ABC11 Eyewitness News - Eyewitness News at 11pm - February 11, 2026

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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. Right now at 11 we're closely following breaking news in Cumberland County. A person was rushed to the hospital after being hit by a sheriff's deputy. Our breaking news crew capturing this video from that scene. The sheriff's offices, it all started with a missing person's call in the area of Cabrini Court and Fayette. As deputies were responding to the call, one of them hit a man who was walking in the roadway. The man was rushed to the hospital and is expected to be okay. State Highway Patrol is now investigating the circumstances surrounding that crash. At our other top story here tonight, another case of the measles reported here in the triangle.

Health officials in Durham, Wake and Johnson counties warning us about possible exposure after people infected with the illness went to public places. Hi everyone, good evening. Thanks for joining us here for eyewitness news at 11. I'm Steve Daniels. And I'm Lauren Johnson. And here's what we know tonight about the highly contagious illness. Health officials in Durham say someone infected with measles visited three locations in the county last Friday during a contagious period. They stopped at the Goodwill on Garrett Road, Chubby's Tacos on Hope Valley Road, and Plato's Closet on Renaissance Parkway. And it comes as Johnson County health officials say someone with measles went to the emergency room at UNC Health Johnston and Smithfield on Saturday. In Wake County, health officials say someone infected with the illness went to several places in Breyer Creek and North Raleigh, while contagious.

between February 5th and 6th. Those locations include a Harris Teeter and Walgreens at Strickland Road and Leesville Road, and O2 Fitness and Everbole Ossie Restaurant in Briar Creek and a Harris Teeter off Creedmoor and Strickland Road. Doctors say you're most infectious four days before the onset of the rash and also four days after. It's more contagious than COVID-19

or some of these other viruses that we recently have seen and know about. The symptoms to watch out for include a high fever, A cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, tiny white spots in your mouth, and a red, raised, blotchy rash. Symptoms usually begin 7 to 14 days after exposure, but they can appear up to 21 days later. And digging deeper for you into the measles, the CDC says when vaccination rates are about 95%, most people are protected through herd immunity. But vaccination rates across the country among kindergartners decreased from 95.2% in 2019 to 92.5% in 2024, leaving nearly 300,000 kids at risk. Here in North Carolina, just over 94% of kindergartners are vaccinated, and in Wake County, health officials say 94% of people are vaccinated against measles just below that 95% threshold.

Only about one in five unvaccinated people who get measles end up in the hospital. As we continue to track the measles outbreak closer to home, ABC News has also launched this map showing you the measles risk level in your zip code. As you can see, much of our state is in the higher risk level as measures as measles cases continue to rise. Health Department will now send text notifications to people to let them know of potential measles exposure. New at 11, a neighborhood in Northern Wake County is dealing with ongoing power outages. Neighbors in Rollsville tell eyewitness news the outages can last anywhere between a few minutes or a few hours. The situation has left them questioning the strength of the power grid. Can it handle the growing demand?

Duke Energy confirms to eyewitness news three outages this year, but some frustrated neighbors there tell us there have been many more. Jemis Price took their concerns to Duke Energy tonight. And how are they responding? Jemise. Stephen Lauren, Duke Energy calling this a reliability issue. A company spokesperson told me that right now, they are making grid improvements in Roseville and Wake Forest, but those improvements are not complete.

They tell me those outages that customers have been dealing with do not meet their standards. Donald Econem moved into this new subdivision in Roseville off of Jones Derry Road at the beginning of the year. But it didn't take long for him to discover a problem, not with the property, but with the power company. We moved in a little over three weeks ago, and since then we've had two major power outages. One last weekend yesterday. The one yesterday was for over five hours.

We're a bit worried. Worry that the outages will become a reoccurring theme. It feels like the infrastructure is not up to par. Other neighbors share those same concerns. showing me several outage alerts over the past year. We get power outages about once a month here. Sometimes they're frequent, sometimes sporadic, sometimes are quick, and sometimes are long. Brian works from home and says the outages are more than an inconvenience.

It's critical to his career. He believes all the new development in the area may be a factor. I think it's construction. There's a lot of construction going on there. A lot of new homes going up, so that could be what's causing it. But I mean, for me, I work from home, so I I need power. Wake County is one of the fastest growing communities in the country, with the county growing by about 66 people per day. But can Duke Energy meets the growing demand?

We've been doing a lot of work upgrading power lines, making equipment upgrades. And during that work, unfortunately, we've had a couple outages that people have experienced this year so far. And some of those outages, we are still trying to work through and figure out. Duke Energy spokesperson Jeff Brooks says the outage neighbors experienced yesterday, was due to equipment failure. One of our underground lines that had an issue, and we had to go in and do a lot more extensive work to make that repair. So we're making some upgrades that will add more capacity to those lines

for all the new neighborhoods and businesses that are moving in. We're also adding new energy pathways so we can reroute power when we have outages. Improvements that are important for neighbors like Donald and Brian. Yeah, hopefully they'll be able to get it figured out. Now, Brooke says those same improvements that they're making in Roseville, plan to make those improvements in other parts of the county that are also experiencing major growth. In Raleigh, Jimmy's Price, ABC 11, eyewitness you. Yeah, frustrating for those people, James and also a concern because of the winter weather we've been having, just trying to keep their houses warm.

Thanks for looking into it tonight. Now to an update about a deadly stabbing. We told you about last night in Fayetteville, a 17-year-old is now charged with stabbing his own mother to death. Police say it happened just after 7 o'clock last night at a home on Daphney Circle near Bingham Drive. investigators say 17-year-old Isaac Tracy stabbed his mother. 49-year-old Catherine Savaldi, he's now charged with murder and is being held without bond. Tonight we're learning some new information about a family at the center of a death

investigation in Vance County. Two teenage siblings found dead inside their home when deputies responded here to Tori Drive on Monday night. The two victims were a 13-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy. The sheriff, Curtis Braim, says a father and four children, including the victims, were living in the home. He says the family is being cooperative and so far no charges have been filed. Office is still waiting for the medical examiner's report.

IWitness News reached out to the NCDHS to learn if child protective services previously went to the home, but they said because of confidentiality laws, they cannot answer questions about the case. Tonight, the investigation continues into the shooting death of a father of five in Garner. Someone shot and killed Joey Adams inside his car on Timber Drive near Van Dora Springs Road Monday night. Police are now asking anyone who traveled through that area that night to come forward with any information that could help them, such as dash cam video. Meantime friends spoke with eyewitness news about the devastating loss.

He was a hard worker. He lived for his family and for his children. I mean, that seemed to be his entire life was his family and being a father and a husband. Gardner police say they plan to have a press conference in the next couple of days as this investigation continues. In Raleigh, another day of testimony today in the sentencing hearing for Headingham mass shooter,

Austin Thompson. He pleaded guilty, as you know, to killing five people. including his own brother in October of 2022 when he was only 15 years old. Today some of Austin's teachers took the stand and said he was quiet and never caused any problems. An art teacher who taught him in middle school said Thompson drew sketches of weapons but never anything depicting violence. Testimony resumes tomorrow morning at the Wake County Justice Center. New at 11 and an important conversation shining a light on mental health, star athletes hoping to let students know they are not alone. A group called Athletes for Hope held an event tonight at Dillard Drive Middle School in Raleigh.

Tom George introduces us to the athletes hoping to make a difference in young lives. Speaking on this kind of stage, talking about mental health is something Chasity Melvin never imagined doing growing up. It's now a more open and positive conversation as before when we were growing up, you know, it's just don't talk about it. Growing up in Sampson County chasing hoop dreams taking her all the way to the WNBA, Chassity says her family didn't always understand mental health. Be tough, don't cry, you know, just get over it. You know, like my grandma used to say, and this is where all the southern people are like, you don't have any, nerves, you know, like, so for me it's important to just be here and motivate them and encourage them because, you know, the youth are our future. It's something they say is slowly changing. Olympic BMX racer Cameron Larson says he used to not be able to speak up, and sports was his

outlet. I think it's super challenging. As a young adult, I can even remember myself in middle school. I didn't want to talk to a lot of people, didn't want to talk to my parents because I didn't want them to like yell at me. So yeah, it's going to be talking to these parents about ways to also assess their children and help them help themselves. Studies found suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens age 15 to 19. It's why events like this are so important. Dillard Drive Middle School principal Margaret Feldman says, especially in the early teen middle school years, she says in the post-COVID world where social media creates a lot of pressure, it's been a challenging time for students. We're really lucky here that we have a no cell phone policy. It allows kids to really

go back to having conversations. And it's funny, we used to be like getting kids into technology, wanting to introduce technology in the classroom, and now we want to get rid of it because we want kids, you know, having those conversations, speaking with each other, listening to each other. And physicians are hoping that message also reaches parents. Oftentimes people have a hard time speaking about mental health and substance use. There's a feeling that this is a moral failure or someone's doing something because of a character issue.

As a parent, you can begin to feel, oh, if my child is using substances, I'm doing something wrong and I blame myself instead of saying, you know what, let me support my child and get support for myself as well. In Raleigh, Tom George, ABC 11, Iwoodness News. New tonight, the Wake County Democratic Party, honor the young woman who found herself at the center of a controversy involving federal immigration agents last year. Federal agents detained Fatima Velasquez Antonio at her HVAC job site in Raleigh back in November. She was released from custody after being held for more than a month. Fatima has been in the country legally after leaving behind gang violence in Honduras when she was 14 years old.

Way County Democratic leaders honored her this evening at their annual Valentine's Day Gala in downtown Raleigh. So to come here on eyewitness news tonight, tariff trouble on Capitol Hill, the rare pushback President Trump is getting from people in his own party. Plus the urgent search for Nancy Guthrie takes yet another turn. And colorectal cancer is getting renewed attention tonight. Following the death of actor James Vanderbeek, we asked a triangle doctor about the increasing number of younger people getting diagnosed with the disease.

And Don, checking those temperatures. outside right now. Yeah, cooling down tonight. We'll see numbers more typical for this time of year, but we are going to warm back up. Seventies, getting close to them in the seven-day forecast and a soaking rain. We'll tell you all about it next. We are local news. ABC 11 eyewitness news continues now. And we are back now with the latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona. A man who was detained for questioning last night has been released. Investigators also say 4,000 tips have come in over the past 24 hours. It comes as the FBI released surveillance video of a masked man wearing gloves, tampering with a doorbell camera at Nancy's home. Now tonight, agents continue working to trace

two unverified ransom messages that went to media outlets in Tucson demanding $6 million in Bitcoin. In Washington, the Republican-led House passed a resolution to cancel President Trump's tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans joined nearly all Democrats in passing the measure. The bill now faces is an uncertain future over in the Senate. In a post on social media tonight, the president said any Republicans who voted to rescind tariffs will face consequences, including potential primaries. Actor James Vanderbeek, best known for his role

in the TV series, Dawson's Creek, has died. The 48-year-old died after a battle with colorectal cancer. Vanderbeek was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer in 2023, but he didn't speak publicly about it until about a year later. Earlier this evening, I spoke with a Duke health doctor about the increasing number of younger people being diagnosed and why it's happening. So we've talked a lot about ultra-processed foods recently, sedentary lifestyles with our, you know, current jobs and how that looks compared to how things used to look, and then chronic stressors of everyday life. But the bottom line is while we study the exact causes of colorectal cancer and younger people.

And while we're seeing this kind of rise, we need to increase our vigilance and try to, tried to detect colon cancer earlier and treat it earlier. Dr. DeVito says some key symptoms to watch out for include a change in bowel habits, like more diarrhea or constipation, fluctuating abdominal pain and blood in your stool. Because colorectal cancer is becoming more common in people under 50, doctors have lowered the typical screening age to 45. A message of peace in the nation's capital today. That group of Buddhist monks wrapping up their 2300 mile walk from Texas to Washington.

The monks greeted by large crowds concluded their journey there at the Lincoln Memorial. Their 108-day-long walk advocating for peace, really captivated people across the country, thousands of people lining roads to cheer them on, including so many people right here in the triangle. And here in our area, Reverend William Barbara, leading a moral march from Wilson to Raleigh. The journey will culminate with a rally this Saturday at the state capital called Love Forward Together. Barbara's goal is to draw attention to several issues, including living wages and ending poverty, welcoming immigrants and guaranteeing health care for all. All right, Don's getting us ready for the weekend as well.

Some cooler temperatures and some rain to talk about. Yeah, but it won't ruin our Valentine's Day. No, Valentine's Day looking fine. The day after is going to be tucked inside with your sweetheart. We'll talk about that coming up. We're taking a look at radar. We'll take a better look at that in just a moment. I want to show you that seven-day forecast.

So you don't have to wait for it. Temperatures will be in the 50s tomorrow and Friday. Valentine's Day 60 by Sunday, for soaking rain and we warm it up next week. Let's talk about the weather headlines tonight. It will be cooler tomorrow. After being in the 60s yesterday and today, highs tomorrow will be in the 50s.

We'll call it partly cloudy. As we head into the weekend, 50-50 weekend dry for Valentine's Day on Saturday and a soaking rain working through on Sunday. And warmer next week with those highs in the 60s, touching 70 in a few spots by Wednesday. We're dry on the first alert Doppler net tonight. Live looking into downtown Fayetteville. Self-help sky cam showing 50 degrees under clear skies under north wind at nine miles an hour. Manning out of Murphy tonight, 40 out at the coast, 51 down at ECU. 42 up in Chase City this hour. Raleigh's at 49. 49. 42 in Lumberton, 39 in the triad, and Charlotte checks in at 51 degrees. Overnight, we'll see our number is going into the 30s. Normal for this time of year. Seasonal average is 34. That's right. We'll be in Raleigh and Durham. 36 in Fayette.

8ville, 31 in Roxborough, Roanoke Rapids, and 36 in Goldsboro. Satellite radar composites, clear, dry. Shower's up pushed off the coast, along with that cold front. We're seeing the cooler air work in, and it is dry from here all the way back into the Midwest tonight. The snow we see up to our north. That's all lake effect snows as the ice has started to break apart. The lake effect snow guns have turned on again, but around here we are dry. Your first alert predictor forecast model as we go through the overnight into tomorrow. morning we'll start the day in the 20s and 30s, but we'll end the day only in the 50s. It's good to be sunny. There'll be a few clouds working through, but it is going to be cooler than it was today and yesterday. Then as we go into tomorrow night and Friday morning, we continue to see temperatures just in the 20s and the precipitation is staying away by Friday afternoon. Those highs are only back in the 40s. Surface map shows that high pressure up to the north as we go into Friday. That's pushing that cooler air down into us. That's why we'll be just just 50 degrees. But as we get into Saturday, we get on the backside of that high. That will pull some air up out of the south. That'll push us back into the 60s. And then all eyes turn to this system. As this low approaches, it will bring a soaking rain to the region on Sunday afternoon. Forecast looks like this for tomorrow, 54, sunshine with a mix of clouds in there. You get up near 60 down in Fayetteville. Your first alert seven-day forecast shows temperatures in the 50s on Friday, Saturday, 60, 54, that rain on Sunday.

Monday as President's Day, you're lucky enough to have it off. We'll be drying out, watch the car and get a couple days out of it. Tuesday, 64 and Wednesday, feeling more like April as we get near 70 degrees. So cool the next couple of days, but we do warm it back up, guys. Ups and downs. Yeah. All right, Don, thank you. You bet.

Still ahead, a local coffee shop with an uplifting mission, receive some national recognition. Happening tomorrow, the polls will open for early voting ahead of the March 3rd primary. You can cast your ballot through February 28th. Here's what you need to know. During a partisan primary, voters affiliated with a political party may only vote for candidates in their party. But unaffiliated voters can pick a party's ballot. A critical race will be tracking as the one for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. The primary will determine which candidates will face off in November to succeed Tom Tillis in Washington. New at 11, a suspect on the run is found in a very unusual place.

Police in Nashville, Tennessee launched a search for man wanted on statutory rape charges after he took off running in a neighborhood. police helicopter with thermal imaging cameras zeroed in on a trash can that was really glowing red hot. When officers arrived there on the ground, they opened the top of the trash can inside. The suspect found hiding. A local military family getting a helping hand. Today, the U.S. Veterans Corps presented a Hope Mills family with a complete car makeover. They say this is the military version of the show, Pimp My Ride. Air Force Sergeant John Keith is now the owner of this newly rebuilt 1998 Honda Accord with only 59,000 miles.

We were not going to take this for granted and we're absolutely going to pay it back. Hopefully do some work with Andy in the future to try to give something back to the community that needs it. When you're stuck in the trenches as we call it and you feel like there's no way out and you're having hard times and somebody steps up and gives you that hand up out of the mud, it means more than anybody could ever imagine. The car was completely rebuilt and repainted by local shops including a V6 engine, new suspension, breaks, interior detailing, and a complete paint job and ceramic tinted windows too. A local coffee shop getting some national recognition. A steamed coffee in downtown carry made the top 10 list for the best woman-owned coffee shops all across the U.S. The Carrie Cafe

ranked number six on that list. The On-Dec report looked at more than 12,000 women-owned small businesses across 431 cities. Asteemed coffee is a non-profit coffee house, offering employment opportunities to people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. The party continued in Seattle today. The city had a parade for the Super Bowl champs. The Seahawks, about a million people lined the two-mile-long parade route. The Seahawks, as you know, beat the Patriots on Sunday to claim their second Super Bowl title in franchise history. Yeah, talking football.

They hear their names called this year. NFL dreams may be coming true. Thank you. And thank you at home for watching. That's going to do it for us here tonight. Remember the news is always on at ABC11.com and we hope to see you back here tomorrow night. ABC 11 eyewitness news is sponsored by Capitol Sheriff. Together let's drive. Shop capital Chevrolet.com.