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Times now 5 00. 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 assisting a motorist on i20. This is going to be at mile marker 39 in the eastbound lanes. We will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything else pops up for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. Richland county councilman kelvin washington is facing a felony dui charge, after a collision in hopkins over the weekend. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says this happened just before eight saturday night at bluff road and Martin Luther king boulevard. Troopers say washington rearended another car. The driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The passenger, with minor injuries. Washington bonded out of jail last night. This is not his first run in with the law. Last month, the 51yearold was arrested for not paying his taxes for three years. He was ordered to pay a fine and sentenced to probation. Richland county Council Chairman torrey rush released this statement, writing in part, our collective responsibility to the public is compromised when such an the coming days we will continue to monitor this situation and rely on the Law Enforcement agencies investigating this matter. Staying on the crime beat. An innocent bystander is expected to be ok. After being struck by a bullet, during an exchange of gunfire in a publix parking lot saturday night. The Richland County Sheriffs Department says this happened in the 46hundred block of hardscrabble road just after nine saturday night. Deputies say the victim was transported to the hospital, with nonlife threatening injuries. The investigion continues this morning. If you know something, call crimestoppers at onetriple eightcrimesc. Officials say a missing 12yearold, who spent last night in the woods, used leaves to stay warm. The Greenville County Sheriffs Department says the boy scout went missing during a hike with his troop late saturday afternoon at jones gap state park. He was found by a family out hiking about 18 hours later. Turning to vote 2016. No surprises here in South Carolina. As won saturdays democratic primary. The former first lady took home 73 percent of the vote to Bernie Sanders 26 percent. Its not the outcome sanders and his campaign were hoping for. Speaking on abcs this week, sanders admits, he was, decimated, here in South Carolina. While sanders isnt satisfied by the results. He is taking away some positives from saturdays vote. 33 but there isnt much positive news heading sanders way going into tomorrows super tuesday vote. According to a new nbc newswall street journal marist poll. Hillary clinton is far ahead of Bernie Sanders in three key states voting leading by about twotoone margins in texas. Georgia and tennessee. Those three are among eleven States Holding their democratic president ial races this tuesday. For democrats there are one thousand and thirty three delegates up for grabs. In those states. Plus American Samoa and from democrats abroad. Key states for the democrats include. Texas. Georgia and colorado. As for the republicans. There are five hundred and ninety four delegates in play in eleven states. Key states for the gop president ial hopefuls include texas, georgia, and tennessee. Its a swell of states heading to the polls tomorrow. Count on abc columbia to bring you the latest on vote 2016. On air and online. Forget dreaming in gold. Some lucky celebrities are now waking up seeing gold. After last nights 88th Academy Awards. It was a night full of glitz and glam. Right here on abc columbia. And many here in the midlands had a chance to and tuxedos. And walk the red carpet. The nickolodeon held its annual red carpet awards Party Downtown columbia last night. Diehard oscar fans could revel in the excitement together, watching the ceremony on the big screen. 33 a night of fame, fashion and film. And we have all the highlights. Weve got a complete rundown of the best of the best. Coming up a little later. Still to 33 come. Our coverage of vote 2016 continues. The president ial hopefuls arent holding back going into tomorrows big vote. Clear skies and mild temps to kick sunshine and highs in the 70s live from main and gervais. 33 heres a quick look at stories that areaking headlines across the country. Were just one day away from the biggest day of competition for the remaining president ial hopefuls. Abcs stephanie in store for super tuesday. 33 the political arena isnt the only place where things are heating up. The competition is fierce on the eric, what can you tell us . Sec domination leads to conference perfection on the basketball court. And usc baseball continues its perfect start. Tim hill explains in to win it. 33 still to come. Were talking about giving back. Its an important deadline for local nonprofits to get in on all the action. For this yeas midlands gives. Clear skies and mild temps to kick off your monday. Expect lots of sunshine and highs in the 70s this afternoon. And gervais. Mobile mall with unique vehiclebased businesses. All proceeds for the event go to nord the National Organization for rare disorders. Its taking place at the rooftop at Richland Mall today. Starting at noon and running until eight tonight. And its that time again for the third annual midlands gives online giving challenge Central Carolina community hosts the event each year. Raising millions of dollars nonprofit organizations. The deadline for nonprofits to register for the challenge is today. And for an extra bonus this year. Nonprofits have the pools and more. 33 33 were 33 checking out what will be making headlines later todod. Heres eric with your look ahead. Were talking South Carolina roadways. According to the department of transportation. Counties are making plans to spend less than half of the 216 Million Dollars in road money that lawmakers set aside for them to be fixed. The dot says 22 counties havent submitted their plans at all and are working on determining which projects should get money. And only four counties have identified all projects and are advertising for contractors. States are making deep cuts to jobless benefits. Sce the recession ended in 2009. Eight states have reduced the number of weeks that people can draw benefits. While others are the unemployed can collect. Some states have also reduced the maximum weekly payments. Narrowing who can qualify and increasing worksearch requirements that can result in denied benefits if not met. 33 still to come. Were taking a look at all the red carpet, glitz and glamour. And how last nights oscars panned out for the movie stars. From main and gervais. Tt2watv 4 bt qq shiny trophy. 33 still to 33 come. A Richland County councilman. Finds himself behind bars over the weekend. And what officials are saying is not their first offense. Stay main and gervais. Good 33 33 we want to quick traffic update as you about this morning. Here are some trouble spototthat you might encounter. South carolina Highway Patrol is assisting a motorist on i20. This is going to be at mile marker 39 in the eastbound lanes. South carolina Highway Patrol is also reporting a collision with no injury at the intersection of i77 and i 26. This is going to be in the south bound and the eastbound lanes. We will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything else pops up 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. Richland county councilman kelvin washington is facing a felony dui charge, after a collision in hopkins over the weekend. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says eight saturday night at bluff road and Martin Luther king boulevard. Troopers say washington rearended another car. The driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The passenger, with minor injuries. Washington was bonded out of jail last night. This is not his first runin with the law. Last month, the 51yearold was arrested for not paying his taxes for three years. He was ordered to pay a fine and sentntced to probation. Richland county Council Chairman torrey rush released this statement, writing in part, our collective responsibility to the public is compromised when such an event like this occurs. In the coming days we will continue to monitor this situation and rely on the Law Enforcement agencies investigating this matter. Staying on the crime beat. An innocent bystander is expected to be ok. After being struck by a bullet, during an exchange of gunfire in a publix parkinglot saturday night. The Richland County Sheriffs Department says this happened in the 46hundred block of hardscrabble road just after nine saturday night. Deputies say the victim was with nonlife threatening injuries. The investigation continues. If you know something, call crimestoppers at onetriple eightcrimesc. Officials say a missing 12yearold, who spent the night in the woods, used leaves to stay warm. The Greenville County Sheriffs Department says the boy scout went missing during a hike with his troop late saturday afternoon at jones gap state park. He was found by a family out hiking about 18 hours later. Turning to vote 2016. No surprises here in South Carolina. As expected. Hillary clinton won saturdays democratic primary. The former first lady took home 73 percent of the vote to Bernie Sanders 26 percent. And there isnt much positive news heading sanders way going into tomorrows super tuesday vote. According to a new nbc newswall street journal marist poll. Hillary clinton is far ahead of Bernie Sanders in three key states voting leading by about twotoone margins in texas. George and tennessee. Its a slew of states heading to the polls for super tuesday. With 13 contests taking place tomorrow. And headed into tomorrows vote. Gop frontrunner donald trump is clinching his first endorsement from a sitting us senator. Alabama senator Jeff Sessions is throwing his support behind trump. Sessions said at a rally in madison that American People want change. The senator is known for his opposition to illegal immigration. And his endorsement can solidify trump as the toughest candidate on the issue. Alabama is one of the states voting in republican president ial races this tuesday. With the stakes so high. Its a final push for trumps competition to halt the frontrunners momentum going into tomorrows vote. Republicans marco rubio and ted cruz are taking swings at trump. Both of the president ial hopefuls are blasting trump for not rejecting support from kkk grand Dragon David Duke and other white supremacists. Rubio is also mocking his toughest competition. Phrase against him. 33 there are 33 five hundred and ninety four delegates up for grabs for the republicans in tomorrows vote. Key states for the gop president ial hopefuls include texas, georgia, and tennessee. And for democrats there are one thousand and thirty three delegates up for grabs. Key states for the democrats include. Texas. Georgia and colorado. Its a swell of states heading to the polls tomorrow. Count on abc columbia to bring you the and online. 33 still to come. Were hitting the brakes. Were taking a look at how Mother Nature is making for a messy commute. Clear skies and mild temps to kick off your monday. Expect lots of sunshine and highs in the 70s this from main and gervais. 33 a force of nature is causing a drawback for the roadways in tennessee. Yeah. According to the States Department of transportation. A rock slide hit a major highway over the weekend. Shutting it down in both directions. State troopers say there are eight separate spots on the interstate that need to be blocked off. Highway patrol has since re directed traffic to other roads in the area. But officials are still expecting heavy backups during the rochelle dean has a look at what is making headlines in the medical community. Eating right is known to be good for your mental health. As well as your physical health. And in todays health minute. Mary moloney explains how certain foods can actually help boost still to 33 come. Its the land where dreams come true. But the magic may not be spreading main and gervais. Thursday tickets will drop to 95dollars for their value oneday pass. But prices are rising for the weekends and summer weeks. A pass will set you back 112 dollars for the spring disney says the change is their way of trying to spread out visitation. The socalled oprah effect isnt working on Weight Watchers sales. Shares of Weight Watchers has plunged almost 30percent after the Company Reported a surprise 11milliondollar quarterly loss. Winfrey also saw the value of her stake in Weight Watchers drop by more than 27Million Dollars. The Weight Management Company Brought oprah on as its public face in october. In the latest tv ads for the company she says shes lost 26 pounds. Mac cosmetics is partnering with reality tv personality. Caitlyn jenner. This makes her the most highprofile transgender star to get a major cosmetics contract. In a statement, mac says jenner quote. Has come to represent courage, fearlessness, honesty and compassion. Jenners lipstick will be called finally free. And launches april seventh. Will go toward programs aimed at transgender communities. And its what everyones talking about. The oscars. Eric what can you tell us . The 88th awards show is all about the stars that shine. But were taking a look at those who simply flopped. The razzie awards celebrate supreme underachievement in cinema every year. And for this years big winner. If you want to call it that. Fifty shades of grey the movie features actress dakota johnson. Who was named worst actress. And jamie dornan. Worst actor. Other razzie winners include johnny depp for his work in mortdecai. Adam sandler in the cobbler and pixels. And chevy chase in hot tub time machine 2 and vacation. From the worst to the best. You can actually find some past oscar nominated films were shot right here in the palmetto state. From deliverance, to cold mountain, to the big chill. Weve had nine films shot within state lines that have been recognized by 33 for the film with the most oscar wins. Forest gump. The classic came away with six statuettes. Including the biggest, best picture. Still to come. From the 88th to the 12th. Were going back in time to remember some of oscars past winners. Next in your day in history. Stay with us. 33 lets check out the day in history. Alfalfa murray on cover of time in 1932mcdaniel wind in 1940the lord of the rings return of the ring wins and National Surf and turf day. 33 thats all the time that we have for the first hour of good morning columbia. But were coming right back. Gervais. Today is monday, february 29. Richland county councilman kelvin washington is facing felony dui charges. We have the latest on the arrest. Plus its a win for Hillary Clinton in the palmetto state. Now all the candidates have their sights set on super tuesday. What we can expect going into tomorrows vote. And the oscar goes to. We have all the highlights from a night full of fame, fashion and film at the oscars. Good morning, columbia starts right now. Captioning provided by caption associates, llc www. Captionassociates. Com. Eric glad you are waking unwith us on a monday. Good morning, columbia. Thanks for joining us. Im eric weisfeld. Rochelle and im rochelle dean. Were live from main and gervais. The times now 6 00. Eric we talked about it, cool start but it will be a good day. Rochelle you might want to put a light coat on the little eric they can take it off later. Rochelle it will be better, were going to turn things over to meteorologist jonathan kennedy, how does it look . Jonathan yes, make sure the jacket is the full zip you can takeoff easily, it will be nice later. Anytime we get in the 70s this time of year it feels warmer than if we were in july. Wind westsouthwest 6 miles a hour, dewpoint 32, dont have to worry about any fog, we are seeing enough dewpoint depression, big difference in the temperature and dewpoint, a very dry forecast for us essentially is what im trying to say. Were looking for sunshine throughout the day, sun not up yet, we have a hour, it should be after 7 00 for most of us, around 7 00 and temperatures still nice for us even though its dark outside, weve been cooling down in the overmight period. Nice and dry, nice and sunny, today will be perfect for you, get out and enjoy it if you can. Low to mid70s. 72 to 74 for everybody. That west and southwest wind will make it feel better outside. Take advantage as much as you can, because you will probably see ups and downs later in the week. Today nothing to complain about at all. Eric very good. Rochelle get out and enjoy it, have lunch outside, a stroll, anything would be great. Eric lets take you outside to tell you about any traffic spots. Rochelle there are some trouble spots. Highway p