The wind more out of the south drawing more warm air into the central carolinas. You see how the cold air is being replaced by the warmer air as early as perhaps monday evening. So with that warm air overtaking the cold air, yes, it looks like it will start as a brief period of snow and ice even in charlotte we will see that changeover to rain could be as early as monday evening and this ends as a rain event for monday night and into Tuesday Morning. Again that is a big change from what it was looking like yesterday at this time. Eric will have more detail in a few minutes in the complete sevenday firstalert forecast. Back to you. Thank you. And crews have started treating roads in charlotte because of the possible winter weather. The city is treating some streets today with salt brine. The dot will brine interstates, bridges starting early friday morning. An a broken watermain causing water left patches of ice near charlottetowne avenue. This could cause trouble for your morning commu
High poverty and high need students. But Board Members say that is not the case. In fact, that is the opposite. In fact, they say busing kids all over the county could be very expensive and they believe there are other ways to decrate diverse schools. But that did not stop parents dressing the School Board Last night. Some parents warned if cms disrupts their neighborhood schools that they would move to another area. Now, the survey you mentioned did talk about filling out and asking parents how long is too long of a bus ride to change the makeup of some schools . And that is where the thought of busing may have entered parents minds. Let me ask you this what is next in the Student Assignment process . What is next at the Board Members next meeting they will assignment plan and a consultant will be hired to navigate Board Members through this and if approved, the change could happen to your Childs School and options in the 20172018 school year. Dedrick russell wbtv on your side. Thank
Happened at west meck high yesterday. She told me yesterday that there were multiple fights going on here and that you know, it was very disturbing to her. Kevin is kozdys daughter. They are often and more security needs ton enforced because nothing is happening. School board member hearing cries from parents. She tells me she receives calls about fights at west meck high everyday and now wonders if cms is doing all it can to address issues at the school and questions if students are getting the support needed to stop fighting. Parents are concerned these interruptions can get in the way. I believe she is getting a quality education but yesterday i believe the external things going on in the school can cause a problem to someone that is trying to get a quality education. Another issue. Same thing i see every morning about seven, eight guys, and girls, walking down the street by the house right there. They should be in school. The solution . They need help. You cannot do it one person c
First at 4 00 police in dobson North Carolina are looking for a driver who hit two children at a School Bus Stop and drove away. A 15yearold in Critical Condition after he pushed another student out of harms way. And the other victim, a girl, she has injuries to a leg. School leaders are upset about what happened. Everybody is somebodys child and we treat all of them like our own. So this is just my heartbreaks for those families. That right now are at the hospital. Officers say other drivers were in the area at the time of the crash so they are relying on tips to solve this crime. Get you to the alert center and alex giles is live following news coming in involving Salisbury High School. Just learned the principal and assistant principal at Salisbury High School have been suspended. We learned this information. This is the result of a basketball game disciplinary between north rowan and Salisbury High School. The district says the principal and the assistant principal were both suspen
It addressed Student Assignment. We have families that moved from our neighborhood. The vicechair person told me that majority of the School Board Members do not favor forced busing. In the meantime, you can expect more Community Forums on Student Assignment and another is planned here in south charlotte next month. And those parents here in south charlotte well in about 30 minutes they will meet to go over their strategies. Live in south charlotte, Dedrick Russell wbtv on your side. And you mentioned the boards meeting. Thank you they are scheduled to vote on Student Assignment next tuesdays meeting. We are continuing to follow breaking news. Governor mccrory called a special session so lawmakers can vote on a new voting district map. Lawmakers will head to raleigh. The deadline is friday. A court ruled the districts are unconstitutional. Mecklenburg into gilford county. On the proposed map it includes part of mecklenburg. The General Assembly is expected to vote on the map and waitin