She said to me, on that day, i want you to see what you can be when you grow up. I will never forget that day. I thought about that day while we stood here in this field. Now i said to bakari a few ago, this day has even more significance to me. At the time that we came here, i was also serving as chairman of the board of directors of the shaw boys club in charleston, South Carolina. Many of you may not recognize shaw. Me robert gould Robert Gould Shaw was the quiet kernel colonel who commanded the 54th regiment. And to see here today reenactors of the 54th regiment participate in this program and reflect back on that day, this day has significant meaning to me in the way that you would not believe. [applause] heres what i want to say about today. I dont know if i ever thought, while standing on these grounds 50 years ago, that i would be back here 50 years later, as your representative to the United States congress. But i am. And its because of what was launched that day. Remember wat
Coming up in a bit, well break it down and tell you why wellll see better news in this forecast than what weve been worried about all weekend. That and more coming up in a bit. Thank you. Staying warm and shelter is the utmost priority for everyone, especially those who dont have a home. Melanie barden joins us at the shelters. How are they stepping up their. Reporter columbias Homeless Population is more than 1600 people. And all those people obviously needing a place to stay tonight. Im standing here on main street and columbia. Our thermometer is reading 34 dooz. That number will drop overnight. Those people without a warm place to stay, without a hot meal are very trang my that the city has provided those resources. Could i would have a place i could, at a hotel. Reporter with a potential for ice, columbias Homeless Population is grateful to have somewhere to keep warm. I didnt see the inclement weather center. These people show a lot of love. Reporter when the temperature dropped
That other headlines. A rainy start to the work weekend question now how long will the rain stick around . Meteorologist efren afante joins us now with the answer. Weve been getting a lot of rain since early this morning and now a transition from showers to go showers and nonsevere thunderstorms and a lot of lightning associated with it. The extension from Saluda County into northern aiken county. Moving to parts of lexington county into columbia and then more going into aryans from hopkins and throw sumpter and approaching into areas so a lot of rainfall, a lot of lightning with it. Right now in columbia 60s and calm winds. We expect the ring to continue in thunderstorms as well. Low 51 and then tomorrow brain sevenday forecast and when the rain will be out of here coming you. One man dead and another missing after the boat capsized afternoon. Dnr Officials Say other boaters but were unsuccessful. They pulled the other man into revive him. The missing man. Richland county hope you can
Especially in the northern overnight. You can see our system is ramping up here and you can see georgia. We also saw some thunderstorms and parts of charlotte or they are having basically a thunderstorm that was producing sleep. He was him in a little bit closer to South Carolina, we are still seeing freezing rain across good portions of the northern midlands. As we move in a little closer, freezing rain and parts of fairfield, kershaw and maybe even northern portions of Richland County. It is not over yet. We will continue to see this moistures treatment. Potential for freezing rains, in the northern midlands and portions of richland and sumter counties. Many reports from all across the midlands includes freezing rain and a couple of sleek reports over in lexington earlier. And really this will be the trend for the rest of tonight as the system continues to ramp on up. As far asasadvisors are concerned, freezing rain richland and sumter counties, that could include some tough driving,
Mid morning friday, then again friday night. Up to. 50 of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, Lancaster Chesterfield counties. Up to. 25 of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. Rain will become mixed with sleet snow friday Night Saturday morning with a dusting to 1 accumulation possible. 1 to 2 totals could accumulate in northern Newberry Chester counties. Preparations are well underway in the counties north of columbia. In Newberry County, deputies monitoring the roads and power lines for ice overnight. Our chad mills joins us live from downtown whitmire. Right now, newberry is under so far, weve had some rain, but its not near cold enough to worry about ice or snow for now. But some who lives in whitmire my mama always told us that when we were little, you know. You can always eat a bowl of cereal with milk, and you can make a sandwich with bread and just sit on the couch and, you know, watch the tv or just enj