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WRAL WRAL News 5AM March 7, 2016

High of 65 this afternoon from there, temperatures keep warming, and well talk about the warmest day this week will be coming up, bill . Thank you, elizabeth. Today Durham City Council expected to vote on body camera proposals. This is the next step in getting body cameras for the citys police officers. Wrals Mikaya Thurmond joins us from the newsroom. What the Council Members be voting on today . Reporter todays vote would authorize the city manager to execute a contract with the body camera vendor. That means he would be able to purchase the cameras, and all related software and services. This comes on the heals of several very Police Public shootings nationally where the actions of both the officer and suspect were called into question. Last month, the vote was postponed after concerns about the original video access policy. Durham city leaders wanted the public to have access to the video. The video should be released. This proposal would allow up to 366,000 for the purchase of the body cameras. Bill and renee, the meeting is set to start at 7 p. M. All right. Mikaya thurmond, on the issue of body cameras in durham. And also, the full city report council is due. This report comes out four times a year, but this is the final Quarterly Report for 2015, and it also contains a summary of the entire year. Today we expect to hear more about the direction raleigh leaders see in the future. Nancy mcfarland, mayor, will deliver the state of the city address during a meeting with the Raleigh Rotary Club at 12 30. And mayor john burns said its activity, and will spell out how town leadership is planning for the growth and challenges for all the changes. And a proposal to held property tax evaluations is being determined. They determine your home worth every eight years. Under that proposal would change to four years. Supporters say this will heap ease sticker shock who see rates increase significantly after the eightyear checks. Wake just had the revaluation. If passed theyll vote at their march 21st meeting, giving residents a chance to weigh in. After a busy weekend this morning, the president ial candidates are focused on the next primary, which is tomorrow in michigan. Tracy pots is in washington with more on what numbers are looking like there. Reporter hi, renee and bill, good morning, every. The republicans are already very primary coming up next week, its winner take all, but first up, michigan, tomorrow, with voters focused on water and jobs. I voted to save the auto industry. He voted against the money that ended up saving the auto industry. Auto jobs and the flint water crisis, big topics in tomorrows michigan primary. People north paying a water both democrats want michigans governor to resign. Our nbc poll Shows Hillary clinton with a 17 point lead there and far ahead in the delegate count after last weekend. Donald trumps topping polls in michigan, already targeting florida, marco rubios home state. Rubio won puerto rico, but hes trailing back home. I havent given up on florida yet. Neither is ted cruz. Hes closing in on delegates and does not want a contested youve got to unite and thats what were seeing happening. Reporter trump thinks republicans will unite behind him. Im a unifier, and maybe people will see that. The next test tomorrow in michigan. Reporter mississippi, idaho, and hawaii also vote tomorrow. From washington, im tracy potts, wral news. And across the state, the Civil Rights Organization will lead a march at North Carolina Central University in durham. The group is concerned the voter i d. Law and short ended early Voting Period will hurt minority turnout. Todays event begins at noon at the North Carolina central student union. Were waiting to learn the funeral arrangements for former first lady nancy reagan. The wife of former president Ronald Reagan died of congestive Heart Failure at her l. A. Home on sunday. She was 94. Former president george g. Bush says ms. Reagan was fiercely loyal to her beloved husband and by her devotion to her country. Well have more reaction on ms. Reagans death in the next halfhour. And be sure to watch the today show at 7 a. M. , theyll have in depth coverage on tributes to nance reagan, including interviews nancy reagan, including interviews with friends and loved ones. And wake forest parked on south brook street t offshe same services as regular offices, the dmv mobile office will be open from 9 a. M. To 4 p. M. , then heading on the road to creedmoor, warrenton, and returns to wake forest, and scotland neck. Bringing the dmv to you. 5 06. New information from north korea. Coming up the reason the north is threatening nuclear strikes on the u. S. And south korea. 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Police shot him multiple times in his backyard after he fusing to drop his knife and the accelerant. At last check he was in critical condition. Police say their investigation is progressing but theyre not ready to release any more information about a shooting in raleigh. It happened around midnight saturday, along bragstreet. Bragg street. And in fuquay, neighbors tell us they heard a fight outside and heard gunshots. Were told 21yearold douglas shot. No arrests have been made. For a tan or brown chevy malibu. Also, in fuquayvarena, Officials Say a greece fire started in the restaurant on north main street grease fire started in the restaurant on north main street. Were working on the extent of damage and when the restaurant will open. No one was hurt. Duke energy says a Nuclear Power station caught fire in south carolina. A problem with a transformer led to the fire. The plant declared it an unusual event, thats the lowest of four Nuclear Emergency classifications. Workers shut down one unit as a precaution. No one had to be e lack vated. Attorneys for Bowe Bergdahl want to meet with donald trump. Theyre concerned evacuated and last year trump called the sergeant quote a no good trade who are should have been executed trader, who should he was charged with desertion, after leaving his command post. They want to determine if trump should be called as a witness. His next hearing is next month at fort bragg. A nonpartisan tax group is speaking out on the connect and see bond, backed by governor mccrory who has been touring the state and touting as a means of rebuilding North Carolinas infrastructure. A press conference will be held along with nc against the bond. The present conference starts at 5 00 press conference starts at 5 00. And the city of durham is working on the annual arbor say celebration at the museum of life and science, including seedling giveaways, Tree Planting demonstrations and educational displays. People who registered were invited to help plant about0 trees along North Glendale avenue. Arbor day is an annual governor mccrory declared this week Severe Weather preparedness week in North Carolina. Hes reminding us with the possibility of tornados, flash flooding and severe thunderstorms we need emergency plans, an emergency supply kit and keep an eye on weather alerts. Last year in North Carolina there were nine tornadoes, more than 130 incidents of flash flooding and more than 500 severe thunderstorms causing more than 12 million in damage. Good to be ready. Cannot emphasize that enough. You know, because it was the week before last, we had our first tornado outbreak. We had three right in our viewing area, and some damage fortunately nobody was hurt, but it is that time of year. We figure march, april, and may, as really the peak of the tornado season in our area. So well be talking more about it through the week. Lets talk about what youre the door. In the forecast. We have a nice dry period ahead temperatures. Our winds are calm, our dew point right now, also in the 30s. You might run into a little bit of patchy fog. Weve seen some lowering just yet. Our d points 34, humidity at 89 . Some of the viewing area seeing visibility down to 4 or 5 miles. Well keep watching it. 32 in roxboro, south hill and roanoke rapids. A number of folks seeing temperatures at or below freezing right now. 29 in sanford, but 36 in Southern Pines. 35 in fayetteville, 32 in smithfield, and in goldsboro. Satellite and radar picture, showing quiet conditions. High pressure tends to keep things pretty dry for us. High pressure has winds that are clockwise, and create a ridge. Typically High Pressure means well be dry underneath it. The precipitation is back to the around this ridge and we stay dry. Well see a change in the weather and well have a nice warm up as this high shifts off to the east. Well gets into nice southwesterly flow, and eventually well end up some precipitation. That ridge hopes to warm things up nicely. Well see 65 today, mid70s tuesday and wednesday and nearly 80 degrees for us on thursday. Our normal high temperatures this time of year, is 61, 61, and 62, and it really does climb pretty significantly during the month of march. Towards the end of the month our normal high temperatures is close to 70 degrees. So we expect big changes in the month of march. Now of course with these warm temperatures that well see this week, you may be tempted to get out and plant. Already were seeing daffodils, tulips are blooming and well see more of that into the week. The average latest freeze for most of our viewing area is the first part of april, so if you really want to make sure your going to want to wait until after easter before you do any planting. Northern sections are midtolate april when we see the average last freeze, so we are still have a little bit of time before you want to rush out and start planting things. When you look at the sevenday forecast though and you think, were all good, but temperatures are near freezing in some places this morning. 44 on Tuesday Morning and morning lows will be in the 50s, and temperatures in the 70s. You can see how youre going to be tempted right . 65, our high temperatures today, this morning, 58 degrees at lunchtime. Were going to have a nice warm up getting into the end of the week, and over the weekend, its possible that well see just a few showers. On saturday, it is reptile and amphibian day at the North Carolina museum of natural sciences, one of their big events, that and bug fest, you can play with frogs and snakes and all kinds of cool amphibians. Its going to be a pretty day with the exception of a little bit of rain. It runs from 9 00 to 5 00 sunday. 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It is just 31 right now in wake forest. Its 29 in moncure, 13 degrees in cary, 39 in Holly Springs, 32 in roxboro, and south hill, 31 in rocky mount, and 32 in its 35 in fayetteville, so a little bit warmer there. Your planner as youre heading out, expect temperatures to be in the 30s. We warm up quickly. 58 at lunchtime, high, 65. Well talk about our next best chance of rain in a few minutes. Tara is in for bryan and a little bit nippy as youre coming in. Yes and i was so looking forward to the warmer temperatures later today, but its still cold this morning, so dress appropriately. No issues in downtown raleigh as we zoom out and take a wider look at the triangle, were also delay free there. Your drive coming in from the north side of wake county, heres a look at capital and durant. It will take you eight minutes from wake forest to get to 540 this morning. If youre coming in from rollsville, louisburg, to you are delay free, and you should expect an eightminute ride coming in from nc 42 up to the 440 split. Bill and renee. All right. Thank you. And morrisville, before 11 30 off madr elaine, a fire started in an unoccupied unit. Five other units had to be evacuated. The red cross is helping those displaced residents. No word on the cause of the fire. Raleigh police are looking for two suspects who left a teenage girl along Glade Aster Court yesterday afternoon. Investigators were told two men back door. The mother who did not want to be identified got a text from her daughter said he got a text from her daughter and said she needed help, and after arriving home she was bound with duct tape without clothes. They took her clothes and nobody ever wants to walk in on their childlike that. The suspects have not been captured and the investigation is ongoing. The teens mother told us it appeared as the men went through a few things inside the house. Police tell us its unclear what if anything was taken. Senator Bernie Sanders began to debate Hillary Clinton in flint, michigan. In both candidates,both candidates talked about the tainted water in the city. Each of them also said the governor, rick snyder should resign and made personal promises to get rid of the infrastructure. Clinton shows a commanding 17 point lead in michigan. Both campaigns privately say they believe the race as much North Carolinas primary is a week from tomorrow, and the president ial candidates are turning their focus to our state. Hillary clinton will be getting a lot of Campaign Support from her husband. Mikaya thurmond is in the newsroom. We understand former president bill clinton has three stops in our state including what know in raleigh . Thats right. Hes covering a lot of ground in the state, to greenville, and raleigh, to drum up support and get out the vote for his wife. Former president bill clinton will be in raleigh at 9 15 on wolf street. His focus will be on his wifes campaign y she believes hes the why she believes shes the best candidate for families, and to vote in early voting for the primary which runs through saturday. Hillary clinton will be in the North Carolina herself later this week. Her campaign released only a few details about the visit, expect after bill Clintons Campaign stop in raleigh, he will appear at elan law school, ask then to the historicically and then on to the historically black school. And donald trump will plan to appear at crown coliseum on wednesday. Last december o, her spoke at dorton arena in raleigh. And nancy reagan is being remembered for her strength and intelligence and as a woman who changed the role of first lady. Heres reaction to her death. Reporter across the country, nancy reagan was honored and remembered. President obama and first lady said the former first lady redefined the role in her time here, biography, lou cannon said she protected president reagan. People who were around her husband were advancing his agenda and not their own, and she was out spoken about it, publicly and privately, and that way, i think she played an Important Role in the reagan administration. At the democratic president ial debate in flint, michigan, a moment of silence. On the campaign trail, republican president ial hopeful, john kasich paid tribute to mres reagan. She was an incredible lady. She was very strong, and a total class act. Florida senator marco rubio, spoke about the first lady. I grew up and im a child of the reagan revolution. In southern california, mourners brought flowers to the reagan

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