cases. but the director of the health department said an outbreak like this is fairly common this time of year. still, this is of specific concern because metro school is disabilities. >> we are particularly concerned because some may have additional healthcare issues and healthcare needs. >> again, school will be closed here tomorrow. ahead at 6:00, the healthcare director's biggest concern when it comes to children with norovirus. alexa ashwell. channel 9 eyewitness news. and students at the university. the city said it's had several dozen student comes over the past two days with a sickness. having symptoms of nausea, vomiting vomiting and diarrhea. they hope to -- know exactly what they have tomorrow afternoon. you can learn more on the home page.

past 15 minutes. charlotte mecklenburg police announced they will be giving a major update on a south charlotte case from 82 years -- from two years ago. 82-year-old ina feldman was hit in the head in 2014. she was discovered by her son. and the case put the neighbor in that area on edge. so far, no arrests have ever been made in that case. and breaking just in the last 30 minutes, the governor has now declared a state of emergency, this after yesterday's storms. >> some may not get back on until tomorrow night. tonight, we is team coverage from the strong wind that has been tonling all the trees. first, we start out with all the outages. all over town, we have seen power out all over. eastwood elementary, closed down for classes today. because they had no power.

affected as well. the charlotte surgery center on randolph road remains shut down. more than 2 dozen patients had to have their surgeries reschedule. and more could be coming. >> we are on standby. they're telling us maybe tomorrow night, around 10:00, is when they're going to get the power back. we may be canceling tomorrow's surgeries as well. >> more than a few customers have notification from duke energy. it could be tomorrow night understand why it's taking that long. we're asking duke and more on what they say, with eyewitness news reporter jim bradley, coming up tonight at 6:00. now, let's go to meteorologist vicki graf who is surveying the damage throughout vicky? >> reporter: and strong winds up to 50 miles per hour, caused the more than 120 wind-damaged reports across the carolinas since yesterday. most of the damage came from trees like this one behind me, falling over. across charlotte, we saw trees this fell this morning on top of the house in south

while a mother was inside with her three children. thankfully, no one is injured. but there say the loof damage to the house. and in elizabeth, megan manor said strong gusts caused this massive tree to fall, it was so huge, it spanned three front yards. thankfully, the houses were not damaged. and nobody was injured. but it did fall right on top of millner's car, crushing it. >> it's kind of overwhelming. i can't believe it covered our entire front yard. but i'm just really -- i feel very fortunate because it didn't hurt our house or us. so i'm focusing on that, which is good. >> reporter: and we saw more than 3 inches of rain here in charlotte since monday. leaving the grounds saturated. we also had very strong winds. in fac, we tracked a wind gust up to 47 miles per hour here in charlotte yesterday. with winds that strong, it causes trees to topple over easily, especially if they're starting to rot.

channel 9 eyewitness news. >> and i'm here with our chief meteorologist steve udelson. steve, that storm moved out, but it left the wind behind. >> i'll tell you, in my nearly 20 years here in north carolina, i don't remember the wind blowing so hard for so long. this storm has been gone for every 20 hours. we still see wind gusts 30 to 40 miles an hour in the charlotte area. and 60 miles an hour in the high country. they have started to calm down some. especially east of the mountain presidency. it's going to be a while longer. that cold air continues to pour in. that's what these winds are doing right now. here's a look at our latest future cast. notice by 10:00, 11:00, winds die down, below about 10 miles an hour. everywhere east of the mountains. early tomorrow morning, they are still blowing, over 20 miles an hour in the high country. check out these wind chill values in the mountains, by tomorrow morning, down near zero. i'll show you when the winds will die down in the mountains and when we'll all see a. eyewitness news reporter

coming up ahead at 5:30, he'll take a look at problems people have been facing trying to get around in the dangerous systems. >> the same storm system that raced through our area, produced tornadoes in the eastern part of the state. the national weather service, in fact, confirming today that a tornado touched down in granville county, northeast of durham. look at all of this damage. damage to homes, and farms in oxford. but thankfully, it did not cause any injuries. the weather service, now also checking reports of tornadoes in cumberland, moore, samson and vance counties as well. and it was also confirmed today that an ef1 tornado, with wind speeds of between 100 and 110 miles an hour, touched down in waverly, virginia. even more damage in this video. and it's blamed for killing four people, including a 2-year- old boy. the tornado's path was tracked at 9 miles long. and 300 yards wide. we have more video and more

across our area. on our website, at wsoctv.com. it is one of our top stories on the home page. just hours ago, police told channel 9 that they arrested this man. they say he is accused of stealing from firefighters while they were out on calls. so far, he's charged in two cases. but investigators told eyewitness news reporter tina terry, they think he's behind every single one of them. tina? >> yeah. they believe that suspect, johnny bing, has been very busy these past two weeks. they believe that he's broken into nearly 40 personal vehicles at fire stations like this one, all over north and south carolina. firefighters are grateful for justice tonight. >> this is really a great day for us to have this stopped. >> reporter: for the past two weeks, firefighters from charlotte to greensboro, have been on edge. >> you know, you get up. in the middle of the night. if we went on a call around the back of the station, we take a look at the parking lot. as we return calls, we'd look in the parking lot.

times since february 11th, their cars were busted up and broken into. fire stations in greensboro, fort mill, charlotte, mooresville, kannapolis, huntersville, cornelius and china grove were all hit. police believe this man, johnny bing, was behind all of them. and at this point, believe he acted alone remember. >> i don't know why he picked where he did. other than the fact of looking for guns and property. >> reporter: police say being messed up, when he hit the flint hill fire station in fort mill. they won't giveul the details but say being left behind, a key piece of evidence that gave them a trail to follow. >> led detectives to follow the local retailer. and we were able to retrieve video evidence of a popular suspect. >> eventually, they were able to identify and locate the vehicle he was driving in a parking lot of a north lake mall. he and a passenger were inside

from larceny and greensboro and other stolen items. >> officers say before the spree started, they believe that bing was previously convicted of felony breaking and entering into vehicles, at least 13 other times. reporting live tonight from northwest charlotte, tina terry, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> thank you. we sent out a breaking news alert, as soon as we found out about that arrest. you can sign up to have those sent to your phone at wsoc tv.com. scroll on news and click on alert. health officials saying that the mumps' outbreak so far has not spread. just hours ago, they did release an update, showing no new cases at mecklenburg, caveras and iredell counties. so far, three cases have been confirmed. nine probable cases. the state says some of those people are already fully recovered and no longer infectious. health officials say the two workers at the support center

the company is now taking extra steps to try to clean the building and protect the 4,000 employees who work there. all new tonight, a gastonia family is suing the north carolina d.o.t., over the death of a local father. bahrain gabatchki was driving home last january, when he hit ice and crashed into trees on 85. this new lawsuit claims that state officials knew about the problem spot, a year prior to the deadly accident. but only improvised a temporary fix. the victim's wife is now seeking a million dollars in damage. 48 hours before the democratic primary in south carolina, hillary clinton's campaign is bringing out the big guns. and by that, we mean, her husband former president bill clinton in rock hill. clinton's speech might have secured their vote. greg? >> reporter: and they don't just want to win here in south carolina. they want a knockout punch.

president campaigning here, chelsea clinton campaigning in south carolina as well. this is about grabbing the main undecided voters and winning big. >> reporter: in one of the most republican counties in the state, the former president urged people to vote saturday for his wife. >> she is the best change maker, and south carolina, can you make sure she gets elected as president. >> a crowd listened as clinton talked about boosting and accessing clean energy. he's been dispatched to close the deal for himmary, in a state where she holds the commanding lead. some undecided voters said they came to make up their mind between clinton and vermont senator bernie sanders. >> both of them have great ideas. just trying to see which of them has a realistic chance of being accomplished. >> a lot of researching and listening to speeches. >> reporter: many were excited about the chance to see a former president up close.

upstage his wife, voters heard what he said she would do if elected. >> i think hillary has a voice for the people. i think that she's confident. i think that she's and that's what i support. >> reporter: and cliptdon took a shot at donald trump, following his win in nevada. put this spin on trump's make america great again campaign slogan. >> the man who wants to make america great again. i don't think america every stopped being great. again. >> and clinton also took another shot at donald trump when he said, we don't need to build a wall around our country, we need to build ladders everyone can climb. we're live in rock hill, greg suskin, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> tonights, republicans is their last debate before super tuesday. >> experts say this could be the gop's last shot at trying to slow down donald trump's momentum. there a new poll that says trump is 16 points ahead of

state of florida. charlotte restaurants given the lowest rating, with things that could make you sick. >> would you eat in this restaurant? >> probably not. >> and why the health department won't shut them down. then, it's been more than a decade since we've seen gas

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gas prices are under $1.30 in south carolina. we haven't seen prices this low in more than a decade. but there are signs these prices may not last much longer. >> our eyewitness news anchor john paul found out why a price spike could be just around the

>> reporter: it's -- it's just amazing. >> reporter: cheryl abrams can't think of the last time she saw gas prices like this. and really didn't think she'd see them ever again. >> we didn't think it was going to get below $1.50. and then when it got to $1.50. it was like -- then got to $1.40. now this? >> this is $1.28 a gallon. you have to go back to september 2002 to see average prices like that. and drivers are taking advantage. >> i thought we would be over $5. you know. and probably stay there. >> michael sap used to spend nearly $700 a month on gas. today, a full tank. just shy of $17. >> in some of the my past vehicles, it could have been $60 or $70. >> that's part of the reason i went with this vehicle was to save on gas. >> reporter: but the prices we're seeing at the pump probably won't last much longer. that's because experts say

their summer blend, which is more expensive. and oil prices have been rising over the last couple of days. >> oil experteds say some saw 20 to 30 cent hike in gas. so their advice is to fill up now. because you can't predict when the prices will go back up. only that they will. even if you wanted to leave, this will last. >> i would like to think so. but yeah. it's probably short-lived. >> channel 9 has a gas tracker. we put this on our website, at wsoctv.com. it can help you find the cheapest prices near your neighborhood. just scroll over traffic and click on gas prices. >> health officials say there is a new reason to get a flu shot this year. this year's vaccine is one of the most effective in years. so far this year, people who have had the vaccine were 59% less likely to get the flu than those who didn't get it. last year's vaccine was only 23% effective.

every year, based on what strain they think will be the most dominant. experts say it's not too late to get the vac -- vaccine. and they say it takes 1 to 2 weeks for it to kick in. so far this season, 44 people from north carolina have died from the flu. last year, a record 218 people have died. last flu season, 156 died. mother nature has not only created chaos in the carolinas, but also in the midwest and the northeast. there's a snowstorm that has created whiteout conditions and slick roads in illinois. in the northeast, heavy winds, damaged buildings and brought down power lines in pennsylvania. >> i mean, we heard, you know, you hear stuff tossing and turning. and we heard debris and stuff like that. but i mean, this is just like not even real. >> in new york city, the winds were so strong it knocked over this semi on new york city's

wow. well, here in our area, it's a gorgeous view right now, from charlotte camera. but we are still dealing with the effects of the storm. here's our chief meteorologist steve udelson. >> yeah, erica. looks like a beautiful picture outside. just a few clouds around. it is still chilly. that wind is blowing, making it feel even worse. and up in the high country, still dealing with snow. in fact, we just got word in avery county on a three-hour delay. valentines, 49. as well as university city. 48 belmont. we've got readings closer to 40 as you work your way up toward lenore. and only at or below freezing up across the high country. the forecast east of the mountains this evening. sundown, about an hour away. we'll beben the mid-40s at that point. lower 40s by 9:00. watch how quickly our future cast drops through the night. back down to 2 or below freezing.

31 near charlotte in salisbury. toward the midlands, 34. mid-20s as you hit the high country. tomorrow's future cast. a little more sunshine than we saw today. even in the mountains. and snow showers that have been falling will come to an end. by the way, 5:30, we'll show you how much more snow the mountains are in for. steady northwest breeze will not be nearly as strong as we work our way through tomorrow. so it will be a lot more pleasant to be outside. although it's not going to be necessarily a whole lot warmer. as temperatures manage to climb into the 50s. statesville. forecast. temperatures start in the 20s. we'll be in the mid-20s by lunchtime. and close to 50 by this time tomorrow evening. but the sunshine sun will be shining all day. out towards chesterfield. mid20s early on. saturday, future cast. looking at sunshine from start to finish. not much of a wind, especially compared to the last few days. bottom line is,a much more pleasant day to be outside. sunday, better still as the warmup really gets going. and we are going to stay dry, right through the weekend. right into early next week.

rain coming in until probably next wednesday. here's a look at our five-day forecast. notice the warmup. really taking hold. as we head into sunday and monday. highs will be in the mid-60s. so a few chilly days. but the good news is, breaking all the steady rainfall that we have been seeing. very welcome i would say, after the past couple of days. >> so this is the beginning of spring, right? >> i don't know about that. but the right direction. >> every time we get to the 60s. >> it's a tease at this point. >> we can hope. thanks, steve. we're in federal court, as the suspects in the union county drug conspiracy make their first appearances. how long prosecutors say that conspiracy was going on? and the penalties they could be facing. plus, drugs smuggled inside this bible. the careful plot. a mother allegedly crafted to help her son in prison get drugs. then training to protect.

carolina, after uth success -- south carolina is now looking at cyber crimes. back in 2012, electronically filed tax returns for nearly 4 million people.

that included unprotected social security numbers for adults and their dependent children. yesterday, governor haley announced a new statewide program with the university of south carolina, called sc cyber, to secure the state's cyber infrastructure, by training workers, business people, and small business owners. the university there will add courses, offer internships and do research and development in cyber security. south carolina's medicaid agency announced last week, they're also starting to implement safeguards after that attack. and on it, found health information for a million residents was at risk because of the agency's four-decade-old computer system and poor safety measures. we have more links to wsoctv.com. on cyber crime and how to report a cyber crime. that's in this story on the home page. we have new developments in the fight against the government and apple. the tech company has asked the judge to vacate a federal order, asking it to unlock the

the san bernardino gunmen. the fbi says there could be critical evidence about another possible terror plot on siede frawk farook's -- on syed farook's phone. a cammer told him that he won but had to pay taxes before he could actually collect his winnings. the victim believed it and handed over almost $7,000. action 9's jason stoogenke reminds you, it is illegal for someone to ask you for money to claim a prize. could lead to food-borne illness? >> could lead to food-borne illness. >> channel 9 investigates why restaurant scores that low are able to stay open. and this local puppy is

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where in just minutes, cmpd just minutes, cmpd we are following breaking news on a major murder case in

any minute now, charlotte meck lenberg police -- mecklenburg police will get an update on 82- year-old inafelledman. this is something -- inia feldman. >> we told you earlier at 5:00, charlotte mecklenburg police announced they have a major update to share in this case. it has gone unsolved since february of 2014. the murder of the 82-year-old sent shock waves through her community. her son is actually the one who found her inside her home. and an autopsy revealed that she had been strangled and beaten. police spent days canvassing the neighborhood. and interviewing people about this case. and right now, we want to go to live pictures, i believe we have. they do have them talking about this at the news conference. listen in. >> good afternoon. i'm rob tafano with the

know that you got an advisory a couple of moments ago. the case of the murder of ina feldman. going to introduce you to major cameron. he's going to walk you through developments in the case, most notably an arrest that was made in the case. when he's through, we're going to go ahead and open up to questions. just want to put out here that -- extremely beginning of this case. there's probably going to be a lot we can't answer. we're going to try to answer a lot. but i'm going to tell you straight up, there's probably going to be a lot of things we can't get into at this point. so with that understood, i want to introduce major seldy. >> good afternoon. thank you for coming down today. i'm here, as rob said, to talk about a development in the