Les and a shotgun along with body armor, tactical vests, ammunition. Lets get to breaking news. One person is dead after a shooting, possibly, possibly over a pair of shoes. It happened on southern avenue in suitland just over the dc line. Bruce leshan has more. Terrifying scene here in suitland just off southern avenue. The initial call to the police was for two people shot. When they arrived they found it was just one. He was laying on the asphalt in a parking lot here at an apartment complex. He had been shot. There were gunshot holes in several cars. A Jeep Grand Cherokee and a wrangler. And intriguing, on the ground, there was a shoe box. A brand new shoe box. Nike shoes. Those two shoes still on th shortly after i got here a woman arrived in a silver car, said she had been out to sell some shoes to somebody. There was a dispute about that. The guy took off, she took off after him. Whether those two things are connected still a mystery. Its sad. We just need to keep everyone in pr
It is basically all snow up across the mountains. Couple inches yesterday, so your temperatures super cold, just snow up there. But it is snowing. Now you get south of there, lenoir, morganton looks like snow. A lot of this may not be reaching the ground yet, as the air underneath is very, very dry, that is more than likely the case in the metro area. However, we did get a couple reports of snow around lincolnton area, but it would be snow, sleet, freezing rain early this morning but very spotty. Simply because the larger storm system is well up to the north and west of us so it may take time to fill in, it probably will, unless we get a lot of precipitation, probably wont be too bad on the commute this morning. Doesnt take only takes a little ice to create problems. Use caution if you are venturing out this morning. Downtown lincolnton getting snow, very spotty, very light, but snow reported at the airport. 29 in gastonia, 22 in statesville, snow in boone at 17 degrees. For charlotte,
Reporting live in charlotte, alex giles, wbtv on your side. More breaking news now. Officers working with state troopers to find a person that led them on a chase, ditched the car and took off running. Here are live pictures on i74 near stallings near the ace auto and they tried to pull the driver over and that is where the chase began. The suspect may be armed. Stay are looking for a description of the person and well update you as soon as we learn any new information. Anchor tonight, another system of rain is pushing into the charlotte inches of snow. Well see when things will clear up with eric. I can imagine how many people thought the sun was back out, its over and what a long day yesterday with the ice storm, another impulse is working its way in the area as far as 7 00 in piedmont in South Carolina and the first wave got here at 7 00 in the evening and more showers are rolling in the i77 corridor, york county and eastbound, 35 miles an hour so a little alert, weddington, monroe,
Getting more information and bring that to you throughout the morning and online at wbtv. Com. Welcome to wbtv news this morning it is friday, february 12th, im john carter. And School Delays to tell you about. Avery, mitchell and Watauga County schools are all operating on a twohour delay. No other School Closings that we know of. If we get any other delays or closings, well bring them to you. But again, a very cold start to the day again today, here is charlottes most experienced morning meteorologist, al conklin. Wig al it is, john, not as brutal as yesterday. Cloud cover moved in and that ounce times prevents us from getting too, too cold, it is debatable how much snow is reaching the ground. Radar is picking up snow over the mountain and foothills. There may be flurries, but snow a Winter Weather advisory from noon through tomorrow morning. Several inches of snow in the mountain, at best a flurry or sprinkle in the foothillo 25 in boone. 30 hickory and morganton, below freezing ch
If you would survive or not. Reporter terrifying experience no one expected. Crystal hutchins one of the thoses aboard the an anthem of the seas. Is this real, what do you do . I have a threeyearold it was hard. High winds, massive waves created a mass. Videos from others show the chaos that unfolded during the storm, hutchins says the passengers were told to stay in their rooms. Ceilings are out, chairs and tables everywhere. A couple people have been injured badly. It was crazy. Royal caribbean said the wind speeds were higher than forecasted. Hutchins isnt happy. If you kne and you took our lives in your hands and gambled. Family still waiting to get off the ship. That was alex giles reporting. Hutchins says the package doesnt have them flying out until later today. Her family is being forced to wait in line and go through customs. The cruise line is refunding their money. More republicans are leaving the campaign 2016 president ial race. Chris christie and Carly Fiorina have both d