it's on my facebook page at anna laurel. we will show you highlights from the after party tomorrow morning on eyewitness news. from the ballroom, anna laurel, abc 11 eyewitness news. tisha: you can watch "dancing with the stars" every monday at 8:00. looking at her video, it looks so much bigger than what you see on television. steve: we had some facebook winners from a contest we held out with anna. she's talking about that tonight, as well. easter weekend, the chance for rain potentially. chris: hopefully come it will hold on until late sunday, early monday. we will talk about chances for rain as we get into the weekend. i thought we would see little more, but it got as cold as we thought and then some. temperatures are about to take off after a frosty start. back into the 60's tomorrow in the afternoon, where we should be. mid-to-upper 70's wednesday into thursday before we get back down, a little bit above average, or closer to it, by the time we get to the easter weekend. there's a frost advisory in effect. there's a ch

it's on my facebook page at anna laurel. we will show you highlights from from the ballroom, anna laurel, abc 11 eyewitness news. tisha: you can watch "dancing with the stars" every monday at 8:00. looking at her video, it looks so much bigger than what you see on television. steve: we had some facebook winners from a contest we held out with anna. she's talking about that tonight, as well. easter weekend, the chance for rain potentially. chris: hopefully come it will hold on until late sunday, early monday. we will talk about chances for rain as we get into the weekend. i thought we would see little more, but it got as cold as we thought and then some. temperatures are about to take off after a frosty start. back into the 60's tomorrow in the afternoon, where we should be. mid-to-upper 70's wednesday into thursday before we get back down, a little bit above average, or closer to it, by the time we get to the easter weekend. there's a frost advisory in effect. there's a chance of frost, as well. this will be from 4:00 a.m. u

barbara: that is anna laurel. his mom apbdnd audrey snapped the photo and they have become trends. -- become friends. john: maybe a chik-fil-a manager some day. donald trump rally known for getting heated but it is what happened at fayetteville that suspect >> this is my baby. i don't have no feelings right now. john: a mother in shock after learning her son is a victim of a double murder in johnston county. his toddler found inside the home unharmed. new details. barbara: the punch seen around the country. new charges a cumberland county man faces connected to this incident at a donald trump rally in fayetteville. >> another springlike day. don will tell us how warm and chance of rain it weekend. good morning, carolina, welcome on friday march 11, 5:00, 65 degrees. i'm john clark. barbara: i'm barbara gibbs. more on the big stories but first meteorologist don schwenneker in the first alert storm center. good morning. don: good morning to you.

barbara: that was anna laurel. this runs through march 30 and you can vote for all seven of the kids in our area and donate as well. all that information is on abc11.com under the absc11 together. potentially all of them could win a bike if enough money is raised. john: something so many take for granted. riding a bike. let's hope there's a good showing. 4: 4:57. cruel conditions and now hundreds of dogs and cats are look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. mmmm, yoplait. we know designer when we see it. like the designer smile. it's bolder, brighter and our blogs are buzzing about it. it's the new must-have look. the designer smile by colgate. new optic white high impact with a professionally recommended whitening ingredient... ...for four shades visibly whiter teeth. and...a buzz-worthy smile! get your designer smile from new colgate optic white high impact white. john: breaking news north korea test firing a ballistics

barbara: that was anna laurel. annabelle is still on the road riding her wave of success and going to other shows. she will be back next month for the north carolina show. john: it is 4:58. a dress code battle heating up why parents are arguing t after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it online. love at first taste. i would liquefy it and bathe in it. curse you, brookside! your nefarious plans have succeeded. nefarious? are we still talking about chocolate? barbara: big changes to the weather. say goodbye to the 70's. john: breaking results from vote 2016, the winners from such tuesday and what it could mean for our primary two weeks away. good morning, carolina, welcome on wednesday march 2. 5:01 and 54 degrees. i'm john clark. barbara: i'm barbara gibbs. a cooler day ahead but some of you will need raincoats. meteorologist don schwenneker is in the first alert storm center. don: good morning to you. as you head out this morning the rain is moving through but it is done across durham and orange county

barbara: that was anna laurel. sydney wants to attend n.c. state and believes teachers are john: still to come, our primary results coverage continuing. governor pat mccrory and attorney general roy cooper preparing for a big november battle. the issues they are focusing on. barbara: expect more he was missing things in school - distracted - disengaged - just not getting it. we tried tutors but they didn't connect. then we heard about sylvan's new teaching system, sylvansync. personal lessons, taught by sylvan certified instructors, using technology kids love. i've never seen him more engaged. and the results are kids like connor typically times more growth than if strength is an addiction. you can never get enough of.. now it's time.. to bring that strength to your tooth enamel. new colgate enamel health it strengthens weakened enamel 4x better by replenishing it with vital minerals. so smile.. with strength. with new colgate enamel health mineral repair toothpaste. smile with strength. john: we begin with breaking news. durham police invest

anna laurel shares what we can do to help our local kids win that bike. anna: aurora jacobs loves her mom. and aurora is the apple of her mother's eye. >> who is this? >> that's right. anna: the two come to the park all of the time. aurora loves to play. aurora was born with down syndrome, and she also as rheumatoid arthritis. severe she cannot play outside. she rode an adaptive bike at therapy. >> it was so -- awesome, you could see the joy on her face. anna: adjusted bikes can have two wheels in the back for ballon. and a special drive to make it easier to pedal and ways to keep someone secure in the seat with handles and steering. but they cost more than $1,000, so friendship circle started a contest to raise money for adaptative bikes and give them away. all of the kids in the triangle could get a bike if they get enough votes and donations. like dave would cerebral palsy. and daniel who is not walk on his own. a volt from you and a bike can give these kids so much. the ability to go explore and have adventures. you can -- but more than anything, it j

john: anna laurel is in there. reporter: what a thrilling show the costumes, music, dancing. the show is long over but i'm out on the ballroom floor and it is still buzzing. we got to go to the after party and talk to this season's cast all vying for the mirror ball trophy. >> hi. so good to see you. >> i really kept thinking enjoy this. have fun. like i blacked out about 10 seconds and came pwabgback to and we >> i'm proud how far it is come. >> nothing can prepare you. it rigorous, it is not easy. rehearsal. you have to definitely pay attention and learn. all the entertainment in the world that you have done doesn't prepare you for this. >> i don't think you walk in and dance. there is so much more. i am learning how to be teachable and how to have fun. >> every day she comes in with a great attitude. she is a tomboy that i have slowly and surely chiseled away. >> obviously the athleticism that is behind being a fighter is something that translates well with dancing. >> when you are putting everything on the line basically and putting so much faith and trust into somebody t

anna laurel has that story. anna: this is high school in 2016. >> we wanted to have an experience every student could be involved in in the same day working together to do something in the world. packed the gym for the school's annual stop hunger now meal packing day. these students have the system down. today alone, they packed 50,000 boxes. protein, dehydrated veggies, rice, and a vitamin mineral package. >> you walk in and you see everyone in the school working towards the same goal. anna: all of these will go to schools that can't afford free lunch programs, and these kids are excited to help. they can tell when someone comes to school hungry. because even in wake county, some kids don't have food at home. >> it's hard for them to do a lot of other things that are important. if they don't eat well, it's hard for them to learn. it's hard for them to pay attention. anna: the entire student body, 2100 students, thinking about kids in another country, they are helping each other and how they can make a difference

abc's anna laurel shows us. yes, this is high school in 2015. >> having the experience that every student could be involved in on the same day, really working together to do something important in the world. anna: at the high school, every student packed the gym for the school's annual stop hunger now meal packing day. these students had the system down. today alone, they packed 50,000 boxes, a mix of soy, proteins, dehydrated veggies, rice, and a vitamin mineral package. >> it's a really good feeling because you walk in and you see everyone in the school working towards the same goal. anna: all of these will go to the dominican republic, to schools that can't afford school lunch programs, and these kids are excited to help. they can tell when someone comes to school hungry. even in wake county, some kids don't have food at home. >> if students aren't fed, it's hard for them to do a lot of other things that are important. they don't eat well, it's hard for them to learn and it's hard >> so today, the entire stude

i'm anna laurel. joel: i'm joel brown. chopper 11 hd live over a margin raleigh. you can see folks they are marching from the southeast raleigh neighborhood. we believe they are headed toward the wake town he justice center. we will continue to watch this. in the meantime, ed crump set down with the wake county district attorney.

anna: i'm anna laurel. a touching moment in the local community. it touched the mothers so much, the picture is going viral. joel: a special needs customer got to order like everyone else things to this act. greg barnes is there at the chick-fil-a. explain to everybody our favorite story of the day. greg: absolutely. this is a video, a gesture that has gone viral. it is one woman reaching out to another to make that person feel this is cynthia walker's world. hearing impaired since birth, cynthia is fluent in sign language, that in a world where others do not always understand, something as simple as trying to order fast food can be embarrassing. >> people look at us like -- what are we supposed to do? we always had to do the ordering fouror her. greg: they heard about a cashier at chick-fil-a who helped hearing-impaired customers with their order. so, they went there. she started signing and was instantly surprised and overjoyed when the cashier responded. >> if you notice on the video, she was looking at me like -- is this working? she enjoyed do

anna: and i'm anna laurel. three men used a gps device to track a big rig up i-95 and used a remote control to set off pepper spray inside the truck over. officers took perez into custody earlier this week after his friend was -- his friend spoke to police. andrea: margaret spelling spoke at university -- heather waliga has what happened. heather: critic stood silently, amid tight security. margaret spelling delivered her first report to the board of governors. >> i think that that was a breach of decorah monopoly perfect way to voice their concerns. heather: some call her hiring a political move. the former u.s. secretary of education succeeds tom roth, was forced out by the republican-dominated board. >> we want accountability. heather: she laid out her plan for her first 100 days as president, saying that she will fight for faculty after the board raised pay for chancellors . >> performance-based pay is at the top of my list. heather: spelling says she intends to visit all of the unc >> i want us to have str

anna: and i'm anna laurel. three men used a gps device to track a big rig up i-95 and used a remote control to set off pepper spray inside the truck over. officers took perez into custody earlier this week after his friend was -- his friend spoke to police. andrea: margaret spelling spoke at university -- heather waliga has what happened. heather: critic stood silently,

i'm anna laurel. joel: i'm joel brown. chopper 11 hd live over a margin raleigh. you can see folks they are marching from the southeast raleigh neighborhood. we believe they are headed toward the wake town he justice center. we will continue to watch this. in the meantime, ed crump set down with the wake county district attorney. on what he found. ed? ed: joel and anna, at first glance, it appears that akiel rakim lakeith denkins had an extensive criminal record. you can see that he had a lot of arrests over the last five years. he was put in handcuffs on 26 charges since 2011. those included assault on females, possession with intent to sell and distribute cocaine. but he was convicted on just nine charges. and while many of the charges started out as felonies, the convictions are all misdemeanors. a search of public records shows that denkins did not come to court to february 2 face a distribution charge in a was a failure to appear for that that the raleigh police officer. the da knows how her investigation is handled could we be the difference between peace an

barbara: you can go to anna laurel's facebook page. john: even the moon walk. barbara: they might have been doing the best they know how. don: they were trying. don: today we have got clouds moving out and we have rain out there this morning to deal with. the good news is it moves out as the day moves along. we will have cool temperatures. through lunchtime mostly cloudy and temperatures about 46. by this afternoon partly sunny skies and blue skies starting to break out. temperatures around 50. live look at first alert doppler and on the most powerful radar in the carolinas we have most of the shower activity pulling to the east of i-95 and moving out. by 6:00 a.m. it is pretty much done other than a hreullittle light drizzle. live look into downtown raleigh light drizzle. 36. 36 the dew point. 93% humidity. sunrise 6:40. live look at r.d.u. the low cloud deck lit up. wet roads reflect being. 37 and light rain. .05 precipitation. 34 roxboro, 37 chapel hill. 40 favorite. satellite and radar shows the rain moving out and it will be a dry friday. through lunchtime

john: that was anna laurel reported. the kids even worked to earn money in cast. people from all over the country have donated to this cause and someone donated the ears with their names on the back. you pay recognize plasticle. she was timist on kelly and michael for teacher of the year. barbara: well deserved. >> we will follow that trip. barbara: 4:57. breaking news out of fayetteville, a pedestrian hit and killed by a car. police are looking for the driver. john: state lawmakers set to cameras. at hillshire farm, spice is the spice of life. that's why our craftsmen season every sausage perfectly. so you can coax out great flavor effortlessly. hillshire farm. because it's worth doing right. at hillshire farm, there's a reason our slow roasted turkey taste so fresh seconds after carving, we not only seal every slice, we double seal it. the results are something to savor. hillshire farm. because it's worth doing right. state cabinet ... linda coleman, our next lt. governor. i'm linda coleman, and i'm running for lt. governor because it's time to fight back, so ou

if you follow anna laurel you saw her catch up with him on facebook live. >> he is the kid that his picture was taken at target. he needed a tie and the employees helped him tie the tie and someone saw that and gave him a bunch of tips on his job interview. someone saw this go down and audrey posted the picture on facebook and it blew up and went all over the world. that was a year ago. time flies. we are here to check on him. some ask us how is he cog. john: that video was last night. today starting at 4:30 you will see what he has been up to this past year. his journey and progress since becoming a heart warming viral sensation. anna will sayrehare that with us. barbara: that was a great photo. he had the job interview and didn't know how to tie a tie. don: that was a year ago. barbara: isn't that weird. don: seems like it was just yesterday. when i was a kid my mom would say as you get older it does faster and i'm like it takes forever to get that you a year. barbara: mom is always right. don: feeling like spring. as i headed out the door i saw bugs in the streetlights. we will talk rain

anna laurel has more on that. anna: donald trump, this is his big day to solidify his gop frontrunner status and knockoff republican rivals. the pivotal moment in the race for the white house is now in the hands of the voters. ms. clinton: i am asking for your support. i would be honored to receive it. i hope to be your nominee. mr. trump: this is the place i want to win. this is the place. >> donald trump has his eyes on the big deposit -- big prizes, the winner take all states, florida and ohio. mr. trump: i think we will do very well. we seem to have great poll numbers. >> the popular ohio governor cast his ballot this morning in the race. mr. kasich: do i see my family nervous or a tight, i'm having a great time. >> ohio is a must win for case against florida is make or break for marco rubio. draft by 20 points in the sun sign chit -- sunshine state. >> tonight, the last -- given of the establishment is probably going to lose. mr. sanders: lead the country into a political revolution. >> sanders already has his

john: and our own anna laurel is she will take us behind the scenes for a look at rehearsals and interviews with the stars. you can follow her on twitter and facebook for exclusive access during the show. one of tennis's biggest stars is speaking out this afternoon. amber: the comments made by an executive that has angered many female players. john: and a call for governor scenes with moments you didn' announcer: the only station with three newsrooms in downtown raleigh, downtown durham, and downtown fayetteville. abc 11 eyewitness news continues. amber: happening now, a call for governor mccrory to call a special session. a group called keep n.c. state -- keep nc safe wants to stop shallot from passing -- from passing an anti-lgbt discrimination ordinance. ed crump is live. ed: there is plenty of concern about the ordinance that would allow transgender people to use the restroom of their choice. the group gathering is called keep north carolina safe coalition. they envision transgendered men showering with women in public restrooms. the starlet ordinance, which covers only public facilitie

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anna laurel joins us for a recap. mud, going after donald trump from his clothing line to his defunct trump university. >> the last criticized the front runner as well, saying he does not have the right temperament to be president. this weekend, republican voters head to the polls in four states and puerto rico. on the democratic side, there will be a debate in flint, michigan. john: and you can vote here ahead of the march 15 primary. the naacp is marking the first weekend of early voting with what they call the moral march to the poll rally. it will be on the anniversary of bloody sunday, which paved the way to the passing of the federal voting rights act in 1965. in durham, marchers will meet sunday at 12:30. similar marches will be held over the weekend in 20 other counties, including harnett, vance, and wayne. amber: it is your chance to show your spirit for the around bowl. fan fest kicked off and is underway now until 2:00. you can get your picture taken with willie whole and you can get season tickets. opening

heather: and anna laurel got to fly to l.a. for the premier. joel: you've got to go behind the scenes today. who have you seen, and what did you get access to? people. tom bergeron, the host. we saw them goodman, the no-nonsense judge. we're seeing so many people. it is so exciting to be on the lot. the cast mates are still doing their last-minute reversals. it was just six weeks ago that they were cast. none are professionally trained, and they are about two days in front of millions of viewers. we actually got to go to the board wardroom room -- wardrobe room earlier. check out these statistics. in one week this wardroom room will go through 50 pairs of shoes. in one season they go through 1 you can see a specific type of gold bead, they went through 15,000 of those just for tonight. a typical costume will cost between 3000 and $5,000 and they are intense because they do not know until after a show or after the cast is set exactly what to dance, what color, with seen they will want. they have days to make what you see on tv happen. when we sp

caitlin: our own anna laurel is there, and will show us rehearsals and dancers. you'll get behind the scenes access if you follow us on twitter and facebook. looking forward to that. steve: keep the heavy jacket handy today. 40s for highs. a little bit warmer tomorrow, the breeze will make it feel cool. and 60 on tuesday, back in the 70s on thursday. hand anddddd, she's back. storm coming? a very dangerous cheese storm. so you have 20 more bags. mhm. my yoga instructor calls it the death spiral. i call it living the dream. american express presents the blue cash everyday card with no annual fee. cash back on purchases. see you tomorrow. backed by the service and security of american express. >>> good morning, america. new overnight. fists fly. violence breaks out at this protesters pounded. and did trump's campaign manager get physical? plus, the blockade to keep him from his own rally. and the march right in front of trump tower. the rising tensions just days before the next primary. >>> destination cuba. president obama's historic trip. the first president to v

anthony: anna laurel with that report. all right. you might recognize -- the teacher, two years ago the finalist on the kelly and michael show for teacher of the year. -- you get choked up watching stories like this. good for her. liz: good for the kids. they are getting out-of-town in good time. we will see showers and the potential for thunderstorms increasing today and also tomorrow. let's take you right now to first alert doppler xp. we are talking about the showers creeping up towards moore county. we are starting to see a few sprinkles there. but they are falling a part. not too much on an issue. there the abc 11 eyewitness news accuweather seven-day forecast. is always on. all of us seeing cloud cover. of course, we have seen a few holes in the clouds. don't be surprised to see sun popping out this morning. this afternoon, thicker cloud cover. heavier rain is back off to the north and west. portions of illinois, and missouri, and down here towards tennessee, boy, they have really just had a rough time with raining down to the