taking a live look outside from our charlotte cam check that out we have a beautiful view there looks like maybe a little fog out there? but we're expecting clearconditions across the board, especially a warm day. students will have school today. kindergarten through eighth grade will dismiss at noon, high school students let out at 1:00, here we are with vicky graph we'll have warm conditions out there for the students. already a warm start most neighborhoods running 15 to 20 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. temperatures just updated 49 in charlotte, 47 in rock hill, and 51 degrees in jefferson. if you are heading out for a morning walk or a jog it is a good morning to do so. we have clouds hanging over head as you can see here on live early morning doppler 9, it is dry for now, we are going to warm up into the mid to low 60s here in the charlotte area

i just got some data in over night that does try to bring a few showers across the area later this afternoon i'll pinpoint which neighborhoods have the best chance for seeing that rain that's coming up ahead. we start with sad breaking news, we learned a unc student died in a car crash in virginia. 19-year-old austin rainy in the green shirt smiling, learned he died late thursday night on route 13 in northern virginia. schoolfficials say he was heading to washington d.c. with friends when the vehicle that he was in was hit by a tractor trailer. the impact killed him but the four others are okay this morning. rainy was the men's basketball team student manager. in just a few hours polls will open for south carolina voters, they open at 7:00 and deciding today who they think should be the republican presidential nominee. the latest wall street journal poll shows it is a close primary for candidates donald

trump has 28% of primary voters while cruz very close with 23%. marco rubio is third he comes in with 15% while former florida governor has 13%. the candidates are spread out across south carolina, will be in greenville at 7:00, hosting watch parties including donald trump, rubio and cruz and ben carson in greenville. eyewitness news reporter learned the potential impact that today's primary could have on the entire election. >> polling locations like this one are ready to go with election information posted for voters after months of robust campaign voters are ready to hitthe polls. >> bombarded with ads, be happy when it is over. voters tell me they

leading up to the primary. >> dr. karen says it is no surprise how much campaigning has been done. south carolina is critical for republican with only one exception every winner of the state since 1980 has gone on to be the party's nominee. she says the surprise is how dirty the campaign has become. >> donald trump threatening to sue ted cruz, for example. and marco rubio accusing ted cruz not being able to speak spanish and we have the pope trump spat. while donald trump is expected to win this election may mean more for the other remaining candidates. a lot of ways we're looking at who is in a race for second who is in a race for third. it will be ted cruz and marco rubio but not to count jeb bush out just yet. if he has a good day he'll get third. so the question is, is rubio and cruz who is going to be second and then between rubio

to be third. because of how interesting the republican race has been, good weather and a saturday election, she expects turn out will be high. channel 9 eyewitness news. 24 hours after taking on the pope on immigration, donald trump called out one of the biggest companies in america. >> what i think you ought to do is boycott apple until such time as they give that security number. trump is calling for the boycott after the tech giant refused to help the government bypass security measures to access the iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. while trump has threatened to sue ted cruz some voters have actually filed lawsuits in seven states over whether cruz should be on the ballot because he was born in canada. the carolinas are not among those states, you can count on channel 9 for complete

results tonight on eyewitness news at 10 and 11. right now hillary clinton and bernie sanders are vying for votes out west ahead of today's caucuses in nevada. polls show they are virtually tied there. a cnn poll say it is narrowing going into the primary on the democrat side of the presidential campaign, hillary clinton is up 48%, bernie sanders polling at 42%. the donald trump primary in south carolina is february 2nd. the u.s. supreme court denied a stay in north carolina's redistricting case, the supreme court decision means that the new maps passed by the state legislature today will be used in the primary election. also upholds the state legislature's decision to move the primary from march 15 to june 7th. channel 9 was in raleigh for the last minute changes which

the old maps were racially bias and therefore unconstitutional. the maps mostly impact district mecklenburg county. this will create a lot of chaos and confusion. the change only em pacts the congressional primary, the presidential primary will take place on march 15th. congresswoman is the -- confirming she is running said in part whether the election is in three and a half weeks or three and a half months. i intend to keep working hard for the people of the 12th district in washington. channel 9 also learned after new potential candidates who run against adams, he lost two years ago but actually won in mecklenburg county, said he'll be interested in running again and michael barnes is also

could attract republicans who have a stronghold in north mecklenburg. 7:07, funeral services will be held for justin antonin scalia. we're taking a look at where his casket will be moved and flags are at half staff. as many as 4,000 people are expected to attend a mass for scalia. vice president joe biden his wife will be there along with other justices and scalia's family, 9 children and 36 grandchildren. abc is in washington with more. this morning thousands will fill the largest roman catholic church in north america of the national shrine of the emaclet conception. thousands stretched nor blocks.

americans that you can stand up on principle, you can stand up for the law. justice scalia's former clerks lined the way as he was carried into court for one last time. other justices waiting in the hall with scalia's body lay on the same platform that once held the casket of abraham lincoln. >> his son paul, a priest offered a prayer. you have called your servant antonin out of this world. the president and first lady bowed in silence after meeting privately with scalia's family. also there to pay their respects judges patty believed to be on the list of potential nominees to the supreme court even though republican leaders said again friday in the washington post they don't plan to confirm the next justice until after the presidential election president obama is not waiting to act that binder as

filled with notes he is reviewing about possible nominees. abc news, washington. white house officials say this weekend president obama will start reading through that extensive packet of information looking for scalia's successor including details of professional careers records and experience. the press secretary says white house lawyers prepared the information packets. police are searching for the person they say shot and killed a woman outside of a gastonia hotel. chopper 9 flew over the scene near the e-85 and 321 exchange. witnesses say they heard one shot then saw a man running off and says when he got to the victim, it was just too late to save her. family members say they have questions and police have not released a possible motive or a description of a suspect. today a memorial service will be held for a woman police

police say james shot and killed tammi monday. he was in court before he knew he was facing a charge, already in jail on assault with a deadly weapon charge. today's memorial service is at 2:00 at warlick funeral home chapel in lincolnton. we're learning more about a security brief a california hospital admits to paying hackers $17,000 in ransom to stop from accessing computer records. it actually affected a north carolina hospital a few months ago. luckily the virus at the hospital was caught before it caused any problems. mission hospital was infected at the end of last year but officials there say that the hospital took steps to handle that cyber attack that protected patients and employee information. let's take a live look

check it out it is clear and warm, vicky graph has been tracking the preview for us. it is a cloudy start to the day but also a warmer start. as soon as you step outside you'll notice that difference compared to this time yesterday. in fact comparing it to this time from about 15 to 20 even almost 25 degrees warmer than this team yesterday. a great afternoon to head out for a walk or a run a little bit of a preview to spring. a low chance of rain not going to be quite as windy but i'm tracking a threat for spotty showers later today i'll break down which neighborhoods have the best chance of rein coming up ahead. the links right rail will not run this weekend because of construction on the blue line expansion, only operate between

straight, they'll have signs putting you to the nearest bus stop. and the mumps is linked to the lowe's headquarters in morrisville. at 7:30 the challenges are officials are facing as they try to stop it from spreading. the first zika virus case

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possible link between zika virus and serious birth defects. i don't think we need to be worried about what's going on in north carolina at all. i think that the concern is what's happening in south and caribbean. brazil has been hit the hardest, the country has been on alert since the first confirmed case in may of 2015. so far 21 states in the u.s. also reported the virus, the cdc says the most common symptoms are crash, joint pain and red eyes that can last for several days. the serious risk is the possible link to birth defects women are being warnedded to stay out of high risk countries but also learning the virus can also cause poor paralysis in adults, not aware many bitten by the mosquito actually get

if you have questions click on wsoctv.com we have several stories there, search for zika virus on the home page. investigators will start removing a plane that crashed in marshville killing the pilot. investigators say jim cook crashed into the woods off of new salem road. he was just a few yards from a clearing where the plane could have landed cook, a retires pilot for richard childress was heading to washington after a trip from daytona, they'll analyze the black box and other instruments to figure out what caused the engine problems. police and fire departments are on high alerts after break- ins while crews were responding to calls two charlotte stations were targeted yesterday morning

someonereasoning to scanners while they are responding to calls, two guns have been stolen from cars. >> these firefighters are out trying to protect lives and property and it is just wrong that this is what they are coming back to. firefighters are boosting security as police increase patrols, it is unclear if all eight of those cases are connected. your time is 7:17 starting off with a few clouds, it is going to be warm today. it is going to be warmer and stay cloudy. you can see from our charlotte tower camera, not that much sunshine going through the day we'll keep the clouds around but i expect to see a few breaks of sunshine and temperatures will be much warmer going through the afternoon. it is 49 degrees in charlotte, winds coming in from the southwest at 8 miles per hour we'll keep that southwesterly flow as we go throughout the afternoon. a live early morning doppler 9 you can see the clouds and off to the west i've been tracking a few light showers across

threat for a few light showers later today in the best chance for that will be west of the charlotte area. it is 45 in statesville, 46 in lancaster if you are heading out for a morning run it is looking good you don't need to wear all the layers and it is going to be warmer going through the day so get outside and enjoy that fresh air highs in the mid to low 60s. we did get in data that does indicate a few spotty showers will come closer to the charlotte area. so areas west of charlotte have a better chance for seeing rain your neighborhood forecast for gastonia a low threat for the rain but it is going to be cloudy and temperatures will warm into the mid to low 60s. cloudy skies early on by around midday that's when we could see a few isolated showers first in the mountains and the best chance for seeing the rain mountains and foothills later today watch what happens at 4:00 future cast trying to bring a few light showers closer to the charlotte area i

can't rule out a few sprinkles any showers that do develop john will be tracking through the afternoon and you can track them too with our wsoctv weather app. 49ers kicked off, mostly cloudy, mid-60s low rain chance and then tomorrow possibly a better chance for showers later in the afternoon and evening but even warmer with highs in the upper 60s. we are tracking more unsettled weather next week, tuesday morning already starting the day off with rain moving through the charlotte area going through the afternoon the rain continues and winds down tuesday night and then we're tracking a front that will approach by wednesday and this could bring us some heavy rain throughout the day on wednesday. it starts to wind to wind down but this could be a good soaker, using future cast through tuesday and wednesday, up to about an inch and a half in some spots in the next half hour, i'll break down the biggest storm threats we could face by next week.

is going to be cloudy but warmer mid-60s, enjoy this preview to spring. once the rain gets here next week it knocks our temperatures back down into the mid-50s. we are at a deficit here in the charlotte area we could use a little bit of rain i think we'll get it next week. it is going to take the temperatures down just a bit. time now 7:20. health officials are investigating this assisted living facility after an outbreak of the norovirus highly contagious, they found 10 cases in steal creek, they are restricting visiters per cbdc guidelines trying to limit its spread. >> oh, not confident at all. this is a highly infectious virus, could be easily spread. officials say norovirus outbreaks are common in close living quarters, especially during the winter. developing this morning federal

the water contamination problems, that they aren't doing enough to fix the problems that contaminated the city's drinking water, the epa say they don't have enough qualified personnel to ensure the system meets federal regulations also added the city and state need to develop a plan for littling corrosion, corroded pipes caused the water to become contaminated. there are several mumps cases, some links to a morrisville based company. at 7:30 the challenges officials are facing as they try to stop those cases from increasing. a drive crashes through a west charlotte intersection leaving debris downed power lines and 7 traffic signals all laying in the middle of the road. the surveillance video that caught that crash on camera. hoverboards very popular i tell for people, the warning

compan . take a look at this, pretty nice day, we've got clouds starting you off but you are also walking you up to really warm temperatures i'm talking mid to high 40s even 50s in some areas, our meteorologist vicky graph will let you know how warm it is going to get for you today in just a few minutes. hoverboard makers could soon get hit with recalls if they don't get their act together. that is a warning coming from

commission, they issued that to manufactures importers and retailers warning if safety standards are met they'll issue recalls some are prone to catching fire and exploding. queens university appalachian university and the university of south carolina all banned hoverboards and banned in the carolina panthers locker room and several airlines banned on flights. residents have until monday to fill out the student assignment survey, cms said over 19,000 surveys have been filled out. the survey is open to everyone and asked questions about school diversity school choice and bus routes. on monday the community is invited to a discussion about the student assignment process. it is at meyers park baptist church at 6:00 on monday. some board members will be there and hundreds of people attended a very similar forum

we posted a link to the survey on our website wsoctv.com you can find it inside of the story on our home page. starting off in the high 40s just going to continue warming up throughout the day. that's right. already a warm start but it is going to stay cloudy throughout the afternoon. either way if you have plans, we'll make it into the mid to low 60s with mostly cloudy skies a few showers possible west of charlotte, the mountains, the foothillsunsettled weather. thank you vicky. apple the company does not want to help the government by pass security measures to unlock a phone behonking to one of the san bernardino suspects. at 7:45 the actions a north carolina senator wants the company to take. if you fly out of charlotte anytime soon, you'll not be screens for ebola how much the process cost taxpayers. officials are investigating

including at a morrisville based company the challenges

keep the mumps . channel 9 eyewitness news continues. a mumps out break as 11 cases are investigated statewide. mumps, i guess the good news it is generally not that severe of an infection. difficulties health officials are taking to stop it from spreading. taking a live look, your time is 7:30 starting off with a few clouds but warm temperatures across the charlotte area. good morning. a reminder that they have

through eighth grade will dismiss at noon and high school students let out at 1:00. >> on this spring like weather today. it is a bit of a preview to spring we are starting thedy off in the upper 40s. across the charlotte area, 49 in charlotte 45 in albemarle, 48 in monroe, 50 degrees in jeff son, already a warm start to the day that will be the trend through the afternoon we have clouds that have helped to keep temperatures a little on the mild side going through the day we'll keep the clouds around still going to be warmer with temperatures in the mid-60s, a few showers are possible later today mainly west of charlotte i am tracking more unsettled weather i'll let you know when more rain could arrive in your neighborhood ahead. we learned the unc charlotte community is mourning the loss of a student who died in a car crash in virginia. 19-year-old austin rainy seen here died late thursday night on route 13 in northern

he was headed to washington d.c. with friends when the vehicle he was in was hit by a tractor trailer. the impact killed him, four others are okay. rainy was the men's basketball team student manager. health officials are monitoring a mumps outbreak with eleven cases considered con if confirmed or likely. we learned the challenges health officials are facing trying to stop it from spreading. >> right now health officials confirm three mumps cases in our area but 8 more are probable, i also learned it could take a month before a mumps diagnosis is clear. >> there was one thing that is clear. >> there is definitely mumps virus going around in the community. the question now is how many cases and how long until there are more. so far state health officials say there are 11 cases in all

mecklenburg county, two confirmed in iredell county, 8 more cases considered probable. >> mumps, i guess the good news is it is not that severe of aninfection, though it is an unpleasant illness and there are complications. includes symptoms almost like the flu, chills headaches and body aches. salivating in this area and you see the swelling there. >> according to the cdc the period for the flu can range from one to four days for mumps as many as 25. >> tell me everyone you were around 20 days ago, you know it is kind of a hard thing. concern of an outbreak was low among residents i spoke to. >> i'm really not worried about all not in the least. health officials say vaccines kept the number of cases low. i haven't heard it in

even in a highly vaccinated population people can still get muched. according to the mecklenburg county health department last year there were 3 confirmed mumps cases but that's out of a population topping 1 million people. reporting in east charlotte. channel 9 eyewitness news. the vaccine has been around since the 1960's. if you've gotten the vaccine you can still get the virus. the cdc says people who received two doses are 9 times less to get mumps than someone not vaccinated we reached out to the schools to see, to make sure students stay virus free. the health department takes the lead and direct parents and students if necessary. cms told channel 9 they have

new this morning president obama said that voting systems need to be updated to reflect the way people live today. he sited a law taking affect this year in illinois which le says will expand early voting and allow people to register and vote on election day. obama wants to focus on voting rights during the election year because he says that it is democracy's job to make voting easier. >> today is south carolina's republican presidential primary the polls open just about 30 minutes ago, going to remain open through 7:00 tonight. several candidate will push for votes, heading into the primary with 28% of primary votes, cruz with 23%. you can count on channel 9 to

11:00, before that catch up by the election tab. as many as 4,000 people are expected to attend the funeral mass for antonin scalia. he died last weekend now this is a live look at the basilica where the casket will be moved, it is currently at the supreme court. vice president joe biden and his wife will attend along with other justices and his large family. a drive could pay the bill that knocked down power lines and traffic signals, we first reported this wreck as breaking news on daybreak. surveillance video from a near by store shows the exact moment when that crash happened on little rock road you can see everything go dark in the background, police say that driver was drunk. >> i've never seen something

intersection, had to hit the nuke energy says the driver would pay for the repairs if they did he recall they are at fault for the crash. north carolina's attorney general urging families to take advantage of events teaching families about financial aide for college. the events mark free application or federal student aide or fasfa day. a new stud i have found north carolina high school graduates missed out on more than $80 million in pell grants and 40% of graduates didn't fill out their forms. the average student left $2,000 of financial aide on the table. several groups put together events to help learn more about financial aide we put alike on wsoctv.com so you can find events scroll over to news and click on latest links.

closures you need to be aware of. our traffic team 9 breaks down the projects in uptown charlotte including one on west third street and east martin luther king jr. boulevard. uptown projects could slow you down for the weekend starting with mlk, this was scheduled to close around 7:00 through monday morning between brevard and caldwell. we'll use stone and caldwell back to mhk and starting around 7:00 last through the afternoon and early evening hour ups but will wrap up. third and tryon that's closing and you get around that using church to stonewall and tryon back to third street as alternates as well. the government is trying to get apple to hand over information to help them get inside the iphone of the san bernardino shooting suspect. the actions a north carolina governor wants the company to take.

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i'll take you . good saturday morning at 7:40, a cloudy and warm start. you can see clouds blanketing the uptown skyline, that will be the trend throughout the day. as soon as you step outside, 49 in charlotte, 49 in harrisburg and 48 in concord, you don't have to worry about the winter layers future cast starting to show a few isolated showers

charlotte area, i expect they will be few and car between the best chance will be in the mountains and foothills i amtraking more unsettled way, i'll track when you see heavy rain arriving in your neighborhood. nasa got a record number of applications 18,300 nearly 3 times the number the agency got back in 2012, that's the most recent class of those who applied only 8 to 14 people are going to be chosen. they then undergo 2 years of basic training on space walking and then assigned to one of the four aircrafts. apple does not want to hand over information for the government that could help uncover details about a san bernardino terror attack suspect. next the actions a north carolina governor wants apple and the government to take. first you'll no longer be

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. 7:44. right now take a look at that skyline, this is a view from our charlotte cam. we are going to stick around for today. so are the warm temperatures, we'll get a little bit more exactly how much it is going to warm up in just a bit. a memorial service will be

student who died during an alleged hazing incident. police say bradley doily may have pledged the fraternity, our affiliate says the incident took place january 10th at an office campus location but wasn't reported until earlier this month. he was a guard for the men's basketball team, his team played last night. >> i would be very upset if they didn't compete with their hearts tonight. a molt of silent was held at the game, the organization suspended the buffalo state's chapter. travelers will no longer bescreened, checking passengers coming in at 5 hub airports,

$119 million never identified anyone with the disease. >> we think the white house had a great strategy that most importantly avoided over reaction. home land security says 42,000 passengers to the u.s. were screens for ebola. ts action agent seized two guns in two separate ins tents at charlottes airport. they were found within 10 minutes of each other on thursday at different checkpoints one was a glock 42, the other a .45 caliber. we're reaching out to see if they have the gun owners. police say there have been 5cases of fliers bringing guns, last week the former chairman of the board of governors, he said it was a mistake.

carolina state fair ride that hurt several people in 2013 is now in jail. yesterday he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and sentenced to 30 days in jail plus a $22,000 fine. 5 people were hurt when it started up unexpectedly as people were trying to get off. investigators did he recalled a safety mechanism designed to keep the ride from moving was disabled last year the operated pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon. and in december, safety laws took affect in north carolina. one creates a penalty for anyone who tampers with safety devices on reeds also multiplies the penalties for other safety-related problems. vicky the clouds will stick around but we'll still stay pretty warm for member. it is going to be a preview for spring not just for today but for the weekend.

doppler 9 even a few light showers showing off wards greenville. we'll keep the clouds around, cloudy in the mountains from one of our cameras coming in from grandfather mountain. however temperatures will be much warmer highs get into the mid-60s so at least you get to enjoy that right now we're in the upper 40s, 46 in lancaster and 50 degrees in jefferson you don't need to worry about all the heavy layers going throughout the day, highs will be in the mid-60s you might not need a jacket at all later today. we'll keep a slight chance for a shower in rock hill for your neighborhood forecast, the rain chances will be few and far between here in the charlotte area the best chance will be west of the charlotte area we'll make it around 63 degrees, winds from the southwest at around 5 to 10 miles per hour. if you have plans in uptown looking good.

cloudy around midday when we could see a few isolated showers, first arriving in the mountains. the latest data brings some isolated showers closer to the charlotte area however i think future cast is over doing it most will stay dry the best rain chance will be west of the metro area tomorrow, rain arrives first around midday and doing through the afternoon some showers will come closer to the charlotte area, most will stay dry. next week we are tracking potential for unsettled weather by tuesday and wednesday we could see heavy rains and taking a look at our threat tracker, our main concern will be going into tuesday and wednesday, the storm threat will stay low and we won't have to worry about strong winds either.

be looking over the data eyewitness news at 6:00. your five day forecast, warm and cloudy, showers will be few and far between, coming in next tuesday and wednesday as the rain moves in it knocks our temperatures back to around where we should be in the mid-50s, enjoy the spring-like weather, i know people are going to start planning their garden, enjoying time out doors. we did hear spring was going to come earlier, maybe this is a sign. 28 days away. the south carolina supreme court suspended an attorney after he admitted to multiple cases of misconduct including failing to keep clients informed david sample must complete a legal ethics program and pay costs incurred by the

stems from cases where sample failed to comply with their request and respond to multiple demands for information from the disciplinary council. a major hurdle for investigators trying to get into the iphone of the san bernardino shooter we are learning the icloud for the iphone was reset hours after authorities took possession of it. the justice department says the password was reset adds the department of health reset it remotely but could have possibly erased the auto back up. this comes after the justice department pushes forward with its legal fight against apple urging a judge to compel the tech giant to help the fbi crack open farook's iphone, saying apple would be able to regain possession of the phone and technology. the ceo says they oppose the

over reach by the u.s. government. if a court orders it companies should have to get the data forinvestigate -- he sat down one on one. >> i don't want the government to hold a key, know what door is there. i'll leave that up to ever-to figure out. i just want him to respond to a legitimate legal court order. senator ber wants them to col up with a voluntary agreement for these kinds of cases. this morning tickets for the charlotte knight's upcoming season go on sale. you can buy single game tickets at 9:00 the team says there is already a line at the bb and t ballpark in uptown. if you want to buy tickets online they'll go on sale at

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carolina are open for today's republican presidential primary candidates donald trump is going to head into the primary with 28% of likely republican primary voters ted cruz with 23% polls are open until 7:00 tonight and channel 9 eyewitness news is your primary source, we'll have those results tonight on eyewitness news at 10 and 11 as well as updates on our social media pages. 4,000 people are expected to attend the funeral. and they are looking at the basilica and where the casket will be moved right now it is at the supreme court. we know lots of people including vice president joe biden and other justices will be there. right here across the metro area we've got pretty good weather cloudy but nice and warm. it is going to be warmer

60s we're tracking more unsettled weather next week we're looking at tuesday and wednesday as the days where you need to keep that rain gear handy and download our weather app so you can track the rain as well. looks like we are trending way above in materials of the winterer. >> warming up. thank you all so much for

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happening right now -- saturday showdowns. the big battles for both parties. a pivotal republican primary in south carolina. the candidates confident. >> we have something very special. >> it's in god's hands and the voters' hands. >> however, will it spell the end for some? meanwhile, the crucial democrat caucuses in nevada. the late-night campaigning ahead of the big vote. >> bernie sanders hoping he'll be singing a victory tune. hoverboard warning. the government's big crackdown. >> it's on fire! >> calling them all unsafe. the question put to the feds in charge. >> would you let one of your own children ride a hoverboard? >> what you should do if you have one. celebrating freedom. released from prison after four decades in solitary confinement for a crime he says he didn't