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around. so we will keep rain in the forecast overnight and even the parts of tomorrow but with the cold front are coming through until the early morning hours expect temperatures to hold in the lower 60s as scattered showers continue for most of us rain chances go down in the early morning hours and we round out about 54 degrees roads are slow in going look at all these accidents. why you can see a lot of green, there are some trouble spots. we will talk about when you can finally put the umbrella away and get the winter coat back out. this is video of no come road in raleigh, it knocked out power he -- power. take a live look at 40 and harrison avenue. traffic looks like it's moving just fine, but you can see the roadways are red -- wet.
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comes to the road conditions. >> mario is monitoring the situation, he is live enter him with more. -- he is live in durham with more. back we are along the -- >> reporter: we are along the durham freeway. two racks on both side of the germ freeway, let's get you a live look can see the rain still coming down on the windshield here, it's a pretty steady amount of rainfall, in just about when we go over this page you can see these headlights on the other side of the freeway over there, that is traffic coming into downtown durham. take you look at how backed up it is. -- take a look at how backed up it is. if you're waiting for someone to come home, they will be a whale. that direction we just passed along the germ freeway, traffic is a mess. we will stay here and continue to monitor conditions here and have live update as it becomes necessary.
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news now. >> you can keep track of the newscast by downloading wncn . >> we now have a clear picture of how we could be impacted by the complete life 40 product -- project. the recommended moving forward with the engine bring that to complete highly. carleigh griffeth spoke with people who live in its path, and she has more from southern county. >> after months of discussing which i would be the best choice to complete the 540 loop they are announcing which they would like to see in place. the orange green, mint and green routes would round out the expressway to holly springs, and garner. the mayor says he has been in support of the motion for years and are glad his residence close to having an answer about their land.
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been waiting for so long. i couldn't use the property, or develop it, or so it. it's good for those people. >> reporter: we are told to hundred 81 property owners would be affected, 271 residence, six businesses, three nonprofit organizations and one farm. we spoke to folks in a neighborhood near wake leave our -- wheeler who said that they are against it. >> it would come to the neighborhood and some of those houses would be impacted, and the neighborhood continues to grow, these houses will be impacted. >> they say the number of people impacted by the orange rods could decrease. -- orange route could decrease. >> once we had chosen a preferable alternative we're going to further refine those designs within the corridor with the goal of minimizing impacts. >> reporter: the recommended routes still have to be approved by federal agencies. we are expected to see a final
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construction could start on section 1 of the orange route in 2018. in wake county, carleigh griffeth, wncn news now. not enough north carolina students are majoring in education. >> it is on the decline, we show how they took that message to the state board of education. >> i love children and children are the future. >> reporter: there are a lot of reasons why people choose to be teachers, for education major alayna more she remembers the impact her teachers had on her. >> they definitely made a huge impression on what i wanted to do. >> reporter: while there are plenty of passions -- while there is plenty of passion among those becoming teachers there are few studying. >> we see a decline across the spectrum.>> reporter: since 2010 the number of people who enroll in education has dropped 30% in north carolina. >> i think i have lost probably
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positions. in the turmoil that creates in the classrooms is really rough. >> reporter: last week we were there is some state school superintendent (legislative committee thing may have had trouble filling job openings. the north carolina education association says funding from the general. assembly are not helping. >> the lack of value, respect that the state of north carolina and the general. assembly are showing for the public teachers is pushing people out of the profession. >> we are doing a lot of things to make it better can't blame the legislature for all of these things. >> reporter: publicans -- republican coach points to recent raises for teachers upping it to $35,000 a year starting. he says there needs to be a better teaching training program for more, she tells us she is just going to focus on her dream.
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to work hard.>> reporter: bowman wncn news now. >> they are sending enrollment rose -- growth roles. they have also set up a new website to help in those efforts. have a link to that on our website thedenverchannel.com. -- tran3.com. this is video of him appearing behind the magistrate this morning the show investigators took a laptop and several usb flash drives from his home in october. the war also shows that he raised his class ring from 67th to seventh if convicted the team could face up to four years behind bars. testimony continued in the murder trial of a north hills mother today jurors learned how police built their case, the property manager whose office was right below missing -- melissa huggins jones apartment took the stand. two laptops were stolen they
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craigslist, that man testified that he was selling them for ronald anthony. and he was unaware of what happened. >> i didn't know anything of a murder or anything at this point in time. whatever you are looking for, a habit. i got it from tray. >> he later testified that smith showed no remorse while talking about it in jail. the millennium hotel in durham, officers a bomb dog and the fire department responded to a search. so far they're not have been 80 rest. showing light on human trafficking in north carolina this in order moderated eight panel discussion at campbell law school, he says tracking down those involved in the crime is getting more difficult because of the internet. he says north carolina is a hotspot for human trafficking
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>> you're halfway between new york and miami, you're at the crossroads of 40 and interstate 95, and 85. can get here from all over the country and moving up and down the east coast is primarily the reason for that. >> they said they need to be -- they need to be harder punishment. the panthers have an mbp -- mvp quarterback.>> next, we will tell you about one of the hitting keys to the team success. before we go here's a live
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boulevard. for the second time this week we made into the 70s,
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st we're just four days away from super bowl 50 the carolina panthers will go head-to-head with the denver broncos. >> the diversity of their ground game has been the key to their success.
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today -- today. >> i think his zipper athleticism has really helped our running game, and i'm proud of the fact that we have been able to run over 31 straight games. it's been a big part of who we are as a football team and it's part of why we have had the success we have had. >> when you go 15 and one, you are probably more than just about making claims. >> it may not come as much of a surprise but the panthers team members they really liked hanging out with each other. the team chemistry has turned out to be a big part of their success. >> weather is going to dinner, or just in together. we are -- being together. we are always together. >> everybody is one big family. you know, nobody cares who gets the success at the end of the day. >> as for the training camps couple, player say that incident brought them closer together. today is also national signing day.
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players sign their letters of intent to play for college. todd gibson is here to break down who signed with the three triangle schools.>> christmas in february, that's what they call national signing day. it was a good day, in chapel hill, the tar heels are coming off of one of the best seasons ever. they went to the citrus bowl. unc signed 26 players. they are hoping that black cloud that hung over the program is now gone. >> even though people try to use that, i think people are tired of hearing about that and there has been a lot of crying wolf about what's going to happen, and none of those things have happened. >> the class rings in the top 35 of all classes. meanwhile raleigh welcomed a large class. speaking of large state they went heavy online meant especially offensive lineman's getting players who might eventually grow out of their
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out, i think that having additional guys there and having bigger safeties in the long run if they outgrow safety they can get to linebacker. it's a good problem to have. >> they went heavy on linebackers, tight ends, as well as signing for each of those positions. who has the triangles that's recruiting? that is duke. no question, duke is on the rise, they have ushered in a golden years. his 21 class ranked in the top 30, several spots above north carolina. big facilities upgrade hoping to lure the best players to during. -- durham. >> with the upgraded facilities, and i think we are right on track i think we are ahead of where we thought we might get to to be really honest with you.>> they are
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for offensive lineman. we will find out how these are -- classes are. >> we have much more about national signing day on wncn.com in our sports section. right now parts of the southeast are cleaning up from severe weather, more than one dozen tornadoes were reported, one of the hardest hit areas was collinsville mississippi. a tornado destroyed two dozen homes. the pastor who's inside at the time described the scary moments. >> my wife and i, and my son came over to the church because we have cinderblock walls. and we found a room and we got under the desk and within seconds stuff started falling everywhere. >> despite the damage they say no one was seriously hurt. that same line of storms can throw area this afternoon. you're taking a look at that
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west, what can we expect the rest of the night? >> i'm not sure with the bigger story will be, that it will be in the 70s for a very long time or the fact that we have more rain that's going to continue overnight and into tomorrow. let's talk about the rain. scattered showers and a few thunderstorms continue. everyone always asks about this time of year, begin a little rumble of thunder is the winter in north carolina and the old fork low is -- for clore means that it will get rain. if we can get thunder in february the atmosphere has got to be really energized and acted. that's exactly what happening. you can see the rain continuing the strongest storms moving the parts of wayne and tempting counties pushing off the east. behind that frontline scattered showers are going to continue for the next few hours. if it's active it will continue to stay that way, but it some
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cold air is going to go and read about the same time we have as active enter driest atmosphere and we have cold air in moister sometimes you get snow. that's kind of the theory behind it. and believe it or not we may actually have something to talk about. it is still in the 60s, 70s along the coast, we are waiting on a cold front but it will bring the cold air until tomorrow. so tonight, we will leave scattered showers. the severe threat is going way down. and after midnight we will start to dry out, there's a cold front coming through, so we will walk outside tomorrow and be comfortable and in the middle 50s. the change be the fact that it is not going to warm up much more. because of a cold front. so we are trading in the warm air for cold air. but we are not really trading anything when it comes to clouds and rain. the cold front conserve and it hangs around and so will our
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this is tomorrow or him, the front has cleared a good portion, many of us will be dry, some of us especially east of the triangle will see scattered showers. here's what i mean, it hangs just offshore along our coastline, that's where most of the showers will be. as we get into the afternoon here comes an area of low pressure. it will throw some moisture back our way, those are the scattered shower chances you will see tomorrow, and late tomorrow night, everything starts to move away and that's eventually and you will start to see cooler temperatures in sunshine. here's what the weather map will look like tomorrow. a lingering cold front, lingering showers temperatures will be about 20 degrees colder. we see improvements, on friday and saturday. but on sunday, the area of high pressure moves away, in the area of low pressure looks like
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coastline bringing me back into our forecast as early as sunday. if it happens to be raining early on sunday morning when temperatures are close to freezing or maybe late sunday night when it is cold enough something else could mix and this is a really big longshot. in fact, the rain is still a long shot but it's something we will keep an eye on. tomorrow temperatures will be much cooler and rain chances are about 30% or 40% a little higher in fayetteville and further south and east. lingering clouds in showers tomorrow, but much colder temperatures in fact, we drop into the 40s by friday, 52 on saturday and not only will be cooler during the day but look at our morning temperatures, friday, saturday, and sunday we are all starting off at the freezing point. goodbye 70s they will stay gone pretty well. the second blast of cold air by next wednesday could lead some
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so the fantasyland we were living in with two days in the 70s is about to be gone. >> but it won't be as bad as what we had to fridays ago, right? >> that's true. so grueling even the toughest of soldiers can't pass it.>> that's true, what's america's best-selling brand of trucks? you're in for a big surprise, pal. actually, you're not. it's ford f-series, again. and, it wasn't even close. same trucks that have been leading the industry for 39 straight years. why? game changin' innovation. like f-150's high-strength, military-gjade aluminum alloy. which helps make it stronger, more capable and more efficient than ever. innovation. it's why f-series is making
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it is training so tough only 10% of soldiers can pass it. >> we're talking about fort bragg infantry training. if all the candidates early today and gave a firsthand look at what they have to endure. >> many soldiers just returning buying -- wanting to become master of the true training. it is a step-by-step process and described is very tedious. >> there is no variation or even do it the way you are told to do it in the way the manual says to do it or you do not pass. 4 it begins with the army physical fitness test also medical training. this is being tested on treating a bird. it can be anything. >> treating a burn. >> it can be anything. >> reporter: they must master the clearing and use of an ak- 47. and check out this 50 cal machine gun. they must successfully load and unload, shoot two rounds and
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here, candidates must first identify the grenade check for their target and employ a practical situation. moving under direct fire is another station here. the soldier demonstrates three individual movement techniques. the final obstacle is a 12 mile march to be completed in less than three hours. >> thing they were better than everyone else in your skill is a good thing. >> reporter: nate rodgers wncn news now. >> and put this into perspective doing 900 soldiers begin the
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to about the radar is a mess. >> yes, the showers will continue. the worst is over for most of us. we expect me to continue overnight and off and on for
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the difference is that it will not be in the 70s. 56 tomorrow, 49 on friday, that's an initial blast of cold air get a second one by the middle of next week by wednesday it will leave some of us with highs only in the 30s. friday and saturday we had sunshine and normal temperatures. >> cold at night. >> yikes. is depression more than sadness? it's a tangle of multiple symptoms. brintellix (vortioxetine) is a prescription medicine
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brintellix may start to untangle or help improve the multiple symptoms of depression. "for me, brintellix made a difference." tell your doctor right away if your depression worsens, or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. brintellix has not been studied in children. do not take with maois. tell your doctor about your medications, including migraine, psychiatric and depression medications, to avoid a potentially life-threatening condition. increased risk of bleeding or bruising may occur, especially if taken with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners. manic episodes or vision problems may occur in some people. may cause low sodium levels. the most common side effects are nausea, constipation and vomiting. brintellix did not have significant impact on weight. ask your doctor if brintellix could
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>> i had enough of his stuff. the guy's -- he's psycho. >> judge judy: mr. russell told you to leave? >> announcer: constant conflict in this landlord's home? >> these two are always fighting. she'd leave the kids at home alone. >> absolutely not true. >> and -- >> judge judy: don't speak! >> announcer: but they weren't completely willing to move on. >> judge judy: mr. larson took his two children and left. and you decided to stay 'cause you were being, according to you, stubborn. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of
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