Precaution. Yeah it is a good thing. Im tracking the quiet conditions for the most part. Had light drizzle here an hour ago. As we arent seeing much of a wintery concern here this morning for the morning drive as originally thought. As you mentioned. D. O. T. Trucks were out in full force making sure anything that did fall this morning wouldnt lead to treacherous driving conditions. We caught up with a few of the tricks late last night setting down the brine, the salt. Making sure the roads were treated enough. Weve been talking with mark taylor. A couple of accidents out here early this morning and out here live, right above 277, the brookshire, travel looks decent. Were tracking everyone going out or just below the speed limit. We had light drizzle out here early this morning. Well keep an eye on the conditions out here this morning. Keith mentioned the chance for freezing rain as we head throughout the lunch time and afternoon continues. Although the travel conditions may not be too
Lower, the furnaces and heating units inside are working harder. I dont know about you guys, but i like it pretty warm. So right now this apartment where were at we have the temperature set to 75 degrees. We rode around with a acosta heating and air conditioning and weve been going with them to the calls they had for broken heating units. This resident says his mothers house has not had heat for a week. Shes been away from home because she had surgery, but her son called a repair company because shes coming home soon. Acosta heating and air says most people are surprised when it gets cold that the heaters dont work. When we have a big cold snap, someone might not know that their unit is not working correctly until it gets this cold. Reporter thats why they say it is a good idea to get routine maintenance on your unit so you have it when you we did check overnight with several companies. They have been getting a steady stream of calls for service because of broken units. They are answer
Has been monitoring issues. Well have an update with angela on independence boulevard. Were dealing with an accident in south charlotte in westinghouse boulevard. Minor delays expected here if youre headed out, use caution. The interstates, were at 62 miles an hour coming in from carowinds boulevard. 13minute ride so the traffic flow is still light for the most part. On 77, approaching the brookshire freeway from la salle. Smooth sailing. Lots of room to move around, also, northbound, folks heading up towards iredell county. Breaking news out of Catawba County, officers shot and killed a man who they say lunged at them with a knife. In the past 30 minutes, channel 9 spoke to the Maiden Police chief about the incident. Eyewitness News Reporter joe bruno is live at home on old park road where this all unfolded overnight . Reporter it is kind of too dark to see right now, difficult to see, but police say 35yearold Elijah Jackson was down this driveway on old park road in maiden. We shot t
Happy president s day to valentines day weekend for hundreds. This river frozen over as a firefighters battled a sixalarm blaze in philadelphia. The cold and storms are making this trip back home tough if many. The latest on that battle for the Supreme Court. Youre looking live right now at the Supreme Court building in washington, d. C. The flag there at halfstaff to honor Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia, the longest serving member of the court. His fight over his replacement already so fierce. Team coverage this morning. We begin with new details about Justice Scalias final hours at that texas ranch. Jim avila has the latest. Good morning, jim. Reporter good morning, george. This luxury hunting ranch is now virtually empty. A hunting trip interrupted by this morning, Justice Antonin Scalias body is heading to rest at the Supreme Court after being flown to Dulles International airport overnight from texas. This as Good Morning America learns details about his last hours from the man wh
Mother is speaking out for the first time. Could you have prevented what happened to columbine . A mothers reckoning. It is very hard to live with the fact that someone you loved and raised has brutally killed people in such a horrific way. And why she says shes talking now. And kanye wests nationwide party for his new album. The surprise guests and a new feud brewing this morning because of what hes singing about taylor swift. Are they about to have more bad blood . And we do say good morning, america. Good to have lara back from l. A. Baby, it is cold outside. Take a look at buffalo, where snow is piling up on the ground. Its 15 degrees. The wind chill, just 5. Two days until valentines day. Its going to get colder and colder. Build a fire. You guys are dressed for thing. Were willing it. Willing it. Its in your mind, and so it shall be. Meanwhile, the polar plunge country. Its a little more than mind over matter. You can see my breath. Wind chills near zero. It will get cloelder thr