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Kennedy. Were live frfr main and gervais. The times now 5 00. Good news is. Were waking up to warm temperatures in the midlands. But it looks like those humid temperatures are bringing along some head out the door. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. Here are some trouble spots that carolina Highway Patrol is reporting a collision with no injuries on i20. This is going to be at mile marker 82 in the eastbound lanes. Theyre also assisting a motorist on i 77. This is going to be at mile marker 27 in the northbound lanes. And South Carolina Highway Patrol is also assisting a motorist on i2o at mile marker 65 in the westbound lanes. As always. We will continue to update you if anything else e changes for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. So, lets get started. The president ial contenders have swooped into New Hampshire. And the democratic president ial hopefuls are hoping to win over some last minute support before voters in the Granite State head to the polls tuesday. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders will make closing arguments in a primetime town hall tonight in New Hampshire. Cnn will broadcast the event from eight until 11 tonight. Former president bill clinton will be busy vying for votes for his wife here in the capital city today. Hell be holding a rally at allen university. The event, held in the john hurst at six tonight. Doors open at four. Before the gathering. Clinton will meet with state democrats to discuss the issues facing south carolinians. And saturday. Chelsea clinton will be campaigning for her mom in the upstate. While clinton may have won iowa. She could have a harder road ahead of her in New Hampshire. According to a cnn wm ur poll. Sanders leads clinton in New Hampshire. 57 to 34percent. And sanders strong showing in iowa could prove to be the momentum he needs going into the firstinthenation primary. Just a 33 reminder. The democratic primary is february 27th. The republican primary is the week before. On february 20th. Fresh off his big win in iowa. Senator ted cruz is spending some time in the palmetto state. He held a rally with voters in greenville. The republican senator told supporters the first thing he is repeal obamacare. Up next. Cruz will be busy campaigning in New Hampshire. Leadininup to tuesdays vote. With the primary only weeks away. A prominent South Carolina super delegate says he may look outside the Democratic Party now that his candidate, martin omalley, has dropped out of the president ial race. Omalley garnered less than one percent in iowa. Boyd brown telling the Associated Press he ct back Bernie Sanders because of his socialistleaning views. And says he cant support Hillary Clinton because of what he calls her lack of core values. Florida senator marco rubio is gaining some support here in South Carolina. Senator tim scott is endorsing rubio for the republican nomination for president. In a statement senator scott says quote, we have one shot in 2016 to beat Hillary Clinton and that shot is marco rubio, and with him as our candidate we win. Shifting gears this morning. Dozens are coming together. To remember deanndra roach. The 19yearold was found shot friday. Roachs ex boyfriend, 22yearold andre heatley, has been charged with her murder. The Richland County Sheriffs Department is still handling the investigation. But friends of roach say. They knew she was in an abusive relationship. Last night dozens gathered at a vigil for roach. It wasnt just a chance to say goodbye. But also an opportunity to turn their pain. Into progress. The 33 Violence Policy Center ranks South Carolina first among states for women murdered by men. The roaches are raising money for deanndras funeral costs. If youd like to help. Youll find the information on that fund in the online version of this story. At abc columbia dot com. Following the Charleston Church shooting. Survivors of the tragedy are honoring the emanuel nine by sharing the power of faith. Of victims joined students and faculty at Benedict College to discuss the tragic events of june 17th. Family members of the victims say. They hope to spread their message of love and unity to students at Benedict College and around the world. 33 mother emanuel is nominated for the noble peace prize. And the friend of accused Charleston Church shooter. Dylann roof. Says he wants to delay a Pretrial Hearing set for next week. Joey meek says he wants the february 11th hearing delayed until the courts may term. Until government prosecutors have provided all of their evidence to his defense team. Meek also waived his right to a speedy trial. Prosecutors say meek lied to report all he knew about roofs plans. If convicted. Meek faces as many as three years in prison on the misprison charge. And five years for lying to investigators. Meek is currently out on bond. Still to come. The president ial hopefuls have their sights set on New Hampshire. Find out what the campaign trail has in store for the Granite State. Warm and dry to kick off your wednesday but heavy rain and thunderstorms are heading our main and gervais. 33 some rabid College Football fans consider it like christmas. High School Prospects make their decisions final on National Signing day. Well know how it all ends up later today. This morning, tim hill tells us the Sports Minute to win it. 33 heres a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. With the Iowa Caucuses fresh on their minds. The president ial hopefuls are camping out in New Hampshire. Looking ahead to a tough fight before next weeks firstinthenation still to 33 come. Forget the candies and chocolates. The columbia Animal Shelter is looking to different kind of valentines day surprise. Warm and dry to kick off your wednesday but heavy rain and thunderstorms are heading our way. Details gervais. That pennelope is more suitable for a home with older children. To meet pennelope or other pets up for adoption. You can visit the columbia Animal Shelter off humane lane. And no better time to adopt a pet because youre in for a deal. Thats right. The columbia and Lexington Animal Services are holding a furever yours pet adoption special. This starts february 12th and runs through the 15th. Fees are only 14 dollars per pet. And for those of you who already have a pet. Pawmetto lifeline wants you to beat the heat by spaying your cats. Pawmetto lifeline is now for 20dollars. This is in efforts to reduce the homeless pet population. And veterinarians say the procedure is safe for kittens as young as eight to ten weeks old. 33 still to come. Its carolina day at the statehouse. What changes education system. Stay main and gervais. 33 to be a busy day across the street from us at the statehouse. Its carolina day and supporters from the eight university of South Carolina campuses are joining with legislators to advocate for higher education. At the meeting. Organizers will voice how the campuses improve the health and prosperity of communities. And add to the quality of life through myriad athletic offerings. Midlands Technical College is also advocating for education. Theyre holding a resource fair and information session for veterans and active Duty Service Members today. At its northeast campus. Attendees are getting the opportunity to learn about mtcs academic programs. V a approved training courses and veteranspecific scholarships. The veteran resource fair starts at six and runs until eight tonight. Midlands tech enrolls more than onethousand veterans each fall and has approximately 100thousand in scholarship Funds Available for veterans and active Duty Service Members. And speaking of the school system. The South Carolina department of education is releasing a startling statistic. They say one in five students struggle with learning and attention issues. An Organization Called understood hosted the understanding 1 in 5 forum yesterday to discuss this problem. Learning and attention issues include adhd and dyslexia. Which can cause trouble with skills, or a combination of those. State 33 superintendent Molly Spearman is also addressing the Municipal Association of South Carolinas hometown legislative action day luncheon today at the marriot columbia this starts at 12 15 pm. She is discussing her vision for Public Education and how cities can work with the Sc Department of education to make this vision a reality. And theres a new facility coming for the university of South Carolina in the upstate they plan to open a new location in downtown greenville. A University Spokesperson says the new facility will be located not far from the peace center. Usc upstates main campus is in spartanburg. Still to come. The race to the white house continues. How president ial candidates are before the firstin thenations primary. Stay 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 assisting a motorist on i 20. This is going to be at mile marker 65 in the westbound lanes. And as always. We will continue to update you if anything else changes for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. So, lets get started. The president ial contenders have swooped into New Hampshire. And the democratic president ial hopefuls are hoping to win over some last minine support before voters in the Granite State head to the polls on tuesday. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders will make closing arguments in a primetime town hall tonight in New Hampshire. Cnn will broadcast the event from eight until 11 tonight. Former president bill clinton will be busy vying for votes for his wife here in the capital city today. Hell be holding a rally at allen university. The event, held in the John Hurst Gymnatorium, is set to start at six tonight. Doors open gathering. Clinton will meet with state democrats to discuss the issues facing south carolinians. And on saturday. Chelsea clinton will be campaigning for her mom in the upstate. While clinton may have won iowa. She could have a aharder road ahead of her in New Hampshire. According to a cnn wm ur poll. Sanders leads clinton in New Hampshire. 57 to 34percent. And sanders strong showing in iowa could prove to be the momentum he needs going into the firstinthenation primary. 33 just a reminder. The democratic primary february 27th. The republican primary is the week before. On february 20th. Fresh off his big win in iowa. Senator ted cruz is spending some time in the palmetto state. He held a rally wiwi voters in greenville. The republican senator told supporters the first thing he would do if elected president is repeal obamacare. Up campaigning in New Hampshire. Leading up to tuesdays vote. With the primary only weeks away. A prominent South Carolina superdelegate says he may look outside the Democratic Party now that his candidate, martin omalley, has dropped out of the president ial race. Omalley garnered less than one percent in iowa. Boyd brown telling the Associated Press he cant back Bernie Sanders because of his socialistleaning views. And says he cant support Hillary Clinton because of what he calls her lack of core values. Florida senator marco rubio is gaining some support here in South Carolina. Senator tim scott is endorsing rubio for the republican nomination for president. In a statement senator scott says quote, we have one shot in 2016 to beat Hillary Clinton and that shot is marco rubio, and with him as our candidate we win. Out of the state house. The South Carolina house has passed a bill that would have candidates for governor pick their running mates after they are nominated by their party. The bill is needed after l amendment to have governors and lieutenant governors run on the same ticket starting in 2018. After trying to speed a roads bill to the senate floor. State senators are now hitting the brakes on a plan to get more money to South Carolinas highways. Senate president pro tem Hugh Leatherman told the finance committee. He wants to bring in the department of transportation and the state Infrastructure Bank. To tell the panel what steps should be taken next. And the leaders of 37 public agencies and colleges in the state are getting combined raises of 215 thousand dollars. The Agency Head Salary Commission Voted to boost the Directors Pay either two percent or five percent. Depending on whether their evaluations showed they met or exceeded expectations. Sumter police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a shooting. It happened in the parking lot of fredricks citgo. Right off guignard drive. Police say 22yearold trey moore is wanted for attempted murder. A couple reports that they were approached in their vehicle and robbed by male victim was shot. Before the suspect fled in the victims car. Which was later found wrecked on walker street. The man was taken to the hospital and treated for nonlife threatening injuries. Anyone with information on moores whereabouts is asked to call crimestoppers at. One tripleeightcrimesc. A reminder this morning from the Richland County Sheriffs Department. Dont leave your car running unattended. It could get stolen. It seems simple, but Officials Say since january 15th more than a dozen cars have been stolen. Sheriff leon lott says these types of car thefts typically take place during the winter when people warm up their cars while theyre getting ready for work. And we have a boil water advisory to pass along this morning. Residents living in the 700 block of kingsbridge road. The 700 block of tara trial rain. And all of tara lane. Need to boil there water for at least a full minute before using it to drink or cook. The city columbia water works say a sixinch water main break is to blame. Still to come. A powerful force of the damage residents there are waking up to. Warm and dry to kick off your wednesday but heavy rain and thunderstorms are heading our way. Details next. Live from main and gervais. Its a good morning. Topping americas money chipotle pays the price. Illness last quarter, its no surprise their earnings fell 44 . 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