hi, miss crump. i'll see you later. bye-bye. bye, miss crump. i made four touchdowns today during recess. is that a fact? hey, paw, can i get one of those jerseys with the numbers on 'em? they're good for football. you never have to wash 'em. i tell ya what-- let's forget football for a while and talk about arithmetic. miss crump says you're not doin' too well. well, i study. is there something about arithmetic you don't understand? well, we're goin' into long division now. yeah. i hate it. well, why should arithmetic be harder for ya than anything else? i have to erase a lot. sometimes i get a hole in the paper and have to do it all over again. sometimes the bell rings before i'm finished. oh, i see. if they had better paper, i think i could get a good mark. i tell ya what-- tonight after supper we'll have a little session on long division. oh, hi, everybody. opie: hi, barney. hi, barn. been playin' football, huh, ope? i ought to show you how to handle this thing. i gotta meet the kids. "rifle fife" they used to call me. bullet passes, you know

ed crump now with the justice ed crump: workers who were first on the murder scene paraded to the witness stand in a seventh floor courtroom. the day began with the construction workers who were asked for help by the victim's daughter who could not wake her mother. they cried during testimony. she was beaten and stabbed to death during a burglary. smith delivered the first blow. smith's attorney says it was his codefendant who pled guilty who committed the murder. jones mother had to stop and wipe away tears and compose herself several times. the trial here will last at least a month. i'm ed crump now in downtown raleigh. tisha: fayetteville police searching for a man who sexy assaulted a woman moments after she walked into her home. the victim is a woman in her first -- 40's. >> i assume she got past the it was dark out inside of the residence. >> he is described as a black male. police are asking anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area to give them a call. steve: police announcing a major break in a crime spree. a woman who was robbed at gunpoint in the driveway of her home is ju

i wish that miss crump... paw would say it's impossible. never mind about that. it's your wish, ain't it? i think it's a great one. but i didn't tell you what it is. you don't have to. you think it'll come true? it's in the bag. you just run along. don't you worry about it. okay! bye, barn! oh, this is great. it's just great. hey, sarah, guess what! that's it. well, when's the date? what? when's the date for the wedding? everything else came true. oh, come on. we-we talked about that and may-maybe sometime when the time's right, remember? oh, i... i was only kidding. well, let's go down to the courthouse. oh, we are getting married. stop that. to straighten out barney. oh. well. come on, mrs. taylor. huh? in case the count's listening. ( door closes ) hi, andy. hi, helen. forget it. barney, it ain't going to happen. but it is. andy, why don't you roll with the punch. this is it. d-day. shoes and rice time. accept it. forget it. this is a sure thing. opie wished it and it's got to be. it don't got to be. helen and i are not getting married. you really mean that? y

live outside of the government center, steve crump wbtv on your side. >> thank you. we will bring you live coverage of the events leading up to the city council meeting starting at >> today is the last day to submit the charlotte-mecklenburg school student assignment survey to let cms know how parents value diversity. that input will help cms how to reassign students in the student. they are trying to figure out how to make schools more diverse and help schools. the school board will hold two more sessions tonight they have been packed meetings. the district 5 session will be 6:00 p.m. at myers park baptist church and district 3 is mayfield memorial baptist church. >> bail denied for an uber driver charged with six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder in random shootings in west michigan. jason dalton shot eight people at three different locations. officers believe he started the rampage at an apartment complex and then went to a car one man said dalton awas his uber driver the same day of the shootings. >> we were driving through medians and speeding

we have sara-blake morgan in charlotte, and steve crump in raleigh. >> steve crump. you sat down with the governor today and he is in the past been all about local control issues. why does he say he is getting involved at the state level at this point? >> you know, paul, it's talk to pat mccrory he told me this afternoon he says this goes back to when he was the mayor of charlotte. and when he would see an overreach by the state or federal government he would speak out about t he calls this an overreach and when it comes to this issue he is a passionate crusader. >> we accepted the invitation to sit down with the governor in raleigh and he wasted no time expressing his displeasure with charlotte's antidiscrimination ordinance. >> i think it is a wrong thing to do and it has ramifications beyond the city of charlotte and people who are citizens of charlotte are not the only ones impacted by this. >> while he tracked the progress of monday night's conversation at the council meeting the governor said going to the bathroom is a matter that demands privacy. >> everyone's

steve crump wbtv on your side. >> a lot of moving pieces thank you. we will stay on top of new developments and get breaking news updates on your sport phone. download the news app. >> a charlotte man is accused of trying to smuggle dozens of weapons and ammunition to guana. 33-year-old richmond ada started buying the guns from stores, shows and internet. according to the indictment he placed the weapons in appliances and tried to have those he has his first court appearance today and he could face decades in prison. >> presidential candidates are stumping in the south carolina. this is rock hill where jeb bush is holding a town hall style meeting. and right now donald trump is in gaffney, south carolina. >> now at 6:00, we are hearing now at 6:00 those panicked calls for help as shots rang out on christmas eve in north lake mall. police say daquan westbrook pulled out and fired it during an altercation inside the mall. an officer shot and killed westbrook. thousands of last-minute christmas shoppers ran or hid when they heard the gunfire. >> there is

ed crump, abc 11 eyewitness news . barbara: thank you. happening now, cleanup continues through granville county after that ef2 tornado tore through on wednesday. governor pat mccrory has declared a state of emergency. the storm had maximum winds of 125 miles per hour. its path covered five miles and was 150 yards wide. amazingly no one was hurt. john: this is promenade lane near airport road and whispering pines. trees and nearby buildings were destroyed. authorities believe that the fire started from a tree down on a power line. an investigation after a small plane carrying 11 people went at least one person died. on interviews. marci gonzalez is in columbia with more. reporter: on the debate stage in houston, marco rubio and ted cruz pouncing on republican front runner donald trump. >> you are the only person on the stage who has been defined for hiring people to work on your projects illegally. reporter: -- mr. trump: i won the only people on the stage you senator cruz: marco is right. senator rubio: if you build the wall the same way

. >> steve crump is digging into what the delay would mean for the state and how much it could all cost. >> voters have begun casting their ballots in the south carolina republican primary the primary is tomorrow but absentee voting is underway. candidates have spent weeks campaigning and tomorrow it will be the voters' voices that matter most. michael clark is live in rock hill where republican candidate dr. ben carson will host a event this evening this is a key primary in the presidential race first in the south? >> absolutely and candidates like carson who may not be atop of every poll they are spending every last-minute with voters ahead of the primary where the results could force candidates to think about dropping out of the race. york county pretint voters admitted primaries are not usually a priority. >> normally i do not vote but this time there's so many contenders i would like to narrow the field. >> the field six candidates. campaigning in multiple cities in south carolina on the final day before the primary. all trying to sway voters still on the fence. william made his se

within in raleigh, ed crump, abc 11 eyewitness news. john: also breaking right now, lawmakers close to approving a new congressional redistricting map and new primary date north carolina. the house and senate both working on proposals and could vote this afternoon. a public comment session this morning to not go as lawmakers thought. gloria rodriguez is live with those details. gloria: you're right about that because only one person showed up to that meeting and that person said he is very frustrated. he does not feel like the public is being heard from by lawmakers. lawmakers say they have had several meetings with the public has been able to offer input. >> i'm really disappointed. i've not heard good discourse. gloria: hillsboro resident blake tether was the only person to speak in public comment during the redistricting meeting at the legislative building. he says citizens were shut out of the process of creating new congressional maps and finding a new primary date. he says he is now not affiliated with any party because of this. >

crump says he was planning on was issued. welcome to the chief. >> eric: congratulations to him. >>> eric: still to come, famously hot columbia facing some bitter cold this week. >> rochelle: but the cold temperatures are nothing compared to what residents up north are dealing with. >> jonathan: that's right. a clear and cool start to youou tuesday. it will be a cold and windy day. even this afternoon highs only in the 40s. main and gervais. >> jonathan: good morning. 6:43 on your tuesday. as you wake up and head out you want to bundle up, it will be cold, temperatures in the mid-30s for the most part. we will see a windy day. that will make it feell cooler a cool day, add in a few clouds, not adding too much sunshine. we will see some clouds this afternoon and pretty chilly day overall, high of 47, little cloud cover and windy day. all in all it will be cry but that's about all we have going for us. >> eric: we may have windy conditions in the midlands this morning, but nothing like they are in massachusetts. >> jonathan: ye

ed crump is live with the latest. ed: the prosecution reinforce their case this morning, leaving little doubt about the crime. the manager of ben & jerry's at north hill told jurors she saw all three suspects on the night of the murder. that business is across from where the murder happened in melissa huggins-jones' eight-year-old daughter from her debt the next morning. travion smith was breaking into a car with an accomplice just paperclips and change. employee at a patio table where the trio was sitting. >> i do not think anyone on a regular day would carry those materials in their pockets. courtroom. this is normally where i tell you to watch live, but there is a jailhouse informant who was scheduled to testify who got cold feet. the prosecution alluded that travion smith talked about this crime in jail. the confirming -- the informant activity. courtroom to everyone except for courtroom personnel. barbara: ed crump, live. thank you. john: eyewitness news will be in the courtroom later this afternoon when war susp

ed crump, thank you. rdu may not be the biggest airport, but in one person's eyes, it is the very best. tisha: "a sports illustrated" writer says rdu is among the best airports in america. steve: the i-40 construction zone, things are moving slowly tonight. here is a look at saunders street. here you can see the westbound travel. eastbound to your right. let's look at the 440 split. look at that. people are hitting the brakessteve: new at 6:00 tonight, the rdu airport getting props from "sports illustrated" tonight. brian hamilton puts it in the top spot of the best airports he can remember flying two. hamilton writes that renovations turned rdu into a bright, sharp place to hunker down. he adds that you can get home, through security, to the shops in about 20 minutes. depending on where you live in the area, of course. and you do not have to fly out of town this weekend. it's going to be beautiful right here at home. chris: it may not be as sunny as today, but temperatures really taking off tomorrow and

ed crump now with the details. ed: it's hard to believe that less than an hour before raleigh police chief was supposed to be here to tell city council members about a device currently being used to monitor police shootings one of her own officers was involved in one. >> the chief is very busy and this is obviously terribly sad. ed: nancy mcfarlane was affected just minutes earlier, she and the meeting before the agenda was complete. she was here to talk with council members about the rosen cons and costs of body cameras. she was a pali monitoring social media during the other budget presentation -- she was apparently monitoring social media during the other budget presentation. when she spoke with reporters, she was asked about the strange coincidence of her presentation. >> i don't know if it would have made any difference. you could say there is some irony in it. the primary thing is that we don't want these situations to cameras or not. ed: experts say even body everything and show the complete truth. but in th

steve crump is live outside the government center and set the stage for us. what is going on right now? >> i tell you what, having covered a lot of city council meeting for 30 years meetings across the street at the hold city hall i cannot say i've seen anything like this. inside the lobby here at the government center there are fire marshals, extra security guards in case things get out of hand and it's been a day that the people on this issue have been advocatekying for -- jockeying for position. >> supporters for the proposed changes delivered boxes of letters to the mayor's office and council offices before 11:00 a.m. charlotte clergy coalition for justice says the beliefs of the critics are rooted in fear. >> what we have seen is a portrayal of this narrative this opens folks up to let sexual predators into restrooms and it does the opposite. >> opponents shud stood their good. >> it is a danger to our children and society it is a further step away from what this nation was built on. >> what city councilmembers will debate is the bathroom bill. which in

thank you to ed crump in downtown raleigh tonight. we are bracing for another chilly evening but we have a warm-up around the corner. tisha: that's right, we will have a look at the forecast with and i hope we have a buyer for the house. me too! what are the neighbors doing here? bill! hey! i didn't know your home wifi could stream so many devices at the same time. dad, it's time warner cable. 300 megs. crazy-fast. dad! you can get wifi all over this place. make your home as connected as possible. get 50 meg internet with unlimited data for $39.99 per month. and ask about free installation. tisha: more hubs could be arriving in the triangle cities. google fiber is thinking about for hubs. four additional sites would be added and that would include one at the west point park. the city council could vote on them after the march 7 meeting. the downtown raleigh alliance is trying to get better connected to you. steve d.: they just released a brand-new app this week and we are a sponsor. they will have an app that will happening in downtow

steve crump is live and on your side with how they are getting ready. steve? >> yeah, maureen, it's not just the state but the city of charlotte wondering what to do. and right now, it appears that everyone is in the mode of stand by. before the weekend is over. >> preps began on thursday in charlotte when workers started going over local streets with a brine solution. we found a number of trucks in the stand by mode ready to roll at a moment's notice. so far local crews have treated places that tend to freeze first. >> bridges and overpasses are colder. they are either in the air or down low. next to a creek, a bank and they are colder they will freeze faster. >> we are in a critical situation because we are not sure how the storm is going to move in. >> on many roads preconvention is the key. state transportation officials say it's too early to know when the first wave of workers will be sent to deal with the slick conditions. but jordan expects them to hit the roads before this weekend is over. >> as of right now people in the charlotte area will not see cr

steve crump wbtv on your side. >> $9 million is pricey. the state board assured voters their voice will be heard. vote the ballot. >> we are on your side with information about the first confirmed case of the zika virus in north carolina. state health officials tell us the person who was infected traveled in one of the countries dealing with the zika outbreak. the zika virus is quickly america and the carribbean. mosquitoes carry the virus which is believed to cause birth defects in unborn children. health officials tell us the infected person in north carolina is no longer showing symptoms and an outbreak in the u.s. is unlikely. >> even if we have a few of the mosquitoes, you need to have a concentration of people and mosquitoes to sustain transmission. >> we checked and the person with the zika virus is not in mecklenberg county. >> certainly mild temperatures an lots of sunshine today but there could be rain moving in. >> looking good on a friday here is chief meterologist, eric thomas looking ahead to a weekend. >> paul, i tell you wh

here is a preview from steve crump's new documentary, quiet valor and silent strength. >> pennsylvania avenue one of america's best known avenues. and along since a famous parade route, the grand review honored the accomplishments of many of those who never tasted the fruits of thankful recognition. during may of 2015, dedicated guards from the past embraced the heroic deeds made by their role models. >> it is a new age to where we get to tell our story. >> one story offering solid testimony conviction displayed by the usct's is finding it speaks of a major milestone showcasing the role of accomplishment. >> 14 african-americans received the medal of honor. it was now called the congressional medal of honor. and the service at the attack on new market heights was phenomenal. >> while troops were credited for the role in the fall of rich mound, 25 miles southeast on virginia's highway 5 new market heights offered an intense proving ground. >> these particular battles establish african-americans as real soldiers in the american army. >> the 14 decorated individuals include kelly alexande

and wbtv's steve crump live in mecklenberg county election headquarters. steve, this could be chaos if they are forced to redraw. what is going to happen? >> it's hard to say. simply because the workers here at the mecklenberg county board of elections office they are waiting to see what happens in the courts. keep in mind the primary is a month from today. the question tonight is will there be a congressional matchup? >> an overflow crowd at piedmont community college signals the urgency to fix what a panel of three federal judges contends is flawed. alma adams seat and butterfield's first seat are both under the microscope. gerrymandering. >> our concern is they have not been drawn fairly. that we are not being represented properly. >> with the case be appealed to the u.s. supreme court the death of antonin scalia provides the scenario of a 4-4 deadlock. a deadlock would keep the lower court ruling to redraw the district lines in place. >> if we allow a three-judge panel at this point to overturn what the republicans and the democrats have put together i

. >> tonight our steve crump continues our black history month series with a look at how first united presbyterian church has stood the test of time. >> voices emerging from this congregation have been a constant force in charlotte long before any bank building ever towered over our city. >> this is a community devoted to one another and the lordment. >> the celebrated devotion reverend speaks of is hitting a 21st century milestone. first united presbyterian church turns 150 years old in 2016. >> the first colored presbyterian church starts in 1866. >> two african-american congregations first united presbyterian. brooklyn presbyterian with seventh street and out of that came first united. >> the present home at 7th and college has been around since the 1880s and the labor behind the bricks and mortar was supplied by the men of the church and women who kept the construction scene lit with hand-held lanterns. >> we can stand on the shoulders of the men and women who built this church. >> tonight we will begin our study. >> the study of the church's legacy is a part of the work carried o

steve crump is live with some very important information that can help you. steve, i know a lot of people are dealing with headaches today. >> absolutely. 00 too many times over the years we've heard the words buyer beware. well, that is again the case following yet another weather drivers along sharon road were served a reminder what the winds left behind. and throughout the area, root systems were ripped from the soil as tree trunks tumbled. local homeowners have an explanation. >> the ground was soaked and that contributes to the trees falling over. >> jim was cleaning his property in sherwood forest. little damage here. but in places hit hard tom of the better business bureau says do not be surprised if there is a knock on your door. >> the storm chasers show up on literally your doorstep. and it may sound convenient while they are here they are ready, willing to do the job. but you do not know anything about them. >> he says before anyone starts repairing property vet the contractor who will be doing the work and make sure any promises are documented. >>

now live in west charlotte, steve crump wbtv on your side. >> thank you. the storms that struck left charlotte-mecklenburg schools closed because they were without power. breyer wood was closed because they had no way to heat the school or prepare meals for kids. at nearby kip charter school classes started late. and we will havav continuing coverage of the storm clean up. coming up at 5:00 you will hear from a mother who sacrificed her body tok protect her kids during a tornado. >> right now we are days away from the south carolina democratic primary and candidates are out right now trying to score last-minute hillary clinton's husband president bill clinton was in rock hill helping gain support for his wife. michael clark was at today's event. so what did president clinton have to say? >> president clinton talked about everything from job creation and especially race issues and that is important because african-americans will makeup more than half of the voters casting a ballot in the primary on saturday. another stop on the campaign trail for former pre

steve crump wbtv on your side. >> thank you. after police say he was arrested at a gastonia elementary school. 32-year-old treasure ron lewis went to the elementary school to pick up his girlfriend's children. he is charged with failing to register as a sex offender and being on a child's premises. >> and turning to weather. what a beautiful day to start off the work week. it does not hurt it's a monday it makes it easily. >> a little bit. it does. >> everyone is in such a good mood. >> warm temperatures can it last? >> it is still february. it will be march tomorrow. right now it is beautiful outside. it feels nothing like february. of course, this is the 29th of february. this is not typical anything. we have clear skies and a couple of thin clouds passing through from your camera from the lansdown elementary school. we have clear skies it's been beautiful all day long and we nothing like we had last week. most areas maybe 5-15-mile-per-hour winds in the afternoon and dying down overnight. look at the numbers. 73 in charlotte.

steve crump is on your side with details. any concern now for any of the other students at unc charlotte? >> well, paul, here is what we found out this afternoon we got word from the mecklenberg county health department that everyone associated with this campus will be notified by e-mail. but when you talk to students they will tell you on the surface they are not impacted yet. at this moment three confirmed and four probable n my view, that means we got seven cases. >> by the numbers health officials say charlotte area averages about two cases of mumps per year and the medical director has a warning for local families. >> if you're sick stay at home. if your kids are sick keep them home. >> unc charlotte is the location of concern. a spokesperson tells wbtv that one case has been confirmed here. the student lives in off campus housing and remains in isolation. students we caught up feel there is no need to sound the alarm. >> i mean i am not concerned there is a lot of different things going around colds and stuff germs. >>

steve crump just talked to the governor moments ago. he jumps on the telephone from raleigh. what is the governor saying? expect it in the same month this goes into effect but the general assembly will have a short session in raleigh at some point in april and from what governor mccrory told me is that legislation is being drawn up to rescind this ordinance that happened. one of the other things, too, when we sat down with the governor this afternoon he was passionate about this issue. and said that when it comes to people going to bathrooms, they need to have a level of privacy. and the other thing he also said was that what has happened is an overreach by local government and mccrory said listen when it comes to overreaches of government, i will call it out and jamie that is what he plans on doing in this case. we will have more live from raleigh at 5:00 and 6:00. >> steve crump jumping on the phone with the developments out of raleigh. >> we want to go to the alert center where our alex giles is standing by about the disturbing story involve voluntarying this puppy. >> dis

steve crump has more tonight from the queen city. the walls of uptown charlotte's fourth ward barber and styling millenniumis a gallery of famous carolina panthers past and present including defensive end charles johnson. this barber shop run by gene winchester and woody started doing business one year before the super bowl team came to town in the mid 1990's. 26:45 super/gene winchester barber "these guys come in, and we try to get the inside scoop when they come in. i mean what's the game plan or the new game plan." 6:29:20 super/woody daniels barber "it feels real good that they think of us and patronize with cutting their heads. chilly conditions in center city charlotte weren't enough to diminish outward signs of a community's pride. there was both a dresscode and attitude to be found. super/paige brockman uptown worker "just dramatic, and excited an enthused and confident." colors, the color money has lured out of town vendors to the queen city. tammy gillespie came here from pennsylvania with expectations of cashing in. no one

. >> lisa: today, civil rights attorney benjamin crump honored the teen before his colleagues. he walked into the bar during the downtown luncheon in orlando. he talked about black history month and improving community police relations. he says it all started with martin. >> in the aftermath of trayvon martin, we've seen so much where we have unarmed people of color being killed and we have visual physical evidence in the way of surveillance videos that people are saying we have to do something about this. we cannot continue to try to sweep their deaths under the rug. i think it all started with >> lisa: the sanford teen was shot and killed in 2012 by former neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman who was acquitted of second-degree murder charges. crump represents martin's family. >>> a man's heart stops beating, he hits the pavement and no one around knows what to do. >> matt: until one hero stepped in and saved a life. this took one phony meeting and one special circumstance to make this week's getting results award a reality. >> i've been doing this job almost 19 years

ed crump live right now in wake county. ed? >> yes. in fact, steve, we thought it was over with. and just a few minutes ago we had flurries here in west raleigh. show you outside on i-40 right now, you can see these lines in the road. that's where the state puts down brine in the last couple days and 'tis mating it would stick but it didn't. look earlier today and you can see it was coming down pretty good at times. it didn't stick as many had anticipated. we were right on the snow line and our guys called it perfectly. we didn't know for sure whether we'd have an accumulation or not. the good news is back here live that you can see even in commutes going very smoothly it should be a great weekend for everybody and i think we can all be grateful we didn't have that gridlock we've had before. >> ed crump on the road in wake county, thanks. let's head northeast of the triangle for the most impressive snowfall. these are some of the images of the snow coming down around wilson. andrea blanford live now in >> steve, we are on i-95 north now headed out of wilson county. let's give you

steve crump joins us live to continue our coverage. steve how are the conditions looking around charlotte tonight? >> well, maureen, everything looks good. you talked about north carolina dot and c dot they are in a wait-and-see mode. we are live along wilkinson boulevard. better known as u.s. 74. and the word we are getting from charlotte dot is that some streets have already been prepped with a brine solution and we noticed there are trucks that are on stand by and ready to roll. the north carolina department of transportation alerted some independent contractors and in the case of the city of charlotte, the work has started in taking care of bridges, overpasses and places that tend to freeze first. we are going to wait until this storm gets closer then we'll step back and evaluate how do we need to tackle it? >> and tonight at 6:00 we look at the numbers what is taken to keep our streets and roads clear this winter. in the case of north carolina department of transportation it runs into the tens of millions of dollars. we will have

live in raleigh, steve crump wbtv on your side. >> thank you. now this ordinance takes effect april first and it could have a big impact on local businesses. sara-blake morgan talked with business owners on both sides of the debate you will hear their reaction on wbtv news at 6:00. >> a man accused of raping an 11-year-old child is in jail. charged with two counts of statutory rape, six counteds of statutory sex offend and indecent liberties with a child. he is in the detention center under $1 million bond. >> president obama unveiled his proposal to close the detention center at guantanomo bay and move prisoners to the u.s. from cuba and one facility considered is in south carolina. jamie boll has more details. >> president obama announced his latest proposal to close the detention facility at guantanomo bay in cuba. >> it's counterproductive to our fight against terrorists because they use it as propaganda in their efforts to recruit. moreover, keeping this facility open is contrary to our values. there are 91 detainees left with a third clear

this crash is at us27 just south of crump road. we have two on the map here. looks like they may have changed the locations of this fatal crash but either way we're told u.s. 27 is closed now in both directions. i'll double check to make sure exactly where this crash is and what your alternates are. make sure you keep it here, you can also follow me on twitter @tampa baytraffic. we are at the howard frankland bridge. no crashes or breakdowns to tell but here. let's check the drive times to see exactly how long it will take to get across all three bridges this morning. all right, that graphic already passed but let's check the majors. >>> 6:18. movie buffs are trying to figure out who will take home the top prizes at the cad mow awards at the end of this month. academy awards. >> and if the screen actors guild are any indication -- leonardo di caprio picked up another award this weekend and so did brie larson for "room." experts say they will likely win the top acting awards at the oscars. the sag award for outstanding cast. half the time the movie cast that wi

ed crump is live from raleigh. anchor: lawsuit toss. a judge dismissed former chapel hill athletes claims that school officials course them into taking bogus classes. students did not attend classes and turned in grades at the end of the semester. the lawsuit lacked merit and argued the deadline closed years ago paid the judge agreed and the lawsuit was tossed out. >> we made it to friday. anchor: we still had to get through today. chris hohmann is outside with his coat on. >> we were talking yesterday low mid 50's. they are coming. don't worry. we started out in the mid 20's. if you are headed out this it will fall fast into the 50's. we do hit the 60's over the weekend. that is coming up in a little bit. >> thank you. >> the owner of the mount fact shinning vortex ride was given a special deal for pleading guilty. writers were tossed from their seats when the ride started. now the punishment that comes with the plea. >> the prosecutor thinks they got off lightly considering the injuries sustained. they left in one line. they entered a

ed crump joins us live. we understand police began this investigation months ago. ed crump: according to court documents detectives were monitoring a website known for hookups with prostitutes when they came across an ad featuring a woman at a local hotel. they claim the woman left them to the 55-year-old with a phd he works as an environmental health scientist. also charged with promoting prostitution. both are considered quite risks. today he is out of jail and back in his carry home. his names -- neighbors are shocked. >> we have so many kids in the neighborhood. i'd rather not have them around people who think this activity is what they need to earn their living with. >> while lee did not want to comment extensively, he did tell me this is a misunderstanding, he was trying to help a friend. everyone is tightlipped saying the investigation is not over. abc 11 eyewitness news. posters are up and people are coming the street with an effort to find a dog stolen out of a car. they are monitoring the frantic search to bring charlie home. >> she deftly try to find her

ed crump right now at the wake county justice center. ed: while the victim's now 10-year-old daughter testified in a courtroom, cameras were banned from recording that testimony. the little girl spoke with ease from the witness stand, even giving some one-liners that provided courtroom laughs. she incited tears when she talked about finding her mother beaten and stabbed to death in

it's been since 2007, pushing anna: can adjust a center, ed crump. joel: new information about the driver accused of allowing into a group of cyclists. the crash happened over the weekend in johnston county. two of the victims are still in the hospital tonight. andrea: mike dayton and lynn lashley are still here at wakemed, each suffering head injuries. two others were also hurt when thrown from their bikes saturday afternoon. joel lawrence tells us he is otherwise doing ok today. he says they were all doing -- wearing reflective gear ,riding them from behind. charges are pending against donnie williams. joel: north carolina civil rights leaders, the naacp wants the new congressional maps thrown out. jon: the naacp in durham here foul on the congressional maps by republicans. they are asking the court to draw new maps of the half of the state. they are skeptical of any maps by state republicans. supporters of the map maintain they are fair and legal but they are under federal review right now. arias a primary date made for june 7. it still needs to b

ed crump now in raleigh. anchor: the world health organization trying to calm concern of the impact of zika on the summer olympics. the virus will be weighed down by the time summer games begin, which is winter in the southern hemisphere. anna: a georgia man behind bars after making a plea in the vortex ride accident. the state there was turned into a crime scene, five people injured after being tossed from the ride. elaina athans outside the justice center. elaina athans: prosecutors were not happy. they say it is not adequate to he entered an alford plea. a guilty plea without making an admission of guilt. five people were hurled off the vortex ride at the state fair. one man suffered brain and spinal cord injuries. he was sentenced to 30 days in jail. they will have today's probation. he was ordered to pay $20,000 in a fine. anchor: we have breaking news in johnston county. deputies have busted a meth lab operating inside the house. chopper 11 hd over the scene. three people were arrested at the home on ch

steve: we have ed crump gathering information at city hall. first, jon camp lie where the shots were fired and were members of the community are getting ready for a vigil in one hour. jon: we've been here since reports started coming out around 12:00. we were among the first on the scene. i can tell you it has, down --, down -- i can tell you it has

ed crump now in raleigh. reporter: the guy driving the box truck crashed into the chevy van you see while changing lanes. both drivers were thrown out after vehicles ended up in the median. a total of five people went to the hospital. anchor: now to a crime alert in wake county. the puppy was stolen from a car parked outside of a restaurant. elaina athans now in garner. reporter: the owner is offering a reward. she has been passing out flyers hoping to find a puppy that was snatched in this parking lot. >> i'm so upset. she is my dog. reporter: charlie is five months old rescue from the harnett county shopper. a couple of coworkers left charlie in the car when they went to grab a quick bite. when they came back after eating the door was open and the dog gone. taylor is pleading with whoever stole the puppy to return her to the carolina ranch animal hospital. anchor: we are learning more about the tragic workplace shooting rampage near wichita. the gunman killed three people and wounded 13 others. 38-year-old

ed crump: one of the fastest first-degree murder verdicts i've ever seen. an hour of deliberations total. >> we find the defendant to be guilty of first-degree murder. answer, yes. reporter: the family hugged in the courtroom, and when the jury did leave the family continued to hug. i got to speak with them briefly . i didn't want to talk on camera smith faces the death sentence. they will have a mini trial of sorts. it will put on evidence to convince jurors to giff smith the death penalty or spare him. that will take 2-3 days. this is a mini trial all over again. smith is facing the death penalty for the first-degree murder. tisha: a lot for that family to continue to go through. joel: tonight, new voting maps after a federal court ruled the current maps are on their -- unfair to african-americans. >> state lawmakers are looking to redraw congressional district maps they hope will be in compliance with federal court ruling. members voted through seven criteria or guidelines they will they found the maps were gerrymandered. they wanted to exclude race enti

ed crump has been looking into all of this the last couple days. he joins me live where he first uncovered documents outlining ed: tisha, steve, all i have seen and heard is all of we are being told about the investigation. everyone is tightlipped because it is still going on. he had been living in the tribal for more than 14 years -- the triangle for more than 14 years when he faced the judge. he is accused of felony conspiracy in addition to promoting prostitution. there is a concern that he might try to leave the country if his bail order were lowered. >> [indiscernible] working for the federal government. ed: niehs is a federal agency. officials would not confirm if he works there or, if he does, what his job was. the judge ordered him to

steve crump, wbtv on your side. >> kristen: we are marking the 55th anniversary of the arrest of the friendship 9. people gathered in rock hill last night to recognize the group who fought for equality during the civil rights era. the students arrested in 1961 for trying to desegregate a lunch counter in rock hill. the surviving members took part in a discussion and how far things have or haven't come. stay with us. steve: today is your lucky day. woman: (surprised) oh, my goodness mark: you've just won - a thousand dollars! woman: that'amazing! that' amazing! (shrieks) woman: ok, nice job. mark, way better than yesterday. maria, that delivery felt a little forced. and steve, steve: yeah? woman: i am still missing that raw emotion. woman: pretty awesome for a tuesday, but tomorrow is hump day, so let's really bring it! lucky for life. win a thousand dollars a day, >>> this broadcast sponsored by subaru south boulevard and subaru concord. wbtv on your side. wbtv news starts right now. winner is being project in today's south carolina primary and it hasn't even begun. we have a look at

it has been nearly a decade since a death sentence was now a jury will decide whether ed crump with details for the last-minute motions today. ed: it took a month to find a panel to hear the most recent death penalty case. it can take at least that long for the trial to play out. today, attorneys wrapped up all the paperwork that are needed. the work included motions about what crime scene and autopsy photos will be shown to jurors, as well as testimony of critical witnesses. the young mother was found beaten and stabbed to death with her eight-year-old daughter and 2013. investigators claim smith and another man, who already led guilty and got life without parole, went into the apartment. to show: -- greg: an all-out manhunt continues here in fayetteville for christopher davis. police say he shot his mother's boyfriend in what appears to be some kind of domestic-related incident that the mother says actually began as an argument last night. police say gunshots rang out at the hine -- at the house this morning. the victim, mason montgomery, was shot in the hand and feet. christopher davis i

tisha: that was ed crump. this is not the first time that he co-defendant faced these types of charges. steve: gunfire erupting at a raleigh shopping center. t do people shot, -- two people shot, and manhunt for the gunman. jon camp is on the scene. jon? jon: this parking lot was taped off for most of the day. this is where they found the bodies, this is where they found the evidence. the evidence is collected the investigation underway. >> we heard shots. jon: how many? >> about three or four i heard. jon: he said the shots were coming from where he had just been. jon: were you worried? >> yeah, that was five or 10 minutes. jon: police say the shooting happened near the pnc bank. the gun was found nearby. police will not say why the shooting happened. but it happened at this boost mobile store. >> is pretty wild. -- it is pretty wild. >> they dropped their guns and they were positioned like, tactically positioned. >> they were waiting. it was a standoff waiting for the guys to come out. >> one guy comes out w

steve crump, wbtv on your side. >>> the credit union kept up with the times by adding online banking and smart phone apps. >>> coming up at 6:00, the first case of zika virus confirmed in north carolina. details on how health officials believe the patient contracted the infection. >>> there is much more still to be back under three minutes. come into steak 'n shake for hand-dipped milkshakes. better yet, come into steak 'n shake for hand-dipped milkshakes at half-price during half-price happier hour, weekdays, now two to five at steak 'n shake. the four dollar menu at steak 'n shake. featuring handcrafted steakburgers, all-beef footlongs and fresh guacamole made from scratch. the four dollar menu, where all meals are under four dollars, >>> this broadcast sponsored by subaru south boulevard and subaru concord. wbtv on your side. wbtv news starts right now. >> kristen: next at 6:00, on your side investigates school violence concerns. parents upset over ongoing charlotte-mecklenburg school district we will examine a growing problem. >>> police out while were sleeping hoping to catch tr

ed crump shows us why the prosecution lost the fight to see the video. ed: you know that crime dramas were the police say that the suspect is blaming them for the crime? jersey finally started watching the vote -- jurors finally started watching the video 45 months ago. just listen to the recording from the seat of the seventh floor or groom where he is on trial for his life. he was accused along with two other suspects in the murder of melissa hodgins jones. she was found by heard daughter be nantz stabbed in may 2013. video before court wrapped up today. but the jurors have not heard the part where smith is asked about the ninth in the crime. that will be played tomorrow. the judge said he will instruct jurors on other passages, not to consider for truth but for context. if you want to watch the luck tomorrow morning, you can do so on abc 11.com. steve: in harnett county, new and killed by sheriff's deputies and not topsy report shows john livingston was shot three times on his -- an autopsy report three times on his porch. eyewitnesses claim livingsto

live if downtown raleigh, ed crump, abc 11 eyewitness news. >> thank you. meantime a man is recovering after being attacked inside of a county durham parking garage. a coworker found him yesterday morning unconscious in a pool of today the victim -- elania joins us live with more. >> reporter: he is doing better. he parked at this parking garage and was struck. >> i'm angry about this. this was really bad experience. >> reporter: he has a gash on his head, his lip is cut and ear is taped up. he's nursing these injuries after being viciously attacked and robbed inside the courtroom parking garage in durham. all he can remember walking into the stair stairwell and seeing two men. >> coworker was holding a wound on my head. the police and the emergency responders were there and there was a pool of blood around me. >> reporter: a coworker found him lying on the ground and called authorities. >> he is down. he's in a lot of blood. get here really quickly. >> reporter: he was assaulted took his wallet. the minor is facing charges. now the city own this garage and

ed crump live at the wake county thank you. steve: apex law enforcement carefully combing through orange chapel road. investigators say there was a meth lab inside, but it does not appear to be an active lab. several people are now in custody. in raleigh, engineers are trying to track down the source of a massive crack in a parking lot at the corner of orbit -- oberlin road. chopper 11 hd was flying over the impact zone. you can see that there is yellow there is no danger to the building. tisha: new at 6:00, a new psa getting ready to hit the airwaves. >> north carolina was to make sure we recognize you when you make your voice heard at the voting booth. this election voters will be asked to show a photo id. tisha: these state board of elections released this new ad today. they want to make sure that you are aware if it were ideas part of the process at the polls. north carolinians will test it out for the first time during the march primary. you will still be able to vote if you do not have an id. a federal judge is contemplat

. >> and seth ziegler replaces former police chief troy crump. he retired following a three-day suspension. he said he was planning on retiring before the suspension was issued. >>> hundreds gathered at south carolina state university to remember an honor the lives lost during the orangeburg massacre. 48 years ago today, students gathered on the campus in protest of a segregated bowling alley. state troopers opened fire into the crowd of protesters claiming the lives of henry smith, samuel hammond, jr. and delano milidon and injuring 20 other unarmed students. reverend joseph darby cast the massacre as unfinished business and a reminder of the work still needed to be done. our beth russo will have more tonight at 11:00. >>> staying on south carolina university, an oscar nominated reminding students to vote and specifically to vote for hillary clinton. angela basset will be in the martin luther king auditorium. she'll make stops at the university and the statehouse. >>> if you hear sirens around the lake murrayry dam tomorrow, don't be alarmed. th

tisha: we said ed crump to meet ed: when someone open the door where you see that girl standing over there on saturday night, allie the dog was upstairs. that is when she started growling. allie didn't let us hear the lowbrow, but she did bark for us. plenty. her owners say she is their hero. amy heard allie growling and woke up. >> alleyway and around back and forth freaking out -- ally went around back and forth freaking out. she saved their lives. ed: amy could see the outline of a man in a net cap. >> get out of my house. she came down a couple of stairs and was growling and barking. ed: police couldn't find any sign of forced entry. they say they may have left that front door open. either way, ally saved the day -- or in this case, the night. steve: allie to the rescue. tisha: great to have a dog like that. steve: chris continues tracking rain pushing out of here and now. tisha: this has been some nasty weather. chris: it didn't amount to a whole lot, but the ice on the roadways in the cold ground temperatures over the weekend caused a huge mess this morning. you won't see that

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