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3 an important 3 reminder for those who have not signed up for individual assistance through fema.today is your last day to register... and return disaster loan applications... to the small business administration.so far... 97,000 people have applied for limited financial assistance through fema... and nearly $80- million dollars in grants have been awarded.you have until midnight. 3 a new law that took effect over the weekend will go a long way for flood recovery efforts in our state.the law was written to assist habitat for humanity's home-building mission.it allows charities like habitat... to buy construction materials free of

sales tax. it was passed in june... well before the october flood.. but now it will help charities spread their money further to help flood victims. 3 south carolina department of transportaion continues to work on *reopening roads damaged by the october flood. seven more roads were opened on friday... but 39 roads throughout 19 counties remain closed.only one primary route remains closed -- that's s-c 193 in saluda county.workers are also continuing to monitor water levels and bridges... following the release of water from the lake murray dam. 3 3 we're on your side this morning... west columbia residents affected by the water main repairs over the weekend should have their water back on. scdot began making water main repairs near leaphart road and mineral springs road on saturday.the water had to be cut off for about 200 customers during that time.officials say a leak developed in one of the connections when they turned it back on... forcing them to turn off the water again... as

3 meanwhile... a boil water advisory has been lifted for a different set of west columbia residents.customers on lynn drive... bel-air drive... savannah woods subdivision and the 400, 500, and 600 blocks of old barnwell road... had to boil their water after a driver hit a water hydrant in the area.they city says the crash caused a water line break.we're told the water line has been repaired... and water service has been restored. 3 3 the gamecock women's basketball team is now 13 and "o" after beating the razorbacks ws19's... chuck ringwalt... spoke to many of the team's fans. 3 every fan has their reason for cheering. "the the girls." threes like excited." "i want to see the carolina girls win."and they take seriously. "it's an honor." gamecock fan." "we want to support our it's a tradition for some. "my husband i the girls basketball "my family always comes here and i love with my friends." "i'm coming here high school, so i'm really excited tocome here and be everyone." "we just have fun and eat and it may take some time getting used to. "it's a different enviroment than usual. think people are crazy jumping up there, but it's a each game bring the fans and the team closer "everyone in here, we could be a big family them and make them proud and coach won't fuss at them in room." for a time they'll never forget. "this is like my first time ever coming to a live

basketball amazing. i get to see the girls actually dribbling the me sitting on my couch at home watching it on my tv. and them."but the bottom line. fun!"in

3 3 the gamecocks beat the razorbacks 85 to 32. 3 3 the biggest database for the discovery of cancer drugs is now 3-d.the free british database used by scientists around the globe... now shows structures of faulty proteins... and maps of cancer communication networks and will help them more effectively design treatments.140-thousand people have used the resource... from 175 different countries. 3 a study of jazz pianists shows their brains respond differently when they e trying to create happy... and sad music.university of california researchers found the type of emotion ing expressed... draws on different parts of the brain creative network.the experiment involved scannini the artistsbrains... while they played a small keyboard. 3 a new report says the us is *not prepared to deal with children medical needs in the event of a crisis.the

says many vaccines and drugs stockpiled in case of an emergency... are only approved for adults.the group recommends also stockpiling medicine appropriate for kids. 3 as many of us watched the college bowl games over the holiday... the issue of concussions continues to make headlines... after researchers discovered a link to long-term brain injuries...that sparking concern among parents of future players.now more families are 3 turning to a new version of the game.weijia jiang reports. 3 10 year old mason and 12 couldn't wait their dad's played college.oldyour biggest in the nfl. yeah rack 2but their mom worried about hard hits on the field.track 3so the family agreed to a compromise: flag football.sot katherine green/keil green parents"it was a really nice safe option and we could put off the tackle part for awhile without missing the game. dad interrupts "and without missing the skills either." track 4flag football is just like the traditional game, but players don't tackle.they remove flags from each other instead.sot will green/flag football player ometimes it's intense but mostly it's fun- some doctors say no football is the best option.gfx in--pic of editorialthis month, the new york times printed an op- ed titled "don't let kids play football."gfx outfloat in pic of bennet omaluthe author was the first physician to publish studies about brain damage in football players.he says children who sustain head trauma are likely to develop health problems as adults... nat sot"it's a personal decisiontrack 6bart gray runs the n-f-l flag football league in arlington, virginia.he says it's growing fast...as new studies about football-related injuries are released.sot bart

gray"it's a big deal right now. parents are very y concerned about concussions and tackles, and it's driven several families to be here." track 7 like the greens, who say their boys are safer...and

3 many flag 3 football players go on to play tackle in high school. gray says they are not at a disadvantage because the basic skill-set is the same. 3 will kick off his 50-state tour this week... encouraging conservative christians to vote in the upcoming election. graham starts the tour with a rally in des moines, iowa on tuesday.he's expected to visit south carolina sometime in february.graham says he's encouraging christians to vote for the candidates who uphold biblical principles... but isn't endorsing a specific candidate... because no politican is the answer for the country's needs. 3 g-o-p presidential hopeful... carly fiorina... will be spending some time in the palmetto state this week. on saturday she will be at the jack kemp foundation--kemp forum... on expanding opportunity.that's happening at the columbia convention center. 3 president obama begins a

gun violence during his final year in office. part of the president's plan includes action to close the so-called gun-show loophole. as brian webb reports... the topic is becoming a major focus for candidates vying for the white house.

3 3 sources tell cbs news those options president obama is oking into include:-- expanding the definition of who is "in the business" of selling guns... so that more gun sales trigger background checks... and -- requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns.

3 with no winning ticket in powerball drawing over the weekend... the jackpot now grows to $400-million dollars. it's one of the game's 10 biggest prizes -- it could beat the sixth largest prize in powerball history.that prize was 399.4 million and was won by a south carolinian back in 2013.the next drawing is on wednesday... you can see it right here... just before news19 at 11. 3 mcdonald's is offering a glimpse into what the fast food chain may look like in the future. "mcdonalds next" is a food bar styled restaurant... recently opened in hong kong. it offers customers the chance to customize burgers and salads on touchscreens, then assembly- line workers create the meals behind a sheet of glass... similar to what you see at chipotle. 3 coming up on news 19 this morning... richland county deputies were called to a motorcycle accident... but they found something much different... why they need your help finding someone... who may be charged with murder. 3 plus... the clemson tigers are

headed to the play off... for a national champion ship. sports director... reggie anderson... breaks down the

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3 in richland county... deputies are investigating a murder. it happened on long green parkway and churchland drive. deputies say they responded to what appeared to be a motorcycle accident... but when first responders checked on the driver... they found the victim had been shot in the upper body.anyone with information is asked to call crime-stoppers at 1-triple 8- crime-sc. 3 also out of richland county... deputies have arrested three men in connection to a stabbing over the weekend. they are 29- year-old... andrew gathers... 38-year-old... marlon gathers... and 45-year-old... jarvis hurst .it happened at outside the title max building on broad river road... around 5:30 pm saturday. deputies say they discovered the victim at the circle k gas station... just a short distance away.

authorities say a victim with multiple stab wounds was taken to the hospital... where his condition is unknown at this time deputies say andrew gathers's left pinky finger was cut off during the attack... and has been surgically reattached -- he'll join the other two in jail when he's released from the hospital. 3 the mother of a man wanted in an armed robbery... has retuned the stolen item to authorities. the robbery happened saturday night... on south hillock court. the victim told deputies a man got out of a nearby car... pointed a gun at him... stole his i-phone and then fled -- but not before hitting a nearby parked car.as deputies were at the scene... the suspect's mother pulled up... and returned the stolen phone. charges are pending against her son. 3 one person has died after a two car collision near elgin... over the weekend. it happened on smyrna road... sunday afternoon. the highway patrol say a chevrolet was driving north... crossed into the other lane and hit a

toyota pick-up.the driver of the chevrolet wasn't wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.the driver and passener in the pick-up were taken to hospital... they are expected to be okay. the cause of the accident remains under investigation. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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3 the annual grinding of the grinds is underway. keep the midlands beautiful will turn your christmas trees into mulch.trees may be dropped off through this thursday.there are several drop off locations--- we have those locations on our website at wltx-dot-com. 3 you've probably noticed that the holiday season is a popular time for folks to get engaged.so its only right... that some of those brides-to-be... spent the start of the new year preparing for their big day. over the weekend... the convention center was

transformed into a one stop shop.... when it comes to all things wedding.if you missed it this weekend don't worry... there will be another expo in lexington on march 20th. 3 coming up on news 19 this morning... moves by sce & g... are making some residents nervous... what they say about moves the power company is making with water from lake

hour. 3 it's starting to feel a lot like winter outside.. finally...but will the cooler temperatures last? good morning and thanks for waking up with us on this monday morning in the new year..i'm mary sturgill..and i'm savannah levins...we could be in for some record lows as the week continues..let's check in with meteroligst efren afante with more...good morning efren... 3