Before leaving to pick up kids for school. Cms leaders say that is one of the ways that is one way theyre trying to make sure the temperatures dont impact students. If they remain too early, they will wait in the bus. Some had to be out in the cold like the construction crews working overnight on the i77 toll lane project. Channel 9 cameras were rolling as people were leaving the bars and restaurants at the epicentre. Some sprinting to get home and out of the cold. Make sure you bundle up and stay warm. The hot hands going in the pockets. We have gloves. I have, like, four layers going on in this shirt. A shirt under a shirt under a shirt. We reached out to aaa as well. They had several calls for dead batteries and are anticipating more as people try to leave for work. Reporting live in west charlotte. Joe bruno, channel 9, Eyewitness News. You need to take care of your the cost of the cold Weather Damage can add up. It drains the life of your battery. If yours is five years or older i
Other issue that is were following include 77 northbound near amity hill we had an accident, now in the median. Were on the scene of this accident as well gathering more information northbound at 36 miles per hour, so still a little slow. So 21 heading up through troutman up through statesville should be used. 85 southbound we have the inside left lane blocked with an accident involving a tractor trailer just south of highway 152 from china grove. Very minimal impact expected with this accident at this time. Lots of room still to move around. And then in east shaferlt we have this. This is a roadway thats blocked because of standing water. This happening at hawthorne lane just north of central avenue. In the meantime youll have to avoid this intersection just north of it, use the plaza as john. We have some breaking news right now. All lanes are 77 just opened back up after freezing rain caused several crashes in both yeah. Trapping hundreds of drivers for at least five hours overnight
Especially in the morganton area. I spotted this pickup truck over turned after crossing an icy bridge. Then we got over to Catawba County just south of hickory and saw this call hauler jackknifed in the roadway there. There were other vehicles involved in this icy crash. One man told me he had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit. They came sliding at me. I had to jump over the guardrail. I thought they were going to hit me. But they just barely stopped right before they hit my truck. It was probably like less than five feet. All that ice we saw on the trees and up in the power lines, all that is gone now as the temperature continues to warm this midday, dave faherty, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Dozens of crashes force Highway Patrol to shut down portions of 485 and 77 last night. At 6 00 yesterday we brought you live pictures of the after a multicar crash there. Some drivers say they sat in traffic for up to five hours. Wake up drivers after several crashes on i77 just north of s
Whether they need to move the march 15th primary date to another date down the road to accommodate all these changes. They go back into session at 7 00 tonight and could decide to vote on these maps as well. Well be here following developments and let you know what happens on Eyewitness News at 10 00 and 11 00. Jim bradley, channel 9 Eyewitness News. North carolina ncaa leaders are discussing how to best target voters in light of the pending redistricting changes. The chapter expressed concerns over the timing of the primary and is working to educate voters. The head of the chapter told channel 9 the group is waiting to see how state lawmakers proceed. They expect to release more details tomorrow. As all the retricking talks continue, a pole released today show the majority of north carolinians won nonpartisan congressional districts. 59 of voters want the law drawn along party lines. 9 are against that move. And the rest dont have an opinion. Turning now to a developing story, cases o
Today, we may find slick travel into the mountains. Well talk about that coming up. The morning drive, well see a few flakes flying. Temperatures near freezing as we work our way through this morning. Ill have the futurecast timeline for what very little will add up. Weather and traffic every ten minutes. 5 01. Over to mark taylor. See what is happening on the roads this morning. Were monitoring independence boulevard heading inbound. We have the right lane blocked with the busted water pipe that is closing the right lane later this morning, were expecting that to have a bitter effect right now. It is not having a huge impact but youll still use Central Street from monroe. Right now were at 55 miles an hour. We have an accident in south charlotte, minor delays expected here but stick with it. It is providence road over by wendover road. Right now were following breaking news in Catawba County. Maiden police shot and killed a man after they say he lunged at them with a knife. Eyewitness