about it in the weeks good morning columbia. thanks for joining us. i'm rochelle dean. and i'm meteorologist jonathan kennedy. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 5:00. it's a cold start to this monday morning... and you may even want to grab your rain jackets fore you head out the door... for more on what we can expect in the forecast... lets turn

jonathan kennedy. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. hour... there are no trouble spots to report in around the capital city but as always wewe will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you 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. so, let's get started. it's a battle over the bench... following the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia. scalia was a consnstently conservative voice in his three decades of service. president barack obama says he wants to name a replacement. but many republicans are against the president submitting a nomination...

outgoing commander in chief. should the president name a successor.r. it could tilt the court in the democrats' favor. it's a hot-button issue that's left the presidential hopefuls divided. 33 scalia was found dead saturday at a private texas ranch where he had been hunting. a local judge decided that no autopsy was necessary. officials say he died of natural causes. his body is now headed to virginia. scalia was 79-years-old. along with the successor of supreme court justice...

forefront of the presidential hopefuls' minds. it's a wave of g-o-p presidential hopefuls making their way to south carolina... ahead of saturday's first in the south primary. donald trump will be in greenville today. he'll be holding a "trump for president" rally today at seven. doors open at five... at the t-d convention center. ted cruz will also be criss-crossing the state... with stops in aiken... camden... and florence. republican candidate jeb bush will also be campaigning in south carolina today, but he won't be alone. the candidate will be joined by his brother, president george w bush, and former first lady laura bush. the event is taking place at the north charleston coliseum and convention center. doors open at four and the rally starts at six. senator lindsay graham will also a aear. jeb bush says his brother knows he has the skills needed to be commander in chief... which will help him get ahead

president 33 bush's popularity has improved since leaving office... especially among conservatives . for more information on today's event... be sure to head to the online version of this story on a-b-c columbia- dot-com. and just a reminder... this saturday... february 20th... is the republican presidential primary. the democratic presidential primary will take place next saturday... february 27th. stay with a-b-c columbia for the latest on vote 20-16. breaking police department is investigating a suspicious death. officials say a man's body was found on riverchase way near corley mill road. they were called to the park and ride there just after 8-35 last night in response to a shooting. they found a victim shot...

is an active investigation. officials say more details are expected this morning... we'll be sure to bring you the latest on this case as more information becomes available. deputies say they arrested a richland county woman, after she cut her husband with a knife, when he caught her slashing his tires. the richland county sheriff's department says this happened around three yesterday morning in the 400-block of sheridan drive. 53-year-old vivian jeffrey is charged with criminal domestic violence. deputies say her husband was cut multiple times in the upper body, but is expected to be okay. and six people in northwest columbia are without a home this morning... after their house off bush river road caught fire. columbia fire says this happened in the 16- hundred block of luster lane. officials say the investigation revealed that an electrical malfunction is to blame. damage is estimated around 125-thousand dollars.

the blaze. the red cross is helping the three adults and three kids who lived there. still to come... the latest on the death of justice antonin scalia. the latest on the political battle brewing... to fill the open seat on the supreme court. cloudy and cold this morning. expect a chance of rain and maybe even freezing rain today.

and gervais. here's a 33 quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. funeral arrangements haven't even been set... but a political battle is already taking shape following the death of justice antonin scalia. a-b-c's

33 gamecock men's basketball team learning a thing or two from their loss at home against carolina women tonight could clinch a share of the s-e-c

your sports minute to win it. 33 still to come... cupid is still busy making the rounds here in the midlands. how

even after valentine's day.33 welcome but many americans go all out for the day of love. the national retail federation reports people spent almost 20-billion dollars celebrating. men shell out nearly twice as much as ladies. 196 bucks on average compared to about a-hundred. and the most popular items to buy... for men... it's candy and flowers. and for women... candy or a card.

valentine's day love by giving the gift of a furry friend.. . that's right... the columbia and lexington animal services are holding a "fur- ever yours" pet adoption special. the pet adoption fee is only 14- dollars. but you better hurry... this special offer ends today. a couple hundred members of one forest acres church spent their valentine's day packing 40- thousand meals. it was part of the mission behind hearts for hunger at trenholm road united methodist church. yesterday's meal was a hearty lentil casserole. it took them about an hour to prepare tens of thousands of

special event. 33 33 still to come... south carolina roadways are in for a make over... more on the price tag that comes along with the repairs.... stay

main and gervais. ew money that would go toward congestion...

more than 150 miles of major highways. the senate started debate on a roads bill last week, before adjourning for the weekend. the south carolina house of representatives is planning to take an additional week off this week. this is to save south carolina taxpayers about 77-thousand dollars. upon returning in late february... the house says they will continue to address a number of top priority issues that remain on our list before the conclusion of session in june. shifting gears... figures show south carolina had 48 officer-involved shootings in 20-15. reports show that in 26 of the 48 instanans... suspects pulled guns on officers. 14 officers and 14 suspects were injured in those shootings... and one officer and 19 suspects were killed. this is the highest number of officer-involved shootings since the state law enforcement division began keeping track in 19-99. and officers are feeling optimistic about this

during the 20-14 bikefest... three people were killed in eight separate shootings. there were no shooting deaths during the 20-15 event... but officials say they still want to make improvements to this year's festival. the sun news reports that myrtle beach police have been holding weekly meetings laying out bikefest plans for area businesses. a group of about 10 people met last week... and friday attendance was even lower. city officials say the low turnout is good though... since last year's advance meetings attracted concerned business owners and representatives. still to come... it's a battle for the bench... the latest following justice

gervais. good urn things over to

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 in or around the capital city. but as always... we will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to lp you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. so, let's get started. it's a battle over the bench... following the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia. scalia was a consistently conservative voice in his

president barack obama says he wants to name a replacement. but many republicans are against the president submitting a nomination... saying it's not his place as outgoing commander in chief. should the president name a successor... it could tilt the court in the demomoats' favor. it's a hot-button issue that's left the presidential hopefuls divided. 33 scalia was found dead saturday at a private texas ranch where he had been hunting. a local judge decided that no autopsy was

died of natural causes. his body is now headed to virginia. scalia was 79-years-old. along with the successor of supreme court justice... south carolina is also in the forefront of the presidential hopefuls' minds. it's a wave of g-o-p presidential hopefuls making their way to south carolina... ahead of saturday's first in the south primary. donald trump will be in greenville today. he'll be holding a "trump for president" rally today at seven. doors open at five... at the t-d convention center. ted cruzwill also be criss-crossing the state... with stops in aiken... camden... and florence. republican candidate jeb bush will also be campaigning in south carolina today, but he won't be alone. the candidate will be joined by his brother, president george w bush, and former first lady laura bush. the event is taking place at the north charleston coliseum and convention center. doors open at four and the rally starts at six. senator lindsay graham will also appear. jeb bush says his brother knows he has the skills needed

which will help him get ahead in the palmetto state. president 33 bush's popularity has improved since leaving office... especially among conservatives . for more information on today's event... be sure to head to the online version of this story on a-b-c columbia- dot-com. and just a reminder... this saturday... february 20th... is the republican presidential primary. the democratic presidentiti primary will take place next saturday... february 27th. stay with a-b-c columbia for the latest on vote 20-16. breaking overnight... the lexington police department is investigating a suspicious death. officials say a man's body was found on riverchase way near corley

to the park and ride there just after 8-35 last night in response to a shooting. they found a victim shot... lying on the ground. this is an active investigatiti. officials say more details are expected this morning... we'll be sure to bring you the latest on this case as more information becomes available. a camden man is facing manslaughter charges... after authorities say he shot and killed a 17-year-old trying to steal from his parked truck. kershaw county sheriff jim matthews says the shooting happened early saturday morning, outside the house of jimmy methe in east camden. the 49-year-old jimmy methe is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of brandon spencer of camden. officials say spencer was shot once in the head. another person with spencer ran away. matthews

is charged. 33 the sheriff says methe had previously been robbed by thieves who broke into a vehicle. matthews says the neighborhood had seen several vehicles and homes robbed in the past six months. we talked to one of methe's neighbors. 33 methe will appear in bond court next week. still to come... record breaking temperatures up north. and while residents are left bundling up... they're also catching a cool sight rolling

it was a 33 cold valentine's here in the midlands... and for much of the eastern u-s. but in boston... things got a little steamy. yeah... take a look at the "sea smoke" forming on this body of water. it's actually the formation of fog that happens when the especially-cold air moves over the relatively- warmer waters. as many as 18 cities across the east expected record-breaking cold temperatures. new york... actually hit a freezing negative one degrees... breaking the record

world war one.33 still to 33 come... it looks like a storybook ending for bookstores... how book worms are keeping business

gervais. it looks like are on the rise. sales ro by two-and-a-half percent from last year... the first year- over=year increase for the industry since 2007. and while print sales are going up... e-book sales saw a decline in e-book sales last year. u-s airlines will soon bid to win routes to cuba. starting tomorrow... u-s carriers will have 15-days to submit applications to the department of transportation for cuba routes. the

and travelers a step closer to scheduled flights between the two countries for the first time in over 50 years. the u-s and cuba are expected to formally sign an agreement to resume flights soon.... and once singed... it could lead to more than 100 daily round-trip flights in and out of cuba. as the percentage of the u.s. population facing old age rises, the fear of alzheimer's and other forms of dementia does, too. yet a new study offers surprising information on your risk of developing it. with more... here's abc's doctor timothy johnson. >>

>> >>33 it's baby news for singer- songwriter alanis morissette. she is expecting her second child with husband...

"people magazine". the 41-year-old singer made the announcement on her website by sharing an animated video and song that ends with the family of three holding ultrasound images. alanis says she wrote the song back in 20-10. and the u-s state department tells c-n-n that secretary of state.. john kerry... is sitting down with comedian jimmy kimmell. this will be his first time on the late night show. to catch kerry on kimmel... you can tune in right here on a-b-c columbia tomorrow night. still to come... we've got a post- valentines celebration... but it's taking a twist off the

day in history. 33 let's check out the day in history. -the battleship uss maine explodes in 1898-first teddy bear goes on sale in 1903 -disney's cinderella opens in 1950 today is... presidents' day... singles awareness day... and national gumdrop day.33 that'all 33 the time that we have for the first hour of good morning columbia. but we're coming

from main and gervais. >> good morning columbia! today is monday, february 15. it's a battle for the bench following the death of justice antonin scalia, the political battle brewing to supreme court. >> plus, former president george w. bush joins the campaign trail. how

hopes his brother can help his standing here in south carolina. >> and breaking overnight an active investigation into a suspicious death out of lexington county. we'll bring you the very latest. good morning columbia starts right now announcer: from abc columbia news, live from main and gervais, this "good morning columbia". >> captioning provided by caption associates, llc www.captionassociates.com. >> good morning columbia! thank you for waking up with us on this monday morning, i'm rochelle dean. >> i'm meteorologist jonathan kennedy, we're live from main and gervais, the time is 6:00. >> a very cold 6:00 it is. we are following the trend of this weekend, a little better though than what we saw this weekend. >> we're going to show slow improvement. we're not as cold as yesterday morning. we are seeing cloud cover. let's look at current conditions as you head out, temperatures are going to be rather chilly for us, looking at most areas around 32 to 35. we are seeing it drop down to

downtown lexingtonon right now at 34. all in all, a cold start, about just about average of where we should be this time of year as we get towards the middle of february, just after valentine's day. satellite and radar, quiet for us, cloudy conditions. as you notice, the latest trends towards orangeburg and manning and sumpter, lake moultry, starting to see a couple of showers, and potentially frozen stuff on the radar. it is way too scattered to worry about. that's not going to be an issue for us. we'll see winds out of the north. that's going to seep us cool. if we do see precipitation, it may come from the south and east but as of now it doesn't look like anything before lunch time based on the way things are setting up for us at the moment. wind chill, it's cold, it will feel like the mid to upper 20s, even low 20s, all the rain and snow and all the craziness we were worried about, that's to the north as expected. notice towards knoxville, really kind of deep blue,

its way through the smoky mountains, work its way to north carolina. most of the snow action is in north carolina. you got to go pretty much north of i40 or towards alabama, so i mean, it is a ways away from us at the moment. we will see some of this moisture from the south and east for us today. even though the low level winds are out of the north and east, it does looks like most of our potential for rain early on is going to be kind of coming from the coast. that will keep it warm. that will keep it non-frozen. later tonight, we look for a pretty good front to move through. that will bring us rain that will likely be gone by the time we wake up tomorrow morning. we're looking at some rain lateroday into tonight, much warmer forecast for you tomorrow, 65 for the highs, going from 45 to 65. we will say generally 60 through the rest of the week and highs at or above 70 for the upcoming weekend. a little bit of shock to the

>> nothing to complain about! >> including someone like myself with a head cold, maybe that will clear that out. >> everyone is hoping it gets to one person, everyone looking forward to saturday and sunday and that 72, did i see that right? >> yes. >> i can't wait! >> all right! >> we want to give you a quick traffic update since the weather is looking up. >> the dry conditions this morning, no trouble spots to report in and around the capitol city. as always we'll keep -- we'll keep our eyes on it for you and keep you advised of that commute. >> abc columbia wants to help you with your rundown. >> it's a battle over the bench following the death of supreme court justice antonin scoola, a constant conservative voice in his three decades of service. president barack obama says he wants to name a replacement but many repupuicans are against the president submitting a nomination saying it's not as places a outstag command be in chief. should the president name a

court in the democrats' favor. it's a hot button issue that's left the presidential hopefuls divided. >> and now we pray for our country, because that vacancy will have to be filled. and it will be filled by the next president. not by this one. >> barack obama is president of the united states until january 20th, 2017. the president has a responsibility to nominate a new justice, and the senate has a responsibility to vote. >> saturday at a private texas ranch, where he had been hunting, a local justice decided no autopsy was necessary. officials say he died of natural causes. his body is headed to virginia. scalia was 79 years old. >> along with the successor of the supreme court justice, south scares in the forefront

the gop hopefuls are making their way to south carolina ahead of the first in the south primary. donald trump will be in greenville today, holding a trump for president rally today 5:79 o'clock. doors open at 5:00 at the td convention center. ted cruz, also criss-crossing the state with stops in aikin, camden and floor gleens republican presidential candidate jeb bush also campaigning in south carolina today, but he won't be alone. the candidate will be joined by his brother, president george w. bush, and former first lady laura bush, the event taking place at the north charleston coal see -- coal sealum and convention center. lindsay graham will also appear. jeb bush says his brother knows he has the skills needed to be cold ner dheef which will help him get ahead in the palmetto state. >> that will be an incredible validator in south carolina where values matter and national defense matters a

the event, we should have a great crowd and it will help my campaign a lot. >> president bush's popularity has improved since leaving office, especially among conservatives. for more information on today's event, be sure to head to the online version of this story, it's on our website, abc columbia.com. >> just a reminder, this saturday, february 20th, is the republican presidential primary. the democratic presidential primary will take place next saturday, february 27th. stay with abc columbia for the latest on vote 2016. >> breaking overnight the lexington police department is investigating what they are calling a suspicious death. officials say man's body was found on river chase way their corley mill road, they were called to the park after 8:35 last night in response to a shooting. they found the victim lying on the ground. authorities say this is still an active investigation. officials say more details are expected later this morning.

in this case as more information becomes available. duties say they've arrested a richardland county woman after she cut her husband with a knife when he caught her slashing his tires. the richland county sheriff's department say this happened around 3:00 yesterday morning in the 400 block of sherdan drive, 53-year-old vivian jeffrey is chargedith criminal domestic violence. deputies say her husband was cut multiple times in the upper body but is expected to be okay. >> six people in northwest columbia are without a home after their house caught fire. this happened in the 1600 block of luster lane. officials say the investigation revealed an blame. the damages are estimated at around $125,000. thankfully, no one was injured in that blaze. the red cross is assisting three adults and three children who live there. still to come, new fears

what it could mean for the centers for disease. >> and cloudy and cold start to your monday. expect a chance of rain, a freezing rain in some places today. i will have details next.

from main and gervais. >> all of sudden everything starts to let go.

by this time i'd, you know, lost my sight of matt. >> and i'm looking for a hat, a tip of his board, a hand -- something sticking out of the snow. nothing. >> to see him disappear like that, and i couldn't stop it, that was very hard. >> so i just cried out to god, and i said, god, what do i do? >> and he was there. he hears your prayers.

monday >> good morning clum barks time right now, 6:12. a dry start to your day today. we're seeing a lot of cloud cover. we are seeing some type of precipitation forming up towards the coast. it could come our way but i think a lot of that is going to hold off until at least this afternoon and the

we are looking at a wintery mess no north carolina but nothing in south carolina. pm rain for us, just rain, moving to the north, looking at freezing rain chances. i think that stays away from us though and it looks like a much rainier setup tonight into tomorrow morning. the bult o'clock is going to be coming the second half of your day today into tonight but have the umbrella handy with you. it's going to be cooler, highs in the 40s. >> thank you jonathan. >> here's a quick look at the other stories making headlines. pope francis is coming after a busy day in mexico city. the pope celebrated a huge outdoor mass for more than 300,000 people. it was the biggest scheduled event of his five day visit to mexico. during the mass, the pope rallied against the drug trade and its associated violence. pope francis also visited a pediatric hospital. >> brazil's president says the zika outbreak will not compromise the upcoming olympics in rio. brazil's president says the

considerable success fighting mosquitoes that carry the virus. hundreds of thousands of workers have of the scheduled -- have been scheduled to fight the disease in brazil. while zika is mostly harmless to adults it is a problem for newborns. >> senator charles schum ser slam ago white house proposal that would reduce funding for counterterrorism programs across the country by nearly $300 million. the senator says he wants president barack obama to reconsider a new york democrat, saying the program is necessary to fund programs in high density urban areas like new york city. >> the gamecock men's' basketball team learning a thing or two from their loss against kentucky at home, and the carolina women could share a clench in the sec title. mike gillespie has your sports minute to twin. >> the carolina women on the road at 25th rank tennessee tonight. with a win carolina can

the sec regular season championship for the third straight season, but the gamecocks haven't had too much success in knoxville, just one win under dawn staley up in tennessee. >> if you look at history, we're going to play history. history says we haven't done well playing in knoxville, you know, but our team has done a great job at being the top team in this conference. >> over to the men's side of things, after the embarrassing loss to kentucky on saturday, with first place in the southeastern conference on the line, the carolina players and coaches, chooseing it to reveal something in their post-game press conference saturday, the gamecocks saying they didn't have quality and high level competitive practices leading up to that loss. >> we have to do a great job of having better preparation before the game, making sure we have hard practices and you know, everyone being on the same page and everyone having all hands on deck. >> that will do it for your sports minute to win it, i'm

>> still to come, cupid is still busy making the rounds in the midlands. how you can spread love, even after valentine's day! >> and a cloudy and coldd start to your monday. it feels like 20s for most of us. we have rain possibly coming our way later today.

>> welcome back to "good morning columbia". we're happy you're waking up with us on this monday morning. your time is 6:18. >> that's right. let's take out a -- take a bite out of your morning menu, valentine's day has come and gone. the national retail federation reports people spent almost $20 billion celebrating. men shell out nearly twice as much as the ladies. no shocker there. one hundred ninety-six on average, compared to $100 for the women. the most popular items to buy for men, candy and flowers, for women, candy or a card. >> that's just way too much money spent on one day! i mean -- show me that you love me 365 days, not just one. >> that's probably more expensive! i mean, it doesn't have to be monetary. >> i know. >> you know? >> i know, but yeah. tell that to every guy that has a girlfriend right now! >> exactly, right? it's not too late to share post-valentine's day love by giving the gift of a furry

lexington animal services are holding a fur are yours, adoption fee $14 but the special ends today. >> it ends today, so there is very little time for you to get that and a last chance to share a message of love to local seniors, do something.org is recruiting young people across the country to create hand-made valentine day cards for the elderly who mayor experiencing loneliness, delivered to meals on wheels partner agencies who will deliver the cards along with the meals but you'd better hurry for this as well, this is the last day to send your cards in. a couple hundred members spent their valentine's day packing 40,000 meals, all part of a mission behind heart for hunger at trenholm road united methodist church. yesterday's meal was a hearty lentil casserole and took them about an hour to prepare tens of thousands of meals

>> it will be used for things, emergencies, folks in need. we had the flood victims, a lot of this food went to the food banks and the shelters during the flood. >> i believe that feeding the hungry children and the hungry families here in the columbia area and throughout south carolina is so important. >> organizers tell us they packed 40,280 meals for that special event! so between the hunger for hearts and then the cards for the elderly, see, that to me is worth more than the candy, cards and flowers. >> i got my girlfriend chocolates and i'm probably going to eat about half of them. >> exactly! she's going to share anyway! >> yeah, so if you are going to get out and about, maybe getting last minute valentine's day gifts or across the midlands, it's going to be cold for us, it

looking at freezing rain for parts of the area. the freezing rain stays to the north, with the counties screen. it looks like mainly the people obviously towards north carolina, but can't obviously the weather does not follow the county lines but that's kind of a general idea of where to expect most of the wintery weather. for us here, we will be just normal enough to stay away from that but things could change. we will keep an eye on the system. a lot of cool air in place, and it will stay put throughout most of the day today, so prepare for the cold and also just keep in mind that you might see slick roadways at some point. >> because when this rain does come later in the day it will be cold. >> yes. >> so we will have to deal with that. >> still to come, south carolina roadways are are in for a makeover. more with the price tag that comes along with the repairs.

gervais. >> a of a sudden everything starts to let go. the ledge and everything. by this time i'd, you know, lost my sight of matt. >> and i'm looking for a hat, a tip of his board, a hand -- something sticking out of the snow. nothing. >> to see him disappear like that, and i couldn't stop it, that was very hard. >> so i just cried out to god, and i said, god, what do i do? >> and he was there. he hears your prayers.

monday >> welcome back to "good morning columbia", your time is 6:26. as state senators work to decide how much extra money to give to our roadway -- roadways, the positions range from spending about 65 million extra on the year's interstates, pavements

in new money that would go toward congestion, fixing bridges and widening more than 150 miles of major highways. the senate started debate on the roads bill last week before adjourning for the weekend. >> the south carolina house of representatives is planning to take an additional week off this week. this is to save south carolina taxpayers about $77,000. upon returning in late february, the house says they will continue to address a number of top priority issues that remain on the list before the conclusion of the session in june. shifting gears now, figures show south carolina had 48 officer-involved shootings in 2015. the report shows that in 26 of the 48 stawpses, suspected pulled guns on officers. fourteen officers and 14 suspects were injured in those shootings and one officer and 19 suspects were killed. this is the highest number of officer-involved shootings since the state law

keeping track back in 1999. >> officers are feeling optimistic about this year's bike fest. during the 2014 bike fest you may remember three people were killed in eight separate shootings and there were no shootings during the 2015 event, but officials say they still want to make improvements to this year's festival. the sun news reports myrtle beach police have been holding weekly meetings, laying out bike fest plans for area businesses. a group of 10 people met last week and friday and attendance was even lower. city officials say the low turnout is good, though, since last year's meetings attracted business owners and representatives. >> it's a battle for the bench, the latest following justice scalia's death. that's next. stay with us.

gervais. >> good morning columbia! thank you for waking up with us this monday morning, i'm rochelle dean. >> i'm meteorologist jonathan kennedy, we are live from main and gervais, time is 631 time gliem it's the last half hour and not much has changed outside. still cold! >> still cold for us, still cloudy for us and still dry for us, which is the most important thing at the moment.

potential winter storm now, potential for us, but it's a full blown winter storm for areas to the north. right now, seeing dry conditions, but cold conditions, 35 degrees downtown, 32 to those counties to the nomplet we are seeing some areas at and below freezing, bishopville, 30, 31 sal you'da, notice the 32 numbers, we are seeing towards saint matthews and the areas to the south. satellite and radar, picking up some action to the south. notice towards orangeburg, sumpter, lake multie and all those areas there, you're popping up. that is freezing rain, but very, very isolated. i wouldn't expect to see much from this, even if it is freezing rain. with this type of scattered activity, it's not really going to do much, so not really expecting any impact from that this morning. we are looking at a potential for it. it's something to watch for sure. but maybe some slick roadways. that's about it. it doesn't look like there's enough coverage or intense

type of intense kind of power outages or anything like that that we typically electric at for freezing rain, winds out of the east, northeast, 5-10 miles per hour. it's going to be cold, not necessarily windy, but some wind chill factored in there. owl notice the wintery mess to the north. the influx from the south and southeast expected, we will likely see this throughout date but look at how few and far between compared to elsewhere, a nice band of snow north of i40, towards rather air, greensboro, boone, towards knoxville, even as you continue i40 there. we will continue to see that throughout much of the day today. we're really going to seein flux from the south and also a front coming our way later tonight but mainly that is in alabama at the moment. freezing rain for the counties, hugging north carolina, other than that for us, we're not seeing an advisory, but something to look out for. have the umbrella handy. maybe few slick spots.

but most of the rain will hold off to tonight. this morning, i think low impact for sure, highs 45, bump it up to 65 tomorrow, then we see a really nice forecast for the rest of the week, especially kind of starting tomorrow afternoon, and then all the way through the the weekend. as of right now, it looks dry and very warm. so we haven't been able to say -- something we haven't been able to say the last couple of weeks. >> two positive things and it's going to lead into a great weekend. it's going to be dry, sunny and warm. >> yes, warm air is i think what everybody is looking forward to after that cold weekend. >> well, february i guess we had it coming. >> we also want to give you a traffic update. >> here are trouble spots you might encounter. >> the south carolina highway patrol is assisting a motorist on i26. >> that's going to be at mile marker 97 in the welcome back lanes, and as always we will continue to keep our eyes on the roadway for you and update you if anything else pops up for your morning commute. >> abc columbia wants toss help you jump start your

>> here's a rundown of your headlines. >> it's a battle over the bench following the death of scalia. scalia was a consistent conservative voice in his three decades of service. president barack obama says he wants to name a repacement but many republicans are again the nomination. many of them saying it is not his places a outstanding commander in chief. should the president name a successor it could tilt the favor. it's a hot button issue that has left the presidential hopefuls divided. >> -- because that vacancy will have to be filled. >> it will be filled by the next president. >> [applause] >> not by this one. >> barack obama is president of the united states until january 20th, 2017. the president has a responsibility to nominate a

has a responsibility to vote. >> scalia was found dead saturday at a private texas ranch where he had been hunting. a local judge decided no autopsy was necessary. officials say he died of natural causes. his body is headed to virginia. scalia was 79. >> along with the successor of the supreme court justice south carolina also in the forefront of the presidential hopefuls' minds. it's a wave of go pcht presidential hopefuls heading to south carolina ahead of saturday's first in the south primary. donald trump will be in greenville today, holding a trump for president rally today at 7:00. doors open at 5:00 at the td convention center. ted cruz will also be criss-crossing the state with stops in aikin, camden and florence. >> republican candidate jeb bush also campaigning in south carolina today, but he won't be coming alone. the candidate will be joined by his brother, president george w. bush, and former first lady, laura bush. the event is taking place at

and convention center. doors open at 4:00 and the rally starts at 6:00. >> senator lindsey graham will also be there in appearance. jeb bub says his brother knows he has the skills needed to be the next commander in chief which will help him get ahead in the palmetto state. >> that will be an incredible validator in south carolina where values matter and national defense matters a lot, so i'm looking forward to the event. we should have a great crowd. and it will help my campaign a lot. >> president bush's popularity has improved since leaving office, especially among conservatives. for more information on today's event, head to the online version of this story on our website, abc columbia.com. and just a reminder, this saturday, february 20th, is the republican presidential primary. the democratic presidential primary will take place the following week, next saturday, february 27th. stay with abc columbia for the latest on vote 2016.

breaking overnight the lexington police department is investigating what they are calling a suspicious death. officials say a man's body was found on river chase way near corley mill road. they were called to the parring and arrived there just after 8:35 last night in response to a shooting. they found the victim lying on the ground. now, this is still an active investigation this morning. officials say they plan to release more details later this morning. of course, we will bring you the very latest as this case continues to develop. a camden man is facing manslaughter charges after authorities say he shot and killed a 17-year-old trying to steal from his parked truck. her shaw county sheriff jim matthew say the shooting happened saturday morning outside the house in east camden. jimmy mett is charged with manslaughter in the death of spencer. another person with spencer

matthew says it's clear where mett is being charged. >> the law says you you can not shoot somebody who just steals and runs away. they have to be a threat to you. in the heat of the moment, like a lot of people, he shot. he chose to shoot. he made a bad decision. i'm sure he regrets it now. >> and sheriff mett says that -- matthew says me tft t had been previously robbed. matthews says the neighborhood has also seen several vehicles and homes robbed in the past six months. we were able to talk with one of the neighbors. >> i was really shocked to hear it was that -- that this tragedy happened, because anybody who knows jimmy knows he is an outstanding citizen. >> mett is expected to appear in bond court next week. still to come, we could have a messy commute on our hands at some point today in the midlands but it's nothing

nightmare along some snow-covered highways in other parts of the nation. >> waking up with cloudy and cold conditions, but thankfully, a bright morning commute. i will have your details next. stay with us.

gervais. >> 6:42 moj monday morning, wake position up with cloudy, overcast conditions. it's cold. wind chill is making it feel colder. the good news is we are seeing mostly dry conditions. we are seeing a wintery mess in parts of knot carolina, through much of north carolina, but for us in south carolina, not as much. we are seeing showers pop up towards the low country but for us at home, temperatures obviously below average which

late, we'll start out in the low to mid 30s, warming up to the low 40s, cold air, consistent, but rain will hold off until dater -- later today. >> people won't have to worry about the mess but may have to worry about its with they are -- as they are going home. >> one car crash is bad nf but this beakend, about 40-50 cars were involved in a car crash backup on the highway over the weekend. >> state police in indiana say a rather huge pileup there. there were a series of crashes on the 2-mile crash. police are still investigating what led to the crash. heavy snow was covering the roadway at the time. a number injuries were reported but the most serious was a broken leg, thankfully. officials say they are salting and treating the road before they open the entire stretch. maybe they should have done that before that. >> i was going to say, they are a day late, double short.

maybe they should have salted beforehand. >> exactly, but luckily, no one was injured. you can always have your car fixed. >> still to come, get ready for bigger and better cell coverage. steag a -- taking a look at the next generation of phones that may be coming soon. that's next.

from main and gervais. >> thank you for waking up with us on "good morning

get ready for bigger and better cell coverage. at&t says it will be ready to conduct field trials on its 5g network before the end of the year. verizon made a similar announcement last year. 5g stands for fifth generation, and will be an upgrade to the 4g and lte network, but at this point it's not clear exactly how much of a power boost it will give your current upload and download speeds. >> if you are in the market for a job, you're in luck. the columbia fire flies are looking to hire, everything from ushers, mascots, concessions are a few of the options at the job fair. the fire flyers are looking to fill more than 300 jobs. if you couldn't make it out this weekend, don't worry, head to columbia fire flies.com to download a job application. palmetto health's mobile mammography van is headed here today.

screenings for mammograms. to register for an appointment, go to the join line at palmetto health.org/appointments. those appointment times are available from 8:00 this morning until 4:30 this afternoon, so pretty much gives you all day. health officials say women at age 40 and older should consider having a mammogram every year. and the city of flint, michigan is introducing a fleet of mobile pediatric facilities. they are aimed at getting proper care to children and harmed by the city was lead water crisis. at least one of the mobile clinics was donated to the city by the new york-based children's health fund. some residents in flint are being warned not to drink the tap water, even if they have a filter. >> rhee rihanna is sing ago bright new song in city as she adds designtory her resume. jason nathanson has your show

>> it was a big night for rihanna, the singer made her debut as a designer. she unveiled the line of sports wear and shoes and is delighted with her try at a second career. >> it's something that i enjoy doing. it's not easy, but it doesn't feel like work. >> >> lionel ritchie was crowned person of the year by the group music airs, stevie wonder and lenny kravitz turned out. >> he has a great sense of humor. >> ritchie says he is honored by the award but trying to keep his mood light. >> i'm silly and as long as i'm silly, this is all right. this is a bus, if you take it too seriously, it will kill you. >> superhero landing! >> that's really hard on your knees. >> dead bull was a killer at the weekend box office starring ryan reynolds.

opening ever, an estimated $135 million, far surpassing expectations. kung fu panda ii. was a distant second, how to be single was third can zoolander disappointing in fourth. i'm nathan -- jason nathanson, abc news. >> still to come, it's a cold morning, but we have a valentine treat to keep you warm. stay with us, that story is coming up next.

gervais. >> good morning columbia, hope your monday is off to a great start. the if news is it is a dry start. we are seeing wintery stuff in north carolina. starting to see a freezing rain mix to our east and southeast at the moment but not really neeg a -- seeing a loft coverage. i don't expect to see many issues. we might see a passing shower or two but the freezing rain advisory for the counties too our north, above kershaw and newberry, so not in the immediate areas but areas north of the carolina border, that's where the wintery stuff is expected to stay but those don't follow county lines, so we'll look for a chance for it, but have the umbrella handy. should be nice and dry for us. >> we will keep our eyes to

>> some couples celebrated valentine's day by making their family larger this year. check these adorable valentine's day babies, decked out in red hats. volunteers in the american heart association knit the hats for all the babies born in february at participating hospitals. the program is called little hats, big hearts. it raises awareness for heart celebrating valentine's day. how sweet! >> still to come, we've got a post-valentine's day celebration but it is taking a turn from the day of love. that's coming up next. >> and a cloudy and cold start to your monday. we'll see a chance of rain mainly later today, and i will tell you more next. stay with us.

gervais. >> good monday morning. just before 7:00. it is cocialtiond it is cloudy, it is dry for most of us. we are seeing a few showers popping up here and there. i don't expect to see a whole lot of rain coverage until we get to this afternoon. but freezing rain also a possibility, so keep that in mind. could be slick roadways and anything wet could be slick. it's going to be cold for us, highs maybe getting into the mid 40s. that might be a stretch for this locations but the rest of the week looks absolutely perfect of the a little rain

warm airir 60s and 70s. >> we'll have to pay for today and then reap the benefits for it as the week comes to an end. let's check out the day inistry as we get ready to leave you, the battleship u.s.s. marine explodes in 1898, the first teddy bear goes on sale in 1903 and disney's "cinderella" opens in 1950. >> disa president's day, and national gum drop day, and it's also singles awareness day. >> singles awareness day. i think maybe we needed that yesterday! good morning america is next. have a good one! >> captioning provided by caption associates, llc www.captionassociates.com over the supreme court. the race to replace justice scalia is on. republicans fighting to keep president obama at bay. >> it's called delay, delay, delay. >> promising to block any nominee. >> the senate needs to stand strong and say we're not going to give up the supreme court.

>> i plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities. >> as we learn new details about justice scalia's final hours as millions honor his legacy. storm warning. winter weather moving in. deadly crashes. massive pile yups a dramatic rescue of dozens stuck in a tram in sub zero temperatures. mid-air scare. a new york-bound flight with hundreds onboard forced to turn around. >> we have a medical issue with one of the pilots. >> after a laser beam hit one of the pilots in the eye. and look out below. see those dots in the water, that's not seaweed, those are sharks. why thousands are swarming this holiday weekend, just a stone's throw from the shore.