Ron allen is on white house duty this morning. Good morning to you. Reporter the white house is expected to announce the president s trip to cuba sometime later today. It has been just over a year since mr. Obama said he would begin normalizing relations. Many critics are saying it is much too soon to reward the castro regime. A Senior Administration official telling nbc news that president obama will visit cuba in march marking the first time in 88 years a sitting president will visit cuba. These 50 years have shown isolation has not worked. It is time for a new approach. Reporter warming relations began after facetoface meetings. The pair announcing in late 2014 that they would begin normalizing ties. Over time it is possible for a new relationship between our countries. Reporter last august the American Embassy was open. Since then secretary of state john kerry travelled to the island and this week signed a deal to resume air traffic. Still there are hurdles. Tourists cannot visit t
Can you please tell me . They said theres a shooting there. The automobile fear takes chad back to being packed in a hallmark store where strangers huddled following news updates on their phone. Different people would try to come to terms with it. It was an emotional deal. It started when two groups got into an altercation. Off duty cmpd officer Thomas Ferguson responded and said daequan westbrook pointed a gun at him. The officer shot and killed westbrook. Less than an hour before that, greer says he ran into officer ferguson. Small talk about football and the kids and merry christmas, you know, have a great day. He was shocked at the violent turn of events but grateful the officer and mall employees kept shoppers safe. Thankful and respectful of him for being able to be there and just heartbroken for the young man that was on the other side of it. Cmpd is still investigating this shooting. From north lake mall, brittney johnson, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Thank you brittney johnson.
Accident at the utility pole. You cannot access little rock this morning. Youll have to use wilkerson boulevard as the alternate route. Use Mulberry Church to the billy graham parkway heading west because you cant get through. Well continue to watch. Well have live pictures. The interstate is looking good. 20 minutes from gastonia and the overnight construction we had a couple of lane closures at alamada creek church. That wrapped up at 5 00 this morning. Right now im in the breaking news Center Following a county. Look at this video we 15 minutes ago. Smoldering. Look at that thick smoke right here. Since we told you about the fire at 4 30, we have learned it started after someone left food on the stove. Everyone inside the duplex was firefighters were able to the red cross is on the scene to help those people who live there. A major story well be following for your day ahead that will impact thousands of voters across North Carolina. State lawmakers will hold two crucial votes today.
Related to other cases in the area. This is in lincoln county, there are two confirmed cases of adults with the virus. One in mecklenburg. The other in iredell county. Six more people are being monitored for the virus. Including one person from dah cabarrus county. Channel 9 is continuing to ask Health Officials for more information. Well bring you updates today at 5 00. In the past hour, a former Mecklenburg County employee who tried to have her exhusband killed will spend a decade behind bars. Eyewitness News Reporter angela hong just stepped out of the courtroom for us where she heard from several people who asked the judge for leniency in this case. Angela . Reporter there were several supporters there. She appeared before a judge wearing a burgundy suit and in braids. She expressed remorse and regret for what happened and what she did. Davis was kicked of hiring hit those hit men were actually Undercover Police officers. Now davis had a group of supporters who came to her sentenci
Use wilkerson boulevard as the alternate route if you typically head east, take tuckaseegee road to wilkerson and if you head west towards little rock, take Mulberry Church west. Update here, 485 outer loop. We have an accident scene. Minor delay as youre making your way through. It is not blocking any travel lanes. These on looker delays only. Cold temperatures this morning but this may end up being the last morning we see temperatures near freezing. 33 charlotte. Shelby is down to 29. Chesterfield 28 degrees. The chill will be in place to quickly. Later this morning, were in the low 40s by nine. Mid to upper 50s return today. We keep the beautiful sunshine we enjoyed yesterday. This weekend we may start to sunshine. Well show you the new data it but no big rain chances as of yet. Stephanie . Breaking news this morning, everyone inside a duplex in Gaston County got out safely after an overnight fire. You can see the house was smoldering. This was two hours after the fire started. It s