arriving today to help with the water crisis in michigan. and today begins the formal process in choosing our next president the. plus cam newton's goal and show. just how much the star pants. i like them. >> all you can see is he made a about that. >> he did. >> he looked good though. >> i made it to monday morning. glad that you're with us. >> of course we've got your morning news. first let's check had in for the forecast. good morning. good morning to you at home. we're looking at partly cloudy skies as we start off our monday morning. that's really not having a big impact on us right now as we head into the afternoon. we'll continue to track those clouds but for

right now, a really nice morning shaping up, so let's go ahead and get to your fast forecast some chilly temperatures out there right around 46 at 8 a.m. calling it a mix of sun and clouds, the 60s here by lunchtime and look at that afternoon high close to 70. by 6 p.m. we could be tracking an isolate shower, i'll have a look at the shower threat coming up in your complete forecast. right now let's switch gears checking with traffic on this monday morning. this is i-40 in both directions pretty empty but it's still early on this mopped morning. we'll look at your conditions this morning and a the lot of green on 440, we'll continue to keep you up to date

thousands of bottles expected to arrive in flint michigan. >> they've been without clean drinking water. this is after the city switched water sources to save money. >> clean water collections happening all over the country. many children in flint michigan have tested positive for elevated levels of led after drinking the water. people say they're outraged and want to help. >> across the country thousands -- thousands of bottles of water being shipped out. >> we take water for grant and use it it so much, whether it's for drinking or bathing or cooking. >> a water drive was organized on saturday, and they say it's the least they can do.

the a permanent long-term solution. >> 15,000 bottles were sent from north carolina to michigan, one of the many trucks around the country headed to flint. >> we're overwhelmed. it's an honor to be able to team up with such great people to make a difference. >> volunteers say it's the least basic necessity. >> the truck also stopped in and today. today people across iowa will gather to choose their choice for a a president. the nation's first caucuses taking place. candidates will take -- support. donald trump ted cruz and marco rubio among the republicans battling it out for

more changes could be coming to the outdoor seating ordinance. the committee will be looking at things like furniture, design, size and stability. they're considering getting rid of an occupancy regulation. those who frequent downtown say fewer regulations could be good for businesses. >> we come from europe, we're used to that, being part of the city, being on the outside and enjoying little terraces where you can meet new people. >> and they'll be meeting every wednesday through february and will recommend changes to the city council some time in march. the debates surrounded food trucks is heating you up. six months after the town approved food trucks it's proposed a ban of the town drafted the proposed ban after some restaurants expressed concerns but now they may be easing up on that

advocates spoke out. >> they bring a variety of different types of menus to local clienteles, there are places we go, office parks or business parks where this isn't a restaurant nearby. so we're serving the community. >> they'll bring changes back to the planning board. right now the broncos and the panthers in the bay area for northeastern california's first super bowl since 1985, denver flew in a customized jet, who cares? someone even waiving a broncos flag out of the window. in charlotte screaming fans lined the streets as the panthers's busses pulled out and headed towards the airport. some stood there for hours to see the team off. >> obviously this is what we worked so hard for is to be

it's here, so you know, we still have some work to do, we still got to get ready. a lot of week of preparation ahead. >> now, quarterback cam newton is known for his fashion sense but some wondering if he missed the mark with what he arrived in california wearing. >> he worry these zebra striped pants. he's got these print jeans that go for about 850 bucks. >> i like them. they look good. a the lot of other people like them too because shortly after he was seen wearing them they already sold out online so you can't get them if you've got the 800 bucks and you want to wear them to a super bowl watch party, sorry you're out of luck. >> looking good. the goad den gate city has transfer formed to super bowl city, the free to the

saturday. the village is centered around the fool of the famed market street. it is designed to show case the best. now, that would be fun to go to. >> i would love to be there right now. >> just the parties leading up to would be fun. >> the tickets what, 7,000 bucks? don't have that type of cash. authorities in north carolina discovered the body of a teenager who disappeared from her home in virginia, still to come who now faces charges and what we know about the case. >> plus one state law could keep a retired police officer from his k-9 partner. and temperatures this morning pretty mild as we start our monday, 47 degrees, sanford

you know welcome back. i hope you're having a great monday morning. boy, these next few days going to make up for all that snow and ice we had. >> yesterday we hit 70. >> it was so nice. >> a little park time we had. >> a bet a lot of people had some park time. right starting off right now temperature of 50 degrees, we'll drop into the mid-40s by 7 a.m. and then we'll start to climb again, 50 at 8:00 this morning, 55 by 9 a.m. and when you know that it's going to be 55 at 9 a.m. on a february morning you know the afternoon hours going to be much warmer but here's a live picture from our studios we're looking towards downtown raleigh and you can kind of make out the buildings, what we are seeing that you can't tell from the camera is partly to mostly cloudy skies and that's the

this morning. then we have more in the 40s the further south you head. 44 in sanford, so getting to your forecast for today we see a broken line of showers back to our north and west, that's a cold front could bring us an isolate shower close to sun set and into the evening, all in all today during the daylight hours going to be dry. tomorrow we're in the backside that have front. we'll drop back into the upper 50s but momentarily look at wednesday upper 60s but a good chance for rain. i'll let you know what it means for the rest of our work week coming in. a winter storm has killed one person and damaged several homes and cars in southern california. it happened yesterday, a driver died when a tree fell on their car, and a similar story in la with strong

toppled trees. the -- an underwater restaurant is open in western india, but don't expect to dine on only creatures of the sea, they serve a variety. still to come here the new information that we've learned about the murder of a 13-year old virginia girl whose body was

>> plus tired of your current here's our top stories this morning, the iowa caucuses take place today the republican and democratic candidates had one last full day of cam page yesterday. >> hillary clinton and bernie

donald trump appears to hold a slim edge over ted cruz. and today more than 15,000 bottles of clean water from raleigh will help in michigan. it started the in 2014 during the switch in the city's water source. this morning the panthers and broncos in california ahead of super bowl 50. the panthers will be staying in san jose while the broncos will be staying in santa clara. a crash blocked parts of i-40. troopers say a propane tanker are rear-ended a car carrying a mattress. the car was going about 35 miles per hour in the 65-mile an hour zone. troopers charged the driver of the tanker, crews took one person to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

20 minutes after the crash. a man is facing attempted murder charges after he and two other men were shot at the a party on saturday. police say nearly 30 people were attending a birthday gathering when three men starting arguing. they say the 25-year old shot a 21-year old multiple times and then a second man began firing as well. >> it's all about people's safety, everyone's safety, the safety of others and bringing everyone together, you know, we're trying to give back, a lot of the things that we're doing in here includes giving back. >> according to police a search warrant that included upscale's parking lot turned up narcotics, drug paraphernalia and several guns as well. this week the man accused of killing three students is scheduled to appear in court. authorities say craig hicks killed three. he is accused of shooting the 3 last year in the couple's home.

three counts of first degree murder. police say the shootings were motivated by a neighbor parking dispute but the offenses remain adamant that the shooting were a hate crime. two engineering students now under arrest in the abduction and murder of a 13-year old girl. he's charged with abduction and first degree murder. a 19-year old is charged with improper disposal of a body and accessory after the fact. according to police they knew each other before her disappearance. >> he used this relationship to his advantage to abduct and then kill her. . >> state police spent the day searching a pond on virginia tech's campus her body was found appeal a highway. today we could learn more

amtrak train derailment. federal investigators expected to release evidence and reports later today. excess is sieve speed a has already been cited as a factor in the crash. now, the ntsb has yet to say why the train was going to fast. right now all three inmates who escaped from a california prison more than a week ago back in custody. the orange county california sheriffs office released new video of the escaped inmates being taken back to jail. the third surrendered on friday. these two were found hiding in a stolen van. a woman alerted police when she saw a matching description of the vehicle. a cargo ship that has been drifting for days could run aground. the next effort to tow the ship is to take place today. it was transporting 3,700 tons

the crew was rescued last week fortunately. here locally the weather is >> yeah it certainly is. it looked great over the weekend and that trend is going to continue right on through today of here's your out the door forecast 47 at 6 a.m., then we start to climb. this should be 50 and then 55, but exhibit do you want worry we'll surpass 59 later today into the upper 60s and 70s we go for highs but before we get to that let's talk about what's going on right now. current temperature of 50 degrees. here's a live picture out at the airport this morning, a pretty quiet start for us. now, as far as temperatures concerned elsewhere more the of the 40s further south more of the 50s the further north. we'll likely see a little break in the cloud cover and that's why the temperatures dropping just a bit. so 48 in clinton, now, speaking of south hill you're at 5 # # degrees along with

around 50. so here's your satellite radar composite again, not the a lot going on for us locally but look to our north and west, some showers back there. this is a cold front and this is going to move into the area this evening and bring the chance for a few isolate showers around the evening hours and tomorrow morning we're going to be dry. so perfectly time for when most of us should be inside. 59 at 10 a.m., 64 at noon, 67 at 2:00, our high today 69, yesterday we hit 70 here in the triangle. so we'll be very close to that mark again this average. partly cloudy skies as we start off or sunday morning. here comes that line of showers at 6 p.m. it's still off to our north and west but watch what happens shortly after sunset those showers move into the area. this is 10 p.m. this evening so some very light rain, i think the best chance is going to be through raleigh and towards the virginia border and then the showers move out of the area.

extra cloud cover for tuesday morning and as we head into the afternoon i do expect to see some sunshine mixed in on our tuesday. today 69 in raleigh, fast forward to tonight remember the chance for a few showers will also be cloudy and pretty mild for this time of year a low right around 57 degrees and the coming days tomorrow ground hog day 58 degrees pretty cloudy as the afternoon some sunshine on our wednesday our next cold front comes through, that's bringing us some more widespread rain 69 for that front, are 50s behind it on thursday, eventually into the 40s for friday and the weekend ahead. just about 4:52 right now on this monday morning let's check in with traffic. time to get you started the and this is a live picture of nc 147, and as you can see hot not a lot going on in this direction. so if

buckle up and have a safe commute. now, if you're heading into durham it's moving at about 61 miles per hour. and cruising along at about 58 miles per hour if you're coming up 15 into durham this morning. >> all right green is good and so is this cute tee right here. this is peach our pet of the morning. peach is take can a ride on the truck. >> and i like the collar. we want to feature your furry friend. if you've got picture the email address at the bottom of your screen, include their name, age and where you live and a little back story as well. hi everybody, i'm here in iowa and this the is the day that voters will get their say after all of the campaigning in the back and forth it's their turn to decide who will get their nomination. we're here

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thousands of dollars have been raised in two days to keep the two of them together during retirement. state law mandates if an officer retires before his k-9 he forfeits his right to purchase the dog. so since the officer retired and the dog is still healthy he's considered valuable city property are and must be put up for auction so his friends started a gofundme page to keep the pair together. he was appraised at $3,500 but he's already received more than $51,000 to bid. >> i'm amazed at everybody that cares about this. the outpouring is -- and the calls that i've been getting from other people, and the support, it's just amazing. >> all right. so because he raised so much more money than the $3,500 needed all that extra money is going to the gofundme page will be donated to an organization that provides

k-9 officers. >> what a great story. well, we are less than a week away from the panthers facing the antibiotics in super bowl 50 and if you're planning to host that ultimate party a guy in eastern north carolina can help spruce up your decor. he will turn your home into panthers nation by painting a giant logo on your yard. it's a fun hobby that's turning into a business. for about $150 he'll paint the logo along with the super bowl fro he fourth fee. >> i started drawing in my backyard for kicks. >> visit our website at wcnc.com. all right make sure your calendar is marked for super bowl sunday. the game is on cbs. we want to remind you again that starting on february 29th, will be the new

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