good evening, thanks for joining us....i'm lynda loveland this week.... the family of a young mother addresses her killer in court... front of his home... completed an engineering marvel here in raleigh. an emotional day in court, monday as the addressed her killer. britney puryearwas shot and killed by her boyfriend, 23-year-old logan mclean in 2014. mclean pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, although he initially told 911 dispatchers the shooting was accidental. the couple was in a relationship for about 4-years and had a son together. in court, her father talked about the family's anger, guilt and heartache. i hurt so bad for not being able to protect my daughter. britney was our only daughter and now she's gone mclean will serve up to 32-years in prison. at the time of puryear's death, he was on probation for a drug

supposed to have a gun. neighbors are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a raleigh man from a fire in his home. the fire broke out shortly after 5:30pm in an apartment on bashford road. people who live above that apartment spoed smoke and told another neighbor...who told them to call 9-1-1. then, realizing the man who lived there was not coming out, tree neighbors went into the burning apartment, to pull him out. years behind schedule, the state of north carolina is finally replacing the bonner bridge. a ceremonial groundbreaking was tuesday at the south end of the old bridge. the bonner bridge carries hwy 12 across the oregon inlet. prep work for the project already began, and construction should start this spring. the new bridge will cost about 246 million dollars and is scheduled to open in 2019. a rash of drive by shootings in durham. there have been four in less than a month. the most recent happened wednesday evening on ridgeway avenue. a 78-year-old mechanic who was there repairing a car was hit by a bullet in the arm. he survived

shooting thursday finishing the repairs to the car. he says he didn't expect something like this to happen to him. john burton/ shooting victim -- 22:11 i looked around and everybody looked like they were disappearing on me. so when i thought about it i said time for me to disappear but it was too late 22:20 bullets start flying. :22 i was the third shot that went off :25 police have not said if the incidents are linked. if you were lucky enough to be up and near western boulevard thursday morning, you had quite a treat!! using a special crane, crews hoisted a 160 ton copper dome onto what will soon be raleigh's newest cathedral. you're looking at a time lapse video of thursday's move. from start to finish it took about 30 minutes, after months of planning. holy name of jesus cathedral is being built to accomodate the growing raleigh diocese. it's scheduled to open in the fall of 2017 and will accomodate an estimated 2-thousand worshippers at a time. a teenager is tied up and left in a closet during a violent home invasion

it happened on glade aster court. the police report indicates this is also a rape investigation. tonight in our cover story wral's sloan heffernan tell us.. this is an unusual case ....the home invasion happened in broad daylight and nothing was stolen.. this is the troubling text that a north raleigh mom says she received from her daughter sunday afternoon. i'm tied up in the closet - help! police were called to the family's home on glade aster court - after the 17 year old girl was discovered - bound with duct tape and naked in the closet. 2:47 "we have a closet..a coat closet..that's where she was bolted down. and her head was face down, that's what my wife said. and she was tied up to the chair legs tied up to the chair. and pushed in there. 3:00 the teen's step-dad - who we have decided not to show - to protect the teenager's identity - says that his stepdaughter was raped during the home invasion. 5:23 sloane: "how is she doing? step-father: "yeah, she says she is fine, but she don't look fine to me.:27."

there was no sign of forced entry and his step-daughter did not know the two men who came into the family's home. 4:23 sloane: "did they take anything from your house? step-father: "no, it looks like they were trying to. stolen - but it appeared that the suspects tried to take the tv. aster court to be burglarized in less than three months. one neighbor we spoke to who did not want to be on camera - said she was worried about her teenage grandaughter heading to school this morning. 25:27 when she left this moring - extra careful - have phone ready for me and call me wonce you are on that bus :43 that was sloan heffernan reporting.... the girl's mother said that her daughter used a voice command on her phone to text for help. the nash county sheriff's office showed off the largest heroin seizure in the county's history.

discovered 347- bricks of heroin morning. the drugs are valued at more than 173- thousand dollars. charged with assaulting a protester at the fayetteville. 78-year-old john mcgraw of linden is and disorderly conduct. video of the fight has received a lot of attention on social media. just minutes after trump got on stage... a group with rakeem jones started shouting surprised by the attack. i was really not paying attention to him. so... i'm walking and i turned... as soon as i turned he hit me and i thought it was a punch but as i look at the footage now it was an elbow. but... he hit me dead in my eye.": mcgraw is being held on 25-hundred dollars secured bond. the sheriff is conducting an internal investigation to see if any of his deputies neglected their duty by not arresting mcgraw. glaxo smithkline wants to make a difference in the lives of foster children as they become adults.

million dollar gsk impact grant to a group of seven nonprofits working toward that goal. the group, called fostering wellness, will connect 500 young people in wake, durham and orange counties with nos and employment opportunities. president jack bailey says it all comes back to community. the announcement came at an event at pnc arena. our own brian shrader emceed the presentation. an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead ignites discussion about a tough topic - gangs... donnie harrison/wcso: they're looking for someone to pay them some attention, that's why they join gangs, they've got a bond coming up on rewind - what's fueling gang growth, and one place hoping to help at-risk youth stay away from a violent path. and...new developments in a double homicide in a parking lot just off glenwood avenue. two men are found dead in a busy part of

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police say allen rodriguez and pedro reyes were found in a parked suv on glenwood avenue, behind the panera bread. wral's leyla santiago tells us.... their friends and family have many questions and are just trying to make sense of this. that was leyla santiago reporting... so far there have been no arrests in this case. it's been just over a week since a raleigh police officer shot and killed 24-year-old akiel denkins during a confrontation. in the days following the death, community members and advocacy groups no arrests in this case. it's been just over a week since behind the panera bread. wral's leyla santiago tells us.... their friends and family have many questions and are just trying to make sense of this. that was leyla santiago reporting... so far there have been no

a raleigh 24-year-old akiel denkins during a confrontation. in the days following the death, groups raised concerns about violent policing. but others have questions about the man with a criminal record known to be in a gang. wral's amanda lamb takes a look at

and one solution. sheriff donnie harrison/wake: they got to a place, most of the time they will say yes i am a gang member. wake county sheriff donnie harrison separates inmates from rival gangs in the jail for their safety. donnie harrison/wcso: they're looking for someone to pay them some attention, that's why they join gangs, they've got a bond. they've got somebody they can talk to, they've got someone they can share things with. but their home life, they can't do that. cardoso: the concern is sometimes the way they get those needs met is not healthy. at-risk youth including an after-school program that helps keeps young people off the streets. patricia cardoso/haven house: they all need opportunities, they all need support, they need navigate whatever life throws their way. if they're in a gang, the program asks that they check their colors, signs and symbols at the door. cardoso: we want this to be a safe space that is available and open to all kids in the community. community say

bishop darnell dixon/bible way temple: i've only heard about the gangs. i've never had any negative interaction with the gangs. mutota/resident: all the programs right now in the world that you talk about won't be any good if you're dead. that was amanda lamb reporting. the state's public safety secretary says the numbers of gang members are growing. last month, secretary frank perry told lawmakers there are 314 active gangs in the state - including groups actively seeking to overthrow the government. he said gangs are growing within the prison system as well - with about 1 out of every 7 inmates involved in a gang at some level. a different perspective on politics - that's sure to make you smile. "president's should always be good planners before they do something, and open-minded, and also open hearted." coming up on rewind, some local 1st graders

takes to be a true leader. and - what makes a great presidential candidate? you will be amazed what a group of local first-graders had to say when asked the question. the qualities.. they say.. should define the country's leader and role model. there's no question - the

some debates...an all out battle. wral's brian shrader shares advice from first graders in durham - for the candidates running for president. nats of arguing candidates track 1 sometimes, presidential debates playground. track 2 but that kind of talk won't fly on any playground near these students. ms. nye's first graders at durham academy have a motto they try to live by. 114925 say the kindest thing in the kindest way and do it track 3 they recently put together a

sharing their ideas about what president. practical... 0304 a president shouldn't be laying around watching tv all he should be at work track 4 to the ideal... 3:46 i think he or she should be nice, kind and strong...and honest and brave track 5 but it's that underlying lesson about kindness that comes through strongest. 445 say the kindest thing in the kindest way and do it. but some of you are not doing that correctly track 6 i talked with a couple of ms. nye's students -- and asked how they felt when they saw candidates going after each other on tv-. 114854 kind of sad and you're not really making very good friends. i really don't like it, so butt to i just turn if off 115942 these children get the essence of what we're here for. they want to see the best in people, and they're encouraging

nye hopes her students discover something about themselves as they think about kindness in in the world. and she hopes you'll discover something when you see the video. 120010 these children are inheriting what we're creating now 0429 we need each other. don't separate us. we're going to be a great world if you don't separate us track 8 brian shrader, wral news, durham. nye regularly makes videos with her students so parents can keep up with what's going on in class. a group of paratroopers with the 82nd airborne division are with their families for the first time in 9- months. they returned to fort bragg this week. wral's gilbert baez was there for the happy reunions. after nine months away from home... this is what it's all about. captain dimitrios hunt's wife broke the world's record for getting her arms around her husband's neck. other wives were on her heels.

out here. she wanted to get some tv time. it worked... here's the whole family on tv and a captain that's beaming with pride. "you see kids? you see these smiles? that's all it takes. just one little smile and i'm glad to be home." this is a story about a homecoming. but let me take you back nine months. lt. john valitutto's son was jus 11 days old when he left. the young lt. can't belive how much he's grown. "it was hard to leave my wife but... she had everything under control. and look at him now... i can tell she did a great job." and then there's the williams family who son wants my job. " you glad daddy's back? you guys going to play? yes!" dad is back. his wife has kept track of what he missed. "everybody's had a birthday since he's been gone... our anniversary... my transition from the military and a couple of other things." the paratroopers have spent the past month in a war zone. these families are glad they all came back alive. "it's still a violent place. there are still mortars and rockets and suicide bombers

it's getting better every day." the hooplah of reunions over for now families four days with soldiers before they get training for their next deployment. at fort bragg, gilbert baez for wral news. major general richard clarke, the 82nd airborne's commander, says his soldiers made a difference by training the iraqi army. now, they can take care of themselves. next on rewind... how a father's quick reflexes - saved his son from a flying baseball bat. tonight in our video of the week....a young baseball fan took home an unexpected

ere are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our conscience and our hearts

i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask for your vote. florida. a bat -- that could have killed him! the bat flew out of the hitter's hands -- headed straight for 8-year-old landon cunningham's head. luckily, the boy's dad has quick reflexes. he reached out and saved his son from a serious injury. "this is the baseball bat that hit me right here. this thing was flying! it went across, like that. i think when it was doing it, my dad

but then it flipped around and hit me right here." a newspaper photographer snapped a picture of the moment. the image has since gone viral and dad has turned into a national hero. that's all the time we have for tonight....have a great evening.. pause for hoops headquarters open

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