CBS19 News at 5:30
News Date:
5/6/2021
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getting a look at today's top stories...charlottesville police investigating yet another shooting....this one in the 800 block of hardy drive.nobody was hurt, but police say they found a dozen shells at the scene.it's the sixth shooting in the last six days. Newly released receipts show former ceo of jaunt spending tens of thousands of dollars on luxury hotels, expensive dinners, and first class air travel while on business trips. This comes after an audit from jaunt found the expenses racked up by brad sheffield were not illegal, but not the kind of decision making they wanted from their ceo. Sheffield said he was building relationships that would help jaunt provide better and vdot says it could be weeks before route 250 is reopened on afton mountain.the closure is between route 6 at afton mountain road and 750, old turnpike road.work will begin next week to hillside. It's 5:óóó you're watching cbs19 news at five; I'm ashley brooks,...and I'm dan schutte, thank you for joining us tonight. Time to check in with meteorologist travis koshko.... Clouds continue to increase overnight as we expect rain to move in around noon tomorrow. We could also see a few thunderstorms embedded in the showers but they will not be severe. Sunshine returns briefly for the first half of the weekend, but temperatures remain in the middle and upper 60s. A few more clouds are expected on sunday as an area of low pressure moves to our north, but we won't see much rain from it if any.monday will bring our next best chance for showers. The cbs19 weather authority extended forecast: tonight: partly cloudy, cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Friday: variably cloudy and much cooler with showers likely in the afternoon and evening. Highs in the low 60s. Saturday: more sunshine than clouds.highs in the middle 60s. Sunday: mostly cloudy with a few stray showers possible. Highs in the near 70. Monday: partly cloudy with some the lower 70s.tuesday: partly cloudy. Highs near 70. Guatemalan disaster relief authorities remain on alert due to a renewed activity that the pacaya volcano showed today.further lava flows have not been ruled out, so the pacaya national park authorities are advised to maintain restrictions for climbing the volcano.disaster relief authorities said no communities are currently at risk of being affected by the new lava flow, but the direction the flow may take is uncertain, so it is being kept under constant observation. Washington d-c has started to re-open for the first time since the covid pandemic began. The news comes after a recent executive order issued by d-c mayor áMURIEL bowser. Now -- restaurants and venues can host parties and weddings for up to 250 people. However, not everyone is happy about it. That's because no standing or dancing is allowed. Mayor bowser defended her reasoning behind the rule. "let me be clear, on may 1st, we were proud of our residents and businesses who made conditions in dc, such that we can start opening up these facilities. An alternate headline may be, now you can host a wedding in washington, dc, a regional meeting, you can have your friends and family for a family reunion and birthday parties at our hotels and restaurants. And just like our restaurant guidelines suggest is that you have to be seated to enjoy the restaurant." anyone who violates the order can be fined -- and venues can have their business licenses suspended or revoked. The order is in effect until may 20th. Health experts agree, vaccination is key to ending the pandemic.but some people are more reluctant than others to get their shots.pete deluca shows us how one group has helped hundreds of hispanic people in the new river valley overcome their hesitancy. In the lab, or in the community, dr. Carla finkielstein is on the front lines of the fight against covid-19.dr. Carla finkielstein: "the best way to deal with this pandemic is doing this kind of dual approach."when she's not running the covid testing lab at the fralin biomedical research institute, she's working to help hundreds of latinos and latinas overcome vaccine hesitancy.dr. Carla finkielstein: "we managed to vaccinate a lot of people that probably, under normal circumstances, they might not do it."she and her team of 21 other "covid crushers" work nearly around the clock to help hispanic community members throughout the new river valley better understand the way the covid vaccine works and its benefits. Fernanda gutierrez matos, vt masters of public health student: "a lot of them don't speak english, a lot of them have literacy issues, so we help them understand the information and have a little bit more trust."to do that, finkielstein and here team of virginia tech masters of public health students go to places like churches, restaurants, and construction sites, speak to people in their native language, answer questions, hand out easy to understand brochures, and get people signed up for appointments.they've even
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