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3 3 - dhec confirmed odor comnig from twin chimneys landfill- operators: told people living here some fixes have been made - pastor of columbia baptist: smell has gotten so bad, affecting the community 3 3 3 3 you can smell it in the church, all around. the property values have gone down, no one is values have gone around. the property it in the church, all 3 3 you can smell 3 it in the church, all around. the property values have gone down, no one is moving into this community, and the you can't sell to move out outmeeting tonight at columbia baptist church - 7 o'clock.- county leaders- state lawmakers - dhec

3 ad lib about smell.... 3 - dhec confirmed odor comnig from twin chimneys landfill- operators: told people living here some fixes have been made - pastor of columbia baptist: smell has gotten so bad, affecting the community 3 3 3 3 you can smell it in the church, all around. the property values have gone down, no one is moving into this community, and the property values are to where you can't sell to move out outmeeting tonight at columbia baptist church - 7 o'clock.- county leaders- state lawmakers - dhec think it will close, want a solutioncoming up: hear from organizer of citizens group working to get a resolution resolution 3 3 covering our 3 counties -- police in greenville county say they need your help tracking down an attempted murder suspect. 3 police say they were called to the hospital -- after two men showed up with gunshot wounds on sunday. they say it happened on anderson street. officers tell us when they got there -- they found several shell casings..say a home and several cars were also damaged in the shooting.anyone with information should call crime stoppers at 2

. >> reporter: according to dhec if the dam is damaged the owner is required to submit a repair application. once approved and repaired we inspect it. from there if it is state maintained d.o.t. will begin the process of rebuilding. tilt the home own -- till the homeowners association decides on how to handle the dam it remains the same. >> if the owner works with dhec to abandon the dam they will design the necessary structure to allow the stream to travel >>> today is the last day to apply for fema flood assistance. you can register by calling them up till 10:00 p.m. tonight or go online till midnight. we have their contact information on our website www.wltx.com. >>> flood recovery is far from over for many farmers and there might be money available to help. news 19's sonia gutierrez has information about the community development block grant that was passed. it include millions for home owners and farmers. >> at this point we are trying to get our financials in order. only thing we received so far is crop insurance. >> reporter: he estimates losing $200,000 worth of crops to the october

dhec met with seneca city leaders.. after complaints for this site.. on north pie st.. t s fe withcet.a sooon posts. the to us yown it evceed complaints. d iuedsd wainvesanti.. lhe f yote tnmp pepildu t a d itaonr apeny. wih lotis. arns.pe t..umfree "it's ace ea krystyne brown.. 7 news. we called.. and emailed the city of seneca for a response on the dump site complaints. we were told the right person to talk to... is not available for comment today. pickens county is taking action to stop a local landfill from dumping coal ash in the area. the county planning commission has for "m-r-r pickens, l-l-c." they did this after learning of the company's plans to use the landfill for coal ash disposal... rather than what was approved-- construction debris.. saint louis is losing its football team. n-f-l owners have voted to let the rams move to the los angeles area starting next season. the deal gives the san diego chargers a chance to join the rams. both teams would play in a multibillion dollar... state of the art stadium. the chargers have one year to make a decision to sta

. >>> 28 members of the dhec care committee met today to discuss issues they are facing. after electing a new chairman they discussed regulation changes, resident safety and kitchen training and some facilities had questions regarding medication and budget cuts and how it trickles down and effects their facilities. >> there is a lot of challenging times for us in care facilities as far as dhec has a list of guidelines and with that don't follow the same regulations we do and there is conflict there. so we want to clean that up and see if we can make this better for both parties. it is about the care of the residents. >> they are reaching out to those other departments to bring them into the conversation and they decided to meet semi annuallies. >>> -- annually. >>> the sheriff apprehended a burglar suspect after a foot chase monday. deputies were searching for the 28-year-old, a suspect in two recent break ins. while in the area the sheriff says he saw him hiding behind a building. at that point he chased down the suspect all the way to the hunter ridge apartment wheres h

dhec says the chances of getting the virus here are minuscule. three who are being tested traveled to one of the 24 countries with zika virus. it is unclear where they are from. scientists say it is spreading at an explosive rate in central and south america. there are 31 people in the u.s. who have been diagnosed with the zika virus including three one in new york -- two in illinois and one in new york and washington, d.c. >>> tonight nissan is hoping the third time is the charm. the hoods can fly open while cars are moving. it covers 2013 to 2015. in some cases the fix didn't stick. >>> meanwhile suzuki is recalling 68,000 motorcycle because the battery charging system can fail and cause the bikes to stall. it effects 2008 through 2012. dealers will replace to fix the problem. suzuki will notify owners and repair in march at no cost to owners. [ music ] >>> tonight it is more convenient to do business with today they opened a new express service office that state farmers market in west columbia. you can renew licenses, permits and tags as well

3 3 3 3 - dhec confirmed odor comnig from twin chimneys landfill- operators: told people living here some fixes have been made - pastor of columbia baptist: smell has gotten so bad, affecting the community 3 3 3 3 you can smell it in the church, all around. the property values have gone down, no one is values have gone around. the property it in the church, all 3 3 you can smell 3 it in the church, all around. the property values have gone down, no one is moving into this community, and the you can't sell to move out outmeeting tonight at columbia baptist church - 7 o'clock.- county leaders- state lawmakers - dhec 3 - know its 3 unrealistic to think it will close, want a solutioncoming up: hear from organizer of citizens group working to get a resolution resolution 3 covering our counties--three weeks after a spartanburg county woman was shot and left for dead... her husband is now behind bars. bars.johnathan batchelor is expected to face a judge today. deputies arrested him wednesday and charged him with the attempted murder of stephanie batchelor. batchelor.investigators say she wa

course you can see ellen each weekday at 3pm right here on wltx. 3 this week's highest and lowest dhec scores coming up in mcdonald's is trying something new--- a waitstaff. hwo it will work and when it will start next. 3 if you're looking for something good to eat this weekend. the villiage idiot pizza is celebrating their third location in the olympia neighborhood with an all day family friendly festival on saturday. for the kids... there will be a bouncy castle... face painter... balloon artist and arts and crafts....and one dollar pizza slices all day.miss south carolina daja dial will be on hand to help cut the ribbon at noon. and the first 200 people through the door will be granted special access to the new "club iot" and will receive a 20% off at the olympia at the mills location for life!! 3 if wings are more of your thing...a new wingstop just opened in columbia.its located at 106 percival road in the jackson sqaure shopping center right off forest drive.their hours are 11am to 11pm, sunday to thursday and 11am to midnight, friday and saturday. 3 one of america's favorite fas

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3 3 3 - dhec confirmed odor comnig from twin chimneys landfill- operators: told people living here some fixes have been made - pastor of columbia baptist: smell has gotten so bad, affecting the community 3 3 3 3 you can smell it in the church, all around. the property values have gone down, no one is moving into this community, and the property values are to where you can't sell to move out out3 meeting tonight at columbia baptist church - 7 o'clock.- county leaders- state lawmakers 3 - know its unrealistic to think it will close, want a solutioncoming up: hear from organizer of citizens group working to get a resolution resolution 3 3 covering our counties--three weeks after a spartanburg county woman was shot and left for dead... her husband is now behind bars. bars.johnathan batchelor is expected to face a judge today. deputies arrested him wednesday and charged him with the attempted murder of stephanie batchelor. batchelor.investigators say she was shot in the head back on january seventh.we're told her condition recently improved enough that she could investigators.her husband ori

3 ad lib about smell.... 3 3 - dhec confirmed odor comnig from twin chimneys landfill- operators: told people living here some fixes have been made - pastor of columbia baptist: smell has gotten so bad, affecting the community 3 3 3 you can smell it in the church, all around. the property values have gone down, no one is moving into this community, and the property values are to where you can't sell to move out outmeeting tonight at columbia baptist church at columbia meeting tonight move out outmeeting tonight at columbia baptist church - 7 o'clock.- county leaders- state lawmakers 3 - know its 3 unrealistic to think it will close, want a solutioncoming up: hear from organizer of citizens group working to get a resolution resolution 3 3 covering our 3 counties -- police in greenville county say they need your help tracking down 3 police say they were called to the hospital -- after two men showed up with gunshot wounds on sunday. they say it happened on anderson street. officers tell us when they got there -- they found several shell casings..say a home and several cars were also dama

replacements or whatever we need to do to return the road to service, but until that owner goes through dhec how what has to be done and that dam is certified dot cannot begin our road repairs.3 as of this morning ... there's still no timetable on when spears creek church road will be repaired. 3 the new year brought a couple of new laws in south carolina ... and they both deal with the state sales tax. one law moves the sales tax on construction materials ... for charities like habitat for humanity... that build and repair homes for low-income families. the new law could also help low- income families that suffered flood damage ... if a charity group is doing the repairs. 3 on a new home, we figured at least $3,000 per house that we're going to save. on a rehab, it's hard to say. our rehabs, when we do a rehab and move a family in, they run about $35-40,000, so i'm $3,000 savings there as well3 the other change ... -ended- the sales tax exemption... for anything you buy from amazon-dot-com. when south carolina put together a package to attract amazon ... the sales tax exemption was part of

the coal ash does not meet the county's solid waste disposal plan.after writing their concerns to dhec last month - they said the project would quote - "bring into pickens county a waste that is not generated here and has broad environmental concerns for all of our citizens," 3 3 3 "this resolution states, very clearly, that we reject this, it defies of our laws, the state does not have the right to change the classification and they certainly don't have the right to do that with giving our citizens the right for public comment." comment." 3 the county is now asking dhec to reject the company's proposal.meantime, they're going to retain legal council to fight this. 3 greenville police and sled are both investigating an allegation of excessive force by a greenville police officer. 3 police say reports surfaced via social media that excessive force was used by an officer during a traffic stop on december 15. the allegations described the officer slamming - the passenger, jaquan williams to the ground, resulting in his teeth being knocked out. the social media post displayed pictures of w

is for pregnant women as the virus is linked to birth defects and brain damage.we caught up with a dhec doctor this afternoon who tells us why they're stepping in. 3 3 right now weve been contacted by healthcare providers who are concerned, they have patients who traveled to coutnries where there is widespread zika virus and patients potentially had symptons and were concerned so they contacted us for testing. testing.now again...dhec says there are no confirmed cases in south carolina...and the only cases confirmed in the u-s so far are connected to travel to the affected countries.we'll be sure to monitor this developing story and will bring you updates as we learn more about the virus and if more patients are tested here in south carolina. 3 new at four---- 3 monday marks the start of heart month.it's an important time where families and doctors come together to share stories of survivial in the hopes of raising awarenes of how common a killer heart be.earlier today we caught up with the niles family and their 22-month-old son.hampton was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect befo

dhec said all fetal tissue is required to be cremated or donated. there is no evident of them accepting money for donations. the investigation started when the governor called for a >> i think that had we not had this investigation there would have been people saying you didn't do your job. you tried to push it under the rug. but i think we have been transparent. >> the committee has been investigating the clinics since august and will reconvene later this month. >>> flood water plundered their dance studio last year but getting back to the stage has them in full swing. news 19's janae frazier shows us how they are recovering and moving forward. >> reporter: pointed toes and stretched arms. a sight to behold. dancers from all over the world preparing for their show in a less than typical dance studio. the richland mall. [ indiscernible ] >> all the doors busted. and when they went in they had >> the company was forced out acres. the owner is still coming to terms with the devastation. he spent $260,000 renovating the studio this past summer to see i

next three years if a roads bill is passed and she included 165 million in flood recovery and more dhec dam inspectors, 300 million for education reform and raising base student costs by 165 million and investing in school buses and technology and wants to cut income taxes from 7% to 5% over the next 10 years for all south carolinians across the board and an additional tax cut for military retirees. >> being able to cut our debt in half, double our reserves, that means something, it means south carolina. going through a thousand year lot of states, it didn't wipe us out. i want everybody to take credit for it, they helped us to get to that place. >> keep in mind these are just the governor's recommendations for lawmakers as they work on the budget. once they pass the budget it will head to the governor's desk. >>> three judges are in the running for a vacant seat on the supreme court. the candidates are anderson, the chief judge of the administrative court. the head of the cocot of appeals. and the judge on the appeals court. the vacancy was created by a retirement. they will elect a ne

they say until dhec gets the dam ner to make needed repairs they can't do the necessary roadwork. several residents who live off spears creek say their neighborhood is now a lot quieter --- but they're paying for it with longer commutes. "it's kind of damned if you do..damned if you don't..ya don't cause of the traffic that you got to go around." there is a detour for drivers to get around the barricade. that takes them down clemson road off two notch and then back up earth road. south carolina lawmakers are mouring one of their own tonight. abbeville state senator billy o'dell died today will whitson spoke to his fellow senators "silence... amen" senators and representatives took a brief moment to stand and remember their colleague- william o'dell during their annual legislative workshop. moments before, word spread through the crowd of the senator's passing- a normally festive workshop between legislators and reporters took on a quiet, somber feel. o'dell served in the senate for 25 years- sitting on powerful committees like finance, and chairing the senate's general committee.

we are lookit what dhec can do as far as the rules violations are conmyra: the pastor says they are praying for divine inter>> it is always good if the wind is blowing in the oppositemyra: county leaders and it landfill operators will be at that meeting tomorrow night at 7:00 to answer nigel: donald trump is expected lexington -- tomorrow's debate. his campaign manager said in television interviews today that he knows when to walk away from a >> let's see how much money fox is going to make on the debate without me. ok? all right? let's see. >> donald is a fragile soul. if someone did not show up at the interview, you know what you would say? you are fired. nigel: we will have more on what to expect with the debate coming up at 6:00. gabrielle: and now, the wife of republican presidential candidate drstatcandy carson spoke to students at the langston charter middle able to ask her questions.mrs. carson: whenever you have an opportunity to help them realize their potential, because so often, they get negative. we all do. but when you give the positives like your brain can process 2 million b

. >> 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, there is little we can do about it now but in the future we need to make sure the improvements are better. >> reporter: colby gallagher, news 19 wltx. >>> an effort to make the state house a healthier place to governor. they come up with an initiative designed to get lawmakers to eat better and get moving. example. >> if we could transform the culture of the state house it most times people jus

the defec linked with zika have been confirmed in brazil along.we went to columbia today to talk to dhec about what comes next for those living in *our area. 3 3 right now weve been contacted by health care providers who are concerned umm they have patients that travel to the one of the countries where there wide spread of zika virus and umm patients potentially had symptoms they were concerned so they contacted us to arrange for testing 3 the world health organization says the mosquito-borne disease is in 23 countries and territories in the americas. while health officials work to determine all ways the disease could be spread - some nations have chosen to suspend blood donations from travelers.a doctors who diagnose microcephaly in infants - to also screen for zika exposure in the mother. 3 meantime the world health organization has raised the alert for the zika virus to "extremely high."this disease is rapidly spreading in various parts of latin america. in chile, the health minister printed out pamphlets with information on zika virus prevention -- and personally handed them out at t

that proposal is tied to vulcan's permit applications with dhec and lexington county. today, attorneys for vulcan said closing down the road is the best option. a judge listened to all testimony today. he's expected to make a ruling at a later date. lawyers for the north charleston police officer caught on video shooting a man want papers in his case kept under wraps. michael slager is charged with murder. he and his lawyers are asking for documents in two of his bond hearings to be sealed so some of the information can be redacted. slager and his attorneys want the documents formally filed so the media and public can see them. but they want the who wrote letters about slager's character to be removed to respect their privacy. right now, richland county deputies are asking for your help to find a person wanted for fraud. investigators say the suspect stole the victim's credit card information and used it to purchase gifts cards at the target and kohls on two notch road at the beginning of january. investigator think the suspect cloned another card using the victim's cr

. >> reporter: they held a meeting with community members, dhec and d.o.t. >> the good news is, everybody was in the room that could do something. >> plan was made to get the flow of traffic back open. she in charge of all the road prepares. [ indiscernible ] the purpose of the pipes is to carry the water underneath the road into the creek. >> reporter: that is in addition to the culvert that is already there. four contractors have come out to assess how to make the repairs and they will give their bids to d.o.t. on wednesday. will issue an emergency contract. >> they know in the future our road will be repaired. >> reporter: mary sturgill, news 19 wltx. >> we are told whoever the contractor is could begin working next monday. the road is on the list of roads to be widened with the penny sales tax money. >>> a family affected by the flood received a gift today. cool care heating and air donating a new heating and air system. they are working together to help families who are in need of getting new systems. they will provide six in the midlands with new units. they expect all to be up and

dhec is testing the water. the schools will stay closed until the water is safe again. the town of ninety six. allyson: turning to the state of the state. nikki haley will give the address tonight. this is video from her address last year where she proposed cutting the state income tax and raising the gas tax to fix the roads. wyff news 4 will air the address live. we'll also stream it on wyff4.com our coverage begins tonight at 7:00 p.m. geoff: the upstatete deputy shot in the head in december is expected to be released from the hospital this morning. greenville county deputy dave dempsey was responding to a robbery when he was shot. investigators say he was killed when deputies returned fire. dempsey is scheduled to be morning. allyson: the coast guard has a missing marines. jeffrey sempler from say a couple helicopters collided during a training exercise last thursday. four life rafts were found from the helicopters. no one was on board the rafts. gef: it has been eight days since greer high school basketball standout nathan moore died. the cause still unknown. natha

if quitting smoking is on your list of new year's resolutions, dhec wants to help. the department of health and is offering free nicotine replacement therapy products like gum, patches and lozenges for people who enroll for services through the s.c. tobacco quitline. those who enroll will also have access to one-on-one support and a personalized treatment plan. 19:35:55 studies have shown that using nicotine replacement therapy, lozenges, gum, patches, really increases the chances for folks to quit smoking. in fact the statistics show that that more than doubles their chance of quitting smoking supplies are available as long as they last. you can call the quitline at the number on your screen 1-800-quit-now or enroll online. we've put a link to that website under the big red 10. we're getting our first look at the man killed in a still-unsolved homicide case from over the weekend. highway patrol found 36- year-old adrian silva along with his crashed motorcycle on longreen parkway near churchland drive in richland county sunday morning. discovered silva had been shot

we're looking at what dhec can do as far as rules violations are concerned geoff: the meeting takes place tonight at 7:00 at the columbia baptist church on augusta road. allyson: a follow up now to a story we told you about yesterday. the viral video of a toddler's prayers has now been viewed more than 1.3 million times. >> my daddy, my mommy. allyson: wyff news 4 got to meet the two-year-old who not only thanked god for her family, but santa claus as well. on sunday her mom and t sutton down without their normal bedtime prayers. but, soon after they heard noises turned y monitor watching through tear-filled eyes. >> her being two and thinking through what she wanted to say and who she wanted to thank god for, that was just unbelievable to us. allyson: the whitts have now been featured on national news organizations. they've done interviews with most of the major networks. geoff: a community is rallying behind one of their own. an upstate mother fighting cancer. sky 4 was over the scene as the community he luminary lighting. lindsey motley, a mother of a toddler has been fighting colon ca

whether to make it legal to use them for medical research or not.representative raye felder amended dhec recommendation saying fetal tissue donations can be u ud for medical l research as long as they aren being paid for. she said mothers who consent to donate the tissue after deciding to have an abortion allows medical research to move forward.she compared the issue to cancer research and finding the cure for diseases like alzheimer . 3 if we can do research and we can save lives, and we can make that quality of life better, as a cancer survivor, i think that most important. and that part of our responsibility to the citizens country. not all committee members agreed with felder amendment but it was approved to go to legislation.the ad hoc committee will continue reviewing recommendations by state agencies next week. 3 a former con artist is helping the state department of revenue keep money out of the hands of criminals. frank abagnaleab-an-nail is with the fbi and volunteered to work with the revenue department to protect all of us from tax fraud especially before the 20-16 tax filing

we're looking at what dhec can do as far as rules violations are concerned there. geoff: the meeting takes place tonight at 7:00 at the columbia baptist church on augusta road. >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd forchris: the clouds are still with us, keeping temperatures down. greenville. here is the view from downtown. you can see we have the cloudspretty thick out there. a cool day, 44 degrees in in spartanburg, a chilly day at 41 degrees in downtown spartanburg. in ander little sun trying to take to the clouds. it is 45 degrees. in asheville, there is snow on some of the grounds on the side streets but we have done a lot of melting. temperatures ahelp melt what little snow is in hendersonville, you had almost 15 inches in parts of the county. in champion hills, plenty of snow on the golf cours34 degrees right now in downtown. in laurens, cloudy skies at 43 degrees. live super doppler 4 hacross much of the upstate and mountains but tracking rain showers in the southern part of the upsouthern laurens county, newberry, greenwood, abbeville, those of the best cha

that they wouldn't have to deal with smells or the sight of the we checked with authorities tonight--dhec got back to us-- they say that they have stepped in to look at the odor issues.we talked with the pastor of a church nearby who says the fumes are affecting nearly all aspects of life her 3 3 3 3 you can smell it in the church, all around. the property values have gone down, no one is moving into this community, and the property values are to where you can't sell to move out" out"in case you're wondering-- the smell has been described by those living nearby as a mix between something decaying--and also as trash that has been exposed to the elements for an extended period of time.we smelled it for ourselves--and that's 3 there will be a meeting coming up tomorrow night to address the odor---it'll be happening at columbia baptist church at 7 o'clock.representatives from the county and the state are expected to be there to take questions and also listen to the community here. 3 many people say they know it's unrealistic for the landfill to shut down--they say they simply want something d

the doctor with dhec says it's recommended that if you do have the virus, to stay indoors, to prevent yourself from getting bit by another mosquito and spreading the virus that way. 3 3 3 "typically after you've been exposed to a virus of this shield your body will develop antibodies and that will protect you against accute illness, whether there's a chronic form of zika virus or a chronic transmition concern that's not been diced out in the literature, but it's probably a low probability." recommends that if you are pregnant and plan on traveling to any of the countries where this virus has been found that you discuss preventative measures with your doctor before you leave. 3 the cdc just recently announced that the u-s virgin islands and the dominican republic are also now on the list of countries and territories where zika virus transmission is present.the c-d-c is also asking doctors to screen infants whose mothers visited zika-infected areas while pregnant. diana? 3 rebecca, i know we currently aren't in the season for mosquitos in our area, but did you speak with anyone about ho

dhec is currently testing the water. the schools will stay closed until the water is absolutely safe again. the water main break happened in the town of ninety-six. carol: a woman is dead following a house fire in pickens. sky 4 was quickly over the scene this afternoon. you can see smoke pouring out of the home on ann street. this is just blocks from main street. there is no word on how the fire started. a witness on scene says she saw a small fire, then heard a loud boom. the coroner says she won't release the woman's name until the autopsy is performed tomorrow. she also says several pets were killed in the fire. michael: and oconee county, five fires in seven days at homes without smoke detectors. oconee county fire chief charlie king says, most of them started from people simply trying to stay warm. today, the department bought new smoke detectors to give to those in need. the chief says his department already has a long list. >> any day, you can call our office, and we're willing to install a new one. michael: a fi

an official with dhec says you should avoid any wild animals acting tame, and tame animals acting wild. this skunk is the ninth animal from anderson county to test positive for rabies in 2015. anderson city council has chosen an anderson native to serve as the city's manager. linda mcconnell started her job yesterday. we're told she's the first woman to become city manager of a major south carolina city. >> having the opportunity to hopefully make a very positive difference in your hometown community is a wonderful place to be right now, and having been here for 38 years, i'm very proud to see the progress we've made, and look forward to continuing that good progress. nigel: another change to the office, her predecessor, john moore, was a clemson fan, and mcconnell is a gamecock. coming up in our consumer watch, if your new year's resolution is to lose some weight, we have some tips on how to avoid those costly gym memberships. gabrielle: plus, why are decades-old trees coming down on furman university's campus? school officials give us but first, tonight's primetime if your new year's

that proposal is tied to vulcan's permit applications with dhec and lexington county. today, attorneys for vulcan said closing down the road is the best option. company officials said doing so will put the pit of the quarry further back from nearby homes. they also say it would allow for a private route allowing trucks to the quarry to get in without going through area neighborhoods. several landowners who live off the road say they don't believe vulcans promises. they say they're also concerned about two cemetaries that sit off the road near the project site. a judge listened to all testimoney today. he's expected to make a ruling at a later date. in the newsroom, mike desumma, coming up on wis--you can get some tips on sprucing up your home and yard. we'll get a live report from joe pinner next. plus- talk about dipping numbers. the dow had plummeting numbers again today. a financial advisor gives his take on the struggling stock market - next. the u-s- and global st401k. a look now at your first alert this morning an area of low pressure has moved out of the gulf of

near waldon place pond dam....but thanks to a recent meeting that more than 100 people, including dhec and sc d-o-t officials... progress is being made... the d-o-t determined that since the road does not run over the dam... it can be repaired without waiting on the breach in the dam to be fixed. four contractors are submitting bids to dot to temporarily fix the road. that could do something.3 the temporary work will still be done to dot specifications... they says the chosen contractor could start work as soon as monday .. february first. incidentally.... the road is on the list for the richland county penny tax money ... to be used to widen the road... 3 3 the citadel cadets pictured wearing white pillowcases over their heads have been dismissed or are receiving on- campus punishment.this comes after pictures surfaced online of cadets with pillowcases over their heads with holes cut out for their eyes. some felt that the images resembled the kkk...the investigation determined that the freshmen were ordered by upperclassmen to sing christmas carols dressed as ghosts of christmas past.

the dot says currently dhec is on the front lines of this problem. that department is contacting the owner of the dam --- who has to make a contacting the owner of the dam --- who has to make a choice. the department says either the owner could chose to fix the dam or abandon it. once that decision is made the quickly that will happen. live in the newsroom, mike desumma, wis news 10. dorn va medical center is responding to a video that has gone viral. this video posted to the wis facebook page has already had more than 300 thousand views. it shows an exchange between a doctor and a patient. as they discussed the patient's care needs, the the doctor is heard disputing the patient's blood pressure concerns, which the doctor saw as normal. words were also exchanged over the patient being recommended for care elsewhere. eventually, the doctor walked away. in a statement, dorn va says, "the video only shows the end of the encounter, however, dorn leadership is taking it seriously. senior medical staff has attempted to reach out and will continue to try to

dhec is still trying to contact the owners of the dam. larger projects for the road are news 10. a big deadline is approaching for those who need health insurance. we're just a few days away from the deadline to sign up for coverage through the federal insurance marketplace. the enrollment period ends this sunday, january 31st. if you don't sign up for coverage you could face a fine. the palmetto project is providing experts to answer your questions and help you decide what's best for you and your someone one on one, you can stop by brookland baptist church in west columbia from noon until midnight sunday. for more information, we've posted a link to the big red 10 under the homepage at wistv dot com. coming up on wis --- just months after a huge grand opening they were washed out. we'll have an update on some popular columbia stores and the work to get them open for business again. break the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth t

said if the owner works with dhec to abandon the dam d.o.t. will design the structure to allow the stream to travel under the road. >> as i look at that video, that is a major part of richland county. there are a number of schools, apartments, buildings, homes in the neighborhood. did they give you any idea? we heard the road would be fixed before thanksgiving. >> undetermined according to the department of transportation but they have to wait till the homeowners association take care of the dam. once the homeowners association take care of it they will inspect it and give them the go ahead and they will be able to if you decide to abandon that dam, would you still have to go through d heck and then the d.o.t. can fix the problem. . >> they are still collecting money from homeowners to fix it. >> thank you. >>> if you are effected by the flood in october today is the last day to apply for federal aid. the deadline fell on sunday so fema is accepting applications today. offices are own till 6:00 p.m. but you can still register online till midni

dhec is asking law makers for $950,000 more in the budget. the money would be used to hire 16 more employees and buy more equipment to test water. budget cuts forced the agency to reduce the frequency of water sampling and the number of stations. water quality issues have been making national headlines with the crisis in michigan. the governor will deliver his state of the city speech tonight as anger builds over the state's response. in 2014 flint's water supply was tainted with led after they switched the water source from detroit to the flint triver national guard troops are now handing out waters. >>> ground breaking was held company. they are building manufacturing plant in spartanburg. governor nikki haley was on hand for the ceremony. they will hire 500 employees. >>> and the internal revenue service is accepting tax returns starting today. taxpayers are advised to check their mail for important documents. meanwhile scammers are trying to take advantage of taxpayers. the biggest phone fraud in irs history is growing. con artists threat

should an emergency occur for people living in that area, the dhec will oversee the relocation of patients. according to jim beasley, two hospitals in south carolina have permanently closed: marlboro park hospital and william s hall psychiatric institute in columbia. both of those were in 2015. >>> studies involving children and their weight are not yielding all that many encouraging results. >> kids are setting themselves up for health problems later in life even earlier. what you can do in tonight's health minute. >> reporter: in 2012, more than one-third of children in the u.s. were overweight or even obese. a recent study found a contribute be factor is lack of sleep. >> sleep is important for so many things ranging from good growth, helping your immune system, heart health, good behavior and the ability to focus and concentrate and learn well in school. not enough sleep may mean not taking in more calories as well as carbohydrates in general. too much eating eventually along with obesity can cause problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes. so everything is interrelate

if quitting smoking is on your list of new year's resolutions, dhec wants to help. the department of health and environmental control is offering free nicotine replacement therapy products like gum, patches and lozenges for people who enroll for services through the s.c. tobacco quitline. those who enroll will also have access to one-on-one support and a personalized treatment plan. 19:35:55 studies have shown that using nicotine replacement therapy, lozenges, gum, patches, really increases the chances for folks to quit smoking. in fact the statistics show that that more than doubles their chance of quitting smoking supplies are available as long as they last. you can call the quitline at the number on your screen 1-800-quit-now or enroll online. we've put a link to that website under the clear and very cold this morning with temperatures in the lower 20s with a few areas in the teens! look for a mostly sunny day with a few clouds by mid-afternoon highs upper 40s. increasing clouds thursday, much warmer, high in the upper 50s. more clouds for friday with periods of

dhec is asking state lawmakers for about $950,000 more in its budget to hire 16 new employees and buy more equipment to test water around the state. department documents say because of budget cuts in recent yeras, data it now collects may not be representative of the actual overall water quality. time now for a quick check of your forecast. here's tim miller. clouds this morning will keep us a bit warmer with lows in the upper 2020to around 30 partly to mostly cloudy today with a 20% chance of a late day showers or snow flurry. highs in the low to middle 40s. wednesday, mostly sunny, chilly, highs middle 40s. thursday, increasing clouds, showers by evening, highs lower 50s. rain chance 60%. a strong storm system develops to our west and will bring widespread rain system moves out by early saturday, colder air behind the storm could give us a few snow showers early on.then mostly sunny, highs near 50. sunday, mostly sunny, highs near 50flurry or two early saturday. causing problems around the us, in more ways than one. where rain triggered a large around the us, in more ways than one.

3 among them is state senator larry martin.he says a delegation of lawmakers has sent a letter to dhec--saying that the coal ash dump should *not be in their back yards-- due to environmental concerns-- and also the fact at whatever coal ash does come, will be from outside the e county.a proposal is on the table right now--and the pickens county council is planning to discuss the issue on monday. 3 you decide 20-16 3 republican presidential hopeful marco rubio was not able to attend a campaign event in the upstate - after experiencing technical difficulties with his plane. plane.marco rubio--tweeted out...quote'today's meet and greet in easley will be rescheduled. we apologize and will return as soon as possible' possible'rubio was supposed to meet voters at mutt's barbecue in easley. rubio's press team tells fox carolina issues with the candidate's plane prevented today's event from attend say they were 3 disappointed that he didn't make it--but the press team says the senator will reschedule. reschdule.rubio is in the running with 11-other republican presidential hopefuls. trump is l

theresa foo with dhec says it's recommended that if anyone has been n diagnosed with the virus, either here or in another country, that they stay indoors. indoors. 3 "and avoid any mosquitos so that no mosquitos bite them while they are infected, to decrease the potential for transmition by mosquitos."dr. foo says there is only one species carrying the virus and that species is found here in south carolina. 3 the cdc just recently announced that the u-s virgin islands and the dominican republic are also now on the list of countries and territories where zika virus transmission is present.the cc-c is also asking doctors to screen infants whose mothers visited zika-infected areas while pregnant. cody? 3 rebecca, i know we currently aren't in the season for you speak with anyone about how to maybe keep them away from you and your home? home?i spoke with upstate exterminator today and he told me there are applications that pest control providers can put around your home, he says it helps to also not have standing water around your house, and he says anything that contains deet deters the m

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dhec will hold a press conference with the latest information tomorrow - 3 we will be there - if you have questions - you can send them to us via email or on facebook. we also have more information on our website at fox carolina dot com.we'll continue to monitor the latest developments from health officials on air and online. 3 now to a fox carolina investigation... 3 a dangerous bridge... just today a semi was wedged under it and it took hours to get it out.it's the second time in a couple of months.and it's the same place where a spartanburg county woman lost her life in octobershe drowned in her car... stuck in the underpass by flooding.so who's going to fix it? it?fox carolina's rebecca atkins is live near the bridge. answers... rebecca what have you found out? 3 3 just before 7 o'clock tonight the dot trucks were still out here working on this area, hours after the accident. drivers say they feel like the height of the bridge is clearly marked, but feel another issue, is that a one lane tunnel, on a two lane road, is dangerous. 3 3 3 natsthis one lane tunnel on new cut road and

if quitting smoking is on your list of new year's resolutions, dhec wants to help. the department of health and environmental control is offering free nicotine replacement therapy products like gum, patches and lozenges for people who enroll for services through the s.c. tobacco quitline. those who enroll in the program will also have access to one-on-one support and a 19:35:55 studies have shown that using nicotine replacement therapy, lozenges, gum, patches, really increases the chances for folks to quit smoking. in fact the statistics show that that more than doubles their chance of quitting smoking supplies are available as long as they last. you can call the quitline at the number on your screen 1-800-quit-now or enroll online. we've put a link to that website under the big red 10. there's powerball fever in the palmetto state as people here and across the country hope lady luck has favor on them tonight. 6 numbers could get someone a jackpot of 450-million bucks. one of the last times we saw the powerball jackpot this high-- was when a winning ticket was sold

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and dhec is cautiously optimistic that we'll be fine. 3 the best prevention is really, if you e pregnant to consider postponing travel to those areas and if you do have to travel to those areas make sure you prevent mosquito bites symptoms of zika virus include fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis.80 percent of those infected don't show any symptoms.you can go to ou website w-l-t-x dot come for more information about the zika virus and coming up in our 6 oclock hour of news19 this morning we'll talk with doctors about the potential problems with the virus. 3 recovery centers in our state will close today. they are at the richland county library on garners ferry road... central carolina technical college in sumter and one in williamsburg county.they will this evening at 6. many services available at disaster recovery centers are also available by calling the fema helpline. lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week .that number can be found on our website wtlx dot com. 3 the house ways and means chairman chairman says farmers devastated by the flood should not have to wait u

the defec linked with zika have been confirmed in brazil along.we went to columbia today to talk to dhec about what comes next for those living in *our area. 3 3 right now weve been contacted by health care providers who are concerned umm they have