Smoothly. i continue to care, we all do, who are the least among this group, the marginalized, the disabled, this is going to be a real challenge and i want to do this the right way. both directors assured Committee Members theyre doing everything to make sure the march first transition is a smooth one. And even offered to meet oneonone with lawmakers who have specific concerns about individual constituents and doubts about the switch. One of the insurers once tapped as one of the providers under the new system, is dropping its lawsuit against the state. Wellcares contract with the state was terminated in december, over concerns about unfair bidding practices. The company had filed a suit to challenge that decision, and get back the contract. But today on the president ial campaign trail. Donald trump is calling out the Iowa Republican party and its chairman due to the results of the iowa caucus. If they had a strong leader in iowa in terms of the republican party, jeff is a good guy p
Police say the investigation was able to link parts of the vehicle left at the scene to the vehicle hauser was driving. They seized the vehicle a few days after the accident. Surveillance video from businesses in area was also helpful in the investigation. Two schools remain on lockdown this noon hour while police look into a threat made this morning. Administrators at collinsmaxwell say both the high school and Elementary School were placed on lockdown status after a parent called in a threat to several Staff Members earlier this morning. Police are looking into the situation, meanwhile, students and staff are being kept indoors. A contractor worker was revived after being shocked on drake universitys campus. The man was electrocuted around ten this morning while doing work on electrical switches in the 1 thousand block of 27th street, just north of olin hall. The man didnt have a heart beat, but people on the scene were able to do c pr and revive the man paramedics arrived. He suffer
You can see in rexs live shot, the wind employeeing steadily. What is it doing in. That will be a major issue. We have extended warnings, ill share that with you. Most of the heavy stuff,f, the intense showers, thunderstorms and tornado warnings to the east of our region. If you are about to travel that way, it wont be good news. Back at home, seeing some showers. You can see some showers falling across the region. Seeing heavier rain in Henderson County and light rain to moderate rain out towards brevard. Bryson city continuing to see moderate to heavy rain at times. That will continue throughout the majority of the afternoon. Not widespread rain. In fact, really transitioning now to a drier trend and then the snow will begin. Just a reminder. Although we are not completely out of the woods, we have a chance for them to turn severe this afternoon. Thats when we see the really strong winds. Flash flood watch is out until 6 00 they just dropped it, for Western North carolina, probably b
Take you back, with a carjacking in bay point just before 6 p. M. A man stole a bmw from a driver at gunpoint. Antioch police then spotted the stolen car a few minutes later and chased it to pittsburg where the driver crashed the car and immediately got out and started firing a shotgun hitting one of the officers. Heres a witness. I watched him go down and, you know, i wasnt sure if he slipped and fell or but to me, it looked like he, um, was basically forced, you know. So he was zigzagging and took a shot, uhm i didnt realize it was to the head. Reporter the other officers around him fired back and finally that man the suspected carjacker surrendered to police. He was not shot. At least four other people were injured, though, in the crash that followed. The suspect and officers names havent been released. Anne makovec, kpix 5. What does this mean for the morning commute . Reporter these roads are still closed loveridge and leland roads. Looks like they have made Good Progress on clean
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