Two candidates. That caucus is happening tomorrow. The South Carolina democratic primary is next saturday, february 27th. Tomorrows republican primary is just the first of two. There are some things to know before you go to for mostly sunny skies today through the weekend with highs today in the lower 60s. Near 70 saturday and low to middle 70s sunday. A pattern change by monday as a storm system moves our way and will increase clouds and our rain chances monday wednesday. Of course temperatures will cool down as well. Highs 60s, look for middle to upper 50s the rest of the week. Some of the rain on tuesday could be heavy. We are in first alert mode monwed and will have the very latest. With record turnout expected tomorrow the big factor in this primary could easily be the undecided voter. Voter. Expect upwards of 650 thousand people to vote, and about a quarter of voters are still and 20 percent could change their minds. That means those last Minute Campaign stops and rallies could m
Some major victories scored for 2016 president ial frontrunners democrat Hillary Clinton, and republican donald trump. Both candidates are the projected winners in 7 states in the super tuesday contests. Heres a look at the break down of super tuesday wins. Donald trump takes alabama, arkansas, massachusetts, tennessee, georgia, virginia and vermont. Overnight ted cruz picked up a win in the alaska gop caucus. He also won his home state of texas, and took oklahoma. And florida senator, marco rubio picks up his first win in the primary contests winning overall votes in minnesota. For the democrats Hillary Clinton is the projected winner in texas, alabama, arkansas, tennessee, georgia, virginia, and now massachusetts where she nearly tied with bernie her challenger Bernie Sanders picks up a win in his home state of vermont tonight. He also picks up oklahoma, colorado and minnesota. Though trump and clinton left super tuesday as bit winners, they still face competition from within their o
Front. Bishopville, you are next in line and hartsville, you are next. Lee con lee county down to maysville and across 401. If you are in this segment, this section of South Carolina now is a good time for about 15, 30 minutes until the worst is gone. It is along the front of the boundary to go ahead and get in safest possible place in your house. It could be the bathroom on the floor. If you have a basement, thats your best place. Closet, bottom floor, no windows. If you are sumter up to bishopville, the Tornado Warning has been extended. This line has had a history of producing spin up gust tornadoes and it is moving to the east now at 40 Miles Per Hour. Tracking it we will start with this last frame here and drag pull it out to 40 Miles Per Hour. The time now 3 30 into heartsville within 10 minutes. Into sumter within 15 minutes. Darlington within the half hour and then continuing on to the pd and 4 15 to 4 30 this afternoon. Let me emphasize this is not the type of tornado that wil
National schools choice week is about celebrating each and every form of education and thats exactly what this auditorium full of students is doing right now. If you look behind me, were actually part of the largest South Carolina selfie. Thats happening right now. A little bit earlier, students heard from superintendent Molly Spearman and also from Lieutenant Governor henry mcmaster. Actually, this is one rally of about 16,000, more than 16,000 actually happening across the country during this week celebrating all forms of National School choice week. I will have much more coming up tonight at 6 00. Im going to stay here and keep celebrating and send it back to you guys in the studio. For now, live from township auditorium, beth rousseau, abc columbia news. More from her tonight at 6 00. Governor nikki haley moving forward with her threat to sue the u. S. Department of energy for the agencys failure to meet a january 1st nuclear fuel deadline. States top prosecutor to pursue litigatio
To upper 50s. As youre out and about today make sure to keep up with the possibility of disruptive weather with the wis weather app. You can find it for free just search in your app store. As youre out and about today make sure to keep disruptive weather with the wis weather app. You can find it for free just search in your app store. You can also text the word weather to 80310. Messaging and data rates apply. New information on a Sexual Assault case in columbia Columbia Police say this man, 21yearold carlos hernandez, turned himself in this morning at police headquarters. Hes now charged with first degree criminal Sexual Assault and kidnapping. Police say a woman reported bebeg sexually assaulted in the 800 block of barnwell street early saturday morning. Hernandez remains in the alvin at this hour authorities in Kershaw County believe they have the man behind several breakins in the town of bethune over the last month. 22yearold Jeremy Rashad Woodall was arrested this morning. Just d