lasts in a little bit. thank you. as the temperatures and snowfall condiions are getting rough in the mountains and it s not going to let up. our steve ohnesorge has the story from the high country first at 4:00. the snowfall has been coming in waves in the north carolina mountains. and not a whole lot each time. but it is building up and it s causing some issues. forget about driving the blue ridge parkway big chunks are closed due to snow just like schools, roads too tough for buss to tackle. students do not care. you do not they have missed seven days because of snow but do not have to make them up. why? well, the school day in avery county is 20 minutes longer. that builds up and so when we miss days like this, we don t have to make it up. they were making up snow days no telling how long they will be out this time, especially with temperatures expected to dip to extreme levels. many folks like shane mills want winter to go away. enough for me. but winter ha
report is released. we told you yesterday that the state department of the labor s report says zip lines should not be regulated. bonnie bernie died while zip mountains. and her family says they are disappointed about the study. it s just frustrating that to not put a regulation on equipment that is used at a summer camp where children are just there for the thrill and for the fun not as a sport, i think is appalling. and p tuts greater human error potential and it is a risk that does not need to be taken. the decision to regulate zip lines is up to the north carolina general assembly. the wife of reverend pinckney will speak at duke university. he was shotted and killed in emanuel ame church in june. his wife is there for a forum on the number of dead in a head-on train collision in germany has risen to 10. 150 people have been hurt. the rail line is used by commuters who work in munich. investigators here sifting through the mangled wreckage. right now alex giles jo
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, hour-and-a-half. 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 17-2 season. the team spoke today during a news conference and the biggest talker of all was cam newton s exit from that post super bowl newton talked to us for the first time since the incident. wbtv s brody o connell begins our team coverage.
i love my brother. this day last year, joshua hill was 13 months old in march he died in a fire that his brother jacob morgan was adieused of setting. my best friend. at tuesday s plea hearing prosecutors told a judge that fire had two points of origin one in the bedroom and the other in the living room. according to investigators morgan admitted to lighting tea candles before the home went up in flames. whether he intended to kill his brother or not and may be up for debate. but he set the fire that killed his brother. prosecutors say morgan had a cellphone but never use to do to call for help despite the evidence against the brother, loved ones continue to stand behind him after the death of their toddler. i will never get over losing my little boy. i will never get over my other son being accused of the loss of our little boy. more began pleaded guilty to unlawful conduct towards a child as part of the plea. he maintains his innocence in the arson entering
charlotte and 17 temperature in boon. and plus the winds blowing. look at the mountain temperatures, 5, and 16 in fleetwood, and 11 at beach mountain, and you add in that wind, and wind chill advisory in effect until 10 o clock sunday morning, and temperatures in the teens and plus you have wind gusts and put that together, just really cold temperatures, not just the mountains but everyone. plus on top of that, yes, we have a winter storm watch, into effect tomorrow evening and lasts for just about everybody. we have a mixed bag, snow, sleet and freezing rain, and rain, and i will detail the forecasts and you want to stay on top of the weather as we head into next week, and download our weather app for free, find it in the app store. many had a chance to learn more about their neighbors this afternoon, the islamic outreach foundation hosted others the opportunity to learn more about islam. reporter: yes, a lot of non-muslims told me today that the reason they came to this