jerry gallagher, ktiv news. ted cruz has come out on top in the leadoff republican presidential caucuses in iowa, pushing aside donald trump and emerging from the pack of candidates. he's taken the stage for a victory speech! it takes years of planning to prepare for the iowa caucuses. ktiv's robert lowe is with live link 4 and spoke with organizers. robert? sheila, at this point it's hard to gauge the exact economic boom created from the 2016 iowa caucuses. but, those in the hospitality industry say hotel rooms are booked and the restaurants are full. not only do reporters from all flock to the hawkeye state, thousands of people come just to witness the caucuses. in greater des moines, there are around 11,000 hotel rooms--almost all of them are sold out. but, easy. "we have been preparing for night," said tiffany tauscheck, greater des moines sure the media had a pleasant experience while they were here as well as all the visitors s that come into des moines." now, when i asked tauscheck the most exciting part

colby gallagher -- colby gallagher, wltx. >>> if you can't get enough of the excitement, two of the candidates are throwing parties in the midlands tonight. senator marco rubio invites supporters to celebrate at carolina haven on bluff road and the doors open at 6:00. down the road at the state fairgrounds, senator ted cruz will hold his watch party that starts later, at 8:00 p.m. donald trump will spend his evening at the spartanburg begins at 8:00. ben carson is holding his in greenville at the embassy suites. it is at the golf resort and news 19 is sending mary sturgill out to the trump watch party and she will bring updates, tonight. ohio governor john kasich has moved to massachusetts to start his campaigning there. >>> one last note, we heard colby talking about what it is you need to grab when you go out the door. news 19 is on your side to make sure you have exactly what you need. p poll managers will ask voters to show one of these five forms of id. here is what is accepted. a south carolina driver's license, a south carolina dmv id, south carolina voter registration card, a federal m

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan s here now with your storm track seven good friday. we'll start out the day with a mostly cloudy sky, but clouds will decrease leading to a mostly sunny sky for the aftetenoon hours. highs will be in the middle 30s to low 40s with a wsw wind 5-10. tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the 20s. saturday we will get a taste of spring with highs in the lower to middle 50s with a mostly sunny sky. we are tracking a system that could bring stray shower on sunday, but most of us stay dry. temperatures will be mild through monday. after our taste of spring, reality sets back in early next week. we are tracking the potential for snow in parts of iowa and the midwest tuesday. ririht now, model guidance s been giving us several different solutions during each run, and we are not getting much consistency. what we do know -- there will be a major storm in the midwest that could potentially havvan impact on our weather. the exact placement of the sto

and i'm jerry gallagher. let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. iowa dot camera is showing that the roads are mainly wet, but we have fog.. it is producing visibilities less than half a mile in many areas this morning. temps are in the upper teens to mid 20s, so there is freezingng fog out there this morning, too, so be careful. we may have a few breaks in the clouds today, but i think we wil keep some of the g and some flurries today with system tracking in late tonight. winds will stay lightoday and we will have highs close to normal with upper 20s to mid 30s for your president's day. we stay mild tomorrow, but that snow could cause some headaches. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. this morning -- the political battle is underway -- over who will be the next supreme court justice. justice scalia died in his sleep over the weekend. there will be no autopsy. scalia w ws in texas on a hunting trip. he went to bed friday night and was found unresponsiv

dianne gallagher has the latest from south carolina. the g-o-p race remains contentious-- one day out from the south carolina primary. dianne gallagher has the latest from south carolina. republican presidential candidates are making a final push for south of saturday's primary. donald trump is the clear frontrunner... but senator ted cruz has been closing the gap. trump went on the offensive during thursday's town hall -- seemingly siding with senator marco rubio -- calling cruz a liar. donald trump, r-presidential candidate: "look, he has a problem with the truth. he holds up the bible and then he lies. i think it's very inappropriate." cruz hit back during his myrtle beach campaign rally friday morning. sen. ted cruz, r-presidential candidate: "it's easy to say 'let's make america great again.' you can even print that on a baseball cap. but the question to ask is, do you understand what made america great in the first place?" the other candidates are making the most of their final campaign day in the state. among the many political e

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the blizzard warning is still in and grundy counties with a winter weather advisory from tama through waterloo and new hampton and then for the northeastern part of the state not the main issue today, since the bulk of the snow has already tracked through and it didn't leave much. we will keep some showers off and on today, but roads are becoming partially to completely covered in the area... here is a look at one of the iowa dot cameras in the area.... and visibilities are down as some showers track through....the winds are the main problem today.. they are 15 to 30 mph right now with gusts up to 40 mph. temps are in the teens and low 20s and wind chills are starting to drop below zero. we will have a few snow showers but the blowing snow will stay the main problem. stick around, too. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. conditions. here's a live look at i-380 in black hawk county. new t

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel is here now with your storm track seven forecast. good friday morning. a lot to talk about this morning. a few extreme this morning. blustery friday. cluds will be ononhe decrease and temperatures will be falling throughout the day as a strong canadian high pressure settles into the area. wind chills this afternoon will be below zero. tonight will be bitterly cold with lows in the single digits to teens below zero. wii chill advisories are out for areas along and north of highway 30. wind chills will be in the -15 to -25 range tonight and saturday morning. highs saturday stay in the single digits, but the wind will be ligt and variable. late saturdayyight into sunday we are racking the potential for accumulating snow. right now, 2-5" of accumulation is possible, with the higher northeast iowa. it will also be windy valentine's day. the snow should come to an end late sunday afternoon or early evening. stay tuned for updates. new this morning..

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. we are still in the low to mid 30s this morning in the kwwl viewing area with light easterly winds that are turning to the south and eventually to the southwest today. we have a mix of clouds and clear skies, but also a few showers tracking through the state with light snow or flurries this morning and some rain showers for the daylight hours. we will have a chance off and on today, but mainly cloudy skies will stick around all day. highs will be nice.. in the 40s with light winds will pick up tomorrow and cooling a bit. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. we begin with decision 2016. donald trump is hoping to rack up another win today -- this time in nevada. tracie potts tells us some candidates just wrapped up rallies a few hours ago -- "the men and women in this room have a national bully something wrong with this guy." "the establishment of the republican is waking up to the

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the clipper is tracking farther to the west and will bring us may include some light freezing rain and drizzle. we are not slippery this morning. tempatures are in the mid 20s this morning with southerly winds at 5 to 10 mph, but they will turn to the but we will be mainly cloudy for the rest of the day with only a few breaks here and there. we will be mild, though, with highs in the mid 30s. as to slide. we will be colder forecast for you in a few minutes. system but we will be mainly with only a few breaks here and there. we will be mild, though, with highs in the mid 30s. as the winds turn to the northwest, though, those temps could start slide. we will be colder tomorrow, butit warms up by the end of the week. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story this hour...getting your taxes done early can help protect you from fraud. thieves are filing returns early and the e

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. iowa dot camera is showing that the roads are mainly wet, but we mile in many areas this morning. temps are in the upper teens to breaks in the clouds today, but i think we will keep some of the tonight. winds will stay light today and we will have highs close to stay mild tomorrow, but that snow could cause some headaches. i'll have more on that in a few today, but i think we will keep fog and some flurries today with the next winds will stay light today and we will have president's day. we stay mild our top story this morning... our top story this morning... expect more fallout today from the unexpected death of justice scalia. president obama hold off and let the next president name a successor. but we're already starting o hear some names of who the nominee might be. tracie potts is following developments this morning from successor." the white house says that won't happen this week while

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. temperatures this morning are running in theeteens althoughh there are a few areas in the mph and still gusting to 30 mph but interstate 35 is closed between ames and clear lake. our visibilities are better, but we still have some blowing snow much today.. or the rest of the new this morning --- wateteloo this morning. they were first called to blowing snow this morning... and that may continue today with the winds staying strong. the rest of the week. i'll have minutes. new thisismorning --- waterloo firefighters respond to a fire this morning. they were first called to new this morning --- waterloo firefighters respond to a fire this morning. they were first called to western avenue around four this morning. smoke has been pouring out of the homm. we just spoke with firefighters a few minutes ago -- but they don't have any more information at this time. they're still on the scene. a kwwl fo

and i'm jerry gallagher. is here now with your storm track seven forecast. good morning. it's another cold morning with temperatures in the single digits across most of with a north wind between zero and ten miles per hour. we will continue with the light wind throughout the day here's the satellite and radar showing the clouds dissipating over the area. we will have a mostly plains this norning, and that will track into our area by later r onight bringing the day, a mainly sunny sky expected. still very cold out there. late this afternoon clouds will be on the and will continue through the overnight, and out by friday morning commute. here's the storm track 7 forecast for today. we will have talk more about that here in just a few minutes. tracking in between 8 and 10, and will continue through the overnight, and out by friday morning commute. here's the storm track 7 forecast for today. we will have temperatures in the teens to near 20. mmt chances ffr snow w fter tonight'' snow. we'll talk more about that here we begin this hour with decision 2016 coverage. tonight, th

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. wewehave some light fog out there this morning, especially in the northeastern counties. temperatures are holding in the mid to upper 30s this morning, although the winds thths morning and stay breezy all day. we haa a few sprinkles or flurries track through overnight and may see a few today, but we will be mainly cloudy and breezy as a strong system tracks toour east. we will be cooler than yesterday, but still above normal with highs in the upper 30s to mid the strongest in the eastern counties. we will stay windy through most of thursday and temps cool even more. we have a nice in a few minutes. developing overnight....olice are investigating a shooting at the cedar valley townhouses. it happened on j street southwest in cedar rapids around 9:30 last night. police tell us there are two victims, but would not tell us their conditions. we expect to learn more later this morning. in des moine

and i'm jerry gallagher. let's start off with a look at the winners of the new hampshire for the republicans -- the real race was for second, which went to ohio governor john kasich. senator ted cruz coming in third. not far behind -- jeb bush and marco rubio...who both got about 11 percent of the vote, though bush did receive more votes. on the democratic side...as predicted...an easy win for senator bernie sanders, 60- percent to less than 40-percent for hillary clinton. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. temperatures are in the single digits either side of zero this morning, but the wind chills are running at -15 in some areas. northwest at 5 to 10 mph. we have clear skies now, too, may bring a few snow showers... most of the activity looks like area with clouds and sun... sun to the east and some clouds with snow with a few chances of light snow and flurries. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. decision 2016... we will have a kind of split viewi

news 19's colby gallagher explains. >> mimes it is a blessing. -- sometimes it is a blessing. you can see what is there. and it could be destructive as well. >> reporter: it could be a step forward and backwards all at once. >> the timbers were exposed and sticking out under the water. >> reporter: once the flooded water was pumped his team discovered a road from the late 1800s or 1900s. >> we think it is part of the transportation system where the road crossed in historic times. >> reporter: though the road may not be a significant find it could give insight on the engineering used during that time period. >> reporter: while it preserved history the, he says 100 yards away it damaged it. >> it has been all washed away and some are up in the tree line as you can see. the water was moving forcefully here and did have an impact on the site. >> reporter: since it is a mililiry base they are required to assess the sites. the work goes beyond an assignment and telling the story of our state. >> people are attached to their history. especially here in south carolina. it is a good th

and ii jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now withh your stotom track seven forecast. some snow showers are tracking through the western half of the state this morning, while we have a mix of clouds and clear skies. which is affecting our temperatures... we have teens under the clear skies and the upper 20s to low 30s under the clouus. winds are e mainly light and could lead to some areas of light fog today. we will end up with a variety of cloud cover over the next couple will be partly sunny today and mostly cloudy tomorrow. today we will warm into the 20s totomid 30s with the light winds s and the clouds off and on. tomorrow... we have warmer temps and more melting.. which could lead to a messy developing overnight... a road is closed after a water main break causes a sink hole.. kwwl's manda gilbert joins us live in waterloo... she's been looking into this all morning. i spoke with waterloo police. and they confirmed that a light pole caved in because of the sinkhole cau

we've got you covered in des moines, jerry gallagher kwwl news. we'll be catching up with jerry a few times this hour -- so stay tuned for more reports about the atmosphere going into tonights first in the nation caucuses. kwwl's amanda goodman is also a part of our team covering the caucuses in des moines. yesterday, amanda caught up with nbc nightly news anchor lester holt. he and his team are also covering the caucuses live from iowa. holt says this year's election season has been full of donald trump...bernie sanders, a novelty candidate now is neck and neck...quite like this one." the today show crew is also in iowa -- they'll be doing caucus coverage...and introducing the rest of the country to some you can catch the show right after today in iowa. candidates aren't the only ones who've put in a lot of work ahead of tonight's caucuses. behind every candidate is a team of volunteers. some have come from other startes to back their candidates -- like this north carolina student who put his i usually do calls in the then i go out and then i go

iba arena -- cyclones came in having won 2 straight inside of gallagher iba arena -- but got off to an awful start -- didn't score in the first 5 minutes -- leyton hammons has the cowboys up 10, nothing early -- cyclones respond from the arc then monne morris froo long range -- 2 for 2 from the arc -- cyclones trailed by two at the break -- second half -- morris again -- cyclones on a big run leading by 11 -- but oklahoma state made it tight in the end -- state up 6 -- but tyree griffin cuts it down to 3 -- cyclones do not panic though -- georges niang -- 18 in the gaae 59 -- uni panthers -- turning things around -- at drake day -- uni looking for a fourth straight win -- paul jesperson -- huge today -- the trey -- panthers up 8 in the first half -- and keeping the solid shooting going in the final 20 -- matt bohannon drops one home -- 53, 42 uni -- never seemed in doubt today -- jesperson again -- hit 5 of 9 from long range for a game high 21 points -- that's four in a row -- wee getting there now thrrough our whole rrter where a little different bounce in our step on offense and w

((kirsten joyce)) > that was dianne gallagher reporting. cruz and rubio immediately left south carolina... and were campaigning here in nevada all day yesterday. ((brian loftus)) rubio held a rally last night at texas station... while cruz was in henderson and pahrump. rubio says he's ready for change: ((senator marco rubio/r- presidential candidate "so if you nominate me will unite this party we will grow it and take our message to people who have never heard from us or haven't heard from us in a long time. this is the face of the new conservative movement." )) ((brian loftus)) senator rubio stressed his local roots in nevada... saying his dad found work here after hard times in florida. rubio says he'd fight to build a stronger military, defend the for a limited federal government. in pahrump... before getting interrupted mid-speech: (( texas senator ted cruz - republican presidential candidate: "sir, sir the interesting thing about the first amendment....you know i got to say i didn't know they allowed bernie sanders supporters in nevada

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and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with 30s this morning in the kwwl viewing area with light easterly of clouds and clear skies, but and some rain showers for the daylight hours. we will have a nice.. in the 40s with light bit. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. daylight hours. we will have a chance off and on today, but mainly cloudy skies will stick around all day. highs will be with light winds. the winds will pick up tomorrow and stay breezy through thursday with temps cooling a bit. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. new this morning... a new program in eastern iowa is dedicated to helping students feel more comfortable expressing themselves in school and in their community. kwwls amanda gilbert joins us live in waterloo... she caught up with people in the prgram it's called the waterloo writing project, and it's dedicated to improving people's writing and communication skills. talking about things that are important to them in t

news 19's colby gallagher was first on the scene. >> it is scary. always scary, you know, you think your kids will be safe at school. a bomb threat, a fire or some other kind of catastrophe. >> reporter: after a fire broke out at airport high school parents rushed to pick their kids up early. >> i was kind of scared because all my stuff was in there. and i haven't really ever been in something like that before. were called into help. he says they realized the problem was from the hvac units. >> we accessed the roof of the structure and we had units outside, on the ground level, checking for fire damage. inside the building. >> reporter: with 1200 students in the building the superintendent thanked the staff for their part in keeping everyone safe. he says this shows why evacuation drills are so important. >> makes me appreciate the staff for what they do and stuff. >> our folks did an exceptional job with the training that they have had because it could have been a tragedy. >> reporter: colby gallagher, news 19 wltx. >> the classes will be held as u

. >> today's restaurant rather card news 19's colby gallagher takes us to a spot where great prices. >> reporter: i was looking over the menu. on hampton street. this is harvey, the owner. i can't get over your prices. >> yes, we try to be competitive. try to beat our competitors and make it easy. right there at the hub. so they can afford it. >> reporter: another thing that is interesting you are open for breakfast and lunch and you have alcohol? >> yes, beer, at a good price. something for someone to have when they are having a meal. $2 for domestic and $3.50 for imports and crafts. and we also on saturdays and sundays we sell mimosas for breakfast. >> reporter: it looks really good. you will have to wait, we will show you the food after we look at the highest and lowest scores. follow ups. house were all given 100s on their second visit. china express 98 on their follow up. this week's low scores. westbound wendy's 83 for a sewage back up. pans ananfood contact equipment stored on the flood. they were sited for storing bath room cleaner with and above food. two days later they rec

dianne gallagher reports from the spot where the stars will be that c-n-n's dianne gallagher reporting. the 88th academy a ards will be broocast live on kcrg starting at 7:00. before then, you can try your hand at picking the night's winners in a friendly competition with us here at tv9. just head o kcrg dot com and click on "kcrg-tv9 movie madness." back. good morning from is waking up with kcrg-tv9 it's here's what you need to know today. maneuvering through traffic-and construction. if you're a driver, we'll explain some areas you may want to avoid tomorrow in cedar rapids. encocoageme nt. we'll tell you about a new think thank that's helping black youth accomplish their goals. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is the kcrg-tv9 saturday morning news. but first, meteorologis t britley ritz has yr first alert forecast, britley... this morning we're coming close to breaking record for warmest low temrature, as we sit in the 40s for most of the morning. we'll start off with a bit of sunshine to help warm us through the morning and early afternoon. however

. >> i don't know -- colby gallagher explains. >> i don't know how she does it. >> reporter: many don't understand a person's struggles till they walk in someone else's shoes so teachers got an idea of what students go through every day. >> it was exciting to actually what today's high school students do and the work load that they have to deal with in addition to all of the other things, the peer pressure that they deal with on a daily basis. >> reporter: she a teacher at westwood high school. put for the day she was another senior. >> it is just as much understanding them as they understand us. you tent think about what -- don't think about what it is to be a teacher. >> reporter: the teachers were expected to do everything that students did, including taking the tests. he only got one out of 25 questions right. she hopes the experience shows the teachers your performance isn't always a matter of effort. >> some teachers think about their class and they tent know you just had an ap test and you >> reporter: she is glad the program only lasted a day. >> i would say i want to do more in

colby gallagher is taking us behind the scenes. >> reporter: he will make the bacon pumeanto cheeseburger. tell us what goes into this. . >> we are slicing the potatoes and we are doing them fresh. i have them sliced there. we have some over here already cooking. we will take out. of the frier. >> reporter: you slice those fresh every tay and they are put in water while they wait? >> slice them in the mornings and put them in water and let them soak. and, um, with the seasoning here. we will plate them up. get the bun out for the cheeseburger. >> reporter: you were telling us this is a special recipe? >> yes, it is. a recipe that my mother made years ago but she did it harder than the way we do. we get the cheese already in a bag but she used used use used her hands. mayonnaise, mustarar#/8t: up. >> reporter: you look like you do this many #' >> a few times. when i first started i was the + t: only one back here. this tomatoes, pickles. >> after you are done with the >> getting the main item. right there. >> reporter: this is a big burger. >> this is a big burger. >> reporter: you can get

colby gallagher has more in the thousands who showed up for today's event. >> i don't see any hope for our society is unraveling and it's coming apart shannon i just think it is amazing that we can pull this many people together. god is good. and he is still working. >>reporter:thousands of south carolinians paddled up to listen to franklin graham as he delivered his message ahead of the presidential election. >> no political party parties going to be able to turn the system around >>reporter:graham 50 state decision america tour is encouraging christians and god is the only thing that can turn our country around. >> we wanted to be an example to our kids to know it support to come together, all walks of life, all ages, ages of life to be able to come together and join together and prayers to show them what that looks like, at a young age to set that example. >>reporter:grandma spoke of the importance of bible toting candidates in all forms of office. she stands for, or not, and faith you have to believe that god is in control of all things and that he knows what is best for us. it's o

colby gallagher explains. >> reporter: ways are looking at 1100 homes that need attention, that is a lot. seemed vacant homes in building is not uncommon. the president kimberly mathews says her team met with local theaters friday. >> the properties are absolutely an i saw her -- eye sore and we are wanted to work with the city because this is where we work and play and if we can all work together then obviously it would better for everyone. >> reporter: ththwork to bring these buildings up to standard again in april again in april 2015. the city council passed an of vacant homes to register and maintain. >> the primary goal is public safety. >> reporter: they say uninhabited buildings could attract crime. >> if they can make sure these buildings say secure and the doorare secure and nobody is living there than that will help keep that element out of it. >> reporter: the first year is free but those with vacant properties to register and provide contact information will be find $250 per month. they say this isn't to talk at those with low cut and the buildings but to deter people fro

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan s here now with your storm track seven

in washington, dianne gallagher. the upstate for a campaign event. our chad mills is in clemson and will have the latest starting on the news at six. tonight, women who support bernie sanders are getting together shortly. the grassroots organization 'women for bernie sanders' is hosting an event from 6 to 8 tonight; the doors open at 5:30. it's at the lourie center in a video message will be delivered by senator nina turner during the meeting. this afternoon -- a big endorsement of hillary clinton from state senator marlon kimpson. this is what he had to say to c-n-n. "i believe that secretary clinton is the better poised to win south carolina. she has been with us in the past and in my senate district i hope we talk about this in a moment but two of the most historic tragedies occurred across this nation and she was with us through both of those." today benedict college held a rally encouraging students to vote. hollywood actress vivica fox spoke about being educated on the candidates. and 24 have registered to vote for the south carolina primaries.

in washington, dianne gallagher. while senator sanders met with al sharpton today... he apparently didn't win him over. tomorrow the congressional black caucus will endorse hillary clinton for president. all week, cyclone fans have been paying the most attention to a player who's not even on the court. we're talking about jameel mckay. tonight, he missed his second game in a row, after coach steve prohm suspended mckay indefinitely. find out if the team could notch a road win, despite losing the help of their starting center. americans are addicted to entertainment... even though we complain about the price that comes with it. right after the break... simple ways to keep the cable or satellite service you love, while reducing how much you pay. netflix.. hulu.. and amazon netflix.. hulu.. and amazon prime... three reasons more and more people are scrapping their cable subscriptions. if cutting the cord isn't for you... how about at least cutting your costs. as elizabeth wadas shows us that sometimes all it takes is a phone call. laura and brad hammes...are raising thei

i'm diane gallagher in columbia, south carolina. back to you. >> one of the democratic presidential hopefuls already here in south carolina, senator bernie sanders hit the campaign trail here in south carolina just ahead of the south carolina democratic carolina primaries. today the presidential hopeful stopped by brookland baptist church to reach out to potential voters. during his visit, sanders criminal justice reform. >>> columbia police are asking for your help as they continue searching for two expects wanted in a shooting at columbiana center mall. authorities are calling it isolated after an argument turned physical in the food court of the mall last night. columbia police say no people were injured after shots were fired into the air and the mall was evacuated. >> i was crying, because i had my baby. i had my 3-year-old in my hand, and i'm like, they got us locked in. we don't know what's going on. we don't know if the person is coming back here. we had to run further back in the store, because they thought somebody was run

for one cause: to stop gun violence.news19's colby gallagher takes us inside how one columbia church joined in "stand up sunday." 3 "you never get over the loss of a child. especially when it happened, senseless, to gun violence."marcus patrick bryant was only 21-years-old when he was shot and killed in 2001 by a man who had been released from a new york prison. his father, marvin bryant, says it happened five months before his daughter was born."not only did i lose my child, my son, she lost a father that she did not have the opportunity of growing up to 3 know."his father believes with stricter gun access, his death could have been prevented. he's used the past 15 years to fight for this cause -- a cause that has only grown since the fatal shooting of 9 people at emanuel ame church last june.natbryant was among the many taking a stand with gun sense s-c at various south carolina churches. barbara calo sullivan is with the columbia chapter and says stand up sunday is meant to raise awareness."if your background check is not complete or if you are just a kid and find an unlocked gun

colby gallagher news19 wltx. 3 the teams hope to be finished mapping the information today, but say it will take some time before they have all of the 3 anwswers surrounding the sites. 3 one cbs news this mroning anchor is following cam newton's fashion sense. we'll explain.a holiday to some and an excuseo throw a party to others. super bowl sunday less than one week away-- delicious facts on the game ahead. 3 and rain is in our forecast once again. efren afante has the details on when you'll need to pull out those 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 -- speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free pub

in washington, dianne gallagher. >> all right. thank you, the gop primary takes place next saturday, february 20th. the democratic primary takes place the following week on february 27th. stay with us for complete coverage online and also on >>> a few hours ago, donald trump wrapped up a rally at clemson university drawing a crowd in the thousands. his campaign says that they decided to hold tonight's rally in the upstate knowing that part of south carolina is considered to be a revitalization stronghold and aconservative stronghold. >>> marco rubio told supporters he's fit to be the next president because of his experience in national security and foreign policy. >> our team worked really hard. it didn't work out as well as we wanted to but this is a strong conservative state. it's up our ally in terms of policies. >> rubio is trailing trump and cruz. >>> south carolinians held a panel discussion on the usc state republicans spoke with students about immigration, a top priority on the trail. >> i say it often, would much rather h

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. while above normal this morning, we are below freezing. we should gain some ground today with southwest winds this morning at 5 to 15 mph, but they will turn back to the north and pick up speed again, which will drop those temps again this afternoon. mostly clear now, but clouds will track in with a cold front

with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: good friday morning. it is going to be a very windy day here across eastern iowa. a wind advisory is in effect today for the entire kwwl viewing area, with gusts to near 50 mph. today will be a windy and warmer day eastern iowa. areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. a south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. a wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through 6 pm. the wind will begin to calm down overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s under a mostly clear sky. saturday looks pretty good as well with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures back in the upper 40s to mid 50s. there is a slight chance for a rain or snow shower on sunday, otherwise it will be partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. while we won't see the 50s early next week, temperatures will still be above average and most part. a

i'm jerry gallagher. let's check on your weather now we are still in the low to mid 30s this morning in the kwwl viewing area with light easterly winds that are turning to the south and eventually to the southwest today. we have a mix of clouds and clear skies, but also a few showers tracking through the state with light snow or flurries this morning and some rain showers for the daylight hours. we will have a chance off and on today, but mainly cloudy skies will stick around all day. highs will be nice.. in the 40s with light winds. the winds will pick up tomorrow and breezy through thursday with temps cooling a bit. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. we begin with decision 2016. donald trump is hoping to rack up another win today -- this time in nevada. tracie potts tells us some candidates just wrapped up rallies a few hours ago -- before today's republican caucuses. "the men and women in this room have a national bully pulpit." a final late night push to win nevada. "this guy is sick, t

we've got you covered live in des moines, jerry gallagher. thanks jerry. the upcoming blizzard has siouxlanders getting ready for the worst. straight ahead: how road crews are getting ready to roll. we're now less than an hour away the time has come to make a choice... about which candidate can actually make a difference for you. in a world as complex as this, we need a president as experienced as hillary. in the situation room... at the negotiating table... and always on your side... fighting for children and families. with a real plan to get incomes rising... ...reduce drug prices... ...win equal pay for women... ...and protect social security and medicare for seniors. she'll build on obamacare, not start over. break through the gridlock, not add to it. defend planned parenthood, not attack it. stand up to the gun lobby, not protect it. lead on foreign policy, not ignore it. we need a president with the experience and determination to get the job done. i'm running to make a difference. a real difference for you and your families across our country. and i

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel is here now with your storm track seven forecast. good friday morning. a lot to talk about this morning. a few extreme this morning.

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the blizzard warning is still in waterloo and new hampton and then for the travel hazards. falling snow is not the main issue today, since the bulk of much. we will keep some showers off and on today, but roads are cameras in the area.... and visibilities are down as some right now with gusts up to 40 mph. temps are in the teens and the blowing snow will stay the main problem. the winds stay minutes. picking up our team seven coverage -- storm track seven's the main problem today.. they are 15 to 30 40 mph. temps are in the teens will have a few snow showers but the blowing snow will stay the main problem. the winds stay strong through tomorrow and the cold air will stick around, too. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. today.. they are 15 to 30 mph right now with gusts up to 40 mph. temps are in the teens and low 20s and wind chills are the blowing snow will stay the main problem. the winds stay st

dianne gallagher reports from the spot where the stars will be that c-n-n's dianne gallagher reporting. we hope you'll tune into the oscars after 88th academy awards will be broadcast live on kcrg starting at 7:00. before thehe you can try your hand at piccing the night's winners in a friendly competition with us here at tv9. just head to kcrg dot com and click on "kcrg-tv9 movie madness." autographs, writing, and authors... the iowa hawkeye football team gets a chance to meet the greatest and youngest authors of iowa city. good morning from is waking up with kcrg-tv9 it's here's what you need to know today. maneuvering through traffic-and construction. if you're a driver, we'll explain some areas you may want to avoid tomorrow in cedar rapids. bringing fresh poultry to the home. eastern iowans explore the idea of keeping chickens in their backyard. building a better community on encourageme nt. we'll tell you about a new think thank that's helping black youth accomplish their goals. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is the kcrg-tv9 saturday morning new

today, pick up a chance news19 kobe gallagher goes inside -- colby gallagher goes inside. >> their eyes are glued on us. absorbing it. major. store. he spent nine months as a world war ii prisoner of war and contntue to service once he was released. >> patents third army world war ii, they stopped at our prison camp and released us. >> major hamilton spoke to them as part of the valentines for vets program. for military hopefuls, the serving means. >> it's very great to hear their stories and being a part of their life even it's for a day. it's really good to sit down >> as an active-duty medic he represented those who are still serving. they hope their presence is a bout -- a positive reinforcement. >> it's an honor to meet with people from world war ii and vietnam, and it's inspiring to stay in and make that. >> diming kelly says that it's meant to give back to those who gave so much for us. >> they didn't have to come here but they chose to come here to speak with us. and to inform us on what they have endured in the war. i am glad that i got to be part of this experience. >> i would

in washington, dianne gallagher. "warner- chappell" had been collecting an estimated 2 million dollars each year - on royalties for the "happy birthday" song. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. cliven bundy... behind bars. the oregon wildlife standoff came to an end - and how it's affecting the bundy family in nevada. there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our conscience and our hearts and not to

in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. nevada health officials say so far,here are no reported cases of the zika virus here. a florida grocery store cashier was held at gunpoint... and police say it was an eight- year-old boy aiming the gun. "(eboni alls, mother) "when i grabbed my purse, it was so light. i'm like i knew i was missing something. i said where my gun? the first thing i thought was i hope jaden don't have my gun." " investigators say the boy stole the loaded gun from his mother, and took it to a grocery store. he pointed it at an employee and demanded money. several employees grabbed the child and called police. the boy is getting a mental evaluation, and police haven't charged him or his mother yet. downtown visitors are showing some love to a popular statue. the efforts the community is making, to restore a work of art... and raise money to visitors are making a popular local statue after it was damaged by vandals. " it's great to see everyone come out and put new locks on it and support the american heart

we've got you covered, livv in dedemoines, jerry gallagher, kwwl news. berni sanders spoke in waterloo caucus. kwwl's kristin rogers reports the latest. "bernie, bernie, bernie." "hi how are ya?" excitement couldldbe seen throughout tt room. "you your decision at all?" (cg: phil sanders/ bernie supporter) "no not at all i was hoping he was a relative but i don't think we're connected in tha respect." supporter) "no not at all i was people here super enthusistic about bernie sanders but i also talked to some who the day before caucus, still aren't sure who they're gonna caucucu for." (cg: austin stirch/ first time caucus goer) "not necessarily you know i've really been leaning towards him, i like the message he's trying to send out, i like the following he's involved in politics at all so." bernrn spoke about a variety of topics to reach over. (bernie sanders/ presidencial candidate) "if we outta deal with climate change and women's rights and all of the other issues that are out there, the only way that happens iy when millionsof people stand up, come to

dianne gallagher has the latest from washington, d-c. donald trump, r-presidential candidate: "we are going to make america so great again. maybe greater than ever before." donald trump scored a many votes as the next closest candidate -- a surprisingly strong second place finish from gov. john kasich, who wasted no time getting to south carolina. gov. john kasich, r- presidential candidate: "i need your support. i need your help here." some question if kasich has the support in the southern state. his team hasn't focused as much on it as some of other candidates, like jeb bush, who, after coming in just behind third place finisher ted cruz, is enlisting the help of his big brother... voice of pres. george w. bush: "this is president george w bush." the radio ad is already airing in south carolina. the former president is expected to hit the campaign trail before next week's primary. nearly every republican is set to spend time in the palmetto state wednesday, with the exception of chris christie, whose attacks during the debate hurt fif

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. while above normal this morning, we are below freezing. we should gain some ground today with southwest winds this morning at 5 to 15 mph, but they will turn back to the north and pick up speed again, which will drop those temps again this afternoon. mostly clear now, but clouds will track in with a cold front sleet track in tonight and early tuesday morning. today, though, we will have increasing clouds and highs in the 30s to the 50s... as the winds turn, those temperatures will start to drop. i'll let you know how much snow we are expecting, coming up in a few minutes. continuing coverage -- this week the state should wrap up its case against a man accused of killing his own wife. on friday, alexanders fazzino's interview with police officers played in court. he's accused of killing his wife, emily, and told investigators her addiction to prescription drugs was putting stress on their marr