president bush, is in north charleston where he will take the will whitson is at the rally right now. will? former president george w. bush is on the campaign trail in south carolina today...stumping for his brother, former florida governor jeb bush. the two have appeared at several events today and are expected to appear onstage together at a rally in north charleston. jeb bush has struggled in iowa and new hampshire...and currently sits at fifth in the delegate count behind trump, cruz, rubio, and kasich. our will whitson is at the rally in north charleston tonight bringing you updates on air and on social media. the republican primary is this tomorrow, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders returns to columbia--where he'll presidential candidate bernie sanders returns to columbia to speak at two events. sanders will be at allen university for the "faith and justice breakfast" in the morning. he then will be at usc to focus on trying to get students to vote on primary day. the usc town hall is for students with a valid student i.d. civil rights leader vernon jordan is

schools, roads and gun violence. will whitson is there. we have word "another" republican candidate for president is out. rand paul has called off his santorum may be next. meanwhile donald trump is crying "foul." steve handelsman reports. 10-15 26-29 1:02-1:09 1:14-17 the iowa republican winner is campaigning in a state where democrat bernie sanders is so popular ted cruz is joking they agree about washington. presidential candidate :10-:15 'gosh, ted, you sound exactly like bernie, saying it is all big money and lobbyists and corruption.' well, you know, that's right. cruz wants less government. sanders...more. presidential candidate too short to super "i think that solution is nuts." in pittsfield. at a plant that makes firefighting coats, marco rubio touted his strong third in iowa presidential candidate :26-:29 "i know that if i'm the republican nominee - we're going to win the election." many agreed "i think he has a good chance at beating hillary. and that's important to you? it's very important to me.. "he reminds me of a young kennedy - which i think is good." in washington, ra

across new hampshire right now in the last contest before the south carolina primaries. will whitson is at the chris the last contest before the will whitson is at the chris christie watch party in nashua, new hampshire. will? you've already got some candidates focusing on south carolina, even though the polls aren't closed yet here in new hampshire- but what's happening here at the polls paints a pretty clear picture of how intense this race is going to be once it hits the palmetto state. voters i spoke with said turnout was steady and strong at polling locations around nashua- in fact, some said turnout was unusually high- and they hadn't witnessed voter participation like this for quite some time in the new hampshire primary. they said one reason may be the sheer number of candidates in the race, and the message the candidates are touting. "i think the two candidates on both sides, in fact more than two candidates, it's are pitching anti- establishment, and that's getting people out to vote." you also have to consider the razor thin differences in the polls right now too, with jus

hampshire. will whitson will have live reports starting next week. harsh words flew in the south carolina senate today- over the body's inability to pass a roads reform- despite the fact a bill has been awaiting a vote for nearly a year. will whitson takes a look at what the fighting reveals about the debate. amid heated tempers, high tension, and a lot of words over roads- "setzler: that's a direct tax increase passed down to the locals. rankin: i appreciate that analogy and let me close with this- setzler: do you want the dust as a direct result of the senate's stalling on road "i don't know if y'all remember the movie patton, with george c. mule and tosses it over the only reserves for two bills at a but, lawmakers say a vote to set ones, and then those issues ww wis news 10. survivors of the charleston shooting are giving a better inability to pass a roads reveals about the debate. "setzler: that's a direct tax funding and ethics reform collecting dust as a direct patented peelerism style. cherokee "i don't know if y'all remember the movie patton, with george c. scott, where

carolina. and 27 days before the democrats do. will whitson takes a look at the keys to victory. the big word for tonight is turnout. caucus turnout will play a key role for both republicans and democrats- but that doesn't necessarily mean high voter turnout is what every candidate wants. in fact- a large number of voters may only benefit donald trump and bernie sanders- the two candidates who have established themselves as outsiders- so the votes they're looking for are also not your typical republican or democratic caucus-goer- which means in order to win in iowa, they have to get those people who don't normally go out to their local party offices. "trump may be seen as bringing in new voters, but it's untested as to whether they are willing to sign up and stay through the whole process, than just to show up. now, he's had 20,000 or more people show up at his rallies. if they're willing to stand out in the snow and wait in line to get in, that's a fair amount of dedication." " so, who benefits if there's low voter turnout? the candidates who have garnered much of their support from

hampshire primary - and presidential candidates aren't taking any chances. will whitson has more on the trail from nashua. it's been snowing like this for much of the day, adding a couple of inches of snow on top of 8 inches already here in new hampshire- but candidates braved the weather, their campaigns as well, to make sure every single vote is counted for tomorrow when voters hit the polls. while polls have been showing donald trump and bernie sanders at the top of new hampshire primary polls for some time- trying to gain some ground because so many voters in the state remain undeclared until they go into the voting booth. so even if candidates don't necessarily get the big win tuesday- they're hoping for momentum going into south carolina. "we are in ernie sanders' back yard, let's be clear, so it is an uphill battle for hillary. but there is enormous, enormous support for her. and i think she'll come out of new hampshire with the wind at her back." candidates aren't taking any chances because polls in new hampshire are notoriously inaccurate at picking the winner- for example- in

it could have a big impact on the next contest--here in south carolina. will whitson joins us live now you've got campaign volunteers and candidates all over the place here in new hampshire today- going door to door, business to business and rally to rally to get out the vote. according to the latest polls in new hampshire- donald trump still maintains his double digit lead against his republican competitors, with marco rubio- in second 14 points away. but you've also seen other candidates gain momentum- like john kasich, who has moved to fourth and he attracted big crowds at a windham town hall this afternoon. bernie sanders is about 13 points ahead of hillary clinton- but his campaign isn't taking any chances- staging a large get out the vote movement this "we are mobilizing our hundreds of chapters around the country our hundreds of thousands of online activists. we are really pushing to get this first feminist woman president elected." "going around the doors to anybody who's in our database who expressed interest in bernie or anybody who is a democrat who might be interested i

the campaign trail. will whitson is live in north charleston where the bush will. the elder bush appeared at a jebbush rally at the north charleston convention center. the younger bush says his brother can vouch for his readiness to be commander-in-chief. jebbush is hoping to gain more momentum after a fourth place finish in new hampshire. "i'm going to be here for six days. we're trying to improve the good economy of south carolina. we're going t6o spend as much money as temperatures for the rest of the week with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. expect much warmer temperatures for the rest of the week with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. of the week with highs in the of the week with highs in the if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and crea

whitson --- were responding to a domestic disturbance call. one of the suspects ran away ..and shot "endo" in the neck, before taking his own life. deputy whitson says "endo" did everything he was the sheriff also gw"outstanding citizenship awards" to staff at a "deland animal hospital"-- where endo was treated. there is a new fight over the zika virus-- but this time-- it is political. this ... as the number of cases continues to grow across the u-s. fox's jackie ibanez has more from new leesburg will head back to class this morning. coming up... why the flu -- caused classes to be cancelled all day yesterday. c1.endangered whale --and baby --that were hanging out in sebastian inlet-- are finally out in open water again. why authorities believe it took them so long to head back in our house, imagination runs wild. but at my table, i keep the food real. like country crock's recipe made with real simple ingredients. and no artificial flavors or preservatives. real country fresh taste from real ingredients. deputies are still looking into the accidental shooting-- that killed a 13 yea

hampshire. will whitson will be there for the new hampshire primary starting next you can always find complete coverage on wistv.com - including why a south carolina superdelegate is sticking with a candidate who already has dropped out of the race. the abuse needs to stop. that is the focus of a forum and vigil happening right now in honor of a young woman who investigators say was killed by her ex-boyfriend. it's going on until 7pm at vive church on clemson road in columbia. wis' billie jean shaw is live at the church with more. this is not the victim's church but it is a central location for students in this area to come out and participate. teens and parents are encouraged to come to this vigil where they are talking about healthy relationships and the signs of abuse. 18-year-old deanndra roach was death off farrow road last week. investigators have charged her ex-boyfriend with murder. roach's family says they had no idea the victim was in a relationship with the suspect or that there had been any abuse -- until her friends came forward after her death. "knowing how that she had

commission says that could be the case tomorrow- will whitson caught up with election officials today there is no set indicator or litmus test for voter turnout- but according to the election commission- taking a look at absentee ballots points to a very large crowd tomorrow. according to the commission- a whopping 65 thousand absentee ballots have been returned to the office- 49 thousand of those are just republican ballots. according to chris whitmire with the election commission though, that isn't an iron clad guarantee that more voters are interested in this election- as he put it, it could just mean people who would normally go to the polls are choosing to vote a different way this year. but, he did say this is the largest absentee return in presidential primary history. "if you look at absentee and see this as an indicator that yes people are more interested, more motivated to come out and vote, then i think you can look at our past numbers and say we likely could surpass those." whitmire did point out two things to watch out for tomorrow at the polls- the first, while this is a

' will whitson. ohio governor john kasich describes his time on the campaign trail as a blast. he says he's having fun- even if he doesn't get elected. but, he is in it to win it, so the question is will he be ok with a second or third place finish in south carolina, where the delegates only go to the winner? governor kasich is riding high after his second place finish in tuesday's new hampshire primary- coming from far behind in the polls to finish ahead of ted cruz and marco rubio. and at the south carolina chamber today- he talked about the increased fundraising it's brought his campaign- as well as the extra staff the campaign took on in the state. but the latest poll- released today by the augusta chronicle, shows kasich in 5th place in the palmetto state. and the delegates are republican primary next saturday. "the troooo are also coming. you know, one of the strenghths in new hampshire that people did not see is we about something bigger than themselves." governor kasich will participate in saturday night's republican debate- but will be spending a few days outside of south caro

wis. will whitson will be live in new hampshire for coverage leading up to the state's primary. a major route to school, work and the grocery store for many drivers in lower richland county is finally usable again. alliepillyards spoke with a man who has been watching the progress from his window. road just feet from where a bridge washed away in a split second during october's floods. house's 5 minute trip to the grocery store turned into 15 or school buses and emergency crews also had to take detours that made those living here feel uneasy. for 4 months ... to make repairs ... just one of the 53 closures that remained after the devastating floods. now that this bridge is open again, the list is down to 52, according to dot's latest update. "i told them... i said now look when y'all put thing, me and roy. but apparently they were tied up, and i fell asleep in there, and when i came out cars were going by. i was disappointed, but still very happy." mr. house a little dissappointed he and his dog couldn't b bthe first to go across, but he tells me that worked on the bridge. their s

sanders- means a no holds barred will whitson takes a look at get a good look at it now- because in a week's time- green space across the state will be full of campaign signs- and all theheolitical operatives who descended on iowa and new hampshire will be here- because south carolina is now the holy grail for both democratic and republican presidential primaries- for republicans, whoever wins south carolina becomes the automatic frontrunner going into super tuesday- taking all of the palmetto state's 50 gop delegates with them when they leave the state- the democratic south carolina primary- one week later- isn't winner- take-all, but can make or break either candidate's momentum. hillary clinton received just one delegate more than bernie sanders in iowa, and sanders is well ahead of clinton in new hampshire polls- meaning, in order for clinton to stay competitive, she has to hold on to her large palmetto state lead. so how do candidates either hang on or go about getting more votes in the state? a classic route is endorsements- and florida senator marco rubio landed a big one tuesd

now in the second day of a filibuster against it. will whitson is live at the state house with the latest. senator davis has been speaking for about ad lib time now- he started right at three o'clock, and he has said he's ready to talk all day again- after taking the senate floor for over seven hours yesterday. davis was responsible for bringing the roads bill to a grinding halt in 2015 at the end of session- but before lawmakers returned this year, he hinted at a compromise in the works- but davis- other lawmakers- and senate discussed have reached a dead end. davis is opposed to both the gas tax portion of the proposal- saying there's money the state could use- as well as the lack of dot reform- and he considers his time on the podium his chance to lay out what he says are the facts. ne of the things that's changed in the past couple of months is the revenue projections in south carolina. you've got the board of economic advisors telling us we've got an extra 1.3 billion dollars to spend this year. what people of south carolina need to realize is that the general fund budget last

the granite state including in manchester. that's where we find our will whitson- live at new watch party in nashua. they're getting set up here to watch the returns once polls close at 7- and each candidate is hoping for big support from voters, and if turnout is any indication, there could be room for a few surprises tonight. i went to several voting wards around the nashua area, and each one had a steady stream of voters coming in, and there was no indication that it was going to slow down any time soon. i spoke with a couple of poll workers who said when they opened the polls up early in the morning, there were lines out the door. and keep in mind, a lot of these voters are in fact undeclared, some even undecided before they get to the polls- so there is a lot of room for results to change on either the democratic ticket. "i like, i was torn between democrats and republicans. i like bernie sanders as well. i think they both had the some of the same ideas, but went about it a different way." and candidates are hoping for a lot of votes like wayne's, that could change at any point

back in the his campaiwill whitson has a preview. hey will. after that, trump's focus will be back on new hampshire, where the primary is just four days away. and the latest gop poll shows trump in the front with 30 percent support. he's followed by marco rubio and the campaign trail is heating up in new hampshire as we get closer to the primary. away. and the latest gop poll shows trump in the front with 30 percent support. he's followed by marco rubio and ted cruz. the campaign trail is heating up in new away. and the latest gop poll shows trump in the front with 30 percent support. he's followed by marco rubio and ted cruz. the campaign trail is focused on new we'll have more details on each presidential candidates' campaign straight ahead at 5:30. an amazing rescue down in flordia this week ... and it was a columbia native who jumped into action. take a look at this ... a car flipped upside down in the water. a man lost control of his car and ended up driving into the pond. fortunately a man who happens to be a good swimmer was standing nearby. that good samaritan is originally

bill. will whitson was there. staffers at the state house called it groundhog day in the state senate- saying they've seen all this before- and now questions of whether or not a roads bill will actually pass this year are beginning to surface. senator bright spoke for three hours on the floor today- befororthe senate adjourned for the day at two, with senate president pro tem hugh leatherman saying the chamber has a long week ahead of them- anticipating more filibusters and hold ups. today though- more lawmakers engaged in debate with senator bright- expressing held up- and the possibility south carolina could go another year without a roads bill. richland "if you were to say pick an option, i think we'll get there. i think there's still a lot of time between now and june. there's a lot of pressure from members are hearing from the business community which is very engaged." but pressure and time are only two sides of a multi- sided argument over this bill- another argument has to do more at the state house- ww wis news . richland county deputies are asking for your help to find

insurance policy on the trail. will whitson explains. the primary elections are all about the delegates. you've got just over 2400 delegates for the republicans, and over 4700 for the democrats. to win, a candidate needs just over half of their party's total group- and the number of delegates one gets in the early votes, affects how many they get later. presidential campaigns are all about forward motion. a strong showing in iowa could mean more supporters in new hampshire- "on either side, if one candidate wins both of those, they're going to come into south carolina with a lot of momentum, with this perception of being a either serve as a tidal wave, or a brick wall for campaigns, "south carolina is the first winner take all state before march 15th." so, a candidate who has won little or no delegates in iowa first place- if we see an upset at the polls. "you can always have an upset." - which is exactly what happened in south carolina in 2012- when newt gingrich took the state- and for the first time in 30 years south carolina picked a candidate who didn't get the eventual n

endorsements including, as of last night, the governor. will whitson has more from greenville. governor nikki haley on the campaign trail here in the upstate with marco rubio- addressing a young crowd- and hoping that crowd makes it to the polls saturday. haley- after her public endorsement of rubio last night in the midlands- took to the stage with the florida senator, joined by upstate congressman trey gowdy and the state's us senator tim scott- to stump for the presidential hopeful. the latest polls have rubio moving into third place in the state, but nipping on ted cruz's heels- though both are still runner donald trump. but the message today was to come out in droves saturday to change those numbers- presidential candidate "so i'm as conservative as anyone in this race, but this race becayse we can unite this party. we have to come together. we cannot continue to fight eachother until october because we lose if we do that. we don't just have to unite the party. we have to grow it." a win in south carolina is vital for the rubio campaign- it's only winner take all primary- meaning o

. today, independent voters are expected to add more surprises to the primary season. will whitson is in new hampshire right now following the 2016 presidential candidates as they look to garner last minute support in the "granite state." we'll have a report from will in about 30 minutes. he'll also have live coverage from new hampshire throughout the day right here on wis. today we are asking you to "swing" into action as wis partners with b106.7 and palmetto health children's hospital for 2016's radiothon! all proceeds donated this year will "play" into a huge project for the hospital. our michal higdon is live at the hospital this morning with the details. this is the 15th year radiothon place... and this year we're asking the community to "slide" donations this way so the children's hospital can build a playground. but it's not just an ordinary playground... this will be a specialized one for the children here in the hospital. the equipment that is needed are specially designed for children with autism and other processing disorders. also it will be wheelchair accessible and allow

opened doors for fights on other issues. will whitson explains. the frustration lawmakers felt at the snail's pace road reform has moved through the senate opened the door for other issues within the body- edgefield "heck, we've had more discussion today about roads than we have in a year. and i appreciate that, because i'll tell you, today is the end of the 4th week." lawmakers vented frustration that- a month into legislative session- there seemed to be little progress on big bills- and days the senate is in lasting less than an hour. edgefield " the only productive thing we've done all year -i'm starting to believe the house's hype." compounding that frustratiti is the announcement lawmakers would take an additional week's furlough over easter- a point senator harvey peeler continued to bring up, but couldn't get the answer he was looking for- cherokee "what do you think about this week's vacation? if i hear the time management that we've talked about, we're going to be getting into the goody of this debate and we're going to take a week off." but the tensest moment came not in

filibustering. it's all about the roads bill- and will whitson takes a look at whether or not a compromise is in the works. once the week's legislative session begins on tuesday- senator lee bright has control of the senate floor again. and lawmakers have already anticipated a long week- as the senate adjourned last week- senate president pro tem hugh leatherman voted to start session earlier than usual, and allowing legislators to break for lunch before an afternoon of debate- senators tom davis and lee bright- and according to bright, at least four other lawmakers- are ready to filibuster the roads bill at length to kill the bill as it's currently written- and focus solely on dot reform and not a gas tax increase. and at least for the time being- lawmakers have seemed willing to according to state senator john courson- that may not stop any time soon. richland "i would hope we would resolve it this week, but we may not. we've still got a little bit of time before we receive the budget. once we receive the budget, that's priority status and we cannot debate anything else save for the budget.

the usc law school and will whitson is there live right now. bernie and hillary will have the chance to make a statewide appeal to voters before saturday's big vote- so it's hillary's chance to hold on to her wide lead- and bernie's chance to try and close the gap- which he doesn't have much time left to do. the latest real clear politics average of south carolina polls have sanders sitting at 33 percent of the vote... comparededo hillary clinton's 57 percent. hillary has had a strong grassroots ground game in south carolina since april- so it has been an uphill fight for sanders to gain ground in the state. sanders has polled strong with the youth vote, like here at university of south carolina- but political analysts in the state say he's struggled to attract minority voters to his cause- a demographic the town hall airs on cnn- and starts at 8 live here from university of south carolina school of law. i'll bring you the details live tonight as they unfold. i'm live here at usc, ww wis news 10 ahead of tonight's town hall, speak at a forum called "breaking down barriers" at central

handelsman, nbc news, polls. will whitson will be there providing live coverage starting monday. then it's on to south carolina. the republican primary is saturday, february 20th. the democratic primary is the following saturday, february 27th. stay with us -- tim miller has your full weekend forecast after the break. plus -- a celebration of culture spills out on columbia streets. a celebration of history was alive on the streets of five the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. funded by over two and a half million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ ch

hampshire will head to the hampshire will head to the will whitson will be there providing live coverage starting monday. then it's on to south carolina. the republican primary is saturday, february 20th. the democratic primary is the following saturday, february 27th. erica garner -- the daughter of eric garner of new york city -- made several stops in the capital city today campaigning for bernie sanders. erica's father died in 2014 -- after being placed in a chokehold by n-y-p-d officers. video of the arrest sparked national outrage but a grand jury did not return any indictments against the officers involved. today, erica garner voiced her support for bernie sanders. she believes sanders will stand up for african americans on economic and social issues. "umm the fact that he's for us. he's for black lives matter. he's a protestor..his whole record is him protesting and getting arrested for us." garner said she's still fiercely fighting to have her father's case reopened and reconsidered by a new grand jury. meanwhihi -- the sanders campaign is planning a number of phone bank

only winner take all primary for almost a month. will whitson takes a look at what's at stake for the candidates. those fifty delegates will not only propel the winner of south carolina's primary far ahead in the race- but will give them a first place advantage for quite some time- take a look at current delegate counts- only six delegates separate donald trump and ted cruz- who have the respective first and second place spots. and every other primary before march 15th is proportional, meaning candidates will split the total delegates for each state- so, if races stay tight, whoever has those 50 delegates, could maintain a dominant lead in the race- and since losing campaigns would get no delegates whatsoever, even for a second place finish- the south carolina primary could end a few campaigns here. "it's winner take all, so it's so important. but it's more important about expectations, winning a state, getting that gold medal as mitt romney called it. so, it's going to be interesting to see you may see one or two people drop out after south carolina." the big question is who will sta

north charleston for a rally. will whitson is there and will have a live report coming up. time now for a check of the forecast. after a super cold weekend get ready for a little heat. meteorologist ben tanner has the details for your workweek ahead. ben? low pressure will cross the south through tuesday morning and deliver 1" rain totals in some areas. expect much warmer temperatures for the rest of the week with highs in the stay with wis for the latest weather updates by temperatures for the rest of the week with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. temperatures for the rest of the week with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. temperatures fororhe rest of the week with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. stay with wis for the latest temperatures for the rest of the week with highs in the 60s and

tuesday. wis will cover the new hampshire primary starting tomorrow with will whitson. stay with wis for complete decision 2016 coverage all the way through primary season. it lolos like the nation is following iowa's lead. senator bernie sanders and hillary clinton are running neck and neck... according to the latest poll. quinnipiac university released its new poll it shows clinton with a slim lead over sanders... but its in the margin of error. the former secretary of state garnered 44- percent... while sanders received 42-percent support according to a quinnipiac university poll released friday. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is headed for a high profile role on national tv. sanders made a guest appearance on saturday night live. yesterday's episode was hosted by larry david, who has played sanders on the show in the past. the appearance comes just before the new hampshire primary. birthday board break 4 good sunday morning, thanks for staying with us. looking live over downtown columbia right now . let's get a check of your first alert forecast. north korea has suc

midlands- first addressing a group at the south carolina chamber of commerce- will whitson was there, and spoke with the governor about his campaign. in the time of election season where negative ads flood the airwaves- john kasich is taking a different approach- presidential candidate "i'm having the greatest time- people are excited about positive. so if i don't win, i go home, my head will be high, i keep my integrity." and as he took questions at the south carolina chamber of commerce- strongly the medicaid expansion. when you did that in ohio, what was the reaction of the business community?" - he didn't even mention his competition- until almost 45 minutes in- "girl: this is why they're resonating so much with... with the other... with... kasich: you mean bernie? you can say it." instead, kasich focused more on policy- presidential candidate "i don't believe economic growth is an end unto itself, i believe when we have economic growth we need to reach out to people who live in the shadows" -and working with lawmakers who see things differently- presidential candidate "now, can

roads bill. this will make the second straight week of filibusters will whitson takes a look at just how long this debate can go on. lawmakers are anticipating another week of long days in the south carolina senate- headlined by non-stop filibusters. at the end of session last week- state senator lee bright made it clear he's got no intention of stopping- and he's got support from other lawmakers. spartanburg "i don't liketo speak for other senators, but i had some private conversations and i think they're committed to going up there." bright, senator tom davis and others are fighting for the heart of that road funding bill- which in 2015 governor nikki haley said had to have 2 requirements if a gas tax increase goes into effect. richland "one is reform of the department of transportation, the other is to make the bill revenue neutral." to be revenue neutral- governor haley called on the income tax cut to offset the gas tax hike. now, bright, davis and other say morning. the coroner says charles cobb was thrown from a car during a single car crash that happened on garners ferry

just a few hours in columbia. it's at the usc school of law on main street. will whitson joins us with more. bernieiend hillary will have the chance to make a statewide appeal to voters before saturday's big vote- so it's hillary's chance to hold on to her wide lead- and bernie's chance to try and he doesn't have much time left to do. the latest real clear politics average of south carolina polls have sanders sitting at 33 percent of the vote... compared to hillary clinton's 57 percent. hillary has had a strong grassroots ground game in south carolina since april- so it has been an uphill fight for sanders to gain ground in the state. sanders has polled strong with the youth vote, like here at attract minority voters to his cause- a demographic hillary polls strong in. the town hall airs on cnn- and starts at 8 live here from university of south carolina school of law. i'll bring you the details live tonight as they unfold. i'm live here at usc, ww wis news 10 this saturday's democratic primary in the palmetto state has senator bernie sanders and hillary clinton battling it out. one bi

day on the roads bill- will whitson is live in the state house with the latest. senator davis has been speaking time now- he started right at three o'clock, and he has said he's ready to talk all day again- after taking the grinding halt in 2015 at the end senate staffers say what compromises were being discussed could use- as well as the lack of dot reform- and he considers his time on the podium his chance to lay out what he says are the facts. "one of the things that's changed in the past couple of months is the revenue projections in south carolina. advisors telling us we've got an extra 1.3 billion dollars to spend this year. what people of south carolina need to realize is that the general fund budget last year was $7.4 billion. this year we're going to have are tweeting up a storm- you've got the south carolina alliance to fix our roads and the state chamber of commerce fighting for the bill- and americans for prosperity tweetstorming local lawmakers in the senate, currently listening to davis speak. live, ww coming up on wis--we continue to track a system that is moving its way

outcue: i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, durham, new hampshire. will whitson will be in new hampshire for complete coverage of the first primary starting next week. you can always find complete coverage on wistv.com - including more on bill clinton's visit to the capital city. a cold front is somewhat stalled over the state today look for areas of showers and rain on and off through early afternoon. temperatures will hold steady much of the day to around 60 the front will be off the coast by tonight, rain ends by late afternoon and skies will clear. a look now at your first alert a cold front is somewhat stalled over the state today look for areas of showers and rain on and off through early afternoon. steady much of the day to around 60 the front will be off the coast by tonight, rain ends by late afternoon and skies will clear. colder, drier air settles in for friday and saturday with highs in the middle 50s overnight lows middle 30s friday morning to upper 20s saturday. still thinking low pressure will form off the coast late saturday into sunday.this will give us a slight chance o

different senator filibuster over the roads bill. will whitson takes a look at senator lee bright's roadblock over road funding. senator lee bright subbed in for beaufort senator tom davis on the filibuster today- after davis talked non-stop on the senate floor both tuesday and wednesday. bright echoed davis' argument though- arguing for more reform to the south carolina department of transportation- and less taxation. the road funding bill is made all the more complicated by the three requirements governor state of the state address both in 2015 and in 2016- dot reform, income tax cuts, and a gas tax increase. senator bright, however, wants to cut the tax increase entirely- and said in the senate chamber he would rather focus exclusively on dot reform- proposing a death to the roads bill entirely as it's currently written. but, if bright and his allies in the senate were to succeed- there's the question of whether or not their version of the road bill would even get the nod from governor haley after all. spartanburg "what we would like to do is the give the governor and the executi

political analyst told will whitson the primary's results could shed light on the other races up ahead. texas senator ted cruz had a rough start to his week- calling on the resignation of his national spokesperson for tweeting out comments marco rubio supposedly made about the bible- presidential candidate "this morning, i asked for rick tyler's resignation. i've made it clear from the start we would run this campaign with the highest standards of integrity." - but south carolina political analyst shell suber says cruz's rough week may have started with his third place finish in the first in the south primary saturday- which cruz chalked up as a victory. "you can't really spin that. this was a significant defeat for cruz. he should have won south carolina, or come in a very strong second, and he came in marco rubio, who came in second, along with cruz are locked in a three-way battle with donald trump- who took all 50 south carolina delegates friday night. rubio is a head of cruz in massachusetts polls, cruz ahead of rubio in michigan. but in each, donald trump holds a lead with about

primaries- some more than others- will whitson takes a look at why south carolina could be the end of the line for some campaigns. we saw mike huckabee and rick santorum leave the race after iowa- carly fiorina, jim gilmore and chris christie all suspended their campaigns after new hampshire so it's safe to say at least one campaign will end in south carolina if they don't get the results they were hoping for. the 50 winner take all delegates in south carolina's republican primary are the top prize for the winning candidate- but according to scott malyerck, what keeps the campaigns in the expectations. "if you overperform, that's great for you. if you underperform, that's bad." campaigns like ben carson's have banked on strong expectations in the palmetto state- heading for south carolina before the new hampshire primaries even closed. and after a stronger than anticipated number two finish- john kasich's campaign is banking on the momentum to follow him to south carolina polls. but malyerck says one campaign above all the others really needs to look strong saturday- "in 2000, south c

. starting monday, our will whitson will be there providing live coverage. and then it's south carolina's turn. the republican primary is saturday, february 20th. the democratic primary is the following week on february 27th. an effort by state lawmakers to speed up the debate on how to fix south carolina's roads and bridges has hit a roadblock of its own. senate pro tem hugh leatherman told the senate finance committee tuesday that he wants to bring in the department of transportation and the state infrastructure bank to explain their roles to senators. that move would push the debate on the senate floor to at least the middle of february. state lawmakers are also working out specifics on how south carolina's lieutenant governor will be chosen in two years. last election, voters approved a measure that would allow candidates running for governor to pick a running mate. the lieutenant governor has always been chosen in a separate race. lawmakers have now decided that governor will be chosen after they're nominated by the party...instead of when they file their candidacy. this w

selective service. voters in new hampshire will will whitson is in new hampshire right now and he'll be providing live coverage right here on wis the democratic primary is the following saturday, february 27th. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are expected to debate next month in flint, michigan. the march sixth debate will be broadcast on cnn. flint has been thrown into the national spotlight after it was discovered the city's water supply has been contaminated with lead. sanders and clinton have both addressed the issue on the campaign trail. sanders called for the resignation of michigan's governor rick snyder, while clinton argued the crisis was ignored in part because she says the city is poor. monday a front will cross the area and give us some clouds and a 30% chance of showers during the afternoon. even though monday will settle in the 40s tuesday and wednesday. coming up on news 10 sunrise... if you were planning on having today-- take note, the restaurant is closing for a few hours. more on the time the company's restaurants are expected to be gabe gutierrez here in chill

their presidential choice next tuesday, wis will be there. starting monday, our will whitson will be providing live coverage of the primary. both chambers of the south carolina legislature are taking some time off. they are expected to take a break the week after easter, and the house is also expected to take two more weeks off. house speaker jay lucas says the house won't meet the week leading up to the first in the south primary on february 20th. lucas says the house can take more time off without falling house's call for a shorter session. a bill shortening the session by a month has also advanced to the senate floor. the south carolina supreme court now has a new chief justice. legislators elected south carolina court of appeals judge john few on wednesday after chief justice jean toal retired back in december. it's few's third attempt at a seat on the high court. few says he's excited and relieved by the vote. few received 92 votes to bruce williams' 73 votes. williams is also a judge on the court of appeals. the trial has been delayed for joey meek, the friend of charleston chu

whitson explains from new hampshire. it was a rough night for new jersey governor chris christie, who's changed his plans. he's no longer going to south carolina. instead he's traveling to new jersey today. in order to get an idea of what's going to happen next with his campaign. christie addressed his followers here in nashua. very emotional and a little bit deflated as he talked about his message saying that it reached many people but enough. and he said it wouldn't be enough just to go to south carolina and that he needed to re-evaluate his campaign. "we'll move down the road here based on the results tonight and what's best in this order for my family, for my state and for my country. and i thank you very much ." the big winners saw bernie sanders and donald trump each taking the top prize in the race, but you also had a strong showing by john kasich who took second place and jeb bush who came in to secure 4th place. having a fairly good night, marco rubio came in 5th which happened after being hit hard in the republican debate a few nights ago. of course all of the candidate

state, he announced he has soul-ser doing this do. will whitson has more all new in this half hour. >> a rough night for chris christie whose changed jersey today in order to get an idea of what is going to happen next in his campaign. he addressed his followers here in nashua, very e emotional and deflated, his message reached people but not enough. he said it wouldn't be enough to go to south carolina but he needed to reevaluate his campaign. >> we'll move down the food from here based upon the results tonight in what is best in this order, for my family, for my state, and for my country. and i thank you all very much. >> reporter: the big winners were bernie sanders and donald trump, each taking the top prize in the race. you also had a strong showing by john kasich, who took second place and jeb bush, who came in to secure fourth place. having a fairly good night. marco rubio came in fifth, which the republican debate a few nights ago. of course all of the candidates that are coming to south carolina to campaign for the first primary because the delegate counts are so low that

here in the palmetto state with 37%. joining me now is will whitson. you have been hanging out with john kasich this week. how is john kasich approaching the south carolina primary? >> he's really approaching this in a way that is not exactly the same as you've seen some other candidates. while the other big candidates were in greenville for the faith and freedom forum, john kasich was here in columbia, going to orangeburg, south carolina, an area that is usually regarded a when it comes to votes. he's trying to get votes in other areas where you don't see candidates going to. when he addressed people yesterday in columbia, he didn't speak about the same issues that you heard over and over again, like isis, obamacare, healthcare, he spoke about education, giving power back to the states and reaching out to people that he said were in the shadows, such as junkies, addicts, or the mentally ill saying those individuals have been given the shaft by the u.s. government in recent years. he says it's time to help those people again as a result of greater economic growth. as one person put