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
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
Cpe who doesnt have a roof on any of their three businesses here. Crews are still out here, we have firefighters directing traffic. And theres also a live wire hanging down here on main street. So with this rain, this is really not what we were looking for. Well continue to track this weather, but for now, live in spartanburg, rachelle spence, 7 news. Seeing the rain drop, thank you. And right now, we get reports of even more damage. This is video from south port road in sprtanburg, 6 poles ere brought down and theyre blocking both lanes of traffic. As you can see, it is dreary outside. The wind flet is still out there threat is still out there. Chief meteorologist Christy Henderson is tracking it for you. Tom, it will stay windy through the course of the evening hours, some of the peak wind gusts shortly after noon were 50 Miles Per Hour. Its very unusual to have a high wind warning in up the state, to 7 00 tonight. After that point, well keep a will take over until midnight. So there