Let me tell you, this is a big deal. First, this is an elected official. He has held this position for three decades now and he is tasked with the responsibility of protecting citizens and the 11th county which covers a few different counties and this is a big deal because this is not the first time this has happened. Lets start with what happened last night. We are hearing this happened before 8 pm. The Highway Patrol says someone in a lexus was trying to make a left on beech creek road and they drove off the road and hit a utility pole. So the troopers got there to check it out but no one was there. The driver wasnt there. So they ended up going to mr. Myers home and interviewed him and were able to determine he was driving the car and he was under the influence at the time. They brought him to jail. He blew a. 09 . He was booked into jail. The South Carolina law states that. 08 is the legal limit. This is not the first time this has happened and not the first time he has been in tro
Staying with us. Notice, though, a lot of the showers at the end of the radar. I think the showers will diminish for now. Cant rule out the possibility of a stray shower as we head throughout the overnight hours, but the majority of the rain, thats going to ramp back up more so in the afternoon hours. Get prepared for that. Keep the umbrella handy. Youll need it especially from 12 oclock on. Well talk about how much rain you can expect and how long its going to last coming up in just a few minutes. Thank you, michelle. Well, it is a race to the finish, how candidates vying for the most powerful job in the country are gearing up for their next stop. Diane gallagher has more. Diane i can tell you two things. As of this morning, the republican field is smaller, and the polls, when it comes to the frontrunner, were not wrong. Donald j. Trump is tightening nomination. Theres nothing easy about running for president. I can tell you. Its tough. Its nasty. Its mean. Its beautiful. laughter . W
Monday. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. Here are some trouble spots that you might encounter. South carolina Highway Patrol is reporting a traffic hazard in the roadway. Thats going to be at bluff road near i77. Well be sure to keep our eyes on the road and keep you updated for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. So, lets get Republican Donald Trump are cementing their status as president ial frontrunners after winning this weekends vote. In nevada. And right here in South Carolina. Exit polls suggest it was trumps surprisingly Strong Performance among self described evangelical conservatives in South Carolina that helped him notch another doubledigit victory. And sweep all 50 delegates in the palmetto state. Trump was in georgia celebrating his latest victory. 33 the gop president ial candidates are now shifting their attention to nevada. T
Right now, those levels are hovering at 358 feetless than two feet below full pool. Utility representative eric boomhower, water is being released through spill gates to create more space for more water expected to flow in. The operation is completed through the saluda hydro plant. Anytime we run that power plant, it actually releases water from lake murray into the lower saluda river as part of our continue with the goal of trying to create enough storage capacity. The full pool level of 360 feet level is mandated by federal law. Boomhower says if the dam reaches emergency levels, local Law Enforcement will notify neighbors if they need to evacuate. If you havent applied for fema aid in the wake of octobers flood, you are running out of time. Were just a few hours away from process deadline. Allie spillyards is live at one Columbia Disaster Recovery Center allie registration here is closing right now, but if you still need to apply you have 6 hours to get it done. You can apply by pho
Will top at near 50 with clear skies the bottom will fall out of the thermometer, look for overnight lows in the middle 20s. Tuesday and wednesday under sunny skies well only see the investigators in Orangeburg County are investigating a house fire where one person died. Authorities were called around 3 30 this morning to old number 6 highway in elloree. The Coroners Office is working to make an identification on the body found inside. And sled is looking into the case. An autopsy on the body will be done tomorrow morning. Investigators are working to solve a mystery in whats now being called a murder. 46 year old adrian silva crashed on his motorcycle yesterday in the Early Morning hours. Deputies got to the scene at and churchland drive in columbia just before 3am sunday and discovered silva who was dead had a bullet wound to his upper body. Now Richland County sheriffs deputies are looking for the murder suspect. If you have any information that can help investigators call crimestop