the hope would be to launch another one in the near future. >> wncn news now. >>> and now, your wncn weather forecast. >> a beautiful day when she shot that. and the weather balloons. it seems like an ancient technology. it's 2016, but they're very important to meteorologists. because it measures the atmosphere at every level. and we use that to help with the forecast. we feed that into the super computer models. very important even though today you can get your forecast on the phone. the weather balloons are very important. they used them very well tonight in the south. they have severe weather. heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. they've got tornadoes on the ground. they've got severe thunderstorms. they've got flooding issues. and some of this in one form or another is going to be here tomorrow. and tonight, we're just now getting some pictures in. this is happening right on the alabama/mississippi state line. and we have several tornado on the ground, including this picture, again in alabama, craig got this one off twitter. and brett posted this on his twitter account in scuba mi

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wncn will have full coverage of the vice president's visit tomorrow. >>> now your wncn weather forecast. >>> today's high of 44 is cold, right? but it's also our warmest temperature we're going to have in the next six days. think about that for a second. so we're not done dropping those temperatures just yet. we're also not done dropping moisture. a little light rain out there. two clusters, one by rocky mount. the other in the sand hills. there's a little snow mixing in. flurries at that. nothing significant. no accumulation, no travel impacts. what's going to impact you, the cold temperatures. many of us all ready dropping into the 30s. lower 30s and upper 20s. peoples like 28 in henderson. so if these are the current windchills and the wind's not going to let up a lot over night, you can imagine what the morning will feel like. a couple things to take in here. we'll leave a little bit of precipitation in for the next few hours. we dry it out after midnight and all day tomorrow. but hour by hour, check out temperature over windchill, 35 at 8:00, we'll feel like 30. 31 at midnight. it'

with the wncn news now and weather mobile apps. download them for free in your app store. >>> today's winter weather pushing closing arguments in the murder trial to tomorrow. travion smith is on trial for the murder of melissa huggins jones back in may of 2013. smith is one of three people charged in the first-degree case. tomorrow. be sure to keep up with the case on wncn.com. and follow steve on twitter. >>> a man has been arrested and charges in connection to the murder of a fayetteville man. police tell wncn, 23-year-old in lake county florida. he's accused of shooting a 37- year-old in the head last week in fayetteville. bird is being held in florida, awaiting extradition back to fayetteville. >>> a goldsboro man is dead after being found unresponsive on the floor of a cell in the samson county detention center. 40-year-old anthony was being held under a 500-dollar bond for child support charges. no word on what caused the death. but samson county officials say no foul play is suspected. >>> new information from deputies toda

wncn news, now. >> there are two people involved in this case. sara who testified during the trial is being held in jail. she's charged with first-degree murder but hasn't gone on trial yet. and ronald daphone took a plea deal and is serving time for the murder. you can read more online at wncn.com. >>> we're following the changing weather, our sunny and warm weekend became cooler and wet today. here's a live look from our tower cam in north raleigh where as you can see it's still wet. you can see the lights bouncing off the wet roads there. wes hohenstein is here now. and this is only the beginning of the wet weather. >> it's going to continue through the over night hours, through tomorrow and wednesday. and at some point, we'll add in storms. none of that tonight, but we have light to moderate rain showers. they're going to continue to the area. we'll have some dry time. but as we widen out, look how radar. all of this will move through. not only through the next several hours but through the next couple days. temperatures gone are the 60s and

bo minnick, wncn news now. >>> in the last half hour, we learned from senate leader phil burger's office that a judge has given the plaintiffs in the redistricting case until noon tomorrow to respond to the state's request for a stay. we'll keep you updated. >>> well also tomorrow, much colder temperatures return to the area. tonight it's rain. chief meteorologist wes hohenstein is tracking the rain and joins us with the latest. >> good evening to you and you at home. it was dry most of the day. now showers have moved in. and they're also on their way out depending on where you are. they cleared a good portion of the area. but rain with heavy down pours, nothing severe and nothing flooding is what we're in for for the next few hours. along the i-95 corridor from the virginia border through wilson and rocky mount into wayne county, the heaviest rain sampson county. and in another few hours, these showers will be clear. but so will any thought of warm temperatures. today we made it into the 50s. we won't see those numbers for 30s and 40s now. and we could see 20s by tomorrow morning becaus

back in december, wncn teamed for the warm hearts, warm homes contest. >> today wncn meteorologist kristen was there as a family suffering through hard times got a brand new heating system. >> we could never get enough money to get it together to get it fixed. >> misty and her family have suffered through hard times. leaving them unable to replace their home. >> we had a few space heaters. it was kind of annoying. >> for four years, her family has been living without heat so her mother entered them into our warm hearts warm home contest in december where wncn partnered with allen kelly and company to provide a new need. >> she called me at work. and i'm like if you called me at work it must be important. and she made me start crying in front of all my coworkers. it's such a blessing. and her kids overjoyed. >> i was surprised. >> it's awesome. >> their new heating system gift. previous heating expenses. >> space heaters are so expensive to operate. we don't want them to have the burden of paying their electric bill also. >> thank you to everybody. this is a huge blessing. like not somethin

>>> right now on wncn news at 11, likely tornadoes a damaging homes and farmlands. heavy rain and strong winds covering every angle from the storms as we get a first look at the damage. >>> good evening, i am sharon tazewell. >> and i am sean maroney. thank you for joining us. thousands are still without power in our stay. here are the latest numbers from duke energy from some of the hardest hit areas. 2300 and wake county, 1500 in orange and a thousand and grandville. duke hoping to have things back to normal overnight. >> this is the biggest severe weather operate we have seen in years, we have team coverage right now with michael hyland and amy cutler both getting a firsthand look of the extensive damage in vincennes granville county spread we start with a chief meteorologist, bill reh with the -- wes hohenstein with the latest on the >>> the good news is the severe weather threat is over, but yes this is the biggest severe weather outbreak we have had since april 2011. a year ago we had snow on the ground, we can half a half ago we had snow and sleet. but tonigh

wncn news now. >>> just a reminder, there are two other people involved in this case. ronald took a plea deal and is serving a life sentence for the murder. sara redden testified during smith's trial and is still being held in jail. she's believed to be the get away driver and is charged with first-degree murder but has not gone on trial yet. >>> we've learned new informs tonight from search warrants in the murder of a wake forest murder. documents show us he asked for number as he strangled her to death in october. search warrants show he confessed to police that he used a rock to shatter a back window at the wake forest home before hitting her in the back of the head with a hammer and using a wire to strangle her. after a three day nationwide man hunt. police arrested him at a mississippi hotel after authorities said he robbed a bank there. >>> time is running out. by court order state lawmakers have to have new congressional districts drawn up tomorrow after three federal judges ruled the lawmakers used race as a main factor in drawing the maps. this is what the new

steve, wncn news now. >>> we're following breaking news in raleigh. police tell us they're on the scene of a death investigation after receiving a report of a dead person on south wilmington streets near the greenway on city farm road. be sure to stay with wncn.com and your mobile news app as we continue to learn more. >>> to meet a friday deadline set by a panel of federal judges, state lawmakers are working to withdraw this will effect next month's primary election. bo minnick breaks it all down. including how the legal battle may not be over yet. >> i don't think it's wise to federal judges. >> but democratics in the general assembly say that's what their republican counterparts are doing. disagree. >> we were told that racially, polarized voting doesn't exist. so we'll draw a map that doesn't factor in race. >> three federal judges used race as a predominant factor when they drew congressional lines in 2011 and must redraw the lines by friday. the state is asking the u.s. supreme court for a delay on that. without one lawmakers are picking new cri

. >> wherever you are this is wncn now at six. >>> a garner man was held at gunpoint and even shat at who broke into a service deputy's car. it happened in the southville subdivision. he joins us live from the neighborhood with his story. >> reporter: sharon, that man told us he chased the suspects owl throughout this neighborhood right near and then stopped chasing them when one of the suspects shot his car and went through his front bumper. and kept driving this way until one of them got caught. this man never hesitated chasing the criminals. the 57 year old did not want to credit for catching them. >> i'm no billy bleep, but i help people. he come across the street when he got over here he was standing, i said hey, buddy what's going on. >> reporter: one man held a gun and demanded his wallet. >> if they hadn't started shooting i was going to run as fast as i could just to get help. >> reporter: the son-in-law called 911. >> during the chase they fired several shot back at the man. they stopped chasing after one of the bullets hit his front bumper. they arrested the only person tie

wncn news now. >> he has his own room. very nice. he pleaded guilty to four counts of animal cruelty and will have to pay $6,500 to the animal protection society of durham. >> he's going to be very happy in his new home. >>> a charlotte ordinance caught the attention of state lawmakers. >> we spoke to lawmakers on both sides of the controversial measure. and later it's nashville eating disorder awareness week. giving people new well, it is still february and it's going to feel like it tonight, temperatures dropping into the 30s and 40s but a big warm up by the end of the week. i'll tell you when we with at&t the choice is yours. you only pay for the services you need to make your bundle work for you. call now to get high speed internet for just 15 a month for 12 months ...when you bundle with tv, home phone or even wireless on one bill. with high speed internet, you'll get 99.9 percent reliability with a connection you can count on. call now to get high speed internet for just 15 a month for 12 months with a one-year agreement... ...

griffith, wncn news now. >>> they'll be in town through sunday. find ticket and show time information at wncn.com. >>> another wet and cloudy day in central north carolina. here's video of rain coming down on main street. it's a mess tonight. but you're telling me that tomorrow the sun may come back. >> i'm saying there's a chance. so it's kind of an ugly night. it's colder. and the rain's not as heavy. there's some good and bad. here's a look at 440. 48 degrees. so that's not pretty. but this shot kind of is. we take you live across the country to one of our neighborhood network weather bug cameras in san francisco where we have learned that there's a football game this sunday. that's the bay bridge by the way. and town the road in santa clara is where they're playing the super bowl. there's levy stadium. there are sunny skies when they kickoff. the broncos and panthers. at 6:30 our time. that's the middle of the afternoon out there. it's going to be warm. 71 degrees. probably going to be, and i looked back at all 50 of them. probably going to be

the daycare where the shooting happened abruptly closed down today and the owners tell wncn that the daycare will stay closed indefinitely. most people did not want to speak on camera . >>> it's messed up, i am sad it happened to a day care. >> there have not been any issues in the daycare in the last year and no arrests have been made despite police saying that they are questioning several people in relation. adam madison hospital after crashing head-on into a car being show them how it happened and this is us 401. the driver of the motorcycle driver of the car is not hurt. charges are pending. >>> police in goldsboro tell us no charges will be filed against the driver of a private bus who hit and killed an elementary school teacher earlier this month. grandin kincaid was hit in the parking lot of meadow lane elementary, no word on what led to the crash. a go find me was created, you can find a link on our website at www.wncn.com city leaders are on the edge of their seats waiting to hear if the city is a finalist for a $40 million grant. carly shows us how could make this city of r

we're looking out to the east from our wncn studios. cars on the belt lineup cruising along just fine, not expect -- line, cruising along just fine towards moore and hope county, and that's the warmest temperatures around. 59 in raeford, and north and east that's where some chillier air is, 48 in roanoke rapids, 49 in rocky mount. the rain is starting to move into north carolina, but these are just scattered showers out ahead of what we'll call the main line and that line expected to come through with this cold front late this afternoon into the evening hours. but the set up, ideal to see this warm front lifting across the area so all of this warm filtering into central north carolina, there's plenty of moisture with the system. heavy rain first and foremost and embedded in that the chance for strong to severe storms. 8:00 we should be dry. lunchtime we're starting to see those scattered showers ahead of the main line back towards the charlotte area. we could be talking about damaging wind gusts and could not rule out an isolated tornad

emma wright is in wncn. we're going to check in with all of them in just a minute but first we want to go to alyssa corfont. >> good morning to you at home. as well. we'll start off with a winter storm warning that is in effect through 9 p.m. this evening. of our entire viewing area i'm expecting the counties to see the highest snow and sleet totals as well. some of snowfall across the area. now, we also have a winter weather advisory that's in effect for the remainder of our viewing area and the majority of it. this advisory is expected to go until 1 p.m. this afternoon, and the reason that's going to taper off a little earlier this afternoon is because the majority of us should be above freezing at that point in time when it will change into a cold rain and when it does i do think we're going to see more moisture then. that's the good news because we're seeing the wintry weather right now of moisture is pretty limited but you'll notice really above wncn is where we're seeing the snowfall right now. souther

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it all starts father or mothering wncn -- following wncn today. >>> one man in the hospital and another in jail after a family argument led to a shooting in clayton. 58-year-old timothy driver shot his girlfriend's son in the face and stomach late last night. pleasant is expected to survive. driver is being held in the johnston county detention center under an 80,000-dollar bond. >>> a 72-year-old woman is in critical condition after a drive-by shooting in durham. it happened last night after 10:00 on forester street. we saw broken glass and what appeared to be a bullet hole in the door today. sheriff investigators say the woman and other relatives were inside the house at the time of the shooting. anyone with information is urged to call crime stoppers. >>> now you want to listen up if you're in the holly springs area. right now at&t wireless no other carriers or land lines were -- 557-9111. that number is also on our website, wncn.com. >>> expect some delays if you're driving on highway 147 in durham. today southbound traffic shifted to new lanes that have been built down the median o

. >> and great to have you on wncn. we've got your morning a very busy morning yesterday. >>> yeah, it certainly was a busy morning. thankfully we are expecting some calmer conditions today but not until the afternoon. we have a wind advisory. it will be in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon, and just like yesterday it's in effect for the entire viewing area, gusts could be as strong as 45 miles per hour. now, for the most of us we're seeing gusts in the 20 to 30-mile an hour range. 23 miles per hour in clinton and smith field and raleigh our latest gusts as thing to pass along to you no rain in our vicinity, no storms. all of that has now moved out. i really don't have rain chances in the forecast until middle of next week. so go ahead and enjoy this dry weather. here's your fast forecast. partly cloudy this morning. we'll be at 45 at 8 a.m., 53 at lunchtime today where gusts could be near 45 miles per hour. overall the afternoon hours close to where we should be for this time of year, 56 our high, then we're back to 5

i'm emma wright wncn news. >>> thanks a lot. a deputy involved shooting john was killed during an incident with deputy nicholas back in november. the medical examiners office has ruleed it shooting as a homicide. so far, no charge versus been filed. >>> henderson police are looking if the person responsible for killing a teen in broad daylight, the 18-year- old was shot at a convenience store on west andrews avenue just before 11:30 on monday morning. he died just after police found him. if you have any information, call police right away. >> new testimony and evidence is being enter deuced on a high profile murder trial this morning. trayvon smith is being charged with a murder. we will go live with the story. >> reporter: this is day six of this trial, and jurors are hearing more from an interrogation video of the suspect, smith, who is on trial. here is smith somewhering the courtroom around 9:30 a.m. he's one of three people the 2013 murder of melissa huggins jones. yesterday they played portions of a 7 hour interrogation of

that's where we find wncn's emma wright. she's been talk to go people whose homes were destroyed and it appears that neighbors have a whole lot of work to do. >> it really does and it appears that it left a pretty specific starting right here, we're told there used to be a barn right here but you can see what used to be in it over here where the roof of this house is completed taken off. we've talked to the folks who live around here and say they are just beginning to comprehend what happened. after a night of waiting and wondering the morning shed new light on the damage wednesday's storm brought. a trail of debris led from one disaster to another. >> you walk up to you just can't believe it. it's what you see on tv, it's what happens to others in other states not here. >> waverly barns 82-year old mother rode out the storm in her bathroom. he came to her house and when he arrived he found help he didn't even ask for. >> people already here that came from chapel hill, raleigh and everywhere. >> the storm damage is spread fo

wncn talked with the owners the day care. they immediately shut down the facility. >>> a 13-year old girl is recovering after being shot inside her rocky mount home. it happened around 11:30 thursday night at a home on nashville road. police believe a nearby argument led to the shooting. the victim is expected to be so far no arrests have been made. >>> the owner of the ride that collapsed at the state fair three years ago is headed to jail. he pleaded guilty friday, this after several family members were injured when the vortex collapsed just after the operator pushed the start button. this is video from that night, wncn was there as the ambulance raised from the scene. five people were hurt and have since reached a settlement. >>> for weeks wncn has been telling you about david gehan immigration officials took the high school senior into custody last month now, he fears if he's deported he'll be killed. yesterday his family and teachers came together for his return to durham. we have more on the teen. >> education not depor

thanks for watching wncn i'm mike gonzalez. >> and i'm stephan chase. hopefully the wind won't be as severe as those folks had it in alabama. let's go straight to our meteorologist with what we can expect today. >> good morning to you at home. we're hoping to not see that widespread severe weather. we could see some storms come through later this afternoon. right now all of this weather is back to the west and it's approaching interstate 40 in eastern portions of tennessee and into kentucky. that's going to head in our direction a few showers this morning, but i think the real showers and storms will start to move in say after 3:00 this afternoon. as far as your current temperature are concerned, 52 in raleigh, 52 in clayton, and upper 40s around lewisburg and henderson. typically we're saying hey temperatures are going to drop over the next few hours. that's not the case. will be climbing until they reach a temperature of 70. but 53 at 8 a.m. a little bit of fog. 66 at noon and a few showers and there we are at three clock. warmer showers and storms, a

lauren, wncn news now. >> and a big celebration tonight here on wncn. still to come, what's in store for the two-year anniversary of jimmie fallon on the tonight show, and what the host has to say about his journey. >>> plus, lots of former hurricanes hockey stars in town this weekend for the 10th anniversary of the stanley cup championship. we'll have highlights from today's alumni game coming up next. >> sure felt like hockey weather today. we had some sunshine this morning, but the clouds have rolled in. davis drive elementary, going to see the sun go down and the skies get dark. overnight to see some snow. (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) >>> taking a look at some sports news, after both duke and nc state won at home yesterday, it was the tarheels turn today. led by brice johnson's 19 points, #9dth-ranked nort

announcer: wncn today what you need to know right now. >>> 5:44. a severe weather system spawned a tornado in alabama is headed our way. >> the twister headed about 45 west of tuscaloosa. only minor injuries were reported and strong storms hit parts of mississippi. the storm system is expected to bring wind and rain to our area sometime this afternoon. to in the case of a woman beaten to death in her apartment in raleigh. smith is accused of killing her during a botched burglary attempt. two others are charged in the case. investigators say her 8-year-old daughter found the body. >> a 24-year-old man accused of trying to kill his own mother is expected back inside a cumberland county court today. kevin powell, junior shot his mother, derima burch last month in the head. she was in critical condition at last check. >>> fort bragg is investigating the death of a paratrooper. private first class jacob buckmaster was found in his barracks unresponsive. he's survived by a child, as well as his parents. >>> there's teenagers are behind bars in cumber lan

wncn sport. >> >> now wncn weather forecast. >> apparently my family has been doing it all wrong. we have the ping-pong in the attic. we play occasionally on the weekend after dinner and they're huffing and puffing. good for them. i could probably take a few lessons from them. we have some more rain out there. it hasn't been raining nonstop since yesterday afternoon, but almost. some of us have seen more than 2 inches of rain not severe, not that heavy and pesky now that temperature versus dropped weaver ready for it to get out of here. you can see the back edge as but we are expected to see a little bit of redevelopment meaning i will leave some rain in the forecast through tomorrow morning and here are some of the totals. they have two to four inches. they got hit on the coast. we got an average of one to two as you can see the tolt it is last 48 hours. now we have got a couple of days to dry out. but we will do it with much colder temperatures, 40s and 50s right now, in case you forgot, it was in the 70s yesterday, it is now 17 degrees colder in south hill and in roanoke rapids

at least two members told wncn they were ready to vote no. several have access. >> able to see what's going on if they don't have anything to hide. >> the council will revisit body cameras next month. >>> durham mayor bill bell also delivered the annual state of the city address but this address was a little different as the mayor held a question and answer style delivery of his speech. the mayor touted the city's progress including new hotels downtown, creating jobs, and renovations to city hall. >> durham is in good hands, it's a very capable council, because you've got a very capable administration, because you've got a very capable set of employees, over 2,400 that are working day and night to say good things happening in durham and continue to make that happen. >> he also address add recent crime trend but he is stresseded things improving. >>> it was a win for food truck owners after weeks of debate about proposed restrictions. the planning commission landed on a proposal it hopes satisfies everyone's needs. >> just like the restaurants

watch wncn at school to o'clock p.m. wncn at school to o'clock p.m. struck one of the survivors of the massacre at a church in south carolina spoke at duke university that the impact of the crime. jennifer pinckney and two other) spoke at duke university last night. her husband , tried before, was one of nine people murdered at the bethel ame church in charleston south carolina. jennifer and one of her daughters were also there but they survived. he talked about her family struggle to cope with the loss.>> i have a little piece of heaven on earth and it was cut short. we were -- we would have been celebrating 16 years. >> so devastating. dylann roof is scheduled to go to trial in july and prosecutor seeking the death penalty he also faces federal >>> turning to the weather now snow in the mountains close schools and parts of what how , and allegany counties. places like beech mountain got 6 inches of snow. temperatures plunged into the teens making it tough for anyone who had to go outside. what about today? any better?>> it is getting colder. the col

wncn has nate rogers who continues this coverage . nate? >>reporter: these residents reported multiple power outages yesterday and trees down but one of the most frightening situations happened here at this gas station. take a look. >>> it was nerve-racking day. >> nerve-racking to say the least and take a look at what people experienced. this video provided by the gas station manager shows a canopy above side around 5:30 pm following heavy rain and high winds and base column that supports the canopy snapped. they worked to clear the area immediately. >> it almost touch the ground but never did. it could've been a dangerous situation but it was taking care of very quickly. and that was taking care of. station was closed as they repaired the column and there were no injuries. management received reports of more than 30 trees down throughout the area and there was damage to mobile homes and outbuildings, all clear now. >>reporter: everything back to normal and the gas station is open within the next five or 10 minutes and the canopy as you ca

wncn joins us live in chapel hill with more on today's events. >>reporter: deah barakat was a student here and his wife was about to enroll , the one-year anniversary memorial is important to the school. they have been setting up for all day. we have been hearing and do some light checks, setting up the lights, getting ready for this. in addition to being a dentist, deah barakat was a big champion of community. shelters . they have a food drive set up over here in honor of those three victims. i talked with some of trent eight classmates and they were wearing shirts with his and his wife and the sister's name on them. it's been a hard year and they say the classes were very close but only 80 students they all knew each other very well. at this memorial the school is going to unveil a memorial for that. they will put the lab coats in a display case that are because they would wear when i went to dental school. his friends say it will be very important and a nice touch with a walk in the front doors of the building. >> when they put this memorial i

wncn news now. the trial is still being held in jail. ronald took a plea deal. >> cases of the mump versus surfaced here in north carolina. health officials in iredale and -- may have contracted it mumps at an airport during the height of the winter travel season. it is not clear how people became ill though the disease is spread by saliva and mucus. most people suffer with fever, muscle aches and swelling. there's no treatment but you can get vaccine. >> >> a warning if you drive a rav 4 your seat belts may not protect you in a crash. toyota very calling model years 2005-2014. the car company says a piece of metal could break off and break the seat belt in a crash. toyota would like to add a cover to the metal frame work the recall affects nearly 3 million people world wide. >>> one of the busiest to get some help the town received a federal grant worth more than $5 million to fix projects including the intersection of jurisdiction parkway and north main street. it will hopefully improve the flow in and around the intersection. there's

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of course we have all of these tips online at wncn. com. the homepage. now is a perfect time to download the wncn news and weather apps watches, warnings and school announcements come in you can get those as a push alert look for for free. >>> raleigh police choosing not to boycott this spring's beyonci concert. her super bowl performance upset many law-enforcement groups with them say she is showing support for the black report the decision and has wore -- more on why police say they will be there. >>reporter:the raleigh police protective association spent closed-door meeting, they say, in the end, they unanimously decided not to boycott beyonci show. >> we listened to all of our members, and we came to an best course of action. >>reporter:it has been more than two weeks since beyonci's bowl. the military inspired performance, which appear to salute the black panthers continues to generate controversy. some saying it was anti- police, and pro- violence. it is what led the raleigh police protective association to consider a boycott. >> it's overblown, sh

you can find much more information on wncn. time now is 5:42. coming up a brawl breaks out at a chuck e. cheese, what may have started that fight and when it comes to driving distractions, the list includes texting, talking and putting on >>> welcome back. good morning. the time right now is 5:44. raleigh police officers will decide how to handle bee i don't know seas a concert in may. in -- beyonce's con insert may. off duty police officers off work concert at the stadium. >>> today supporters will show apple decision not to comply with the order. the judge ordered apple to help in the san bernadino investigation to unlock one shooters iphone. >> and republican presidential candidates are fighting for votes. don al trump expect today win but second place is up for grabs -- donald trump is expected to win, but second >> at last check, two of the hitters still in intensive care. they say the writers are all still very experienceed and they were traveling a bike friendly route. the drivers daughter told wncn her mom was coming up over the hill and

you are watching the sunrise live from the wncn tower camera. all day today. gorgeous day heading our way. this satellite is in the way of wet weather no cloud cover to talk about here. we zoom things out a bit. that is across much of the eastern half of the country and a welcome change from the messy weather we dealt with earlier in the week. we get the extended period with sunshine and comfortable temperatures, too. >> # 2 degreeses in raleigh and not so much in the comfortable side and the cooler side. 32 degrees in durham and 29 in roxboro and siler city. and it will be rising into the 60s today. a lot of sunshine. we are up to 46 degrees at seven. and 47 degrees at lunchtime. high temperature right around 65 degrees. sunshine all day. warm breeze moving in this afternoon and this evening as well. temperatures not quite as cold. as we woke up early this morning here. >> we are staying sunny and much warmer today thanks to a high pressure off to the this is the same system and brought us the cooler air yesterday. it is in a different position and slid offsh

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wncn will keel. keep you updated. >> controversy surrounding hillary clinton hit the triangle. >> the message gop is sending before she opens the office. >> the cdc warning when it comes to the zika virus. >> here's a live look at i-40 and harrison avenue. we are coming right back. >>> today was the calm before the storm. sunshine temperatures struggling to get out of the 30s and the cold weather we stage for some snow, sleet and >>> on air online wherever you are. this is wncn news now at 7. >> the head of the cdc appeared before the senate to talk about the zika virus. >> this comes one day after it was reported in eastern tennessee. health experts predict small outbreaks in parts of the u.s. in the coming months. it spread rapidly by mosquitoes in latin america and suspected of caughting severe -- causing the president is asking 1.8 billion doll-- 4.8 billion dollars to help combat the illness. >>> turning to the race for the white house two candidates vying for the democratic nomination will scar

now, just into the news room we do have a closure this is southern portions of wncn, this had is u.s. 1. this closure is actually on penny road there are power lines down between 1010 road and killed air farm road. so certainly try to avoid this area. again power lines down. we'll work to get more information for you. right now i'm going to send it back. >>> breaking news, just 30 minutes ago wayne county officials announced two schools will operate on a three-hour delay today. >> and that list includes spring the reason, of course, a power outage caused by yesterday's storms. >> that's right. >>> well, right now crews throughout the state work to go restore power to thousands of people. we just checked the duke energy outage map and in wake county more than 350 households without power, in granville county more than 230 homes also without power. >>> well, right now a super day of cleaning up will greet many people in our viewing area after severe weather hit yesterday. >> yeah, it's difficult to look at some of these images. the system brought possible tornados, one of the hardest hi

wncn news now. >>> from celebrities arrivals to the prostitution bus. a busy day in super bowl city. >> cam newton even took in some dining on his own time. teresa astacio has the latest from san francisco. >> reporter: afternoon is not one to kid around when it comes to food. >> free range, and they're local. >> reporter: and the fans seem to appreciate it. >> it's a little more upscale. >> reporter: check in out. cam newton seems to be enjoying local dishes as well. a viewer captured this picture of cam. no, he is it -- did not have those pants on, just a flashy towel on his head. at levi stadium, food is also, a topic as the stadium gears up to play host for the first time. >> the stadium itself is new, amenities in it, that we think that really will add to the experience of everyone that attends the game. >> reporter: no doubt the celebrities arriving on their private jets will be looking for a great place to eat. already local airports are filling up with the many stars coming into town for the super bowl. and once fueled up, it's time to charge fo

are, this is wncn news at 7:00. >> now at 7:00, the right to vote, how one organization is preparing for the upcoming primary and the requirement of ids at the poles. >> plus, i miss nick calling me on the phone. >> remembering nick bell. how his family is honoring his memory while trying to fight violence in durham. >>> and helping a teacher, , how a donation program has helped thousands through a website. the news starts right now. good evening i'm maggie newland. thank you for joining us. the poles just closed in south carolina for the democratic primary, hillary clinton and bernie sanders are hoping for a win ahead of super tuesday. john takes a look at what voters wanted from their candidate. democratic voters in south carolina head to poling stations across the state to cast their ballot saturday. >> i'm going to be voting for hillary. we're very excited about her. and i think madame president sounds really good. easy decision for you to make. >> i like the idea that she's a policy wonk. i think that experience does matter. >> both bernie sanders and hillary clinton spent frida

if you haven't already, make sure to download the wncn weather app. it'll make sure you have the latest weather news at the palm of your hand. you can get push alerts when there are watches and warnings in your area, as well. it is available for apple and android devices. just look for it in the app store. >>> a nash county mom and her twin girls are home safe tonight after being reported missing late last night. the nash county sheriff's office says heather and her four-month-old 2001s were reported missing overnight after being seen yesterday afternoon. the sheriff's office says once word got out about the missing family members, they were located quickly. >>> a pregnant woman is expected to be okay after a boat she was in started sinking this afternoon in apex. board the boat at harris lake. when the couple was headed back to shore, they realized there was a hole in the boat. >>> margaret spellings officially takes over as unc system president this week. she replaces tom ross, who was pushed out after repub lu cans took control of the board of govr

wncn on t >>> good morning. tragedy in kansas. four dead, 14 injured after a gunman goes on a shooting spree at a factory where he worked. >> everybody was running. people were screaming. people were crying. >> the shooter identified as cedric ford. this morning, police say they know what may have rampage. >>> texas smackdown. things get ugly at the republican debate, with cruz and rubio taking repeated shots at donald trump. >> if he hadn't had $200,000, you know where donald trump would be? selling watches and hats. >> anybody who cared about illegal immigration wouldn't hire illegal immigrants. >> trump not taking it lying

you will want to stay tuned wncn and tune in to wncn in the morning for more. >>> an icy bridge is to blame for this accident in moore county. >> it happened at the bridge e over maclinden's creek before 8:00. these photos were sent to us by the aberdine times. >> it's a good remind tore slow down in this weather, especially on bridges or overpasses. cars slipped on icy patches. >>> drivers in cumberland county also dealing with trigy travel this morning. at least 50 calls came in throughout morning there. although winter weather is out over area, the impact on flyings could be felt form. >> more than 70 flyings were canceled today, dozens more delayed. this is affecting people up and down the east coast. a much big i travel nightmare to our west. 45 north of charlotte shut down during the evening commute for several hours. at least 3 cars were involved in an accident. certain expected to be okay. if you haven't already, download the wncn news and weather apps where you can get push alerts where break news happens in our area. it's available for free in the app store for apple and and

investigators tell wncn winta hill died after her vehicle collided with an suv. three other people were taken to the hospital and investigators believe hill failed to stop to the oncoming suv. troopers do not believe alcohol was a factor. >>> be sure to tune into wncn.com and wncn at 6 for a huge crack down on violent crime here in central north carolina. law enforcement will hold a news new light on operation 0-hour. later today we will get updates on who's been arrested in the -- and the crimes the suspects are accused of committing. >>> no arrests this morning in connection with a raleigh shooting. police say a man drove himself to wakemed last night after being wounded. no word yet on his condition or what led up to that shooting. >>> wncn has learned three tornadoes touched down in our area earlier this week. according to the national weather service an ef2 tornado roared up huntsville road. it brought trees down, and over in wayne county a tornado touched down there. >>> and with the rough weather conditions like gorgeous outside. perfect to the start of th

reporting live for now i'm emma wright, wncn news. our coverage continues this morning. we're going to head over to orange county that's where we find wncn's justin quesinberry. i know you said some of the side streets treacherous. >> yeah, it's really bad on the side roads that haven't been treated like what we see here on the interstate and even this on ramp right here which is really just wet right now. but yeah, it's a solid sheet of ice really on these back roads at least that's what i experienced in the few miles that it took me to get here to this location. you can see we've got plenty of snow on most of it fell last night. and that started left foot night and continued for a couple hours and we still have something coming down right now. it was clearly snow earlier now it seems to be more of a wintry mix so be careful out there this morning because what we're seeing really depends on where you are and as you travel around you may encounter many different circumstances. so take it slow if you have to be out. >>> the body of supreme court justice scalia is back hom

wncn emma wright following the story. new information from the durham >>reporter: spoke with the durham police earlier this morning and they said they picked up a few people for questioning that no arrests. scary moments for a drug neighborhood monday afternoon. bullet holes in the siding of 1508 great bend drive are the only sign something bad happened. >> she thought it was firecrackers but when she saw the bullets and debris she grabbed the kids -- method durham police say the little boy was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries and asking anyone with information to call crimestoppers.>>> deputies and chatham county need help looking for a man wanted for raping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. girl dozens of times. she often visit siler city and winston- salem. take a look at your screen in the picture. if you see him call 911. >>> making news, apple ceo says his company is resisting a us magistrate order to help investigate the couple who shot 14 people in an ice is inspired attack in san

thanks for watching wncn today. many school systems and north carolina will close early today including two in error area in wayne and edgecombe county. other school systems keeping an eye on the threat for severe we obtain coverage of the severe weather. road conditions for you.>> let's check in with messiah.>> -- alyssa. >> a wind advisory and continue through midnight. outside of thunderstorms we can see wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. insight thunderstorms the wind gusts can go up to 70 miles per hour. a radar is busy at the rain is coming into wade county and some thunder and lightning in sampson county and lee and portions of chatham county. that will move into orange take the umbrella with you. not a severe threat here, expected that later this afternoon after lunchtime. the best opportunity for us. as far as temperatures concerned 46 raleigh and durham but the shades of green to the south that is warmer air and that will spread across the area today and as that spreads that is when our storm threat will

police tell wncn they believe a 35-year old stabbed 32 a 32-year old. the body was found in her home after 10:30 this morning. nearby schools were placed on lock down as a precaution. >>> the shooting death of a harnett county dad by a sheriffs deputy has been classified a examiner. the 33-year old was shot three times in the upper body back on november 15th. his cocaine and excessive alcohol consumption according to the autopsy. it's now up to the da to determine whether or not to file any charges against the deputy. >>> a fort bragg soldier is facing murder charges tonight accused of killing his wife. they found her early sunday morning at the couple's home. >> deputies say 911 was called asking for help. when deputies arrived they found him in a neighbor's driveway. he took deputies to his home where they saw they found his wife unresponsive on the floor. deputies say she had several into custody a short time later. neighbors call the news devastating. >> there's just no telling what went on. it's heart breaking are for the community to be sitting of

meet the press tomorrow morning right here on wncn. donald trump and governor john kasich join the program and it starts following wncn today. >>> how to replace -- the nation is mourning the loss of antonin scalia. over nearly 3 decades on the court he was consistently conservative who believed in the written words rather than his passing will result in landmark changes for the nations highest court. here's more from washington. >>> outside the us supreme court of flag at half staff flowers and candles mark the passing of antonin scalia. president obama paid his respects in california. >> tonight we honor his service to our nation and remember one of the towering legal figures of our time. >> he was the longest-serving justice on the current court but his death at a texas ranch came without warning. it came in the middle of a landmark court calendar with nothing less than the boundaries of presidential power under review. his passing this is political battle royale over his successor in the supreme court's balance of power. he was wel