those hotspots are out. the roof is still smoking and a billowing smoke because of the fire was so large. you can see it went to all three floors all the way into the attic. the flames though just before midnight were shooting through the roof. this is video we capture here on the scene as firefighters arrived. we do know that everyone made it out safely with a total of 20 people impacted in 12 units. everyone made out safely we do know one dog and two cats did not make it out of this fire but a lot of that was simply because most people were able to knock on each other's doors neighbors helping neighbors. we also know there were smoke alarms as well. this damage here is very extensive and we also want to tell you that fire crews are here and as the morning starts they will begin to that they will find out what may have started this in the overnight hours . new in -- information about amber alert out of greensboro. police are searching for six-year-old stephen maccallum in 2-year-old navia maccallum. they were last seen on durham street in greensboro. devi on it was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jean shorts and navia is 2 tall and wearing yellow hair bows in her ponytail a white shirt and blue jean shorts. police believe the children are with 27-year-old michael mayo. he's described as african-american 5-foot 8 inches tall weighing about 155 pounds. he was last seen wearing a white tank top and white it -- and great gym shorts. if you have information please call greensboro police. or simply call 911. 15-year-old son and seriously injured his ex-wife and talking about it live on facebook. police say earl valentine kicked in the door of a home and opened fire killing the teen and critically injuring keisha valentine . it a facebook live post he says he had no remorse for the shooting. he did not mention the couple son. the book -- there has been a third creepy clown citing in our state. >> he had a yellow polkadot shirt and blue inflatable aladdin pants. >> this latest incident was in greensboro . this man spotted someone dressed as a clown from his apartment building overlooking the words. sightings in winston-salem and north carolina. the johnson county grand jury indicted jesse said ford for involuntary manslaughter for the death of alex thompson. investigators say thompson a led police on a chase through to counties back in march . they say he ran toward officers and that's what he was tased. an autopsy report shows thompson staff was a combination of the taser and the drugs in system. a cruiser conducting were water tests after traces of lead were found it to harnett county schools. official say students are safe inside irwin elementary and ben haven elementary . several safeguards were put in place . they include flushing the school water system regularly. moving water fountains and sinks and replacing them with water coolers and hand washing public works is testing the water now and hopes to have a solution in the coming weeks. the traditional calendar school year is now in full swing and that means more than 800,000 students are riding the bus each day in our state. >> making sure the children are safe is the focus of an event this morning. >> in the last several years of thousands of drivers have a legally past the stop -- a stop the school bus. since the 1998 school year 13 students have died at bus stops. to help prevent tragedies like that the majority of school districts have at least one stop on camera installed on buses . state law specifically authorizes the use of the cameras to prosecute but -- drivers who break the law. today state school superintendent june atkinson and other officials will hold a news conference at east carried conference begins this morning at 10:00. we will have more reports on that and more specifics coming up during afternoon and evening newscasts. it will be a bit hotter today. yesterday was so beautiful in the morning and that it just kept getting hotter. >> it did it. that will be the case for the next several days. it is really feeling like august september. 70 degrees in durham right now. in fayetteville 72. rocky mount 73. at lunchtime 87 in our high 92 they drop back in the 80s by 8:00 . a slight chance of most of us won't see that. it will be pretty hard for the next few days and then temperatures drop back down early next week. that's coming up. it is starting to ease up a bit 40 westbound raleigh. also started to see things improving on 40 westbound on south and west raleigh. on a wade avenue that the 18 minute ride and then from wave avenue to 540 it's getting a little busier adding a little bit to the overall trip from wade. about seven minutes right now. we are looking at the traffic north bound just allow yourself some extra minutes to make that trip this morning. the beltline has been slow this morning especially between the bypass all the way toward lake trail. i 40 exit on the southeast side of raleigh all the way down toward weight and beyond is about 30 minutes. things are easing up during the fortify works morning. some significant delays on the south side of durham. sun glare delays are becoming more of an issue along with congestion . hillary clinton and donald trump . take the same stage first of it's kind event. >> the pole number endorsements and issues each candidate faces heading in to the commander in chief for a. a for-profit colleges chain is this closing its doors for the governor takes aim at a state toxicologist today in another political dustup over coal ash. woman: governor pat mccrory's office is refuting claims he misled the homeowners about the safety of their well water. dr. megan davies was the state epidemiologist, but she resigned this week, saying she cannot work for a department and an administration that deliberately misleads the public. who live near coal ash ponds their well water was safe. tonight on the u.s. as intrepid a presidential candidate hillary clinton and donald trump will battle over this nation in nbc's first ever commander in chief for him. the political rivals are each making the case that this election comes down to a single word. trust. a coin toss the term and donald trump gets get the last word at night for him. one day after dozens of retired military chiefs >> these are the fighters. >> compare where trump is with where both romney and mccain were. they had between 300 and 500. i'm doing better than any -- any democrat . he's doing worse than it reason republicans. >> democrats are worried clinton is six-point headed nbc's pool >> were you democrats would like to see hillary clinton and other everyday not just tear down donald trump but selling herself to the american people. >> before mark -- another military audience trump twitched topic several times. stop when asked about serious reader he shifted to ron's nuclear deal. >> double up your sanctions. >> each side disparaging the other. >> she can be president to get member anything. >> he has no clue about what he's talking about. >> this race you can watch the first ever commander in chief form on wraml at 8:00 tonight. the forum comes one day after donald trump held a rally in greenville . he touched on a long list of topics. he says he is confident he can win the state. clinton's campaign also had two highly provided surrogates in north carolina. vice presidential nominee tim then traveled to chapel hill for fundraiser. and former president bill clinton stumped for his wife in durham. the number of the cases in north carolina is going up. >> we will tell you where the latest cases were reported and how health officials think they it will be hot for some people. some are hoping it will cool down a bit but we are at 80s for highs on monday and tuesday but heat wave here affecting us for the next few days. here is a look at south hill virginia. not up in south hill virginia you may not be seeing much cloud cover. most of us have clear skies . we may have some clouds coming in across the border from raleigh east or down the i-95 corridor and that could bring us a couple of showers in some places. seventy is a current temperature. i do point in 65. that is creeping up a bit. upper 60s and it will start to feel more muggy. it felt great walking in this morning . i think the dewpoint was 62 or 63 when i came in and that felt good . it 72 degrees in south hill. seventy and roxborough. heading south fayetteville. sixty-eight in smithfield. still a few 60s out there on a map. we will continue to warm up quickly now. high pressure sitting here and it will keep most of us fairly dry. here is this batch of showers about to come across the border from virginia and into north carolina. some of those clouds what we saw on our camera in south hill. at 8:00 a.m. a future cast shows some cloud cover which will slip down here through lunchtime and potentially along -- from future cast shows that until seven or 8:00 this evening. if any of this does pop up it will be quick and a light and most folks don't even see it. here we have the remnants of hermione. and we look at the tropics and things are quie across the atlantic just off the coast of africa right now. the hurricane center is giving that a 70% chance of development in the next five days. worth a watch. our big story will be the heat temperatures well above normal through saturday. friday 95 thursday 95. way above normal. a hot football friday. this time of year we have a lot of events going on over the weekend . everybody expected to be cooler by now. ninety-two saturday. ninety on sunday. sunday we do a front that comes through that will help cool things down. it may bring us a few showers and storms. we're talking about a 20 to 30% chance of storms later on sunday. it will be a -- it will not be a wash out. then we cool down monday and tuesday. we just have to deal the heat for a few days than it looks better. maybe this is it. >> the 80s are perfect medium. a person of interest in the the associated press reports he led officials to the boys remains last week. federal authorities are naming a likely cause of the single engine plane crash in georgia that killed in north carolina family. investigator plane to crash onto a metro atlanta highway. fort bragg officials say there is no public health contracted the virus. the controversy over the increasing cost of the epipen has some federal lawmakers calling for an antitrust investigation. at the penza for schools is a program that provides free injections for school. two senators are concerned of the drugmaker required some schools to sign contracts stating they would not by competing products for one year. the federa investigation. the drugmaker says it's a contract with local schools do not include purchase requirements. itt technical institute is closing all of its campuses. the company says the closures are due to an investigation and its sanctions by the u.s. department of education over recruiting and accounting practices. itt has more than 130 campuses across 38 states including one apple will make a major announcement in san francisco today. speculation is that the tech giant will introduce an iphone seven and updated apple watches. that can't be confirmed because apple likes to surprise the public. for the first time in two months visitors are allowed inside of the u.s. capitol rotunda. it was closed for a $60 million restoration project. the first a guided tour in six weeks moved through yesterday . there atte events. the paralympics began today in rio de janeiro. the flame visited six brazilian in total. the doors are open this morning on a new paradise for bargain hunters. >> where you will find a new we continue to follow breaking news and carry were nearly two dozen people are -- -- were forced out of their home by a fire. what we we're learning at this an accident on 40 eastbound this is on 40 east and south durham just beyond the fayetteville road interchange work we did have a left lane block a moment ago. all the activities never moved over to the right shoulder . the slow traffic is coming around the curve and is very slow. as you leave chapel hill this morning. that ride will take you about 48 route the ride from i 40 interchange to durham freeway is probably can take you about 25 to 30 minutes. you will state extra time. now that lanes are up with we sit start to see improvement -- should start to see improvement. a man shot and killed his 15-year-old son and then shot and critically injured his ex-wife and then posted it live on facebook. police are looking for two children the focus of an amber alert and greensboro. six-year-old dave jan mccollum and 2-year-old and in the via maccallum were last seen on durham street in greensboro . police believe the children are with 27-year-old michael mayo. he is african-american 5-foot eight and weighs 150-pound. a nice day out there temperatures warming up a bit especially for tomorrow on but skies are mainly clear. mostly clear to partly cloudy skies for much of the day. seventy in raleigh. seventy-two in fayetteville. temperatures have crept into the low 70s now and we will see a high of 82 this afternoon. eighty-five on thursday and friday. this afternoon a slight chance for showers. durham's city council makes a decision in the controversial 20 people have to find a new place to stay in cary after fire tore through their apartment buildings. >> it happened at hyde park apartments. it appears the damage is pretty extensive. >> reporter: we're seeing more of that now that the sun has come up. i want to give you a live look at this very somber seen here i want to start of the ground floor . you are seeing an immense amount of rubble even a portion of a bicycle that is still here much of it burned to a crisp . as you look over you also see a ladder here because fire crews are still on scene making sure that all of those hotspots are out. up on the second and third floor you are seeing the most amount park. the roof is nonexistent at this point. it was certainly a scary scene. they get several calls just before midnight. the carried -- fire department did respond and they say everyone was able to get out safely . they say that one dog and two cats did not make it but most of that is because it neighbors were helping neighbors alerting each other to get out of the building. fortunately because of firewalls and also being able to get this holding under control it did not spread to the other clos a close call for many people here in this neighborhood at this time crews are still here working to determine what could have caused this fire . i fire. i just saw investigators here asking those questions as two where it originated. that is all starting right now that the sun has come up. the mother of a 3-year-old founded dead and hot the van in involuntary manslaughter. her first court appearance as today. she also faces a charge for felony child abuse and neglect . >> the child's father realized that leslie was missing and found her in the hot man. she was pronounced dead at the scene. chandler case. the ufc student. his trial is set october. wake county schools investigating an attack that happened at a week force high school . it was all set on cell phone video. this was the scene of heritage high school last wednesday. the suspected aggressor to classmate and started punching her in the head . the victim's mother asked us to conceal her identity. she says said she wore school administrators as recently as that morning that her daughter was being bullied and threatened. the mother says she is furious that they did nothing to protect her daughter. >> when a child comes to you and reports bullying they need to take it seriously. this is supposed to be a no bullying zero-toleranc daughter. they bullied are -- are and they try to bully me to. >> the suspect is charged as a juvenile with assault inflicting serious injury which is a misdemeanor. we are looking to the that's when the name of person who died of a health fire -- house fire in fayetteville . it happened at home on mcneil circle . one person and three dogs were found dead inside . a second person escaped and was the fire. raleigh firefighters continue their push for pay raises at last night city council meeting . firefighters say their pay is so low they can no longer afford to live in the city they work. they have asked for a seven and 50% raise. instead of leaders approved a three and half% raise for all members. city council says they are in the middle of a study of all employees to determine where salaries are and where they should be. paul's barbershop will be the the raleigh police department. people are encouraged to come and share their concerns and ask them questions at 5:00. the creation of a new historic district in durham is moving forward . the council the rescue mission want to the land to be exempt from historic requirements and reserved instead for affordable housing. stop shoppers and wake forest have a new grocery store option. publics held it's grand opening of this morning at its new location on forks mill road . of course if a was giving us the scoop on different deals you can get there. it starting to get gray. there's a little shower. you make it a sprinkle in south hill. but for the most part were to stay dry even though it may be a bit overcast from raleigh east and the i-95 corridor for a while today. the chance of showers still pretty slim with the system. we take a look at temperatures town by town. sixty-six in gary and 67 in sanford but 70 in durham and irwin and 73 now in roanoke rapids. if you're about to head out the door for your morning run or get the dog temperatures close to 70. mostly clear except up near the virginia line we have cloud cover. i will see the future cast and show you chances for showers this afternoon coming up. overall it to drive looking 70 forecast. there was a cool down coming and i'll tell you when coming up. how deep your life back together after spending more than two decades in prison. last week a judge ordered a new trial for his double murder case based on new dna evidence. the district attorney said there was not enough evidence to retry him. howard a says his newfound freedom has been difficult to adjust to but he says the biggest blessing has been reconnecting with loved ones. >> i am not angry . i just thank god that are out and i'm back with my wife and we are moving forward with life. >> howard and his wife say they hope to adopt children. something they were never able to do while he was in prison. howard is in the process of hiring an attorney to appeal to the governor for a part in. the threat for zika seems to be fading with the season. >> but a new moms is still have some concerns. next on the world wide spread the world health organization says zika virus infections have now spread to more than 70 countries and territories and remains a global health emergency. most people catches the only experience mild symptoms fever and a rash but in a small proportion of a pregnant women the virus can also cause brain and other neurological problems in babie damage for impotence relatively low significant. the reports of zika case on u.s. soil has many pregnant women concerned. still have been no locally transmitted cases and the mosquito that transmits of the disease has not yet been found in north carolina this year. state health experts say a threat is slow unless of course you travel to a zika infected area or -- argo as mom editor mothers might have. >> i talked to doctor elizabeth singer and she had great advice for moms. of the first thing is don't worry too much because there is a very low risk. we can watch for travel warnings. maybe south florida right now if you're pregnant is not the place to gone up there for business or partner you need to be careful just -- cautious . >> also women should play it safe and get tested if they have been to a zika infested area like south florida. probably best to get tested so you can know what your baseline is. it's also best if you've been there to use condoms or abstain from sex until after you get pregnant. and also it's just important to be aware with the possibilities are and talk to your doctor. >> what should pregnant women do to protect themselves. >> to get the mosquitoes away off is it safe to use. wear long sleeves and pants if you can go outside. if you're opening up your windows because it's cool outside check your screen to make sure there are no hold . use the tip and toss method. i have a lot of little toys outside that have collected little frisbees upside down . it only takes a quarter of a cup of water for mosquitoes to breed and multiply. to go through your yard and check everything and tip everything over and toss of the water. >> what about other mosquito borne viruses. >> there are other mosquito borne illnesses like west nile encephalitis. there are reasons to still protect thankfully mosquito season is almost over. >> there are confirmed cases of zika north carolina but all of those have come from travel ide. >> that's correct. >> the cdc has a website designed for people who are pregnant or design -- or about to come pregnant and they are designed with lots of -- and >> ford go ask mom advice just search mom on our website. a special show of support for kids at a local hospital. >> how those who couldn't leave their beds it could enjoy a visit from some superheroes. gilbert is enjoying an honor more than 40 years later . the story behind his picture with the president. pick three number food you want baby belly it's not a problem. cause with the help of a blue shirt it switches from freezer to fridge to store whatever food you want whenever you want it. yeah that's a t-bone steak and whipped cream, baby needs her vitamins. bring home the win at best buy. each day gets better. john legend. each day gets hotter. i know for fact that david crabtree loves it in the 90s. >> i'm >> it's could be slightly humid but human but not like early august early july where the dewpoint is at 75. it will be tolerable. looking a nice out there this morning . a little hazy from this angle and a few clouds that there but for the most part it is going to be another warm and dry day. 70 degrees at the airport and this morning. seventy-three in the south hill and roanoke rapids. seventy-two in chapel hill. satellite and radar picture just a very quiet we have high pressure that can keep things dry and warm for us. right here the remnants of hermione and we have just general counterclockwise us -- it's been with will help feed moisture down into north carolina today. you can see through lunchtime some cloud cover from the east end of tiny little shower might pop up. not many people will see it. and friday also looks dry. are bigger story then becomes the heat. watch these bright heat colors. it's hot all the way up toward the great lakes and all of a sudden we start to get into it . watch that. the heat to color is blue blooming across the area. that takes us into thursday and friday where it stays hot in the mid- 90s but by sunday we have a front that swings in and that's can finally kick out some of the will start to moderate a bit. even though it will still be warm we're talking mid to upper '80s instead of the 90s. that should hold true for much of next week. we should see colder air sinking down farther south. temperatures today 92 and 95 for tomorrow . and that's 10 degrees warmer than normal. football friday will be hot and at the time the games begin it could still be in the mid- 80s. all afternoon we have a hopscotch music festival downtown at raleigh. onset -- on saturday 6:87 and at 9:80 degrees. there are a lot of things going on this weekend. the weather looks dry until sunday and then sunday we have a front were talking about a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. it will be a wash out. if you have plans to be out over the weekend you can find on sunday keep your eye on the radar but first you can check in with mike moss in the morning before you check out on sunday. 40 eastbound. i wanted to update you and conditions . the accident has been moved to the right shoulder. all lanes are open and travel times are really improving but we are still looking at pretty significant delays. thirty minutes now from 54 out to the freeway. this is a huge improvement over the 50 15 minute ride we saw just a little while though. an alternate route would be 54 eastbound the chapel hill heading down to alexander drive up to that's about 20 minutes. stick with 40 eastbound and we will see the conditions improve over the next little while. a number of crashes still in the clearing stations around -- station around the triangle. lane has been blocked as fire and ems drive on the scene. again the accident is on the side. the latest censure -- sensor reading is between the 440 and i 40 interchanges. batman spiderman and iron man meeting appearance at wake med it children hospital heroes day . they made special stops to meet the grid grade -- kids into the cast of characters in person. >> i saw my favorite superhero. i was a kid in the hospital. >> we hope this helps them feel better soon. gilbert boy of the year in 1973 from the boy scouts of america and he traveled to washington to accept his prize and take over photo with president richard nixon but because of scheduling conflicts nixon couldn't take the picture. for decades letter gilbert got his picture. another check on your top stories is next as well as the devastating fire at an apartment complex. twenty people out of their after fire spread through a building at the hyde park apartments. the flames broke up out before midnight. stop investigators will look to the cause this morning. a beautiful morning underway. just know it's going to get warm today. >> a lot of sunshine out there with one exception. just north of roanoke rapids a little shower there that could come across into the county before it fizzles out. most of out there. seventy-three and rocky mountain. seventy-two and current bill and pay it fine. current temperatures low 70s but we can't to 92 this afternoon and for thursday and friday it mostly stays dry but a the shower to could crop up. we have an accident right now on the beltline on 440 westbound just beyond brentwood road . we have two left lane right now. mail -- now. we see some conditions improving on eastbound. we are now down to 11 minutes from 54 to durham freeway. some parents may consider giving their child a smart phone for emergencies or two keep in touch with friends. today at noon what you need to think about before you had a smart phone to minutes. joey fatone: it's time to play "family feud." give it up for steve harvey! 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