Viewed as a question. Theres no unwritten law that says that it can only be done on off years. That is not in the constitutional text. I am amused when i hear people who claim tore strict interpreters of the constitution suddenly reading into it a whole series of provisions that are not there. There is more than enough time for the senate to consider in a thoughtful way the record of a nominee that i present and to make a decision. That is president obama talking about the fight between he and republicans or the impending fight that republicans say they will they do not want the president to make a nomination for the vacant seat but the president saying he will do just that. More to come and stay tuned here. Blazing through the palmetto state and four days south carolinians will head to the polls to vote in the president ial primary and donald trump is still the frontrunner. In the new Public Policy poll trump commands a dominating lead with 35 of voters supporting him. To ted cruzs 18
It is primarily retirees and primarily people even older than i am. I am 70. Very quiet neighborhood really. I came out this morning and saw the fire truck and i figured somebody was sick. Maureen wbtv has a crew continuing to work on this story tonight. We will have a full update on wbtv news at 11 00. Maureen continuing coverage of a suspected it norovirus outbreak affecting two local schools. Charlotte metro school and wingett University Confirmed students and staff at Charlotte Metro have exhibited symptoms associated with the virus. Today the director of the Mecklenburg County Health Department addressed the outbreak at the Charlotte Metro school. We know 63 students did not come to school. So we are assuming the majority of them are from this infection. And today an additional seven students were sent home because they were having symptoms. Taking a closer look at this nasty bug. Exactly what is the norovirus and what is the best treatment . Wbtvs alex giles has details new on pr
Report is released. We told you yesterday that the state department of the labors report says zip lines should not be regulated. Bonnie bernie died while zip mountains. And her family says they are disappointed about the study. Its just frustrating that to not put a regulation on equipment that is used at a summer camp where children are just there for the thrill and for the fun not as a sport, i think is appalling. And p tuts greater human error potential and it is a risk that does not need to be taken. The decision to regulate zip lines is up to the North Carolina general assembly. The wife of reverend pinckney will speak at duke university. He was shotted and killed in Emanuel Ame Church in june. His wife is there for a forum on the number of dead in a headon train collision in germany has risen to 10. 150 people have been hurt. The rail line is used by commuters who work in munich. Investigators here sifting through the mangled wreckage. Right now alex giles joins us live from the
This is the feldman murder case we are told by our coleen harry that sources are saying the suspect in the case of the murder of that 82yearold woman is her son. Police are expected to release new information about the case in a News Conference this afternoon. You will remember in 2014 feldman was found dead in her home on Torrey Pines Court. And she was beaten and strangled and she was 82. That News Conference is scheduled for 5 30 p. M. At cmpd headquarters we will be watching it and bring you the latest details. A lot of people involved. Anticipating something. Right now snow in the North Carolina mountains. Our neighbors here in the charlotte area are cleaning up the mess yesterdays storms left behind people in the mountains are dealing with a blast of Winter Weather. Lets get you straight over to chief meterologist, eric thomas in the first alert weather center. Yeah, and that big storm continues to drift off to the north and the wind field winds into the viewing area especially t
Is anybodys guess. We are now waiting to see whether or not the Supreme Court will issue a stay of the ruling that the state asked for to get them through the primary. It seems either way, the committee will meet again tomorrow afternoon. Reporting at the legislature in raleigh, Nick Ochsner Wbtv on your side. Today the plaintiffs in the case submitted documents to the Supreme Court arguing why justices should not grant a stay for North Carolina. We will let you know as soon as we hear of any decision. Right now, buford, South Carolina a rally for donald trump is about to start. Trump and other republican candidates for president are crisscrossing the state before the republican primary that happens on saturday. A new poll from Public Policy polling gives donald trump a commanding lead. He received 35 of support from likely primary voters in South Carolina. Ted cruz and marco rubio both received 18 . And 7 for jeb bush and ben carson. The poll shows plenty of people are willing to chan