This afternoons storm. An efzero tornado touched down at dixiana road and charleston highway. Grace chapel on dixiana suffered damage. The gymnasiums sheet metal doors were blown out and ended up in the cemetery there. Dot crews are clearing trees from the road. Fortunately, no major structural damage was reported. According to the National Weather service, the tornado was. 6 miles long and 5075 yards wide. Stay on top of Severe Weather headed your way app. Stay on top of Severe Weather apply. The clintons camp is in the palmetto state to try and win the minority vote. Today former president bill clinton met with Top Democrats at the state house and spoke at a rally at Allen University. Chad mills is there chad. This was president bill clintons first visit to Allen University since sixteen years ago in 2000. Of course, he was here in support of his wife, Hillary Clinton. President clinton said this 2016 election is the most important one hes ever had to vote in and said the clinton is the qualified candidate there is. He began a few minutes early and recognized many of his strong supporters in whom have supported him going back to the early nineties when he ran for president. He said that his wife, hillary, would be the best changemaker for this country. He said shed address gun violence and continue to strengthen the countrys economy. He gave credit to president barack obama for doing the same during the past five years. He contrasted the debate on the democratic side with the one happening on the republican side right now. He said the level of debate on the democratic side is much more cordial, meaningful, and productive. Nevertheless, he did give credit to some republicans for pushing to reform the prison system. He said thats one of hillarys priorities too. Ultimately, he said hillary happened. They have embraced us amidst all our sin after the most grevous thing that can happen. Hillary clinton narrowly edged out her democratic challenger, in New Hampshire, sanders is up in the polls. So, political experts say South Carolina will be extremely important to clinton. Adlib Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will make closing arguments to New Hampshire voters tonight in a democratic town hall less than a week before that states primary. The event is on cnn at 8pm. And tomorrow night on msnbc, clinton and sanders will go oneon one for the first time. Chuck todd and Rachel Maddow will moderate the debate at the university of New Hampshire beginning at 9pm. President ial candidate ted cruz says he his case to South Carolina voters, ahead of this months palmetto state primary, but also in the general election. Cruz spoke to a packed house of enthusiastic supporters in greenville last night, and spoke with wis news 10. The states Minority Community makes up a big and potent voting block which overwhelmingly votes democrat. Cruz says hes reaching those voters with issues important to all voters. Well, when i was running for the senate in texas, i was very proud to receive 40 of the hispanic vote in texas. No that was the at the exact same time that mitt romney was getting clobbered with 27 of the hispanic vote nationwide. And i think an important part of that is my family story. My dad fled cuba in 1957 when he was just 18. He had nothing. He had 100 sewn into his underwear and he washed dishes making . 50 an hour. Thats the american story. Its the american dream. Starting with nothing. If you look at the African American community, i have to say, the Obama Clinton agenda has been devastating for the africanamerican community. Going up. Weve seen Median Income going down. Weve seen, right now, the rich are getting richer. You know, Big Government is great for the rich. Right now today, the top 1 , the millionaires and billionaires the president loves to demagogue, they earn a higher share of our income been any years since 1928. And the people that have been hurt, under the obama economy, have been the most vulnerable its been single moms. We need to bring back the kind a booming epidemic growth that helps people climb the economic ladder in texas. No that was the at the exact say, the Obama Clinton agenda the president loves to hurt, under the obama economy, ladder and achieve the american victory in the palmetto state. Next tuesday voters in New Hampshire will have their say in decision 2016. Will whitson will be there providing live coverage starting monday. And then South Carolina republican primary will be saturday, february 20th. The democratic primary is february 27th. The registration deadline has passed to vote in both primaries. Thousands of South Carolina voters are making sure theyve done their paperwork. The state Election Commission reports more than 39 thousand voters have taken steps to comply with the states voter id law since it went into effect. Those voters have obtained picture ids from the state. The law took hold in late 2012 critics complained some voters might have a hard time getting the right identification. But a spokesman for the Commission Says changes to the law have actually made it easier to voteeven when the voter doesnothave the required photo id. Regardless of whether you have a photo id or not, whether you you cant get a photo id, if you go to your polling place to vote, youre able to cast a ballot. That was not the case prior to registration card you didnt get started at the polling place. South carolina was the first state in the nation to require some sort of identification at the polls. That was in 1950. Require some sort of identification at the polls. That was in 1950. But these days, this states voter id law is considered less restrictive than those in at americas heroes have a message. If youve fought. You know picking a commander in chief is no small thing. Youre looking for smarts. And guts. We looked at each candidate. We studied their record. We know. Looked them over. We checked them out. And we chose one. Theres only one. Jeb bush. Hes got a plan. Hell keep us safe. Hes a president a commander in chief. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. The group that came up with the original idea for the festival now says the town is trying to force them to pay to take part. Members of the lake murrayirmo womans club say the mayor and at least two on council are behind a plan to charge them as much as 650 for booth space, electricity and a participation fee. The Club President says her group has never been required to pay under an agreement with the town dating back to 1980. She says the town is making plenty of money off the festivaland the new demands will damage the womans Club Scholarship program. A florence special needs home now has a deal with the family of a woman who died there. Today, lawyers for the family of 21yearold Fantasia Franklin say theyve reached a one Million Dollar settlement. Franklin was a permanent resident of the Pee Dee Regional Center in florence. She died there in december of 2013. South Carolina Department of disabilities and special needs. The lawsuit claimed franklin was improperly restrained by employees and died as a result of compression and asphyxiation. No toss von gaskin has forecast after the break. Americas heroes have a message. If youve fought. You know picking a commander in chief is no small thing. Youre looking for smarts. And guts. We looked at each candidate. We studied their record. We know. Looked them over. We checked them out. And we chose one. Theres only one. Jeb bush. Hes got a plan. Hell keep us safe. Jeb bush. Best prepared to be commander in chief. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. Victims. Now releasing an additional 300thousand dollars to local and National Relief groups like the st. Bernard project. They met with homeowners of one of the 12 projects getting money through the groups project called rebuild together. The money will help repair homes for owners who make 40thousand dollars or less a year. A camden educator is standing out across the country and on her way to a big salute. Camden high assistant principal lesley corner has been named the states assistant principal of the year. And now shes one of three title nationwide. The district tells us her development of four new courses and the implementation of a schoolwide writing program helped her stand apart from the crowd. Some High School Football players today put their names on the dotted line. Its National Signing day. Coming up. Well hear from one recruit whos a star on the field and in the classroom. Both the gamecocks and tigers do a good job securing the border actually, youre not. Its ford fseries, again. And, it wasnt even close. Same trucks that have been leading the industry for 39 straight years. Why . Game changin innovation. Like f150s highstrength, militarygrade aluminum alloy. Which helps make it stronger, more capable and more efficient than ever. Innovation. Its why fseries is making border on National Signing day. Both programs land some of the states most talented players. Well start with the gamecocks. Head coach Will Muschamp puts together a solid recruiting class for his first usc signing day. Muschamp hit the recruiting trail. The very same day he was introduced as carolinas coach in december. The first player he visited was richland northeast linebacker t. J. Brunson. He was committed to louisville at the time. Today he signed with usc. Uscs recruiting class is currently ranked between 25th and 30th nationally. Its another good recruiting year for clemson. The tigers picked up the states top uncommitted prospect today. Offensive lineman john simpson from fort dorchester picks clemson over florida and lsu. The tigers have put together a class thats ranked in the top ten nationally. Swinney say its crucial to land your share of recruits instate and around the region. Swinney if were going to have a Great Program we have to be great in South Carolina, North Carolina and georgia and florida. Thats where it starts for us. Really put a lot of man power and legs on the ground there in recruiting. Thats the heart of our program and always will be. Muschamp i think we have a lot of really good players in this state. I think weve made some about where we are. I think you look at the concentration in South Carolina, North Carolina, georgia and florida. Youre able to get there within a threehour radius, or a fourhour radius to jacksonville. Thats a day trip for a family to come see their son play. Players. Including 17 from the palmetto state. Coach buddy pough lands a talented tight end from here in the midlands. Tyler schadewald from Lexington High School has signed with the bulldogs. Friday highlights a number of times this past season. He had 48 catches for 952 yards and nine touchdowns as he helped the wildcats to a 13 and two record. Lets be honest. The numbers that we concentrate on for signing day are the numbers produced on the field. Touchdowns, tackles, wins, losses. Right now were going to focus on someone who also produced impressive stats in the class room. This afternoon. Heathwood hall linebacker brandon hill signed with the duke blue devils. He earned four varsity letters for the highlanders and was named allstate the past two years. Hill is also one of five finalists for the prestigious watkins award. It goes to the nations top African American male studentathlete. The watkins award was initiated in 1992 to promote Academic Excellence for africanamerican males. Hill thats a great and incredible honor for me to have. Im truly blessed with the athletic and academic combination of talents. Im trying to make the most of it. Thats what its all about. Whalen over the last couple of years, weve had bradner, whos at duke playing football, and aja wilson. Now with brandon, we have another player Going Division i. Its really been good for the school. Hill its everything, man. Im glad to finally say i can make it official. I was committed for almost a one final check of the forecast thats all for tonights 7 oclock report. Another look at your local headlines tonight at 11, and anytime on wistv. Com. Terminal break another look at your local headlines tonight at 11, and anytime on wistv. Com