the carolinas are facing billions of dollars in hurricane damage -- and there are even hurricane damage -- and there are even still places where the water is rising. and there are even still places where the water is rising. the waccamaw river in south carolina crested overnight at a record 17-point- nine feet - beating the record set in 19-28. 9news reporter jessica oh is at the colorado emergency management center in centennial this morning. jessica, officials

good morning, everyone. gary, cheryl and tarhonda with you this morning. meteorologist belen de leon joins us as well. belen, hopefull it'll be a little calmer

the man who has admitted to killing three people at a colorado springs planned parenthood will be back before a judge today. the courtdate for robert dear this morning is a statu he is expected to be there -- unlike in his last hearing -- where the judge said dear is mentally incompentent to continue with the case. he's been undergoing treatment at a state medical facility since may. dear is charged with 179 counts stemming from that planned parenthood shooting last november. he said he attacked the clinic because of his anti-abortion stance. after five students were kicked out of school for posting in an anti-semitic facebook group --

boulder prep high school says the posts in the neo- nazi facebook group were derogarty and threatening. the group called themselves "the fourth reich official." one high schooler in the group pledged allegiance to the nazis -- then took his own life last month. another member of the group was the one to notify the adminstration about the racist messages. and wen confronted -- some of the teens said it was all a joke. but the school headmaster says it's not joking one of the five expelled students appealed -- and she is now allowed back in class after what boulder prep calls restorative justice. we are one day away from the third and final presidential debate. hillary clinton is taking the day off

isn't slowing down. he's visiting colorado today. trump will start the day in colorado springs. he'll have a rally-- there-- at ten this morning. then he'll move on to grand junction for a second rally at three p-m. the latest n-b-c news poll shows-- clinton has an eleven-point lead over trump. she's expanding her campaign to red states like utah, texas, georgia, and arizona. michelle obama will be campaigning for clinton-- this week. despite clinton not campaigning today -- bernie sanders says he was happy to do that for her yesterday -- here in colorado. it was his second day campaigning for clinton in colorado. monday -- he rallied in fort collins at c-s-u. his influence there is strong -- during the democratic caucuses in march -- the independent vermont senator had two times the voter support in larimer county over clinton. sanders also attended an event at c-u boulder -- to support amendment 69 -- which would repeal the current health insurance system and make coverage universal. and on monday

junior campaigned for his dad at the centennial gun club. he also tried to hold a campaign event at the sink -- a popular restaurant on the hill in boulder. but the restaurant turned trump junior away once the owner learned it was a campaign event. he said anyone is welcome to eat there, but they don't allow campaign events. 9news is helping you understand what you're voting for before you make your election picks. we'll take a closer on channel 20. then- october 20th- we'll host a debate between the sixth congressional district candidates mike coffman and morgan carroll.

facing billions of dollars in hurricane damage -- and there are even still places where the water is rising. the waccamaw river in south carolina crested overnight at a record 17-point- nine feet - beating the record set in 19-28. the overflow from the river is now chest deep. there have been

woman went into labor while the city was under flood waters. the mother-- lestlis matthews was determined to get to the hosptial. she called e-m-s but when they told her there was going to be a delay -- she decided to walk. matthews walked five blocks before someone picked her up and gave her a ride. she gave birth to a son. if all this wasn't amazing enough -- she's carrying on a tradition it would seem. her mother gave birth to her during hurricane hugo in 19-89. we've talked a lot

stores that plan to stay closed on thanksgiving. but now one big retailer says it's not only going to open - but will open even earlier than in the past. we'll talk about their plans - coming up. and then.. the land of oz either. instead they're at the smithsonian in washington d-c -- but they don't have the shine they used to. we'll tell you how you can help spruce them back

won't be over anytime soon. iraqi and kurdish froces began advancing monday. in most places -- isis pulled back. but in others -- the militants sent at least seven car bombs to attack the u-s led coalition. once they're in the city -- troops will have to fight militant forces in an urban environment where more than one- million people still live. mosul is iraq's second biggest city for two years. the two palm springs police officers who were killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call -- will be remembered today. a public memorial will be held for officer jose vega and lesley zereb- ny. vega was a 35-year veteran -- while zerebny had just recently returned to work from maternity leave. the suspect -- john hernandez felix --

a young life-- lost. last night-- people gathered to remember trinity gay. the 15-year-old was the daughter of olympic sprinter tyson gay. she was killed in a shooting, this weekend. police say-- three men were firing guns in the parking lot of a kentucky restaurant.. when trinity was hit. she's remembered as a gifted athlete... among the top sprinters in her state. the three people charged in connection with her death all pleaded not guilty in court monday. after the warm weather this weekend-- it's hard to imagine... but there is snow falling in our

which ski resort gained a couple of inches, coming up. but first let's head to belen for your forecast. no snow here in

macy's is known for it's thanksgiving day parade. and-- now-- it will also be known as one of the stores that'll be open on the holiday. the department store chain will be opening its doors at five p-m on thanksgiving day. that's an hour earlier than they opened-- last year. most locations will stay open until two a-m... and then re-open at six a-m for black friday shopping. many other major stores are opting to stay closed on thanksgiving. you can a list-- on despite rising prices -- netflix got over three-million new subscribers around the world since this summer. three-point-six million to be exact -- from july until september this year. the streaming company was only expecting to get about two-point- three million new subscribers. some analysts say netflix was being conservative with that forecast. we'll see how many people will join in

vail resorts is now the official owner of whistler blackcomb. our partners at the denver business journal say vail bought the canadian resort in a billion-dollar deal that went through yesterday. vail's c-e-o says since whistler is one of the most iconic mountain resorts in the world-- they're excited to make it part of "vail resorts." we know a lot of people are getting excited about skiing and boarding. if arapahoe basin an same day they did last year -- you'll get to hit the slopes in just eleven days. and an opening that's likely a little further away -- steamboat a few inches of snow fell there on monday. they'll get there, but no word yet on when the hill will open for the season. let's check in with

the most famous shoes in the world -- dorothy's ruby red slippers... but they're not in very good shape. how you can help save the slippers,

powers. but the "ruby slippers" aren't looking very

original shoes from "wizard of oz"-- made in 1939. the shoes are currently in washington d-c at one of the smithsonian museums. since they're nearly 80 years old... they're fading. the smithsonian has launched a campaign to raise 300-thousand dollars to restore the shoes. donors can give online-- to a "kickstarter" campaign. it'll only be "up and running"-- for 30 days. battleground states are getting a lot of attention from the candidates.... and colorado is one. donald trump will be in the state campaigning today. we'll talk about where you can see him and what

>> this is 9 news. >> the presidential showdown hits a head tomorrow. the final debate between trump and clinton. clinton getting ready for the battle. trump getting ready to come to colorado today. >> we will get everything loaded that are essentials and that will be it. once you leave, they >> two fires and 3,000 evacuations in colorado. a tough teem for crews trying to put out the flames and an even tougher time for those forced to leave their homes. and the four final teams fighting for the american and national league pennants. one is close to elimination. the other is close to the world