Felt with sexually suggestive dancing going on in exeter with no foreseeable change on the horizon, a ban on dances was the prudent thing to do. He says for eight years he and past principles have tried to curb this behavior. The principle says students often dance in groups with moves of a sexual nature. He says some students are uncomfortable with what goes on, so after a lot discussion they decided to cancel future dances indefinitely. Some support it, others say they dont think anyone would have crossed the line. Youd like to think that some people would have some respect for personal boundaries and things like that. Its just dancing, i think, nothing really ever came out of it at Exeter High School. Canceling dances is not something that anybody wants to do. But unfortunately we can never host something here at the expense of what is safe and what is prudent for kids to be doing in high school. Reporter exeter will still have their junior and senior proms. This behavior at those formal events. Josh a 20yearold from middleton is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Andy hershberger was in court when zachary garland faced those charges and joins us now with more. Reporter police say the assault happened this past summer but it took authorities some time to figure out exactly where it took place. 20yearold zachary garland appeared in court by video on three counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. That Authorities Say happened this past august. Officials say the victim was a 13yearold girl. The court rules prohibit us from disclosing the evidence or actually speaking about the evidence. But basically the allegations is forceful rape of a minor child. Reporter police say garland and the victim knew each other, court record say they drove from maine with two other people to a residence in middleton where garl and invited the girl into a room to talk and told her she wasnt going to leave until they had sex. Those Court Records go onto say he did not. Given the nature of the charges and the facts as alleged at this time, the state believes a high cash bail is appropriate. Reporter prosecutors asked for dollars 35,000 cash bail, but garl ans lawyer says he vehemently denied these allegations and is waiting to challenge them in court. Is there no history here that would indicate he poses a risk of flight or a risk of safety to the community. Reporter the court ruled that garland could be released on personal recognizance bail if hes accepted into a county program that would include electronic monitoring. Live in the newsroom, andy hershberger, wmur news 9. Jean thanks. Winter officially starts on tuesday, and so far were seeing more rain than snow. Although a few spots did see flakes this morning. This picture was posted today by the team at the Mount Washington auto road, it does exist. Looks like the temperatures will drop a little this weekend, mike haddad is here to tell us what nice photo there. Mike sure is, and of course skiers and riders are excited about that to eventually get some snow, but it has gone over to rain even in the higher terrain up north. Its all green right now, and outside of some freezing rain atop Mount Washington its all wet across New Hampshire. Steady rain lakes region all the way to the Merrimack Valley towards the coast, a little lighter in portions of the upper valley. The steady rain continues all the way through the White Mountains and into the great north woods. There is a back edge to this that will race through by the midnight hour. We are talking about the rain winding down by that time, and daybreak. Right now temperatures are certainly above freezing and relatively mild once again, with readings about seven or eight degrees above the norm. But theres some colder air marching in from the west, and eventually that means some snow showers, but of course its very rare to go this far into the how rare, haley is here to take a look at those important dates and the ski forecast as well. Hayley yes. I know a lot of people want to get out there and do some skiing or snowmobiling. Other people enjoying the warm air. How late have we gone into the season without having any measurable snow . The latest first snow has ever been in concord was january 13, the year 2000. Look at this, when we get to the number five year, were actually getting close to that december 19. So once we get to saturday or beyond, and if weve had no snow, not even a trace, well track the top five for the least snowiest, the latest snow that we could have in any given year. However, as we get into the weekend, as mike mentioned, we do get colder temperatures and there is the chance for light flurries saturday and sunday. But particularly on saturday. And if we get a dusting that would at least kick us out of the running for the top five latest snowfall. All great for the ski resorts. As we go through the weekend the conditions will improve for them to start making snow and even get a little natural help too on saturday, sunday, a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures in the mid 30s. For more on whats been happening with the ski industry, were going to Kristen Carosa now who has an update on that. Reporter we spent the day in the White Mountains where tourism officials are telling us theyre predicting a strong start. The announcement was made at a Welcome Center in littleton. State and local leaders say more than 7. 5 Million People are expected to visit New Hampshire this winter. A 5 increase from last year, and their spending is expected to be 7 higher than last year, reaching more than a billion in just three months. During the event state leaders also talked about its winter marketing campaign. Tracks. Tourism officials are encouraging people to enjoy the winter season on their own terms and explore the state in three seasonal Welcome Centers are being reopened in colebrook and lebanon to help people enjoy their stay. Here in littleton, down from canada, this Welcome Center is ideal which situated to provide a great First Impression also come into our state. Reporter while the state is expecting a robust winter season, it has been a slow start for local ski areas, but some are getting creative. 6 00. Kristen carosa, wmur news 9. Josh commitment 2016 now, and tonight it is official. We now know when New Hampshire voters will head to the polls to offer their opinion to the rest of the nation. The primary will be held on february 9, 2016. The announcement made today by secretary of state bill gardner, after a little bit of cajoling. Unveiling a poster to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the New Hampshire primary, the secretary of state date of the primary out loud. Instead, he let the poster do the talking. First time in my years that we will not be out of compliance with one or both of the parties. Reporter without the threat of a calendar fight from another state, gardner chose the sweet spot of tuesday, february 9 for New Hampshires election. This is the 8th time its been held in february, and it comes eight days after the Iowa Caucuses and eleven days before South Carolina holds its republican contest. We are going to have the first in the nation president ial primary, the first real election yet again. Reporter along with greg, jim explain joined gardner for the event, in fact it was splaine who authored the law mandating the New Hampshire probe be seven days before any sklar contest. New hampshire serves an candidates learn from us as well as we learn from the candidates. And bill, you have done your job again. Reporter bill is bill gardner. But on this day getting the secretary of state to actually utter the date, on a lighter thought, like bill belichick. So just to be clear for the record, what is the date . You do have to say it. The date is the date you saw when you looked at it. February 9th. Josh j. we got it out of him eventually. Once again the calendar breaks down like this, iowa will hold its caucuses on monday february 1. Eight days later New Hampshire will hold the first in the nation primary. Again on the 9th. Then the candidates will be focused on South Carolina. Republicans will go saturday, february 20th, democrats a week later. And one of the questions stemming from this weeks Republican Debate is whether donald trump is inadvertently fueling efforts to undo New Hampshires first in the nation status. For a closer look at that, you latest primary source column from political reporter john distaso. Meantime were 48 hours away from the last debate before the Election Year officially begins. The Democratic Candidates will take to the stage at st. Anselm college this saturday at 8 00. News 9 will have complete live coverage before and after that debate, including a special edition, by the way, of closeup airing sunday morning at 10 00 a. M. Jean traffic watch time, let see how the evening commute is shaping up. Live pictures in manchester where its slow going on 293, this is the traffic heading southbound near exit 5. The view from our elliott at rivers edge camera. Peggy james is joining us live with a look at the evening commute around the state. Hi, peggy. Peggy hi, jean. With the wet roads out there and the wind shield wipers going, its a slower ride than normal. 93 northbound coming up from salem definitely heavier and slower than our usual trip. 293. And as you saw there its heavy and slow as well, but no trouble on 293 north or south. We see increased volume from hooksett to concord right now, and looking at 101 west youre slow getting through the lights at 114, then you start moving road. Everett turnpike northbound, things are slow between 10 and 11 with increased volume there. No holdups to and from the seacoast on 101, but we do have delays in newington on the spaulding turnpike. The report being brought to you by peters honda, nissan and kia of nashua, im peggy james for 95. 7, wzid. Jean thanks. Josh big changes have been announced at disney and universal. Jean up next new security rules mean many people will have to leave their costumes at home. And the force is strong with these once, as you see behind us, people are already lining up two hours ahead of the premiere well have coverage from nashua coming up. Mike temperatures remain above average for now, but it does cool down over the weekend. It really can change the face of a neighborhood. Josh police say this house has been a hot spot for drug deals, officers say they found several dangerous drugs within arms reach of a child. Jean then at 6 00 we asked and you answered, the challenge you met to provide meals for hundreds of thousands of hungry heres a penny just for you. Thats no penny. Thats a galaxy s 6 at u. S. Cellular this saturday. Whoa, thanks, grandma youre welcome. You can also get an lg g4 or an lg g pad f 8. 0 with that penny. Nice isnt that just delightful . Pennies for everyone get penny doorbuster deals starting at 9 00 a. M. While supplies last. Announcer a horrific terror attack in paris. Then, a brutal act of terror here at home. Its time for a tested and proven leader who wont try to contain isis. Jeb bush has a plan. To destroy them. And keep america safe. Jeb bush the United States should not delay in leading a Global Coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. Announcer tested and proven leadership matters. Jeb bush. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content jean two people are dead in suspected road rage shootings on an oklahoma interstate. Authorities responded to reports of a man shooting at cars on city last night. A man and woman were shot and killed about 10 miles apart. Authorities arrested the suspected shooter after a morning. The suspect is being held on charges. Josh within the last few minutes the First Federal charges were filed in the san the man under the microscope, syed farooks en friend who bought two of the tweps. Reporter hes the man Authorities Say purchased the two assault rifles used in the worst terrorist attack on u. S. Soil since 9 11. Now Enrique Marquez is under arrest facing federal criminal charges. He said something on the lines of like theres a lot of muslims in our own back yard red to go haywire. Reporter the f. B. I. Raided marquez home shortly after syed farook and Tashfeen Malik killed 14 people and wounded 22 others. Before dieing in a shootout with police. Marquez was farooks close friend and former neighbor. And after days of questioning him, the f. B. I. Says the two even plotted an attack together as early as 2012, but backed out. He has provided them with a lot of detail about the weapons, about possibly other attacks planned, and that typically sentence. Reporter president obama will visit San Bernardino friday to meet privately with the victims and their families. Reporter the f. B. I. Investigation is far from over. Agents are still searching for the couples missing hard drive while trying to decode their encrypted private messages. San bernardinos Inland Regional Center will reopen next month, but Officials Say the Conference Center where this terror attack took place will remain closed indefinitely. Angeles. Jean majority security changes are coming to all three major theme parks in orlando. Metal detectors are now in use at disney world, sea world and university. Disney is also banning all toy resorts. And no one over the age of 14 will be allowed to wear costumes into the parks. Disney is also using more local Law Enforcement and specially trained dogs. Land and Universal Studios in hollywood. World of the changes comes as president obama says there are no specific terror threats in the u. S. Right now. Well have much more on his remarks coming up at 5 30. Josh star wars fans if youre headed to see the premiere tonight of the force awakens, the 7th installment, you have to leave your masks and light sabres at home. In light of recent tragedies, new security measures are in place. Movie goers are encouraged to dress in costumes, but masks and weapons will not be permitted inside. Wmurs stephanie woods is at chunkys in nashua with a very enthusiastic crowd. Reporter absolutely. Well, its finally here. Star wars the force Awakens Premieres here tonight at 7 00 in a couple hours. This movie picks up where return of the jeddi left off in 1983, although there was a second prequel after the original movies, this is the first star wars movie directedly j. J. Abe rams and produced by the disney company. All shows at all chunkys locations are sold out tonight. Markham el, Carrie Fisher and harrison ford. Still, theres one villain everyone is dieing to see. We have darth vader coming in tonight, well have him running around trying to have fun with people. Get a few good pictures. We welcome everyone to dress up and come in and have a good time. Dont let restrictions hurt you too much. Have fun, dress up, and enjoy life. Reporter as mentioned before, all toy weapons including banned. But unlike some other cinemas, chunkys is letting guests dress up, paint their faces and wear costumes. Tonight you might need a hood because its very wet outside, its going to be wet for those trying to see the stars. Mike haddad is here with your star wars forecast. Mike yes, its wet now and continues on and off through the evening and first part of the overnight. Lets take a look at the forecast for this evening. If youre heading out you need the rain gear right through show time. So as youre heading into the theater and out of the theater, mid to upper 30s to around 40 to start, mid to upper 30s to finish. And the rain will start to taper off after the midnight hour. Out at the coast today, a good part of the day featured some clouds, a little drizzle, and then during the mid afternoon the steadier rain did arrive and it is a wet night across New Hampshire, at least right now. In terms of visibility thats cut down due to low clouds and allow extra time traveling out and about for tonight. Notice on the radar scopes, solid green all over the place, that means steady rain in many spots from the great north woods all the way points south, you have to go all the way to northern maine and eastern parts of quebec to get in on the snow line here, because the temperatures are well above freezing. Right at 32 atop Mount Washington with rain and freezing rain. But elsewhere southeasterly wind driving in temperatures that are well above the average, near 50 at this time right along the coast, and overnight tonight will bottom out in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Still remaining above normal high temperatures for this time of year. But there is colder air sitting back to the west and finally tomorrow night into saturday and sunday well cool right back to average. Not even below the norm, we just get back to norm. What that means is a chance of snow showers on saturday for the North Country, and even a passing snow shower south and then temperatures will certainly be cold enough for ski resorts weekend, which is great news for skiers and riders. Take a look at the future cast, it shows the rain moving out by midnight, 1 00 a. M. , by the early part of the morning low level clouds and fog beginning the break up. One more batch of clouds will scrape the coast during tomorrow afternoon, a slight chance of a shower, but outside of that looks dry for your friday and friday evening. Very late friday night, early saturday morning, snow showers will begin to fire up, off the