Temperatures mid to upper 40s. It is rainy and chilly outside this morning through the afternoon. Were not going to warm up much. By 9 00, 50 degrees, showers around. Things start to taper off by lunch time,c 11 00 a. M. , 51 degrees, a chance of showers. The heaviest ask right now and this morning. Coming up, well continue tracking the showers. Lets get a check on the wet roads with Jessica Boyington. Were watching the bridges right now because the Burlington Bristol bridge right now is closed in both directions due to an accident just reported. So well keep you updated there. There will be delays and detours if youre heading out the door in the next couple of minutes. The Burlington Bristol bridge is closed due to an accident in both directions right now. Watch out for an unknown object on the northeast extension around milford township, disabling several vehicles. The blueridge pike, no problems here. The rain is covering even our camera lenses here. Definitely over into the should
Our state becomes for republican and Democratic Candidates alike tim no different for siouxland where republican president ial candidate dr. Ben carson is taking his campaign on a 3day swing through the area. Lukas voss caught up with him on the campaign trail thanks tim and jenna and dr. Carson had quite the trip on his schedule today including a makeup appearance in spencer after it was canceled the last time due to the winter storm. He drew large crowds both in orange city and sioux city using his chance to address siouxlanders up close and personal. Nats clapping orange city. Dr. Ben carson took time today to travel through siouxland to campaign for his bid to be the next president of the united states. He was in spencer. Before heading to storm lake onto orange city and capping of his day off in sioux city. The apperance at Northwestern College was espeally important town hall style citizens to a chance the candidate. H e was very comfortable and appreciated the interact with the
18yearold student ciara foster. What they say is what they actually mean here. And while at 18 they just make the age limit to vote, they are encouraging other youth to share their voices as well. It is important to vote as a young person because the next four years, thats your future. What they do, what they say, thats the future, said remsenunion high school 18yearold student katie gannon. A future that will be determined soon as the elections approach. In storm lake, iowa, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4. Carly fiorina and rand paul are among the other candidates who have made stops at buena vista. Democratic president ial candidate Bernie Sanders will also be at Buena Vista University next week. Hell be there on tuesday at 10 00 a. M. On monday, the vermont senator will be speaking at the boys club of sioux city at 7 p. M. The last time sanders campaigned in siouxland was in july. One Siouxland School is seeing a big boost in test scores. The students of South Sioux City middle school ha
12 42 then he stopped at Price Chopper i threw a book at him then he came he pulled by the ear and i punched him he told punch me again i dare you. 13 02 hazmat crews were called to an urbandale Business Today because of a suspicious package. Authorities say a woman found a package with a mysterious powder inside. When she tried to wash it off her hand. She told authorities her hands started to tingle. After investigating, crews determined that the substance was clearasil. A form of face wash. Employees were allowed to return to work after crews determined there was no real danger. Urbandale crews were also called to a gas leak. It happened at the intersection of 100th and douglas around noon. Authorities say people started calling them after they smelled gas coming from a construction site. The intersection shut down for a short time while crews repaired the damage. An Early Morning crash sent a motorcyclist to the hospital this morning. Des Moines Police say the cyclist and a van col
Thats in ten minutes. Right now, Jessica Boyington has your first alert traffic. Jessica . Were on the schuylkill expressway right now. Right around girard avenue where were starting to see cars move through the area. Nothing really stacking up yet. We have a 12minute drive time if you are headed westbound from the vine street expressway up towards the blue route, average speed 59 miles an hour. Time reflected there. If you head out the door in northeast philadelphia, watch out for academy road. We still have an accident scene thats active. Comly road and red lion road, theres an accident scene. Take knights run road. Heres academy, knights run runs directly parallel. Northbound, southbound, if youre heading into philadelphia, four minutes only from 55 up towards the walt whitman bridge and the walt is doing okay. As for the rest of the area bridges, they are, too. We continue to follow breaking news from overnight out of south philadelphia. A wild story here. Two women are safe after