right now on wncn today some state lawmakers set to vote on a plan that would send voters to the polls twice in the next few months. plus the next big step towards the presidential nomination is this weekend. we've got a preview of the south carolina primary. and during the busy tax season authorities warn of a new scam. we'll explain. good morning. happy friday to you. so glad that you made it with us right here on wncn today. let's get straight to meteorologist alyssa corfont with our friday forecast. >> good morning. yeah your friday forecast showing lots of sunshine but a bit cooler than where we should be for this time of year. we'll start off with our satellite radar composite there's a cloud or two pack to

than that really a quiet start to our friday. so let's get to the temperatures because you're going to need to layer up for these. you'll need thes gloves and hats. 29 in raleigh, 30 in durham, 25 in roxboro, 24 in henderson, 23 in louisburg and then around the sand hills we have 30 in fayetteville, 27 in neighboring raeford. here's a look at your fast forecast, 30 out the door at 8 a.m. into the mid-40s at noon, 51 our high, that's where we were yesterday but normal for this time of year around 56. now, we're going to jumping into the 60s for the weekend ahead. i'll breakdown the changes coming up. right now here's a look at traffic, this is i-85 and i-40 and man, there's just a car or two in either direction this morning. they open stretch of roadway if you're heading this direction. now, i do have some of your drive times keyed out for you. if you're headed northbound into raleigh the

little slower. u.s. 1 between 5 and downtown about a 17-minute drive. if you're heading in on 401 you're looking at a 21-minute drive this morning. are more in about ten minutes. right now raleigh police investigating a shots fired call. it came in late last night. no one was shot but bullets did damage a vehicle there. the shooting was not random according to police. as of right now officers not filed any charges. a few hours before that shots fired call raleigh police respond today a shooting. police say when they got there they found a man who had been shot and was taken to the hospital but should be okay. police looking for the gunman. call them if you've got any information. later today state lawmaker recess expected to vote on a proposal that would send people to the pol twice in the next few months. justin quesinberry joins us live with a breakdown

>> well, the house and senate will reconvene later this morning. republican lawmakers say by the end of the day they hope to finalize the districts map and they want a time line for primary elections. >> last night the house voted to hold two primaries, the first primary would be march 15th and would be for everything except congressional races those would be june 7th. the reason for all this is because state lawmakers have to redraw the congressional districts, federal judges found two of the current districts were created along racial lines. democrats say the whole situation will further confuse voters. >> i think we just further exacerbate it by continuing to push forward and have elections as soon as we can instead of slowing down and seeing what the courts tell us to do. >> it's going to depend district to district perhaps but i believe that we'll have time between now and june the 7th for voters to be well informed.

filing period for interested congressional candidates. the state maintains the current map is constitutional and hopes that the supreme court will issue a stay, if it does this bill becomes null and valentine's day. here's what some voters in the raleigh area told us. >> it's expensive to do it the way they're doing it. it costs a whole lot more money and means more taxes. >> i think the whole voting rights things has been under attack and the redistricting and so forth should be done in a way that it represents the complexity of north carolina. >> before lawmakers put finishing touches on everything there will be a 9 a.m. public comment hearing on the new map. presidential candidates ramping up for a big weekend tomorrow. democrats will face off in nevada. >> hillary clinton and donald trump still leading nationally

has been cut in half in just the last month. recent polling shows trump with a sizable lead in south carolina and that's where voters will head to the polls for the primary in about 24 hours. and the republican contest is getting ugly. ted cruz taking heat thursday for a photo shopped picture depicting marco rubio shaking hands with president obama. frontrunner donald trump also taking a swipe at cruz at cnn's gop town hall. >> he has a problem with the truth, ask i looked at that photo and i said immediately it was photo shopped. >> and also in south carolina congressman james clyburn is expected to endorse hillary clinton today. it could be a huge boost for here but in nevada clinton and sanders initially tied and both going back

well the pope is very popular amongst catholics and many in our area sided with his critical comments against donald trump. >> his comments were very good regarding, you you know, we have to build bridges, we don't have to knock down the whole world. >> we are getting a lot of like say riftraft from other countries coming in. >> meanwhile donald trump says he's not worried about losing support from catholic and the has no plans to reach out. the pope said he is willing to relax the churches's opposition to artificial birth control to control the spread of the zika virus. it has led some government to say urge women to avoid getting pregnant. flying home from mexico the quote said

not an absolute evil. we're learning new information about an nc state professor accused of embezzlement. and a new item could be on the way to mcdonalds breakfast menu. we'll explain.

freezing right now in in the weather center, and i cannot wait for the weekend. >> we were talking about everything we want to do outside >> i think we need another day for everything. >> yes. >> but it is going to be a really nice weekend. right now it is pretty cold. 29 degrees right now and then we climb to

then we get some steam and climb a little faster. you're going to notice a cloud or two throughout the day. here's a live picture outside this morning. this is the raleigh durham international airport. the sun dozen rise before 7 a.m. we'll make sure to watch for the sunrise because i am expecting it to be a gorgeous one as most of us pretty clear this morning. 24 degrees right now in henderson, 25 in roxboro and south hill but 23 in louisburg, 27 in rocky mount and goldsboro and then down around the sand hills clinton crew at 32 while fayetteville and littleton both reporting 30 degrees. we've walked you through the morning commute so 31 by 8 a.m., lunchtime today 45, high today of 51 degrees. that's exactly where we were yesterday. normal though for this time of year right around 56 degrees. tomorrow starts that warm up. i'll let you know just how warm

weekend and when we'll see some rain again coming up. all right mcdonalds is giving a whole new mean to go chicken and waffles. it's testing the chicken mcgriddle, it's a chick and you know pancake sandwich or it's without the bun and meets the pancakes. i'm not sure about that one. and presidential candidate donald trump admitted he sometimes eats mcdonalds at last night's town hall. >> what did you order. >> fish delight sometimes and the big macs great. >> people at the windows like what? >> i'm a person they can't sort of believe it. >> he also said he enjoys burger king and said kentucky fried chicken was not the worst thing in the world.

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welcome back. the sentencing phase continues for smith, the man who killed huggins-jones in her raleigh apartment. the state is preparing to bring in rebuttal witnesses today after the defense rested. smith faces the death penalty. and more than 70 para bragg. today state lawmakers expected to vote on a plan that would send voters to the polls twice in the next four months. and for everything except congressional races. the reason for all of this is because lawmakers have to re draw the districts. we are digging deeper into the accusations against a university professor that's

warrant show he was stealing money and sending it to a former student. according to warrants obtained by wncn he told police that he was helping her pay for her medical bills and even bought her a new car. investigators say more than $70,000 was funneled from three different clubs. he served as an inviteder to those clubs. police say you should be on a look out for a tax scam targeting millions of americans. the callers claim to be from the irs and say that they owe taxes. they'll say the money needs to be paid immediately. now, the irs will never ask for card information over the phone and they will never request immediate payment over the phone. if you do get one of these calls you're urge today hang up and call police. looking ahead governor pat mccrory is holding strong to his commitment to support veterans in the state. a job fair will

more than 65 military service members attended a similar job fair last week. today's event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. today is the deadline for drone owners to register with the faa. >> the rule was announced last year before an estimated 1 million drones were sold over the holidays. it's really a simple process online users pay a five dollars fee for a three-year registration and presented with some safety guidelines as well but after today unregistered owners could face real heavy consequences. >> it's $27,000 and a criminal fine of up to $250,000 including imprisonment. so there are some re percussions if you don't register. >> thought worth it for sure. the deadline purchased before last december but anything after the 21st was supposed to be registered before it takes its

a risk of mold exposure as made michaels to recall pointsettias. it can damage lungs or an allergy to mold as well. you can get a full refund by returning the products to the store. former new orleans saints player sharper will be back in court after a judge rejected his plea deal from last year of he was convict of sexually assaulting nine women in four states. in 2015 he entered a guilty plea and received a sentence of approximately ten years in jail. that would resolve the allegations. however, now, the judge believes that there was as many as 16 victims. if he does not withdraw the plea he could face a harsher penalty. a woman says she got a surprise in a can of green beans, a snake head.

she was preparing dinner for a church youth function, when she almost served up the snake head in the middle of those beans. the manufacturer western family has pulled the product off the shelves as a precaution and has also opened an investigation into the incident. wow. >> no way. . >> hope people aren't eating breakfast right now. >> let's just shift gears right now and not talk about snake heads. the weather is nice, and it's going to be gorgeous for the weekend ahead. here's a live picture from shaw university in downtown raleigh all the buildings lit up perfectly this morning, and as you are getting ready to head out the door you may glance to the sky and notice that you can clearly see the stars, really not a cloud had in sight around our area. now, that has led to some very cold temperatures. raleigh we're at 29 degrees, also 30 in littleton and fayetteville.

and around the virginia border you have south hill and henderson both at 24, roanoke rapids and louisburg both at 23 degrees so here's your hour by hour forecast calling it 31 at 8 a.m. we climb to 40 by 10 a.m., 45 at lunchtime you'll still want that jacket if you're heading out on your lunch hour but he keep the sunglasses with you because i'm expecting just a cloud or two. high today of 51, that's where we were yesterday but keep in mind normal for this time of year is right around 56. now, we'll talk about you your future forecast first and then talk by the temperatures over the coming days. future forecast showing the clear skies outside this morning continuing right on through your lunch hour and through the afternoon drive home no problems expected because of the weather. now, as we head into overnight tonight we are going to gradually turn partly cloudy, that actually means good things for those temperatures tomorrow morning because it's not going to be as cold. i think we could stay above freezing overnight. then we'll see say partly cloudy skies through tomorrow

as a matter of fact we're doing the opposite. we're going to warm up significantly for the weekend ahead. so 51 are or high today, 66 tomorrow, 68 on sunday. then the chance for rain returns as we head into early next week. that's obviously going to have an impact on our temperatures. we fall back into the upper 250s on monday, eventually the upper 40s by tuesday. so for today 51 in raleigh, 50 in durham and 54 in fayetteville. just a cloud or two overnight tonight partly cloudy and like i mentioned, we're going to stay above freezing, here in raleigh a low right around 58 degrees. now, looking at the coming days plenty of sunshine tomorrow. sunday there is going to be the chance for an isolated shower close to sun set. i think most of us stay dry look at the rain chances early next week, monday tuesday and wednesday. i do think the best chance for say a wash-out could actually be on tuesday heavy downpours expected

rain should be winding down wednesday afternoon paving the way for all the sunshine to return on thursday. now, i want to point out right now temperatures expected to be well above freezing monday tuesday and wednesday even through the overnight hours so not expecting any wintry weather just plain old rain next week. let's check in with traffic. if you're getting ready to head out the door look at this some brighter skies at wade avenue and edward millions road. if you're heading into downtown it looks like the traffic is moving smoothly in both directions. and speaking of traffic let's go ahead and look at your drive times. if you're heading eastbound on 540, 440 or 40 this morning all the drive times in the green. coming up one carolina panther is calling it quite. >> plus coach k is going

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the hurricanes really struggled open the road last night >> they visited the senators hope to go move closer to a play off spot but they had other ideas. the close match got away from them in the third period as they fell 4 to 2. next up is a three game home stretch tonight at 7. >> and panthers sack specialist allen is calling it a career. >> he announced on his twitter page that he's riding off into the sunset. most recently he joined the panthers mid-way last season. the real life cowboy

that tied him for 9 l all time with former panther star peppers, duke head basketball coach says he expects to coach the olympic team this summer following a knee surgery. according to his doctors he should be recovered by oat olympics. this will be his third straight time coaching the olympic team. >> college baseball season is around the corner. >> duke will host the bears at 4:00. 16th ranked tar heels head tout to la. their first game is friday. 10th rank wolf pack closer to home in a weekend tournament. so i'm excited by the baseball season. >> spring is here.

all right here's what's come up in our next half an hour. >> i'm outside the general assembly where today lawmakers will outline a new map for congressional districts. we'll tell what you that means for the upcoming primary election next. >> plus what does the friday forecast hold for us today, alyssa corfont will let us know, there is a look outside on your friday morning. everything looking pretty good. stay with

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>> and we're live in studio of a raleigh police officer's live saving move but first let's check in with meteorologist alyssa corfont. the only thing really getting us through today really because it is going to be quite chilly, temperatures in the 20s and 30s and we have the clear skies to thank for that. so we're at 29 degrees right now in raleigh, 28 in clayton, 23 though in louisburg, the low 20s towards roanoke rapids, henderson and roxboro you're both at 25, and then south of raleigh we're looking at 30 in fayetteville, 31 in littleton, 24 in sanford this morning. clear and cold this morning we'll be to 45 by lunch time a high today of 51. were yesterday. normal is right around 56. back into the upper

the 60s still on track to build in here tomorrow and sunday. we're starting to see more cars on i-40 and aviation parkway. maybe you have an early morning flight and heading out. if that's the case no delays on the roadways this morning. let's check in with some drive times. showed you the eastbound loops a minute ago checking westbound right now. i-540 that's about a 16-minute drive this morning. more on traffic and weather in about ten minutes. later today state lawmakers expected to vote on a pro positive policy that would send people to the polls twice in the next few months. >> reporter: good morning. the house and senate will reconvene here at the general assembly later this morning. bied end of the day lawmakers hope to finalize the district map and they want to finalize the time line for the primary elections.

hold two primaries, the first primary would be march 15th and would be for everything except congressional races, those would be june 7th. the reason for all this is because state lawmakers have to redraw the congressional districts, federal judges found two of the current districts were created along racial lines. democrats say the whole situation will further confuse voters. >> i think we further just exacerbate boo-boo continuing to push forward and having elections. >> obviously it's going to depend district to district perhaps, but i believe that we'll have time between now and june the 7th for voters to be well informed. >> the new primary dates reopens the filing period for interested candidates. the speaker of the house says the state maintains the current map is constitutional and hopes that the supreme court will issue a stay. if it does this bill becomes null and valentine's day.

>> it's expensive to do it the way they're doing it. it costs a whole lot more money. >> i think the whole voting rights things has been under attack, and to -- the re districting and so forth should be done in a way that it represents the colt plex city of north carolina. there is a 9 a.m. public comment hearing before lawmakers put the finishing touches on the new map. . today governor pat mccrory will be in washington, d.c., he's there to participate in the national governor's association it runs through monday and the governor says he plans to be there the entire time. cubans welcoming the news that president obama will visit the country next month. the trip will mark a turning point in u.s. relations with a long

they restored tie necessary july. happening today justice scalia's body will line repose in the great hall of the supreme court building a private ceremony will be held before the public is invited to pay their respects. this honor was last given to justice william ryan quest. that funeral is expected to take place tomorrow. the fbi searched a california home connected to a relative of one of the shooters. the home tied to the brother of farook has been searched before. yesterday agents were seen carrying out a box of items and a computer. they also searched the two cars parked out front. they had not discuss the nature of the search. right now a 16-year old is in critical condition officer a helicopter made a crash landing in hawaii. all five people onboard were sent to the

good samaritans had to pull them from the wreckage. there is still no word on why the pilot had to crash land in the water. new this morning more than 70 paratroopers arrived back in fort bragg. they did not arrive until about 2:30 this morning. family members, friends and 82nd airborne division band were all on hand for the ceremony. >> it feels amazing. i tried to numb everything away for the nine months and coming back i guess it all just poured out especially seeing my family. it was amazing. >> they just wrapped autopsy nine month deployment to iraq. u.s. naval forces in south today. in a speech the commander said he was confident that u.s. and south korea

base would help maintain peace in the face of recent north korean prove vocations. there is now a new way to explore downtown raleigh. the yesterday called explore. it tells you about street closures and parking options, it's available in the app store for apple and android devices. >> just from the parking standpoint that would be great. a woman credited a raleigh police officer for helping to save her daughter's life. we'll tell you what skill the officer had that did not come from the department's training. >> plus the financing phase for a raleigh murder case continues. we'll let you know who's taking the stand today. >> and temperatures this morning a bit colder than yesterday. we have 27 in southern pines, 30 in

going the weekend is going to when we go to the store, i find my box of honey bunches of oats and i'm checking to see if i packaged it. best cereal in the world right there.

welcome back. a good friday morning to you. it is now 6:38. we have about 20 more minutes before the sunrises. we'll be right around 30 at 7 a.m. climbing slowly through 8 a.m. and then we'll start to pick up steam 36 by 9:00 this morning but look at this, a beautiful shot this morning, 29 degrees a live picture from our studios. we are just waiting for that sunrise to happen absolutely gorgeous so far this morning. 23 right now in louisburg, 25 in henderson, south hill and roanoke rapids your both at 24, 24 in had sanford, littleton you're at 31 and the mild spot

so walking you through your forecast we'll still be below freezing at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. we should be close to 40, eventually climb to go 51 this afternoon. we'll stay dry from start to finish. now, i am tracking the 60s for the weekend ahead i'll let you know how long they'll hang around coming up. at least 25 people hurt after mud slides hit p eru, take a look at the damage. they followed heavy sprains left at least five towns isolate. they damaged more than 100 houses, ask damaged more than 7 miles of roads. helicopters took people displaced by the flooding to nearby camps. the oldest chimp at the north carolina zoo has died. she was 47 years old and one of the zoo.

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heart land. . a heat debate is going on between members of congress. >> reporter: the president the constitution says he gets to appoint someone and you must do this and i said yes but the constitution also says we get to confirm. >> this will be the opportunity for senators to do their job. >> president obama set to nominate someone to take former supreme court justice scalia's spot on the highest court next week. but right now republicans don't plan to vote anyone in until there's a new president. >> we're going to give the people of country an opportunity

put this off until after the election. >> democrats taking the president's side. >> presidents elected for four-year terms. he was reelected for a four-year term not a three-year term. >> it's going to dominate the senate's work next week and you can expect them to look into the ever changing situation with iran and why it's important would scientists have discovered graph takesal wave necessary space. right now osha is investigating after two workers died in a construction accident. a five ton generator fell from a crane at the construction site. it was being lower ared into place when a strap snapped. one man died at the scene, the other died at the hospital. the crew was constructing a new firehouse. the mother of a deaf teen is thanking a raleigh police

to help talk her daughter off a bridge. >> it was a long helpless hour for her as she watched her daughter stand on a bridge over interstate 40 tuesday afternoon. and now the mother tells wncn the teen probably would have jumped if that officer had not been there. so far the officer has declined to be identified, and the raleigh police department says they have no asl training program. they say the officer learned how to sign all on his own. >> normally when the police have to be called don't nobody know sign language. so i'm very excited somebody was out there to communicate with her. >> the teen was not harmed and is currently being evaluated at a local crisis center. if you need help or you know someone who does we have suicide prevention resources on our website wncn.com. mike, back to you. >> great story. thank you. the state is preparing to bring in rebuttal witnesses today in the smith trial.

after the defense rested its case. smith is in the sentencing phase of his trial and is facing the death penalty. he's convicted of murdering huggins-jones in 2013 inside of her apartment. yesterday his step sister took the stand ask him constantly. >> any way possible, physically, leaping on him, punching him, hitting him with things, throwing him. >> her testimony was followed by a series of teachers and psychologists who talked about various educational and psychological exams that were done on him during his younger years which the defense hopes will present mitigating circumstances. documents show the man accused of killing his wife in her wake forest home before leaving town last year admitted to killing her. warrants say that he strangled her to death after hitting her in the head with a hammer.

debt card before leading authorities on a nationwide manhunt. he was arrested in mississippi after authorities say he robbed a bank there. 911 calls just released she hadding more light on a deadly officer involved shooting inside a mall on christmas eve. >> there's a shooter at north lake mall. >> yeah, we've got officers all out there. >> right, in the dressing room. >> about ten of us stuck in the back here. >> an off duty officer shot and killed westbrook. police still investigating the shooting. the officer involved is back at work. >> one person is recovering after a crash that killed a dot work other moore county. the 50-year old died and was hired to trim trees. investigators say he died after a car hit him in a work zone. winter weather brought fresh snow and grid lock to the mountain roadways.

first snow fall in two weeks so those who were worried about not driving cars were able to move about by sled. intense gusty winds follow a record heat spell that dried up grass and brush. wind gusting at 40 miles an hour helping to spread flames. firefighters say no one has been killed or hurt but a number of homes have been lost. here locally, you know, we got past the snow and ice on monday and tuesday a little bit chilly today but the weekend is looking great. >> we do have the blinder on but it is a chilly one are for kids especially as they're heading to the bus stop this morning. so make sure they're bundled up. 30 degrees in many cases temperatures this morning right now any ways in the 20s. as we head into the afternoon hours topping outright around 51 degrees which is still about five degrees below normal for this time of year but it is that time of morning we're starting to see the sunrise.

minutes away really. 29 degrees right now, just a cloud or two as we watch the brighter conditions start to take hold. now, stars the temperatures concerned 26 in henderson, 25 in roxboro, at 30 in durham, now, at littleton you're at 29, still at freezing in clinton, fayetteville you're at 30, pinehurst and raeford both reporting 27 degrees. so as you're planning your day here's what you need to know: 8:00 temperatures still below freezing we're at 45 at lunchtime and 51 our afternoon high today, back into the upper 40s by 6 p.m. now, we'll turn partly cloudy didn't that is going to pave the way for a milder are start to our saturday of it's still going to be cold just not below freezing. so any silver lining we'll take, right. 8 a.m. this morning pretty clear conditions, clear skies through lunchtime. make sure you have the sunglasses and the winter jacket. 6 p.m. this evening still looking at clear skies. overnight tonight we start to see the clouds spill in and

turning partly cloudy, we'll continue with partly cloudy skies tomorrow afternoon but this will not have a negative impact on your forecast. still looking at significant warm up over the weekend ahead. so 51 today about five degrees cooler than normal average is this yellow line at 56, climb to 66 tomorrow so ten degrees above normal even warmer on sunday at 68. then the chance for rain is going to bring some cooler temperatures back into early next week, 58 on monday, back to 58 by tuesday. 51 today in raleigh, 50 in durham, 54 in fayetteville, plenty of of sunshine to go around, partly cloudy and staying above freezing tonight, a low nearly 38 degrees. now, as we head into the week he end forecast you'll notice 66 our high on saturday, 68 on sunday, yes, there's a very small chance for a shower or two mainly close to sun set on sunday, i think the majority of you are going to stay dry for the weekend ahey but as we head into early next

monday tuesday and wednesday. the rain is moving in on monday with the most widespread expected on tuesday. wednesday most of the rain should be starting move out. next thursday the sunshine should be back in our forecast. i do want to point out when we are expecting that unsettled weather next week temperatures will be well above freeding. it's time to check in with traffic if you're getting ready to head out it's nice to see some brighter skies. through the construction zone it looks like moving smoothly. let's look at some of your live drive conditions we're looking at i-40 westbound moving at about 50 miles per hour. nasa says images from its new probe suggests that the

ocean below its surface. >> it shows an area 240-mile long and 110 miles wide. . while most four-year olds concerned about learning colors or tying their shoes. >> but one boy is setting the bar a whole lot higher. >> this president is. >> millard fillmore. >> well that is tommy johnson ask says he loves to learn. he can name every single president, every state capitol and all the planets. >> i love to know new things. >> isn't that cute? his parents say he started memory rising when he was old enough to talk. >> deal smart kids >> reminds me of my myself. not really. well, we are just ten days away from our official

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i don't' welcome back. here's a quick look at some news that you need to know before you head out the door this morning. lawmakers expected to vote on a plan that would send cigaretters to the polls twice in four months. the first would be on march 15th, those would be on june 7th the

because lawmakers had to redraw the districts. tomorrow two key states add their votes to the 2016 race for the white house. south carolina will hold its republican primary, donald trump is trying to hold onto his frontrunner status while taking heat from ted cruz and marco rubio. nevada will hold the democratic caucuses. polls show clinton and sanders nearly neck and neck. a group of the 82nd airborne division just wrapped up a nine month deployment. and it's supposed to be absolutely gorgeous this >> yeah, it is. right now it is a cold start to this friday morning. is so let's take a camera. the sunrise is just minutes away. 28 degrees as the coldest part of the morning starts to really unfold for us. really not a cloud in site so if

sunrise make sure a snap a picture and send it into us. let's talk about other temperatures around the area now 23 in louisburg, 26 in henderson, latest update south hill, roanoke rapids all at 24 and you'll see at fayetteville even at 28 degrees now this morning. we'll be at 45 at lunchtime with a high of 51 today ask then 66 our high for tomorrow. here's a look at your drive times now all in the yellow if you're heading northbound into raleigh if you're on u.s. 1, 40 or 401 all slowing down a little less than the posted speed limits this morning. let's take a live picture outside here is the clay ton bypass it is that time of the morning on a friday starting to see the butcher are to butcher traffic build up. if you are getting ready to head out the door this morning know that we are seeing a lot -- aren't see he a lot in the way of accidents. we'll take those. the

>> just get through today, the cool weather today and then 60s. >> 66 saturday and 68 on sunday. >> all right. well, thanks for watching wncn today. we really appreciate it.

we're back here at 11. good morning. holy war of words. donald trump responds after the pope questions his faith for wanting to build a wall along the mexican border. >> he has an awfully big wall at the vat cannicanvatican. >> we'll talk to donald trump live. on the democratic side, hilla clinton is booed for a dig at bernie sanders. >> doesn't know what the last democratic president did. it's true. it's true. >> as our new poll shows that race tightening. paying respects. the body of justice antonin scalia set to lie in repose at the supreme court today. president obama scheduled to be there, but facing growing criticism over his decision not to attend tomorrow's funeral.