Is next on Eyewitness News. A suspicious package shutting down streets in the heart of downtown raleigh. The latest details just in. Plus. Protesting the president elect. Emotions spilling over. Tens of thousands take to the streets in cities across the country. And. Eagles down. two birds trapped in a storm drain. The rescue caught on camera. Eyewitness news starts right now. wake county right off the top tonight businesses cleared out. And roads closed. After a suspicious package is found in the heart of downtown raleigh. Good evening everyone from the breaking news center. Im steve daniels. The first call came in to Raleigh Police at about 730. About a strange package on South Salisbury street. Only blocks away from wake county courthouse. joel brown is live near the the latest. And breaking in johnston county. A very serious crash in selma. Highway96 is shutdown in both directions between holly berry lane and old beulah road. We have a crew on the way. To get video and details. And
Celebrate the death of fidel castro. Many people in that community fled the castro regime in cuba. Nowpeople happening nowpeople taking to the streets of little havanna in miam celebrate the death of fidel castro. Many people in that community fled the castro regime in cuba. Castro died last night at the age of 90 sparking reaction from all over the world. Castro was the leader of the rebel army. He embraced sovietstyle communism and defied the power of 10 us president s during his halfcentury rule over the island nation. Castro handed over powers to his younger brother in 2006 when he experienced health problems. But never returned to power. Flags were flying at half staff in cuba today. But a different cubans celebrated in the streets. President obama, Whose Administration is working to Whose Administration is working to restablish relations with the island nation, saying quote, the cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of america. His succes
If you suspect your teen is suicidal, talk to him or her immediately. We have more resources for you right now on wncn. Com. Books and guns will both be allowed in the classrooms of the university of texas at austin. This afternoon, University President greg findis gave the okay. He says why he doesnt personally believe handguns belong on campus, he says he must follow the law. This law includes all students and faculty who have a license. An 18yearold who was approximate being watched inside of a home daycare is now at home with his family recovering after being shot. The driveby shooting happened yesterday afternoon on great bend drive in durham. The daycare is now closed. Thats where we find wncn. Coms mario boone. What did they tell you . Reporter i talked to the daycare owners about what happened here at this home behind me. Indefinitely. They say they want to take some time and let things cool off. They also tell me the little boy is home from the hospital and is doing much bette
Temple game bundle up. Were looking at temperatures by tomorrow morning in the 20s across parts of the area. Then for tomorrow, its sunny and its a little colder than it was today in the wake of that front and also well have a bit of a breeze. But hang in there because we will see some milder temperatures approach our area just in time for the upcoming weekend. Well talk about that warmup but lucy and dawn well also talk about the potential for more rain even some wet snow in the seven day forecast. Back to you. All right. Thank you scott. Were just minutes away from a big showdown in College Basketball. Students from temple and villanova anxiously waiting to tip off as the two teams prepare to square off. The excitement is building as temple looks for yet another upset tonight. Can the owls pull it off is the question. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im dawn timmeney in for iain page. Big game taking place tonight and thats where fox 29 Chris Oconnell is standing by. Chris, you are a te
By lunchtime 71 and lots of sunshine. Late day more sunshine and 76 degrees. Today by far the warmest of the next seven then it cools off. We will have that in the complete forecast but few we have weather and traffic with amber rupinta. Night. Happy st. Patricks day to you as you head out. We have an issue in Durham County. We will get to that right here. This is a single car accident a car hit a power pole on n. C. 55 near carpenter fletcher road and there is a closure. Two of four lanes are closed in the westbound lanes of n. C. 55 headed to carpenter fletcher road. It is supposed to be cleared by 7 00. We will watch that. We have a detour. Two lanes closed there at carpenter fletcher. If you want to stay on 55 the alternate is 40 east to the durham freeway northbound and you back to n. C. 55 fplt. Again, two lanes getting by. Ncaa tournament at p. N. C. Arena first game 12 40 but the doors open at 11. Last game is 9 50 so watch for added added volume there especially if you use wad