Dodged a pine tree. Back over in columbia, this home on gordon street near c. A. Johnson high school wasnt so lucky. Needless to say, sce gs been busy. Weve been working since knowing that the storm was coming to get our crews ready. And spokesperson ginny jones says there have been plenty of outages to fix. There have been a number of particularly hard hit, and weve been working all around the state to try to restore outages as theyve come up. Jones says the company has rerouted crews from other counties. She says some from sumter will be headed here thursday morning. What youre looking at is a lot of single incidents at different homes, so some of those outages will take some more time to repair than, jones says thats why sce g trims limbs throughout the year to reduce the damage in windy situations like were seeing right now. Now taking a look at the current outages from sce showers and a few storms will give way to clearing showers and a few storms will give way to clearing skies and much cooler temperatures this evening along with continued windy thursday will be mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 50s. Cooler weather continues through the saturday with mostly sunny skies. The next chance of rain arrives monday. As chad mentioned, it was a close call for a taxi along with continued windy conditions. Thursday will be mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 50s. Cooler weather continues through the saturday with mostly sunny skies. The next chance of rain arrives monday. As chad mentioned, it was a driver this afternoon. While driving down millwood avenue in columbia a large tree limb smashed into his windshield. The driver said he thinks the high winds caused the branch to fall. He says hes lucky he walked away. Because that branch left his cab a wreck. After crews cleared the scene, the car had to be towed away. The storm system is being blamed for the death of one man in darlington county. The county coroner says the man, identified as michael gaines, senior died after being hit by a Falling Tree Branch while he was walking on gilchrist road in darlington. Someone nearby called 911 pinned to the ground by the branch. Right before the incident, the tree broke and i guess he didnt know which way to run and the tree fell on him. Darlington county Officials Say the gaines had stopped along the road near his home to remove storm debris from the roadway when he was hit. That system also caused major damage across the southeastand three people are dead after a suspected tornado hit virginia. As Chris Pollone reports, this all comes just one day after the same system caused death and destruction in the gulf states. More death and destruction wednesday from a powerful storm system ratcheting up the east coast. In waverly, virginia. Several people died when a suspected tornado hit the small town hour west of norfolk. One of the victims, a small child. All you could do is look away and the whole time you could see all that fire in it, you could see nothing but electricity in it the system has affected millions of americans. Bringing heavy rain, flooding, and the threat isnt over yet. The system killed at least four people across the deep south. In convent, louisiana, two people died there tuesday. 160 homes destroyed. We went from the floor to the ceiling to the wall to the floor in pensacola, florida, a twister left a two mile path of destruction. Taking out an entire apartment complex. The system is dumping snow across the nations midsection. All fueled by the strongest el nino on record. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain and wind to new york and new england overnight. With the potential for flash flooding. And damage to limbs and roofs. In raleigh, Chris Pollone, nbc news. U. S. Coast guard crews continued to search the waters around Sullivans Island and isle of palms today after debris washed ashore. According to coast guard officials, there have been no calls of boaters in distress, but with todays make sure they havent missed anyone in trouble. The coast guard deployed a search and rescue boat to scour the area off the coast. But again, nothing found so far. South carolina state workers could be in for some bigger paychecks. Today, the House Budget Writing Committee approved a new 7 and a half billion dollar spending plan. The plan would provide 250 Million Dollars for roadwork, and cut income taxes by 130 Million Dollars. Most state employees would get a 1 percent pay raise. An additional 300 Million Dollars going to k through 12 education includes providing teachers with a 2 percent costofliving pay increase. The Committee Plans to wrap up its work tomorrow. The full house and senate must approve the measure before the budget takes effect on july 1st. A new initiative by public and private groups across South Carolina will work to stop cyber hackers and other threats to state databases. Today, governor nikki haley attened the official launch of the sc cyber program. States Cyber Infrastructure by training government workers, business people, and Small Business owners about security techniques to protect their systems from cyber attacks. Right now, about 23 hundred people in South Carolina work in the Cyber Security field. With three days now until the democratic primary in South CarolinaHillary Clinton is not taking any lead in the polls for granted. Today, she hit up several Campaign Stops in west columbia, where she spoke to the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. And in sumter, where she held a town hall at morris college. Clinton told the crowd she wants to unite the country. She also criticized the republican candidatessaying their proposals would take the country backwards. Were going to go out to talk to people, one on one and in groups, about whats in it for r em to have a president to follow president obama whos gonna continue to build on the progress weve made and to continue to make life better, to make a real difference in how people are and tomorrow, former president bill clinton returns to the midlands to campaign for hillary. As part of a get out the vote push that will take him from the upstate to the lowcountry, clinton will stop through winnsboro tomorrow. Hell speak at the Fairfield Middle School gymnasium at 7 45 tomorrow night. His tour will continue on friday where hell make stops in aiken and bluffton. Despite a double digit deficit in the polls here. Senator Bernie Sanders says he is not giving up on South Carolina. But today he did leave the palmetto state to focus on several other upcoming contests. Sanders was in columbia this morning, then took off for a Campaign Swing of missouri and oklahoma as he tries to regain momentum after a loss last weekend in nevada. He said today he plans to win some states and lose othersbut that he is in the race to win. We have waged a very, very vigorous campaign. We have picked up a lot of support and we have closed the but this, from day one, was going to be a very difficult state for us. And on a seemingly unstoppable roll to the gop nominationdonald trump today sent out family membershis adult sons, and his wife melania, to vouch for his character. And trump got more Convention Support toowith super tuesday looming. Steve handelsman has more. Donald trump, today, embraced by evangelical icon pat robertson. After trump took the evangelical vote last night, in his landslide win in nevada. And sent a message. To his cuban american rivals ted cruz and marco rubio sot donald trump 17 22 46 with the hispancis 46 1 with hispancis rubio claims today he can still win. Sot sen. Marco rubio 25 29 that if it came down to me and donald trump id beat him by almost 16 points but cruz is not quitting nor is john kasich 31 35 forget about it forget about it six days away is super tuesday. Donald trump leading in 10 states and focusing on texas where cruz today woin the endorsement of Texas Governor greg abbott trump played his family card son don jr saying the boys grew up with billions, but trump values sot don trump jr. , son of donald trump 53 59 Education Family work ethic, all of these things that are aften lost in children of similar fortune Melania Trump says of her husband sot Melania Trump, wife of donald trump 1 011 04 he treats women the samew as men in South Carolina, Democrat Hillary Clinton is looking at another win nats Hillary Clinton 1 091 11 need your help saturday Bernie Sanders figures he can win 4 or more super tuesday primaries im steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. And tomorrow, our decision 2016 coverage ahead of the democratic primary continues with a live special report right here on wis. Well have live reports from the liberty tap room, where well speak to experts about the indepth look at the candidates. Our hourlong decision 2016 special starts tomorrow night at 7. Coming upthe battle for the next Supreme Court nominee takes a twist as the president considers his list. Plus, check out an emotional welcome home for a midlands mom forced out by the floods. Tonight, Texas Governor rick perry is declaring hes been vindicated after a in 2014 perry was indicted on charges of abusing his power as governor. He was accused of improperly threatening to veto funding for a Corruption Prosecution Office and then going ahead and vetoing it to force the head of the unit to resign over a drunk driving arrest. Today the state court of criminal appeals dismissed the charges against perry and he said that proves the indictement was nothing less than a baseless political attack. President obama may be ready to push republicans to confirm a new Supreme Court justice, by picking a republican for the job. Hes also changing his tone a little in his back and forth with the senate. Michelle kosinski. One day after Top Senate Republicans decidedly dug in their heels. Saying they will not even hold hearings, wont even meet with the president s nominee. Majority leader this decision ought to be made by the next president. The president launched into a nearly 10 minute impromptu speech on why this should happen. I think it will be very difficult for mr. Mcconnell to explain how, if the public concludes that this person is very well qualified, that the senate should stand in the way simply for political reasons. But while only days ago, the president expressed deep frustration. Weve almost become accustomed to how obstructionist the senates become when it comes to nominations. Today, a strikingly different tone. I understand the posture that theyre taking right now. Im sure theyre under enormous pressure. I am sympathetic. Hard for them. Republicans have made much of the president himself joining a filibuster against nowjustice samuel alito in 2006, something the white house says he now regrets. President obama today also posted on scotusblog, optimistically adding. As senators prepare to fulfill their constitutional responsibility to consider the person i appoint, i hope theyll move quickly. Now comes word that one of those potential nominees currently being vetted in that big black binder is republican nevada governor and former federal judge brian sandoval. Says Top Senate Democrat harry reid. I know if he were picked, i would support the man. Thats Michelle Kosinski reporting. A spokesperson for sandoval says despite the reportsthe governor has not spoken with anyone at the white house about the Supreme Court vacancy. A new study by the National Institute of health appears to show complications continue for ebola patients long after being declared free of the a team of neurologists from the nih examined 82 ebola survivors from liberia. Most still had symptoms 6 months fater their infectionlike headahces, memory loss, depression, and muscle pain. Others had tremors and abnormal eye movements and reflexes. The symptoms appear to be related to the ebola virusbut ongoing studies are wowoing to confirm that a single mother whose house was ruined in last falls floods has a newly renovated home tonight. Jennifer gneiser walked into her newly renovated house in pine glen today. A National DisasterRecovery Organization with local partners called the rebuild together Initiative Came together to fix it up. Jennifer says shes been apart from her two teenage sons as crews worked on the house. I can instill now in my children a sense of giving and that we can move forward as a family with that sense of jennifers home is one of twelve homes that the rebuild together initiative is working to restore in the wake of the flood. Showers and a few storms will she says their names. Trayvon martin shot to death. Dontre hamilton unarmed. Sandra bland. Did nothing wrong. And makes their mothers fight for justice her own. She speaks for a city poisoned by indifference. We need action now. And stands with the president against those who would undo his achievements. Just like shes always. Stood with us. Hillary clinton. Along with continued windy conditions. Thursday will be mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 50s. Cooler weather continues through the saturday with mostly sunny skies. The next chance of rain arrives monday. A big nba star gets to check along with continued windy conditions. Thursday will be mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 50s. The saturday with mostly sunny skies. The next chance of rain arrives monday. A big nba star gets to check off an item on well hear what steph curry has to say about playing golf at augusta national. Thats on a lot of folks bucket lists. The gamecock men can almost check off something on their to do list. Punching their ticket to the big dance. Usc picks up another crucial victory. Stay tuned for the i think that if one were to look at the qualifications of the candidates and really reflect upon what our country can be, and look at who can best get us to that place. I think its hands down Hillary Clinton. Many feel and build on the president s progress, not rip it away. My heart has always been with Hillary Clinton. Remainder of the regular season will strengthen their case for making the ncaa tournament. Frank martin and the gamecocks hosting rick barnes and the tennessee volunteers. First half. Irmos justin mckie makes a quick move to the basket. Carolina up ten. 21 to 11. Here Laimonas Chatkevicius tips the pass away. Duane notice gets the ball to mckie for the layup. Its 2923. Devon baulkman drops in a triple. The vols cut the margin to three. 3128. Usc closes the half on an 18 to six run. Michael carrera makes it 40 to 31. He finishes with 16 points. Duane notice gets red hot. He closes the half with three straight three pointers. He finishes with 17 by 15 at recess. 49 to 34. Second half. Mindaugas kacinas rebounds and scores. Gamecocks lead by 25. 5934. He finishes with 11 points. The gamecocks win it 84to58. They improve to 23 and five overall. Ten and five in the sec. The next game is saturday at mississippi state. Two30 tip time. Turning to baseball. The gamecocks are off to a five and oh start after blasting the Winthrop Eagles this afternoon. You can see how windy it was today at founders park. Usc scores early and frequently. First inning. Chris cullen raps a single to left center. Alex destino scores to make it three nothing. The gamecocks go on to score six runs in the first inning. Sixth inning. T. J. Hopkins singles up the middle bringing home jonah bride. Its 111. The gamecocks keep the bats going in the seventh. Lt tolbert rips one to right scoring two. Usc wins it 16 to four. The next game is friday at four as theyll host finally. An nba superstar plays golf at augusta national. It was a big treat for golden states steph curry. Hes an avid golfer. And tuesday he got to play augusta national. Steph and teammate Andre Iguodala got to play the storied course as a ggt from head coach steve kerr for winning last seasons nba championship. I was great. Such an historic [ cheers and applause ] steve from studio 6b in Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight, join jimmy and his guests taraji p. Henson, mike birbiglia, musical guest fka twigs. And featuring the legendary