Eric weisfeld. And im 33 rochelle dean. Were live from main and gervais. The times now 5 00. Its a chillier start to your thursday. But for this time of the morning its still not too bad. Yeah. A little cooler than previous days this week but that could change 33 soon. Lets turn things over to meteorologist jonathan of the day. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. And good news. There are no trouble spots to report on the roads in or around the capital city. Well be sure to keep an eye on the roads and keep you updated for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. Its chance for have their questions answered. Republican president ial candidates donald trump, jeb bush and john kasich will all be in columbia tonight. Taking part in a town hall hosted by cnn. Thats at eight tonight. At the university of South Carolina school of law auditorium. Ahead of tonights town hall. Jeb bush will be busy reaching out to voters here in the capital city. Hell be holding a town hall at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention center this morning at 11 45. Bush will also be campaigning in florence and rock hill. Its going to be a Family Affair on the road for bush today. The gop president ial hopeful let it slip that his mother. Former first lady barbara bush. Will be joining him on the campaign trail. Shes expected to attend Campaign Events today and tomorrow here in South Carolina. Also close to home. Ben carson. He has ltiple stops planned in orangeburg today. Including a stop at South CarolinaState University today at noon. Carson will be holding a town hall. Visiting with medical sc states football program. Carson will also campaigning in the upstate today. Carson, ted cruz and marco rubio will all be speaking at the conservative convention in greenville today. During his stop in greenville. Cruz will also be speaking at the republican womens club. Before continuing his campaign in easley. Donald trump will be in Kiawah Island and gaffney. And john kasich will be in charleston, clemson and fort mill before tonights town hall in columbia. Marco rubio will be in anderson South Carolina. And ahead of saturdays vote. Hes getting a big boost here in South Carolina. Just one day after saying she may not back anyone before saturdays primary. Governor nikki haley is announcing shes endorsing senator marco rubio. She made the announcement official at a rally in chapin. Taking a 33 gop pridential candidate jeb bush says he is disappointed in haleys pick. Bush said haley is a very good governor and if he were to win the nomination. There will be a role for her in his campaign. It looks like democratic voters in nevada are torn going into saturdays caucus. A new cnn orc poll shows 48percent of caucusgoers say they support Hillary Clinton. While 47percent support bernie sanders. The two democratic president ial hopefuls will be looking to grow their lead. During town hall tonight. In las vegas. A reminder. This saturday. February 20th. Is the repububcan president ial primary. The democratic president ial primary will take place next saturday. February 27th. Stay with abc columbia news for the latest on vote 2016. Online and on air saturday. Shifting gears this morning. Two lexington county Sheriff Deputies and one reserve deputy are in stable condition this morning. After their vehicles cololded. Officials say two Lexington County Sheriffs Department vehicles were responding to a burglary in progress. When they collided into each other last nht on Platt Springs road. Near old orangeburg road. All three deputies sustained nonlifethreatening injuries. South carolina Highway Patrol is investigating that crash. And the daughters of a columbia man found murdered in his home are raising the reward hoping it will lead to new information about his death. Its been five months since Charles Kusko was found shot inside his home on budon court. The death was ruled a homicide by the Richland County coroners office. Now kuskos daughters are increasing the reward for information on the case to fivethousand dollars responsible. Kuskos 33 daughters have created a justice for Charles Facebook page for people to share any tips on their fathers death. Anyone with information that could help investigators with this case is asked to call crimestoppers at onetriple eightcrime sc. 33 still to come. Our coverage of vote 2016 continues. Its high stakes going into saturdays primary. With the potential for a neckandneck race between two president ial hopefuls. Clear and cold this morning with more sunshine coming our way today. Ill let 33 sometimes being selfish isnt a bad thing. Usc Womens Basketball already has a share of its Third Straight sec championship. Tonight carolina can clinch it against georgia. Tim hill has more basketball for us now minute to win it. 33 now to take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the country. Were going to turn things over to rochelle. Its new poll numbers that could fuel the fire even further for a gop feud. 33 still to come. South carolina has a lot of heart. How Health Officials are looking to keep residents happy and healthy during american heart month. Clear and cold this morning with more sunshine coming our way today. Ill let you know what to gervais. Welcome duals throughout South Carolina have the opportunity to participate in this Heart Health Screenings and Risk Assessment today. Its taking place right across the street from us at the state house and will be in the first floor lobby from nine this morning until 11 am. The South Carolina heart center will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have about advance screenings including coronary calcium scoring. And Molina Healthcare is also hosting a Heart Health Event providing free health screenings. Glucose. Hi v. And cholesterol screenings to attendees. Plus. Molina healthcare will be educating local residents on the importance of taking care of your heart and exercising. This is taking place at the north pointed States Housing Authority complex. It and runs until fivethirty. 33 33 33 were checking out what will be making headlines later today. Heres eric with your look ahead. Soon. People in need will have more access to free dental and eye care in the midlands. The united way is expanding its clinic at the Richland CountyHealth Department by more than five thousand feet. Those receiving service say the new facility is a wish come true. For more 33 on the clinics services. You columbia dot com. 33 still to 33 come. Its a count down to saturdays republican primary. But first. Were taking a look at where candidates stand on some hot button issues. From main and gervais. Vote. The va is taking a fresh hit. Investigators say a suicide hotline operated by the department of Veterans Affairs allowed crisis calls to go to voicemail. They add. Callers who did get through. Dont always receive the immediate help they need. Its instances like this that lead the republican candidates to call the current state of such is the case with donald trump. According to his Campaign Site. The guiding principle of trumps plan would ensure veterans have convenient access to the best quality care. Trump says he would. Decrease wait times. And allow veterans to get care at any Doctors Office that accepts medicare. Trump also plans to address veterans invisible wounds by increasing funds for pt sd. And job training. And in order to make the va great again, trump plans to overhaul the current system. By firing corrupt executives and cleaning up va finances. Ted cruz shares this view of va accountability. In addition, cruz wants to expand options for Service Members health care to allow for more choices and more immediate service. Governor nikki haley is backing marco rubio going into saturdays vote, saying. As a military wife of a combat veteran. She wants a president who is going to have the backs of our military veterans and those in hes looking to reform and modernize the va open up Job Opportunities and plan for Higher Education reform to help veterans. You can find more information on the candidates stances on each of the Candidates Campaign websites. Coming up well review the remaining gop candidates stances on va reform. Still to come. Our coverage of vote 2016 continues. Including a closer look at the gop front runner. Donald trump. Stay gervais. Good its a chillier start to your thursday. But for this time of the morning its still not too bad. Yeah. A little cooler than previous days this week but that could change soon. Lets turn 33 things over to meteorologist Jonathan Kennedy for a look at remainder of the day. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update a ayou head out and about this morning. And good news. There are no trouble spots to report on the roads in or around the capital city. Well be sure to keep an eye on the roads and keep you updated 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. Its chance for voters in the capital city to have their questions answered. Republican president ial candidates donald trump, jeb bush and john kasich will all be in columbia tonight. Taking part in a town hall hosted by cnn. Thats at eight tonight. At the university of South Carolina school of law auditorium. Hall. Donald trump has been busy crisscrossing the palmetto state. Yesterday, he spent time sumter reaching out to voters. It was a packed house at yesterdays rally at the Sumter County civic center. The building fits up to 32hundred people, but there were plenty who didnt even get into the arena. And while the support was certainly there for trump. The gop president ial candidate stressed the need for people to get out and vote saturday. 33 and the stakes may be higher than ever going into saturdays vote. E. For the first time. A National Poll shows senator ted cruz leading the republican president ial field. A new nbc news. Wall street journal poll reports 28percent of Republican Voters are backing cruz. Donald trump is close behind with 26percent support. That twopoint difference is within the while some National Polls show trump slipping behind. Here in South Carolina. Polls still show trump ahead of cruz by 16points. But even with a strong lead. His campaign isnt without its share of ready profiles donald trump. 33 thanks jennifer. A reminder. This saturday. Republican president ial primary. The democratic president ial primary will take place next saturday. February 27th. Stay with abc columbia news for the latest on vote 2016. Well have live updates online and on air saturday. Still to come. We all dream in gold. But only one can take home that highly coveted oscar. Were taking a closer look one of the movies up for best picture. Clear and cold this morning with more sunshine coming our way today. Ill let you know what to expect next. Good morning. Topping americas money the outlook on Interest Rate and good news for anyone with a credit card or auto loan. The Federal Reserve appears unlikely to raise rates at its meetings next week. Its concerned about the wild swings in the stock markets. Take a look at this. A diagram of airbus new idea of underseat storage. It could severely cut down on the leg room on the passenger behind you. And paying for babysitter is going up. Watching one child is now 15. 71 an hour. Up 5 from last year. Nearly 20 of it issers get tips on top of their regular pay. They deserve it. Its not easy work. And thats americas money. I think when people hear about memory care theyre scared, they think that its sad. I think its important for everyone to know that there is so much more to memory support than the stigmas you hearabout. That these residents still have lives and their lives still matter and that they are still living their lives. That theyre not locked away and that they still have a lot to live for, you know, that they have people that care about them and they have people that love them and i love them, so their lives still matter. 33 few recalls to pass along with you this morning. Goodman company is recalling conditioner heat pumps and room air conditioners they say the power cords on the air conditioning and heating units can overheat posing a burn and fire hazard. Consumers should immediately stop using these units and unplug them. For a free replacement power cord you can go to their website amana. Dash. Ptac dot com and click on the recall info at the bottom right corner of the page for more information. And michaels is recalling their artificial poinsettias due to risk of mold exposure. The mold can be present on the stems and bushes. Posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in consumers with compromised immune systems. Consumers should immediately stop using the poinsettia flowers and return them to any michaels store for a full refund. And michaels is also recalling their holiday paper boxes due to risk of mold exposure. Consumers are asked to immediately stop using the paper boxes and return them to any michaels store for a full florida are waking up with a lot more green this morning. Eric what can you tell us . Its been more than a month. But the florida winners of the onepointfive billion dollar Powerball Jackpot have finally come forward for their prize. The new millionaires are 55year old. David kaltschidt. And 70year old. Maureen smith of melbourne beach. The couple says they didnt watch the live powerball drawininon january 13th and didnt learn until the next morning that they had won. Yesterday, they claimed their onetime lump sum jackpot of nearly 328 Million Dollars at lottery headquarters in tallahassee. And if you havent heard. Kanye west is claiming he is 53 Million Dollars in debt tmz says the 53million actually represents kanyes investment dollars that are tied up in his music and fashion lines. But fans are showing up some support. And have started a Gofundme Campaign to help pay for the rappers so called debt. Most of the gofundme raised nothing. One fan though. Has collected over 8hundred dollars. Royalty is making their mark in the huffington post. If you read the post. You may have realized that catherine, duchess of cambridge made it to the bylines yesterday. She published a blog about her initiative called young minds matter. Its focusing on Mental Health of young children. Duchess catherine writes that Mental Health problems are still a taboo. Even though unresolved mental issues among kids can devastate their lives later on. Still to come. Were not whining about this celebration. Its a way for you to wind down from the work week. Next in your day in history. Clear and cold this morning with more sunshine coming our way today. Ill let live from main and gervais. 33 out the day in history. Twain publishes the adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885first Academy Awards announced in 1929ray charles records whatd i say at Atlantic Records in 1959 today is. Drink wine day. 33 thats all the time that we have for the first hour of good morning columbia. But were coming right back. So be sure to stay with us. Gervais. Good morning, columbia. Today is thursday, february 18. Its a chance for capital city voters to have their questions answered. What we can expect from tonights town hall with the gop president ial hopefuls. Plus looking out for some of our nations bravests. On the heels of the latest hit from the va, were finding out how the president ial hopefuls ensure veterans get the respect they deserve. And apple reluctant to follow orders to unlock the pho of one of the San Bernardino killers. More as investigators work to get into the mind of the shooter. Good morning, columbia starts right now. Captioning provided by www. Captionassociates. Com. Eric glad you are starting your thursday with us. Good morning, columbia. Im eric weisfeld. Rochelle and im rochelle dean. Were live from main and gervais. The times now 6 00. Eric great news is tomorrow is friday. It is chillier this morning. Rochelle you will need the coat and maybe you should dress in layers because as the day goes on you will get warmer and like a snake. Thats my analogy. We will turn things over to jonathan who has a look at what you can expect. Layers. Rochelle when you can shed your skin like the snake. Jonathan looking at temperatures right around freezing for us this morning, clear skies, wind are calm, nice view of the state house and way of fog or rain, should be a nice start to your day today. No weather implications for your morning commute but you will need to slow down some where. Temperatures