let's start with our charles molineaux. charles. bombastic billionaire and leading republican presidential candidate donald trump will headline a rally in lexington county on wednesday just days before primary season begins in earnest with the iowa caucuses. trump will appear at the harmon tree farm in gilbert and host a rally at 7 p.m. the doors open at 5 p.m. the candidate's appearance comes continues to hold a commanding lead in national and south carolina polls as the candidate of choice for gop primary voters. however, trump's campaign has not come without controversy. in fact, the new york real estate mogul has done nothing but embrace it as his rivals continue to attack him as all talk. "well it's a make or break primary here in south carolina for as lot of different campaigns. at the end of february is when it gets really tough..you look at national campaign. it speaks at how important south carolina is." charles pitches to chad. "well the way he has been treated by a girl on fox news. i wouldn't have anything to do with it

charles molineaux is at the north charleston coliseum. charles? republican presidential hopefuls are in north charleston for the latest debate in the race for the white house. charles molineaux joins us from the coliseum. low pressure will cross through and deliver 1" rain totals in >>> tonight, the clash

i'm charles molineaux. one man is locked up and a teenage girl is safely back home after richland county sheriff's deputies rescued her from what investigators say was sex slavery

charles molineaux is at the north charleston coliseum. charles? texas sen. ted cruz is dismissing his failing to disclose a $1 million loan to his 2012 senate campaign the new york times first error disclosing it on one piece millions of dollars." he casts saturday, partly cloudy, breezy in the 40s and 50s. saturday, partly cloudy, breezy with highs near 60. sunday will be partly cloudy with just a 20% chance of a shower. low pressure will cross through the state friday and deliver 1" rain totals in 60. sunday will be partly cloudy with just a 20% chance of a shower.

thanks for joining us for the i'm charles molineaux. everything you need to do, and did it. >>> boxer puppy is amazed. >>> first powder can only mean one thing. >> snowball fight. these little boys are outside, having a snowball fight. they're mom is recording. >> that's the best part. >> and it's good conditions too because when it's too dry it's not good. perfect packing snow. >> you can hear mom say -- i think she's going to regret that. >> there's one, so cute. >> not the face, kids, not the >> here we go. >> you said you won't get in trouble if you hit me, so there you go. >>> this fellow is about to get it. >> ow. is he dead? >> no, but i felt like he was going to be paralyzed but he sits right up. >> i didn't see what he was trying to do. >> that hurts. >>> thanks for watching. my friend lisa here says have a great monday. minute."i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. new at four, a construction worker is safely back up above the ground after falling into a 15-foot hole. thi

charles molineaux is at the north charleston coliseum. charles? organizers are expecting more than 4-thousand people at the north charleston coliseum. the chairman of the south carolina republican party says they had more than for just 200 public tickets. the remaining 4,000 tickets were republican party activists, leaders and elected officials. the debate starts at 9 tonight on fox business network. the remaining 4,000 tickets were afraid. president obama lecturing us problems, i'm not just going to the chairman of the south the debate starts at 9 tonight leading up the south carolina presidential politics will play a big role in this year's king candidates for president. logical move for anyone seeking the country and serve all experts will discuss education the event is sponsored by the low pressure will cross through with highs near 60. the state friday and deliver 1" the state friday and deliver 1" sunday will be partly cloudy with just a 20% chance of a with just a 20% chance of a state employees. lawmakers said today they're launching an ef

i'm charles molineaux. some wet weather is moving through the midlands--but so far nothing looking like winter at this point. meteorologist von gaskin is in the first alert weather center with our current conditions. a brief wintry mix is still possible this afternoon and tonight as a weak system moves into the state. cold showers will develop tomorrow associated with the next system. cold rain could again transition over to a brief wintry mix friday morning before turning back to cold rain. wintry mix accumulation is not expected in the midlands. friday night and early saturday we could again see cold rain turn back to sleet/snow showers before winding down mid/late morning. accumulation is expected.

and charles molineaux is there. hey charles. "he was invited to a debate, but people at the north charleston coliseum. the chairman of the south carolina republican party says they had more than 25-thousand individual requests for just 200 public tickets. the remaining 4,000 tickets were distributed to republican party activists, leaders and elected officials. the debate starts at 9 tonight on fox business network. "he was invited to a debate, but candidates don't have to participate on either state-the first stage or the 2nd stage, he's a great candidate, he's a varsity candidate, but he decided not to come tonight." this saturday, wis will have a special decision 2016 show. we will have one-on-one interviews with several gop candidates and an overall look at the race for president ahead of the south carolina primary. then sunday, democratic candidates hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin lowcountry for a debate in downtown charleston. it will air here on nbc at 9 sunday night. this thursday starts clear and cold with tem

i'm charles molineaux. in the midst of scandal around richland county's transporation penny tax program, plans to retool it has hit a speed bump. this afternoon members of a county council committee turned back a multi-point plan aimed at reforms. jack kuenzie joins us live with the latest. charles and judi----the transportation ad hoc committee did not embrace the plan put forth by councilman seth rose. almost immediately, the committee voted to table part one. that would have repealed the significant purchase ordinance. rose couldn't even get a second for his motion on that matter. forced rose to move the

our charles molineaux and will north charleston coliseum. republican candidates were criss-crossing the palmetto state yesterday to talk to voters ahead of charleston. more than 500 people connected to the gop committee are also expected to be in the lowcountry. republican presidential candidate marco rubio was in mount pleasant at the water dog grill. mike huckabee stopped by first baptist church of charleston for a a uckabee ddle." and republican john kasich held a meet and greet in charleston yesterday evening. governor nikki haley response to the president's state of the union speech is making waves on the campaign trail. in the response she criticized the presidents track record, but she also called out "angry voices" in her party. on the today show wednesday, she confirmed it was directed, in part, toward donald trump. last night, trump responded. "one of the commentators said to me, gov. haley said i'm an angry person. i said i am. i'm very angry because i hate what's happening to our country." trump was in pensacola , florida at a ca

charles molineaux in the alert center with that. south carolina governor nikki haley will give the republican response when president obama gives his state of the union speech. house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell jointly announced today that haley will be the one to make the party's case. haley says she's honored she was asked to deliver it. she says the country has great challenges but also great opportunities, and she intends to talk about both. haley is the daughter of indian immigrants. she's the state's first woman governor and it's first minority governor. she is also the country's youngest governor she was just reelected in november. today ryan says haley is the right choice to lay out a positive visiononnd alternative quo. the president's state of the union address and governor haley's response will be delivered on tuesday january 12th, one week from today. another chapter in the debate over gun control opened today. sam bleiweis examines the soututcarolina gun owners. first, meaghan norman is

clinton spoke exclusively with molineaux at the state house this morning. charles clinton came up repeatedly during last weeks republican debate the candidates pointed out that she's under investigation by the fbi over allegations that she mishandled classified documents by routing them through her personal email sever instead of her official state departmetn server. clinton says she does not expect that to be an issue in this year's campaign. 00:37:23 i think that, you know, what i have explained and what has been made public, is that there is an inquiry into classified information. i have made it absolutely clear i never sent any, i never received any of that was marked "classified" and that hasn't changed. i think that the hopes of some of the republican presidential candidates will be sorely dashed. is there a danger of a new revelation, of any sort, coming out once every few weeks that could really come to dominate the discussion? now that doesn't mean that people won't say things. because i testified for 11 hours before the benghazi committee. i answered ever

we have team coverage with will whitson and charles molineaux. we start with charles. this is the first debate of the new year and the last before the iowa caucuses, now just two weeks away tonight's forum is hosted by nbc youtube and the congressional black caucus. the intensity of this campaign has picked up with the latest polls showing bernie sanders closing the gap with the front runner hillary clinton in iowa. statistically they're in a dead heat in iowa and, ahead of the new hampshire primary, sanders is leading in new his home state of vermont. the debates have also featured strong performances by o'malley although he remains a distant third in the polls. as this campaign has tightened up, sure enough, the contenders have sharpened up their language with each other, which is a big change from what we've seen in the previoususebates with sanders generally avoiding any harsh attacks. listen to what one expert thinks tonight will be like. thanks, charles. will whitson has more now on what the now on what the democratic party is expecting. will? this debate is huge

i'm charles molineaux. thanks for joining us this evening. i'm charles molineaux. relatives of a motorcyclist shot and killed by the side of the road are calling for justice. adrian silva was found dead over the weekend in columbia off killian road. his family talked with wis' meaghan norman. judi and charles, i met adrian silva a few months after he received a kidney transplant. it was a new lease on life then. silva and his family were getting back to normal. he was enjoying life, riding his motorcycle and being with his family. he was looking forward to years with his five children and his granddaughter but early sunday morning, his life was cut short. richland county investigators are looking for leads but they need your

i'm charles molineaux. we're following developments just into the newsroom of a fatal shooting in richland county-- sam bleiweis is following the story from the alert center. we're following reports of a shooting in blythewood this hour... according to initial reports-it happened near farrow and wooten roads. according to richland county sheriffs department spokesperson curtis wilson -- one female is dead. information is limited right now. we have a crew on the scene and are working to gather more details. we'll bring you more as we have

news 10's charles molineaux spoke with fema representatives on how important it is to get your name in the pile. charles: a lot of this involves documentation, how important is it to have all this documentation, or can you just get your name in and provide the papers later. carl: absolutely! you can register first. you can do it over the phone 1-800- 621-fema. online disasterassistance.gov. the key is to get in by january the paperwork the owner of the house -- insurance papers and that. but the documentation can come later. the key is to register. charles: have people been responding - been getting their names in? carl: they have! we've had over 98,000 registered in this area. some 78-million dollars has gone out to the area back to the homeowners to get their home and property back up to speed. but the key is to get the registration. we'll follow up with the paper work later on. disaster recovery centers will be open until 6 p-m tomorrow. you have until midnight tomorrow to finish the application process online at disaster assistance dot gov. you can also call fema's hotline at 1-800

i'm charles molineaux. today's top stories - the clemson tigers are back in south carolina after their big orange bowl victory over the oklahoma sooners last night. clemson used an amazing defensive effort to shut out o-u in the second half and win the national semi- final 37-17. fans gathered at death valley to welcome the team to tiger town. clemson will next take on alabama monday, january 11th for the national championship. right now, we are montioring the sce-and-g announced it needed to open another spillway gate. this is the second time in two days the company has had to open a gate at the dam. the comapny says because of all the water pouring in overnight it needs to release more water from the lake. officials say the are watching the lake levels to see if anything else needs to be done over the next day. clemson university is fighting back against a lawsuit in the 2014 death of a student. the school has filed documents answering allegations made by the parents of tucker hipps - including that he was

news 10's charles molineaux spoke with fema representatives on how important it is to get your name in the pile. charles: a lot of this involves documentation, how important is it to have all this documentation, or can you just get your name in and provide the papers later. carl: absolutely! you can register first. over the phone 1-800- 621-fema. online disasterassistance.gov. the key is to get in by january 4th - the deadline. the paperwork can follow later. over the phone we'll ask specific questions. the owner of the house -- insnsance papers and that. but the documentation can come later. the key is to register. charles: have people been responding - been getting their names in? carl: they have! we've had over 98,000 registered in this area. some 78-million dollars has gone out to the area back to the homeowners to get their home and property back up to speed. but the key is to get the registration. we'll follow up with the paper work later on. disaster recovery centers will be open until 6 p-m tomorrow. you have until midnight tomorrow to finish the application process online at d

i'm charles molineaux. let's get a check of the latest conditions right now. we turn to meteorologist ben tanner in the first alert weather center with more. freezing rain advisory extended until 2pm for newberry, fairfield, kershaw and lee freezing line continues to sneak into southward into richland, clarendon and sumter counties, as a cold wedge of air continues to move in from the northeast at the surface. the number of showers will start to decrease into the afternoon left could refreeze as temperatures fall to the upper 20s and low 30s. saturday morning expect a few snow showers that will move quickly through the central midlands and even make it into the lowcountry. and remember, you can get the freezing line continues to sneak into southward into richland, surface. the number of showers will start to decrease into the afternoon fall to the upper 20s and low quickly through the central midlands and even make it into the lowcountry. and remember, you can get the and remember, you can get the latest weather information on the go by downloading the wis fir

but cai'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. an apartment complex near the dorn va is the scene of an intense gunfight. federal and state law enforcement shot it out with a man wanted for murder. we have live team coverage with news ten's jack kuenzie and sam bleiweis. first let's send it over to jack. dawndy and charles, it was an exchange of gunfire between members of a fugitive task force that included the u-s marshal's service, sled and the the officers were trying to

i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. we're shivering through an extremely cold day. let's take a live look over downtown columbia through the wis skycam. . ben tanner is in the first alert weather center. and ben, the sun is out today, but it's not helping much with the temperatures. temperatures started in the teens in many places as cold high pressure is in charge today though wednesday. today, sunny and cold, highs lower 40s. tonight, clear, cold, lows near 20 to lower 20s. wednesday, mostly sunny, chilly, highs middle 40s. thursday, increasing clouds, a chance of showers by evening, highs lower rain chance 20%. a strong storm system develops will bring widespread rain by friday, some rain may be heavy. highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 80%. system moves out by early saturday, colder air behind the storm may sneak into the area on the back end in time for a flurry or two early saturday. sunday looks mostly sunny, highs in this cold weather, it's wise to remind you about heating safety in your home when temperatures

i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. a much warmer day across the midlands, after two down right frigid days, as we take a live look over downtown columbia. meteorologist ben tanner is in the first alert weather center with the latest. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer with highs in the middle 60s, rain chance 70%. clearing by midday sunday, turning breezy and much cooler happening right now a new chief justice is being sworn in at the south carolina supreme court. costa pleicones is being sworn in at a ceremony at the south carolina supreme court on gervais street.

news 10's charles molineaux spoke with fema representatives on how important it is to get your name in the pile. charles: a lot of this involves this documentation, or can you just get your name in and provide the papers later. carl: absolutely! you can register first. you can do it over the phone 1-800- 621-fema. online disasterassistance.gov. the key is to get in by january 4th - the deadline. the paperwork can follow later. over the phone we'll ask specific questions. the owner of the house -- insurance papers and that. but the documentation can come later. the key is to register. charles: have people been responding - been getting their names in? carl: they have! we've had over 98,000 registered in this area. some 78-million dollars has gone out to the area back to the homeowners to get their home and property back up to speed. but the key is to get the registration. we'll follow up with the paper work later on. you have until midnight tomorrow to finish the application process online at disaster assistance dot gov. you can also call fema's hotline at 1-800-621- fema. president oba

i'm charles molineaux. a sleek, new development did not get a final vote in west columbia tonight. council members delayed that vote after hearing a lot of public scrutiny. our chad mills was there and joins us from the newsro with the latest. the development is known as "brookland," and if approved, it would be built in the now vacant piece of land at the intersection of state and meeting streets in west columbia. council had already delayed a final vote on the project, and tonight, they delayed the final vote yet again, but they had a reason. it's this piece of land -- right now empty -- that has neighbors like casey moons concerned. the property just over the gervais street bridge in west columbia could end up looking something like with homes for sale and for rent, specialty stores, galleries, cafes and eateries, offices, and community spaces. "there's an old saying, 'if the shoe don't fit, don't wear it.' i mean, yeah, this is a nice shoe. it's pretty. it's polished, but it doesn't fit what we have going on moons is worried about the traffic and parking nightmares that could c

i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. a cold and clear start to the day as we take a live look over downtown columbia. von gaskin is tracking the temperatures in the first alert weather center and has the latest. clear and very cold 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. 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 the crash blocked both westbound lanes heading to augusta near mile marker 28. no one was hurt in the crash. the highway patrol is crash near shaw air force base that killed an air force member. officials with the 20th fighter wing say the collision between a vehicle and motorcycle happened around 7:15 this morning near the sumter gate on highway 37

righted this minute.i'm charles molineaux. a chilly day across the midlands as we take a live look out over downtown columbia through the wis skycam. we're tracking a pair of weather makers that will move in over the next few hours and into the in just a few hours governor nikki haley will lay out her agenda for the upcoming year during her annual state of the state address. will whitson is at the state upcoming year during her annual state of the state address. will whitson is at the state house with more. after a roller coaster year in 2015- lawmakers say they're hoping tonight's address by the governor covers the strength of the state- with an emphasis on recovery- emotional recovery from tragedy in charleston- and physical recovery from october's devastating flood. governor haley has already had a banner 2016, giving the republican address following president obama's state of the union address- and some lawmakers say they're expecting similar rhetoric tonight- they're also hopeful the governor will emphasize the push for i

thanks for joining us this i'm charles molineaux. last night's campaign appearance in gilbert by presidential contender donald trump included major surprise. and south carolina political observers are still talking about it today. news ten's jack kuenzie is here with more on the bombshell from the state's lieutenant governor. the endorsement of donald trump's presidential bid from lieutenant governor henry mcmaster. a man whose political past would normally make him a target of trump and his supporters as they continue to rip into republican traditionalism---the so- called "establishment" gop. nonetheless, there was mcmaster last night at harmon's tree farm. delivering an enthusiastic message of support---even as some in the crowd were probably thinking... isn't this the guy who ran for governor against nikki haley---lost---and then joined forces with her? the same nikki haley who earlier this month, responded to the state of the union address by calling on her party to reject angry voices, there's not much doubt mcmaster has been a

i'm charles molineaux. the state of our state is bent but not broken. that's how governor nikki haley began her state of the state just hours ago. our chad mills joins us with a recap. some described it as a different kind of speech after a 2015 marked by three distinct tragedies. however, the governor did touch on some policy too. it was a speech praised by both republicans and democrats. "i mean, i appreciate the tone of her state of the state." "everything that she brought up was very emotional, not just for her as you could tell, but also for everybody else in the body, because we were all touched by it." with the late senator clementa pinckney's family in the gallery, haley remembered the tragic shooting that took his life. she recognized the survivors too. "these two women and the precious little one who was with them that night are proof that we have angels living on earth." her state of the state, which hit on themes of unity and healing, also reflected on the police shooting of walter scott and the deadly october flood. "this year, was somethin

i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. we are now just a few hours away for kickoff of the college football national title. the undefeated number one clemson tigers will face off against number two alabama in the valley of the sun. our michal higdon is in glendale arizona hey michal. we have made it inside the university of phoenix stadium and in several hours from now the stadium will be packed with over 63-thousand people attending tonight's national championship

i'm charles molineaux.

i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. a proposal to help teachers in rural school districts and fund new school construction across south carolina are part of a plan unveiled by governor nikki haley this afternoon in gaston. haley and state education superintendent molly spearman appeared at a news conference at frances mack intermediate school. they are calling for additional money to pay back student loans for teachers working in poor areas. the plan will also help with scholarships for teachers in the plaintiff state in 1993. it comes as legislators wrestle with how to respond to a state supreme court ruling that students in poor districts lack educational opportunities. "so that what we do as teachers, and parents, and teachers, will help every is. what you want to do when you grow up. and they'll give you the opportunities to learn about that while you're in schools." spearman and haley also discussed pre- kindergarten education. a 2014 law calls for eventually expanding full-day 4-year-old kindergarten to all poor c

i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the milands. new at four... investigators a a now saying who the man was who was shot and killed by the victims of an robbery at a columbia barber shop. the richland county coroner says adeyemi hannibal was one of two men who tried to hold up the "next up barber and beauty shop" on fort jackson boulevard. shop surveillance video shows the two men stormed into the barbershop with guns and wearing masks. police say two of the victims pulled out guns of their own and started shooting. hannibal was hit and later died. the other man got away. if you have any information on who he could be, call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. a federal jury is deliberating for the second men accused of taking part in a sports betting operation. one of them--the father of double murderer brett he joins us live with the latest. dawndy--the retrial of jack parker and doug taylor moved very quickly. opening statements yesterday---ananclosing arguments late this morning. both men have been down this path before. convicted

charles molineaux and chad mills will have live coverage from the campaign rally. one e lace trump says he e ll not be - is tomorrow night's presidential debate hosted by fox news. it's a decision that comes just days before the iowa caucuses. scott mclean on what is perhaps donald trump's most stunning move yet. :48-:55 1:15-1:23 presidential candidate "i probably won't bother doing the debate." just days before iowans vote... the clear republican front- runner hinting, and his campaign confirming that he's skipping thursday night's republican debate...escalating a feud with fox news that's simmered for months... "you've called women you don't like fat pigs" the network refusing to back down on trump's call to replace moderator megyn "violates all journalistic standards" today, trump fired another shot on twitter saying... "i refuse to call megyn kelly a bimbo, because that would not be politically correct. instead i will only call her a lightweight reporter!" with the unpredictable billionaire out of the way, his gop opponents will now have free rein to attack hi

i'm charles molineaux. we're dealing with a cloudy and wet day across the midlands, with on and off showers that have hung around for most of the day. meteorologist ben tanner is in the first alert weather center with more on when the rain will move out. mostly cloudy with periods of showers and rain through late afternoon, highs near 50 rain chance 90% tonight, clearing skies, lows middle to upper 30s friday sunday. mostly sunny and warmer. highs lower 60s to upper 60s by to middle 40s mostly cloudy with periods of showers and rain through late afternoon, highs near 50 rain chance 90% tonight, clearing skies, lows middle to upper 30s friday sunday. mostly sunny and warmer. highs lower 60s to upper 60s by sunday. lows in the lower to middle 40s mostly cloudy with periods of showers and rain through late afternoon, highs near 50 name in the race. a new nbc-wall street journal-marist poll puts donald trump way ahead of ted cruz in the palmetto state. trump now has the support of 36 he's also ahead of cruz in

i'm charles molineaux. we are following breaking news. south carolina is ending up front and center in this just in: governor nikki haley will be delivering the republican response after the state of the union adadess this month. -joint announcement today--house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell -she will deliver the address in south carolina -obama's state of the union address is on january 12th -ryan: haley is a great choice to deliver the remarks--positive vision, alternative to the status quo. haley intends to speak about both the country's challenges and opportunities. 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. jack kuenzie is at the richland county judicial center with the latest. dawndy and charles---the former city council member wasted no time resolving problems. a bond hearing this morning----and a guilty plea this afternoon. newman pleaded guilty to fai

i'm charles molineaux. president barack obama delivers his final state of the union address tonight. and south carolina governor nikki haley will deliver a first for the state and for the gop. 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 rebuttal of 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. president obama is planning to deliver a hopeful message to the american ple during the address karen caifa has more on the tone the president is trying to set. 1:15-1:24 i want to identify three or four big ideas... it is the final time president obama will perform this washington ritual. as such, it will be different than years past. he wants to talk about the future of this country. he's very optimistic about the future

. >>> we had fun making it, hope you had fun watching it, we'll i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. richland county coroner gary watts has identified the student as 19 year old officials say she was found by

i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. a cold start across the midlands to the first full week of 2016. we're taking a look over the capital city through the wis a cold front will move through the state this afternoon temperatures will top at near 50 with clear skies the bottom will fall out of the thermometer, look for overnight lows in the middle 20s. tuesday and wednesday under sunny skies we'll only see the upper 40s. rain increase

will whitson and charles molineaux will be live in north charleston tonight. wis will have a special decision 2016 show at 7 saturday night. we will have one-on-one interviews with several gop candidates and an overall look at the race for president leading up the south carolina primaries. now on sunday.. the democratic candidates will also be in the lowcountry for a debate in downtown charleston. ahead of tonight's debate, former pennsylvania senator and candidate rick santorum will be at the citadel for a forum hosted by the conservative leadership project. santorum will join attorney general alan wilson at the event in charleston. that's happening at 2. and democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is back in the midlands tonight. sanders will be at the vaughan fine arts center at south carolina state university. he's touring historically black doors for the event are open at 6:30 and the event starts at 7. our billie jean shaw will be there live and will have more from the event at south carolina state. columbia police say they've made an arrest in

i'm charles molineaux. columbia mayor steve benjamin is calling for a new and improved city in the new year. tonight, benjamin set a positive tone after a year of hardships in his annual state of the city address. and he called for some innovative ways to recover after last year's flood. "i saw a world-class city become a city full of heroes, and i want to take this moment to say thank you." our chad mills was there tonight. the mayor started by acknowleding that his critics sometimes attack him for being too hasty about changing the city. he answered with a lot of numbers, and told the listeners that he's helped drop 2010 and help bring in $1.3 billion in downtown development since 2014. he also had a lot to say about flood. stand here tonight and without hesitation or qualification declare that the state of our city is strong. it is strong." in his annual state of the city address, mayor steve benjamin had high praise for the first responders who worked tirelessly after october's historic, deadly flood --

charles molineaux at the debate location -- the north charleston coliseum. charles? fox business network and will

i'm dawndy mercer plank. and i'm charles molineaux. rain is moving out this evening and temperatures will hold into the 50s. overnight skies will turn partly cloudy, lows in the lower 40s. southwest winds will give us a much warmer day for saturday, morning clouds will turn to midday sun, highs in the middle 60s. however, by evening skies will begin to moves into the

i'm dawndy mercer plank. and i'm charles molineaux. one of the top gop presidential candidates just wrapped up an address in dr.

i'm charles molineaux. this is your first look at what's happening right now in the midlands. we dealt with showers across parts of the the rain is

our charles molineaux is live from north charleston with more on how it all unfolded. "donald's mother was born in scotland" the long expected fireworks between ted cruz and donald trump started quickly. "on the isssue of citizenship donald. i'm not going to hold your mothers birth against you." and turned into a full blown back and forth between the two gop front runners. cruz also took heat from marco rubio for his tax plan while jeb bush slammed trump's plan to fight terrorism. but the candidatess quickly refocused back on democratic candidate hillary clinton and president obama's state of the union declarations that the country is story time with barack obama and i gotta tell ya." "hillary clinton is disqualified from being commander in chief of the united states. " "she's under investigation with the fbi right now." "i know i'm out of time, but i'm going to take some of rand paul's time for a second " in the earlier "undercard" debate, rand paul was zinged over skipping the debate enirely after he was cut from the main event. and while some of the intense language

and i'm charles molineaux. for this weekend. mostly cloudy with areas of showers this morning as a small and quick disturbance moves in from georgia, look for a wet ride into work and school. showers will end by midday, we'll see some peeks of sun, cool with highs in the middle 50s. rain chance 40% early. a better chance of showers tomorrow ahead of a cold front, breezy, high near 60. rain chance 60% clearing by midday day sunday, it will be breezy, highs upper 50s. another shot of chilly air moves in late next week. the top rank clemson tigers have made it to arizona.

for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.and i'm charles molineaux. ice could be coming our way in the midlands. conditions s e all clear in downtown columbia right now but wait and see. meterologist ben tanner is tracking a storm system that might just "wing" us. winter storm watch in effect tonight through saturday night lancaster, chesterfield counties major winter storm developing that will have a significant impact on much of the state from columbia north. partly cloudy this morning, not as cold, lower to middle 30s by sunrise.

i'm dawndy mercer plank. and i'm charles molineaux.

and i'm charles molineaux. winter weather is back in the palmetto state. the temps are where we should be this time of year. meteorologist ben tanner joins us. expect lows tonight in the lower/middle 20s with clear skies. highs will struggle into the mid/upper 40s both tuesday and wednesday with sunny to partly cloudy skies. the next chance for rain arrives friday. on nights like tonight -- an inclement weather center will open on calhoun homeless. men and women who need a ride