but despite resident's concerns, west columbia mayor bill horton says the project will bring tax and business license the 33 development company did not return phone calls to a-b-c columbia to give a statement. at tonight's meeting officials will vote on raising the maximum number of residential units from 200... to 235. if they're successful in getting enough yes votes, the next step is a development agreement. once that's signed, they can start construction. we have an update for residents in west columbia concerning a boil water advisory. those homes and businesses along the 29 and 36-hundred blocks of leaphart road in west columbia... should continue to boil their water. crews relocated a water line over the weekend near mineral springs road. for a complete list of roads in the affected area... be sure to visit our com. still to come... tackling gun violence. the latest on the president's executive action concerning gun-control measures.freezing temps as you wake up and head out this morning.expect a cold but sunny tuesday forecast. more details next.we are live 33 quick look at s

the city of west columbia is asking people living near alpine drive to boil their water before drinking it. west columbia officials are working to repair a water line break that may cause customers to lose water pressure, experience cloudy water or sediment in the water. people living in that area should boil their water for

a major development in the works for west columbia. off the table tonight. >>> are you pregnant are expecting to bring it. we would tell you what could harm your child's development. >>> south carolina is a few steps closer now to getting a bill into law that requires law enforcement to where technology. something from agencies that will use them. >> the deadline is approaching for agencies in the status of their policies on how they plan to use body cameras. the south carolina law enforcement training council says that they expect to get policies 350 agencies. >> we're trying to expedite this process of getting cameras on the street . part of that is getting the policies approved and getting them back to the agency so they can start making arrangements to purchase cameras and deploy them in the field. >> the council has a policies from 85 departments. they have a -- approved almost half of those. the guidelines for the policy need to lay out which officers will with the cameras. >> if they responding to 911 calls or constantly dealing

a sleek, new development did not get a final vote in west columbia tonight. council members delayed that vote after hearing a lot of public scrutiny. our chad mills was there and joins us from the newsro with the latest. the development is known as "brookland," and if approved, it would be built in the now vacant piece of land at the intersection of state and meeting streets in west columbia. council had already delayed a final vote on the project, and tonight, they delayed the final vote yet again, but they had a reason. it's this piece of land -- right now empty -- that has neighbors like casey moons concerned. the property just over the gervais street bridge in west columbia could end up looking something like with homes for sale and for rent, specialty stores, galleries, cafes and eateries, offices, and community spaces. "there's an old saying, 'if the shoe don't fit, don't wear it.' i mean, yeah, this is a nice shoe. it's pretty. it's polished, but it doesn't fit what we have going on moons is worried about the traffic and parking nightmares that could c

weather combined with a water main break caused headaches for people on their morning commute in west columbia. crews had to close sunset boulevard near jarvis headaches for people on their morning commute in west columbia. crews had to close sunset boulevard near jarvis klapman boulevard after water leaking from a water main froze on the road...forming a sheet of the city of west columbia says crews will be working on that line today and drivers should expect slowdowns in the area. officials say only the poultry processing facility in the 300 block of sunset is impacted by a boil water advisory now in place. several areas throughout the midlands are still recovering from october's devastating floods. and tonight, richland county leaders want home and business owners to know they're n n alone in the recovery process. our michal higdon has more on meetings taking place this week to prevent more problems in the future. if you have paperwork and photos from october's flood or recurrent flooding that's affected your home -- richland county officials want you gather all of that documentation for an

it is clear right now headed into west columbia. from the airport to jackson gate, it's a 38 minute commute. are looking at an 11 minute a dying dog is going on quite >>> welcome back. it is 6:24 on your monday. a giant dog is going on an adventure. and fincher for her bucket list. -- an adventure for her bucket wash -- her bucket list. >> a drive through the car wash, swimming for the first time, french fries at mcdonald's and a walk down the aisle. with just months to live, this beagle/poodle mix is checkinin often 81 item bucket list with her owner. diagnosed with lymphoma just before thanksgiving. >> it was the toughest day of my life. >> reporter: he has posting each adventure to facebook. some are simple such as number 43 which is to build a sons -- a snowman. one is to take a relaxing bubblebath. number 12 is to watch a sunset with my best friend. why did you create the bucket list? >> we wanted to do something in her last days. >> reporter: it is striking a chord with people from across the country who right back with words

. >> west columbia city council decided to put a redevelopment situation on hold. >> loren thomas was at tonight's meeting and has more on why they are waiting to give a go-ahead for the property. >> reporter: this parcel -- one by one residents voice their concern for the proposed development breanne in west columbia. >> this is a one-time shot. if we goof it up, people will talk about us forever.>> reporter: the preservation speaks about the history. >> the last thing this community needs is another big residential area with its back turned to new brookland facing out over the river that compromises the investment we have made in the community. >> reporter: the $60 million retail and residential units. >> there were glaring loopholes in the things that were being proposed rsus the pictures we saw. >> reporter: a local investor from west columbia brought in a rendering of what the property could look like. while it's an extreme take a when the developers could do, they fall in the current planned development agreement with councilman tim i'll says why they have decided not to go forw

your employer will reopen once they get the all-clear from west columbia. ben carson just announcing he's for the day after an accident involving some of his staff in iowa. -van hit patch of ice, flipped on side hit by another vehicle staffer and 3 volunteers were in the van. -one person gravely injured. -spoke in charleston a short while ago. "i'm gonna head up to omaha where he's being flown in right now . i've talked to the neurosurgeon up there and i've talked to the family but i think that's where we need to be right now. the other passengers are being checked out at a hospital in iowa. only the seriously injured individua;l is being transported to the university of nebraska medical center in omaha. we'll keep you updated as we learn more. inside the state house- lawmakers are back in session- which they promised to tackle is still in limbo. and now, the fight over the gas tax is spilling over to one lexington gas station- will whitson is live in our newsroom to explain. one anti tax group is paying the gas tax at the exxon in downtown lexington tomorr

a somewhat controversial development in west columbia got a big endorsement today. the greater cayce-west columbia chamber of commerce announced its support of the planned mixed-use development project known as "brookland." if built, it would include homes for purchase and for rent, cafes, restaurants, and green spaces. the project has drawn critics who fear problems with parking and traffic. the west columbia city council will take one final vote on rezoning the land for the development next wednesday. america's largest retailer is closing hundreds of stores, including one in our wal-mart announced its first ever mass closing today... with 269 stores worldwide closing their doors. 154-of those stores are in the united states including one store on u.s. highway 321 in winnsboro. approximately 10- thousand employees in the u.s. will be impacted by the closing. " i saw a lot of customers mad, a lot of customers crying." kim murphy, upset about walmart closing "i'm devastated." jessica mitchell, upset about walmart closing "it's basically the only store." the nearest w

west columbia officials say crews are working to fix a water line break in the area. we'll let you know when that advisory is lifted. for people who can't get their mood up over the winter months, you could be reporter danielle barber explains the signs to recognize and when it might be time to see a doctor. :13-21 "it would be a kind of a depression that's particularly connected to the changes in the seasons." while there is no definitive answer as to what causes seasonal affective disorder, dr. robert olson has a theory. "we are animals. the birds, they fly south. the bears hibernate. those are driven by the day light in the same way we are affected by day light." the symptoms that people experience are strikingly similar to that of depression. that of depression. "the sorts of troubles of depression like down mood, lack of interest, lack of motivation, can't concentrate, tearfulness, those kinds of things, they're very similar." but, there's one distinction that differentiates the two and calls for immediate attention. "the depression part that's so difficult that

this will take place at reeves community park, at 752 b avenue in west columbia. and it's a call to action from some of our nation's mayors. columbia mayor steve benjamin will be headed to iowa today... to share an "urban agenda," at the nation's oldest minority-focused presidential forum. the forum calls on the presidential candidates and congress to invest in and protect america's cities and metro areas... and focuses on job creation. 33 still to 33 come... we're talking vote 20-16... the stance the g-o-p presidential hopefuls are taking on poverty in america. 33 a clear and cold start to your monday.expect lots of sun but afternoon.33 little over a 33 month away from the state's first-in-the south primary. taking the spotlight... when it comes to vote 20-16. that's right. seven of the republicans gunning for the party's presidential nomination were in right here in the capital city over the weekend. the kemp forum on expanding opportunity poverty summit was moderated by house speaker paul ryan and south carolina senator tim scott. jeb bush, ben carson, chris chr

sweat teaches cwp courses at shooter's choice in west columbia. today, he analyzed the way his former student responded. sweat says based on what the shows, his student did everything correctly. he says if the victim had not reacted the way he did, there's a chance people in that barbershop could have been killed. "he raised his hand, showing that he was not a threat. he waited for the right time if he would've immediately reached for his gun he possibly would've been taken out." cwp trainer brian sweat also teaches people how to defend themselves during a shooting. he says the bystanders also did the right thing by first being submissive and taking cover. columbia police are still investigating this case. they say one other suspect, who has not been identified, is still on the run. anyone with information on that person should call 1-888-crime-sc. no votes today---but more discussion by south carolina senators on their version of a bill to fix the state's roadways. members of two committees took up elements of a road repair combination of tax cut

a boil water advisory has been lifted for a different set of west columbia residents.customers on lynn drive... bel-air drive... savannah woods subdivision and the 400, 500, and 600 blocks of old barnwell road... had to boil their water after a driver hit a water hydrant in the area.they city says the crash caused a water line break.we're told the water line has been repaired... and water service has been restored. 3 3 the gamecock women's basketball team is now 13 and "o" after beating the razorbacks ws19's... chuck ringwalt... spoke to many of the team's fans. 3 every fan has their reason for cheering. "the the girls." threes like excited." "i want to see the carolina girls win."and they take seriously. "it's an honor." gamecock fan." "we want to support our it's a tradition for some. "my husband i the girls basketball "my family always comes here and i love with my friends." "i'm coming here high school, so i'm really excited tocome here and be everyone." "we just have fun and eat and it may take some time getting used to. "it's a different enviroment than usual. think people are cr

hebron united methodist church west columbia, sc 5k running and walking program, program february 15 through may 14 for more information: or contact jenni smith at jennishull.smith@gmail.c om follow me for wis tv updates twitter: @dawndywistv facebook: dawndy mercer plank wis tv of the run for god program getting ready to start. run for god program riverland hills baptist church irmo, sc 5k running and walking program, 10k running program, half marathon program february 14 through may 14 for more information: or contact jeanna moffett at mt. hebron united methodist church west columbia, sc 5k running and walking program, 10k running program february 15 through may 14 for more information: or contact jenni smith at jennishull.smith@gmail.c om follow me for wis tv updates twitter: @dawndywistv facebook: dawndy mercer plank wis tv expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with lows near 50 of the run for god program getting ready to start. run for god program riverland hills baptist church irmo, sc 5k running and walking program, program, half marathon program showers front slowly moves into t

the west columbia residents met to discuss the project located in west columbia. over 40 people were there including jennifer boy. she wanted to know the specifics. we want a specific height and number of units. the address the traffic issues. not to the crowd satisfaction. we just feel like it's too many units. they want to build 200 35 apartment units within the project. this will cause many issues dealing with working in traffic. city councilman said that something that the council is fighting. we will win at 200 or the developer will when in order to address some of the legitimate concerns. we feel like the lower maximum number of units. they will worry about how the party will affect the surrounding neighborhood. if they build the way it sounds right now we probably won't have anywhere to park. we currently parked on the sheet. it seems like that's going to be taking away. maybe the city can somehow get us a close parking spot within there. it doesn't seem like they have any idea what they're going to do. the residents were able to ask until they decided to s

west columbia officials say a portion of the city will have to boil their water for at least another day. over the weekend, a water line servicing the leaphart road area was relocated due to a road widening project near mineral springs road. originally, the water was only supposed to be shut off on saturday. but delays in completing the project meant no water for residents in that area for the full weekend. the boil advisory is in effect for residents who stay between the 29- hundred and 36-hundred blocks of leaphart road. we're told it will be lifted the federal government is holding public meetings this week to determine industry interest in putting up wind turbines off the south carolina coast. the first meeting is today in charleston. the bureau of ocean energy management has identified almost 12- hundred nautical square miles of ocean with the potential to be leased with the largest tract off the coast of myrtle beach. another meeting will be held there later this week. some great news for ththreal estate market in the carolinas. both north and south carolina are ranked as two o

a west columbia man is behind bars after deputies say he participated in the prostitution of a minor. investigators say stephen skacall solicited minors for prostitution online. skacall is charged with one count of participating in the prostitution of a minor and could face up to five years in prison. video surveillance catches two people breaking into a sumter business. police say the two men broke into the palmetto explosion off of south pike west just after midnight last month. anyone with information is asked to call the sumter police a second review of the dorn va pulmonary medicine clinic received positive feedback from the office of inspector general. the clinic was previously canceling appointments without rescheduling. the oioidiscovered it was because of staffing deficiencies. since 2013, the clinic has hired more staff, implemented new policies and retrained schedulers recommendations for the clinic. highway 1 near interstate 26 is back open after a crash that blocked traffic this morning. a tractor-trailer carrying scrap metal overturned as it was getting off i-26 west ont

. >> in her 33 years all spent in west columbia, jennifer has watched weeds growing in the empty lot. >> i just want them to get it right. >> the city has checked off almost every item, in inking a deal to bring the torier on the site. >> it happened so fast. and nobody knows what is happening. >> that's exciting. i'm excited. >> i'm scared to death that it's not going to be done right and it's going to going to be a mess. >> she has been to a hands full of meetings but she's not convinced that everyone has done their homework. >> we are questioning things about thofe traffic and surrounding streets and the number of units and those we want it to be developed just as much as everyone els does. >> the mayor says it will be done right. >> we only have one chance to do it and we want to do it right. >> a company holds the plans to brooklyn, with housing, shops and restaurants and parking. >> this is the prime jewel of west columbia. you enter from the bridge this is what you see. >> there's a 2.7 million sale price on the line. at the council meeting, he said they'll amend the amendments

the city of west columbia is asking people living near alpine drive to boil their water before drinking it. west columbia officials are working to repair a water line break that may cause customers to lose water pressure, experience cloudy water or sediment in the water. people living in that area should boil their water for at least one minute before using it. the army veteran who helped lead the charge against the u-s department of veterans affairs for delays in care has kershaw county. barry coates died of cancer saturday. in 2014....he testified before congress that he had to wait a year for a colonoscopy. the procedure was reportedly delayed at several v-a facilities. he eventually got the procedure, only to learn he had terminal colon cancer. coates' story led to national controversy about lengthy waits at v-a hospitals and led to the overhaul of the department of veterans affairs. the 46-year-old husband and father was buried yesterday in bethune. several pastors in the greater columbia area have an invitation for you for this weekend. details next. plus, one midlands charity is

he was a native that served the patrol division for the west columbia police department. he replaces troy crop, who stepped down last year that replacement was hired. >>> clouds have been moving in during the afternoon hours and right now it's cloudy outside. our temperature is at 62 in our wind is from a southwest have 3 miles an hour. we expect clouds to remain and we expect a chance for showers but not until daybreak and we will see scattered showers with a high temperature of 50 for. it will be turning cooler on thursday but it should be mild and dry for the weekend. we will look at that forecast in a moment. some of the governor tonight said teacher turnover is high and school districts across the state. so she made sure teachers weren't left out of the executive budget proposal during the legislative session. the budget includes $1.5 million in a plan to pay tuition for students who commit to teach at a rural school for eight years of the student has paid off. >> this is about making sure every child knows that their district is worthy and every teacher feels like t

that's at 752 b avenue in west columbia. >> grace: back in time in lower richland. that was the topic of this sunday as second stroll with historic columbia. plus shoiting hoops for health. some kids got schooled in good the lady gamecocks. to you in hd by time warner cable. time warner cable, enjoy better. >> grace: getting kids excited about eating healthy and exercising now can set them up for lifelong success, and what better way to do that than with the help of usc basketball coach dawn staley. the department of social services teamed up with the lady gamecocks for the health and fitness game. they have been putting this on for three years. >> we want families to understand the importance of good nutrition and physical exercise, ande also relate it to quality child care so that those families who send their children to child care during the day while they work can know that this nutrition and physical exercise is very important to them. so we're really highlighting the quality care. >> grace: we've taken advantage columbia events weekend? one of the highlights

for what we do at providing that opportunity. >> the market is at the state farmers market in west columbia. >>> over at fort jackson officials opened the new post headquarters. general, a native who earned the medal of honor in world war ii. we spoke to his son about what this honor means to the family. >> a great day for fort jackson. this beautiful building that was initially the nco academy. dedicated in 1995 to honor our father. my father. and now it is the post headquarters which is a great honor for fort jackson and the community. beautiful building. we are proud to have dad's name still on the building. [ music ] >>> tonight lexington county school district one has a new superintendent. he is 40-year-old. the board agreed to a three year contract with a salary of $199,000. he serves the superintendent of mount airy city schools in north carolina. he replaces the for who announced her retirement. >>> a high school hired a new athletic director and head football coach. he serves as head football coach and history y teacher in district 4. 19 years of coaching and teaching experience. >

a sleek, new mixed-use development did not get a final vote in west columbia last night. council members delayed that vote after hearing a lot the development is known as "brookland," and if approved, it would be built in the now vacant piece of land at the intersection of state and meeting streets in west columbia. council had already delayed a final vote on the project, and last night, they delayed the vote again until they get more specifics from the developer. "i think there's a lot of things that can be addressed through tightening their language up, which will not harm the developer and what they want to build, and, at the same time, will take out the possibility of them building something much greater than what they truly want to build, which will go a long way in securing the folks who live around there that their worst case scenario won't be realized." there's a hang-up on how many rental units the project might bring. councilman tem miles said s-c-d-o-t reviewed the traffic study for 200 units, but now, the developer is seeking a max of 235 units for financial r

a somewhat controversial development in west columbia got a big endorsement friday. the greater cayce-west columbia chamber of commerce announced its support of the planned mixed-use development project known as "brookland." if built, it would include homes for purchase and for rent, cafes, restaurants, and green spaces. the project has drawn critics who fear problems with parking and traffic. the west columbia city council will take one final vote on rezoning the land for the development next wednesday. birthday board break 4 good saturday morning, thanks i'm allie spillyards. looking live over downtown . let's get a check of your first alert forecast. 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 york counties.it would be very brief at best. the system moves out quickly and we'll see sun by early afternoon. the surviving boston marathon bomber must pay his victims m

a mexican man accused of killing his wife in west columbia is now locked up near atlanta, nearly six ice reports that gerardo rodriguez villarreal was arrested in norcross georgia yesterday.. a murder warrant says rodriguez forced his way into the home of his estranged wife's sister in west columbia in april of 2010. he's accused of hitting his wife several times in the head with a handgun then stabbing her multiple times. federal authorities say villarreal is in the country illegally. 12 marines who have been missing since last week are now presumed dead. the marine corps says the status of the missing marines changed after five days of searching for them. they went missing after two helicopters crashed off the coast of hawaii. one has been identified as a native of the upstate. officials were alerted when the two helicopters did not return to their base after a midnight training mission. hours later coast guard helicopters spotted debris about 2 miles off of oahu. on the campaign trail, a new cnn-orc poll shows donald trump with a double-digit iowa...with just a week left before th

a major new development project in west columbia has g gten a major green light from city officials. after several earlier delays--tonight, the west columbia city council approved a the area near state and meeting streets to be developed into commercial real estate. the project, known as brookland, would include shops, restaurants, and 235 new apartment units to be built. there are still several steps that need to be cleared before ground can be broken. tonight's vote to rezone comes after some public concern about the project, which caused a delay in the vote. tonight, we're hearing for the first time from a greenville county deputy who was shot in the head while responding to a robbery call in december. deputy dave dempsey was released from the hospital today. back in december dempsey was responding to a robbery call at an apartment in taylors. investigators say a man inside shot dempsey. another deputy shot back and killed the gunman. this morning, a number of greenville police and deputies came together to show dempsey their support. "the whole thing could be life changing becaus

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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, neighbors hosted the developer of f e planned "brookland" project ahead of a crucial vote that could decide the project's future. our chad mills was there. last week, that vote was delayed until wednesday the 20th, since council and the public still had so many questions about the proposed mixed-use development. they wanted more specifics too. tonight, the developer tried to answer that request. this meeting was all about answering questions and clearing up bad rumors about a potential mixed-use development in west columbia, just over the gervais street bridge, that would feature homes for sale and for rent, specialty cafes and eateries, offices, and community spaces. but this meeting, with the proposed project's developer, also helped win over some confidence from people like jeanne brutschy. "from what i've seen tonight, i think it's a beautiful plan, so i think they alleviated a lot of concerns by showing th

live in west columbia, mike desumma, wis news 10. sunny and 70's to finish off the month of january -- and more nice weather to at least, start february. 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

they opened one up in five points and one in west columbia. i just enjoy coming to them, i think once you come to them you are hooked and just want to keep going to them. so when they are in your area in and your zip code, i just encourage you to come out because its a chick fil a experience that you will never forget." chick fil a has made changes to their grand openings over time. limiting them to customers who live within limiting them to customers who live within a 20 mile zip code radius. there were plenty of activites to entertain the early campers in line -- including free food and a dj. they'll be opening their doors in live in columbia, i'm caroline patrickis, back to tomorrow night vince gill will take the stage at the township auditorium in an effort to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer....and now you can go for free. it's all in support of the reece holbrook win anyway foundation. reece is the son of usc's head baseball coach chad holbrook who battled leukemia as a toddler. with just about 400 concert tickets left...th

a man accused of killing his wife in west columbia is now locked up near atlanta, nearly six years after the crime. ice reports that gerardo rodriguez villarreal was arrested in norcross georgia, wednesday. a murder warrant says villarreal forced his way into the home of his estranged wife's sister in west columbia in april of 2010. he's accused of hitting his wife several times in the head with a handgun then stabbing her multiple times. federal authorities say villarreal is in the country illegally. 12 marines who have been missing since last week are now presumed dead. the marine corps says the status of the missing marines changed after five days of searching for them. they went missing after two helicopters crashed off the coast of hawaii. one has been identified as a officials were alerted when the two helicopters did not return to their base after a midnight training mission. hours later coast guard helicopters spotted debris about 2 miles off of oahu. on the campaign trail, a new cnn-orc poll shows donald trump with a double-digit lead in iowa...with just a week left before the c

tonight, members of the west columbia council are holding a second reading for the brookland development. the reading has been tabled twice. council members deciding to allow the developer, estates and companies to sit down with the public before making a decision. the search for 12 missing marines off the coast of hawaii has come to an end. the u.s. coast guard announcing it has suspended its search. the marines were on board. mid air. that was last thursday. among the missing 22-year-old sergeant jeffrey sempler of woodruff, south carolina. the marine corps is in charge of working to investigate the cause of that accident. and back here at home, the is releasing a video that could help solve a murder. >> this is a video that was taken less than a minute when adrian silva was found murdered. deputies are looking for the driver of this dark colored sedan and they think the person may have witnessed the murder. meanwhile, take a look. deputies say it initially looked as though silva had crashed his motorcycle into a tree along churchland road when, in fact, he had been shot in the upper b

bull street development, still in the worksks a major development project is on the agenda in west columbia. tonight the city council is expected to give a final vote on the development for the property across the street from the west columbia riverwalk. there are concerns about the nunuber of housing units on the property. that meeting is also at 6 tonight. time now for an update on your weather. for that we turn to meteorologist ben tanner. abundant sunshine today will look pretty however, it won't help much with the temperature as we'll only see highs in the middle to upper 40s. winds will subside during the day. clear and cold tonight, lows middle 20s. increasing clouds for wednesday, high near 50 rain returns to the forecast by afternoon through friday wwon't help much with the temperature as we'll only see highs in the middle to upper 40s. winds will subside during the day. clear and cold tonight, lows middle 20s. increasing clouds for wednesday, high near 50 rain returns to the forecast by thursday afternoon through friday with highs rebounding to rain chance 40% thursday.60% friday.

west columbia officials say crews are working to fix a water line break in the area. we'll let you know when that advisory is lifted. people who live near the soon-to-be home of the columbia fireflies are making a noise about potential noise issues. earlier this week officials released a sound study regarding the new stadium on bull street. in the five page report, analysts used what they call a "sound plan computer model" to measure sound levels in the area. analysts say buildings and land will be barriers a woman who lives a block from where the stadium is being built says the report lacks details. " i don't think that it said too much than what i had thought it would say. it did not say that much about the sound and noise, except to say that trees and houses would block it." the city also today released a study on the stadium lights. consultants from the studies will speak to the public monday evening at 5:30 at the earlewood community center. ben tanner is tracking rain as we get ready for the rush. and do you want to do a good deed? we have a way you can help bot

a controversial project to revitalize a portion of west columbia will go to a vote at council meeting. the proposed "brookland" development would be on the corner of state and meeting street in west columbia. boutiques, and housing. after some neighbors raised concerns about the project -- earlier votes were put on hold. now that most of the concerns have been addressed, a vote to rezone the area has been put on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting. what happens when you put very cold temperatures and a chance of rain in the forecast? homeowners are working to crank up the heat inside as the temperatures drop outside. across the east, the threat of marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa come. the latest system could e

a major new development project in west columbia received a green light from city officials. west columbia city council last night to rezone the area near state and meeting streets to be developed into commercial real estate. the project, known as brookland, would include shops, restaurants and 235 new apartment units. several steps still need to be cleared before ground can be broken. after her state of the state address last night, we now have a better idea of what governor nikki haley wants to get accomplished in the new year. one main focus was ethics reform. haley says two main priorities haven't changed -- requiring public officials to disclose who pays them and having independent investigators oversee legislators. she says the house has passed both repeatedly, but the senate has refused to vote. so the governor did something some considered a little unconventional. nikki haley: "i'm going to ask for every senator that is for income disclosures to please stand. ohohohohhhh. i'm going to ask you to continue to stand if you are for true independent investigations -- pleas

. >>> a man wanted for murder charges in west columbia has been arrested near atlanta. he is 43-year-old gerard rodriguez, arrest warrants allege he killed his estranged wife in 2010. the warrant says he had her several times, on the head, with a handgun, and then stabbed her multiple times. he is now in jail in georgia west columbia. >>> tonight richland deputies identifying a suspect wanted on fraud charges for they said the photo, stalled credit card to businesses one in richland county, the other casey. and used the cards to buy gift cards and other items but if call crime stoppers at 888- crime-sc. >>> a man has been convicted of selling timber. he is james norwood corbett, junior and he still would the week of thanksgiving. a witness saw him cutting and removing what on november 23 which has left the area temporarily because of the wet conditions. corbett failed to appear in court for his trial, and was convicted in order to pay restitution and sentenced to serve 30 days in n jail or pay a $2000 fine. >>> tonight, police chief is suspension. earlier this week, we

and today's council meeting in west columbia could determine the fate of a four acre lot that's been sitting empty for decades. >> this is exciting. columbia developer came forward last spring with the brooklyn development. they want to fill the lot with shops, restaurants and apartments. long time residents say they're excited about that development but they are concerned over the number of apartments being allowed. >> the public is starving for something to happen there after proposing will not be in the public's best interest. >> residents are questioning the traffic surrounding streets and size of the buildings that come with that development. despite residents' concerns, west columbia mayor bill horton says the project will bring tax and business license revenues in the long term. >> if this project goes, it's going to be a catalyst for exponential growth all around it. >> the development company did not return phone calls to abc columbia to give a statement. at tonight's meeting, officials will vote on raising the maximum number of residential units from 200 to 235. if they're

some west columbia residents need to take a few extra precautions before using water this afternoon. west columbia city officials say customers in the 1300 block of alphine drive may have an interruption of service for the water line break. residents who have a loss of water pressure or water that's cloudy or maybe has sentiment in it, you're asked to boil your water one full minute before using it to cook or drink. and there's more victim reports of the zika virus this afternoon. a man in denmark has been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness. he believes he contracted that virus on a recent trip to latin america. brazil is considered ground zero for zika which has now spread to 24 countries and territories in central and south america. epidemic disease has also been defect. >> yeah and due to continuous travel of the zika virus, a spokesperson says the white house is making a more concerted effort in the days ahead to communicate with americans about the risks associated with that virus and how you can avoid it. the world health organization says links between the virus and bir

a major new development project in west columbia has gotten a major green light from city officials. after several earlier delays--last night, west columbia city council approved a plan to rezone the area near state and meeting streets to be developed into commercial real estate. the project, known as brookland, would include shops, restaurants, and 235 new apartment units. there are still several steps that need to be cleared before ground can be broken. last night's vote to rezone comes after some public concern about the project, which caused some delays on a vote. a greenville deputy who was recently shot while on duty is now recovering at home after more than a month in the hospital. back in december, deputy dave dempsey was responding to a robbery call at an apartment in taylors when a man inside shot him in the head. another deputy shot back and killed the gunman. a number of greenville police officers and deputies came together to show support wednesday as dempsey was released from the hospital. "the whole thing could be life changing because i am used to getting out and driv

some good news regarding some west columbia resident's water. a boil water advisory has been lifted for customers in the 400, 500 and 600 blocks of old barnwell road, lynn drive, bel-air drive, and in the savannah woods subdivision. also... service has been restored for those of you affected by the water line relocation project in west columbia. officials say water customers who lost water pressure should boil your water vigorously for at least one minute before drinking or cooking with it. also, remember to throw out any ice that was made with the bad water. for a complete list of impacted areas... be sure to visit our website... a-b-c columbia-dot-com. still to come... armed protestors occupy a wildlife refuge out west. we'll have the latest on the oregon standoff. clear skies and cold temps to kick off your monday.expect a chilly and breezy monday afternoon as well.more details gervais. here's a 33 quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. the remote high desert of eastern oregon is the latest flashpoint for anti- go

and we may soon know the fate of a vacant four-acre lot in west columbia that's sat empty for decades. members of the west columbia council will be having a second reading consideration of the "brookland" development... at tonight's special council meeting. the reading has been tabled twice... council members deciding to allow the developer "estates and companies", to sit down with the public before making a decision. the site in question is the lot at the intersection of meeting and state streets. 33 still to come... the bourbon market is exploding. and now, it's bringing jobs to the palmetto state. how one small town is getting main and gervais. from new white oak... meaning there's a serious need for coopers, or barrel makers. and one such maker has chosen a rural south carolina county to fill the need... investing 3-point-6 million dollars in little bamberg. 33 and your heard grace say... black water barrels is bringing 57-jobs to bamberg. from mechanics, to laborers and machine operators, they're looking for employees of all skill levels, who are ready to learn. you can find the

the proposed "brookland" development would be on street in west columbia. it includes restaurants, boutiques, and housing. after some neighbors raised concerns about the project -- earlier votes were put on hold. now that most of the concerns have been addressed, a vote to rezone the area has been put on the agenda for tonight's meeting. richland county leaders are hosting a series of meetings over the next few weeks to get feedback from victims of october's devastating flooding. our chad mills was at the first one last night at st. andrews park. "it was surreal. it was just surreal. little bit of panic, yes, but definitely just knowing that we had to get out. it was before we even knew what was going on everywhere else and before we even knew how dangerous and deathly it had become." karen valentine survived the historic october flood. but her home on gills creek in forest acres did not. "some volunteers from fort jackson came by and a couple of them followed me into the house for the first time, and they said, 'ma'am, what can we do? what can we do? what

in west columbia, i'm eric weisfeld, abc news. attorney general, issued a response to the president's executive order saying in part that the president cannot criminalize conduct through executive fiat. whether at the federal or state levels, criminal laws can only be enacted or amended through action by the legislative branches. someone should remind president obama that america is not a monarchy. another bitterly cold night in the mitt midlands. just how cold can -- in the midlanteds. just how -- midlands. just how cold can it get out there? >> alicia: we go to our meteorologist, john farley, who joins us from the weather center with our current brisk, cold conditions. john? >> john: columbia is the only place in the midlands where the temperature is above freezing. everybody else is below. sumpter down to 25. i got an e-mail from g. miles in cedar greek, at her house at 10:40, it was 24 degrees. temperatures are going down tonight. check out where we are as sumpter is 9 degrees cooler. columbia coming in 3 degrees cooler. the t

throat, 3 the coldest week of temperatures we've seen all season are headed our way. 3 plus some west columbia residents are being asked to boil their water.we'll tell you who's affected. 3 and--the gamecocks women's basketball team crushed arkansas...holding on to their undefeated title. we'll hear from coach dawn staley and fans as news 19 at 11 starts 3 3 hello and thanks for tuning in to news19 at 11. 3 it's been a chilly weekend and it looks like its only going to get colder.and this week...get ready...we're facing the coldest temperatures of the season. meteorologist daniel bonds join us now with the detials. 3 3 it has been a chilly weekend temperatures only made it to the lower 50s 3 today because of the cloud cover.tonight the clouds should decrease and 3 we're expecting a lot of sunshine tomorrow.3 temperatures tonight are cooling off. here are the current temperatures across the midlands.for tonight, look decreasing clouds. tomorrow we're expecting sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees.but then tomorrow night we're expecting lows in the middle 20s and we c

the city of west columbia shut off water to a number of customers while waterlines are being located. columbia roads are effected. to find a full list head to our website wltx.com. service is expected to be restored at 8:00 this evening. now, once the water is back on, customers are urged to boil that water for at least one minute before they drink or cook with it. >>> and starting today the city of columbia is closing three northbound lanes of trenum roads -- excuse me, between coker street. they are repairing a water main break there. drivers are being detoured through. a boil water advisory has not been issued but we will let you know if that changes. >>> health officials say eight south carolinans have died of the flu as 2015 came to a close. seven of those people were 65 years or older. the agency says that since the flu season began in october, at least 172 people were hospitalized with the flu through december 26. >>> clemson university is lawsuits about the death of a student who died during a fraternity run in september of 2014. the greenville news reports the school has file

. >>> west columbia city council decided to put a major redevelopment decision on hold. we have more on why they are waiting before giving the go- ahead for a 4 acre property. >> reporter: this parcel is more than a piece of land. residents voiced their concerns for a 4 acre property on state street. if we give it up, people will be talking about us forever. >> reporter: michael spoke out about keeping the history of the middle village district. >> the last thing this community needs is another big residential area with its back turned to new brooklyn. a compromise is the investment that all of these folks have already made in the community. >> reporter: it could be a mixture of retail and residential units. >> they were some glaring loopholes in some of the things that were being proposed versus the pictures that we saw. >> reporter: a local investor brought in a rendering of what the property could look like. it is an extreme take on what the developers could do. the councilman says that is why with the rezoning at this time. >> it is very vague. down. i think there is

mark waller, director of the west columbia water plant, says all water lines related to the project have been relocated so once the boil water advisory is lifted residents should not experience any further interruptions. once again, the boil water advisory is in effect for residents who stay between the 2900 and 3600 blocks of leaphart road. waller says the advisory should be lifted by wednesday. south carolina congressman joe wilson will be back in the nation's capital tomorrow for the start of this year's legislative session. and he's hoping for more progress than lawmakers had last year. he talked about his legislative agenda today with will whitson. congressman wilson's agenda is arranged by four development, promoting military and veterans, reducing regulations that hurt job growth, and strengthening cyber security- but success in wilson's agenda- and the republican party's agenda as whole- depends on coordination between the house and senate- as he unveiled his legislative agenda today- congressman wilson called it a "new year" in washington- with paul ryan as the new house speaker