spearman told a senate panel poor districts can't afford to pay back such loans. but she adds.... districts should not just be given money, either. a house panel is asking house members to give the department of social services more money for caseworkers. d-s-s has been one of the most scrutinized agencies on recent years, with child advocates saying the underfunded, poorly run agency was letting vulnerable and abused children through the cracks. the panel says it is pleased with director susan alford... who took over a year ago. it's an effort to shed light on the ongoing flood recovery efforts... following october's historic flooding. city of sumter mayor joe mcelveen, along with columbia mayor, steve benjamin, visited washington, d-c to request additional funding from white house officials.. as well as congressman jim clyburn. the historic flooding caused ovov six million dollars in facilities. fema is currently reporting that more than 98-hundred applications have been received from the residents of sumter county, taling an estimated 11- point-six- million-dol

will whitson sat down with molly spearman to talk about the year ahead. governor nikki haley outlined her education goals in last week's state of the state address- including recruiting teachers for rural school districts, and improving k-12 facilities. the department of education, and the education oversight committee- have been asking questions on the same issues for quite some time, on top of implementing new federal assessments for state schools. "we've been praciticing for a year now, going through the process to see how we can improve this" that process mentioned by superintendent of education molly spearman- is the new evaluations put in place by the every student succeeds act- the federal replacement for no child left behind. south carolina "one of the things the new teacher evaluation plan has to include is student out the ideas put forth by governor nikki haley during her state of the state- like incentivizing teaching in a "teachers will have scholarship monies paid off if they teach in rural areas. they can get their student loans paid off. al

today the governor and superintendent of education molly spearman spelled out her education

. >> molly spearman weighs in as lawmakers come up with a plan to improve education. >>> are you the lucky winner of a $500 million powerball jackpot. we have tonight's winning numbers. >>> the small business community is not letting the floodwaters get it down. >>> we're beginning a bit of a warming trend out there tonight and that's going to lead to some rain. i'll tell you which of the weekend days is wet. abc columbia news at 11:00 starts right now. live from main and gervaisisabc columbia news at 11:00. >>> three months have passed since the 1,000 year flood. but still, you can spot evidence of its wrath across the midlands. good evening. i'm will barns. >> i'm ben -- i'm alicia barnes. where is that more evident than in the heart of f much loss? the forest acres commumuty where small businesses made it their mission to reopen for their customers and their livelihoods. that's where we find our grace joyal live tonight. grace. >> i'm here at forest drive and trenholm road where more than three months ago stood water, debris and road blocks. none of that could stop the locally-own

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spearman also visited meeting street academy, a private school. district seven is wo build a public-private partnership with meeting street academy the district would supply transportation, food meeting street academy would become a district seven school and there would be no >> it does take all of us working together. the business community, the educators, the faith community, parents, everybody join together and we can make it happen if we have that kind of cooperation.geoff: the superintendent plans to bring the partnership to the school board for approva march. allyson: and out of bounds skeeter caught up -- and out of bounds skiir caught in an avalanche. nice it will be after the rain.announcer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. dale: good morning, it was slow getting here, but we have had rain overnight. we are getting a little break on woodruff road right now, but it is still coming down in parts of greenville county, abbeville, and laurens. parts of transylvania and jackson counties are also seeing heavier precipitation.

this is the 18th year the from superintendent of education molly spearman. this is the 18th year the columbia urban league has hosted the event. it was held at the brookland banquet and conference center in west columbia. its purpose is to engage the business community to remember what dr. king's legacy did for economic development. dr. spearman spoke about how the state's education program is working to better prepare students for the workforce. "well dr. king talked about the importance of education, and that it's not just about the content. it's about the character of the students. that's what we're focusing on in south carolina now. the 21st century graduate." spearman said those traits include punctuality, they can be sure their students will know how to show up to work on time, work together and solve probelms. for a complete look at m- l-k day around the midlands, go to wistv.com. investigators now say a deadly police chase and crash were connected to two armed robberies. lexington deputies say around four o'clock this morning the 44 truck stop in gil

spearman also visited meeting street academy, a private school. district 7 is working to build a public-private partnership with meeting street academy. the district would supply transportation, food services, other things. meeting street academy would become a zoned district 7 school, and there would be no tuition. >> it does take all of us working together, the business community, the educators, the faith community, parents. everybody join together, and we can make it happen if we've got that kind of cooperation. carol: the superintendent plants to bring the partnership to the school board for approval in march. michael: a recall to tell you about. ford is recalling thousands of its ranger pick-up trucks, because of faulty airbags. it applies to airbags installed in 2004 through 2006 rangers. they can explode with too much force, and cause injuries. the recall covers nearly 391,000 trucks in the united states and canada. it comes just days after the government announced that a south carolina man was killed in december, when an inflator exploded.

education molly spearman was the guest speaker. spearman talked about the state's efforts to tear down walls, bringing rural and low performing schools up, while also working life skills like punctuality into the curriculum. for a complete look at m- l-k day around the midlands, go to wistv.com. feeling every bit of winter as temperatures much of the week. arctic air has settled down over much of the southeast, look for temperatures to be at least 10 middle 20s through wednesday. normal with highs in the lower to middle 50s. investigators now say a deadly police chase and crash were connected to two armed robberies. lexington deputies say it all robbed the hill view truck stop less than a mile away. deputies say they saw robbers vehicle and chased it, then the the only passenger, who deputies say matches the description from is ongoing. detectives are also investigating the role the two may have played in a stabbing crime-sc. that's also the number to call if you know anything lexington deputies say it all started around four o'clo

spearman and haley also discussed pre- kindergarten education. a 2014 law calls for eventually expanding full-day 4-year-old kindergarten to all poor children statewide. at today's announcement, governor haley was again asked about delivering last night's republican response following president obama's state of the union speech. the governor says her remarks were her own and not supplied by the national republican party. and, she was again asked about the possibility of running as a vice presidential candidate. haley indicated she does not support positions of some gop presidential candidates. she says marco rubio--quote---"believes she says marco rubio--quote---"believes in amnesty, which i don't." and she says jeb bush backs common core, which haley opposes. let's go to meteorologist von gaskin with a look at your first forecast. 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 thursday night as lows drop into the upper 30s/lower 40s. frid

spearman also visited meeting street academy, a private school. district seven is working to build a public-private partnership with meeting street academy the district would supply transportation, food services, and technology s meeting street academy would become a district seven school and there would be no it. >> it does take all of us working together. the business community, the educators, the faith community, the parents. everybody will join together. allyson: the superintendent plans to bring the partnership to the school board for ain march. geoff: many enjoyed their snow days, but one west virginia man wasn't missing a day of work. we will tell you why he was so determined to work. dale: it is a wet morning but comi pepper discovers jimmy dean delights, made with real egg whites, lean cut meats, and whole grains. an excellent source of protein, it fuels her up with energy to help power through her morning. brandon thinks hellmann's is heaven in a jar. farmers committed to responsibly sourced oils... blended with ingredients like cage-fre

mike: spearman also visited meeting street academy, whis a private school. >> where do you work? >> i work in columbia. mike: here, students start at age three. there are two certified teachers in every classroom. to make this kind of an education more accessible, school district 7 is working to join forces with meeting street academy. it would be a public-private partnership. >> in terms of the students and the staff, there won't be many changes. mike: the superintendent says district 7 would provide transportation, food services, and technology support. meeting street would also become a zoned district 7 school. there would be no more tuition. have two certified teachers. >> we hope that through this model, this unique model, that we can prove that, with the right amount of resources, we can accelerate student achievement. mike: much of the cleveland academy of leadership is a product of a public/private partnership. >> it does take all of us working together, the business community, the educators, the faith community, parents, everybody join together, and we can make it happen

expected to meet at the state house steps today at 10:00.state superintendent of education "molly spearman" will be one of many speakers. 3 longtime upstate business owner vic bailey has died. bailey was a former spartanburg county councilman who owned several car dealerships.he was 89 years old. 3 donald trump says he will not participate in a republican presidential debate on fox news tomorrow night.trump has been in a feud with host megyn kelly, who will be one of the moderators.this will be the last debate before the iowa caucuses. 3 character actor abe vigoda is being remembered this morning. morning.vigoda spent years as a stage actor before landing a breakout role in "the godfather."he went on to earn t-v show "barney miller." younger generations may remember vigoda from his appearances on conan o'brien and david letterman's shows. abe vigoda was 94 years old. 3 and here's a live look over greenville --you're watching the morning news on fox 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're looking live along mauldin road at i-85. 3 a high school in california is doing their

david spearman is the owner of the mr. knickerbocker stores across the upstate and says his family opened the business in 1973.21:42:28"we were the first store of this type where we sold just one school."and for all the fans that have baught items like those sold in mr. knickerbockers...you may wonder about their value or what they may be worth in the future.nats:"this is a letter off the back of the jersey that they cut and they autograph."rick eubanks the owner of 10th innng in boiling springs buys and sells memorabilia you can find. 3 21:26:39"it's kind of based on winning... winning is everything in demand, that's what gets you the value." eubanks deals mainly with cards, photographs, a few jerseys and helmets.21:26:48 "the best item right now is the desaun watson sports illustrated, he's been on two covers so there's a lot of chatter about that."eubanks says watson's autograph will definitely up the value of those two magazines.21:27:05 "value on down the road, it depends on him, the heisman next year the championship

. >>> state education superintendent molly spearman's bedtime lexington county talking to the rotary club. she addressed numerous topics including an incentive plan that would encourage teachers to work in rural schools and they are growing virtual schools progress. they talked with us about the new direction. testing. >> we are moving away from high stake assessments. one day on one test it does not accurately show. we will use testing but we will use other things. how can i solve problems. what are they doing to--not just one high-stakes bet many>> the main goals this year is to make sure every student is prepared for success after high school. >>> daniel bonds is joining us as we go to break it out radar right now showing a good bit of rain and that is all i say right now. spirit there is a lot of rain moving across it. we are expecting some of that to become freezing rain by tomorrow morning and is that and friday (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard,

south carolina superintendent of education molly spearman was the guest speaker -- talking about the state's efforts to tear down walls, bringing rural and low performing schools up, while also working life skills like punctuality into the curriculum. we are streaming the king day at the dome event live on wistv.com. that's also where you'll find a full wrap of the events going on today in the midlands. feeling every bit of winter as we'll see below normal temperatures much of the week. arctic air has settled down over much of the southeast, look for temperatures to be at least 10 cooler during the day and night. mostly sunny days, clear cold middle to upper 40s .overnight lows low to middle 20s through wednesday. rain chances increase late thursday into friday with our next storm system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in the lower to middle 50s. new at noon. late thursday into friday with our next storm system. temperatures will rise to near normal with highs in the lower to middle 50s. new at noon. a drive by shooting and police pursuit in kershaw county. deputies

accurate so, no, i'm not in favor of teachers having firearms, but that the protect us." us." 3 spearman spent the day visiting several spartanburg schools...including the cleveland academy of learning. 3 another proposed bill is gaining a lot of media attention today...specifically because it would impact journalists across the state. but the lawmaker who came up with the bill says he just drafted it to make a point ... and doesn't expect it to go anywhere. anywhere.last week...laurens representative mike pitts proposed creating a "responsible journalism registry" that would create requirements for people wanting to work as a journalist for any media outlet.it would also authorize "fines and criminal penalties" for violating the law.since proposing it...the bill has received a lot of pushback-- prompting pitts to hold a press conference today where he said he neither wants nor expects the bill to become law--instead he said he supports a free and open press...but wanted the bill to spark a debate. 3 3 3 "what i didn't anticipate was how rapidly it exploded." exploded.""you guys, the bro

superintendent of education molly spearman was the guest speaker. she spoke about south carolina's push to break down walls, teaching students the life lessons that will serve them well in the work force... things like punctuality, integrity and the ability to work well with others. her message aligned with the urban league's mission to remind local business leaders of what king's legacy means to economic and that wasn't the only celebration for dr. king in the midlands today. the alpha phi plpha fraternity, incorporated hosted a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the historic marker honoring mlk. the event was at the marker at harder and green street. and after the wreath laying many people headed over to martin luther king, junior park for the city of columbia's annual mlk day celebration. local leaders spoke at both events including u- s-c president harris pastides. education was a top focus during the king day at the dome rally at the state house today. the south carolina naacp hosts the annual march and rally on a day marked to celebrate the

but today superintendent molly spearman said some school systems won't be able to pay that money back and they of loans. some new businesses will be coming to the forest acres area soon. and some people living nearby say it will only bring more traffic. more on what the city is doing to fix the problem. plus, he's out of the race to become the next president, but he's still hoping to make his mark in the palmetto looking ahead. republican presidential on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa candidate marco rubio will be making at stop in the c-s-r-a. rubio will be hosting a town aiken. a location has not been decided yet. doors will open at 8 in the morning and the event will begin at 9. senator lindsey graham is still sharing his strong sta

today the governor nikki haley and superintendent of education molly spearman spelled out the education plan for 2016. it includes money to give bus drivers raises and make the internet more accessible for kids at school and at home. and it makes struggling rural schools a priority. the governor proposed student debt forgiveness for new teachers who work 8 years in rural district. "if we're going to make these children's education, part of the improvement is where they spend most of their day, and that's in a school, and we want that school to be safe, and we want them to feel good about it, and we want them to feel worthy." haley also proposed a plan to let future governors appoint their education superintendents, instead of the superintendent being elected. if that plan is passed, the first appointment would happen in 2019. south carolina's top prosecutor is hoping for better rules to keep state lawmakers flying straight. 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 educatio

molly spearman ss south carolina ha come a long way in offering choices for students and parents. dnow every child in south carolina really does have an option. if the traditional school doesn't fit them, they can go to a virtual charter school. or they may have a charter school in their community. their parents may decide to home school. >> repo: now other options are public magnet schools and private schools. the point of this rally and hundreds of others across the country is to make sure that everyone knows about the different choices available. >>> thousands of ged test takers who barely missed the cut may soon receive a diploma. the company that oversees the test has decided to lower the minimum passing score by five points. the dsi comes two years after the new computer based many have complained it's harder and passing rates have lowered. >>> schools were out on monday because parts of the county were still icy but others weren't. it's a huge district the whole county. and some panare upset their schools had to close. so tuesday, the district said anyone who felt it was su

a little bit earlier, students heard from superintendent molly spearman and also from lieutenant governor henry mcmaster. actually, this is one rally of about 16,000, more than 16,000 actually happening across the country during this week celebrating all forms of national school choice week. i will have much more coming up tonight at 6:00. i'm going to stay here and keep celebrating and send it back to you guys in the studio. for now, live from township auditorium, beth rousseau, abc columbia news. >> more from her tonight at 6:00. governor nikki haley moving forward with her threat to sue the u.s. department of energy for the agency's failure to meet a january 1st nuclear fuel deadline. state's top prosecutor to pursue litigation and collection of a $1 million daily fine. on the decision, haley says "south carolina will not sit idly by while the department of energy continues in violation of federal law to ignore its commitment to the people of south carolina." when it comes to the people of south carolina, there's opportunity in the wake of disaster. during last night's state of the cit

superintendent spearman has been a great partner since her election. but the history of south carolina shows that has not and our children have suffered as a result. this is a change that will not take place until i'm long gone from the governor's office. so it is not for my benefit that i ask you to support this initiative. it's for our children and for theirs. second, in south carolina, we have high turnover of teachers in rural and challenged school districts. that affects the child as they don't have consistency in their teachers. and it affects teachers who are either constantly adapting to new environments or constantly watching their colleagues leave. this will be the first year we aggressively start recruiting teachers to rural districts. and just as aggressively incentivizing them to stay there. if a student agrees to teach in a challenged district for eight cost of education at a state university. recent graduates, we will repay their student loans. for career educators who want to grow professionally and teach in the districts, we will cover

mike: state superintendent of education molly spearman saw firsthand how students are putting the "leadership" in the cleveland academy of leadership. >> these educators cannot do this alone. the community has bought in a beautiful way to support the teachers, to help the students. mike: much of this school is the product of a public-private partnership. >> if we have two digits, mike: spartanburg school district seven is trying to build that kind of a partnership with meeting street academy, which is a private s now. students start here at age three. there are two certified teachers in every school. -- in every classroom. if the partnership with district seven happens, meeting street academy would become a district seven school. tuition would go away, and the district would contribute transportation, food services, and technology support among other things. >> the great thing about a you can take some risks that you can't often times take, because we don't have the flexibility in a traditional sense. mike: the superintendent of spartanburg school district 7 plans to take the partnership to t

superintendent of education molly spearman is set to speak at the event... today at noon. the republican front-runner donald trump will be making his way to the palmetto state today. trump will hold a rally at harmon tree farm on augusta road in gilbert. doors open at five and the event starts at seven. one place you won't see him.... on stage at tomorrow night's debate in iowa. the debate is being broadcast by fox news. you may recall trump has previously criticized fox news anchor and moderator megyan kelly. instead, trump says he'll be raising money for veterans tomorrow night... at the same time of the g-o-p presidential debate. the decision for trump to skip the debate... isn't being taken lightly by his competition. republican presidential hopeful is challenging trump to a one-on-one debate anytime between now and the iowa caucuses. according to a c-n-n/o-r-c poll... cruz is trump's closest competition. nationwide, trump continues to dominate the polls... taking 41-percent of support. second... with 19-percent support among voters. but with the polls continuing to sh

superintendent spearman has in a great partner since her election but the history of south carolina show that has not always been the case, and our result. this is the change that will not take face until i'm long gone from the governor's office. so we does not for my benefit that i ask you to support this initiative. it's for our children, and four bears. second, in south carolina we have high turnover of teachers in numeral and challenged school districts. that affects the child as they don't have consistency in their teachers. and that affects teachers, who are either constantly adapting to new environments or constantly watching their colleagues leave . so this will be the first year we aggressively start recruiting teachers to rural district's, and just as aggressively incentivizing them to stay there. if the student agree to teach in a challenged district for eight years, we will cover the full cost of their education at a state university. for recent commitment, we will repay their student loans. four career educators who want to grow professionally and teach in these challenged d

governor haley and state superintendent of education molly spearman will head to frances mack intermediate school in gaston for what's being called a "special announcement". that's happening at two p-m. occupiers of a federal wildlife refuge in oregon plan to meet with the community later this week to share their exit plan. what started out as a group protest of the convictions of two ranchers who burned public land, has now turned into a takeover of the refuge that's now lasted nearly two weeks. the protesters say they plan to let the community know this friday when they plan to leave. police say a 12-year-old girl was shot and killed when a state constable was serving an eviction order in pennsylvania. 57-year-old donald meyer allegedly pointed a rifle at the constable, and the constable fired his weapon in response. officials say the bullet passed through meyer's arm and hit his 12-year- old daughter ciara, killing her. police say meyer has been charged in part with soccer governing body fifa has fired one of it's top officials, as fallout from it's bribery scandal continues. secretary

we spoke with state superintendent of education molly spearman. she says parents must educate themselves when it comes to children. 3 3 national school choice week ends tomorrow. there's more than 200 school choice events 3 a local teacher is taking the issue of literacy disparities into her own hands.or better yet... the hands of young boys sitting in barber shops. news19's sonia gutierrez has details on the "books with barbers" initiative. 3 ***nats of hair machine buzzing*** the barbershop"you have a lot of children that come in and out of the shop that pick up on a lot of things"is a place where young boys can pick up on the latest hair styles... children look up to their barberspossibly a mentor..."we have to show them that one of the things... as far as being cool is to be educated so nothing better than to read while being in a chair"and johnny baez hopes, they'll also pick up a good book. "for us to be able to close the gaps on children being able to read and comprehend i think is a great opportunity that jasmine brought to me"he grew up f

superintendent spearman has been a great partner, but the history of south carolina shows that has not always been the case, and our children have suffered as a this is a change that will not take place until i'm long gone from the governor's office, so it is not for my benefit that i ask you support -- to support this initiative. it is for our children, and for theirs. second, we have high turnover of teachers in rural and challenged school districts. that affects a child since they do not have consistency, and it affects teachers who are either constantly adapting to new environments, or constantly watching their colleagues believe this will be the. first -- colleagues leave. this will be the first year we aggressively start recruiting teachers to rural districts, and incentivizing them to stay. if a student agrees to teach in a challenged district for eight years, we will cover the full cost of their education at a state university. to that commitment, we will repay their student loans. for career educators want to grow professionally and teach in these challenged districts, we will

yesterday governor nikki haley and superintendent of education molly spearman spelled out the education plan for 2016. it includes money to give bus drivers raises and make the internet more accessible for kids at school and at home. and it makes struggling rural schools a priority. the governor proposed student debt forgiveness for new teachers who work 8 years in rural district. improvements to children's education, part of the improvement is where they spend most of their day, and that's in a school, and we want that school to be safe, and we want them to feel good about it, and we want them to feel worthy." haley also proposed a plan to let future governors appoint their education superintendents, instead of the superintendent being elected. if that plan is passed, the first appointment would happen in 2019. south carolina's top prosecutor is hoping for better rules to keep state lawmakers flying straight. the general assembly's second regular session started tuesdayayand attorney general alan wilson says there's still a lot to get done in terms of roads and education. but wilson ho

state superintendent of education molly spearman talked about the importance of teaching students the life skills that will serve them well in the work force ... like punctuality, integrity and the ability to work well with others. her message touted the urban league's mission of breaking down barriers and reminding local business leaders of what king's legacy means for hundreds marched to statehouse today for the king day at the dome rally hosted by the south carolina naacp. it is one of the biggest king day events in the southeast. speakers talked to the crowd about justice, equity in education and the shooting at mother emanuel ame in charleston which ultimately led to the removal of the confederate battle flag from the statehouse, something the naacp had been pushing for, for years. "i'd like for us to continue to carry on trying to achieve his dream for all of us and i do have some concerns that our numbers won't be quite as high as they ought to be because we may feel a sense of accomplishment because the flag has come down but we need to continue to be here and show support for

we're expected to hear from senator spearman to introduce former president bill clinton. not a much better feather in the cap than a former president campaigning for you. he campaigned for her when she was facing then state senator barack obama. polls today show bern cry sanders commanding a lead in new hampshire. but he is also leading in early states iowa. the first state to caucus by we are the first in the west in nevada. he will be campaigning hard. he is scheduled to be in las vegas. the former president will be in reno campaigning for hillary. hillary clinton has been on the attack. attacking bernie sanders's record saying we might agree on the same things but i have the experience to get us there. so far it's not a message that seems to be landing in iowa and new hampshire as congressman sanders is the one extending the lead there. this is an important state for hillary clinton. important and we'll get an important talk today from a former president. he is a captivating speaker. the crowd today, they say it is a general public event. not much room. most of them so

today as students and supporters rallied for national our state superintendent of schools, molly spearman, addressed a crowd at township auditorium. supporters saw the auditorium of students and supporters undeniable proof of choice success. advocates argue that school choice increases segregation and reduces funding for public schools. still, many feel the choice allows for catering education to the individual needs of each student. >> some may really need to consider going to a two-year technical college first because there are so many great jobs and careers here in south carolina now where you need a special skill. >> governor haley endorsed legislation today that proposes that the state pay for high school students and the unemployed to train for available state jobs. the bill overwhelmingly passed the house today. one goal of the bill is to make it easier for high school students to take classes that technical certificate or associate's degree. >>> tonight, volunteers are spreading out across the midlands in the state working to tally up the number of homeless people in our communiti

leslie spearman grew up in pickens county in south carolina. she attended clemson university where she danced and cheered as a rally cat. spearman is now in her first year as a n-f-l dancer with the carolina panthers. ""i'm very excited that we've done so well this year and that we're heading to the super bowl during my first year as a top cat, during my first year in nfl cheerleading i never thought that that would be a reality, but here we are!" she is now a high school science teacher near charlotte and says she plans on cheering for the top cats for years to come. still to come in the second half a couple is being charged after police say they locked their children in the bathroom. the parent's reasoning behind we are coming after you and we're pressing forward, and we will take you back into custody." search continues for two inmates who escaped a maximum security prison nearly one week ago. meanwhile, one prisoner is back in police custody. the latest in the investigation. plus ... new details regarding hillary clinton's private email acc

state house steps for the "my s-c education" rally at 10:00.state superintendent of education "molly spearman" ll be one of many speakers at the rally.organizers say they plan to celebrate all forms of education but want parents to have the freedom to send their children to the best schooling option. 3 oprah winfrey says weight watchers is working for her. her.the celebrity tweeted out tuesday that she's lost 26 pounds while on the program. winfrey encouraged others to join her saying she lost the weight while eating bread the whole time.according to an investment firm -- oprah bought about ten percent of weight watchers' stock in october.after she tweeted out the new, the company's stock jumped about 20 percent.since her stock purchase, company reps say their stock has gone up 90 percent. 3 now time for weather and 3 mostly cloudy skies with morning showers will move out late in the day, leading to some afternoon sunshine. highs will reach 51 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. tonight stays partly cloudy with lows in the 20s to mid- 30s. 3 chris is in the traffic center: 3 we're watchin

school.haley announced her plan with state superintendent "molly spearman".they want to offer students the chance to graduate from college debt- free.the plan also includes providing up to 200-million dollars a year to maintain and build schools.governor haley's education budget proposal for next school year includes 15- million dollars for teacher incentives. 3 it looks like the cast of "friends" is finally getting back together next month. month.according to leaders at nbc -- the cast will reunite for a 2 hour special to honor legendary director "james burrows".but before fans get too excited, execs say all six main characters may not appear at the same time.they say -- logistically -- it may be impossible because of the current careers of all the and ran for ten years.the special airs on february 21st. 3 time for weather and traffic. today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid- 50s. sunday will bring mostly cloudy skies and a

plan with state superintendent "molly spearman".they want to offer students the chance to graduate from college debt- free.the plan also includes providing up to 200-million dollars a year to maintain and build schools.governor haley's education budget proposal for next school year includes 15- million dollars for teacher incentives. 3 american business leaders say they're testing a new system to keep workers with their companies longer. longer.the latest trend with business owners is to help pay back the student loans of their workers.companies are working with their staff to refinance their loans at a better rate, giving workers extra cash for payments, or even paying off the debts. business analysts say many workers are entering the job market with mountains of debt. owners say it's almost easier to help pay the debt of workers than giving them the 3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies sh

lisa spearman, applicant "it are sick and who can't get up and have a regular life. so it can help in so many ways." starting pay is 13 bucks an hour plus benefits. retail experience is preferred -- but not required. if you couldn't make it..you can still apply online. vo ahead today... solar customers should be able to find out if they'll be able to keep paying the same amount, depsite the new rate changes. the state public utilities commision is holding a hearing this morning at 9- 30, where they will decide if current customers will be "grand-fathered" into their old rates. solar customers have been up in arms... ever since commissioners voted to increase energy bills for solar customers, and pay them less for the excess energy they make. the owners of a popular tahoe ski resort are looking to sell the resort's majority owner, fritz buser, plans to put the property on the market. officials say buser feels it's the right time to sell, especially with the last season being successful. rose is a mix of private property and land leased from teh u.s. forest service. it

governor nikki haley, lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, and state superintendent of education molly spearman will be there to show support.the rally will take place at the north steps at 10 a-m.national school choice week is held every january to try and raise awareneness about every education option for children -- which includes, public, private and on-line schools as well as home- 3 lawmaker proposed legislation he said he knew wouldn't pass what he was really trying to accomplish--next. 3 we head to break with a live look at... simpsonville at fairview road you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. there's a voice of a daredevil in all of us. that urges us to shake things up, to turn up the heat, and take bigger risks. why should damaged hair silence that voice? new dove regenerative nourishment with red algae complex in a formula that nourishes to regenerate extremely damaged hair. for smooth, strong and healthy looking hair as if damaged never happened. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...usc upstate 3 the upstate representative.. w

lisa spearman, applicant "it can help strengthen people who are sick and who can't get up and have a regular life. so it can help in so many ways." starting pay is 13 bucks an hour plus benefits. retail experience is preferred -- but not required. if you couldn't make it..you can still apply online. still ahead-- out of this world images of the blizzard of 20-16. you can't beat this vantage point! those folks have a lot of clean up to do... maybe you need to tidy up inside your house. tips from an expert as action news at midday continues. and here's a live look at the new york stock exchange... ((ad-lib)) you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. a weather s

she'll be joined with state superintendent of education molly spearman at frances mack intermediate school in gaston today. details of the announcement have not been made available. it's scheduled for 2pm this afternoon. we'll be sure to bring you more south carolina's roads will be a topic of discussion this afternoon at a house oversight committee meeting. chamber president ted pitts is expected to speak on reforming the department of transportation. they're working on putting together a bigger plan to address infrastructure needs. the meeting is happening at 12:30. this morning, the city of columbia will look to provide low or no cost checking and savings accounts for those in need. a meeting will be held at the city council chambers on main street to inform the public. "bank on" columbia is working to promote financial stability in the midlands by making sure residents know about financial education workshops and products being offered. mayor steve benjamin will be at the meeting. the richland county council chair and vice chair have been voted to serve another year on board the counci

spearman will be at the township auditorium on taylor street. the rally is set to begin at noon. usc is hoping to help students and alumni find work through a job fair today. the career fest and the science, engineering and technology fairs are being held at the columbia metropolitan convention center from noon to 4. you're asked to bring your resume. visit s-c dot edu slash career for a list of employers attending and the positions available. today we'll see the jerseys that will be worn by columbia's new minor league baseball team. officials from the columbia fireflies will present the team's jerseys and announce the 2016 coaching staff. they will also announce the winners of the 'name the team' contest. the event is today at 4 at the south carolina state museum. it's free and open to the public. a cold front will move through the area during the day, ahead of the front look scattered showers during the day. rain chance 50%. highs will max out right about where they are this morning in the lower 50s. tonight, a few scattered showers, colder, low in the middle to upper 30s. thur

in colorado...and says risky behaviors seem to go hand in hand...people tend they're teenagersamy spearman says that's exectly when her love of tanning first began.i started probably 14 or 15. i was a cheerleader in high school so i tanned every lunch hour that i could. i love it because it's kinda like a warm nap. but it's that warm and fuzzy feeling...and the brain releasing endorphins, that can prove so addicting. well it can be an addictionsure i can relate to thatand it's not just women... researchers found a strong association between anabolic steroid use and indoor tanning as well doctor dellavalle says...that desire...to look good...while we're young...that could lead to problems later on...when i was younger i didn't worry about it at allbut now as a mom it's been something that i've been concerned abouti want to be healthy for my children and be around. around. in ohio and kentucky -- minors must have permission from their parent or guardian that person has to be with the child.in indiana some minors are prohibited from tanning all together. a live look outside -- don't be

but, superintendent molly spearman says some school systems isouth carolina won't be able to pay that money back and they should be given grants instead of loans. the forest acres planning commission has given its stamp of approval for a new old cardinal newman high school. the school is moving to a bigger lot on alpine road. in its place, retail shops and housing units will be built. the site's developer is planning to put a traffic light at the bi-lo next to the site to help reduce traffic. the plans will now go before city council for official approval. sce and g says the spill gate on lake murray is now fully closed. last week, heavy rains caused water levels to rise just under full pool, which is 360 feet. sce and g had to open the spill gate to release some of that water. an eleven-day celebration of south carolina cuisine officially starts today. 'restaurant week' will kick-off in columbia and other cities and will run through january 17th. participating restaurants will feature special menu items, promotions and dicsounts. for a list of restaurants participating, go to our web

among the crowd were lietenant governor henry mcmaster and state superintendent of education molly spearman. organizers from "palmetto family" say school choice can make a huge difference in any student's life...and that they want to be a part of making sure every child finds a school that works for them...in order to elp kids reach their full potential-national school choice week is held every january.through thousands of independently planned events across the country, national school choice week raises public awareness of all types of educational choices available to children-- including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling. 3 though winter weather has moved out... 3 many of you may still be talking about its effects on schools...especially in greenville county after the district made a unique decision on tuesday. tuesday.because roads were still bad in several parts of county...no buses ran to 10 schools...parents were also told they're children could stay home if they felt it unsafe to get to scho

. >> reporter: amy spearman sought help from the wildflowers. >> my ex-husband had been our sole provider for our family. we had chosen to have our children and i would be a stay at home wife and mom. were literally with no income. >> reporter: amy wanted to go back to school. wildflowers helped her do that. the nonprofit provides money and financial guidance for women like amy to begin her second act. >> i've been the recipient of their scholarships to help pay my rent. and now i'm a wildflower and blossoming, they say. >> reporter: it's not just the practical resources that judith wright takes advantage of. >> you know that every woman in the room is having a similar experience, regardless of her age or circumstances, she's gone through heartbreak and rebuilding. >> reporter: after her husband of 28 years left her, she's building a new life at 75. >> i felt like it was the end of my life. i really didn't know what else i was going to do. the sharing of stories and the inspiration of just knowing that people get through it. i've probably made a lot of progress this year. together by a di

. >> the case is still under investigation, he is due back in court next week on 26-year-old spearman edwards found guilty of threatening to blow up the stow-munroe falls high school essay that he became violent toward his girlfriend last year that led two him calling the school to see if there was a bomb that would explode in the building he will be sentenced in february twot serve cuyahoga falls homes destroyed in an early morning firem. >> investigators are trying to figure out the start of it, as matt wright spent said today in tribe falls and spoke with a family who made a dramatic escape. y >> here think are going to wake that happened in. >> cellphone video cell phone video captures the towering flames moving toward the homemelp leaving little time to add. >> you describe here shoes and coats and run out running. >> skyfox was over the same as scene as crews battled the fire t through this neighborhood. >> with ash falling they feared their homes with the next.. >> for five houses down you can see see the red red snowflakes it was odd looking looking. out and meet some of these