mr. scott was senselessly killed, i stood with his family and signed in to law. i was proud to stand with the scott family that day. i am proud to recognize mr. walter scott, sr., his wife judy and their son and daughter-in-law, rodny and jeneris who are here with us [ applause ] >> thank you for your graciousness in a time of unimaginable sorrow. south carolina will forever grieve the loss of your son and be forever grateful to you and your family for helping us learn from your trageded, grow from it and take action to make sure to the best of our ability it never happens again. south carolina was devastated by man-made tragedies in 2015. as if that wasn't enough, last year also saw the biggest endured since hurricane hugo. starting my first year in office, we have conducted emergency table top exercises that allow us to go through disaster situations in real time. each year we worked to improve our planning and our preparation. the disaster we always thought we were preparing for was a hurricane. thankfully that h hurricane has not come this way. what did in 2014 were two winter storms that challenged our infrastructure, our utility companies and

mr. walter scott senior, his wife judy and their son and daughter- [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you for your graciousness in a time of unimaginable sorry. soututcarolina will forever grieve the loss of your son. and be forever grateful to you and your family for helping us learn from your tragedy, grow from it and take action to make sure to the best of our ability it never happens again. south carolina was devastated by man made tragedies in 2015. as if that wasn't enough last year also saw the biggest natural disaster our state has starting my first year in office we conducted exercises that allow us to go through disaster situations in real time. each year we work to improve our planning planning and our preparation. the disaster we always thought we were prepared for was a hurricane. thankfully that hurricane has not come this way. what did in 2014 were two winter storms that challenged our infrastructure, our although companies and our -- utility companies and our resources. south carolina shined through the storms. but this year with something neither we nor the weathermen could h

walter scott in april . we all recall what happened in that case. mr. scott was stopped by a north charleston police officer for having a broken tail light. what ensued was caught on video for the entire world to see. mr. scott began to run from the officer, who shot him repeatedly in the back, tragically ending his life. we were betrayed by one of our own. the vast vast majority of police officers in this nation are honorable men and women. they keep us safe. but unfortunately what happened in north charleston on april 4 was not a unique event in america today. what happened after was. in the face of overwhelming video evidence that something had gone to the wrong, south carolina did not erupt in riots or violence. and progress. justice for walter scott and his family, progress for our state. that focus meant everything to south carolina, and it began with the scott family. they started the calling of our community. their words and actions allowed south carolina the chance to write this the best we could, without the influence of outsiders. their respo

mr. walter scott senior, his wife, judy, and their son and thank you for your graciousness in a time of unimaginable sorrow. south carolina will forever grieve the loss of your son. and be forever grateful to you and your family for helping us learn from your tragedy. grow from it, and take action to make sure, to the best of our abilities, it never happens again. south carolina was devastated by man-made tragedies in 2015. as if that wasn't enough, last year it saw the biggest natural disaster our state had endured, in hurricane hugo. conducted emergency tabletop exercises that allow us to go through disaster situations in real time. each year, we work to improve our planning and preparations. the disaster we always thought we were prepared for was a hurricane. thankfully, that hurricane has not come this way. what did in 2014 were to winter storms that challenged our infrastructure, utility companies, and our resources. south carolina shined through those storms. but this year, with something neither we nor the weathermen could have ever imagined. rain at unbelievable levels, pouring from the sky

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 house arrest until his trial starts on october 31-st. until then he must stay in south carolina and can not have any contact with scotts family. 3 time to talk sports-- 3 we're just six days away from the national championship in arizona... arizona...but before we head out west, sports director aaron cheslock joins us from tigertown where they kind of had a media blitz right? 3 -plenty of big storylines he plans to play, dabo optimistic-linebacker travis blanks announces hell turn pro after the title game..but the focus is squarely on 3 alabama... 3 a matchup that puts arguable the best offense against the best defense in the country... the crimson tide only giving u

walter scott. he fired eight times as mr. scott ran from a traffic stop. the officer's trial is scheduled for october 31st. he will have to remain under house arrest until then it. are disappointed in the judge's decision to grant bond. >> okay, medical marijuana in new york state. for some they say finally. this is actually happening, rosanna. >> set to officially launch on thursday. columbia care in union square is one of five companies licensed to grow marijuana in new york and it is expected to open its despens is ary on thursday. other dispensaries expected to hope in murray hill, the bronx and queens later this month. you need a doctor's note. >> i imagine so. medical marijuana you can't sign up for that for yourself. chik-fil-a, delicious chicken sandwiches, controversial ownership. they were in the south. store opened up in new york. >> in herald square. opened up three months ago. was hit by six health care violations. everything from fruit flies to temperature control. the chain is known for friday chicken sandwiches and waffle fries. more popula

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

he was seen shooting at walter scott eight times after scott ran away following a routine traffic stop last april. >>> southern california getting ready for severe mrnty, they are pile up sandbags. they are expected to get slammed with heavy rain. that could lead to flooding and mudslides. california's multi-year drought means less vegetation to soak up the water especially in the foothills. nicole mitchell as we look at all of this rain coming into california, are we going to see drought busting weather throughout the winter? >> so it took us four to five years to get into the drought. we are not going to wipe it out in one winter, but it will certainly start to dent it. it's definitely good news overall but as you mentioned as you look to california, it's going to be enough over the next few days that it will cause flood concerns. this is going to be a beneficial went their el niÑo pattern anticipated to bring more of these storms more frequently than a typical winter. already the wet pattern today, central california getting the most, but central california starting to see that initial rain. that's where we already of flood concerns going on and

walter scott. rather than having a lot of angry voices out there, what we did was came together, republicans and democrats, white and black, and passed the first body camera bill in the country. mr. trump is not exempt from being one of those angriest voices. all i'm saying is, we've got a responsibility. and the way we handle issues and the way we talk about issues should be towards solutions, not towards division. and so i say that in reference to a lot of things. >> governor, a lot of people looked at your address and thought not only was it a reb rebuttal to the president's state of the union but also a call to distance yourself from adopt. >> no, it was about calling out my party, i called out republicans and democrats. i think it's important, if the country is going to look forward, we all need to look in the mirror and realize we had something to do with this. once you do that, you can regroup and build the country back up again. >> as you know, there's also things called pundits and radio hosts. laura ingraham tweeted that it may not be smart, and ann coulter said the gop should deport you. >> i respect both women. i was given the opportunity by speaker ryan and senator