Good coming off independence on 277. Matthews inbound, 13 minutes, 49 miles an hour. Providence road from the arboretum area, 17 minute commute. Concord to center city, 20 minutes at 68milesperhour. That is a check of the morning traffic, christine, over to you. Christine this morning, we know charlottemecklenburg School Superintendent ann clark will remain in that position through june of next year. Amid a heated debate the school board voted to extend her contract and begin a search for the next superintendent immediately. Wbtvs Ashton Pellom is live in charlotte with more on what was a divisive vote, ashton, explain explain. Reporter good morning, christine. The debate turned heated and personal but the school board voted 63 to keep ann clark in her current position through june of 2017. Before the vote, principals in cms wore red in solidarity, each stood up and called ann clark their hero and praised her for school district. That in hopes to keep clark on the job longer and appare
Smoothly. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. John bus drivers were out early in the cold temperatures, starting up their buses to make sure they are warm when the child climbs on board. Take a look at these temperatures, it is brutal cold out there this morning. Today bus drivers are getting special recognition for the work they do. Mark davenport is following that story live right now. Good morning, mark. Reporter good morning, john, it is not just today, all week long, this is bus driver appreciation week. Today they are getting something special, the bus drivers that go over to Shamrock Gardens elementary, they will meet with superintendent ann clark just before 8 00 this morning, she will be thanking each one of the drivers that shows up for getting your children there safe every single day both in the morning and back home in the afternoon. All about taking care of the bus drivers and this week all about the theme love the
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