lincoln county. >> >> reporter: that deputy is no longer employed in lincoln county, surprised? >> i am not surprised. >> should that deputy be allowed to work in another department? >> i am not going to make a he will not work in this department. >> reporter: officially the deputy resigned for personal reasonn. and lincoln county sheriff's office still does not know why he failed to make those calls to protect lockett. >> one could arguu if those calls would have been maae, she might be alive today. >> i don't know. i can not ever say we would know that. does the deputy have blood on his hands per what happened? >> no, i would -- hands per what happened? that ultimately it lies with this defendant in this case. do i wish the calls went out? absolutely. i wish that. but, they didn't. >> reporter: now, a head behind bars, six children without a mother and two communities left with questions. >> it is sad. totally sad. i feel bad for her kids. it should never have happened. >> reporter: rick sits behind bars tonight charged with his wife's murder. the trial now scheduled to begin

also we've heard about damage in lincoln county, also some other storm damage in other counties. and we've gotten reports. at this point, no injuries reported after the storm rolls through alexander county, cleveland county, and catawba county, let's go back out to meteorologist keith monday to find out where the storm is right now and the areas that need to be prepared as it's approaching. >> west charlotte from the vicinity through paw creek, the heavy rain is pushing in for now. mecklenburg county is under a severe thunderstorm warning. not a tornado warning but a severe thunderstorm warning until 1:15. that heavy line of rain extending from lake wiley through belmont mcadenville toward mount holly, we're looking at the line racing to the east. a big line of rain works through. pour. this is moving through uptown charlotte here. right around 12:26. so four minutes, four or five minutes from right now. you should see this come through around 12:28. and unc charlotte around 12:31. maybe heading to class, unc charlotte, may let this thing pass by. today. within the next 20 to 30

is no longer employed in lincoln county, surprised? >> i'm not surprised. >> reporter: should that deputy be allowed to work in another department? >> no, i'm not going make a he won't work in this >> reporter: resigned for personal reasons and the lincoln county sheriff's office still does not know why he failed to make lockett. >> wound could argue if those kirsten lockett might be alive >> tony, i don't know. i can't ever say we would know that:00 did deputy wineski have happened? >> i would say that is not my perspective. ultimate plait the responsibility lies with the defendant in this case. do i wish that those calls would have went out? absolutely. i wish that. but they didn't. >> reporter: so now seven months later you have a husband behind bars, six children without a mother, and two communities left with questions? it's sad, it's totally sad. 3 and it should have never happened. >> reporter: tony kovaleski reporting. rick lockett is in jail, charged with liz wife's murder. our investigators made several attempts to get a hold

. >> right now a person suspected of having mums in -- mumps in lincoln county turned out not to have the virus. there are two confirmed cases of and another in iredell county. there are at least six more suspected cases in the tri county area including cabarrus county. wbtv's steve ohnesorge is on your side with what you need to know to protect your family against the mumps virus. >> april is taking no chances with her son interest we know what to look for and we saw the doctor. >> ashton has been vaccinated and should be ok. most every who takes precautions should be, too. >> people should not panic. >> this morning lincoln county health officials thought it was a case of mumps but test results said no. officials in lincoln county were not waiting for the test results to take action that patient had been isolated and those around that person had been contacted. it is good that the tests came back negative. but this is the type of protocol they will follow whenever there they have alerted doctors that nearby counties have had cases and urge folks with a fever and swollen glands to se

a winter storm warning is also in effect for the spring mountains and sheep range, along with lincoln county and portions of nye county. the warning expires at 4pm tomorrow. the start to the workweek will not only be windy, but also colder with high temps lingering around 50 lows dropping to the low/mid 30s through thursday morning. a warm-up starts starts thursday with high temps rising first to the mid 50s, then to around 60 for friday and the weekend. mainly sunny skies are also expected for friday and next new tonight.. their the best of the best.. now this year's top nfl teams are in california.. one week before super bowl 50. coming up.. which team is getting best congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders,

a good chunk of lincoln county. toward denver this afternoon. mooresville, just south of statesville. light rain into the southern part of iredell county. i-77 between troutman to mooresville. you're going to be pretty soggy the middle of the day today. we'll see light showers building in. mid 50s in salisbury and statesville. to mid 60s in charlotte. cold front is slowly pushing south. the showers are developing north of us now. on the drive home, i expect more rain to build in. what the severe weather threats will be coming later this week. >>> in the past two hours charlotte leaders laid out plans to control the crowds of people expected to flood charlotte for this year's ciaa tournament. alexa ashwell is live outside where the games start tomorrow, alexa? >> reporter: well, stephanie, excitement is certainly brewing here outside time warner cable arena as we're one day away a couple hours ago organizers and talking everything ciaa, what events will take place. how the tournament benefits the city and area youth. and how cmpd plans to keep pe

and also, we have now for lincoln county and catawba county, until 12:45. alexander county you are in the clear, the warning has been canceled. they have now added until 1:15 mecklenburg, union, caveras, and eastern sections of roane county. here's why. the next cells are coming up. i am going to put a tracker on this, pretty intense cell west of tega kay, cramerton. these are hauling. so you can see mount holly, as we head toward lowsville, huntersville, cornelius, just before 1:00. that is that cell. again, the main line man up, there's likely another align from the west. that, rutherford county. that will likely develop into something as well. that is what we are dealing with in the charlottemer area and to the west. we have a tornado watch in effect until 7:00, for most of the wbtv viewing area. i really think the threat is the next couple hours. if you are in the path of a tornado, we have no active warnings now. this is what you should be thinking about, sturdy building, lowest level. if kids are at school, don't run to the school. the schools know wh

we're seeing a burst of precipitation across lincoln county. later on tonight is when the main event happens and this latest futurecast computer model has it freezing rain straight up we'll add up how much ice potential we have in a few minutes. >> we'll check back with you in a few minutes. avery county schools will be closed tomorrow, anson county, union county and stanly county schools will be on a two-hour delay. cms has not announced any changes to its schedule. cms students are supposed to be in class tomorrow as a make up day from last month's snow. we'll monitor any updates from school districts across our area. find the updates on wsoctv.com. >>> north carolina d.o.t. crews are preparing the interstates working to make sure your morning drive is a safe one. >> eyewitness news reporter

: on a well-traveled road here in lincoln county, there stands a sign. >> that's the prediction of the future there. >> reporter: it reads "denver, 12. newton, 25." >> i let everyone know that carolina is about to win. >> reporter: charlotte dad jason smith saw it too, but he kept driving. and then he saw "denver 7, newton -- >> and i thought it was kind of an unusual thing. >> reporter: and today other fans on north carolina highway 16 stopped to snap it too. for smith, it's his own snapshot of fame. >> i didn't know it would go this far. >> reporter: and although it's not quite what he or his sons predicted. >> no, never. >> reporter: it's this prediction he hopes will hold. >> exactly. >> danner: one more look >> danner: the night is lit up in downtown lynchburg tonight. it kicks off the winter lights on the bluff walk. the james council for arts and humanities called on local artists to submit illuminated there's a deejay down there too. go on down and check it out. a nice, clear night for everyone to go down to the bluff walk. >> george: it's nice. my wife and i, diana, will have

a fatal crash in lincoln county, south dakota, lelees one dead and one in the hospital. maintenance crews in new york continue thehe clean up after a 565 foot crane fell over last thursday. ss: good evening and thanks for joining us... i'm jess plue. a 13-year sioux city police veran was shot early this morning after police were called to valley park apartments on several reports of robberies. the officer was eventually released from the hospital, but wrime stoppers is asking for your help as cases are still be investigated. abc 9's bria bell brings us more... bria: eighteen-old-year old isaiah mothershed was put into custody after shooting the officer center for treatment. mothershed's condition is unknown and now crime stoppers is asking for your help. "eighteen-year-old isaiah mothersd was arrested early sunday morning afr shooting a veteran officer and himself. officers were called to village park apartments after several reports of robberies within sioux city. the officer who was injured has gone unnamed and was treated and released from a local hospital.. while mot

hospital in lincoln county, south dakota after a two- vehicle crash sunday morning. two cars collided the northbound car lost ntrol and crashed into the southbound vehicle. the 16-year-old victim ...wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene ...while the other person was taken to a sioux falls hospital with minor injuries. stay tuned to abc9 for more details as they become available. lukas: a 13-year sioux city police veteran was shot early sunday morning after police were called to valley park apartments on several reports of robberies. the officer was eventually released from the hospital, but crime stoppers is asking for your help. chief doug young will hold a press conference in reference to this case today at 2 pm at the sioux city police station abc9 news reporter bria bell brings us the latest. bria: eighteen-old-year old isaiah mothershed was put into custody after shooting the officer and was then sent to mercy medical center for treatment. mothershed's condition is unknown and now crime stoppers is asking for your help. "eighteen-year-ol

lockett. >> reporter: lincoln county sheriff deputy made a critical call to castle rock. >> they were given a specific address of concern as well as the specific information as regards to extra patrols. >> reporter: lincoln county sheriff tom nestor confirmed one of his deputies distorted the truth claiming he called the castle rock police department asking for increassd patrols. >> when you learned that the deputy in fact was not truthful, your reaction? >> i was shocked. absoluuely shockee that those calls weren't made because i was told they were. >> reporter: cell phone data shows he was in the castle rock area two days before the murder. it showed curt admitted he had been untruthful. he never made >> did this deputy embarrass your department? >> he did. >> colorado springs police appropriate when you hear that? >> it hurts. it hurts. >> reporter: your name and yirlg your picture. >> my face. yeah. >> reporter: the captain now knows he misinformed the public because his deputy didn't tell the truth. >> i thought i can trust him, and i should have. i should have been able to trust

the lincoln county >>> good morning. time is 444 a and. this is a live picture from the speedway cam. we have seen rain the past two days but the good news is when you walk out the door he feels nice. we're talking about how cold it is and you need to bundle up. that is not the case this morning. nice temperatures for later today. center nine in minutes. >>> mecklenburg commissioners county for universal pre-k for all kids under age 5. >> trevor fuller played out his plan so far. all kids currently on waiting lists will be placed in programs four in the second phase all four-year-olds in the county would be served. lastly breaching children up to three years old. implementation team will be formed to oversee this initiative. >>> fuller did not say who or what it will pay for the initiative but it's a support will be needed from state and local governments as well as nonprofits and businesses. >>> parents are pushing charlotte mecklenburg school leaders proposed reassignment plan. 700 people attended a form of carmel baptist church in matth

. >>> a veteran from lincoln county dies after a battle with cancer. why his family says the va could have done more to help him. 5:00. >> john: it is now 4:42, and bringing you the latest headlines around the world. our kristen miranda is in the alert center right now following the stories you'll want to know before you head out the door we'll check in with her in a few minutes. >>> a family from lincoln county is demanding answers from the va hospital after they say doctors there failed to diagnose a vet with terminal cancer. charles earnhardt died on december 3rd, less than a week after he was told he had stage 4 cancer that spread from his liver. the family tells nick ochsner a diagnosis the va should have been able to make weeks earlyier. >> reporter: charles liked ridding his bike. one day last fall he went to the va clinic in hickory to see a doctor about the lack of energy and extreme weight loss that put the brakes on his bike riding. >> feeling down, didn't have no just felt bad. and he couldn't ride his bicycle on the track no more, he wasas

. >>> one person has died in a car crash in lincoln county, happened saturday night on highway 150. we're working to get more information for you from the highway patrol, we'll update you on air and online at wbtv.com. >>> one man has died, two officers injured after a chase in baton rouge. the officers responding to a disturbance call where the man led them on a chase. his home everybody got out and began firing at the officers. all three were shot, the man died from his injuries. one officer was shot in the stomach, the other in the head, one of the officers has been release to his home but one remains in the hospital this morning. >>> pope francis will continue on his historic trip to mexico today. >>> 23 minutes now before 5:00.closed captioning on wbtvnews is sponsored by subarusouth boulevard and subaruconcord. >> john: 20 minutes before 5:00. pope francis, another whirl-wind day in mexico. schedule included outdoor mass and visit to a chirps childrens hospital. >> reporter: pope francis visited a childrens hospital in mexico city where he gave a sick boy medicine. displaying

this is in lincoln county, there are two confirmed cases of adults with the virus. one in mecklenburg. the other in iredell county. six more people are being monitored for the virus. including one person from dah cabarrus county. channel 9 is continuing to ask health officials for more information. we'll bring you updates today at 5:00. >>> in the past hour, a former mecklenburg county employee who tried to have her ex-husband killed will spend a decade behind bars. eyewitness news reporter angela hong just stepped out of the courtroom for us where she heard from several people who asked the judge for leniency in this case. angela? >> reporter: there were several supporters there. she appeared before a judge wearing a burgundy suit and in braids. she expressed remorse and regret for what happened and what she did. davis was kicked of hiring hit those hit men were actually undercover police officers. now davis had a group of supporters who came to her sentencing today who served as character witnesses. they told the judge she was desperate and a mother trying to prote

lincoln county just confirmed a case it was looking into is not the virus. cabarrus county still waiting on results to confirm its case. new tonight, eyewitness news reporter tina terry talked to experts trying to understand the recent out break and keep it from spreading. tina? >> well, yes, alison, tonight health workers are trying to understand why these cases are all of a sudden popping up, in the mean time, they are encouraging people to go and get their vaccinations if they haven't all ready and to protect themselves in other ways. daily sanitizing is an everyday practice here and with news of the mumps, the owner is even herself and the kids she cares for. >> i constantly wash the children's hands. and sanitize the daycare toys. to keep germs down. >> things the cabarrus county health department says everyone should keep in mind in light of the recent months out break. >> it's important that people will know that it's going on. what we will be doing is looking at why we have some cases suddenly that we've never had before. >> two cases have been confir

snow and ice in lincoln county. first responders saw a flurry of action. sharon smith has been there. >> jamie just in the last 20 minutes i'm starting to feel ice on the sidewalk that is a quick change-over and you can expect it to get worse. and ems had a busy morning they had some 50-plus calls about car accidents. a much easier afternoon. this area did avoid a really >> the corey house in downtown lincolnton was closed but the court street grill stayed open for the few customers who stopped by for a warm lunch. >> it's been unpredictable. >> kendel and his wife were thankful they benefited from the unpredictable side which spared their town. >> i thought about my doctor's appointment that i had today. and i just wanted to get them done. >> patsy call to do an answered prayer all her doctors stayed open she deals with breast cancer and all the surgeries and chemo that can come with it. >> you were able to stay on track today? >> which is really important. >> things worked out. same for debbie who walks to work. >> it was cold. >> but she came in on her

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union county students will go to school april 25. a decision has not been made for lincoln and gaston county. parents say they don't envy the decision leaders have to make when deciding whether to cancel school. >>> we look back on it now and it seems ridiculous. that they canceled school. is safe. >> the snow is so bad students have not been to class since february 5. >>> all thanks to whether. weather and traffic every 10 minutes. here is keith monday. still have closing this morning. >> watauga county has it again today. the snow is done and nothing more accumulating. the rain is charlotte has moved along. their temperatures in the mountains that are still well below freezing especially into avery county. that will leave the snow- covered roads for this morning. dry skies ahead for the rest of this week and we will start to warm things backup. yesterday close to 60 in charlotte that will take a few steps back today because of a northerly wind direction. i will show you feature cast in a moment. taylor. 20 minutes until 6:00. the roads are wet. >> damp roadways in an acci

lincoln county sheriff office tweeting out multiple crashes on i 70. >> chain laws in effect. >> we saw lines. >> . >> for the most part. now at this point we're settled. but it looked like more tph-rs starting to develop. back to the west. as the night wears on we'll through. light to moderate snowfall. for a while. you get break. and another round rolls in. and eventually as we approach tomorrow morning, things really begin to pick up. as far as sustained snowfall. and intensity as well. especially once we get through tomorrow morning. now this is just the front end of the whole thing. this storm is back to the west. it's going to roll through the 4 corners. before we really start to see things pick up. >> . up slope. it will create. as it pushes that moisture our way. will generate many bands. that could last on and off all the way through not just the afternoon. on monday. but through the evening. if not into the over night into tuesday morning. before that storm finally pulls far enough to the east. where the snow begins to wind down. let's take a more detailed look. staid statewid

some chillier 30s up in lincoln county and up to ely. ......... speaking of chilly... back east the cold air hangs on across the northeast... high pressure will deliver near record highs today... but that ridge will give way to a fairly strong system that will bring showers across the great basin and parts of the desert. it will also crank the winds to advisory level. ......... locally a high wind watch has been issued for the spring mountains for wednesday where downsloped winds could gust up to 65 mph or even higher across the ridges. ........... afternoon temps warm to upper 70s again, even near 80 in some neighborhoods. some changes are coming by tomorrow... thena slight chance of showers back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > you could have some cash coming your way ... thanks to two big name companies settling class action lawsuits. we're talking about money as little as 5 bucks to as much as $500. ((brian loftus)) 8 on your side's michelle mortensen is here to tell us who's paying out and why ... plus has detaiils on how you can cash in. ((michelle mortensen)) > you c

with the much colder air up north in lincoln county and parts north. .................. warm and beautiful in southern nevada and across the desert today... feeling extra mild and even too warm in some spots. it's beach weather in california. ............ more than 40 mph and drive temps into the 80s again today. high pressure will stay holding strong through the week and that will help keep temps well above normal for the week and into president's day weekend. ............ the eastern half of the u-s is getting all the cold air and the winter weather. blizzard conditions and driving snow that is piling up with power outages and even coastal flooding. ........... our highs near record temps by tomorrow and could even set a new one wednesday.... then 70s holding on through the demetria, what's driving people crazy? demetria obilor this summer, the rtc will launch the valley's first, public bike share system. it will start off downtown and then expand into different parts of town. the rtc wants your help selecting the best bike share locations in the downtown area first, y

and east of the cwa as is pushes through monday...but we could see a few lower clouds across lincoln county...but most areas will continue to see periods of high clouds. the main concern with this feature will be an increase in north to northeast winds monday afternoon across the eastern half of the area and especially the colorado river. ssibly up to 335 mph downe river.----------------------------------------- the long termll stt with a shortwave trough diving through utah and colorado tuesday morning.will keep the foreca alignedth the majority of the terministic models and the ort-range ensembles witeping the northeast foraea dry. wever, the trough paage willcrease northerly winds, particularly along the colorado river valley. it wi also drop temperatures couple degrees tuesday and may wednesday, y mainabove normal for this time ofar.herwise, the trough pushes st and allows ridging to build ross the wesrn conus andhold strong through friday, with light winds and mperatures warming back to 10 so degrees above normal. next weekend, a shortwaveough will start to edge onsre along the califor

and east of the area as is pushes through monday...but we could see a few lower clouds across lincoln county...but most areas will continue to see periods of high clouds. the main concern with this feature will be an increase in north to northeast winds monday half of the area and especially the colorado river. winds should generally remain in the 10-20 mph range with gusts possibly up to 30-35 mph down ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a new harry potter themed cafe opening up close to home. where you can drink a butter beer latte here in the valley... /// you can now enter the world of harry potter in henderson... a new coffee shop is now open featuring tasty treats from the magical books. it's called bad owl coffee... and with us this morning we're here with the owners, bailey morning we're here with the owners, bailey cheng and yuzo kono. good morning! 1. where are you located? 2. what are some of your specialty drinks? 3. 4. what else do you have to offer? > two brews that should go but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily

it took a little while to clear the overnight that a wind-fueled fire in lincoln county has been contained. the sheriff's office fire was contained in 5 hours... after 120 people turned out to fight it. no structures were lost... but we don't know how many acres were burned. the sheriff's office thinks the fire started from a cigarette. and another fire burned 1 structure county... about 40 miles northeast of greeley. help was called in wyoming. no word yet on how that fire started. belen de leon joins belen - how strong will the wind be today? from ballpark to ice rink. coors field is being transformed ice rink. coors field is to host its first- ever hockey games. tomorrow night, the d-u pioneers take on rival there. 9news reporter this morning. noel, it's been quite a process to keep the ice cold this week. today is our last local we'll see what's driving development in the regis area. neighborhoods series. we've visited lowry, five points, edgewater and barnum west. 9news traffic reporter amelia earhart will now show us around regis. day five of our 9neighborhoods series concludes with

and east of the area as is pushes through monday...but we could see a few lower clouds across lincoln county...but most areas will continue to see periods of high clouds. the main concern with this feature will be an increase in north to northeast winds monday afternoon across the eastern half of the area and especially the colorado river. winds should generally remain in the 10-20 mph range with gusts possibly up to 30-35 mph down ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > next in sports... it's a home state battle... who came out victorious in the fight between unlv and unr./// now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a big rivalry game last night between the rebels and the wolfpack... john tritsch has the highlights. ((jon tritsch)) > good morning. alright..sander s and clinton future.. but unlv is all about the present and taking back the silver state.. coach simon.. and the rivalry.. 14640 people who care unlv playing with just 7 active players tonight.. patrick mccaw..not leaving anything in the tank.. count the bucket.. but it was an

expected to of the cwa as is pushes through monday...but we could see a few lower clouds across lincoln county...but most areas will continue to see periods of high clouds. the main concern with this feature will be an increase in north to northeast winds monday afternoon across the eastern half of the area and especially the colorado river. winds should generally remain in the 10-20 mph range with gusts possibly up to 30-35 mph down the river. -------------------------------- ----------------- the long term will start with a shortwave trough diving through utah and colorado tuesday morning. will keep the forecast aligned with the majority of the deterministic models and the short-range ensembles with keeping the northeast forecast area dry. however, the trough passage will crease northerly winds, parcularly along the coloradover valley.it wilao drop temperatures a maybe wnesday, yet remain above normal for this time of year. otherwise, the trough pushes east and allows ridging to build across the western conus andld strong through friday, with light winds and mratures warming back to 10or so

we've been talking about catawba county, lincoln county, and iredell counties seem to be hardest hit. these accidents we've been monitoring have been fairly minor. not causing huge delays. it's the slick conditions. one of those was 77 northbound south of raleigh school road. which cleared in the last half no delay. good news there. statesville. you're seeing slick conditions. nothing for the interstates. several issues on 321. but it sounds like they're heeding the warning when i spoke to police minutes ago. no big issues other than a small slow down on 321. and i-40. slick conditions here. green conditions. no big slow downs. good news they're offering the advice to stay home if you can. >>> this winter weather is also creating problems in greensboro. you can see the snowy roads there late last night. police responded to more than 30 wrecks in the first hour of snow falling. and more than 90 wrecks in a two-hour span. you can see the latest conditions in your neighborhood and track the storm as it moves through. it's all on the wsoc-tv weather app. free for android and apple devices

. >> reporter: on a well traveled road here in lincoln county, there stands a sign. >> that's a prediction. >> reporter: it reads denver 12, newton 25. >> i had to let my friends know carolina is about to win. it too but said something felt odd so he crept driving. >> my route runs through denver until he saw this, denver 7, newton 20. >> i put it on my facebook and thought it was a coincidence. >> reporter: in 24 hours that postswelled from 50 shares to more than 30,000. today other fans on north carolina highway 1 1stopped to snap it too. for smith it is his snapshot of fame. >> i didn't know it would go this far. >> reporter: while it is not quite what he or his sons could have predicted, is this prediction hopes will hold. >> exactly. >> so there you go, 20-7. that's what the sign said. whatever your number of predictions will be. we will be tuning into the game tomorrow and cheering on the panthers. previewing the big matchup between the gamecocks and huskies monday night. plus a critical top 25 matchup on the road today. derrick has the highlights much later in sports. first take a l

this is highway 320 in lincoln county, about 30 minutes north of caliente. this morning nhp says the snow storm is making for dangerous driving conditions on mount charleston. here is a picture they shared. the roads are very slippery and visibility is low. you will need chains... or 4-wheel drive and snow tires to make it up the mountain. rain -or- snow... if it's coming down in your neighborhood, we want to see it! keep sending those fantastic pictures and videos our way. just use the hashtag i-c-13 on social media or send to i-contribute at ktnv.com. we'll continue our coverage of the storm all morning long on good morning las vegas. on our weather on our website, k-t-n-v dot com...or through our mobile app. get that god d gun out -- get the f away from me why are you guys flipping me off?! i didnt do nothing! road rage caught on camera! right now...this video is going viral. the man behind the camera doesn't want to be identified. he was going for a group ride with his buddies saturday night when there was a confrontation between a biker and another driv

you look at the nothing reported yet in nine counties, every other county crews taking it in lincoln county and elko county. >> interesting. >> once again donald trump the big winner tonight, we check in with colin jackson to get an update on how we are looking for tomorrow. >>> how to 60 degrees grab you? may be 70 by friday. no rainfall chance, it's gone. overall, hies do not budge much until we cool down a little bit into the weekend ahead. get out there, wash her car, it's going to be one. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- kevin spacey.

. >>> one person died in a car crash in lincoln county. we are working to get more information from the trooper on the scene. we'll bring you the latest. >> meteorologist: we have winter after the break. >> anchor: pope francis had a whirlwind day in mexico including an outdoor mass and a trip to the children's hospital. adriana diaz has the latest from mexico city. >> reporter: pope francis visited a children's hospital in mexico city and gave a sick boy medicine. displaying the affection for the young he asked the children to >> a young girl serenaded the pope with a renidation of a vamaria. for here he is taking daily trips in the country. he travelled by helicopter to the most violent and poorest suburbs. there he celebrated an outdoor mass before 300000. and the largest event on his visit. >> the pope urged mexicans to build a society for equal opportunity for all. estimated 2 million people lined the motorcade route many waving balloons. >> reporter: why did you like him? [speaking spanish]. >> reporter: you liked his white car? [spe

>> a mother accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the lincoln county jail using this bible. the flaw that the jail staff noticed that led to that discovery. >>> police charged this south charlotte for the murder of his mother two years ago. the reason police went back to the scene yesterday and the questions neighbors still want answers. >> police are looking for the driver who lost control and ran over a high school student as he waited for the bus. >> it could have been all of us. >> next this morning, the heroic before getting hit that may have g (donkey sound) (elephant sound) between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. give us a plan. . >>> 6:24. a candlelight service is scheduled for a woman shot and killed in gastonia last friday. >> someone shot shawnta howard a witness reported seeing a man running from the scene but police haven't found or set a

. >> reporter: that's what happened in lincoln county where more than 2,000 acres burned on thursday. he says the rest of us cannot forget the ease with which fire can begin. >> until we get another round of precipitation, we're gonna have that potential out there. >> now is the time to begin fire mitigation around your property before the danger increases. they're anticipating a warmer spring but not sure how much moisture they'll get. >>> cdot is aiming to get at least one lane of i-70 open by goal is to get one lane open. the largest rock that came down was the size of an suv. >>> we will not hear much of dinel lane's side of the story. the woman accused of cutting a baby out of her mother's womb not arguing she was not involved in the attack. rather that she didn't think about it or plan it. yet they chose not to call anyone specifically to the stand to prove that. >> reporter: for the first time the court heard it. >> i was walking up the stairs scuffle. >> reporter: jurors heard the voice of lane on tape explaining to investigators her version of what happened that night. shoo r

overnight -- crews near the "lincoln county community of puin cen contained wildfire thastarted last night. this is our rst ok at that fire.. the shiff's officet thishoto.. also sayinthe blaze kely started by a carelessly tossed cigarette. no homes we lost... and the fire is contained. more than 120 people.. including fireghte from el paso county, falcon, hanovernd tri-kes respond. right now... refiters are mopping up t ots from another fire that startein fremo cnty. it started near an ag faci east of mackenzie avenue and highy . firefighters say twenty acres were burned in yesterday's fire... buno buildgs were damage the cause is still unknown this morning. also under investigation this morning... brush fire in pueb west. the cause stundetermined but yestday's fire from spreading to homes. the four acre fire did getdangersly close to two hoes. thmeouldn't be said for a fire irtheastern colorado. one structuranhundreds of acs burned in weldounty. multiple agencierespondeas the wind whipped the flames quickly through the dry grass. no injures and no word on a cause. the high winds are

another case of mumps in our area, lincoln county is investigating a possible case. health officials won't say any more about the person involved or any other circumstances. they say this case is not related to the other half dozen cases in member mechanic, caveras, and iredell county. we'll keep you posted. >> for the first time, we are hearing 911 calls from the christmas eve shooting inside north headache mall in charlotte. >> just called me from lake mall they said there's a shooting there, and they are hiding in the bathroom. as the mall was packed with holiday shoppers. police say an argument broke out between two groups, and two people opened fire. officers shot and killed the 18-year-old when they say he pointed a gun at the officers. police have not released results of the investigation, although he has returned to active duty. the north carolina legislature has convened for a rare special session to vote on proposed map of redrawn districts in north carolina. the map unveiled yesterday after a federal panel of judges ruled two of the districts are unconstit

across the country in maine, hackers even held the lincoln county sheriff's computers hostage. >> they asked for, we'll gladly give you a code to unencrypt it for a fee. >> reporter: they paid $300 to get their data back. >> they've already encrypted most of the information on your system. >> reporter: cybersecurity james said ransomware is now big business. encrypting corporate and government files, family photo, health records and financial documents, then demanding payment for the code to unlock them. becoming a victim is as easy as a bad mouse click on a pop-up window, e-mail or web link. this would be the data on my computer. i can't access it anymore. whether they're photos, excel files. >> a high-speed game these guys are playing. that's the business model they're using right now. >> reporter: security pros recommend updating your anti-virus software, enabling your pop-up blockers, and backing up your computer on an external drive. with the hackers often a world away, if you are hacked, you may have no choice but to pay the ransom. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> staying

lincoln county, north carolina, look at the highway sign. are these predictions? that is not it.s next sign says denver seven, newton 20. these are signs, not saying anything. pga, the bobcats were there, too. never seen a bobcat him close, and i don't plan on it. and the terp women beat michigan state. bobcat upr see a close. robert: he broke out the bobcat. leon: make sure that you salute that every time you get to the office. alison: i cannot believe that you would say that to leon. never seen a bobcat? robert: he had that sitting under the desk. alison: next thing he'll say he's never seen a gator. robert: or a spartan. leon: snow is a way of life for some people. would look at a sculpture alison: we are bracing for another round of potential snow snow but the u.s. sculpting championship is being held in wisconsin. 15 teams are making stunning creations. they start with a cylinder of snow eight feet around and nine feet high. the winner will move onto the international competition. that is amazing. leon: shoul choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? en

. -------------------------------- this will bring some lower clouds across far northern lincoln county monday...but little else. the main impact from our next weather system will be an increase in northerly winds monday and tuesday. winds will generally be in the 10-20 mph range over most locations with the strongest winds down the colorado river...especiall y late monday night through mid day tuesday. winds will be close to advisory levels with gusts approaching 40 mph mainly from lake mohave to needles. -------------------------------- ------------ temperatures will cool slightly monday with even more cooling tuesday as cooler air advects into the region. but high temperatures for the rest of the week will rebound into the mid to upper 70's - so brief cool change. -------------------------------- ----------- here's your weather now 7- day forecast: overnight: mostly clear, with a low around 50. west wind around 6 mph. monday: sunny, with a high near 75. north northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. monday night: mostly clear, with a low around 50. north wind around 7 mph. 66. northeast wind 8 to

. >>> police say a woman used a bible to try to sneak drugs into the lincoln county jail and scouted out certain bibles. she would not use a bible with the word holy on it. she was trying to get the drugs to her son, brandon kirby, who is in jail on nine charges. she faces a felony charge of providing drugs to an inmate. she enlisted the help of her son's girlfriend. they may face charges for trying to get drugs into the jail. >>> charlotte city leaders are working with a plan to replace the reason a frlee. steve: today is your lucky day. woman: (surprised) oh, my goodness mark: you've just won - a thousand dollars! woman: that'amazing! that' amazing! (shrieks) woman: ok, nice job. mark, way better than yesterday. maria, that delivery felt alittle forced. and steve, steve: yeah? woman: i am still missing that raw emotion. woman: pretty awesome for atuesday, but tomorrow is hump day, so let's really bring it! lucky for life. win a thousand dollars a day, . >>> this morning we're learning a unc charlotte student is suing an apartment complex near the school after he was shot there. >>

. -------------------------------- this will bring some lower clouds across far northern lincoln county monday...but little else. the main impact from our next weather system will be an increase in northerly winds monday and tuesday. winds will generally be in the 10-20 mph range over most locations with the strongest winds down the colorado river...especiall y late monday night through mid day tuesday. levels with gusts approaching 40 mph mainly from lake mohave to needles. -------------------------------- ------------ temperatures will cool slightly monday with even more cooling tuesday as cooler air advects into the region. temperatures tuesday will be close to normal. but high temperatures for the rest of the week will rebound into the mid to upper 70's - so brief cool change. -------------------------------- ----------- here's your weather now 7- day forecast: overnight: mostly clear, with a low around 50. west wind around 6 mph. monday: sunny, with a high near 75. north northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. monday night: mostly clear, with a low around 50. north wind around 7 mph. tuesday:

. >>> a sign in lincoln county has people stopping to take pictures on social media. the sign shows the mileage to the town of denver and newton. if that was the score, panthers would win. one guy posted a picture on his facebook has received more than 400 friend requests. >> darcel: luke notestine is in san francisco to cover the game. everybody kind of getting tired of all the interviews and prognosticating. the attention can be over overwhelming overwhelming. >> luke: hey, stan. one of the best parts of this 2015-2016 carolina panthers team is they have been great and excellent and outstanding at blocking out outside distractions. especially all the buzz around this team as they prepared for the super bowl over the past two weeks. it's been one of the more refreshing parts of the panthers team. they love seeing them smile and cam newton dab. we'll see if that continues on sunday. >> this is a great thing, you know. everybody gets to have a time to sit here and kind of listen to the players and kind of see, you know, who they are. and what they're about and all of t

. >> a lincoln county ma man is in jail after he shot another man over money on love memorial school road. james small shot another person in the arm and that person is in the hospital expected to be okay. small is held in jail with $15,000 bond. >> this lake wyle couple killed in their home, the triggererman his lawyers are trying to fight that. hartley's defense attorneys wants the state to turn over any evidence, anything over hartley and anything potentially negative against the couple killed doug and debby london. they want to know if the londons were involved in any criminal activity at the time of the death. the judge denied this but this is their appeal. the prosecutors say it was to keep them quiet from a situation that happened in their mattress store and the hit was set up while in jail. a committee is set to decide if they should pursue the death penalty against hartley. >> new information tonight on a string of jewelry store robberies across the southeast that includes the carolinas. the primary suspect, abigail charges in south carolina, where investigators say she zip

later sharon smith live in lincoln county. and ice made for hazardous conditions on the roads there. >> and parents questioned cms' decision to close schools today. dedrick russell is talking with the school district about its decision and what you need to know at 6:00 p.m. child's school will be closed tomorrow visit wbtv.com/closings. >> and to stay on top of what is happening with the weather download the wbtv weather app for free from your app store or marketplace. >> right now one person is being treated after this pickup truck crashed into this building in southeast charlotte. this is morris costumes on monroe road. the person was treated here at the scene and will you notice that fake ufo above the truck that crashed. and we don't know what caused this but it is in a parking lot. curious about the roads. we have been getting lots of reports of messy conditions and slick spots. tonya rivens is in the first alert traffic center. >> and maureen we are starting to see volume pick up especially on the secondary roads problem

and east of the cwa as is pushes through monday...but we could see a few lower clouds across lincoln county...but most areas will continue to see periods of high clouds. the main concern with this feature will be an increase in north to northeast winds monday afternoon across the eastern half of the area and especially the colorado river. winds should generally remain in the 10-20 mph range with gusts possibly up to 30-35 mph down the river. -------------------------------- ----------------- the long term will start with a shortwave trough diving through utah and colorado tuesday morning. will keep the forecast aligned with the majority of the deterministic models and the short-range ensembles with keeping the northeast forecast area dry. however, the trough passage will increase northerly winds, particularly along the colorado river valley. couple degrees tuesday and maybe wednesday, yet remain above normal for this time of year. otherwise, the trough pushes east and allows ridging to build across the western conus and hold strong through friday, with light winds and temperatures warming b

after a lincoln county official said she used a bible to smuggle drugs and guns to her in prison. they say the inmate's mother put a lot of the thought into it. >> investigators say this is a mother who wanted to help her son here. they say the mother and his girlfriend, went looking for this. they found the bible here with >> this is it. with the word, the living bible paraphrased on the front. francis didn't want to use a bible with the words "holy bible" on the cover. viewing this as a harmless gift, for inmates needing direction. brandon kirby is in jail on nine charges, related to break- ins. >> at this day and time, you don't take chances on any material that is to be delivered to an offender. >> reporter: detention workers took me back to the area, where they took the bible. this officer, thoroughly inspected the book. >> the binder had some taping issues on it. really didn't look right. >> reporter: when he looked closely at the binder, he found coffee packets with tobacco that can be chewed. and these thin orange strips. narcotics officers say that is a painkiller, often