Says that it can only be done on off years. Thats not in the constitutional text. Im amused when i hear people who claim to be strict interpreters of the constitution, suddenly reading into it a whole series of provisions that are not there. There is more than enough time for the senate to consider, in a thoughtful way, the record of a nominee that i presented and to make a decision. Senator chuck grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee, which would hold hearings on the nominations is one of several republicaca they might be open to doing just that, holding hearings. Grassley said he would wait until the nomination is made before making any edition. The president also weighed in on the campaign to replace him, taking particular aim at donald trump. Reporter donald trump took aim at president obama in South Carolina on tuesday night moments after the commander in chief said this. I have reason to believe that mr. Trump will not be president. The american people. Reporter tr
See there briefly, there is his car and there is the log truck. He said he just pulled up to the scene not long ago as well. There was another officer investigating, he left to be with the driver who was taken to the hospital. The drivers injuries are not known. The trooper said he just got here, doing an investigation, not too clear exactly what happened of why the driver overturned but like i said it is foggy, dark, be still no clearcut conclusion of how that driver overturned his log truck but nonetheless, it is overturned you can see there but no lanes are blocked going in either direction, no logs scattered across the road. There is one car off in the median, the state trooper told me the car did knick one of the logs that fell off the truck but other than that, no injuries other than the driver of the log truck being taken to the hospital. Ill be out here trying to get more answers as soon as i do ill update you on air and online at wbtv. Com. Reporting live in Iredell County, As
Burke county, we are hearing about trees down. Give us the hate on what he is hearing from his sources. Basically trees down, thats the issue so far today in burke, caldwell, catawba, and alexander counties. I am on highway 16 and i40, on the bridge. There are blue skies to the west of me, gray dark scary clouds to the east of me. The trees are blowing. At this point theres no rain at this spot. Part of interstate 40 tree down. They have that cleared up now. 16, in burke county. Authorities are telling people be careful on those country roads especially when you are coming through, because it could be debris or trees down on the road when you maybe the turn. At this point, it seems like the as far as the flooding is not an issue. The wind is an issue, and continue as the storm goes through, though not quite assist intense, so as intense. You see blue skies, you need to be careful. Anchor also on the ground for us, with a sense of what he has been seeing on the roads. We hostage his sho
The broadway won for best album. Teri okita has more of the high lights from musics biggest night. Good morning, teri. Good morning, annemarie. Taylor swift is the first woman ever to win two album of the yearawards. She shares the nights big wins with her friends and music collaborators. Pop queen taylor swift opened the 58th annual Grammy Awards and ruled the show winning the top prize. Swifts 1989 earned her her second career grammy in album of the year. She urged young women to not let naysayers get in the way. Focus on the work. Mark ronson and bruno mars won uptown. And Meghan Trainor couldnt hold back tears after thanking her family. This year stirred up a lot of emotion. Others used the mike to make a statement. Kendrick lamar sent a powerful message about racism with a rap that won him five grammys. The audience was brought to its feet that honored earth, wind and fires maurice white, Eagles Glenn Frey and legend b. B. King and lady gaga brought the late david bowies work back
And we should see the process start to dry out. Rain continues to fall in charlotte you can see from the metro school camera, it is overcast and wet out there. Temperatures are interesting, 55 in wadesboro, 51 monroe, but 39 charlotte, rock hill, 47. A warm front is trying to lift through, it will. You folks in the 30s up in the foothill and mountain you will warm up. Another system moves in tonight. Wont be as robust as the one that came through over the last 24 hours. Look at the afternoon temperature, 59, should be a mild afternoon. Talk about the seven day forecast, even warmer conditions in it, that part in a few minutes. Christine, back over to you. Christine icy roads are being blamed for dozens of accidents in the Charlotte Metro area including overturned ambulance. That ambulance overturned after 8 00 on i machine i85 in Gaston County. Thankfully nobody was hurt. Firefighter in Gaston County responded to 15 different wrecks within one hour last night. Closer to charlotte we sa