Of those protests. And has germany gets ready to celebrate 30 years since the wall came down and a massive art project is unveiled here in berlin thousands of colorful streamers with messages of love and peace. A michael thanks for joining Us South Africa have won there the mens Rugby World Cup the team known as the springboks sprung a surprise by defeating favorites england 3212 in the final in yokohama japan sparking celebrations across south africa in Johannesburg South africans came together to celebrate the countrys 3rd world cup win and there was joy and so went out township where the victory had special significance after he became the 1st. Black captain to lift the mens trophy for south africa the springboks came into the game as underdogs but 100 pala kicked 4 penalty to give them a 1st half lead a subdued england kept themselves in the contest but 2 tries from south africa in the 2nd half sealed the try and. Our correspondent. In south africa where he met fans right after the
Attack during a charlotte teenagers walk to school. A 16yearold was forced into a car at gunpoint and then assaulted. The kidnapping happened after 7 00 on conference drive. Less than a half mile from east Mecklenburg High school. Today the victims mother told Eyewitness News reporter mark becker how her son got away. Mark . Alison, she told me that her son walks to east mecklenburg, about a half mile from where were standing when the car approached him right about here. A man with a gun forced him inside. And that was just the beginning. Yeah. Im terrified. Because shes air terrified. That mother didnt want us to show her face. She described in detail how her son was walking to school here early thursday morning when a man pulled up in a car and asked her son if he knew his son. My son told him no. Told him to get in the car. She told us the fear grew as the man drove into a nearby neighborhood and made it clear what he wanted. The man offered him some money for him to take his clothe
So, were done with the rain for now, you see that next system back to the west of us that is heading in our direction, potential for strong thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening, talk about that in the seven day planner in a couple minutes. Look for High Temperature close to 80. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Here is chris. Chris first traffic sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. Start monday morning, i77 west boulevard, no problems here, volume of traffic running along smoothly. Making your way in and out of center city on 77 and 85, coming up from rock hill, 21 minutes, 65 miles an hour. Concord to center city, 18 minute commute, lake norman southbound, 16 minutes, 64milesperhour. Mapping system yeah, you can see it, most of the major interstates still running in the green this morning, a few slow downs, over on providence road outbound toward fairview providence road, independence boulevard, wt harris, alb
The 50s or low 60s except for wadesboro and rockingham, mid to upper 60s. 60 charlotte, 61 gastonia, 57 statesville and 62 in monroe. Today, some fog to deal with, then that will burn off. Should have midday sunshine boosting temperatures in the 70s. By late this afternoon close to 80, showers and thunderstorms back in the forecast. John, talk about the work week ahead in a couple minutes. Back over to you. John campaign 2016, president ial candidates ramping up efforts to court voters in North Carolina ahead tomorrows primary here. At lenoirrhyne university in hickory. Democrat Bernie Sanders will be holding a rally at 1 30 at pnc music pavilion in charlotte and Hillary Clinton will make an appearance at grady cole center. Doors open at 7 15. Ted cruz was back in North Carolina less than a week after making an appearance in he spoke to a crowd of his supporters at zmax yesterday. Hes 90 votes ahead reporter ted cruz had a message for North Carolina voters. Start your engines. For his
Martin Elementary School there were allegations about sister children were left on toilets knocked out of chairs left in dark rooms or closets to get them to swallow their food. The Clover School district ruled there was no mistreatment and what was witnessed were isolated teaching methods with no alice intended. In tonights Board Meeting the School District legal representation as well as superintendent are both going to be presenting a Powerpoint Presentation on some of the research they have been in the possibility putting cameras in sight of district classrooms. They say they have been researching it since the last Board Meeting and they will talk about the pros and cons of those classrooms and the superintendent tells me hes talked to district back of a bout what they would think of cameras were installed. Some of our teachers feel like its a school board were too mandated, it perhaps could show a lack of trust or confidence in what teachers do meetings are saying i am a professio