Subcommittee on crime, terrorism Homeland Security investigations will come to a order. C withoutt objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses at any time. We welcomeng everyone to today hearing on the challenges facing Law Enforcement in the 21st centuryy and i will recognize myself for an opening statement. Just a matter of quick personal indulgence, i would please everyone to remember our friend colleague thom tillis from north carolina. I want to thank everyone for being here and chairman good lat for this hearing. This week we celebrate National Police week and thats important to all the members of the Sub Committee that we have aaw hearg to honor our Law Enforcement officers. I want to extend a special thank you to the witnesses for being here. We have chuck canterbury, National President of fraternal order of police, my chief and director of publicc safety, Alonzo Thompson from South Carolina, whichever jim mcdonald chief art esoveto. Is that close . Li forgive me. Im
You . Reporter yes, bring ka, travelers heard about the attacks in brussels this morning they thought twice about coming to the airport. But after seeing the security they feel safer than they normally do. Travel is taking longer to get through security they are seeing more canine units and passengers waiting they are building inning officers are can advantages the airports in pairs. But Police Officers and tsa agents are not the only ones keeping watch. Travelers and people in the airport are being extra vigilant. Someone left a laptop over in one of the chairs. And we just alerted them to pick it up because we did not want to touch it. They came and got it. Think being brussels check it out and see what it is. Yes, certainly everyone is on high aearth will. Tonight, i talk with a traveler who is supposed to fly through brussels. Douglas International Airport christian flores, wbtv on your side. All right see you at 5 30. We want to hear from wbtv security expert carl dela gar ra he i
Well call it 36 degrees and a very brisk and chilly. We have the rain. A rebound part of the first alert forecast. And lawmakers are preparing to fight charlottes antidiscrimination ordinance and a special session. It allows transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with. And were live tonight on your side looking at the action lawmakers will take. It has been a back and forth battle. When the session was called some were happy about it, others not so much. A two sided story gets another chapter. They are calling for a session to discuss the ordinance and the rights of transgender individuals. And put people at risk and create uncertainty and concern and correct. They voted to pass the ordinance. In. Things could change, what we have is a mix up of priorities in raleigh and time for that to change. And they support the ordinance and state lawmakers are wasting time and money. To do this is intheoretical they will legislate the discrimination, some would like to
For weeks, but still official. Weekend upon us but cloudy, showery, you saw that radar but heres another peek at it, we have showers coming in from the south and west, so yeah, were not going to have a lot of sun. Showers on and off for the day time hours, will keep temperatures down from levels weve seen all week whether weve been in the 70s and 80s if, 58 outside right now, but were not going to see much of a rise in temps, well letou know what to expect for the rest of the forecast, tomorrow first day of spring and palm sunday, those details in a few minutes. Kristen thank you, lyndsay. One person taken to the hospital after singlevehicle accident in east charlotte. This is the scene at 3 00 this morning on eastway drive and audrey street. The victim taken to the hospital, should be okay. The driver hit and broke a power pole, it didnt affect power in closed for a while while crews make the repairs. Police are investigating what caused that accident. A crime alert, police are lookin
Download our wwltv app for free and stay informed even with weather alerts. Breaking news this morning. North carolina highway troopers are investigating a deadly crash on i4 85 near providence road. It happened around 2 00 this morning. Just two lanes were closed overnight with traffic passing through on the median. Around 5 15 this morning, the lanes were reopened. Were asking for more information on the victims. Two homicides in charlotte, both happened in busy areas yesterday including next to a ymca filled with children and families. Central avenue in East Charlotte. Then Hours Later Police were called to a deadly shooting on donald rouse road. Elsa gillis has the latest information on the victims. Reporter police are still searching for suspects in both of saturdays shootings. As they continue their latest homicides, people we spoke with say this violence has to stop. It is always somebody killing somebody. Reporter police were called to East Charlotte where they found the 49year