The night started with a big palmetto state endorsement. Donald trump speaks the truth. Hes a man of decision. Hes a man of action. He speaks the truth as he sees it in words that everybody understands. Lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, a longtime republican voice in the state, threw his support behind trump an endorsementnt the candidate gladly accepted as he spoke to a crowd of several thousand some inside the gilbert barn and others outside in overflow rooms. We could have maybe gotten a bigger barn. They said wear a hat. They said to me wear a hat tonight because were in a barn, but this is a pretty nice barn. Its a friendly barn. Trump touched on many of the topics he usually does. He said hell strengthen Border Security with a wall, that will be paid for by mexico. He said hed repeal and replace obamacare. He said hed make the military what we have going, and its really important, its a its not like a normal situation. On tuesday, trump sent out a press release and Facebook Status saying he wont participate in a thursday night debate on fox news, because of a previous debate he thought was unfair. Instead, hell host a competing event in iowa a benefit for veterans. But despite those press releases and facebook posts, donald trump did not touch on his decision to not participate in that debate, but he did say he hopes his iowa event tomorrow night raises a lot of money for veterans and wounded warriors. Were going to raise a lot of money for the vets. Thats what were going to do. Were going to raise a lot of money. In the speech, trump also continued to tout his lead in many polls including the ones t tt give him a big lead in South Carolina. The states important first in the south primary is now just several weeks away. In that primary, 19year old Cassie Hendrix will be casting her first ever vote for i like to just tell it like it is. Trump also continued to attack senator ted cruz tonight and question his citizenship. He joked on facebook that if cruz wants to debate him again can we do it in canada . He promised the big crowd in gilbert that he will be back to South Carolina many more times before the very important february 20th primary. In an interview on fox tonight, bill oreilly tried to convince donald trump to change his mind about the debate but trump wasnt having it. The feud with fox actually started last august after trump accused moderator megyn kelly of being unfair at the first fox news gop debate. Yesterday, after trump said he might not participate in the debate, fox fired off a sarcastic statement basically telling trump to grow up. Things escalated quickly within hours, trump said he was definitely out of competing event at the same time in iowa to raise money for wounded warriors. Well fox is playing games, yea. Fox is gonna make a fortune. I told fox you should give money to the wounded warriors. Im not a fan of megyn kelly. I think shes a third rate reporter. I think she, frankly, is not good at what she does. Trump is hosting tomorrows event to benefit veterans organizations at Drake University at 9pm, the same time his rivals will take the main debate stage. About 3 miles away. So, after watching trumps feud with fox play out over the last 24 hours. Which do you plan to watch thursday night . The gop debate . Trumps event to benefit veterans . Both . Or neither . Go to my fb page, the wis Facebook Page or tweet us to let us know what you think. Expect some continued showers into the morning hours. Meteorologist von gaskin joins us from the First Alert Weather Center with a look at a weak cold front and coastal low pressure will deliver scattered showers through thursday. Rain totals will average between 1 4 and 1 2. Expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming temperatures. The intended victim in a columbia barber shop robbery who fought back and shot at the says he doesnt know what would have happened if he didnt have his gun. Billy bookman was one of two people in the next up barbershop who pulled their own guns after two armed men in masks held the place up. They shot at the robbers and killed one of them. Concealed weapons teacher brian sweat says based on Surveillance Video of the incident, the men who fought back did everything correctly and may have prevented victims from being killed. Bookman says it looked like a dangerous situation and he was glad to be armed. What would have happened if i didnt have it . You know, the guy was running around in here, just demanding money and yelling and stuff like that would have happened if i didnt have it. Columbia police are still investigating theyre still looking for another man for the robbery. Anyone with information on that person should call 1888crimesc. A trial date is now set for the confessed Charleston Church shooter. Dylann roofs trial is scheduled to begin on july 11. Documents show that 600 people will be called initially to serve as potential jurors. Roof is accused of gunning down nine people inside emanual ame church in june of last year. Tonight, a Georgia State trooper is recovering after being shot in a car chase. According to police the trooper tried to pull over a truck on interstate 75 but the driver took off and kept going for ten miles. Police say the driver crashed, then shot at police; they shot back. Authorities say the driver and the trooper were both wounded and taken to the hospital a controversial proposal to come into South Carolina passed a Key Committee vote today. Governor nikki haley recently asked the federal government to bar refugees from isisheld territories from coming to South Carolina. The bill, which has wide support among republicans in the state house would impose an internet registry that would include the names and addresses of refugeeeeand hold their sponsoso liable if the refugees commit an act of terrorism. The bill is now headed to the senate floor. Lexington is continuing to push forward with plans to improve town traffic. This month, the town has incorporated five new adaptive traffic lights. The lights are designed to count cars and change their timing based on the buildup at certain intersections. So far theyve been placed where east mmn street meets Church Street and lake drive. As well as where west main street meets park road and old chapin road. The town is currently working to get 19 intersections equipped with the new lights by this fall. Fireflies will be ready to play ball today columbias new Minor League Baseball team unveiled the teams official team jerseys and hats. The Ac Flora High School Baseball Team modeled the new uniforms. The fireflies will wear white jerseys with Midnight Blue hats at home. They also have an alternative home jersey which is bright green. Weve seen it since we started putting pencil to paper on a design and now people get to see it themselves and it really starts to get people excited. Team Officials Say the club is making a lot of progress getting its ballpark ready for opening day. Opening day is april 14th against the greenville drive. Still ahead on the news at 11 Bernie Sanders has made it to the white house already plus, a plea to stand down is going out from prison to armed protesters continue to occupy an the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. He went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. He moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of americas best mayors. In congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. S. Now hes takininon wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling Climate Change to create cleanenergy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuitionfree public colleges. People are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change [ cheers and applause ] Bernie Sanders husband, father, grandfather, to give us a future to believe in. Groups leader is urging them from prison to go home. Jay gray reports from oregon, where eight of those protesters are now behind bars. It happened along this stretch of highway 395. A remote area police and federal agents say they picked, to reduce the chance of violence. But as officers pulled over a caravan of leaders from an Anti Government protest group. 45 miles from the oregon wildlife refuge they have occupied for almost a month something went wrong. One man died as we attempted to take him into custody. Because of the ongoing investigation. I cant comment on the details. Fiftyfour yearold Lavoy Finicum was shot and killed. Finicum had become a spokesman for the group. And recently told nbc news honestly, there are things more important than your life and freedom is one of them. Eight protesters were taken into custody including the groups leader. Nevada rancher ammon bundy. Who was treated for a gunshot wound after his arrest. Seven were in court for the first time this afternoon. Another member of the group turned himself in in arizona. Armed protesters remain in control of the Malheur National wildlife refuge right now. But from behind bars. Bundy is urging them to leave. His attorney read a statement from the groups leader this fight is ours for now in the courts. Please go home. Echoing an emotional plea from sheriff dave ward earlier. This has been tearing our community apart. This cant happen anymore. This cant happen in america, and it cant happen in harney county. A county in the cross hairs of a standoff. And National Debate thats turned violent now. Jay gray nbc news. Ammon bundy and his six codefendants were ordered to be held without bail. Each faces a federal felony charge of conspiracy to impede u. S. Officers from discharging their official duties through the use the campaign trail today took democratic president ial candidate Bernie Sanders to the white house doorstep. Where he met privately with president obama. The meeting comes just days after the president praised Hillary Clinton during an interview with politico. Fueling speculation that he was supporting the former secretary of state. Sanders called todays meeting very productiveacknowledgin g that he and the president did talk sompolitics during the meeting. What the president has tried to do, what Vice President biden has tried to do, is to be as even handed as they can be, and i know there was some discussion the other day about a politico interview where he was tipping the scale towards secretary clinton i dont believe that at all. The white house has reiterated that president obama does not plan to endorse a candidate during the primarynor does he plan to make public who he votes for in the illinois primary. The Nations Capital is cracking down on drivers who didnt move their cars before last weekends washington, d. C. Officials say they have issued more than 1 Million Dollars in parking tickets, and have towed 665 vehicles from city streets. Tickets run about 250 dollars, towing charges another hundred, and the city charges a daily fee of 25 dollars until the towed car is picked up. The mayor warned people to get their vehicles out of the way and off snow emergency routes before the storm started. A weak cold front and coastal low pressure will deliver scatterer showers through thursday. Rain totals will average between 1 4 and 1 2. Expect mostly sunny skies friday through the first of next week and warming when the panthers travel to santa clara for super bowl 50. Theyll have that panther when the panthers travel to santa clara for super bowl 50. Theyll have that panther details up next on a spectacular in consumer news tonight fastfood chain wendys says its investigating reports of unusual activity on cards used at some of its restaurants. Wendys is encouraging customers to watch for unauthorized charges of any credit or debit cards they may have used at wendys. The company says it has launched an investigation with help from Cyber Security experts. And is cooperating with Law Enforcement the Federal Reserve says the economy may be losing steam and its leaving its key Interest Rate unchanged. Last month, the fed raised rates for the first t te in nearly a decade. Today, the fed announced it is not raising them again this month because the u. S. Economy lost momentum at the end of last year. Fed bankers had said they plan to raise Interest Rates at least four times this year and they gave no sign theyre changing that plan. But they say they will keep watching Global Economic and financial developments. When the Carolina Panthers go to the super bowlthe entire Panthers Organization will be there. After the team won the nfc championship on sunday, owner and team founder Jerry Richardson surprised staffers by announcing he will pay for everyone on the payroll to go watch the panthers play. Thats everyone from interns to executives. And its not the first time richardson has rewarded his employees. He did the same thing when the panthers played in the super bowl in 2004. Clemson Quarterback Deshaun Watson talks the nfl. Also the usc Mens Basketball Team needs to cut down on their mistakes. And the High School Football Community Remembers a coaching legend. Sports is next heres a move that would he could leave school early for the nfl if the circumstances are right. Watson spoke tonight before the tigers basketball game with pittsburgh. He was honored as the South Carolina hall of fames collegiate player of the year. Watson says the nfl has always been a dream and is part of the reason he came to clemson. Watson adds one of his goals is before he leaves. He is on track to graduate in december. He says if things go as planned, hell give up his senior season to turn pro. Heres that basketball game watson attended tonight. Clemson hosting pittsburgh. Another big night for the tigers jaron blossomgame. First half. He knocks down a triple. Clemson up by eight. Irmos jordan roper makes a play. The steal. He takes it in for the layup. The tigers up by 14 at the half. 13 points for roper. Second half. Blossomgame with a sweet move. The reverse floater for a three point play. He finishes with 22 points. Hes the first tiger in two seasons to score at least 20 in three straight games. Clemson wins it 73to 60. Theyre 13and7 overall. Six and two in the conference. The usc men are 18 and two after last nights 84 to 74 win over mississippi state. Theyll host alabama saturday at six. Head coach frank martin says his team is making too many mistakes. They committed 18 turnovers against the bulldogs. And made just 27 of their 41 free turnovers and missed free throws are going to cost us. I keep telling our guys. Our turnovers are awful. Theyre not turnovers where were driving the ball and beat our man. Someone jumps in there and takes a charge. The guy guarding the ball is in front of him and we just run him when people talk about joe turbeville. Youll probably hear the word legend a few times. That describes the man who passed away monday. Turbeville was and remains a coaching legend who touched many lives along the way. I last saw the coach in august of 2014. Early the next year he would be diagnosed with lymphoma. Turbeville was a head coach for nearly three decades at winnsboro, Spring Valley and irmo high schools. He won state championships with all three teams. Including three with Spring Valley. He won irmos only state championship in 1980. Defeating another coaching legend. John mckissick and the summerville green wave 23 to nothing. Reggie kennedy is irmos current head coach. In a weekly bible study group. Last week. Kennedy told turbeville that his former schools would be teaming together to honor him this summer. Kennedy at least we made him aware that this upcoming football jamboree is going to be in honor of him. He stood up and thanked us for that and that still will go on. But you would know never know, never know he was battling cancer if he didnt tell you. Bacon youre talking a legend. When you talk about Richland School district tt football, he is Richland School district two football. Hes the one that built Spring Valley up and the biggest thing he told me was to stick to your convictions, your morals and Everything Else will guide you. You know, he said football is a game of discipline. Its a game of courage. Its a game of enthusiasm and hes first class. I mean, youre talking he is a true legend. Here are the funeral arrangements for coach turbeville. There will be a visitation friday from five to 7pm at dunbar funeral home in irmo. Oclock at Riverland Hills Baptist Church he was rated a by the nra. Not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment. Hes a man of deep faith, who fought time and again for the right to life. He laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. Hell strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washingtons back in order
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