addis ababa. capital city of ethiopia. a cool high altitude urban center that will both confirm and confound expectations. fueled largely by direct foreign investment and a returning ethiopian diaspora eager to be part of the new growth, things are changing in addis. it's one of the fastest growing economies in the world. it's not the first time the place has gone through a growth spurt. in the 1950s emperor haile selassie known as the king of kings embarked on a similar program of massive public works. this was supposed to be the legacy of ethiopia. the future. but the next time ethiopia found itself in the headlines it was for this. and for many of us, that was the end of the story. so i'm looking forward to this week. >> i can't wait to show you ethiopia. >> i've been waiting for you. i'll tell you right now. >> couldn't have picked a better time because we have old ethiopia right here and also have new ethiopia right here. that combo is going to be so cool. >> marcus samuelsson. maybe you know him from such shows as a

alejandro: hola, addis. addis: muy buenos dÍas queridos amigos, como dice alan tacher, y chabÁn, que me encanta decir la "ch", ayer estuvo buenÍsimo, no hemos dormido, le hemos entrado al taconazo tremendo, julio preciado inagurÓ carnaval de mazatlÁn, veamos. ♪ ♪ 118 aÑos de fiesta, asÍ iniciÓ ayer el famoso carnaval de mazatlÁn. la tradicional festividad coronÓ a un artista local como su ley de la alegrÍa, julio preciado inagurÓ oficialmente esos dÍas de baile. horas antes de su presentaciÓn la cÁmara de "despierta amÉrica" disfrutÓ en exclusiva del sound check donde el famoso no dejaba de apapachar a una bellÍsima mujer, su nieta. >> ojalÁ le gustara cantar, ojalÁ, ya que ninguno de mis hijos decidiÓ seguir mis pasos, ella estÁ muy chiquita, pero ojalÁ les guste. addis: julio admite que como buen abuelo cuida de constanza mientras sus papÁs trabajan. >> obviamente tiene abuelitis, me da mucha ternura y cariÑo tenerla mi lado, sus papÁs trabajan asÍ que todo el día se la pasa

addis! addis: el sinaloense, la tambora, todo estÁ sonando aquÍ, sobre todo el golpear de las olas, queridos amigos, estÁ amaneciendo en sinaloa, ademÁs del carnaval vamos a presentar algo muy especial hoy, ademÁs de la gastronomÍa, la gente, los paisajes, se suma otro atractivo turÍstico, estamos hablando de algo llamado el narco-tour, veamos lo que fue, ayer lo descubrimos. mazatlÁn es de sirenas arrolladas por las olas, pero tambiÉn el turismo de ese bello puerto ama la polÉmica, y ahora son los narco-tours un atractivo mÁs para los visitantes. ¿quÉ hay para hacer ahora? >> el narco-tour. addis: ¿dÓnde me lo dan? >> cualquier taxi te puede pasear, estÁ de moda. addis: ¿dÓnde agarro el narco-tour? >> lo que sÉ es que si agarras una pulmonÍa te lo dan. addis: las pulmonÍas son esos taxis estilos playeros. aquÍ viene una. ¿me llevas al narco-tour? >> claro que sÍ, un recorrido bien padre. addis: ¿sabes quÉ es? >> el recorrido de mazatlÁn, es lo tradicional de aquÍ

reporting live, downtown greenville, addie hampton, 7 news. >>> so addie, they're going to be a couple of these cnn town halls and one of them will have cruz, and rubio, the first time they've maybe seen each other, in the same place since he criticized him this morning. do we expect fireworks there. >>reporter: there's a lot of fireworks expected, like you said, happening here at the old cigar warehouse at 8:00 o'clock. these allegations, these accusations this morning so a lot of people are expecting to see some major fireworks. similar to what we saw in last saturday's debate here in downtown greenville. >> addie hampton live in greenville. >>> visit wspa.com and be a part of our online poll on the this election year. you can also participate using we hope you'll take time to share your opinion with us. >>> south carolina senate's debate on how to get more money for the state's road has started similarly, to how it ended last year. senator tom davis took the floor to filibuster it. the same thing last year, saying spk sk needs to change -- south carolina needs to change how the depa

addie hampton...7 news... that was addie hampton reporting... happening now...the "conservative review" is holding their convention inside the "bon secours wellness arena" in greenville ... g-o-p candidates "doctor ben carson"...is scheduled to be there...along with "ted cruz" and "marco rubio"... we'll have a close look at what happened tonight on 7 news...at 10 and 11... 'you've been telling us about your opinion in the upcoming primaries by participating in our exclusive 7 news online poll. over seven-hundred of you have weighed in--and at this hour -- donald trump holds a commanding lead with about responding in our poll, saying they intend to vote for him in saturday's primary. number two is marco rubio coming in at twenty-two percent. ted cruz -- in third place with fifteen percent. while ben carson, john kasich and jeb bush all have only single digit percentages of support. our poll reflects only the opinions of those who have taken the time to participate on wspa.com or on the 7 news app. the 7 news poll will stay open for the next twent

you've got perspective on this, addie. we've seen these candidates go to rallies one after another, on the debate stage and on national we wanted to talk to you since you've been to the one on one rallies when they're in small groups. are they going at other as hard in person when they're in those one on one rallies? >> reporter: well, you know what, i think it actually depends on which candidate you're talking about. if you're talking about john kasich or ben carson they're trying to stay on their message. then you go to a donald trump rally and he's fighting hard against ted cruz, marco rubio and he's really been hitting hard against governor jeb bush. so a little bit of more mud slinging. i don't know if that has a correlation with the higher up in polls that you're seeing. differences across the board for sure. >> some specific differences in those campaign rallies were they largely talking to own supporters, how are those different? what are you seeing in person that's different from what we've seen on tv? >> reporter

addie, we're getting a lot of endorsements during this final push now. >>reporter: well, gordon, we know in the last few weeks, senator marco rubio has picked up powerful endorsements, congressman trey gowdy and tim scott and the big one with governor nikki haley. it was this snapshot of the four of them campaigning this morning together in greenville that has many talking about star power, of conservatives, one that is diverse and self-made. rubio also doesn't just have political endorsements. today, former usc quarterback connor shaw took the campaign stage to show his political support and not the only football star supporting a candidate. boyd is backing ohio governor john kasich. i spoke with boyd today, before his town hall, in clemson. >> i think he's a very strong candidate, i think he is the candidate. because of what his morals are, because of his integrity, the way he carries himself. when he's on stage. he's very engaged in small time things. we're you're able to engage in small town things, that's how much more importance for how you care ab

addis: no vamos a repetir juntos... todos: 7/6c. addis: no se vayan, seguimos aquÍ en la locaciÓn de un camino hacia el destino. karla: promete para todos los chavos, es un amor juvenil. alejandro: una historia muy bonita, prepÁrese para enamorarse con horacio, paulina, excelente elenco, de lunes a viernes 7/6c, por su casa univisiÓn. karla: ahora vamos a la acciÓn deportiva, cuÉntanos, alan! alan: estoy con el mismÍsimo, el inigualable, el maestro de maestros, el conde k. ivÁn: ¿cuÁnto le paguÉ? alan: nada, la amistad, y el amor por el deporte, estoy muy feliz porque regresa un grande... ivÁn: cuauhtÉmoc blanco tendrÁ su partido de despedida. alan: increÍble, lo tuvieron que regresar para eso. ivÁn: va a jhugar -jugar y la informaciÓn mÁs adelante. y checo pÉrez ya tiene su autito para la fÓrmula uno. johnny: me gusta ese carro. francisca: los sueÑos se hacen realidad, quiero que se motive con la historia de los emigrantes johnny: te mostramos cÓmo vive la comunidad de poblanos en nueva york, el Éxito de mile

an already crumbling system. >> addie hampton live. stay safe out there by the side of the road. >>> scientists hired by the auto industry say they've figured out what caused the takata air bags to inflate with too much force. the independent testing coal lags says design issues, moisture, high heat and ammonium nitrate are factors. blamed for ten deaths in 139 injuries. >>> tonight, an upstate fire chief is on administrative leave, and an investigation is underway into his actions on the scene of a fire. brianna smith talked with the board and the fire chief, it's a story you'll only see on 7 news. >>reporter: diane, the incident in question happened the morning after the super bowl sunday in a fire at lockhart and the chief is of the kelly kelton fire district is under investigation, but the district's policies are as well. the sign outside the kelly kelton fire department, is it's not the only thing missing from this volunteer department. that serves some of union county. >> currently, there's no alcohol use policy on the books for

addie hampton is waiting for him, as well as a big crowd. addie, how is it going there? >>reporter: well, bigger, the doors opened about 5:00 o'clock, this is the crowd already, filling up, every seat, people here, really supporting donald trump. of course, w w have seen this in virtually every appearance he's made in the upstate, four so far, packing it out, wearing the make america great again hats, and so what we're really hoping here, at least therump camp is hoping here, is that that new hampshire win is enough of a push to take it here in the palmetto state. the difference between new hampshire can and south carolina, according to many experts is the diversity of the voters here, and that can be problematic for some and they're hoping that anything that they wide range of voters. while we don't know what trump has on the docket tonight, for what he has to say, it should be interesng, people here say, they're going to vote for him no matter what. reporting live tonight in pendleton, addie hampton, 7 news. >>> we learned this afternoon that carly fiorina is dropping

addie hampton is in greenville following up on how a guy considered armed and dangerous was on house arrest. addie. >> reporter: well, amy, grad -- bradford williams was arrested in december of 2014 accused of killing two men on thanksgiving morning in the parking lot of a greenville nightclub. a judge granted him a $50,000 bond and placed him on the home incarceration program to await his trial. just over a month later deputies say williams cut his ankle monitor and vanished. the victim's families and even deputies are questioning why a judge would grant a double murder suspect bond. certain suspect from being able to investigate. they said they present the facts to the judges that determines are they a flight risk or threat to the community. deputy drew pancero said he don't understand it but they are going to put him back behind bars. >> i don't understand why a double murder suspect would have been released. we consider him armed and dangerous and ask anybody with information about him to contract crime stoppers. >> reporter: greenville county williams. he has family in taylors a

i'm reporting live tonight in pndleton, addie hampton, 7 news. >>> real quick, i'm not sure if you've gotten a chance to speak to the people there, but do you find most of them are coming because they're trump supporters or out of curiosity to see him? more curious. he has a large following, he's been top of the polls here in the palmetto state, since announcing his candidacy. >> addie hampton standing by live in clemson. >>> the one company, this one with, hoping to make things simpler for boys and girls. >> i'm amy wood, a dog shot in the head and left for dead. now, a judge rules no charges coming up, we're 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 i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. >>> 7 news live at 5:00 is back with target's

addie hampton is breaking down the importance of the undecided vote. addie? >> reporter: here in spartanburg, ben carson is just one of those gop candidates stumping to get one of the needed votes. are undecide -- undecided about would to pick, and according to one expert, it's the tone of the last debate, comparing it to a wrestling match and undecided voters get nervous about the professional. >>> - - p r o fessionalism of their choice as soon as when you watched the debate on saturday night and saw a stage of guys beating each other defenseless t went from a debate to a ufc fight. and people want to know, is of this what i expect from a leader? is this what i expect from my president and there are a lot of people scratching their heads. they don't know. >> reporter: he said that the undecided vote may not sway the winner here. donald trump is up an average of 20 points in the polls but the undecided vote will likely influence who stays and who following the south carolina republic primary this saturday. reporting live in spartanburg, addie hampton, 7 news.

addie hampton is working to gather more details. if you know anything about this case or that suspect that remains at large, you are urged to call the greenville county sheriffs office. >>> a former greenville county deputy will be on probation for nine months after pleading guilty to charges tied to a gambling investigation. today a judge handed down the sentence to david hayes. he was fired last year after a convicted gambler told the fbi he got tips about upcoming raids in exchange for cash. profoundly sorry i am for my actions and the humbling and humiliating experience that this has brought about for me and my family. but most of all, my heartfelt apology to the court for my actions. >> a felony charge against hayes was dropped. a second sheriffs official major shea smith was charged. he was sentenced to probation and community service. >>> hundreds of cars are reported stolen in up state every year. a number have already gone missing in anderson county this year. our 7 news reporter checked to see what makes your car vulnerabl

addie hampton, 7 news. >> addie, real quick, i know the raindrops are building from the lens, but we referenced a poll earlier that had cruz in second. why the defense here? >> reporter: the interestingly about the american research poll is the polling data was taken through the 13th which was the day of the debate. so you have post-debate reactions from people that were polled in the debate, maybe a snapshot what people thought of his performance and others; diane. >> all right. thank you, and we'll let her go undecided voters are the topic of today's web poll. >> so we asked you, and we have the answers on the screen here. it looks like most picked their candidates not long not after they announced they were running. and look at undecided. 32%. >> and you can see 18% after the most recent debate on saturday. >> and then some others after iowa and new hampshire. the winner of the new hampshire primary is about to be at the pee dee convention center in greenville. tony, how's it going? >> reporter: hey, gordon. it's going great. we're just days away from the primary voting day on sat

addie hampton joins us live. addie, the fire mal marshal says this could have been a much worse situation, tell us a bit more about that. >>reporter: well, dianne, now, that the fire is out, the smoke is cleared, we're getting a better picture of what damage was left behind. i want you to take a closer look for yourself. my photographer will zoom in a little bit. ripped through the roof of some of these apartment a units, but you can also see where it stopped. according to the fire marshal, he says that's all thanks to smoke barriers, that he says saved lives. >> could have been a lot worse. >>reporter: when the fire marshal came back to assess the damage monday, he could see the invisible line that seeped to stop the saturday morning blaze in its track, thanks to quick action by the boiling springs fire department and smoke barriers in the roof. >> if it had not been for the smoke barrier, it would have travelled from one end to the other end of this building. killer. nelson says the barriers over her apartment

addis: tÚ sÍ borras. >> sÍ. addis: banda ms, fieles, pero tecnolÓgicos. me encanta, yo le agradezco mucho a la banda ms que son muy reservados con su vida, pero se soltaron y nos confesaron que la tecnologÍa a corta distancia y hace posibles ciertas cosas, pero tienen cuidado. karla: mi abuelita decÍa que el telÉfono se hizo para acortar distancias no alargar conversaciones. me encanta la banda. ¿quÉ has comido, reina?, el estado de sinaloa es los estados donde mÁs rico se come. addis: ya me viste ayer con unos alguachiles que te encanta, muchas cosas. karla: se me hizo agua la boca, te mando un besito, vamos a seguir al tanto del carnaval porque hoy es el Último dÍa, gracias por abrirnos el apetito. alejandro: para ver a la reina del carnaval de mazatlÁn todas las noches, marlene favela, aquÍ a las 9/8c, en la telenovela pasiÓn y poder por univisiÓn. karla: vamos con mÁs de "despierta amÉrica" que la informaciÓn del mundo del espectÁculo. francisca: josÉ manuel reguero celebro a su querido juliantla, hijo juliÁn y Él, hablaron sobre la

addy: "i don't know who those are." sot jamie "guy, will and john, how much does it drive you crazy that chris gets all the attention? and along those lines, chris, can i have a hug?" nat laughter a little stunned, but not shy, martin did in hug as he walked out. thank you, jamie! time now is . it's friday, february fifth this is your eyeopener, a look at today's headlines at check this out. a school in colorado is banning students from wearing peyton manning jerseys just days before he plays in the super bowl. the local police department says it's because of manning's number: 18.. which they say is gang-related. several other numbered jerseys weather updates on the road - with our 10 weather radio partners. in tampa bay, catch us on magic 94- point-9.... and the dove 105.5 f-m on sarasota talk radio, listen to wsrq 106.9 fm. and hear 10 weather in spanish on maxima 92-5. an unusual rescue for seaworld workers in san diego. the mystery on how a sea lion pup ended up inside a restaurant. but first, it may be a once in a

addie. >>reporter: well, guys, we're here outside of the cigar warehouse where marco rubio will face off against cruz tonight. but earlier today, senator ted cruz walked into a news conference carrying this letter, a cease and desist letter from the lawyers of donald trump. they are threatening cruz with legal action, if he doesn't take down their latest attack ad against donald trump. cried liar when he exposes their record. >> president trump banned partial birth abortion? >> i'm very pro-choice. >> but you would not ban it? >> no. >> or ban partial birth abortion. >> no, i am pro-choice in every respect. >>reporter: it's these words from the mouth of donald trump in 1999 that the cruz campaign is using for their latest attack, alleging that trump can't be trusted to make conservative choices, based on a supreme court nominee based on his record. >> life, marriage. >>reporter: cruz played that ad before revealing that the trump campaign has threatened him with legal action if he doesn't re

addy: "i don't know who those are." sot jamie does it drive you crazy that chris gets all the attention? and along those lines, chris, can i have a hug?" nat laughter a little stunned, but not shy, martin did in fact give this very excited reporter a hug as he walked out. jamie yuccas, cbs news, san francisco. coldplay said they will play all their number ones and then work out how to fill the other ten minutes. when asked what team they want to win, martin said he will be rooting for the "denver panthers." and many folks will be heading to sports books to throw down a little...or a lot...of money on the game... ky sisson is live in the studio with some of the wagers and some wisdom for the big day! good morning ky! happy friday! the superbowl is the day non- the prop bets can be pretty fun... like will the first player to score a touchdown have an odd or even jersey number? or will the team that scores first win the game? with so many different options, from parlay cards to prop bets, the superbowl is unlike any other

that was addie hampton reporting.. the d-o-t was working all afternoon to patch the pot holes .. they say a mix of rain getting into the cracks.... plus trucks moving over them...just makes things worse. but they're not commenting on the stall at the state house .. remember... you can count on 7 news..for your latest weather and traffic updates. dot com and download the app... it's free for iphone and android users. now... the latest on "campaign 20-16"... democratic candidate hillary clinton... is still working to build support... in south carolina. today... clinton was at a luncheon...hosted by the oldest african- american sorority. organizers say... they focused on issues that impact the community... and they're hoping for a strong voter turnout... for saturday's. senator bernie sanders... was also campaigning in columbia earlier today .. but now he has moved on to kansas city. donald trump is on a roll.. after adding nevada to his victories in new hampshire victories in to his victories in new hampshire and south carolina.. but now his other g-o-p candidates other g-o-p but n

in greenville. "7 news'" addie hampton... brings you the details: ----- "would president trump ban partial birth abortions? look, i've very pro choice. but you would not ban it? no. you would not ban it? no, i am pro choice in every respect. and it's these words from the mouth of donald trump in 1999.... that the cruz campaign is using for their latest attack... alleging that donald trump can't be trtrsted to make conservative choices ....such as a supreme court nominee....based on his record. wednesday...cruz played the ad...before revealing the trump campaign has now threatened him with leagal action... if he doesn't remove the ad.: "to mr. trump, you have been threatening adult life." cruz says...it's trump's own words... trump's legal team calls it defamation.... so....the texas senator says....bring it on... "so, donald, if you want to file a lawsuit challenging this ad claiming it is defamation, file the lawsuit." cruz said he'd depose donald trump...himself...forci ng him to tell the truth under oath... but cruz's riva

ten month old addy rose sylvester died unexpectedly this morning in daycare. she was the daughter of former moeller and ohio state standout matt sylvester. matt is currently the assistant coach at wilmington college. .thad matta wore a patch bearing addy's name when his buckeyes took on wisconsin in madison tonight-the jaquan lyle who was eleven of 19 from the field.-but wisconsin shot the lights out in the second half and beat the bucckeyes by eleven. tony stewart is going to miss the start of the sprint cup season after fracturing his back while riding an all- terrain vehicle over the weekend. drivers are slated to report to daytona next week. one of the most decorated athletes in x games history is dead tonight, apparently of a self inflicted gunshot wound. dave mirra, was an accomplished b-m-x rider who had 24 career medals in the x games. he was only 41. the reds did something today they haven't done in 12 years..they went to arbitration with a player. the reds argued their case with relief pitcher j-j hoover, who might become the reds closer this season.

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ten month old addy rose sylvester died unexpectedly this morning in daycare. she was the daughter of former moeller and ohio state standout matt sylvester. matt is currently the assistant coach at wilmington college. .thad matta wore a patch bearing addy's name when his buckeyes took on wisconsin in madison tonight-the buckcyes got 27 points from jaquan lyle who was eleven of 19 from the field.-but wisconsin shot the lights out in the second half and beat the bucckeyes by eleven. tony stewart is going to miss the start of the sprint cup season after fracturing his back while riding an all- terrain vehicle over the to report to daytona next week. one of the most decorated athletes in x games history is dead tonight, apparently of a self inflicted gunshot wound. dave mirra, was an accomplished b-m-x rider who had 24 career medals in the x games. he was only 41. the reds did something today they haven't done in 12 years..they went to arbitration with a player. the reds argued their case with relief pitcher j-j hoover, who might become the reds closer this season.

addie hampton is there now. >> what can you tell us about what happened? >> tom, so far we know that that fire was ruled today accidental, they haven't been able to pinpoint exactly how it started yet, just that it started on an exterior porch. through the roof here of this apartment unit. you can also see how the damage stopped, according to the fire marshal, he says that's due to smoke barriers, that were inside the roof. apparently, it slowed down the spread of the fire. this allowed the firefighters enough time to attack the source and to decrease the damage. without these barriers, the fire marshal says the fire could have spread across this entire building, it could have even been deadly, still, jeff nelson, the fire marshal, says all complexes new or old, need to take fire prevention up a notch, it's not enough to have smoke barriers or smoke deteshths alone. >> -- detectors alone. >> smoke detectors are part of the residential code now. and i think everybody knows that we need smoke detectors. they will activate and let you save your own life, wher

reporting live in greenville, addie hampton, 7 news. >> it's been quite a campaign. thank you, addie. >>> there's still time to rsvp if you want to attend ted cruz's rally at the marriott. you'll find a link on wspa.com. click on links in the big blue box. >>> tonight you can catch marco at 7:30 he will speak at the madren conference center on clemson university. >>> mama bush hit the trail with her son, jeb, today. he spoke to us before we climbed on jeb bush's bus for a one on one interview. did you know she went to ashley hall in charleston. >> you want back to your school in charleston? >> i had such fun there. a great school. >> thank you for -- >> my daddy was married in greenville. >> i didn't know that. >> after my mother die d he married. that was fun. spoke at her son's meet and greet... urging the crowd to support her son. and his >> she urged the crowd to support her son and his two brothers were also present. it was a standing room only situation there inside the wades restaurant. bush hit trump hard for unstable views and not being a true conservative.

addie hampton is still there and been there for some time today. any differences among these candidates there today? >> reporter: lots of differences in fact. all have the one main goal of earning that highest office in the land, that big job that they want your earlier today we heard from dr. ben carson, governor jeb bush and senator marco rubio. that event is not over yet. let's take you back inside where just a few moments ago senator ted cruz took the stage for this forum. he's standing alongside attorney general allen wilson and family counsel president oron smith. they're asking each candidate questions from public prayer, planned parenthood to gun control. each candidate was given 40 minutes to talk about these issues surrounding faith and family. carson said he hopes to be a voice for the common man where a message that centers on prayer before action. bush paid tribute to his family. marco rubio focused on the democrats references that sanders supporters should move to socialist countries. all got a chance to address voters on why they are

or addie, a child slave who escaped to freedom. what wrol do you think the doll industry has in making sure there is diversity and little girls see that at a very early age? >> i think the doll industry has a very heavy responsibility in reflecting what is true about our society. >> reporter: but in 2014, the company was criticized for discontinuing four characters. two were minorities. american. in the 30 years, you've designed over 20 character dolls but only three of them had been black. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: why is that? >> when we launched addie, the universal feeling was that we needed to address the very difficult topic of slavery before we addressed any other experience in black history. >> then the orange one. >> reporter: this summer, american girl is addressing with the release of melody ellison. >> so here she is. >> reporter: she is a 9-year-old girl growing up in detroit during the 1960s several times era who loves to sing and uses her voice to make a difference. why did it take until 2016 to see a doll that is repr

addie hampton, 7 news. >> thank you. if you want to see how the roads are bogging you down, we have a cool tool for you. there's an interactive link that shows you the hours we all waste sitting in traffic and burning up our gas. all because of the bad roads in your particular area. you can look at your area on wspa.com under links we mentioned. >>> this is a political exercise who made a promise that he can't fulfill. >> south carolina senator lindsey graham saying he won't stand behind the president's plan to shut doww guantanamo bay and move prisoners elsewhere. there was a time that they would have supported a prison and opening a new one in the u.s.. >> now, we find oursrslves months before a new election, with a proposal that is a joke. a proposal that is not specific. the only thing specifically i can tell you, not one person will go to charleston, south carolina. >> the naval brig near charleston is of the places on the short list. south carolina lawmakers including senator graham and governor nikki haley say the

reporting live tonight in clemson, addie hampton, 7 news. >>> addie, hope thank thank you for that. >> this afternoon, doctor ben carson was in cherokee county, erin rogers caught up with him. >> we're going be going after all different demographics. [ inaudible ]. >> he joked, saying there will be no going home to change clothes this time. we will have more on this one-on-one interview coming up at 10:00 and 11:00. >>> over the next two days, the gop candidates will take the stage at a forum and the next big debate. form, four of the candidates will be speaking at bob jones university. at noon. the palmetto family alliance invited all of the republicans kands to attend -- candidates to attend. >>> you can tell the peace center is gearing up for saturday night's gop debate. 7 news got inside today to fine out there are more than 150 people from cbs, and google, working right now on the setup, see the setup, everything is in boxes, they're being pieced toths for the big debate here at 9:00 o'clock, the whole team will be in place to bring you a special report, make sure to tune in for

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tourn out, because i think, you know, one thing you can say about the clinton-sanderss >>reporter: addie hampton, 7 news, in greenville. >>> now, you want to talk about voter turnout, this past saturday in the republican presidential primary, the previous record shattered by 132,000 voters. >> the polls opened for democratic voters this saturday at 7:00 in the morning. >>> for those of you who voted this past weekend, we wanted to know what was the biggest issue you faced at the polls if you did. share your experience and we'll take a closer look at what caused those problems and what's being done to fix it ahead of the next election tonight at 5:30. >> what you think about a plan to close some upstate schools. pickens was supposed to vote on a plan today but instead they're postponing it so they can hear from the community. this plan would shout done a.r. lewis, and ambler elementary. now at 7:00 in the district >>> his redesign of the google logo was inspired by the theme what makes me-me. we posted a link where you can help him do that at wspa.com, the winner gets their art displayed

i'm reporting live tonight in clemson, addie hampton, 7 news. >> i wonder if you've heard push-back on this video today, because i watched the unedited video online, and i heard the deputy saying the rally was over when they escorted him out. was the rally over at that point. >>reporter: he said that the speech was over. we can vouch to the fact that mr. trump did stay after to sign autographs, there was a large number of people surrounding him, 2-400. the event was completely over, but there still was things going on. addie hampton, thank you for that. >>> some experts say south carolina, of course, an important state for candidates, not just because it's the first in the south primary. >> the real key is our state's democrat graphics, charlie james has covered political events since the 90s and he believes south carolina has a strong track record for selecting the gop and democratic nominees, because of what he calls our melting pot culture. >> whereas in ohio, new hampshire, you don't have the -- you really don't have the african-american vote, you have the hispanic vote, south caro

lines were cut 7 times this month alone. 7 news reporter addie hampton got to the bottom of what's being done to stop it. >> did you put a sign up over there? hey, here's the easy spot to steal the phone lines? >>reporter: peggy hamilton mills her phone went dead at her anderson county home. >> no phone. >>reporter: it got fixed, but. >> thursday, 2:11, no phone. >>reporter: and again, monday, 2/15, no n >>et total of 7 types this month, according to mills, she learned she was the m have of copper thieves -- victim of copper thievess, along with 100 people. it swings in the wind while the gray wires lie on the ground. >> the 911 emergency service gets knocked out to anybody who depends on it, a landline. >>reporter: they are aware and working hard to stop it. but burns added that it might be easier for thieves to get away with this kind of theft than you think. >> they have a law in georgia that's much stricter than the law we have in south carolina. >>reporter: we took a look at the laws, while georgia and south carolina require permits offices to sell copper at designated places, a geo

addie hampton is in greenville where ted cruz is expected a little later. >> addie, lots of highs and lows leading up to saturday, right? these candidates. this primary has correctly chosen the >> reporter: well, definitely, amy. south carolina is an important state for all of these candidates. the primary has correctly chosen the eventual nominee since 1980 with the exception of 2012. now, this campaign cycle has been nothing short of explosive many say. that was very true this week as each candidate sought headlining primary. >> he lied about ben carson in iowa. >> a fitting starting line for a marathon week of campaigning. >> you are the single biggest liar. >> donald trump the south carolina front runner up 20 plus points in the poll was the attack of ted cruz. >> this spot prompted to threaten cruz with legal action. >> donald i would encourage you if you want to file a lawsuit challenging this ad file a lawsuit. >> donald trump didn't just have beef with ted cruz. he called out the pope who weighed in on trump's plans to build a wall at the mexican border. >> the pope said that

addy and grace. >> addy and grace. >> no one told me they were coming. healthier-ish optionoptions. we're ishing today. we've got strawberry kebabs. if you cut a strawberry lengthwise and cut a little divot out you have a heart. >> that's so cute. and what are you kids doing here? >> what are you guys doing? >> that. that's what they're doing. >> they're making something else. >> you need some heart gummy candies, some pretzels. stick them on in. eat a few while you're at it. i'm going to enjoy. and it's a good snack. >> is it working or not really? >> not really. >> you know what? but it's all fun. >> it's cute anyway. >> new recipes on today.com/food. >> we are back in a moment but first this is "today" on nbc. >> excellent job. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticos

did you see that, addy and grace? >> so even the kids can do it. >> make a little heart. >> are these them? >> these are them. if you bake them like this they hold their shape really well. >> they're heartish. >> heartish. >> i don't know that -- hi, guys. addy and grace. >> addy and grace. >> no one told me they were coming. >> they are helping us with some healthier-ish optionoptions. we're ishing today. we've got strawberry kebabs. if you cut a strawberry lengthwise and cut a little divot out you have a heart. >> that's so cute. and what are you kids doing here? >> that. that's what they're doing. else. >> you need some heart gummy candies, some pretzels. stick them on in. eat a few while you're at it. i'm going to enjoy. and it's a good snack. >> not really. but it's all fun. >> it's cute anyway. >> new recipes on today.com/food. >> we are back in a moment but >> excellent job. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked

addy and grace. >> addy and grace. >> no one told me they were coming. >> they are helping us with some healthier-ish optionoptions. we're ishing today. if you cut a strawberry lengthwise and cut a little divot out you have a heart. >> that's so cute. and what are you kids doing here? >> what are you guys doing? >> that. that's what they're doing. >> they're making something else. >> you need some heart gummy candies, some pretzels. stick them on in. eat a few while you're at it. i'm going to enjoy. and it's a good snack. >> is it working or not really? >> not really. >> you know what? but it's all fun. >> it's cute anyway. >> new recipes on today.com/food. >> we are back in a moment but first this is "today" on nbc. >> excellent job. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticos

addy and grace. >> addy and grace. >> no one told me they were coming. >> they are helping us with some healthier-ish optionoptions. we're ishing today. we've got strawberry kebabs. if you cut a strawberry lengthwise and cut a little divot out you have a heart. >> that's so cute. and what are you kids doing here? >> what are you guys doing? >> that. that's what they're doing. >> they're making something else. >> you need some heart gummy candies, some pretzels. stick them on in. eat a few while you're at it. i'm going to enjoy. and it's a good snack. >> is it working or not really? >> not really. >> you know what? but it's all fun. >> it's cute anyway. >> new recipes on today.com/food. >> we are back in a moment but >> excellent job. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticost

addy and grace. >> addy and grace. >> no one told me they were coming. >> they are helping us with some healthier-ish optionoptions. we're ishing today. we've got strawberry kebabs. if you cut a strawberry lengthwise and cut a little divot out you have a heart. >> that's so cute. and what are you kids doing here? >> what are you guys doing? >> that. else. >> you need some heart gummy candies, some pretzels. stick them on in. eat a few while you're at it. i'm going to enjoy. and it's a good snack. >> is it working or not really? >> you know what? but it's all fun. >> it's cute anyway. today.com/food. >> we are back in a moment but first this is "today" on nbc. >> excellent job. i have asthma... life. so when my asthma symptoms kept on my long-term control i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airways to help impr

addie hampton, 7 news.... the district says that student is fine laurens city police continues to investigatemeanwhileovermyer faces a 3rd degree assualt chargeit's a misdemeanor that comes with a 500 dollar fine andor 30 days in jail if convicted. some greenville residents are looking for a new place to live after a early morning fire at a drug rehabiliation facility. these pictures were taken by staffers at "solutions recovery center" on "lowndes hill road"... that's where the fire started around 6-thirty this morning.

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