i'm ken smith. >> i'm debra morgan. we have live team coverage. and brain slade ser with the unc fans in chapel hill. cameron indoor stadium. >> we're noticing some new security measures, julia. >> reporter: that's right, ken, these metal detectors were put in place last month, and because of the big crowd today they opened cameron indoor stadium 30 minutes early to get those crowds through the metal detectors and into the stadium. tip-off is 30 minutes away. boy, these folks have been ready for weeks. >> reporter: it's the games they wait for, for months. >> i love game day on saturday. >> to get to come to duke and get to be a part of this experience, it's unbelievable. >> let's go duke! >> reporter: welcome to krzyzewskiville. it started in 1986. back then students camped out for just two to three nights. it now it's more like six to seven weeks. >> reporter: the game faces are put on early. the evening wear is decidedly a darker shade of blue. duke walked out of chapel hill last month with a win. dye-hard blue devil fans are hoping for a repea

. >> that was ken smith reporting. statewide hearings are planned for monday and lawmakers will use feedback to help them redraw the state's congressional district lines. if a special session is required, they will convene thursday. >>> for the first time, unc president-elect addresses the criticism she faced after her hiring. >> much has been said of the selection and about me personally. i must say that after spending most of my career in service to the public, working on behalf of all students and with people of all points of view, i've been surprised at the intensity of the reaction. >> spellings was referring to meetings. some took aim at her connection companies. friday she laid out her vision for 17 campuses at a board of governors retreat. she wants to create a system that's accessible, affordable and accountable. spellings officially takes over march 1st. >>> a fayetteville man is being held on $1 million bond after charges of sexual assault involving an 11-year-old. police say it happened last month and he kn

that's where ken smith was on the prowl searching for broncos fans in panther country. ken, did you find any? >> reporter: you know, it all, this is home to the nfc champion carolina panthers but we accomplished it. our quest to find broncos fans in panther country took us to this sports bar on the south side of charlotte. dee dee peckers is listed as the local place for broncos fans. we caught up with a couple that's telling me the trash talking and the fact that the panthers are so confident that they will win the super bowl. the webers believe they've got the team that can stand up to the panthers. we will see come tomorrow. coming up on our late news we talk to this other bronco fan. she's actually a peyton manning fan. she reveals the toughest thing about pulling for the orange in that's tonight at 10:00 on fox 50 and right back here on wral. >> i assume you probably found some wings. >> wings are flying. >> ken smith, thank you. >>> pregame programming begins tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. with super bowl 50 before they were pros, then at noon, road to the super b

ken smith reports the triangle community is now rallying around her. >> i think that they have known in the back of my head something, because there was a >> and annie dice is still battered, bruised, and a bit shaken by an assault that happened near her downtown raleigh home tuesday night. she had just gotten home when she says three member attacked her in this apartment. they says they took everything including family pictures and momentos of her young sons, both of whom are deceased. guys in front of me. was going on, you know. it was just shock. pure shock. >>reporter: well hoff known if her years of charity work from the irish community. for years she walked a few blocks from the pub without fear. the attacks stole her sense of security. >> and that is the thing i feel. and that we did to know. that was nine. enough. this city has rallied and come around me and wrapped me in a blanket. and i am so grateful. we certainly wish her a speedy recovery. smith reports her recovery will take some time. she's expected to remain in that neck brace for at least six to eight weeks. and ther