ABC11 Eyewitness News - Eyewitness News at 9am - March 22, 2026

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Right now, live coverage from your local news leader, breaking stories from overnight and this morning, and your first alert forecast. Here's what's happening where you live. This is ABC 11 eyewitness news. Good morning, Carolina. I'm Bianca Holman. It's Sunday, March 22nd, breaking this morning on eyewitness news, a Moore County deputy exchanging gunfire with an armed man. The deputy shooting and killing the suspect, the FBI now investigating. And tragedy on the water. A man drowns while fishing at Falls Lake, how he's being remembered by his family. And the war with Iran entering a new phase, we have the latest developments from the Middle East. Let's go ahead and take a live look at the Raleigh skyline here at the 9 o'clock hour, 60 degrees.

It looks so beautiful out. Hey, good morning, Steve. Hey, good morning. It's going to be a warm one today. Good day to get out if you can. Had that little rogue shower earlier and that's dissipated. Pretty much. Still maybe a couple of sprinkles as we get close to downtown.

But again, pretty nice as we get our day started today. It's going to warm quickly though. We're going to get to the high 80s. Could be tying a record at R2 at 89 degrees. In Fayetteville will probably break a record. We're going for 90 down there. Yesterday we got to 80 with all those clouds in the afternoon. We're not going to see that later on for today.

Lots of sunshine anticipated. We have the clouds now. That's that thunderstorm that move from the triad and kind of been fizzling out, but you can see that moved right over us. There's what's left of that heavier shower moved all the way just south of Durham, and there's a little bit of rain still holding on there in parts of Wake County. Don't be surprised if you get that brief little shower for this morning. We're going to climb, though, up to those upper 80s later on today. If you want to get the car wash, good day for that, as we'll have plenty of sunshine

later this afternoon. Right now, we're at 60 with those clouds out there, but it's going to get brighter as we go along in the next couple of hours with a south breeze. right now less than five. 60 in the Durham, 61 in Chapel Hill. Sanford is 62 degrees in Fayetteville, currently at 60. Head now this evening, maybe you just want to fire the grill up. It'll be nice for that. Look at these pleasant temperatures by 8 o'clock. We're still near 80 degrees and then clear in 75 at 10 o'clock in the evening hours. Overall, looking fantastic. This week, we've got some up and down temperatures to talk about. More on that coming up in just a few minutes, Bianca. All right, Steve, thank you. Now to some breaking news this morning. A Moore County Sheriff's

deputy involved in an overnight shooting. So take a look at this footage that we have. Our breaking news crew was there. And this is on Highway 2427, also known as Carthage Street in Cameron. So authorities telling us they received reports of a man firing a gun at cars driving by. But when authorities arrived, they say the suspect began firing his weapon at them. That's when a deputy returned fire, hitting the killing the suspect. The man's identity has not been shared. The FBI is investigating. Also breaking right now, the Raleigh Police. Department investigating an early morning shooting. Officers say it happened at the patio nightclub off Newburn Avenue just before 1.30. We're told two men were shot, rushed to the hospital with

serious injuries, and at this time, no word yet on a suspect. Anyone with any information about this shooting, you're asked to call Raleigh PD. This morning, a Wake County family grieving after a man drowned in Falls Lake. It happened Saturday afternoon near Cheek Road Bridge. I witness news. Learn for family members that were out there. The victim was 30-year-old Pablo Reyes, Pardomo, They say they were fishing along the shore when Pablo fell into the water and never resurfaced. His brothers speaking to our John Dowding after the tragedy. We're just heartbroken because his loss doesn't sit easy with the people he's left behind. We just never imagine that something like this would happen or could have happened.

He was a quiet and humble man. He always got along well with everyone. The brothers tell us that they're raising money to send his body back to Honduras, where his mom, wife and daughters are waiting to say their. final goodbyes. Now to the latest with the war in Iran. The conflict entering a new critical phase, more American ships and U.S. Marines are headed to the Middle East as President Trump weighs his next move. ABC's Patrick Reval from Doha with a new message from one of the U.S. commanders. Whoa!

An Iranian missile slamming into a residential neighborhood in southern Israel. Israeli authorities saying nearly 40 people wounded. And in an attempted show of military strength, strength, Iran reportedly firing two missiles at a U.S.-UK. air base thought to be out of its reach. This is a warning shot. Iran reported to have fired two intermediate range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, the joint American military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 2,500 miles from Iran. One of the missiles failed in flight. A U.S. warship also fired an interceptor at the other, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

Reaching the base would mean Iran may possess ballistic. missiles with a much longer range than Tehran has previously acknowledged, although it's unclear how far the missiles traveled. The British government, though not confirming the missiles launch, calling the attack reckless. There are two messages here. The first message is our capabilities are kind of large enough, long enough to reach into Europe even.

But secondly, this is demonstrating that those, as well as the drones and the small attack vessels and the mines are still something that they possess. The US and Israel, meanwhile, launching fresh strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, including the Nutan's enrichment site. Iranian state media saying no leakage of radioactive material was reported. The US Central Command declined to comment on any attack on Nantans, but insisted that the war is making progress.

Iran has lost significant combat capability over the last three weeks. We are taking out thousands of Iranian missiles, advanced attack drones, and all of Iran's navy, which they used to harass international shipping. Thousands of additional U.S. Marines and sailors are headed to the Middle East, including a second Marine expeditionary unit, fueling speculation of a potential ground operation around the Strait of Hormuz. In Iowa today, two U.S. service members killed in Kuwait were laid to rest. Major Jeffrey O'Brien and Sergeant Declan Cody, alongside four others, were killed in a drone attack.

Patrick Rievel, ABC News, Doha, Qatar. All right, Patrick, thank you. North Carolina, Senator Tom Tillis, weighing in on the ongoing. war, expressing his support for President Trump's decisions. He sat down with ABC's John Carl on ABC this week. I don't know what our long-term strategic goals are, but we're going to need to know that. I generally support what the president's doing in Iran, but if we're going to get anything close to the $200 billion supplemental requests, we've got to get 60 votes, and we're going

to have to figure out how to accomplish that. Well, tell us went on to talk about his relationship with President Trump and his decision to retire at the end of this. term. You can watch that full interview later this morning on ABC's this week. Coming up, scaling back flights, the major airline pausing some rounds due to the spike in oil prices. And a rare sight in the sky, a suspected meteor spotted over Texas what the National Weather Service is saying about it. And evacuation orders issued in Hawaii as the island gets hammered by flash flooding. But first, good morning, Steve. Hey, good morning there, Bianca.

Good morning, everyone. Pretty stark to the day. We got some clouds overhead. They're moving on out. Temperatures are near 60 degrees right now in many areas are on our way to the high 80s, maybe flirting with 90. All the details after the break. This is First Alert Weather from ABC 11. I witness news. Welcome back to everybody. Going to be a warm one today. We had a thunderstorm early this morning. It's been waning.

It's still a little tiny shower in Wake County. But that's it. As we go throughout today, look at these temperatures in the high 80s to near 90 degrees. A mix of sun and clouds. Got some clouds out there this morning right across Wake County. but it's going to get brighter soon. Up to the north, we've got some rain and snow and maybe some thunderstorm activity.

A couple of strong cells. Get out and take advantage of the day. High 80s, yeah, that's up there, getting on the verge of calling it hot, but humidity won't be terrible. Not going to be like a typical, like a July day where dew points are in the 70s, so we'll feel that bad.

60 in the North Hills right now. That's three degrees warmer than yesterday with a light breeze out there. Wide spread upper 50s and low 60s with southern pines at 63 degrees. And same thing up in Rocksboro. Heading out this evening, maybe going to Lenovo Center, Brandon Laken Town, mid-80s when you walk in, and mid-70s by the time you're heading home. No jackets required.

The northeast will have rain and some snow in New England. Chicago gets showers. And, of course, in this area here, we have to watch out for some stronger thunderstorms if you're traveling to say Pittsburgh might have a delay later on today. But so far, all the major hubs looking good. Got you 7.8 in a few minutes, Bianca. Steve, thank you. Right now, thousands of people on Hawaii's island of Oahu are under evacuation order. over fears that a dam could fail.

Thousands of residents were told to leave immediately. The alert comes as Hawaii is being pounded by the second significant storm this week. The governor says people have already had to be rescued on the north shore due to the catastrophic flash flooding. Emergency officials say an unknown number of homes have also been destroyed. The governor says the Hawaii National Guard has also been activated to help with the flood response. Well, it's apparently happened again. people have spotted a meteor streaking in the sky there. And so this time it's in the Houston area.

On Saturday, reports began flooding in from people who saw a meteor dart across the sky and then heard a loud boom. This dash cam video captures the moment when a white streak appears in the blue sky. The National Weather Service reports its satellites did pick up a possible meteor or meteor right. So far, no reports of where Saturday's meteor may have landed. The sighting comes just days after meteor flew over. over Northeast Ohio. Just ahead, we're talking sports. Our women's ACC teams getting into action today,

the matchups happening right here in the triangle. Plus, the Duke men's team advancing highlights from yesterday's win in Greenville. And as we head to break, here goes a lot of looking to downtown Durham. It's shaping up to be a beautiful day. We are local news. ABC 11 eyewitness news continues now. All right, now time for the latest from the NCAA tournament. Number one seeded Duke advancing to the Sweet 16 after defeating TCU yesterday.

Our ABC 11 sports reporter, Trayvon Miles, he has the highlights from Greenville, South Carolina. For the third straight season, Duke men's basketball finds himself in the Sweet 16. A close game here in Greenville turns into a blowout in the second half as they beat TCU 81 to 58. Duke Big Man Pat Gongba made his return after a five-game absence. His presence was felt on the court immediately with a pair of buckets. Duke up by four points at halftime. TCU would tie the game at 44 midway through the second half and then Duke took off. They proceeded to outscore the Hornfogs 26 to 6. Over the next eight minutes, they roll with a 23-point win. I'm just really proud of them for, you know,

coming off three games in a row last week, Thursday, finding a way to win. Second half again, just finding a way. And now we have to get refrave. fresh in the next two days, find out who we're playing, and keep this thing rolling. I feel great. You know, this is, you know, surviving events. But, you know, Sweet 16 is not, I end-all B-all, so, you know, we're just looking forward to just get back getting some rest and then playing the next game. I mean, it's a great feeling, you know, came in this weekend with 68 teams, now it's only

16 left. I think it's just a great opportunity for us to compete. Keep playing Duke basketball. You know, this is what we work so hard for all year long, and we're going to keep it going. Duke will now move to the East Regional in Washington, D.C. It's their 31st appearance in the Sweet 16, tying them for first all time with the University of North Carolina. From here in Greville, South Carolina, Trayvon Miles, ABC 11, eyewitness news. All right, Trey, thanks.

Happening today, Duke Women's also looking to move into the tournament. The Blue Devils hosting Baylor at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. This will be Duke's second matchup against Baylor in NCAA Tournament History tip off at 4 p.m. The lady Tar Hills also taken to the court. UNC taking on the Maryland Terps in Chapel Hill. They are trying to earn a spot in the Sweet 16. That game starts at noon. And the women's wolf pack there on the road,

NC State facing the Michigan Wolverines and round two of the tournament. All right, our lady teams, our women's basketball teams really making some moves. They're doing pretty good. I'm excited. So we've got two games today here locally. And then again, NC State, they're away.

Okay, well, that, you know, if you don't want to watch basketball, you can go outside and it's going to be something. Okay, so people got some tea times ready. Yeah, I'll bet you. The golf course is probably pretty packed as we go throughout the day today. And it's going to be one of those weeks. Most of the weeks are pretty good, or most of the days, rather, be up and down temperatures again. But overall, this week, it's going to be pretty pleasant. So as we go throughout the day today, feeling like June, going to warm quickly, we'll call it a sizzling Sunday with temperatures up around record territory.

Brief cool down. It's really on Tuesday. We'll come down to near 60 and then we'll go right back up as we get later in the week in the 70s and even 80s by the time we get to Friday. And then overnight, Friday night and a Saturday morning, this front's going to settle in. Could bring some showers and maybe some thunder showers with it as well. We have clouds around us right now. This was a thunderstorm complex at the triad early this morning that's been fizzling as it's been moving closer to us. But these clouds will be with us for at least the next hour, maybe hour and a half. and then we'll get brighter skies here. Elsewhere we have sunshine. There's that little shower still trying to hold together

as it heads over towards Windell and maybe Zebulin. Don't be surprised if you get a sprinkle or a spotty light shower this morning. So the numbers really warming up today. Those high 80s around 4 o'clock this afternoon. UV index it is six. You can get a sunburn today. We'll have plenty of sun this afternoon. And the theme this last 30 days has been well above average,

double the amount of days is below average. And it's not just that it's above, It's significantly above. So tomorrow we're still at about 80. We'll dip down for a day below average. We'll start to moderate again. And then another front comes in as we head into next weekend, and that'll bring temperatures back down to the 50s.

60 degrees of North Hills right now, just a light breeze out there, less than five. It's 57 Roan Oak Rapids, 61 into Chapel Hill. And Sanford currently at 63 degrees. Same thing up in Roxburgh. Just a nice evening. Just walk around the neighborhood or hang out on the back porch.

Really pleasant. temperatures even at 8 o'clock we're holding on to 79 degrees under mainly fair skies at that time. High is going to be to the north tapping into the cooler air so we fall to the 50s, albeit upper 50s, on our Tuesday. Wednesday will moderate a good 10 degrees or so and partly cloudy skies. Showers are down to the south and you see all this heat out here in the 90s. That air mass is heading our way. It'll modify, but we should make it to the 80s by the end of the work week. Mountains today looking good.

Upper 70s in the northern mountains. since 80s around Nashville and Bryson City. And of course, the beach is looking good, mainly in the 70s. Little cooler Atlantic Beach today with highs near 70. Looking good today, but hot. Temperatures in the high 80s already used records, 89 degrees. I believe the records of Fayetteville's 88, so should break a record therefore today. And then clear skies tonight.

And look at these temperatures in the mid-60s. The average lows at 42. So a really warm start at the bus stop tomorrow morning. Shorts will be fine. Kids get home in the afternoon around 80 degrees. There could be an isolated shower, thunderstorm tomorrow's that front moves in. Temperatures cool Tuesday will moderate again later in the week. Friday, probably our best chance at a late day or evening shower with thunderstorm in the 80s.

And then a big drop getting cooler again as we headed the next weekend. Bianca. The roller coasters continue. Okay. Well, now's a great time to go ahead and download the ABC 11 mobile app. You see the temperatures. They go up and down by the day. You never know what you're going to get.

So, of course, we'll send the water. weather headlines directly to your devices. You can also check the first alert Doppler net and the seven-day forecast at any time. Straight ahead, dining across the triangle earlier this week, Joel Brown sat down with our friends at the News and Observer to talk about their list of the top 50 restaurants. That's next. Eyewitness News is bringing you tomorrow's headlines today. And this morning we are highlighting local restaurants, our friends over at the News and Observer,

compiling their list of the top 50 restaurants here in the triangle. Joining me now to talk about it is N&O dining reporter, Drew Jackson. Great to be here. Welcome to the show. Good to see you. Let's get right into this because this is a massive list. You've got diners, cafes, barbecue spots, even prestigious culinary award-winning restaurants. Talk about what went in to choosing the best 50 restaurants.

Well, I think that we, you know, we all of our restaurants here in the triangle, right? And so, you know, 50, it went pretty fast. And so we haven't done a list like this in a while that kind of showcased. all of the culinary talent, all the places that we love. And so we started by, you know, we asked readers, you know, tell us your favorites. The staff weighed in, some experts weighed in. And I, you know, kind of whittled it down to, you know, 50 or around 50 that we thought, you know, we're really representative.

And I think what's interesting about this list is it's not ranked. You know, we have a very diverse, you know, price point. We have many different cuisines here. You know, we didn't rank it because, you know, we want to, we want to, we want to, place like Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, you know, which is on the list, and herons to be able to sit next to each other and and sort of be, you know, be honored for what they do. You know, they do what they do, you know, among the best that anyone does. So you mentioned a couple here. These are the top 50 restaurants, but in no particular order. So let's talk about some of

the ones who are on the list and how it reflects the current triangle dining scene. Yeah, of course, you know, I feel like, you know, restaurants are so tied to our identity here. in the triangle and so you know we have very North Carolina spots like saltbox you know seafood joint Ricky Moore you know it I think that you know it's maybe even more fresh than than going to the coast sometimes you know it's just a you know beautiful showcase of our of our beaches and our waters you have a you know fine dining herons Crawford and Son a classic you have sandwich places like ideals here in Durham which is I think maybe

one of the best restaurants to open in the last few years. It just happens to be a sandwich shop. You know, you'll get a Philly-style roast pork. You know, the paper is translucent with grease by the time you get it. I'm from Philly now. Okay. It's very good. You're vouching for it. We should go.

And, you know, and then, you know, Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, you know, a very southern staple, Pools Diner. You know, I could go on. You could go on. Thank you, Drew. We will certainly get people talking and hopefully get some people eating. There you go. as well. More on his report right now on the news and it's over a website or you can read it

on Sunday's paper. All right. Thank you. In our next half hour breaking news from Harndon County, what we're learning about a deadly motorcycle crash. Plus two teenagers found dead in Henderson. What we know about the parent facing murder charges and progress in Helene recovery details on FEMA's extending its housing program for people in western North Carolina. And as we head to break, here goes a live look in Fayetteville down in the sand hills. Good morning, y'all. We are local news. ABC 11 eyewitness news continues next.

Right now, live coverage from your local news leader, breaking stories from overnight and this morning, and your first alert forecast. Here's what's happening where you live. This is ABC 11 eyewitness news. It's 9.30. Here is a live look at Wrightsville Beach. It looks so beautiful out there. I can't wait to get out there. I need to go visit our shores.

Good morning, Carolina. It's Sunday, March 22nd. I'm Bianc Holman. You're watching eyewitness news on ABC 11 and wherever you stream details of the top stories and all the day's news is just ahead. But first let's go ahead and check in

with meteorologist Steve Stewart. He has our first alerts to the forecast. Just looking at that beach view. What do you think? Yeah, pretty good. I mean, a lot cooler there than here. So if you don't like the heat, maybe maybe take a drive today.

Exactly. It's a couple hours. Right. Downtown right now, the clouds that we had this morning starting to push out, But we're still going to be dealing with the clouds for a little bit longer right around Wake County. But we're going to get up to 89 with lots of sunshine later today.

The average high temperatures in the mid-60s at 65. We hit 80 yesterday. Even with all the clouds we had in the afternoon, we're not going to see the clouds today. Lots of sunshine and the deficit now over an inch and a half. But there's a visible shot shows the clouds moving right across Wake County now soon to have sunshine. This was that thunderstorm that was rolling across the area and it kind of fizzled out. Here's what's left of that shower. You can see it's just barely holding together.

So a few areas might get a brief little morning shower. Don't think it's going to be raining today. It's going to be very brief, maybe five minutes in any one location where it's moving. And then you're back to some dry conditions. And we'll climb all the way to those high eighties today. Maybe getting the car wash. It's not a bad day for that with low rain chances as we go through the week. 60 degrees, the temperature right now out at North Hills looking good with some clouds.

58 Rocky Mount Wilson, 63 in the Smithfield, and also a 63. there in southern pines. Heading out this evening or just want to take a walk around the neighborhood or fire the grill up. Pretty nice temperatures to sit on the back porch and have your dinner. 79 at 8 o'clock in the evening hours. Now overall, this week, up and down temperatures are going to continue. We'll talk more about that coming up at a few minutes, Bianca. All right, Steve, thank you.

Well, breaking all new this half hour, the Robinson County Sheriff's Office conducting a death investigation. Deputies confirming multiple people found dead inside a home on Melinda, road just outside of Penbrook. And so at this time, there's no details that have been released surrounding how these people may have died. Stay with us as we receive more information. We'll update you here on air and online. Also breaking right now, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigating the cause of a deadly motorcycle crash. It happened in the town of Angier at the intersection of Chalabit Springs Road and Perfor Road. First responders arrived to find one passenger laying in the road with another rider trying to provide CPR.

and that person died at the scene. So at this time, it's not clear if it was a single crash or if another vehicle was involved. Well, developing now, Raleigh Police, they're investigating a hit and run that sent a man to the hospital. Here is what we know so far. It happened yesterday afternoon off Hardemont Road.

The man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, no word yet on any arrest at this time. We've got an update and the deaths of two teens found dead inside a home in Henderson. Deputies found a 13-year-old. girl and a 17-year-old boy dead inside a home on Torrey Drive and Henderson back on February 9th. The Vance County Sheriff's office now sharing that their father, 46-year-old, Aaron Newsom, had been arrested and charged with their murders. He's facing multiple charges, including two counts

and second-degree murder and felony child neglect. He's being held without bond at the Vance County Detention Center. Turning now to an update on Helene Recovery, FEMA approving an extension of its housing assistance program. The agency announcing a six-month extension of temporary housing and rental assistance for people in western North Carolina. This will allow eligible residents currently in temporary housing

to remain there until September. The original housing period was set to end on March 29th. Some good news for drivers about North Carolina's in battle department of motor vehicles. The ABC 11I team found a massive drop in average wait times at DMV office statewide

over the last few months. The I-team analyzing data from DMV offices across the state, finding a steady drop in average wait times. State officials tell the I-team dozens of new hires across the state help speed up transactions, but DMV officials say the work is far from over. The DMV says the agency will need more money from the legislature to bring back extended service hours, especially during the summer. We have a full list of the wait time changes for every DMV location in the state on our website, ABC11.com. New this morning, you will soon have fewer flight options as the result of the war in Iran. United Airlines says it will be cutting flights due to surging fuel prices caused by the war.

In a memo, the CEO says the affected flights will be ones that are less popular, including midweek and overnight flights. The memo noted how jet fuel prices more than doubled since the war began in late February. The CEO says the surging prices could cost the airline an extra $11 billion this year alone. Now, long security lines stretching for hours as the partial government shutdown drags on. President Trump warning he's prepared to deploy ICE agents if Democrats do not agree to funding a deal. The impact being felt delays mounting as more unpaid TSA workers call out sick. Here's ABC's Molongi. President Trump says that starting Monday, he'll deploy ICE agents into airports unless

Democrats agree to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The president posting on social media, he will move ICE agents to the airports where they will do security like no one has ever seen before, including the immediate arrest of all illegal immigrants who have come into our country. 36 days into the partial government shutdown, airports under strain, long security lines stretching through terminals and into parking lots as staffing shortages worsen. TSA officers working without pay, calling out sick and growing numbers, adding to the chaos and delays. It's a very stressful and frustrating knowing that I'm still expected to work without pay. I've had to stretch every dollar.

I've had to rely on help from my family. Democrats hold the line, insisting any deal must include reforms to immigration enforcement. ABC Selena Wang with Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal. Is this shutdown worth so many federal workers going unpaid in the travel chaos we're seeing? What Americans have seen from ICE in breaking down doors, dragging people out of cars, shooting them, killing them. Democrats say they're willing to fund other DHS agencies, including TSA, as negotiations play out.

Senate lawmakers working through the weekend, but no signs have a breakthrough. At some point, the Democrats are going to have to take yes for an answer. Democrats are also demanding the banning of federal agents from wearing masks, requiring they obtain judicial warrants and wear body cameras. Mololengi, ABC News, Washington. All right, thank you. Counting down to Easter where you can hop in for special photos ahead of the holiday was marking America's 250th birthday. Details on the observances happening at national parks this summer.

And a new timeline laid out for Buckees, one of the popular gas station at convenience store is set to open and mebbin. Okay. Listen, we got some clouds around downtown right now. They're moving out. Lots of sunshine this afternoon. Already in the 60s, getting close to our normal high in many spots already. and we're going to blow past that, and we're flirting with 90. All the details after the break. Here's tonight's ABC primetime preview.

At 7-6 Central, America's funniest home videos kicks the night off with lots of laughs. Here's what happens when you pay more attention to the patio cover than the hot tub. At 8.7 Central, it's an encore presentation of American Idol from Alani, a Disney resort and spa in Co-Olina, Hawaii. Brad Paisley and Kiki Palmer mentor the top 20 hopefuls as they perform to move on in the competition. And at 10-9 Central, it's the broadcast premiere of Love Overboard.

The new reality show follows singles looking for love on board a luxury yacht. This is insane. That's followed by your late local news. Be sure to follow on the red carpet for all your entertainment news. This is First Alert Weather from ABC 11 eyewitness News. Welcome back everybody. Happy Sunday to you. We're going to see these numbers really climbing quick today. We're going to be in the high 80s with a mix of sun and clouds as we go into the afternoon hours. Really a good day to get out if you can. Had that one little lone shower early this morning. A little bit of thunder as well.

That's pretty much weekend and now just a couple of sprinkles going on. Enjoy the day climbing to those high 80s, maybe around the tennis or pickleball. Going to be a bit warm out there on the court this afternoon for sure. 60 in the North Hills right now with the clouds still over us from that earlier thunderstorm. Those clouds continue to move east so we'll get brighter here pretty soon. 64 into Roxborough, 66 into Sanford and Fayetteville currently at 60 degrees at this hour. Heading out to Lenovo tonight, Brandon Lake, 85 degrees as you're walking in. Still quite warm in the mid-70s by the time you're heading home.

The northeast will have rain and some snow up in Maine, and there could be a few stronger isolated thunderstorms around the Ohio Valley, including Pittsburgh, Columbus, if you're traveling there, might have some delays a little bit later on. So far, all the major hubs, though, looking good. Got your 7-day forecast in just a few minutes, Bianco. All right, Steve, thank you. Well, this morning, the billboards are up, and there is now a timeline for the highly anticipated Buckees coming to Mebben. According to the company, the Buckees along I-40 is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2027. Sitework began in late 2025, so you may have noticed that, and the location is planned to feature 120 gas pumps and a massive convenience. convenience store. The NC Department of Transportation is also making traffic improvements near the site, with Buckees helping to cover some of those costs. The National Park Service getting in on America's

250th birthday. The National Park Week will take place August 22nd through the 30th, and during that time, a host of special events are going to take place at the country's 433 national park sites. Free entry days also scheduled to happen in the middle of the celebration. Entrance fees are waived on August 25th because it marks the 110th birthday of the National Park Service. Coming up, managing social media, how to find the perfect balance for your teens. Plus, an urgent recall alert, a children brand of tumblers posing a safety risk, what parents need to know. We are local news. ABC 11 eyewitness news continues now. New this morning, researchers suggest taking a Goldilocks approach to social media.

It helps teens find just their round amount of time of scrolling without harming their mental health. And so with more, here's ABC's Olivia Rubin. Social media remains a place for social connection and for kids to stay in the know, but it can also invite comparison and emotional distress. Now, a new JAMA pediatric study suggests the relationship between social media use and teen well-being isn't linear. For young girls, mental health fared best among those who didn't use social media at all. But as they moved through tween and teen years, moderate use was associated. with higher well-being.

And emotional health was highest early on for boys who stayed off social media or used it moderately. But by adolescents, boys who avoided social media altogether reported lower emotional health. So it may not be just as simple as no social media ever for your child. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under 13 stay off social media. And older kids should use it in limited, supervised ways that don't interest. fear with sleep, school, or real life relationships. With this medical minute, I'm Olivia Rubin. Well, now for a warning for parents, a brand of children tumblers under recall. Lifetime brands pulling more than 75,000 of its LED plastic tumblers off the shells due to safety concerns.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the tumblers can break and expose the small disc batteries. If swallowed, that presents a risk of serious injury, internal chemical burns and possibly death. The tumblers were sold between October 24 through December of last year. Easter is in two weeks and to celebrate our local malls are inviting you to visit the holiday bunny. For now until April 4th, families, they can have their photos taken with the Easter Bunny at the Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh. Your pets are even welcome there happening tomorrow between 4 and 7 p.m. in. You can hop on in for photos at streets at South Point Mall and in Fayetteville visit the Easter Bunny Village at Crowsy. Cross Creek Mall.

Egg sighting news in Clayton, the town bringing back its annual Easter egg hunt. But this year, there's some changes. So this year, the event is being moved to Clayton Community Park on Amelia Church Row. Due to limited parking, the event is only going to be open to toddlers and preschoolers, ages four and under. The Easter egg hunt is set for Saturday, April 4th, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Eastermanian games are going to be featured there as well. Time for those seersuets, the pastels and all the bows and things.

It's going to be nice. It's coming quick, isn't it? It is. No, time's just past pushing forward. It is. Yeah, and it feels like summer already with temperatures so warm. Today is going to be near 90 degrees. So if you don't like the warmth, maybe it's an indoor day for you.

But I hope you get out for a little bit today. It's not going to be really oppressive. We got some clouds out there right now. Might see some haze in the sky today, but that's not humidity values. That's going to be some smoke from some wildfires down in South Carolina. You see the majority of that's going to be off to our south. But as we go during the day tomorrow, on that front's going to be pushing in.

We get a bit of a wind shift and that should push that smoke away from us. Meantime, as we go throughout the afternoon, feeling like June, we'll be in those high 80s, city or 90. Again, not overly humid, though. Brief cool down, especially Tuesday. Tuesday's one day below average. We'll moderate again in back to the 70s and even 80s as we finish the work week. There'll be a front coming our way as we go into Friday night and early Saturday morning.

We'll fine tune the timing. That's our best chance so at getting organized rain and some thunder as well. Sunny to the south, west as well, but we're seeing some clouds that are moving on by this morning.

Thanks to a thunderstorm that we had early on in the triadst, still holding together a little tiny shower there in Nash County. It's impressive how it's held together that long. Just south now, spring hope.

But that's it as far as rain. Nice day if you want to take a walk around the lake or head out on the lake. Look at those numbers climbing to those high 80s. UV index about a six today. You can get a sunburn if you're not careful out there for today. Look at how many days have been above average. If you look at the last month, the majority of them been above average and not just a little like significantly above. So it has been warm. We'll still be around 80 tomorrow. One day below average will moderate again with the temperatures end of the week.

And then a bigger dip as we head into the weekend. Well highs will fall back down to the 50s. 60 degrees at North Hills right now with a light breeze at about 5 miles an hour. Most of us close to that 60 degree mark with some lower 60s, even mid-60s up in Roxburgh up this time. In Fayetteville currently right at 60. It's going to be a fabulous evening for a walk around the neighborhood, fire the grill up or just hang out on the back porch. Look at these pleasant temperatures getting down to near 80 by 8 o'clock in the evening hours under mainly fair skies. Fronts well to the south. Our cool days on Tuesday will be near 60 and then we'll see a winter.

shift will moderate nearly 10 degrees as we go into our Wednesday with a mix of sun and clouds and more heat out to the west with that heat dome. That's going to be pushing to the east. It'll modify, but definitely going to be warm back to the 80s for us by the end of the week. Speaking of 80s, Asheville, Bryson City, mid 80s today. Beach is likely in the 70s to touch cooler there at Atlantic Beach and lots of sunshine as well. Upper 80s to near 90 could have some record highs today. Tonight will be in the That is a warm night to say the least. That's very June-like as well. We should be in the low 40s. So really warm at the bus stop tomorrow morning for the kids. Shorts and t-shirts are fine. 80 when they come home. A risk of a shower, thunderstorm, very isolated. Wednesday, we moderate again. By the end of the week, our best chance of getting a shower storm late Friday. We'll fine-tune the timing for you. We'll be in the 80s. But a big drop-off as we get cooler as we head into next weekend. Bianca. All right, Steve, thank you. Well, now's a great time to go ahead and download the 8. ABC 11 mobile app. We're going to send all the weather headlines directly to your devices. You can see they change daily. You can also check the first alert Doppler net and seven-day forecast at any time. Still ahead, remembering Chuck Norris to look back at the actor in martial arts legends career. The time now 9-54 on this Sunday morning. He was known by audiences on TV and online as the ultimate tough guy who would stop any criminal. This week actor Chuck Norris dying at the age of 86. And he sees Alex Stone with a look back at Norse's

life and career. He was the iconic tough guy, Chuck Norris, a martial arts grandmaster who was best known for his no-nonsense action role in Walker, Texas Ranger. You want to do it the easy way or the hard way? Usually playing the enforcer who nobody would mess with in TV and movies, led to Norris becoming a social media star for younger generations. He just celebrated his birthday on March 10th, posting this video on Instagram. age, I level up. In 2005, Norris found a new fan base with online memes called Chuck Norris Facts, in which people spread over-the-top comical but mostly untrue facts about Norris.

Around the world, his strong image attracted the attention of presidents. Here is Norris with the Prime Minister of Hungary in 2018 and visiting Moscow in 1997. Well, I've been all over the world. It's about every country in the world. Norris was hospitalized in Hawaii this week before his family. says he died suddenly. In a statement, his family saying, quote, we would like to keep the circumstances private. Please know that he was surrounded by his family and he was at peace. Beyond Walker, Texas Ranger, Norris was known for his mastery of martial arts. He was a six-time undefeated world professional middleweight karate champion. He even created his own style of karate.

In 2012, Norris was asked what the word macho meant to him. A compassionate guy who can stand up when he needs to stand up. Norris's first acting role was as a bodyguard in 1968's The Wrecking Crew. He went on to act in over 20 movies, but it was a crime fighter and Walker, Texas Ranger that brought him the most fame. Chuck Norris was 86 years old. Alex Stone, ABC News, Los Angeles. Alex, thank you. Still to come, two people shot out of a Raleigh Nightclub, the brand new video just in.

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