The democrats router in full force making stops in charlotte ahead of tomorrows North Carolina primary. We are going to old highlights from the clinton and sanders rallies. Samantha touted matthews takes another step toward their plan to possibly leave charlotte lumbered schools. We will let you know what was voted on tonight in what might happen next read. Would the to come up with ways to make their real cost of living cheap. Kayla and organizations serving the homeless thinks it may have found a solution to fight the problem. We will tell you about the unique setup that could have a major impact on the community. Good evening and thank you for joining us for fox 46 news at 10. I am kayla ayres. Bill im bill melugin. Powerful storms tonight. Want to send it over to chief meteorologist brian basham. I want you to keep in mind there have been strong storms moving through many places 1. 5 1. 5 inches and more. The northern half of few showers not a huge deal but we still have the Severe
The powerful few. Right now were tracking more heavy downpours moving toward the charlotte area. Im liz foster. Im blake hansen. Todays rain is just the start. Tomorrow we could be dealing with serve weather. Meteorologist john ahrens is using charlottes most powerful radar to track it. Well see more downpours coming at us in waves the next wave, looks like it will come in our direction by about 9 00. Lets go to live Early Warning doppler 9 where it settled down in uptown charlotte. A little while ago, if you live north side up in Highland Creek in huntersville, it was coming down. Still moderate rains right now in rowan county over kannapolis with a pocket of heavy rain. This guy moved through Crowders Mountain. Heavy rain and wind at 25 miles an hour pushing into concord. The next destinations for this will be the communities of rock well and granite quarry, northern side of rich field and meisenheimer. This is getting ready to move into parts of earl and Kings Mountain will be next.
A major story we are following, all eyes turn to North Carolina just ahead of the states primary tomorrow. Several president ial hopefuls will hold events in our area today making a final push for voter support. Britney johnson, both candidates women be in charlotte today for the democrats . Reporter they will be. We have talked to volunteers for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Leading up to todays rallies in charlotte. Bernie sanders is up first, he is inviting voters to pnc music pavilion for his rally, called a future to believe in. Doors open at 1 30 and he will discuss his plans on immigration restorm, College Affordability and the economy. Later this evening Hillary Clinton will speak at a get out the vote event at the Grady Cole Center just outside of charlotte and doors open there at 7 15 tonight. We learned that it is up to each campaign, there are no we followed up with supporters who told us they have been making 10,000 calls a day, drumming up last minute support. She i
To his time behind bars because its a oneday sentence but when he was in court today, we saw flashes of pat cannons charisma and a certain sadness in his eyes and a glimpse from his attorney what prison is doing to him. He looked sharp in his suit but the former mayor who wowed the city on Election Night and shame today by taking bribe ms. Office was in court today admitting that he voted illegally. Are you in fact guilty of that charge . Yes, sir. Reporter just one day in jail was enough to bring out his charismatic smile but his can be deceiving. He looks good in a suit but that doesnt mean that none of this has an affect on him. Reporter there were times in court that patrick cannons reality that he has more time in federal prison to serve. James ferguson said that cannon will try and spend well. You think about what got you there and why youre there and what you will do when you get out. Its that kind of a process that he is going through now and every day. Reporter ferguson called
He will be speaking live in palm beach florida. Sunday and tuesday, he was holding rallies. And ted cruz is trailing trump in North Carolina by double digits. Marco rubio and john kasich are trailing trump in florida. We will have much more throughout the evening. Blake hanson, channel 9, eyewitness news. Thank you, blake. And a lot is at stake for any candidate to try and secure a nomination especially on the republican side. 100 delegates, 471 to cruzs 371 and 358 republican delegates up for grabs, most from ohio and florida. Hillary clintons lead is stronger, but she still needs about a thousand delegates to get the nomination. 691 are possible tonight and voters are all the deciding on a 2 billion bond referendum. 90million would go to unc charlotte and colleges would get some of that money and Crowders Mountain state park, 750,000 to make improvements. I think the people are uit. Ed united behind and state leaders say that the bond referendum will not cost taxpayers any extra mone