And all of a sudden, the roof started collapsing. And i didnt know what was going on. I freaked out. I started yelling. We are back live now in south charlotte, its important to remember here that the wind doesnt have to be severe tomorrow. It could be as high as 30. But because the ground is so wet, it can knock down a tree and you can you could have damage like this. As we track this storm, were getting a new video of the damage that its all ready caused. Check out this new video. From davenport iowa. You can see what the storm is doing to the ferris wheel there. 60 Miles Per Hour winds sent gondolas flying. Well bring in new pictures stay on top of the Severe Weather moving in by using our wsoctv weather app. Get your Severe Weather alerts and hourly forecasts. Download it for free to your now to our other big story tonight, fall out over the vote to expand charlottes nondiscrimination ordinance to members of the lgbt community. The governor and lawmakers are preparing to fight it.
And its backed up from statesville. Down to troutman and on the other side i think theres another accident. A car did a 10 in the ice. 180 in the ice. Look at the black top, thats liquid. Other spots, a few feet up, its ice. So this is patchy. Its just those small patches where the ice really starts to form on the roads that you have some mayor danger spots. Meteorologist john ahrens, channel 9 Eyewitness News. All right john. And Statesville Police just tweeted out theyve worked 22 accidents since 7 49 this morning. Our storm camera is live on the roads to give you a look at the conditions out there now. I77 southbound in south charlotte looking like its wet. But it could be slick. You can see there arent many people on the roads today. I know there was not as much traffic as a normal monday. Some families found cms made the late closing school. Some parents were getting their kids ready for the bus stop when the decision was announced. Brittney johnson questioned the district leaders
Weather advisories for several mountain counties right now. You can get Severe Weather alerts for your neighborhood sent straight to your phone. Sign up under the weather tab on wsoctv. Com. Well, this midday the panthers are sticking up for their quarterback cam newton and theyre also cleaning out their lockers after a devastating super bowl loss. In the past half hour, panthers head coach ron rivera spoke to the media for the last time this season. Eyewitness news anchor Brittney Johnson was there as the coach thanked fans and says hes all ready looking forward to next year. Reporter certainly looking forward to just wrapped up the press conference here. Entire team. Including cam newton. And the players told me its bittersweet for them as they clean out their lockers after loss. And we were inside of the locker room a little earlier as they signed one anothers season. They told us its tough to wrap up the season with this loss but they showed a lot of pride for season theyve had. An
Exactly what led up to that mistake. Piedmont told us that they are able to bill contractors in situations like that. Tina terry, Eyewitness News. At t contractors caused major problems for neighbors in this neighborhood in october. They hit gas lines and phone lines within a week. Eyewitness news found out they were digging before the utility lines were clearly marked. That stopped after our report. Our Eyewitness News reports about utility lines being cut by contractors goes back to july of last year. And you can find the links, videos, and pictures from the cases under tinas story at wsoctv. Com. After clear skies and some much needed sun, were tracking clouds moving back into the charlotte region over the last hour. Our chief meteorologist Steve Udelson is in the Severe Weather center pinpointing when the rain will return. Not a lot of rest for the weather weary. Out there enjoying that break as temperatures climb to the upper 50s. Look at this. All ready some rain being detected o
Attack during a charlotte teenagers walk to school. A 16yearold was forced into a car at gunpoint and then assaulted. The kidnapping happened after 7 00 on conference drive. Less than a half mile from east Mecklenburg High school. Today the victims mother told Eyewitness News reporter mark becker how her son got away. Mark . Alison, she told me that her son walks to east mecklenburg, about a half mile from where were standing when the car approached him right about here. A man with a gun forced him inside. And that was just the beginning. Yeah. Im terrified. Because shes air terrified. That mother didnt want us to show her face. She described in detail how her son was walking to school here early thursday morning when a man pulled up in a car and asked her son if he knew his son. My son told him no. Told him to get in the car. She told us the fear grew as the man drove into a nearby neighborhood and made it clear what he wanted. The man offered him some money for him to take his clothe