WCBI News at Ten - 05/06/2020

WCBI News at Ten - 05/06/2020

Good evening everyone... mississippi is reopening... parks and restaurants will have fewer restrictions starting tomorrow morning.

But state leaders says the covid-19 threat is far from over..

Even at recently opened businesses.

Courtney ann jackson explains.

All the orders, restrictions and guidelines can get confusing at times but governor tate reeves is making it clear that he doesn't want you to let your guard down.

"we are still in the heat of this battle."

So what's the fine line between reopening and folks not tossing those guidelines out the window?

"we are moving towards removing government decision making for individuals.

That does not remove individuals responsibility to act appropriately knowing that there is still a virus in many communities throughout mississippi."

That's putting the ball in your court.

For reeves, he says there are some life lines that need to be extended.

"we've got it open some of the restaurants to give small business owners hope.

We got to find a way to get help to our barbers and salon operators and those who work there.

We've got a find a way to give them hope.

Find a way to get them open and we're working hard every single day to do just that."

The other piece in the domino effect is a mental health impact on fixing the state.

Again a lifeline of sorts is being extended in the form of re- opening parks.

"there are a lot of people struggling right now.

There are a lot of people right now who were trying to figure out do i have hope.

There are a lot of people who need, who might could just simply go to a park and walk around and get some sunshine.

That in and of itself would move them in a much better light."

Reeves adding& "we have to work together to find a way to get me on this to put measures in place that help people now in the short run but also that help people in the long term."

Top take vo off top also happening tomorrow... lawmakers return to the state capitol.

House speaker philip gunn posting on his facebook page today that help is on the way for small businesses.

Gunn is also pledging to address how covid-19 has impacted education, hospitals, prisons, colleges, local governments, casinos and elections.

He's also asked for input from voters.

Monroe county is a hotspot for covid- 19.

There are 178 cases and 20 people diagnosed with the coronavirus have died.

It's also in nursing homes there.

Now, there will be a mobile testing unit coming to town.

The university of mississippi medical center and mississippi department of health will testing folks at the becker community center tomorrow from noon until 4pm.

You must have an appointment to get tested.

Wipe to vo the state department of health reports 217 new cases of covid-19.

The new cases brings the state's total to over 84- hundred cases.

32 new deaths are also being reported today.

5 of those deaths are from death certificate investigations.

There are now 374 total coronavirus deaths in mississippi.

First look stinger deaths in mississippi.

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But governor cuomo said today health officials are analyzing where the 600 new hospitalizations a day are coming from.

"they're not working, they're not traveling, they're predominantly downstate, predominantly minority, predominantly older, predominantly nonessential employees."

Back here in texas, a sight of good news 63-year old phil eaton leaving a houston hospital.

The high school principal fought covid-19 for 51 days.

Tag: the rules and regulations vary by state.

California's governor is expected to account new reopening rules tomorrow, while new jersey's governor extended the stay- at-home order until june 5th.omar villafranca cbs news first look stinger first look summary: sunny and pleasant weather is going to dominate through the middle of the month.

The one speed bump will be areas of rain and thunder on friday with a cold front.

That is the only chance of rain over the next 7 days.

Wednesday night: mostly clear and cool.

Lows in the low 40s.

Winds taper and become calm.

Thursday: mostly sunny to partly cloudy.

Highs in the low to mid 70s.

Winds 5-10 mph becoming southerly during the afternoon.

Take new at 10 stinger brett favre repays the state of mississippi five hundred thousand dollars.

The money is repayment for temporary assistance for needy families funds that favre was paid through mississippi community education center.

State auditor shad white says the former pro- football star and mississippi native also pledged to repay the remaining cash in installments.

Investigators found mcec, a non- profit, sent one- point-one million dollars to favre for speaking engagements... that he reportedly never attended.

White says, so far, there's no record that favre knew he was being paid with tanf federal funds.

Take vo in monitor tupelo high seniors should be celebrating tonight... it's graduation day, after all..

Instead they're grieving the loss of a classmate that was shot and killed.

Right now, a chickasaw county man charged with murder.

Allie martin brings us the story.

Things are usually quiet in the 400 block of north broadway.

But tuesday evening, shots rang out on this street, and within seconds, 18 year old dreshawn williams was dead.

He is the second member of the class of 2020 killed this school year and a mentor to williams says the senseless violence must stop.

"i heard gunshots and i seen dreshawn laying in the road."

Quantori osborne was in front of his home on north broadway around 8 45 tuesday night, when the shooting started.

Osborne says dreshawn williams had been arguing with several men, who were in a vehicle with tinted windows.

Osborne says williams was walking away from the vehicle when he was shot.

"i went toward dreshawn and as i went toward him i was dialing 9 1 1 at the same time , to make sure he was alright, but when i got to him, it wasn't looking so good.

" williams was taken to nmmc where he was pronounced dead.

Osborne says williams was like a son to him, and was at his home everyday.

Osborne's daughter is also a member of the class of 2020 and was friends with williams. this video shows dreshawn williams, or dre as he was known by friends, on osborne's front porch only hours before the shooting.

Osborne says williams was ready to graduate and figure out his next steps in life.

"he really didn't know what he wanted to do but he would often come to me and speak to me, wanting advice, how to become a man , knowing he's growing up .

He wasn't on no streets or nothing like that but , might see him walking up and down the street, but he was a very nice person, very helpful."

Williams is the second member of the class of 2020 killed this year.

Seventeen year old tiara dancer was shot in december as she was watching a fight in haven acres.

Osborne has a message for young people.

"violence don't solve anything, walk away from violence, put the guns down, guns don't solve anything" williams worked at a local fast food restaurant.

His body has been sent to the state crime lab for an autopsy, as family and friends now make plans for his funeral.

In tupelo, allie martin, wcbi news gfx tag 20 year old jacquez dominique calvert of houston is facing a preliminary charge of murder..

Bond has not been set.

Stinger wx open summary: sunny and pleasant weather is going to dominate through the middle of the month.

The one speed bump will be areas of rain and thunder on friday with a cold front.

That is the only chance of rain over the next 7 days.

Wednesday night: mostly clear and cool.

Lows in the low 40s.

Winds taper and become calm.

Thursday: mostly sunny to partly cloudy.

Highs in the low to mid 70s.

Winds 5-10 mph becoming southerly during the afternoon.

Thursday night: increasing clouds and milder.

Lows in the low to mid 50s.

Friday: areas of rain and thunder.

Rainfall during the day may range from 1/2" to 1 1/2".

Highs top out in the upper 60s.

Friday night: clearing skies.

Lows in the low 40s.

Saturday: sunny and cool.

Highs mainly in the mid 60s.

Saturday night: clear and chilly.

Lows in the upper 30s to around 40.

New record lows could be established.

Mother's day: mostly sunny.

Pleasant.

Highs in the low to mid 70s.

Next week: continued sunshine and pleasant temperatures through wednesday.

Comfortable 70s monday & tuesday with a return to normal low 80s by wednesday.

Follow @wcbiweather on facebook, twitter, instagram, and the wcbi news app shingles is an often painful condition caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

While anyone who has had chickenpox can get shingles, some are more susceptible than others.

We find out more in tonight's health talk with baptist.

Summary: sunny and pleasant weather is going to dominate through the middle of the month.

The one speed bump will be areas of rain and thunder on friday with a cold front.

That is the only chance of rain over the next 7 days.

Wednesday night: mostly clear and cool.

Lows in the low 40s.

Winds taper and become calm.

Thursday: mostly sunny to partly cloudy.

Highs in the low to mid 70s.

Winds 5-10 mph becoming southerly during the afternoon.

Thursday night: increasing clouds and milder.

Lows in the low to mid 50s.

Friday: areas of rain and thunder.

Rainfall during the day may range from 1/2" to 1 1/2".

Highs top out in the upper 60s.

Friday night: clearing skies.

Lows in the low 40s.

Saturday: sunny and cool.

Highs mainly in the mid 60s.

Saturday shingles is an often painful condition caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

While anyone who has had chickenpox can get shingles, some are more susceptible than others.

We find out more in tonight's health talk with baptist.

No script available wipe to gfx if you're looking for healthy, local food options, the hitching lot farmers market in columbus reopens saturday morning - but with new guidelines.

Only produce, baked goods, and value-added canned goods will be available.

Vendors will have to be ten feet apart.

All customers and vendors will be required to wear masks and gloves, and must stay six feet apart from each other.

Only one person from a household can come to the market.

The market will also be open on mondays from 4 to 6 pm and thursday from 7 to 10 am.

Stinger a starkville teacher is enjoying all kinds of adventures with her students -- while also staying safe at home.

We'll show you when wcbi news returns.

We'll teachers are turning to "unorthodox" learning methods in their virtual classroms. and some are putting a new twist on some classic ideas.

You - or your kids - may remember an illustrated adventurer named flat stanley.

Well, stanley has competition.

Cash matlock introduces us to átinyá mrs. rosamond and átinyá ms. parker it started like all great, modern ideas do... from a post on social media.

Tassie rosamond, a 4th grade teacher at henderson ward stewart, saw a post from a teacher in louisiana about a "reverse" flat stanley while scrolling through her newsfeed-- that's when a new idea formed.

"i took my bitmoji, to be cool with the kids, and my picture, and decided to mail myself to my kids and go on adventures and connect with students that way and the response has been tremendous."

Tiny mrs. rosamond arrives at student's homes with a complete list of instructions.

"i sent them a letter and some instructions and an activity board with activities if they couldn't come up with their own, and to be honest, a lot of my students that have responded have come up with their own activities."

Rosamond says it's been tough to connect with students the past few weeks.

"not having my kids is really hard because... that's what teachers do."

But she isn't the only one adjusting.

Shanika parker is also a 4th grade teacher at henderson ward stewart...and this is her first year on the job.

"i hope that my kids really remember this because it's such a difficult time for everybody.

Kids, adults, teachers, everybody alike, is struggling.

We're all struggling through this because it's just something we've never been through before, so i wanted to bring something positive and happy to them that they can use at home."

During the pandemic, many teachers depend on video calls and emails to reach their students, but the reality is, not all students have equal access.

"that's another thing.

It's something that's accessible to all students.

If i have their address i can send it to them and they can send it back.

They might not have a computer.

They might not be able to get online, but they can send me something in the mail."

"this is a visual way to bring some consistency where they can actually see me and share with me what they've done."

Rosamond says... just because students aren't in the classroom, doesn't mean they can't learn something.

"learning can look very different.

It doesn't have to be sitting at a desk.

It doesn't have to be taking a test.

It can be about experiences and everyday things that they do."

Tag rosamond says the project coincided with the kick-off of teacher appreciation week.

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