with this system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in the lower to middle 50s to finish the week. arctic air has settled down over much of the southeast, look for temperatures to be at least 10 cooler during the day and night. mostly sunny days, clear cold nights, highs in the middle to upper 40s .overnight lows low to middle 20s through wednesday. rain chances increase late thursday into friday

an overturned tractor trailer shut down part of the interstate near the i-26 west exit, which is exit 169b. the crash and cleanup closed all the lanes in that direction and cause backup for hours. we have calls into the highway patrol and sc-d- o-t to find out if there are any injuries. new tonight... the richland county councilman who was arrested just weeks ago on tax charges has been removed from an important council committee. the council chairman tells wis that councilman kelvin washington has been taken off ththcounty's transportation ad hoc committee. our chad mills has more. that committee oversees projects related to the county's transportation penny. that penny program, of course, is under the microscope after an audit by the department of revenue found "multiple instances of illegal activity

with the penny program." and, because of that audit, officials say they discovered criminal activity that wasn't directly related to the penny program. councilman kelvin washington was charged with three counts of willful failure to file a tax return. now, washington has been replaced on the county's transportation committee. councilman norman jackson has been replaced too. when asked why he removed the two councilmen, chairman torrey rush said all committees are reappointed at the begegning of the year, s s he decided to reshuffle the committee. councilman seth rose has been before a very big meeting of afternoon -- where councilmen will discuss a collection of proposals meant to fix the problems with the penny tax program. councilman rose introduced the majority of them and tells me he's excited about the new leadership role. "tomorrow's a very important meeting, and it's the first step in moving forward and getting some corrective measures in place and

measures in place. / and i wanted to be a part of the committee, so i could help advocate for these motions and other measures that i think will be very important moving forward." that meeting is at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon. i reached out to councilman washington for comment but didn't hear back. i did hear back from councilman norman jackson. he was very upset that he was removed from the committee, since he told me he's an expert when it comes to transportation. he told me it could be some kind he's no longer serving on that committee. columbia joined with cities across the state and the country to celebrate the life and impact of dr. martin luther king junior. today's events in the capital city included a wreath laying at the king historic marker. that brought out a crowd at the corner of harden and greene streets. "if you do not make contributions - if you do not take risks that potentially

before breath leaves your body. so he wanted to be remembered as someone who lived as long as he was on earth." members of alpha phi alpha fraternity led the ceremony. dr. king became a member of that fraternity in 1952 at boston university where he received his doctorate degree. and after the wreath laying many people headed over to martin luther king, junior park for the e ty of columbia's annual mlk day celebration. local leaders spoke at both events including u- s-c president harris pastides. community leaders gathered at brookland baptist church today for the columbia urban league's annual mlk breakfast. state superintendent of education molly spearman talked about the importance of teaching students the life skills that will serve them well in the work force ... like punctuality, integrity and the ability to work well with others. her message touted the urban league's mission of breaking down barriers and reminding local business leaders of what king's legacy means for

hundreds marched to statehouse today for the king day at the dome rally hosted by the south carolina naacp. it is one of the biggest king day events in the southeast. speakers talked to the crowd about justice, equity in education and the shooting at mother emanuel ame in charleston which ultimately led to the removal of the confederate battle flag from the statehouse, something the naacp had been pushing for, for years. "i'd like for us to continue to carry on trying to achieve his dream for all of us and i do have some concerns that our numbers won't be quite as high as they ought to be because we may feel a sense of accomplishment because the flag has come down but we need to continue to be here and show support for achieving the dream." "south carolina has had a very, very difificult time with civil rights throughout history and especially in the last year. in the last year, there have been individuals that have

acts of violence with the sole purpose of dividing us. the reason they committed that violence was because they wanted you to divide and separate. and you know what y'all did? the last thing they ever expected." many in the crowd say they're proud of the progress we've made as a state and as a nation and they hope we will all continue to live out dr. king's dream. the democrats running for president shared the platform at king day at the dome bernie sanders, hillary clinton and martin o'malley each gave a brief message on unity, and king's ideals of equality. the big theme of this year's students. presidential candidate "in our state, even in the middle of a recession,

education, we increased public education funding by 37 percent!" presidential candidate "why are there millions of families in this country struggling to feed their children?" presidential candidate "this day is devoted to improving education, and i hope for the children of south carolina progress is possible." also there today was candidate willie wilson, whose name is on the ballot in a handful of states including south carolina. one of the g-o-p presidential contenders paid the midlands a visit today too. dr. ben carson spoke to a crowd of about 200 people at brookland baptist church in west columbia. state attorney general alan wilson moderated the forum. carson touched on illegal immigration, the role of the judiciary, and defeating isis. he voiced his support of the second amendment too. "where we are right now is very precipice. if we go over it, i do not think we will be able to o return." earlier today, carson also spoke at a king day

sanders campaign has some "killer" support in the palmetto state. after last night's democratic debate in charleston, rapper mike render, also known as "killer mike" spoke out in favor of his preferred candidate, bernie sanders. hillary clinton has strong support among south carolina black voters. sanders said last night, and again at the state house today, that's because she's better known here but his supporters aim to change that. render says he's one of them. "black people are often put in a position of this: 'me, or those crazy guys.' and we have to go with what we're given. this is an opportunitytywhere you don't have to go with what you're given. you have a choice on the democratic slate. you don't have to pick a name because you know it. look at their policies. look at their philosophies. look at that picture of dr.

grandma's wall for your whole life and say to yourself 'whose policies best identify with that?' and vote for that person. in my case that's senator sanders." render says he expects to see big changes in the poll numbers as more voters get to know sanders. he says even if sanders doesn't win the nomination, he has already pushed such issues as health care, education and police brutality into the national discussion in ways they wouldn't have been without him. one of the leading g-o-p candidates is not only causing a stir in the u-s, but also across the pond in britain. bill neely reports today, british lawmakers debated whether donald trump should be banned from the united kingdom. :00-:05 :25-:31 :53-1:01 1:06-1:13 1:25-1:29 he was called a lot of names today in the british parliament today... sots montage: "the person you are dealing with, may be a successful businessman, is also a buffoon." "donald trump is no more thahaa demagogue." "donald trump is a fool." "do you not think it is better that we just roast trump?" and some of that was from people who were defending him...at

come to the u-k and say whatever he wants. sot: s/ gavin robinson / u.k. democrat unionist party member "bring him here, let us have the opportunity to challenge him and let him go home with his tail inciting hatred, today was triggered by a petition in britain signed by more than half a million people...who wanted to make donald trump number 85, and ban him from coming here. the debate today was about airing that anger, the anger, there's been about mr. trump's proposal to ban muslims from the u-s. sot: s/ tulip siddiq / muslim lawmaker, u.k. labor party "his words are not comical, his words are not funny, his words are poisonous, they risk inflaming tension between vulnerable communities." s/ victoria atkins / u.k. conservative party member "his comments regarding muslims are wrong. his policy to close borders if he is elected president is bonkers." now this debate won't result in mr. trump being banned, there was no vote at the end of it, but it is proof of a backlash against mr. trump who had also threatened to

of investment here in britain. s/ bill neely / nbc news, london, uk this is a man who divides opinion on both sides of the atlantic. back to you. british lawmakers also noted their dislike of trump also extended to other remarks he's made about the u-k. from when trump said things "there are muslim areas of britain where police dare not got because the areas are so radicalized. in national news, the search continues for a marine from the upstate. 22-year-old sergeant jeffrey sempler from woodruff is one of 12 marines missing after two helicopters collided off the coast of hawaii during a training exercise thursday. today, dozens family, friends, and community members gathered for a vigil for sempler at the city hall his hometown of woodruff. family members fear the worst as they wait for answers. "i"iant everybody in the world to know what a great kid he was. and that's why i'm here right now, that's why i'm talking to you" "he's a marine, so he's a

wanted to make sure that i came out today to show my support for a fellow brother." "we are dedicateteto trying to locate and bring back these service members." jeffrey sempler graduated from woodruff high school four years ago. late this afternoon... authorities searching off hawaii said they found three inflated life rafts that had been carried aboard the helicopters. they're still trying to figure out what caused the crash. glenn frey, one of the founders of the band "the eagles" has passed away. frey died in new york city after fighting with rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia. the frey family issued a statement on the band's website saying that words can neither describe their sorrow, love and respect for all that glenn has given them. frey helped form"the eagles" back in the early 70s with drummer don henley. he was 67-years-old. today, people in florida are cleaning up after a e- f-2 tornado ripped through parts

the storm ripped the roofs off some homes and flattened others when it came through sunday. two people in nearby manatee county were killed during the storm. firefighters rescued one woman by pulling her through a hole in the debris of her home that was no more than 18 inches wide. she was not seriously hurt. let send it over to ben tanner on this cold night. arctic air will push temperatures into the upper teens, lower 20s tuesday morning. highs will struggle through the 40s the next several days before the rain chance increases late thursday into friday. 1"-2" rain totals are likely with this system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in the lower to middle 50s to finish the week. arctic air has settled down over much of the marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill.

and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa

upr teens, lower 20s tuesday morning. highs will struggle through the 40s the next several days before the rain chance increases late

1"-2" rain totals are likely with this system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in the lower to middle 50s to finish the week. arctic air has settled down over much of the southeast, look for temperatures to be at least 10 cooler during the day and night. mostly sunny days, clear cold nights, highs in the middle to upper 40s .overnight lows low to middle 20s through wednesday. rain chances increase late thursday into friday with our next storm system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in

highs will struggle through the 40s the next several days before the rain chance increases late thursday into friday. 1"-2" rain totals are likely with this system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in the lower to middle 50s to finish the week. arctic air has settled down over much of the southeast, look for temperatures to be at least 10 cooler during the day and night. mostly sunny days, clear cold nights, highs in the middle to upper 40s .overnight

middle 20s through wednesday. rain chances increase late thursday into friday with our next storm system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in

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falling from a ladder into a hole --- 15 feet deep -- while a crew was working on a new costco site in richland county. emergency crews worked more than 2 hours to pull the victim to safety. at the site off piney grove road, they used rope and even some of the construction equipment on scene. the victim was secured, pulled up and moved quickly to a waiting helicopter. we're told the victim was in stable condition when

investigators in clarendon county are looking into the case of a woman who ended up dead in a lake after "two" accidents. last night the clarendon county coroner reports michelle hickson of florence was involved in a crash on i-95 near the orangeburg county line. then she got out her car and was hit by another car and fell into lake marion. a dnr dive team pulled her out today. a man wanted in a murder in washington, d-c is now behind bars in clarendon county. sheriff randy garrett confirms william lee lewis was arrested around three this afternoon. the sheriff says deputies got a tip to go to the forest villa apartments in manning, where they found lewis. investigators say lewis has been on the run for the past month wanted in connection to a murder in the nations capital in early november. lewis is in the clarendon county jail awaiting a hearing. sumter police say the mother reported missing friday has contacted them. investigators say 27- year-old shardae davis told a detective she was ok, but didn't want to come to the police because of an outstanding shoplifting warrant in horry county. investigators say they still

they can meet her in person. officers say they are still looking for herbert butler for questioning in davis' disappearance. he is also wanted on a warrant for domestic violence. officers found davis' two-year-old and 5-week- old children alone friday evening at their home. anyone with information is asked to call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. coming up in sports... the usc men hit the road for a tough battle. carolina prepares to face the conference's leading scorer. find out how coach frank martin plans to slow down the rebels sharp shooter. plus... a look ahead to the nfc championship game between the panthers and the cardinals. sports is next. the gamecocks hit the road to

rebels. (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise)

oxford mississippi... over the years has offered mostly heartache for carolina. usc... 1-12 all-time at ole miss. the gamecocks look to secure win number two... by locking down the s-e-c's leading scorer. rebels senior guard stefan moody averages 24.3 points per game. many teams tried to contain him this season... all seemingly fell short. carolina knows just how difficult cooling off moody will be... in his gym. martin: "our ball screen coverage has to be solid, and if it;s not then you give him the cracks where he can see the rim and shoot it or attack you off the our coverages. the whole idea is to make sure there is always a defender

shoot over us." a quick look at today's rankings. usc men's basketball dips in the polls after suffering its first loss last week. carolina drops five spots to 24th in the ap... and slides three slots to 18th in the coaches poll. back to news on the hardwood... clemson's jaron blossomgame earned acc player of the week honors. he averaged 21 points and 6.5 rebounds in the tigers upset wins over ninth ranked duke and eighth ranked miami at home last week. next up for blossomgame and the tigers... 13th ranked virginia tuesday night... for an 8pm tip. meanwhile... time to pay attention to bulldogs basketball. s-c state's on a roll! tonight... s-c state defeated maryland-eastern shore 68-63 at home. state's eric eaves led all scorers 26 points. daryl palmer added 10 points and four blocks. it marks the buldogs fifth straight win... as they improve to 10-10 overall... 5-1 in the meac. over in the queen city...

the panthers will host their first every nfc championship game. they'll face the arizona cardinals in charlotte for a 6:40 kick. entering this showdown... experience will not be on the cats side. only a few of the panthers... have ever played in a conference championship game. tight end ed dickson has with baltimore... and he has a few pointers for his teammates on how to approach this great opportunity. dickson: "well you got to keep your preparation like any other game. the margain for error is very little. the mistakes become costly at this time of the year. what i would say personally if i had to give advice to my teammates is don't change anything we've been doing. keep our personality... be loose but focused and know your opponent like no other." arctic air will push temperatures into the upper teens, lower 20s tuesday morning. highs will struggle through the

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