Blowing rock. Coming up at 6 00, well talk about how fast you can get hypothermia and frostbite. Live in blowing rock, john ahrens, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Get back in the truck well see you at 6 00. Stay with our Team Coverage. Continuing at 6 00, soldiers stuck in the snow, the mistake they made trying to get to an area ski resort. If you have any questions about the wintery conditions in your neighborhood, join us on facebook. Meteorologist Christine Rapp is live chatting on the weather page now. Hours ago, this student faced a judge after police found him with a gun on his school bus. Tonight were asking the school if he had it with him on campus and around other students. Tina terry has been pushing for those answers and talked to concerned students. Yeah alison, police couldnt say for sure but they say he could have had that gun here at Myers Park High School for several days. He was caught yesterday student spotted him with it on a school bus. I didnt hear anything about it.
And local officials are taking. Reporter im still waiting to hear back from cms to see which schools will be closed or delayed. This view from Charlotte Hawthorne bridge shows smooth sailing along u. S. 74 but early monday forecasters warn that view could change. We dont get out unless we have to. Reporter officials with state and local d. O. T. Suggest other drivers do the same. Meanwhile crews have started brining roads in the foothills and city streets with plans to take on the interstate sunday morning. This mountain of salt showcases just some of their supply already this season state crews put down up to 10,000 tons. In the last few years weve had some extremes. So we are used to it. Safety first. Lakeisha bennett she will be ready. We have people that cant drive on the roads and dont care about anything else especially safety. Reporter they will decide when to call in city crews sunday night or monday morning. When they do they expect to call a condition b. That means 32 trucks,
The person, contact authorities. We are staying on top of breaking news after local Health Officials told channel 9 they are now investigating as many as 8 possible cases of the mums. Earlier at 5 00 we told you the cases stretched mecklenburg into iredell and cabarrus counties. All new tonight, Eyewitness News reporter Alexa Ashwell talked abc news dr. Beser about the patients most at rifshg here. Reporter risk here. Reporter big question, how did this happen . I talked with abcs chief health and medical editor dr. Richard beser, a 13year veteran of the cdc, he explained we are still seeing mumps in the u. S. Because there are many parts of the world where mums is common and people travel. Of the cases in our area, it is believed one person contracted the virus at an airport. Surprise him and mumps is most areas. How is it spread . Saliva, we talked coughing, sharing drinks and talking. Another alarming fact, dr. Beser told me even if you have been vaccinated, it can wear off. The pro
Connected to the drug house. Reporting live channel9 Eyewitness News. Breaking in Orange County detectives have a major update on the shooting that killed a 15yearold boy in apopka. This is the News Conference with sheriff is expected to speak at any moment. Antoine davis was shot and killed while walking on the sidewalk last friday we will get an update. Earlier this week we asked investigators if it was gang related and at this point if we had a gang problem. We will bring you updates and let you know as soon as the sheriff against speaking. More breaking news out of Orange County a man is in surgery after been shot in the deputies say an argument between a couple led to a man shooting at his girlfriend in the Magnolia Court apartments the gunfire hit an innocent bystander who was installing a security fence. Investigators say they have one person in custody now we are waiting to hear from the Sheriffs Office to get more affirmation on the story. Breaking International News after mon
For prayers are answered although now they are praying recovery. I just spoke to them in the last hour and they are on their way back here to ormc and hoping to have their reaction and more information about the wednesday. Coming up tonight on Eyewitness News at 5 00. Live at ormc, janine reyes, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Imagine that belief because even if someone is in the hospital, just to know they are there getting treatment and not lost or worse. It has to be felt feel better. You the other were think it was because the father looking and was not knowing. Following breaking news in lake county right now where police are saying and 89year old man shot and killed his wife as part of the pack. Myrt price learn the shooting happened at the couples home off dohrs avenue and tavares and police tell you the suspect admitted to what he did. Reporter yes and behind this crime tape at this home is investigators say the suspect tell them told them this was supposed to be a murder suicide pa