and others have good reason to worry because they claim levels of the chemical called hexavalent chromium linked to cancer is many times higher than is safe. >> these people are at really elevated risk for getting cancer just because of hexavalent chromium in the wells not to mention other metals. >> reporter: today officials stand behind the decision to declare the well water safe. >> i would drink the water. i would let my family drink the water. >> reporter: duke energy which was watching the die in says the protesters' science is wrong. >> this is not impact the the neighbors' wells and water is >> reporter: big differences of opinion on this. all the activity today is of course in anticipation of a big community meeting tomorrow when residents around belmont are asked to give input to the state about what should happen with the coal ash at the allen steam plant, whether it should stay in place and be capped or removed. it's likely to be a very lively discussion. >> jim, thank you. >>> another controversy as the governor's decision to disban the state's coal ash commission. the commis

coal ash contains toxic materials including arsenic and chromium, environmentalists were happy about today's developments but have been telling governor pat mccrory's administration about the illegal discharges for the last three years. duke energy has yet to comment on today's action. >>> for the first time since this video showing a cmpd officer punching a suspect surfaced, a local group is now gathering to protest cmpd. eyewitness news reporter elsa gillis is live at marshal park uptown where the rally is expected to get under way in the next ten minutes. elsa? >> reporter: the group who organized this rally is called justice for charlotte. the plan is to march from marshal park to the charlotte mecklenburg police department. this rally comes after video officer punching a suspect in the nine second video, you can see seven officers surrounding malcolm elliott. and one of them punching him several times. police say elliott was involved in a hit and run. and that he tried to resist arrest when they caught up to him. the incident remains under investigation. but justice for charlott

of health and human services announce they are rescinding their do not drink recommendation for chromium. this was found near wells by coal ash ponds. now they say all the levels are safe in the water. one woman told us she is still very concerned. you would tell me a year ago that my water was unsafe and then today tell me that my water is safe to use. it is an insult that you would now expect me to erase this past year. >> duke says it will continue to give bottled water to all those families as they sort through this new information. the company has long argued cole ash ponds have not contaminated any local wells. >> there's no indication that ash basins influenced their well water. that water has not been impacted by those facilities. >> we have been following concerns for more than a year. nearly 300 families have been relying on bottled water while the state has been investigating this. residents will be getting letters with a phone number to call with any questions. >>> a group of lawmakers could be meeting this week to start drafting legislation to try to stop charlotte's controv

tests are shown chromium, which can cause cancer a. municipal water systems across the state have similar levels of the substance and it is safe to drink. >>> start times are changing for durham public schools. high schools will start later and elementary earlier. the school board signed off on meeting. the board will send detail notices, and the district has a plan to remind families of these changes. they may be small but the guests of the nbc's newest series as adults-side talent and one girl is six years old from raleigh. kids ages 3 to 14 get a chance to demonstrate their unique talent on "little big shots," just kids having fun doing what they do and proud family members and friends watching. you can watch "little bill shots," tonight on wral. >> i'm so watching that. that is so cute. [ laughter ] awesome. the prom shop in apex, which provides free prom accessories, they're asking for jewelry, and the event will be held starting on friday for two days. organizers say the need seems to grow every year. >> i think it's something gr

. >> we have found hundreds of time the aim of chromium in than we have found in the public water system. reporter: we reached out to duke energy who said in a statement, it is unfortunate that neighbors received so much confusing information but science has shown ash basins have not influenced neighbor's wells, the water is just as safe or better than public water supply that millions of people rely on in the nation. people who live near the plant say, no one has come to test their water. >> we're not going to drink this water. i want someone to come back and test my water. i want somebody to call me. i want somebody to tell me that you know, these are your levels now. it is safe to drink. reporter: duke energy officials say that company remains focused on closing ash basins to put safety first, and to protect of environment. jenna. jenna: ashlee thank you. be held tuesday at gaston college. >> and governor pat mccrory shut down the coal ash management commission in january state supreme court ruled that create a commission controlled by appointment from top lawmakers was unconstitution

. >> we have found hundreds of time the aim of chromium in the people's wells here. than we have found in the public water system. reporter: we reached out to duke energy who said in a statement, it is unfortunate much confusing information but science has shown ash basins have not influenced neighbor's wells, the water is just as safe or better than public water supply that millions of people rely on in the nation. people who live near the plant say, no one has come to test their water. >> we're not going to drink this water. i want someone to come back and test my water. i want somebody to call me. i want somebody to tell me that you know, these are your levels now. it is safe to drink. reporter: duke energy officials say that company remains focused on closing ash basins to put safety first, and to protect of environment. jenna. jenna: ashlee thank you. >> a meeting on issue will be held tuesday at gaston college. mccrory shut down the coal ash management commission in january state supreme court ruled that create a commission controlled by appointment from top la

>> the concern was that the wells are being impacted by duke energy's coal ash basins containing chromium which is recognized as a carcinogen and and -- were found water pit state health department learned the levels of those elements states and are at a safe level. duke energy has been delivering bottled water to anyone concerned about their drinking water. >> we brought pallets of bottled water out every few weeks to make sure they had peace of mind while we were doing the research on this issue and while the stay state was researching a paper never believed her ash basins were impacting the water quality but we wanted them to have peace of mind. duke said they won't make any water delivery changes without talking with homeowners. those homeowners admit they are still skeptical over their water being safe to drink. >> they gave us a do not drink warning in the mexico back. >> until the people who received a do not drink notice will get a new notice this week. they said when they get information they will make necessary changes. bill: samp a few. it's a public hearing on march 27 to talk

>> the concern was that the wells are being impacted by duke energy's coal ash basins containing chromium which is recognized as a carcinogen and and -- were found water pit state health department learned the levels of those elements here are similar to other in the states and are at a safe level. duke energy has been delivering bottled water to anyone concerned about their drinking water. >> we brought pallets of bottled water out every few weeks to make sure they had peace of mind on this issue and while the stay state was researching a paper never believed her ash basins were impacting the water quality but we wanted them to have peace of mind. duke said they won't make any water delivery changes without talking with homeowners. those homeowners admit they are still skeptical over their water being safe to drink. >> they gave us a do not drink warning in the mexico back. >> until the people who received a do not drink notice will get a new notice this week. they said when they get information they will make necessary changes. bill: samp a few. it's a public hearing on march 27 to talk

now both glass companies have voluntarily agreed to stop using cadmium, arsonic and chromium. >> bullseye also says it plans to install an industrial emissions filter within a month. lawyers won't wait. the class action lawsuit against bullseye was filed this week. catherine barrett, al jazeera, portland, oregon. >> we're going to take a break. before we do, we want to look at the michigan primary results. for the republicans, 13% of the vote reported, 37% for donald trump, 27% for john kasich and 21% for ted cruz and rubio at nine. the democrats, bernie sanders running ahead of hillary clinton with 13% of the vote in, this could be a long night for the democrats. we'll be back right after this, and coming up, aiming for total equality, celebrating the success and the struggles on this international women's day. >>> tuesday marks international women's day, a look at women around the world. how does that stack up? we looked around the world. >> from microsoft. to google. >> one day we want to see every girl in school. >> corporations have lined up behind international women's day. >> imagi

copper, lead, chromium, things our bodies cannot handle. these pipes need to go.he $55 million is a start to get to the most needed people, the pregnant, elderly, small children. out of $55 million, he said 20 finally and dollars. amy: what should happen with governor snyder? >> he is been standing in the way of the funding we need to get these pipes replaced to get crews in here to get it going. he needs to be removed from office. he does not show in your real concern. he is not put any effort into actually making up for the failures of his agencies. he needs to go. amy: we are in from new york, where 9/11 took place to the attacks on the world trade center and washington, the pentagon. the government said after that the biggest fear was an international terrorist would poison the water supply of the major cities. an international terrorist did not do this, but a major city's water supply was poison. your city, flint. the government, the michigan government, governor rick snyder in baldwin this. what are your thoughts? >> it is that an of the geneva convention sa

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now both glass companies have voluntarily agreed to stop using cadmium, arsonic and chromium. >> it plans to install an industrial emissions filter within a month, but lawyers won't wait. the class action lawsuit against bully was filed this week. catherine barrett, al jazeera, portland, oregon. >>> still ahead, falling into darkness. >> a rare sight in the sky turns day into night. >>> a private space company revealing when tourists might be able to blast off and see the stars. find fantasy shows. when it comes to the things you love, you want more. love romance? get lost in every embrace. into sports? follow every pitch, every play and every win. change the way you experience tv with x1 from xfinity. hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are already - on their devices. order up. it's more than just wifi, it can help grow your business. you don't see that

anemia and long-term exposure to the heavy metals, and not just lead, but copper, aluminum, tin, chromiumon sunday debating again, and they talk about you and they say, we've got to do something. do you feel like there's momentum now to actually fix the situation? >> i think all this pressure is helping. we're seeing little bits and pieces moving forward from the state. we obviously need so much more federal help and state help. we need more medical help right now for people of all ages. so i'm really hoping that sunday will catapult this, and maybe people will realize, yeah, this is something we can't watch and wait anymore. it has to be fixed now. >> and maybe on the republican side, tomorrow night, they debate in detroit. i would imagine someone will ask them, i would think the moderators might ask them about flint. >> i hope so. because so far, they've been silent on us. and of course, for us, we're sitting back going, do they not care? do they not think this is an issue or a problem? just say something and just do something to help us, i guess. >> melissa mays, good to see you. we'll

of health and human services announced it's rescinding the do not drink recommendations for hex chromium and vinadium. they said it's welcome news but unfortunate the state took a year to give homeowners certainty the water is safe to drink. the company has been saying contaminants found in the water occur naturally and are not coming from coal ash. the state health department says letters will go out to homeowners this week saying the well water is safe to drink. there will also be a phone number on the letter for homeowners to call if they have any questions. >>> we're pushing for answers in these developments and asking why the health safe now. we'll have the latest at 10:00 and 11:00. >>> cmpd's chief spoke about cell phone video that captured an officer punching a suspect in custody. why the chief believes the officer didn't break the law. >> reporter: chiefthe chief anyone by the video. colleen ferreira the use of force was not unreasonable. >> he said he can't release the video because it's an internal investigation at this point. robert dawkins with north carolina safe alliance t