however....as of this morning christie is supposed to take part in the conservative leadership project's presidential forum.it is taking place tomorrow at the college of charleston. republican candidates will take part in another debate...this time at the peace center in greenville. cbs has not released many details about the event....other than it's going to be 90 minutes long.we also don't know if all remaining candidates are being invited to the main stage.....or if there will be an undercard debate. more details are expected to released soon.you can watch that debate saturday night begining at 9:00 right here on news19. 3 oscar nomineneangela bassett will be in the midlands today. she is taking part in a "get out the vote" tour.she will be speaking to students at sc state university from 2 until 3...then she will head oveveto claflin university and speak to students there at 4pm. admission is free and the public is invited to both events. 3 3 evangelist franklin graham will be in columbia today.it's all part of the decision

at bob jones unviersity...where four g-o-p candidates are taking center stage at the conservative leadership project's 20-16 forum.doctor ben carson, jeb bush, marco rubio, and ted cruz are all appearing at the event.let's listen in... in... 3 3 3 3 candidates are making their rounds throughout the stateas they prepare for tomorrow's debate. debate.fox carolina's jjnifer phillips is live at bob jones university where the forum is till going on. 3 the candidates tackled everythingfrom faith, to supreme court judges, to gay marriageand the second amendment.and they all talked about how faith.. has ledthem to make lives. 3 thousands packed the founders memorial amphitorium at the campus to listento four -g-o-p general alan wilson asked questions.. along with oran smith whcih focus on social issues, policies and faith.the forum is sponsored by palmetto family allicance and wilson's conservative leadership project.four presidential candidates participated in the forum..however frontrunner donald trump did not attend. the event started with a prayer.. then the first two candidatesdoctor ben carson and jeb b

the conservative leadership projects says former florida governor jeb bush, dr. ben carson, senator ted cruz and senator marco rubio will be in greenville today for the "faith and family forum." the event runs from noon until 5:30 at the founders memorial amphitorum. the forum comes a day before all the gop presidential hopefuls take the stage in greenville for a debate. that debate will take place at the peace center at 8:00 tomorrow night. >>> crysty: on the other side of the political spectrum, democratic presidential candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders are coming off their final debate before the first in the south primary right here in south carolina february 27th. >> rochelle: the debate took place at the university of wisconsin-milwaukee. during the debate, things got heated when clinton accused sanders of diminishing president barack obama's record. it's a move sanders calls a low blow. sanders debate strategy also implying clinton's super pac does not allow her to remain independent from corporations who donate large sums of money to her campai

again live the forum is a joint production involving attorney general alan wilson, the conservative leadership project and the palmetto family council. we heard today from dr. ben carson---former florida governor jeb bush---senator marco rubio---and late this afternoon texas senator ted cruz. and in between rubio and cruz---a pastor from easley, mark burns---here on behalf of donald trump. the candidates all asked a similar series of questions on topics including their personal faith, same sex marriage, national security and planned parenthood. the candidates all critical at various times of the president to zero in on trump. at one point slamming the front runner's use of profanity at some of his rallies. late today we also heard from senator cruz. let's listen now to dr. they want to negate our faith in this country. and that's why it's important that people of faith be willing to step up for what they believe in and not be worried about the pc police. we need to put them back in their place because we are the owners of this country. applause." one of the republican cadidates not at that forum was o

the conservative leadership project says the 2016 "faith and family presidential forum" will be on february 12th at bob jones university in greenville. that's just over a week before voters will go to the polls for the gop primary. the forum will be moderated by attorney general alan wilson and oran smith of the palmetto lawmakers in the state house are being challenged to step up to better health. nearly 200 legislators, state house staff, and lobbyists are logging their steps and tracking their colleagues' activity on fitbits. the "healthier state house challenge" represents fitbit's first partnership giving politicians the devices, which record steps, calories burned, and hours slept. the south carolina hospital association's nonprofit further subsidized the company's discounted cost. elected officials paid 20 dollars, while other participants paid 58 dollars. the explosive spread of the mosquito-borne zika virus in the americas is now considered an international emergency. mark barger reports health experts are offering recommendations to stop it. the world health organization today dec

the conservative leadership project says the 2016 "faith and family presidential forum" will be on february 12th at bob jones university in greenville. that's just over a week before voters will go to the polls for the gop primary. the forum will be moderated by attorney smith of the palmetto family. and in the capital city this week-- former president bill clinton returns to the campaign trail to stump for his wife--democratic frontrunner hillary y inton. clinton will speak at a rally at the john hurst gymnatorium at allen university wednesday night. doors for the event open at 4:30--the event itself starts at 6. expect temperatures to stay mostly warm throughout the week-- after the break, we'll get the full breakdown in your forecast. break 2 i don't know what i'm doing. i can't find anything just when i think it's just not going to work. this woman that works there comes over and asks can i help you? and he was so happy, to do it amazing right? i never would have expected would have thought that anyone would find that do that. make that go out of their way for me. right then, right ther

the south" primary-- presidential candidates from both parties have been invited the conservative leadership project says the 2016 "faith and family presidential forum" will be held on february 12th at bob jones university in greenville. the forum will be moderated by attorney general alan wilson and oran smith of f e palmetto family council. you can find much more on the iowa caucuses and the shift in focus now to new hampshire and south carolina on our website. just look for the decision 2016 box on the homepage of wistv-dot- com. just into the alert center this afternoon: car thefts are up in richland county - deputies are reporting five just in the past weekend. map of car thefts reported in richland county. 13 cars were stolen from january 15th through february 2nd. authorities warning that apartment complexes have been the most common target. "in the early morning hours, we have colder temperatures, where we have victims who go out and warm up their vehicles. when they go back inside the residence we have criminals who are opportunity and that's what it is, a crime of opportunity." lt. wilson

today the conservative leadership project announced the 2016 faith and family presidential forum. the event will take place bob jones university. attorney general allen wilson will serve as the moderator. >> most candidates' spouses usually campaign for them, but only one has a president on the stump, of course, former president bill clinton will campaign for his wife hillary clinton on wednesday evening at allen university. bill clinton won the south carolina democratic primary back in 1992. >> alicia: looking to the future in lexington. in just a few minutes, mayor steve macdougall will deliver his state of the town address, on the agenda for tonight's speech, the town's vision, the planned project they have on tap, automated traffic signals, and the continued recovery effort from the 1,000-year flood. the power of healing through art, a local non-profit organization is helping veterans suffering from ptsd by channelling their creativity. >> ben: abc columbia's jennifer ready has the story of how art has helped one veteran get back on his feet. >> they say a picture is worth >>

. >> faith taking center stage for four republican presidential conservative leadership project says former florida governor jeb bush, ben carson, ted cruz and marco rubio will be in greenville for the faith & family forum. that event started more than an hour ago and run until 5:30 tonight. the event will be held at the founders memorial amphitorium. forum comes a day before all of the g.o.p. presidential hopefuls take the stage in greenville for a debate and that's going to take place at the peace center at 8:00 tomorrow night. ahead of today's forum, the candidates are hard at work continuing their campaigns in south carolina. >> indeed they are. jeb bush is vying for votes right here in the capital city after stops in florence and sumter, bush held a townhall yesterday in columbia. he's hoping to build grassroots support in south carolina following disappointing performances in iowa and new hampshire. >> but i'd love to have your support. you have the chance to make history in this primary. you have the chance to reset the race. >> and in an attempt to turn brother, former presid

the conservative leadership project says the 2016 "faith and family presidential forum" will be held on february 12th at bob jones university in greenville. the forum will be moderated by attorney general alan wilson and oran smith of the palmetto family council. iowa caucuses and the shift in focus now to new hampshire and south carolina on our website. just look for the decision 2016 box on the homepage of wistv-dot- com. comedian bill cobsy is back in a pennsylvania courtroom today. his attorneys are working to get sexual assault charges against him thrown out. nbc's chris pollone explains why. :27 1:10 1:23 entertainment icon bill cosby. in court in a philadelphia suburb. facing sexual assault charges which could put him in prison for a decade. tuesday's hearing: a pivotal moment in the case against the 78- year old. all eyes are on former montgomery county district attorney bruce castor. he told prosecutors last year he made a promise to cosby a decade ago. he would not prosecute, if cosby testified in a civil lawsuit. cosby did, and settled that lawsuit in 2006. sound bruce cas

however....as of this morning christie is supposed to take part in the conservative leadership project's presidential forum.it is college of charleston. 3 this saturday...the republican candidates will take part in another debate...this time at the peace center in greenville. cbs has not released many details about the event....other than it's going to be 90 minutes long.we also don't know if all remaining candidates are being invited to the main stage.....or if there will be an undercard debate. more details are expected to released soon.you can watch that debate saturday night begining at 9:00 right here on news19. 3 oscar nominee angela bassett will be in the midlands today. she is taking part in a "get out the vote" tour.she will be speaking to students at sc state university from 2 until 3...then she will head over to claflin university and speak to students there at 4pm. adadssion is free and open to anyone for both events. 3 3 it tax time and everyone could use a break. richland two w.r. rogers center is partnering with sc thrive to fees will be charged to prepare and file state o

the conservative leadership project says the 2016 "faith and family presidential forum" will be on february 12th at bob jones university in greenville. that's just over a week before voters will go to the polls for the gop primary. the forum will be moderated by attorney general alan wilson and oran smith of the palmetto family council. columbia police want to talk to this man who was caught on surveillance footage. investigators tell us he is a "person-of-interest" in a sexual assault case. early saturday morning, police say a woman reported being sexually assaulted by a man in the 800 block of barnwell street--in between the usc campus and five points. police have not named the man as a suspect--but are asking anyone that can identify him to call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. connection with the trafficking of two teenagers for sex in richland county. deputies with the richland county sheriff's department say investigators rescued a teenage victim inside the suspects' home after another teenage victim--who was being treated at the hospital gave them information about the assault. quin

general alan wilson has hosted nearly every republican presidential candidate in the conservative leadership project. today, it's the faith and family presidential forum at bob jones university. doctor ben carson will be kicking things off today in about 15 minutes. carson did not fair well in iowa or new hampshire, but his camp says he is still all in for next week for south carolina. after that jeb bush then takes , the stage, another candidate who once polled really well here in the palmetto state but has a , lot of ground to make up to join the frontrunners. senator marco rubio is here and has been all over south carolina since wednesday. i'll be spending some time with him later as he makes his way to a big rally tonight at the greenville downtown airport. last on stage will be senator ted cruz. cruz has vowed this week to out-do rubio when it comes to reaching out to south carolina that's all coming up here at bob jones university and it's this the next several it's this stage hours. today. the debate stage tomorrow night. live at bob jones university, patrick hussion wyff news 4. allyson: tha

the forum is a joint production involving attorney general alan wilson, the conservative leadership project and the palmetto family council. we heard today from dr. ben carson---former florida governor jeb bush---senator marco rubio---and late this afternoon texas senator ted cruz. and in between rubio and cruz---a pastor from easley, mark burns---here on behalf of donald trump. the candidates all asked a on topics including their personal religious beliefs, supreme court nominees, same sex marriage and planned parenthood. the candidates all critical at various times of the president and democratic candidates bernie sanders and hillary clinton. but bush used some of his time to zero in on trump. here's one example. i will do whatever i can to avoid pushing people down to make myself look big and strong. i will not disparage people with disabilities. i will not disparage women. i won't disparage hispanics. that's not america. america, we're losing the commonality of purpose in this country now and we're breaking up into our disparate parts. if we allow politicians to prey on that whether the

the forum put together by attorney general alan wilson, the conservative leadership project and the palmetto family council is now wrapped up after appearances by four gop candidates. we heard today from dr. ben carson---former florida governor jeb bush---senator marco rubio---and late this afternoon ted cruz. the candidates all asked similar questions on topics including same sex marriage, national security, guantanamo and the administration's latest action on the mox plant project at the savannah river site. the candidates all critical at various times of the president and the democratic candidates. bush also again on the attack with a couple of jabs at front runner donald trump. rubio taking aim at bernie sanders, saying if you agree with him, "move to a socialist country." all the candidates asked a