outside the durham county detention center. >>> it was a frightening scene this morning. >> mikaya thurmond's been there since 4:30 where she showed us a heavy police presence and she's learned all of those officers are because a suspect fired on an officer, mikaya, what else have you learned? >> reporter: bill and renee, this happened near the south portion of the detention center. that is where the last few officers here on this scene now remain. we do know and have learned just about an hour ago, that that we do know that officer is said to be okay and the suspect was okay. at this time we are still don't know what may have led to this altercation, but with this happening near the sally port of the detention center and the jail, that ads on another layer of the amount of police presence we've seen -- adds on the amount of pressure we've seen. we continue to learn more information, so look for those updates every half-hour as we get them. bill and renee. >> live on the scene of breaking news in durham on mangum street. >>> north carolina g.o.p. committee has centered, restricted, and given

wral's mikaya thurmond joins us in the newsroom. what will councilmembers vote on today? >> reporter: today's votewould authorize the city manager to execute a contract with the body camera vendor. that means they would be able related software and services. this comes on the heels of public police shootings were the actions of both officer and suspects were called into question. last month, the vote was postponed after concerns about the original video access policy. durham city leaders wanted the public to have access to the footage recorded by the cameras. since then, councilmembers have made suggestions to the city manager about when the videos should be released. this proposal would allow up to $366,000 for the purchase of the body cameras. bill and renee, the meeting is set to start at 7:00 p.m. >> mikaya thurmond in our newsroom, thank you very much. >>> also today the durham police department will present the annual crime report to the city council. it includes information on violent crime, property crime, staffing. the report comes out four times per year but thi

mikaya thurmond is in the newsroom. we understand former president bill clinton has three stops in our state including what know in raleigh? >> that's right. he's covering a lot of ground in the state, to greenville, and raleigh, to drum up support and get out the vote for his wife. former president bill clinton will be in raleigh at 9:15 on wolf street. his focus will be on his wife's campaign y she believes he's the -- why she believes she's the best candidate for families, and to vote in early voting for the primary which runs through saturday. hillary clinton will be in the north carolina herself later this week. her campaign released only a few details about the visit, expect after bill clinton's campaign stop in raleigh, he will appear at elan law school, ask then to the historicically -- and then on to the historically black school . >> and donald trump will plan to appear at crown coliseum on wednesday. last december o, her spoke at dorton arena in raleigh. >>> and nancy reagan is being remembered for her streng

. >> a campaign event for the mikaya thurmond joins us live with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, bill and renee. in a few hours, the future to believe in rally will be under way here at the raleigh memorial auditorium. the presidential primary is next tuesday. up for grabs is 121 democratic delegates and 52 republican delegates. sanders democratic rival hillary clinton stopped in durham yesterday. today, he will discuss college affordability, immigration reform and the need to take on a rigged economy held in place by a corrupt campaign finance system. the campaign event starts at noon here at raleigh memorial auditorium. the event is free and it's on a first come first serve basis. bill and renee? >> thank you, mikaya thurmond live with a preview of the visit. >>> and senator sanders' visit comes a day after the democratic frontrunner hillary clinton stumped in the area. two hours before the rally. she was running a little late, but when she arrived, the theme of the speech was breaking down barriers, especially in the area of public educ

wral's mikaya thurmond has been live on the scene since after 4:30 this morning. what have you seen? >> reporter: things appear to be quiet. there is one lone police car outside of the detention center but i continue they are still investigating because the majority of what happened happened inside the sally ford industrial property. transit police say a suspect the officer is expected to be okay and the suspect was taken into custody and is also expected to be okay. identified the suspect were officer involved or what led up to the particular altercation. ongoing. sally ford is the area where officers bring prisoners in and out of jail. for something like this to happen is a shock. >> mikaya thurmond life in durham, thank you for the new >>> raleigh police are investigating a shooting in brier creek ascent two people to the hospital . it happened in a convenience store. a man who was shot in the chest was taken to the hospital, the other man was taken to the hospital r observation. no word on charges or emotive. >>> a man charged in a deadly crime spree in wake c

wral's mikaya thurmond joins us in the newsroom. what will councilmembers voted on today? >> reporter: today's vote would authorize the city manager to execute a contract with the body camera vendor. to purchase the cameras and all related software. this comes on the heels of public police shootings were the actions of both officer and suspects were called into question. last month, the vote was postponed after concerns about the original video access policy. durham city leaders wanted the public to have access to the footage recorded by the cameras. since then, councilmembers have made suggestions to the city manager about when the videos should be released. this proposal would allow up to $366,000 for the purchase of the body cameras. bill and renee, the meeting is set to start at 7:00 p.m. >> thank you. >>> also today the durham police department will present the annual crime report to the full city council. it includes information on violent crime, property crime, response times and staffing. the report comes out four times per year but this is the final quarterly repo

mikaya thurmond willll have that story in the next half-hour and wral will have complete coverage of the tuesday primary races. polls open tomorrow morning at 6:30 and close at 7:30 and results will be available at wral, wral.com and wral mobile. you can join us for a primary election special at 9:00 tomorrow night on wral two, that or time warner cable channel 1255 -- 5.2, and over the air or time warner cable at 1255. we'll have the latest results from david crabtree and laura leslie and what they mean for north carolina voters. >>> march madness is officially upon us. time to get your brackets ready. >> two triangle teams are on their way into the nca amens' basketball tournament. here are the selection sunday results. he earns the number one seed. they'll play the winner of the florida gulf coast and fairly dickson game. carolina doesn't have to travel far. they'll play with a game time in raleigh at 7:30. >>> duke is a four seed and will play providence on thursday and matched up with unc for the first round. tip time is 12:15 in providence, rhode island. >>> the death toll rise

wral's mikaya thurmond has been live on the scene since after 4:30 this morning. what have you seen? >> reporter: things appear to be clean but things were much different when we arrived. take a look at the video shot just when durham police responded to the scene. a suspect shot at officer. the officer is expected to be okay and so was the suspect who custody. police have not said what led to the altercation or what happened, but we do know that the incident happened near the sally ford, the location where police officers usually bring in and leave with prisoners. it is a safe area not necessarily open to the public. of course as we bring you -- as we learn more information we >> mikaya thurmond on the scene of our breaking news story this morning. >>> raleigh police are investigating a shooting in brier creek that sent two people to the hospital . it happened in a convenience store. a man who was shot in the chest was taken to the hospital, the other man was taken to the hospital for observation. neither man has life- threatening injuries. they also tell us they

that's where wral's mikaya thurmond is with us this morning. what can you tell us at this point? were these students at the school? >> reporter: that is what social media post are seeming to say. the scene is clear at the 3400 block of north wesleyan boulevard but this is where the crash happened around 8:30 rocky mount police say two vehicles collided outside of north carolina wesleyan college. four people in one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene. the driver of the second vehicle was taken to nash general hospital and is recovering with non-life- threatening injuries. social media post are suggesting that those people in the first vehicle i mentioned our students at the school. police are still investigating as to what may have caused this crash. >> mikaya thurmond live in rocky mount, thank you. >>> the day after police say the suspect fired a gun at an officer in the booking area of the durham county jail is due in court. we had this as breaking news yesterday. officer are sterner was removing 34-year-old danny mcmillan's handcuffs when he grabbed a gun in the w

mikaya thurmond is live at the legislative building. you had a chance to take a look at it. is it a raw bill? >> reporter: it is very specific. some of the bill inclus to will and will not be allowed to be protected under the nondiscrimination laws. as well as who will be allowed to use certain bathrooms. opponents are labeling as the most extreme bill nationwide. in the draft version, there are three major elements. the first two sets out a new statewide nondiscrimination ordinance that covers only race, religion, color, national origin or sex. that means this ordinance leads some people with disabilities or algae pd -- lgbt citizens. is bill would also require single-sex bathrooms in schools and government agencies according to a person's birth certificate. this particular provision is in response to an ordinance passed in charlotte last month, which made it legal for transgender people to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity. finally, the ordinance would ban cities and counties from raising the local minimum wage or passing labor laws that are more stri

wral's mikaya thurmond is at the legislative building with more on the study and who will speak at it today. >> reporter: dr. lynnea smith, wife of thelate dean smith will be there discussing her role as caregiver as her husband struggled with dementia. in north carolina right now there are more than 160,000 people living with alzheimer's disease. a number projected to double by 2030. through a mandate from the assembly, the task force of alzheimer's disease was charged with developing a strategic plan for the state. the goal is to better prepare the state to meet the needs of patients and caregivers. today the task force will reveal recommendations in areas related to the disease. in addition to dr. smith, caregivers and doctors will also speak. the presentation will happen at the legislative building. it is set to start at 1:00 p.m. mikaya thurmond live in >> raleigh. >>> a new program meant to help find people with alzheimer's, down syndrome and autism. people who qualify wear a device that is always transmitting a unique radio signal. that can be detected by a law enforcement rece

wral's mikaya thurmond has more information about the final moments of his fe. >> reporter: at the call for assistance from raleigh police radio traffic which reported that shots had been fired. >> reporter: about a minute and a half later, you hearing officer after the shooting of akiel denkins. >> 20-year-old black male not conscious or breathing. >> reporter: his mother told wral her son probably ran from wanted on a ug charge. last night, anger over the police involved shooting move through downtown raleigh. >> i'm hoping we t justice, that officer that fired and shot, ep you penalized. >> reporter: police rerouted drivers to avoid protesters walking block to block. marchers say they want the police officer who shot denkins brought to stice. >> you are looking at a live picture from the church where the prayer vigil is being held this morning. this is a vintage church on south person street in raleigh were a number of people have gathered inside pray for the family and friends of 24-year- old akiel denkins, shot by a raleigh police officer. >>> a durham man faces charges after state

that's where wral's mikaya thurmond is with us this morning. what can you tell us at this point? >> reporter: we have new information within the last 15 minutes. the president of north carolina wesleyan college issued a statement in regards to the crash, calling it a terrible and unthinkable tragedy. he went on to say, quote, we have activated our crisis plan and our crisis team is present on campus. are focused on the community and those affected. the crash happened here along the 3400 block of north wesleyan boulevard around 8:30 last night. rocky mount police say two cars collided just outside of the campus. four people were pronounced dead in one of the vehicles at the scene. the driver asked -- of the second vehicle was taken to nash general hospital and is recovering with nonlife threatening injuries. social media post suggests that the four people in the first vehicle mentioned were students at the school. police are still investigating the cause of this crash. >> mikaya thurmond on the scene of a terrible crash in rocky mount, thank you. >>> the day after police say the s

wral's mikaya thurmond joins us this morning where students will practice later today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, bill and renee. the school system as well as emergency officials encourage everyone to participate no matter where you are this morning. this is not just for kids. spring is tornado season. last year the national weather service reported nine tornadoes in north carolina. the combined cost from tornadoes, flash floods and service reported nine tornadoes in north carolina. the combined cost from tornadoes, flash floods and severe storms is about $12.5 million. one of the best things you can do is be prepared. here are some things experts suggest you listen to local tv and radio when severe weather is likely. take shelter, if you are at home, go to the lowest floor of the house and get away from windows. go into something like a hallway. finally if driving, get out of your car and take cover in a low lying flat area. here at east garner elementary school the national weather service will have a coordinator that will offer additional safety tips. b

wral's mikaya thurmond is live in downtown raleigh with more on what this means for you. >> reporter: this new service tax is expected to raise nearly $160 million just within the first year. it is important to remember that this will not impact the sales tax rate, and that will not change. but this new service tax applies to services such as repair, maintenance and installation. this includes putting in big appliances and auto repairs. as for the fees, they go up for a number of services within the state government agencies. for instance, a standard eight year drivers license fee will the revenue generated will be distributed among 79 rural and suburban counties. it will be used for community colleges, schools, as well as economic development. >> mikaya thurmond reporting live in downtown raleigh. >>> beautiful weather out there. started out perfect. >> we get one more day of this before the cooler weather settles in. >> it's pretty chilly out there this morning. we have gotten down to 32 in a couple of spots but with the nsne now up for a while, we are beginning to see temperatures

mikaya thurmond reporting live in leigh. >>> it is a reunion on months in the making. paratroopers and their loved ones in fort bragg. >>> state regulators that you should have a say in the closing of duke energy's coal can get started on the >>> 7:11. public hearings start today on closing duke energy's coal ash ponds across the state. they are asking the public to get involved on how those ash classification is a huge step in cleaning up toxic material and setting deadlines for when it should be closed. there are hearings in several spots today. more akin to the end of the month. >>> this is the first official day on the job for the new president of the unc system. margaret spellings succeeds tom ross who was forced out at the beginning of the year. coalition includes faculty and student members is calling for a walk out on several unc campuses today including unc chapel hill. the group takes issue with spellings background in the way in which she was chosen by the unc board of governors. >>> news this morning more than 160 paratroopers are back home at fort bragg. p

wral's mikaya thurmond has gone on patrol and undercover with the tar river regional task force to learn firsthand about the drug problem in our back yard. three months into the year, and nash county has almost matched the number of heroin deaths they had in all of last year. the tar river task force is the largest regional group ever put carolina that's solely dedicated to narcotics. heroin is their biggest issue. nats- pull up to the arrests it's a problem the nash county sheriff says is at epidemic levels: drugs, being bought, sold or used in plain sight. nats-antonio in cuffs w/ sheriff because of their undercover work, we will not reveal the team's faces or names. in this incident, the task force discovered marijuana in 42- year-old antonio santos' possession. moments after his arrest, santos told us he was still high. antonio santos, in :55 me: do you do any other drugs? antonio: never ever. and you can test my , you know what i'm saying. trt 5 with a previous record, santos is charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor. sheriff keith stone says this case pales in comparison to wh

mikaya thurmond joins us live in downtown raleigh with what >> reporter: good morning, bill and renae. this new service tax will generate about $160 million, just within the first year. sales taxes will not change. however this new service tax will affect services such as repair, maintenance and installation. this includes putting in big appliances and auto repairs, as for fees, they go up within state government agencies. for instance, a standard 8-year driver's license fee will go from 32-$40. the revenue generated divided among 79 suburban and rural counties, used for schools, colleges as well as economic development. >>> family and friends of a woman murdered 20 years ago, say the justice system finally worked. chris lawing has been sentenced >>> regulators say you should have a say in the closing of duke energy's coal ash ponds the process today. >>> everything is look good, nice and q 40 durham. 40 clayton and erwin, 39 in goldsboro. chilly start, we are looking at temperature at lunchtime in the low 60s. temperatures do warm up quickly, we will climb in to the low 70s the after

mikaya thurmond joins us live school where they will be practicing later this morning. >> reporter: good morning. today's drill is not just for kids, emergency service officials are encouraging everyone to participate. spring is peak tornado season, last year the national weather service reports that 9 tornados happened across the state of north carolina. the combined cost of damage from tornados flash floods and storms is about $12.5 million, one of the best things you can do is be prepared. a few things that experts suggest. first, listen to local radio and television when severe weather is likely. also, if a warning is issued, a tornado has been spotted in your area, take shelter if you are at home, go to the lowest floor of the house and get away from windows, go in to a hallway. if you are driving get out of the car and take cover in a low here at east garner elementary, there will be a cord nate tore give safety tips. it's set for 9:30 a.m. >>> iran testified two ballistic missiles with the phrase israel must be wifed out written on them. this show of force by the islamic republic

we're joined outside by mikaya thurmond in one of those early locations. >> hi, bill and leyla. this is one of 360 early voting locations that will open today and stay open for that ten-day early voting period that wraps up on march 12th. >> reporter: you can come vote and mark your ballot for republican or democratic candidates for president, governor, legislature and local races. a separate primary will be held in june for the house of representatives. a panel of federal judges last month ordered lawmakers to redraw congressional districts. time to reprint those ballots. the state board of elections is encouraging voters to vote their entire ballot and they will certify the appropriate contest. this year, you're also going to need something new upon and that's a photo id expect the forms of id include a north carolina drivers licenses, a veterans or u.s. military id, a u.s. passport or tribal id from a state or federally recognized tribe. you will be given a provisional ballot, but will me to produce an id before casting your vote. >> thanks so much, mikaya. >>> the presidenti

wral's mikaya thurmond is live at the legislative building. brief us on what is in the bill. i know there is a lot in there. >> reporter: i took a look at the most recent draft of the bill. i can tell you it includes everything from who will and will not be protected under nondiscrimination laws, as well as who is allowed to use certain bathrooms. it is a piece of legislation most extreme bill nationwide. in the draft version, there are three major elements. the first sets out a new statewide nondiscrimination ordinance that covers only race, religion, color, national origin or sex. that means this ordinance leaves out people with disabilities or lgbt citizens. this bill would also require single-sex bathrooms in schools and government agencies according to a person's birth certificate. this particular provision is in response to an ordinance passed in charlotte last month, which made it legal for transgender people to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity. finally, the ordinance would ban cities and counties from raising the local minimum wage or passing la

thank you so much, mikaya thurmond reporting about hillary's surprise stop here in mooresville. >>> the voting began about 90 minutes ago in north carolina

wral's mikaya thurmond explains what they will be doing today. >> reporter: today's drill is not just for kids. emergency service officials encourage everyone to participate no matter where you are this morning. spring is peak tornado season. last year the national weather service reported nine tornadoes in north carolina. the combined cost from tornadoes, flash floods and severe storms is about 12.5 million. one of the best things you can here are some things experts suggest you listen to local tv and radio when severe weather is likely. if a warning is issued, a tornado has been spotted in your area. that means you need to take shelter, if you are at home, go to the lowest floor of the house and get away from windows. go into something like a hallway. finally if driving, get out of your car and take cover in a low lying flat area. here at east garner elementary school a spokesperson from the national weather service will be here to give additional safety tips. bill and renee, this drill is set to happen at 9:30. >>> the senate judiciary hearing will hold and oversight to the u.s. de

thank you so much, mikaya thurmond reporting about hillary's surprise stop here in mooresville. >>> the voting began about 90 minutes ago in north carolina we are looking at a lot of key races and candidates and actually some issues on the ballot as well. >> two important things that you will want to know as far as heading out, wral's tara lynn tells us about an id change and something on the ballot that could be confusing to some voters. >> reporter: that's right. you will not want to bring cell phones into the voting booth because they will not be allowed. leave those in the car. this will be the first time that voters have to show an id when they go to vote. here are acceptable forms of id that you can show. of course, a north carolina's driver's license that must be current or could not have expired in the last four years. a state issued id, unexpired passport, veterans id card, u.s. military card or tribal id card. if your driver's license is from another state you can registered within the last 90 days. the law includes exceptions for voters who had a reason for not being able to

mikaya thurmond, thanks for letting us know what happened. >>> a durham man faces charges after state troopers that he led them on a high-speed chase through fans and wake county. darryl white faces charges. including assault and careless and reckless driving. investigators say he was initially pulled over for speeding but then took off. the chase ended in the parking lot of a food lion in wake forest. troopers used a pit maneuver to st h ie charge charter seen below. >>> we have the numbers, it was a super turnout for super tuesday almost everywhere. >> every state but vermont delegate counts are also in. clinton is way ahead of sanders, and ted cruz, texas, also two other states, oklahoma and alaska. donald trump was the big winner. tracie potts tells us who won and as theyhead to march 15. >> reporter: donald trump and hillary clinton. >> i'm so delighted to be here with you in florida. >> reporter: both looking ahead after sweeping super tuesday. she won seven states including texas where trump wants to build a wall. >> instead of building walls, we are going to break down barrier

mikaya thurmond spoke with a young woman, who is one of the first hired for one of the jobs. "it was pretty exciting knowing that i made it." josselyn trejo is a senior smithfield selma high school and actively involved in j- r-o-t-c. she's used to hitting the books, but soon she'll be hitting the ground running... with the u.s. "i was already interested in the younger. so, this opportunity came up and i took it." and that opportunity... her dream job as a combat engineer... only became available to women days before she walked in the army recruiting office. "the u.s. army opened up the position because of an ongoing campaign to dismantle, in phases, policies that have barred women from serving in combat units below the brigade level." "the army is focused on putting the right people in the right places at the right times, regardless of gender." the u.s. army offers over 150 different jobs, but trejo's recruiter says he made a point not to tell her that she could be one of the first women in the position, until he knew what she really wanted. since then, there have only been