charge, after the hitting and killing of a man on the spaulding turnpike. why police say the victim was walking on the busy highway. mike: our stop for weather wednesday is loon mountain in season conditions straight ahead. >> today we had all that sunshine and dry conditions for the drivers. we've got a look at whether the holiday will be so kind. mike: and wenyen gabriel on the jennifer: a middleton man faces a d.u.i. charge after a crash on route 16 in rochester that left a 72-year-old man dead. tom: police say kenneth long and his son were carrying a gas grill in the pack of their pickup when it fell on the road, they stopped to get it. that's when 52-year-old eric factors of what caused the accident, obviously tim pairment angle on the part of the driver. we have a pretty good sense of where the crash happened in terms of where in the roadway, but that's all part of the investigation at this point. there were grabowski is facing a d.u.i. charge and was released on bail, a court date scheduled for december 7. jennifer: tonight a manchester man charged w

the spaulding turnpike and 93 are both looking good at this check. lots of travel is expected later today, so plan accordingly. drive safely, and designate a driver if needed. have a happy thanksgiving, everyone. i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: death, thanks. -- now back to that breaking news we're following in wentworth. right now, state police are investigating an overnight assault. erin: ray brewer joins us live in wentworth now with the latest developments. ray, what can you tell us? ray: we are being told this was a serious assault. it happened right up the road from the town offices here in wentworth, on atwell hill road. state police are leading the investigation into the assault. in the early morning hours, they grounds around the house for evidence before beginning the process of taping off the crime scene. we have been told that one person was taken to the hospital , but beyond that, no information is being released at this time, although we are being told also that more information should be forthcoming later on this morning. again,

the spaulding turnpike is busy but moving without trouble. from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. could put a damper on travel plans for millions of americans and it could lead to delays at major airports. aaron tells us what the t.s.a. is doing to keep the secure lines moving. reporter: some 50 million americans are packing highways and airports this holiday weekend. more than half are flying the this thanksgiving. an increase over last year. today alone there are some two and a half million passengers at demand is so high, airlines are adding 74,000 seats each day. preparing for the big crowds, t.s.a. hired 1400 new officers and converted many part-time workers to full-time. they also rolledded out automated screening lanes at airports in new jersey, chicago and los angeles, just in time for the holiday. officials say the new technology decreases the time travelers spend going through security while still making sure they're safe. >> this is a partnership between the airlines and airport a good thing and we're findin

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a crash in dover shut down a section of the spaulding turnpike for several hours. that has since reopened, but there are traffic all caps due to the earlier road closure. i 93 southbound in bow was also shut down due to a crash. roadways. it remains very cold right now. kevin: very little snow falling in the southern two thirds of the state. even a few breaks in the overcast. we had moisture and temperatures just below the freezing mark, by just a degree or two. that is all it took on the secondary roads, the untreated surfaces. we continue to watch the activity gradually get better. up north, the snow will continue. there are spots like stewartstown and already. that will continue. everyone will be on a westerly wind. temperatures return about the freezing mark for the afternoon. with the wind drying things out, that should help the roads through the remainder of the day. windsor may healthy tonight and tomorrow. -- winds remain healthy tonight and tomorrow. partial sunshine. we cannot rule out flurries this afternoon. the best day looks to be the busy travel day

police say a man was hit and killed on the spaulding turnpike in rochester, trying to retrieve something in the road. the driver who struck was charged with dui. and new hampshire's attorney general's office is now requesting a third medical examiner to help deal with a kevin: we have a breeze out of the northwest. some extra clouds to the north. there is a system to the west early this morning. highs this afternoon getting into the 30's to lower 40's. ' lows in the 20's and highs in the 30's. the wind will start to settle down later this afternoon. erin: let's check on the roads this morning. here's a live look at i-93 from our common man camera in windham. kevin: for a look at the morning drive here in the granite state we're joined live by 95.7 wzid's deb davidson. good morning deb. little bit busy through the southern part of the state. through the northern part of the state it remains nice and quiet. we are not seeing any problems on the interstate from concord to lebanon. 101 is incident free. headed into massachusetts all major highways are up to speed. with triple team traffic re

a -u dot will be treating roads on the spaulding, so far they are preparing sure they get slick. kevin: better safe than sorry but those issues will be widely scattered until later on this evening. erin: bring a can in the car. they love the cranberry sauce. the 90th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade gets underway at 9:00 this morning. the giant balloons were inflated yesterday. this year's parade will feature it will also feature felix the cat. the cartoon character originally appeared in the parade back in 1927. >> that was the first year that we actually had balloons in the parade. we've recreated it exactly the same, same size, same scale, same design, and back then, it was carried on poles, so we've rigged it to be carried on poles for this parade, too. we're doing a lot of looking back at our own history, but erin: something that people look forward to each year. still ahead -- a long wait for erin: how would you like to wait in this line? some people in texas stood in line for more than hour just for a chance to buy some holiday look at it. the store closed just before

and on the northbound side of the spaulding, it's heavy and slow between exits 2 and 5. from the wzid traffic network, jennifer: a decision on whether to revoke bail for a former state rep has been pushed back. josh: but the judge is not happy with the delay. up next the unusual note added to the court paperwork. jennifer: also an emotional day of testimony the the new case against a convicted killer. family members of gary sampson's victims say they are trying to stay focused. >> not running anything else -- josh: police say the man who drove in frontf from another accident. jennifer: coming up at 6:00, grinches have targeted the state house, the expensive vandalism jennifer: federal prosecutors have rested their case against a man already convicted of a murder spree through new hampshire and massachusetts. josh: gary sampson has been sentenced to death for those killings but successfully appealed for a new trial. >> we've been listening to weeks of clinical testimony about crime scenes and autopsies, and people get lost in there. josh: sampson admitted to kill all thre

and traffic to and from the seacoast on the spaulding turnpike is moving good. adam: despite recent rainfall, much of the state remains in a moderate to severe drought, and we're expected to enter the new year with extremely dry conditions. but right now one town is easing water restrictions. wmur's siobhan lopez joins us siobhan: salem is one of the few areas that remains in an extreme drought, but the town is easing their restrictions right before the start of winter. >> a lot of folks want to clean things up before the snow flies. siobhan: good news for salem residents who have been under water restrictions for months, for the next few days some day-time outdoor watering is allowed, giving them the chance to wash their cars, boats, or homes and get everything ready for winter. >> we thought for a week and a half or so we'd give folks a chance on odd numbered days to get that done before december hit. siobhan: the town gets the majority of their water from it in decades. since july the mandatory restrictions included no outdoor water use between 7am-midnight,

right now, a driver is facing charges in connection with a deadly accident on the spaulding turnpike in rochester. troopers say 72-year-old kenneth long, of sanbornville, was killed when he was hit by a car while trying to retreive a grill that fell out of his pickup truck. sixteen. long was pronounced dead at the scene. police say the driver who hit him 51-year-old eric grabowski, of middleton, was arrested for driving under the influence. right now the state medical examiner's office is on the scene in lebanon where police say they're investigating an unattended death. fire crews responded to bridge street for a report of an unresponsive maile subject at around 8:00 a.m. today. the state medical exmainer says an autopsy will be completed to new this noon, a manchester man is behind bars after police say he crashed into a police cruiser during a traffic stop. two officers were conducting a traffic stop yesterday at 5:30 p.m. on hanover street when they say a white jeep struck their cruiser and kept going. the officers followed the driver, 67-year-old christopher boll, and say he ref

grabowski was under the influence when he hit and killed 72-year-old kenneth long last night on the spaulding turnpike. police say long was trying to retrieve a grill that fell off his pickup truck, when grabowski hit him. long died at the scene. police say their investigation is still on-going. ed: president-elect donald trump is at his mar-a-lago resort for thanksgiving. but that didn't stop him from making two major announcements about his administration. newscenter 5's maria stephanos is here with more, maria? jc: ed two major announcements, that he named the first two women to his new administration. this afternoon, trump chose billionaire philanthropist and prominent charter school advocate betsy devos as secretary of e in a statement, trump praised devos as a quote brilliant and passionate education advocate. devos still has to be confirmed by the u.s. senate, and earlier today, the president-elect named south carolina governor nikki haley to the position of un ambassador. the 44-year-old, two-term governor has accepted. haley was not a trump supporter for most of the presidential camp

spaulding turnpike has heavy traffirt earlier accident on the high level bridge causing some delays between portsmouth and kittery. i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. tom: a suspect in custody after two officers ambushed in a washington. >> these guys were gunned down sitting in their car doing nothing wrong. jean: the new details we're learning about the suspect including his past josh j.: dry and mild today, but that's about to change, a check on my forecast which includes cooler air and rain. >> another milestone in the progress towards cleaning up drinking water at pease. i'm jennifer crompton with reaction to the announcement, just ahead. >> coming up at 6:00 he nearly died a year ago during a pushup test for the army, tonight this family is celebrating after the army had a change of heart. molly's not thinking about cancer today, but three years from now, a routine screening will catch it early and make all the difference. for planned parenthood, cutting access to cancer screenings and birth control for thousands of women, it's politics for him. for molly, it's the rest of her life. the

year-old justin thrasher last night after responding to reports of a suspicious person behind the spaulding gym at keene state college. he is scheduled to face a judge today. a driver in nashua says his vehicle ended up in the river because he dropped a cigarette. the car rolled down the mines falls boat ramp just before noon yesterday and then floated away before sinking about 75 feet from shore. no one was hurt. crews hope to have a large brush fire in the white mountain national forest fully contained by the end of today. the covered bridge fire has already charred more than 325 acres near albany. dozens of firefighters are dealing with difficult and dangerous terrain but they have officials aren't sure exactly how the fire started but they think it was human-caused. under way, but not without some hiccups. coming up, what president obama says about the president-elect, and the walkouts across the country. kevin: in the last hour, king tied coming onshore out of the seacoast. we will look at that and look ahead at your forecast with beneficial rain in just a bit. sean: and in today's "gr

it was the ripple effect of a section of the spaulding turnpike being shut down for hours due to another deadly crash. that road has since reopened. for a look at conditions now and what to expect for holiday travel, let's check in with come any moisture on area roadways, we are looking at potential for things being better for the afternoon. the wind it will be an issue. areas of light snow in the north country. for essential and seven areas, -- essential and southern areas, there may be a few flurries. the winds making things much colder at the present time. a couple gusts at 20, 25 miles per hour. couple degrees above freezing in the mountains, it is the wind adding the extra chill to the air. from there we are going to continue to see gradual improvement on the wind and sky conditions over the next few days. what about the busy travel wednesday and thanksgiving? much more on that in a bit. sean: the first snow of the season has many people wondering what's in store for the upcoming winter. tonight in a special report, meteorologist josh judge looks months, like la nina to the polar vo

reporter: the spaulding turnpike was shut down for hours, traffic snarled in the heavy commute. part my so the surface could be treated. a spokesperson for the state's department of transportation says roads had been cleared overnight from the dusting of snow, but temperatures suddenly plummeted after 3:00 a.m., creating spots of black ice. this three-car spot. >> she said when she aflighted her brakes she was unable to stop, her car slid into the car in front which pushed the other vehicle in front of that vehicle. reporter: the d.o.t. says many of its road side signs now warn of black ice, a condition we'll likely see a lot more of as we head into the winter season. jennifer crompton, wmur news 9. tom: right now in manchester found living in deplorable conditions. wmur's andy hershberger live in the newsroom with the horrific discovery inside that man's home. reporter: tom, police say the apartment was filled with human and animal waste. and two young children were forced to live among the garbage. >> just inhumane what these children were exposed to. reporter: police say the

new tonight, a sanbornville man is dead after being hit by a car on the spaulding turnpike in rochester. state police say 72-year-old off of a pickup truck. that's when troopers say 51-year-old eric grabowski was driving north from the exit 16 on-ramp when he hit long. state police arrested grabowski for driving under the influence. shelley: it starts earlier and earlier every year. black friday and cyber monday deals are out there, but so is the risk for identity theft. credit card information, even gifts on your porch can be stolen by hackers. wmur's siobhan lopez spoke to a local cyber security expert. she joins us live with advice on how to keep your money safe. siobhan: we all see ads online or get them in our email for all of the big black friday or cyber monday deals. the bottom line, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. >> we're going to get flooded this week and next week with emails. siobhan: cyber security expert gary miliefsky warns consumers to be on the lookout for scams while online shopping this holiday season. experts suggest downloading apps straight from t

noah spaulding gets off a shot but tim meyserve is there to make the stop. he pitched a shutout. sixth championship in 11 years. goffstown and lebanon playing for division 2 championship. in the second overtime period a great chance for the raiders but miles green makes the leaping save to keep the game scoreless. they would need penalty kicks to decide this one. lebanon's graham chickering fires one just too high over the crossbar. a heart breaker for them. so goffstown with a chance to win it. noah charron drills it just under the bar. gost penalty kicks. the grizzlies are the d-2 champs the first ever boys soccer title for goffstown. the wildcats host albany next saturday. dartmouth got their first ivy league win today coming from behind to beat cornell on the road 17-13. miles smith ran for 119 yards and a touchdown in the win. st. anselm wrapped up the regular season on the road with a loss. the cross country meet of champions found at mines falls in nashua. patrick o'brien was the boys winner in a time of 15:3.4. nashua north won the team title. jacqueline goss of exeter wo

. >> swerving all over the road, heading southbound in the area of the spaulding turnpike. reporter: shortly after, police found an accident at the intersection of 125 and chesley road. >> it was a three-car accident, there was a red nissan involved as well. first vehicle had stopped at the intersection for the stop light, send vehicle stopped and the third failed to stop. reporter: police say former state representative kyle tasker was driving that 2009 red nissan, which slammed into the car in front of him, causing a chain reaction crash. >> it was initially reported that there might have been injuries and fluids leaking. frisbee e.m.s. went out. however, everybody refused treatment on the scene. so there were no injuries. reporter: police say tasker told them he had just left a for driving while intoxicated, which is a class b misdemeanor. reporter: tasker was charged with d.w. expivment released on $1,000 bail. his arraignment is scheduled for november 14. but that could change. the rockingham county attorney today filed a motion to revoke kia tasker's $50,000 bail from

officer matt morris thanking the staff at spaulding rehab and everyone who helped him recover as he was released today. he was shot while responding to a call in east boston in october. shot, but was released a few weeks after the incident. maria new tonight, : look at this puppy, stolen right from a local pet store. and it's what the thief probably doesn't know that could lead to bigger problems. newscenter 5's john atwater is live in portsmouth new hampshire to explain. john: he is just two pounds and he has a specialized diet. the owner here is very worried about his health. : the night at the little shop of pets. >> this is a bichon mix. but right next to this fluffy john: pup is a pen that's empty. >> as you can see he had a little dog house he hung out in when he wanted to get away from people. john but the tiny chihuahua that : used to call this pen home could not escape the grip of a greedy thief who acted very quickly. >> more than liky door, slipped in a jacket and out the door. john somehow, no one noticed. : owner paula burdick say the 900-dollar puppy must have disappeared

emily: a boston police officer is heading home more than a officer matt morris thanked the staff at spaulding rehab and others who helped him recover as he was released yesterday. he was shot responding to a call in east boston in october. officer richard cintolo was also shot. he was released a few weeks after the incident. randy: a man tries to break into a brockton store and then gives up. surveillance here showing the suspect pull up at two debi's convenience store on pleasant street at 5:00 sunday morning. he throws a rock at the door, but it doesn't break. he tries again with no luck. so the would-be crook gets back into his van and drives away. emily: the celtics hit the gas late in the game against the timberwolves. isaiah thomas scoring 20 points in the second half alone. the c's were down 13 going into the fourth. al horford adding 20 points to propel the celtics. they take the lead off this steal with about six minutes to final. randy: boston's beloved frog pond is opening for the season. thousands come to the common to skate on the ice. the pond is open every day starting at 10:00

some brine, a salt and water mixture, was applied on the spaulding turnpike today, from dot officials tell us crews will be called out as needed in the coming days and nights. the best advice this holiday weekend, go against the grain, and try and hit the road ahead of the crowd. >> we left at the right time. shelley: across new england, aaa expects more than two million people will be travelling this weekend. that's 2.5% higher than last year. tom: and across the country millions some are hitting some heavy delays as they make it to their final thanksgiving destination. in los angeles and washington, traffic was backed up for miles beat the rush. but in miami, florida, travelers were surprised to see that the airport was not crowded today. >> i'm going to boston. so far the airport is great. i pulled in, no problem. i thought it would be crazy busy today but it's not very busy and everything is going smooth so far. tom: airport officials are still reminding travelers that it's still a good idea to get to the airport two hours before your flight. you can get current traffic conditions

. >> morris actually just got out of spaulding a week ago so there's a long recovery ahead for both of them. but again, both officers looked >> caught on camera in new york's grand central station. a sudden spark and then a fire. one man's pants pocket, his e-cigarette exploded. he suffered minor leg and hand burns but is expected to be ok. >>> a florida fire ball causing confusion. an officer's dash board camera. check it out right there. later a family surveillance camera both capturing the ball that thing is huge. the flash is believed to be a fire ball which is brighter than a usual meteor. there have been no reports of damage from the fire ball. i hate putting our meteorologists on the spot. but this must be a big meteorite? >> it changes terms once it hits the atmosphere. >> it becomes a meteor hitting the atmosphere. that one just burning up, i would imagine. we'll have to do more research on it. gozar rocket launch. how about that. this smoke is what we are focused on for early tomorrow morning to start off thanksgiving. there's a possibility that it could bring isolated spots

heavy volume on the spaulding turnpike between going north. from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. jean: coming up on news 9, police say a meth lab was uncovered in an auto shop. what tipped them off. josh: a police officer killed while responding to what appears tieb murder suicide. right now a second officer is >> what he says doesn't really matter, but to see that my neighbors might feel the same way. josh: there's a special effort under way to help veterans get through the winter, how you can josh: welcome back. tonight police say an investigation into fraud lent inspection stickers led them to a possible meth lab at a used car dealership in derry. reporter: state police found ingredients and tools used to make methe dealership. they say it all started with a traffic stop. the sign in the window at auto alley on route 28 reads closed. one day after state police say they discovered ingredients used to make meth in the building. >> they were able to locate tools as well as issues that were cooked by meth. reporter: witnesses contact

a driver is facing charges this morning in connection with a deadly accident on the spaulding turnpike in rochester. long of sanbornville was killed when he was hit by a car while trying to retreive a grill that fell out of the back of his pickup truck. the accident happened around 5:15 last night, near exit 16. the driver who hit the victim, 51-year-old eric grabowski of middleton, was arrested for driving under the influence. well new hampshire's attorney , general's office is now requesting a third medical examiner, to help deal with a backlog of drug-related death cases. so far this year, the state's two full-time medical examiners a lot of folks heading out on the roadways today, heading to their thanks giving destinations. it is going to be a little chilly. kevin: a lot of clouds and a couple flurries up north. central and southern areas, a blend of sunshine and fairweather clouds. upper 20's, lower 30's. clouds continue to erode as the northwest wind starts to die down this afternoon into this evening. evening tonight. the next system tries to approach tomorrow morning. temperat

year-old justin thrasher last night after reponding to reports of a suspicious person behind the spaulding gym at keene state college. he is due in court later today. attempted murder trial of a strafford man accused of stabbing and biting another person. prosecutors say that 52-year-old kevin hinrichsen spotted his daughter and her ex-boyfriend together at a park and ride in northwood last year despite a restraining order against the boyfriend. the state says that's when hinrichson yelled and attacked. but hinrichson's laywer says it was self defense that the ex-boyfriend actually attacked himir was the boyfriend's knife. sean: members of president-elect donald trump's team say he could name more people to top spots in his administration this week and rumors are swirling over names on the short list. meanwhile, president obama is calling for unity while expressing reservations about donald trump's temperament. abc's janai norman is following the transition plans. >> president obama not backing down over concerns about whether president obama: do i have concerns? absolutely. of course, i h

and you've got plenty of company on the spaulding turnpike north between newington and dover. i'm peg ji james. us what to expect at a special city meeting that's getting under way right now. shelley: tonight people living around the newest wal-mart in manchester will come here to city hall to voice their opinion on how they feel about increased traffic in that store. a committee meeting is about to get under way at city hall, so regular citizens can royce their opinion. last month manchester aldermen voted to recruit traffic around the wal-mart, agreeing to make presidt headed west in the hopes that would provide some relet to neighborhoods facing congestion. people living along president road and surrounding streets have spoken out regularly about the increased traffic through their neighbor since the retail giant opened in april. they will be given an opportunity to voice their opinion and comments will be lited to -- limited to three minutes. we'll have the latest on 10:00 on me tv and 11:00 on wmur. i'm shelley walcott, wmur news 9. jean: a bedford man hit by a car during

deb: no major problems or delays on 93, and good moving volume on one-to-one and the spaulding only the center lane is getting by and on the southbound side, traffic is backed up from the state line through andover. the other crashes on 495 south route three at the lowell connector. this report is being brought to you by bernie and fills fine furniture. i and deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: as donald trump continues to celebrate victory in the presidential election, some people are protesting hin. sean: that is right. thousands of anti trump protesters gathered on boston common last night before marching towards the massachusetts state house and onto copley square. extra officers were on hand. but police say the protest was mostly peaceful. erin: today, president-elect donald trump will meet with president obama at the white house. sean: nikole killion is in washington this morning with a preview. nikole: the white house says the president and donald trump don't have an extensive personal relationship so today's meeting president obama: the republican nominee is unfit to serve as pres

backup here, its everything is good on 101 from manchester to hamp son, and a pretty easy ride on the spaulding turnpike. from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. jean: thanks. coming up, more presidential protests planned, what's expected as we could head into another night of unrest over the results of tuesday's election. tom: a bald eagle recovering tonight after getting stuck in a mike: a chilly start tomorrow, with highs only in the 40's in many spots. if we see any warmup by sunday. jean: at 5:30, the changing face of new hampshire's drug crisis, and how long it could take to break free. >> this is a problem that took a long time to build and is going to take a long time to solve. tom: and at 6:00 behind the scenes of a presidential transition, we talk to the former granite state governor who onc process. >> there's really six positions that they've got to come to a afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. jean: we sa

along the seacoast, it is very foggy, so because cautious on 95 and the spaulding the wzid traffic network, i am deb davidson. sean: thanks. the attorney general's office is now investigating a total of four homicides in new hampshire in just the last week. erin: last wednesday, a man was killed in wentworth. on sunday, a little girl from berlin died. monday, a man was shot in effingham, and then another man was shot and killed yesterday in manchester. wmur's ray brewer joins us now, live at the attorney general's office in concord, with details on the case in effingham. officials with the attorney general's office say that 63-year-old robert dishman died monday at the hospital from a single gunshot wound to the chest. officials with the attorney general's office say there was some sort of incident on ams way -- am's way in effingham around 11:00 monday morning, and a shot was fired. dishman was rushed to dartmouth-hitchcock medical center, but he passed away, and his death was ruled a homicide. it is not clear right now if that incidenpp but we did speak with a neighbor who says a man nam

the spaulding turnpike is jammed up northbound between exits 2 from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. jean: right now a woman is recovering after being trapped in her crashed car for more than eight hours overnight. siobhan lopez has the latest on her condition. reporter: police have identified the driver as 70-year-old january is cathcart of somersworth, she remains in the hospital in stable condition. firefighters say cathcart's car left the road, rolled over and came to a rest against some trees. the car was sideways with the drivers side door on the ground, trapping cathcart for hours. no one noticed the vehicle off the road until early this morning. >> they said it was just off the road far enough, so headlights couldn't see it. normal police patrols didn't pick it up last night. it's only when the sun came up somebody discovere called it in. report firefighters say this was a difficult rescue. they had to cut the roof off of the car to get to her. they say she was alert and conscious when they arrived, but she was cold. temperatures here in epping bombed out around 35 deg

spaulding turnpike north is heavy and slow between exits 3 and 5. i'm peggy james. jean: still ahead tonight, a massachusetts officer accused of rape, investigators say it >> i thought it was some kind of cruel joke. josh: a humble hero, this mantels news 9 what he did when the man claiming to be a vampire attacked his coworker. but first. mike: it's weather wednesday, coming to you from the national white mountain headquarters, the jean: a salem, massachusetts police officer is now accused of rape. josh: officer butler is the husband of salem's police chief mary butler. he's charged with rape, indies ept assault and battery, police say the incident happened at t to deal with the personal matter but is fully committed to her fellow officers. now a credit card skimming and fraud ring in massachusetts. authorities announced their arrest today on 40 counts, police have seized more than 120 fraudulent cards, more than 15,000 in cash, and documents with atm card pins. we're heading into veterans day weekend, and the white mountains jean: mike haddad headed into the woods

to derry and out at the seacoast a crash at 101 at the 95 ramp, and the usual heavy volume on the spaulding turnpike north in newington. the report being brought to you by minute man health. i'm peggy james. jean: thanks. josh: upex cruiser involved in a chase is struck and comes dangerously close to a group of children on a sidewalk. jean: plus an arrest in the ambush a texas officer right outside police headquarters. why the suspect says he took his anger out on the officer. mike: temperatures on the chilly side today. >> a man found guilty of several sexual assault charges wants his you why coming up. josh: plus as donald trump continues to explore adding people with new hampshire ties to his administration we know josh: welcome back. talk about a close call for some children outside of pittsburgh, pennsylvania. jean: they were nearly struck by a police cruiser that spun out of the control during a chase. this was all caught on surveillance camera. police were going after a stolen vehicle when one of their cruisers was hit by a van, and spun right near these children just missing them. t

and the spaulding turnpike northbound is stop and go between newington and dover. jean: thanks to you, peggy. balancing the budget, that will be one of the first jobs of new hampshire's new governor. up next thed avision he got today from the outgoing governor. >> president-elect donald trump names three positions in his administration. i'm aixa diaz in washington with a look at those new picks. tom: at 5:30, a popular cider company picking up the pieces from an early morning fire, but >> we have to always look at the up side of things and here's our chance to rebuild. jean: then at 6:00 a life changing surprise taking shape in raymond tonight. how volunteers learned one tom: more than a week after election day, people in north carolina are still waiting to find out who their next governor will be. election officials there say they won't be done with the recount by today's deadline. the latest totals have the democratic challenger a few thousand votes ahead of the republican incumbent. it's one of several races in the state still too close to call. jean: and severa

he was just released from spaulding rehab just in time for an doctors, nurses and therapists that treated him over the last 6 weeks. the 12 year veteran and another officer were shot several times when they responded to call about an argument in home in east boston in mid-october. another officer shot and killed the suspect. we track traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. right now on the expressway things pretty typical about half hour from the braintree split to the exit for the pike. we go forward through the day, here is warmest i can find wind chill of 34 in boston and at or below freezing wind chills for many of you and how long the cold lingers as head toward thanksgiving next. >> daniel: a lot more coming your way and local doctors close to amputees and using the mind to help the body. >> michael: as we deal with we live in a pick and choose world. love or like? but at bedtime why settle for this? enter sleep number. don't miss the ultimate sleep number week, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft.

you get up to manchester, then you start to slow down one more time. 101, 95 no issues, but the spaulding turnpike north is busiest between exits 2 and 6 right now. the report being brought to you by minute pan health. i'm peggy james for wzid. tom: straight ahead tonight, survivors rescued from the was carrying a brazilian soccer team. jennifer: plus thousands of people being chased from their homes as huge flames continue to grow in tennessee. we'll tell you who's been called in to help out the firefighters tonight. mike: above freezing for many right now and more mild temperatures are on the way. how much warmer it could get over the next couple days. tom: then, the positive impact the drug monitoring program is having on new hampshire's open eye crisis. opioid jennifer: plus the mission the tom: six people survived overnight plane crash in colombia. it was close to its destination when an emergency was declared because of electrical failure. the survivors include three players, two crew members and one journalist. the driver in a tennessee school bus crash that killed six children fac

they were out putting a brine solution on part of the spaulding turnpike yesterday to help keep it from freezing over, and crews are ready to go if the roads get slick. officials are urging drivers to allow extra time, and whenever possible, avoid driving at the busiest times, like sunday afternoon, when people head home after the long holiday weekend. in other news the death of a man , in wentworth has nown ruled a homicide, but there are still many questions this morning. 60-year-old todd downing died early yesterday. wmur's ray brewer joins us now live from the attorney general's office in concord with the latest on the investigation. good morning, right. ray: good morning. we were in wentworth early yesterday morning, just hours after todd downing died, and the investigation was very active. late last night, police were the home on atwell hill road just before 2:00 yesterday morning. when they arrived, they found downing had been severely injured. he would later die at the hospital. an autopsy determining that he died from blunt force trauma, the medical examiner ruling his death a

the spaulding turnpike looks picking up and getting heavy on 93 south from just south of the state line through the 495 connector in andover. a crash on 495 south at exit 40, the 93 connector, has lane blockage, the traffic is getting through. from the wzid traffic network, i am deb davidson. sean: we start with a developing situation in berlin this morning, where fire officials say a child was flown to dartmouth hitchcock medical center yesterday. that child's condition is not -- has not been released, and the attorney general's office confirms it is leading an investigation in berlin -- though officials will not release any details, nor will they say if it involves the child. we will bring you new details as soon as they are available. we are learning new details this morning about a shooting last night in manchester, near the intersection of lake avenue and belmont street. police say the victim went to the hospital on his own. he was treated for a gunshot wound to his arm. witnesses told police that a group of people took off in made, and police say they are looking for a spanish man

if you are making your way along the seacoast, both 95 and the spaulding turnpike are incident-free. this report is brought to you by minuteman health. from the wzid traffic network, i am deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year on the roads. in fact, aaa is predicting that more than 43 million americans will travel for the holiday, and they will enjoy falling wmur's ray brewer is live in manchester this morning to explain what drivers can expect. good morning, ray. ray: good morning, sean. aaa telling us the roads are going to really start to get busy tomorrow afternoon the day , before thanksgiving -- so make you plan ahead and allow some extra time. but there is some good news if you are one of millions hitting the roads. gas prices have been slowly trending down over the last few weeks. and according to aaa, we are now above the national average. that is also about a nickel lower than a month ago, and is making travel for the holidays a little easier. >> you feel like you're filling your car up every couple of days or something like t

we are getting word the spaulding turnpike southbound is temporarily closed between route for an route 108, so crews can get crashes out of the way and get those roads treated. you are not going to be stuck on the highway. they are diverting you off. through boehme concord. traffic is slow from concord down to the hooksett tolls. there is a crash on the southbound side involving a rollover in campton. we are slow from bow through concord. again from sanburton up to new hampton. slow -- for through plymouth. the holiday shopping season is kicking into high gear. black friday is this week. but local police are warning people to be careful. investigators say sophisticated skimming devices were recently found on atm's in hillsboro and manchester, potentially putting customers' information at risk. wmur's ray brewer is here to explain. ray: police say skimming devices are relatively easy and cheap to find, potentially providing criminals with a lot of stolen debit or credit card information. within the last week and a half, some rather sophisticated equipment was found on atm's in hillsboro

baseball which was designed by the cubs first manager and pitcher a j spaulding. and the left and right field corner as wrigley field are? 108 meters from home plate. >> and guess what we can go on with all day long. but we will get back to win which would not have happened with few former rays players. >> and that includes former manager joe madden we sent fox 13 alcides segui down to joe mad restaurant here owned by him. people spent night celebrating victory there. good morning, alcides. good morning to you. yeah several people chicago cubs fans watching game here at the restaurant here in south tampa. aum couple of people celebrating here in south tampa area or tab area as whole. especially consider joe madden still lives here in tampa bay bay area. he has house here along bay shore. there's banner out here 4 by 4 foot. and that banner has big w on it, beard and glasses. also talks about 108 years occurs. a curse of the billy goat. those lovable losers are no longer losers now. world series champions. and of course that has a lot to do with joe madden also has

we are not seeing any problems on the spaulding turnpike or on southbound from the state line down to exit 42, due to several crashes. for hundred 95 southbound -- 495 southbound also very heavy through the lowell connector due to an earlier crash. this is brought to you by bernie and phil's home of fine furniture. i am deb davidson for 95.7 the vizio d. sean: donald trump is headed to the oval office today. the president elect will meet with president obama to start discussing the transition of with michelle obama. erin: this comes just hours after massive protests broke out across the country, including boston, where an estimated 10,000 people filled the streets, upset about the results of the election. abc's elizabeth hur reports. quick donald trump, go away. elizabeth: a divided america, on display from new york to philadelphia, chicago and los angeles. protesters out in force less than 24 hours after that election stunner. elizabeth: this morning, donald trump is making his first trip to the white house as the new president-elect, promising to be a president for all americans. mr

long lines of people waiting for thaging the staff at spaulding rehappen as he was released. weeks after the incident. this morning, brockton's mayor is defending about questions about his spending. he was unapologetic about spending $585 of the city's money on classes so he could learn to speak cape verdean creole. >> this class is just an idea to get some basic skill ge that is spoken by more than 1/3 of the residents of this city. and i think that my gaining some basic skills in cape verdean creole improves my ability to represent the entire community in this city. emily: the mayor also says he got the okay from brockton's cfo and auditor before submitting the expense for the classes to the city. new clues in a deadly hit-and-run in chelsea that is still unsolved. this happened back in june. police releasing this video of the car believed to have hit the 25-year-old victim in hopes of making an arrest. police are hoping to identify this man believed to be connected to the crime. photos were taken of him in the area of the plaza mexico restaurant and bar on washington stree

heavy and slow on the spaulding turnpike northbound between exits 2 and 6 out on the seacoast. reports being brought to you by minute man health. from the wzid traffic network, i'm peg peggy james. josh: the roads to the polls have been busy all day long, and this evening not surprisingly jennifer: andy hershberger is live at manchester's ward one. how do things look there, andy? reporter: well, this is ward one, which is the largest ward in the state's largest city and it has been very, very busy today. you want to take a look behind me, you can see that volume right now is not extraordinarily heavy, but it has been a very, very busy day. we understand that as of just about 15 minutes ago, 4700 votes of the total 6500 ward today. it has been very busy, and it's been that way almost everywhere all day long. in bedford they're expecting a record turnout with more than 85% of registered voters expected to head to the polls. long lines started early but are expected to go late, according to moderator brian shaughnessy. >> it's been a very very strong turnout. at 7:00 this morning

police share this touching photo on twitter saying that officer matt morris was released from the spaulding rehabilitation hospital yesterday. look at the smiles on his face there. officer morris said he wanted to thank everyone who helped him in this road to recovery. richard cintolo were shot last month during a violent standoff. the suspect was killed in the shoot-out. president-elect donald trump facing some criticism today after some controversial comments that were made at a conservative movement conference in washington, d.c.. video taken from the conference showing nazi-like salutes and chants of hail trump. >> reporter: new video surfacing o'. >> a conference of the alt right, a conservative extremist movement with ties to white nationalism. at the podium, self-proclaimed leader of the movement richard spencer using language similar to what was heard in nazi germany. >> for us as europeans, it is only normal again when we are great again. hail trump! hail our people! hail victory! in the crowd, a handle of supporters responding with a straight-arm salute. spencer telling nbc news h

and the spaulding turnpike is heavy between exits 2 and 6 making your way north. from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. during a raid against the taliban. investigators are trying to figure out what went wrong in the nato air strikes, which also killed three afghan troops and 26 civilians. four u.s. troops were wounded. afghanistan took overcome bat operations two years ago. tom: penn state will pay a record fine for the way it handled the sandusky abuse case. the former on 45 counts of child abuse. the department of education says the school was required by law to warn students and employees about the charges against sandusky. it has announced a $2.4 million fine for violating that law. penn state says it's reviewing the report. jean: the former portsmouth fire chief was in court today in maine on a felony arson charge. rickey plumber was arrested last spring for alley starting a fire in old orchard beach that burned plumber's explanation for the massive fire. reporter: court documents say that former chief rickey plumber admitted to setting the wildfire

and an earlier crash on the spaulding turnpike northbound is heavy. from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. jennifer: the manchester police department recognized officers for their achievements with an award ceremony this morning. among those recognized were officers ryan hardy and matt o'connor who received the police department's medal of valor. they were shot back in may by a suspect wanted in a robbery. state troopers and other officers including one from goffstown were also >> the officers responded professionally, reacted to the defendant even after they were fired upon self times, and treated them with dignity and respect even during the handcuffing process. jennifer: a manchester detective was also recognized for his involvement in the indictment of 90 people in a new york city gang running drugs and guns. others were awarded for saving mike: a chilly start to this monday, but plenty of sunshine boosting temperatures close to the average for this time of year, and it turns nice and mild just in time for election day tomorrow. take a lo

we're not seeing any delays as you make your way onto the everett turnpike or spaulding turnpike. if you are commode -- communing along the seacoast, interstate 95 is looking great in both directions. many places in new hampshire will have new traffic patterns, so be aware of them as you head out to vote. from the wzid traffic network, i am deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: after a year and a half of campaign e finally arrived, and the first votes have already been counted. here in the granite state -- sean: a total of three communities in new hampshire cast ballots at midnight. in hart's location, hillary clinton edged out donald trump, leading a democratic sweep in town -- though nearly every race was fairly close. millsfield also voted at midnight, and the polls were open for less than 15 minutes. republicans easily carried each erin: but the first votes announced were in dixville notch. wmur's siobhan lopez takes a look at those results. siobhan: history is made in more ways than one here in dixville notch as the first ballots are cast in the 2016 general election. >> midnight