Week, this morning we are getting a reminder of what winter actually is. It likely wont be the last time 3 3 news 13lauren brigman news 13 3 3 3 3 today. The Obama Administration will announce a series of executive actions to combat gun violence in the u. S. Those actions are expected to focus on Mental Health issues. And close the socalled gun show loophile that allows some people to buy guns without background checks. We will have much more on the reaction to the president s plans. Coming up at 6 00. 3 3 happeing today. The mother of affluenza teen ethan couch, is expected to stand before a judge. Tonya couch and her son were subjects of a monthlong, international manhunt. The pair was arrested in mexico last week. Todays hearing will determine if and when tonya will be returned to fort worth. Meanwhile, ethan is still locked up in mexico. He killed four people in a drunk driving incident in 20 13. The father of one of the closure. 3 every time there is a new development its like rip
Im erica hill. Im harry smith here with dylan dreyer and frances rivera. Good morning, everybody. Welcome back. Did you stay up . I didnt want the entire show but i watched the first 40 minutes or so. The first sketch suz so great, right . All these people from rock center that tracy morgan starred with, tina fey, alec baldwin. Great. Lots of funny stuff. Well have all kinds of highlights for those of you who couldnt stay up. Right to our top story. The chaos in ft. Myers, florida, when gunfire rang out in the middle of a zombie convention. Nbcs dara brown is here with more. Good morning, harry. Thousands of people were all drszed up as zombies out talking the streets for this big festival, but their fun turned to terror when someone opened fire, killing at least one person. Reporter people were celebrating zombiecon in downtown ft. Myers just before midnight when shots rang out. [ gunfire ] the gunfire sending masses of people running for their lives. Oh my go. Reporter witnesses repo
And a lot of scrutiny. Now, a county Council Member is proposing a solution he hopes will restore the Publics Trust in the program. News 10s chad mills has the story. It was a shocking letter to Richland County councilman seth rose. I was deeply concerned when i first saw the letter, and i immediately started looking at ways to take the bull by the horns. Hes talking about this letter that was sent from the department of revenue to Richland County early last month. In it, the dor says it discovered discrepancies and possible illegal activity related to the countys penny tax for transportation projects. An audit that rose says shakes Public Confidence in the county. Theres no question. My trust in the programs been shaken after reading the letter. So rose has emailed three motions to the county clerk. One would change the way Council Approves purchase orders related to the penny tax. Another would payback funds spent from the penny tax account on an Small Businesses in the process. Penn
Counun for years. He says he does not ever recall a december like the one we just had. His blueberry bushes are already bloomingand he is expecting a great crop. 3 should have a really good crop on these this year. They are ahead of schedule. Blooms are swollen but not enough where a 20 degree night is going to hurt them. 3 he says as long as we keep this normal Winter Weather around, his peaches and most varieties of his blueberries should be fine. 3 3 3 we have an update this morning on a school that was heavily damaged by rain. Artspace Charter School in swannanoa will not reopen until at least thursday. As we have reported, a mudslide near the School Flooded the building. Damaging nearly every classroom. The school was scheduled to open today. But, that was pushed back as volunteers continue to help cleanup. The school is also trying t traise money to pay a 25thousanddollar insurance deductible. stop 3 were looking for help in terms happen again we have a pretty significant landsca
Attacked by sharks. Onlookers in disbelief and the concern there is mounting. This is the eighth attack in hawaii at the busy vacation season there is just getting under way. And tracys triumphant return. People were wondering, can he speak, does he have 100 mental capacity . The truth is, i never did. Tracy morgans comeback on the saturday night live stage, his first appearance there since a car accident nearly killed him just over a year ago. We have the highlights today, sunday, october 18th. Welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. Im harry smith. Good morning, everybody. Did you stay up . I did. I didnt watch the entire show. The first 45 minutes or so. The first sketch was so great. All these people from rock center that tracy morgan starred with. Tina fey, alec baldwin. So great. Lots of funny stuff. Well have all kinds of highlights for those of you who couldnt stay up. Lets get to our top story. The chaos in ft. Myers, florida, when gunfire rang out in the middl