Reporter matter remains in grave condition at the valley medical center. Vicki to another big story we are following tonight. Even after much effort by his lawyers. The trial for the man accused of the kidnap and murder of sierra lamar. Will happen in Santa Clara County. The 15 year old from morgan hill vanished more than 4years ago. Kron 4s Justine Waldman is here. With why the trial for antolin garciatorres. Did not get a new venue. With the trial starting next month, sierras dad tells kron 4 news. We will get justice. Because after years of delays. We now when and where the trial will happen. The judge said. The court does not find that there is a reasonable likelihood that garciatorres. Would be unable to receive a fair trial in Santa Clara County. So it will happen in Santa Clara County. Todays decision comes after three days of testimony last week. His attorneys wanted the trial held outside of the county, but lost. The judge ruling today. That the large size of the county would
So they are delaying the schools, good move up there. You can see we do have a Winter Weather advisory through 7 00, another hourandahalf, that might get extended, wind, cold, snow showers in the high country. No snow here, we have cloud cover but thats it. Our camera from central piedmont, good looking shot. 36 charlotte, 33 from monroe, rock hill, 34 gastonia, 37 in hickory, 36 salisbury and in 27 up around boone area. For today, a lot of sunshine outside the mountains and i think the high country gets sun later this afternoon. 47 in hickory, 51 monroe and 49 kannapolis. Good looking day today but on the chilly side. When warmer weather is coming our way, talk about that in the seven day forecast. Chris larson. Chris first alert traffic charlotte. Friday morning commute we do have a road blockage, west right below billy graham parkway, if that is part of your morning travel plan, expect youll find a few delays there. Looking live at independence expressway, this is inbound from briar
Discrimination, basedded on age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion and handicaps but Sexual Orientation is not at protected class. Lastly the bill would prevent cities from setting their own minimum wage. Officials and local officials differ on what they want going forward. You invalidate criminal trespass, indecent exposure, you cant have that. In the way that charleston and atlanta and orlando all cities this had those for years we want to be competitive. Ordinance will tall effect on april 1st, the state may decide otherwise. Reporting live, mark davenport, wbtv on your side. Christine mark, thank you. Leaderses from across europe could meet this week to discuss terrorism and security in the wake of yesterdays deadly attacks in brussels. Ministers from the European Union are planning a meeting. Isis claimed responsibility for the attack at Brussels Airport and subway station. John security is ramping out throughout europe. Kristen miranda has the latest. Kristen you said i
To safety when a fire broke out in their home in belmont. Sky 3 was the first on the scene on clay street when it happened yesterday evening. Wbtvs Mark Davenport is live with the story this morning. So mark, tell us how the young man helped get everyone out. Reporter christine, he was the only person inside the house that heard the fire crackling, he immediately got everyones attention in the home and got them out the back door before the flames took over the rest of the place. I want to show you video of what that house looks like this morning. It was completely torched by the fire overnight. Sixyearold carter lost most of favorite things. His family members. The boy heard the fire before he saw it and when he saw it, he acted fast, got his mom out of the bathroom, woke up woke up grandma. Hero. Everywhere. I couldnt even see whether we was scary. It was like a crashing window. 30 seconds after we came out the roof started collapsing, im glad we got out when we did. Reporter sounds l
With more or this change of course. Reporter our investigation took us to texas, we drove the highway in question, 130 in texas. Got a first hand account what it was like, opened our eyes because not many people were driving on that highway out there. A toll road just like i77 would be here in charlotte. Now i want to show you video of that highway there, 130 in texas, the company that operates that road declared bankruptcy on wednesday, that road is owned by a subsidiary of the spanish company, cintra, the same company contracted by ncdot to build the i77 toll lanes. North carolinas transportation secretary is now looking for a way to break the states contract and that is welcome news to Mecklenburg County commissioner jim puckett who was against this from the beginning. The end of the day what you have is this is an embarrassment, ncdot used texas as the poster child why this is great financially and from a really blows up in their face. Reporter now we also reached out to cintra, th