Planned shift in the raleigh construction zone. The dot has delayed its traffic shift planned for tonight on i40 near lake wheeler road. Crews will try again tomorrow night if the weather clears up. They plan to eventually move traffic onto three rebuilt lanes. Now to the concern over gas price running out of fuel today here in the triangle. Many people waiting in long lines tonight. This all due to a major Pipeline Leak in alabama. The Colonial Pipeline runs from texas to new york. Work is underway to repair it tonight. In the meantimegovern or mccrory says hes working to minimize any interuptions to the fuel supply. Tim pulliam live in raleigh tonight with the latest. Hours before the start of the work week drivers searching and waiting for gas across North Carolina. Lila hales driver 190933 my husband just called from the mountains and he said that theres no gas up here. He better go get gas if you need it. But supplying the need is putting a strain on gas stations. Here in the tria
Ed Health Officials note it is protection against mosquito traveling. Are most at risk here. Because women can transfer the virus to their unborn child. If you are thinking about getting pregnant and traveling countries, they recommend not doing it all. Yourself from mosquito bites. Barbara ed crump, thank you for the life report. John u. S. Officials added two more caribbean islands to a travel alert for pregnant women. In the meantime, pope francis suggests that women threatened with the virus could use artificial contraception. However, the pope is not relaxing his stance on abortion despite calls to restrict antiabortion laws in the face of the outbreak. The zika virus and how it spread and how to protect yourself right now at abc11. Com. You will find this trending story right on the front page. Barbara acclaimed author harper lee has passed away. According to multiple reports, the author of to kill a mockingbird died in her hometown. She divided her time between living in new yor
How they are taking the john cold start to the morning but big warmup on the way. Meteorologist Steve Stewart is in to tell us when it will be safe to ditch the heavy coat. Amber we have a traffic alert. Warmer weather means back to work on the i4040 work zone. Barbara investigatorsing looking into this crash of a helicopter full of tourists in hawaii. What we are herring about the splash landing and people who john we just gave you a preview of this on the abc11 faculty facebook age. An fana laurel shows how these two dogs became internet stars. It is 6 01 and 29 degrees. Im john clark. Barbara im barbara gibbs. We will have more on the big stories but first weather and traffic together meteorologist Steve Stewart in for big weather. Happy friday. Steve you bet. Cold out this with temperatures warming up to a little below average. We show you numbers and it is called in louisburg at 23. 24 in order. 28 Southern Pines and fayetteville 30. A few fair wertather clouds feel temperatures c
House, because the way this is spreading and the way this is moving, that will be everywhere in the United States of america. And once it is it migrates and once it moves, whats going to stop it . And whos going to stand on the floor of the United States senate and take responsibility for the lack of action . For the lack of responding to this Public Health crisis . Thats why were coming here today. This isnt about politics. This isnt about a Public Health emergency. We need resources, we need answers, we need tests, and we dont need to rob from other potential pandemics like ebola to get this done. There isnt a citizen in the country who wouldnt say this is an obligation of the government to protect their people. We anticipate, we anticipate in puerto rico, a territory of this country, a lot of people travel to and from puerto rico. One in five people in puerto rico will be infected by the zika virus. Do they know it . Probably not. Frequently, no symptoms come with the infection. So
Past; you are our hope for the years to come. Thank you for leading us beside the still waters of your wisdom and through the Green Pastures of your peace. Empower our senators for the task of this day. May they put right before expediency, others before self, principle before partisanship, and you before all else. Lord, keep our lawmakers under the canopy of your care, sustaining them with your grace amid all sunshine and shadow. And, lord, thank you that america still stands with lamp held aloft as a beacon of freedom for our world. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell p later this morning the senate will have an opportunity to pass the f.