Were pushing the story forward tonight at 6 00, tina terry is asking that since lowes headquarters is so big, if its possible to contain the out break. Theyre dedicated to helping charlotte families. But thieves are targeting local firefighters while theyre out on life saving calls. Its just wrong that this is what theyre coming back to. Reporter their car windows smashed, everything from ipads, to money, even guns stolen. And just this morning, firefighters vehicles at two charlotte stations were broken into and ransacked. All this happening when they were out on a call. Thieves have targeted at least five fire stations across the city. You see them here. Similar drives have been reported in china grove, kannapolis, and mooresville. Police told Eyewitness News anchor john paul how they think the thieves know when to strike. These firefighters are out trying to protect lives and property. And its just wrong that this is what theyre coming back to. Reporter theyre coming damaged and sto
Are 74 Miles Per Hour. John. Im in the breaking news center to update you this fire in burke county. Weve been following this the last 30 minutes. There is smoke. It is pouring out from behind the town hall. An old schoolhouse there, that is what is on fire. Its right next to the town hall. Dave faherty is there. Reporter you mention the old schoolhouse. I just talked to the fire chief. Everything is being done to prevent this fire from going over to the town hall, which is off to my left. Let me step out of the way. This is the old schoolhouse. You can see the heavy smoke pouring out of the building. Trying to get some to the fire and also trying to get to the front doors of the old schoolhouse. It is nearly 100 years old and has been the center of a major controversy on whether or not to tear this building down. In fact, i dont know if you fencing around the building to keep anyone out. That is because it has such a controversy, it ended up in the courthouse. The town has voted last
Video from the 485 back up. People started telling me they thought it was an eight car pile up ahead. Chris waited patiently. A spokesperson told us heavy freezing rain kept the 40 contracted crews out treating roads busy. They were putting down salt to help break up the icy patches. The difficulty in that was when we had heavy rain move through, it could wash the salt off the roads. Jenkins admits it wasnt fun waiting in traffic but understands why Highway Patrol needed to make the call. I could have easily been one of those people. Once you hit ice, it doesnt are. Troopers told me they feared if they didnt shut down portions of these highways that someone would have been critically injured or even killed. Including some first responders. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. Reporting live Eyewitness News. And we brought you live updates on the delays on Eyewitness News daybreak. Traffic team 9 has the latest traffic alerts and alternate starting at 4 30. Now the icy conditions migh
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.
Check out the windchill values. 15 to 25. Your skin exposed could experience frostbite in as little as 15 to 20 minutes. Thats dangerous chill. Charlotte wakes up to temperatures at 20 tomorrow morning. While we are tracking the ldest air yet, the next focus will be on monday morning. Well see a mix of snow, sleet, possibly some freezing rain before it changes over to rain. State and charlotte d. O. T. Crews are planning ahead now. Road crews in the mountains and foothills are treating roads as early as tomorrow morning theyll watch the weather closely saturday to decide if roads in charlotte, cabarrus, and Union Counties need to be treated as well. Our website and app are your best resource. Watch it with our interactive radar, sign up for weather alerts and get updates about School Closings and delays. Snow has been falling off and on again all day in the North Carolina mountains. Eyewitness News Reporter dave faherty talked to families reporter well its been so cold here in the Nort