reporting in bennettsville audrey biesk for the raycom news network. in the columbia area, there are no significant power outages to report--the closest outages are in greenville/anderson area--more than 10- thousand duke energy customers wtihout power. over in the area near florence, more than 2- thousand people without power. the possibility of ice, means you need to be prepared in case your power goes out. the american red cross says if it does, here's what you need to know. when there is an outage, use flashlights, not candles. turn off and unplug unnecessary appliances. so when the power comes back on, it will avoid an electrical surge that could ruin while the power is out, keep your refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. if there is a downed power line, keep everyone away and report it immediately to your electric company. we continue to monitor road condition, especially in our northern counties and the counties along the north carolina border. that's where we find raycom news network's dedrick russell with more. sleet is co

in albany, catherine patterson reporting for the raycom news network. coming up in sports... the gamecocks prepare for a critical stretch of games on the hardwood. plus... the panthers fans gave the team a tremendous sendoff today.... as carolina heads to the super another top 10 battle underway. women's basketball just tipped off against 10th ranked texas a&m on the road. the gamecocks won the first match up of the season against the aggies at home. carolina looking for the same result today in college station. currently... meanwhile... the carolina men handled alabama at home saturday. 22nd ranked usc won 78-64... exacting revenge on the crimson tide... who beat the gamecocks earlier this season. playig a big role in the win... senior forward michael carrera. although he struggled from the field shooting... he finished with 20 points and 11 boards. he also delivered the dagger with 4 minutes to go. carrera drilled this three point attempt to put usc up nine. clutch carrera... performed when it matter most. however... it took some coaching from leading man frank martin... to

raycom news network's steven gallo found....while shopping by price may be the best option for your wallet, it's not the best for lows middle 40s. rain chance 40% wednesday-thursday: cloudy, cooler with periods of showers/rain. rain chance 80% wed 60% thursday clearing by friday today, mostly sunny, warm highs middle 60s tonight, rain developing, lows care act. the open enrollment deadline is sunday. but those who help people sign up for coverage say they've noticed a trend-- people picking plans that aren't best for them. raycom news network's steven gallo found....while shopping by price may be the best option for your wallet, it's not the best for your health. stephen angell: "i, of course, being poor and needing health coverage, went for the low end of what it would cost." stephen angell is among many people in our area who have opted for the cheapest insurance plan under the affordable care act. in chatham county, that's a network called ambetter. angell: "turns out it was a joke, a total joke." the middle-aged artist has since changed plans, since that one didn't offer him any hospit

raycom news network. you can get weather updates in the midlands by dowloading the wistvweather app. you can find it in your app store. and the best part...it's free! tonight, governor nikki haley will go before state lawmakers to lay out her official agenda for the upcoming year in her state of the state address. the address starts at 7 and will be carried live here on wis. representative mandy powers norrell will give the democratic response. we will have a live report in a spokesman for the main taliban faction in pakistan has disowowd the group behind a deadly attack that killed 20 people. -gunmen stormed a university campus near the city of pershawar, killing 20. -gunbattle with police and army troops ensued--four attackers killed. -earlier reports that the pakistani taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks--mohammad khurasani, spokesperson for pakistani taliban "un- islamic" and insists the pakistani taliban were not behind it. -"consider the students in the non-military institutions the futur

i'm ken baker for the raycom news network." tim miller has been keeping an eye on this system all morning -- and he says it could change by the minute. he says it could change by the minute. let's head over to the first alert weather center now. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. let's head to von gaskin... up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester countie

reporting at bank of america staduim in charlotte alex giles for the raycom news network. stay with wis -- we'll have a full post-game wrap on the news at 11. the big blizzard of 2016 has now become the big dig-out as millions try to recover from the monster highway crews are trying to get roads open...while some airports remain closed. nbc's jennifer johnson has our story from washington. the sounds of recovery....as the dig- out from the monster blizzard begins. blue skies and quiet winds -- a welcome change from the white-out that paralyzed millions. "it's not that really heavy stuff...so it's not that bad cleaning up." it will be days before life gets back to normal....tractor trailer trucks and hundreds of cars need to be removed froro highways from pennsylvania to kentucky....hundreds of thousands of people are still without power. maryland :26-:33 "there's a great amount of work to be done...conduct damage assessments...and recovery from an event of this severity." new york's airports are open but remama closed... rail service along the east coast is limited. coasta

raycom news network's ashton pellom spent the morning at a dick's sporting goods where the n-f-c championship gear is flying off the shelves. halas trophy, presented to them sunday as the nfc champions. now they'll go after the lombardi trophy, which goes to the super bowl champion. carolina beat the arizona cardinals 49-15 at bank of america stadium, and these panthers joined the 2003 group as the second team in franchise history to advance to the super bowl. in santa clara, calif., the panthers will face the denver broncos, 20-18 winners over new england in sunday's afc championship game. kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. on feb. 7. sunday's crowd of 74,294 never had to break a sweat on a cold but dry evening. the panthers led 17-0 before the end of the first quarter. and unlike four times earlier this season, including in an nfc divisional round victory over seattle a week earlier, carolina never let arizona back in. a cardinals touchdown and two-point conversion with 14 minutes 16 seconds left made it 34- 15, but the panthers a two-point conversion pass to mike tolbert made it 42-15. here in south

meteorologist rachel coulter from the raycom news network spent the morning along a road in arkansas and has more. anytime there is the possibility of disruptive weather in our area make sure you're tracking the latest by downloading the wis sure you're tracking the latest by downloading the wis first alert weatherapp. it's your source for updates on-the-go, and it's free. just search wis in your app store. you can also get updates anytime on our website wistv-dot-com just click on the weather tab. just into the newsroom - chapin's police chief has been suspended without pay. acting police chief troy crump was suspended yesterday for what the town's mayor says was due to quote 'specific performance standards stated in his job description.' in an email to town council members, mayor skip wilson says he cannot release specifics. hearing to appeal the suspension. we have reached out to wilson and crump - but have not received a response. tonight, governor nikki haley agenda for the upcoming year state of the state address. business is expected to be a big focus. haley was in spartanburg

they have 6 months to collect their jackpot.brix for the raycom new network. u.s. senator tim scott's 94-year-old grandfather has passed away. today the senator from south twitter, thanking people for senator scott says his grandfather was his inspiration. he said "thank you all for the kind words and prayers this morning. my grandfather was a great man - we'll miss him." isis has claimed responsibility for a four-hour siege in the heart of indonesia's capital today that killed seven people, including five attackers. n-b-c's kelly cobiella reports from london. 28-37 this is the first time isis has claimed responsibility for an attack in indonesia, and it was brazen... taking place in the heart of jakarta in the middle of the day, not far from the u-s embassy and presidential palace in a place where westerners work. there were at least five attackers. police say they were armed with guns, grenades and suicide belts, attacking a police station and a busy mall, detonating explosives outside a starbucks. s/ voice of translator/ habi ismail / witness :28-:37 "i ran out

reporting from covington, for raycom news network , i'm felicia bolton." more than 70 collisions have been reported today as snow and ice are hitting central north carolina. -many of those collisions happening early in the morning -video: this was in durham on i-85 around noon -section shut down after an suv lost control in front of a fedex tractor trailer -durham police: 18 traffic accidents were reported within he city limits of durham since midnight. -many one vehicle accidents sliding of fthe road ue to icy conditions. no serious injuries reported--continue to monitor the roads. you can get weather updates in dowloading the wistvweather app. you can find it in your app store. and the best part...it's free! you can tweet the weather where you live. if you get sleet, snow, a dusting or just a few flurries ... snap photos and post them using #snowis10! you can also check out cancellations and delays by going to wistv.com and clicking on the closings link on our homepage. the walmart in winnsboro was jam packed today as people tried to take advantage of th

for the raycom new network american airlines has canceled all flights to and from charlotte starting tomorrow...which could affect sunday's big game. . meteorologists anticipate 1/2 an inch of ice will form in the charlotte are to find request a refund, head to wistv.com and find this story. you can get weather updates in the midlands by dowloading the wistvweather app. you can find it in your app store. and the best part...it's free! you can tweet the weather where you live, and snap photos on your commute when you see sleet & use the #snowis10! the head of the state department released more details today on steps to combat tax refund fraud. and he's getting some help from a man who knows the subject well. jack kuenzie joins us live with more. dawndy and judi---we noted yesterday dor has ramped up its efforts to fight the rapidly growing problem of tax refund fraud here and nationwide. and we said those efforts would likely force some taxpayers to wait longer for refunds. today director rick reames called on taxpayers to file electronically, file early and ask for direct deposit. he

for the raycom news network. we are dodging this bullet so i am glad. we are. you know chair let right now they are getting kinds of that mixed snow and ice put, however you slice and dyings it okay it is everything shut down there as well. winter storm warning in charlotte area you heard say that airport there and charolette major hub, and when you know shuttle down. you no, of course, that shuts lot of things down as far as flight travel as. and's see the snow starting spread into the fill phil area. eventually new york later on tonight. it is snowing in the far southern parts of ohio. and that's about as far north as the heavy snow is going to get. we think. let's look at the weather headlines could see a little light snow along and i should say south and east of canton. morning flurries, and wind day tomorrow it will windy tonight and tomorrow. be will see gradual warming trends throughout the weekend. 23 akron canton snfrt >> this storm is producing some windy weather for us. and there going to that winds capitol hill temperature won't do much tonight. it

raycom news network's steve crump has more. "the post game victory party lasting well past midnight here in center city. and this is a day many people will likely call out sick from their jobs." from the very first score the fans were all into it. that was the case in the firsrs quarter. at bank of america stadium the electricity was very real. one of the themes...and that made quite a statement for fans who didn't have tickets to the game. "it was an awesome, awesome game. great turnout, the excitement is awesome ....whooo!!! go panthers!" fans are focused on the next two weeks on a super bowl win. fofo now in center citit charlotte, steve crump, we'll have more on the panthers' big win coming up later on sunrise. you can also get the latest online at our website, wis tv dot com. now to that massive winter storm that blasted the east coast over the weekend-- at least 25 people have died. millions are still digging out this morning...and others find themselves stuck at the airport with canceled flights. here's nbc's jennifer jo

raycom news network's sarah-blake morgan has the latest this morning boone. there's already a few inches of snow sticking to the ground here. but this area of course is expected to get a lot more in the next few days. and people here are saying bring it on "nats of sledding" "everybody is out sledding and having fun" snow fluttering from the sky only means one thing on the app state campus "nats" jocelyn kyles app state freshman "they sell sleds, but it's kind of a tradition to take the trays from the cafeteria and use them" it was smooth sailing down this hill for some students. others walked away with a few battle scars "nats of kid hitting pole" "besides hitting the sign, nothing too bad" as the sun set, flakes kept falling in downtown boone skip sinanian owner, the boone saloon "we haven't had any all november and december, so we're really liking it" after a warm few months, business owners here only welcome the winter wonderland "tonight, we'll probably do really well, because it's not freezing, freezing" megan carmody boone resident "that's what we want

live in uptown charlotte, ashton pellom, for the raycom news network. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brorolyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. treatment after an apparent carbon monoxide leak thursday. beaumont officials say the children and adults from marshall mid

reporting at the winthrop coliseum in rock hill - i'm mark davenport for the raycom news network. coming up on news 10 sunrise... stars are preparing to line up on the red carpet in hollywood ahead of one of hollywood's biggest nights. the golden globes are thiss weekend right here on wis. a preview of some of the movies tomorrow thousandskicking breast cancer to the curb! our caroline patrickis is live this morning at the start line of the palmetto health walk for life, race for life with more. mary & len -- it will be all things pink in finlay park as palmetto health gets ready for it's annual breast cancer awareness event. it's expected to draw thousands after being postponed from october because of all the flooding we saw. if you plan to lace up tomorrow -- you can either run or walk - its up to you! it all starts at the top of finlay park on laurel the 10k race will begin at 7:45. followed by the 5k race at 8am. opening ceremony at the main stage begins at 8:15 with our very own judi gatson as the emcee. the walk follows at 8:30. if you register today -- it's 300 dollars for

for the raycom news network, i'm amanda hanson." clouds this morning will keep us a bit warmer with lows in the upper 20s to around 30 partly to mostly cloudy today with a 20% chance of a late day showers or snow flurry. highs in the low to middle 40s. wednesday, mostly sunny, chilly, highs middle 40s. evening, highs lower 50s. rain chance 60%. a strong storm system develops to our west and will bring widespread rain friday, some rain may be heavy. highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 90%. system moves out by early saturday, colder air behind the storm could give us a few snow showers early on.then mostly sunny, highs near 50. sunday, mostly sunny, highs near 50flurry or two early saturday. in the wis alert center this morning... classes are canceled again in detroit for some students at least 5 public schools are closed this morning because of an ongoing protest of teachers calling out sick! more than 60 schools within the 100-school district were closed earlier same reasons. teachers continue a so- called sick-out to protest the d

tonight. it will being on at 9 p.m. event as well. from north charleston, aaron maybin for the raycom news network. and of course, stay with us right here on wis throughout the day as we bring you the latest from the debate. will whitson and charles molineaux will be live in north charleston tonight. ahead of tonight's debate, former arkansas governor and republican candidate mike huckabee will stop in the midlands to speak to voters. this morning at 10:30, he'll be at the palmetto senior show. the event is at the goodman building at the south carolina state fairgrounds. also ahead of tonight's debate, former pennsylvania senator and candidate rick santorum forum hosted by the conservative leadership project. santorum will join attorney general alan wilson at the event in charleston. that's happening at 2. 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 bil

raycom sports. cardinals over the hokies, 91-83 at cassell coliseum. on the acc network. thanks for watch, everybody. >>> new at 6:00, 1 on one with president obama as he weighs in on the racial diversity debate surrounding this year's oscars. >>> a med l technician can get a reading and follow that. >> that device that does what no other health monitor can, plus. >> the school would say go to the doctor. the doctor would say, the school. >> abc7's charl jennings takes you beyond the headlines with the agency that helped this dyslexic student get the ed indication he needed. >> san francisco is preparing for up to a million visitors during super bowl week. most will be from the bay area, which, as you might expect can be a security nightmare. police gave us insight into the plans to keep everyone safe. good evening, thanks for joining us tonight. >> the bay area is on heightened alert for super bowl 50. >> abc7 news reporter vic lee is live to explain the plan. vic? >> reporter: ama, you know that adage, police still say that the best way to stay safe is be alert and tell them, tell police if you see anythin

pinson, sasha jones, for the raycom network complain about this latest bit of snow- at least you don't live in buffalo! lake effect snow continues to batter parts of western new york - they could get up and don't forget the gusty winds, that will cause travel tough... they'll be dealing until wednesday - improve by next weekend... toss to weather wx anchor/ in wx tricia cam star wars... no longer number one... the movie that knocked it, from the top spot - coming up... plus - caught on camera.. a car slams into a gas station.. the story behind the video.. after the break. the democrats facing off tonight.. but who's winning as we near the iowa caucus.. the story - still ahead. a gas station in australia, nearly hitting a woman inside. the accident was caught on surveillance the woman sight as the car flies into the it appears she is just misses her. the collision triggered a gas leak. authorities blocked off the area until it was store workers people inside the they were taken to treatment. investigating to caused the whether alcohol good news for actor tracy morgan .... he is coming back to t-v. the actor and comedian is set to star in a pilot for a potentia

news" team, i'm nydia han. we'll see you back here next weekend. make it a great sunday! >>> the following is a presentation of the acc network. an exclusive production of raycomrts. >> tim: 2015 was the year of the irish. as notre dame won

raycom news network's steven gallo found....while shopping by price may be the best option for your wallet, it's not the best for your health. stephen angell: "i, of course, being poor and needing health coverage, went for the low end of what it would cost." stephen angell is among many people in our area who have opted for the cheapest insurance plan under the affordable care act. in chatham county, that's a network called ambetter. angell: "turns out it was a joke, a total joke." the middle-aged artist has since

reporting in bennettsville audrey biesk for the raycom news network.