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3 both lanes of eye-26 are now back open this morning after a overturned tractor trailer caused major traffic probles in lexington county last night. it happened just before 7:30 in the the eastbound lanes of mile marker 118, which is about a mile away from the dixiana exit.it's not yet known what caused the vehicle to tip over, but troopers say the driver of the big rig was not hurt, and no other injuries were reported. 3 3 3 evangelist franklin graham will be in columbia today.it's all part of the decision america tour. the focus is to hold prayer rallies to challenge christians to pray for the u.s., it's leaders and to promote biblical principles

starting at noon. 3 meanwhile..in new hampshire...the first votes were cast at midnight in the primary.state officials say they expect a record turnout. gop front-runner donald trump is looking for his first win in the republican race and even more uomentum here in south carolina afterwards. tomorrow he will shift his focus to the palmetto state.he is holding a rally at clemson university at 7pm. 3 gop hopeful john kasich is also hoping to do well today in new hampshire.as of this morning....he's scheduled to campaign in our state later this week . he begins tomorrow in charleston for a town hall...then will make stops in georgetown, north myrtle beach and florence.on friday he will speak to the state chamber members here in columbia and will also make a trip to dukes barbeque in orangeburg...and also make a stop in hilton head. 3 it remains to be seen if marco rubio's weekend debate performance will hurt or help him in the campaign.after new

straight to south carolina. tomrorow ....he will be in spartanburg as well as columbia.he is speaking at the columbia metropolitian convention center at 3pm.then on thursday he'll make stops in hilton head, myrtleleeach and simpsonville. 3 we're hearing south carolina may make or break jeb bush's campaign.several donors are saying they plan to stick with the former florida governor...at least through the south carolina primary. there's also word that his brother....former president george bush, will campaign across the state for his sibling.however...details on those campaign stops have not been made public yet.we do know that jeb bush will be in the low country for a town hall tomorrow. that's taking place in mount pleasant at 3:30 3 chris christie is scheduled to bring his campaign to south carolina.and we say scheduled...because he's putting a lot of time and effort in new hampshire....and a really bad finish there could end his campaign. however....as of this morning christie is supposed to take part in the conservative leadership project's presidential forum.it is

college of charleston. 3 this saturday...the republican candidates will take part in another debate...this time at the peace center in greenville. cbs has not released many details about the event....other than it's going to be 90 minutes long.we also don't know if all remaining candidates are being invited to the main stage.....or if there will be an undercard debate. more details are expected to released soon.you can watch that debate saturday night begining at 9:00 right here on news19. 3 oscar nominee angela bassett will be in the midlands today. she is taking part in a "get out the vote" tour.she will be speaking to students at sc state university from 2 until 3...then she will head over to claflin university and speak to students there at 4pm. adadssion is free and open to anyone for both events. 3 3 it tax time and everyone could use a break. richland two w.r. rogers center is partnering with sc thrive to

fees will be charged to prepare and file state or federal taxes. to eligible you must make $65,000 or less or if married filing jointly...$95,000 or less. the free service will be offered, today from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. at the w.r. rogers center located on old clemson road. space is limited and an appointment is necessary. 3 fairfield county residents are getting a chance to speak out on things they believe should be improved upon around the county.on monday night nearly 70 residents came out to fairfield county high school to hear from urban planners.it was all a part of the county's strategic community and economic development master plan series. their presentation included numbers on education, housing, jobs and economic development.at the end of the presentation residents gave their input. 3 citizens are reaching it for some solutions solutions to issues that are transforming our county...a county that now has one grocery store. it's the only one in south carolina. we have five different water agencies in the county and i think we need

better water source. 3 the county is holding the second of three meetings tonight at 6:30 at the mccorey- ston elementary school.the urban planners hope to present a final improvement plan by april. 3 3 the usc women's basketball team falls to uconn in the battle of the top two teams. the number 2 usc mounted a fourth-quarter rally but it's was enought to over come tough shooting in the first quarter of each half as the gamecocks fell to number one uconn 66 to 54. depsite the loss fans say they are proud of the team. 3 we still proud of them they lost the game tonight they ended up losing by like 12 but hopefully we'll see them later on in the seasonwe're just so an amazing run we've had and we're going to continue to have we can't wait to see

championship game. 3 the women will conclude thir three game homestand thursday when it hosts florida at the colonial life arena. tip off is set for 7pm. 3 an eight year old boy in california has become an internet sensation n the video shows the young boy having a lot of fun at a skate park with his dad..and it's now gone viral. here's their

3 3 chat 3 a big boost this morning for a group providing affordable housing in the midlands, that's ahead at 5:30.but first, it's mardi gras and you can't really celebrate it without a king cake. how one creation has some extra louisiana flair. 3 and get ready to hold on to

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...when too many encounters with law enforcement end tragically. we need investments in education, health care and jobs, to counter generations of neglect. we have to face up to the hard truth of injustice and systemic racism. i'm hillary clinton,

3 3 the alayla cancer society invites you to celebrate world cancer day, mardi gras tonight at six.the event will take place at he hallat senate end, all proceeds from each twenty-fve dollar ticket benefits cancer survivors in south carolina guest chefs will prepare traditional cajun food to complement the beverages from total wines. guests must be 21 years or older.there will also be door prizes and a vip table auctioned off at 6:30pm. . 3 it's fat tuesday and city roots farm is hosting a harvest dinner from 6:30 until 9:30.the four course meal includes traditional family style creole dishes.the courses include a north carolina catfish

etoufee, boudin stuffed quail, and bananas foster creme brulee.advintage will be featuring wine pairings and a complimentary cocktail will be prepared by bourbon on main street. 3 king cakes are a louisiana staple this time of year. to most folks they taste like a big old decorated cinnamon roll.but there's a place that's making a new type of king king cake ...one with a

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brewing. (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk.

3 valentine's day is right around the corner. and nothing says romance - quite like ramen.well not really - but chocolate does say romance - and so a restaurant in japan has mixed the two for the upcoming holiday.apparently it

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explosion was caught on amateur video. city officials reassured the public that the explosion was a movie stunt for "the foreigner" starring jackie chan and pierce brosnan. some took to twtiter to say residents weren't adequatley warned about the stunt. chat 3 3 have you ever seen a flying alligator? a florida worker at a wendy's drive-thru did when a customer threw a 3 1/2

the restaurant police say 23- year old joshua james pulled up to the drive-thru window for his order, got a drink from the employee, and then he threw the gator into the window.he's charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, illegally killing, possessing or capturing an alligator, and 3 larceny. chat3 3 the presidential candidates are ready for south carolina, but they have to t through

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the first job of a president is to protect america. our next president must be prepared to lead. i know jeb. i know his good heart and his strong backbone. jeb will unite our country. he knows how to bring the world together against terror. he knows when tough measures must be taken. experience and judgment count in the oval office. jeb bush is a leader. he'll keep our country safe. jeb bush.

3 voters in new hampshire have already begun taking to the polls...in the first in the nation primary contest. good morning and thanks for waking up with us on news19 this morning. i'm deon guillory and i'm savannah levins. 3 republican frontrunner donald trump has his sights set on a win today -- while rival contenders ted cruz, marco rubio, john kasich and jeb bush are locked in a battle for second place. democrat bernie sanders could

granite state...after losing iowa to hillary clinton by a small margin. 3 meanwhile...many of the g-o-p candidates are making their way to the palmetto state after new hampshire.donald trump .. and marco rubio ... have events planned for tomorrow in the upstate.rubio is also visiting columbia that day..also on wednesday john kasich ... jeb bush and chris christie have events set in the lowcountry. the republican candidatat will meet in greeville saturday night for the g-o-p debate.lot of details still unknown at this time like the topics for the debate or if the debate will feature every candidate. we'll do know it starts at 9 and will be co-moderated by the host of face the nation's john dickerson.you can watch that entire debate right here

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3 3 in lexington...police need your help in identifying a burglary suspect. you're looking at surveillance video from the business.it happened last wednesday at the mattress man store on sunset boulevard. officers say the suspect stole a laptop computer.if you know

to call crimestoppers at 1-triple-8-crime-sc. 3 you can also call crimestoppers if you have any information about this individual.. richland deputies say the suspect you see here attempted to steal a tire off of a used car from sloan motors on two notch road early sunday morning. they say they owner saw what was going on and was able to get this picture.again, call one- triple-8-crime-sc if you know who this person is. 3 3 the midlands housing trust fund got 10,000 dollars from wells fargo for an affordable housing program.news19's sonia gutierrez looked into exactly how that money will impact the community. 3 i really excited about it, i glad to see the community is growingrochelle swinton has been living in village at river's edge for a couple years now i was tired of looking at the red clay and the empty spaces even though it was a lot quieterher empty neighborhood will soon be full of affordable housing having the space taken up with new

giving ample opportunities for people to have nice homes that always a good thing these homes are among those being built using loans from the midlands housing trust fund. we e been in the process of getting money to come through the door so we can then lend to create affordable housing units to get out there across our service areathey started in 2010 and have invested a little over 640 thousand dollars that money has been a part of financing 198 units of housing across two countiesthe ten thousand from wells s rgo will go for 3 salaries, training, funding and technology upgrades for us the bottom line is decreasing the number of people who are what we call housing cost burdened. who spend more than 30% of their monthly income on housing costs for some it a stepping stone for something

3 the midlands housing trust fund hopes to have a resource tool-kit for the community by the end of this year. 3 one local non-profit that serves all of south carolina parents with children with special needs may have to close thier doors come july. pro-parents of south carolina is a group of parents who have been helping other parents for 25 years... but they recenlty lost the "parent training and assistance center grant" from the department of education. the more than 280-thousand dollar a year grant helped provide information and assistance to parents with children with disabilities and developmental delays.they typically serve 6 to 7- thousand families a year. 3 "we love having the opportunity to do it and to do it for free. we're having to charge for training which we've never had to do in the past we want to continue to provide it for free. a lot of

" 3 if you would like to help. find this story on our website... we have links and more information there. 3 3 the lugoff fire department is gettttg more resources to help them perform swift water rescues.... including a new vehicle that will help them access hard to reach places. this is video from columbia of swift water rescue training10 additional lugoff firefighters are set to get this type of training.this all comes after the team dealt with october's flood.at that time.... they only had six people trained who worked close to 36 straight hours doing rescue operations. 3 the city of columbia is looking to help small business affected by the flood. the office of business opportunities is launching the small business disaster recovery loan program.in order to qualify ... the business has to be in columbia ... you need to have already applied for fema assistance ... be in business for at least two years and suffer loss due to the flood that was not covered

eligible for loans up to 10- thousand dollars that can be used for several purposes. 3 south carolina ate university remembered the students who died at the hands of south carolina highway patrol back in the late 1960s. 48 years ago, on february 8th, students at sc state gathered protesting the segregation of the all star bowling lanes in downtown orangeburg.officers shot into the crowd of students that night, killing three and injuring 28. yesterday a program was held to remember those who lost their lives.the keynote speaker spoke to students and survivors and hopes that one day get justice for those who

3 surgigally dealth with 3 the families of samuel hammond jr., delano middleton and henry smith lit candles for the young men who died.the theme of this year's program was "social change inspires freedoms. 3 the numbers are in.. just how many of you actually watched the superbowl.but first,. strong winds expected today- news 19's efren afante tells us how you should prepare for the day ahead. 3 plus...if you are planning a romantic dinner for two this valentines day, we're cooking up some recipies that will make your sweetheart -- and

3 this morning, people in new england are digging out after a powerful winter storm dumped up to a foot of snow in some places. the storm also made for some scary moments for passengers aboard a cruise ship. don

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3 ratings for this year's super bowl we're the highest ever. we're told 167 million people watched some part of the game between the carolina panthers and denver broncos.the previous high was cbs coverage of the super bowl in 2013 between the ravens and 49ers.164 million people watched that. 3 about a million people are expected to line the streets -- for a victory parade and rally honoring superbowl 50 champs - the denver broncos. businesses around civic center park were gearing up monday -- as crews painted roads in orange and blue. the broncos defeated the carolina panthers 24-to-10 sunday night...securing a second

peyton manning. 3 3 a group of midlands students have created an invention that will help you cut the pounds and track your calories all while charging your c cl phonenews 19 janae frazier checked it out and shows us how it works 3 nowadays it pretty hard to go anywhere without seeing someone on their cell phone " carlik washington, senior 46:22 so the task was to find a good motivation for people to actually work out and have exercise, and we thought people always, their phones are always dying so maybe if we hit a way to solve that problem, we can pin it both together, from losing weight and charging your phone. 46:39 " so that exactly what keenan high school senior carlik washington and several of his classmates did.. by creating a bike that charges your cell phone from you

works" carlik washington, senior "...they would sit down, start pedaling and of course the gears will generate enough electricity to build through the motor and from the motor it would be converted to actual power for your phone. 46:15" the students didn stop at the bike they also created an app that will allow you to track calorie intake and mileage as you exercise. " lila anderson, junior ...it easier if you have an app because these days people are on their phone all the time so if you have an app for it you just go to it. 31:28 " using technology to improve health. and have fun all while learning. and that's what their teachers are most happy about "kirstin bullington, science and engineering teacher at keenan 6:32 to me this is really showing that all these things we e talking about in class are really they e not these esoteric boring things that there actually is a reason." and it's also preparing them for their futures "kareem beckett, engineering dept. chair at keenan high school 20:18 the jobs that they will have are not even thought of yet so we try to give them that whatever jobs they choose ththl be able to have that. 20:26 " skills to help solve serious issues... " carlik washington 47:05 we would like to help reduce the obesity and

3 the students and their two teachers submitted the prototype that you just saw into a samsung competition. they won the state title and 3 are now going on to compete in the national 3 competition. 3 chat 3 what you don't know could be putting your teen in danger. the codes on thier phones and computers most parents don't understand-- we'll tell you. but first putting money back in a struggling midlands want to see in fairfield

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