April first. Thats the date announced by the Iowa Governors Office to implement the plan statewide. The proposed plan received federal approval today and would change iowas medicaied to a managed care system following suit to 39 other states. The change has seen stiff opposition in the state capitol. With Senate Democrats looking to pass a measure that would interfere with the medicaid changes. Governor Terry Branstad has already promised a veto if the bill passes. Tim a plea hearing is scheduled in Plymouth County court for a 2014 homicide case. Tim 45yearold Johnathan Neunaber is scheduled to appear in court monday. Initially the court was set to rule on a motion to suppress by the defense. But now judge Steven Andreasen has changed proceedings to a plea hearing. He found neunaber fit to stand trial in the death of his 80 yearold mother esther neunaber. Tim usually getting a traffic ticket isnt a pleasant experience. Not for those issuing and receiving a ticket. Jenna but today Counc
Disappear from the carpet for the oscars. And be sure to tune in sunday starting at 5 30 p. M for oscar coverage right here on abc9. Well have special guest bruce miller of the Sioux City Journal in studio to go over all of the winners, losers and fashion of hollywoods big night. Make sure to tune in for that. Lukas and the oscar goes to. Those five words keep oscar viewers on the edge of their seats every year. But the process of determining who wins an Academy Award is not an easy task. The votecounting is intense. And surrounded by high security. Abcs brandi hitt shows us. Nats ruiz cullinan on red carpet 1 they are the best secretkeepers in hollywood. Martha ruiz and Brian Cullinan are set to carry those famous briefcases again. from burn 2015 in cocoer the oscar goes to. . Holding t names of this years oscar winners. Martha ruiz, pwc tax paner for 82 years. Pricewaterhouse coopers has counted the oscar ballots. Nats mailing footage sixthousandtwo hundred61 sent out to voting membe
We did hear the sound of flash bangs going off which could be a sign this standoff could be ending soon. But lets get you caught up on what we know right now. Police say this standoff started just before 9last night. Dumont. Police say they responded to call of a man screaming for help. People in the area also say they possibly heard gunshots. When officers showed up. They started talking to the man and decided to call in swat because they believe the man is armed and refusing to come outside. lt. Robert bell metro police 08;21;04 the effort now is to get him out of the house so we can get him any help that he requires. He appears to be despondent for some reason we do not know at this time. 08;21;10 as you heard swat negotiators come outside. Police do not believe anyone was has been shot. Nearby residents say they have been evacuated. No word yet on when theyll be allowed back in. Brian loftus now lets get a look at your forecast. Kirsten joyce sherry. Hows the weather looking today
The excess electricity they sold back to nv energy. Under the new rates. Customers will be paid slightly less than what nv Energy Charges for electricity for every kilowatt hour generated. In other words. When a solar customer uses electricity from the grid. It costs them more than what they make from nv energy when they sell the same amount of electricity back from their solar panels. That gap will widen until 2028. When the final approved rate is fully phased in. Customers testified today. Saying it will take nearly three times as long to pay off their rooftop solar systems. Than what they had been promised when they installed them. Richard Schecter solar customer why is the puc punishing the very people who followed everything being Patrick Walker customers had hoped commissioners would adopt nv energys proposal. Which would have grandfathered existing solar customers into the old rate system for 20 years. Patrick Walker so whats next . Solar industry folks tell me they will fight t
Crashed earlier tonight. This is a live look from a vdot camera at mile marker 192 north in lexington the right lane is still closed. The wreck happened just after 5 and now you can see crews are still trying to get the wreck cleaned up. Emergency Officials Say the truck was hauling meat and there was one injury from the crash. And traffic is backed up for 7 miles. This is video just after the crash earlier tonight when the traffic back up was just 2 miles long. Police are continuing to detour traffic around the wreck tonightwe will keep you updated with any new developments. In Pittsylvania County the Hargrave Military School in chatham will be closed tomorrow after the school was threatened on social media. Officials believe it may be connected to isis. According to the Washington Post the private military School Canceled events through the weekend and is boosting security. Police there say theyre treating it as a legitimate. It as a legitimate. In salem tonightparents are parents ga