how the victims today will be remembered. >> i think everyone remembers where they were when it happened. thursday morning, glad you're with us for wncn today, i'm mike gonzalez. >> i'm stefan chase. first let's check with alyssa for the forecast. good morning. good morning. we're looking at our radar and as it scans the skies just a few showers popping up around cumberland county, maybe a few sprinkles in lee county. just that, just rain as we speak. as far as the temperatures are concerned, where the rain is falling, well above freezing so no threat there. 43 fayetteville. 42 lillington. 37 raleigh. 37 durham as well. we have more 20s so below freezing but it's north of the triangle where they are not going to see rain. 26 roxboro and 27 south hill. here's your forecast, just a few showers this morning and through lunchtime. lunchtime we should be around 41. it's the afternoon hours that

for rain moving into the area. the best chance for those going to be through the triangle and off to our east. our high today only 46 degrees. we'll continue with the chain -- chance of rain as we head toward the evening drive home. 6:00 temperature 42. more on when the rain moves out coming up in the complete forecast. right now let's talk about traffic. i-440 and fayetteville street -- i-40 and fayetteville street. a little out of focus but no delays to pass along. all in green, which means on 440 and 40 this morning, no slowdowns, no accidents to report. of course i'll keep you up to date throughout the morning on traffic and weather. back to you. 4:32. breaking news. authorities arrest three more people in connection with an armed group that seized a federal wildlife refuge in oregon.

pulled members from the group during a traffic stop. one person was shot and killed. eight others taken into custody including the group's leader ammon bundy. they've occupied the area for nearly a month. members of the military today have the chance to meet with potential employers. the annual recruit military job fair is being held at cart the -- live at the stadium. emma has more. >> reporter: this brings hundreds of people and dozens of employers together. vets say they've had success here. we'll show you video of one of the previous career fairs. last year more man 40 companies were set up in the vaughn towers. recruit military, that's the company that is putting this on expects companies like home

city of raleigh. we talked to veterans of previous fairs, they say career fairs like this help. >> they want that college degree, or some kind of college degree. i tried to explain, you want somebody read a book for two years? i did it four years and got shot while i did it. >> reporter: recruit military resuggests you preregister and bring your resume. to developments in the case of a duke student taken to the hospital following a rush event at a sorority. duke university abruptly suspended all sorority activities yesterday. it came after they say a female student had too much to drink. the university is meeting with the 18 different sororities.

other night was unacceptable and steps must be taken to prevent similar recurrences. as of this time the suspension of activities has been partially lifted now. >> it's really scary. as a sorority member myself i get nervous for new members or anyone ever in those positions. >> a girl collapsed there and dress only in a bra and underpants. lying on her face with her arms back like this. >> duke says that student is expected to be ok, fortunately they've been tight-lipped about the case. they wouldn't say what sorority was involved. 4:35. you can once again share your thoughts about fayetteville's controversial city seal. slaves were sold at the markethouse in the 1800s. so critics say the landmark building is a symbol of slavery and doesn't truly represent the city. three separate meetings take place throughout fayetteville todd. for more information head to wncn.com. protests outside the wake

recent immigration rates. protesters held a vigil and tried to call attention to how they feel. the raids are tearing families apart. earlier this month u.s. immigration and customs enforcement arrested more than 100 people during those raids. the people were undocumented immigrants, primarily from north carolina, georgia and texas. the homeland security secretary jay johnson says it's part of a broader strategy to deal with illegal immigration. people last night are concerned about kids being separated from families and their safety back in their home countries. >> it's always like a constant fear. this takes a psychological toll. since i was a kid i had mistrust of the police because every time i saw a police car i automatically feared i would be separated from my parents. >> jay johnson says the raids shouldn't have come as a surprise. he says these kinds of

they are warranted. the future of a csx transportation hub project is up in the air. on tuesday the governor released a statement saying the current proposed site was no longer a viable option but it's still not a guarantee because csx officials have said they are still committed to moving the project forward even at this current sticking point. land owners say they hope they can keep their farms and businesses regardless of where the project goes from here. >> people that voiced their support on day one just assumed this big project had been monday to, that the land had been acquired and everything had been done. >> csx says it looks forward to addressing major concerns. at this point still unclear where or if the project will actually move forward. tonight another public workshop will the future of rdu international airport will take place in raleigh. the first workshop was last night in durham on the 2040 master plan, it includes ways

future aircraft and passenger activity. the next step, develop alternative ways to meet that growth without sacrificing customer service. that means improvement to the airfield passenger terminals, parking and other facilities. >> it's one of my favorite airports. so easy to get in and out of. 4:37. the top republican presidential hopefuls will once again debate. the top runner donald trump has no plans to be there. what he plans to do instead. >> this cute and cuddly guy named "banana." a florida woman wasn't too

up on her bed back in the weather center with alyssa corfont. i was a little disappointed when i saw the note that said more clouds. like yesterday? >> exactly like yesterday but here's the catch. just today. tomorrow the sun returns. >> for friday? >> you're going to be doing the happy dance tomorrow. i know you mike. let's talk about today. cloudy skies, 37 degrees. again we're usually a bit milder with the clouds. that is where we are. typical overnight lows should be near the freezing mark. most of us have a little more cloud cover around the area but some of you are waking up to a few showers. those showers mainly south of the triangle. a lot of this is going to fizzle out the next few hours. the main line of showers that i'm watching to develop won't arrive until later this afternoon. so keep the umbrella nearby. areas that are not seeing as

roxboro, you're 26 degrees. 28 south hill. 30 henderson. in raleigh 37. a little more cloud cover the further south you go. the sun doesn't rise until 7:19. in the meantime we're dropping into the mid-30s, through 6:00, 7:00. 35 at 8:00 a.m. then we climb slowly. 37 by 9:00 a.m. a few isolated showers but keep the umbrella nearby. i'll let you know when the sun returns for good coming up in the complete forecast. a special surprise for two kids along the coast. gunnery sergeant andrew navarro surprised his two children. he just wrapped up a 6-month deployment to eastern europe, they took the kids home early and man on playing legos, babble and -- basketball and get outside as a family. 4:42. surveillance video captures deputies in florida hitting and kicking a suspect.

what happened to the five deputies and the punishment one now faces. how nasa plans to remember the victims of the challenger space

exploded. welcome back. closing in on 4:45. the aspca will begin to remove animals from a shelter in hope county. >> it took place at the haven animal rescue shelter, where more than 600 animals were found living in what authorities call deplorable conditions. the owners were charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty. the shelter operated without a license for 0 -- 10 years. we have a picture of the markethouse in fayetteville.

critics say the landmark building is a symbol of slavery. >> more than 400 veterans and military spouses are expected to attend a hiring event. happening today in raleigh. it run from 11:00 this morning until 3:00 today. get those resumes together. tonight the republican presidential candidates face off once again in a debate. >> the eight candidates who are leading the polls had been invited to participate in the primetime debate on fox news, including ted cruz, marco rubio, ben carson and jeb bush. senator rand paul left out of the last primetime debate is back in tonight because of his standing in the most recent iowa polls. this is the last debate before the iowa caucuses february 1st. >> though donald trump is invited he says he's not going to be there. he still leads in iowa and says he doesn't need the debate to bolster support. his issue is with fox

says was unfair to him in the first debate. instead he'll be holding an event with wounded warriors and vets. some say this could backfire >> there's a huge risk. republicans are already pouncing on him saying he's too scared to go toe to toe with fox news. >> bernie sanders met with president obama yesterday at the official office. he and hillary clinton are tied in iowa but sanders has the 15- point lead in new hampshire. people who are visually impaired are getting a little extra help voting in time for the march 15th primaries in north carolina. the raleigh lions club along with the wake county board of elections helped 76 visually impaired people navigate the automark, it's a machine that lets voters listen to the list of candidates through the headphones. >> it allows them to sit at the machine and mark their ballot privately and independently to provide the secrecy of the vote. >> it gives me peace of mind, i

whoi voted for because it's my choice. >> it's for the visually impaired. there are 200 of those machines now available in the county. a former florida sheriff's deputy faces 10 years in prison if convicted on excessive force charges. a federal grand jury indicted jesse terrell. happening now -- the wife of a police officer in illinois who staged his own suicide to look like a murder is in jail this morning. a grand jury indicted melanie gliniewicz on charges of dispersing funds without authority for personal fund as well as money laundering. authorities say she and her husband used money for personal expenses including a trip to hawaii. officials in the nation's

drivers who abandon their vehicles because of the blizzard. the districts has issued more than a million dollars in parking tickets and an additional $65,000 in fines. as many as 665 vehicles were towed from city streets. one of the world's top acrobatic paragliders crossed an item off his bucket list. horratio lawrence flew under the northern lights skies in norway. the 33-year-old had to overcome snowstorms, frozen wires, low visibility, not to mention temperatures far below freezing. he's the guinness world record holder for the most continuous spins. a beautiful beautiful view. how did he keep his focus? >> i would be dizzy after 568 spins. back to central north carolina, let's talk about the forecast. 37 degrees now. a little chillier than yesterday. remember yesterday we started in the 40s.

mild for this time of year. here's the big picture, we're tracking cloudy skies, even a few showers for some of you. if you're waking up around the sand hills i'm looking at you for seeing rain now. let come in closer to our area. you can see just a little green, very isolated in nature. spotting across -- looks like spring lake, northern portions of cumberland county to rayford. pinehurst appeared to be on the dry side, just south of moore county seeing showers this morning, around 401. all that will continue, isolated in nature this morning you about i think a more distinct area of showers develop into the afternoon. just isolated showers this morning, around 35 at 8:00 a.m. 41 at noon. 46 our afternoon high and when we're reaching that afternoon high, say 3:00, 4:00 later today that is when that best chance of rain is going to start to develop. mainly south and east of the triangle. we'll fall back to 42 by 6:00 p.m.

the evening drive home. so just a few isolated showers this morning. most of us dry around lunchtime. then we head into the afternoon hours. this area of showers is what i'm watching for. could easily wobble a little more westerly which means more cumberland county would see rain, more of the 95 corridor would see rain. if you're traveling to the coast today certainly a good chance of rain around wilmington up towards the outer banks. the good news for us, most of this, if it's falling in our area will be gone by midnight at the latest. the skies are going to clear pretty quickly as we head into friday morning. plenty of sunshine on tap for friday. if you don't like the chill, don't worry, the sunshine is going to warm us up tomorrow and for the weekend ahead. today we stay cooler than normal, 46. 51 our high tomorrow. then 55 saturday but look at sunday and early next week, 62 on sunday. 66 by monday afternoon. right now temperatures far from

38 in rocky mount. 34 lewisburg. 37 in raleigh and do you mean -- and durham. overnight tonight the rain ends, gradual clearing, a low near freezing. so tomorrow morning going to start on the cold side but don't worry, 50s by the afternoon. 50s here saturday. we'll stay with the sunshine and 60s sunday. next chance of rain as we head towards next tuesday. 4:52 on this thursday morning. let's go ahead and look at the traffic. this is wade avenue at i-440. if you're heading in this direction great news. road is pretty much all yours, just a few cars in either direction. hey, if you're heading to durham, i have speeds on the live drive conditions keyed up. i-95 southbound moving at 71 miles per hour. 63 miles per hour from raleigh on nc-147. about 34 miles per hour on 15. more on traffic and weather

today's pet, meet "vinny." italian dog? pit bull? is that wrong to say that? anyway. 6-month-old lives with two other dogs and linda in hillsborough. >> he's not playing around. he's prepared for the cold. good job vinny.

furry friend, e-mail your welcome back. 30 years ago today challenger exploded 30 seconds after liftoff. all on boaoa died including christa mcauliffe. she was set to be the first teacher ever in space. in honor of those men and women and others who lost their lives on the job, january 28th is the nasa day of remembrance. senior officials will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. later in the day other nasa centers will hold remembrance events as well. a raleigh man who beat stage 4 cancer is now headed to super bowl 50 to hopefully see the carolina panthers beat the broncos. grant lefoon is getting an all expense paid trip to the bay area to watch his team play.

your bucket list foundation. it's a nonprofit that grants wishes to adults with cancer. he says he's taking his mom with him because she dropped everything in her life to take care of him when he was first diagnosed. >> i was speechless at a first and told my mom about it. hasn't told her yet that she was going with me. it was fun to keep it a secret. >> got to take mama. the foundation was about to spend thousands of dollars on super bowl tickets but the other day someone donated tickets to help fulfill grant's wish. a fatherly company is getting a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a big part of the game behind the scenes. cbs hired filmworks in rocky point to help with lighting, setting up mobile studios and also power at the site. >> we have a crew already, i

see here. we have generators, we have things. >> they have their hands full. you can tune in to the super bowl sunday february 7th on cbs. we want to remind you that wncn is excited that starting february 29th we'll be delivering hit cbs programming. >> that's right. the list includes some of the really great shows, "big bang theory," "march madness" and more. go to wncn.com for more information. >> now we can fill out the brackets and it's going to be ok, right? >> no collusion or anything. no insider knowledge. this little guy you see behind us is back with his owner after he caused quite a stir for one woman in florida. >> oh, he's innocent. meet "banana." he snuck into a 99-year-old

curled up on her chest and fell asleep. she woke up terrified and started to scream. family members captured banana and returned him to his owner. usually the rainforest in south america is home. coming up -- we're talking

stick around. good thursday morning. thank you for joining us on wncn today. i'm stefan chase. >> i'm mike gonzalez. emma wright is live in raleigh where a hiring event takes spouses. first let's check in with meteorologist alyssa corfont. coming up, more rain, a a yesterday? >> that's right. today going to look very

kind of gloomy if you're going