today we are here with a number of departments that includes our obviously public health and fire department and emergency services, city administrator that helps me oversee the 10 year capital plan making sure our bonds are affordable, focused and do not raise property taxes as well as public works deapartment who helps oversee that very same goal and to a resident who lives right here who will talk about her experiences and the need for more healthcare and also more facilities in the city. as i said earlier, this today is a opportunity to sign legislation that the board has successfully passed with my support to place before the voters this june a $350,000,000 public health and safety bond for consideration. it is huge win for our residents because this bond seeks to protect-to make sure we have necessary improvements to our infrastructure and healthcare and emergency medical services, it protects and expand melthal health suvs for those in need and particularly thoest on the streets. i will continue emphasizeing that we do this in a very responsible way. in all our bond and particularly t

have and reflect the ongoing needs that we have while ongoing with the leadership of ourpublic health department has been the conversation we need more mental health facilities. this is where the judges are asking for more beds, the community asks us to take care of more of our mental health needs in the community and we want to use the facility we have and expand those services. at the same time, there is incredible need to make sure we work with our fire department because they are and continue to be the emergency response team that we have when ever something happens in the city. they have also informed us in addition to supporting more mental health facilities in the city, we need a ambulance response facility to meet the demands we have. we find in the community based fire station squz the stations that house the ambulances not to have the facilities safe enough for the operation to expand and want you to know they are enthuse astic because more and more as our fire department and all of us are having a experience where knock on wood, we have less fires, we increase the calls for medical se

{jtrack: jennifer hunter works with the northern kentucky health department. several years ago health officials were startled when they discovered hepatitis c cases in northern kentucky were 19 times the national rate. < jennifer hunter, director of clinical services:> {04:08 "they had actually told us, 'i am sharing needles with other {04:13{jtrack: if hunter can't help people get clean, she says can at least help them be more safe. hunter is helping launch the first needle exchange program in northern kentucky. the program begins wednesday afternoon in williamstown in the grant county health department . to participate you don't have to be from grant county or even kentucky. you also don't have to give your name to get fresh needles. nurses will be on hand to offer treatment. the challenge hunter says, will be getting addicts to try something new. < jennifer hunter, director of clinical services, northern kentucky health department:>{07:35 "what everybody tells us is it takes some time for them [the addicts] to build trust. maybe the firs tor second week nobo

have and reflect the ongoing needs that we have while ongoing with the leadership of ourpublic health department has been the conversation we need more mental health facilities. this is where the judges are asking for more beds, the community asks us to take care of more of our mental health needs in the community and we want to use the facility we have and expand those services. at the same time, there is incredible need to make sure we work with our fire department because they are and continue to be the emergency response team that we have when ever something happens in the city. they have also informed us in addition to supporting more mental health facilities in the city, we need a ambulance response facility to meet the demands we have. we find in the community based fire station squz the stations that house the ambulances not to have the facilities safe enough for the operation to expand and want you to know they are enthuse astic because more and more as our fire department and all of us are having a experience where knock on wood, we have less fires, we increase the calls for medical se

was jennifer hunter works with the northern kentucky health department. several years ago health officials were startled when they discovered hepatitis c cases in northern kentucky were 19 times the national director of clinical services:> {04:08 "they had sharing needles with other people in northern kentucky.'" {04:13{jtrack: if hunter can't help people get clean, she says can at least help them be more safe. hunter is helping launch the first needle exchange program in northern kentucky. the program begins wednesday afternoon in williamstown in the grant county health department . to participate you don't have to kentucky. you also don't have to give your name to get fresh needles. nurses will be on hand to offer treatment. the challenge hunter says, will be getting addicts to try something new. < jennifer hunter, director of clinical services, northern kentucky health department:>{07:35 "what everybody tells us is it takes some time for them [the addicts] to build trust. maybe the firs tor second week nobody will show up." {07:43{07:55 "we're ready fo

bill: the health department said if the students get the vaccination they can return to school before the 21 day period is out. kayla: new at 101 man died after his truck left the road and hit a tree. this happened around 4:15 this afternoon of the 3400 block of archer avenue. cmpd said the driver of the truck james herbert nash was taken to cmc where he was pronounced dead. police say it appeared -- leading up to the crash. bill: no 10:00 cmpd is looking for this man after they say he allegedly cut off his electronic monitoring device. he is wanted for possession of a firearm by a felon in possession of and several other charges. he was last seen in the area of north crayon and 20th street. if you have seen him or know where he sat call 911. kayla: an elderly couple in cleveland county died early this morning after an explosion at their house. happened in fall then after driver -- fallston. the driver 24-year-old thomas pruitt slammed into the couple's home hitting the propane tank in sparking the explosion that killed this newton's. naomi was 76 and johnie would have been 75 is thur

i just 79 to say our public health department is incredible partner reponding to everything that happensn the city and next for tim episteen who is director of sf children youth and families community behavioral health at our public health department to say a few words about how important the bod is to the care we want and access that we want people to have to our healthcare facilities. ken. [applause] >> first i want to say before i start speaking precious told us her cheern use san francisco general hospital mayor all 3 children use the hospital so the connections are clear between what we are doing today and our future and i want to thank the mayor and city for your support for this incredibly important bod for the residence of san francisco. today this bond will improve and expand access to services and medical care and mental hemth care in the community and community clinic squz san francisco general hospital. it will prurfb or 24 hour psychiatric care that is so critical to the citizens of the san francisco to have a place to go 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 14 community clinics w

coming up they will shine a light on philadelphia's health department where they found a law in place to get rid of some of the lead but we found no one is enforcing it. we'll have that report coming up >> fans are remembering patty duke who passed away. duke who was open about battles with depression died from what her agent say was a ruptured intestine. in the mid-60s she starred in the patty duke show playing identical cousins, famous for her role as helen keller. patty duke was 69 years old. >>> for a second consecutive day police were on high alert at the u.s. capitol building this morning, capitol police investigated two suspicious packages, briefly closing one entrance and two streets. after a short time they were cleared and everything went back to normal. the capitol building was not affected by today's incident but this was just a day after this, when police shot and wounded an armed man at the visitors building. police have identified monday's suspect as 66-year-old larry dawson, officials tell nbc news the suspect's weapon was a realistic looking pellet gun. he is charged

bill: the health department said if the students get the vaccination they can return to school before the 21 day period is out. kayla: new at 101 man died after his truck left the road and hit a tree. this happened around 4:15 this afternoon of the 3400 block of archer avenue. cmpd said the driver of the truck james herbert nash was taken to cmc where he was pronounced dead. suffered a medical incident leading up to the crash. bill: no 10:00 cmpd is looking for this man after they say he allegedly cut off his electronic monitoring device. he is wanted for possession of a firearm by a felon in possession of and several other charges. he was last seen in the area of north crayon and 20th street. if you have seen him or know where he sat call 911. kayla: an elderly couple in cleveland county died early this morning after an explosion at their house. happened in fall then after driver -- fallston. the driver 24-year-old thomas pruitt slammed into the couple's home hitting the propane tank in sparking the explosion that killed this newton's. naomi was 76 and johnie would have been 75 is th

the health department says they've been carefully monitoring this person. and want to remind people there's no need to panic. the virus still can't be passed from person-to-person. began to proactively prepare for the possibility of the zika virus making its way to north carolina months ago. they say they've been keeping in close contact with officials about the virus and where it is spreading. associated with birth defects and linked to serious brain abnormalities in babies born to women who contracted it. it spread rapidly in cases of year. and some cases in the u.s. the past several months. the zika virus, again, can't be passed from person-to-person. we're going to talk to them in a few minutes. we'll have updates on wncn.com and then coming up on the news at 5:00. emma wright, "cbs north carolina." >> this is the fifth case of zika virus to be found in the state of north carolina. for more on symptoms and how to protect yourself, visit wncn.com. >>> we're also getting new information about the events surrounding an officer-involved shooting that killed

. >> the health department forced the spa to close its pools. ida siegal is in college point tonight. >> a number of customers have come up to the spa today confused the pools were closed. 7-year-old girl nearly drowned here, they were in shock. >> the popular luxury spa facility was open for business today. not entirely. a sign just inside spa castle reads all spa pools and outdoor pools are closed. four investigates learned the health department shut down the pools after a special investigation revealed their safety protocol was not up to snuff. >> i don't know much about think precautions, i think they have to do something about what age group needs to be in certain places. >> reporter: a 7-year-old girl nearly drowned. she was pulled into the pool's suction and got stuck. she survived. the health department said they're reviewing surveillance video of the near drowning and found excessive suction in the spa pool. they also found the facility's attempt to resuscitate the girl were not consistent with the version of the story they told investi

the health department says recovered. the colorado public health and environment has not released any the cases. we know zika is most commonly spread by a type of mosquito that doesn't live in colorado. so the likelihood of you getting the virus from a mosquito here in colorado is low. zika causes mild illness... sometimes people don't have any symptoms at all. the cdc says it could be linked to birth defects... and a doctor here in colorado says some women here are worried. the cdc says there are no commercially available diagnostic tests for zika virus disease...coming up at 5:30... i'll talk about how you should go about the testing process if you think there's a chance you could have zika...remember zika spread by a type of doesn't live in colorado. a drug that could save lives is going down the drain. the way billions of dollars in cancer medicine is going to to make every much -- again! i'm talking forbes magazine annual list of the world's richest people. the co-founder and chairman of the dish network is still the

the health department says there are options to help people pay. but she says there is not enough. >> there should be a system in place of that money never even ways into our decision. it should be affordable said the idea of it is that we want to manage things that actually hurt poor people. angelica: the first shots and the treatment are only available at the emergency room. it is usually too costly to keep those drugs at health departments. in smaller counties they can afford to keep those drugs anywhere. steve: highlighting the good that tornado last week. volunteers and then oxford every day since the tornado touchdown. they've been helping homeowners clean up the piles of debris and cut down mangled trees. residents say they stop the long way to go on the cleanup process but they say will be a lot easier with so much outpouring of support from people in the community. tisha: a wake county couple is recovering from a successful surgery after a wife donated her kidney to her husband. he had both his kidneys removed. dr. say they were the size o

the health department says they are looking into the situation and we will let you know when we hear back. >>> we posted a link to help you investigate day cares in sarasota county. wtsp.com. >>> another community considering charging people to drive their causeway. treasure island says maintaining a drawbridge is expensive. jenny dean is taking a closer look. >> reporter: the one putting miles of the treasure island an expensive stretch of road to maintain. it has three bridges including the drawbridge. >> somewhere about $750,000 a year not including the major maintenance items we have to do from time to time. >> treasure island is responsible and they will need help paying for it. this manager is proposing a toll for anyone who uses the causeway , the one main thoroughfare. >> there is no other funding source available. >> two people who have the biggest issue with the proposed a toll are the residents who live in neighborhoods on the st. pete side of the bridge. >> we couldn't leave our home to go to the neighborhood grocery store. we couldn't get gas. we get only visit a neighbo

francisco are willing to fight that fight that is amount about our city thank you to the department of public health we sometimes don't roles e releases how lucky with the best putting department that supports our efforts to make good laws that vascular critical exercise an amazing agency and our advocates for give us the political spouse space to to be able to do this and as the mayor adu u. >> you allowed we passed that legislation a week and a half good and the law jam the state assembly broke we that republicans willing to raise the tobacco age to 21 to pass senator leno's forward-looking bill to make sure that cigarettes are tobacco are still a way to get addicted to nicotine and will you the tobacco tax it is a huge step forward i hope goes to the governors desk thank you, everyone (clapping.) so are we ready to safe so far lives i'll add one mount reason not in my notes or the legislation but it is about my history about 10 years ago a mayor asked me to pick up cigarette butts as a public works decorator i say to all the public works staff that work hard if there was less settings that's anot

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houston's health department says there have been six confirmed zika cases in the city this year.all of the patients visited countries that had zika outbreaks.zika has been linked to a birth defect that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads. 3 a seattle man creates a new invention to avoid "porch pirates."they are the people who have been making headlines for stealing delivered packages. 3 mike grabham says a package was stolen from his porch during the holidays.he noticed security cameras.. so he developed "package guard." when packages are delivered -- they go on top of the guard. the package guard sends you a text -- and you respond by arming the guard from your phone.the package guard turns into a very loud alarm when the package is picked up -- and can only be turned off through the phone.mike says when they go to mass production, they'll sell for 3 3 hello from the other side.. of the stage.coming up at six.. we'll show you the moment adele welcomes a pair of fans into stardom.super hero parking.up next, we'll tell you why clark kent and bruce wayne won't actually b

in a news conference today the health department announced the coordination with the u.s. centers for disease control to get information on the woman and her trip. if the woman was infected in the philippines, it would be the country's second reported case. >>> heavy rain, hail, and funnel clouds swept across the southeast. a tornado was spotted outside star city, arkansas, 70 miles south of little rock. of damage but there were reports of downed trees and in another part of the county. severe weather pummeled parts of the northwest. a big rig was no match for strong wind. the truck toppled as it crossed a bridge, it shut down two lanes of traffic for nearly 3 hours. one driver watched as the driver struggled to scramble to safety. he was not hurt. several other drivers who struggle to remain upright. >> that tacoma narrows bridge, you hear about that all the time. it is just in a wind tunnel. >> probably between the mountains right there. man, just no match for this strong wind. >> scary stuff. >> it gets a little wild at times. >> it does. >>> we had some wild wind last

the health department says there are two confirmed cases in our state. >> reporter: these are the first confirmed cases in colorado. health officials say expect to see more. there are now over 100 cases of zika across the u.s. all of them are travel related including the two patients who the health department says they have already recovered. most people with it don't even see any symptoms. they can include rash and joint pain. health officials say it the unlikely we will ever see an outbreak in colorado because it lives in tropical regions. we talk today a denver health doctor about it. >> i think right now the numbers are very small. i think it will be a minor concern, but we'll have to wait and see how things unfolded. >> reporter: the biggest concern for zika is for pregnant women. it can cause infants to be born with unusually small heads and brain damage. the cdc is recommending women not travel to zika areas. providing tests if they do upon return. >>> 110 days away. parents, if you haven't signed your kids up for camp you could be running out of time. depending on what you're lo

i just 79 to say our public health department is incredible partner reponding to everything that happens in the city and next for tim episteen who is director of sf children youth and families community behavioral health at our public health department to say a few words about how important the bod is to the care we want and access that we want people to have to our healthcare facilities. ken. [applause] >> first i want to say before i start speaking precious told us her cheern use san francisco general hospital mayor all 3 children use the hospital so the connections are clear between what we are doing today and our future and i want to thank the mayor and city for your support for this incredibly important bod for the residence of san francisco. today this bond will improve and expand access to services and medical care and mental hemth care in the community and community clinic squz san francisco general hospital. it will prurfb or 24 hour psychiatric care that is so critical to the citizens of the san francisco to have a place to go 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 14 com clinics will

. >>> our state health department says there are two confirmed ccses of the zika virus in the denver area. lindsay, how are the two people doing? >> reporter: both of them have already recovered. they traveled to affected places more than likely the caribbean, while colorado health officials say we will shouldn't see an outbreak. most people don't see any ever lasting harms, the big concern is for pregnant women. it can cause birth defects unusually small heads and brain damage in infants. the cdc is urging women to not travel to affected areas. the colorado health department says you should get tested if you do travel to one of those areas. >> if she has traveled we are offering blood testing and if mood testing is positive we're - -- blood testing is positive we're offering ultrasound. lindsay watts denver 7. exciting. after a year in space astronaut >> now he's back onearth researchers will compare him to his twin brother marc on how space affects the body. 3 >> reporter: look at this a woman was actually stuck inside a tornado here. >> reporter: incredible. very fortunate. 140 mi

. >> troubled florida in, amd the. contractors kvenlt go. it was closed after the health department discovered mold and leaky roofs. and dozens of residentses were >>ications of talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, scream. only one guy's done more than talk. kasich. he'll do for a fmerica us in brought 'em bahick from turned our deficit into a surplus. more jobs? let's loan 'em john kasich. new day for america is >> city has a plan to fund the street car operations. it may wound up costing taxpayers more. the city manager announced a deal with the hail foundation, for the first two years. the hail foundation is putting up $900 thousand. the city council will be asked 518 thousand the second to pay for the operating costs. >>> and new towers could be coming and developers are condos. the business courier, includes, reporting 90 units in towers. the intersection is also in the street car line. the developers need approval to develop a building on the site. >>> kentucky health department confirms the first case of the zika virus. the centers for disease control, reports test cont

it begins this afternoon in williamstown at the grant county health department. you don't have to be from kentucky or give your name to get fresh needles. but hunter realizes the program may not be popular at first. what everybody tells us is that it takes some time for them to build trust. maybe for the first second week nobody will show up. we're ready for that. it might not happen. we might not get anyone, but we're just going to keep offering it week after week." the exchange will be available every wednesday from 1 to 4. participants are encouraged to come back every week with their dirty needles in containers provided. reporting live...kristen swilley...9 on your side. kenton county judge executive, kris knochelmann, will be holding a forum on the heroin epidemic in kentucky today.... he's part of a group that's been working on a plan for almost 9 months.representativ es from kenton, campbell & boone counties are working together on the plan to make crisis. 9 on your side will be there and have the details for you today at noon. after a few isolated storms

health. department of health sent me to pest control. the woman from pest control sent me to the office of the comptroller in manhattan. and they sent me to the surrogates court. i've been here for 22 years i've never seen this. >> after trying on his own for a year and a half. jonathan said better get baquero. >> i can't seem to get anywhere. i was hoping you guys could. >> well, we asked the new york city department of finance to investigate, and this one did take some time to sort out, but a spokeswoman says their agency contacted the department of health, since they were not able to verify the charges were still valid they were able to resolve this debt and he's clear to apply for a permit to demolish the property and rebuild. >> linda, good work as always. >>> a brand new subway station in shambles. the mta's new hudson yards station has only been open a couple months. it's already falling apart. what happened, four investigates is getting to the bottom of it. >>> a look at what's new at 6:00. >> just moments ago, we learned the mot

thousands returning home told it was safe, but now the health department is reporting 300 new health complaints in the last several weeks. despite capping the well, matt paduco says his own home still makes him sick. >> one of the sickest days was the night after it was capped and i spent a night here. >> reporter: next week well owners southern california gas will test a small number of homes to see if the me tape that -- methane lingers. >> we want to do the tests to ease the concerns and fears of the residents. >> reporter: little comfort for melissa, concerned the marks on her skin are signs of something worse. >> i worry about what happens in the next ten years or what happens when i have kids. is this something they have to deal with? >> reporter: worry that will linger until answers. >>> an incredibly rare sight, a drone captured this humpback whale doing what looks like a head stand. scientists aren't sure why they do this. some superheroes needed rescues themselves in new hampshire. a viral photo shows captain america and wonder woman dressed on the way to the party when the

new technology is helping one city's health department diagnose people faster than ever. rain and lowered visibility due to the showers and plentiful ground level moisture, will be a constant feature throughout your thursday, so don't leave home without your umbrellas and take it easy on the roadways. highs today remain unseasonably warm around 64 degrees. fighting cancer, and having fun while doing it.our guest today will tell us all about the once in a lifetime gala when 9 on your side at noon the houston health department is now doing a same-day zika test. test.the department previously had to ship samples to the c-d-c to be tested.zika is a growing problem in houston: there have been six confirmed cases so far this year. all were from patients who traveled to a country with a zika outbreak. working up a sweat is great...but overtraining can lead to a burnout. mary moloney explains why it's equally important to give your body enough time to recover. natwhether you're looking to shed a few pounds or getting that beach body ready.. your workout schedule should incorporat

for the first time, the health department here is reporting two cases of zika virus. the risk for coloradans is still very low. >> more than 100 cases of zika reported in the u.s., experts say it was only a matter of time before the virus came to colorado. >> i don't think this is a big surprise to anybody. >> reporter: tuesday, the state health department announced not one, but two cases of zika. adding both individuals traveled to an infected country recently. only that both have recovered. should not be a big concern at this point. >> reporter: zika may be spreading at an alarming rate in latin america and the caribbean right now. >> there are only certain types of quotes that can transmit zika. they have not ever been reported to be here in colorado. >> reporter: people in our state may have reported the virus, but it was not transmitted here. >> they got zika somewhere else and came to colorado. >> reporter: the chance of transmission may be low, but doctors and state officials say this likely will not be the colorado. >> we travel more. >> reporter: experts say

health department. the red cross and other groups are sending blood to the health department to keep tainted virus. zika is suspected of causing severe birth defects. >>> landed there this morning. one of the most important allies in the persian gulf. he'll also visit israel and the west bank and jordan. >>> this is accused drunk with a 15-foot tree stuck in the grill. police pulled this over in january but just uploaded the pictures and video to the department facebook page this week. they're using it as a don't drink and drive psa. they say the woman was on the wrong side of the road, too. >>> right now, nc state and wake forest are battling it out in washington, d.c. tipoff was at noon. the winner takes on duke tomorrow. nc state head coach, mark gunfreed said that today's game is the start of a new season. >> starts with the tournament. and it's up to us. so it's been a tough year. we get it. but we can rewrite the story. >> nc state guard, cat barber has been named by the coaches. topping 30 points

to the department of aging to the mental health association, ac f and the city attorney's office and mayor's office of housing bringing all those considerate parts together to see what we can do and give you recommendations for the other cases like this we tried the past to formalize this in a resource rich situation and case management. >> for input into that. >> yeah. sorry i was going to add a couple of key organizations on the planning for elderly and the senior disabilities action. >> i'm familiar with jessica. >> commissioner walker. >> so attached to the motion on that particular project the motion is uphold the order of abatement, hold 40 in abeyance for 6 months with a report with a firm schedule that includes the cooperation of the property owner. >> the property owner. >> the property owner. >> if i might i don't want to rain on the parade the code says when there recent a life safety hazard your uphold on order of abatement with safety issues the work and you - the work needs to consensus in thirty days and be completed in 90 days that is the extension. >> so let me ask y

the health department is reporting about 300 new health complaints. some say they have severe headaches. others say they're getting horrible rashes on their bodies. these health concerns are similar to ones that were reported months ago when a nearby well ruptured, sending thousands of tons of methane into the air. >> i actually think one of the sickest days i had is after i was capped and i spent a night here. >> we've gone to doctors, allergists. everybody said they can't determine what this is. >> in response, the health department is conducting door to door surveys. next week the gas company has promised to start indoor testing on a small number of homes. . >>> and now to decision 2016 coverage. the candidates gearing up for a very important week ahead. five states are holding their primaries on tuesday. but a lot of the focus has been on the violent clashes hatching on the campaign trail. >> people united, we'll never be defeated. >> activists at the international action center held an anti-trump rally in new york city this morning. the gop presi

the health department expects more cases in the coming year. the most common way to get zika virus is from a current -- a certain type of mosquito that is not currently in colorado. men can spread the virus through sex and women can pass it on to unborn babies. >>> what von miller is saying about ongoing negotiations and caught on camera, this is hard to watch. a toddler tumbles out of a van in china. ,, ,, i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. her life's work has been about breaking barriers. and so would her presidency. which is why, for every american what they're worth... who's held back by student debt or a system tilted against them- and there are far too many of you- she understands that our country can't reach it's potential... unless we all do. together. >>> it's official. the denver broncos have placed the exclusive franchise tag on von miller. that means his salary can be no less than the average of the top five salaries. cbs sports reports that without a long-term deal, that tag is worth more than $14 million to miller but

>>e staggering numbers coming into the public health department as the number of syphilis cases have climbed to a 15 year high. them men, ranging in age from 15 to 64 were diagnosed with syphilis. like any std, it is more easily spread through risky behavior. but data show -- >> between people who meet online or through social media is driving this upward trend of an std easily treated with antibiotics but dangerous when left untreated. in wake county more than half of those with syphilis also have hiv. >> when there is disease in the community, it could impact children and it could cause permanent neurological issues and other transmission of hiv. then it becomes a problem for all of us. reporter: education and testing, she is calling a medical provides is to recognize the outbreak at an epidemic level. syphilis is so many years that sometimes they are missing the diagnosis. reporter: for that reason, the wake county health department is offering free syphilis training to medical providers next tuesday. there is a link with more information on the home page of our website -- abc11.c

the health department says a new enforcement process has been implemented to address the problems and stressed that the audit found it was in compliance with federal regulations governing the inspection of nursing homes. how do you choose a good nursing home and what do you do for your loved ones? joining me is the president of the senior citizen advocacy group gray panthers. thanks for being here. >> thank you so much. ernie: i know the situation cuts to the very heart of our families and society. >> this is something that's not who are in nursing homes or the families, it's important for you and me because there's always the possibility that something is going to happen where you need long-term nursing care. and we want to make sure that the quality of life and quality of care for everybody is at its highest level. ernie: you know what? i understand that. i've been through that. i went through that with my mom, like a lot of people. i understand how difficult it can be. comfortable, they're being taken care of, and you know as we've been talking about, there have been problems in th

and mecklenburg county health department alerted the university on friday. that brings the number of cases involving the school to four now. the health department sent a letter warning them about the symptoms if they think they are sick with the mumps. >> deadly crash in union county. we learned a ten year old has died from injuries sustained in the accident. the aftermath here on monroe road, the enjoin of the struck crushed up to the cab. trappers -- troopers say he never hit the brakes. a teen nearby ran to help. we talked to him by telephone. >> he was trying to get out of the. >>> two others have broken bones and are going to be all right, the driver of the van was the mom's boy friend. he survived. >> a school considering putting cameras in classes after reports of abuse ininvolving students. things like forcing a child to eat in the dark. we're on your side with details with the documents and what happened at tonight's meeting. >> they are something that the superintendent said he is considering but he was not ready tonight. this is after controversy

to gauge locally what's going on, we got numbers from the alameda county health department. take a look. it has the number of outbreaks year by year, not the number of people. this is number of outbreaks. from 2010 on it's fluctuated around 30. the most recent data of 2013 shows outbreaks at 42. so this is something that is easily avoidable if you are sick, stay home. don't prepare any food, of course, for anyone. the public health department here at berkeley is going to continue with follow-up, interviews to see if it can track down where this might have come from and if that's the case, the environmental health department will go and treat that area. live in berkeley, stephanie truong, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> a strong earthquake hit near indonesia this morning. tsunami warnings and watches were issues but then lifted. the 7.8 magnitude hit about 5:30 a.m. our time, the he center 500 miles off the coast. no report of damage or injuries. you'll remember a monster quake off indonesia in 2004 triggered the tsunami that killed 230,000 people. >>> and now to decisio

bradley is live at the health department with new developments. cms met with elected officials in huntersville and the head at the mecklenburg county health department. we're told the consensus was to go ahead and do testing around the area trying to see if cases up there that are getting national attention this question has never stops asking questions about the disease that's taken sight from her left eye. >> is there something in the environment that could be contributing to us getting ocular melanoma they've been calling for environmental testing in the area. the county commissioner says testing is coming cms said they're willing to pay for it. >> now he's in the process of helping cms find a credible laboratory to do the testing but there are important questions to be answered about strikes just five in a million people question don't know a lot about what causes it. one of the things is what do we test for? eye cancer patients are glad to see the ball rolling on testing. >> it makes me feel better to know that the community is trioing to fin

the goal is for the health department to help doctors order the appropriate tests and streamline the process of getting them information they need. so far 18 zika cases have been reported in the city. >>> an 11-year-old minnesota boy will face a judge tomorrow after leading police on an hour and a half chase in a stolen cement truck. take a look at this video. one helicopter and a stolen cement truck. police say the boy swiped the truck from a local contractor, then swiped a patrol car during the joyride. it happened in dodge center yesterday afternoon. neighbors say they have never seen anything like it. >> he drove around town here. i bet i seen him six, seven different times. smiling and hooting and hollering. he was having a good time. >> police finally caught up with the boy. he is now being held at a juvenile detention center. no one was injured in the chase. >> that's good news. >>> we're keeping an eye on that breaking news in manhattan, nine hurt when an mta bus slammed into a pillar on the fdr drive. >>> natalie is here with a look at what's coming up at 5:30. >>> donald tr

she also says the health department will be setting up more screening centers in the coming days. she says if her granddaughter does have lead in her system, get her what it needs. >> i'm hoping we can do what we can do. >> reporter: reporting in flint. >>> british sailors found themselveses far from home and far from sea when they stayed right here in our area during world war ii. it is a little known history take two families are now digging into as they uncover their roots allowing a past -- the past and the present to link together. once crisp, blank and white memories blurred as years turn to decades. >> that's jeff palmer there. >> richard eagles learned of his uncle jeff's photos in 2011. >> i think these were all kept in a drawer. >> the faces and places were in carey snapped when jeff was on leave for a few weeks from the royal navy in the early 1940s. >> here are system of the sailors here. >> staying at a camp where the park is today. >> they refer to it as crabtree. >> among the photos, a family named fox. armed with a name and a town, richard tracked down an address >

. >> yes, brigida we got this information from the health department. updated numbers we are being told six confirmed cases of mumps and nine properrable cases. some of the people have recovered and are no longer ineffectcious according to the health department. everyone born after 1957 should check your immunization records. do not want to risk anybody's else. back to you. >> thank you. >> new information in that gaston county triple killing. crystal gambino now charged with all three murders. she was back before a judge this afternoon. originally she was charged with and she is accused of murdering jeffrey gill land and stephanie sanchez as well. all three were found naked and shot to death at the gambino's home. it appears the victims met on-line. >>> a former ice cream truck driver has been sentenced 25 years in prison for molesting a child. outside of clam yeah, washington was convicted of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old. >> first at 4:00 republican lawmakers in raleigh called for north carolina's attorney general to stop charlotte's nondiscr

the health department says there are three total cases of mumps in the county and four more possible cases. >>> a school in matthews will remain closed today as officials look into a possible case of the norovirus. covenant day school closed yesterday, after 50 faculty members became sick with norovirus-like symptoms. officials with the mecklenburg county health department told wbtv this all started friday evening, when about 70 staff members had a catered dinner from jersey mikes on matthews township parkway. only faculty infected, no students. official tests will be back by the end of the week. we'll keep you posted. >>> looking ahead three men accused of shooting up this van in uptown charlotte will appear police say howard wright, dereke bolton and kevin thompson used several guns including ak-47 to fire 40 to 50 shots in cars and a lobby on south caldwell street. the men were in town for the ciaa tournament, the ciaa commissioner tells us the con fences are is working with police to work out ways to enhance security especially at unsanctioned events. >>> a man accused of killing

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i'm one of the nurses from the health department. >> reporter: nurse toni larocco was checking on stephaniedley's one-year-old daughter cedjanae, who tested positive for lead in september. >> has she been retested? >> she was retested and it was lower. >> reporter: this is one of five house calls the nurses from the genesee county health department will make today, part of a citywide effort to keep track of kids with lead poisoning. how has the load of homes you have to visit increased? >> it's gone up huge, and the numbers of families we've seen have exponentially grown. >> reporter: stephanie bradley said she drank the contaminated water throughout her pregnancy. when you were first told your daughter had high levels of lead, what went through your mind? >> well, i was very, very afraid because of how young she is, and i didn't know the dangers of it. >> reporter: five months after flint switched its water supply back to lake huron, nearly 1,000 homes still have dangerous levels of lead in the water and 72 children are still testing positive for high lead levels in their blood. but only h

3 the northern kentucky health department is launching a new initiative today in hopes of cutting down on the spread of disease in the region..a needle exchange program begins in grant county..local 12's adam clements joins us *live* in our newsroom with why we could see more programs like 3 sheila.. health department officials in northern kentucky say there is a tremendous need for something like this.. and efforts are under way to grow this program so people throughout the entire region can have access to clean and sterile syringes..here's how it works.. if you have dirty.. used needles.. you can take them to the grant county health center in williamstown.. in return.. you'll receive clean.. new syringes.. people who take advantage of the program will also have the opportunity to hear about options for treatment.. should they be struggling with addiction..now this is the first center of its kind in the independence district of northern kentucky.. which consists of kenton.. campbell.. boone.. and of course.. grant county.. officals say.. this is by no means a home run solution to comb

she signed an agreement to resign with the health department and that is where it stands right now. reporting live here in daytona beach, blaine tolison, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> you can read the 10-page internal investigation for yourself at wftv.com. >>> the mayor of debary from cuba to the u.s. to better understand. mayor clint johnson said he'll make the trip next month. he will build the raft himself and hopes to reach key west in about two days. >>> a maryland court of appeals said a baltimore police officer has to testify against all five of his fellow officers in the freddy gray case. we told you william porter's trial ended with a hung jury. gray who died in police custody last year. porter is awaiting retrial. >>> today marks two years since a malaysia plane disappeared with 230 people on board. families are being asked to decide to settle compensation claims or bring lawsuits. the search for the plane will be called off this summer if nothing is found. >>> a florida man accused of being part of a team that stole $4.9 million in gold bars will stay in jail without bon

but signed an agreement to resign from the health department in january. she says she is still seeking legal advice. >>> sentencing for former boys and girls club volunteer from brevard county has been delayed while the man undergoes a mental evaluation. we told you donald lawson pleaded guilty to child pornography charges after fbi agents found thousands of images on his computer when he was fired from nasa in may. the attorney general's office has 30 days to has -- to have a psychologist evaluate lawson. he is facing 20 years in prison. >>> the rosen hotel company is warning guess that they might be identity theft victims dating back almost two years. the company says it just someone had been snooping on its data network and stealing customer's names, credit card numbers and more. the company says it was potentially happening every time a card was swiped before check-in. the company operates more than 6000 hotel rooms here in central florida. if you have stayed there since september of 2014, you should get your credit card replaced and start monitoring y

. >> reporter: so the governor and state health department today announced a six step plan to fight the spread of zika in new york. health commissioner dr. howard zucker says it will start with distributing larvacide tablets for standing water and encouraging people to get rid of clean water in containers where mosquitos breed. >> old tires, children's toys, plastic containers and even clogged gutters especially after it rains. >> reporter: the plan is to eliminate the virus at its with mosquito testing, offer protection kits for pregnant women including bug spray and condoms since it's sexually transmitted. it would require rapid response teams local control teams and other steps. there are about 70 types of mosquitos in new york and one of them can carry zika. zucker says that species makes up 3 to 5% of the mosquitos in new york. >> the map shows in yellow the counties where there's confirmed presence of the albopictus and we'll monitor in the north counties as well for spread of this mosquito. >> reporter: as much as the state is anticipating and preparing for the arrival of zika-ca

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