Right now in monroe. We will be in the 20 to 30 mile per hour range most of the day. 41 charlotte, 29 much colder in boone, talk about consistency, hickory, gastonia, salisbury, monroe, rock hill at 41. Well go from the low 40s to the mid 50s this afternoon. Wind gusts with us throughout the day under partly sunny skies, heading to the ciaa games tonight out at the arena, tipoff temperature, 39 degrees, keep in mind funneling effect of the wind in town, through the tall towers, will likely feel colder with gusty winds around this evening. Weekend forecast, temperatures going up, i think youll like it, ill have details in a few minutes. Right now check in with chris, first alert traffic. Chris al, thank you, first alert traffic sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. Starting out with an accident up in huntersville, this is mccoy at kinsey avenue, just down to the south of gilead road, keep that in mind if that is part of your morning travel plan. Live at independence expressway, volume
Hotels like caesars couldnt run without them. Eight years ago, they endorsed president obama before the caucuses. But this time around, they are staying neutral. Another sign of just how tight the race is here. We are following breaking news in the fight against isis. American war planes targeted a highvalued target in a major strike this morning in libya. A local leader says the air strike killed 40 people. Johnathan vigliotti is tracking this unfolding story from london. Reporter good morning. According to u. S. Officials, the air strikes targeted a senior tunisian operative linked to isis attacks in tunisia last year. This man is wanted in connection with a march attack at a museum where 22 people were killed and another attack in june when gunmen tornado a tunisian beach popular with western tourists killing 38 people. House and the west struggle to contain isis. This week president obama said they would go affair isis wherever they appear. The terrorist group carrying out several
Cheraw. Starting off with fog, otherwise mostly cloudy skies, spotty rain to the north of us, 57 degrees this afternoon coming home our rain chances rise, and by then were at 59 degrees. Expect midday high of 62 at lunch time. Seven day forecast around the corner, chris with first alert traffic right now. Sponsored by toyota of North Charlotte as we head back in the work week, a live look i77 West Boulevard, volume of traffic heading in toward the city, no problems, southbound a little lighter. Still a whole lot of green out there early on, 77, 85, both looking okay around the 485 perimeter, no problems there. Do want to give you a heads up, lynx blue Line Construction on south tryon or north tryon at ken hoffman drive before you make your way up to wt harris boulevard. Man, not going anywhere this morning. Concord to center city, 18 minutes, lake norman to center city 16 minutes. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Christine loo
Planner in a few minutes. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Here is chris, first alert traffic. Chris al, traffic is sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. No problems early out there on thursday morning if youre getting ready start the morning commute. Looking live at i77 near the rest area coming off the South Carolina state line, volume very light. Rock hill to uptown, 21 minutes, concord to center city, 18 minute commute. Lake norman southbound, 16 at 64 miles an hour. Mapping system giving us a green light on all of the major highways. That includes providence road, independence boulevard, albermarle all running in the green this morning. That is a first check of traffic, guys, back over to you. Christine in five hours, state lawmakers will meet in raleigh for a special session to approve a redrawn map for the states Congressional Districts. Republican lawmakers releasing this proposed map yesterday, and has Significant I
What the proposal means if it is approved. Reporter john, i can tell you the biggest change right off the bat is a charlotte area district without an incumbent. I want you get you back to the map get you closer view of what were talking about. The map used to look different. Especially in our area. The 12th district no longer snakes through our state from 85 from charlotte to greensboro. Now the district much more charlottecentric, compact in the area. Alma adams no longer represents any part of charlotte under this map. She falls in the 13th district. Overnight she sent a statement saying for now im focused o on doing my job and continuing to represent the people of North Carolinas 12th congressional district. She will continue to look over the map and weigh her options moving forward. The deadline for lawmakers to approve the new map is on friday. That is why they are getting together in special session to make the final decisions, well reporting live, Mark Davenport, wbtv on your si