bragg. >> gilbert baez is live near post where the new connection >>> drivers now have a direct connection between 95 and ft. bragg. a short time ago, officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony fayetteville outer loop. >> it is a $146 million project that should improve connections throughout the fayetteville region and enhance mobility options for the military which is always so important. wral's gilbert baez is live at merkerson road interchange way first look at the road. looks pretty impressive. >> reporter: it does, bill. we chose this section for one main reason because we wanted to be the first to drive on it and we were. until today, you could go from merkerson road back to ft. bragg and you could go from ramsey street out to interstate 95. but now can you go from 59 all the way to post. this is a really big deal. they did this with the help of several pairs of scissors. they officially opened the $146 million rod way, a six and a half mile stretch that forms a very important part of t

lawmakers said heavy traffic through bragg was a huge security threat. dot officials say nearly 60,000 drivers travel along bragg >> it's easier now for me. it used to take me 45 minutes and now it takes me 30 minutes. >> reporter: for more on the routes, go to our website wncn.com. i'm nate prod jers. >>> commissioners will need to decide how some business also be handled. these are businesses zoned in homes. the plan is designed to guide growth in the county. >>> for the first time, we're hearing from the parents of two girls injured in the ferris wheel accident. >> coming up, how their daughters are doing. >> and a gruesome attack. what one man found another doing soon after attacking a couple at their home. >> as we go to break, here's the perfect place to cool off -- the beach. ? ? these patients could have received their cancer care at many hospitals. but they came to cancer treatment centers of america in metro atlanta because we focus only on the treatment of cancer. that's just one important way we're different from other hospitals. here, our ce

talk about fort bragg and spring lake. this morning probably around 10:00, they will be permanently closing all northbound traffic on bragg boulevard between randolph street and murchison road. then you will pick it up on murchison road on your way into spring lake. in a couple months, they will close all of the southbound traffic on bragg boulevard. it is a plant traffic onto the freeway. murchison road and 295, so you no longer have to deal with all the stoplights at bragg boulevard. back to you. >>> [ music ] a major loss for team usa last night. the women's beach volleyball team of kerri walsh jennings and april ross lost to brazil. but they are not completely out they can still win a bronze. said two was wanted by brazil -- won by brazil also with the second. they will compete for a gold medal. >>> let's take a look at the medal count with the u.s. dominating. the theater -- leader with 82 gold medals. china follows with 51 and then great britain with 50. >> illustrated jinx can slow down the winners. michael phelps,

will be eventually, all of fort bragg will close in both directions and you will use 210 and the new 295 to get between bra, any g boulevard and fort bragg, and there are five new signals, but with this new pattern, you will have none. you will need to be patient beginning on wednesday. beginning at 4:30 on wral news. >>> the schools in wake county will have a new fall menu, and they got to test the samples today. they start with a prepared product and add ingredients of your own. the fall menu includes a turkey pot by and kid says it passes the test. >> as soon as the -- harvest new items like sweet potatoes, we will add those and we're real excited to support our local farmers in that way as well, and together, this will provide the seasonality that we hope students will come to enjoy. >> and more healthy. >> the turkey pot by looks good. it's not far away. >> yeah, sure. had lunch at the middle school. >> yeah, looks good. [laughter] >> i would love some pot by. table there. >> the knees up about that high. >> and clean up afterwards. >>> we were talking about the fires out west a

it joins stretch that ends at bragg boulevard. gilbert baez joins us live. great news for the drivers there. >> reporter: not only for the dreufers but for ft. bragg as well. it does for the take long for good news to travel fast. -- for the drivers. when we were out here at noon, there was nobody on the road. and cars are flying by right now. this is a really big deal. scissors, governor pat mccrory and local leaders ins on the $146 million rod way. it is a 6 1/2 mile stretch that forms a very important part of i-295 better known as the fayetteville outer loop this. project has been talked about for the past 20 years but the governor and state transportation director put it in the fast lane for approval but more importantly for funding. it will all help soldiers at ft. bragg accomplish their mission of moment's notice. that. >> that ties back to ft. bragg and for us to be able to actually get that -- all the equipment, all the requirements offer of federal authority bag out to 95 and out to the ports or wherever it has to be in a much more efficient streaml

the new stretch of i-295 now come next bragg boulevard to i- 95. it is part of the come to in -- improve traffic around fort bragg. you will experience a little place. randolph street will be set on to nc-to 10. it will handle traffic into spring lake. expect delays to the area as drivers hit the pattern. more changes will follow. ultimately, it will be a much faster trip. >>> we did some research. did you know they started out as a pizza shop anymore. it is biscuitville. they are celebrating a big anniversary today. >> andy deepak rain is kicking off a new season. i'm roy cooper, when i became attorney general, we discovered a backlog of more than 5,000 dna test kits and years worth of shoddy investigations. but what governor mccrory isn't telling you is that we cleared the backlog. we also solved over 2,000 crimes and put killers and rapists in prison from cold cases. we fixed the problems at the crime lab, >>> what began as a joke a big win for a north carolina man. robert mckenney of gibsonville won a $50 scratch off ticket last week and he jok

state and local officials marked the opening of 6 1/2 miles of the highway from ramsey street to bragg boulevard. governor pat mccrory said the mobility throughout the city but ease congestion for military stationed at fort bragg and help them better be able to do their jobs. >> we got the roads built factor because we took the politics out. we did it based upon data and what we needed for the state of north carolina and fort bragg. >> reporter: local residents said since the completion of the first phase they have seen us. we don't have to go all the way downtown to shop and the easy access to fort bragg and over to the boulevard. >> reporter: the next face is a 3-mile stretch to cliffdale road. they hope the whole fayetteville outer loop will be completed by 2025. >>> temperatures well into the 90s again today. >ye let's get over to meteorologist bill reh for a quick look at the forecast. >> 92 is the high in raleigh. 94 in fayetteville. it is pretty warm. we got a lot of showers down to they're popping up and they're dying out. they're in the moving much, not doing much of nying. th

bragg is closed to drivers. nopd bragg blald now routes drivers off the highway between randolph street and butner road. sound -- ft. bragg boulevard. >> over there rption the traffic being did i have% -- >> reporter: over there, the traffic being diverted is forced into merkerson boulevard. you will be diverted onto highway 210. in order to make the changes, the northbound lanes of bragg boulevard have been closed athe randolph street and the detour diverts the traffic on to the northbound lanes of merkerson road that travel into spring lake. headache and avoid several traffic lights if you take the interstate 295 exchange where it crosses bragg boulevard just before you get on post. james flowers is with the north carolina dot. he said when you normally interrupt the flow of traffic pattern of 50,000 to 60,000 people, there is bound to be some confusion. >> we are trying to alleviate that confusion as much as especially randolph street. we are hoping to make any type of chippings to help alleviate the backups.

fort bragg wanted to build it five years ago, but it was almost cut from the budget. loredo child development center is one of only three facilities like this in the country. ultimate way to remember their fallen hero. >> although we lost him, i know that he's looking down from heaven smiling because his name is on a facility that's going to be wrapping its arms around the children of fort bragg, and i just know that he's proud. >> well, the center is open for business but they closed for the dedication. the children will be back here tomorrow. at fort bragg, gilbert baez wral news. >> the center is from the hercules physical fitness center. >>> when a s.w.a.t. team arrives at your house, it usually means trouble but not what the sheriff's office rolled up to cole's home. last week we told you about colt's diagnosis -- he was a little overwhelmed when the truck showed up at his house and all of the excitement that followed. the sheriff's office made this a day to remember, though. >> he's calling this the squat team. he's been so excited about the it's just amazing th

but today we do expect heavy traffic on bragg boulevard. it will close at 10:00 this morning. 10:00. drivers will be rerouted to access spring lake there. the goal is to control traffic for security reasons. d.o.t. officials say nearly 60,000 drivers travel along bragg boulevard we do expect some slowdowns there. before we go to break here's a look at what's coming up later on cbs this morning. >> coming up, comedian asmi there's nothing like trying something new. especially when it comes to snacking. that's why we're introducing cheese dippers. cheese dippers by the laughing cow. reinvent snacking. cooper: governor mccrory wants you to believe there's a carolina comeback. but raise your hand if your taxes have gone up while those at the top are the ones getting the tax break. and raise your hand if you're working more for less. i'm roy cooper, and that's not a comeback. that's moving backwards. raise your hand if you agree that those at the top should pay their fair share. raise your hand if you agree that tax breaks should be going to the

a soldier at fort bragg is facing rape charges... a cumberland county teen is accused of killing a man with a hatchet..... and....the state's epidemiologist quits her job after she says state officials are misleading the public over the safety of their water.. a soldier stationed at fort bragg is now facing rape charges. 20-year-old christian chalk is charged w7ith 2nd degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. he was arrested at fort bragg monday. authorities says the rape investigation 16-year-old. we'll have to wait a few more weeks to see whether a 15-year-old could be tried as an adult... on charges he killed his grandfather with a hatchet. deputies arrived at the home on elgin drive to find 63-year-old joseph naulty dead from the hatchet blow. authorities charged his 15- year- old grandson with first-degree murder. neighbors in the normally quiet neighborhood are stunned. "the last time i actually saw him he was taking out his trash. joe was taking the trash out. i was actually cutting my grass yesterday and hi

expect heavy traffic on bragg boulevard. northbound leabs along bragg boulevard closed at 10:00 this morning. drivers will be rerouted to merchant road. d.o.t. officials say nearly 60,000 drivers travel along bragg boulevard each and every day. >> the death toll in souther remain out of their homes. the flooding crisis punishing southern louisiana intensified. 16 more parishers were added. more rescued there baton rouge. 30,000 people have been saved. many have still been reluctant to get out. don't leave their homes when you warn them of a impending flood. >> we are moving heaven and earth to get them back in their homes as soon as possible. >> thousand thousands of volunteers are headed off to the gulf coast to help the residents. we caught up with one local volunteer who's flying out today to baton rouge. >> we have seen some incredible video out of louisiana as these flood waters continue to wipe up many nbo these moments we're seeing rescues by residents and volunteers. and now red cross is sending some of their own vol

the troops are among the 450 fort bragg soldiers taking part in the optation auto defeat isis. what you're looking at is video from last month when defense secretary ash carter visited the base and updated them on their mission. we'll be there for their going away ceremony and show you more tonight on our news at 5:00. >>> 25 locally transmitted that's up three from wednesday. to make matters worse, school starts monday in the miami neighborhood. it's become known as the zika zone. children will be allowed to wear pants and long sleeved shirts that do not match their uniforms, but they still cannot bring mosquito spray to class. the miami h reald reports that's because some could be allergic to the spray. >>> so if you missed show the chance tonight to see the perseid meteor shower. but this one's expected to be a better show. forecasts are predicting the number higher three per minute because of jupiter having more gravitational push than normal. someone who knows what i'm talking about, is this gal right here. so hopefully we continue have a lot of cloud cover. >> we will hav

. >> plus, today at fort bragg attorneys for bowe bergdahl will lay out their reason for why they say the case against the army sergeant captured by the taliban is tainted. >>> hello and good morning thanks for watching north carolina news i'm russ bowen. >> good morning i'm stefan chase a look at your morning nurse and check on traffic with ali warshavsky. first let's get right to storm team meteorologist alyssa corfont for the forecast. >>> good morning guys and good morning to you at home, as well. yesterday was pretty fantastic. low humidity, sunshine all around. er today, much of the same. right now we're starting off on the dry side. maybe a cloud or two working their way across central north carolina. all in all no negative impact. current temperatures, 67 in durham. 68 in raleigh. 67 in lillington. also still in the upper 60s around fayetteville and clinton. 64 in goldsboro. temperatures right at 60 around henderson, roxboro and south hill. reporting 61. these temperatures could still 8:00a.m. close to 64. 81 at lunchtime. 87 the afternoon high which is actually pretty close t

a soldier at fort bragg is facing rape charges... a cumberland county teen is accused of killing a man with a hatchet..... and....the state's epidemiologist quits her job after she says state officials are misleading the public over the safety of their water.. a soldier stationed at fort bragg is now facing rape charges. 20-year-old christian chalk is charged w7ith 2nd degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. he was arrested at fort bragg monday. authorities says the rape investigation

northbound traffic along bragg boulevard at randolph will be something wrong in the way they're diverting the traffic. i haven't figured it out. the flow of traffic. they need to do something to better control the flow of traffic. >> dot officials said nearly 60,000 drivers travel along bragg b every -- boulevard every day. >>> the deal could include a the houston astros would bring their class a club from california and the team would have 70 home games a year. >>> yesterday in asheville tim kaine called north carolina really, really important. >> what the vice president am candidate had -- vice- presidential had to say about the economy. z23aoz zi0z >>> an idea that came out of the blue is aimed at showing love to the men and women who wear the blue. >> restaurants are stepping up to feed the force. an owner came up with the idea to provide meals to uniformed officers over labor day weekend. a facebook page is attracting more and more local restaurants positive attention to our local police officers by providing them with a free meal to any uniformed officer that comes in on those two d

fort bragg wanted to build it five years ago but it was almost cut from the budget. the laredo childhood development center is one of only three facilities like this in the country. the family says it is the ultimate way to remember their fallen hero. >> although we lost him, i know that he is looking down from heaven smiling because his name is on a facility that is going the children of fort bragg. and, i just know that he is proud. >> i tell you, the center is open for business. but, it was closed today because of the dedication. the kids will be back in tomorrow, i'm going to be building this. >> great project, thank you very much. >>> a second and final major soldiers will depart to kuwait today. there's a ceremony this afternoon. afterwards, athletes will say their final goodbyes. 450 soldiers are leading the coalition of more than 60 nations. the building is to find partnerships in iraq to defeat isis. >>> explosions in thailand are not linked to islamic terrorism. three popular terrorist.3 popular tourist resorts were attacked in the last three days, there is

moves in, a chance of a few more showers and storms. 90 degrees will be the high temperature at fort bragg. 87 today roxboro. 88 degrees in chapel hill and durham. 89 degrees the high in raleigh. temperatures fall to 74 cloudy skies and check out the seven-day here. we are up to 92 tomorrow. that had been the hottest day of the next isn't days here because behind that cold front, temperatures fall into the 80s. we are sunny, dry, looking fantastic for sunday, monday, tuesday wednesday and even thursday. no threat for wet weather and the temperatures will fall into we are getting rid of the humidity. it will start a feel so great. >> for people, that's only window kind of night. >> yes. my air conditioner has been working overtime. i'm sure a lot of other people. once we get the overnight lows to fall into the 60s, you can give the air conditioning a break and you can spend time outside without exerting ourselve light & fit greek crunch yogurt is topped with crunchy deliciousness that makes it an absolutely, irresistible hit! >>> it's not friday night anynor but if you missed the debut last

an area around 10:00 fort bragg. bragg boulevard. we do expect some heavy delays. delay-free right now to these major airports. looks like you'll be arriving on time. a live look outside at i-40 at aviation parkway. looks like you'll have no problems getting there on time. 5:2 5:22 now. oh, here comes nancy. wow, she's sure making a splash in that designer dress! re fabulous formula, she's not splashing. you can wear anything and pour bleach. and her whiter whites, just dazzling. clorox splash-less bleach. i'm roy cooper, and you deserve the truth about the crime lab. when i became attorney general, we discovered a backlog of more than 5,000 dna test kits and years worth of shoddy investigations. but what governor mccrory isn't telling you is that we cleared the backlog. s. we fixed the problems at the crime lab, there's nothing like trying something new. especially when it comes to snacking. with the laughing cow's nine flavors of creamy cheese, there's no end to what you can discover. >>> we are just two days away from the start of the high school football season

it happened on june 11th on bragg boulevard. >>> detectives with the fayetteville police department have charged a man in connection with a rape they say occurred in 2014. officers charged 27-year-old just thin lewis from fort bragg with first degree rape of a child and other charges and placed on a $900,000 bond. cumberland county detention center for indecent liberties with a child. >>> a woman is bringing attention to human trafficking. a woman forced a teenager into prostitution. michael hyland is in fayetteville with a closer look at what's being done to help victims in these situations. >> reporter: we were here at the detention center. trafficking. she was arrested in hope county. the victim is 17. it's not clear what the relationship is between moore and the victim. authorities have been trying to be more aggressive about human trafficking in the last few years. he said he was surprised by how common it is and how the police and the sheriff's office have been working to combat it and we talked about the pressing need to find resources for them such as >> it's hard to identify wha

spring lake and fort bragg into west and moore county. right now it's heavy downpours, some stronger storms, much stronger back to the west. as you watch them with me, they're moving more northeast thas while it will not be completely dry, most of us will stay dry and therefore hot. hot weather across the state with the exception of the mountains again. it looks really good. 97 in fayetteville right now. 89 here in the capital. 73 thanks to some rain cooled air in roxboro and still smoking along the coast. 8:00 as we hold or drop to the mid-80s. dry and 80 at midnight. you start your thursday morning with muggy temperatures in the mid-70s. so all week long high pressure has been in control of our weather but starting tomorrow that area of high pressure starts to scoot away a little bit. that allows this -- this then friday, saturday and sunday that boundary dispates. we'll have a few changes. yes, next monday and tuesday. this is the real deal. this one will approach us on monday. it will give laws little chance of -- us a little chance o

. >>> a soldier stationed at fort bragg is now charges with second degree. christian chalk was arrested on monday. the rape investigation stems from an incident last month involving a 16-year-old. detention center. >>> delta said that three days of a power outage damage has come to an end. another 300 flights were canceled today, with delta saying it was unavoidable because the employees had hit the maximum amount of hours allow obviously to work. >>> the whitewater channels charlotte re-opened after an 18- year-old died in a brain-eating amoeba. the center has cleaned the channels and installed chlorination processes to keep it from returning. >>> a durham teen held by i.c.e. may soon have have his freedom. the community tame together to raise money for wildin acosta's bond. leyla? >> reporter: he is expected to post the bond tuesday or wednesday. acosta was taken into custody after he failed to show up for immigration court in charlotte. we reported for months he has been held in virginia. he explained that he left honduras to flee the gang violence plagui

looking at temperatures right around 97 degrees at for fort bragg and fayetteville and raeford and in done, sanford and mine hurst. and also had benson. >> 96 in smoothfield and wilson. 95 in roanoke rapids. 95 today in raleigh. carey and louisburg and in lend sorry son, rockboro and chapel hill. heat advisory for areas along i-95 and point at noon. and 75 degrees. this is the overnight low temperature: warm and muggy and the seven-day forecast has temperatures staying in the mid-90s for tomorrow and 92 on tuesday. we are still looking at a high around 92 on wednesday. >> near 90 on thursday and thursdays are the best chance for rabe as the it comes in. and back to the upper 80s for friday and saturday. stay cool over the next several week. we have more news and weather . >>> we have a recap of the morning sports wrap. >> head coach scotty montgomery is an offensive guy. he saw this on saturday and accounted for more than 700 yards. >> montgomery leading his troops onto the field as they are getting close to 100 plays on the afternoon. one of those are the touchdown pass and he did ma

the worst is over fort bragg and spring lake, pounded with frequent lighting -- lightning and heavy rain. the warning is still in effect for fayetteville, flash flood also in hoke county, outlined in green as there is a flash flood warning until 8:30 pm. that heavy rain was over hoke county producing a lot of rain as we look at this scope, you can see the rainfall amounts estimated north of raeford, the yellow representing about 3 inches of rain. that is the problem, and earlier we had flash flood warnings with heavy rain in holly springs, picking up several inches and into a little bit of light rain in durham, but not much in south hill or roxborough, and they've been lucky. a 40% chance, 9 pm to midnight, mostly to the south and a slight chance of a shower, and temperatures in the 70s. as you plan your monday, by noon we have a good chance for more showers and storms developing, likely in the afternoon and evening. with mostly cloudy skies and rays of sunshine, not as hot as i still give this 90 in fayetteville, 88 in stanford, 88 in pinehurst. today was not too bad, temperatures simil

south of lillington fort bragg and drifting there's lightning north of robbins and a couple sprinkles trying to prop up moving around zebulun and went down and wake forest, a spattering here and there so that's what we have the forecast for you for the overnight hours and a matter of fact the futurecast starting at midnight, just a shower here or there is what we could see while you are sleeping before getting up in the morning if you are up as early as 5 am. for the remainder of the overnight hours, shower, thundershowers possible in places today, temperatures bottom out around 70 south hill, virginia, 72 in durham, 73 raleigh, 74 fayetteville. the drive time forecast, 73 at 6 am, 74 at 7 am, 75 at 8:00, 76 at 9:00. mid-70s as you had to work or- year-old school. mostly cloudy, muggy and that could be a shower in the morning. in your umbrella wherever you go tomorrow because tomorrow afternoon there is a better chance of we show that it out with your complete forecast. >>> police are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station. they say happen around 9:30 am at the park and shop

. >> today in fort bragg attorneys for bowe bergdahl will lay out their reason for why they say the the army sergeant is tainted. >> more fallout for the lie ryan lochte told in rio. >> hello it is tuesday morning and 4:30 i'm russ bowen thanks for watching north carolina news. >> i'm stefan chase a look at morning news, check on traffic. first let's get to the forecast, storm team meteorologist alyssa corfont has that. >>> as we start off this tuesday we are looking at just a few clouds in and around the area. this morning we starting on the dry side. before you head out the door this morning. raleigh's actually climbed a few degrees. we're at 70. elsewhere, though, look at the cooler temperatures. 63 in clayton. 61 in henderson and roxboro. mid-60s in durham and siler city. holding onto surveillance in sanford. a look at the forecast, sunshine from start to finish. overall a cooler morning for many of us. 64 at 8:00 a.m. near normal, high 88. sunny and dry this evening. we have more dry days ahead but there are chances for rain in the 7 day. i'll have those changes coming up. right no

. >>> switching gears a bit here today at fort bragg a top bergdahl. >> the judge said general robert abrams must testify about burning letters he received from supporters and critics. emma wright is live in the studio with more. >> reporter: general abrams is expected to testify either by phone or in person at the pretrial hearing that is set to begin this morning. defense attorneys are also expected to argue a second motion that comments made by senator john mccain affected the case in a negative way. according to a report by the associated press, berg's lawyers say the letters were important because they may have contained leads that they could have pursued. bergdahl is expected to be back in court this morning for the second time in as many months. >> he walked off his post in afghanistan in 2009 and was held captive by the taliban until 2014. he was released after the obama administration swapped him foregone tan mow bay detainees. bergdahl faces a court martial on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy which if convicted colonel jeffrey nance said he doubts the tr

after a woman reported being kidnapped and raped while walking in the bonnie doone subdivision near bragg boulevard on monday. investigators hope the surveillance pictures we're look at will help make an arrest. we're told the man and woman jumped out of a w white sedan possibly a chevy cruze and tacked the victim hitting her in the head and dragging her into the car. highs driven house and raped. she called 911 when they took her back home. >>> looking at head the family of a man killed in an officer involved shooting will gather at the district attorney's office this afternoon asking for answers. dur ron they miller was shot and killed in march. the incident happened as the deputies were investigating a shooting at a nightclub there. according to investigators the 18-year-old failed to comply with the trooper's orders to fire. miller's family will demand the district attorney release the sbi's report on the shooting. they also want the trooper charged with murderer. >>> here in wake county a middle school principal due in court to clear up accusations she says are not true. she was arre

. >>> two weeks from today a new policy on fort bragg. anyone caught speeding, texting or practicing quote unsafe driving on post will automatically be enrolled in the unsafe driver's program. post. >>> also happening today. fort bragg is hosting a job fair for veterans or members of the military getting ready to leave. or retire. the event runs from 9:30 this morning until 12:30 p.m. there's also a seminar that begins at 83:07 that aims to help -- 8:30 this morning that hamilton to help you transition to civilian life. >>> chapel hill based southern season will be put up for auction this week. the gourmet retailer filed for bankruptcy earlier this summer. if a deal is reached in bankruptcy court tomorrow a deal on a sale could be approved as early as monday. >>> wake county heatedders are running out of room to expand and build more facilities at high schools. it a challenge the commissioners are address with more high schools expected to be built in the next few years. new they're looking at the potential to share athletic facilities so

. >>> heads up two weeks from today a new policy at fort bragg. anyone caught speeding, texting driving on post, will automatically be enrolled in the unsafe driver's program. regardless of rank or status. anyone who does not attend will lose the ability to drive on post. >>> and today fort bragg is hosting a job fair for veterans or members of the military. getting ready to leave or retire. the event runs from 9:00 foothills this morning until -- 9:30 until 12:00 p.m. a seminar at 8:30 a.m. local and national employers will all attend. >>> chapel hill southern season will be up for auction this week. >> the gourmet food and kitchen retailer filed for bankruptcy. a deal is reached in bankruptcy court tomorrow a deal on a sell could be approved as early as monday. >>> wake county leaders are running out of room to expand and build more facilities at high schools. it's a challenge wake county commissioners are address especially schools expected to be built in the next few years. they're looking at sharing athletic facilities when they can save spac

we're going to break down the legal battle playing out on fort bragg today. >>> and president obama set to tour the devastation left louisiana. details on the visit that comes after days of criticism. that's right now on cbs north carolina. good morning everyone thanks for watching north carolina news i'm russ bowen. >> i'm stefan chase. glad to have you along on this tuesday morning joined by ali warshavsky keeping a close eye on any problems on the roads. first all about the forecast with storm team meteorologist alyssa corfont. >>> it was a beautiful one yesterday: humidity made all the difference it remained on the low side. that's what will continue for today, as well. just as expected the look at this getting an army morning peek at the colors starting to spread across the horizon. just a few clouds as we start our day. let's check in with the satellite and radar composite. over the past few hours, we've seen the clouds kind of drift across the area. one important part of our morning forecast, no rain on our radar. so let get straight to the temperatures. dropping all around the a

and gusty wind there. >> that will be the high back home. >> this is fort bragg and nine in wilson. rocky mount and roanoke rapids. >> 89 degrees today in roxboro and henderson. and nine is this afternoon in raleigh. >> right around raleigh. and same story for tuesday. afternoon shower or storm. and looks mostly dry. >> watch for isolated shower off to the east on tuesday. >> chance of afternoon shower or storm and high temperatures near 90 with partly cloudy skies. >> had is the warm ets day of the week with a high of 92 and as the cold front moves in. we have cooler weather behind it and 85 on saturday. >> you will be welcoming the cold. >> absolutely. >> cooler temperatures. >> lower humid. it is a -- lower humidity it is a nice treat. we are crawling. >> thanks, countries continue. >> time -- kristin. >> time now is 6:53: what is so special about a place at the table. beyond has a natural grain free pet food committed to truth on the label. when we say real meat is the first ingredient, and we leave out corn, wheat and soy. want great whitening without the mess? think outside th

there is no reports of anyone hearing today at fort bragg in the case of bowe bergdahl. an attorney for bergdahl suggest indifference from senator john mccain would cost bergdahl a fair trial. bergdahl is accused of leaving his post in afghanistan in 2009. he was taken captive by the taliban and held for five years. today is the of the fall semester at east carolina university and university will officially welcomes new chancellor. cecil staton become the chancellor on july 1. staton previously served as the interim president in georgia and vice chancellor of extended education for the tour university system. ecu alumni will welcome doctor the triangle settled in. at unc- chapel hill more than 4200 students are new undergraduates. chancellor careful greeted new students yesterday afternoon. there was also a new student convocation at carmichael arena. nc state welcome back its students with between food and live entertainment. students were invited to join in for the fun. >>> the kids are back and moved in. students are back. i should call them kids, right. let's take a

the idea is to better control the flow of trask near fort bragg could pose a security risk. nearly 60,000 drivers travel along the boulevard every day. at 10 a.m. it's going to get pretty crowded there. >> all right. thanks for the heads up. time for a little olympics catch up. o.k. so paraphrase a rapper don't call it a comeback. simone biles has been here for years. >> a day after finishing third she won the fourth floor routine. she was flawless. ally raisman. neither ruled out a return. >> shock and disappoint for the volleyball team as they fall to brazil in the semifinals. this marks the first time ever that kerri walsh jennings has lost a match. the first american medal to medal. simpson will go ho brons meddle. congratulations. they finished ahead of her. can you tell me who it was that said i hate word comeback. it's a return? >> it doesn't matter. cool j is one of the coolest. >> i belt some people at hem know. we'll be right back with an update on the big stories we're watching this morning. >> first though check in with gail and the rest of the cbs this morning t

and 97 degrees in fort bragg >> 96 in wilson. >> smithfield and goldsboro and 96 in yk. and looking at highs around the triangle and near the border as well. >> 94 degrees in roxboro and 95 degrees in raleigh. >> temperatures fall to 75. partly cloudy and warm and mugfy. not a relief from the heat here. during the overnight hours. >> 94 degrees is the high today. and for tuesday and wednesdays. and high around 92. >> 90 on thursday and the next cold front start to move in. >> the unsettled weather sticks around. and this is the start of the weekend as well. and temperatures in the 90s. looking at highs in the upper 80s. for friday and saturday. we will feel cooler. especially compared to today. and we will be dealing with the at and -- humidity and looking across the area. >> we will never see a 90 after the 70s. >> no. >> i tried. >> august has been a wacky month. we started off above normal and now we are below. we will see if we get one more hot spell in there. >> thanks, kristin. coming up . >>> montgomery leading the troops on the field. pirates getting close to 100

. >>> there is another motion in fort bragg in the case of bowe martial for desertion. an attorney for bowe bergdahl suggests the court may address a defense claim that inner fence -- interference from john mccain may cost bergdahl paper trail. he is accused of leaving his post in afghanistan in 2009 and was held for five years until the u.s. government one his release -- won his release. today is the first official day of the fall semester at east carolina -- university. they will welcome its new chancellor cecil stayton. he previously stored -- served as the president in georgia and the vice chancellor of extended education for the university system. east carolina alumni will welcome staton tonight at 6:00. stuck college students in the weekend settling in for a new semester. within 4200 students expecting 8300 expecting 8302 holder belongings to campus. there was also a new student publication at carmichael arena. nc state welcomed back its students with a block party on hillsborough street . it is called packapalooza featuring food, exhibits. students and their fami

toyed, temperatures will be well into the 90s. 95 degrees in fort bragg and fayetteville. 93 in wilson and rocky mount. 93 in henderson and south hill. tonight, temperatures fall to 75 degrees. partly cloudy, really warm and really muggy. wind staying light out of the south at 6 to 8 miles per hour. temperatures staying hot here for the next several days. we started the month of august with below normal temperatures and now we are back to being well above that here as we head through the week ahead. we go from 94 today to 95 degrees tomorrow. 94 on monday. again, a small channels of showers and storms monday afternoon. and then again tuesday and wednesday afternoon. but the best chance holds off going to cool us off into the upper 80s by friday. so friday still a chance of showers and storms. that 89 degrees is going to sound definitely much cooler than temperatures in the mid- 90s here over the next several days. >>> cbs north carolina sports anchors will soon be highlighting football action in our yair and when you can catch all the action. >> and a preview of nc state's upcoming scr

the publication just came out with those quotes and then shut bragg with a championship ring, simply stating where is yours that young fella, oh, boy, the rockies tonight commit date 2 against the brewers. five games under 507 games back to wild-card race. eight season magic likely not to sniff out the playoffs season but getting a little closer, baby steps, folks. rockies in miller park and rockies a little tuneup but in the third inning, see you later. three run shot backfield, the rockies take the lead 3-2. john gray on the mountain into the gauge seven strikeouts with the record in a season. here it is, chris carter in the fourth inning for strikeout number 138, the rookie record rockies bullpen. jake mckee, combining to give up three runs in the seventh caps off by two-run triple play for as -- perez down the line, ample is another one final score 6-4, believe it or not the bullpen spring training hit area where everybody is talking, this bullpen will be one of the best in baseball -- baseball and u judge lynn: i heard a unique case this morning. you know, polygamy is extremely

bragg is now facing rape charges. the 20-year-old christian chalk is charged with second degree rape and contributing to the delinquenciy of a minor. he was arrested on monday. involving a 16-year-old. he is at the detention center under a $100,000 bond. >>> two arrests have been made. neighbors tipped off the sheriff's office. it led to an investigation and raid at the business today. >> they were selling drugs out here. neighbors called anded this store here has been selling narcotic -- called and said selling nar cottics. we have someone go in and make undercover purchases and come back and -- narcotics. we have someone go in and make undercover purchases and come back and arrested them. >>> a high school student taken into custody by immigration officials nearly 7 months ago is expected to be released next week. he was held for months in a detention center in georgia. his attorney believes he fled central america to escape gang violence. his supporters took too gofund me to raise $10,000. we talked to one of his t

and temperatures around 97 at fort bragg in fayetteville and also in raeford. >> 96 today in sanford and dunn. and in benson. 97 in clinton and 96 in rocky mount and in wilson. 94 today in durham and chapel hill. this is 95 this afternoon and in louisburg and 94 in henderson and roxboro. >> they fall to 75 tonight. >> very warm and very muggy. not a whole lot of relief overnight hours. it is an uncomfortable start tomorrow and ending the day tomorrow at 94 degrees for monday. better chance of an afternoon shower or storm. >> little cooler with a high of 92. still hot tuesday and wednesday and with some afternoon showers and storms likely by thursday. the next cold front moves in and best chance for rain and storms on thursday with temperatures falling back into the upper 80s behind the cold front. friday and saturday. stick around. we h every part of you is strong. time to bring that strength to your tooth enamel. colgate enamel health mineral repair toothpaste. strengthens weakened enamel 4x better. so smile with strength. with colgate enamel health mineral repair. with colgate enam

bragg general who made the choice to send bergdahl to trial. defense lawyers say general robert abrams should be disqualified because of his prior involvement in the case. she say as a former military advisor to the secretary of defense, he was aware of effort the case. abrams says the letters played no role in his decision. >>> the social security administration holds a dedication ceremony today for an anti-fraud unit in raleigh. the unit is one of the agency's most successful anti-fraud efforts. it brings together personnel from a number of agencies. >>> a clayton man is being called a hero for help helping a family escape their burning homes after he was first mistape as an intruder. he was the first to notice fire outside hi neighbor's home. banged on the back door to alert them and a home opener inside called 911 to report an attempted break-in. eventually that confusion cleared up and he helped a pregnant mother, child appear family pet get to safety. >> it could have been a lot worse than it was. obviously, there is a lot of >> the clayt

fort bragg 88. rayford. triangle. it looks like 8s are wild, 88-degrees along the virginia border. this will be a tropical storm, name to be determinedded. offshore but on tuesday when it flirts with our coast, we'll see mostly sunny skies with that system. there's a cold front and cool us down for our weekend. we'll see about a 20 percent chance. we'll time that out for you. the humidity forecast, it will stay rather humid for the next couple of days with upper 60s for dew points. 91 on news, mostly dry or showerers or storms. thursday the cold front comes down with a canadian punch to it so we'll have our best chance of a few storms. labor day weekend is coming up. good for football for friday night, 85 for a high and a low of 69. slight risk on saturday but most of the weekend should be approximate dry and spent in humidity. >> i'm going to ignore the rest of the week and just look at the weekend. >>> three days after seeing the starting quarterback lost for the week, duke has decided on the replacement. we'll let you know about that coming up ? ? hey, is this our turn? honey...

we've been telling you all th northbound bragg boulevard. a permanent closure at randolph street. the dot sent a note yesterday asking people not to take bragg boulevard up to randolph street if you can help it at all. consider using that new six of 295 from spring lake, use 295 to merkerson and continued your trip on up into spring lake from fayetteville. >> i'm ready. what to expect when you watch our new show high school ot live online. the companies that plan to deliver driverless taxis. >> taxis. >>> cary officials are warning people to avoid strange acting animals after a rabid fox attack. the fox taxed a jogger way couple of dogs wednesday morning on a greenway near lantern ridge lane. the jogger and the dogs are receiving treatment. as for the fox, the town of tests show the fox had rabies. the first confirmed case in cary this year scientist new team plans to enter the field of self-driving cars. >> uber and volvo are investing $300 million to develop driverless cars. under the agreement, volvo will make the cars and uber will buy them. uber will also provide some self-de

bragg will be in court today face child rape charges. justin lewis was charged in an incident that took place two years ago. he was already in custody in cumberland county. indecent liberties with a child. >>> 81-year-old billy stanley was last seen in the area of quail ridge drive. he was wearing a white golf shirt, gray shorts and may be drying a gold geo s. there is a silver alert issued for him. rockingham street in the town of robbins about 9:30 last night. according to the aberdeen times newspaper, both men had to be airlifted to a trauma center. their names have not yet been released. >>> we are working the phones now to find out more about a crash that sent seven people including three children to the hospital in raleigh. this is breaking news last night. police say this involved a jeep and truck along south hall road. no word on the victims' conditions at the time. this is a look at the scene and no word on what led to the crash. morning. >> a man accused of hitting and killing another man with his suv will be in court today to

so your forecast for today, 93 degrees at fort bragg and fayetteville. and a few storms likely along the i-95 corridor. 92 in rocky mount. 91 in henderson and 92, your high temperature today in raleigh. tomorrow, temperatures cooler. 87 degrees after a start in the 60s. 85 degrees on tuesday and also on wednesday, and we will also have temperatures in the 60s during those morning hours here. we stay in the 80s through thursday. still dry through friday and saturday, but the temperatures, they climb back into the low 90s for friday and saturday that is a great-looking forecast there. we're dry after we get through today, and with temperatures in >> excellent. finally. >> it is a long time since we can say that. >> yes. >>> the panthers even their preseason record saturday with an electrifying performance in ?? glad forceflex. extra strong to avoid rips and tears. >>> good morning, everyone. the panthers' first team offense was long gone before lightning hit. the cast does not need greg olson. he was out with an injury that is because cam newton was findin

begins stay, northbound bragg boulevard will close permanently at randolph street. are being sent on to nc-210 murchison road. do expect some delays through the area for the next few weeks as drivers get used to the changes and more changes will follow. ultimately, it will mean a faster trip. >>> me >> [ music ] durham county officials will meet today to talk about early voting. they must come up with new plans to accommodate early or when some voting in the wake of a court decision tracking down that meeting is at 5:00. the donald trump campaign is undergoing a major overhaul bring in steven bennett upright first news as chief executive officer and promoting kellyanne conway to campaign manager. they are following the departure of corey lewandowski. the shakeup comes as trump has been slipping in the polls in recent weeks. trump returns to the lineup tomorrow. he plans to hold a rally of the shot convention center. ken smith will be in the queen city to cover that event. for updates on www.wral.com. >>> we snuck -- [ music ] a brazilian judge has ordered the passpo

he is currently facing life in prison. >>> beside what is happening at fort bragg senator john mccain is looking ahead to the primary election which is about one week away. there will be a campaign rally just a few hours from now at his headquarters on 16th street and highland avenue. this as voters gear up to the polls. >>> a playground opening to honor an arizona woman killed by a terror group. the playground was built for kayla mueller from prescott. after she was held captive and killed in syria. >>> president obama touring baton rouge today. some people say the visit should have come sooner. obama chose instead to finish his plan vacation at martha's vineyard, more than one dozen people died due to the floods and 60,000 homes were damaged. a vigil forms outside of a home where an unarmed man was shot and killed by a state trooper. investigators say they try to pull daniel harris over but he did not stop leading them on a seven mile chase. it did not end until he pulled into his driveway and got out of his car. neighbors think he was trying to communicate using sign language befor

the i-tonight five the next bragg boulevard to i-tonight five. beginning today northbound boulevard close permanently at randolph street. will be set on to nc-210 expect some delays through the area for the next few weeks as drivers get used to the pattern. >>> a groundbreaking is finally taking place on a new homeless shelter for men in fayetteville. wral's gilbert base on out they will do more than give the homeless a safe place to sleep. >> reporter: i met the intersection of hillsborough street and 10th street. this is not a pile here. for a lot of people here, this is the beginning of hope. the foundation has been this is what the new homeless shelter will look like when it is completed. operation inasmuch as implying the shelter on his were street four years. they have run into some opposition from the saint luke church across the street. the church leaders say they are not opposed to helping the homeless. they are worried that the church is being surrounded the homeless encampments. the director of operation inasmuch says the new shelter m

the dot is asking you not to take bragg boulevard. take the new section of 295 that opened last week out to merkerson road and then from there continue on your way to >>> the new site posting a message to president obama. >> that is while federal officials work to comfort flood victims in louisiana. a ground tour of the defers station coming up. >> the tricks phone scammers are using ahead of back-to- school season. >> what could be the last olympic race for gold medal sprinter usain bolt. >> i still think he should be a wide receiver. someone's hacked all our technology. say, have you seen all the amazing technology in geico's mobile app? mobile app? look. electronic id cards, emergency roadside service, i can even submit a claim. wow... yep, geico's mobile app works like a charm. geico. >>> a warning about a new take on an old scam. this time, the crook are taking advantage of of the back-to- school season. the irs says telephone scammers are targeting students and parents demanding payment for taxes that don't exist like the federa

a fort bragg shoulder -- gln an do you meaned immigrant could be free. his attorney says a judge has granted him a $10,000 bond aver a new imgeneration trial was announced >> they've been very supportive and they continue to support him and so at least we're getting there. >> they've raised thousands of dollars in less than a day. back to a cumberland county courtroom. 1-year-old william poses to get a male classmate t send photos of themselves to extort his classmates. more than 40 charges. >> a hope county woman is expected back in court today. they found 100 neglected animals in her home. most of the animals did not have food or water. aspca came and rescued the animals. the durham county sheriff's she saw a pitbull inside a car. she said deputy said they could not do anything but they are no longer required to wait for visible signs of distress. >> just how daims your furniture >> some protest e just got run over and we just got shot at. >> a late night demonstration in ferguson, missouri. >> you get ready to head out on this wednesday. 74 in fayette