ABC11 Eyewitness News - Eyewitness News at 11pm - December 14, 2025

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Right now, live coverage from your local news leader, preparing you for tomorrow starting tonight and your first alert forecast. Here's what's happening where you live. This is ABC 11 eyewitness news. All right now at 11, there's no sense in sugarcoating the obvious tonight. It is cold outside. Central North Carolina is seeing its coldest air of the year. A cold weather advisory is in effect for the entire viewing area tonight. as temperatures continue to dip into the teens. You are watching eyewitness news at 11 tonight.

I'm Dwan Hogarth, so glad that you could join us on this very cold Sunday night. It is a first floor day here and so is tomorrow. Temperatures are expected to continue to drop overnight and well into the morning hours. For that, we will go ahead and tag team meteorologist Cruz Medina into our conversation tonight for what you need to know when you head out the door tomorrow. Look, just no way around it. It's going to be a cold start to the work and the school week tomorrow. Absolutely.

And we're already feeling that. So it feels like temperature is DeWan. at this hour have already fallen into the single digits for most of central North Carolina. If you're not in those single digits, you're actually in the teen. So it is cold all over. Look near the Virginia border. Oxford only feels like one degree right now. And for that reason, that's all we have those cold weather advisories in effect for all of Central North Carolina in Mecklenburg County and Virginia. So this will last until 9 a.m. tomorrow and overnight, the majority of the night, those feels like temperatures will stay in the single digits. But even outside

of the feels like temperature, the actual air temperature is going to be extremely cold tonight. So we forecast 15 degrees for Raleigh. If we hit that, it could be significant for our area. I'll tell you about that in just a second, but all across Central North Carolina tipters will be in the teens tonight. So that is dangerous. This is definitely one of those nights you want to be dripping your pipes. And hopefully you covered up any outdoor faucets as well just to avoid damage to any of those pipes. But back to that tipter that I mentioned, 15 degrees. time that we saw that for a low was actually December 26th of 2022. So that's been over a thousand days ago. And so tomorrow, that's what you're going to step out the door to. It's going to be

very, very cold in the morning. Those feels like temperatures will remain in the teens until 9 a.m. And then after that, we start to see some improvement for those afternoon tipter. So it'll still feel like the mid 30s. Actual temperatures will make it into the mid 30s, but tomorrow afternoon, the wind finally starts to die down. So that's what gives us those feels like temperature's. is when the wind is gusting, harder, and makes it feel colder to your body. So we've got some improvement on the way for tomorrow afternoon. Another cold night tomorrow, not as cold as tonight, but it's going to be cold. And then through the middle of the week, a nice warm-up is on the way.

We'll talk about that coming up in your seven-day forecast. Dewan. All right, Cruz, and still not officially winter just yet. With those tips, expected to drop families and organizations across the area are getting ready for the bitter cold. Tom George spending the evening at Pullen Park, where the cold weather forced the Holiday Express train of it to close for the night. He spoke with families who say they didn't let the cold get in the way of their fun. Well, here at Pullen Park, you can see it's already blocked off. There was supposed to be a Holiday Express train event, but it ended up having to be canceled because of the high

winds. But you take that and added in with those lower temperatures, and it is going to be feeling a lot colder heading into tomorrow morning. It's usually a Sunday afternoon packed with people, but today, only the brave few getting the park to themselves. They wanted to get out and go to the park, so we're at the park. But they definitely had to gear. up. I got a jacket, a sweater, and a shirt. That's about it. It's kind of nice because it's usually really crowded out here. It's tough with the cold, but we got three layers on the kids. They're doing well. We're the ones that are kind of suffering, but that's all right. The Holiday Express event listed as a Code Red postponed because of the high winds. And

heading into tomorrow, some families worried about the sheer cold making it safe in the morning, as their kids get ready for the bus. We drive them to the bus stop and sit in the car. Groups like Warmth for Wake also gearing up to head into the coldest temps of the season so far. The program, which provides financial assistance for heating, says they're expecting a greater need this year. And we've got a lot of people now, a lot of people,

who don't have a job. And I would think that that would be something that would lead to serious pain during a cold snap. They say for those who need more immediate help, they also have space heaters people have donated. Yeah, a lot of people who may have just one room in a house that is rented by the room. And if they don't have any heat in there, if there's nothing built into the house, then this is an alternative that really works.

And again, the worst of it expected to be in those morning hours when kids are getting ready for school, the feels like temperature out there could be in the teens. In Raleigh, Tom George, ABC 11. Well, Tom, many thanks. And as we prepare for the incoming Arctic air, take a quick moment to download the ABC 11 app. From there, you can stay up to date on current weather conditions, and you can always check the first alert Doppler net and the seven-day forecast. Well, new tonight, Raleigh, police are investigating after a man and woman were found dead at an apartment complex. It happened at, in the 7,000 block of the Foxwood apartment complex in North Raleigh. Police say they were called to the area shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. They later found a woman and a man both shot to death in apartment there. Police are still working to learn more about what led to the shooting and how those two victims knew each other. Well now to the latest in the deadly Brown University shooting law enforcement is describing a person of interest as a man in his mid-20s from Wisconsin. That man is in custody

tonight after a gunman shot and killed two students and wounded nine others yesterday there on campus. Police say they are now sorting through evidence and hope to eventually file charges against the person of interest in the near future. We We have also learned one of the students injured went to school in Durham. Kendall Turner was a former student at Durham Academy Class of 2025. In a statement to eyewitness news, the school said in part, our school community is rallying around Kendall, her classmates and her loved ones, and we will continue to offer our full support in the days ahead.

According to the school, her family says she is in critical but stable condition. ABC's Reno Roy has more tonight from Providence. Tonight, a vigil in Providence, Rhode Island, as the community mourns the victims of a mass shooting at Brown University, where two students were killed and nine others injured. In front of the Sciences Library on the manning walk for a male shot in the back. More than 400 law enforcement officers, including the FBI and ATF, are now assisting in the investigation. Investigators releasing these images of who they believe may be the shooter, wearing dark clothing, seen calmly walking the streets of private. Providence. Authorities say a person of interest is now detained. We have somebody that's at the police station, a person of interest, and we're going to

continue to build that case and not to be able to charge that person. Law enforcement sources telling ABC News, he's a man in his mid-20s from Wisconsin. Investigators are also looking into whether he has any ties to the university. The first calls coming in shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday during the second day of final exams. Police say a gunman entered the Barris and Holly Engineering Building that houses the school of engineering and physics department. Senior Joseph Oduro was leading an economic study session with around 60 students when he says a masked man entered their lecture hall, armed with a long gun. He entered the room and you could just see the panic in all the students' eyes.

I was standing in the front. So as soon as he walked in, he immediately saw me and I immediately saw him. Across campus, an alert going out to faculty and students urging them to lock doors, silence their phones, and stay hidden. Students barricading themselves inside class. classrooms, pushing tables and chairs against the door. Police rushing to the engineering building would say the suspect had already fled through the side of the complex. The mayor says investigators are gathering evidence and following every lead. He says they want a tight case that will help provide some closure and justice for the victims and their families. Rina Roy, ABC News, Providence, Rhode Island. Arena, thank you. Meanwhile, in Cumberland County, two people are recovering tonight

after a car crash in Gray's Creek. It happened just after 2 o'clock this afternoon on Interstate 95 near the 46-mile marker northbound. Investigators say when they got on the scene, they found a car split in half there. The driver and a passenger were both rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The cost tonight of that crash is still under investigation. We're also learning new details about a bizarre chain of events that played out in Robinson County this morning. The sheriff's office say a 36-year-old Cheyenne Woods stolen ambulance, crashed it into a car on Chavis Road, then shot the driver of that car, 74-year-old Marie Locklear. Locklear later died at the hospital.

Woods is now being charged with first-degree murder and is being held in the Robinson County Detention Center without bond. Well, still ahead, it is the first day of Hanukkah. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein hosting the annual Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony. His message tonight as the Jewish community mourns the lives of the people killed in an anti-Semitic attack in Australia. Plus winter health risks for seniors. We are talking with medical experts about how you can protect your older loved ones from the dangerously low temps.

And Cruz is back with the check of our 10th right now. Well, it is a frigid 18 degrees in Raleigh right now. Many of you are in the teens, but even though we're in the deep freezer right now, we're coming out a bit quickly. By the middle of the week, we should see 60s for highs by Thursday. Your seven-day forecast is coming up

on the other side of the spring. Well, breaking entertainment news in Los Angeles tonight, where two people were found stabbed to death this afternoon at an L.A. home owned by Director Rob Reiner, according to senior law enforcement sources. The Los Angeles Fire Department says they responded to a medical aid call in the Brintwood neighborhood and found a 68-year-old woman and 78-year-old man dead. Their identities have not been released just yet. The LAPD has since launched a murder investigation. Well, a somber day for Jewish communities across the world after two gunmen opened fire during. a Jewish holiday celebration in Australia, killing at least 15 people. It happened on Cindy's Bondi Beach there. Australian authorities say the attack targeted a Jewish celebration called Hanukkah by the sea, marking the start of Hanukkah. 42 people between the ages of 10 and 87 were injured in that attack.

Prime Minister Anthony Olney is calling it an act of evil, anti-Semitism, terrorism. It's an act of pure evil, an act of anti-Semitism, an act of terrorism, an act of terrorism, on our shores in an iconic Australian location, Bondo Beach, that is associated with joy, associated with families, gathering, associated with celebrations. And it is forever tarnished by what has occurred last evening. FBI director Cash Patel says U.S. officials had been in contact with their Australian counterparts in New York. Police share today that they are increasing security around on Hanukkah-related events.

Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., hundreds of people gathering for the National Menor lighting tonight, the giant candle will be located at the National Mall over the holiday period. Officials there also addressing that violence in Australia. We light the light of Hanukkah to bring light to much of this darkness.

There are moments of grief and resolve, but the meaning of Hanukkah speaks volumes. As President Trump told, us today. And we should celebrate proudly. We should celebrate loudly. We should celebrate being Jews. Well, this is the 47th year of the event. And back here in the triangle this evening, Governor Josh Stein hosted North Carolina's annual Hanukkah menor lighting in Raleigh, marking the first of eight nights for the holiday. During the event, Stein spoke about the Australian mass shooting and the acts of anti-Semitism across the world, including here in North Carolina.

Hanukkah reminds us to maintain hope even in the darkest of times. The yearly event also was hosted by other by other governors, but this year's manure lighting is especially significant. That is because Stein is North Carolina's first Jewish governor. Well, the town of Zebulin hosted its annual Christmas parade today. The cold weather, however, not stopping any of the folks from lining up in the downtown area to watch the parade. The Christmas parade is a long-time community tradition there with lots of marching bands, dance teams, festive floats, and other entertainment for all to enjoy. And as the holiday season is underway already, the annual Booze or Luzit campaign kicks off

in our state tomorrow. Authorities in all 100 counties will increase patrols and sobriety checkpoints trying to catch impaired drivers. The campaign runs through January the 4th to make sure North Carolina roads are safe for the holiday season from Christmas until the new year. And as we continue to track the cold weather, we're also taking a closer look into the different impacts that change in temperatures can have on a different populations.

And seniors are a group that is especially at high risk. Bianca Holman, speaking with Duke health officials, about ways to keep seniors warm. With feel-like temperatures in the single digits, health experts want everyone to take precautions. Older adults need more attention because they have a higher chance of being affected by cold weather. Changes in the temperatures make it harder for them to be aware of their body becoming too cold,

especially for those who have a decline in memory. Are there signs of cognitive impairment? As people get older, as we all know, our memory may decline, and that's normal. But for some people, it may decline faster, and some people, as they get older, develop dementia. And a lot of the time, the person who is developing cognitive impairment or dementia doesn't really notice it for themselves. And so it's when you're visiting your relative that you may notice it. The National Institute on Aging shares these tips to keep in mind. Be careful of frostbite.

Poor blood circulation can increase the risk. Watch for hypothermia. This can lead to serious health issues like heart failure or damage to the kidneys or liver. Stay warm indoors as much as possible. Health officials also say to check on your loved ones balance. And with bitter temperatures driving people indoors, older people can be at higher risk of loneliness and isolation. So give them a call or carve out extra time to spend with them.

Who is your older relative hanging out with during the day when it's not the holidays? Do they have friends? Do they have activities that they do during the day? And if not, it may be something to talk to them about and see if there are ways that you can help them reduce their isolation or loneliness. In Durham, Bianc Holman, ABC 11, eyewitness news. And those cold temperatures aren't just impacting humans. it will also take a toll on our pets. Small Wonders Animal Society is a small Wake Forest nonprofit

that provides warm outdoor housing, food and emergency supplies to pets and under-resourced communities. And the goal is to address the root cause of overcrowding in shelters. With the temperatures dropping, it's a busy time for them as they rescue more animals. They tell us they are feeding more than 50 animals every week, but the group is in need of a donated truck. One of our primary needs and one of the reasons we're reaching

out right now is that we have huge need for a truck or a cargo van that can allow us to reach more of the pets in the communities that we target. So a lot of what we do is shuttling, you know, large animals to and from veterinary appointments, or we're out trying to get, particularly this time of year, you know, a lot of pets that are outdoors can suffer from hypothermia or frostbite. And the group says they are hoping any business or a person who has an older vehicle but still runs well will have the heart to give. They can give the vehicle a new life and support the pets who need it the most this time of year. We have the group's contact information listed on our website if you are interested.

And here are a few tips to help keep your pets warm. Keep them indoors as much as possible. Limit outdoor time to short potty breaks and protect their paws from ice and salt with bodies or a bomb. because short hair dogs also, they do need extra care like a sweater. So look, let's go ahead and bring in Cruz Medina here. Look, you have a dog, and how's your dog respond to the cold weather? You know, the cold is what it is. He was born in Wisconsin, but the wind, he does not vibe with the wind.

Like the day like today, when the wind blew, it just had him all in shambles. Yeah. So I'm sure that he's looking forward to calmer conditions, and we're all looking forward to warmer weather as well. So, okay, real quick, we'll come back to you. We're going to go to a quick special report for an update on the Brown University shooting. Your investigation at the home of actor and director Rob Reiner. Two people were found dead in a home that belongs to Reiner and his wife. Reiner is the son of Hollywood royalty with a successful career of his own,

appearing on screen and all in the family in the 70s, then becoming one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood with films like when Harry met Sally, a few good men, and the American. president. We're going to return now to regular programming. We'll have a complete wrap up on your late news and late local news. And you can get the latest anytime at ABCNews.com,

ABC News Radio, and our 24-hour digital channel ABC News Live. I'm Allison Kosick in New York. This has been a special report from ABC News. All right, that was Allison

Consock there. Also speaking about the breaking news out of Los Angeles with respect to A home owned by Director Rob Reiner there, not the Brown University, which ABC News is continuing to track very closely. As we are tracking the cold temperatures right now, very closely. Yeah, so it's going to be a frigid night here, and then even tomorrow we're going to see this cold linger. So tomorrow is also a first alert day. Let's start with tonight, though, because tipters are going to be very cold. So we're going all the way down into the teens for the actual tipter feeling like the single digits.

And those single digit wind chills will last into tomorrow morning. as you plan your week ahead, just prepare to be bundled up as you step out the door tomorrow. And then we're gradually going to warm up to 50s by Tuesday and Wednesday and 60s by the time that we get into Thursday. But I want to show you what it's like outside right now as well. It feels like the single digits across most of Central North Carolina. There's a few spots feeling like 10 degrees down in Fayetteville. Most of us are a little colder than that. And it's because the wind hasn't really let up.

So I'm happy to report that we're at least not the coldest spot in the country. Look up north, our friends in the Midwest, they're really going through it right now. It is 10 below for that feels like temperature in Chicago and six below in Des Moines. So it could always be worse, but for us, I'm glad that we're going to get improvement sooner than later. Here are the feels like tipters for the next several hours and noticed by 7 a.m. still hanging on to those single digits. So it'll take until the afternoon for us to finally get some relief. And the actual air temperature is going to jump above freezing tomorrow.

So that's good news as well. But first alert predictor shows that aside from those gusty, winds that we have out of the northwest. We also have a clear sky overnight. So that's contributing to how cold these tipters are going to get. Once again, starting out in the teens in the morning, and that could be the coldest air that we've had in over a thousand days. So it's significant that you bundle up tomorrow. You're going to want layers and you'll need them for the afternoon as well as tipters only make it into the mid-30s. Now as we go into the overnight, tomorrow we are dropping back into the 20s. It won't be as cold as today. And the wind is not going

to be as strong. So that wind chill or the feels like temperature, will eventually recover just a little bit, but it's not going to do so through the morning hours tomorrow. So these teens, that's what you dress for tomorrow. Like I said, layers. Bring your hat, winter hat, gloves. Make sure that you've got, you know, some protective layers under your coats. All of those things will go a long way. Mid-30s for those feels like temperature's in the afternoon. And then notice the feels like tipters won't be as cold tomorrow night. Like I said, that's because we're not going to have as much wind. So the wind really dies down in the afternoon. And that's a best-case scenario because if we had wind gusts over 20 miles per hour and our highs are only going to be

the 30s, it'd probably feel a lot colder tomorrow in the afternoon. But thankfully, we're going to feel a little bit of that warm up tomorrow. It really sets in as we go into the middle of the week. So once again, tomorrow's still cold. High pressure slides to our east as we go into Tuesday. That means our winds are going to return out of the southwest. And that's coming in from the Gulf. So that's going to help to usher in some milder air into our region. And we'll take whatever we can get because this cold snap, it's brutal. So check this out. By Tuesday, already around 50 degrees. We go into the upper 50s Wednesday. By Thursday, we're watching those low 60s, but overnight, a cold front moves in. That brings us more rain overnight, and that's going to cool us down

just a bit into Friday. But 57 is a lot better than 37. And then from there, we'll warm up again as we go into the end of next weekend. Oh, cold, cold start to the week. And I know my kids, they're built different. I mean, they just, they'll walk outside with like the smallest jacket on. And they said, that's such a kid thing. Oh my goodness. I used to do it too. Meanwhile, I got the bubble jacket and the tin boots with the being. That's what I'm rocking today. Yeah, all right, thanks. You got it. Well, coming up, a big day in Chapel Hill, UNC holding its fall commencement ceremony. Next, we will introduce you to one Tar Hill graduate who received his degree more than 70 years after his first day of classes as a freshman. We are back with breaking news tonight out of the Brown University shooting that we've been following.

The person of interest who was detained in connection with that mass shooting is being released without charges. Providence Rhode Island Mayor Brett Smiley made that announcement just moments ago that individual was initially caught at about 3.45 in the morning on a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, about 28 miles south of Providence, according to law enforcement sources and Coventry Police. At the time, the person was detained. The individual was allegedly in position. possession of two guns. Two students were killed in that shooting and nine others were injured. We'll have more on this developing story as it continues to come in. Well, it was a big day for some students at UNC Chapel Hill. The winter commencement was held this afternoon at the Dean Smith Center for the 1,44 students reaching their goal. The building was filled with proud parents, friends, and family members all waiting to see their loved one walk across the stage and receive their diploma. And that also included a 90-year-old class of 2020. by the name of Dr. David Kelly. Dr. Kelly started undergrad at UNC back in 1953,

but never actually received his bachelor's degree because he was just one credit short. I've always wanted to be an alumnus of the University of North Carolina. It's a wonderful school. Stay focused. There'll be peaks in valleys, regardless of what you do.

But if you have goals and you stick to it, things are going to be fine because you're a graduate from a wonderful university. You will have a lot of advantages. All right, Dr. Kelly, he now is in possession of a bachelor's degree in chemistry. And a big congratulations to all of the graduates this weekend. Well, new tonight, billionaire philanthropist

McKenzie Scott is continuing to share her wealth. This time, Scott recently donating $24 million to Robinson Community College. RCC says the gift will be used to help expand access to education and workforce training and workforce training, which they say will give students the skills for family-sustaining wages with the hope of supporting the region's economic growth. This is the largest single gift in the college's history.

Just last month, Scott donated $63 million to North Carolina A&T State University and $50 million to Winston-Salem State University. All right. Let's go ahead and bring in right now the hardest working man in the triangle. And it comes to sports, Trayvon Miles. Look, a great day on the hardwood and also a tough break for our Panthers. We were watching that Carolina Panthers had an awesome opportunity to do something special today. Ultimately did not happen, stumbling down in New Orleans. Also, a great finish at Carmichael Arena.

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