abc columbia dot com. still to come...ex- north charleston police officer, michael slager, is out of jail... we're following the latest on his case and the fallout from his release. freezing temps as you wake up and head out this morning.expect a cold but sunny tuesday forecast.more main and gervais. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. here are some trouble spots that you might encounter. south carolina highway patrol is assisting a motorist on i-77. this is going to be at mile marker 10 in the north bound lanes... and of course... we will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything else pops up for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day.we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. so, let's get started. the national action network is set to speak today at a press conference this morning... to a aress the release of ex-north charleston police officer michael slager. slager is charged with mu

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 start to 2016. >> this has been a difficult and different kind of year for south carolina. a year that warrants a different kind of speech. >> reporter: started with a look back at what tested us last year. >> while there's plenty to celebrate in our state, it would be neither honest nor productive to ignore the great challenges that were thrust upon south carolina in 2015. >> reporter: governor nikki hal

and opening this weekend in columbia. it's a huge ballet. >> rochelle: tell me what makes it so grand. >> guest: there are so many people in it, it's just big scenery, big columns, the flying and it's so colorful and the music is huge, it's just so exciting and the dancers love it because it's incredibly physically challenging. perfect for the whole family, will love it and kids will love it. >> rochelle: the kids love it because of disney. tell me because of physicality, how challenging was it? >> guest: when we did it 13 years ago i remember it being challenging and the dancers, we all called it boot campp boot camp, because it's very, very difficult but even so, we came back 13 years later and i'm thinking, oh, yeah, i remember this being a tough ballet and we began the rehearsal process and i'm like it's worse than i thought. it's a wonderful challenge, it really pushes me and i love it, it's a lot of fun. >> you play jasmine? and all the magic that embodies. we have aladdin, everybody knows the story, the young poor

abc columbia news, jennifer ready. received two years of probation. >> ben: that time will be reduced to six months after he pays $11,000 in taxes owednd court costs. >>> those arrests are putting the richland county penny tax program back under the microscope. >> alicia: for the latest on that investigation, here is abc klum bee years -- columbia's beth rousseau. >> beth: regardless, one county councilmember says the immediate action is necessary so he's stepping up. rebuilding confidence in the penny tax program is a top priority for councilman seth rose following a troubling report from the d.o.r.. >> i can't think of anything more important than installing trust in this program and making sure any wrongs are righted going forward. >> beth: according to a letter from department director rick reams, those wrongs include instances o o corruption, fraud and illegal activity found during a d.o.r. review of the program. >> immediately, i knew that >> beth: changes that rose has translated into three motions, the most imp

abc columbia news at 11 starts right now. >> live from main and gervais, abc columbia news at 11. >> good evening. i'm ben hoover. >> and i'm alicia barnes. we begin with the weather a winter system could bring freezing rain to some parts of the state. >> chief meteorologist john farley joins us. you say it's not cold enough to freeze yet. >> not yet. morning is when we're going to get that colder air that's going to spill in from the northeast, and that's going to flip things around at least for a while. now let's show you what's happening. here is the rain moving in from the southwest. look at this, a really good pocket of rain west of newberry, but again in terms of the temperatures right now, there's just too warm. look what we have here. we're in the 40s. even at that, close to 50 in columbia. so you're thinking, how are we going to get way down to freezing? what's going to happen is there will be very strong winds coming in from the northeast, and they're going to peak by about mid to late morning tomorrow. that's going to usher in the colder air, and that's going to mean some

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thank you for joining us for abc columbia news at 12:30. i'm eric weisfeld. >> and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. >> we begin this afternoon recognizing some of our most vulnerable citizens talking about children. >> that's right. it's national school choice work and to raise awareness about k through 12 school choice, supporters are rallying around our youth. abc columbia's beth rousseau is live right now with the very latest. good afternoon, beth? national schools choice week is about celebrating each and every form of education and that's exactly what this auditorium full of students is doing right now. if you look behind me, we're actually part of the largest south carolina selfie. that's happening right now. a little bit earlier, students heard from superintendent molly spearman and also from lieutenant governor henry mcmaster. actually, this is one rally of about 16,000, more than 16,000 actually happening across the country during this week celebrating all forms of national school choice week. i will have much m

a home expos is taking over columbia... and we're asking the experts for some helpful tips on a few fix ups... a clear and cool start to your monday. expect abundant sunshine but highs gervais. 33 the experts. the 20-16 home expo took over the convention center over the weekend. local to national companies answered questions on siding, sheet rock and back splashes. of course this year, is a little different.... following october's historic flooding... with experts eager to help their feet. 33 the home expo wrapped up yesterday... and also included free design consultations on home improvement. "the forcrc is falling at the box office. crysty tells us more. that's right rochelle. "ride along two" has knocked "star wars" from its top weekend box office spot. the comedy with ice cube and kevin hart is expected to make more than 34-million dollars in its opening weekend. leonardo dicaprio's thriller "the revenant" remained in second place, raking in more than 29-million. but the force is still strong... "star wars" rounding out

"hail columbia" was usually sung by untrained singers.when it was sung at a formally organized celebration, it would have been sung with great enthusiasm and not much virtuosity. equally important, "hail columbia" was often performed in a different spirit, not as celebration, but a goad or a taunt. this song was readily adapted to the practice of jar of ari or shivery. rough music entailed vigilante justice. an outbreak of rough music typically indicated that someone had profoundly violated community norms in a way that would not be punished by the legal system. unlike lynching, it did not always entail violence. instead, rough music used music to warn, humiliate, and punish. many instances of rough music punished violations of sexual norms. in the 1790's, federalists and jeffersonians also directed rough music to each other. federalists often sang "he'll columbia" in this spirit. when the song was still new, new jersey federalists unleashed the music on the jeffersonian congressman. when the congressman arrived in trenton, new jersey, fe

in columbia, 25. so this very likely be coldest night so far this winter, where we will see some of the cold spots down into the low 20s. now, by the time we get going in the morning, the wind will be gone, but it will have done the damage. sentencing the kids to the bus stop, bundle them up in the warmest thing you got. we are talking mid-20s right through bus stop time, up to like 8:00 in the morning. as we go through the day, as you see temperatures only climbing to about the the mid-40s, and this cold weather will be be with us for a bit, and then some rain. we will talk about that in a if you -- few minutes. if eating better, and i am talking like good food, is one of your resolutions, then maybe you will like an event coming up pretty soon, i think. fine foods and tasty treats all on the nen -- menu, columbia's restaurant week. >> alicia: you know i like to eat good food. >> ben: i know you do. >> alicia: abc columbia's beth rousseau takes us behind the scenes at one of the participating locatio

more good morning columbia. including a look at your day in history.a clear and cold start to your monday. expect lots of sun but highs and gervais. let's check 33 out the day in history. -theodore roosevelt makes the grand canyon a national monument in 1908.-american league adopts designated hitter rule in 1973.-reagan gives his farewell address in morse code day that's all 33 the time that we have for the first hour of good morning columbia. but we're coming right back. so be sure to from main and gervais. >>> good morning, columbia. today is monday, january 11. it's tigers versus crimson tide. we have the latest from arizona as clemson hopes to take the crown in tonight's championship game. plus the gop presidential hopefuls taking center stage in south carolina. we're taking a closer look at vote 2016 as the road to the white house passes right through the palmetto state. and a surprise twist in the recapture of a famed fugitive. we'll have the latest as officials work to extradite drug lord "el chapo" guzma

in columbia, beth russo, abc columbia news. >> thank you, beth. >>> a little chill in the air for the start of your 2016. what can we expect this evening? meteorologist john farley with the conditions. sure. happy new year. temperatures. we're in the 50s. compare that to last night and it's noticeably different. if you stepped out last night, you noticed temperatures were well into the 60s. right now. roughly ten degrees on average from last night this time. there are showers not locally but i'll show you on the radar. they're east of 95 and they're going to stay here and continue to push off in that direction. what's happening for us is we have clouds in play. as the rain continues to push off to the coast, so will the lingering clouds. here is how the temperatures will unfold the rest of the evening. notice clouds early but we'll start to see breaks by the time of midnight. we'll be at 50. that said, as the skies continue to clear overnight, the temperatures will be allowed to drop even farther. by the time you get up tomorrow morning, starting at 40 degrees, crystal clear. that tak

count on abc columbia to bring you a full report on the news at 11:00. >>> eric: a former columbia city councilman who was released on bond earlier this month for failing to file tax returns will no longer oversee richland county's penny tax funds. >> rochelle: that's right, attorney's for brian dequincey newman confirm he has resigned as chairman of the central midlands transit board of directors. the board oversees the city bus system and is funded through the penny tax. earlier this month the state supreme court placed the former councilman's law license on interim suspension after a judge sentenced him to two years of failing to file returns in 2012 and 2013. newman maintains it was simply a mistake. >>> rochelle: and speaking of the richland penny program, they're hoping to make moving around the midlands a little easier and safer. they're set to hold a public meeting on this year's bikeway projects. that's going to be at the lourie center tonight starting at 6:00. >>> rochelle: and the south carolina legislator whose journalism registry proposal touched off a media firestorm says

o'malley will be here in columbia tomorrow... holding a pre-debate town hall discussion on equal opportunity and justice at benedict college. that another busy day across the street from us... at the state house. as lawmakers focus on education and infrastructur e for this year's legislative agenda.... governor nikki haley is taking time to focus on finance. governor haley is set to unveil her executive budget for 2016-2017. that's this morning at 11:00.... at the state house. also inside the state house... a bipartisan group is fighting for a five percent cost of living raise for state employees. the number of state employees on the payroll has gone down... and employees have only received pay increases two of the last seven years. and now lawmakers are hoping to reverse the trend. lawmakers 33 say they hope the house will into their appropriations bill to keep it in the senate. if it passes... state employees could see the boost in their pay come july. still to 33 come... the republican presidential clash in the lowcountry. we'

city address at columbia city hall. in the wake of last october's flooding, the recovery process and future funding for rebuilding projects are expected to be a central topic of the speech. as soon as the mayor starts his address, we'll bring you a portion of it live right here on wis news. the verdict is guilty, for a "second" time for two men accused on federal gambling of convicted double

why did you guys decide to open up a shop in columbia? >> well it just made sense to come to the capital of the state. >> reporter: everybody knows you have normal flavors and special flavors every week. how do you decide which one will be featured? >> it is really hard to decide because we have so many favorites. >> reporter: there are so many and we'll take a look at the highest and the lowest scores with the followups. during the visit on december 16, they received a 77c on top they also observed wiping clubs not being stored between uses on the meat slicers as they were visited again on december 22nd and scored a 98a. and in west columbia they scored a 91 during their followup. on north 12th street they received a 97. china got a 98 and flaming grill in columbia scored a 100. now on to this week's low scores. they voluntarily closed on december 30 after scoring a 75c during their inspection. inspectors saw the waste water backing up out of the food drain. they also saw them in the bathroom's dish and prep areas. during the follow up o

we are using our home town rum from -- >> made in columbia? >> in columbia. copper horse's bold rum. combination of white rum and dark rum. works for this. >> double shot? >> two ounces. and then we are going to -- [ talking at the same time ] >> half ounce of lime juice. >> okay. >> orange -- >> okay. an almond syrup. >> i want to smell that. never heard of that before. little bit different. instead of simple syrup i am using a burnt sugar. >> is this something you made -- >> you can buy this. >> okay. >> you can buy this at some of the better liquor stores in town. [ talking at the same time ] >> it adds a deep, rich flavor. crushed ice. >> i can't wait to try. >> we will give it a quick shake. mix all those ingredients. >> we go through a lot of work to redecorate. after last year -- after 5 days last year i looked at all the stuff we put up, and all that, and said i don't feel like taking this down yet. too many people hadn't had a chance to enjoy it. >> should have made yourself >> i know. >> let me taste this. >> that is a mai tai. . >> not too tart --

in columbia, cloudy skies and 49 degrees. the wind chill, 47 degrees. we still do have a chance for lingering sprinkles later this afternoon. we will hit a high of 55 degrees. overcast tonight. 47 degrees. by tomorrow, more chances of rain. we're looking at a high of 60 degrees. the rain will not last all weekend. we will look at the seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> 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 th

( >>> abc columbia news at 11 starts right now. >>> live from main and gervais, abc columbia news at 11. >> grace: good evening. thanks for being here for your news at 11. i'm grace joyal. it's the night before the biggest day of the year for college football, and south carolina has extra reason to care this year. the clemson tigers will take on alabama at the college football playoff tomorrow night. sports director tim hill reports from phoenix. >> we're excited about it, looking forward to it. it won't be long now. >> in less than 24 hours now sweeney and saban will face off for the national championship. this morning, he talked about it in one final press conference. >> this has been, you know, great for our program, great for our team. this was our goal, was to have the opportunity to compete at the highest level, and not only are we getting a chance to do to play the university of alabama, which, to me, has been the standard in college football for a long time. >> what we're trying to get our players to do is stay focused on the things that are going to help them play well in th

columbia police are responding to a shots fired hour. columbia police are responding to a shots fired call on byron this hour. he was rated a+ by the nra. not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment... he's a man of deep faith, who fought time and again for the right to life. he laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. he'll strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washington's broken fiscal house back in order. jeb bush. he's the conservative you can trust, to fight for our beliefs. right to rise usa is responsible eaking news at this hour. columbia police are responding to a shots fired call on byron road at this hour. that is near the dorn v-a. the call came in just after 12. few details are available at this hour. but there is a heavy us? it's going to be a marvelous monday with sunshine and warmer 60 by afternoon. few clouds tonight, lows upper 30s. breezy, much warmer tuesday with increasing clouds, highs middle to upper 60s. a cold front will move through by early wednesday giving u

columbia news at 6:00. >> cold out now in columbia. we'll get down to the mid 20's. some places low 20's. very cold night for us tonight. plants. if you took them in last night. forecast. temperatures. what i wanted to show you on the last of it by the time we get into tomorrow afternoon, it will be a little warmer and by the time we get into the end of the week, we're back in the 60's. there's some rain there, too. >> all right. thanks so much. and about half-hour left in the

marshal's office, columbia police and sled. richland county sheriff's department is handling the investigation. ruled james' death a suicide yet. but, he says at this point -- it that killed him was self inflicted. live in the studio, sb wis news 10. chapin's police force is undergoing a change in leadership. today that seth zeigler has been hired as the new police chief. this follows former police chief troy crump's decision in november to step down and serve as acting chief until a hire was made. zeigler is a native of chapin and most recently served as captain of the patrol division for the west columbia police department. his official start date will be february 8th. south carolina state university leaders just wrapped up a meeting with the house ways and means committee. they presented lawmakers with a proposed budget for the 2016-2017 school year. scsu is requesting roughly 128 million dollars to run the university next year. 31 million dollars will go toward upgrading the campus, heightening security on campus as well as

columbia, the total amount saved at walmart vs. bi-lo was $25.61 on this week's groceries - that's 19%. so head to walmart and see what you 3 great news for those of you living and working around columbia's five points area... >>> great news for those of you living and working in columbia. five points post office has reopened after damage from flooding. residents with the po box his has been having to pick up mail at another branch. the office on green street is open. precautions were taken to protect the building in case it does that again. >> now they are flooded with customers. >> the water wasn't welcomed. it made it hard for people ving there. >> i was in downtown sumter. it was nice. >>> talk about a january thaw. we are still watching that area of rain that has been to our west. the front has been moving slowly . the rain has been moving toward the northeast. the rain has been from new orleans to atlanta into the appellations -- we have clouds over south carolina. you can see the front from northwestern georgia. it may take

on friday he will be in columbia at 3:45 p.m. at the usc alumni center in columbia. on thursday rick santorum will take part in the forum. his will take place that citadel at 2:00 p.m. meeting in columbia at noon this saturday. >>> charleston sworn in its new mayor. the first time they had a new mayor in 40 years. john tecklenburg took the oath of office around noon. he succeeds sheriff joe suck -- succeeds joe riley. >>> still ahead, we will head out to greenville for another clemson watch party and jim is cold night >>> david bowie died after a battle with cancer. his career spanned five decades. same day he >>> lots of clemson fans in the upstate. half hour away, everybody will turn out for the big game. everybody ready to go for kickoff tonight? >> reporter: we have been looking outside and there are some people starting to line up. doors open at 7:00 p.m. at the wellness arena in downtown greenville. they are expecting a couple thousand people to come out and see the cremson tigers to play the alabama tide here and we have lisa here with us. this is an experienc

let's start with the district of columbia? >> fire must be registered. on top of that, you have to have a concealed carry permit to bear arms outside of your home or place of business. >> armstrong: what are the things you can do if you have those permits of the concealed carry vs. if the gun is in your home? >> d.c. now has a concealed care permit. you need to go get training. once you get training, therefore you need to know situational awareness and the laws for self-defense. >> armstrong: brian how are the laws different in virginia and >> virginia has open carry for citizens of virginia as well as non citizens. they do have a concealed carry, you can register the firearm and get your concealed carry permit. >> how does it differ vs. what the laws are in the district. >> d.c. doesn't have open carry. >> armstrong: anybody can carry? >> yes. >> armstrong: is it safe? >> i would say it could make for a catastrophe in some ways. >> how do we know they are trained? >> we don't know. >> >> armstrong: how many stam states? carry is in about 42. currently,

a loaded gun was confiscated at the columbia metro airport. tsa agents discovered a firearm and eight passenger's bag. police took the bag and escorted the passenger out of the checkpoint area. firearms may be transported in checked baggage and they are declared and in the proper carrying case and not loaded. they are prohibited and carry- on bags. this is the first firearm discovered by officers at the columbia metro airport that last year, 11 were found. >>> tonight a new police chief and chapin. he was a native that served the patrol division for the west columbia police department. he replaces troy crop, who stepped down last year that replacement was hired. >>> clouds have been moving in during the afternoon hours and right now it's cloudy outside. our temperature is at 62 in our wind is from a southwest have 3 miles an hour. we expect clouds to remain and we expect a chance for showers but not until daybreak and we will see scattered showers with a high temperature of 50 for. it will be turning cooler on thursday but it should be mild an

live at columbia metro jack kuenzie wis news ten. this weather is impacting people across the palmetto state and the entire east coast. coming up after the break, meteorologist ben tanner will check out what happens to your weekend winter storm warning in effect through saturday night lancaster, chesterfield counties freezing rain advisororin effect until 2pm today newberry, fairfield, kershaw, lee counties periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. northern midlands have the best possible heavy icing due to freezing rain falling through early today, then again tonight. rain will be mixed with light snow northern/central midlands tonight and saturday morning not expecting much if any accumulation of snow. around columbia metro, high amounts chester north. sunshine by saturday afternoon this is still a developing storm, update will following during the day. winter storm warning in effect through lancaster, chesterfield counties freezing rain advisory in effect until 2pm today newberry, fairfield, kershaw, lee counties periods of rain,

next on a-b-c columbia news at six, live from main and gervais. promoters of >>> experience abc columbia news at 6:00. and listen to alicia barnes for the big dm. myrtle >>> thanks for staying with us tonight. promoters of myrtle beach's carolina country music fest are asking the city for $100,000 to advertise the upcoming concert, and the sun news reports the money was requested at a city council workshop last night. this year's festival takes place from june 10th through the 12th and features country music favorites like tim mcgraw, keith urban and florida georgia line. >>> criticizing the lack of oscar diversity. for the second year running, no black or minority actors have acting categories. we need to get better at this. we used to be better at it. nyong's says she's it is appointed by the lake of inclusion in the nominations. chris rock hosts the academy awards right here on abc columbia. he should have something to say about it. >> the ratings are going to be higher this year because of all the controversy going on. everyone wants to tune i

federalists often sang "he'll columbia" in this spirit.e song was still new, new jersey federalists unleashed the music on the jeffersonian congressman. when the congressman arrived in trenton, new jersey, federalists surrounded his coach, threatening him with a series of sounds, pitches and hooting, a piece of music long used to do note traitors, and the sound of rattling drums, as reported in the newspaper. federalists surrounded the hotel of another visiting jeffersonian congressman, singing "hail columbia" under his window. it may have sounded something like this. >> go back to france! >> we don't need you! >> you are an embarrassment and a disgrace! >> we don't need you. >> everything you do is wrong! ♪ [drumbeat] >> ♪ behold the chief who now commands, once more to serve his country stands the rock on which the storm will break, the rock on which the storm will break, but armed in virtue, firm, and true, his hopes are fixed on heav'n and you ♪ [applause] professor wood: i was delighted by how readily the musicians took to that. [laug

good morning columbia. thanks for joining us. im rochelle dean and i'm meteorologist jonathan kennedy. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 5:00. it's a chilly start to this monday morning... starting to feel a lot more like winter. so you may want to grab a jacket and bundle up before you head out to 33 give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. and good news. there are no trouble spots to report out on the roads in or around the capital city. of course, we'll be sure to keep our eyes on the roads and keep you updated for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines.started. flood victims in need of fema disaster assistance have until today to apply for federal aid. 24-counties in the state are covered by october's emergency declaration. today is also the deadline for returning disaster loan applications to the small business administration. as of thursday, fema had approved 78- point-7 million dollars in

columbia left them all in the dust. within two weeks of reporting the stock was below where it was before the quarter came out becaususwall street assumed that there was no way the company could continue to do so well with the weather so warm and so many other retailers struggling. here's the thing. columbia sportswear has moved up the apparel food chain. i think people may not totally understand the transformation. this is no longer a place you may visit once every few years to pick up new boots for a blizzard. sorel is a fashionable brand among women. after all you don't get to have a successful shop in the fancy meat packing district of new york city unless you know something about style. although again they are nifty for shoveling, too. there are two key themes here. one, columbia sportswear might be less dependent on weather they have been selling yoga clothes since 2014 which means the warm weather at the end of last year may not be the financial death sentence so many people are expecting. i like lululemon. their

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>>reporter:off atlas road here in columbia. they have plenty of clemson t- shirts as you can see, and stock, plenty of nice clemson tiger shirts. what happens if they win that national championship tonight? how can you get a national championship t-shirt? kevin is joining us now, thank you for your time this morning. you have a shirt designed, if they win the championship >> we are ready to go. >>reporter:let's talk about the shirt for just a moment. hold it up, but everyone at home see it. that is the front of the shirt, flip it over and show everybody the back of the shirt. simply perfect, it perfect, it says, best season in college football history, and it says 15-zero. only problem is, kevin, they are 14-zero, is it a jinx to print these t-shirts early? >> some people are nervous about that, every t-shirt printer had to print some t- shirts early, it is jinxing both sides. >>reporter:you are going to print shirts tonight, you have people coming in tonight if the tigers actually win this game against alabama this evening. te

here in columbia 49 degrees. that is the temperature when the kids head out to the bus stop this morning. do not forget the umbrella. we will expect more rain throughout the morning. hour by hour, 50 degrees by 10 o'clock, 52 by one with chances of light showers. we will deal with the light showers later on this afternoon as we get up to 50 for degrees. maybe a little bit tapering off of the rain as we get to 6 o'clock at 51 degrees. >>> the roads right now, for the most part, are dry as we check on the road conditions and no accidents being reported. coming out of casey, heading south on 321 no issues as you head out july 26. on sunset boulevard over i 20 and i 26 into west columbia traffic is moving along nicely. i 262 lake -- mary boulevard a 23 minute commute. airport to downtown 60 minutes. few minutes. happening today, we want to give a quick shout out to dewayne wayne >> we are talking food this morning, because we did a survey that this is america's favorite pizza was number one. it's not an american food

right here on a-b-c columbia. model, stephanie seymour, is being charged with driving under the influence... a police report says seymour backed her s-u-v into another car at a stop sign. the report says the responding officer noted seymour was unsteady on her feet, and that she had alcohol on her breath. seymour refused all tests and was arrested, according to the report. the 47-year-old model was released on a 5- hundred dollar bond. she's scheduled to appear in next month. and sad news to pass along this morning... glenn frey... co-founder and guitarist for the rock supergroup... "the eagles" has died... a publicist for the band confirmed frey died yesterday in new york city. his death is due to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. fellow eagle... don henley... said in a statement, quote, "he was like a brother to me... the bond we forged 45 years ago was never broken." glenn frey was 67 years old. there's more coming up on good morning columbia... including a look at

, i'm eric weisfeld, abc columbia news. >>> bottoms up. a columbia beer lover's favorite is coming back to the midlands. >> plus, the cold weather means a great deal at the zoo for some of you. stay with u for the news at 6:00. from main and gervais, this is abc columbia news with ben hoover, alicia barnes, weather with chief meteorologist john farley, and sports with tim hill . 6:00. >>> welcome back. thanks for staying with us tonight. a company that makes barrels for aging bourbon is setting up shop in bamberg county. the company announced earlier today it will invest $4 million in the plant. organizers say it's slated to ep 0 this spring. >>> bottoms up, columbia. the world beer festival returns this month. all about beer magazine will host the annual event, january 23rd at the columbia metropolitan convention center. tickets are $40 in advance, $50 the day of the festival. >>> the start of the new year means the return of free fridays to riverbank zoo. every fray through february, the zoo will offer free admission to all richland and

columbia 50s. columbia expecting a high of 55 degrees. the winds out of the w est-seth miles per hour. 200 for a low, as all of our lows tonight will range from the middle to upper 20s with a few communities especially down in orangeburg down to 31 degrees. that i area of high pressure moves off that cold front will start sagging down to the south. by the time we get to the palmetto state we are not expecting precipitation out of it. reinforcing cold air that will come in by thursday morning. for tomorrow, high of 49 degrees, a lot of sunshine. thursday morning 26 degrees with wind chills in the team. teens. friday a chance of rain come into saturday with highs into the middle 50s but 50s but once we get past that it will be windy on sunday am very cold on monday only a morning low of 26 degrees. >>> now let's check on the roads and as we beat the traffic you will need to give yourself some extra time not only to warm up your car but i 26 over by mile marker 66, traffic has been picking up but no accidents are being reported. on the inter

a-b-c columbia dot com. the south carolina emergency management division activated at fo this orning... and is nitong the cdion of thste m. these winter weather coitions could make your morning commute a lile more dangerous. officials with theouth carolina department of public safety are advising residents to stay home and avoid any unnecessary travel. but officals are offering some advice should roads. hi motosts to reporan dangerou they m ti while on the road. just dial star-4-7. of course this wintery weather comes with some cold temperatures. it can be tempting to step outside a bit earlier to warm up your car.... while you finish your morning routine. but local law enforcement is advising against that idea. officials say it could open the door for thieves who want to steal your car. deputies say since last friday... eight cars have been stolen in richland county. they say if you must leave your car idling... have a remote start installed. that will require a key be in the ignition before it can be put i

the city of columbia will be asked to pitch in a million dollars to pay for the demolition. meanwhile, the city will have to find a source of funding for reconstruction of the site---along the lines of what was done when the saxon homes and hendley homes complexes were torn down and replaced. estimates for that level of work run around $60 to 70 million dollars. councilwoman tameika devine told us today those projects were funded at least in part with water and sewer revenues---but that around. the council's work session tomorrow is expected to touch on the one million dollar demolition money request. investigators in orangeburg county are investigating a house fire that left a person dead inside. authorities were called to the scene around 3:30 this morning on old number 6 highway in elloree...where they found the body. the coroner's office says they an autopsy is set for tomorrow morning. in columbia, one man is now facing charges for a christmas eve crash after a passenger in riding in his car died over the weekend. columbia police say piere ray was driving on two notch r

equally would columbia's sons rejoice.y 4 celebration could imagine. thanks to their consumption of euro-american print culture, leaders were primed to understand harmony as a token of goodness in the world and ready to imagine music as a uniquely forceful means of communication. they thus had reason to believe their supporters would feel the political harmony so boldly proclaimed in song. to guns andistening singing a few songs a couple of times year did not cure the ones of party or section. to thosely available who chose to foment division and rancor. however, an opportunity to come together and here and saying patriotic songs provided an important foil to discourse and despair. here and now, we no longer occupy the founders world. we do not hear with the same ears or sing with the same voices. thinkf us probably don't of the solar system is producing the music of the spheres and we live in a highly visual culture. even our national anthem has lost the language of sound that was so powerful in the 19th century. the star