he will be challenged by roy cooper. >>> former wake county representative deborah ross won will face richard in the general election. >> -- richard burr in the general election. >> and the connect nc bond passed. >> we have a live report on that just ahead so stay with us on that. voters in north carolina also nudged donald trump and hillary clinton closer to their white house goal. >> that includes wins in florida and illinois. >> we have something happening that actually makes the republican party probably the biggest political story anywhere in the world. >> now, he lost to john kasich in the winner take all state of ohio and on the democratic side, clinton beat bernie sanders in ohio, florida, and illinois. >> we are moving closer to securing the democratic party >> there are the winners. meanwhile, marco rubio suspended his presidential bid after losing his home state to trump. he was hoping he'd win florida but didn't happen. >>> today, voters in our state gave the stamp of approval on a $2 billion spending bond. >> it passed 65% to 34%. it will now fund state universities and

roy cooper in the race for governor. >> governor-elect roy cooper. [ cheers and applause ] >> now, attorney general roy cooper took a commanding lead as the primary results started coming in, and he was able to maintain it through the course of the primary. cooper questioned governor mccrory's priority saying he was hurting the middle class and the tax cuts he backed hurt public schools. mccrory says he would support whatever republican wins in the primary for president. >> there will be nothing less at stake than the heart and soul of north carolina this november. are we really ready for a trump/mccrory ticket? >> no! >> the north carolina republican party was quick to fire back calling cooper a recall lip insider and a-- raleigh insider and accused him of taking the state back to the results are scrolling at the bottom of your screen. you can also find all campaign- resulted information on wncn.com. -- campaign-related information on wncn.com. >>> time right now is 4:38. new information about a double murder in raleigh. still to come, who police say is responsible. >> plus, long lines wer

tonight we hear from him and ken spaulding on a variety of issues. >>> roy cooper and ken spaulding want the same job. they also share some of the same beliefs, particularly when it comes to public education. back in north carolina. >> first it's about priorities. >> i think we are going back. legislative leaders with those atthe top, at the expense of public education and the middle class. >> cooper has a new education plan including state paid tuition to community colleges. >> this a very full plan and when you set priorities you can invest in public education. >> i want to make sure i understand that. i presume you are saying we can take the existing revenue of the state, existing dollars and rearrange to do what you want >> absolutely. >> both want higher teaching pay, teaching help and economic growth and are prepared to work with a gop led legislature. >> we have to have democrats in a different -- than just more of the same and just picking democrats based on who is next in line or whose turn it is. we need democrat who are have a good business background who have been a small bus

we'll hear from roy cooper later. an issue put up to the voters with the connected nc bond. voters supported that measure as nick mentioned that will fund projects all over north carolina. that includes water, sewer up greats and improvements to parks. it will mean $2 billion in new debt. the bond will not require a tax are low and the state is paying off its debt quickly. >>> breaking developments with former patrick cannon he is back in jail. we got this mug shot. he will be in court tomorrow arraigned on voter fraud charges. there is the shot after he cast a ballot following his plea on several charges. he will be moved from federal prison. he is serving a 44 month sentence for accepting 5 $0000 serving as charlotte's mayor. he will be released january 2017. >>> and mecklenburg county race. the democrats look like they are in good shape. trevor fuller, they all win as they will advance on to the fall election. they will face the republican seats n mecklenburg. >>> and bill james for an 11th term with a win over his opponent joe levy. james and leak will run unopposed. the

steve: sell -- celebrating her victory with roy cooper. tisha: buck newton and jim o'neill going head to head. buck newton winning with 55% of the vote, to jim o'neill's 45% of the vote. steve: on the democratic side marcus williams and josh line. josh stein, a state senator who served as deputy attorney general, 54% of the vote, williams getting 46%. and abc11 is your election headquarters. your mobile device. you can check out abc11.com and the mobile news that. tisha: two men were found dead inside an suv last week. alan rodriguez and another shot last -- police ask you to call 911 if you know where he his. steve: police officers will soon the program will cost as much as $5 million over five years. the bulk of that cost is for data storage. the council was supposed to pick up this issue two week so -- ago, but a police officer shot and killed someone in southeast raleigh shortly after was the subway closed until midnight tonight until 5:00 p.m. on thursday. a fire on the tracks led to major delays on monday. a electrical component caus

reporter: roy cooper, celebrated his win. attorney general says he wants to put more money into the pockets of everyday working families. he also wants education to be a priority. >> helping everyone in this improving economy, making affordable quality education. helping small businesses start up and grow. that is what the people of north carolina want. tisha: both now prepping for the november battle. most polls show mccrory and cooper very close. it has been a very expensive his campaign has raised over $5 million. steve: it will be an interesting race to watch. governor mccrory celebrate in, as well. the connect and see bond -- connect nc bond has passed. in the lieutenant governor's race, linda won it tonight, she lost the race in 2012. tisha: back to those long lines voters experience today. people still voting right now. there are people still casting those ballots. this is a line at the east durham library. they were allowed to vote after the polls close, as long as they were in line, they were allowed to vote. many ar

and roy cooper is expected to speak at the north carolina democratic party headquarters. and voting ends tonight. we will bring it to you on wbtv news at 11:00. live in raleigh, nick ochsner wbtv on your side. >> and tonight you will choose the nominees for local and state races. steve crump is live anything specific that we should be watching for tonight? >> well, paul, this should be a good night for incumbents in both parties. and you talk about the democratic contest we have noticed in county commission two velma leak has token opposition and another race is senate district 40 that brings back the former charlotte city councilmember running against joyce waddle who is the current office holder for district 40 and one other race that could be a barn burner is between john autrey and billy madden, house district 100. chris koght ham decided she is and autrey, the current member on the city council from district 5 is running ged madeleine who served a couple years ago in district one. you have a couple people from the same neighborhood going for the same seat. quite obvi

roy cooper has raised more than $5 million. this is shaping up to be an expensive gubernatorial race. >>> in terms of the presidential primary, we want to take a look at who won county by county. >> donald trump is currently leading most counties including cumberland. on the democratic side, hillary clinton is winning by a landslide with the sxepgs of orange county. -- exception of orange county. this is a scene in clayton as the polls closed. >> the workers were kept busy all day. experienced major issues, but that was not the case everywhere. >> right. michael highland breaking down those issues and what caused some polls to extend hours. >> reporter: for some voters, the issue was simply having to wait today. in two counties, the state board of elections had to extend voting because of problems. voters arriving by the bus load. the line stretching out of the community center. >> i didn't think so many people our age would be voting. >> had you can you complain about our government if you're not willing to come out and vote?

roy cooper is out in front -- the first two months of the year, he has well outpaced his democratic rival, ken spalding. cooper has raised a total of $5.7 million as of march 1. governor mccrory reporting $4.3 million. breaking news in wake county. chopper 11 hd on the scene of an apartment fire in raleigh. as we zoom in, you can see firefighters working on the second floor. when we first arrived on the scene, we saw water shooting out and firefighters going up that ladder. the fire is now out. they have crime scene tape up. tisha: a loud wake-up call in cary this morning. flash grenades as police it raided an apartment building. ed crump is on the story live for us tonight. ed? ed: tisha, those details did not come from the tightlipped fbi, but instead from court documents we obtained. many were wearing paramilitary uniforms. in the early morning, the agents slipped quietly into position for the agents released a flashbang grenades. >> i heard something. i said, what's going on? it was a lot. ed: hours later, he had no idea what went down until we showed him documents we uncovered. the f

attorney general roy cooper for the democrats. he will face one other challenger. voters will choose when they go into the polls later on this morning. political analysts we talked to say this is going to be a tight race. they say it's also going to be one of the most expensive races in the country. >> in terms of the primary challenges, both are looking ahead to the general. they are not really focusing on primary opponents. primary opponents don't have much money, which means they probably are not very visibility to most voters. >> reporter: in addition to the governor's race, voters will also be voting on a very expensive, but very important bond referendum. we'll tell you more about that carolina. >>> just a little bit about about. it is called the connect nc bond. it is a $2 billion decision. half will go to the improvements of our state's university system. the bond is necessary to accommodate all of the recent growth we've seen in north carolina according to proponents. opponents are against it. >>> one notable absence from the ballot lotp, voting districts

. >> roy cooper spoke out against pat mccrory and lawmakers trying to stop it. joe bruno has more on the battle and how people across the state could be impacted. >> reporter: charlotte's controversial anti- discrimination ordinaries nance is making its way to raleigh. >> we don't want to see this spread around the state. >> reporter: tim moore said about six lawmakers are working on statewide legislation to prevent someone from using a restroom of the opposite sex. it bans discriminating against orientation and gender identity but many parents are worried it would make it easier for sexual predators to prey on children. >> there are certain things we learned in kindergarten, and this makes zero sense. >> reporter: while the governor is opposed to the ordnance, the man running to take his seat, roy cooper, said he is in favor of it. cooper said that raleigh should spend more time on other issues and mccrory said that cooper is, quote, failing children and families across north carolina but speaker moore said it's important for the ordnance to be discussed. >> th

so roy cooper is running for the democratic nomination for governor and today his campaign spokesman called this press conference a political side show and said that cooper has made it clear that local ordinances do not trump criminal law. live in raleigh, beau minick cbs north carolina. our area. >> still to come tonight at 6 where the infected person lives and what you need to know. >> and as rain continues to move into our area tonight we are watching closely temperatures that get colder we talk >>> we are back with revealing details in a deadly officer involved shooting. >>> the preliminary autopsy report shows he was shot four times in the chest and arms and the police report just released showed he and the officer struggled before the shooting. >> amy cutler just heard from the wake county district attorney. amy what was said? >> well shawn, we just spoke with the district attorney. about this investigation but she did walk us through this preliminary report and says that it reveals that he had a hand gun on him and there was a struggle with that police officer before he was sh

roy cooper had no problem beating ken spaulding, charles moss. keeper and mccrory will face lon cecil in the general election. nick ochsner has more on the victories from raleigh. >> reporter: a crowd of republicans and democrats turned out at the marriott in downtown raleigh to cheer the passage of the connect nc bond, which is of governor pat mccrory, but a team effort to pass from leaders on both sides of the aisle. the bond was originally prepared to fund highway projects across the state but later changed by the legislature. the fund project is mostly come pus campuses, national guard and sewer systems. opponents said borrowed money is irresponsible, tonight, mccrory ignored mentioned of the challengers in the race for the gubernatorial nomination gave a two minute speech focused only on the bond's passage. >> we did it together as a team, we put the artificial barriers and said what is best for the next generation of north carolina and that is what we're all considering. >> reporter: across town as mccrory was on the stage behind me, roy co

roy cooper is facing ken spaulding. this may be one of the tastest, most expensive race -- tightest and most expensive racesp. >> cooper's raising a little bit more money and has a few more donors, which i think at least right now makes him very viable as a challenger. governor's race, there is a very important bond referendum. we'll have more on that coming up in our next half hour at 5:00. i'm emma wright, cbs north carolina. >>> as emma mentioned, the connect north carolina bond is also on the ballot today. it is it a $2 billion decision and go to the improvement of our state's university system. opponents are concerned it will cost taxpayers in the long run. >>> one notable absence. voting districts with are redrawn last month. when that happened, the primary date for the u.s. house of representatives was also pushed back to june 7th. the map was reconfigured after a federal court ruled two districts were unlawfully race based and ordered new boundaries. >>> polls are opening at 6:30 and close tonight at 7:30 in the

the reason that roy cooper says challenging the law sun necessary. >>> a law that makes it illegal to dance on sunday? it may sound like something from the plot of foot loose, in n the >>> it's 5:44. this is the story you have to hear. new this morning, south carolina legislators are seeking to repeal old laws including banning work on sundays and get this, it's illegal to challenge anyone to a sword or gunfight, apparently. the house judiciary bill announced a bill to repeal 11 state lawings including it's illegal for couple the who are not married to live together, and another bans dancing on sunday, and one is against juveniles playing pinball. >> what if you want to dance on sunday. >>> the dow is down 30 points and the nasdaq is down 2 points. the market soared yesterday, start. >>> the rise in oil prices is a big reason for the spike on wall street, and oil is now at $34 a barrel, and that's a 30% when it was $26 a barrel it comes after saudi arabia, russia, and other oil producers agreed to a tentative deal to freeze output. >>> a south carolina high school teacher forced to re

davis was against it. >>> the fries race to replace roy cooper has been set. in the republican primary, buck newton edged out jim o'neal. newton will face josh stein. stein beat out marcus williams in the democratic primary. >>> you can find the full results of all the elections posted on our website, go to wbtv.com. >> john: we mention had this year's primary elect set a cast, wasn't the higher voter turnout. over 35% of people voted state-wide, that is up from 34% in 2012's election, down from 36% in 2008's primary election. mecklenburg county saw similar differences with 32% voter turn out, up from 28% in 2012, below the 34% turn out in 2008. voters did experience issues in several polling places in the area. a polling site at trinity united methodist in kannapolis stayed open 30 minutes later because the chief judge overslept. forcing the precinct to open late. it was a similar situation in catawba county where another chief judge overslept, forcing officials to stay open late. also issues with a a tabulator in rowan county but did not affect voting. >> ch

we also on the democratic side looked at the polling site and roy cooper has a big lead over ken spalding. i wanted to give you an idea what we're looking at. if they hold, that will be a big battle in the general election, cooper versus mccrory. you have the sample ballot, get that at the board of elections. it will be a big day for north carolina as we start our primary day at 6:30 this morning. mark davenport, wbtv on your side. >> john: with roy cooper running are looking to replace him as attorney general. in the battle for senate, four candidates on each side, one is richard burr, the incumbent seeking his third term. voters will get to vote on the two billion dollar connect nc bond. it would pay for projects such as new buildings at colleges, water and sewer upgrades and improvements to state parks. >>> we have continuing coverage of campaign 2016 on air and online at wbtv.com. you cannot get better campaign coverage than you can here at wbtv. you get live primary results once the polls close at 7:30. >> christine: 5:34, check back income with kristen miranda getting details now on

. >>> attorney general roy cooper is the democratic nominee for roy cooper and is already looking to the next fight. >> it's time for us to come together. and get ready for the battle ahead in november. because we know it's coming. >> in a speech last night, he took shots at the record of governor pat mccrory and compared him to donald trump. >>> former state representative deborah ross will take on richard burr for the u.s. senate. she thanked her husband and supporters and attacked burr's voting record in the senate, saying north carolina could not richard burr. >> with your support, we are going to win this thing. >> [ applause ] >> and we are going to give the people of north carolina a real voice in washington. >> [ applause ] >> ross is no stranger to public service, spending 10 years representing wake county in the state house. she is also a practicing attorney and law professor at duke university. we had some good races in north carolina. sure. along with it. >> and, we will be blitzed with ads, no doubt about that. >> certainly some beautiful weather this spring, the last co

his opponent will be attorney general roy cooper who gets the democratic nomination with a big win over kim spalding. it is expected to be a contentious race. most polls have them very close. barbara: the governor is thanking voters. the new measure allows the state to borrow $2 billion for campus infrastructure improvements. the bond failed passage with two thirds of voters saying yes. reporter: good afternoon. the governor has been pushing but he has been traveling and getting the word out. jordan lake is one of the state parks that would benefit from this bond referendum. $3 million to upgrade the campground here. >> for taking this issue very seriously, listening to the facts, understanding the pros and cons and then saying yes. reporter: about two thirds of north carolina of voters said yes to the referendum yesterday. that means the state will borrow $2 billion for improvements. funds will be used for state parks, committee colleges, agriculture and more. the governor says politicians put away partisan differences for the bond. >> republicans and democrats working together in the

off, the democrats roy cooper winning with 70% of the vote tonight. on the republican side, incumbent winning big, he had 482% of the vote coming in. you can find a complete list of the primary results on wsoctv.com. click the bar at the top of the page tonight. >>> tonight, this man is facing charges that he tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl. >> we first reported rickie townsend's arrest as breaking news. all new at 11:00, reporter alexa ashwell dug into the charges against him and spoke with that little girl's dad. >> right now, rickie townsend is here at the gaston county jail. this arrest warrant shows he's accused of crimes involving three different girls. the most serious, the attempted kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl. i spoke with her father. >> i was relieved. >> simple words from a very angry father. tonight we spoke outside his home just hours after police tried to kidnap his 12-year-old daughter last week. authorities identified him as 28-year-old, rickie townsend. >> he offered her $400 and told her to get in the car. >> we told you poli

cooper. in the senate race, incumbent richard burr wins about 622,000 votes, to about 600,000 to deborah ross. if you're interested in how folks voted in wake county, ted cruz defeated donald trump in wake county by 11% while hillary clinton defeated bernie sanders by a little over 8%. that's about it. >> interesting numbers, thank you. rates unchanged. that balance the market today, the dow closed up 74 1/4, nasdaq ended up 35 1/3, and the s&p more than 11 points. >>> we are getting a first look at the new durham visitors bureau. the facility is located on west main street. the significantly larger space provides visitors with a street- level storefront downtown. it features interactive computer technologies where visitors can recharge devices and get information on things to do. >>> still ahead, doctors have said weight loss has health benefits for people with diabetes. our health team's dr. allen mask explains how it could reduce complications for >>> what would be your guest >>> diabetes

it is not likely that attorney general roy cooper prepared a concession speech. the polls had him taking this for the democratic party for governor. i am sure he expected it to be a night of celebration tphrarbgs -- and that is what it is. his eyes are on november. the big fight is just getting starte rey he is taking shots at new a poepb tphaeupbt. sales tax. in his speech he said the governor is giving tax breaks gee. opponent. he hit him on expanding the sales tax. in his speech he said the governor is giving tax cuts to bigwigs and anothers. >> are we ready for a trump ticket? >> i don't think so. >> he mentioned trump a lot in his speech. the democratic nomination, it came up quite a bit. as you might imagine got a big response from the crowd as you just heard. supporters here earlier tonight they have already done a lot to get cooper to this point. he asked them to work doublely hard because again his eyes are on november now. >> adam, keeping it real there, like a scene out of "saturday night live," adam owens. okay. that was a look at democrat's race for

the victim's name hasn't been released. >>> roy cooper moves ahead in his bid to change jobs. cooper won the gubernatorial primary setting off a battle with republican incumbent, pat mccrory. now let's get to elizabeth with a look at the weather. >> it sure is pretty, looking at the museum skycam past the museum of natural sciences, you can see the glow reflected on the glass building. region. 51 roxboro, 51 rocky mount. temperatures running above normal, 61 in fayetteville and southern pines and a very warm day, 83, the high this afternoon. 73 thursday, much colder friday >>> 7:27. getting word of an accident in street and morgan. if you come in normally on wilmington street, you want to consider using saunders to mcdowell. also, hammond two-person might work on the southern side of raleigh. earlier crash at glenn eaden. otherwise quiet. still seeing delays coming in from garner, latest sensor readings indicate a 20 minute drive from 42 to the beltline split but after that, smooth strips to the fortify work zone and that ride from wade avenue to 540, six minutes. >>> still ah

governor mccrory and attorney yen roy cooper will face off in the governor's race. the race is shaping up to be an expensive one. pat mccrory spoke sidedly about the passing of the nc bond not the nomination. however, later, he did deliver a message on facebook to all of his supporters. >> we need a governor who will lead and do what's right to prepare our state for the future. to focus on jobs, improving education and raising teacher pay. >> last night, cooper delivered a victory speech as well. through the course of this primary, cooper questioned governor mccrory's priorities and alliances within his party. >> there will be nothing less at stake than the heart and soul of north carolina this november. are we really ready for a trump/mccrory ticket? >> no! >> north carolina republicans responded by calling cooper an insider and wanting to raise taxes. >>> voters gave the stamp of approval to a $2 billion spending bond money we've been telling you about it for months now. emma wright is live with reaction from the new unc emma, what are you hearing? >> reporter: we

pat manage career and roy cooper are heavy favorites in their gubernatorial primaries. charlie moss an robert brawley are challenging mccrory from the republican side and on the democrats it sis ken spaulding. john: for state attorney chen jim o'neil head the packer the republicans. on the democratic side it is marcus williams the public defender who lost the 2013 democratic primary for u.s. house district eight. he is against josh stein a raleigh attorney. first statewide bond in 15 years is on the primary ballot today. the $2 billion connect n.c. bond act would be used to pay for new buildings on college campuses and new construction in state parks. governor mccrory led the way to get voters on board. the wake county board of commissioners out in support of this. barbara: to a story we first alerted you to. donald trump will not face charges in cumberland krld after an incident at his rally last week after this punch. earlier today the -- earlier yesterday the cumberland crumbounty action and the legal counsel said it doesn't meet that law so there are no charges. joh

north carolina governor pat mccrory and democratic attorney general roy cooper are expected to face each other in the governor's race this fall - but they have to win their primary races march 15th. ken spaulding - a democrat and republican robert brawley are running tough primary campaigns. spaulding continues to criticize cooper state lawmakers. while brawley is making interstate tolls a big issue for his campaign. still ahead - submarine christening - we'll take you to the event the military is celebrating this saturday. and - forecasting tornadoes - why researchers say they may have found the answer to warning people about twisters several days in we're following a time saver traffic update for you this evening. traffic is moving a lot smoother along interstate 264 in norfolk. just before 9 this morning - a call came into police saying a car caught on fire near the military highway exit. traffic was backed up past the broad creek bridge because of lane closures. nobody was hurt in the fire. we have another traffic alert for you... the midtown tunnel will be closed tomorrow evening st

. >>> attorney general roy cooper spoke about the officer involved shooting just after today's council of state meeting. >> this is a tragedy. and i know it is horrific for people in the community when someone loses a life. it is clear that investigators and prosecutors should look at this matter thoroughly and should investigate this matter the facts lead them. >> we will continue following developments on this story, obviously. including further response from local and state leaders. meantime, stay with wral for coverage in our news starting today at 4:00 and follow updates on www.wral.com. >>> a 14-year-old boy charged with shooting at a school will remain in juvenile detection to the student is not been identified because of his age. he appeared in an ohio courtroom this morning facing numerous charges including making terrorist threats. investigators say they are aware of the motive, but they are not ready to release that. witnesses say he opened fire in a school cafeteria striking two students yesterday. he was caught nearby. >>> funeral services are now underway for a prince wil

. >> reporter: a year after the ask san diegos, attorney general roy cooper declared the players innocent. niphong was forced to resign and eventually disbarred. cheshire says the case ways wake high pressure up call for the legal system. but when asked if it could happen again, he says -- >> it happens every day in almost every criminal court in america still today. >> reporter: julia sims, wral news. >>> we tried to reach the three former plays are as well as mike niphong but were unsuccessful. the duke president declined our request find interview. the three accused sued the university and ultimately reached a confidential settlement with the school. in 2014, they reached a settlement with the city of durham. compensation. they requested the city give a $50,000 gant to the north commission. so the question, where are they now? the accusations centered around play ares dave evance colin f. nnerty android seligmann. they was declared innocent. they currently live in the new york city area. evans >> coach mike pressler was fired in the wake of scanned after 16 successful soaps a atta duke

our attorney general roy cooper called it a [indiscernible] . the governor has to admit he cut a bad deal. the governor's campaign did not hesitate to fire back. ricky diaz says he faced a political opportunism. also says cooper is failing to take responsibility for the contract. tisha: charlotte's new bathroom ordinance continues to stoke passion. the city council approved an ordinance that would allow transgender men and women to use the bathroom they feel most comfortable with. tim moore is common for a special session to address the issue. to take action when lawmakers reconvene. >> and endangers those who visit -- under the policy, anyone within -- with the nefarious motive could use this loophole to prey upon others? tisha: he planned to introduce legislation to counteract the ordinance. cooper called the response of low priority. the ag office referred us to a letter from friday which told the da state law trumps local ordinances. steve: kerry playing host this week into the wife of ted cruz. heidi crews taking part in the leading conserv

. >> kayla: and the north carolina democratic governor primary, roy cooper with 53% of precincts with 70% of the vote over can spalding who had just 30% of the vote. it appears right now that attorney general roy cooper will be facing off against incumbent republican governor pat mcquarrie who took 82%. you can find out more election results on our website, just head over to fax 46 tool on the north carolina primary story. >> bill: all night 10:00 p.m., an officer's been called a hero after he rescued an elderly this happened happened early monday morning on the 500 block, the authorities called 911 about the fire in her house, officer keiser was one of the first people to arrive on scene. he noticed the home was filled with smoke, he went in through sandra lying on the floor unresponsive. he then pulled her out of the house and into her yard and he with two other officers gave her medical attention until paramedics got unseen. she was taken taken to the hospital and is critically critical care unit. >> kayla: the fbi is on the hunt for an allegedly serial bank robber. take a look at

he and roy cooper easily won the elections yesterday. >> this is the time for governing. reporter: this is the first statewide bond since 2000. gloria rodriguez, 11 eyewitness news. >> 11 eyewitness news helps the community get ready for the bone marrow registry drive. among the thousands in the, superior court judge carl fox. stephanie lopez is in chapel hill tonight. >> reporter: judge carl fox is happy that trips to the hospital are less frequent. he may be back on the bench very soon. this is how he looked at his worst. he was one of 14,000 in need of a bone marrow match. >> having been at death's door, they told me they would be fortunate if they could keep me alive for three months. that was in august. it has been a miracle. reporter: it is tough to get a match. fox never found one, even after the save the fox campaign registered 4000 people. key might be ready to go back to the bench in may after receiving donated blood cells from umbilical cord's. >> did save my life. reporter: he set the process is not long more painful. -- long or painful. >> i just watched a co

cooper. >> and ross will face senator. big night for the front-runners pulling out of the race the gop field down to 3. here is a look. trump, declared the winner north carolina, he takes wins in florida and illinois. >> kasich took the win in his home state of ohio. we are waiting for missouri but trump has a slight lead over cruz but too chose to call just yet. >> an hour ago trump addressed his supporters about the big wins tonight. >> we have something happening that actually makes the republican party probably the biggest political story anywhere in the world. everybody is writing about it. all over europe all over the world. this is an example of it today. >> all right, now, let's head over to the democratic side. >> front-runner, clinton, won here in north carolina and she takes home wednesday night in florida and ohio. now, clinton this to say about >> two million votes nationwide. we are moving closer to securing the democratic party nomination and winning this election in november. >> teb ramorgan has a deeper lo

. >>> and democrat roy cooper won yesterday's primary in north more than 70,000 people voted for him. he will face governor pat mccrory with a big win yesterday with 22% of the vote. -- 82% of the vote. >>> the $2 billion connect nc bond measure was passed yesterday. almost 2/3 of carolina voters passed the bond referendum. now, that package will spend millions on colleges and state parks and $9 million for a new energy plan at cpcc and $90 million for a science lab at unc charlotte bull not require a tax increase. at 5:00, we'll take a deeper look at the bond and how schools and parks will benefit. >>> only 28 votes separate the north carolina house see the, because of the 77 toll lanes. the incouple -- incumbent faced backlash for his support, and anchor stephanie maxwell found out about the continued push for november. more on that tonight at 5:00. >>> filings begin for the congressional race. those races showed up on yesterday's ballot and those results don't count. a june 7 primary will address the 13 u.s. house races and force judges to redraw voting districts including district

>> they are calling on democratic attorney general roy cooper to put a stop to this ordinance and the lawmakers also did not rule out the possibility of a special session on this issue. the general assembly comes back into session on april 25 but the ordinance goes into effect on april 1. there's statewide concern about the ordinance. >> the idea that grown men and young girls should use the same bathroom and middle school boys and girls should share locker facilities defies common sense at risk. this is crazy. >> my reaction was this press conference is crazy. this was just an extension of the already existing ordinance which clearly the cities have the right to pass and change. >> and governor mccrory has said he wants to see this issue addressed as well though he prefer it not happen in a special session. as for roy cooper who is running for the democratic nomination for governor his campaign spokesman told me today he called this is a political side show and cooper made it clear local ordinances do not trump criminal law so ahead at 6:00 we are going to hear about what they think

his opponent will be state attorney general roy cooper who nation. the win was over ken spaulding. that sets up an expensive and contentious election. most have them close. mccrory a former charlotte mayor elected in 2012 says he is putting the state on stronger financial footing and made government more efficient. cooper has been critical of republican policies pushed by the general assembly and signed into law by mccrory. this model of working together as a team. this is the best offof north carolina. making affordable quality education better than ever. helping small businesses start up and grow. that is what the people of north carolina want. john: in another closely watched race senator richard burr will fight to keep his seat in washington after he handily beat his challengers. democrat debra ross will try to unseat him. she got 63% of the rote to -- vote to win democratic primary. barbara: governor mccrory thanking north carolina voters for approving the connect n.c. bond referendum. he was pushing it. billion for campus improvement and infrastructure. it got 2/3 vote. stay

governor mccrory and attorney general roy cooper preparing for a big november battle. the issues they are focusing on in this election season. barbara: we continue to stay on top of fast moving developments in durham. street. this is connor like so many kids, he was missing things in school - distracted - disengaged - just not getting it. then we heard about sylvan's new teaching system, sylvansync. personal lessons, taught by sylvan certified instructors, using technology kids love. i've never seen him more engaged. and the results are kids like connor typically times more growth than if john: super tuesday round three in the books and hillary clinton big winners. role. barbara: we have results from the big local contest including the race for the governor's mansion down to two men. john: the harsh sentence for an american college student arrested in north korea. first, we are following breaking news in durham. barbara: a murder investigation is under way now. these pictures from hardy street. caitlin knute will have the developments in a moment. first it is time for

attorney general roy cooper, mccrory's opponent in the governor's race released the following statement -- now the dot's board of transportation chairman fired back calling cooper's response a knee-jerk political statement. the chairman says cooper's office reviewed the contract with cintra from day one and never had a problem with it. only ones speaking out about the toll lane troubles, so are local drivers who could get stuck footing the bill. david sentendrey is joining us alongside i-77 in huntersville. david, what are people saying tonight? >> reporter: we've seen people protesting these tolls for years now. as you can see behind me, construction is just underway, but plenty of people are pointing to the bankruptcy filed in texas. they're saying it's a clear sign that here in north carolina, we need to move on from this toll project. traffic is known for moving slow along i-77 north of charlotte. >> just not moving, it was a parking lot. weren't going anyplace. >> reporter: the first time jackie collins is taking 77. she's driving through on vacation. >> the worst, the worst. >> re

. >> north carolina attorney general roy cooper will represent democrats as he runs against pat mccrory. cooper is ramping up for the fall election season. >> there will be nothing less at stake in the heart and soul of north carolina this november. are we really ready for a trump >> governor mccrory is speaking but not about his big win pickup he is focused on the passage of the sea bond. he held a news conference at jordan lake to discuss the importance of the bond and went we might see does projects come to fruition. beau minnick his life -- lives. >> reporter: the governor was appreciative of the voters for passing this to million dollar bond going to improvements for infrastructure and facilities pickup the reason they had the event here at jordan lake is that state parks are among the areas see improvements. park rangers told me jordan lake is going to see campsite renovations. this bond had bipartisan support. the next step is making decisions about how and went -- going to spend the money. it but i want to make sure they are making the best long-term decisions which they fit int

the democratic challenger, attorney general roy cooper, opponents say discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. cooper calls the law a national embarrassment. >> the threats to our economy will grow even darker the longer this law stays in effect. it will also cause a flood of litigation. >> reporter: there were protests against the law in raleigh last yit. republican governor pat mccorey says cooper is inventing for political gain. >> as a state attorney general, he can't select which laws he will defend and which laws are expedient to refuse to defend. >> reporter: the chief executives of dozens of companies released a letter urging north carolina officials to repeal the law. >>> 90 victims of last week's terror bombings in brussels are still in the hospital and more than half of them in intensive sayer. two mormon missionaries wounded in the attack are back in utah mason wells and joseph empey are treated at a hospital and two others remains hospitalized in brussels. >>> officials say they were not to blame for the hijacking of a jepgs jet. the jet was hijac

cooper are expected to face each other in the governor's race this fall - but they have to win their primary races march 15th. ken spaulding - a democrat and republican robert brawley are running tough primary campaigns. criticize cooper for defending in court election laws passed by state lawmakers. while brawley is making interstate tolls a big issue for his campaign. we're on your side with the latest news, weather, and traffic as you get ready for work every morning. tune breaking news just into the wavy newsroom... the virginia state police have issued a senior alert. the southampton county sheriff's office is looking for mildred harris. she is 79-years-old, 5 feet 9 inches and 253 pounds - brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen in franklin. she may be in a gray 2009 gmc truck - with plate number ysv-35-38. if you see her call police. the confederate flag is downtown raleigh today. it's in honor of confederate flag day. in january - the sons of the confederate veterans requested the flag be flown today. its underneath the north carolina state flag on other days - including

attorney general roy cooper, mccrory's opponent in the governor's race released the following statement -- now the dot's board of transportation chairman fired back calling cooper's response a knee-jerk political statement. the chairman says cooper's office reviewed the contract with cintra from day one and never had a problem with it. only ones speaking out about the toll lane troubles, so are local drivers who could get stuck footing the bill. david sentendrey is joining us alongside i-77 in huntersville. david, what are people saying tonight? >> reporter: we've seen people protesting these tolls for years now. as you can see behind me, construction is just underway, but plenty of people are pointing to the bankruptcy filed in texas. they're saying it's a clear sign that here in north carolina, we need to move on from this toll project. traffic is known for moving slow along i-77 north of charlotte. >> just not moving, it was a parking lot. weren't going anyplace. >> reporter: the first time jackie collins is taking 77. vacation. >> the worst, the worst. >> reporter: that bad? >> one

phil burger tweeted this attorney general roy cooper should hold charlotte officials accountable for a radical ordinance. barbara: there is escalating rhetoric for new york. the leader ordered his military on standby for nuclear strikes at any time. the threats are part of the government's ramped up propaganda and show of anger over the harsh sanctions. fire investigators are working to figure out the cause of a county just after 7:00 last night. our crew said when firefighters arrived flames were shooting through the roof. a couple there had gone to the store and were not hurt. it is 37 degrees and 4:37. could we see more shark attacks this this man did to probably save the lives of two people. barbara: the baby that went viral after dressing up like bernie sanders has passed away. the campaign to help the family pay for expenses. first we will show you a live look at raleigh. some of you seeing a little bit of rain. don: still a little light rain and drizzle. most of it sis dying out. it will press out the next couple of hours. the snow staying to the north of the border. try delsy

the new bridge is expected to cost almost 250- million dollars, attorney general roy cooper says a recent scam is targeting north carolina churches -- this is how it works -- church employees get an email that person at the church. it asks the employee to wire thousands of dollars to another bank account to handle an "urgent and confidential" situation. but in reality -- the crook has hacked into that person )s email to make demands. cooper says you should question wire transfers -- and report any scams on n-c-d- o-j-dot-gov. sports authority is filing for bankruptcy -- which means all the chain-- specializing in sports equipment and apparel-- is closing 140 stores. three locations in hampton roads -- in norfolk, virginia beach and hampton -- are closing their doors. employees at those locations will be out jobs. no word yet on the exact date the stores will close.. tracking rain, snow and gusty winds....we re keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that will move in from the west tonight. as the low approaches the area, scattered rain will begin moving in. now, most of hampton roads an

of public education and the middle class. >> cooper has an ambitious new education plan including state paid tuition to community colleges. >> what is happened over the last few years, david, is wrong were north carolina. i think about north carolina as the education state. we were the first state in this country to open our doors to higher education spotted by the -- supported by the public. national average in teacher salaries, not perfect. we're moving forward in north carolina. now we've dropped towards the bottom. we've dropped to 42 in teacher pay. 24 this is a very comprehensionive plan and when you prior advertise, you can invest in public education. >> i want to mike sure i understand that. prioritizing, i think you're saying we can take the existing revenue and rearrange, re- prioritize to do what you want to do without a tax increase? >> absolutely. >> is there a magic number that says, okay, if we double ex- penture, is that going to solve most of the problems of education or is there a number out there or in the abstract somewhere? >> we have oarlock at what we need. we nee

well, pat versus roy cooper. the battle for governor here in north carolina is going to be a close one. the primary victories are of incumbent governor and democratic attorney general roy cooper are setting up to be a race experts say is going to be it can be the most expensive in the end tire country. this the two have raised more than $13 million come bid with coop are ahead with the most so far. >> the candidates on the other hand are wrapping up another weekend of campaigning and are now turning that attention to tuesday. fox new's dan springer has the latest the campaign trail. >> a slotly more subsued sunday after a rock cuss weekend on the campaign trail. donald trump speaking today at the lincoln dinner in florida, but this event was downright tame after saturday's crowds coming to blows with trump holding a large delegate lead. he waps unite the party. i get a kick out of ted. he is a nice guy. >> it is so important we come together. >> mean wile, senator ded cruz is making the way through arizona and tu

reporter: on primary knight night, roy cooper says this. trump, mccrory ticket? no. reporter: the governor was at a press conference today where he thanked voters for passing the connect and see bond. there, i asked him about the governor campaign. >> i'm here to talk about being election. reporter: later, i also asked vote holes they say it will race. >> education and how much i pay for my education is really important to me. candidates to try to connect as much as they can with as many groups as they can. >> they have raised about $10 million between the candidates with cooper out raising mccrory by about a million. >>> we're following breaking news in southeast raleigh. police are on the scene of a shooting along proctor road. take a look. this photo just coming in. we're working to get more information. again, a reported shooting on proctor road near rock quarry road. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available on air and also online at www.wncn.com. >>> voters in fayetteville give the go ahead for a $35 million parks and recreation project. the refe

governor pat mccrory and attorney general roy cooper preparing for a big november battle. the issues they are focusing on. barbara: expect more he was missing things in school - distracted - disengaged - just not getting it. we tried tutors but they didn't connect. then we heard about sylvan's new teaching system, sylvansync. personal lessons, taught by sylvan certified instructors, using technology kids love. i've never seen him more engaged. and the results are kids like connor typically times more growth than if strength is an addiction. you can never get enough of.. now it's time.. to bring that strength to your tooth enamel. new colgate enamel health it strengthens weakened enamel 4x better by replenishing it with vital minerals. so smile.. with strength. with new colgate enamel health mineral repair toothpaste. smile with strength. john: we begin with breaking news. durham police investigating a murder. barbara: caitlin knute is on hardy street gathering the details. caitlin: sorry, we just got here so let me tell you. i'm out of the picture so you this apartment com

if a deal sounds too good to be true the attorney general roy cooper and staff say it is barbara: 57 degrees and 4:42. a new threat from north korea. john: promising a new direction for the nuclear ambitions. why it has the world on alert. barbara: sarah palin's husband in the hospital in serious condition. what happened to him and the latest on his recovery. for the barbara: welcome back. 4:45 and 57 degrees. it is super tuesday round three. that is one story making headlines. you are looking live at the on martin luther king jr. boulevard. polls open at 6:30 and close at 7:30. besides the presidential primary there are state and local races including the big n.c. connect bond issue. you need to go to the designated polling site and bring an i.d. lightning blamed for igniting a house fire this on knights bridge way was hit just before 11:00 last night. two inside the home made it out. one person has died as a result of a double shooting in fatal fayetteville. attorney shot in an argument with a third person. they are related. their identities have not been released. john: a new warn

attorney general roy cooper did not dwell on his primary win very long. he's already looking to the next fight. 21:03:34 "it is time for us to come together and get ready for the battle ahead in cooper is the democratic nominee for governor. that officially makes governor mccrory his new opponent. cooper wasted no time going after him. in a speech tuesday night, he took shots at mccrory's record. he also compared the governor's campaign to the campaign of donald trump. voters overwhelmingly approved the 2 billion dollar nc connect bond. supporters credited a bipartisan push that brought together leaders from different professions and parties. the last two candidates for governor, a democrat and republican, even found common ground on the bond. long term low interest borrowing with no new taxes. coming up later on rewind brian shraeder tells us what the state is planning to do with the money. state agents raided two homes belonging to a former nc state football player with questionable ties to former high profile wolfpack athletes. members of the sbi and a

governor mccrory and roy cooper considered heavy favorites in the gubernatorial primary. charles moss and robert barbara -- brawly. john: for state attorney general buck newton and jim o'neil head the pack for the republicans. on the democratic side it is marcus williams public defender who lost the 2013 democratic primary for house district eight against josh stein. barbara: to a story donald trump will not face charges in cumberland krld after an incident -- cumberland county. this after this punch right here. a man on camera hit another man. earlier yesterday the cumberland county sheriff's office said it was looking at trump's conduct and campaign to see if anyone did anything rising to inciting a riot. it says its legal counsel says it doesn't meet the law so there will not be charges. john: we are your election headquarters for vote 2016. go to abc11.com/govote for more details about the photo i.d. law presidential delegate counter and watch a question and answer session with an election official. stay with news news all night and we will have complete results. barb