Out of the water and sewer system to pay for other services. City council decided to end this practice altogether on june 30. Since 1999 water from a money from water and souter sewer have been transferred. They will not cut the budget. Was important to stop the practice now for the betterment of columbia. This is the fifth or sixth year for the budget surplus. We have upgraded our Credit Rating and we are seeing significant private sector work across the region and it means we are preparing ourselves for continued growth. Is going to help us. The move comes five months after the state Supreme Court question the legality. Weve seen some showers move into the western part of the state. Radar shows rain across the northern part of South Carolina and the raids are fading. Its partly cloudy outside with 45 degrees we expect clouds to be with us and tomorrow it will be partly cloudy with a High Temperature of 62 degrees. It looks like it will be dry into the weekend. That forecast coming up
Shes respected across the country. When someone like that says shes supporting me, i think it adds momentum down the stretch. She is what it needs to be about in the 21st century. If you get the nod is she tapped for the vn. She has full plate right now but shes talented and em bodied everything and i think whoever is nominee is will strongly consider her because of that. Rubio also touched on getting young voters out to the polls tomorrow. Other candidates promised free college. How can you win the young vote . First of all, nothing is free and neither is college. They dont want to take on and especially for a degree for a job you cant get. Well do alternatives to Student Loans like the investment plan, income based payment so its based on what you make. Rubio is making one last Campaign Stop tonight in clemson. Jeb bush continueed today and his mother joined him in greenville and he spoke about divideing up america. Rich and poor, black and white, theyre masters at it. Trump is like
Arena. 3 3 the first votes were cast at midnight in the New Hampshire primary. Gop frontrunner donald trump is looking for his first win in the republican race and even more momentum here in South Carolina. Tomrorow he will shift his focus to the palmetto state. He is holding a rally at Clemson University at 7pm. 3 gop hopeful john kasich is also hoping to do well today in New Hampshire. Right now. Hes scheduled to campaign in our state later this week. He begins tomorrow in charleston for a town hall. Then will make stops in georgetown, North Myrtle Beach and florence. On friday he will speak to the state Chamber Members here in columbia and will also make a trip to dukes barbeque in orangeburg. And also make a stop in hilton head. 3 it remains to be seen if marco rubios weekend debate performance will hurt him in the campaign. After New Hampshire. Rubio will head straight to South Carolina. Tomrorow. He will be in columbia. He is speaking at the columbia metropolitian Convention Cent
In the 30s and 40s right now. 49 in saluda. 42 in lexington. Camden at 39. Here in columbia, a lot of sunshine. 46degrees. Winds are calm. So no wind chill to talk about. We do have a slight change in the forecast. For today, well see a lot of sunshine. 51 for a high with increasing cloud coverage for tonight a low of 32. Then we could have a chance for some sprinkles tomorrow with variable winds of five to 10 miles per hour. Well have a high of 49 degrees. There is a meeting tonight to discuss the future developments in one of the hardest hit areas during the october floods. The public is invited to listen to plans and share their own input on the proposed greenway. The watershed association wants katherine to the congery river. That meeting is tonight at brennan elementary school. You may see smoke in several areas today. There are three prescribed midlands. The Nature Conservancy is kurkting a burn at the peachtree rock preserve in lexington. Conducting a burn. The state Forestry Co
Election offices will have until wednesday to certify all votes. We have to clear all the vote totals off from the republican primary and use the same m mhines to go back out by friday for the following week and do it for the democratic primary. Marco rubio began his day today in columbia. He spoke about rebuilding our military to the strongest in the world and spending more money on defense. E. He was joined with governor haley. Andrea mock had an exclusive one on one with him and asked if haley could be a possible running mate. Shes respected in South Carolina and across the country. When someone like that says im voteing for marco rubio, think it adds momentum. Everybody wants to know if you get the nod will she be cast of vp . Shes got a plate full right now with her family and governor of the state. She is a talent. Shes embodied what the Republican Party is about. I think whoever is nominee is will strongly consider her for that. Today First District congressman, mark sanford end