Authorities will be back in the morning. To continue their investigation. We will continue to provide updates on this story as soon as they become available, both onair, online, and through our mobile app. The zika virus is now officially in northern california. A new case was confirmed in yolo county today. The mosquito borne virus is linked to birth defects including babies born with small heads. Grant lodes has more on what Health Officials are saying about this case. Grant the good news is that there have been no purports of locally cases here is what we know tonight that the person is not seriously ill and have been six travel associated cases in california since 2013 including two last year but then, all of them have been in Southern California it is most often transferred through miscue by its but can be spread through sex and blood transfers and it is rampant in brazil and other south and Central American areas and has taken hold in mexico if youre traveling to one of the affec
Viewing area yesterday ranging from sunny in the 40s out west to snowy and barely making it to 20 to the east, well basically see a reversal of yesterdays weather in terms of the timing of light snow. Unlike yesterday, pretty much everyone will spend a fair amount of time under the clouds with occasional peeks of sun this morning before light snow starts to move into our western counties early this afternoon. Itll gradually spread eastward throughout the afternoon and evening and exit the viewing area by midnight leaving many with, much like yesterday, a dusting up to an inch or two ofofhe white stuff. High pressure will then make its way south into the viewing area fridayy which will translate to a day offdeceiving suushine with highs only making it into the teens. After dropping below zero friday night, well see another cold day saturday with the possibility of light snow from saturday into sunday as temperatures finally get a decent nudge back into the 30s and 40s late this weekend
56 in rock hill, 55 in gastonia. Does get cooler north, 52 salisbury, statesville, 52 morganton, hickory. Lots of clouds, wont be as warm as yesterday, low 60s, above average. Deeper through the day the rain chances pick up and we have a wet start to the work week here you can see the rain loitering to the south of us, that is heading in our direction. Talk about it in the seven day forecast in a few minutes. Back to you. John Charlotte City Council Members are expected to vote on an ordinance designed to protect people from discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and gender identity. Governor pat mccrory is vowing to intervene if it passes. He emailed two City Council Members saying it could create major Public Safety issues. The ordinance failed to pass council last year over concerns about a clause changing accommodations for public rest rooms and locker rooms. Michael clark brings us both sides of the story. Proposed changes that would protect people are long overdue. Nobody sho
Next round of wet weather, looking ahead to the weekend. Christine, back to you. Christine we have been following breaking news for you this morning, charlottemecklenburg police have spent the morning on the scene of a swat situation in northwest charlotte. This is happening at catawba plantation subdivision on Pointer Ridge drive. We have brand new information just in. In the last few minutes. That swat situation has just ended. And our Ashton Pellom is getting images from the scene that youre looking at here, is being told by cmpd the man has been arrested in this swat situation and that he was wanted for murder in halifax county. The man surrendered without incident. Well continue to ask questions at the swat scene but again, the swat situation ending minutes ago, a man wanted for murder has since surrender to police. Well update you throughout the morning. City Council Members approved an expansion of the toed a pro ten shuns for Lgbt Community. Seven Council Members vote in favor
The police chief told us today that the two men who were killed were on opposite sides of the gun battle and the three others that survived also were involved. We asked the chief whether he is concerned that drug turf wars in puerto rico could be migrating to orlando. Is that a concern, that people are coming from elsewhere and coming here and their problems are being played out and innocent people are being killed. Any time there is loss of life, it is a concern to us. Reporter the chief says he does not know whether puerto ricos failing economy is bringing drug turf wars here. So far 23yearold jose lopez is the only one who has been arrested. He admitted he took a gun into the club but denies he ever fired t he told police he was not patted down as others were and had his handgun with an extended magazine hidden inside the groin area of his pants. The chief said that detectives are still investigating and but wont say why the three survivors accused of participating have not been arr