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Doesnt look like lyndsay you will hear it several more times. 33 right now, surprisingly, still kind of cloudy, once the clouds clear out, that is when the temperatures will drop in early this morning. There is a look at mondays storm. That is where it is right now, moving over the pacific northwest, still two more days before that gets here, up until then, it will be all about the cold. At least a dry weekend if you have any plans, but talk how low the temperatures will go tonight and in tomorrow and more details on the monday storm, still looks like Winter Weather to start out the president s day holiday. All the details in a few minutes. Brody a look at top stories, Piedmont Natural Gas out early helping more than 280 families restore heat to their homes in north charlotte. Were told google fiber contractors cut a natural gas line last night in the highland that is near law rule laurel run. The lines are fixed. Crews are resetting everyones line. For a lot of people an extra cold st
It is gigantic. It is out here laying across two lanes heading away the city of charlotte. Crews cut down the right hand part of the tree heading queens road northbound lanes. Cars could head in the city but the rest of it, obviously still here this morning. Well have to look at alternate routes because you obviously cant get through if youre leaving the city i want to send it over to chris larson in the traffic center. How do you get around the big tree . Chris traffic is sponsored by toyota of North Charlotte. So again as mark said, if youre heading northbound on queens road, no problems, it is southbound toward more head where we have the obstruction so likely hermitage down to Edge Hill Road would get you around that. Or could you take baxter street through the cherry neighborhood that would get you back over to kings drive. These are outbound heading toward morehead street where we have that block age there. Lets take a live look, i77 at clanton road, volume is light up here in th
Is anybodys guess. We are now waiting to see whether or not the Supreme Court will issue a stay of the ruling that the state asked for to get them through the primary. It seems either way, the committee will meet again tomorrow afternoon. Reporting at the legislature in raleigh, Nick Ochsner Wbtv on your side. Today the plaintiffs in the case submitted documents to the Supreme Court arguing why justices should not grant a stay for North Carolina. We will let you know as soon as we hear of any decision. Right now, buford, South Carolina a rally for donald trump is about to start. Trump and other republican candidates for president are crisscrossing the state before the republican primary that happens on saturday. A new poll from Public Policy polling gives donald trump a commanding lead. He received 35 of support from likely primary voters in South Carolina. Ted cruz and marco rubio both received 18 . And 7 for jeb bush and ben carson. The poll shows plenty of people are willing to chan
Came in this person . Kristen lets show you this mans mug shot, i believe we have it. This is new in the alert center. This is eric you there,nt charged with first degree murder and attempted murder following what police are calling a domestic incident in the mcdonalds on hoy wy 321 in hickory. Police got a call of domestic disturbance, they found rochelle lail shot to death in the parking lot. Also found another man cody watts, 28yearold from hickory sitting in the vehicle, he had been shot. He was taken to the hospital and remains in Critical Condition this morning. Again, eric yount in jail and charged with first degree murder and attempted murder this morning. Back to you, christine. Christine kristen, thank you. To learn the condition of a woman and child reportedly stabbed in caldwell county. This happened late last night at a home on Fairway Acres in changes mountain. The twoyearold child was airlifted to the hospital and woman taken to the hospital as well. A second child is al