Theres causing shortages further up the line like here in North Carolina. Things happen. You got to do what you got to do. Reporter the owners here seeing their local customers squeezed out by others who want fuel. Getting ready to reporter in the send a message to their customers that they, too, are in the same boat. We had to wait 20 minutes. Even though you own the place, you waited in line. Yes, sir. Yeah. Reporter now to try to get more crude in the area the governor waved the restrictions Colonial Pipeline said it will be friday at the earliest before gasoline is flowing. That will make them the big hero. Im steve sbraccia. Good information to know there. Thank you. You can find much more on the issue online. Just go to wncn. Com and included is a number to a hotline if you think you may be the victim of gas gouging. The city of charlotte is house bill 2 is on them. The city said theyre not repealing their nondiscrimination orders, despite efforts to make a deal for its exchange.
Hornets store Charlotte Hornets store has been loot d. We heard from the department of justice as well as pat mccrory. Dif i had david herst has been in the thick of this all night. We got up to of what is going on. As you look down below you will see police in riot gear lining the streets. Just moments ago they threw a flash bang to try and disperse the crowd. They have been using tier gas all night. We will show you video from earlier this evening. You will see police in riot gear trying to disperse the crowd. Police officers. This forced officers to use tier gas to try and get people tear gas to try and get people to leave the area. A person was shot in this area during the protest. This person is in the hospital in Critical Condition. They were shot by another civilian not a Police Officer. We spoke with one protester earlier this evening. Heres what he had to say. Complete chaos between the police and everybody out here. The people out her the cause, you know. Everybodys lives mat
Were there as a gas truck makes a precious delivery and wake county drivers swarm the place. why governor mccrory activates the state Emergency Operations center. how long the gas shortage could last. Also on the run. A man wanted for killing a woman in the triangle tracked down by police just in the nick of time. The race for the white house lands tomorrow. Where Hillary Clinton and donald trump will be rallying supporters. Eyewitness news starts right now. We begin with breaking news on the gas shortage in North Carolina. The problem leading to panic as drivers on e find gas station after gas station with tanks thatve run dry. Good evening im laurel in for tisha. Tonight governor mccrory activated the state Emergency Operations center. To help coordinate fuel supplies. We have Eyewitness Team coverage on this gas crisis. Greg barnes is showing us whats happening in fayetteville. But we start with joel brown live in raleigh. We were there for that eagerly awaited gas delivery. And ano
Offing, occasional minor ones will affect the area moving through the work week. Highs will struggling to get much past the teens and 20s, but we can thank the lack of a deep snow pack to prevent some below zero nights. Thanks kaj. Starting today the iowa utilities board will hold discussions about the Dakota Access pipeline. The meetings this week could end with a decision on whether on not to build a pipeline across the state. The pipeline would start in through 18 counties in iowa and into southern illinois. All of the other states have agreed to let the Company Build the pipeline. There have been several protests over the last year claiming the pipeline will hurt the environment. The first meeting this week is this afternoon at the boards hearing room in des moines. The public is welcome to attend and listen to the meeting, but there will not be any opportunity for public comment. The meeting starts at 1 oclock. Today, two iowa legislative committees will talk about the bill that w
Gathered in cedar rapids tonight, to plan and heal togegeer after a tragic lolo of three liveve michka kabeya, platini namputu, and dickson mandiki, all from the democratic republic of the congo, died in a crash on highway 30 near keystone early thursday morning. They were among 9 people who were traveling to work in tama in a minivan, when the iowa state patrol says it hit ice and lost control. Singing members and representativ es of the Congolese Community sang prayers and discussed Funeral Plans at Central Assembly of god church. People there say they need any help they can get, like prayer support for the other people still recovering from the crash, and donations to cover burial costs. Peter nkumu says planning for three burials at once will be daunting. Its going be a very challenging situation. Were just trying to cope with this, whahawe can do ourselves. Thats why, again, we are counting on anyone, any organization, that can help our community. These people did not have close f