Air races in Roswell postponed due to severe weather
Thunderstorms and rain prompt decision national championship organizers
DOOR, HERE ARE THE BIG THINGS THAT WE’RE FOLLOWING FOR YOU TODAY. FIRST, OVER TO CORI FOR A CHECK OF YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST. YEAH, I DON’T WANT PEOPLE TO FORGET THAT THIS IS AN IMPACT DAY. NOW, YOU MIGHT BE HEADED TO THE STATE FAIR. JUST KNOW THAT YOU’RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH STORMS GOING THROUGH THERE. SO DEFINITELY KEEP THE RAIN JACKETS AS WELL AS THE UMBRELLAS WITH YOU ZOOMING IN ON LINCOLN COUNTY. AND THE REASON WHY WE’RE ZOOMING IN HERE IS BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A FLOOD WATCH THAT’S GOING TO BE IN EFFECT UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT. SO BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU’RE IN THAT AREA. MATTER OF FACT, RUIDOSO ALREADY RECEIVING SOME RAIN RIGHT NOW. NOW, WHEN WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROJECTED RAINFALL, A LOT OF THAT’S GOING TO BE FURTHER OFF TOWARDS THE EAST, WHERE THEY’RE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST RAIN IN AREAS LIKE CLOVIS NOW PUSHING AHEAD TOWARDS THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS FOR ALBUQUERQUE, 78 DEGREES EXPECTED HIGH FOR TODAY. THAT’S SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE. THEN WE BEGIN TO WARM ON UP, BUT WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN TO CONTEND WITH. THAT’S GOING TO BE ON TUESDAY, AND OUR TEMPERATURES WILL BE FAIRLY ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. CRISTIANO, BACK TO YOU. AND THIS MORNING’S TOP STORIES CHARLIE KIRK’S WIDOW, ERICA, MADE HER FIRST PUBLIC STATEMENT AFTER HER HUSBAND WAS SHOT AND KILLED AT AN EVENT IN UTAH. SHE VOWED TO CONTINUE HIS MOVEMENT, SAYING HIS MISSION IS, QUOTE, TO MORE POWERFUL THAN EVER. POLICE HAVE ARRESTED 22 YEAR OLD TYLER ROBINSON, ACCUSED OF FIRING A SINGLE ROUND FROM A BOLT ACTION RIFLE. ROBINSON’S FATHER IDENTIFIED HIM AFTER SEEING FBI PHOTOS AND ENCOURAGED HIM TO TURN HIMSELF IN. ROBINSON IS DUE IN COURT TUESDAY ON MURDER CHARGES. FARMINGTON POLICE IDENTIFYING TWO TEENS KILLED IN SHOOTINGS LATE LAST MONTH, ACCORDING TO POLICE, A GROUP THAT WAS GATHERING HAD AN ALTERCATION. THAT’S WHEN POLICE SAY 15 YEAR OLD LAMAR WHITE DREW A GUN, THEN SHOT AND KILLED 19 YEAR OLD JESSE HENSLEY, WHO WAS UNHARMED. ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED PERSON SHOT AND KILLED WHITE. POLICE SAY A THIRD PERSON WAS ALSO INJURED, BUT NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. DETECTIVES ARE ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOOTING TO CALL THEIR TIP LINE. CITY OFFICIALS IN RIO RANCHO HAVE APPROVED A MASTER PLAN FOR A POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT THAT WOULD REPLACE THE AREA OF A MAJOR GOLF COURSE. ALIYAH CHAVEZ SPOKE TO MAYOR GREG HALL ON THE PROJECT, WHICH HAS SPARKED CONTROVERSY AND HOW RESIDENTS CAN STAY INVOLVED IN DECISION MAKING. IN THE CITY OF RIO RANCHO. MAINSTAY GOLF COURSE FORMERLY VIBRANT AND FULL OF LIFE, NOW LYING VACANT AND THE CURRENT LANDOWNER, WHICH HAS BEEN BRINGING FORWARD DEVELOPMENT PLANS TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS VACANT PROPERTY THAT LIES IN THE CENTER OF RIO RANCHO. IT IS PRIVATELY OWNED, WHICH IS WHY THE CITY HAD TO WAIT FOR THE DEVELOPER TO DECIDE WHAT IT WANTED TO DO. FAST FORWARD TO THURSDAY NIGHT. THE CHAMISA HILLS MASTER PLAN WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CITY’S GOVERNING BODY. SO THIS IS REALLY KIND OF THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. THE PLAN INCLUDES HOUSING, A BUSINESS PARK AND A TOWN CENTER CALLED LA JOYA DEL RIO, AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL AREAS. THIS IS WHAT’S LEFT OF THE GOLF COURSE. AND IF THE PLAN GOES THROUGH, THIS IS THE AREA THAT WOULD BE DEVELOPED. AND MAYOR HALL TELLS US THAT TAXPAYERS WON’T PAY FOR IT. ULTIMATELY, IT’S THE DEVELOPER PAYS ALL OF THESE BILLS. JUUL SAYS RESIDENTS AROUND THE GOLF COURSE HAVE RAISED CONCERNS, BLOWING DUST AND JUST WEEDS. THE MASTER PLAN, TAKING SEVERAL MONTHS TO BE APPROVED. SOME CONCERNED ABOUT TAXES, OTHERS ABOUT TRAFFIC. QUESTIONS WE WILL ANSWER NOW. WE REALLY COULDN’T ANSWER THOSE BEFORE WE HAD ZONING. NOW WE HAVE ZONING. SO NOW WE KNOW WHAT CAN GO IN THERE. AND WE CAN DO TRAFFIC STUDIES BASED ON THAT. AND FOR THOSE STILL WITH QUESTIONS, HALL SAYS THEY CAN GO RIGHT HERE AT CITY HALL. WE CAN GET THEM IN HERE. THEY CAN COME INTO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THEY CAN SEND EMAILS TO THE THE CLERK IN RIO RANCHO. ALIYAH CHAVEZ KOAT ACTION SEVEN NEWS. STARTING TODAY, LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB WILL BEGIN VENTING RADIOACTIVE GAS FROM LONG STORED CONTAINERS. DESPITE PROTESTS FROM SOME RESIDENTS, THE NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT THE DRUMS HOLD A RADIOACTIVE FORM OF HYDROGEN GAS THAT’S BEEN STORED FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. THE STATE SAYS MOVING THE CONTAINERS NOW IS TOO DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF BUILT UP PRESSURE, SO VENTING IS THE SAFEST OPTION. OFFICIALS TELL US THAT THE RADIATION SHOULD BE SAFE. A MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPING A DELIVERY DRIVER AND LEADING DEPUTIES ON A CHASE IS ALREADY OUT OF JAIL. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SUSPECT FORCED THE DRIVER TO TAKE HIM MORE THAN 40 MILES BEFORE HE WAS ARRESTED ON I-40. HE WAS CHARGED WITH FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. HE WAS RELEASED THREE DAYS LATER. HE’S UNDER PRETRIAL SUPERVISION AND DUE BACK IN COURT OCTOBER 7TH. I GUESS WE DON’T HAVE ANY PETS, NO PETS OF THE WEEK? NO. NOT TODAY. HOPEFULLY TOMORROW. BUT THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. COREY WILL BE TRACKING THAT IMPACT WEATHER FOR YOU THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. IF WE HAVE TO DO A CUT IN, WE WILL ACTION 7 NEWS WILL BE BACK AT 5:00. AND REMEMBER YOU CAN GET OUR LATEST NEWSCAST ANYTIME ON THE FREE, VERY LOCAL APP. WE HOPE YOU HAV
Air races in Roswell postponed due to severe weather
Thunderstorms and rain prompt decision national championship organizers
National Championship Air Races and events scheduled for Saturday have been postponed because of thunderstorms and heavy rain, organizers announced.The decision was made for the safety of pilots, the ability of emergency services to perform their duties and the comfort of spectators.As many of the races as possible scheduled for Saturday will be held Sunday, and all Saturday wristband and ticket purchases will be honored for Sunday, Sept. 14. People with reserved seats will be reassigned as needed, and new ticket confirmations will be emailed to them.Updates and information are available online at airrace.org/attending-the-races/air-races-planning-schedule/.
National Championship Air Races and events scheduled for Saturday have been postponed because of thunderstorms and heavy rain, organizers announced.
The decision was made for the safety of pilots, the ability of emergency services to perform their duties and the comfort of spectators.
As many of the races as possible scheduled for Saturday will be held Sunday, and all Saturday wristband and ticket purchases will be honored for Sunday, Sept. 14. People with reserved seats will be reassigned as needed, and new ticket confirmations will be emailed to them.
Updates and information are available online at airrace.org/attending-the-races/air-races-planning-schedule/.
