>> let's get to meteorologist alyssa corfont with the very latest. >> this advisory sticks around through 2:00 this afternoon are, and you don't have to look closely now. this camera really just bouncing all over the place. as we look towards downtown we are seeing a mix of clouds and sunshine but the wind is really going to tell the story throughout the afternoon. 49 degrees right now. latest gust in raleigh 32 miles per hour, 35 in durham, 29 miles per hour in roxboro and south of raleigh we're looking at 36 miles per hour in fayetteville and 32 miles per hour in raeford. let's get to the advisory again in effect until 2:00 this afternoon. gusts could continue to strengthen up to about 45 miles per hour this afternoon. so we saw a lot of destruction yesterday with the storms that came through. now, if you still have anything out and about that could continue to get blown around throughout the afternoon.

clinton. here's your forecast for this afternoon, still windy at lunchtime, 53, 56 our high we're back into the low 50s head into 6 o'clock this evening. >> we also have a quick reminder for you this honoring to download the wncn news and weather app. you can keep track of any changing weather conditions, alerts and real time maps when you're on the going. it's all free for your apple and android device. and as you can imagine clean up is underway right now in granville county after a possible tornado touched down yesterday. that's where we find wncn's emma wright. she's been talk to go people whose homes were destroyed and it appears that neighbors have a whole lot of work to do. >> it really does and it appears that it left a pretty specific

starting right here, we're told there used to be a barn right here but you can see what used to be in it over here where the roof of this house is completed taken off. we've talked to the folks who live around here and say they are just beginning to comprehend what happened. after a night of waiting and wondering the morning shed new light on the damage wednesday's storm brought. a trail of debris led from one disaster to another. >> you walk up to you just can't believe it. it's what you see on tv, it's what happens to others in other states not here. >> waverly barns 82-year old mother rode out the storm in her bathroom. he came to her house and when he arrived he found help he didn't even ask for. >> people already here that came from chapel hill, raleigh and everywhere.

>> the storm damage is spread for several miles. down the road dairy farmer lost a silo and attracter but kept can his could is in house and says for that he's thankful of. >> we had one storm that came through here years ago that blew a building down but it was just an isolated, it wasn't nothing like that. nothing like this. >> people who were in the storm's path --. >> all of the tornadoes now on the news in virginia we are so blessed but i know that it can happen to anyone at any time. >> the houses may not look the same for some time but the people who live in them say they'll get by. >> and as for the people trying to assess the damage and trying to clean up they're also fighting the wind right now. we're feeling some is huge gusts of wind it's almost enough to

the national weather service is expected here some time this morning early this afternoon they will assess the damage and determine if it was in fact a tornado that caused all of this damage. for now reporting live in oxford i'm emma wright, wncn news. well, there were also a lot of scary moments for neighbors in henderson. this video was posted of what appears to be a funnel cloud. the national weather service is expected in hard hit areas to survey the dam and confirm whether any tornados did touch down across the region. >> the hard work continues for property owners from wednesday's storms and that's especially the case for folks in the durham county area. we're live from north durham with more. >> reporter: i'm in a subdivision just north of durham and the woman who is in this home behind me says she

absolutely horrible. and she says the damage proves it. >> i'm just thankful that i got home in time. >> she has lived on trevor circle for nearly 3 decades and says she's never really seen anything like this. >> i knew this was coming sdmrvenlg she said she was out on the roads but by the time she got home she knew mother nature had something brewing. >> i could hear the roaring like something was happening. >> she says she grabbed her phone and dogs and quickly headed into her closet for protection. >> and i heard all this commotion, and i heard falling and i heard a crack. >> when things calmed down she looked outside to find this, her family's beloved trees now on the lawn and car. >> tree removal services were here by sunrise. he says he's

>> the biggest obstacle is not enough manpower. so many jobs, too many trees down. >> but despite the damage dot is thankful to be okay. >> i'm here, very thankful for it. >> now, the tree service is expecting it will take about a week and a half for crews to yesterday's storm. >> we are also waiting for confirmation on whether a tornado touched down in vance county. the sheriff tells wncn he believes it was a twister that moved out of his county right into vance county yesterday. you're looking at some of the many photos you sent to us. we also found a home in the area more than 100 years old that took in some heavy damage. luckily no one lives there but it hold as whole lot of memories for the owners. >> smoke came up and you could see the tin flying in circles, and siding from other houses and

all the way around us. >> and the good news is there were had no reports of injuries in that area. >> do we need to get out of the automobile we unsafe? >> dan get off the road right now. and if we learned anything about yesterday's storm coverage one minute you are covering the story the next minute you are the story. wncn's steve sbraccia and dan west had to run into a home after they learned they were in serious danger jerry. a big thanks to the family for letting our crew take shelter are. and in orange county warning sirens went off at the unc campus that had students cram belling for cover. and it is a quick reminder we'd like you to send us your photos and videos during any special weather event. as you can imagine it's been a very extremely busy 24 hours for power crews throughout the

we caught up with the numerous duke energy workers as she restored power to some of the hardest hit areas throughout the day, night and morning. >> outages from the storms also prompted two wayne county schools to delay classes by three hours today. in fact when the storms hit on wednesday school districts throughout the triangle and the state dismissed student early. wake, johnson cumberland schools were among the district that released early but in moore county students had to stay put and they wound up taking shelter in the hallways, students lined the hall necessary a tucked position covering their heads for about a half an hour and busses in wake county hit the roads early yesterday as schools released 3 hours ahead of their normal schedule. parents believe educators made the smart decision >> i was concerned for their safety because we've had

and i'm glad that i'm having the opportunity to get her early. it was a similar scene in durham where threats of a tornado prompted several businesses and schools to shut down early. the district increased the two hours to 3 hours to get kids home faster and saver. well, at least four people were killed as that system moved my virginia. experts believe multiple tornados cut a six-mile path of destruction through the eastern part of that state. one of the hardest hit regions is the evergreen area, dozens were injured and witness withs say they saw tornados punch through tossing homes from their foundations and ripping away the roofs. >> you see all that fire in it. >> i ain't never seen nothing like that. >> among the victims who died two men and a child. and at least one person died has the powerful storms roared

emergency crews say a treetop pebbled over and killed a 58-year old man wednesday afternoon. investigators say michael ganes had stopped to pick up storm debris when a tree on the side of the road fell on top of him. this week nearly 30 tornados touched down from the deep south up through the east coast. according to the national weather service multiple twisters left damage in communities all throughout texas, louisiana, mississippi and alabama as well as florida since wednesday killing three people, all three were in louisiana. well the excitement is building here in wncn. we're just a few days away from becoming your official new home for cbs news, sports and entertainment. >> starting monday we will be called cbs north carolina and it will be right here where you'll find all of your favorite prime time shows including the big

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how long it will last and what state troopers have filed charges in a traffic incident that injured four cycle lists over the weekend in johnston county. a woman hit them when she tried passing them on the road this past saturday. they suffered serious injuries but they're okay. she faces wrecksless driving and improper passing charges. one of the biggest challenges for any schoolteacher is finding unique ways to keep kids focused on the classroom and active at the same time.

the key to success and to keep the learning going while keeping them moving. hence the development of the busy bar it's a swing style foot rest. i think we're watching the wrong video but by allowing kids to move their legs while learning teachers getting a lot of positive response. the project was developed by school teachers. i'm going to turn it over to you. republicans in the u.s. senate vow them anot allow a vote on the nomination to justice scalia. nbc news has confirmed the white house is he's also a former federal judge the head of the committee that would question the nominee is set to meet with the president next week. >> this is a way for the democrats to extract maximum pain on republicans. >> while democrats insist the american people don't want the

they're against it because we are in an election year. state lawmakers considering a bill that would make it easier for patients to gain access to the medications that they need. a legislative committee is looking at the measure that would put some regulations on what's called step therapy. it requires patients try cheaper medications to see if they work even if their doctor prescribed a more expensive drug. the bill would provide exceptions in certain circumstances. >> i have children, i have grandchildren. people -- all part move family affected by this disease. i hope that the drugs being developed today will help them have a better quality of life. >> some of the exceptions include if the patient has tried the drug before and it hasn't work. lawmakers could take the bill up during session later this year. another grim outlook from the world health organization regarding the zika virus. the

outbreak could get worse before it gets better anytime soon. meanwhile families being visited in an effort to determine if babies being born with bit defects. the world health organization calls it a global health crisis. we saw emma wright out there earlier and a lot of weather around here. >> yeah, and the wind is going to continue. we have the wind advisory in effect until 2:00 this afternoon. so that's going to be important for people to keep in mind. let's take a live picture right now. this is out at the raleigh durham international airport. remember when the son first rose this morning? the clouds going to hang around. current temperature though 49 degrees so much cooler than where we were yesterday although i'll take the cooler temperatures if this means we don't have to deal with that severe threat again.

you the big picture pause that system long gone from our skies. we are seeing the cooler air rush in behind it so that's a buy product of it the cooler air mixing in with some show sure and west virginia is seeing some accumulating snow showers. again though, none of that is going to be here over the next coming days. the wind advisory in effect until 2:00 this afternoon gusts as strong as 45 miles per hour. so the latest check on the gusts 35 miles per hour in durham, 32 miles per hour in raleigh in the upper 20s around henderson and roxboro and 36 miles per hour in fayetteville this morning. so here's breaking your forecast down hour by hour for you. we'll be at 53 at lunchtime, 56 our afternoon high then we're going to quickly drop

into the 40s by 8:00. here's some good news: plenty of sunshine a little bit of cloud cover mixed in from time to time. sun sets around 6:00 and looking at partly cloudy skies overnight tonight. that's what we'll wake up to on friday. oh although still going to be a little breezy we means colder temperatures tomorrow morning. here's the temperature trend now over the next five days today 56, but it gets colder tomorrow we're at 50, 51 on saturday but look at sunday, sunday if you ask me, really going to be the pick day for the weekend ahead 60 the high there back to work and school next week. 64. current temperatures 49 in raleigh and durham so if you're getting ready to head out make sure you take a jacket with you. temperatures continue to climb to 56 in raleigh today, 55 in durham, near 60 around fayetteville and then overnight tonight partly cloudy and again much cooler, low right around freezing overnight tonight so

little off guard tomorrow we do stay on the chillier side tomorrow afternoon, 51 on saturday, that sunshine hangs around for sunday. man, can't wait to get outside sunday afternoon, 60. 64 then monday. next chance for rain doesn't come back into the forecast until next wednesday. we earned this dry weather. >> yes, let's focus on the sun

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the tar heels have a very tough road game coming up saturday against virginia. meanwhile duke is in action tonight. tip offset for 7:00. >> a lot of eyes on those games. >> yeah, big games ahead. when it comes to the car industry lexsus is considered the most dependable brand. >> overall the study found a three % decline in the reliability of cars and trucks after three years of ownership ship. lexus was rated most dependable. well mastercard will offer unique security feature that allows card holder to use facial recognition instead of memory rising a password or spending time resetting identity check use facial shall biometrics and fingerprints.

corfont is g a robbery suspect learned a very harsh lesson do not try to steal from a security guard. >> cameras captured this guy trying to hold up a security guard. >> the 50-year old was not going to have it ripped off his helmet and used it as a weapon to fend the bandit until he ran away. the guard suffered a few scratches but is okay. >> not going anywhere near that guy. it's going to be a windy one this afternoon so watch out for that but a high of only 56, 50 then for friday, a cool start to the weekend ahead as well but look at sunday and monday, really looking like nice day for

towards the middle of next week. next chance or rain arrives on wednesday. tomorrow morning we start near freezing.

were getting a it's my carolina today. >> hello and happy thursday. >> yeah, we're almost to friday. >> yeah, sometimes i can't keep track of the days to be honest. i'm just glad you started the show. we're excited because there are big changes happening here and mct is moving -- this coming monday. >> yeah. >> it's almost here so the big changes is happening. valonda i got to wake up early. >> yes, you do. we all do. >> we all do. >> you are not alone. >> we all have to wake up early. so we're keeping the name mct but changing the name.