Tells news 4 shes praying its not her son. And new Technology Improving the accuracy of mammograms. And hopefully reducing the fear of a false result. News 4 at 11 00 starts now. Hello, everybody. First up at 11 00, our frigid friday night is just the start of what will be one of the coldest weekends of the season. What a shock it is after we hit 80 earlier this week. Doug, how long is this cold going to stick around . Its kind of hard to imagine. Temperatures right now, it feels nearly 60 to 70 degrees colder than it did just two days ago. Absolutely amazing how it just hits you when you step out the door. It has been so warm and now look how cold we are. Current temperatures in the 20s. But look at the wind chills. 22 kuscurrently in d. C. , feels e 16 in hagerstown, 9 in state college. And an incredibly cold night across our region. On. Earlier today abundant in parts of the area especially down towards southern maryland, then a nice band came through towards our north and west. For
Ascot estates neighborhood. It was during the investigation into those murders that federal authorities targeted brett and jack parker and others on the gambling violations. Todays testimony included an appearance by cpa ben stapleswho helped the state nail down its case against brett parker. Todayhe was called as prosecutors tried to convince the jury that tammie was one of five people engaged in the gambling operation. Thats one of the elements the government had to prove. Jack parkers attorney tore into staples testimonyin closing arguments calling him a liarand suggesting staples testified for the securities and Exchange Commission charges in connection with a bonding business he ran. Said attorney josh kendricknothing about this case has been proven beyond doubt. I spoke to assistant us attorney Winston Holliday just a few moments ago about the quick were learning more about the texas fugitive who died in a shootout with Law Enforcement in columbia. Members of a joint Fugitive Tas
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
Stand here tonight and without hesitation or qualification declare that the state of our city is strong. It is strong. In his annual state of the city address, mayor Steve Benjamin had high praise for the First Responders who worked tirelessly after octobers historic, deadly flood a disaster he compared to the burning of columbia a centuryandahalf ago by general William Tecumseh sherman. Over 11 trillion gallons of water fall from the sky. The mayor called for rebuilding but in an innovative and imaginative way repaired bridges and roads that are friendly to bikes and pedestrians, a natural buffer along gills creek thatll prevent future catasthrophic flooding, and abandoned homes turned into greenspace. Then, he revealed recovery measures already in the works. Im proud to announce that were launching this week the Small Business Disaster Relief fund, providing critical assistance to Small Businesses struggling to recover from the october flood not covered by fema or private insurance.
By meterologist efren afante 3 with what we can expect for the day. 3 chat 3 3 3 3 today there is a Child Safety Seat check taking place in lexington. You can go to the town of lexington municipal complex from 7 30am until 9 30am. Techs will be thererto make sure yououchilds safety seat is installed the right way. It is free to attend and you dont have to make an appointment. 3 a rally for School Choice will take place this morning at ten on the state house steps the rally is a part of national School Choice week which is celebrated every januarythe goal is to raise Public Awareness to all of the education options that parents have including charter, magnet and onlne options. 3 today marks the grand opening of Walmart Neighborhood market on broad river road. The new store brings more than 100 new jobs to columbiathe store includes a full pharmacy, groceries and a fuel stationthe grand opening will take place at 3 hundreds of employers travel to the university of South Carolina today th