>> we need to reject any politics, any politics that targets people because of race or religion. it's just wrong. >> reporter: south carolina governor nicky hill lay's republican response criticized broken promises. she admitted her party contributes to washington's dysfunction. >> there is more than enough blame to go around. we, as republicans, need to own that truth. >> reporter: democrats call the president's speech inspiring. republicans say it fell short. >> i heard the president's words. i just wish we would convert to action what the president said. >> god bless the united states of america. >> reporter: today the president leaves washington to spread his optimism to a divided nation. tracie potts. and president obama will also sit down with a family in omaha, then speak at the university of nebraska before

a wake county bus driver faces charges after tuesday morning's crash on pull road and martin luther king jr. boulevard. three people had to go be taken to the hospital. ralleigh police say the bus driver ran a stoplight. the. a high school student is under investigation after an arrest at a school in nash county. the district tells wncn investigators found drugs, a gun, and ammunition inside of that student's car at northern nash high school. the student was arrested, but investigators have not released the person's name or age at this time. durham police have not announced an arrest after a late night shooting. a person was hurt on chapel hill road before 11:00. ems took the man to the hospital for treatment. a busy morning for ralleigh police officers who found themselves securing two crime scenes off of six forks road.

last night at the center point apartments at hensley and wood bin drive. officers found a car riddled with bullets near the same complex. the incident has shaken up neighbors who live in the area. >> was definitely looking to move in a family oriented neighborhood. really shocked this happened here. >> the people hurt in the shootings are expected to be all right. there is no word of any arrest at this time. a judge at fort bragg is trying to decide how to handle thousands of documents in the case of sergeant bowe bergdahl. the soldier is accused of walking away from his host in afghanistan in an incident that may have led to his capture by the taliban. the case includes 300,000 pages of documents, many of which are classified. he faces charges of decomplex and misbehavior before the enemy. many people just want to know what happened.

if there is anything that's gonna endanger any service member, we need to keep that secret. there is so much that should be public knowledge. >> bergdahl's court-martial is set to begin in august. still ahead on wncn news now, if you are struggling to cut back at lunch and dinner we may have a strategy that could do you wonders. and the rams moving west once again. but los angeles' gain is a source of another's pain. alyssa. looking at sunny skies outside today. that's not necessarily going to

find out when the milde attorney general loretta lynch will discuss the obama administration's work to reform our nation's criminal justice system today. the durham native will visit a boston jail and talk with

designed to prepare inmates for a productive return to society. lynch will also speak at harvard law school later today. it's true. we can't get enough of the popularity and accidents sur sounding hoverboards. they turn out to be one of the most popular gifts of the holiday season. as reporter brittney glaser explains they are leading to a lot of emergency room trips. >> reporter: orthopedic surgeons say they have never treated patients for hoverboard injuries until this holiday season. >> usually they come in and say that they he fell. after talking to them a little more, because their injury is more than we would see from a regular fall, this he say they were trying out the kids' hoverboard and had a fall. >> reporter: hoverboard injuries have increased so rapidly that the consumer products safety commission has issued a warning to usessers about fall risks. >> we have been seeing injuries to the bones and joints, fractures, those types of things.

expected from just a typical fall. >> reporter: he says injuries are more serious because of the height and speed behind the fall. >> i think they underestimate the statability of it so they get on it. they probably don't have the proper protective equipment and then they fall. when they fall from an elevated platform, the energy is quite a bit more than falling from standing. >> reporter: some of the broken bones have required casts, even surgery. other tears, sprains, and strains can ground a person for several weeks. he offers these tips if you plan to step aboard a hoverboard. >> wear the proper protective equipment. start slow. have something stable to hold on while you are getting a feel for how the hoverboard feels before you try it on your own. >> a helmet and knee pads. got it. here is a novel concept. the key to eating less may start with the size of your plate.

when plates are 50% smaller people eight 30% less. when you serve yourself from a buffet or at home. with more on what's trending let's turn over to nicky. >> you are gonna want a whole lot of this. starbucks is giving customers a unique way to enjoy coffee on valentine's day. thanks to an arizona employee the chain is gonna feature three new frappuccinos. you can try them on february 14. one of these features strawberries and cream with a raspberry at bottom. and then there is the love bean frappuccino, vanilla bean with raspberry pumps and raspberry infused cream and chocolate curls. the third a java chip with raspberry whipped cream. interested in taking a walk on the clouds?

a manmade 180-foot tall path called the skywalk. it's 4,000 feet above sea level at a resort in the czech republic. it has breathtaking slides. visitors can use it if they don't feel like walking back down. and tourists got a shocking taste of mother nature in action in southeast asia. check this out. you're looking at tens of thousands of hermit crabs literally storming the beach in southern thailand. the crabs of all sizes came en masse to scavenge for food. park rangers see a lot of crabs at night. >> scary. if they were edible, i would say book my ticket. love crab. okay. you have got this beautiful picture behind you. >> yes. gorgeous. >> especially if you are inside. if you're outside, it's cold out there. layer up. a live picture from ralleigh. really just not a cloud in

this morning. again inside looking out, not so bad. if you are working outside, traveling outdoors, make sure you have a jacket on. 36 in ralleigh right now. 39 in clayton. 38 in lillington. also 38 in fayetteville and rayford. siler city above freezing at 33. now at freezing in rocks blow. an improvement in south hill. here's what i'm thinking. 38 at lunchtime. 41, that's all the warmer we get this afternoon. yesterday we hit the low 50s. this evening we are clear and cold. high pressure to thank for that. we have blue skies because of that. now, the cold front that moved through yesterday, that's also helping usher in that unseasonably cold air. the good news no rain today or tomorrow. we will breeze through this forecast.

clear skies. overnight tonight we will stay on the clear side. tomorrow morning for some of you could be the coldest day so far this week. i'm expecting temperatures in the mid 20s. plenty of sunshine then tomorrow afternoon. we are not tracking rain again until friday afternoon. but for today 41 in ralleigh, 40 durham, and 46 in fayetteville. across the board cooler than where we should be for this i am of year. overnight tonight we will drop into the mid 20s. enough of a breeze to make it feel a few degrees colder. not expecting wind chills significantly colder than the actual temperature. 54 the high tomorrow, staying dry. 52 friday. the rain coming in after lunchtime. the rain moves out of here first thing saturday morning. saturday afternoon should be sunny and i know i'm not the only one planning for the panthers game on sunday. of course, it's going down in charlotte. sunday kickoff 1:05. 46 by the fourth quarter.

high here in ralleigh 48 on sunday. heading into early next week it is going to be much colder. high of 40 on monday. and i don't like to do it, but 38 tuesday. tuesday morning mid 20s. it is that time of the year. i have had people asking me on twitter, hey, where is the winter weather? it's not over yet. we have this rest of this month. we have february. be careful what you wish for. >> that's what i was just thinking. if we can keep the sunshine

thanks for there she is. mma fans hoping to see ronda rousey will have to wait a little bit long. she will not fight in july, saying she wants to take more time off. she suffered her first loss of

being knocked out by holly holm innov. right now we've got nicky kay with more on sports. >> thanks so much. well, bring them back. the nfl hasn't had a team in l.a. in 21 years. and that's about to change. yeah, league owners greed on a deal that's gonna allow the st. louis rams to move back to the city of angels. the rams will call the l.a. coliseum home and theory ventionly gonna play in a new facility in inglewood ten miles from downtown l.a. it's great news for l.a. fans, but a big blow to st. louis. >> it's just depressing to see a team that i loved and poured all my sundays into for years just leave. >> thrilled. thrilled when i heard it this afternoon. it's enthusiasm for los angeles. >> the san diego chargers also have an option to join the rams in l.a. the franchise has until 2017 to decide. the new stadium is expected to open in 2019.

breathing a sigh of relief after oakland withdrew its l.a. relocation request. this could be short lived. some members in the raiders front office say the team may be working on a plan for another move, possibly san antonio. the blue devils are back in action tonight. they head to greenville to take on the clemson tigers at seven. dukies undefeated. meanwhile, the wolfpack hosts the seminoles at pnc. both teams looking for their first acc. typeoff 9 tonight. >> san antonio raiders? i don't know about that one.

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>> we will tell you where you win the championship, the cover. you're looking at the cover of the latest issue of "sports illustrated" featuring alabama's kenyan drake.

national championship win over clemson with the cover line, promised land. the final college football poll has alabama ranked number one and clemson second. roll tide once again. >> can we tell our producer is a clemson -- oh, man, alabama fan. sorry. >> yes, had his a on his hat yesterday. >> he is going to have my head for mistaking that. back into the 50s tomorrow. chance for rain arrives friday afternoon. will stick around until saturday morning. we could see another round of light showers on our sunday. that's going to cool us down big time for early next week. back to 40 for a high on monday. 38 by next tuesday. winter is here. >> yes, it is.

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