wncn's amy cutler is live with details. sad situation here. >> reporter: it really is, you can see some of those tents still up. thousands gathering here this morning to take part in the challenge. year-old man was the victim in this. they tell us he complained of chest pains during the first mile of the race. they say he was rushed to rex hospital where he died. the idea of the challenge is to run 2.5 miles to the krispy kreme, eat a dozen donuts and run back. and it's all for a good cause. the race raises money for north carolina children's hospital. it's student-run. in a statement they said their deepest sympathies go out to the family. those we spoke with around campus call it surprising. >> it's kind of a shock to me. i've done a lot of races and never heard of anything like that happening. that's a little scary. >> it's the first we're hearing about it. but it makes you think about when you're running these races how people are involved with it and what they're getting into. but it's sad to hear about. >> now, author

police tell wncn amy cutler that this came out as a shots fired call. we will keep you posted online at tomorrow morning. about each of the officer involved shooting inside a north carolina more on christmas eve. it was very crowded and calls flooded the emergency operation center in charlotte. >> it happened around 1 pm as hundreds of shoppers rushed for last-minute gifts. >> there's a shooter atlas -- northlake mall. >> we have officers on the way out. >> my daughter is in the dressing room. >> there are 10 of us stuck in the back. there are shots going off. >> 911 calls giving you the idea of the fear felt by shoppers as gunfire erupted in northlake mall. >> i need you to stay in place and wait for officers to get you. >> shoppers realize what happened. an off-duty officer shot and killed at -- westbrook pulled out a gun after coming face to face with a group of men that he had long-standing beef. caleb mclain was working that day and in hindsight the parent was not warranted. proportion. no one knew what was going on. it was a big rush. >> the incid

wncn's amy cutler joins us on the phone with the breaking details. what can you tell us? >> i just spoke with the wake county sheriff. he tells us they were called to 4629 arrowhead drive around 6:30 for shots fired. they tell under the circumstances when they arrive -- they tell us when they arrived they found a woman with a gunshot wound. they tell us the injuries are not life-threatening injuries. they believe it started with an altercation in the front yard, that three vehicles may have been involved. it's unclear how it started, why it started. right now i can tell you i'm seeing deputies canvas the area. they're trying to talk to neighbors. trying to gather some more information. at this point, they say it's unclear if the victim in this altercation or if she was just in the neighboring yard and was caught, you know, caught up in this. we're going to continue to follow it closely and have much more coming up at 11:00. sharon? >> all right amy, thank you. as amy continues to gather information. as well at wncn welcome back. this is an important time. national eating

we are in johnson county, amy cutler, wncn news. >>> it is showdown saturday in the race for the white house. we just told you hillary clinton has edged bernie sanders. meanwhile, republicans are going to the polls in south carolina. nbc's steve handelsman has the latest from the trail. a huge relief as nevada democrats gathered to vote in the caucuses today. the polls had narrowed. bernie sanders threatening to win again. but nbc news projected clinton to win nevada. as south carolina republicans cast their ballots, the gop front-runner looked poised for a win despite his conflict with the pope. the dispute over whether or not he opposed the iraq war and trump last night finally relating a tough guy legend about a u.s. general feeling muslim action lists in the philippines.>> i in the 50th person -- he said you go back to your people and you tell them what happened. problem. >> reporter: jeb bush said today his party's problem is >> trump cannot win. plain and simple. this isn't about appealing to reporter: ted cruz on fox news's hannity last night. >> the people of south carolina wha

i'm amy cutler, wncn news now. >>> thank you, amy. >> the next round of the battle of the blues is march 5th. indoor in durham. >> thank you, mike. >> pope francis urged the world to recognize the flight of those who risk their lives to flee violence and poverty. they traveled to mexico board we are trust u.s. where he celebrated mass with thousands of worshipers in both countries. the crowds cheered as hotrod will you the streets there. they highlight struggles for fair wages and visited a notorious prison. >> what the pope is asking us all to do is to step in shoes and get into the heart of the people who are refugees throughout the world not just those comes in the united states. >> the final was on an old field and also viewed in the sun bowl. >> next year gun also be allowed in the class roommates university of texas. the president called it the greatest challenge to his presidency and reluctantly allowed concealed -- to bring them into class rooms. he does not believe guns long belong on campus, two lapd officers face charges of sexually assaulting -- police say the two narcotics o

. >> in durham, amy cutler, wncn news now. >> days after tornadoes ripped through parts of north carolina, several families remain without a home tonight. a total of five tornadoes hit the state, including ones in grandville, vance, durham, and wayne counties, the red cross helped nine families. mostly in the eastern part of the state. stay in their homes. but they are staying in the homes of friends and family and hotels. fortunately no one was seriously injured in the state due to the storms. >>> the skies are clear now. how's the rest of the weekend looking? let's send it to meteorologist bill ray. >> good evening everybody. it was very cold this morning. it's turned out very nice. we'll zoom into the city of raleigh from the tower cam, 48 degrees now. 51 in fayetteville. 50 in dunn. 46 in roxboro. the low this morning was 24. these are still below normal temperature wise for this time of year. as we pull out, there's high pressure sitting over us. and it's going to back off a little bit. we're going to get a southwesterly flow come our way tomorrow. and that's going to warm us up more

live in apex, amy cutler, wncn news now. the state looked into more than 2,000 meth labs. they report 467 last year alone. the most in johnston county with 40 busts. state law requires property owners who have has meth labs in their home contact their local health department. >>> compelling testimony in the murder trial of a north hills mother. today the jury heard from the woman who admitted to being the get away driver the night melissa huggins jones was killed. steve has the story. >> he asked ron what just happened? >> testifying about what smith said several hours after the trio had gone to a north hills neighborhood to break into automobiles. at one point during the night she says the two men left to check something out. melissa huggins jones was murdered. >> he was wiping off the rails. >> how was he wiping off the rails. >> using his shirt. >> later that night ronald anthony displayed a knife. >> how long was the knife? >> like that. >> a short knife. >> yes. >> and what did you notice on that knife. >> blood. >> she testified that smith now had blood on him. >> he

live in chapel hill, amy cutler wncn news now. >> ask any sports fan, and they'll tell you this is one of the key rivalries in sports. a preview of tonight's contest. >> reporter: a little later, in about two and a half hours, some 20,000 fans will fill this place for the 241st meeting between these arch rivals. duke has had the better of this rivalry for the past few years. of course duke won a national championship last year and that kind of sticks in the claw of felt like they could win a title. >> three straight losses to duke does not sit well with north carolina senior marcus paige, but seeing the blue devils win a title last year hurts more. a sweet 16 loss to wisconsin ended that dream. >> obviously, in the rivalry, you wish that was you. for me, it was watching wisconsin get all the way there, and man, we were maybe half a step away from being able to keep at that level. >> a contest watched by millions. roy williams was not one of them. >> no knock against duke. i watched "dancing with the stars." why should i watch that game? my daughter wanted to watch "dancing with the sta

amy cutler, wncn news now. >>> several thousand march through raleigh early this morning. participating in the 10th annual moral march. lauren haviland was the midst of it all and joins us with more. >> reporter: the north carolina naacp said the purpose of today's march is to hold lawmakers accountable. whether that be voting rights, immigration reform or education equality. all of us believe very strongly in what this march is about. >> we are here for one thing, that is to believe there can be changed. >> all of our issues have not been handled. movement time ! >> as long as there are injustices that need to be correct, there will be moral march is. i think it's my duty to be a part of these moral march is. >> i think it's a show of solidarity. i think it's a show there are people that care about those -- those who are less fortunate than we are and that we are willing to make a statement to try to make a difference. >> there are so many different issues. we're all out here together. it represents the unity of the movement. >> for me, it's about doing things to tackle p

we are in johnston county, amy cutler, wncn news now. >>> it is showdown saturday in the race for the white house. we just told you hillary clinton has edged bernie sanders. meanwhile, republicans are going to the polls in south carolina. nbc's steve handelsman has the latest from the trail. >> reporter: for hillary clinton a huge relief as nevada democrats gathered to vote in the caucuses today. the polls had narrowed. bernie sanders threatening to win again. but nbc news projected clinton to win nevada. cast their ballots, the gop front-runner looked poised for a win despite his conflict with the pope. the dispute over whether or not he opposed the iraq war and trump last night finally relating an unproven tough guy legend about a u.s. general feeling muslim action lists in the philippines. >> and the 50th person -- he said you go back to your people and you tell them what happened. and for 25 years there wasn't a problem. >> reporter: jeb bush said today his party's problem is it's front-runner. >> trump cannot win. plain and simple. this isn't about appealing to people's deep anxi

live in relic, amy cutler, wncn news. >>> as you saw in amy's peace, stephanie a day of cleanup. >> that means a busy day for companies specializing in tree removal. with caught up with the workers from barbara max -- arbor max. >> when we see the forecast that there are going to be winds in excess of 25 miles per hour, we are on standby. the kaiser ready to go. >> they received calls from chapel hill to johnston county. fortunately the weather cooperated and the story now, wes hohenstein says it will be jackets in the morning >>> it will continue to talk about right now is 43 and breezy giving us a wind chill of 39. by tomorrow morning, 33 degrees will feel like 29. it's friday and we have a lot of sunshine. outside right now temperatures in the low 40s and it's 18 degrees colder than it was last night and roanoke rapids. with these storms came a cold front and it works. temperatures are colder than they were 24 hours ago. it will be colder tomorrow morning. wind gusts will continue to calm overnight. it will be called with sunnyside -- sunny skies. 9:00 a.m., 37. it will fill a 30 day.

live in the mobile news tracker amy cutler, wncn. >> i don't know about the shorts. whether it's snow ice storms you can take the latest conditions with crew on the go if you download our news app. >>> right now a clayton woman, are looking for a new home after a fire. it happened on west front street this evening. investigators don't know what caused it but may have started in the kitchen. durham police releasing a final draft of the body camera policy. >>> but what's in isn't sittingary well with anyone. there's a provision that allows anyone that has a complaint to see the video but not copy it. videos that show use of force should be made public. at least two council members say they will vet against funding the cameras. mound's council meeting. >>> right now police in raleigh are searching for suspects involved in shiiteing it happened on cricket ridge drive around 4:20 this afternoon. the suspects forced their way in and shot a man in his 40s in the leg. police say the home is a known drug house and the victim who is expected to be okay is not cooperate. is clo

in durham, amy cutler, wncn. >>> cnn is reporting that hillary clinton has won the primary in south carolina. she's won every primary and caucus so far except new hampshires. we'll have a wrap up of today's primary at wncn news at 11:00. >>> days after tornadoes ripped through north carolina several families remain without a home tonight a total of five tornadoes hit the state including in granville, vance, durham, and wayne counties. they helped nine families. in the eastern part of the state. the families aren't able to stay in their homes but they're staying in the homes of friends and family. some in hotels. no one was injured in the state due to wednesday's storms. fortunately no storms here today. so how's the rest of the weekend looking? meteorologist bill ray is in the weather center with an update. bill? >> after what we went through pattern. the winds weren't as strong today as they have been in recent days. it's a beautiful night. it won't be as cold tonight as it was this morning. but it's going to be chilly. it's 40 in south hill virginia. 46 in raleigh. 42 in cylar city. clear

live in carey, amy cutler, wncn news now. >>> several thousand people marched through raleigh participating in the tenth annual moral march. wncn's lauren was in the midst >> the north carolina naacp says the purpose of today's march is to hold lawmakers accountable. whether that be voting rights, immigration reform, or education equality. . >> all of us believe very strongly in what this march is about. >> we're all here for one thing. >> all of our issues haven't been handled. >> it's marching time. it's movement time. >> as long as there are injustices that need to be correct. there's going to be moral marches. and i think it's my duty to be part of these moral marches. i think it's a show of solidarity. i think it's a show that there are people that care about those with less -- who are less fortunate than we are. and that we're willing to make >> there are so many different issues. but we're all out here together. it represents the unity of the movement. >> expand medicaid, health not wealth. >> for me it's about doing things to tackle poverty. and racism that's so rampant still in thi

>>reporter:in raleigh, amy cutler, wncn news now. >> backache works pretty looks pretty good, cam newton's spectacular season has earned him nfl offensive player of the year, as well as valuable player award. the carolina panthers all-pro quarterback at 35 touchdowns of the season. steelers receiver antonio brown came in second. ron rivera one coach of the y ear. kansas city safety eric berry is the nfl comeback player of the year. >>> meanwhile, both newton and peyton manning are quick to point out they are just part of two teams playing tomorrow, and it's not a game between two quarterbacks. they are the marquee players, and with this possibly being manning's last game, many say newton may be the new face of the nfl. >> anytime you get compared to peyton manning, you must be doing something right. so, i take it for what it's worth. >> he has been awesome. that's the best word i can think of. >> awesome, for sure, this will be the first time to number one overall picks will square off as quarterbacks in the super bowl. >>> the weather will be beautiful in california for the big game but n

in raleigh, amy cutler, wncn news now. >>> sad situation there. a federal ruling could change voting districts across the state. a panel of judges determined race did play a role in drawing two congressional districts. including one here in the area. wncn's lauren is in the studio to explain. >>> the naacp is calling this ruling a win. more than a month away, and absentee ballots all ready being turned in. some lawmakers worry this will cause chaos in the upcoming election. >> this is simply one victory in a huge war. >> in 2011, state lawmakers created these 13 districts. five years later a panel of federal judges is striking down two congressional districts saying race played a role in drawing the lines. >> it's an affirmation of the claims we've made. >> the districts are the 12th in greensboro and the first in our area covering wilson, durham, and henderson. >> north carolina has created a par tide districts. in which african american and latinos have been stacked and packed into specific districts. >> attorneys argue race wasn't the predomina

in raleigh, amy cutler, wncn news now. >>> cuban media confirming tonight the older brother of cuban revolutionary leaders, castro has died. better known as mongo was not as involved in politics but preferred agriculture. he was 91. >>> turning to the race for the white house, republican voters and nevada caucusing tonight by win but so far no official results there. here is video of a rally he heard he held earlier today. he held earlier today. there are some issues due to a high voter turnout. if we are any of the results within this newscast we will make sure to let you know. >>> several democratic legislative leaders officially endorsed hillary clinton for president but they say she has a record or fighting for the middle class, and fighting for equal pay for women as well as everyone's right to vote. so we asked why hillary, not bernie sanders? >> hillary has been here, she has been with us she has been effective on the issues, and she is going to bring so many different segments of citizens together to solve our common problems. >> north carolina's presidential primaries march

. >> amy cutler. wncn now. >> it is marching time. >> it is movement time. >> several thousand people marched through downtown raleigh yesterday morning for the moral march and rally of the forward together movement. the north carolina ncaap said it is for voting rights or education equality. >> so many issues and represents the unity of the movement. >> someone has to i can at that the stand and put in their minds that i am going to stand for what i believe in. and the foundation that was set for me. >> someone has to take the plunge and take the plupg and >> this is the 10th annual moral march in raleigh. >> still ahead. on wncn today. >> pope francis lives up to his name as el poppa during his trip to mexico. >>> earthquake down under. scary moments caught on video. we are back in three minutes. . >>> outside today it is cold. temperatures only in the teens for many of us. >> we have snow in the forecast tonight. winter storm watch goes into i will have a break down . >>> welcome back. scary day in new

. >> amy cutler. wncn news now. >>> they are looking for a gunman who held up a jewelry store half hour before closing time last night. he entered fink's jewelers showing a hand gun. no one was hurt but the suspect did escape with some jewelry. they released the surveillance picture but gives you an idea of what the robber looks like. you can see, he is in a blue jump suit and stands 6 feet tall. >>> if you live in fayetteville, you may notice a change in the water. they will stop adding ammonia and during the process. chlorine may be more noticeable if you pretreat your water, you should continue to do so. >>> days after tornadoes ripped through north carolina. several homes resist without power. they hit the state and in granville, and wayne counties. the red cross helped nine families. mostly in the eastern part of the state. they are not staying in their homes and in the homes of friends and families and even hotels. no one was injured in the state due to wednesday's storms. >>> some relief this weeken

amy cutler,. >> our battle of the blues conch continues throughout the next half an hour as well. wncn will have sound from the coaches as well as highlight ifs the game. >> starting next year, guns will be allowed in class rooms at the university of texas. the university's president called it the greatest challenge to his presidency and reluctantly approvalleded it. >>> he does not believe guns belong on campus but state law there changed last year. >> two lapd officers charge. the two were partners were one vick was arrested for identity her she asked to be an informant. it began. they ranged in age from 19 to 34. >>> happening now a trail underway for the woman accused of attacking i preliminary won't and then cutting out the baby from her stomach. lane is on trial for the march 2015 attack on wilkins. wilkins answered a craig's list ad for baby clothing and lane attacked her. she took the stand and described what happened. >> i remember when she stabbed me and she continued to try to choke me. >> on the heel of her hand over my wind pipe. i remember everything going black. >> lane