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Overturned logging truck, north of exit 65, Union Harmony grove, not seeing any significant delays but we have a crew on the way to the scene and let you know the situation there when we get more in. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Christine thank you, chris. On your side investigating a shortage of Police Officers in two community in Gaston County. The Sheriffs Office is pitching in to cover the gaps. Mark davenport live with this story, so mark, explain why not everyone is happy with the decision. Reporter christine, some people are worried the Gaston County deputies wont be compensated for the amount of time they are working in. Working double time on their off days, incurring overtime. But we spoke to Gaston County sheriff Alan Cloninger and he says his deputies are being taken care of. Cloninger told wbtv he got a call from two local police departments, first it was from belmont, thennrom stanley, both cloninger jumped i
Morning and moving up to the north so huntersville, concord youre driving in on the wet roads. But overnight it has been a mess, wbtvs Ashton Pellom is live this morning joining us with a what would what folks are seeing. Reporter good morning, chris. It is sloppy out here this morning. Very damp around the city, metro area. Ive been driving around there are branches and some things strewn in the street just from the storms we had overnight so if you have to be out here, drive carefully and take your time out here because stopping distance will have to increase because of the wet roads, very wet and sloppy like i said earlier around the streets of charlotte. Right now currently on hawthorne, this lane is still blocked off right here near Central Avenue due to flooding. A lot of heavy rain around the area overnight. Out here on the streets. Christine ashton, thank you for the live report. Now 33 minutes after 5 00. Get to Kristen Miranda, she is following more Severe Weather and how it
Video from the 485 back up. People started telling me they thought it was an eight car pile up ahead. Chris waited patiently. A spokesperson told us heavy freezing rain kept the 40 contracted crews out treating roads busy. They were putting down salt to help break up the icy patches. The difficulty in that was when we had heavy rain move through, it could wash the salt off the roads. Jenkins admits it wasnt fun waiting in traffic but understands why Highway Patrol needed to make the call. I could have easily been one of those people. Once you hit ice, it doesnt are. Troopers told me they feared if they didnt shut down portions of these highways that someone would have been critically injured or even killed. Including some first responders. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. Reporting live Eyewitness News. And we brought you live updates on the delays on Eyewitness News daybreak. Traffic team 9 has the latest traffic alerts and alternate starting at 4 30. Now the icy conditions migh