Spent 1. 3 million on something called solar beams. But the project has not been working. Jon it is a lot of money, considering the lawmakers re upped last year. They may want to reconsider. For years, jordan lake has had a growing and concerning problem audi. A major compromise was reached on rules that would help reduce the amount of algae in the lake. That in 2014, the state turned to a different solution, what are called solar bees. A the expenditure of taxpayer funds. Jon mary maclean as data was among the critics when they were first brought up. The idea was they would stir up water, increase oxygen and reduce algae. But the new report out by the there has been no significant changes is scathing. The has been no significant changes and could cause other problems, the hazards, aesthetic concerns, the potential to shift nutrient problems downstream. They are not very big. There are 36 of them in jordan like. Jordan lake. The thought that that would even make a dent, we challenged f
75 degrees is our High Temperature by this afternoon. Not as cool across the area this morning. Warming quickly up to 67 degrees by lunchtime. 75 our High Temperature by 3 00 this afternoon. Ill have your complete forecast coming up. For now, well take a look at your morning drive. No major issues to tell you about out there. Traffics moving smoothly on 440. Grab the sunglasses before you step out the door. That sun glare may be an issue this morning. Coo enin mind, if you travel in this direction, you may arun into delays. The colder is closed by exit 301. Things are tight with the barrier set up, too. We have the exit ramps closed street. More weather and traffic coming the primary election is just a week away in our state. Today. Donald trump is expected to hold a large rally in fayetteville tomorrow as well. North carolinas emma wright joins us live from the Calvary Baptist church just south of is headed. Emma, a lot of excitement, im sure. Reporter very much so. Senator ted cruz i
Zika is on the agenda. One case of the virus is confirmed in wake county. We are live at the legislative building. Anthony, good morning. Anthony that confirmed case is a wake county woman who contracted the virus. She recently traveled to central and south america and she is doing well however experts expect more cases. Local Health Departments are working closely with state and federal levels. Trying to keep up with the information. The state Health Director is not taking any chances. Experts advise people with plans to visit latin america to follow the cdc travel other especially if they are a pregnant woman or thinking about having a baby. Here are the symptoms to watch for. Rash. Red eyes. Fever. Joint pain. Legislatures had to say after the meeting. That update will be Available Online and on our mobile app. John now to vote 2016. All eyes are on michigan and several other states. One week from today, North Carolina will hold its primary and president ial candidates hoping to win
Questions you have about voting in your county. Again, its available anytime at abc11. Com politics. Tisha new insight into the raleigh home. The stepfather of a victim bound intake is speaking out about the neighborhood on edge. Andrea that teen is recovering at home after spending some time at wakemed, even though Raleigh Police have not arrested anyone in that Home Invasion that ended with her tied up to a tied up and scared in a closet. Stepfather of a 17yearold girl attacked during a Home Invasion is try to understand how and why to men would break into his home on a sunday afternoon. Its a little bit strange. Andrea it was just after 3 00 Text Messages from her daughter saying, im tied up in the closet, help, great, robbers. They took her clothes. They stuffed her in a closet. Andrea stepdad says she was upstairs when the men came in. They forced her to unhook the tv. When that didnt work, they ended up sexually assaulting her. Quest she says shes fine. She dont look fine to me.
Barbara breaking news. We have been falling following a Train Derailment out of california. Traveling from Central California to the San Francisco bay area gabriel after hitting a fallen tree. It plunged into a rain swollen creek. 14 people were injured. Four of them seriously. There were 214 passengers on the train when it derailed. It was raining heavily in the area at the time of the accident. John North Carolina voters do not hit the polls until next week, four states are up for grabs today. Stephanie romos has the story. Another faceoff at the polls in battle found states. Hillary clinton at a rally industry, michigan telling the crowd she wants to be there Small Business president to help folks get ahead but she needs their votes. The sooner i can become your nominee, the more i can turn our attention to the republicans. Confident. I would hope to be able to enlist ernie bernie in reaching out to his supporters. Stephanie sanders is not going anywhere. If there is a large voter t