. >> congratulations to haley riley and her court. theevent is on march 3rd and runs through the 13. >> tickets $10 for adults and kids five or under are free >> we got more information on the website on abc action news. >> i have only been working here 20 years >> click on the story link to get your ticks. check outthe entertainment schedule, it is pretty impress sifr. >> steve harvey on the phone and he says oh, you got jokes. [ laughter ] >> you are looking for love, the crime alert this morning for bay area women after a string of dangerous incidents. more trouble for destroyschools of what teachers plan to do today. >> as we head to break, i want to take another moment to thank all of our angel tree sponsors this morning. wehave local leaders from the salvation army and as well as business leaders. thank you very much you guys for everything that you do for our fathers and mothers in the >>> 9:40 now the governor of alaska he's relieved there is the worse of thedamage is caused by severed gas lines. luckily nobodywas injured. som

. >> meet haley riley, riley is a junior at grant high school. >> she will make 80 public appearances including the florida's strawberry festival. >> i love her sun dress. >> >>> the company is now ordered to buy back a florida man's car. we'll break down what the ruling means to you. whythousands of florida car owners maybe out of luck. >> usf played with seven guys yesterday and came up with a big win. >> highlights and reactions straight ahead in sports. take a look at what's left of that big blizzard of 2016 including some of the social media fun. as folks take that photo opportunities not too seriousl , like this guy blizzard beach. >> there is as low index there. >> we'll be telling you whether it is going to be beach weather >>> welcome back, the time is 6:13. >> our reporter jackie calloway won't necessarily lead to another. the love and law excludes thousands of vw owners from filing a claim against the auto giant. >> it applies to vehicles purchased new and claims must be filed within 24 months. >> so wednesday's when for a south florida vw owner may not lead to buy backs fo

riley expressed his gratitude for the legacy pinckney left behind. 33 also a part of the ceremony.. a video of a moderated conversation between haley and riley... about their response and actions following the massacre at emanuel a-m-e church. the annual event promotes citizenship, public service, and bipartisan governing. turning to crime... human trafficking is would expect to find close to home. but richland county sheriff leon lott says it's something happening right here in the midlands. the richland country sheriff's department says 22-year-old daytron hoefer... has been arrested... and now faces multiple charges, including human trafficking.... after allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl... and forcing her to sell her body for sex. during an undercover sting... officials say they found the girl in a hotel room off two notch road back in december. she was evaluated and reunited with her family. governor nikki haley has declared january national slavery and d human trafficking prevention month. richland county has its own task force leading the charge to raise awareness about it. officials say it's something that south about

haley and riley plan to speak during tonight's event about how south carolina leaders came together during the city's mass shooting. and just in a matter of hours, president barack obama will deliver a speech of his own. his final state of the union address. more now on the speech the president says is expected to speak directly to you, the american people. >> no more campaigns to run. my only agenda -- i know, because i won both of them. >> that was president obama at last year's state of the union address. now in his final year in office, he'll speak before congress for the last time. but instead of trying to persuade the joint session to work with him in 2016, with the legislative to dos, the president is expected to deliver a speech with a slightly different tone compared to years past. in a video released by the white house, mr. obama previews what he'll say tonight. >> what i want to focus on in this state of the union address, not just the remarkable progress we've made, not just what i want to get done in the year ahead but what we all need to do together in the years to come. >> t

governor nikki haley, joe riley and others received tonight's awards for excellence. riley expressed his gratitude for the legacy pinckney left behind. wonderful public servant, a wonderful minister. we mourn his tragic death every day and all those who passed away with him. >> also a part of tonight's ceremony, a video of a moderated conversation between hailey and riley about the response and actions following the massacre at emanuel ame church. >>> coming up, we hope you stay with us. parents are being asked to check their medicine cabinets. >> two batches of cough syrup are removed from pharmacy shelves across the region. billionaire. the odds of winning a powerball on a single ticket are one in 292 million. but that's not stopping people from playing. more on that coming up. from main and gervais, this is abc columbia news with ben with chief meteorologist john farley, and sports with tim hill . 11:00. >>> nene tonight. according to the report outside religion foundation is denying it plans to sue clemson university and football coach over the inclusion of christ

and while he's out of office, former charleston mayor joe riley is still being honored. haley and the late south carolina senator clementa pinckney, are this year's recipients of the david h. wilkins awards for excellence. senator pinckney was one of the nine parisoners lost in the charleston church shooting back in june. his widow, jennifer, will accept the award tonight at the columbia metropolitan convention center. haley and riley plan to speak at the event on how they each worked with south carolina leaders in the wake of that tragic shooting. crimson tide rolling into a victory over the tigers. >> rochelle: what clemson's football coach is saying about another try for the title. stay with us. we're live from main and gervais. >> the president is missing. >> these words from joel c. rosenberg's latest novel, "the first hostage," put the entire world on high alert and lead to the frantic search-and-rescue of the leader of the free world. >> it's another adrenalin-charged political thriller snatched from today's headlines. get a look inside with joel c. rosenberg, new york

riley's commitment to his city...saying he has big shoes to fill. tecklenburg will preside over his first city council meeting tomorrow. tomorrow, governor nikki haley will take her message to a national stage following president obama's state of the union address. haley will deliver the republican response from the governor's mansion in columbia immediately following the president's speech. the honor is typically given to a rising member of the opposite party. the state of the union address is tomorrow night at 9--right here on wis. after the break--we're approaching another historic drawing--as the powerball stakes climb above 1 billion dollars. win it." we'll check out a midlands institution with a history of... luck. break 2 as we await wednesday's drawing-- one lottery ticket hot spot in columbia is hoping to continue its lucky streak. wis' meaghan norman has more charles and judi, i think it's still hard for some to fathom the jackpot is in the billions. the obama gas station in north columbia -- known for selling some winners over e last few years -- - has seen overwhelming demand over the last week. close to 30-thousand dollars in powerball

riley is hardly done working. he will join the faculty at the citadel... his alma mater. and governor nikki haley is set to make a big speech. following president obama's final state of the union address next week.... governor haley will give the republican response. house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell call haley one of the most popular governors in america. governor haley says she is honored to have been chosen. the 43-year-old is the country's youngest governor and the palmetto state's first female chief executive. still to come... we're waiting midlands. but others are enjoying a winter wonderland.a very cold start to your wednesday with temps in the 20's.expect a slightly warmer afternoon with mostly sunny skies.more details next.we are live from main and gervais. it's >>> good morning. toppinin"america's money" -- questions about trader joe's tuna. lawsuit to say 5 ounce cans don't have enough tuna in it. starkist recently settled a lawsuit. >>> might have trouble connecting to an online search. the miss wednesday back at work after the new year's is always the

riley will still be busy as he joins the faculty at the citadel, his alma mater. >> the former mayor of charleston isn't the only one taking to the podium. governor nikki haley has been chosen to give the r rublican response to president obama's final state of the union address next week. house speaker karl ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say haley is one of the most popular governors in america. the 43-year-old is the country's youngest governor and the palmetto state's first female chief executive. the governor says she's honored to have been chosen. and speaking of honors, abc columbia wants to extend a big thank you to all of you who stopped by the plex indoor sports in northeast columbia to donate blood during the annual blood drive. >> because of your willingness to roll up those sleeves, the if you couldn't make it out to yesterday's drive, you can make a donation to red cross headquarters. happy t tt you made the effort to come out. >> definitely. >> one ticket to daydream putting the biggest skeptics to bed. >> uh-huh. the power of odds that may have some of you going broke just to hit it rich. that's coming up next live from the new