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Are the temperatures they will be going up. We have temperatures now in areas below freezing. By 1 00 a. M. 45, 47 tomorrow morning and much warmer tomorrow than we are right now. And there is a bigger warming trend coming from here. You may not like the precipitation we have but the extended forecast, i think you will like it. Eric thomas has that coming up in a little bit. As you mentioned, we have freezing rain falling in charlotte right now. Crews have been on stand by ready to keep the roads safe should you need to travel. And the biggest concerns, of course, the bridges. Wbtvs Pamela Escobar live in charlotte with more on what the city is doing. Yeah, it is raining now heavy rain. The conditions have been changing throughout the day. For most of the day it was a waiting game. Here in charlotte. Crews have been monitoring the weather conditions all day long. State crews have been parked at kilo indications seeing how traffic ....
As wbtvs alex giles is on your side showing us how crews continue to work to get the tree out of the way. Reporter one by one the cars are taking a detour tonight. I have to figure how to get home. Reporter the path home is blocked by an ageold tree, uprooted this afternoon. I was in awe. I couldnt think of what happened. Reporter what happened was wild, windy weather. The kids normally catch the school bus here in the mornings, tomorrow they will be waiting somewhere else. The wind was strong but didnt realize it was going to be blowing down huge old trees. Reporter this wasnt the only one. The red cross called until to help out a family after heavy winds took down a tree on stone haven drive. Neighbors saw the aftermath. Been here 14 years, nothing like this ever happened to us. Really strong winds. Still blowing tonight. Christine that was alex giles reporting there. Charlottemecklenburg police told us the road could be shut down through the morning commute. We will remain at the sc ....
Afternoon but family members say they are having a hard time dealing with the loss of someone who was so loved. If somebody had never met amy before, the moment that they would make that first encounter, they would know they were speaking to someone special. As the police chief joe was first on the scene when the body was found on friday. But as amys uncle he was devastated. She was a christian lady. That everybody loved when they came in contact with her. According to the sheriff, she died of a gunshot wound. Was she murdered or did she take her own life . That is what investigators are trying to determine. We are working with the sbi and they have been professional and gracious to give up five agents to work with. The chief is not part of this investigation since it involves today he shared about his niece. She was wellknown as a local banker. For her church work and her music abilities. She picked up the fiddle. She is survived by her husband and two children and a large family who ....
We have one advisory until avery county. We have another low pressure system and this is a fast mover and it will mean a couple of showers. Higher elevations you could see more snow showers. Temperatures falling not as quickly. Temperatures in the mid70s for 4 00 p. M. And mid40s by 10 00 p. M. And when we can expect a warmup that is coming up in a little bit. Thank you. Make sure you have the wbtv weather app so you can keep up with the changes temperatures. It is free in your App Store Search wbtv. A man accused in the robbery and murder of a salisbury Convenience Store owner is on trial today and one of the codefendants is testifying against him. He was killed in december of 2012. Three men were charged two have already pleaded guilty in the case and wbtvs David Whisenant live outside the courthouse in salisbury ....
His medical records show the va did not send his information to the private company that administers the Choice Program until november 25. Nearly a month later. How long did it take you from the time you were told you qualified for choice to actually see the specialist you needed to see . 60 days. Exactly 60 days. I had to complain loudly and call my congressman i had to shout from the rooftops that i was being flat out ignored. Jim bancroft waited a yearandahalf before he was referred to the Choice Program. Literally took an action from my congressman to see a doctor for any of this. That is unacceptable. That is not healthcare. That is a complete neglect and it has nothing to do with my veteran status. It has to do with neglect of a patient. When he got a referral to a physician to treat his medical problem the provider told him he could not be treated for some issues becau ....