the judge made a ruling in the walter scott shooting case... whwh the policer officer accused of shooting scott asked the judge 3 plus... what the city of columbia council will discuss tonight... that may have more than 200 people looking for after the break. 3 former north charleston police officer... michael slager... is out of jail this morning... on a half million dollars bond. slager is charged with murder... in the shooting death of walter scott last april.as part of his release... slager can not leave the state and must stay on house detention.he can only leave his home to go to church... and to visit his doctor or attorney.member's of walter scott's family were not pleased with the action... but said they would respect the judge's decision.slager's trial is set to begin on october 31st. 3 the columbia housing authority has been given permission by the federal government... to tear down gonzales gardens. they plan to ask city leaders for a million dollars to do the job.city council is expected to talk facility currently has 274 units...

dash death of walter scott. -- death of walter scott. the judge set a trial date of october 31. attorneys asked for a speedier trial saying they would be ready in the spring but the prosecutor said the trial should be held in november since she prosecuting dillon roof for the church shooting in july. >>> the first republican is the deadline to sign up to register to vote in it. you must make sure your registered by january 20. the democratic primary is a week later january 27. the gop primary is february 20 and the democratic primary is february 27. >>> republican presidential candidate donald trump will be in rock hill friday. there is no cost to attend but seats are limited. >>> jeb bush, ben carson, governor chris christie, mike huckaby, carly fiorina, john kasich and marco rubio will be in columbia saturday to take part in the presidential forum moderated by house speaker paul ryan and tim scott. each will be lowed to share their ideas. it is taking place saturday at >>> gas prices are starting off low in the new year. the national average is $1.99. statewide $1.79. that is

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

justice for walter scott and his family. progress for our state. that focus meant everything to south carolina. and it began with the scott family. they started the calming of our community. their words and actions allowed south carolina the chance to right this wrong the best we could. without the influence of outsiders. their response drove ours. and just two months mr. scott was senselessly killed, i stood with his family and signed in to law. i was proud to stand with the scott family that day. i am proud to recognize mr. walter scott, sr., his wife judy and their son and daughter-in-law, rodny and jeneris who are here with us [ applause ] >> thank you for your graciousness in a time of unimaginable sorrow. south carolina will forever grieve the loss of your son and be forever grateful to you and your family for helping us learn from your trageded, grow from it and take action to make sure to the best of our ability it never happens again. south carolina was devastated by man-made tragedies in 2015. as if that wasn't enough, last year also saw t

justice for walter scott and his family, progress for our state. that focus meant everything to south carolina, and it began with the scott family. they started the calling of our community. their words and actions allowed south carolina the chance to write this the best we could, without the influence of outsiders. their response drove ours. and just two months after mr. scott was senselessly killed, i stood with his family and signed into law the first body camera bill in america. i was proud to stand with the scott family that day. i am proud to recognize mr. walter scott senior, his wife judy and a son and with us tonight. >>[applause] your graciousness in a time of unimaginable sorrow. south . >> thank you for your graciousness in a time of inae rr. south carolina will forever grieve the loss of your son, and be forever grateful to you and your family for helping us learn from your tragedy, grow from it, and take action to make sure to the best of our ability it never happens again. south carolina was devastated by man-made tragedies in 2015. a

justice for walter scott and his family. progress for our state." state."3 immediately following governor haley's address - representative mandy power norrells from lancaster county gave the democratic response - and she touched on another issue that south carolinians 3 time for weather and traffic

. >> michael slager fires eight times at walter scott. >> he was my son. >> be on the lookout for two escapees from clinton county could be correctional facility facility. >> the massive manhunt finally over. >> an amtrak train derailed in philadelphia. >> going more than 100 miles per hour. >> the death penalty for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> he wanted to go to hell and he's going to get there early. >> i? the defendant to the life imprisonment. >> james holmes received 12 consecutive life sentences. >> more than 25,000 firefighters battling 65 firefighters. >> this is a disaster. >> this pristine shoreline now an oily mess. >> liquid water has been found on mars. >> the pope touching down.

. >> he is an attorney who represents the family of walter scott. he is the driver who was hot and killed by a police officer last year. he says the officer's former attorney said the main reason the officer pulled walter scott over was to meet his quota. >>> an airman at shaw air force base died following a motorcycle wreck. year-old, dallas pauls of columbia. the accident happened about 7:15 a.m. this morning. two other vehicles were also involved in the accident. the driver of a car was injured and taken to the hospital. and another drive of a third vehicle wasn't hurt. the accident remains under investigation. >>> also out of sumpter county one person diedane car accident -- died in a cardant this morning -- car accident this morning. the 41-year-old was driving a car and somehow ran off the road flipping over. he was not wearing a seatbelt and he died at the scene. no one else was injured. >>> the powerball jackpot shot up to $500 million for tonight's drawing. it could go higher. this jackpot one is of the highest in history. here is what you

he is charged with murder in the shooting death of walter scott last april. this morning, the civil right groups called his bond "an injustice"...and said slager should be put back in jail. 3 we want him back in jail...we're represented out here by several organizations and make no mistake about it we are united and we are going to be united until the end. there's too much that's been happening in charleston from the citadel on down to this - the charleston nine - and we're not taking it any more. we're united in this fight and we will fight...we will be trial.3 the solicitor responded today...saying she has no grounds to ask that slager's bond be revoked.court documents show that slager can leave the house to work at a job.... go to the doctor..... meet with his attorneys and attend court appearances. he must also not having contact with walter scott's family. 3 next tuesday--governor haley will be giving the republican response to president obama's state of the union address. house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell made the announ

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

the lawyer for walter scott's family relayed this message to the community. "just be peaceful like we have been. know at the end of the day justice will run its course.. i believe in the legal system, and the scott family believes in it." the national action network vowed there would be protests if slager was released on bond. they're planning on holding a news conference at 10 this morning at the jailhouse in response. we'll have more on that later today on wis. members from west columbia's city council are gearing up for their first council meeting of the new year. tonight council members are expected to give a final vote on the development for the property across the street from the west columbia riverwalk. the are concerns about the number of housing units on the property. that meeting is at 6 tonight. we'll update you on that vote later today on wis. columbia city council leaders are also expected to meet tonight at 6 as well. several top items are on the agenda including an agreement regarding technical consulting support for the gills creek watershed en

and to visit his doctor or attorney.member's of walter scott's family... were not pleased with the action... but said they would respect the judge's decision.slager's trial is set to begin on 3 in richland county...author ities say a shootout sent one man to the hospital.it happened around 4:30 yesterday on the 24-hundred block of pelican drive.deputies say two groups were shooting at each other when one person was shot. the victim was taken to the hospital by a friend.that friend has been detained.no word yet on the condition of the victim.anyone with information that can help deputies is asked to call crimestoppers at 1-triple-8- crime-sc. 3 3 it's been 3 months since flood waters washed out roads and bridges across the midlands... and the road to recovery continues.the majority of the damage has been repaired... but spears creek church road,,, here in richland county hasnt been touched.news 19's,,, chuck ringwalt,,, tells us what's holding things up. 3 "it is very frustrating."kevin stevens many drivers forced to take detours creek church "just the time

a judge set bond at five hundred thousand dolls the charges stem from the shooting of walter scott during a traffic stop last year. a il date has also been set. it will be october 31st. >>> next local gangs working together to pr their against violence and crime. just ahead how one organizer is helping them provi for an upstate commute. and lar a chance to bring home a huge jackpot but is the cost of your ticket worth the chance youl be taking. video of dozens of upstate gang members ... is going viral... but t weren't committing.an act of violence...k ug expect. around -50- gang members... along with community activist traci fant...delivered bags of . >>> t a video is going viral.>l gang members delivered bs of food to homeless peo in tent city. gang members td to organize this to show he that many of them want the violence ask cre o. . >>> wee tired of it. they wan to send a message out to the young people. >>> deputies want parents topay attention el this because thy can be used as recruiting t for young children. > workad today to replace a bridge in union county that's going to requi

a charleston jusge has signed an order involving details of how evidence in the walter scott murder case will be independently tested. the defense wants michael slager's taser and uniform tested from the day he shot and killed walter scott during a traffic stop last april. the defense and the state have agreed that the testing must be done by february 12th -- and if anything is lost or destroyed, the state can use that information in court. slager was released from jail on bond earlier this month. in the day ahead, s-c state university leaders are scheduled to meet with lawmakers to discuss finances for the upcoming year. last week, sc state board leaders submitted their proposed budget to the house ways and means higher education w. franklin evans says the administration was under a lot of pressure to meet last week's deadline. today's meeting is set for 2:30. the upstate lawmaker who's journalism registry proposal sparked major media discussion -- says his bill made it's point. representative mike pitts says he was not intending with the state, but says the instant media discussion cre

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 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

arrest-- pending his trial on october 31-st. 3 slager is charged with fatally shooting this man--walter scott in april of last year. year.he was arrested after this cell phone video surfaced...showing slager fatally shoot scott in the back...as he's seen running away from a traffic stop into a field.officials say slager fired eight times...killing scott.now today the family attorney of walter scott is speaking out over slagers release. 3 3 3 "all criminal defendants do have a constitutional right to appear before the judge and request bond. today is just another step in the criminal justice process. but we still fully believe, and the family believes, that at the end of the day justice will prevail." prevail."now slager's attorney fought for a speedy trial... but the ninth circuit solicitor-- scarlet wilson...filed a motion... asking for a later date because she is also working on the case against the suspect of the emanuel ame church shooting...dylan roof. 3 undefeated!the clemson tigers are one game away from going all the way.on friday the team heads to arizona where theyll face alabama...

highlighting the major tragedies that hit the state in 2015.she thanked relatives of walter scott and the emanuel nine, who were in the audience.she also looked ahead to the changes she wants to see in the coming year.the governor expressed her frustration with the senate for not taking action on ethics reform.and she even went off-script to call them out during the speech-- 3 3 "we see an opportunity for you to show where you stand. so i'm going to ask for every senator who is for income disclosures to please stand." "ooooohhh"(applause) (applause) 3 governor haley also talked about her plans for road funding, education funding, 3 now for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 partly cloudy with highs in the mid-40s. showers push in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and far northern upstate before friday morning. a winter storm watch is in effect for many upstate and mountain towns, with ice and snow likely from friday through early saturday for those north of i-85. trees down, power outages, and road concerns will linger through saturday n

the former north charleston police officer charged with murdering walter scott is on house arrest.the civil rights groups... pleading to get him back behind bars. 3 and coach dabo swinney... gearing up for the national championship.from his take on alabama... to what it took to get the team so far...we're live in clemson with the latest! 3 good afternoon. i'm cody alcorn. alcorn.and i'm diana watson. thank you for joining us for has died down some...but there's still a chill in the air this afternoon. afternoon.we want to get right over to chief meteorologist kendra for a first check of the weather.kendra... 3 expect temperatures in the low 20s for the upstate and mid teens in the mountains on wednesday morning under clear skies. sunshine will dominate much of the day, with only a few afternoon clouds. highs will get into the low to mid 40s, which is still colder than normal for this time of year.thursday will bring mostly cloudy skies, but temperatures will be a bit milder. highs will actually get over 50 degrees in the upstate and the mountains will see upper 40s. rain moves in thur

justice for walter scott and his family. progress for our state." state."3 immediately following governor haley's address - representative mandy power norrells from lancaster county gave the democratic response - and she touched on another issue that south carolinians 3 time for weather and traffic 3 partly cloudy with highs in the mid-40s. showers push in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and far northern upstate before friday morning. a winter storm watch is in effect for many upstate and mountain towns, with ice and snow likely from friday through early saturday for those north of i-85. trees down, power outages, and road concerns will linger through saturday night. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: spartanburg accident bryant rd @ sc hwy 9accident old stage rd @ old laurens rd/king asphaltasheville pedestrian accident sweeten creek rd @ roberts rd rdyou're taking a live look at 3 it's ______. ______.winter weather means snow, sle

slager has been in jail since he was arrested and charged with murder for the shooting of walter scott in april. cell phone video caught slager firing eight shots at traffic stop. also today, the judge in the case announced slager's trial will begin in october. slager was ordered to remain on house arrest and to have no contact with the scott family. richland county investigors want your help to find whoever shot a man in a shootout on pelican drive. deputies say the incident happened around 4:30 when two groups fired shots at each other. they report the victim was armed. he was found shot in the upper body and was taken to the hospital. authorities are still looking information. get ready for a big taste of winter the next few days. a cold front will move through the state this afternoon temperatures will top at near 50 with clear skies the bottom will fall out of the thermometer, look for overnight

year.relatives of walter scott were in the audience.the governor thanked them for their calls for calm after he was gunned down by a police officer back in april.there was also a very emotional acknowledged felicia sanders and polly sheppard.. who survived the charleleon church shooting. 3 3 these two women, and the precious little one who was with them that night, are proof that we have angels living here on earth. please join me in expressing to mrs. sanders and mrs. sheppard the warmth, gratitude, and above all the love that the entire state of south carolina feels toward them. them. 3 the governor asked members of the legislature to reflect on how south carolinians responded to tragedy.. and "act in a manner that is worthy of that greatness." 3 3 covering our counites--we're working to find out more after a hart county deputy shot an armed suspect wednesday night. night.it started with a domestic complaint on "old reed creek road."we're told a man confronted deputies with a mamaete.. and they fired shots. that man was treated at the hospital and is now behind bars.his name has not

he's charged with the murder of walter scott. slager's attorneys say they'll be ready to go to trial this spring.. but as raycom's aaron maybin tells us, it's another charleston county shooting trial that could make them wait months longer... aaron? today's trial is certainly key for both the prosecution and the defense... according to court documents -- if a judge approves a motion for speedy trial today, the expected fall 2016 trial date could be moved to months earlier... this april. slager's attorney says he could be ready to argue the case by springtime. however--- according to court documents, solicitor scarlett wilsononith the defense says a fall 2016 date is more reasonable and necessary because she is also trying the case against suspected emanuel ame shooter dylann roof in july. wilson has told the judge the trial should be held in november at the earliest. it's been eight months since in the shooting death of walter scott, by shooting him in the back several times. the former north charleston officer is shown on cell p

slager is shown on cell phone video firing eight times as walter scott ran from a traffic stop last april. scott's family says they are disappointed with the judge's decision. >>> rochelle: back here at home, n violence has richland county in a weekend shooting. authorities say a motorist spotted a motorcycle wreck early sunday morning at long green parkway at churchland drive. deputies say the crash victim adrian silva had been shot in the upper body. richland county coroner gary watts says silva died from those gunshots. if you know anything that can help call crimestoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. >>> rochelle: and hospital officials alerted authorities to a shooting after a man was brought in with a gunshot wound. richland county deputies say two groups were firing shots at each other yesterday afternoon in the 2400 block of pelican drive. one man suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body. he was dririn to palmetto health richland hospital by an acquaintance. anyone with information in this case is again asked to call crimestoppers. >>> rochelle: president barack obama is making moves to t

gun.an attorney for walter scott's family says they're disappointed that slager was released.. but they also believe justice will prevail in the case. 3 3 later today president obama is expected to move forward with to reduce gun violence in america. 3 the reform focuses in part on stricter background checks. part of this reform is also loopholes in the system. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is liveat blue ridge shooting sports in greer.and ashley- gun owners we spoke with don't think "new" laws are the right course of action here 3 customers, owner here want to see tighter enforcement of "current" legislation but president is promising that... and attempting to close current loopholes in law law- currently: no background checks, id checks in private sales or at gun shows president's plan: - mandatory background checks for some private sales including *online sales*- 200 new alochol, tobacco and firearm agents enforcing *existing* gun laws- 230 *new* fbi agents dedicated to background checks 3 "what i asked my team to do is to see what more we can do to strengthen our enforcem

. >> police officer michael slager fires eight times at walter scott. >> he was my son. >> be on the lookout for two escapees from clinton county >> many comparing it to the plot of shawshank redemption. >> the massive manhunt finally over. >> an amtrak train derailed in philadelphia. >> going more than 100 miles per hour. >> verdict is in. the death penalty for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> he wanted to go to hell and he's going to get there early. >> i sentence the defendant to life imprisonment. >> james holmes received 12 consecutive life sentences. >> boston buried under snow. >> more than 25,000 firefighters battling 65 wildfires. >> this is a disaster. >> this pristine shoreline now an oily mess. >> it's the biggest break through yet. >> liquid water has been found on mars. >> the pope touching down. >> the land of the free. >> i would have gone anywhere to see the pope. >> pray for me. >> i will. >> a handshake five decades in the making. > former house speaker dennis hastert. >> guilty to a felony banking about what more could have been done. >> an 11-hour hearing about the 2012 att

the defense wants michael slager's taser and uniform tested from the day he shot and killed walter scott during a traffic stop last april. the defense and the state have agreed that the testing must be done by february 12th -- and if anything is lost or destroyed, the state can use that information in court. slager was released from jail on bond earlier this month. new information about a school bus crash in indiana: local news sources there reporting that a school principal is the adult who died after a bus jumped a curb this afternoon. -update on two ten year olds taken to the hospital in serious condition--now stable condition. -twenty five children on the bus when it jumped a curb and struck several people in a parking lot of an elementary school. -up to five were njured, some of them children -- they're all being treated at -the investigation into what caused the bus to jump the curb is continuing -- the bus driver was not injured. -no charges filed at this time. with just six days until the iowa caucuses, polls show the races in both parties are too close to call. today donald trum

the tragic shooting at emmanuel a-m-e church...but also how the state responded to the death of walter scott-- scott--scott was shot during a traffic stop by a north charleston police officer who is now charged with 3 3 "but unfortunately what happened in north charleston on april fourth was not an unique event in america today. what happened after was. in the face of overwhelming video wrong sc did not erupt in riots or violence instead we focused on justice and progress." progress."and the governor also recognized scott's family who was in the audience tonight.in her address she also focused what's being done to end what she calls the "domestic violence epidemic plaguing south carolina - as well as - on business growth and job creation in the state. 3 and we're tracking some winter weather 3 you're taking a live look in mars hill north carolina right now...where you can see they were blanketed with snow today...north carolina highway patrol says the weather is causing some bad road conditions--and are reminding drivers to use caution as they prepare for another system to move in. 3 just th

protesters were outraged by the police killings of unarmed black men like freddie gray, jamar clark and walter scott. june saw two historic decisions from the supreme court of the united states. in a 6-3 split the court saved the affordable care act. a divided court also ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide. while many cheered the 5-4 ruling some sharply disagreed. in a small kentucky town a clerk of the court sat behind bars for preventing her office from issuing marriage licenses. kim davis made headlines again when she publicly announced she'd had a private meeting with pope francis during his visit to the united states. the holy father made stops in washington d-c making history as the first pope to address congress. : "god bless america."a report from congress accused japanese auto parts manufacturer takata of putting profits ahead of safety. takata disputed the report's conclusion saying it had a number of "inaccuracies" but the company's faulty airbags resulted in a huge recall affecting 34 million cars. and new england rocked the sports world in january when the patriots were acc

. >> police officer michael slager fires eight times at walter scott. >> he was my son. >> be on the lookout for two escapees from clinton county correctional facility. >> many comparing it to the plot of shawshank redemption. >> the massive manhunt finally over. >> an amtrak train derailed in philadelphia. >> going more than 100 miles per hour. >> verdict is in. the death penalty for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> he wanted to go to hell and he's going to get there early. >> i sentence the defendant to life ip prisonment. >> james holmes received 12 consecutive life sentences. >> more than 25,000 firefighters battling 65 wildfires. >> this is a disaster. >> this pristine shoreline now an oily mess. >> he it's the biggest break through yet. >> liquid water has been found on mars. >> the pope touching down. >> i would have gone anywhere to >> pray for me. >> i will. >> a handshake five decades in the making. > former house speaker dennis hastert. >> guilty to a felony banking charge. >> i have been racking my brain about what more could have been done. 2012 attacks on a u.s. diplomatic post. >

these are some of the final moments of walter scott's life. the 50-year-old man was pulled over during a routine traffic police officer michael slagger. this left many in the community shot and outraged. >> he was shot in the back. >> in the back. >> slagger was charged with murder during a time where police shootings were making headlines nationwide. sparking up the black lives matter movement. slagger is expected back in court on monday. just two months later more tragedy struck charleston. >> we woke up today and the heart and soul of south carolina was broken. 21-year-old dillon roof entered emanuel church. he said that he aimed at these individuals because they were black. >> understand my responsibility and have shown great respect, even deference for my decision to seek the death penalty for the killings at mother emanuel church. >> is confederate flag on facebook photos many saw this as a symbol of hate and decided it was time for a change in the state of south carolina. the confederate flag was raised above the state house grounds mor

cell phone video showed slager shoot walter scott last april after scott ran from a traffic stop. geoff: an update in anderson county, remember hyco? well, state legislators are working on a lot in his name. hyco was killed october 21 in the line of duty. three people have been charged. deputy brandon surratt had been with hyco for six years. he says he supports a bill in the works called hyco's and fargo's law. richland county in 2011. the law would increase prison time and add a potential fine for those who harm police animals. >> we ask these k9s to go into buildings after bad guys, exactly what we do. we call them a deputy also. geoff: surratt also wants to thank the community for its support after hyco's death. allyson: pickens county will now seek legal help to fight having coal ash disposed there. company mmr pickens agreed with the county in 2007 to allow construction debris to go into a landfill near liberty, but officials learned the company now wants to dump coal ash. the county council voted no to it last night, saying it's not part of the agreement. the oconee nuclear

of walter scott... in north charleston... former officer micheal slager... is charged with murder...in scos death. the charge came ... ae bystander's video...showed slager...shooting scott in the back. the bill protects bystanders... who are in public... where thea right...to be standing. some senators are concerned... about the possibility... of bystanders getting too close. tonight... we're learning more about the trial odylann roof... the acedcharleston church shooter. the "post and courier" repot.around -600- people will besummoned jurors. that's double the number brought in... typically... becefthe nootof t e roof... facingmultiple murder charges. he's expected to go to trial.. in july. turning to campain 2016... donald trump didn't get his way -so he's skipping thursday night's republican debate in iowa. trump is refusing to participate in the s debate because the network rejected his demand to pull megyn kelly as a moderator. ted cruz - ump's closest rival in the ps mocked the businessman when he tweeted a link to a monty python movie. some voterer we

sliger is accused of shooting, and killing walter scott last april. investigators say a glass cocktail bottle was found at the scene. >>> the search for a missing teen is over, 14-year-old james has been located and returned to her family. she was reported as a runaway after not being seen since last sunday. no further details about her condition, or where she was has been released. >>> richland county this morning, police are looking for club shooting over the weekend. witnesses tell police the shots chevy avalanche. if you have any information that can help police you are urged to call crime stoppers at 888-crime-sc >>> let's toss it over to efran afante for a look at the traffic as you head out the door this morning. >>> i 26, it's going to be in between saint andrews and piney grove road, headlights heading down to saint andrews, traffic has been picking up, up, but fortunately no accidents are being reported on the interstate. some of the thoroughfares still have traffic and started to build up on sunset boulevard between i 26 in west columbia. a

video of last april's shooting shows walter scott gunned down >>> and the mother of fugitive texas teen ethan couch goes before a judge in los angeles this morning as her son fights di portation from members colorado couch's attorney says that he will meet the teen known as the skwauld so-called affluenza teen later today t.. the at the tension could last more than a month. coming up on the morning news, a starbucks barrista is busted. a starbucks worker is confronted by an angry customer foreallegedly stealing her information. later megyn kelly talks trump. this is the "cbs morning news." it can be a burden. but what if you could wake up to lower blood sugar? imagine loving your numbers. discover once-daily invokana . with over 6 million prescriptions and counting, that works to lower a1c. invokana is used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugarin adults with type 2 diabetes. it's a once-daily pill that works around the clock. here's how: invokana reduces the amount of sugar allowed back in to the body through the kidneys and sends some sugar out through the pro

. >>> a no trust police officer was charged with murder in the shooting death of walter scott. michael seger was arrested in april after a bystander recorded cell phone video of him shooting scott during a traffic stop. scott was unarmed and posed no threat when slater shot him. the case left the passage of a law that requires all agencies to cross the state to wear body cameras. the oscar james small jr. first laker has yet to be decided. >>> in october a richland county school resource officer was fired for three a student across the classroom during an arrest. senior deputy benfield was caught on cell phone videde clippingng teen backwards and tossing her across the classroom at spring valley high school. goes was called to the class after the sixth your girl if used to comply to requests by her teacher and administrator to meet the classroom. sheriff leon lott says the training or acceptable procedure. when we asked the fbi to initiate the student was charged with disturbing school and recently a push was made by concerned citizens to get those charges dropped. solicitors a

murder in the shooting death of walter scott and the trial will begin october 31. attorneys were hoping for a earlier date, michael slager was chargedarve smart phone video show -- charged after cell phone video surfaced. >>> hand full of new laws, include one -- laws including one that will help needy families. . >> reporter: this home is almost finished. >> sheet rocked inside. ready for trim. floor finishes. cleaning of the yard, landscaping. 30 days from now. weather permitting. >> new law will help charities that build and fix homes for low income families. it removes the sales tax off all the construction materials the charities buy. $3,000 per house we will save. on a rehab, hard to say, sometimes they run $40,000. guessing 2, $3,000 saverrings there as well. >> the money will allow the groups to build and renovate more homes. >> this law was meant to help charities save money on materials. but it could have an consequence of helping flood victims. as long as charities are doing the reparrock and the family is -- repair work and the family is below the incom

two more subjects that were mentioned included the walter scott shooting as well as those who lost their lives in service of south carolina. but the governor also got down to business in outlining big goals to accomplish in 2016. a push to aggressively start recruiting teachers to rural districts and giving them incentives to stay there. she called for more prosecutors domestic violence survivors. the governor also touched on ethics reform which has been a major point of contention among many state lawmakers. that led to a major moment in the night. "i'm going to ask for every senator that is for income disclosures to please stand. ohohohohhhh. now that the address is over, it's time to get to work and see action. the eyes of the state will be on governor haley and the legislature. lets see all the talk turn into results in 20-16. that's my take, what's yours? thanks for joining us for the >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for cize,

sisorr police officer charged with murdering walter scott he ran from a traffic stop. state police have until the end of this month to send the shirt and pants and his taser to an independent lab for testing. >>> a north carolina man killed a good samaritan and may face charges. people caldep realizing lee may have been out of the car and shot a man. >> i just stopped to see if he needed help and everything went wrong. you can't help a days. leis chd murder bbecause othnuer of st fired and thpotentia that others -- that others could have been hurt more charges could be fired. >> the anniversary renewing calls for juste r kobe smith. "7 news" reporter addie hampton standing by. >>reporter: lt g ndd family gathered for candlelight vigil on the anniversy his dthtat 6:00 that remembrance parade and all of these events having won single purpose, the hopes to raise awaresabt hise and loro his home on january 25th of last year. he was -- lord from his home on january 25th of lasyr t greenville police have designed a special detective and they want the public to know this case

slager gained national attention after shooting walter scott last april. a video showed scott running away as slager shot him. slager was released on bond last week. his trial is set for octobebe 3 3 drug lord "el chapo" captured and returned to the maximum security prison from which he escaped just six months ago. this morning he is behind bars, and mexican authorities may send him here to the united states to face justice. reid binion has the latest. 3 3 topping this morning's newsreel... italian police are investigating the death of an american woman in the city of florence. they say 35- year-old artist, ashley olsen, was found dead in her apartment on saturday. officials say they are still waiting for an autopsy to confirm how she died. an italian news agency says her death is being investigated as a homicide. olsen was from summer haven, florida. 3 3 northern california commuters witness a deadly attack. they say the passenger was killed by another rider as they pulled into a station. one person tried to perform c-p-r on the victim... to no avail. pol

yesterday michael slager's lawyers filed a motion asking for walter scott's personell file from when scott was in the coast guard. they're also asking that those records be sealed to avoid identifying anyone else in them. slager is charged with murder for shooting scott in the back as scott ran away from him after a traffic stop last spring. a bystander caught that shooting on cell phone video. lookout for whoeer assaulted a man near five points the other night. investigators are trying to identify the man who was caught on surveillance cameras. he's is accused of punching a man in the head in the 2000 block of greene street early victim to hit his head on the concrete. cpd says the victim was listed in critical condition if you can help investigators, call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. investigators in two counties are looking for woman with a a ripped off credit card. the richland county sheriff's office and the cayce department of public safety say an unknown woman, used a stolen credit card to buy gift cards at the rite aid pharmacy on two notch road and the bi-lo on knox abb

. >> the police officer fires eight times at walter scott -- >> he was my son. >> the pope touching down. >> the land of the free -- >> same-sex marriage now the law of the land, but that does not mean everyone is on board. >> the united states has reached a historic understanding with iran. >> the interview heard round the world. >> the force has awakened. >> for a highly anticipated film. >> it's just magical. >> and that is what's making news in america this morning. >> other than your glasses. stay with us for "good morning america." have a great weekend. happy new year! with us for "good morning america." have a great weekend. >>> making news in america this morning -- the new year arrives safely across the u.s. celebrations from coast to coast are carried out with tight security. for authorities 2016 is off to a successful start. >>> towering inferno, the spectacular scenes from dubai as a luxury hotel is engulfed in flames. investigators now on the scene. >>> quite an arrival on the west coast. some absolutely amazing facts about the largest cargo ship to ever arrive here in the u

the north charleston police officer accused of murdering walter scott... is at home tonight. tonight.a day after getting bond... reaction from civil rights groups...who say he should be sitting in a cell! cell!and dodging potholes! we're seeing them all over upstate roads.this woman says one trashed her tire.fox carolina investigates what you can do if this, happens to you! you!plus what a moment!the south carolina family who walked away from the orange bowl with the best prize ever! and just wait until you hear who helped them get this game ball! ball! 3 new tonight 3 a huge announcement today coming from the nation's republican party -governor response to the president's final state of the union address next week. week.governor haley was in the upstate today - in liberty with representative neal collins for a fundraising event.while she didn't talk about the honor - she did recognize others who will also be representing south carolina in the coming days - the clemson tigers! 3 "i love being this close to clemson, i actually said can i go to the stadium and kiss the ground a

cell phone video showed slager shooting walter scott in the back eight times. it happened as scott ran from a traffic stop last april. former state representative bakari sellers says slager was released because his trial was delayed. but one pastor says that should have no bearing on bond consideration. 3 "i've seen many cases of people who've sat for a year, two years.. and there was a complaint about him sitting eight months.""the solicitor bears the burden of making because she has not, the defendant is entitled to a bond." slager's bond was set at 500-thousand dollars... which means he had to post 50- thousand dollars to be released. he must remain on house arrest until the trial. 3 3 deputies in pickens county are searching for whoever stole an antique car in easley. these are photos of the car... a 19-32 ford model b. the sheriff's office says it was stolen from a storage unit on december 29th after the thieves cut the locks off the door. investigators say the hood of the car was left behind. anyone with information should contact the pickens county sheri

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rules for sled to inspect the uniform michael slager was wearing at the time of the shooting of walter scott. that includes checks for stains, cuts, defects or foreign material. slager's lawyers also want tests on his taser stun gun. slager says scott tried to take the taser from him before video shows slager shooting scott as scott ran away after a traffic stop. still ahead on the news at seven... 2015 is ending with a bang for the palmetto state's chief executive. nikki haley's making some observers say "veep veep" break k two separate national news carolina governor nikki haley on lists of politicians to watch in the next year- stoking speculation about life after the state house will whitson takes a look- talk of a political career beyond the south carolina state house for governor nikki haley isn't exactly w- her election from house rep to the governor's office brought her national attention. "haley is obiviously the first woman governor of south carolina and i think that would be citing her response to the confederate battle flag- and the flood as major boosos to her national creditabi

cell phone video showed him shooting walter scott as he ran from a traffic stop earlier last year. the judge set a trial date for october 31. carol: it back up for miles on i-380 -- i-385 added time to the commute. traffic north and south was at a crawl. a total of five crashes caused the slowdown for miles. a towing company owner says he wreckers -- five wreckers on the job. >> that is unusual. we don't see this that often. if you have a five car accident, usually one or two of them have to be towed. the other three usually don't get towed. this is unusual for five cars to be towed. carol: officials say chain reactions cause the accidents. they see this too often, and they say accidents can because by texting and distracted driving. michael: the oconee nuclear power plant will undergo inspection tomorrow. the regulation commission will inspect power cables were two of three units. of take several days. the plant is located near seneca, 30 miles west of rain fell. carol: today was the last day for south carolinians to apply for fema assistance after historic flooding devastated the

police officer michael slager. denied back in september -slager accused of shooting and killing walter scott in april last year as he was running away. -trial date also set for october 31st. man is now out of jail. afternoon temperatures will top at near 50 with clear skies the bottom will fall out of the thermometer, look for overnight lows in the will top at near 50 with clear skies the bottom will fall out of the thermometer, look for overnight lows in the middle 20s. tuesday and wednesday under sunny skies we'll only see the upper 40s. things warm up and chances of rain increase by thursday. break 2 people in parts of west columbia still need to boil i love taking care of my mom. it wasn't easy at first. she learned how to better communicate her needs. and you learned how to not ignore yours. i discovered how to make healthier meals. and i discovered how much i enjoyed them. narrator: becoming a caregiver is a learning experience for everyone. find articles, tips and tools from experts and others who have been in your place. over the weekend, a water line servicing the leaphart road area