it's martin's, davidson's, and pelletier's. they really trace their begigiings back to 1880 when thomas and james martin founded what was called a dry goods store in that time. these we're pretty simple basically textile stores but in the 1890's stores. where they started organizing their merchandise into specialized departments and they eventually grew a network of buyers that were around the world thatat brought rerely high quality divers merchandise into sioux city and basically could go to these stores and get anything you wanted. so we had the martin family which kind of got the ball rolling. then you had ben and dave davidson who were russian jewish immigrants who came here and were just door to door peddlers in the 1880's. but they started a store right after martin's and that grew into the davidson's store, grew into the largest store in iowa and one of the largest in the miest. then there was also frank pelletier had another what became a very large store. these were huge enteterises. in the 1920's davidson's had over

ask you what is davidson academy. how do you describe it? >> i would describe it as a safe haven, first of all, for my daughter grace and my son ian. socially, emotionally, it's a place where they can feel that they understood. >> did you check it with your calculator? >> students are almost compelled and they want to participate. they want to be part of building something bigger. >> building something bigger and better was exactly what bob davidson had in mind when he founded this first of its kind school in 2006. the academy which bears his name is exclusively for children who rank in the top .1% of the smartest kids in the country. that means iq scores of 145 or higher. >> what do they do differently here? you know, versus other schools? >> most schools, traditionally, are age-based education. if you're a certain age, you're in a certain grade. if you're in a certain grade, you get a certain curriculum. we have completely strayed away from that. every student here has an individual learning plan. based on their alt

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good morning. all the major roadways in new hampshire are wet. there are portions of black ice throughout the state, especially north of merrimack. we are seeing some slow-moving traffic in the concord area on 393 in both directions. 101 west is slow as you approach 293 in manchester. we are seeing pockets of slow volume on 93 south from tilton to the state line. this report is being brought to you by peters honda, nissan, and kia of nashua. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you so much. state police want to hear from a driver who may have witnessed a deadly crash in wakefield that sent four secret service agents to the hospital. kristen: three of the four agents hurt in the crash were treated and released. a fourth remains in a boston hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. bruce danforth was driving the other car involved. he was killed, leaving behind five children and seven grandchildren. he was driving a suspended license. police beli

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: we do start with a developing story out of wakefield, where one person is dead after a crash that involved four on-duty secret service agents. they were driving south on route 16 at 7:00 in a ford taurus when centerline and crashed head-on. the driver of the other car, bruce danforth, died at the scene. all four agents and two passengers were taken to the hospital. the crash does remain under investigation. three people are dead and four are hurt after a tractor-trailer truck and suv crashed head-on in killington, vermont. the driver of the cadillac escalade and two passengers were killed. several people involved may have been from out of state. police described the scene as traumatic. fire destroyed a home on old card road -- cart road in raymond. quickly spread. no one was hurt, but two cats died. the red cross is helping the family. department. sean: a manchester man is facing' s charges -- facing charges after causing a standoff with police in hooksett last night. brandon gr

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. kevin. right now, all major roads in the state of new hampshire are up to speed and moving well. we have a couple of spots of construction on 293. the lane shifts are still in place between exit 5 and the turnpike. if you are getting ready to commute into boston, it is a smooth ride right now. this report is being brought to you by minute health. affordable health insurance is here, new hampshire. minuteman health, join the revolution. i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. there is a growing effort in canterbury to eliminate the s police department. erin: the chief john laroche is on leave after he was indicted 10 years ago. last night. s right. they packed the board meeting petition calling for the police department to be eliminated. the residence presented the best residents -- residents presented the petition as a wake-up call. the board opposes getting rid of a good wake-up call. >> i think some of the signatures may be on here because they are under the impression that we don'

for a look at the morning drive, s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning. right now, we are starting the morning commute with a problem - it is closed in both directions. a car has hit a utility pole and the wires in the pole -- and the pole are down. it will be closed during the morning commute. be aware of icy bridges and the blinking board signs. allow extra time on all major if you are commuting into mass, everything is looking good. this report is being brought to you by peters honda, kia, and nissan of nashua. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you so much. a rochester man convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a madbury teen will be sentenced today. tristan wolusky is the third killing of aaron wilkinson. ray brewer is here with more. ray: because he was convicted of first-degree murder, 19-year-old tristan wolusky faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. he was convicted in october of this last -- of this year, excuse me -- of stabbing 18-year-old aaro

we are joined live i 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. deb: thank you. right now, the roads will be treated by cruise this morning. the dot does have the road signs flashing. we are seeing volume 193 southbound through the hooksett tolls -- volume on 93 southbound through the hooksett tolls. we have a crash in londonderry. the right lane is closed and traffic is backing up significantly. there are on look at delays forming on the southbound side. once you get through and over, everything looks great. this report is being brought to you by peters honda, nissan, and kia of nashua. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: state police want to hear from a driver who may have witnessed a deadly crash in wakefield. kristen carosa has the details that we are learning about the crash and the investigation. kristen: three of the four agents hurt in the crash on tuesday night were treated and released. the fourth remains in a boston hospital. 45 euros cruise danforth was driving the other car involved. -- 45-year-old bruce danforth was

we' s deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: the maximum speed limit at this time is 45 miles per hour. authorities are asking you to adhere to that speed limit to keep it safe for everyone. in some instances, you may have to be traveling at a lower rate of speed. the left lane remains closed. one told lane is closed -- one toll lane is closed on the route three is very slow in nashua. 93 south this slow and heavy in salem. 93 south into massachusetts is on the brakes from south of the state line all the way into woburn. this report is brought to you by minuteman health. from the wpi z -- wzid network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: we are taking a live look at i-93 in hooksett now just north of the tolls and you can see that the roads are slow. lots of plows out there slowing things down as well. give them some space. our team coverage of this first widespread snow of the season continues with wmur' s amy coveno who is live along 93 in windham, quite a while. amy: it has. i know that is to your mild amusement. not

we are joined live by 95.7 s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning, kevin. we are getting word of a police are just getting on the scene and they will keep us updated as information becomes available. 93 north and south is a good ride through the entire state. right now, it looks good. this report is being brought to you by peter honda, nissan, and kia of nashua. i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. this morning in milton for a woman last monday evening. 39-year-old ann wade was last seen in the parking lot of the dollar general on white mountain highway and her family is worried about her safety. she is 5' 6", 140 pounds, with green eyes, and brown hair. police searched the water around white mountain highway, but nothing turned up. for the man seen in this surveillance picture. the man threatened to stab the clerk unless he turned over some cash. ray brewer is live outside the shop express on central street where the robbery took place. ray: the store will open for business as normal later on this morning. however, it was a scary situation when someone pulled

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. a new hampshire man accused of dragging a deerfield police officer with a truck is waking up behind bars in florida. derek kelley of strafford was arrested following a police chase. his passenger, michael hilber, they had gone on a crime spree that started in new hampshire. ray brewer joins us live in deerfield. ray: good morning. it all ended with a massive manhunt in central florida that involved police, helicopters, and bloodhounds. when it was all done, when new hampshire man had been shot and killed and the other was in custody. on december 2, deerfield police pulled over a truck driven by derek kelley of strafford with 29-year-old michael hilber of rochester writing in the front seat -- riding in the front seat. an officer tried to arrest them on outstanding warrants. deerfield police filed charges against kelley for dragging the officer with the car. the men fled to florida and continued committing crimes. >> i need to report a robbery. ray: the hernando county sheriff' s offic

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i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: the emergency operations center in concord opened at 5:30 this morning and state officials are now closely monitoring the conditions. meantime, crews are out in force right now, treating the roads as people start to head out on their morning commute. the dot says it hopes drivers are ready. >> many people, and this is what we' re concerned about, have been lulled into summertime driving conditions for the last 8 or 9 months. so, they really need to get into winter driving mode. sean: amy coveno is also keeping an eye on the roads this morning. she joins us live along 93 in you have been pelted by sleet for the last 30 minutes or so. amy: we are grateful there is not a lot of wind out here. a strange gap in the traffic here along 93 right now. traffic. we have been noting how heavy the traffic has been. we are wondering if there was an accident farther north. it looks like there is a tandem team of snowplows that is coming down and holding back the cars. you have to budget that i

wzid' s deb davidson. if you are starting on at this time. it is also a good ride southbound into the bow junction with 93. 93 is a good ride all the way down to the state line with massachusetts. if you are heading south of the border, 93 south is seeing heavy volume right now. this report is being brought to you by minute man. affordable health insurance is your, new hampshire. join the revolution. erin: the search is on for three people who help a mannequin the victim says he was already -- they were already inside when he got home. good morning, ray. ray: good morning. brian hochburg said he returned home at about 10:30 on saturday night, thinking the house was empty. he quickly relies on that was not the case as there were three masked men armed with guns. they ran up the basement steps and pointed their guns at him. they held him for 40 minutes while they filled bags with anything they could find. they also overturned furniture, ransacked the house, as they look for things to steal. he says it was terrifying. >> they started leading me

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: we start with breaking news from the town of unity, where firefighters are still battling a two alarm house fire and they are facing challenges caused by a propane tank. the home on unity springs road was engulfed in flames before they arrived in the fire is still not under control at this point. no injuries have been reported. we will continue to give you updates. recreational drones are quickly erin: the manchester-boston regional airport is introducing a new policy. control? s right. providing a way for those operators to do it. under the new advisory, anyone who wants to fly an unmanned the airport must contact the air traffic control tower and file a flight plan, including altitude. the deputy director says there have not been any incidents yet, but officials expect as many as a million new recreational drones will come into use this year and they want to be proactive. there should not be anything controversial as this is the industry standard. local operators seem to be ha

i'm deb davidson for erin: thank you. a man accused of dousing his mother's porch in gasoline and lighting it on fire is due in court today. police arrested 27-year-old justin kane as he was trying to house. ray brewer is live outside of the court in salem with the details. ray: police say that kane had an argument with his mother at her home on north main street in of hand. investigators were called to the home at 3:00 while he lit the porch on fire while his mother was watching. kane ran off, triggering a search involving several agencyies. police say someone picked him up. they were able to track his cell phone and arrested him. investigators say they were lucky. >> the residents was a due flex that had been in the property. the arson obviously could have been gotten really bad, especially using a propellant such as gasoline. hurt. kane is set to be arraigned here in salem. police are trying to him up. out who sparked a fire in a vacant apartment building. when they arrived, they found fire on the back of the building.

from the wzid traffic network, i' m debbie davidson. erin: tristan wolusky was found guilty in october of first-degree murder in the 2014 stabbing death of 18-year-old aaron wilkinson. ray brewer joins us live with a preview of the sentencing. ray: 19-year-old tristan wolusky will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. on june 21, 2014, he and two other men were armed with knives and a machete when they leeward aaron wilkinson from his home with the intent of robbing him instead, they killed him, dumping his body along a road in maine. the two other suspects testified against tristan wolusky after reaching a clean deal. they were both sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. tristan wolusky' s attorneys claimed the men light on the stand. they have appealed his conviction. his sentencing will begin at stratford county superior court in dover at 9:00 this morning. erin: right now, a section of route 85 in exeter is closed due to a crash. dot says the car took down a pole and some wires and repairs are underway. there is

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from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you so much. get ready for round five. the race for the republican nomination for president will take the stage in las vegas tonight. it is the first gop debate since the attacks in paris and california. stephanie: the stage is set for the last gop debate of 2015. nine candidates will stand on stage for the most critical event heading into the iowa caucuses. >> i expect to win iowa. stephanie: trump took aim at' s main sticking points. like mexico and the wall. >> folks, you are killing us. you are making too much money. the wall is going to cost $9 billion. stephanie: brand-new numbers out showing trump hitting 41% with republicans, the highest support this debate may now be a two-man race between trump and senator ted cruz. on the debate stage, trump will be flanked by ted cruz and ben carson. carson recently called coverage of him and his campaign dishonest. t find any scandals. s see if we can make this guy look crazy. stephanie: marco rubio, jeb bush, carly fiorina, john kasich, rand paul, an

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good tuesday morning. deb: good tuesday morning, kevin. everything looks great on interstate 93 from tilton to the hooksett tolls and from manchester to salem, about a 21 minute ride. 293 is a smooth ride all the way down to the split with 93. no problems on 101, 111, or the spaulding turnpike. the commute into boston is also good right now. this report is brought to you by minuteman health. join the revolution. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. the search is on for three people who held a man at the victim says the men were inside when he got home. ray brewer is live in durham with reaction from that victim. ray: good morning. bryan hoch berg thought the house was empty, instead he was confronted by three masked men with guns. he said they ran up the basement stairs pointing their guns at him. they held him for 45 minutes while they filled bags with everything they could find. he says it was terrifying. >> they started leading me through the house, door-to-do

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. some members of the canterbury community are calling for the town police department to be eliminated. erin: the call comes after chief john laroche was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl more than a decade ago. he is now on paid administrative leave. ray: that petition would simply get rid of the town' s police department. it was presented to selectmen at a past meeting -- packed meeting last night, but not everyone is all right with the idea. >> i cannot support the idea that we don' t need a police department. i' m fully accepting of the fact that, given all the issues that have gone on with chief john laroche, that this is an excellent opportunity to take a look at what we do and how we do it, the fact that we are highly likely, in the near future, to have some new leadership. ray: the chair of the select board says some people signed the petition to eliminate the police department and may not have had all of the information. >> i think people may be under the misimpress

from the traffic network, i'm deb davidson. erin: it seems that pushed and homelessness has stalled based on new numbers. sean: the number of homeless there's a shift on who was homeless. ray brewer live in concord to break down the new numbers. ray: good morning. the city of concord is spending millions to open an emergency shelter. the new numbers coming from a non-profit group, the coalition to end homelessness, says the number of homeless people in the state is holding steady at 1,600. the number had been dropping every year since 2011. the number of homeless families in new hampshire is up 8% from a year ago. the group says affordable housing remains a serious challenge. >> that's very concerning. because, you know, those are children and parents that are living in shelters or on the streets or their cars sometimes. ray: now there's some good news in the homeless report. the number of homeless the number of people living unsheltered down by a third. there are also several new initiatives being launched to try to help chang

i'm tracy davidson.f rain drops on tlens of the view of the camera from the mellon bank building. showers in new jersey inching into philadelphia. steadier rainfall from the southwest moving into southern chester county. clouds will stay with us as the rain moves in and temperatures move up to near 60 this afternoon. >> now let's check the roads. katy zachary the watching traffic. >> the rain is slowly moving in. fortunately not affecting things onto road quite yet. but stay tuned it could later this morning. this is a live look outside of the schuylkill expressway at montgomery drive. this traffic is headed eastbound to next city philadelphia. seeing a lot of head lights because of a lot of gray skies. drive time is pretty slow between the blue route and vine about 25 minutes i want will take you. >> thanks. today republican house leaders are giving governor wolf in passengers deadline on the state's budget battle. gop house leaders says the governor has until 12:30 this to get the votes he needs to pas

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from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. >> why would he do something like this? i have absolutely no idea. m in shock myself. >> one guy down. one guy in the back of a car. erin: the two people accused in a mass shooting in san bernardino, california are dead after a shootout with police. they have now been identified as 28-year-old syed farook and 27-year-old tashfeen malik, his wife. police are confident they were the only shooters. sean: they were armed with assault rifles and handguns and targeted farook' s coworkers from the department of public health, who were holding a celebration at the time. the couple killed 14 people and wounded 17 others and appeared to be on a mission. erin: lauren lister is in san bernardino, where investigators are still looking at possible motives. lauren: it ended much as it began, with a barrage of gunfire , captured on this cell phone four hours of terror in san bernardino after gunmen stormed an office building, killing 14 people. the final confrontation on a neighborhood street lined w

i'm deb davidson for erin: thank you. our top story is a man accused of dousing and lighting his mother's porch on fire. they arrested justin kane as he was trying to leave his father's house. ray brewer live outside salem. good morning, ray. ray: good morning. police say that kane had got gotten in to an argument before things got out of hand. they called to the home on north main street in salem. 3:00 yesterday. after kane allegedly back porch of the home and lit it on fire while his mother was standing at the glass door and watching. kane ran off according to police triggering a search. picked kane up. they were able to track kane by his cell phone and arrested him as he tried to leave his father's house. they say they were lucky. >> the residents was a duplex that also had someone in the property. so that arson obviously could have gotten really bad, especially using a propellant such as gasoline. ray: no one was hurt. kane is set to be arraigned this morning in court. they are still looking for the person who picked

i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you so much. republican presidential hopeful, donald trump, support. last night during an event in portsmouth, he earned the endorsement of a police union, one of dozens in new england. ray brewer is live outside of the campaign office with more on the endorsement and reception. ray: also trump made a pledge to the police officers. he said if he's elected, he will make sure every police officer is protected by sentencing cop killers to death. last night he showed up to get the endorsement of the executive council. the support offered during the private rally in portsmouth. officers are killed in the line of duty. if he becomes president, he will sign an executive order mandating the death penalty for anyone who kills a cop. now the president and police benevolent association says trump's recent comments about muslims did not factor in to their vote. >> do you have any muslim-american police officers -- >> i'm not going to get in to it. i have jewish people. this isn't a religious thing. we all ble

i am deb davidson. sean: the leading republican presidential hopefuls shared a stage in las vegas last night for their fifth debate. and this time the discussion security and foreign policy. this was the first gop debate since the attacks in paris and abc' s stephanie ramos reviews some of the high points. stephanie: post gop presidential debate, donald trump sympathizing with his competition. >> i think jeb is a nice man i really do, but you know i think , i' d be attacking me. stephanie: on stage the gloves , coming off. jeb bush and donald trump wasting no time sparring over foreign policy. >> he gets his foreign policy experience from the shows. that is not a serious kind of candidate. >> i know you' re trying to build up your energy, jeb, but it' s not working. stephanie in their fifth debate : face-off, almost every question focusing on national security for the 9 leading candidates. with trump' s proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s. at the forefront. >> we' re not talking about religion

from the wzid traffic network, i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. we're following a developing story from concord. the red cross says they are helping ten people who are displaced by a fire. firefighters are still at the scene on rum ford street right now. not far from the u.n.h. school of law. the fire was in a multi-family building. there are no reports of the red cross says they are helping at least ten people result of the early morning fire. >>> flags will fly at half staff through monday in honor of the 14 people killed in the mass shooting in san bernardino, california. investigators have now identified each of the victims. they range in age from 26 to 60 years old. officials say the shooters is a husband and wife. they also basically had a bomb factory inside their home. the couple had enough bombs and bullets to kill hundreds of people. this morning investigators are looking for the man they say bought two of the guns used in the attack. the guns were purchased legally more than three years ago. >>> nearly two dozen people were injured in t

joined live by deb davidson. happy friday. right now if you are starting your early morning commute, we don't have the fog. 93 north and south is moving well. we're not seeing delays on 293 from hooksett down to the split with 93. if you are on the everett turnpike, 101, or the spaulding, it is free. commuting in to boston is an easy ride right now. this report is being autofair. i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: flags will fly at half staff until sunday. they have identified each of the victims. they range in age from 26 to 60 years old. officials say the shooter is a husband and wife. they basically had a bomb factory inside their home. the couple had enough bombs and bullets to investigators are looking for the man they say bought two of the guns used in the attack. the guns were bought legally more than three years ago. >>> nearly two dozen people were injured in the shooting, including a woman who grew up here in new hampshire. friends and family maybes say amanda gasbar g was shot. ray: she grew up in new hampshire.

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: we do stuck with a developing story out of wakefield, where one person is dead after a crash that involved four on duty secret service agents. they were driving south on route 16 at 7:00 last night when centerline and crashed head-on. amy coveno joins us live in wakefield. good morning. amy: good morning. wakefield police issued the press release at 1:44 this morning, deferring all questions about the secret service agents to their office. we are waiting to hear back from them. six people were injured in this collision just after 7:00 last night. a mercury sable headed the centerline. the driver, bruce danforth, 45 years old, was killed. crash. two passengers in the mercury sable were hurt. the four on duty secret service agents in the southbound ford taurus were taken to frisbie memorial initially. certainly, lots of questions secret service agents were assigned to in this part of the state. it is of note that hillary clinton had campaign events in the state yesterday. she does

for a look at the morning drive, wzid' s deb davidson. deb: that sparsity is making for 93 is moving well through the entire state. on 293, we are not seeing any delays. all other major roads in new hampshire are up to speed. if you are commuting into boston, we are not seeing any delays. this report is being brought to you by peter' s honda, and kia of nashua. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: we are following breaking news out of unity. firefighters are battling a fire at a home on unity springs road. sean: the flames broke out this morning. fire started. erin: with recreational drones flying off the shelves is a popular holiday gift, the manchester-boston regional sean: explaining why some drone operators will soon be making phone calls to air traffic control. ray: this is just the leading edge in what could be a number of new regulations regarding the use of drones. airport officials say they just want to be more proactive. the rise of drone photography has given everyone a fresh look. joseph st. pi

we' s deb davidson. tuesday morning. kevin. interstate 89 north and southbound looks great from concord to hanover and lebanon. it looks great at the bow junction with 93. 93 is moving well through the entire state. we are seeing building volume through londonderry and down into salem. into massachusetts, it is a boston. route 3 south is also slow. this report is being brought to you by minuteman health. here, new hampshire. revolution. m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you so much. the race for the republican nomination for president will take to the stage tonight in las more than a month. it is the first since the california. stephanie: good morning, there is a new challenge for donald the polls. nine candidates will stand on the stage for the most critical event heading into the iowa caucuses. >> i expect to win iowa. stephanie: he took aim as some of his -- at some of his main sticking points at a rally last night. brand-new numbers show trumpeting 41% with republicans, the highest support he has had in a national p

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. bars after a crime spree that started in the granite state earlier this month and ended in florida. police say derek kelly dragged a police officer with his truck while michael hilber was in the passenger seat. ray: that' s right. it was back on december 2nd that that happened. officers in deerfield pulled over that pickup truck being driven by kelly. he then took off, dragging the officer 20 feet into ongoing -- oncoming traffic. in the passenger seat was 29-year-old michael hilber of rochester. the pair then feld to florida -- fled to florida, where police believe they were involved in two robberies. hilber robbed a dollar general kelly was the getaway driver. >> he is following the people! >> i did lose my glasses in the process. >> these individuals made a mistake coming to hernando county. ray: police shot and killed hilber after he ran into the woods and allegedly threatened officers. kelley is being held without bond. sean: thanks. a man is in the hospital after h

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. new hampshire is likely getting more money from the federal government to help deal with the federal spending plan is approved. erin: hundreds of people have already died from drug overdoses in the granite state already this year. ray: the funding is contained in the new budget bill that is expected to pass congress. 342 people have died this year from drug overdoses, half of those cases involving fentanyl. that is already higher from the total last year and 73 cases are still pending toxicology reports. help is on the way. there could be a $91 million increase in funding for programs fighting opioid abuse. >> resources for prevention, treatment, and local-based solutions. >> it is a very good start. it is not all that we need to do. but it is a down payment on recognizing the challenge we are facing. ray: it is not clear how much money new hampshire would get. we did try to speak with the state' s drug czar, but he was not available for comment. erin: a middleton man accused of sexua

local fives nikki davidson has more. (music) theres no shortage of holiday cheer inside the shops on main street in ames... snowflakes, twinkling... and the man in the big red suit smiling back at customers as they make their way around. but what's on the building themselves is turn on the lights, and discovered they were in such a state of disrepair we couldn't use them anymore. the lights had a good run... they've been here 25 years... (we hate to loose a tradition on a made it. bulb) barely hanging in there... (its hanging down loose) street cultural district says the public has noticed that this year... 15:39:21 they said are you going to turn the rest of the lights on? could... but we can't. they're in bad shape. and the businesses worry that the new dark image... could doing their holiday community. . 15:52:14 all we want to do is to get them replaced... give that feeling of warmth and cozy. so they've organized a fundraiser to get new led lights that can to come... but theres a hefty price tag... 80 thousand dolla

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. deb: good morning, kevin. no delays to slow you down on 93, 201 -- 1 293, 101. route 3 south is very heavy right now. this report is being brought to you by minuteman health. affordable health insurance is here, new hampshire. minuteman health -- join the revolution. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you so much. hundreds of people have died from drug overdoses in new countless more have been treated for overdoses. now, it will be easier for people to get narcan, the drug used to reverse the effect seven overdose. to explain the new standing order from a governor. ray: the governor signed the narcan at all righted pharmacies in the state. -- right aid pharmacies in the state. anyone can buy narcan and righted pharmacies -- st ro --at rite aid pharmacies in the state. not every pharmacy will have it on hand every day, but they will all be about to order it or tell you which store does have it available immediately. >> this is really for families and friends of people wh

in des moines nikki davidson local five news we are iowa. jack airport cancellations delayed the local 5 pre-game coverage from the rose bowl. local 5 sports director jon schaeffer was supposed to be arriving in pasadena, california today... but his flight was cancelled. so look for extensive coverage from giaimo starting tomorrow local five. jack/lam: here in des moines, public works has been out with crews roads. the city has 700 miles of residential streets to clear... which they will work on once all snow routes are finished. des moines crews are on 12 hour shifts. they began with pre-treatment yesterday, plowing today... and a final pass with rock salt later tonight, until all the streets are done. "today we're just routes to start with, and salting as needed. " the streets. into tonight and plowing the we ask people to not park on residential streets." jack: most metro cities have their snow ordinances in effect-- which means you can't park on snow routes. plows need open streets to clear the way. in des moines, they've also implemente

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. if you are starting on 89, it looks like a good ride. be aware of those icy spots in the low-lying areas. same for 93 north of tilton. later on today, the everett turnpike -- the dot says they will be at the everett turnpike south of exit one in the left lane. please plan accordingly. there will marlen likely -- more than likely be some delays. heading into massachusetts, 93 south is heavy in andover, woburn, and stoneham. this report is being brought to you by peters honda, nissan, and kia of nashua. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: new hampshire is likely getting more money from the federal government to help deal with the drug crisis here, as long as the new federal spending plan is approved. erin: the number of overdose deaths continues to rise for the year. ray: the funding is contained in the new budget bill that is expected to pass congress. 342 people have already died this year from drug overdoses -- half of those cases involving fentanyl.

it's called "when quality was higher than price: martin's, davidson's and pelletier's." it features the history of three local department stores dating back to the 1880s. the display features over 200 historical photos, memorabilia and fashion from the late 1800s through the 1940s. davidsons was the largest retail store in iowa in the 1920s-- attracting shoppers from all over the midwest. the store later became what we now know as younkers. "it's a way to show how business was traditionally conducted in our cities, using sioux city specifically. then to show how sioux city had these stores that were nationally known. they may not have ranked with a marshall fields or a macy's, but they were very well known and well regarded stores," said sioux city public museum exhibits preparator, matt anderson. the display is open through when your done using your christmas tree, instead of just throwing it out, you can recycle it. the woodbury county conservation board and dorothy pecaut nature center will collect undecorated christmas trees to be chipped for the nature center's trai

wzid' s deb davidson. kevin. police are still at the side of in deerfield on nottingham road, detours are still in place. well. if you are commuting into boston, we are seeing slow traffic in the andover area. that is causing quite a backup through there. this report is being brought to kia of nashua. i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you so much. search efforts will resume in milton for a woman last seen monday evening. 39-year-old ann wade of milton was last seen in the parking lot of the dollar general on white her family is very worried about her safety. she is 5' green eyes, and brown hair. police and fish and game officials searched the area and up. police in franklin are looking for the man seen robbing a point. the clerk said the man threatened to stab him unless he turned over crash -- cash. ray brewer' s live for the robbery took place. ray: things are back to normal, but the clerk says it was a very different situation, a very pulled a knife. the whole thing was caught on surveillance video.

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. deadly shooting out of san bernardino, california were police. erin: authorities believe the couple open that -- opened fire at a social services center for the disabled, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others. >> all of a sudden, it was right here. >> it was like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. erin: the shooting set off a massive manhunt. four hours later, police got into a shootout with the suspects. nikole killion has the latest. nikole: the fbi is trying to figure out whether this was terrorism or a workplace shooting. chaos in california. after a heavily armed couple opened fire at a holiday banquet at a social services center outside of los angeles. >> we are still searching the motive component. nikole: the shooters were identified as 26-year-old enoc ayuso -- the shooters were identified as 28-year-old syed farook and 27-year-old tashfeen malik. the pair were killed in a shootout with authorities after a search for their suv, a fake bomb thrown at officials duri

it's called "when quality was higher than price: martin's, davidson's and pelletier's." it features the history of three local department stores dating back to the 1880s. the display features historical photos, memorabilia and fashion from the late 1800s through the 1940s. davidsons was the largest retail store in iowa in the 1920s-- attracting shoppers from all over the midwest. the store later became what we now know as younkers. the display is open through march 6th. still to come on sportsfource extra.... highlights from basketball games all over siouxland including bluff's thomas jefferson high. the wind combined with temps in 20s to keep it a very cool friday around siouxland. we and flurries rotating through the region although most of those clouds should clear tonight as lows dip well down into the teens for most of us with single digits even likely in northern siouxland. a south will start blowing saturday and that will begin bringing back the warmer temperatures. highs in the upper 30s on saturday could move into the low to mid 40s on sunday even though more cl

local 5's nikki davidson is here with the latest. nikki family of 16 year old drew jacobson only asked for thoughts and prayers from the community when he had to be lifeflighted to the hospital... but that hasn't stopped hundreds of people coming forward to help pay off medical and funeral expenses... a go fund me in his name has raised 20 thousand dollars in less than a day. the woodward- granger high school stood in silence today... early this morning... school leaders informed students that 16 year old junior drew jacobson had died this morning... went home... needing time to accept the outcome of a nightmare that started after jacobson collapsed during basketball practice last wednesday... 14:59:34 when drew collapsed during the game we thought he was injured playing, turns out that the result was an underlying heart condition. jacobson had been lifeflighted to mercy hospital...and under doctors care since. 15:01:11 they spent a everything they could hasn't worked. and mayor of woodward -- and close family friend brian devick sai

one place that is having a lot of success though is the davidson academy in reno, nevada. >> how do you describe it. >> i would describe it as a safe haven for my daughter and son. socially and emotionally it's a place where they can feel that they are understood. >> did you check it with your calculator? >> students are almost compelled and they want to participate and be a part of building something bigger. >> building something bigger and better was exactly what bob davidson had in mind when he founded this school in 2006. the academy which bears his name is exclusively for children who rank in the top percent of the smartest kids in the country. >> what do they do differently here versus other schools. >> most schools traditionally are age-based education. if you're a certain age you're in a certain grade. if you're in a certain grade you get a certain curriculum. we have completely strayed away from that. every student here has an individual learning plan based on that ability. and to some extent based on their interest. >> i think the most important aspect is especially for people

we are iowa" nikki: welcome to local 5 news i'm nikki davidson. glad you're with us tonight. our big story -- a tragic has left a fort dodge community hoping for a miracle... as a recovers from in the hospital... reporting what the hospital will confirm at this point they are their conditions. iowa state highway patrol was traveling miles away from fort dodge on d-20... across the center line, and struck a truck traveling westbound.... both drivers... as well as a third adult and three small children were all injured in the crash and taken to unity point hospital the fort dodge community is now rallying around one of the familes involved in the crash... nikki: a go fund me has been started for brooke ford and justin henry and three small children... the amount has been increased from 20 to 60 thousand dollars since the page was started yesterday. nikki/1shot: perry police say alteast five people have been injured in a two vehicle crash this afternoon... it happened on highway 141 and 8th street in perry.... police are releasing few details at this point, but say the crash inv

i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: all right. deb, thanks. the fbi continues its investigation in to the san bernardino shooting that killed 14 people, president obama public in prime time. only the third time he's done so. the republican candidates were quick to weigh in on the speech. he's lana zak in washington. president obama: the threat from terrorism is real. we will overcome it. we le destroy isi electrics and any other organization that tries to harm us. our success won't depend on tough talk or betweening our values or reporter: president obama spoke directly to the american people. president obama: as commander in chief, i have no greater responsibility than the american people. reporter: he outlined the approach to fight terrorism. he told about the continued use to destroy isis. american people are united in the fight. reporter: he ordered a program that allowed the female shotter to enter the united states. the republican candidates wasted no time responding to the president's speech. marco rubio said more of the same. >> nothin

from the wzid traffic network, i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you so much. republican presidential hopeful, donald trump, is picking up more support. last night in portsmouth, he earned the endorsement of a police union. more on the endorsement, ray? pledge saying if he is elected, he will protect police officers by sentencing every cop killer to death. trump was in portsmouth picking up the endorsement of the executive council which voted to endorse trump in the race for president. the support was offered during a private rally in portsmouth. trump says too many officers are killed in the line of duty. if he becomes president, he will sign an executive order mandates the death penalty for anyone that kills a cop. the president says trump's recent comments about muslims did not factor in to their vote. >> do you have any muslim -- >> i'm not going to get in to this. this is a religious -- i'm not going to get in the to the red -- rhetoric. we supported the candidate. we're on board. ray: hundreds of people did stage a peaceful protes

from the traffic network, i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. all schools in the city of nashua are closed after the district superintendent says that they received a detailed threat to harm students and staff at both north and south high schools. the fbi has now joined the investigation after that e-mail was received yesterday. wmur's ray brewer is with more on the threat and also the response. good morning, ray. ray: good morning, erin. we just saw a nashua police car go through the parking lot here and around the school even though the schools are closed today. police say they will be increasing their patrols. last night the state police bomb squad was here at nashua north. officials are releasing few details about the nature of the threat other than to say it was an e-mail and mentioned violence to hurt students. they also say they can't tell if the threat was credible or not. shortly after 6:00, the district put out 14,000 automated phone calls announcing all 17 schools in nashua would be closed. decision. they seem to be frequently. they a

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm rosemary connors.st bill henley. >> it's a rainy warm start to winter and the temperatures are going to get warmer as the day goes on. the rain unfortunately falling in that freshly made snow in the pocono mountains, this is a rainy scene from blue mountain, the entire area the pocono mountains seeing the rain. here is the heavier rain to the south that's going to move in for this afternoon. we have seen some raindrops fall in philadelphia as the first band moved through. the steadier rainfall, allentown and lancaster, and a few showers for chester county too. the rain to the south will be sweeping into philadelphia, delaware and south jersey. and the temperatures even though we'll get rain will warm up. 55 degrees right now. no sign of the 20s which we normally see. on the first day of winter. it's 50 in south philadelphia and roxborough has seen light showers at 52. rain will return, showers this morning. later this morning will be steadier, 54 degrees at 8:00. by 11:00, 58 degrees. and then into the

joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. all major roads are moving well and up to speed. you just need to allow some extra time to compensate for the fog that is blanketing the area. on 93 southbound, we're seeing building volume through the londonderry and windham stretch down in to salem. also on 293 as you make your way through the mill yard and at the lane shifts between exit five and the turnpike. if you are going through to massachusetts right now, it is a tough ride. that's due to a disabled vehicle now blocking the center line at exit 42. you are stopping and pretty much gridlocked beginning at exit 46. this report is being brought to you by autofair. from the traffic network, i'm deb erin: it seems the push to end homelessness in new hampshire has stalled a little based on new numbers in an annual report. sean: the overall number of homeless people in the state is unchanged from a year ago. there's a shift on who is homeless. ray brewer is live in concord this morning to break down the new numbers. good morning, ra