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
Gary was 63 years old, when he shouldnt have had a care in the world. When he was financially secure and had a warm loving3 family d dozens of friends. Boy love them all. Yet comprehensively, when he seemingly did not grasp the total his absence would have on those who love him. What made you decide to tell that story. Is obviously a very difficult personal story. But as that first month went on, i realized i had a public platform. I feltfo it was critically important to elevate the discussion about Mental Health issues. Suicide in particular because frankly, i think were close to ju epidemic of it. And i just it was important to do. It was my decision of taking my position and elevating a discussion. How does the federal government doing dealing we put the issues that only the suicide but the Mental Health issues behind it. Boy have to do better. Mental Health Coverage is really inadequate. The resources, boy know boy have chhoolchildren who are affected by Adverse Childhood Experienc
Increasing clouds this morning. Notice by noon the breezes pick up. Were 58 at the coast, 70 to 75, delightful lunch hour. Notice at 4 00, what happened to the 90s . Mid 80s inland, mid 70s around the bay. 50s, 60s and 70s at 7 00. We get a summer hiatus. Ill tell you how long it lasts. Frances, whats going on . Sky 7 on east bay 92 coming across the san mateo bridge, a flatbed tow truck went off the freeway. The two right lanes blocked for a while. You can see its causing minor delays in the eastbound direction. This is the worst backup weve seen all morning. In the westbound direction f to san mateo bridge toll plaza, thats still looking pretty good right now. Also sig al left for a major injury crash in the saint helena area. Northbound 29 closed at zinfandel. Thats been out there a while this morning. Also northbound 880 jammed up towards high street with a crash. We also have a new accident in the south bay. And ill have that in my next report. Frances, thank you. This morning two
Convention and this a great and both lost in the fall. Just to tell you who is someone the sage, the tough sheriff that made people eat bologna sandwiches in the prison systems. That is our coverage for tonight and we will be with you the entire night probably until somewhere on route 11 00 or so. Kron4 new thriftkron 4 news. cheers applause i did see an early copy of the siege and at least a portion of it to give you a sense of faith it will go towards Hillary Clinton and i do not believe that is a shocker. He does go hard on the law and order of things. I believe that if the plane he will have to take in order to win. How to fight prices. And how to unite the country. It is a lane that i believe he will need to take. How to fight isis and protectth the country. Vicki after nearly 24 hours. Three words still echoing through grant they came from ted cruz. Vote your conscience. Not exactly the endorsement donald trump wanted. Grant doubling down on his defiance of the donald. Catherine
I heard that it was the longest in 44 years and with president bill clinton speech rid that says a lot. He did say that he would build a wall but he did not say that mexico would pay for it. When he talked about building a wall and cutting down the Legal Immigration he tried to break down to bad so that it would make sense. Vicki what really cut the is about century cities referring to San Francisco sanctuary cities referring to sanctuary cities. Referring to San Francisco. Regarding the kate steinle situation. Fell one. He says it was a hundred and 80,000 illegal immigrant bryant on the the americans. I do not know if those statistics are active enough but there are 10 Million Immigrants that are this working and not doing anything criminal. So the extent that he was justify the need for border as simultaneously reducing out to latinos he was insulting them. This is video from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. Steve who was making reference to ferguson, and the battle ground