nikki haley will be governor until 2019. michael: the move toward a cabinet form was actually started many years ago by governor djitte -- carol campbell, the late carol campbell. lots of pleasantries as the governor makes her way up. it is going to be interesting to see and gauge the spirit of the room tonight. many things have happened in the last year in the state of south michael:carol: let's listen in to the lieutenant governor as he introduces her. they might be waiting for everybody to settle down first. michael: could be. this is an opportunity for some gladhanding. >> ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. ladies and gentlemen of the joint assembly and honored guests, i'm proud to present to you the honorable nikki haley, governor of south carolina. [applause] governor haley: thank you very thank you very much. [applause] thank you. mr. speaker, mr. president, ladies and gentlemen of the general assembly, constitutional officers, and my fellow south carolinians, each year we come together to discuss the state of the state,

please help me welcome my strength, my man ever, michael haley. >>[applause] . >> it's hard to believe how much my little ones have grown. they spent much -- so much of their lives and the public eye in these dumb to handle it in a way that make us so proud pick this is reno's first year -- laughter at home before she leaves for cl. please help me welcome my pride and joy, rena and neyland. recently we love the senator is one thing graciousness touched so many here at the statehouse and across this district. billy o father and grandfather. for more than 25 years his work for the people in his district made south carolina a better place, and along with his wife gail, the son and daughter-in- law chip and angela, and his daughter michelle, we mourn his passing. mrs. o'dell your husband was loved by those in this chamber and by so many more outside of it. thank you and your family for being here and for your service to our state. . >> this has been a difficult and different kind of year for south carolina, a year that more it's a different kind of sp

michael and haley both died in that cash -- crash. shelley survived what is hospitalized for about a month with major injuries, including 20 broken bones. the funeral service for michael and haley is tomorrow at 11:00 o'clock at the summit kristin church in sparks and that some >> ips logistics is moving to sparks at the end of the month and hopes to be set up in the only space by spring of this year ago the company the largest logistics company in the silver state and services other companies all over the country. this is an exciting time for businesses in nevada and they are happy to be a part of the business boom. >> this region is on fire. regardless of what is going on in the world economic conditions at what's going on in the rest of the nation, northern nevada is on fire, and it's fun to be part of it. >> they hope to hire nearly 100 employees throughout the year ago to learn more about job opportunities and the company's big move, you can visit mynews4.com. >> what happens if you suspect your local city or county government may

michael: governor nikki haley has released her budget for this year, more than $7 billion worth. currently the state has more than $1 billion in reserve funds. and you may wonder how much of that will go to statewide flood relief and road repairir gov. haley: quit talking about it, let's put the money in there, let's start fixing the roads by priority and let's see the improvements that have happened. to roads two or three years ago without raising taxes is just now going into effect. so you're just now seeing those orange cones. the 1,000 year flood did have a cost to it. that was expected, but as i said, we were going to try to cover it as much as we could so we didn't have to go to the feds. michael: governor haley says the two things she's most proud of are cutting her debt in half over the last 5 years and doubling the reserve funds. 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 i

michael and haley died on scene period his wife survived the crash but spent about one month in the hospital with major injuries including more than 20 fractures. sheriffs officials and members of the marines were at the service today. she was bright and witty and fun. she was tenacious and loved horses and dogs and was just a bright addition. >> the sheriff was talking about haley and her mom still has extensive recovery ahead of her. and that is just to be able to get back off her feet. and you can find more information on how to do that on the trending session - - section of our website. >>> coming up next at 11:00, the wolfpack men's basketball front of 11,000 fans at home. in sports. burly ranch regional park western heritage interpretive center tonight. they filled the room with bluegrass music. john introduces us to the sierra sweethearts. >> we are the sierra sweethearts. we are already to make music together. we sing as much as we can. all kinds of some - - genres got anytime we can. [ singing ] >> it depends on who the audience will be, we try to do songs that are familiar. we figu

michael: don't forget, tomorrw, governor nikki haley will give her state of the state address. wyff news 4 will air the address live. we'll also stream it on wyff4.com our coverage begins tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. carol: in mississippi, a pro-confederate flag rally took place outside the state capitol. dozens attended the, quote, "high noon rally" this morning. supporters say the flag represents their heritage and state pride. they urged lawmakers to keep the emblem. e flag was removed in south carolina from the statehouse charleston church shootings. michael: a georgia lawmaker says he has the perfect compromise for allowing guns on campus. let students carry stun guns. the new bill would apply to all college campuses in the state. right now, they're gun-free zones, but some state lawmakers have proposed allowing students to carry handguns on campuses in georgia. legislation to allow college students to carry pistols on campus is still popular among some lawmakers. they're waiting for an opportunity to revive that bill . anderson county. today. moore has been charged with he stand

michael and haley both died at the crash. michelle's survived but was hospitalized for more than a month with injuries including 20 factors -- fractures. the summit christians pritz church in sparks. >> there is controversy involving nevada's public utilities commission, some groups criticizing a decision that could do away with popular energy savings programs. terry, critics are saying this decision takes us in the wrong direction. >> you know, joe, in december they'd ceased --/two popular energy saving programs. critics want you to know that by next year those programs that saves money, helped the economy and environment might also be eliminated here in the north. >> the puc decision eliminates -- [audio problem] same cuts could happen here in the north. >> next year there is going to be the same process for northern nevada so we would like to get people involved in defending the efficiency programs that helped them save energy and money. >> he and others believe doing away with these programs will have a negative impact on

michael: governor haley will appear live on the "today" show tomorrow morning. you can watch it right here on wyff news 4, starting at 7:00 a.m. gabrielle: south carolina's u.s. senators are weighing in the president's final state of the union address. michael: lindsey graham and kids got -- tim scott said this. >> a majority of americans believe that our country is headed in the wrong direction. unfortunately, i believe they're right, and i heard nothing tonight to suggest that we're going to change course. at home, our economy is is very much at risk. i heard nothing from the president tonight to suggest that we're actually going to destroy isil. no change in economic policy. i fear 2016 will be a very dangerous year abroad, and a challenging year here at home. i hope and pray i'm wrong. >> unfortunately, the president continues to talk about going it alone as opposed to working in a bipartisan fashion to move the country forward. that does not engender confidence within the american people or allow us to accomplish great things with the most amazing people in

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sheriff and his 9-year-old daughter over the weekend. >> a public funeral for michael harter and his stepdaughter stepdaughter, haley was saturday morning. a deputy sheriff was driving his daughter when the truck hit black ice on the morning before thanksgiving. michael and haley died on the scene and his wife survived but spent about one month in the hospital with major injuries, including more than 20 fractures. officials and members of the marines were at the service. . recovery ahead of her, to be able to get on her feet. help her out on the attending section of our website at mynews4.com. >>> people could receive free healthcare over the week, in a second of a series of clinics at the university of nevada, reno. medical students are hosting the free clinics supervised by health professionals. yesterday, they had services for pregnancy and std testing. there is another free clinic tomorrow that focuses on pediatric services. people can get physicals, checkups and immunizations. the clinic is from 6:00 until 9:00 at the school of medicine family center. >>> the american heart association hopes one of the biggest

don't forget, we have your interactive radar, closings, and delays on wyff4.com and on our michael: governor nikki haley has an address tonight, and it is after an emotional year. carol: nigel, what can we expect to hear from the governor tonight? nigel: well, carol, michael, we will hear a lot. women were, what happened june 17 last year, the night nine people were to gradually killed at the church in charleston. that, the governor has told me many times, changed everything. the governor says a changed her get it change the state, and tonight, she is going to lay out why she hopes that changes what takes place in that building behind me. the governor says she hopes what happened that night reminds lawmakers that disagreement does not have to mean division and that lawmakers need to make a point to get to know the people behind the policies, saying we are all in this together. that is going to be part of her focus tonight. the governor is also going to bringing down those numbers in south carolina. south carolina continues to rank high in the number of cases of people being abused by their loved ones. t

michael: and governor haley is talking about her plan to combat domestic violence in south carolina. carol: justin to the newsroom, reports out of florida say the brother of clemson head coach dabo swinney faces stalking charges. michael: 47-year-old henry swinney was arrested tuesday after a restraining order was filed against him for domestic violence. he is accused of harassing and cyber stalking his estranged wife. clemson's head coach is talking we will have more on that as soon as the press conference ends in clemson. it's happening again, clemson university's tillman hall, once again smeared with graffiti. carol: the building is back in the spotlight after a year at the center of racial debate. wyff news 4's corey davis tells us how the university is hoping to move forward. corey: the police chief here at clemson university says he's disappointed by the vandalism here at tillman hall. right now, this is stirring up a lot of emotions on campus. we showed several students pictures of the damage before the graffiti was covered. these messages, "stop honoring tillman" and "rename t

that will do it for us on this wednesday michael: welcome to wyff news four's coverage of the state of the state address by south carolina governor nikki haley. i'm michael cogdill. carol: and i'm carol goldsmith. this is the governor's 6th state of the state address. in just a moment, governor haley will come into the house chamber. really looking at a live. this is an interesting way for her to spend herbert a.

michael: a proposal that would close in elementary school. sums that school will not go down without a fight. carol: and more of what to expect in governor nikki haley's our own nigel robertson is live in columbia with more just ahead. michael: and just days away from the nfc championship. announcer: you are watching wyff. this is wyff news 4 at 5:00 in high definition. carol: take a look at this. it looks like a winter wonderland up there. this is from our resortcams.com. michael: something much greater is to come, and our experts say this is only a preview. carol: john cessarich and chris justus are here in the studio. john, let's start with you first what should people be prepared for for the rest of the week? john: it is very complicated, and john will talk more about it, but we are talking about a we are talking about a lot of snow along with some sleet and freezing rain, and this has got potential to have a lot of ice that could paralyze our area. we will talk about that in detail in just a second. first, round one. a couple of inches of snow in the mountains, and this is the kind of snow that you like in the upstate. big snowflakes coming down,

michael: today, we learned republicans will count on governor nikki haley to voice opposition to the president's plan. she has been chosen to give the gop response. haley made a brief stop in the upstate tonight. wyff news 4's liz lohuis has the story. liz: governor haley did not comment tonight on the response she will give to the state of the union address next week, but lawmakers in south carolina feel she will give a very thought provoking response. >> the first south carolinian to for representing us. liz: at a stop in pickens county tonight, governor haley spoke about the heart of south carolina. >> we care about how we treat people. we are respectful in the way we treat people, but we believe in what we believe, and we do fight for it. liz: local lawmakers believe that fight will be in her during the state of the union gop response. >> we had a lot of terrific things happen to our state, in our state, and she led, when the national eye was on south carolina, with a very steady hand. liz: easley councilman terry moore expects her to voice opposition to obama's gun control order

. >> very quickly, michael, nikki haley is considered a rising star in south carolina. the cross hairs of trump for what she said at the state of the union response. is this good for nikki haley? bad for nikki haleyy. >> i think it's good for nikki haley long terms in terms of her standing in the party and the national appeal. the problem for donald trump, this is the third state that's going to cast its ballots and you don't want to be at crosshairs with the governor of that state. i said here on cnn, the very night of the state of the union, how remarkable that the president took shots at the republican front-runner. and then in the rebuttal, the response, so, too, did the individual nikki haley who was offering that speech. and here's my point, the members of congress who are republicans, i think that the republican side of the aisle was just fine with what barack obama sand nikki haley had to say about their front-runner. that's really a stunning indictment of where this entire thing stands. he's so trump at odds with the establishment class. >> it gets curiouser an

((michael stevens)) a chair in first lady michelle obama's box will be left empty to honor victims of gun violence. south carolina governor nikki haley will offer this year's republican response. ((brian loftus)) michael... will any of the candidates in the upcoming election be at the president's address? ((michael stevens)) some of the 2016 gop presidential candidates will be there. senators marco rubio and rand paul will attend, but ted cruz is skipping it in favor of his own campaign event in new hampshire. new jersey governor chris christie will be delivering his state of the state address tonight as well. brian, kirsten? brian loftus > now let's get a look at your forecast. kirsten joyce sherry... how's the weather looking today? we've got clear skies and it is cooling down quickly. we had nice sunshine yesterday, but we only made it to the low 50s again... so we started chilling down as soon as that sun dropped behind the mountains. .................... make sure floor heaters are in a safe place and away from drapes and bedding. change your filters often if you're using the heater a lot. ........ temps right now around the bel

((michael stevens)) a chair in first lady michelle obama's box will be left empty to honor victims of gun violence. south carolina governor nikki haley will offer this year's republican response. ((kirsten joyce)) michael... will any of the candidates in the upcoming election be at the president's address? ((michael stevens)) some of the 2016 gop presidential candidates will be there. senators marco rubio and rand paul will attend, but ted cruz is skipping it in favor of his own campaign event in new hampshire. new jersey governor chris christie will be delivering his state of the state address tonight as well. brian, kirsten? ((brian loftus)) > thanks, michael. we will broadcast tonight's state of the union address right here on channel 8. it will be followed by our newscast... then n-c-i-s./// sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk we've got clear skies and it is cooling down quickly. i see a little early light off to the east now from our stratosphere camera. ......................... we had nice sunshine yesterday, but we only made it to the low 50s again... so we started chilling down as soon as that sun dropped behind th

michael: she also took some aim at the party and governor nikki haley. >> why do we not have a bill to improve our roads and bridges? i remember hearing my republican colleagues saying over a year ago that that was the most lately, you have heard governor haley to call for unity, and i agree. we need to start working together to get things done, but what she has not told you is that the fighting is within her own party. republicans in the senate actually filibustered their own road built last year, and it was dead for the year. while republicans are fighting among themselves, are citizens continue to suffer with tattered roads and dangerous bridges. michael: she went on to say that if the democrats were in charge, they would have a bill on the governor's desk in days. carol: south carolina taxpayers will have to wait longer for their refunds this year. the state department of revenue says they will withhold revenues until march 1 regardless of when or how someone files. they say they are reducing fraud, which they say has still, some that we spoke to say they are not happy with this de

governor nikki haley also released a statement on o'dell's it reads in part, quote, we are forever grateful for his service. michael and i ask that you lift up senator o'dell's wife, gail, and his family, friends and constituents during this difficult time. he made south carolina a better place. allyson: south carolina governor haley is laying out a plan to help fight domestic violence in south carolina. in columbia yesterday she said she is giving her task force more time to continue finding ways to deal with the issue. she also is looking at how domestic violence cases are prosecuted in the state. >> in my executive jet we are putting -- in my executive budget we are putting approximately $19 million, which will take away domestic violence give them to prosecutors. prosecutors. we are going to put three new judges into the circuit court. for public defenders. tillman hall once again tagged with graffiti. geoff: this video shows the messages painted on the building, calling for the university to rename the hall. tillman was a white supremacist, which has started a lot of debate on campus. the building was vandaliz

haley also released a statement on o'dell's passing. it reads in part, quote, "we are forever grateful for his service. michael and i ask that you lift up senator o'dell's wife, gail, and his family, friends and constituents during this difficult time. he made south carolina a better place." allyson: south carolina governor haley is laying out a plan to help fight domestic violence in south carolina. in columbia yesterday, she said she is giving her task force more time to continue finding ways to deal with the issue. she also is looking at how domestic violence cases are prosecuted in the state. >> in my executive budget, you will see $19 million, which will cases from officers and assigned prosecutors. we are going to add new 144 prosecutors. we are going to put three new judges into the circuit court, and we will have more money in there for public defenders. allyson: governor haley created the task force a year ago. geoff: clemson university's tillman hall once again tagged with graffiti. allyson: wyff news 4's aly mylele joins us live from clemson with more. aly: good morning. someone spray-painted tillma

haley also released a statement on o'dell's passing. it reads, in part, quote, "we are forever grateful for his service. michael and i ask that you lift up senator o'dell's wife, gail, and his family, friends, and constituents during this difficult time. he made south today, nikki haley also spoke about her upcoming duties of giving the gop response to president obama's state of the union. she says her speech will not necessarily be a response, but an address. take a listen. >> you know, i can't tell you my message, but i will tell you is, it's not a response. it's going to be an address. and the one thing i know is, the reason i didn't want it to be a response to the president is, i certainly am not one to compete against the president, or imply that i could. nigel: haley also says that to -- that the address to the country is, quote, "very humbling, and an honor." gabrielle: it may be a good week to try out a new restaurant. it is restaurant week in the upstate. many popular restaurants are offering deals and specials over the next 11 days. some of these are a three course meal for $30. hotel stay. >> we are

haley created the task force a year ago. nationwide, south carolina consistently ranks among the worst in the nation for women killed by men. michael: as clemson coach dabo swinney heads to the national championship, his family is once again dealing with some negative issues. his brother has been charged with stalking. carol: according to the panama city news herald, the 47-year-old was arrested tuesday. a restraining order was filed against him, on an accusation of domestic violence. the report says henry swinney is accused of harassing and cyberstalking his estranged wife. dabo addressed the matter following today's last home practice. >> he's almost 50 years old, and one thing i learned a long time ago is, you can't change people. people have to want to change, and do the right things. unfortunately, he's had a long history of not doing the right things. but i love him, he's my brother. there's nothing i can do about it, and i done everything i can him, but that's his life, and those are decisions that he's made. carol: to read dabo's full statement, head to wyff4. com michael: another day of red ink all over wall street. stocks

michael shure in iowa, thank you. >>> south carolina governor, nikki haley, will deliver the republican response to the state of the union address. and up next, the growing threat of isil. and the president's foreign policy challenges in the middle east and beyond. >> the united states is expecting the safe return of all of the sailors in iranian custody. the crew of ten were aboard two separate boats taken into custody by iran, and they were en route from a bahrain to kuwait. the iranian officials talked to john kerry today, ensuring him of their expected release. >>> from syria, ten people were killed near the historic blue mosque in istanbul. all of them were foreigners, and most of them from germany. the attacker was not on turkey's watch list. >> the incident is in solidarity, and we need to stand as one as a nation against terror attacks. >> meanwhile, the turkish police have detained 60 people accused of having ties to isil. let's talk foreign policy here. manny assad, and ray suarez, the host of "inside story". gentlemen, good to have you on the program, and this president, first to you and then to ray, thi

michael sleighingagger is a danger to the community. he's involved in a shooting of >>> president obama gives the speech next tuesday night. haley is seen as the possible republican vice presidential candidate in 2016. >> darcel: high school hoops between two ranked teams tonight pisgah travels to north >> stan: in prep hoops tonight, a couple of ranked team in action as pisgah played in north henderson. pisgah 5 and 6 to 3 and 1. upset. drew williams from way downtown. williams scores 15. later in the game, pisgah's william whitley. more good passing from pisgah. but the knights would hold strong on their home court tonight. north henderson beats pisgah 60-51. >>> pisgah one lost. fourth quarter brooklyn allen knocks one in the three corner. miranda berlson. she's scores a triple. but this game would be all bears. scocos the bucket and gets fouled. pisgah girls beat north henderson 51-31. >>> here are the latest rankings. mountain heritage 7th. in 1 a, cherokee number 7. carolina day is second. schools from wnc ranked the top ten. carolina day number 2. christ school in 7. >>> less than a week away from the national championshi

carolina michael wukela, executive director, progress south joel sawyer, political consultant, campaign grid the house's highest- ranking republican woman says south carolina gov. nikki haley should be judged on her abilities, not her looks. rep. cathy mcmorris rodgers, chair of the republican conference, was asked about rep. steve king's comment to the associated press that haley wasn't a "principled conservative" in the gop, but "i think she's beautiful so i'd be happy if she's the face of the party." mcmorris rodgers replied: "nikki haley is a proven leader. and that is what she should be judged on." barack obama's state of the union address, saying legal immigrants should be welcomed to the country as long as they're properly vetted. she urged people to resist the temptation to "follow the siren call of the angriest voices." and rick santorum "we do not need to be lectured about why we're angry and frustrated and fearful an illegal immigration problem in this country for 25 years." a beautiful, but chilly string of days continues as capital city. meteorologist ben tanner is in the first alert weather center and ben there are changes on the way. low pressure will cross

haley created the task force a year ago. nationwide, south carolina consistently ranks among the worst in women killed by men. michael: flags in anderson county are at half-staff tonight, in memory of state senator william o'dell. the senator died in his sleep this morning. he became a state senator in 1989, serving district that's four. abbeville, anderson, and greenwood counties. he was 77 years old. governor nikki haley has issued a statement today, reading "for , more than 25 years, senator billy o'dell worked tirelessly for the people of his district and the state, and we are forever grateful for his service." carol: turning to the weather now, a chilly started the day, but it got warmer. john: looks like it, but not until after midnight. this evening, you will be in good shape. clouds are already streaming in quickly from the southwest. a nice warm-up ahead of the storm system. the warm front remains to the southwest. we had up to 60, even low 60's in greenwood, abbeville, and elberton. still pretty chilly through the mountains. temperature-wise, 39 -- 39 in boone. the precipitation comes in late tonight. in th

carolina governor nikki haley will provide the republican response, right after the president's speech. >> once we get out there, it's going to look like a construction site. michael: it's being called the upstate's single largest transportation project in history. how the gateway project at this major interchange will cut back john: the weather is looking a little bit better for the race this saturday. it starts at 9:00 a.m., the michael: later this month, the dot will begin the first major phase of the gateway project at the interchange of i-85 and 385 in greenville county. a busy place. it is a big project. the $231 million plan is the second largest d.o.t. project in south carolina history. it's scheduled to finish in the summer of 2019. the new design should cut down on some of the trap -- traffic back-ups. the d.o.t. says on average, nearly 200,000 vehicles pass through the interchange every day. gabrielle: a crane flipped on its side this afternoon at anderson university. accident didn't cause any damage. crews were using the crane to remove a tree stump, when a mechanical failure caused the boom to lower. most students missed the action. classes don't star

haley will be the one giving the republican s to his speech. you see dozens of activists here gathering outside the charleston county jail today protesting the release of michael slar he's e fr police officer accused of killing walte scott. he posted a half a million dollars bail pro tester say he's a danger to the commute and a possible flight risk. jail. we have 48 hours to appeal this decision, we are here to appeal this decision. we want him back in jail. >> well, right now he's under house arre ii october trial. he can leave his home to work, attend church, visit the doctor or meet with his attorneys, also to make court request from bill cosby's wife to post spoken her testifying tomorrow. she filed an emergency motion asking for more time to have her appeal considere s' challn the judge's ruling that she be deposed even though she's married to the bill cosby. >>> a former football star and nfl player is facing charges for refusing to stop for police. c ohen was speeding on highway 29. it took him four miles to pull over. he was arred for failing to stop for blue lights. he claims he was trying to get to a well lit area before pulling off. >>> so this has

michael, thanks for being here. >> sure. >> and neck nicky haley as a c your thought?ked with her in getting her elected back in the day and eshe's done an incredibly good job. some of the issues in her state have propelled her to the forefront of her party as someone who is really the image and the message that we went to send to the country about the modern day gop. there are some real risks involved, though, if this comes off flat, if it i seems to staged. the bottom of the line at the end of the day, that that is an akronistic stage. you're competing against the biggest stage on the planet, with the president walking into that great chamber, with the command of the congress before him. it's a very tough sell to then follow up in a small space, with no audience, looking into a camera and trying to engage in american people when they have moved on with the president who's just left the building. >> so your belief is it's and an knack chron you started by saying that is what the party wants to be, in this case, perhaps young and diverse, perhaps, she of asian backgrou

michael putney reporting. the president also took some veiled swipes at donald trump and ted cruz. we're sure to hear their response coming up. the official republican response was given by north carolina governor nikki haley. >> why democrats in office face much of the responsibility for the problems in america today, they do not face it alone. there is more than enough blame going around. we as republicans need to own that truth. we need to recognize our contributions to the erosion of the public's trust in leadership. we need to accept the role in how and w w our government is broken, and then we need to fix it. >> the republican response in spanishas given by miami congreman mario d diaz. and terrorism#has grown unchecked according to him. >>> now some oth memorable moments from the president's speech incling its call for civic engagement and the american people to fix the nation's politics, not necessarily congress itself. >>> students are facing charges after a gun scare forced lunes of their school. andrew perez explains exactly what happened. >>reporter: hollywood police move in on a middle school getting reports of a weapon campus. some parents start to panic. >> my kid's in there. is he safe? tha

haley has issued a statement on the death of state senator billy o'dell. billy o'dell worked tirelessly for the people of this district and state, and we are forever grateful for his service. michael and i ask that you lift friends, family and constituents during this difficult time. he made south carolina a better place. several others have expressed condolences as well. we will have more tonight at 5:00 and on her mobile app. senator billy o'dell passing away today. traffic note -- all lanes of i-85 are clear now after that crash. if you want more, he will find more on the website. what do we have? dale: beautiful, 10 degrees warmer. we have gotten up to 53, 54 from greenville to anderson and yesterday, 44 was the best. the mountains are pushing 50 in asheville and the 50's in other spots. slight breeze out of the northeast at five to nine. tomorrow, more clouds and there will be a chance of showers in the friday forecast. looks like saturday may be are wet day with an 80% chance of temperatures a little cooler by the system that will bring this rain. it clears up for sunday and the first of the week and it will just be in the 40's for highs. geoff: thank you. good to have micha

. >> isn't that wonderful, michael steele, i like politicians when they learn their lessons, instead of fighting with governor haley the way he fought with migen kel megyn kelly, he , we're friends, i agree. you nailed me. he didn't do the same thing with cruz. you know why i'm going after you ted cruz? because your numbers are better than they were. he's totally honest about it. >> also recognize what happened today as well, nikki haley was doing a little jujitsu as well, backing off what she said and after her speech yesterday, yes, this was directed at trump. because the blowup inside the party was big. it was played out on conservative radio, it was played out in the blogs. and it was beginning to bite into her a bit. so she dialed it back. trump saw that and took the high ground, i thought very effectively and appropriately. again. turning what could have been an ugly situation into a positive one for him. saying, this is why i'm running, i'm angry about the way this country is being run, and that again draws people to them. >> who has a better shot at the vice presidential nomination after tonight, nikki hale

here at our studio in washington, mark shields and david brooks, michael beschloss and lara brown, david, what did you make of what nikki haley had to say. >> and excellent response to the trump campaign. i am, she did sort of mention barack obama in passing but it was a response to trump, some of trump's anti-xenophobia, if you want the washington establishment fighting back on trump you just saw it, so as a speech i thought she did, these are always terrible, or mediocre it is a high watermark, i thought she hit a high watermark and seemed very personable and nice and the south carolina story the way she told it was a beautiful story. >> when she told about the south carolina shooting -- >> she had two great cards to play and she played them, her own personal story, her biography, i mean, raised by sikh parents from india and obviously an outsider and she described herself and then of course the charleston tragedy, her response to it, she then did a 180 and turned on the confederate flag and led the rolling of the confederate flag in south carolina, but david is right, i think, i agree with david, anyway so he must be right

michael bloomberg, how this could rattle the candidates. >> and the invasion has arrived. launch of the great gasparilla season. >> the 10:00 news are . >> i'm aaron mesmer in for lloyd. >> and i'm haley hinds. millions of people in washington, d.c. are under a blizzard warning, some received up to three feet of snow. hundreds of national guard members have been assisting citizens, some areas of maryland has seen 40 inches of snow. some areas, water instantly froze. turning many parts of the city into ice. >> new york officials say three people died from shoveling. weather-related deaths to 18. travel ban. city's mayor has taken it very seriously. >> no one wants to have to arrest people but the nypd will take any measures necessary to keep our roads clear in the middle of this emergency. >> snow fell in the city at a rate of 1 to 3 inches an hour. the travel ban will likely to be lifted at 7:00 on sunday. >> no surprise, the storm has caused nearly 7,000 flights to be cancelled this weekend. some airports shut down entirely, including reagan and dulles in washington. quite the journey for travelers. >> i came in yesterday for some meetings in chicago, was supposed to be up and back,

saying governor haley is speaker of the house paul ryan to deliver next week's republican address to the nation. 3 now to a developing story---- 3 former north charleston police officer michael slager--who is accused of killing walter scott last year is out on bond- that has sparked protests, as civil rights groups are calling for justice- 3 3 3 3 3 members from the national action network, black lives matter, the n-a-a-c-p, and the coalition gathered outside the charleston county detention center today calling for solicitor scarlett wilson to appeal slagers bail and for police chief eddie diggers to be fired. the groups also believe that wilson should be removed from the case and replaced by a special prosecutor--one that doesn't have a political agenda. but the main focus was keeping 3 3 3 3 ask walter scotts family how they feel about mr. slager being free today. he didn't get a chance to be home with his children for christmas, we go again, we look at america. america looking and say we are one nation under god indivisible. you got to ask yourself this, is this fair? 3 slager was released from jail on monday after paying his 500 thousand dollar bond.he will be held on ho

michael dixon is back onter: and this time around prosecutor mike powell has a new witness. >> the number one most important thing from this second trial was the rageous testimony of haley shepard. >> reporter: next, dave shepard's own daughter haley takes the stand. and what she recalls about a ill stick a fork in this case once and for all. g great burgers, or building the best houses in town. or becoming the next highly-unlikely dotcom superstar. and us, we'll be right there with you, questions you need answered to get your brand new business started. we're legalzoom and we've already partnered with over a milliost that. check us out today to see how you can become one of them. legalzoom. here. still not feeling well? no...you know when i got sick my mom used to make me chicken noodle soup. aw, ok... you should call your mom. bye. noodle soup. there when no one else is. campbell's. made for real, real life. new superstar mascara super dramatic lashes. one: primer thickens to the max! two: black fiber formula stretches to the max! new superstar mascara by l'oreal makeup designer paris. a little better... better. introducing entrees loaded with flavor, not calories. grill & ba

michael, fantastic. this is support for what governor haley said. fantastic balance and substance. party is the new young and diverse party. the enthusiasm there. do you think he had something to do with the speech or enthusiastic there after? >> he was doing what the political head of the party should do and that is to enthusiastically support the effort that was put out by the governor and her response. that was written very carefully by the folks on the hill. they wanted to send that signal that this is going to be a battle they intend to win. >> do you think the president's speech tonight, i want to suggest something. how about we allow the fact that for months donald trump has been giving us the state of the union as he hears it. >> hello. >> the president offered the response to that. >> it was a rebuttal. >> what we have been listening to on this program and our network and other networks. it has been going on now. >> a portion. not the whole speech. >> it wasn't the whole thing. >> a lot will be the parts that will be pulled out. it will be responding to trump. >> i think t

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haley or casey? i thought openly running for a slot on the ticket with trump. michael, didn't you see him campaigning for v.p., agreeing with him on trade and everything. like biden with obama. >> only thing that was missing was the sweater with the giant o on it for ohio. richard nixon said it was all about ohio. >> i think her stock has soared this week. >> she handled that with fantastic charm tonight. thank you for joining us. we are go to check back with all of you throughout the night. coming up, much more from the candidates, their advisors and political reporters covering the race up front. this is "hardball". the place for politics with live coverage of the republican presidential debate. >> and if for some reason he beats the rest of the field. he beats the rest of the field. see, they don't like that. they don't like that he beats the rest of the field, because they want me. seems like we've hit a road block. that reminds me... anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea... ...gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defe

. >> all right, michael now to a dramatic night on "the bachelor." ladies and one of the twins in las vegas. haley is speaking out about leaving her sister and ben behind. abc's abbie boudreau has the very latest. >> reporter: whatever happens in vegas stays in vegas. >> let us begin. >> reporter: last night, three contestants were left behind after the bachelor rejected roses for amber, rachel and emily's twin sister haley. >> it's really hard to watch. >> reporter: the twins were stunned when ben higgins dated them together and visited their home in las vegas. asking their mom for advice. >> emily has always been the more dominant twin. she's more outgoing but haley, once she can just let her guard down she is a thousand percent more. >> i could see how people would think she was leading ben toward my sister but i don't think that was the case at all. i think she was describing our true personalities. >> i'm going to have to say good-bye to haley. division. before any deeper feelings started to develop and it got awkward between my sister and i -- >> i know what heartbreak feels like. >> reporte