Hundreds of viewer comments calling for myers to be firedor removed by the governor. Neither of those are options. Myers is an elected official and cannot be fired by for instance, the county administrator or a city manager. The governor cannot remove him because the charge hes facing is a misdemeanor, not a felony that would involve a grand jury indictment. And South Carolina is a state where there is no recall procedure for an elected official of any kindfederal, state or local. So it would be up to myers himself to resign. Here is crime Victim Advocate and madd member laura hudson. I think the citizens have spoken to that today. That thats the reasoning of the community. Everybody that ive heard from would like to see that take place. Q thats not to say that he hasnt done great things and has been an effective prosecutor. For 30 years i have loved and respected him for being the best prosecutor in the state. So its with a very heavy heart that i say these things, because time. Hudso
Already pledged their support. While that count is close political experts say South Carolina has always been Hillary Clintons firewall. Among African Americans clinton is polling at close to 70 percent which gives her a solid base for a victory here in the palmetto state. We have Team Coverage of the primary this morning. Our Caroline Patrickis is at Brookdale Elementary School in Orangeburg County. And our Michal Higdon is at Dent Middle School in michal how are things shaping up there . Steady was the word we kept hearing last week about the amount of people who were casting their vote in the republican primary. And we saw record numbers. Now turnout today for the democratic primary is not supposed to set new records but officials do expect a decent turnout. If youre headed to the polls, make sure to check your polling location on certain precincts might have changed. Also, on the side of your screen you can see a list of things youll need to bring with you. The Democratic Candidate
Parking lot of excel then the report came out about an active shooter inside excel. Authorities say its unclear weather the gunman was a current employee or had been fired. Well continue to keep an eye on the developing situation in kansas as more information unfolds. Switching gears now to your oveeight forecastand a look ahead to the upcoming primary day. Ben tanner has more now from the weather center. Finally, we will get a little break from the wind starting tonight with lows in the lower middle 30s. Friday saturday mostly sunny, highs middle 50s to near 60. Sunday partly cloudy , highs 60s. Knowing which democrat will win South Carolinas saturday sunny, highs middle 50s to near 60. Sunday partly cloudy , highs 60s. Sunny, highs middle 50s to near 60. Sunday partly cloudy , highs 60s. Were just two days away from knowing which democrat will win South Carolinas saturday tonight, president bill clinton got out the vote for his wife at Fairfield Middle School in winnsboro. Our chad m
Upper 50s. Tonight, clear and cold. Lows lower 30s saturday tuesday partly cloudy, highs upper 50s rising to the lower 70s by tueueay. Its down to the final day for 2016 democratic president ial candidates to put in their pitches to voters before tomorrows primary here in South Carolina. More than 50 delegates are up for grabs for the candidates. Nationally Hillary Clinton maintains a doubledigit point lead over challenger vote preference among regisisred democrats. Clinton looking to capitalize on that lead made some Campaign Stops in the palmetto state yesterday. In Williamsburg County clinton held a rally in kingstree where she addressed president obamas legacy and took the opportunity to knock republican president ial candidates who want to repeal the Affordable Care act. She also talked about how elected leaders can better represent the community. I think you should go into politics with the idea that you want to help people and you want to help people have a better life, a better
3 3 breaking overnight. A deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office has been shot. The Sheriffs Office alerted the public about this on social media. The popo says it happened shortly after midnight while the deputy was deputy is in stable condition. The suspect is still at large. We will l continue to follow this story. 3 3 a large number of vultures are causing problems for People Living in homes on fort jackson. Starting next week the base plans to start scaring vultures off with shotguns and lasers. But wildlife experts question the methods. Jay coles with the Carolina Wildlife Center says residents in that area need to make sure they are keeping their trash in a place where the vultures cant get to it. Jay coles the solution to that is to prevent the vultures from getting to the garbage, theyll go somewhere else to eat, vultures are motivated by food, its their primary interest and as long as its a food source there, theyre going to hang around and any effort to run them off