heather shops at north lake often. she told me it's less busy than it used to be and doesn't think the addition is a good idea. >> i think they need to focus more on bringing people back to the mall. >> but the mall's parent company has all ready purchased this land and construction is expected to begin early next year. >> expansion is fine as long as it's not tax dollars and if they want to make a capital improvement, i'm all about that. >> i asked the mall spokeswoman several questions, including what stores would be coming to that expansion, when it could be completed, and if it could be a wasted investment considering there are vacant stores inside the mall. questions. reporting live near north lake mall, liz foster, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> police and charlotte leader haves been paying attention to the north lake mall area after a deadly shooting christmas eve. it brought back memory of shootings at eastland mall a decade ago that ultimately led in january, channel 9 obtained emails showing city leaders star

13 and 18 called me from north lake mall and they said there's a shooting there. >> the comfort and help the dispatchers gave to shoppers and families who were fearing the worst. >>> paying to drive. yo (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social 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. we just got new video of breaking news out of hawaii. you have to watch this. it's video of the helicopters hard landing. watch. into the water near pearl harbor. it just drops from the sky. and then it spins into the ocean. the coast guard says five people were on board that civilian helicopter. authorities say that one of them is in critical condition. all of this happened near the u.s.s arizona memorial in pearl harbor which is a popular site for tourists. >>> well there's a new idea tonight for how to pay to fix crumbling bridges and highways. it actually means

. >> a shooting inside north lake mall on christmas eve. remember this? you will hear the 9-1-1 >> i'm maureen o'boyle we are 15 minutes away from wbtv news at 5:00. two confirmed and possible cases of mumps in our area experts say we could see more. we are on your side with very important steps you need to take to protect your family. plus a new trend could be targeting your kids and threatening their safety. what you need to do to prevent your child from becoming a victim of digital kidnapping. right now wbtv news first at 4:00 continues in the studio. >> thank you. back to the alert center where alex giles is standing by. >> and update on breaking news. >> that fire we can jump back to in fort mill. 11 farms wheres were displaced after that home went up in flames. we know that fort mill and tega cay fire departments responded and we learned from cn2. no injuries and spring farm is going to figure out a temporary place to put their employees they will be in a motel to figure out permanent arrangements for where they will be staying. >> thank you. >> top

rang out at north lake mall on christmas eve. >> they came in one after one from shoppers from mall employees and frightened family members praying their love ones were safe. eyewitness news anchor brittney johnson takes us through the calls and talked to one shopper who was inside the mall that day. >> reporter: these calls give us a different perspective. you can hear the shoppers trying to stay safe as chaos unfolded during the deadly shooting inside the mall. >> i got a text telling me how much she loved me, that she's heard shots. >> as police surrounded north lake mall, dispatchers tried to comfort families that went from shopping to being scared for their lives. >> you guys are all locked safely in the back room. no one is injured. >> eyewitness news obtained 911 calls that reveal how frantic parents tried to get help for their kids when they learned there was a shooting in the mall. >> is there more than one can you please tell me? >> they said there's a shooting there. >> the automobile fear takes chad back to being packed in a hallmark store where strangers huddled following news up

. >>> north lake mall is preparing to make a 50 million- dollar investment to bring you more shopping, dining, and entertainment options. the sprawling mall in north charlotte recently bought up a neighboring plot of land. it plans to build a 200,000 square foot building it's calling a lifestyle component. north lake mall told us they're hoping to have the project's summer. >>> hundreds of mourners paid tribute to supreme court a man remembered for a big personality and a conservative interpretation of our constitution. president obama and members of congress visited the court to pay respects this afternoon. outside folks were waiting in near freezing temperatures to also pay respects. >> inside the building it was dignified and somber. i think people there were genuinely there to pay respects for what he did for the country and as a man. >> in keeping with tradition, his former law clerks stand in constant watch over his casket until the funeral tomorrow. >>> temperatures pushing 60 this afternoon may have you thinking of spring. four weeks until the first day of spring. three weeks

and this is the 485 loop near i-77 bridge just past near north lake mall. eight vehicles involved in a pile up here. medic is reporting ice in the area. and bridges are icy and roads are wet. north meck rescue tweeted this picture. they treated one person on the scene and they hope to have the road open soon. 77 at 485. >> could be messy if you have to we are on your side with live team coverage of this winter weather beginning with chief meterologist, eric thomas. eric? >> ok, maureen. have a look and we will start off with a wide shot there's two parts to the storm system and the freezing rain on touch us right now. and then we will deal with this tonight. but let's get you up to speed. anybody thinking of heading out east of i-77 i advise you to give that a second thought this is treacherous. we'll start off in the upstate of south carolina anything in pink is the freezing rain and it is persisting right now. this is highway 601 northbound almost covering union county. certainly the eastern half of mecklenburg. and we continue into cabarrus county a lot o

bill: cmpd did not comment on release of the 911 calls, we received following statement from north lake mall management. the safety of our shoppers, tenants and employees is your number one priority, our security teams train and prepare for a number of situations be we security response it compromised public safety. kayla: as we told you, front runner g.o.p. race has a new critic, but what you may not know is that someone is threats to move up the polls and fast with two days before south carolina, hits voting book, peter breaks down the first in the south primary. reporter: pope francis stirring the to pot during his trip back from mexico. when asked about. >> pontiff, a vocal add cocat forcoadd advocatefor immigrants, responds -- not christian. it did not take long for mr. trump to return fire. >> the pope said something to the affect that maybe donald trump is not christian. okay, he is questions my faith, i was very surprised to see it, proud of it for a religion leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. reporter: amid new poll numbers, latest fox news poll showing he main

. ### a virgin mary statue was vandalized in the north lake tahoe area-- at our lady of the lake church, in kings beach. the vandals broke the head and fingers off of church plaque. investigators say they believe this case may be connected to other churches around the north-side of lake tahoe. anyone with information is urged to contact the placer county crime stoppers at 1-800-581-6325. there's a 1-thousand dollar reward for an arrest. ### authorities in lander county are investigating a strange incident-- on a state highway, between monday morning-- the burned wreck of a small station wagon, was discovered on highway 7-22 at carroll summit. inside, were the charred remains of what's believed to be a man. the sheriff's office says it's waiting for autopsy results, but at the moment-- the incident is being investigated as a possible crime. the body--apparently-- was burned beyond recognition. it's believed the fire must have happened sometime on sunday night-- along the rarely traveled road in the des-ah-toy-ah desatoya mountains. ### he was on trial for the today a jury found cody wall

vandals have defaced a religious symbol in north lake tahoe. this time... they damaged a statue of the virgin mary in kings beach. kolo 8 news now's catherine van taking a closer look at the damage. on the corner of deer street and steelhead avenue... is a church hundreds called home. lorena: it's really tight. whenever someone needs something, that's the place to go is the church. for some... it's the only church they've know their entire lives. lorena: i was baptized there and also grew up here in the community. so when vandals attack the heart of the church community... like they did on valentines day... it brings out emotions members don't quite understand. nicholas: i'm a super strong catholic and this is just super offending to me. edgar: you shouldn't do anything like that even out of anger. it's just not acceptable to like anybody. the head and fingers broken off... the paint from the last attack... burned onto the marble... the virgin mary lorena: i was taught to always go pray there and every time i go by i and every time we go by it, we pray and

at least 200,000 square feet of new retail space will sit in front of north lake mall and connect it to the front entrance. we walked the mall, found 18 store fronts empty or under construction. >> i think they need to focus more on bringing people back to the mall. >> expansion is fine, as long as it's not tax dollars, i'm all about that. >> construction on the new retail space is expected to start early next year. >> charges are pending against a driver accused of hitting four bicyclists outside raleigh. investigators say those charges will depend on whether two of the bicyclist survive. one of the injured cyclists spoke about the crash for the first time. >> i don't know why she can put on the brights or avoid us the other way. >> neither speed nor alcohol were factors in the crash. the driver said she had no choice because a truck was coming toward her in the other lane. >> this morning, we're learning more about what may have caused a deadly crash. the driver, daryl baine may have been distracted at the time. the logging truck crossed the center line off of ferguson road in gast

the mishap caused corley street between north lake and harmon to be closed for several hours this morning. >>> there is no shadow to be cast, an early spring is my forecast! [ cheers ] >> well, this morning in pennsylvania, punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow and that means an early spring is on the way. but don't break out those shorts just yet, though. phil doesn't really have the since 1988, phil's been right 13 times and wrong 15, which isn't too bad. by the way, bo at the little river game ranch be, he saw his shadow as well or or did not. >> which one is it? >> he falls in line with punxsutawney phil, early spring. >> you are saying the -- they are right? >> oh, yeah. >> that means it will be an early spring? >> yes. >> i always get confused. >> it feels like an early spring. >> i count on john farley. >> he's up next. >>> welcome back. let's get ready for a line of pretty strong storms coming through here tomorrow afternoon and some of them could be severe. the biggest threat out of them would be gusty winds, heavy downpours, lightning as the whole thing comes on through. let'

ryan kern will tell us about some of the best hidden secrets of north lake tahoe. not so hidden anymore. more when we come back in five minutes. >>> it is a little dark over there. >> we thought ryan kern would be lurking with secrets. >>> for the forecast, we're going to a warming trend. >> temperatures are going well above-average on the seven day today. we were in the 50s yesterday and we will see 60s today. very warm out there. 65 today, 67 tomorrow and upper 60s for friday and 10% to 20% shower chances heading into the weekend. not all that impressive. it may be a little unsettled at times with raindrops from time to time. mostly drive through the end of the weekend into next week and temperatures will stay above- average for much of the seven day forecast, well into the 60s today and continuing for some time. drive for today and tomorrow and mostly sunny partly cloudy skies and mostly dry into the weekend. we are not talking a major . >>> you're watching mornings on fox 11.

if you're coming from north lake towards uptown charlotte. 63 miles an hour and about a nine-minute commute. john? >>> breaking news right now, duke energy restored power to more than 1,000 customers overnight. but still about 800 without power right now after wednesday's storm. it will be tonight before everyone you see on this map here gets their power back on. you can see most of those outages, they're centralized in south charlotte. that is where we're seeing the bulk of it. duke energy says yesterday's strong wind delayed the crews because they weren't able to safely go up in the bucket trucks to make the repairs because the wind was whipping so hard. they made it a priority to restore power to several schools that closed yesterday because of power outages. governor pat mccrory declared a state of emergency for mecklenburg and gaston counties along with other parts of the state. it allows utility crews to work longer hours so they can get the power back on as soon as possible. >>> a charlotte school is closed today because of a norovirus outbreak. 70 students at metro school were sick

coming to north lake mall. it is building a 200,000 square foot addition on a site next to the mall. that addition will be connected to the main entrance. the work is still in the planning stage, that should wrap-up later this year and construction should start in early 2017. >>> kind of fun when a mall gets bigger. you wonder what will go in there. >> lyndsay: all the new stores. i've never been to north lake. >> kristen: pretty mall. >> lyndsay: not a huge shopper, which is good. but weird. >> kristen: i'm a bargain shopper, i don't want to pay full price. >> lyndsay: tj maxx, marshalls, ross, good bargains. >> kristen: absolutely. >> lyndsay: today you probably want to do something outside. >> kristen: okay. >> lyndsay: it will be cloudy but warm, some breaks of sun, not completely overcast all day long, temperatures are in the mid to upper 40s right now. there is the time lapse over the scott clark nissan honda weather net camera, we're in the beginning of the loop, the sky was clear and then toward the end

west of north lake tahoe. flooding caused by ice dams.... wiped out the road. crews used the backhoes to allow the water to flow back... into the river. residents near soda springs are glad to be free. as we were saying inside the house.. mother nature always wins. i've seen lots of weather but not like this the serene lakes community is mostly vacation homes. many people there.... needed to get out and get back to work. take a look at this!! we just got this incredible video of a teen.... being pulled out of a partially frozen pond! a police officer rushes into to help... giving the teen a tree branch. parker police officer trey biles :00 - :15 "one of the more...up onto shore." three teens actually fell into the ice. two of them died. the world health organization emergency over the zika virus.. and warning as many as 4-million people could be infected this year. 4 pregnant women have been diagnosed with the virus in the u-s.. which is known to cause severe birth defects. the c-d-c also added four more destinations to the travel alert including american samoa

. >>> we may get a little earlier as the seasons transition, lake tahoe goes from a community north shore officials want to make sure everybody gets in on the action. we are joined with more on a new program helping everybody explore the beautiful lake tahoe. hey there, ryan. >>> good morning. we obviously know lake tahoe obviously very beautiful. we all come here during the summer and winter obviously you look behind me, still very much in a snow-type of community. we're talking about a map we want to show you right now. we'll pull up this video show put together to get you to understand and know your area. we'll talk about with diamond peek, pretty much highlights from tahoe vista kings, crystal bay, we are highlighting food places, spas, art studios, shopping, lake tahoe is what we're talking about. my highlight also featured on this map is exactly where we are right now. diamond peek. 8,500 feet elevation, 6 chair lifts 30 runs not only is this a nice winter, as we transition into the summer season that's exactly what diamond peek is hoping to do very soon putting in requests with nor

north. another one is locked and loaded coming in out of the colorado rockies that will work its way through the central great lakes from chicago on up to the north. producing some snow but what is important to note is that the storm system movement is now going from west to east pretty quickly. never gives a good chance, ail good opportunity to latch on to any real cold arctic air and pull it south so that's going to keep us cool but comfortable. 56 in sanford tonight. 47 up towards gainesville. here is a quick look at the highs for tomorrow. upper 70's town about 80 up in ocala. low 80s inland. bit cooler right along the coast line with the water temperatures there of course only in the low 60's. here is a my 7-day forecast. cooler thursday. chance for a few showers friday. and right now, a beautiful weekend. >> all right. thanks next subway foot long sandwich will really be a foot long. after a viral picture of an 11-inch led to a class action lawsuit subway has agreed to changes. they promise to make sure their subs really 12r inches and will measure them in court right before your eyes >>> >> finally has the m

. >> there's a shooter at north lake mall. >> we've got officers out there had. >> there's about ten of us stuck in the back here, there's shots going off. >> an off duty officer shot and called westbrook. they say he pulled out a gun when he ran into a group of men with whom he had an ongoing dispute. police still investigating the shooting. the officer involved is now back at work. >>> one person is recovering after a crash that killed a dot worker. the 50-year old died investigators say he died after a car hit him on in a work zone. >>> the mother of a deaf teen is thanking a police officer who used sign language to help talk her daughter off a bridge. the teen probably would have jumped off if the officer had not been there said the mother. the officer does not want to be identified and police say they have no asl training program. they say he learned how to sign on his own. >> normally when the police have sign language. so i'm very excited to be able to communicate with her. >> the good news the teen was not hurt and is currently being evaluated at a local crisis center. >>> fo

we are hearing now at 6:00 those panicked calls for help as shots rang out on christmas eve in north lake mall. police say daquan westbrook pulled out and fired it during an altercation inside the mall. an officer shot and killed westbrook. thousands of last-minute christmas shoppers ran or hid when they heard the gunfire. >> there is about 10 of us stuck in the back here. there's shots going off. >> i know. i know. great. every officer in the city that is not already there is on their way coming lights and sirens. >> frightening to hear that. and her voice. no one else was hurt there and the officer who shot the suspect has returned to active-duty. but we don't have any new details on the internal investigation. >> charlotte-mecklenburg police chief kerr putney is make his case for new cmpd officers. he met with members of the city council along with ron carlee. the council will start work on the budget soon. putney explained how he wants to use the resources including intervention programs for charlotte's young people. >> we need more officers to fight crime. we need more officers to so

this comes nearly two months after the shooting at north lake mall on christmas eve. police say two groups were fighting before westbrook pointed a gun at an off duty police officer. that officer shot and killed westbrook. >>> syrian media outlets report at least 50 people have died in bombings outside of the capital. isis says it is responsible for the attacks. two of the fighters set off a car bomb and both detonated explosives they were wearing. the neighborhoods where the attacks happened has seen months. >>> pope francis has requested that the death penalty be suspended for one year. he asked politicians to suspend year to mark the holy year of mercy. the year of mercy started in december and will end in november. >>> nearly 1 million people in south carolina could be at risk of hackers getting their health information. the medicaid agency has insufficient software to protect customers. it will cost $100 million, most of which is covered by the federal government to upgrade the system. >>> rain is pushing into the area and it is just the beginning. >> john aherns

charlotte-mecklenburg police arrested this man johnny bing in the north lake mall they found stolen items. the fire department says the break-ins started two weeks ago and targeted while crews responded to emergencies. >> a lawsuit filed against the charlotte apartment complex in the university area where a student was shot. according to attorneys the lawsuit was filed on behalf of tyron miller he was shot two days after thanksgiving. the lawsuit claims the complex did not provide adequate security. >> right now it is time for the first check of traffic this afternoon right to tonya rivens. >> thank you, brigida. and good afternoon your first alert traffic is sponsored by people's bank. as we check in here independence boulevard it is a mess already to start out the evening commute. we've got power lines. emergency repairs on independence right past briar creek road. and two right lanes are blocked. center city as we look on this dot camera. there's quite a bit of stop-and-go traffic. monroe road is a better alternate route. and to add to the problem the backup, we have an accident in the

. >>> police are investigating a robbery in a north lake mall parking lot while the mall was still open. a police report shows that two people pointed a gun at a man and a woman in the parking lot just before 7:00 on saturday night. the robbers managed to get away with cash. the victims weren't physically hurt. no arrests have been made. >>> police took over a community in gastonia this armed man out of a home. officers were called to a home for a report of a man threatening suicide. police kept cameras back while stay tried to speak with him the stand off ended without anyone being hurt. >>> scary moments inside a high school in ohio where deputies say a 14-year-old started shooting inside the school's cafeteria. authorities say the two boys were hit by bullets at madison high school near cleveland. two other students were injured by shrapnel while they were trying to escape. all four of the students are expected to be okay. the suspected shooter was taken into custody and investigators say they have an idea about a motive but they aren't releasing details. >>> police arrested a suspec

analyst was able to identify and evidence let them to a car that bing uses they cated that car in the north lake mall. they found one of the stolen weapons. police and firefighters glad to get him off the streets tonight. >> thank you. traffic could be a problem heading uptown for any of the ciaa events tonight. let's check in with tonya rivens. >> thank you. and your first alert traffic is sponsored by people's bank. yes, we have a lot of volume back to the dot camera on i-77 by clanton road and the tournament is in town and a lot of traffic is starting to build around uptown today and the secondary roads are the better options to use. and we have a problem on providence road starting to clear out but congestion near pineville matthews road and rea road right now is the better alternate route to avoid this. providence near sardis road we have an obstruction on the roadway. use caution if you know someone using that as your evening commute. >> thank you. >> right now, police are on the scene of the apartment complex where a woman was killed in south charlotte. >> we told you about this arrest in

. >> 9-1-1 calls just released from the north lake mall shooting on christmas eve. you will hear from panicked parents. >> and the hot button issue. the school district working on a new plan to determine where your child goes to school. welcome back to first at 4:00 i'm jamie boll. >> i'm brigida mack. thank you for joining us on this thursday. concerned parents have been vocal about their feelings on forced busing and student assignment for today we are hearing from a student about the controversial topic. wbtv anchor maureen o'boyle has details on a packed meeting today. >> brigida, judging from the turnout of today's meeting it is clear that student assignment is an issue that matters to both parents and students. more than 100 people showed up for the forum here at cms' smith family center. some board members were there to answer questions and calm fears of forced busing. as i said, they also had students there. they wanted to voice their voice heard in the discussion. hannah is a senior at independence. we asked her what students are saying about the posse of s

one alternate route is range road or north lake mall area we have volume building around this area as well right around w.t. harris and 485. still i-77, 485, no other problems to report at the moment. as well as i-85. so certainly we will watch it for you. your first alert traffic is sponsored by people's bank. >> thank you. information on a shooting that left a woman in critical condition in hickory. police released the names. tammy cloninger was shot twice in her home. they have charged james william thaker with assault with intend to kill. the shooting was the result of a >> right now a reward is on the table for information leading police to a serial bank robber in charlotte. look at these photos. this is the man that paul cameron showed new his crimestoppers report last week. police say he robbed the bank of pineville matthews road and the pnc bank. police say the suspect has a skin discoloration near his left eye. if you recognize this man you are asked to call crimestoppers... >> several wrecks reported in our area. of to alex giles live in the newsroom with video of a wreck ju

. >> we're at the north lake mall. >> we've got officers all out there. >> right, we're in the dressing room. >> there's about ten of us stuck in the back here. there's shots going off. >> an off duty officer shot and killed westbrook. police still investigating the shooting. the officer involved is back at work. >>> one person is recovering after a crash that killed a dot worker in moore county. the 50-year old died and was hired to trim trees. investigators say he died after a car hit him in a work zone. >>> the mother of a deaf teen is officer who used sign language to help talk her daughter off a bridge. now, the mother is telling that you say the teen probably would have jumped off that bridge if the officer hasn't been there. he does not want to be identified and the raleigh police department says they have no a is sl training program. they say the officer learned sign language on his own. >> normally when the police have to be called don't nobody know sign language. so i'm very excited. >> and that teen was not hurt and is currently being evaluated. >>> for the first time since h

. >> a 50 million-dollar edition for north lake mall is now in the works but many mall store fronts still sit empty. >> i think they need to focus on bringing people back to the mall. tonight i'm asking mall officials if they're worried about landing business for this project too. >> it breaks my heart. >> an historic landmark engulfed in flames. tonight, investigators are trying to figure out what sparked this massive fire. it destroyed a beloved burke county landmark. now ashes and rubble are all that's left of the historic hildebrand schoolhouse. >>> eyewitness news reporter dave faherty has been with investigators since the flames and smoke started early this morning. >> we learned this afternoon that the atf will help with the investigation into this fire here in hildebrand. from our mass cam high above our live truck you can see down into the old schoolhouse. not only did the roof collapse, well fire spread from the basement to the upper floors. 40 minutes after we arrived, it broke through the roof. engulfing much of the schoolhouse. >> it's a piece of my heart. that's a piece of m

court documents show the post happened on the same day as the north lake mall shooting. christmas eve an off duty officer heard shots fired inside the mall and found westbrook holding a gun, he pointed the gun at the officer and police say the officer shot and killed him. >>> we have new developments on a carbon monoxide case in boone we have been following for nearly 3 years. the criminal case against the manager of the best western motel is expected to head to court by late march. maltear more than 2 years ago on 3 counts of involuntary manslaughter. he is charged in the death of darryl and shirley jenkins, and 11-year-old jeffrey williams, the jenkins died in a iperal 2013, williams died in june of 2013. all 3 of them stayed in the best western room number 225. investigators say carbon monoxide seeped into that room through a corroded exhaust pipe from a pool water heater. >>> this hickory man needed help getting into the court room today after learning his girlfriend who he is accused of shooting, died. attorneys say he found out moments before charged with her murde

they were able to crack down bing's car at north lake mall. >> a few days after charlotte passed an ordinance, act vitses in ashville want that city to do the same. making that request. some think the ordinance isn't necessary. on monday, passed that by 7-4 vote. banning dediscrimination to many areas. it was the public restroom that upset so many people. gaming interest for a special session just to take up then before the ordinance takes effect. only the governor can call for that special session. >>> new tonight, pro isis hackers, the group called sons army posted a video online showing the ceo's of facebook and twitter with computer generated bullets. the hackers say that they released the video because both sides have been working to close down proisis accounts. >> new tonight, drug and blood tests are on the way to the fbi after police say an impaired driver crashed in steel creek with two small children in the car. into another car in steel creek road last week. they sited her for dwi, driving with a revoked license and wreckless driving. a baby and toddler were in the car, so they pla

. >> reporter: police eventually arrested bing at north lake mall on wednesday and staying at this quality inn off wood lawn. police searched his room but the warrant shows they recovered two ipods. but in all, nine guns were stolen from firefighter's cars in charlotte, kannapolis, and greensboro, we asked cmpd if they've recovered the guns or if they could have been sold, a spokesperson didn't comment saying the case is still under investigation but this doesn't sit well with many people. >> you never know who's got the guns. it can be very dangerous. >> police were able to recover one of the guns. they found a gun stolen out of greensboro in bing's car. reporting in north charlotte, eyewitness news. >>> tonight we're still waiting for police to confirm the other break-in cases that bing is now charged with. >>> a mecklenburg county state representative is arguing that charlotte city council leaders this week's lgbt non- discrimination ordinance. a key part of the non- discrimination ordinance allows people to choose which bathroom to lose. meanwhile north carolina's largest lgbt rights o

eventually, they were able to identify and locate the vehicle he was driving in a parking lot of a north lake mall. he and a passenger were inside from larceny and greensboro and other stolen items. >> officers say before the spree started, they believe that bing was previously convicted of felony breaking and entering into vehicles, at least 13 other times. reporting live tonight from northwest charlotte, tina terry, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> thank you. we sent out a breaking news alert, as soon as we found out about that arrest. you can sign up to have those sent to your phone at wsoc tv.com. scroll on news and click on alert. >>> health officials saying that the mumps' outbreak so far has not spread. just hours ago, they did release an update, showing no new cases at mecklenburg, caveras and iredell counties. so far, three cases have been confirmed. nine probable cases. the state says some of those people are already fully recovered and no longer infectious. health officials say the two workers at the support center the company is now taking extra steps to try to clean the building and

. >> reporter: police eventually arrested bing at north lake mall on wednesday and

paul at 4909 north lake dr. in roanoke all b-n-c bank locations, vistar eye center on west main st. in salem, and the loa a cold front enters the region today...sliding south to the northcarolina/south carolina border by midnight. this front returnsnorth as a warm front late tuesday night followed by a strongercold front wednesday. today...mostly cloudy. numerous showers...mainly this afternoon.highs around 60. west winds around 10 mph with gusts up to20 mph. chance of rain 60 percent. .tonight...cloudy. a chance of showers in the evening...then a chance of drizzle with a slight chance of rain after midnight.patchy fog after midnight. lows around 40. light and variablewinds. chance of rain 50 percent. .tuesday...cloudy. a chance of rain and drizzle in the afternoon.much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. light and variable winds.chance of rain 40 percent..tuesday night...cloudy with a chance of rain and drizzle. near 40s. southeast winds around 10 mph.chance of rain 40 percent. .wednesday...showers. not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up t

paul at 4909 north lake dr. in roanoke all b-n-c bank locations, vistar eye center on west main central office. a cold front enters the region today...sliding south to the northcarolina/south carolina border by midnight. this front returnsnorth as a warm front late tuesday night followed by a strongercold front wednesday. today...mostly cloudy. numerous showers...mainly this afternoon.highs around 60. west winds around 10 mph with gusts up to20 mph. chance of rain 60 percent. .tonight...cloudy. a chance of showers in the evening...then a chance of drizzle with a slight chance of rain after midnight.patchy fog after midnight. lows around 40. light and variablewinds. chance of rain 50 percent. .tuesday...cloudy. a chance of rain and drizzle in the afternoon.much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. light and variable winds.chance of rain 40 percent..tuesday night...cloudy with a chance of rain and drizzle. near steady temperature in the mid 40s. southeast winds around 10 mph.chance of rain 40 percent. .wednesday...sh

not the lake-effect snow but the stalled out snow to the north of lake erie. light to moderate snow from cleveland to lake geauga counties and akron and canton and wooster and medina getting light to brief snow. i'm thinking an inch or inch- and-a-half before they fade away and more coming in off to the north. the snow will be in and out and on and off and roads wet and temperatures in the 20s. they will continue to slowly fall off in the lower and middle 20s by midnight and shortly after. lake storm warnings, geauga and ashtabula tonight through four p.m. on thursday. heavy snow squalls are likely tomorrow night. slightly lesser amounts but significant for the lake-effect snow advisories and the northern third of ashtabula. more of this and a bitter cold weather weekend coming up. >>> another big story. the ohio epa says that 30 homes in sebring have high levels of lead in their tap water. more than 600 homeowners submitted water levels for testing. the water plant is under investigation accused of waiting months to notify people about contaminated water. and

. >> the north lake tahoe fire department says there are already several avalanches a day in the sierrand many are manmade by mountain resorts to avoid catastrophes. have a watchful eye if you are skiing. >> it sounds like a bomb going off when they're making a manmade avalanche. >> dynamiting. >> there's a reason why they tell us not to ski off the trails, to stay on the trails and that's a good reason. we have spring-like skiing and border in the greater lake tahoe area area. good morning, everybody. for you another day with near or record warmth. clear skies visibility unlimited and the difference between this morning and 24 hours ago is the lack of that onshore wind. calm winds, 25 in san francisco. 49 san jose. here's what you need to know on this ninth day of the month of february. 55 degrees in san francisco. lots of blue skies as you step out to begin your workday or get the kids off to school. lots of sunshine and warm temperatures. we're talking again near or record warmth. yesterday we had a dozen -- 12 records established here in the bay area. next chance of rain won't be un

. >> it's going on this week, and various resorts in north lake tahoe.laura anthony with the story. >> this is a disabled army veteran, a paraplegic. but today, he's riding high in the high sierra. >> he is part of a larger group of veterans like him. >> one leg. this way. there we go. bring it around. >> each has their own story. for them, this is a day to get outside and be active. the vets will ski and snow board, part of a winter camp run by achieve tahoe. >> i never was a skier before i got injured. but the va helped me get here. it's just fun. i like coming down the hill fast. you know? >> just trying to get back out and do things. >> injured in afghanistan, terry skied before. >> one of the things you'll find in this group is trying to get back out and reintegrate in being part of society again. >> he didn't talk about a lot of things. when he got home. and then, just by doing this, i feel like he included me back into that part of his life. >> we have an itinerary, to create things i normally won't be enjoying the snow. >> and some students will

is going to start to lift north to the great lakes. thatre the temperature in kansas city f47. at this hour that is a sign of what ist to come for us. and picking we won't see it tonightg .temperatures will rise and 30. >> a morning through might see a shower or two late tonight and he had the warm front as it begins to lift north out over the lake. the trigger a shower early in the morning will not be widespread. if the 50s hear from cleveland cleveland. synthetic mcgovern six tomorrow and the wins will pick up out of the southwest pick a passing shower will be very isolated here with the anything to period period. offense going to be up to do. the comforts is pretty small. front andla a ainin 5 zip through here. maybe and for hundreds up inch only slightly of this hour thursday. i don't want jump on the still stove to cook with gets freaks people out did that twi if we are seeing the snow here s for the east coast they again. >> that's okay. >> it one more. didn't just have screen 13 minutes at 5:00. wees are getting set for another big day at tickets for a team homewood.fill

north out of davidson. here's the southbound commute for folks heading down toward lake wiley. no big slowdowns, although if it slow and increase that following distance. stephanie. >> all eyes are on north carolina leaders waiting to see how they will respond to the nondediscrimination ordinance. >> we told you earlier this week, the governor would support legislative action if this ordinance passed. eyewitness news reporter is live in uptown to explain the steps the state may be taking now. joe, good morning. >> before charlotte city council voted, they knew the governor was strongly against this, now the city could be facing action by the general assembly. city council voted 7-4 to pass the antidediscrimination ordinance. more than 100 people spoke, others claim it makes it easier for sexual predators to violate children. lawmakers could step into the fight. north carolina is not a home rule state. that means the state has the authority to weigh in on issues that cities pass. legislatures could strike down the ordinance or eliminate the flexibility, and send the issues to vot

these are warnings and southern mississippi and north of lake concert train, numerous -- lake concert train, numerous warnings. now we do not get into the moderate risk that often. right now we are a below that.

. >> it's going on this week, and various resorts in north lake tahoe.here is laura anthony with the story. >> this is a disabled army veteran, a paraplegic. but today, he's riding high in the high sierra. >> he is part of a larger group of veterans like him. >> one leg. this way. there we go. bring it around. >> each has their own story. for them, this is a day to get outside and be active. the vets will ski and snow board, part of a winter camp run by achieve tahoe. >> i never was a skier before i got injured. but the va helped me get here. it's just fun. i like coming down the hill fast. you know? >> just trying to get back out and do things. >> injured in afghanistan, terry skied before. >> one of the things you'll find in this group is trying to get back out and reintegrate in being part of society again. >> he didn't talk about a lot of things. when he got home. and then, just by doing this, i feel like he included me back into that part of his life. >> we have create things i normally won't be enjoying the snow. >> and some students will be watchi

vandals in north lake tahoe have struck again. this time-- they damaged a statue of the virgin mary in king's beach. it happened back on valentine's day at the "lady of the lake church." statue off. you may remember last september when vandals spray painted the statue and the plaque below it. investigators believe it's linked to a hate crime of church vandalism that spanned from last april to september... targeting churches in incline village, kings beach and tahoe city. members of the church fear... the crime may be escalating. lorena: and it just keeps on happening and i don't understand why. the church is raising money to buy a new statue. the placer county working with the f-b-i to vandals. they're offering a 1- reward for information leading to an arrest. spring break is almost county health officials aren't taking any chances when it comes to the zika virus. they're offering advice for people who might be traveling to zika infected countries. since february 5th, eight people have been tested for the zika virus in washoe coun

later that day, they found the two month old baby girl at the apartment complex at north lake parkway where they said that augustene lived. the baby was still strapped in her car seat without visible injuries. but she was taken to the arnold palmer hospital as a precaution. officers pulled over the woman's car. and she is cousin with the baby's mother. the orange county parents we spoke with said they're relieved the baby is okay. >> i'm glad they found the baby because usually in situations like this they don't find the kid. >> reporter: this morning we're still working to figure out why the cousin's mother allegedly kidnapped the baby. fhp troopers are planning to release video of the arrest of once we have more, we'll follow the story. >> amy: troopers saided that a 27-year-old woman was spotted speeding early saturday morning. she off before deputies could pull her over. she then ran a red light at john young parkway and americana boulevard. troopers said she slammed into another car. the driver of that car, 23-year-old cody garrick was killed. florida patrol said that she should

vandals in north lake tahoe have struck again. this time-- they damaged a statue of the virgin mary in king's beach. it happened back on valentine's day at the "lady of the lake church." vandals broke the head and fingers of the statue off. you may remember last september when vandals spray painted the statue and the plaque below it. investigators believe it's linked to a hate crime of church vandalism that spanned from last april to september... targeting churches in incline village, kings beach and tahoe city. members of the church fear... the crime may be escalating. lorena: and it just keeps on happening and i don't understand why. the church is raising money to buy a new statue. the placer county sheriff's office is working with the f-b-i to try to catch the vandals. they're offering a 1- thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest. spring break is almost here... and washoe county health officials aren't taking any chances when it comes to the zika virus. they're offering advice for people who might be travelin

in white is the frost advisory and it includes the entire area, but further north, lake zone, volusia county, flagler, marion, sumter, and to the north, a freeze warning is expected. right now, temperatures holding tight in the low to mid 50s. more on the temperatures county the weekends coming up. >> an update on the mass shooting that happened this weekend at club glitz, almost a dozen people hurt and two others killed. >> we're learning more about the victims and previous trouble at the club. holly bristow is live in orlando with the details. >> just this afternoon, the medical examiner's office released the name of the two men killed at glitz ultra lounge. according to the office, the victims have been identified as 33-year-old jonathan avila rojas, and 22-year-old joseph leebos. they say it took place at the club on universal boulevard, they say ten other people inside were also injured. they believe this three people were firing the guns inside of the nightclub. right now police are checking surveillance cameras from inside the club to piece things together. investigators say th

winds will be mild; mainly hovering between 5 and 15 mph out of the north with stronger winds around lake mead, lake lave vegas and the colorado river valley areas. by wednesday night, a new disturbance out of the pacific northwest will drop south and head east. clouds build through wednesday along with a steady by thursday, cloudy skies will be common along with a small chance for showers to the valley. elevations 6500ft and above should see snow or a rain/ice mix. any accumulation should be between a trace and 2 inches. our main concern will be the winds on thursday. 20-30 mph sustained winds will be common along with gusts between 35 and 45 mph for towards the colorado river valley and high elevations. by friday into the weekend, winds calm, sunny skies return and high temperatures hover in the lower 70s. ) funeral plans have yet to be made for the late justice antonin scalia. political battle in washington over who will be his replacement. within an hour of the supreme court confirming scalia's death, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell declared the vacancy shouldn't be filled unti

hours later, the baby was found in this apartment complex on north lake parkway. fortunately, they say, there were no visible injuries to the baby. >> i'm glad they found the baby. usually in situations like this, they don't find the kid. >> augustin and her cousin face numerous charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly and at this point we're still waiting to get an update on the baby's condition. we also have yet to hear from the baby's mother. as soon as we have any new information we'll bring it to you. reporting live tonight from orange county, tiffany teasely, fox 35 news. >>> so the last thing you expect or want to see in the middle of the road right in front of you is an airplane. but it happened in gainesville this afternoon. take a look at the pics. somebody reported a fire in the cockpit. a few moments later, the plane crash landed on waldo road right in the middle. emergency crews took the pilot and passenger to the hospital, but gainesville police say their injuries are minor somehow. no word yet on what caused the fire. >> osceola county de

everyone north of, say, north of lake county, northern lake county is included in the freeze warning from about right here, north of leesburg through the villages, ocala all the way to gainesville to the state line. new smyrna beach, daytona beach, palm coast, all of volusia, all of flagler counties, all that area under the freeze warning, including sumpter county. everyone else from leesburg to sanford to orlando down to the south, painted in a different color for the frost advisory. so even if we don't have a solid freeze for a while tonight, we're going to get so close, the winds are finally going to calm down. expected. take precautions. it's not cold enough to kill your palm trees, of course, but your tender plants could get in trouble. daytime highs made it back to 60. normals would be a low of 52 and a high of 73. we got crushed in those departments today. nowhere near the record of 31. right now, it's 38 in atlanta, 54 in pensacola, 50 in jacksonville, and 53 in tampa. a bunch of 52's here from leesburg, ocala, the villages, gainesville. 55 in seminole county and sanford and 5

north lake mall. >>> apple filed the response to a court order demanding them to unlock a terrorist's phone. what they had to say right after the break. but before we go to break, a quick check of the first alert weather temperatures, 34 in charlotte, a live look at independence boulevard, traffic there moving smoothly. and traffic on >>> you're planning your day with wbtv news this morning. >> john: welcome back, we have several all-new stories we hope you stick aroundor in the 6:30 half hour. today at 6:33, crime and drop out rates in north carolina schools. we have the results of a new report that shows they are both on the rise. >>> plus u.s. lawmakers are making new accusations against takata, the company that made the defective air bags linked to several deaths. what they are saying at 6:42. >> christine: apple filed the formal objection to a court order requiring the company to help the f.b.i. hack the phone of one of the san bernardino terrorists. in its filing apple says the f.b.i. is seeking a dangerous power. officials say the company would be forced to dedicate six to ten

. >> there's a shooter at north lake mall. >> yeah, we've got officers all out there. >> right, in the dressing room. >> about ten of us stuck in the back here. >> an off duty officer shot and killed westbrook. police still investigating the shooting. the officer involved is back at work. >> one person is recovering after a crash that killed a dot work other moore county. the 50-year old died and was hired to trim trees. investigators say he died after a car hit him in a work zone. >>> winter weather brought fresh snow and grid lock to the mountain roadways. first snow fall in two weeks so those who were worried about not driving cars were able to move about by sled. >>> intense gusty winds follow a record heat spell that dried up grass and brush. wind gusting at 40 miles an hour helping to spread flames. firefighters say no one has been killed or hurt but a number of homes have been lost. >>> here locally, you know, we got past the snow and ice on monday and tuesday a little bit chilly today but the weekend is looking great. >> we do have the blinder on but it is a chilly one are for