See there briefly, there is his car and there is the log truck. He said he just pulled up to the scene not long ago as well. There was another officer investigating, he left to be with the driver who was taken to the hospital. The drivers injuries are not known. The trooper said he just got here, doing an investigation, not too clear exactly what happened of why the driver overturned but like i said it is foggy, dark, be still no clearcut conclusion of how that driver overturned his log truck but nonetheless, it is overturned you can see there but no lanes are blocked going in either direction, no logs scattered across the road. There is one car off in the median, the state trooper told me the car did knick one of the logs that fell off the truck but other than that, no injuries other than the driver of the log truck being taken to the hospital. Ill be out here trying to get more answers as soon as i do ill update you on air and online at wbtv. Com. Reporting live in Iredell County, As
This proposed map yesterday, one a new charlotte area district. Incumbent alma adams current district would no longer include charlotte. Lawmakers have until friday to get this finalized. Investigating new possible cases of mumps in the area. Two confirmed cases but Health Officials say there are at least six other potential cases in the mecklenburg, iredell, and Cabarrus County areas. As our coleen harry reports, Health Officials are trying to determine who might have been exposed. Reporter mention mumps and in the lab, medical technicians know what to look to. On the streets, were not so clear. I never had mumps as a child. Do you know if you were vaccinate mid cant remember, that was 100 years ago. Do you have if you had mumps . Probably so, chicken pox, mumps. Officials are trying to figure out how many people may be infect the. In mecklenburg and iredell county. In the tricounty area, there are six oh cases probable or suspected. Not every person that has been suspected, diagnosed
Did you say anything before you fired . No. He fired three shots and hit the intruder twice and the man limped outside and took off. He turned up at this club down the road asking for help. Tonys friends applaud his actions. The man who was shot is hospitalized no charges yet but if he recovers there could be. Authorities are still looking into everything. Police tell me the results of their investigation will be turned over to the District Attorneys office. Officials there will decide whether the homeowner is in trouble. Tony says he has been broken into before and says he used his gun this time because he was afraid. If i had not had one he would probably kill me. If there is another breakin he will do the same thing hoping crooks get the message. In hickory, Steve Ohnesorge wbtv on your side. Police say they are expected to turn their findings over to the District Attorney in the next few days. Scientists believe they have found a breakthrough in the fight to find a cure for cancer.
Planner in a few minutes. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Here is chris, first alert traffic. Chris al, traffic is sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. No problems early out there on thursday morning if youre getting ready start the morning commute. Looking live at i77 near the rest area coming off the South Carolina state line, volume very light. Rock hill to uptown, 21 minutes, concord to center city, 18 minute commute. Lake norman southbound, 16 at 64 miles an hour. Mapping system giving us a green light on all of the major highways. That includes providence road, independence boulevard, albermarle all running in the green this morning. That is a first check of traffic, guys, back over to you. Christine in five hours, state lawmakers will meet in raleigh for a special session to approve a redrawn map for the states Congressional Districts. Republican lawmakers releasing this proposed map yesterday, and has Significant I
What the proposal means if it is approved. Reporter john, i can tell you the biggest change right off the bat is a charlotte area district without an incumbent. I want you get you back to the map get you closer view of what were talking about. The map used to look different. Especially in our area. The 12th district no longer snakes through our state from 85 from charlotte to greensboro. Now the district much more charlottecentric, compact in the area. Alma adams no longer represents any part of charlotte under this map. She falls in the 13th district. Overnight she sent a statement saying for now im focused o on doing my job and continuing to represent the people of North Carolinas 12th congressional district. She will continue to look over the map and weigh her options moving forward. The deadline for lawmakers to approve the new map is on friday. That is why they are getting together in special session to make the final decisions, well reporting live, Mark Davenport, wbtv on your si