Eyewitness news. A statewide flood emergency. New evacuations. And the race to stabilize dams under pressure. Were live from one of the hardest hit areas. Plus. Chopper 11 hd. Goes above the flood zone in Sampson County. What you wont see from the ground. And the race for governor heats up. The candidates faceoff on the toughest issues facing the state. Where they stand. Eyewitness news starts right now. Matthews aftermath in North Carolina. Water relentlessly rising and communities facing catastrophic flooding. The death toll in the state now stands at 18. And there are fears tonight that number could still rise. Good evening everyone. Im tisha powell. And im steve daniels. Heres the latest from the flood zone. four additional deaths were confirmed today. one in Columbus Robeson county. One person is still missing. A 15mile stretch of interstate 95 in harnett and cumberland counties has now reopened. But a section of i95 near lumberton between exits 13 and 31 remains closed. And. The
Nt think so. Say yes to more. Call now. Away by floodwater. The husband makes it to safety. The wife still missing. why hes holding out hope that shes still alive. Plusmike pence makes a stop in raleigh. His words to supporters. And saying goodbye to an icon. Tonight we gathered to honor the life of Larry Stogner. Eyewitness news starts right now. Nowhistoric right nowhistoric flooding leaving entire towns and communities under water. Matthew continues to deal a devastating blowto our state. Many areas not out of the woods tonight. Good evening im anna laurel and im steve daniels. flooding still a major concern tonight for lumber. neuse. Black. And cape fear rivers. Heres the latest information in to our newsroom. There are now 20 stormrelated deaths in North Carolina. The neuse river is expected to crest at record levels in kinston on friday. A mandatory Evacuation Order remains in effect for lenoir county. Part of i95 in Cumberland County is closed. And westbound i40 near benson also
Eyewitness news. entire towns devastated by flooding. The shocking imag many people are returning home to find. Plus matthew dealing a heavy blow to farm how they are coping with the flooding. And donald trump hits back hard against his accusers at a rally in greensboro. Eyewitness news starts right now. devastating devastating images coming out of flood ravaged communities across North Carolina. People returning to their homes to find they have nothing left. Good evening im steve daniels. And im tisha powell. Heres the latest information just in to our newsroom. The death toll from matthew has risen twenty four in north continues to rise tonight in lenoir county. Meanwhilethe dot reopened a seven mile stretch of i40 tonight near benson. But at least three parts of i95 remain closed in Cumberland County and lumberton due to flooding. The flooding danger is still not over. The neuse river is expected to peak tomorrow in kinston. 150national guard troops are in the city helping with emer
Rnet and unlimited calling. Say yes to more. Call now. Eyewitness news. Flood water finally going down across the state. The next steps to restore what was lost. What you can do to help flood survivors. Plus. The governor. Touring the gop facility. firebombed over the weekend. What weve learned about the investigation. And. What former carolina student Chandler Kania said in court before he was hauled off to prison for causing a deadly wrongway crash on i85. Eyewitness news starts right n it now comes down to the three rs. receding water. recovery. And rebuilding after matthew. Good evening, everyone. Im steve daniels. And im tisha powell. The governor tonight. Says water levels statewide should return to normal. By the end of the week. And the drive through North Carolina has gotten much easier. Interstate 95. Is now open. Without any detours from governor mccrory also focusing on rebuilding. He plans to appoint a a Hurricane Recovery Task force. Focused on helping people. And putting
Eyewitness news. A woman escapes Hurricane Matthew with only the clothing on her back. what she says shes thankful for tonight. Plus. Hitandrun. A wake county man locked up and accused of running over two cyclists. What weve learned about his past runins with the law. And. The candidates for governor faceoff in their final debate. And this time it gets very personal. Eyewitness news starts right now. Breaking news right off the top tonight one man is dead in an apparent driveby shooting. This is the 36 hundred block of wiggins street. Off dearborn drive in durham. You can see shell casings littering the street. Durham police say eyewitnesses didnt get a good look at the shooters car. Investigators are still on the scene tonight. This newscast. Or abc11dotcom. Now to matthews aftermath. And a family trying to shield their grandmother from the destruction caused by the hurricane. Good evening, everyone. Im steve daniels. Diane sandy is just one of the thousands of people who lost nearly