Consider U.S. 70 as an alternate route. On WRAL News on FOX 50, live reports from the WRAL Breaking News Tracker at the scene.

Crash closes Garner Road near Auburn Knightdale Road; major delays reported

Both directions of U.S. 1 were blocked Thursday near the Interstate 85 interchange at Tucker Lumber Road in Vance County north of Henderson. 

US 1 closed in both directions in Vance County near I-85 interchange, north of Henderson

When looking at developing systems, one of the most important pieces of technology that we have are the spaghetti model plots. Aptly named for their unique pasta-like appearance, these charts depict many different outcomes or simulations for a given storm. Billions of computer calculations are run with different potential atmospheric conditions (i.e., temperature, cloud cover, winds, etc.). The result is shown to be the individual strand, often represented by separate colors. There are many potential outcomes, and no model is 100% accurate. 

WRAL Weather lesson: Many models for tracking storms look like spaghetti, combine to improve forecast

Track and model plots

In the wake of tragic and traumatic events, feelings like stress, anxiety, grief and depression are natural. Here is a list of crisis counseling and county-by-county resources in North Carolina, as well as nationally. These resources are available for you -- just call. 

Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC

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Police say that Devon Mitchell, 19, claimed to have a gun and held as many as seven people hostage at a Wachovia bank on Feb. 10. He let five hostages, including Lee Everett, leave over three hours.

Man held hostage at Cary bank talks to WRAL News