AM Headlines — 5.8.17

Carrie Day and her daughter, Chloe, 3, stroll through the Brown Mountain Regional Stormwater Facility. Carrie, age 40, has had both knees replaced since January. More than 600,000 U.S. residents have a total knee replacement each year. By 2030, those numbers are projected to shoot up past 3 million, according to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. People younger than 65 represent the fastest growing group of patients. Becky Kramer/SR story here. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)