also before the march to the state house steps... city and state leaders gathered along with hundreds from the community for the columbia urban league's annual mlk breakfast at brookland baptist church. 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 tw

the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 1155 and pursuant to house resolution 580 reports the bill back to the house with sundry amendments adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule theuleheule theu is a separate vote demanded on any amendment reported from the committee of the whole? if not the chair will put them engross. the question is on adoption of the amendments. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendments are agreed to. the agreed to. theti engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor will say aye. those opposed will say no. the ayes have it. the third reading. the clerk: a bill to provide for the establishment of a process for the review of rules and sets of rules and for other urposes. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. he house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the spea

grounds. get the confederate battle flag removed from state house grounds. many in the crowd and the as it relates to dr. lessons learned from the past need to continue to push us forward in equality - not just racially but when it comes to education. "it's really nice to be standing out here supporting our people and not having the confederate flag flying in our face which was a complete disrespect so i appreciate that it's down but where i feel we need to be, we're no where near that. i don't think we've made enough progress....we're still doing what we did in that 60's, we're marching, we're praying and we're trying to express that our black lives matter. i don't those things should still be prominent in 2016. i shouldn't have to tell matters." "we celebrate the accomplishments we've made and it also means we're going back and seeing how far we've come but we need to continue to celebrate that because we still have so far to go. "i know there are so many people because of their zip code they were born in or color of their skin that they don't get the oppo

state lawmakers are set to return to the state house today with a long list of bills and and bridges. lawmakers will be looking to determine if the state has enough money to pay for road repairs without a gas tax increase. top of the list with an order from the state supreme court for lawmakers to find way to bring standards in rural schools in line with other higher-performing districts. our caroline patrickis will have more on that in a live report from the state house in about 10 minutes. richland county could soon step in to rescue pets from hot cars. tonight, county councilman jim manning will introduce a measure that would strengthen the penalties against people who leave pets in hot or cold unattended cars. right now, manning says there are some ordinances like that, but he says they're too broad and too open to interpretation. manning's motion would also authorize police to break into a car and rescue a suffering pet if the owner of the car can't be found. four people are facing charges in connection to an armed robbery in columbia. police have arrested deonte benjamin for the

like to hear the governor talk chad mills, wis news 10. >> the governor has now arrived in the state house and is preparing to make her state of the state address. >> lawmakers are gathering inside the state house as governor haley will give what will be her sixth address. coming a week after she gave the republican . deadly charleston shootings. let's listen in now as the governor gets ready to take the podium. >> 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. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. thank you. thank you. >> 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 our state. and each year we begin by acknowledging those who lost their lives in the service of our state and of our nation. by the grace of god, this will be the first year i do not list a single active duty member of our armed for

live at the state house, meaghan norman wis news 10. one of those candidates, former secretary of state hillary clinton says she her email scandal should not damage her campaign. clinton spoke exclusively with molineaux at the state house this morning. charles clinton came up repeatedly during last weeks republican debate the candidates pointed out that she's under investigation by the fbi over allegations that she mishandled classified documents by routing them through her personal email sever instead of her official state departmetn server. clinton says she does not expect that to be an issue in this year's campaign. 00:37:23 i think that, you know, what i have explained and what has been made public, is that there is an inquiry into classified information. i have made it absolutely clear i never sent any, i never received any of that was marked "classified" and that hasn't changed. i think that the hopes of some of the republican presidential candidates will be sorely dashed. is there a danger of a new revelation, of any sort, coming

he was not counting on the removal of the confederate battle flag from our state house. >> it led to a decision decades in the making. review >> in the 1960s was placed atop the house. it was filled with passionate debate whether it belonged there. but the tragedy in charles ton served as the data throift remove the flag. much to so many. >> the confederate flag to some an important part of history. >> it's an emblem of honor. of hatred. you think about white men doing terrible things to american citizens. >> lying on state house grounds for more than five decades. >> not as much as that flag is trying to honor my ancestors. >>> when your heritage is nothing but hatred what else can the flag represent. >> the deaths re-ignited the discussion. >> it's time to move the flag from the capital grounds. [cheers] . >> thousands flocked to the capital. some demanding its removal and >> on the dome. >> bring it down! >> the senate and the house agreed to take up the removal and a clean bill quickly passed through the senate. >> it hit at stand still in the house sparking high emotion. >>> i c

inside the state house -- a lawmaker has proposed a bill that would crack-down on journalists in the state. republican representative mike pitts filed a bill that would require journalists to register with the state before being eligible to work for a news outlet in south carolina. the proposed "responsible journalism" and possible criminal penalties for those who violate the law. the bill has been referred to committee for debate. the south carolina press association says the bill is unconstitutional, and plans to fight it. state lawmakers are also considering proposals to limit refugees coming to south carolina. senators are debating the bills, which include requiring a public database of refugees and holding their sponsors liable for damages if they commit acts of terror. agencies from taking on new refugees until the federal government can establish new security procedures. the department of social services says two refugees have been placed in the state so far, and a second family is waiting to finalize plans. tax season is now officially in full swing -- and department of revenu

at the state house. also inside the state house... a bipartisan group is fighting for a five percent cost of living raise for state employees. the number of state employees on the payroll has gone down... and employees have only received pay increases two of the last seven years. and now lawmakers are hoping to reverse the trend. lawmakers 33 say they hope the house will into their appropriations bill to keep it in the senate. if it passes... state employees could see the boost in their pay come july. still to 33 come... the republican presidential clash in the lowcountry. we're taking a closer look at the first presidential debate of 20-16. mostly cloudy and dry to kick off your friday.expect a rainy day with highs in the mid 50's main and gervais. here's a 33 quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. the gloves are coming off in the latest g-o-p presidential debate in north charleston. a-b-c's stephanie ramos has all the debate. 33 the carolina panthers... just keep pounding. crysty has more on the playoffs.

on the north steps of the state house. lawmakers are set to hear more on a a pair of proposals that would limit the amount of syrian refugees in south carolina. one bill would require a public database of refugees and hold their sponsors liable for damages if they committed an

. >>> lawmakers say the museum that will house the confederate flag taken off the state house grounds needs to relocate out of town. members said most people don't know the confederate relic room and military museum is hidden in the back of the state museum. a representative suggest that sending it to north charlestonane museum there -- charleston in a museum there however a law maker prefers the military museum stay in the capital city but it should move to where it could get the greatest exposure. >>> last year lawmakers were told the landfill should last a dozen years but it should be continuously checked. today leaders spoke to senators saying there needs to be a plan in place when the dozen years are over. here is colby gallagher. >> we need to attack the problem and not wait for >> reporter: he was one of many who outlined the conversation needs. as the director of the counsel of governments he said the landfill liner that catches contaminated water needs to be reinforced to prevent leaks. >> the impacts could be dramatphic there were to be a leak or a spill so it is important t

last summer, lawmakers voted to remove the flag from the state house grounds and into a permanent exhibit at the state museum. critics are speaking out over a bill that would require a registry of journalists in our state. representative mike pitts filed so calleded "responsible journalism" bill yesterday. the bill would establish fines and possible criminal penalties for those who violate the law, and it would require journalists to register with the state before being eligible to work for a news outlet. criticscsay the legislation won't make it out of committee this'll never pass. he's not serious about getting it passed. he just wants to make a statement and this is the kind of legislation that gets introduced every year." representative pitts says the filing is intended to start a discussion about how certain issues are reported by the media - like guns. a senate committee today unanimously approved interim director christy hall to run the south carolina department of transportation. hall has been interim director since last year--and was praised by lawmakers for her handling of the o

junior.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the state house this morning... with more on king day at the dome. 3 - call for "education equity" in our state's schools 3 - just like last year... since 2000- thousands will march from zion baptist church around 9:30... to capital steps - here: rally for education- supreme court: gave sc lawmakers until *this* february to come up with plan for education equity- abbeville vs. state of south carolina- ruled in favor of rural schools in impoverished areas getting equal funding 3 - confederate flag 3 several events are happening across our area today in honor of doctor martin luther king. greenville tech students are spending time on several service projects as part of their "day of service" this morning. morning.the sterling community center is hosting a breakfast this morning.. which will also pay tribute to the emanuel nine.the sister of one of those victims is expected to speak.you can find more information on these events and others on fox carolina dot com. 3 3 rescue crews in iraq say they're looking for a group

of mother state house in columbia. delivering the eulogy was president barack obama who described the slain state senator, as man who was designed for destiny at an early age. "he was in the pulpit b b 13, pastored by 18, public service by 23." clementa pickney was 41-years-old. "sharonda had a spirit that would reach the world. she was just that special and everybody who knew her knew it." 45-year-old sharonda coleman-singleton was a minister and high school track coach. she was a mother of three and an alumna of south carolina state university. ethel lance served the church as a custodian, and was a longtime member of mother emanuel. "she was always there. she was always there. she was a soldier." the 70-year-old was a mother and grandmother, and was retired after dedicating 34 years to the performing arts. happy person. his aunt, she would do anything for anybody at anytime." the youngest victim, 26- year-old tywanza sanders was a recent graduate from allen university. witnesses say he died that night trying to prot

her speech on the current state of south carolina is set to begin at seven o'clock at the state house. earlier this month... haley gave the g-o-p response to president barrack obama's state of the union. haley will likely touch on shooting.... the shooting death of walter scott.... and october's historic flood. house democratic leader todd rutherford announced that state representative mandy powers norrell will deliver the democratic response to governor haley's state of the state address. representativ e norrell represents lancaster county... district 44 in the south carolina house of representatives. and it's a call for prayer out of the state house. this morning... the palmetto family council and legislators will gather to support the launch of the south carolina organizers say the caucus is a bipartisan and bicameral group of state legislators united to defend american's right to trust in god. attorney general alan wilson will speak on the history of religious freedom in america... and the role of the legislature in its defense... at today's event. that's this morning at ten... on

inside the state house ... governor nikki haley's executive budget is the largest one ever proposed - coming in at 7.43 billion dollars. and in that budget she has big will whitson explains. that executive budget proposal would fund county and municipal governments for the first time since the great recession- governor haley says it's something the state is legally obligated to do, and with a surplus, she says it's time to do it again. counties and municipal governments statewide have been asking for full funding since 2008, when the amount the state provided to local governments dried up in the wake of the recession. it's an issue that has been brought up often, but not resolved. the slashed state funding actually played a large role in counties' decision to not take more responsibility for state roads in need of repair. in her budget pressssonference today- the governor said it's time to get back to full funding. "we'd meet the legal obligations we have as best we can. when we've got this sort of that 1.3 bil

mra[ applause ] >>> ladies and gentlemen, please stand as the chaplain of the united states house of representatives, the reverend patrick conroy gives the benediction. >> let us pray. blessed are you bethlehem in the land of judah, you suffered king harrod in the murder of your babes, so wrote saint augustine, so many centuries ago. he continued, the death of these children is precious in the sight of god because of the beattitude they gained so quickly. for already at the beginning of their lives, they pass on the end of the present life was for them the beginning of glory. dear god, these 50 years later as people of faith and hope we struggle still with the terrible death of such innocent ones. addie mae, denise, carole, and cynthia, and yet we trust that their unnecessary deaths and their blood spilled will continue to be the seed of ever greater equality and freedom in our nation. blessed are you, birmingham, in alabama. you suffered the inhumanity of racial hatred in the murder of your babes. lord god, may the sacrifice of these young girls have a salbific effect in the healing

hundreds gathered at the state house for the annual king day at the dome program hosted by the state naacp. speakers touched on a number of issues including the charleston church shooting which ultimately led to the removal of the confederate battle flag from the confederate soldiers memorial at the state house, 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 here and show support for achieving the dream." "south carolina has had a very, very difficult time with civil especially in the last year. in the last year, there have been individuals that have committed unspeakable in the last year, there have been individuals that have committed unspeakable acts of violence with the sole purpose of dividing us. the reason they committed that violence was because they wanted you to divide and separate. and you know what y'all did? the last thing they ever expected." our state's response to the charleston

also at the state house today, leaders from s-c to meet with lawmakers for budget talks. last week, sc state board leaders submitted their proposed 52-page budget to the house ways and means higher education subcommittee for review. today's meeting is set for 2:30. senators are taking another crack k trying to pass a bill to get more money for south carolina roads. lawmakers plan to take up proposals to raise the gas tax and cut other taxes in the senate finance committee meeting this afternoon. the dot says it needs an additional $1-point-2 state roads to good condition. tonight columbia mayor steve benjamin will lay out his vision for the capital city during his annual state of the city address. a big focus for benjamin will likely be october's devastating flooding....and what still needs to happen in the recovery process. the mayor's address is tonight at 6 in city hall. we'll be there and will have more for you tonight on wis. should a group of ordinary citizens have more power to get richland county out of its penny tax problems? a group like e at already exisis, but

will whitson is at the state house with a preview. after a roller coaster year in 2015- lawmakers say they're hoping tonight's address by the governor covers the strength of the state- with an emphasis on recovery- emotional recovery from tragedy in charleston- and physical recovery from october's devastating flood. governor haley has already had a banner 2016, giving the republican following president obama's state of the union address- and some lawmakers say they're expecting similar rhetoric tonight- they're also despite the fact a roads bill did not pass in 2015. "it is a nightmare and it is not just restricted to farmers. it is homeowners car owners biz owners. people who thought they had coverage that didn't. the second thing we've got to work on is a watershed mgmt plan for richland county." address- all eyes will also be on the democratic response- given this year by state rep mandy powers- norell immediately following governor haley. live, ww wis news 10 a big test underway to make sure we don't have any problems on election d

the biggest bill waiting on a vote in the state house in january is the house of representative's attempt at road funding.. the bill was introduced at the beginning of the 2015 session, but went through amendment after amendment before passing the house and heading to the senate... where it was amended again... and not voted on. senate- meaning it gets top priority when lawmakers return. but even if it gets a passing vote in the senate- it would have to go back to the house for final approval. the roads bill has bounced back and forth in political ping pong- but several lawmakers say it's time to vote. york "i think now, south carolina will come together. many of those who were so opposed to a road or infrastructure bill, if you watch thosremarks in the media, those remarks have been tempered." while a bill wasn't proposed in 2015- the south carolina supreme court did charge lalaakers with fixing rural school funding through the abbeville school district lawsuit. lawmakers have been meeting regularly regarding the issue- and will hold another meeting next week. "the big issue will be abbe

last summer, lawmakers voted to remove the flag from the state house grounds and into a permanent exhibit at the state museum. four midlands schools are in the running for a coveted statewide award. the palmetto's finest award is given to schools that offer the best in what the south carolina association of school administrators calls "innovative and effective educational programs." this year, two of the finalist schools are in lexington-richland district 5. they are oak pointe elementary school and dutch fork middle school. bc grammar elementary in lexington district 2 and lexington middle in district 1 are also finalists. "we're big believers in differentiation. i haven't met a box yet that every child would fit into. i was a different learner myself and i want my kids to feel valued just how they are, no matter how they learn." principal cassy paschal at oak pointe elementary means music playing in the hallways and weekly friday pep rallies to bring the family together as a whole. the winners will be announced march 15th. richland county leaders want your take on how well they did deal

inside the state house... state leaders are laying out a new spending plan to help south carolina schools. 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 lawmaker

but wilson hopes ethics reform will finally get over the hump at the state house. he's hoping for some judicial reform totothat would give the governor some say in appointing judges. "we need to have a system in which, when people are standing in a court of law, whether you're the defendant, a civil plaintiff, a civil defendant, a criminal defendant, or the victim, you need to know judge got there and the system that's in place is fair and impartial and all three branches get to have a say." wilson says he's grateful for what lawmakers accomplished last year -- in the first half of the session. he says a reformed state grand jury process is allowing him to conduct better public corruption investigations. he was grateful lawmakers passed a domestic violence bill too. expect clear and cold temperatures tonight in the upper 20s and lower 30s. thursday will be mostly sunny with highs near 60, clouds will be on the increase thursday night as lows drop into the upper 30s/lower 40s. friday, low pressure will track across the e uth and deliver an 80% chance of showers. 1"

our michal higdon is live at the state house with more -- michal? the big takeaway that resonated in governor haley's sixth address is quote -- " the state of our but not broken." governor haley started her address with several very powerful moments. the first is when she honored those who lost our state and nation. she then spoke about an event that tore a hole in south carolina -- the mother emanuel ame church shooting in charleston last summer -- that took nine lives including the life of senator clementa pinckney. the governor honored each victim and the surviving family members. it was in that moment during her speech when governor haley broke down in describing the compassion our state feels for those who lost their loved ones that tragic night. "these two women and their precious little ones who were with them that night, are proof that we have angels living on earth. please join me in expressing to miss sanders and miss shepard the warmth the gratitude and above all the love that the entire state of south carolina feels for them ." governor h

the event includes a march along washington street and a rally at the state house... all in honor of martin luther king. that rally is set to start at 10:15. if you're looking to attend today's event... honoring martin luther king... the city's parking garages will be open to the public for free. those garages are the lady street, washington street, sumter street, taylor street, and cannon street garages. lincoln garage, park street garage and arsenal hill garage... will also be open for no charge for the event. in addition, street today.33 and while the democratic hopefuls make their way to the capital city... some republican presidential candidates are also taking time to reach out to voters in south carolina. donald trump and senator ted cruz were in myrtle beach the this weekend... attending the south carolina tea party coalition convention. ben carson, mike huckabee, carly fiorina and rick santorum also took part in the event. the convention puts the candidates face to face with conservative grassroots leaders and voters. and presidential candidate mike huckabee

state house of representatives. republican jim carlin announced his candidacy for the iowa house. dozens gathered in the library in sergeant bluff-luton elementary for the announcement , this afternoon. when asked how he came to this decision, carlin says he's concerned for future generations. "like a lot of grandparents, we're concerned about the future of our grandchildren," said carlin. "we want them to have the same things we had, we want them to have the same opportunities and education and have the same values to build a life with." carlin has been an attorney in over 23 years. he is also a veteran of the united states army. iowa state representativ e dan huseman announced today he will be running for re-election in district 3. huseman graduated from aurelia high school and buena vista university. huseman serves as chair of the transportatio n, infrastructur e and capitals appropriation s subcommitee. according to a release from the iowa house republicans, huseman says he is pleased with the progress the house has made and looks to continue his efforts in balancing the state

to make an appointment. 3 a rally for school choice will take place this morning at ten on the state house steps the rally is a part of national school choice week which is celebrated every januarythe goal is to raise public awareness to all of the education options that parents have including charter, magnet and onlne options. 3 today marks the grand opening of walmart neighborhood market on broad river road. the new store brings more than 100 new jobs to columbiathe store includes a full pharmacy, groceries and a fuel stationthe grand opening will take place at 3 hundreds of employers travel to the university of south carolina today the career and science, engineering and technology fairs will run side by side at the columbia metropolitan convention center. the fair is an opportunity for students to find internships, co-ops and full time positions. it also provides experience interacting with employers.the fair runs from noon to 4. 3 today gop presidential hopeful donald trump will be in lexington county.he is making a stop at the harmon tree farm off highway one.the event is at 7pm and

. >>> ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the united states house of representatives, the honorable john boehner. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and welcome to the united states capitol. it's good to see all of you here today. since the days of the revolution, congress has awarded gold medals to express the people's appreciation for distinguished achievements. the first recipient was general george washington himself in march of 1776. today, pursuant to house resolution 324 we will present a gold medal in honor of the first special service force. the force was activated in 1942 as an elite unit of 1,800 american and canadian commandos. just how elite? well, for every man they lost they killed 25. for every man they captured, they took 235. the force was so fearless that the enemy dubbed them, the devils. and so effective today that our special forces refer to them as pioneers. these men represent the finest of the finest. so today we bestow on them our highest honor. so let me thank all of you for being here, especially ambassador door, secretary mccue and all o

junior.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the state house this morning... with 3 - call for "education equity" in our state's schools 3 - just like last year... since 2000- thousands will march from zion baptist church around 9:30... to capital steps - here: rally for education- supreme court: gave sc lawmakers until *this* february to come up with plan for education equity- abbeville vs. state of south carolina- ruled in favor of rural schools in impoverished areas getting equal funding 3 - confederate flag flag 3 covering our 3 counties:an anderson county man is dead.. after his truck hit a tree. tree.the coroner says "stephen christenbry" was **killed sunday afternoon around 3:45. investigators say he was driving home from a friend's home when his truck ran off "smith mcgee" road.they say ..and he was throw from the truck.he wasn't wearing a seat belt. 3 two people are facing charges in graham county after a big drug bust. bust.deputies say the bust started during a routine check along *talullah road in robbinsville friday.jimmy musselwhite and crystal di

we also have with us the honorable clem smith from the missouri state house of representatives. he is also co-chair of the mbcsl military and veterans affairs committee. he received his degree from columbia college and has been a longstanding member of trade unions, working in the aircraft assembly -- working in the aircraft industry. he serves on the exec tough committee and also on the national labor caucus of the afl-cio. we also have with us senator donny trotter who was elected to the illinois general assembly in 1988. he previously served in the house of representatives and was then elected to the state senate where he served as chair of the joint illinois legislative black caucus. from the beginning, senator trotter has championed health care initiatives for women and children and addressing environmental justice issues as well as laws banning assault weapons. i think we can all think about why that's particularly salient thing at this moment, witnessing the current events unfold.

state house and others did community service. good evening and thank you so much for joining us for friends @ five. i am darci strickland. >> i am andrea s. -- an dre-- andrea s. >> the candidates took the stage to campaign on this holiday. news 19's joy k joins us with. >> reporter: recognizing both the civil rights work that needs be done and the work that has been done. the first year this celebration took place without the confederate flag over head. they praised praised praised the removal of the confederate flag. they are stoked about the cost of higher education across the country and the condition of of course on a day that celebrates a leader in -- >> we are all diminished by racism and bigotry and injustice no matter who we are, whether we know it or not. >> what is important is that we remember his vision. the world that he wanted to see the america that he wanted to see. >> dr. king said change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but through strugself ours. -- struggle is ours. . >> we have too have econom

inside the state house- south carolina's lawmakers are back to work with a full agenda. the legislative session kicked off today. will whitson takes a look at day 1. many lawmakers and some staffers described today as the first day of school- the first day of session entails getting bills in order and getting organized for the year ahead. but today's session began with a protests on an issue that was resolved last year. a group of protesters, wielding confederate flagag reading "no votes for turncoats" and a banner made out of petitions- calling for the protection of confederate monuments. the group, which included former south carolina state representative richard protect confederate statewide, saying they didn't believe lawmakers would stop at the confederate battle flag- which they voted to remove from state house grounds last summer. "the republicans really opened pandora's box- they don't want to remove the flag from the capitol at want to move the statues. we're here to put an end to all of that." richlandd "my last reading suggested the civil war ended in 1865. th

the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 1644 and pursuant to house resolution 583, reports the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule, the previous question is ordered. is a separate vote demanded on the amendment to the amendment reported from the committee of the whole? if not, the question is on adoption of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: bill to amend the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 to ensure transparency in the development of environmental regulations, and for other urposes. the chair: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. will members please take their seats. will members please take their conversations off the floor. will members please clear the ell. he house will be in order. will members please take their conversations off the floor. will m

minelli is live at the state house this morning... with more on king day at the dome. 3 - call for "education equity" in our state's schools 3 - just like last year... since 2000- thousands will march from zion baptist church around 9:30... to capital steps - here: rally for education- supreme court: gave sc lawmakers until *this* february to come up with plan for education equity- abbeville vs. state of south carolina- ruled in favor of rural schools in impoverished 3 - confederate flag flag 3 there are also plenty of mlk area.warren wilson college, in swannanoa, is hosting a day of service to honor doctor king. the greenville tech community will work on service projects to help the greenville children's hospital, the salvation army, the humane society, and habitat for humanity.leaders with the city of greer will host their annual luncheon in city hall at 11:30.and a blood drive will be held at the phyllis wheatley center.we have a full list of events on fox carolina-dot-com. 3 3 covering our counties:an anderson county man is dead..

out of the state house... state senators have made christy hall the permanent director of the department of transportation. the governor's selection was unanimously approved yesterday. hall steered the department through the flood as its interim director. and lawmakers are hoping the state house will soon be a nearly 200 people have committed to participate in a state house program that includes healthier eating options, more physical activity, and health screenings. area hospitals, d-hec, and the tourism department are also getting in on the act. and when it comes to your health... time is running out if you still need health coverage for 20-16. only a few days remain before the final january 31st deadline to enroll at health-care-dot-gov. if you miss sunday's deadline... you may have to wait another year to sign up... and there's a risk of paying a penalty of almost seven-hundred dollars when you file your federal income taxes. coverage purchased by sunday... will take effect march first. if you still need to

. >>> ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the united states house of representatives, the honorable john a. boehner. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and welcome to the united states capitol. thank you for being here to continue a great tradition, one that dates back before our country was even a country. the congressional gold medal represents the highest expression of the people's appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions. the first recipient was general george washington in march of 1776. today, pursuant to senate bill 309 we will present a gold medal to members of the civil air patrol whose valor and dedication saved countless lives during world war ii. the civil air patrol was organized some six days before the bombing of pearl harbor. its members flew more than 24 million miles on coastal patrol. they summoned help for ships and survivors in distress, they spotted enemy submarines, dropped bombs, depth charges and some 64 americans died during these operations. those who lived have quite the stories to tell. many of them are with us toda

she'll have more on the message of today's rally happening on the state house steps. let's get your 6am started with a check on your first alert forecast. here's tim miller. 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 nights, highs in the 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. just into the wis alert center this morning... a space-x rocket has exploded out in the pacific ocean while attempting to land. take a look at the -- video. monitoring satellite, the "jason three," into orbit, the rocket was headed for a floating barge in the pacific. but a support leg broke and it toppled over, bursting into flames. in this up close instagram post by the spacex founder, he writes the root cause of

business leaders gathered at the state house this morning to unroll the agenda. each issue breaks down into smaller goals- like improving early education, so the state has better prepared students entering the workforce, or including both road funding and reform to the department of transportation's leadership structure in solutions to the state's infrastructure problem. chamber president ted pitts says these smaller goals- like what they've laid out for infrastructure reform- are necessary for the bigger picture. "there are really three sides to sustainable, diversified, recurring funding. you've got reform th has to occur. then some sort of tax relief is a part of the component. you talk to senators and house members, you know the house put a a x component in their bill. the governor obviously had one in her proposal." the chamber has emphasized repairing roads and bridges in state's department of social servicece the house legislative oversight subcommittee held a public comments period. some groups involved in protecting families and children praised the work

marcus: you can see the state house behind me. this morning, when legislators came in to start their first day of work for the session, in the house, they met each other with hugs, hand shakes and smiles. a few new legislators were sworn in and there was a first in the iowa house. republican state representative linda upmeyer was officially sworn in as speaker of the house, the first female to hold that leadership position in the iowa house. the first female to hold that position in the state of iowa but not the first in her family. her father was house speaker in upmeyer says it's an honor to follow in her father's footsteps and she knows it's time to dig in and get to work. >> we should focus on the expectations of iowans we have been elected to represent. our constituents expect us to listen to them. to bring their ideas and concerns into this building, share them, and use them to do what is right for the future of our state. marcus: coming up tonight at 6:00, we'll hear from lawmakers who tell us what their priorities are for t

still ahead -- several bills are on the table for 2016 inside the state house. the first weekend in january will be dry and partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s/40s. still ahead -- several bills are on the table for 2016 inside the state house. our will whitson has a preview. in less than two weeks, south and they'll kick off the new year with bills left over from 2015. will whitson takes a look at what's on the table. the biggest bill waiting on a vote in the state representative's attempt at road funding. the bill was introduced at the beginning of the 2015 session, but went through amendndnt after amendment before passing the house and heading to the senate... where it was amended again... and not voted on. it is on special order in the senate- meaning it gets top priority when lawmakers return. but even if it gets a passing vote in the senate- it would have to go back to the house for final approval. the roads bill has bounced back and forth in political ping pong- but several lawmakers say it's time to vote. york "i think

has approved emergency funding fundingthe state house approved 28 million dollars in emergency funding.the problem is..that number is not nearly enough.flint's mayor says the costs to undo the damage could reach 1-point-5 billion dollars the governor of michigan, widely criticized for dragging his feet on flint, apologized for the crisis during his state of the state address...and vowed to fix the problem. amid growing concerns that hoverboards aren't safe, amazon dot com is offering refunds to anyone that bought one on its website. website.the move comes as the consumer product safety commission is investigating more than three dozen instances of hoverboards smoking or bursting into flames.the c-p-s-c welcomed amazon's decision to offer refunds, and called on other retailers and manufacturers to do the same.. this morning more and more stars are joining the list of those who will boycott this year's oscars ceremony. it's a growing controvercy as for the second year in a row... all the nominees for the biggest awards are white. now are calling for awards host chris rock to boyc

the ultimate customer service complaint- representative pitts addressed 9 press outlets in the state house, laying press. pitts filed a bill a couple weeks back- proposing what he bill. in his press conference today, pitts expressed frustration saying there was too much bias in reporting, citing specifically a report in charleston's post and courier regarding his use of campaign expenditures on a hunting trip- and coverage by national outlets which picked up the story. he also compared his registry bill to concealed weapons permit registration- saying he was trying to make a point on difference in news coverage of the first amendment versus the but by the process, i became the face nationally of the guy that wanted to keep the flag flying...that was the furtherest thing from the truth. what i wanted was the same

in the state house today, one proposed a crack-down on journalists in the state. today, republican representative mike pitts filed a bill that would require journalists to register with the state before being eligible to work for a news outlet in south carolina. the proposed "responsible journalism" bill would also establish fines and possible criminal penalties for those who violate the law. the bill has been referred to the south carolina press association says it will fight the bill--which it says is unconstitutional. despite calls from lawmakers to get to roads and infrastructure first thing- it still has not received a vote. will whitson takes a look at why it doesn't have a vote yet- and why debate may be taking a long time. that bill is on the senate calendar- and it's been brought up for a vote daily since session began last week- but each time, senate president pro tem hugh leatherman has asked the senate to wait- and carry over the bill- so a compromise can be worked out. senator leatherman put together compromise committee to work on the bill- which law

alone at the podium in the south carolina state house lobby- upstate representative mike pitts delved into his reasons for the "responsible journalism" bill, which garnered notoriety for it's requirement that all journalists should register with the state. more than once he came back to a particular story from charleston's post and courier- greenville "the post and courier led off a report, with a paragraph about the flag debate." was on campaign spending- which stated pitts broke no laws in the way he used his campaign funds. pitts spoke at length about what he called media bias- but the examples he cited kept coming back to this one report. greenville "the usa today picked it up, and took it on a series of writings on campaign spending and took it to campaign expenditure, to illegal campaign expense. then shepard smith with fox news took it to the point of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars." on the bill itself, pitts says he's not sure what will happen to it, and lawmakers haven't expressed a lot of desire to debate it. but, holding a pen fashioned from a 30 ought 6 brass casin

martin luther king junior day the rally started in 2000 to protest the confederate flag at the state house. now, that the flag has been removed we asked what the focus will be, the response, education equity. >> south carolina isn't pre a paired, equipped, nor do they want to take over school districts. there are ways that you can fix them and that's what we want to be part of. >> the case salute by some rural districts who sued the state for not providing adequate education. >>> let's check in with our reporters in the field to find out what they're working on starting with dave. >> reporter: the red cross saying that a rash of house fires normally associated with this time of year is having them ramping up staff and launching a fire prevention campaign. this house behind me the latest to catch fire as a result of a chimney malfunction. authorities telling us that they are sounding the warning for their home and figure out an escape plan to avoid being trapped in a fire. >> thanks. >>> two high school boys have been charged after an 11-year odd girl says they sexually harassed her. accord

they'll be holding a press conference at the state house at two. the governor plans to announce progress in addressing recommendations made by the task force. reports shows... south carolina ranks worst in the nation for deadly violence against women. our state has ranked in the top 10 in the nation... for the past 18-years. lawmakers will return to the statehouse tuesday to start this years session. ahead of the legislative session... the south carolina chamber of commerce has unveiled its 20- 16 agenda. they're laying out three priorities they want to see the general assembly take action on this year: -business licensing infrastructure. they're asking the general assembly to tackle the long-debated issue of the state's roads and bridges. the 33 chamber is calling on the legislature to reform the department of transportation and find a solution to fund the roads... with a revenue stream of at least 600-million dollars for roads and bridges. as for business license reform... the chamber says they wants to see the general assembly create a more strea

the event is held annually at the state house and is hosted by the naacp. one man faces burglary charges tonight after a bust by richland county's sheriff himself. with burglary and larceny after deputies say he stole electronics from a chartwell road apartment. sheriff leon lott said he saw the suspect running away and started chasing him, apprehending him at hunters ridge apartments. investigators linked bing to another burglary from late last year. after nearly month, the town of north now has a new police chief. lin shrier's first day as new chief is next tuesday. he comes from the elloree police department where he was assistant chief for 10 years. the entire police force including former police chief mark fallaw resigned last month after stating several differences with mayor patty carson. no word yet on when or if any new police have been hired. in an effort to promote transparency and consistency- today a house oversight legislative committee held a special public hearing on south carolina's dot reform. our billie jean shaw was there as several peop

out of the state house... the senate finance committee continues to work to get more money for south carolina roads and cut taxes. the latest compromise... would raise the gas tax by 12-cents over three-years... along with a an additional 665-million dollars for roads. but senators say they're going to take more time to discuss this proposal. also out of the state house... the legislator whose journalism registry proposal touched off a media firestorm.... says he never actually wanted to require reporters to register with the state, but the instant backlash made his point. republican representative mike pitts says by screaming first amendment.... the media reacted to his bill exactly as he expected. the retired law enforcement officer modeled his proposal on the state's concealed weapon permit law. pitts says he wanted to spark discussion on what he calls media bias in treating free speech rights under the first amendment as under the second amendment. 33 pitts says the second amendment is just as pure and sim

``guns are not allowed in the ``state house. `` ``allowing weapons inside. ``sheree: a scam alert tonight. ``demanding payment over the ``phone. ``the when electric says they' ll ``never call customers asking for ``payment over the phone. ``you' re asked to contact the ``attorney general' s office. ``>> public schools growing with ``preschool programs to ``the where is the funding coming ``from? ``>> the big choices ahead for the ``district. ``>> a driver' s standard -- ``sheree: a driver stranded in ``conditions. ``mike: the bitter cold we are ``bracing for and a second round ``of snow. ``i will let you know how much we ``will see and when we will start `` ``sheree: it looks like 2016 is ``shaping up to be a levy heavy ``year. ``mike: big decisions facing ``schools and other community ``partners in the coming months. ``reporter: one decision is aiming ``for november. ``and with back-to-back renewals, ``public schools are feeling like ``they cannot wait any longer. `` cincinnati schools are taking a ``critical look at a levy for ``november. ``as they evaluat