Burning in the North Carolina mountains. Dry conditions once again hampering efforts to get those flames under control. Despite the wind cotainment lines are Holding Strong near the party rock fire. Its now 36percent contained. Have been issued. But People Living near that fire are asked to stay vigilant. Meanwhile. Two new fires broke out last night in mcdowell county. Crews are going doortodoor there to notify residents of potential danger. And a fire in Wilkes County has been contained after burning 67 acres. And heres a feel good story. A woman forced to evacuate due to the fires in lake lure found a wonderful suprise when she came home. She discovered firefighters had taken down her American Flag from her flag pol behind her glass door for protection. She posted this picture to facebook and so far its been shared over 41 thousand times. Its been twelve days since the electionand the race for governor is still up in the air. Many democrats are calling on governor mccrory to concede
Hospital with life threatening investigators say 29yearold Keith Hallman was behind the wheel. Police do not suspect drugs or alcohol, and so far he is not facing any charges. A cary man is due in Court Tomorrow on child pornography charges. Police arrested 27 year old christopher farinella. Hes charged with multiple counts of Sexual Exploitation of a minor. According to a search warrant, police found sexually explicit videos of children between the ages of 4 and 11 in his possession. Farinella is being held on half a Million Dollars bond. Roxboros police chief is making a after the murder of a 23 year old man set off racial tensions. Jaleel downey was found lying in a yard along the 15 hundred block of pine ridge drive last night. Officers say Bennie Harris pulled the trigger. Police say the men were arguing prior to the shooting. Harris is charged with first degree murder. In a letter tonight chief david hess says twothirds of the Facebook Comments on what he calls a senseless murder