Right for transgender individuals to use the bathroom of their choice. In this email governor mccrory vowed state intervention if charlotte passes those changes tonight. He says a yes vote would put a strain on relations between the city and the state. Steve crump is live outside the Government Center and set the stage for us. What is going on right now . I tell you what, having covered a lot of City Council Meeting for 30 years meetings across the street at the hold city hall i cannot say ive seen anything like this. Inside the lobby here at the Government Center there are fire marshals, extra security guards in case things get out of hand and its been a day that the people on this issue have been advocatekying for jockeying for position. Supporters for the proposed changes delivered boxes of letters to the Mayors Office and Council Offices before 11 00 a. M. Charlotte Clergy Coalition for justice says the beliefs of the critics are rooted in fear. What we have seen is a portrayal of
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
Well, they will not see 20 for a few days. Sand is being mixed in with what they spread. The sand will give you a little traction. Four wheel drive or chains might be needed make sure you have emergency supplies with you. Tow truck guys tell me if you call for help you might have to wait in line for them to get to you. Hour, hourandahalf. This stuff keeps everyone busy or as they call it here. February. In avery county, Steve Ohnesorge wbtv on your side. Track the weather in your area right on your smartphone or tablet. Download our free wbtv weather app. Right now, the lockers are cleared and the off season has officially begun. Despite a heartbreaking super bowl loss, the Carolina Panthers have wrapped up an impressive 172 season. The team spoke today during a News Conference and the biggest talker of all was cam newtons exit from that post super bowl newton talked to us for the First Time Since the incident. Wbtvs Brody Oconnell begins our team coverage. What was newtons response to
Store. A bad morning to be without heat, crews cut a gas line in the charlotte neighborhood. Now they are scrambling to get it fixed and taking a live look from king street in boone, were tracking the latest weather conditions from charlotte all the way on up to the mountains. Where hopefully perhaps youre heading there to do skiing. Lyndsay would be a good weekend, really cold but sometimes you like it to be cold when you ski. Brody you have to dress properly for it. By the way, Kristen Miranda has the morning off. So i have the pleasure of sitting in with you today and of course tomorrow. Lyndsay were glad to have you here. Brody it was a little cold getting in work this morning. Lyndsay i cant imagine being without heat this morning i feel like my heat can barely keep up and it is working properly. But yeah, we have temperatures in the 20s in a lot of spots, speaking of the mountains, 16 in boone, as of the 6 00 hour, we have fallen down 28 in morganton, hickory, statesville, salisb
Theres been no arrest made in this case. Police tell me a man tried luring a 12yearold girl three miles down the road. He came here to cloninger avenue. Look at the surveillance video. This is the car he was in when he tried luring the girls. A white or hispanic man with a beard tried to get him into the black sedan wednesday and they believe that the suspect is from the area and they are asking anyone with information to call the police. What are Police Telling parents to do while the suspect is on the loose . Well, jamie, police are asking parents to be mindful of their surroundings and vigilant watching their children this weekend. Tonight at 5 00 i talk with the mother whose daughter was targeted here and what she is doing to make sure her daughter is not targeted again. Reporting live in gastonia, wbtv on your side. First now at 4 00 three South Carolina children missing for 20 hours have been placed in foster care due to the quote suspicious circumstances of their disappearance.