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.
225 closings/delays reported, including Durham, Johnston, Orange, and Wake public schools.
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70 NC counties and 1 VA county are under alert, including Wake, Durham, Johnston, Orange, and Wayne counties.
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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.
5 On Your Side
Understand airline policies for safe, flexible travel
Airline policies on middle seats and last-minute cancellations can vary, but they can be important to choosing a flight during the pandemic.
UP NEXT, 5 ON YOUR SIDE >>> EVEN WITH THE CDC SAYING STAY HOME, DON'T TRAVEL OVER THE HOLIDAYS, SEEING MANY PEOPLE STILL FLYING. SO, FIVE ON YOUR SIDE MONICA LIBERTY HAS ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED A WILD. >> Reporter: DESPITE THE CDC'S PLEA FOR PEOPLE TO STAY HOME, PEOPLE ARE FLYING. NOTHING FROM WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT BUT SOME PEOPLE SIMPLY NEED TO FLY. OF COURSE, AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS, THEY WANT OUR BUSINESS. JUST KNOW THE PROCESS CONTINUES TO CHANGE. DEBATING WHETHER TO FLY TO SEE FAMILY. >> I WOULD PROBABLY FLY IF I HAD SOME PLANS. >> IF WE DO TRAVEL WE WILL PROBABLY DRY. >> Reporter: WHILE NO ONE EXPECTS LAST YEAR'S AIRPORT KRAUSE, YOU MAY STILL FIND CROWDED FLIGHTS. >> KNOWING HOW THE AIRLINES OPERATE, PARTICULARLY THIS YEAR, OUR CONCERN IS THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE MAXIMIZING PROFITS BY NOT USING AS MANY CREW. SO FIVE COULD BE FULL. >> Reporter: THE CDC AND AIRLINES MAINTAIN THAT MOST VIRUSES AND OTHER GERMS DO NOT SPREAD EASILY ON FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF HOW AIR CIRCULATES. AND IS FILTERED ON AIRPLANES. CONSUMER REPORTS EXPERTS SAY THEIR BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE ABOUT INCONSISTENT SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASK POLICY ENFORCEMENT ON PLANES AND INSIGHT AIRPORTS. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF CHOKEPOINTS. PARTICULARLY IN SMALLER IN ORDER AIRPORTS WHERE SOCIAL DISTANCING BECOMES DIFFICULT. >> Reporter: SOME AIRPORTS USE ELECTRONIC ACCESS POINTS. THEY HELP REDUCE HUMAN CONTACT AND EASE BOTTLENECKS. WHEN BOOKING, OPT FOR THE EARLIEST FLIGHT POSSIBLE. >> IF YOU ARE A 6:30 A.M. FLIGHT YOU ARE PROBABLY GOING TO JUST GET ON THE PLANE THAT RECEIVED HEAVY CLEANING. >> Reporter: ALSO FIND OUT IF AIRLINES ARE BOOKING MIDDLE SEATS. EITHER WAY, WINDOW SEES OUR BEST BECAUSE THERE'S LESS TRAFFIC. AND ALWAYS BLAST THE AIR ABOVE FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. ONE MORE NOTE, BE SURE TO CHECK WITH ANY BOOKING YOU MAKE THAT IT IS FLEXIBLE IN CASE YOU NEED TO CANCEL AT THE LAST MINUTE. THAT IS ANOTHER AREA OF POLICY THAT VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY FROM AIRLINE TO AIRLINE. >>> THE CDC IS ALSO ISSUING NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVELERS. TRAVELERS SHOULD GET A COVID TEST 1 TO 3 DAYS BEFORE THE
