3 good morning and thanks for waking up with news 19 this morningi'm savannah levins. your time is 4:30...3 3

3 3 a reminder to all drivers.the department of transportation is closing an exit on interstate 26.this is for the eastbound off ramp at exit 115. it's closed tonight to replace an overhead sign....from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.the two right lanes will be closed. detour signs will be in place for drivers who need that exit 115 east off-ramp. be careful when traveling through this area. 3 police accountability is a hot topic across the nation and the u-s-c school of law will look to address it today with a discussion on body cameras.they're hosting a breakfast seminar this morning from 7-45 until 8-45.a law professor and former police officer will talk about the

implications of body cameras. the event of is free and open to the public.the city of columbia approved purchasing 300 body cameras for the columbia police department last month. 3 if you were affected by the october flood...you still have time to share your story at several public hearings in richland county. there are three meetings today across the midlands and one this weekend.we have their locations on your screen now. the meetings are part of a series of six called the the community input and recovery project. public input from the meetings will be used to compile a report that will include strategies for lessining the effects of future issues.you can also see the meeting times and locations on our website at w-l-t-x dot com. 3 richland county would like a penny for your thoughts... as they discuss the richland penny program.officials are hosting a public meeting for this year's sidewalk projects. it starts at 6 tonight at the the eau claire print building on ensor avenue. 3 the saint patty's day spirit

later today ... the saint pat's in five point planning committee will announce this year's musical line up for the saint patrick's day celebration as well as some changes coming this year. that will be at delaney's pub in five points from 6 until 7. 3 the gamecock women's basketball team is looking to keep their undefeated streak alive.they travel to auburn for tonight's game before getting back on the road for a game against mississippi state. if you want, you can also travel with other gamecocks for tonight's game.tickets are 60 bucks for a round trip ride ... as well as a t-shirt ... boxed lunch ... other goodies and or course a ticket to tonight's game.tip off is set for 7 p-m tonight.the bus leaves at 12:30 p-m today from columbia and is supposed to return around 3:30 tomorrow morning. 3 3 you can enjoy a cup of coffee and learn a little more

time.the healthy palmetto team is offering a new series of health tips and discussions. coffee talk thursday will begin tonight at 6.discussions will be at palmetto health baptist on sumter street in classroom a.to register for the series...call palmetto health care..at 803-296-2273. 3 new research finds women diagnosed with melanoma during pregnancy or the year after have a greater risk of the cancer recurring or spreading, even death.the cleveland clinic study looked at hundreds of medical records of young women.researchers say hormones or changes in the immune system during pregnancy may drive the cancer. 3 a new test could help doctors determine a person's risk for dementia. london researchers used records from hundreds of thousands of patients to develop a formula that predicts the risk of being diagnosed with dementia within 5 years.researchers say the test worked well in people 60

3 and a new study shows patients treated in hospitals with the best nursing care have much lower rates of dying after surgery. the study published in jama surgery compared patients at more than 300 hospitals. 3 researchers at duke health have developed a blood test that can tell if a patient illness is a viral or bacterial infection. as danielle nottingham reports from los angeles, knowing the cause of an illness can better help doctors determine the correct treatment

3 3 researchers say they also expect their test to be useful in identifying viruses as more medications for common viruses, hit the market, which they say is likely in the next 5-10 years. 3 3 a columbia man is very thankful after for his wife decided not to do laundry. that's because inside

powerball ticket worth 100-thousand dollars. the winning ticket was sold at the murphy usa on garners ferry roadthe husband and wife didn't say how they spend the money. 3 in an effort to boost sales... coca cola has a new campaign this morning...no more polar bears.. and they're moving on from the slogan "open happiness" which coke has used since 2009.the new campaign is called "taste the feeling"...the slogan will be used for coke, diet coke and coke zero... usually they all get their own.. but now coke will be using "taste the feeling" for all of them. 3 the average movie ticket has hit a record high. it is at eight dollars and 70 cents.the national association of theatre owners say that was the average ticket price in the fourth quarter of 2015. it's up 40 cents, or almost 5 percent, from this same time last year.the averages cover theaters across the country and showings at all times of day.bumping ticket prices higher ... an increase in

premium seating options.last year, box office revenue hit a record 11 billion dollars.the number one movie of the year was star wars. 3 the dow fell 249 points on yesterday but it could have been even worse.at one point it was down by more than 550 points.the nasdaq finished the day 5 points lower.it's been the worst start for a calendar year for the market ever.the sell off was sparked by falling oil prices which means cheaper gas.triple a says the national average is now well below the two dollar a gallon mark.the state average is 1-64 a gallon. 3 microsoft is recalling power cords for some its surface pros---because of concerns about overheating. microsoft says some of the cords got damaged because they were wound too tightly. customers can get free replacement cables. 3 and... it really does cost more to be a woman! the department of consumer affairs in new york city looked at 800 items and found

packaged differently for women than for men, the female version on average will cost seven percent more. 3 coming up....the richland county sheriff's office makes a big leap forward in the effort to end human trafficking in our state,,, 3 plus, as wrap up the work week...we might need to brace for some wintery weather... efren afante has your full weathr forecast, next.

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3 richland county deputies and attorney general office have arrested six people for human trafficking.they announced that on december 9 that the south carolina state grand jury issued six indictments . all were arrested and transported to the richland county jail. the indictments were sealed by court order until the defendants could be arrested.this case began with investigation by richland

deputies into allegations that female victims were being trafficked for money. 3 south carolina state university interim board of trustees spent the day working on a state mandated report on their requested finances.this report is the first step school leaders must take in order to request state funds for next year budget. university officials will meet with and present the report to legislators of the house ways and means higher education budget subcommittee on tuesday. 3 the senate transportation committee has approved appointing christy hall to run the department of transportation.hall has been the interim director of the state road agencies since last year.lawmakers gave her high marks for handling the massive damage to state roads and bridges caused by october's floods.hall's nomination now moves to the full senate.hall says "morale" is increasing at

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3 stars wars fans will have to wait a little longer for the next installment... and adele returns to the grammy stage. c-b-s's suzanne marques has those stories and more in today's eye on entertainment. chyrons: 3 pkg:(nats adele - hello from the other side....)((narr- 1))adele is among the a- listers performing at next month's grammy awards. top nominee kenrick lamar will also take the stage... along with country nominee "little big town."you can see the grammys right here on cbs on monday february 15th and for the first time, stations in

zones will have the option of broadcasting the show live,(nats "the boy")((narr- 2))the new horror flick "the boy" is out in theaters tomorrow. lauren cohan stars as a nanny who takes a job caring for a life-sized doll - only to discover its alive. rupert evans plays the grocery delivery man - who knows about the family's past.((sot rupert evans/actor))it is about an american girl who takes a job as a nanny in a remote english village only to discover that the families 8 year old is a life size doll that the parents care for just like a real boy.((vo))evans says audiences are in for a big twist.(nats)((narr-3))star wars fans are still enjoying "the force awakens - - but they'll have to wait even longer for the next installment. episode eight has been pushed back and wont hit theaters until december of 2017. and that's your eye on entertainment. suzanne

3 3 the hunt is still on for the news 19 golden footballs. earlier this week we placed 19 signed football across all 11 counties in the midlands.the clues leading to their locations have been posted on wltx's instagram, twitter and facebook accounts. mosot the ball have been found but there are still some out there.if you find a golden football bring it to the wltx studios to win $50... and then register for our grand price of $519. the grand prize will be announced on january 26 on friends at 5. 3 coming up...governor haley gave her state of th state address last night....what she said that's drawing both praise and criticism this morning.... 3 plus, we're taking a look at why divorce rates peak in the