meteorologist von gaskin federal health officials say the lower 50s. meteorologist von gaskin federal health officials say signed on for health coverage during open enrollment. the department of health and human services says that 11 point 3 million people have enrolled in coverage through the health insurance marketplace that includes 8 point 6 million people in the 38 states that use the healthcare website...and 2 point 7 million people in the remaining state-based marketplaces. enrollment ends on january 31st. if you want your coverage to start by february you must be enrolled by january 15th a court fight between chapin's former town clerk and the mayor has ended with a deal. adrienne thompson sued mayor skip wilson accusing him of for defaming her character. she has now settled that lawsuit for 150 thousand dollars thompson was town clerk for 13 years before wilson fired her. wilson also asked sled to investigate any wrongdoing in the town administration - sled closed their investigation in december with no charges. there is new movement to increa

von gaskin has more. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. the south carolina emergency management division has opened center in west columbia this morning caroline patrickis as emergency officials continue monitoring this winter weather caroline? mary & len, due to the expected weather - emergency officials in south carolina are getting ready to respond to this winter storm that could have major impacts on our state. south carolina officials say the scemd emergency operation center in columbia has been activated as of 4 am in response to threats of winter weather. the operations center will be monitoring the weather conditions state wide this morning. state emergency officials are urging south carolinians to prepare themselves for possible winter weather.

let's start with meterologist von gaskin with the latest conditions in the midlands. ice on bridges has caused the closure of two interstates in the midlands. interstata 26 is temporarily interstates in the midlands. interstate 26 is temporarily closed both ways in orangeburg county. the roadway is closed at the 145 mile marker and 149 mile marker due to ice on bridges, according to the south carolina highway patrol. i-95 southbound over lake marion is also closed because of ice. drivers are asked to avoid those areas. sc dot trucks are salting and brining the affected areas. places that saw snow yesterday in the midlands are continuing to see it t this morning. the town of whitmire got a fresh coating just within that's where we find our mike desumma. he joins us live now with more. - snow has been falling on and off the last few hours - this comes after the area saw snow yesterday - newberry county sheriffs office says several cars went off the road last night due to slick conditions - drivers are urged to take it slow -- especially on bridges and overpasses - count

here's von gaskin in for tim miller. this morning an area of low pressure has moved out of the gulf of mexico. the low will cross through the state later today and deliver 1" rain totals in most areas with highs in the 40s and 50s. the rain associated with the system will be out of there by late friday night. saturday, partly cloudy, breezy with highs near 60. sunday another area of low pressure will move across the gulf of mexico and change conditions across the area . during the late morning sunday clouds will start to increase again there is a 20% chance of a shower through the afternoon. the daytime high will reach the low 50s. a developing story in the alert center this morning... the international anglican communion has suspended the american episcopal church -- over marriage. anglican leaders made the decision thursday during a meeting in canterbury, england. june of last they voted to change church law to allow same-sex couples to get married and adopted new wedding rites. the suspension means episcopalians won't

meteorologist von gaskin is in the first alert weather center with our current conditions. a brief wintry mix is still possible this afternoon and tonight as a weak system moves into the state. cold showers will develop tomorrow associated with the next system. cold rain could again transition over to a brief wintry mix friday morning before turning back to cold rain. wintry mix accumulation is not expected in the midlands. friday night and early saturday we could again see cold rain turn back to sleet/snow showers before winding down mid/late morning. accumulation is expected.

von gaskin is in for tim miller this morning with your first alert weather. and von, a weekend warmup is on the way! a warming trend will begin today. a ridge of high pressure will move into the area from the west. the ridge will shift the winds and allow temperatures to warm up to the 60s through the weekend. early next week with a southwesterly wind, daytime high temperatures will soar to the lower and middle 70s. our average high this time of year is in the upper 50s, so enjoy the unseasonably weather. the next chance of rain will the final republican presidential debate before the iowa caucuses went on as scheduled -- and without donald trump. the gop frontrunner was just three miles away holding a campaign event of his own. karin caifa reports from des moines. fox news had an extra podium to the side of the stage. they said they didn't expect to use it, but had it just in case donald trump made a last-minute decision to he did not - and his top rival acknowledged it, right out of the gate. presidential candidate : "let me say, i'm a maniac. and everyone o

here's von gaskin. lows will fall into the 50s to begin the new year. expect a mostly cloudy new year's day with only a slight chance of showers and a touch cooler temperatures. the first weekend in january the clemson tigers are moving on to the clemson scored a big win last night in the orange bowl over o oahoma. the news 10 sports team has been with the team all week. let's head out to rick and joe now. 14 down and one to go. the number one ranked clemson tigers are 14 and oh after a very impressive win over the oklahoma sooners in the orange bowl so now clemson to the national championship game. and if they can become the first fbs team to win 15 games, they'll also add the second national championship inclemson tiger history. now they weren't perfect against oklahoma, but they were much better than n e sooners, and that't'all that matters. "the tigers make their first appearance in the college football playoffs. 7:32 this game featured some big hits by the tigers. shaq lawson levels ou quarterback

meteorologist von gaskin is here now with a look at the latest conditions... winter ststm warning in effectt through saturday night lancaster, chesterfield counties freezing rain advisory in effect until noon today newberry, fairfield, kershaw, lee counties periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. northern midlands have the best chance of seeing possible heavy icing due to freezing rain falling through early today, then again tonight. rain will be mixed with light northern/central midlands tonight and saturday morning not expecting much if any accumulation of snow. however, some icing is likely around columbia metro, high amounts chester north. sunshine by saturday afternoon storm, update will following during the day. the storm is continuing to cause the most concern in saturday afternoon this is still a developing storm, update will following during the day. the storm is continuing to cause the most concern in we've got our wis team stationed around the cause the most concern in counties north of columbia. we've got our wis team stationed midlands. let's h

a beautiful day in the capital city -- von gaskin has a look at the rest of your weekend forecast. von. a ridge of high pressure will move into the area from the west. the ridge will shift the winds and allow temperatures to warm up to the middle 60s on saturday and the low 70s on sunday. early next week with a southwesterly wind, daytime high temperatures will soar to the lower and middle 70s. our average high this time of year is in the upper 50s, so enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. the next chance of rain will arrive midweek. president bill clinton is coming week. clinton is scheduled to meet with democratic leaders at the state house on wednesday and speak clinton is scheduled to meet with democratic leaders at the state house on wednesday and speak a public rally. he is expected to discuss a wide schools, roads and gun violence. more details on president clinton's visit on our web site, wis-tv dot com. presidential candidates have boots on the ground in iowa ahead of the first vote in decision 2016. nbc's kristin welker is among a team of nbc correspondents blanketing the s

for that we turn to meteorologist von gaskin. clear and very cold with temperatures in the lower 20s with a few areas in the teens! look for a mostly sunny day with mid-afternoon highs upper 40s. due to a few more clouds and winds turning to the southwest, not as cold tonight, lows middle 30s. increasing clouds thursday, much warmer, high in the upper 50s. more clouds for friday with periods of rain likely, warmer with highs in the lowers 60s. saturday now looks a little wet and sunday drier, this is a change from yesterday..moved up the timing of the weekend rain system. highs upper 60s over the weekend. rain chance 60% both friday and 20s with a few areas in the teens! look for a mostly sunny day with a few clouds by mid-afternoon highs upper 40s. due to a few more clouds and winds turning to the southwest, not as cold tonight, lows middle 30s. increasing clouds thursday, much warmer, more clouds for friday with periods of rain likely, warmer with highs in the lowers 60s. saturday now looks a little wet and sunday drier, this i

after the break, we'll get your full forecast with von gaskin. plus--millions across the northeast and mid-atlantic are bracing for major winter weather in their path. communities north along the east arrive later this week. it comes on the heels of another storm that hit parts of the midwest and south today. we get the latest tonight from dan scheneman. winter weather brought commutes to crawl....or a halt. near knoxville, tennessee, one driver was killed as he tried to navigate slippery roads. "if you don't have to be out, don't get out in it." along the eastern seaboard a bigger storm is on its way...... the national weather service warns of heavy.... perhaps "crippling" snow across the north mid- atlantic region.....as much as two feet in some areas. maryland :25-:33 "we're definitely going to have some type of serious snow storm it's a matter of magnitude exactly where the path goes but it's going to be significant and we're going to be ready." along the jersey shore.....residents are ready for beach erosion and possible flooding.... "this r

for that we turn to von gaskin. a weak cold front and coastal low pressure will deliver scattered showers through thursday. rain totals will average between 1/4" and 1/2". expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming a weak cold front and coastal deliver scattered showers through thursday. rain totals will average between expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming temperatures. a weak cold front and coastal low pressure will deliver scattered showers through thursday. rain totals will average between 1/4" and 1/2". expect mostly sunny skies friday next week and warming temperatures. a weak cold front and coastal low pressure will deliver scattered showers through thursday. rain totals will average between 1/4" and 1/2". expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming some people originally denied fema help after 1/4" and 1/2". expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming temperatures. a weak col

let's check in now with meteorologist von gaskin. all good things must come to an end we will have a few more days of temperatures in the 70s before they come to an abrupt end with the arrival of our next rain maker. clouds will start to increase monday and tuesday, both days will feature mostly cloudy skies and highs in the middle 70s. the upstate tuesday and give us a slight opportunity for rain in some of the northern counties but everyone else will remain dry until wednesday. wednesday a front will cross the area and bring a 70% chance of rain. the rain chance will remain in the forecast thursday and early friday. temperatures will also drop to the 50s to end the week. former president bill clinton is coming to columbia this week. he will be meeting with democratic leaders at the state house on wednesday and then speak at a rally range of issues including schools, roads and gun violence. the rally starts at 6 p-m, doors open at 4. to rsvp for the rally, go to our web site and click on this story on our homepage. presidential cand

first at 11 let's get a check of the forecast from meteorologist von gaskin. there is a lake wind advisory until midnight for the midlands the wind will help to blow in a reinforcing shot of cold air from the northwest, high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. just one day away from the tide showdown in arizona -- as both teams fight for the college football national title. wis sports director rick henry reports from glendale, arizona with how the teams are preparing for the match- up. this is championship game eve here in glendale, arizona. tomorrow the 2015 college football season will come to an end with the title game. when the clemson tigers and alabama crimson tide take the field at university of phoenix stadium...they'll be lining up to play their 15th game of the season. both head coaches were together today for one final pregame press conference. dabo swinney is hoping to win clemson's second national championship. when the tigers won the 1981 crown...they played on

we'll check in with meteorologist von gaskin next. plus--caught on camera! the power of weather on full a look now at your first alert a cold front will move through the day, ahead of the front look for cloudy skies with 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. thursday, partly to mostly cloudy, a few scattered showers, highs near 50 take a look at this -- torrential rains caused major waves on chile's pacific coast yesterday. and this video shows the moment one massive wave crashed over the sea wall and people standing nearby rushed to help the person get out of the vehicle. some restaurants and homes were flooded d during the storms. coming up on wis, thousands of hoverboards are being seized in chicago. but it has nothing to do with a fire hazard that has captured country. customs and border protection investigators intercepted the imitators as they passed through chicago. pulling multiple shipmen

von gaskin has your first alert forecast after the break. coming up in sports... dominate the weather today, expect dry conditions and highs in the upper 40s. warmer weather is expected ridge of high pressure shifts to the east and the wind flow shifts to the south and southwest, highs will settle in the middle 50s. coming up in sports... the usc women grind out a tough win in a top 10 plus... the panthers are headed to the super bowl. highlights... and a live post game report from charlotte... next in sports. the panthers crowned as championship game in charlotte... to punch the franchise's second ever trip to the super bowl. here's how super man... cam newton and the panthers delivered at home. === first quarter... leading 3-0... newton pitches it to tedd ginn jr for the reverse... he slips by one defender... and finds an open lane to the endzone. 22 yards to the house. newton with plenty of time in the pocket and launches a dime to corey brown in stride. and brown escapes a would be tackle. cold weather freezing the cardinals up... 49 yar

von gaskin has a look at your weekend forecast. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, to give us a future to believe in. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. >>> because i told them i had nothing to hide. >> how in the hell were you in >> i don't know. i don't know, man. that's a good questi

von gaskin has a look at your weekend forecast. good morning, thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. >>> if you fall down, you trip, get up again. if you do get up again, do you change from heels to flats? >> i don't know. >> jamie foxx there getting his daughter ready for the golden globes. she will help hand out the statues. we are back on saturday morning, january 9th, 2016. a nice crowd out there enjoying the tree here on rockefeller plaza for the final day. >> the tree is coming down today? that means all of the crowds are going to leave us at rockefeller center. we hope you come here year round. >> the headlines now. powerball pandemonium sweeping the nation. jackpot is now $800 million. if no one matches all of the numbers tonight, the next drawing is expected to soar past $1 billion. >>> this morning, el chapo is back behind bars in the same prison in which he escaped. likely have to answer calls to extradite el chapo back to the united states. >>> and the man they say confess confessed to shooting a philadelphia p

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we'll have live coverage on the right now ththgh, let's go to von gaskin who's tracking wet weather ahead. a weak cold front and coastal low pressure will deliver scattered showers through thursday. rain totals will average between 1/4" and 1/2". expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming temperatures. totals will average between 1/4" and 1/2". expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming temperatures. new developments as a trial date confessed charleston church shooter. dylann roof's trial is scheduled to get underway july 11. documents show that 600 people will be called initially to serve as potential jurors. roof is accused of gunning down nine people inside emanual a-m-e church in june of last year. a bill is on the way to the senate floor that requires state police to track refugees who come into south carolina and hold their sponsors liable if the refugees commit an act of terrorism. a senate committee approved the today. it comes not long after governor nikki haley bar refugees from isis-held territories from coming t

plus -- meteorologist von gaskin has your full weekend forecast. southwest winds will give about 170 runners and walkers crossed the finish line at m-l-k park in columbia this morning. the annual m-l-k run/walk raises money to support the alpha academy scholarship fund. those who took part say, seeing the community honor the legacy of dr. king. "i mean i was very surprised myself...i mean cause really we all came out today..every nationality you see all out here...so that's a good thing so his dream is living on." "i think it's a great way for the community to come together..all genders...all races...all ages." every year this event is organized by members of alpha phi alpha fraternity. in 26 years it's raised about 25 thousand dollars for scholarships. this week on awareness -- we remember the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. "i have a dream -- that one day my little children will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today." hear from dr. james

meteorologist von gaskin has your first alert forecast after the break. you may remember erika alexander the head-strong that show helped to break color-barriers on main stream tv. nearly a decade later alexander overcoming a similar stereotype when she tried to launch her futuristic comic book - 'concrete park.' "we were pitching it to a president - and he stopped us because it was a he said, "let me stop you right there." he says, "black people won't like science fiction because they don't see themselves in the future. meaghan: what did he mean by that? did you ask him? did he clarify that statement? erika: look at my eyes. are they big enough? well he did clarify and it's a story too long to tell here but it had nothing to do with anything. but it was a ridiculous story and had nothing to do with anything. my husband - who's very quick on feet he said, "let me tell you something about black people." he said, "for black people, the past is painful, the present precarious, but the future is free." meaghan: he said that? erika: the future is free." concre

von gaskin has details in your full forecast next. (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. our billie jean shaw is just back from orangeburg. . this is something all state agencies have to do when requesting state money. just before 5, board members were required to turn in a report to legislators stating how much money they want for the next school year and where that money will go. specific numbers were given and the university's attorney declined to give a copy of the presentation to the media since things are still in the works. however, interim president dr. franklin evans did tell me the report is 52 pages long. in it, lawmakers asked that it include specific charts and graphs explaining where the money will go...something he says administration wor

stay with us -- von gaskin has your first alert forecast after the break. plus -- devastating flooding in missouri, we'll have the latest the i-r-s will start processinrequest extensions is april 18th. falling on the traditional april 15th deadline. the agency says it anticipates issuing more than nine out of 10 refunds in fewer than 21 days. and if you plan to attend college in 20-16, the first thing you should do this year is fill out your "fasfa" form. and the sooner -- the better. you could miss out on scholarships or grant money if you wait. friday was the first day to apply. a state of emergency in st. louis has been lifted after days region. residents are working to clean up and move nbc's chris pollone reports. in arnold, missouri. it's a day for drying out. s/ dan crawford / arnold, missouri resident:07 - :10 "it's at least three feet deep, two feet deep." the town. wedged between the and the mississippi rivers. inundated after storms dumped ten inches of rain upstream. it left 150 homes there under at least 11 levees have given way. 24 people are

rick henry...wis news ten sports meteorologist von gaskin has your full work-week forecast after the break. politics in the palmetto state. under clear skies, monday will start in the low 30s and warm up in this line of work only the freshest ingredients make the cut it's important to me to know every dish i serve is the best it can be. especially for this food critic. publix bakery scratch made bread we bake it in store every day with pride so you can serve it with some the southeast and bring highs in the 40s through midweek. overnight lows will be most impressive into tuesday and wednesday mornings, both days will start in the low 20s. bundle up! moves in on friday. forecast after the break. plus -- more presidential politics in the palmetto the southeast and bring highs in the 40s through midweek. overnight lows will be most impressive into tuesday and wednesday mornings, both days will start in the low 20s. bundle up! the next opportunity for rain moves in on friday. republican presidential candidate mike huckabee today. the former governor of arkansas was at trinity baptist chu

stay with us -- meteorologist von gaskin has your work week forecast after the break. plus -- one suspect is still on theheun after barbershop customers fend of armed robbers in columbia. a coastal carolina university natur in this line of work only the freshest ingredients make the cut it's important to me to knowow is the best it can be. especially for this food critic. publix bakery scratch made bread we bake it in store every day with pride so you can serve it with some publix. where shopping is a pleasure. a win tonight means they're headed to the super bowl. sports director rick henry is live -- braving the cold at bank of america stadium with all the hype ahead of the big game. the heat and energy coming from bank of america stadium tonight...should be hot enough to melt the remaining snow left on the ground here in the queen city. when we arrived at the stadium today more than three and a half hours before kickoffff.fans were milling around and showing us their dabbing technique....you know...dab on em...just like cam newton. rick: even when you're not at games

our own mary king and len kiese are judges and von gaskin is emceeing the event. coming up in sports... we look ahead to sunday's nfc championship between a career best performance sinks tennessee today in search of back-to-back conference road wins.s. unfortunately... vols senior kevin punter... had different plans for carolina. he scored a career- high 36 to send usc home with a loss. === the gamecocks hung around though in beginning. chris silva... strong inside... hooks home two. === first half winding down... michael carrera.. finds room to shoot... cans the triple. carrera team high 22 points. gamecocks trail 29-28 at the break. === second half... punter kicks it into high gear. sets up in the corner... vols starting to pull away. usc's defense keeping them jamall gregory picks up the loose ball... works the give and go... before throwing down the two handed rim rocker. === off a screen... he's free to get his shot off... and he makes carolina pay in a big way. tennessee goes up 11 with under 10 minutes to play. gamecocks try to claw back... laimonas chatkev

von gaskin has a look at your full forecast after the break. plus -- another no-winner powerball -- leaving the jackpot larger than life. the last few showers have moved expect highs in the lower 60s. high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. if you haven't checked your powerball lottery tickets yet - don't get your hopes up. expect highs in the lower 60s. high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. if you haven't checked your powerball lottery expect highs in the lower 60s. high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. if you haven't checked your powerball lottery high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. if you haven't checked your powerball lottery tickets yet - don't get your for the 19-th time nobody won. th

our own von gaskin emcee'd the event and mary king and len kiese were judges. some of the other winners of the night: josh ridley and his daughter delaney won 'judges choice.' and dr. stephen and dr. angela peters won 'people's choice.' beer lovers were able to keep warm -- at the 'world the event wrapped up at 10 o'clock tonight at the columbia metropolitan convention center. the beer list included more than 20 south carolina breweries as well as regional, national and international breweries. new to the festival this year was a cider garden and a section of hard root beers and sodas. storm system is pulling away from the state. still a bit breezing this evening as temps fall into the 30s.clearing skies and colder temperatures by morning, lows in the middle 20s. high pressure build in for sunday and monday. mostly sunny highs in the middle to upper 50s. next rain chance arrives by wednesday. these pictures were taken this morning of my son jack gagliardi. pictures taken in spring valley in northeast devere scott was found today in a residence hall. scott was a

for that we turn to von gaskin. partly to mostly cloudy today with a 20% chance of a late day showers or snow flurry. highs in the low to middle 40s. wednesday, mostly sunny, chilly, highs middle 40s. thursday, increasing clouds, showers by evening, highs lower 50s. rain chance 60%. a strong storm system develops to our west and will bring widespread rain friday, some rain may be (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social l curity strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. of a late day showers or snow flurry. wednesday, mostly sunny, chilly, highs middle 40s. thursday, increasing clouds, showers by evening, highs lower 50s. rain chance 60%. a strong storm system develops to our west and will bring widespread rain friday, some rain may be heavy. highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 90%. system moves out by

von gaskin is in the first alert weather center with the latest. 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 south and deliver an 80% chance of showers. 1" rain totals are likely with friday's system. saturday is dry before the next system forms in the gulf and will bring us the possibility of few showers on sunday. expect clear and cold the upper 20s and lower 30s. thursday will be mostly sunny friday, low pressure will track across the south and lottery fever is gripping south carolina once again today. tonight's powerball drawing is for a record- breaking 1 point 5 billion dollars. and people of course want the chance to grab it. our mike desumma is live at b-p on elmwood avenue where the lines have been forming all afternoon. judi, for many people the working day is done and that means one last opportunity to pick up a powerball ticket

a possible freeze ahead -- von gaskin has the details. sunday night skies will finally clear out and the overnight lows wi settle in the middle 30s. another shot of cold air arrives monday as a cold canadian ridge of high pressure shifts southward, expect highs for the first day of the week to settle on the low 50s. is rked over the gulf coast states. the forecast still calls for a continuation of dry and cool weather with highs near 60 another shot of cold air arrives tuesday as a cold canadian ridge of high pressure shifts southward, expect midweek highs to range from the middle 40s to the lower 50s during the daytime and overnight in still ahead -- and a sad day in to the lower 50s during the daytime and overnight in the pressure shifts southward, expect midweek highs to range from the middle 40s to the lower 50s during the daytime and overnight in the middle 20s. still ahead -- and a sad day in hundreds fill a north carolina church to remember a life taken far too soon by gun violence. hundreds filled a north carolina church... to hon

stay with us von gaskin has your first alert forecast plus -- how hundreds of adults got to dress up and play tonight at the children's museum for a good cause. a ridge of f gh pressure will move into the area (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, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. on saturday and the low 70s on sunday. early next week with a daytime high temperatures will soar to the lower and middle 70s. our average high this time of year is in the upper 50s, so enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. the next chance of rain will arrive midweek. edventure children's museum got makeover for a good cause tonight. the museum hosted its second fun-raiser'. more than 200 people turned out to help raise money for edventure's 'yes, every child program'. there were chilled cocktails, live music and snow queens posing for photos. several donated items f

von gaskin is in the first alert weather center with the latest. expect clear and cold temperatures tonight in 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 south and deliver an 80% chance of showers. 1" rain totals are likely with friday's system. saturday is dry before the next system forms in the gulf and will bring us the possibility of few showers on sunday. 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 south and deliver an 80% chance of showers. 1" rain totals are likely with friday's system. saturday is dry before the next system forms in the gulf and will bring us the the developer behind a big proposed project in west columbia is offering more particulars and may be winning some people over. tonight

meteorologist von gaskin has your overnight forecast. expect lows thursday morning in the lower/middle 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies. thursday will be a touch warmer with highs in the mid 50s. thursday night clouds will be on the increase with a 40% chance of showers friday and widely scattered showers saturday as well. highs will be in the 60s over chance 50% saturday and 40% sunday morning. clemson's on the verge of history. monday night the tigers face alabama in the college football national title game. the tigers are trying to win 1981... the guiding force behind clemson football's crowning achievement... danny ford... offered insight tonight on playing on the sports offered insight tonight on playing on the sports grandest stage. coach ford led clemson to a victory over nebraska in the orange bowl to deliver tiger town its first crystal ball. hardware that remains on display in a trophy case in death valley. a reminder of what ford and the tigers achieved in 1981. this evening ford shared his experiences leading up too and

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. friday, low pressure will track across the south and deliver an 80% chance of showers. 1" rain totals are likely with friday's system. saturday is dry before the next system forms in the gulf and will bring us the possibility of few showers on sunday. 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 showers. 1" rain totals are likely with friday's system. saturday is dry before the next system forms in the gulf and will bring us the possibility of few showers on sunday. will there be a winner tonight? the powerball jackpot has soared breaking heights --- 1.5 billion dollars is up for grabs. if you grab the right ticket. mike desumma

von gaskin is in the first alert weather center with more on who this is shaping up to be a fantastic weekend. von? a warming trend will begin today. a ridge of high pressure will move into the area from the west. the ridge will shift the winds temperatures to warm up to the 60s through the weekend. early next week with a southwesterly wind, daytime high temperatures will soar to the lower and middle 70s. our average high this time of year is in the upper 50s, so enjoy the unseasonably weather. the next chance of rain will arrive midweek. a warming trend will begin today. a ridge of high pressure will move into the area from the west. the ridge will shift the winds and allow temperatures to warm up to the lower and middle 70s. our average high this time of year is in the upper 50s, so enjoy the unseasonably weather. the next chance of rain will arrive midweek. we are just nine days away from the big game broncos. and carolina fans are gathering in uptown charlotte right now for the panthers pride rally. the rally started at the top of the hour. the main program starts at one. official

meteorologist von gaskin joins us from the first alert weather center with a look at a weak cold front and coastal low pressure will deliver scattered showers through thursday. rain totals will average between 1/4" and 1/2". expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming temperatures. the intended victim in a columbia barber shop robbery who fought back and shot at the says he doesn't know what would have happened if he didn't have his gun. billy bookman was one of two people in the "next up barbershop" who pulled their own guns after two armed men in masks held the place up. they shot at the robbers and killed one of them. concealed weapons teacher brian sweat says based on surveillance video of the incident, the men who fought back did everything correctly and may have prevented victims from being killed. bookman says it looked like a dangerous situation and he was glad to be armed. "what would have happened if i didn't have it? you know, the guy was running around in here, just demanding money and yelling and stuff like that would have happened if i didn

plus -- meteorologist von gaskin has your full weekend forecast. stay with us. southwest winds will give us a much warmer day for saturday, morning clouds will

meteorologist von gaskin for the latest on your forecast. this morning an area of low pressure has moved out of the gulf of mexico. the low will cross through the state later today and deliver 1" rain totals in most areas with highs in the 40s saturday, partly cloudy, breezy with highs near 60. during the late morning sunday low 50s. this morning an area of low 43 billion dollars. the budget puts an emphasis on 43 billion dollars. the budget puts an emphasis on five themes - education, public finance, public safety, flood recovery and economic development. in haley's explanation of the budget proposal, she made it clear that south carolina is taking care of its issues and moving forward. "i think that our sucess with grown over time. we hope that they'll do it. they seem very accommodating. they seem willing to work with us. what we saw three years ago with education, they just wanted to be they were willing to do it, they wanted to be shown how. for me, i can't sit there and ask them for something if i don't prove how we do it...." the gove

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meteorologist von gaskin has the details from the first alert weather center. the dry weather will continue sunday expect mainly sunny skies but there will be a few passing clouds from a stationary front that is parked over the gulf coast states. the forecast still calls for a continuation of dry and continuation of dry and cool weather with highs near 60 another shot of cold air arrives tuesday as a cold canadian ridge of high pressure shifts southward, expect midweek highs to range from the middle 40s to the lower 50s during the daytime and overnight in the middle 20s. a boil water advisory has been one area of lexington county. anyone living in the 400, 500 and 600 blocks of old barnwell road, lynn drive, bel-air drive and in the savannah woods subdivision no longer need to boil their water. water is back on for more than two dozen blocks in and around the leaphart road area in west columbia. the water was shut off saturday morning to relocate several water lines due to an sc-dot road project. once completed the water line sprang a leak and crews had to fix

we'll check in with meteorologist von gaskin to get your forecast. break a look now at your first alert expect clear and cold 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 congress voted to outsource the work... against irs recommendations... as part of a new highway funding bill that took effect last month. critics are concerned scammers will have an even easier time to pose as irs tax collectors to dupe people out of their money. it's already a problem that has cost consumers 20 to 30-million dollars the last two years. the new law calls for the irs to enter into contracts with qualified tax collectors by march. u-s oil prices briefly dipped to 30 dollars a barrel for the first time in 12 years. crude oil prices declined three percent on tuesday to settle at 30 dollars 44 cents that means for us the average price of a gallon of regular gas fell below a dollar 97 this week. that's compared to about

we'll check in with meteorologist von gaskin next. plus--bright shiny objects are catching the eye of a serial jewel thief.. who is catching the eye of the fbi. break a look now at your first alert clear and very cold this morning with temperatures in the lower teens! look for a mostly sunny day with a few clouds by mid-afternoon highs upper 40s. due to a few more clouds and winds turning to the southwest, not as cold tonight, lows middle 30s. increasing clouds thursday, much warmer, high in the upper 50s. more clouds for friday with periods of rain likely, warmer with highs in the lowers 60s. authorities are asking for the after a series of armed robberies and jewelry store heists stretching across the south. sam bleiweis has more. they're brazen robberies that have the f-b-i and police in five states stumped. a string of jewelry heists across the south, over a nine month period, off with nearar half a million dollars in valuables. the latest armed robbery coming monday morning, at a jared vault location in following similar thefts i

our own von gaskin will emcee the event and len kiese will serve as judges. for more information on this, we've put a link under the big red 10. coming up on wis, plenty of us are bracing for a winter storm that is bringing low temps. plus--taking a look at the immense scope of the winter storm all the way from space! break traffic...winter storm warning in effect through saturday night lancaster, chesterfield counties freezing rain advisory in effect until 2pm today newberry, fairfield, kershaw, lee counties periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. northern midlands have the best chance of seeing possible heavy icing due to freezing r rn falling through early today, then again tonight. rain will be mixed with light snow northern/central midlands tonight and saturday morning not expecting much if any accumulation of snow. however, some icing is likely around columbia metro, high amounts chester north. sunshine by saturday afternoon this is still a developing storm, update will chesterfield counties freezing rain advisory in effect until 2pm today newberry,

plus a final check of you weather with von gaskin, coming up. break 7 tonight- the koger center will serve as the stage for the elton john tribute show is a benefit for the nancy perry children's shelter in lexington county. the shelter has provided a home for abandoned or abused children since 1972. tickets for the concert are 25 dollars and the show starts at 7:30 tonight. we've put a link for tickets on if you're looking to remodel your home, you may be in luck! right now, the columbia home building and remodeling expo is taking place at the columbia convention center until 5 o'clock, so you still have time to get out there. the show features home building and remodeling exhibits. looking like a line of showers will move through the midlands between 6a-11a on sunday. this is part of a complex low pressure system that will have most of the energy to our south. there could be enough cold air in place to have a rain/snow mix in northern part of chester and york counties.it would be very brief at best. the system moves out quickly and we'll see s

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plus, a final check of your weekend weather with von gaskin. stay with us. break 7 paals needs you to be a pal by opening your home assisted life service. the group raises and trains dogs to provide therapy and intervention for disabled people. the number of dogs they can train depends on the number of volunteer families willing to care for the puppies on weekends. so, the group is asking you to consider being a "weekend paals volunteer." you'll receive training and meet bi-weekly for field paals is hosting a volunteer orientation at their facility at north grampian hill road in columbia on tuesday at 6. it's the last day of january! your sunday forecast will feature a daytime high of 70 with sunny skies, the overnight low will settle in the upper 40s. starting monday with a southwesterly wind, daytime high temperatures will soar to the lower and middle 70s. our average high this time of year is in the upper 50s, so enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. the next chance of rain will arrive midweek. thanks for watching news 10 saturday morning. download the new

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and ... we'll have a look at your first alert forecast with meteorologist von gaskin. stay with us. break 1 clearing skies and chilly tonight, lows in the middle tuesday, highs in the middle to upper 40s. lows in the middle 20s. clearing skies and chilly tonight, lows in the middle to upper 30s. sunday, mostly sunny and cool. highs near 60 another shot of cold arrives by tuesday, highs in the middle to upper 40s. lows in the middle 20s. clearing skies and chilly tonight, lows in the middle to upper 30s. sunday, mostly sunny and cool. highs near 60 another shot of cold arrives by tuesday, highs in the middle to upper 40s. lows in the middle 20s. clearing skies and chilly tonight, lows in the middle to upper 30s. sunday, mostly sunny and cool. highs near 60 another shot of cold arrives by tuesday, highs in the middle to upper 40s. lows in the middle 20s. clearing skies and chilly tonight, lows in the middle to upper 30s. sunday, mostly sunny and cool. lows in the middle 20s. clearing skies and chilly tonight, lows in the middle to upper 30s. sunday, mostly sunny and cool. highs near 6