. >>> lexington police are warning about a potential phone scam involving a man calling people saying his name is matthew colson working on a federal criminal investigation. the phone numbers called in police and other numbers could be used as well. an older -- in order to be a victim did not give out your personal information. >>> if you're looking to rent out your home in the city of columbia you may soon have to pay a new fee. today city of columbia committee discussed changing laws to hold landlords more accountable for their property and tenants win over an ordinance which would require property owners to buy permit for $25 a year if they want to rent out their home. council members say they hope to have the ordinance passed and in effect by july 1. another hearing will be held but no date has been set. >>> the department is charged with taking care of children yet they has struggled for years with high caseloads. children dying unr their watch and not enough places for she was to get the office back on track. >> i would like to be able to make instant changes i care deeply about

. >>> 100 new jobs heading to lexington county. they are investing $15 million which will create 125 new jobs. the company manufactures nutritional supplement products for people and their pets. they created 205 jobs in lexington county. >>> still ahead tonight the count down is on to super bowl 50. you behind the (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. give us a plan. . >>> tomorrow on news 19 this morning headlines inchewedding campaign 2016 -- including campaign 2016 pnew life to -- and new life it photos trapped in your smart phone or tablet. the perfect deal for valentine's day. and >>> you are watching news 19 at 7:00 p.m. with jr berry. >>> sunday the panthers will be playing in their second super their first lindsay -- lombardi trophy. >> repor

leon had been implicated in the scandal surrounding former lexington county sheriff james metts. and a fine in that case. three lexington county sheriff's deputies are on the mend today after two of their patrol cars hit each other. our mike desumma joins us now from our newsroom with the latest. mike. charles, dawndy for everybody whose heard this story since it broke last night -- that fact is the truly incredible one. according to the sheriff's department all three of the deputies involved in the crash suffered non life threatening injuries. as of this afternoon two of the officers have been released from the hospital. initial reports last night were that both vehicles were responding to a burglary in progress last night. responders say the crash itself happened sometime around 9 p-m. exactly how the cruisers hit each other is still under investigation by the south carolina highway patrol. there are several homes and businesses right near the crash site. today some residents told us they distinctly remember hearing the collision. it sounded like a bomb went off and when i went out

a little cooler in lexington at 48. here in columbia, 50 degrees, light winds out of the west at 5 miles an hour. when the kids head out to the bus stop, they will need a sweater or light jacket. hour by hour quite a bit of clouds and sunshine. a mixed bag of both. 57 by 10:00. 62 by 11:00. we'll hit around 71 this afternoon with winds continuing out of the south west and dropping to 67 degrees this afternoon at 6:00. >>> as far as the roads right now, let's take a look at traffic picking up on i 26. this is as you're heading towards saint andrews road. traffic has been moving along but no accidents on i 26. we still have a vehicle that has been reported so this is going to be on i-77. this has been reported for the last hour by wilson boulevard. as you head south on 77 be aware of that. it is not blocking the roadway, but you'll see it's on the road as you pass by. >> a 7 minute commute there. wilson, about 15 minutes. >>> we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast and the warming trend to continue. i have that coming

is currently being held at the lexington county jail. you may recognize his name public it -- corruption cause a lexington county. he hired illegal people. he got probation and a fine and no jail time because prosecutors said he was helpful in the prosecution. >>> if you cross some bridges and columbia you may notice trash and debris in the e streams and creeks but this is more than just an eyesore. it could lead to more flooding. daniel bonds explains. >> piles of debris from october floods still litter creeks. the floods introduced a tremendous amount of material to the streams in this area. he says there's a lot of concern about water quality issues after the flood but he is also worried about another danger. >> there should be a big debris and sediment that's been deposited in the streams and the implications that has to future flooding. spec even though the 2015 fld was a rare been, there's always a chance for another one. >> as like rolling the dice. >> with the amount of debris in the waterway may not take as much water to produce

right now sce& g is reporting 143 outages in richland county and 14 in lexington county. let's get a check of the weather with efren afante.. good morning efren. 3 3 3 in kershaw county... a student at lugoff-elgin high school is accused of threatening to shoot one of his teachers.he's 18 year old cameron mose oreglia.deputies say a parent who monitors their child's social media accounts tipped them off to what happened. they say that parent noticed a message to their child from oreglia that threatened a specific teacher. the parent passed the message along to school officials, who then notified the school resource officer.deputies say oreglia 3 in orangeburg county... deputies say complaints about suspected drug activity led to the arrest of an orangeburg county man.he's 35-year-old isiah williams.deputies received several complaints about a parking lot at broken arrow road and old number six highway. they say the callers believed the lot was being used as a meeting spot for drug sales. on february 17th, a deputy found two people in a vehicle in the parking lot. officers

it looks like there has been some kind of structure collapse on great baptist church in lexington. now. they received on an out of the gust front with the squall lines as it was moving through. we had another 30 minutes in downtown columbia, weed two inches and five points in downtown in less than an hour. theres a warning in the five points area, bus because it is flooding, it went up recall fast, and its going to go down fast within 30 to 45 minutes time you are good to go. for away from downtown columbia, the heavy squall lien is east of us. we will still have periods of moderate rainfall for the next several hours, across the viewing area. another storm that we keep a close eye on, this is the leading edge that we track downtown for us. this one came out of kershaw county a very strong storm that is going through central and western parts of bishopville, acan long the north of i 20 and it will continue off the east at 40 miles per hour, and bishopville i will not be surprised at all to get some reports of damage there as well. not necessarily tornadic damage. winds of about 85

he is being held at the lexington county detention center. back to you. >> chuck, thank you so much. >>> also making headlines, police say two of their officers have been cleared after a investigation into a fatal shooting. the shooting came as police were trying to arrest 21 year old bryant for having a bag of marijuana november 17. today the department released dash cam video of the shooting and what led to bryant's death. >> you forget you had that? did you? of weed but it's still the fact that you got weed there. put your hands behind your back for me. don't tense up. put your hands behind your back. you are tensing up. listen to me. i am trying to explain this to you. listen to me. listen to me. this is a little misdemeanor, just a little thing. do not pull away from me. do not pull away from me. okay? listen to me. >> it's the way you got my hand, man. >> you are charged with resisting now. charged with resisting. >> the video does not show the shots that killed bright. one austin texaser was shot in the leg. the entire dash cam video i

jenny frazier, news 19 wltx >> freeman says what is extra lexington middle school and is happy to be a teacher in the district where she loved to learn -- where she learned to love learning. >>> they invited state representative todd rutherford to discuss the confederate flag and what happens moving forward now that has been removed from the statehouse grounds. >> the confederate flag, those related issues they are the next generations. they will be leading this nation as we move forward. and to have and give them a voice about what is going on is critical part especially from educational standpoint of you. but most all, socialfrom a social standpoint of you. that is what we try to do. make sure our students are informed and engaged and have a part, you know they have a part to make decisions not only with their own lives but the lives of those around the world. >>> meanwhile, tomorrow morning the 29th annual benedict college black history teleconference will be taking place at 10:30 a.m. on campus. this year commemorates the national theme, hallowed ground, sides of the african-amer

some of this might make its way into lexington county. but again, all we are l/oking at is may be a few flurries, and that is it. there will be no accumulation for any of this. it has been a chilly day, and the winds have made it feel even colder. right now 37 degrees in charlotte, 40 augusta, 32 atlanta where they have been seeing some snow showers. it is cloudy here in columbia, 40 degrees, winds from the w est-southwest at 14 miles per hour. for tonight, the winds will diminish some, the cause will be decreasing, as well, we expect a low of 27. tomorrow, it is going to be mostly sunny, but also windy and continue cold with a high temperature of 40 for degrees, and tomorrow night mostly clear with a low of 23. let's take a look at the traffic around the columbia area. >>> fortunately, the roads are we have a few trouble spots, first of all we was image of the northwest part of town. right here into the malfunction junction area already it is quite slow. it's that way all the way to saint andrews road. we've got a bit of a slowdown on br

according to the lexington county sheriff's department... there is scattered damage to out buildings, small structures, and fallen trees in southern lexington county. officials with the national weather service will be out this morning trying to confirm if a second tornado touched down in batesburg-leesville. these twitter pictures from misty dyer near the north edisto road south of batesburg- leesville. it looks like some stadium seating was damaged... as well as shed... completely collapsed. if you see weather or news happening in your neighborhood, share your viewer video with us. we may useseit on air or on line. you can also watch any of our team coverage of the severe weather stories on our website... abc columbia dot com. you can also find us on twitter and facebook. we're turning our attention to the race to the white house. democrats have finalized an agreement with the campaigns of hillary clinton and bernie sanders to hold a presidential debate tonight in new hampshire. clinton and university of new hampshire just days before tues

they're all over downtown lexington. "it's like a visual soundbyte. in one image, you get a whole sense of what that business is about and that's what people take away. we're visual creatures." amenie hopkins is getting ready to open a new cafe downtown and says getting a sign is a huge component that usually gets put on the back burner. "especially with a unexpected up and suddenly at the end, there's not enough to put a new sign up." that's why she's hoping to get help making her sign through a new program through the city. and you get approval you'll need from the architectural review board and then you go out and will match the funding that you pay up to 300 dollars for a sign and 600 dollars for an awning." stephanie wilkinson is the executive director of main street lexington. the organization received a two thousand dollar grant from the city to fund the project. wilkinson says it will help get 5 signs up plus a couple of awnings. "if you don't have a sign or if your sign isn't great looking, that can affect whether people come into your shop o

wide receiver from lexington, the wildcats tyler heading to be a bulldog. he will play for sc state. >>> one of the most highly recruited players decided not to make a decision, steve stephen davis. no word on his decision yet. today the first day to sign. players have until april 1st to make their decision in this signing period. davis, senior starring as the carolina running back in their first super bowl appearance. he was limited in practice. he sprabbed his knee in the afc championship game. toms davis broke his forearm in the nfc. he was full go at practice. ron rivera said his team is bringing people together. >> you got unc and duke and nc state and south carolina and clemson down the road. there's so many great college programs that, you know, tosh able to bring, to be abl to bring them together, it's been kind of neat. >> super bowl championship would bring even more fans together. that will do it for sports now. news at 11:00. >>> severe weather is over. tomorrow, just some showers. it clears out for your friday and into the weekend. but it also

he is currently being held at the lexington county jail. two years ago leon was involved in a investigation in lexington county come he got probation and a fine but no jail time because prosecutor said he was helpful in the prosecution of former sheriff, jimmy metz. >>> deputy is recovering in the hospital this morning after being involved in a car crash with two other deputies. the other two deputies entered morning. all three were responding to a burglary call around nine wednesday night when they crashed into each other on platt springs road near old orangeburg road. a neighbor who heard the crash explains what he saw. >> i seen this one cops car hit the front, airbags exploded everywhere. debris all over the highway. i walked down and seen the other car and that's about what happened. it's just terrible. my first thought was, i sure hope the guys are doing okay. i hope they do get hurt bad. >> the highway patrol is investigating the crash this morning. the community is coming together to pray for those deputies hurt in that crash. lexin

it will be a battle of the badges in lexington county this saturday night. each year sheriff's deputies go head-to-head with public safety officials on the hardwood for a good cause. this year all of the money raised at the event will go to samaritan's well, a local shelter. the showdown will happen tomorrow night at gilbert high school. dinner starts at 6 and the game is at 7. tickets are 7 dollars in advance fabulous forecast over the next few days as high pressure is in place. look for mostly sunny skies today through the weekend with highs today in the lower 60s.near 70 saturday and low to middle 70s sunday. a pattern change by monday as a storm system moves our way and will increase clouds and our rain chances monday wednesday.of course temperatures will cool down as well. highs monday and tuesday in the [ male announcer ] the following is a paid presentation for nutrisystem. [ amanda ] being a single working mom, the biggest challenge is not running through the fast food i don't want to end up like my mom, and i don't want to end up like my grandparent

and now in areas approaching chapin, leesville and lexington. and as we get down to orangeburg county from hope to orangeburg, santee and holly hill, as well as rainfall is starting to move through. 56degrees and the chance for light showers, showers will continue throughout the day and temperatures will continue starting to get lower as we go through the day. 56 by 10:00, 50 by lunchtime, and as we get into the afternoon, 53 degrees. it's beginning to taper off, bye 6:00, down to 50 degrees with rain continuing. the northwest is at 10 miles per hour. definitely give yourself some extra time. as you look at interstate 26, traffic is moving along and has been picking up. the roads are wet, no accidents on interstate 26, the two accidents are being reported. wrote it, and that is heading westbound towards interstate 77. you are looking at about seven minutes, and then about his 50 minute commute. you are taking it look at the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> now it's time to take the look this morning at "usa today." >> super

marco rubio.he'll be making a trip to lexington and florence today with this is a part of his *5 campaign stops across the state. 3 ted cruz will also be in florence. he's holding a rally at the southeastern institute of manufacturing and technology.the rally starts at 6. 3 and former florida governor jeb bush and his brother ...former president george w. bush... will be in the lowcountry.they are hosting a rally at the north charleston performing arts center... from 6 to 7. 3 and leading gop candidate donald trump will be in the upstate for his rally. the event starts at 7 tonight ... at the t-d convention center in greenville. 3 for all things related to the sc primary and where the candidates are going to be in our state ... just head to our website... wltx dot com... politics tab to your left. 3 the death of us supreme scalia.. is sending shockwaves through the nation's capital. as mark albert reports... republicans who control the senate... do not want president obama to nominate a replacement before he leaves office... while democrats accuse the g-o-p of playing politics. 3 early su

a new 21c museum hotel will open its doors in lexington. the same couple behind the 21c' s in louisville and here in cincinnati will control the lexington hotel. they paid more than $3 million for the century-old first national building. like the other hotels the lexington 21c will feature art bard nurseries focused its outdoor design on the family. >> we decided to bring our outdoor environment and ours has become a movie theater. that way we can bring the family out, catch a movie, sit in the garden and just relax. courtis: i need one of those. vendors say, the show gives them a chance to connect with customers. and organizers say the strong economy has meant a bigger attendance. -- this year. the show reopens wednesday and runs through next sunday. cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. erik: overall this week and was spectacular. plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid-50' s. mid-60' s on sunday. just in time for the work we, it is all going downhill. we are seeing a few scattered rain showers around. most of it is on the light

two vehicles collided early this morning at highway 321 near the lexington industrial park. the highway patrol says sutton was traveling south in the northbound lane when the head-on collision happened. the person killed has been identified as 44 year old valerie rhodes of gason. sutton's bond appearance. we will have an update for you on the news at five. investigators are trying to unravel an accident that killed a man in orangeburg county. the coroner says 45 year old ronnie myers of vance was on foot when he was hit by a car on highway 45 last night. myers died at the scene. the driver of the car was not hurt. the victim in a shooting in hopkins is listed in critical condition. richland county deputies responded to a "shots fired" call around 8 last night at jadetree and auburn leaf drive. one man was found shot inside a white honda civic that had the back windshield shattered. if you have information on this shooting -- call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. it has been one year since a murder-suicide rocked usc's arnold school of public health. professor raja fayad was

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patrol continues to investigating an accident involving two law enforcement vehicles.we're told...two lexington sheriffs vehicles hit each other around 9 oclock last night as they were repsonding to a burglary in process. it happened on platt orangeburg road...just past the walmart and lowes.3 deputies were taken to the hospital but are expected to be ok. there's no word on what led to the accident. 3 a late night fire left two elderly people homeless. it happened just before 7:30 near the intersection of redwood court and carlton drive ... that's just off of highway 277. the fire crew say when they got to house it was fully involved.the couple was rescued and taken to the hospital as a precaution. an investigation into that fire is underway but right now fire officals say they're not has been declared a total loss.3 3 3 3 still to come this morning.. a new state of the art dental and eye clinic has opened for uninsured and under-served people in the midlands...we'll give you a look inside and talk about who can get services for free....thats coming up after sports with man (sternly): where do

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tomorrow the evening, more enhanced sitter weather threat level toward lexington. -- global toward lexington. the further south, the better chances to see strong or severe our entire evening under at least a slight risk for tomorrow s storms. right now, 43, wins out of the north at eight miles per hour. temperatures sliding a little hours. sunshine returns at lunchtime, 46. to the afternoon, chapters rebound back toward 50 -- temperatures rebound back toward 50 or so. some sunshine returns second half of the day. tomorrow starts out pretty good as well. clouds build in the morning, small chance for passing sprinkle around lunchtime. the story gets going for the evening. after 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., the cold front moves in our cincinnati probably after 8:00 and before 11:00. i 10:30 or so, strong storms along the 71 corridor and moving out after midnight. today, 52 degrees, turning sunny late. 62 before the thunderstorms rolled on go tomorrow evening. lisa: thank you. recognizing major events in u.s. history, what happened on this day in history celebrating how far we have come for civil rights i

. >> we are in lexington. >> reporter: we are at a lexington restaurant where they have regulars come in seven days awake. that is how good the food is. this is the owner. you created this restaurant six years ago. why did you decide to create and be here? >> it is a family restaurant. it is in downtown lexington at the historic old male. it has been a staple for six every day. >> repororr: the regulars keep coming back for the food. let's take a look at this weeks highest and lowest scores. outback steakhouse, red bull asian bistro. they were all given 100s on their second visit. now onto this week slow schools -- scores. wendy's had a sewage backup. pans were stored on the floor that have been contaminated by sewage. inspectors visited the store again two days later and they received a 100. the house received a low grade for having bedbugs. a dark biofilm was found inside the ice machine. draped on the sink. a new score has not yet been posted. the next score does not follow normal protocol. news19 always lets viewers know when they pass. inspectors found evidence of mice activity.

"through these efforts the town of lexington did not sustain any human casualties. mother nature dealt us a handful but with our outpouring of support from our community, we were able to provide for all of the needs we had during this most difficult time."he then focused on one particular theme... "dealing with the growth that's coming whether we like it or not."according to the mayor - since july ...70 million dollars in new construction has been approved for upgrades within the town...that's 35 percent higher than the 2014 fiscal year.and that growth has made traffic solutions a number one priority. "the most anticipated project of 2016 is our continued improvements to eliminate traffic congestion."something that the town is already working on with computerized traffic - an over 5 million dollar project. "we will be the first municipality in the state to implement this new technology at all traffic intersections in town." kauffmann says it's a little early to tell if she's noticed a major improvement, but... "i went through one of the intersections on my way to th

we spoke with the district 2 superintendent from lexington. he told us they are not sure if school will be held at airport high school tomorrow. they are still be siding. they have not been able to get into the building to assess the damage. that decision will be made when they can get inside. we will keep you updated on wltx.com and on air. news19, wltx news. >>> the 2016 presidential race turns its attention to south carolina following the new hampshire primary. bernie sanders and donald trump had decisive victories. we have the latest. >> donald trump dominated the new hampshire republican primary winning 35% of the vote. he appeared on cbs this morning saying that his popularity will continue to grow. >> tonight i am going to south carolina. we will have at least 10,000 people. >> ohio governor john kasich placed second with his largely but he says that he will fight back. >> i will not take a pounding. i'm not a pincushion or marshmallows. >> ted cruz came in third, who says he is ready for a long fight. >> i think the field will whittle

that's hard nosed big baseball news for lexington county. the big south conference tournament will be played at lexington county baseball stadium...may 24th through the 28th. the championship game will be televised by espnu. i'll have more on this story at seven. that's the news for now. see you back here at 7 for all of your local headlines. break 4 residents fired up about a plan >>> tonight, dramatic surrender after a 40-day siege, anti-government protesters in custody. >>> it's getting perm. clinton and sanders battle for the black vote as the civil rights icon slams sanders. and a republican brawl takes shape in the south. >>> the polar vortex, tens of millions bracing for the coldest air of the season. al roker is here warning of a dangerous freeze. >>> u.s. olympic officials take action to calm fears over zika after a big star says she's not sure she'd go. >>> and cruise nightmare. passengers who thought they were going to die. now, speaking out and wondering why the captain sailed right into a ferocious storm. "nightly news" begins r

we'll have a live report from lexington county in a moment. but first, we want to get an update on current conditions. lets go to meteorologist tim miller. a cold front is somewhat stalled over the state today look for areas of showers and rain on and off through early afternoon. temperatures will hold steady much of the day to around 60 the front will be off the coast by tonight, rain ends by late afternoon and skies will clear. colder, drier air settles in for friday and saturday with highs in the middle 50s overnight lows middle 30s friday morning to upper 20s saturday. still thinking low pressure will form off the coast late saturday into sunday.this will give us a slight chance of showers early sunday watch things for early next week as we'll feel the chill with well below normal temperatures. the national weather service has confirmed damage caused in lexington county near steedman was due to a microburst and not a next week as we'll feel the chill with well below normal temperatures. the national weather service has lexington county nea

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more, and anytime you get about a quarter of an inch, you seriously have power outage concerns. 26 in lexington, 28 in martinsville. >> we will continue to check back in with jeff every few minutes to keep you posted, meanwhile we continue our coverage of the winter storm, as it tends to race -- rain and ice as the evening continues. and we could see power outages. >> what are crews doing ahead of the storm? >> while they are monitoring the weather as we just heard jeff talk about, we are expecting a lot of ice heading are monitoring that but right now they are in a holding pattern they say they see less outages this time compared to the last storm, as you may recall we did see several power outages throughout the region when that previous storm hit, officials say that one was more widespread but at this time the company says the company brought out about 850 people from other areas to cover our areas in case there were more outages. they don't expect icing in other areas and they are not expecting as many outages as we saw the last time, but crews tell me they will have internal crews to handl

"through these efforts the town of lexington did not sustain any human casualties. mother nature dealt us a handful but with our outpouring of support from our community, we were able to provide for all of the needs we had during this most difficult time."he then focused on one particular growth that's coming whether we like it or not."according to the mayor - since july ...70 million dollars in new construction has been approved for upgrades within the town...that's 35 percent higher than the 2014 fiscal year.and that growth has made traffic solutions a number one priority. "the most anticipated project of 2016 is our continued improvements to eliminate traffic congestion."something that the town is already working on with computerized traffic signals that adapt to traffic - an ovov 5 million dollar project. "we will be the first municipality in the state to implement this new technology at all traffic intersections in town." kauffmann says it's a little early to tell if she's noticed a major improvement, but... "i went through one of the intersections on my way to

it still a chilly out there temperature thirty four in lexington thirty three and blacksburg and galax thirty two with the jostle us reaching checks and thirty four degrees in a few snow flurries the men running to the mountains here recently but that too is starting to dry out just a little bit of a few lingering clouds back to the last but tomorrow will be trending toward something little but more sunny with a winced a lot of the northwest though it's the chemical with high temperatures and low to start to climb the ladder saturday sunday gets beautiful we have weather has taken its toll on the food supply at some local shelters. one of them is the salvation army. wdbj7's noell saunders tells us what you can to to change that. the salvation army is always in need of volunteers and food. this time, their food pantry is running low because of monday's storm. officials are asking for your help. "i think we all rely on the community support that we recieve. it's vital to our operation" the salvation army feeds over 100 people a day. many of them are women and children from the domestic v

it is cooler in newberry and 57 in columbia and lexington avenue 65 degrees in st. matthews. our computer model shows we will be dealing with ght to moderate rainfall throughout the morning with a break by midday. some of the light scattered showers will continue to -- will continue into the afternoon. today, 62 degrees with likely rainfall continuing as highs today will be in the upper 50s to the lower 60s but in our southern communities he could see temperatures as high as 68 degrees in orangeburg. tonight it will be mild with rain continuing the 257 in sumter -- to 5757 in sumter. the deep south is expecting significant severe storms today. by tomorrow, it will move into most of not all of the palmetto state for the possibility of damaging winds. modern to heavy rainfall and a lot of lightning. these storms will be coming through starting in the morning. as we start overnight into the early morning hours, the western part of the midlands will have the line moving storms possible through lunchtime and into the the storms will come down. 74 for a hike tomorrow with windy thu

jeremy crisp of lexington family practice northeast. sample questions: in your experience, what factors lead to the prpralence of heart disease in south carolina? what are the ideal numbers for blood pressure, cholesterol and what screenings should patients have with their primary care physician to ensure their heart is healthy? some people delay seeing their doctor or even reporting symptoms to their doctor. what do you want to tell them? lexington medical center is hosting a free heart fair on sunday, february noon 4:00 p.m. at the columbia metropolitan convention center learn more about: advanced technology for cardiac procedures, healthy cooking, sergeant in the united states marine corps. he has proudly served our country for 14 years. his sister, jennifer, says he joined the military after 9/11 so that he could do his part to protect our country and our children. every time he has deployed he's had to leave behind a son who only gets to see his dad about 3 months out of the year. jennifer says her baby brother is her hero because

it's a busy morning out in lexington as the race against hunger is underway. certain roads are closed in town near saxe gotha presbyterian church on sunset boulevard until 10:30 this morning. with primary voting lexington police say additional officers are in this area to help voters going to and from polling locations. to be sure to double check your lcoation. no word on this year's turnout numbers yet, but last year more than 840 people participated. the race raises money for four charities including lexington interfaith community services, oliver gospel mission, world vision and area churches together serving. it is a cool start to your a few clouds around, but you should have no weather worries today. meteorologist von gaskin has your first forecast. enjoy the sunshine all weekend with lows in the 20s/30s and highs in the 50s saturday and 60s on sunday. the next chance of arrives wednesday. we've got much more decision 2016 coverage ahead as south carolina votes in the democratic after the break -- we'll be chatting with charles bierbauer with usc who'll b

let's look live outside at 128 in lexington. things are getting bad out there. >> i know you can see the snow is sticking to the ground. that's one of the most significant changes we have seen so far. we have team coverage for you. the weather center has been busy let's get to it. >> the whole team is here. we are watching that rain snow you saw the snow accumulating on grassy surfaces. roads are fine just now because temperatures have been above the freezing mark. zooming into the rain snow line pressing in to the city of boston now where the temperature has been dropping all morning long so we are down to 36 degrees at logan airport. running in the lower 30s now when you get south of town too. 33 in brockton wet flakes are mixing in that rain snow mix will press south and west. canton sharon and norwood and snow. some deeper blues too on the northwest side of worcester is where the snow is coming down in a moderate clip from paxton and then in through southern southeastern massachusetts. we will make that transition though and

this is a live look in lexington. conditions have been deteriorating. >> we want to check in with our team of meteor gist pamela gardner but first danielle niles. >> the roads are more wet than white. and we anticipated that to be the case until the snow starts to come down harder. and we are seeing road conditions deteriorate across central massachusetts now. notice moisture extends to the south and west. so we have a ways to go before this storm is said and done. zooming into the live radar. temperatures dropping all morning and we are 34 degrees in the city of boston. and have made the change over to all snow in the city. that rain snow line just south of town. now coming through quincy with wet flakes and extends through bridgewater and brockton into taunton. and in some deeper yellows and oranges that's where we are seeing precipitation come down harder and wet snowflakes mix in as well. new bedford back up to plymouth so gib or take. north and west of boston this is the band we are concerned within terms of stea

they would hold lexington scoreless toby and period they go inside going for the cats come back from a 10 point deficit. sumter was too much they win 45- 40. the advanced this weekend. >>> blue devils in greenville taking on the side. driving she will miss. dunlap charging the basket this time it's murray on cleanup duty she finds the rebound. they win 62-33 over east side. the advanced to the championships. >>> girls action calhoun county posting frederic. johnson on defense watch katelyn she's fired up to two fired up she's it with a technical. coach was told the call he could believe it. -- could not believe it. she scores and won up 11 at the break. drive over from columbia to saint matthews. second half pickens with a floater they had 35 on the the hornets win the defendant -- 57-44. >>> former south carolina basketball standout they are the newest members of the south carolina athletic hall of fame. 2000 points. greg buckner also included. >>> former gamecocks parker hester she's one of the eight inductees. also former girls coach who became all-american. she will also be induc

usc had a tough time with the wildcats last month in lexington. they had to overcome an 11 point second quarter deficit before they escaped with a 73 to 62 victory. carolina has avoided all of the booby traps to remain undefeated. head coach dawn staley says she's managing to keep her team grounded as they continue to rack up the wins. "they are handling it well i think our coaching staff, we've done a tremendous job you know we point out our weaknesses blowing their heads up with talk about being undefeated i think we do a great job at finding a happy medium of keeping our players confident yet on guard on guard to always try and get better at what we're doing. a gamecock victory tonight will tie the school record for the best start in school history at 22 and oh. they set that mark last season. now we have some national signing day coverage that we didn't get to yesterday. the spring valley vikings had several kids sign yesterday.....including a trio of players involved in one of the biggest plays of the year. let's flashback to september...spri

it is in downtown lexington at the historic old male. it has been a staple for six years for my regulars they come every day. >> reporter: the regulars keep coming back for the food. let's take a look at this weeks highest and lowest scores. outback steakhouse, red bull asian bistro. they were all given 100s on their second visit. now onto this week slow schools -- scores. wendy's had a sewage backup. that have been contaminated by sewage. inspectors visited the store again two days later and they received a 100. the house received a low grade for having bedbugs. a dark biofilm was found inside the ice machine. the wiping clause word stored draped on the sink. a new score has not yet been posted. the next score does not follow normal protocol. news19 always lets viewers know when they pass. inspectors found evidence of mice activity. their follow-up is on the 11th. now onto the hall of fame. while more grill amp of in columbia all scored perfect 100s. enjoy. >> reporter: we are back with kirk. you offer breakfast and lunch. would you hav

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the next chance of rain arrives those high winds today caused some minor damage in parts of lexington county--where there were several reports of trees down. our mike desumma is live along mineral springs road where a downed tree is still causing some problems. here you can see crews are still busy trying to fix what the tree did. it fell across the road landing on some power lines --- causing lines --- causing them to droop. at one point the road was closed but now it's back open. at last check there are more without power. traffic is down to one lane out it was a close call for a taxi driver this afternoon in columbia--when a large tree limb broke off and smashed into his windshield. this happened along millwood avenue near the epworth children's home. the driver said he believes the high winds caused the branch to break off. he says he's lucky to be alive--as that branch left his cab a wreck. crews were out cleaning up and removing the branch a short time later, and the car was towed away. caught on camera near the north carolina line. video taken on periscope by chris jackson--sho

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we'll have a live report from lexington county in a moment. but first, we want to get an update on current conditions with meteorologist ben tanner. a cold front is somewhat stalled over the state today look for areas of showers and rain on and off through early the front will be off the coast by tonight, rain ends by late overnight lows middle 30s friday morning to upper 20s saturday. still thinking low pressure will form off the coast late saturday into sunday.this will give us a slight chance of temperatures. it's a day of cleanup and adding up the damage following yesterday's severe weather. a cold front is somewhat stalled over the state today look for areas of showers and rain on and off afternoon and skies will clear. middle 30s friday morning to upper 20s saturday. still thinking low pressure will form off the coast late saturday into sunday.this will give us a slight chance of showers early it's a day of cleanup and adding up the damage following yesterday's severe weather. that's been case especially near leesville where high winds p

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structures in southern lexington county. officials with the national weather service were back out this morning surveying the area near lexington. officials confirming microbursts damage caused by winds up to 70 miles an hour. we're still waiting to hear if a second tornado actually touched down in baitsburg-leeville where these picture were taken. this is south of batesville-leesville. all of the team coverage is on our website at abccolumbia.com and you can find updates on twitter as well as facebook. candles, they're celebrating 75 years of keeping families connected. >> that's right. military men and women gathered at the columbia airport this morning to observe the more than seven decades the u.s.o. has provided a place to keep family and friends in the comfort of home regardless of where they're sent to serve. >> we serve about 8,000 service members and military family members each month through our center here. we give them a place, really a home away from home they can enjoy while they're traveling. >> ann kennedy wh

right now, 46 degrees in downtown columbia. 42 in lexington. 45 in wagner. still a cold day for us in the mid 40's. we should be kind of generally in kind of the low to mid 50's at this point with highs nearing 60 based on our averages so we're still below normal. we're going to end up below normal this afternoon. clear skies. also good news, it's also warmer but the winds are pretty much calm for us. that's something we haven't been able to say at all during the last couple of days. it's been extremely windy. wind gusts of 45 miles an hour both tuesday and wednesday. right around five to 10. mostly sunny skies. we'll add in a few more clouds tonight. that should keep us a little bit warmer but still a cold night. lows just above freezing for most of us here locally. several spots below freezing. it looks like more cold air on the way. >> it's a good thing that it's is conducting a prescribed burn. controlled burn started at 11:00 this morning for timber improvement and wildfire reduction. today's burnings are taking part at harvest and state forest and on t