The Campaign Presence is so strong that some predict a loss to clinton could be devastating to the sanders camp. She will beat him by lots of touchdowns. In South Carolina and it will be because of her longstanding and tight connections with africanamerican voters and its going to show the weakness that a lot of people said was bernies weakness. The gap is large in South Carolina but sanders and clinton are neckandneck in other primaries. The most recent polls out of massachusetts have the two tied and polls in michigan give Hillary Clinton the lead. We are less than a month until North Carolina will hold its president ial primary and a new poll shows donald trump with 28 of the vote and Hillary Clinton 47 ahead of bernie an Elementary School music teacher in Davidson County has been charged with Sexual Exploitation of a child. Clifton hick dpins was committing the crimes on the internet. He has been suspended with pay and held under a 300,000 bond. A georgia father accused of leaving his baby son in a hot car to die was back in a courtroom today. Justin harris went before a judge to determine what evidence will be admissible in court. Harris left his 22monthold son strapped in a hot car for hours while he was at work. His attorneys call it a tragic accident. A big week ahead in charlotte as the ciaa tournament is back in the city. Games tipoff tomorrow but festivities have started. Dedrick russell joins us live from the Convention Center. Is it getting busy in uptown . Well, soon it will. You know this week more than 100,000 people are expected to fans are object their way student athletes are in town. Today at the Convention Center they were honored for academics and athleticism. These are the trophies that will be handed out saturday after the ciaa Basketball Championship games. You know, johnson c. Smith University Player he got player of the year. City leaders are more prepared than ever before and athletes say let the games begin. Stay focused and come and do what we want to do to win the championship. First tipoff is tomorrow morning and while the games begin tomorrow, ciaa swag well its here. Look. These hats were passed out today and with the temperatures i will need a hat like this. This year the city raised more than 1. 5 million to keep those student athletes in school and that is an increase from last year. And by the way this is the 11th year the ciaa has been here in charlotte. How are you liking my hat . Sharp as always no matter what you have on you always look good. Thank you lets talk now about the alert center. Alex giles is live and i understand there is a police chase going on where eyes across the nation are looking at it. The chase is over but we got this video in it happened in oklahoma and its crazy stuff. This is police flying down the road and the car the silver sedan in oklahoma. Canadian county. You see the suspect flying down the road at high speeds and he drives to exit the interstate and it goes wrong. And gets air and skids into the trees. The car crashed and that suspect was arrested. And we are not sure of the cbs reporting that guns were found inside of that suspects vehicle. Wild video there. Toss it back to you. Any idea why they were chasing him . Not yet that is what we are waiting on. Initial reports are he may have aimed a gun at the officers not confirmed yet. Alex giles live in the newsroom. Bill cosbys wife had to answer questions related to the Sexual Assault case against him. She was deposed for attorneys by the eight women that sued they claim he let the defense team paint them as liars. Cosbys lawyers tried to prevent kamil from being eposeed. Legalizing marijuana will be talked about tonight it will feature addiction experts and discussions how the legalization of marijuana impacted colorado. If you want to attend it starts at 6 30 at winthrop university. Lets update the commute here is tonya rivens in the first alert wet streets and lots of problems. Your first alert traffic is sponsored by peoples bank. As we check in on the expressway from 277 on independence boulevard we have problems and slowmoving traffic. 2 accidents one at independence boulevard by Woodland Drive and another right here by independence and North Sharon Amity and the one at woodland cleared out but we have the congestion eastbound. And you may notice this icon that candidates that we have a problem with the ramp on idlewild by independence its partially blocked due to a strabded motorist. That is what that scene looks like according to a photo from cmpd. It is an annual event that brings hundreds of thousands of people to myrtle beach. Human trafficking increases during bike fest. The introducing longhorns big, bold, steaks. The only way to make em better was to make em bigger. Our new center cut 10 ounce filet. Our perfectly seasoned 16 ounce tbone. 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We realize that human traffic something a serious crime. That is why we were proactive in making sure that we had regulation in place. The Police Department developed a Human Trafficking task force three years ago and it operates all year long. And it has become a welcome subtraction to our budget low but prices are going up. Paul cameron live we are 15 minutes away from the news at 5 00. A charlotte teen kidnapped while walking to school and his attacker is on the run. You will hear from the teens mother and neighbors concerned. And a massive fire burns at a school in the center of controversy. We have new details were the towns mayor has received threats. Those h right now back to the studio with molly and jamie. All right. Following a developing story in campaign 2016. Alex giles has the latest. This develops ted cruz . Yes, this is interesting. Ted cruz asking his spokesman to resign. We learned about that. This according to cnn look at this video. Cruz said his spokesman posted this video online that claims to have shown rubio dismissing the bible when in fact that was and the spokesman is taking heat for t subtitled in the video he says about the bible theres not many answers in it but that was not the case. Cruds is saying his spokesman miss labeled that video. Interesting developments. He did apologize for it that spokesman but it would not save his guy. All right. Alex giles live in the alert center. Nevada caucuses for republicans and democrats in South Carolina. We have the top consumer headlines. Gas prices are going up. Aaa says the National Average rose four days in a row. Price of crude oil is rising. Still drivers are paying 60 cents less than this time last year. Starbucks is changing the rewards program. It will be based how much you spend not how many transactions each dollar spent is worth 2 stars. 62 dollars in coffee is a lot. For starbucks it does not take them long to get there because some are 5. And we told you that old navy is coming to Southpark Mall and now more new stores. The Charlotte Observer says a womans boutique called altered state will open in april. And this summer the Walking Company will open and other stores are Jewelry Store alex and ani and pink. I have not heard of any of them but im sure many of you have. I know where Dicks Sporting Goods is. American girl is celebrating it 3th anniversary and will release a new doll. The company has been criticized for the lack of diversity. New doll will address another chapter of black history. American girl formed a board of historians and educators to ensure her story will be authentic. The American Girl is like you have four boys. We have nieces in the family so we have had to buy them in the past. Its wildly popular and each republicans an era. It came out when i was a child and one of the first girls was molly. Do you still have it . I do. Parker has it. Nice. And now more inclusive than ever. And wet roads and problems here is tonya. Your first alert traffic is sponsored by peoples bank. Lets check in i77 northbound heading to north mecklenburg at 485. Real slowmoving traffic in this area and for guys towards huntersville at gilliard and stateville we have an accident and congestion. The slowmoving traffic there as well. At least towards 485. From exit 23 back to mile marker who 0, activity there and close to Prosperity Church road we have an accident in this area as well. Brown road is one great alternate route to get around this accident. Back to you guys. Thank you. Not a pretty day outside to start our work week and it will be this way for a few days. Leigh brock is tracking it all. Yes, i do not have great news later on in the weekend we will finally see the sunshine and we have cloudy skies and rain on our hd towercam. Not looking good outside. We have rain right over top of charlotte and theres more moving into mecklenberg county out of Gaston County and chester in South Carolina. Here is where we have the heaviest rain over uptown you is charlotte here just to the north that is one of the heaviest batches. And this is pushing off to the east. Its just about to move over 485 and back to the south and west theres more. Along the North CarolinaSouth Carolina border. Bowling green or clover riding down 321 or up 321 into North Carolina you will run into heavy rain and farther to the east closer to lake wylie you are going to see a batch of heavy rain and there is plenty more where that came from. Check this out. Look at the rain heading this way. Stretching back through the deep south and this is pushing to the north and the east. Through the overnight period this is all going to be wrapping through here. The good news is most of it falls and into the overnight period and a break tomorrow but that means tonight is not going to be good if you have to be traveling. And the forecast we have spotty showers and those all fill in 00, yeah, it could be heavy. And through the rest of the overnight it does not go away. We see that heavy rain falling by 6 00 a. M. After the sun commons through through comes up and through the day a little bit dryer. Cannot rule out a shower but looking better tomorrow. We have a warm front down to the south of us. Heading into tomorrow, that is going to pull the wind out of the north and the east we have a High Pressure system up to the north and that will supply the cooler air. Its also going to be wet at times especially in the morning. A little bit of a break in the afternoon. Here is the next low pressure system that is going to be the big one. Heading into wednesday, we have the cold front moving through probably in the afternoon bringing not only rain and heavy rain but maybe thunderstorms. Especially for the second half of your day. We are watching that for you. And through the day tomorrow still a good chance of rain by noon. 48 is the temperature. And 49 is all we can manage for a High Temperature tomorrow. It is a gray day and wet day. Then comes wednesday and that could be the Severe Weather day. More on that forecast at 5 00. Eric thomas has your extended sevenday firstalert forecast. Thank you. Next, putting your health into your own hands. We are on your side with ways you can avoid deadly infections while in a hospital. First, hello to ana todays facebook fan of the day. Great information throughout the day and a chance to chime in on the news of the day as well. Go to wbtv. Com facebook. Check on the stock report. phone ringing you cant deal with something, by ignoring it. But thats how some president ial candidates seem to be dealing with social security. Americans work hard, and pay into it. So our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. elephant noise donkey noise you go to the hospital to get better but every year tense of thousands of americans die from infections they pick up in the hospital. Last year a patient died after getting cre there. Maureen oboyle is on your side with what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones. Heather had a knee later she knew something was wrong. I started to have bouts of diarrhea. Minutes. She picked up a life threatening infection called c different while recovering. You are key hydrated and losing weight. Its estimated one in 25 patients contract an infection from the hospital. And tens of thousands die every year from those infections. She says patients need to be proactive and protect themselves. Most importantly make sure visitors and doctors wash their hands before coming near you. Its hard to do. Patients are intimidated by the white coats and the nurses. But you could be saving your life by asking them to do that. And doctors should wipe their stethoscopes. Bring bleach wipes. Wiping down surfaces around infections by 80 . Pull them out and wipe the touch surfaces the rails the table, the call button, the television clicker. Other steps, choose a hospital and surgeon with low infection rates and days before surgery bathe with soap which can remove bacteria you may be carrying on your skin. Brighton called her experience a wakeup call. I think hospitals try to make an effort about keeping the hospitals stacial as possible and more needs to be done. Patients need to be their own advocates. Maureen oboyle wbtv on your side. Each year more than half a Million People get cdif infections. Next on wbtv news. In burke county a building that has been the center of should be torn down has now burned down. And next, a battle to protect the charlotte Lgbt Community is heading to the city council why those opposed argue it could wbtv news at 5 00 starts vo know you have a dedicated advisor and team who understand where you come from. We didnt really have anything, you know. But, we made do. Vo know you can craft an Investment Plan as strong as your values. Al, how you doing. Hey, mr. Hamilton. Vo know that together you can establish a meaningful legacy. With the guidance and support of your dedicated pnc Wealth Management team. Wbtv news starts right now. An old school at the center of controversy goes up in flames. Tonight we have the latest in the investigation and item towns mayor says she is now receiving threats. Plus a battle to protect charlottes Lgbt Community. Why some say a proposed nord nance could do more harm than good. First, this weather system dropping rain and more showers are on the way. Chief meterologist, eric thomas is on your side with what you can expect where you live. Very active afternoon on radar. And we are preparing for more showers. Welcome im paul cameron. Im maureen oboyle. Here live in the First Alert Weather Center with our chief meterologist, eric thomas and eric, along with more rain temperatures could cooldown a bit. Yeah, they will. Because of the limited sunshine we have. But there is cool air trickling in. It is a combination there. But if you are thinking about heading outside. We do have showers that are creeping through the area and that includes the region right now. Eastbound only at 10milesperhour so we have the first patch and a bigger patch out of the foothills. Lets discuss this again anybody in mecklenberg county right now, is rolling over us as we speak off to the east at 10milesperhour theres pineville. And matthews are you next, concorde, locust and big lick up in stanly county. And this is just moderate rain some heavier cores imbedded with it. But 485 interstate 85, Mount Holly Belmont and next up highway 16 Beatties Ford road and yes, Center City Charlotte is right there in the picture. This is part of a much larger system. We will see widespread rain rolling over the next 12 hours and if that is not enough that is part one. There is a system out west that your forecast, 54 at 9 00 p. M. And 52 at 11 00. And coming up we will be tracking all of this in your forecast. Thank you. And you can track storms moving across your neighborhood right now by downloading the free wbtv weather app it has live radar and forecast and push alerts to warn you of problems. Download it for free from your app store or marketplace. And a group against a proposed nondiscrimination 0rd nance that gives more protections to the Lgbt Community is holding a rally. Dozens have signed up to speak about the proposal at tonights meeting. Coleen harry live with more and this ordinance stirred up a lot of debate on both sides . Yeah, that is right. In fact right into the News