. >>> unc charlotte officials say they have confirmed a second case of mumps on the campus. test results received wednesday show it was positive. the university says the student has been in isolation and is no longer showing symptoms and there's no risk to other students. several of the cases link back to lowes corporate headquarters. two weeks ago, officials said two employees tested positive for the virus. the total number of confirmed or probable cases in north carolina stands at 15. >>> new this morning, health officials say super germs hospital infections. infection mrsa and five other bacteria. the centers for disease control is warning doctors and hospitals to be more careful about how they predescribe antibiotics. >>> a rock hill inmate who walked away from a release center more than a month ago is back in jail awaiting extradition. he was captured in georgia on wednesday. once returned to south carolina, he will be charged with escape and other crimes. deputies believe he broke into a school and pulled a gun hours after he left the prerelease center. >>> friends and

if approved, unc charlotte's science building would get replaced. students say the building is old and needs to go. >> the first day of class, a student went to put a desk down and it broke. >> look... in this classroom all ceiling tiles have been removed. they kept getting damaged because of rain and now pipes are wrapped and this tube is used to drain the water into this bucket. students say a new $90 million science building will make a difference. >> i will be able to be more focused as opposed to me looking around and seeing wow this >> the science building cannot handle the technology needed while students wait for a new building they will continue to protest the new president. here is how she will deal with them. >> go see them in their home institution and begin a dialogue with them. >> the new president believes one that dialogue starts students will find they have a lot in common. that begins tomorrow as the president will meet with students and we are told a protest is planned for tomorrow afternoon. live at unc charlotte, dedrick russell

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it's just concerning. >> reporter: unc charlotte confirming one student has the case of the mumps. that student lives off campus and has stayed off campus for 7 days, but students i spoke with said they have heard a lot of rumors, and they are nervous it could spread. >> i could see how freshmen and sophomores who live on campus could be concerned with the dormitory style of living. >> that sort of thing spread throughout the huge buildings, and it's a bit of a scary thought. says in most cases it's a mild disease, but it can be difficult to contain. >> it's hard because the incubation period is so long. >> reporter: anywhere from 12 to 25 days. >> thought of diseases you cannot even detect for like longer than 2 weeks is just -- that is terrifying. >> if somebody is infectious, and they are, you know a student, or somebody that is at a workplace that has a lot of people, the chances for spread are much greater. >> reporter: keener says the best way to protect yourself? do what you would to prevent getting a cold or flu and review your vaccination history. >> reporter: students tol

we also know a student at unc charlotte was diagnosed with mumps. both lowe's and unc charlotte have taken extra steps to clean their facilities. >>> north carolina officials will be in charlotte to talk about building a state monument to african american achievement. serious talking about the monument started after the charleston church shooting last summer. now they're hosting public hearings to figure out what it'll be built at the state capitol in raleigh. >>> tomorrow's hearing is on south trion street. it starts at 6:30. speakers are asked to sign in at the door. today flags across north carolina and here in charlotte flew at half staff to honor the memory of nancy reagan. today many shared their memories about the former first lady and the lasting legacy she leaves behind. at the billy graham library in charlotte today, many focused on images of reverend graham and the reagans. williams visiting from tennessee paused to remember the former first lady. >> she was an icon of what it was like to be the first lady. to represent this country. and

. >>> the unc system's newest president met with students at unc charlotte. margaret spellings is focused campuses during her first 100 days as president. during a question and answer session, she told students and staff she's focused on college afford ability. and achievement in higher education. her first days as president have been bogged down by controversy. critics of spelling's hiring stood silently at a board of governor's meeting at fayetteville state university with their backs turned to her. they say the hiring process wasn't transparent and they're worried about what direction she'll take with the unc system. >>> the links blue line will shut down an intersection at unc charlotte. crews closed jw clay boulevard at north trion this morning. this allows a contractor to grade the intersection and get it ready for tracks to go in. that keeps drivers from making a left turn and a u turn. the intersection is expected to reopen march 28th. >>> i'm tracking a line of showers now moving into the mountains. i have another future cast to when they reach the c

bill three confirmed cases of the mumps and mecklenburg one on the campus of unc charlotte. the charlotte. to the health of armor notes for possible cases they are potentially linking to the college campuses will be symptoms include coughing sneezing in the telltale sign of swollen salivary glance. through saliva person-to-person contact and touching an infected surface. kayla: some good coming out of a bad situation rock hill sprit a puppy found shot multiple times with a bb gun and only as a new home but the story is catching attention worldwide. it's also putting the "spotlight" on adoption york county. emily caught up with the dogs adoption center today. >> as soon as the story hit the web hundreds of applications were submitted by people wanting to adopt him. he's resting comfortably in a new home at the rescue group said the attention surrounding his case has been overwhelming. a little love and support is all the sweet puppy would need to get back on its feet and into the arms of his new family. his story has struck a chord. >> i was really shocked by it. world. >> thi

bill three confirmed cases of the mumps and mecklenburg one on the campus of unc charlotte. the charlotte. to the health of armor notes for possible cases they are potentially linking to the college campuses will be symptoms include coughing sneezing in the telltale sign of swollen salivary glance. through saliva person-to-person contact and touching an infected surface. kayla: some good coming out of a bad situation rock hill sprit a puppy found shot multiple times with a bb gun and only as a new home but the story is catching attention worldwide. it's also putting the "spotlight" on adoption york county. emily caught up with the dogs adoption center today. >> as soon as the story hit the web hundreds of applications were submitted by people wanting to adopt him. he's resting comfortably in a new home at the rescue group said the attention surrounding his case has been overwhelming. a little love and support is all the sweet puppy would need to get back on its feet and into the arms of his new family. his story has struck a chord. >> i was really shocked by it. world. >> thi

if you'd like to check out the globetrotters they will be at unc charlotte houlton arena this saturday march 26 at 7:00 p.m.. 90th anniversary. the story that's due at 10, for apple small is the new big. apple is downsizing some of its popular products to beef up sales ahead of the companies court hearing with the fbi tuesday. ceo tim cook until the new orange iphone fc. has many good features in the larger iphone including a 12 megapixel camera and faster processor for $4. apple which is suffering from slowing iphone sales aims to sell it to first-time customers are those who have resisted up rating writing to newer models. also getting downsized and new and mitre ipad with a smaller 9.7-inch screen. president obama says this is a new day between cuba and the u.s. but both he and cuban leader role castro at get theirs significant issue still standing in the way of better relations between their countries. his historic trip and reports from a banned. >> an overcast and blustery day the winds have changed in cuba. as president obama and cuban president raul castro make history to coming

>> the light rail will exit the north tryon median by traveling beneath north tryon and on to unc charlotte's campus. channel 9 will be there today. >>> health concerns are pushing up the price tag on an artificial field for a high school. we told you back in october the panthers gave smoky mountain high school a $200,000 grant for the field. since then the board voted to instead of a plastic fiber field. this will cost an additional $200,000. if the money cannot be raised the whole project will have to be scrapped and the panthers grant given back. >>> it feels like winter, not lick spring. >> if you have planted flowers or plants, you'll need to cover them up i can't you can put a degrees protection. this time of year that is all you really need. >> my neighbor's is all covered up. experts say some cold this time of year can actually be good for them but growers don't want the temperature to drop below 28 degrees for very long because then they could start losing blooms. >>> weather and traffic every 10 minutes. here's meteorologist christine rapp in severe weather center 9. >> reporter: ho

. >> unc charlotte also took place in today's training. >> the attacks have people here in charlotte calling loved ones in belgium and europe making sure they are okay and that includes one of our own reporters whose future brother-in-law works in brussels, you were able to speak to him today, correct? >> i certainly was an i've known him for years, he is coming to the united states to marry my sister in law in weeks - - in a few weeks. he is only weeks away from making the united states is home. he works 10 minutes away from the airport where at least 14 people died this morning. he brussels. >> belgium is in mourning, of course, just like november of last year. >> those attacks led authorities to belgium. and everyone has been on edge. >> there are some people realizing that this is very close. >> reporter: he . >> reporter: he heard about dozens dead and many more hurt this morning and he was shocked and devastated. he said helping the wounded was also a challenge. >> all of the hospitals have their hands full trying to help the people and some hospitals are already full so they h

health warning, another case of mumps this time a student at unc-charlotte. the student lives off campus and is in isolation at home. there are three total cases of mumps in the county and for mower possible cases. >>> a school shut down because of a noro virus will remain closed. and dozens of members were sick with the noro virus symptoms. we're live on your side digging where it may have started. >> molly it is quiet here and that will not change tomorrow morning as you said. classes have been canceled here at covenant for tuesday. they were canceled today. we're not hearing of any students that have been affected but the faculty is a completely different story. department saying this started and mercy mikes. and 50 and with the virus. and recently and this is the time for the outbreak. >> and. >> they are making us suspect that and responsible. now official tests will be back from the lab at the end of the week. >> the best way to stay away in matthews. >> and the school reopened today. >>> more spring-like temperatures in store. >> a chance for rain. >>

state parks and $9 million for a new energy plan at cpcc and $90 million for a science lab at unc charlotte bull not require a tax increase. at 5:00, we'll take a deeper look at the bond and how schools and parks will benefit. >>> only 28 votes separate the north carolina house see the, because of the 77 toll lanes. the incouple -- incumbent faced backlash for his support, and anchor stephanie maxwell found out about the continued push for november. more on that tonight at 5:00. >>> filings begin for the congressional race. those races showed up on yesterday's ballot and those results don't count. a june 7 primary will address the 13 u.s. house races and force judges to redraw voting districts including district 12 in our area. they said two districts were improperly drawn in 2011. but last friday, federal judges heard arguments about whether the new maps are racially bias. the naacp said they are unfair and wants the judges to redraw they hope to have a ruling as early as friday. >>> multiple fire and medic crews are outside a school right now investigating possible carbon monoxide issues

. $90million for a science lab at unc charlotte and will not require a tax increase. when you head out to the poll today you have to bring a photo id. a driver's license, passport or identification card. this will be the first time the law will be implemented even though e though it's being challenged in court. you can download our app and get the results sent straight to your phone. >>> i'm in the breaking news following an overnight shooting. a man was shot while he was investigators are searching for evidence. the shooting happened just before midnight. the victim was taken to cmc with non life threatening injuries. his name has not been released. we are asking what led up to the shooting and whether there are any suspects. count on channel 9 to bring your more as soon as we get it. >>> a couple was found dead inside of a home north of clairemont. deputies say a man and woman were found dead inside of a home on rest home road. they are calling these deaths suspicious and trying to determine whether someone forced their way into the home. the couple had a ten-year-o

. >> christine: carolina panthers linebacker luke kuechly is going back to college, will visit unc charlotte for the 49er forum series. comes on the heels of about his month. his sling is about to come off. >>> charlotte-mecklenburg school leaders are making sure kids don't use reading skills during summer vacation. they will visit winding springs elementary to launch the 2016 give five, read five campaign. books will be donated to students to practice their reading all summer long. >>> want to show you what the commute is looking like, more for you live each morning. i-77 at the state line, this area gets backed up in the morning but this early in the morning things are moving smoothly, traffic for the most part light. remember, you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. here is meteorologist al conklin. >> al: we have a pretty nice one, temperatures are mostly in the 40s and 50s, fairly mild compared to yesterday, look at this, this is from our good friend steve rankin saying there is the moon rise last evening over mcadenville, very prett

to be sprinkled across the state for various infrastructure projects, that kloos $90 million to unc charlotte to build a new state of the art science building and $750,000 to improve crowder's mountain state park. critics say debt will be passed on to future generations. >>> and in the race for the governor's mansion right now pat mccrory and roy cooper have heavy leads over their opponents. coming up in 30 minutes the massive support for donald trump in hickory and as well as preparations to make sure everyone attending this rally is safe. >> we told you 30 minutes ago democrats hillary clinton and bernie sanders will be bringing their presidential campaigns to charlotte today. they are coming off a town hall last night that saw them attacking trump. sanders and clinton are pushing and four other states tomorrow. last night they took aim at how much money you are making and spending, including what you are spending on healthcare. >> i would like to see happen for you ask your family, is that if we can get the co-pays down, the deductibles down and prescription drug costs under control. >> al

. >> students at unc charlotte are on edge after a fellow student has the mumps. the reason it's concerning for health officials and what they sking for peopl hey, guys! if weekly groceryshopping at other stores is taking a big bite out ofyour budget, just look at these savings atyour local walmart. charlotte the total amountsaved at walmart vs bi-lo that's 20%. why shop anywhereelse? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low pricesmake shopping quick and easy because you'll find low priceson great products every day. start shopping with walmart'severy day low prices today. >>> 5:24 now. this morning the district attorney will not file any chin charges involving the union county school superintendant and two district officials after the internal investigation involving school laptops. channel 9 first broke the investigation back in november. we discovered superintendant administrators have a company which employed a sales executive from lenovo that sold thousands of laptops to the district. on friday the sbi finished it's investigation and found no wrong do

. $90million would go to unc charlotte and colleges would get some of that money and crowders mountain state park, $750,000 to make improvements. >> i think the people are uit. >>ed -- united behind >> and state leaders say that the bond referendum will not cost taxpayers any extra money. >>> a live look at the covenant presbyterian church. polls close at 7:30. in conover, we had a strong voter turn out. people told us this election is more important than in previous years. >> i feel ike it's more important. i just want to see a change in the government. i think we are ready for a few change. >> more than 11,000 people went to the polls early this year in catawba county. lake norman voters say at that time i-77 tolls are on the ballots for them once again. several of them are running on the anti-toll platform. channel 9 will keep you updated throughout the night as results time, joinous facebook at 9:00 and 9:30 for live coverage and a behind-the-scenes look at how the results come into the newsroom. >>> it was an election day very much like this one that led to new charges for charlot

there are a lot of events going on this afternoon, including a weatherfest at unc charlotte. we'll all be there this afternoon. whatever your afternoon plans, we are keeping a very low chance of showers out there this afternoon. we'll have temperatures in the low 70s. and later this evening, a better chance of rain, really looking like 5:00, 6:00 when temperatures will drop into the low 60s by 9:00 tonight. not the washout, still holding onto those 70s today. >> and maybe hold that umbrella too. thank you for joining us this midday. >> tune in at 6:00 for the curving along the famous mullholland highway. see why the view from a helicam is not always so scenic. >>> a parched elephant guzzlels water as villagers try to get it -- >> out of this sticky situation. >> see what it takes to pull off one herculean rescue. >>> cameras show a woman walking down the street. see this vicious sneak attack. >> no! >>> and -- >> how many people were in the family? >> a blonde brit baffled. >> oh. >> figures -- not working it out. >> see if you can solve the riddle that has her stumped. >> oh

take a look at our camera from unc charlotte. we are covered with that thin high overcast. the afternoon. power doppler, partly to mostly cloudy in charlotte. just starting to see some of that precipitation slide in, so really from lexington, kentucky, to bristol, virginia, and atlanta, this system pushing into the mountains, boone and blowing rock, avery county, seeing light snow showers. that will pick up in the afternoon and evening. for the mountains, banner elk, boone, west jefferson, a winter weather advisory in effect this evening until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. the highest elevations, especially the crest and toward tennessee, will be looking at the possibility of one to four inches of new snow by friday morning. then we are clearing out and warming up in the weekend. 44 in charlotte. humidity, 35% with southeast wind, 7 miles an hour. it is 42 high river, 33 in boone and 44 in charlotte. we have the rain in the charlotte area this evening. tomorrow morning and clear out as we head into the weekend, saturday and sunday. next week, temperatures in the 70's. a look

panthers linebacker making a stop at a local college, unc charlotte for the series on the heels of recovery last season. he had shoulder surgery last month. his sling is about to come off. coming up next, uber is looking to hire hackers, yeah, we will tell you why it is offering thousands of dollars for people who can hack their app. and big wins for the two front now the discussion turns to in brussels. >> anchor: uber has launched a program to pay hackers big for finding bugs in the coding. it offers hackers $10,000 for each critical problem they find. any significant issues found will be rewarded with $5,000. a lot of tech companies have similar programs but payout in the new offer are particularly high. samsung has one upped apple in the smart phone war. the new galaxy the best smart phones it has grand. they say it has excellent battery life and cameras even in low light. they are water proof up to 30 minutes in 5 feet of water. tower cam, hopefully you get a chance to head outdoors today. gorgeous afternoon so far. and nice breeze as well. seven-day forecast. >> breaking news, a conco

. >> reporter: the professor at unc charlotte has been researching the parent company and the principle company and said that controversies in the failure of projects in the united states should be warning taxpayers. >> i think where there's smoke, there's fire. >> reporter: if the drivers don't use the toll lanes, they may pay for them anyway with a deal paying up to $12 million a year if the developer isn't maintenance and the required debt service. both declined an on-camera interview request for the story. but a spokesperson for the i-77 mobility partner said that the company will, quote, consider several options to build further awareness and encourage use of the new lanes. that is a tough sell for many. do you see the revenue protection here? >> i don't. the people in the area have rallied in a manner unprecedented against this project. >> reporter: a rally that continues today. naas is fighting to have the contract canceled and keeping the money in north carolina. joe bruno, channel 9, eyewitness news. >> for more on the i-77 toll lane contract and the company building the lanes

calling on students to walk out and rally on the campus, unc charlotte and chapel hill. backlash has been ongoing since spellings was picked to head the system in october. she is the former education secretary for former president george w bush. faculty were upset they were not included in the search process. spellings signed a five year contract. the hiring came 10 months after the board voted to end the 10 year of ross. he has made clear his leaving was not voluntary. the north carolina nation's capitol holding a news conference on the shooting of a man by a will police officer. being held at the site where the man was shot shortly after noon yesterday. the man's name hasn't been officially released by authorities. police said the man was wanted on drug charges. the officer was 29-year-old department since 2009. the officer is on leave during investigation. people in cleveland county gather tonight to remember a couple killed in a house explosion. investigators say pruett failed to make a turn crashing his pickup truck into a propane tank outside this home sunday night

. >>> some unc charlotte fraternities and sororities are taking extra precautions after a confirmed case of the mumps on campus. some have canceled their meetings as a measure. students received a letter from the student lived off campus and has stayed off campus for seven days but students heard rumors and are worried it could spread. >> the thought of diseases you can't even detect for longer than two weeks is pretty terrifying. knowing college students and how they are that can definitely get pretty bad pretty quick. >> there are now a total of 14 confirmed and probable mumps cases. of them 3 are in mecklenburg county. just two weeks ago we told you about a mumps out break that has been linked to the lowe's headquarters in mooresville. two employees tested positive for the mumps. authorities are making sure the 4,000 people who work there stay healthy. >>> it's 4: 35. investigators hope to release more information about this elderly couple yesterday on day break. they died at the hospital after a truck crashed into their home in fallston last night. the crash ruptured the gas and it e

last week unc charlotte economist john predicted we should see a 15 to 20-cent increase in gas prices over the next few months. >>> drivers in charlotte are paying $1.68 per gallon now. less than the average in north carolina at $1.73. south carolina's prices are much lower than $1.55. >>> this afternoon a tow truck driver is due in court accused charlotte. police say simpson was at an pacific avenue saturday to remove a boot from a truck. truck's owner. they have not said what led up to the shooting. okay. simpson faces assault charges. >>> meteorologist christine rapp tracking warm temperatures in severe weather center 9. >> that's right stephanie. and all ready this afternoon. take a look from the charlotte tower cam. it makes you want to be outside with the blue sky, a few clouds out there this afternoon. it's not just the metro area dealing with warm temperatures. check out the mountains, 59 in boone. 57 in jefferson. throughout salisbury, statesville, the foothills in the low 60s, 63 a warm spot in lancaster this afternoon. we'll keep this warmth with us throughout the afternoon

. >> but so far students at unc charlotte are not welcoming her to campus. welcome back to first at 4:00 i'm brigida mack. >> i'm jamie boll. glad are you with us. first at 4:00, new unc president margaret in town and some welcomed the new president with a protest and argue she is not a good fit for the university. dedrick russell was that the protest and jumps on the telephone with us now. president? >> well, jamie, they tell me her 3w-7bd is questionable -- boston police department is questionable and background is questionable and it was a party like atmosphere at this protest with cake and all. the cake reads go home, margaret. students stood outside the union for more than an hour telling others why they think the new president is wrong for the university. they wrote messages why they feel that way. the protestors claim spelling's background says a lot about her. it includes being a major act protect of the -- architect of the no child left behind law and has had relationships with a for protest university and -- for-profit university and students fear s

look ahead, in less than two hours, unc president will hold a question and answer session at unc charlotte. spellings is on a listening tour of north carolina, 17 unc system campuses during her first 100 days as president. there's controversy surrounding her hiring after the former president was forced to resign, she has been accused of being extremely conservative. we are at this afternoon's sessions, with continuing coverage tonight. >> federal investigators are on the scene of an amtrak train derailment in southwest kansas, traveling from los angeles to chicago when it derailed after midnight injuring nearly 30 people. >> reporter: dozens of passengers went flying when an amtrak train jumped the tracks in the middle of the night near >> personnel respond to the derailment. >> reporter: first responders raced to free passengers trapped. >> evacuating some of these people out the top. >> reporter: carrying 128 passengers and 14 crew, it was traveling from los angeles heading for chicago. 25-year-old was reading on board. he felt turbulence that, quote, turned drastic. >> as soon as i open

. >> christine: a student at unc charlotte has been diagnosed with the mumps. university leaders say the student lives off campus and is in isolation at home. the health department says there are three total cases of mumps in the county and four more possible cases. >>> a school in matthews will remain closed today as officials look into a possible case of the norovirus. covenant day school closed yesterday, after 50 faculty members became sick with norovirus-like symptoms. officials with the mecklenburg county health department told wbtv this all started friday evening, when about 70 staff members had a catered dinner from jersey mikes on matthews township parkway. only faculty infected, no students. official tests will be back by the end of the week. we'll keep you posted. >>> looking ahead three men accused of shooting up this van in uptown charlotte will appear police say howard wright, dereke bolton and kevin thompson used several guns including ak-47 to fire 40 to 50 shots in cars and a lobby on south caldwell street. the men were in town for the ciaa tou

dedrick russell live near unc charlotte with how the university is dealing with this. what have you been hearing from campus police? >> campus police tell me they are concerned and they partnered with off campus apartment units to try to come up with safety plans. parents want to know are the something has got to be done. the latest crime involving a gun and a stolen car has shaken them up. it did not take long to find a victim. trevor wilson is his name. >> they took my xbox and my samsung. >> a student that lives at university village. >> my $1500 receiver my $2 thousand mac book. >> someone broke into his apartment. >> everything i've worked for my life went out the door in a matter of hours. >> this report shows another crime happened last week. a 22-year-old female student was robbed at gun point. her cellphone and bank card stolen and the suspect still on the loose. >> that is crazy. >> university village installing gates to keep out the bad guys. management says the project was planned months ago. >> it is a huge beneficial factor because of the people that have

. >>> unc charlotte officials investigating two new cases of mumps on campus. and mecklenburg county health department alerted the university on friday. that brings the number of cases involving the school to four now. the health department sent a letter warning them about the symptoms if they think they are sick with the mumps. >> deadly crash in union county. we learned a ten year old has died from injuries sustained in the accident. the aftermath here on monroe road, the enjoin of the struck crushed up to the cab. trappers -- troopers say he never hit the brakes. a teen nearby ran to help. we talked to him by telephone. >> he was trying to get out of the. >>> two others have broken bones and are going to be all right, the driver of the van was the mom's boy friend. he survived. >> a school considering putting cameras in classes after reports of abuse ininvolving students. things like forcing a child to eat in the dark. we're on your side with details with the documents and what happened at tonight's meeting. >> they are something that the superintendent said

connect nc will invest $980 million in the 17 universities, like unc charlotte, cpcc, app state, $350 million to community colleges across the state for new construction, repairs and renovations. rest is going to state parks, building and repairing water and sewer systems for towns and towns and city, and had and the national guard will get money as well. >> i want to let you know maybe north carolina could be a role model how we ran this bond campaign and developed the bond campaign. >> reporter: mccrory told that crowd in raleigh last night this was the best thing voters could have done for future generations of north carolinans. i'm mark davenport, wbtv on your side. precincts. a polling place had to stay open 30 minutes later because the chief judge overslept forcing the precinct to open late. the cabarrus county board of election tells us the late start only affected four voters. poll problems led to a site in rowan county and another in catawba county to stay open until 8:00 as well. >>> on your side with continuing coverage of the primary on wbtv.com. that is where you can see

. >>> officials at unc charlotte are investigating two new cases of the mumps on campus. mecklenburg county health department alerting the university on friday of that brings the total of number of cases involving the school to letter to students, faculty and staff warning them about the symptoms and telling them to stay home if they think they are sick. >>> a ten year old has died from injuries sustained in a wreck in union county. happened monday morning on old pageland mon reroad. the engine of the truck crushed all the way up to the cab. troopers say the driver of the truck never hit his brakes and died on impact. he hit a family in a van on the way to school. a teen waiting for a school bus nearby heard the crash and ran to help. we talked to him by phone. >> trying to get out of the car, while she was yelling for help and the rest was trapped. >> two other girls in the car have broken bones but will be all right. the driver of the van was the mom's boyfriend, he also survived the crash. >>> a school until in clover may put they are accused of forcing a child to eat

officials are expected to release new numbers on mump cases in our area, and last week we told you unc charlotte confirmed a second student was diagnosed with the mumps, and the university told us the and is no longer showing symptoms, and that means across north carolina, there's 15 confirmed on probable cases. >>> york county council could address a freeze on new housing construction as soon as tomorrow. our partner at the harold report that the proposal would ban the county from issuing housing plans in fort mill and bethel. >>> the average price of gas is up 7 cents over the last 2 weeks, and industry analysts say it's still 70 cents cheaper than a year ago, and experts say the small price hike is because of growing demand and higher crude oil prices. >>> checking on prices here, drivers in charlotte are paying $1.68, and south carolina is >>> meteorologist john ahrens tomorrow. >> reporter: it will be smooth. we will watch the moisture build up in charlotte, and you will see the dew on were windshield. there's also going to be a little bit of fog, and i think the greatest possibility for th

. >> christine: officials at unc charlotte are investigating two new cases of the mumps on campus. the mecklenburg county department of health alerting this brings the total number of cases involving the school to four. the health department is telling students faculty and staff to stay home if they think they are sick. >>> there is a lot more to cover we're just getting started. the relationship between israel and united states is the focus of of this town hall involving both the democrats and republicans running for president. what each candidate had to say and why one of the candidates did not show up. >> john: a quick check of your first alert weather forecast right now, check our temperatures, we have 37 degrees in charlotte, check this, 35 in boone, 28 in morganton, 34 down in chester, 34 lancaster, 34 monroe, 32 gastonia. here is a live look at i-77 at nations ford and you can see things are moving smoothly but just a reminder, the northbound lanes of brookshire boulevard at i-485 are shut down because of a deadly accident, much more on that when we come back. remember, you'

right now, two people are in jail after police say they tried to sell marijuana on the campus of unc charlotte. police caught mark christopher and chase brown with more than 232 grams of marijuana. that has a street value of $1500. christopher and brown were booked into the jail. >> and wednesday let's check with tonya rivens how things are >> things have been fairly quiet. your first alert traffic is sponsored by people's bank. and we spoke of the incident on graham by i-85 that road closure. this is close to that u.p.s. headquarters in that area. right by the interstate. and sugar creek or north tryon are alternate routes. volume on north tryon. sugar creek is probably the better alternate route. and around the area volume is starting to build on i-77 northbound and southbound. an accident now right at i-77 and 277. but we have a situation of a stranded motorist near trade street and the result of that is congestion on clanton road. a little bit of congestion building. back to you. >> thank you. a fight to keep a charlotte student from being deported. >> and next at 5:00... >> a cms student

. >> reporter: the unc charlotte chair of political science gregory weeks says the visit has a big political impact. latin america and cuba so we can hopefully effectively encourage democratization. >> reporter: while a trade embargo still exists american businesses are eager to build a relationship. the ceo of paypal, a company that just announced move to charlotte, tweeted he is proud to be in havana as a business leader invited to join the president. opponents criticize the president's actions here. because of ongoing arrests of political disdents and other human rights issues in cuba. president obama is vowing to take a strong stance. >> although we still have significant differences around human rights and individual liberties inside of cuba, we felt that coming now would maximize our ability to prompt more change. >> charlotte may get a direct flight to cuba after american flight to havana, one of 14 new flights the a irish exchange line applied for. most of the others would go out of miami. our coverage of the historic visit continues on wsoc tv.com. you can read the five things to kn

approved it will be millions on college and state new energy plan and 90 million for a science lab at unc charlotte. it will not require tax increase. >>> north carolina is in the only states candidates have been vying for tomorrow. primary elections are also happening in florida illinois missouri and ohio. the polls will open at 6:30 a.m. in north carolina. you can find your location on our election center under the news tab. will also have crews inside the polling places across the area tomorrow. a vote of 2016 coverage starts on daybreak at 4:30 a.m. >>> in just the past 60 minutes town leaders in matthews passed a resolution preparing to leave at the charlotte school district unless cms can guarantee neighborhood schools. eyewitness news reporter alexis ashwell was there and explains the resolution. >> reporter: tonight resolution is about being proactive. local students are guaranteed to attend school the school here in the hometown of matthews less than an hour and a half ago the mayor of matthews and board of commissioners unanimously passed this resolution. you can see all their hands raise

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. >>> all new at 6:00, a unc charlotte student says she was robbed at her apartment complex near campus. the 22-year-old says the robber pointed a gun at her at the university city apartments around 8:00 friday. the suspect took her purse and phone and ran off. >>> there are charges related to a north carolina's company alleged ponzi scheme. the fed shut down zeek rewards prosecutors called the ceo of another company with concealing money after an investigation. james myer engaged in an elaborate obstruction of justice scheme. prosecutors say even purchased a home using those funds. >>> in about 15 minutes, matthews town council will consider voting on a resolution to support breaking away from cms. town leaders told channel 9 they don't support the school district student assignment plans and they want to assure their kids stay in mint hill schools. the moves would require approval by lawmakers in raleigh. >>> no one wants to see severe weather. but here's a reason to hope for at least some rain, pollen counts through the roof. and we need relief. i'll show you how much we'll get. >>>

the most recent case emerged at unc charlotte this week. the school confirmed one student contracted the illness. but that student lived off campus and had stayed off campus for seven days. and two weeks ago, we told you about the mumps cases in iredell county linked to the lowe's headquarters in mooresville. health officials say that two employees at the support center tested positive for the mumps. virus but it's hard to prevent the spread of because it can take up to 25 days for the symptoms to appear. scott? >>> we have continuing coverage of the mumps at wsoctv.com. you can follow us as well on facebook and twitter. we send out updates as soon as they come into the news room. >>> a couple of hours ago, a woman accused of killing three people, including her own husband returned to a gaston county courtroom. today crystal faced a judge for the murders of jeffrey and stephanie. police say the two along with her husband were found shot and killed at the gambino family home in alexis monday. all three were found naked. crystal told her fami

we'll be looking at readings around 60. 49ers baseball, unc charlotte, small shower risk. temperatures in the low 70s. app state, you have showers rolling in in the afternoon. temperatures in the low 60s as you take on georgia southern. showers tomorrow night confined again north of charlotte. but on sunday, all that rain we've been talking about and you've seen the pictures of to the west finally makes a run at us. but there will be heavier showers and lake norman north through sunday afternoon and early sunday evening. an initial look at rain totals. an inch to maybe more than that over the high country. charlotte area, about a half inch of rain when all is said and done. that's not a bad thing. we've been dry for one. and it's also going to help you wash out tree pollen and give you temporary relief. best chance of rain on sunday. don't forget to set your clocks forward before you go to bed. the warmth sticks around into next week. >> we're looking forward to that. we need this rain. >>> a nude photograph of a high school student was spread through her davidson school.

colleges and state parks, including $9 million for new energy plants and a $90 million science lab at unc charlotte. that will not require a tax increase. >> and the good news tonight, no major problems at the polling locations across north carolina today. but several districts did report some issues. >> the board of elections in north carolina said the trinity east 1st street stayed open an extra 30 minutes tonight after a chief judge overslept this morning. they say that four voters were impacted by this. they stayed open late. a chief judge overslept at the highland precinct, but polls there closed at the regular time tonight. >>> in ashville, witnesses said more than a dozen voters were turned away because of a printer problem. the chief judge said the problem meant they did not have the proper paperwork to process the votes. those printers were down for about two hours. of course, stay with channel 9 for all of your major primary results. we have a complete list scrolling along the bottom of your screen. you can also find it all on the website. >>> in other news this evening, former charlotte

. >>> just in the past two hours, unc charlotte confirmed there's campus. a spokesperson for the university says that a student developed the symptoms last yesterday show that it is positive. the university says the student has been in isolation and is no longer showing symptoms. that brings the total number of confirmed or probable cases in the state to 15. now some of those cases link back to lowe's corporate headquarters. it was two weeks ago that health officials said that two employees at the support center there tested positive for the virus. >>> channel 9 has been investigating how a texas bankruptcy case could impact the i-77 toll project since we first reported it as breaking news last night at 11:00. >> new tonight, eyewitness news reporter learned about a new push from local businesses now to try and stop the tolls. >> scott, erica, just last month, the goal was to send a clear message to the governor that toll lanes here would impact their vote. now they are using this bankruptcy filing as fuel to the fire. >> tonight, we're getting a this flier

first game at bbnt park this season, it's not for the knights, unc charlotte taking on georgia. 6:05 first pitch. baseball and it seems to be a great night for baseball. temperatures slowly falling back down to the 60s. as far as the rest of the week goes, little if any chance for rain. little if any chance for cold air. this will slow people down. pollen counts will continue to rise until we get some rain. and that's not going to happen any time soon. this week, our future cast suggests, i can show you the same thing for thursday and friday. lower mississippi valley, it's not going to come near us. records are safe. they are in the 80s this time of year. mid to upper 70s looks good. five-day forecast, next shot of showers and it's only a few. latest guidance, lowering the chance more. 30% chance on saturday and sunday. we'll see temperatures in the mid 70s. >> i can't complain about any of it. >> i don't think a lot of folks can. >> and you know, everybody has >> you'll hear more of that. >> the raspy voice. >> thank you. there's a plan in south carolina that could put new restricti

. >>> starting tomorrow part of an intersection near unc charlotte will close for work on the links blue line extension. transportation officials say a portion of jw clay boulevard at at 9:00. the work is expected to last next two weeks. >>> after rain today, now a threat for storms tomorrow. >> it looks like the latest guidance we have been checking is going to paint it later on, on your monday, probably around sunset for a lot of the charlotte area monday night. any storm that does develop could be strong to severe. first things first. a powerful storm over the area right now. look what's emerged in chester county on the city's east side. a powerful storm here. lightning strikes and rain rates at an inch an our or so. gusty winds out ahead of it floating into richburg at 45 miles per hour. while the storm goes up in union county, north carolina, moderate rain. it's weakened a little bit. still coming down in the norwood side and antville in anton county. putting a track on this, chesterfield county needs to be ready for this. ruby pageland probably not. northside of jefferson, north ca

. >>> we learned to additional students at unc charlotte have earlier. we per the third case. most people suffer with fever, muscle aches and swelling. >>> coming up, we'll check stay with us. (vo) new tidy cats lightweight 4-in-1 fights mess right. attacks three strong litter box odors, plus locks clumps tight. ... and now it's light. every home, every cat. there's a tidy cats for that. >>> just about 6:45. an update we've been bringing you all morning long about the situation out of brussels belgium. authorities are referring to explosions at the airport, subway as terror attacks. the city is it on lockdown. right now, we're taking a live look at the scene in brussels. here's what we know so far. cbs is reporting up to 21 people are reported dead, dozens of others injured. authorities are telling everyone to remain where they are. highest state of emergency alert. >>> we've also learned that the french president francois hollande is having a meeting. france remains in say state of emergency after the november 13th attacks. we are hearing reaction from eyewitnesses. >> i walk

campus police officers from jcs view, unc charlotte davidson will all take part. the controversial charlotte restroom ordinance could have a legislature meeting earlier than expected rate house speaker tim moore said today he hopes to call special session for this week to discuss the ordeal. it orders transgendered people to use the restroom or locker that they identify with. moore bill psyche has -- but pat mccrory said he doesn't feel special session is needed. dozens are marching through charlotte tonight hoping to put a stop to the deportation of two undocumented students. hear from supporters at the rally, next. >> just thinking about the money that we are raising knowing that we are running for something. jenna: a man makes a pretty long pilgrimage on foot. we will let you know all the a king-sized opportunity for those in the job market in the queen city. a major name in on line brokers charlotte reid find out who, we first told you about this a couple weeks ago. leanne arthur says the student stole her cell phone while she then leaked her photos that were m

. >>> if you have plans to be out today, one event that's going on this afternoon, the unc charlotte weatherfest. we'll be there throughout the afternoon hours today if you're heading out. you may want that rain gear just in case. temperatures in the low 60s but we are going to continue to slide down, dropping about 10 degrees by sunday afternoon. more on the full weekend forecast, coming up. >> feels like a drastic change because it's been so warm. >> it will be a shock. keep those jackets handy. >>> for 20 years, people have pushed for a public beach in mecklenburg county. now they are seeing that dream come true. coming up, the major impact only lake norman and when you can start swimming. and police say this man stole how he was able to take the gas and who caught him. first, a major company opening in charlotte. next, the reason charlotte was chosen and why some say the could >>> this morning rain is on the way to the charlotte area. you can see that moving east right now. the timeline for when the rain will hit and when we'll see even colder temperatures across the area. >>> a

finished the light rail will travel through the underpass beneath north tryon street and on to unc charlotte's campus. watch for a behind the scenes look at the underground tour. time now 6:48. weather and traffic every 10 minutes. >>> here's meteorologist christine rapp in severe weather center 9. the big story is the temperature. >> reporter: feels more like winter. usually we are down in the low 40s. we have locations in the low 30s this morning. we have freeze warnings in effect. completely clear skies, still early for the sun, but here in see the camera views lighten up a bit. we are at 35 in charlotte, 33 in monroe. 30 in lancaster and 32 in chester. up in the mountains, a little bit of cloud cover moving through areas of ashe county and watauga county. as we keep the sun around today we are going to do wonders and warming up the temperatures. by lunch time mid-50s. we are going to add on about 8 to 10 degrees for most locations by the afternoon with highs in the mid-60s in the charlotte area. how about the rest of the neighborhoods, 65 upper 50s in the mountains. still a nice, springlik

and two students at unc charlotte were diagnosed with the pumps. lowes and unc chave chave taken -- unc have taken steps to keep their areas safe. >>> last week we reported the fifth case of zika virus was confirmed in north carolina. a woman in wake county recently traveled out of the country and contracted the virus. the risk for locally transmitted cases in the u.s. is minimal. mooresville can learn more about local republican candidates running for office. people can meet the commission candidates during a forum at the charles mack citizen center. there are three seats up for grabs. >>> new this morning, former new york city mayor michael bloomberg says he will not be running for president this election season. bloomberg was considering an independent bid for the presidency last month, but in an op ed he says it is clear to me if i enter the race i could not win. donald trump said he would beat bloomberg in an election. >>> a large tree that fell on to train tracks during heavy rain caused a commuter train to derail. look at this video here. th