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OFFERING A REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THEIR DAUGHTER'S *SAFE* RETURN. PLUS, STUDENTS IN THE VALLEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE SWINE FLU VACCINE *FOR FREE* BUT MANY WILL NOT GET ONE. AND THE PRESIDENT IS IN THE COMMONWEALTH TODAY GETTING VOTERS "FIRED UP" TO ELECT DEEDS. ------------ALL THAT AND MUCH MORE...THE NEWS AT NOON STARTS RIGHT NOW. "You're watching WHSV News at Noon"GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO THE NEWS AT NOON. I'M LORILEE VICTORINO. BEFORE WE GET TO THESE STORIES...I HAVE BEEN LOVING THE WARMER WEATHER...BUT LIKE ALL GOOD THINGS -- IT MUST COME TO AN END.METEOROLOGIST TRACY TURNER JOINS US ... WITH OUR FIRST FORECAST...TRACY, HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THE WARMER TEMPERATURES LAST? We stay warm and sunny Thursday as temperatures climb back into the mid 70s. Expect clouds to increase overnight Thursday as temperatures to drop to near the 50 degree mark. Clouds hang around through Friday, bringing a chance rain Friday night and a better chance of much needed measurable rainfall on Saturday. Expect temperatures to drop to more seasonal levels Sunday through the first of next week. BUMP IT'S NOW DAY *FIVE* OF THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING VIRGINIA TECH STUDENT LAST SEEN IN CHARLOTTESVILLE.20- YEAR OLD MORGAN HARRINGTON WAS LAST SEEN *SATURDAY AT A METALLICA CONCERT* AT THE JOHN PAUL JONES ARENA.AS LIZ PALKA REPORTS ... HARRINGTON'S PARENTS ARE **TRYING** TO STAY STRONG.no close captioningTHAT WAS LIZ PALKA REPORTING.POLICE SAY THEY HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT **ONE-HUNDRED TIPS.AND IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION -- YOU CAN CONTACT THEM, AT 434-352-34-67. BUMP NEW AT NOON...ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE VALLEY IS PREPARING "PARENTS" FOR H-1-N-1 VACCINATIONS...SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY WILL WORK WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEATH TO ADMINISTER THE SHOTS...OUR KEITH JONES SPOKE WITH SCHOOL HEATH OFFICIALS ABOUT HOW PARENTS ARE REACTING...KEITH? LORILEE...PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO GO TO SEVERAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS RECEIVED THIS PACKET IN THE MAIL.. ...COMPLETE WITH A CONSENT FORM, WHAT THE H-1-N-1 FLU ACTUALLY IS, AND WHO SHOULD BE VACCINATED...THERE ARE ALSO ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS THAT PARENTS MAY HAVE... ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN TO ADMINISTER THE VACCINE TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FIRST, BECAUSE THOSE STUDENTS HAVE THE HIGHEST RISK OF GETTING H-1-N-1...THE VACCINE IS FREE, AND AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO WORKS INSIDE THE SCHOOLS... EMILY HEATWOLE IS THE SCHOOL NURSE AT TURNER ASHBY HIGH SCHOOL...SHE IS REFERRING MANY CONCERNED PARENTS, TO THE NOTICES SENT OUT YESTERDAY... "If you would answer yes to any of those, then they would look them over, and then determine if it was safe for your child to get the shot. If it was not, we would notify the parent and let them know, and then they may want to discuss that with their doctor."SCOTT HAND, THE DIRECTOR OF "PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES" FOR THE "ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD", SAYS THEY EXPECT LESS THAN 30-PERCENT OF STUDENTS TO RECEIVE THE VACCINATION... LORILEE... A NEW POLL OUT SHOWS THAT MANY PARENTS **DO NOT** PLAN TO GET THEIR CHILDREN VACCINATED THIS YEAR.HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY AMERICANS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY ALARMED ABOUT THE SWINE FLU.A-B-C'S T-J WINNICK TAKES A LOOK AT THE MAIN REASON WHY.THE SWINE FLU VACCINE HAS INSPIRED AMERICANS TO COME OUT IN FORCE.THERE ARE MANY PARENTS WHO WANT THEIR CHILDREN INOCULATED.SOT SAMANTHA SALASI just want to be safe and make sure they don't get sick.SOTJULIAN RAMIREZMy daughter just started preschool, want to make sure that nothing gets brought into the home. AND THEN THERE ARE THE ANTI-VACCINE PROTESTORS, WORRIED ABOUT A LINKBETWEEN VACCINES AND AUTISM, DESPITE STUDIES SHOWING NO CONNECTION. SOTDR. GREG POLANDMAYO CLINIC This is an emotional decision, not based on data as to whether or not togive the vaccine. WHILE SOME ARE WILLING TO VOICE THEIR OPINION IN PUBLIC, IT APPEARS MANY SHARE THOSE DOUBTS.ACCORDING TO A NEW A-B-C NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL, (GFX) ALMOST 40-PERCENT OF AMERICANS WON'T VACCINATE THEIR CHILDREN.(GFX) AND WHILE 67-PERCENT ARE CONFIDENT THE VACCINE IS SAFE, 30-PERCENT SAY IT ISN'T.SOTELLEN CALAMARI PARENT I just feel that this vaccine was developed very quickly//and I am just not comfortable with that.GFX:THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW PROMISING 50- MILLION DOSES OF THE VACCINE IN NOVEMBERAND 150-MILLION IN DECEMBER. EVEN WITH PRODUCTION WAY BEHIND SCHEDULE, SOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INSIST IT'S NEVER TOO LATE.SOTDR GREG POLANDMAYO CLINIC In fact, the plan is that there will be vaccine administered all the waythrough probably the March time frame.TJ WINICK ON CAMERA: 292 DEATHS HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE H1N1 VIRUS SINCE THE END OF AUGUST, INCLUDING 43 CHILDREN. TJ WINICK, ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON BUMP PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL BE IN THE COMMONWEALTH STUMPING FOR GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE CREIGH DEEDS.THE PRESIDENT WILL APPEAR IN A NEW T-V AD WITH THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN NORFOLK.DEEDS' CAMPAIGN SAYS THE 30-SECOND SPOT FEATURES OBAMA CALLING ON VIRGINIA VOTERS TO GET "FIRED UP" TO ELECT DEEDS.DEEDS OPPONENT, REPUBLICAN BOB MCDONNELL, IS ALSO HOPING SOME BIG NAMES WILL BRING IN THE VOTES. SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN CAMPAIGNED WITH MCDONNELL, IN VIRGINIA, LAST SATURDAY.ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER THIRD. THERE IS A CANDIDATES FORUM TODAY TO DISCUSS ISSUES CONCERNING WOMEN IN THE VALLEY. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEEDS, WAGNER AND SHANNON CAMPAIGNS WILL ATTEND.THEY WILL RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST TO WOMEN VOTERS.SOME OF THE ISSUES INCLUDE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND IMPROVEMENTS IN EDUCATION.THE PUBLIC FORUM WILL BE AT KATE COLLINS MIDDLE SCHOOL AT SIX TONIGHT. MEMBERS OF THE CITY'S SCHOOL BOARD SAY A MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY WITH THE CITY -- WILL NOW BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE JOINT MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET ISSUES WAS GOING TO BE A CLOSED MEETING.BUT SEVERAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SAY IT WILL NOW BE OPEN.THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO SPEAK WITH FINANCIAL ADVISORS. STAUNTON SCHOOLS COULD FACE ALMOST A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS IN BUDGET CUTS NEXT YEAR. BUMP IN TODAY'S GOOD NEWS AT NOONA LOCAL "FATHER AND SON DUO" GOT AN AMAZING VIEW OF PARTS OF THE VALLEY. HERB AND SCOTT FRENCH, FROM HARRISONBURG, JUMPED FROM AN AIRPLANE SOARING AT 13-THOUSAND FEET. HERB IS 81-YEARS OLD AND IT'S HIS "SECOND" PARACHUTE JUMP.HE SAYS IT WILL BE HIS LAST, BECAUSE IT WORRIES HIS WIFE. HOWEVER, HE THINKS ITS SOMETHING EVERYONE SHOULD EXPERIENCE. "I recommend it for everyone. It should be a requirement before you get your drivers license." tracemiester TRACY TEASES WEATHER HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE ROADS RIGHT NOW... AS WE TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT OUR FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC CAMERA.YOU'RE LOOKING AT.... MILE MARKER 235 ON I-81, NEAR WEYERS CAVE...YOU CAN CHECK THE TRAFFIC YOURSELF LIVE ON OUR FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC CAMERAS W-H-S-V-DOT-COM AND CLICK ON

• Release Date

  Oct 29, 2009

• Runtime

  09:28