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
Next on Eyewitness News. A fayetteville neighborhood rocked by two shootings in one day. How it all began with a homeowner defending his property. Plus and a Gas Leak Forces businesses to evacuate in raleigh. Eyewitness news starts right now. A gas leak in a congested area of raleigh. Sending rush hour traffic into gridlock. And businesses into evacuation. And it will impact the morning commute. Good evening im tisha powell. And im joel brown. Around 12 30. Work crews hit a gas line in the five points area. Closing down a number of roads. Some areas are still closed tonight. From raleigh. Any word yet on when everything will reopen . No word on that. So for the morning. Know that part of whitaker mill. In front of Hayes Barton Baptist church. Is still closed. Along with part of glenn avenue. Near yadkin bank. Everything else opened a few hours of traffic headaches. And lost business. Chopper 11 hd. Giving us a birds eye view of the mess that was the five points area. Crews working to s
It is so nice to be back, and i heard it was 70s this week. I am happy to be back. At least it will feel more like iowa weather here definitely turning colder. Even though we did have some warm temperatures, it was kind of grade. It was nice to be out, but it is not beautiful like it is but it is a lot colder than it was yesterday. 34 in durham and 36 in Holly Springs. Town by town it is 28 in roxboro with 38 at fayetteville and it is pretty chilly with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and 52 at noon. Compare that to mid to upper 60s yesterday which was just it will be prettier today but noticeably cooler. Expect the same saturday with clouds and rain in the forecast and we will talk about how much we may see. It looks like a wet weather pattern. More in a few minutes and brian here with a look at the roads this morning. Lets take a look at the durham freeway out in Austin Avenue there in the distance. The traffic is heading northbound, and it is looking downtown. Or southbound rid
Information received so far if they were inside or outside the hotel. This is an ongoing investigation. The ccbi is here looking into the incident. The area remains blocked off into the investigation as police are still working to gather information about what happened. There are guests inside of the hotel. I did see a couple of them looking through the windows train to figure out what is going on with a couple people moved on. There are two neighboring hotels and i spoke with the general manager of the hilton and the Hampton Hotel who says he will be taking a closer look to see what he may find as well. There are a lot of people looking into this situation. Once we can gather more information, we will give it to you. A suspect shot and wounded by Raleigh Police remains in Critical Condition at wakemed. Yearold medukay who was forced out of the condos in october for not paying rent. Last august he served 30 days in jail for stabbing his brother with a steak knife. He got into a struggl