and kenny logens is 58. if you were waking up hoping to be 500 million dollars richer, there's good news and bad news. bad news first-- there was no jackpot winner in last night's powerball drawing. but the good news is...that means you'll have another chance to win....and this time, with more millions up for grabs. saturday night's drawing will now be for 675- million dollars, making it the largest jackpot of any lottery game in u-s history. let's get your early morning started with a look at your forecast. tim miller is in the first alert storm center with your wake up weather. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will

area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer with highs in the dozen emaciated horses had them all taken away this week after realizing she couldn't care for them. we're told two of the horses had to be euthanized....and one was found dead on the woman's property. matt alba has more. hungry...skittish.... and deadly thin. that's what we saw when we went to orangeburg animal control wednesday night after 20 horses were rescued from a

days. "we didn't find them she asked s to come out and actually look at them." "we took in 22 but two had to be euthanized because of medical problems." "the director of orangeburg animal control says since the horses were brought here, 15 of them have already been taken to rescue shelters throughout the state to get better - but five horses are remaining. they've been marked with numbers on their bridles or paint over their very thin ribs." "all of them were underweight none of the horses were in good health no." animal control officials said the elderly owner acquired the horses over time and was trying to nurse them back to health, but didn't have the funds to feed them. "she said that she went to an auction a horse auction one time and a guy gave her a few because she felt sorry for them." after one of the horses was found dead at the woman's property on sunday, we're told the national a-s-p-c-a came in and

rest of the horses. "and instead of you know letting them all just start to die she did do the right, she made the right decision to call us." the director of animim control says their organization can inspect people who are breeding dogs, but livestock has little regulation. right now the horses need to get healthy before any can be adopted. the owner of the horses surrended all of them...and is not facing any n nlect charges at this time. the director of orangeburg animal control says because the horses are at rescue shelters, they can receive donations to help nurse them back to health. if you'd like to help -- donations can be sent to p.o. box 9000, orangeburg, s.c. 29116. the family of a motorclist found shot to death on the side of the road is hoping for justice. adrian silva and his crashed motorcycle were found on long green parkway in columbia this past weekend. richland county deputies then discovered silva had been shot.

way home from a party, on his bike, a half mile away when he was killed. she says he loved his family and riding his motorcycle, especially with his club. "he was dedicated to his club. he was dedicated to his family. he loved to ride his bike. we loved to go camping. he loved fishing. i just want him and our family here to have justice to whoever the person or person's who did this to him." investigators are still looking for leads. if you know anything that might help catch silva's killer, call crimestoppers at 1- 888-crime-sc. two midlands mayors are taking on washington. columbia mayor steve benjamin and sumter mayor joe mcelveen made a trip to the nation's capital....to make a push for more federal money to aid in flood relief.

their meeting with congressional lawmakers. it's a natural disaster that columbia mayor steve benjamin still thinks about daily. "the floods of 2015 were devastating across the carolina, seeing almost 12 trillion gallons of water dumped down into our community." the reason mayor benjamin and sumter mayor joseph mcelveen took a trip to washington, d.c. on wednesday. "letters and phone calls and e-mails are important, but sometimes, you need to look a man in the eye and say exactly what you want." the two mayors had a full day of meetings with federal officials to make the case for more federal funds for flood relief. "it's not lost on me that the money in the federal coffers are monies that come from people in our state. when we saw disasters in texas

orleans or new jersey with superstorm sandy, the federal response was significant. it was robust. / we've got to make sure that our request is just that: it's significant, it's robust, and it's representative of the fact that our citizens have been paying taxes for years. they've been paying federal taxes year after year. it's time for the federal government to respond in kind." benjamin's eyes are on a $300 million dollar pot of money, known as a community development block grant, that's written into the federal budget for disaster relief for the areas affected by hurricane joaquin, the storm that fed the flood with moisture. he's hoping some of that money can be used to fix the columbia canal, which benjamin calls the biggest project in the state and fund the $140 million that'll likely be needed to restore about 2,600 properties of low and moderate-income families. "we're going to be vigilant. we're not going to slow down. we're not going to stop." chad mills reporrting.

dollars worth of federal funds, there's no word yet on when it'll be divvied up. but congressman clyburn says he's been told that additional disaster relief funds will be made available in the coming weeks based on the damage and unmet needs in affected states. jobs are going away for some hospital workers in the midlands. kershawhealth announced wednesday that it's cutting 26 jobs which will reduce its workforce by about 3- percent. hospital system reps say fewer patients are coming in and this is the way to bring costs in line. kershaw is in the process of transferring management to capella healthcare, which will take over operations this spring. officials at kershawhealth say they're working to help the laid off employees find new positions. one of the hottest gifts of the year is apparently too hot. at least a dozen college campuses have put restrictions or outright bans on hoverboards. that includes the university of south carolina which has banned the motorized skateboards in all residence halls. hoverboards have been linked to several fires, even explosions. the consumer product safety

investigating reports of more than two dozen fires in 19 states, and more than 70 serious injuries. a texas state trooper is now facing perjury charges related to the case of a woman found dead in her jail cell. last year, 28-year-old sandra bland was arrested during a traffic stop by trooper brian encinia. 3 days later, she was found dead in her jail cell in the custody of the waller county sheriff's office. authorities say bland used a plastic bag to hang herself--but many are still questioning the circumstances of her death. a grand jury decided last month not to indict jail workers on criminal charges--but decided wednesday to charge the trooper. "it was specifically that he, in his probable cause affidavit stated that he removed her from the vehicle, to further conduct a safer traffic investigation and the grand jury found that statement to be false" if convicted, encinia could get up to a year in jail and a fine of up to 4 thousand dollars. the texas department of public safety also

a nearly 20-hour standoff with police outside of atlanta turned deadly last night after authorities say a man n ot his 2-year-old son, then turned the gun on himself. it started around 10pm tuesday when the man's wife called to report he was threatening to shoot everyone in the home -- then take his own life. authorities say a teenage son inside the home was able to escape...but the mother and 2-year-old child were held hostage. the gunman and the child later died at the hospital. the obama administration is working to get public support for the president's efforts to reduce gun violence. some big targets include closing loopholes on background checks, adding federal agents to enforce existing laws, and developing new technology to make guns safer. vice president joe biden took that message to o communities still reeling from mass shootings - including charleston. he says the bottom line is -- more needs to be done to keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. "all this is about is enforcing

on the books. if you are mentally ill, if you are a felon, if you are an abuser in a domestic violence you are not allowed under the law consistent with the constitution to own a weapon." while the president's executive orders do not require congressional approval, the funding to implement many of the ideas would have to be approved by congress. right now, the f-b-i is looking for a woman behind a series of jewelry store robberies in several states including the carolinas. agents say a woman with a pistol held up a jared's in mebane monday and tied two employees' hands before stealing several pieces of jewelry. investigators think the woman was also involved in a number of jewelry store robberies last year including in bluffton, south carolina, tennessee, florida, and georgia. macy's is starting out the new year by handing out thousands of pink slips. the department store giant plans

36 stores this year which will put about 43 hundred employees out of work. macy's blames the cuts on poor holiday sales and what it called a "disappointing" 2015. the macy's at columbia place mall is not on the list of stores to close. clemson and alabama are busy preparing for the big national title game in arizona. plus, deshaun watson's friendship grows with alabama's star derrick henry this season. joe gorchow has these stories and more next in your morning sportswrap.

the top ranked tigers... battle the alabama crimson tide to earn the top prize in college football monday night. for clemson, this marks dabo swinney's first opportunity to lead the tigers onto to this stage.

his counter part at tuscaloosa... nick saban. he's won four national titles as a head coach... three of them at alabama. even with his wealth of experience and success... neither saban or swinney... prepared teams to handle the rigors of two playoff games. a brand new venture... both coaches hope to have their squads ready to conquer... by game time. winning formulas for both sides center around stars in the backfield. clemson's quarterback deshaun watson, and bama's heisman trophy

each played pivotal roles leading up to this moment. henry leads the nation in rushing touchdowns with 25, and ranks second in rushing yards per game. watson's in top 10 in total touchdowns and yards on offense. outstanding efforts rewarded by being selected as heisman finalists this season. both say their friendship grew when they were at the heisman trophy ceremony together in new york city. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this

by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer with highs in the middle 60s, rain chance 70%. clearing by midday day sunday, turning breezy and much cooler early part of next week.

with colder weather arriving in the midlands comes the cold and flu season, which can be especially widespread among children. but there's another painful illness connected with the common cold that could make your kids stay sick longer. britney glaser has more. this time of year, viral infections are as common as the changing weather. pediatrician albert richert, junior says he's treated lots of young patients with runny noses, congestion and cough - and says most colds resolve on their own. but sometimes, you can develop an ear infection as a complication. "when you have a cold, you get swelling in the tissues of your

basically block up the drain, block up the middle ear space and fluid can accumulate in the middle ear space." when that fluid sits, it can become infected. "that infection causes some pressure and some bulging on the ear drum, which can lead to pain." it can be hard for a parent to know whether or not a child has an ear infection. doctor richert says if it's following a cold, it likely is. "basically, the main thing is understanding what a cold is: maybe a little low grade fever in just the first day or so and then after that, some runny nose and congestion for about a week. when it doesn't follow that progression, when they've been sick for two or three days and all of a sudden they're running fever, or they get worse in some way or are suddenly a lot more fussy, that can be a sign that something's changed and oftentimes that's an ear infection." tylenol and motrin can help ease the discomfort. antibiotics are given after a medical professional makes a diagnosis. considered as a long- term solution. "the number of ear infections really isn't as important as the duration of the

drum," he said. "when your middle ear space fills up with fluid, your ear drum can't move properly and it muffles the sound. kids who have fluid in their middle space don't hear clearly and so they don't learn to speak clearly." that's why it's important to treat ear infections early. some ear infection symptoms to keep an eye on for your child include a fever above 102 degrees, tugging at the ear, increased irritability and crying when lying down. if you can never quite seem to keep up that new years diet you set for yourself every year, you may have evolution to blame. british researchers says animals and humans have an evolutionary urge to maintain body fat in the winter months when natural food sources are limited. and with modern foods being full of sugar and flavor...your temptation to eat is stronger than your new years resolutions. so waiting to start your diet until it begins to warm up may be the key to success. still to come this morning on sunrise...

family helped them escape a scary scene. break 3

a series of storms fueled by el nio continues to work its way across all of california. this morning the question is whether homes downhill can be protected. in some areas, they have constructed debris basins like this one to protect from all of the mud flow. it's already several feet deep. the question will be, as we go through the end of the week, can it hold back all of this mud? we'll have a look at thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an

weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a burning apartment building wednesday. a neighbor who had already escaped when the building caught fire around 5 am caught the family's leaps on video. the video shows the 10- year-old boy dangling from his father's arms outside a window before being dropped to safety. his mother and father quickly followed him. all three landed in the snow and were taken to the hospital, where the parents still remain. some reports say the ladder on a fire truck malfunctioned, but it's still too soon to tell why they were forced to jump. it was a scene straight out of the movie in massachusetts. a dog being hailed a modern-day lassie.

wandered away from home ran into some trouble when one, named annibelle, fell 30 feet down an embankment. seeing his friend injured, the other dog, jock, went to get help. and he managed to get the attention of a police officer. s/chris bisceglia/orange police "there was a female dog that had fallen down an embankment, it was in trouble it was injured and the male partner knew enough to get my attention and bring me to the injured animal." animal experts say they're not surprised by the strong bond between the dogs, who have been companions for a long time. jock and annibelle are now together again and under the care of animal control. the time is now 4:-- thanks for starting your day with news ten sunrise.

how high the stakes have been raised, after no winning ticket was claimed. plus... it's been one year since terrorists opened fire at french satirical magazine charlie hebdo. what's planned today to remember the victims. plus... warmer temperatures expected today. it's thursday, january 7th. and news 10 sunrise starts right now. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. i'm mary king. i'm len kiese. it's five o'clock on this thursday, january 7th. new overnight... lady luck wasn't on anyone's side last nighgh..as it turns out no winning powerball ticket was sold. that means the 500 million dollar jackpot now climbs to 675 million dollars.

largest jackpot prize of any lottery game in u.s. history. the next drawing is satatday. last night's winning numbers were 2, 11, 47, 62 and 63. the powerball number was 17. we are expecting to see some warmer temperatures today in the midlands. but don't put hang up your winter coat just yet... because it's still going to be cold as you wake up. temperatures are expected to reach the mid 50's this afternoon. let's check in with tim miller who has your first alert forecast this morning. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to partly cloudy

thursday will be a touch warmer with highs in the mid 50s. thursday night clouds will be on well. highs will be in the 60s over the weekend... rain chance 50% saturday and 40% sunday morning. in the alert center this morning. today marks the one year anniversary since the deadly attacks at the french satirical magazine, charlie hebdo. this morning parisians are laying flowers and lighting candles at the former office of charlie hebdo office, mourning the staff members who lost their lives in the attack. french flags are lowered at half staff and president francois hollande is due to address the police. the magazine published an anniversary cover, and in charlie hebdo fashion- it's sparking controversy. the cover shows a bearded figure of god carrying a rifle, with

out there." it's now drawing protests from the vatican. a total of 17 people were killed, including some of france's most famous cartoonists. a new chief justice of the south carolina supreme court will be sworn in today. costa pleicones will be granted his title during a ceremony at the south carolina supreme court on gervais street. governor nikki haley will be in attendance. pleicones served as a justice for 16 years before earning the title of chief justice. he's replacing south carolina chief justice jean toal, who is retiring after serving 27 years. governor haley will also hold a news conference with members of her domestic violence task force today. she's expected to announce the progress the group has made at 2pm at the state house. governor haley launched the task force last january to address the cultural issues surrounding domestic violence in the state. the task force is chaired by the governor and made up of representatives from more than 40 organizations statewide.

midlands high school are working to tackle domestic violence among teens. juniors in ridge view high school's business and law magnet are advocating for "sierra's law." the petition was initiated in 2014 by the parents of sierra landry, who investigators say was killed by an abusive ex- boyfriend. if passed in the state legislature, sierra's law would allow teens ununr the age of 18 to get orders of protection from abusive partners. south carolina schools would also offer teen dating violence awareness programs. south carolina's superintendent of education is speaking out... saying the state should be "giving" money away to some school systems. as part of a court ordered plan to improve the state's schools, a state house committee is considering creating a low interest loan program so school systems can improve and maintain thfir buildings. but, superintendent molly spearman says some school systems isouth carolina won't be able to pay that money back and they should be given grants instead of loans. the forest acres planning commission has given its stamp of approval for a new

old cardinal newman high school. the school is moving to a bigger lot on alpine road. in its place, retail shops and housing units will be built. the site's developer is planning to put a traffic light at the bi-lo next to the site to help reduce traffic. the plans will now go before city council for official approval. sce and g says the spill gate on lake murray is now fully closed. last week, heavy rains caused water levels to rise just under full pool, which is 360 feet. sce and g had to open the spill gate to release some of that water. an eleven-day celebration of south carolina cuisine officially starts today. 'restaurant week' will kick-off in columbia and other cities and will run through january 17th. participating restaurants will feature special menu items, promotions and dicsounts. for a list of restaurants participating, go to our website wis tv dot com and click on the big red 10 at the bottom of our home page. clemson head coach dabo swinney has four

one of the biggest games in the school's history -- the national championship. the wis sports team was in clemson at practice before the big match-up against alabama. clemson will work out at home today, then fly to arizona tomorrow. our live coverage from glendale, arizona begins tomorrow morning. our michal higdon will be live startininat 6am. and sports director rick henry will have live reports throughout the day. and -- ahead of monday's game, you'll want to catch our special "chasing a championship." it's a look at the tigers' season and how this title run came to o . rick henry will be in glendale wis. and tim miller's getting your day started with your first alert forecast. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to papaly cloudy skies. thursday will be a touch warmer with highs in the mid 50s. thursday night clouds will be on the increase with a 40% chance of showers friday and widely scattered showers saturday as well. highs will be in the 60s over the weekend... rain

sunday morning. congressional republicans are celebrating a milestone this morning after they sent an obamacare repeal bill to the president's desk. but, they might not be celebrating for long, because

senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa

later today, republicans are

"enrollment ceremony" to get rid of obamacare. as tracie potts reports-- after dozens of attempts, that bill is headed to the president's desk today. republicans are celebrating today after finally sending the president an ultimatum - a bill to repeal obamacare. georgia :12-:17 "this marks a big step in the fight for patient- centered health care for all americans." democrats call it political theater and a waste of time. maryland :21-:25 "everybody know this will take about a nanonocond for the president of the united states to veto." texas :26-:33 "exercising your constitutional right and power to legislate is never wasted if you're fighting for principles your constituents believe in." the bill would also strip millions from planned parenthood - after conservatives argued taxpayers shouldn't fund a group that performs abortions. new york :43-:52 "people have waited for years for this moment to destroy a bill - to put 22 million people out of reach of medical care." there don't appear to be enough votes in either the house or

president's veto. wisconsin :58-1:00 "ultimately, this is going to require a republican president." louisiana 1:01-1:03 "we can do much better. we will do much better." republicans are promising to outline a replacement health plan by the end of the year. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. woman who later died in custody. 28-year-old sandra bland was found dead in her cell last year at a sheriff's office in texas. three days before, she was arrested by trooper brian encinia a ring a traffic stop. encinia was indicted on misdemeanor perjury charges. the grand jury decided last month not to indict jail workers on criminal charges. a friend of san bernardino shooter syed farook has pleaded not guilty to all five charges agaginst him. enrique e rquez was arraigned in a california court wednesday...on charges including providing material support to terrorists and making false statements. although he did not take part in the december terrorist attack, marquez has been accused of buying two of the assault

a trial date for marquez has been set for sometime in february. the armed standoff of a wildlife refuge in one oregon town has so far shown no signs of ending. residents in harney county gathered last night for a meeting to discuss the ongoing occupation. the group holding up the property is protesting federal control of land in oregon. the occupation has unsettled much of the community, closing schools for one week. one alabama supreme court justice has directed probate judges in the state to uphold the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. roy moore said the order was just a reminder that the directive to refuse licenses to same-sex couples was never lifted. the american civil liberties union of alabama said moore's order was quote "silly" and wouldn't change the fact that most judges in alabama are issuing same-sex marriage licenses. missouri's governor is buckling down for plans to help speed up efforts to clean up from that state's historic floods. jay nixon signed an executive order allowing the department of natural resources to waive certain regulations to quicken

debris. nixon says he knows it has been a trying time for those affected by the floods in that area. he also said it will take a while for flood ravaged areas to return to normal. meanwhile, on the west coast, el nino storms are burying parts of california under water. several roadways are still closed in san diego as heavy rain led to massive flooding. some people were trapped in their cars by the high water that was nearly up to the windows. lifeguards had to help rescue some people. more than 100 accidents have been reported. rain and flooding also caused delays and closures on public transportation. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies. thursday will be a touch warmer with highs in the mid 50s. thursday night clouds will be on the increase with a 40% chance of showers friday and widely scattered showers saturday as well. highs will be in the 60s over the weekend... rain chance 50% saturday and 40%

two baseball legends are heading

ken griffey jr. and mike piazza were elected wednesday. it was griffey's first year on the ballot, and he set a record with 99-point-3 percent of the votes. he hit 630 home runs during his career as an outfielder with the mariners, reds and white sox. he was the first ever number one overall draft pick to be elected to the hall of fame. mike piazza got in on his 4th time on the ballot. he was a 12 time all star catcher with the mets and dodgers, and has the most home runs ever for a catcher with 427. the carolina panthers are in practice mode this week. as the top seed in the nfc, they won't know which team to game plan for until after this weekend's wildcard games. but this week is very important. the panthers are getting healthy and working in some new players into the starting lineup after some injuries. cornerback charles tillman is out for the season after tearing his acl on sunday against

and speaking of tampa -- the panther's division rivals have fired their head coach. the bucs announced wednesday night that coach lovie smith is out after two years. tampa went 6-and-10 this season, and 8-and-24 overall in smith's two seasons as coach. coming up on news 10 sunrise... things aren't getting any better for chipotle mexican grill after a blow of food safety issues. more on the criminal investigation now launched into the restaurant chain after nearly 100 people got sick with norovirus. you may remember erika alexander the head-strong maxine shaw attorney at law on the 90's hit 'living single'. that show helped to break color-barriers on main stream tv. nearly a decade later alexander finds herself overcoming a similar stereotype when she tried to launch her futuristic comic book - 'concrete park.' "we were pitching it to a hollywood studio president - and he stopped us because it was a science-fiction premise. he said, "let me stop you right there." he says, "black

science fiction because they don't see themselves in the future. meaghan: what did he mean by that? did you ask him? did he clarify that statement? erika: look at my eyes. are they big enough? well he did clarify and it's a story too long to tell here but it had nothing to do with anything. but it was a ridiculous story and had nothing to do with anything. my husband - who's very quick on his feet he said, "let me tell you something about black people." he said, "for black people, the past is painful, the present precarious, but the future is free." meaghan: he said that? erika: the future is free." concrete park is currently in comic book stores. join us sunday morning at 11 for awareness as alexander talks about her evolving career, her latest projects, and her position on decision 2016. the owners of the popular

restaurant chain are being taken to court. they received a grand jury subpoena asking the company to turn over all documents related to a norovirus outbreak that sickened dozens of people last year. the outbreak started at a chipotle restaurant in simi valley, california, where 18 employees were reportedly sickened by the norovirus... that then spread to customers. the investigation is being conducted by the u-s attorney's office for the central district of california, along with the food and drug administration. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration will release an annual report on extreme weather events today. climate experts from noaa will announce a preliminary number of weather events in the u-s that caused losses exceeding one billion dollars. detailed financial data on each of those events will be released later this year. the governor of michigan has declared a state of emergency in flint due to toxic water. today, rick snyder will meet with flint's mayor. the problem began after flint switched to a less- expensive water system back in

about the taste and smell, and now it's been discovered the water in flint is contaminated with lead. the city switched back to its previous water system in october. a house committee looking into the deadly 2012 attacks in benghazi is now interviewing former cia director david petraeus its third year. petraeus is the first of four former obama administration officials the republican-led committee is interviewing. the committee will question former defense secretary leon panetta tomorrow. a committee spokesman says the panel hopes to release a report in next few months. macy's is starting out 2016 by handing out thousands of pink slips. the department store giant says it will lay off more than 43-hundred employees nationwide. three thousand of the jobs on the chopping block a a sales associates at macy's and bloomingdale's stores. macy's blames the cuts on poor holiday sales and what it called a disappointing 2015. the retailer also plans to shut down 36 stores this

as of today, netflix is available in nearly every country in the world. the streaming video service announced it's now available in 130 more ocuntries, including india, poland, russia and south korea. several countries are still off limits for now, including north korea and syria, due to government restrictions on american companies. netflix says it's working to open its service in china, but will likely find some challenges due to media content being heavily censored by their government. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies. thursday will be a touch warmer with highs in the mid 50s. thursday night clouds will be on the increase with a 40% chance of showers friday and widely scattered showers saturday as well. highs will be in the 60s over

mary king. it's 5:30, on this thursday, january 7th. new overnight... you now have more time to take a chance on lady luck. nonoinning lottery tickets were sold in last night's powerball drawing. this morning, we're learning the jackpot has now jumped to an estimated 675 million dollars. it's the largest jackpot prize in history. the numbers in last night's 500 million dollar jackpot drawing

the powerball number was 17. temperatures are getting warmer, but don't put away your winter coat just yet. it's still going to be cold as you wake up. let's check in with tim miller who has your first alert forecast this morning. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies. thursday will be a touch warmer

just into the alert center this morning. authorities in central china say 11 workers trapped underground in a coal mine collapse have died. yulin city's propaganda department says the miners were found this afternoon in china. a total of 49 miners had been

privately run mine at the time. the rest escaped. the reason for the collapse is still under investigation. china's mines have long been the world's deadliest, but safety improvements have reduced deaths in recent years. we're expecting to hear from richland county deputies today about a car chase that ended with the suspect crashing and then getting away. we're told deputies were chasing a stolen 2015 ford mustang wednesday evening when the driver hit another vehicle parked at a home near old cunningham road. the chase continued on foot with the help of a k-9 team, but the driver was not found. a woman in orangeburg county with close to two dozen emaciated horses had them all taken away after realizing she couldn't care for them. the director of the orangeburg county animal control says 22 horses were taken in, but 2 had to be euthanized because of medical problems. investigators say the elderly owner acquired the horses over time. she was trying to nurse them back to health, but didn't have the funds to feed them. the woman surrendered all of the

not facing charges at this time. the director of orangeburg animal control says it can receive donations to aid in the care of the animals. if you'd like to help -- you can send to p.o. orangeburg, s.c. 29116. jobs are going away for some hospital workers in the midlands. kershawhealth announced wednesday that it's cutting 26 jobs which will reduce its workforce by about 3- percent. hospital system reps say fewer in and this is the way to bring costs in line. kershaw is in the process of transferring management to capella healthcare, which will take over operations this spring. officials at kershawhealth say they're working to help the laid off employees find new positions. there is some relief this morning for about 200 water customers in west columbia. a boil water advisory is now lifted for those of you in the leaphart road and mineral springs road areas. the water was shut off for more than 24 hours over the weekend to relocate several water lines because of a south

columbia mayor steve benjamin and sumter mayor joe mcelveen are working to bring in more money to help with damage from october's floods. the two were in washington yesterday. the mayors spoke one- on-one with congressman jim clyburn, had a meeting with the deputy assistant to the president and director of intergovernmental affairs jerry abramson, and spoke with the secretary of housing and urban development, julian castro, and his staff. benjamin says there are still vast infrastructure needs, crop losses, business lossesesand damage to neighborhoods. "letters and phone calls and e-mails are important, but sometimes, you need to look a man in the eye and say exactly what you want. look him in the eye and say, 'this is what my people need,' of federal funds with us, and we'll articulate those priorities, and we won't take 'no' for an answer." benjamin's eyes are on a $300 million dollar pot of money, known as a community development block grant, that's written into

disaster relief for the areas affected by the flooding. he's hoping some of that money can be used to fix the columbia canal and fund the $140 million dollars that'll likely be needed to restore about 2,600 properties of low and moderate-income families. govvnor nikki haley will hold a news conference at the state house today regarding her domestic violence task force. she's expected to give an update on the progress the group has made. her task force was launched last addressing the cultural issues surrounding domestic violence in the state. governor haley made national headlines this week after she was asked to deliver the republican party's response to president obama's state of the union address. the obama administration is working to get public support for the president's efforts to reduce gun violence. some big targets include closing loopholes on background checks, adding federal agents to enforce existing laws, and developing new technology to make guns safer. vice president joe biden took that message to communities still reeling from mass shootings - including

keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. "all this is about is enforcing the existing law on the books. if you are mentally ill, if you are a felon, if you are an abuser in a domestic violence you are not allowed under the law consistent with the constitution to own a weapon." while the president's executive orders do not require congressional approval, the funding to implement many of the ideas he has would have to be approved by congress. the clemson tigers are now just one win away from claiming the program's first national championship in 34 years. the top ranked tigers will take on the alabama crimson tide on monday in hopes of earning college football's top prize. it's head coach dabo swinney's first opportunity to lead the tigers to the national stage. meanwhile, alabama head coach nick saban has won four national titles- three of them at alabama. both coaches are speaking out, saying they hope to have their squads ready

dabo: "everybody is asking about this week, and obviously never been in this situation, but the bowl game was more like kind of like the opener. you've got a lot of time to kind of get ready for the opening game, and there's just a lot of things game. this is just kind of like you're into the season, and that's kind of how we've approached it." saban: "we did some research on what people did a year ago. that were in this position and balance and right formula." ahead of monday's game, you'll want to catch chasing a championship. a special look at the tigers' season and how this title run came to be. rick henry will be in glendale and will join us before kickoff. our special show is monday night at 7-30 here on wis. our michal higdon is also headed out to glendale as

she'll have live reports for us beginning tomorrow morning right here on sunrise. coming up on news 10 sunrise... changes to chick-fil-a have many people talking this morning. what the restaurant chain is taking away and adding, from a new side dish to a new service for parents. the war of words between republican frontrunner donald trump and fellow

heating up. trump is questioning cruz's canadian birth. cruz, whose father is cuban and mother was born in the u-s, moved from canada to texas when he was four yeararold. he had dual citizenship in the u-s and canada, but has since renounced his canadian citizenship. trump says he shouldn't be blamed for bringing the topic of whether cruz's canadian roots disqualify him for the presidency. "i hope that's not going to be a problem for him, but i've been hearing a lot about it. so it's certainly a concern i guess for the party but i hope that's not the case, i'm not involved in that but a lot of people are bringing it up." cruz has since responded to trump's targets at him, saying he is quotetenot interested in getting in to the circus sideshow of politics."

johnson has announced he will run for president as a libertarian. he was the libertarian party's 2012 presidential nominee. johnson calls himself a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies. thursday will be a touch warmer with highs in the mid 50s. thursday night clouds will be on the increase with a 40% chance of showers friday and widely scattered showers saturday as well. highs will be in the 60s over the weekend... rain chance 50% saturday and 40% sunday morning. after chick-fil-a broke the

by taking away their famous cole slaw, they're replacing it with a superfood salad that has many people talking. chick fil a's website says the salad is a kale blend, tossed in a sweet and tangy maple vinaigrette dressing and topped with dried sour cherries. it's served with roased nuts and is quite the millennial twist. chick fil a recently posted the recipe of their famed cole slaw in a press release. chick-fil-a is also implementing concept called "mom's valet" or "parent's valet" is being implemented by many chick-fil-a franchise owners across the country. the service lets parents order at the drive-thru with their children in the car. then, after they order, they go inside where an employee will have a table and high chairs ready, as well as food and condiments on the table. the program is not implemented

the owner of two chick- fil-a's in florida conceived the area. it's the story of the unbreakable bond between two dogs in orange, massachusetts. two scottish terriers, jock and annibelle, wandered away when their owner was recently

disaster struck when annibelle was injured after falling more than 30 feet down an embankment. and like the famous t-v dog lassie, jock went to get help. jock managed to get the attention of a police officer. the two dogs are now together again and under the care of animal control in that area. stay with us right here on

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causing mud-slides and flooding. highways from san francisco to los angeles to san diego are flooded... trapping several cars in the standing water. the storm sent mud flowing onto the 101 freeway in ventura county and temporarily shit down a flooded stretch of the 5

this morning officials are urging drivers to remain cautions this week and to be aware of weather conditions. the stormy weather is expected to continue into the weekend. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies. thursday will be a touch warmer with highs in the mid 50s. thursday night clouds will be on the increase with a 40% chance of showers friday and widely scattered showers saturday as well. highs will be in the 60s over the weekend... rain chance 50% saturday and 40% sunday morning. one of the hottest gifts of the year is getting a cool down... after a massive number of

at least a dozen college campuses have put restrictions or outright bans on hoverboards, including the university of south carolina. usc has banned the motorized skateboards in all residence halls. a fires and even explosions. the consumer product safety says it's investigating reports of 28 fires in 19 states and more than 70 serious injuries. more than 180 thousand drones are now registered by owners after a federal mandate. the federal aviation administration required the registrations starting on december 21st... but some consumer organizations estimate more than 400 thousand drones were sold this holiday season alone. registration costs five dollars on the faa website... but the money is refundable for the people who register by january 20th. apple is coming away from a strong holiday season for its app store. the company s ss during the weeks of christmas and new year's, customers spent over a billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases. apple said that new year's day of 2016 was the

customers reportedly spent more than 144 million dollars. a new report to congress warns the i-r-s is quietly moving toward a high-tech future that could cost taxpayers more money. since 2014, the i-r-s has invested millions of dollars on a plan to move more of its work online. the national taxpayer advdvate is worried the irs is creating a "pay to play" system, where only people who can afford professional help will receive help filing their taxes. the irs defended its plan, saying the agency will remain committed to providing personal service to taxpayers. no birthdays on the birthday board today. happy birthday to everyone celebrating!

after many failed attempts, congress is sending legislation to president obama's desk to repeal his health care law. the house passed legislation that would dismantle obamacare and cut funding to planned parenthood. the final vote was 250 to 181. this is the first time that such would veto the measure. prosecutors in los angeles have chosen not to charge bill cosby with sexually abusing two teenagers in 1965 and 2008. the district attorney determined that the statute of limitations applied to the older case, and that there was a lack of evidence for

in that incident, an 18- year-ol dsays she woke up naked after cosby gave her a drink at the playboy mansion. in the 1965 case, a girl who was then 17 alleged that cosby gave her alcohol at a jazz club, then took her home and forced her to have sex. time warner cable as many as 320 thousand customers may have had their emails and passwords leaked. the cable giant says the emails may have been hacked by malware or phishing attacks on subscribers. time warner cable is now working with the fbi to fix the problem. customers with emails ending in @ r r dot com, which stands for the roadrunner mail service, should be receiving information on how to reset passwords. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies. thursday will be a touch warmer with highs in the mid 50s. thursday night clouds will be on the increase with a

but -- the jackpot has skyrocketed even higher overnight. and -- republicans are celebrating a victory in their effort to repeal obamacare. what they've got planned today, as the president says he'll veto their bill. plus... warmer temperatures expected today. it's thursday, january 7th. and news 10 sunrise starts right vow. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. i'm mary king. i'm len kiese. it's 6 o'clock. new overnight... lady luck wasn't on anyone's side last night...as it turns out no winning powerball ticket was sold. that means the 500 million dollar jackpot now climbs to 675 million dollars. that will officially be the largest jackpot prize of any lottery game in u.s.

the next drawing is saturday. last night's winning numbers were 2, 11, 47, 62 and 63. the powerball number was 17. we're hoping for a jackpot forecast today. let's head over to tim miller for a look at your forecast. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the e ast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer with highs in the middle 60s, rain chance 70%. clearing by midday day sunday, turning breezy and much cooler early part of

first alert traffic report breaking news just into the wis alert center. right now - 17 miners are trapped in an elevator nearly 800 feet below ground in upstate new york. emergency crews are working overnight to free the miners. this is a picture tweeted out by the ithaca fire department. early this morning they say they are helping with the "major rescue" at the cargill-operated salt mine

shift and heading underground wednesday night when the elevator got stuck. a crane has been brought in to assist with the rescue.. the cause of the elevator malfunction is under investigation. that's the latest from the alert center right now, we'll continue following this. a new chief justice of the south carolina supreme court will be sworn in today. costa pleicones will be granted his title during a ceremony at the south carolina supreme court on gervais street. governor nikki haley will be in attendance. pleicones served as a justice for 16 years before earning the title of chief justice. he's replacing south carolina chief justice jean toal, who is retiring after serving 27 years. governor haley will also hold a news conference with members of her domestic violence task force today. she's expected to announce the progress the group has made at 2pm at the state house. governor haley launched the task force last january to address the cultural issues surrounding domestic violence in the state. the task force is chaired by the governor and made up of representatives from more than 40

meanwhile, students at one midlands high school are working to tackle domestic violence among teens. juniors in ridge view high school's business and law magnet are advocating for "sierra's law." the petition was initiated in 2014 by the parents of sierra landry, who investigators say was killed by an abusive ex- boyfriend. if passed in the state legislature, sierra's law would allow teens under the age of 18 to get orders of protection from abusive partners. south carolina schools would also offer teen dating violence awareness programs. later today, republicans are holding what they call an "enrollment ceremony" to get rid of obamacare. after dozens of attempts, that bill is headed to the president's desk today. the bill passed wednesday was the first one that made it through the house and the senate -- and calls for patient-centered healthcare. some democrats say this is all political theater and a waste of time. maryland :21-:25 "everybody know this will take about a nanosecond for the president of the united states to veto."

"exercising your constitutional right and power to legislate is never wasted if you're fighting for principles your constituents believe in." there don't appear to be enough votes in either the house or senate to override the president's veto. the bill would also strip millions from planned parenthood - after conservatives argued taxpayers shouldn't fund a group that performs abortions. sce and g says the spill gate on lake murray is now fully closed. last week, heavy rains caused water levels to rise just under full pool, which is 360 feet. sce and g had to open the spill gate to release some of that water. now the level has stabilized and is sitting at more than 3 feet below full pool. clemson head coach dabo swinney has four days to get his team ready for one of the biggest games in the school's history -- the national championship. the wis sports team was in clemson at practice before the big match-up against alabama. clemson will work out at home today, then fly to arizona tomorrow. our live coverage from glendale,

our michal higdon will be live starting at 6am. and sports director rick henry will have live reports throughout the day right here on wis. and -- ahead of monday's game, you'll want to catch "chasing a championship." a special look at the tigers' season and how our special show is monday night at 7-30 here on wis. and -- expected in your first alert forecast today. here's tim miller. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead

what he's saying to armed protesters who are still occupying a federal building in oregon. and...we're no strangers to smiles here on sunrise but the ambassador of laughter is in just into the alert center this

morning for a second day this week after a dramatic plunge in stock prices. the abrupt decline triggered the so-called "circuit breakers." trading on the shanghai and shenzhen stock exchanges were frozen for the day after just 29 minutes of trading... when shares tumbled more than seven percent. emergency measures also kicked in on monday to halt stock trading. two separate reports this week fanned fears of slower growth in the world's second-largest economy. a grand jury has made the decision to indict the state trooper who arrested sandra bland. the 28-year-old bland died in her cell last year while in custody at a sheriff's office in texas. three days before, she was arrested by trooper brian encinia during a traffic stop. encinia was indicted on misdemeanor perjury charges. the grand jury decided last month not to indict jail workers on criminal charges.

shooter, syed farook, has pleaded not guilty to all five charges he faces. enrique marquez was arraigned in a california court yesterday on charges related to the attack, including providing material support to terrorists and making false statements. although he did not take part in the december terrorist attack, marquez has been accused of buying two of the assault weapons used that day. a trial date for marquez has been set for sometime in february. an oregon sheriff has strengthened his demand for a group of armed anti- government activists to end their occupation of federal land harney county sheriff david ward was cheered late wednesday at a community meeting to discuss the situation at the malheur national wildlife refuge, which was seized by the group saturday. ward said "i'm here today to ask those folks to go home and let us get back to our lives in harney county." the group holding up the property is protesting federal control of land in oregon. an alabama supreme court justice has directed probate judges in the state to uphold the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. roy moore said the order was

the directive to refuse licenses to same-sex couples was never lifted. the american civil liberties union of alabama said moore's order was quote "silly" and wouldn't change the fact that most judges in alabama are giving out same-sex marriage licenses. ==no toss== thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer with highs in the middle 60s, rain chance 70%. clearing by midday day sunday, turning breezy and much cooler early part of next week. today's picture the weather is from elisha murphy, doby's mill elem send us your weather pictures to

columbia, sc 29202. we're no strangers to clowning we're no strangers to clowning around here on sunrise sometimes, but this morning we have some professionals to help. ahead of the circus xtreme later this month...ambassador of laughter kelly argott is here and all smiles this morning. prepare to be astonished and amazed by artists who redefine the word extreme in everything they do, magnifying traditional elements of the circus and combining these elements with original, fast-paced performances and incredibly

moments. children of all ages can let their imaginations go wild in an exhilarating adventure with extreme thrills, exotic animals and extraordinary performemes that add up to the ultimate family entertainment. kelli argott loves to make people laugh. inspired by some of the funniest women in comedy, including amy poehler, tina fey and the legendary lucille ball, kelli makes it her mission to put smiles on people's faces. from her hometown of baldwinsville, ny, kelli moved to san francisco to continue her education in performance and was a member of an all-female sketch comedy group. within the group, the girls were responsible for writing, performing, directing and producing, which allowed kelli to gain more experience. she then attended the clown conservatory at circus center to hone her skills in clowning and graduated in

kelli performed with ringling bros. and barnum &bailey for four tours criss-crossing the country. one of her favorite pastimes in-between cities was riding bikes with her husband; sometimes, even organizing a group ride to the next city on the tour when n e distance was short enough. when she is not performing for children of all ages, kelli enjoys reading short stories, watching movies and exploring every city she travels to- even the ones she has been to over and over again. there is

ng to the hall of fame. ken griffey jr. and mike piazza were elected wednesday. it was griffey's first year on the ballot, and he set a record with 99-point-3 percent of the votes. he hit 630 home runs during his career as an outfielder with the mariners, reds and white sox. he was the first ever number one overall draft pick to be elected to the hall of fame. mike piazza got in on his 4th time on the ballot. he was a 12 time all star catcher with the mets and dodgers, and has the most home runs ever for a catcher with 427. the carolina panthers are in practice mode this week. as the top seed in the nfc, they won't know which team to game plan for until after this weekend's wildcard games. but this week is very important. the panthers are getting healthy cornerback charles tillman is out for the season after tearing his acl on sunday against tampa bay. and speaking of tampa -- the

rivals have fired their head coach. the bucs announced wednesday night that coach lovie smith is out after two years. tampa went 6-and-10 this season, and 8-and-24 overall in smith's two seasons as coach. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%.

parts of california under water and mud. a number of roads around the state are closed because of heavy flooding and mudslides. momo than 100 accidentnthave been reported. the national weather service says there was also a tornado reported near the orange county and san diego county border, damaging one home. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration will release an annual report on extreme weather events today. climate experts from noaa will announce a preliminary number of weather events in the u-s that caused losses exceeding one billion dollars. detailed financial data on each of those events will be released later this year. the governor of micicgan has declared a state of emergency in flint due to toxic water. today, rick snyder will meet with flint's mayor. the problem began after flint switched to a less- expensive water system back in 2014. residents started complaining about the taste and smell, and now it's s been discovered the water in flint is contaminated with lead. the city switched back to its

the owners of the popular chipotle mexican grill restaurant chain are being taken to court. they received a grand jury subpoena asking the company to turn over all documents related to a norovirus outbreak that sickened dozens of people last year. the investigation is being conducted by the u-s attorney's office for the central district of california, along with the food and drug administration. the force awakens is truly a force to be reckoned with. coming up at 6:30 -- the latest record it's now shattered, and when it could be the highest grossing movie all time around the world. the time is now 6:--. thanks for starting your day with news 10 sunrise. we are back with another half hour, in just a few minutes. you may remember erika alexander the head-strong maxine shaw attorney at law on the 90's hit 'living single'. that show helped to break color-barriers on main stream tv. nearly a decade later alexander finds herself overcoming a similar stereotype when she tried to launch her futuristic comic book - 'concrete

"we were pitching it to a hollywood studio president - and he stopped us because it was a science-fiction premise. he said, "let me stop you right there." he says, "black people won't like science fiction because they don't see themselves in the future. meaghan: what did he mean by that? did you ask him? did he clarify that statement? erika: look at my eyes. are they big enough? well he did clarify and it's a story too long to tell here but it had nothing to do with anything. but it was a ridiculous story and had nothing to do with anything. my husband - who's very quick on his feet he said, "let me tell you something about black people." he said, "for black people, the past is painful, the present precarious, but the future is free." meaghan: he said that? erika: the future is free." concrete park is currently in comic book stores. join us sunday morning at 11 for awareness as alexander talks about her evolving career, her latest projects, and her position on decision 2016.

sunrise. i'm len kiese. i'm mary king. it's 6:30. we are following some breaking news overnight out of new york -- where 17 miners are trapped in an elevator nearly 800 feet below ground.

working overnight to free the miners at a salt mine in lansing. the miners were starting their shift and heading underground wednesday night when the elevator got stuck. the cause of the elevator malfunction is under investigation. we'll continue to follow this story for new developments this morning. other top stories this morning -- lady luck is holding out on americans around the country. no winning lottery tickets were sold in last night's powerball drawing. this morning, the jackpot has now jumped to an estimated 675 million dollars. it's the largest jackpot prize in history. plus... we are expecting to see some warmer temperatures today in the midlands. but don't put hang up your winter coat just yet... because it's still going to be cold as you wake up. temperatures are expected to reach the mid 50's this afternoon. let's check in with tim miller who has your first alert forecast this morning. and tim miller's keeping an eye on ---- in your first alert forecast.

significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance has called off the rest of its basketball season after three of its players were arrested on charges of raping a teammate in a hazing incident. gatlinburg police say the teens now face aggravated rape and aggravated assault charges in the case. investigators say the victim

his injuries, but is now out of the hospital. the teens have not been named because they're all juveniles. hamilton county schools superintendent, rick smith says canceling the rest of the season was an unusual step, but he wants the criminal justice process to play out. we're expecting to hear from richland county deputies today about a car chase that ended with the suspect crashing and then getting away. we're told deputies were chasing a stolen 2015 ford mustang wednesday evening when the driver hit another vehicle parked at a home near old cunningham road. the chase continued on foot with the help of a k-9 team, but the driver was not found. a woman in orangeburg county with close to two dozen emaciated horses had them all taken away after realizing she couldn't care for them. the director of the orangeburg county animal control says 22 horses were taken in, but 2 had to be euthanized because of medical problems. investigators say the elderly owner acquired the horses over time. she was trying to nurse them back to health, but didn't have the funds to feed them.

horses, and is not facing charges at this me. jobs are going away for some hospital workers in the midlands. kershawhealth yesterday said it's cutting 26 jobs reducing it's workforce by about 3 percent. the hospital system says it's getting fewer patients and needs to bring its costs in line. kershaw is in the process of transferring management of the hospital to capella healthcare, which will take over operations this spring. officials at kershawhealth say they're working to help the laid off employees find new positions. there is some relief this morning for the 200 west columbia water customers who were unable to use their water. the boil water advisory is now lifted for those of you in the leaphart road and mineral springs road areas. the water was shut off for more than 24 hours last week to relocate several water lines because of a south carolina dot road project. columbia mayor steve benjamin and sumter mayor joe mcelveen are working to bring in more money to help with damage from october's floods. the two were in washington yesterday.

with congressman jim clyburn, had a meeting with the deputy assistant to the president and director of intergovernmental affairs jerry abramson, and spoke with the secretary of housing and urban development, julian castro, and his staff. benjamin says there are still vast infrastructure needs, crop losses, business losses, and damage to neighborhoods. "letters and phone calls and e-mails are important, but sometimes, you need to look a man in the eye and say exactly what you want. look him in the eye and say, 'this is what my people need,' and make it clear. we'll bring a history of very 'no' for an answer." benjamin's eyes are on a $300 million dollar pot of money, known as a community development block grant, that's written into the federal budget for disaster relief for the areas affected by the flooding. he's hoping some of that money can be used to fix the columbia canal and fund the $140 million dollars that'll likely be needed to restore about 2,600 properties of low and

families. the deadline for victims of last year's floods to register for federal aid has come and gone -- but the small business administration says in a few cases, it may still accept loan applications. sba says generally, late applications are acceptable ififou were out of the country during the deadline or you were in the hospital. but it encourages anyone looking for help who missed the deadline to get their completed application in now. you can do it by phone on sba's hotline -- but sba recommends you do it in person. it's offering loans of up to 200-thousand dollars for homeowners and 40- thousand for renters. governor nikki haley will hold a news conference at the state house today regarding her domestic violence task force. she's expected to give an update on the progress the group has made. her task force was launched last january, with the goal of addressing the cultural issues surrounding domestic violence in the state. governor haley made national headlines this week after she was asked to deliver the republican party's response to president obama's state of the union

up next on sunrise -- the clemson tigers are counting down the days to their shot at a national title. hear from coach dabo swinney on his team's final preps ahead of game day the clemson tigers are now just

championship in 34 years. the top ranked tigers will take on the alabama crimson tide on monday in hopes of earning college football's top prize. it's head coach dabo swinney's first opportunity to lead the tigers to the national stage. meanwhile, alabama head coach nick saban has won four national titles- three of them at alabama. both coaches are speaking out, saying they hope to have their squads ready for game time. dabo: "everybody is asking about this week, and obviously never been in this situation, but the bowl game was more like kind of like the opener. you've got a lot of time to kind of get ready for the opening game, and there's just a lot of things game. this is just kind of like you're into the season, and that's kind of how we've approached it." saban: "we did some research on

did a year ago. that were in this position and how they prepared their team. you know use some of those ideas to see if we can get the right balance and right formula." ahead of monday's game, you'll want to catch chasing a championship. a special look at the tigers' season and how this title run came to be. rick henry will be in glendale and will join us before kickoff. our special show is monday night at 7-30 here on wis. our michal higdon is also headed out to glendale as well. she'll have live reports for us beginning tomorrow morning right here on sunrise. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday.

tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer with highs in the middle 60s, rain chance 70%. clearing by midday day sunday, turning breezy and much cooler early part of next week. it was just a matter of time. "star wars: the force awakens"

the highest grossing domestic movie of all time. according to disney, the movie earned enough at the box office on wednesday to pass "avatar's" $760.5 million lifetime gross. the number one title comes after just 20- days. both "avatar" and "star wars"

earned some $1.6 billion globally. star wars could take the number one global titie when it opens in china on

education is speaking out... saying the state should be "giving" money away to some school systems. as part of a court ordered plan to improve the state's schools, a state house committee is considering creating a low interest loan program so school systems can improve and maintain

spearman says some school systems in south carolina won't be able to pay that money back and they should be given grants instead of loans. the f fest acres planning commission has given its stamp of approval for a new development at the site of the old cardinal newman high school. the school is moving to a bigger lot on alpine road. in its place, retail shops and housing units will be built. the site's developer is planning to put a traffic light at the bi-lo next to the site to help reduce traffic. the plans will now go before city council for official approval. one of the hottest gifts of the year is getting a cool down... after a massive number of restrictions on the product. at least a dozen college campuses have put restrictions or outright bans on hoverboards, including the university of south carolina. usc has banned the motorized skateboards in all residence halls. hoverboards have been linked to a fires and even explosions. the consumer product safety says it's investigating reports of 28 fires in 19 states and more than 70 serious injuries. the family of a motorcyclist

the side of the road is demanding justice. adrian silva was found shot and killed on lonon green parkway in columbia. richland county deputies responded to a possible crash but found silva dead. silva's wife says he was on his way home from a party, on his bike, a half mile away when he was killed. she says he loved his family and riding his motorcycle especially with his club. "he was dedicated to his club. he was dedicated to his family. he loved to ride his bike. here to have justice to whoever the person or person's who did this to him." investigators are looking for leads. if you know anything that might help catch silva's killer, call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. might help catch silva's killer, call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc.

thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers frfray. bbezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer with highs in the middle 60s, rain chance 70%. clearing by midday day sunday, in the alert center right now. an upstate man has admitted to dropping and

48-day-old daughter, leaving her in critical condition. 19 year old leroy l. morris, pictured here is charged with unlawful conduct and inflicting great bodily injury upon a child. oconee county investigators say the infant suffered multiple skull fratures, and numerous broken bones thorughout her body. police say morris admitted to accidentally dropping the child and stepping on her, christmas eve after drinking and using drugs. investigators say morris is the boyfriend of the child's mother. police believe she may have been at work when the baby was hurt. dss is investigating. u-s intelligence gathering aircrafts have been deployed from japan following north korea's declaration that it had tested a hydrogen bomb. the aircrafts were deployed from a u-s base on the japanese island of okinawa today japan's government spokesman said his country cannot "verify it as a hydrogen bombing through information

north korea's claim about having tested a hydrogen bomb was recieved with widespread condemnation -- but also skepticism and doubt. georgia authorities say a man fatally shot a 2-year old and then turned the gun himself following a nearly 20-hour stand-off with police. police say the incident began when the suspect got into an argument with his live-in girlfriend -- the mother of the child. authorities say another teenaged son was able to escape safely, but the mother and 2-year old remained inside. swat team members had been inside the house for several hours, but hadn't entered the master bedroom when they heard shots fired. the father and son later died at a hospital. the incident is under investigation. a quebec boy and his parents survived a dangerous jump from the fourth floor of their burning apartment building wednesday morning. a neighbor who had already escaped when the building caught fire, captured the family's leaps on video. it shows a 10-year-old boy dangling from his father's arms outside a window before

safety. his mother and father quickly followed. all three landed in the snow and were taken to the hospital. the time is now . coming up, we'll have one final check of your traffic and weather. plus the headlines of the day. thanks for startininyour day

lansing, new york. a spokesman for a salt mine there says 17 miners are stuck right now on an elevator 900 feet under ground. they got stuck late wednesday night as they were on their way down. you can expect more on this story coming up on the today show. we're expecting to hear from richland county deputies today about a car chase that ended with the suspect crashing and then getting away. we're told deputies were chasing a stolen 2015 ford mustang wednesday evening when the driver hit another vehicle parked at a home near old cunningham road. the chase continued on foot with the help of a k-9 team, but the driver was not found. governor haley will hold a news conference with members of her domestic violence task force today. she's expected to announce the progress the group has made at 2pm at the state house.

force last january to address the cultural issues surrounding domestic violence in the state. the task force is chaired by the governor and made up of representatives from more than 40 organizations statewide. a new chief justice of the south carolina supreme court will be sworn in today. costa pleicones will be granted his title during a ceremony at the south carolina supreme court on gervais street. governor nikki haley will be in attendance. pleicones served as a justice for 16 years before earning the title of chief justice. he's replacing south carolina chief justice jean toal, who is retiring after serving 27 years. an eleven-day celebration of south carolina cuisine officially starts today. 'restaurant week' will kick-off in columbia and other cities and will run through january 17th. participating restaurants will feature special menu items, promotions and dicsounts. for a list of restaurants participating, go to our website wis tv dot com and click on the big red 10 at the bottom of our home page. new overnight... lady luck wasn't on anyone's side last night...as it turns

was sold. that means the 500 million dollar jackpot now climbs to 675 million dollars. that will officially be the largest jackpot prize of any lottery game in u.s. history. the next drawing is saturday. laststight's winning numbers were 47, 2, 63, 62, 11. the powerball number was 17. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with 50s, rain chance 40%. 60s, rain chance 70%. thanks for starting your day thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer wiwi highs in the middle 60s, thanks for starting your day with news 10 sunrise.