and he just assumes these guys are working for the railroad and that the -- were washed out ahead.. otherwise, they might derail. >> hey, that was close. you got a nice train, mr. conductor. you mind if i come over, check it out? >> one of the great aspects of cassidy was his avoidance of -- of violence. and when he robbed the train, he would separate the engine and the coal car and the express car from the people... >> move it! >> and that way they could rob the express car at leisure. >> loaded with cash, gold and other valuables from the east, the overland flyer is a bank on wheels. >> last chance, kid. open up! >> i'm afraid i can't do that. >> when the express agent refuses to open the room holding the safe, cassidy uses his special master key. >> is it a dud? >> not a dud! >> ah? [ laughter ] >> from this crazy heist, they wind up getting about $40,000, which is about over $1 million in today's cash. >> the wild bunch blasts their way to an incredible payday while striking a serious blow to the railroads, making the gang a prime target for law enforcement. >> all right, boys.

the woman's name has not been released. >>> it's another difficult commute tonight for thousands of long island railroad riders. penn station isn't more crowded than usual but it is more confusing. customers scrambling for alternate branches because four, the far rockaway, the hempstead, long beach and west hempstead branches remain closed right now because of the storm. after the morning rush hour, some describing as chaotic. carolyn gussof live at the other end to let us know how people are feeling and the progress on getting everything up and running again. carolyn? >> reporter: dana, good evening, with eight branches restored and four suspended, as you can imagine, the trains that are running, they are very crowded and there are delays. the long island railroad commuter council called for a lessons learned review. they are saying the railroads all hands on deck all day with shovels and torches and jet- propelled blowers. crews removed snow and ice from frozen long island switches. as trains sat still and empty on 6 of 12 branches for part of the day. it was not the commute the railroad or riders had envision

, like here in oakland, where this is the terminus of the railroad. many of them decided that they like california and that they were going to stay in california, and thus they contributed to the jump starting of the african american community here in oakland. so in terms of community building for the black community , they are essential. they are not the only once, i might add, but they are important. here in oakland, one of the i guess most important things that the pullman porters are known for is the founding of the first black labor movement, the brotherhood of sleeping car orders -- car porters, founded under the direction of a. philip randolph. the unit was founded in 1825 -- 1925. there was a man who became a pullman porter and became the west coast representative of the pullman porters for many years. not only that, in addition to being a west coast representative of the pullman porters, and the key right-hand man of a. philip randolph. we are standing here in the archives department of the african american museum and library in oakland. we ha

despite round the clockwork, it was a promise the railroad could not deliver. even as trains began moving on the major branches, four smaller branches remain shut down this evening. we are extremely disappointed in the completeness and accuracy of communication riders, said the railroad's watchdog group, demanding the mta conduct a transparent investigation. lirr rider richard gillmartin has his own advice. >> always be conservative. never over promise . try to do the opposite. if you think it's going to be ready in an hour, tell them three hours. >> keep in mind the port washington branch did not come back online until just this afternoon. nearly 48 hours after the train stopped running and again now the update from the railroad, the entire system expected to be restored in time for the morning rush hour. live tonight in mineola, long island, n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> in new jersey pass service between newark penn station and journal square will be suspended through tomorrow's rush. 650 workers are working on removing the snow from the tracks

case, we've got the entire clean scoop large , the railroads by law have to contribute to it. we're trying to get a read of whether that's 5 or 10% of the cost. they will be major contributors. the transportation bill includes applications per money for economic development. transportation improvement and for other roadway and bridge improvements. we have to be all of one accord and one voice and get to washington immediately. i'm part of an oki, the ohio kentucky regional dellcation. that we'll be in washington in three day, meeting with key transportation officials joben oh our transportation prior tos, the bridge being one of them sorry, western viaduct. >> sure. sorry. entities have a role to play and this is expensive. how expensive. what's the projection at the moment. >> the good news is, with the value of engineer going down, the cost is coming down. but it's still expensive. 280, 290 million for this. >>> what does that mean? >> that means you go in with a sharp pen sell and scalpel and look at every single thing on whether it's necessary or is it something that you truly do

some of the railroad stocks have turned into pretty darn attractive. no rush, wait for the next market-wide selloff before you pull the trigger so you can pick on weakness, rather than chasing had today. get some oil just turned down after hours, maybe that will help. to put it another way, if you see yesterday's levels again, might want to start doing some buying. first off, these railroad companies have been struggling with major declines, both secular and cyclical in many of the largest cargoes. coal has been the poster c cld for this issue. remember, you got to ship by rail, can't go by truck. more recently, oil itself as a cargo has become problematic, too, because back during the shale boom oil producers would pay the ship vast quantities of crude by train at a very expensive price. wasn't enough pipeline capacity. the rails also shipped drill pipe, fracking sand, and materials to build up the pipelines we talk about so much. needless to say, with the price of oil down big year over year at the same time a lot of pipelines have been built, this bu

. >> reporter: the railroad promised full service on the major lines but the morning rush hour was anything but routine. departed at least two hours later than scheduled. late today service was restored on the port washington line, some 48 hours after the trains stopped running. service remains suspended on the far rockaway. hempstead, west hempstead and long beach branches as well as to and from atlantic terminal. tonight even the major branches of the railroad are experiencing crowded trains and schedule changes. >> it was hectic this morning. they originally said trains were going to be working at 5 a.m. so i got to my station at 5:30 to find out they weren't going to start till 7:00, so had to go back home, head back out, then deal with crowded trains. it was crazy this morning. >> just moments ago we received word from the railroad that there are now temporary delays between penn station and jamaica due to fire department activity along the tracks. to recap, trains are running. some have been canceled. others have been combined with other trains. yes, they are crowded. biggest developm

six months ago i told you that the railroad stocks were about to go off the rails. since then the rails have gotten slammed! norfolk southern declining 19%. pacific 17%. nearly 30%. decline to all. have they gone down enough? rather than being a tease, let me say right up front, with some caveat, i think the answer is, yes. attractive. no rush, wait for the next market-wide selloff before you pull the trigger so you can pick on weakness, rather than chasing them after the strength that we had today. get some oil just turned down after hours, maybe that will help. to put it another way, if you see yesterday's levels again, might want to start doing some buying. first off, these railroad companies have been struggling with major declines, both secular and cyclical in many of the largest cargoes. coal has been the poster child for this issue. remember, you got to ship by rail, can't go by truck. more recently, oil itself as a cargo has become problematic, too, because back during the shale boom oil producers would pay the ship vast quantities of crude by train at a ver

greg: ben: the railroad is hoping for much better. reinforcements to queens. the mayor, browse the city will not give up. the five traffic nightmare at laguardia airport last night. a backlog of wires. they got out and walked because they were going to miss their flight otherwise. juliet: mike does not know how to double tie his shoelaces. ben: we learned that he cannot untie a double not. juliet: so you do know how to double size your shoelaces. mike: yes. yes. later on? i have some places right here. mike: i cannot do it on another person. no way. [laughter] juliet: do you guys want to see this? i want to see it. mike: not bothered all. there are a lot of slushy spots. right around 38 degrees. you have 40 degrees in central park right now. eleven only in sussex. once you start getting out of a lot for almost everyone. 20 degrees warmer in belmar. the reason we have former temperatures is because we have a warm front ahead of it. it brings up your temperatures. often times, we get rainfall. to date there is a slight chance that you will see sprinkles. high tem

he doesn't understand why the railroad isn't already running. >> parkways are clear, everything was -- most of the roads were open. where's the long island railroad in all of this? disappointing. >> reporter: again, to recap, railroad officials say the busiest branches will have normal service and by that, they mean the back lon -- workers will be working around the clock to make that happen. island, nj burkett channel 7 eye witness news. >> thank you. >>> what if you don't ride the long island railroad? what can you expect? here's a look at the rest of mass transit. work is underway to restore new jersey transit to full service. there are some lines with limited or suspended services. metro north is back at full service but some trains may be cancelled or combined. port authority crews worked hard to clear the path for train tracks. some of the drifts there were 16 feet high. service is now restored except between newark and journal square. if you take the subway, good news. all the trains are now back in service and buses are also in service but there could be detours due to the mes

the railroad wasn't able to meet its promise of restoring service on seven of it branches. by morning's end 65 trains had 77 ran late with an average delay of 48 minutes. the problem of course was the snow and ice that still covered tracks and switches. we came across crews working by hand to clear it all. but for much of the day five l.i.r.r. branches had no service, including the hempstead line where we found this woman waiting. how long have you been waiting here? >> two hours. >> reporter: her english was limited but her expression needed no translating when we told her that trains weren't running. >> still can't get to work and the snow's been stopped since yesterday. we're paying a lot of money for the railroads. crazy. >> reporter: communication between the railroad and its riders seemed to make a difficult day tougher. the commuter's council which represents riders says that communication was so poor some trains were nearly empty, others >> hopefully it will be here soon. it's cold. >> reporter: and tonight the commuter's council is actually calling for an investigat

the long island railroad is in a race against time tonight. struggling to restore at least partial service for the morning rush hour. but sources tell eyewitness news that the storm's impact is worse than first believed. some of the railroad is still snowed in more than 24 hours after the train stopped running. with snow covered trains and snow covered tracks and frozen switches. the problem is they have to clear the tracks. not just clear the tracks of snow and ice, but from stranded trains. this is the huntington train station. there is a train stopped here in the station. but just a short distance away, there's another train. this is just one part of a very large system. back up and running again until they clear the tracks of snow, ice, and stranded trains. sources say up to 15 trains were stranded as the storm intensified. none of them with passengers. damage to the railcars and locomotives is still being assessed and could impact commutes for days, even after service is restored. penn station was deserted in the middle of the afternoon to

ben: service on the railroads said to resume right now. go live to huntington station and look at the situation there. they worked hard over the weekend. people in queens they are stuck at home and a lot of folks are saying the streets were plowed and they could not get out. the airports are back open day because , they have big trouble still down in d.c. and philly and a lot of flights are canceled . airlines are trying to get the planes back to where they should be. we will have the latest on the travel troubles. >> . ben: juliet: good morning, ben. ben: in morning, juliet.i was snowed in. juliet: it was nice to be inside. ben: were snowed in but we got to chill . juliet: we watch sons of anarchy and made some chili. it was nice. ben: mike and i were here on saturday. there was a realization on saturday. it all depending on the ocean moisture cranked . it parked over here for a while. mike: we got the moderate to heavy snowfall around two 3 inches per hour. this is what we ended up with. we still came in just one 10th of an inch shy of th

the long island railroad as juliet and ben mentioned should resume today. we do have a bit of an obstruction in the new jersey transit and everything should be back on track like the gladstone bridge. you have no service between newark and the new jersey transit cross honors tickets. there will be limited bus service between harrison and the square. street cleaning rules are still suspended . >> let's start with the up dates on the li double r because that's causing a lot of problems for people . folks weren't able to take the train yesterday. things will be up and running today? ben: that's what they say. trains will be running . the problem.service will be close to normal. clearly, it did not happen. how is it looking? >> good morning. i went inside and spoke to one of the workers who told me that they are doing everything they can to get the trains up and running. that's when the first train goes out. they will not know until they get closer to the time frame. that's why writers get frustrated. they still don't have the answers that they want. they are ho

. >> there needs to be more communication between the railroad and the public if there's going to be service suspensions or train track changes in any way. they should let us know. >> reporter: the lirr had originally reported that 80 percent of its service would be restored by 5:00 this morning, but that did not happen. commuters showed up and saw this in long beach. trains sitting while workers from the third rail. island park and oceanside still tracks. on other branches, commuters arrived at 5:00 in the morning and, once again, no trains running. >> had to go to the center. they told us 5:00 a.m. the train didn't come until 7:00. >> reporter: the mta says our crews are working around the clock, just as they have been through the storm and all weekend to restore full service to our riders. in terms of communications, the railroads are very aggressive in providing information directly to customers so they can plan their travels. >> i think they should find people that know what they're doing. i think metro north had it together. they were able to come back without any problems. the

some people say they've waited as long as thirty minutes for the train to pass at the railroad crossing by advancement parkway and will weigh road are generally is their live show is what these drivers at the janet so here's what's happening everytime the train comes through here. carson are trying to make a right turn at the light can make a right turn on the scene because the gates come down there there's a moving train and cars behind and are trying to go straight can go straight because those cars that want

wdbj7's joe dashiell is following the story today, and he is in the studio with more on the railroad's announcement. jean, it was one year ago today, that norfolk southern announced it was closing its office building in downtown roanoke and consolidating or relocating 500 jobs. a year later, the effort to reduce costs and improve profits continues. the railroad announced financial results today. for the full year, profits were down by 20 percent. ceo jim squires also laid out a plan to save more than 650- million dollars a year by 2020, including the elimination of 2000 employees. jim squires/norfolk southern president: right now given current market dynamics, we are aggressivley bringing down fleet size. we are also pushing on fuel efficiency, closing or scaling back operations in yards and terminals and rationalizng secondary lines. all this is being done so that we can achieve target levels of profitablity. at the end of 2014, norfolk southern employed more than 29-thousand people systemwide. at this point, we don't know how many positions will be eliminated in western virginia. joe

service on the nation's largest commuter railroad was suspended more than 24 hours ago. the trains and the tracks they traveled on are buried in two feet of snow, with drifts that the storm suspect empty up and down -- sit empty up and down the line. riders showing up for trains that didn't depart and won't depart for hours. >> it is confusing to get home. >> reporter: and i'm told that during the storm, there were as many as 15 stranded lirr trains. i'm told that a number of those trains are stranded up and down the system. as we said a moment ago. they were not stranded with passengers. they were stranded with crews in some cases for six to seven hours. the railroad workforce has been out working to try to dig out the switches and try to dig the trains out. but it's a very big system and a lot of trains were out there running for a long time during the height of the storm, as the storm was really cranking. lirr far more severe than first believed. service not expected to be fully restored tomorrow. it may be several days before the outlying branches get full service. th

the railroad operator earned 48 cents a share, two kents better than stipulates. venues light coming in at $2.8 billion a decline of more than 12% from a year ago. the company also reported a drop in freight volumes and said the weak global economy would weigh on results in the coming year. and shares were volatile after that report. mary thompson takes a closer look at the results. >> reporter: after a tough year for the railroads, cs x is suggesting the road ahead doesn't look easier. the nation's third largest railroad saying earnings for 2016 are expected to come in below the $2 a share earned in 2015. the company citing continued low commodity prices, a strong u.s. dollar and the energy markets transition. all of this coming as the railroad's fourth quarter profits declined from last year though did beat expectations. like many railroads, csx's business has been hurt by a decline in demand for coal at home. low natural gas prices have u.s. utilities opting for that fuel. add to that experts of thermal and metallurgical sales remain soft because of oversupply i

the metro-north is working so i is a railroad such a big problem? the railroad can't get together . it starts at the top. >> monday night there were no trains running from rockaway, has instead for west ham said. there was no service between jamaica station and the atlanta terminal . >> i was supposed to get to work at 9:00 but maybe 12. train sat still while they shoveled and removed ice. there was still a foot of snow on the truck . seven of the 12 would be at 5:00 a.m. but that never happened. the railroad made promises to commuters. >> expect to have all segments up operating on tuesday morning. customers show look at all travel times and check for delays. ben: thank you, liz. streets in queens still buried under snow. teresa tells us about the things that are buried under the snow. she tells us about residents demanding to know where the plows are. theresa: queens residents are digging, shoveling, heaving and hauling the snow away. >> they only wish they had a little bit more help from the city. >> we can't get out. we are trapped. it's a nightmare. >> i had to work with a shov

. >> as you know, the lirr promised riders a routine commute today on the railroad's major lines. the trip in to new york city was less than routine and the trip home tonight is shaping up to be less than routine as well. a lot of frustrated commuters inside penn station. this is the scene tonight. riders boarding their trains. others waiting for trains or waiting for their trains to move. with was waiting for a 4:32 train to find out there would be no 4:32 and the next train would be a that train he was waiting for didn't materialize. let's just say the railroad's initial predictions, the predictions they made late last night were clearly overly ambitious. this morning riders boarded trains that ran two hours later than expected. riders told us most trains didn't begin to roll until some time after 7:00. port washington was not restored until it 2:30 this afternoon. >> last night when we gave the forecast for the morning's commute, we said check later on because we had trouble on some of the lines and we knew there was going to be trouble on some of the lines. >> west hempstead an

the railroad says it wants to >> there is a process. we want to have a dialogue. >> some -- just a small handful of land owners pulling the process. >> wncn news now. >> there is a special closed door meeting with commissioners while they are talking about economic development, sources say it will be discussed. check back here tomorrow for what we learn. >> we brought this to you as breaking news last night at 6:00. the a body was discovered on the ground near a car with an open trunk. they do not believe there are threats at the school. >> extra sheriffs were on hand at the elementary school as a precaution, which is next to where the shooting took place. >>> a not so prestigious list for us to be on. >> raleigh and durham on the top cities for bed bugs. >> we were in the low 60s this past weekend. now we are ready for 3 snow events in one week. i will update you on the one >> a guide >>> for the 4th year in the row chicago is one of the top bed bug cities. the raleigh durham market is at 11. also charlotte at 14 and asheville at 26. >>

the railroad commuter council called for an investigation of the whole communications situation. they issued a statement saying the announcements and alerts issued have not accurately reflects the service actually being provided. >>> heading to the jersey shore, our crews have been traveling through monmouth and ocean counties all day today getting a look at the damage there. look what we found. this is all that's left on the dune on orly beach. >> reporter: just about everyone lost sand, some lots of sand and some are in real danger. in northern ocean county just north of seaside heights is in desperate shape while seaside is look at the board walk under this lifeguard station. >> ptsss, post-traumatic sandy stress syndrome. >> reporter: enough to bring acting governor here with the d.e.p. commissioner getting a look at how bad the erosion is. >> these people are struggling. >> reporter: congressman tom mccar mc mccarthur on the project. this new steel wall still stands but wave scouring has made the drop to the beaches as much as 113 1 113 1 3 feet. kav venn beach lost sand up

we also were having trouble with the railroad system, the long island railroad, what's called the metroing down the railroad system, and parts of the subway system that go above ground. the underground subway system will continue to run. you don't want to do it, but other states, you've literally had the loss of life. some states have lost several individuals. this is a dangerous storm. as beautiful as some of the photos are of the snow falling. it's dangerous. as i said, public safety comes first. we want to make sure we don't lose anyone. and that's why we decided to do the travel ban. we'll lift it when we are sure that we can clear the roads and protect the public. but up until then, we err on the side of public safety. >> no question, that comes first and foremost. governor, we have some imagines here, because i understand you and your team actually stopped just a little while ago to help a stranded motorist. let's show that on the long island expressway. i mean, this is how bad it can get for people on the roads. they need to take this incredibly seriously. what did you and your t

said they are looking at something that happened passengers were stuck on lirr trains because the railroad did not stop running soon enough during the blizzard and the trains got stuck because of snow. they want answers on that, as far as tomorrow morning? lirr said on its web site it still assessing the situation. that is latest from here back to you. dari: thank you. >> commute on path line is not much better, trains not running between newark penn station, and journal square until 18 a.m. -- 10 a.m. that means a rush hour without service, crews have been working around the clock. tracks, third rail, signals and switches. the cross honor pass tickets on train and bus. steve: a slow recovery at our nation's capital, main roads are before all of of the side streets, and government offices were closed today so were schooled in the dc area, most will be closed again, post office has reopened it is tough to get mail to people. dari: and there is a black ice warning for anyone who is going you on tonight. steve: it has been mild today, and right now, nick? nick: we'll drop below freezing to 20

the soviet union. they wanted a railroad from british don't iraq to india. they wanted it to go east/west and not coast to coast from the persian gulf to the caspian sea but that is the way the shaw wanted it and the way they built it. it later became an important deal going to from the persian gulf to the soviet union. >> you started your first chapter describing what the assassination would be like that never in the entire book told us did you have an idea what the assassination would have been like and give us a hint which was there was a german who was a russian defector and germans would show up acting like russians. second question, seemed like there was candy every other page. you think you were a kid in a candy store? >> yes. it was loads of fun. i am glad you are having fun with it. your first question, there was -- that is another component of the russians in russian uniform, that is another part of the plot. i don't want to spoil it. i am not spoiling. so one of the questions that i have done a lot of radio shows about this, is coming from the prem

there' s a car in the railroad tracks and a train just hit it. jason: the train was empty at the time, and no one in the car was hurt. the final republican debate before the iowa caucuses may be over but it sure has a lot of people talking this morning. it went on as scheduled without the gop front runner donald trump. karin caifa reports from des moines. karin: fox news had an extra podium, but they had it just in case donald trump decided to show up. he did not. his top rival acknowledged m a maniac. and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. and ben, you' re a terrible surgeon. now that we' ve gotten the donald trump portion out of the way. [applause] karin: in the absence of donald trump, candidates tried to take a civil tone. the candidates did clash over differences like immigration. university, the promised. rick santorum showed up. news were nice, but he had already made up his mind. >> i wanted to be about five minutes away. have to stick up for your rights. when you are treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. kari

the railroad said it wants to be flexible about the plan. >> there's a process. we want to have a day to log. i think one of the things that we're concerned about is that some -- a small handful of land owners are talking about actually pulling the plug on the process before it is started. >> reporter: in johnston county, wncn now. >> there's a closed-door meeting happening with the commissioners tomorrow night and they'll talk about the lawmakers about economic development and they say that the specific project will be did you say discussed. so check back here tomorrow for what we learn. >>> happening right now in fayetteville, people are weighing in on the possible change of the city seal. several said it was offensive. it is the picture of the city's market mouse hawas used as a >>i wonder if there are other things that might also represent our city better or the city of fayetteville better, maybe something that fort bragg or something of that nature. >> market house seal itself don't tells a tenth of what fayetteville is about and we need to get the other 90%

patricia represents the railroad industry and says private companies spent more than 6 billion. and this plan to spend more. >> rail roads did not beat the deadline. it was unrealistic. they had been saying that for years. >> reporter: safety advocates wonder why rail roads lack other industries. den is the former chairman of the national safety transportation board. >> when it comes to technology like this, it's not rocket science. we see collision avoidance systems, and they are working in three dimensions. >> government red tape is blamed for delays, and congress not approving enough money, also cited is the 275 million that the rail industry spent lobbying lawmakers since the stwait law was passed. >> it's important that lawmakers here both sides of an issue, and this is what we do on many issues, ptc being one of them. andrex, where the crash occurs will meet the erl deadline. los angeles mentioned that it is nearly done. >> it is a catalyst for the federal mandate. they plan to launch a system in january. that leaves the majority of rail roads. every year we know that this

deanne lyon, bride) "my grandfather uh was on the railroad all of his life. so my dad and his brothers and sisters were around the railroad and it's very close to all of our hearts." and they also love their dog dallas and that's just his first name. (william lyon, groom) his initials to spell dog." so he of course had to walk the bride down the aisle. william lyon, groom) "fitting that he bring her to me because he's always trying to get in-between us whenever you know if we're hugging or kissing." deanne lyon, bride) "um, i believe i came up with that. he's just, he's part of the family." and the two say they'll never forget this caboose anytime soon. >> that was brad douglas reporting from joplin, missouri. and william has kept the honeymoon location secret, so she's in for yet another fun adventure. taking action against radon... still ahead, on around <

says they should be removed from the suit because they don't own railroad bridges. reporting live in spartanburg, the 10 o'clock news. 3 the chill is on tonight, with some mountain snow possible possiblebut some big changes arrive this weekend, and it might just feel like spring! let's go to kendra for the latest 3 mostly clear skies on the way tonight in the upstate, while the mountains will have clouds and a few snow showers near the tennessee border. only light accumulations are expected, with gusty winds out of the north in the mountains. friday morning will bring a few stray snow showers in the mountains, otherwise mostly clear skies across our area. temperatures will start in the upper 20s to low 30s, then rebound into the mid 50s for the upstate under sunshine 3 and wake up with fox carolina. we've got traffic and weather every ten minutes from five to nine am. 3 i'll have much more,coming up- up-thanks kendra-we continue 3 and while we're looking at milder temperatures in the upstate -theres still some winter weather cleanup happening in the mountains - and b

the access on this park it is dangerous. >> reporter: right now there is only one way in and out. and railroads go over the only road. tournament, you have 1,000 cars in here and you have railroad tracks, a train derails, something. you could not evacuate this place fast enough. >> reporter: hair sis not the only home owner concerned about access at the park. >> i am concerned for safety. for not only myself but for people who come across back and forth with the ai reporter: the found officials say the planning for the park is just getting underway. and that access concerns will be addressed with the railroad and the department of transportation. so that pleasant park ll be pleasant for everyone. >> the apex town council was scheduled to discuss this issue. residents plan to be there for the meeting. >>> tomorrow is a day you might want to avoid the park, any park. stay inside if you can do it. >> yes. the only redeeming factor tomorrow will be the sun. it will be out from start to but -- its glory but does nothing for it. the summertime it never gets directly over head but it gets high up. but this time of year it is

>> well, hopefully on the railroad. >> reporter: fingers crossed? >> fingers crossed. >> reporter: yep, fingers crossed. hopefully they'll be running. again at this point, we really don't know. and the problem is if the trains are not running, there aren't many alternatives for so many people. it's either drive or stay home, but they do need time to make alternative plans. hopefully we'll get that information at some point this evening. ida siegal, news 4 new york. >>> before we head to break, we'll look at how you spent your snow day. helping daddy dig. this is a cool shot of a father/son moment from ashley. she says every able body pitched in to help dig out. >>> as we said, the blizzard turned into a deadly one with eight snow-related deaths. >> the two in new jersey we three other people died in new york city and three on long island as well. among them, 94-year-old charles watson found outside his home near a snow blower. stacey stacey cheng talked to his family. >> reporter: charles watson seen here in a much younger picture just turned 94 in d

landowners in selma have been vocal about stopping the railroad's use of imminent domain -- eminent domain. on tuesday, mccrory's office said this was no longer an option. the record needs to find a new home elsewhere in the state. >> i think it's a great project and probably most people think it's a great project. the way they go about acquiring that land is a next step now. >> when we asked csx said in an e-mail statement its commitment to the project and working with stake holder to move that project forward. >>> and turning now to weather. meteorologist bill ray tracking some showers in the area tonight. and it's all age right bill? >> yeah -- rain right bill? >> yeah, what a difference a this time, winter storm warnings and nothing like that now. it is chilly out there. you see what looks like some wet roadways at least 440 was and a little light rain, 43 degrees. but that's what we've to deal with just some rain. and now the triangle not dealing with any of the rain, 43 degrees it's dropped to 37 in roxboro. i don't think any rain tonight roxboro or probably south hill, virginia. but

story is based on the diaries of joseph hoover would survived the underground railroad. >> in his tirey, it is one. first documented owe currents of the underground railroad where the slaves banded together to help joseph hoover and his partner get back tothe rth whthey tely they re the forc and cod fi thr. >> thdireng us . sean stone, the director oliver stone, plays the lead in this movie. union bound hits theaters nationwide february 12th. >>> we have been trying on the some of the recipes popular on social media all this month on local dish. the ag department's lisa prince have a simple dish. >>heesy bacon wrapped tater tots. i know you love a tater tot. >> i do. >> north carolina is big on bacon. >> we should pull out one strip of bacon. >> grab a frozen tater tot and roll it up. >> wrap it. >> cut it. >> put it in the dish. >> this is absurd. >> it is not that hard. >> we picked a really easy recipe. >> place them in a foil-lined baking pan and bake them at 400- degree for about 25 minutes. we put them in there for 30 minutes just to make sure they are crispy j -- out. >> put that

and there are plans to address the cess concerns for the department of transportation as well as the railroad as they move forward with this process. the apex town council is scheduled to discuss the pleasant park proposal at their meeting tomorrow night. the residents that we spoke to meeting d hope to get more information about this plan as it moves forward. >> all right, we'll see how it works out, thank you, sloane heffernan. >>> a teenager accused in a home invasion was shot during a dispute at the scene of the crime. halifax deputies arrested justice moses. he was armed with ndn when he and another person entered a row no rapids home and got into a fight with a 15- year-old victim. moses was shot during the hospital and charged with burglary and assault. >>> durham police are searching for a driver who hit a man and took off. the man was found in a road near the intersection of avondale avenue and howard street shortly before 2:30 this one. he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. police say the driver may have been in a silver minivan. anyone with information asked to call d

look at these photos here on the railroad tracks. a gorgeous picture north carolina. this one got to love it, with the dog and the grass. this is one of the places that did receive the most know. according to national weather service, they measured earlier today and these are reports of about a one inch incline. the same and how -- halifax. half an inch in roxboro. keep in mind, rdu only picked up about a trace. many of us off flakes and they were gone pretty quickly. now we are going to shift our focus too much colder air moving our way. a dry cold front coming here. temperatures well plunge. big time. we will be talking about lows in the teens monday night into tuesday. we will also have the potential for more winter weather on the way, we'll talk about when that arrives in just a few minutes. joel: thank you, liz. we invite you to keep sending us your winter weather snapshots. you can send them to us on social media using the hashtag. heather: an update to a story that we have been closely following. the search for the guardian angel nurse. a wake county says that s