geoff: the man accused of shooting down nine people inside the emanuel ame church in charleston is mentioned in the journal of a gunman in a deadly theatre shooting. louisiana police say that last summer, john hauser killed people in the theater before

the daughter church of emanuel...mt. zion ame was part of the movement. church leaders among 14 denominations preached on the gun violence issue and encouraged their congregations to sign prepared letters to legislators. they're taking action to close loopholes that allow guns to be sold without background checks. during participating services...church leaders asked people to take to take a stand to rally at the state house to pass stricter gun legislation. gun sense sc is the driving force behind this event. "doing something and activism and allowing the legacy of our loved ones to continue to shape the things we do to become...to make society a better place then that's continue to do to push our society toward a better end." all good things must come to an end we will have a few more days of temperatures in the 70s before they come to an abrupt end with the arrival of our next rain maker. clouds will start to increase monday and tuesday, both days will feature mostly cloudy skies and highs in the middle 70s. a system moving west will graze the upstate t

the date was set because the solicitor is also prosecuting the case against confessed emanuel ame church shooter dylann roof. walter scott's father addressed the judge today during the latest hearing. "looking at the film that i saw, every time i look at it, it makes me cry. mr. slager, if you let him out, he's gonna go home and look at his wife and children." if slager does post bond he'll be on house arrest and ordered to not make contact with scott's family. one person is dead after a crash in fairfield county. authorities say 2 cars were traveling on us 21 near roller coaster road when one crossed the center line and hit the other. one of the drivers died. sled is investigating an orangeburg house fire that left one person dead. authorities were called to the scene around 3:30 this morning on old number 6 highway in elloree...where they found human remains inside the burning house.. an autopsy is set for tomorrow morning. richland county's transportation penny tax is under the microscope of the department of revenue right now. the d-o-r blasted the county for allegedly violating laws

emanuel ame church shootings. they agree with making background checks anusesty for -- necessity for gun owners. >> dillon roof would never have been able to receive the firearms he did purchase and kill 9 people with that day. so background checks work and they don't infringe on second amendment rights. >> have registration. policeman stops you, where did you get that gun? did you get a background check? sure. [ indiscernible ] >> there will be edgestration to come along with it -- it. >> they agree the second good. citizens have a right to purchase a gun. >>> governor nikki haley will give the republican response to paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell announced governor nikki haley will deliver the address. the speech is january 12. governor nikki haley is honored she was asked to deliver it. she is the first female and minority governor and the youngest governor and elected to a second term in november. >>> long time charleston mayor is giving a farewell address tonight. joe riley was the longe

families and a state stunned by the violence after 9 people were gunned down during a bible study at emanuel ame church in charleston. dylann roof -- the accused shooter was arrested in shelby, north carolina, the morning after the shooting. when in custody, we learned roof had researched the historic ame church -- the place he says he picked to start a race war by killing black people. but the compassion and forgiveness from the victims' families would not let the hate win. i will never be able to hold her again, but i forgive people. but god forgive you and i forgive you." >it was one week after the shooting, that a horse-drawn caisson carrying the body of pastor and senator clementa pinckney took a long, quiet and solemn trip through downtown columbia before arriving for his final time at the state house. thousands of people turned out to see pinckney lying in state. at his home-going service in charleston, pinckney was applauded for his tireless devotion between the church house of mother emmanuel and the state house in columbia. delivering the eulogy was president barack obama who described

he was one of nine people killed in a shooting at the emanuel ame carolina. volunteers are calling this martin luther king day a "day on, not a day off." more than 40 are helping build about six sheds for families in the habitat for humanity program. the group includes volunteers from habitat, americorps and students from mount st. joseph university. they hope their efforts break a cycle of poverty, giving families in need not only a place to stay, but also a little king' s vision. to remember the king and we' still fighting some of those issues of inequality and our campus chapter is focused on the housing crisis. lisa: the group says volunteers from our area also help work on in the habitat for humanity re-store. volunteers of all ages, hard at work. mark: at lighthouse community school, people spent much of adults. the human rights campaign and volunteers put together as many as 500 hygiene kits and snack bags, including oatmeal and granola bars. they also included blankets and notes of encouragement. some of those volunteers were children who say it' s im

and the victims of the mother emanuel ame church shooting. gabrielle: wyff news 4's aly myles explains how one woman personally connects the two. aly: whether they learned about him in school, >> he did everything without violence, and he stood his ground on everything he believed in, and fought for what he wanted. aly: or remembering his message when he was still alive, >> he was the one that gave his life for everyone, so we could have the rights to a lot of aly: this is the day to remember the voice and message of martin luther king, jr. >> my country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee i sing. aly: but for keynote speaker eunice coakley guyton, >> i had just completed my freshman year in college, but he gathered us in the fellowship hall. aly: this is the chance to remember mlk, and the mother emanuel ame church shooting. eunice's sister, reverend myra thompson, was one of those victims. >> because of the character of my sister, myra, and the love she exhibited, not only in the church family but within in the community, oh, i don

she also broke down when she on or two of the three survivors of the charleston shooting at the emanuel ame church. speech, mandy norrell of lancaster gave the democratic response. the state representative spoke of the lack of progress made under the republican party leadership, specifically in public education, health care and economic growth. she also took aim at the party and governor nikki haley. saying that they cannot agree to fix roads and bridges. if you missed the speech, we have the whole thing on www.wyff4.com. allyson: keeping eyes on the road because some moisture could the black ice but not seen a right now. in taylors, locust hill road at the 2800 block, watch out. slow down in westminster highway 59. our accident on interstate, the main one this morning's i happen 385 northbound at the southern connector with injuries and blocking a lane. let's take a look outside and see how it from i-385 from haywood road. myra: can we get a last look at chris: the winter storm warning in all of north carolina, the upstate and georgia. overnight, rain will develop across the area, and that

coming up, historic change has come to the emanuel ame church gabrielle: an update to a story out of the citadel involving this picture. we know the future of the cadets in the picture. >> we'll only spill in emergency situations, and that' had on friday evening. nigel: for only the fourth time in 54 years, the lake hartwell dam floodgates were opened, as the weather caused the lake to overflow. look at that. john: a live shot down clemson boulevard, partly sunny, a nice breeze out of the south warming us up nicely to 53 degrees. gabrielle: now, het your winning midday numbers in the south carolina education lottery, pick three, 2, 6, 3. 1, 5. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa the upstate is overflowing nigel

reverend depayne- middleton doctor was a minister at emanuel ame. the 49-year-old was a former admissions coordinator at southern wesleyan university''s charleston learning center... and... the mother of four daughters. "she was a sweet, loving woman." myra thompson, was a teacher in the charleston county school district. the 59-year-old had a husband and two children. she received her license to preach the same day of the massacre and was leading the bible study that night. simmons was dedicated to the lord, but he was really dedicated to his family." the final member of the emanuel nine to be laid to rest was reverend daniel simmons, sr. simmons retired from the ministry in 2013, butcontinued to serve on staff at mother emanuel. he is buried at fort jackson national in columbia, meaghan norman, wis news 10. dylann roof's case was continued until to this month. joey meek - a friend of dylann roof's - faces a federal charge for not telling the truth about what he knew regarding roof's plans for the june shooting. meek's trial will be held in the low

nine worshippers were shot and killed at emanuel ame last one suspect in a columbia armed robbery is dead and another is on the run. friday night -- columbia police responded to shots fired at the 'next up barber and beauty shop' on fort jackson boulevard. witnesses say -- two armed suspects wearing masks came in demanding money. people in the barbershop fired at the suspects - killing one. police have confirmed one of the suspect's weapons was stolen from a columbia home back in 2012. investigators are looking for the other suspect. help investigators call crimestoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. one man is in jail after leading deputies on a chase in northeast columbia. last night -- richland county deputies responded to an aggravated assault call on camrose court. deputies say arkeem breeland fired shots at them before running into the woods. he was caught and is now facing and weapons charges. two teenagers are recovering after being shot early this morning. it happened at a party on foxhunt road in northeast columbia. investigators say the victims were shot multiple times after being ap

nine worshippers were shot and killed at emanuel ame last summer. mother emanuel, will now run for bishop. nine worshippers were shot and killed at emanuel ame last summer. coming up.. the usc women grind out a tough win in top 10 battle on the road. plus...the panthers are going to the super bowl. joe gorchow has the highlights and the post- game reactions in the monday the panthers crowned as champions of the nfc in the queen city. carolina destroyed... arizona in the nfc championship game in charlotte... the franchise's second ever trip to the super bowl. here's how super m m... cam newton and the panthers delivered at home. === first quarter... leading 3-0... newton pitches it to tedd ginn jr for the reverse... he slips by one defender... and finds an open lane to the endzone. 22 yards to the house. 10-0 carolina. === newton with plenty of time in the pocket and launches a dime to corey brown in stride. and brown escapes a would be tackle. cold weather freezing the cardinals up... 49 yards to the land of celebration 17-0 panthers. === late second

>> well, listen, this debate happened a block away from the emanuel ame church where the racially motivated shooting took place. what hillary clinton is trying to do right now is turn south carolina in a bit of a fire wall. if she wrote to lose iowa and/or new hampshire, she is hoping that the strong contingency of african-american voters here in south carolina would be there to sort of help her at that point. so, that's why hillary clinton is talking so much about gun control. her wager is it is an issue important to the african-american community. so, you know, this is something where she is running to the left of bernie sanders. it is one of the only opportunities to do that on any policy item. so, is it resonating with the entire electorate? i'm not too sure about that. she is honing that message to try to build a bit of a fire wall in iowa and new hampshire if they go poorly. >> it is interesting. she seemed to look beyond iowa and new hampshire. draping herself in president obama is part of that. let's look at south carolina for one thing. the south carolina african-american poll with

bernie sanders and martin o'malley appeared just blocks from the site of the deadly mass shooting at emanuel amem hutcherson reports. > >kim : democratic presidential candidates took their place in the tightening race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders the canada is clashed on gun control--the candidates clas hed >>:i am pleased to hear that senator sanders has reversed his position on in unity and i look for to him join with those members of congress who have already introduced legislation >>:i would have to agree with both of them >> reporter :people wonder about his minority influence >>:the general population has become more supportive and so will the african-american community and the latino community >> reporter :clinton plan to a proposal while reminding audiences that she pushed for health care reform several times as first lady >>:if you your member id took on the health-care industry several times before--if people remember i i do not want a contentious debate i want us to defend and to build an affordable care act and improved >> reporter :now we wait for the iowa caucus >> pa

emanuel a-m-e has a female pastor. reverend dr. church's pastor in a handover ceremony this morning. she was pastor of mount pisgah ame church in sumter. reverend norvel goff who was interim pastor of mother emanuel, will now run for bishop. nine worshippers were shot and killed at emanuel ame last summer. to get back on track following the epic floods in october. that includes a lawn care company in columbia --- washed out by high waters. now, the owners of lawn doctor of columbia say they've suffered yet another setback. wis' mike desumma is live in our newsroom with the story. mike. meaghan, the owners say that setback came at the hands of thieves. dave bussert and his son zack co-own lawn doctor of columbia. thursday night they say one of their trailers was parked outside of their offices on sunbelt court. when they came back to the industrial park there the next day --- the trailer was gone. adding insult to injury -- the brusserts they poured more than four thousand dollars into refurbishing the trailer -- after it was damaged by last fall's floodwaters. their business was just one that got flooded out when a po

touched on the past summer in south carolina--when nine people were gunned down inside emanuel ame church in charleston. she said in that defining moment, our state pulled together and found strength to move forward. "our state was struck with shock, pain, and fear. vigils. we didn't have riots, we had hugs." tonight's gop response to the state of the union speech came from the governor's mansion in downtown columbia. governor haley also countered the president's assessment of progress made in the past seven years. jack kuenzie joins us with more on how the governor spoke for her state and her party. charles and judi---the governor mixed sharp criticism of the obama record with an outline of her personal story and a pitch for the republican approach to fixing america's problems. in doing so---the daughter of indian immigrants rejected what she called the "siren call of the angriest voices" against those who want to come american dream. but haley also called for limits on illegal immigration and refugee resettlement. and she used last summer's deadly attack at mother emanuel church to poin

unbelievable levels pouring from the sky for hours." ...along with the victims and survivors of the mother emanuel ame tragedy. "these two women and their precious little ones who were with them that night, are proof that we have angels living on earth. please join me in expressing to miss sanders and miss shepard the warmth the gratitude and above all the love that the entire state of south carolina feels for them ." two more subjects that were mentioned included the walter scott shooting as well as those who lost their lives in service of south carolina. but the governor also got down to business in outlining big goals to accomplish in 2016. a push to aggressively start recruiting teachers to rural districts and giving them incentives to stay there. she called for more prosecutors domestic violence survivors. the governor also touched on ethics reform which has been a major point of contention among many state lawmakers. that led to a major moment in the night. "i'm going to ask for every senator that is for income disclosures to please stand. ohohohohhhh. now that the address is over, it's time to

gregory says emanuel ame just replaced a wonder that was broken into in december. members came back to find the same line shattered and wires to the alarm system ripped out. >>they have to know that whatever was in there before, if they came back, they came back for a reason. >> they can't figure out what that reason was since nothing was taken. other spots weren't so >>two guitars are missing and an amplifier.>>a church alarm was going off. >> when one officer left we were here and other calls are coming in, at least two other churches while he was here has been broken into. >> was 20 doors to choose from the burglar show's the one closest to the-i for chose the one closest to the equipment. he believes whoever is responsible knows the churches inside and out. paul their praying for the burglars, there will be consequences. >> i hope they can get some help. >>that has to go right back to the law. so the orange county sheriff's office collected fingerprints and a shoe prints and they are continuing to investigate. getting video cameras installed. >>> the former ber

allyson: the man accused of shooting down nine people inside the emanuel ame church in charleston is mentioned in the journal of a gunman in a deadl theatre shooting. john hauser shot and killed two people and wounded nine others the gunman behind the rampage inside a louisiana movie theater left behind a note saying, quote, "thank you for the wake up call, dylann," referring to dylann roof. geoff: an upstate man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic children for prostitution. 19-year-old dylan patterson was the fifth person to plead guilty in connection to the sex ring and the others pleaded guilty in december. they recruited children and young women. allyson: in spartanburg county, but sheriff is asking for your help finding the shooter who left a mother of two to die. deputies say they arrested her -- investigators say someone shot stephanie batchelor multiple times as she got home from work along reidville road last thursday. this is a picture of her from a gofundme page. deputies say her husband found her face down in the grass. her car was gone, but it was later found nearby.

he says his group was created after the emanuel ame church shootings. >> we have no agenda with clip sizes, et cetera. firearms that are purchased are done with background checks. >> reporter: he said if dillon roof's background check was done he would never have received the guns. >> as far as the time is concerned 93% of background checks can be completed in 72 seconds. >> reporter: both groups recognize the second amendment and say there are answers to protecting it. >> the solution is to allow people to carry firearms. people that have been trained. >> they do the check. you are done. if you are good you walk out that day. >> reporter: colby gallagher, news 19 wltx. >>> the city counsel held a workship session this afternoon at city hall. the topthic planned demolition of the housing complex. they have requested a million dollars from the city to help the mayor supports the plans to remove the buildings. >> i am excited. i mean, it is been a long time coming. gonzales guardsons the second oldest public housing -- gardens is the second oldest public housing complex in the country.

right over here, less than a football field away is the sight of the charleston shooting mother emanuel ame church right behind mehillary clinton says bernie sanders makes the country more dangerous clinton "he voted against the brady bill five times. he voted for what we call the charleston loophole. he voted for immunity from gun makers and sellers, which the nra said was the most important piece of gun legislation in 20 weapons. i have supported from day one an instant background check"3 just before the debate bernie sanders released a health care for higher wages got bernie sanders to come out13:11 "let me thank you for what you are doing here, for what your fellow workers are doing all over this county and i've been pleased to march and struggle with all workers of this country who are fighting for 15 dollars an hour and a union" "people in charleston were really excited for the debate more than four hours before, people lined the street right here chanting for their candidate of choice. a lot of energy and excitement, a lot of eyes on the debate here in charleston. sig out 3 3 3 while

. >> the man accused in the shooting death at the emanuel ame church is still awaiting trial. >>> a king day breakfast at the high school and the theme was equality for all, fair play, good will and justice. kids to a charlotte hornets basketball game tonight. a community helped raisthe money to fund the trip. many kids faced hardships or wouldn't be otherwise able to afford to go to a game like this. they hope the game encourages all kids to dream big. >> we tell kids you can do anything, be anything and then the dream is so far away so somewhere down the line they might lose focus. when you have something like this the kid is able to touch, able to feel and able to come back and relive it every day. the stories they will tell today i remember when -- amazing. >> if you would like to learn more about the program visit our website www.wltx.com. >>> all right. still ahead now the usc men's basketball team -- [ audio among the best in >>> if you have questions about the affordable care act richland library will be in the community this week. tomorrow bluff road park from 5:00 p.m. thursday

emanuel ame church in charleston now has a female pastor for the first time in history. reverend dr. betty deas clark will now help lead the church. she was previously pastor of time in history. reverend dr. betty deas clark will now help lead the church. she was previously pastor of mount pisgah ame church in sumter. reverend norvel goff who was interim pastor of mother emanuel, will now run for bishop. cleaning up after a storm dumped snow up and down the east coast. the impact still being felt days it's going to be a marvelous monday with sunshine and warmer temperatures, highs near 60 by 30s. breezy, much warmer tuesday with increasing clouds, highs middle to upper 60s. a cold front will move through by early wednesday giving us a good chance of rain, cooler keep an eye on the cold front, it may stick around for a few days, if that's the case, we'll increase shower chance thursday and friday. if not we'll see mostly sunny skies and warmer daytime highs. 60 by afternoon. few clouds tonight, lows upper 30s. breezy, much warmer tuesday with increasing clouds, highs midd

. >> since the emanuel ame church shooting a group called for mandatory background checks for all gun owners in the state. he says data shows background checks work and had one been completed on dillon roof he would have never been able to purchase a gun. they have been around since the 1990s. the president believes background checks would lead to says most mass shootings happen with stolen weapons. >> the solution is to allow people, i think, to carry firearms. people who have been trained. >> we have no agenda with clipcises, et cetera, we want to make sure the firearm that are purchased are done so with an appropriate background check. >> you can hear more when you join us for news 19 at 7:00 p.m. >>> governor nikki haley has been tapped to give the republican response to the president's final state your name address. wisconsin congressman paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell invited the governor to make the address next week saying she is the right choice to lay out a positive vision. governor nikki haley is honored she was asked to do this. she said the country ha

unbelievable levels pouring from hours." ...along with the victims and survivors of the mother emanuel ame tragedy. "these two women and their precious little ones who were with them that night, are proof that we have angels living on earth. please join me in expressing to miss sanders and miss shepard the warmth the gratitude and above all the love that the entire state of south carolina feels for them ." two more subjects that were mentioned included the walter scott shooting as well as those who lost their lives in service of south carolina. but the governor also got down to business in outlining big goals to accomplish in 2016. a push to aggressively start rural districts and giving them incentives to stay there. she called for more prosecutors to protect domestic violence survivors. the governor also touched on ethics reform which has been a major point of contention among many state lawmakers. that led to a major moment in the night. "i'm going to ask for every senator that is for income disclosures to please stand. afternoon in charlotte is possibility of bad weather. the rally was

. >> when black people are killed worshiping at emanuel ame church this sivil rightsish -- is a civil rights issue. >> poison waterish michigan, under funded schools. >> the causes they stand behind >> in order to have a good education we have to have economic empowerment. >> i think he would agree with many of us and say that every public college and university in america should be tuition free. >> dr. martin luther king, jr. died with his work unfinished. and it is up to us to see it through. >> reporter: this is all ahead of the primary election in the state, the first in the south, in south carolina at the end of next month. joyce koh, news 19 wltx. >> thank you. >>> hundreds of people were excited to celebrate the peace and love king displayed during his life. he remained non-violent. several flocked to the state house with signs. many people say this day was extra special since the confederate flag was no longer a back drop to the celebration. it feels awesome. i was part of the march in 2000 to get it done. to be out here today. to be out here with this flag down, makes south c

the event honors the nine members of emanuel ame church who were shot to death last summer. pastors are being asked to preach about the perils of gun violence.... letters, urging law makers for stronger background checks. one final check of your forecast now. a ridge of high pressure will move into the area from the west. the ridge will shift the winds and allow temperatures to warm up to the middle 60s on saturday and the low 70s on sunday. early next week with a southwesterly wind, soar to the >>> on this saturday night, down to the wire. with 48 hours to go, the candidates make a final push for votes in iowa. tonight, we go inside the war rooms and door to door. clinton and sanders neck and neck and a real battle among the

according to a circuit order issued dylann roof stands accused of gunning down 9 people inside the emanuel ame church back in june. roof faces 33 federal charges, including hate crime counts and religious freedom violations. prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against the 21-year-old. jury selection is set to begin july 11. the controversial plan to temporarily shut off niagara falls is up for public discussion. state leaders in new york say two 115-year-old pedn bridges need to be replaced. to do it, the water on the u.s. side of the falls would have to be redirected to the canadian side while the work is done. >> pittsburgh and clemson squaring off. we had to the arena for a bit of this went well for the clemson tigers, up avery holmeinto the lane. he misses but landry nnoko is , there. they go inside. a big dunk for nnoko. clemson wins 73-60 over pittsburgh. the tigers have defeated four top 25 teams in the last month. >> i thought we played about as well as we can in the first half. contributing and playing well.>> they play their next three conference games on the road. allyson: a l

synagogues and mosques across the state will participate in an the event honors the nine members of emanuel ame church who were shot and killed last summer. pastors are being asked to preach about the perils of gun violence.... and ask parishioners to sign letters, urging law makers for stronger background checks. stay with us von gaskin has your first alert forecast plus -- how hundreds of adults got to dress up and play tonight at the children's museum for a good cause. a ridge of f gh pressure will move into the area (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. on saturday and the low 70s on sunday. early next week with a daytime high temperatures will soar to the lower and middle 70s. our average high this time of year is in the upper 50s, so enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. the next chance of rain will arrive midweek.

governor also broke down when she honored two of the three survivors of the charleston shooting at the emanuel ame church. myra: following the governor's speech mandy norrell of lancaster gave the democratic response. the state representative spoke of the lack of progress made under the republican party leadership. specifically, in public education health care and economic growth. she also took aim at the party and governor nikki haley. >> and speaking off safe roadways. why haven't we passed a bill to improve our roads and bridges. i remember hearing my republican colleagues say over a year ago that that was the most important thing. lately, you have heard governor haley call for unity and i agree. we need to start working together to get things done, but what she hasn't told you is that the fighting is within her own party. republicans in the senate actually fillbustered their own was dead for the year. and while the republicans are fighting amongst themselves, our citizens continue to suffer with tattered roads and dangerous bridges. allyson: norell went on to say that if democrats were in cont

loved ones to gun violence including jennifer pinckney -- the widow of slain state senator and emanuel ame pastor clementa pinckney. he listed about more than half a dozen of shootings he's had to address over his presidency. he says part of the solution is comprehensive background checks those purchasing guns whether it be from gun shows or local dealers. the president says it's not about taking away people's second amendment right -- which many opponents argue --- but about finding ways to stop the lost -- particularly when it to children. president obama urged congress to act but says the nation can't wait which is why he is taking executive action. that action includes licensing all gun dealers. he also spoke of getting help to those suffering from mental illnesses by investing 500 million dollars to expand treatment. and- expanding gun safety the president is continuing the conversation on gun control in a president's executive actions tonight on the news starting at 4. a blustery and cold start in the midlands, as we take a live look over the capital city. tim miller is tracking the

the folks at sterling took the time to remember the emanuel ame church victims, and talk about love and non-violence, principles king stood for. >> he spent time telling us, and explaining to us, what nonviolence was all about. and based on what he taught us, i knew it had to be true because that's what mother emanuel carol: this marks the 22nd year for the doctor martin luther king junior unity sportrt breakfast program. michael: the democratic candidates spoke at king day in columbia. senator bernie sanders and governor martin o'malley marched to the capitol steps. hillary clinton joined the program there. >> how wonderful it is to be here together, without the confederate flag overhead. >> when we think about dr. king's vision, what dr. king said is, we have got to combat racism, but we have also got to combat income and wealth inequality. >> injustice does not solve itself. we must solve it. we must make good on the promise of equal opportunity and equal justice for all. last night, the three candidates took to the debate stage and charleston. carol: the legacy of dr. king brought f

betty deas clark was appointed the first female pastor at historic emanuel ame church on saturday and delivered her first sermon a hope on sunday. she told parishioners the church's best days are ahead. the church's pastor, the rev. clementa pinckney, who was also shootings. dylann roof is charged in the killings. also in charleston, a total of 14 good at have been suspended or are receiving on campus punishment antimilitary college after a group appeared in these photos with pillowcases on their heads similar to the ku the decision was announced this morning. you may remember these photos service on smonth. the investigation determined that the freshmen were ordered by upperclassman to sing christmas carols dressed in costumes. a retired canine officer passed away this weekend. former k-9 officer cash died saturday due to an age-related illness. cash served along side side greenville county deputy hal harris from 2004 to 2009. during the pair's time together, they were called to serve over seizure of a lot of cash. cash was 12-year-old when he -- cash was 12 years old when he died. r

allyson: the man accused of shooting down nine people inside the emanuel ame church in charleston is mentioned in the the gunman behind the rampage inside a louisiana movie theater left behind a note saying, quote, thank you for the wake-up call, dylan. he was referring to dylann roof. police in louisiana released the copy of john houser's journal, police said houser shot and killed two people and wounded nine others before fatally shooting himself inside the theater. in the journal houser also shared his thoughts on political figures, the media, and other races. geoff: the spartanburg county sheriff is asking for your help finding the shooter who left a mother of two to die. deputies say they arrested her husband, but for an unrelated crime. investigators say someone shot stephanie batchelor multiple times as she got home from work along reidville road last thursday. this is a picture of her from a gofundme page. deputies say her husband found her face down in the grass. her car was gone, but it was later found nearby. >> we want to know why this lady was treated that way. in jail f

says they have been holding training sessions for years, but since the tragic shooting at mother emanuel ame spoke to the congregation with three main tips to takeaway. >> avoid, deny, defend, the three main topics. avoid it if you can, get in the way of situations, deny it, lock doors, shut lights off and defend and protect as many people as you can. >> the deputy explained it takes three minutes for law enforcement to arrive at an incident and at that time, that's when people can use the information they were given tonight to make a lifesaving decision. >> that a public place, anything can happen. >> it just helped me to know situation to respond quickly and in a way that'll protect myself and others around me. >> those precious seconds that you react instead of have to stop and think to save your life. >> reporter: in columbia, news 19 wltx. >> sheriff deputies are looking into all counties with this active shooter seminar. >>> a man was seen in surveillance photos after a woman was robbed at the greater faith baptist church. the 72-year-old victim was pushed against her car by the suspec

governor also broke down when she honored two of the three survivors of the charleston shooting at the emanuel ame church. in fact, the entire legislature allyson: following the governor's speech, mandy norrell of lancaster gave the democratic response. allyson: the state representative spoke of the lack of progress made under the republican party leadership specifically in public education health care and economic growth. she also took aim at the party and governor nikki haley. >> and speaking off safe roadways. why haven't we passed a bill to improve our roads and bridges. i remember hearing my republican colleagues say over a year ago that that was at the most important thing. lately, you have heard governor haley call for unity and i agree. we need to start working together to get things done. but what she has not told you is the fighting is within her own party. republicans in the senate actually fillbustered their own roads bill last summer until it was dead for the year. and while the republicans are fighting amongst of themselves, our citizens continue to suffer dangerous bridges. myra: no

standing before her during the speech, two of the three survivors of the charleston shooting at the emanuel ame church. they were recognized during the state of the state. >> these two women and the precious little one who was with we have angels living on earth. allyson: take seen state roads and bridges will be a big issue they have to face this year. last year, they cannot come up with an agreement to fix a crumbling roads, bridges and highways. they say the compromise is unless this year, but the governor was firm on her stance. following the governor's speech, mandy norrell of lancaster gave the democratic response. myra: the state representative spoke of the lack of progress made under the republican party leadership, specifically in public education, health care and economic growth. allyson: she also took aim at the party and governor nikki haley. >> and speaking off safe roadways, why haven't we passed a bill to improve our roads and bridges? i remember hearing my republican colleagues say over a year ago that that was the most important thing. lately, you have heard gov. haley call for

roof shot and killed nine people at emanuelle ame in charleston. he specifically targeted african americans. louisiana police say they're investigation revealed houser's hatred of the u.s. government the media and minorities. , two women were killed and nine other people were wounded last july when houser launched his attack at a movie theater. in arizona, four people are dead because of an interstate crash after their car drove off an overpass last night. police say all four victims were pronounced dead at the scene. officials say the car drove through a barricade and fell onto a landscaped area. crews say a portion of the interstate was shut down as they investigated the crash. he was told that the charleston harbor deepening project is headed to congress. the army corps of engineers last year recommended that the harbor channel be deepened to 52 feet to accommodate a new generation of larger containership. the federal government's share of the project is just over $200 million. lawmakers will vote whether to approve funding. state lawmakers have

dylann roof is accused of gunning down nine people last june inside the emanuel ame church. roof faces 33 federal charges, including hate crime counts and religious freedom violations. prosecutors say they will pursue the death penalty against the 21-year-ol jury selection is set to begin july 11. ammon bundy and seven others arrested for their part in occupying a government building in oregoni bundy and the others are currently charged with one count each of co a detention hearing will be held for the defendants on friday to determine if they'll be released. authorities in fox lake, illinois, say the wife of police officer joseph gliniewicz who allegedly took his own life in a stage suicide has been indicted by a grand jury. the late officer's wife charges of disbursing charitable funds without authority and for personal benefit as well as money laundering. investigators say they found inconsistencies in financial documents surrounding the fox lake police explorer post, which was managed by lieutenant gliniewicz. the president is signing a presidential memorandum today to c

dylann roof trial.police say roof confessed to killing 9 people attending a bible study at mother emanuel ame church back in june.on june 28, the 600 potential jurors will report for general qualification, a process through which some are trial for basic reasons, and for them to complete the questionnaire. they will report back to the downtown charleston county judicial center in groups of 20 starting on july 11 for another courtroom procedure in which they will be quizzed about possible biases and life experiences. once the list is whittled down to 12 jurors and some alternates, the main portion of the trial will begin. 3 in greenville...2 people are now charged with neglect in connection to the death of an 82 year old woman who died after she sat in the same chair for 6 months.they are 43- year old david howell and 74- year old carole howell.the two were the nephew and sister of the victim, barbara anne beam. police say beam was found dead in january inside her home where she was lived with the suspects, david and carole. they say beam's sister told them the woman couldn't move on her own a

he was one of nine people killed in a shooting at the emanuel ame church in charleston. myra: also happening today. the san diego chargers and soon-to-be los angeles rams will kick off formal negotiations regarding the possibility of a joint stadium venture. that's according to nbc sports, citing the orange county register. the nfl just last week approved the rams' move from st. louis back to los angeles and allowing the chargers to join them. geoff: a driver is lucky to have minor injuries, after an unusually close encounter with a deer. a woman was driving in through her front windshield, and landed in the back seat. first responders think the deer may have jumped off an embankment. it died on impact. myra: more heartbreak for celine dion. her brother, daniel dion died after a battle with cancer. he was 59-years-old. daniel dion was one of celine's 13 siblings. he leaves behind two adult daughters, two grandchildren and an extended family of nieces and nephews. the news comes as celine dion prepares for the funeral of her husband, rene angelil. he died on thursday at a

reverend doctor betty deas clark delivered her first sermon yesterday which focused on a clark is emanuel ame's first female pass tomplet among the victims of last june's massacre was the reverend clementa pink any. clark was previously pastor at mount pisgah ame church in sumter. >>> tonight richland county public library hosted a free community forum called "i have a problem with that -- black men and profiling." those who participated had a chance to discuss a number profiling cases that have drawn national attention as well as the black lives matter movement. >> all lives matter. that's true. but if we share our stories, i think people will understand how often it might happen with the black male as opposed to a white male. >> alicia: deputies with the richland county sheriff's department were also in >> ben: inside the state house, a bill that's aimed at getting more money to fix south carolina roads. the senators ray cleary and joel lourie warn process will take a few weeks if not longer, but they think they can pull together a bill on. this conservative republicans are leery about raisin

they'll be facing off across the street from emanuel ame church in charleston, where a gunman killed nine people last year. gun control will be a big topic in what's expected to be a lively debate. >> i think it's going to be a spirited debate. >> obviously they're going to try not to mess up. the last thing you want is a gaff in a big important event like this. >> healthcare and the economy are expected to be heated topics tonight. >>> a lot is on the line tonight with the polls shifting on the democratic side. this is one reason why we could see some fireworks. >> as your president, i'll always have your back. >> reporter: democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton is widening her national lead over bernie sanders according to a poll released sunday. it shows her as the first choice of 59% of primary voters. sanders, 25 points behind. this poll is a turn around from other national numbers which show clinton's edge dwindling. >> although we share some very similar goals for our country, we have differences and senator sanders has been pointing them out. >> reporter: the candi

one being a multimedia production commemorating the victims of the shootings at emanuel ame church back in june. tickets for the festival start going on sale today. you can start getting your tickets. another event, the weather, looks like it will be better. >> jonathan: yes, should be a nice forecast. if you are camping out at chic-fil-a, it will be cold. i think we had 70 people already in line. a warm forecast this afternoon, not so much this morning. you might need layers, it will be nice and warm. 62, it will feel warmer because 56 with rain throughout the day. friday clear and back to rain sunday and cooler air next week. >> rochelle: we will take it as it comes. >>> rochelle: we're checking out what will be making headlines later today. >> jonathan: here's crysty vaughan with your "look ahead." >> crysty: hey, guys, thanks for joining us, looks like neither of you won the power ball. those of you with "lotto-fever" are waking up to some disappointing news. three winners will be splitting that record breaking $1.6 billion powerball jackpot. last nights winning numbers were 4, 8, 1

roof shot and killed nine people at emanuel ame church where he specifically targeted african-americans. >>> being a member of the force is no desk job. lott was where his deputies were searching for a serial burglar who had been breaking into several homes and buildings. they found him hiding behind a building and chased him to the apartments where he was later caught. >>> the big news of the night. are you a winner? it's the largest jackpot in american history. grabs, moments ago the winning powerball numbers for tonight's mega jackpot were revealed. here they are. 8, 27, 34, 4, 19 and the powerball is 10. so after taxes, here in south carolina you're looking at taking home about $497 million. not too shabby. >> you and jacob have gotten the powerball in the last couple. >> a couple times. >> did you all have ten. >> i don't know, i didn't look at the numbers. i get scared to read the numbers live on television. you feel if you messed up on one, someone is coming to look for you. >> jacob is home. >> i highly doubt we won. we help the education system. >> makes you feel better.r. >> y

the folks at sterling, took the time to remember the emanuel ame victims. and talk about the king principals of love and non-violence. >> he spent time telling us and explaining to us what nonviolence was all about and based on what he taught us, i knew it had to be true because that's what mother emanuel taught. geoff: this was the 22nd year for this event. allyson: another relative of the emanuel nine was also in the upstate for mlk holiday.sharon risher was the featured speaker at an event at limestone college. risher's mother, ethel lance, was among the 9 killed at mother emanuel church last june. risher condemned that shooting and others that, she sayay are happening all too often. clerksks- or by whatever means is a normal thing, something is wrong. when a person's life is not sacred, where the police shoot and ask questions later, for me, right now, king's dreams are just that. they're dreams. allyson: risher encouraged limestone students to exercise their right to vote, and to help make changes for the better. geoff: the legacy of doctor king brough

geoff: the man accused of shooting down nine people inside the emanuel ame church in charleston is mentioned in the journal of a gunman in a deadly theatre shooting. the gunman behind the rampage inside a louisiana movie theater left behind a note saying quote , thank you for the wake-up call, dylann. police released a copy of john hauser's journal. police said houser shot and killed two people and wounded nine others before fatally shooting himself inside the theater. in the journal houser also , shared his thoughts on political figures, the media, and other races. allyson: the spartanburg county sheriff is asking for your help finding the shooter who left a mother of two to die. deputies say they arrested her husband but for an unrelated crime. investigators say someone shot stephanie batchelor multiple times as she gototome from work along reidville road last thursday. this is a picture of her from a gofundme page. deputies say her husband found her face down in the grass. her car was gone, but it was later found nearby. >> we want to know why this lady was treated that way. we want to pu

reflected on the struggles south carolina has had this year...including the deadly shooting at the emanuel ame church in charleston... reminding americans to never to react in anger but in love...especially when it comes to immigrants who want to abide by our laws.she also addressed the growing threat of terrorism. 3 3 "we would make international agreements that were celebrated in israel and protested in iran, not the other wawaaround. and rather than just thanking our brave men and women in uniform, we would actually strengthen our military, so both our friends and our enemies would know when we fight wars we win them." them."haley went on to say....a.arica is being tested...but our country has been tested in the past and has always risen to the challenge.she says it's time to take our values and strengths to keep america the greatest country. 3 as you decide 20-16---- 3 after being cut from the main g-o-p debate line-up republican presidential candidate rand paul says he won't be participating in the upcoming debate. debate.the upcoming g-o-p debate will take place in charleston on thursday

the folks at sterling took the time to remember the emanuel ame church victims. and talk about love and non-violence principles king stood for. >> he spent time telling us and explaining to us what nonviolence was all about and based on what he taught us, i , knew it had to be true because that's what mother emanuel taught. michael: this was the 22nd year for the doctor martin luther king junior unity sports breakfast program. carol: the democratic presidential contenders spoke at king day at the dome in columbia. senator bernie sanders and governor martin o'malley marched to the capitol steps, while hillary clinton joined the program there. secretary clinton: and how flag overhead. mr. sanders. -- mr. sanders going when we think about dr. king's vision, what dr. king said is we have got to combat racism but we have also got to combat income and wealth inequality. >> injustice does not solve itself. we must solve it. we must make good on the promise of equal opportunity for all. carol: last night, the candidates took to the debate three stage in charleston. micha

asking for a later date because she is also working on the case against the suspect of the emanuel ame church shooting...dylan roof. 3 undefeated!the clemson tigers are one game away from going all the way.on friday the team heads to arizona where theyll face alabama...in the college football national championship. 3 but if you're one of those not able to make the trip to arizona --or maybe you're just looking for a cool place to watch the championship game... listen to this. 3 one of the largest game watching parties is happening ashley daley has more from the bon secours wellness arena. 3 3 3 3 3 and you dont even have to be a clemson fan for this event to sound really cool.to give us more details is beth paul, the general manager of bon secours wellness arena. beth -- this is quite the event. 3 3 yes, we've partnered with iptay, the alumni association and the clemson club here in greenvillle to create an event that is family experience and in the biggest venue in town. expecting?well we're ready for 12- thousand, so come one, come all. we'll activties down on the floor for families.