ann clark will serve until june 2017 to give the school board time to find her replacement. meanwhile the town of matthews formed a task force to evaluate possibly leaving cms. stay in neighborhood schools as the district considers changing its student assignment plan. cms has not decided whether it will send students to different schools, but some worry that will happen as board members say a top priority is bringing more diversity to all schools. leaders in huntersville, cornelius and davidson passed resolutions saying they support neighborhood schools. >>> today we could get a better idea of how mecklenburg county plans to expand pre-k programs. last month we told you the board wants to make sure every 4-year-old has access to a pre- k program. they didn't say exactly where the money would come from, just that they would need support from state and federal governments and nonprofits and businesses. >>> a mother will be back on yesterday shay malzahnen testified against the child's father, todd broderick. 6-month-old keen that was found dead. they waited a day to call poli

. >> christine: ann clark wants bond referendum on the ballot in november. she presented a referendum yesterday, the board set a deadline of april top ask mecklenburg county commissioners it would cover 29 projects including new schools, renovations and expansions. >>> today is your last chance to weigh in on cms' 2017-2018 school calendar. a poll will close at 11:59 tonight. we have a link to the poll, go to the web extras section of our website at wbtv.com. >> john: thunderstormsauthorities in cabarrus county issued bonds for school construction, royal oaks elementary, mount pleasant middle and kannapolis middle. construct. schools start april 1st. >> christine: police in monroe arrest a man wanted for robbing a bank. investigators say this man caught on camera is 21-year-old dorian davis. being held in union county jail on $25,000 bond. >> john: a big celebration for these 30 families live in home built by habitat for humanity. all 30 of them recently paid off the mortgages to those homes. they celebrated yesterday with the mortgage burning ceremony at th

it comes after the board decided to extend the contract for current superintendent ann clark for another year. >>> the town of matthews is taking the next step to fight cms student assignment. it formed a mayoral task force on education. eight charter members were selected to start evaluating options for the students. last week matthews leaders are prepared to leave the district unless their demands are met. leaders in huntersville, davidson and cornelius passed similar resolutions. the lake norman chamber of commerce sent a letter asking cms to keep students at schools? a charlotte charter school ranks among the worst in the nation when it comes to disciplining minority students and students with disabilities. the report from the group says crossroads center in charlotte had the second highest rate of suspensions for black students in the u.s. more than 74 students were suspended at least once. >>> definitely a cool morning out there and things are going to get colder. meteorologist christine rapp has a look at this. >> reporter: this afternoon is going to be nice. we just have to get t

ann clark will serve until june, 2013 to give the school board time to find her replacement. meck-ed is hosting the meeting at 5:30. >>> neighbors in statesville are celebrating a major win after city leaders rejected a planned rock quarry, leaders voted down a plan to annex the property. people living nearby worried it would change the landscape of their neighborhood and lower property values. >>> another round of delegates up for grabs in the race for president. stake after months stak >>> we are continuing to follow major international breaking news. at least 34 people are dead after a series of isis terror attacks in brussels, belgium. you can see the chaos in a moment after those attacks this moment. that city is a significant target because the european union is head quartered there and friday belgium police wanted in last fall's terror attack in paris. >>> presidential candidates are making one last push for voter support for western tuesday. arizona and utah are holding primaries and caucuses for both parties. idaho is hosting its democrat caucuses. last night candida

current superintendent anne clark will hold that position through june of next year. the board voted to extend her contract last month. they said they needed a full year to find her replacement. >>> days after police arrested a man in the murder of his new details about the suspect and the night of the crime. police say erwin feldman murdered his mother at her home in south charlotte back in 2014. search warrants we leased this morning reveal a comforter, a pillow, flat sheet, and lamp were all taken from the scene of the night of the crime. the documents also reveal more about their relationship and a possible motive. we're breaking all that down for you today at 5:00 on eyewitness news. investigators for more information after a mother and her toddler were stabbed in caldwell county. investigators believe it started from a domestic incident at a home on fair way acres drive south of lenoir. they arrested one man. the toddler was air lifted to the hospital. investigators say another child may have also been hurt. >>> in the past few hours, police identified the drive

locking down guide reals is the next step ahead at 5 tina terry superintendant ann clark says she was most interested in and what she's asking the committee to do to speed up this process. also keeping an eye on several towns taking action against the plan. they all passed resolutions to keep a safe open for every child that wants to stay at a neighborhood school. leaders and matthews are creating their own and could vote on a resolution as soon as monday. >>> tomorrow is the last day to early vote in north carolina before tuesday's presidential primary. more than 40,000 people in mecklenburg county have already voted much the republicans faced each other last night and were mostly civil. marco rubio told donald trump it's not. >> you can say what you want i don't want to be politically correct. >> i'm not interested in being politically correct i'm interested in being correct. >> a trump supporter is charged with punching a protestor in the face. there's an internal police investigation into why the suspect was not arrested at the rally. the protestor said it's a double standard. >>>

. >> john: cms superintendent ann clark proposes a huge bond referendum for charlotte-mecklenburg schools. how much money she is asking for and how it will be used. >>> good morning, thanks for watching wbtv news this morning it is 5:30 i'm john carter. >> christine: i'm christine sperow. good morning, get you caught up on the forecast before we get in the news of the day. of meteorologist al conklin letting us know if this cold snap has come to an end. >> al: i think it has. this is main street in belmont, there is a gaggle of joggers, everybody in shorts, not bad at all, considering we were down 55 rock hill, 53 in charlotte, there are colder pockets, 43 in albermarle, 50 on morganton, 49 in shelby. out the door, in the low 50s, not as cold, lots of sunshine, little bit on the breezy side this morning that wind will be with us much of the day. our charlotte metro cast, high temperature of 77 degrees. what we haven't had very much lately is rain. pollens through the roof. we need rain to clear the pollens and dampen the garden and lawn. couple opportunities coming up, i'll let you know t

that is why the board had to extend current superintendent ann clark's contract. the board leans on the expertise of former school board member to get ideas how to proceed. much more to the story including how much will the community play in the process? and trying to figure out how much will the process cost cms. i'm getting those answers and that part of the story on wbtv news at 6:00. now live at the government center, dedrick russell wbtv on your side. see you later. thank you. >> time to get to our alert center where alex giles is standing by with new images of an accident along south tryon. >> we got these images from a viewer. tryon and sandy porter road. a police and fire on scene. we have reached out to medic to get details and how severe it is. i'm sure this could be causing problems for the commuters on the roads. have to be careful on the afternoon drives. >> thank you. >> south tryon. a busy road this time of day let's update traffic with tonya rivens in the first alert traffic center. >> your first alert traffic is sponsored by people's bank. and let

superintendent anne clark is encouraging board members to fast track a decision. >>> south carolina governor nikki haley attended a ribbon cutting in indian land for a mortgage company that will create more than 600 jobs. movement mortgage built the 22 million-dollar headquarters on highway 160 in indian land. some of the 600 plus jobs will come from the company's ballantyne office. last year movement mortgage mortgages. eyewitness news reporter greg suskin is in indian trail right now. watch for his report on the company's impact in lancaster county tonight at 5:00. >>> a crash where firefighters had to rescue a driver. eastbound lane of the interstate near the sharon school road exit. the driver of a work van slammed into a truck that it slowed for another accident west of statesville. the driver of the truck said the impact knocked his vehicle nearly 200 feet. >> it about knocked me out. i hurt my shoulder. i hurt my leg a little bit. i'll be all right. the other guy, they had to cut him out. >> firefighters cut off the door to get to the driver of the work van. the highway patrol says hi

the contract for current superintendent ann clark expires next year. >> john: officials in north and south carolina making sure people are are prepared with tornado drills today. will be holding drills at 9:00 in south carolina, 9:30 here in north carolina. last year the national weather service issued 25 tornado warnings for north carolina and recorded nine tornadoes. >> christine: a quick check of the commute right now, 5:36, and this is how traffic is looking on i-77, down by the state line where we usually see congestion but you're good to go on this stretch whether you're going north or southbound on 77. remember, you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. so let's get to meteorologist al conklin. >> al: thanks, christine. out there this morning, big ridge of high pressure still dominating our weather and it will continue to do so for at least a couple more days before a frontal system impacts us some what over the weekend. not saying we'll cool-down but rain chances will go up and very cool air won't be very far away from us. t

. >> cms tells us the superintendent ann clark reached out to ice to request bus stops and schools considered safe harbors for all students. >> let's check the roadways right now. >> maureen we have more issues. i understand we have a problem on central avenue an injury accident. and let's start by looking at the expressway on independence and 277. volume building and it's best i can see the accident on central avenue is close to mcclintock road. and now the plaza is close by also eastway drive. and more when sky3 gets there. and injuries involved in this. road and farm pond lane. congestion and you can see on albemarle road. north sharon amity is a great alternate route and that is what is happening on albemarle road a lot of volume in this area. back to you. >> thank you. eric was pointing out the system we have been tracking all week long is turned deadly. >> wondering when it was going to get here. >> it's moving slowly. i will show you fascinating images coming up and how a lot of this rain is taking a run at the carolinas but not getting here. but it will evently. the first couple attem

the board will actually look at construction and renovation projects, superintendent ann clark wants the projects to be according to our news partners at the charlotte observer, the school board will take a first pass at ten years worth of projects. they hope to get a bond referendum on the project on the ballot but county officials want to wait until next year. board members will also get an update on efforts to boost achievement at low-performing schools and on thursday, the board's policy committee get preliminary results from an assignment. that meeting for those construction and renovation projects starts at 3:00. the regular board meeting begins at 6:00 here at the government center. we'll keep you updated. reporting live in uptown share, ashton pellom, wbtv on your side. >> christine: a day after mariaia sharapova announced she failed a drug test, companies are severing ties with the tennis star. gets over to kristen miranda with details live in the alert center. sharapova's name trending all over the place the last couple days, what is the latest? >> kristen: a lot of people

superintendent ann clark wants to get school bonds on this november's ballot. county officials say they want to wait until 2017. cms leaders expected to give an update on efforts to boost achievement at some of the lowest-performing schools, that update will come in a report on project lift and the beacon initiative. >> john: looking ahead you can charlotte-mecklenburg schools budget, cms hosting meetings for community members and employees. the meeting tonight at waddell language academy on nations ford road. starts at 6:00, goes until 7:30. another meeting will be held wednesday at independence high school. >>> this morning, the american heart association and sun belt rentals is helping cms students get active. 350 ball pes will be donateds will be donated. all equipment will be deliver to cms this morning. >> christine: bank of america could have fewer workers than it did before the last two major acquisitions. the bank reported having 213 thousand employees world wide at the end of last year, 6,000 more than in june, 2008, before buying countrywide financia

at last week's meeting the board failed to come up with a time line to find someone to succeed ann clark whose contract will end in 2017. today's meeting is at noon at the charlotte-mecklenburg government center. >>> a bill to name a post office after may maya angelou passed the house. the office will be in winston-salem where she lived nine republicans voted against the bill criticizing her for supporting fidel castro. democrat representative alma adams who represents north carolina accused them of disrespecting her legacy. >> christine: if you are about to headed on the head out the door, traffic is light, we're giving you the green light on 77, 85 and 485, but as soon as a problem arises and causes a back up we'll tell you first on wbtv because you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. here is meteorologist al conklin. >> al: thanks, christine. out there this morning the leading edge of the precipitation now trying to come across the ohio valley toward the southern appalachian mountains, a lot of cloud cover here but the main batch o

the board will actually look at construction and renovation projects, superintendent ann clark wants the projects to be

after the polling period ends, ann clark will review the results and could make changes to the calendar. we have a link to the poll under the web extras section of wbtv.com. >>> helping students with disabilities prepare for life after school. that is the idea behind a fair being held by charlotte-mecklenburg schools. the post secondary transition fair is tonight from 5:00 until 8:00 at east mecklenburg high school. parents and students will be able to talk to community support organizations, residential services and officials from colleges and technical schools. >> christine: the charlotte fire department is using a live burn to prevent flooding today. they will burn down a home this the home was purchased as part of a buy out program, allows the department to buy out homes to use for training and save money on demolition. >>> a new option for people in charlotte who want food without leaving their homes. according to our news partners at the charlotte observer, door dash is now available in charlotte. the on demand delivery app available for android and apple, delivers from 250 area r

as we reported, superintendent ann clark is pushing to have a bond referendum for the projects put on the ballot this november. the board set a deadline of may to ask mecklenburg county commission attorney's do that. expanding language magnet schools is a high priority and several speakers urged the board to place priority on keeping kids in neighborhood schools as they plan to work on student assignment plan. the cms policy board will be meeting tomorrow night to discuss that student assignment plan further. we'll keep you updated on air and online at wbtv.com. reporting live here in uptown charlotte, ashton pellom, wbtv on your side. >> john: campaign 2016, super tuesday, part 2, voters in five starts heading to the polls to make their selections for the presidential nominees. kristen miranda live in the alert center with a look at the results from yesterday. >> kristen: that's right, john. we got some final result in from hawaii, they are so far behind us time-wise, those results coming in. let me break down what happened on super tuesday 2. look at the video, big news on the democ

dedicated to the search, superintendent ann clark's contract is up in june 2017. the page promises to keep people up to date on the board's progress. we posted a link to that website at wsoctv.com. you can find it under latest links. >>> tomorrow, a lot of money is on the line for charlotte. five finalists will be announced in the smart city challenge with a chance at a $40 million grant. each of the cities will get $100,000 to hone their proposal for the final selection process in june. charlotte is up against 76 the cities pitched their best ideas to make transportation safer, easier, and much more reliable. the dot wants to see how cities would increase mobility, and talk about climate change. city leaders say they are confident charlotte has a chance at getting that 40 million and the competition sparked transportation goals here. last month, channel 9 sat down with transportation secretary and former charlotte mayor, anthony fox. he said the city needs to come up with a consensus on a strategy that includes streetcars and new roads as well. the finalists will

"cms" superintendent ann clark is hoping to get more money to cover additional projects for the school district. according to the charlotte observer -- clark talked to the board about asking county commissioners for an 805 million dollar bond referendum. this would cover 29 projects. the board will vote on whether to pursue the idea in april. charlotte today is coming up at 11. then keep it here for our next newscast at noon. the dreaded deadl >>> it's wine day wednesday. we're ready to play the weekly trivia game who knew. if you hadn't heard "my big fat greek wedding 2" opens in theaters this weekend. tomorrow we're throwing a wedding here on "today." we're about to test your knowledge of famous on-screen weddings. hoda is across the street at 30 rock ready to hand out $100 to those who answer the questions quickly and her book to those who don't. here to help me out, chief correspondent at fandango. award season is over. you can breathe. we'll go over to hoda. >> what's your name? >> ashley. >> where are you from in. >> lake land florida. >> >> the wedding singer which first class p

assist, merchant says when and if the board finds the person they want they don't have to wait until ann clark's contract is up to make an offer. >> john: a community in south carolina is rallying around a family dealing with tragedy. bryson mcsweeney was killed this week whether he rode through a stop sign on his bike and hit a car in the glen laurel subdivision in indian land. dozens of people in the community came together for a special meeting. they raised thousands of dollars through a gofundme page active less than a day. neighbors have planned to bring the family meals for weeks to come. >> myself as a mother driving down the road every day i could have either been easily the one that was driving the car, or i could have easily been the mother whose kid was hit. >> residents are showing support for the driver of the car are that was involved in the >> kristen: new information the woman charged in the death of her husband in gaston county is murder. crystal gambino was back before police say she killed her husband, giovanni along with lice were called to the home monday night on alexis-luc

mentioned construction and renovation project, that is to the tune of $2 billion and superintendent ann clark wants those projects to be voted on on this november's ballot. according to our news partners at the charlotte observer, ten years worth of projects to the tune of $2 billion. bigger elementary schools, and high schools to help alleviate mobile classrooms. clark hopes to get a bond referendum on the projects on the ballot november. county officials want to wait until next year. also an update on boost achievement at low performing schools and the policy committee thursday will get results from an online survey on student assignments. that board meeting on the construction project and renovation takes place at 3:00 here at government center, then the regular session, the regular board meeting is tonight at 6:00 here at the government center right behind me. we'll keep you updated on all the developments coming out of the meeting tonight. reporting live in uptown charlotte, ashton pellom, wbtv on your side. >> christine: thanks, ashton. >>> a bus driver in north carolina is under review

ann clark is the current superintendent, and her contract was recently extended until july of 2017. the c-m-s board plans to pick up their search for a replacement soon. the today show is next. then stay tuned for charlotte today at 11:00, and our next newscast at noon. have a great day! [ indistinct conversations ] always set a place at the dinner table for good manners. stay seated, napkin on your lap and elbows at your sides. and remember, mealtime is for nourishment, nothing more. let the music play, he won't get away let it play let the music play . >>> it is a thirsty thursday. lee gifford. if you ever how some people get what they want, you have come to the right place. >> hoda knows how to get what she wants. there is no reason it can't be you. we brought in some experts to teach us the top five habits of highly persuasive people. >> "forbes" recently examined this topic. go. >> a clinical psychologist. hi, guys. >> hi. >> before we get to the different points, what overall, did you learn about people who are highly persuasive? >> well, they're confident. and they're confide

we told you last month the board voted to extend ann clark's contract through june 30th of next year. this will give them time to find a new leader. >>> new this morning, a study says green schools aren't worth the money. conservative think tank john lockdown foundation looked at green schools in several north carolina counties. they use more energy than similar nongreen schools. in iredell third creek elementary is the first lead in the country but the think tank found it spends nearly $7,800 more per year on energy than the district's average elementary school. >>> the man you see in this video here showing a officer punching a suspect has an attorney. the department is investigating whether officers used excessive force. >> eyewitness news reporter angela hong is live with the family's responges. >> reporter: the family is outraged at what they see in the video. they know malcolm elliott was driving without a license during the hit and run crash. they say the repunches are uncalled for. we showed you the video tuesday. you can see seven police officers surrounding elliott and one o

as we reported, superintendent ann clark is pushing to have a bond referendum for the project put on this november's ballot. to ask mecklenburg county commissioners to do that. board members also agreed that expanding language magnet schools is a high priority and several speakers urged the board to place priority on keeping their kids in neighborhood schools as they work on student assignment plan. the cms policy board will meet tomorrow night to discuss further the student assignment plan, we'll keep you updated on air and online at wbtv.com. reporting live here in uptown charlotte, ashton pellom, wbtv on your side. >> john: this morning the north carolina senate is preparing to take action on charlotte's non-discrimination ordinance. senate leader phil berger appointed a group of senators to work with the state house on new legislation. they want to overturn part of the ordinance which allows transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice. lawmakers could return to raleigh in a special session to address the ordinance before the ordinance goes in effect on april 1st. charl

some of the voters we caught up with including seamus superintendent ann clark said at that the local races they are focused on to change the that excitement surrounding the presidential race is what pulled them in today. >> local and state elections are what will matter to most as we think about public education in the state of north carolina. personally adjusted in folks that are interested in being a part of supporting our public schools attend. >> to president obama that was a huge reason whether or not i supported him. here we have to choose from so it's unlike what i remember as a kid. >> you got to be a registered voter of you want to cast a ballot if you don't have an acceptable photo i.d. there is no need to panic or worry because anybody who shows up to vote without a photo i.d. will be able to cast a traditional ballot. the state board of elections says there were slight delays at voting precincts in four counties including catawba we are getting more from her sister station orlando that there were issues for voters as well. let's check in with keith landry live in the news

superintendent ann clark's contract is up in june of 2017. the page promises to keep people up to date on the board's progress. we have posted a link to that website on our website at wsoctv.com. you can find it under latest links. >>> federal judges heard arguments yesterday from both sides about north carolina's new congressional maps. they ruled the old maps unconstitutional last month saying they were based on race. lawmakers redrew the lines but the new ones are still unfair. they want the judges to draw the lines instead. yesterday we talked to the board of elections chair. he expects a decision before the june 7 congressional primary. if not, it could impact november's election. >> we will have to start and then i've got a couple weeks to get those approved and printed. so you are getting to mid august at the latest. and i don't think it will press that long. >> congressional candidates can file for office wednesday. they are hoping a decision is made before then. >>> the new maps significantly change district 12 which is represented b

. >> and superintendant ann clark encouraged leaders to add more order to fast track a decision. coming up in 30 minutes we tell you how local towns who send their students to cms are responding to all of this and the i am applicableations a decision like this could have. >> we posted the full results to take a look at the survey at wsoctv.com inside the story right on our home page. >>> tomorrow parents in rock hill can learn more about school choice. parents who attend can sign up to tour the choice programs like language immersion and accelerated studies. the district will host the fair from 10 to noon. people will be without water for another two hours or so. charlotte water says a contractor hit a pipe here at steel chase drive and sandy porter road early this morning. crews are quickly trying to repair that pipe and handing might need it. >>> family and friends will gather to remember two managers killed outside a mcdonalds. shot inside the parking lot of the restaurant on highway 321. a former boyfriend is charged in the murders. a vigil will begin at 7 tonight at mountain

superintendent ann clark's contract is up in june of 2017. the page promises to keep people up to date on the board's progress. we have posted a link to that on our website. you can find it at wsoctv.com under latest links. >>> time 17:32. federal judges heard arguments from both sides about north carolina's new congressional maps. s judges rule the old map is saying they were based on race. yesterday we talked to the board of elections chair. he expect thes a decision before -- he expects a decision before the june primary. he said if not it will impact the november election. >> we will have to send absentee ballots out by mail. so you are getting to about mid august at the latest. and i don't think it will press that long. >> congressional candidates can file for office on wednesday. they hope a decision is made before then. the new maps significantly change district 12 which is represented by alma adams. the long-time greensboro resident announced on thursday she will run for reelection and running against former state senator malcolm grah

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