It is so nice to be back, and i heard it was 70s this week. I am happy to be back. At least it will feel more like iowa weather here definitely turning colder. Even though we did have some warm temperatures, it was kind of grade. It was nice to be out, but it is not beautiful like it is but it is a lot colder than it was yesterday. 34 in durham and 36 in Holly Springs. Town by town it is 28 in roxboro with 38 at fayetteville and it is pretty chilly with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and 52 at noon. Compare that to mid to upper 60s yesterday which was just it will be prettier today but noticeably cooler. Expect the same saturday with clouds and rain in the forecast and we will talk about how much we may see. It looks like a wet weather pattern. More in a few minutes and brian here with a look at the roads this morning. Lets take a look at the durham freeway out in Austin Avenue there in the distance. The traffic is heading northbound, and it is looking downtown. Or southbound ride is also delay free this morning. Looking good on 85 and i40 as well. Taking a look at the rest of the triangle here on the live commute map we have that Police Activity we just told you about at the hotel behind the Crabtree Valley mall. Earlier blue bridge road was havent put any minor crash at wake forest road this morning and right now we are not seeing any delays but we will watch that. It looks like a pretty minor incident getting cleared up pretty quickly as they go over toward the west side of the triangle 85 is looking good in both directions on 40 eastbound heading toward the airport and rtp running into no delays. Traffic is looking fine in both directions. Back to you. We are following breaking news in raleigh. This happened at americas best value on harold drive. Emmy victor is gathered information. What can you tell us about what you have learned, emmy . Reporter few details are available right now to have learned a shooting didnt did happen earlier this morning. In the meantime, here is a look right here. You can see a heavy Police Presence with a dozen cop cars surrounding the entire area of arrow drive. I have seen Police Officers going inside the inn and comparing notes. They are gathering information that we can provide to you in a number of minutes. This area is full and there are a number of people who we are searching woke up this morning to sirens. Guests at the hilton and the hampton. As we continue to learn more and confirmed that information we can provide it to you. Back to you. Back emmy victor, thank you. A suspect shot and wounded learning more about the person who was elected in october for not paying rent. Last august he served 30 days in jail. Police say he got into a struggle on wednesday. They say he was armed with a knife. And another Raleigh Police officer has been. Officer chandler is recoveng officer chandler and others involved are on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation. A mother is dead and her son is in the hospital after they were hit by a car walking to a bus stop. Maria suarez was hit by a kia sedan off of i40 and highway to 10 highway 210. The not cite her for driving without a license because it happened on a public street. Police need your help identifying a woman hit and killed in fayetteville. It happened yesterday afternoon. Police say the victim is an asian woman and she was wearing jeans. If you she is, please call the fayetteville police. They are also investigating a sh the hospital. Someone fired shots just before 8 00 last night. Him and was hit by the gunfire and taken to the hospital. His name has not been released. So far no arrests. The death toll from the wildfires have risen to 11. Newly 5000 customers are so without power in sevier county. 400 wildfires have burned a man is behind bars accused of sitting two wildfires in our state. Federal prosecutors and this man admitted setting a fire october 27 in the manahan a national were forced manahan Lassen National forest. He is also accused of setting a second wildfire on jones creek road. He has a hearing set for monday. Theres been more progress in Western North more fires nearly 100 contained. Through more fires in Western North carolina are not yet contained. North Carolina Central University will hold a celebration of light tribute. The funeral is set for tomorrow and she was the First Permanent chancellor at the school. It arena. Is a big night for us at wral. Is this thing really magical . Yes. Ive been told that it is. Lets see. [ laughter ] it works, cinderella. Our very own David Crabtree magically lit are three jet foot tower. Magic was all around the wral studios. It also brought snow to help us celebrate the season. It will be lit each night through the holidays. Fort bragg kicked off the Holiday Season with soldiers and their families attending the Christmas Tree lighting. Wrals gilbert baez was the mc announces his choice to lead the defense department. Plus, the new contenders so were here at the mouth of the cave that no a million years. Lets go check it out. Look, theres signs of an ancient civilization. Let me see if i can translate it. Now all this looks like some type of a calendar. Hi, just came down here to leave you a little note. New scratchoff tickets come out the first tuesday of every month. New scratchoffs . Yea, first tuesdays. First tuesday of every month . Echo. Echo. Fascinating. Wral news on fox 50 is back with bill leslie and lena tillett. An announcement from donald trump after a spokesman said there will be no more cabinet announcements until next week but they let one slip last night. Confirmation could be tougher than the rest. We are going to appoint mad dog matus at our secretary of defense. [ cheering ] but we are not announcing until monday so do not tell anybody who reporter a surprise announcement in the evening rally in ohio known as hardliner with retired marine general james mattis facing an uphill battle for this because hes only been retired three years. This morning mr. Trump is back in new york after announcing a 1000 manufacturing jobs will not be moving to mexico. Companies are not going to leave the United States anymore reporter but 1300 carrier jobs are headed south of the border. It is like we have been forgotten from the were beginning. Reporter today it is back to work on the transition. The secretary of state nominee is still unannounced and sources tell Joe Scarborough they are looking at new candidates. Current and former ceos of exxon mobil. Tracie potts, washington. A tornado touched down in georgia and was caught on video at a . And since we have no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. . You think of the locomotion but i did not initiate a christmas album i did not know that she had a christmas album. She sounds great. We are feeling the christmas spirit. It is definitely colder [ ready for it. I had so many people tell me especially on wednesday that it is here. As soon as you step outside this morning. Take a look at this gorgeous sun on the lucky strike tower. Tonight we did our tower lighting at wral last night but over at American Tobacco they will light it up tonight with all of the festivities beginning it will be just fine with 33 degrees now and i could smart to start a cold start in many places. The dew points is 30 with 28 in henderson and 29 in south hill and 33 in chapel hill. 29 in sanford with 30 in southern pines. So here is a look at the satellite and radar. Plenty of sun High Pressure keeping us nice and a drive. The High Pressure system rotates clockwise, so it will be on the cool side. We are tracking the next system getting wound up in texas. It is just developing right now but it will grab a hold of a lot of this moisture and start spreading in across the south. It starts to really bring some nice rain on sunday to parts of mississippi and alabama and tuesday before we see much rain. It may not be that particular system but another system developing across the coast to help spread this for monday and tuesday. Hearest futurecast looking nice and bright for us today and tomorrow as a matter of fact. There is 7 a. M. On saturday as the precipitation gets closer to us, we will see the clouds thickening up on sa rain in the northern mountains. The mouse that we will see will be fairly light. We will give it a 30 chance. And then we have this low developing offshore that will spread more moisture in during the day on monday and tuesday as well. As a matter of fact, for next week rain monday and tuesday and rain thursday. Eventually we should start to average rainfall in december is 3 inches. There is no rain today with 56 degrees and it is feeling great with American Tobacco campus for the tower lighting a little cooler with temperatures in the midto upper 40s and then saturday it looks nice and on sunday 49. We do have a chance of rain and if you have something that you need to get down on saturday, certainly saturd brighter. Our morning lows do not drop below freezing in the next seven days. And brian, it is that time of year. In december we also check those temperatures just in case it is getting cold enough to be frozen but it is not. We will have lights that will drop out of the ceiling and confetti that falls as soon over it. We will do it right. It is 7 20 right now. Lets take a look at the live commute map this morning with a couple accidents. We have reported a crash of glenwood avenue at marriott drive which across the street from track Crabtree Valley mall. We have delays this morning heading away from four heading away from 440 440. First we have the Police Activity summit park lane and right now blue bridge appears to be open. There is a report of a disabled vehicle right along lake boone trail with report of a crash at apex at the us1 interchange. On 55 westbound it is still looking good on all of your major roots. Through garner on 40 westbound slowdowns but as soon as you get toward jones sausage road it is looking fine. Lets take you to fayetteville and remind you that the newest section of the outer loop opens today between bragg boulevard and the allAmerican Expressway. The National Weather service confirmed a tornado did touchdown in southwest charlotte. It headwinds these between 86 perhour. The security video right here shows a school in atlanta with the parvo winds that swept through on wednesday. At least one tree was caught toppling. And ef1 tornado his the atlanta area on wednesday in cobb county northwest of the city. Back to court a familiar face will be high is site. Attorney david roth will represent him and is taking the case pro bono. The wife was found dead in 2001. A jury convicted him of murder but a george ordered a new trial in 20 in 2011. Rudolph replaces the Court Appointed attorney who lost the bid last month. His new trial is in m autopsies will be reformed to figure out how a mother and a daughter from Mercer County died. Dawnn elizabeth ward and her 14 yearold daughter Taylor Lynn Carroll of everett disappeared. It took hours to recover their bodies. Investigators say they already have evidence to open a homicide case but no arrests have been made. A protest launched by it is the second protest against the minority Christian Governor who is being prosecuted. The president called for protesters to dismiss peacefully. A video circulated in september of the governor criticizing those who argue it prohibits muslims from having a non muslim later leader. From cows a stan and broke has a stan kazakhstan broke up entering over and uninhabited section of siberia. Locals reported seeing a flash of white and a loud thud. It was carrying food and other supplies. Coming up, when another stretch could be ready for fayetteville drivers of the outer loop. Will your business be ready when growth presents itself . American express open cards can help you take on a new job, or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. Find out how American Express cards and services y26zqy yvpy it is 7 26. Am stories. A suspect remains in Critical Condition this morning at wakemed. 28yearold was evicted. He got into a struggle was officer chandler on wednesday. Investigators say madukay was armed with a knife. Another Police Officer opened fire hitting both men. Officer chandler is recovering. The mother is dead and her 8 hospital. 34yearold Maria Aguilar suarez and her son were hit in a Mobile Home Park near benson. The driver 14yearold mondale is ariel perez was driving without a license. It is going to be a beautiful day. Anywhere from 20 and 30 degrees colder today than it was at this time yesterday. Are skycam looking over downtown raleigh looks beautiful. It did yesterday. 33 in raleigh and 39 in goldsboro. In your forecast expect 56 today but lots of sunshine and increasing clouds late saturday. It is just a slight chance of a shower late in the day. We just had an incident on the southbound durham freeway. Lets take you to that camera it looks like traffic is getting by and maybe the Left Shoulder and part of the left lane are blocked and maybe also the right lane. Expects some delays also on the northbound side of the durham freeway. Next on fox 50 police swarm a raleigh hotel. John, were giving you a raise. Thats fantastic but im gonna pass. Who says no to more . 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I have seen a number of guests who have checked in also trying to figure out exactly what happened in the same thing goes for the whole tim gordon inn with people trying to figure out what is going on. This area is contained and caution tape surrounds. Information on exactly how the shooting occurred nor how many shots were fired. That is information we are still waiting to learn as we continue to check emails and we will bring it to you. Emmy victor, thank you. The durham board elections is holding a closed emergency meeting this morning. Last night they were ordered to complete its recount 7 pm on monday. Glitch. The durham board of elections meeting will be held at 8 30 this morning. Tomorrow the chair and director is expected to appear before the state board. That meeting starts at 1 30 in raleigh. Tomorrow there will be a meeting concerning the protest of lane county results. Allegations. That protests alleges a few people have signed 150 absentee ballots. The unc board of governors will meet in chapel hill. They will speak about the establishment of Laboratory Schools and that is something lawmakers called for this summer. They are essentially Charter Schools to be run by 8 unc system campuses to provide a setting to explore new educational techniques and training new teachers. Board members will also talk about the cost of tuition. The board is trying to keep them from exceeding the rate of inflation. Hurricane matthew Recovery Committee hold its final meeting today in one of the hardest hit cities. The committee will hear from residence at Lamar Community college in kinston. It is from 10 a. M. Until noon. Last night the people at princeville learn more about flooding. President s may be able to use fema grants to buyout flooded homes. The town leaders will decide what will be made available. Most of the roads around the gas leak in raleigh are now back open. Whitaker mill road hazards reopened. A thirdparty work crew came around 1 30 feeling chilly . Quite a difference in temperature from all of the morning this week and then until now. We have to grab the coat this morning. Lucky you. I was hanging out in 20 degree weather in iowa this week with some flurries and i was wondering where my hat and jealous. Our temperatures to not even drop down to freezing anytime soon. We will take a look at what we are expecting for the next few days and the High Temperature today is likely to be about 56 degrees which is a lot cooler than yesterday. Are temperature for tomorrow is 53 and 35 tomorrow morning with 36 sunday morning. After that the lows warm up with a system approaching sunday that will bring us a slight chance of a shower and then a better chance for rain as we head into monday and tuesday of next week. Brian are there any issues we need to know about . We have an incident on the southbound side of the durham freeway. Lets take you out to alston avenue with the Left Shoulder blocked. Traffic is getting by with hard to tell exactly what is happening by this tree. You can expect some delays as you leave Downtown Durham heading southbound on the freeway. Also some