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.
Lower, the furnaces and heating units inside are working harder. I dont know about you guys, but i like it pretty warm. So right now this apartment where were at we have the temperature set to 75 degrees. We rode around with a acosta heating and air conditioning and weve been going with them to the calls they had for broken heating units. This resident says his mothers house has not had heat for a week. Shes been away from home because she had surgery, but her son called a repair company because shes coming home soon. Acosta heating and air says most people are surprised when it gets cold that the heaters dont work. When we have a big cold snap, someone might not know that their unit is not working correctly until it gets this cold. Reporter thats why they say it is a good idea to get routine maintenance on your unit so you have it when you we did check overnight with several companies. They have been getting a steady stream of calls for service because of broken units. They are answer
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
Mopt hasbelmonthas not been able to drink its water for about a year, today they received a notice from department of healthy and Human Services that their Running Water is now safe to use, but this neighborhood does not believe it, Ashlee Mcgeehan is joining us live in the studio. Reporter well homeowners say, they had to live in fear of their water, for far too long. This new note should come as a relief, people in the area say, they are still going to refriendrefrain from drinking the water until more done. How does this letter help us . How do you expect us to erase a year about fear of our water. Reporter about a year ago, they received a note, telling them they should not drink water all of the levels because of high levels of chemicals. I received my letter, telling me not to drink, or do anything where me my water e except wash dishes and clothes. Reporter they have had to boil their water or use bottled water for all they do. We brush our teeth, we use bottled water to cook wi
Reporter m mchang of terrify. I said is no real. Reporter a stranger came out of nowhere, armed and ordering them around. He got to the driveway, he started to run and point the gun at aus, and yell at us, and yell get out of the car. Reporter chang said it was not motorly instinct that kicked in, she was frozen with fear, her daughter urged her to hit the gas, she did. He is right there, what am i going to do, drive or what, my daughter said, mommy just drive, just drive, so i drove down to the neighbor. Reporter they saw the most welcoming site, a school bus, tiffanys school bus with 15 kids onboard, chang i thought going in the bus would be safer, the bus driver is there. Maybe they you know she might know what to do. Reporter chang said that the bus driver called 911, Sheriff Deputies working nearby surrounded the area. In less than know hour. The than an hour the manhunt was over, and suspect Wesley Wright jr. Came out of the woods. I think that the lord was looking after everyone