Parents were left to wonder where is my child. Well, our grace joyal tracked down one of the parents. I understand this mom had to call police to find her son. Thats right. 4yearold nathons mother said shes devastated by the lack of communication here. Her son is autistic and does not speak. So he cannot express to her what he was feeling last night. Nathons ride home usually takeses an hour and a half. I was very worried. I was i cant really describe it. Reporter the 4yearold is autistic and does not speak. He was one of 17 children with special needs who got stuck on a broken bus monday night. He was soaking wet. He was tired, hungry. Didnt get home untnt 7 13. Five hours on the bus. Reporter his mother, shakerra wiley, called the school and the transportation department. No one answer. Ner virus and nervous and i called the police. And they had to find the bus. Reporter they said the Transportation Office could not let the parents know because the substitute driver didnt have a rost
Has town halls planned in chapin, aiken and Mount Pleasant today. Following his stop here in columbia, jeb bush is set to make stops in beaufort, summerville and myrtle beach. John kasich will be in bluffton. Donned trump will be in walterboro and sumter today. The democratic kanld dates are staying just as busy. Bernie sanders was in columbia yesterday hoping to grow his support here in the capital city. Sanders spoke on criminal Justice Reform and highlighted his plans for free Higher Education and decreasing student debt. A College Degree is the equivalent in many respects to what a High School Degree was 50 or 60 years ago. For our economy to do well, we need the best educated work force in the world. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is also determined to win votes with youth and minorities. Clinton spent yesterday in new york speaking with civil rights leaders about breaking barriers. And former president bill clinton was in greenville the South Carolina Democratic Party primary is febr
Eric weisfeld. And im rochelle dean. Were live times now 5 00. Its another warmer start to the day. And more good news, were halfway through the work week. Thats right. Things should be nice as you head out your door this morning. Lets turn things over to meteorologist Jonathan Kennedy for more on remainder of todays forecast. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you about this and good news. There are no trouble spots to report on the roads in or around the capital city. But well be sure to keep and eye on the roads 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 back town halls for the republican president ial hopefuls. Ahead of saturdays gop primary. Tonight. Marco rubio, ted cruz and ben carson will gather in greenville for a town hall. Thats at eight tonight on cnn. And tomorrow. Donald trump, jeb bush and john kasich will take part in their own town hall. Right here in colum
I want you to think how you would react if you were interviewing someone for a job and they said you know what, im not willing to show up to its the year of the outsider so he may be okay, but some iowans may wonder, why are you quitting . The democrats are also fighting for an iowa win. Hillary clintons touting years of experience in a new ad super burned in president ial candidate ive been on the front lines of change and progress since i was your age. Bernie sanders tells voters turnout will make the difference president ial candidate if we have a large voter turnout. We will win, and we will win big. Hes meeting privately with december and theres no formal agenda. Im tracie potts in washington. Were getting some new, incredible video in this afternoon after a possible tornado flipped vehicles in this is broward county. In the cocunut creek area of florida. Aerial video shows a tractor trailer on its side. A car on top of another. Along with trees down. Listen to how strong those wi
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