the ciaa brings in fans by the thousands. who are you representing? with lines here almost as long as the drive for fans like sharon. >> too long, 6 1/2 hours. >> i like seeing all the celebrities and just having a good time, being able to see family, which i haven't seen in a long time. >> reporter: charlotte resident is a first time vendor here at fan fest and says exposure like this isn't easy to find. >> very rarely. this is one of the biggest events, you know, that i've done in a long time. >> it is also one of the biggest events for the city of charlotte. the city's tourism agency last year. in 2012, the democratic national convention brought in $164 million. the 2017 nba all-star game in charlotte is expected to net $100 million. and right there on the list, the 2014ciaa tournament with the boost of nearly $47 million. >> just, you know, the atmosphere, my parents are here, my parents are in their 70s. i bring my kids here. >> i'm excited and i think tomorrow is going to be huge. >> reporter: and of course, tomorrow is the final day here in tou

show us hoops in the ciaa. semi time friday at at ciaa tournament. eliminated. and the livingstone picked up the torch. not much anita howard could do because her team ran into a buzz saw. they could not match virginia union's offensive output. the panthers were raining 3s. they had 13 as the team finished with 15 points. johnson was on fire. she torched livingstone with 41 points. and had seven assists. virginia union won 93-63. and they will take on shaw tomorrow in the title game at 4:00 p.m. >>> and the livingstone men take the spotlight tonight in the late game against virginia union and that time about 9:30 p.m. tournament go to wbtv.com/sports or the speedway harley davidson sports app under local sports. in the nba lebron james and cleveland beat the hornets this week. tonight walker and charlotte have a big showdown at indiana. in a game with a lot of post season implications. the hornets are in the 8th playoff spot at 29-27 a game-and-a-half behind the pacers in fifth. a lot can happen in the last 25 games. but it's time for the hornets to get on a hot

it happened after ciaa festivities ended but the suspects were in town for the basketball tournament. howard write, kevin thompson and derrick bolton fired between 40-50 shots outside the hyatt hotel. many hit that truck. >> a woman had to take cover. does she have any idea how this started dedrick? >> she tells me she has no idea but sources say the van parked in front of the condominium riddled with bullets sources are around to parties that night. and we do not know if that is is a clue to help us establish a motive. and while police continue to investigate, the victims want harsher charges for the suspect and city leaders want the violence to stop. >> i am happy to be alivment. >> she was inside one of the cars near the van when bullets started flying. >> like out of nowhere shots just start firing. i immediately went on to the seat and balled up. shots was firing for six, seven minutes. >> francis and her cousin left a party at the epicenter. >> i thought i was dead at first and i looked up to make sure my cousin was ok. i thought she was dead, too. i never been in nothing like t

. >> the ciaa tournament is back in charlotte. it is the 11th year for the popular basketball tournament in uptown charlotte and brings thousands to town. wbtv's dedrick russell is live now with how leaders plan to keep everyone safe and prevent you from getting overcharged because we know that was a problem in the past. what is the plan? >> police tell me they will change things up when it comes department wants the city to declare the ciaa an extraordinary event because of all the fans expected to be in town. the city tells me it is more prepared than ever for this year's tournament while the commission tells me she has to take care of issues before tip-off. >> i feel like it's the first day of school. >> ciaa commissioner jackie mcwilliams has been planning all year for the tournament and looks for ways to improve it. this year fans can get tickets on amtrak and first time uber riders will get one free ride. >> we have looked at all of our partnerships and seeking new opportunities and being in charlotte helped this is a great

. >> in the last two hours we learned these three suspects here were in town for the ciaa events. >> they fired dozens shots into a van on south caldwell street outside the hyatt hotel early this morning. new tonight, eyewitness news reporter alexa ashwell spoke to people who heard the gunshots. ? >>reporter: i asked cmpd why the suspects were in charlotte after finding out they're from neighboring states. they confirm the suspects were here for ciaa events as were thousands of other people, innocent people, who could have been hit easily by the bullets you can see where the bullets went through the window. >> it just kept going and kept going. and i said to my husband, i said, i think they're shotted. >> jessica was confirmed as they and saw this van. it was peppered with dozens bullet holes, gunshots that woke her up early this morning. >> it is just too bad that someone really doesn't guard life enough to just spray all of those bullets. >>reporter: not long after this interview, cmpd announced they arrested these three men. police say they saw one man jump into a car after firing

and ciaa tournament. taking on virginia union. not much coach could do because her team ran into a they would fight hard and the big bucket there but virginia union was you tough on offense. raining 3s. 13 as a team. 5 from ronnie bail and johnson 41 points 7 assists. they will take on charlotte in the title game at 4 p.m. now the men are in the semi-final spotlight taking on virginia union as well. 49-48 with 14 minutes left in the second half. and the winner will play virginia state tomorrow at 7. for the latest on the ciaa go to wbtv.com or the wbtv speedway harley davidson sports app and press releases. out underway in indianapolis. the panthers are looking over draft pros protects -- prospects. reports say the cats have reached out to ron riviera with a new contract extension. and interviewing josh norman here yesterday about his basketball game scheduled for tonight. norman working on a deal with the panthers. davis was the other coach. he was focused on giving back. and his non-profit raises money for poverty stricken areas

the ciaa provides scholarships every year. on ever reporting live uptown, alexa ashwell, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> thank you. days after the tournament ended last year, customers who ate or had drinks at the ritz carlton the commissioner called it an unfortunate yet isolated incident. since then the ritz donated to the scholarship fund and refunded the fee to customers. the official television home for the ciaa to watch the member's quarter finals and semifinals games. >>> we've seen rain ten days so far this february. but we're still below average. i'll show you how much tonight and tomorrow's rain will wipe out that deficit. >>> chemicals linked to cancer found in local water supplies. >> everyone should be concerned about their water. >>> 9 investigates a dangerous chemical potentially unregulated. the local cities with the highest levels. >> some cms schools have ten times the amount of (phone ringing)you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with soc

. >>> intake lucks of people in the queen city leading up to the finale of crier ciaa weekend. >>> this broadcast sponsored by subaru south boulevard and subaru concord. wbtv on your side. wbtv news starts right now. >> christine: 5:00 on this saturday morning, good morning we're glad to have you with us i'm kristen miranda. >> lyndsay: good morning, i'm lyndsay tapases. >> christine: how are you doing >> lyndsay: doing good. should be a beautiful weekend. a little chilly to start right now, most away from the city are in the upper 20s. 30 in charlotte and in hickory, other than that at 27 in salisbury, albermarle, 28 statesville, 27 in boone and in lancaster and rock hill, upper 20s. cold to start, this afternoon cool, back in the 50s to more the better weekend pick for sure. well in the 60s. little bit of a warm-up, so more on your forecast details in a few. >> kristen: thank you, lyndsay. >>> in campaign 2016, polls open at 7:00 for the democratic primary today in south carolina. in the polls, hillary clinton has a big lead over her challenger, bernie sanders. in a final push to vote

if you plan to go to ciaa today, you may need extra cash for parking. the green parking garage on south tryon street this is near mint museum. they are charging $10 instead of $7 for parking. prepay before entering the garage. >>> traffic team 9 mark taylor is breaking down the headaches you will see in and around the tournament. >> expecting a lot of traffic leading up to the championship game. so right now we are expecting 13,000 attendees for that championship game. there will be turning restrictions in and around time warner cable arena and very heavy traffic and pedestrian traffic as well. this will effect the roadways and around including caldwell. you can see davidson and forest street effected as well as sections of north tryon and mlk. i would avoid the area if you are heading to the event use the light rail. if you are going to get more specific on those restrictions, go to our website wsoctv.com and click on that traffic tab and there is an update. >>> let's take a live look outside on our speedway cam. we got pretty clear conditions. vicki g

last year the ciaa tournament pumped in nearly $56 million in the local economy, you can expect that much and maybe even more this time around and for scheduling purposes, the women's games start at 10:00 this morning, that is when tip-off then the mens game start at 6:40 later tonight. you can expect traffic with this event in town this week. you have a lot of concerts and games and events happening but it will be a great week and mcwilliams promises this will be the best year yet. reporting live, mark davenport, wbtv on your side. >> john: jennifer roberts will mark the beginning of the tournament by speaking to small and minority business owners today. the breakfast conversation business networking event starts at 8:30 at extravaganza depot on north tryon street. >> christine: scary moments for passengers on a plane after they had to be evacuated. kristen miranda getting details in the alert center about what happened. >> kristen: evacuated from the plane, christine. the official alert on the japan airlines website, i found it a couple seconds ago. this is a situation that is deve

all during ciaa weekends. in each of the last three years. >> it's concerning that something like that could happen. >> the post recent was early sunday morning. three men sit in jail connected to the bullets shot into cars and buildings in the heart of uptown charlotte. image has taken a hit here. i'm scott wickersham. >> i'm erica bryant. brittney johnson reached out to city leaders about the violence and the trend for one of charlotte's biggest weekends. >> sunday's shooting was very discouraging to city leaders. after six days full of events without incident. there's a sense of urgency about what led up to the violence for the third year in a row. economic development. great opportunity to showcase the city of charlotte. he is deeply concerned that police say these suspects came specifically for ciaa weekend and were involved in a shooting that sent roughly 50 bullets into this van in the hyatt hotel. >> it's concerning. >> brandon works nearby. >> the night of the event. i noted a large security presence.

the ciaa tournament in town, we'll see the wet weather in place tomorrow. tuesday. middle 60s on wednesday. we warm back up. that's why we see the threat for stronger thunderstorms working their way in. stay tuned to the weather the week. we may have volatile weather around for a couple days. there after things dry out for thursday and friday. we're back into the sunshine. lots of nice weather here heading into the weekend, sunshine and 50s are staying with us into saturday and sunday. >> part of the long-term week is nice. and part of it, you have to run into the arena. >> once you get back into the tournament and the big events, the parties this weekend, we dry out nicely. >>> potentially dangerous chemicals in the water you and your family drink. i'm digging into what's in the water coming from local wells and city water systems. regulated by the epa. where we found the highest levels, why the government can still call it safe, and the changes the epa is considering. today at 5:00 on eyewitness news. >>> a new warning this midday about hover boards. the action fe

. >>> today is the big finale of the ciaa tournament in charlotte. many tell us they come back every year because they feel like there is something for everyone. this is the 11th straight year charlotte has hosted the tournament. the 2014 tournament brought in nearly $47 million. and if you plan to go to today's ciaa tournament, you might need a little extra cash for parking. the green parking garage on south tryon street near the mint museum is charging $10 instead of $7 for parking. drivers will also have to prepay before entering the parking garage. traffic team 9 mark taylor is breaking down the headaches you might run into. additional traffic around time warner cable arena for the events leading up to the championship game. so right now we are expecting about 13,000 attendees for that championship game. there is going to be turning restrictions in and around time warner cable arena and very heavy traffic and pedestrian traffic as well. this will effect the roadways if in and around caldwell. you can see davidson, fourth street, and college all e

she told us a few things we can expect to keep our eyes out for for ciaa 2016. she said this year, fans can get discounted tickets on amtrak, mcwilliams also promised that surcharge at the ritz-carlton won't happen again, that was a big story and controversial story we covered on wbtv for quite some time. she also talked about after a shooting last year during a non-sanctioned event at music factory, police will be very much more visible this year. charlotte-mecklenburg police asked the city to label this an extraordinary event to give officers more search powers and they were granted that. last year the ciaa pumped nearly $56 million in the local economy, they are expected to do that and possibly a little bit more this time around. as for the schedule, we talked about the women's games, they start at 10:00, the mens game 6:40 this afternoon. with all the events and games uptown, there will be more traffic but mcwilliams said this will be the best year yet so fans, enjoy. reporting live, mark davenport, wbtv on your side. >> christine: on your side with a closer

today's ciaa finals you may need extra cash for parking. the green parking garage on south tryon street is charging $10 instead of $7. drivers will also have to prepay for entering the parking garage. >>> charlotte douglas airport is hosting a job fair. a variety of companies are offering full time, part time, seasonal, and temporary employment. hundreds of positions are open including retail, airline services and maintenance. the job fair is happening at the clt center. >> it's an opportunity for all of our candidates to come and meet the employers and have one on time with those employers and learn about the different positions that are available. >> and you still have time to get out there. the job fair runs until 2:00 this afternoon. one of the companies is piedmont airlines. they are looking to add 300 jobs to the operations at charlotte douglas. airlines. the company is hiring managers and also entry level ramp and customer service agents today. >>> another job fair happening today is carowinds. the amusement park will hold a job fair

packed weekend with activities underway for the ciaa tournament. we are thrilled to have them in charlotte again. this event pumps tells of millions into our economy, particularly center city, hospitality, hotels, restaurants tournament is here. >> a lot of good folks. >> games underway, quarter finals for the men's today, semis tomorrow, finals over the weekend. after the game, official after parties at the convention center so if you are in town for the tournament or here and want to participate in some of the fun, you can do that. and find the brackets and information you need for the parties and things like that at the ciaa tournament.org. lots going on for that already. >> anchor: a lot of fun in time warner cable, where the games are played, a lot of parties in venues across the area. >> all around. a lot happening this weekend. sunday, a great panel discussion for people interested in charlotte history, black history month. people, places and pride of the rich history here of our black neighborhoods in charlotte am this is sunday, 2:30 to 4:

. >> the ciaa basketball tournament in uptown charlotte now declared an extraordinary the city made at nounsment today. this means there will be extra security at time warner cable arena and the convention center. more than 100,000 people are expected to attend. ciaa events in uptown this week. >> charlotte-mecklenburg school board is meeting right now with important votes on the agenda that could affect your child's education they are set to discuss student assignment and the search for a superintendent. dedrick russell is live outside and i'm hearing one of the voting might not happen is that light? >> that is right. i'm told a motion is being crafted to delay the vote concerning student assignment but not sure if that motion will pass. some believe that board members need more time in developing those goals and other board members believe the full board needs to be present before making that decision. paul bailey will be absent. for the past week, school board members have been hosting town hall meetings. this is the one that happened parents are still fearful busing will happen to

. >>> today uptown charlotte is packed with fans here for the ciaa games. and of course the events that go along with it. there's a fan fest and a step show at the convention center today. charlotte declared it an extraordinary event giving police more authority for searches to keep people safe. >>> the ciaa inducted its 2016 hall of fame class including mark cheryl who played basketball at johnson c smith and is in his 23rd season as an assistant coach there. >>> a well known voice in the african american community has died. former city councilman malachi after a long battle with cancer. green served on city council from 1995 through 1999 but he was still a strong and squint consistent political player in charlotte for decades. the city lost an incredible public servant, green was 73. >>> today a school in uptown charlotte is closed because of a norovirus out break. crews are sanitizing the school now. the mecklenburg county health director tells channel 970 students at metro school -- 70 students at metro school and teachers may have the virus. >> they're

of the men was carrying an ak47 in uptown and dedrick dedrick is there a link between this and the ciaa tournament? >> well, all police are saying right now is the suspects they were in town for the ciaa not sure in what capacity. but this shooting has manied many concerned. and look the the damage. a van full of bullet holes, 40-50 rounds. the crime happened blocks away from police headquarters and that may be one reason why the suspects were quickly caught. here is what we know... a transit officer heard the gunshots and that officer got the license tag number of the suspect's car. once that information was turned in police received it and they spotted the car and stopped it. once that car was stopped the suspect ran out of the car away with the ak47 in his hands but police caught him without incident. city leaders say more work needs but this shooting should not taint the ciaa being in charlotte. >> some things we cannot control and a lot of time that is citizens behavior and these were out of town guests coming to participate in a successful tournament here in the charlotte. >> thos

. >>> the ciaa full swing uptown, tens of thousands taking part in the tournament and party, a look how security is working to keep you safe make sure everything runs smoothly. >>> a live look outside, pretty shot from the hd tower cam, the sun is pretty much up now. and sounds like warmer temperatures headed toward the queen city. so lyndsay will tell us about that. good morning, i'm kristen miranda. >> lyndsay: i'm lyndsay tapases. >> kristen: a good morning so far. >> lyndsay: pretty sunrise as you were saying, we do have warmer temperatures in the forecast. >> kristen: we need them. did a birthie tell >> lyndsay: it is chilly right now, in the upper 20s, we have fallen down to 27 in charlotte as of the 7:00 hour, mid 20s salisbury statesville, 28 in boone. 26 rock hill, 30 in chester. cold start, this afternoon in the mid 50s, so not too, too warm but by tomorrow talking 60s, so we have a huge swing in temperatures from today in tomorrow overall fantastic weekend forecast, i think you'll like it and more details on that coming up in a few minutes. >> kristen: in campaign 2016, the p

and by the way this is the 11th year the ciaa has been here in charlotte. how are you liking my hat? >> sharp as always no matter what you have on you always look good. >> thank you! >> let's talk now about the alert center. alex giles is live and i understand there is a police chase going on where eyes across the nation are looking at it. >> the chase is over but we got this video in it happened in oklahoma and it's crazy stuff. this is police flying down the road and the car the silver sedan in oklahoma. canadian county. you see the suspect flying down the road at high speeds and he drives to exit the interstate and it goes wrong. and gets air and skids into the trees. the car crashed and that suspect was arrested. and we are not sure of the cbs reporting that guns were found inside of that suspect's vehicle. wild video there. toss it back to you. >> any idea why they were chasing him? >> not yet that is what we are waiting on. initial reports are he may have aimed a gun at the officers not confirmed yet. >> alex giles live in the newsroom. bill cosby's w

the visitors authority says the weather can be a big factor with ciaa. this weekend we expect clear skies. that means a number of attendees and the amount of money spent maybe up. live in uptown charlotte, ken lemon, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> looking forward to a great weekend, thank you, you can find a full list of the events online at wsoctv.com. we have that and ken's story on >>> new tonight at 6:00, two teenagers and a third man are accused of forcing their way into an 84-year-old man's home in clover and sticking a gun in his mouth last summer. kyler brake field, jordan brooks. and wesley henny are charged with kidnapping and other charges. it happened on cedar grove road in clover. the trio woke the victim up and demanded money from a safe and ransacked his house. >>> it took workers with shovels and a bobcat more than an hour to clean up this mess. we brought you live pictures as breaking news this morning on daybreak, a driver lost control of this truck. it flipped over and spilled 20,000-pounds of gypsum. the driver was coming from duke en

. >> ciaa tournament in charlotte just more than just basketball. college students and grads packed the convention center for the ciaa career expo. students came dressed and armed with resumes to find out about potential job opportunities. >> i bet that was a big day for them. certainly people visiting the queen city had a taste of unusual weather today and uptown was blustery. >> the canyons that wind gets between the buildings and shoots very, very fiercely when is the wind going to back off? >> things will be easing up. when you get like a carburetor. the wind funnels through the skyscrapers it's been breezy in uptown today. just the wind but the blowing snow this way and here it is as it continues to roll in and out of the mountains. one to three on the ground. three to six up closer to the ski slopes and easy one to two on top of that during the overnight tonight. you can see the scale and of course more than that when you get up into the highest elevations. in terms of gusts they will be a factor overnight. here it is through 11:00 p.m. 30-40

the ciaa tournament as you heard is uptown and will brighten up after tomorrow. we'll get the sunshine back but temperatures back to where they should be. generally in the 50s. on the five-day forecast, wind driven showers and thunder showers tomorrow. mid 50s on thursday. a gusty breeze. sunshine's back, and cooler where's weather as we head into the weekend. >>> eyewitness news one on one with the governor who's promising to take action against charlotte for its new nondiscrimination ordinance. >> how much of a priority is it for you to stop this. >> how far he's willing to go to strike it down. >>> a local man accused of trying to ship guns and bullets where prosecutors say he was ere protesters rallied at apple stores across the country today to support its fight against the fbi. a federal judge ordered apple to unlock the san bernardino shooter's iphone which could have critical evidence. apple argues governments could use the unlocking technology in future cases. microsoft cofound erbil gates doesn't see anything wrong with turning over specific information

plus, 50 shots fired in uptown after the ciaa wraps up. billets striking cars and a hotel. the very latest coming up and spring is in the air. or at least that what's it feels like. how long do we have to enjoy it? lee brock is tracking your forecast. good evening. thank you for joining us tonight. i'm sharon smith. we'll have the stories in just a minute. but first, we do have some breaking news from crowders mountain. a man fell off the mountain this afternoon at the boulders access. he's in serious condition. we are working to learn more information and we will keep you updated on this. also, just into the newsroom, a c.v.s. in pageland was robbed at gunpoint this afternoon. we just got surveillance video in from the police department from that c.v.s. on north van lingo mongo boulevard. the shift supervisor told police that the suspect walked to the back of the pharmacy, pointed a with some oxy codeine. that investigation going on right now. meanwhile, gunfire in uptown overnight. right now, three people are under arrest. jail records show they all live out of town. poli

live picture of the ciaa fan fest, the doors open about an hour ago. this three day party at charlotte convention will have plenty for fans to take in just getting started, alone we'll have a concert from rapper fabulous, cooking demos, give aways and a 3 on 3 tournament, and fans packing center, several booths have been set up for meet and greets. it is open nightly from 5 to 10. tonight at 10:00, brian basham will be out there, hanging out with all of you, speaking of brian, let's send it over to him, should be fun night for you brian, decent weather out there. >>> i'm going to show you my bill: can't wait for that. brian: got a vertal leap. bill: put a gopro on. brian: looking at your weather, feeling -- it is looking nice, it is probably colder than you would like. a beautiful shot. french. wind -- 47 degrees, but wind is blowing at 15 miles an hours, if you are thinking about talking your dog for a walk tonight, the temperatures will hit mid 40s beginning at 7 p.m. and wind speeds over 10 miles an hour, between and 10:00 p.m., drop to 30s about 10

this sport is starting to get jenna: happening now, day two of the ciaa fan fest. today's events bring together the top greek organizations university. you'll get a chance to meet various celebrities and be entertained by recording artist rico love. there will be plenty of prize giveaways. it's all at the charlotte convention center today and open until 10:00 tonight. the public. >>> speaking of ciaa, they helped put big smiles on hundreds of faces today. thanks to the second annual shoes for hope event. the center intercollegiate athletic association and volunteers handed out shoes at billings elementary to every student. making it not just rewarding for the kids and shoes but also for the volunteers. >> washing feet of these children, giving them a few them, enlightens them, and giving them new shoes. jenna: this event is the second in a three-year partnership between the ciaa and samaritan international. >>> there is no doubt charlotte is the heart of nascar, one new sport could be giving it a run for its money. with the rise of drones in the u.s., mark wilson i

ciaa this week took the time to celebrate scholarship in basketball but the president tells me the struggle continues. >> one of our critical plans is to make sure that young people understand the value of the students who are highly motivated and want a quality education we are engaged in fundraising to make sure that our alums and the community those who care about virginia state university can invest. >> and investing is what it's about to keep the hbcu's alive and the party raised about $10,000 to keep students in school. live in uptown, dedrick russell wbtv on your side. >> all right thank you. >> lots of folks in town. hopefully the weather will cooperate and after a week of bad weather we are heading into the weekend on a high note. >> and sunshine and the temperatures will get warmer. meteorologist lyndsay tapases joining us now in the first alert forecast. give us the good news. >> it will be a great weekend for everyone in town. and sunday we will be well into the 60s. a little bit cool out there today but we have the sun back out completely. we do not see any cloud cover sun gett

ciaa education day reaches more than 5,000 middle and high school students. attendees will be able to meet with college recruiters from four states including north carolina. at 9:30 this morning while the middle school event starts at 10:30. >>> the nevada republican caucuses have ended and cnn declares donald trump the winner. right now, nevada's republican party web site has 85% in. as you can see, trump has 45% of the sowed. marco rubio%. count on channel 9 to track the numbers as they change throughout the morning. we'll bring you the latest on daybreak. >>> on the democratic side, hillary clinton and bernie sanders are preparing for the south carolina democratic primary this saturday. right now, hillary clinton is leading in the polls. senator bernie sanders is pushing back. last night, dozens of people gathered in columbia to hear both address their concerns. both touched on big topics, including education and gun after the south carolina primary on saturday the tuesday on march -- super tuesday on march 1st. more delegates will be up for grabs than dur

cmpd is reporting nine other arrests during this ciaa tournament weekend. they say for roker all related, three were simple assault charges and two were for trespassing. a bar department worked with officers and alcohol officials to check more than 100 venues that advertise ciaa related events. several venues were cited in close because of code violations. bill: police investigating shooting to happen this morning. we have learned one person was hit and it started because of her road rage incident. please tell us the victim identified as ryan barrett is at the hospital in stable condition that he was allegedly shot a 27-year-old robert andrews. police said they were involved in a car accident. witnesses say they rushed to the scene and help the victim until >> i have four sons and one daughter and i wouldn't want it took been one of my children. spent the shooting victims car was towed away in one witness who did not want to be a device that he saw the accident and the shooting. so far no charges have been filed and it's still an ongoing investigation. kayl

the ciaa tournament marches on. second quarter, that's crystal white giving the bulls a ten point lead. the panthers come back with an answer. the pass to johnson, she knocks down the three. giving the panthers the lead. but right were the laugh, johnson smith hanging in there. that's ashley porter with a tough two. but the bulls have their soon come to an end. will play tomorrow night. now breaking news coming into the news room, we're hearing that charlotte city manager ron carly's contract will not be extended. we have reported before that city council would make a decision during a closed session. his contract was set to expire at the end of march. he may stay until an interim is named. we're making calls to find out more information about this decision and we'll bring you the latest on eyewitness news at 10:00 and 11:00. >>> all right john. >> windy conditions outside right now. the gusts continue up to 40 miles per hour. i think that's going to be the headline for a while. even through the night tonight. still

cmpd is reporting nine other arrests during this ciaa tournament weekend. they say for roker all related, three were simple assault charges and two were for trespassing. a bar department worked with officers and alcohol officials to check more than 100 venues that advertise ciaa related events. several venues were cited in close because of code violations. bill: police investigating shooting to happen this morning. we have learned one person was hit and it started because of her road rage incident. please tell us the victim identified as ryan barrett is at the hospital in stable condition 27-year-old robert andrews. police said they were involved in a car accident. witnesses say they rushed to the scene and help the victim until paramedics arrived rated. >> i have four sons and one daughter and i wouldn't want it took been one of my children. spent the shooting victims car was towed away in one witness who did not want to be a device that he saw the accident and the shooting. so far no charges have been filed and it's still an ongoing investigation. kayla:

in just three days the annual tip off for college basketball ciaa tournament, an event that brings in millions of dollars for the city and is expected to draw in more than 100,000 fans. >> it's usually flooded with people. >> reporter: the event will also bring an increase in security. tonight i spoke with the supervisor for a private company off camera who told me they'll have even more officers on duty in areas surrounding the whole sight. >> i do come out to have fun. >> reporter: last year there were five arrests and responded to a shooting at an unofficial after party at a west charlotte nightclub. in 2014 the tournament came to a violent end after a shooting in an uptown hotel left fans scrambling for safety. the year before, police named the tournament an extra tonight fans we issue. people usually act like they have some sense, you know. but people usually just come up to have fun. >> reporter: tonight i also reached out to cmpd to find out what security measures if any would be added for the tournament weekend, but have not gotten a response. reporting arena. >>> today thousa

the finals often ciaa tournament, two-time defending champion, rattles that one home. c.j. langley getting on the three party as he sinks that one. livingston on top by one at the break. on to the second half. cole. cole spins and sinks the jumper, big game for him, but virginia tate pull away late winning 89-79, dethroning the two-time twending champions. to nascar now. kyle busch has been known to drive fast in atlanta. for the second straight day, he won the best qualifying time, only this time he got to hold on to his pole position. his qualifying time for the quick trip 500 was disqualified after he failed inspection, but better luck today as his qualifying time for the georgia 250 stood. you know what he turned that into a checkered flag. >> finally, kyle busch is going to win at atlanta motor speedway, back to the line, he delivers. >> busch winning for the first time at atlanta in dominating faction, leading 119 of the 163 in his last 50 starts in. xfinity series, he's entered victory lane seven times. >> it means a lot. you know, it's been a while, but it means a l

this happened early this morning, during the weekend hosting the ciaa tournament. deshawn brown poke to neighbors who now have growing safety concerns. >> reporter: some of those residents told me they did not know what happened here, others could not believe it. it all happened this morning in front of the building which houses a condo, a restaurant, and also a hotel and police say suspects fired nearly 50 shots here, amazingly no one was hurt. >> 50 shots went off, 40, word is, i didn't hear a thing. >> the street at south caldwell is clear and the glass window has been replaced. for upresident, charley-- uptown resident, charley, he said safety has been shattered. >> i could have been here in the middle of the night and i could >> no one was hurt, but arrested and charged was bolton, thompson, and wright, accused in the shooting. the 3 men from out of town were in charlotte for ciaa events and say wright was armed with a pistol and ak-47 when they arrested him. police tell us those wemen s and others-- weapons and others taken from the car matched shell casings

police tell us all three suspects were in town for the ciaa tournament. anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact crime stoppers to make an alleged road rage incident since one person to the hospital. annapolis police say 29-year-old brian baird was shot by robert andrews that officer say the two car wreck. it happen on orphanage road after 9:00 this morning. there it is in the hospital in stable condition. so far no charges have been filed at this time. kayla: police are searching for a murder suspect tonight after man was shot at a party. gastonia police say he was shot at this home on lanier avenue outside of mt. holly and gaston county through the victim has not been eyed dinner by said the man was taken to the hospital by investigators are asking anyone who attended the party to contact police or crime stoppers. bill: you can ask for much better weather today. absolute gorgeous outside but unfortunately it's not going to stay like that for the rest of the workweek. here's chief meteorologist brian basham. >> haight bill. one more be

. >> charlotte had a big weekend with the ciaa and this party was a bit of an off shoot of that. >> calls to police date back to the previous night when officers responded to three calls from neighbors for noise complaints. >> officers found no violations as far as parking or noise. >> neighbors called the police all weekend this was out of the ordinary. >> we got great neighbors them people down there they are wonderful people. >> after an incident like this weekend's shooting, hefner is going to be alert. he and gaston county officers say the neighborhood is lucky the shooting did not hurt or kill more people. >> we've got six and seven-year-old kids that play up and down this road all day long. >> a party upwards of 300 people damage than just one person. than one victim. >> that was christian flores reporting. the shooter is on the loose but police say the neighborhood is not in any danger. detectives believe the suspect is not from this area and was visiting from out of town. an important note when talking with gaston county authorities today they did not indicate any connection betw

all three were in town for the ciaa basketball tournament. no one was injured but christian flores spoke to a man who said the incident makes him think twice about staying in town during the tournament next year. >> about 7:00 a.m., got up, took the dog for a walk came out to the a crime scene. >> reporter: a rude awakening for charlie. hours before he brought his dog for a walk. charlotte-mecklenburg police had south caldwell street blocked off while responding to a shooting. detectives say three men fired between 40-50 shots in two cars and the front door of the sky condominiums and hotel. >> glass shot out of four window panes. concierge had bullet markers. >> the state of the cars parked out in front. >> looked like a truck driving >> howard wright, kevin thompson and dereke bolton were booked on weapons charged. wright arrested after trying to run from the scene with an ak-47. the peace of mind was taken. >> i live here i could have been coming down in the middle of the night or combing coming home and been shot. >> all were in town for

the ciaa tournament kicks off today for the 11th straight year. tournament sales are up from last year. it's expected to bring 150,000 millions into our local economy. means you will see extra security. cmpd says it has been in touch with area bars and nightclubs. neither was associated with the tournament. tv 64 is the official television home for the ciaa where you can watch the men's semifinal and quarter final games. >> investigators are using cameras hoping to catch local firefighters. another layer of protection. the action he is taking to protect our first responders. >> overnight, the deadline passed to complete a student assignment survey. parents emotions bubbled open. >> it has gotten a lot of parents emotional. >> ahead at 4:45, the vote day that >>> 20 minutes until 5:00. according to aaa, potholes have cost drivers across the u.s. $15 billion in vehicle repairs. >> and the company says lawmakers aren't doing enough to fix this problem. the study found 15% of all u.s. drivers have had pothole damage to their cars. in 2015, congress in

road rage, we start with the family, but first, nearly 50 shots, ring out in uptown, hours after the ciaa basketball tournament wraps up, bullets strikes cars and the lobby of a hotel. thank you for joining us tonight, i'm sharon, smith and i am glad that you are here, police arrested three men, accused of shooting up two cars in the front door of a condo, and hotel on coldwell street, all three suspects were in town for the tourn. christian spoke to someone who lives at the condo, what did he say? >> yeah, sharon, i spoke to him late this afternoon and he was and even though no one was injured, he says an incident like this will make him think twice about staying in town during next year's tournament. >> about 7:00 a.m., we got up and took the dog for a walk and came out to a crime scene. >> is it was a rude awakening for charlie and just hours after he brought his dog for a walk, the police say that south, calwell street, blocked off, they fired, 50 shots in the two cars and the front doors of the hotel. >> the glass was shot out and four window pains and they had little bullet markers

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. >> the ciaa tournament kicks off for the 11th straight year tomorrow. they are expected to bring 150,000 fans and players and family members all to uptown pumping $55 million into the local economy. cmpd says they have been visible and in touch with bars and nightclubs. last year, there was violence neither were affiliated with the tournament. >>> tv 64, waxn is the official tv home for the ciaa. you can watch the games on tv 64. chief meteorologist, steve udelson says maybe it will be a good couple days to sit inside and watch basketball. >> we have rain on the way. we have seen 2/3 of an inch of rain in and around the charlotte area. a bit of a break updown. as more rain lifts north out of the south carolina midlands. over york county, south through rock hill and all the way down to chester county. all that lifting again to the north toward charlotte, we have rain right now falling from i- 40, lanore, taylorsville, into the high country, again, a wet night all over, bus stop forecast calls for more rain tomorrow morning, although it appears as though

wind gusts with us throughout the day under partly sunny skies, heading to the ciaa games tonight out at the arena, tip-off temperature, 39 degrees, keep in mind funneling effect of the wind in town, through the tall towers, will likely feel colder with gusty winds around this evening. weekend forecast, temperatures going up, i think you'll like it, i'll have details in a few minutes. right now check in with chris, first alert traffic. >> chris: al, thank you, first alert traffic sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. starting out with an accident up in huntersville, this is mccoy at kinsey avenue, just down to the south of gilead road, keep that in mind if that is part of your morning travel plan. live at independence expressway, volume light here on the expressway this morning. current check of drive times, 21 minutes from rock hill, 65 miles an hour, concord to center city running 18 minutes. and lake norman southbound at 15 minutes, average speed of 67 miles an hour. looking at the charlotte area in total, 485, 77, 85, no significant problems. we're seeing a few delays along inde

. >>> this is a big week for charlotte as the queen city welcomes the ciaa tournament. mens and women's games kick-off tomorrow. there are events all week long, people are already checking in hotels, looking forward to a week just -- more than just basketball. >> a winter vacation for most families, reunion, it's basketball tournament, alumni activities. professional networking all wrapped up in a weekend, a week of activities >> it is big. the ciaa tournament has a huge financial impact on the city and has raised more than $20 million in scholarship money. expect more traffic around uptown hotels and time warner cable arena. we have a schedule of the games posted at wbtv.com. >>> right now charlotte-mecklenburg police are looking for a person in connection to a shooting at a gas station. police say two men got in an marathon gas station on north graham street, one was shot in the arm and drove himself to the hospital. >>> firefighters in gastonia stressing importance of having working smoke alarm after a man escaped a house fire. broke out early yesterday morning on ce

and in the ciaa, and here in charlotte tonight taking on smith. bulls come out on fire. and robert davis. the smooth lay up. and lemon leading with 23 points. lemon going to go in for the dunk a great night a come back win in the second half. 76-71. the gollen bulls at shaw saturday by the way the ciaa tournament gets underway next week here. and in the queens was a (cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. your dad won't call an exterminator... can i call you back, mom? he says it's personal this time... if you're a mom, you call at the worst time. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. where are you? it's very loud there. are you taking a zumba class? (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social securi

the ciaa commissioner sent a statement saying they're working on forming a committee to discuss strengthening security for next year. they don't want these isolated acts of violence to over shadow how much this tournament does >> did they give you any specific examples of how to prevent crime at these unsanctioned events. >> this year they had more official events. they want to work with unofficial event planners to find out more about who they're inviting and how those people are being ticketed. channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> you can read more about how the ciaa and the city plan to work to strengthen the security next year. the statement is posted on our website at wsoctv.com and look for brittany's story on the home page. breaking news tonight. one confirmed case and one probable case of mumps at unc charlotte. at 5:00 we told you unc charlotte officials said a male student with mumps lives off campus and is in isolation at his home. a feel student was tested but is negative for mumps it's the virus have been reported since the out break at lowe's in mooresville. >>> this private school in

anybody heading out, the ciaa or anything else of that matter hopefully you have a heavy coat because midnight we will be the air, no question. it will be cold overnight. in terms of any disruptive weather, little patch of clouds on the back side of that storm system kind of wrapping into the mountains, but no real additional snow out of it. maybe just a little bit, but overall, really winding down now. that's it. 27 degrees in the morning and the skiers, they are getting amped up again because another big weekend on the way for a skiing weekend. meanwhile, 3 degrees. that will be your number at 8:00 in the morning as you get closer to the area and hopefulcloser to the area and hopefully maybe sleep in and not deal with the freezing temperatures. is saturday morning afterl.ck to these clouds up around the high country. they thin out. my goodness gracious the whole eastern two-thirds of the nation hardly find a cloud anywhere. a delightful day, and temperatures average where you would expect them to be by late afternoon. your number, 54 degrees. your seven-day first alert forecast. you

. >>> thousands of high school students packed the charlotte convention center for the ciaa education day. students say they are encouraged by this event. >> if you're not exposed to something, you're not aware that it even exists. so being able to come out here and say hey, if i work hard and if i really work on my reading and do those things, i can be successful and attend one of these colleges. >> education day aims to teach students about different options they have when it comes to higher education and the ciaa tournament tipped off in charlotte just yesterday. >>> up next on prime time, a tree collapses on a man walking on a road. what we are just learning about what happened to him. plus, more developments as the search for answers about what caused the old hildogram school to go up in flames this week. times with a bb gun and reunited with the man who saved him. latest on severe weather in the carolinas. you're watching prime time. your only live local news at back in just 90 seconds.ivku video said he was afraid when the police arrived, he do not know what caused that eradic

but this shooting should not taint the ciaa being in charlotte. >> some things we cannot control and a lot of time that is citizens behavior and these were out of town guests coming to participate in a successful tournament here in the charlotte. >> those suspects too, are from member 23eus, tennessee area and one from south carolina. the suspects have been released from jail while soon leaders will come together to figure out what next steps need to happen to tighten up security during ciaa week. we talked to a victim inside one of the two cars, and she told me she is happy that she is alive on this day. we will have more coming up new on wbtv news at 6:00. for now, we are live in uptown, dedrick russell wbtv on your side. >> see you at 6:00. thank you. >> more breaking news coming in the trial in rowan county. alex giles is live with that. >> our media partners at time-warner cable confirmed this. a jury returned a verdict of guilty in this murder trial. that suspect 37-year-old maurice robinson is guilty of first degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. he planned the ro

credit is given to them for the kickoff of the ciaa tournament. >> golden balls. and that powerful storm system moving towards the carolinas caused damage in louisiana. alex giles is live in the alert center with video. louisiana. this is recent video of this afternoon bad damage reported in parts of louisiana according to cbs news this is from prairieville. no reported injuries that is good. but bad thing... look at the damage. there have been reports of tornadoes. and officials are investigating trying to confirm whether or not a funnel cloud touched down in the state. and there are downed power lines in several areas. that is some nasty stuff. no injuries have been reported so far out there. >> thank you. and looks like we have strong winds headed our way. we will track that system. thomas keeping a close eye and this thing has lots of layers to it. >> you took the words out of my mouth. there is a lot of concerns on the table with this. we have a strong wind field and flood potential and isolated severe weather. stay tuned. we will break it down for you in the