hit them walking along highway 421 in harnett county. family members tell us that the victims had gone to a nearby gas station to grab drinks and snacks and were on the way home when hit. jessica schark says the car came out of nowhere slamming into her sister. >> i was going up the road and she was on the ground and the truck sped off. they didn't stop. amber: the victims are 13-year-old jeff schark a middle school student and 16-year-old kyle strait a high school student. the harnett county school district is bringing in grief counselors to each victim's respective schools. barbara: it was a cold night for fayetteville residents who lost power overnight. about midnight a car crashed on sawmill road knocked out power in the tiffany pines and college lake area. amber: there are a number of local celebrations and commemorations to remember dr. martin luther king jr. on his national holiday today. interfaith break physician at sheraton immaterial hotel. is. gloria: it is a holiday but the staff here has been working sense 3:00 this morning

and >> a hit and run in harnett, 421 in seminole county. the teenagers were at a sleepover and were walking home after buying snacks at a gas station. >>> investigators are trying to learn the cause of a fire at an autozone in sanford. the roof collapsed in the building is a total loss, no one was hurt. >>> the carolina panthers take on the seattle seahawks today in charlotte for a playoff game. see the nfl match on our sister station, fox50. of america stadium. jared fialko is heading there at 6 pm. >>> "cbs sunday morning" begins in a few minutes. here's a preview of what is ahead. tongue with stanley about his life and genesis of spiderman, hulk, thor and other characters he helped create. that piece. busy this morning. >> we've got active weather out northwest, areas of snow. as we go through the day we should have patches of snow and rain with rain to the south and still be in the upper 30s around the triangle at noon. why the mid to late afternoon, it moves to the east, breaks in the clouds, high of 43. some of us could see light accu

amber: the search continues for the driver who hit three teenagers in harnett county and kept going. barbara: how the triangle is honoring the late dr. martin luther king jr. good morning and welcome on monday martin luther king day, february 18, 28 degrees and 4:30. i'm barbara gibbs. amber: i'm amber rupinta. john clark has this martin luther king jr. day off. don: good morning to you. starting off on a monday morning with dry conditions. if you see any runoff from yesterday's run or snow mix, it may have stuck on a few bridges but i don't think it will be a problem. otherwise we are clear. the big store is the temperature forecast. we stay cold. highs in the 20's. by this afternoon barely into the low to mid 30's. region, 29 south hill, 30 roxboro, 33 chapel hill. 28 in wilson. 32 in louisburg. 25 sanford, 28 southern pines and 31 in fayetteville. they are not moving throughout the day. by lunch just barely up to freezing under sunny skies. we will stay sunny this afternoon. temperatures in the mid 30's. we will talk more about that and have the seven-day forecast in a couple of m

breaking news in harnett county. the highway patrol searching for an suv that hit and killed two teenagers and injured another. it happened on highway 421 near the harn ettet-lee county line. we're told a 13 and 16-year-old were killed. another 14-year-old was critically injured. a motorcyclist was killed in a wrong way crash in fayetteville. 26-year-old justin dunlap was driving southbound on gillespie street when he crashed into oncoming traffic when he hit a harley davidson driven by 48-year-old looh n radley. he was killed. and now celine dion's brother has passed away at the age of 59. daniel dion was the eighth of 14 children. both he and celine's husband, rene angelil, have died from cancer. deeds in our computermunity. more than 18,000 dollars has been raised so far to help a woman with two young kids with special needs. that's not all. heather waliga tells us about a wake county car club. heather: they are about to embark on a road trip to rally for a single mother who needs help getting her daughters around

suspect in harnett county. how the victim's families e coping. >>> here's a look at the martin luther king jr. interfaith triangle ayer breakfast, we other mlk events. >>> plenty of disagreement that last night's presidential we tell you what they talk about and latest poll numbers. at 8:00, thanks for ining us. i'm brian shrader in for bill leslie. >> and i'm renee chou. a suspect is in custody after a police officer was found dead in gentle, ohio. >> investigators found the man dead on the ground behind the city's municipal building northwest in columbus ohio. his service weapon had been taken and his cruiser was missing. this happened shortly after midnight. prior to that a woman call dispatcher saying that her ex- boyfriend had weapons and wanted to kill an officer. after a foot chase. >>> new overnight, durham police are searching for a silver minivan that struck and badly injured a man onnorth roxboro street. this happened near the intersection of avondale drive. man who was hit it was on foot and taking

two teenagers killed and another injured in a hit-and-run in heart harnett. they were struck while washing on u.s. 421. the highway patrol is working to identify the driver. the carolina panthers are one win from the super bowl. charlotte will host the first ever n.f.c. championship game sunday. officials are expected to meet today to discuss the logistics. barbara: the story of the guardian angel nurse a wake county mom says saved her son's life. luke was in the middle of the road when she rushed to his aid after a motorcycle crash in the family never got to say thank you until yesterday. >> the words of a nurse who was doing her job. >> i likened him to my son. reporter: it has been two months since vicky came upon this motorcycle accident rushing to give c.p.r. to a stranger struggling to survive. >> good can do anything. reporter: that guardian angel meets his family for the first time. >> oh! reporter: stephanie has been waiting for the reunion since she learned somebody on the scene that november day likely saved her son's life. >> do you remember mom t

that is the very latest, live from harnett county. joel: the search for a hit and run driver in harnett county tonight. 6:00, progress. what it means to a johnston county outdoor music scene. >> we cannot just go down without a fight. hey, are you coming to the 9am? i'm on the phone with the cable company. we at time warner cable need to apologize to you. we no longer offer you an excuse to avoid that meeting. we're making a bunch of changes at time warner cable. if you need to reach us, you don't even have to call. now you can chat with a live agent on your computer or mobile device 24/7 from virtually anywhere. or use the my twc app to schedule a time for us to call you. >> abc 11 keeping you connected, find us on facebook and like our page and click get notifications for the latest eyewitness news updates. joel: adjusting county man engaged to marry the sister of -- is fighting to save the concert space where he once lived. heather: they promise to wipe out the farm, but the price of progress extends beyond turned down a music venu

capped candidate live in harnett county for us, thank you. >>> four americans are free after a prison swap with iran. the u.s. exchanged them for seven iranians. a 5th american was released separately. in addition to the exchange, the u.s. state department dropped arrest notices for 14 iranians. the prison exchange came hours before an international watchdog certified iran has met commitments to a nuclear deal. >>> johnston county residents don't want a major rail station setting up stop in their town. why they say it won't be good for business and what community >> the snow did not last long . >>> concerns are mounting over plans to build a rail terminal in johnston county. the carolina connector will connect eastern north carolina directly to the csx rail network. but one and other residents worry the terminal would have a negative impact on business and property values. wral reached out to johnston county officials board of commissioners chairman said quote, johnston county officials are immediately engaging csx to take a close look at the project to collaborate on solutions to rec

it all happened on highway 421 near the harnett-lee county line. we're told a 13 and 16-year-old were killed and a 14-year-old critically injured. a motorcyclist killed in a wrong way crash in fayetteville. 26-year-old justin dun lap was traveling south on gillespie street when crossed into oncoming traffic and hit that motorcyclist. he was killed. celine dion has suffered yet another loss two days after the death of her husband, the age of 59. daniel dion was the eighth of 14 dion children. both he and celine's 73-year-old husband rene angelil died from cancer. this morning, you're helping a wake county mom to get transportation for t of her children with special needs. more than $18,000 raised so far, and that's not all. heather waliga introduces us to a wake forest car club pitching in too. heather: these mustangs are on a mission, about to embark on a road trip for a raleigh single mother who needs help getting her daughters around. 12-year-old jada and nine-year-old morgan, both born with a rare brain disorder. ursula thompson has to lift and

a group of five teens walking along highway 421 from the bp station and harnett county. >> they whizzed by and i never heard any breaks. i heard a flood -- a thud and then the truck got back on the road and hit the gas and kept going. nicole: leaving just a sharp and another friend in tragedy. they had been hit and killed instantly. 14-year-old stephen daniels was left injured. >> i don't know. a time machine? thing. >> any piece of information that you can remember about the vehicle and know about the vehicle, please help us to find this person. it won't bring our daughter back, but perhaps it will help another family. steve: all but one of eight inmates sent to the hospital for a drug overdose treatment are back in the harnett correctional institution. we first reported the story over the weekend. detectives believe synthetic marijuana is to blame. but how those drugs got into the prison remains a mystery. anna: we have heard of the arrests of people leaving children in cars during the summer. behind in the chilly weather -- but a raleigh mother is accused of leaving her infant daught

a sign of solidarity just blocks from where officer jesse harnett was ambushed. 3:55:02 not just the muslim community, all communities need to come out because everything that happens affects everybody so we need to stand together :10 from a hatchett attack on officers in new york city, a thwarted plan in boston six months ago. to now what police describe as an attempted assassination of officer harnett in philadelphia -- in these cases all of the suspects cited inspiration from isis. "a police officer sitting in his car. they have to be vigilant all the time. how can you prevent someone in the dark from sneaking up on your car and shooting close or from a distance." when putting on the vigilant all the time. but how can you prevent someone in the dark from sneaking up on either close up or a distance? >> personally, i don' t get scared, and when you see things on the news like that, it is far away, and now, it is like, we diminish, this is -- it is like, wait a minute, this is close to home. >> we are here to serve the community and make sure that everybody is ok. that is the job we

two teenagers killed and another injured in a hit-and-run in harnett county. they were struck walking along u.s. 421 saturday night. the highway patrol is working to them. the carolina panthers are one bowl. charlotte will host its first ever n.f.c. championship game sunday. officials expect to meet today to discuss the lodge jest particulars -- logistics. barbara: to the story of a guardian angel nurse. life. he was in the road when she rushed to his aid after a the family never got to say thank you until now. >> we do it every day. reporter: the words of a nurse just doing her job. it is two months since vicky stumbled upon this motorcycle accident rushing to give c.p.r. to a stranger struggling to survive. >> god can do anything. reporter: today that guardian angel is meeting his family for the very first time. >> oh! reporter: stephanie has been waiting for the reunion since she learned somebody on the son likely saved her son's life. >> do you remember mom telling you vicky helped you when you had the accident? she is your angel. reporter: luke suffered b

we hear from teens and familys from two teens hit and killed in harnett county. >>> here's a live look over the capitol city. we have a look at your hershey's miniatures. we pour 'em! we pass 'em! we pick 'em! delicious fun for everyone. only nicorette mini has a patented fast-dissolving formula. it starts to relieve sudden cravings fast. i never know when i'll need relief. that's why i only choose nicorette mini. >>> she was a really good kid and was a goofball and making noise. >> troopers are searching for the driver that hit and killed a 13-year-old and 16-year-old who were walking in harnett county. >>> the search continues to find 12 u.s. marines missing after two helicopters crash offer the coast of -- off the coast of hawaii. >>> we won the football game. but there are some things that we need to huddle up and be better with. half to barely winning 31-24,

. >> and a deadly hit-and-run has investigators looking for a suspect in harnett county. coping. >> chilly out there right now. it is going to get a lot colder by this time tomorrow morning. elizabeth has all of the details and she is even mentioning a very, very bad word, in that seven-day forecast. come on, anti-snow. we got to get together on this. 66:30. i'm brian schrader. >> i'm renee chu. today we observe martin luther king jr. day and getting off to a cold start. tomorrow morning. >> it is that time of the year. january tends to be, as a time, statistically that we have the coldest temperatures of the year. and it looks like the coldest night of the year maybe tonight. at least so far. our skycam is looking nice this morning. looking east, down western boulevard to downtown raleigh. in durham, it is 30. cary 25. and 29 in holly springs. yes, we are talking about some bitterly cold temperatures but not quite yet. these temperatures this morning, they are actually pretty close to normal. 30 in irwin. 30 at the airport. and in rocky mount. and 29 in fayetteville and

. >> reporter: families of five harnett county teens numb after a hit-and-run driver takes two lives. the accident happened saturday around 11 p.m. 16-year-old kyle straight was walking with four other friends southbound on u.s. highway 421. they just left a kangaroo gas station when highway police say three of the teens were struck by an unknown vehicle from behind. >> he was just an outgoing child and he deserves better than this. >> reporter: killed was style straight and 13-year-old jennifer shark. suffered a broken elbow and concussion. steven's dad did not want to speak with us on camera, but says his son does not remember much. >> we don't know. we don't know where they were coming from. >> reporter: police say surveillance video of the accident from nearby businesses is a bit grainy. they are looking for a white suv or pickup truck, possibly an older model. more than likely there is visable damage on the front of the vehicle. >> it could be the bumper area. it could be the headlight right here. it could be the turn signal. >> reporter: kyle's parents say the well liked teen pl

harnett county authorities are looking for a driver in a deadly hit and run crash. 13-year-old jessyca schark and 16-year-old kyle strait were killed. a third teenager, 14-year-old steven daniels was badly injured. the teenagers were walking along 421 when had happened. witnesses described the vehicle that hit them as a white truck. >>> the 36th annual martin luther king jr. triangle interfaith prayer breakfast happening now, this is a live picture from the sheraton imperial hotel at research triangle park. our parent company, capitol broadcasting, is a proud sponsor as we are every year. watch the event right now on www.wral.com and starting at 8:00 a.m. it will be broadcast on wral we will rebroadcast it coming up at noon on fox50. >>> a lot of offense for martin luther king jr. planned and some of them will be outside. you need to dress warmly. >> boy, do you. temperatures are pretty close to normal for this time of year but by the afternoon not going to put -- budge much. temperatures in the low to mid 30s with windchill making you feel like 20. it's pretty out there, though. at le

. >> reporter: the troopers said that the driver was in a white truck when the teens were hit in harnett county late saturday night. jessica took this photo with her 13-year-old sister, jennifer schark, not long before going to a store with friends saturday night. it was one of the last photos they ever took together. >> we were going to the kangaroo for candy and the truck ran down three of my friends and kept going and never stopped, just stomped on >> reporter: jennifer and a 16- year-old, kyle straight were killed. a family friend tells us that kyle's mother had a heart attack on saturday and in the hospital when she learned of his death. >> it is a shame their family is having to go through this and the other families that lost their daughter is having to go through this. they were just babies. >> reporter: 14-year-old steven daniels was injured and it left families mourning and a message for the driver. >> turn yourself in because it will be worse in the end. there are a lot of people upset. >> anyone with information is asked to call the highway patrol. >>> wake county fire crews

harnett county schools delayed two hours. johnston county schools delay. virginia schools closed. moore county schools. teacher-work day. nash, rocky mount. northampton county. orange county closed. person county. vance county, wake county and warren county schools all closed tomorrow. you can find a full list on our website, wral.com. you can find them scrolling at the bottom of your screen. >>> power outages plagued the state and we'll have the latest numbers in a moment. black ice with freezing temperatures. what we can expec heading out the door in the morning>> shade areas in the -- temperatures already below freezing we will look at when wr we are now. 30 degrees in raleigh. southill, rocky mount and fayetteville 29. 27 in southern pines. anything that was left on the roads that was still wet, it's now starting to freeze again. lit dip down to the low 20s. black ice a concern tonight. as we get closer to the noon hour temperatures start to warm up. more melting going on tomorrow. we have another cold front on the way. when that arrives and the next chance of rain doming -- c

. >> reporter: troopers say that the driver was in a white truck when the kids were hit and harnett county late saturday night. jessica shark took this picture not long before going to this convenience store with friends saturday night. and it will be among the last photos they ever took. candy from the kangaroo. the truck ran down three of my friends and kept going and never stopped and just stomped on the gas and kept going. >> reporter: jennifer and a 16- year-old, exile -- kyle straight were killed. kyle's mother had a heart attack on saturday when she learned of his death. >> it is a shame that the family is having to go through this and that the other families that lost their daughter are going through this and 16-year-old steven daniels is in critical condition. >> turn yourself n there are a lot of people upset. >> anyone with information, please call the highway patrol. >>> a man is dead in fayetteville this morning after riding on a motorcycle. it happened on gillaspie street was killed. andrew dunlap was killed. and lynn rattily of hope mills died in the crash. and dunlap is bei

visibility down in harnett county visibility drops to a quarter of a mile at least in irwin. i would think everybody south of the triangle even rocky mount at 6 miles. not a big concern just an indication beginning to see fog or low cloud cover developing so we are going to see patches of that to run into this morning. that should burn off quickly. here's a look at the satellite and radar picture. a few clouds back to the west. the morning should be sunny. in the afternoon a steady flow clouds and warm air creating cloud cover across our area. here's our next system that arrives tomorrow. it will probably be here during the morning commute so it may be messy except the amounts are pretty light, maybe a quarter of an inch or less of rain that falls and really very little chance of anything frozen. a brief period of passing sleet which wouldn't accumulate is a slim, slim possibility but i think the system is going to be no big deal for us. we take it out to lunch time and see sunshine. in the afternoon the clouds thicken up. the rain today stays back into the mountains but rain

barbara: two-hour delay johnston, harnett. roanoke rapids. there are no delays in cumberland, hoke, sampson, wilson and wayne. you can find the list at the bottom of the screen or any time on abc. anthony: it is time for weather and traffic together with meteorologist don schwenneker in the first alert storm center giving us an update. don: good morning to you. as you head out temperatures mid 20's but they will climb quickly. by 9:00 up to freezing and 11:00 we are into the 40's and touch 50 this afternoon. current numbers from across the area 19 south hill. 30 louisburg, 25 roxboro, 22 sanford, 28 southern pines, 26 fayetteville and clinton. looking at the day ahead, mid 20's. a couple of high clouds. lunchtime 20 degrees warmer mid 40's. this afternoon we top 50 under mostly sunny skies. we will talk about the warmer temperatures in a bit but time for weather and traffic. amber rupinta is off so we are seeing a couple of incidents coming in to the traffic center. we have one lane blocked on 540 due to a stalled vehicle eastbound exit 14 fa

another critically injured in a hit-and-run accident in harnett county. who authorities are looking for, at least the vehicle they are looking for this morning. and the panthers they are looking for a rematch against the seattle seahawks. now, back out to live pictures of some snow. hour storm chaseser on the road looking that snow coming down. pretty pictures anne arundel county, but it is actually causing issues in roxboro. this roadblocked off at mountain and halifax road. so be careful in that area this morning. steve and i were talking about it before we came out right now. and you were saying that, you were saying all morning long it should not be a major problem. but it is so cold in roxboro, bridges and overpasses -- steve: the bridges and overpasses are the only thing i can think of. the ground is still in the mid-40's. you see the picture. the ground is wet. so the bridges and overpasses they might get slick. it is hard to say. if -- i -- caitlin: again -- steve: i don't know what the issue was. caitlin: we don't know either. a few minor acciden

hitting officer jesse harnett three times in the arm. officer harnett is still able to return fire... and after archer ran away.. he was still nats officer: be advised, officer did strike this male. he's also hit.sot - commissioner richard rossthe bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. his will to live, undoubtedly saved his life. perhaps ironicially.. police say the gun archer used had been stolen from another officer's home in 20-13. archer took two recent trips to the middle east.. but he was *not* on the terror watch list. also new tonight.. take a look at this.... a close call for an atlanta woman who nearly drove her car off the fourth level of a parking garage. the steel cables did their job... and kept her from plunging to the ground last night.an officer reached over the edge... managed to open the rear left door and pulled the woman to safety. the woman was taken to a hospital for observation and was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. a registered sex offender... and say they found a meth lab. ma

. >> harnett county and johnston county on (g.a two hour delay. lee county and mecklenburg virginia are closed. >> moore county nash ro# mount north 3whampton orange county and person county schools closed today. >> and rounding things out vance county, wake county as ;we mentioned and warren county schools all closed. >> you can find a full %q+list of school closings and delays on our website at wral.com and nice warm up later on /iatoday. >> looking forward to more sunshine. >> it will continue the melting process and certainly snow "m&and sleet lingering. look at roxbqmz they've done a wonderful job fo f clearing the roads downtown and the sidewalk right there in front of the court house but look how much snow is still on the ground piling up and any place that it's melted and wo#run across the t5road n"kit is solidly frozen this morning. very cold. 27 in durham, 24 in kerri and wake forest, 23 in and 28 in holly springs. town by town 20 in south hill, 25 for drocky mount f*wilson and goldsboro so you can't escape the 20s even in the southern p

grief counselors will be at two harnett county schools as went. saturday night a driver had an s.u.v. hit and killed a middle school student and high school student as they were walking on he never stopped. barbara: officials say the veteran utah police officer who was shot to death over the weekend was working overtight to pay for cancer treatment. he was shot after he encountered a fugitive was missing from a he was an 18-year veteran. today the mayor of flint will be in washington it ask for money to help clean up the water. the wart became tainted after the source of the supply was switched by state appointed officials from the detroit system to the flint river. michigan governor rick snyder is the state speech to the emergency in flint. john: today a hearing in mexico for ethan couch the teen who avoided pitcher time in a drunk driving case because of his affluenza defense. he and his mother were found in mexico after fleesing texas. he was on probation for the accident d.w.i. situation that killed four. was not spoefpd to be drinking. he's b

he is charged with shooting officer jesse harnett three times earlier this month in an ambush. archer being held without bond. officer harnett sur vooifd the shooting. >> jeff: authorities in southern california say they're exhausting every lead looking for three inmates who escape add maximum security jail. investigators don't know if the suspects had help from the outside. officials say they did have an elaborate escape plan and got out after a head count friday morning. the sheriff's department says the men who include an alleged killer got hold of tools and cut through a metal screen in their dorm through steel bars before getting to the roof and rappelling four stories using home made rope. the men are considered armed and dangerous. authorities are offering $50,000 for any information that may lead to their arrest. >> krystal: this is a big talker over the weekend. that massive snowstorm that pummeled the east coast. really a lot of people all the new york felt the wrath of that storm. this is a live look at our nation's capital where federal workers are still off today a

it happened saturday night on u.s. 421 in harnett county. steve spoke with the victim's families and explains the message they have for the driver. >> i just hope and pray that the gentleman or person that did this is caught and will pay for what he did. because he not only took a life, he took two lives. and he shouldn't be out there. it's not fair that he still is. >> the heartbroken words of the mother of 13-year-old, jennifer. jennifer, 16-year-old kyle strait and steven daniels were walking along the highway. jennifer and kyle died. steven suffered critical injuries. jennifer's sister was walking you can see from the tire tracks in the dirt. no sooner the vehicle hit the again. >> it hit them and it was gone. like -- and it was hard to process what had happened. but the truck didn't stop. >> jessica can't understand how somebody could do that. >> they know what they did was wrong. and they shouldn't try to get around it. >> kyle's older brother was too upset to speak on camera but he too has a message for the driver saying it won't end

this happened near the harnett-3 county line. a group of five teens was there having a slumber party. they went out to grab snacks at a local convenience store. and walking back home a light or white-called s.u.v. hit three of them and left the scene. troopers are saying 13-year-old shark and 16-year-old straight were both killed. 14-year-old daniels is said to be in the hospital, again, in critical condition this morning. breaking news out of florida this morning. our abc affiliate in sarasota is saying two people are dead after multiple tornadoes passed through the area overnight. and another seven people injured, but they expect that number could possibly rise. we're learning as many as four tornadoes went through sarasota and manatee counties between without power right now. also new this morning a shooting is under investigation in halifax county. sheriff's deputies responded to richardson's pool hall just after 9:00 last night. when they arrive they found a 38-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the torso. that victim w

. >> a car hit teenagers as they walked on 421 in harnett county late saturday night. wral's arielle clay is live at central hospital in sanford where the surviving teenager is this morning. she has more on the investigation and have families are coping. >> reporter: we are still waiting from the state highway patrol on an updated status of the team being treated here at the hospital. we did talk to the families of those victims, that were killing accident. the family of the 13-year-old girl involved in the accident says they are definitely having a hard time dealing with the situation. jennafer schark was one of three teams hit by a vehicle group is wanting to nearby store. 16-year-oldkyle strait was also hit. according to investigators the group walked down the ado get snacks at a convenience store. on the way back on, the families tell us the teens were hit as what witnesses describe was a white truck. there are no arrests in the case. the driver -- police are still looking for that driver, especially since they are doing with shock d regret. >> i wouldn't have let

. >>> and a boil water issue led to harnett county. >>> okay kids you are all going back to school today. every district running on time. it is back to reality. got to face the music. it is 6:00 i'm renee chou. >> you sound just like a teacher. really good.

barbara: two-hour delay johnston, harnett. roanoke rapids, no delays in cumberland, hoke, sampson and wilson and waneyne. don: cold to start the forecast but bundle up. mostly sunny and chilly. by 9:00 we are above freezing and in the 50's this afternoon. barbara: "good morning america" anthony: for our crew thanks for >>> good morning, america. digging out. millions buried by the blizzard

tg ttham fister t jan wsatn lcr o it t >> investigators are still trying to figure out how eight harnett county through an in side correctional facility. they overdosed on the drug k 2. >>reporter: i have been in touch with a spokesperson from the department of safety throughout the day today. he tells me just three inmates remain in the hospital tonight. five have been released. how this happened is still a mystery. >> there are a number of ways contraband can get inside this correctional facility. as for how several inmates at the correctional institution ingested k 2, there are several factors to consider. the department of public safety tell us it could happen from visitors, compromised staff members or thrown even launched over a fence. on friday several began to get sick and several unresponsive in their dormitories. by saturday night, eight had to be taken to a hospital after marijuana. it's a green leafy substance and not easily concealed in the mail. we still have not heard that anything has been ruled out. there has been an internal investigation conducted by the police departm

can see the duke energy power map lit up. 100,000 people are without power in wake, johnston and harnett county and others are working up without power in nash and cumberland county. anthony: cramle and a pop. that is a transformer blowing. this video was posted on instagram. it was lights out after that for people, but crews responded pretty quickly and got the power restored. barbara: at this hour, more than 60,000 people are waking up without power in wake county. anthony: for some, it's been a one of the biggest problem spots we're tracking is in rul where a section of newborn avenue is shut down. caitlin knute is headed that way. barbara: you mentioned it already, talking about new bern closed right now between trawick and publication parkway. we're on 30, we passed the exit city airport. so we're on our way right now. but we have to go pretty slow. as we told you yesterday with extended coverage, it might look like we're going faster than we are, but we're goinge most part, traffic has been light. seeing the same thing in most parts of wake county, same the roads. but the power out

it's u.s. 4 # 1 in harnett county. they had -- they had less than a mile to walk between gas homes. >> she loved doing makeup and we did each other's makeup yesterday rushes after doing makeup yes cay -- yesterday. >> reporter: after doing makeup jessyk cana and her sister went to the convenience store on 421 with their friends kyle street and 14-year-old steven daniels. >> we were going to get candy and on the way back the truck and ran down three of my friend and kept going and never stopped and stomped on the gas and kept going. >> reporter: troopers say jennifer and kyle were killed. steven is critically injured. jessyka was unharmed in she is 13 years old a prime of her life and something like this happens and we just thought a lot of her and she was sweet and kind. >> thee was a goof ball and she loved being loud and making annoying noises and she was really great. kyle was a really good friend of mine. he was loud and funny just like jennifer. >> reporter: while multiple families are in mourning, they have a mes

further south everybody very cool. 42 in irwin and harnett county. so yes we saw the clouds invade today after sunshine this morning and rain primarily for fayetteville, goldsboro, clinton, rocky mount, light amounts and that's about it but this will soon be departing. take a look at the wider view and put the fronts on the map a stationary boundary off shore plenty of showers across florida and upper level winds from the south and west but to the north and quest we have a cold front sweeping down and ahead itself dryer air and south west wind aloft to help push all of this cloud cover out later on tonight and tomorrow a dryer air mass in place and plenty of sunshine warming taking place. 68 at dallas, 65 little rock and the trough of low pressure will be replaced by warming. we won't have any cooling any time soon at least over the next several days. all spelled out in upper level winds and temperatures all of the blue and green chilly air. here's the trough swinging by and once it lifts out of the area warmer air makes it's way in. saturday mid to

. >> franklin, beganville, harnett county. >> we have more. heck county, north hampton, orange county. >> nash, rocky mountain, warren. >> vance closed and wake county karen county, wayne county closed. optional teacher work day. you can see the complete list of closings at the bottom of your screen. >> a lot of people are taking this seriously and not taking chances. lightly. >> i even had somebody says it's not going to start until 6. i guess that means i'll have to come to work. i said no absolutely not you don't want to be out on the roads. it is beginning at this point. you can see it on the radar. we have reports of sleet. miamimikaya thurmond saw the snow. typically when you look at the radar the blue is snow and the pink is a wintery mix of sleet and freezing rain and sometimes even the purple areas we are seeing snow with that as well or vice versa so that's a rough estimate from the radar as to what's happening. please send us your reports let us know what's happening in your book yard. it's heavier on the radar in we head south and

winterstorm in effect much of the viewing area in old rapids and nashville and harnett county and fayetteville and on north and west, again, there will be quite a bit of rain and snow accumulation in that area. >> north and west totals to the south and east will be more freezing rain and rain event. i think there will be substantial impact of where you are in that area. we havea lot to work on here. we'll continue to do that and we'llbreak it down in details and let you know who's likely to get what as much as you and me possible. >> that's the big question, greg, thank you. >>> there are several school districts have made the call to cancel classes tomorrow. we have more than 150 closings or delays registered on cumberland and durham and edge comb county schools are all closed. >> orange county and pearson county and wayne is delayed for two hours. moore county schools are close tomorrow. >>> go to wral for a complete list of closings and delays as well as at the bottom of the screen throughout our newscast. . d.o.t. crews finished brieing spreading sand around the roads today. >> as traffic

harnett was shot three times in his arm, but he's expected to survive. the suspect is currently in custody. mostly cloudy with areas of showers this morning as a small and quick disturbance moves in from georgia, look for a wet ride into work and school. showers will end by midday, we'll see some peeks of sun, cool with highs in the middle 50s. rain chance 40% early. a better chance of showers of a cold front, breezy, high near 60. rain chance 60% clearing by midday day sunday, it will be breezy, highs upper the tigers are one step closer to their goal of 15 and oh. three days remain until the tigers and crimson tide battling it out on the field in glendale arizona. that's where we find our michal higdon with what we can expect from the teams in the coming day. both teams are set to arrive later this afternoon and you can see by the stadium behind me-- the city is working around the clock to make sure it's ready. clemson is set to arrive in phoenix 4:10 with alabama right behind them at 5. we're told each team will have a chance to practice inside the un

harnett county delayed by two hours. also a two hour delay for johnston county. lee county and mecklenburg are closed. >> moore county schools and nash rocky mount schools, moore, orange county and person county. >> and vance county closed today wake is closed and warren is closed. you can see the full list at the bottom of your screen. >> let's get to elizabeth to melting on the way. >> yes definitely today temperatures climb to the mid to upper 40s so a good day of melting but even with temperatures in the mid 40s we look at roxboro, plenty of snow still hanging around. they got three to four inches of sleet and snow but they've done a nice job of clearing at least here downtown. the main drag and right in front of the court house they cleared the sidewalk as well but plenty of it hanging around there and a lot of other places. durham at 25 right now. 24 in wake forest and 29 in holly springs. 2 in rocky mount, 19 in south hill, 21 in roxboro, 26 in fayetteville and clinton so even places it really didn't see much if there's anything wet on the roads it is froz

the harnett county 911 center is still having problems receiving wireless calls so if you have an emergency and you can't get through use the number on your screen instead and that number is (910)893- 9111. (910)893-9111. >> a lock down has been lifted at winston salem after an altercation near the donald reed center last night. someone displayed a gun but no reports of shots fire. the lock down was a precaution during the security sweep. >>> winter weather canceled a meeting last friday. >> it's the first meeting without former president tom tara is live in chapel hill. faculty and students plan to protest and bring-- >> part of the reason they are going to be focusing on that at this particular meeting is because the original meeting was scheduled to take place in greens bureau at north carolina a and t one of four black colleges in the system but because of the weather you can see all the snow the meeting was postponed today here in chapel hill. students want the board to put more resources towards historically black colleges. unwith of--one of them is elizabeth city state which has had

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this is falling in harnett and moore county and the sand hills. i just talked to a radio station in fayetteville. they stay is like a mist. but the mist is freezing on impact. and still dealing with plenty of snow northward and that is in medicationberg county and have -- mecklenburg county and you're dealing with a lot of snow this morning and still looking at light snow falling around hillsboro and i40 and down in chapel hill and light flurries likely around the durham area. here in wake county, not a lot falling as we speak. but the southern portions of the county that is where we're seeing the sleet start to mix in. ice is no one's friend. is johnson county. in is smithfield and 95. hopefully you're not traveling at all today. if you're on i40 cutting through johnston county, also looking at sleet mixing in and we get to cumberland county. this is light drizzle falling and it will freeze on impact as the temperatures are still below freezing. and we have some freezing rain and graves creek as well. up to moore county, we've been waxing lauren

joel: several other counties heather: johnston and harnett counties on a two-hour delay. you can find a complete list of closings at the bottom of your screen or on our webpage. joel: the latest information about this storm and its lasting effects. power crews making huge strides in restoring service. airlines are trying to clear the backlog of stranded travelers. angelica: it is a real mess out here. we are in the park ridge subdivision. let me give you a look at what we are seeing out here. a lot of the side road neighborhoods. a lot of ice and slush. this is going to keep the kids home in wake county. a lot of other counties around our viewing area. a lot of sunshine today. roads but the sun did not manage to melt any of this ice and slush year. you can hear our tires going right over it. many viewers have been updating us on what their neighborhoods look like. many people experiencing conditions like this. crews were outworking trying to clear the main roads. a welcome sight for those who haven't tried to die out drive on the ice in their neighborhood. >> we haven't v

running on a two hour delay tomorrow is johnson and harnett you can find a complete list of closings and delays right now at the bottom of your screen or on abc11.com. look no further than roads like these to see why school districts canceled monday classes. on farrington road in durham a minivan needed a tow truck to give from sliding off the pavement. angelica alvarez reports of the conditions in wake county tonight. reporter: this is what we have been seeing. here is a look at our dash cam. this is the story all around the county when he comes to secondary roads. this is the reason so many schools have called it either closed or delayed for monday morning. >> the sun is on our side. reporter: with no coats and his son in shorts, they are taking advantage of the warmer weather and breaking up the last of the ice in the driveway they are finally able to use again. >> we could not get into art ross for today's. reporter: the snow in the shade, for julia and her husband steve in north raleigh, the tree cover is keeping them on ice and at home. >> we have not ventured out. mostly into

harnett county. i-85 we're seeing snow showers from clarksville to henderson, that will continue to advance to the south and east. work across warren county in the next hour. more about that in a moment. check numbers, 24 in south hills. 27 in roxboro. 25 in oxford, 27 in lieuingburg. 26 in chapel hill, rocky mount-wilson. and 27 in goldsboro. 26 in stanford, 27 in southern pines. and 28 in fayetteville. the next few hours heading out and about try to stay in, but if you have to head out, spotty snow and flurries through lunchtime, 31. late this afternoon we will keep towards 32 degrees, and might tonight significantly colder again. we'll talk about that plus the forecast coming up in a bit. now, traffic. amber rupinta. amber: thanks, don. i just got off the phone with the state highway patrol a short time ago. and updated numbers from midnight to 8:00 a.m. here are the number of cops, 278 collisions they responded to across the state. in the triangle, 104. that's a lot of in the triangle out of 278i

custody american peoples duke energy -- do you mean energy progress people without electricity in harnett county. blame for time warn cable outages. a spokesperson service could be out for those with power. restoring lines that may va gone down with power lines. you can look for that service to be restored. >> other news. >>> some tragic news of a deadly dog attack. the sheriff's office confirmed a seven-year-old boy killed and his eight-year-old brother injured. spoke with the family and investigators joan joining us. >> reporter: this is truly horrific. two brothers playing together in the woods. one is dead. the other treated and released from the hospital. >> reporter: it's hard to grasp what an limpingal 8 earlied jaylan after he and his brother were attacked by . allen was killed. the child got -- a tough investigation especially losing a child so young. >> reporter: the boys were playing in woods near their home outside of lumberton sunday morning when they encountered a neighbor's pit bull. with no known violent tendencies the dog turned on them. >> reporter: cousin devin says jay

deployed properly. 3 3 eight inmates at a north carolina state prison overdose says inmates at the harnett correctional institution appeared to get sick after using synthetic marijuana. four inmates were admitted to the hospital, and three remained in the emergency room yesterday. one inmate was returned to the prison. police are investigating the incident, along with prison officials. 3 3 3 support is pouring in for a police officer in utah killed in the line of duty. officer doug barney went after two suspects who fled from a traffic accident. the governor of utah says flags will be lowered in the state for barney's funeral. a local sheriff describes what happened to the fallen officer. 3 1- 10 "it appears an individual fired what appears to be a single round at officer barney, striking him in the head." officials say another officer was shot and wounded by the same suspect, before police killed him. the second suspect has been arrested and is being questioned in connection with the shooting. 3 3 police are investigating the deaths of three people in say their bodies were found in a home

and told investigators he had allegiance to isis. harnett is recovering in the hospital... where he'll require 3 surgeries. the u-s defense secretary says isis must be stopped in syria... if there is any hope of defeating the terrorist group. secretary carter is calling on congress to approve a "more agressive" approach against the extremists. paris next week... where carter's meeting with european leaders... commit more resources to the fight against isis. candidates are south carolina... ahead of tonight's prime-time g-o-p the debate is set to time on the fox fox news waldman has more. waldman-evening- debate-1/13 category: aehq / item: 90a block: evening slug: joel waldman evening insert- fbn/gop debate 1/13 source: fox / pool runs: 1:09++ notes: ++check wires embargo: nns (anchor intro) already arriving in south carolina... ahead of tomorrow night's prime time g- o-p presidential debate there. the debate is set to air at 9pm eastern on the fox business network. fox news correspondent joel waldman has the latest from the debate site in north charleston, south carolina. (

they were walking down the road in harnett county and they were hit by a vehicle that drove off the side of the road and fled. >> i hope and pray that the person that did this is caught and will pay for he did. he not only take one life, he took two lives. he should not be out there. >> if you know anything at all, you're asked to contact the highway patrol. >>> the durham police are investigating a hit-and-run this morning and they are hoping that you can track down the silver minivan that hit a man and took off. the man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. crimestoppers. on april on a misdemeanor death by vehicle charges. he hit a 21-year-old army veteran just months away from retirement. lynn edward ratley was at fort bragg. his loss believes behind a large void in the battalion. >>> bay bridge in san francisco, california shut down after protesters automatic took over. the black line matter demonstrators lined up the bridge and they appeared to chain link their vehicles together. utility workers and police came out to cut the chain and toe the cars and arresting some the