Its the calm before the storm outside this morning. Nice warm temperatures right now. But we are in for a nasty day. Yeah. Youll want to be very cautious out lets turn things over meteorologist 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. Good news. There are no trouble spots to repopo in or around the capital city. But we will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything changes 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 started. Severe weather is sweeping the deep south. The National Weather service has confirmed reports of tornadoes in louisiana, mississippi, alabama and florida. At least three people have been killed. This is the system that meteorologist Jonathan Kennedy will be tracking throughout the morning. Stay with a bc columbia for the latest and any Severe Weather updates. Turning our attention to vote 2016. Don
Tonight an inmate is charged with threatening the lives of a judge and deputy sheriff. Sled says september 2 last year he threatened a judge and deputy while at the county courthouse. According to the department of corrections he made the threats on the same day he was sent to prison on assault and battery and arrested for a murder charge. Now, the midlands most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist jim gandy. Today has been a warm day. It is still nice outside. We have clear skies at the moment. Temperatures 71 degrees. Winds from the west, southwest at 7 miles per hour. Tonight it will be clear. Low 45 degrees. Tomorrow it will be partly cloudy during the day. With a High Temperature of 74 degrees. We are expecting showers tomorrow night and it will be turning cooler on wednesday. Forecast coming up. All right. Thank you. In route rot we know the name of the in Richland County we know the name of a man killed in a car crash yesterday. 24yearold charles cob was a passenger in the
50s. The gloves came off last night as Top Republican candidates donald trump and ted cruz engaged in a war of words that got a bit personal. It was the most fiery debate of this election season, as candidates jockeyed for position atop the polls ahead of the Iowa Caucuses on february first. Our Charles Molineaux is live and ted cruz engaged in a war of words that got a bit personal. This election season, as candidates jockeyed for position atop the polls ahead of the Iowa Caucuses on february first. Our Charles Molineaux is live from North Charleston with more on how it all unfolded. Donalds mother was born in scotland the long expected fireworks between ted cruz and donald trump started quickly. On the isssue of citizenship donald. Im not going to hold your mothers birth against you. And turned into a full blown back and forth between the two gop front runners. Cruz also took heat from marco rubio for his tax plan while jeb bush slammed trumps plan to fight terrorism. But the candida
Protect it. We are going down to the vault. Down into the basement level. Our studio is held, and for all of the lottery games to include the powerball reporter we are heading underground and if you think that sounds secure enough. The Florida Lottery has their own florida Law Enforcement agency. Ron cave is the director we are charged with i nsurance, the integrity of the game in the 40 Florida Lottery system. Reporter the machines involved in the big drawing are held inside this room. Each ball set is rated and then goes through an xray for defects before making it into the big show. By law, the doors to this room cannot be open until hours before the drawing. All of these correct. Reporter of these doors were to be open at any time, he says he will get another to his cell phone. Reporter , as the secretary for the Florida State lottery. He says here in florida, everyone has powerball fever we are averaging about 556 a second here in florida. That is a lot. Reporter what about number
They were willing to do it, they wanted to be shown how. For me, i cant sit there and ask them for something if i dont prove how we do it. The governors Budget Proposal goes to the legislature and revenue generated bills have to originate in the house of representatives and voted on by the senate before going to the governors desk. The state has ordered more than 330 thousand dollars in restitution for food stamp fraud cases. Attorney general alan wilson says this is restitution from 99 cases in the state and is the result of the first year of a Partnership Targeting abuse of the federal snap program. Happening now. A highly debated rock quarry project proposed in lexington county is being heard before a judge. The Company Behind the project, vulcan materials, wants to build in the leesville area. One of two proposals vulcan gave county council in november would close stutman road that is what is being discussed in court today. Vulcan says closing stutman road would keep the Mining Ope