Davidson passed resolutions asking the district to keep the seat open for every child who wants to stay at a neighborhood school. Leaders in matthews and mint hill have talked about creating their own district. Now School Leaders will talk about those issues tonight. Reporting live from uptown, tina terry, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Channel to follow every development out of tonights cms Board Meeting and well have complete coverage on Eyewitness News at 10 00 and 11 00. The breaking news center right now. Were following reports in pittsburgh that two people shot and killed. Five at a party. Now police say it looks like the victims were in the backyard of a home this is for a cookout late last night when someone shot a gun from a nearby alley. Now people were scrambling to get back inside. Thats when someone else shot at the back porch. That was the filled with people. Four people died right there on the back porch. The fifth victim died at the hospital. There are three others this shape. Theyre not giving an exact list of the injuries at this point. Theyre just telling us its very serious. Police have not arrested anyone and they have not said anything yet about a motive. Were keeping an eye on this story for you there. We got new information overnight about a deadly pedestrian crash in North Charlotte last night. Police say 32yearold Kameka Collins tried to cross sugar croak road before 7 30. The driver swerve today avoid her and hit her with his front bumper. She died at the scene. We spoke to a witness who said he heard the crash. I hear the impact you know really i dont see that the main accident. And the sense [ inaudible ] police say collins was trying to cross at the unmarked Pedestrian Crossing and was wearing dark clothes. But that part of the road is lit with street lights. Police have not charged the driver and dont think speed or alcohol played a role in the crash. Today a man accused of due in court for a probable cause hearing. Charlottemecklenburg Police ArrestedBernardo Gray last month. He used a bogus credit card to buy cars at three lots and when he put in a number in the credit card key pad each sale showed approved even though they werent. Hes out on bond now charged with obtaining property by false pretense. Overnight in and around the home right here in albemarle. A murder suspect lived here with his uncle before killing him and trying to bury his body. Tony hearne killed his uncle tiko. Officials arrested hearne and linsey lentz yesterday after catching the pair trying to bury the body an hour away in commander county. The compare they were Alexander County. The car they were driving got stuck and someone noticed them and called police. Hearne told our cameras he was only defending himself when he choked his uncle to death. I never wanted to fight my uncle but he came in with his knife. And so when when we was myself and he was choking me and i was choking him. Hearne wouldnt tell us where the fight happened. Police are still trying to determine that and if there were any witnesses. Channel 9 learned hearne has a lengthy criminal past including assault with a deadly weapon. Assault on an officer and animal fighting charges. He and lentz are both charged with murder and theyll face a judge on monday. This afternoon, democratic president ial candidate Hillary Clinton is due to speak at a Campaign Rally in durham with the North Carolina primary coming up on tuesday. But she canceled a planned rally in raleigh. Last night she and Bernie Sanders took part in a bilingual debate in miami and immigration was a big poppic. The moderator asked the candidates if they would deport undocumented children or adult who is dont break the law adults who dont break the law. Stop the raids and stop the roundup and stop the deporting of people who are living here doing their lives, doing their jobs and thats my priority. I dont think that the secretary fully answered your and i think the proof may be in the pudding. I will not deport children from the United States of america. Can you promise not to deport immigrants who dont have a criminal record . I can make that promise. Okay. Meanwhile tonight the four republicans still in the race will face off in a debate in florida. The latest poll heading into next tuesdays primary will. Trump leading there. Trump leading rubio by more than 20 points at this point even though thats rubios home state. Complete coverage of clintons appearance in durham and the gop debate all for you tonight on Eyewitness News at 10 00 and 11 00. South carolina Governor Haley wants to end taxes on military retirement benefits. She wants to use 10 million from the state to cover the cut. In all the plan would cost the state 33 million a year. The supporters say it will attract military retirees looking for new work but critics say the plan takes away from the states tax base. Duke energy filed an appeal to fight the states 6. 6 spill into the dan river. That fine was issued last month but the spill happened nearly two years ago in eden. Last night duke sent us a statement saying in part quote a year ago, the state found elevated levels of heavy metals in well water and near the allen steam plant. But this week the state said the water was safe to drink. Some neighbors are not convinced. Youre supposed to be watching out for us. And i feel like you have not been protecting us. So why should i trust you now . Duke Energy Representatives told us they will continue to provide bottled water for neighbors but say theres no indication that coal ash ponds influenced the well waters. 270 charlotte rite aid employees will lose their jobs in may. Channel 9 found a warn notice doesnt say which positions are affected or why employees are being let go. Last month the shareholders approved a 17. 2 billion deal to be acquired by walgreens and experts say this would take away major competition and could lead to lower prices at checkout but the deal is not expected to close until the second half of the year. Antitrust regulators still need to approve it. Today the Charlotte Knights will host the job fair in uptown. The team is specifically looking to hire people for its food service and hospitality team. Positions include concession cooks, cashiers, bartenders, and suite attendants. The job fair is from 4 00 p. M. To 7 00 p. M. At the bb t ballpark. A new survey says charlotte will have one of the strongest job markets in the nation during this years second quarter. A Manpower EmploymentOutlook Survey ranks the queen city as number one for job prospects from april through june. It predicts increased hiring among construction, durable goods and manufacturing. It did say some Financial Companies plan to cut back. We have traffic and weather together every ten minutes. Heres meteorologist vicki graf in Severe Weather center 9 where we are in just so warm out there already. Its already a warm start to the day and thats going to be the trend as we go throughout the afternoon. Heres a view from charlotte tower camera. We could be dealing with again some patchy fog by midmorning right around 7 00, 8 00 but it wont last very long. Not everybody will see it. But look at these temperatures. 58 in charlotte. 55 in albemarle and 58 in rockingham and 54 in boone. So its already a mild and warm start to the day. You dont have to worry about the winter laters morning. The threat for some patchy fog by 7 00. Not a problem by 9 00 though 69 throughout the day though. Throughout the day today. In fact, highs for today close to 77 degrees and tomorrow, or our average high for this time of the year is 61 degrees. And we will keep that warm around for tomorrow as well. But i am tracking the threat ill have the timeline of when it arrives coming up. Weve got we have traffic and weather together every ten minutes and lets get a look at the morning drive with mark. The first accident up towards the northwest. Weve got police medic and fire responding to this accident. This is going to be on hovis road just west of hoskins road. Were en route to the accident scene. Some problems this morning so use rozzelles ferry as the alternate route around that and well keep you posted on that. Its coming in on 16 in the next couple of minutes in the same area. Right now from Mountain Island lake to uptown. 15 minute trek and green conditions and no wrecks this john . A terrifying message force a doctor to fly 600 miles to charlotte to rescue a friend that she thought was being held hostage. At 5 45, the steps Airport Police took saving that woman panthers veteran Charles Johnson will play another season at charlotte after turning down a major deal with the new york giants. Minutes, the one question the giants gm asked him making him realize he could never play anywhere else. Channel 9 pushed police for answers about why it took nearly four years to make an arrest in this pregnant teens murder. The detectives were really diligent. Next on daybreak the major say finally closed the case and cell phone rings where are you . Well the squirrels are back in the attic. Mom . Your dad wont call an exterminator. Can i call you back, mom . He says its personal this time. If youre a mom, you call at the worst time. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. Its what you do. Where are you . Its very loud there. There are two democratic visionsfor regulating wall street. One says its okay to take rmillions from big banks and then tell them what to do. My plan break up the big banks, close the tax loopholes, and make them pay their fair share. Then we can expand health care to all, and provide universal college education. Will they like me . No. Will they begin to playby the rules if im president . You Better Believe it. Welcome back. Right now 5 14. Beautiful look here at uptown charlotte all lit up now. Its 60 degrees already this morning. Vicki is saying its going to warm up even more and its going to warm up fast. Well be talking with her and about mark taylor has a few issues out there already and well have for you here on daybreak. This morning, an accused killer is in bars four years after police say he murdered a pregnant teenager. Now investigators are releasing new information about what led up to the arrest. We first told you on monday prosecutors charged darne brown with the murder of Hawa Gabbidon and her unborn child. Police say they were oleosus pix of brown but information from a community always suspicious of brown but information from a community helped prove their case. Gabbidons family. If i go to the corner and she not there why did he do . Be charged in the case. They would only say the investigation is not over. A woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband is appealing her sentence. A federal judge sentenced sasha davis to ten years in prison and ordered her to undergo Mental Health treatment. In a handwritten letter filed in court, she questioned the treatment requirement. She requested a public defender to appeal her case. Police in winstonsalem are using body camera video to the roads. Take a look at this. Last year a Police Officer pulled over to investigate a minor crash. But then another driver crashed into the patrol car. That was blocking the right lane. The move over law says drivers must give Emergency Responders and other assist vehicles room on the road. Body cam ares are becoming more and more common across the country but there are still questions about how and when they should be used. Representatives for North Carolinas state sheriffs and yesterday. They say the cameras should not be a requirement. They also say officers should be able to decide for themselves when to use the cameras. The head of volkswagens u. S. Operations mike imhorne resigned effective immediately. The company reached an agreement with horne and announced an interment replacement. They were under fire after admitting more than 400,000 u. S. Cars had software tests. The u. S. Is suing volkswagen. Thousands of North Carolina walmart employees will see a boost in pay. The raids will kick in for more than 38,000 state workers and also get a share of the bonus earned in the Fourth Quarter of the year. All part of walmarts two year, 2. 7 billion investment in higher pay for employees. One man is dead and a woman taken to the hospital after severe flooding in louisiana. Police say the couple was trying to drive home when their this is video of the flooding at shreveport. Officials saith res 80 holmes say at least 80 homes are flooded. And in texas, people there dealing with injuries as tornadoes touched down in just 24 hours three of them hit. This is a look at the damage in mobile home parks in toller, texas. Less than an hour outside of fort worth. Its horrible. Its its sad. To walk outside, to all of this was very emotional. Imagine that. Houston a rain there expected to fall through the weekend and the city is already calling in extra firefighters to handle any potential rescues. We have traffic and weather together every ten minutes. Heres meteorologist vicki graf in Severe Weather center 9. Much calmer weather where we are but a lot warmer too than were used to this time of year. Thats right. And that same storm system in the west is going to have an impact on our forecast here as we head into the weekend. But its still several days away. Now is the warmth that weirding with this morning. Its were dealing with this morning. Its 61 in mint hill and this is normally where our afternoon highs should be. For this time of year. Its 54 in boone and 58 in shelby. And 57 in lancaster. You dont have to worry about the heavy winter layers. Maybe a light jacket in some of these cooler spots but throughout the afternoon, well be warming up quickly by the day 72 degrees and motorbike another good day to enjoy the lunch break outside and maybe go for a walk or run today. By 4 00 well be close to 77 degrees yet again. The difference is, well see more clouds as we go throughout the day. And it is going to be a little bit windy from time to time. Your neighborhood forecast for elizabeth, some patchy fog is possible early this morning. Its not going to be a widespread problem though. And it wont last very long. Then as we head towards midday, 72 degrees. And by 5 00, closer to 75 degrees. Some neighborhoods close to this evening if you do have plans, again a mild anything. Cloudy skies by 7 00 but still upper 60s and by 9 00 63 degrees and might be a good night to open up the windows and enjoy some of that fresh air. But changes are on way. So we told you about this storm system yesterday. Bringing some very heavy rain and strong storms across parts of the deep south. This is going to have an impact on our weather as we head into the weekend. But watch what happens. As i take you through futurecast very heavy rainfall across mississippi and alabama and louisiana. That goes until friday. They could see up to about a foot of rain. As it moves eastward though, it loses a lot of that moisture. A few showers are possible for us here friday night. By saturday, again, an isolated shower or two. But the best chance for seeing rain will be on sunday. And even then its not going to be a washout. Rainfall totals will stay fairly low and as of right now not concerned with the Severe Weather threat either. But well be watching the data as it comes in and up indict you as well and you can get the update you as well and you the our wsoc tv weather app. We are going to keep the warmtharound really over the next several days and rain chances come back by saturday. Dont forget we set our clocks forward an Hour Saturday night into sunday but some unsettled weather heading this way into the weekend. We have traffic and weather together every ten minutes. Lets get a look at morning drive with mark. An accident scene up in northwest charlotte. This could cause problems this morning. Were going to the scene as medic and fire and police arrive. This could close some lanes and as it does well lot you know. This is near hoskins road and i would avoid the area this morning. Couple of options you can take hovis up to rozzelles ferry or use bradford over to reliance and hoskins road as the alternate route. Other than that its quiet. Traffic right now for the interstates picking up a bit but 85 at 485 over in west charlotte no big slowdowns, coming from Gaston County this morning. No big issues. Stephanie . A florida doctor raced up to charlotte after her friend kidnapped them ask they needed 0,000 and they needed 50,000. I was willing to spend my own money and go up there. At 5 45. The quick Action Police took discovering the whole thing was a scam. A Charlotte CityCouncil Member getting some heat for using a charlotte fire union leader as her intern. Next, the letter that prompted an investigation. And why the councilwoman says it shouldnt be an issue. Checking wall street futures the dow is up right now. Charlotte city leaders told channel 9 there are no plans right now for any disciplinary action as they investigate a city councilwomans choice for an intern. City manager ron carlee warned Claire Fallon the intern arrangement with marty pucket goes against the citys charter, carlee says its unlawful and a conflict of interest. Pucket is a cfd employee and the Vice President of the charlotte firefighters association. It shouldnt be an issue fallon says. They try to bully me and tell me i cant have this and i cant do this. Oh yes i c