3 we had some very cold temperatures overnight in the midlands...but we could be in for a slight warm up later today. good morning and thanks for waking up with news 19 this morningi'm deon guillory. your time is 4:30...the weather is expected to warm up and the sunshine will be out..i'm joined with

3 3 chat 3 3 3 3 after the new hampshire primary ... the g-o-p candidates have their eyes on

primary just 9 days away.marco rubio came to the columbia convention center.the florida senator also says he's going to a better job of pushing back against other candidates following a poor showing in the most recent debate. 3 point out the differences in our records with the other candidates 3 today he has campaign stops in hilton head and myrtle beach. 3 new hampshire's primary winner and current g-o-p frontrunner donald trump held a rally in clemson last night. with a double digit lead over the second place finisher ... trump said the new hampshire results show people are ready for something new in the new white house.

country is run 3 trump is heading to louisiana today before returning to our state next monday. 3 former florida gogornor jeb bush bush has two campaign stop todayhe's at baker's sweets in sumter at 3:30...and he's holding a town hall meeting at senates end here in columbia at 6:30.yesterday he made his way through the lowcountry. while speaking to supporters bush addressed what many call trump's bullying tactics. 3 it's a sign of real weakness in my mind 3 3 texas senator ted cruz is

hill today.yesterday he made a campaign stop in myrtle beach. cruz won the iowa prqmary and came in third in new hampshire. he says his early success proves voters want a consistant candidate as their next president. 3 the kasich campaign is riding high after a second place finish in the new hampshire primary. he has campaigngntops in georgetown, north myrtle beach and florence todaythe ohio governor made stops in mount pleasant yesterday before speaking with veterans in downtown charleston. 3 looking at the democrats ....new hampshire winner bernie sanders does not have any campaign stops planned for south carolina this week. hillary clinton's campaign will be in denmark this friday. even with a loss in new hampshire recent polls show clinton with a large lead over sanders in south carolina. 3 if you are looking to get the voting process over with early, you can vote absentee. however, you must have a valid reason.in richland county you can go to the elections office on hampton street until the day before the primary election for absentee voting.

republican primary you have until the 19th and until the 26th if voting absentee in the democratic primary. 3 you just have your one of the five photo ids ready and we'll get you out in no time. when you go to the polls on february the 20th or the 27th, you need to have that same information. we're looking forward to a smooth election this time around. 3 absentee voting is open monday through friday from 8-30 am to 5 pm and saturday from 9 am to 12. 3 3 legislation moving through the house.....could save farmers devastated by last fall's flooding.yesterday the house ways and means committee voted 21-0 to approve legislation allowing farmers in disaster-declared counties to apply for grants of up to $100,000 each. the grants could cover 20 percent of a

farmers from planting winter crops.the ag commissioner has said more than 330-million dollars worth of crops were destroyed. 3 state senators working on a plan to fix our roads ... had some tough questions for the people who decide which roads get priority.senators questioned the d-o-t secretary ... and the current and former chairs of the infrastructure bank board which provides funding for major projects.senator harvey peeler is upset because smaller roads are getting funding before others. 3 "it's obvious to me that a major highway like interstate 85 should receive priority before we have a secondary road in a rural area being funded by something like the infrastructure bank." one of the main parts of the roads plan ... is to restructure the d-o-t ... and possibly the infrastructure bank ... so you'll have a better idea of where your tax dollars are going and why. 3 3 a hearing is scheduled in

roof. police say roof confessed to killing 9 people attending a bible study at mother emanuel ame church back in june of last year. back in decemeber a federal judge delayed his trial after his attorney's said they still needed more time to review evidence in the case. roof will not appear in court for today's hearingmeanwhile...the state's case against roof continues.that trial is set for july. 3 meanwhile...dylann roof's friend joey meek, is also scheduled for a hearing today to discuss the status of his case. last week a federal judge granted a delay in meek's trial. authorities say that 21-year-old meek failed to tell investigators all he knew about dylann roof's plans to shoot churchgoerat emanuel ame church last june. a trial has been scheduled for next month. 3 heart disease symptoms in women are often undiagnosed. that's why tonight a palmetto health specialist will speak of women's risk of heart disease.the event will take place at palemetto baptist's parkridge location on palmetto

american heart association reports cardiovascular disease as the leading globob cause of death 3 today, if you see some smoke near the peachtree rock preserve in lexington don't be alarmed.we're told a controlled burn is taking place and is expected to begin around 11 a.m., with the fire reaching peak intensity in the late afternoon. approximately 12 to 15 fire fighters will be on-site guiding the blaze. visitors to the preserve will notice a blackened burn area for approximately four weeks after the fire 3 scrimmages continue at founders park this week for south carolina baseball. today's scrimmage will start at three forty-five p-m. friday's scrimmage is at four p.m. scrimmages are free and open to the public. 3 your next president is making stops in south carolina ahead of the first in the south primary. why you don't have to wait until next saturday to cast your ballot. plus, some midlands dance students getting one on one learning

they say is helping them get better. 3 and we are waking up to freezing temperatures this morning. meteorologist efran afante will explain what the kids need for the bus stop in your forecast. (baseball on tv in background) with heart failure, danger is always on the rise. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are... (dog whimpering)

3 in columbia...police say they seized almost four dozen marijuana plants from a home... that they say was an indoor marijuana growings operation.45 plants were discovered at a home on caroline drive in south columbia. they say at least two bedrooms were set up with equipment used to grow marijuana indoors. 32 year old justin andrew helps has been charged with manufacturing marijuana. police say the plants have an estimated street value of more thanan$164 thousand dollars. 3 also out of columbia..police need your help finding whose responsible for stealing a trailer filled with 30- thousand worth of flooring equipment.police say the it

morning on candi lane.the trailer has an advertisement for "magnus anderson floor restoration" on the side....but police say the sign may have been removed.the van is described as possibly being an older model, multi- colored dodge with a white top, black passenger's side and gray driver's side doors. if you know who is responsible call crimesesppers at 1-triple-8-crime-sc. 3 3 3 3 the usc men's basketball team

3 3 the usc men's basketball team taking on lsu. reggie anderson

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3 dance students at irmo high school are getting the opportunity to learn from professional dancers!for almost two weeks, members of the charlotte ballet company have been teaching dance

students had a private show and were able to see members of the ballet company perform. the professional dancers and the irmo high students both say they've learned so much from each other... 3 thel moore iii 57:32 i learned that the smallest thing is never really small to someone else because coming out to these schools these aren our normal large performances, but to someone sitting out there it really big to them, 57:43 so there always something that means something to someone else and i think that the biggest thing to learn. allyssa haygood-taylor, senior 2831 it been amazing especially as a dancer, and trying to dance at a collegiate level being able to work with professional artists and kind of have the gist of how to act in a dance environment and how to definitely like put yourself out there, it nice meeting new people like that. 2845 the company will finish up their residency at io high school on friday. 3 it looks like disney's frozen won't be letting their popularity go any time soon. the characters will soon be on broadway.we're told the musical adaptation of the disney mega hit will open in the spring of 2018.casting and

at a later time.and we're told there will be some new songs. 3 you don't have to wait until next weekend to vote in the south carolina primary.what you need to know to vote

when news 19 this morning coming up on news19 this morning...we're in for a slight warm up. meterologist efren afante will tell us just how warm.. 3 plus...students set to return to class today after a fire at airport high school. the details coming up... 3 and just how much are you going to spend on your sweetheart this weekend?we'll tell you in what's brewing..news19 this morning starts right now. s 3 3 3 we're in for a slight warm up today in the midlands after tempertures dropped into the 20s overnight. good morning and thanks for waking up with news19 this morning. i'm