Were watching at this hour here in charlotte, involves a fire at a restaurant in east charlotte. Kristen miranda getting details first in the alert center right now. Kristen christine, on albermarle road in the 5800 block of albermarle road. Ive been watching the charlotte Fire Departments twitter feed. Good news sounds like the fire is under control. Take a look, this is a twoalarm fire, heavy fire showing at a restaurant and the fire department, Charlotte Fire Department came out pretty strong, 50 firefighters, took them 30 minutes to get it under control. I want to give you an idea maybe youre familiar, el paisano restaurant. Were trying to get pictures from the scene, as soon as we get them well bring them to you right away. Christine we are working to learn the names of the two charlottemecklenburg police they were on the way to a call on lanecrest drive. They heard the shooter near the intersection of milton and barrington drive. One person shot in the air, before crossing the st
That is a check of traffic, youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. John 5 02, following breaking news involving a fire at a restaurant in east charlotte. Christine Kristen Miranda is getting details right now. Kristen chris mentioned a section of albermarle road becaused of the fire. If your morning commute takes you along albermarle road, you might find this restaurant familiar to you. Fire shot through the roof of the restaurant when firefighters got there. Let me show you pictures from the scene that charlotte fire tweeted overnight a short time ago, actually. Took a crew of 50 firefighters to knock down the flame in 30 minutes. You can see the damage to the restaurant. If you drive that way in the next few minutes this morning, be aware crews are out there, could slow you getting through that scene, that area a little bit. Chris gave you alternate routes to get around the section closed. The scene as well, well try to get you li
There were at least 20 or so police cars out on the street. We know there was a shooting in the area last week. Police are still investigating the situation as we get more information well let you know the big thing right now, all suspects in custody. No one hurt whether they be civilians, suspects or officers. When we get information, well let you know, thank you, alex. Details in a shooting in broad daylight from today in uptown that sent a a teen was cargoed as the shooter. Our camera was there as they walked the 19yearold desure smith in handcuffs. He shot at someone outside of the transit center. At 11 tonight, coleen harry has been talking with people who saw this chaos after the gunfire. Reporter yes, molly. As you mentioned they have charged a man in the shooting and we were here when the i said bleep they will free me. To say. We cannot use the words he said at least not on tv. And they have charged him for the shooting today that unnerved some people in uptown, i dont know wh
Lets look at the mapping systems, if youre outbound, if you need to, it would be North Sharon Amity over to Central Avenue put you around the fire scene there. There you see it inbound lanes all over, outbound, one lane is open but fire trucks still blocking at least one or two of those outbound lanes there as mark said. Lets take a live look, john belk and up toward bank of america stadium, volume of traffic here pretty light, running along smoothly in center city. Lets take a look at john belk, brookshire, no significant problems. Both highways running in the green. Further up to the north, just north of noda, accident statesville avenue at atando, so expect you will find a few delays there, if youre inbound along statesville avenue, and looking at the overall commute, most of us still running in the green with a few slow downs, providence road inbound and independence boulevard before albermarle. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and christine following more brea
3 new this morning. A search is underway after two planes crash off of the coast of california. Investigators say two planes collided midair and plunged into the pacific. Emergency crews responded to a debris field in the ocean and divers are looking for 3 an Oregon Police officer is dead following a shooting overnight. It happened in the town of seaside. Police say the 39 year old officer was serving a warrant when he was shot. Another officer returned fire and hit the suspect. Who was taken to the hospital. The officer who died had been with the department for 13 years. No names have been released. 3 also new this morning. Year old lauri misch was last seen on linn street wearing a brown coat, blue jeans and tennis shoes. Police are concerned because she has Major Medical conditions including bouts with seizures. Were told she does not have her medication with her. If anyone sees misch. They are asked to call police. 3 meanwhile. Police are still looking for a falmouth woman this mor