virus, and she's not considered a health risk. she contracted zika through sex with her male partner who traveled to a country where mosquitoes are spreading the virus. affected areas include south america, central america, and the caribbean. the big concern is that zika is linked to micro cephaly which causes severe birth defects. the woman in this case is not pregnant. health officials do have this warning for women thinking about having kid who could be exposed to zika. >> any woman that is pregnant should consider postponing travel to one of these areas because of the risk to the unborn fetus. aadditionally, if a pregnant woman has a male partner that traveled, the recommendation from the centers for disease control and prevention is to either abstain from sex or to use a condom correctly and consistently every time a sexual encounter occurs to try and prevent the mother from getting

reporter: again this woman has already recovered, she is not considered a health threat to anyone. and people who are concerned about their travel plans are encouraged to contact their health care provider. i'm shelley walcott, wmur news 9. jennifer: thanks. while zika might be a health concern, new hampshire is already in the midst of an epidemic of a different kind. tom: right now according to a new poll, people in new hampshire say drug abuse is the number one problem facing the state, dwarfing jobs and the economy, by some 26 points. more problematic, according to manchester's police chief nick willard to joins us live in our studio at 5:00, a new mix of drugs is emerging on the street that could render the life saving antidote narcan ineffective. >> i haddity the drug dealers actually don't know what they're sell at this point. so they'll go to lawrence, massachusetts, get their supply and put it on the streets and they may represent that it's heroin, but it could be fentanyl, or it cot be heroin

something we've seen increasingly more. tom: the chief also says we are losing this war on drugs. josh mcelveen joins us live now with more on the issue. josh: losing may be, but not giving up. this problem has the attention of lawmakers, law enforcement obviously and countless families in new hampshire who have been damaged or destroyed by heroin or similar drugs. what's also startling is just how fast this addiction crisis has grown. >> it has gone from nothing a year ago to 40% now. that's amazingly dramatic. josh: but behind the numbers there are people. >> it's a huge problem, it destroyed my life. it destroyed everything that i had worked for. josh: for zach it's a daily nightmare. >> we see it all the time, we find needles, it's horrible. in high school. reporter: while he may be a kid by definition, his class may believe that dealers get off easy. >> i they should be charged for murder because it's the same

reporter: according to the numbers you probably know someone, or knew someone. >> two close friends i had overdosed and they're gone now, it's really sad. >> my generation, you know, is full of it. i can't even think of very many honest. >> i know people personally affected and i think there's this. but still more to do. reporter: the crisis is deemed by the governor as an all hands on deck moment for new hampshire, and the majority of those polled want more state resources put toward it. but for too many the first step is a hard one to take. >> when the addict calls that day, they need help that day, minutes. months. josh: a lot of staggering numbers out of our poll tonight, consider this, 72% of granite staters under the age of 35 say they personally know someone mo used heroin in the last five

be spending more money to combat the epidemic. and 88% of new hampshire adults say that heroin abused here problem. live in the studio, josh mcelveen, wmur news 9. tom: a young police officer remembered today by the community she was hired to protect. jennifer: family, friends and colleagues she never even met gathered at that virginia church to say good-bye to officer ashley guindon. heather hamel live in her home town of merrimack tonight with more on the services today. reporter: it was an impressive showing of law enforcement including officers from the merrimack police department, and it was a touching tribute for an officer who had had had barely begun her career but already gave so much. with an american flag raised high, they lined up, dressed in full uniform, hundreds of police officers from all over the country including merrimack were in virginia honoring fallen

>> we felt it was something that we really needed to do, to be represented down here but also to bring the community of merrimack, new hampshire to ashley and be here to support her family. reporter: chief doyle of merrimack says prior to the funeral he and other officers even met with some of guindon's high school classmates, learning more about a woman who the prince william county chief said said had amazing drive, intelligence and passion. >> she had accomplished more in 28 years than i think i could in 100. that was her desire to serve, to be involved in things that mattered. reporter: guindon was a marine reservist, held a masters degree in forensic science and had just been sworn in as a prince william county police officer friday. saturday evening she was shot and killed when responding to a domestic call. >> ashley will never leave you. she will be a part of your life for the remainder of it.

her passion and drive will keep you moving day in and day out. reporter: guindon is an only child who lost her father, an teenager. she's being remembered as someone who persevered despite hardship and inspired many. the merrimack police chief says that he didn't know guindon personally, but many in the town did and he says that the community is tight knit and the loss runs deep. tom: tonight an east kingston man is fighting for his life in a boston hospital after this accident in kensington that killed two of his friends. the investigation into what happened is now under way. while their loved ones and community come to grips with the tragedy. wmur's jennifer crompton is live tonight in kensington. reporter: tom, it happened along after 10:00 last night. the driver of the vehicle with three men inside losing control

police say the toyota forerunner then crossed over from the southbound lane into the soft shoulder of the northbound lane, striking mailboxes and trees before flipping over at least three times. all three men were ejected. 21-year-old davis and hunter bars died at the scene. jack perrault was air lifted to boston where he remains in critical condition. all three grew up in kingston and were members of the exeter high school class of 2013. >> it system just exeter high school that feel this is, it's our elementary school, it's siblings that are in other schools within the district and it's teachers that have gone around and we all know that teachers get so connected to their kids and we have to be mindful of that. reporter: the community is pulling for jack perrault tonight. meantime police say the investigation is ongoing. it is not clear whether speed or

jennifer crompton, wmur news 9. tom: a cold case that went unsolved for two decades it's again tonight heading back to the court system. eric windhurst pleaded gilly to second degree murder in 2005 and agreed to a minimum 15 year sentence. but now he's asking for an early release. and the victim's family is upset. wmur's andy hershberger explains. reporter: lawyers for convicted killer eric windhurst are asking a superior court judge to knock five years off his sentence for murder. windhurst pleaded guilty to killing daniel paquette back in 2006, a case that went unsolved for 20 years. >> we think of him as exactly what he is, a cold blooded murderer. reporter: victor paquette fought for two decades to keep a spotlight on his brother's 1985 death. when the case was finally cracked and windhurst was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison, he felt he had

>> he's where he deserves to be for sure. we'd like to keep him there for every day possible st. sentence was 15 to 36, and he deserves every bit of it. reporter: the lawyer is petitioning the court for awe law that allows for a reduced sentence after serving two-thirds of the minimum. a motion filed this month in merrimack county by windhurst's attorney says he's not a threat to the community and has worked to improve himself while behind bars. victor paquette says his family consider this is a splap in the face and is now reliving a pain that is still raw 30 years after the homicide. >> every birthday, holiday, that's in your face, whether you want it or not. it just comes back and it hurts. reporter: the state has 30 days to file an objection to this request. andy hershberger, wmur news 9.

delegates up for grabs, it's super tuesday and there's a lot at stake as millions of americans are heading to the polls. jennifer: and there will be skating here again, we'll tell you who is stepping forward to pay for the repairs at puddle dock pond. mike: a big cooldown today leads to a wintery mix across new hampshire tonight. >> on this day 16 years ago a

tom: commitment 2016 tonight, and it is a pivotal day in the race for the presidency. jennifer: millions of americans including those in neighboring massachusetts and vermont are choosing who they think should be on the ballot in november. wmur's mike cronin is here now with more.

and one territory are going to the polls on super tuesday. it's the biggest voting day till the general election. candidates who are trying to learn last minute votes across the country, on the republican side frontrunner donald trump is already looking past super tuesday. he held a rally in ohio, a state that doesn't even vote today. governor kasich campaigned in virginia, senator cruz voted in his home state of texas. senator marco rubio is in minnesota. and dr. ben carson met with voters in alabama. on the democratic side, bernie sanders cast his ballot in vermont, while hillary clinton was in minnesota. and so far voter turnout has been high. >> the question i had was whether the democratic turnout would meet the 2008 high water mark of 1.2 million. i'm encouraged and believe that it will. so we're seeing very high turnouts, we're seeing a lot of young people vote. reporter: and former president bill clinton was stumping for his wife in massachusetts today. some candidates are already looking ahead to florida's

rubio will watch the results results from there tonight. tom: here's mike haddad with the forecast. mike: changes coming in, we started to see the cooldown today, that leads to a wintery

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story we brought you last night at 6:00. jennifer: puddle dock pond will be open again starting on friday. that's because an anonymous donor has stepped forward and offered to pay for the repairs to the rain sock the community can enjoy it for one final weekend. police are investigating after it appears someone opened a valve and let the refrigerant leak out. so it will now open again on friday at 9:00 a.m. mike: and it is great news, we take to you new found lake where there's still ice out there, but of course we've seen near the shore some melting in reason days with temperatures above the norm. started to see a cooldown and here we are now on march 1st. so what can we expect this month at least on average. you know the story about it being well above over the past few months, with a record high for december, january and february in terms of temperature. 38 the average high for the first. by the end of the month the average up to 50. and there's a look at your sunrise and sunset time.

sunset at 7:11, courtesy of us going over to daylight saving time in a couple of weeks. notice right now on satellite imagery not much happening, as we zoom in on the radar back to the west, that's where most of the action is right now with snow, sleet and rain. it's a very narrow corridor of a wintery mix that will move in here later on tonight. but the next several hours if you have outdoor plans through midnight, no issue on the roads and again that will start to change during the overnight stretch. below freezing lakes region and points north. reads will be right near 32 in time for 6:00 or 7:00 a.m. overnight tonight we do see that temperature fall back well below freezing in many spots, except in manchester and along the coast. but with the storm track running to our west, that allows win to develop out of the south and that will drive temperatures up during the early part of

much of an issue outside of steadier rain from manchester points south and southeast for the morning commute. again through the evening, no issues, it will be dry through midnight, possibly 1:00 a.m., right around that time frame we start to see a little light snow, sleet and rain develop. during the predawn it's over to southeast. steady rain all the way into the 6:00 or 7:00 a.m. but at that point temperatures at the ground right near freezing, so some of this could be in the form of freezing rain and that wintery mix of snow and sleet continue in the great north woods. by late morning this storm racing out of here, gusty win will crank up out of the northwest and that will drive the temperatures back below freezing in many spots by the time the day is over, after topping off in the 40's south and 30's north by midday. jumping ahead to wednesday night, a few flurries up north, it all dries out as we go into thursday. then the next storm looks to pass marmlessly off to our

southern parts of the state with a dusting to maybe an inch of snow during the day on friday our south. speaking of snow, tonight later on during the overnight two to four inches northern white mountains and points north before a change to sleet and rain. accumulations very low to the south and that will all ten to wash away. untreated surfaces could be a limb slick north and west of concord during the morning commute. but to the south and east, it will be above freezing. notice we go well below freezing later wednesday night, thursday is quite chilly. could be a couple snow showers friday. the weekend looks dry and chilly. and then we, so right now heading down the roller coaster, and back up by next week. tom: it that time of the year. >> you know what march 1st means, right? no more shoveling, let it melt,

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famous moment with rick pitino. and the bruins play tonight. 7:00 game with the calgary flames, lee stepniak should make miss bruins debut in this one. >> it's great, i've heard great things from guys that have played here, about the coaches, %-@about the organization. i'm really excited, like i said, it an original six franchise, a team with a lot of playoff experience, i'm excited for it. >> u.n.h. basketball practice, a big night of college basketball in the granite state tomorrow. st. anselm college and snhu semifinals. the wildcats have a home game in the first round of the america east tournament, they host binghamton tomorrow night. >> now the work begins, i think every low division to mid division one team and program in the country that's in a one bid

games in march. and now we have the biggest game of our lives tomorrow night against binghamton. >> last year it was like we probably snuck up on people, but this year we're a top team and we can play with anybody. jamie: crazy from rhode island, the state championship on the line, the team in blue is winning, they throw the ball in the air to run out the clock and then they start celebrating. the only problem, it was too early, the other team caught the ball and called time out before the clock expired and then on this inbounds they were able to score off glass, it counts. so they beat them at the buzzer, that is classic right there. tom: thank you. jennifer: right now on wmur.com we are ready for the first super tuesday results to start coming in on our home page, you'll find all the links to real time results, also live coverage, even a national delegate tracker. tom: tune in for "new hampshire chronicle" following "world

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