Already pledged their support. While that count is close political experts say South Carolina has always been Hillary Clintons firewall. Among African Americans clinton is polling at close to 70 percent which gives her a solid base for a victory here in the palmetto state. We have Team Coverage of the primary this morning. Our Caroline Patrickis is at Brookdale Elementary School in Orangeburg County. And our Michal Higdon is at Dent Middle School in michal how are things shaping up there . Steady was the word we kept hearing last week about the amount of people who were casting their vote in the republican primary. And we saw record numbers. Now turnout today for the democratic primary is not supposed to set new records but officials do expect a decent turnout. If youre headed to the polls, make sure to check your polling location on certain precincts might have changed. Also, on the side of your screen you can see a list of things youll need to bring with you. The Democratic Candidate
Upper 50s. Tonight, clear and cold. Lows lower 30s saturday tuesday partly cloudy, highs upper 50s rising to the lower 70s by tueueay. Its down to the final day for 2016 democratic president ial candidates to put in their pitches to voters before tomorrows primary here in South Carolina. More than 50 delegates are up for grabs for the candidates. Nationally Hillary Clinton maintains a doubledigit point lead over challenger vote preference among regisisred democrats. Clinton looking to capitalize on that lead made some Campaign Stops in the palmetto state yesterday. In Williamsburg County clinton held a rally in kingstree where she addressed president obamas legacy and took the opportunity to knock republican president ial candidates who want to repeal the Affordable Care act. She also talked about how elected leaders can better represent the community. I think you should go into politics with the idea that you want to help people and you want to help people have a better life, a better
Students in fairfield and chester counties will not report to class today. Those districts are closed because of the threat of wintry weather. Darlington county schools are delayed 2 hours this morning. Preparations are well underway in the counties north of columbia. In Newberry County, deputies have been monitoring the roads and power lines for ice through the night. So far, its just been rain, but some who live in whitmire believe its coming. Chad mills has the story. My mama always told us that when we were little, you know. Cereal with milk, and you can make a sandwich with bread and just sit on the couch and, you know, watch the tv or sherri epps as far as my salon, im going to be very careful. Im going to, you know, and see, you know, how the snow is going to accumulate during the bad weather, and contact my clients ahead of time, so they do not come out, because i dont want to put anybodys life in danger trying to travel to get to the salon. Epps expects whitmire, located on th
Lets get your Early Morning started with a look at your forecast. Tim miller is in the First Alert Storm Center with your wake up weather. A cold front will move through the area during the day, ahead of the front look for cloudy skies with scattered showers during the day. Rain n ance 50 . Highs will max out right about where they are this morning in the lower 50s. Tonight, a few scattered showers, colder, low in the middle to upper 30s. Thursday, partly to mostly cloudy, a few scattered showers, highs near 50 clearing and warmer by friday gop frontrunner donald trump is once again bringing his campaign to the hes holding a rally tonight at harmon tree farm in gilbert. Its free and open to the public. But you do have to register online beforehand. It begins tonight at 7. With doors opening at 5. With just days before the Iowa Caucuses, trump and his closest challenger, ted cruz back. Reporter pkgas follows ted cruzs final pitch framed as dire warning, sounding the alarm among conserva
The immigration of the mon a monarchs. Few are taking flight. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im Morgan Radford, live from new york city. The next chapter of the ukraines political crisis is unfolding. Polls of opening in the black sea peninsula, crimea. They are voting whether to join russia or become more independent of ukraine. The e. U. And u. S. Called the vote illegal. Lets go to Jennifer Glasse in the crimean city of sevastopol. 1. 5 Million People are eligible to vo. How eligible to vote. How is ut turn out so far . This is a heavily ethnic russian city. Its its own region, and will count its own votes and announce its own results. Crimea we are up in central crimea this morning, and despite rain here, snow up in central crimea where it was freezing this morning. People were coming out in large numbers. Not everyone is going to vote here. Its a divided country. The crimean tat tars are boycotting the vote. Ethnic ukrainians feel they dont have a stake. Theres two q