The person, contact authorities. We are staying on top of breaking news after local Health Officials told channel 9 they are now investigating as many as 8 possible cases of the mums. Earlier at 5 00 we told you the cases stretched mecklenburg into iredell and cabarrus counties. All new tonight, Eyewitness News reporter Alexa Ashwell talked abc news dr. Beser about the patients most at rifshg here. Reporter risk here. Reporter big question, how did this happen . I talked with abcs chief health and medical editor dr. Richard beser, a 13year veteran of the cdc, he explained we are still seeing mumps in the u. S. Because there are many parts of the world where mums is common and people travel. Of the cases in our area, it is believed one person contracted the virus at an airport. Surprise him and mumps is most areas. How is it spread . Saliva, we talked coughing, sharing drinks and talking. Another alarming fact, dr. Beser told me even if you have been vaccinated, it can wear off. The pro
we can tell you the union county sheriff s department has started to reroute traffic around and away from this fire. highway 15 is being closed. they are being rerooted to highway 115. there are several businesses in this area that are being evacuated. the only silver lining on this is that there are no homes located in the immediate vicinity. that fire is burning live as we speak. it is extraordinarily hot. it is very difficult for firefighters to fight, because it is too hot to approach. we will continue to watch this new albany situation and update you when we get more information. another story we are watching very closely, would it not be better to have shopping sprees at louie vit tan and oscar de la renta, a free rolex and access to a vacation home complete with a farari. that s the life that federal prosecutors are saying the former governor of virginia and his wife were living.