your choice for news. your choic not a bad start to the day. it is a little cooler in spots, 36 still in charlotte but 32 in concord. you'll need the layers early on this morning. if you're heading out, we have several races around town, including the get your rear in gear starting at 8:00. still fairly sunny early on, warming to the upper 40s by 10:00. going throughout the day, we'll make it into the upper 50s. new data indicates we could have a few light showers tonight. when the rain will move in and how long it will last, coming up. we are following breaking

shorts are investigating a shooting. this is on potters glen road and investigators didn't give many details on the scene. we are asking how many people were involved and if they are looking for any suspects. parents upset and concerned after a gun was found inside mt. pleasant elementary school yesterday. one parent said the student had the gun all day. >> reporter: the scallion firmed one of their classmates had a gun. they say their teacher followed protocol. students were removed from the

message from the principal. >> planning on putting my child on bus and i don't know if this is going to happen again. >> reporter: the school released this statement: the school will provide counselors on monday for students and the principal will contact parents next wreak with more information. >> the sheriff's department who responded to this incident said normally in a situation like this the department of social services would get involved.

for more information on a shooting that started in east charlotte and ended in elizabeth. one person was shot and police put up crime scene tape around one car there. we learned the incident started here on copper creek road in east charlotte. authorities say the victim drove from this scene to charlottetown avenue. investigators say that person had nonlife-threatening injuries. we are asking what led to the shooting. police arrested three men accused of soliciting children for sex online. officers in lincolnton charged the three during a sting operation. one is a truck driver, one is on business in charlotte and one is a restaurant manager from charlotte.

sting operation by police. almost 20 child sex predators were arrested during that operation. new details this morning about a union county high school student arrested, accused of posting nude pictures of his teacher online. he's being held in juvenile detention. his teacher says he got the images off her cell phone. she's since quit her job. he's charged with voyeurism and computer crimes and could face four years in prison. a man exposed himself and sexually assaulted women in a park over the last search months. one woman was walking with two children when the man pushed her to the ground and fondled her. police believe he's the same man that exposed himself to

>> officers are aware that's an area they need to be patrolling and staying in. >> victims describe the man as a short latino man in his 20s or 30s. a dive team could be back out today after searching for hours yesterday near mallwood circle. authorities say they were not looking for a weapon. dr. ben carson suspended his campaign this week. and a donald trump rally was

protesters were removed despite their attempts to resist. monday trump is back in the charlotte area, holding a rally in concord at noon. it will be a brief stop before trump heads to mississippi later that night. north korea claims it is getting nuclear weapons armed and ready. the u.s. state department says they are monitoring the situation and urging north korea to stop taking provocative actions. military leaders say it is

through with its threats. on wednesday we told you american airlines applied for 14 daily flights to havana. one of those would be in and out of charlotte. most of the others would be out of miami. today friend and family will hold a candlal light vigil to remember a teen killed in a crash tuesday morning. police say the driver was speeding. the vigil will start at 6:00 this evening at the crash site. heaven will be laid to rest monday in a private funeral service. a farmers market set to open in april was devastated when a fire ripped through its warehouse. we could see the flames shooting through the collapsed

smoke from uptown charlotte. >> i could see that black smoke, knowed i was in trouble. >> firefighters believe strong winds caused a trash fire to spread, causes hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. we have a couple clouds in the sky but overall a nice day. >> good saturday morning: it is a little cooler this morning, so grab that jacket. 36 in charlotte, 29 in shelby and 29 in boone. cooler start today with some clouds right now, and we'll keep some high clouds throughout the afternoon but still a great start to the weekend. we'll warm into the upper 50s in charlotte, a little cool for this time of year.

that's a better chance of reaching 60 today. i am tracking a weak system on the way to bring potential for a few showers later tonight. i'll take you through the latest and pinpoint how long the rain will last and if it could impact your evening plans. >> if you're planning to be in downtown charlotte this weekend, south church and south trion streets will be closed and should be reopened by morning traffic monday. the governor wants a permanent fix to a decades-old sing hole that sits feet from highway 70. the mayor says he's confident the state will help to some capacity.

nearly 2,000 people will run today to raise awareness for colorectal cancer. it is $35 for adults and proceeds go to local prevention and treatment programs. a south carolina school assignment under fire for asking third graders to pretend to be slaves. >> i think the whole curriculum for south carolina needs to be reviewed an changed. >> where the assignment came from that has parents questioning the school's curriculum. and the transportation director heading to texas to investigate

how it could impact i-77 here. good saturday morning. this is the view from the lake norman cam, going to help us warm up just a bit. starting off in the 30s across the area. we'll update you on the warmup and when we could see rain, in just a bit. channel 1 confronted the state's transportation secretary about the toll lane project. opponents hope a bankruptcy filing in texas may force things to change here. >> reporter: north carolina transportation secretary nick

speaking at a forum and the other half answering questions about his trip to texas on monday, ordered by the govern. >> i'm expecting to have a candid dot to dot conversation act texas experience. >> reporter: that is the bankruptcy of a toll road project there built by a subsidiary of the same company clearing land for lanes on i- 77. tennyson admits the bankruptcy doesn't look good. >> listen, that's a toxic word. >> reporter: and 77's toll lanes have been toxic politically for his boss.

this company can fulfill its responsibility. >> when you see something like this, it's a good idea to go back and check everything out. >> we need to say, we know this is a sensitive question, and we're going to go resolve it. >> tennyson says it could be weeks before he sends a report to the governor but promises his findings will be public. we have more at wsoctv.com. the governor reiterated his opposition to charlotte's controversial lgbt ordinance. the ordinance is meant to protect the lgbt community: he said the provision to allow transgender people to use the

identify with is not appropriate. >> there's an expectation of privacy when someone uses a public facility, that the gender they belong to is the one in and around that environment. >> some lawmakers want a special session to reverse the ordinance. we told you about an armored truck robbery in wilson county last year. two security guards traveling in miami to massachusetts pulled over after smelling gas in the cab. investigators say pepper spray was rigged inside the truck.

week in florida. agents are still looking for his two accomplices. next week the show crime watch daily will feature the disappearance of kyle fleischmann. surveillance video showed the 24-year-old walking out of buckhead saloon in 2007. >> if he just wandered off, that doesn't jive well with me. i feel like kyle, if he was walking somewhere, it was to try and find a cab. >> police never made any arrests in the case. monday night, crime watch daily will dedicate an hour episode to the case at 8:00 p.m. monday on tv 64. it will be a clear nice weekend, and definitely a sign we're getting close to spring.

we are looking at 70s for next weekend. we have a beautiful start to the day, 29 in boone, 30 in jefferson and 28 in statesville. you need those layers early on. here in charlotte, holding steady at 36 all morning long. by 9:00 we are in the mid-40s. toward lunchtime today, more high clouds continuing to build in. today's highs make it into the upper 50s. we should be closer to 60 degrees.

the afternoon and highs in the upper 50s. that's the neighborhood forecast and we'll have more for jefferson coming up in the next half hour. i'm tracking this system about 375 miles north and west of charlotte. this will approach later today but not everybody will see that rain. it's a dry start to the day, more clouds throughout the afternoon, and by 3:00 that's when we could see a few isolated showers, then the shower threat continues for the mountains with a few sprinkles in the charlotte area by 8:00. as we head toward midnight, already clearing out.

and clear start to the day with lots of sunshine. keep the rain gear handy and maybe download the wsoc weather app to see the showers as they approach. tomorrow, more sunshine and low 60s. it will be a little warmer tomorrow and that will be the beginning of a warming trend for next week. by tuesday we are tracking temperatures in the 70s. notice not much as far as rainfall providing relief. for today, clouds increasing for the afternoon, highs in the upper 50s. a few showers tonight, not lasting long. tomorrow morning sunny skies and highs in the lower 60s. then by monday and tuesday

little cool today to much warmer than average. next weekend we'll set the clocks forward and lose an hour of sleep, but spring is right around the corner. >> and chances of rain are slight? >> not everybody is going to see that either. every couple of months most of us change our password at work. why that change could be putting your investigation at risk. and a local gun shop owner worried after seeing this gun heist. the changes he's making to keep

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quite a few neighborhoods below the freezing mark. going through the afternoon, mostly sunny skies early on, then more high clouds later today, making it into the upper 50s. we mentioned a few light showers possible. that won't arrive till later tonight. grab that umbrella for some brief showers that won't last long. you can track it on our weather app. >> it's good running weather. we have a few races out there and this is good weather. parents outraged after their children were asked to imagine their life as a slave. >> i feel like it's offensive and disrespectful. >> why parents are still upset and the response from the school. first a series of shootings

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a shooting in rock hill left a teenager dead and left a community on edge. a daring gun store robbery in texas has one gun shop owner here in charlotte making big changes to what he's doing to be sure this doesn't happen here. and taking a live look outside, you can see a beautiful view to have the skyline of the city of charlotte there. we are starting off pretty cool, around 30 degrees. good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm britney johnson. let's check on how things are shaping up through the day.

we'll warm into the upper 50s with more clouds later today. heading out this morning, grab the jacket, especially heading north of charlotte through concord, salisbury, at or below freezing. upper 20s now in the mountains. that just updated. if you're heading out for golf today, the sun will be shining till lunchtime and clouds will increase as we head towards 3:00 this afternoon. we'll make it into the upper 50s today. we're tracking a weak system that could bring showers later tonight. the hour by hour forecast and how long the rain will last, coming up. a string of shootings in a 24-hour period rattled the city of rock hill and one teenager was killed. >> reporter: the victim's name

years owe. his family was not ready to speak yet. police say the death marks the city's first homicide of the year. the violence started thursday night when three homes were punctured with bullets. the violence continued friday afternoon. >> fast the only thing i heard was the shot. >> reporter: and ended with 18- year-old darius harding shot dead. >> bang, bang, bang, like six or seven shots. and i hit the floor. >> reporter: the shooting happened steps from this home and witnesses say a man standing outside shot at the car with harding and two others inside. the driver came here, where harding later died. >> he was just a baby. he didn't serve this. we just want justice to be served. >> i don't know rock hill, man, just got crazy. a lot of people got guns that shouldn't have guns. i think they need to do

>> reporter: police say a suspect in the shooting got away on foot. a spokesperson here says they still don't know if the shootings are all connected. breaking news right now, we are learning two people are in critical condition of an overnight shooting in sal bury. police confirmed they were called to the jc price legion this morning and say there was an altercation, and two people were shot. they were found in a field behind the building and flown to wake forest baptist hospital, listed in critical condition. their names have not been released. we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. a charlotte gun store is protecting itself after this bold smash and grab robbery at a shop just outside houston.

pickup truck through the window and used chairs to rip down the bars. in two minutes they stole up to 50 guns. the owner of the hyatt gun shop here in charlotte beefed up security of their doors and windows and added high end security cameras. >> if they break in and steal guns, mental health checks, background checks, fingerprints, it's all worthless. they're on the street. >> earlier this year we told you act gun shop robberies across our area. officials are working through a backlog of permits.

court to release mental health records to the sheriff's office, and the sheriff's office says this is slowing down the process. they are working as quickly as possible but say it will take longer to get a concealed carry permit. dozens gathered last night to protest cmpd after one officer was captured on camera punching a suspect. the group says cmpd has a history of using excessive force. >> criminals won't be seen as criminals but also like as human beings. i believe that's really -- that would help them be more effective. >> cmpd said it knew about the

facility facilitate the rights of the individuals to speak out. this is malcolm elliott, the suspect, after a hit-and-run. seven officers are surrounding him and one officer is seen punching him several times. police say he resisted arrest. the family of a raleigh man shot and killed by police will hire a pathologist to examine his body. he was shot and killed monday and according to to police report, the suspect struggled with the officer before he was shot. >> whether he was shot from the back or he was shot from the front, the report doesn't specify.

to deal with that issue. >> the investigation continues and the officer is on leave pending the results of that investigation. more police departments are adding body cameras to their uniforms but some are using them before states pass laws instructing them how to use them. that could present challenges if the public wants access to the video. >> transparency is really important when you consider the relationship law enforcement have with many communities, particularly high crime communities. >> in north carolina several body camera bills are in the house. one would protect undercover officers. the program started almost a

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answer the call al good saturday morning, 7:39. we are starting off with some sunshine but also some clouds overhead.

throughout the day today but all in all, not a bad start to the weekend. if you're heading out early, grab that jacket. we are near freezing in many areas. going through the day today, well see more clouds building in but still reach the upper 50s. this will be a little cool for this time of year. we should be around 60 degrees. through the weekend, we are tracking a major warmup for next week. thank you. americans are getting back to work at the fastest rate in 16 years according to the government. february's job report shows job

unemployment rate held at 4.9%, beating expectations despite global economic turbulence. there was bad news, however. worker pay slipped after doing better in january. some say the jobs report paved the way for the fed to raise interest rates in june. and the dow was up 63 points. coming up, the clear message some want to send to a local school district.

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a 17-year-old is facing felony charges after police say justin cassidy admitted to posting a threat on instagram this week. he said it was a hoax. community leaders in mecklenburg county are seeking a solution against the resolutions next week supporting neighborhood schools and school choice. the cornelius mayor pro tem says he wants to deliver decisions to the school board on tuesday. after backlash from parents, a south carolina school dropped an assignment that asked third graders to imagine their lives as slaves. students were told to write about being kidnapped, sold at auction and their life with slave owners. the richland county school district says teachers purchased the assignment online.

for children as young as third grade, to teach a subject like slavery. >> the district since deemed the assignment insensitive and say it won't be used again. yesterday critics stood silently at a board of governors meeting at fayette university. some students held up signs in protest as she delivered her first report to the board. >> thank them for their respect and decorum, and i think it was the perfect way to voice their concerns. >> they say they wonder what direction she'll take the unc system. the senate is close to passing new measures to prevent children from becoming addicted to powerful painkillers. experts say doctors are

children at twice the rate of 20 years ago and some want stricter guidelines. some parents worry it will be more difficult for children to get the help they need. >> the tendency to regulate sometimes means you overregulate, and by overregulating, you're solving a problem in one area and creating another problem. >> the senate is expected to vote on the bill next week. we'll keep you updated. a team of experts is working to identify early symptoms of the zika virus. yesterday experts gathered in chapel hill to talk about testing and complications from the virus. >> we can't develop a vaccine if we can't tell who's infected. >> researchers say the risk for

the u.s. is minimal. if you're out and about, grab the sunglasses later today. this morning it's on the cooler side u 36 in charlotte, and 39 in york, some neighborhoods along the i-40 corridor even near freezing. you'll need the jacket early on. through the day today, we're warming into the upper 50s. we'll get enough sunshine today that it will be a nice afternoon. i mentioned there are some changes on the way. there is a threat for showers later tonight, especially in the mountains, foothills. for jefferson, after midday we'll see the threat for isolated showers. it's really not going to add up to much and temperatures may

and jefferson. we have clouds in place right now but i'm watching this system about 375 miles northwest of charlotte. that will bring us potential for showers later today. we are dry early on and throughout most of the afternoon, especially here in charlotte, you don't have to worry about dodging any downpours. by 3:00, we have a threat for showers in the mountains and that will continue through the evening. could even see snowflakes mixing in this evening. a brief window for showers in the charlotte area here, but by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, already clearing out. it won't last long and won't add up to a whole lot. either way, if you have plans this evening, track the showers

by 9:00 we'll have the best potential for isolated sprinkles here in charlotte. then tomorrow looking good, 60s with lots of sunshine and a little breeze from the northwest at 5 to 10 miles an hour. as we head toward tuesday and wednesday, should be in the low 60s this time of year and we'll be in the mid-70s. preview to spring coming up next week. with that we don't have the potential for much rain. if you've been sniffing and sneezing lately, that's thank to allergies and we are seeing those pollen counties bump up. not going to see a lot of relief till next week. heading through next week we'll have a bit of a warmup, 70s

but the rain chances are staying in the forecast. i'll have more updates on that later. >> a lot of people looking forward to that. sometimes we have to change our computer passwords to make sure informs is secure. now we are learning that may make it easier for the hackers to get to your information. >> reporter: in most offices, every couple months you have to change your computer password. >> characters, numbers, capitals, symbols. it's tough. >> reporter: the federal government's consumer watchdog says changing your password may actually be a bad idea. >> we are seeing there's not a lot of value in forcing people to change their password. >> reporter: the reason is the more often you have to change a password, the more likely you start coming up with bad ones.

know the old password, it's pretty easy for them to guess your new pass word. >> reporter: her suggestion is come up with a sentence, not a famous one, and grab the first letter or two from each word, at least 12 characters. >> i use numbers and symbols and capitals and lower case. >> reporter: since the blog was posted thursday, she's already hearing from people interested in making the change. next, it looks like tennis but the net is shorter and the

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at your lincoln deale tennis with a safety pin sounds like something you want to do to ruin a friend's game. but one sport is just waiting for a growth spurt in charlotte. mark is a pop tennis player. >> i feel like i'm trying to work to get the game brought here. >> reporter: hesoevered the game in venice beach, where it's booming.

myself, why is that not in charlotte, north carolina? >> reporter: the net is shorter, the court smaller, the ball punctured with a needle to take some of the bounce out of it. outside that, it's remarkably similar to tennis. >> same motion, same muscle memory pattern. it's a great start for kids to learn to play tennis. >> reporter: the smaller courts allow older tennis players to stay active as well. and tennis fans need only watch a professional doubles match to see how quick the action can get. for now they are playing on taped off courts. he made a formal presentation to the town trying to persuade a committee to build a couple of dedicated courts. >> i was unable to show the demand.

>> reporter: he can't build courts without showing a demand and can't show a demand without courts. >> if we had a couple courts that we could set up clinics and start leagues and things, it would explode in charlotte. i'm convinced of that. >> they can now make use of the 18,000 courts the same size the u.s. tennis association had been using to introduce kids to the game. >> i can see that picking up. you play tennis? >> not very well but i try. >> maybe that's for us then. >> and great weather, people want to get out and try that today. >> if you're getting out, it's a good afternoon. we'll stay dry throughout most of the afternoon, making it into the upper 50s today.

mentioning the chance of showers tonight. watch the showers arriving in the mountains by 3:00 or 4:00, then the charlotte area by about 9:00 this evening. we'll have the best chance of showers then. not everybody will see it. >> thank you very much.

good morning america is next. go good morning, america. happening right now, the saturday showdown. they're voting in five states today. will it be another trump triumph? >> did you get him out? >> overnight his rally turned ugly. the biggest conservative gathering. >> someone told him megyn kelly was going to be here. >> and hillary clinton tries to extend her lead over bernie sanders. is this his do-or-die moment? shocking find. the new twist in the infamous o.j. simpson murder case. that knife allegedly found buried in o.j.'s old estate. >> the facts of the case remains an open case and that is the case here. >> how it suddenly turned up and the new crucial details. what we're just learning about it now. high-tech heist. how armed robbers stole $5 million in gold. their daring highway truck robbery. >> there's a couple of guys that look like they just got their hands zip tied behind their back.