carol: and i am carol massar.: peter robison joins us on the phone to remind us what happened with wine. some people in california thought that they could play ball, and they did. peter: back in the 1970's, wine here in the u.s. did not have a good reputation, and the thought was that they were selling americans junk wine, and europeans did not value the american wine, but there was a wine tasting in paris, and the judges selected the californian chardonnay as the best, and there was another california wine that was voted the best, and there was an article written about it. carol: we are seeing this happen all over again with olive oil. peter: yes, california is a great environment for olive oil and already produces almonds. it just has not planted many almond trees. and there is the olive ranch, and it is still unusual to see american made olive oil. just about the rest is imports from italy and spain. david: peter, how are they doing this? they are doing this on a different scale with technology. peter: they hav

carol: low-budget.uest: yes, and to get just that level of support to make her movie, it has been hard. dave: i was looking at her career trajectory, thinking about what we've heard from moving stars of the last year about the disparity in what women make. carol: the hacking of those sony e-mails-- dave: jennifer lawrence making so much less than her male counterparts. carol: it brought it to the forefront. guest: we are excited about bringing this to businessweek. carol: she does not seem to mind that discussion, but does not seem to want that to be the only discussion when talking to her. she is about making movies. guest: exactly. she just wants to do the work. dave: i was looking at the movies made last year, the top 10 biggest grossing movies. not a single field director in the next. carol: so wrong. dave: are we seeing hollywood doing anything to change that? guest: there is some investigation underway. it is hard for us to say what could really change that. it is clear that there needs to be some

carol: welcome to bloomberg "businessweek," on radio and television. i am carol massar. david: i am david gura. coming up, contributor joel stein gives us the lowdown on the unusual bernie sanders campaign. carol: and a war on salt. david: and timely advice on how not to get sick at work. more on that and more as we go behind the latest issue, right here on bloomberg radio and television. ♪ carol: we begin this week with the presidential campaign of bernie sanders. the vermont senator is taking on hillary clinton for the democratic nomination, definitely making himself heard. david: he took on wall street during a speech in new york city, and on "all due respect." senator bernie sanders: are we in danger, once again, of a too big to fail situation, where the taxpayers have to bail them out? here is the irony. there are few people who know this. after we bailed the banks out, because they were too big to fail, three out of the four are significantly bigger then they were when we bailed them out. carol: joel stein wrote the cover story. "bernie sanders does not want your v

carol: still to come.avid: gun owners have generally been leery of models unlock with finger prints. we look at the latest technology one bloomberg businessweek on television returns. ♪ ♪ carol: can technology help shape the gun control debate and the united states? david: president obama asked this question during his speech in the white house. barack obama: if we can set it up so that you can't unlock your phone unless you have the right finger print, why can't we do the same thing for our guns? carol: the answer is a little complicated. i have to tell you, paul, i thought when the president said that why can we do that? paul: it isn't the technology is complicated. we can put a microchip and a firearm. we have been doing that since the 1990's. you can set it up so there is a biometric identification system so that a finger print is the only way you can operate a firearm or use a radiofrequency a person wearing a ring or wrist fees has to be the person pulling the trigger. that is not the complicated par

carol: we've got to run. [laughter] carol: still to come. david: we are going to look at the latest technology when bloomberg businessweek on television returns. ♪ carol: can technology shape the gun control debate here in the united states? david: president obama brought this up last week at the white house. president obama: if we have the technology where you cannot unlock your phone unless you have the right fingerprint, why can't we do the same thing with guns? carol: we have a guest here who is ready to tell us that the answer is a little bit more complicated. we can put a microchip in a gun, it is not that complicated. we have had that technology since the 90's. you can use a radiofrequency device where you can use a ring or's -- or some sort. that is not the complicated part. is theplicated part politics. activists have been strongly resisting any move towards a so-called smart gun. going to say, if the second amendment people wanted to embrace gun ownership, this would be a way to get people who have been hesitant because there is no

now, back to you, carol. carol: it has been a busy day for crews across the upstate and western north caromichael: these numbers are a little debtor than it was, but there are still some people in the dark, spartanburg nearly 350, greenville county more than 9000. carol: anderson county, more than two hundred, pickens county, more than 860. michael: and here is a look at the latest numbers from blue ridge electric, greenville county a little more than 500, akoni nearly 300 and 50 still without power. and troopers have so far responded to 395 accidents today alone. carol: in north carolina, they say there were more than 70 this morning. it was a fatal wreck that occurred this morning, and six people have died since wednesday on the road. troopers advise you to take it easy, especially in this weather. we have put a link to these closures in the main weather story on wyff4.com. michael: and there is the brunt of this storm, western north carolina taking it. carol: let's check in with my arenas -- with myra ruiz

carol: frozen pipes are also a worry in this cold. if you have a loss in water pressure or you hear on noises coming from the walls, your pipes may be frozen. chris corley, the owner of ,>> the basics are water running, keep the heat on, the pipes know where to turn the , water off, close foundation vents, take your hoses off the hose bibs, and make sure the heat stays on in your house. carol: and have the number of your water provider handy for emergencies. michael: because of the cold weather some school districts , will open late tomorrow. mitchell county, madison county and yancey county school , districts will all open two hours late. the highlands school, which is a private school will also open , two hours late. as always you can find af our school closings and delays on wyff-4.com, and our mobile app. carol: today the nation honored the memory of dr. martin luther king, jr. for millions, a day of service, a day to reflect on civil rights, economic justice, and how we can give back to our communities. on your left the eternal f

carol: another look at carol: enjoy your weekend, huh? john: this time last week, we were digging out of ice and snow. you don't have to do any of that. we can actually wear short sleeve shirts. even warmer yet on sunday afternoon with more clouds and 65 degrees. a couple showers coming in on mowe might get wedged in with northeast wind on tuesday, then warm back up on wednesday. it gets cooler early next week. overall, a good looking weekend. michael: thank you john. wyff news 4 at 11:00. the news continues at 5:00 a.m. michael: we are always on www.wyff4.com and the mobile app. we appreciate your company. carol: have a great night. [captioning performed by the

carol: we just have 15 seconds here.hat do you think the voting public should know about him, having spent time with him? quickly. joel: he is totally authentic, speaks from his heart. you don't need to know much. he is against inequality. you do not have to do a lot of poking around. david: thank you very much. joel stein joining us from los angeles. you can read his story in the latest issue, featuring bernie sanders. it is online and on newsstands. carol: we will tell you about a disciple of ralph nader, behind the war on salt, when bloomberg "businessweek" on radio and television returns. ♪ ♪ him carol: welcome back. i am carol massar. salt -- and we definitely love it. david: yes, i certainly do. but a restaurant group sued new in york city, calling for chain restaurants to post warnings on food. carol: the national restaurant association said the city overstepped in this week's edition of bloomberg "businessweek." john gozzi joins us in our studio. talk to us about this war on salt, an interesting crusader is invol

carol: and some important dates for you here. the south carolina republican primary is saturday, february 20. followed by the democratic primary the following saturday, the 27th. in georgia both primaries are on tuesday, march 1. and in north carolina both primaries are on tuesday, march 15. michael: governor nikki haley has released her budget for this year, more than $7 billion worth. currently the state has more than $1 billion in reserve funds. and you may wonder how much of that will go to statewide flood relief and road repairir gov. haley: quit talking about it, let's put the money in there, let's start fixing the roads by priority and let's see the improvements that have happened. to roads two or three years ago without raising taxes is just now going into effect. so you're just now seeing those orange cones. the 1,000 year flood did have a cost to it. that was expected, but as i said, we were going to try to cover it as much as we could so we didn't have to go to the feds. michael: governor haley says the two things she'

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carol: we have the details. reporter: a horrific accident, just outside the home of a familiar face. >> i called 911, and when i get here, the truck is over on its side. >> someone is trapped? reporter: driving under the influence in his take up truck, he went into a drainage ditch, and it flipped, bursting into flames. actor jamie foxx, along with >> he had emt scissors, and i try to get at his seatbelt, but he was hovered over. reporter: all the while, the flames getting more intense. >> as we put him out, the truck goes up. we are over here in the grass, celebrating. reporter: the tears of a grateful father. son. as far as i am concerned, he saved his life, based on the video. reporter: he shared his thoughts. >> i said you have angels around, angels around. carol: wow. announcer: live, local, breaking news. this is wyff news 4 at 6:00. carol: some asheville folks celebrate a burst of snow. michael: and a few flakes, enough to cancel wednesday night activities at greenville county schools. and team coverage t

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carol: that does it for bloomberg businessweek on radio and television. i am carol massar.: the latest edition featuring bernie sanders is live on newsstands. carol: we will see you. ♪ >> from our studios in new york, this is "charlie rose." charlie: "the revenant" is a new film based on the 2002 novel. it explores the existence of fur trappers in the 1820's. leonardo dicaprio plays hugh glass, a legendary frontiersman who suffered a bear attack, was left for dead by his companions, and crawled 200 miles to safety. here's a look at the trailer.

carol: tim, thank you. at the sterling community center, more than 100 members of the community came to eat breakfast, remember martin luther king, jr., and listen to eunice coakley guyton speak. coakley-guyton is the sister of one of the emanuel nine, the reverend myra thompson. she also met dr. king as a freshman in college, and he chose her to participate in a sit-in. the folks at sterling took the time to remember the emanuel ame church victims, and talk about love and non-violence, principles king stood for. >> he spent time telling us, and explaining to us, what nonviolence was all about. and based on what he taught us, i knew it had to be true because that's what mother emanuel carol: this marks the 22nd year for the doctor martin luther king junior unity sportrt breakfast program. michael: the democratic candidates spoke at king day in columbia. senator bernie sanders and governor martin o'malley marched to the capitol steps. hillary clinton joined the program there. >> how wonderful it is to be her

carol: hyco died october 21st. hearing from his handler, a deputy throwing his support behind a bill to toughen the penalty for killing a police animal. wyff news 4's liz lohuis joins us with this exclusive story. liz? liz: people from all over the nation were heartbroken after hyco was killed. some argue the penalties for need to be tougher. i sat down with hyco's handler to talk more about that. >> it's the worst feeling you can ever imagine. liz: for 6 years, deputy brandon surratt and hyco were partners. and that partnership didn't end when the work day was over. hyco went home with surratt every day. he was part of the family. >> my 4-year-old made the statement just a couple of weeks ago. she said, "daddy, i want to throw a rope up to heaven, and i want to pull hyco back down here." liz: surratt says, telling his family hyco was killed was one of the hardest things he's ever done. >> he was their protector. liz: these three people have been charged in the death of hyco. under current law, they could spend 1-5

carol: and a defamation suit against bill cosby. the court has rejected a plea to cancel a deposition order. she is scheduled to testify next week. the defamation case involves seven women. they all have accused bill cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. the comedian was arrested in pennsylvania on a sexual assault charge yesterday. he is free on a $1 million bail. that arrest stems from an alleged incident that happened in 2004. the comedian has denied any wrongdoing. michael: a massive manhunt underway in israel after a deadly shooting attack at a popular bar in tel aviv. two people were killed and at least seven others were injured. a gunman used an assault rifle and fired about 30 shots into the crowd. the attack comes amid more than 3 months of almost daily palestinian attacks against israeli civilians and soldiers. carol: right now firefighters are trying to cool down a a large cloud of smoke could bee e seen from the hotel. flames ignited last night a couple of hours before new year's eve celebrations were set to ta

carol: thank you, patrick. the weight from this morning's freezing rain caused a tree to fall onto a house in travelers rest. michael: check this out. homeowner joann varn had a big mess on her hands when part of a pine tree in her front yard another part of the tree fell on top of her car. travelers rest fire officials had to use chainsaws to clear a path to her door. joann: and they axed off, took their chainsaws and got it off of my y r and off of my ramp and because i have got my -year-old mother in here, and we have to get her out. carol: neither varn nor her mother were injured by the falling tree. the damage. a wintry mix for the southern parts of the upstate today. michael: and into the night. wyff news 4's mandy gaither is live and local in clemson. the snow is really coming down right now, mandy. mandy: the snow here is falling in clemson. it is coming down all around us are at it started about 20 minutes ago, and all day, the temperature has held that he at about -- held steady at about 30 degrees. w

carol: the president says he's everyone's guns. here's the breakdown of the executive measures unveiled today. there will be expanded background checks on firearms sales, a step-up in research and technology, to make sure triggers aren't pulled accidentally, and expanded treatment for mental illness nationwide. plus, more people would be hired to process paperwork, to make the system more efficient, it includes extra funding for the fbi and atf. gun control is expected to be a key topic at next week's state of the union address. michael: today, we learned republicans will count on governor nikki haley to voice opposition to the president's plan. she has been chosen to give the gop response. haley made a brief stop in the upstate tonight. wyff news 4's liz lohuis has the story. liz: governor haley did not comment tonight on the response she will give to the state of the union address next week, but lawmakers in south carolina feel she will give a very thought provoking response. >> the first south carolinian to for representing us.

carol: she is the newest monster truck drivers out there. linsey read talks to us about when monster truck jam gets going to make. all around the country... high schools attended by nfl >> you are watching live, local, breaking news. this is wyff news 4 at 6:00 in high definition. michael: albrecht the country, high schools attended by nfl players who made it to the super bowl are getting a special gift. sam gash won a super bowl with the ravens. today he returned to hendersonville high school his alma mater to present the school with a gol it's all a part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the super bowl. >> i wanted to show that football is important to the community. the nfl has brought a light to the importance. michael: sam's brother, eric gash, is the head football coach at hendersonville high school. more than 2,000 high schools and coaches will be recognized this season. carol: happening today and tomorrow, monster jam 2016. 10,000 pound trucks like great decker, fluffy, and predator -- grave digger, fluffy and predator. o

carol: coming up in our coverage tomorrow. it's the big media day in there we'll find all of the coaches and players from alabama and clemson. wyff news 4's brad fralick will be live with interviews from coaches and players at 6:00 and 11:00 tomorrow night. and if you want to follow along, just check out our facebook and twitter pages. when it comes to everything clemson, we've got you covered. plus wyff news 4's geoff hart will also be live in phoenix with live reports beginning on sunday. michael: speaking of having you covered plus before the big , game, wyff news 4 sports will bring you an hour-long special monday night. the boys are working on it now. our crews will be live from arizona, and from here at wyff4, beginning at 7:00 monday night. we call it "road to the title." and it'll get you good and ready for kickoff of the college football playoff national championship between the clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide monday night. carol: and leading up to the national championship, don't forget to check out our l

carol: mandy gaither has a look back. all new at 6 60. mandy: the year was 1981. $1.25 for a gallon of gas. 78,000 would buy a new house. for tiger fans, the biggest thing to come out of that year, this team. looking back seems like long ago. >> what about the play on the offensive and defensive lines? wax it seemed like you got momentum going. >> it is probably the most physical game i have ever been involved with. >> that new year's day was like yesterday. >> when i look at that, it looked like it was a few years ago. it was a few years that that took place. the excitement everybody had, it was the first time. >> the paper may look worn, but the memories are not. he was working for clemson's athletic department. >> now, he is dabo swinney's go-to guy. the 81 season sticks close to him. literally, he keeps this moment -- this memento on his desk. a ticket from the game. >> it is a reminder. >> what a difference 34 years makes. the cost of a ticket back then, $15. that is not the only thing that has changed. check out the press between th

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carol: to read dabo's full statement, head to wyff4. com michael: another day of red ink all over wall street. stocks plunging as china's economy continues to show signs of a stumble. the price of oil also tanking, and that is playing into the market sell-off. a barrel of oil now at its lowest level in 12-years. let's take a look at the numbers. the dow down nearly 400 points on the session, the nasdaq off more than 146. the s&p 500 index falls more than 47 in the session. among the silver linings gas , prices at the pump are expected to fall even further. carol: a spartanburg county woman is facing arts -- arson charges. sherri shockley stands accused of setting a home on fire back in september. she tried to escape from the patrol car when she was arrested. ripped off her toenail, and all her clothes. michael: an upstate mother is now facing charges, a day after her boyfriend was charged with dropping and stepping on her baby daughter. leroy morris faces several charges, including unlawful conduct toward a child. officers believe he li

carol: myra has more. myra: they say even though they may live miles away from the twin chimneys landfill, the smell is getting closer and closer to their lives. stench that comes from the landfill. you can feel it on your skin. it makes your skin crawl. myra: the odor from the landfill is a crisis for the community according to the pastor of the nearby columbia bat church. >> the values of the properties moving in. you cannot sell to move out because of the smell. myra: neighbors organized a meeting. >> we are lotas far as what violations are concerned there. myra: tomorrow night, they are hoping to get answers and reassurance that something is bein announcer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: a live shot downtown, beautiful. 10 miles and greater. some fog in the upstate. a different story. i will tell yothis is just a beautiful picture. a live shot from skied 4. as you can see, some pieces of energy coming out of the gulf of mexico producing some sprinkles, that most of the precip

carol: wow. still ahead, a new york city police officer brought traffic to a halt, all to welcome its newest michael: anything special land for valentine's day? one food chain is spicing things up for your romantic dinner. john: the live super doppler showing rain moving through the mountains. as we cooled down a little bit, just in the southeast of gatlinburg, you can see pink showing up there that -- that is freezing rain. president obama wants to help more americans save for michael: president obama wants to help more americans save for retirement. the president is set to propose new legislation that will give 30 million americans access to retirement savings. the proposal will include requiring companies to offer plans to part-time workers. the president's ideas will bee outlined in the 2017 budget. he plans to submit it to congress next month. carol: to the latest in the zika virus outbreak. the cdc has issued interim guidelines to help d/ctors faced with testing and treating the illness. th

carol: how long is the weather going to last? john: we will be around the freezing mark and probably in the 20's in the mountains. we warmed up or cooled off into thee low 20's and the teens in the mountains. the clouds coming across our area is a blessing in disguise because that will cap some of the warm we had in some of our areas. i will talk more about that coming up. that will keep us from getting very cold tonight. the -- currently 39 degrees in spartanburg. we will talk more about the storm system arriving later in the week. reporter: prevention can be free in some cases or cost as little as five dollars. look at this fountain in downtown spartanburg. if the water here can freeze, soak in the water in your pipes. >> these are dire consequences when a pipe freezes. reporterer a frozen pipe can burst and flood your home when it thoughts. you can get a faucet cover at a hardware store and install it after you disconnect your hose. let your faucet drip and keep cabinet doors opened to let him warm air. if your water heater is

carol: chief meteorologist john cessarich is there. part of the upstate, you can see a few sprinkles, maybe a few patches of l rain, but this precipitation is not moving through the mountainous areas because temperatures are already below freezing across most areas, and that would be freezing rain, but what we could he possibly overnight tonight is areas of valley fog, and then it could be freezing fog, and that could cause the roads to really slicjust freezing drizzle, right on the ground itself. so watching out for areas of fog , 28 degrees when you wake up, and cloudy skies. especially south of 85. carol: and the carolina panthers super bowl preparations are underway in charlotte, and sports director brad fralick has more from bank of america stadium. brad: it is like a normal day with the exception of there bein many media on hand, obviously wanting to talk about the super bowl, and cam newton was asked a question whose answer gave him some headlines today. he was asked why he thinks he is a lightning rod for criticism despite his

carol: the snow cleanup continues. sky 4 flew over western north carolina today, where there was significant snowfall on friday. you can see crews clearing the runway at the ashville airport. also in asheville, the biltmore house still looks like a postcard for a winter wonderland. the grounds are still blanketed in snow. but a few days, and a few degrees, can make a difference. here's lake bowen in spartanburg county on saturday. the sky is gray, and the banks of the lake are covered in snow. sky 4 flew over lake bowen again today. the sun is shining, and although there's still snow it is slowly turning to slush. michael: the carolinas are beaming with panthers pride right now. carol: that's especially true in spartanburg, where the team has so many connections. we are going to take a look at that story in a few michael: if you want to get a super bowl ticket, you will probably need to take out alone. according to the ticket price tracker site, we checked and it is $5,178 per seat. we checked stub hub and the cheapest

carol: some tickets on the 50 yard are $2400 each. we found tickets on the upper deck priced at $612 each. the website college football experiences will take care of your airfare, hotel, and a ticket to the game but it will cost you more than $5,000. michael: many tiger fans planned ahead and bought tickets long before last night's game. but it's a little pricey for some. >> my grandson hunter and his father are going to the game, weeks ago i guess. >> i jumped up. shouted and kept jumping on the beds. >> we thought they were gonna throw us out of the hotel room. >> look at this. you can get a single ticket. also airfare and hotel for $5,338 a person. >> that's too bad. that kind of snuffs out the little guy you know. that seems like it's kind of an executive affair. but we'll be watching at home. and pulling just as hard. carol: we checked around and found prices for a round trip ticket from gsp to phoenix leaving on january 10 and returning on january 12 start at however prices have been going $550. up and down throughout the day. m

carol: covering the upstate. a pickens county deputy has been fired, accused of illegally firing a gun. warrants say henry campbell threatened someone, and fired his weapon in a parking lot earlier this week. campbell was arrested wednesday and charged with first-degree domestic violence. the pickens county sheriff's office said campbell had been employed since 1998. anderson county deputies tell us a 19-year-old is a suspect on hawthorne drive. the bomb squad responded to the home last night. he barricaded himself inside and claimed that he had a bomb. he is charged with reckless endangerment-- michael: shooting in laurens county. clinton public safety officials tell us that a number of people were injured. it happened last night near north broad street. officials do not believed anyone has life-threatening injuries. no arrests in this case so far. tonight some people are in trouble with the law after a police chase along i-85. the chase ended in a crash near mile marker 27. police tell us it started in the city

carol: chris, thank you. we are taking another live look at asheville with our cameras there, and it looks like for the there are clear. earlier today, most of the morning snow blew away, but it aly myles talked to folks enjoying the winter weather. aly: hard work for some, smiles from others it is just beautiful. you cannot ask for a more beautiful day. aly: when you live in the mountains, you expect snow. >> i have looked for it all year. i do not know what happened to our weather in december, i am really excited it it is snowing. it is great. aly: when you're used to seeing huge mounds of it. i grew up in connecticut, so i love snow. >> i like winter is exciting and the world a little bad this morning, coming from madison county, but i am excited. aly: and it will not stop them from having a little fun after work either. ask i have two little kids, so i carol: the snow is not quite at snowman level yet, but like chris and john were saying, that could change. michael: and officials are asking us not to driv

carol: that is a lot of strings. you are invited to their concert tomorrow at 7:00 at the district five fine arts center. michael: tickets are $10 at the door. >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: satellite and greater, soit was a rainy day from the midlands off and on a way to the coast line. especially in southeastern georgia, another batch of steady rain continuing to move throughe beaches of georgia. it is moving into charleston. raining in georgetown, moving into the golden strip and into wilmington. for us today, it was one of those days where it was cloudy for the most part in the upstate, to partly sunnymountains as expected. one of those 50-50 days. live super doppler showing things nice and quiet. the clouds are graduallydissipating, and they will move east overnight. we start at already four degrees tomorrow at the greenville airport. close to where it should be. 49 the high this afternoon, five degrees below average. 25 the low this morning at the asheville airport, close to where

carol: thanks, ricardo. join us for a special report with brad fralick, will bring us getting you ready for the championship game as they take on the cardinals. you can watch it right here from 7:00 until 8:00 again on saturday night. announcer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: so you can see, here is your snow and sleet and rain, up to a couple of inches of snow in the mountainous areas, around mount mitchell, around four inches, and then about three and a half inches over here. it did not last very long. it was very fast-moving and now is pretty much out to sea, but as it made its way through the greenville area, take a look at these pictures. we have actually slo mo'd it. you can see the beautiful site. it is a beautiful site because it is gorgeous to look at. that is what you like about it the snowflakes were big, and the ground was still warm enough so it would melt on contact, even on the bridges and overpasses. but a different story tonight. the sleet on some of the roads has

carol: so what did you decide? hospital. carol: ellery wasn't left empty-handed. she got her dearest wish, a little sister who could walk and run with her. >> i wanted other kids to be like my sister, shelby. i wanted them to run, jump, and play. >> it makes me exceptionally proud that she chose that she would be the person who would sacrifice something for herself, to give to other people. carol: in giving up her big christmas wish, ellery found a bigger gift, one that just keeps on giving. carol goldsmith, w wf news 4, greenville. nigel: what a sweet story. news of ellery's gift has gotten out, and folks have stepped forward to offer ellery money and her own sewing macine. gabrielle: but ellery says she hopes people will do what she did and give the money to the , shriners' hospital for children in greenville. michael: coming up at 6:00, 34 years separate clemson's passed from its present. we are talking about the football championship. the tigers last won it in 1981. what has changed since then and what remained the same? a look back, right here on wyff news 4

carol: some of the loudest critics are from her own party. reporter: many top republicans praised governor haley's response including senator lindsey graham and senator tim scott. but outside the state, some republicans were not impressed. governor haley: as we usher in this new erareporter: -- reporter:it was the seventh that angered many in her own party. governor haley: during anxious times, it can be tempting to culvert -- two go for the siren call. reporter: many believe that was a shout out to donald trump. this morning, governor haley told the today show that she disagrees with her critics. >> the reason this country is so great is because the fabric of america is made by immigrants. >> a clear shot at trump, which i think a lot of people think needs to be done to tone things down. reporter: the south carolina republican party also praised the governorthe white house praised her for her powerful leadership in the aftermath of the charleston church shootings, leading to more questions about whether vice president. decision, a state deci

carol: the big concern in the and bridges. michael: mandy gaither is live and local in anderson county with whaha keepmandy: much of the interstate beside me has been pretreated, except in anderson county. crews are expecting rain at the beginning of the storm, and they say anything they would put down on the roadways would be washed away. the salt brine trucks are on standby, ready to go around anderson, abbeville, greensville, and more. the interstate and major roadways have already been treated in many counties, crews ready to operate the salt-spreading trucks tonight >> if it dumps the snow, we are happy. if it goes to ice, it's going to be an ugly event. stay home if you don't need to be out. mandy: if the storm brings ice, there is a to fall problem. ice can bring down trees that can block roadways, and no matter what, crews have to keep the interstate, primary, and secondary routes open. they could be sanding, deicing, and cutting trees all at the same time. crews say this particular storm has been hard to track, so the

carol: check it out. the homeowner, jo-ann varn, had a big mess on your hands when part of a pine tree in her front yard crashed o another part fell on top of her car. fire officials had to use chainsaws to clear a path to her door. >> i have my 99-year-old mother in here, and we have to get her out. michael: no one injured by that fallen tree, and tonight, she is still assessing that damage. john cole at some freezing rain and some sleet moving through announcer: you are watching live, local, breaking news. this is wyff news 4 at 6:00 in high definition. carol: most of the southern part of the upstate have seen a wintry mix. michael: and mandy gaither is live tonight. get dark here, but you may be able to see around me that the ground is covered in ice. the roads are very slushy. it is a very dangerous situation for drivers. this is in oconee county. i want to show you what happened earlier today on carson road. dakota shirley told me the ice caused his ford explorer to slide off the road. >> i could not

carol? stock exchange. the economy will likely be a centerpiece of president obama's final state of the union. job growth is the first thing highlighted in a white house.gov preview of the speech. don't expect tomorrow's speech to sound like any of obama's others. the president's top aids saying he's planning a, quote, nontraditional address. let's head to the white house. >> carol, obviously, the president here wants to go out with a bang for his last state of the union speech. play haven they haven't given away a lot of details as to what non-traditional means. people have had fun trying to figure it out. maybe novel ways he'll present this. maybe it won't be a speech at all. what it appears to be is it's not really going to focus in the same way on the same themes that speeches in the past have. he's not going to focus too much on the past but, obviously, he wants to really tout his record over the past two terms. all he's accomplished. doesn't want to focus too much on what he could poss

addie mae, denise, cynthia and carole. and we gather to recognize the out sized role these girls would play for the struggle for civil rights in our country. we're all familiar with the story. on a sunday morning in september, 1963, a group of men with monstrous designs conspired to place more than a dozen sticks of dynamite beneath a 16th street baptist church in birmingham, alabama, short will birmingham, alabama. shortly after 10:00 a.m., the dynamite blew killing the girls and injuring many others and breaking the hearts across our country. the force of the explosion ripped through the church, blasting debris over pews and pulpit and crushing cars parked nearby by, injured congregants dazed and bloodied from the explosion, wondering outside. nearly every stained glass window in the building had been blown out, save one. a window that showed christ leading a group of children but with his face missing. the symbolism was potent. after all of the tragedy of september 15th with the latest in a wave of violent acts convulsi