Charlotte. Well start with that accident scene, that is 4913 Central Avenue, so there you have North Sharon Amity, a little further back to the west you have kilbourne avenue, that is the section of Central Avenue which is closed down this morning. As mark mentioned, may be opening up in the next 90 minutes. Sharon amity south to 74 would be the best alternate or norland would get you around that. Make injuring way toward North Sharon Amity, that is where the section is closed down this morning. Looking at the overall charlotte morning commute, 485 looks good running in the green, providence road, independence boulevard running smoothly and here is a live look at i77 at west boulevard, no problems, volume of traffic is light. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Now meteorologist al conklin. Al a breezy, mild start to the day, chris, a weak system crossing the area. You can see it on power doppler north of our area, there may be a
Malcolm glen elliott ii, charged with run hitandrun, resisting arrest. And a suss betweened suspended license. Thank you, david. Bill if you would like to buy a handgun right here in Mecklenburg County it could take some time, there is a delay in the permit process. A local sheriff and gunshot ownerring trying to make changes, ran en Robin Kennedy is joining us live with more. The sheriff defense tells me pistol purchase permits went up december of last year, the demand does not show signs of stopping. Some may be leaving empty handed. There were 8 of these saves full of about 500 handguns reserves for people to buy, the store cant yet sell them the guns due to a major backlog in mec length luol len berg count Mecklenburg County with the permits. Sheriff office said it has been flooded with applications. They only have 14 days to let someone know if they are approved for a purchase permit, they cant meet that deadline information comes from the clerks office. Were unable to do that now
That is all that is left now. As for the road now, the dot did do a study here on speed and said the curve was fine for the 35mileperhour speed limit and did put the little reflectors up to indicate the curve. And dotels me that if the town wants them to look at it again but at this point there is no investigation from the dot just the up with from the Highway Patrol we could know in a couple of days cher there will be charges whether there will be charges. And tomorrow night we are told the community will gather for a Prayer Service for the newtons who died there and for the rescue personnel who helped them at 7 00 p. M. At the baptist church. And Police Arrested a man in a deadly hitandrun accident in east article. Peres ramirez hit and killed a Central Avenue at 2 30 this morning. He is charged with driving while impaired and felony hitandrun. Breaking news. Early morning shooting in mount holly now a homicide investigation. Alex giles is live in the alert center. We have gotten the
Truck traveling down sandy road went off the road and hit the house that is down there and in the process they hit a propane tank. The driver made the propane tank explode and caught the house on fire. Ive been told by officials on the scene two people in the home at the time of the accident were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital as well but were told his injuries are not as serious as the people inside the home right now. Exactly how the driver, why the the house is under investigation, im being told, by fire officials on the scene. Police are going to start that investigation as soon as they update us on that, well update you on air and online at wbtv. Com. Fireactive, thepictures a big explosion out here, a lot of mess out here, well keep you updated throughout the morning. Reporting in stanly county, ashton pellom, wbtv on your side. John thanks, ashton. 4 32, a fairly comfortable start to the morning this morning lets ch
Alexislucia road, for a welfare check. Three adults were dead from apparent gunshot wound. Police believe the other two were visiting. Crystal gambino was arrested later in stanley, was charged with first degree murder in the death without bond. More charges are expected to come after the other two victims have been identified. Ill be out here as soon as i get updates, ill update you on air and online at wbtv. Com. Reporting live in alexis, Ashton Pellom p, wbtv on your side. Christine another breaking news story were watching in North Charlotte after a woman was shot. This is a live look from that scene on griers grove road, our Mark Davenport first to break the story bringing us live learn the womans condition. If police are pursuing any suspects. We will update you on the air and online at wbtv. Com and check in with mark in a few minutes. Right now we want to go to meteorologist al conklin to give you an early first look at the forecast. Al a little colder than yesterday morning, y