we are south carolinians. we are family. and i am my colleagues urge you to come home to the democratic party, the party that cares about you and your family. everyone is welcome here. good night, god bless you and your family, and god bless the state of south carolina. >> ghettos democratic state provides preventative many >> she also said while the state economy has improved over the last few years she believes is part of a national trend, not wanting to give the governor a lot of credit for that. given what the governor has laid out in the space, can she get it done teaching we are joined by political science professor doctor brent nelson. doctor nelson the governor has said no tax increase for our roads, reformed the dot, cut income taxes or sheil veto it. can we see rohs legislation passed this year? >> i think it's all up to the senate. if they can find a solution that satisfied all of those criteria plus fixes the roads, we might have something. it will be difficult for some senators to vote for any raising of taxes o

we as south carolinians, we are family. and i and my colleagues urge you to come home to the democratic party, the party that cares about you and your family. everyone is welcome here. good night. god bless you and your family and god bless the state of south carolina. >> you were listening there to lancaster county giving her rebuttal to the state of the state address that governor nikki haley just gave. nurel asking for immunity between the parties. >> as well as more spending on roads and education. as well as healthcare through the obamacare care expansion of medicaid medicaid. >> we have it in its entirety on our website as well as representative nurel's response. then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa

on behalf of south carolinians to their families, know we will never forget. [ applause ] >> i have always felt blessed to have the support of my family. michael has always been my most trusted advisor. this year, that was even more true. he supported me through the grief, the decisions we made and the prayers as we move forward through south carolinian's tragedies. a public servant is only as strong as those at home. please help me welcome michael [ applause ] >> it's hard to believe how much my little ones havegrown. they havav spent so much of their lives in the public eye. and these two handle it in a way that make us so proud. this is rena's last year at home before she ventures off to college. and waylan is finishing his last year of middle school. please help me bring out my pride and joy rena and naylan. [ applause ] >> recently, we lost a senator who's wants and graciousness state house and across the district. billy o'dell was a loving husband, father and grandfather. he made south carolina a better place. and along with his wife gayle, his son and daughter-in-law chip and angela

for the first time, a south carolinian will be giving the gop response to the state of the union address. governor nikki haley will make the speech on january 12. allyson: haley led the fight to remove the confederate flag from the capitol grounds. one political analyst says, not so fsast. >> from her position of growing prominence, i think nationally, could she be a good choice for somebody? absolutely. we don't have a nominee yet, so last fall, nikki haley said she ticket, if asked. president obama has called it time in office. geoff: yesterday, president obama issued executive orders to background checks on gun sales in our nation. he got emotional citing the mass shootings at columbine virginia tech, and sandy hook elementary >> if a child can't open a bottle of aspirin, we should make sure they can't pull a trigger on a gun. geoff: he is also calling for a step up in research and technology to make sure triggers aren't pulled accidentally. there would also be a push for expanded treatment for mental illness nationwide. plus, more people would be hired to process paperwork to make th

allyson: for the first time a south carolinian set to give the gop response to the state of the union address in january. rumors that she may have a new political role soon. mike: it is good to be with you. i am geoff hart. allyson: i'm allyson powell. dale joins us. dale: it is all clear a cross the region, but temperatures with those clear skies have dropped dramatically. they will begin the teens widespread across the mountains currently, 25 in anderson. let's check on a few other counties. pickens at 24. salem at 27 degrees. 25 degrees in anderson and belton. 18 degrees in asheville. that will climb today into the low 40's. that is basically what we see for the upstate as well, low-to-mid 40's. a little breeze makes it feel like 16th in greenville and 17 degrees in greenwood. the winds will be from the east at 5-10 miles per hour. the mountains will reach the low 40's today. the temperatures will be more mild tomorrow. we will talk about the chance for rain in the latter part of the week in our next report. allyson: these temperatures can create a messy situation. aly: if you take

on behalf of all south carolinians, to their families know we will never forget. [ cheers and applause ] >> i have always felt blessed to have the support of my family. michael has always been my most trusted adviser. this year that was even more true. he supported me through the grief, the decisions we made and the prayers as we move forward through south carolina's tragedies. please help me welcome my strength, my part and say the [ cheers and applause ] >> hard to believe how much my little ones have grown. they have spent so much of their lives in the public eyes and they handle it in a way that makes us so proud. this is her last year at home before she goes off to college. please help me welcome my pride and joy. [ cheers and applause ] >> recently we lost a senator whose graciousness touched so many. husband, father and grandfather for 25 years his work for the people of his district made south carolina a better play. and along with his wife gale, his son and daughter-in-law and his daughter we morn his passing. your husband was loved by those within this chamber and by so many

from lancaster county gave the democratic response - and she touched on another issue that south carolinians 3 time for weather and traffic

carolinian served during that war, like sergeant john miller. he says it is important to the start of the persian gulf war. >> to remember how it started and even how it happened quickly and fast, some soldiers and airport personnel were injured and died. and the sacrifices not forgotten even 25 years later. >> it was announced that $100,000 will be used as a traveling exhibit about the war. this museum will be building that exhibit. right now they are still in the we will learn about that exhibit in coming weeks. gloria rodriguez, abc 11 eyewitness news. >> time is running out. >> we are going to tell you about the deadline that could have you racing to the computer. powerball tickets. >> here's >> a live look at fayetteville street outside the raleigh eyewitness news center. don schwenneker is looking for rain pay looking for a seven day forecathe democrats were heading to south carolina next where a deck -- with a primary debate this sunday. >> open enrollments for the if you need to sign-up for 2016 health coverage you can visit healthcare.g

firefighter michael kenneth stanton senior, on behalf of all south carolinians to their families, note, we will never forget. >>[applause] . >> i have always felt blessed to have the support of my family . michael has always been my most trusted advisor to go this year that was even more true. he supported me through the grief, the decisions we made, and the tires as we move forward through south carolina's tragedies. a public server and is only r hetrn s m. please help me welcome my strength, my man ever, michael haley. >>[applause] . >> it's hard to believe how much my little ones have grown. they spent much -- so much of their lives and the public eye in these dumb to handle it in a way that make us so proud pick this is reno's first year -- laughter at home before she leaves for cl. please help me welcome my pride and joy, rena and neyland. recently we love the senator is one thing graciousness touched so many here at the statehouse and across this district. billy o father and grandfather. for more than 25 years his work for the people in his district made south carolina a better p

firefighter tyron westen, carolinians, to their families, know we will never forget. [applause] i have always felt blessed to have the support of my family. michael has always been my most trusted advisor. this year, that would be the best even more true. he supported me through the grief, the decisions we made, and the prayers as we moved forward through south carolina's tragedy. the public servant is only as strong as the strength she has at home. help me welcome my strength, my partner and the coolest first man ever, michael haley. hard to believe how much my little ones have grown. they have spent so much of their lives in the public eye. they handle it in a way that makes us so proud. this is my daughter's last year at home before she goes to college. and my son is finishing his last year in middle school. help me welcome my pride and joy. [applause] recently, we lost a senator whose warmth and graciousness touched so many at the statehouse and across his district. billy o'dell was a loving for more than 25 years, his work and the people of this district place. a

in facing those carolinians. we are not republicans or democrats, or black or white, we're south carolinians responding to a crisis and i think she made a point of saying that we showed the world who we were, we responded in a way that makes us proud." "what happened in charleston last year has changed us all, and there are lessons to be learned that will carry on for decades. at the end of the day we've got a lot of work to do. maybe we can just find ways to disagree but do it in a more positive way." some of those disagreements come when talking about passing a roads bill and ethics reform. we'll have more on what the governor said, and how lawmakers responded coming up in the next half hour. for more on governor haley's state of the state address, be sure to check out our website at wis tv dot com. there you'll find a complete transcript of the speech. right now in the wis alert center. the u.s. may announce a plan today for new visa rules for some europeans. the proposed requirements from the obama administra

from lancaster county issued the democratic response - and she touched on another issue that south carolinians are passionate about. 3 3 3 speaking of safe roadways - why haven't we passed a bill to improve our roads and bridges? ... lately, you've heard governor haley call for unity. i agree. we need to start working together to get things done. done.we have more coverage on our website - at fox carolina dot com. 3 in a developing story 3 a major move on capitol hilla& the senate voted *down an effort to advance a controversial bill.it would significantly limit iraqi and syrian refugees from entering the united states. states.it's a vote that weighs heavy- both on national security and the 20-16 campaign-as the country grapples with how to handle the growing humanitarian crisis this bill would have required every single person from syria or iraq- and even those refugees who have visited those countries in the past

south carolinians who don't have healthcare coverage have a few days left to sign up. important information you need to know as you begin the enrollment process. plus... more showers expected today. i'll have your full forecast, coming up. it's thursday, january 28th. and news 10 sunrise starts right now. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. i'm len kiese. it's five o'clock on this thursday, january 28th. tim miller is tracking your first alert forecast this morning. a weak cold front and coastal low pressure will deliver scattered showers through thursday. rain totals will average between 1/4" and 1/2". expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming temperatures. right now in the wis alert oregon investigators say 3 more protesters connected federal wildlife refuge are now in custody. and we're learning -- there may be a possible end in sight for the weeks-long protest. ammon bundy one of the leaders of the occupation is now telling his followers to go home. bundy made the statement following his arraignment. he and 7 others we

a south carolinian will be at the state of the union address on tuesday. edith childs -- a greenwood council member will be one of two dozen guests in the first lady's box. president obama first noticed childs on the campaign trail in 2007 when she helped fire up the crowds. one seat in the first lady's box will remain empty in honor of the victims of gun violence. von gaskin has your forecast coming up after plus -- the numbers are in for this weekend's box office. a look at the top three big hits -- one of which cleaned up tonight at the golden globes.. expect highs in the lower 60s. high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. another successful week at the box office for "star wars: the force awakens". the film is the most successful movie ever conditions will turn breezy as we approach midday, expect highs in the lower 60s. high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. another successful w

a south carolinian will be at the state of the union address on tuesday. edith childs -- a greenwood council member will be one of two dozen guests in the first lady's box. president obama first noticed childs on the campaign trail in 2007 when she the crowds. one seat in the first lady's box will remain empty in honor of the victims of gun violence. the new year is getting off to a memorable start for one family in west columbia. thanks to help from his loved ones and social media -- a local veteran has accomplished something he's been try to do for more than two decades. wis' mike desumma has the story. "we couldn't find you...and " "23 years." in recent days --- 53 year old ronald johnson has spent a lot of hours in front of his computer. time spent...connecting... "i had nothing from kelly...other then the picture that was in my wallet." for the retired army veteran it's been a 23 year journey to find his two children. he says his daughter and son were both taken to germany when he and his first wife separated in the early 90's. after that, johnson say

for the first time, a south carolinian will be giving the gop response to the state of the union address. geoff: governor nikki haley will make the speech on january 12. governor haley says she will talk about the challenges and opportunities americans face when she delivers the gop response. political analyst chip felkel say it's no surprise haley was chosen for this gig. >> she is seen as one of the rising star governors in the country. it's an honor. >> we had a lot of terrific things happen to our state, in our state, and she lead when the national eye was on south carolina with a very steady hand. geoff: as you know, haley was in the national spotlight this summer after helping lead the fight to take down the confederate flag from state house grounds. there have been rumors that this speech could mean a possible vice presidential run. last fall, haley says she would if asked. president barack obama has called it the biggest frustration of his time in office. allyson: his struggle to pass gun control legislation. yesterday, president obama issued executive orders to tighten the rules

nigel: plus, a lucky south carolinian is sitting on a $1 million lottery ticket. how much the next powerball winner could get. gabrielle: and, snow in north carolina today. could there be any more on the way? chief meteorologist john cessarich will have that answer, up next. >> you're watching live, local, breaking news. with nigel robertson, gabrielle komorowski, and the weather with chief meteorologist john cessarich. this is wyff news 4 at 5:00 in high definition. gabrielle: take a look at these pictures from blowing rock, north carolina. this is where we saw the first snow of the season earlier today. it is still looking a little snow we there right now. -- snow we there right now. nigel: and now, we're taking a live look outside of asheville through our asheville sky cam. definitely getting cooler as we start 2016. gabrielle: wyff news 4's chief meteorologist john cessarich is back from vacation, joining us in the studio. happy new year, and happy

fema says nearly 5,000 south carolinians were deemed eligible for help. something as simple as missing information on the application could have resulted it being denied the first time. in all, fema has approved almost $85 million in disaster aid statewide for individuals and households. >>> more than six million bottles of water are being sent to the students hit in flint, michigan. the waters donated by walmart, provide the students with clean water for the whole year of 2016. flint gained national attention after their tap water was found to be contaminated with toxic levels of lead. state and federal officials have struggled to provide clean water for the residents. >>> all right. i think it's safe to say that it's fair to get your umbrellas ready for tomorrow because we're tracking a rain storm coming our way. wednesday. got to get through a little bit of rain. john farley joins us now from the weather center with more. john. >> l l's start withh the good stuff as far as the temperatures. it's a lot warmer. we're well into the 50s. we're not going to

: following the state of the union south carolina , governor nikki haley became the first south carolinian to deliver the gop response. the governor criticized president obama's record on the economy, and she turned to frustrations in washington as well. >> many of your frustrations are my frustrations a frustration , with the government that has grown day after day, year after better. a frustration with the same endless conversations we hear over and over again. a frusration with promises made and never kept. patrick: the governor also spoke of the killings last june of the emanuel nine in charleston. allyson: south carolina's u.s. senators also responding to the president's final state of the union. here's senator lindsey graham. >> a majority of american's believe that our country is headed in the wrong direction. unfortunately, i believe they're right. and i heard nothing tonight to suggest that we're going to change course. at home, our economy is stagnate . abroad, our nation is very much at risk. i heard nothing from the president tonight to suggest that we're actually going to dest

in aid. >> eric: a fema spokesman says after a review nearly 5,000 additional south carolinians were deemed eligible for help. something as simple as information missing on the application could have resulted in it being denied the first time. $85 million in disaster aid statewide for individuals and households. >>> eric: residents along the east coast also working to recover following the weekend winter storm. economic experts peg the lost economic output at about $2.5 to $3 billion along the east coast. the death toll related to winter storm jonas is also on the rise. it now stands at 48 people nationwide. >>> eric: turning to crime, authorities say a murder suspect shot by deputies in a gun battle actually died from a self-inflicted gunshot. >> rochelle: richland county deputies say the death of 42-year-old damon jonard james has been officially ruled a suicide. james faced a murder warrant out of houston, texas for the 2014 deadly shooting of 43-year-old rita joyce salton. houston police say james was arrested, freed on bond and then disappeared. monday he was discovered at the b

but some south carolinians are walking away with a very handsome prize. in some cases, it was $50,000 from what i understand. beth rousseau spoke with some of our lottery winners and has more. good luck. >> a $1.6 billion powerball drawing that dashed the dreams of all but three winners. >> probably would have traveled a lot. >> buy a better car, pay off some bills. >> pay off some student loans. >> i would have given most of it away. >> while no south carolinians hit the jackpot, a record number of more than 366,000 winning tickets were sold in the state, five of which were for $100,000 and another 11 for 50,000. as contestants are collecting their cash, the department of consumer affairs is warning against scams. >> like i said, this has been in the news. it's one of those common scams that never goes away. >> following the record breaking jock -- jackpot, the department is encouraging powerball players to be weary. >> definitely don't want to engage with anybody contacting over the phone. >> 43% of the money spent on tickets. >> i bought three tickets.

state emergency officials are urging south carolinians to prepare themselves for possible winter weather. the national weather service predicts freezing rain and ice accumulations in the upstate and northern midlands lasting into saturday. coming up on news 10 sunrise... bracing for the worst. we're continuing to follow the states along the eastern seaboard prepare for intense winter weather. you're looking at a live picture from fairfield meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and we're always looking for ways to enjoy more. so we called time warner cable and got even more than we expected. more speed. more tv shows and movies on demand. more places to make more unlimited calls. they even made it easy to switch with a one hour arrival window. for $89.99 a month, you'll get 30 meg internet, tv, and phone. plus free installation, with a one hour arrival window, tv equipment and epix included. midlands, just an hour up the road, snow is already on the ground. this is a live look on the you can see there's a thin layer of snow on the ground. more is expected today. with the possibility o

. >>> a message to south carolinians. plus addressing the elephant in the room. >>> sarah palin opens up about her son's recent arrest for domestic violence and sends a direct message to the white house. >>> and we had some sleet in the midlands tonight and there's a lot of talk about a potential wintry mix. we'll sort out all the details mex. abc columbia news at 11:00 starts right now. live from main and gervais, abc columbia news at 11:00. >>> good evening and thanks for watching abc columbia news at 11:00. i'm alicia barnes. >> i'm ben hoover. governor haley delivered her 2016 state of the state to the the galley above was -- general assembly tonight. the galley above was filled with people. >> more on what lawmakers took away tonight. grace? >> reporter: governor haley's speech tonight started and ended on a unifying note as she recalled the tragedies that have year. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that while they may not have agreed with everything the governor had to say, they like how she said it. a fresh

coming up -- a south carolinian receives a special honor. break flags at the state house are honor senator william o'dell died thursday in his home from a heart condition. o'dell represented parts of the upstate including abbeville, anderson, and greenwood counties. the late senator graduated from the citadel in 1960 and served in the senate since 1988. he was 77-years old. tomorrow -- president barack obama will deliver his final state of the union. rather than going to congress with a traditional legislative wish list, he has promised a look back at his years in office as well as a look forward to things he still wants to accomplish. the city of columbia prepares for the 2016 state of the city address in a few weeks. columbia mayor steve benjamin will present the address at city hall on main street on january 26. the address will start at 6pm. governor nikki haley will follow the president -- and address the country on behalf of the republican the gop address will be delivered at the governor's mansion. she is the country's youngest govern

that prize was 399.4 million carolinian back in 2013.be sure to get your tickets soon -- the next drawing is on wednesday just before news19 at 11. 3 and if you bought a powerball ticket for saturday's drawing... be sure to double check it.a 100-thousand dollar ticket was sold in irmo... at the j-p mart store... on lake murray boulevard.the winning ticket matched 4 white balls.. and the red powerball l number... plus the winner purchased the powerplay for an additional dollar.we have the winning numbers posted on our website wltx.com. 3 mcdonald's has launced its mcpick 2 menu.... allowing 3 customers to choose two items for 2-bucks.you can choose from the mcchicken, mcdouble, mozzarella sticks and small french fries.and the mc-pick 2 is replacing the dollar menu... so yes... this means that the dollar menu is gone. 3 still to come on news 19 this morning... the judge made a ruling in the walter scott shooting case... whwh the policer officer accused of shooting scott asked the judge 3 plus... what the city of columbia council will discuss tonight... that may have more than 200 people loo

lottery officials are encouraging all south carolinians to play responsibly. the odds of you winning will not change no matter how many tickets you by. good luck! live on garners ferry rd in columbia, mike desumma clear and very cold thisisorning with temperatures in the lower 20s with a few areas in the teens! look for a mostly sunny day with a few clouds by mid-afternoon highs upper 40s. due to a few more clouds and winds turning to the southwest, not as cold tonight, lows middle 30s. increasing clouds thursday, much warmer, high in the upper 50s. more clouds for friday with periods of rain likely, warmer with highs in the lowers 60s. saturday now looks a little wet and sunday drier, this is a change from yesterday..moved up the timing of the weekend rain system. highs upper 60s over the weekend. rain chance 60% both friday and saturday. sunday returns to partly cloudy skies, highs near 60 today-- an alabama supreme court justice is ordering probate judges to stop issuing licenses just months after the us supreme court legalized it nationwide. -judge roy moo

will deliver the republican response following the president's state of the union, the first sat carolinian to give a response. allyson: taking a live look from arizona, where the tigers came up short of the national title. hehe in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. white breast meat chicken every time. so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do...make it progresso. oooh, i think i saw dessert! hey! steven stay strong! what's that? you...you want me to eat you? honey, he didn't say that! don't fight your instincts! with each for 150 calories or less, try our lemon bars, brownies, and cheesecakes. patrick: heartbreak this morning for clemson fans as the tigers lose the national championship game to alabama. allyson: geoff hart has highlights this morning. geoff: heartbreak definitely the word because the tigers went toe to toe with the crimson tide and had it not been for mistakes in the fourth quarter, clemson could be the national champions. it's show you some of the highlights. clemson going int

haley led her state in a year that saw the strength, resolve and faith of south carolinians tested to their limits and then some. a shocking mass shooting---and the uplifting response of the victims' families and community around them. she demonstrated true empathy---then seized the moment to lead removal of a symbol revered in the hate-filled mind of a sick young man. a few months later, the governor showed a steady hand guiding the palmetto state through its worst weather-related crisis since hugo. in her ten minutes after the president's address---nikki haley can point to this part of the south, where people of all colors, political stripes and income levels pulled together to overcome immense tragedy. she can tell a fearful, angry and divided country this is what we went learned---this is how we moved forward. the governor can offer a message celebrating the renewal that comes when people unite in a common purpose. and she can do it---because she now speaks from experience. if our governor chooses this approach, we hope america is listening. that's my take, what's yours? most of y

state leaders joined members of the military to honor 17 north carolinian that's lost their lives in that wore. in the 1990s, the with kuwait government give north carolina money for a memorial and that has nerve happened. but that is going to change. >> we don't want the next generation to forget what happened and the sacrifices that were made. veterans of the gulf war and is expected to be finished by this summer. >>> there's a new push to keep a roof over the heads of dozens of homeless veterans. they want it rebuild a facility that i helps veterans in need. and the group owes the city money and fayetteville is planning to tear down the building. >> without the house, it's a different ball game so we're going rebuild another house and keep raising fund and hopefully we have some contract with the people to step in. >> the group's overall goal is to help veterans get back into society by housing and training them. >>> still ahead on wncn today, the cdc warns pregnant women to the world because of birth defects. >>> it's mild to kick off the week here. and the temperatures for most

the first time a south carolinian has provided the response to the state of the union speech. haley will issue her remarks from the governor's mansion tonight. she said last week her comments would be an "address"---not a rebuttataof what the president says. she has indicated her address would have an optimistic tone---saying it is a time of great challenges in the u-s but also great opportunities. tomorrow will be the next chance for someone to win the largest powerball jackpot in history - an amount that once again has increased. the jackpot now tops 1.5 billion dollars and the rush on powerball tickets is still going strong. we found several people out second or third ticket since the madness began last week. several groups are pulling out serious cash for group pools -- either from their office or a group of friends. even those who usually steer clear of the lottery are coming out of the woodwork to play. "i bought one last week and bought one this week." ""buy a scratch off every now and then if i'm feeling lucky, but honestly i probably spend no more than $20 a year on l

. >>> new numbers on gun sales in the state almost 50,000 south carolinians and tried to get guns or permits last month. according to the fbi criminal background check system this is this comes shortly after the president presented his executive orders on gun control. >>> also making headlines tonight the start of a new era for mother manual church in charleston. reverend doctor betty clark was appointed the new pastor of the church. stop church. she let her first church on sunday morning. she is the church's first female pastor. >>> the fight for south carolina's roads continues but a plan to fix them isn't necessarily any closer to getting done. >> state leaders do have a more detailed blueprint of what the department of transportation needs. >> what level of performance were we able to achieve it. >> chrissy hall presented her statement -- a state of the department on monday. it was part of the annual our roads. >> 85% of secondary roads in the state are in poor or fair conditions. >> we need state funds on the interstate system we need to invest state funds on the primary system.

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the sixth largest prize in powerball history.that prize was 399.4 million and was won by a south carolinian back in 2013.the next drawing is on wednesday... you can see it right here... just before news19 at 11. 3 mcdonald's is offering a glimpse into what the fast food chain may look like in the future. "mcdonalds next" is a food bar styled restaurant... recently opened in hong kong. it offers customers the chance to customize burgers and salads on touchscreens, then assembly- line workers create the meals behind a sheet of glass... similar to what you see at chipotle. 3 coming up on news 19 this morning... richland county deputies were called to a motorcycle accident... but they found something much different... why they need your help finding someone... who may be charged with murder. 3 plus... the clemson tigers are headed to the play off... for a national champion ship. sports director... reggie anderson... breaks down the little later in your heart loves omega-3s. but the omega-3s in fish oil differ from megared krill oil. unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body. mega

we learned estate is doing more the governor reads the names of 17 north carolinian service members who lost their lives during the persian gulf war. more than 75,000 north carolinians served during that war like the retired national guard first sergeant. he says it is important to remember the 25th anniversary of the start of the persian gulf war. >> to remember the war we are fighting now has roots in this one and remember how it started. even though it happened fast, some soldiers and personnel were injured and died. the sacrifices they in their families made are not forgotten 25 years later. reporter: the commemoration was at the north carolina museum of history. $100,000 will be used for a traveling exhibit about the war. the funds came from the kuwaiti government in 1992 and are just now being used. they are building the traveling exhibit. in's honoring those who lost their lives during the war. gloria rodriguez, abc 11 eyewitness news. chris: there will be rain through the evening. take an umbrella out even if it is not raining now. there will be more moving in, scattered about.

meanwhile, she was given a distinction no other south carolinian has before. she will give the gop response to the state of the union address next tuesday. there have been rumblings it could mean a possible vice presidential run, but a political analyst says it's too early to be talking about v.p. without a candidate yet. haley said last fall that she would consider joining the gop ticket if asked. geoff: as we covered the world the u.n. security council has , tentatively set an emergency meeting after north korea's claim that it's conducted a hydrogen bomb test. the white house says it can't confirm the test, but says the u.s. would condemn any violations of united nations security council resolutions. south korea's spy agency and outside nuclear experts believe allyson: a u.s. service member died in a deadly attack in afghanistan. two others were wounded. defense officials say it happened yesterday, during an ongoing operation against the taliban. officials say a medical helicopter was hit by a mortar while on the ground. they say it was able to take off. th

a south carolinian w wl be a special guest for the president's speech. edith childs is on the greenwood council and she'll be in the first lady's box. "i was just shocked but yet i was overjoyed to get the invitation." president obama first noticed childs on the campaign trail in 2007 when she helped fire up the crowds. campaign trail in 2007 when she helped fire up the crowds. governor haley. she'll have a live interview on nbc's today show tomorrow morning right after wis news 10 sunrise. richland county council members re-elects torrey rush to serve as chair and greg chair and greg pearce to serve as vice chair for 2016. the chair and vice chair of richland county council maintain order during council meetings, decide what items make it onto agendas and represent council at public functions. rush represents district 7 and pearce, first elected to council in 1999, represents district 6. we're tracking a warning tonight that cold medicine sold across the country could come with the danger of an overdose. the perrigo company is recalling five combined ba

she's the first south carolinian to do so. house speaker paul ryan says haley has a positive vision and is an alternative to the status quo. haley says she plans to speak on the country's challenges and opportunities. the state of the union address is january 12. former columbia city councilman brian newman will not get jail time for tax charges. charges against newman and richland county councilman kelvin washington came up after a state investigation into the use of penny sales tax money. today -- newman pleaded guilty to failing to file state tax returns for 2012 and 2013. he has agreed to pay 98- hundred entered a plea. elloree homeowners will have to wait until tomorrow to find out who was burned inside their the homeowner was not there during yesterday morning's fire. the orangeburg county coroner says the remains were so badly burned they're having to rely on dental records to make a positive i-d. sled is heading the investigation with the help of the sheriff's office. today president obama laid out executive action on

carolinians? >> doctors don't think there's a threat to the average person. only a threat to pregnant women and say pregnant women that have trvled outside of the -- traveled outside of the united states to latin america. and siing for most people imfected, it's not a big deal, which is why it's remained under the radar for a few years. therefore links to it and travel restrictions for pregnant women. doctors say they're learning from the virus and the impact the virus can have in the unborn children. >> if you're sitting here in something that should impact you at all. however, if you do have travel plans, particularly a pregnant women with travel plans to caribbean, i think this is something to discuss with your physician. and if i'm going to travel, what precautions am i going to need to talk about? . >>reporter: the doctor said if you're not pregnant and haven't traveled outside the country, you should really have no concern about contracting the zika virus. only get it if your are bitten by the mosquito that has it. reporting live in durham, emma wright.

if no one wins, saturday's tisha: north carolinians have had a decent run when it comes to the powerball steve:. four winners have claimed over a half billion dollars in powerball. in november of 2006, she was a prison guard and she collected a $36 million prize. jack williams hit the jackpot in june 2009. he was a real estate broker who took a lot some cash payment of $42 billion. frank's cast payment was worth 59 million dollars. the most recent winner is marie holmes with a cash payment of $188 million in february 2015. 11 is the one number you should key in on tonight. we will have the winning numbers for you as soon as the balls are we will push them out on our mobile news that will we get -- mobile news outlet we get them. anna: right now raleigh city leaders are on a three-hour train ride to charlotte for an annual retreat paid for by taxpayers. that's why people are so upset about spending nearly $11,000 on lodging in more than $7,000 on food, and it is not here locally. >> eight city councilmember's and 12 staffers all boarded and amtrak headed to charlotte for the annual teambu

. >> kim: the state has created smartphone and user friendly websites where north carolinians can go to get a specific breakdown region by region of funded. in cullowhee, 120 million will go to replace the natural 70s. it will be the largest bond carolina. but it will be up to voters in march who will have the final say as state educators and the governor make the pitch. there will be no tax increase for residents across the state tied to carolina that could get funding, just go to our website at wlos.com and click on news links. reporting live, kimberly king, news 13. in the marion area. >> tammy: there's a wreck blocking traffic near highway 221. >> jaclyn: this is a single wreck by the bypass bridge. the roadway is completely blocked so it's a good idea to avoid that spot. there are injuries reported on black mountain. it happened on old u.s. 70 on north blue ridge road. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's. >> darcel: a tourism boost. next, why this bumpy ride comes at a perfect time for the local economy. >> tammy: getting excited for the coll

haley led her state in a year that saw the strength, resolve and faith of south carolinians tested to their limits and then some. a shocking mass shooting---and the uplifting response of the victims' families and community around them. she demonstrated true empathy---then seized the moment to lead removal of a symbol revered in the hate-filled mind of a sick young man. a few months later, the governor hand guiding the palmetto state through its worst weather-related crisis since hugo. in her ten minutes after the president's address---nikki haley can point to this part of the south, where people of all colors, political stripes and income levels pulled together to overcome immense tragedy. she can tell a fearful, angry and divided country this is what we went through---this is what we forward. the governor can offer a message celebrating the renewal that comes when people unite in a common purpose. and she can do it---because she now speaks from experience. if our governor chooses this approach, we hope america is listening. that's my take, what's yours? if you're out of holiday goodi

carol: today was the last day for south carolinians to apply for fema assistance after historic flooding devastated the area. the governor requested an extra month, and that month expired today. michael: a greenville county council woman is recovering from a stroke. the council chairman told wyff that lottie gibson was -- what to the hospital yesterday. she is in stable condition. it is too early to tell you she will be able to perform her duties on the council. the next reading is tomorrow night. >> i think mostly to remind evangelicals that the votes are important. carol: the son of billy graham is kicking off a 50 state to her, urging conservative christians to vote. franklin graham left the republican party. what could this mean for presidential candidates? john: the cold air sweeping across lake erie, producing snow showers around cleveland. an additional half inch to an inch of snow possible in cleveland. >> you're watching live, local, breaking news. with carol goldsmith, michael cogdill, and the weather with chief meteorologist john cessarich. sports with brad fralick. this is wy

. >> reading the names of the north carolinian service members who lost their lives during the persian gulf war. 75,000 from north carolina he says it is important we remember the 25th anniversary of the war. >> to remember the war we fight now still has some roots in this one and how it started, and even though it happened quickly and fast some soldiers were injured and died. and the sacrifices they made. north carolina veterans council commander patricia harris served in the persian gulf war. it was a turning point for women. >> we were the first women the saudi arabian saw driving and commanding troops. that is what i did. reporter: the governor announced $100,000 will be used for an exhibit about the war. originally seed money for a large memorial. they are just now being used. and we know one of the things included is honoring those who lost their lives. ose but is otherwise ok. these are the faces of the newest powerball jackpot winners . earlier this afternoon they walked into lottery headquarters in nashville hoping their golden ticket was for real. now it is official. they hol

the number of north carolinians killed on the job dropped last year. 31 work-related deaths were reported. it were only 23 and 2013. three men fell to their death in a scaffolding collapse last march. a woman jumped from her second-floor apartment window well a fire was burning inside. tisha: police are calling the fire arson. andrea blanford has the latest. andrea? andrea: hospital staff tell is that she is in good condition. that is one day after making the desperate decision to jump out of the smoke filled apartment. she heard the screams. >> when i opened the door, the door across the hall was open and there were flames starting to shoot up. andrea: her neighbor's started on a mattress. it went into the apartment directly above his. it forced a woman to find a way out in a hurry. >> i talked to her. at she said she had just not an out of the shower. she was really scared, shaking and in pain. andrea: in pain because she jumped out of her window two stories to the ground below. the man was able to escape the fire in his apartment. as for neighbors, they all had to find someplace else t

some of the house her testimonial south carolinians who wanted to alimony law passed for the bill would make it easier to modify the amount of money. someone has to pay their former spouse after the divorce. it would depend on the length of the marriage, changing financial circumstances and other factors, rather than setting a fixed number to be paid for ever and ever. a few dozen people showed up to be heard. >> it's okay for one person to pay the other for the rest of their life with absolutely no requirement that the payee do anything. injustice. simply because so many people showed up to be heard. not everyone got a chance to speak, so another hearing will be scheduled down the road. strikes south carolina state ununersity presented their $128 million budget to lawmakers today. the university is on track for a balanced budget but it is still on probation for accreditation. in order to meet the fiscal requirements for accreditation the schools asking lawmakers to forgive them $12 llion in loans used to pay off offender debt. the budget also included 14 million and one time, money for

>>> duke university is studying the effects of the october flood -- and what that did to south carolinians. they want your input. all this week, students will midlands residents about flood related experiences. if you would like to participate and help the study, stop by the research mobile anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. through sunday. it is located in the parking lot of the vacant piggly wiggly on garners ferry road in columbia. >>> the highway patrol is working to get a portion of i-26th the augusta road, back open. a tractor-trailer flipped around 6:30 a.m. this morning blocking i-26 west near exit 111. there is no word yet on any injuries. multiple crews are in the area. you should expect delays and use caution. >>> authorities say an elementary school teacher found a gun in a student's wheelchair in a chester classroom. officials say the incident happened at chester park. we're told they lifted the student from the wheelchair and quietly removed the gun. officials think the done unintentionally took the gun to school. it is unclear who owns the done >>> autopsy results have

and technology and wants to cut income taxes from 7% to 5% over the next 10 years for all south carolinians across the board and an additional tax cut for military retirees. >> being able to cut our debt in half, double our reserves, that means something, it means south carolina. going through a thousand year lot of states, it didn't wipe us out. i want everybody to take credit for it, they helped us to get to that place. >> keep in mind these are just the governor's recommendations for lawmakers as they work on the budget. once they pass the budget it will head to the governor's desk. >>> three judges are in the running for a vacant seat on the supreme court. the candidates are anderson, the chief judge of the administrative court. the head of the cocot of appeals. and the judge on the appeals court. the vacancy was created by a retirement. they will elect a new justice february 3. >>> tonight deputies need your the man on your screen stole a credit card and then used it to purchase gift cards on january notch road. they totaled $1,400. if you know who the man is call crime stoppers. >>> d

. >>> a record number of south carolinians tried to buy guns or carry concealed weapons in december. and 50,000 residents attempted to purchase weapons making it the busiest month ever for gun sales and our state. 2015 became the second-highest year for sales for 2013 is the highest the. because of the spike in sales after sandy hook elementary school. keep in mind, not all of the 50,000 who tried to buy a gun were approved for sales. some people account for more than one sale. >>> south carolina highway patrol released pre-luminary numbers from a deadly 36 hour period this weekend. from 6:00 p.m. midnight on sunday, troopers say five people died on our steak roads. -- on our state's roads. one was a pedestrian and one was a motorcyclist not wearing a helmet. just 26 days into 2016, 46 people have died on the highway. have a patrol says it is better than last year. in 2015, 50 people were killed during the same time on our roads. >>> it is a snow day in the nation's capital with federal offices and schools closed. mounds of snow are being piled up from washington dc, to new york, fol