Little bit cool, it will be below average for us but will feel nice since well have full sun and wont be windy. Nice afternoon ahead and gets better for tomorrow. Got a great weekend to look forward to, more on the details coming up in a few minutes. Kristen in campaign 2016, South Carolina democrats will have a chance to make their pick for the partys president ial nominee in an hour. Polls open at 7 00 Bernie Sanders campaigned across the state but says quoting here there are some states we are going to lose. For her part, Hillary Clinton focused her message friday on the republicans rather than sanders. Arguing that the gop candidates are are offering failed economic policies. For the polls will be open through 7 00 tonight were going to have continuing coverage of the South Carolina primary throughout the day right here on wbtv, you can also get up to the minute Election Results on wbtv. Com. On the republican side, unexpected support from a former rival. Chris christie endorsed th
Several neighbors told us prior to the shooting dozens of cars lined the road the past two nights. Police have not identified the victim. A crash near charlottemecklenburg International Airport left a pickup truck halfway up a utility pole this morning. This is a crazy sight. 6 45 this morning at barry drive sending one person to the hospital with minor injuries. Charlottemecklenburg police and fire officials responded to the scene. Police have not said how the accident happened. A man was airlifted to the hospital after hitting a deer on his meped this morning in lancaster county, just after 6 00 a. M. Near pageland highway and camden monroe highway. No word on the mans condition. Highway patrol is investigating. And look at this, a fire at a burger king restaurant in salisbury is under investigation today. Location on alalexander boulevard off lincolnton. It activated a fire alarm at a nearby ymca. No one was injured. Extra patrols on monitoring a school in union county after a bogus
Malcolm glen elliott ii, charged with run hitandrun, resisting arrest. And a suss betweened suspended license. Thank you, david. Bill if you would like to buy a handgun right here in Mecklenburg County it could take some time, there is a delay in the permit process. A local sheriff and gunshot ownerring trying to make changes, ran en Robin Kennedy is joining us live with more. The sheriff defense tells me pistol purchase permits went up december of last year, the demand does not show signs of stopping. Some may be leaving empty handed. There were 8 of these saves full of about 500 handguns reserves for people to buy, the store cant yet sell them the guns due to a major backlog in mec length luol len berg count Mecklenburg County with the permits. Sheriff office said it has been flooded with applications. They only have 14 days to let someone know if they are approved for a purchase permit, they cant meet that deadline information comes from the clerks office. Were unable to do that now
Rock hill to uptown, 21 minutes, 65 miles an hour. Concord to center city, 17 minute commute, lake norman southbound at 16 minutes at 64 miles an hour. Most of the major highways run in the green, well keep an eye on that as we head toward the rush hour. Earlier we had Central Avenue blocked in both directions, with an investigation with a fatal hit and run accident. That scene has been cleared and Central Avenue has reopened. That is a check of the morning commute, john and christine, back over to you. John now lets begin with the breaking news weve been following out of east charlotte, Police Say One person was killed in a hit and run on Central Avenue near sharon amity. Right now the investigation has moved to the green briar amounts not farapartments. Mark davenport live at the scene, tell us what happened and what have police found . Reporter john, fatal hit and run on Central Avenue and just around the block like you said, the green briar apartments, police found the vehicle. A m
Learned the driver of the trucks name is Thomas Pruitt of kings mountain. He was driving in a Company Truck for martins electric. Ken lemon went to the company to talk to a worker but was locked out of the building. He has nonlifethreatening injuries. Joe bruno channel 9 Eyewitness News. Breaking in south charlotte. A major road just reopened after a serious crash. We have video just into the news room from randolph road. Witnesses tell us a semitruck was crossing five lanes of traffic near construction at sharon amity when that driver crashed into a cadillac. The driver of the cadillac was rushed to the hospital. We have a crew investigating that construction area right now and asked about the potential dangers on this very busy road. Well have more answers today on Eyewitness News at 5 00. Following more breaking past hour, police took an armed man into custody after a stand off. It happened in a community off scott drive. This is near the state line. They were called to a home near