Will speak with local authors about the citys history, starting with its link to booker t. Washington. And in about 20 minutes, the Chemical Spill that contaminated charlestons water system and then in 50 minutes, theWest Virginia teachers strike. We begin with booker t. Washington. Booker t. Washington was for 20 years the spokesman and leader of African Americans in america and at the time we had horrible jim crow race notes in the south, that didnt happen here in West Virginia. It was a different sort of Race Relations and what he observed with his heroes was the building of a black middle class and that became his path, his career path as he went from dusky to being a National Celebrity. Booker was born in a place called hales ford south of roanoke virginia, 220 miles from here and in those first nine years he was a slave boy. He didnt have pants. He wore a slave boys shirt, shoes were two wooden slats with a piece of leather across each toe across thetop. He wanted very much to go
Clinicians and doctors, pension tax issue, if they do extra shifts, they get taxed for it. There is an offer to cover those costs, so that has been sorted, i am told, but with winter coming been sorted, i am told, but with wintercoming up, we been sorted, i am told, but with winter coming up, we will have to wait and see. And we will continue having those discussed is no doubt throughout the day here in norwich, but for now, back to you. Thank you very much indeed, and we will get the Weather Forecast for you now. Week where the number of flood warnings has gradually been reducing, however, that looks set to change over the next few days as a zone of heavy rain works in, bringing renewed risk of localised Flooding Issues. Now, through the re st of Flooding Issues. Now, through the rest of the afternoon, rain at times pretty much sums it up. Northern ireland seeing heavy rain, and then we have a zone of heavy rain as well extending into parts of england and wales. We have lost the cold
Containment with it over the weekend we have been told by officials that is not a huge cause for worry firefighters right now have an important window of time in which the wind has died down dramatically. We have an update on the number of structures that have burned, how much land has burned. This has been an intense firefight. You can already feel some of the smoke affect us. Ive gotten a lot of tweets asked about the quality last time. There is a marsh fire as well and some of that smoke is coming down here as well. You can almost see in the newsroom this morning when you came in. As for the king fire it is still racing across north bay. It is expanding so fast as mentioned only five containment and has burned almost 85 square miles thus far. 94 buildings including more than 30 homes have been destroyed and almost 80,000 buildings are in danger. A News Conference will be held shortly and we will bring that update to you coming up in just a matter of minutes. So far 200,000 people ha
For the most delicious taste imaginable. Thats no ordinary cheese. No. Its kerrygold. Kerrygold. The taste that takes you there. Now from abc 7, live breaking news. The breaking news most of Sonoma County threat binds the growing kincade fire. Winds are picking up and Officials Say the time to move out is now. This alert sent out at 3 18 by the city of healdsburg which is under threat. The city tells people, quote, winds are picked up and fire activity has increased and heading our way. Leave now. And this week from the sonoma sheriff he heavy wind smoke and debris around arata lane and brooks in wind sor. The Santa Rosa Police department saying mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issue for the city of santa rosa. All areas in city limits of Santa Rosa West of highway 101 and north of highway 12 north of steel lane, lewis road, to montecito boulevard to calistoga road head south. Obviously all of this is playing out in the darkness when Fire Fighting is difficult and the evacuation i
Flags in san rafael. Its not open until 8 00. But in the next hour youre okay to line up and wait for the gates and doors to open. Also the Sonoma County fair grounds is accepting evacuees. The Petaluma Community center and fair grounds, the reason were still mentioning to them, theyre good meeting places. You can meet with people there and then evacuate together. The finley Community Center was an Evacuation Center and it has now been evacuated itself. Again, if you need a place to stay, yourptions in the north bay are currently the marin County Fair Grounds and the Sonoma County fair grounds. Heres a look at the evacuation map you can see. Look how wide it is. People should be ready to leave. In fact n many parts of Sonoma County extends as far as mt. Stchlt helena to the east as far a south as sew bath i co. Highway 101 in santa rosa and cloverdale are told theyre being reopened right now. They had shut them down in both directions which is concerning if youre trying to get out of t