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 tonight the radar is dry. Remember this started as heavy rain before the sun came up, and then things really got cooking this afternoon. The National Weather service here in raleigh, issued 21 Tornado Warnings today for central North Carolina. All of last year, they issued five. An incredible outbreak today. That is tonight, it has cleared out, but more changes are on the way tomorrow. As for tonight, in the overnight hours, look at our current wind gusts it is still a windy evening, and these winds will not be a strong as we headed to the overnight hours but it is to want to be breezy, including when you head out the door tomorrow morning. The warm front that moved way up there to the north. Now we wait on a cold front that will move through and drop our temperatures
Wncn talked with both sides. Democratics are unhappy with this being pushed through so quickly without public input. We know race is in the settlement and living battlements patterns of our state. You cannot be completely ignored. We may be doing a wink and a nod in not mentioning it, but it shows up in these maps. Districts should not be drawn using race as a consideration. The Committee Adopted Criteria maps. Race was not a consideration. Reporter this meeting is expected to last for hours. Wncns beau minnick is inside. He is following the house and the senate. It will bring updates on wncn. Com and on the news at six and seven. Reporting live, im emma wright. New developments in the republican race for president. Donald trump appears to be gaining momentum. Marco rubio gains a major endorsement leading to the South Carolina primary. Tracy potts has more. The sound you are hearing is the sound of screams coming from washington dc. Reporter thats ted cruz announcing his twopoint lead
Do you believe that what you are done here that africanamerican voters have a reasonable opportunity to elect candidates of their choice . I can see the you are brilliant man. You are very good attorney. Im going to answer that by saying these maps were adopted by the criteria adopted by this committee. Angelica 24 yeses and 11 nose. The committee decided i criteria to follow the new map. Districts of equal population and is not use race as a deciding factor as they were accused of doing in 2011. The democrats say the new map is they have probably carved out 10 districts for republicans and only three for democrats. Angelica theres a federal court order to produce a new map by friday. Counting the governor mcauliffe special session tomorrow. They are waiting to find out from the Supreme Court whether the new map will be used on your ballot come march 15. That special session will be here at 10 00 tomorrow morning. Steve president obama will travel to cuba next month. The official annou
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