3 3 chat 3 3 3 3 after the New Hampshire primary. The gop candidates have their eyes on primary just 9 days away. Marco rubio came to the Columbia Convention center. The florida senator also says hes going to a better job of pushing back against other candidates following a poor showing in the most recent debate. 3 point out the differences in our records with the other candidates 3 today he has Campaign Stops in hilton head and myrtle beach. 3 New Hampshires primary winner and current gop frontrunner donald trump held a rally in clemson last night. With a double digit lead over the second place finisher. Trump said the New Hampshire results show people are ready for something new in the new white house. Country is run 3 trump is heading to louisiana today before returning to our state next monday. 3 former florida gogornor Jeb Bush Bush has two Campaign Stop todayhes at bakers sweets in sumter at 3 30. And hes holding a town hall meeting at senates end here in columbia at 6 30. Yesterday he made his way through the lowcountry. While speaking to supporters bush addressed what many call trumps bullying tactics. 3 its a sign of real weakness in my mind 3 3 texas senator ted cruz is hill today. Yesterday he made a Campaign Stop in myrtle beach. Cruz won the iowa prqmary and came in third in New Hampshire. He says his early success proves voters want a consistant candidate as their next president. 3 the Kasich Campaign is riding high after a second place finish in the New Hampshire primary. He has campaigngntops in georgetown, North Myrtle Beach and florence todaythe Ohio Governor made stops in Mount Pleasant yesterday before speaking with veterans in downtown charleston. 3 looking at the democrats. New hampshire winner Bernie Sanders does not have any Campaign Stops planned for South Carolina this week. Hillary Clintons Campaign will be in denmark this friday. Even with a loss in New Hampshire recent polls show clinton with a large lead over sanders in South Carolina. 3 if you are looking to get the voting process over with early, you can vote absentee. However, you must have a valid reason. In Richland County you can go to the Elections Office on hampton street until the day before the primary election for absentee voting. Republican primary you have until the 19th and until the 26th if voting absentee in the democratic primary. 3 you just have your one of the five photo ids ready and well get you out in no time. When you go to the polls on february the 20th or the 27th, you need to have that same information. Were looking forward to a smooth election this time around. 3 absentee voting is open monday through friday from 830 am to 5 pm and saturday from 9 am to 12. 3 3 legislation moving through the house. Could save farmers devastated by last falls flooding. Yesterday the house ways and Means Committee voted 210 to approve legislation allowing farmers in disasterdeclared counties to apply for grants of up to 100,000 each. The grants could cover 20 percent of a farmers from planting winter crops. The ag commissioner has said more than 330million dollars worth of crops were destroyed. 3 state senators working on a plan to fix our roads. Had some tough questions for the people who decide which roads get priority. Senators questioned the dot secretary. And the current and former chairs of the Infrastructure Bank board which provides funding for major projects. Senator Harvey Peeler is upset because smaller roads are getting funding before others. 3 its obvious to me that a major highway like interstate 85 should receive priority before we have a secondary road in a rural area being funded by Something Like the Infrastructure Bank. One of the main parts of the roads plan. Is to restructure the dot. And possibly the Infrastructure Bank. So youll have a better idea of where your tax dollars are going and why. 3 3 a hearing is scheduled in roof. Police say roof confessed to killing 9 people attending a bible study at Mother Emanuel Ame Church back in june of last year. Back in decemeber a federal judge delayed his trial after his attorneys said they still needed more time to review evidence in the case. Roof will not appear in court for todays hearingmeanwhile. The states case against roof continues. That trial is set for july. 3 meanwhile. Dylann roofs friend joey meek, is also scheduled for a hearing today to discuss the status of his case. Last week a federal judge granted a delay in meeks trial. Authorities say that 21yearold meek failed to tell investigators all he knew about dylann roofs plans to shoot churchgoerat Emanuel Ame Church last june. A trial has been scheduled for next month. 3 Heart Disease symptoms in women are often undiagnosed. Thats why tonight a Palmetto Health specialist will speak of womens risk of Heart Disease. The event will take place at palemetto baptists parkridge location on palmetto American Heart Association reports cardiovascular disease as the leading globob cause of death 3 today, if you see some smoke near the peachtree rock preserve in lexington dont be alarmed. Were told a controlled burn is taking place and is expected to begin around 11 a. M. , with the fire reaching peak intensity in the late afternoon. Approximately 12 to 15 Fire Fighters will be onsite guiding the blaze. Visitors to the preserve will notice a blackened burn area for approximately four weeks after the fire 3 scrimmages continue at Founders Park this week for South Carolina baseball. Todays scrimmage will start at three fortyfive pm. Fridays scrimmage is at four p. M. Scrimmages are free and open to the public. 3 your next president is making stops in South Carolina ahead of the first in the south primary. Why you dont have to wait until next saturday to cast your ballot. Plus, some midlands dance students getting one on one learning they say is helping them get better. 3 and we are waking up to freezing temperatures this morning. Meteorologist efran afante will explain what the kids need for the bus stop in your forecast. baseball on tv in background with Heart Failure, danger is always on the rise. Symptoms worsen because your heart isnt pumping well. water filling room about 50 percent of people die dog whimpering within 5 years of getting diagnosed. But theres something you can do. Talk to your doctor about Heart Failure treatment options. Because the more you know, the more likely you are. dog whimpering 3 in columbia. Police say they seized almost four dozen Marijuana Plants from a home. That they say was an indoor marijuana growings operation. 45 plants were discovered at a home on caroline drive in south columbia. They say at least two bedrooms were set up with equipment used to grow marijuana indoors. 32 year old Justin Andrew helps has been charged with manufacturing marijuana. Police say the plants have an estimated street value of more thanan 164 thousand dollars. 3 also out of columbia. Police need your help finding whose responsible for stealing a trailer filled with 30 thousand worth of flooring equipment. Police say the it morning on candi lane. The trailer has an advertisement for Magnus Anderson floor restoration on the side. But police say the sign may have been removed. The van is described as possibly being an older model, multi colored dodge with a white top, black passengers side and gray drivers side doors. If you know who is responsible call crimesesppers at 1triple8crimesc. 3 3 3 3 the usc Mens Basketball Team 3 3 the usc Mens Basketball Team taking on lsu. Reggie anderson game if youre doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, youre not alone. While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 . My plan make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, im Bernie Sanders. I approve this message because together, we can make a Political Revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all 3 dance students at Irmo High School are getting the opportunity to learn from professional dancers for almost two weeks, members of the Charlotte Ballet Company have been teaching dance students had a private show and were able to see members of the Ballet Company perform. The professional dancers and the irmo high students both say theyve learned so much from each other. 3 thel moore iii 57 32 i learned that the smallest thing is never really small to someone else because coming out to these schools these aren our normal large performances, but to someone sitting out there it really big to them, 57 43 so there always something that means something to someone else and i think that the biggest thing to learn. Allyssa haygoodtaylor, senior 2831 it been amazing especially as a dancer, and trying to dance at a collegiate level being able to work with professional artists and kind of have the gist of how to act in a dance environment and how to definitely like put yourself out there, it nice meeting new people like that. 2845 the company will finish up their residency at io high school on friday. 3 it looks like disneys frozen wont be letting their popularity go any time soon. The characters will soon be on broadway. Were told the musical adaptation of the disney mega hit will open in the spring of 2018. Casting and at a later time. And were told there will be some new songs. 3 you dont have to wait until next weekend to vote in the South Carolina primary. What you need to know to vote when news 19 this morning coming up on news19 this morning. Were in for a slight warm up. Meterologist efren afante will tell us just how warm. 3 plus. Students set to return to class today after a fire at airport high school. The details coming up. 3 and just how much are you going to spend on your sweetheart this weekend . Well tell you in whats brewing. News19 this morning starts right now. S 3 3 3 were in for a slight warm up today in the midlands after tempertures dropped into the 20s overnight. Good morning and thanks for waking up with news19 this morning. Im