See. Good 3 morning efren. 3 3 chat 3 3 3 3 another victory for the republican president ial projecting donald trump is the winner of the nevada caucuses. Second place is still too close to call. Danielle nottingham has more from las vegas 3 3 nevada awards republican delegates in proportion to how the candidates fare in the caucses. John kasich and ben carson are also looking for a strong finish to help keep their campaigns alive 3 we are three days from the democratic primary here in South Carolina. Hillary clinton is expected to be in columbia this afternoon for a luncheon at Brooklyn Baptist church. Last night both clinton and Bernie Sanders held events in columbia. Sanders wife spoke in front of a small group discussing the importance of improving education. While clinton spoke out against gun violence at a forum with mothers who lost their children to gun violence and police incidents. Inclu ding the mother of eric garner. Cant breathe, but the disconcerted officers they chose to
Over the place and one has donald trump in the lead by double digits and another has ted cruz with 5 dose within 5 of first place. Another, released late yesterday, shows marco rubio within three points from donald trump. Ted cruz, though, in third place with 19 and jeb bush is 11 . Ben carson, at 8 . John kasich comes in last place in the particular pole with just 7 of the vote. Leading up to today, local Election Offices wer the primary is officially under way. It only takes 12 hours for you to pick your candidate. Preparations have taken months of time and a lot of hard work, as well. Throughout the week, offices are preparing the precincts and in sumter, Pat Jefferson has equipment pickups scheduled. Had issues. Are Voting Machines and the list of supplies and everything if you took time to look around in the Voter Registration office, you would see that we have prepared, prior to this, coming up. Jefferson reminds registered voters to try to bring the approved photo ids when they
Joyce koh, news 19 wltx. All right. Thank you very much. The states longest serving representative says she retiring. Gradey brown made the announcement today on the senate floor. He is among 8 lawmakers not seeking another term. All house and senate seats are up for election this year. Candidates must file with the state Election Commission between march 16 and march 30. Primaries will be held june 14. Tonight a Richland County deputy fired and charged with misconduct in office. Kaleb broome. Deputies say last tuesday he responded to a home to assist a dispute. While he was at the call he defaced a poster of africa in the victims garage with a racial slur and then stole a double sided piece of tape from the victim. Charged him today. He took the word nigeria and circled it and made a racial slur. The use of a racial slur is against our policy. He is charged with a criminal offense which is defacing that poster and for stealing something. Kaleb broome has been with the Sheriffs Departm
Expected 3 to see some those cooler are back. Lets forecast with 3 3 3 3 the Sumter Fire Department is continuing its training depsite its Training Center being destoryed by the october floods. For the First Time Since those floods, news 19 was able to walk through whats left of the building. Its now open and gutted but it is used to house two classrooms, the backup 911 center, a computer lab, bathrooms, a full kitchen and a storage area. Battalion chief joey duggan oversees the Department Still has to meet training requirements so they buildings. 3 we built the the pictures memories are able to go through and to and the realize fight fires and people, but 3 the damages are at an estimated 400thousand department has insurance and fema is also helping. 3 the flood also forced students at the Autism Academy of South Carolina out of their classrooms for several months for students with autism. Instability and change is much tougher to deal with. News 19 Janae Frazier shows us their challe
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