Eyewitness news. The final stretch. A battleground state blitz for Hillary Clinton and donald trump. The candidates making a final appearance in North Carolina before the polls open. Plus. Rebuilding from hurricane matthew. The local organization keeping us safe that now needs our help. And the serial killer case in south carolina. The horrific New Discovery on the suspects property. what hes revealing to investigators. Eyewitness n the 2016 president ial race is now down to just a matter of hours. And the candidates are giving their closing arguments. good evening everyone from the abc11 election hq. Im tisha powell. And im steve daniels. 24hours from now. We could know the next president of the united states. The final abc clinton with a slight edge at 47. Donald trump at 43. Tonight, trump touching down in five battlegrounds. And clinton trying to keep her momentum going. Clinton. Just wrapping up an appearance in philadelphia. President obama. First Lady Michelle obama. And the boss Bruce Springsteen joining her on stage. Shes now on her plane on her way to the triangle for a final midnight rally at reynolds coliseum. Donald trump is closing out his presideni with a rally in michigan. Trump Holding rallies in four key battleground states today including florida, pennsylvania, new hampshire, and North Carolina. several thousand people packed dorton arena at the state fairgrounds in west raleigh. trump took the stage just before three oclock this afternoon. Following political vips like former arkansas governor mike huckabee. And governor pat mccrory. When trump took the stage. He used some of his favorite slogans. And talking points. Trump also trump also called on his supporters to beat a corrupt political system. With less than 24 hours left. The final pushi the n double a cp has been on a moral march tour across the state. Joel brown is live outside the Durham Public Library wth more. Joel . Polls up here at the main library in durham and across the state at 6 30 am. So across the triangle, tonight. Both sides using these final hours. To make sure their voters show up at the polls, tomorrow. At Union Baptist church in durham. Nats call it an election eve revival. You need to understand why theres so much battle. Its not because our vote isnt powerful, its because how powerful the vote is. And for the ones not in the church, tonight. State naacp president William Barber told those who did, to take his message to social media. Take a picture of the crowd. And tweet it out to somebody. And say, we better vote barber hoping his hashtag helps bolster turnout, come morning. He made his final coalition millenials, africanamericans, progressive white voters. Describin g it as a force republican lawmakers are afraid of. Thats when you started hearing all this conversation about fraud. It only started when black people started voting at 69, 70 in North Carolina and hooking up with white people and latinos meantime, in north raleigh. Alright how yall doing . Yay woo governor mccrorys last Campaign Stop in actually the polls are showing us dead even and i got other polls that show us 2, 3 points ahead. While the governor pumped up gop volunteers, on a break from dialing voters. Republicans allies, like the Christian Conservative group, nc values coalition. Just wrapped a major get out the Vote Campaign knocking on over 370,000 doors statewide. We feel very confident. Its gonna be a very close election, but the only early voting i think worked to our advantage with independent voters. Over 3 Million People early voted in North Carolina thats a record. Democrats were down slightly from 2012. Republicans up by 13 but, unaffiliated voters were up 40 thats the wild card who they voted for, could hold the key to deciding tomorrow. In wake county. A Record Number of people expect another big turnout tomorrow on election day. More than 202 polling locations will be open tomorrow in wake county beginning at 6 30 am. That includes 63 wake county schools. The district will operate on a 2 hour delay tomorrow to prevent an Early Morning traffic rush at those schools. lines are expected to be the longest early in the morning. And then again around 5 pm. Until the polls close at 7 30. A record breaking 43 percent of wake county voters showedup for early voting this year. And Election Officials say th tomorrow. Weve also learned election monitors from the department of justice will be in wake county tomorrow to observe some precincts and if you see before or after you vote. Our abc 11 together election day hotline. Opens at 8 am. You can call that number. 844 346 9886. Volunteers from the league of women voters will be here to answer all of your questions. Iteam troubleshooter diane wilson will also be monitoring calls for any problems. 8443469886. The hotline open 8 a m to 7 30 ppm tomorrow. And abc 11 is your headquarters. Our entire team will be following the biggest contests tomorrow. From the race to the white house. To the race for governor. And the race for the us senate. Well also be on the lookout for problems at the polls. A town struggling to recover from hurricane matthew. Is in a desperate situation tonight. flooding devastated the princeville fire station. Leaving them with very few resources. Angelica alvarez joins us from the Raleigh Eyewitness News Center with more. Angelica . Theyre down trucks. And equipment. And so surrounding areas. But as of today. The fire chief tells me theyre on their own. So hes making a plea for help to the public. I almost lost my life. The town of princeville. Hit hard after hurricane matthew. And chief james powell. Of the volunteer fire department. Almost drowned during a water rescue. I was swept under. Even after coming to. He went back to work. And these days. Theyre working out of a tent. Water nearly covered the fire house here on mutual boulevard. When it receded. Evet supplies. Are now debris on the curb. They lost three fire trucks while working through flood waters. And they could lose the two they have if they dont find a garage before the temperature drops. Because the trucks will freeze, pipes will bust. They cant even use their gear. You can see the mold growth. Inside. Are still soaked file cabinets. And documents drying out. 16 years worth of records. Since the last flood. Our Training Records our financial records our personnel records. On top of this. His firefighters are also dealing with losing everything at home as well. From the government could take months. Maybe a year. So he started a gofundme page. Vowing to rebuild for his crew. And the community. Im still here so at this point im not going to fail them. We have a link to that go fund me page on abc11 dot com. Meantime. I reached out to the mayor of princeville for comment. Been able to reach him. I did hear back from fema. They tell me their program to help First Responders is just Getting Started. And say several briefings for local officials are underway were just Getting Started tonight on Eyewitness News. A wild. bloody brawl near a wake county school. what a 911 call is revealing about the chaos. Plus. Serial killer case. confessing to police. The major discovery just made by investigators. And. Snake on a plane. The slithering. dangling mid air scare is the mustsee video of the night. But first. A live look outside of wheels up from philadelphia. And on her way to raleigh. Shes scheduled to appear at a midnight rally at nc state. Elaina athans at reynolds coliseum. Grand finale for Hillary Clinton. She was in michigan and pennsylvania earlier. Now. Closing out the campaign here clinton is bringing in some big name surrogates including celebrities lady gaga and jon bon jovi will be offering their support. Former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea. Who have been stumping in other cities today. Will converge on nc states campus. Clinton is trying to dumm up millennial support and mobilize young voters tonight. Supporters have been camping out for hours. Some folks showing up 1 many waiting are students. Clinton will be greeted by a crowd of about six thousand greeted by a crowd of about six thousand people were told she focus on the economy she is set to take around 11 45 live in raleigh ea abc11 ewn developing right now a jury awards 3 Million Dollars to a university of virginia dean who they concluded was defamed by Rolling Stone magazine. Nicole eramo claimed the 2014 article a rape on campus portrayed her as the villain. Who sought only to protect the school. The now discredited article was about a gang fraternity house. Eramo had sued for 7point5 million. The fbi and Homeland Security joining the investigation of multiple murders in south carolina. After a bombshell confession. And today. Investiagtors discovering a third body. On the property of a suspected serial killer. Police say Todd Kohlhepp is accused of kidnapping a young woman. And hes now admitted to multiple murders. Including a 13 yearold unsolved crime. The former realtor is linked to as many as seven murders. He has not entered a plea updates on this story tomorrow morning on Eyewitness News. A wild brawl outside a raleigh Convenience Store leads to a lockdown at a nearby by high school. It happened this morning at the peace street in market in raleigh. Just blocks away from broughton high school. But the manager of the Convenience Store says he doesnt believe shots were fired. He says the sound of the breaking glass likely made someone think they heard a shot. Our scene reported that the victim was bleeding badly as he was rushed to the hospital. Police say his injuries are not life threatening. no charges are expected to be filed. In a violent argument that ended with a deadly weekend shooting in garner. Police tell us a neighbor. shot and killed 32 yearold Randolph Davidson as he was brutally attacking kellie harris. Officers say kyle jenson. Is the only reason harris is still alive. Family members say harris remains in the hospital. Recovering from they say theyre looking forward to one day meeting jenson. And thanking him for saving her life. A sight no parent wants to see outside a daycare center. Firefighters and rescue workers in Fort Lauderdale responding after at least 20 preschoolers became very sick at school. The children from ave marie Friends School shared gurneys this afternoon as paramedics loaded them into ambulances. The cause of the illness is not known. But a teacher say thinks the kids ate bad turkey sandwiches. A single mother of six in california could go to jail for selling homemade ceviche facebook group. Prosecutors say Mariza Ruelas did not have the proper business permits required of restaurants that protect people from eating food prepared in unsanitary kitchens. Ruelas was cited with two misdemeanors. Ceviche is a popular latin american dish often made from fresh raw fish cured in citrus juices and served cold. Now to the big board and the mustsee video of the night. We begin with passengers on an aeromexcio flight living out a slithered along and then dangled from the cabin ceiling during a flight to mexico city last night. A video shows the greenish snake emerging from the ceiling behind an overhead luggage compartment and then partially dropping down into the cabin. Aeromexico says the plane was given priority landing, where workers secured the reptile. A keeper at the kangaroo sanctuary in australia was happy to take on the role of mom to a young joey. Follows chris barns everywhere since she was orphaned and adopted. Barns says its important for baby kangaroos like poppy to follow a mom closely so they feel safe. And authorities in australia are urging anyone who finds a koala. not to attempt to handle it. Police in brisbane. Discovered the unusual contraband. When a woman they were arresting. Handed over a green canvas bag with a baby koala in it. taking care of it. Authorities say this little one is about six months old. It was dehydrated but in overall good health. Like many americans. ella. The election cat. Is an undecided americans. ella. The election cat. Is an undecided voter. When given the option of eating food from a dish marked Hillary Clinton. Or a dish marked donald trump. Ella gives her two choices some thought. And politely turns her and walks away. Many like many voters this election cycle. She just needs High Pressure that has brought dry and settled weather to central North Carolina the past few days will start to move eastward tonight and tomorrow. This will cause the lowerlevel wind flow to turn from out of the southeast to more out of the southwest later tonight and during the day tomorrow. This southwest bring slightly warmer afternoon temperatures tomorrow and an increase in shallow moisture. A cold front extending from the far western great lakes southwest into western texas will move east and reach the appalachians later tomorrow and sweep through central North Carolina late tomorrow or night or early wednesday. There should be enough increase in moisture to bring more clouds tomorrow night and even a few hit and miss showers. In the wake of wednesday level winds will turn more out of the northwest. This flow of air will help usher in drier, very stable and slightly cooler air. High pressure building in the northern and central rockies will move east and build in over the carolinas thursday and thursday night. This high will move east and south out of the carolinas on friday causing the lower level wind flow to turn more out of the south. This will help usher in a warmer flow of air ahead of yet another cold front. Another cold front d through the great lakes thursday night and friday will reach central North Carolina late friday or friday evening. As stated above ahead of this front warmer temperatures are expected on friday. But once this front moves through a much cooler air mass will follow and readings saturday and sunday of this coming weekend will be 812 degrees lower compared to friday. The front coming through late friday will be moving into a relatively dry air mass. As a result pressure area building into the lower great lakes friday night and saturday will move eastward and should be right over the carolinas saturday night and sunday. This could help bring a very cold Night Saturday night. Many places could experience a frost or freeze by sunday morning. Still to come tonight a sweet incentive to vote. What you need to do to earn a free doughnut tomorrow from people who admire the reverend billy graham are celebrating his still to come tonight a sweet incentive to vote. What you need to do to earn a free doughnut tomorrow from krispykreme. people who cooper when we lost the nba allstar game. The ncaas. And the acc championships. But this election for governor is not just about one bad law. Its about them. Im roy cooper. And this election is about finally stopping the loss of our teachers, lowering taxes on families and growing our economy. Admire the reverend billy graham are celebrating his party at his library. There isnt much space left on this happy birthday banner inside the billy graham library. Its one of several banners, filled with best wishes that will be sent to the Library Executive Director says the retired evangelist is in good spirits. Three years ago more than 800 people, including donald and Melania Trump helped billy graham celebrate his 95th birthday at the ministrys facility in asheville. The New York Cemetery where womens suffragist leader susa will extend its hours on election day. The mayor of rochester says visiting anthonys gravesite at Mount Hope Cemetery has become an election day rite of passage for many citizens. She says with Hillary Clinton as the first woman nominated by a Major Political party to run for president its appropriate to keep the cemetery open. If youre feeling hungry after exercising your right to vote. Youre in luck krispy kreme. Is giving away free doughnuts tomorrow. all you have to do is wear your. You can choose any donut in the case coming up next in sports. The victory bell gets a makeover ahead of thursdays duke carolina showdown in durham. Spoiler its dreadful. Plus some school hisor and dennis smith had the bunnies working tonight vs barton. State fans have reason to be excited for hoops season. Now your scores. A Congressional District known as the octopus, another called the snake, and 28 state legislative districts all drawn by politicians in raleigh to segregate africanamerican voters, the clear choice for state Supreme Court . Judge mike morgan. Hes endorsed by president obama. Mike morgan North Carolina needs a judge whos fair. Vo weve all seen Donald Trumps attacks on women, and so has senator richard burr. But it doesnt seem to bother him. Richard burr theres not a separation between me and donald trump. Vo hes right. Just look at burrs record. He voted to and, could even ban common forms of birth control. Donald trump and richard burr a dangerous combination for North Carolina women. Women vote is responsible for the content of this advertising. Linda coleman im linda coleman, and hb2 is a disaster. Hb2 has cost us thousands of jobs. I know from my experience in we have to recruit businesses based on our states reputation. Right now, North Carolina is showing how not to create jobs. As lieutenant governor, ill work with roy cooper to get rid of hb2 and create good jobs, not chase them away. Has reason to smile this season. If these two hes got some electricity up and down his lineup. Pack hosting Barton College tonight. Gott growing out that movember beard in solidarity with chris combs and his als fight. Right to it. Torin dorn to maverick rowan for 3 they were up 36 at halftime. 2nd dorn to dennis smith jr. He stripes it from behind the line. Dennis was just warming up. Off a pack miss. Barton trying to outlet with 2 hands. Then the easy strip and tomahawk he was passing too. The oop attempt to malik abu. First attempt didnt go but malik was persistent and powerful then its abu kickstarting the break. To torin dorn. Clever stuff. The pack once again impresses. The victory bell has been part of uncduke football rivalry since before the formation of the acc. The tradition has always been simple you win the game you paint the bell in your school color. I dont know who to blame for this horrendous redesign, but this is the new look, apparently agreed upon by both Bubba Cunningham at unc and kevin white at duke. Its objectively terrible and everyone hates it from fans to abc11 sportscasters to former players to was a shock to me. I was actually walking by while they were doing it. A shock. I dont know if its for the thursday night coverage or whatnot but we gotta change the color back on thursday after the game. Ive never seen it before, i dont know why theyre starting it this year but yeah weve definitely got to get that back the right color. In brighter news congrats to jerry mack and nccu who cracked the first time in School History this week. The eagles are in at 25 after swamping delaware state 3819 on saturday. They host lowly howard next and then the biggest game in ages, the aggieeagle classic for a spot in the Celebration Bowl in atlanta join us tomorrow morning on abc11 for the latest again tomorrow night for Eyewitness News at ten here on vo weve all seen Donald Trumps attacks on women, and so has senator richard burr. But it doesnt seem to bother him. Richard burr theres not a separation between me and donald trump. Vo hes right. Just look at burrs record. He voted to defund planned parenthood; cosponsored legislation that would outlaw abortion with no exceptions; and, could even ban common forms of birth control. Donald trump and richard burr a dangerous combination today on tmz harveynas has struck joe jo again. It looks like hooked up with a game of thrones star. Joe jonas and sophie turner. 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