>> he has been given the death penalty and the district attorney is openly asking if wake county citizens believe capital punishment is wrong. >> i do think at some point we have to step back and say we have sent the message on that. >> the message was the 23-year-old should spend the rest of his life behind bars. the jury perhaps swayed by relatives that his upbringing, with a crack smoking mother, let him down the wrong path. he is accused of the brutal stabbing and beating death of a mother while her young daughter slept in the other room. for the jury, that on wade his

-- outweighed his unfortunate childhood. >> uart destined to be punished -- you are destined to spend the rest of your days punished for what you have done and you will rot in hell. it's what you deserve. >> the sentence was handed down, life imprisonment. >> i definitely feel for them, tremendously. >> we heard from a sister who has not given up on her brother. >> i am very thankful that his life has been spared. i hope the system will continue to motivate him to be the best he can be.

attorneys immediately file -- announced plans to file an appeal. >> new tonight, of fayetteville fire truck involved in a crash. police say the truck had its lights on and was making a legal u-turn when the car slammed into it. the driver was given a ticket for failure to yield. >> a high point man is up and moving. he took his bike into a repair shop this afternoon. he says he doesn't remember the car crashing into him. one friend has been released from the hospital with multiple broken bones. two others remain in pretty bad shape.

on. i immediately got up because i didn't want to be in the middle-of-the-road, but the first thing is, you are checking, is my hand attached? the other bikes were destroyed. the other people were destroyed. i walked away. i have some minor bruises but two guys are still in critical condition and one is unconscious. >> investigators are waiting to see how severe the injuries to the other cyclists are. >> the owner of a durham home daycare is planning to close the business and move away. prosecutors say marion laney fired a bullet that hit the

boy in the leg. he survived and has since returned home. >> at the wake county courthouse, jury selection continues tomorrow with the trial of a man accused of killing his girlfriend almost 20 years ago, in 1996. police believe he wanted her to have an abortion and she refused. he was arrested again in 2014 after results came in from new test of old evidence in the case. >> a teenager is accused of causing nearly $20,000 worth of damage to this home. he is charged with breaking and entering and vandalism. police say one of the vandals broke a window and then went downstairs to let the other teenager inside.

vote in charlotte could have an impact across the state. members of the lgbt community could have recourse if they feel their rights are being denied, including the right to use the restroom. angelica joins us with more. >> the new ordinance encompasses many things. it's the part about the bathroom that is setting people off. people say it is about the safety beyond the bathroom door. >> the only portion the state needs to be involved in is the issue regarding locker rooms and restrooms. >> restrooms are center stage in a nondiscrimination ordinance in charlotte. the proposed plan would give members of the lgbt community

governor pat mccrory says that could violate safety for everyone passing through charlotte. he is not the only one who feels this way. >> when you see someone who is 250 pounds in the bathroom with a wig on with a four-year-old girl who looks like this. >> despite comments at a city council meeting, stacy is the reason a bathroom choice is needed. >> if you force a woman to go into the men's room, which is what the governor is about to do, you're going to put her in danger. she is much more likely to be assaulted and harassed. >> after two and a half hours of public comment, the ordinance

angelica alvarez, abc 11 eyewitness news. >> new tonight, the durham rescue mission comes out for dinner after the governor loses a super bowl bet. butterball delivered turkey burgers to the mission. the governor offered to donate 50 cases of burgers and sausages to a colorado food bank if the panthers lost to denver in the super bowl. in north carolina. brunch. >> the upside to the super bowl loss. >> sure is. >> the fbi versus apple, the new push to unlike -- unlock the iphone. >> and, on a rampage.

uber driver shooting.

boy pulled from the wreckage of a helicopter crash near pearl harbor last week has died. the hospital says the boy's donate his organs. the crash is being investigated. >> an army of people and many women left their kitchens to go door-to-door and put yard signs up all the way back when things were different.

with comments in virginia today. the republican presidential candidate defended his comments. a woman said she would support him but would not be coming out of the kitchen to do so. hillary clinton responded by tweeting -- a woman's place is wherever she wants it to be. >> and uber driver accused of a deadly shooting in michigan faced a judge today. prosecutors say the 45-year-old admitted he took people's lives. he said -- they said he is cooperating but not remorseful. investigators claim dalton continued picking up passengers after the shooting. they still don't know what set him off. look for more on this story

>> the families of those killed preparing to enter the legal fight to force apple to help the fbi break into an iphone. the phone might have critical additional clues in the others were involved. apple has resisted, citing privacy concerns. >> new tonight, bill cosby's wife forced to answer questions under oath. she told that she went back-and-forth with lawyers on what she could and could not answer. bill cosby has acknowledged cheating on his wife. lawyers for the accusers say she has information.

more questions tomorrow. >> a lifesaving rescue off the coast of california. this is an animal rescue team from sea world working underwater to untangle a juvenile hump i -- humpback whale from fishing net. the whale was entangled in the tail area as well. after a couple of hours, a final cut was made to the line and the whale was able to swim freely. to say this one hundred six-year-old was excited to meet president obama and the first lady was -- is an absolute understatement.

that a person of color was in the white house. 106 years old. now let's show you a honey farmer -- bunny farmer who came up with a great solution after discovering this tiny furball was paralyzed by the cold. they bought him a skateboard. the rabbit took to his new around. the others are saying hey, we would like a skateboard to. >> a paralyzed bunny. >> the bunny doesn't seem to mind. he doesn't know what he is missing. we had a whirlwind of a day that started in new york city this morning. we went behind the scenes and the visited some popular shows.

america, kelly and michael, and the view. see more on the entertainment section of abc11.com. >> we had a great day, and we will be doing tv stories in the days ahead. everything was going well until we landed at rdu in the middle of the rain. we were trying to get back here for the 6:00 news and it was slow going. >> not good for me. >> you look very refreshed for starting your day at 5:00 a.m. we have some rain out there. it is dry for now and will stay that way through tomorrow. tonight and tomorrow, rain and chilly temperatures. as we get into wednesday, that's the day of concern. strong to possibly severe thunderstorms mid to late

should be a quick hitting system. it could be rocky wednesday. thursday, friday, and beyond, breezy and cooler. it's raining in a lot of spots now. a little bit of a break from the north and east. occasionally moderate rain here. this is making its way into west raleigh, nothing terribly heavy, but it is wet out there, drying out temporarily across the fan hills. here is rdu international. 46 degrees, over half an inch of rain. settling down since then. 47 officially at the airport. an east wind of 10 with humidity way up there at 93, 90 5%. temperatures mostly in the low to mid 40's.

still 50 in fayetteville. there is that rain moving back in. a little bit of a break, and then some more comes in. nothing severe, this is all just steady rain pushing through late tonight into the morning hours. then a little bit of a break. there are some thunderstorms in parts of texas. this is the upper-level storm that is going to spawn a strong surface flow across louisiana. there will be a powerhouse area of low pressure. you don't see that too often call but that -- often, that level. there could be tornadoes in the south tomorrow. the severe risk moves up the east coast in a lesser form. thursday will be an active day. i don't think we will see tornado the test tornadoes, but a couple of isolated tornadoes are -- i don't think we will see

notice after lunch, you get a little bit of a break. there will be spots of light rain or drizzle. that lasts through most of tomorrow night. highs tomorrow, mid 40's to around 50. around fayetteville, an area of low pressure moving across the ohio valley. temperatures surge behind us warm front on wednesday into the 60's and low 70's. you can see it here on the first alert predictor. all of these lines of low pressure. there it is moving up through the ohio valley in the mid to late afternoon ourhour. you still see a lot of lines there. that means it's going to be a

strong wind gusting to 40 miles per hour. rainfall totals, 1-2 inches. it could be a wet one between tonight and wednesday evening. after wednesday, quiet and cool. >> quiet and cool sounds good. >> i like quiet and cool. >> backing kesha, the pop star coming through in a big way for the troubled singer just ahead. >> (vo) with thousands of quality pre-owned vehicles... and exceptional customer service, head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... flip your thinking about buying your next one. we stop arthritis pain, so you don't have to stop. tylenol 8hr arthritis pain has two layers of pain relief. the first is fast. the second lasts all day. we give you your day back. what you do with it is up to you. tylenol . when your type 2 diabetes numbers aren't moving in the right direction,

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>> hollywood's biggest night is this sunday, but before the glamour of the red carpet, work crews are working on final preparations. they will remain in place until next tuesday. remember, you can watch the oscars sunday night. it all begins at 7:00. ke$ha gets another major supporter in her legal fight against her producer. >> kesha lost a court fight on friday with her producer, who she claims dropped and draped -- drugged and raped her. other stars have spoken out in

>> coming up next in sports, n.c. state takes on carolina. it's not -- it's a showdown in miami. nolan smith news, as we mentioned, the first -- but

highlights clicks now, abc 11 eyewitness news sports, sponsored by your local toyota dealers. >> the accs leading scorer caught fire. now, fresh off a 1-12 performance, state fans are hoping their best player returns to his normal self for a rematch wednesday. >> barber, looking for his first point of the game. >> two subpar games aren't enough to set off alarm bells on the nc state campus. the guy who gobbles up points hit a speed bump. >> i was doing stuff i don't

>> we have some guys making jumpers. we went to the offense of layout. we were able to generate some offense. >> barbers clanks have added to the playbook. abdul malika abdul in particular seething at the rim. >> part -- some coaches preach to just get it off the rim. >> four regular season games remain for the wolfpack. at this point, they are thinking about anything beyond wednesday. >> we have to win our way out of any situation we're in. i don't know that we are trying to think too much about the tournament. >> it's smart not to look too far into the future. >> pat poppa lead co -- they are

they win at oklahoma state. tonight, they took down the mighty iowa hawkeyes. right there, tommy powering their way to a win. not pictured, one of their heroes. who else? nick brought home the win. the only team ever to beat both oklahoma state and iowa on their home turf. some amazing news arrived by e-mail earlier today. by some minor miracle, duke and carolina will not be at 9:00 p.m. mind-boggling stuff, right? it will begin shortly after 6:30 p.m. on march 6. there is more duke news.

podcasting, nolan smith was watching his blue devils from behind the bench. today, he accepted a job as a special assistant coach. he had a recent knee injury and ultimately decided now was the time to hang up his playing sneakers. the 2011 acc player of the year joins his best friend on staff. read had the game of his young life. in the second, a six point miami lead. same exact play just mirrored to the other side. malcolm will never go quietly into the night. eight shots in the second half. virginia got within one and had the opportunity to take the

miami gets the 64-61 win with a sole possession. >> thanks. >> that's goingtalized including a 14-year-old girl clinging to life. police say she was pronounced brain dead at the hospital but then squeezed her mother's hand and responded to a doctor's question by giving two thumbs up. and the suspect's family issuing a statement saying they are in shock and offering condolences and prayers to the victims. alex perez, abc news, kalamazoo, michigan. >> two people seriously injured in a tour bus crash east of kansas city. investigators say that the bus had pulled to the side of the interstate 70 when it was sideswiped by a tractor-trailer. the driver of that truck claimed he was choking on a piece of gum when he swerved out of his lane and into the bus. >> that's a strange one.

41 young people breasted after police say they helped trash a house during a weekend party. the rented house was just blocks from bridgewater state university, massachusetts. the damage was severe. about $270,000 worth. neighbors upset. >> they're only here in college but they don't have any respect for the neighborhood, for the other people in the neighborhood. >> you're in college. you know, you're young, like get it? don't do student stuff like this when you're young. you don't want to ruin the rest of your life. >> good advice. the house was later condemned due to a fwlub of violations including overcrowded, lack of smoke detectors, structural issues and fire hazards. >> someone's mama was very upset about that. >> quite a bender over the weekend for those guys. >> no one ask blame astronaut scott kelly for going a little bananas on board the international space station.

another week. >> we say banana nas because his family recently sent him as part of a care package -- >> i love it. >> a costume. you could say he's gone ape with it. that's kelly floating around in the gorilla suit chasing a colleague. >> the benny hill music is perfect because the video was first shared by kelly's twin brother mark. very cute. he's back march 1st. >> benny hill. coming up in "the skinny," the bachelor's love adventure as only three young women remain. our senior analyst is here with insight. >> rihanna has just done something special that michael jackson never did. her musical milestone. >> the veteran exposing how difficult it is to get a doctor's appointment at the va. the point he's making with the viral video after today's forecast map showing storm warnings in the deep south. and it's banana bread day.

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