showers as a small and quick disturbance moves in from georgia, look for a wet ride into work and school. showers will end by afternoon, we'll see some peeks of sun, cool with highs in the middle 50s. rain chance 40% early. a better chance of showers tomorrow ahead of a cold front, breezy, high near 60. rain chance 60% clearing by midday day sunday, it will be breezy, highs upper 50s. another shot of chilly air moves two men from eutawville have the richland county sheriffs department says dna evidence two men from eutawville have been charged with murder in connection with the

man at a columbia gas station last month. back on december 13th 20 year old jeremy davis was killed during an armed robbery gone wrong. the richland county sheriffs department says dna evidence played a huge roll in finding suspects. wiss mike desumma is live at the department now with the latest details. mike. just spoke with curtis wilson- he says that the rcsd press conference at 10am today will be in regards to the murder at the spinx gas station . apparently the dna lab played a significant role in the arrests in this murder and the sheriff is going to go into wanted for a deadly assault in

in jail on several charges including murder, armed robbery and kidnapping. deputies say they assaulted two other men who were sitting inside their vehicle at the spinx gas station on lee road 10 days a second victim suffered non-life threatening injuries. "this is a what you call a who-done-it. we had no idea who did this case. and this case probably would've gone unsolved because these two people were not connected to the victims at all. they weren't "this is a what you call a who-done-it. we had no idea who did this case. and this case probably would've gone unsolved because these two people were not connected to the victims at all. they weren't from the columbia area. we would have no reason or way to tie them into this crime."

way to arizona looking to finish the season 15 and oh and bring a national championship home. we're now three days until the tigers and crimson tide battle it out on the field in glendale arizona. that's where we find our michal higdon with what we can expect from the teams in the day ahead. both teams are set to arrive later this afternoon and you can see by the stadium behind me-- the city is working around the clock to make sure it's ready. clemson is set to arrive in phoenix 4:10 with alabama right behind them at 5. vo

chance to practice inside the university of phoenix stadium before mondays big show. clemson is looking to finish with a perfect season 15 and oh which would be a first in division one college football history. the last time clemson and alabama met was in '08 when the crimson tide pulled out the win 34-10. a reason the tigers are staying focused these next several days. the big question it comes down to will deshaun watson and the clemson offense prevail. or will the bama defense have the last say? we'll find out on monday night and the game is sold out. with thousands of fans coming in from all around the country. live officials have been out here setting up and getting the last-minute details ready here at the stadium and there are multiple events going on all over the city in the coming days. we'll be catching up with those fans throughout the day and bring you their stories. live in glendale, arizona, michal higdon, wis news 10. stay with wis all day and through the weekend leading up to game day.

the road with michal to bring you clemson coverage. don't forget -- ahead of monday's game, tune in for our special -- "chasing a championship." a look back on the tigers' season and the team's efforts along the way to the title run. it airs monday night at 7- 30 right here on wis. this afternoon, u-s one near interstate 26 is back open after a crash that blocked traffic this morning. a tractor-trailer carrying scrap metal overturned as it was exiting i-26 west onto u-s 1 in west columbia. traffic in the northbound lanes of u.s. 1 going toward columbia were not affected. no word yet on any injuries from the crash. two centers set up by fema to help flood victimss in the midlands are closing today. richland county officials say the recovery centers in eastover and gadsden will shut their doors tonight. officials say people who were affected by october's floods can still get help at a number of other recovery centers... or by getting in touch with fema representatives. call the fema hotline for help at 1-800-621-fema.

3-year-old son accidentally shot and killed himself....a rock hill mother is charged in connection to his death. rock hill police say patricia carter turned herself in thursday on unlawful neglect of a child charges. she was released after posting a 15-thousand dollar bond. back in november....carter's son, savion barrow, found a gun and shot himself in the head at their home. police say the gun was owned legally....but carter left the loaded weapon near the bed where the toddler was lying down. new numbers released today from the bureau of labor statistics shows ththu-s added almost 3030 thousand jobs in the last month of 2015. for all of last year, american employers added more than two and a half million jobs. it was the second best year for job gains since 19-99. the report says americans saw their paychecks go up as well. wages grew 2-point-5 percent in december. that matched the gains in october, which were the best in six years. 800 million dollars...that's the number right now for this weekend's powerball

an increase of about 300-million earlier in the week. that's a 496-million dollar cash payout for whoever can overcome the tremendous odds of winning. since there was no winner in next drawing will be held tommorrow night. . candidates will be campaigning in the palmetto state today. frontrunner donald trump is making a stop in rock hill at winthrop university. the event starts at seven tonight -- and we've learned it is sold out. marco rubio will make his appearance in the state a bit earlier. rubio will hold a meet and greet columbia this afternoon. the event will be at the carolina haven on bluff road. he's expected to speak at 4:30. and jeb bush will be in anderson county tonight for a town hall event. the former florida governor will

it's ten days to go out, enjoy, and celebrate the cuisine from across the palmetto state.

in south carolina. we're joined this afternoon by the executive chef from villa tronco nate skipper, one the of the many restaurants taking part. 'restaurant week' runs through january 17th. participating restaurants will feature special menu items, promotions and discounts. for a list of restaurants participating, head to wis tv dot com and click on the big red 10 at the

restaurant week south carolina is an eleven-day food fest taking place across the state january 7th-17th. more than 220 restaurants are participating statewide this year. in columbia, we have 55 restaurants participating. the numbers are up this year. restaurant week started in 2010. here's how it works: restaurants offer prix fixe menus, which includes multi-course meals at a value-added price. it gives diners the chance to check out new spots or old favorites for a great price. new this year, participating restaurants will be offering specials during both lunch and dinner. although not all restaurants will be offering lunch specials, all will be

menu. the dinner menu will be the

wet ride into work and school. showers will end by afternoon,

peeks of sun, cool with highs in the middle 50s. rain chance 40% early. a better chance of showers tomorrow ahead of a cold front, breezy, high near 60. rain chance 60% clearing by midday day sunday, it will be breezy, highs upper 50s. another shot of chilly air moves in late next week.

mostly cloudy with areas of showers as a small and quick disturbance moves in from georgia, look for a wet ride into work and school. showers will end by afternoon, we'll see some peeks of sun, cool with highs in the middle 50s. with ken griffey jr. and mike piazza elected to the hall of fame...and spring training right around the corner....lots of people have baseball on the

with that in mind, molly mckinney made a visit to the louisville slugger museum and factory to see how the official bat of mlb is made and get a history of the iconic company. molly: pj! pj: molly, nice to meet you. molly: nice to meet you, thank you so much for having us here. this is a big bat! pj: it is, 120ft tall and it's an exact replica of babe ruth's bat. molly: come on, really? i can't wait to see what you have inside if this is at the entrance. pj: absolutely, come on in and check it out. molly: so this was one of the first? pj: this was the first molly: this was the first pj: yes. so what you are looking at here, this is really a priceless part of not only company history but baseball history that is contained in this room. revolutions per minute. in one pass, about 30 seconds, we've got an incredible museum,

that we have a section in there called hold a piece of history. so there is a lot of interactive, and then there is a lot of great artifacts to see in our museum as well. pj: this is our burn branding machine here. molly: oh, that is so neat! pj: give that a sniff. doesn't that smell nice? molly: oh that smells like campfire and marshmallows molly: pj, i got to say, i think you knocked that tour out of the park. thank you so much for having us, i think i'm going to check out the museum and get some swings in at that batting cage. molly: this is fun! molly: it's kind of a workout, this is what i need to do instead of going to the gym! molly: if you're trying to decide where to spend your next southern weekend, i promise you louisville, kentucky is sure to be a home run. we'll see you next time! for more inspiration for your weekend in the south, head over to our website, wistv-dot-com and click on the southern weekend box on

box on the home page. the news at noon will be right back. but first, here's your news 10 stock report. next tuesday night, south carolina governor nikki haley has a once-in-a-

chosen by her party to deliver the republican response to president obama's final state of the union address. it's a calculated move by the gop to provide viewers with a fresh look at its youngest governor---a groundbreaking figure as the state's first woman and first minority chief executive. while haley won't command national attention nearly as long as the president, she has an option to use that time to do more than re-hash the to almost everything he standsdsor. haley led her state in a year that saw the strength, resolve and faith of south carolinians tested to their limits and then some. a shocking mass shooting---and the uplifting response of the victims' families and community around them. she demonstrated true empathy---then seized the moment to lead removal of a symbol revered in the hate-filled mind of a sick young man. a few months later, the governor

hand guiding the palmetto state through its worst weather-related crisis since hugo. in her ten minutes after the president's address---nikki haley can point to this part of the south, where people of all colors, political stripes and income levels pulled together to overcome immense tragedy. she can tell a fearful, angry and divided country this is what we went through---this is what we forward. the governor can offer a message celebrating the renewal that comes when people unite in a common purpose. and she can do it---because she now speaks from experience. if our governor chooses this approach, we hope america is listening. that's my take, what's yours? if you're out of holiday goodies

scouts are here to help. starting today, the scouts will be taking pre-orders for their annual cookie sales. for the first time in more than a decade, the mountains to midlands council says prices are going up to keep up with ingredient and transportation increases. the 50 cent increase makes the cost 4 dollars a box. midlands' scouts say three dollars per box stays within the local council. as usual- you can expect to see your favorite cookies on the order list. 20:23:02 the ones i hear about the most is the caramel delights and the thin mints. the thin mints are actually the third best seller in the us next to the oreos and the double stuffed oreos and they are only sold three months of the year so that's really impressive lexington scout autumn perez adds that there are milk-free, gluten-free and vegan cookie options.and that this year is

anniversary for the lemonades. cookies that are ordered now will be delivered in mid to late february. if you'd like to be connected to the local council to order your cookies online.we've put a link under the big red 10. eight new columbia police officers are sharing their passion for reading with young students. it's all a part of their campaign called "beyond the badge" designed to expose law enforcement to their community before they begin patrolling the streets. they were sworn into office earlier this week. this morning they took part in reading to young school. staff at bradley elementary say it's important for students to see officers in a positive light. "children, when they see them out, they won't look at them in a fearful way but look at them as someone who is there to help them, look at them as friends, somebody that they know they can trust and turn to rather than look at them in a negative light and somebody that they should fear and be afraid of or run away from. it was good for them to come and get comfortable with the kids and get down on their level." they've been participating in serving the community all week. including helping to fight

with reitred cpd officers. mostly cloudy with areas of showers as a small and quick disturbance moves in from georgia, look for a wet ride into work and school. showers will end by afternoon, we'll see some peeks of sun, cool with highs in rain chance 40% early. a better chance of showers tomorrow ahead of a cold front, breezy, high rain chance 60% clearing by midday day sunday, it will be breezy, highs upper 50s.

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