black friday shopping is underway. we will help you make the most of your shopping experience. georgia plus , the passing of a beloved tv mom, florence henderson. we have reaction this morning from some of the stars who worked with her. it feels very nice out there right now. elizabeth will tell us how warm it will get today and how long this will last. thank you so much for joining us, it is 8:00 on this friday after thanksgiving, i'm renee chou. >> i'm brian shrader in for bill millions of shoppers are heading out for black friday to get a deal. >> 6 in 10 of us are hoping to take advantage of those great deals. jay gray reports from one of the busiest malls in the country. >> reporter: the dash for deals began while the turkey was still warm. shoppers starting black friday on thursday. but, the real crush comes today through the weekend, when 6 in 10 americans are expected to

>> we know that it is not only shopping but 61% of people are planning to spend more money this season as opposed to last. >> reporter:sales are predicted to be up by 3.6% over last year, a welcome jump at the end of what has been a difficult year for retailers. once again this year, big ticket items include electronics, televisions, high- tech,clothes also continued to be a go to gift. ultimately, shoppers can either show up at stores or login. >> i like these sales. >> reporter:everyone looking for a bargain on black friday. >> and that was jay gray reporting. we are watching the lines open in some places as some stores that were not open last night are open this morning. >> law enforcement reminds you to be aware of your surroundings.

with tips on how you can stay safe. looks like a good amount of people behind you. >> yeah, a lot of people behind me. what is interesting is i think there was the first wave of people who came in right at 6:00 when the mall had opened. now i am seeing some of those people go to the parking lots with shopping bags and everything they shopped for. now i am seeing a second not be interested in coming in at 6:00 still wanted to come early enough to catch the hot bargains. of course, a lot of customers do come to the mall on black friday so it is important to stay vigilant. here are tips from the fayetteville police department on how you can stay safe this holiday season. there is safety this holiday season in traveling in numbers. the more people who can come out black friday shopping with you, the better. leave large amounts of cash at home, use a credit or debit card. and don't make anything too visible on you. use a small purse or wallet, do not wear expensive jewelry and

packages and shopping bags should be placed in the trunk of your car. if you have to go back into the car, the best thing is to move it all together so that someone does not recognize it. the big thing to remember is crime prevention is important for the groups of peop the police department says it is a group effort, if you see something, say something. >> good reminders. we see a lot of shoppers behind you. emmy victor live from crabtree valley mall. police believe alcohol played a role in a deadly crash in raeford. gil garcia was speeding near business 401 last night when he crashed into another car causing it to overturn. a family was inside of that car including a 9-year-old child. a man and woman were killed and a third person was taken to the hospital. we are trying to find out how the child is doing. officers tell us they will charge garcia. raleigh police are working

officers found a man's body in the woods across the street from central prison yesterday. there are no signs of foul play. they are working to determine how he died. police are working to notify the family of a man found dead off of new hope road. someone spotted his body in the woods off of eva may drive. investigators indication of foul play. fayetteville police are searching for a woman in connection with a series of business robberies. officers called krystle ferrell a person of interest. the crimes happened between november 9 and 22nd at two waffle houses, zaxby's, and captain jerry's seafood. if you know her or can help investigators solve the robberies, contact fayetteville police. sad news from hollywood this morning, beloved television actress florence henderson has died. she went from broadway start to tv icon as carol brady on "the brady bunch." millions loved the innocent

1969 and has been in reruns ever since. her manager says henderson died surrounded by family and friends, she was 82. maureen mccormick who played marcia brady tweeted this morning, florence henderson was a dear friend for so many years and in my heart forever. love and hugs to her family, i will miss you dearly, you are in my heart forever. pictures of her star on the hollywood walk of fame. people have so many memories of her. >> sad to report that. >> those reruns will run on forever and ever and ever. >> she will live on in that sense. >> certainly captures a moment in time, doesn't it? elizabeth gardner, how are you doing this morning? >> i'm doing fine. i grew up watching "the brady

free -- definitely sad. there still a lot of cloud cover lingering in the east, you can tell that by the shadows, downtown raleigh all illuminated by sunshine right now, mix of sun and clouds today. you have times when it is overcast and times when it is sunny as well. 54 in durham, 55 holly springs, 43 in roxboro. it has been chilly this morning but low to mid-50s everywhere else. 55 in goldsboro and southern pines, 57 in fayetteville. at lunchtime temperatures will be in the mid-60s, we climbed to 70 this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. now about five or 6:00, there may be a few sprinkles rolling through pure heading out to shopping or a movie, football friday, there is the playoffs. you might run into patchy light rain, should move through very quick, should be nice and bright for saturday and sunday. we will talk about how much cooler coming up. brian is here with a look at what you're going to run

morning. >> is. you won't run into much, really problems any -- any problems, really. there were some accidents on the map but they have been cleared up. if you are heading to the malls or shopping centers, you won't run into any delays. here's i-40 and wade avenue. look how clear that is. beautiful stretch of highway. traffic moving along at regular speed. i-440 in lake boone trail, no delays on the beltline this morning. here's i-540 at falls of neuse. usually at this hour we are seeing brake lights, bumper to bumper right here on the westbound lanes of i-40. but it is smooth sailing. it is wide open on 540 this morning. no problems as you come in through johnston county on i- 40, nine minutes from 42 to the beltline split. let's see, what else could i talk about? that's about it. we are clear. we are good to go. >> thank you. the traffic anger's dilemma on

but a fine job anyway, bryan. thank you very much. it was an especially meaningful thanksgiving for a lot of people in our area.

8:10 now.

300 opponents of the pipeline demonstratedyesterday in a city 50 miles north of where protesters camped out for months, fighting the construction of the pipeline. there were three simultaneous protests yesterday. the standing rock,sioux tribes and others are protesting the pipeline. this morning we are learning that president-elect donald trump holds stock into the company building the disputed pipeline and opponents are concerned that could impact any decision he makes on a $3.8 billion project when he becomes president in january. green party presidential candidate jill stein is closing in on a goal to raise $4.5 million for a recount in michigan, pennsylvania and wisconsin. so far she has raised $4 million. the move says that security experts alerted hillary clinton

there's another lawsuit challenging north carolina absentee ballots. earlier this week, the right- leaning think tank group, civitas, filed alawsuit asking a federal judge to prevent elections officials from counting ballots cast by thousands of voters who used same-day registration. yesterday we learned a left leaning voting rights group is asking the judge to throw the case out. a group is calling the civitas lawsuit a last-ditch effort to overturn the election. for some families, thanksgiving carried a special meetingfor those who were flooded in hurricane matthew. harold'shome was condemned after floodwaters nearly swept into his house. he and his wife made repairs and they were able to move back into the home that they shared for more than 45 years but after six weeks, many neighbors still have not returned. debris is still heaped on the curb and condemnation notices are posted on many of the

you saw that sign on your home? >> it kind of shook me. but i am a god-fearing man. god is good, he can do anything but fail. so i stayed right with it. i said, we are going to make it, no doubt about it. >> less than three weeks after this storm, his wife elizabeth underwent a heart transplant and she is doing well. despite that all they were able to celebrate the holiday with their children and grandchildren they've hosted thanksgiving dinner in for so many years. a suicide bombing in iraq killed dozens. >> the group claiming responsibility. and we have an update on the scaffolding collapsed in

[ music ] do you recognize that voice? that is florence henderson. >> is how about that? >> she was a broadway star before she was carol brady on the brady bunch. we remember her today, she died at the age of 82. >> that is beautiful. beautiful voice. >> she did not sing on "the brady bunch." >> she did not. >> she was kind of dizzy with the kids. >> and managing mike.

we are starting to see more sunshine peaking through the clouds. it will be variable through today, let's take a look at our fayetteville sky cam where it is more gray at the moment. more sunshine peaking through during the day today. on the mild side this morning, 54 degrees. are winds it is mild but you can feel the moisture in the atmosphere this morning. that is what has helped to bring us more cloud cover and patchy fog. south hill reporting quarter mile visibility and for the most part, everybody else's visibility is coming up just fine, the ceiling is starting to lift now that we're getting into the 8:00 tomorrow -- 8:00 our. south hill at 51, 54 in rocky

southern pines and goldsboro. temperatures warming nicely, the sun peeking through, we warmed to the mid-60s at lunchtime and 70 this afternoon. compare that to 72 or 73 yesterday compared to where you were. it was nice and mild. today will feel a lot like that, mix of sun and clouds and mild conditions. we have cooler air on the other side of the front but that is going to work its way through the mountains during the day. we stay warm. once the front swings through this evening, we will have a few patchy light rain showers. if you are heading out to football friday, dinner or shopping, take along the raincoat just in case. it will be patchy and light but if you're going to be out for a while, there may be a few sprinkles that you will run into. cooler temperatures behind that front, we will feel that starting tomorrow. take a look at the winds and temperatures. for today, wind coming out of the west, temperatures stay nice and mild, in the green color contours. sitting up to the north is some colder air and the winds start

our region for saturday and sunday. after that, back to a westerly flow on monday, and then southwesterly for tuesday, wednesday and thursday, we really warm up. high temperatures in the low to mid-70s. we also get into a much better chance for rain the middle of next week, thunderstorms potentially with that before temperatures start to moderate by friday and into next weekend. 70 dre cloudy, don't forget the chance for rain really after sunset from 5:00 or 6:00, up to around midnight, 20% chance, amounts will be fairly light. 59 for tomorrow, 58 sunday, so temperatures fairly close to, but it will feel cool. if you're going to be traveling, it looks good up and down the east coast. this is the front that arrives here tuesday and wednesday, way up in the northeast, a little

63 on monday, 72 on tuesday, wednesday and thursday, again, with a better chance of rain, it's going to be nice. it is our tower lighting. that is december 1 on thursday. it'll be mild that day. there may be a few patchy light showers but you will be watching from home we hope. rain won't be an issue, we still turn on the lights at 6:15. back to you. new overnight, there is a manhunt in france this morning for a masked gunman suspected of stabbing a woman to death. this h home for catholic missionaries in southern france. a worker called police saying she had been attacked. officers found that woman okay but another woman gagged and tied up outside of the building with three stab wounds. police believe the suspect was armed with a shotgun and knife, no one else was hurt. chinese authorities are detaining 13 people following a scaffolding collapsed at a power plant construction site. at least 74 workers were killed in the accident.

works safety accidents blamed on the weak regulatory oversight, systemic corruption and pressure to boost production amid a slowing economy. 60,000 people are out of their homes today in israel where wildfires are raging in several locations. israeli leaders say some of the fires were set intentionally. they had been burning for three days but intensified yesterday fueled by strong winds and dry weather. hundreds of homes have been destroyed but no deaths or serious injuries have been reported. new overnight, the islamic state group is claiming responsibility for a deadly suicide truck bombing in iraq. officials put the death toll at 73 including 40 iranian pilgrims. 65 people were wounded in the attack. the pilgrims were heading home following a major shiite religious observance west of baghdad. u.s. troops stationed in afghanistan celebrated thanksgiving with their nato partners at the resolute

south of mosul got a reminder of home on thanksgiving. this key base is 40 miles from the last isis stronghold in iraq. the vatican is getting ready for christmas. take a look at the 82 foot tall spruce tree up at st. peter's square. it's going to be decorated with 18,000 lights. the vatican will officially unveil it december 9 along with a nativity scene. first lady michelle obama will receive the final husband's presidency. this is video of the first lady receiving last year's street. this year's is a 19 foot douglas fir located in wisconsin. it will be on display in the white house blue room. wral is ready to kick off the holiday season with our annual tower lighting. >> three, two, one, merry christmas! >> merry christmas, there it is.

tower on western boulevard, thursday, december 1. there will be a very special guest to help us flip that switch. the capital ambassadors will also be here to serenade us as we kick off the season in style. we light up the tower at 6:15. >> always a great night in the west side of raleigh. powerball jackpot is growing, up to $400 million for the thanksgiving holiday. the jackpot is an estimated $403 million after no winning numbers were selected wednesday night. the next drawing is tomorrow night. live -- watch it live before wral news at 11 the record-setting $1.6 billion jackpot was reached in january. the odds of winning, one in 292.2 million. there is apparently a nationwide shortage of garbage truck drivers and it is getting worse.

they predict that shortage to get worse in the coming years. in some cases, apprentices earn $20 an hour and after 2 years are eligible for union jobs, earning $70,000 per year while working toward a pension. shoppers around the country hoping to get some great deals

good morning, it is 8:26. and i'm brian shrader with a look at your top local stories. the right-leaning think tank civitas filed a lawsuit asking a judge to prevent officials from counting ballots cast by thousands of voters who use same day registration in north carolina. now a left-leaning voting rights group is asking the judge to throw out the lawsuit.

on area roads. one person died and another was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash on lynn road in raleigh. police are investigating the cause of the crash. elizabeth, i think i'm going to sit outside for a while. >> it is gorgeous out there. it's warm now, wait until temperatures climbed to near 70 degrees. a pretty shot on our sky cam looking toward the state fairgrounds. you can see a mix of sun and clouds. there are places that are overcast right now but other folks are seeing sunshine, going to be a mix like that all day long. look at temperatures, mid-50s, 45 in roxboro and 55 in south hill. we climbed to about 50 this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. a chance of some stray showers this evening up until midnight and nice and bright from saturday, sunday, and much cooler in the upper 50s. we do have one trouble spot to the northwest of the triangle, i-95 northbound and i- 40 westbound just outside hillsborough in orange county,

and accident is blocking the left two lanes of the interstate. here's a shot of the scene. again, i-95 northbound, traffic is at a snails pace. elsewhere on i-40 looking pretty good at fayetteville street in durham, near the street that southpoint. on the other side of the triangle, no delays, 40 westbound heading through burner. looking pretty good on your commute from johnston.

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welcome back. 8:30 now. after the thanksgiving dinner we have yet another great american tradition, the black friday holiday shopping. >> many people are already out taking advantage of discounts and deals at stores and malls across the country. wral's emmy victor is live at crabtree valley mall in raleigh with a look at how the shopping frenzy is going on. >> reporter: shopping frenzy is continuing to grow at crabtree valley mall. take a look at the amount of people that are here. you can see people with shopping bags. we have a lady right here with an h&m bad. a very popular story this morning and throughout the rest of them all, you can see people taking advantage of these sweet deals. i have seen everything this morning from 25% off to 75% off, so it's a great opportunity to

another thing i am noticing this morning is that people are traveling in groups. we talked a lot today about safety. it is very important to bring people with you so that way they can pay attention to belongings. a lot of great things going on at crabtree valley mall. we expect this place to fill up in the next couple of hours. they opened at 6:00 and are two and half hours in right now. i'm sure a lot of people will be pleased when they leave. >> emmy victor, thanks. we are working to learn more about a deadly crash in raleigh. this happened before 7 p.m. on lynn ro road. crash involved three vehicles. one person died, another is in the hospital with serious injuries. so far police have not released the names of people involved. they reopened in lynn road last night. police are still investigating. a large wildfire burning in watauga county is almost fully contained. crews are working the front lines of the horton fire in blowing rock. 55 homes are considered to be

and blocking streets to cut the flames off in their tracks. >>it is a very tough thing for them to be away from their homes and families at this time, but firefighters are a dedicated group of folks. they know why they are out here and you can start to see it in their faces, some folks are on day 20, 21. we try to encourage each other as much as we can. >> the job is not over, yet. the horton fire is one of the largest burning in the southeast right now. it has grown to 1200 acres. investigators aren't sure how it started. they think it could be arson. governor mccrory promised the western part of our state. he expanded a state of emergency to cover 22 additional counties. he made the announcement yesterday during a stop at a command post center in franklin. he shook hands with emergency management officials, volunteers and those out on the front lines fighting flames. >> grateful for them and glad they're making progress.

in an accident, from around here, this doesn't feel like thanksgiving. in north carolina, it sometimes is like this. sometimes it is a is and sometimes it is like this. we have clear skies in many places but up in south hill we are seeing some fog. we were waiting on that, the conditions were right for patchy fog and up ti there it is outside the colonial theatre. it was warm yesterday with a high temperature of 70, we will see 70 today and again tomorrow. temperatures drop down into the 50s, that is normal for this time of year. we have more 70s and rain in the forecast for this week which we will talk about in a few minutes. 52 in benson, 54 in rocky mount, very mild this morning, 54 degrees in garner. we warm up quickly to mid-60s, then to about 70 in the afternoon, mix of sun and

will cloud up and do that over and over again today. if you are feeling like me and need to go run off that thanksgiving meal from yesterday, it is a nice morning for that. temperatures in the low to mid- 50s, variably cloudy. we have rain in the forecast, but this evening, it is light amounts. i'll have that in the forecast. back to you. before you start that shopping, health experts at vanderbilt university have tips on how to pick out safe gifts for the little ones in first thing, make sure all of the toys are age-appropriate. avoid buying toys with small pieces or long cords for children under three because they can pose a choking hazard. check that there are no broken or loose parts, chipped paint or sharp edges on any items. when you are buying crayons, markers and other art supplies, make sure they are non-toxic. if electronics are on your list, be careful with those but incised batteries. each year, 28,000 children visit the emergency room after

remotes, watches, jewelry or decorations that contain batteries need to be kept away from the little kids. experts say there are toys you may want to avoid altogether. projectile air rockets, darts, and slingshots are not recommended for any age and are definitely dangerous for young children. bb guns should also not be considered as toys. kids need to be properly trained and supervised while using any type of gun, even bb guns. hoverboards are back after headlines. the consumer product safety commission says you should be sure that the product carries a ul certified symbol, meaning it has passed all safety protocols. what is your favorite part of the workday? for a lot of people, it is shopping. 53% of workers say they plan to look for christmas gifts online while working. that is the highest that has ever admitted to it in the career builders survey. more than half of those people say they will at least use their own devices while shopping on company time instead of using office

and brian over here is doing some very serious research on stories that are coming up. >> right. not amazon. >> something about amazon and tracking packages. >> exactly. doing research for a story. it is a contemporary spin on a classic christmas tale. >> a hip-hop legend is coming into town for a show at the dpac. the ways family and friends connected with local dancers who were on a national stage at

so, you are stuffed with

black friday shopping. what's next? >> we've got another several days here to plan out. >> it is till the holidays. >> and the family is in town. let's talk about the best bets from the out and about team. enjoy all of your holiday favorites including [ singing ] silver bells. and a popular sing-along at the north carolina symphony's for the performing arts, two shows, today and saturday, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. >> "rudolph the red nose reindeer" musical is on stage, it is a musical that shows you one difference can make you very special. >> "the hip-hop nutcracker" is at the dpac tomorrow night, and

show. he is going to have a set before, giving an introduction to the show. if you don't already have tickets to this contemporary reimagining of the chicago ski classic, you are out of luck. it is sold out. however, you can get a waitlist just in case someone cancels. cary's theater is decorated with the chinese lantern festival. it contains 20 displays, each comprised of thousands of l.e.d. lights. january 15. tickets for kids ages 3 through 7 are $10, $15 for adults. the christmas carousel holiday gift mart is taking place today through sunday. one of the largest conduction of art all in one place. $24 -- >> admission is free for the

this is for sunday. will have hot cider, horse- drawn carriage rides, live pictures with santa, music and face painting. it starts at noon and goes until 7 p.m. sunday. >> if you're not into the whole black friday shopping thing, you can go to full steam brewery where they are having their black friday flight. it includes beer, massages, ice cream floats, all starting at noon. they encourage guests to bring a new unwrapped gift for a one day events, go to out and about on wral.com or look under the entertainment tab. you can also download the out and about app and take it with you. 8:41. a major milestone for local dish. >> a look back at major moments as we celebrate 10 years of dishing out recipes. from an accidental text to the dinner table. what these total strangers had to say about her thanksgiving invitation gone viral.

from afghanistan. i just want to wish happy

that's a good one. >> that's perfect for black friday. >> it looks a little quiet there on king street in boone. they are sleeping in this morning. >> that is a laid-back place.

that turkey. >> you were here yesterday at this time, elizabeth was talking my casseroles. >> asparagus casserole. brian called it unique. >> she was going to bring some this morning for us to try but forgot. she may remember. >> i'm going to try to remember at noon. >> tune in for that. >> i can't wait to try it. you have been talking it up. >> mushroom soup. >> i only need a little bit. [ laughter ] >> you know, you could put some dirt with ritz crackers, cheese and mushroom soup would be fine. >> and we would eat it up. >> yeah, exactly. it is nice out there in some places this morning. we checked in in south hill, they were still under the fog,

happening outside right now. we head to our tall tower cam her and look off to the west, and it is pretty out there, lots of sunshine, just a little bit of cloud cover. 54 is our current temperature, winds are calm and dewpoint is at 53. it has been a little bit of a moist morning but temperatures have been mild. still quarter-mile visibility in south hill, no problems anywhere else. visibility is pretty good, our next lowest in our viewing area, rocky mount, 3 miles. maybe some cloud cover but we are looking good. still chilly in roxboro, 46, elsewhere, mid-to upper 50s. 58 in clinton, 54 in rocky mount and wilson. we are waiting on a cold front and ahead of that it will be nice and warm, this fund still hung up in the mountains but it's wings are here this evening, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 and when it does it will bring a few showers. if you're heading out to friday

you may run into a few patchy rain showers this evening up through midnight. cooler dryer air rolls in behind this front tomorrow. you can see here on futurecast a mix of some mixed -- a mix of some sun and cloud cover. we take it to 5:00, there are a few showers that pop up. it will be pretty great to start with saturday morning, low cloud cover and fog. that burns off quickly and we see a bright and sunny saturday. temperatures sunday night, down to near freezing and sunday afternoon nice and bright again. 70 degrees, high delay, similar to what we saw yesterday. are chance of rain goes up to 20% by 8 p.m., we could see some sprinkles as early as 5:00 or 6:00. 59 degrees, if you're heading out to pick your christmas tree, a lot of folks, you will notice over the weekend, chris ms. trees on roofs everywhere. car roofs that is. 51, 10 a.m., near 60 during the afternoon.

will be traveling. folks who are flying on sunday, most of the hubs a pretty good. chicago will be dry, drive for dc. up into maine a little bit of snow, but new york and boston should be fine. dry down into florida, some snow in the rockies but denver should be fine. rain in the west coast from san francisco up to seattle. monday, 63. we get a completely different weather pattern up into next week, and approaching front we will be here by tuesday, you could see a good chance for rain, there may be some thunderstorms with this as well. there has been quite sometime since we have had thunderstorms are significant rain. we will see that by the middle of the week. there's thursday, our tower lighting, always look forward to that. temperatures will not feel a whole like christmas -- a whole lot like christmas, but we encourage you to watch from home and there will be plenty of holiday spirit on thursday

tower at 6:15. earlier this week we reported on the story of an arizona grandmother who accidentally invited a stranger to thanksgiving dinner in a text message. 17-year-old jamaal showed up to the house after all. wanda says she meant to send the message to a few family members about dinner at her house. she eventually asked him to come by after realizing her mistake. jamaal posted screenshots of their conversation online and it quickly went viral. >> she welcomed me into her house. that shows you how great of a person she is. i'm thankful for people like that. >> it has come from god above. he uses us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others. >> both say they have a lot to be grateful for including each other. we are celebrating 10 years of local dish this week. 10 years. more than 500 recipes and counting. to mark the anniversary, the ag department's lisa prince and i dug through the archives for

>> reporter:it all started 10 years ago with lynda loveland, lisa prince and her sister michelle, whose kitchen we have always used. they whipped up a bunch of holiday recipes back then including this, the shrimp tree. in 2007, commissioner steve troxler joined lynda loveland to share a shrimp recipe and she approved. i started doing local dish in 2009 with a -cucumber >> you are going to get a shot of that on my pants? this is what happens when you cook with brian. >> reporter:lisa evened the score earlier this year. [ laughter ] >> i want that on camera. >> reporter:my grandmother made a couple of guest appearances over the years. here she is in 2010 sharing her recipe for thanksgiving dressing. >> where did you get this recipe? >> i just made it up. >> reporter:in 10 years we have

>> that is so good. >> happy thanksgiving to us. >> reporter: and, some duds, like peanut slaw back in october. [ laughter ]but, as you have seen, we always have a good time. >> oh, hasn't it been fun? >> it has been fun and i'm looking forward to many more years. >> maybe another month at least. at least. >> okay. >> for all 10 years of local dish recipes or to submit your own, enter recipes in the search box on wral.com. next week, lisa and i kick off the 11th year with a month of great recipes for the holidays. we are going to start off by showing you how to make an old- fashioned red velvet cake, not with the butter cream ice cream, but we are going to give you the original ice cream.

>> we love lisa days. >> absolutely. the triangle was very well represented during the macy's thanksgiving day parade yesterday. a lot of you are watching is. one of the big attractions was the group of dancers from fuquay-varina. >> mikaya thurmond watch the dancers as they fulfill the dream of a lifetime. >> reporter: a parade in new york city means a watch party for studio five dance company. for the first thanksgiving day parade selected a dance group from fuquay-varina to perform and to their friends and family where excited was an understatement. >> these girls have such a passion for dance and it is just so great that they were able to show everybody in the nation that passion. >> reporter: 11 dancers and their parents traveled to new

for the parade. >> i'm proud for all of the dancers in the studio. >> reporter: paul richards is one poll parent. root -- his daughter, gina, was one of the lucky few. because of his family's busy schedule, he had to stay behind with his other daughter, gabby. >> i can't be there all the time so i'm used to it. >> reporter: but this father daughter duo would not misshe with the help of phones and face time, everyone in this group stayed connected. >> the girls are so excited, they were almost tearing up when they found out we were having a watch party. >> reporter: after two hours of waiting. [ cheers and applause ] there they were with the spirit of america dancers. an unforgettable experience for the studio five family. >> so many kids that could not have an opportunity to pick her out and see her, but i'm sure when she gets back and we taped

she was. >> what a thrill. that was mikaya thurmond reporting. the studio five dancers are heading have -- heading back home later this morning. >> looking good. so many from thtriangle in that parade. we will get another check of your local stories, weather

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>> i'm renee chou. here are your top stories. a large fire burning in watauga county is almost fully contained. crews are working the front lines of the horton fire in blowing rock. 55 homes are considered to be in danger. crews are working to cut off the flames in their tracks. >> another beautiful day, elizabeth. lots of sunshine in some places but not everywhere. take a look at south hill, virginia. you can see they are still dealing with fog this morning. there were not many places that saw fog that we did have overcast in a few some coaxing sunshine right now. mid-50s from raleigh, rocky mount, 46 in roxboro, these temperatures are well above normal for this time of day. 70 are high this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds, sunshine saturday and sunday but cooler with highs in the upper 50s. >> we've got a trouble spot on i-85 northbound and i-40

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