You wont need it at all. Upper 20s and low 30s. A touch colder than the same time yesterday. By the afternoon, seasonably cool. The big warm up they were talking about is going to be coming through the course of the weekend. Hitting the details coming up in the sevenday forecast in 15 minutes. First a look at today, now, we got upper 20s to low 30s. 27 hen berson, 25 lewisburg. Rocky mount 27. Temperatures to the south. Qetville. We didnt have much in the way of cloud cover, a little bit of upper level moisture in from the northwesting see a few of the high clouds to the west. Few of those mibsed in with with sunshine. 8 00, 29 degrees. Lunchtime, sunny, 45, through and a few streaky clouds at times. 3 00 or 4 00, high 51 degrees. Most of us climbing in to the 60s for the weekend. Bracing for voter confusion, North Carolina lawmakers will continue discussions today about the possibility of two congressional elections. Mikaya thurmond joins us now with more on what it could mean for candidates. This only affects congressional aelections but the effects are big and some say they will cause election chaos. It started with a court ruling, they said Congressional District maps drawn in 2011, relied on race. Senators passed newly drawn replacement maps as they ask the Supreme Court to let them use the old ones, with that up in the air, the state is bracing for two sets of congressional elections. We were given a great task reporter a bill passed in the house would keep candidates running towards a march 15th primary, under the district map. If the Supreme Court hasnt moved to keep the maps in play , the candidates must refile for june 7th primary, based on the new map and do away with run off election. There is no run off, no comparison between the line of two charges. Reporter the possibility a single candidate might run for two offices at once. So recap, today is the deadline for the Court Ordered map. The house will review the new Congressional District maps approved yesterday by the saturday and the senate will take up the house bill on timing for the new congressional election. If it sounds confusing, thats because it is. For information on what all of this means, log on to wral. Com. Cutting through the today is the deadline to register to vote on march 15th. Same day registration will be available at one stop early locations if you provide proper documentation. We are waiting on the ruling from the federal judge considering whether the states voter id law is discriminatory. The jury in the Travion Smith trial could deliberate monday. They convicted him of murdering Melissa Huggins jones in her apartment during a burglary. Reporter the state will have an opportunity to put on rebuttal witnesss after the jury heard from teachers and therapists and family members. They talked about him having a abusive childhood and difficulty in school. He could receive the death sentence. Persuade the jurors folife in prison without parole. He was fa kind, loving, respectful people. He came in with the cat attitude he wanted to do the right thing. Reporter the jury begin deliberations. No death sentence cahanded down since 2007. It require c; as unanimous 2 decision by all 12 jurors. We expect the jury koto start q iberation monday. P . Gt monday. A small plane h crash g in union county near charlotte. Officers say the pilot died 5a, the plane went down 7 00 in a wooded area, investigators are 3w trying to figure out what caused the crash. Officials have not released ability of where the flight arv m swp originated from. One man was injured yesterday afternoon, taken to wake med with. They are following up on leads, no new information at this time. President obama is rfirst lady, michelle, will pay respects 0gzto antonin 1d scalia. He died during a hunting 0trip to n. Lp am9qq`there is a debate in washington and the campaign trail over who should replace him. Funeral set for saturday. This is the final full day of campaigning be7boters go to the polls awxfor the president ial primary. Donald trump holds a double digit lead, there is a battle on for second cand third. A new poll has donald trump at 32 in south carolina. Marco rubio at 15 . Toes those are the only three candidates with double digit support. Hilary clinton on the v democratic side. At a accused sanders accused 3whim of attacking. There are some very happy families at fort bragg this morning. More than 70 paratroopers returned home around 3 00 after a 9month deployment. Our photographer was ykmthere for the reunion and cant wai8to you hbring that in the next hour. A job fair at the soldiers support center. Part of the Publicprivate Partnership launched by governor mc corey to help carolina. xscammers are trying to get you money. Want you to look out for. Clear skies for most of last night. Little bit of upper level moisture from the northwest, high cirrus clouds on occasion. 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Consumers paid airlines more than 3 billion in loflight cancellation or change fees in 2015, thats triple what they paid in 2007. 447the so called affluenza teen heads back to court. What the judge will d that could change the way he might be punished. More help is on the way for the people of flint, michigan. Wish d rehi g2 th9pe teamwaitse e ck swa toin fippcodehothn thth l bommito thissug doug cobego in. Gea s awh wet sy, lotome s,w nte cli. E er e er bin rs vebirthea ewrth , llle s wh f sse, ethg6es, ntalle slnd er nd seca weto nioude ay h ta 6be t seco uou 6 af i19re forldtempewinlchf on s a a okafrathadisor lenoatwey tu look for nbc Networking Program february 29th. Learn about the transition on wral. Com nbc. All this month on local dish, we are looking at unique ways to prepare North Carolina sweet potatos. Brian and lisa prince have a salad idea that might warm you up a little when the weather is cold. We are going to make a Roasted Sweet Potato and beet i guess it does. Our diced North Carolina sweet potatos. Nothing like hot leaves. Its good. Add beats, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, combine it well. I was going to give you a bigger bowl, tommy, our photographer felt like, you could do it in this smaller bowl. He had faith in you, brian. I have tried to do him proud here. I lost a a raisin and two pieces of sweet potato. Spread it out evenly, head to the stove, in a sauce pan, add butter, chopped North Carolina pecans and fresh thyme, pour out over the potatos and beets, cover the pan and put it in the oven at 35 for an hour. We make our dressing. Sherry vinegar and dijon mustard. We have kale thats been wilted add the sweet potato mixture and drizzle wit the dressing. I like it. I do. Especially you have the beats and raisins and the pecans. I do like the roasted beets and sweet potato. Get a copy of the recipe on wral, the recipes in the search box, look for the link to the printable version. Next week, serving up a delicious sweet potato pizza on a puff pastry crust. Cant wait. Panthers player allen announced his retirement in a unique way. I want to say thank you for an amazing 12year career. This was the part where i was going to ride off in to the sunset. Seeing how there is no no off. Off he goes. 33 year old allen was traded early in the 2015 season to the panthers. He started 12 games, games with the team. Almost didnt recognize him without the uniform and the helmet. Coming up, prosecutors will come back today with more evidence they say should put Travion Smith on death row, what jurors heard from defense witness whose dont want the convicted killer to die. Gop president ial front runner, donald trump, responding to a comment from the pope about his faith. A North Carolina what will happen in court today and on monday. Criticism coming from pope francis, its different from the republican front runners typical aggressive style. You are going to love how we finish out the week weather wise. Good morning, everyone. Im renee chou. Im bill leslie. I had my share of winter. You had your fix. We are good. Im ready for a little bit of spring to come knocking on the door. Close to march 1st. Variable heading closer to spring like that. We will be feeling springlike over the weekend. Another intrusion of cooler air in to next week. That whole thing plays out in the sevenday forecast coming up in 15 minutes, first off, we will focus on today and how we are finishing the week. Lets look at morning temperatureses most of us are colder than at the same time yesterday. Not a big difference