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Grab the family and head to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park for Wool E. Bull's Winter Wonderland.

INSTAGRAM AT CLUB TALES. >> WELCOME TO WELL AS WINTER WONDERLAND. THIS HAS BECOME A THING AROUND MINOR LEAGUE BALLPARK THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. LAS VEGAS HAS DONE IT. CHARLOTTE STANDARD FOR PUBLIC FOR YEARS NOW. SO THEY CAN SPEND A LOT OF TALK ABOUT IT. WE'VE WE'VE WANTED TO DO IT AND THEN WHEN NIGHT TO LIGHTEN RALLY WITH NO LONGER BE IN EXISTENCE BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC. THINK TAKE SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHERE THEIR MOTHER HERE TO JOIN FOR THE DEVOUT AND HAVE ANOTHER GREAT EVENT FOR THE TRIANGLE. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OVER 13,000 LIGHTS HERE AT THE BALLPARK AND JUST SEEING ALL THE SEATS LIT UP WITH IT'S JUST KIND OF A COOL VIBE. HERE IS THE BEST YOU CAN COME IN AND JUST CHECK OUT THE LIGHTS. AND THEN THERE'S JUST ADD ON. SO THE SLEDDING HILL WILL BE HERE EVERY NIGHT. SOME NIGHTS WILL HAVE A TRAIN GOING ON. THE WARNING TRACK. SOME NIGHTS WILL HAVE SANTA WE HAVE TO CLOSE ON THE INFIELD WHERE YOU CAN READ IGLOOS KATE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS OTHER NIGHT. WE HAVE A MARKETPLACE GOING ON HERE. JUST SELLING DIFFERENT HOLIDAY GEAR. OUR RETAIL STORES OPEN. WE'VE GOT GREAT FOOD AND BEVERAGE HERE. I LOVE COMING TO THE BALLPARK. JUST BEING ABLE TO SEE THE LIGHTS SPEND TIME WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OVER THE HOLIDAYS. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. MAKE SURE YOU GO TO DURHAM. BULLS DOT COM WERE NOT OPEN EVERY DAY. WE'RE OPEN THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AND THE WEEKEND BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S WERE OFTEN MORE OFTEN. SO GO THERE, MAKE SURE AND CHECK THE ICONS OF WHAT WHAT'S OPEN BUT HAD TO DO ABOUT

Holiday fun abound at Wool E. Bull's Winter Wonderland

Wool E. Bull's Winter Wonderland features holiday lights, shopping, Santa and snow on select dates at Durham Bulls Athletic Park from Nov. 22 through Dec. 31, 2023.

28 THE MORNING LOW ON 3RD IS ON THURSDAY. AS ABOUT 30 DEGREES NOW, KAT CAMPBELL IS STANDING BY OVER AT WOOLIES WINTER WONDERLAND. AND THERE SHE IS QUITE THE THING. THEY HAD A FEW SHOWERS THAT ROLL BY EARLIER THAT WE KNOW WET ROADS ARE GOOD, BUT WET SLIDES ARE PRETTY GOOD TO SEE MS. >> YEAH, THE KIDS AND THEN FLYING OUT HERE MUCH FASTER THAN WHEN I WAS OUT HERE LAST WEEK. SO I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE FROSTY FUN SLEDDING HILL YET TODAY AND CAROLYN IS HERE. YOU MAY RECOGNIZE HER. SHE FORMERLY ANCHOR WITH WRAL WITH HER FAMILY. THEY'RE HAVING A GREAT TIME, BUT I GOT TO GIVE IT A GO. ALL RIGHT. YOU GUYS, ARE WE READY FOR THIS? I NEED TO GO FASTER THAN LAST WEEK. I PROMISE WITH THAT WITH THE LIKENESS, IT'S HELPING US OUT HERE. ALL RIGHT. READY AND, WHEN THE ROBBER BUMPER OUT HERE TODAY BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE REALLY QUIET. BUT IT'S A FUN TIME AT WILL. IS WINTER WONDERLAND. AND WE'LL HAVE MORE ON HOW YOU CAN GET AGAINST COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES. HER FIT IN THAT GOING MAKE A CALL WAS CHANCE. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT SIZE ROUND THINGS. DONORS. >> NOEL KNOW BY NOW YOU CAN WAYS YOUR FEET CAN HANG OUT OVER. THERE. YOU GO THIS WAY, OK? YOU BE FLYING. AND I WAS LIKE SO MUCH FUN. ALL RIGHT. HAVE FUN OUT THERE. CAT. >> AND THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE WEATHER WILL BE DRY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND TICKETS FOR WELL AS WINTER WONDERLAND. THE WEATHER SHOULD BE PRETTY LOOKS LIKE SUCH A GOOD TIME OUT THERE AND THOSE LOWS NEXT WEEK

Wool E.'s Bulls Winter Wonderland, family fun kicks-off at DBAP 

Wool E. Bull's Winter Wonderland opens Nov. 22 and continues most nights through Dec. 31.

LOWER CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN IN NORTH PRETTY FASCINATING. >> WE ARE LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY NOW FROM THE TRIANGLE'S NEWEST WALK-THROUGH HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE. CHECK OUT THIS VIEW OF THE D BAP WERE WOOLIES. A WINTER WONDERLAND IS ALMOST COMPLETE. WRAL. METEOROLOGIST KAT CAMPBELL GIVES US A SNEAK PEEK. >> SO WE'RE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM A NEW HOLIDAY TRADITION IN DURHAM, WOOLIES, WINTER WONDERLAND KICKS OFF IN LESS THAN A WEEK. AND THERE'S SO MUCH TO SEE. AND OF COURSE, THE BIG HEADLINER FROSTY FUN SLEDDING THERE'S NO FORECAST YET FOR SNOW IN THE TRIANGLE, EVEN SO IT'S FALLING AT THE DBAP. LOOK AT THIS. RIGHT ON CUE. I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO SLEDDING. ARE YOU READY TO LET HERE WE GO. WINTER FESTIVAL LIKE THIS HAS BEEN IN THEIR PLANS FOR QUITE A WHILE AND KIND OF THE STARS ALIGNED A LITTLE BIT. THIS YEAR. THE DEA BAPS SCOTT STRICKLIN SAYS IT'S DESIGNED FOR ALL AGES. WE'VE GOT DINOSAURS OVER HERE WILL BE WORLD SANTA WILL BE HERE >> LEAK LAWS WILL BE HERE EVERY NIGHT. AND SO WE'VE GOT A TRAIN. >> THAT KIDS CAN RIDE WITH THE SNOW TUBING HILL IN CENTER FIELD THAT KIDS AND ADULTS CAN RIDE AND WHEN THE SUN SETS, IT BECOMES A MAGNIFICENT LIGHT SHOW FOR MILES WORTH OF LIGHTS. IT'S GOT A DIFFERENT TYPE OF MYSTIQUE TO IT WITHOUT THE FIELD LIGHTS ON. WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS THAT ARE ADDED TO THE REST OF THE BALLPARK. STRICKLAND SAYS THE MAIN GOAL IS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AND MAKING MEMORIES. >> AND BEST OF ALL, THE WEATHER LOOKS GREAT FOR OPENING DAY IN DURHAM. I'M KAT CAMPBELL. WRAL NEWS. >> DOES LOOK FUN. TICKETS ARE GOING FAST. DON'T WAIT TOO

Sneak peak of Wool E. Bull's Winter Wonderland

Wool E. Bull is the host of a new Triangle holiday lights celebration starting Nov. 22, 2023.

PERSON AND THE DEPARTMENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT ENGAGE >> YOU CAN SEE ON OUR LIVE WRAL CAMERA. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT AT THE DBAP TODAY. IT'S GOING TO LOOK A LOT DIFFERENT HERE VERY SOON. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, WILLIE IS A WINTER WONDERLAND IS COMING TO THE DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK AND TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE. WRAL'S KEENAN WILLARD SAYS IT'S HOW YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN GET IN ON THE HOLIDAY FUN. >> TODAY AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE TOLD WRAL TO MEET THEM ON THE FIELD AT THE DBAP FOR A BIG STORY >> WELL, WILLIE BULL, WHAT'S GOING ON? BREAKING NEWS. WE'VE GOT SANTA HAD ON WERE AT THE DBAP. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WOOLIES WINTER WONDERLAND? >> ALL RIGHT. I'M ON TO YOU NOW. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, THE DBAP WILL BE TRANSFORMED FROM A BASEBALL STADIUM TO WOOLIES WINTER WONDERLAND. MORE THAN 4 MILES OF LIGHTS WILL RUN THROUGH THE STANDS HERE AT THE DBAP IN A DAZZLING DISPLAY. THIS GOING TO BE AN AMAZING EVENT. IT STARTS TO. >> THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING RUNS UNTIL NEW YEAR'S EVE. IT'S KIND OF THE PERFECT FAMILY HOLIDAY EVENT. IT'S MUCH MORE THAN A LIGHT SHOW IN THE OUTFIELD. 6 SLEDDING HILLS WILL BE OPEN FOR KIDS AND ADULTS AROUND THE INFIELD. IGLOOS AND ARCHES WHERE FAMILIES CAN ENJOY SOME FROSTY FOOD AND DRINKS AND HOLIDAY TRAIN GIVE RIDES AROUND THE ENTIRE PARK. IT'S ALL ABOUT FAMILY. THAT'S WHAT THAT'S WHAT THE DURHAM BULLS ARE. THIS WITH DURHAM BULLS, ATHLETIC PARK IS ABOUT IT. >> TRYING TO BRING FAMILIES OUT. ENJOY THEMSELVES, CREATE MEMORIES. AND THAT'S WHAT THAT'S GOING TO BE. TICKETS WENT ON SALE THIS MORNING. THE ONLINE CALENDAR SHOWS WHICH DAYS THE PARKS OPEN. WHEN YOU CAN CATCH SPECIAL THEME NIGHTS AND OF COURSE, VISIT WITH SANTA. WE GOT WILL EASE EXCLUSIVE REACTION TO THE BIG NEWS. HOW ARE YOU FEELING ABOUT YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST. IT'S GAME TIME BABY. CAN AND WILL ARE WRAL NEWS. WHY I >> I WAS SO MUCH FUN. YOU CAN EITHER BUY TICKETS FOR ONE NIGHT OR GOING TO SEASON PASS TO COME BACK TO THE D BAP AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS, GO

Wool E. Bull invites you to celebrate the winter holidays at the DBAP

Wool E. Claus

Durham Bulls Athletic Park will transform into a winter wonderland, bringing joy and holiday magic to families and friends throughout the area.

FOR US TO RECOGNIZE BY GOING TO WRAL DOT COM AND ENTER TEACHER OF THE WEEK IN THE SEARCH BOX AND THE KIDS ARE SO CUTE TO MY GOODNESS. >> WELL, NEW DATA SHOWS THAT RALLY IS ONE OF THE CITIES IN THE U.S. WITH THE MOST REMOTE WORKERS AND AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY SHOWS THE TOP 5 CITIES WITH THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WORKING FROM HOME ARE ALL TECH HUBS. THEY INCLUDE RALEIGH, BOULDER, AUSTIN, SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATTLE CENSUS DATA ALSO SHOWS THAT THE SHARE OF PEOPLE WHO WORK REMOTELY HAS TRIPLED BOTH NATIONWIDE AND IN RALEIGH SINCE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC >> IF YOU'RE PLANNING SOME OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND, MAYBE YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT A NATIONAL PARK. PUT THAT ON YOUR LIST. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS WAIVING ALL THAT ENTRY FEES ON SATURDAY FOR WHAT IT CALLS NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY. THERE ARE MORE THAN 400 NATIONAL PARKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND MANY CHARGE ADMISSION IN NORTH CAROLINA. WRIGHT BROTHERS NATIONAL MONUMENT IS THE ONLY NATIONAL PARK WITH AN ENTRANCE FEE SO YOU CAN GET IN FOR FREE. NOW. BE SURE TO WATCH OUR TAR HEEL TRAVELER SPECIAL TONIGHT, 7.30, SCOTT MASON AND SEAN BRASWELL. TAKE US UP AND DOWN THE COAST FEATURING OUR STATE'S MANY LIGHTHOUSE IS THEY TELL THE FASCINATING STORIES OF THE STRUCTURES THAT HAVE DOTTED OUR COAST FOR CENTURIES. >> A FOUR-YEAR-OLD DESIRE TO MODEL IN A FAYETTEVILLE CHURCH FASHION SHOW LANDED HER A SPOT ON AN EVEN BIGGER STAGE. LOOK HOW CUTE SHE IS. AUBREY HILL IS A PRESCHOOLER AT LAKE RIM ELEMENTARY IN FAYETTEVILLE. SHE WAS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST MODELS TO WALK THE RUNWAY DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK THIS MONTH. SHE'S SHY IN PERSON, BUT ONE SHE'S ON THE STAGE. FORGET ABOUT IT. SHE'S FIERCE. SHE'S FABULOUS. LOOK AT HER. AUBREY IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HER NEXT BIG MODELING ENGAGEMENT. SHOULD THE HEAD TO BREAK HERE? ARE YOUR WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS AND WE'LL GET ANOTHER CHECK ON WEATHER AND TRAFFIC NEXT. >> AS YOU GET IN YOUR CAR TUNED TO WRAL NEWS BOSS AND YOUR RADIO IN RALEIGH ON 99. 0.3 FM IN DURHAM. 96.5 OF THEM AND EVERYWHERE ON ONE ON 1.0, 5 HD >> 56 IS THE TIME ON OUR WEDNESDAY. I'M JEFF HOGAN AND THIS IS YOUR STARTING POINT FOR YOUR WEDNESDAY. PRETTY GOOD OUT THERE. LISTEN TO THE GARDEN. THE WR SEVERE WEATHER CENTER RIGHT NOW. REALLY COMFORTABLE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT FAYETTEVILLE AND SKIES ARE CLEAR THAT A LITTLE BIT OF CLOUD COVER OUT THIS MORNING. BUT THOSE CLOUDS >> ARE DISSIPATING RAPIDLY. 70 DEGREES RIGHT NOW IN THE TRIANGLE. BUT OUR DEW POINTS STILL IN THE 50'S AND IT SHOULD STAY THAT WAY ALL DAY, MAKING IT FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE, EVEN THOUGH WILL BE A WARM AFTERNOON FOR US. 62 IN FAYETTEVILLE, 62 ROCKY MOUNT'S TO 59 IN ROXBORO WERE IN THE MID 70'S AT LUNCHTIME. CLIMB TO 80 FOR THIS AFTERNOON BREATH. >> THANKS, ELIZABETH. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TRAFFIC WRAPPING THINGS UP HERE ON THIS WEDNESDAY. AND THINGS ARE STARTING TO IMPROVE OUT THERE ON THE ROADWAY. SOME OF OUR MAJOR SLOWDOWNS. WE HAVE STARTED TO EASE UP. WE HAVE OUR MAP HERE SHOWING A 9 MINUTE DELAY. IF YOU'RE USING THE NORTHERN SIDE OF 4.44, THE FOR 40 WESTBOUND FROM I-87 TRYING TO GET OVER TO WADE AVENUE AT ABOUT AN 8 MINUTE DELAY. BUT OUR LIVE CAMERA THERE SHOWING SOME PRETTY GOOD IMPROVEMENT OVER IN THE DURHAM AREA. IT IS AN 11 MINUTE DELAY, THOUGH, IF YOU'RE TAKING 40 FROM 40 TO THE DURHAM AREA ON 85 JOB. >> FROM MELATONIN FACTS TO SCREEN TIME IMPACTS. COMING UP AT 9 ON FOX. 50 DISCOVER BETTER SLEEPING HABITS FOR KIDS AND TEENS. THAT'S AT 9 O'CLOCK ON FOX. 50. >> THEY'RE GOING TO NEED EVERY ADVANTAGE. YOU CAN GET A NEW ONLY HAVE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THIS RIGHT. THAT'S WHY I CALLED A WORKERS COMPENSATION SPECIALIST WITH A KNOWLEDGEABLE LAW FIRM ON YOUR SIDE. WORKERS COMPENSATION AS HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED. GET THE JAMES SCOTT FAIR AND EVENT. CALL THE LAW OFFICES OF JAMES >> SENIOR LIVING DESIGNED FOR YOUR LIFE SOUTH. THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT ATRIA. AND KERRY HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL AMENITIES FROM A WINE BAR TO SCHOOLS THE RESTAURANT, THE BISTRO. >> THE CENTER RIGHT OFF THE FREEWAY WALKING TRAIL. SO IT'S A REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO STAY ACTIVE. I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT I WAS ABLE TO CALL A TREE MY HOME RIGHT AWAY. AND IT'S SO EASY TO MAKE FRIENDS HERE AND THE STAFF IS WONDERFUL. LEARN MORE ABOUT ATRIA KERRY BY VISITING THE WEBSITE ATRIA KERRY DOT COM. >> WITH CHEVY SILVERADO AND SOME RIGHT OF EACH TEAM CAN TAKE ON THE MOUNTAINS OR YOU CAN WE'RE UP TO 36,000 POUNDS OF MAX AVAILABLE TELLING AND THE CONFIDENCE OF UNAVAILABLE. 13.4 INCH DIAGONAL, TOUCH SCREEN, WHATEVER YOUR MOUNTAIN IS, THE SILVERADO FOR YOU GET 0% FINANCING. PLUS, MAKE NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS ON SILVERADO 1500 PICKUPS. PLUS, GET 7.50 CASH ALLOWANCE ON THIS SILVERADO. WHY NEW ROADS AT YOUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. >> THAT'S A >> WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 27. CRAZY PRODUCTS. THE CASKET THAT YOU CAN BUILD YOURSELF BACK TO JEREMY LINE OF LUGGAGE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH IS REAL AND WHICH IS FAKE. IT IS THE SUITCASE WITH A HEAD ON. >> WE'RE NOT THAT IT MIGHT YOU GET FOOD. >> FROM WRAL NEWS HEADQUARTERS IN RALEIGH, YOUR NUMBER ONE SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS, WRAL NEWS COVERAGE YOU CAN COUNT ON. >> AN OFF-DUTY DONE. POLICE OFFICER WAS SHOT AT THIS GAS STATION IN FAYETTEVILLE LAST NIGHT OUT. TELL YOU HIS CONDITION THIS MORNING AND WHAT LED UP TO THAT SHOOTING >> THE GUNS BEING FOUND ON CAMPUS TO SCHOOL THREATS TODAY. WAKE SCHOOL LEADERS WILL COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS WAYS TO TAKE ACTION TO KEEP ALL OUR CHILDREN SAFE. >> AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIKELY DEVELOPS OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND WILL IMPACT NORTH CAROLINA THIS WEEKEND. I'LL SHOW YOU WHEN OUR RAIN CHANCES WILL PICK UP. COMING UP. AND HOLIDAY LIGHTS, FOOD AND FUN ARE COMING TO THE DURHAM BULLS. ATHLETIC PARK WILL PREVIEW WILL EASE A WINTER WONDERLAND. >> HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE? YEAH, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT'S SUMMER IS COMING ON THAT HERE TO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. NOW, 96 DAYS NOW. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT COMING UP. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I'M MICHELLE MACKONOCHIE THE KIDS WITH AND WHEAT FIELDS LIKE THE HOLIDAYS WITH A RATHER OUT SIGNS OUT THERE WAS GREAT. LET'S GET RIGHT TO THE AD WILL LIVE IN THE DOUBLE YOUR SEVERE WEATHER CENTER TRACKING THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR US. ANOTHER NICE DAY. YESTERDAY WAS GORGEOUS. WE'RE OFF TO A BEAUTIFUL START AGAIN THIS MORNING. A LIVE LOOK AT >> YOU CAN SEE THE BLUE SKY OVERHEAD FEELS VERY CONTRAVENED OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE WARMING UP, THOUGH. WE'RE AT 70 DEGREES NOW IN THE TRIANGLE STILL IN THE UPPER 50'S IN ROXBORO, UPPER 60'S IN FAYETTEVILLE, 68 DEGREES. THERE. 66 IN GOLDSBORO. A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO GET OUT TO THE PARK. GET OUTSIDE, DO SOMETHING OUTDOORS VERY SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. WE'LL HAVE A FEW MORE CLOUDS AROUND TODAY. OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE GETS UP TO 84 AND THEN WE'RE BACK DOWN INTO THE UPPER 70'S BY 6 O'CLOCK. THIS EVENING. SO TODAY IS GREAT. TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO NORMAL IN THE 80'S. IT'S QUIET THIS WEEKEND, THOUGH. IT'S GOING TO BE WET, WINDY AND COOLER WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 70'S. WE'RE GOING TO WATCH THE POTENTIAL FOR A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BRING US WINDS STARTING ON FRIDAY, BREEZY CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY. IT ALSO BRINGS US RAIN 40 TO 50% CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY. THE BEST CHANCE WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY. A WALK YOU THROUGH THIS HOUR BY HOUR WITH FUTURECAST. COMING UP. >> AMY, THANKS FOR FOLLOWING. BREAKING NEWS. THIS 9 O'CLOCK HOUR HERE ON FOX 50, AN OFF-DUTY DON'T POLICE OFFICER AND ONE OF THE PERSON WAS SHOT OVERNIGHT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. WE DO KNOW THAT OFFICERS SURVIVED THAT SHOOTING. THAT'S GOOD. WAY TO WR IS LOWER THE FEELING ON THAT SCENE DO WITH WHAT SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT LOAD IN THE MORNING. >> KEN, GOOD MORNING. YES. AND AS WE ARE BEGINNING TO SPREAD NEWS ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED HERE, SOMEONE IS TELLING ME THAT THEY ACTUALLY HEARD THE SHOTS LAST NIGHT AND SAW ABOUT 20 COPS FLYING DOWN THIS ROAD HERE. THIS IS ON RAMSEY STREET BEHIND ME. YOU CAN SEE THE EGGS ON IS BUSINESS AS USUAL. PEOPLE PUMPING GAS AND WALKING INSIDE THE STORE. BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT THE FRONT OF THE STORE, YOU CAN SEE THE 2 BOARDED UP WINDOWS WITH ABOUT 7 GUNSHOT HOLES THROUGH THOSE WINDOWS. I WE HAVE A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT. WE DO 42 GUNS, POLICE CHIEF, THAT THAT POLICE OFFICER. WHAT IS THE CRIME HERE THAT HAPPENED AROUND 10 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT AND TRIED TO INTERVENE. AND THEN THAT'S WHEN THAT OFFICER WAS SHOT. >> ANOTHER PERSON WAS ALSO SHOT DURING THIS ALTERCATION. WE DO KNOW THE OFFICER HAS BEEN TREATED AND RELEASED. DUNN'S POLICE CHIEF TELLING US THAT HE IS DOING WELL THIS MORNING. AND AS FAR AS THIS MORNING, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT NOW IS EXACTLY THE CONDITION OF THAT OTHER PERSON WAS SHOT AND MORE DETAILS ABOUT THAT FOR A CRIME THAT THAT OFFICER TRIED TO INTERVENE IN STEP IN AND ASSIST WITH. SO AS SOON AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION, I'LL BE SURE TO UPDATE YOU. LAURA LEVINE, WRAL NEWS LIVE IN FAYETTEVILLE. >> AND BREAKING NEWS IN JOHNSTON COUNTY WITHIN THE LAST 15 MINUTES. FIREFIGHTERS THERE HAVE GOTTEN THIS MOBILE HOME FIRE UNDER CONTROL. SKY 5 WAS OVER THE SCENE ON WOODS CROSSROADS ROAD. THAT'S JUST OFF OF STATE HIGHWAY TO 42. THE FIRE APPARENTLY DESTROYED A MOBILE HOME AND ONE OTHER STRUCTURE ON THE PROPERTY JOHNSTON COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN WORKING THE SCENE SINCE JUST AFTER 7 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. WE ARE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. AND IF ANYONE WAS DISPLACED. AND LEADERS IN THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WILL MEET TO TALK ABOUT SCHOOL VIOLENCE. THE BOARD'S FACILITIES COMMITTEE WILL HAVE A CLOSED SESSION ON THE TOPIC THIS AFTERNOON. THIS COMES JUST OVER A WEEK AFTER A STUDENT BROUGHT A GUN TO LED MINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN RALEIGH. AND STATE LAWMAKERS HAVE REACHED A DEAL ON THE BUDGET AFTER REMOVING THE CONTROVERSIAL EXPANSION OF GAMBLING FROM THE PLAN. THE HOUSE AND SENATE PLAN TO VOTE ON THE 30 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET TOMORROW AND FRIDAY. >> WHAT DO CITY COUNCILMAN WHEN HE CALLS THE PLANS TO SPEAK TODAY ABOUT BEING EXONERATED. FOLLOWING ACCUSATIONS OF WRONGDOING. JOSE HYMAN WAS ACCUSED OF OFFERING HER SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS IN EXCHANGE FOR CAMPAIGN DONATIONS. BUT THE FBI SAYS IT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF EXTORTION OR BRIBERY. ALSO THE DURHAM DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HE'S NO PROBABLE CAUSE TO PURSUE CHARGES AGAINST HER. JOSE HYMAN PLANS TO SPEAK AT NOON TODAY AT DURHAM CITY, HOME. WAKE COUNTY PARENTS ARE GETTING THEIR FIRST LOOK AT A PLAN THAT WOULD MOVE SOME STUDENTS TO NEW SCHOOLS AND 2 ON TO DIFFERENT CALENDARS. LEE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS OF AILING ITS STUDENT REASSIGNMENT PLAN FOR THE 2024. 25 SCHOOL YEAR IT AIMS TO ADDRESS ISSUES, INCLUDING OVERCROWDING, SCHOOLS AND PROBLEMS OF BUS ROUTES. IT WOULD SHUFFLE STUDENTS IN A KNOT ABOUT 21 SCHOOLS. SOME OF THOSE KIDS WHO HAVE BEEN ON TRADITIONAL COUNTIES COULD END UP THAT YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS AND VICE VERSA. SCHOOL LEADERS SAY AFFECTED FAMILIES CAN APPLY TO KEEP THE KIDS IN THE CURRENT SCHOOLS, BUT WITH NO BUS SERVICE. >> IF THEY QUALIFY FOR THE STABILITY RULES WERE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE REQUESTS. OTHER PARENT FAMILIES WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TRANSFER PROCESS AND SO DURING THAT PROCESS, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE A DETAILED REASON FOR WHY THEY WANT THAT TRANSFER. >> WELL, THE SCHOOL SYSTEM LAUNCHED A PORTAL FOR FAMILIES TO SEE JUST HOW THIS PROPOSAL WORKS AND HOW IT WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THEIR CHILDREN. SCHOOL LEADERS WANT TO COLLECT FEEDBACK BEFORE FINAL VOTE IN NOVEMBER. YOU CAN FIND A FULL LIST OF THE AFFECTED SCHOOLS AND WRAL DOT COM. >> TODAY THE FEDERAL WRAP UP ITS BENCHMARK MEETING THAT WILL GIVE US ALL A BETTER IDEA OF HOW THE U.S. ECONOMY IS DOING. THEY'RE PLANNING TO RELEASE NEW PROJECTIONS THAT WILL LIKELY SHOW A STRONGER ECONOMIC GROWTH. IT'S ALSO EXPECTED TO SHOW SLIGHTLY LOWER UNEMPLOYMENT RATES THIS YEAR. INTEREST RATES ARE EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY, AT LEAST FOR NOW. HOWEVER, THE FED IS LIKELY TO WEIGH ANOTHER RATE HIKE FOR LATER THIS YEAR. AS WE CONTINUE TO BATTLE INFLATION, A BIG ECONOMIC WILD CARD IS RISING. GAS PRICES THAT WE'VE NOTICED OVER RECENT WEEKS. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY WILL BE ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY. THAT'S FOR YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE. HE'LL MEET WITH SENATORS ABOUT HIS NEED FOR SUPPORT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST RUSSIA. HE AND PRESIDENT BIDEN BOTH SPOKE AT THE UNITED NATIONAL GENERAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY. AN HISTORIC REMARKS TO THE ASSEMBLY. ZELINSKY PLEADED FOR MORE BACKING FROM AROUND THE WORLD. >> REAL CHANCE TO END THEIR AGGRESSION ON THE TERMS OF THE NATION, WHICH WAS ATTACKED. IF YOU ALLOW UKRAINE TO BE CARVED UP. IS INDEPENDENT OF ANY NATION SECURE. >> SUPPORT FOR THE UKRAINIAN CAUSES BEGINNING TO WANE AMONG REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS OVER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S CALLS FOR BILLIONS IN MORE AID. >> WELL, COMING UP NOW ON ON THOSE 7 LAWS, CUSTOMS FOR IT IS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AWAY AND CHANGES TO THE PLAN IS STILL BEING WORKED OUT OF NEXT CITY. BUSINESS OWNERS ARE SHARING THEIR THOUGHTS, BUT NEW SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BEING PROPOSED. >> PLUS, AS PRICES CONTINUE RISING ON SO MANY THINGS, ONE OF THE BIGGEST IMPACTS IS ON THE WEDDING INDUSTRY. FIND OUT WHAT BRIDES AND GROOMS ARE DEALING WITH THIS FALL. THAT'S COMING UP. AMY. >> A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIKELY DEVELOP THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. IT BRINGS US RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW MUCH RAIN WE COULD GET. COMING UP. >> BECAUSE SCOTT, GOOD MORNING. IT'S CAN IN THE NEWSROOM. CAN OUR YOU SERVE TIME? GREAT. JUST THAT. IT MEANT SO MUCH TO ME THAT YOU HELPED US THE LAST WEEK AND THAT CAN CAUSE MOM AND DAD COULD MAKE THAT WALK. NOT A PROBLEM. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR. BUT I THINK YOU'RE THE BEST. SO BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE EVENT, I GOT TO ASK YOU ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO PUT THIS THING ON THE BOARD THAT GOES INTO PUTTING IT ON A AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. AND THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT FROM THINGS THAT PEOPLE CAN EXPECT. >> ALSO GET REACTION START BUT TOGETHER ON THE >> LET THE WORK BEGIN. MY FRIEND WERE TALKING A COUPLE MINUTES. >> WHEN I GO. >> WELCOME BACK. YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY CLINTON THIS MORNING. YOU'RE WATCHING WRAL NEWS AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE TV AND THE WRAL APP ON YOUR TV OR STREAMING DEVICE. THE ORGANIZERS OF RALEIGH'S CHRISTMAS PARADE HER ASKING THE CITY TO RECONSIDER ALLOWING VEHICLES AND FLOATS. >> THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SHOP LOCAL RALEIGH MADE THE APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL YESTERDAY. LAST THURSDAY. CITY LEADERS DENIED THE PARADES PERMIT CITING SAFETY AND LEGAL CONCERNS AFTER AN OUT OF CONTROL PICKUP TRUCK PULLING A FLOAT KILLED AN 11 YEAR-OLD DANCER AFTER LOSING ITS BREAKS DURING LAST YEAR'S PARADE. ONE DAY LATER ON FRIDAY, THEY COMPROMISE TO ALLOW THE PARADE, BUT WITHOUT VEHICLES OR FLOATS. WHAT WE PUT IN PLACE FOR APARTMENTS, REGULATIONS WILL BE MUCH MORE COMPREHENSIVE ON THE SAFETY. THE LEVEL THAT WE'RE PRESENTING. >> WE'RE PREPARED TO HANDLE THAT AND TO HAVE SEEN TO CONSULT ON SITE TO DO THOSE INSPECTIONS AND I THINK HAVING PERMITTED OTHER EVENTS THAT DON'T MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS. IT JUST SETS A VERY UNFAIR PRECEDENT IN THE CITY. OTHER REQUIREMENTS, PARADE ORGANIZERS ARE ASKING THE CITY TO PUT IN PLACE INCLUDE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. THE DAY OF THE PARADE. >> AND A MINIMUM AGE OF 21. FOR DRIVERS, THE DRIVER OF THAT PICKUP TRUCK WAS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO WATCH THIS YEAR'S PARADE LIVE ON WRAL. IT WILL BE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18TH STARTING AT 09:00AM. THIS WILL BE THE 50TH YEAR OF BROADCASTING. THE LIVE PARADE ON WRAL. >> WE'RE STICKING WITH THE HOLIDAY THEME THIS MORNING. THE DBAP WILL TRANSFORM INTO RULLI BULLS WINTER WONDERLAND. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON TICKETS FOR THE TRIANGLE'S NEWEST WALK-THROUGH HOLIDAY LIGHTS EVENT. GO ON SALE THIS MORNING ABOUT 0, 45 MINUTES WILL 10 O'CLOCK NOBLES, ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER SCOTT STRICKLIN. HE'S JOINING US NOW TO TALK ABOUT THIS HOLIDAY. FUN FARES. SCOTT, ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE MY FRIEND. SO BEFORE WE GET TO THE WINTER WONDERLAND, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE WORK THAT GOES INTO THIS. GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHAT IT TAKES TO TRANSFORM THAT BASEBALL COMPLEX IN THE WORLD. WE BOTH INTO ONE THAT. >> ABSOLUTELY. IT TAKES A LOT OF GREAT TALKING THIS MORNING, BUT LILY COLE AND HIS ELVES WILL WILL START WORKING ON EVERYTHING OCTOBER 16. SO IT ACTUALLY WILL TAKES A FULL MONTH TRANSFORMED THE THE PLAYING SURFACE. THE CONCOURSE, NO OTHER INJURIES TO GET READY FOR A LITTLE ONE. SO BUT A MONTH'S WORTH THE WORK IN AND IT WILL BE FUN. WORKING LOOK GREAT. WE'LL TRACK OF WHICH CANDIDATE WHICH IS THAT WE PUT OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SO REALLY EXCITED. EXCELLENT. WE CAN ALL WANT TO COME TOGETHER, RIGHT? SO THE BULLS THEIR LAST HOMESTAND. SO IT'S ONE THING TO MAINTAIN FACILITIES DURING THE SEASON. >> WINTER WONDERLAND IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME. WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING THAT WILL KEEP YOU BUSY. >> I THINK IT WAS ON THE FIELD WILL BE FUN. THE SNOW TUBING RAMP OUT TO CENTER FIELD WILL PROBABLY BE THE BEST THAT YOU SEE THAT CRACK THERE. A GREEN TO SHIPPING CONTAINERS. ALSO, CREWS COME IT TO BUILD THAT MARQUIS KIND ATTRACTION. THAT WOULD BE A PART OF THIS. OBVIOUSLY THEY'LL BE A LITTLE OVER 4,000 MILES. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WILL BE INSTALLED AS WELL, BUT IT WAS ON THE FIELD. THE TRAIN RIDES FOR THE KIDS, THE SNOW TO THE OUTFIELD. IT'S GOT SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE FROM ALI. SO IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF WORK TO PUT IT TOGETHER. BUT THE IT WILL BE PRETTY REWARDING. YOU KNOW, IS KIND OF GOT TO ASK IF WE CAN THINK OF PUTTING ALL THIS TOGETHER. WHAT'S KEEPING YOU UP AT NIGHT? >> LET'S SEE. I KNOW THE WEATHER ALWAYS JUST PERFECT WEATHER FOR EVERYBODY EVERY SINGLE NIGHT ACROSS THE BOARD. SO WE'LL MAKE SURE THE WEATHER DEPARTMENT 1000, OF COURSE, WE'RE JUST EXCITED AND IT'S GOOD NUMBER. ALSO THAT THE THE D BAP AS A COMMUNITY PLACE FOR EVERYONE TO COME MAKE MAKE MEMORIES PROBABLY JUST TO MAKE THOSE NUMBERS FROM THE SUMMERTIME. AND NOW WE'RE GOING JUMP IN ON THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND WE'RE REALLY MORE THAN THAT. >> YOU, OF COURSE, EVERYBODY LOVES WILL BE BOWL. SO IT'S IT'S PERFECT FOR HIM. ISN'T IT? >> ABSOLUTELY. WE WILL BE LIGHT. I'TS SO WILL BE DECKED OUT WHAT HE CALLS OUT THAT. YOU KNOW, THE KIDS LOVES ME. WILLIE, AND ALL OF THAT RAIN, RIGHT? THEY CAN HOP ON AS WELL. IT'S FOR ALL AGES. AND I KNOW WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT. HE'S GOING TO PUT PUT IN SOME WORK THIS ONLY USED TO THE REAL ACTION WILL BE RECHARGED IN THE BAHAMA BASEBALL SUIT. BUT WE'LL BE OUT HERE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY. I LOVE IT. SO WE MADE THE TICKETS GO ON SALE AT 10 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. WHERE CAN PEOPLE GO TO FIND THEM? >> YEAH. THE DURHAM BULLS. NOT THAT YOUR FIRST SIDE TO GO TO HIM AND THAT WILL JUMP TO THE WEB PAGE TO TO TO PURCHASE

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Wool E. Bull's Winter Wonderland features holiday lights, shopping, Santa and snow on select dates at Durham Bulls Athletic Park Nov. 22 through Dec. 31, 2023.

MID MORNING. IT IS UP 87 RIGHT NOW. >> GET READY FOR THE TRIANGLE'S NEWEST WALK THROUGH HOLIDAY LIGHTS EVENT. THE DBAP WILL BE TRANSFORMING INTO WILLIE WHEN WOOLIES WINTER WONDERLAND ENJOY HOLIDAY SHOPPING. LIGHT IGLOOS AND MUCH MORE FROM NOVEMBER. 22ND THROUGH NEW YEAR'S EVE TICKETS GO ON SALE. SEPTEMBER 20TH AT 10:00AM YOU