for that here's colby gallagher. >> we're back in the kitchen of this restaurant. tanya will show us the wings. >> this is our chicken that we've season the with special seasoning. we learned a lot of the breading of the chicken and the sticky sauce. i'll drop these chicken in the prior and i'll show you how -- these are ready and they're done, it will be coming up for you right now. >> you're showing us your special mango sticky. >> we have a mango sticky, i added mango and spices for it. it's mango sticky spicy. good. spicy all in one. we're going to take chicken right here, this is our sticky right here. what we do is this sauce is be hot and we're going to toss a couple of these in the sauce where you can see that -- all right. get it good and coated. >> once it gets cooler it becomes sticky. >> it becomes very sticky. >> i haven't officially tried these yet. ralph and i counting down the seconds until we can. but, i can say we did get to try some of the food and it's absolutely delicious. if you would like to try them, they're at 5 lake carolina way. for now,

this is an issue that is colby gallagher spoke to groups on both sides of the issue. >> if it saves one child but we don't count the upside. >> reporter: they have been fighting to protect gun owners. he said president obama's speech doesn't recognize the positive effect of responsible armed citizens. >> every month in the nra magazine they publish articles where pepele save their lives. >> reporter: they say it is there if you need it. he says his group was created after the emanuel ame church shootings. >> we have no agenda with clip sizes, et cetera. firearms that are purchased are done with background checks. >> reporter: he said if dillon roof's background check was done he would never have received the guns. >> as far as the time is concerned 93% of background checks can be completed in 72 seconds. >> reporter: both groups recognize the second amendment and say there are answers to protecting it. >> the solution is to allow people to carry firearms. people that have been trained. >> they do the check. you are done. if you are good you walk out that day. >> reporter: colby gallaghe

kobe g is live tonight -- kobe g is live -- colby gallagher is live at the walmart. >> the manager of the winnsboro walmart just had a meeting with the chamber of commerce. he said it was a profitable year so it came as a shock when stores to close down. . >> closing the walmart is going to be a terrible, terrible effect on the people. h it will be -- >> it will be tremendous. we have a lot of seniors. they can't drive long distances. they will need help. >> reporter: residents are in shock that the walmart is one of the 154 closing down. customers will have to travel out of the county to do their shopping. >> we will have to drive to columbia or buy low. there will be lack of competition. >> reporter: she is just as surprised as having a meeting with the manager last week. many of the employees will be jobless come january 28. >> i have been on the phone with south carolina works, they are putting together a rapid working with the employees. as soon as next week. >> reporter: she is trying trying to stay optimistic by hoping mom and pop shops get a boost in sales. they wish it wasn't

news 19's colby gallagher joins us now in studio with concerns. >> reporter: it is a joke between drivers that our roads will forever be a problem but residents can't help but feel hopeful that a fix is on the way. and some of the worse in the country. >> we do have a lot of problems with the roads that needs to be fixed. >> i know where the spots are. if somebody is out out of the state it could be dangerous. >> the road to strengthening south carolina's infrastructure has been a bumpy one. drivers say the october flood highlighted issues that existed for years. >> the roads were not put in properly to begin with and it unveils what is underneath and we have a really bigger problem than what we thought. >> all right. >> reporter: he says the temporary slab has been a ban bade in front of his shop for -- band aid in front of his shop for months. >> it doesn't have a lot of effect on my business but i am sure that it can't be good for people driving over and over and over on their way to work >> the maintenance is a concern. if a tax increase needs to fund our roads he will support it. he

colby gallagher, news 19 wltx. >>> 10 people were left homeless after a apartment fire. there and he described how he got himself and his grandchildren out. >> i just ran and got -- [ indiscernible ] >> got so bad you couldn't go back in there. i grabbed my grandchildren and came out and called 911 on my phone and then -- that is what happened. >> investigators believe the fire started in a down stairs apartment, perhaps due to an electrical malfunction. red cross is stepping into help the victims. >>> today is martin luther king, jr.'s 87th birthday. students will take part in two days of service. tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. they will clean homes damage said in the floods and making repairs and the fire k is -- 5k is tomorrow as well. >>> all parking garages will be open to the public at no charge on king day. you can see the 8 garages here in addition street parking meters will not be enforced monday as well. >>> usc women's basketball team is back in columbia preparing for their next game on sunday. they came from behind last night to beat kentucky and improve their record

here is colby gallagher. >> we need to attack the problem and not wait for >> reporter: he was one of many who outlined the conversation needs. as the director of the counsel of governments he said the landfill liner that catches contaminated water needs to be reinforced to prevent leaks. >> the impacts could be dramatphic there were to be a leak or a spill so it is important that the state looks at improving infrastructure facility. >> reporter: dhec hired a third party to evacuate the site. in 2015 they predicted the landfill would last 100 years. he says we are on year 38 and that should concern many. county. the flow goes down into the river, into the atlantic ocean. everything south could be effected if there is a spill. >> reporter: south carolina has environmental protection over the last decade and hopes others will see this as a priority. >> the technology is to help prevent any spillage in the future. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: both senators say there have been issues over the years the site but their focus is on moving forward. >> the decisions that were made in 1978, t

colby gallagher news19 wltx. 3 shipt says they're not affiliated with a certain store... but are only shopping at publix in our area right now.representatives say other 3 retailers to the list... as 3 they grow.chat 3 still to come on news 19 this morning... sports director reggie anderson will have your sports highlights...including how clemson... is suprising people once again... this time on the basketball court... that's coming up in orts. 3 plus... they say our vegetables are good for us.. there is one that pregnant women may not want to eat... details on that coming up in 3 3 3 3 this morning... the world health organization announced this morning the end of the ebola outbreak in liberia. the world health organizati director gave some acknowledgme nt the group was slow to react at the start of the outbreak, which has left some 11- thousand people dead. liberia joins sierra leone and guinea 3 girls who live in high poverty hispanic communities are more likely to receive at least one dose of the hpv vaccine compared to other groups.hpv causes most cases of cervical ca

for now, in downtown columbia colby gallagher wltx. >>> with the sun coming out today we have warmed up nicely. it got up to 59 degrees in sumter, 62 columbia 64 orangeburg. it was 65 and augustine in charleston. to our north 58 degrees and raquel. we have high clouds started to come in. spread. this area of cloudiness just comes right over our area. we do have a rather intense low- pressure system offshore. of another system moving southwest, that the system that will factor in to a the temperatures are called but moderating here in the southeast. specifically in columbia, we have got a temperature of 44 influence, the clouds are increasing, temperatures are holding up. 54 columbia, in orangeburg. that's in orangeburg. the clouds continue to increase showers tonight and tomorrow. it will stay cloudy tomorrow. it's not until we get to saturday that we expect to see showers moving through. even then, we are not expecting a lot of rain. tonight called low temperatures kept by the clouds. expecting a low of 39 in newberry, 43 columbia, highs tomorrow will be in the middle 50s. looking a

colby gallagher news19 wltx. 3 sato sushi is open seven days a week and is located on north beltline boulevard. 3 3 you can help give back to those in the community by just checking your closet. for the 15th year the s-c bar young lawyers division... and alpha kappa alpha sorority are hosting the cinderella project. thanks to donations from folks across the midlands...they provide anything a girl might need for prom without the hefty price tag.you can drop items off right here... at news19 studios on garners ferry roadother drop off orangeburg are posted on wltx dot com. 3 the count down is on to super bowl 50 that will air right here on wltx....to get you excited we are giving you a chance to be a winner. starting tomorrow ...we will be placing 19 golden wltx signed footballs at several different public landmarks across 11 counties. then everyday at noon.... we will post those secret locations through pictures posted on wltx's instagram, twitter and facebook accounts. so be sure to follow us! if you find a golden football bring it to the wltx studios to win $50... and then register

news19's colby gallagher visited the shop today.. to see how they're recovering. 3 "if you have people out there like that that's willing to do anything and to harm kids, then they show no regard for anyone's life."not even 24 hours after two armed robbers walked in to next up barber shop, on fort jackson boulevard.. the business is packed with waiting customers, both young and old.natsbarber brandon dreher says the shop was a similar scene on friday entered."two men came in, armed one with a handgun, one with a rifle and ordered everybody to put their hands up. they forced all the customers and kids to put their hands up and they were starting to go in everyone's pockets."master barber elmurray bookman and his customer did what the robbers asked. but what the masked men didn't know is that both bookman and his client have concealed weapon permits."when he came to him for his money, he told him that his money was over there in the chair. when the guy walked over to the chair, that's when he came out and shot. then when he started sho

news19's colby gallagher has his story. 3 ralph mayer: "he wanted to fly so badly that one day he said 'dad, can we make some wings?' and i said, heck yeah! so we went in the garage and we got some cardboard and some rope and we made some wings and he would run across the backyard and flap those wings as hard as he could trying to take off. he said 'dad, i can't get off the ground! i can't get off the ground!" i said well, son, maybe this won't work, maybe you can't get off the ground with these wings, but we'll find a way." since childhood, lexington native matthew mayer has wanted to fly. as an adt, his father, ralph mayer, says he found a way to get not one, but two sets of wings as an air force pilot. ralph mayer: "he got his first set of wings as a weapons systems officer in the f-15 strike eagle, and then later he got his second set of wings as an eagle pilot."major mayer is currently stationed at luke leading other pilots as they train and maneuver the f-35 lightning. popit's the same jet that will be featured during the national championship pre-show as the clemson tigers prepa

for now cool colby gallagher. >> i'd like a cupcake and maybe either white milk or hot chocolate. i can't decide which would be better. is going to be chilly tonight. >> it's not going to be as cold as it has been. >> okay. >> in fact you may only get as cold as what we saw this morning, which is 42. >> that's fine. save some money. they warmed up today because the sun came out and temperatures look like this up to 59 degrees. it was 64 in orangeburg. 65 over in new gus that area. tonight temperatures have banked off a little bit. the coolest readings in the eastern part of the state because the clouds have reached those areas last. and 48 in orangeburg. 49 degrees in columbia, a little bit milder along the savannah river. the clouds that are moving in, they are high clouds and thicker along the river right now. the low center once you get over in to the pd and north coastal area. we'll have some rain down along the gulf coast that will be spreading our way. low country of the coastal plains. mississippi river valley with a surge of cold air that is coming down. here is what they

news 19's colby gallagher shows us how it works. >> hi. i am jane. i am your shipper. >> all right. >> allows me to have efficient use of my time. >> reporter: shipped has arrived in columbia. using an app residents can fill a cart at publix stores from home. with two children she says the service invaluable. >> the only time i can go is before nap, after nap and that time is very valuable time where we could be playing or doing something more enjoyable. >> reporter: she can pick a one hour time window and wait for a shopper to show. they run background checks before interviewing them. >> took me 20 minutes to do the interview but after that it was easy. know, complete each task in the order they were listed. >> reporter: he says it is simple and efficient for the customer and the shopper. >> if you see something you like you tap a plus, adds one. >> no dedevery fee if your order is over $35. they can expect some prices to be different than in stores. >> reporter: a one year membership is $99. but the time savericide worth every -- saved is worth eve

golden spatula award winner has been around for 30 years, but is under new ownership.news19's colby gallagher is in lexington where this restaurant is about to 3 coming up...a midlands orginization is committed to the streets... details after 3 it's another chilly morning in the midlands but we won't be

colby gallagher... spoke to some of those drivers 3 jane hemphill: "i think they're horrible and some of the worst in the country." youseef elammouri: "we do have a lot of problems with the roads that need to be fixed." raymond hunter: "i know where the spots are, but if somebody's from out of state it could be dangerous, i mean they you."it's no secret that the road to south carolina's infrastructure has been a nat: popdrivers like jane hemphill octobererlood only further highlighted issues that for years. jane hemphill: "the roads properly to begin with and it unveiled really what's and we've got a bigger problem that what we thought." nat: "thank you"raymond hunter owns devine street. he says a temporary slab has been the front of his shop for months. hunter: "when cars drive over it, you can hear it all the doesn't have a whole lot of effect on my business, but can't be good for people to be driving over and over and over it again work and stuff like that."the increased maintenance potholes and meta

colby gallagher live from winnsboro. one guy from winnsboro tweeted out this is bad with the walmart shutting down. >> reporter: that is what the majority of people are saying. i spoke with the chamber of commerce. i spoke with residents who say this will be huge issue for the elderly residents, many of those live in fairfield county, this is their only walmart. and residents don't know how their seniors will do their shopping. the close one is now in richland county. many residents are hoping something could be done. there are only 13 days left till this one in winnsboro closes. but residents still are trying to hope for a positive outlook saying maybe corporate will change their mind after hearing what they have to say. >> now we are going to have to take a long drive to columbia and buy our items. the only grocery store store we have left is buy low and the only pharmacy is cvs. >> it will be a pretty good trip. especially for the seen germs. i could go to richland -- seniors. i could go to richland. . how many jobs t

good monday morning, i am deon hillary. >> and i am colby gallagher. many of you planning to head out to school to work, let's head over to efran afante for a look at your forecast. >>> it is going to be a cold start for the kids when they head out. it is downright cold out there right now. we are under the freezing mark here in columbia, 30 degrees, clear skies and calm winds. humidity 82%. do not be surprised if you have to scrape frost off your windshield this morning. the kids will need their winter gear, 26 degrees under a full moon heading to the bus stop or on today. our by our a lot of sunshine 39 degrees by 10 o'clock, 52 by lunch time as the sunshine continues we will be warming up into the lower 60s. by this afternoon with a cloud or two, by 6 o'clock later on this afternoon. 53degrees under a very pretty full moon. >>> as far as our road conditions as we get ready to head out the door, i 26 and between piney grove and saint andrews road. traffic has been picking up a very slowly. no accidents are being reported on the interstate. a little b

colby gallagher reports. >>> this week's award winner celebrates her anniversary. crystal smith is the owner. why did you decide to open here in lexington? >> i spent a lifelong resident and it's time to try it for myself. it's been successful.>> reporter: we have been seeing the menu items. let's take a look at this week's highest and lowest scores. during another visit to hillview restaurant inspectors gave the restaurant 100. churches chicken is back open after voluntary closing due to a wastewater back up. inspectors visited the restaurant and the issue was in west columbia they received in adb. hot water was not supplied to the dishwashing machine. follow up is scheduled for the 21st. next is pk park for an 86b they allowed hot water to sit out and sought food stored on the floor in the freezer. the follow up is on the 15th. these next scores don't follow normal protocol. charlie fisherman wharf scored an 88. inspectors found dead roaches in the refrigerator gasket. china house in lexington received a 93 but dead roaches were found throughout the kitchen. now

spatula >>> this time to award our weekly golden spatula to the restaurant who scored a 100 pack >> colby gallagher is in >> reporter: today's golden spatula award winner has been around for 20 years back this is their fourth we board -- a prewar. everything is handmade? >> we do the fries in-house, cakes, coleslaw that we put all our love into appear >> reporter: before we show you that food they make by hand, let's take a look at this week's highest and lowest. follow-ups. plaza got a was visited on june 22 and scored 100 and this week's low scores. great wall on parker river received a 79 70 9b for having live roaches under equipment that they also lost points were stored work meet over items in the freezer and employees were observed not washing hands between possible point of contamination. follow up is on the 29th. scored 82b that they were cited for employees not adequately washing hands back inspectors also noticed what meets were stored with ready-to-eat foods in the freezer. max, el paso in lexington with 85 max, el paso in lexington with 80 5b. and a play was observed touching dirty and

. >> reporter: colby gallagher, news 19 wltx. >> ideas are accepted through february 6. if you have a great idea for what should be next in our city, you can go to our website www.wltx.com and find out how to submit your idea. >>> parents depending on where student get get their associate degree for free. news 19's janae frazier explains how it works and how you can take advantage. >> i want to be a person the kids look up to. >> reporter: she is a senior at camden high school and has dreams of being a teacher. >> i am really excited and proud of myself i got this far -- got this far. >> reporter: her parents moved here from mexico when she was a toddler. in may she will be the first person in her family to graduated from high school. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: she is planning to be the first oo graduate from college too by starting at central carolina tech. free of charge. . >> my parents are really excited and really glad we have this opportunity. >> reporter: she is one of many students taking advantage of a new scholarship opportunity to go to college for two yea

i'm colby gallagher -- darci has the day off. >>> good afternoon. thanks for joining us. darci strickland has the day off. a jury is being selected today in the retrial of jack parker, the father of bread parker, the man convicted of killing his wife and his gambling partner. the two days gambling -- faced charges in 2013. parker was originally convicted. the court of appeals overturned the conviction because of prosecutorial misconduct. >>> the columbia barbershop whose employees defended themselves from armed robbers continues to recover. despite what happens, the barbers at next up barbershop on for jackson boulevard were back heading had just hours after the robbery turned shooting. they say the store was filled with children and families when two masterman came in friday night before 7:00 p.m. demanding everybody's money. a quick thinking customer with their weapons permit was able to shoot one robber. a barber also fired shots. one of the robbers was pronounced dead at the hospital police are asking that if you have any information, you're asked to call crime stoppe

a midlands restaurant that scored a perfect 100 on their dhec routine inspection. 3 news19's colby gallagher is in batesburg-leesville with this 3 3 we have lots ahead on news 19 this morning at 6 am.. efren has your neighborhood and travel forecast.plus, the zika virus is prompting world wide concern-- we talk to a doctor

. >> colby gallagher news 19, >>> as you heard tickets to the 1981 championship game were $15 and now, they started at $450. >>> the championship, they can't wait around to see who wins the game. they're waiting to see when the product was ready. this is here, if clemson wins it all, they'll be busy to make sure the church are ready to buy on tuesday. >> we'll be here monday night during the third quarter getting set to go, ready to go. we'll have stores picking up the shirts, monday morning, tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m. and we'll have shirts available here in the store at noon. >> that's being done at eat mor too. iz. >>> the united states post office are offering limited envelopes of clemson, and those are limited to 3500 prints, they'll be sold at anderson greenville and the main post office in columbia. there's a limit of five per customer. >>> be sure to tune in monday night for the clemson special, reggie anderson will be live in arizona for the big game and lang -- alyssa lang sits down with t aj boik. >>> today we saw clouds in the area and that kept temperatures in a narrow r

. >> tonight, colby gallagher takes us to a new spot in lexington. >> reporter: this week's award winner have only been here a month. people have been coming in and out to try her sweets this is stephanie. congratulations on the score and tell me. there's an interesting story. glaze'n. tell me your story. our wedding cake and he thought that i was the crazyist person, but it came out great and i had such a blast making it, so that's when i decided to start doing this. >> and the rest is history. there are tons of sweet treats. you would never know you started with your own wedding. let's take a look at this week's highest and lowest scores. piggy park in irma, and charlie fisherman's wharf and got a 98. no roaches were found. and red bulls asian bestiary was given a b. they -- bistro was given a b. they lost points for not storing the wiping cloths and sanitizing solution and storing food on the floor. during a followup on the 15th this next score doesn't follow protocol, but lets viewers know when there's pests. the wendy's on 290 in winnsboro, scored a 96. theipspectors found a roach i

colby gallagher. >> thanks, colby. if you want to get healthier and want your veggies granite ha >> announcer: from the station that's on your side you're >> good mornin . thank you for waking up with us on this freud morning. i'm savannah levens. 6:30, chilly start to your morning. every federal, you say it will warm up a little bit but our word is looming over us. >>> that "r" word, rain, is falling over us. it's light and scattered with the heaviest concentration through saluda and lexington county into aiken county and light rain from northwest into orangeburg county but temperatures right now -- it's rather chilly. 46 columbia, wind out of the east-northeast. conditioned will need their umbrella and coat. hour by hour, we'll be dealing in the afternoon, as we hit temperatures around 55-degree, rain chances start to go down and by 6:00, 52 with maybe a sprinkle or two. now, let's meet the traffic. >>> as we get ready for that commute to school or work, i- 26, this is going to be at mile marker 104, both directions

i'm colby gallagher. from last night. he is 22-year-old, andre heatley, jr.. is being charged with murder. around 5:00 last night come of the body of an 18-year-old woman was shot multiple times along the 10,000 block of farrow road. her identity has not been released. deputies say that andre heatley is the ex-boyfriend of the victim and was captured on camera using her debit card of three separate locations moments after the murder. he is held at the richland county jail. >>> the man who escaped a york county prison on monday is believed to be armed and dangerouou thackeray reeves is accused of stealing a handgun, ammunition in cash from academy christian school. he managed to get past the barbed wire fence, broke through a glass window with a rock and got into the school. if you see him, call 911 and do not approach them. >>> we are four months out from the flood that that devastated our state. clarendon county is more than 300 flood damaged roads. news9 10 -- news 19 told you about one road where residents had to parked on the street and walk home. the coac

.>> one of the downtown restaurants and participating in the restaurant colby gallagher is at the spot where you can get pizza cooked in just 90 seconds and it is good. colby. >> reporter: hello, you heard that right only 90 seconds it takes. this is marked -- mark donnelly, tell me, why did you decide to go into this concept why do we need it in south carolina? >> it's always fun to have something first three or first before atlantic chicago, new york everybody. we are here in columbia. so for local people, we wanted to bring something new and exciting to columbia and i think we did. it's a really great concept. >> and it's not just for looks, this huge grill, how is it possible to fully cook that doubt in 90 seconds? >> the oven runs at 800 degrees. it's woodfired. and because of that, we are crust, it will cook really fast. >> and those pieces are all ready award-winning. we have heard about them they can get it during restaurant week tell me ordeals. >> we have a lunch deal for 1495 dashboard on this $14.95, and then we have a dinner option that's $28, is a specialty pizza to salad

news 19's colby gallagher has a story. >> he wanted to fly so badly that one day he said dad, can we make some wings. i said i guess, we went into the garage and made some wings with cardboard and rope, he would run across the yard flapping his wings. he would say dad, i dad, i can't get off the ground. and i said, son, maybe this will not work. maybe you can't get off the ground with these wings, but we will find a way to get you off the ground >>reporter: since childhood, matthew maher has wanted to fly, as an adult his father ralph maher says he has found a way to to get -- to get wings as an air force pilot. >> and then later he got his second set of wings as an eagle pilot >>reporter:major maher is currently stationed at luke air force base in arizona leading other pilots as they train for it is the same judge that will be featured during the national championship preshow at as the clemson tigers prepared to take on alabama. who better to lead the show than a south carolina native. >> our family are huge clemson supporters we will be pulling for the tigers. >> we are excited, it

well, news 19's colby gallagher melts the self-proclaimed biggest tiger fan. all right, who claims to be the world's biggest clemson fan. >> bob kauffman and you can say he was bred to be a tiger, he's a second generation clemson graduate, he only grew uprooting for the orange and purple. kauffman's first game was in 1962, since then, he has been to and he's watched 82 unfold on tv, he'll be one the making the trip to arizona, the 525th clemson football game he's watched in full throughout the years, he's collected not only memories, but items that are decades old. after seeing a friend make a scrapbook, he began making one for every season since 1976 and he says 1981 is his favorite, because it's the last time that they won the national championship. >> the goal has been there, every year, the standard is high. and it took 34 years to get back to this point. and now, to be there, it's sometimes i have to pinch myself to realize you know what, we really made it to the top of the mountain again. >> so one of the biggest differences that kauffman says, between t

tran wants colby gallagher spoke to some of the churches that were hit. >> it is this comforting knowing that someone will break into a church. >> people are targeting charges. >>reporter:at least eight churches around orangeburg county have been broken into. >> they threw a brick through this window >>reporter:gregory set a manual ame church just replaced a^ni broken window in december. members came back to find the same one chatter this weekend wires to the alarm system ripped out. >> going back to the same position of that window. and nothing else. they have to know that what whatever was in there before, that they came back -- they came back for a reason >>reporter:they cannot figure out what that reason is since nothing was taken. others thoughts like saint baptist church and orangeburg not so fortunate. are missing >>reporter:neil parker says he will cut to a call overnight monday that the church alarm was going off. >> as the one officer left, the other one was here and could hear other calls coming in at least two other churches, while he was here, had been broken into also. >>re

i"m colby gallagher. 3 3 this morning...one man is dead and columbia police are looking for a truck in >>> good morning. one man is dead, and columbia police are looking for a truck in connection with the shooting. they tell us it happened last night on the 1000 block of lady street just before 3:30 a.m. investigators say they they believe that when a man was leaving a club with several people, and argument happened with the group he was with, and another group that was leaving. they say the shooting happened after that. witnesses say the shots came from this gray and black chevy avalanche you see here. they say day don't believe this is a random act of violence. police are asking for any information that can help, and they say call crime stoppers. >>> in a story we first told you about on news 19 last night, deputies in richland county along with the columbia fire department are investigating a deadly fire at a home in columbia. they say the flames started just after 5 last night on the 1100 block of quiet lane off of decker boulevard. firefighters found a female unresponsive. the sce

i am colby gallagher. sce&g has begun closing the spill gate opened yesterday reducing outflows from saluda hydro. they have opened the spill gates twice in the last several days in an effort to reduce the water from lake murray. the water that has been released has been flowing into the lower saluda river causing problems from neighborhoods. chuck has more. >> reporter: thanks, coal right now we are out on karen brook drive. i have don with me. don, tell me a little bit about what has been going on these past couple of days. >> well, the water started coming in here a couple days ago and it started coming in pretty hard in this area. now, we live on the other side of the sub division. so most of the neighbors got together and come down and -- pardon me -- come down to kind of self-patrol what was going on and we couldn't get any answers from sce&g because they said they were going to be flooding the place and this is our second go around since the first part of october. and it's been, as you can tell, it'

i am colby gallagher. we begin with a look at your weather. daniel, how is it looking out there? >> a chilly start to the first weekend of 2016. in the northern midlands, you guys in fairfield and newberry counties mid-and-upper 30s.

next on news19 saturday mornign3 3 hello and thanks for watching news19 saturday morning, i'm colby gallagher. 3 3 this morning, columbia police are investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian. they tell us a man was hit by two cars while he was walking along the 7200 block of garners ferry road last night. the believe that he quote, unlawfully stepped into the roadway and that he died from his injuries. both drivers stopped and gave statements to police. no word yet on the 3

>>>>olby gallagher is that i lanes of southern cuisine. colby? >>reporter: i say this so many times but i wish i could send but i am smelling to you from eileen southern cuisine because is delicious. assist tonya the owner. you have been adding to the sauce and i think that's what i'm smelling. tell me about the newest one for super bowl week. >> a mango sauce that i make. it's spicy. we have been having a lot of spice. >>for the super bowl week people order big trays of wings? so we can get assorted flavors, as much as they want. >> first order your wings and watch the super bowl. first, let's take a look at the highest and lowest scores. >>> let's start with follow-ups. was will be a love for god. it was visited scored 100. great wall on broad river road received a 79 be for having live roaches under equipment and roaches in the dishes and they stored raw meat and other items in the freezer and employees were observed not washing hands during possible points of contamination. china express was cited for employees touching food with their hands

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this is an issue that can be really divisive....news19s colby gallagher spoke to groups on both sides of the issue for their reaction. 3 ed kelleher: "so many times we say that, well if it just saves one for it. but we upside to since the 1990's, gunrights s.c. fighting to protect law-owners. the group's president ed kelleher says obama's speech goes past the constitution and doesn't positive effect of responsible armed citizens. "every month in the nra magazine they publish half a dozen newspaper articles or people use firearms to save their lives." kelleher says responsible gun owners treat it like a fire extinguisher: there if you need it. gun sense s-c spokesman grant sullivan says his group was created after the charleston church shooting. grant sullivan: "we have no agenda whatsover of impinging or infringing upon the rights of american citizens for their second amendment rights. we have no agendas with clip sizes, assault rifles, et cetera. all we want to make sure is firearms that are done so appropriate check." background check had been never received is suspected of "we want

news19's colby gallagher has his story. 3 ralph mayer: "he wanted to fly so badly that one day he said 'dad, can we make some wings?' and i said, heck yeah! so we went in the garage and we got some cardboard and some rope and we made some wings and he would run across the backyard and flap those wings as hard as he could trying to take off. he said 'dad, i can't get off the ground! i can't get off the ground!" i said well, son, , ybe this won't work, maybe you can't found a way to but two sets of wings as an ralph mayer: "he got his wings as a weapons then later he got his second pilot."major mayer is air force base in arizona, leading other pilots as they lightning. popit's the same during the national championship pre-show as the clemson tigers prepare take on alabama. and who else to lead the show than a south carolina native. major mayer: "half of our family is either grads or we'll definitely be pulling "we're excited because it's a south carolina team, he graduated lexington high school, citadel and d w he's leading over game of the year!" actually had an uncle ask if he could pa

>>>>olby gallagher is that i lanes of southern cuisine. colby? >>reporter: i say this so many times but i wish i could send