we'll step outside and take a woodlawn road. travel there in both directions beginning to increase but still morning. taking a look at our charlotte area commute, majors like 77, 85 running in the green, no delays as of yet, 485 looks good. over on north tryon street, near east sugar creek, you will find police presence there, we'll have the very latest on that coming up from brody o'connell in the university city area for tonight, this starts at 10:00 p.m., university city boulevard closing down at north tryon for lynx blue mine construction. alternate is university point to ikea boulevard that would work around the scene. that is tonight from 6:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. on tuesday morning. that is a check of the morning calves,travels. >> christine: three candidates will be visiting the area. we're on your side with a preview. >> john: many are concerned about one of those events featuring donald trump, a look back at some of the safety it is five minutes before >>> wbtv on your side. wbtv news starts right now with breaking new

i-77 at woodlawn, travel smoothly here. at a check of drives times. matthews on 74, 13 minutes. providence road, 16 minute commute, 18 minutes from concord to center city and quick look at overall commute, 485, 77, 85 still running in the green. now get a check on the day's weather with meteorologist al conklin. >> al: dry, cool weather, chris as we start tuesday, a little cooler than yesterday morning, lincolnton currently 36 degrees here in the county seat out there, looking dry, 46 partly cloudy in charlotte right now, colder in the mountains, 31 boone, 35 in salisbury. but low 40s. 42 hickory and rock hill, 43 gastonia, 47 in monroe. starting off in the 30s and 40s, wind up in the 60s, a gradual increase in cloud cover, gastonia, 69, partly sunny. becoming mostly cloudy by 4:00. hickory, 67, mostly sunny approaching 70 from monroe and salisbury, a nice day. now we have rain in the forecast for tonight, i'll show you that on futurecast, plus looking ahead to the weekend all the details in a few minutes. you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbt

there are some delays approaching 77 from woodlawn. you can always monitor your drive by clicking on our website, wsoctv.com. you'll find all the information under the traffic tab. >>> the x games could be coming to charlotte as early as next year. ahead on "daybreak," the venue to host the event and the economic impact it might have. >>> in just a few hours state lawmakers will convenient in special session to -- will convene in special session to discuss charlotte's anti- discrimination ordinance. he requihoney, would some captain d's make you feel better? yeeeaah! (woo) when you love seafood this much... back again? i hope it's just a clumsy phase. ...it's gotta be d's. anything's worth it for our new home-style flounder meal or double dozen shrimp. also, try our grilled menu featuring new tuscan tilapia. for full meals starting at just $4.99, >>> 6:44 right now. back in the breaking news center, thieves targeted two charlotte gun shops overnight. now we're asking if these are connected. eyewitness news reporter brittany johnson is

>> brody: this is at park and woodlawn, it looks like this might be video we got in. earlier we just had pictures. a man went in the kangaroo gas station over at park and woodlawn in charlotte, he had a knife or screwdriver, apparently not clear at this time, went in, demanded money, got away with undisclosed amount of cash. we have a crew at the scene right now, no word on injuries at this point. also, no word on any arrests or anything like that. obviously, a a very fluid situation, we'll stay on top of this and bring you developments throughout the morning. john and christine, back to you. >> john: thanks, brody. following more breaking news, involving a fire in mooresville, crews have been called out to a single story structure fire. they got the call around 4:30 this morning. structure on east mcneeley avenue. crews saw smoke coming out of the building. crews are on the scene, we do have a crew headed to the scene information, we'll bring it to you live and online at wbtv.com. >> christine: this morning, we're working to learn more about two driver alsos who were

. >> christine: a live look at come mute, traffic is light, this stretch is i-77 at woodlawn road exit you shun have a lot of issues commuting if you're headed out the door in the next few minutes but we do tell you about problems first here on wbtv. because you're never more than seven minutes away from track and weather. go to meteorologist al conklin now. >> al: excellent visibility, hd tower cam right now looking great, as we have just a little bit of cloud cover out there this morning but no fog. shouldn't be much of an issue this morning. numale fishing forecast, sunny skies, 50 this morning, southwest breezes will push us up to near 70 at lunch time and 75 late this afternoon. the breezes out of the southwest, nice and warm, might be a few gusts here and there, should be pleasant. malinda dabbs sent in a picture, a beautiful bass, kendall is a senior at south rowan high school in china grove, plans to continue his education at davidson county community college training as a diesel mechanic. you're our big catch. folks, i need your picture, email them to me at aconklin@wbtv.com.

the subway, head up to woodlawn. the north part of the bronx. you've got great culture there. it's irish immigrant culture. it's a very short walk to the area, ka tone a avenue, the north-south strip. the east-west strip. mclien avenue. a parade next saturday. you can immerse yourself in the irish culture. look for the irish flags, the shamrocks, the irish pubs and shops. it's a real opportunity to -- an irish coffee shop. >> bakeries, butchers, shops. >> i went to one of the pubs the other day. it's incredible. >> how did that neighborhood remain so authentic? if i'm not mistaken, it was profiled in a piece a few weeks ago. since you're here, tell us how that neighborhood became and remained so authentically irish? their -- a lot of irish immigrants came. they found a home there. the aqueduct was being developed there and the harlem river and so forth. it was -- also at the same time, it was a woodlawn cemetery being built in 1863. a lot of irish were coming during that period of time. it just really took off and to

on woodlawn drive. your vision is obscured by a curtain but you can see when two men enter and notice what the bald man is holding a pick axe they have broken into a catering company that closed for business. sounds like they picked the wrong place to get something? >> right, they did not get much so they end uptaking a tv off the wall, and got other crystal stuff that she had laying around. >> not satisfied they pry a door open to a business and make their way into the office. >> when they went to the second place, that is when they got that had an alarm so they wasn't in there long. >> they raced to get away before the cops show up. >> both had mechanic outfits. one qui looks like early 30s bald headed distinguishable face and the other was older like >> have they been spotted in any others? >> according with other police agencies the same two guys were recognized in another breaking and entering in matthews. i think they are on a spree. >> because the video is so good police are hoping they will be i

at the kangaroo express on park road at woodlawn. a man with a knife or screwdriver went in the store and stole an unknown amount of money. we're staying in touch with police on the latest on the investigation, whether we learn more we'll bring it to you more on air and online at wbtv.com. >> john: two people killed until a healed-on collision in south charlotte. of this was the scene yesterday morning on i-485 near providence road. one of the drivers was driving the wrong way when it happened. mark davenport joins us live this morning with much more on this story and mark, i find it interesting people who live in the area are not surprised this kind of crash happened, what is going on? yeah, around the crash, that is providence road near 485, we spoke to them back and forth why they weren't so surprised when they hear ambulances, police cars, all emergency vehicles pass by their houses on a daily basis to go to accidents on 485. when they heard about the news they were not surprised at all. i want to show you more from the scene off

rolling out here on monday morning commute, let's start with a live look, i-77 woodlawn road, running along fairly smoothly and checking your drive time, communion bound from gastonia, based on 321, center city, average speed, 62 miles an hour. seeing a few slow downs leading up to lowell and mcadenville on i-85, off 321 in the green, up to lowell and mcadenville, back in the green belmont all the way up to 485. looking at our lake norman commute. slow downs beginning davidson to huntersville, coming in on 85 from concord and kannapolis, no problems there. again, majority of the roads are running in the green but we are starting to see the volume delays coming northbound, 77 around the arboretum area this morning and one other accident to point out at the corner of morehead and freedom drive. that is a check of traffic, you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. >> christine: now a slew of specialized sites that match you with people who have similar values or interests from religion to hobbies, political parties. pet theme websites m

this is i-77 woodlawn road, volume picking up here as we lead in the friday morning rush hour, still quite a bit of green most of our major interstates are running free and clear, seeing a few slow downs providence road, independence boulevard, quick check of drives time rock hill uptown, 20 minutes. you. >> kristen: mark has three big >> mark: all stuff we watched from the alert center. north korea as they continue the nuclear threat. >> deadly retirement home shooting in yemen. breaking news this morning in the alert center. >> the fatal house fire in baton rouge, a boy and his grandfather are dead. those are the three things i want you to watch this morning. >> kristen: this morning, wbtv is on your side partnering with the north carolina bar association to provide you with free legal information. >> john: the 4 all state wide service day. this is our patterson studios. lawyers are getting ready to take calls beginning at 7:00. the number is 866-616-4255. switch over to bounce and we will have live reports with more captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. it is friday, march 4t

as we look live i-77 woodlawn road, northbound traffic is light, southbound traffic certainly picking up a bit this morning but most of the major highways are continuing to run in the green so 85, 77, 485 looking okay this morning. as we head up in the university city area, a head's up that tonight starting at 10:00 p.m., university city boulevard at north tryon will be closed down overnight for lynx blue line construction, university point over to ikea is the alternate around that scene. that is a check of traffic, john, over to you. >> john: thanks, chris. >>> get over to brody o'connell. >> christine: getting details first in the alert center of this breaking investigation >> brody: let's take you back to tryon square shopping center, the active investigation right now. we have a crew at the scene giving me 9th-by-minute updates. this is pieces of papers officers laid down, waiting to get crime scene markers. they think it is shell casings linked to the shooting they are investigating. getting word cmpd telling our crew at the scene there are multiple scenes they are investigating.

appomattox, since the tornado damaged central baptist church, you'll need to vote at the church on woodlawn trail. you can call the voter registrar for information. >> george: good monday evening to you. temperatures in the 60s and lower 70s. lynchburg topping at 66 with 73 in danville. tomorrow we'll be off to a cool start with lots of 30s. between 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m., we're also tracking rain. we'll let you know when it will move in. >> mark: officials in appomattox are trying to figure out why some 3,000 people never got a warning about the tornado that hit there. one person was killed. marissa para looked at what lynchburg does to warn families in harm's way. marissa? >> reporter: mark, as soon as my photographer, tony, and i crossed into appomattox county, we got the alert. it was loud, efficient, and got our attention. the same can't be said for everyone. >>> this is the tornado alert that popped up on phones sunday afternoon. it is the warning that chris walker's mother received. >> i was at the back door and i actually seen it. >> reporter: these alerts save lives. they tell people

woodlawn, one at the west boulevard exit, one at the john belk. from 485 which we typically used to see traffic, it does break up after woodlawn and slows again at the john belk as john just showed up. i would avoid it. 85 at gaston county near 23 towards the south port bridge. the overflow on franklin boulevard is also very slow showing ten miles per hour at the slowest with average speed of 32 miles an hour. i would use u.s.74, garrison, or ozark as alternate routes. >> we are tracking cool conditions as you head out the door with temperatures in the upper 30s. we'll make it to the mid 50s this afternoon keeping plenty you will need the jacket and have your sunglasses on hand today as well. we have a freeze watch tonight for mecklenburg as temperatures drop to 32 degrees and 70s thursday. >>> cmpd searching for a suspect after a former dispatcher was shot to death. johnson's body was found saturday morning near businesses and restaurants. people close to the crime scene told channel 9 they heard gunfire around 2:00 that morning. police have not

. >> police say it happened around 4:00 this afternoon in woodlawn heights. a man in his 20s got into an argument with another man. that suspect stabbed the victim with a broken bottle. she came home to see the aftermath steps from her front or. >> i heard there was a stabbing and quite shocking o say ghe least because there's a lot of children in the neighborhood. >> now olice are looking for the suspect still on the loose. he was running away from the scene in a green hooded sweatshirt. >> i don't know what to make of it. i'll surprised. >> police are trying to figure t if he fled the seen going through the mark. if you know anything about this give the nypd a call. ma ws 4, new brrk. >> thanks. arrested the man that slashed a woman in brooklyn. gregory alfred was arresteh night one night after a sketch of the spect. police say alfred is the man shown in this video running after he allegedly slashed a 53-year-old woman from behind in pros tct park south earlier this nth. the victim tonight is doing okay. >> tonight questions are swirling about what lead to

station in south charlotte just before 4:30 this morning at this kangaroo express on park road at woodlawn. police say a man with a knife or screwdriver went into the store and stole money. nobody was hurt. call crimestoppers... next changes could be coming to a popular area in southpark that would replace part of this church. >> and your taxes could be going up if a $199 million bond referendum is passed. we are on your side investigating where the money is going. first here is eric. >> thank you. we want to alert everyone that if you have sensitive plants outside this is your chance to bring them in. we have a freeze warning for the immediate charlotte area and frost advisories to the east. with that your seven-day first-alert forecast coming up. temperatures will be rebounding. >> and new on primetime... >> sweet jesus. >> we are hearing from the north carolina surgeon who happened upon this crash involving a school bus with indiana basketball players at 7:00 p.m. on wbtv news is sponsored by... i'm molly grantham. a cornelius officer survives being shot in the line of duty. tonight he

. >> right now, the traffic flow light in south charlotte. 77 at woodlawn road for the northbound commute. no accidents here. we had an earlier wreck, we will see if that's causing delays in a minute. for now, just the damp roadways. for the most part, we are drying out. >>> yeah, steadier rain has moved along. still kind of misty. you can see the few showers off the foothills here toward charlotte but they are drying up as they arrive. another than a light raindrop, the activity is winding down. clouds though, it will take a while. you how even though a few clouds may come in at time, overall, a quiet weekend is expected. >> thank you. >>> jennifer roberts speaking out against state officials over their opposition to the city's controversial non- discrimination ordinance. the way she says the city will suffer if lawmakers repeal the ordinance. >>> and we are following breaking news in northwest charlotte. ahead at 5:00, the new the >>> in just a few hour, channel 9 will push state transportation for answers about the future of the i-77 toll lane project. the reason some say even if the c

here is a live look at 77 at the woodlawn road exit, things do pick up in the 6:00 hour, stay with wbtv, we'll let you know when problems arise first. >>> lawmakers in south carolina are taking steps to protect your children from internet predators. all new in the 6:30 half hour, we'll tell you about the new bill and hear from the girl it is named after. >> john: a plane struck by lightning on flight from north carolina, we hear from passengers who described the terrifying experience. you're watching wbtv news this before 6:00. this broadcast sponsored by subaru south boulevard and subaru concord. wbtv on your side. wbtv news starts right now. >> he's my hero, my baby. >> christine: a young boy in gaston county helps his family escape their burning home, this morning, we're hearing what he did to get his family to safety. >> john: kristen miranda live in the alert center. >> kristen: one country declares an end to ebola, another country saying there are more victims of the virus. i'll have the latest from the alert center coming up. >> john: good morning, welcome to wbtv news this morni

let's check in on i-77 by woodlawn road. we have a couple of problems as we look at the northbound lane. a little slow-moving traffic in that area on the southbound side actually on the right side. but i-77 south to clanton road congestion. south tryon is a great alternate route. congestion all around the area as we peek in on i-77 we can see that congestion that is starting to affect the commuters for the evening commute. two accidents, i-77 north at try vow la road and -- tyvola road. and one accident at nations ford and arrowood. south tryon great alternate routes. back to you. >> thank you. sometimes you need that extra boost that coffee cannot why a north carolina researcher says we are closer to items like >> next, shipwreckag >> first at 4:00, shipwreckage discovered off north carolina's coast. >> investigators think it is of the civil war era. divers have been going under the sea and checking out ut wreckage. the vessel sank in december of 1864 while making its fifth attempt to run past the union blockade. both engin

let's focus around the uptown area as we continue to see problems here is i-77 at woodlawn road. we have the situation in the heart of center city with the accident at morehead street near i-77. south tryon is a great alternate route and slow-moving traffic on i-77 northbound. notice the problems that we have caldwell or davidson street and third street that accident at kennelworth avenue by morehead. but this problem here in the center of the intersection at kings drive and elizabeth avenue. injuries involved. avoid this area altogether. randolph road is a great alternate route. >> thank you. next, a day after changes to the dangerous road were proposed we are learning more about what will happen to the road named dead man's curve. and five years after her sister was gunned down inside this home a woman talks to us as the man penalty. >> we are hearing more from a chester county leaders about a plan to help with the dangerous road we told you about yesterday on turn buckle road off highway 9. neighbors nicknamed it dead man's curve. council met to talk about the road after two w

relaying information in the field, an image from the kangaroo gas station over on park and woodlawn, show you some of the images. apparently someone went in the gas station with either a knife or screwdriver, still unclear at this time. that person got away with an our mark davenport, again, out there on the scene but he just got there, this is breaking news, very limited details at this time, a story we will follow but wanted to get it to you first from the alert center. as you can tell from the pictures i showed you, clearly an active police presence, no world on arrests and mark is not mentioning anything about injuries at this point. stick with wbtv throughout the morning for updates on the situation, john, back to you. >> john: thanks, brody. >>> apple's spring press conference expected to go small. headliner is believed to be a smaller version of the iphone and probe. it is taking place at their campus, a modest venue. starts at 1:00 our time. >>> historic flooding in texas left a family living on their roof and now they are taking steps to reclaim their home. when floodwaters

a with a knife and screwdriver before 4:30 this morning at this kangaroo express at park road at woodlawn. was hurt. if you saw anything call... >> students are back at school after someone set a bathroom on fire friday. the fire at walter g. buyers elementary was set on purpose. two students are being questioned. investigators believe it cost about $4,000 worth of damage. the school made counselors available for students and staff. >> a fire into the alert center. alex giles is live with the latest. what do you have? >> this is reportedly near uptown video from the crews in the field. take a look here. on north church street and you can see down there a number of ambulances and fire trucks called out to the scene. we are told there is a fire in the furnace of a building in that block. that coming from the charlotte fire department. evacuated by medic. luckily no one had to be taken to the hospital. they had a big response there and we are asking questions what damages are to the building and how that fire might have started. as soon as we get new information we will let you know. back to

this is i-77 at woodlawn road southbound we have had a lot of activity on i-77 and now it appears an accident at i-77 south this is nations ford a lot of congestion as well. and most of the afternoon 77 slow-moving traffic at least 3 to 4 miles of stop-and-go traffic leaving center city. another accident as we head to south tryon by whitehall park drive. sandy porter is a great alternate route to get around that. on 485 a look at the this is 485 slow-moving traffic out there as well. back to you. >> thank you. >> ready for spring. >> yes. >> it will feel like it this week. >> it was great today. if we are going to reflect today bring it on. >> even more higher temperatures to come. over to leigh brock in the first alert weather center tracking it for us. >> this is just the beginning. we are in the 60s and we will be in the 70s for the rest of the week. if you like the warm temperatures we will keep them coming. right now, here is your hd towercam. a little bit of thin cloud cover. in and out of that for much of the afternoon that is clearing out for the overnight period. and check o

you can see right there interstate 77 northbound at woodlawn. really not too far from the station. 67 once again is our temperature in the queen city. winds they're out of the southwest about 9 miles per hour. reasons are good. -- breezes are good. 67 gastonia and concord at 63 over there cabarrus county. 54 cheraw. south carolina and rock hill 64. in the mid 40s up at boone there in watauga county. checking that forecast for the afternoon, lots of sunshine. check out these temperatures today. near 83 degrees. way above the average of 63. but around 10:00 -- 9:00, 10:00 tonight we'll be in the upper 60s. we'll check that possibility coming up in just a few minutes. ben? >>> larry thanks. time now 4:31. and we are following breaking news overnight in northwest

this is woodlawn road. really slow-moving traffic in this area. but no report at the moment of anan accident. here is the scene of that accident over at camden and west boulevard. of course, medic is still on the scene for that one. back to you. >> thank you. dozens of you reached out to us after a cat named cooper was taken from the rowan county the animal's jaw was broken in two places and you asked us to investigate and we sent dedrick russell to get answers. and dedrick this is hard to understand. first off, how is the cat doing right now? >> we are told that the cat is resting comfortablely after an operation that took place. the cat now has to wear braces and is only restricted to liquids. while the cat is on the road to recovery, you know, an investigation has been launched to figure out exactly what happened. concern coming in for cooper, the cat. one person wrote on facebook in disbelief of his atrocity and hope all responsible are held accountable. >> personal reaction was is what idiot did this to him. >> she was about to pick up and fo

we're looking at the streets of the city this morning, that's i- 77 at woodlawn. northbound. brooke will be here throughout the morning to let you know about that. now the temperatures, yes, definitely a chilly start to the morning. regardless of where you are up 29 at lincoln and that's matching wadesboro and albemarle at the freezing mark 32 and in the queen city as well. 33 rock hill and chestering south carolina at -- chester, south carolina at 34 degrees. at this time yesterday morning most of the area was in the mid- and upper 40s. radar showing us a little band of light snow showers tracking towards asheville. the bulk of the precipitation is back across missouri and all the way down the arkansas tennessee and louisiana. that system is tracking in our direction. that's why later today, especially this evening, we could see some showers. now in the mountains, they can see late afternoon rain and snow. this is going to be cold up there with temperatures in the 30s. foothills mainly cloudy and late evening rain. or late afternoon rain showers there. and for the piedmont,

investigators say the robber went into this kangaroo express at the corner of park and woodlawn before 3:30 and held up the clerk at gunpoint and demanded cash. it is not clear if customers were inside. >>> still no arrests made after a former cmpd dispatcher was found shot to death in east charlotte. officers found the victim near some woods off central avenue saturday morning. our eyewitness news reporter has been pushing cmpd for >> reporter: we reached out to cmpd regarding johnson's and their investigation. while they confirmed he was a dispatcher in the past but they didn't give us more information. as far as we know no arrests have been made. johnson was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 4900 block of central avenue in east charlotte saturday morning just before 11:00. he was pronounced dead at the scene. neighbors who live near the crime scene told me they heard gunfire much earlier actually around 2:00 saturday morning. johnson lived in the neighborhood near where his body was found and according to his facebook page, he worked for cmpd from 2003 to 2010 and most rece

a look at interstate 77 at the woodlawn road exit, the traffic light, roads are damp, so keep that in mind. you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. >>> looking ahead, early voting for north carolina's primaries start tomorrow. the new voter i.d. requirement goes in effect in time for the march primary. a federal judge could still rule against the law. wbtv's mark davenport live in charlotte with more, so mark, what does this requirement mean for voters who may want to vote early and head to the polls tomorrow? >> reporter: christine, it means voters need to show up with photo i.d. to the polling place. if they don't have it with them, they won't be able to cast their vote. getting voters to understand this law before they hit their polling place. local board of elections office told wbtv they have been planning on this for months. they have been printing out new forms, rolling out fresh new sets of signs, putting up billboards, sent out information on social media to make sure people know they need a photo i.d. to vote. election su

here is a live look at i-77 at woodlawn no probles there. coming in from matthews, 13 minutes, providence road from the arboretum, 16 minute commute and concord to center city, running 18 minutes, 67 miles an hour. you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. >> john: parents, listen up, south carolina lawmakers are caring bill that would change the state's child safety seat law. all new in the 6:30 half hour, we'll tell you what it means for you and your children. >> christine: kristen miranda in the alert center getting headlines news as news is developing this morning she is following another story that just hit the wires, we'll check 5: this afternoon at dunkin', save when you sip. get a free donut or turbo shot when you buy any beverage between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. the bigger the burrito, the bigger the fun. dunkin's new grandde burrito -- a breakfast burrito packed with big southwest flavor. go grande with veggie or sausage today. >>> live from charlotte, this is wbtv news this morning. >>

good news as we check in on i-77 southbound woodlawn road all lanes are open an earlier accident i-77 south between nations ford and tyvola road. the traffic now is moving slowly. it will take sometime for the traffic to recover. and the backup back towards well beyond trade street. a lot of stop-and-go traffic. and brookshire, i-77 southbound. more than six miles of slow-moving traffic. traffic will take sometime to recover. and in center city two accidents on trade street one at poplar and the other at trait and caldwell. tryon is a great alternate route. back to you. >> not a good day for the traffic. thank you. the remake of the hit 1987 movie dirty dancing will film in north carolina this spring. right now the film looking for extras, dancers and cars from between 1950 and 1975. the production company will employ 900 extras from the state and it will film in asheville, hendersonville, cashiers. and >> and the original was shot partly in north carolina as well. that will be exciting. big going on this spring. >> a parent catches her child's school bus rolling through a stop sign.

we'll start with a live look here i-77 at woodlawn road, and you can see from the live picture, volume of traffic picking up on that section of 77 just a little bit, still running along smoothly. drive times, 21 minutes from rock hill, concord to center city, 18 minute commute, 67 miles an hour, lake norman southbound at 15 minutes there in the upper 60s. travel time. 77, 85, still running in the green, most of the major commute routes still very light volumes this morning but up to our north, off of beaties ford road we have a section of caps hill mine road, cut off, this is pretty major cut, al was telling me about from peachtree and sunset over to beaties ford. for two crime scene investigations. one at firestone drive, the other one near the ymca, so again, if that is part of your morning commute you might want to avoid the area. that is a check of the morning travels, john and christine, we'll be right back. lease a 2016 lincoln mkx for $399 a month >> john: continuing to follow bricking news out of north charlotte, police spent the morning at three different scenes as they are in

michelle charlesworth in the woodlawn section of the bronx with this very disturbing story. about tonight. the grandchildren, 6 and 10 her. the adults were so embarrassed that they didn't know until cremation. they admit the woman they kissed in the casket looked a lot like their mother. plus she was wearing her clothing and jewelry and she had been terribly sick for a long time. and they, to be honest, could barely see from crying. >> horrible to hear that that woman is not your mother. but she had a proper burial. but it wasn't our mother. that's the problem. leroy are two of her sons. at 81, their dear mother died of christmas. the body they said goodbye to and kissed and had cremated was not their mother. the funeral home called to tell them of the mistake. >> she has your mother's clothes on and jewelry, right? >> eyes full of tears. when we walked in there before you even step up to the -- >> i started screaming. >> reporter: mccall's bronxwood investigation. we asked for a comment and received the following statement. we've expressed to the affected families our acute

since the tornado damage you need to vote at friendship bav baptist on woodlawn trail. for questions call the app mat ics ox voter registrar for information. >> skol kelly back on earth today after a year in space. keand he a russian cosnognaw studied the affect of space sure astronauts can handle a trip to mars. kespent the most time in space of any american in history. >> what a journey. >> will feel weird. a long time. >> whitney: more ahead on good morning virginia a new york judge is siding with apple concerning the fbi's request to unlock a phone that could hold the answers to the san >> patti: a man >> melissa: good tuesday morning. if you are ready to head out you will encounter clear skies. calm winds and 30s. 34 in lynchburg. 33 in danville. 30 in blacksburg. for your super tuesday over all it is a super forecast. temperatures warming up to 40 by the 8:00 hour. low 60's by lunch. where we should be to time year. yesterday we saw increasing sun, today will be the reverse. increasing cloud cover warm out there and still breezy for us. take you around the heart o

tonight cmpd's investigation into an early morning robbery on park road to the east woodlawn road intersection continues. police tell "fox 46 news" happened around 330 this morning at the kangaroo express gas station. police say the suspect robbed a store and the clerk was not injured but if you have any information that could help solve the case you're urged to call crime stoppers. trouble at the top. there's work tonight north carolina republican party chairman has been reprimanded in his duties restricted after gop committee accused him of overstepping his authority. the "associated press" is reporting the gop central committee has now voted to censure a son harned with a no fox 46 learned that decision was related to the party's upcoming convention. harnett was elected the state first black chairman last june. sunday's resolution alleged he wrongly acted on personnel decisions and attempted to remove party leaders. harnett has declined to comment. the s. -- ncdot numbers are out. independent reports 15 traffic circles has been built in the states apartheid officials told the newspaper ther

charlotte-mecklenburg police are investigating early-morning robbery at a gas station on park road not far from east woodlawn road. the robbery happened around police say the suspect robbed the store and the clerk was not injured. you are asked to call crime stoppers if you have any information that could help solve this case. the battle over the future of charlotte's controversial nondiscrimination ordinance continues to the quality and sea launched a petition aimed at lawmakers. the group is asking members of the general assembly to vote against legislation that would overturn the ordinance. groups against the nondiscrimination ordinance say it would allow men to use women's restrooms putting women and children at risk. quality and ceases those groups are using scare track -- tactics. for local officers are being recognized for their bravery. we will find out what they did taking place later this evening kayla: we have new pictures from a fire just outside of uptown. firefighters responded to the building on north church street around 2:30 this afternoon. we are told this fire started inside a furnace and

tonight cmpd's investigation into an early morning robbery on park road to the east woodlawn road intersection continues. police tell "fox 46 news" happened around 330 this morning at the kangaroo express gas station. police say the suspect robbed a store and the clerk was not injured but if you have any information that could help solve the case you're urged to call crime stoppers. trouble at the top. there's work tonight north carolina republican party chairman has been reprimanded in his duties restricted after gop committee accused him of overstepping his authority. the "associated press" is reporting the gop central censure a son harned with a no contest resolution. fox 46 learned that decision was related to the party's upcoming convention. harnett was elected the state first black chairman last june. sunday's resolution alleged he wrongly acted on personnel decisions and attempted to remove party leaders. harnett has declined to comment. the s. -- ncdot numbers are out. independent reports 15 traffic circles has been built in the states apartheid officials told the newspaper there's ver

woodlawn to ask for this to 1 o'clock still the same area 2 o'clock north of the border still a few spots in worcester county the last on last week we had a whole days worth of using rain out there in some spots in worcester county. and the being the same way morning commute heavy rain comes through in sherry and jason will be here first thing in the morning taking it to the heavy rain strong winds in the morning. seven day forecast and note this he gets much colder thursday and friday in ocean storm tried to clip us with a little snow early friday morning i'm taking a look at you know it's going on fr your daughter wants to stay organic. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like stop & shop's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 items. new england's energy comes from a pool of energy producers. eversource buys it at a set market price and delivers it to you. but that pool is shrinking, causing energy supply rates to go u

. >> police say it happened in a residential part of woodlawn heights. the suspect police say stabbed the victim with a broken bottle. ann eny di angelo came home to see this. >> there's a lot of children in the neighborhood. >> the susdect is still on the loose. he was een running away from the scene in a greln hooded sweatshirt. >> i don't know what to make of it. am ver surprised. >> ray villeda, "toh day in newh york." >>> pol tice are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a discovery in a home. a couple's 11-year-old son called 9-1-1 and said that his parents wer officers found his mother, 36 years old, dead upstairs. a 44-year-olf ather was found dead in the basement. investigators say it appears he inslicted -- self-inflicted gunshot wound in the head. >> we are investigating this incident as addomestic violence case. murder-suicide. the cause of death still being cor nfirmed. the medical examiner is on the scene. >> pol e are still investigating what led up to that apparent murder-suicide. >> > new video of a car into a house in freeport

looking live at i-77 woodlawn road, no problems, traffic running along smoothly. expect you find volume delays up near loop of 485 minute hill, providence road, inbound on 77, from 485 in center city. here is meteorologist al conklin. >> al: out there this morning, looking at sunny skies for most of us, lake norman cam right now, from the vue.com, looking down the main channel a gorgeous shot. not much of a breeze this morning, a good deal of sunshine, temperatures moely in the 40s right now. in charlotte, up to 49, 46 gastonia, lancaster, 49 in monroe, string of 30s from albermarle, 38 shelby, 32 morganton, high temperature, 69 degrees, a gradual increase in cloud cover, dry during the day, rain tonight, maybe some thunderstorms, then clear out tomorrow, breezy, cooler, 55 and days, in the 50s. 2016. welcome back to "cbs this morning." more news ahead including super tuesday voting in 12 states. we'll ask a columnist if anything can stop donald trump, but first here is today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >> even bernie sanders would not dispute that hillary clinton is

i-77 woodlawn, volume running smoothly but the delays are building, 77 northbound coming across 485 and on the inner loop of 485 down toward providence road. at that intersection, expect back-ups. here is meteorologist al conklin. >> al: a lot of cloud cover in the charlotte area, after last night's rain you can see a low-haglow-hanging overcast. if you look back toward the west, this is morganton they are seeing shine breaking through the clouds. up in burke county and around the foothills. we will see increasing amounts of sunshine, mostly cloudy, a few flurries, boone at 32, everybody else is in the 30s. but mostly above freezing. 33 hickory, rock hill, monroe and 37 right now in lancaster. today, start off in the 30s, wind up in the mid to upper 50s, all the while increasing sunshine. tomorrow, mostly sunny to start, mostly cloudy to end, 60 degrees, brief shower tomorrow night, not a lot of rain and sunshine sunday, 63 and off to the this afternoon at dunkin', save when you sip. get a free donut or turbo shot when you buy any beverage between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. america runs on dunk

happened before 3:30 in this kangaroo express on park road at woodlawn. a man with a knife or screwdriver went in the store and stole an unknown amount of money. we're staying in touch with >>> first alert traffic brought charlotte. right now a live look at i-77 northbound, that is at the john belk freeway exit there, wilkinson boulevard and you can see traffic is very slow, we had a situation there that was blocking the ramp a little earlier, but looks like they cleared the situation and traffic is moving in all though it is very slow right now. as it typically is this time of day. here is a live look at current conditions map, a little red out there, traffic issues, be aware of that, now checking in with meteorologist al conklin. >> al: we have sunshine and plenty of it clear skies, camera at university city area, nothing but blue sky and sunshine. sun getting higher in the sky, start to shake off some of the chill but cold, right now at morning low, 36 charlotte, 36 in lancaster and rock hill, 38 shelby, gastonia, 36 in hickory and 34 right now in stat

we're going to start withs an injury accident here woodlawn at billy graham.g parkway, also the intersection with south tryon street, you will find delays and they a beginning to build there, with thatccident scene. also seeing inbound delays 77 north comingmro 485 u to arrowood and tyvola roadhis morning. here is the live look at i-77 at arrowood, outbound going in all, but the inbound delays continue this morning. also stilleein s heavy morning commute delaysomin c out of the lake norman area, davidson to huntersville, back in the green as you work up to 485. hered is meteorologist al_q1 conkli >> al: we're looking at this morning is frontal syste back to the north and;2 west, that will make inroads on the weather over th next 24 hours or so. but not in a b way ft.o today. seeing sunshine out there right now, little bit of cloud cover but overall the trend will be for increasing cloud cover through the day and very small chance for shower later this afternoon and this evening. 61 right now hickory, statesville, 65 amarle, 66 wadesboro, 6 charlotte, gastonia, 60 aroundtw shelby and boiling

combat last june hours later while apparently drunk, allegedly broke into a woman's apartment in woodlawn as she slept and repeatedly punched her. yesterday the officer was >>> mourning the death of actress patty duke. >> duke won an oscar at the age of 16 for helen keller in the miracle worker in the mid-60s she starred for three seasons playing identical cousins, she was born, anna marie pierce, died of a ruptured intestine. >>> an incident all caught on camera. >>> swearing, punching on a confrontation on a train. >>> how twin brothers were arrested for identical crimes years apart. >>> relief for your wallet we your prescriptions next. . >>> what a start to your wednesday morning how about this gorgeous sun rise out there, did you get a picture of that? wednesday morning march 30th, it is chilly out there 37 degrees with the wind chills like in the 20s we'll check in in just a moment a close call for a trooper he was investigating an accident when he was nearly hit by an suv going way too fast, the driver nearly lost control and sped off, the video was captured by the dash cam in the

and a crash on i- 77 near woodlawn... the merging lane is blocked. and in east charlotte. another accident with injuries reported outbound albemarle road just after sharon amity road. coming up... new plans for the south park area are in the works.. plus another check of traffic and weather... we're back in 30 minutes. the time is 8:26. >>> it's 8:00 on "today". coming up, driven to distraction. why parents are too trusting of their kids behind the wheel. could helicopter parenting actually help teens steer clear of accidents? >> they ride on the coat tails of the men. they don't make decisions and they're lucky. >> controversial comments from the ceo of one of the biggest tennis tournaments around, that many are saying went way over the line. >>> plus, sarandon family values. susan and her daughter reveal what makes their relationship so special. and how it's helping them raise their next generation. >> honey is her grandma name. >> can you believe you're a grandmother? >> she's a honey. >> today, monday, march 21st, 2016. >> shoutout to those remaining in the hotel. >> y

that church is on woodlawn trail. for any questions.. you can call the appomattox's voter registrar for information. 3 3 highs will climb back into the upper 60s to near 70 this afternoon with breezy south winds. the day will start out with abundant sunshine, but clouds will increase throughout the day. a cold front arrives tonight, bringing rain back to the forecast. our "rain window" will be from around 8pm tonight to 5am tomorrow morning. most rain totals will fall between 0.05" to 0.40". behind the front, cooler and drier weather returns. we'll see increasing sunshine tomorrow, but highs will only reach the upper 40s to near 50. highs stay in the mid to 3 pause for nats 3 of chanting, screamingget em out, get em out. butt to (donald trump (r) presidential candidate) ""alright folks you're going to hear it once...all 3 lives matter." whit that was the scene at donald trump's rally at radford university ahead of super tuesday. trump was interrupted by protesters several times. security had to escort many people out