Eyewitness news. Wildfire emergency. Firefighters battling on the ground and smoke drifting far from the fire zone. how whats happening out west could impact the triangle. Plus. Wake county schools and a big switch. The boards plans for hundreds of students the parents plans to fight it. And. A deadly shooting at the Oklahoma City airport. The latest details just in. Eyewitness news starts right now. Right off the top tonight a pedestrian hit. And critically injured in fayetteville. This is owen drive near village drive. Fayetteville police say 45 yearold jeremy karpinecz. Was walking across owen drive at about 640 this evening when he was hit by a car. Karpinecz was taken to cape fear valley hospital. Where hes in critical condition. You can look for dotcom and on Eyewitness News at 11. Now to wildfires burning more than 40 thousand acres across Western North carolina. The widespread smoke also creating a dangerous haze and prompting air quality warnings. good evening everyone. Im tisha powell. And im steve daniels. You may even notice the smell of smoke. And hazy skies here in the triangle. Right now more than ten wildfires are burning. Scorching 44 thousand acres across the North Carolina mountains. Twothousand firefighters from across the country are the fires are raining ash on surrounding communities. And sending smoke to areas as far east as charlotte and raleigh. Tonight a group of local firefighters is back from the front lines. They volunteered to go after the state sent out an alert to all Fire Departments asking for crews and engines to deploy to the mountains. With the wildfire in Western North carolina still raging, and nearly forty six thousand acres already burned. The state of North Carolina asked for assistance from other departments around the state. Department answered the call. We were on scene when they arrived back in chapel hill after 5 days of fighting the fires 180323 i dont think you can actually fathom the size of the fire 180401 Danielle Currin chapel hill fire dept. Its just a very long day, about 12 hours every day. The chapel hill crew originally went to protect from structure fires, but were quickly called to assist in other ways 190812 stacey Graves Chapel hill fire chief taking care of the town of chimney rock while theyre Fire Department was overwhelmed with working with the wildfire, but when that changed we were able to help dig fire line and those kinds of things so it was nice to have that kind of opportunity. The fire crew is happy to be home and able to rest from those long strenous days, when asked what kept them going, chief graves says 190930 stacey Graves Chapel hill fire chief knowing that all the people coming together out there, we really were making a difference, they were successful in not having any structures burned in the fire, that makes you have the energy to dig down and keep going. and crews from 13 Fire Departments in wake county are currently in battle wildfires. Theyre scheduled to continue working through the weekend. And the durham highway Fire Department tweeting this photo from the fire line. This is their third day of deployment. You can look for updates on the wildfires tomorrow morning on Eyewitness News. developing right now in the still undecided race for governor the pat mccrory Reelection Campaign lashing out at the chairman of the Durham County board of elections. The Mccrory Campaign has filed a formal protest over the 94thousand votes cast during early balloting that late on Election Night after an equipment failure. The elections chairman in Durham County says he doubts governor mccrory will find the surge of votes from durham that he needs to reverse roy coopers lead. In a statement the Mccrory Campaign says if theyre right. Theres no harm in a recount of the precincts in question. And if theyre wrong. The recount will correct errors. And resolve legitimate concerns. dozens of people rallying in raleigh tonight. Against the Dakota Access pipeline. Thats the Controversial Oil from north dakota to illinois. Critics say it runs through sacred land and its a threat to native sovereignty as well as their drinking water. In a national day of action. People across the country are rallying against wells fargo. The bank putting up the money for the project. Demonstrators in raleigh held signs that read. Respect our water. They want president obama to stop construction on the pipeline. And wells fargo to stop funding the project. New tonight calming fears and bringing understanding following a volatile election. A morrisville people in the large Indian American community are anxious. About president elect Donald Trumps rhetoric regarding immigrants. Joel brown is live in morrisville. With more on how the elected leader is trying to calm fears. Joel . Gallup took a National Poll of adults in the wake of the election. 75 said they were surprised by Donald Trumps win. And 42 said they were scared they say the fear is palpable here in immigrantrich morrisville town hall, the mayor protem told us about the flood of calls and emails hes received since Donald Trumps election. Adults and children with one similar emotion. Kids very shaken concerned . Concerned, scared steve rao, the son of indian immigrants. And the first southasian elected official in wake county. Says trumps rhethoric about muslims and immigration have rattled nerves, especially hard here in morrisville. Where 35 of residents are indianamerican. Theres just a lot of there a lot of people concerned about whats going to happen to immigration reform. Why did i come to a country thats against immigrants. Here in this community, yes people are worried, really concerned. Faisel khan immigrated to the triangle at 14. Hes now a leading voice in the growing Muslim Community here. Also shaken by trumps victory. Lets not forget what trump said, that he wants to ban muslims coming into this country. He insulted the muslims. He has not extened any olive branch to the muslim in this quiet raleigh suburb where Indian Culture is flourishing. And a Muslim Community is beginning to take hold. A plea to the president elect. I want trump to say he believes this is a country for every nation in the world. Explicity say it, that he disavows all the thigns he has said about muslims and the othr hateful rhetoric. They are concerns bound to be raised at the president elects first news conference. Scheduled. Meantime, mayor protem rao is busy planning a series of Community Conversations to address the mounting concerns. Jbr abc11 ewn also in wake county. Parents and Elementary School students protesting possible changes next school year. Dozens attending tonights Wake School Board meeting to present their own plan on how to keep their kids in current schools. Wake county is getting ready to open three new School Leaders says some schools are 50 percent over capacity right now and more than 1 thousand students will be reassigned. For parents at mills park elementary, this would be the fourth time in about eight years that students have been reassigned. Another work session is scheduled for november 29th. Will vote on the final assignment plan next month. A Fire Department struggling to recover after Hurricane Matthew is getting a big donation. Thatll not only help them. But also the community. The city of raleigh is giving the princeville Fire Department 5thousand dollars worth of equipment. 30 firefighters lack the proper gear. three of their five trucks were destroyed. And the firefighters are and tonight people in Cumberland County still trying to recover from Hurricane Matthew are getting answers to their questions. The town of spring lake hosted a town hall meeting with officials from fema and the state. Greg barnes is live in spring lake with more on recovery efforts. And what storm victims were told. Greg . Fema Officials Say they are still working with victims of Hurricane Matthew here in North Carolina. And fayetteville. But say even in communities like spring lake where the damage wasnt as bad. Residents still need help. 5 weeks after Hurricane Matthew, spring lake resident byron blumfeld is only now looking for government help. 4223 byron blumfeld resident runs 08 08 20 22 06 just trying to get an estimator nto the ea has been allya theyhave beenl have have an estimator come down and take a look 20 30. Flooding caused Officials Say getting flooded victims into affordable temporary housing has been a real challenge. 4197 08 03 23 13 runs 08 rita egan fema as times go one other Housing Resources become available 03 27 some poeple move out of the area that can open up so we move people into. Tonight state and federal agencies set up this Information Community meeting to let residents and Business Owners know what kind of help is available. Even for those who suffered only minor damage. 4152 07 56 38 29 zandref rus 06. They provided me with all my speculation, as wed them comming away pretty comfortable with 56;43 nformatoin i wanted to get how to handle some issues. Despite the light turnout, fema Officials Say this crisis is far from over, and they may start seeing a 2nd way of victims seeking help. 4197 08 02 27 01 runs 10 there are limits as to what we can do we re working with a lot of different,resourc es to identify every option every option available. Case by case basis. Federal officials tell us the sb Asmall Business Administration is providing low interest loans to many storm victims to repair or replace their homes. Fema officials have permanent Recovery Center set up at the dept of social services on ramsey street in fayetteville, and a center in lumerton. No plans to scale back either center anytime soon. Were just Getting Started tonight on Eyewitness News bill cosby is returning to tv. The one network giving him a chance. Plus. Airport terror. A shooting and busy american airport. what we know about the manhunt for the gunman. And. Highspeed chase. police in pursuit on a busy interstate. what they didnt know was in the back seat at the time. Its the mustsee video of the night. But first. A live look outside of the raleigh Eyewitness News today, we talk differently. Work differently. Relax differently. And all those differences take energy. Leaner energy every day. So no matter how Different Things become, were always here. With power for your life. Now chaos at the will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City. Police now confirming a Southwest Airlines employee was gunned down near the parking garage. dead. Investigators identifying the victim as 52 yearold michael winchester. Winchester played football for the oklahoma sooners. And was a punter on their 1985 National Title team. Oklahoma city police say the shooter was found dead in a pickup truck in the airport garage. They say it appears he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. And the shooting appears to be premeditated. You can look for whats new with this story overnight tomorrow morning here on Eyewitness News. Of the victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting plan to appeal a ruling that tossed out their lawsuit against a North Carolina based gun maker. Remington arms made the rifle used in the massacre that killed 20 children and six adults. The judge involved in the case sided with remington saying federal law shields most companies from lawsuits over the criminal use of their products. An attorney for the families believes the case was dismissed because trial courts dont feel empowered enough to confront a case this precedent setting. The president defending her use of Thomas Jefferson in a letter to students at the school founded by jefferson. Teresa sullivan quoted jefferson in statements made to the campus before and after Donald Trumps election. A group of students and professors criticized her saying jefferson shouldnt be used as a moral compass because he was a slave owner. Sullivan says she supports their right to express their opinions. And quoting jefferson doesnt imply she agrees with all of his actions. Reruns of the cosby show. Are coming back to t v. Bounce tv announced on twitter that it will resume airing reruns of the sitcom next month. Bounce says it takes the sex assault allegations against bill cosby very seriously, but Research Shows africanamericans see a distinction between cosby, and his iconic character dr. Cliff huxtable. Donald trump won the president ial election. But his name will be lost on three new york apartment buildings. A trio of trump place rentals will undergo a name change. Theyll just be known by their it comes after a number of people in the buildings kickstarted a preelection petition to drop the trump name. Now to the big board and the mustsee video of the night. We start in arkansas. With a highspeed chase with a baby in the back seat police say they had no idea the baby was in the back of the car until the chase was over. The chase hitting speeds up to 125 miles an hour. As the car weaved in and out of traffic. It eventually ended when the caught fire. And thats when deputies discovered a fourmonthold baby girl strapped in a car seat in the back. Fortunately, she was not hurt. Her parents are facing drug charges. In washington, d c. A first look at the newly renovated us capitol dome. More than 13 hundred cracks and other wear and tear issues have been repaired. Damage to the exterior of the mainly cast iron dome came from years of exposure to the weather elements. The 60million dollar project began in 2014, with one dog knows the mailman is not his friend. But unfortunately hes been banned from barking at the letter carrier. His owner 00 took a video of the dogs struggle to compose himself. As he sat on the stairs looking out at his enemy. The dog lets out a series of low moans. In a struggle not to bark. Trying to warn the intruder away barking. And finally. A koala makes a taxing trip to an accountants office. This video shows the marsupial wandering into a tax office in australia. Employees were left in stitches as the curious koala snooped around their desks. The koala then wanders up to the front doors of the office, but its too small to make a clear sky, light winds and dry air chilly night tonight with low temperatures ranging from near freezing in the normally colder spots in the countryside to near 40 f in the downtown areas. High pressure building over the southern and central appalachians will bring central North Carolina beautiful sunny weather tomorrow, thursday and cool nights. A strong cold front will advance through central North Carolina this coming saturday. Ahead of this front, temperatures will rise into the lower 70s both on friday and saturday. 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The sneakers will be available to everyone else later in december. Ridehailing service lyft is getting a shave. lyft plans to replace its iconic pink moustache logo with light up beacons. The beacons called amps will be able to communicate with smartphones using bluetooth technology. The beacon will lightup in a specific color when the driver is close to you. Theyll be on the dashboard beginning january first in new york, las vegas, San Francisco and los angele coming up next in sports. Hoops galore. Our first premium showdown of the season as duke and kansas get after it. Plus the canes lock down shows off his hops at the smith center. This right here is some a grade aerial acrobatics. Stick around for z25esz zi0z more once the level of competition ratchets up a bit, but the tar heels have looked every bit one of the best teams in the country. No signs of struggle as no signs of struggle for theo pinson either. Boot or not, hes the hype man joel berry on the other hand is the main man. Money then tony bradley whos been wonderful back to nate britt. Later Brandon Robinson the dump down to isaiah hicks more from berry maybe three steps here but as an nba player hes playing by nba rules. Berry with 23. Roys boys up 5027 at half 2nd play of the game. Berry on the break pinpoint to hicks for the massive throwdown watch it again. I cant do that. Heels cruising Kennedy Meeks w another strong effort. 15 pts and 7 brds carolina w another crush job. 9367 the bench for duke as they hit up kansas and Madison Square tonight. No matter. Luke kennard to matt jones. 72 then Grayson Allen w the breakdown and dumpdown to chase jeter. This game far from over though. Former broughton cap Devonte Graham beats everyone with a weaving dribble the duke women lashed longwood had 27 ted kapita got cleared by the ncaa and then got right to work this weekend. The packs freshman forward was a force vs st francis, going for 17 points and 8 boards in 24 minutes of action. Alas he may not be able to help the team in the upcoming paradise jam. State is not confirming anything at this point, but kapita is dealing with student visa issues that will keep him out of action in st thomas. Canes taking on the sharks at canes on the rush Joakim Nordstrom is foiled on the forehand. But he stays with it. Claws his way out front and buries the backhand. First goal of the year for 42 cam ward made some big stops. This was a crucial pad save double deflection. Ward a 22 save shutout. Canes win 10 join us tomorrow morning on abc11 for the latest Eyewitness News. Well see you again tomorrow night for harvey real estate trophy goes to Cindy Crawford and rande gerber. They just made 10 million in a year, and didnt even sell t full properthe y they bought a r ago. I feel like for 60 million, i want to walk out my door and stand in the ocean. 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