he voted for what we call the charleston loophole. he voted for immunity from gun makers and sellers, which the nra said was the most important piece of gun legislation in 20 weapons. i have supported from day one an instant background check"3 just before the debate bernie sanders released a health care for higher wages got bernie sanders to come out13:11 "let me thank you for what you are doing here, for what your fellow workers are doing all over this county and i've been pleased to march and struggle with all workers of this country who are fighting for 15 dollars an hour and a union" "people in charleston were really excited for the debate more than four hours before, people lined the street right here chanting for their candidate of choice. a lot of energy and excitement, a lot of eyes on the debate here in charleston. sig out 3 3 3 while much of the debate focused on clinton and sanders, former maryland governor martin o'malley also participated. at one point he begged the moderators for 30 seconds of airtime. afterwards, o'mall

meet one of the owners of the charleston riverdogs, charleston resident, bill murray. >> said i had too many beers to drive. i'm going to take shotgun. >> we're going to see how fast he can go all the way around the outfield. >> today, the riverdogs are facing the evil forces of the dreaded savannah sand gnats. >> that's going to score a run and that's going to leave a mark. going to hold them. bad day for the sand gnats. >> you're hated. >> we will crush you like a -- >> sand gnat. >> a sand gnat has almost no backbone, almost no skeletal structure. they fold. ♪ >> as difficult as it might have been to forego the joys of the bacon-wrapped footlong corn dog known as the pig on a stick, we knew we'd be coming here. husk. sean's restaurant in downtown charleston. one of two that have helped make the city a fine dining destination. so i want to know, southern living. it's very different up there and down here. it's a big transition. easy for you, or not? >> it's easy. driving was the real transition because i'd drive, like, in new york -- when you come here, driving like new york, you kn

the first meeting is today in charleston. the bureau of ocean energy management has identified almost 12- hundred nautical square miles of ocean with the potential to be leased with the largest tract off the coast of myrtle beach. another meeting will be held there later this week. some great news for ththreal estate market in the carolinas. both north and south carolina are ranked as two of the top states in the country that people are moving to. that's according to the 2015 national movers study by united van lines. south carolina is the 2nd most popular moving destination, while north carolina came in 5th. a spokesperson for united van lines says that many people are moving into the carolinas from up north to enjoy the warmer climate. oregon was the top moving destination. president obama is expected to announce his plan to change gun control in the country this morning...through executive the white house says the first of those changes include strengthening and clarifying background check laws already on the books. the pr

they will debate sunday in charleston. geoff: the man accused of shooting down nine people inside the emanuel ame church in charleston is mentioned in the journal of a gunman in a deadly theatre shooting. louisiana police say that last summer, john hauser killed people in the theater before

will the g-o-p candidates clash in north charleston? we'll have the latest on tonight's republican debateclear and cold start to your thursday forecast.expect sunshine and warmer temps this from main and gervais. eratures will definitely wake you up... to see how things look for the remainder of the kennedy. 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 debris in the roadway on i-26... that's going to be at mile marker 97 in the east bound lanes... to keep you up to date if anything else pops up for your columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. so, let's get started. the stage is set for tonight's republican presidential debate in north charleston. fox business network has confirmed seven of the top-polling candidates tonight. they are donald trump, ben carson, senators ted cruz and marco rubio, governors chris christie and john kasich and f

charleston "we're going to have a our state." "i don't believe that those bills can regulate federal law from state level." but in a phone conversation with senator kimpson today- he said state laws can overlap federal regulations so long as more elaborate- so a bill increasing the waiting period is constitutional, while one reducing it is not. state rep beth bernstein has also prefiled waiting ww, wis news 10 ahead on wis at 7 ... if your dogs could talk some of them would be saying, 'oh, my aching bones.' so the pet vet is in to cover a break 1 this is an excellent photo of 80% of giant breed dogs have the problem. follow me for wis tv updates twitter: @dawndywistv facebook: dawndy mercer plank wis tv weather is next. lows will drop down into the lower/mid 20s and even the upper teens in a few despite full sunshine, highs will again struggle into the mid/upper 40s wednesday afternoon. lows return to the 30s thursday and the 40s to finish the week with clouds on the increase thursday. expect a 60% chance of showers friday and hi

from charleston with more. patrick: we came into this debate with two democratic candidates sparring out over the last couple of weeks and one of the candidates not sure he would be invited to the nbc debatein charleston, big groups of energetic supporters cheered for hours before the debate. o'malley carried that sparring to the stage in front of the south carolina crowd days before the iowa caucus. build on the affordable care act and improve it.senator sanders: what we have to million people still have no health insurance.clinton: he voted against the brady bill five times. he voted for the charleston loophole. senator sanders: think he knows what she says is very disingenuous. governor o'malley: the bottom and inconsistent when it comes to this issue. i am the one can on this stage that brought people together to pass gun safety legislation. clinton: we are having a big debate about reining in wall street. the republicans want to give them more power. centers:governor o'malley: i have put together a plan th

charles molineaux is at the north charleston coliseum. charles? organizers are expecting more than 4-thousand people at the north charleston coliseum. the chairman of the south carolina republican party says they had more than for just 200 public tickets. the remaining 4,000 tickets were republican party activists, leaders and elected officials. the debate starts at 9 tonight on fox business network. the remaining 4,000 tickets were afraid. president obama lecturing us problems, i'm not just going to the chairman of the south the debate starts at 9 tonight leading up the south carolina presidential politics will play a big role in this year's king candidates for president. logical move for anyone seeking the country and serve all experts will discuss education the event is sponsored by the low pressure will cross through with highs near 60. the state friday and deliver 1" the state friday and deliver 1" sunday will be partly cloudy with just a 20% chance of a with just a 20% chance of a state employees. lawmakers said today they're launching an ef

general alan wilson at the event in charleston. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is back in the midlands tonight. sanders will be at the vaughan fine arts center at south carolina state university. he's touring historically black colleges and universities. doors for the event are open at 6:30 and the event starts at 7. our billie jean shaw will be there live and will have more from the event at south carolina state. usc basketball has suffered it's first lost of the season. the men and women were a combined 30- and oh heading into wednesday night -- when the men took their perfect record on the road to play alabama. the gamecocks had a rough night -- falling behind early and trailing by 13 at the the crimson tide kept rolling in alabama wins 73 to 50, dropping the gamecocks to 15-and-1 overall. meanwhile -- the usc women will look to keep their perfect record i itact tonight. they'll also be on the road, playing the kentucky wildcats in lexington. this is a big game in the sec and in the national rankings, with usc

plus...a popular charleston restaurant will soon make its way to greenville!the new downtown hot spot...where you'll soon be able to eat! eat! 3 3 3 3 new at four---- 3 after being diagnosed with an illness...cleaning may be the last thing on someone's mind.. so- one local organization has partnered with a non-profit that has set its sights on 3 merry maids of greenville is working with cleaning for a reason--a national organization that partners with cleaning companies throughout the country-- helping to take some stress away-for women battling cancer...fox carolina's brookley cromer has the story.. 3 3 3 3 most of us know someone who is battling or has battled cancer--and now a local business owner has teamed up with cleaning for a reason-in hopes of bringing some sparkle--and shine-- back into the lives of women who have cancer... cancer... 3 when jessica swanson purchased the greenville merry maids franchise last year-- she knew that she wanted to find a way to give back to the community.. community.. 3 "having a clean home seems like the last thing on the

that was the chant heard outside the charleston county jail. members of the national action network calling for the former north charleston police officer charged in the shooting death of walter scott to be put back behind bars. michael slager was released from jail in charleston monday after posting the $500,000 bond. slager will remain under house arrest until his trial later this year. jury selection is slated to begin october 31st. also out of charleston this afternoon, mayor joe riley saying good-bye. he made his farewell speech last night after serving in office for 40 years. after talking about his many accomplishments, riley used his last official speech to thank those he served. >> ways of communicating, i got to know you. to feel and appreciate your goodness. and get to understand your and that has been a priceless treasure. >> and riley has served charleston longer than anyone in the city's 345 year history. while his role in public office is over, riley will still be busy as he joins the faculty at the citadel, his alma mater. >> th

he voted for what we call, the charleston loophole. he voted for immunity from gunmakers and sellers which the nra said, ``was the most important piece of gun legislation in 20 years. '' '' 3 "i have supported from day one an instant background check to make certain that people who should not have guns, do not have guns, and that includes people with criminal backgrounds, people who are mentally unstable." unstable."the latest poll from nbc news and the washington post shows clinton leading the democratic race by 25 points nationwide.but she has a much smaller lead in iowa.. while sanders is on top in new hampshire. 3 four democrats are set to appear on south carolina's primary ballot in february. february.these are the 12 republican candidates.they'll have another debate in iowa next week.for more you decide coverage.. head to fox 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 mostly sunny and cold, with highs reachinin 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for high elevations u

i'm lester holt reporting from charleston, south carolina. i'll see you back here on sunday night for the democratic presidential debate. for all of us from nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. complete roller coaster since the start of 2016. we spoke to local financial experts here, what they had to say. >> as winter weather continues to hit our area, do you know how to properly drive a nice? we'll have some news for you. tran04 starts now dashed news 4 starts now. good evening everyone thanks for joining us, i'm joe hart. >> and i'm shelby sheehan. >> the washoe county sheriff's office major accident investigation team is investigating a single fatal car crash that happened at the intersection of sun valley boulevard and arapahoe drive take it happened about 6:15 this morning. according to investigators the vehicle is traveling westbound on arapahoe when it failed to stop for a stop sign, crossing sun valley boulevard, ending up in a ditch on the west side of

look what happened in charleston. the mind set and the confederate philosophy still exists in south carolina. >> if you would like to check out the other events happening in columbia head over to our website wach .com. >>> speaking about local businesses. >> reporter: restaurant week has come to an end. local establishments have enough to be happy about. -- they have a lot to be happy about.>> there was a boost of sales herere in january which is typically usually slower. >> reporter: making a name for themselves this year. >> our food is different. latin, mexican, we have one of the best burgers. >> reporter: catering to a crowd different from their typical guests. >> a lot of the restaurants involved are locally operated. >> we got a lot of regulars already. it is great. giving back to the community that supports you. giving back to our people, our community, and doing that for a discounted price i think it is really great. >> all those delicious plates. >>> still to come, much more on the panthers win today in char

i'm lester holt reporting from charleston, south carolina. i'll see you back here on sunday night for the democratic presidential debate. for all of us from nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> nay . >>> they just randomly shoot and fire bullets and if you're in the way, you may get hit. >> innocent people caught in the gunfire. gun fights on the road. we get an exclusive look. thanks for being with us on this friday. i'm raj mathai. >>nd i'm jessica aguirre. since november there's been six shootings on highways and a spike in killing in richmond. nbc's jodi hernandez joins us live. >> reporter: jess, richmond police have arrested two dozen people and taken eight guns off the streets in just the past ten days alone. we got an exclusive look at what police are doing to turn up the heat on those causing trouble. >> right now we're smack in the middle of the iron triangle. we're going after this white car that was going pretty fast over here. >> reporter: we went along for a ride as a special enforcement team hit the street hopin

the "charleston loophole": "he voted for what we call the charleston loophole. he voted for immunity from gun maker's and sellers, which the nra said was the most important piece of gun legislation in 20 years." on that point -- politifact gives hillary a "mostly true" rating. bernie sanders actually voted against federally mandated waiting periods... not for a provision that sets a time limit on a background check. sanders' votes don't line up exactly as clinton presented them... but because sanders did vote against waiting periods for background checks... we rate the claim "mostly true". back at home, one of the stars of abc's hit show scandal was in town campaigning today. tony goldwyn, who plays president... fitzgerald grant... on the hit series ...was stummping for democratic presidential frontrunner hillary clinton. today's event was held at state senator kelvin atkinson's house in north las vegas. goldwyn has been throwing his support behind clinton throughout the state, appearing reno yesterday. also on the political front today. republican presidential

i'm lester holt reporting from charleston, south carolina. on sunday night for the democratic news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> say it isn't so. get ready to pay to park at mgm properties on the strip. why the casino giant said it's time to take away one of the last remaining comps for locals and what it really means for you. >>> we're following a developing story near cheyenne and rancho where one pedestrian was hit. what police say the driver who hit him is suspected of doing just before the crash. >>> and he didn't win the top pal powerball jackpot but a las vegas man is still a winner after standing in line for hours in primm. now. >>> in a history-making move that everyone in town is talking about. mgm resorts will soon start charging guests for parking. a dramatic shift tonight for visitors and locals alike on the las vegas strip. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm jessica moore. >> i'm jim snyder. we have the news to the parking. mgm will start charging you to park later this year. it's our top story tonight. ne

coming to you from the north charleston coliseum and performing arts center in charleston, south carolina. the first republican debate wrapping up with a vigorous debate. the first three candidates of the evening and the biggest issues, jobs as you expect, the economy, the war on really islamist terrorism. we're going to go to our panel for reaction in just a moment, as i said, we're less than two hours away from the beginning of the second debate which seven candidates will be taking the same stage and presenting their ideas, again, to the american people and voters. governor john kasich, governor chris christie, senator marco rubio. donald trump. senator ted cruz, dr. ben carson, former governor jeb bush. my colleagues, maria bartiromo and neil cavuto will be moderating the second debate of the evening. but first, let's get some reaction to tonight's first debate among governor huckabee, carly fiorina and rick santorum, joined by fox news digital politics editor chris stirewalt. senior writer for the weekly standard, fox news contributor steve hays. these candidates, these debaters, i t

there's too much that's been happening in charleston from the citadel on down to this - the charleston nine - and we're not taking it any more. we're united in this fight and we will fight...we will be trial.3 the solicitor responded today...saying she has no grounds to ask that slager's bond be revoked.court documents show that slager can leave the house to work at a job.... go to the doctor..... meet with his attorneys and attend court appearances. he must also not having contact with walter scott's family. 3 next tuesday--governor haley will be giving the republican response to president obama's state of the union address. house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell made the announcemnt today. in a statement, haley says she's honored she was asked to deliver it and that the country has great challenges but also great opportunities, and she intends to talk about both. 3 still ahead tonight...sam's choice has a massive recall on tell you in downtown hot new years celebration...check out our website--scroll down to the bottom and check out all 3 3 3 >>> tonight y

all eyes will be on north charleston, presidential debate. it comes as tensions heat up between two of the candidates. news 13's lauren brigman joins us with the details. lauren? the battle between donald trump and ted cruz has turned into open attacks as poll numbers tighten. 3 3 3 (donald trump, (r) presidential candidate) "ted cruz is a problem. he's got a real problem." trump says that's because cruz was born in canada... though cruz's mother is a u-s citizen. on twitter... trump said "there is no way that ted cruz can continue running in the republican primary unless he can erase doubt on eligibility. dems will sue!" in response... cruz went beyond defending his u-s citizenship... to questioning trump's character. during a radio interview... cruz said trump has little in common with voters in iowa and new hampshire. 3 (voice of ted c cz, (r) presidential candidate) "well, look, i think he may shift in his new rallies to play 'new york, new york' because donald comes from new york and he embodies new york values." trump has narrowed the g

in charleston back in june. back here at home, columbia police have made an arrest in a weekend shooting in the vista. police have charged 23-year-old michael robinson with murder in the death of rodney francis ii. officials say francis' body was found early saturday morning in the 1,000 block of lady street. authorities say that shooting was a result of a fight between francis and robinson. another busy day for lawmakers at the statehouse. top concerns on this year's agenda, education and a safe infrastructure. >> that's right. damage from october's floods have heightened the awareness of the need for infrastructure repair. but officials say rebuilding the state's roads and bridges will require reforming the department of transportation. christie hall will face a confirmation hearing next week. a number of lawmakers have praised hall and say they have confidence she can turn the agency around. meanwhile, governor nikki haley is revealing her plans for improving education. she wants to offer students the chance

also out of charleston... mayor joe riley is saying farewell. he delivered his farewell speech last night.... after serving in office for 40-years. he didn't spend time talking about his accomplishments during the 10-minute address... but instead, offered simple words of 33 riley has served charleston longer than anyone in the city's 345-year history. while his time in public office is ending, riley is hardly done working. he will join the faculty at the citadel... his alma mater. and governor nikki haley is set to make a big speech. following president obama's final state of the union address next week.... governor haley will give the republican response. house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell call haley one of the most popular governors in america. governor haley says she is honored to have been chosen. the 43-year-old is the country's youngest governor and the palmetto state's first female chief executive. still to come... we're waiting midlands. but others are enjoying a winter wonderland.a very cold start to your

i'm lester holt reporting from charleston, south carolina. i'll see you back here on sunday night for the democratic presidential debate. for all of us from nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. charleston, south carolina. for all of us from nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. three questions for the us senate. congress just voted to label genetically engineered salmon; why not other foods? gmo crops are doused with heavy doses of an herbicide the world health organization says probably causes cancer. isn't that reason enough to label? 64 other countries label gmos. why don't american shoppers have the same information? tell your senator, high tech gimmicks like qr codes aren't the answer. we need clear on-package labeling.

you're in beautiful charleston. about to see a fantastic debate hosted by a wonderful news channel, business channel. so stay tuned. you're going to have a fun time in the next 48 hours. sean, thank you very much. >> no doubt about it. david: thank you. david: rnc chief analyst. melissa: democratic side of the presidential race is burning up with bernie sanders catching up to hillary clinton. david: amazing. melissa: top concern for americans downplayed by the president. we'll talk to lieutenant colonel ralph peters for his thoughts on the fight against isis. melissa: thank a billion, iran. iran releasing 10 u.s. sailors after two navy boats crossed iranian waters. they are telling fox news that there was no apology from the u.s. to iranians but there was this. >> also want to thank the iranian authorities for their cooperation and quick response. i think we can all imagine how a similar situation may have played out three or four years ago. melissa: meanwhile iran could receive billions of dollars worth of sanction

coming to you from the north charleston coliseum and performing arts center in charleston, south carolina. the first republican debate wrapping up with a vigorous debate. the first three candidates of the evening and the biggest issues, jobs as you expect, the economy, the war on really islamist terrorism. we're going to go to our panel for reaction in just a moment, as i said, we're less than two hours away from the beginning of the second debate which seven candidates will be taking the same stage and presenting their ideas, again, to the american people and voters. governor john kasich, governor chris christie, senator marco rubio. donald trump. senator ted cruz, dr. ben carson, former governor jeb bush. my colleagues, maria bartiromo and neil cavuto will be moderating the second debate of the evening. but first, let's get some reaction to tonight's first debate among governor huckabee, carly fiorina and rick santorum, joined by fox news digital politics editor chris stirewalt. senior writer for the weekly standard, fox news contributor steve hays. these candidates, these debaters, i t

"he was invited to a debate, but people at the north charleston coliseum. the chairman of the south carolina republican party says they had more than 25-thousand individual requests for just 200 public tickets. the remaining 4,000 tickets were distributed to republican party activists, leaders and elected officials. the debate starts at 9 tonight on fox business network. "he was invited to a debate, but candidates don't have to participate on either state-the first stage or the 2nd stage, he's a great candidate, he's a varsity candidate, but he decided not to come tonight." this saturday, wis will have a special decision 2016 show. we will have one-on-one interviews with several gop candidates and an overall look at the race for president ahead of the south carolina primary. then sunday, democratic candidates hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin lowcountry for a debate in downtown charleston. it will air here on nbc at 9 sunday night. this thursday starts clear and cold with temperatures in the upper 20s before sunrise. as the day moves forward simply

we have a better chance of seeing light flurries at mount charleston. the cloud cover also means temperatures will move up a few degrees above seasonal right through until next saturday. up next the stars hollywood tonight.. it was the critics' choice awards... and more's rachel smith was there... we'll have a look at some of the winners... makes him part of the storm trooper army.. what all he can do with the new gear.. the democrats debated tonight.. we'll show you highlights a little later in the newscast. you're watching switch to centurylink prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. yes and? and...there's whole home dvr. plus tons of on demand options so you can watch whatever, whenever. yes and? why do you guys keep saying that? it's the first rule of improv. by saying "yes and," we accept the reality created by our comedy partners, paul. yes, right, i know. do you? feel like a hollywood insider you're watching fox5 news at ten with elizabeth watts. fox5 weather 24/7 with meteorologist les krifat

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for the debate. 3 3 3 we are coming at you from charleston where the three democratic candidates are debating tonight and they're covering a wide range of topics - martin o'malley bernie sanders and hillary clinton talking about everything from taxes to healthcare like different plans and different views on healthcare also gun control. now we knew that was going to be a hot button issues here in charleston one that would be touched on in this debate so we talked to supporters for these candidates a little bit earlier about their candidate and where they stand on the gun control issues take a listen listen 3 3 3 we are right down the street from emmanuel church where a lot of awful things happened and he is for making sure people who shouldnot get guns don't get guns, we are making sure we ban assault weapons and we are keeping people safe 3 3 3 i think she has shown a life long committment to not only protecting the 2nd amendment but also to acknowledging there are commensense reforms. we can close those gun charleston loophole as they like to call it and she's been an advocate since

that is going to do it i'm lester holt reporting from charleston, south carolina. for all of us from nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. you >>> a stormer morning leaves a mess behind. team coverage of the damage caused by those storms and the weather that could affect your weekend. plus the bucs' new head coach

kristen welker, nbc news, charleston. >>> andrea mitchell is down on the debate stage. what should we be looking for on sunday? >> i think you're going to see fireworks on the stage. they'll have to be continuing that race. you've seen them going after each other on health care, on wall street. and this is because hillary clinton is in a place she never expected she would be in. potentially losing iowa once again. and this time against an insurgent bernie sanders. what he is tapping into is the same kind of anger we're seeing on the republican side fuelling the donald trump race. this is an anti-establishment race now and it is neck and neck. lester. >> andrea. and a reminder that nbc news democratic debate will air live here in charleston on sunday night at 9:00 eastern. >>> tonight there is an active search for 12 u.s. marines missing after two military helicopters collided in mid-air off the coast of hawaii. but as jim miklaszewski reports, dangerous conditions are hampering the rescue. >> reporter: two navy destroyers off the coast of hawaii, part of a desperate sea

they will debate sunday in charleston. geoff: the man accused of shooting down nine people inside the emanuel ame church in charleston is mentioned in the journal of a gunman in a deadly theatre shooting. louisiana police say that last summer, john hauser killed people in the theater before shooting himself. they released a copy of his journal which tanked dylan roof for, quote, "thank you for the wake up call, dylann," referring to dylann roof. in the journal, houser also shared his thoughts on political figures, the media, and other races. allyson: officials say 19-year-old dylan patterson is the fifth person to plead guilty the others pleaded guilty in december. they recruited children and young women. the spartanburg county sheriff is asking for your help finding the shooter who left a mother of two to die. she survived the shooting and is in the hospital. this is a picture of her from her gofundme page. deputies say her husband found her face down in the grass. her car was gone, but it was later found nearby. >> we wa

listen. 3 we can close those gun loopholes..we can close the charleston loophole as they like to call it and she's been an advocate since day one. and so i'm not anti bernie, i'm pro hillary and she represents the values i hold dear. dear. 3 i think when you're talkkng overall we need to talk about a record of consistency, he has been consistent - you can look back over and over again. from when he ran for mayor of burlington when he ran for the senator of the state of vermont he is a consistant and honest leader. leader. 3 there's only one candidate who those of us who care about moving this country forward and care about having a positive image and a pro to the democratic party moving forward. martin 3 and you are taking a look at the spin room. this is where all the candidates come to talk with the media. some of their surrogates will be here as well if they cannot attend and you can see it's a busy place tonight. so this is an important debate. this is just a reminder of how important it really is-- this is the last time that these candidates will be going before voters before tha

i'm lester holt reporting from charleston, south carolina. for all of us from nbc news, thank you for night.bill carter says he knows who killed his wife.. and he wants police to make an arrest... how he's putting the pressure on investigators... and the entire community supporting him. 1040 they told us before we might have a surprise i think everyone was guessing everyone put 2 and 2 together oh, yeah! and they were right... hear the impromptu pep-talk for trump supporters... plus... how trump is making sure the people at his rallies are also there for him on caucus night. and a caucus scam targeting people in johnston... find out why one look at the calendar will prevent you from becoming a victim. i still love my youngest son. i have justice for

shifting gears now, we have an update on the charleston church shooting. about 600 charleston area residents will be summoned to court as potential jurors for dylann roof's death penalty trial. >> that trial coming up around the corner now. roof is accused in the deadly shooting at emanuel a.m.e. church. circuit court judge nicholson laid out the pool, a computer will randomly pick the participants. tracking the homelessness in south carolina, that's the goal of volunteers who spread out across the state to talley up here in our community. >> annual survey conducted by the south carolina homeless

charleston doing great. and western resorts doing well in this el nino ski season. las vegas day school, last hour, you can sigh skies lightning up. plenty of cloud cover. on the increase through the day. it is 36 over in spring valley. light west winds 79 percent. humidity up reflective of atmosphere. las vegas 40 degrees. barometer is high at 30.17. and down in bolder city 40 with a south breeze at two. and around the valley. now 41 up at eldorado. they warmed up a bit. boyd, 37. and it is 38 at the lakes. diamond. mount charleston chilly 19 up at 35 pahrump valley high. and batie at the freezing point. 32. nationally. well not nice over the northeast. you can see moisture moving up there. good thunder boomers over the southeast. especially along the mid gulf coast. meanwhile for us. we have a system. kind of anemic by standards of what we have seen. but it is spreading much needed rain to the -- you can see to the valley of california. thank you for that. and don't think much of that will make it over the

i'm lester holt reporting from charleston, south carolina. for all of us f fm nbc night.campaign trail for american police under attack. plus, the people of one midlands town say they're losing a lot as they lose their big box. good evening and thank you for joining us for the news at 7. i'm dawndy mercer plank. and i'm charles molineaux. rain is moving out this evening and temperatures will hold into the 50s. overnight skies will turn partly cloudy, lows in the lower 40s. southwest winds will give us a much warmer day for saturday, morning clouds will turn to midday sun, highs in the middle 60s. however, by evening skies will begin to moves into the

i'm lester holt reporting from charleston, south carolina. for all of us from nbc news, thank you for night. here in the city, parking is hard to find. seems like everyone drives. and those who do should switch to geico because you could save hundreds on car insurance. ah, perfect. valet parking. here's the keys. and, uh, go easy on my ride, mate. hm, wouldn't mind some of that beef wellington... to see how much you could save on car insurance, go to geico.com. ah! (car alarm sounds)

in charleston, did you see the price of gasoline? $1.59. >> low oil is not good for the united states net-net. >> it's good for the consumers and manufacturers. but the reason the price of oil is falling now is not because of shale oil and gas. the reason the price of oil just because of the complete collapse and demand. -- in demand. >> we up port more -- >> not for long. trish: good to have you here as we continue watching this sell-off on wall street from charleston, south carolina, steve moore and steve cortes. reporter: type for a check on the markets. we have another sell-off going on. the dow off 350 point. the s & p and snas bac -- and nq down. so much of oil has been affecting the bigger markets. brent crude dropping below $30 a share for the first time in nearly 12 years. shares of met life dropping after the company announced selling off part of it business. general motors add to it dividend and add to it stock repurchase program. trish: in the last 45 minute we have started to see this market accelerate in terms of its lo

charleston. upper 40s pahrump. 50s boulder city. as we take a look, not only are we seeing cold conditions but gusty winds all across the area. not too much measurable rainfall so far across the valley. like i said, looks like we are in for another round of showers. winds starting to pick up out of the north and we'll keep you updated on how much the forecast is expected to change. those details coming up in a little bit so stick around. . metro police have made an arrest in a deadly shooting that happened just before christmas. 24-year-old joshua simon caught by investigators who say he had some sort of a fight with aman at at apartment on december 23rd. gunfire and gary ka momi killed by simon according to police. >> marie: there is a manhunt for a man accused of ripping people off with a rental skam. >> reid: the charges are obtaining money under false pretense and identity theft. news 3 finala has the story. >> reporter: renters left out in the cold discovering they were fooled and their money long gone. you may think you found

this is $480 million to widen the interstate in charleston and north charleston, and they plan on widening between richland and newberry county, and they hope to cover 80 to 90% of the cost. this could take six years for the design, planning and construction. >>> resident in richland county can expect to see more construction on the roads this year, according to the new expecting to complete more than one dozen projects. since the beginning of the program, $127 million in sales tax collected to complete these projects around the county. $31 million went to construction last year, and the green streak is expected to be completed and the next few months. >>> a tire plant opening in spartanburg county, unveiling the $50 million plant, making tires for agriculture and forestry industry. 52 employees are at the spartanburg plant, and they expect to add 100 more workers by 2018. >>> a poor water advisory issued in west columbia, the waterline break affecting the customers in the 1300 block of alpine drive, and residents are urged to boil their water for at least one minute before >>> looking for

patrick hussion has more from charleston at 5:30. myra: right now crews are undergoing a massive search for 12 missing marines. a 22-year-old from the upstate was with one of the crews that disappeared. this is staff sergeant jeffry sempler during his senior year at woodruff high school. he graduated four years ago and quiet personality while in school. the principal said in part , "he possessed a quick and witty sense of humor. he was a young man who thought of others before thinking about himself. the accident, but remember him warmly and with great pride." officials say sempler and 11 other marines were traveling in two helicopters during a nighttime training mission thursday. they range in age from 21 to 41. somehow the helicopters crashed off the shore of the hawaiian island of oahu. right now crews are battling bad weather and pounding waves as they search for the marines. however the coast guard says there've been no plans to call off or suspend the search. geoff: to anderson county now. officials there are working to figure o

longtime charleston mayor joe riley is saying farewell. the mayor, who has served charleston longer that anyone in the city's 345-year history, is giving a short farewell address tonight. riley is completing 40 years in office. he will give a message of appreciation to residents that will be streamed live. riley is credited with leading charleston through an urban renewal that's made the city one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. riley was also the face of the city after hurricane hugo more than 25 years ago and more recently following the charleston church shooting. >>> rochelle: bill clinton is back on the presidential he's out on his first solo campaign events with stops planned in new hampshire, a key primary state when it comes to vote 2016. clinton's competetion on the other side of the political fence donald trump has already commented on the campaign move putting bill clinton's past scandal front and center. but the clinton campaign says they consider him a huge asset with high approval ratings and a long histo