tow companies are only allowed to charge you $115 plus $5 for every mile it is towed no more than 10 in most parts of the -- and 15-miles in the rest of the bay area. we have more specifics about the allowable fees on wtsp.com. >> that don'ts with the company, we then write them -- if that continues with the company we then write them civil citations. outside of the county you may have to rely on your local or small claims court or try pointing out the missing seepage to owner of split second towing. >> how are we supposed to know. >> when your driver pulls into the lot, he should know in the >> the owner said he would refund gary's cash. >> this is a good tow but it is cheaper just to do it like that. >> the next day we went to the company's shop and he left with $165 cash and a valuable lesson about parking on private property. >> i really appreciate you guys helping me get this dealt with and getting cash back and hopefully it will make people aware, the people who live there will get the care they need. >> we analyzed tensover thousands of tows from all over tampa bay to find out

he says if your car is towed, you should also check your receipt tow companies are only allowed to charge you $115, plus $5 for every mile its towed no more than 10 miles in most parts of hillsborough, pinellas, and polk counties. and 15 miles in the rest of the bay area. we've more specifics about the allowable fees on wtsp.com. "if that continues with the company, we then write them civil citations that can be several hundred of hillsborough county, you may have local law small claims court. or, do what we did for gary: we pointed out the missing signage to the owner of split second towing. supposed to know if people are stealing "well, your driver would see if the sign was missing." the owner told us he'd "we were not wrong this was a good tow. those are the rules over there. but i'm doing this to just do it like the company shop. and he left with $165 bucks cash. and a valuable lesson about parking on private property. "i really appreciate you guys helping me get this dealt with and the cash back and hopefully, we'll make people aware and the people that live there will get the help t

. >> reporter: this is tow truck operator ward gages. a tow truck driver hit her. >> i went out and hollered her name and that, but she didn't respond none. >> reporter: it is not an isolated incident. between 15 to 20 toe operators are dying on the roads each year. ten investigates went along with the police. while setting up a tow truck along busy 49th street to see just how many of you would drive right on by is seen. speed, we watched a lot of people fail to move over, even with an open lane. >> this could be an all- day job. >> reporter: it is a real danger. as you can see, these cars behind me are going about 40 miles per hour. on the interstate it's about 20 miles-miles per hour faster, which means one distracted driver moving just even an inch could have devastating consequences. >> reporter: corporal john shey was pulling over drivers but no one really knew what to do. >> you must move over. >> i just didn't know you had to slow down 20 miles an hour. >> that wasn't close at all janet . >> reporter: after about two drivers obliv

. >> people in one local city outraged after hundreds of cars were towed and ticketed. all this happening during last weekend's snow. new tonight the city is trying to make things right. kathryn burcham is live in worcester and you spoke with one family whose cars were towed. >> yeah, they not only want answers from city officials but also a reimbursement, from tow companies like the one behind me, that removed hundredses had of cars within just a few hours. and after multiple emails and phone calls to city officials today, we did confirm they will pay residents the money back although some of them are still >> it cost almost $200 for an inch of snow. >> reporter: she stands next to her black sedan that vanished before her eyes sunday night. >> i happened to come outside and saw a tow truck backing up >> reporter: worcester police began ordering cars to be towed during sunday night's snow. but the problem, the parking ban announcement from public works wasn't sent to residents until hours after the tow trucks began carting off vehicles. >> i got nothing. no one said any

and the tow truck.w as couple bucks for a lock out or couple hundred bucks for a long tow. >> you pay just when you need service. and that's what ultimately ends up saving that consumer money. >> reporter: if your car is reliable, honk might make sense. if your car is a clunker and regularly requires roadside service it might make sense to stick with aaa. >> but how many times have you really you've it? >> reporter: this tin knee company is helping drivers in every state every day. though it can't disclose the total number. honk did reveal that it signed up more than 40,000 tow trucks. tied with aaa. riker' social security part of the revolution. >> that's gold point right there. >> reporter: it's made honk standard equipment. >> each one of my drives has the app on the phone roar report s sees a brighter future for together on a 4.7-inch screen. >> like playing candy crush. need a tow truck, tow truck shows up good to go in 15 minutes. take care of it. that's it. end of story. >> reporter: end of story

--ask the towing company to pay for repairs. --if they refuse, file a police report, and contact the better business bureau and state attorney general. that doesn't get any further resolution. resolution."step up, be a man, fix my bike...i'm not looking to make money." and john will be back today starting at 5....to show how amazons new pickup service could change the way you shop. and frontier adding flgihts to california....but will they really save money? moms and dads, we know you've had many sleepless nights.but there's one group of parents in particular who really needs to focus on getting a good night's rest. so you made that new year's resolution.now, you gotta stick with it!our in-studio guest has some tricks to help you're watching 9 on your side at noon we always expect the coolest gadgets at the consumer electronics show.this one is for you ladies out there who are trying to have a baby. it's a smart pregnancy test from first response.the test syncs to an app on your phone. once you "go" on the stick, the app prompts

he had to slowly back out versus waiting hours for that tow truck. a warning to drivers, don't get out on the secondary. that's where the tow trucks have been needed the last couple of hours on these secondary icy it may be monday before they can get back to their regular routes. jennifer emert, news 13. >> jason: thank you, jennifer. obviously a big time issue if you're out on roads. just don't do it. it's almost impassable. >> zack: take a like at these temperatures. i want us to notice a little further west. slightly cooler than what we saw earlier today. rain and snow could be on the way. >> jason: bryson city, franklin, you're getting close to that magical freezing mark. is it going to be snow and ice for some of us? stick around. >>> now your news 13 skywatch weather. >> jason: well the snow is back, folks. you. but here it is. heavy snows in oconee. pretty good snows back in brevard. this is highway 64 so brevard, cashiers and eventually highlands. that is nothing you want to be in right now. the bands working in to cashiers and jackson and ma

. >> and hundreds of people are angry after their cars were towed and ticketed after a snowstorm without any warning. >> i was almost crying, don't take my car, he didn't care. >> reporter: will city officials reimburse the resident as soon as also terrifying moments on a crowded train. >> running this way, that way. >> reporter: frightened passengers describe the moment two people were shot on the blue line. >> and bomb threats sent to dozens of schools in just two days. tonight what's being done to keep your student safe? and the race for a driver crashed into a icy creek. snow? still questions at this hour on what this weekend's nor easter hi, everyone. i'm mark ockerbloom. >> and i'm van next is a welsh. kevin lemanowicz is tracking it from the weather center. >> over us tonight clear skies. snowshowers back to the west but we have to fly all the way to the pacific snort west to find the beginnings of what could be our nor easter this weekend. it's finally on land at least, so we'll get extra data from land beach stations to add to the computer models and give us a better clear under

you must have a valid driver's license and you're going to pay a $100 tow fee for a regular tow and a $20 storage fee per day. >> and one more thing -- no matter where your car was towed to -- >> if you're coming to the blue plains impound lot or a private tow lot, you better bring a shovel. >> so if you were towed or relocated an important thing to remember is you better pay that $250 ticket before it doubles. and one more problem getting your car back? many of those private impound lots still aren't open because of the snow. now, coming up at 6:00, why this is a no-no and why the #nosavesies is trending. >> i thought you were opening mark segraves snow lounge. thank you. >>> one of the biggest jobs today is clearing the exit ramps and the local lanes of i-270 in montgomery county. chopper 4 flying over rockville around 11:00 this morning. check out this snowblower, don't you wish you had that. maryland state highway workers on montrose road on the southbound lanes. the goal is to widen the lanes but the work caused some major back-ups in the local lanes. >> they were doing the same

if your car is damaging in towing take photos of the damage and tow truck. don't accept cash on the spot, collect later. ask the towing company to pay for repairs and if they refuse file a police report an contact the better business bureau and state attorney general. that may be hunt's next step if he doesn't get further resolution. >> step up, a man, fix my bike, i'm not looking to make money. >> reporter: if this happens to you take photos, get information but don't agree to anything on the spot. that way you get covered and i'm john matarese, abc action news. >>> coming up -- as parents we often worry about making sure our children eat healthy but a new report this morning is highlighting how being too strict when it comes to diet can do more harm than good. >> i'm lisa campos with your "positively tampa bay." this week the tampa museum of art welcomes a conceptor who famously -- sculptor who turned faces into a fountain. the creator is here this week >>> 9:24. we know what a woman eats while pregnant can have direct evidence on baby's development. >> a

is having it towed and having it damaged by the tow truck. that's exactly what happens to one man. >> winter means bad weather and bad weather means your car may end up in the back of a tow truck at some point. >> if your car gets damaged from that tow truck, who pays for that repair bill? >> for the big dent in the >> right next to the net, you can see it starts under the speed denominator. >> all i want them to do is make it look like what it did when they picked it up. fix the dent andlook at it. >> tow damage happens a lot more than you think. a lot cango wrong when you lift a the car this air. >> if it is damaged from towing, take photos and don't expect any cash from tower. >> that maybe hunts's next' have any compensation take responsibility. >>> right now millions of americans are digging out from this weekend's snow storm. it has been pretty bad but videos going viral this morning seem to mind. look at how creatures and people storm. >>> many of you may depend on fitness trackers to know how how hard you exercise and how many calorie

jonathan: the only thing good to have your car towed is have a tow truck damage while is it towed.hat is what happened to a man recently. consumer reporter shows us what the rights are so you don't waste your money. john: bad weather means your car may end up on the back of the tow struck. if it's damaged who pays the repair bill? that is where one man wants to know. john: bump receiverred the dream ride. hardly davidson from his wife for christmas. when you hire a towing company to bring it home -- >> he released th front strap, boom! laid down. >> the harley fell off the glatt bed. >> put a don't in the tank. john: but says the towing company is dragging their feet. >> you can see it is starting underneath the speedometer. >> we paid a visit in the tow company. no one was in the office. i reach the owner where he said accept the driver's offer of $100 cash and figured the case was closed. not so fast. >> i want them to make it look like when they picked it up. >> towing damage happens more than you think. a lot can go wrong when you lift a car in the air. consumers do have recour

towed, if your car was the police urge you to call them to find out which tow company has your vehicle. kellye lynn, abc 7 news. top, has been's rumored as the type of chief chicago would want for its agency. that city is going three major overhaul after several police incidents caught on camera. d.c. police chief cathy lanier spoke with sister station is channel 8. for me, the timing is not right for me to be looking for another job. i love washington, d.c. this is where i have spent my whole adult life as a police officer and i love working for mayor bowser. she is a great leader for the city you i love my police department. knownk everybody says you and it's time to go, but i say not right now. kimberly: lanier has been with beenince 1990 and has chief the last nine years. the justice department and the city of ferguson, missouri, have for systemicl changes to the police department in response to the 2014 shooting of michael brown. it would avert a federal civil rights lawsuit as well. the plan calls for more thorough training of police officers and changes to the use of force proce

they still have the protester vehicles, some of them to remove with tow trucks.rotesters we are detained and put in handcuffs or flex cuffs. no problems, no violence, just an inconvenience. >> we're keeping an eye on it for you. check the app for the latest, check on twitter and keep it here on abc 7 news. >>> on this day, some are celebrating by helping their communities. >> abc 7 news was in san bruno, mountain state park, as teenagers picked up weeds and pulled out invasive vines. >> and abc 7 news reporter katy utehs was there. >> reporter: who knew pulling weeds was so much fun. >> these gardens will be clean and beautiful for people to come and see them. >> reporter: when you're honoring dr. martin luther king jr. with a day of service, chores become even more fulfilling. >> there's no dedicated staff. >> tora rocha says the volunteers are vital. >> because we're pesticide and herbicide free, so it takes a lot of human weed-pulling hours to keep it beautiful. >> it's -- you have to win civil rights, but once you have the rights, you have the responsibility

that's where the emergency kits come in.even though tow truck companies - like hawkins towing- are using all their man power, john hawkins says sometimes they just can't keep up with all the calls. 3 3 3 3 "always keep a cell phone on you. some road flares to throw out especially in the snow. you can throw those out and they can burn. 3 john hawkins says - towing sure drivers are not stranded any longer than they have to be.you may want to have some blankets and flashlights as well. 3 shep services are also usually available during the daytime for assistance.those services are free - but fewer drivers compared to all the tow services.again- the emergency kit will come in handy whether you need it or not. 3 and if you do find yourself stuck in your car...out in the elements...or just stuck without heat...experts want *you to know the signs of hypothermia. hypothermia.we caught up with experts at g-h-s who say the best thing you can do to prevent hypothermia is to wear lots of layers when outdoors. some of the symptoms to look rate....slurred speech...slow movements...confusion...and shive

all three baseball players at $1 $132 towing fee each. plus a $50 parking ticket for the city. in part of the problem these athletes say is that the city didn't tell them a parking ban was in place. >>> when he told me our cars were towed i was kind of like the roads weren't even bad. i just was really confused about it . >> anchor: in these guys were the only ones. across town these grad students move their cars in the nick of time. they say they got notified all right but well after the parking ban started. >>> last night they declared a ban but their message didn't go out until 1:00 a.m. >> anchor: in a statement for the city manager's office city leader admit they made a mistake saying "on occasion the timing allow residents ample time to move their vehicles. therefore, general forgiveness is being granted for all tickets issued in relation to the park parking ban declared between january 17 and 189." for ashton he said the city needs to do better . >>> it's not about the money kelly, it's the principle. they can take my car but if they let me know first that's on me. if th

a tow truck was able to remove the truck. water has been gushing all around that neighborhood we have a crew on the wawa it's in the city of miami and we'll have more on the story here on cbs 4 news. >>> right now, we're on the campaign trail in new hampshire with an exclusive interview with marco rubio. he plans to introduce a bill to restrict benefits for cuban arrivals are abusing the system. >> reporter: not only does it need to be reexamined, the benefits they're receiving need to be re-examined and working on a law to do that. >> marco and the bill he's drafting with follow another bill. >> we see the abuse happening. you have people coming now. they're collecting social security and having never worked in the u.s. and moving back to cuba and the system is being taken advantage of and it needs to be addressed. >> do you know when you need to be following the bill? >> rubio talked to us while on the campaign trail in new hampshire. >> it's a lot of fun to interact with people, it's humbling. to me, it's one of the most e

it is being towed. they are going southbound on 01 and almost to gilroy. we are not sure where they are taking the bus. they have been on the move now for just a half hour. this crash happened earlier this morning and the bus headed from los angeles to san francisco. crash and it hit some cones on one side of the road and careened in the center divider and rolled over and two two people thrown from the bus and killed. one we understand is a 51-year- old woman from san francisco who may have been in los angeles visiting her two sons. live pictures here. we are following this bus and not sure where they are taking it but the bus being towed down 101 approaching gilroy. >>> the u.s. supreme court announced that it will decide the fate of president obama's immigration reform. giving millions of undocumented immigrants an opportunity to apply for work authorization and texas and 25 other states challenged his authority to do this and federal courts have blocked it. the white house insists that president exercised his powers lawfully. >>> the kinds of executive

knowing - he's got hawkins towing on speed dial. 3 shep - the state dot towing service is also available and it's free.but only during daytime hours.best advice may be- to heed the advice and stay home if the roads are hard to travel.in tr, sharon 3 stick around for more on the winter storm.including what an upstate hospital system is doing to get ready! ready!if you need medical help...how g-h-s is preparing everything from their facilities...to their staff! staff!and those doctors and nurses... have to get to work somehow!check out the ride they could get... thanks to one upstate police department! department!here's a live look in asheville! asheville! 3 in this line of work only the freshest ingredients make the cut it's important to me to know every dish i serve is the best it can be. especially for this food critic. publix bakery scratch made bread we bake it in store every day with pride so you can serve it with some 3 counties across our area are preparing for winter weather 3 we spoke with the director of greenville county emergency management about their plan for the next couple

and tow truck drivers. i'm not sure who decided to come out here this morning and truth the roads are not drivable -- they're drivable but messy and dangerous for sure. we'll be check back in with you, to let you know how things are going here in washington. i'm live fox 25 kyle campbell. >> heather: just a few minutes ago, jason told us the snow would be moving in this morning. depending where you are. you could see a lot or just a little bit. >> blair: stephanie coueignoux is in scituate. stephanie. >> reporter: and blair and heather, the snow not an issue yet. jason and kyla, they were talking about the wind. right now. i don't know if you can hear it blowing. i want to direct your attention to this american flag, just to give you a better idea as to those wind gusts. it's just whipping around in the air and that could make for dangerous conditions. again, power outages possibly falling trees now. morning, we didn't see any snow trapped just yet. the but again that snow is a few hours away, that could ch

the tow truck just got here getting ready t# tow vehicles. they have a report of about 160 vehicles they will he to tow. we haven't been able to catch up with the students who own these cars of the as you can imagine when they come out here and see this, they are going to be in disbelief. let me show you some video w have been shooting and some stuff coming into our newsroom. we had a student here who was in her classroom. cover and then she felt a huge burst of wind blow into the school and she said it was just a very frightening scene. also we have seen a lot of debris, some downed power lines, some trees. there is a big clean-up effort going on here at broward college. the good news is no reported injuries. i want to also take you to a witness we met. he describes those terrifying moments. >> phones and the@omputers went off, the power went off. someone came in from outside and said oh, my goodness, there is a windstorm that just came through the parking lot. there are cars stacked on top of one another. at tt point in time i came out to s

worcester says it will make good on tickets in towing-- and towing fees from the last weekend storm. they issued a parking ban at 11:30 sunday night but didn't post it until later. as a result more than 700 people didn't move the cars and more than half of the people woke up to find they had been towed. >> my first thought my mom told me that the cars are gone and i get stolen? the roads were not that bad at all so i didn't think for a second it was parking ban. >> the city says it should have will waive tickets and reimburseanyone towed. >> -- towed. >>> a conditionsy man accused of being a online impostor. >> he stole the profiles of local women and what he is accused of doing with them. >> and putting a rivalry aside to honor an injured hockey player. >>> breaking news overnight a deadly attack at a university in pakistan at least 19 people have been killed. shortly after it opened for classes this morning. police and soldiers were called in and a gun battle began. military officials say that the attackers have been contained and four of them have been killed. so far, no one has c

it's unusual that 5 cars are towed. allyson: larry batson owns b & b towing. he says five of his wreckers were called to this morning's accidents on i-385. >> looks like it's a back-up. someone slowed down, and someone reaction. allyson: a total of five accidents in the north and southbound lanes of i-385 slowed the morning commute around woodruff road for hours. >> the traffic was backed up. it took a good while for the trucks to get around. my truck is a little smaller, so we got around on the shoulder pretty quick, but these other big trucks, took them a while to get there. allyson: most drivers, heading to their first day of work or school for the year. batson says they knew it would be busy on the roads. >> this day, we knew would be busy this morning. school started back, people going back to work. in a hurry, not watching. allyson: batson says they see it too often, and he believes it's mostly because drivers aren't paying attention, leaving these words of advice. >> please, please stay off those cell phones, and texting on those phones. allyson: now, w

tow truck comapnies are ready here in the upstate..in fact we spoke with john hawkins of hawkins towing..he says they get calls like crazy throughout the day.. and if they aren't able to reach someone who need help because they are busy..they will even get them in contact with their competition to make sure they make it out safe.. the state dot towing service is also available and it's free.but only during daytime hours.best advice may be- to heed the advice and stay home if the roads are hard to travel. 3 3 shep - the state dot towing service is also available and it's free.but only during daytime hours.best advice may be- to heed the advice and stay home if the roads are hard to travel. travel. 3 3 it's a similar scene in north carolina. carolina.our team 3 our team coverage continues now with fox carolina's ashley minelli.she is live in asheville, ashely? 3 3 -- 3 "we're all coming together so that if a situation occurs we step it up a notch we all come together and we work together to make sure that we keep the citizens safe in asheville need us." 3 3 3 time for weather 3 time for w

the other three usually don't get towed. this is unusual for five cars to be towed. carol: officials say chain reactions cause the accidents. they see this too often, and they say accidents can because by texting and distracted driving. michael: the oconee nuclear power plant will undergo inspection tomorrow. the regulation commission will inspect power cables were two of three units. of take several days. the plant is located near seneca, 30 miles west of rain fell. carol: today was the last day for south carolinians to apply for fema assistance after historic flooding devastated the area. the governor requested an extra month, and that month expired today. michael: a greenville county council woman is recovering from a stroke. the council chairman told wyff that lottie gibson was -- what to the hospital yesterday. she is in stable condition. it is too early to tell you she will be able to perform her duties on the council. the next reading is tomorrow night. >> i think mostly to remind evangelicals that the votes are important. carol: the son of billy graham is kic

this is a snow emergency route so any parked cars along this stretch can an will be towed at anytime. the this means many of us here in the delaware valley are prepared to shelter in place, until this storm blows through. what you'll often notice a the a snow emergency declaration is fewer people on the local roadways and more people in the local supermarkets. plenty of folks from the local state store as well. >> i guess people are hunkering down for what they know is coming. >> reporter: little wine helps? >> it keeps you warm. >> reporter: but many of the restaurants across the region do not see this as a laughing matter. officials from bridgette foy's on south street said, simply put snow is bad for business. >> this is like snowarmageddon so people are really skeptical about leaving their homes at least. if you look outside is there not much there. it feels like there is 3 feet of snow on the ground right now because there is clearly not the a lot of people in here. >> reporter: upside means that means we are heeding the warnings and preparing for a nasty shot of winter weather.

his beloved harley davidson was damaged by a tow truck.we are happy to report that the tow company, northgate towing, agreed to pay for repairs as a result of our story. story.and one clarification: northgate towing is a separate business from northgate auto repair.northgate auto repair had nothing to do with this incident, even though they new additions. the newport aquarium tonight is celebrating nearly ten special births.the extra signifcance behind an already happy occasion. in enemy territory...no one would *want* to be a steelers fan walking through cincinnati, right?the heckling and mean comments from fans. but wait until you see what unlikely figures heckled our undercover steelers fan the most! nine on your side's prime time line-up begins tonight with "beyond the tank".. a follow-up on the stories you've seen on "shark tank."at nine.... "my diet is better yours" makes its debut. then.. nine on your side will be here a huge relief tonight for 17 miners and their families underground for ten- hours. the men were stuck 900 feet below the surface in an elevator. the men were about to st

>> liane: but this ride with a message ended early with a trip to the tow yard forome riders. dozens of them forced to pay citations and fees after police had them towed. >> it caused a couple dollars to get the bikes back but, you

. >> during the last storm of 2014, many disabled cars were towed away and owners could not find them afterwards. thisthis time it will be different. vehicle in the road way and you go back and it is gone stshgs if it is towed by the highway patrol that we set up, we can gond look and it will tell you that we tow your vehicle and where you can locate it at. >> there are several big sporting events that could lure people out of the weekend, there is the hurricanes game and the panthers playoff game down in charlotte. emergencymanagement officials will be watching the weather and make recommendations as required. back to you. >>> people need to use some common sense. laura, thankyou. >>> airlines are taking no chances when it comes to slick conditions throughout the weekend. several airlines arecancelling flights until the storm passes. more than 200cancellations have been announced tomorrow and more are expected. here is a live look now at the flight board. make sure to check the airlines for the latest flight information. you can see a lot of reds on the board right now. >>> if you ha

temple terrace, they had the tow truck there, they're trying to clear this up. right now, westbound, fowler avenue still blocked completely to river hills drive. you're route around a traffic light. no delays. sort of in the west tampa area. this is at fly and havana. this accident does not have any injuries reported. hopefully, it's going to be wrapped up soon. good drive, 275 into downtown tampa. that's a look at weather and traffic. back to gene and gayle. >>> it was another record setting weekend for "star wars." >> plus, the big winners at last night's golden globe >>> the golden globe winners have now been announced. >> some of the most notable actors were handed awards. >> this film was about survival. it was about adaptation. >> other winners in the movie category included bree larsen. matt damon won best actor for the movie the martian and jennifer lawrence won for "joy." >> i want to thank my imaginary friend rocky balboa. >> sylvester stallone accepted his award with a standing ovation. it was his first ever golden globe. for the movie "creed." some o

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boat and sea tow and the crew tried to dewater the boat. >> liane: the coast guard suspects it may have been scraped the sea floor. >> they may have grounded out of port everglades and it wasn't noticed until they were further offshore. >> liane: the entire boat wend quadrant just after 9:00 p.m. the captain and passengers all escaped just minutes before it sank. >> we were able to safely remove the 13 people onboard. no injuries. no medical concerns. i'm good. everybody is okay. >> liane: and the coast guardcredits a collaboration between their accessible, the folks fm sea tow, the crew of that yacht, as w wl as a good samaritan who are for helping this to end with a goodutcome. we are live one miami beach, liane morejon, local10 news. >> calvin: the python challenge is proving more and more. and here's video released from the hunt this past weekend in the everglades. all 61 burr mice pythons have been caught. here are two pythons caught by this group of hunters. oh, my p the python challenge will last until february 14th. >> laurie: and they're getting prizes for the lgest one and the

to midtown towing. some say hey, more needed to be done. >> they are idiots, idiots. >> he had some pretty harsh words. insisting whatever message they were sharing was oversrsdowed by this chaos. >> this is just breaking the law, guns down bikes un, what does that have to do with anything? speeding you name it, as riders took over the streets of northwest dade, and headed north into broward as part of a rally, it is an anty violence movement. known as bikes up guns down, a day after we saw these guys running lights and chasing cars we saw dozens of them show up to pick up bikeshat police departments managed to stop and tow. >> it cost a couple of dollars to get the bikes bk, but we are moving. >> it towed 59 bikes and a.t.v. 28 people total were arrested, fivevef those people on gun related charges. cory jones arrested for grand theft auto, so andre mcggor was wanted for murder, and was caught with a machine gun. kamari gardner arrested by police, b.s.o. say they couldn't do much, in part, because they

usually inf you have a five-car towed. towed. towing. he says five of his wreckers were called to this morning's accidents on i-385. someone slowed down, and someone a chain reaction. allyson: a total of five accidents in the northbound and the morning commute around woodruff road for hours. >> the traffic was backed up. it took a good while for the trucks to get around. my truck is a little smaller, so i got around on the shoulder pretty quick, but these other big trucks took them a while to a while to get there. allyson: most drivers heading to school for the year. be busy on the roads. >> this day we knew would be busy. school started back. people going back to work in a hurry, not watching. allyson: batson says they see it too often, and he believes it's mostly because driver's aren't paying attention, leaving these words of advice. >> please, please stay off those cell phones and texting on those phones. allyson: we spoke with corporal bill rhyne from south carolina highway patrol, and he says no serious injuries in any of these acc

right now the tow truck will be taking the car that is it just towed away to the investigators and to the medical examiners a office so they can try to identify the body and figure out who the victim was in this crash. we're live from miami, gabbyslashman, cbs4 news this morning. >>> now at 5:00, live pictures from miami where crews are working to fill a sinkhole following a huge water main break. this happened at northeast 71st street and fourth court. a 12-inch main break forced water to gush from underground pipes during rush hour yesterday afternoon. the 15-foot ep hole flooded nearby streets and an autorepair shop about 30 feet from the gushing crater. and with all -- running around and getting the keys of the car and parked the considers outside. we were able to save the car. >> and from miami water and sewer rescue eventually turned off the vaes to start repairs. they told us the county is putting money towards upgrading the infrastructure. >>> now a cbs4 exclusive. a registered sex offender from davie is arrested again for sexual battery on the undergauged girl. that man was j

3 3 3 tow truck comapnies are ready here in the upstate..in fact we spoke with john hawkins of hawkins towing..he says they get calls like crazy throughout the day..and has some tips on what you should pack your car with in case you are stuck on the roadside for a while.. 3 shep - the state dot towing service is also available and it's free.but only during daytime hours.best advice may be- to heed the advice and stay home if the roads are hard to travel. travel. 3 a lot of you are seeing snow in your area.this is a look at some of your pictures.you can post them to our facebook carolina news at fox carolina dot com. 3 3 north carolina is also seeing a lot of snow.leaders in buncombe county already declared a state of emergency ahead of this storm. storm.our team coverage continues now with fox carolina's ashley minelli.shee is live in asheville, ashley? 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 now for weather and traffic minutes. 3 rain and sleet will transition the northern upstate and nc piedmont, while snow and sleet will fall in the mountains. continue through the day, turning to snow tonight. the area con

abandoned vehicles towed. no vehicles left on the roadways just yet. we're glad we haven't seen any vehicles stuck at all. we continue to bring you updates on this situation. pat and gus, we'll send it back >> tracey is in the passenger seat not driving the vehicle. >> either way, it's a dangerous situation. not a lot of snow on the ground but the wind, the whiteout conditions are making driving treacherous treacherous. we advise, if you have to go out, please take it slow. very, very slowly. we want to go out to greg now. he's at babylon on long island. i don't think the storm has hit where greg is yet. we're not seeing the same conditions out where tracey is. >> reporter: the weather god seemed to be listening to you because they seemed to have turned up the winds for us the last few minutes out here. all week people talking about the fact it was fortunate this storm was hitting on saturday because there are fewer vehicles on the road. you can understand why officials although the worst of the storm isn't t hitting us yet, the snow is piling up out h

the towing drop fee is only 15 dollars -fpt that's 15 dollars if you show up before your car is towed away. why is one so high. and why is one so low. problem solvers brought that question up. talked with one of the councilors. who told us tonight that he is going to take that and investigate it. and actually bring it up in the next meeting. this is of course something >> >> most of the candidates have to do well in the hawk eye state. or their campaign could be over. no question the story of night is who was missing. >> for a person who wasn't there. he was mentioned a lot. >> public and presidential candidates attacking gop front runner donald trump. >> republicans seem to attack each other. immigration. again the iowa kaus caucus is just 93 hours away. >>. >> >> trump rolling in the deep. the republican candidate for president holding a fundraiser for veterans tonight. the debate was going on five minutes down the street. trump saying, he's got more >> >> trump predicted fox news would get way lower ratings. since he wasn't there. and we'll get those numbers and tell you what they

3 3 3 tow truck comapnies are ready here in the upstate..in fact we spoke with john hawkins of hawkins towing..he says they get calls like crazy throughout the day..and has some tips on what you should pack your car with in case you are stuck on the roadside for a while.. 3 shep - the state 3 dot towing service is also only during daytime hours.best advice may be- to heed the advice and stay home if the 3 a lot of you are 3 seeing snow in your area.this is a look at some of your pictures.you can post them to our facebook page.. or email them to fox carolina news at fox carolina dot com. 3 3 north carolina is also seeing a lot of snow.leaders in buncombe county already declared a state of emergency ahead of this storm. storm.our team coverage continues now with fox carolina's ashley minelli.she is live in asheville, ashley? 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 rain and sleet will transition into freezing rain at times in the northern upstate and nc will fall in the mountains. ice, sleet and rain will continue through the day, turning to snow tonigh

. >> a parking ban put in place so late that many drivers got towed. julie is live tonight. julie, the city admits it messed up. >> talk now, okay. >> my first thought, my mom and i'm thinking to myself, did it get stolen? >> it was an overnight disappearing act, one that took to process. fortunately monday was a holiday. >> this was my car, it was parked in this dead end area. >> which means he didn't have to work, but others did. >> my moms and aunts cars were parked down this stretch. >> mahoney and his family soon came to realize their vehicles were at this tow lot and it was going to cost them. >> per car, it was $132. >> times three. >> times three for my aunt, yup. >> in all, the city of worcester ticketed nearly 750 vehicles and towed more than half early monday morning. because a little known winter weather parking ban was in effect. and now officials admit they were to blame. >> we were probably in bed around 10:00 and it was issued at 11:30. >> officials posted that ban at a quarter to 1:00 a.m. on facebook and later elsewhere. it should have alerted residents soo

people calling in saying they are stuck, they need a tow.and essentially, the officers telling us they unfortunately tell folks if you are not on a major thoroughfare, or roadway georgia avenue they cannot get to them, tow trucks are not coming out to the areas, the side roads and the neighborhood roads. the only thing they can do is push them off to the side and wait essentially they will only move the vehicles on major thoroughfares. what is happening on the major thoroughfares, for example an empty of trucks just came through. plow trucks, they just plowed route 29, but now they created a snowbank on georgia avenue. it is hard aer to cross the intersection on georgia avenue. so until they come back around on georgia avenue and clear it off it is difficult. now, they got the green right let's see how the tacoma pickup truck does through the intersection. he did pretty well. tall pickup truck, obviously has the four-wheel drive, didn't bother him too much. it is not only the snow coming down guys, it is very wendy, very cold. mike, if you c

there are two tow trucks on the scene. hopefully in the next 15 to 20 minutes maybe, but still no % activity there. we will keep you posted. >> you had a dull morning, huu? >> tuesdays, typically, they are. statistically, too. >> terrible tuesdays. >> the worst traffic commute day of the week. >> living uppto it today. >> my glass is half full over here on this side. >> good weather? >> in the weather department, things are looking good. >>> beautiful this morning. look at the shot. sunrise officially at 7:21 in a bright one. 3 beautiful start. and our temperatures for the most part, a little warmer, at least two to about even 15, 20 degrees warmer cross the state, compared to yesterday. and especially down across the it is right now 28 in denver. and 21 in fort collins. and a little colder to the north. both greeley and steriling in the single digits, and teens. and we've got the springs right now at 23. our highs this afternoon, double where we are at right now. mid to upper 40s. denver, 48. and again, a little coolee to

but that car remains and it needs to be towed out of here. this section of 84, as you can see it is being restricted. these are the folks trying to get to i-25. let me show you on the map how you can get around. it you ccn see we have the restriction also here at i-25, but coming from 84th to i-25 is open. conifer this little road here, all the way down by the highway 36. it turns into broadway at that point. and it continues south. down to 58th avenue. that is the best way coming from the west and heading south, to get around it. if you're coming from the east, head south on i-25 and heading south on i-25 and getting off at 84th, make a room around and get over to 88th avenue over to huron. >> there are ways around it unfortunately. it will take some time before it is cleaned up. >> jason, thank yyu. >>> it is 5:43. and we are learning more about a deadly plane crash in downtown anchorage alaska. the companies that own the small plane says the pilot took the search and rescue plane without permission. and the company says pilots are supposed

they're trying to help us and get a tow truck out here. you can see one of our other veelks is also stuck behind us. we tried pushing that thing and it is not moving. the situation out here you can we haven't seen the worst of it. high tide expected at 6:45 this morning. that's when we'll get a look at when this will get worse. we're 2 husband feet away from the beach front. we're live, i'm ray villeda. >> thanks and be safe. amtrak is also going to remain running today but with modified service and with the latest update, amtrak tells us they're going to keep trains going on the northeast corridor including trains out of washington d.c. and boston. there's no service south of washington. amtrak is urging all passengers to please watch the status of your train and check the there will be some. >> good morning pat and gus. you know how difficult it is to dig out a car so imagine digging out a plane. there's a big effort to get the plane out of here so they wouldn't get stuck and snowed in. the air system a mess today. more than 4,100 cancel

sea tow snapped this picture of items from the yacht floating after it sank. morgan and three sea tow boats managed to pluck a wave runner from the yacht as well as a life raft deployed to rescue three people on board. morgan says it appears a mechanical problem might be to blame. he says it is fortunate the ship was relatively close to shore so the coast guard could and in the dark of the evening with water rushing on board impossible to save. >> the amount of water it was sank didn't think there was much anybody would have been able to do. >> reporter: so far no word on where that yacht was headed. that will all be part of the investigation into what caused water. cbs4 this morning. >>> an escaped prisoner is back in police custody this morning after a chase through the streets of south florida. andy ulysses is wanted out of gunpoint. when police were transporting him to the jail, he kicked out the window of a police car and escaped near 36th street and the pal metro. during the escape he stole a motel passenger van. coming up at 6:30, bewill tell tell you t

if your vehicle gets towed... you can find it by going to the north carolina department of public safety's website. we have also put the search under "news 3 3 if you are planning to fly out of asheville or charlotte, you should check with your airline for delays or cancellations. american airlines canceled all flights out of asheville and charlotte for today. all southwest, lufthansa, jetblue and air canada flights are canceled for today as well in charlotte.. united and delta plan to run on limited operations this afternoon. asheville regional airport says it is prepared... with crews willing to work around the clock to make sure runways are clear. ((stop)) 3 alexandra bradley, asheville regional airport: "we have a maintenance and operational department that is prepared and trained on how to handle winter weather and what to do to keep our runway open and regional airport says it is up to each airline to decide whether to cancel flights. as long as flights are scheduled, airport crews will continue to work to m

we have our tow trucks ready. we have a communication system in place so that depending on what the issue is, it is addressed immediately whether it is a car, some unusual set of circumstances where an individual is on the bridge walking, running or with a skateboard, whatever the case may be. if it is there. we address it immediately. however this was a bit more unusual and took a little more time. this was a strategic operation that they put in place but we responded quickly and effectively. >>> strategic and coordinated. how many vehicles were involved? we saw five vehicles come to a stop it appears and they rolled the windows down and threw a chain through it and locked themselves through the chain. do you know the exact number of vehicles involved. i can see more than 20 people have been zip tied and detained here. >> the details of the situation are still unfolding. we are aware of all of the details, we can provide that information to you and the public. >> leah, we were watching earlier from the newsroom w