. >> and emerald city makeover. kyle, sign me up for that. >> and this video, the costumes and the green of emerald city, it is a pretty good production visually. >> wow. >> and when the gates of emerald city fly up, and you know, the characters see emerald city for the first time, it is a wow factor for the audience, too. >> wow. >> you look so amazing and happy there. >> thank you. >> it is wonderful. >> it is a lot of fun. and it is really funny and the audience loves it. i love listening to the audience laugh and experience the journey. >> good. >> we want people to see this. so let's give them the information, wizard of oz february 7-13, denver city for the performing arts buell center. tickets at denver center.org. thank you so much for being here. >>> in your money news today, chipotle for lunch is close. all restaurants are closed nationwide right now for a companywide meeting on food safety, following outbreaks of noro virus and e. coli that resulted in hundreds of people getting sick. employees and custome

morrow is live at tampa city hall. emerald, why does the city want to do this? - allison, councilman harry cohen says this is all about making the criminal justice system more fair - and the legal department has already been working on an ordinance that would make this possible. over small amounts of weed...people caught with 20 grams or less would get a citation instead. - the fine would start at 75 dollars for the first offense...and go up to 450 for the fourth offense - and if you have more than four offenses or don't pay your ticket within 30 days...that's when things start going into the court system and onto your permanent record - it's something that other areas like st. pete, citrus county and miami-dade county have also looked at so that so many people aren't going to jail for what some say is a petty offense. this is a developing story that the city still has yet to make a decision on. so throughout the rest of the morning...i'll be looking at how this will impact the city...particularly underage users. live in tampa

loving the fact that they now get to learn from her and it was a pleasure interviewing her in emerald city at the downing gross cultural arts center rejoicing remaining one of the highlights of our incredible career doing that we saw them on how the jets wonderful it was exciting to talk to sleep as tomorrow backstage at the emerald city said at the downey goes cultural arts center. i want to see the young been taken part in community here in the seventies she was part of history playing on tv and in the all african american original production on us. now there's no place like home when it comes to getting back to get someone who i affectionately call remember the time she had to leave it like a mother to all of its here. she went from newport news to broadway and beyond the sea became a big star in europe and perform for the pope that's when he was tapping his foot. oh happy day oh i had made a note he did say it was great presidents. she performed with duke ellington and harry belafonte and got to sing for doctor martin luther king jr day we we did so right rallies. doctor king taught me

. >> as a kid from queens, manhattan was always the emerald city in the distance. real beacon that drew him. >> in 1971, trump moved to his first apartment in manhattan, a studio in the upper east side. he was 24 years old and family and friends say he was enjoying himself. >> he always went to what he called the single bars and checked out the women. >> donald was a high flyer when it comes to that. >> he joined some private clubs and that's where he rubbed shoulders with george steinbrunner and roy cohn, the infamous lawyer and former mccarthy aide. >> whenever i hear that people have failed to act on fbi information about communists -- >> he said, listen, i followed your career, and you're a bit crazy like i am and you stand up to the establishment. can i come see you? and i said, sure. >> cohn was one of trump's first really influential connections. >> he had no scruples, whatsoever. none. just get the deal done and do whatever it takes to get the deal done. so trump used him as his lawyer to go and cut deals. >> i think donald likes associating himself with pe

. >> as a kids from queens, manhattan was always the emerald city in the distance.eal beacon that drew him. >> in 1971, trump moved to his first apartment in manhattan, a studio in the upper east side. he was 24 years old and family and friends say he was enjoying himself. >> he always went to what he called the single bars and checked out the women. >> donald was a high flyer when it came to that. >> he joined some private clubs and that's where he rubbed shoulders with george steinbrenner and roy cone, the infamous lawyer and former mccarthy aide. >> wherever i hear that people are failing to act on fbi information about communists -- >> he said, listen, i followed your career, and you're a bit crazy like i am and you stand up to the establishment. can i come see you? and i said, sure. >> cohn was one of trump's first really influential connections. >> he had no scruples, whatsoever. none. just get the deal done and do whatever it takes to get the deal done. so trump used him as his lawyer to go and cut deals. >> i think donald likes associating with people who ar

tampa could soon be the next city in our area to decriminalize marijuana. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa city hall where city council will discuss a proposed ordinance on the issue... emerald, would this also apply minors? - no. some council officials want to make it so that fewer people are put in jail for marijuana offenses...but they are clear that this in no way applies to anyone under the - it would only apply to adults who are caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana...which amount of peanuts you see in my hand. talking in our area - especially since areas like citrus and miami-dade counties and even st. pete have also been talking about this - council officials say decriminalizing marijuana can help make the system more fair...and really help reduce the number of people who go to jail on drug charges that aren't necessarily proportionate to their crime. right now, if you're caught with even a small amount of marijuana, you could be slapped with a misdemeanor and face up to a year in jail. but the new ordinance would make it so you pay a fine instead. you could st

broomfield wants to get ahead of the emerald ash borer. the city council backed a plan that would protect older ash trees from the pest - by using a chemical treatment. younger trees would be replaced with a different species. the daily camera about 180-thousand dollars. right now - the emerald ash borer is present in boulder. plans are in the works to transform the denver performing arts complex. city leaders would like to create an urban hub where people live, work, and play 24 hours a day -- not just come down for a show or concert at night. the post reports that some of the ideas include tearing down the boetcher concert hall and building a smaller venue at 14th & arapahoe. and buiding a few residential towers that would house no price tag yet -- preliminary. economy is taking a than-expected downturn in the energy sector. early jobs numbers that we received last month county gained jobs last year. but revisions to those numbers now project the area lost 500 jobs during that time period. this is not unexpected...it's just taken longer to show u

city. the bugs -- called emerald ash borers -- have been found on the university of iowa's campus. kwwl's hillary maglin has the story. experts say it's been a long time coming - emerald ash (sot) "i don't like that at (sot. cg: andrew dahl/campus arborist) "it is a very troublesome pest for ash trees. it kills them all." ash borees tunnel through the tree's bark - cutting off water and nutrient circulation to the limbs. (sot. cg: hillary maglin) "experts say these curved markings underneath the bark of ash trees are a dead giveaway wood peckers around the trees is anothth sign of ash borers. (sot) "the woodpeckers sense that the borers are in here, and they wear the bark off." many of the ash trees here in gibson square on campus have traces of woodpecker damage in the bark - and willbe been cut down - which upsets some students. (sot. cg: jared blatz/student) "it kind of makes it concerning for such an urban area that needs trees in it to help the air around the place." (sot. cg: claire hellweg/student) "i think it's really sad, especially just 'cause trees add such a nice

a tree-killing beetle makes it's way to iowa city. emerald ash borers tuunel through ash trees cutting off the trees water and nutrient circulation. the bugs have been a pest across the country -- but now they've been found on the university of iowa's campus. and students aren't very happy don't like the thought of walking doesn't such an urban area that needs trees in it to help the air around aspect kind of bothers me." the school says it plans to remove all the ash trees on campus -- but does have plans to replace them with new trees of different species. millions of catholics are preparing for weeks of sacrifice and prayer -- today is ash wednesday. pope francis celebrated ash wednesday mass today at the vatican.n. this ritual marks the start of the lenten season. in his homily, pope francis said that lent presents the occasion to practice simplicity and sharing. the pope has proclaimed this year as a holy year of mercy. a baseball stadium is transformed into a winter-sports arena... check it out - you're looking at fenway park with a mas

today city council could take steps to make tampa the next city to give out fines instead of jail time for marijuana. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa city hall. tampa police are also involved in this effort. >> reporter: this morning we are expecting tampa police to give a report on how this proposed ordinance will affect the city. the legal department drafted an ordinance. we expect tampa police to hone in on what resources an ordinance like this will require as well as how to make it work without conflicting with state or federal laws. the big picture is how will giving out civil citations instead of jail time impact our criminal justice system. criminal justice system for a small amount of marijuana for the first time is overly harsh. there ought to be a way to move toward a more compassionate and smarter way of dealing with people. >> reporter: right now penalties start at $75 for the first offense and go up from there. if you don't pay within 30 days you'll be back in the court system officials were trying to keep you out of. if this moves forward within city council this could become law in the city as

sheree: hundreds of trees lost to the emerald ash borer in now the city is asking for your help to replace the trees lost to the invasive insect. kevin: temperatures did manage to climb above freezing today. by the end of the week will probably tack on 15-20 degrees. mike: filing your taxes can be a nerve-wracking experience. sheree: and now there' s something else to worry about thieves who steal your personal information and file a return in your name. mike: wlwt news 5 investigative reporter todd dykes has more on how you can fight back. todd? reporter: todd? -- when you expect to get money back from uncle sam the last thing you want to hear is you' ve been denied. unfortunately, it' s happening to more and more people because there have been more and more data breaches. but just because your social security number gets stolen doesn' t mean you can' t get the cash you' re entitled to. when you' ve finally finished filling out 1040's and 1099's, the last thing you want to find out is that someone has stolen your identity. >> sometimes it' s just bad luck. bad luck usually means, a data b

they wanted to make city's water supply had been contaminated by lead. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the tampa truck stop where they'll be leaving from today. emerald...one of the men behind this effort is actually from flint. so far it has been a violent start to some mardi gras in mississippi there was a shooting after a mardi gras parade that left two people dead and four others hurt. police say the shooting began as a fight that ended in gunfire. the search is on now for the person responsible. mardi gras parade route in new orleans, but no one was hurt. developing this morning out of taiwan, survivors are still being pulled from buildings two days after an earthquake hit the region. crews were able to rescue a man and woman this morning. the six-point-four magnitude earthquake hit saturday during a celebration of the lunar new year. at least 36 people were killed with more than 100 believed to still be buried under ruble. new this morning-- chipotle is making a big push to clean up their kichens-- and their reputation. you won't find a single chipotle restaurant open

city, mark carlson, kcrg tv nine news. iowa isn't the only state dealing with an emerald ash borer. the insect has now spread to 24 states and areas of canada. the list includes missouri, iowa. mmy states have quarantines on transporting ash wood products. the iowa state cyclones are on the road tonight against texas tech. and they will again play without jameel mckay. till ahead, coach prohm talks a littleleabout mckay's suspension. stay with your 24 hour news our off again - on again snow pattern continues right through the upcoming weekend. the next clipper arrives early on friday with a light snow chance pushing across the state. the sky increases with clouds later on thursday, after a partly cloudy start, as highs push back into the lower 20s. friday's snow looks to be light, but a bit farther east saturday looks fine for travel state wide, valentine's day on sunday looks to have some snow falling. have a great night! tonight: chance of flurries low: 2-8 winds: n 5-10tomorrow: partly cloudy high: 18-24 winds: nw 5-10tomorrow night: chance of snow late low: 11-17 winds: w 5-10fr

stephanie: the emerald ash borer has been confirmed in iowa city after university of iowa facilities staff found the species on trees around campus. with iowa city on the map, there are now 30 counties in the state confirmed positive for e-a- b, an invasive beetle that destroys ash trees. u of i officials say they have been planning for the onset of the emerald ash borer and therefore have been practicing tree diversification throughout the campus. there are about 560 ash trees on school grounds. jack: natural grocers opened its first location in the metro customers. the organic foods store is located in the parking lot of the old dahl's grocery store on 86th and hickman in clive. natural grocers offers organic produce and other products, and this location has a "grab and go" station with sandwiches, salads, and other quick items. "you know, the marketplace is growing so quickly because people are becoming more educated as consumers. the more educated people become as consumers, the more they're looking to purchase in sectors like this. so, i really think that...i don't see a risk of

emerald ash borer in johnson county. county.the tree-destroying insect was found in iowa city, on the university of iowa campus.with this latest confimation, there are now 30 counties in iowa confirmed of found in iowa city. and now there are 30 counties in iowa that are confirmed of having the ash bore. the green bug is known for infecting ash trees, which then have to be removed. since 2,010,000,000s of ash trees have been destroyed >>> in north central iowa, i25 is back open for traffic. the 80-mile stretch was shut down because of monday's winter weather that caused some dangerous conditions and led to several crashes. theyable saw about eijrttwo inches november e. coli, but it was the 40-mile per hour winds that made driverring hard. it is back open, but you still need to be careful on the roads. >>> one of the most prolific soccer players in history is on her way in cedar rapids. woman back is going to speak tonight. she is the all-time leading scorer in the history of international soccer. on top of her two olympic gold medals, she also led the u.s. nationals team to a world cup title last summer. >>> right now,

emerald ash borer beetle... and they're hoping you'll help... the city of middletown has launched a crowd- funding program... through - a website designed specifically for governments to raise money from their own citizens. middletown's goal... 54-hundred dollars to purchase about 12 it's just day one... but so far - no money has been donated for the project. a viral picture.. could land one teen in serious trouble.. what he did to his sister that has police investigating... a 14-year old goes for a loose ball.. and ends up.. we'll explain how happened... after the break. packing heat in the pews? the controversy surrounding bringing your side piece to church... steve chroma logo at humana, we know when you have your health... ...great things are ahead of you like seeing old friends or making new ones, learning some moves or showing off your skills and being free to keep on ex ploring. choose a humana medicare plan for the care you need... to h elp you have better health for everyth

the emerald ash borer has killed tens of thousands of trees across the tri-state. now the city of middletown wants to replace the trees its lost in city parks to the pest. its using "citzinvestor", a crowd funding website designed for use by governments. middletown's goal is to raise 54- hundred dollars.. which would pay for about 12 trees. if the city reaches its goal... 400 dollars will be paid to the website. the city reach its goal. weather summary: while skies are gray tomorrow, we also have a chance for a few flurries. temperatures top out around in the upper 30s for another below-average day. temperatures return to seasonal levels on thursday, sunshine returning to the tri-state.winds shift to the south on friday as a warm front lifts over the region. there's an ever-so-slight chance for an isolated shower at that point. more importantly, southerly winds will push temperatures to the weekend.saturday is the pick day of the next several, and you should make your outdoor plans now. highs will be near 60 degrees before dropping back to the mid 50s on sunday as another cold

city? i'm working on getting an answer for you. up at 6:30. live in tampa emerald morrow 10 news wtsp. >>> heavy rains and storms that pound florida roads are costing you more money. potholes are costing drivers across the country $3 billion a year. that's because of cars damaged from running over holes in the road. aaa suggests you maintain proper tire pressure to help avoid serious damage to your car. >>> days before the south carolina primary donald trump is not letting a direct attack from president obama bother him. this comes as democratic contenders jump for minority votes. trump took aim at the president in south carolina moments after the commander in chief said this. >> i continue to believe mr. trump will not be president. the reason is because i a lot of faith in the american people. >> you are lucky i didn't run last time romney ran because you would have been a one-term president. across the state are on their way to tallahassee. they are protesting a handful of anti-immigration bills taking center stage in the capitol. 10 news reporter sarah hollenbe

lost trees. they are looking for people willing to donate money. and city leaders say, parks lost more than 200 ash trees to the emerald ash board. and it's responsible for the large number of u.s. trees since entering the country. middletown's goal it to fit with the new trees. >> any presidential appointment, >> the appointment. >> justice map scalia passed away on a trip on saturday. and the vacancy is at the center of a political war. >> justice scalia and supreme court bench is covered in black. and scalia will lie and repose inside the court on ouned >> an obama nomination has -- we reminded onna on saturday. >> and senate majority leaders, brought by mitch mcconnell. they say the next president will be the one to decide. hillary clinton slammed to have news for republicans who put politics into the constitution. refusing to do your duty is not righteous, >> and professor at american university. he he. republicans are in their right, but. >> this is not the first time it's happening. >> and these colleagues are falling into the gemologist ace eds. >> they will not be an autopsy the details of the service >> the b

city of tampa kicks off today. fire officials will be giving out weather radios to all mobile home parks to help keep neighbors safe in severe weather. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the winward lakes mobile home park in tampa. emerald, why the focus on these fire officials say it's critical that all homes have these in their emergency kits...but it's especially important for mobile homes because it seems these communities get hit pretty hard whenever there is a tornado. - and we saw just how vulnerable florida is with the deadly storms we had in duette and sarasota.and even the ones down in miami this week. - but our cbs partners in chicago point to research that shows tornadoes like to touch down in transition zones...which are places where therer's a big change in the landscape... - and many times, that's were mobile home parks are built. we've seen a lot of damage from tornadoes in our area and across the state over the last month or so...in the next half hour i'm looking into why officials picked this time to focus on emergency preparedness. live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. a historic day ahead for pope francis. he will become be

emerald...neighbors are upset over these plans. - ian, they're fuming. - it's mostly the people who live in island estates, which is right across from the aquarium. - they say that the city of clearwater has all but shut them out of the expansion process...and to them, that's just not fair. the aquarium has had a huge surge in years...mostly thanks to the "dolphin tale" movies those have brought lots of tourists to the area and now the aquarium needs room to grow they want to add 70 thousand feet worth parking garage for about 400 cars but neighbors say this is of congestion, as if traffic in the area isn't bad enough already. - neighbors have filed an appeal and will be meeting tonight at 6:30 at st. they have lots of how this project will affect them - i'm looking into those have more coming up at 5-thirty. emerald morrow, 10news wtsp. today, we'll get a look at how tampa police officers are using body cameras. tampa police will release some of that video this morning. right now, the department is still using 60 cameras as a trial run that ends next month. the department is way to fund the permanent use. each camera costs dollars. passed by the senate, florida would pa

city wants to push plans for expansion. in the meantime the neighbors who live here filed an appeal. they'll be meeting tonight at 6:30 at st. brandon's church. in clearwater emerald morrow 10 >>> under a bill passed the state of florida will rebury the remains found at the dozier school for boys. usf researchers exhumed dozens of bodies from the campus in its investigation. the school, 60-miles west of tallahassee closed down in 2011. it was shutdown because of allegation of abuse. >>> homeowners are not allowed to set up a backyard gun range anymore. this comes after a bill was signed into law by governor scott. this comes after a man created backyard. building a home gun range is now a first degree misdemeanor. >>> lawmaker caught up with a man on the run for 56 years after he escaped from prison made famous by the shawshank redemption. melbourne, florida in a trailer under the alias william cox. he was arrested last may. in 1957 when he was 21 years old he struck and killed a 24- year-old married father of three. he was sentenced to parole and violated his probation. >>> it has been four years since 25-year-old lakeland police officer chrispin was shot and kil

city. oh, wait, wait, wow! >> different species over there. >> oh, what's the green one? >> wow! >> the green ones are the emerald dung beetles. brown ones are copper dung beetles. and you get over 150 different species of dung beetle. >> so, an elephant goes to the bathroom, all of a sudden the dung beetles just swarm in on it, right? >> yep. >> look at this one here. he's see? oh, this is not good. this is all real warm stuff here, too, by the way. >> have fun. >> amazing. >> and they're quite... >> it's a living museum of dung beetles. let me put that back. look how fast they can roll that thing. lookit, kathaleen. go get your dung ball and bring it up here, we'll have a race. >> ok. niki, you gonna join us? >> yes. >> 'cause there in this little road through the bush there. then they were on each side of the road where the wheels go. and there were dung beetles going up the hill like this, i said let's have a race and a dung beetle race. ok, 1, 2-- >> where's the finish line? >> ok, here's the finish line. my foot. >> ok. 1, 2, 3. >> ok. >> go that way. look, look, look, it's going, it's going, it's going! >> yeah, yeah, y

emerald ashmore board. we will get the corrected. replace the ash trees with a variety of oaks, elms and redbuds. 10 city parks need replanted trees. regardless of the picture. a project beginning tomorrow that won' t be completed until 2017. sewer district of cincinnati is of sewer lining in mount airy forest west of i-74. crews will begin with clearing trees, and putting up protective fencing. though friday during daylight hours but they warn weekend work may be necessary at times. noise, dirt, and vibrations should be expected as well. there' s still a lot more ahead on wlwt news 5 today. including focusing on safety. the proposed changes to what' s often called one of hamilton county' s most dangerous intersections, and what drivers think of them. a live look outside, said he can five area not as much wind as yesterday. that superhighway through downtown cincinnati gets a car. jonathan: a local woman is kidnapped and assaulted. details of his arrest. the charges the suspect is facing. plus, a new salon for men holds its grand opening for a good cause. how it helps fund education and the said -- special tre

city will do with their appeal. as of now construction is set to start as early as 2018. reporting live in clearwater emerald morrow 10 news wtsp. >>> a woman says she is suing government over flight 370 which went missing two years ago. she wants $7.5 million in damages over the loss of her husband on the plane. his death was caused by negligence and a breech of the airline's contract. >>> the hillsborough county commission is locked on how they'll pay for critical transportation needs. most of the discussion on tuesday was about the transportation funding deficit. the county staff says the most reliable source of funding would be a half cent sales tax. that would have to be approved bethe voters. commissioners are concerned whether it will pass. other taxes like a five cent gas tax hike is being considered. >> it doesn't generate the done. cents a gallon goes to federal, state and local taxes. >>> americans want bottled water. bottled water sales in the u.s. are up 16%. half of those surveys say they are drinking more flavored water replacing high sugared drinks. >>> something to watch for since medical ma

emerald morrow 10 news wtsp. >>> commuters in boston how old expect more delays like this after amtrak deals with a signal failure. it happened wednesday morning. some were stuck at the station for hours. the city is doing the best they can until service can be restored. >> we are trying to help people deal with the morning commute. it is not the preferred way for any of us. i get the frustration. believe me. >> amtrak personnel will be at the station to help guide people waiting around. >>> the faa is investigating a plane crash in north carolina it happened at about 7:00 thursday night in marshville. several agencies responded. not many details have been released other than the small plane was found in a wooded area where there wasn't much around. >> i imagine you guys don't here. out here. it is big but it is sad. released. middle aged man. >>> look at this video from honolulu, hawaii. five people were hurt. one critically, when a helicopter crashed in the water at pearl harbor on wednesday. it happened close to the u.s.s. memorial. >> guys came in trying to help the guys bring the people up. >> federal investigators are >>> one neighborhood in arizona has a bug problem. it is way too big fo

emerald morrow 10 news wtsp. >>> u.s. health oversite committee will hold the first congressional hearing into the flint, michigan water crisis today. this comes as the governor will meet with city officials and pastors to proposed $30 million in state funding to help pay the water bill of those he'll bring it to lawmakers next week. >>> presidential canidates are hitting the campaign trail in new hampshire today. that primary is next tuesday february 9th. there were mentioned emotions after iowa this week. donald trump is brushing off his second please finish to senator ted cruz. he said he was told he would have a hard time in iowa and he didn't spent as much time of effort there. marco rubio is a percentage point behind trump. >> you have to convince more people that conservatism is the right approach for america. i have done that and will do that. >> hillary clinton enters the new hampshire primary as the underdog by 18 points. >>> top army and marine corp officials are pushing all women should have to register for the draft. it will take up to three years they will not lower standards to bring women into grueling jobs. >>> the case of cop killer daunte morris will go before

city parks and forestry superintenden down their ash trees immediately. he says it can take 8 to 12 years for the insect to decimate the local ash tree population. the emerald ash borer is now in 30 iowa counties. that includes black hawk, dubuque, linn and bremer. the iowa department of natural resources has instituted a statewide quarantine. and now here's your first alert forecast. plan on another cold day. clouds will increase slowly from the northwest and while there may be a few scattered flurries flying around, most of this will occur in our farthest western couuies. central iowa will actually have the best chance at seeing any snow this morning. temperatures should be slightly warmer than yesterday, and with the wind finally backing off, it ould feel a lot betttt as well. looking ahead, our every-other-day pattern of snow continues with our next chance coming in later thursday night into friday morning. there is still a system showininup for sunday as well. have a >>> what about mommy? >> you want mommy? >> mommy. >> not mommy. >> right. >> okay, now, let me ask y'all something. y'all crazy? [ laughter ] >> that is the video we've been showing you.

. >> and when the gates of emerald city fly up, and you know, the characters see emerald city for the first time, it is a wow factor for the audience, too. >> wow. >> you look so amazing and happy there. >> thank you. >> it is wonderful. >> it is a lot of fun. and it is really funny and the audience loves it. i love listening to the audience laugh and experience the journey. >> good. >> we want people to see this. so let's give them the information, wizard of oz february 7-13, denver city for the performing arts buell center. tickets at denver center.org.