martin luther king jr. today. a child prodigy uses his talents to serve a virginia community. >>> hear more from this young musician and his thank you message for dr. king. >>> what civil rights leader jesse jackson had to say about the water crisis in flint, >>> new numbers abou >>> 7:11. killed two people in florida. they were in a mobile home near tampa when the storm hit. five others inside of the home at the time were injured. officials say at least two tornadoes struck two counties in e area. thousands lost electricity and this morning the red cross is on the scene helping residents can recover. >>> support is pouring in for a utah officer killed in the line of duty. officer doug barney was shot in head as he went after two suspects ran from traffic accident scene. officials say the same suspect shot and wounded another officer before police lled him. the second suspect, a woman, is also on the run this morning. the utah governor has ordered flags been lowered in the entire state for officer barneys funeral.

martin luther king, jr. day. a day set aside to commemorate the civil rights icon. i'm krystal allan. we also have. >> jeff: jeff maher in for michelle. we have events playing out across the nation. about a parade and thousands out for it. >> krystal: it is big because it's underway. this is the 34th year this has been happening. one of the largest in the country. and right in the pid middle of it all of course is craig fiegener. let's talk about things have been since you have been out there. how is the turn-out? . >> reporter: it started right on time, 10:00 a.m. here on 4th street. you can see this unfold as i report live. this parade is a tradition, as you said, more than 30 years in the make. there are many people who are here. it is something for them personally has become a tradition. they bring their family members and in many cases parents bring their young children. we've also talked with people who come here because it has historical mean is as far as they're concerned. a history lesson and a chan

martin luther king jr. and in durham, families are invited to a birthday party honoring the late civil rights leader. it's a free event that will educate children about his legacy. it begins at 10:30 this morning at northgate mall nter court. it will be a day of service for volunteers and fayetteville, the organization, let's make it happen together, is planning to beat hundreds of people in need. they will offer other resources like free clothing and hair cuts. the event begins at noon at the all-american city gym on williams street. >>> here's another live look at the annual martin luther king jr. triangle interfaith prayer breakfast now underway at the sheraton imperial hotel in research iangle park. hundreds gathered at this breakfast to your faith leaders who share their messages of hope and compassion on this martin luther king jr. day. you can continue to watch more of this event live w on wral tv. >> and then we will rebroadcast fox50 starting at noon. our parent company, capitol broadcasting, is a

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 minutes. barbara: we begin with breaking news, several americans missing in

through words. >> we neededo coming to the as people. >> reporter: a march to remember martin luther king, jr. and what he stood for. >> it means everything. i have to represent dr. king's dream. >> reporter: many say that dr. conditioning's message resinates with him. accomplished. but i think he would say there's still a long way to go. >> reporter: there's no shortage of topics that left america divided. >> we want the world to be a better place for all men to live. >> reporter: and we asked what needs to happen. >> we need to unite on the common purpose and work together to get equal rights and equal pay for women and having people get into the community and participate in marches and standing side by side brothers and sisters no matter what your race or religion is. >> reporter: words they say are in harmony with dr. king's message. >> we cannot erace history. but what you can do it learn from history and not repeat it. >> reporter: the march is called the fierce urgency of the 36th year for in downtown raleigh. >>> north carolina has a unique connection to dr. king. before he gave his i

martin luther king jr. amber: the colder air is here to stay this week. what you need to know before heading out. good morning and welcome on monday, martin luther king jr. day, january 18, 6:01 and 28 chilly degrees. i'm amber rupinta for john clark. barbara: i'm barbara gibbs. it is time for weather and traffic together. don, good morning. don: good morning to you. we start with a look at the day ahead. it will be chilly around here all day. a look at the hour-by-hour forecast and by lunchtime 32 degrees. we will stay in the low to mid 30's. many places in the 20's. 28 south hill and oxford. 28 roxboro. 26 sanford, 28 southern pines, fayetteville 29 degrees. and lunchtime 32 and knew the afternoon still sunny temperatures only in the mid 30's today. tomorrow morning will be colder. we will talk about that and we warm up a little bit in the seven-day. now we talk traffic. amber: we are looking at i-440 and paofrl -- poole road. there's an accident in raleigh martin luther king jr. boulevard. other than that it is a holiday so volume is light around the vi

martin luther king jr. kicking off early this morning. amber: the cold air settling in today and it is here to stay. what you need to know. organic good morning, welcome on martin luther king jr. day, january 18. i'm amber rupinta in for john clark. barbara: i'm barbara gibbs. we will have more on the big stories but don schwenneker here and it is chilly. don: good morning. it will stay cold all day and really the next couple of days. we will talk about that in a bit. we look at the day ahead and temperatures not really climbing that much today. staying in the 20's this morning. barely cracking into the 30's by 11:00. only freezing at lunchtime and low to mid 30's this afternoon. current numbers from across the region, 28 south hill and roxboro. 29 oxford. 32 roanoke rapids, 28 smithfield. 28 southern pines and 30 in fayetteville. looking at the day ahead, mainly clear now and 28. lunchtime barely above freezing, 32. we go mid 30's today. still sunny across the region. we talk more about the sunshine and we have the seven-day forecast and

the mtin luther king, jr. holiday is upon us. marching bands are not the only sounds you will hear, and >> martin luther king, jr. ride out. that is legendary. >> reporter: multiple law enforcement agencies have happening again. >> we have been working diligently to make sure this mlk holiday is safe and festive. >> reporter: the scene last year. hundreds of birs took to south florida's busiest roads riding their motorcycles erratically, even taking over the streets. they called this movement bikes up, guns down. >> our aviation is here. motor patrol is here and several units to make sure they don't create a danger. >> reporter: while police were monitoring the chaos, they have pretty much have their hands tied. they can't chase the bikers unless a forciblyunless a forcible felony is committed. not just a traffic infraction. >> we don't want to cause a danger to any other pedestrian traffic. our policy not to chase these vehicles unless they create a forcible felony. >> reporter: a lot of precautions happen here. if things do get

james comey at the martin luther king, jr., memorial. he was surrounded by other leaders. this year marks the 30th anniversary of the federal holiday in honor of dr. martin luther king. christina: the oscars are causing a slew of controversy because of a lack of diversity among the nominees. some are opting out entirely. >> hey, chris, i will not be at the academy awards and i won't be watching. but i can't think of a better man to do the job at hand than you, my friend. good luck. christina: jada pinkett smith was referring to chris rock. rock called out the academy awards calling the event the white bet awards. spike lee shared a post on instagram saying he is fed up and will not be attending either. steve: rock will have no shortage of material. hamilton creator paid tribute to martin luther king, jr., with 50 school alums. [music] steve: the group, who went to the school between 1988 and 2001 sang a song they learned in third grade. it was written and composed by mrs. aims and was a tradition at the upper east side school for years. >> martin shkreli says he's not the m

martin luther king jr. day and this morning at the memorial a special wreath laying. i'm barbara harrison with the role that the fbi director had in the ceremony. >>> the secretary knows what she says is very disingenuous. >> he voted to let gun goes on amtrak. he voted for the charleston loophole. >> the candidates were really going at each other. "news4 today" begins right now. >> not only are the windchills single digits but sub freezing all around the region. look at oakland, maryland. this is not the windchill, it is is only 1 above zero. the winds are coming from that direction but they're warming. down sloping out of the mountains. we are in the low 20s in the metro area, the warmest so far this morning. low and mid 20s around the chesapeake bay. and in the teens, generally in northern montgomery county and it's hit low 20s with bright sunshine pouring down. with that gusty wind, still gusting around 30 mile per hour. and it will stay this way, frigid winds continue. sub freezing temperatures will sta

martin luther king, jr. was a martin luther king, jr. grew up watching his dad preaching from the pulpit of ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. he was named copastor in 1960. the march on washington in 1963 was held at which memorial, lincoln, jefferson or fdr memorial. number one, the lincoln memorial. king delivered his i have a dream speech in front of 200,000 supporters, 50,000 of those people were also white. question number three, doctor king met his future wife while at college at this town, boston, atlanta or new york city. the city, number one, boston. martin luther king, jr. was studying for his doctorate in martin luther king, jr. was born with a different first name. what was it? malcom, mitchell or michael? he and his dad shared the same first name but it was different when he was born in 1929. what was it? it was number three. it was michael. that was the original name. the elder king was inspired to change their name in honor of the property testant reformer martin lieu that luther. which sitting u.s. congressman helped le

mr luther king jr.ur area are doing theirng part to remember the iconic ico civil rights leader.ivil rig students from watkins wat elementary school in d.c. in d recently recited his "i have aie dream" speech on the steps of so the lincoln memorial.l. fox5 photojournalist chipsthi basden was there. >> i'm happy to join with youity today in what will go down in d history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in frm the history of our nation. n >> we have come to our our nation's capitol to mark a check. >> marked insufficient funds. >> but we refuse to below that the bank of justice is bankrupt. >> i come to cash a check. >> to remind america themeri fierce emergency of now.merg >> now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand ofsa racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.rotherho >> he said freedom. fed >> so the bright day off justice emerges. eme >> he said justice. jti >> but there is something isom must say to my people. ppl >> i havi have a dream.ha freedom. m. >> not be guilty

breakfast to celebrate martin luther king, this morning it will be held at the league's central high school cafeteria. >>> the city of columbia's 28th annual martin luther king, jr. celebration is also today. usc presidents will be the keynote speaker. the celebration will include performances from logan elementary school and keenan high school. the event is being held at martin luther king, jr. park and community center over on green street. that program starts at 4 o'clock. >>> all city of columbia parking garages will be open to the public at no charge for the holiday today. you can see those eight garages here on your screen. in addition, street parking meters will not be enforced today. >>> democratic presidential hopefuls, hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley will be at the annual king day at the dome today. this year, the events focuses education equity, specifically making sure all schools are equipped to give students a chance to succeed. people taking part will march from zion baptist church to the the march lineup is at 9:30 a.m., the rally starts at 10:15 a.m. >>> right now, not dealing with any issues, the area that is usually packed

martin luther king, jr. walking with a crowd of union workers, the leaders wanted to show support for raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. >> that's what we're marching for on that street today. not to make a point, not to advocate, but to tell our elected officials you pass $15 and you pass it this year, or we're going to remember you didn't. >> reporter: before the march, about what dr. king would think about how far civil rights have come and how far they have to go, specifically in the areas of criminal and economic justice. >> he would certainly smile on

king, jr. would say about it being done to his legacy. martin luther king, jr. was a proponent of nonviolence, so far, while these bikers don't seem to be violent, they have certainly put themselves and others in situations where violence can occur. not exactly the boston way to honor the memory of the civil rights champion here, one of the greatest leaders in history. but here you see tm coming to a stop here at this intersection, we're told that road which would be a change in direction we watched them travel for the better part of the hour traveling into broward if they have turned themselves around. wondering what their game plan is or if they have a game plan. you can see a number of the bikers aware of the news chopper ahead, waving to the cameras in fort lauderdale, he's following us at the scene of an accident, is that what happened? >> okay, this is what we have been worried about all afternoon long we can see over here, that's one of the bikes that was involved in an accident here at 12 in fort lauderdale. apparently, from what we understand, the biker

martin luther king, jr.'s speech, the e first dream website includes audio from november 27, 1962 in north carolina. north carolina state university professor discovered the audio. >>> thth is interesting. a rare right while has been the whale and cavs were spotted off of folly beach. it is the first time in three years a right while has been spotted. experts say they estimate there is only 450 of these whales in the north atlantic. >>> and are you ready for hunting? how about python hunting? if you head to florida you can do that. the python challenge, debuted in 2013. hunters with permits are encouraged to capture the snakes alive. people without permits must kill the snake and bag the remains. it is a five week hunt with a chance to win thousands of prizes. the problem is, they are not supposed be in florida and they are destroying the everglades. they are hoping to gather and kill as many as they can. the previous challenge only -- resulted in the capture of 68 snakes. >>> let's talk about something nice

martin luther king jr. dr.king's son will be rallying at the capital himself on tuesday. >> reporter: king in an expected crowd in the thousands will be in tallahassee in support of school choice and the florida tax credit scholarship program. the save our scholarships coalition is putting on the event. the program gives low income families the ability to send their children to private school. it provides dollar for dollar tax breaks for businesses helping out the program. >> your zip code should not decide what school you go to. your commitment to your child ought to decide where you send your kid. kid to the best schools. why not minority parent families. they love their children like we love our children. >> reporter: the rally comes just a few days after public education advocates flooded the capital. >> enough is enough. >> reporter: the florida education association helped organize that event last week. they're also leading the charge against the scholarship program. they say that more than $550 milli

martin luther king jr. we have live team coverage tonight from miami-dade all the way up to broward county, and that's where we begin tonight with nbc 6's marissa bagg. marissa? >> reporter: jackie, these bikers went all over broward county tonight. they were here in ft. lauderdale, where we are, up to pompano beach, then back down to hollywood, and that's where one of them ran into trouble, actually got arrested for driving a stolen bike out of miami gardens. all of these riders saying they're doing this in honor of martin luther king jr., but a lot of people are questioning that tonight. highway 441 morphed into a raceway monday night as dirt bikes swept through broward from other drivers. riders came from all over the country to perform dangerous stunts in the middle of the road, repeatedly bringing traffic to a standstill. >> we're all the way from maryland maryland! violence. it's bikes up, guns down. bird's-eye view of the riders going the wrong way on ft. lauderdale streets, at one point coming withi

and attorney general lynch will speaking at the annual martin luther king, jr. breakfast. >>> people are honoring dr. king by serving others. united way is holding its 36 annual martin luther king, jr. prayer breakfast. >>> and we want you to know about big changes right here. we'll be the new home for cbs programming. we're taking that leap on leap day and february 29th. you can see your favorite hit shows. all right here on wncn t is also your home for march madness. and we're excited about that. and you can count on quality news coverage every day. for more details, go to our website, wncn.com. >>> 6:07. on wncn today. a florida 911 center in big trouble after the operator tied the phone lines up. we'll tell you what she was on the phone with and you will not believe it. >>> it's the kind of snow that we don't see here very often in the triangle. it is caused trouble for several cities and one city that is bigger than raleigh. >>> no snow in the forecast. but the cold temperatures are sticking afternoon waking up to temperatures in -- sticking makes the dust t

martin luther king, jr. in minutes, how people locally honored the dream and got results. >> and also with the mercury falling, local you -- local zoos are scrambling. what they are doing to keep the animals warm in the cold. >> and why the latest spacex attempt to land a rocket at sea went wrong, next. 7:00, getting results for de bary, daytona beach and all of central florida. during the break. facebook.com/julie broughton >> there's another explosive failure at sea for spacex. last night, founder elon musk falcon9 rocket landing on a robot barge off california. it looked perfect until the rocket tipped over and exploded. musk said an automatic clamp didn't latch down on one of the four legs. ice built up after heavy fog from lift-off. >> it does not even look real. >> this was their third time at landing at sea and third failure. this came close, ending up less than four feet from the exact center of the barge. >> the setback came less than a month after this successful landing on land at cape canaveral.

martin luther king, jr. >> it was a big day yesterday with martin luther king's birthday commemoratingyou know, michael moore saying i join jada and spike lee will join them. i believe they'll fix this. >> i'm sure in the next year there will be some nominees of color. remember, from fresh prince, she released a statement saying directing that jada and will said, you ain't directing the show, get over yourself. >> some shade there. serious tea. >>> this morning on "world news now" an american voice lost. >> passing of eagles founding member, glenn frey. his death mourned by friends and fans this morning. >> and the race to the white house, getting ugly for donald trump, going after ted cruz and calling him a "nasty man" as he recites bible passages. how cruz responded as the first primary vote is right around the corner. >>> they've been offered bribes, the latest reports rocking the big money world of tennis and the implications on its biggest stars losing on purpose. >>> and here is a little inspiration for those fighting the urge to fall asleep, can pudding help keep you

that's how you stay informed. >>> happening today, some california national parks for martin luther king jr. day. the program includes yosemtie and and martin luther king jr. day is one of the handful in the national park system. every year parking fees and sport fees are free. >>> talk about mlk and his legacy a lot of events. the biggest event every year, the celebration train that departs at 9:45 this morning. there are stops along the peninsula into san francisco. by 11:00 a.m., those on the train leave san francisco cal train station and then march to the gardens for a celebration. also on the peninsula, volunteers are going to work to restore the old guadalupe trail. the organizer says its service to nature advances martin luther king's legacy. tonight a candlelight vigil, if the weather cooperates, we'll get more into that. they'll hold the vigil outside of mission church. if it does rain, they'll hold it inside. students will be reading selection of king' s work. >>> one observance will be more like a protest. they will march for the second year in a row to "reclaim martin luther ki

: here at the mlk monument tonight, people are paying tribute to the life an legacy of martin luther king jr. earlier today, in southeast dc, people held a parade in his honor. thousands marched through ward eight today to commemorate the legacy of martin luther king jr. the mlk peace walk and parade celebrates the 30th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. >> just to be grateful and thankful that we can walk freely, with community, with family and friends. >> awesome. it is just great to be out here. being a part of the community. making a difference>>. eople here agree it is important to celebrate progress. and inspire others. >> just to honor, and remember the sacrifices that the folks made, for us to have the privileges that we do have now. and so i am here. i am here. >> reporter: dc's mayor greeted spectators, shaking hands, and handing out beads. >> it makes me feel good to be here, in anacostia celebrating the life of martin luther king. he gave us the ultimate -- he made the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: despite temperatures in the 20s today,

one event was at the martin luther king jr. memorial park. dozens of students from the tahoe expedition academy teamed up and they conducted a bio- blitz which logs all living things at the park. students said they enjoyed gave so much. >> and yes, instead of a day off, we're taking martin luther king jr.'s day to honor the park and help out. >> and another event, honoring him including more than 300 volunteers packing produce at the food bank and students volunteered in reno and sparks. >>> people across the country are commemorating his life and legacy in a variety of ways. folks in san jose climbed aboard a celebration train. >>> just when you thought the annual train ride on the martin luther king jr. holiday was gone forever, it's back. >> every year, people of all colors and religions ride a train from san jose to san francisco on mlk day and it was organized by the late core retaking. >> but this late mrs. king. >> the original organizers called it quits after years because of lack of interest and riders used to pay $10. now in 2016, c

martin luther king jr. rev. martin luther king jr.: i want to talk with you mainly about our struggle in the united states and, before taking my seat, talk about some of the larger struggles in the whole world and some of the more difficult struggles in places like south africa. but there is a desperate, poignant question on the lips of people all over our country and all over the world. i get it almost everywhere i go and almost every press conference. it is a question of whether we are making any real progress in the struggle to make racial justice a reality in the united states of america. and whenever i seek to answer that question, on the one hand, i seek to avoid an undue pessimism; on the other hand, i seek to avoid a superficial optimism. and i try to incorporate or develop what i consider a realistic position, by admitting on the one hand that we have made many significant strides over the last few years in the struggle for racial justice, but by admitting that before the problem is solved we still have

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martin luther king jr. day is a federal holiday. lot of places closed includes county and federal offices. schools are closed, no mail or trash pickup. malls and casinos are open. >>> eight minutes after 6:00. if on your way to the casino this morning, bundle up. it is cold. you may run into some icy spots. little bit of light snow. if it wasn't treated after yesterday's snowfall, it is icy this morning. most of the area is just fine. everybody is cold. it is windy. that will keep us cold right on through the day. i'm trabing the p itracking the more snow, the first possible major snow storm of the season at the end of the week. atlantic city is 25 degrees. look this. shake in the camera. that's a live view from the mellon bank building in center city. cold start, yes. with the wind factored in, it feels like 5 below zero in the pocono mountains. 8 now the windchill in trenton. 4 is what it feels like in wilmington. blustery day ahead, look at the clouds on the move. blowing right on through. occasional scattered clouds. no sign of

we found several of them today at martin luther king jr. events all around town. we have more with this reporter: a lot of activists who worked alongside martin luther king have gotten older or have died, so you set of activists are stepping up to plate to continue the push for a quality. christina brown could pass for a young college student at today' s march. brown is one of the emerging civil rights leaders in the city. >> there will not be another martin luther king, but there is us and we can call for action. that is what we are doing today. reporter: she is often asked to serve as a panelist on race relations. she says her grandmother motivated her to action. >> she used to tell me stories about growing up in alabama and it never resonated until i became a young adult. when i got older, i started to develop my political conscience reporter: another name to watch is shelton -- a student who volunteers to help register people to vote. he' s also a public speaker on social justice issues. >> a lot of people think we are just marching but we are in meeting rooms

and attorney general lynch will speak at the annual martin luther king, jr. breakfast. >>> happening right now, people are honor are dr. king by serving others. united way is holding the 36th annual mlk triangle interfaith prayer breakfast that starts in about a half hour. >>> time is 5:36. blastoff, a space-ex rocket successfully launches a satellite in orbit. but that cannot be said for the landing. what may have caused the explosion in that incident. >>> if you think it is cold here, you should head to the midwest. you shivering is coming up. >>> some temperatures in the 20s. 21 degrees right now in siler city and 24 in sanford. and we're not getting out of the 30s today or tomorrow. we'll let you know when the warmer weather arrives back in your in my business i can count on my i.t. guy bailing me out all the time... i'm not the i.t. guy. i'm the desktop support tech supervisor. and my customers knowing right when their packages arrive. introducing real-time delivery notifications. >>> good morning. i'm kristin ketchell. the temperatures for most of us in

martin luther king jr., 48 degrees. a lot of sunshine. the wind will continue out of the northwest at 15 miles per hour. it will feel a lot colder. tonight, very dangerous temperatures. the cold front has started to move off, a higher -- an area of high pressure with cold dry air from canada is making its way down. filtering into the palmetto state. tonight it will be brutally cold. 20 degrees. windchill potential of 15. the air temperature to the northern midlands, in the teens, 20s -- to the central and southern midlands. the windchill factor will feel even more brutal than that. use precautions. make sure that you are protecting yourself and your family. later tonight, let your water faucet drip. so the pipes don't freeze. keep your thermostat at least at definitely bring in your pet. check on the elderly and neighbors that might need assistance. they may not have adequate heat. not only tonight, but for the next few nights. for tomorrow, a high of 42. a lot more chilly. a lot of sunshine. wednesday morning, 22 degrees with a windchill

obama and thet first lady celebrated martin luther king jr.'rthday by attending a community service event at lackey elementary school in southwest. the president and first lady packed up books and bags for children in need and planted vegetables. two woodbridge men are due in court tomorrow, accused of trying to join isis. the police arrested the two men on friday after learning they had made arrangements to travel to syria to join the terror group. if convicted, they could face 20 years in prison. freedfive americans tonight after the white house negotiated a prisoner swap with iran. the youngest hostage is back in boston after being detained in iran for 40 days. a reporter and several others are getting much needed medical treatment in geneva, switzerland. a former marine was held for nearly four years. his sister was beaming with joy of news of his freedom. >> we are very excited. leon: in exchange for the hostages' release, the white house agreed to release seven iranians charged with violent in u.s. actions and drop arrest warrants for oth

according to a survey done last year, 37-percent of american employers give a paid day off for martin luther king, jr. day, from students to church leaders, in spent the day off sharing dr. king's message of equality. cover this with martin luther king video sot - a legacy of unity and peace. bringing people together along racial and cultural lines. 47;29 on this sunny but cold monday, dozens took to the streets of norfolk. community leaders began the day with breakfast then a wreath laying ceremony to remember dr. martin luther king, jr. had he lived, dr. king would have been 87 this year. kaeja cox, odu student clip 90 21:54 i feel like what he did meant a lot and it impacts all of our lives directly whether we know it or not. just me being able to go to this university is a direct impact on what he did. 22:04 old dominion university students also marched. their focus - positivity, justice, and advancements african americans have made since dr. king's famous 1963 speech. nats of king "i have a dream" in chesapeake a breakfast was focused not just on dr. chesapeake martin luther king leadership brea

luther king junior observance in south carolina. nbc's edward lawrence has more. << honoring martin luther king, jr. in south carolina all the democratic candidates for president used his name to garner support. (sot sen. bernie sanders / (d) presidential candidate :09-:23) "if he were here today and he saw that moms and dads who went to work could not find decent affordable child care.. he would say child care is a right for all people." (super: charleston, sc / last night :24-:29) last night at the debate, senator bernie sanders was under attack by hillary clinton over his stance on issues like gun control. presidential candidate :30- :35) he has voted with the nra, with the gun lobby numerous times. on the g.o.p. campaign trail.... :43) "probably everybody here would just say - 'anybody but hillary'-" (super: keene, nh :44-:48) this new hampshire republican supports senator ted cruz. (nat sot crowd cheers cruz at diner) today, the candidate is calling donald trump nervous. (sot sen. ted cruz / (r) presidential candidate :51- :58) donald seems a little bit rattled. i understand he is losing suppor

at the age of 17, i wrote a letter to doctor martin luther king jr., did i tell my mother, my father, my my father, my sisters or brothers, or my teachers. doctor king wrote me back and sent me a round-trip greyhound bus ticket invited me to come to montgomery and meet with him. in 1957 and uncle gave me a 100-dollar bill, money i never had. he gave me a big trunk with some of you back then maybe you call the footlocker. one of these big upright trunks. you open it up, bring it back together, and had the curtains, i put everything that i on except those chickens in that footlocker. took a greyhound bus to nashville. i have been in school in nashville for about three weeks, i told one of my teachers that have been in contact with doctor martin luther king jr. this teacher knew doctor king, they king, they both study together at morehouse college in atlanta. so, doctor king got back and suggested when i was home for spring break to come see him. in march 1958, 18 years old, home from spring break, i took a bus to montgomery. a young lawyer, never seen a lawyer before, lawyer before, nev

martin luther king jr. todd: today, programs were held to honor and remember the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. nationwide to remember and honor the life of dr. king. stacey: schools were closed for the holiday. but as kcci's marcus mcintosh shows us, that doesn't mean students were idle. marcus: that's right. today, we witnessed young people being encouraged to live dr. king's dream. the north high school soul gospel choir hit the right notes at the 2016 reverend dr. martin luther king jr. celebration at the botanical center. at community youth concepts mlk day is one for giving back. >> volunteering is important, regardless of what age you are , and regardless of your abilities. this is just an opportunity for students to get out and actually do some volunteer service and get a sense for what that is. marcus: young people spent time melting down bits and pieces of crayon in molds, something they plan to give to the hospitals. they also painted signs for school garden projects. young people follow the trail blazed by dr. king. >> one could say that. i think we try to inp

martin luther king jr. ♪ ♪ leon: that is a good way to keep warm. le of all ages marching through the street of d.c. for the annual martin luther king jr. day parade. they said dr. king's message was more important than the cold weather. >> you don't have to be afraid to be amongst each other. >> like dr. king said, whatever affects one of us affects all of us. leon: the president and the first lady joined students in a service project at lucky elementary school in southwest washington today. there they helped build garden bed and passed out books to children. among the issue that dr. king fought for was better wages. today airport workers pointed to that message as they marched through d.c. and even blocking traffic at one point. brianne carter lays out what they are demanding. brianne: on this martin luther king jr. day, airport workers and supporters marched through the street of d.c., at times sitting in the street. demanding change when it comes to what they call gross injustices and humiliating working condition. the group of the airport baggag

hillary clinton spoke in south carolina on this martin luther king jr. day using the occasion to blast the governor of michigan over the handling of the water crisis, a largely african-american city of flint. bernie sanders attended the same event with his own message about race and equality. on the republican side, meanwhile, gop front runner donald trump worked to keep hold of evangelical holders delivering the convocation address at virginia's liberty university. these visits sparked some protests today by falling on martin luther king jr. day. >>> while people around the country have been celebrating. it wasn't just the candidates honoring the life and legacy of dr. king. fbi director james comey placed in washington, d.c. told marks the 30th 30th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader. >>> in our area, there was a large celebration at the brooklyn academy of music that included community and political leaders. new york city first lady with mayor bill de blasio spoke about how the past influences current policies. >> dr.

martin luther king jr. day parade is taking place downtown. ((brian loftus)) thousands are expected to attend. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live near 4th and bridger. good morning michael? ((the dr. martin luther king jr. committee will be celebrating its 34th annual birthday parade. the committee was founded in november 1981 celebrating the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. by keeping the dream alive. we cordially invite the las vegas community to join us in this celebration at the largest parade in the state of nevada. dream: "the movement continues." the parade will be held on monday, january 18, 2016 in downtown las vegas beginning at 10 a.m.)) can't catch the parade live... how can people catch it? ((micicael stevens)) brian, kirsten... cox cable... is taping the broadcast with out very own tedd florendo as hosts as well as sharie johnson. will be re- broadcast on a number of their channels starting this friday and will run through february 12th. demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor the fourth street parad

last year the martin luther king, jr. martin luther king, jr. center of was running the train.un he train. it leaves san jose at 9:35 in the morning. will it by raining? we have some light rain right now. here's drew. >> we're waiting for the heaviest rain to come in, probably the next three to five hours. live doppler 7hd is tracking some steady showers. north bay right now, santa rosa, showers and roanoke park. pet resume ya, tracking downpours in marin county, and yellow indicating moderate showers. from san francisco, day d.aally city, oakland, san lee an dough -- san leandro, and hayward, milpitas, we're seeing at least some light sprinkles. i think the south bay will see the heaviest of the showers around the midnight hour. so it will take some time. we're watching heavier showers develop off the coast. this is the cold front slowly moving to the east. so in the next three to five hours we recall see the heavy downtown pour occur. we're in the upper 50s to lower 60s. our storm impact scale, it's a scale from one to five, one being the lightest and five the most severe, an

martin luther king, jr. @once said life's most @persistent and urgent question @is, what are you doing for @others? @so in his honor, many spent the @day giving back. @u.s. bank and radio one @cleveland partnered with take 5 @rhythm and jazz to serve the @homeless a hot meal. @than 200 people. @midday radio personality row @diga says when at events like @these she thinks that could be @me or one of my loved ones. @>> every day you have an @opportunity to make a @difference, i don't care if @it's small or big, just do it @because it will come back @tenfold in a totally different @way. @>> don't serve just because @it's mlk day, try to serve @every day because that's what @it's about. @>> this was the fourth annual @do something day, radio @personalities helped serve @meals for -- helped serve meals @for three hours today. @>>> be the best. @>> several groups like the @distinguished gentlemen of @spoken words celebrated the @legacy of martin luther king, @jr. this afternoon. @they filled the rock 'n roll @hall

a martin luther king jr. march will be held in covington. participants will gather at martin luther king jr. boulevard and jillian's way... the walk begins at 5 p-m... the route leading to the life learning center, where a program will begin at 6. and lebanon is holding a day of service for dr. king, at the lebanon presbyterian church on north east street from noon until 6. the community is encouraged to drop off new and gently used coats and books.. and personal hygeine items and non- perishable food items for those in need. it's dangerously cold outside.. not just for you... but for your pets.. how to keep them safe, coming up. use live shot adlib weather tease

martin luther king jr. and there are a number of events across the triangle today including a wreath laying at the martin luther king jr. memorial gardens in raleigh at 9:00. also the public is invited to a prayer breakfast in spring lake. that is going to be at 9:00. recommended donations at the door $10 for adults $5 for children. proceeds will be used to help fund the scholarship fund for youth. then on monday we join the nation in paying tribute to dr. the 36th annual triangle inner faith prayer breakfast is monday morning. it's at the sheridan hotel. the parent company is a proud sponsor of that breakfast and you can watch the first hour of it on wral.com. then from 8:00 on we carry it live on wral t.v. and on monday cbs this morning will air on wral 2. >>> time now 6:07. a mystery in japan this morning following a deadly crash. >> what sent a tour bus onto a mountain highway. >> plus marking the 25th war with a major announcement >>> 6:09 with a wide range of temperatures this morning and that's becaus

certainly say we, martin luther king, jr., stanley levinson, the particularly dr. ng, we were focused on albany, georgia. to speakw the occasion at the press club. at him speaking about, not just albany, but the broader issue of race in america, because yes, he had received a lot of prominence from the montgomery bus boycotts, and by 1960 had been on the cover of time magazine, but a large majority of america, they just knew that there was a preacher -- [indiscernible] knew,idn't know what we that he was probably as erudite and more erudite than the people have spoken at the national press club. being the moniker of about the speech, -- [indiscernible] dr. king was brilliant, had a photographic memory, and was a scholar. critical of the national press club, and also critical of dr. king because he did not seem to respond to what i wanted him to take a much more harsher position. i wanted him to, when he spoke about being there, i wanted him to actually say as part of the speech, why has it taken so long for an african -- a negro to speak at the national press club.

now, today is martin luther king, jr., day. many of you lucky enough to stay inside, but some also will be going out to take for activities. if you do go outside, make sure you bundle up. to anybody who watches our show in t winter. aly myles, wyff news 4, live in downtown hendersonville. myra: taking a look at the roads now, this is our woodruff road skycam. you might want to give yourself a few extra minutes to warm up the car and defrost the windows. ice on the roadway on rutherford road near spring street and scenic drive in traffic news this morning. turning to commitment 2016 now, sparks in south carolina as the democratic presidential candidates faced off in their on stage. from charleston with more. patrick: we came into this debate with two democratic candidates sparring out over the last couple of weeks and one of the candidates not sure he would be invited to the nbc debatein charleston, big groups of energetic supporters cheered for hours before the debate. o'malley carried that sparring to the stage in front of the

mrnt luartin luther king jr.this is video from last year's event at girard college. 140,000 volunteers will participate in hundreds of projects throughout the region. volunteers at girard college will get a free lunch as well. they will pack and deliver 2,500 lunches to those volunteers. and several day of service projects for children and adults are planned at rutgers university in camden. there will be a marathon reading of dr. martin luther king's letters from birmingham jail. and our coverage of martin luther king jr. day will continue all day long. we'll take you county by county to show you how people across our area are remembering dr. king by serving others. >>> coming up on seven minutes after 4:00. it is cold and windy. the temperatures have been coming down overnight. and gusty winds, keeping any ice on the roadways and sidewalks and untreated surfaces in place. that little bit of snow we saw yesterday afternoon and into the evening hours, it's long gone. but some spots are seeing the ice. cold and win

martin luther king jr. day parade is taking place downtown. ((brian loftus)) thousands are expected to attend. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live near 4th and bridger. good morning michael? ((the dr. martin luther king jr. committee will be celebrating its 34th annual birthday parade. the committee was founded in november 1981 celebrating the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. by keeping the dream alive. we cordially invite the las vegas community to join us in this celebration at the largest parade in the state of nevada. this year's theme: living the dream: "the movement continues." the parade will be held on downtown las vegas beginning at 10 a.m.)) can't catch the parade live... how can people catch it? kirsten... cox cable... is taping the broadcast with out very own tedd florendo as hosts as well as sharie johnson. it will be re- broadcast on a number of their channels starting this friday and will run through february 12th. brian loftus > let's get a check of your commute. kirsten joyce demetria... how are things looking? deme

frontier airlines. >>> our countries leaders joining the nation as we celebrate martin luther king jr. today the selector of the fbi will take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the king memorial in washington, d.c. and attorney general loretta lynch will speak at the national action networks. annual king day breakfast. last year president obama and the first lady visited a boys and girls club in washington, d.c. where they helped kids boost their reading and writing skills. all of this happening on martin luther king jr. day. >> if you have the day off kids are off of school so if you have the day off enjoy it. a time to remember a lot of really, really great things that happened. >> there are a lot of events today, too, that you can take part of. >>> in your time right now 5:52. >> a rough landing to say the least for a space ex rocket returning home after a that problem. >>> police in central florida are looking for a man who they say was inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl. the detectives issued an arrest warrant for david lee brown with ten counts of sexual battery and s

martin luther king jr., who was a great [ cheers and applause ] things. any fifth grader will tell you all you need to know about martin luther king but adults forget things. today we went on the street and asked people what they thought about martin luther king president. obviously that didn't happen. but that didn't stop a number of individuals from weighing in in this mlk day edition of "lie witness news." >> dr. martin luther king jr. this morning came out endorsing donald trump for president. what was your reaction to that? >> he's don't. i on be a little nervous. i'd think he'd be the last one to endorse trump. >> what do you think about dr. martin luther king jr. endorsing donald trump for president? >> i figure if he's going to endorse donald trump for president, then maybe he thinks that he'll be a good president, his opinion. >> were you surprised that martin luther king jr. endorsed donald trump even though he got kicked off "celebrity apprentice" last year? >> oh, yes. i would be surprised but you've got to do what's better -- you know, the ric