The new warning for people using a credit card to pay for gas. Football history. A major milestone in the nfl. The record falling overnight. And youve heard Mariah Careys holiday classic has finally topped the charts. All i want for christmas is you this morning we look at why its finally hitting number one after 25 years. Oh i wont ask for much this christmas good tuesday morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Im kenneth moton. And im darla miles in yore janai. We begin with a dangerous storm threat. On radar you can see the system which has covered 2,000 miles. Ice and snow the big threat in the northeast after several tornadoes across the south. At least three people are confirmed dead, and the threat is far from over. Overnight the death toll rising from tornadoes in the south. Authorities in alabama say a husband and wife were killed after a twister touched down near huntsville. The couple was found off their property along with a 7yearold child who is in Critical Condition.
She hated one of her bestknown roles. Its monday, december 16th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Reporter a brutal winter storm is threatening millions across the country. Its already causing dozens of accidents. Deadly wish weather east. A messy monday. Reporter were going to get the snow, the ice, and the threat for severe weather. Reporter the u. S. Naval academy is investigating whether two students flashed a white power sign before the armynavy football game. Reporter Harvey Weinstein is speaking out, unloading about all hes done to help women professionally. I think this whole thing is a crock. The House Judiciary Committee released its impeachment report of President Trump. Reporter this comes ahead of the full house vote. Do we stay a democratic republic, or do we turn into a a tyranny . Reporter the Hallmark Channel reversed its decision to pull in ads featuring a samesex couple. Reporter major backlash. The recover from was confronted by a bengals sec
Eyewitness news. Getting ready for Hurricane Matthew. what you can expect and what you should do in case the hurricane hits North Carolina. A life cut short a grieving mother talks about what her daughter had planned before the crash that killed her. And remembering a legend. We look back at the life and career of our good friend Larry Stogner who sat in this chair for decades. Eyewitness news starts right now. A tropical alert huge and ominous Hurricane Matthew creating chaos in the caribbean while eyeing a possible hit on our coast. Hurricane matthew in the caribbean right now but were already getting ready for the storm in North Carolina. Good evening, im tisha powell. And im steve daniels. cuba and haiti are in the path right now. And it could bring devastation and matthew could end up here by the weekend. So, governor mccrory declared a state of emergency for the entire abc 11 viewing area. A total of 66 counties are under that order. The Emergency Operations center is activated.
Definitely a lot of happiness after everything that has gone on but that road to recovery. They are making strides slow by but surely. Let me give you an example what some of these people are having to deal with. This is debris just one on one section of road on morningside drive here in kinston, and today the governor pat damage days after this flood waters from Hurricane Matthew receded. The governor says theres going to be three things he and his office are currently working on, starting a capital fund for businesses. The second order of business is to get those open bridges and roads. Theres still 300 in North Carolina closed. And finally, figure out how to rebuild kinston among other North Carolina towns. We spoke to one man who owns several residential and damaged or even destroyed. He says he does not have flood insurance. Weve had our hands full with restoration. Weve had a number of teams to help us try to expedite this as quickly as possible, but my real concern is for people
Im lena tillett. And im bill leslie. Elizabeth . We have cloud cover that will be thinning out quickly. Not much in raleigh but north of the triangle, cloud cover and they will dissipate quickly. And the temperatures, they will skyrocket. 49 in cary and 51 in durham and holly springs. 55 in roxboro and 54 in south hill with lingering clouds and cooler in rocky mount and Southern Pines with clear warmer than normal and i expect temperatures close to the mid 50s heading out the door. A high of 80 this afternoon. Doesnt quite hit the record high but much warmer than normal. It will not last too long and looking at chilly temperatures for the weekend especially for the morning lows. More on that in a few minutes. Brian, what do you have happening . A stalled vehicle causing problems on 40 westbound the thats a look at i40 at saunders, a stalled car blocking the left lane as you come away from rock quarry road, and you will need to scoot over into the left and center lane through the south