Tuesday. Reporter bernie sanders, easily winning his home state of vermont. Home. Reporter supporters happy with the outcome, chanting his popular slogan, feel the burn. The super tuesday contests are a frontrunners and a test of survival for others. When im president of the united states, we will expand the American Dream to reach more people thak ever. Reporter sanders an clinton are vying for more than a third of the deligates needed to rin the race. This campaign is not just about elect the the president. Its about transforming america. Reporter the stakes are higher for republicans. Nearly half of the deligates needed to clinch the gop are up for grabs. Many of these states will divide those deligates proportionately. Trump has the upper hand. Donald trump engeauged in a bit of back and engaged in a bit of back and forblt with nikki haley. And back and forth with nikki haley. Haley is backing marco rubio who is asking trump to rehes his re rear hes his rear lease his taxes. Donald
3 3 donald trump and Hillary Clinton inch closer to securing their partys president ial nomination. Aft er sweeping victories on super tuesday. Cbs news projects both trump and clinton won at least seven of the states in play. Securing hundreds more delegates. Ted cruz, marco rubio, and Bernie Sanders also picked up wins offering some hope to their campaigns. 3 3 still no vote on the roads and now state Business Leaders are demanding that the senate start voting on a plan to fix them. Several senators are filibustering the bill. Because it includes raising the gas tax. They say thats not needed. Because the state has a 1point3 billion Dollar Dollar surplus this year. 3 00. 25. 59. 26 if our legislature spent every dime far short of what would be needed for next year. So it raises the question what about next year . 00. 26. 12. 10 spartanburg senator lee bright is one of the senators blocking the bill. Because of a tax increase. He says hell keep blocking it. Until senators vote to end
Even if its a ten cent theft, its still stealing. The trust that the Community Places in us is to have deputies out here that have integrity and character to do the right thing, and he didnt. Sheriff lott says he got rid of someone who does not deserve to be wearing that badge. Broome is a twoyear member of the force and abc columbia has confirmed that he was a member of the Gamecock Football Team for two seasons back in 2011 and 2012. Broome was taken to jail this afternoon, and the sheriff says tonight hes out on a 10,000dollar personal recognizance bond. Live from the sheriffs thanks. State lawmakers continue to stall a vote on a bill aimed at fictioning the states roads. Abc columbias jennifer ready joins us at the statehouse on the filibuster and what people are calling on lawmakers to do. Ben and alicia, we are now in the senate floor, and today we heard from senator gerald malloy, who was discussing a bill completely unrelated in order to delay that filibuster on the roads bill.
Kennedy. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and morning. And good news. There are no reports of any traffic incidents in or around the capital city. But well be sure to keep our eyes on the roads and keep you updated for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top headlines. The biggest night on the primary calendar has come and gone. And we have your complete rundown of super tuesday results. Democratic president ial hopeful Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over bernie sanders. Abc news projects clinton has secured victories in seven states. Shes won georgia, virginia, arkansas, alabama, tennessee, texas and massachusetts. Plus american samoa. Sanders won his home state of vermont. As well as oklahoma, minnesota and has been kind to clinton. Looking at both super delegates and pledged delegate counts. According to abc news delegate estimates. Hillary clinton now has one thousandnine delega
Wanted to apply for a job. Greg surfingin, channel 9 eyewitness news. The sheriff is putting three extra deputies on the streets to help patrol. You can follow greg suskin and other channel 9 reporters to find out about major news as its happening. Rock hill officials have identified a jogger joggerrary attacker. He chased the woman intending to stab her. They will release the mans name once he is concerning a lot of people in charlotte. We released this yesterday at 5 00. You can see a cmpd officer reporter john, councilmember councilmembers that i spoke to who are considered the Police Departments bosses are not commenting while an internal investigation into it unfolds. This is the video that we are talking about. The Police Officers have the suspect on the ground at the sardis place apartments. The officer straddling him is punching his back. Malcolm elliott. They were trying to arrest him following a hit and run crash and a foot chase. The strikes were to get elliott to comply. We