His legal team saying this afternoon newman was taking responsibility for his actions. Brian admitted that he made a mistake. I mean we all do that. You may say we all do our taxes but we also make mistakes. And one of the things that pete and i had to do was put our client in the best possible situation. When he found out about it we turned him in, he wanted to take full responsibility so we pled him today and hes rready to move on with his life. Newman is sentenced to two years probation suspended to six months once he pays almost 11 thousand dollars in back taxes and court costs. Councilman washington though, has three failure to pay charges and he has not entered a plea. But his tax problems also linked to that dor investigation. At last report his attorneys had not indicated there would be an upcoming hearing on his case. One of them has said theres no claim by the state that washington mishandled penny tax money. Live at the Judicial Center jack kuenzie wis news ten. Still no word on the identity of a body found in a burned out house in elloree yesterday morning. However, as Billie Jean Shaw are being revealed about the case. The Orangeburg County coroner was expecting to release the identity of the body sometime tomorrow. Its taking a while because the body was burned so its taking a while because the body was burned so badly they are having to wait on the results of dental records. It was inside of this home off of old number six highway where the remains were found. Firefighters responded to the scene around 3 30 yesterday morning. The homeowner was not home at the time. With the help of three other departments, crews were able to control the flames in a few called suspicious. The fact that the lady who lived there was not there, she had not been there siie i believe sunday, um have not been a fire there, so just raised suspicion. This is a bad way to start the new year off somebody loss their home to afire and then later on i heard that day that it was a life so my heart goes out to the family, to the community to everybody. Officials have yet to determine the cause of the fire. Sled is now heading the investigation with the help of the sheriffs office. Officials say this is the first firerelated death in the state so far this year. In elloree, Billie Jean Shaw, wis news 10. Lows will drop down into the lower mid 20s and even the upper teens in a few locations to start the day wednesday. Despite full sunshine, highs will again struggle afternoon. Lows return to the 30s thursday and the 40s to finish the week with clouds on the increase thursday. Expect a 60 chance of showers friday and highs near 60 degrees. As president obama prepares to give h h last state of the Union Address next governor nikki haley is now preparing her own address new tonight governor haleys office has confirmed she will deliver the republican response next week following the state of the union in prime time. The governor says she plans to talk about the challenges and opportunities facing the country. Haleys name has been floated as a potential pick for Vice President on the republican ticket. The state of the union and republican response will be next tuesday. President barack obama was emotional this afternoon while asserting his authority on gun control. Every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. And by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago everyday. Wis Meaghan Norman followed the president s press Conference Today and joins us in the newsroom with the latest on his judi, president obama has urged congress to enact gun reform but says their inaction has led to his own executive actions. He announced his plan standing with 12 people who have lost loved ones to gun violence including jennifer pinckney, who you can see off to the right the widow of slain state senator clementa pinckney. Under the president s plan, regardless of where you purchase a gun online, at a gun show or at a store you will need a background check. And if you are in the business of selling firearms, you must be licensed and conduct background checks. The president wants to hire 200 atf agents to better enforce gun laws. Also spending 500 Million Dollars on expanding Mental Health treatment. And investing in Gun Safety Technology research. President obama said he knows reform wont happen overnight but progress needs to start now. In dr. Kings words, we need to feel the fierce urgency of now because people and the longer do, no longer suffice. Thats why were here today; not to but to do something to try to prevent the so, just because its hard is no excuse not to try. Attorney general alan wilson released a statement in response that reads in part quote as attorney general, i will review the specifics of the president s executive order. Some items, such as more resources for Law Enforcement are clearly constitutional. Others, such as attempting to rewrite the Laws Congress has refused to pass three separate times are a different matter. The president continues to ask for congress support of these measures. He says his actions are not news 10. Midlands gun owners say as long as their Second Amendment rights arent being infringed upon, they dont mind stricter regulations. But, they generally dont agree with the way the president is going about his restrictions, doing it by executive order bypassing congress. Employees at Palmetto State Armory say that with all the buzz surrounding guns right now, they expect sales to go up. Any time firearms are in the news youre e ing to see attention to this industry, so, we encourage people to come in here and responsibly purchase and responsibly train in regards to firearms. Adam ruonala says that todays executive actions dont have much effect for Palmetto State Armory. The Company Already has a stricter background check process than what is federally required. As the Columbia Housing Authority moves ahead with a project to demolish gonzales gardens, it asked the city council for 1 Million Dollars to help tear it down. Gonzales gardens is one of the nations oldest Public Housing complexes. While hud gave the green light to tear down the 280 unit complex, it doesnt provide the 3 Million Dollars it will take to demo and relocate families. Cha has budgeted for relocation, but its asking the city, county and private investors to help with the rest. While the council couldnt approve or deny the request in todays work session, it gave its support for the project. Citing the citys need for affordable housing. This has been an issue that the city, city council, particulal the mayor has wanted to tear down gonzales gardens. Its 76 years old. Its time to go. While the council couldnt approve or deny the request in todays work session, it gave its support for the project. Affordable housing. Theres no timeline yet for the complex that will replace gonzales`gardens, but cha says it will be a mixed income complex with units for seniors and families. That projects expected to total 60 Million Dollars. After the breakwere less than a week away from the College FootballNational Championship. And dabo swinney is getting his team ready to play with the best of the best when they take on alabama. Break 2 dabo swinney has just under a week to get his championship. Sports director rick joins us with more. Today was media day for the tigers in clemson. Sessions when they arrive in arizona later this week for the National Championship game. Today they faced the reporters on the local beat whove covered the tigers all year. Next monday. Clemson will face one of the Biggest Challenges in program history. Clemson is undefeated and ranked number one with a 14 and oh record. That doesnt matter with the oddsmakers who favor number two alabama by a touchdown over the tigers. Dabo swinney understands why. The crimson tide is one of College Footballs legendary programs. bama is always viewed as a National Championship contender. Dabo they represent the best, and theres really no way you can argue with that. This is their fourth National Championship appearance years, and i think this is theyve won 15 already. Weve got a lonely trophy sitting down there in that case. Theyve got a family of trophies in tuscaloosa. Deshaun Watson Clemson quarterback our will has got to be greater than their will. We did in the second half of the oklahoma game. You know our will was better than oklahomas and we came out on fire. So we got to have that for four quarters and go out there to prove it. Ought to be. If youre going to play for a championship and you have the opportunity to play against the team that has been kind of the standard, you know, i think that were excited about that. We embrace that. Coming up later in sports. Dabo swinney talks about going up against his alma mater. He played and coached at alabama. If you think winter has finally settled insome warmer weather is on its way back soon. Coming up, well get a look at your extended forecast. And when we could see another freeze. Despite full sunshine, highs will again struggle into the mid upper 40s wednesday afternoon. Lows return to the 30s thursday and the 40s to finish the week with clouds on the increase thursday. Expect a 60 chance of showers friday and highs near 60 degrees. The Clemson Football Team continues preparations for the national day wednesday. Despite full sunshine, highs will again struggle into the mid upper 40s wednesday afternoon. Lows return to the 30s thursday and the 40s to finish the week with clouds on the increase thursday. Expect a 60 chance of showers friday and highs near 60 degrees. The Clemson Football Team continues game. Dabo swinney against his alma mater. Sports is next 1 have had mixed emotions about playing alabama in the National Championship game. Thats because dabo is going against his Home State Team in the biggest game of his coaching career. Joe gorchow has that story from death valley. Opportunity awaits. Clemsons one win away from trophy to join the crystal ball the tigers earned 34 years ago. Today, clemson head coach dabo addressed the media in the west endzone of death valley to talk about facing alabama. His alma mater. He won the 1992 championship as he jokingly said. God has a sense of humor. To have him face bama where he played and coached until he was 31. Swinney a lot of great memories for me, obviously, but you get on, you go on with your life. Ive been at clemson 13 years and ive been trying to get back to a National Championship as a coach now for 20 plus years now. And to have the opportunity to be in the first National Championship as a coach alabama, i just have to smile at god. Gorchow coach is there anyone in your family going to roll tide instead of pull for clemson . Swinney not if theyre in my family. Ive got a lot of people wanting to be in my family by the way. Its a big family i got a bunch of cousins and uncles i never knew i had. On cam dabos been at clemson 13 years. Almost as long as he roll tied as a player and an assistant coach at bama. He accomplished his dream in tuscaloosa of winning a National Championship for his Favorite Team growing up. Now hes ready to achieve the one hes aimed for since arriving at death valley. He gets his chance january in the title game in glendale arizona. There was a surprise the sec. Eric hyman has stepped down as the athletics director at texas hyman resigned today after three and a half years with the aggies. He spent seven years with south carolina. Under his watch. Usc won two baseball National Championships. He also hired