the north carolina education association says funding from the general. assembly are not helping. >> the lack of value, respect that the state of north carolina and the general. assembly are showing for the public teachers is pushing people out of the profession. >> we are doing a lot of things to make it better can't blame the legislature for all of these things. >> reporter: publicans -- republican coach points to recent raises for teachers upping it to $35,000 a year starting. he says there needs to be a better teaching training program for more, she tells us she is just going to focus on her dream. to work hard.>> reporter: bowman wncn news now. >> they are sending enrollment rose -- growth roles. they have also set up a new website to help in those efforts. have a link to that on our website thedenverchannel.com. -- tran3.com. >>> this is video of him appearing behind the magistrate this morning the show investigators took a laptop and several usb flash drives from his home in october. the war also shows that he raised his class ring from 67th to seve

. >>> staying with education, the state education superintendent molly spear man will address south carolina science education leadership association tomorrow. south carolina is one of only six states to earn a grade of a or a minus on a science standard. this starts at 11:00 in the morning at columbia place mallet 2 notch road. there will be a question and answer session after her remarks. >>> many of you are ordering flowers and making reservations and looking for the perfect gift for valentine's day. for others, february 14th is more than just about candy and hearts. it's national donor day. his guitar and heads to the kitchen table, simple tasks but simple things he couldn't do a few years ago. >> i received the transplant on july 4th, 2010. i didn't have much longer to go. i had gotten extremely weak and my heart would not have lasted much longer. >> reporter: ford's heart donor was a young man killed in a car accident. >> my best day would be their family's worst day. >> reporter: though the young man is gone, ford and his wife of 43 years are thankful his donor chose to live on by thanking him. >> i am as thankful for god gi

the attorney for the north carolina association of educator educators argued that the state did break it's promise to teachers and pulling tenure to those who work to get it is unconstitutional. an appeals panel sided with the veteran teachers saying the state couldn't ke away career status for those who earned it. the case was appealed and went before the supreme court today. this case only applies to retroactive cases doesn't impact new teachers because the law changes career status moving forward. the suspect is expected to take weeks if not months to rule. >> colin browner thank you. >>> two men with ties in north carolina are about to embark on a business venture in a historic moment in american history. >> what they are doing that shows more progress in an effort to restore relationship with cuba. >>> and sanford mall is covered with another fresh coat of from boone to greens bureau thatng. ow t.hat sl ae-prention g. iplyfeelt'th f als. a worof celon. ultiat. re ne'ro in the chahip onsh 's that feeling. multiplied. intre ipli a cto win. and a chance to multiply your winnings. ou

carolina. >> obviously, a 30% decline since 2010 is very concerning. >> reporter: last week, some state school superintendents spoke before a legislative committee, saying they've had trouble filling some job the north carolina association of educators, tells us teachers salary and general funding are reasons why. >> the lack of value of respect that north carolina and our general assembly is showing for teachers is pushing people out. >> reporter: jerry tillman points to recent raises for teachers, upping the starting salary for teachers to $35,000 a year. he says there needs to be a better teacher training program. whatever the numbers are, moore tells us, she's just going to focus on her dream. >> all you can do is continue to work hard, and prove that you deserve the pay. >> reporter: the unc system is setting enrollment growth goals and recruiting people to education. they've set up a new website to help people with those efforts. network of d.o.t. cams. this is i-50, and i-540. >> if you get to i-40, the last time i checked we didn't have an interstate 50 here. but they're all wet. the leading edge of the storms is starting to push east of i- 95. for those of you down in sampson county, wayne county, east of fayetteville and d

the north carolina association of educators and a public service workers union held a news conference yesterday voicing concerns. there's talk the board could eliminate the 80/20 coverage plan. the board authority to remove spouseses and will not address the changes this year. still workers concerned. >> just because there may be a short re previous this issue is not going away. >> workers plan on voicing their concerns today. >>> long wait times, frustrated customers and a struggle to get answers. state officials say they are swammed with complaints of customers from blue cross blue shield. some people have been overbilled others can't verify the status of their coverage or not even to pay their bills. the office has received more than 850 complaints in just the last month. blue cross blue shield says about 25,000 people have had enrollment issues. the insurance misser says the situation is unprecedented. >> we have people calling us very stressed and upset because they cannot schedule mris, they can't get the prescription drug medication. >> that would be really difficult. well blue

the north carolina association of educators and a public service work arers union held a news conference yesterday voicing their concerns. now, there's talk about the board could eliminate the 80/20 coverage plan ask the coverage of spouses. well now the board says it doesn't have the authority to remove spouses and it will not address the changes this year. still workers concerned. short re previous of the phase this issue is not going away. >> state workers plan on voicing their concerns at the trustee's meeting today. >>> long wait times, frustrated customers and a struggle to get answers state officials say they are swapped with complaints from customers of blue cross and blue shield. some people have been overbilled others can't verify the status of their coverage or their not even able to pay their bills. his office received more than 850 complaints in the last month, that's more than the preceding four months combined. they say about 25,000 people have had enrollment issues. the situation is unprecedented. >> we have people calling us very stressed and upset because they cannot sc

today the north carolina association of educators and a public service workers union held a press conference voicing those concerns. the board of trustees will meet and vote on changes tomorrow. there's talk of eliminating the coverage of spouses. now they don't have the authority to remove spouses and will not address changes this year but workers are still concerned. >> just because there may be a short reprieve on the phase out of the 80/20 plan this issue isn't going away. >> they plan to voice concerns tomorrow. delivery service is available in the triangle from 8:00 in the morning to 10:00 at night o'clock seven days a week. deliveries are made by car, bike, and public transit. you need to place an order through an app. two-hour delivery is free. the one-hour delivery fee is 7.19. >>> the greatest show on earth is making a stop in raleigh. it's one of the last times you'll be able to see its biggest act. >> carlie griffith got to talk to trainers to talk about the retirement of wringling brothers em infants. >> her name is asia. she's one of five beautiful asian elephants on the show t

health plan, a board of trustees will meet and vote on possible changes to the north carolina association of educators and a public service workers union held a news conference yesterday voicing concerns, and there's talk that the board could eliminate the 80/20 coverage plans of now, the board says it doesn't have the authority to remove spouses and will not address the changes this year. still workers concerned. >> just because there may be a short re previous on the phase out of the 80/20 plan this issue is not going away. >> state workers plan on voicing their worries at the meeting today. >>> frustrated customers and a struggle to get some answers. the insurance commissioner says some people have been overbilled others can't verify the status of their coverage or not able to pay their bills. his office has received more than 850 complaints in just the last month and that's more than the preceding four months all combined. shield says people have had enroll am issues. there are about 20 people working full-time to address the problems. >> we have people calling us very stressed and upset because t

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municipal association of south carolina's "hometown legislative action day luncheon" today at the "marriot columbia" this starts at 12:15 p-m. she is discussing her vision for public education and how cities can work with the s-c department of education to make this vision a reality. and there's a new facility coming for the university of south carolina in the upstate they plan to open a new location in downtown greenville. a university spokesperson says the new facility will be located not far from the peace center. u-s-c upstate's main campus is in spartanburg.still to come... the race to the white house continues... how presidential candidates are before the first-in- the-nation's primary. stay 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning.here are some trouble spots that you might encounter. south carolina highway patrol is assisting a motorist on i- 20. this is going to be at mile marker 65 in the westbound lanes. and as always... we will continue to update you if anything else changes 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 ge

carolina alimnigh association. key note address at home town legislative action day. she discussed her vision and how cities can work with the department of education. officials are interested in how education plays a role in the economic success of areas around the state. >> great opportunity for all the mayors and city counsel members to learn about legislative priorities and have a chance to go to the state house and connect. >> not only was it a good learning process it was also according to attendees good for networking. >>> all right. coming up next on friends @ a mardi gras >>> it was bumpy outside today. but as we know now it looks like it will be a good looking weekend. so news 19 is helping you find friday, saturday and sunday. this weekend baseball fans all you need to do is go to founders park and enjoy the game for free before the usc season starts. they are continuing their scrimmages. friday is 4:00 p.m. saturday at 1:00 p.m. and sunday at 1:30 p.m. the best part, all three of these free and open to the public and get ready for mardi gras, the fun comes to columbia. this saturday is the mardi gras festival. events run all day long. k

education association president mayor futrell. all on "american history tv" on c-span3. >>> c-span's coverage of the presidential candidates continues this week with campaign events in south carolina and nevada. leading up to the south carolina gop primary and the nevada democratic caucuses, on saturday february 20th. our live coverage of the results starts on saturday at 7:30 p.m. eastern with the cand daidate speeches and your comments. on c-span radio and cspan.org. >>> treasury secretary jack lew appears before the senate finance committee to discuss the revenue proposals and the president's 2017 budget request. he testifies about the administration's ideas for addressing puerto rico's financial crisis, tax code reform, infrastructure investment, and a new tax on oil. >> if the committee will come to order. today's hearing on is on president obama's budget for year 2017. i want to thank secretary liu for providing his time for us. while there hints about the details in advance, congress received the budget proposal yesterday and as has been the case under this administration, what we received was not a practical vision for the future. we will have to have order here. and it's

education association president mari cotrell. all on c-span3. >>> more road to the white house coverage coming up later today from south carolina where donald trump holds a campaign event in walterboro. then at 6:00, also live on c-span, senator marco rubio holds a campaign town hall in chapin. we'll take viewer phone calls after that event and talk to some of the attendees. south carolina holds its presidential primary this coming saturday. >>> c-span's coverage of the presidential candidates continues this week with campaign events in south carolina and nevada. leading up to the south carolina gop primary and the nevada democratic caucuses on saturday, february 20th. our live coverage of the results starts on saturday at 7:30 p.m. eastern with the candidates speeches and your reaction to the results on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >>> tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span, former national security counterterrorism director daniel rosenthal who is in charge of closing the guantanamo bay prison joins a discussion about that facility. the panel also includes two attorneys who represented detainees held there. one of the lawyers talks about wh