Our area. Without these improvements, we are facing a very tough slate, and that slate will be carried by all of the children in our community. Tonight the committee will discuss which tax increases would place the smallest burden on citizens. And which are most likely to pass. They say right now they are looking at sales taxes as most favorable. Since about 30 percent of those are paid by visitors. But theyre also considering increasing property taxes by a few cents. Tax increases are never popular. Especially in nevada. But this committee is hopeful that voters will see the need. And vote yes. Shaun we are asking people to look at the merits of the question, and decide whether to invest in schools, or if you can live with the consequences of a no vote. The meeting starts tonight at 6. And it is open to the public. But we wilalso bring you a full wrapup tonight at 11. Covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. The Marinello School of beauty along with 55 other schools i
Columbia. Conditions in the Sunshine State are especially conducive to zika. Mark strassmann is there. Reporter zika anxiety pushed teams of mosquitocontrol sprayers into miamidade neighborhoods today. Floridas hot, humid client puts its 20 million residents at risk for the virus along with millions more tourists. Governor rick scott. Were a state that has mosquitoes similar to mosquitoes that could carry this, so its better to get ahead of this. Reporter scott has asked the centers for disease control, or c. D. C. , to rush 1,000 zika testing kits here. The state will buy 4,000 more. Testing would focus on pregnant women who are especially vulnerable. The virus has been linked to a birth defect called microcephaly. Babies are born with abnormally small heads and brains. There is no zika vaccine, and no antidote. Dr. Walter tabachnick, an expert i think we have to take this so seriously that we must do Everything Possible to reduce the chances of getting zika. Reporter floridians often
Game changer for the district. Theyre hoping this along with the recent agreement about teacher contracts will help fill the teachers gap. Still not everyones so sure the emergency measure will fix the Teacher Shortage. Ill have some of those concerns for you at 5 30. Last year clark county turned away 400 otherwise qualified teachers super bowl 50 is this sunday. That means lots of parties, good food and of course Sports Betting here in las vegas. Fox5s Abby Theodros is live on the strip. Abby, the big game brings big bets. Sports books have been packed since this morning with football fans from all over the country and theyre all looking to get in while some may opt for a more simple super bowl 50 experience this weekend nats thousands are banking on las vegas to make their celebration one to remember. 912 eric beringer, south florida i just flew in from south florida im meeting all my friends here the lvcva predicts that nearly 300 thousand visitors will be in town for the big game
Beauty school. I didnt fall in love with this industry until the end of my Beauty School experience. So if my school would have shut down half way through, i dont think i would have made it through. Christensen says the school will need the number of hours for each marinello student before they can place them. That information will come from the state cosmetology board. As far as loans, christensen says typicallly if a school goes education will forgive the loans, and students can reapply for his message dont give will help you. In reno, Terri Russell kolo 8 news now. Marinellos reno school isnt the only Beauty School to close. With a Us Department of education investigation the entire chain has been shut down. A new report finds police were justified in the september 2014 killing, of james luke bowman. The shooting was the result of a us marshalls investigation into bowman. Police were watching him. When he fled. They eventually found him near the and spokane. District attorney chris
East carson city, just before 8 oclock last night. Deputies say the vehicle involved in the hit and run was spotted at a gas station on College Parkway, Near Research way. When officers approached the suspect vehicle, described as a ford pickup the man reportedly rammed the police suv and fled eastbound on College Parkway leading deputies on a high speed chase. The man reportedly lost control of the pickup and crashed at the carson city airport. Deputies say the man died after the pickup thrown from the vehicle. Washoe County District attorney, chris hicks, said the 2014 officer involved shooting of James Luke Bowman was justified. According to reports bowman had an outstanding warrant from the Us Marshals Office when police encountered him near the intersection of fourth and spokane 2 years ago. Hands up, but bowman unleashed a string of profanities and pulled a gun from his waistband. Thats when he was shot. The da says the killing was justified because protecting their own lives. Th