at3. 9 kevin: for a look at the drive-in the granite state, we' re joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. deb: good morning. it is a nice, quiet ride this morning. we are seeing some building volume on 293 through the mill yard. we do have some construction beginning at 7:30 in manchester. police will be on the scene helping with detours. street at lowell in manchester. police are hoping to diver traffic. once you get through the merge, 95 is ok into manchester. if you are commuting into massachusetts, 93 south is heavy in wilmington all the way down to boston. route 3 is very congested. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. a new hampshire woman s death to capitol hill. sean: kriss blevens is on a mission to help curb the heroin crisis. studio with the details. ray: lawmakers, including new s representatives, held special order, sharing solutions to the opioid crisis lawmakers joined together on capitol hill to consider a bipartisan battle against opioid addiction. congresswoman annie kuster hosted the session. standing next to a photograph of

let' morning ride. s deb davidson. good tuesday morning. deb: good tuesday morning. all major roads in new hampshire are moving well. if you are commuting on 93 southbound, it is a 21 minute ride to the state line. 293 is moving well through the mill yard. the everett turnpike is a good ride. if you are headed out to 101, 111, or the spalding, those roads are good, as well. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: hiking and climbing on mount washington can pose unique dangers anytime of year. erin: corey swartz got caught up ravine on sunday and lived to tell about it. ray: officials from the white mountain national forest say a 100-foot-wide avalanche tour through tuckerman ravine on sunday. a pair of canadian climbers triggered the slide by climbing above the snow break line. corey swartz got caught and tumbled about 500 feet down the mountain. an avalanche education class was underway at the same time very close by. >> i had a lot of conscious thought of it stopping now. it was completely useless. >> it is a pretty intense experience.

wzid' s deb davidson. good thursday morning. deb: good thursday morning, kevin. all major roads in the state of new hampshire are moving well and up to speed. the only thing we do need to be careful of our the on and off ramps through the state due to the melting -- a lot of it froze during the overnight hours. be careful and look out for black ice. no problems on 101 heading out to the coast. 95 north and south are moving well. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. police in manchester are investigating after someone broke into senator rand paul' s campaign headquarters. erin: someone forced open a backdoor and grabbed some ray brewer is live on bridge street with reaction from the campaign. ray: this has been a tough campaign for kentucky senator rand paul and this break-in is an unwelcome distraction for campaign staffers as they ready for their final push. with primary day right around the corner, rand paul' s volunteers and campaign staff are hard at work. they are missing some equipment now. someone forced open a door

otherwise, temperatures starting 40' s this afternoon with a evening. re joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. deb: good tuesday morning. all of the main roads remain nice and quiet. 93 is moving nicely. moving nicely. 293 is moving with -- well to if you are commuting into massachusetts, we are seeing very heavy delays on 93 south as you make your way through and over. -- andover. m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. the drug crisis has become, narcan wilson be available at schools in nashua. sean: the school board voted to stock the schools with the drug that is used to reverse opioid overdoses. ray brewer joins us live to explain the next steps. ray: good morning. the next step will be to train school nurses and principles and how to administer the nasal version of narcan. the drug will be provided by the state. the school board voted 8-1 to stop the medication. the superintendent says he is not aware of overdose cases, but this is more about being proactive. he says it is not just the 11,000 students they are worried about, they are also thinking about student -- staff members and parents. >> we

wzid' s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning, kevin. your morning commute is a nice we are not seeing any delays on 93 north or south. 293 is also moving well through the mill yard. be prepared for delays later on today approaching exit 6, as bridgework will continue. an officer is currently on detail in lowell helping to move the traffic. everything looks good. i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. a new hampshire woman is taking her mission to help stop the way to capitol hill. sean: kriss blevens was invited to take part in a bipartisan yesterday. her testimony. order, during which they shared real solutions and stories, including the overdose death of kriss blevens' daughter, amber. amber' s story was shared before lawmakers on the bipartisan task force on heroin -- the heroin epidemic. amber died from a heroin overdose at the age of 22. her stepmother is now on a mission to curb the crisis. >> most of the people we are placing in detox and treatment have to go out of state right t be treated in new t have enough beds. r

first, a look at the morning drive -- we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning. emergency vehicles are on the scene of a two alarm fire in manchester on west street. they are urging motorists to avoid that area so that they can get the trucks in to fight that fire. all other major roads in new hampshire are completely up to speed. if you are commuting into massachusetts, there is a crash on 93 southbound at exit 41. m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: we do start with breaking news in manchester. firefighters are battling a two alarm fire on west street near the intersection with granite. crews have been on the scene for more than a half-hour now. there is no word yet as to any injuries or what may have sparked this fire. we will bring you more information once we learned. you will want to avoid the area around west street. erin: plans to bring housing, shopping, and dining options to merrimack and salem are moving forward. developers have presented plans. the proposals include lots of retail, office, and restaurant space, plus hot

for a look at the morning drive, we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning, hayley. all major roads are moving well and completely up to speed. we do have some overnight roadwork wrapping up at exit 4 on interstate 293. if you are beginning your commute on 101, 111, or the spaulding turnpike, they are all looking good. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. shopping, and dining options to merrimack and salem are moving forward. sean: developers have presented a pair of projects and support seems to be strong, considering they could bring a lot of jobs to the area. ray brewer is live with a closer look. ray: good morning, sean. the plans call for an urban-style community, well in salem, they call for a tuscan-style village. they will include hundreds of thousands of square feet of office space, restaurants, a hotel, and living spaces. it could result in a million dollars of additional tax revenue in salem. in merrimack, property has been bought in rockingham park. >> we are going to do a theater, orga

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good tuesday morning. deb: good tuesday morning, kevin. we do have continuing road construction in both directions on 293 between exit 5 and the everett turnpike. if you are commuting out onto the everett turnpike, it looks great between the bedford toll' s and down into nashua. 111 and 101 are moving well from west to east across to the state. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. as a sign of how serious the drug crisis has become, narcan will be available at schools in nashua. sean: the school board voted in the city with the drug that is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses. good morning, ray. ray: good morning. the school superintendent telling us that principles and nurses -- principals and nurses will be trained in how to administer the nasal version of narcan. the school board voted 8-1. the superintendent said he is not aware of any overdose cases, but that it is about being proactive. he said they are also thinking about staff members and paren

kevin: for a look at the morning drive, we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. tuesday morning. deb: good tuesday morning. 93 is moving well through the entire state. if you are beginning your commute on 293, we are not seeing any delays through the mill yard or near exit 5 at the everett turnpike. morning in manchester. motorists are strongly encouraged to take an alternate route. if you are commuting south of the border in massachusetts, the from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. now that the cold weather has arrived, there are growing concerns for the homeless. erin: today, a new shelter is opening inside a church in concord. some people living in the era -- area are not happy about it. ray: most people are happy that the homeless will have a warm place to stay at st. peter' s church. there are concerns about how this might change their neighborhood. >> it is really a residential neighborhood with a little bit of light commercial activity here. not really previously handling ray: most residents say they did not know about

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good wednesday morning. deb: good wednesday morning. the roads in new hampshire remain nice and quiet. we do have some road construction to tell you about on 293 and the everett turnpike. remain closed for construction, as well. 101 and 111 are moving well from east to west across the state. we are getting word from the dot that they have closed the open road tolling lane on 95 southbound for some maintenance. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: police are searching for two men accused of breaking into a home in raymond. erin: ray brewer is live at the police department for us. police have now recovered some evidence, right? ray: that' s right. a key piece of evidence. police also telling us that the two men forced their way inside that home and struggled with that homeowner. after the struggle, the homeowner was bound with duct tape before the attackers went through the house and stole several small items, as well as some wrestling memorabilia before taking off in the homeow

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning, kevin. hampshire remains a nice, quiet one. if you are heading to the upper valley, 89 is moving well. we are not seeing any delays on the southbound side at the bow junction with 93. 93 is a good ride from the hooksett tolls to the state line. some bridge construction in manchester later this morning will be causing significant delays. the construction will include some lane closures and motorists are strongly encouraged to seek an alternate route. if you are heading south of the border into massachusetts, 93 south is slowing. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. it is hard not to notice the cold weather that settled in overnight. those temperatures can be dangerous for people who don' t have a place to stay. erin: a new homeless shelter is controversy. ray brewer joins us to discuss the controversy. ray: the shelter at st. peter' s church will open tonight and it will provide 60 beds for the local homeless population. it was

we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. we're seeing a pocket of heavy congestion as you make your way past the hooksett tolls. just be aware. that, 93 is moving well massachusetts. 293 is currently moving yard as well. it is up to speed at the lane shift. we're not seeing any delays right now on 101. 111, or the spaulding turnpike. if you are heading in to boston, route 3 south and 93 south are up to speed and incident free at this time. this report is brought to you by autofare. i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: topping our news, an autopsy is planned today after a man died in an outside fire. erin: the fire was reported as a propane explosion. but investigators say they've determined there was no explosion. there was a fire in a brush pile outside of the home. bring the time emergency crews arrived on the scene, a man was already dead. his name and cause of death will not be released unless an autopsy is complete it appears to simply be an accident. sean: police are investigating a serious car versus pedestrian crash

we' re joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good morning deb. ,deb: start your car and let it warm up before you head out. we are not seeing any delays on interstate 89 as you make your way from concord to the upper 89 south looks good at the junction with the 93 merge. construction begins on the amoskeag bridge bridge in manchester at 7:30. . detours will be in place. 93 south in massachusetts is slow in methuen. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: the united nations security council will meet today night that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. it could take days to confirm the claims and many experts are questioning the claims but governments around the world are already condemning the action. sean: u.s. officials say they did detect seismic activity near a known north korean nuclear test site. wmur' the breaking developments. >> with each nuclear test, the north' s ability to develop a really effective weapon, a warhead increases. reid: mike chinoy, of the u.s.-china institute, layin

let's look at your friday morning ride here joined live by deb davidson. good friday morning, deb. deb: good friday morning. it does remain an exceptionally quiet commute as you start which is great news if you are commuting. you shouldn't have any trouble getting to and from your destination. 89 is a good ride. if you are coming on the southbound side it is moving well in that direction. especially at the merge with 93 at the bow junction. 93 does tonight to be up to speed to the state line with measured. if you are starting your commute on the 101, we're not seeing any problems from bedford to manchester. in portsmouth 95 south looks great as it does the entire way from massachusetts to maine. this report is brought to you by autofair. from the traffic network, i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: developing this morning, police in manchester are investigating a pair of shootings, one on huse road, the other on pine street that left two people hurt. erin: there's no indication that the cases are connected. it has made for a busy night for officers. wmur's ray brewer live road wi

we're joined live by deb davidson. good monday morning, deb. deb: good monday morning. it is a nice quiet ride. there's nothing slowing you down as you start your early morning monday commute. right now 93 is looking good from north of the notch down to the hooksett tolls. then fromman chester in to salem. we're not seeing any problems at the early hour on 293, 101, or on 111. if you are out on the seacoast, 95 is a good ride as you are traveling in both directions. this report is brought to you by dunkin' donuts. i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. they are trying to figure out what sparked a massive weekend fire. neighbors say the fire left a huge hole in their community. sean: crews spent yesterday ray: good morning. the flames burned for hours at the multi-family home. by the time the flames were out, there was nothing left but a pile of rubble. everyone got out safely, but they lost everything. flames were shooting out the windows and through the roof. many are feeling the loss because of the historic significance of the building. the house dated back

i'm deb davidson. erin: several states plus the district of columbia are under a state of emergency as the powerful winter storm bears down on the mid atlantic. sean: a blizzard conditions are expected. the director of the national weather service says the storm could cause more than $1 billion in damage. we have a reporter in new york city this morning. the snow should start falling later today. is there good morning. the storm hasn't hit. there are penalty of major cancellations to report. especially in washington where millions of people have already begun to hunker down. this morning one last mad dash to prepare for a potentially historic blizzard. outside of a costco in virginia, lines to get out as stores try to keep up with the demand. >> d.c. is really not ready for this kind of weather. reporter: the same scene as the trader joe's super market forced to limit customers to ten at a time. shelves are water are now virtually empty. snow shovels are disappearing just as fast. also preparing the fe

that and detail any possible amounts coming up in let's go to your friday morning ride here with deb davidson. good friday morning, deb. deb: good friday morning. all of the major roads are nice and quiet, dry, and up to speed. no major problems right now on 93 from north of the notch down to the state line with massachusetts. 293 is moving well through the mill yard with no problems at the lane shift between exit five and the everett turnpike. 95 north and south does have the left lane closed between exits two and one with minor slowdowns through the area. the report is brought to you by autofair. from the traffic network, i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: the first republican presidential debate of the new year featured some heated exchanges last night between donald trump and ted cruz. sean: seven candidates shared the stage. they covered a wide variety of issues over the course of more than two hours. the highlights. reporter: seven candidates, one stage, and no lack of attacks. president obama fresh off of tuesday's state of of the union" address. >> president obama didn't so much as

we' re joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. deb: good morning. all major roads look fine incidents to slow you down. it is windy out there. just use caution if you are high-profile vehicle. 95 north is very heavy and slow due to road construction in the left lane. if you are beginning your slow into -- commute into massachusetts, 93 south is slow. m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: hiking and climbing on mount washington can pose unique dangers at any time of year. a man from plymouth knows that all too well. erin: corey swartz got caught up in an avalanche and tuckerman ravine on sunday, but lived to tell about it. kevin: officials from the white mountain national forest say it was a 100-foot-wide avalanche ravine, sweeping skiers and climbers down the mountain. corey swartz got caught up in the avalanche. an avalanche education class was underway at the same time and very close by. >> i had a lot of conscious thought of "it could stop now." it was completely useless. >> it is a pretty intense experience. we were just below the chokepoint on th

we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning. we're beginning to see some slow-moving volume right around exit ten. that should continue to move through the area. traffic will ease up. otherwise that we're not seeing any major delays through the state of new hampshire. 101 eastbound is a good ride at the time from bedford through manchester and making your way out to the seacoast. 95 is up to seethe speed through the construction zone between exit two and one. do stay to the right to avoid any delays through there. 93 south is already a tough ride from exit 45 down to exit 41 through andover. this report is brought to you by dunkin' donuts. from the wzid traffic network, i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a massive weekend fire in new castle. neighbors say the fire their community. sean: crews spent much of the day yesterday checking for hot spots. ray brewer to explain the loss. ray: good morning. the flames burned for hours at the multi-family home in new castle saturday ni

we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. right now the only incident that we're working on is the d.o.t. is out taking care of any icy spots that have accumulated in the overnight hours especially on 93 north, north of tilton and again on interstate 89 as you make your way to the upper valley. they are out there taking care of the roads. just be alert. the spaulding turnpike we are seeing some pockets of heavy congestion. no major incidents in the stretch. 95 is moving well in both directions along the seacoast, heading in to massachusetts. 93 south is heavy and slow. again in woburn by the 95 connector. the report is brought to you by dunkin doe naughts. i'm deb davidson. erin: democratic front runner, the key endorsement. that's a first for presidential primary politics. sean: the political arm of planned parenthood offered their support yesterday during an event in hooksett. ray brewer is live in manchester to break down the endorsement. good morning, ray. ray: good morning. planned parenthood making the announcement duri

erin: for a look at the morning drive, we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning, kevin and erin. if you are starting your monday morning commute after heading back after the long holiday weekend, we are seeing no delays on 93 north and south down to the hooksett tolls. then again from manchester down to salem. 293 is moving well. we're not seeing any delays between exit five and the everett turnpike. it also looks good through the bedford tolls. if you are heading south of the border in massachusetts, all major roads in to and around boston are also looking good at this time. this report is brought to you by dunkin dunkin' donuts. from the traffic network, i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: all right. five weeks to go until the new hampshire primary, the candidates are converging hoping to drum up support before voters head to the polls. ray brewer joins us live in our studio this morning with a look at which contenders will be here today. ray: good morning, erin. both republican and democratic candidates will be hitting the gop contenders in

we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning, kevin. many of the major roads in new hampshire remain snow-covered and slick in spots. do be aware of the big trucks in the roadway. 393 is still snow-covered. it is about a 45 mile per hour speed limit. some very slow moving traffic on 293 southbound south of the upper split. it is slow through the mill yard and through the everett turnpike. do allow ample time this morning as you begin your morning commute. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. police are not releasing many details right now. no arrests have been made. police investigated the fatal crash last night. it appears the victim was hit by an suv. with snow flying, state police have an important reminder. clear all the ice and snow off failing to do so can be dangerous for you and other drivers around you. look at the video here. it can also result in a fine of up to one thousand dollars for a second offense. erin: investigators will be back in grafton trying to figure out what caused a dea

for a look at the morning drive here in the granite state, we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning, hayley. the roads are snow covered as the bands of snow keep coming through the state. the crews are out there trying to keep up with it. do be cautious of the trucks out there. be aware that the speed limit has been reduced to 45 miles an hour. right now there are no major incidents in new hampshire. if you are headed in to massachusetts, there's a crash right now on 495 southbound which is the 93 connector where the right lane is blocked. all of the major roads in massachusetts have recently been reduced to about 40 miles an hour. brought to you by dunkin' donuts. i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: here's some live pictures from the common man camera along interstate 93 in windham. speeds have been reduced to 45 miles an hour. sean: it is coming down. ray brewer is live at morning. he's also keeping an eye on the roads. ray, what are you seeing out there? ray: we're catching a bit of a break. very, very light snow. it is practically stopped. a

let' we are joined live by wzid' s deb 95.7 davidson. deb: on major roads within the line up to speed. in tin lton, route three near peabody, that is due to the dunkin donuts structure fire. police on the scene and detours in place. some wet roads where the snow has been melting overnight. line. 293 ok through the millyard. lane shifts between exit five and the everett turnpike. coast. i am deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: we start with breaking news from tilton where crews are battling a two alarm fire at the dunkin donuts on route three. erin: we want to get right to wmur' tilton this morning. ray: it may not look like it but they are just about ready to declare this under control. you can see crews pour water on what remains of the dunkin donuts on west main street. according to the deputy fire chief it was quarter to three this morning when an employee heading to work noticed black smoke coming from the building. the employee sounded the alarm. when crews arrived, they attempted to get in to the dunkin donuts and they contacted thick

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: a pedestrian is dead after a crash in hampstead last night. police are not releasing many authorities spent time near cambridge and stage roads and it appears the victim was hit by an suv. with snow flying again, state police have an important reminder for drivers -- clear all of the ice and snow off of your vehicles. it can result in a fine of up to $1000 for a second offense. erin: investigators from the state fire marshal' s office will be back in grafton trying to figure out what caused a deadly fire in an historic church building. ray brewer is here now. do we know anything about the victim? ray: very little. authorities are saying they found the body of a man, but they are not releasing his name. the church has stood on the town home to an active congregation. a new owner purchased the property in recent years with the goal of forming a new church called "peaceful assembly." neighbors say a man had been living in the back part of the church. >> he would be out in the yard

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. the search is on for several winners in last night' s massive powerball jackpot. winning tickets were sold in california, tennessee, and florida. the owners will share nearly sean: we will find out who they are. there were tickets worth $1 million each in massachusetts. lauren lister is in chino hills where one of the jackpot tickets was sold. >> can you believe in america? a world record jackpot is coming to you right now. lauren: it was the $1 billion moment people were waiting for. >> your winning powerball number. it is the number 10 tonight. lauren: that moment undoubtedly changing the life of the lucky powerball player who bought one of the winning tickets here at this chino hills, california 711. crowds of people showing up after it was revealed. [cheering] >> i' m very happy. i' m very excited. >> it is almost like we won because our community did. tickets ahead of the drawing selling at $1.3 million per minute during the rush hour. >> this is the winner. laur

we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. right now the roads are a good commute. there are a couple of trouble spots we need to watch out for. that's north of the concord area. the d.o.t. is reporting some wet roads that have been freezing. the crews are out taking care of the roads. it will be on 93 north, north of the tilton area. also on interstate 89 around the hanover and lebanon areas. the d.o.t. boards are flashing to alert of you icy spots. 2 pet is moving well no problems and the everett turnpike down through the lane drop. heading in to bouts, 93, route 3, and 495 are all a good ride. the report is brought to you by duncan donuts. 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you, deb. hillary clinton has picked up a key endorsement. that's a first for presidential primary politics. sean: the political arm of planned parenthood offered their support during an event in hooksett. live in manchester to break down the endorsement. ray: good morning. planned parenthood making the announcement at the event in southern new hampshire university.

from the traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: there is a reward this morning for information that helps police track down vandals in salem. erin: investigators say this isn' t the first time the neighborhood along norwood drive has been hit and they think the same people are likely s ray brewer is live in salem with a look at the damage . ray: several residents woke up yesterday morning to find their homes, cars, and mailboxes have been spray-painted. and this isn' t the first time. police say at least a dozen homes were targeted this week but they think that number could , rise. investigators say many of the same people were also hit by vandals back in august. officers say it is possible that the people responsible live in the area and while they don' t think there is any real danger police are asking residents to , be vigilant. victims say the whole experience is frustrating. >> really discouraging. because 23 years in the neighborhood this year is the , first time anything happened and it' s just not fair for the people

kevin: for a look at the morning drive we' re joined live by 95.7 , wzid' s deb davidson. deb: you will need gloves, it' s cold. major roads moving well. we have construction starting this morning at 7:30 in manchester that caused huge backups yesterday. crews working on the amoskeag bridge. there will be lane closures. avoid the area. detours will be in place. if you are an early morning commuter in boston, you should not see any problems south of from the wzid traffic network, i am deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: now to that breaking news we' ve been following out of north korea. erin: the country is claiming that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. the news is drawing international condemnation. and today, the u.n. security council is planning to hold an emergency meeting on the issue. nikole killion is in washington this morning to tell us how the white house is reacting. nikole: the white house says it can' t confirm north korea' s nuclear test. but it notes the u.s. is aware of seismic activity on the korean peninsula in the same area where other tests have bee

for a look at morning drive here in the granite state, we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. if you are beginning your early morning commute, the bright moon and dry roads are making a pleasant ride. especially north of the notch down to the stateline. we're not seeing any delays at the construction zone at exit four and between exit five at the everett turnpike. that is moving well. 101, 111, and the spaulding turnpike are hassle free at this time. this report is brought i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: all right. thank you. several states plus the district of columbia are under a state of emergency this morning as a powerful winter storm bears down on the mid atlantic. sean: blizzard conditions are expected from this. the director of the national weather service says the storm could cause more than $1 billion in damage. we are in new york city. the snow should start falling later today. reporter: this morning one last mid dash to prepare for a potentially historic blizzard. outside of costco in virginia lines to get in and lines to

i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: thank you. tomorrow marks just five weeks until the new hampshire primary. the race for the white house is really kicking in to high gear. the granite state will play a key role for many campaigns. the candidates are spending a lot of time here. wmur's ray brewer now with a look at who is in new hampshire today. good morning, ray. ray: good morning, erin. there are going to be a lot of company on the road today. total of six candidates crisscrossing southern and central parts of new hampshire today. most have multiple top is its planned. this is likely what to expect. on the republican side, marco rubio kicks the day off with a 7:30 town hall in hooksett. rand paul, carlly fiorina, chris christie, and john kasich have events today. bernie sanders and former president bill clinton is here rallies support for his wife. all of the campaigns recognize how important new hampshire is. sanders is already admitted he likely needs to win here if he's going to have any chance. the granite state could make

i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: developing this morning, police in manchester are investigating a pair of shootings. one on huse road and the that left two people hurt. erin: there's no indication the cases are connected. it made for a busy night for officers. ray brewer live near the scene and has the latest details. ray: police at this point releasing few details. they certainly were busy. the first shooting happened here on huse road at the townhouse suites behind the mall. they found one person suffering from a gunshot wound that does not appear to be life threatening. the response unit was on the scene as they taped off one entrance as well as a vehicle in the parking lot. about an hour later police were called to another shooting, this time on pine street. one person being taken we are hoping toluene more information later on this morning. live in manchester, ray brewer. erin: all right. thank you. right now police in middleton are looking for a driver. shots were fired prompting a shelter in place order

from the traffic network, i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: the first republican presidential debate of the new year featured heated exchanges between donald trump and ted cruz. sean: just seven candidated shared the stage. they covered a wide variety of issues over a course of more than two hours. some of the highlights. >> seven candidates. one debate stage. no lack of a task. first up, president obama fresh off of the state of the union address. >> president obama didn't so much as mention the ten sailors that had been captured by iran. >> on tuesday night i watched story time with barack obama. >> this debate had the fewest numbers of candidates. a high profile effort to persuade voters before the iowa caucuses. the gloves coming off between donald trump and ted cruz. the bromance over. a testy exchange between the two candidates about accusation this cruz might not be able to serve because of his canadian roots. >> you have great lawyers that say you can run. >> i'm not going to take legal advice from donald trump. >> you don't have

we' re joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. deb: if you are starting your commute, all major roads moving well. 93 looks like that from north of the notch to the state line with massachusetts. on 101, 111 or the spalding, up to speed, as is 95 along the seacoast. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: right now police in raymond are searching for two men behind a violent home invasion. erin: they say the masked men broke into a home on chester road last night and fought with the homeowner before taking off with some valuables. ray brewer joins us from the raymond police department. and ray, is that homeowner ok this morning? ray: yes erin. ,police tell us the homeowner suffered non life threatening injuries during a struggle with the men who broke into the house. he' s expected to recover. now the statewide manhunt is underway for those home invaders. police say they forced their way into a house on chester road around 5:30 last night. at this time, officers are not saying if the homeowner is a ma

from the wzid traffic network, i am deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: we start with breaking news from tilton where crews are battling a two alarm fire at the dunkin donuts on route three. erin: we want to get right to wmur' s ray brewer who is live in tilton this morning. mopping up operations on route three in tilton. about quarter to three this donuts was heading to work. he noticed thick, black smoke called 911. crews found black smoke emerging from the building. crews did attempt to mount an back. >> the interior attack was attempted. but due to the amount of smoke and building construction, we were unable to complete that. ray: the deputy fire chief telling me they were worried about the wooden structure, the trusses catching fire. as far as the cause of the fire, that remains under investigation and will have to wait until investigators can get inside. the police chief and tilton says they hope to have one lane of route three open in 15 minutes. that will ease the morning commu te. live in tilton, ray brewer, wmur news 9. erin: the police c

i'm deb davidson for 95.8wzid. sean: an autopsy is planned after a man died in anodes fire in andover. erin: there was initial confusion when the first call game in. ray brewer is live to explain. ray: when firefighters first responded to one 189 kearsarge mountain road in andover just after noon yesterday they were responding to what they thought was a propane explosion. but investigators say they were able to determine there had not been an explosion. instead there was a fire by the time the emergency crews arrived on the scene, they say a man was already dead. the man's name and cause released until an autopsy is completed later today. the cause of the fire is stillened investigation. they say at this point, the death and the fire both appear to be accidental. reporting live in andover, ray brewer. wmur news 9. sean: police are investigating a serious carver suggestion pedestrian crash in manchester. officers say a volkswagen jetta was heading west on auburn street just before 9:00 when it hit a woman near the e

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. at least three people are waking up multimillionaires after winning the largest powerball erin: winning tickets were sold in california, florida, and tennessee. numbers. new hampshire. two winning tickets were sold in the baystate. 292 million. sean: pretty steep odds. the roof. by 1:00 yesterday, the new hampshire lottery sold $3.6 million of tickets. they usually sell for hundred thousand dollars worth of tickets per week -- $400,000 worth of tickets per week. alice peck day memorial hospital in lebanon discovered that some of its vaccines were not being stored properly. hospital officials are asking revaccinated. ray brewer joins us with details. ray: the ceo of the hospital says some vaccines were not stored at the correct temperature, which means they could be ineffective. >> what we have been advised is that there -- if there is any question about these vaccines, get revaccinated. ray: this week, alice peck day memorial hospital contacted 800 patients to get new shots, which is

for a look at the morning drive, we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. right now all of the major roads in the state of new hampshire are completely snow covered. the crews are out there clearing them up. the speed limit throughout the state has been reduced to about 45 miles an hour. please do adhere to that to stay safe for everyone. if you are commute on interstate 89, we are seeing some slow going in the hopkinton area and also at the bow junction. travel is slow going. 93 is a slow ride from north of concord down to the hooksett tolls at to salem. that's again the crews are out trying to keep up with the bands of snow. use caution and allow ample time. this report is brought to you by dunkin' donuts. i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. we decided to put our expert out there. ray brewer is also keeping an eye on the roads this morning. erin: i think this is a first for the season. he joins us live along 93 in hooksett. have you seen any issues it is pretty good. it is just a very light snow that's falling hooksett. look h

from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: topping our news, police in manchester are investigating after someone broke into senator rand paul' s campaign headquarters. erin: someone forced open a back door, grabbed electronics, and even some snacks. ray brewer is live on bridge street with reaction from the campaign. ray: this has been a tough campaign for kentucky senator rand paul. primary, this is an unwelcome distraction for the campaign staffers as they gear up for their final push. with primary day right around the corner, rand paul' s volunteers and campaign staff are hard at work, even though they are missing equipment. someone forced open a door tuesday night or wednesday morning and rummaged through the office, stealing computers and ipads. >> these are tools we use to manage our data and look up voter data every day and contact our supporters. ray: despite initial concerns, officials are certain that no sensitive data was compromised. they are working to replace certain items before the voters have their say.

kevin: for a look at the morning we' deb davidson. good morning, deb. throughout the entire state of new hampshire. to the state line with massachusetts, if you are starting your commute on the seacoast, interstate 95 is also moving well in both directions. it is on 128 northbound on exit 32. getting by. expect some major delays at the commute gets going including onlooker delays on the southbound side. throughout the day, i' davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: police are trying to track down whoever is responsible for vandalizing a salem neighborhood. sean: people living along norwood road woke up yesterday morning to find their houses and mailboxes spray painted. this is not the first case of vandalism this neighborhood has dealt with. many of the victims were also hit in august. ray brewer joins us live in salem now to explain why police believe the same people are likely behind both incidents. ray: good morning. salem police say it is possible that whoever is responsible for the graffiti lives in the general area. and while they don' t

for a look at the morning drive here in the granite state, we' re joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. deb: crews on the scene of a country on route three in stewartstown involving a tractor-trailer. everyone is advised to avoid the area if they can. 293 is a great ride through the millyard. it is getting busier as the

for a look at the morning drive, wzid' s deb davidson. deb: good morning. traffic reporters have had it pretty easy this season, as well. 93 is moving well all the way down to the hooksett tolls and then from manchester to salem you are looking about a 21-minute commute.

hayley: for a look at the morning drive, we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson . good morning. deb: good morning. right now, emergency crews are on the scene of that fire on west street in manchester.

erin: for a look at the morning ride, we're joined live by deb davidson. happy friday, deb. deb: happy friday. right now we are still volume throughout the state this morning which exceptional drive as you and from work. we're not seeing any delays on 293 as you are making your way through the construction zones at exit four and five.

kevin: for a look at the morning drive, we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. tuesday morning. deb: good tuesday morning. 93 is moving well through the entire state. if you are beginning your commute on 293, we are not seeing any delays through the mill yard or near exit 5 at the everett turnpike. morning in manchester. motorists are strongly encouraged to take an alternate

the granite state we' re joined , live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good morning deb. ,deb: a crash just happened on the everett turnpike southbound. just before the bedford tolls, use caution because traffic is beginning to back up.

kevin: 40 look at the morning s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning, kevin and sean. we are beginning to see building volume in both directions. there are no major incidents to slow you down at this time. the one major incident we have had all morning long remains 128 in londonderry. one lane is open between fieldstone and shasta due to an early morning crash that took down power lines. police are on the scene

kevin: we're joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. if you are starting your morning commute right

joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. right now all of the major roads in the state of new hampshire are completely snow covered. the crews are out there clearing them up. the speed limit throughout the state has been reduced to about 45 miles an hour. please do adhere to that to stay safe for everyone. if you are commute on interstate 89, we are seeing some slow going in the hopkinton area and also at the bow junction. travel is slow going. 93 is a slow ride from north of concord down to the hooksett tolls at

joined live by deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. may. i say that. all of the major roads in the state of new hampshire are moving well and completely up to speed. we're not seeing any incidents to slow you down. however we are getting word of a crash just off of 93 southbound in the londonderry area off of exit five as you are approaching the 98 merge. several cared are involved in numerous emergency vehicles are on the scene. be alert as you make your way through there. also a crash in massachusetts.