That meeting underway behind us right now at Larne Elementary School and if you are wondering why we are standing on the other side of the street thats because the district has made it Crystal Clear to us we are not only not invited to this meeting we are not allowed to even step foot on district are pretty tonight. The meeting has been tightlipped. Parents told me they found about it via text in response to her story last night detailing allegations of autistic students were abused here at Larne Elementary School a couple of years ago. A former pa interviewed with the thing she saw students knocked out of chairs placed in cold showers, left in dark rooms for negative consequences. Apparent who were trying to get into the meeting some told us that the only people being allowed into this meeting tonight have to be parents of a student at the school but if you are not a parent of a student at Larne Elementary School you are not getting into this meeting or and even have a Clover Police officer acting as security at friend. As you can imagine a lot of parents who had questions who dont have students of the school but have students of the Clover School district have questions. Not all of them can get inside the meeting. In our exclusive report last night we also detailed a death threat, allegedly a threat made towards a parent of an autistic child of the school. There was no formal action taken parents were telling us they want to show up to the meeting tonight say they are sick of being left in the dark and i want some answers from the school d far from your typical kid but her mother says that doesnt bring her down. She is very capable. The students is a student at Larne Elementary School but her dad had concerns about the school after maddie came home one day very upset. Talked about it and she said i have pp on my hands. Alder said the school would not allow her wheelchair to arrest him so she had to crawl in a dirty floor. He said he saw our exclusive story on the abuse of autistic children at larne elementary. A former teacher told us she was fired as reporting the abuse in the district or took no formal action against a teacher threatening to kill an autistic childs mom. The district denied any mistreatment of students. Stan the facts show that is not the case. Left on 24 hours after our story aired Clover School district where the special meeting with parents. The only problem bill and cam brittain the parents who leave their son will was abuse werent allowed to the meeting because they pulled well out of school. They kept saying the thing current students only. Is hoping for transparency at the meeting because he likely brittains said Clover School district has lost his trust. I think there is something that they should say, hey we mishandled this. We mentioned how the brittains on outlet into the meeting. Ever curious about and told me the school made a point to get a Police Officer to tell them they were not allowed inside the meeting. In case you missed our close of investigative report last night dont worry we have you covered. It will be airing in its entirety tonight during our 6 30 show in 25 minutes in tonight at 10 00 we will talk to parents as they come out of the meeting. We want to find a what was said and find out how the district is responding to our story. Reporting live and clover South Carolina bill melugin fox 46 wjzy. Jenna bill thanks so much. And tears into covering this a developing story as a woman a shot and killed at a local motel. Happened after 11 00 this morning at the red carpet inn on broadcast streaming gastonia. Police are trying to piece together what led to the shooting but we are told this is being handled as a homicide investigation. When 9yearold cheenotah howard has been listed as the victim in the shooting. Zero tories are searching for two suspects who might be tied to the incident. And woman died as a result of the shooting and we are actively looking for the suspects. At one point we have the Highland School of technology on lockdown while they look for the suspect. Police are on the scene is a state. Of course to have an update for you tonight at 10 00. A Gaston County man is facing some serious charges tonight after police discovered he had a child pornography. 20 fouryear old brian dozer of Kings Mountain was arrested and thirddegree exploitation of a minor. Investigators they dozers arrest came after an investigation and needed the help of state agents. Hes currently being held and Gaston County jail under a 25,000dollar bond. We have an update tonight on the union county plane crash that happened last night. We are learning that the pilot was killed in iraq is a 68yearold james cook of lexington. Sources say cook was flying a client to the daytona 500 amazon is way back when the wreck happened. Cook was a longtime pilot for Richard Childress racing. The faa is trying to figure out how the crash happened. We will update you tonight at 10 00. Happening right now the zika virus has hit the tar heel state. The first travel related case of a quickly spreading illness was confirmed earlier today. Health Officials Say the adult that contract it had recently traveled to a country where zika is spreading. So far no cases have been person texas did get it through transmission. The state has yet to release a persons name or where in the state they are. One of charlottes biggest employers has mumps problems. At least two cases the mobs were found at the lows in Permanent Customer Service in more detail. They are working with blows to try to prevent it from spreading any further. 1000 people are out of a job tonight. Today was the final day for those who are being laid off from the daimler truck plant. Employees from the mt. Holly in the cleveland truck plant are looking for new employment. Its been tough times for the local truck builder. The freightliner will be cutting jobs and clean as well. Car breakins typically to make the news but a recent string of vehicle burglaries is making a lot of people angry because of who is being targeted. Crime scene. While these were out doing what they do everyday turns out there are property was at risk. I think its wrong. We are not going to stand for it. More than a dozen pot cars parked at fire houses across charlotte have been broken into. The stolen items and the damage adding up to thousands of dollars. The vehicles were damaged or the windows are broken. These two fire stations were hit on friday morning one on the web site of one in south charlotte. The crime spree started last weekend when three other stations on the west side were targeted. It could be somebody that is monitoring how radio traffic because all of the events have occurred while firefighters were out on calls and when they returned they realize a breakins have happen. To firearms were stolen. If you take a look at the sign it seems like those gun should have been there in the first place. We asked the Charlotte Fire Department if guns are allowed on the property and if not what kind of consequences to those firefighters face . As of our newscast the department only responded that is looking into the situation. In Charlotte Caroline fountain fox 46 wjzy. Jenna moments ago the city of charlotte sent us a statement about firearms on city property. This dangerous weapons including guns are prohibited. It will not address however what consequences the employees may be facing saying its a Personnel Matter and will not be disclosed. We are just days away from the Great American race which you 46. The daytona 500 is everyone in nascar talking including our own daytona beach. Josh sims ann are going to walltowall with coverage. Josh is down there right now. Hey josh. How are you doing jenna . Ive got to say was gorgeous when we arrived around 1 00. A warm 72 degrees and it has cooled off a bit sense but no complaints from cheryl or myself. We are less than 48 hours away from the daytona 500. Events leading up to the Great American race. We write today and have the earlier. All the drivers out there joey logano Jimmie Johnson that was followed up by infinity series practice and the trucks qualifying just wrapping up in the truck races tonight at 730. All the offense had appetizer for the daytona 500 on sunday a race where the legends are made. There is no way not to think about this. Course magnified throughout the season for the rest of your career and that makes you very passionate about it. Coming up later in sports i will let you know how the absence of two of the sports biggest stars will affect the daytona 500 plus cheryl will join us to let you know everything you need to know about daytona. Live the Daytona International speedway fox 46 wjzy. Jenna we have a little bit of sunshine and warmth in charlotte so you took some with you but you left a little for us too. Watch the daytona 500 sunday on fox 46. Plenty to come tonight including something you may not want to hear about your tax return. Scammers are at it again but never before like this. The shocking stats about people stealing your tax return is on the way. The candidates are attempting to tomorrows primary but jenna the body of Supreme CourtJustice Antonin Scalia continues to lie in repose in the Supreme Court building. Scalia died last weekend in texas and will be buried tomorrow. After private viewing this morning lines went for blocks as president obama and his wife visited this the site but will not attend tomorrows funeral. Hitting them where it hurts, the u. S. Continues to be on the attack when it comes to eliminating aces. Dozens were killed this morning after a u. S. Led u. S. Led airstrike hit the nicest camp in the northern part of libya. Authorities say warplanes targeted out of the locations including health is said to be a terrorist training ground. At least 37 Islamic State fighters were killed. President obama directed his National Security team to help in the counterterrorism efforts in libya last week. Less than 24 hours before the polls open in South Carolina donald trump has a problem. A new wall street journal poll says the gop front runners lead has been slashed. Trump now only leads by 5 over iowa caucus winner ted cruz. Marco rubio. Marco rubio said that there will two garnered 13 . The news comes 24 hours after pope francis criticized trump going as as far as calling him a unchristian like that one candidate who needs to make a move now is currently in our backyard. After ben carson is campaigning in rock hill. He is speaking to more than 250 seniors and military vets at a private event. Carson is focusing hard on york county. This is his third visit to the area in one week. He trails the rest of the gop field but says his supporters to want him in the race. What ted cruz continues to stump across the palmetto state he has other problems in chicago. A judge is currently hearing arguments on voters who say he should be disqualified from the president ial race because of where he was born. The illinois board of elections is hearing voter complaints because cruz was born in canada. Donald trump is criticized cruz multiple times over the issue but the texas senator says he is his mother is americanborn. Even if the judge declares crist ineligible to run the campaign would file an appeal tying the case up for months. Meanwhile the diarist ever major problem on their hands. The agency is forecasting tax and email scams will go up for in a this year. Irs Officials Say they have already seen a massive increase in phishing and malware attacks. Scammers use victims personal Tax Information to help them file false tax returns thereby stealing the funds from the rightful owner. More than 1000 people reported incidents in january of this year or thats up from just 254 in january of 2015. If you plan on taking the light rail this week in the better doublecheck that schedule because the link blue line while all may operate between the arrowood and seventh street stations this weekend because of construction. University area. This means no Train Service will boulevard and sharon road west station. Buses will be made available for those routes. Southwest Airlines Says its getting ready to give charlotte a taste of Country Music heaven. Is suffering nonstop service from nashville to the queen city and for those who want to discover the Country Music august 7. Charlotte Douglas International has been quickly expanding its various offerings. A few weeks ago frontier said it would start offering flights out of charlotte to a number of cities including sally and chicago. Its a toy that transcends time. Wake time. Lego zipping around for decades in this week and thousands of charlotte area children will experience the joy of Building Designs with those little plastic blocks. Lego fest is taking place all week and at the Charlotte Convention center. Organizers say charlotte is than 2000 feet of stackable fun and the show has officially sold out for the entire weekend. When we say so but unfortunately we made it. If you think are thinking about coming to get tickets we are not selling out the door. We wish it to another we can better pour some he cant. Jenna more than 25,000 children have tickets for the next few days but if you missed getting tickets this weekend and next tour will be heading to harrisburg pennsylvania in april. Live in the stadia, he ditched the guys in daytona and sticking it out in charlotte. I was just looking at the lego thing and i think i failed it. My kids like race cars. Daytona International Speedway gets a major facelift. Ah, smell that air. Yeah. Smells good. Really good. Oh, hold on. I gotta stop. Why . I gotta get home and wait for the cable company. K, but we just left your house. Oh my gosh, great workout. No, this is your house we at Time Warner Cable need to apologize to you. We no longer offer an excuse to get out of your morning run. Were making a bunch of changes at Time Warner Cable. Now you can choose a onehour arrival window, and our new tech tracker feature will alert you with a text or email with your technicians name and photo when were on the way. That feeling. You know the one. That grandslam, acedthepresentation feeling. A moment worthy of celebration. Now multiply that. Youre everyones hero in the championship of all championships its that feeling. Multiplied. Introducing the new multiplier scratchoffs. A chance to win. And a chance to multiply your winnings. Seem like less than 48 hours, 40 of those drivers in the world will be racing for the checkers in the super bowl nascar the daytona 500. Missing from this edition of the Great American race will be to the biggest names in the series and over the past decade and a half josh sims is live at the speedway with more. This years race is going to be different without tony stewart and jeff gordon racing on sunday right josh . Thats right anthony. That will be one of the biggest stories head into sundays race. For the First Time Since 1993 both tonys. And jeff gordon will not be in. Jeff gordon retired at the end of last season and hes in the broadcast booth. As for tony stewart hes out indefinitely as he recovers from a back injury. Its up to two other drivers to fill some pretty big shoes. Elliott report replacing jeff gordon. Win the daytona 500 last sunday. Veteran Brian Vickers only drove in two races last year because of medical issues but neither one of these drivers feeling the pressure heading into sundays race. This is about winning the daytona 500. I dont know if i will be running this year so for me its just to go out there and make the most of the race. I have no expectation and the pressure we put upon herself for the team members by myself. Thats the most important thing in a low pass the rest. Even without those two theres no shortage of great storylines heading into the daytona 500 over the next couple of days. We will be discussing those. Live in Daytona International speedway wjzy. Thanks josh. Thats a great looking shot. Matt kenseth is one of five drivers moving to the back of the path after crash and last nights second tool race. The accident happened on the kenseth qualified second behind Chase Elliott preview will lead behind a pole center and pole center on sunday but will chop to the back of the pack during the pace laps as a penalty for having to use a backup car for the daytona 500. Look at that car there come is not using that. Jimmie Johnson Martin sure rex junior were involved in the accident. Both will be using backup car so they will be forced to start the race on the back of the pack. Back out to Daytona International speedway. Logan sherrill joins us with more on the renovations fans will be enjoying this weekend during the Great American race. Logan. Anthony at the first of its kind. Stadium style seating at the racetrack. What in the world does that mean . Tradit