Stagreen fertilizer, at lowes. Coming up on news19 this morning. Severe storms are expected to make their way into the palmetto state later this morning. Meteoroligst efefn afante will have your full weather forecast. 3 plus. Sumter county continues to grow. Hear what Officials Say they have planned for the countys future. 3 and litle ceasars pizza is offering a free lunch. The details on where their love kitchen will be today. News19 this morning starts right now. 3 3 at least 3 people are dead after severe storms rolled through the south bringing with them tornadoes. Now those storms could impact us here in the palmetto state. Good morning and thanks for joining us on news19 this morning. Im deon guilloryand of that Severe Weather it might be a good idea to go out and buy a Weather Radio. 3 today news19 is hosting Weather Radio expo. It is from 8am 8pm, at the kroger located at the corner of two notch and sparkleberry in northeast columbia. You will be able to buy a new Weather Radio
6 30 a. M. This morning. The doors havent opened yet but it is a stampede once they to. You go around the arena, there is another entrance for students. There is all sorts of doors around the arina and there arena and there are people ready to get in and cheer on the gamecocks. Of course, like you said, it is a huge game. Don stayly said last year one thing here Team Struggled with was the environment in connecticut. I am not complaining because it is warmer down here but in the arena fans created a similar atmosphere as fans do here. Dawn was excited to know the game was sold out and she knew it would be a huge factor. Hopefully letting her ladies [ indiscernible ] it is a good number one uconn team. They will need everything they from what i have heard the fans are ready. 18,000 again sold out. It will be rocking here at cleanial life arena. Dane Colonial Life arena. Game starting at 6 00 p. M. For now back to you in the studio. All right. Thank you so much. Also making headlines tod
3 both lanes of eye26 are now back open this morning after a overturned tractor trailer caused major traffic probles in lexington county last night. It happened just before 7 30 in the the eastbound lanes of mile marker 118, which is about a mile away from the dixiana exit. Its not yet known what caused the vehicle to tip over, but troopers say the driver of the big rig was not hurt, and no other injuries were reported. 3 3 3 evangelist Franklin Graham will be in columbia today. Its all part of the decision america tour. The focus is to hold prayer rallies to challenge christians to pray for the u. S. , its leaders and to promote biblical principles starting at noon. 3 meanwhile. In New Hampshire. The first votes were cast at midnight in the primary. State Officials Say they expect a record turnout. Gop frontrunner donald trump is looking for his first win in the republican race and even more uomentum here in South Carolina afterwards. Tomorrow he will shift his focus to the palmetto s
Reporter lawmakers received complaints about the poor foster care system. Its my concern to have a family come to me and tell me this horrific story about what it took for them to become foster parents. For the 1655 foster children in South Carolina currently without a home. What we are aiming for in terms of recruitment is that for every child in foster care, there will be at least one family home. Reporter with more than 500 families whose applications are still in the system, the agency is responding with a new program to have more staff in both licensing and sport roles. Two or three weeks to get going. Right now, thats where our gap is. Also at the state house now, the governor could appoint South Carolinas top educator under legislation approved by the house. A measure sent to the senate today asked voters whether the continue to be elected or chosen by the governor. Governor haley supports the change and says it is critical that the governor and superintendent Work Together on a
Workers have little concept of Domestic Violence saying they felt punished by the system. The lack of training concerning criminal Domestic Violence cases was confirmed today by the agencys head. When she took over a year ago, Domestic Violence was merely a branch under another division but she has sisie pulled it out for its own division hiring the director just this week. However, lawmakers were alarmed to learn there is no training in the department but the director said she has taken steps to change that as well. Training a longterm solution ive asked for in our budget q youve asked for the ability to continuously do training to our staff so it is not just something they get in basic but they get through outthe time they are there. Reporter in that budget request to the general assembly, she is requesting about 150,000 for six fulltime training positions. Additional federal funds will be used to pay for the six positions as well. About the roughly 1,000 foster children who still ne