today, however, he sat down to discuss issues for south carolina attorney general alan wilson. it is part of the clp's ninth presidential forum and constitutional conversation. wis will have a special decision 2016 show at 7 tomorrow night. we will have one-on-one interviews with several tomorrow night. we will have one-on-one interviews with several look at the race for president leading up to the south carolina primary. again, that's tomorrow at 7. governor nikki haley's executive budget is bigger than ever- the governor unveiled her proposal for the next fiscal year this morning- and while the numbers are big- it also includes some big will whitson explains. this is the overview of budget. it's proposed at 7.43 billion dollars- that's up 400 million from last year's budget, which was at the time was considered the largest budget ever proposed for the state. this budget, for the 2016-2017 fiscal year includes that unprecedented 1.3 billion dollar surplus from last year- an amount governor haley says can help the state meet many of its funding requirements. the budget hasive m

attorney general alan wilson will speak on the history of religious freedom in america... and the role of the legislature in its defense... at today's event. that's this morning at ten... on the north steps of the state house. lawmakers are set to hear more on a a pair of proposals that would limit the amount of syrian refugees in south carolina. one bill would require a public database of refugees and hold their sponsors liable for damages if they committed an

he and attorney general alan wilson talked at a forum that wrapped up less than an hour ago. our charles molienaux joins us it starts at 3:45 this afternoon at the usc alumni center on senate street. the event is being hosted by the conservative leadership project. ted cruz is seen as one of the frontrunners for the gop nomination. for weeks, he has been trading barbs on the campaign trail with donald trump. today, however, he sat down to discuss issues for south carolina attorney general alan wilson. it is part of the clp's ninth presidential forum and constitutional conversation. "and it was obama saying thing are hunky dory, the economy is doing great, which if government lobbyist in washington, he's right, this is the time fo fat and happy but for working men and women in this country, enough is enough" today, senator and former presidential candidate lindsey graham endorsed candidate jeb bush as his economy is doing great, which if you're a big government lobbyist in washington, he's right, this is the time fo fat and happy but for working men and women in this country,

attorney general alan wilson says this is restitution from 99 cases in the state and is the result of the first year of a partnership targeting abuse of the federal snap program. happening now ... a highly debated rock quarry project proposed in lexington county is being heard before a judge. the company behind the project, vulcan materials, wants to build in the leesville area. one of two proposals vulcan gave county council in november would close stutman road -- that is what is being discussed in court today. vulcan says closing stutman road would keep the mining operation farther away from houses. concerns about noise and pollution, but say closing stutman road is not a solution either. wal-mart is closing 269 stores, more than half of them in the u.s. and another big chunk in its challenging brazilian market. the stores being shuttered account for a fraction of the company's 11,000 stores worldwide and less than 1 percent of its global revenue. the closures will affect 16,000 workers, 10,000 of them in the u.s. in the u.s., 154 locations will be closed, most of them small format

ben carson sat down with attorney general alan wilson yesterday in west columbia. it's a part of his presidential carson says hot-button issues such as gun control, health care and immigration should be guided by evidence, not ideology. but on a personal level, carson says he is full of faith. >> this is one time when the american people must absolutely think for themselves. and if we do that and ask god for wisdom, the right thing will happen. >> eric: meanwhile, faith is getting republican presidential hopeful donald trump into some hot water. >> rochelle: while visiting one of the most prominent christian universities in the country liberty university, trump referred to scripture in the bible's "second corinthians" as "two corinthians." it's a moment that shows stark contrast between his competition ted cruz who is known to weave scripture into his speeches. >>> rochelle: speaking of cruz, iowans will soon be seeing a lot more of the presidential candidate. a well-funded outside group helping gop white house hopefuls of tv ad time. the ads come less than two wee

from there, santorum will head to the the citadel in charleston to sit down with attorney general alan wilson... as a part of his presidential forum series. and democratic presidential hopeful bernie sanders' campaign is kicking off its "historically black colleges and universities tour"... tonight at south carolina state university. that's going to be at seven at the barbara a. vaughn fine arts center. sanders, along with fellow democratic presidential hopefuls... hillary clinton and martin o'malley will be here in columbia on monday... to take part in "king day at the dome." religious and civic leader jesse jackson.... is busy criss-crossing the head to the polls next month. jackson will take part in the "rally-to-the polls" event at u-s-c aiken today... before heading to bamberg to speak on medicaid expansion. jackson spoke on the u-s healthcare system during a stop last night ih columbia. 33 jackson will continue to to travel the state this week talking about medicare, poverty, and helping people register to vote. donald trump is responding to governor nikki haley's official response to p

ted cruz will join attorney general alan wilson today for a forum in columbia. the event starts at 3:45 this afternoon at the usc alumni center on senate street. free tickets are still available and can be found at cruz event s-c dot com. this sunday, the democratic presidential candidates will have a debate in downtown charleston. it's sponsored by the congressional black caucus institute and is hosted by nbc news. democratic frontrunner hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley will be wis will have a special decision 2016 show at 7 tomorrow night. we will have one-on-one interviews with several gop candidates and an overall look at the race for president leading up to the south carolina primary. a highly debated rock quarry project proposed in lexington county, will go before a judge this morning. one of two proposals vulcan gave county council in november would close stutman road -- that is what will be discussed in court today. many residents have voiced concerns about noise and pollution, but say closing stutman road is not a solution. today's he

attorney general alan wilson just released his personal response today to president obama's he says in part quote: "too often, this president attempts to govern with his pen instead of working with the legislative branch. under our system of government, presidents do not have the power to trump the rule of law with a signature on a piece of paper. kings may have that power. presidents do not." wilson says under our system of government, presidents should not trump the rule of law with a signature on a piece of paper. he says while kings may have that power, presidents do not. the columbia city council met this afternoon to talk about the demolition of one of the city's oldest housing developments. allie spillyardsust returned from city hall. she's live in the newsroom. the columbia housing authority presented the project to city council -- asking for 1 million dollars to help with the demolition of gonzales gardens. at 75 years old, it's one of the nation's oldest public housing complexes and according to cha, extremely outdated. hud's already given them the green light to demo the com

attorney general alan wilson joined several other state attorneys general saying the president overstepped his bounds. sc gun owners assciation president gerald stoudemire agrees- "president obama has no authority to make law." but- in his address today, the president says he's acting because congress isn't. "the bill before congress three years ago met thatat test, unfortunately too many theirs." "it'll be a straight party battle." the second debate deals with federalism- or who makes the laws columbia or washington. state senator marlon kimpson prefiled multiple gun regulation b bls for this year's session- including stricter background checks and a longer waiting period. charleston "we're going to have a our state." "i don't believe that those bills can regulate federal law from state level." but in a phone conversation with senator kimpson today- he said state laws can overlap federal regulations so long as more elaborate- so a bill increasing the waiting period is constitutional, while one reducing it is not. state rep beth bernstein has also prefiled waiting ww, wis news 10 ahead on

. >> attorney general alan wilson in the richland county sheriff announced the arrests when did say but could not give details about the case. >> were going to investigate it to use all the tools available to us, which include the grand jury. in this case, it's one of those that sets the tone of what we made available because of the attorney general alan wilson's push for stronger laws to fight a multibillion-dollar industry. that statute allows officers to travel across county lines to make human trafficking arrests and was the state grand jury take on these cases. >> the first sheriff's department to use the human trafficking statute in the state grand jury. >> law enforcement and the attorney general for using the statute will lead to even more arrests in south carolina. wach fox news. >> each of those six people arrested on human trafficking and charges have faced criminal charges on other situations in the past or are facing them currently. we will keep you updated on the details of this particular case . >>> and tonight the police chief troy crime has been suspended for three days

attorney general alan wilson released a statement in response that reads in part quote -- "as attorney general, i will review the specifics of the president's executive order. some items, such as more resources for law enforcement are clearly constitutional.others, such as attempting to rewrite the laws congress has refused to pass three separate times are a different matter." the president continues to ask for congress' support of these measures. he says his actions are not news 10. midlands gun owners say as long as their second amendment rights aren't being infringed upon, they don't mind stricter regulations. but, they generally don't agree with the way the president is going about his restrictions, doing it by executive order bypassing congress. employees at palmetto state armory say that with all the buzz surrounding guns right now, they expect sales to go up. "any time firearms are in the news you're e ing to see attention to this industry, so, we encourage people to come in here and responsibly purchase and responsibly train in regards to firearms." adam ruonala says that today

attorney general alan wilson says block will have to register as a sex offender and will be electronically monitored for life. investigators say the minor was found with block at a motel in columbia on december fourth. the ag's office says this is the third human trafficking conviction in the past three months under the state's 2012 human trafficking law. in about an hour, south carolina state university and benedict college students will hear from a special speaker as part of presidential candidate bernie sanders' tour of historically black colleges and universities. billie jean shaw joins us from sc state. dr. west says he will discuss several topics tonight including tuition free universities and colleges as well as criminal justice reform. the civil rights activist says tonight he wants the audience to know why bernie become the next president. west also says tonight is not all about politics. he says historically black colleges and universities hold great value and he wants the students to leave tonight feeling inspired. he says sc state was the perfect institution, they produce such

ben carson will be in the carson will join attorney general alan wilson for a forum in west columbia at the brookland baptist banquet and conference center at 5:30 p-m. meanwhile, former arkansas governor, mike huckabee will help lead worship and preach at trinity baptist church in cayce tomorrow morning. huckabee will play with the church choir and praise band during the service's first song. a meet and greet will be held after service, at 11 a-m. coming up -- south carolina honors dr. martin luther king jr. plus -- meteorologist von gaskin has your full weekend forecast. southwest winds will give about 170 runners and walkers crossed the finish line at m-l-k park in columbia this morning. the annual m-l-k run/walk raises money to support the alpha academy scholarship fund. those who took part say, seeing the community honor the legacy of dr. king. "i mean i was very surprised myself...i mean cause really we all came out today..every nationality you see all out here...so that's a good thing so his dream is living on." "i think it's a great way for the community to come together..all

attorney general alan wilson says the state will gain 700 $50,000 from foodstamp fraud. wilson says the money recovered operation looking into the use and abuse of supplemental nutrition assistance programs, known as snap. fraudulent use of snap benefits is a felony. 855,000 carolinians get snap benefits to feed their families. a local group celebrating the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr.. the rainbow push coalition of greenville and out several events including a college fair with more than 20 historically black colleges of universities planned for the peace center on january 16 that is free to the public. the mlk celebration will wrap up with a blood drive and computer donations at the phillis wheatley center. chris: a little bit of fog this morning with temperatures starting cool. 40's to the middle 50's. song: "that's life" song: "that's life" that's life. you diet. you exercise. and if you still need help lowering your blood sugar... ...this is jardiance. along with diet and exercise, jardiance works around the clock to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 d

general alan wilson at the event in charleston. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is back in the midlands tonight. sanders will be at the vaughan fine arts center at south carolina state university. he's touring historically black colleges and universities. doors for the event are open at 6:30 and the event starts at 7. our billie jean shaw will be there live and will have more from the event at south carolina state. usc basketball has suffered it's first lost of the season. the men and women were a combined 30- and oh heading into wednesday night -- when the men took their perfect record on the road to play alabama. the gamecocks had a rough night -- falling behind early and trailing by 13 at the the crimson tide kept rolling in alabama wins 73 to 50, dropping the gamecocks to 15-and-1 overall. meanwhile -- the usc women will look to keep their perfect record i itact tonight. they'll also be on the road, playing the kentucky wildcats in lexington. this is a big game in the sec and in the national rankings, with usc

in columbia today, cruz sat down with attorney general alan wilson for a conservative leadership project presidential forum. cruz said he has documented more than 76 illegal actions by the president actions by the administration on immigration, gun control and regulations by agencies like the epa and the national labor relations board. cruz also tackled criticism he's received for complaining about new york city's liberal politics during last night's republican debate. and i'm happy to apologize. i apologize to the millions of new yorkers who've been let down by liberal politicians in that state. i apologize to the hard working men and women of ny who've been denied jobs because gov. cuomo won't allow fracking even though there have been many high paying jobs just south of pennsylvania. new yorkers are denied the ability to provide for their families. i apologize to all the pro- life, pro-marriage, pro- second amendment new yorkers told by gov. cuomo they have no place in new york because that's not who new yorkers are. i apologize to all the small businesses who've been drive out by cru

carson joined attorney general alan wilson for a forum in west columbia at the brookland baptist banquet and conference center at 5:30 p-m. "you know the ruling this summer on gay marriage bothered me quest a bit. america is very strong. it's going to get hard to bring them into the one world alliance. and there are two pillars of strength their faith and their family. and if you want to bring america down you have to attack their faith and their family. well, what's been under attack for the past 4 or 5 decades? our faith and our family." the south carolina republican presidential primary will be held saturday, february 20th. the democratic primary is the following week... on feburary 27th. voters must register by january 27th. forecast with meteorologist ben tanner. maybe a little snow in the forecast? arctic air will push temperatures into the upper teens, lower 20s tuesday morning. highs will struggle through the 40s the next several days before the rain chance increases late thursday into friday. 1"-2" rain totals are likely with this system to finish the week. temperatures will ris

the general assembly's second regular session started yesterday, and attorney general alan wilson says there's still a lot to get done in terms of roads and education. but wilson hopes ethics reform will finally get over the hump at the state house. he's hoping for some judicial reform totothat would give the governor some say in appointing judges. "we need to have a system in which, when people are standing in a court of law, whether you're the defendant, a civil plaintiff, a civil defendant, a criminal defendant, or the victim, you need to know judge got there and the system that's in place is fair and impartial and all three branches get to have a say." wilson says he's grateful for what lawmakers accomplished last year -- in the first half of the session. he says a reformed state grand jury process is allowing him to conduct better public corruption investigations. he was grateful lawmakers passed a domestic violence bill too. expect clear and cold temperatures tonight in the upper 20s and lower 30s. thursday will be mostly sunny with highs near 60, clouds will be on the increase t

. >>> state attorney general alan wilson says the president is attempting to govern with his+++hyt he will review the specifics of the president executive order. and that some items, such as more resources for law enforcement are clearly constitutional. 3 since the charleston church shooting, a group has been formed calling for mandatory background checks for all gun owners in south carolina.grant sullivan of gun sense s-c says data shows that background checks work.... and had one been completed on dylann roof, he would have never been able to purchase a gun.grassroots gun rights s-c has been around since the 1990's.their president believes that background checks would most registered, and says most mass shootings happen with stolen weapons. 3 in charleston---representative s for several civil rights groups protested the release of former north charleston police officer michael slager today. he is charged with murder in the shooting death of walter scott last april. this morning, the civil right groups called his bond "an injustice"...and said slager should be put back in jail. 3 we

. >> attorney general alan wilson touched on the history of religious freedom in america. >> don't make plans for your tax return just yet our at least your state tax return. you will have to wait a little longer for it. it will delel state income tax refunds until after march 1st, regardless of when they are filed. the department says the move is designed to combat fraud. >>> the primaries coming soon, and running out of time if you want to take part and devote in the republican primary, and on february 27th, you need to register by next wednesday. you can always register at your county's voter's registration votes.org. >>> republican and democratic leaders are hoping to answer some of your questions. tomorrow morning i will moderate the road to the white house, a conversation on the 2016 race panel. the free event takes place tomorrow morning from 7:30 to 9:00 at the capital city club. less than 20 spots still available. register by following the link that i posted. it's posted there right now at the top of the facebook page. columbia. >>> we were talking about this in the newsroom ju

attorney general alan wilson says the state will recover more than $330,000 in food stamp fraud. while the attorney general says the money is the result of the first year of a partnering targeting abuse -- i should say, a partnership targeting abuse of snap. wilson says in 2015, there were of 855,000 south carolinians who received snap benefits. well, that is one tenth of 1% >>> america's largest retailer is closing hundreds of stores across the world, including one here in the midlands. the walmart announced a mass closing of 269 stores worldwide closing their doors. 154 of those stores are in the u.s., including the super center on highway 321 in winnsboro. the company says approximately 16,000 employees will be impacted by the closings. >>> it's a temporary restaurant shutdown. chipotle will close all of its its locations next month to hold staff meetings about food safety. the chicago-based company has more than 1900 restaurants, including 17 outside the united states. the company has been in a hot seat this past year since chipotle was tied to a series of disease outbreaks, i

carson will join attorney general alan wilson for a forum in west columbia at the brookland baptist banquet and conference center at 5:30 p-m. the south carolina republican presidential primary will be held saturday, february 20th. the democratic primary is the following week... on feburary 27th. voters must register by january 27th. still ahead -- restaurant week capped off a milestone for a midlands steakhouse devastated by the historic floods. sato japanese steakhouse was one of several shops in forest acres heavily damaged by the october flood. now, after tremendous support, the restaurant is back on its feet. wis' mike desumma has the story. "i'm here it's almost ten years right now." "flower...first everywhere." for m me than a decade --- young kim says she's found, owning a successful restaurant -- takes one key ingredient. "i have the dream if i run business restaurant how can i do? the loyalty and happiness of a working staff. "if they make money? good! i'm happy." that's why, since taking over sato japense steakhouse back in 2006 --- many of her longtime employees are still here.

richland county sheriff leon lott and south carolina attorney general alan wilson say the arrests are the result of a state grand jury investigation. they say this is the first set of state grand jury indictments for human trafficking across county lines. lawmakers are again in debate over the confederate battle flag that was removed from the state house last summer--this time, whether its proposed display will be visible enough to the public. legislators on a house budget-writing panel say the flag's proposed display in the confederate relic room and military museum is too hidden within the state museum to attract visitors. the museum is looking for more dollars to expand exhibit space and more than 500 thousand dollars for the flag display itself. last summer, lawmakers voted to remove the flag from the state house grounds and into a permanent exhibit at the state museum. four midlands schools are in the running for a coveted statewide award. the palmetto's finest award is given to schools that offer the best in what the south carolina association of school administrators calls "inn

the general assembly's second regular session started yesterday, and attorney general alan wilson says there's still a lot to get done in terms of roads and education. but wilson hopes ethics reform will finally get over the hump at the state house. he's hoping for some judicial reform too that would give the governor some say in appointing judges. "we need to have a system in which, when people are whether you're the defendant, a civil plaintiff, a civil defendant, a criminal defendant, or r e victim, you need to know that the process by which that judge got there and the system that's in place is fair and impartial and all three branches get to have a say." wilson says he's grateful for what lawmakers accomplished last year -- in the first half of the session. he says a reformed state grand jury process is allowing him to conduct better public corruption investigations. he was grateful lawmakers passed a domestic violence bill too. people along one richland county road are under a boil water advisory after a water main break. people livening on glengarry drive need to boil their wate

south carolina attorney general alan wilson responded to the executive action, saying in part -- "as attorney general, i will review the specifics of the president's executive order. some items, such as more resources for law enforcement are clearly constitutional.others, such as attempting to rewrite the laws congress has refused to pass three separate times are a different matter." the columbia housing authority is asking for one million dollars to help with a plan to tear down the gonzales gardens housing project.. the complex is more than 70 years old--one of the oldest in the nation. housing and urban development gave approval to have it demolished--but that doesn't include the 3 million dollars it would take for demolition and there. council did not approve or deny the request in today's work session. "this has been an issue that the city, city council, particular the mayor has wanted to tear down it's 76 years old. it's time to go." there's no timeline yet for the complex that will replace gonzales gardens, but the columbia housing authority says it will be a mixed-income compl

senator cruz will be right here in the capital city sitting down with attorney general alan wilson as a part of his presidential forum series. doors open in a little bit at 2:00. cruz will also make stops in the upstate later this weekend. and now, it's the democratic presidential hopefuls' turn to go head to head. martin o'malley, bernie sanders and hillary clinton will all take part in the democratic presidential debate this sunday in charleston. and o'malley almost missing this next debate. the democratic presidential hopeful only averages 4.6% in iowa. the debate host says the participants must have an average of at least 5% nationally or in one of the states with an upcoming contest. o'malley just under that. until the nbc network rounded up his percentage, both hillary clinton and bernie sanders called on the network to include o'malley in the debate. o'malley will be here in columbia tomorrow for a pre-debate town hall. discussion on equal opportunity and justice at benedict's college beginning at noon. another busy day at the statehouse. >> that's right, lawmakers focus on edu

. >> the indictment was announced by attorney general alan wilson and the richland county sheriff's department. authorities call human trafficking a form of modern day slavery. and say during the past two years, the agency has doubled crime. >> these are people, females that are being forced to do things that they normally wouldn't do. they're being bought. they're being used. and we have individuals who are trafficking them, who are taking them when they're being vulnerable and they're selling them and using them making money. that's what we'e' got to stop. that's what human trafficking is all about. >> authorities believe the suspects were selling minors for sex. the police chief under a three day suspension. spokesperson tells us chief troy ump was suspended for an unspecified personnel matter. the chief hasn't commented on the allegations and we'll bring you more on this story as it continues to develop. >> and we have a boil water advisory to pass along to you this afternoon. respects living along trtr drive from lake view circle and forest drive will have to take extra precautions before

south carolina attorney general alan wilson says president obama presidency. he said tuesday, quote, too often this president attempts to govern with his pen. presidents do not have the power to trump the rule of law with a signature on a piece of paper. to afghanistan now, a u.s. service member was killed and two ototrs were wounded. geoff: defense officials say it happened during an ongoioi operation against the taliban. officials say a medical helicopter was hit by a mortar while on the ground. they say it was able to take off. the name of the service member has not been released. civil rights groups are not happy that former police officer michael slager is out of jail. allyson: slager was charged with killing an unarmed black man last april. he was released on bond monday. that sparked threats of, quote, midnight madness by civil rights groups. >> we are connected i ithis fight and we will fight. we want him back in jail. we demand him being back in jail. allyson: north charleston mayor be prepared for whatever that means, but does not think it would help

. >> and south carolina attorney general alan wilson has issued a response to the president's executive order saying, in part, the president cannot criminalize conduct through executive theot and whether at the state or federal level. criminal laws can be enacted and amended through action by the legislative branches. someone should remind president obama that america is not a monarchy. richland county deputies continuing to investigate an armed robbery in the 600 block of promenade place around 7:30 last night. authorities say four suspects stole clothing while one held two employees at gunpoint. one suspect was taken into custody before the remaining three took off with $700 of merchandise. one of the nation's oldest public housing complexes is on the chopping block this >> that's right. the columbia housing authority is asking the city for a million dollars to help them demolish gonzalez gardens. c.h.a. has been budgeting for this but say they still need some help covering the $3 million tab. columbia mayor steve benjamin says c.h.a. will need $1 million from the city by the start of

santorum is going to be headed soon to the citadel in charleston to sit down with attorney general alan wilson as a part of his presidential forum series. and democratic presidential hopeful bernie sanders campaign is kicking off its historically black colleges and universities tour tonight at south carolina state university. it starts at 7:00 at the barbara a. vaughn fine arts center. seniors and fellow democratic presidential hopefuls hillary clinton and martin o'malley will all be columbia monday taking part in the king day at the dome. >> religious and civic leader jesse jackson is making sure people here in the palmetto state head to the polls next month. rally to the polls event. it's at u.s.c. today. jackson says he spoke on the u.s. health care system during a stop last night at columbia. >> must attack the problem and not attack each other. too much of name calling and one-liners and entertaining. we need an agenda. citizens black and white need and deserve medical care. >> and jackson will continue traveling the state this week talking about medicare, poverty and helping people regis

hopeful ben carson is participating in a discussion on law and the constitution with attorney general alan wilson. ben carson is currently trailing donald trump and ted cruz in south carolina, according to a winthrop university poll. >> the city of columbia also held ceremonies today honoring mlk. usc president served as the keynote speaker at this event held at mlk park this afternoon. the event preceded by a wreath-laying ceremony at the martin luther king memorial marker in five points. there were some tense moments at a work site off piney grove road today, columbia firefighters say just before 11:30 an employee fell into a 15-foot trench near the piney grove intersection. o hours later the person was freed frommhe trench and then airlifted to the hospital. among 12 missing after a helicopter clicks -- collision in hawaii. >> searchs by air and sea have turned up very little this evening. shell lemon spoke with members of the marine's family who was waiting for word. >> picture of jeremy sempler sits on a table, a reminder of the man he has become. >> jeffrey was so smart, he lit ramally coul

he'll be sitting down with attorney general alan wilson as a part of his presidential forum series. that will be held at the brookland banquet and conference center today at 5:30. we now know the identity of a man killed along garner's ferry road last week. the richland county coroner says the 52-year-old hamilton ferrell was living in shelters in the columbia area. richland county sheriff's department investigating an armed robbery this afternoon. it happened at the video express in the 2700 block of two notch road. investigators say the suspect entered the store, demanded money at gun point. the suspect allegedly shot the victim in the lower body causing nonlife threatening injuries. officials say the victim managed the suspect possibly striking him before he fled the scene. >> meanwhile, the south carolina law enforcement division is investigating the first officer involved shooting of the year. a sled spokesperson said it happened early saturday morning in santee. orangeburg county sheriff's deputies responded to an incident at a nightclub when authorities say someone shot at a

. >> attorney general alan wilson touched in the history of the religious freedom and how the legislature plays a role here in america. >> meanwhile, prayers for a little relief in the pocketbook or the wallet? they've been answered this afternoon thanks to americans for prosperity. the organization offered to pay for the gas tax for dozens of midlands residents in protest of a proposed 10% gas tax hike. some drivers who stopped by the lexington say it was nice to say fill er up for that cause. >> that's great. i wish it would stay that way. we don't want anymore taxes. in fact, we ought to cut the taxes. we're taxed to death now in south carolina. >> the tax-free gas added up to about 45 cents a gallon. >> not bad. richland county asking for your help to plan for future natural disasters. >> that's right. they're holding a series of six meetings to gather feedback from some residents who were affected by october's historic flooding. it's all a part of the community input and recovery project. the information will be used to develop a flood mitigation study in lower richland, gills creek

santorum will join attorney general alan wilson at the event in charleston. that's happening at 2. and democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is back in the midlands tonight. sanders will be at the vaughan fine arts center at south carolina state university. he's touring historically black doors for the event are open at 6:30 and the event starts at 7. our billie jean shaw will be there live and will have more from the event at south carolina state. columbia police say they've made an arrest in connection to a deadly shooting that happened last friday. 23-year-old michael robinson has been charged with murder in the death of rodney francis. officers say robinson fired shots from his suv as francis was leaving club rue 77 on lady street. they say the shooting may have stemmed from a fight between two groups of people. robinson is currently at the alvin s. glenn detention center. a saluda county town clerk has been charged with embezzlement. sled reports that 63 year old ellen pamela long has been arrested. she used to be the town clerk in the town of ward. she's accused of

and south 33 carolina attorney general alan wilson has issued a response to the president's executive order.. saying in part: "the president cannot criminalize conduct through executive fiat. whether at the federal or state levels, criminal laws can only be enacted or amended through action by the legislative branches. someone should remind president obama that america is not a monarchy." really packing a punch. we'll have the latest on the storms slamming the west coast. a very cold start to your wednesday with temps in the 20's.expect a slightly warmer afternoon with mostly sunny skies.more details next.we are 33 quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. a series of strong storms are slamming the west coast... all fueled by el nino. and there doesn't appear to be any relief in sight. latest. gamecock 33 basketball... all they do is win. carolina hoops improving the best combined start ever in the s-e-c to 27 and 0. tim hill has that and more in this morning's still to 33 come... we're sending out a big thank you. we're taking a look at the numbers from our

attorney general alan wilson moderated the forum. carson touched on illegal immigration and defeating isis. he also voiced his support of the second amendment. "where we are right now is very serious. we're at the precipice. we're about to go over the precipice. if we go over it, i do not think we will be able to return." earlier in the day, carson spoke at a king day breakfast in myrtle beach. the republican n tional february's super tuesday debate, and will instead partner with cnn. the rnc had suspended its nbc partnership after the republican debate on cnbc back in october. many republicans criticized how that debate was handled and say cnbc's moderators had a mean-spirited tone while presenting a series of "gotcha" questions. the "super tuesday" debate is february 25th. on the other side of the aisle, nbc says sunday's presidential debate was the third most watched democratic debate in history. and martin o'malley took the stage in charleston. the network says the debate was watched by more than 12 point five million viewers. su

south carolina attorney general alan wilson says president obama is overstepping the power of the presidency. he said yesterday, quote, too govern with his pen. presidents do not have the power to trump the rule of law with a signature on a piece of paper. allyson: in afghanistan, a u.s. service member was killed and two others were wounded yesterday. officials say a medical helicopter was hit by a mortar while on the ground. they say it was able to take off. the name of the service member has not been released. geoff: civil rights groups are threatening action now that michael slager is out of jail. slager was charged with kikiing an unarmed black man last april. he was released on bond monday. that is sparked threats of, quote, midnight madness by civil rights groups. >> we are united in this fight and we will fight. we want him back in jail. we demand him being back in jail. geoff: north charleston mayor keith summey said the city will be prepared for whatever that means, but doesn't think it would help the groups gain any support. he says the city locked up system that let him out on bon

carson will join attorney general alan wilson for a forum in west columbia at the brookland baptist banquet and the south carolina republican presidential primary will be held february 20th. the democratic primary is the following week... on feburary 27th. voters must register by january 27th in order to cast a ballolo coming up -- south carolina honors dr. martin luther king jr. plus -- meteorologist von gaskin has your full weekend forecast. stay with us. southwest winds will give us a much warmer day for saturday, morning clouds will

he'll be sitting down with attorney general alan wilson... as a part of his presidential forum series. that's going to be at the brookland banquet and conference center... today at 5:30. stiti to 33 come... a path of destruction. we'll have the latest on damage left behind from a deadly weekend tornado.a clear and cool start to your monday. expect abundant sunshine but highs only in the 40's today. and gervais. >>> good morning. topping "america's money" -- gas for less than 50 cents. >> well, for a while yesterday thth was the price at a northern michigan town, the result of a price war. >> prices are back to normal now but analysts with oil adding to the worldwide glut prices like >>> ride along and see something other than star wars. ride along 2 brought in $34 million. >> and revenant was second and star wars was third. >>> finally, an incredible honor for the late david bowie. >> one of his album has reached the top of the charts. black stars was released two days before his death. it sold 181,000 albums bumping adele out of the top spot

the indictment was announced by attorney general alan wilson and the richland county sheriff's department. authorities call human trafficking a form of modern-day slavery and say during the past two years the agency has doubled the number investigators 33 say the suspects were selling under-aged girls for sex. according to the attorney general's office... human trafficking is a 1-hundred 50 billion dollar industry. chapin's police chief is under a three day suspension. a spokesperson tells us chief troy crump was suspended for an unspecified personnel matter. we are waiting for a response from chief crump... so be sure to stay with a-b-c columbia news for an update on this developing story. still to come... we're bundling up this morning... but it looks like, here in the midlands, we're dodging a a major winter storm. 33 here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. having to bundle up here is nothing compared to what winter weather other parts of the east coast are facing. from north carolina to as far north as boston... people are bracing for a major winte

attorney general alan wilson mirrored the same response today--calling obama's actions that of a king...and not of a president. 3 saying quote:"some items, such as more resources for law enforcement are clearly constitutional. the president should have advocated those reforms on day one of thh administration, not eight years later...someone should remind president obama that america is not a monarchy." 3 and next week president obama will deliver his final state of the union address...and governor nikki haley will give the republican response. response.haley's deputy chief of staff made the announcement on twitter ...saying governor haley is honored to have been asked by speaker of the house to deliver next week's republican address to the nation. 3 and tonight governor nikki haley was in liberty at a fundraiser endorsing neal collins--and while she didn't comment on speaking next week following the state of the senator larry martin who says he's excited to see someone from south carolina to be chosen. 3 3 3 "the nation is going to see a very bright, articulate, strong, leader when sh

attorney general alan wilson will speak on the history of religious freedom in america... and the role of the legislature in its defense... at today's event. that's this morning at ten... on the north steps of the state house. lawmakers are set to hear more on a a pair of proposals that would limit the amount of syrian refugees in south carolina. one bill would require a public database of refugees and hold their sponsors liable for damages if they committed an act of terrorism. a second resolution calls for a ban on state agencies taking in new refugees until the federal government can establish new procedures to alleviate bill 33 heads to the senate full committee today where senators will have the chance to hear public testimony. richland county is asking for your help in order to plan for future natural disasters. they're holding a series of six meetings to gather feedback from residents affected by october's historic flooding. it's all part of the "community input and recovery project." the information gathered will be used to develop a flood mitigation study of lower

state attorney general alan wilson moderated the forum. carson touched on illegal immigration, the role of the judiciary, and defeating isis. he voiced his support of the second amendment too. "where we are right now is very precipice. if we go over it, i do not think we will be able to o return." earlier today, carson also spoke at a king day sanders campaign has some "killer" support in the palmetto state. after last night's democratic debate in charleston, rapper mike render, also known as "killer mike" spoke out in favor of his preferred candidate, bernie sanders. hillary clinton has strong support among south carolina black voters. sanders said last night, and again at the state house today, that's because she's better known here but his supporters aim to change that. render says he's one of them. "black people are often put in a position of this: 'me, or those crazy guys.' and we have to go with what we're given. this is an opportunitytywhere you don't have to go with what you're given. you have a choice on the democratic slate. you

south carolina attorney general alan wilson says president obama is overstepping the power of the presidency. he said tuesday, quote, "too often this president attempts to govern with his pen. presidents do not have the power signature on a piece of paper." now to afghanistan, a u.s. service member was killed and two others wounded yesterday. geoff: defense officials say it happened during an ongoing operation against the taliban. officials say a medical helicopter was hit by a mortar while on the ground. they say it was able to take off. the name of the service member has not been released. civil rights groups are threatening action now that former north charleston police officer michael slager is out of jail. allyson: slager was charged with killing an unarmed black man last april. he was released on bond monday. that sparked threats of, quote, "midnight madness" by civil rights groups. >> we are united in this fight and we will fight. we want him back in jail. we demand him being back in jail. allyson: north charleston mayor keith summey said the city will be prepared for whatever that me

attorney general alan wilson moderated the forum. carson touched on illegal immigration, the role of the judiciary and defeating isis. the second amendment. earlier in the day, carson spoke at a king day breakfast in temperatures into the upper teens, lower 20s tuesday morning. highs will struggle through the 40s the next several days before the rain chance increases late thursday into friday. 1"-2" rain totals are likely with this system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in the lower to middle 50s to finish the week. the gamecocks hit the road tonight to battle the rebels. the usc men's basketball team the rebels. the usc men's basketball team plays ole miss in oxford -- where the gamecocks have won just once in 13 tries. they'll have a tough task trying to lock up the s-e-c's leading scorer -- guard stefan moody. but the gamecocks have had plenty of their own firepower this year on their way to a 16-and-1 start to the season. here's a look at the latest rankings. after a loss last week, carolina drops five spots to

carol: south carolina attorney general alan wilson says the state will gain back more than $337,000 from food stamp fraud. a.g. wilson says 99 people in south carolina pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud in 2015. wilson says the money recovered is the result of a year-long operation looking into the use and abuse of supplemental nutrition assistance program, also known as snap. fraudulent use of snap benefits is a felony. about 855,000 south carolinians receive snap benefits. they can use them to buy unprepared food items like milk, meat, bread, beans, and rice to michael: in greer, police have arrested a 17-year-old. tonight he stands accused of breaking into a high school. you see him here throwing trophies against the trophy cases. a greer police officer in greenville county school security guard responded to riverside high school around 2:30 this morning. police said found a shattered window leading into the library and a large rock inside the window. the teen was identified as 17-year-old james bravakis. the district said he is a senior at riverside high. he has been suspended tonigh

attorney general alan wilson mirrored the same response--- calling obama's actions not presidential. 3 president obama will deliver his final state of the union address next week. and governor nikki haley has been asked to deliver the republican response. 3 haley's deputy chief of staff made the announcement on twitter ... saying governor haley is honored to have been asked by house speaker paul union" address will be delivered next tuesday, january the 12-th at 9 p-m. 3 3 the road to the national championship continues for the clemson tigers. they are now **five days away from playing alabama for the national title. 3 clemson at 14 and oh is just one win away from being the only team in f-b-s college football history to ever finish a season 15 and oh. 3 but first they must get through powerhouse alabama---- a team who is favored by the vegas oddsmakers. but for head coach swinney... to be the best you've gotta play the best-- 3 3 "his is what it's all about. they represent the best, and there's really no way you can argue with that. this is their fourth national championship appeara

participated in a forum yesterday on law and the constitution with south carolina attorney general alan wilson. some polling locations in the midlands for the republican and democratic primaries have temporarily been relocated. go to the big red 10 on wistv.com to get more information on where you can vote this coming february. expect temperatures in the teens many places as cold high pressure is in charge today though wednesday. expect temperatures in the teens this morning in many places as today though wednesday. today, sunny and cold, highs lower 40s. tonight, clear, cold, lows near 20 to lower 20s. thursday, increasing clouds, a chance of showers by evening, highs lower 50s. rain chance 20%. a strong storm system develops to our west and will bring widespread rain by friday, some rain may be heavy. highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 80%. system moves out by early flurry or two early saturday. sunday looks mostly sunny, highs near 50. starting tomorrow, skywatchers special treat -- they'll be able planets together in the sky just before dawn. mercury, venus, saturn, mars and jupiter will

attorney general alan wilson mirrored the same response--- calling obama's actions not presidential. 3 president obama will deliver his final state of the union address next week. and governor nikki haley has been asked to deliver the republican response. 33 haley's deputy chief of staff made the announcement on twitter ... saying governor haley is honored to have been asked by house speaker paul ryan.the 20-16 "state of the union" address will be january the 12-th at 9 p-m. 3 3 the road to the national championship continues for the clemson tigers. they are now **five days away from playing alabama for the national title. 3 clemson at 14 and oh is just one win away from being the only team in f-b-s college football history to ever finish a season 15 and oh. 3 but first they must get through powerhouse alabama---- a team who is favored by the vegas oddsmakers. but for head coach swinney... to be the best you've gotta play the best-- 3 3 "his is what it's all about. they represent the best, and there's really no way you can argue with that. this is their fourth national championship a