Construction and operation of the 77 express lanes. They say each project has a separate financial structure and the case in texas has not impacted anything with construction here. Tonight, we spoke with members of the group that opposes the toll roads. We should cancel the contract now. We shouldnt be doing business with someone that has a track record of failure. State senator told channel 9 tonight this gives North Carolina a good reason to cancel the contract and fast. If this project reach st the point of filing for bankruptcy, it is kind of the house of cards. Channel 9 investigated years now. In 2014, i traveled to dallas y road. Critics said it was a tax on the poor and call the the toll roads unfair, but dallas leaders told me their population is booming and they to handle all that traffic. I spoke with Mecklenburg County commissioner. He called it the latest in a long line of failures. He says is guaranteed to be a failure here as well. Count on channel 9 to continue digging for answers on the impact this development could have on the tolls in charlotte. You can see all of our past coverage online at wsoc. Com. Also breaking news out of hickory where police told us they caught the person who shot two employees at a hickory mcdonalds, killing one of them. Police found him in a county in lanore. Dave broke this story on twitter and he spoke to the witnesses tonight. Those employees telling me tonight that it was two managers shot here in the parking lot off the North Carolina donalds. Confirming to channel 9 he near the intersection of 2nd Avenue Northwest was turned into a crime scene. After someone shot and killed a woman here and opened fire at a fellow officer. This woman was driving by when a man began shooting near the mcdonalds play area. My chose was hurting. I pulled over, its a crazy world we live in. The two employees were getting to leave when the shooter pulled into the parking lot blocking a vehicle and started firing his gun. Police are not releasing the names of the employees. Police spent hours searching the parking lot for evidence tonight. We interviewed possible eyewitnesses. Those who come here often are in dispolice chief with. It makes me really want to hold my kids tight, because you never know whats going to happen. An jut date on the condition of the man shot here and rushed and why they believe this may be domestic related. Reporting from hickory, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Dave first broke this story on twitter. He is still working to get the suspects name and charges. Follow his tweets for updates. In paceland, the sheriff will step in there as the interim police chief. This decision comes hours after most of the towns force quit, woked off st job. Eyewitness News Reporter has tonights emergency meeting where leaders spent 2 1 2 hours in a closed door session. Dashawn. Chief brown would not say whey he was being investigated. He les was a very addment that the Police Officers did not walk off the job. What we know is a clear divide between the officers and chief brown. Interim chief until those issues are resolved. He will have three deputies per shift. He also said the Sheriffs Office will use deputies on vacation and those off dude to make sure staffing needs are met. This will offer chief brown an opportunity to concentrate and to get his staffing back up to where it should be. We have to address it and move on. Reporter and for now, chief brown will work under the sheriff, the two are scheduled to meet on monday with the town at administrator and also on monday when we should have a better idea of how many officers report for duty. Looterring live, dashawn brown, Eyewitness News. Now we have more breaking news where Authorities Say a been taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Reporter, dave just sent us pictures from the scene. This is south of lanore. A woman was stabbed inside a home here. Deputies say a young child also has serious injuries and is being air lifted. A man was take intone into custody on the scene. Steve udelson is pinpointing what you can expect. Erica, skies are clear for now, but that wont last long. It is hauling on its way toward the carolinas, leading edge of the precipitation still about 500 miles away. It will cover a lot of real estate in a short period of time. Heres my latest time line. Between 3 00 and 5 00 tomorrow afternoon. In time for the evening drive. For the charlotte area, 5 to 7 00. Heres your future cast. Morning drive tonight, no no problems through lunchtime. Shades of blue, that is now no the high country. And were getting new data on this system by the hour. Watch Eyewitness News daybreak starting at 4 30 a. M. For updates. Well have weather and traffic every ten minutes. Breaking news tonight. Animal control says it rescued nearly 90 cats found at one home. Authorities executed a search warrant this afternoon at the 700 block. Animal control says a cat was brought in to be looked at and the sup visor was concerned there was thing at the house. Found two of the cats dead. So far, no charge haves been filed. North korea fired short range projectiles into the sea. It came hours after the united sanctions wanted to slap new violations. Police are investigating a shooting. We first reported this earlier as 5 00. Witnesses describe the chaotic scene to eyewitness News Reporter, iowa alexa ashwell. fact, one of the men involved in this shooting walked into a nearby bar 20 minutes before these shots were fired. Right here. They were right in the middle. His eyes were focused down the street looking at this other guy walking up the street. This bartender knew something wasnt right this evening when he saw what appeared to be a group of men in a car waiting for a man who had just walked into his bar here on south boulevard. He walked in through and got on his phone real quick and walked out. Minutes later, the bartender heard gun shots coming from the parking lot. After the fourth or fifth shot and the smoke was in the running across the parking lot. Police arrived from chop 9, evidence markers indicating shell casings. At least two cars were also hit by bullets. Thats kind of wild, especially for it to be happening in broad daylight. Help of witnesses, Police Tracked down the suspects not far from the scene at this burger king. Still, those who live, work, or come to this strip mall are disturbed by the shooting. You dont thee those things happening in this area, ever. Tonight i checked with police and investigators havent told us about any charges. We will continue to follow news. Thank you. This video of a cmpd officer punching a suspect numerous times has thousands of you asking channel 9 questions about what this video captures force. Often represents officers told us investigators will look at the nature of the crime and the threat to the officer and public to determine if this was Excessive Force. What the officer may have been doing to justify his actions. If youre going to be attacked or killed, its going to be by the persons hands, whether it is through the use other weapon. Get the hands secured. If the suspect had his hands underneath him, the use of force could have been lawsuit because officers are strictly Malcolm Elliot was involved in a highandrun true tried to reas sirs. Cmpd has these detailed use of force guidelines that matches a suspects level of resistance to the officers an officer can take. Punch a suspect if that person is trying to prevent what has been taken into custody. Theres been a lot of questions Excessive Force nationwide. Of a searces of high profile cases. A huge rights Group Reported the Justice System gets 12,000 complaints every year. Fewer than 50 of those you can fly from charlotte to cuba. New at 11 00, were breaking down the major implications of the landmark request and the cuban families on charlotte may soon get a direct flight to cuba. We first reported this as breaking news at 5 00 that American Airlines applied to get a daily flight to cuba. This news, families like his have been waiting for to hear. Jose Antonio Hernandez is a cook at a piece of havana restaurant, serving traditional for the past 2 1 2 years, he has only been able to make a few trips back home. He sighs right now, traveling with his wife and children to cuba can take him up to three days because they have to pack up first and drive over ten hours to fly out of miami. But now, hes all smiles because soon, he could be making more trips back if a new proposal from American Airlines takes flight. American submitted an application to the u. S. Dot to operate service between the u. S. And cuba. Including one direct flight from the queen city. Hernandez says he is grateful because this means especially in case of a family emergency, quickly. This is one of nearly 20 flights that american hopes to offer. Others include more trips out los angeles, and chicago. Tomorrow night, the republican president ial candidates take the stage for the First Time Since super tuesday. Donald trump leading the pack, winning the most delegates. Hillary clinton outdid bernie sanders. Ted cruz pleaded with his fellow candidates tonight. For the candidates who have not yet won a state. Who have not racked up significant delegates. I ask you to prayerfully consider our coming together. And today republican candidate, ben carson, said he will not take part in tomorrows debate saying he sees no political path forward for his campaign. South carolina senator, Lindsey Graham is calling on republicans to rally around one candidate like cruz asked for to defeat trump. Trump is not a real republican and he doesnt trust him. Graham dropped out of the president ial race in november. The president ial primary in to find your nearest polling location, go to wsoctv. Com. New at 11 00, Charlotte Mecklenburg police saying two people started shooting at each other. Chopper 9 sky zoom was over the scene on north davidson street. At 6 00 tonight and police say both have been detained. We are asking what led up to the violence and if anyone will be charged. A crisis team at a Lancaster School tomorrow to help the children cope with the loss oaf one of their classmates. An 8yearold riding a bike collided with a car. He died early this morning. The boy was a second grader at harrisburg elementary school. No word if the driver will face charges. Tomorrow, channel 9 will be very closely watching an update on mumps cases as the state is expected to reloose the latest numbers tomorrow. 14 possible and confirmed casings, including three county. Mumps is a mild virus, its f but it can take up up to 25 days for the symptoms to appear. Now lets check in with Steve Udelson and another chilly day out there compared to the early part of the week. Yes, you know the warmth was probably too good to last. Is this a change of seasons. A real slap in the face. Temperatures 20 to 30 degrees colder than they were last night at this time. Most neighborhoods in the mid to low 30s. Lincolnton is down to freezing. We never did hit freezing today and 36 right now in charlotte. When you get up tomorrow morning, well drop into the upper 20s to near 30s. Everyone at or below freezing. Low 20s across the high country. The wake up forecast, grab a coat. Well be in the upper 30s by 9 00 a. M. As the morning drive comes to an end. We may see felt filletedderred. That the moisture climbs up the spine of the appalachians in the form of snow in the mountains and rain south into the charlotte area. Nothing study just yet. Heres a look at temperatures. They are held down. Mid 40s through lunchtime. The 50s, lancaster and chesterfield. Still hovering around freezing and thats why well see that snow develop tomorrow afternoon in the high country. Charlotte points south, 50 or better. Your neighborhood forecast, some late day showers toward the evening drive. Temperatures warmed to about 50. Toward chesterfield, the rain tangs longer. Probably during the early evening. And remember a blowing rock, yeah, were talking snow, highs only around freezing. To show you how much snow were dealing with, its one of those heavy, as far as weight goes, if youre going to be shoveling, remember that. Newland, 3 or 4 inches of snow. Lower elevations, an inch or two may impact travel first thing friday morning, but it shouldnt be a huge deal. More snow in the high country. Area. As fast as the storm moves in, its gone. Left over cloudings and they disappear as we head through the afternoon. This is a quick hitter. Latest future cast suggesting no more than a quarter of an inch, that is it. We hit the weekend, we get the sunshine back, upper 50s saturday, low 60s on sunday. Just a great stretch of weather after tomorrow. As we head into next week, it gets warmer. Highs in the mid 60s and a lot of signs. How many days is that . That would be another week. Not this time. Breaking nite, we just received video from a scene where a mother and young child have been injured. This happened along fareway acres drive. A woman was stabbed inside her home. The young child has suffered serious injuries and is being air lifted to a hospital. Investigators say a man has been taken into custody. Carowinds set to open in three weeks. The last minute underway on the and a restauran lemme get a mcpick 2 check out the brand new mix onmcdonalds mcpick 2 menu lemme get a mcpick 2. Now, choose any 2 deliciousmickey ds classics for just 5 bucks. 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Happening tomorrow, a unc charlotte economist will give his Quarterly Outlook for North Carolina. Johns Economic Forecast measures issues like unemployment, energy, trade, and government spending. He is said to release it tomorrow at noon at unc Charlotte Center city. You can count on channel 9 to well bring you what he has to steve today is your lucky day. Woman surprised oh, my goodness mark youve just won a thousand dollars woman thatamazing that amazing shrieks woman ok, nice job. Mark, way better than yesterday. Steve yeah . Woman i am still missing that raw emotion. Woman pretty awesome for atuesday, but tomorrow is hump day, so lets really bring it lucky for life. Win a thousand dollars a day, al jefferson said it best. Last nights win over phoenix wouldnt mean anything in the hornets didnt maintain momentum with philadelphia. You have to win the games youre supposed to win. Second quarter, nick lobs for cody zellar. My goodness. 15 for zellar. 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The nfls offseason is a stark reminder that this is before anything else, a business. And tough decisions need to be made. Today the Atlanta Falcons released ronnie white, the leading receiver in his 11 year racked up 11,000 yards, 63 touchdowns, and four probowl appearances. He was delivered the news by a text message from head coach, dan quinn. Its not just that he was released, its the method, youre on vacation, youre out of the country. I wonder what emojis he used. Not a good one, im sure. Thanks, phil. Carowinds are getting ready for the opening a few weeks from now. Hard to believe carowinds opens up in three weeks and workers are getting ready for that opening day. That includes putting the finishing touches on final attractions, like this plants versus zombies experience. And a new starbucks. Carowinds is building the largest water park in the carolinas, including a new thrill ride called black beards revenge. Next storm rolls in and out axt storm r one little bump in the road tomorrow. Some rain in the metro, some mown stain snow, a couple inches up high and we clear out and stay cool for a few days, but a nice weekend warmup gets going. All right, im looking forward to that big time. I think we all are. Thanks for making us your choice for news at 11 00. Starting at 4 30 a. M. Jimm dicky from hollywood, its jimmy kim tonight Morgan Freeman from the real oneals, Martha Plimpton and music from Charles Kelley with cleto and the cletones [ cheers and applause ] jimmy thanks for coming. I like you already. [ cheers and applause ] hey, heres something i was thinking about. You know how in high school sometimes the students will vote for the weirdest kid in class to be prom king as a joke, and then so many people get in on the joke, the kid actually becomes prom king . Well, anyway, donald trump won super tuesday. 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