In effect for lancaster and chesterfield counties until 1pm. The air is fairly dry and needs to moisten up for us to have any action with this system from a winter perspective, look for light amounts of freezing rain and or drizzle with up to a trace through the central midlands to a touch more in the advisory area through the early afternoon. This becomes a rain event by afternoon with scattered showers. Temperatures will rise to the lower 50s by late this evening into the overnight as a warm front passes through, look for showers and scattered thunderstorms ahead of the cold front tomorrow morning, then clearing skies by late afternoon. Much warmer by late week with highs in the stay with wis for the latest weather updates by downloading the wis weather app. Its free just search wis in in your app store. In your app store. Standard messaging and data rates may apply. An update now on that fire at the Fn Manufacturing facility on old clemson road this morning. Columbia fire chief Aubr
Weekend. Highs will continue to be 15 degrees below normal. Keeping an eye on late sunday into monday as a quick moving storm system could give us a brush of winter precipitation. This would Church Shooter dylann roof. Of himself was not in court today. Prosecutors told the judge in a hearing this morning that they were ready for trial, but roofs lawyers said they are not. Both sides are waiting for the justice departments decision on whether to seek the Death Penalty against roof. Defense lawyers say roof will plead guilty if the Death Penalty is taken off the table. Roofs Death Penalty trial for state charges is scheduled for july 11. Were learning new details about a student yesterday at camden high. Student johnquevious jay dashonjames Johnston Police report pulled aside in school when administrators heard he had a firearm. School officials he did it because of concerns over a situation in the neighborhood. Search small handgun with a clip in it. Kershaw county Detention Center cha
Warmer through the weekend friday sunday partly cloudud highs in the upper 60s to middle 70s by sunday. Changes coming as it looks wet and cooler starting monday and much of the next week. Trending in decision 2016 news this morning president ial candidate ted cruz the Republican Campaign trail. The latest nbc newswall street journal poll finds cruz the leading candidate among likely Republican Voters just two points ahead of donald trump with florida senator marco rubio in 3rd place. Ted cruz, marco rubio and ben carson were 3 candidates tackling the topics on the minds of voters, just days before a crucial primary. All 3 were on stage last night for a town hall hosted by cnn in greenville. Karin caifa was there. Ben carson, marco rubio and ted cruz took questions from audience members, as well as moderator anderson cooper. Some audience members undecided voters. Some leaning in one direction, but not entirely committed to a candidate in saturdays primary. Handling National Security a
Were shifting crews from different areas. Lexington and richland counties, where things were harder Columbia Fire Department is still onscene. Sce g is out here too. Drivers should avoid this area. A tree has fallen taking out several power lines and a couple traffic lights too. Were shifting crews from different areas. Lexington and richland counties, where things at this hour there are still some outages in lexington, richland and aiken counties. Power Companies Say more could come tonight or tomorrow as winds continue to pick up. Severe threat is less as much of the dynamics lift to the northeast however, a few thunderstorms will develop along the cold front as to the northeast however, a few thunderstorms will develop along the cold front as it moves through the state. Clearing skies and cooler temperatures tonight through thursday. Stay on top of the latest weather headed your way by downloading the wisweatherapp. Its free in your app store front as it moves through the state. Cle
The warrant for the attempted murder charge says the victim and leons wife were in the back seat of the truck when the shots were fired; she was not injured. Leon is a local Restaurant Owner who had been linked to the federal indictment against former lexington county sheriff james metts. Leon avoided prison time, however he received one year probation and a heavy fine. Two families devastated with a husband and father in jail and a teenager shot and killed. Jimmy methe has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. Kershaw county investigators say methe shot and killed 17yearold Brandon Spencer after he found the teen stealing from his truck. Wis Meaghan Norman has the latest. He got caught up in something that had a horrible ending. Ranel willoughby says she tried to save her grandsons life after starting to see a pattern of bad behavior. He had recently been caught stealing and was experimenting with marijuana. ive been preaching and preaching to him, youre going to get in trouble. E