adrienne good morning columbia. thanks for joining us. i'm eric weisfeld. and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 5:00. it's a breezy and cold morning... so you'll want to bundle up before you head out the door. yeah... and it looks like those temperatures are here to stay... for more on what you can expect in today's forecast... lets turn things

kennedy. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. and good news. there are no trouble spots to report on the roads in or around the capital city. but we'll be sure to

keep you updated for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. the very first ballots in the new hampshire primary have been cast. a dozen voters came out in the small community of dixville notch... to cast their votes at midnight. bernie sanders won all four democratic votes... and ohio governor john kasich won the most republican votes. the race is heating up in new hampshire... with voters heading to the polls today for the first-in-the nation primary. a new c-n-n poll finds bernie sanders and donald trump holding substantial leads. sanders holds 54-percent of the vote... compared to democratic rival hillary clinton's 40- percent. and trump tops the g-o-p field with 31- percent of the vote... well ahead of marco rubio's 15-percent. south carolina voters will be next in line to cast their ballots. just a reminder... the g-o-p primary will take place february 20th. the democratic primary will take place the week after...

the vote... franklin graham... son of evangelist billy graham... is encouraging south carolina voters to take action going into vote 20-16. as a part of a 50-state tour... franklin graham will be right here in south carolina today. he'll be holding his "decision america tour." the prayer rally is set to take place right across the street from us... at the state house. the event starts at noon.... on the north side of the state house. graham says he's asking south carolinians to "pray to vote" and engage in the community by living and sharing their faith... at home, in the community and at the ballot box. and a popular actresses will be in the midlands throughout the week urging students to get out and vote. angela bassett will headline a "get out the vote rally" at s-c state university today between two and three in the martin luther king junior auditorium. bassett is endorsing hillary clinton for president. she will also make stops at claflin university and the state house... later this week.

fox will also be headlining "get out the vote rallies" at voorhees college and denmark technical college today. the south carolina state university board of trustees is set to meet today. that's set for nine this morning. and later tonight... the university will hold a dinner for administration members. they say they want to express their "appreciation for the university's efforts and dedication... in preparing for the recent hearing before the south carolina house ways and means higher education sub- committee." officials say no public foundation funds will be used to pay for the event. you'll recall the university has struggled to get out of the red... and has been working to get out of millions of dollars worth of debt. the meeting comes a day after hundreds at south carolina state university came together to honor and remember the lives lost during the orangeburg massacre. on february eighth, 19-68... 200-activists on the campus came together to protest a bowling alley's refusal to desegregate. and during that protest... nine-

into the crowd... fatally wounding three protestors and injuring 27-others. as members of the community come together to remember the injustice... they say they hope the commemoration ceremony will re-ignite the passion in the fight for civil rights. during the 33 ceremony... civil rights activists also called for a thorough investigation into the incident and the state troopers who were cleared by a federal jury. benedict college is celebrating black history month with a series of events. and today they'll be reflecting on a historic moment for our state. following the removal of the confederate flag off state house grounds last summer... benedict college will be holding a discussion... entitled "and the flag came down: what's next?" south carolina representative todd rutherford will explain what's next for the state... and how

to move forward. that's today at antisdel chapel... starting at eleven this morning. 33 still to come... the first-in-the nation primary is already underway. how the candidates are working to earn those last minute votes... before residents head to the polls.mostly clear and cool to start your tuesday. expect a cold and windy afternoon with

live from main and gervais. 33 here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. bernie sanders and john kasich already have a win under their belt for the first-in-the-nation primary. but there's still plenty of

out of new hampshire. 33 it was a tough battle for the lady gamecocks in colonial life areana. eric, what can you tell us about last night's game? u-s-c women's basketball still has a way to go to catch the best team in

that and more in this

it. still to 33 come... the super bowl celebrated 50 years. and is bringing in some big numbers for the celebration. mostly clear and cool to start your tuesday. expect a cold and windy afternoon with highs in the 40's.details next.live

welcome ide of bank of america stadium. the panthers lost 24-to-10 to the denver broncos in super bowl 50. whether you're in it for the big game or the famous ads... super bowl 50 is one of the most-watched united states t-v events ever... to put that into perspective... nearly 112 million people watched sunday's big game. that's actually down from over 114 million people for last years super bowl. but still... this televised event marks it's territory as

for viewership. and the 33 broncos may be the super bowl champs but steve harvey and t- mobile won the night according to one u-s-c class. 100 students in the super bowl of advertising class watched the game and the ads on campus sunday night. they used special remote controls to evaluate the commercials on likability, persuasiveness and brand identity. they will now invite the winning t- mobile advertisers to the

"cocky award" 33 we're 33 checking out what will be making headlines later today. here's eric with your "look ahead." palmetto state

clothes closet" event. they''re partnering with the university of south carolina today to provide pre-service teachers with professionally appropriate clothing. this is for those who may be unable to afford multiple such items. donations have been received from both present and former educators as well as other professionals from around south carolina. this event is taking place at the p-s-t-a office on assembly street from five-thirty to seven-thirty tonight. and veterans across the midlands are in for a treat as well today... the columbia mobile vet center is making its way to the south carolina national guard military career and resource fair today. the customized mobile vet center has v-a staff members who will be providing information on services for veterans. to take part in the fair and receive confidential advice on a variety of issues... you can head to the national guard armory today from nine this morning until one in the afternoon. it's tax season... and the w-r rogers adult education center is making sure you file your taxes properly. it's

carolina thrive" to offer free tax help today at the w-r rogers center on old clemson road. anyone making 65-thousand dollars or less is eligible for the service. this is going on from nine this morning until five tonight. still to 33 come... preventable birth defects are on the rise... what health officials are saying you should do to keep it from happening to you. stay with us. we're live

fight 33 against breast cancer just got a lot stronger. the city of columbia has donated eight thousand dollars to the palmetto health foundation's bosom buddies fund. bosom buddies is the foundation's breast cancer patient support group. if you or someone you know is living with breast cancer and need someone to talk to... the bosom buddies group meets the second tuesday of each month, at six-thirty

health baptist. after years on the decline, new south carolina moms experienced an increase in preventable birth defects last year. reportshow 33-moms statewide gave birth to babies with birth defects that could have been prevents. health professionals with the south carolina birth defects prevention program say they're taking this rise very seriously. 33 officials say expecting moms should make sure they're eating healthy and take a multivitamin every day. health professionals suggest... taking folic acid before getting pregnancy and early pregnancy could lower the risk of having a baby with birth defects. for more on this... be sure to head to the online version of this story at a-b-c-columbia-dot-com. still to come... the very first ballots in the new hampshire primary are cast... who's taking the lead for the granite state... next.

from main and gervais. kennedy. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. here are some trouble spots that you might encounter. south carolina highway patrol is reporting a collision with

between the mile markers 39 and 40 in the eastbound lanes. and of course... we will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything else pops up for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. the very first ballots in the new hampshire primary have been cast. a dozen voters came out in the small community of dixville notch... to cast their votes at midnight. bernie sanders won all four democratic votes... and ohio governor john kasich won the most republican votes. the race is heating up in new hampshire... with voters heading to the polls today for the first-in-the nation primary. a new c-n-n poll finds bernie sanders and donald trump holding substantial leads. sanders holds 54-percent of the vote... compared to democratic rival hillary clinton's 40- percent. and trump tops the g-o-p field with 31- percent of the vote... well ahead of marco rubio's 15-percent. south carolina voters will be next in line to cast their ballots. just a reminder... the g-o-p primary

the democratic primary will take place the week after... on february 27th. ahead of the vote... franklin graham... son of evangelist billy graham... is encouraging south carolina voters to take action going into vote 20-16. as a part of a 50-state tour... franklin graham will be right here in south carolina today. he'll be holding his "decision america tour." the prayer rally is set to take place right across the street from us... at the state house. the event starts at noon.... on the north side of the state house. graham says he's asking south carolinians to "pray to vote" and engage in the community by living and sharing their faith... at home, in the community and at the ballot box. and some popular actresses will be in the midlands throughout the week urging students to get out and vote. angela bassett will headline a "get out the vote rally" at s-c state university today between two and three in the martin luther king junior auditorium. bassett is endorsing hillary clinton for president.

at claflin university and the state house... later this week. meanwhile actress vivica fox will also be headlining "get out the vote rallies" at voorhees college and denmark technical college today. to the lowcountry now... where attorneys for michael slager say... they want access to d-n-a swabs collected by state police... on the taser slager used during his fatal interaction with walter scott. the defense team got access to the taser in january under a consent order, but now seeks access to the swabs that were used to collect evidence from it. the motion seeks to have an independent analysis of the evidence collected by sled. sled officials say both scott and slagers d-n-a are present on the taster. but the defense contends new tests may show scott got control of the taser before the shooting. the testing must be complete by friday. back here at home... police say they're looking for a burglary suspect... who broke into a mattress store. this is surveillance footage taken from 'mattress man' on sunset

on february third... police say the man you see broke into the store and stole a laptop. if you can help investigators... call crimestoppers... one-triple- eight-crime-sc. richland county sheriff's department says... they're looking for a man accused of not paying child support. officials say vincent boatwright owes an excess of 71-thousand dollars. sheriff leon lott says anyone who fails to pay child support should turn themselves in to the richland county sheriff's warrant division... located off huger street. anyone with information on boatwright's location is asked to call crimestoppers. a pair of d-u-i arrests have kershaw deputies breathing a sigh of relief. the sheriff's office says deputies narrowly avoided head on collisions...on two separate occasions. deputies say thomas mccray came close to hitting a deputy head- on on u-s 521 in rembert. they add cecile townsend nearly hit a deputy while driving the wrong way on highway 6-0-1 in lugoff. both mccray and

driving under the influence. the chapin police department is under new management. town native seth zeigler is the new top cop. ziegler spent almost two decades climbing the ranks with the west columbia police department. a top priority for the new chief is building a strong relationship between the department and the residents of chapin. ziegler 33 replaces former chapin police chief troy crump. crump retired from the position last month following a three day suspension. crump says he was planning on retiring before the suspension was issued. still to come... we're finally feeling the power of old man winter. but we're finding out mother nature is really

mostly clear and cool to start your tuesday. expect a cold and windy afternoon with highs in the 40's.details next.live from main and gervais. no good morning. topping "america's money" -- a new recall for honda. >> honda is recalling about 45,000 of its 2016 civics. e quuped with four-cylinder

could cause the engines to fail or catch on fire. there are now more registered drone owners in the u.s. than there are planes. >> drone owners number about 325,000. drone registration started before christmas. and a healthy report about spending your valentine's day. on average, we'll spend nearly $147 each. >> a record total of $19.7 billion collectively will be spent. >> i'm happy with the conversational hearts. >> yeah, i'm sure you'll tell your husband. and that's "america's money." with advil, you'll ask what backache? what sore wrist? what headache? what bad shoulder?

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33 rainfall in our forecast for today... but in the north, that's not the case and it's not settling very well. yeah... there is some major flooding in parts of new york and new jersey. high tides coupled with strong winds are turning roads into rivers. this is making that commute especially tough for drivers. parts of new york are also seeing heavy snow. the national weather service says some parts may even get up to eight inches of snow. officials are urging drivers to take extra time to get around this morning 33 we're now going to turn our attention to your health. rochelle dean has a look at what is making headlines in

shorter days and colder temperatures may have you feeling the winter blues... but new research is suggesting that some seasons may actually affect your intelligence. with

timothy johnson. still to 33 come... your morning commute may be in for some good news... we're going to take a look at those prices at the pump.

from main and gervais. he's using names like "ashes of disaster" and "snapfire" barclay's bank filed in 20-14 to stop green from using the name. barclays bought parts of lehman brothers after its collapse... and has not yet commented on this case. prices at the pump are looking good for your morning

triple-a reports the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is down to a dollar-74 nationwide. that's the cheapest it's been sincjanuary of 20-09. and even better news for us in the midlands... gas is at an average dollar-59. for the cheapest gas in the nation... you'll have to head to oklahoma city. a 7-eleven there is selling it for one dollar and 11-cents a gallon. and the super bowl may be over... but those ads are still making their mark. death wish coffee... in particular... is seeing their super bowl commercials effect. the coffee joint beat thousands of people across the country to win their commercial spot in the super bowl. now... everyone's trying to see what the hype is all about. the 13 masterminds behind the strong coffee beans say they're receiving calls all the way from japan, australia, and canada for orders of the coffee. death wish executives say their next goal

worldwide. now for a look at what's making headlines in hollywood... lets turn things over to eric. from the super bowl halftime show... to flint... beyonce is doing her part to help residents of the water infested flint-michigan. beyonce announced she will partner with local united way and community programs in their work to help under- served populations in flint. beyonce is now asking fans to be part of her campaign... "hashtag bey-good". a portion of the effort aims to help flint children with long-term needs. oscar nominees are gathering before the big award ceremony. yesterday... nominees from all 24 categories gathered in beverly hills for the annual nominations luncheon hosted by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. one of them.. sylvester stallone is nominated for best supporting actor for his work in the movie "creed." this is his first academy award nomination since 19-77. the oscars will be held february 28th. you can catch all the action right here on a-b-c columbia. it's national black history month... and first lady,

with an all-day dance workshop at the white house. actress and famed choreographe r debbie allen led a student celebration. the young dancers used their talents to help tell the story of african-american history and culture. the theme for the white house's recognition of black history month is, "honoring the past while celebrating the present; seven years of living african- american history." still to come... it's fat tuesday... and we have a few ways you can celebrate... next in your day in history. stay with us.

gervais. 33 l's check out the day in history. -daylight savings time is instituted in 1942 -america meets the beatles on the ed sullivan show in 1964 -satchel paige nominated to baseball hall of fame in 1971

chocolate 33 day... and international pancake day. 33 that's all the time that we have for the first hour of good morning columbia. but we're coming right back. so be sure to stay with us.

gervais. good morning, columbia. today is tuesday, february 9. the very first ballots in the new hampshire have been cast. what we can expect heading into today's first-in-the-nation primary. plus a tough battle in colonial life arena. we've got all the highlights as the lady gamecocks take on number 1 ranked uconn. and south carolina is experiencing an increase in preventable birth defects. the advice health professionals have for moms-to-be. "good morning, columbia" starts right now. captioning provided by caption associates, llc www.captionassociates.com. >> eric: a lot to talk about this morning. good morning, columbia. i'm eric weisfeld.

>> rochelle: and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 6:00. >> eric: it's breezy, keep the jacket with you as you head out the door. >> rochelle: you want to bundle up and looks like the temperatures are here to stay, not going anywhere anytime soon. we will turn things over to meteorologist jonathan kennedy for what you can expect the rest of the day. good morning. >> jonathan: not only the cold air but wind makes it feel much colder outside which is why we need to cover up as much skin as you can. temperatures 37 degrees right now, 34 in camden, 37 lexington as well. numbers not overly cold. now, it is certainly cold for many spots, 32 in winnsboro, saluda at 32, they are at freezing but the rest of us 5 degrees above that. all in all not too bad. we are looking at a mostly clear sky for us, but elsewhere not so much. clouds to the north, even a little snow-rain mix as you get

this is from the rain fall we saw yesterday. quick moving system, progressive, would dump a little rain, right on cue, a couple hundredths. gusts sustained 20 to 25, that will make it feel like the mid-20s for most of us. a breezy set up early on this tuesday morning. as we check out the satellite and radar, notice the blue, a little rain as the system moves way to the east of most where the snow is happening, see this extension of precipitation here, some snow, that is getting into randolph county, cheatam county, changing to rain as you get further to the south and east. we are seeing some warm air, enough to melt some of this snow but notice the big dry slot for us along the i-26 corridor, plus

you are looking at snow for the tennessee river valley and mid-atlantic. for us no snow but it will be cold, certainly cold fluff for snow. 37 and 27 for the high and low. ha and 23 tomorrow. -- 45 and 23 tomorrow. we may not hit 50 the next days. a lot of cold air coming our way and no sign of relief anytime soon. >> eric: hunker down. >> jonathan: find a nice warm valentine, get a puppy, something with warm body heat, it will be very cold. >> eric: let's see what we can expect as you head out on the roads. >> rochelle: we want to tell you about a couple spots, a collision with injuries on i-20,

markers 9 39 and 40. >> also mile marker 40. we will gift you updates if anything else pops up for your morning commute. rochelle: abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. >> eric: we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. the very first ballots in the new hampshire primary have been cast. a dozen voters came out in the small community of dixville notch to cast their votes at midnight. bernie sanders won all four democratic votes and ohio governor john kasich won the most republican votes. the race is heating up in new hampshire with voters heading to the polls today for the first-in-the-nation primary. a new cnn poll finds bernie sanders and donald trump holding substantial leads. sanders holds 54% of the vote compared to democratic rival hillary clinton's 40%. and trump tops the gop field with 31% of the vote well ahead of marco rubio's 15%. eric: south carolina voters will be next in line to cast their ballots. just a reminder, the gop primary

the democratic primary will take place the week after on february 27th. ahead of the vote, franklin graham, son of evangelist billy graham, is encouraging south carolina voters to take action going into vote 2016. >> rochelle: it is part of a 50-state tour, franklin graham will be right here in south carolina today. he'll be holding his "decision america tour." the prayer rally is set to take place right across the street from us at the state house. the event starts at noon on the north side of the state house. graham says he's asking south carolinians to "pray to vote" and engage in the community by living and sharing their faith at home, in the community and at the ballot box. and a popular actress will be in the midlands throughout the week urging students to get out and vote. angela bassett will headline a "get out the vote rally" at sc state university today between 2:00 and 3:00 in the martin luther king, jr., auditorium. bassett is endorsing hillary

she will also make stops at claflin university and the state house later this week. meanwhile actress vivica fox will also be headlining "get out the vote rallies" at voorhees college and denmark technical college later today. rochelle: the south carolina state university board of trustees is set to meet today. >> eric: that's set for 9:00 this morning. and later tonight, the university will hold a dinner for administration members. they say they want to express their "appreciation for the university's efforts and dedication in preparing for the recent hearing before the south carolina house ways and means higher education subcommittee." officials say no public foundation funds will be used to pay for the event. you'll recall the university has struggled to get out of the red and has been working to get out of millions of dollars worth of debt. eric: the meeting comes a day after hundreds at south carolina state university came together to honor and remember the lives lost during the orangeburg massacre. we talked about this yesterday. >> rochelle: on february 8th, 1968, 200 activists on the

a bowling alley's refusal to desegregate. and during that protest, nine state troopers opened fire into the crowd fatally wounding three protestors and injuring 27 others. as members of the communitcome together to remember the injustice, they say they hope the commemoration ceremony will reignite the passion in the fight for civil rights. >> the young people really put their lives on the line to do what was right. that should inspire this generation, that should inspire succeeding generations. >> rochelle: during the ceremony, civil rights activists also called for a thorough investigation into the incident and the state troopers who were cleared by a federal jury. rochelle: benedict college is celebrating black history month with a series of events. and today they'll be reflecting on a historic moment for our state. >> eric: following the removal of the confederate flag off state house grounds last summer, benedict college will be holding a discussion entitled "and the flag came down: what's next?" south carolina representative

what's next for the state and how south carolina will continue to move forward. that's today at antisdel chapel starting at 11:00 this morning. we'll keep you posted on that. eric: still to come, praising the work of "role models" of for law enforcement. >> rochelle: how the attorney general plans plans to spark a discussion on law enforcement tactics across the nation. >> jonathan: and mostly clear skies and a very cold start to your tuesday. it will be cold this afternoon with highs only in the 40s. i'll have details next.

main and gervais. >> israel's national security advisor describes the situation in the middle east right now as a perfect storm. >> isis. a nuclear iran. russian involvement. conflict between muslim factions. >> the state of the middle east is a catastrophe right now. >> is a perfect storm brewing in the middle east? >> we are a risk of entering a second nuclear age.

>> jonathan: good tuesday morning, a chilly start. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. most of us above freezing but with the breezy conditions we're seeing it feels colder, wind chills in the mid to upper 20s. be sure to bundle up as you and your kids are heading out the door. 47 for the high, only 47 so still wl below normal, 10 to 15 below normal for most of us. we will see temperatures in the mid-20s tonight, a chilly set up, windy as well. the good news is no sign of any rain or anything like that but not the most comfortable forecast we've ever had for your day today rochelle: here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. the list of presidential hopefuls may be growing. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg says he is still considering a run for president this year. "the new york times" reported last month he was contemplating a third-party run. the media mogul says he's listening to what the current candidates are saying and what voters are currently doing but

bloomberg admits that he would need to start getting his name on ballots by early march to stage a serious campaign. rochelle: attorney general loretta lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as "role models" for law enforcement." the initiative is part of a national discussion on police use of force and effective law enforcement tactics. the topic has taken a new urgency amid a series of high profile police shootings of unarmed men in places such as ferguson, missouri, and here in south carolina in north charleston. rochelle: it's mardi gras. and the zika virus doesn't seem to be dampening the mood at carnival celebration in brazil. more than a million people partied in the streets in rio and other brazilian cities. and hotel bookings are actually up from last year. still, authorities are urging people to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites. if at all possible.

colonial life areana. eric, what can you tell us? >> eric: usc women's basketball still has a way to go to catch the best team in the country. titihill has that and more in this morning's sports minute to win it. >> more than 18,000 gamecock fans on hand at a soso out colonial life arena. the gamecocks taking on number 1 u-conn. wilson goes down with an injury but would return. carolina down 10 at half, never really got back in the ball game in the second half. stewart, 25 points and 10 rebounds, the three time defending national champ by ons take it 66-54, the usc first loss of the season. all five notre dame starters get into double figures, 89-83 the final score.

to 9-2 to stay on top of the conference standing, 82-78. palmer and the company get the win against morgan state. i'm tim hill, that's your sports minute to win it, hope it gets your tuesday off to a good start. eric: still to come, cupid is busy making the rounds here in the capital city. why columbia may just be the perfect place to c cebrate valentine's day. >> jonathan: and clear and cool to start your tuesday, it will be a coiled and windy tuesday afternoon as well. i'll have details next.

main and gervais. rochelle: welcome back to good morning, columbia. thanks for waking up with us on this tuesday morning. your time is now 6:17. >> jonathan: let's take a bite out of your morning menu, sponsored by bojangles'. there's plenty to do this week at the south carolina state museum. tonight is second shift tuesday. the museum will be open late from 5:00 until 8:00. and if you can't get enough of the south carolina state museum tonight, you're in luck. you can kick off valentine's day early at the museum with "that's amore y'all." spend the evening strolling through galleries and enjoying special "cosmic love stories" in the planetarium. that's from 6:00 until 9:00 friday night. he. >> rochelle: that would be nice. >> jonathan: knuckle up with a love bird. >> rochelle: it will be cold

bird. >> jonathan: and it's a chance to make sure everyone has a valentine this february 14th. >> rochelle: dosomething.org is reaching out to young volunteers across the country to craft handmade valentine's messages for elderly members of our community. the messagesesill be distributed by "meals on wheels" through monday. you can sign up at the website you see right there on your screen: dosomething.org/loveletters. and here's something even sweeter than valentine's day -- chocolates. young people who sign up and report back with a photo will be eligible to win a $5,000 scholarship. incentives, but mostly doing good for elderly people. >> jonathan: it's not just for 20 years old? >> rochelle: you can make it happen. get yourself a teddy bear. rochelle: and if you're still trying to make valentine's day plans, forget paris. when it comes to love, columbia is right up there with the best of them, at least according to

the on-line retailer released its list of the most romantic cities in the country and the capital city came in at number 7. look at that, we came in number 7. the list is based on the sale of romantic books, movies, and music. topping the list, alexandria, virginia. >> jonathan: that's what i think when i think of romans, alexandria, virginia. i would love to see some of the numbers, based off book sales and movie sales, but, i don't know. i don't see a lot of range of motionancerange ofromanizearound town. >> rochelle: maybe it's behind closed dooring. >> it will be cool and a little sunny, temperatures in the 40s later this afternoon.

47 and 27 for your high and low today, more of the same tomorrow. a cooler forecast but good news is no sign of any rain or snow, we will stick with a few clouds mixed in here and there. it will be cold and windy tomorrow. >> rochelle: we have to bundle up but it will be dry. >> jonathan: that's right. rochelle: we're checking out what will be making headlines later today. >> jonathan: here's eric with your "lolo ahead." >> eric: i'm going to take you out for a romantic stroll because the moffatt street section of west columbia morning. section was closed yesterday after flooding. city personnel have worked quickly to clear the walkway and the public again. there are some portions that still remain closed since the october 20 to 15 floods however. block of sunset boulevard to the gervais street bridge and the southernmost portion of the park near the 800 block of alexander road. if you are around the lake murray dam at lunchtime today, you'll likely hear some sirens but don't be alarmed.

their sirens at noon. officials say the sound will last for approximately three minutes. all kind of romantic walking today. >> rochelle: won't be walking because of the weather. bundle up if you take your dog out for a stroll. >> eric: just stay closer to your valentine. rochelle: still to come, preventable birth defects are on the rise. what health officials are saying you should do to keep it from happening to you. that story is next. stay with us, we are live from main and gervais. in today's "techbytes" -- a highry ryly requested new feature comes to instagram. >> they'll be able to switch up to between five accounts.

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33 the fight breast cancer just got a lot stronger. >> eric: welcome back. the fight against breast cancer just got a lot stronger. >> rochelle: the city of columbia has donated $800,000 to the palmetto health foundation's bosom buddies fund. bosom buddies is the foundation's breast cancer papaent support group. if you or someone you know is living with breast cancer and need someone to talk to, the bosom buddies group meets the second tuesday of each month, at 6:30 in the evening at palmetto health baptist. rochelle: after years on the decline, new south carolina moms experienced an increase in

year. reports show 33 moms statewide gave birth to babies with birth defects that could have been prevented. health professionals with the south carolina birth defects prevention program say they're taking this rise very seriously. >> because it has become an increase, we are never alert and realize we need to do more education. >> rochelle: officials say expecting moms should make sure they're eating healthy and take a multivitamin every day. health professionals suggest taking folic acid before getting pregnancy and early pregnancy could lower the risk of having a baby with birth defects. for more on this, be sure to head to the online version of this story at abccolumbia.com. all important things t to keep in mind. >> eric: good tips. eric: still to come, the very first ballots in the new hampshire primary are cast. >> rochelle: who's taking the lead for the granite state next.

main and gervais. eric: good morning, columbia. one half hour of your news left. we're glad you are with us. i'm eric weisfeld. >> rochelle: and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and

ish time is 6:30. >> eric: it may be a little better than when we stepped ouou but it was pretty bad. >> rochelle: i was going to say it couldn't get much worse, we can only go up from here. it is cold and windy. for more of what you can expect as you head out the door this morning if you have to head to work or get the little ones off to work, here's jonathan kennedy with news you may not like. >> jonathan: it will be cold and windy. the wind will be the main issue for a lot of us, will make it feel a lot colder and if it was calm winds and cold air, that's relatively easy to deal with, you put on your jacket, but the wind will make it feel colder and get the wind burn action as you are walking down the street heading to where you are going today. everybody at or above freezing, we have a couple spots at 32, they are freezing at wagner,

we are looking at clear skies at home, cloud cover and rain back to the north and east and also cloud cover and a little snow to our south and west. seeing snow in atlanta. we did see a little rain yesterday afternoon, it was just rain because we saw highs near 60. but we won't see anything like that anytime soon. look for a cool day but drier one, no rain in the forecast, wind out of the west 10 to 15 miles a hour consistently. at the moment we have seen gusts up to 25 miles a h hr, we are expecting them to be around 30 to 35 later this afternoon. wind chills, the wind is blowing good, it will feel like it's in the mid to upper 20s for most of us, a cold start. look how much colder we have elsewhere. good snow from nashville to huntsville, even in atlanta. knoxville seeing flurries too. even in the piedmont heading to raleigh in north carolina. as you get further to the south you see the change over towards

areas heading down the coast changing to rain. but for us, as you can tell, it's a nice clear spot around the i-26 corridor, nothing to worry about in the way of precipitation for us today, whether frozen or nonfrozen, don't expect to see anything which will be good news as you are out and about. it will be windy, 47 for the high, 27 tonight, we will stick with a chilly forecast through the rest of the seven day. we will have another shot of cold air through the weekend, lows in the teens, it will be cold. >> eric: brrr. >> jonathan: we will see a little improvement here and there, the entire seven day below normal. >> rochelle: definitely temperatures we have not seen in quite some time. and even for february when we expect it to be cold we are lower than we should be. >> jonathan: con dishent cold. we have seen ups and downs.

>> eric: we have seen a lot of activity on the roadway. the trouble spots. south carolina highway patrol is reporting a collision with injuries on i-20. this is located between mile markers 39 and 40 in the eastbound lanes. they are also reporting a collision on i-77 with injuries. northbound lanes. we will continue to keep our eyes on the roadways as you head t for your morning commute. rochelle: abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. >> eric: we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. the very first ballots in the new hampshire primary have been cast. voters came out in the small community of dixville notch to cast their votes at midnight. bernie sanders won all four democratic votes and ohio governor john kasich won the most republican votes. the race is heating up in new hampshire with voters heading to the polls today for the first-in-the-nation primary. a new cnn poll finds bernie sanders and donald trump holding substantial leads. sanders holds 54% of the vote

hillary clinton's 40%. and trump tops the gop field with 31% of the vote well ahead of marco rubio's 15%. eric: south carolina voters will be next in line to cast their ballots. just a reminder, the gop primary will take place february 20th. the democratic primary will take place the week after on february 27th. ahead of the vote, franklin graham, son of evangelist billy graham, is encouraging south carolina voters to take action going into vote 2016. >> rochelle: it is part of a 50-state tour, franklin graham will be right here in south carolina today. he'll be holding his "decision america tour." the prayer rally is set to take place right across the street from us at the state house. the event starts at noon on the north side of the state house. graham says he's asking south carolinians to "pray to vote" and engage in the community by living and sharing their faith at home, in the community and at

and some popular actresses will be in the midlands throughout the week urging students to get out and vote. angela bassett will headline a "get out the vote rally" at sc state university today between 2:00 and 3:00 0 the martin luther king, jr., auditorium. bassett is endorsing hillary clinton for president. she will also make stops at claflin university and the state house. meanwhile actress vivica fox will also be headlining "get out the vote rallies" at voorhees college and denmark technical college later today. rochelle: to the lowcountry now where attorneys for michael slager say they want access to dna swabs collected by state police on the taser slager used during his fatal interaction with walter scott. the defense team got access to the taser in january under a consent order, but now seeks access to the swabs that were used to collect evidence from it. the motion seeks to have an independent analysis of the evidence collected by sled. sled officials say both scott and slager's dna are present on

but the defense contends new tests may show scott got control of the taser before the shooting. the testing must be complete by friday. rochelle: back here at home, police say they're looking for a burglary suspect who broke into a mattress store. this is surveillance footage taken from "mattress man" on sunset boulevard in west columbia. on february 3rd police say the man you see broke into the store and stole a laptop. if you can help investigators call crimestoppers 1-888-crime-sc. rochelle: richland county sheriff's department says they're looking for a man accused of not paying child support. >> eric: officials say vincent boatwright owes an excess of $71,000. sheriff leon lott says that anyone who fails to pay child support should turn themselves in to the richland county sheriff's warrant division located off huger street. anyone with information on boatwright's location is asked to call crimestoppers. eric: a pair of dui arrests have kershaw deputies breathing a sigh of relief. the sheriff's office says deputies narrowly avoided head on collisions on two separate

deputies say thomas mccray came close to hitting a deputy head-on on us 521 in rembert. they add cecile townsend nearly hit a deputy while driving the wrong way on highway 601 in lugoff. both mccray and townsend are charged with driving under the influence. eric: the chapin police department is under new management. >> rochelle: town native seth zeigler is the new top cop. ziegler spent almost two decades climbing the ranks with the west columbia police department. a top priority for the new chief is building a strong relationship between the department and the residents of chapin. >> i think visibility is the key, reducing crime is one thing but reducing the fear of crime is also another, perception is reality and i want everybody to perceive and know for a fact that chapin police are here to help them. >> rochelle: ziegler replaces former chapin police chief troy crump. crump retired from the position last month following a three day suspension. crump says he was planning on

was issued. welcome to the chief. >> eric: congratulations to him. eric: still to come, famously hot columbia facing some bitter cold this week. >> rochelle: but the cold temperatures are nothing compared to what residents up north are dealing with. >> jonathan: that's right. a clear and cool start to youou tuesday. it will be a cold and windy day. even this afternoon highs only in the 40s.

main and gervais. >> jonathan: good morning. 6:43 on your tuesday. as you wake up and head out you want to bundle up, it will be cold, temperatures in the mid-30s for the most part. we will see a windy day. that will make it feell cooler

a cool day, add in a few clouds, not adding too much sunshine. we will see some clouds this afternoon and pretty chilly day overall, high of 47, little cloud cover and windy day. all in all it will be cry but that's about all we have going for us. >> eric: we may have windy conditions in the midlands this morning, but nothing like they are in massachusetts. >> jonathan: yeah, local emergency management are recording gusts up to 40 miles an hour. the high speed winds are are causing concerns for the storm is also leaving homes cased in snow. the good news the conditions aren't as bad as previous storms and residents are saying the snow isn't wet and heavy. which means no power outages so far. 40 mile per hour wind, we could possibly see it today but we are not dealing with the rain and moisture of the snow they are seeing there. a lot of wind along the coast for everybody but we are not seeing the blizzard conditions. >> eric: it can always be worse.

health. >> jonathan: rochelle dean has a look at what is making headlines in the medical community. good morning, rochelle. rochelle: good morning, jonathan. good morning, eric. chipotle is serving up safety following their e-coli outbreak in a number of restaurants. the chain hosted a company-wide meeting about food safety yesterday. they shut their doors for four hours during lunchtime to train employees on these new regulations. chipotle is now offering free burritos to customers who wanted chipotle for lunch yesterday, but couldn't get it. for this offer you can text "raincheck" as one word, to the number 888222. rochelle: president obama is asking congress for $1.8 billion to help fight the zika virus. the request comes as the world health organization calls it a public health emergency. the administration wants the money for emergency response in the u.s. and overseas. it's also targeted for cdc

virus. rochelle: and the water isis continues in flflt but michigan's republican governor won't be talking about it on capitol hill. rick snyder's office says he turned down an invitation to testify in front of a house democratic group. the steering and policy committee has scheduled a flint water crisis-themed hearing for tomorrow. snyder's spokesman says the governor will be delivering a state budget to lawmakers there and his plan will include directing more resources to the crisis. rochelle: still to come, barbie is getting another look. and it's reaching out to little girls of one particular culture. stay with us, that story is

gervais.33 barbie has >> rochelle: welcome back to good morning columbia, your time is 6 68. barbie has yet another look. this time as a hijab-wearing muslim. meet hijarbie. her look is the work of a nigerian medical student who wanted to give barbie a more conservative look. the modest style is meant to be more appealing to muslim girls. hijarbie has taken instagram by storm with more than 20,000 followers. rochelle: it looks like more and more americans plan to have their feet planted firmly on the ground. that's because more than 20% of americans are giving up their passports. the trend is increasing with americans living overseas, amid complicated paperwork and new tax regulations.

fight tax evasion but no matter where they live u.s. citizens are taxed on all income unlike most other countries. rochelle: puppy-monkey-baby -- where did jonathan go for this one? it isn't thehenly super bowl commercial leaving viewers divided. quicken loans' super bowl ad almost isn't sitting very well with some viewers. the online lender promoted "rocket mortgage," in the commercial. it's a new tool that allows consumers to get a mortgage completely online. but some viewers on twitter said it was promoting a lending environment similar to the years leading up to the housing crash and the great recession. quicken loans' twitter handle was active sunday night responding to both negative and positive feedback. and the consumer financial protection bureau even chimed in with a tweet encouraging home buyers to take their time and ask questions. even if they are going to sign upon line. rochelle: the oscars are airing right here onbc

eric, what can you tell us about the award ceremony? >> eric: i can tell you the stars are aligning just a few weeks ahead of the academy awards. but the diversity of the oscars is still weighing heavy on celebrities' minds. abc's jason nathanson has that and more in your showbiz wrap. >> reporter: diversity was one of the hot topics at the oscar nominee lunch in beverly hills. everyone from m oney mara to sylvester stallone was asked about it. stallone says he talked about whether or not to boycott with his creed director ryan coogler, who is black. >> i said if you want me to go, i'll go; if you don't, i won't. and he goes: we want you to go, that's the kind of guy he is. we want you to go and respect us and you know stand up for the film. >> reporter: stallone is up for best supporting actor. more than 150 oscar nominees were at the lunch. the show airs february 28th on abc. reporter: where do you go after winning the super bowl? disneyland, of course. yes, that actually happens, it's not just something you say. we got the exclusive float's eye view of peyton manning and his family monday at the parade at

it's a magical time for the denver broncos quarterback. >> the game, the celebration after, being here today all makes for a very special 24 hours. >> reporter: after the disney parade, he took off for a victory parade in denver today. reporter: gwyneth paltrow on the stand saying her accused stalker sent her porn, sex toys, death threats and more. the actress testified for an hour in los angeles monday about how dante soiu freaked her out by sending her stuff for years. he was arrested for harassing her in 2000 and re-arrested last year. soui's lawyer says her client was exercising his free speech. and that's what's happening in hollywood, i'm jason nathanson, abc news, los angeles. eric: still to come, the poll is final. at people are deciding to name columbus zoo's adorable new addition.

main and gervais. >> jonathan: 6:54, waking up with mostly clear skies, we are looking at snow elsewhere across parts of the southeast but nothing for us here, we are looking at clear skies. mostly the whole state of south carolina under clear skies but a lot of snow back towards our southwest, even parts of atlanta

we are squeezed in between the frozen precipitation. good news for us, it's will be windy but dry. eric: the votes are in and columbus zoo's baby polar bear officially has a name. >> rochelle: that's right, meet nora. the name was chosen in a public online vote, which attracted participants from 115 counties. look at her, she is so precious. nora is a combination of her parents' names nanuq and aurora. nora was born on november 6th. that's so cute. >> eric: he don't know she likes her name, she is eating her name tag. >> rochelle: or maybe she is trying to show people it. eric: still to come, it's fat tuesday. and we've got a few ways you can celebrate next in your day in history. keep it right here.

gervais. >> israel's national security advisor describes the situation in the middle east right now as a perfect storm. >> isis. a nuclear iran. russian involvement. conflict between muslim factions. >> the state of the middle east is a catastrophe right now. >> is a perfect storm brewing in the middle east? >> we are a risk of entering a second nuclear

tuesday >> jonathan: good tuesday morning. it will be windy, cold today. wind gusts 30 to 35, keep that in mind as you are out. no rain in the seven day but no warmth. highs barely to 50 by the weekend. >> rochelle: since it's much like yesterday, we know what to expect. let's check out the day in history. daylight savings time is instituted in 1942. america meet the beatles on the ed sullivan show in 1964.

baseball hall ofofame in 1971. eric: today is mardi gras, fat tuesday. it's chocolate day, and international pancake day. >> rochelle: since you said it's fat tuesday you can eat as much as you like, pancakes, chocolate chips, caulk chat copies. >> eric: we said it's okay. >> rochelle: forget the waisis line. "good morning, america" is next. good morning, america. the first votes being cast in now. donald trump riling up the crowds taking on his opponents. >> she said he's a [ bleep ]. that's terrible. >> candidates battling even beggggg for every vote. >> i want this job because i love this country. >> hillary clinton behind here hoping for a comeback. >> i don't think a little snow is going to stop anybody, do you? >> as bernie sanders holds on to his lead by coming to the rescue