brittney johnson, eyewitness news 9. >>> and this video has come to light showing seven cmpd officers and a trooper surrounding malcolm elliots t. in the video it looks like an

new tonight, eyewitness news anchor brittney johnson spoke with local college students worried their votes won't matter. >>> i talked to young voters in than ever, they want their voices heard, and their votes to count. >> it feels chaotic. >> it's been interesting. this is definitely the most i've been involved in politics. >> these students say the controversy 2016 presidential campaign season inspired them to dive in. >> i feel like it's my time to actually speak out, vote, and say what i feel is right and what's not right. >> as donald trump continues his winning streak, talks of a possible contested convention are heating up. which could mean having the full majority of delegates going into the convention in july may not be enough to clench the nomination. the chairman of the state's college republican says it's important for energized young voters to know their votes count. >> what is said at the poles should be said at the rnc convention. and whoever wins the most votes should have the nomination. >> zack almond says the sentiment among college republicans mirrored what we're

thank you for joining us this sunday i'm brittney johnson. let's check in with meteorologist vicki graf. you have been tracking rainmaking its way our way. sunday services early on, don't forget to grab that rain gear. time right now is 6:30. i am tracking showers in the mountains. these are coming in from the west to the north and east. just light rain for now. some showers pushing in to cleveland county, york, and chester county. putting a tracker on this. that will be heading to york by 6:45. cherryville by 6:55. and gastonia about 7:10. this is all parking lot of this large system that is approaching from the south and this will stick with us through today and even some lingering showers tomorrow. it's a mild start to the day. ly take you through future cast to she you how long the weather will stick around. >> you can track the changes in today's weather every day by using our wsoc tv weather app. it's free to download and shows in your neighborhood and send you any alerts for any severe weather. >>> 100 people poured into the streets of

in north charlotte, brittney johnson, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> cmpd is still investigating the shooting. we're working to get more information on possible suspects. >> charlotte man is accused of stealing more than $100,000 in taxpayer money and he accepted a plea deal today. i was there in court as thomas wesley taylor faced 22 charges related to food stamp fraud. cmpd told me taylor ran a heights when he would swipe customer ebt cards, give them cash back, and keep a portion for himself. now that store is shut down. and police say there's an over all drop in crime in that neighborhood. >>> as you look around here, you don't see anybody hanging out. our call volume, there are no calls. i think since the store has shut down, we've not had any calls out here. >> taylor faced more than 600 months behind bars. but through a plea deal, he'll serve 90 days and pay $75,000 in restitution. i got an inside look at this case today, coming up at 10:00 and 11:00, i'll show you how an 18 month investigation and an uncover informant helped police capture taylor. >>> plans for a new ymca are

i'm brittney johnson. checking in with vicki graf to learn more about how long the sunshine will stick around. today it will be around all afternoon. yesterday we did have clouds, but we made it to 60 degrees. today, right around that mark, but we are going to see all that sunshine throughout the afternoon. within the past five minutes. it is 39 in charlotte. 40 rockingham. 39 chesterfield. a little cooler to start the day off. if you're heading out early, grab a light jacket but we'll see a lot of sunshine today and temperatures will warm into the low 60s. it will feel good if you're standing underneath the sunshine. a major warm up this week. i'll pinpoint when some neighborhoods could get close to 80 degrees. >>> this morning, this tow- truck driver is charged for shooting a truck opener after he booted his vehicle. we first broke this story yesterday morning. tina terry went to the south charlotte community where this happened and talked to neighbors who are still shocked that this happened. >> reporte

i'm brittney johnson. we're going to check in with vicki graf with more on this sunny, beautiful sunday. >> well it certainly is a beautiful start to the day as you can see from our tower camera. throughout the afternoon, a cooler start to the day. we're in the mid-30s right now. some neighborhoods in the low 40s, you will need a light layer heading on out early on. close to 60 degrees today. if you're heading out for your we will see the sunshine through the day with highs close to 60 degrees. that is a check for the charlotte area. next half-hour i'll break down your forecast for blowing rock. >>> starting tomorrow mcdonald's restaurants will donate $1 for every big mac value meal sold to support the families of two managers killed last week. we brought this story wednesday. he is charged with murder accused of killing his ex girlfriend and cody watts outside the hickory mcdonalds. both were managers at the restaurant. family members say they dated for years and had two children together. but the relatio

i'm john paul ii. >> i'm brittney johnson. your time is 5:59 with first weather. meteorologist keith monday is in severe weather center 9 letting us know how much longer we can enjoy the pleasant temperatures. >> you've got today. that will be really about it. winter like temperature pattern here this weekend. 55 in charlotte. fairly mild this rning. high clouds around for most of last night. even those have cleared out. temperatures are coming down. 49 in lincolnton. 58 up in statesville and mid-40's into the mountains. our morning drive, pleasant. fall back closer to 50 this morning and bounce back again to the mid-50's by 9:00. a nice warmer start to the day compared to yesterday. this weekend, things are really changing after still in the 70s today. 50s, no doubt about it. we'll talk about the rain chances. we'll show you in the futurecast how quickly into our saturday the rain showers will be picking up. our time now is 6:00. let's health over to mark taylor watching 77. >> southbound out of davidson this morning with the traffic volume picking up here but th

thank you for joining us this morning i'm brittney johnson. you have been tracking this rain moving through vicki and it's really here already for some people. >> that is right. you might need that extra cup of coffee. we are tracking rain and we lost that hour due to daylight saving time at 2:00 this morning. right now some light rain is pushing in from the up state of south carolina. this is across cleveland county and lincoln county and york county. if you are heading out early, maybe going to sunday services, take it slow on the roads. this batch of rain will be pushing through lincoln ton at 7:14 and belmont at 7:17. and also tracking light rain moving through the mountains. this is moving off to the northeast. right along 321. and there is more rain on the way. this is all part of this large system we've been telling you about for days. this will bring us off and on showers going through the afternoon. we're in the upper 50s to low if you are heading out for a morning walk, you might want to get it done earlier. by 10:00 low 60s. >> you

thank you for joining us i'm brittney johnson. over night we have been following the chaos in chicago after presidential candidate donald trump canceled a rally there last night. just take a look at the scenes. very intense last night as supporters and protestors clashed in the streets. earlier as people filled the university of illinois arena. trump says he canceled the rally after safety concerns. police told cnn trump never spoke with them prior to calling off the event. officers say several fights broke out between the two groups leading to five people being arrested. chicago's interim police superintendent johnest coo ran they says two of his officers were injured last night. that includes one of them being hit in the head with a bottle. more than 300 offices were on hand to control those crowds. several presidential candidates reacted to the chaos in chicago. ted cruz says trump's campaign is is some for creating an environment that urges supporters to engage in violence. senator marco rubio says trump's rhetoric is insighti

brittney johnson, eyewitness news. >>> new at noon, a powerful storm cut a cruise short for the second time in a month. the anthem of the seas is turning back early from the eastern caribbean cruise. it's trying to beat a severe storm expected tomorrow, and royal caribbean said that the crew is battling norovirus. >> actual he had to walk by the medical facility to get off the boat, and it was jam packed, standing room only, just full of people, and we went whoa. this is not good. >> just three weeks ago, the 30-foot waves in a storm off the south carolina coast. >>> a police officer killed on the first day of her job is being laid to rest. the funeral just started for prince william county officer ashley guindon. police say that a suspect killed her on saturday after he killed his wife. he shot two other officers, and they are expected to recover. >>> police in charlotte are trying to figure out what led to a shooting at a 7-eleven at beatties ford road and i-85. it may have been involved an angry customer. nobody was hurt. >>> turning to weather, it's beautiful out there, but it won'

. >> today, eyewitness news anchor brittney johnson has more. >> reporter: today, despite the delay of the company walking off the job, the state said they will stick to the original completion date. loyal customers are liberty east's lifeline, and they say the project is making it difficult. as if three years of construction wasn't hard enough, the contractor stopped working six weeks ago over a today, a replacement plan to finish this project and another on u.s. 29 with a new contractor. >> we worked with them before and the subcontractors we have worked with before and we feel confident moving forward we can deliver the project. >> reporter: the delay happened outside of the state's typical construction window. so officials are confident that workers can make up for lost time and the original $51 million price tag and completion date of october 2016 remains intact. >> when are they going to be finished? when they going to be finished? and now, it's a little more yay. >> reporter: they are looking at the strategy to pick up where the company left off and finish the project at liberty

brittney johnson, eyewitness news 9. >>> and this video has come to light showing seven cmpd officers and a trooper surrounding malcolm elliots t. in the video it looks like an this all happened after a chase, and we're pushing this forward at 6:00, and tina teary is -- terry is checking into the next step. >>> kevin dejesus was denied bond today when it was revealed in court that dejesus was placed on an immigration hold because his legal stat us is in question. police say that dejesus killed jesse campbell in his lake wylie home in january. he worked with campbell at the greenhouse in south end. >>> tonight, several suspects in the death of a lake wylie couple could be sentenced as soon as this month. 12 suspected members or associates of united blood nation gang were indict immediate 2014. and court records today found that four suspects took a plea deal. ed for attempting murder. here is a picture of markevius harper. police say that he shot a 21- year-old man outside of a home on 14th street. police say that the two got into a fight before harper grabbed the gun and shot the man.

i'm brittney johnson and i'm here in severe center 9. how much longer is this going to stick around? >> we'll track showers in and out of the afternoon today. could see an isolated storm as well so taking you through live doppler 9. we're dealing with light showers in and around the charlotte area. this will move off to the north ease. that will head towards mount holly by 12:06 and charlotte by around 12:12. cleveland county north of shelby and spotty showers along i-4o closer to morgantown and moving off to the northeast. steadier rain along i-77 so you'll need to use the windshield wipers if you're heading out this afternoon. this is heading towards china grove in the next few minutes. light rain in the mountains and that is where we have seen a lot of rain since this morning. we continue to see the threat for showers in and out throughout the afternoon with the steadier rain on top of us right now. i'll take you through the rest of future cast to show you how long this will stick around. >>> another unruly crowd, this is in kansas ci

brittney johnson just spoke with the mayor about the push to support neighborhood schools. >> reporter: this is a copy of the resolution that they plan to take up. it's short. and they want every student to be able to attend a school close to home. this has been a major source of student assignment. they look at the plan that outlines where students will go to school every six years. there's a focus on breaking up high concentrations of poverty. thousands completed a survey to share their thoughts on the district and how it can improve diversity and educational outcomes but in worry leaders may look to busing as a possible option. parents have voiced their with this resolution, they're asking cms to guarantee all students a spot in the school. they want it to be a guiding process. predictability. if you're not going to include a guaranteed home school, you kind of throw that out. >> she put this resolution together in north mecklenburg. 6:30. we'll bring new details on eyewitness news. eyewitness news. >>> taking another live look now at a rally in concord where presidential candidate

tonight on eyewitness news at 5:00, brittney johnson is speaking with the college republicans about the conflict within their party over the candidates and the impact on season. >>> cyber attacking group anonymous says its declaring total war on donald trump. in a new you tube video, a masked man claimed to have hacked trump, releasing some of hopes of making his life miserable. trump's campaign says law enforcement is involved now. they're looking for the people behind this attack. >>> a protester seen on video being hit by a trump supporter says he's now getting threats. deputies led rhakeem jones out of this rally in fayetteville last week when officials say john mcgraw punched him. jones says although he's gotten death threats he's glad deputies who saw the attack but didn't do anything are being disciplined. three deputies were demoted and suspended without pay for five days. two others were suspended without pay for three days. >>> a lancaster man has been sentenced to 59 years in prison for stabbing his wife to deather. a jury found john jent guilty of killing his wife elaine in

. >> i'm brittney johnson. let's go ahead and check your weather leading into the weekend. it started off pretty nice but we're expecting rain. >> the rain shower chances building into the weekend but all clear today and clearing up this morning. we had clouds last night. now that blanket of the cloud cover is moving out so we cooled to 52. 48 in al martial. mid-40's for the mountains. we'll likely fall into the 40s before the morning is done here but warm up nicely through the day today. not as warm as yesterday which wasn't as warm as the day before. the step down process does continue. mid-50's through 9:00. mid-70's for this afternoon. tomorrow we'll likely be stuck in the 50s. i'll show you on the futurecast how the rain chances start up on saturday but really pick up as we head into your saturday evening plans. time is 5:00. let's head over to mark taylor in the traffic center. >> over in east charlotte where we'll see work later on in the weekend. we want you caught up 2 right lanes will be blocked. that is where we're looking now. that has been going october we were

new tonight, eyewitness news anchor brittney johnson found out these towns want a guarantee from cms. >> the mayor of huntersville and council members will meet here at town hall at 6:30 tonight and the mayor says they're all on board to pass this resolution to show cms leaders that they want every child to have a seat at a neighborhood school. >> it's starting to percolate. >> huntersville mayor says his on cms leaders as they review the district assignment plan. so far the board only laid out goals for the plan. among them, they want to reduce over crowding and break up concentrations of poverty. >> they forgot, or didn't include a guaranteed home school for every student so we felt it would behoove us to make a statement that we believe that should be included. >> other town leaders are calling on cms to guarantee each student will have a seat at a neighborhood school. >> i think it's very important they get involved. >> her granddaughter will enter the district soon. >> it's very important. all her friends will be going to the same school. she'll, you know, get a local bus to scho

bystanders tackled the young eyewitness news anchor brittney johnson spoke to witnesses who saw the entire crime unfold and jumped into action. >>> police say the 73-year-old woman was leaving the garden center when a teenager tried to rob her. a witness told channel 9 he was walking to his truck in the lowe's parking lot around 6:00 thursday night when he watched a crime unfold. >> i seen a guy tackle this woman and grab her pocketbook and was trying to yank it. she was holding on to it. >> that's when he and ten others jumped into action. >> i took off after him. and as i was chasing him. another guy in front of the store grabbed him and put him in a full nelson. >> the good samaritans held the 15-year-old suspect until police arrived. the 73-year-old was left with a knot on her head. shoppers like karen told us these crimes are why she only big reminder to remain aware of your surroundings no matter what time of day it is. >> i've heard you shouldn't carry a shoulder bag. >> i'll be on the look out a little more knowing that happened. >> the crime was concerning but they're comforted kn

good morning, i'm brittney johnson. >> i'm john paul ii. these stories in just a minute. meteorologist keith monday is with us this morning as we step down from our highs. >> it has been a slow process but that will change this weekend when the numbers will crash. it is 60 down in rockingham. 58 into monroe. mid-40's in the mountains. not that bad of a start out there compared to yesterday morning into the weekend, though, these numbers may be closer to high temperatures so this is the last day we'll enjoy the relatively mild weather with low to mid-70's. high clouds from time to time but we stay dry. looking over new data to talk about the rain chance. how quickly that starts into saturday and how cool it will stay all weekend long. >> we learned new details after a couple was find dead in their home in clairmont on monday. an inventory from the search was released. here is what we found. according to our partners, an unidentified green leafy substance was found in two silver grinders. deputies found a tray and glass jar along with an a digital scale, eight cell phones i

social media editor brittney johnson has the latest. >> blood drives will be held in northern virginia next week to honor the officer shot and killed on her first day of her job. they will be held on wednesday march 7 and wednesday, march 9. we'll have more online. >>> it's been three decades. can you believe it? "ghost busters" is back with an all-female cast. you veal to wait until summer for the new female "ghostbusters squleer's the latest on the timing of the storm with future weather. notice this, but we're going to be dry. we'll be dry for the evening commute. snow moves in between 7:00 and 10:00 p.m. here you see snow at 9:00. we'll continue to track snow overnight on into early tomorrow morning. 6:00 a.m., scattered snow showers. but as quickly as it pushes in, it moves out. tomorrow afternoon we're noticing some breaks in the cloud konk. so whatever falls and sticks to the grass or roads will melt likely by the afternoon hours and not a lot of snow will accumulate with the system. i'm going have a look at totals coming up. >> thanks a lot, amelia. >>> coming up a home coming

. -- brittney johnson. we have the forecast ahead. >>> this is looking back to silhouettes to the uptown skyline, and it's cold. the temperatures are near or below freezing for many neighborhoods. reporting 36 at charlotte, douglas, and the chill is in place for now. light frost on the windows, and as we head our way through this week it will be by far the coldest morning, and every morning here after, much, much warmer, and we are back into the upper 50s to near 60 by lunchtime today, near 60s for the highs, and this is the coolest afternoon we will enjoy this week, and warmer weather is coming back in. the rain chance, and it's off through the week, and the next storm system approaching by the week's end, and more clouds in our direction for sure. over to mark taylor for the traffic center, looking ahead to a few problems showing up out there. >> a minor accident on 77, and rock hill, northbound, it's not in any travel lanes. that's south carolina, 901, and closer to town, we have an accident reported on

i'm brittney johnson. let's check in with too bad it doesn't feel like spring. >> it will feel like winter throughout the day today. you will want to bundle up. mid to low 40s right now. we're not going to warm up a lot flew the afternoon thanks to clouds and a northerly wind. we're in the mid- to upper 30s in the mountains. temperatures about 15 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. showers that moved through last night have cleared off to the east but we have a threat for a few sprinkles throughout the afternoon. here is a look at your hour-by- hour forecast. temperatures it upper 40s, barely reaching 50 in the charlotte area. the mountains won't make it out of the 30s this afternoon. now tracking the threat for rain on the way. i'll take you through the latest future cast for the best chance to see rain in your neighborhood and the mountains have the potential for snow. >>> we're following breaking news this morning. north carolina highway troopers crash on i-4 85 oust ter at providence road. it happ

thank you for joining us i'm brittney johnson. over night we have been following the chaos that erupted in chicago after presidential candidate donald trump canceled a rally there. this was the scene last night as both supporters and protestors clashed in the streets. all of this began several hours earlier when people filled the university of illinois arena. rally due to safety concerns. trump never spoke to them prior to calling off the event. officers say several fights broke out between the two groups leading to five people being arrested. trump says he does not have any regrets. he says quote there were very, very bad protestors. these were bad dudes. >>> chicago's interim police superintendent says two of his officers were injured during that chaos last night. that includes one of them being hit in the head with a bottle. more than 300 officers were on hand to control those crowds. over night several presidential candidates reacted to the chaos in chicago. senator ted cruz says trump's campaign is responsible for creating an

thank you for joining us i'm brittney johnson. over night we have been following the chaos that erupted in chicago after presidential candidate donald trump canceled a rally there. this was the scene last night as both supporters and protestors clashed in the streets. all of this began several hours earlier when people filled the university of illinois arena.