As we look to the east we can see some cloud cover. Along the i95 quarter you are starting to the clouds break a. The cold front has moved through and the rain is over. You can see our radar loop some showers around 5 am in the eastern part of the viewing area but that has shifted eastward. We are seeing clinton from downtown raleigh westward and we will continue to see clearing in the eastern viewing area. Temperatures are dropping. We started in the low to mid 60s. Its now 56 in cary. You will need a jacket everywhere from the triangle and westward. 59 in southern pond. The coolest air has not yet arrived from rocky mount and clinton were temperatures are in the low to mid 60s. At 8 am expect mid to upper 50s. At lunch, 62. We bounce back into the mid60s this afternoon. Lots of sunshine. It will be beautiful with temperatures above normal. Cool air will continue to spell of the weekend. We will check that out in the seven day forecast. Looking at the roads this morning, its tough com
Their First Court Appearance later this morning. People protested in the rain last night in charlotte. The gathered outside Police Headquarters to protest a prosecutors decision not to charge a Police Officer in the shooting death of keith scott. The also marched, carried signs and held a moment of silence outside the omni hotel where justin carr was killed during a protest in september. Last nights event was mostly peaceful. Officers arrested three people for obstructing traffic. Mecklenburg county da Andrew Murray announced he and a dozen prosecutors decided unanimously but officer Brently Vinson acted lawfully when he shot keith scott in september. The da said scott pulled a gun from in ankle holster and refused to drop a. The family said they are disappointed by the decision and they will pursue legal options. An update on the wildfires in tennessee. The white house said that president obama has spoken with the tennessee governor and has offered his sympathy and wildfires are blame
Kristin ketchell is joining u as well. Yesterday we dealt with heavy rain and gusty wind a nice break from that this morning. A nice change already a live pitcher from top of a restaurant in chapel hill the skies carolina blue. Weve got sunshine up already a beautiful start to the day will stay that way throughout the day. A lot of sunshine in the forecast. Satellite and radar showing a few very, very northeast part of the coast. Across the area things are looking good this morning. Temperatures feel good 65 degrees in raleigh right now 66 in durham and siler city 60 and henderson 68 degrees right now the area of High Pressure that gan building in toward the tail into the day yesterday is going to build over the area over the next several days so we can expect sunny skies, dry conditions and comfortable feeling the air over the next several days. Expect High Temperatures to climb to about 82 this afternoon. Dry denies across the area today a beautiful and to the weekend. For labor day
Those hotspots are out. The roof is still smoking and a billowing smoke because of the fire was so large. You can see it went to all three floors all the way into the attic. The flames though just before midnight were shooting through the roof. This is video we capture here on the scene as firefighters arrived. We do know that everyone made it out safely with a total of 20 people impacted in 12 units. Everyone made out safely we do know one dog and two cats did not make it out of this fire but a lot of that was simply because most people were able to knock on each others doors neighbors helping neighbors. We also know there were smoke alarms as well. This damage here is very extensive and we also want to tell you that fire crews are here and as the morning starts they will begin to that they will find out what may have started this in the overnight hours. New in information about amber alert out of greensboro. Police are searching for sixyearold Stephen Maccallum in 2yearold navia macc
Travion smith, but we may hear some of that accidents coming from the forensic analyst that takes the stand this morning. Track a stolen laptop from the apartment complex to a ultimately led to the arrest of three people in this case. One has already pled guilty and is serving a life sentence, the other testified earlier this week against Travion Smith. She has yet to be sentenced in thisase. Testimony will start at 9 30. We will air it on r website, tara lynn with the latest on the Travion Smith trial, thank you very much. Down parts of glenwood avenue in the fivepoint area. A car crashed into a home on white oak road knocking down a utility pole. The home was not damaged, the driver not seriously hurt. The drive for suspected of dwi. 40 at involved a state trooper. This happened on davis drive in Durham County at 7 00 last night. The Highway Patrol tells us a tractortrailer attempted to change lanes to safely pass a patrol car that was stopped to investigate an accident. The truck ac