The ageover gender about the eight cases. Right now, its best to make sure you and your child have received two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. When you hear about outbreaks, its a wakeup call. Now the doctor pointed out most people make a full recovery. Contact your physicians if you feel like you are starting to develop symptoms, which were told are similar to the flu. Reporting live in east charlotte, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Thank you, alexa. Channel 9 first told you about the confirmed mumps cases yesterday and we have been staying on top of every Development Since then. You can find all of our coverage on our website at wsoctv. Com. Breaking news that were following in the last hour, the white house announced that president obama will visit cuba next month. No further details were released. The announcement comes one day flights between the two countries. The u. S. Restored relations with cuba last year. Were learning some new information tonight on a high spe
Boulevard, where we are now, it was coming down a few minutes ago. We just passed the heaviest. It caused ponding on some of the roads. A little slip and slide out there all ready up and down wilkinson. This is now 277. The next couple days, well add more rain to this and well have a Severe Weather threat and a flooding threat. Meteorologist john ahrens, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Remember you can track the rain in your neighborhood right alongside our team of meteorologists by going to wsoctv. Com, scroll over weather and click on our interactive radar. Back to live pictures from inside the Government Center in uptown charlotte. Rows of people packed in here at the City Council Chambers to sound off on the controversial ordinance to ban discrimination in businesses and Public Restrooms for the lgbt community. Governor pat mccrory promised vote to approve the changes tonight. Blake hanson is live just outside the Meeting Place with more on the potential battle now brewing between charl
Can you please tell me . They said theres a shooting there. The automobile fear takes chad back to being packed in a hallmark store where strangers huddled following news updates on their phone. Different people would try to come to terms with it. It was an emotional deal. It started when two groups got into an altercation. Off duty cmpd officer Thomas Ferguson responded and said daequan westbrook pointed a gun at him. The officer shot and killed westbrook. Less than an hour before that, greer says he ran into officer ferguson. Small talk about football and the kids and merry christmas, you know, have a great day. He was shocked at the violent turn of events but grateful the officer and mall employees kept shoppers safe. Thankful and respectful of him for being able to be there and just heartbroken for the young man that was on the other side of it. Cmpd is still investigating this shooting. From north lake mall, brittney johnson, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Thank you brittney johnson.
Dozens of students who today. And several more were sent home after getting sick. And were pressing the district officials to find out how they plan to keep the norovirus from spreading to other schools. Eyewitness News Reporter Alexa Ashwell is live where crews are trying to clean up all afternoon. And the classes have been canceled for tomorrow. Alexa . Yes, scott, erica. Health Officials Say the district has been given specific cleaning supplies to get rid of this virus. And not only are they including this, but its buses as well. Metro School Officially closed after students dismissed from school today. Were told 63 were absent. And an additional 7 with norovirus. Thats 70 students out of a population of 250. Today, the countys Health Director said this outbreak is a specific concern. Because of helping students some with other health issues. Norovirus, as you know, is a gastrointestinal cure. They said one of the biggest concerns with this virus is dehydration. He also said it lik
Ago, crews pack it up and possibly head home for today, assuming that theyre going to be out here tomorrow, to make those repairs as we just learned within the past 10 minutes. This road not expected expect or lane, i should say, not expected to be reopened those Charlotte Waters have been very busy today, repairing other road leaks. What you should be aware of, while youre out, despite low rain no rain but low temperatures. Thats tonight at 6 00. We have been following the repairs for you, ever since Eyewitness News daybreak. Count on traffic team 9. Well have the latest on the closures, starting tomorrow morning at 4 30 a. M. Now, we turn to breaking news out of caberrance county, where the Sheriffs Office says it needs your help to find a man who is on the run. Hes accused of rape and indecent liberties with a child warrants are out for 37year his picture there. They say he left the area tuesday. Deputies believe he is driving a 2011 white chevrolet, hrls. It has North Carolina lice