MAX WEISMAN: GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME INTO NCC NEWS ONLINE I’M MAX WEISMAN.
CALEB NICE: AND I’M CALEB NICE. IT’S CURRENTLY 60 DEGREES IN SYRACUSE BUT THE WEATHER WILL CHANGE DRASTICALLY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. STAY TUNED FOR OUR FULL WEATHER FORECAST WITH ERICKA LOVE LATER ON THE PODCAST.
WEISMAN: OUR TOP STORY THIS AFTERNOON: BUSINESSES NOW HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CREDIT CARD SURCHARGE LAW. THE 3.9% SURCHARGE NOW MUST BE DISPLAYED IN THE TOTAL PRICE IF ONE WANTS TO PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD. NCC NEWS REPORTER CHARLOTTE STEINBERG SPOKE WITH LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS ABOUT THE NEW RULE AND HOW IT AFFECTS THEIR BUSINESS. SHE WILL HAVE MORE UPDATES ON THE 4:00 AND 4:45 NEWSCASTS AND ON NCCNEWSONLINE.COM
NICE: A PLANE THAT WAS HEADING FROM DETROIT TO FRANKFURT GERMANY MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT SYRACUSE’S HANCOCK’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT REPORTED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN SYRACUSE. OFFICIALS SAID THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES AND THE LANDING DID NOT AFFECT THE AIRPORT’S OPERATIONS.
WEISMAN: MICRON TECHNOLOGY HAS FOUND TWO SPECIES OF ENDANGERED BATS ON ITS WOODED SITE. IT’S HERE THE COMPANY PLANS TO BUILD ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST SEMICONDUCTOR PLANTS. THE PRESENCE OF THE INDIANA BAT AND NORTHERN LONG EARED BAT, BOTH PROTECTED BY THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WON’T DOOM OR DELAY THE PROJECT. MICRON WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO ADDITIONAL STUDIES AND BUY OR SET ASIDE LAND ELSEWHERE TO REPLACE THE HABITAT. MICRON PLANS TO BREAK GROUND IN NOVEMBER.
NICE: TAKING A LOOK AT THIS WEEK IN SPORTS, OUR SPORTS ANCHOR CONNOR SMITH IS HERE TO TELL US WHAT’S GOING ON IN SPORTS.
CONNOR SMITH: YEAH GUYS BIG DAY FOR SYRACUSE MEN’S LACROSSE THEY HOST ARMY TONIGHT AT 6PM IN THE DOME SHOULD BE A GOOD ONE THE ORANGE ARE COMING OFF A BIG WIN OVER UTAH LAST WEEK. AND ON THE HARDWOOD SU MEN’S BASKETBALL INCHING CLOSER TO MARCH MADNESS WITH A 13 POINT WIN OVER VIRGINIA TECH. TUNE IN AT 4:45 I’LL HAVE ALL THOSE HIGHLIGHTS AND PREVIEWS FOR YOU.
NICE: AT NEARBY COLGATE UNIVERSITY, AT LEAST 15 STUDENTS ARE SHOWING SYMPTOMS FOR NOROVIRUS. 2 OF THE 15 HAVE TESTED POSITIVE. THE GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS CAUSES VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. AN ADDITIONAL 54 SUSPECTED CASES ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING BOTH STUDENTS AND PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN HAMILTON.
WEISMAN: AND WRAPPING THINGS UP ON THE NCC NEWS PODCAST OUR WEATHER ANCHOR ERICKA LOVE IS HERE TO GIVE US A QUICK LOOK AHEAD AT THE TEMPERATURES, ERICKA?
ERICKA LOVE: YEAH GUYS AS YOU CAN SEE THERE’S A LOT OF WIND OUT RIGHT NOW IT’S A HIGH OF 17 MILES PER HOUR AND TONIGHT YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE SOME HEAVY SNOWSTORMS GOING INTO TOMORROW THE TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AROUND 23 DEGREES THAT’S A 40 DEGREE DROP FROM TODAY.
WEISMAN: THAT’S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE ON NCC NEWS ONLINE. FOR THE LATEST ON THESE STORIES AND MORE CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT NCCNEWSONLINE.COM. THANKS FOR TUNING IN. WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
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