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that's the reality people are facing at a local charlotte company called smartcore. the company admits it could not pay workers last week because it was waiting on money to come in from two big construction projectsast year. the company asked employees to still come in and work without being paid. an attorney says that's illegal. >> the owners are just like, well, we're sorry, good luck, but could you please still show up to work even though we're not going to pay you. >> people who come to work are entitled to a paycheck, not providing that paycheck is a violation of worker act in north carolina. bill: they have been paying health insurance premiums without receiving coverage the company could be criminally liable for taking money out of the employees' paychecks and not paying for health insurance. smartcore says it wasn't aware of the lapse until a week ago when it notified employees. >>> local food bank is back open and ready to serve the community. grand reopening held for the second harvest food bank in dallas. brand will serve cherokee, lincoln and rutherford c

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that's the reality people are facing at a local charlotte company called smartcore. the company admits it could not pay workers last week because it was waiting on money to come in from two big construction projects last year. the company asked employees to still come in and work without being paid. an attorney says that's illegal. >> the owners are just like, well, we're sorry, good luck, but could you please still show up to work even though we're not going to pay you. >> people who come to work are entitled to a paycheck, not providing that paycheck is a violation of worker act in bill: they have been paying health insurance premiums without receiving coverage since january 1st. the company could be criminally liable for taking money out of the employees' paychecks and not paying for health insurance. smartcore says it wasn't aware of the lapse until a week ago when it notified employees. >>> local food bank is back open and ready to serve the community. grand reopening held for the second harvest food bank in dallas. brand will serve cherokee, lincoln and rutherf

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at other stores is taking a big bite out ofyour budget, just look at these savings atyour local walmart. charlotte the total amountsaved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week'sgroceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhereelse? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low pricesmake shopping quick and easy because you'll find low priceson great products every day. start shopping with walmart'severy day low prices today. >>> we have been talking about how march 1st is the meet logical start to spring. we have a day tomorrow. >> leap year tomorrow and already feeling like spring. we're in the mid 60s in charlotte. this time of year we should be around 58 degrees and we're already warmer than that. going through the afternoon we will climb to the mid 60s. it will be a little windy. if you are heading out, you might not want that hat because that could blow away. we could see wind gusts up to 25 miles per hour today and we will continue with a warming trend over the next several days. but keep the rain gear handy for wednesday and our wsoc tv weather app that is when we are tracking our next best

. >> maureen: continuing coverage of a suspected it norovirus outbreak affecting two local schools. charlotte metro school and wingett university confirmed students and staff at charlotte metro have exhibited symptoms associated with the virus. today the director of the mecklenburg county health department addressed the outbreak at the charlotte metro school. >> we know 63 students did not come to school. so we are assuming the majority of them are from this infection. and today an additional seven students were sent home because they were having symptoms. taking a closer look at this nasty bug. exactly what is the norovirus and what is the best treatment? wbtv's alex giles has details new on "primetime." >> stomach bug and stomach flu. if you had the nausea and diarrhea you know the norovirus all too well. >> doctors say it can be spread through fecal matter, saliva and contaminated foods. >> it is all contagious if you are not doing good hand washing and especially the children playing with toys and hand-to-mouth activities. >> there is no medicine to treat the virus so rest and hydration a

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at other stores is taking a big bite out ofyour budget, just look at these savings atyour local walmart. charlotte the total amountsaved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week'sgroceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhereelse? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low pricesmake shopping quick and easy because you'll find low priceson great products every day. start shopping with walmart'severy day low prices today. >>> some changes are coming to the controversial diverging the nc d.o.t. is making improvements to the diamond by adding a turn lane to merge on to i-77 north. nc d.o.t. hopes to fix the congestion issues with these improvements. construction will start in the spring. >>> in south carolina laugh makers there the senate are stuck over a critical bill to fix the states roads and bridges. it's been held up by filibuster far week thousand. the house passed a bill last year to raise the gas tax to pay for the roads but work on a senate bill has hit a wall. told channel 9 that senate rules will have to be changed to prevent this in the future. >> passing this bill is the most import

eyewitness news reporter jenna deery is live with the concerns from local people flying from charlotte airport. jenna. >> reporter: mecklenburg county health officials told me they believe this all started at an airport where one of the patients was exposed to the rare virus but they tell me tonight it did not have to do with their case confirmed here in the county. tonight, public health nurses are investigating 8 cases of the mumps between cabarrus, 2 cases have been confirmed in mecklenburg, iredell too, 6 are tested. they believe they are co-workers or acquaintances. someone contracted the mumps traveling through an airport. health officials say airports can be an illness incubator, they are confined, closed off space wheres passengers know they can come across anything and good hygiene is key. >> the fact you are in a lot of closed quarters with people, you don't know what they have been exposed to. >> my concern is because i have young children. if i were to maybe come in contact with a carrier and go home, maybe pass that on to my children, that makes me nervous. >> reporter: he

off been half your but what before during or after these games, fans come here to charlotte from all over money at local businesses. according to charlotte region nam visitors authority last year ciaa tournaments brought in $55.5 million to city. visitors authority expectations city make around that much money again this year. roughly 83% of fans visit from 50 miles away or more. stay city's hotel for 3.4 nights on average which long again average stay for the belt bowl even cia atournament provides economic boost to the surrounding hotelses and eight rements the commissioner of league says the city charlotte helps tournament as much as tournament helps the city. >> people love this area. it is very easy city to get around. you fly into airport. or you drive your car. it is walkable. you can walk to arena. either walk to convention center. >> it is great place to have an even the tonight i will speak fans and they meal what it is about both turn comments the city of charlotte that brings them here every year. wbfv on your side. >> thank you. go virginia state go. well city 20th ymca opens up today we wi

in charlotte, local d.o.t. started brining as early as head out again sunday. >> usually we have one big snow and everyone moves on with their life, and it's just weird that we keep having snow. present report i reached out to officials to see if we should expect school closures or delays. i have not heard back but we'll keep you updated on 9 and on air throughout the night. >> and you can track the winter storm any time right on your phone with our wsoctv weather app, free for android and google devices. >>>ed it, hundreds of families are relieved to have their heat back on after crews installing google fiber cut a gas line. >> you know, one of the coldest nights, it's not the funnest >> this is the second time this week that a google contractor cut a line. so we looked into why. tina? >> reporter: a spokesman for piedmont gas said they didn't know what caused the line to go down exactly but some people went out service this morning. >> we were thinking we can't go all night long without heat. >> reporter: but

if weekly grocery shopping at other stores just look at these savings at your local walmart. charlotte the total amount saved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week's groceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhere else? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low prices make shopping quick and easy because you'll find low prices on great products every day. start shopping with walmart's every day low prices today. and see what you could save. >>> good morning. it is monday, february 29th, 2016. welcome back to "cbs this morning." >>> there is more real news ahead including last nights's defining history in this year's presidential race. first, here's a look at today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >>> spotlight was the surprise winner for best picture but the real spotlight was on oscars lack of racial diversity. >>> marco rubio has discovered his inner donald trump. personality insults and grab attention and see what happens. >> poll numbers helped to explain why clinton is turning her attention away from bernie sanders training her fire, instead, on the republicans. >> the difficulty fo

. >> local leaders like charlotte mayor lyles who as a representative of the charlotte regional transportational organization voted to support the project have concerns over parts of the contract. >> i along with every other councilmember believe the contract has issues. the 50 years needs to be explained and how do we manage tolls and address the customer service. >> and local leaders can take the concerns to the d.o.t. the letter is asking mayors for a list of specific aspects of the contract that they object to. he does not like the contract or the project but appreciates that the state is listening. >> all of us are not going to what you believe. but to me, they are making every effort possible to get as much inclusion and to handle any fears or concerns that may be there or at least give you an answer to them. >> as a taxpayer in the area, i would appreciate someone evaluating and listening to our opinions. >> it does not guarantee a fix for specific problems but the listed items will be discussed and changes to the contract will come in negotiations between d.o.t. and i-77 mobility partner

. >> last year the city pumped money into the local economy. the charlotte regional visitors authority pointed out that the bottom line traditionally has grown each year and helps contribute to the city's growth. >> the hotel tax, rental car tax. to go back into the community. >> with that many fans expected in charlotte, the city is taking a close look at safety. cmpd said officers will be visible in the streets and paying close attention to clubs and bars. during last year's tournament, duopeople were shot inside a popular club. and two others were stabbed outside another venue. cmpd stressed neither were connected to the ciaa. still they want everyone to be safe. >> we have officers at every one. we make sure we have operations plans for every one. or communications with the management. >> now, this tournament also has a huge educational component. 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 t

and basketball is the focal point mayor roberts says there is a big boost for local businesses. >> i think charlotte looks bright today. there is a lot going on this week and a lot of people who will be paying attention to our city and here enjoying themselves and see we are a very welcoming city. >> mayor roberts spoke at the breakfast conversation bissonette working event and $55 million economic impact on charlotte. >> time for a check on the roads. here is tonya rivens in the first alert traffic center. >> things have not been too bad. your first alert traffic is sponsored by people's bank. as we check here at johnston road heads up at pineville matthews highway 51 an accident. and another caramel road and an option is south boulevard and volume is starting to build. this is typical for this time of day between rea road and johnston road. slow-moving traffic, as well as we check in about 20-miles-per-hour in that area. and volume on providence road. looks like it's heading towards center city away from 485 and then approaching 51 slow-moving traffic in that area as well. here is a look at the d.

programs. >>> channel 9 asked the charlotte mecklenburg school leaders how charlotte's new nondiscrimination ordinance will impact local schools. on monday, leaders passed that controversial ordinance that's designed to protect charlotte's lgbt community. a key part of it allows people to choose which bathroom they identify with. today cms leaders sent us an the process of reviewing the city ordinance. >>> opponents of the nondiscrimination ordinance say it proves the importance of voting and voter turn out. when the ordinance failed last year, a coalition of lgbt groups launched their turn out campaign and they worked to put proequality candidates on city council. on monday, many of them knew going into the meeting that it would likely pass. opponents are hoping that it would motivate outraged community members to vote to have their voices heard in local elections. >> we made a strategic commitment to endorse and elect proequality candidates to city council. and we did that. >> i think it's a tremendous message for voters. and people that take the position that i take on this issue, it's a wake up call really and trul

charlotte area late tomorrow morning. right now, we're talking about temperatures falling after a bit of fall this afternoon. we have seen temperatures again plummet tonight. already down to 28. those are the normal local cool spots. charlotte, still the warmer spot in the map on 35. we have readings of 20 and 24 in boone and jefferson. clouds will fill our skies and those clouds act as a blanket. so we won't be as cold tonight as last night. low to mid 20s in the charlotte area. teens as you hit the high country. bus stop forecast just cold. temperatures in the 20s early on. upper 20s as the kids get into school and 9. here comes our next blast of cold air. it is being marked by a tiny little storm with a little bit of snow. that's what will be crossing thecarolinas late tomorrow morning. the snow showers starting in the mountains by 8:00. look at this area blossoming toward shelby through the central foothills and it's going to try to move across the charlotte area. the air is fairly dry. no more than a few flakes between 10:00 and noon. that should be about it. after that, it's all about the cold air. so again, as far as falling from the sky, mountains will see snow showers early on. a rain drop in

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other stores is taking a big bite out of your budget, just look at these savings at your local walmart. charlotte the total amount saved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week's groceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhere else? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low prices make shopping quick and easy because you'll find low prices on great products every day. start shopping with walmart's every day low prices today. and see what you could save. >> kristen: 5:31 glad you're up early hanging out with us. >> lyndsay: good morning. i'm drinking coffee and hot chocolate. >> kristen: you made your mocha. >> lyndsay: one of my faves. a little cool, keeping me a little bit warm. >> kristen: cool outside. >> lyndsay: it is as well. >> kristen: didn't mean to steal your thunder. >> lyndsay: you totally d, that's fine. 30 in the charlotte area, most spots outside of the city are in the mid to upper 20s. 27 gastonia, rock hill, monroe and albermarle, 25 salisbury, 29 in statesville. why are you looking at me like that? >> kristen: did something happen while you were reading those numbers? >> ly

sunny to mostly sunny and forty four beautiful around charlottesville forty nine fifty six in charlotte locally we're looking at highs in the upper forties and low for an official high right around forty eight i think we'll see temperatures ranging from the mid forties right on the water to the low fifties farther inland stature general range looking pretty good off to the north down south where to find temperatures also in the lower fifties in the northeast north carolina art cool weather comes tomorrow but the warm up for the weekend more on that moment let's check the berkeley with ashley. all right craig ahead of because later on this morning almost at lunchtime the vertebrate is scheduled to open at eleven o'clock opening week noted that it will be crossing the bridge during that time they will use the midtown tunnel aka jordan the gilmer ten or the high rise to get between norfolk and portsmouth. right now those who take a look at the brooklyn bridge. not much to deal with that you're headed in to portsmouth in fine shape one to sixty four west and eastbound traffic headed into norfolk in

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featuring live reports from santa clara and charlotte and local connections to the big game player interviews and more. they are doing in japan. he is walking up right and as fast as i do. i think an escape would be a bit more, since of urgency. . a bit of a change today. >> 70s yesterday, 50s and 60s this afternoon. tomorrow, just wait, back in to the 70s, it comes with a chance for severe weather during the afternoon. we will talk about that coming up. let's check out the pick of the day, this is from chapel hill. a beautiful picture. she said she found this outside her door, at 4:30, the screech owl. i never seen a screech owl. she said it was a good omen or bad, she chose a good omen, she said it didn't fly away for a long time and she was able to thank you for sending in the amazing pick of the day, beautiful animal. i never seen the screech owl,ly post this when we are done with weather. >>> we are going to start with the future cast, part of the viewing area cleared out, the coastal plain part of it did not. through the night, a southeast flow off the atlantic, low level moisture tendi

other stores is taking a big bite out of your budget, just look at these savings at your local walmart. charlotte the total amount saved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week's groceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhere else? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low prices make shopping quick and easy because you'll find low prices on great products every day. start shopping with walmart's every day low prices today. >>> three months after toni henthorn fell to her death in rocky mountain national park, her husband harold sent out a christmas card. murio en el parque nacional su a photo of him and daughter haley hiking in the forest. the inscription, "we appreciate your prayer for us as we walk through this difficult time." now, many people who had loved toni saw these sentiments less as heartfelt and more as part of a cover-up. did people see harold as the husband in mourning who had just horrible tragedy trying to save his wife? >> i mean, that was so odd. we never saw any emotion out of him when we went to denver. the only time he cried was when he got the phone call that my siste

delays in healthcare they desperately need. >> and we look at what it would take for local towns to split from charlotte-mecklenburg schools. >> plus the noro virus is making dozens of students sick. what is happening tonight to stop it from spreading? >> announcer: wbtv on your side. wbtv news starts right now. >> an on your side investigation uncovered delays in the va program designed to give veterans access to specialty care sooner. good evening i'm maureen o'boyle. >> i'm paul cameron. we started asking questions said they waited for months or years for treatment. nick ochsner is on your side digging into what is being done to get our veterans the care they need. >> two months that is how long it took todd hildebrand to see a specialist for the mounting fluid and pressure on the back of his eye. >> i'm thinking like is it getting so bad that i will lose doctor? >> he was supposed to have seen a doctor sooner. in october his eye doctor in hickory said he needed to see a specialist. but sips a va specialist could not get him into until january he qualified for the choice program. >> the choice progra

other stores is taking a big bite out of your budget, just look at these savings at your local walmart. charlotte the total amount saved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week's groceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhere else? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low prices make shopping quick and easy because you'll find low prices on great products every day. start shopping with walmart's every day low prices today. and see what you could save. >> stahl: no one knows what causes lifelong face blindness. it was discovered so recently, scientists are just beginning to unravel its secrets. and some of the clues are coming from people who once had normal after suffering damage to part of the brain. and in an interesting twist, those people are also offering insight into the way the rest of us recognize faces. imagine waking up after a trauma and not being able to recognize the people closest to you. that's what happened to colleen castaldo. up until the fall of 2009, did you have any trouble recognizing faces at all? >> colleen castaldo: no, not at all. >> stahl: like everybody else? >>

if weekly grocery shopping at other stores just look at these savings at your local walmart. charlotte the total amount saved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week's groceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhere else? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low prices make shopping quick and easy because you'll find low prices on great products every day. start shopping with walmart's every day low prices today. and see what you could save. north carolina lawmakers...now getting involved in charlotte's controversial non- discrimination ordinance. state republicans are considering calling a special session to discuss the city's vote. charlotte passed the ordinance monday, giving more legal protections to the "lgbt" community, but a provision that allows people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with, has caused the most uproar. tonight, you can hear from the "friendship nine"-- a group of jail after staging a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in rock hill in 1961. the surviving members will talk about their current civil rights efforts. the program the emmett wint

support for hillary clinton ahead of the primary. >> a noro virus outbreak at a charlotte-mecklenburg school and a local university. good to have you with us i'm maureen o'boyle. >> i'm paul cameron. metro school in uptown charlotte what health officials are calling an outbreak of the illness noro virus. several students showed symptoms today. dedrick russell live with more details. tell us more what you have learned? >> well, this is what i'm hearing that the school district sese a letter home to parents informing them some students and staff did show symptoms of noro virus. stomach pains, diarrhea, possibly a fever and body aches. cms is working with the county health department to take care of this matter. we are saying that cms is not taking any chances that is why the school will be closed tomorrow to finish cleaning and disinfecting all areas and including all school buses. we were told that a contractor was present at the school yesterday to start the job and to scrub down the school. just moments ago we went to the health department to talk more about this. and here is what they had to say. of c

. >> first, a health alert students and staff at a charlotte school and local university may have the contagious noro virus. good afternoon and thank you for joining us for first at 4:00 i'm brigida mack. >> i'm jamie boll. glad you are with us on this thursday. we have the health warning, the mecklenberg county health department says there are several students and teachers at the metro school in uptown charlotte that have symptoms of noro virus. very contagious, causes stomach and intestinal infloridamation. the health department september a warning to parents and staff. >> and possible cases of the noro virus at a local university. alex giles is following that part of the story live in our >> we got this information from wingate university, dozens of students reporting symptoms, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting and the school is hoping for confirmation of the illness when they get test results back tomorrow. campus services is cleaning bathrooms and common areas and residence halls and the dining facilities are being sanitized and cleaning the equipment too. and health officials recomm

the news observener raleigh, north carolina asked students from a local elementary school in charlotte about this panthers team. the team has fun and if you can have fun with what you're doing, you can have great success. a fifth-grader today that. and anderson high school grad, andrew norwell, part of the team's success. >> it's been crazy. we just came together as a team. i got four brothers on the o line and we're all playing together on the team. it's really fun. to go throughout and play with the guys on offense and cam leading the show, and it's good brown doing so well. and this has just been fun. it's a great experience. >> and you made the call tonight, we want to know who or what you'll be rooting for next sunday. norwell? peyton manning or somethings what you're waiting for or a good halftime show. go to the local 12 facebook page to vote. >>> over the summer, computerrer accepted the head coaching job at cincinnati university. but we had to talk super bowl and as far as the 89 bengals team that locked in this super bowl team with the 49ers and it may be one of the most date

this latest after several other local agencies were targeted cornelius, charlotte, and china grove. officials say they have started to park their vehicles inside to prevent theft. if you have any information, you are asked to call police. a crime alert, charlotte police are looking for a man they say attempted to kidnap an east mecklenburg high school student. they say a 16-year-old male student was walking to school thursday morning on conference drive near independence boulevard when a man forced the teen inside with a gun. police say the man drove him to a nearby location and attempted to assault him am the teen was able to get away. the suspect is a black male, his 30's, 5-9, 200 pounds with shoulder length dregs, driving a white four door service van, possibly impala or malibu. two people charged in the murders of a lake wiley couple are appearing before a judge today. prosecutors say members of the gang killed the couple in october 2014 to keep them from testifying against gang members who robbed their mattress store. the two are in court today. prosecutors have said they are

charlotte. >> i was pretty frustrated with decisions that were made toward allowing the toll to continue. >> reporter: local leaders like charlotte mayor pro tem v i lyles, who, as a representative of the charlotte regional transportation organization, voted to support the project, have some concerns over parts of the contract. >> i along with every our council member believe the contract has some issues. the 50 years needs to be explained. how do we manage tolls, how do we address the customer service that we need to address. >> reporter: local leaders can take the concerns to d.o.t. the letter is asking local mayors for a list of specific aspects of the contract that they object to. troutman mayor doesn't like the contract or the project, but appreciates that the state is listening. >> all of us are not going to get what we want, regardless of what side you stand on and what you believe. but to me, they are making every effort possible to get as much inclusion and to handle any fears or concerns that may be answer to them. >> as a tax payer in the area, i would appreciate someone evaluating and listening

other stores is taking a big bite out of your budget, just look at these savings at your local walmart. charlotte the total amount saved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week's groceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhere else? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low prices make shopping quick and easy because you'll find low prices on great products every day. start shopping with walmart's every day low prices today. >>> february 2011, a courtroom in centerville, michigan, in st. joseph county. >> people of the state of >> had been nearly a year since venus stewart disappeared in her pajamas. her husband was now on trial for murder even though her body was never found. doug pleaded not guilty and said he was surprised he was even arrested. >> this is my opening statement. >> the responsibility for convicting doug stewart fell to baby-faced john mcdonough. >> he caused the death of venus stewart. >> chuck herman said the more they learned about venus, the more motivated they were. >> everyone talked about her being a mother and that was the most important thing in the world to her. th

charlotte. and the governor alerted local urban search and rescue teams to leaders about emergency preparedness for your kids at school. all that in the first alert forecast for you on wbtv news at 11:00. >> south carolina governor haley blasting president obama's plan to close the detention at guantanomo bay, cuba. the plan would relocate 56 detainees to one of three sites here in the u.s. including the the naval brig in charleston, south carolina. they would be under military guard. still the plan has some uneasy. >> the breeds bringing in terrorists which is not good for anybody. we do not need to be attacked here. >> president obama said the interrogation and the fact prisoners has made guantanomo bay a recruiting tool for terrorists. several in congress issued statements vowing to fight any >> the battle to save the old hildebrand high school is officially over. we were there as crews began demolition after the massive fire. crews are taking their time as they sift through the rubble they want to find out just how that fire started. wbtv's steve ohnesorge is there with the story. >> it beg

charlotte region. find it on wsoctv.com. >>> new tonight at 6:00, local advocate groups say immigration officers are targeting charlotte area students while they're trying to go to and from school. eyewitness news reporter mark becker dug deeper into these claims and then took the concerns straight to local immigration officials today. >> reporter: a spokesman for the immigration and customs they do not go after students or people in what they call sensitive areas like churches or schools. but a mother we spoke with just a little while ago here told us they had in fact arrested her son on his way to school. it's something terrible for me she told us through tears. almost a month ago her 19-year- old son jeffrey had walked out of their home in west charlotte to get on his school bus when immigration officers moved in and arrested him. >> when she saw that from the window, she saw the bus and she saw the lights for the ice agent. >> jeffrey is one of dozens of teens who came to the u.s. without documentation who are now turning 18 and advocates say are being targeted for deportation. of the latin american coali

charlotte choose to introduce us to heart math tutoring? >> it's almost valentine's day. but there's so many gaps in the community that need to be filled and our local non-profits are out there fill to go for us here in charlotte and heart math tutoring fills a huge gap in elementary school math. so they created a curriculum for get involved. >> emily, aconsidereding to your website many elementary school students are below grade level when it comes to math and we know without a strong foundation in math success in higher levels of learning can be difficult. talk about that. >> well said. to begin with math is an early on a student's confidence if they are bad in math they think they are bad at school. later on math is required to graduate from high school with passing algebra and you need it for post-secondary options and career options require math. and the gap is 40% of economically disadvantaged students are performing on grade level that goes all the way back to elementary school and having a strong understanding of how the numbers work at a basic level. >> and that is where your organization comes in tutoring the basics of your work. how can t

charlotte street. but drivers are experiencing >>> a local veterinary hospital is going green. reach in asheville had almost 200 solar panels installed on its roof. the solar panels are expected to generate as much as 40% of the hospital's needed energy. whatever energy isn't used, will be fed back to the utility company. >> it makes us happy. every day i turn in to the driveway, the first thing i do is my eyes go up on the roof. sun's working, the roof's working. >> tammy: reach isn't the only local animal hospital to introduce solar panels to their building, fairview installed panels in 2014. charlotte street animal hospital had a similar project in 2011. >>> we're all vulnerable to sexual violence and it can impact anyone. lady gaga shows. >> darcel: how pop icons and political figures are trying to make a difference. >> tammy: and yes, it is a rather unique experience. is taking away from his some captain d's make you feel better? yeeeaah! (woo) when you love seafood this much... back again? i hope it's just a clumsy phase. ...it's gotta be d's. anything's worth it for our

are out there and they will have >> each one features live reports from santa clara and charlotte as well as local connections to the big game, player interviews and more. >> of course, mike told us the weather is going to cooperate for the super bowl. >> chilly now. the week goes on, high around 60 during kick off. yes. now, a lot of good weather for the premiere of the stadium. let's take a look at the radar view. rain in the northern counties through the evening. we were talking about that. the rain stayed there. moving through the west and the east. along the cold front. and the south, a different air mass. now, must stress tomorrow will not feel like it did today. weather whiplash, 70s today to 50s tomorrow. back to 50s on thursday. going back and forth for those days. dreary, too. clouds, wednesday, the thunderstorms, then, rain on thursday. it hangs on through the weekend. it will be cooler than the past weekend. now, 72 is the high, 47 the low. 59 and still light rain being reported at 11:00. 57 the dew point. the winds are overnight. they will start to pull more from the northeast. people

other stores is taking a big bite out of your budget, just look at these savings at your local walmart. charlotte the total amount saved at walmart vs bi-lo was $27.02 on this week's groceries - that's 20%. why shop anywhere else? try shopping at walmart. walmart's every day low prices make shopping quick and easy because you'll find low prices on great products every day. start shopping with walmart's every day low prices today. >>> duke won again last night over florida state. the victory came after star grayson allen appeared to trip may. earlier this month allen was called for a flagrant foul when he tripped a louisville player. last night, the officials did not call a foul. >> the latest victory is a boost from the alma mater for me. duke is gunning for a 40th ncaa appearance. students camp out for the chance to see the blue devils play. one longtime fan for whom tickets were out of reach finally got to cheer them on in person. kenneth craig is outside of cameron indoor stadium on the duke campus in durham, north carolina. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. marty sluski has be

a local college student helps deliver a baby in the breezeway of his charlotte apartment. that is next at 5:00 p.m. >> and all new at 6:00. >> parents fear forced busing could happen for their students. we are asking where did that idea come from? and is cms to blame? that story coming up. on wbtv news is sponsored by... a student at unc charlotte can add delivering a baby to his list of accomplishments. the 19-year-old was leaving for school when he found a woman outside of his apartment in labor. >> can you imagine? but daniel said it changed his life. kristen hampton has the story in tonight's good news. >> daniel spends most of his day studying biology from a book but yesterday a real-life lesson happened outside of his apartment. >> i looked to my right and i saw a lady laying there and i thought she got locked out. but after asking her if i am about to go into labor. >> daniel is 19. while his roommate called 9-1-1 he called his mother who is a nurse. >> she said be careful. ghetto wells, water, pillow. >> while he was getting supplies his neighbor stayed with the wo

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. >> reporter: i'm asking charlotte mecklenburg schools and local ymca's how they plan to implement the new law. you'll hear their reaction at 5:00. reporting live in romare bearden park. >>> the games expected to bring 150,000 people to the area. during last year's tournament two people were shot inside of a club. two others were stabbed outside of another venue. cmpd says neither was connected to the ciaa. >>> the declaration does give police more power to search suspicious people. it bans certain items like sharp objects, backpacks, and masks that cover the face. >>> new at noon, a charlotte man accused of smuggling guns into west africa will stay eyewitness news anchor liz foster was in court as prosecutors described how the suspect allegedly hit thousands of rounds of ammo and dozens of guns. >> just a couple hours ago here at the federal courthouse, prosecutors presented a theme of lies about richmond. prosecutors said in october of last year, he flew back from ghana and on a lay over in detroit, customs found more than 30,000-dollars in his shoe when he said he had 350. the atf s

local delivery driver at gunpoint. it happened over night in charlotte's cherry neighborhood. the victim was driven counties away. >> they were driven to atms until they were finally let go 90 minutes away. mark becker has more on the frightening crime police are

today governor pat mccrory asked lawmakers to prevent charlotte and other local governments from making similar regulations. he says the action upsets the right to privacy and that people using the restroom expect fellow-users to have the same anatomy they do. house speaker tim moore says he will work with mccrory and lawmakers to quote "correct" charlotte's actions. tonight: mostly cloudy...with a few showers possible. lows will be in the mid 40s. winds var. 5-10mph. wednesday: mostly cloudy. scattered showers in the morning. then late day showers & storms that could be strong to severe...stay tuned. highs will be near with gusts up to 25mph. tonight: mostly cloudy...with a few showers possible. lows will be in the mid 40s. winds var. 5-10mph. wednesday: mostly cloudy. scattered showers in the morning. then late day showers & storms that could be strong to severe...stay tuned. highs will be near with gusts up to 25mph. tonight: mostly cloudy...with a few showers possible. lows will be in the mid 40s. winds var. 5-10mph. wednesday: mostly cloudy. scattered showers in the morning. then l

locally. what we loved about komen, 75% of what they bring in gets spent in the charlotte area am as a family owned business, we love that local presence. >> anchor: international press, tell us about your company. >> we do everything from business cards to huge fulfillment for the race campaign. put it on about anything. we help komen out with anything. >> anchor: a wonderful event, march 10, and emcee, molygrant with wbtv. thanks for joining us. a wonderful event. still have time to get tickets. >> that's right. it is lots of fun. come on out. >> anchor: it is a wonderful is >> anchor: bundle up. it will be cold across the continuing to see snow showers in the charlotte area as we head overnight, 22, 38 wednesday afternoon. morning starts in the teens. 18, that is the forecast hoe for thursday morning. >> anchor: that looks great. laugh for the cure, march 10, have a terrific tuesday. >> dylan: hey, i'm home! sharon? hello? >> nick: you didn't need to come, sharon. close and the kids are safe. and besides, i need answers from sandra allen myself. >> nick: okay, just let me talk to her first,

charlotte ordinance. they could pass something local to mecklenburg county. it seems like doing something statewide would prevent other localities from doing the same thing charlotte will do. my conservative activists say that does not go far enough. they're calling on lawmakers to say are religious rights of business owners to refuse service to gays and lesbians. gay-rights advocates are calling the public safety argument, quote, fear mongering. they say other cities have similar ordinances and there has never been a single report of a transgender person stocking or molesting anyone in the bathroom. >> laura leslie in our newsroom, thank you. >>> a wake county schoolbus slipped into a ditch this morning but the road was blocked for some time. this happened at 9:30 unpleasant union church road and six forks road in raleigh. the driver lost control while making a turn and the bus rolled onto its side. no students were on the bus at the time. the driver, 58-year-old caroline brody was charged with failing to maintain lane control. >>> imagine being free for two