Download our wwltv app for free and stay informed even with weather alerts. Breaking news this morning. North carolina highway troopers are investigating a deadly crash on i4 85 near providence road. It happened around 2 00 this morning. Just two lanes were closed overnight with traffic passing through on the median. Around 5 15 this morning, the lanes were reopened. Were asking for more information on the victims. Two homicides in charlotte, both happened in busy areas yesterday including next to a ymca filled with children and families. Central avenue in East Charlotte. Then Hours Later Police were called to a deadly shooting on donald rouse road. Elsa gillis has the latest information on the victims. Reporter police are still searching for suspects in both of saturdays shootings. As they continue their latest homicides, people we spoke with say this violence has to stop. It is always somebody killing somebody. Reporter police were called to East Charlotte where they found the 49yearold Jeffrey Johnson with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There were restaurants and people going about their day concerned about the nearby violence. My niece, i have her all the time. I used to be in the streets. Reporter hours later before 2 00 p. M. , another deadly shooting in west charlotte. 27yearold Jacorei Davis was also pronounced dead at the scene. For hours, the police collected evidence. The west charlotte shooting happened next to a ymca where families were coming and going all day. I was like going into the building and a lot of police they could kill innocent child or somebody trying to get their child. It is bad. It is bad. Reporter area residents want the violence to stop. I have two. It is frightening. Reporter police say the shooting in west charlotte was not a random act of violence. Reporting from cmpd headquarters, elsa gillis, channel 9 Eyewitness News. The increase in violence across charlotte has the police chief asking for more help on the seeds. The chief asked the city council for 125 Additional Police officers and 80 support staff positions. It is a 17 million request. City Council Members are still putting together a budget. They have not determined how they would pay for it. They are searching for an attempted murder suspect that officers are looking for this man, christopher crittenton. He cut off his monitor last night. He was ordered to wear it on a condition of his pretrial release. Along with the attempted first degree murder charges he faces robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery charges. 7 04 right now. Police responded to an Armed Robbery in that same area last night. Cmpd told us it happened at a speedway gas station on University City boulevard. This morning were asking if anyone was injured or if police have any suspects of the troopers are investigating a crash in shelby that killed a 16yearold girl after the car she was in broke down in the middle of the road. Officers say the teen and a passenger got out of their car around 1 00 yesterday morning. Troopers say the two were standing outside of the car when two other vehicles hit them. The passenger was taken to cm c in charlotte. Were asking if the other this morning, power is back on at a south charlotte apartment complex after a car slammed into it. A neighbor told channel 9 he heard a car engine racing last night at the complex on shady oak frail near south boulevard when he looked out the window, the car crashed into the bidding. Medic took the driver to the hospital with lifethreatening injuries. People in greenville held a vigil for a Police Officer who was killed last week. Residents turned allen jacobs patrol car into a shrine. He was shot and killed friday by the 17yearold deonte mackey. They say jacobs was questioning mackey about a gun purchase when he fired at jacobs. Allen jacobs was an iraq war veteran. President barack obama will travel to cuba. Breakthrough in relations between the two countries which includes an ease on travel restrictions. This is the first time a u. S. President has been to cuba since 1928. The u. S. Economic embargo is still in place which only congress can lift. President barack obama will meet with the nations leader. New this morning, u. S. Hotel company star wood signed a deal to renovate and run three cuban hotels. This means u. S. Chains will be back on the island for the first time in more than 50 years. This deal signed yesterday puts a major u. S. Corporation into business with the cuban government. Star wood said they will invest millions into the ren no station. They are lee minding the president and other officials of the risk of the zika virus in cuba. They are adding the island to the travel notice about the it has not been a factor in his travel decisions or in the future. Zika is heavily impacting the caribbean and pregnant women are most at risk because there can be serious birth defects and it can cause adult paralysis. There are six confirmed cases here. It could have been pilot error or mechanical failure as possible causes of a plane crash in russia. We told you about this as breaking news friday night. Investigators had suggested bad weather could be the primary reason the flight crashed killing 62 people. They now say that if the crash was not from a mechanical failure, it may have been caused by the pilots not handling weather conditions properly. All 62 people on board were killed when that plane crashed the victims include 55 passenger and 7 crew members. Officials do not believe there were any americans on board. Right now they are investigating a body found on the college campus. We learned an autopsy is set for tomorrow. The body was found behind a Maintenance Building friday night. Right now police, the chief there does not believe the person is a student, el ty or staff member at the college. Political experts are making this predicts after they won in the primaries. The two campaigns have already raised more than 13 million combined with cooper raising the most so far. Experts also expect the race to be tight. A judge could decide if lawmakers have to redraw district lines in the state. Insiders told channel 9 to right now district 12 is mostly Mecklenburg County but after another legal challenge, the lines could change. Experts say the uncertainty could cause confusion during the june 7th special primary. We could find out if he will call for a special session to try to overturn charlottes new nondiscrimination ordinance. About 50 people pro tested outside the Government Center in uptown. Their biggest concern is the part of the ordinance that allows transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with. We have been following this heated debate for more than a year. To hear more about both sides of the issue, head to wsoctv. Com. Youll find our coverage under the news tab. Taking a live look outside, you can see a cloudy start there. Meteorologist vicki graf has an update on your forecast and good sunday morning. It is a cloudy start to the day, but dry for now. However, were going to keep the threated for some sprinkles throughout the day today. To show you our hourbyhour forecast, by 10 00, best chance for rain in the mountains and foothills and snow flurries will accumulate in the mountains. Towards lunchtime cant rule out a sprinkle here in the charlotte area, but were tracking a steadier batch of rain that will roll in from the mountains. Today it will be much cooler than average, close to 50 degrees. Ill have advance future cast to show you when the steady rain arrives and how long the chill will stick around. 7 10. The white house says two americans were killed in a suicide bombing in turkey. They were among five People Killed and dozens more injured in the attack yesterday. We checked overnight and their identities have not been released. There is no immediate claim of responsibility. Bombing in turkey in the past year. Developing this morning, a closer Town Council Member against a proposed 180foot cell tower is trying to show residents how tall that tower would be. He put up balloons at the south edge of town to show what is would look like if a cell tower was built there. It would go up on walnut street and neighbors worry it will be an eyesore and hurt their property values. The hearing begins at 11 00 thursday in york. Shocking video from university of the North Carolina at greensboro. Several students got into a fight at a school event. At 7 45, the precautions police took to prevent more fights. Protestors continue disrupting president candidate Donald Trumps rallies. The fights we saw break out this weekend including a tussle involving a campaign official. First police are trying to figure out who convinced a Cleveland County 4th grader to share a nude video of herself with strangers. 7 14 right now. Investigators are trying to figure out who convincend a local 4th grader to share a nude video of herself with strangers. The girl was on the app musical. Ly when she came across porn fog fi. That is when someone contacted her and told her to switch to the popular app kick. Once there, strangers convinced the young girl to record herself and share it. The video is now online and not be able to figure out who the stranger was. This is a Lesson Learned people have to understand, technology is getting to the point where some things we just cannot get a conclusion to especially if they are using certain type of internet access. The Sheriffs Office said the girl is doing okay. Her parents contacted Law Enforcement after discovering that on the phone. Developing this morning, the only surviving suspect accused in the deadly paris attacks is starting a legal fight against his extradition to france. He faces charges of terrorist murder and participating in a terrorist organization after he was captured friday during a raid. He told belgian officials he wanted to blow up himself at a soccer stadium in the city november 13th but he backed out at the last minute. Charges. Victims, themselves. They want and will ask to have an answer. They have a lot of questions. Terrorists killed 130 people during the attacks. France has issued a new european arrest warrant with more charges to speed up his extradition. Some South Carolina residents are dealing with a new problem following last octobers historic flooding. The state news paper said they are now dealing with mold. Some victims say they are finding the moldy after affects of the storm are just as troublesome as the flood itself. They have little to know help from fema or homeowners insurance. Today is the first day of spring but not feeling like. It will still feel like winter. We have freezes watches and wars in effect. This goes overnight tonight. Overnight hours, waking up tomorrow morning, temperatures at or below freezing. It will be cold. It is chilly this morning. Were in the mid to low 40s now. This is 15 degrees cooler than where we were this time yesterday. The mountains are in the mid to upper 30s. Throughout the day today, it is palm sunday. Grab the jacket. By midday upper 40s. Highs today struggling to reach 50 degrees. We will keep the threat for a few sprinkles as we go throughout the afternoon, however, the bus chance rain not until later tonight. Your neighborhood forecast, cloudy and cooler. Close to 50 degrees there, but some spots might not make it into the 50s today. Later this evening, that is when were tracking a better chance for showers. By 7 00, upper 40s. Mid40s by 9 00. As we head to 10 00, 11 00, steady rain and then it clears out overnight. They are now hugging the coast of the carolinas. Im tracking the next system of the way. That will bring us the showers and colder air overnight. By 9 00, maybe a few spotty showers here and there. Could start to see some snow flurries in the mountains. As we head towards midday, the best chance for seeing rain in the mountains and foothills and mixing in with some snow. By 5 00, steadier rain and snow in the mountains. This will make a run towards charlotte by 9 00, 10 00 tonight. This wont be producing heavy rain, but that is when the best chance for showers will be. This will where out as we head through the overnight hours. Still could see snow flurries in the mountains. It next halfhour ill break down your neighborhood forecast for boone where we we are going to keep the threat for it during the day. A low threat for showers. We wont see storms out of colder air on the way as we head out the door monday morning. Your wake up weather tomorrow at or below freezing. Mountains in the mid 20s. Were going to see the threat for frosty spots as well tomorrow morning and then by the afternoon, more sunshine. Mid50s. Still well below average but a warming trend is going to be on the way towards the middle of the week. Here is your fiveday forecast. It is the official start to spring but not quite done with winter just yet. Close to 50 today with a threat for rain later tonight. Then over the next several days sunshine returns, mid70s. Looking ahead to next weekend which is always in view, we could see rain by friday, but i believe it will clear in time for saturday and sunday. Well be updating you throughout the afternoon. Well look at data later today. It will be a good day to stay then next weekend easter is beautiful. Today is palm sunday. This is video of the vatican city. The poem was going through the crowds earlier. Lots of people in vatican city this morning celebrating palm sunday. Well continue giving you updates for vatican city throughout the show. A charlotte woman is trying to change it. Stephanie maxwell shows how her fighting spirit is giving her a National Platform to inspire others. Reporter everyday she gives her upper body a workout because in her words, she likes to look good, but she struggles to tell you about it herself. Five years ago she had a seizure and stroke and lost 80 of her memory. Her talking is limited. When she first started out, to see how far she has came is truly a blessing. Reporter she is a fighter who spent countless hours in physical therapy. Now she wont let anyone help her get on the exercise machine. There is no lift in her two story home. This is how she gets down the steps. That is why she is also passionate about a career in modeling. Someone noticed her modeling pictures online and that led to this moment. Miss heels for wheels, a pageant for women in wheelchairs. She always wanted to have a crown. With this larger platform, she has an even bigger goal. I want to be the first wheelchair one. Reporter she wants to inspire others just like her. Cant be crowned as a queen or that youre not beautiful. Stephanie maxwell channel 9 Eyewitness News. Cell phone cameras captured several fights breaking out at unc greensboro this weekendnt take a look at this video. At 7 45, steps police took to prevent more fights. Officials say if you were hacked last year, be sure to watch your taxes this year. At 7 30, the steps you can take to prevent being hacked again. First, Chester County officials want the state dot to do a traffic study after this next, ly crash. Good morning. Were taking a live look front our charlotte cam. You can see lots of clouds out there. Were starting off quite a bit cooler than we did yesterday morning. Were going to check in with vicki to learn more about just how warm were going to get. Ill tell you, not too much. That is coming up in a bit. They will vote on a new d. O. T. Study for the area nicknamed dead mans curve. There have been deadly crashes. This was on march 7th. A work van crossed and hit a logging truck head on. You can see all that damage. The d. O. T. The meeting is set for tomorrow night at 6 00 on main street in fort lawn. Roughly 40, 43 degrees right now. How much warmer are we going to get for the first day of spring . Were not going to warm up a lot more today. The clouds will stick around. Cant rule out a few sprinkles but the best chance for rain is in the mountains and foothills and well see some snow there. But the steadier rain will push through charlotte later tonight so keep the rain gear handy. Highs today almost about 15 degrees cooler than average. Happy spring. Thank you. Police are investigating College Students now after several fights at unc greensboro this weekend. You can see the chaos in this video. Somebody got real beat up real bad. At 7 45, the events that and the precautions police took to prevent with a variety of freshmade seafood meals starting at just 4. 99, no one does seafood like ds try our new homestyle flounder meal or double dozen shrimp. Or our grilled menu, featuring new tuscan tilapia. Each with two sides and hush puppies. For full meals starting at 4. 99, its gotta be ds. D now channel 9 Eyewitness News sunday morning continues. Chaos at Donald Trumps rallies continuing this week went with protestors blocking cars on a highway. The responses from trump this morning and why protestors say they just keep showing up. This morning, you are waking up to temperatures in the 40s right now. The warnings and advisories in place for those in the mountains and when we are going to see rain here in charlotte. Good morning. Happy first day of spring. Im brittney johnson. Lets check in with too bad it doesnt feel like spring. It will feel like winter throughout the day today. You will want to bundle up. Mid to low 40s right now. Were not going to warm up a lot flew the afternoon thanks to clouds and a northerly wind. Were in the mid to upper 30s in the mountains. Temperatures about 15 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. Showers that moved through last night have cleared off to the east but we have a threat for a few sprinkles throughout the afternoon. Here is a look at your hourby hour forecast. Temperatures it upper 40s, barely reaching 50 in the charlotte area. The mountains wont make it out of the 30s this afternoon. Now tracking the threat for rain on the way. Ill take you through the latest future cast for the best chance to see rain in your neighborhood and the mountains have the potential for snow. Were following breaking news this morning. North carolina highway troopers crash on i4 85 oust ter at providence road. It happened about 2 00 this morning. Two lanes were closed