The health care act. Mitt romney is in new york for a second meeting with the president elect today. Meantime, the recount is on in wisconsin. Im confident that president elect is gonna win. Reporter its going to cost 3. 5 million. Green Party Candidate jill recount, said they raised the money overnight. Almost 140,000 donors stood up to say we deserve an election system we can have confidence in. Reporter but experts say that recounts in wisconsin, pennsylvania and michigan are not necessary. Its clear it was not widespread fraud. Reporter tracie potts, board crashed in a mountainous area, 76 died including one who was rushed to the hospital in colombia. The plane crashed near medellin. Heavy rainfall complicated the search. Players from a Brazilian Soccer Team to colombia for a championship and was on the way to the airport when it crashed. A fire chief is saying, quote f you are a person of prayer, we could use your prayers in tennessee as firefighters are fueled by wind there is vi
That brought the weather to tennessee. And our threat of Severe Weather is not the same as theirs but we have the potential of strong, gusty winds, and even before the thunderstorms arrive it will be gusty. We have drizzle and mist. And its damp out there. Here is a look at the south hill skycam. Pretty christmas decorations. Its extremely warm, another one of those mornings you will walk out the door whats going on . 65 in cary and wake forest and holly springs. 64 in roxboro and south hill and 66 in Southern Pines and 69 in fayetteville. Very, very warm. It warmed to 71 at lunchtime with a high of 75 this afternoon. That does put us close to the record high of 77. It will be mainly dry and blustery and warm and tonight, another round of rain. Nate is in for brian this roads. A little busy . A little busier than it was earlier this week with wetness on the roads and it doesnt seem to be causing major problems. The shoulder closed on i40 westbound at highway 42 and it causes slowdowns
Found in sevier county. Hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed. A park official said that the fire was caused by humans but did not say if it was intentional or accidental. 15,000acres have burned. Another big announcement out of trump tower. President elect trump tweeted that he is leaving his Business Empire to focus on being the nations 45th president to avoid potential tracie potts has more on the transition and what else is happening on capitol hill today. The American People are seeing the leadership and the energy that our president elect will bring to the white house on january 20th. Alum steven m nuchin and wilbur ross. The people he has selected as members of the cabinet are solid and capable and effective people. Reporter advisors are swarming trump tower. We talked about the secretary of labor and something to consider. Reporter Vice President elect pence meets with Republican Leaders on hill. The senate said they are going to confirm the cabinet but not flag burni
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