A thanksgiving day tragedy. A young woman loses her life in a car wreck. A popular musician also hurt. How the Bluegrass Community is coming to support one of their own. Plusa woman attacked on a trail in fayetteville. Who police are searching for. And the black friday rush hits the triangle. Some of the hottest items people are seeking this year. Eyewitness news starts right now. Tragedy a crash kills a young woman in raleighand injures a rising star in the local music world. Good evening im joel brown. The crash happened yesterday evening on lynn road near battleford drive. Police say the young couple. Was headed to thanksgiving dinner. When they turned right into the path of a toyota. Dejuanhoggard live at wake med where friends of the victims are reacting to the we are learning more information about the 2 people involved in thursday nights tragic accident. And now the Bluegrass Community in raleigh is praying for one of their own to pull through. This was the scene thanksgiving evening of a car crash involving 22yearold Juana Maria Cardona Alvarez and her 25yearold boyfriend and rising bluegrass musician, hiroshi arakawa. Also known as hiro. The pair were hit by 18yearold driver Nicholas Alberto riverarubio traveling at hour. The accident left cardona alvarez dead, and sent arakawa to wakemed icu. Leaving friends and family in disbelief. Thanksgiving is a really big holiday for travel and i always worry about family and friends being safe. And i think my first reaction was just shock. Friends tell us, cardonaalvarez and arakawa had just left a thanksgiving dinner and were headed to knightdale to finish the evening with family unfortunately, they never made it. Both were in the visas and met while attending wake tech. Hes been in pretty serious condition so i know hes probably unaware of anything thats happened to her right now. But i know its going to hit him pretty hard. Arakawa was a rising gem in the bluegrass scene and moved from japan to raleigh to play music. His friends calling him a rare talent. Its a really special story. This is somebody who came here to learn english and everything else. But i feel like he has this hidden agenda that he loved the Bluegrass Community and he loved the music sceen here and thats what he has family in the triangle, and also moved from japan to attend wake tech. They had a really close relationship being friends, translators for each other, obviously partners as well. So its going to be hard. There is a gofundme set up for juana, and the Bluegrass Community saying they will do what they can to assist hiro and his medical expenses. I healing and awaiting a call from rpd. Live in raleigh, dejuan hoggard, abc11 Eyewitness News. Theres new about the School Bus Driver at the center of that deadly wreck in tennessee. Police say johnthony walker. Was driving off the designated bus route. When he wrecked on a curvy road killing six children. Walker is now charged with vehicular homicide. Today, the School District released records. That include two written statements by students. complaining about walkers driving. One wrote the driver would stop the bus. When kids were moving from their seats so they would hit their heads. Police are on the hunt for a man who raped a woman at a city park. Cops say the attack happened on november 12th. Along the linear park trail. The victim says she was walking the trail. When she was raped by a 6foot tall man in his late 30s. With a scar on his nose. The suspect was driving a dark four door sedan. With tinted windows. Anyone with information is asked to call police. New tonight the Durham Police department announcing it will host. A Community Conversation at the site of this weeks police shooting. That left a dead. Dpd says its partnering the citys housing authority. For the event at mcdougald terrace. It was last tuesday afternoon. Clark was shot by three officers. After they say he reached into his waistband and an officer heard a gunshot. The meeting is scheduled for monday evening. At 6 00. Inside the ta grady recreation center. Today, a judge ruled accused Charleston Church shooter dylan roof is competent to stand trial. This all comes roof is charged with killing nine people. At a historically black church in charleston, last year. If convicted, he could get the death penalty. Jury selection is expected to begin monday. We turn to the malls, now. And the black friday bonanza playing out across the triangle. Chopper 11hd capturing the crowds early this morning. At Crabtree Valley mall. The streets at southpoint. And the Tanger Outlets in mebane. An estimated 137 million americans. Weekend hunting for the best bargains. Shoppers came out bright and early to Crabtree Valley in raleigh. Some still wearing their pajamas. When Stores Opened at 6am. Drones seemed to be a hot item this year. Shoppers telling us the lines werent that bad. Many retailers like macys. Wal mart. And best buy. Started their doorbuster deals lost some of its luster over the years. The reason . More people shopping online. Tim pulliam takes a look at the trend. 27 32 1 141 20 1 211 25 flocking to the Cross Creek Mall in fayetteville for black friday shopping. People stood in lines to get the items they want. In a rare movethe mall was closed yesterday. They opened their doors at 6 amwhere people had already gathered. black friday across the country. Was met with violence or tragedy in several sates. One person died in a shooting outside a south new jersey mall. Another man was also injured. And in nevada a man was shot and killed in a wal mart parking lot. In what appears to be a dispute over a parking space. Police say both men in this incident involved in the shooting but so far theres been no arrests. Violence also erupting in chattanooga tennessee. Two people were shot in a parking lot. Outside a sears auto center. Police say it all stemmed from a fight. One of the victims is a known gang member. Officers took one person into custody. And detained a person of interest. And in Modesto California a mass brawl broke out during black friday shopping. A mall. Security had to come in and break everyone up. Its not clear what led to the fight. Theres a new struggle to contain those wildfires in the North Carolina mountains. Next on Eyewitness News the fire thats overtaken a scenic trail. Plus the progress being made in fighting the party rock fire. Plustrump transition. The two new names announced for the president elects white house team. But first. A live look outside of center steve . Adlib ale. Come in for great deals on all your favorite brands, like 25 off sorel footwear and 25 off all new instock cabelas optics shop for incredible deals in store and at cabelas. Com explosion in syria senior chief petty officer scott dayton. Worked on a bomb Disposal Unit stationed in virginia beach. He was killed about 30miles north of raqqa. The military says dayton was part of a Multinational Force fighting isis. The death marks the first time a us solder has been killed in syria. Now to those wildfires burning in western North Carolina. The Rock Mountain fire is crossing parts of the appalachian trail in the Nantahala National forest. Been affected so far. Meanwhile, the clear creek fire in Mcdowell County continues to expand. Its burned over 26hundred acres. And is just 30 percent contained. Helicopter crews dropped more than 50thousand gallons of water on the blaze today. And, theres good news when it comes to the party rock fire. The flames near lake lure are now 70percent contained. To israel now where crews gained the upper hand on a blaze. That spread across the countrys Third Largest city of haifa. More th were forced to evacuate. Some returned today to see whats left of their homes. More than a dozen fires are burning across israel. So far no serious injuries or deaths have been reported. In a rare move israel called up military reservists to help battle the flames. New tonight Baltimore Police shoot a man they say was wielding knives. Officers responded to a report of a Man Threatening people. Witnesses say the man refused to drop the weapons. Officers then used a stun gun. When that didnt work two in critical condition. This is the Second Police shooting in baltimore this week. An update tonight to a deadly shooting at a flag Football Game in louisville, kentucky. People were gathered in the park, yesterday afternoon. For the annual thanksgiving tradition. When gunfire rang out. Two people died and five others were injured. Today, the police chief said a group not affiliated with the game. Gathered in the park. There was a dispute and guns were pulled. The shooters are still on the loose tonig group is joining the legal firestorm swirling around the North Carolina governors race. Lawyers from the Southern Coalition for social justice. Want a federal judge to reject a lawsuitthat questions voters who used sameday registration. The conservative civitas filed that lawsuit. They say the state cannot finish counting votes. Until it verifies the addresses of voters who used sameday registration. A federal judge will consider the lawsuit next week. Meantime, democrat roy hundred votes. Mccrory has since called for a recount. Turning to president ial politics president elect donaldtrump naming two staffers to his administration today. Trump picked Kathleen Mcfarland to be his Deputy National security advisor. She previously served in the nixon, ford and reagan administrations. Trump also picking lawyer don mcgahn to be his white house counsel. Meantime, theres an internal struggle for secretary of state. Trump loyalists are advocating for former new rudygiuliani. mittromney is also in the running. But he was one of trumps harshest critics during the campaign season. Also rumored to be in the mix for secretary of state. Is former cia director and general david petraeus. The matriarch of the hit show the brady bunch has died. Florence henderson passed away late last night at the age of 82. She reportedly henderson was best known for her role as carolbrady. Today, fans placed flowers on her star on the hollywood walk of fame. Now to an abc11 together story. Last year we told you about a high school musician. With dreams of a music scholarship. He ended up getting that scholarship to a music camp. But now his music school in wake county is in trouble. Stephanie lopez explains. 07 12 19 24 1 251 30 kyrese washington is hard at work, plying mozart and note. Kyrese washington music student 00 35 25 i do want to say thank you again to all the people who donated to help me get this flute because it has been a great gift. Kelly roudabush teacher, Community Music school 00 45 49 he is doing fabulous laughs im so proud of him, he came within a point and a half of being able to audition for all state last year, so weve been working on the little nitpicky details. But while his music teacher said kyrese is doing great, their music school is not. Theyre having this lesson at the teachers home, because temporarily shut down. The school offers lesson and instrument to lowincome kids with talent for free or next to noting and runs on donations and grants. They need to raise 100,000 by january 21st, and theyre about 20 there, but still, this music instructor is worried and says the work they do goes beyond sheets of music. Kelly roudabush teacher, Community Music school 00 44 19 if kids appreciate music and appreciate the arts then theyre going to appreciate whats your around them and its also all about oh well rounded student thats appreciative of their community. Kyrese shington sudent 00 32 14oh godn like i cant imagine what kind a musician i would be without them. Now they said every donations counts, no mater how small. Kelly roudabush teacher, Community Music school 00 45 01 it would really help a lot to have even a 20 donation from somebody. To help over the dreams of over 100 wake county kids come true. Kyrese washington music student 00 31 25 it gets me excited when people are just listening to my music, and how happy they get. Stephanie lopez 02 27 and thisspecting ilding right here off of enwood south is e communitysic school. Fud like look on thmepage forhis ory. In s things against walls this afternoon next on Eyewitness News the interesting ways folks took out their black friday anger. 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T of moments. Now were making the most of each one. Be on the lookout for the grinch . They posted this picture of the green grinch standing on the side of the road. Officers say you should not let him spoil the holiday. So be sure to lock up your car. To prevent break ins. People fed up with black friday. Had a chance to take out their anger this afternoon. It was all for the smashfest in durham on chapel hill road. Items against a wall. They also got to destroy things. With a hockey stick or use the claw of doom. Coming up next in sports. Nc state stuns the heels in chapel hill. For the fourth time in five trips to kenan. The pack howled news was better for carolina soccer. Madison schultzs first half goal was the difference as the heels took out south carolina. Theyre onto the final four. Now your scores. . Think of your fellow man. . . Lend him a helping hand. . . Put a little love in your heart. . . Take a good look around. . . And if youre lookin down, . . Put a little love in your heart. . avo the subaru share the love event is happening now and will have given ninety Million Dollars now nc state has had trouble winning home Conference Games under dave doeren. Theres something about Kenan Stadium though. It was pack domination in 2014, and today, despite being double digit underdogs, state was a bully once again. 1 171 20 1 301 35 1 481 53 2 002 05 for the latest Eyewitness News. Well see you again tomorrow night for Eyewitness News at ten here on cw 22. Announcer today on tmz harv ey ok, happy day after thanksgiving, everybody hey harvey so i feel semibad about what im about to put you through, not totally bad. But what im going to ask you to do is bring you up in pairs and blind f eathe t doughnut the fastest blindfolded will then get the clues, which if you get correctly, will lead to a bottle of champagne. Yeah all right, derrick and british. Harvey and go wow harvey british is going to kill him. 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