Differently, yes, but that is who he is. Reporter not only does his coach are his back but many of his teammates support his star quarterback, many wondering why he did not dive on the fumble here, you will hear that in sports. Bill thank you, josh. I am sure a lot of people will have opinions on those comments, you can find out everything on your webbite fox46charlotte. Com. It is colder here in charlotte, the snow is flying just west of school closures, ash, avery and wit agha county schools be closed tomorrow, for more on what we can expects. Lets head over to chief meteorologist brian basham. Seen a ton of snow in the region but it is falling across the areas some way down to piedmont, we continue to see issues in north as we see it pile up. Most falling on the tennessee side of the app lash appalachians. We have a mess over the next few days, looking at your warnings. A Winter Weather advisory for Northern Counties until 6 a. M. Wednesday. Well see snow and blowing snow. Windchill will be an issue, looking at minus 5 to minus 15, the windchills affecting the entire area. Feel into wednesday. Bill not looking forward to that. All eyes on hamas nations first primary voters are headed to polls, they are making lastditch efforts, Chris Christie has been campaigning hard for votes, Hillary Clinton stayed he she is not giving up. Im ready, and prepared. Im mature, im ready to beat her and be president , senator rubio simply is not. I am looking forward to a great election day with many people turning out, expressing their opinions could be a part of the process. Bill with South Carolina primary just on the horizon, many president ial candidates will be stumping their way to the palm meto state. Planned to stop in columbia and North Charleston throughout the week. South carolinas g. O. P. Primary is set for february 20. Kayla on the democratic side, president ial candidate Hillary Clinton will make a stop in South Carolina this friday. Clinton will discuss her plans for education, healthy care, and jobs, there is still now word on where in the state she will speak. South carolina democratic primary is set for february 27, voters here in North Carolina are caught in limbo, thousands of absentee ballots have been sent out but a court ruling requires state to redraw two Congressional District lines, causing a Ripple Effect on the elections in all 1 100 counties. Reporter it is around the corner. March 15 is the big day for polls for president ial primary, but there is a hitch. Court has been looking at two districts in North Carolina and ruled that africanamericans were packed in two districts, that was improp ir. Improper. Reporter they were created to carve out voters based on their race, which is unconstitutional. The first district, and the 12th. Because of history of race in United States you should not take race into account when you select a representative. That is up to voters not the state legislature. Reporter the courts order lawmakers to redraw the lines by february 19, but that could be delay, attorneys for state say absentee votings is already underway, and redrawing the lines now would throw a wrench into the upcoming primary. Started. Reporter they are full speed election, but he has seen this last minute change before. We had two primary one for the regular president ial prize mayor, then a primary, then a congressional primary a few months later. Reporter said it would cost an extra half Million Dollars for a second primary, for Mecklenburg County alone. I am caroline fountain, fox 46, wjzy. Kayla no decision has been made to redraw the lines or delay. The absentee ballots do count, you will be required to show a photo i. D. At the poll this primary. Kayla will she say soar go . Big question, for camericas, will ann clark remain superintendent next school year, right now School Board Member are split on the best approach in finding a longterm leader, contract past july 1, others want to search for her replace am. Bill another hut but the hot button issue is the student reassign am amment plan, we told but survey online for anywhere to fill out so Board Members could get feedback before requesting getting finalize, at 10 00 well look at what they have been able to learn since the survey went live online, well have the latest on search for a new superintendent. Kayla a teen has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison, setting the fire that killed his 14 month old step brother, he accepted a plea deal, pleaded guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and unlawful neglect of a child, morgan set a fire in a mobile home in rock hills that i can killed toddler morgue begans family morgans family believe he is innocent and did not set the fire on purpose. Bill officers say that a suspect was last seen, if you have any information you are asked to contact Huntersville Police department. Kayla crews say that house fire that killed 4 dogs was accidental, a neighbor call is Officials Say that smoke was coming from home on harkness avenue in charlotte this morning. Firefighter forced their way inside. To the home, found no residents at moment, however, we unfortunately had to recover 4 canines that pair parished. Kayla they believe that the fire started in the kitchen, 35 firefighter put the blames out in flames out. Bill still to come, a friend of 13yearold allegedly murdered by a Virginia Tech student is revealing about the happy between the teen and the students. Kayla playing sports can teach us a lot about team work and leadership but what about wants previous ath kayla nascar program is hoping to recruit traditional athletes. Bill drivers and pit crew members who display great of nascar. As Neima Abdulahi found out that transition is not as hard as you might think for some athletes. Reporter they start out playing traditional sports, but then life steered them in a different direction. If pushes you mentally, it is not like every other sport with 4th quarter or 4 downs, nascar you get one stop. Reporter they train, recruit and mentor Young Athletes issue teaches them the sport of nascar, the transition is easy, if they are already competitive. Coming from football, basketball, baseball, we have to sell them you can still come to the sport, still be an athlete. Reporter it all part of nascars drive for diversity program. Manage byraphy rev racing, about 15 nascar was never on my radar, i knew it from sports seeing it on tv, overall i had no idea this is where this opportunity could take me. Reporter there are 35 athletes in the program, 17 of them working in sprint cup series. Able to men shore the folks on mentor the folks that come to the program and teach them the ropes. Reporter nascar is working to diversify the sport, and help minorities develop to pit crew members and drivers. Reporter this keeps Police Officers the reason that athletes stick with the program for long haul is because of what it provides an opportunity to learn, grow, and added outlet to feed their competitive drive, Neima Abdulahi, fox 46, wjzy. Bill time to talk a little bit of weather, it has been bipolar. Last week it was 70s this week below freezing. Kayla were seeing good snow fail in the mountains for more on that and this week we head to brian. Brian some of mosture has drifted south, if you see it in your neck of the woods dont be surprised. Here is what it looks like downtown. Patches some light snow, flurries in the area, thicker in chester, down to great falls, running into patches. Not looking for any serious accumulation. Activity is. Check out headlines, a big concern is how cold it will feel, the big reason for the gusts, they be blowing strongly tomorrow, then well see more mountain snow into tomorrow, lasting into thursday. Then, it will stay cold, not only from saturday but put it back to sunday, next week it will be cold too, just not as cold. Lets talk about temperatures, in the north freezing temperatures, areas outside of foothills in lincolnton were 32, warmer south, higher in atmosphere, cold enough to see it come down as snow. It is not staying on the ground very long because the Ground Surface is a little bit above freezing and were not really getting very much dropping. Degree in boone, 9 in jeffer jefferson. The rest of the area, in chesterfield, it feels like it is freezing, tomorrow morning, feels like the teens, how about boone . Minus 5, jefferson minus 3. That is not as cold as it feels on wednesday night late minus 15. Up in the mountains charlotte at 11, minus one in hickory. And feel cold on thursdays morning as well. Teens for most of the area, Single Digits to minus numbers in the north. Well track the temperatures, and show you the sevenday forecast coming up in a while, how long the cold temperatures stick around. Kayla all right. Thank you brian. A company that was looking to have a footprint here in charlotte is now backing out. Electrolux said they will not expand the north american headquarters in the queen city, the decision not to expand has to do with acquisition of Ge Appliances falling through, the north american headquarters will stay in charlotte. Bill North Carolina is slapping a fine against duke energy, the 6. 6 Million Dollar fine for violation surrounding 2014 cold ash spill at dan river power plant in eden. The company argues that Water Quality in the dan river returned to normal quickly, right after the spill. Kayla u. S. Well lawmakers air force to prove they can cover Airborne Operations out of fort bragg out of leaders certify deactivation of 440th airlift wing. The decision. The changes are expected to take afantastic byaffect by the end of the year 92 this week, u. S. Attorney general, Loretta Lynch the visit that she believes can be role models for the states, she has visited places where Police Forces are considered to have troubled Community Relations in a interview yesterday she said upcoming sites were picked because they have a successful quality of policing. Kayla a easier way to find internet across North Carolina, state Technology Department reveal a new website to help expand highspeed Internet Access for under served communities, they include a map that shows where internet is in the state, and provides information about resources for businesses, and communities, to get access to highspeed internet. Case of a miking 13yearold. Missing 13yearold some was found stabbed to dead in North Carolina, a friend said she planned to run away and starting a family with the guy who is charged with her murder, saying that david ice inhour was her eisenhauer was her boyfriend. Another Virginia Tech student, noknicole keepers is also charged in lavelles murder. Kayla police say 25yearold Brandon Kincade was hit by a daycare bus this morning at meadow lane elementary school, he died at a nearby hospital, high was in his second year of teaching, they say no students witnessed the incident. Kayla at 6 00, cmpd needs your for indecent liberties with a child incident last november, he charlotte. Bill police in rock hill are looking for this man, 23yearold Denzel Boozer stabbed a 51yearold man last night near lucky court, victim was taken to cmc is serious injuries, boozer is wanted for attempted murder charges, if you know why he is call crime shoppers or 911. Kayla troopers continue their search tonight for a truck involved in a deadly hitandrun, a purple truck scratched into a save, sending it to median where it overturned, 49yearold flora burke was killed, the driver of the suv was taken to the hospital, the truck is believed to have been damaged and could be heading to virginia. You are asked to contact South CarolinaHighway Patrol if you know anyone anything about this. Fact she was able to make it out of the delivery room. Bill we have introduced you to a miracle baby born here in charlotte awaying just weighing just 10 ounces at birth, coming up she makes her big journey home from the hospital. Kayla you can say she is the and that feeling. You know the one. That grandslam, acedthepresentation feeling. Multiply that feeling. Its the deal of all deals. A moment worthy of celebration. Now multiply that. Youre everyones hero in the championship of all championships its that feeling. Multiplied. 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It a miracle she survived. I think had she been born 10 years ago it is unlikely she would have survived. Kayla elia is 5 pounds, 8 ounces now, 8 times her birth weight, doctors have use a formula to feed her and a feeding tube, they are so happy, that at 4 1 2 months old, the day has come, for her to leave the hospital. I am nervous. I got anxiety. But this is moment is here. Reporter her mom, megan smith has been through so much, pregnancy her bp british Blood Pressure washi and she almost suffered two strokes. Right now this is my prize. Reporter like every new mom, the feeling of taking her baby home is overwhelming. I dont have a full time baby sitter any more. So i cant just get up and leave now. Reporter she has an amazing little girl. I want to know who she is, she is feisty, she is fought to be here. Already proven she is ready to take on the world. Elia has two older brothers, they are 5 and 11, they have not seen her since the day she was born, they will get a surprise when they get home from school, as the family begins a new life with their miracle baby. Fox 46, wjzy. Kayla so precious, hospital smallest surviving baby born in Carolina Health care system, she will have challenges throughout her life, but she is growing and developing well. Bill the honorary coach for Carolina Panthers is making his way back home, braylon bean made a stop on the ellen show first, he is currently battling brain cancer. He got the surprise of his life when ellen surprised him and his family with tickets to the super bowl, he visited super bowl city, and had dance off with other players, touched lombardo trophy. He as a encourages message for next season. Does not matter if you win. Be mere here next year. Bill ellen asked what he was he is going to take a nap, he is exhausted from cheering on the team. Kayla the words of panther tightend, greg olson all good things must come to an end, the process of him shaving off his beed are beed ofbeard. Bill i dont recognize him any more. Charlotte mayor roberts is keeping her promise since panthers lost to the broncos, mayor had to wear a Peyton Manning jersey and post a photo on her twitter account. She and denver mayor hancock made the friendly wager before the big game, still to come, a big day on poll for president ial candidate, a look at their last minute effort to grab voters in New Hampshire. Kayla and you might want to think twice before stepping into year was a recordsetting one for shark attacks. Brian the snow, were getting some across the area today that will end, but will it warm up . Well let you know after the go behind the scenes of extreme powerboat racing with the miss geico racing team. Presented by geico and coming to a boat show near you. Meet the drivers, see the boat, play games and win prizes as you explore extreme offshore powerboat racing. For more information kayla welcome back, voters in New Hampshire hit the polls today that is where donald trump and Bernie Sanders have been expecting big wins. Bill the real focus, will be who is coming in second on the republican side, joel waldman with why from New Hampshire. Reporter the hype is over, the vote is underway here in New Hampshire, but some candidates are staying on the stump until the last ballots are cast. Doordie for a trio of republican candidates, Chris Christie, john kasich, and jeb place, staying on the attack against donald trump and marco rubio. You cannot hijack our party. At least i have a record. Senator rubio. The lead u. S. Senate no one would know he was there. Reporter rubio hoping to put distance between himself and the governors, solidifying his position as establishment candidate. On democrat excite, Hillary Clinton said she will become bainingbe campaigning until the end. Well keep working in the the last vote is counted. Reporter New Hampshire voters are wellknown for making up their minds at last minute, means that big wins for sanders and trumper not a fore gone conclusion. These people say they just want to buck the establishment. In both parties. February 20, nevada diagram democratic caucus, and South Carolina republican primary, joel waldman, fox news. Bill tune in on fox 46 news at 10 00, well have the latest on the result in New Hampshire primary. Kayla president obamas final Budget Proposal has been delivered, a number of boxing containing record 4 trillion, 2017 Budget Proposal made its way to House Budget Committee room, the boxes opened and books stacked. Here is how the numbers stack up, 12 billion for Agricultural Department over 10 years to help feed schoolchildren. A billion in newfound for states to develop drug treatment and rehab programs to deal with rise in substance abuse. 400 million transportation bill is aimed at new environmentally projects, over 7. 5 million for a number of Clean Energy Investment including wind, solar and geo thermal power. Bill how many pages is that budget . That is crazy. Good news for those looking for a new job, u. S. Labor Department Said that number of job open openings jumps up, people were quitting for better paying positions that might be a seen that overall pay levels could be increasing. Kayla we have scrool school closing, ash, avery and for more on what we can expect we go to brian. We are going to brian. Brian shark attack shaq can attacks or rise, hume human population and. Be careful, as head to the beach, if you are going out now, you will probably freeze. You may want to avoid that, it will be cold here over next week locally, it will be cold into coastal regions. Lets talk about winter radar right now, things have been quiet. However, we have picked up a few flurries of snow across the region, a patch south of forth fort mill around rock hill, further south it is around chester, rich berg, great falls to lancaster, this is not heavy snow fall but it is falling, accumulate in the area, temperatures taking a hit today, they will not be coldest temperatures that we see in next 7 days, were typically 54. Were 10 degrees cooler, lows started at 30 today, not far off our seasonal average. Were almost to freezing right now, were at 35, mostly cloudy conditions, wind speeds have slow a little bit, moving out of the northwest at 9 miles an hour. We have a lot of wind over the next couple of day issue well see mountain snow taking us through wednesday, 12 tricks, well see that 12 26. A strong High Pressure system out of canada cranking cold air into our atmosphere, through temperatures tonight, everyone is freezing, warmerrest temperature is 27. Lancaster. Then tomorrow your high the be cooler, 41 in charlotte. Freezing up in mountain ranges, but check out that extended forecast, low 40s from wednesday to saturday. For daytime high, overnight, very cold, 18 thursday morning. How about sunday morning . 14 degrees for starters, just 35 degrees for the high, chance for rain friday, i think during the daytime hours, come down as rain, next week, monday, tuesday a chance for mixed precipitation, could talk snow. Well talk more about that as we get closer to weekend. Bill not shark attack weather, brian thank you. Islamic militants are number one worldwide threat, you find out what National Security officials are saying about potential danger oppose to u. S. Officials are searching for answers after two commuter investigation aft steve today is your lucky day. Woman surprised oh, my goodness mark youve just won a thousand dollars woman thats amazing thats amazing shrieks woman ok, nice job. Mark, way better than yesterday. 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They said she kept mueller captive allowing her to be bill no surprise that is islamic militants are number one worldwide threat, there are more sunni extremist groups right now than any other time in history, they are responsible for dozens of attacks including those in paris, tennessee and california. Isil estimated strength worldwide exceeds that of al qaeda. Isils leaders determined to strike u. S. Homeland, beyond homegrown extremist attacks, u. S. Is much harder target than europe. Bill were told that terrorist group will use internet to recruit members and release propaganda. But they are not only group, country like north korea, iran and china, all continue to spy on the u. S. , and steal secrets, thanks to some new technology, group like al qaeda are to make gains in 2016. Kayla in germany, 9 people are dead after two commute are trains collided head on this morning. Of the country near munich, 150 people others were injured, the trains slammed into each other on a curve after an automatic braking system faild. This is terrifying, it is shocking how the two trains are wedged into each other. Kayla the impact tore the two engines apart, flipping several of the cars on their side, emergency crews arrived on scene, within minutes but because of heavy forest surrounding the area it took hours to reach some of the injured in the wreckage. We go to josh sims with sports. Josh cam newton is unapoll gitic for his actions. He explains why he did not dive regret ah, smell that air. Yeah. Smells good. Really good. Oh, hold on. I gotta stop. Why . I gotta get home and wait for the cable company. K, but we just left your house. Oh my gosh, great workout. No, this is your house we at Time Warner Cable need to apologize to you. We no longer offer an excuse to get out of your morning run. Were making a bunch of changes at Time Warner Cable. Now you can choose a onehour arrival window, and our new tech tracker feature will alert you with a text or email with your technicians name and photo that feeling. You know the one. That grandslam, acedthepresentation feeling. Multiply that feeling. Its the deal of all deals. A moment worthy of celebration. Now multiply that. Youre everyones hero in the championship of all championships its that feeling. Multiplied. Introducing the new multiplier scratchoffs. A chance to win. And a chance to multiply your winnings. Josh cam newton taking a ton of criticism for walking out of sundays Postgame Press conference, after losing in super bowl 50, today, he had a chance to defend himself on why he cut it short. Ive been on record to say im a sore loser, who likes to you show me a loser, i am show you a loser, who are you to say your way is right. That is what i dont understand, we have all these people that condemn and say he should have did this what makes your way right . Josh more criticism for cam, taking heat for not diving on this fumble, it looks like he was about to go for it did you did not. Fumble, but, its you know we can play titfortat, i see nummer oisnumerous quarterbacks throw interruptions, i dont dive on one fumble. The way my leg was, okay uyou say my effort, i did not dive down. I fumbled, that is fine, but we didnt lose that game because of that fumble. Josh all right time to move past cam. Hear from the rest of the team. Panthers players cleaning out their lockers today, as they head into off season, they would like to be heading out as super bowl champs, but still a lot to be proud of from the season. We had a amazing time playing this year, working to work every day, day in day out it was fun, we had a good time, we stayed true to ourselves who we are. 7 and 2 that 17 and 2 that is pretty special in the nfl, just missed that one final box. One more thing we could have accomplished. But, that is the way it goes. Josh head coach rivera said panthers will move back the mini camp, to ensure his players get on what panthers will focus on this off season. To nascar, big news, ceo chairman brian france announcing a longterm milestone agreement to increase team value, and sustain bill tie ayoungs moneyer owners, 36 teams have been granted charters, and guaranteed entry to each of the 36 point events, what does this mean . For nascar, ceo brian france explains. Going to create more opportunities for our as i the sport. That is number one. Number two, it will have the ability to feel better, more competitive race teams, that is great for the fans, that is what they want. Josh nascar season kicks off a look at sports, bill welcome back, tuesday lineup on fox is heating up. Kayla we have a look. You have a bowl of mashed potatoes up your bed . Girl, and grandfather, drake bell reunited with josh beck on grandfathered, playing a flashy tech investor, it has been 9 years since they wering it on drake and josh. There was a little bit of trepidation, we we going to fall back into it, we started Work Together was like drake said his buddys new gig is a perfect fit. This is great. All right. A great role for josh, it is, sort of who josh is, growing up knowing josh, like he never got to meet his dad, it is reality a Perfect World for josh. Oh, my god. What . Megan fox starts her 5 episodes on new girl, she admits she never watched show before staying yes. I dont watch a lot of tv, i said this show is funny, it is hard to make me laugh, i have an off beat sense of humor, this show really made me laugh. You are sweating so much. I love boys that can improve, that are funny, funny boys, they abound on this set. Her character moves into lot of for a lost for a month and has a lot of Shocking Stories to share with her new roommates. Balcony, and i am guessing ocd. She is a truth teller, a no nonsense cut to the bone deliverer of things you dont want to hear, then there are surprises about her character yet. You were a large child. That sip that is incredible. Yes, i was obese. Fox news. On fox 46 8 00, new girl, then grandfathered at 8 30. And we recap the days top stories and headlines on fox 46 news at 10 00, stay with us, that feeling. You know the one. That grandslam, acedthepresentation feeling. Multiply that feeling. Its the deal of all deals. A moment worthy of celebration. Now multiply that. Youre everyones hero in the championship of all championships its that feeling. Multiplied. Introducing the new multiplier scratchoffs. A chance to win. And a chance to multiply your winnings. Bill la selle is taking on davidson tomorrow night, if you dont have ticket we got you covered on our sister station, my 12, he is brian for a final brian you might want to be watching sports on tv, it is not going to be too comfortable going outside, tomorrow waking up at 22 degrees outside. With winds gusting to 25 miles an hour. Well be at 18 thursday morning, a chance for rain friday. Just colder over the week, especially sunday. Bill im sure josh is thrilled after a whole week of sunny scal good day, mlady i am sircanalot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. Wake up those eggs with glorious spam whats all this . I said one suitcase. I need choices, jay. Colombias not one of your more formal nations. The guy on their money is sitting in a lawn chair. Ay. I cannot believe that my little babys leaving me. You know, i left the glass doors open downstairs. So right now, your actual baby may be leaving. Ahahah one robe i guess we know what everyone will be talking about my second morning there. Mannys visiting glorias family for about a month i hope. I just got to get him on a plane before gloria has a meltdown and changes her mind. cause if he doesnt go to colombia, colombia comes to me. Its happened before. [ all shouting in spanish ] [ shouting continues ] oh, my god. [ highpitched voice ] oh, my god what . oh its mitchell. We won