Rain Moving Out

Good morning to you!  It's Friday, 3 August 2018.  Hope your day is off to a good start!  John Carter of WBTV News This Morning reporting to you this morning.  Our team invites you to join us from 4:30 to 7:00 AM for the area's best, most accurate, factual and compelling morning newscast.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH remains in effect in much of our area…but there's good news.  The wet weather is expected to end soon.  In the meantime, we're checking on the damage that's been left behind by the heavy rain.   Meteorologist Al Conklin is tracking the rain and more…and will have complete details in your certified most accurate forecast.

A 65-year-old northeast Charlotte bar owner punched and robbed at his own business.  Our Caroline Hicks will be LIVE with complete details.

More than 200 customers were without power after a driver crashed into a utility pole in west Charlotte.  Power has since been restored.

The man who was shot by a Charlotte Mecklenburg police officer on airport property has been released from the hospital and is now expected to be charged with assault and trespassing when he appears in court later today.

Right now, there's a search for whoever stole a firefighter's car from the Salisbury Fire Department on East Innes Street.

The TAX FREE weekend is now underway in South Carolina.

And, are you ready for some football?  The Carolina Panthers FAN FEST takes place at Bank of America Stadium today!  We'll be LIVE from the stadium with complete details.

We'll be LIVE in the Alert Center this morning…monitoring multiple news sources to bring you BREAKING NEWS and news just in…locally and from around the world.

Plus…Chris Larson will be keeping a close eye on traffic conditions for you.

All that and more when you join us from 4:30 to 7:00 AM.  Hope to see you then!