Major interstates are running in the green. Up to the north a different story where the colder temperatures created icy conditions and we still have delays on i77 coming southbound. Wbtvs Mark Davenport joins us live along i77 where there was serious trouble spots overnight, mark . Reporter yeah, chris, there was serious trouble spots out here overnight. I saw a lot of them this morning as i was driving up i77 north, saw a lot of cars on the side of the road in guardrails, in ditches. I saw a car on the top flipped over. Those are from last night. A lot of the ice that was accumulating on the roads had drivers in bad situations overnight. I didnt see anything fresh this morning. I called Highway Patrol because we were on our way up here and they actually just opened up lanes, were at 421 and 77, last night there were two tractortrailers or excuse me a tractortrailer that jack knifed up here, caused big delays, big backups. Also two tractortrailers that got in an accident further back i
That is what you need to look out forest specially for, especially when this is happening in the area. Reporting live, Mark Davenport, wbtv on your side. Christine good information, thank you, mark. 5 32, go over to Kristen Miranda with details just in on the death of a reality tv star, she is in the alert center. Al if youre a kristen big ang from mob wifes she passed away this morning, about 3 00 this morning an announcement came from her family. They posted it less than an hour ago, with sad regret we inform you that at 3 01, Angela Raiola was called home, surrounded by her family and was so grateful for her fans. And they are going to keep all her social media pages open so people can share thoughts and respect but people have been knew she was diagnosed with throat cancer and had been reports last evening she passed away and family members said wait, she is fighting, fighting, but at 3 00 this morning she did die. Back to you. John investors hoping for good news at charlotte based
Next round of wet weather, looking ahead to the weekend. Christine, back to you. Christine we have been following breaking news for you this morning, charlottemecklenburg police have spent the morning on the scene of a swat situation in northwest charlotte. This is happening at catawba plantation subdivision on Pointer Ridge drive. We have brand new information just in. In the last few minutes. That swat situation has just ended. And our Ashton Pellom is getting images from the scene that youre looking at here, is being told by cmpd the man has been arrested in this swat situation and that he was wanted for murder in halifax county. The man surrendered without incident. Well continue to ask questions at the swat scene but again, the swat situation ending minutes ago, a man wanted for murder has since surrender to police. Well update you throughout the morning. City Council Members approved an expansion of the toed a pro ten shuns for Lgbt Community. Seven Council Members vote in favor
Is North Caldwell at 277, so again the interstate running okay but if youre on North Caldwell, injury accident in center city this morning. 485 looks good, 77, 85 both still running in the green, a few slow downs here independence boulevard up to the monroe road split or albermarle road split, and a few slow downs there on providence road. As al mentioned, the rain showers continue to move in and out of the charlotte area. But it is a nasty morning for your wednesday morning commute and keeping an eye on that is wbtvs Kristen Hampton, she is live this morning with the latest on travel conditions. Kristen . Reporter yeah, chris, i think you said it best, a sloppy mess. Let me step out of the way, this is i85 north and southbound at freedom drive in west charlotte. You can see that mist coming up off the roadway. It is not raining right now but 15 or 20 minutes ago pretty heavy band of rain came through, rewet the interstates. They will be wet throughout the morning. And that is what has
Morning and moving up to the north so huntersville, concord youre driving in on the wet roads. But overnight it has been a mess, wbtvs Ashton Pellom is live this morning joining us with a what would what folks are seeing. Reporter good morning, chris. It is sloppy out here this morning. Very damp around the city, metro area. Ive been driving around there are branches and some things strewn in the street just from the storms we had overnight so if you have to be out here, drive carefully and take your time out here because stopping distance will have to increase because of the wet roads, very wet and sloppy like i said earlier around the streets of charlotte. Right now currently on hawthorne, this lane is still blocked off right here near Central Avenue due to flooding. A lot of heavy rain around the area overnight. Out here on the streets. Christine ashton, thank you for the live report. Now 33 minutes after 5 00. Get to Kristen Miranda, she is following more Severe Weather and how it