"everything that we need we can purchase from a locally owned business here " eastern iowa businesses encourage shoppers to think local this saturday when out you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first plan on rain to push into eastern iowa. today's rain will break a 19 day run of no rain at cedar rapids. plan on the rain to arrive mainly in the afternoon and evening. highs will be around 40 in many areas. tonight, plan on rain to continue with ste of showers should continue to go right into our wednesday with the bulk of the day wet. rainfall totals around a half inch look good with isolated amounts around three quarters of an inch. thanksgiving day will be dry, but there will be ample clouds and that will hold highs down into the upper 30s north with lower 40s farther south.today: breezy with showers developing. wind: se 15-25. high: 41 tonight: showers likely. wind: se 10-20. low: 39 tomorrow: showers likely. wind: - nw 5-15. high: 45 tom. night: oudy. wind: nw 5-10. low: 32 ernig

but local businesses in cedar rapids have more to offer. breathing room yoga could be one of those options. owner sarah driscoll is participating in small business saturday. "26:35i think it's a really cool idea to give the gift of experience instead of material things." "26:56if you can give someone an experience, its something they their lives." this studio has gift certificates and small items for sale. driscoll says she supports shopping local because all of the money stays in the community. "28:31when you give your money to a local businesses, you're getting something back in return more than just what you purchased." "47:46there's plenty of small businesses across eastern iowa. they're here downtown, in newbo, and in czech village. the cedar rapids metro economic alliance says choosing local is important." "34:35 it's important to spend your dollars here because they stay here. they support our local community, they support the local economy, and two it's a great opportunity to support those business owners who want to be here, and who

the fair you are do features over 50 local businesses. why do you tell people it is impot business too. so you are going to come to this fair and meet people who started these business who is are still small business owners and you're helping send their kids to music lessons and helping them pay the bills. these are people right here in our community that are making a living on these great products. >> yeah that need and deserve our support i think. so talk about some of the fun things you brought today let's start over here. tell us as you go quickly where >> top note tonic is a great product for whether it is for yourself if you entertain during the holidays or they have just launched these gift packs so one is for vodka lovers and one is for gin lovers. they customize for you. >> what if you like both? [laughter] >> then buy both. [laughter] >> these just a table spoon of this concentrated tonic and then seltzer water. >> where can you find that? >> at the buy local gift fair on the 27th you can also find them online and in shops around

but local businesses in cedar rapids have more to offer. breathing room yoga could be one of those options. owner sarah driscoll is participating in small business saturday. "26:35i think it's a really cool idea to give the gift of experience instead of material things." "26:56if you can give someone an experience, its something they their lives." this studio has gift certificates and small items for sale. driscoll says she supports shopping local because all of the money stays in the community. "28:31when you give your money to a local businesses, you're getting something back in return more than just what you purchased." "47:46there's plenty of small businesses across eastern iowa. they're here downtown, in newbo, and in czech village. the cedar rapids metro economic alliance says choosing local is important." "34:35 it's important to spend your dollars here because they stay here. they support our local community, they support the local economy, and two it's a great opportunity to support those stay here." 70 percent of the businesses in

local businesses are still feeling all the love. during the month of october, the mayor of cedar rapids challenged everyone to spend money at businesses forced to close down during the flood in september. so people stepped up to the challenge and shared photographs of those locations as they spent money. local the c-r gavel challenge are posted on our website...the be gone -- but it doesn't have cbs2iowa.com. the number one winner gets to be the mayor for the day. the mayor says that even though the hashtag might be over, that does not mean we have to stop supporting local businesses and we should keep doing it. >> i did not even look to see who won. >> we looked it up yesterday. the first place winner was from minnesota. she came and did it. >> second place was from london. third place, cedar rapids. this is according to the twitter hashtag then we looked up the twitter has bags. >> they all came to visit and helped out. >> which means i have to officially announce my candidacy for governor. >> there you go. >>> looking outside wea

kicks off the holiday shopping season for many.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore talked to local business owners - who want you to remember their stores are ready for tomorrow - on small business saturday. the iowa city downtown district says small business saturday is the start of holiday activities.business owners there tell me there are on. mitch dettman, owner of the full kit in iowa city says the work of a small business owner starts long before their sign says so.mitch dettman, the full kit owner23:27:54 i try and shop local for everything i can possibly think of and you know, we all work really hard at what we do and we do it because we love it.he says in some ways, small, local businesses can't keep up with big chain stoires.but he thinks they can surpass them love it. >> in some ways, small local businesses can't keep up with the have customer service. >> our customer loyalty means everything to us. when they come in, we know who they are. we remember what shoe size and what stuff they like. >> shoppers notice a difference. >> the people working at smaller stores locally owned pl

take you know what we can offer to t express shopping holiday go out of your way to spend at a local business to keep them in business. >> the money we spender. >> can help keep our town growing. >> on small business saturday let's shop small. >> reporter: last year american express reported 95 million customers took part. spending more than $16 billion up nearly $2 billion from twourn. >> we're doing a -- from 2014. >> we're doing a door buster those who spend a certain amount. >> 20% off our private label line of cass nets and fishing -- cast nets and fishing equipment. also doing up like to 40% off some citizens apparel. >> reporter: they've been open for 10 years but this is their first time participating in small business saturday. >> it just feels more empowering to be able to serve the customers specific needs and make that really cater to the local community. >> reporter: it's money you can feel good about spending because it's all staying right here. >> the money that i put into this i get back to the community. it's something that's really and i love tampa bay and everything i make

small business saturday has been a wonderful way to support local businesses. saturday is getting residents to stop and smell the roses at sally's weeds and grab a jet -- grab a cup of joe. in the business world where the bottom line is bringing home the big bucks, you need to sex they -- the same -- sustain local businesses. >> we have a great we have each other's backs. >> we know if one of us does well, we all do well. we're always encouraging and uplifting and networking together. >> i just love that we are on this together. our goal is to bring people to uptown marion and encourage them to shop all over the town. >> we all just get along. we want to see each other succeed. >> -- embrace their role. >> that is one of the thing that i love about small business saturday. it focuses on the little guys. people love to support the little guy. it is fun being a little guy.>>> reporter: those little guys and gals are offering this fight best advice. >> shop your local shops. it is really important. those dollars go back at our community. back into our schools, back

. >> i mean local businesses participation in city projects is a winning factor it helms help the businessusinesses they're paying savings and a property tax and payroll tax and normally adhere san franciscans so their bowing goods and services in san francisco it really helps the economy of san francisco grow so its not only a benefit to the project but to the city. the contractors center is 5 thomas melon circle in the bayview area open 8:30 to 5 welcom

community. >>> las vegas got in on the small business saturday rush new on news3 live at 6:00. we go to container park with more on how locals gave back to our busies nightly news. >>> the internet is becoming more and more powerful when it comes to holiday shopping. we're not even to cyber monday yet. but shoppers are going online already in record fashion. adobe, which tracks online retail transactions say consumers spent $3.3 billion shopping online on friday alone. a 21% increase from the same day last year. and more than ever before. online. those buys up to 33%. >>> this friday, five local children will be honored at the annual combat for a cure gala out of the four seasons. these are children who will be recognized for their bravery in battling cancer. combat for a cure if you're not familiar with the organization, is saint ball drecks. they donated $10,000 that will be specifically going towards researching a cure for blasto ma. a rare childhood cancer. we had a special visit in the studio today. eight-year-old james who's battling brain cancer. you wouldn't know it. he's a smart little boy. he's a founder for the co

it encouraging holiday shoppers to get out and support our local businesses. governor tweeting today reinvests in arizona small businesses which make our character of r communities. #shop small. >> why would we want to go to the box stores when we have people hand making items and working hard and yeah. good to support them. >> lastlast year, 95 million people shopped on small business saturday. spending around $16 billion. experts say that number should go up this year. all of those shoppers out there. today we had that blanket of mid-and high level cloudsthat were out there for us. and of course, we also had the cooler temperatures. our temperatures this afternoon sitting at 70 degrees. that puts us one degree above average for this time of year. and it dropped our temperatures 11 degrees in the past 24 hours. as that storm system system moving in. -- system is moving in. doppler shows you no moisture moving in just yet. we're keeping that in southern california now. but as we head into the next 24 hour, it will be way. winter weather advisories begins tomorr

hop, when people are invited to visit on small business saturday. >> the reason why you want to come here is we're going to buy gifts and support your local community. >> reporter: shoppers are expected to spend $117 billion online. store owners here hope to get a slice of that cash by giving some an experience along holiday gifts. >> shoppers visiting participating businesses get their shop hop passport stamped and then will be eligible to win a local shopping spree. for more head to wfla.com. we'll be right back. kisses deluxe chocolates. with a whole roasted hazelnut, delicate crisps and layers of rich, creamy chocolate, they're twice the size of the kisses chocolates you love. ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ? take a good look around... ? ? ...and if you're lookin' down, ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ?put a little love in your heart.? ? in your heart. ? (avo) the subaru share the love event is happening now >>> tropical storm otto is now in the pacific. cleanup efforts are underway this morning in costa rica after fallen trees and mud were thousand, were forced t

two local businesses are still after serving 70 years. >>> two local businesses are still recovering from flood 016 but they are doing it in style. copper alligator and rawson's daughter both in czech village, held a vintage fashion show to showcase their styles. both owners say the shows with designed to lift spirits for the holiday an prepare the community for their big comeback. >> there are lots of changes because of the flood but what is awesome is that we're not stopping. we're still doing this. >> as a new business owner in support in the flood was just amazing. i think in 2008, we weren't prepared and there wasn't enough time and people really saw how the city was affected negatively and this time, people are just coming down by the dozens to help. >> you can visit rawson's daughter next week. they plan to reopen their new location on small business saturday, just after thanksgiving. >>> demonstrators continue to protest against a controversial through iowa. protesters are once again calling on state leader to stop construction in our state. members of the iowa citizens for c

our opportunity to take what we can offer to the community. >> go out of your way to spend at a local business to keep them in business. growing. >> small business saturday, let's shop small. >> last year american express reported 95 million customers took part, spending more than $16 billion, up nearly $2 billion from 2014. >> we're doing a door buster sale. >> re-runs for little ones is offering 40% off deals while tampa fishing outfitters is luring customers by offering free hats and accessories to those who spend a certain amount. >> 20% off our private label of some simms apparel, which is really a good deal. >> they've been open for 10 years, but this is their first time on small business saturday. >> it just feels more empowering to be able to serve the customers' specific needs and make decisions that really cater to the local community. >> it's money you can feel good about spending because it's all staying right here. >> the money that i p community. it's something that's really -- and i love tony blair and everything i make pretty much goes back into supporting or shopping local. >>

how you can support local businesses while during your holiday shopping. hello everyone. think you for joining us. >> glad you could join us on this thanksgiving holiday. instead of heading to the mall you can help out small business owners right here in the tampa a local business that is fighting for some of the christmas cash. >> reporter: fighting through the crowds at a megamall to score deals might sound fun to some shoppers but many times it is hard to find something unique at the big box stores. >> it is not always about the almighty dollar. it is about keeping the culture alive. >> after you have had your black friday x, small business owner elizabeth graham hopes you will head out to forever beautiful, her salon and one spot >> we don't use a lot of product you will find that a big department store because it may be more reasonable but those issues are so important to me as an individual that i wanted to make a stand for it and that is what we do here at our salon. or mac forever beautiful is a big part of the similar height celebration of holiday shop hop by day

mayor muriel bowser set a goal to give half of all city contracts to small and local businesses in the city. jonathan: as "7 on your side" government watchdog investigator chris papst found out much of the money is not local. the companies outside the district f in on washington's economic boom. chris: while staring at the bush -- >> according to the website this is their address. is there crazy -- >> crazy, man. christ listen we are watching -- christ when we are watching up to a charter street. something didn't seem right. >> star fleet transportation? >> no. >> we had a similar feeling in the busy parking lot of b.n.b. for services in forestville. full of trucks, workers and headquarters are in the basement of the sleepy house in southeast. >> they are not here. >> they're not here? >> they are not here today. >> both companies registered with the district as s.b.e. small business enterprises which offers them preferred access to the district contracts. 476 million worth of contracts. just last year. >> to be an s.b.e., district website clearly states that a company's headquarter an

beautiful is a big part of the holiday celebration, day shoppers are invited to visit local stores as a part of small business saturday. you can pick up everything from vintage close to >> the reason why you want to come here is we're going to offer you an opportunity to buy gifts, support your local community. >> according to the national retail federation, holiday shoppers are expected to shell out more than 650 are expected to shell out more than $655 billion in stores this year and as much is what hundred and 17 billion online. store owners here in some amal heights hope to get a slice of that cash by giving shoppers something different, and experience along >>> yelp announced the top 20 cities to shop local in 2016 and tampa came in at number 6. getting your passport stamped you will be eligible to win a local shopping spree. for more information check out our website. >> my favorite part of shopping local is you can get something unique. >> the have a soap shop, everything you can imagine is very one strip. >>> in sports another comeback victory for the lightning took advantage of 3 consecutive power pl

to encourage you to shop local businesses. it is the sixth year for the annual event. >>> biafran z was in the holiday spirit after a 16 year hiatus, the wildlife -- lights are back. a mix of life -- wildlife and traditional displays. december 30. from 5:00 to 9:00 each night. >>> tomorrow is when the magic begins in cleveland. winterfest activities are back. general threes reporters there to host the kickoff. we have a list on wkyc.com. >>> a little ice-skating on public square, will the day cooperate? >> things are looking good winterfest. for a game that happened at noon tomorrow. i think it looks fantastic. mostly cloudy analyte trees. temperatures in the low 40s. if you are headed the game called to make sure you have a good jacket with you. the weather will not be a big issue for that. tonight, we are in a little bit of weather. it is low moving through right we have had some wet snowflakes mixing and from time to time. this is back out to the west until lorain county. you probably won't have some snow and one half to ha

every year continues to get bigger and bigger and this year many local businesses throughout northeast ohio had special sales and it is also a chance for the small businesses to get noticed. >> i think more than anything it's just the awareness. a think there are so many people who don't stop and think what supporting a small business actually means. it's the difference between buying a book on amazon or going to local bookstore buying a book and have met many stay in our community. >> so that easy way to get involved, i promise local businesses say they will offer some great deals online for cyber monday as you just have to check out the website. >>> it's like a discussion that just won't go away. questions of a recount. hillary clinton's campaign says. this is green party presidential candidate, jill stein's effort. her campaign has raised nearly $6 million to finance the recount effort in the battleground states and has filed the proper paperwork for it she's also seeking a recount in michigan and maybe even pennsylvania. president-elect donald trump holds leads in all three states

wherever you go, be sure to mention small business saturday and share the importance of buying local. follow small business saturday's social media tags for the latest shareable news and tools to keep the message fresh. >> stick around. we'll have more information and advice to get consumers to show you the love this small business saturday. we have tips on how you can get shoppers to co-shop. have them bring a friend to the store and do twice the sales. that, plus i head to downtown l.a. with my dad so we can see how small businesses have revived an area close to our hometown. small business saturday is our day to get out and shop small. a day to support our community and show some love for the people we love. and the places we love. the stuff we can't get anywhere else and food that tastes like home. because the money we spend here can help keep our town growing. on small business saturday, let's shop small for our neighborhood, our town, our home. on november 26th, get up, (all) get together and shop small. >>> small business saturday is definitely gaining momentum. and we're tryin

how about the losing record isis affecting local businesses over the top of the presidential palace how he's responding and will thosee actually change the we don't have a lot of grocery stores here in our neighborhood ble prices. the only thing easy in our community is fast food. ?? well hello! wow! we're here to offer some help. welcome! retirement, huh? (laughs) i mean, look at the size of this thing! who doesn't need a sweet potato that size? they took the time to care what our project was about. here you go. and that was something

a local business owner is hoping to knock long-time wisconsin congressman... jim sensenbrenner... out of office next week.cbs 58's david ade is live in studio bringing new attention to the race in wisconsin's fifth district. congressman jim sensenbrenner is running for his 20th term in d-c... representing a chunk of milwaukee's suburbs.khary penebaker says he's hoping to can beat sensenbrenner. -nat-democrat khary penebaker is a roofing company executive who says his years of business experience will translate to wa. washington.""i've experienced things that congresspeople don't. they don't create jobs.. they aren't worried about payroll... they aren't worried about making sure their safety ratings are incumbant... jim sensenbrenner says he stands for defending the bill of rights... and also backs change moving forward. forward."we have a positive... conservative agenda that will create good paying jobs for every person in america." like russ feingold... and wants to fight for universal background checks for buying a firearm... and wants to tackle student load debt.wisconsin's fif

. >> i mean local businesses participation in city projects is a winning factor it helms help the businessusinesses they're paying savings and a property tax and payroll tax and normally adhere san franciscans so their bowing goods and services in san francisco it really helps the economy of san francisco grow so its not only a benefit to the project but to the city. the contractors center is 5 thomas melon circle in the bayview area open 8:30 to 5 welc everyone. >> welcome and thank you all for coming this morning here my chief deputy city attorney and evan that has been working diligently on the investigation in this case and thank you for your efforts part of my responsibility as city attorney to protect san francisco residents and taxpayers from unfair or lawful business practices my office filed a law enforcement over the tower the reason for the action is simply because of the facts in the case are so clear but not make them any less my office investigations shows the developer mission district, llc knew for a year before they began selling condominiums to the 58 story residential bu

. >> reporter: for a local business, it's hard to compete with something as big as this. but through scottsdale marketplace, independent stores are getting in on it. >> we can now shop and support local wherever we don't have to physically be where i am. >> reporter: the site has seen an increase in sales this year and is offering its own cyber monday deals. >> we only allow local businesses to be on the storefront. there's no chains. there's no enterprise businesses. it's just local mom and pop, solo entrepreneurs. >> hoping to get a piece of the $3.36 billion in sales expected this cyber monday. i'm andrew hasbun, fox 10 news. fighting back after their christmas decorations are stolen right from their front yard. the raulston's home is usually the one that wins the neighborhood h.o.a.'s first place award for christmas decorations, but last year and this year someone damaged the displa displays, and now they are setting up booby-traps to try to stop the vandals. >> we put a few little things in place to hopefully stop them from running through the yard and pulling things

entrepreneurs with companies in china who moved to cambodia a few years ago, saw their businesses expand rapidly. thanks to local firms taking on large scale projects and real estate development. many members work with major firms, and do things their own way when it comes to negotiation or conducting business. only a few of the companies have signed contracts. >> gao's office is located in an apartment complex with mainly cambodian tenants. he made a conscious decision to hire local staff instead of chinese to increase jobs for cambodians, who have few chances at administrative office jobs. gao began his consulting firm, 11 years after he immigrated to cambodia. until then, most of the businesses he attempted ended in failure. the chinese community and cambodia supported him in times of difficulty. >> his connections with people made him who he is today. while he continued failing, his connections to local people strengthened. he got to know many chinese cambodians, and decided to form a bridge between the two countries. >> gao believes that seek et profit alone will not be good for companies in the long run. p

local business leaders spend the night on the streets, for fighting homelessness. >> it is an issue we cannot ignore. jenny joyce live from germantown this morning. hi there, jenny. >> reporter: good morning. everybody is asleep inside here so i will try to be quiet but overnight business leaders in our community set up shop with the cardboard box and spot on the pavement here to raise awareness of and for homeless youth. stat as i stands now is one out of every 20 high schoolers in philadelphia has experienced home lessness, and it is a percentage to that has grown significantly the last few years, a problem that covenant house is hoping to turnaround. so this is an executive sleep out for hunger, we have representatives from local businesses here participating now in its fifth year, the sleep out executive addition has raised more than $550,000, to provide food, shelter, and critical services for runaway home less and traffic youth. last year covenant house provided a safe shelter of 500 city youth and turn away 500 due to a lack of space. they reap benefits of the covenant house are

kcrg t-v nine's brea love reports on how some local business owners what to remind people of small business saturday. when you think of christmas shopping, you're probably thinking of something to wrap. but local businesses in cedar rapids have more to offer. breathing room yoga could be one of those options. "26:35i think it's a really cool idea to give the gift of experience instead of material things." "26:56if you can give someone an experience, its something they can remember for the rest of their lives." this studio has gift certificates and small items for sale. driscoll says she supports shopping local because all of the money stays in the community. "28:31when you give your money to a local businesses, you're getting something back in return more than just what you purchased." "47:46there's plenty of small businesses across eastern iowa. they're here downtown, in newbo, and in czech village. thec rapids metro economic alliance says choosing local is important." "34:35 it's important to spend your dollars here because they stay here. they support our local community, they support th

a day encouraging shoppers to help local businesses by shopping there instead of that big box store. at the jack a lope art fair today in scottsdale small businesses showed off their products and got customers during the prime shopping season of the year. >> well, when you come out and support the local businesses that are out there, you're helping support your local economy. all of into schools, wages, jobs, taxes, supporting your neighbor and what they do. >> the jack a lope art fair will be open tomorrow at "westworld" if you want to check it out. >>> well, next on 12news at six, the bald eagle population in arizona is growing. we are finding out why. >>> and a desert oasis right here in the middle of the valley where you can check it out. details up ahead. >>> and the rain is coming down in the southern portion of when will this rain make it to arizona? i will have all the details coming up. >>> monday on 12news at 10. >> whitney houston's shocking new details about bobbi kristina's surprising and untimely death. >>> if you are out hiking near the salt river or the verde river, yo

people want to come out to support us, support local businesses. and it just shows that the internet is not taking over with all the cyber deals. people are still willing to come out and shop " more than 95 million people participated in small business saturday last year. that's up 8 percent from 2014. the next day to buy-- cyber monday. amazon is one of the biggest companies planning to offer big-time deals. it will roll out more than 75-thousand sales in two days. also, some other deals out there on monday--trave l deals. airfare and hotel discounts. turning back to weather...chris we may come skies will stay mostly clear tonight with temperatures falling into the upper 20s and will be possible after midnight, and some could be dense for sunday morning. the fog will lift on sunday, but clouds will be on the increase as a warm front lifts to the north from missouri. likely in the late afternoon and early evening hours across eastern iowa. rain will persist through sunday night, with more

but local businesses also stepped up and paid it forward. manuel gorrin, nature's path:hello, we're happy to be here. we are fromnature's path we are local organic company." company."it was a simple concept that paid off big time for hunger task force. engaging local businesses to sponsor each inning of the drive-thru food drive at miller park..with a sentiment that was anything but skin deep. dr. andrew campbell, quintessa: we really feel we have to give back. that's what we do at quintessa. quintessa.for easter seals this was an opportunity to shine a spotlight on inclusion. inclusion. bob glowacki: and that's the new easter seals.it's about being involved and people with disabilities being fully includ. included.broadcasting throughout the da, cbs 58 was honored to bring those special roundy's here with a big donation. in addition we have a check for 30 thousands dollar. dollars.michele: 16 turkeys just came out of that van. i'm matt sullivan with abr employment services" services"and share the stories behind the deliveries. deliveries.bri

business saturday. communities all over the state are showing love for their local stores. in roslindale small businesses are offering promotions and give aways during a tree lighting event. boston mayor marty walsh also the local businesses there. >>> last year we saw a big boost in the economy in boston, small businesses, they depend upon this time of year to make their profits and make ends meet so we're going to do a little shopping. >> anchor: and last year 95 million shoppers hit those small businesses. that was up 8% from just two years ago. >> anchor: next in the forecast the sunshine finally making a comeback, but how long does it stick around? we'll get to those as 7 news returns. >> reporter: 7 sports coming to you live from metlife stadium in new jersey. the patriots facing the jets on sunday. some questions about tom brady whether or not he will play if he is on the field as many expect. he will be going after a huge career milestone. we'll detail that next in ? at blue cross blue shield of massachusetts, we offer a variety of medicare plans to fit your budget a

. >>> it's one of the busiest shopping day for local businesses. the tradition started years ago and the whole idea sh to urge people to get out and support local businesses. owners of the area say today is not just important for their business but the community as a whole. >> to see the support, it makes you feel what you're doing all out and support you, it's one of the greatest things. it keeps you going all year long. >> it's important as customers come in and you support your neighborhood, your neighborhood continuous to grow. >> one of the biggest benefits to shopping local sl when you spend money, more of it stays in your community. >>> we're getting some black friday shopping figures in to our news room. lots of them turned to the $3 billion were spent online. that's up 21% last year. they set a record of using the smart phone to dial up deals. >>> a liquor store going up in flames. >>> a man caught on camera, pouring gasoline minutes before. >>> christmas ornament, why some are willing to pay to have >>> a rifle business was upset because

some local businesses say metered parking is keeping shoppers out of downtown because some are afraid of getting tickets. they say the new meters is just what the city needs. needs."i know it'll be helpful to a lot of our customers because a lot of times, moms come in with babies, all of a sudden they need a diaper change. or they need to nurse in back. when your nursing a baby or you need to go i need to go pay my meter." meter."the city says digital parking will be here by march, but in the meantime, they recommend stopping in local businesses to make change for your dollars. in racine, ad cbs 58 news. president-elect donald trump wants south carolina governor nikki haley on his team. team.haley says she is accepting trump's offer to be the u-s ambassador to the united nations. haley and trump have not always seen eye-to-eye. early on she endorsed senator ted cruz. and trump even though she was "not a fan."trump's former rival ben carson has also told fox news he's been offered the role of secretary of housing and urban development. 3 the f-b-i is going to be on high alert during th

the saturday shop of includes 14 locally owned businesses where you can pick up everything from vintage clothes to vintage wine. offer you an opportunity to buy gifts, support your local community. >> reporter: according to the national retail federation, holiday shoppers are expected to show up more than $655 billion in stores this year. as much as $117 billion online. storeowners and seminole heights hope to get a slice of the cash by giving shoppers something different, an experience along with holiday gifts. mary mcguire, news channel 8. >>> the website decoder found out the most wanted tech items and broke them down state-by- state using google trend data to determine the hottest gadgets. in florida it's an hp laptop. most states went frantic >>, fps for, or some type of tv. when cyber monday comes around next week, there is a good chance you will be shopping career builders annual survey found more than half of workers, 53% actually, say they will spend at least some of their work time holiday shopping over the internet. that is up 3% from last year. the survey also found 49% of e

"eyewitness news" spoke one of the local businesses in philadelphia participating, latitude and longitudes, there in manayunk. the gift shop features hands crafted jewelry, greeting cards, and other gift featuring local philadelphia artists. small business saturday started back in 2010, to remind consumers to support their local businesses during the holiday season. >> you may still have some "black friday" shopping to do, now on saturday, but next up is cyber monday. there is just a day for everything these days. the on-line retailers, amazon, will roll out more than 75,000 sales on monday. electronics tends to be the big sellers, but amazon says so far this holiday, the most watched deal is, get this, the mermaid tail blanket. thanksgiving day is also becoming one of the biggest days for shopping using amazon's mobile app. >> if you are looking to book your next tropical or european get away, cyber monday is the best time toll do it. several hotel chains, including marriott, star wood, as well as smaller hotels and resort, over cyber deals, some up to 06% off for the room rate. >> and al

>> they are all out, we have over 69 local businesses companies, who are taken angels and we have over 20 public trees. and are house. so if you want to adopt an angel you can go to the manatee public library or wing house. >> that is right, we make it easy. there is no excuse we have each of the locations you can go to manatee and sarasota county. and again, thank you. to hudson furniture stores you >> we have a beautiful tree in front as soon as you walk intiment is exciting to see them -- it is exciting to see them walk in and get an angel. the employees are driveen by it and it brings the christmas spirit. >> so thank you both for coming in and making the drive in from manatee coming up. it is earlier this year. go to web suit -- website and the deadlines for each, thank 0 >>> warm and humid by this afternoon. and in the lower 80s. >>> the workers thought their traffic cones might be haunted and why their were moving seemingly on their own and cameras finally captured the culprits. birds dragging them around and they were hoping attention and they will stop and feed them . now they

saturday has been a really wonderful way to support local business.""not only does it help my business, it helps my community."small business saturday is getting residents to stop and smell the roses at ali's weeds - grab a cup of joe at wit's end coffehouse - and burn a hole in their pockets at lillians.stand-up: in a business world where the bottom line is bringing in the between a few female business owners may be the key to sustained success."i always say local mom and pop, and in my case, mostly mom. and there's a lot of woman-owned businesses in uptown marion too which is totally awesome." "we have a great sisterhood here. we have each other's backs.""we know that if one of us does well, we all do well, so we're always encouraging and uplifting and networking together.""i just lov we're all in this together. our goal is to bring people to uptown marion and to shop all over uptown marion.""we all just get along and we all want to see each other succeed."and these ladies embrace their underdog role."that's one of the things i really love about small

he's local business owner a popular one at that. but, he's had to kind of explain what he did and why he did it for more on the story the night amaka. >>> well adams the owner of this shop says he was just trying to capitalize on election and drum up some business here. but of those threats he actually had to turn people away including paying customers. a spur of the moment idea backfiring. it's amazing how ferocious people became. here boston barber tattoo company in north end. shop offered free tattoos in ma and president-elect trump made popular during his campaign. >> we thought it would a fun thing to do. and just turned into a really ugly thing. owner robert says 13 people showed up to get the free tattoo. but backlash on social media along with threatening emails became too much to handle. it was saying you guys suck. is this a joke. just like, wow. really michael was the first and only person this is here forever. i want so proud of him to get tattoo putting his own twist on it with the #maga in donald trumping name written

there is still a very easy way to buy from local businesses. important we support the people in our community the place where you can find truly unique gifts this weekend--- and help local artists. and the white house is getting a little piece of wisconsin for christmas. how the state will be represented in the nation's capitol. break you are watching fox 6 news at would you say no to a lot more money? [excited scream] you just won a million dollars! no thanks. nice balloons, though! or no to more vacation days? janet, i'm giving you an extra week's vacation! oh, ah... nooo. what? no way. who says no to more? like the most free hd channels and virtually unlimited movies and shows on demand, so you can binge all day. call now. and don't forget the free tv app. get ultra-fast internet with secure home wifi to connect all your devices. saving on mobile data fees, helps big time. switch to time warner cable. for $89.99 a month you'll get free hd channels, 30 meg internet and unlimited calling to half the world. we can call aunt rose as much as we w

so much for being here. >> thanks for having us. >> hope people show up and support small and local businesses and small business saturday is november 26th and you can find more information on cherry creek north.com. >> thanks again. >>> on the other side of the break 1985, one colorado child beat the odds. the doctor called it a medical miracle. 30 years later, we catch up with the now grown man and his st,, ,, ,, ,, >>> a pediatrician from children's hospital colorado is one of 75 doctors who share their story in a book of medical miracles. and kathy walshers are covering the store consider -- walsh remembers covering the story of a boil 30 years ago. >> reporter: in 1985 a 2-year- old was living in the shadows after a blood transfusion at birth, he he was the first child -- he was the first child in colorado to test positive for aids. >> mom. >> reporter: his mother went public with the plight. see his third birthday. >> we were stunned and horrified. >> reporter: 31 years ago the doctor helped diagnose jonathan at children's hospital colorado. the sick little boy was shunned by much of the

what local businesses want to see changed when it comes to healthcare. >>> the youngest out of state representative ever and how this college student managed to e company should treat you like family... [phone rings] operator: health care customer service caller: hi this is patricia ramirez. operator: oh, patricia! colleague: i love patricia! colleague 2: when is she getting married? operator: it's about time, lady! this is the real question: how's that man you're dating? ...we mean more like this. operator: we can do this together. i'll schedule an appointment with the diabetes specialist, ok? member: thank you. you deserve compassion. you deserve molina healthcare, your extended family. to learn more about our marketplace plan, visit molinahealthcare.com to be replaced. -- obamacare has to be replaced. >> the impact it could have on all of us. good evening everyone jamison uhler. >> and i am wendy. thanks for joining us. >> today local small business owners are celebrating but others warn abc action news reporter adam winer millions might be left uninsured. >>> there are still peop

supporting local businesses. staying sustainable and just helping those local mom and pop shops because there's a lot of small vegas and they run their business out here so it keeps the money flowing within our community." boca park opens early at 7 a-m. they close at 11 on weekdays and at 2 a-m friday through sunday. after fidel castro's death--- more americans may be interested in visiting cuba-- but getting there--- is still a complicated process. what you need to know-- before you set up a trip. and the battle of the fremont cannon....has a new home... the rebels season ends on a sour note... highlights and reaction next in sports.. you're watching fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. are fun.... playing in a bowl game is exciting.... but nothing means more to the u-n-l-v faithful and it's players than the fremont cannon... the one true treasure in the battle of nevada... now here is what it looked like before the game and here is what it looked like shortly after today's game... the wolpack...adding insult to a

two local businesses are still recovering from the 2016 flood.. flood...but they're doing it in style.copper alligator and rawson's daughter - both in fashion show last night to showcase their styles.both owners say the show was designed to lift spirits for the holidays and prepare the community for a comeback. 05:47:14 "there was lots of changes because of the flood but what's awesome is we're not stopping like we're still doing this."05:49:51 "as a new business owner in cedar rapids, the community support in the flood was just amazing. in 2008, we weren't prepared and there wasn't enough time and the people really saw how the city was affected negativity. this time, people are coming down by the dozen to help." help."you can visit rawson's daughter next week...they plan to re-open their new location on small business saturday. right now - state leaders are preparing for another casino request.cedar rapids -of course - has been down this road before - but this time - things are a little different - the new proposal is scaled down. yesterday - the

saturday has been a wonderful way to support local business. >> small business saturday is getting residents to stop and smell the roses, grab a cup of joe at wits end coffee house, and burn a hole in their pockets out millions. in a business world where the bottom line is bringing home the big rocks, an alliance between a few female business owners may be the key to sustained success. >> not only does he business, and helps my community. i would say helps mom-and-pop and in my case mostly mom. there's a lot of women-owned businesses in uptown marion two. >> with a great sisterhood here. >> we know that if one of us does well, we all do well. so we are always encouraging and uplifting and networking together. goal is to bring people to uptown marion and to encourage them to shop all over uptown marion. >> we all get along and we want to see each other succeed. >> and these ladies we embrace their underdog role. >>> that's one of things i really love about small business saturday. it focuses on the little guys. >> people love to support the little guy. >> and tho

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forever beautiful ask part of the holiday shop hop, a day shoppers are invited to visit 14 locally owned businesses, where you can pick up everything from clothes to vintage wine. >> the reason you want to come here is we're going to offer you an opportunity to buy gifts to support your local community. >> reporter: according to the national retail federation, holiday shoppers are to shell out more than $655 billion in stores this year, and almost as much online. store owners here hope to get a slice of that cash by giving shoppers a unique experience. >> the top 20 cities to shop getting your shop hop passport will make your eligible to win a local shopping spree. for more check out wfla.com. >>> coming up, we'll have a look at the shopping forecast for the weekend. stay with us. . >>> this morning we have a dry start if you're heading out. we have a stray shower later on today, and this is going to be as a cold front slides through the area. but no rain to start off this morning if you're heading out, maybe spending the morning on the river walk. why not, it's a beautiful start. beautiful in look