Showers end this evening. A few 30s. A few flurries linger friday cloud with high rain snow saturday night into early sunday morning. High temperatures this weekend are in the upper 30s and low 40s. Morning. We continue to track the potential for a large winter storm to impact iowa where across iowa or the the place from update to update. In tennessee, the death toll from after more bodies were recovered today in the great smoky mountains. Dan scheneman has the latest tonight. This weeks fires forced some 14thousand people to flee to safety. In the aftermath of the chaos. Evacuees now must search for loved ones. Michael reed hopes to hear from his family. Looking for my wife constaenccr. Esiuh and my daughter lilly whos nine. And my other daughter chloe whos least seven lives and that figure could rise as search and rescue missions continue. Some families who did not lose loved ones. Lost their homes. Jeri morgans house was destroyed. Along with priceless mementoes from her late mother. All of her china, all of her silverware. Everythings gone. In all, flames scorched some 17thousand acres of land. More than 400 buildings in Sevier County were destroyed. Its the largest fire in the volunteer state in a century. Ive never seen anything even close to this in the county and i dont expect to see it again. While some much needed rain offered relief to the region. Authorities warn the fire could still rear its head. Dan scheneman nbc news. President obama has spoken with the effected. Our top story tonight newly elected and making history as the first african america linn county supervisor Stacey Walker is wasting no time getting to work in the cedar rapids community. Tonight walker is calling for a special prosecutor in the grand jury incitement of a Cedar Rapids Police officer who shot and paralyzed 37 year old Jerime Mitchell earlier this month during an attempted traffic stop. Kwwls Jessica Hartman speaking announcement during a keynote speech at a benefit for mitchell. Linn county supervisor Stacey Walker has called for the most unbiased and fair way for the evidence in the case to be presented to the grand jury who will determine if the officer will face charges. Early in the morning of november 1st officer lucas jones attempted pull Jerime Mitchell over. Authorities say there was a struggle and jones shot mitchell. Now a grand jury has not those shots fired were council or special prosecutor to present the facts of the dci investigation in the interest of impartiality and transparency. Normally and as of now announcement was made during a benefit for mitchell the crowd clapping to listen from his hospital bed. And jones shot mitchell. Now a grand jury has been slated to determine whether or not those shots fired were justified. There needs to be an independent Third Party Special council or special prosecutor to present the facts of the dci investigation in the interest of impartiality and transparency. Normally and as of now the county attorney will present the evidence to the jury of seven citizens. Walkers announcement was made during a benefit for mitchell the crowd clapping in response to walkers to listen from his hospital bed. His video everyone in the community understands is that we can admire and respect what Police Officers do, while holding them to very high standards. Walker has made several public announcements since the shooting on nov 3rd patient and allow dci to investigate. Then on november 18 walker joined those demanding the video be released. Now pointing to linn county attorney Jerry Vander Sanden as the reason for the request. Jerry Vander Sanden has been involved with a case prior to this that involved the same officer in an officer involved shooting. He has to maintain a professional working relationship with local Law Enforcement so i just think it would be great for everyone involved. Walker is refering to a case in october of last year in which officer jones was involved in a Fatal Shooting and was determined by dci to be a justified use of force. Mitchell spoke to the benefit crowd from his hospital bed via skype thanking people for their support. In cedar rapids jessica being selected presentation of the evidence followed by deliberation is expected to start before the end of the year. In a kwwl follow up as an area man has very close ties to a deadly brazilian soccer team. Heres a look at the crash in colombia earlier this week. The pilot of the plane told air Traffic Control that the plane ran out of fuel and was in electric failure. The plane was carrying the team and a group of journalists on their way to a tournament. A cedar rapids coach used to play for the team. Played for chapecoense for six years thats where he began his professional soccer career he now coaches cedar rapids rampage. He says hes still in shock about the tragedy in colombia. Im still in shock. I cant believe i lost 35 good friends that i played together, i worked together for like six years and know when im going to believe this. Several players on the cedar rapids rampage are also from brazil. A cell phone repairman calls police. After finding child pornography on the phone hes fixing. Cedar Rapids Police say 33year old Jeremy Rodriguez faces confronted rodriguez when he went to batteries and bulbs to pick up his phone in july of county jail, but has since bonded out. The opening of a 360million dollar Hospital Construction project is delayed. The university of iowa stead family Childrens Hospital was supposed to open on december tenth. Now theres no exact date for when itll open. Administration saying perhaps around february its been under construction for four years giving back, with meaning. A veteran returns back to his hometown in the cedar valley, to donate to the local toys for tots. But hes not alone, he invited local students with him, teaching them the beauty of helping others. Kwwls lauren moss joined them on their shopping trip this afternoon. She has our story for us. As a child, Dave Prescott there. To help pick out the they might like that. Good pick sophia. 7th and 8th graders at not for themselves we need more boy stuff former student and veteran Dave Prescott i grew up in this several times, so i definitely know what it is like to have some very thin christmases he flew in from new for tots when he first emailed me i local toys for tots when he first emailed me i honeslty thought someone was pulling my leg. Cause we have never had someone do Something Like this before. All toys handpicked by current students. I think they might like cars or Something Like this before. Action figures. Some kids dont have as much. Its peoples responsibilty so they can have a little bit of one of them the beauty of giving back. It shows them the meaning of christmas, you know its about helping other people not just yourself. It gives them a sense of giving. You are amazed how much they want to gvie to someone else. Even to kids who kwwl we at kwwl proudly support toys for tots. We usually have a bin in our lobby but due to recent construction, we have moved it. For a full list of locations, check out our website. Coming up on kwwl deadly storms strike in another area of the country tonight. And the search for escaped pair of inmates is now down to one. Heres a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. Storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg has your full forecast, coming up. With ron steele, amanda goodman, chief meteorologist mark 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen showers end this evening. A few slick spots are possible on the temperatures in the 30s. Weekend outlook there is a chance of light temperatures this weekend are in the upper 30s and low 40s. Morning. We continue to track the potential for a large winter storm to impact iowa where across iowa or the surrounding states will the to track the situation for you. Stay tuned for later updates. Scattered light rain and snow roads tonight as temperatures drop to the low 30s. A few flurries linger friday cloud with high temperatures in the 30s. Weekend outlook there is a chance of light temperatures this weekend are in the upper 30s and low 40s. Morning. We continue to track the potential for a large winter storm to impact iowa with this storm. Just exactly where across iowa or the surrounding states will the the place from update to update. Us is unknown. We will continue to stay tuned for later updates. Surrounding states will the heavy snow be is still unknown. Model guidance has been all over the place from update to update. A storm is expected, but exactly where and what kind of impact it will have on us is unknown. We will continue stay tuned for later updates. Storm to impact iowa wednesday and thursday dec 78 . Heavy snow is possible with this storm. Just exactly where across iowa or the surrounding states will the heavy snow be is still unknown. Model guidance has been all over the place from update to but exactly where and what kind of impact it will have on us is unknown. We will continue to track the situation for you. Model guidance has been all over the place from update to update. Us is unknown. We will continue to track the situation for you. Showers end this evening. A few drop to the low 30s. A few flurries linger overnight under a cloudy sky. Clouds linger thursday and friday cloud with high there is a chance of light rain snow saturday night into early sunday morning. High temperatures this weekend are in cloudy sky. Rain is forecast to push through the area tuesday morning. We continue to track the potential for a large winter storm to impact iowa wednesday and thursday dec where across iowa or the surrounding states will the heavy snow be is still unknown. Model guidance has been all over where and what kind of impact it will have on us is unknown. We will continue to track the situation for you. Stay tuned for later updates. Severe weather in the southeast turns deadly. Five people are killed in a line storms that include a dozen confirmed tornadoes. The worst of the storms happening in northern alabama where at least five people died including three inside an alabama mobile home that was in the path of the severe weather. The storms also destroying parts of planes and airport hangars. Several more people were hurt throughout the area. Meanwhile a waterspout turned tornado came on land and moved through the Florida Panhandle today. Take a look the tornado was care destin. Wild weather also striking in georgia look at strong winds there blowing all sorts of debris into the air in atlanta. A Tornado Warning was alos issued there with sightings near the city and reports of damage. Thousands of people lost power in the storms but theres no word on any injuries tonight. Coming up on kwwl its one down, one to go in the search for inmates who made a thanksgiving when opening hearts, inspires joy. And when we remember where it all began. Thats what it means to rethink church. The people of the United Methodist church invite you from a california jail has been captured while the other remains on the loose tonight. Authorities say Laron Campbell has been arrested without incident. Campbell was found after he crashed through the ceiling of his sisters attic, where hed been other inmates escaped thanksgiving morning when they cut through bars covering a window and used bedsheets to rappel down to the ground. The two other inmates were arrested immediately while chavez remains at large. Meanwhile a frightening situation along a road in maine when a snowplow catches fire and explodes. An employee tried to use a fire extinguisher but as you can see, the flames were too intense. A volunteer fire crew arrived soon after and put out the fire. Luckily no one was hurt. Three people who pleaded guilty to robbing an eastern iowa bank are sentenced to time in federal prison. Katherine pihl of tiffin, Stanley Mosley junior of coralville and lance monden of cedar rapids were sentenced this week in us district court. Pihl will serve two years, while mosley was given 11 and monden ten. The three were arrested seven minutes after robbing the Palo Savings Bank in may. By giving information on the getaway car. Prosecutors say monden and mosley were hiding in the trunk when the car was pulled over. Coming up next. In the iowa hawkeyes seek a major upset against top ranked notre dame in the acc big ten womens challenge. And the uni mens basketball look to overcome a cold shooting night against visiting george mason at the Mcleod Center. Rick coleman joins us next on now, kwwl sports, presented by your loc [ tower pinging ] [ whistling ] weve got a problem, friend. Half off any smartphone for anyone who switches . Whats the problem . The naughty list shouldnt get deals yeah, but anyone who switches gets half off of any smartphone. Tphone. Call the big guy [ bell dings ] santa . No, jingles. [ knuckles crack ] [ spits ] ooo. Ouch. [ neck cracks ] [ darien ] switch and get half off any smartphone. The butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. Nothing more, nothing less. So we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. 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Haldeman maintains his hot hand firing in another three pointerhe had a game high 16 points defenders for the jam. The panthers led 2824 at halftime. But Northern Iowa shoots just 26 percent from the fieldand fall to george mason 5450 acc big ten mens challenge rick pitino and 14th ranked louisville taking on 15th ranked purdue. Purdue trails big in the second half when Carsen Edwards hits a 3 pointer to cut the louisville adel shakes his defender and nails an 18footer. 4932 cards. And it is all lousivlle the rest of the way ryan mcmahon in front of his own bench for a deep threepointer. Louisville beats purdue 7164 tonight in Womens College basketball. Top ranked notre dame visits the iowa hawkeyes in the acc big ten but lisa bluder had her hawks ready to fight tonight. The hawkeyes trail by 14 early before fighting backmegan gustafson gets inside for two in transition. Later ally disterhoft knocks down three of her game high 18 points iowa trails by just 4133 at the break. The hawks go on a 102 run to start the second halfmegan gust eleven rebounds iowa is within two at 4341 in the third period. But notre dame is just too goodfinishing stronglindsay allen bounces in two of her 11 points to go along with eight iowa falls to the top ranked irish 7358. They rescued a manatee in a storm out of florida, where the huge mammal somehow became stuck in a riverside drain in jacksonville. Rescue crews freed the manatee after a few hours which was [ cheers and applause ] . . Steve from studio 6b in Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight, join jimmy and his guests felicity jones. Billy crudup. Musical guest
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