3 you are waking up to a chilly morning this morning... its finally beginning to if you are just now waking up, you are waking up to a chilly morning. it is finally beginning to feel a lot like winter.>> i am mary starkville. the heat wave is gone for sure.>> boy, things can change on a dime. a lot of us are sitting with temperatures in the 30s. 32 and newberry and saluted at 37. winnsboro and 37. manning right now at 36. here is columbia at 37 degrees with clear skies and calm winds. the wind chill was 32 degrees and it's a cold start for the morning.

the kids will need their winter jackets this morning. 33 degrees as they head off to school. a beautiful day today with 48 degrees and a lot of sunshine. it will be windy with gusts up to 30 miles per hour. tonight will be a hard freeze with 24 degrees for the wind chill. tomorrow it will be chillier at 42 withtha lot of sunshine. the cold temperatures will be around for a while. now let's check the road conditions. there are no major issues. this is i-26 between piney grove and st. andrews road. traffic has been picking up, but no incidents on the interstate right now. this is a look at lexington. it is a clear as you head out to i- 20. if you are headed to lakeway boulevard, a 20 minute commute. an 18 minute commute from the airport to downtown. you are going to need sunglasses today and you will

neededglasses for the next several days. we will take a look at the seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. an important reminder if you have not signed up for flood recovery. today is the last day to register and also to return those disaster loan applications to the small business administration. nearly $80 million in grants have been awarded. you have until midnight tonight to get the paperwork in. a new law that took effect over the weekend will go a long way for flood recovery efforts in the state. the law was written to assist the habitat for humanity. it will allow the purchase of construction materials free of sales tax. this was well before the october flood.

it will go a long way to help charities spread their money further to help flood victcts. the department of transportation working to open roads damaged by the floods. 39 roads throughout 19 counties remain closed. luckily, only one primary road remains closed which is sc 193 and saluted county. residents in the pine glen neighborhood of lexington county say they are nervous when they see heavy rain in their area. on friday, residents saw water from the lower salute to river. move them to higher ground if the fire department and the sheriff's department were there at the neighborhood on scene helping rivers -- residents to move to higher ground is necessary.

to live with this cloud over my head? >> everybobo checks on one another. i probably had 3-4 neighbors yesterday to check on them -- to check on me and i called and checked on them. deputies investigating a murder on long green parkway and churchland drive. deputies responded to what appear to be a motorcycle accident. when first responders checked on the driver, they found that the driver had been shot in the upper body. if anybody has any information, call 888-crime-sc police have arrested thrhr men in connnntion to a stabbing over the weekend. it happened outside the building on broad river road.

the circle k gas station. there were multiple stab wounds. authorities say he was taken to the hospital and his condition is unknn at this time. andrew gaither's but pete -- left pinky finger was cut off during the attack and has been reattached. he will join the other two in the hospital -- in jail after he is released from the hospital . deb dixon told deputies that a man got out of a nearby car, pointed a and him and stole his iphone. but not before he hit a parked car. the suspect's mother actually drove up and return the phone. charges are pending against her son. one person has died after a two-car collision near elgin over the weekend.

a car crossed into the other lane and hit a toyota pickup. the driver of the chevrolet was not wearing a seatbelt was pronounced dead at the scene. a driver -- the driver and a passenger in the pickup were taken the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. the cause is under investigation. if you were effected by the water main repair in west columbia over the weekend, you should have water back on. sc dot began making repairs and water had to be cut off. there was a leak developed in one connection when they turned it back on forcing them to repaired again after was repaired. a boil water advisory has been lifted for a different set of west columbia residents. several customers had to boil water after a driver hit a

water hydrant in the area. the city said the crashed caused a water line break. the water line has been repaired and service has en restored. environmentalists are applauding a ban put into place by president. obama. it is about microbeads. >> microbeads are generally used to exfoliate were at college and they are no bigger than a grain of salt. they are a big concern for environmental scientists. they say the tiny particles are a constant source of ocean and lake pollution. >> we now know that the fish harvested from the great lakes are eating these microbeads. it is going from your face right back into your body.>> reporter: they studied plastic pollution in waters around the world.

micro reads in the san francisco day were in high conference rate -- were in san francisco bay and were in high concentrations in the great lakes.>> even well drops from cars will stick to the micro plastics and microbeads. at that point, they can into this you change -- they can enter the food chain.>> reporter: california banned the sale of products containing microbeads. thrilled that congress is following g e california lead.>> they are doing the same thing and i have no doubt that this will spread now to other countries. the longer that we have these pollutants in the environmenen the harder it is to take action to effectively clean up after them. thank you.

who is still a rogers. she is the mother of three and was nominated by her daughter, patrice. patrice tells us that her mother is an intelligent and hard-working woman. she has always been by her side and she wouldn't know what to do without her. she said she would always be a mom is a girl. her mom is her best friend and truly a supergirl. congratulations to stella. if you want to noma date a mom, just go to our website at wltx.com . the word of the day today is prepossessing. it is an adjective that means impressing favorably or engaging and attractively appearance -- and attractive appearance. matthew mcconaughey comes to

-- hey hey. will see how long that lasts. we will introduce you to the man who is making his dog days special. taking social media by storm and that is still to come this morning.

today, it will be in the 3 its a new year and we are helping you become a new you.... jeremy catoe it as a new year and weight are helping you becoming a new you. here to talk about the opportunities that virginia tech has to promote yourself and get a better job in the you year. there is a job fair coming up. we will talk about that because you need to be prepared before you go to a job fair. you have all sorts of resources. what resources do you have four people? >> it is a technical college in our job is to help people matchup the job they are trying to find and get the skills to land a job. we are trying to close skill gaps and identify the career that people want to move into as well as a plan to accomplish that. >> reporter: what kind of gaps do you see? maybe people have a skills gap

-- a skill set. >> a lot of it isisspecific training. maybe it is information technology where they need another certification to cut -- to get going. the technical college system in south carolina is fantastic. there are resources to take people from wherever they are on the career ladder to that next step. >> reporter: you have open communication about specifically what they need to get people to work for them. >> that's the key. we try to stay in touch with employers in the local area. if you don't know the skills the employers are looking for, it is hard to identify a curriculum to close those skills. >> reporter: you can help people to give their resume and talents and showcase their talents and their resume so they get those jobs. >> we work with a lot of partner agencies. one of them is the sc work system. that system is designed to help with all of those needs as far

and the training, how do you show that to an employer? how do you get in front of an employer with a good resume to explain to them what skills you bring to the table. >> reporter: classes like writing and interviewing skills, where can people go?>> the sc work system is wonderful for that. they have free workshops with resume writing and interviewing skills. >> reporter: there is a job fair coming up on january 16. >> yes ma'am. >> reporter: take her resume. how should people best prepared to put that best foot forward at the job fair? >> this job fair is for michelin and lexington. it will be at the midland campus on college street from 9:00-noon. i would recommend to make sure that you are there and on time.

not the job you get. get the resume ready ahead of time. go visit the sc workcenter and get those interviewing skills. you can come to the tech center to find out what classes we offer for the next step that you want to get into.>> reporter: thank you so much. we appreciate you being here. i hope everybody is ready because winter is back. after three weeks of highs in the 70s, we are back to where we should be for the wintertime temperatures. right now in newberry it is 32 degrees. we will be in the 40s. 41 in st. matthews and orangeburg at 40. you can see that the temperatures throughout the palmetto state are in the 30s and 40s. 34 and spartans bird. we get down to charles -- charleston at 41 degrees. here in columbia it is 37

degrees with calm wind and clear skies. it is it cold start to the morning. -- it is a cold start to the morning. we will see sunrise this morning at 7:30 and sunset by 5:28. clouds passing through the palmetto state. an area of high pressure over the central u.s. has been putting in a lot of cool and dry air. there is high pressure with cold air and also moisture. with these ingredients right over the palmetto state, it will be a windy day today. only 47 degrees as the high and we will be barely above that. lexington at 48. here in columbia with a lot of sunshine, it will be windy. the wind out of the northwest at 15 miles per hour and gusting to 30. overnight tonight, it will be cold with a hard freeze.

24 degrees with the wind chill of 17. the lows tonight would generally be in the 20s. 22 in camden and a low of 27 and orangeburg. we will have a lot of sunshine, but we will have to deal with cold temperatures for another day. today a high of 43 with a morning temperature -- tomorrow, a high of 43 with a morning temperature of 27. there is a chance for a sprinkle on late thursday afternoon at a better chance on friday. as we head toward the weekend, the highs back into the lower 60s. a lot of you are getting ready for your first day of heading back to work or school. right now as we beat the traffic and look at the road conditions, traffic has been picking up. it is light right now with no accidents reported on the interstate. on the west side of town, a little bit of delay as you head south on 321 from knox avenue

it down to airport road. it is clear right now headed into west columbia. from the airport to jackson gate, it's a 38 minute commute.

are looking at an 11 minute a dying dog is going on quite welcome back. it is 6:24 on your monday. a giant dog is going on an adventure.

and fincher for her bucket list. -- an adventure for her bucket wash -- her bucket list. >> a drive through the car wash, swimming for the first time, french fries at mcdonald's and a walk down the aisle. with just months to live, this beagle/poodle mix is checkinin often 81 item bucket list with her owner. diagnosed with lymphoma just before thanksgiving. >> it was the toughest day of my life. >> reporter: he has posting each adventure to facebook. some are simple such as number 43 which is to build a sons -- a snowman. one is to take a relaxing bubblebath. number 12 is to watch a sunset with my best friend. why did you create the bucket list? >> we wanted to do something

in her last days. >> reporter: it is striking a chord with people from across the country who right back with words of encouragement. they still need to check off about 30 items. >> i tried to give her hugs and kisses and as many treats as she wants.>> reporter: a journey that nobody wants to take, especially with their best friend. jamie eagan, cbs news, new york. >> it is we to do all of those things before you have to say goodbye.>> that hits close to home. as you know, i had a dog for 13 yeyes who ed of cancer. we did a lot together, don't get me wrong, we traveled the united states together. but, i wish i had done something like that. >> it is great for the dog. it is probably great for the dog's owner to have those memories. >> you have to come to terms with it at some point.

you know the end is coming. it's your best friend and you know this dog& i think of them as people, you've known them for so long. >> reporter: a great story on social media.

but the deal you are waking up to a chilly morning this morning. the first workweek of the new year.

thank you for waking up with us. it is starting to feel like winter. right now the blue is cold out there. temperature in camden is at 30. saluda at 32. manning at 36. clear skies have allowed our temperatures to drop rapidly overnight last night. at the bus stop, it is going to be cold and kids will neither winter's -- winter jackets. it will be chilly with 48 degrees and windy. when out of the north/northwest with gusts to 30. a hard freeze tonight with a low of 24 and a wind chill of 17. chillier tomorrow with lots of sunshine and a high of only

traffic and the monday morning commute. this is mile marker 75 and traffic has been picking up. so far there are no accidents reported on the interstate. this is southeast and there is a traffic delay on i-77 headed east. all the e y down to pineviewew traffic has been picking up but there are no delays. from i- 77 to downtown, a 21 minute commute. there is a lot of sunshine today. we will look at the forecast and how long it will last. clemson university has denied allegations that it is owed a duty of care to a fraternity pledge that died in 2014. the parents filed a lawsuit

after they say that their son was forced into a dangerous situation that led to his death. university officials say that he may have contributed to his own death. the run was not a violation of hazing policy and they had no idea that he was told to walk along the bridge lit -- the bridge rail. the family has filed wrong for -- wrongful death anpersonal injury and they are seeking $25 million. overseas now. the conflict between saudi arabia and iran has escalated following the execution of a prominent shiite cleric. saudi arabia formally severed diplomatic ties with iran and gave iran 48 hours to leave the country. this is after iran stormed the saudi red -- embassy into ron setting it on fire -- in tehran setting it on fire. the president meech with

lynch, to discuss tough old -- tougher gun restrictions. he also wants to strengthen background checks required for gun purchase. turning to the campaign trail, a major focus for candidates vying for the job. front runners, including donald trump are challenging the plants while bernie sanders and hillary clinton have given support. president. obama -- bill clinton will campaign for his wife for the first time today in new hampshire. evangelist franklin graham will kick off a 50 state to work this month encouraging conservative christians to vote in the election. he starts with a rally in des moines, iowa on tuesday. he is expected to visit south carolina sometime in february. he is encouraging christians to

he isisot endorsing a specific candidate because he says that no candidate is that answer to our country's needs. a forum on expanding opportunity at the columbia convention center next saturday. with no winning tickets in the powerball drawing over the weekend, the jackpot grows to $400 million. it is one of the games 10 biggest prizes. if it reaches the $400 million mark, it could be the sixth- largest prize. it sounds like it is going to do that. the next drawing is wednesday and you can see that here at 11:00. mcdonald's is offering a glimpse into what the fast food chain may look like in the future. they are calling it mcdonald's next which is a food our style

restaurant that recently opened in hong kong. customers have a chance to customize burgers and hot dogs on touch screens and then they are created for you behind a sheet of glass. it is different than what you would typically see. today marks the turning point.>> moneyman matt granite has them. >> reporter: happy new year. i am excited to be here with usb countdown to a couple of things. first of all, with the super bowl around the corner, it's not a good time to buy tv deals just yet. take a look. clearance. i am so tired of talking about these, but this is a one last chance by -- buy. earbuds e

christmas or hanukkah, the best accessory deal for 2015 and stock for the last time. then the consumer electronics show will have the new gadgets coming up. i have a youtube channel where i am the deal guy. if you are looking for huge savings, they are right around the corner. the full list is waiting for you on our website. back to you. i cannot wait for the electronic trade show to see the new stuff coming out. >> they are coming out now because they are phasing g t the 2015 stop. it is still pretty good and you can get it -- stuff. it is still pretty good and you can get it for 50% off. we have more information on our website, wltx.com pans on top of the world. here have usc community is buzzing after the break. the kids go back to the

2016. no delays are being reported as you depart columbia metropolitan airport.

east as now, welcome back to this chilly, it's not freezing monday morning. 37 and winnsboro and columbia.

41 and st. matthews and 41 and orangeburg. the typical temperature of this time of year is 33 degrees. it is going to be a pretty sunrise this morning at 7:30 and sunset is at 5:28 this afternoon. the focus is clouds moving through. an area of high pressure in the north-central part of the united states ringing in cold and dry air. more cold air coming in off the coast line. these ingredients washing over south carolina will make it a windy day today. we are looking at 48 four a high in lexington and 50 and orangeburg. sumter at 46. it will be windy out of the north/northwest at 15 with gusts up to 30 miles per hour. we are expecting a hard freeze tonight of 24 degrees with the wind chill of 17. 22 in camden and 25 and sumter.

aiken is expecting a low of 22. we will expect a lot of snowed the sunshine as we go in tomorrow with a high of 43. cold wednesday morning with the wind chill of possibly 18 degrees. a high on wednesday of 44. a cold front comes through and then temperatures rise to the 60s with a return chance for rain. get ready for your money morning commute to school or work. take a look at i-26. the headlights are eastbound from honey grove to st. andrews. traffic has been picking up as everybody heads back to the grind. no accidents reported on the interstate. no issues in lexington. both directions on a guster road. a delay from sun put set boulevard to main street -- sunset boulevard to main street. from the airport to downtown, it's at about 18 minutes. now let's check sports with reggie anderson. good monday morning to you.

programs have combined to set a record. they have started off the season 26 and 0. that beats a record held back in the 97-98 season where they went 25-0. then the carolina women ranks second in the country with yesterday's when over arkansas in the secretary opener. the men had 13 against the gate -- in the game against that's had 13,000 for the game against memphis. the gamecocks, the champs. they were picked to win the title again. they get off to a strong start. really, the story for this game is the outside shots. tina roy had a career high of 21 point as she knocks down a host of 3. the gamecocks blew it open in the second quarter.

they took a 44-18 halftime lead. the gamecocks had a final of 85- 32. again, they are 13-0 on the season. they look like the second- ranked team in the country. the gamecock men and women are looking strong. of course, we will keep you updated throughout the week. basketball has become a hot ticket and now both programs getting things going. the men are expected to move up in the national rankings and we will have that covered later today here on news 19 the gamecock women basketball team is now 13-0 after beating the razors that -- the razorbacks.>> reporter: [ indiscernible - low volume ].>> everybody is getting excited.>>

>> it is an honor to be a tradition for some. >> my has been and i get into the girls basketball team. -- husband and i get into the girls basketball team.>> i'm in high school right now and i look forward to coming here. >> it's a different environment than usual. sometimes it seems crazy, but it's a lot of fun. >> reporter: it brings fans and teams closer together. >> we are big family and we cheer for them and me make them proud. period of time they will never forget. >> this is my first time to come to a life basketball game and it's amazing. i get to see the girls actually dribbling the ball. it is not just me sitting on my couch at home watching tv. >> reporter: the bottom line.

>> it's fun.>> reporter: in columbia, chuck, news 19 , wltx. >> thank you chuck.

neighborhood devastated by the let's talk flood recovery. today is the last day to register with fema and turn in your disaster loan application

so far, 19,000 people have applied. nearly $80,000 in grants have been awarded. you have until midnight tonight to get your paperwork in. the south carolina department of transportation works to reopen roads damaged by the flood. 17 more roads were open on friday. there are still roads and 19 counties that remain closed. south carolina 193 in saluda county is the only major road there remains closed. residents still nervous every time it rains. they saw water from the lower saluda river and kinley creek creep into their backyards that were already severely damaged from the october flood. sce&g open the floodgates allowing 18,000 feet per cubic second into the saluda river.

sheriff's department were on scene to help people move to higher ground if necessary. >> how much longer am i going to have to live with this fear, or this cloud hanging over my head? every time we have a thunderstorm, is my property going to flood? >> everybody checks on one another. i probably had three or four of my neighbors called a check on me last night and i called three or four may -- three or four of my neighbors to check on them. coming up. an important update for west columbia water customers. we will have that after the break. ahead on cbs this morning, an armed group took over a federal building. it is now an indefinite standoff and we will talk with

group. we get a look thank you for waking up with news 19 this morning. it is monday, january 4 monday, january 4, 2016. investigating a murder at long creek dr. and churchland drive. it appear to be a motorcycle accident, but when first responders checked, they found the driver was shot in the upper body. if you have information, call 888-crime-sc three men arrested in connection to a stabbing over the weekend. they are 29-year-old andrew gaither, marlon gaither and

and how to find -- it happened outside at 8:30 p.m. on friday. they discovered the bodies at the circle k gas station a short distance away. the victim had multiple stab wounds and was taken to the hospital. the condition is unknown at this time. if you were impacted by the water main repairs and west columbia over the weekend, you should have water back on. scdot be man -- began making the repairs on saturday. water was cut off for about 200 customers during that time. the leaked first developed in one of the connections. when they turn the water back on after they fix the leak, they had to reread.. thboil water list has -- requirement has been listed -- lifted for several customers in the savanna what's division and

they had to boil water after a driver hit a water hydrant in the area causing a waterline break. it has been repaired and water service has been restored. let's toss it over to efren afante for a look at the weather. >> this is i-20 eastbound and westbound between piney grove and st. andrews. traffic has been picking up, but fortunately there are no accidents to report. you can see no congestion anywhere within the area. it is a good sign, but it is cold. camden at 39. the skies clear and the wind is calm, but it will be change later -- changing later today. it is very cold at the bus stop to start.

what we have other than the light coverage will not last that long.. it will allow a lot of cool and dry air to come e . of -- in front of this, the dry air will come in. it will be a very windy day. the forecast for today is a lot of sunshine and it will be wendy -- windy with gusts up to 30 miles per hour. tonight the wind chill of 17 degrees. it will be wind chills tomorrow morninaround 18 degrees. we will warm up a little with the chance for rain. coming into friday, highs get back into the lower 60s. i think mother nature is messing with us.>> welcome to winter. >> it feels like it is colder

than it is because of the wind chill.>> break out those codes finally. -- coats finally. that does it for us, we will see you back captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is monday, january 4th, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." armed anti-government activists vow indefinite standoff after taking over federal buildings in oregon. >> we are in new hampshire where bill clinton complains for his wife today. >> presidentntbama plans to

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