700,000 to be exact. The state provides coverage r lawmakers, teachers, and state employees. The plan would raise premiums, raising premiums or put premiums where it was not before and deductibles would increase. There was an outcry to eliminate the popular 8020 plan. The board of trustees announced it would postpone the consideration for those more as it dick changes but state workers are still worried about the increase in premiums. Todays decision is only going to impact 2017. That meeting and a vote is scheduled to start at 3 00 p. M. Mikaya thurmond, live in raleigh its been weeks and problems with Blue Cross Blue Shield customer accounts are still not resolved. Turning to the state for help. In about a months time, the state department of insurance has received 850 complaint calls. We previously reported problems with overbilling and verifying coverage of blue cross. Thousands of people affected here. Insurance commissioner Wayne Goodwin says he wants to get to the bottom of this
As for the suspect, three men were seen running from the neighborhood that day. Steve they are trying to figure out what sparked this fire. The smoke and flames were pouring from the roof. Its about 30 firefighters minutes to knock down the flames. No one was at home at the time. Tisha a chase involving the Highway Patrol incident crash. A state troopers cruiser had to be towed out of the ditch. Out of the police say it all started when he tried to pull over the driver of the pickup truck. The Highway Patrol picked up the guy and it was a crash. You can look for updates on this story tomorrow morning. Steve in durham this Police Chase Ends with the car upside down. Shortly after the driver was taken into custody. A deputy saw a drive or red light and when the deputy tried to pull them over the driver eventually wrecked flipping the car several times. He tried to run but he was captured in the taken to the hospital. He was treated for minor injuries. He is facing several charges. At the
The music is loud. The fans are definitely proud. Coming up at 12 30, well show you one fan. He calls himself mad cata. Well show you who he is and what he is like. That is coming up at 30 00. That aerial view, you really see just how packed it is at the panthers. Arielle, really quickly, what else is on the agenda for this . Are they all just gathered there and listening to music . Reporter so here is the plan right now, as you can here, there is a dj playing that. Will happen until 12 00. Then at 12 00, they will have bands coming out to entertain the fans and then at 1 00, some of the panther fans will be here so these fans, these dedicated fans, can get a as they head to the super bowl. What i sendoff it will fob the panthers. Look at all that panther pride at bearden park in charlotte. That is amazing. Vandals are at it again. Another giant 3d sign commemmorating super bowl 50 has been hit. The sign in front of San Francisco city hall was relabeled. It now reads sup bro. The myste
Thats chasing the precipitation, coming in across the area or leaving the area today. Look at the radar picture, the radar is making assumptions, this is changing over to snow in places. Especially back around greensboro. The darker blue spots are where we have a better chance of seeing this mixing in. This will swing in our direction over the next couple of hours. If you are not seeing it right now, you may see it in the next hour or two. Little bit of light precipitation that could be mixed with snow over around Chatham County and then again back over towards Roanoke Rapids we have the chance as well. We will watch it for you, not likely to be a travel problem, take a look at the satellite and radar picture. We would love to hear from you, if you see this snow in the backyard. Not seeing it in downtown raleigh, it is wet out there. Durham 37, 42 holly springs, 40 town by town, 34 roxboro. 43 fayetteville. Lesser chances of seeing this south. 37 this morning, 43 lunchtime, 47 this aft
Center and struck a vehicle. His truck then hit another vehicle headon and the driver in that vehicle, 31yearold christopher wright, of garner, died. Munday had nonlife threatening injuries, charges are pending. Opening statements begin in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Raleigh woman during a burglary. If convicted, Travion Smith could face the death sentence. Wrals tara lynn is live at the Wake County Justice Center with more. Reporter it took more than a month to find enough people to fill the jury box. People willing to consider the Death Penalty in the case. The trial will be starting officially in just about an hour and a half. 23yearold Travion Smith is on trial for his life. He is charged with killing melissa hugginsjones two years ago. The 30yearold mother had just moved to raleigh with her 8 yearold daughter to start a new life well as new job. Prosecutors say smith and others were breaking into cars in the area near north hills autopsy results revealed that she