i will show you when it is finally going to warm up in just a few minutes. anna: cold weather concerns for pet owners. veterinarians warn dogs and cats with short hair are especially vulnerable to plunging temperatures. greg barnes is live in fayetteville for us. what can people do to keep their pets safe and warm on a night like this? greg: make sure they do not freeze to death. something as simple as one of these body covers all the way up to letting your pet spend the night indoors, either in the kitchen or the garage or someplace, or just making sure the dog or cat has a place that is dry and warm to stay in. delilah morris says her two dogs enjoy a brisk afternoon walk, but not a long, chilly night outside.

sure they are warm and have a good place to sleep. greg: coming in from the cold is not an option for other pets. >> we have a lot of dogs in this area with very short codes. they get left outside and get very cold. greg: she's has hypothermia is a big threat to dogs and cats on a nightly this. if a pet has to stay outside, she says, make sure they have some shelter from the wind. just make sure there is warm bedding and lots of extra food and water. >> they are susceptible to the same things that humans are. this is an abnormal temperature. it is best to bring them inside the -- inside. greg: that is probably the best thing you can do for your pets tonight. something else to think about -- the cats in the neighborhood that are outside cats, they like

and get into the engine compartment. that is how they are going to stay warm on a night like tonight. veterinarians best advice is to start your car in the morning and do this -- whack the hood a couple of times and that will scare away any critters that could be hiding under the hood. anna: a really good reminder. even our outdoor cats and dogs need our help to stay warm. stay ahead of any weather event with the first alert weather app. download it now for first alert doppler and get an hourly forecast. steve: an update we have been tracking all day. a man gunned down your evelyn cheeks elementary school in orange county. this is off richmond road. investigators on the scene. a man's body was found right kind that white car in the parking lot. you can see other evidence markers around the car.

name and investigators have a lead on the killer. you can look for what is new on this story tomorrow morning. anna: the search intensifies for a driver who hit and killed two teenagers less than .5 miles from their home. one of the survivors says she and four other teens were walking down the highway just after 11:00. they went to the store to get candy when what appeared to be a white pickup truck came flying down the road. 17-year-old jennifer sharp said she heard the truck hit two people behind her, including 16-year-old kyle straight, and then plowed into her 13-year-old sister, jessica. both kyle and jessica died at the scene. as they make funeral arrangements, the girls' mother makes this plea. >> any piece of information that you can remember or know about

find the person, they should be punished for their actions. it will not bring my daughter back, but it will help another family before he strikes them. white truck as having a really long exhaust pipe. steve: a wake county mother is charged with misdemeanor child alone and locked inside a cold car the arrest warrant reveals there was no heat and a window was partially open. on top of that, police say there were alcoholic beverages around the baby. anna: a sinkhole could cause major delays tomorrow morning. chopper 11 hd was over jordan lake. commuters often use it as a cut through to get from barrington point road to highway 501.

damage, but how long it will take to repair. emergency workers say it is likely the result of a clock direct -- clog directly under it. steve: now to the system failure that enrolled dozens of customers in the wrong health insurance. a blue cross blue shield customer who is also a medical provider coming forward to the i-team after taking his frustration straight corporate headquarters. joel brown is live in our new center. how did he finally get blue cross blue shield's attention? joel: you cannot ignore someone who will not take no for an answer. he was determined to get the health insurance coverage he paid for. he refused to leave until it was done. he recorded part of his one-man protest on his iphone. you can hear the emotion in his voice.

joel: set up and frustrated by the personal and professional impact, joe went to blue cross blue shield's corporate office in durham after numerous calls. he came and threatened to stay the night. >> you locked yourself with your bike lock inside the lobby. >> i did. i had it with me. i think they knew i was serious. joel: 90% of his patients are blue cross customers. he said he has thousands he is not getting paid for because clients do not have active policies. as a blue cross member himself, his own coverage was listed as inactive as well. >> i cannot put my wife through the embarrassment of going to

joel: and so, for seven hours yesterday, 3.5 hours after the offices closed, joe refused to leave. until he was sure he had coverage. the company did not call police, but a customer service supervisor told him what he needed to hear. >> she was really reassuring that she would do what she said she would do. joel: by the next day, his coverage was finally active the i-team broke the news that blue cross was beefing up security at all of its local offices. we have many of his clients still waiting for a fix. customers should know by this week whether they will have insurance coverage for january. >> happy birthday

tribute to dr. martin luther king jr. john clark served as the mc for the celebration. the concert hall at the duke energy center. this is the big finale for all of the days events. abc 11 together highlights community needs and we are proud to be part of a community effort on martin luther king jr. day. the dream big book drive. volunteers rounded up books for triangle kids who need them. abc 11 and our parent company, disney, donated 100,000 brand-new novels to the cause. more than 360,000 books have been collected since 2011. tisha powell was there, welcoming everyone. steve: look who got a personal greeting from coach k. that is larry stogner and his wife.

was diagnosed with als and retired from the anchor desk at abc 11. he says his mobility is fine, but it is now impacting his voice. he is a passionate carolina fan, but a buddy give him tickets tonight and it was an invitation that he could not pass up. it looks like coach k could have put him in. anna: that is right. and he is that told. >> it was a tough loss for them tonight. steve: an urgent recall from trader joe's. the product that could make you very sick. anna: an oscar uproar. two big names boycotting this year's award ceremony. steve: and super sunday. at the panthers game. the handoff that is turning her into a five-year-old sensation. first, a live look at downtown

toward the state capital. there is also some snow to talk

steve: we are on the scene of breaking news in wake county. here is a live feed. you can see police and crime scene tape surrounding that apartment complex. this is at hwy 55. the name of the street is wisdom drive. we are getting news about what is unfolding right now. we are trying to get in touch with the police department to understand what is happening and why the crime scene tape is up and why there is a heavy police presence. we will keep working on the

eagles guitarist glenn frey has died. he died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia. he wrote most of the eagles hits, including "take it easy" and "sunrise." he launched a successful solo career after the eagles roca in 1980. anna: calls for a boycott of the academy awards are getting louder after the second straight year of all-white nominees. actors jaiteh pinkett smith and director spike lee announced they are boycotting the ceremony. smith posted a video on social media encouraging the people of color to recognize the power they have and not big for acknowledgment. a trader joe's recall. the chain is pulling back

over possible salmonella contamination. the product was sent to stores in more than two dozen states, including one in north carolina. it is asking customers to throw a full refund. trader joe's says it is doing caution. steve: we have must-see video on the big board tonight. we begin in switzerland. a large avalanche comes road. it was a liberally triggered as a safety precaution. it continues to move side the -- move down the hillside, blocking that mountain road. icicles coding the power lines in st. louis after a car crashed into a fire hydrant. the accident sends water shooting in the air and formed an incredible ice sculpture around the power lines. city crews were able to get in

pretty amazing sight. if you happen to mow down a fire hydrant around here tomorrow, we could end up with that. liz: water bottles that are outside will freeze, dog water bowls will freeze. let's take you to our big headlines. of course, the cold is a big talker. but we could see a bit of winter weather. let's show you where that comes into place. the coldest part of the overnight is right around sunrise. as many of you are returning to work tomorrow, you might see a rude awakening. wind chill feels more like single digits for many of you. snow? we could see a few flurries wednesday. we will talk about that in just a bit. first, let's get to the rapidly-dropping temperatures. 24 on the ground in raleigh and

most of us in the 20's now. we will likely be in the teens by tomorrow morning. wind chill can also be a factor. it feels like 13 right now. that feels a lot colder than what it is. 20 in fayetteville, about seven degrees colder than it actually is. many of us, especially towards our northern sections, could drop down to single digits before coming back up. around 8:00 in the morning, it will feel more like 11. obviously, it is going to be very chilly. around 1:30 in the afternoon, when it will actually be in the 30's, it will feel like the 20's. throughout the day, we will be dealing with that little chill -- that brutal chill.

if we did have precipitation, we would have the risk of some snow showers. that is not the risk tonight. temperatures are expected to feel like zero or below for a prolonged time. that criteria is not here and it is going to feel a little bit warmer here. overnight tonight, we have been talking about it being cold. here are the official lows. off to the east, 18 in clinton. normal lows, 31. we will be way below where we should be in the morning. maybe a hot cup of coffee to keep you warm on the way to work . 32 is the projected high tomorrow. fayetteville, 37. pinehurst, about 36. 33 in rocky mount and wilson.

northwesterly wind brings in the cold, bitter air. on wednesday, an area of low pressure to the west. it actually dissipates. it does look like it could bring us some snow flurries on monday. nothing big. then we watch what happens on monday. many of the models are doing something different. it looks as though some big moisture could come through on friday. as we going to saturday and the system moves out of here, it snow. this model tracks to the north, anything. it certainly does look like we if not snow. your first alert forecast shows a very cold start to the week. week. we just have to get through

anna: a lot of iffy days up ahead. liz: make sure to bring your pets in for the night. anna: a popular ice cream is ready to make a comeback. hard to think about ice cream. we will show you where you can find bluebell on store shelves in north carolina. steve: and a sunday giveaway. this little girl with a

anna: you can soon get that homemade vanilla or cookies and cream ice cream you have been craving. bluebell is headed back to north carolina store shelves. its products will be delivered to parts of the southeast, including right here in our state. more cities will be added later this month. it were pulled for store -- from store shelves last year after a listeria outbreak. it is called a sunday giveaway. you have seen this scene play out at carolina panthers games week after week. steve: if you watched yesterday's game, you saw one little girl with this priceless reaction when it happened to her. she was sitting right there in the front row with her family when jonathan stewart rumbled into the end zone for the first touchdown of the game against the seahawks. he did not stop running when he scored. he went straight to isabella and

her reaction was priceless and she immediately became a celebrity in the stadium and social media. she says she has a special place for that ball. >> in the living room so everybody can enjoy it and you do not hog it all to yourself? steve: they say they will be at the next game, too, but they probably will not pay extra to upgrade to the front row seats again. the brother should be happy that they all share the ball. anna: he should be. steve: one win away from the super bowl. steve: around here tonight, the big story is the blue devils. mark: we have a memorable finish read jim brown -- finish. jim jim boeheim flinging his jacket off.

>> now, abc 11 eyewitness news sports, sponsored by your local toyota dealers. mark: jim jim boeheim threw one

cameron two years ago. he thought his team was robbed of a potential victory. coach k hoping to avoid his first three-game skid since 2011. matt jones has been struggling mightily as of late. on this one, he does get a three ball to go. tyler roberson, that is high-level high wire stuff. later on, dude takes a three-point lead into the half. it did not last, though. roberson outworking duke for the offensive board. trevor cooney cashes in the three and more from roberson. a monster 14-point, 20-rebound game. who else do you give it to but marshall plumlee. healthy stuff along the baseline.

coach k was livid about two late no-calls. matt jones does not get the call and then a final desperation heave might have gotten the call their but does not. here is coach k. >> we put ourselves in a position to win. matt made a great play. he was not rewarded. he made a great play. it is amazing. it is literally amazing. here, when you see amazing, then you will -- you know, it is like -- mark: the blue devils in danger of dropping out of the top 25 the first time in a decade.

the 25 for the first time since 1999. amazing streak in both cases. they are now number two, trailing only number one oklahoma. the pirates are tough. reginald johnson junior it's a three here. they were up by eight at the half. the eagles faced a -- we are not going to get the actual highlight. oh, we are getting the highlighted the eagles were down double digits in the second half and back to take the lead. they were down by two in the final seconds. hampton scored with two seconds left. anna: that is going to do it for us tonight. thanks for watching. steve: we've had a city in the united

population, which is poor in many ways and majority african-american, has been drinking and bathing in led contaminated water. >> reporter: sanders coming down hard on clinton with his key issue, wall street's hold on washington. >> secretary clinton, you're not the only one, you perceived over $600,000 in speaking fees from goldman sachs in one year. >> reporter: promising not to throw any personal punches at her husband, when asked whether bill clinton's pass should matter. >> that question annoys me. i cannot walk down the street, secretary clinton knows without being told how much i have to attack secretary clinton. >> we've been through this, his behavior was deplorable, have i ever said a word, secretary clinton, governor o'malley are the issues facing american people not bill clinton's personal behavior.

asked what kind of role her husband would place, his place in the white house would start right with her at the kitchen table and they would figure it out from there. abc news, new york. >> details about what mexico is keeping is doing to keep el chapo from escaping again since his recapture. he was moved seven times, there are more than 30 cells to which he can be moved by guards with cameras. new cameras make sure that there are no blind spots. >> let's hope. don mcclain has been arrested for domestic violence. police in maine say they were called to his home after his arrest, by the way, he posted $10,000 bail and was released. american pie, you recall, was more of a hit back in the early '70s. another celebrity in

arrested for dui, police say she was drunk when she backed her range rover into another car on highway exit ramp friday night. she's going to be back in court early next month. >> she was the bride of that, my favorite music videos of all time. i don't think it's appropriate when someone is arrested. >> nice job. >> i asked for it. >>. it was a rematch of last spring championship series it didn't go well, before the game golden state steph curry posted about winning the title saying he hoped he would still smell the champagne in the visitor's locker room. >> no surprise that he and cavs' star lebron james got into it in the first quarter. it didn't matter, he finished with 35 points as warriors conquered, but a beat down on the cavs 132-98.