Shutout not given an opportunity to speak to the council. And the ordinance they say will force Business Owners to go against their religious objections and citing Public Safety saying transgender residents could expose women and children to predators but supporters held a News Conference they delivered boxes of petitionses to councilmembers saying everyone deserves Legal Protection and urged councilmembers to pass the ordinance who prohibit any passenger from hire vehicle for discriminating against gays and lesbians and ban bars, hotels and restaurants from refusing to serve if gays and lez yaps. A pastor in favor of the ordinance, he says this law will not benefit predators. The law will not help them in anyway. If they are going to do wrong they will do it without a law. This protects people who are want to be able to fully express who they are and fully be able to participate in society on equal footing. Now, i checked with City Council Officials and they tell me if the ordinance p
Right for transgender individuals to use the bathroom of their choice. In this email governor mccrory vowed state intervention if charlotte passes those changes tonight. He says a yes vote would put a strain on relations between the city and the state. Steve crump is live outside the Government Center and set the stage for us. What is going on right now . I tell you what, having covered a lot of City Council Meeting for 30 years meetings across the street at the hold city hall i cannot say ive seen anything like this. Inside the lobby here at the Government Center there are fire marshals, extra security guards in case things get out of hand and its been a day that the people on this issue have been advocatekying for jockeying for position. Supporters for the proposed changes delivered boxes of letters to the Mayors Office and Council Offices before 11 00 a. M. Charlotte Clergy Coalition for justice says the beliefs of the critics are rooted in fear. What we have seen is a portrayal of
Chris first alert traffic sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. Following a developing story this morning in iredell county, northern iredell county, i77 northbound a logging truck has overturned, losing its load and we have at least one lane or possibly more blocked. Two lanes there, north of exit 65. That is unionharmony grove. If you get through and cant get through, the best bet is 901, memorial highway to 21 and north and around that scene. Back in the charlotte region, most of our majors running in the green here at 5 02, looking pretty good in charlotte. Rock hill to uptown, 21 minutes, 66milesperhour. Concord to center city, 18 minute commute and lake norman southbound on 77, 15, 69. That is a check of the morning traffic, john, over to you. John Police Looking for the person who robbed employees at a popular restaurant in charlottes south end end. Mark davenport is live at the restaurant, was anyone hurt . Reporter john, we know no one was hurt her at phat burrito last night
Viewed as a question. Theres no unwritten law that says that it can only be done on off years. That is not in the constitutional text. I am amused when i hear people who claim tore strict interpreters of the constitution suddenly reading into it a whole series of provisions that are not there. There is more than enough time for the senate to consider in a thoughtful way the record of a nominee that i present and to make a decision. That is president obama talking about the fight between he and republicans or the impending fight that republicans say they will they do not want the president to make a nomination for the vacant seat but the president saying he will do just that. More to come and stay tuned here. Blazing through the palmetto state and four days south carolinians will head to the polls to vote in the president ial primary and donald trump is still the frontrunner. In the new Public Policy poll trump commands a dominating lead with 35 of voters supporting him. To ted cruzs 18
Especially on the secondary roads. Morning drive, roads may be damp but they are drying up the low 40s by 9 00. 50s today. The numbers are going way higher in the upcoming weekend. Breaking news. Northway charlotte. A man was shot in the leg three times. Mcdonald street off of lasalle street. Medics confirmed one person was taken to the hospital and Police Say Witnesses are not operating. Were asking them what led to the shooting and if they have a suspect. Channel 9 to continue breaking the story. Police are looking for the people who were in the silver car left the scene of a crash. Offices said the driver hit the back of a city truck on i85 past the w. Sugarcreek road. Area around 12 30 am. Closed for 30 minutes. The city truck driver was not her. More than 600 people showed up to the first form about possibly sending thousands of cms students to different schools. They voiced concerns and questions. Angela han is live in uptown. Reporter a majority of us saw parents at the meeting