Other issue that is were following include 77 northbound near amity hill we had an accident, now in the median. Were on the scene of this accident as well gathering more information northbound at 36 miles per hour, so still a little slow. So 21 heading up through troutman up through statesville should be used. 85 southbound we have the inside left lane blocked with an accident involving a tractor trailer just south of highway 152 from china grove. Very minimal impact expected with this accident at this time. Lots of room still to move around. And then in east shaferlt we have this. This is a roadway thats blocked because of standing water. This happening at hawthorne lane just north of central avenue. In the meantime youll have to avoid this intersection just north of it, use the plaza as john. We have some breaking news right now. All lanes are 77 just opened back up after freezing rain caused several crashes in both yeah. Trapping hundreds of drivers for at least five hours overnight
Morning, quietly and build throughout the day today. Meteorologist christine wapp is watching t the conditions this morning. Definitely cold as you mentioned in uptown. Temperatures in the 20s and so far, drivers not having a lot of problems on the roadways. D. O. T. Was out in full force last night pretreating the roads. Of course, laying down the salt, the brine, ahead of this system. Concern as we head out today. No problems out this morning so far but as keith has mentioned that threat for freezing rain continues throughout the lunch time hours, although the numbers for this morning as originally thought with ice or snow not much of a concern. It is good that they took the precautions last night. Out here this morning, as i mentioned, it is cold. Starting to see light drizzle falling out here this morning. It will be a concern as we head throughout the day today as temperatures hover at or below of course, the bridges and offer passes, likely to have overpasses, limely to have slic
They say the cases are connected. Since the Health Department reached out to channel 9 with the information, we looked up some more about this virus. Its extremely rare in North Carolinament getting an average of only six cases per year. Since 2008 North Carolina requires all School Age Children to get a vaccine for the mumps. Well continue to dig up more information about this and keep you updated. A man accused of shooting his girlfriend in hickory appeared before a judge the afternoon. James thacker asked for his pond to be reduced. Police say he shot his girlfriend tammy in the stomach at her home yesterday. Night. A motive. But they say it started over a domestic dispute. Bond. New this hour, police inappropriately touched a threeyearold in a gastonia store. Officers say charles hill hit the childs rear end and hobby lobby last month. Police used surveillance pictures to track him down. He faces indecent liberties charges. Happening in just one hour, families will be able to speak
Be able to head northbound on north tryon and turn left on to j. W. Clay. Take mccullough drive to act as the alternate route. That starts this morning at 9 00 and lasts for bo two weeks. About two weeks. Still no issues coming out of concord and kannapolis from nc 73 to 485 almost 70 Miles Per Hour. Flowing freely, and that continues for the west side, over the billy graham parkway, both directions coming to and from Gaston County as well. Today donald trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will be campaigning throughout our area. A day ahead of North Carolinas president ial primaries. Security will be a top concern, especially after recent violence at trumps event. Joe bruno starts our Team Coverage at lenoirrhyne where supporters are already lined up this morning. Joe . Reporter donald trump wont be speaking until another four hours, but already there are hundreds of people here. Overnight to make sure they are first in line. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see donald
Long the rain sticks around. You can track the changes in todays weather by using our wsoc tv weather app. Its free to download and showed you the hour by hour forecast in your neighborhood and alert you to any Severe Weather. Authorities have charged four people in violence protests. We frau this side owe as broking gnaws. You can four people are facing charges ranging from aggravated battery to resisting arrest. Trump called the protest a planned attack. At least two Police Officers were injured. During a Campaign Event in kansas city, missouri trump called for protesters to be arrested. Get them out. Police say they used pepper spray twice outside the rally and they arrested two people the law. They are disrupters. They are disrupters. And the reason they are are doing it, is because there has never been anything like this that has happened before. Yesterday afternoon the republican front runner had another security there. You can see right there. When a protester rushed the stage a