Shopping going and what parents are looking for and why some veteran shoppers say the lines seem a little shorter it this year. Reporter outside of best buy thanksgiving turned into thanks getting. What are you in line for . Tvs. Reporter it if you think people outside are these are the employee inside just before the doors opened. We pound another line outside of toys r us and a familiar face. I wanted a hatchaball. To be honest with you. Several people were searching for one. It is what it looks like. Reporter she tried to explain. It comes in like anna egg and the egg hatches and they get out and then i think they runaround you and teach them how to walk and talk and i am not really entirely sure. [ laughter ] reporter closer to front of the loin we found christie, she has been bargain hunting thanksgiving for 15 years and she noticed changes. Black friday now starts on thanksgiving. Time keeps going back farther and farther. Reporter and more recently stores offer the same door buster deals on line. I have already done like walmart, kohls, toys r us for most of the store on sale to reporter she is waiting in this line for a swing set. It is a 1600 set for 800. That is a good deal there. Reporter as for the parents outside of toys toys r us, none of them got the toy. They were out. They did not have them in stock and they did not know that until they waited in line for hours. Sometimes you lose, catherine. Ouch [ laughter ] all right, adam, thanks. Well, black friday shoppers will not be the onones out for stores tomorrow. Thieves will be out as you can imagine ready to target any of us during a moment of distraction. We can tips to keep you from being a victim. Reporter fey gets it. Holiday shopping is fun and finding deals is exciting. Does not let that get way of safety. I am very concerned for my safety. Try i to be careful and watch where i park. Park near lights of possible. Make sure i know where my car is so when i come back out i can find it quickly and easily. With an early sunset and so many people out it is the perfect time for thieves to move around unnoticed. The fact that she considered while standing in line at best buy. Well, we had to stand in line for probably close to an hour and i was thinking about what an opportunity it would be if anyone was wanting to break into some cars. Usually sends reminders during this time of the year. The police tell their facebook followers to park smart. Other tips, do not carry large amounts of cash. Avoid dark areas, put packages in the trunk of your car and always have keys in hand and ready before you exit the store. Many thursday evening shoppers chose to go in groups. Watch out and keep my eyes open and aware of my surroundings. Going to stick with just to stay safe. For shoppers we encountered safety was not an afterthought. I tried to keep everything close and tight to me. Keep keys this had hand. It is getting darker earlier. Just make sure you are confident. Being confident is the most important thing to staying safe. And that was candace sweat reporting. You need a jacket or a heavy coat when you head out . Our meteorologist joins us now heading out and doing late night shopping or Early Morning shopping. A jacket is good. Leave the heavier coats at home. The weather cooperating with black friday shopping. Today, what an amazing afternoon. 72 at rdu. 75 at fayetteville. This evening not all that cold. 53 at rdu. 56 at fayetteville and 49 in south hill. Now, we will see clouds develop, maybe fog and tkreuzel by daybreak. If you are going out early you may run into that. Eight clock in the morning we are expecting lunchtime, 65. At this point others mostly cloudy skies. All goes well we should end up with a partly cloudy afternoon. Can not rule out the day with a cold front. We are aiming for a warm afternoon. Perhaps 70 for our high. Now, that front that i just mentioned brings coolerrary for the weekend. We will check that out. Also it looks like we may be in for a better chance of rain coming next week. We will have more about that as well and the full forecast in a few minutes. All right, coats and umbrellas, mike, thank you. Traffic around area malls difficult in the morning. Watch our morning news for up tates on the traffic if in the busiest shopping areas. The police are investigating an accident. Happened at 7 00. We are working to get more information on injuries involved in this crash and details about what may of caused it. We will bring you up upon dates that we get in this newscast and on our news after tonights Football Game on wral. Now, to a very serious story we are if following out of wounded following a shooting at a park in louisville this afternoon. Hundreds are at the park at the time to celebrate thanksgiving. A person near the scene was recording a Facebook Live video during the shooting. [gunfire] after hearing those shots fire people ducked to the ground and took cover and heard 19 shots that were fired. So far the investigators have released the potential motive. Raleigh Police Working on 2 death investigations it this thanksgiving night. Officers were called to western boulevard about eight 45 this morning. They found a mans body met woods across the street from sent ral prison. The investigators say there were no signs of foul play and they are working to determine how he died. The Police Worked to notify the family of a man found dead off of newhope road. Someone spotted the mans body in a wooded area at 12 15 today. Investigators say there was no either. The Police Believe alcohol may of played a role in the dead low crash. The Officials Say a fayetteville man was speeding on highway 401 business last night at the time he crashed into the back of another car a family was inside including a 9yearold child, a man and woman were killed. The third person was taken to the hospital, we are still waiting to find out how the child is doing. Officers are telling us charges are pending thanksgiving iss holiday spent with family and friends but not everyone, of course, that luxury. Many reach out to make sure everyone has a meal on that day. The Durham Rescue Mission held a thanksgiving feast. Volunteers were up all neat getting the turkies ready, carving the meat and getting everything ready. Guests played games and went home with groceries and warm clothes in gardener angies opens their doors. They feed the homeless. She has been sharing her good fortune for five years now. This time it was 42 turkeys, 36 hams, cranberry sauce and a side of smiles. Volunteers delivered warm meals and groceries to those the food comes courtesy of donors large and small for businesses and churches to book clubs. The rescue mission is holding a fundraiser on giving tuesday. You can find more on our web site. More to come tonight including frightful moments as a man lay unresponsive on the roof of a home. Tonight, you will hear from a bottom who tried to save his life plus where she found the strength days away from birth e. We will give an update from the western part of the state where they are spending the holiday keeping fires at bay. We will hear from this family devastated by hurricane mathue. A family that found something to be thankful for around every corn matthew. A family that found something to be thankful for around every corner. I just want to wish a happy a wildfire in the western part of the state has now charge charred 900 acres. Emergency crews are working on this thanksgiving day to protect more than 50 homes in that area. They guaranteed me i wouldnt. Reporter flames leap into the air. I am not worried at all to be honest with you. They have been parked in my driveway and telling me what is going on. Reporter 125 emergency workers have been toiling at all hours to contain the wildfire at blowing rock that has grown to 900 acres. If we are not able to keep it contained there will be a lot of homes and instructures let enimmediate in the future and we are trying to plan for those 48, 72 hours out. C contained. Structures eliminated in the future and we are trying to plan for those 48, 72 hours out. Crews have the fire 65 contained. Homes were evacuated just before thanksgiving. Firefightersville to work through the holiday week firefighters will have to work through the holiday week. It is tough for them but they are a tough group. Some folks are on day 20, 21, and we all just try to encourage each other as much as we can. For families this thanksgiving carries special meaning after the devastating floods from hurricane matthew. We revisited or visited a family today on wi nslow circle. A hard hit neighborhood south of downtown. Harolds home was condemned after flood water from t he and his wife were able to make the repairs and go back into the home. After six weeks many of their neighbors have not been able to return. Debris is still on the curb and notices remain posted on homes. What did it do to you seeing a condemned sign on your home . It shook me but i am a god fearing man. God is good. He can do anything but fail. We are going to make it, no doubt about it. Less than three weeks after the storm his wife elizabeth underwent a heart transplant. Despite it all they were able to celebrate the holiday with their kids and grandkids in the same home where they hosted thanksgiving dinner for 45 years e. Local families can get help with their heating bills. The program kicked off today. Providing fuel assistance from low income households county. It includes free fire with delivers and free space heaters. The North CarolinaBankers Association at Wake County Human Services sponsored this program now in the 39th year. Wral is ready to kick off the Holiday Season with our annual wral tower lighting. 3, 2, 1. Merry christmas. Merry christmas. This year we will throw the switch, lighting up the 300 foot tower here on western boulevard thursday december 1st. To help us flip the switch. The capitol ambassadors will also be here to serenade us as we kick off the season in style. Light the tower at 6 15. Hoping for Better Weather it this year than last year. Yes. We may have to do plan b. Again. Fog again . No, rain in the forecast. We can get through rain. I am locking forward to the rain but lets hope it is gone by that time. We do have a special guest. Cant talk about it. But it will not be last i got rudolph magic corn and boom, gone. He will not be back this year. [ laughter ] oh, man, so much fun last year. Really . You know, go out and hang out with him awhile. [ laughter ] okay. Yes. While we had a break from the having it to use the heaters it today and tomorrow, too. Lets take a look at what is going on. Rudolph was fun last year. I know you had a good time interviewing him. What is ahead . Well, we expect another warm day tomorrow. Now, mild over night. It is not that cold out there right now. Watching for pog and drizzle. It should not be all that much. Can not rule out the passenger for a front. A no fog developing. Mostly cloudy at rdu. The clouds are filling back in. So, saturated atmosphere like that we should see fog forming. Calm winds right there. Now, holly springs, 52 at wake forest and already 40s in the north, 56 at fayetteville and rocky mount. So we did have rain this morning along the virginia line. Rain. 17 100th here in the triangle here at the airport. 600. Not a big rainmaker. There is hope with the change in the weather pattern next week that it will be wetter. Now, we are watching a front off to the west. Weak as it is. Approaching during the day tomorrow. The clouds building tomorrow and the fog in the morning it may be slow to scour out. The clouds may linger in the better part of the day tomorrow. Hovering around 70. If it clears out. Into, 73, 74 kind of like it was today. Th west. Colder. Now, kansas city. Thro in cincinnati. Now, checking out future cast again. Expecting the clouds to build overnight. 4 00 a. M. Now, cloudy skies, fog in the air. Daybreak, 6 00 a. M. Mostly cloudy skies. Potential fog. Future cast earlier run. It was enthusiastic and plenty of clouds early in the morning and fog. Now it is not showing anything. Still hanging our hats on the cloud theory in the morning. The afternoon. We have a front approaching in the afternoon. Possible that a few spotty showers could pop up. Can not rowel out anything forming follow the front moves through the area. A few showers around. Now, after midnight. Moving towards the east coast. Clearing out and saturday and sunday look really, really nice. Now, overnight, most he cloudy skies. Now, 52, now, already to the low. In the morning, greeted by gray skies. That is th drizzle, fog, light winds, 53. Lunchtime, partly to mostly cloudy skies. 65. And then tomorrow afternoon, middle 60s. Now, 70 here in the triangle. 74 at fayetteville. It tends to be brighter it could be warmer here in the triangle. Keep that in mind. Now, good weather for the Christmas Tree shopping. A. M. , 55. No worries about rain. Raindrops on tuesday, wednesday, thursday, future cast showing rain in the area. It may be be widespread rain showing up for wednesday and thursday. So you see every hour. The potential for rain. Thursday as well. A warm rain with highs in the 70s. We will talk about why there is a tropical neighborhood. Might have something to do with oubu yes. Tropical winds. Yes. Thank you. For those that could not make it to the macys to new york to so the parade a lot of hometown proud. We will take you to the watch party. Crazy finish that kicks off hey is this enough . A little more. Grandma there you go. Theres no more room. Oh look whos here more. Hows it looking . 20 more minutes. 8, 9. We need 1 more yes. Lets enjoy. We need more rolls there was a little girl, and she became friends with every animal she met. Its getting late, grandma should go. One more . Happy thanksgiving from publix. Where shopping is a pleasure. Now, 5 game winning streak, the canes look forward to continuing their record in the nhl. Now, skating out in front. Clear shooting lane. Buries it. In the threerd. All tied up. Canadians, now, taking advantage of a bounce off of the boards and sticks home the game winner. 21, the final. The canes Winning Streak Ends at 5. A thanksgiving tradition. Delays at the airport,aliss restaurant. Now, the nfl has been playing games on thanksgiving day since 1920. For 73 of those years the Detroit Lions have been hosting thanksgiving day games. Bad hats andll to beat the vikings. Now, this interception, half a minute to go. Sets up matt with a game winning field goal as time expires. Detroit beats minnesota 1613. In dallas. Two old rivals, the cowboys and the redskins, kurt cousins with a huge game in washington. 3 touchdowns, 449 yards in the air. 67 of those. To jackson. Bringing it. The cowboys keep rolling. Now. The touchdown run. Making it 10 straight. Now the cowboys beat the redskins 3136. Right now on wral. Colts and steelers at the half. Pittsburgh up, 217. Now, state and carolina has thanksgiving off. You have to understand if they were preoccupied at the dinner table. This is rivalry week. Friday at high noon they are set for their 106th meeting. This than bragging rights. At 56 they need a pack win. I am looking at it as a 1 week playoff. Now, hopefully carrying momentum in the off season. It is fun for the program to have momentum heading into it. That is what i am looking at. You know, i think for a season finish it with a win against our arrival. It is a different drama for carolina in this game. The door is still cracked for the coastal tuition title. With the draft stock rising it could actually be his last home game. I am on not thinking about that. I am thinking about the last game with the seniors who for sure know. So, i dont know my decision but i know i got a buzz it is the seniors last game we need it to count for them and state week. Does not matter, we have to win. 13. 5 hours and counting. Yes. I know david wants me to remind him how late it will be. You know, they are in the 3rd quarter. A quick game. We will see what happens. All right, thank you. Still to come tonight. I am glad that god used me. This woman, 9 months pregnant, was in the right a man who was engulfed if flames e. A woman who disappeared weeks ago was found carrabbas new meatball magnifico. Our gigantic meatball topped with parmesan cream sauce and stuffed with delicious melted mozzarella. Dramatic italian aria . Its the most dramatic meatball youve ever eaten. For a limited time only. We want to take you back to North Raleigh where emergency crews are on the scene of a serious accident. Wrals candace sweat joins us on the scene. Out . Reporter it is still an active scene out here. The investigators are still on the scene trying to piece together what happened. I will step out of the way so you can see better. We know right now the call came in just before 7 00 p. M. You can see the investigators surveying this area. We are here at the corner of battle ford and lynn road. They do have this area blocked off. Right now you can see a silver car, pretty banged up one. We are getting word it could be people total are involved in this accident. Perhaps 23 cars. Again they have the intersection of battle ford and lynn blocked off. You can see a lot of debris in the road. The investigators trying to survey this area. They have been out here for some time. This call came in again just before 7 00. This has been quite some time that Raleigh Police are out here taking a look at it this accident. We are going to try to figure our more information and confirm it is a fatality. How many people were involved accident here on thanksgiving night. Catherine . All right, live in North Raleigh, thank you. The investigators in in california found a woman who disappeared weeks ago. She was discovered along interstate 5 this morning and was still bound by restraints. However, her captures were nowhere to be found. The woman has been reunited with her husband and the investigators say there is no clear motive as to why the two reported captors snatched her earlier it this month. An Unlikely Hero saving a that man is a worker who suffered severe burns after accidentally coming into contact with a power line. Tonight, had sein the hospital but might not even be alive if not for the actions that believes god prepared her for are that moment. I am glad that god used me. Reporter it is dark. But ariels memory of what happened here on monday has not dimmed. Had had is the spot she was trailer when someone happened she had only ever seen if had if a horror movie. He was covered in flames from head it toe. Just the image of him being on fire will stay with me probably forever. Reporter one of the men helping install the trailer, hobbs, surrounded by flames and sparks from to