coming up on news19 this morning..the high winds are expected to return today metoerolgist efren afante will have your full forecast...plus. .. 3 several people are calling for the resignation of 11th circuit solicitor donnie myers. the details on where an anti- drunk driving rally is going to be held 3 residents in turbeville are still facing road problems from the october floods..what the county is doing to solve the problem. news19 this morning starts right now. 3 3 after storms and high winds left trees and power lines down...the skies are expected to clear today but those winds are going to sticking around.

waking up with on this thursday. i'm deon guillory. and i'm 3 savannah levins. let's get a check of the weather with efren afante.. good morning efren. 3 3

3 3 today in lexington...an anti-drunk driving rally will take place in front of the judicial center.the event is expected to highlight the latest dui charge against 11th circuit solicitor donnie myers. the long time prosecutor was arrested monday night after a single car accident off old chapin road.rally organizers are expected to call for myers resignation...saying he is no longer credible to prosecute dui cases.the rally is set for noon in front of the lexington judicial center.

a panel on the impact of police-community relations tonight. the panel will focus on the role of police, the impact of policing in communities and ways to improve relationships with police. it will take place at 5:30 in the law school's auditorium. 3 homeless helping homeless of columbia will present ilent voices,an evening of music, theater and visual arts at tapps art center on main street tonight.doors open at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and light refreshments. the show begins at 7 p.m.performances during the event are based on writings created by members of the columbia homeless community tickets are general admission with a suggested donation of $10 at the door. proceeds from admissions go directly to the performers. 3 in kershaw county..the community is invited to a showcase of student's visual and performing art. elebrating the arts of kershaw county schoolswill take place at 5:30 at lugoff- elgin high school. the program features dance, theater, musical performances along with art peices from students

event is free. 3 you can support the athletes in the special olympics of south carolina today by taking the plungethe 3rd annual gamecocks rule the pool polar plunge will take place at the maxcy gregg park pool. that's located on park circle. registration starts at 5...with the plunge at 6.a minimum of $25 must be raised in order to plunge. plungers are encouraged to dress up as a group or as an individual, there will be prizes! 3 palmetto health is helping you manage stress tonight. they'll discuss how stress affects your body and performance.in addition to learning the best ways to respond to and manage stress. healing waters will explain how their services can help you reduce stress, and if you go they'll give you a free gift.this event begins at 6 p.m. at palmetto health baptist's parkridge location. 3

announce its support for flood affected farmers by making a donation to plant it forward south promoting the state's agriculture industy. the power company will be reimbursing farmers for the costs of seeds of destroyed crops and other losses. the announcement will happen at 9:15 at the state house. 3 the roads bill debate in the senate will continue today. yesterday..after a week of blocking the roads bill from a vote this session, senator tom davis sat down. but senator lee bright took his spot, continuing the filibuster, to fight a proposed gas tax increase to fix our state's roads. bright says the department of transportation needs to be reformed, saying he doesnt think a roads bill will pass this session. bright said there are half a dozen conservative senators who are willing to fight the bill. 3 that's what we're going to push for, and there's a bill on the calendar that deals with restructuring and that's what we need to be debating and not a gas tax increase.

3 senator bright will hold the floor when the senate comes back this morning at 11. 3 a few weeks after the october flood...news19 sonia gutierrez was out in clarendon county checking out the bad road conditions that had people worried about emergency vehicles getting through... the county came out to fix it - but now it's created another problem. 3 "ever since the flood this thing went downhill fast"a couple weeks ago, it was so hard to drive through tobacco road that residents 3 had to park out of the blocki never thought i have a lake turbeville"after the first time we were here, the county came out and fixed the roads. the roads are now dry but the fixed one problem but they half-fixed it, they didn fix it all the way"this is what keith bennett's front yard looks like right now"they come out here and added rock which has made it better for everybody to get in and out but as far as the yards, there no drainage so the water just sits in the yards"

get to places walking through all this water and mud, because im constantly trying to pull my leg out of the mud" this residents' biggest fear is slipping out of his prostetic leg and falling "with all the rain we e getting and without any kind of drainage the water is piling and piling up"so we asked the county administrator what they could do about it "the county is looking into a drainage plan looking forward to deal with drainage and deal with our ditches going forward" david epperson says they're planning to roll it out mid summer. "we e working as fast as we can based on the amount of staff that we have, the amount of contractors and also funding available to work on these roads"there were over 400 roads damaged by the floods... the county has been able to fix about 100 "for the citizens and the public to know, it not like we e sitting in our hands and not doing anything. we are working as hard as we can we e having to keep in mind financially that we do have other services we have to provide the county as well and we are going out and making temporary repairs

3 when we first showed you this story a lot of you reached out with similar problems... the first thing you need to do is figure out who owns the road and then go from there. 3 a columbia home owner affected by the october floods will be able to sleep under her own roof this weekend. it's all thanks in part to the organization "rebuild together" over the past few months they along wtih united way, the st. bernard project, and the mungo homes foundation..having been working to repair one woman's flood damaged home. the house sits in the pine glen subdivision...one of the

3 ... its really overwhelming. 3 this is the first owner occupied rebuild that rebuild together has completed..they tell us they have 120 applicants and 45 people on their waiting 3 list... chat 3 top car picks.the list is out and we talk to the experts about the best car for your money and safety. plus, more dangerous weather, this time in the east. a look at the damage left behind and a look at the clean up in the day ahead. 3 and that storm system moved through our area and temperatures are at least 20 degrees lower. efren afante will explain why it will feel

3 at least 8 people have been killed by a powerful, fast moving, storm system that's swept from the gulf coast into the northeast. the system triggered a string of deadly tornadoes, strong winds and drenching rain.don champion

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there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen.

where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our conscience and our hearts and not to the pundits and the naysayers. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask for your vote.

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3 if you're think about maybe losing some weight but don't like the normal workout routines...check out this video that's now trending ...a california woman created this short "wine workout"... and posted it on her fitness facebook page. it's now been seen by millions worldwide.the 24-year-old health coach demonstrates how to drink wine while working out... even using a bottle as a weight. april storey says she hopes to show people

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around us and 3 listening to its customer base chat 3 any parent with more than one kid knows-- if things get too quiet-- it means trouble.well a video on youtube is getting millions of views. it shows a little girl who has a little fun with her younger sister... take a look. that 3 year old took a marker and turned her 18 month old sister into a zebra. she told her mom she just

3 the new push to protect your personal information. how it works ahead at 5:30.its a last minute push for democratic candidates--a rundown of

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hillary clinton: wall street should never be allowed to wreck main street again. americans haven't had a raise in 15 years. but i want to go further. whether it's racism holding people back... big financial interests, drug companies, insurance companies, big oil companies... the indifference, the negligence. that's what i want to take on. to root out all of these barriers... and together we will make progress. i'm hillary clinton,

3 the sunshine is expected to return today but so is the strong winds. good morning and thanks for waking up with us on news19 this morning. i'm deon guillory. and i'm savannah levins. those winds caused several power outages throughout the day. right now sce& g is reporting 143 outages in richland county and 14 in lexington county. let's get a check of the weather with efren afante.. good morning efren. 3 3

3 in kershaw county... a student at lugoff-elgin high school is accused of threatening to shoot one of his teachers.he's 18 year old cameron mose oreglia.deputies say a parent who monitors their child's social media accounts tipped them off to what happened. they say that parent noticed a message to their child from oreglia that threatened a specific teacher. the parent passed the message along to school officials, who then notified the school resource officer.deputies say oreglia

3 in orangeburg county... deputies say complaints about suspected drug activity led to the arrest of an orangeburg county man.he's 35-year-old isiah williams.deputies received several complaints about a parking lot at broken arrow road and old number six highway. they say the callers believed the lot was being used as a meeting spot for drug sales. on february 17th, a deputy found two people in a vehicle in the parking lot. officers found two bags with about 4 ounces of marijuana . bond was set at 75-hundred dollars for williams. 3 3 former president bill clinton will be on the campaign trail today and tomorrow for his wife.he's expected to travel to to rock hill, spartanburg and winnsboro meanwhile last night hillary was campaigning across the midlands. she had an event in sumter ... and earlier she spoke to supporters at brookland baptist church conference center in west

a chance to speak with the former first lady on a number of topics ... including the possibility of guantanomo bay detainess being sent to south carolina ... and if she's concerned at all about constant questions about her emails and benghazi.she didn't talk about the emails... but did tell us she didn't think benghazi would be an issue. 3 i know it'll only come with

states3 3 on friday bill clinton will be in to aiken and bluffton for the campaign. 3 and bernie sanders will be campaigning in oklahoma today yesterday he was in columbia

event about the poverty rate in our country.he attributed the increase in part to a 1996 welfare reform bill that was supported by mrs clinton.he said something needs to be done to help the poor and powerless. in this country3 sanders plans to return to the our state on friday...one day before the democratic primary. 3 3 there's a new effort this morning to better protect your personal information online. it's a new program....housed at u-s-c...but also involves the national guard ... chamber of commerce ... clemson, the citadel and the college of charleston.we're told large and small businesses from across the state will send

it-ology here in columbia for specialized training in better protecting their computers and your information.in addition to training ... the program will also be a hub for research and development for new cyber-security technology. 3 and starting in the fall, students at central carolina technical college can begin a one year certificate in cyber security.the school says it will allow students to be more marketable in fields ranging from law enforcement to retail. dr. christopher hall developed the program with another instructor and says as cell phones, laptops and more become part of our every day life, this is information everyone can benefit from. 3 dr. hall: "typically right now when we think about cyber security, we think about big corporations. as individual companies, the mom and pop stores, depend more and more on technology and using the internet, we're going to need common, every day people who know how to protect themselves." 3 the school says the certificate is designed to take about one full year to complete.

3 christian alliance for orphans in the midlands will hold their first community action meeting next week.... one of their missions is to help foster children in our state. so next tuesday.... they will be filling 50 donated backpacks, called journey bags, with items that foster children need as they go into 3 .... not forgotten 3 items needed include hygeine products, pajamas, stuffed animals and toys or games you can drop off new items only... tuesday from 6:30-8:30 pm at riverbend church on corley mill road in lexington. 3 the most anticipated list of the year- the best and worst

surveys and listening to your concerns-- consumer reports reveals the top picks of 2016. the suprises and the favorites. 3 the usc men's basketball team waking up with a big win. reggie anderson shows us the play that helped them keep their winning streak alive. 3 your heart loves omega-3s. but there's a difference between the omega-3s in fish oil and those in megared krill oil.

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3 this saturday students at usc along with the community will

all for a good cause. it's all for the usc dance marthon that raises awareness, emotional support and funds for our local children's miracle network and the palmetto health children's

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hillary clinton: wall street should never be allowed to wreck main street again. americans haven't had a raise in 15 years. but i want to go further. whether it's racism holding people back... big financial interests, drug companies, insurance companies, big oil companies... the indifference, the negligence. that's what i want to take on. to root out all of these barriers... and together we will make progress. i'm hillary clinton,

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