and you're watching news 19 this morning. all right. today is the day candidates will see if their campaigning paid off as iowans turn out for the caucuses. i'm deion gill ry. >> >> the numbers are too close to call right now. it could be a factor with predicting snow tonight. here is more this morning. good morning branden. >> reporter: well, the fight

cruz makes headlines on the republican side of the race. interesting story developing for the democrats. hillary clinton is trying to fend off the bernie sanders insurgency that is well under way here in the hawkeyed state. both she and sanders made their closing arguments here in des moines. senator bernie sanders drew more people than the auditor reyum could hold. he is talking about a higher minimum wage and sticking it to wall street. he argued that is what makes him better than hillary. >> my opponent yesterday announced she had received some $45 million for her superpac. we announced that we received 0 dollars for our superpac. >> this crowd loved it. hillary supporters argued he would have a struggle in november because he calls

>> people are not afraid of that word like they used to be and hillary clinton has so much baggage. >> reporter: ed fallen recently endorsed sanders and said voters have one thing in common for those who back donald trump. they want an outsider and turning those people out will be key. >> if enough people may not be caucuses goers turn out tomorrow, we will see a victory here in iowa. >> reporter: but clinton can claim a narrow lead in the polls here. >> when you consider where she was a few months ago, where she was way ahead, the momentum is clearly with bernie in iowa. [applause] >> reporter: whether that is true is up to the iowans who show up to caucus. meantime hillary clinton held a rally on the other side of town joined by her husband president bill clinton, hoping to rally the troops before the caucuses. she hopes she can pull off a

sanders is pulling way ahead in new hampshire. if she can at least win iowa, it would bow a contracted fight in the next states to come. 6:03 now. let's check in about the forecast. >> it is going to be a beautiful day, a warm day. although we will have to start off with chilly temperatures for some of our commute this morning. it is a chilly 43 inmaning. 47 sumter. 48degrees. we get to the western part. aiken 55. here in columbia, 50 degrees. cloudcover in place for the most part. relative humidity at 80%. >> when the kids head out to the bus stop, they will need a sweater, 46 degrees when they head out.

5- to 10-mile-an-hour winds and 71 degrees. rather mild, almost warm overnight tonight. a low of 54. then tomorrow, as the winds shift at 10 miles an hour, a mix of sun and clouds and warmer up to 74 degrees. for those of you heading out the door, let's check on the traffic conditions right now. i 26 traffic is light right now, but will pick up. no accidents are being reported on i 26. we have a stalled vehicle if you're traveling along i-77. this is going to be assault vehicle by exit 24 for wilson road. we do have and i believe there is going to be some kind of debris on the roadway if you're heading on i 26, this is going to be by exit 110 and 111. be aware of that. as far as from the lake murray boulevard, a five minute commute there.

we'll take a look at the seven- day forecast and warming trend continues. that continues in a few minutes. thanks efren afante. today starts black history month but the library already started celebrating. they want to share in the learning. >> when the dancers are dancing and we're drumming, there is some language or talking going on, an exchange of energy fog on. >> listen, history is being taught. black history month has begun. >> there is more of it than we talk about. >> it is being celebrated all month long at the library. >> we talk about what happened in the past but without that knowledge, you can't create a future or you're doomed to repeat your past. one mom said it is especially important for her children to understand their history. >> it is all about exposure. me and my husband are big on

>> and at just 2 and 4, she is thrilled to see their excitement. >> there is more to life than just tv. seeing their interaction of people doing didn't things you don't see everyday. >> success stories are being told to encourage the next generation. >> if you can look at someone else and inspire them to do bigger things than what they are doing already, that is the only way to continue moving forward. he believes showing the next generation that there is no mold to fit into is his contribution to black history. >> you go to college and then you go out and get a good job. that can work, but at the same time, why are we not pushing people to create something themselves? >> inspire and educate is the library's goal this month and every month. through story time and dance, there is something for every person from every walk of life. we have a diverse community

>> one day become a part of history. >> we reached this mark. push a little harder and reach the next. >> in columbia, meg fan rivers. wltx. you can ted to our website and click on this story for more. >> >> google dude els will pay history. frederick douglas was a supporter over women's rights and the first african-american to run for office. as a vice presidential candidate on the people's party ticket. least year february 1st dude el featured langston hughes. 6:08 now. the countdown is on. we're just six days away from super bowl 50. the panthers will face the broncos. yesterday both teams touched down in california ahead of the game. there will be little down time

hit the field for practice throughout the week. tonight they will participate in media day, the day we look forward to. if the panthers win, it would be the first super bowl title in franchise history. you can see it right here on wltx. a california man has a megacollection of super bowl gear from t-shirts to ball caps to ticket stubs and even though he hasn't been to a game, he has enough gear to last a lifetime. >> reporter: super bowl t- shirts, ticket stub. >> this was for super bowl 36 in new orleans. >> so many memories in this supercollection by vince.

baltimore ravens, new york giants. memorabilia from that game including my prized position, the referee's flag. >> reporter: but he has never made it to a big game. how did he score all this gear? i was house sitting for mike per rare ra, the nfl rules analyst for fox sports. >> reporter: turns out, he is a great friend. >> when mike became director of nfl officiating, he had to move to be near the nfl office but he did leave behind his sacramento home. >> reporter: he is yet to set foot in a super bowl stadium. he said he is grateful for every piece on this table. >> i have jackets, key chain and even a tie with super bowl 38 on it. the list goes on and on and on. carolina has too talented a team from offense to defense to special teams and cam newton

i see carolina winning this game 34-24. >> reporter: at least for now. at least he has a prediction. >> yes. that is interesting. football fans are football fans. i would love to say he has not been to the game, but he has all the ticket stubs. >> buying them i guess. you can do that. >> or like on ebay or something. >> are they not electronic now? it is 2016. we should be there. >> i haven't been to one since we moved into the old electronic ticket thing. >> keep it here for the super bowl game sunday night. should be great. >> 6:11 now. let's meet our mom of the day. she is mommy lee jackson or may mi lee. she is a mother of three and nominated by her daughter tina. tina tells us her mom is an amazing woman and epitome of class.

to give her children a full course breakfast and then works 8 hours and then comes home and cooks them a wonderful dinner for the family. tina says she strives to behalf the woman her mom is. >> you can head to wltx.com. we have a ban ner you can click on to send in your nomination. >> i am thinking about breakfast. >> that sounds good. can she invite us over? >> our word of the day. today's word is. maybe you're feeling that way. you can feel abject. we're here to keep you from feeling that way on your monday. >> there we go. plate? it could lower your risk of cancer.

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d hehe is meteorologist efren afante. >> we're starting off with temperatures that are rather chilly in some of our communities. right now 48 camden. down in st. matthews, 45 degrees. 43 inmaning. wills bureau 52 degrees. you guys in the northern part of the midlands milder temperatures like here in columbia. 50degrees. light winds out of the west at 5 miles an hour. >> the setup we have, a southwesterly flow with a cold front. this will give rain chances toward the appalachians and points north. >> for us we'll deal with cloud cover. today a lot of clouds. any rain will be in the upstate. as we go into the evening and overnight hours, a little more cloudcover but then into tomorrow morning, the cloud

afternoon when the kids get out of school, 70 degrees, very warm, partly cloudy skies and our highs will be in the upper 60s down into the lower 70s. here in columbia, winds at 10 miles an hour, a high of 71 degrees. tonight it will be mild, 54 degrees with light winds and a little cloud coverage as all over lows tonight in the lower to middle 50s. now as we watch this cold front goes through, it will dissipate toward the palmetto state, but an upper level low right now parked outside in the west coast. as it makes its way through, a significant snow accumulation in iowa later or the caucus tonight. but as it crosses the souththern united states, they will be looking towards thunderstorms. tuesday morning to tuesday afternoon, rain toward the western part of the upstate but

morning into the afternoon, this cold front will make its way through and we have been looking at showers and thunderstorms but not for tomorrow though. 75 for a high. then thunderstorms on wednesday. 74degrees with the showers lingering into thursday. then into next week -- rather the weekend, temperatures are getting into the middle 50s with a lot more sunshine by sunday. >> >> as far as the roads, traffic as you head out the door, no accidents on i-20. this is at exit 72 so as you're skirting through by farrow road, no issues by i-77 and i 26. from deng kerr boulevard, we have a little delay. 23-mile-an-hour speed limit as you head north on decker boulevard. a little further south, we have a little bit of a delay. 25-mile-an-hour speed limit so

time on two notch. coming front air force base. looks like it is going to be a nice day and into tomorrow, as well. >> we love to hear that efren. thank you. it is time to check for daniel's fact of the day. daniel bonds tweets out history facts. today's weather fact is in 2007 a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain fell across the midlands and columbia received .2 inches of snow. >> meanwhile, in 2016, we have a high of 71 degrees. >> yes. i tweeted that out earlier. i'm like what is the high? >> i'm glad we're not dealing with the snow right now. it is very nice with warm weather. coming up, social media and your health and how it affects

>> you have heard %c1 welcome back. eating lots of fiber could help lower the risk of breast cancer according to researchers. they focused on women's diets. it found that eating lots of high fiber foods especially fruits and vegetables can significantly lower breast cancer risk. in some cases nothing beats the value of face-to-face interaction. researchers studied a group of

person support was better than text messaging. shocking. >> yes. >> perhaps not. >> these studies, sometimes you wonder why are they studying this? >> social media is huge. >> yes. we're a big part of it too. >> studies have shown that singing can help you live longer. >> for r one oklahoma doctor, that is what he prescribes everyday. >> visiting the doctor is never fun. especially when you're nine. but corey finch always tries. >> happy birthday to you. >> reporter: to fix what hurts with harmony. >> because all of me, loves all of you. >> he sings all day everyday. >> it makes it easy to calm a patient. and it calms me. >> reporter: he got his voice from his mother who forced him

now at his northwest clinic, madison and melody haven't stopped. >> having that little extra touch kind of helped. >> reporter: she saw that the first time she brought young victor in. >> he started singing a cuna matata. >> >> reporter: at times it is not perfect. >> reporter: but there is always a passion. >> and it starts off with a hum and a hum turns into a song and some times you get them singing with you. >> now, those swooners and crooners out there make you go back to high school. [ laughter ] >> reporter: finch said his

you didn't even flinch. >> reporter: he stayed in medical school after being offered a recording contract full-time. >> it was a hard decision but i decided to do the one that was more solid. >> reporter: and at times just as soulful as the doctor promotes health and happiness with each patient visit. that is incredible. now savannah challenged me to sing this next tetee. i won't hurt your ears. >> the wireless home security

the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's takininon wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in.

from the station that is on your side, you're watching news 19 this morning. good monday morning. thanks for waking up with us. i'm savannah levins. >> i'm deion gill ry. your time is 6:30. here is efren afante with a look at the beautiful day ahead. good morning >> good morning. we are expecting another nice day. although we still have to start with some chilly temperatures at least on the eastern half of the midlands. 43 manning. 50 in saluda. a little cooler in lexington at 48. here in columbia, 50 degrees, light winds out of the west at 5 miles an hour. when the kids head out to the bus stop, they will need a sweater or light jacket.

hour by hour quite a bit of clouds and sunshine. a mixed bag of both. 57 by 10:00. 62 by 11:00. we'll hit around 71 this afternoon with winds continuing out of the south west and dropping to 67 degrees this afternoon at 6:00. as far as the roads right now, let's take a look at traffic picking up on i 26. this is as you're heading towards saint andrews road. traffic has been moving along but no accidents on i 26. we still have a vehicle that has been reported so this is going to be on i-77. this has been reported for the last hour by wilson boulevard. as you head south on 77 be aware of that. it is not blocking the roadway, but you'll see it's on the road as you pass by. >> a 7 minute commute there.

wilson, about 15 minutes. we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast and the warming trend to continue. i have that coming up in a couple minutes. you'll love the next few days. now, let's take a look at the u.s.a. today paper. shall we? >> yes. someone is loving this morning. the big talk all week long is the super bowl, super bowl 50 which you can watch here on sunday, on wltx. the big talk on social media and everywhere, cam newton's pants. >> what he wore getting off the plane when he got to -- those are some pants. >> santa clara, california. >> zebra pants, gold trim. >> apparently between the 400 retailers that carry these, sold out. >> you can't get your hands on them. versace. >> everyone wants to be like him i guess.

>> i am not a fan of those pants. i'm like did he really tres himself or hire someone to pick this out? >> why not? you're making millions of dollars. wear whatever you want. >> really cam? >> you can pick up the paper today, u.s.a. today and check that out. >> this is about vanna white. we know the famous vanna white. she has been turning letters for what, 30 years, 30 plus years now. a partly according to this, she has clapped 3.8 million times during more than 6,000 episodes of "wheel of fortune" averaging 606 claps a ow. >> that is a lot of claps. clap to her. kudos to her. >> clap to vanna white and all those claps. pick up your u.s.a. today paper and some on the presidential race. let's talk about that right now. voters in iowa kicking it off today.

caucus sites for the first contest in the nation. candidates made their final pleas for support yesterday with polls showing tight races on both sides. forecasts are calling for snow in part of the state beginning tonight which could have an impact on voter turnout. continuing coverage in lexington county where the coroner's office needs your help to find the next of kin to two women. 52-year-old debra lynn baker. take a good look at the picture. she died. it is believed she is divorcend and possibly has children living somewhere in the lexington or columbia area. now the other woman is 78- year-old marriage ry maynard. she died earlier this month from natural causes at a cute rehabilitation. if you have any information on the relatives of these two women, you're asked to call the lexington county coroner's office.

a new ininiative is aiming to get more students a college education. seniors that go to high schools can go to the technical college for two years free of charge. i'll say it again. free of charge. all students must start at the college right after graduating high school. need at least a 2. 0 grade point average and test into college through a.c.t., s.a.t. or c ctc placement scores. it is a great way to build the economy. >> historically 15% of the students who graduate from high school in central carolina, our goal is to double that to 30% of the students which choose coming straight from high school and not only have the two-year degree but a trained add ready workforce for the industries in our service area. >> this is the first program of

available for at least the next four years costing about $25o,000 each year. well, how is this for a dream job? you might be able to get a job just playing with legos all day long. the company wants to hire 20 master builders in its florida factory to make sturdy accurate complicated safe and installable lego models. it will include participating in a lego build off. >> all those childhood days of a building legos possibly paying off for someone. >> that looks like a lot of fun. i would not be a contender in that because i can build straight rectangular buildings stacking them up and that is the best i can do but it will be interesting to see what they come up with there. one price drop brings you complete peace of mind. >> matt granite has the saving

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surveillance video seems like a good idea to me. definitely. moviegoers had a taste to choose from this weekend and many went for chinese. "kung fu panda 3" 41 million dollars on top. "star wars: the force awakens" is still in the top three taking third at 10.8 million. pushing domestic total to 895 million sometime this week it should cross $900 million in domestic box office and $2 billion worldwide. >> the "star wars" still -- i want a little piece of that pie. >> that is still taking off. i can't believe it. the road to the super bowl, the big game, in less than one week now and we have your travel plans. >> some businesses getting into the spirit and their celebration is something you can really sink your teeth into.

the dog, take the kids to the no departure delays right now if you're flying out other airport. a few that this for some arrivals in the northeast, new

possible showers now the midlands most acacrate forecast with meteorologist efren afante. some of us starting off

down to 45 in camden. chillier, 43 inmaning. we get over to columbia 50 degrees. up in newberry 52 degrees as we start off our morning. a lot of cloud coverage is well into the piedmont region. we have a front moving through western tennessee along the mississippi and this is pretty much going to have all the showers a long the western and northern part of the midlands so we're not expecting any kind of rain at all, but when the kids get out of school, partly cloudy skies, 70 degrees and all of us hitting the 70 mark with a few exceptions. 67 newberry. we'll be hitting a high of 71 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds and the winds out on the southwest at 10 miles an hour. 54 degrees, cloud cover in

as we get red ty to go into tomorrow, 75 degrees. showers and thunderstorms are possible on wednesday as we hit a high of 74. lingering showers. highs will be in the middle to upper 50s with decreasing cloudcover and sunshine by sunday. >> >> as far as the road conditions some of us are getting ready to head out the door. i-20, eastbound over mile marker 75. traffic is light right now, but we start picking up as we go through the 7:00 time frame. as far as the rest of the roads, only issues as you come off augusta road, eastbound, sunset boulevard, 26 miles an hour and then augusta road after you come off heading

>> coming down from clemson the countdown is on. we're just six days away from super bowl 50. the carolina panthers will face the denver broncos and both teams are now in san hoe jay california ahead of the big game. they touched down yesterday, just in time for sunday's big game. they will hit the field pretty much everyday this week. they won't have much down time before the game. they will have to practice for that big game. if the panthers win it would be the first super bowl title in franchise history.

right here on wltx. >> did we get a peek of cam's pants? >> no. a super bowl donuts. the panthers donut in carolina blue icing. the broncos orange. crispy treme will track the sales of the donuts up until the super bowl and they will share the results of which donut team is winning on social media with the fans. >> i'm sure they taste alike. >> i'm sure they taste exactly the same but of course people are competitive. you can go get your donuts. >> we're counting down to super bowl 50. >> if you're lucky enough to score a ticket in california, it is an option. because of that aaa designed a southern route. here is a look at some spots

>> you'll go to auburn university where panthers' qb cam newton won a national championship and the 2011 nfl draft. >> the superdome in my hometown of new orleans where the panthers narrowly got a win over the saints in december. then it is time for a little texas two step. drive another five hours to nrg stadium. nrg formerly reliance stadium is where they had the heartbreaking loss where they face the new england patriots february 2004 and super bowl viii. then on to rather live stadium in texas for a crazy coincidence. it is not only the stadium in the movie friday night likes but the home to the oh des sta broncos and panthers.

to glendale, university to see phoenix stadium known as the bird nest and home tort cardinals who the panthers pounded 49-14 in a trip to super bowl 50. now we're down to the final ten hours of our trek to levi stadium in santa clara, california where if you're lucky enough to get a ticket you will enjoy the game. all right. of course you can watch right here on wltx. we're saying for that trip, leave now right after news 19. that is a long trip. whether you're going there for the experience or watching from here it will be fun. a great time. >> before you head out the door, efren has your forecast and possible trouble spots that could ke you late. the search on usc's campus

a team d thanks for waking up with news 19 thisisorning. it is monday february 1st. >> the time is 6:56. let's get to today's top stories. >> in columbia, police continue to search for a man who they stay sexually assaulted a girl on the campus over the weekend. it happened around 3:30 saturday. the victim told police an armed man forced her to go with him

anyone with information is asked to call crimestoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. >> the killing of the 19-y-yr- old over the weekend deputies say heatley jr. was arrested. he was caught on camera using her debit card at three separate locations just moments after the crime. heatly has been charged with murder and armed robbery. happening today, if you hear some loud booms going off in orange county today, don't worry. the sheriff's office will perform bomb squad training so you may hear explosives going on from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the training facility about 8 miles east of bowman. the state of the town address for lexington will take place tonight at 6:30 at lexington townhouse.

steps about the water and closing the coventry woods and wastewater plants. you can watch live at lex sc.com. as you get red ty to head out the door, here is efren afante. >> we're taking a look, a live view from i 26. over by saint andrews. traffic has been picking up and no accidents or delays being reported. no delays as you come off i 26. right now coming from to i 26 looks good and sumter highway heading to i-77. the issues, an accident still working on i-77 by wilson boulevard. there is not an accident but a stalled vehicle off to the side of the road. a little further down, an accident. this will be on two notch by decker boulevard as crew try to get north of decker boulevard, traffic is starting to pick up.

is going to be on highway 277 as you try to get on i-20, there is a stalled vehicle on the interchange there and for whatever reason there is a delay on farrow road as you head south. speed limits down to 20 miles an hour. give yourself extra time. >> 51 degrees. the kids will need a light jacket for this morning because temperatures will slowly warm up. a lot of cloudcover moving in. this won't do anything to us. when the kids get out of school, they will have a little cloud coverage but very warm, 70 degrees and wait until you see how beautiful it is going to be. 71 today. 75 tomorrow. another cold front comes through by wednesday after we hit a high of 74 degrees, showers and thunderstorms possible. temperatures it 50s. as you would say, break out the barbecue, sunglasses. very nice. >> and we're hungry.

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