At the kitchen sink when this happened. The tree came crashing down on the roof of that house. First thing he did check on the kids, of course. One of his daughters walked out the door on her way to the bus stop and ran outside to make sure she was not in the path of that tree. And she had reached her bus stop across the street but no injuries but it how dangerous these situations can be. And considering that danger, are there any signs that homeowners can look for red flags that may indicate a tree poses a threat to someones home . Yeah, definitely. I spoke to arbourists about that trying to figure out how to weather on the way. You can look for mushrooms around the base of the tree and any rotting those are indicators something could be wrong with the tree and look up into the canopy if its shedding limbs be dying and that could lead to i areal issue. We looked into the most highly risk areas when it comes to downed trees and find out if you live in one of the communities tonight at
Thank you. And you can track Severe Weather right on your smartphone or your tablet. Download the free wbtv weather app it has the forecast and live radar and alerts to warn you of any problems or lightning in your area. Right now, what some are calling a victory for charlottes lgbt others are calling a threat to public safety. The city Council Passed an ordinance that would allow transgender people to choose bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity. Wbtvs Pamela Escobar is on your side with how the ordinance could be enforced and what it means for you. What can you tell us . Well, i wanted to speak to the City Attorney about this updated ordinance that goes into effect in april but he did not want to sit down. I was able to review memos that he wrote to city councilmembers answering their questions and sat down with two lawyers asking to me if there is a lesson from the Civil Rights Era the statutes need to have teeth and if they dont have teeth you are not going to have bro
Is a Police Presence in huntersville off of sam furr behind birkdale village and reports of one person injuried with a gunshot wound. You can see the officers on the scene this is a neighborhood right now we are told by Cornelius Police this is an isolated incident not a huge Police Presence but there are officers and they have taped off one house there with crime tape. As soon as we get more information we will bring it to you h back to you. We know you will follow it. The North Carolina primary hours away and voters have a good bit to decide on. Some of the key races include primaries for president , governor, and also state attorney general. Lot to decide there. And voters will have congressional races listed on the ballot. But those will not count. Our Pamela Escobar is live now have not been finalized by the courts but they have ruled the current ones are not valid you will see a spot to vote for the house of representatives but it will not be tallied and a windsor will not be ann
Allegations of abuse of autistic children and a clover elementary school. The steps the district is taking to address parents concerns. For Police Officers honored for going above and beyond the call of duty after a disturbance call ticket terrifying turn and put one of there in the hospital. And well take you out to the local horse rescue that is stepping in to help out after hundreds of animals were seized in a massive cruelty case. Thank you for joining us on kayla ayres in the fox 46 studio. Bill elma lujan junior from clover where there might be a time is coming out of Clover School district. Before tonight the School Board Meeting kicked off the district headquarters said district headquarters said the chances of them at with the district superintendent. He told me as a result of all the fallout from my investigative report detailing the abuse about cystic children at Lauren Elementary School he installed in clover spooled their School District specialeducation questions in the f
Its free for iphone and android devices. Its a history making president ial visit. Less than two hours ago, air force one touched down in cuba for the first time ever. President obamas three day trip be break decades of tense relations with cuba. Its a trip likely to be remembered in both countries for years to come. Marcy gonzales is in the cuban capitol tonight with more. Reporter history in havana, president obama ending decades of frigid relations between the u. S. And cuba. The first family touching down in the communist country. This is the first president ial visit in 90 years. President obama opened the window in america. The president will only be here for 48 hours meeting with cuban president raul castro but not his brother fidel. Opportunities for american companies. Itll take sometime to train the cuban employees to our standards but im pretty confident. The americans no so little about cuba. To hear experience. Thats what we, i think, i hope our Lasting Legacy here is. Rep