Were trying to get information from officers on what theyre doing. I saw officers back behind me with flash lights moving around looking for anything on the ground. This is a residential area, they found shell casings earlier. Well get you as much information the next time we talk in the next 30 minutes. Im Mark Davenport, wbtv on your side. Chris mark, thank you so much. First alert traffic sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. That is where were going to start where mark is standing along caps hill mine road this morning. So again, that is between peachtree road and beaties ford road, that section there is closed down this morning. Lets come in a little bit closer, that is grier grove road down to the south, where the lady was found. Right here at firestone drive where mark was standing and caps hill mine is blocked off that is heading up toward beaties ford road and another Crime Scene Investigation a little bit closer to beaties ford, sort of a major or cutthrough there. Peachtre
That is a check of traffic, youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. John 5 02, following breaking news involving a fire at a restaurant in east charlotte. Christine Kristen Miranda is getting details right now. Kristen chris mentioned a section of albermarle road becaused of the fire. If your morning commute takes you along albermarle road, you might find this restaurant familiar to you. Fire shot through the roof of the restaurant when firefighters got there. Let me show you pictures from the scene that charlotte fire tweeted overnight a short time ago, actually. Took a crew of 50 firefighters to knock down the flame in 30 minutes. You can see the damage to the restaurant. If you drive that way in the next few minutes this morning, be aware crews are out there, could slow you getting through that scene, that area a little bit. Chris gave you alternate routes to get around the section closed. The scene as well, well try to get you li
Brody lets take you back to tryon Square Shopping Center, the active investigation right now. We have a crew at the scene giving me 9thbyminute updates. This is pieces of papers officers laid down, waiting to get crime scene markers. They think it is shell casings linked to the shooting they are investigating. Getting word cmpd telling our crew at the scene there are multiple scenes they are investigating. Cars could be involved in this, they could be looking into and searching at this hour. Also at tryon square as you can see, they are gathering evidence and they will be looking into how many shots were fired. Details we are trying to get confirmed right now. Early on when this first came out we were told there was one person shot with nonlife threatening injuries, this again on tryon, right across from the 7eleven if you know where that is in the tryon Square Shopping Center and we will keep you updated throughout the morning with more updates coming your way, john and christine, bac
Providence road and in to matthews, so expect a little heavier traffic there. That isthat is a check of the morning commute. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. John thanks, chris. Nick tennyson is heading to texas to meet with d. O. T. Officials there. It comes as he reevaluates the i77 toll lane project here at home. Mark davenport is following the story and mark is joining us now live with much more so mark, do we know exactly why the transportation secretary is making this trip . Reporter john, we do, hes going out west because he was pat mccrory. Contract. I want to show you video of the highway in question in texas. This is highway 130 out west, transportation secretary will be talking to department of transportation officials specifically about cintras operating the nowbankrupt highway. Last week tennyson attended a conference son sr. Ed by cintra everybody the Company Building the i77 toll lanes right here in charlotte. P
Mostly sunny skies, a much milder finish than over the weekend up to 67 degrees. Seven day planner has warmer weather but also the mention of rain, have that in a couple minutes. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Here is chris, first alert traffic. Chris first alert traffic this morning is sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. Well start with a live look if youre heading out the door early after 5 00 a. M. , this is 77, clanton road, volume light and again looking pretty good for the Early Morning commuters on a monday morning. Rock hill to uptown, 21 minutes, 65 miles an hour. Coming from concord, 19 minutes, 64 miles an hour. And lake norman, southbound at 15, with an average speed, 67milesperhour there. Looking at the overall map, 485 looks good to the west and out to the east and pretty much around the perimeter, 77, 85 also no problems. Providence road, independence, everything running fairly smoothly early on for monday