other end of 85, from the university area uptown, 66 miles per hour, so no issues there. 77 on the north end from north lake towards uptown charlotte, that's 68 miles per hour. another shooting overnight in charlotte. that's a total of five shootings at four separate locations across the area. this map shows you just how widespread those shooting scenes are. the most recent happened on brook tree drive in west charlotte just after 11:00. joe bruno is live at cmpd headquarters in uptown with the questions we are now asking investigators. joe? ? >> reporter: the past 24 hours have been filled with violence all thoughts charlotte and now police are trying to figure out what led to all of the shootings. we made this map. the first shooting injured two people. one person was shot at a gas station off brookshire boulevard and another victim at

the man drove there after bullets were fired in his car, shattering the glass and cutting his body. the second shooting was off the plaza in a shopping center. a man and a woman were shot in a car. both victims were taken to the hospital with major injuries. and the third shooting happened around 8:00 off barrington drive in east charlotte. the victim's girlfriend says her boyfriend was walking back from the store when he was shot in the leg. police say he will be okay. overnight, a fourth shooting. this one happened near brook tree drive in northwest charlotte. a female victim was shot in the leg and drove herself to darby avenue and eventually the hospital. and i just checked in with the captain here at cmpd headquarters. he says so far one person is in custody that's related to the brookshire boulevard shooting. no one in any of the other shootings. joe bruno, channel 9 eyewitness news.

was found shot to death in a north charlotte park, police have a suspect in custody. >> we're live where the suspect is expected to make his initial appearance today at the courthouse. angela? ? >> reporter:es, that's right. now, darnell brown will be here at the mecklenburg county courthouse to face a judge on the charges. he's been charged with murder and murder of an unborn child. now, police say they believe that brown was the last person to speak with 17-year-old before her death. investigators believe that the two were supposed to meet up on the night of the hurt. brown was already in custody for unrelated charges when police brought him in to be interviewed yesterday and that led to these charges. four years ago, her body was found at elder park in charlotte. she had been shot in the head three times. she was also two months pregnant and warrants showed that at the time, she believed that brown could have been the father.

for more information about what exactly led them to make this arrest and file these charges. reporting live at the mecklenburg county courthouse, angela hong, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> thank you, angela. channel 9 will have a crew in court when brown is arraigned on the charges, plus, eyewitness news starting at 5:00 for reaction from the victim's family about the new developments. a group of lawmakers could meet this week to start drafting legislation to stop charlotte's controversial non- discrimination order naenst. inance. the head of the senate could announce he's appointing a group to tacking the issue. bob russo is part of the group, so is jeff tarp, who says there are still questions about what any legislation would target. >> does it say purely on the bathroom issue, or do we look at the entirety of the ordinance? >> the governor says he would not call a special session because it would be too expensive. the house speaker says he has a

senators to have legislation in place as soon as lawmakers go back into session. opponents of the i-77 toll lanes will have a chance to share concerns with the ncdot dot. state transportation leaders gave leaders until monday to point out the toll lane contract they want examined. construction is under way for the 26-mile toll lanes from charlotte to mooresville. we're waiting to find out what the state's transportation secretary learned during a meeting with texas d.o.t. officials. they questioned them about a central toll lane that went bankrupt outside austin. there will be a report sent to the governor in the coming weeks. family and friends came together to remember a mother of two killed in a crash in lincoln county. dozens of people gathered at a church yesterday evening to honor candace helms, she died on a crash yesterday morning. her 7 and 2-year-old sons were in the van. this morning.

the community and they're praying for her family. >> she meant a lot to the community. she volunteered at the school, as well, at pumpkin center schools, you know,a lot of people want to show their love in return. >> the crash happened yesterday morning along highway 150 near old mill road in lincolnton. troopers say a pickup truck hit her head-on. highway patrol says the driver, david boyd, is now charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and driving left of center. new this morning, a judge today, accused of running a meth lab out of his china grove home. john hopkins, jr. faces multiple charges. detectives from the fbi, sheriff's office and salisbury pd all served search warrants on monday. our partners at the independent tribune report this garbage can that caught fire from discarded items used in the lab. you can see the big burn mark there. there was also a loaded gun in

a monroe middle school psychologist accused of assaulting a 14-year-old was suspended with pay. channel 9 brought you the story as breaking news monday at 5:00. we learned that dale buzz has been with the union county school district since 1994. he's charged with simple assault. we spoke to the 14-year-old's parents about what happened, but they asked the details be kept private for now. iredell county organizers didn't want to block annexation for a rock quarry will tour the area. some are concerned it will make the area unsafe and lower property values. a petition went back before board members just two days ago. officials had not made a decision on the project. attorney general loretta lynch asked not to be considered for the supreme court vacancy. a justice department spokeswoman says lynch is honored to serve as attorney general and is focused on finishing her term. president obama is searching for a replacement for justice

you may see more children walking to school today as part of the fifth annual south carolina walk to school day. it emphasizes the importance of increasing physical activity for children as well as pedestrian safety. more than 150 schools are expected to take part in walk the school events today. we have weather and traffic every 10 minutes. good day for that. >> absolutely. graf. another warm one. >> that's right. and it's already a warm start to the day. so, as the kids head out to the bus stop, you don't have to worry about the heavy winter coats, maybe just a light jacket. 53 in charlotte. 52 in lancaster. 53 in rockingham. 40 degrees in boone and 48 in jefferson. this is a sign of things to come as we go throughout the afternoon. i have been tracking visibilities due to fog and this is limited a little bit in chesterfield, but it improves within the past 15 minutes. look out for fog before 7:00 this morning. and then as we head toward mid- morning that will start to lift.

of sunshine expected through the day today. it's going to be another warm day. highs in the mid- to upper 70s. south of charlotte, we could be close to 80 degrees. just picture perfect spring- like weather. the tracker for the next several days, it's all about the allergies. that's thanks to the increase in pollen counts. there is going to be a breeze today and over the next couple of days, as well, as clouds build in. we don't have to worry about storms for now, but i am tracking the threat for rain as we head into the weekend. coming up in the next half hour, i will break down how much of the weekend we could be dealing with the threat for showers. that's all coming up ahead. first we have weather and traffic every 10 minutes. let's look at the drive with mark. we're looking at the traffic conditions for 485. this is what it looks like getting onto i-77 this morning. it's smooth sailing. no big issues here. we're watching things closely

south charlotte. great conditions for 85, 321 in dallas looking good. 485 over west charlotte. 77 out of the state line, also free and clear. and out of ballentine on 485 inner loop between johnston and 77, 70 miles an hour. highway 51 commuters, looking goods between 485 westbound. the average speed here, 40 miles per hour. stephanie? carolina's healthcare system will spend $150 million to expand its cancer institute. it will add a second outpatient center, renovate the research headquarters and expand carolina's medical center. the expansions will let scientists develop more cancer treatment areas and improve the rehab and other programs. two national guardsmen hailed as heroes as they heard a girl screaming for help across the street from their armory at kings mountain. >> the soldier on top of him.

surprising comments the soldiers say the suspect made while he was being detained. a woman who drove drunk and killed her partner will spend the next two years in prison. ahead on daybreak, the apology during her sentencing. doctors in north carolina say they are seeing more millennials suffer from hearing loss. next and new this morning, the

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6:14 now. here's a live picture from our hd charlotte cam, getting close to the sun coming up. look how pretty and clear in the the picture here. it's going to be just as gorgeous as it was yesterday. meteorologist vicki graf will give us the forecast for the day and how long we can keep the warm temperatures around. a grand jury indicted the man accused of killing two people outside a hickory mcdonald's. eric youngs is charged with murdering two people last week. he used to be in a relationship with the woman. the fbi is now investigating after a north carolina man died days after police officers tased him following a high-speed chase. authorities in johnston county

alex thompson's death, but his sister is blaming police. >> nobody needs to have somebody go from being their best friend to their guardian angel. >> they say thompson crashed his pickup truck on highway 70 and ran toward an officer. the officer reportedly told him to stop. he didn't and that's when the officer tased him. a man accused of orchestrating the heights of nearly $5 million in gold bars in north carolina will stay behind bars. at least for now. a federal judge refused bail for alberto perez until his trial. the fbi says last year perez used a gps device to track a semi-truck that was carrying the gold, then released pepper spray using a remote control to sicken the driver. agents say perez stole the entire truck along i-95 in north carolina. north carolina lawmakers are coming up with ways to manage the spread of the zika virus. yesterday, the department of health and human services

showing how the state is monitoring cases. >> we're well prepared and there's -- there's really no reason to be concerned. >> there are only 5 confirmed cases of zika in north carolina, but the world health organization now says sexual transmission of the zika virus may be more common than once thought. they reviewed reports and investigations for several countries. they say there's also growing evidence zika is behind a spike in serious birth defects. the virus is mostly spread by mosquito bites. 6:16. the south carolina senate cleared the way for a bill that bans an abortion past 19 weeks. the legislation allows exceptions only when the mother's life is in jeopardy. democrats blocked the bill for years. a final vote in the house would send it to the governor's desk. warning children about listening to loud music. doctors in north carolina are seeing an increase in the number of millennials with hearing loss.

listening to music too loudly, buds. ear buds are potentially more dangerous because the speakers are closer to the eardrums. today, schools in government buildings will practice drills in case of a tornado. this is part of severe weather week in north carolina. the governor is reminding families to have an emergency plan in place in case an event like this tornado here, this is granville county last month. last year, severe weather caused more than $12 million in damage in north carolina. no severe weather today. we do weather and traffic every 10 minutes. >> here's meteorologist vicki graf in severe weather center 9. a lot of sunshine, though. >> a lot of sunshine today, but we are tracking some changes as we head into the weekend. and mainly due to this massive storm system to the west and this is going to bring up to a foot of rain across louisiana, arkansas and texas over the next several days, also the potential for strong to severe storms. that's eventually going to have an impact on our forecast as we

threat of showers. in the meantime, enjoy a couple of nice, dry days with clouds building in later in the week. right now, it's quiet on live early warning drop 9, but we have patchy fog. i just checked and visibility is limited from lancaster through chesterfield. it's going to be hard to see on the backroads. take your time heading out the door. temperatures just updated in the past 15 minutes. 54 in salisbury. and 48 degrees in jefferson. so, already a warm start to the day. you don't have to worry about the heavy winter coats, maybe just a light jacket. and with temperatures on the warmer side this morning, that's also a sign of a little more moisture in the atmosphere. you will feel that on your skin, not quite as dry as it has been, maybe a little more humidity in the air today. by 9:00, the fog will have lifted. 61 degrees. that's where the average high is this time of year. it's going to be warmer through

low 70s by midday. some high clouds stream through in the afternoon, but we will make it into the upper 70s here in the charlotte area. rockingham, chesterfield, closer to the 80 degrees mark. the neighborhood forecast for burg rock, also a warmer start to the day. upper 50s and highs for today into the mid-60s with high clouds. a little bit of a breeze, as well. so taking you to futurecast, winds shift around from the southwest, anywhere from 5 to 10 miles per hour. it will be windier in the mountains and we could see wind gusts up to 20 to 25 miles per hour throughout the day. but standing outside in the sun, boy, it's going to feel good and with a bit of a breeze, it keeps you cooler with temperatures close to 80 degrees in some spots. we will keep the warmer weather around for the next several days. the average high is 61 degrees, well above that through friday. going into the weekend, that's when it's going to be a little

lower 70s. still warm for this time of year. that's all thanks to the showers heading this way. slight chance of showers early saturday, not everyone will see the rainfall, but by sunday, a better chance of rain, not going to be a washout. as of right now, the flood threat stays low and we're not concerned about storms, either. we will watch that over the next several days. you can keep track of the forecast, too, with our weather app. enjoy the next several days, the warmer temperatures, up until friday, then heading into the weekend. that's when we bring back a slight chance of showers. . let's look at the morning drive with mark. >> down in south charlotte now, traffic builds and a new brake lights on 77 near arrowwood road. right on schedule getting closer to rush hour this morning, but out of york county, we checked with highway patrol here in mecklenburg and down in fork and rock hill, no issues this morning.

is in north charlotte near 485, where things are light here. it's dry and clear, the sun is coming up. we will update you, of course, here on channel 9. starting at 7:00 on tv 64 and in real-time as it happens on twitter on traffic team 9. republican lawmakers are rejecting several amendments democrats added to the transportation bill. one democrat said the current proposal does not give enough money to fix roads and only guarantees extra funding for one year. republicans offered a proposal last week to raise $400 million for roads through the general budget instead of raising the state's gas tax. two national guardsmen rushed to help after hearing a busy kings mountain road. >> grabbing her in places she shouldn't have been grabbed. >> at 6:30, the blazen attack and the reason the suspect apologized to the soldiers.

returning to the force after the sheriff took over the interim seat. at 6:30, the specific changes he's already made that are boosting morale. a fearful apology from a gaston woman who drove drunk and killed her girlfriend. >> i would take her place in a heartbeat. >> next, the message from the victim's family, the legacy she's left behind. looking at futures for

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ove this message. 6:25. a woman who crashed her car, killing her girlfriend, made a tearful apology in a gastonia courtroom. >> she cried during most of the plea hearing yesterday. while driving last year, she got into a fight with her girlfriend, haley falls. they crashed and falls was thrown from the vehicle and killed. the two planned to get married. >> there is nothing that i would not do to trade places with her. if there's anything i could give have her here, too, it doesn't matter. i would take her place in a

>> the family says falls donated organs, saving the lives of seven people. in prison. a popular south end restaurant will honor an employee who was hit by a driver nearby. kelli putnam will have a dedication ceremony next week. she was walking on south boulevard after a panthers game in january. wheeling is charged with felony death by vehicle and dwi. a young girl attacked at a busy kings mountain street in broad daylight. >> . >> i ran up behind the scene now, pulled her skirt down. >> next this morning, the way two soldiers stepped in to help and the surprising apology they say the suspect made. we will feel spring-like warmth today in charlotte with

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answer the call al two national guardsmen are being hailed as heroes this morning. a disturbing attack they stopped and the suspect's unusual apology afterwards. this video shows an officer hitting a suspect multiple times after a chase and it raised questions throughout the community about cmpd's use of force. the chief is now standing by that officer's actions. good wednesday morning to you, i'm stephanie maxwell. >> i'm john paul. let's check on the forecast now with vicki graf. she's keeping an eye on the temperatures. they're pretty good out there. >> it's already a mild start to the day. in fact, but just within the past five minutes, temperatures updated at 53 in charlotte. 52 in monroe. jefferson. you don't have to worry about the heavy winter coat this jacket. we will warm up quickly throughout the afternoon. also, heading out for the morning drive, look out for patchy fog in some spots.

i'm tracking fog across lancaster and chesterfield, where the problem spots are this morning. that will lift around 8:00, 9:00 and going through the day, lots of sunshine, highs in the mid- to upper 70s. some neighborhoods close to 80 degrees. i'm keeping an eye on the next chance of rain. i will have the timeline coming up. first, weather and traffic every 10 minutes. let's look at the problem spots on the roads with mark. >> we have reports of an accident to the north. this involves what could be injuries, so we've got police, medic and fire heading out to peach tree road just off of sunset road. to. we will get you more information. to get around the accident scene, take oakdale back to peach tree from sunset. we continue to watch the flows and traffic is picking up. it's 63 miles per hour on 77 between the brookshire and john belk heading south. 277, brookshire at 57 miles per

john belk, traffic is moving here at the interchange, but no big issues. stephanie? the police chief is speaking out about this video that shows an officer repeatedly punching a suspect being taken into custody. >> the video raised a lot of concerns throughout the community and raised questions over the department's policy regarding use of force. joe bruno is live at police headquarters to explain why they believe the officer's actions were justified. >> police chief understands that when you first see the video, it comes as a shock. he says after he reviewed body cam footage, it was clear to him that the officer did nothing wrong. a channel 9 viewer sent us the original video that shows the cmpd officer continuously punching a hit-and-run suspect. the chief says body camera footage revealed the suspect was refusing to cooperate and the punches were to restrain him. officers walked us through the tactics they use in these

they say the punch looseens up the suspect's arm, then the police could restrain him without injuries. . >> it generated a loosening of the arm. >> reporter: the chief says it's important to have the trust of the public and also history police force regarding these investigations. we also reached out to the hit- and-run suspect and his family but did not hear back. joe bruno, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> thank you, joe. overnight, republican caucus in addition to wins earlier in the day. ted cruz won idaho, but the big story of the night was democrat bernie sanders's upset win over hillary clinton in michigan. clinton was ahead in every state poll leading up to the election. sanders spoke about the win during a campaign stop last night and said it shows he has

>> we believe our strongest areas are yet to happen. we will do very, very well on the west coast and other parts of this country. >> clinton won the only other mississippi. as we approach next week's primary in north carolina, trump will be in fayetville today and clinton will be in raleigh tomorrow. yesterday was the busiest day of early voting in mecklenburg county so far. more than 6,000 people cast their ballots, bringing the total to 25 ,500. early voting ends on saturday. we have a list of early voting sites on our web site, along with everything you need to know about the candidates. go to wsoctv.com and click on the news tab. 6:34 now. a group of local national guardsmen jumped in action after hearing a woman calling for help. this happened sunday afternoon next to the armory on pfieffer road. the sergeant says soldiers were

and saw a teen grabbing the woman inappropriately and they stopped him. they held him down until police could get there and say the teen con -- confessed to having urges in the past. >> said -- he said it was an urge and it wasn't the first time it happened. >> 19-year-old kyle moore was arrested and is now being held on $100,000 bond. he is due back in court march 16th. just a few days after the sheriff took charge in pageland, dozens of officers are returning to work. most walked off the job after chief larry brown returned to work. now there are major changes. he's gotten body cameras for officers, tossed out a dated rule book and shut down the city jail, which he calls a liability. >> there was a gross deficiency in paperwork, documentation for the jailors here. >> larry brown was on leave for four months because of a

we have filed a freedom of information act to find out what the investigation is about. we will bring you more as soon as we get the documents. this morning, the gaston county sheriff is warning people about a new phone scam using his office. he says the callers tell people they missed a summons to appear in court if they don't pay 14 $1,400, they will be thrown in jail. the sheriff says if you get the call, don't pay. and call the sheriff's office e to report it. rowan county employees could get pay raises by next month, the county approved it to take effect by april. it works out to an average of 6 percent and will cost $1.7 million. the county says it's giving underpaid workers closer to the job title's minimum. cornelius police purchased a new patrol boat to use on lake norman.

a little over $200,000. the department says since they patrol the lake throughout the year, they needed a boat to protect officers from the elements. the current boat is 25 years old. powerful images from seattle now. firefighters responded to an explosion. look at this picture here. this is courtesy of the seattle fire department. you can see describe scattered all over the place. our sister station in seattle says firefighters were responding to a gas leak about two hours ago and then there was an explosion. we know nine firefighters were hurt. it's not clear how serious the injuries are. the seattle newspaper says two buildings are flattened and windows at other businesses were blown out in the blast. seattle firefighters are giving an update right now. we're monitoring the developments, trying to get more information and find out more about the damage and also get video, as well. we'll update you here as soon

tonight, the senate will have a chance to give cms feedback about the budget priorities for next year. this is the third out of six community engagement meetings that the district is hosting between now and the end of april. cms expects $27 million in new costs next year for salary increases, more students and some other things. tonight's meeting runs from 6:00 until 7:30 on patriot drive. last night, another town in north mecklenburg county sent a message to cms about the student assignment plan. the board of commissioners passed a resolution, asking leaders to guarantee every student in their neighborhood a seat at a neighborhood school. they say the district's proposal could move thousands of students to different schools and it's creating a lack of accountability and predictability for patients. many parents believe wherever you live is where you should go to school. and many are pushing to keep students in their neighborhood schools.

passed a resolution on monday night. lake norman's chamber of commerce sent a letter to the school board. leaders say they will address the proposed resolutions tomorrow night. carolina panthers defensive end charles johnson is planning for another season with the team. espn now reporting, also other sources, that johnson and the panthers have agreed to a one- year $3 million contract. the team released him last week to save $11 million in salary cap space. johnson visited with the giants and the buccaneers and reportedly was offered twice as much money elsewhere. johnson told espn he almost signed on with the giants, but he said carolina is home for him. weather and traffic every 10 minutes. >> here's meteorologist vicki graf with a great carolina forecast. >> that's right. it will be another beautiful day. we're minutes away from the sunrise getting into view. here's the view from the lake norman camera. just a gorgeous start to the day.

in spots, especially to the south, from lancaster and chesterfield, that's where the problem knots are this morning. but look at the temperatures. warmer, mid-50s now in charlotte. upper 40s in jefferson. 54 in salisbury. the wake-up weather this morning, by 7:00, still areas of fog, especially on the backroads and side roads. by 9:00, it won't be a problem. we'll be in the low 60s by 9:00. and going through the afternoon, highs for today, getting into the upper 70s. some neighborhoods, close to 80 degrees. the warmth will eventually lead to the threat of rain. i will show you when it arrives coming up. first we have weather and traffic every 10 minutes. now to the morning drive with mark. learning about a couple new accidents for 85 this morning southbound, looking out of concord near the construction, toward nc 73. that's reported in the last five minutes. you can see a moderate delay now heading through, then way

the county line near battleground road, an accident, just a minor delay southbound heading into kings mountain. no alternate route needed yet, but something we'll watch. and an accident with a report of injuries. we're working to get more information here, this is happening on peach tree road off of sunset road. alternate routes, from sunset, either oakdale road to peach tree, back to beach tree road as an alternate. stephanie? a belmont teacher accused of having sex with a student won't serve any jail time. ahead on daybreak, what prosecutors did to prevent her from teaching again. and police called to a fourth shooting scene in eight hours. to help the victim -- the help the victims refused. a man is due in court today, accused of killing a pregnant teen four years ago. i'm angela hong, live at the courthouse. next hour, the connection

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every day, for life. looking at the lake norman camera, we have beautiful colors there, blue skies and the sun is starting to come up. it's mild this morning, as well. we're talking about vicki about fog that's forming in some spots here. >> this morning, i'm in the breaking news center following a fourth shooting in charlotte in less than eight hours. a total of five people were

started just before 5:00 last night. joe bruno is live in uptown with more on the investigation. joe? >> reporter: in the past 24 24 hours, there have been four shootings, resulting in five people being shot, only one person so far is in custody, as well. take a look at this map we created to show you where all the shootings across charlotte were. the first happened at 4:30 yesterday afternoon near brookshire boulevard. then there were three others. the latest happened overnight on brook tree drive. a woman was shot in the leg, she then drove herself to darby avenue and then to the hospital. she will be okay. the other shootings were spread across the city. four victims from the shootings were taken to the hospital with major injuries. and this morning, we're continuing to ask police if any of the shootings are connected. back to you. another big story we're following throughout the day, a man accused of shooting and killing a pregnant teen will

>> it was an arrest the family of the girl had been waiting for four years. angela hong is live outside the courthouse with more on this. >> reporter: john, darnell brown has been connected with the case. police say he's the last person to speak with the victim, the 17-year-old, four years ago. now, brown was already in the custody of police on unrelated charges when they brought him in to headquarters for questioning, that's when he was charged with murder and murder of an unborn child. four years ago, police found the teen's body at elder park in charlotte. she was shot three times in the head and was also two months pregnant. police say her e-mails show that she believed brown could be the child's father. and we're continuing to ask police what new information led them to the arrest. reporting live outside the courthouse, angela hong eyewitness news. and channel 9 will have a crew in court for today's hearing. watch starting at 5:00 for the latest.

missing 5-year-old girl, an amber alert was issued just before 6:00 yesterday for dixie mae bailey. take a look at the screen. she has blue eyes and brown hair with orange streaks. police say she was last seen in a peach-colored pullover, black tights and cowboy boots. if you have information, call police. you may see more children walking to school today as part of the fifth annual south carolina walk to school day. it emphasizes the importance of increasing physical activity for kids, as well as pedestrian safety. more than 150 schools are expected take part in the walk to school events today. couldn't have picked a better day for it, either. nice out there. weather and traffic every 10 minutes. >> we have meteorologist vicki graf in severe weather center 9 to show us how warm it's going to get today. >> it's going to be a beautiful day. not a bad start, either. you can see it's a great start to the day. a little bit of haze back in

foggy spots. i just checked visibilities. you can see the fog problems this morning. that will lift within the next hour or so. and as soon as you step outside, you will feel the warmth. it is 50 in jefferson. another warm day today. taking you to the futurecast, we climb into the mid-70s by around 3:00, 4:00. in charlotte, warmer than 74 degrees, closer to 77 today. that's well above average for this time of year. the neighborhood forecast for gas osama gonna, a little -- gas dona, a little bit of patchy fog. we're quiet right now on live early warning doppler 9. some clouds in the mountains and the foothills, but i'm watching to the west. this is going to have an impact on our weather here coming into

we expect very heavy rain across parts of texas, arkansas, louisiana, up to a foot of rain to pass through the weekend. we could see severe storms today, as well. we won't see that kind of storm threat here in the charlotte area, but there is the potential for showers heading into the weekend. tomorrow, more clouds build in, but it will be warmer with highs in the upper 70s. then your threat tracker heading into the weekend,we have the potential of showers saturday, a better chance on suns. as of right now, not concerned with a threat of flatting or severe weather, but we will watch that closely and with any updates, we will bring you that on air and with the weather app. you can download that on your phone. the 5-day forecast shows it's going to be a beautiful afternoon, lots of sunshine, upper 70s. tomorrow, another nice day, but more clouds, that will be the trend for friday, as well. for the weekend, not quite as hot, but nice in the lower 70s, tracking the threat for showers

that's when we set our clocks forward an hour for daylight saving time. >> can't forget that. we're going to lose that hour of sleep. >> i know. we have weather and traffic every 10 minutes on eyewitness news daybreak. here's mark taylor. >> we have delays, congestion because of an accident to the north. unfortunately heading to concord this morning, southbound, through the construction zone, north of nc 73. that's causing delays at 23 miles per hour. they begin here at dale arnett boulevard. you get off it and take 29 back to nc 73, then back to 85. avoid the interstate. it's slow this morning with the accident. 85 southbound to the state line, heading from kings mountain south, toward south carolina, near battleground road, an accident scene here with minor delays on 85. we're heading to the scene now. we're about there. peach tree road just off of sunset road, there was reports of an accident, possible

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ove this message. 1 a belmont high school teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with a student won't have to spend a day in jail, but she will have to give up heir teaching license. her deferred prosecution let her walk out of the courtroom with two years of probation for crimes against nature. the 18-year-old says the two had sexual contact before graduation. helton said it happened after when he was an adult. the da said if the dates

teaching. breaking this morning, the british prime minister is calling beatles producer george martin a giant of music. he died in his home yesterday at the age of 90. he did so much work with the music group, he was considered the fifth beatle. ringo starr says george will be missed and god bless george martin. paul mccartny called him a second father. today, people can pay final respects to nancy reagan. she will lie in repose today and thursday, ahead of a private funeral service friday afternoon. she will be buried next to her husband, ronald reelingan, at in california. good morning america is following the stories this morning, including the music world's reaction to george martin's death. that's next, following eyewitness news daybreak.

10 minutes on daybreak. mark taylor has a look at the roads this morning. >> we're getting live pictures of the accident we've been talking about the past half hour in north charlotte. this is peach tree earth at the intersection of mingus off of sunset road. this was a rollover accident. we were told that the driver fled the scene. so there were no transports or injuries, and it looks like it took out a hydrant in the area, but the good news is it is not affecting the commute at this time. we're still working to gather more information and have a crew on the scene, but not a traffic issue at this time. 85, we're seeing a traffic issue southbound, up in concord, north of nc 73. an accident is causing these delays. and we had an earlier accident, 85 toward kings mountain, not having a huge impact. not a bad start to the day, a sign of things to come through the afternoon. it will be another nice day. temperatures now in the upper 40s to low 50s.

the winter layers, maybe just a light jacket, but we will see lots of sunshine. highs in the mid- to upper 70s. by 9:00, close to where the average high should be. >> i'll take it. local news continues with eyewitness news this morning on tv 64.

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facing tough questions about his private tape. saying his famous character is different than who he really is. why that's crucial to his case. oh i get by with a little help from my friends and celebrating the fifth beatle. paul mccartney, ringo starr and others honor george martin. he helped create one of the biggest bands in the world. the messages and memories pouring in right now. we do say good morning, america. many celebrating the life of sir george martin. the 90-year-old superproducer who really changed music as we know it. >> often called the fifth beatle. he signed the group, gave them their first big break. so many great tributes to him coming up. >> a lot of great music as well. we will begin with a big night in the race for the white house. three decisive wins for donald