a good person. Barbara ashworth has known farah for a long time. She says at just 35, her life was tragically cut short and now there are a lot of broken hearts left behind. She would happy, and know that shes watching over them and will always be there. You know, hereashworth says she is cherishing her memories of farah, she says this is the last picture taken of her. She remembers when her children would come over, play in her pool and ride around in the golf carts. She says farahs children have asked her how they can bring their mom back. And as that is a heartbreaking question, she says farah would want to tell her children a few things. 3 3 i love you, always stay together, be close as we always have been, stay in school, always be kind, love one another. Keep god first. And ashworth says farahs children right now, are her biggest concern. Food, whatever it may be, it dont matter, whatever anybody can do to help. To help these kids stay together. This is the go fund me page that has been set up for farah, over a thousand dollars has already been raised. And ashworth wishes more people had the chance to meet her. She was always happy, always smiling, you could see it in all of her pictures, she was full of life will live on through her children. She lit this candle in her honor and the legacy she left behind. 3 khans funeral will be held this friday at the palmetto mortuary. We also have the link to the go fund me on our website. Cody and diana back to you. 3 kendra is in the Weather Center for a look ahead at the forecast. Forecast. 3 kendra coming up ill have your forecast including colder air and more wind wind 3 a troubling trend. Nearly 3dozen deaths from pain pills. In one upstate county were hearing from parents who tragically lost their teenage son. Just a few days ago. Ago. Plus. Stepping up the fight against zika with warm weather and more bugs. What dangerous disease carried by mosquitos. And we have the scoop. On one greenville neighborhoods dirty little secret why so many people are upset. About some dog owners not picking up after their pets pets Hillary Clinton i do not believe we live in a singleissue country. The economy is rigged in favor of the top. Americans havent had a raise in 15 years. But i want to go further. Whether its poison in the water. Hardworking immigrant families living in fear. Racism Holding People back. Wall street and big financial interests along with drug companies, insurance companies, big oil companies. The indifference, the negligence. Thats what i want to take on. Im running for president to root out all of these barriers. When we make sure that every american has a chance to live up to his or her potential. Im Hillary Clinton, and i approve this message. For just 4 you can get an everyday value slam, all you can eat pancakes, our new biscuits smothered in sausage gravy, or the new cookies n cream mega sundae. You know, im more than a cook. Im everyones best friend. Dennys. Welcome to americas diner. 3 tonight 3 state Health Officials are wanting to spread the word about the zika virus. With all the rainthe mild temperaturesand with spring less than a month awaythe mosquitos are returning. 3 theyve even set up a task force to fight the disease. That has been linked birth defects. Defects. Fox carolinas Derek Dellinger is live along Health Officials issued a press release today on zika. What did they say is the big worry . 3 yeahpeople traveling along the interstates hereor people traveling by plane are their big concern. Were told thats the worry noweven more than the bugs. 3 3 3 if you havent seen them alreadyyoure bound to see them in a few weeks. Mosquitos biting peopleleaving a mark. But Officials Say the chances of it making you sick is usually slimbut with the zika virusstate Health Officials are not wanting people to take chances. Chances. 3 3 are you more worried about people coming back with zika or are you more worried about zikainfected mosquitos coming to South Carolina . Or both . the greatest concern or the greatest risk at this time is for individuals who have traveled to countries where there is active transmission that is the word from state Health Officialsthese bugs and this virushave been in the news a lot lately. And with spring coming upmany officials tell us they think South Carolina yet. Yet. 3 theres no local transmission here in South Carolina and we should take measures to prevent bites and mosquito breeding sites. 3 3 3 i imagine you have bigger fish to fry in terms of other mosquito borne illnesses, right . rightfant camak is with mosquito commander and pest solutions. He says hes anticipating the calls coming inpeople asking about mosquitos and about zika. He says people need to be more worried about other mosquito borne illnesseslike west nile and encephalitiswhich are in the state right now. Zika, not so much. Much. 3 3 we want to be aware and we dont want to dismiss it but its not something we should lose sleep over at this point and the only worry right now is for women who are pregnant and even thenonly if theyre traveling. Traveling. 3 pregnant women are strongly advised to avoid areas that have active transmission and those who must travel should themselves safe3 3 sodo any extra steps need to be taken to protect yourself . The answer we got is no. Regular mosquito repellants and sprays are the trickas is staying away from any pools of untreated water. Diana . 3 are there any other steps that counties and cities are taking with their own Mosquito Control . Control . We reached out to a few public works offices. The responses we got back are also no. Theyll keep spraying as normaland they say they do not plan to increase any spraying because of zika. They say mosquitos are mosquitos no matter what kind they areand no matter what they carryand they can be controlled all the same way. Diana and codyback to you. 3 right now four of the five remaining president ial candidates are speaking to a crowd of texas voters on the heels of last nights nevada caucus. Caucus. Fox news megyn kelly is hosting the president ial hopefuls apart from donald trump on her show tonight and giving them the opportunity to answer questions from the crowd. This of course less than a week before super tuesday where 600 delegates are up for grabs youll hear from the candidates later in our newscast. 3 tonights event mes following a dominant victory for donald trump in nevada. He won last nights caucus there by a whopping 22 margin over senator marco rubio who took the runner up spot over senator ted cruz. And after winning the last three states trump is already talking about a potential running mate. 3 3 we started off with 17. Were down to 5. And some of the people that ive dealt with i do have a lot of respect for and i like. Look, the main quality that you want is somebody that can be a great president. If something be number one. And then i would want somebody that can help me with government. So most likely that would be a political person. Because you know, im business and im very good at what i do. 3 Hillary Clinton is fresh off her win in nevada. And is now focusing her energy in the palmetto state. The former secretary took part in the Alpha Kappa AlphaSorority Day Luncheon in west columbia. She spoke to the crowd at Brookland Baptist church talking about the need to improve race relations. She also talked about job creation and access to education. 3 3 when i think about the progress that we have made under president obama, i am determined and committed to preserve and protect that progress. Progress. The republicans are trying to paint an alternate reality and we are not going to let them do that. 3 senator Bernie Sanders was also in the state capital today for a News Conference on poverty. The senator laid out his agenda to support working families in the palmetto state by helping to lower unemployment rates. 3 3 3 today in america, and again we dont talk about this, real unemployment isnt 5 . Count those who have given up on looking for work is close to 10percent and thats why we need to create decent jobs. 3 and chicago businessman dr. Willie wilson held a town hall of his own after he says hes been completely shunned by the dnc. He was in greenville tonight at the Phillis WheatleyCommunity Center he gave the facility a five thousand dollar donation a huge contribution to the building thats still in need of repair. He talked with supporters about education reform, protecting our borders and foreign affairs. 3 3 the greatest country on earth is americai dont know enough countries, but what we 3 need to focus on is us 3 and of course polls will open at 7 a. M. On saturday for South Carolinas democratic primary. Well have coverage on air and online with the latest updates 3 kendra is in the Weather Center 3 3 3 the southeast 3 has seen the brunt of Severe Weather three people were killed today as storms swept through virginia bringing with them dangerous wind and flooding 3 winds will be a major issue across our area through this evening. Winds could gust over 50 mph in the upstate and peaks. This will cause numerous trees to go down and power outages. Many have been reported already. A high wind warning is in place until 7pm for most of our area. The tornado watch has been cancelled for our area, as the severe storms are heading east of us. The wind behind the system will affect us into tonight. Expect quickly falling temperatures as the front moves through. This evening well see temps drop into the 50s, then quickly into the 30s for the mountains where blowing snow will be likely near the tennessee border. A Winter Weather advisory is in 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carolina dot com and click on the weather tab 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. You can get the latest weather 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. You. 3 3 a dramatic spike in pain pill deaths in one upstate county. County. The latest victim. A the coroner. On the growing problem problem plus another case of an exploding ecig it was all caught on camera and well hear from the gas station employees who helped save the man from a worse fate. Fate. 3 tonight 3 amid a heated political debate new reports show president obama may be looking at a republican to replace Supreme Court justice antonin scalia. Scalia. Nevada governor Brian Sandoval is being vetted for the open Supreme Court seat. Sandoval is a former federal judge. And is considered a moderate republican in his home state. Senate minority leader harry reid met with earlier this week and has said he would endorse sandoval for the justice position. Republicans in the senate have said they will not hold confirmation hearings on whoever president obama chooses as a nominee. House Speaker Paul Ryan talked about the issue earlier today 3 3 the president has every right to nominate someone, but lets not forget the fact that congress is a separate but equal branch of government and the senate has every right not sides have rights here. And there is a precedence not acting on a nominee in the middle of a president ial election. Election. My hope and expectation is that once there is an actual nominee, once this is no longer an abstraction that those on the Judiciary Committee recognize that their job is to give this person a hearing to show the courtesy of meeting with them. Them. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has said obama should leave the next Supreme Court selection to the next president and shows no sign of backing down from that position. 3 an update tonight after bee hives were stolen from an upstate dentists office. Office. A generous donation has the doctors project to bring honey to his patients back up and running running plus. Is there a future for a new Convention Center in Downtown Greenville . Its a plan thats been in the works for more than a year but a new report on the topic could put the breaks on construction before it could even begin kendra kent is putting together your seven day forecastshell tell you what you can expect. In the week to come. Come. 3 tonight fox carolina investigates. 3. A rise in pain killer deaths across the upstate. The parents of a pelzer teen who died after a Prescription Drug overdose sunday are speaking out. Now organizing a funeral instead of a wedding like theyd planned. 3 in Anderson County alone. 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