i'm gabe gutierrez in charlotte and we'll have the very latest the threat of severe weather in charlotte is affecting the scheduled events that were planned for the nfc championship game. our sister station in charlotte carolina panthers pride rally has been canceled due to the wintry weather threat. that was scheduled to kick off at noon today. it was supposed to be at romare bearden park in uptown. but organizers say it's too risky to have fans out if the roads are slick and dangerous. the panthers will host the arizona cardinals sunday at 6:40. also in charlotte... dozens of flights in and out of charlotte-douglas international airport are canceled this morning. the airport tweeted out this picture saying..."a rare sight at c-l-t...empty gates overnight." in this picture... aviation crews are preparing to treat the the runway with liquid de-icer. airport officials are working g around the clock to get operations back to normal as soon as possible. if you're scheduled to travel out of charlotte this morning, you're being asked to call your respective airline for more information on del

charlotte is a problem---and connections there have been affecting thousands. among them cory ort of dallas---who told us a few minutes ago he's'seen re- routed a couple of times and ended up here as he tries to get home for his son's hockey game. i'm trying to get back to dallas. q what's the word on your flight? it's going to be delayed until about 8:30. it was orginally supposed to be 7:00. q how much of a a oblem is that for you? figuring i was originally starting out in myrtle beach, trying to ge to charlotte and dallas and now having to come into columbia to try to get to of a chaotic day. again, it appears likely that chaos will continue into saturday with regard to charlotte. a spokeswoman for columbia metro says that situation could clear up a lot it will be helpful she says for travelers to use their airline apps to get the latest information on their mobile devices. live at columbia metro jack kuenzie wis news ten. this weather is impacting people across the palmetto state and the entire east coast. coming up after the break, meteorologist ben tanner

charlotte and fayetteville.occurring and, brian, winds that will be bringing down power lines and besides seeing wind gusts of over 50 to 60 miles per hour, we have also got astronomical high tides happening and that's why we have cotal flood watches and warnings and advisories through tomorrow morning and again tomorrow evening. we have got another high tide so that will be a big problem, as well. flooding, beach erosion, and then also dealing with snow, blizzard conditions, it is a mess. continues. we are going to, in fact, have a live coverage on nbc news.com tomorrow. we'll be doing a mini roker-thon from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 bringing everybody the latest. brian? >> al, here in new york city the mayor went on radio and television and said that we're predicted to get 12 to 14, he used a figure that is more than most of the forecasts we have been seeing. talk about these duelling models as you call them in your business. we haven't heard this much talk about european models since fashion week. >> exactly. >> euro

. >>> thanks for joining us, if you can't make it to charlotte that's okay we are recapping the huge party in picking -- taking you off -- and taking off to san francisco where preparation are in full force for super bowl 50, we are talking about the two big names, cam newton and peyton manning. we have all that coming up. first, the story we broke earlier on wncn.com, they arrest of a phd student charged with manufacturing and selling xanax, they found thousands of pills in his homes, these are some of the photos they sent us, mario bloom broke to the story he is live from jail, my aerial. >> they slap -- slapped a unc student in handcuffs and drove him right through -- to hear through this gate unlocked them up in the jail. >>> unc doctoral student gary cantor just went from the schoolhouse to the jailhouse, after the sheriff's deputies hill mill operation. >>> only -- what deputies seized including 3000 xanax pills almost 300 grams of marijuana and dozens of those is over -- doses of anabolic steroids. >>> i showed the picture to cantor's neighbor. >> i'm flabbergasted to be hones

in charlotte ... the carolina panthers fought the elements to prepare for their nfc championship game sunday night against the arizona cardinals. out-of-town fans may have trouble flying to the game because of ripple effect caused by thousands of flight cancellations. while some were stranded - others escaped to places with better weather. "boston! where there's no snow!!" washington, dc is the expected bullseye for feet of snow may fall over the next thirty-six hours. "we have a forecast that i don't think we've had in 90 years." the national mall and monuments closed - along with the rest of the government - and residents were hunkering down. "there's not much to do. we already went grocery shopping for the rest of the week." say for the roads - which won't be seeing the light of day anytime soon. audio outcue: "brian mooar, nbc news, washington." the infamous knickerbocker storm dumped 28 inches of snow on now back to you. periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. winter storm warning in effect th

this is the scene above charlotte, north carolina, right now. the same storm system also produced a possible tornado that touched down near hattiesburg, mississippi, last night, downing trees and power lines and destroying at least one mobile home there. we have reporters and meteorologists up and down the eastern seaboard this morning. we start with nbc's luke russert, who is in washington, d.c d.c.,. luke, at last check, the nation's capital was expected to get, i believe, 2 1/2 feet of snow, correct? >> reporter: that is accurate, craig. this is a storm of epic proportions. it's going to be historic from what we've seen in these forecasts. could be the largest storm to hit d.c. in over 95 years. it's because of those readings we're getting from the meteorologists that this storm is being taken very seriously by the mayor. take a listen. >> we want people to hunker down, shelter in place and stay off the roads. we need people to be in a safe place today just as soon as they can for their own safety and for the safety of our public safety perso

for the annual teambuilding retreat. >> the trip to charlotte is costing taxpayers $31,000. that is not sitting well with voters. i found comments like this on facebook. i feel it would be reasonable and appropriate if all the leaders -- i asked the mayor why charlotte and the money the city is expected to spend on two nights at the charlotte center city hilton, a four-star hotel downtown. >> what we needed was meeting space. we wanted to be downtown and were going to be looking at the bus station and some of those transportation think that done. if we can gather more information that helps us in the long run, we are staying where >> it must be nice to vacation on someone else's dime. but the mayor insists the trip is the city's business. >> we will be talking a lot about implementation. we know there are certain things we want to a, -- accomplish. >> they will get to charlotte tonight and be back here friday night. the money comes from travel, training, and organizational development expected in the budget. commissioners also have a retreat coming up next month. they will s

supposed to go to charlotte. that flight has been cancelled and stranded for a few days. where she is expecting blizzard-like conditions. she said it is very scary but as you can imagine her flight so far is on time. >> i am so grateful. we thought our flight was going to be cancelled. we are grateful that they are not. a lot of us have family, so we are not alone. they miss us. >> reporter: oh, my goodness. the relief in her voiles. she says her family already stocking up on grocery stocking up on groceries and other items. they do expect to be stuck inside for the next few days. the help that mayor marty walsh is helping the -- offering the d.c. area as they get pummeled by all of that snow. at boston international airport at boston international fox25 morning news. >>> our coverage of the winter storm continues all morning and through the weekend. sarah will continue to update us on the track of this storm every ten minutes. if you are away from your tv, and you can not keep an eye on thing, you can do so by d

pall flights to charlotte have pbeen cancelled. pfor very latest information you pcan always go to our website, pwww.fox13news.com. pcontact the airline, make make psure is leaving on time brew phead out door p>> alcides this is going to roblem for charlotte they have pbig nfc championship game people ptrying to fly in for weekend pthey are going to shut that pairport down. pso, it's, it's not just d.c. not pjust new york. pit's places like charlotte too. pthank you. pappreciate it. p>> with rain falling here at phome and crippling snow and wind pto our north, now's a good time pto download the fox 13 news app. pa great tool with interactive pradar and video forecast. papp is free for android and an pel devices. pnow let's see what's happening pon our roadways. pcheck in with courtney bright. p>> all right, dave. pthank you. pvery busy morning as usual along pthe interstates. pyou can expect that slow traffic psouthbound 275, from beers all pway down towards i-4 pinterchange. pright now that's about 30 minute ptrip. pyou can see th

in charlotte...rick henry wis news 10 sports. panthers fans here in columbia their team punched a ticket to the super bowl. many were out in the vista taking in the game at hickory tavern. hearts were pounding as the panthers kept scoring against the cardinals. several fans told us they've enjoyed watching this dream season for cam newton and company and they can't wait to see what happens in two weeks. alex struble --- columbia "i've had confidence in them. i knew that we were going to get to this point. i knew that we had the confidence! we just kept pounding! nobody had confidence in us but we made it! we're here to go." tracy grant -- columbia "i've always been a panthers fan and i knew we would get to this point at one time or another and i am soo proud." already several fans said they're expecting a huge panthers win in the super bowl. this is the team's second time in franchise history for more coverage on the carolina panthers' run to the super bowl, check out our website at wis tv dot com. right now in the wis alert cent

place for the charlotte region as well through saturday night. the powerful winter storm in the mid-atlantic and being measured in feet, not inches. jake brady is in roanoke, virginia, and the snow keeps coming down. gabby: in washington, d.c., people are being advised to stay inside for the next 36 hours. jay: the winter storm is barely down in bringing heavy snow. it is expected to top two feet in some areas. the national weather service says this could be one of the most severe storms ever to hit crosshairs. inside and ride it out. >> that is a big deal. the big stresses we are looking not, we are making sure that this morning and do today, residents are safe. jay: more than200 miles of winter weather advisory's have been issued from the south through new england, with blizzard warnings from washington to >> we see this as a major storm. it has life-and-death implications, and all the residents of the district of columbia should treay.jay: in north carolina and virginia, the concern is thic bringing downk ice -- thick ice bringing down power l

the panthers don't expect to be playing in the same conditions on sunday in charlotte. but regardless, head coach ron rivera says they're not going to let any conditions stand in the way of getting to the super bowl. may change but we don'n' we don't change who we are. we went out and practice. great energy. i mean, they really were, you know, focused in on what they needed to do today with the exception of a couple of guys making snow angels out there. they did. on the offensive side, we didn't drop a pass. that was good to see. in spite of the conditions, whatever it was, i thought our guys focused through it and did what they needed to do. in fact, our tempo was really good. we finished with 19 minutes left. >> all right. not great news for panthers defensive end jared allen. allen has been ruled out for this weekend's game against the cardinals. he fractured his foot against the seahawks last sunday. was listed as questionable up until today. obviououy, allen not too pleased with the decision by carolina to not let him play. >> not happy. plain and simple. i'm ready

charlotte... panthers super bowl send off rally today.. you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...clemson 3 if you're a school teacher, just how far are you willing to go to teach your students a lesson? lesson?one norwegian physicist wanted to show that air is less dense than water.so to prove his point, he mounted a rifle underwater with a string tied to the trigger.after submerging the gun, he got in water and pulled the trigger which was pointed at his chest. he says because of water's even come close and he was never in danger. 3 now to weather 3 with nicole 3 sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: accident left lanecl

american airlines canceled all flights out of asheville and charlotte for today. all southwest, lufthansa, jetblue and air canada flights are canceled for today as well in charlotte.. united and delta plan to run on limited operations this afternoon. asheville regional airport says it is prepared... with crews willing to work around the clock to make sure runways are clear. ((stop)) 3 alexandra bradley, asheville regional airport: "we have a maintenance and operational department that is prepared and trained on how to handle winter weather and what to do to keep our runway open and regional airport says it is up to each airline to decide whether to cancel flights. as long as flights are scheduled, airport crews will continue to work to make sure they land safely. 3 3 some events have been canceled in the asheville area this weekend. the 'winter warmer beer fest' at the 'u-s cellular center' has been called off. it's rescheduled for february sixth. the jackson browne concert at 'thomas wolfe,' that was supposed to be tonight, has also been postponed. and, the 'hot

the family that owned charlotte, she became more than a family pet. >> we used to walk miss charlotteand down the road, 202, nearby, and wave to the fans. >>reporter: in 2011, floyd rich bought a pig, she's a lifelong redskins fan, she knew the pig had to be one, too. >> i thought about the redskins because of the hogs, what they represent, and what they've done for the team. >>reporter: each time the redskins played a at home, they took her by fedex field. it made them happy and got a lot of attention from the other fans. >> the fans and the morale, it boosts the energy for the fans, whether we won or lost the game, it still gave us energy. . >> i feel like we've -- [ inaudible ] you know, embrace your team, embrace your home. >> my daddy brought the pig to d. c. redskins all the way, baby. ♪ [ music ] ♪ . >>reporter: that pig connected with enough people that it inspired two local film makers to feature the family if a documentary called sweaty betty. ♪ [ music ] ♪ . >> go out there and see a lot of different stories, and it's kind of good for things on camera, that's what we though

and charlotte to des moines have been cancelled, the bad weather isn't fun to moines to charlotte and charlotte to des moines have been cancelled, the bad weather isn't fun to travel in, even if we aren't getting affected, etc.) stephanie/2shot time for another quick break... quick break... chief meteorologist brad edwards will be back with one last look at our forecast. james/wxhang weather adlib: put script here in green looking at some early sunshine, then partly to mostly cloudy skies with a high in the lower 30s. sunday still looks very nice with highs in the mid to upper 30s with i'm expecting light rain/snow mix on monday morning, then switching over to light afternoon and evening snow. strong winds will kick up and blowing snow is very likely so drive safe that day. temperatures will slump into the upper 20s until next wednesday, but after that we look to grab a warming trend and 40s may finally creep back into the state. have a great evening! stephanie: thank you for spending your time with us tonight. jack: we are working hard on another great newscast for 6pm. watch for we'

what a day today in charlotte. pact panthers will -- panthers will host nfc championship game after beating the seahawks 31- 24 todd gibson joins us from bank of america stadium with highlights. >> reporter: maggie when things got dicey in the second half. my son texted me on the phone this. and no i said son they will hold on for the win and they did hold on for the win. # 1-2 the final and now carolina moves on to the nfc champion game and knobbing off the two-time super bowl he par test pay thing seahawks. let's hoe you what happened. fans rolling in and on the very first place pray great start very first play stewart goes 59 yards before he is dragged down he would score #-0 and on seattle -- 7-0 and on seattle's first possession ball flutters and kuechly picks it and 14-0 carolina. and still in the first half, stewart up and over for the touchdown. making it 21-carolina and the the cats are off and rolling seat. then -- seattle. then cam newton to greg olsen caps the highlights spectacular pass for the the tou

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charlotte... bank of america stadium.. panthers beat the go on to super bowl 50! in san francisco with the panthers back in the superbowl, sports analysts say there are a fewwtory lines that fans can be looking out when they take the field. field.analysts say fans should keep an eye on the defense of both teams.denver and carolina both have top rated defenses that have shut opponents down all season.another area to take note of is peyton manning's push for a second superbowl ring.he's trying to quite his critics who doubt him in the big games.finally -- the panthers and broncos have two differant offensive styles.analysts say it will be interesting to see which style 3 now to weather with nicole 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: bridge repair us 176

we were going to charlotte, north carolina. the flight was on until we got through security and then canceled after that. >> reporter: what happens now? >> we will have to return on sunday and we will get a flight back to charlotte. >> reporter: so you get two more days in orlando. >> yes, we do. at least we will be with family. >> reporter: yeah, an extra two days in orlando is better than anything they will see up north come this weekend as this builds up over the next day and a half. airport officials here gave us those numbers. these numbers expected to go up as the system just builds in and continues to shut things down up in the northeast. airport officials say if you are picking someone up or checking on a flight call the airport directly. that is the best way to get the information. i'm sorry, call the airline i mean. call the airline directly. tonight at 10:00. live in orlando, keith landry, fox35 news. >> bob: you can check the blizzard up north and our temperatures with our fox35 weather app. you can get it in the ap

lard -- live in charlotte, brad fralick, wyff news 4. mike: commitment 2016 coverage now, the democrats are getting ready to debate for the fourth time during this campaign season. for the first time, it's happening here in south wyff news 4's patrick hussion is live in charleston. patrick, what's happening there now? patrick: you can see it here, mike. the story so far tonight is the buzz. the energy a ad chanting here outside the gaillard center has been nonstop. they are chanting, i'm with her. they are chanting, feel the bern. we are still three hours out. we are in a three-day holiday weekend, so a lot of people are out here, celebrating martin luther king weekend. the supporters, as i mentioned, are energized. not missed by the democratic and republican party state chair people for the state of south carolina. >> it means so much, given that we're just a few blocks down from mother emanuel, to have the presidential candidates here in charleston, in south carolina, talking about their vision for america. >> well, tonight will be a w

mark armstrong is still there in charlotte. mark: i am not a young man anymore. 43 years old and the old ticker does not need to -- need to stress the panthers are bringing me. guys, to celebrate super bowl 50 i'm rewarding fans with a special offer. order a large pizza and get a second large pizza for 50 cents. 50 cents?! that's pocket change! if only we had pockets... what? purely decorative. get a large,1-topping pizza foronly 50 cents when you order any large pizzaat regular menu price. add our new brookie for just $6 more. better ingredients. better pizza. >> now, abc 11 eyewitness news sports, sponsored by a local toyota dealers. >> welcome back everybody. mark: inside a now quiet bank of america stadium. this place is percolating earlier. the panthers, 31, the seahawks, 24. what a game it was. a game of two has. let's read the highlights. canyon and the panthers posting seattle. they have proven they could beat the seahawks earlier in the jonathan stewart, first offense of play for the panthers goes 59 yards, went over 1

here's how it all went down tonight in charlotte... charlotte...panthers owner jerry richardson- wofford alum- banging the "keep pounding" drum before the game...bank of america stadium is electric tonight...its the first ever meeting between heisman trophy winning quarterbacks in the playoffs... cam newton having an mvp caliber seasonpanthers up 3-0 in the first quarter...cam newton fakes the handoff flips it to ted ginn jr. he sees a lane and flips it in reverse... follows his blocks to the endzone.a 22 yard score against his former team.first wide receiver with a rushing touchdown in a postseason game since 2011. 10-nothing panthers.later in the laser pass to corey brown over the middle...rashad johnson misses the tackle and hes gone 86 yard touchdown the longest touchdown reception in panthers postseason history2nd quarter cardinals finally showing some life as david johnson powers up the middle forthe 1-yard touchdown... later in the 2nd the panthers knocking on the door again and super cam will keep it...flying into endzonelots o

met bloomberg, charlotte, still under the winter weatheradvisory. it is not for what is going to fall but what is already falling and re-freezing. the winter w advisory is all the way back down i-85, spartanburg and greenville countyif you are traveling that weight will be cold. there is the chance of black ice on the roadways. into the overnight, freezing temperatures for about 15 hours. because of that, that allows the d will get icy lalaan hold off until 10:00, that is probably the best to avoid the slick roadways. low temperatures tonight will be frigid, especially the mountains in the teens. 26 greenville. we want to talk to the tailgate forecast. it will be some diehards. marc: this may be the most important information. chris: 36 degrees to start the game, 30 to end it, but a lot of people will be out there early. i will be here, not tailgating. if you brave enough, 10:00, 26 degrees, 1:00 36. 42 high. marc: i'm liking that. chris: then it gets cool again as soon as the sun goes down.but we are given the advantage they have played in this tog

that very plane so display in charlotte. a passenger will be on hand to talk to visitors about the entire ordeal. >> industry dropped for a third straight month according to the federal reserve by weakening demand over seas. a strong dollar makes american made products more expensive in foreign products. job growth is also slow. factories added 30,000 jobs last year the fewest since 2009. >> today would have been martin luther king's 87th birthday. >> and memorial services in the triangle. still ahead how they remember those. >> and sean penn talks to the exclusive interview with the drug king pin on the run. >> and crews are racing to into homes in the triangle. >>> today would have been martin luther king jr.'s 87th birthday. >> today state employees gathered to honor his legacy. laura leslie has more about that. laura. >> it's the 27th annual state employee celebrating the memory of dr. martin luther king jr. following in dr. king's foot steps. it honors one state employee who worked to improve race and human relations. t

following last night's nfc championship.we've got team coverage from charlotte.. coming up. 3 be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long. we're bringing you the days top stories until nine o'clock. throughout our four hours of news you can catch live reports from the field, plus weather and traffic updates every 10 minutes. doctor: oh yeah... right there. oh! you got a nickel back there! heh heh! when we say a health care company should treat you like family, we mean more like this. operator: it's gonna be ok, and i'll be right here if you need me. member: really? operator: really. you deserve compassion. you deserve molina healthcare, your extended family. to learn more about our medicaid plan, visit molinahealthcare.com 3 second time in franchise history.. the carolina panthers are going to the super bowl.we'll have highlights from last night's nfc championship in charlotte... coming up. up. 3 temps in the 20s and 30s to start the morning.later today, expect sunny skies and highs in the 50s. 3 there's no snow or ice in the forecast.. but the threat of bl

charlotte street between short alley & elm street: closed till february 2016 for renovations to ymca. signage state route 28 is shut down in both directions because of a large water main break. it's just west of branch hill guinea pike. we're told repairs could be going on through rush hour in the morning. stay with fox19 on air and online for updates. new this morning new this morning... new this morning... investigators have released the name of a 16-year-old girl killed in a crash in milford. state police say lauren wilfong of loveland drove off the side of glendale milford road, overcorrected, crossed the center line and struck another car. she was pronounced dead at the hospital. the other driver was not hurt. troopers say wearing a seatbelt. a former butler died... after he reportedly suffered a massive we're told dick yesterday evening. hamilton police member. when he spoke about city cutbacks in 2008. holzberger was 70 years old. we expect charges to be filed against a man who allegedly held police and the swat team at bay for 9 hours. authorities were called to hazel drive in

it is gameday in charlotte. the arizona cardinals and the carolina panthers play their championship game here. more from charlotte. ricardo: quarterbacks on both sides will play a part. for cam newton, it has been in he is the first player to through for 30 touchdowns, but the most impressive thing is the maturity he has undergone. he has become the leader in the locker room. >> people will be talking about the 2015-2016 panthers for years to come. shame on us if we don't capitalize on that. that is what is important to us as a team. we know what we have in front of us, and if we do not maximize the opportunity, we will look at it like, we left something that could have been so close, slip away through our hands. >> any man can grow. as a human being, a football player, anything. he is a man, and every year. you will see a difference, no matter what. all the things that someone can possibly say is good or bad. it is like, let's put up, shut up, and play football. ricardo: newton will try to super bowl for the fi

charlotte. flights outlet of charlotte grounded all day. many flights out of columbia metro connect through charlotte. airlines are waiving fees on flight changes, but that doesn't make the wait any easier. >> before you even come to the airport, make sure you check your airline. i encourage people to use the app. they give you a text message, phone call. the airlines do try to do a good job of letting their customers know ahead of time if there's changes to their >> now, if you absolutely, positively have to be out of town this weekend and you're looking for an alternate route on your own, there are also delays and cancellations out of charleston due to weather. and no. and close to a thousand maintenance employees are actively out treating the roadways. can to make the highways accessible. >> we use a variable of chemicals, salt brine so our cars and families can travel safe a aoss those areas. >> there were 884 d.o.t. employees working on the roads. >>> we do have closings to tell you about. midlands tech is closing ought of its campuses

charlotte, the airport in charlotte basically shut down. most major airlines now canceling all flights as that storm starts to bear down on charlotte. i did speak with several passengers. one girl in particular affected by those cancellations in charlotte. the charlotte airport is the second largest u.s. hub, so that is certainly having a trickle-down effect throughout the country. let's take a listen to what some of the passengers here at hopkins are dealing with today. >> told us that because of the weather they had to reroute us and gave us a different flight. >> i was not going to sit there for like a delayed flight. i knew it was probably going to be bad. so i decided to change my flight, and now i'm going through texas. are offering waivers or travel vouchers if you are heading to one of these cities out east or in the mid-atlantic. impacted by this storm. if you are travelling this weekend or know someone who is, definitely want to check your flight, economic social media, go online. my advice would be if you have a flight later toda

robert ray is live in charlotte, north carolina in the thick of it right now. robert, what is the weather doing right now? looks like a relatively mild snowfall, though heavier than in the last hour, i think. >> it is. it's a lot heavier. the wind has picked up, it's gotten much colder here and it's just kind of a driving sleet. there are people out and about. downtown charlotte is shut today, the government shut, the schools, the universities. every once in a while, you'll see a bus come by. we've got people putting salt on the ground here and plows trying to get this mess off the ground. i mean, the big concern here is ice. we could see up to one inch of ice in charlotte and the surrounding area that will cripple this entire region. it will continual from atlanta through d.c. ice is the major issue. snow can be removed, but when you have ice, you just can't do anything, you lose power, electricity a big issue. people are stocking up on food down here, just not quite sure, you know, exactly how long this is going to go. the forecasts say through tomorrow night

corey davis, wyff news 4, live in charlotte. gabrielle: ahead of the big game next sunday, wyff 4 will bring you a special show next week. brad fralick and marc dopher will start our live team coverage monday in california. then geoff hart join them on thursday. and then we'll have our special called "chasing a championship" at 8:00 next friday, february 5 right here on wyff 4. pounding with the panthersiv wire. it's a collection of the latest tweets about the panthers and to view the livewire, go to our wyff 4 app, or go to wyff 4.com and look in the "right now" bar. gabrielle: now let's take a live look outside at what is happening right no beautiful picture of downtown greenville from our center sky cam. -- peace center sky cam. it's a nice, sunny day. nigel: you could say it is great football weather. wyff news 4's chief meteorologist john cessarich is joining us now with more. john: good football weather. we are live in charlotte. it warms up nicely with light winds into the upper 50's and low 60's. a different story in the

corey davis, wyff news 4 live in charlotte. michael: so will we. wyff news 4 will preview the game with a special show next week. our sports team it will bring you "speci -- you can catch it right here at 8:00 p.m. a week from tonight on february 5. carol: it's time to keep pounding with the panthers lwire, a collection of the latest tweets about the panthers and broncos, funs posts from our staff. you can view it by going to our wyff 4 app or www.wyff4.com. look in the "right now" bar. michael: live look from our downtown greenville spycam.remember this time last week? the chief meteorologist is right here. john, it is beautiful out there. john: you had all the snow and ice gone from the upstate. still leftover snow in the mou ntains. we had our lives shot in light winds and temperatures warming up to near 60. corey is there with his life shot. charlotte. 54 in spartanburg. 54 in greenville and in laurens. 56 in clemson. the cold with westwind made it much colder in the mountains. only 33 in boone. 40 and asheville. 47 in franklin. will show you t

charlotte douglas was open, but for the most part it was empty this afternoon. this winter storm forced the cancellation of more than 6500 flights nationwide. >>> abccolumbia.com is your you can track any wintry weather in your neighborhood and get current conditions at any time. of course that website is abccolumbia.com. >>> the town of chasen's police chief returned to work today. that was following a three-day suspension. the chief is speaking out tonight. he said he was away last week attending a mandatory firearms course at the south carolina criminal justice academy. he said he mistakenly failed to indicate his absence to the mayor's office. in response, the mayor suspended him for three days without pay. he says while he feels the suspension with no pay was warranted, he's just happy to be back on the job. >>> details are sketchy tonight, but at least four people have been killed and two critically injured at a school shooting in canada. that's according to police. it happened at a community school which houses about 900 students. police say the shooting

charlotte it has plenty of snow and ice. that hasn't stopped the team from -- from practicing outdoors. he wants the team used to the cold and snow. >> the more you win the more you realize how special the seasons are. the urgency and the understanding you tapped take -- want to take advantage of the position you're in. our idea of capitalizing on this and maximizing the season ricks it's clear. >> i want to try to be on a -- an even keel but i want the game to start. i've been waiting and waiting. it's time to go. >> reporter: you have to wait 24 more hours. you can see the game on our sister station home -- tomorrow. the game with live reports from charlotte. you can check it out tomorrow after the game. the broncos and patriots kicks off tomorrow first. you can sit around and watch football all day. >> if you need a train tick tote charlotte there are plenty of sates available. >> how about the fans. let's play the game. >> team kfrj of the -- coverage of the winter weather hy 9 graf prot and 26 vins annerals en. takee in

"american airlines" says they have precancelled all flights to charlotte for friday... as of thursday afternoon...."delta" cancelled roughly 120 flights and other connecting flights that include the charlotte...and raleigh-durham area... be sure to check with your airline about any flights... we'll keep you posted on this storm ... all night.. we'll be here for you... bright and early. meteorologist malachi rodgers will have an update... at 4 a- m... and our full coverage begins... on "daybreak"... starting at 4-30 a-m. we'll have the latest... on all the closings... and delays. in one part of the upstate....stocking up on winter supplies is more difficult.... "7 news reporter brianna smith" is in pacolet...where a big shopping center just closed. this walmart hasn't even been closed a week... and the impact here is obvious. we have seen drivers constantly coming in and out... for the storm...and finding out this walmart is closed. *nats of cars driving by the walmart* 23:28:27,23 "aw man, that's a waste of money." a first gle ....the much to downtown pacolet...and now

im live in charlotte with the details. 3 good morning.... it's friday, january 29i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 sunshine dominates with highs upstate and mid-40s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 let's send it over to chris. let's send it over 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 you're looking live at: 3 we're following breaking news -- a very dangerous night on the roads.three people were killed in different crashes overnight.here's a look at one that happened on white horse and west blue ridge drive in greenville--right by that kfc parking lot.we're told a pickup tried to make a left turn and was hit by a tanker truck.a passenger in the pick-up truck was killed.that released. troopers say a tow t

here in charlotte, the storm started after midnight. the morning commute treacherous. at this emergency command center, all hands on deck after at least six weather-related deaths in north carolina alone. statewide, more than a thousand crashes. >> anything over a quarter of an inch could be devastating not only to our interstates or roadways, but also to our power grid as well. >> reporter: ron far mounting accidents. >> how has today been? >> nonstop. >> reporter: throughout the day the wintry mix piled up. take a look through the air. this is sleet right now. but the ice is most dangerous. not just on the roads but toppling trees, cutting off power to thousands. the state of emergency coming at a crucial time. the carolina panthers shoveling snow off the field before practice today. the nfc championship game still set for sunday here. but a major pep rally for the team canceled. seemed kind of panicked and kind of nervous about it. >> stay off the roads, if you don't need to be on the roads and spend some time with your family. >> reporter: tonight charlotte is on i

kickoff scheduled at 1:05 in charlotte. if you're looking to be heading to the game, expect heightened security and watch out for those counterfeit tickets. if you're traveling to charlotte, piedmont trains 73 and 76 have added capacity between raleigh and charlotte on game day. raleigh this morning at 7:00 a.m. and train 76 will leave charlotte at 5:15 this evening to bring you back. if you'd rather watch from home, our travel team will be bringing you all of the action behind the scenes on the field. mark armstrong will be there in charlotte, of course, so follow him on social media. check out our special coverage online and check out eyewitness news tonight for all the game highlights. straight ahead, a city in crisis. the action president obama is flint flint, there's a place online where you always get more than you pay for. tjmaxx.com brands you love, at prices that work for you... anytime. maxx life! caitlin: good morning. welcome back this sunday. breaking news out of harnet county this morning. two teens killed in

carstar traffic charlotte street alley & elm street: renovations to "he's a nasty guy. nobody congress likes him. anywhere once they get to know him. he's a very -- he's got an edge that's anywhere once they get to know him. he's a very -- he's got an edge that's not good." rob hplaz it was once a friendly relationship...now, the rhetoric between ted cruz and donald trump has turned very sour. less than 2 weeks caucuses...the race is tight. and the republican hopefuls are doing anything they can to swing the votes they need. the latest push...focusing on the evangelical vote. cruz regularly weaves religion into his message. donald trump tried to do the same thing, but not without stumbling a bit. how can you know that i will follow through on those promises on the first day in office and everyday afterwards? as the scripture has said, you shall know them by their fruits." "i hear this is a major theme right here, but two corinthians right, two corinthians 3:17 that's the whole ballgame? " of course, the correct way to say it, is second corinthians...not two corinthians.

we have not seen any snow accumulation here in the midlands by taking look at nearby charlotte they were covered with snow. they still are, they are using everything they can, salt water mixture now on the major highways and roadways to keep the roads open there. no matter what happens with the storm up in charlotte, the nfc championship game is not going to be affected by all of this. the team went on with their practice, as scheduled. they were out of the cold today trying to stay loose, get ready, a reminder if you are going to the game on sunday, charlotte has deemed this and extrarat event. that means there is tighter security which means searching your belongings. sunday night. >>> airlines have canceled more than 6000 flights for today and tomorrow as the snow began covering most of the east coast. 2900 of the cancellations are in charlotte and raleigh, another 3300 flights were canceled for tomorrow, those cancellations center on philadelphia, washington, and new york with airlines essentially shutting down all flights into those cities. our sunday afternoon, the airlines hope to

chris: that'll be the case, even in charlotte. the temperature will be below freezing by the end of the game. the panthers have played in cold and a c championships before. in fact, the coldest nfc championship ever played, the panthers played in. negative nine degrees by gametime. the wind chill was well below 20 degrees below zero. nothing like that tonight, but the last time they played in 30 someg degrees, that was in philadelphia. not saying it is a coincidence, chris: more rain on wednesday and thursday, it moves out by the weekend. have an fever will be brushed off and we will see temperatures in the 60's. marc: we will have you covered on-air and online through the game tonight. chk us out on twitter, facebook, and our mobile app. right on your fingertips, right on your phone.mike: the big game. stay with us. we will seseyou with complet coverage, and the accurate 11:00. have a good night and stay warm. caption cont >>> on this sunday night, the big dig out. cleaning up after the massive, deadly storm that dumped record-br

but it's not just charlotte getting in on the excitement. out home in the triangle, bars have been getting more and more packed as the weeks go on. >> do your dab, everybody kill it. you know what i mean. >> and stores have stocked and restocked panthers' gear as they try to keep up with demand. the players and you is fans, thank you. it'll be the panthers' first appearance at the super bowl in 12 years. this time, thomas davis says it'll turn out differently. continue to work hard. we were going to keep pounding and we were going to get back to this point. and now we're here, and we have unfinished business. the panthers head west on sunday and the odds makers in vegas say they're the early favorites to be the winners on super bowl sunday. taking home potentially the title for super bowl 50. michael highland, wncn news now. >>> crews are working around the clock to get levy stadium ready for the super bowl. officials have been planning the event for three years, including training for water based emergencies to a secret command center for f

corey davis, wyff news 4, live in charlotte. gabrielle: ahead of the big game next week wyff 4 will bring you , a special show next week, brad fralick and marc dopher will start our live team coverage monday in california. geoff hart join them thursday. then we'll have our special called "chasing a championship" at 8:00 next friday, february 5 right here on wyff 4. taking a look at other headlines. today is the seventh anniversary ledbetter fair pay act, an effort to ensure that unequal pay in t workplace can be effectively challengedit allows unfair pay complaints to be filed within 180 days of a discriminatory paycheck. lily ledbetter discovered that her employer was paying her less m m for doing the same job. she was at the white house today and talk about how unfair pay hurts everyone. president obama talked about it prt data in an effort to help businesses insurance they are treating employees equally. >> unequal pay is not personal to women.it hurts us , it hurts our families, and it hurts our economy. pres. obama: oftenti

tisha: at least one win charlotte need to look up for a little inspiration. -- why panther fans and charlotte need to look up for nothing like a good game of sports. competition teaches us a valuable life lesson. that we must both maintain our composure in victory tisha: the final play on sunday has been a tough pill to swallow for vikings fans. steve: the kicker missed the field goal with seconds remaining. a teacher has seen the mess, and used it as a learning experience for students. she came up with an assignment for her first grade class. write a letter showing empathy and encouragement. they are mailing letters of encouragement to the vikings. tisha: you can't look up in charlotte without reminding to keep pounding. banners were hung through uptown charlotte today. assistant coach sam mills, who used the phrase in a 2004 speech to the team. steve: we will cover -- you are looking forward to it, and so are we. mark: the panthers will get it done. we will talk more about the panthers. they are getting healthy ahead of the matchup this weekend. over the noles.>> now, abc 11 eyewitness news

charlotte is still shut down. and we've got some new photos in from the charlotte airport. just to give you an idea of what the airport looks like. there you go. so they're trying to clear those runways. as you heard in the report previous to mine, it's that rain that laid down that layer that's now become ice and that is really difficult to get off of those runways. a little tip for people who are looking for their flights. if you can find the flight that came in to new york or d.c., or these airports, they want to get these aircraft out. so if your flight comes into new york or d.c., that's the aircraft to take you back to your destination, you have a pretty good chance of getting out. >> that means i have a chance tonight? >> you have a chance. >> thanks so much. >>> several governors have already declared a state of emergency with the storm. coming up, what are the rules, and can you get in trouble if you break them? "beth" by kiss ♪ beth, i hear you calling.♪. ♪ but i can't come home right now... ♪ ♪ me and the boys are playing.♪. ♪ ... all nig♪t text beth, what can i

charlotte street between short alley & elm street: closed till february 2016 for renovations to ymca. signage directs motorists. happening now denise tosses to dan state route 28 is shut down in both directions because of a large water main break. it's just west of branch hill guinea pike. we're told repairs could be going on through rush hour in the morning. stay with fox19 on air and online for updates. new this morning new this morning... investigators have released the name of a 16-year-old girl killed in a crash in milford. state police say lauren wilfong of loveland drove off the side of glendale milford road, overcorrected, crossed the center line and struck another car. she was pronounced dead at the hospital. the other driver was not hurt. troopers say new this morning... investigators have released the name of a 16-year-old girl killed in a crash in milford. state police say lauren wilfong of loveland drove off the side of glendale milford road, overcorrected, crossed the center line and struck another car. she was pronounced dead at the hospital. the other driver was not hu