it is mild in the south but northern and >>> you're watching wral news on fox 50. >>> a fayetteville man is in the hospital after suffering smoke elimination -- inhalation from a house fire. there were two adults and some children in the house. everyone got out safely. >>> new tonight. we have learned one person was killed and another taken to the hospital following a head-on crash just outside of pinehurst around 8 pm. they have not released his name or the identity of the men taken to the hospital. the grass is under investigation. >>> tonight we are hearing from the store clerk credited for quick thinking for saving a baby. >> the video went viral as kevin torres reports, the clerk doesn't think she was hero. just someone in the right place at the right time. >> come on up, ma'am. >> reporter: when you work at a convenience store, some things don't change. you get to know your customers and you get to know them well. >> i see people all the time. >> reporter: on sunday, >> i never saw this one before. >> reporter: she walked in to her store. >> she had a glazed look on her face. i

we'll map 0. >>> wral news and n.c. wanted, partnering to catch criminals. >> investigators have new information on a case that cary police have been working to solve for months. and your tip could help strengthen that case. wral's gerald owens has more in tonight's n.c. wanted mystery. >> 911 what is the address of your emergency. >> the call came in around 3:30 in the afternoon. the caller found his friend's mother lying on the garage floor. >> we opened the garage and his mother is -- lying in the 51-year-old woman. investigators called her death a homicide and said she was killed in hoer home. >> when you came home with your friend, was there anyone else at the house or on the scene? >> there is no one at the scene when we came. >> at first, police were tight lipped about the investigation. >> all i can tell you is that the evidence we received in cooperation with the medical examiner's office where the autopsy was performed certainly led the medical professionals to deem it a homicide. >> but this week, the medical

i'm kathryn brown, wral news. >>> the hash tag stop islam began to trend on twitter. some used it to promote an anti- muslim sentiment. a duke professor says turning others against muslims is what the terrorists want to have happen. the main objectives when first to provoke app overreaction against the entire muslim community. and to convince muslims frustrated by the overreaction to join their fight. >> sometimes we feel fragmented or disenfranchised. the intent would be to radicalize them. >> reporter: he cautions people to not view isis terrorists as an example of the entire muslim community. keep up with all of the developments on the bombings on www.wral.com. >>> fayetteville police have cracked a sexual assault case. police charged 35-year-old gentleman medical johnson -- jamell johnson. dna evidence linked johnson to the crime. he's currently serving a >>> the district attorney intends to take the case of john livingston to the grand jury. livingston became combative. and she was shot three times. >>> there's a hearing in the town where a massive spill from a d

. >> reporter: in durham, candace sweat, wral news. >> his attorneys will file an appeal first thing in the morning. he's currently being held in georgia. >>> the calendar says spring, but it feels like the first day of winter no sign of the clouds, and it was chilly. >> it really was. temperature in the 40s everywhere all day long. it was very chilly. first the radar, we have rain moving in, and there's drizzle and sprinkles throughout the area today. big deal. look at this, the rockiesboro skycam showing the roads are wet, and light rain is falling, and it's dreary out there. temperatures are 39 in south hill and roxboro. 43 in fayetteville, and temperatures have not moved much at all in the last several hours. we will look at how cold it gets tonight and when we could see frost and when temperatures will finally warm up around here. we will look at all of that coming up. >> thank you, amy. >>> a shooting in briar creek sent one person to the hospital. fortunately police have a suspect in custody. investigators have not released the name of either party and have not said what cause

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we will have live team coverage in the key races on wral news . >>> a young woman being remember july, exactly 2 years the family of daniel all clear sharing memories of love and enjoy of thinking. tonight's candlelight vigil served as a call of action to stop domestic violence. >> we're waiting for white?>> reporter: this gathering -- for what? >> reporter: this gathering remembering the smiling daniel all clear. -- black clear -- locklear. >> i feel like i let her down. one instant my eyes off of her and the next minute she is gone. >> reporter: november 11, 2014. family gathered to not only honor her memory but raise awareness about team -- teenage violence. >> is someone hurting in? is your boyfriend being mean to you? those of the questions. >> reporter: her boyfriend dumping her body in the south river. another teenager, dominique lock , also serving time for helping him dispose of her body. two years later, family and friends don't want to dwell on what happened or what could've been. they prefer to remember the young woman who brought so much joy to their lives and worked to m

we'll also have live team coverage of key races on wral news. and join us for primary election special at 9:00 tuesday night, on wral 2, that's five dot two over the air, or time warner cable channel 1255. david crabtree, and laura leslie will break down what they mean for north carolina voters. >>> we had a nice run of sunshine, warm temperatures, but that gave way to clouds and some rain showers later this afternoon. our meteorologist aimee willmoth is tracking storm chances into the evening, aimee. >> reporter: we have a couple isolated thunderstorms, still have a few of those across parts of the viewing area moving to the north and east and we've had several accidents out on the area roads. many of them have been minor but accidents. be sure to take it slow on the road if you run into some of these downpours. zebuland getting a little bit of rain right now, north of knightdale headed to the north and east. it's running towards the rolesville area right now, a little shower to the east of millbrook, and a little shower in orange county, all of

we'll also have live team coverage of key races on wral news. also, can you join us for a primary election special that is at 9:00 tomorrow night on wral 2. and at 5. # over the air or time warner cae annel 1255. david crabtree and laura leslie will have the latest results and what they mean for north carolina voters. >>> sarah palin's husband is recovering in the intensive care unit after a snowmobile crash. she is returning to alaska to be with her husband, todd. his former snowmobile racing partner says todd was injured in the crash and hospitalized. he is expected to be okay. >>> a pitt county schoolbook keeper has been sentenced to embezzlement. county skill officials say she stole nearly $20,000 between 2014. she must also pay restitution to the schools. >>> divers returned to the swimmer. deputies say three men were fishing and decided to go for a swim. one of them never returned to the surface. his name hasn't been released. >>> strong storms tore new arkansas bringing with them of tornadoes. this funnel cloud was spot near the town of gr

wral education reporter is here with the results. what do you have for news. >> survey usa did the poll for us. across the state and asked them everything from questions about the elect to education and there were two questions about the education -- about education that i was most interested on that i was focused on. first question was does k through 1 education in north carolina public schools receive too much funding, adequate or inadequate. a majority said that schools receive inadequate funding. 18% said adequate. 6% said too much and the remaining 9% weren't sure. >> we aned a second question which was should lawmakers leave teacher salaries where they are, increase them by up to 3% or increase them by up to 10%. the majority, 51% said increase them by up to 10%. 33% said increase them by up to 3%. and another 4% said they weren't sure j so >> -- >> so awe can -- so a significant number thought they should have p increase. >> i reached out to representative craig horn and i have a statement from him. he said teacher salaries must be moved up across the

wral news spoke with the teen's moment who describes the moment she arrived home and found her daughter. >> reporter: this mother showed us the text message she received from her daughter sunday afternoon. i am tied up in the closet. help. her daughter was using voice texting but made it clear something was wrong. >> i sent a message back like -- what do you mean? you know? you could tell she was using >> reporter: scared for her daughter's safety, she rushed home and what she found was shocking. >> horrifying. they took her clothes. she was in the closet. >> reporter: her daughter naked in a closet tied up with duct tape. >> took the tape off. it was everywhere. took the tape off. and got her off the floor. >> reporter: police spent hours on the scene, two men forced themselves into the house through the backdoor. what happened after that is still under investigation. but the mother is still reeling from the thought her daughter wasn't safe in her home. >> the teen's mother said the it appeared the men went through things in the house but it is unclear if anything was taken. tribute to

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 crea

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we'll have live team coverage of key races on wral news and the analysis of the outcome. >>> the basketball team plays for the championship today. the tar heels swept the notre strong second half. wral. unc came out on top. you might have noticed my partner is away today. he's in washington d.c., along with the carolina fans attending the tournament and spoke with heels termed to avenge last year's loss to notre dame, backs for notre dame's win last month. going into the game last night, tar heels, they were confident and feeling good. fans were surprised by the blowout. >> not even close. i thought it would be a close game. going into half time, i felt good about it. just seeing fights >> what was it like for you tonight to see the heels beat the fighting irish. >> it was great. i was surprised they won by as much as they did. i thought it would be a better game really. i'm happy. >> clarify, she is happy. fans return to the verizon center for the match tonight. you can watch the action again at 9 p.m. we will continue live coverage on wral news >>> you get a tax refund sooner that's not t

he will also have coverage of key races here on wral news. join us for a primary election special at 9:00 tomorrow night on wral 2. that is 5.2 over the air or time warner cable channel 1255. wral's david crabtree and laura leslie will have the latest results and what they mean for north carolina. >>> officers made an arrest in connection with a nightclub stabbing. douglas hicks is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. he was arrested after a man was stabbed at the mirage nightclub. the victim is 28-year-old derek etheridge. he was taken to the hospital for injuries to his torso and his waist. >>> at davidson county man is charged with sex crimes against someone is being held in the million bond. 23-year-old martize smith was arrested. according to the warrant, he paid a 14-year-old girl for sex. >>> you may have heard of retail therapy, but what about retail madness? coming up we tell you what has customers marching to their favorite stores this month. >>> also, does daylight saving time have you dragon? if so, you may want to partake in

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in havana, cuba, wral news. >> leyla is also in cuba and she'll have a live report at 4:00 on wral 4 p.m. you can follow her journey on our web site, wral.com. >>> new this morning, republican presidential candidate donald trump says he'll release a list of potential supreme court nominees. he would give a list of 5 or 10 judges he would -- nominate picks, and says releasing his list should ease concerns he might pick judges too liberal. no word when he'll come forward with this list. >>> president obama repeatedly announced his pick to replace late supreme court justice antonin scalia. he nominated judge merrick garland. senator republicans have said they will not hold a hearing on his nomination. >>> an attorney for a durham teen who deportation is on hold plans to file an appeal for his client this morning. 19-year-old acosta got a reprieve over the weekend. back in january, i c.e. agents picked him up while he was on his way to school. since then family members, fellow students, teachers and members of the community have all called for action to stop his deportation. the group als

we will have tv coverage of key races on the state on wral news that 10:00 and 11:00. join us for an election special 9:00 tonight on wral 2. over the air at 5.2, or time warner cable channel, 1255. david crabtree and laura leslie will have the latest results and what they mean for north carolina voters. and at 4:30, david will join us from studio a. >>> a woman hit by a car in trying to cross capital boulevard-year-old wake forest last night when she was hit. she was taken to wake med where she later died. police do not expect to file charges. >>> we now know the names of three people involved in deadly shooting a fayetteville. henry porter and his son, henry porter junior, were shot during an argument with david seouls. it happened around 6:30 yesterday on cedar creek road. the father died, the younger porter is being treated. seouls is in custody, so far no charges filed. >>> a prison guard who oversaw an inmate who died of thirst will not get his job back. michael kerr died in 2014 while being held in solitary correctional institution. blackburn, was one of nine pri

wral for coverage of super tuesday. we will carry expanded hour long nightly news with lester holt. watch it starting at 6:30, after wral's local news. tune in for our late news at midnight for a complete wrap up. >>> two football players will pay fines and do community service after pleading guilty to assault. hues and stewart suspended from the team last fall. they atagged two men at the alpha tall a mega house. one was punched so hard he was knocked out. hues and stewart pleaded guilty. in addition to paying fines, they must have no contact and perform 100 hours of community service and cannot commit crimes. if the conditions are met, the charges will be dismissed in february, of next year. >>> public hearings start on across the state. the state department of quality invites the public to get involved in how the ash ponds are classified. classification is a key step in cleaning up the toxic materials and determining deadlines for when each impoundment must be closed. there are hearings scheduled in willmington, ashville, eaton and dallas and north carolina and hearings held in co

. >>> right now on wral news, unc is the top seed going into the acc mens basketball tournament this week. highlights, we'll have them from the win over duke, and how many people flooded frank lynn street to celebrate. a lot. >> and another democratic presidential debate tonight, plus, results from super saturday contests ahead. >> and we are getting some new details this morning on a deadly train accident in winston-salem. good morning, it's saturday, march 6th, 2016, i'm bryan mims with leyla santiago. it's sunday. did you watch the game last night? >> i went to bed a little bit early, but obviously we'll have all the highlights in just a minute, and all the party highlights, as well. >> it might be because you have to be at work so early in the morning. >> i went to bed a little bit early. let's check in with mike moss to >> good morning. it looks like it's going to be a fairly nice day. we'll have some clouds but nothing that's going to produce some precipitation, with temperatures a little bit on the cool side of normal but not all that uncomfortable, but a bigger look we'll tak

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i can't wait to see it. >> reporter: brian shrader, wral news, jordan lake. >> mccrory said there will be no tax increases to pay for the bonds. >>> workers broke ground in holly springs to build a new >> they built the home for staff sergeant taylor and his family. he was in the marine corps for 10 years, most of them in special ops as a marine raider. in 2014 he suffered severe back and spine injuries during a raid that limit his ability to walk. the house will have special features to allow for wheelchair access. >> the lot that they pick is perfect for the family, it's right across from the park, and the swimming pool. and, i just can't think this organization and cal atlantic homes for what they have done for me and my family. >> dozens came out for the ground that this weekend to welcome staff sergeant taylor and his family into their home. >>> operation coming home builds and donates funds for disabled veterans. >> fantastic to see. >> great day for them, yes. >> thanks right now election officials still casting ballots long after winners were declared. >>> why the senate majori

plat re irham >>> right now on wral news, the final preparations are being made for the largest animal adoption in the history of the aspca. >>> i'm debra morgan in for lynda loveland. january from the haven animal shelter in hope county that they stepped in and that they have been nursing the animals back to health. they broke the story of the raid and now join us live with more on the mega adoption. gilbert? >> hey, it is kind of quiet here right now. most of the animals were eating, a good thing. and if you are an animal lover that the address is 2215 nashville. i was here when the animals were taken by the sheriff's office, starting to be nursed back and look at them now, they are ready to be adopted. >> reporter: this is a massive operation. packed with about 300 dogs and a whole lot of loving. that several weeks ago they were in the outdoor shots in hope county.

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we will have live team coverage of key races and analysis on on wral news. wral's dana crabtree, lawyer leslie will have the latest results and what that means for you north carolina voters. >>> investigators say a raleigh officer shot a man in the back. lawyers for a grieving family say that report is misleading. coming up, why they are disputing the results of a preliminary autopsy. >>> and a new study reveals how nutrition exrts share an beach skycam this morning. it's darker than it would have been the very same time we looked at this yesterday. we have a patch of showers moving along the southern coast this morning. you can see some of the clouds associated that. those are starting to drift to the north. if you are traveling around today and heading to the beach it looks like it will tend to be dry of more than wet today. there could be passing showers or an isolated thunderstorm. a mix of clouds and sunshine with highs 70 to 78. towards the mountains mainly cloudy skies. there is a chance of rain and rain showers through early afternoon. less than later

we'll also have live team coverage of key races on wral are wral news. >>> join us for a primary election special at 9 tomorrow night on wral 2 over the air or time warner cable channel 1255. latest results and what they mean for north carolina voters. >>> a 37-year-old raleigh man died in a crash on i-40 this morning. norman kelly was headed east on the off ramp to wade avenue when over corrected ran off the road and hit a tree. he was going 15 miles over the speed limit. >>> two people are charged with killing a durham man. he is charged with murder. charged with an accessory after the fact. deputies say kendrick was shot several times in the parking lot of the community center. more arrests are expected. >>> a goldsboro pastor plans to reach out to three teenagers charged with breaking into his church. police arrested a 16-year-old when he was leaving the church through a side door. two 14-year-olds were found inside. inside. they are charged with breaking and entering a place of worship which is a felony. nothing was taken from the church. state chapter of the naacp says they can reac

wral news at 6:00 starts right now. . >>> this is a new day. this is a nue d ishgsva dia between our two without ery countries. >> president obama and cuban president raul castro stood side-by-side in a monumental meeting this afternoon. the two leaders discussing differences on democracy and human rights and pledging to move forward in building stronger ties. thank you for joining us, i'm david crabtree. >> and i'm debra morgan. the meeting left no topic off the table. >> i made it clear the united states will continue to speak up on behalf of democracy, people to decide their own tu, 'l speak out on behalf of universal human rights including freedom of speech and assembly and religion. >> both leaders discuss a wide rage of topics including travel restrictions and the trade embargo in place for more than 50 years. wral's leyla santiago returned to the island nation to document the historic moments. >> leyla joins us live on day two. >> reporter: not only did they discuss their human rights and difference of opinion they also talked about amer

there are new piece on various services eviously untaxed. wral's mikaya thurmond is live in downtown raleigh with details on what this means for you. >> reporter: these new service tax rates are expected to raise nearly $160 million just within the first year. is important to remember that sales tax rates will t change. but, the new tax now applies to services such as repair, maintenance, and installation will so include putting in big appliances and auto repairs. as for these, they go up for a number of services within state and government agencies. for instance, a standard eight your drivers license fee will go >> thanks. mikaya thurmond reporting live in leigh. >>> it is a reunion on months in the making. paratroopers and their loved ones in fort bragg. >>> state regulators that you should have a say in the closing of duke energy's coal can get started on the >>> 7:11. public hearings start today on closing duke energy's coal ash ponds across the state. they are asking the public to get involved on how those ash classification is a huge step in

. >> reporter: julia sims, wral news. >>> we tried to reach the three former plays are as well as mike niphong but were unsuccessful. the duke president declined our request find interview. the three accused sued the university and ultimately reached a confidential settlement with the school. in 2014, they reached a settlement with the city of durham. compensation. they requested the city give a $50,000 gant to the north commission. so the question, where are they now? the accusations centered around play ares dave evance colin f. nnerty android seligmann. they was declared innocent. they currently live in the new york city area. evans >> coach mike pressler was fired in the wake of scanned after 16 successful soaps a atta duke. he now heads up the program at bryant university in rhode island. former prosecutor mike niphong still lives in durham. he has apt a low profile in recent years but we are told he is active in his church. as if the woman at the center of the scandal, she later wrote a book about the case inform 2013, she was convicted of she is now in prison cepping a 14 to 18

elizabeth gardner, the accurate forecast, specific useful weather information with elizabeth on wral news coverage you can count on. >>> former first lady nancy reagan is being mourned throughout the political world today by both republicans and democrats. natalie morale he is has reaction to her death. >> reporter: late sunday, the hurst carrying the former first lady's body left her home in l.a. where the 94 year old died of congestive heart failure sunday. her daughter, pat at this davis, releasing a blog post overnight. i got the call around 8:30 this morning, that my mother had died peacefully in her sleep. it was how she wanted to go. this morning, new details are emerging about her funeral plans. her spokesperson releasing a statement saying mrs. reagan will be burred at the library in california next to her husband prior to the fun ser,wie appnityorersth pli tay eisp meanmeib are poungin as a o grandr. r cymont s o d e.decr cndfi ladon hss sis sharact s legendary aoc alor a archasirrafo ham along aro h d. s loved husndhe ou itsher nd dect. pside o firstlaichebat ngr rsolr time hdd

she has a sizeable lead over sanders in this state according to a wral news poll. earlier this evening i spoke with a voter. he attended a sanders rally earlier. he attended clinton's rally. just now he says he is still on here is what he told me. hillary had substance to what she is talking about and how. >> were you one of those making your mind up? >> yes. i was still making my mind up. going to the polls making my mind up. >>> as you can see how close things can be. voter to voter. again, a lot of energy in this room. everyone is now packing things up. we will see if this kind of momentum -- if this energy translates into votes tomorrow. back to you. >> adam owens live in charlotte, back to you. >>> new tonight, the sheriff's office decided not to file charges against donald trump after one of his supporters punched a protester at a rally last week. the deputies were leading the demonstrator out of the coliseum when a man punched a pres e e. -yeagrch c t ai. s lease nit, ces en t suoricti. ataums saa itor iviolatio trump. eaickl tgr in the weat informion. >>you

wral news at 6:00 starts right now >>> more than six years after the start air wral investigation, changes at the state motor fleet. leaders promise improved customer service and savings. wral investigates uncovered a state car distribution system full of inefficiencies. thank you for joining us. >> tonight, incremental changes to improve that state agency. cullen broward are is live to explain. >> reporter: -- browder is live to plain. >> reporter: we know changes come slowly in government. this is motor fleet hid quarters which oversees 7 # hundred state vehicles that travel more than 90 million miles per year. after years of document the unefficiencies. motor fleet is now talking about some savings in 200 #, wral investigates first started looking under the hood of motor fleet. we found state agencies spending millions on cars that often went nowhere. reaction was harsh from the then budget reform co-chair. >> it is foolish. it ought to be fixed. >> reporter: two years later from the then governor and speaker tom tillis are. >> i'm not happy with any of this. >> that doesn't sound lie a

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we will also have live coverage of key races on wral news. bonus for our primary election special tomorrow night at 9:00 warner cable channel 1255 if you want to check it out. wral's david crabtree and laura leslie will have the results and what they mean for voters. >>> a wake county deputy walked away unharmed after wrapping his patrol car around a tree. take a look at this video, most of the impact is on the passenger side. troopers say it happened yesterday afternoon, the deputy was responding to a call when he hit a water bottle during a rain shower and loss control. >>> officers made an arrest in connection to a nightclub stabbing. douglas hicks is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. he was arrested on scene after man was stabbed at mirage nightclub. the victim, derek etheridge, was taken to the hospital for injuries to his torso and >>> troopers believe they know who is responsible for a deadly crash writing morning. they say celco ramirez was terry lopez. he died at the scene. troopers say ramirez was driving with a revoked lice

we will also have live coverage of key races on wral news. join us for our primary election special tomorrow night at 9:00 on wral 2, that is 5.2 over the air or on time warner cable channel 1255. wral's david crabtree and laura leslie will have the results and what they mean for voters. >>> a wake county deputy walked away unharmed after wrapping his patrol car around a tree. while responding to a crash. take a look at this video, most of the impact is on the passenger side. troopers say it happened yesterday afternoon, the deputy was responding to a call when he hit a water puddle during a rain shower and loss control. stabbing. douglas hicks is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. he was arrested on scene after man was stabbed at mirage nightclub. the victim, derek etheridge, was taken to the hospital for injuries to his torso and waste. >>> troopers believe they know who is responsible for a deadly crash friday morning. they say celco hernandez ramirez was drunk when he slammed into terry lopez of henderson. he died at the scene. tro

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wral's tara lynn shows us how her new comic has a bigger message. >> reporter: these aren't your typical comic book heroes. that is because the creator isn't your average writer. 2009. >> reporter: jasmine has not one, but two bachelors degrees, and an mba. when the banking industry crashed, she turned to her childhood love, comic books. >> i started losing interest in something i grew up reading. i said, why am i losing interest? well, the characters are not reaching me. >> there is kala, an african- american from south carolina. >> reporter: five strong women, five cultures, one message. >> the world is bigger than ever bigger box. it's huge and its colorful and people should just embrace that and stop fighting it. >> reporter: her characters fight a battle of good versus evil, while also knocking down cultural and female stereotypes. >> when we are portrayed in entertainment, we are sexy, than being someone's love interest. why can't you be sexy and also be amazing? >> reporter: she released her first comic book in january. it is also not your typical book, based on photos. it's a sho

it is one of 59 that we addressed in a new poll. wral is here to break down what voters are saying about if state lawmakers should get involved. debra? >> one of the many topics we asked people across the state about in our new orleanss poll. the ordinance allows transgender, men and women, to use public bathrooms with which they identify. in our news poll we asked should state lawmakers override the ordinance? should they order charlotte to place the issue in front of voters? or should state lawmakers leave the ordinance alone. in our wral news poll, 36% said lawmakers should override the ordinance. 30% said this t it should be put to a referendum. 20%ed lawmakers should leave it alone. we asked about a number of other topics including who should be responsible for drawing districts in north carolina. 50% said they should be done by independent redistricting commission. 29% said lines should be drawn by lawmakers, 21% unsure. we asked if it they approve or disapprove of a job that legislature is doing. 53% disapprove, 28%, a move, 19% n

wral news will be there. we will have live coverage in our news casts. >>> it is being called the largest heroin seizure. the sheriff's office is holding a news conference tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. the tar river task force discovered 346 bricks of heroin during a traffic stop yesterday morning. the drugs have a value of $173,000. >>> a silver alert is in effect for a man. he was last seen this morning at the glen tire. he was driving a black 1999 chevy silver ado truck with extended cab. license plate number ybb1122. relatives say he frequents the walmart in durham. if you have information call 911. >>> a raleigh business owner has his eyes on a new venture. the idea is to transform the warehouse district into a food oasis. he spoke to us about his vision and what it could mean for the city. >> reporter: he says what he is about to do is new to raleigh but he foals it is exactly what the city needs. >> the idea is you have really, for people who can not make up your mind you go to a place like this and get a glass

we'll have a complete wrap-up of what happened today in in case coming up on our news at 6:00 on wral. >>> many people get sick with a disease that can be diagnosed way the symptoms or with simple tests. with rare diseases, patients right diagnosis and treatment. as dr. alan mask smains, a network of medical centers hope to speed up that process. >> they can build a new heart. >> reporter: 8-year-old eye ask's mom theresa is his home school teacher. he has always performed better with one on one attention. >> he was five week premature and he wasn't meeting his milestones. >> reporter: he had speech delays, gross motor delays and growing faster than most other kids his age. they hocked to so if doctors could find a name for his problem. >> i'm always happy to get an answer. i would rather know something than not know something. >> reporter: it is possible that he has a condition listed among 7,000 rear diseases defined as occurring in less than 1 in 2,000 people. seven clinical sites including duke are now part of a todayy. this undiagnosed disease's web family can apply to benefit fr

new taxes. governor pat mccrory is stopping at several locations in the state to thank voters. wral's brian shrader joins us live from jordan state park where the governor spoke this morning. >> reporter: just a little while ago, reni. the campers here at jordan lake are going to be able to enjoy some new amenities. a big $3 million project to renovate campgrounds and add some electrical hookups. one of many bond projects that the money will help fund. governor mccrory was out earlier this morning to celebrate the big victory , that big two billion-dollar bond passed by an overwhelming margin. it's going to go to a wide the state to address infrastructure concerns. again, it passed 221 yesterday, it is a celebration today. >> a decision thwarted by republicans and democrats, east to west, piedmont areas of the state, we showed that the state can come together during very divisive political times and i am very proud of that. >> reporter: let's break down where the money is gone. most of it, more than $1 billion will go to unc schools and college campuses around the state. others will p

in raleigh, layla santiago, wral news. >> and wral will have complete coverage of tuesday's primary races. polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. after they close, results will be available for more than 100 mobile. we'll also have live team news. and then join us for a primary election special at 9:00 tuesday night on wral 2. that's 5.2 over the air or time warner cable 1255. david crabtree and laura leslie will have the latest results and they will break it down for what they mean for north carolina voters. >>> well, we are continuing to closely watch severe weather warnings make their way across plus what ie piece kale coulprotecu frombetes? at if sit-up cld event t dise prev13 melp provide ditionalrotect ev is us adult and old elp prevenfens fr3 straof the bteria cse eumoco pneum. you sh not recve evnar 13 if have a seve alleic rean to the vcine or itsredients if youe a weed mune sysm, you may ve a low respo tohe vacci. common side effewere p rednesor sweg the ition s limitem move, fatigue,eadachuscle or j pain, appet chillr rash. get is onee. ask yooctor harmac abt prev13 tod. 0.

. >> it's time to go on the record with wral news. ? good evening. speaking of the senate, we'll be talk withing north carolina's senior senator richard burr and one of his opponents. but the race for governor first. pat mccaffery corey won that raise. the democrats want the seat back. there are two candidates for the nomination and a attorney from durham that served six years from the house and a man who held one of the most powerful offices in the state for 16 years.

. >> it's time to go on the record with wral news. ? good evening. speaking of the senate, we'll be talk withing north carolina's senior senator richard burr and one of his opponents. but the race for governor first. pat mccaffery corey won that raise. the democrats want the seat back. there are two candidates for the nomination and a attorney from durham that served six years from the house and a man who held one of the most powerful offices in the state for 16 years. and attorney general want the same spot. they share the same beliefs especially on public education. >> i was born and raised here. i know what north carolina has been, i know with we've been and where we're going. i think we're going backwards. >> first it's about priorities. you've got governor m cc roy and leaders with corporate tax give aways with those at the top and ex-pension of public education and the middle class. >> cooper has an ambitious new education plan including state paid tuition to community colleges. >> what is happened over the last few years, david, is wrong were

officials have not yet released the names of the two people killed, but a woman told wral news that her son, matt jones, was one of the victims. deputies were on the scene late into the night. there are two deputies here to secure this crime scene as deputies most likely will be back on the scene today to gather more e-. we will let you know where we get new office. back to you. >> thank you, tara lynn, live in johnston county. >>> democratic presidential to raleigh today. >> a campaign event for the mikaya thurmond joins us live with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, bill and renee. in a few hours, the future to believe in rally will be under way here at the raleigh memorial auditorium. the presidential primary is next tuesday. up for grabs is 121 democratic delegates and 52 republican delegates. sanders democratic rival hillary clinton stopped in durham yesterday. today, he will discuss college affordability, immigration reform and the need to take on a rigged economy held in place by a corrupt campaign finance system. the campaign event starts at noon here at raleigh mem

pickett 102824 it'll be amazing. can't wait to come back and see it track 4 brian shrader, wral news, jordan lake. mccrory said there will be no tax increases to pay for the bonds. increasing statewide. after the first or second time it's game er, you're stuck on it closer look at the heroin problem, and goes undercover with a task force stop the supply. you are looking at nearly i think we should've taken a left at the river. tarzan know where tarzan go! hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is? waterfall? no, me tarzan, king of jungle. why don't you want to just ask somebody? if you're a couple, you fight over directions. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. oh ohhhhh it's what you do. ohhhhhh! do you have to do that right in my ear? dollars worth of heroin. nearly 350 bricks.. in nash county history - and the sheriff says it's just a piece of the problem. for almost a year now, wral has brought you up to date on the increasing number of heroin overdoses and deaths in our state. wral's mikaya thurmond has gone

julia sims, wral news. >>> bill gaffney, the owner of the management company says he plans to meet with families next week and apologize. >>> the list is out for the safest cities in north carolina and three of the top five are here in wake county. the number one safest city is holly strips. morrisville ranked number two. pinehurst in moore county. cary is ranked fourth and i'm he can is ranked fifth. >> cary has always been on that list. it is great to see the other cities on there too. >> go to sleep with windows open. >> well, yeah. >> play golf safely. >> exactly. equinox. 1896, 4:30 in the morning on sunday rs or 12:30, i'm sorry. that is really early. we do have change this is weekend. before i forget, nights visit with the fisk grades at roseville elementary today. they had some great questions and i enjoyed my time with them. so a special hello real quick. let's check out the tall tower cam. 1865feet off ground t sort of reminds me of the civil war so it is like a simple way to remember it. but anyways, it is pretty out there right now t will be a great evening if you have anyth

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