Cigar warehouse in Downtown Greenville. It is across the street from fluor field. Cnn will also host a town hall tomorrow night in columbia, featuring jeb bush, john kasich and donald trump. Aly myles wyff news 4. Geoff thank you. The president ial candidates continue sprinting towards the primaries, making upstate visits to lobby for your vote. Senator ted cruz is set to be in seneca and spartanburg today, after he was at the Anderson Civic Center last night talking about the type of judge he would nominate for the Supreme Court. I am the only person on that stage who has spent his entire adult life fighting to defend the constitution and the bill of rights, and i give you my word every justice i put on the Supreme Court will be a constitutionalist who will defend our rights. Geoff cruz said he plans on remaining in the state saturday for primary day until the votes are counted. Donald trumps team also expects to be in South Carolina all week leading up to the primary. Trump stopped by wyff 4 hell look back on this part of his life as a president ial candidate. Honestly, its been an amazing period of time, but if i didnt win and be able to affectuate these changes that are gonna make life better for people and lower the taxes for the middle class and middle income people who are getting killed and also for business which is leaving the country, we , have the highest tax rate in the world and businesses are pfizer, Big Companies are leaving the country, then i would consider it pretty much a waste of time. Geoff trumps set to be interviewed live this morning on today. That starts at 7 00 a. M. Myra Ohio Governor john kasich touts himself as the only candidate with the experience to get things done in washington. In greenville yesterday, he acknowledged the importance of protecting religious freedom in america. Now, this is a praying state. They tell me that faith in god is an important part of the frankly, its an important part of the foundation of america, and it needs to be renewed without having to apologize that theres a creator who gave us life. Myra several hundred people showed up at the Boiling SpringsFire District off pelham road to hear him speak. Gegef doctor ben carsons scheduled to be in greenwood this afternoon, and then spartanburg for a forum with ted cruz tonight. He made stops yesterday in roebuck, Cherokee County and gaffney. Carson told us he will stay in the race even if he doesnt do well in saturdays primary. What determines what happens for me is the support that i have from we the people. We have extremely Strong SocialMedia Support across the country. We have Strong Fundraising across the country. As long as the people continue to want me to push forward and continue to support my efforts, me to drop out. Geoff carson told us that as president he would fix , divisiveness in the nation. We have all the candidates visits to our area on our wyff 4 mobile app. Myra governor nikki haley may not endorse anyone ahead of saturdays primary, but shes making it clear who she is not endorsing. She did not name donald trump, but did take a veiled swipe at him. I think it is unfortunate when the candidate comes in to South Carolina and is a note South Carolinas issues. All of you know exactly how hard we fought against Syrian Refugees, exactly how hard we fought against guantanamo bay, exactly howve done it directly with the president and the administration and try to tell them that we dont want these things. Myra hayleys comments come after trump said haley is not fighting the federal government hard enough on Syrian Refugees and guantanamo detainees. Geoff on the democratic side, former president bill clintons out campaigning for his wife hillary. He was at Spartanburg Community college yesterday. Greenville where he talked about , the emanuel ame in charleston. Look, this is crazy. The greatest gift South Carolina has given to this country was what those christians in that church did and rev pinckney did in showing forgiveness to that disturbed young man who killed all those people, and it melted the hardest hearts in the legislature and they took the Confederate Flag away. Geoff the democratic primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is next saturday, february 27. Meanwhile, sanders has a new endorsement after his visit to columbia yesterday. The daughter of eric garner appeared with sanders and threw her support behind him. Garner died in a police chokehold. It happened in new york city two years ago. His death sparked nationwide protests. His daughter erica says sanders stands for the people, even when its not popular. The Sanders Campaign released an week. Myra on the roads this morning, a live look at our scdot cameras on 385 and 85. View incidents this morning. South carolina Highway Patrol with a few collisions with no injuries. One is a hit and run in white horse road on Greenville County and the other in Spartanburg County on interstate 26 near mile marker 41 eastbound. Also, a traffic note. Starting at 7 00 a. M. In Downtown Greenville, falls park drive to south main street will be closed until 5 00 a. M. On [no audio] dale more like 55 today. Areas of patchy fog. Not so much in Downtown Greenville. Bosa clear and mostly clear and calm wind. You may see wet spots on the lawn or car. Look at spartanburg, foggy from our wofford skycam. Across the region, no precipitation showing. A little flurry and rain activity in the mountains that has come to an end. Dry weather is settling in and will be with us through the weekend. We deserve a break, a chance to dry out and warm up. Slightly cooler todayhan yesterday with the northwesterly breeze. 30s in the mountains will reach some of the cooler spots are boone at 32, mars hill at 32, and by the end of the day, 44 to 45 and the upstate will go from 30s in the 40s to the mid 50s for the afternoon. A quick look ahead. The cow warm it warms up nicely. 50s and 60s for saturday and sunday. Couldnt ask for nicer winter weekend. Nikole in washington, the president draws more broad nomina announcer you are watching live, local, breaking news with geoff hart, allyson powell, and weather with meteorologist dale gilbert. This is wyff news 4 today in high definition. Geoff 12 minutes after 6 00 as we covered the nation this morning. President obama is standing his ground on the Supreme Court. Myra he says he intends to nominate someone to fill justice antonin scalias seat on the Supreme Court whether republicans like it or not. Nikole killion has more. Nikole president obama is calling on congress to rise above daytoday politics and vote on a nominee. Many think it should be up to the next president to find a replacement. The president dismissed that, saying he plans to give the Senate Plenty of time to give his nominee a fair hearing. This will be the opportunity percent endures to do their job. Your job does not stop until you are voted out all your term expires. Nikole some gop senators suggested he may be open to considering the president s eventual pick. Nikole killion wyff news 4 in washington. Myra thank you. The Supreme Court is honoring scalia this week. Geoff there will be a private ceremony and public dealing and his funeral will be on saturday. Dunkin donuts unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches freshly made all day and now you can enjoy two english muffin egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches for 4. The new caramel macchiato from dunkin donuts. Let handcrafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramelflavored swirl uplift your mood. Indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. America runs on dunkin. Now, your live super doppler 4 hd forecast. Dale good morning. It is not everywhere, but we do have areas of patchy fog. This is wofford, looking back to the spartanburg skyline. 36 degrees this morning. Snow mix in the mountains of north carolina. Things are clearing out and gradual clearing expected for the morning and sunny this afternoon. Sunny days ahead for thursday, friday, saturday and sunday. It will warm up each day and we have that to look over two. Temperatures this morning, lets check on the piedmont where greenwood is at 33. Laurens at 41, two west at 40 three, so a cool morning. Across the mountains, low to mid 30s will climb to mid 40s. A breeze it does make it feel more like the 20s in the mountains, so dress warmly early. By the afternoon, cooler than normal but better each day. Average this time is 57. We got up to 60 yesterday and more like 55 for an upstate high today. The mountains did reach 50 that jet stream Still Producing snow in the upper midwest and through the ohio valley area. Cold air dips down to the south. Over the next couple of days, cold air will receive and mild temperatures come back for the southeast, especially friday, saturday and sunday. Headed down to the beach this weekend . 68 on sunday, mostly cloudy the partly cloudy. Temperatures for the upstate today reaching mid 50s and mid 40s for the mountains. Tomorrow, it gets better. Upper 50s for the upstate on thursday and friday and mid 60s saturday and sunday. The mountains go from 44 today to 59 saturday and 60 on sunday. Next chance for rain looks to be monday next week. Myra we are taking a live look through our scdot cameras on i85 and i385. You incidents this morning. Few incidents this morning. A few collisions with no injuries. One in Greenville County on white horse road and the other in Spartanburg County on interstate 26 near mile marker 41 eastbound. A live look to our woodruff road skycam with traffic moving smoothly. That is your beat the traffic. Geoff four days from now, the biggest prize in nascar will be up for grabs as the daytona 500 comes sunday. Marc dopher has more in daytona beach, florida. Marc Dale Earnhardt junior has to be the favorite to end appear on victory lane after the daytona 500. He has won three and finished second and third in the others. I go in there with a lot of what i wanted to do. My team is waiting for me to take it to the front and make it happened, so have this obligation, motivation from the team and the fans to get the lead as soon as possible and give them something to be excited about. They pay that money to be there and they want to see cool classes, so there was a lot going on that motivates and drives you. Marc Dale Earnhardt junior says if he doesnt finish in the top five, he will be disappointed. He is gunning for his third ever daytona championship. Marc dopher wyff news 4. Donald, i know winning is very important to you, but sometimes, it is ok to lose, right, guys . [applause] geoff a full house, heart to what else they had to myra the tonight show, starring jimmy fallon featured an inside look at Donald Trumps visit to his childhood home. Geoff except it was a 1990s reunion. And with trump sad about possibly not winning the republican nomination, the cast broke out one of their signature life lessons. Dannys right, donald. Sure, i lost on star search, but that hasnt stopped me from doing impressions. Right, bullwinkle . Why certainly, joseph. Look, you made it farther than anyone thought and no matter what happens, you should be very proud. Hey, watch the hair. You guys are right. I have to stay in the race, otherwise, a clinton will be in the white house again. I mean who wants to see something from the 1990s come back in 2016 . [laughter] geoff the full skit has all the classic jokes youd remember from the show. You can watch that online this morning. I love those reunions. Full house without the twins. Dale mrs. Hope in vitamin to pickens elementary yesterday, got the fourth graders together. I got the hat, tshirt, a card. Everyone signed it and a nice boost from all the fourth graders. We took a picture, a Group Picture of everyone together in the library where we got together and talked about weather. Thank you so much of pickens elementary. Look at this cookie cake. Myra that would have been a tragedy on the set. Dale thank you, pickens elementary. We are terrible with the cakes. Todays weather will climb to the mid 50s for the afternoon the mid 40s for today. Dry weather for the next several days to look forward to. We have a from Duncan ChapelElementary Teachers for our school salute. It is miss holidays fifth grade class and they took a brain break to enjoy the snow last friday. Thank you for sending that in. Thank you for everyone at pickens elementary for the nice visit. Geoff a reminder, there are delays and closings and you will see them on the bottom of your screen. Its time now for your wyff news 4 timeline on this february 17. On this date in 2002, the new Transportation Security Administration took charge of Civil Aviation security from the faa and airlines. Myra federal agents were hired and trained to inspect all 429 commercial airports. Geoff following breaking news, Anderson County deputies searching for shooter after a Convenience Store clerk was shot in anderson after a robbery after 2 00 a. M. At the Hickory Point bp on highway 187. The clerk called 911 after the shooting and was taken to the hospital for surgery. Myra also come up by a cruise responded to calls of explosions in anderson. They put out a fire at Sunbelt Rentals after 1 30. They believe it may have been equipment behind the building that caught fire. Geoff in commitment 2016, the latest poll showing donald trump and Hillary Clinton with commanding leads in South Carolina. Myra Hillary Clinton leads with 56 to Bernie Sanders 38 . Donald trump leads with 38 to ted cruzs 28 and marco rubios 28 14 . First, we will take a live look at the woodruff road skycam. Morning. School closings and delays today you will see in the ticker below. Lets check in with dale. Mountains of north carolina. Across the upstate, a couple of sprinkles. 37 degrees and clearing as a look out from our laurens skycam. They will be areas of patchy fog along the clouds and by the afternoon, for the ride home from school, sunny in the upstate with mid 50s in the mountains cooler today and reaching mid 40s. We will talk about the rest of the week and the nice weekend in a few minutes. Myra thank you. Happening today, the gop president ial candidates hope to use cnn town halls to lobby for your vote saturday. Geoff one of the two town halls is happening right here in greenville. Wyff news 4s aly myles joins us live from greenville with more. Aly good morning. Were here at the old Cigar Warehouse on south main street downtown. Its quiet here now. That wont be the case at 8 00 tonight. Just the only other folks out here this morning. Cnn is hosting backback republican town hall events in the state this week. Anderson cooper is set to moderate both events. Tonights in greenville features ben carson, ted cru, and marco rubio. The town hall will air live on cnn. It will also stream online. Cnn will also host a town hall tomorrow night in columbia, featuring jeb bush, john kasich, and donald trump. Again it starts at 8 00 tonight, right here at the old Cigar Warehouse in Downtown Greenville. Aly myles wyff news 4. Geoff thank you. The president ial candidates continue sprinting towards the primaries, making upstate visits to lobby for your vote. Senator ted cruz is set to be in seneca and spartanburg today after he was at the anderson , Civic Center Last night talking about the type of judge he would nominate for the Supreme Court. I am the only person on that stage who has spent his entire adult life fighting to defend the constitution and the bill of , Supreme Court will be a principled constitutionalist who will defend our rights. Geoff cruz z id he plans on remaining in the state saturday for primary day until the votes are counted. Donald trumps team also expects to be in South Carolina all week leading up to the primary. Trump stopped by wyff 4 yesterday to talk about how hell look back on this part of his life as a president ial candidate. It is the most interesting period of my life. The top reporter said, how does it feel . When you have then is so incredible, but i said i have not done anything. If we dont win, i dont consider it, but he said i was wrong and away i have change politics should be considered. As the only men with experience to get things done in washington. Hed knowledge the importance of protecting religious freedom in america. Now, this is a praying state. They tell me that faith in god is an important part of the foundation of South Carolina. Frankly, its an important part of the foundation of america, and it needs to be renewed without having to apologize that theres a creator who gave us l