victim from the scene at dever view apartments. he was stabbed vpt his injuries were not life threatening. police questioned several witnesses outside where the victim lived, including princess gaynes, the mother accused of the stabbing. she says her daughter, monique gaynes, a college student home from winter break stabbed her boyfriend during an altercation about money and a cell phone. >> it happened so fast. i didn't know she had a knife. i said monique, what are you doing? >> reporter: her mother said she got in the car and fled away while udi bled. gaynes says her daughter was also scared. police say monique turned herself in hours later and is now facing charges. >> i said monique don't leave. she says i'm leaving.

she's a good person. never been in trouble. doing good in college. >> frank: police charged gaynes with assault with a deadly weapon, inflicting serious injury. >> darcel: jackson county residents are returning to their homes. they're recovering with help from each other, the red cross and the community. here's news 13's rex hodge. >> rex: a muddy mess is what's left behind now. earlier in the week, some of the folks that live in these trailers had to be evacuated. >> now i'm thinking it's dangerous to do. >> rex: mercedes and her husband clean up their trailer. they're okay. >> we're still alive. a little bit scary but still

>> rex: but some of what used to be near their trailer isn't there anymore. washed away in rushing water. >> from here to over there. >> rex: possibly too dangerous now to replace. and there are other questionss like mold concerns. >> the inspection will come to see. >> rex: and she wonders if the water will some day rise that high again. >> or the inspection comes to say you no can live here anymore. >> rex: residents had to leave a half a dozen trailers here because of the tuckasegee. >> the water come to here very fast. and the water come underneath. >> rex: francisco and his wife next door have two kids. working construction, he lost expensive tools from his shed to the river. but laid out invaluable family pictures that had gotten wet.

>> rex: he, too, worries about mold getting in to his trailer and about the concrete blocks holding it up. >> it's twisted. like, come down a little bit. >> rex: both neighbors got a debit card from the red cross to help with supplies. and the tuckasegee trading post helped. reporting from jackson county, rex hodge, news 13. >> frank: big changes after some very warm winter days, we're now starting to s much cooler weather. >> darcel: after our gloomy day today, the sun will be back this karen. >> karen: darcel, if you want winter, well here we have it.

down in the 30s already in asheville and burnsville. 39 degrees in both of those cities. right above freezing in newland at 34. milder at franklin. 50 in parts of the upstate. we check out winds and it remains quite windy in parts of the mountains. asheville 12 mile per hour winds. bundle up if you are about to be out and about. we see clouds are still plentiful in the region, although they are beginning to erode just off to the west. we are beginning to clear out as we go through the evening. that heavy coat is in order if you are going to be out later on tonight. breezy and cold. 34 degrees. as we check out conditions at 11. your evening planner in the upstate is also featuring chillier temperatures, although not as cold in the mountains. 9 o'clock, mainly clear.

by far. i'll show you when that's going to be in the week ahead. i'll tell you when you need to get that umbrella out. >> darcel: today begins annual traditions to welcome in 2016. >> frank: kimberly king takes us to lake lure for an event that had a great turnout. >> kim: in they went. at lake lure, the polar plunge is again a hit in 2016. a record taking the plunge. >> we just decided to be penguins because it's cold as heck and we thought it would be appropriate. >> we thought to do the whole poseidon and mermaid look for this. >> it's grown from about 12-15

>> raise money for local charities here. >> kim: expressions on faces for those who ran it speak for themselves. just up the road from lake lure and the polar plunge, many people this new year's day are celebrating with a beautiful view from chimney rock. >> one, two, three, happy new year! >> well it's new year's day and we wanted to come out and just have some fun. >> kim: travis and amy johnson came with their family and dog. >> we thought it was time. >> kim: john mason, the park's official musician happily played for guests this day. at hannah flannigan's pub, it's in full swing.

and black-eyed peas. >> kim: all the way around, this first day of 2016 was filled with people we met celebrating life. from the colonel and our favorite 2016 bagpiper, there's no denying this one for everyone we met is just that. in rutherford county, kimberly king, news 13. >> darcel: in the wee hours this morning, the first baby of 2016 was born at mission hospital. she was meant to be a christmas gift but she was a little late. here's news 13's ashlea surles with the story. >> look at those eyes. >> ashlea: seeing the sun for the very first time today. >> what are you looking at? >> ashlea: was jordan ellory sweeten. it's been a long 12 hours for

19 inch bundle. but it's perhaps been an even longer week and a half. >> i was ten days late. >> ashlea: for her parents. >> we ate pasta and pizza. >> ashlea: she was supposed to be here by christmas. >> she has a little reindeer thing on. i packed the bag like ten times. >> ashlea: jordan made her family wait a while. even though she had a brother who couldn't wait to meet her. >> he would lift up my shirt and speak directly to my belly button. >> ashlea: when their little girl was finally born at 1:17 this morning, that meant she was the first baby in 2016 at mission hospital. >> we kind of had an inkling she was going to be a new year's baby. >> ashlea: mom was born on the 4th of july. and dad thought another holiday

the family just made sense. ashlea surles, news 13. >> darcel: both mom and baby are doing well. jordan's little brother stopped by to meet her this afternoon. fire ripped through an apartment complex. coming up, why firefighters say they may never know the cause. >> frank: and an earthquake hits oklahoma and catches some guitar music it's not monday, wednesday,

tuesday! the very first tuesday! tuesday! t-t-t-tuesday! tuesday, first tuesday, it's me and it's yous-day, us-day, the very first tuesdaaaaaaaaaay!

>> darcel: new details tonight on bill cosby. his wife has been ordered to give a deposition in a defamation suit against her husband. a massachusetts court rejected a motion by camille cosby to cancel the deposition order. the defamation involves seven women who accused cosby of

them. bill cosby is now facing felony sexual assault charges in pennsylvania over an alleged incident that happened in 2004. wrongdoing. today he treated thank you to friends and family. president obama is about to start his final full year in office and he's filling out his agenda for the remaining time in the white house. and he's starting with gun control. in his weekly address, the president called it the unfinished business of his presidency. frustrated by congress' inability to pass a bill expanding background checks, the president says he will meet monday with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss his options. he's calling for public support. >> we know we can't stop every act of violence. but what if we tried to stop even one? what if congress did something,

from gun violence. >> darcel: the national rifle association is already fighting back with a video attacking presidential hopeful hillary clinton. it's a first in a series going after gun control advocates. >> frank: an apartment fire in florida happened this morning in tampa. it took firefighters about an hour to get it out. thankfully nobody was hurt. >> when i came outside, the apartment, i could smell the smoke and the apartment was directly in front of us. it was engulfed in flames. >> they were able to get those folks out. make sure that they were safe so that the firefighters could go in and fight the fire. >> frank: firefighters say the blaze was so intense, they'll

how it started. iconic singer natalie cole has died at the age of 65. cole underwent a successful kidney transplant in 2009. her kidney troubles date back to 2008 when she was diagnosed with hepatitis c. cole attributed the illness to her struggles with cocaine and heroin. she had been sober for some time following stints in a rehabilitation clinic. her hits included this will be, unforgettable and inseparable. >> darcel: the rare winter flooding that's devastated much of the midwest has claimed 22 lives while at least four others are missing. tonight communities are still bracing for the mississippi river to crest.

and closed. hundreds in the suburbs of st. louis are told to evacuate. a earthquake rattled part of oklahoma. the morning show was interrupted by the tremor. a preliminary report from the u.s. geological survey says the 4.24 magnitude earthquake was centered near edmond. >> frank: i think they were composed considering. here, after an overcast start to the new year, the sun will be back this weekend. >> darcel: yes, but it's going to feel a lot more like winter. karen's here to tell us how much. >> karen: yeah. we're talking the return of freezing or subfreezing temperatures. highs in the 40s.

today kind of a reminder. we are going down in to the 20s tonight. dry day we had today. a chilly night tonight. we're going to be sunny but cooler over the weekend. colder for part of the work week.

next.tt2w`t3n@24" bt@qc., tt2w`t3n@24" "a@qs"h tt2w`t3n@24" bm@qx)d tt4w`t3n@24"" dztq k6$ tt4w`t3n@24"" entq ;2d tt4w`t3n@24"" gzt& "5< tt4w`t3n@24"" hnt& 2;p tt4w`t3n@24"" iztq xr( tt4w`t3n@24"" jntq j"h tt4w`t3n@24"" lzt& ro4 now your news 13 skywatch weather. >> karen: even though we enjoyed a couple of dry days, we still have that flood warning for the french broad at blantyre. slowly the river is expected to fall below flood stage but that warning in effect until tomorrow afternoon. so be careful if you are out and about in the blantyre area. meanwhile, we can see our clouds are hanging on in many locations.

the south and east of us. asheville cold now at 39 degrees. we have a brisk wind going on at 12. that means we feel more like 32 degrees. that is what we feel like with the wind chill. if you're out and about on this new year's day, bundle up, layer up, stay warm. in greenville, much milder at 50 degrees. we'll check out some colder air that has moved in. we can see much chillier temperatures in detroit and chicago. 29 degrees in both of those cities. asheville 39. cold air keeps on coming. here it is on the bigger picture. as we take a look at the hour by hour future cast with the cloud cover, we can see over the next couple of hours, we are going to be becoming mainly clear. with clear skies, we're cooling in to the 20s overnight. 7 o'clock in the morning, the

but we are still going to feel the chill all day long. wrapping up the day in the upper 40s. sunday, another sunny but seasonably cool day. lows tonight, 27 asheville. burnsville 25. 22. more for the cold spot in franklin. we also have a bit of a breeze to go along with it. keep that jacket nearby. we have plenty of dry days until later in the week. coldest day in the week wednesday. chance of rain returning on thursday. here's a quick look at the upstate seven-day forecast. >> frank: the clemson tigers and

a national t >> stan: the clemson tigers need one more win to capture the national championship.

glendale, arizona. yesterday it was oklahoma's turn to feel the wrath of the disrespected. second half they marched right down the field. 23-17, tigers. huge play. then the tigers dominated. de-shawn watson was terrific. it was time to turn out the lights as far as oklahoma was concerned. they cruise 37-17. and the tiger faithful got a chance to really enjoy their trip to florida. thousands of them got to celebrate with their beloved team. >> i'm very proud. from where this program was before i got here and where it is now, it's amazing to be a part of it. >> we're all close. we lean on each other and we

>> one more game. we've been doubted 14 weeks in a row. but we don't care. we're coming to play. >> stan: coker throws the ball to calvin riddlely. alabama led 10-nothing at the break. that was all she wrote. alabama crushes the spartans 38-zip. number one unbeaten clemson trying to become the first they're listed as underdogs. clemson looking for its first since 81. all goes down next monday, 11th at 8:30. tennessee gulls think

quarterback draw. nobody catches it. 11-nothing, tennessee. he gained 130 yards. two tds. tennessee rolls michigan versus florida. gators show 7 to zip. watch this play. a little trickery. tryon harris for the touchdown. that was it, though, for florida. 41-7. >> darcel: go clemson. >> frank: yes, let's check out the weather before we get out of here. >> karen: we're talking 20s overnight tonight. going down to the mid 20s. colder later in the week with a low of 21 degrees by wednesday morning.

flip over to news 13 on my40 at 6:30.

breaking news tonight. the deadly cafe shooting and the massive manhunt. the gunman pulling a weapon out of his back pack, opening fire. at least two dead.

reaching a breaking point.