>> look at this mess on idrive. what we have learned about a crash that caused all this when they bumped into a fire hydrant and it turned into old faithful out there. plus -- >> we heard gun shots and people were running. >> survivors speak out after a deadly mass shooting in kansas. it comes after we learn new information about the gunman's ties to florida. >> new developments surrounding a crash that sent a boy to the hospital. what investigators are saying they have found and the big questions we are working to get answered by police. thank you for waking up with us, i'm bridgett ellison. >> i'm david hall.

>> we made it. >> good morning. that idrive footage is impressive. >> a cool start. we'll deal with a little bit of wind but not nearly as much as we had to deal with yesterday. we'll warm but not out of the 60's. we'll talk more about how warm you can expect it through the weekend coming up. we'll get into the 70's. look right now, orlando at 47. 46 in melbourne. leesburg at 49. not a lot of wind but enough to lead to a windchill. you can shave a couple of degrees off these temperatures. a live view over downtown and the amway. we'll have a northwest wind. a light wind and it will bring more dry stable air. 47 in sanford. right now, palm coast, 47 degrees. there is a warmup but a slow one.

only warming to 66 at 4:00 today with no rain and lots of sunshine. we'll talk about your weekend and we'll let you know about a warmup for sunday and whether rain will roll in. amy, what is happening? >> we are winding down on overnight issues that were bothering us earlier this morning. i want to issue some caution on this one. onidrive, even though we have reopened, we have standing water that remains on the roadway. use extra caution, we don't need new accidents happening. please keep that in mind this morning. the rest of the news on the traffic front is all smooth sailing. take a live check outside. i-4 by ivanhoe. westbound cars coming towards you. eastbound heading away. no delays. that is your check on traffic. back to you david and bridgett. >> part of idrive is back open because of this mess. crews tell us the driver ran into a hydrant. this was near the beachline.

behind thousands of gallons of water shooting into the nighttime sky. water crews had to rush to the sky to gut the geyser shut off. the driver was hushed to the hospital. the good news is that road is back open. >> the search is on for suspects, three suspects after a man was attacked and stabbed. it happened late last night on curry ford road near bumby. deputies tell news 6 the victim was approached by two men and a woman and then hurt. investigators say the drive was going in and out of consciousness. the three suspects took off but deputies got there. the motive for the attack is not known. >> some more breaking news as we learn new details about the latest mass shooting in the u.s. this time four people are dead, more than a dozen others hurt in kansas. >> this morning, we have learned the suspected gunman has ties to central florida. mark lehman is in the news room with the latest information. what is going on? >> we learned information about

i want to show you where this is happening. this is in an area north of wichita. police say the gunman opened fire as he was driving to this lawn mower plant here in the town of heston. this is where the bulk of the violence unfolded. we are learning more details. police say through law enforcement the man responsible is this man, cedric ford. ford. >> speaking from his hospital bed, a survivor describes the chaos in kansas when the gunman opened fire. >> we heard gun shots. people were running saying somebody was shooting. >> police say the man shooting was cedric ford, a painter at the plant north of wichita. we have learned ford is from miami and lived in mirimar. >> popped out with an ak-4 and

down and went into the building. >> authorities say ford killed three and injured at least a dozen people before killing himself thursday afternoon. records show he had a criminal history that included burglary and grand theft. he also was arrested twice for fleeing from police. after seeing this scene unfold, coworkers finding it difficult to imagine how someone they worked alongside could be responsible. >> not that kind of person, that's for sure. >> investigators say the gunman randomly targeted motorists on his way to work. they have ruled out terrorism but they haven't released a motive for the shooting. >> in election 2016 news, the gloves come off as the republican candidates vying for the top job went head to head during their last prime time debate before supertuesday. the target of most of the jabs was the party's current front runner.

cruz targeted the billionaire, criticizing him over his immigration plan, healthcare and the push for trump to release his returns. at one point, the candidates were arguing so much, it was hard for the moderator to get control of this thing. >> donald, relax. >> i'm relax. go ahead. go ahead. >> don't get nervous. >> there is nothing about you that makes anyone nervous. >> i'm going to ask -- >> last night's depate is the last time foerts will see all five republican candidates before next week's supertuesday when close to 600 delegates are up for grabs. bridgett? >> right now, we are waiting to see if police may have a big break many their search for a hit and run driver in brevard county. that crash sent a young boy to the hospital with serious injuries. the crash happened along alpine

news 6 reporter kirsten o'connor joins us from the intersection. the 8-year-old suffered head injuries. do we know how he is doing now? >> we talked with dispatchers early this morning. they were able to confirm at last check the 8-year-old is still recovering at arnold palmer hospital. crews who respond today this emergency say he was not wearing a helmet and he had head injuries like you just said and was a trauma alert so had to be air lifted to the hospital. we are expecting to get more details on that. what emergency found when they got here yesterday evening. this is a picture they posted on their facebook page of the bike that the 8-year-old boy was riding when fire and rescue say he was hit around 6:00. it is missing that front wheel. by the time this photo was snapped, crews say the driver who hit the kid was long gone. the latest update on their page say police have tracked down the car and the driver.

intersection of alpine lane and dallas vine avenue. a few blocks away from cohina elementary. we are asking about that school and whether the child was a student there. and still trying to get more information about the driver and their search for the car involved in this. so far, they have not responded to our calls or e-mails. they let us know a public information officer should be talking to us in another few hours. we'll post any updates we get from police on our website, clickorlando.com. >> for a second day, there will be no construction along the i-4 project, all after a worker was hit and killed. managers behind this project won't say when that work will pick back up. marvin franklin died when a truck backed up on wednesday. the contractor here held a safety meeting to take a closer look at safety procedures including those involving the way dump trucks enter and exit work sites.

necessary to make sure something like this does not happen again and to grieve franklin's death. we found three construction workers have been injured while working on the i-4 project. the construction company has described those injuries as minor. >> a controversial business is open. it is a half shooting rang and half restaurant. for theed first time news 6 got a look inside the business that is right now in the middle of a soft opening. critics were worried because the restaurant serves alcohol. the owner said he put a lot of thought into the concept and inzipss no one who had a drink will be allowed to shoot a gun. >> my entire staff has been trained by the police department to recognize inebriated people. i bet you there is no other range in the country that has had the training my staff has had.

it is about the experience. diners can see through to the range. >> this weekend marks the last for vince carter's daytona beach restaurant. the business will officially close on sunday night. according to daytona beach news journal, workers were informed of the closing a few days ago. it is unclear what will happen to the property where the restaurant is located. >> i'm going to miss it. >> you told me about it last week. crazy. >> got to hurry. >> a beautiful friday and a wonderful weekend. >> a great friday. a great weekend to make plans to get outdoors all because of this area of high pressure that continues to dominate our forecast. it is centered over texas. expanding all the way into our area as these winds around it will be fairly light today. there is always a clockwise wind

these winds will be moving in out of the northwest bringing in dry stable air because most of these winds are moving over land. we'll be sunny and cool. temperatures not warming out of the 60's. at 44 at daytona beach. 49 in leesburg. the bus stop cool. the kids will need a jacket. here's the 4:00 temperature. 66 around 3:00. at the bus stop earlier, expect temperatures around 65. not a big change. wear a jacket, you'll need it this morning and through the day today with temperatures not reaching 70. coming up, we'll talk about when we do reach 70. the good news, it is part of the weekend. let's check on the roads and head over to amy in the napleton traffic center. traffic trouble yet? are we looking good on a friday? >> not just yet. we are still trouble free for the time being. we'll see what happens as we edge closer into rush hour. everything is in good shape. i-95, north of u.s. 92, no

morning. your drive times exactly how they should be both on 417 as well as the expressway, absolutely no issues coming back. we are in the green for part of the day. we are right on time. the same thing goes on i-4 westbound and eastbound travel. that's your check on traffic. back to you. >> reps with a retailer announce they'll p shutting down more than a dozen stores. >> what we are learning about kohl's future plans. >> information about tornadoes that ripped through parts of west virginia earlier this week. find out how powerful forecasters say one of those twisters was when it touched down. >> it is a story you'll see only on 6. a pastor facing new allegations after losing his job amid accusations of an affair. up next, who a new lawsuit is

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6. a pastor accused of having an affair is facing new allegations. a new filed lawsuit says the church has been covering up sex scandals for years. we were the first to tell you about this man's resignation earlier this month. this came in the wake of a lawsuit from a church member who said she had an affair with janeny during the time he counseled her. now a suit said he did the same thing he was counseling a woman a decade ago and the church didn't handle that incident properly.

protect her from janeny's predatory lawsuit. the lawsuit calls out a senior pastor, a guest pastor and her original attorney. notably missing was david janeny. she says she wants $15,000 for the damage the church concerns. >> a report that some said they weren't told they could be drinking contaminated tap water. south lake issued a precautionary warning. some people received e-mails but others tell news 6 they didn't receive an e-mail. one resident we talked to said as soon as he found out he put warning tape over his refrigerator water dispenser and started boiling his family's drinking water. >> once my daughter found out, she went to the neighbor's house. house.

of the utility to get answer about why customers weren't notified. he said he is looking into it but gave his number to give the to customers so they could figure out what went wrong together. >> new this morning, we are learning new details about a tornado that left behind this path of destruction earlier this week in virginia. the national weather service now confirms that twister had estimated winds up to 165 miles an hour. the hardest hit area was west of richmond. look at the aftermath. that's where more than 100 homes were damaged. one man was killed. meteorologists say the tornado was on the ground for 13 miles. the national weather service confirmed another twister in the state. state. >> in this morning's consumer watch, an announcement from kohl's. the retailer said it is closing 18 stores amid slipping sales. kohl's reported a drop in profits. it is unclear if any of the stores are in the central

kohl's says it will announce the locations of the store shutting down by the end of next month. in the wake of the closings. kohl's will test out smaller stores and outlet locations. >> this gentleman's age are enjoying retirement. >> i would be. one grocery worker is pufrnling the clock despite being 90 years old. >> probably gets more work done than our teenage staff. >> can't let an old man outwork you. he has been working at the same story since it opened in the late 80's. he is so dedicate, he chose to spend his 90th birthday working with his coworkers. his boss said he is only scheduled to work 19 hours a week but often comes in just to see his favorite customers. >> it is home away from home. >> i'm sure he is teaching to those younger people too. customer service, being nice, being kind.

>> when i'm 90, i'll be on my couch watching tv, walking the beach. >> not a bad idea. a good weekend to do stuff like that. we have cool storm pin photos from a beautiful sunset last night. here's a great shot from richard. you can see the sun setting the light reflecting off the water. a beautiful shot. also this, where we see the beautiful moon that was waning over lake eola. are you planning to go to lake eola this weekend? if you are, spectacular weekend in store for the downtown food and wine festival. warming to 67 for the afternoon high on your saturday, before that when everything begins at lake eola, 62 degrees. a fairly cool day. you'll need a jacket tomorrow, throughout the festivities through 7:00, we are at 60 degrees. a jacket, a sweater in order and then sunday, we gradually warm a

sunday's festivities. by 4:00, 74. 62 by 7:00 and we stay dry. temperatures dropped off last night. cooler by 10 degrees in some spots, mainly because of the dry air in place. you can see with some of those photos the clear skies leading to cool air. 46 in the villages. 49 in leesburg. 47 in orlando. 44 in daytona beach. you can shave about two degrees off these temperatures. that's what it will feel like with a slight breeze. as we help you plan the day, you can see the temperatures gradually warming out of the 40's. 62 at noon. 66 for the afternoon high today at 4:00 with lots of sunshine. not much wind to deal with compared to what we had yesterday. we'll see the wind calm down a bit.

53 degrees. 51 at 10:00 with dry conditions. next week, back to 80 degrees. 65 in sanford. 63 in cocoa beach. early in the morning, 42. 34 in ocala. 39 in palm coast. there's sunday, 74 with sunny skies. no rain until wednesday of next week. look at that, a 20% chance and a high of 80. even monday and tuesday, near 80. let's check on the roads now with amy in the napleton traffic center. it is a friday. what is happening? >> it is a friday. a great start to this lovely friday. drive times showing no issues on i-4. at this point, westbound getting wean st. john's river and

outside onto i-95, just a little bit south of 192. friday morning and things are moving along nicely. >> one of the nation's biggest sandwich chains is making a change. >> what subway is doing when it comes to their chicken. >> up next, a check of our big stories, including this. a big mess overnight on idrive. what firefighters say caused this crash that sent water

. >>. >> following big stories on this friday including breaking news in orlando pr overnight. parts of idrive open after a driver ran into a hydrant. thousands of gallons of water shot up into the air. crews had to rush in to get the

the driver was taken to the hospital. >> president obama set to pay a visit to florida today. >> at 6:00, find out where he is stopping and the controversial program he will be showing off. plus -- >> if he hadn't inherited $2 million, do you know where donald trump would be? >> the candidates went after

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>> a great day if you are going to work, maybe have lunch outside, maybe we should do that here.