If you are looking for a reason to smile, look up today. Gorgeous out there. We look at whats going on. You can see clear skies across the area and were looking at sunshine for today. A cold front will move through tomorrow and ahead of the front we will see warmer temperatures and temperatures take a plunge and to the weekend. Highs into the weekend on saturday. Coming up in a few minutes. Lets look at whats going on with traffic. It is 7 01 am. I40 around clayton bypass. It is backed up. In the distance on the right shoulder we have flashing lights. Police act dividend this morning. Overall not really creating an unusual backup. The drive from 42 to the beltline split is taking 15 the travel times increase over the next little while. Downtown raleigh looking fine. Major approaches inside the beltline are looking pretty good. Maybe slow on the inbound side of capital boulevard. Wayne avenue and glenn avenue looking fine so far. Weight avenue trip smooth towards i40. Beltline is gettin
Younger kids. The ball they were playing with drifted into deeper water last sunday. Philippe swam after it, but got in trouble and slipped under the water. He was a Football Player at Warren High School with plans of playing in college. A surprising loss just weeks before the school year is set to begin. The principal at Athens Drive High School died suddenly tuesday morning. Dr. James hedrick was a longtime educator. He joined the Wake County School system in 2005 coming from winchester, virginia. Hope high school, before coming to athens drive in 2014. Coworkers called him a dedicated educator, who was their biggest cheerleader. 12 09 08 he was so supportive and encouraging. He had our backs and would listen to us grief counselors were on campus for any staff or students who needed to talk to someone. The Highway Patrol has identified a raleigh wednesday. Troopers say walid abuhamra hydroplaned and hit a tree near jones sausage road. The 52yearold was found dead inside the car aroun
News in rocky mount. Police there are investigating a body found in a retaining pond near a popular restaurant. The 50 year old man was discovered just before 3 this afternoon between the Outback Steakhouse and the residence inn. Police are calling his death supsicious. But say they dont suspect foul play. The mans name hasnt been released. Police are still working to figure out how he ended up there. Tonight. Dozens of people are without a place to stay after a sewage backup forced them from their homes. Situation unfolding at an apartment complex in durham. Tim pulliam is live on hillcrest drive. Tim what are these people going to do tonight . The clean up continues. Plumbers have been working solve what caused tenants 100 toward a hotel stay tonight we checked in with the local red assisting but they will let me know if that changes. This issue has hit these residents at a rough time. They say the property was recentl s new managers and they have been given a notice of 30 days to le
Absolutely. If you want to whatever it is outside today, things should be looking very nice for it. If you liked sunday, today is doing be similar; just adding a few degrees. Take a look what we have for temperatures. We have 54 rocksboro. Louisburg at 57 degrees, 59 here at the station in raleigh. Also in durham. A couple 59s to the south. Satellite and radar showing a lot of sun st here and there. This morning most clouds are off to our northeast. There are a few high clouds rolling across the Chesapeake Bay area. We may see some of those drift in the region during the course of the day. As we get into midday and the afternoon, a few of those high clouds, especially from raleigh eastward. 8 00 a. M. , 62. By lunch time, were closing in on 80 degrees. Our high today by 3, 4 00 this afternoon should be about 86. If youre out into the evening hours, we fall back to 74 by 8 p. M. Should be nice then, clear skies. Well have an update on warming temperatures through the course of the week
Link the cuts on travions palms to struggle with Melissa Huggins jones. The jurors obviously felt the state proved a firstdegree murder case. Now heres what happens tomorrow. There will be a so called mini trial if you will. The jurors come back and listen to evidence, the victims family will speak through victim impact statements. Itll take several days then the jurors go back to the jury room and deliberate. Should smith get the Death Penalty or not. Steve, wncn news now. Were following breaking news in raleigh. Police tell us theyre on the scene of a Death Investigation after receiving a report of a dead person on South Wilmington streets near the greenway on city farm road. Be sure to stay with wncn. Com and your mobile news app as we continue to learn more. To meet a friday deadline set by a panel of federal judges, state lawmakers are working to withdraw this will effect next months primary election. Bo minnick breaks it all down. Including how the legal battle may not be over ye