Well, it was another active day today, at least for a little while. Mecklenburg and Union counties went under severe thunderstorm warnings, and wall-to-wall coverage was required for a while.
As the warning for Mecklenburg county was issued, I was standing in front of the weather wall, just seconds before I was to hit the air live. Our cameras here at News 14 Carolina are robotic cameras, and as we are in the final seconds before I am set to hit the air, I see something strange indeed. I see the camera begin to spin around in circles...first one way, then the other. For the moment, we just disconnected the robotic controls and manually pointed the camera at the wall for me to get on the air. The robotic problem was later fixed when a break in the weather coverage was occurring. Evidently, one of the computers that we use to control the cameras had an issue....all is well now though. Gotta love television!
Periodic showers, as well as some rumbles of thunder, will be possible tonight and tomorrow. Enjoy the highs in the 70s tomorrow because we are back up into the lower 90s much of next week. And, it sure has been good to get the rain this week.
And finally, the reason for the birthday cake picture at the top is that today is News 14 Carolina Charlotte's 5th birthday! I have been along for the ride for about the past two years, and I can honestly say it is a fun way to do TV. It is very nice to be able to provide you, the viewer, with the level of coverage you deserve; be it weather or any other breaking news. We sincerely thank you for trusting us and inviting us into your homes. Here's to the next 5 years!
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