Fayetteville city leaders vote to keep the Market House, reinstall “Black Lives Do Matter" mural.
— Mayor Mitch Colvin confirms the Fayetteville City Council voted to reinstall the mural around the Market House.
222 closings/delays reported, including Durham, Johnston, Orange, and Wake public schools.
View all
Weather
70 NC counties and 1 VA county are under alert, including Wake, Durham, Johnston, Orange, and Wayne counties.
Details
Program Alert
Countdown to 2-3 inches of snow: Team coverage next at 10, as we track the system hour-by-hour and the areas to see the most snowfall overnight
— Mike Maze takes a look at the latest models, which are pointing to accumulating snowfall with some places seeing a chance for four inches.
National News
Online shoppers facing tighter shipping deadlines for holiday season
Experts say if you're packages aren't on the way yet, you may already be behind schedule.
If you haven't started your holiday shopping, experts say you're late. There are going to be inventory issues, so the sooner you purchase your products that you need for the holiday season, the faster they're going to get to your door. If you wait too long, it is possible you'll encounter a couple of issues. I don't might not get to you by the time that you need it. It's going to be an unprecedented season. We are preparing for it, but it does not hurt to go ahead and get those packages shipped as soon as you can. 75% of US consumers are already spending, and the influx of online shopping has put pressure on shippers. FedEx is doubling the holiday season ship a thon, saying the company will be up 22% above last year. It's something that the industry hasn't seen before. Numbers like this and get those those packages in the network as soon as possible. UPS has hired more than 100,000 seasonal employees and DHL says the company has been a peak level since June. Federal Express entered its busy season earlier than normal and accelerated plans accordingly, delivering on Sundays with something we were already implementing, and we sped that up quickly. Stores pushing shoppers to buy early are expanding services like curbside pickup to minimize the need for delivery. People want to get their gifts purchased earlier than ever, which means that retailers are going to be catering to these consumers, needs and desires, desires that range from curbside or in store pickup. So or tried and true delivery services playing Santa on your doorstep, Dan Gentlemen, NBC News.