3 3 3 drivers in haywood county say they were not prepared for the burst of winter weather yesterday. even the smallest amount of snow can lead to trouble on the roads. troopers say the snow contributed to at least one of several wrecks in the area. 3 3 snow showers also hit the high country. that prompted school officials to send students home around lunch time in watauga county. in our area, madison and yancey counties let students out early as well. the d-o-t says it did not have any major problems because the ground has been so warm from the mild winter. typically, by this time of the year, the d-o-t has used nearly two thousand tons of salt to keep drivers safe. only 50-tons have been used so far this season. 3 3 farmers in the piedmont hope the snow is a sign of winter's return. rick langhorne has been growing blueberries and

counun for years. he says he does not ever recall a december like the one we just had. his blueberry bushes are already blooming--and he is expecting a great crop. 3 "should have a really good crop on these this year. they are ahead of schedule. blooms are swollen but not enough where a 20 degree night is going to hurt them."3 he says as long as we keep this "normal" winter weather around, his peaches and most varieties of his blueberries should be fine. 3 3 3 we have an update this morning on a school that was heavily damaged by rain. art-space charter school in swannanoa will not reopen until at least thursday. as we have reported, a mudslide near the school flooded the building... damaging nearly every classroom. the school was scheduled to open today. but, that was pushed back as volunteers continue to help clean-up. the school is also trying t traise money to pay a 25-thousand-dollar insurance deductible. ((stop)) 3 were looking for help in terms

happen again we have a pretty significant landscaping issue that we need to take care of thats going to be expensive" if you would like to help out with donations, go to news links at wlos-dot-com. 3 3 the search is on this morning for whoever stole an antique car in easley. these are photos of the car... a 19-32 ford model b. pickens county deputies say it was stolen from a storage unit on december 29th after the thieves cut the locks off the door. investigators say the hood of the car was left behind. anyone with information should contact the pickens county sheriff's office. 3 3 3 the obama administration will announce a series of executive actions today to combat gun violence in the u.s. but as reid binion reports... the move is getting a strong reaction from republican presidential candidates. 3 (senator ted cruz) "president obama is once again going to abuse his power to try seize our guns."senator ted cruz, issuing a pre-buttal to the

actions on gun control.obama will outline the measures to the nation today......but republicans on the campaign trail are already slamming the plan....ben carson, comparing this push by the white house to obamacare....(ben carson/(r) presidential candidate) "this is coming from a president who said, if you like your doctor, you can keep them. if you like your insurance company, you can keep them. now this like saying if you like your gun, you can keep it. i don't know if i completely trust that." and... perhaps the strongest condemnation coming from frontrunner donald trump. (voice of: donald trump) "we'll pretty soon you won't be able to get guns, it's just another step in the way of not getting guns."the president insists that's not true. (obama) "the good news is, is that these are not only recommendations that are well within my legal authorities and the executive branch but there are also ones that the overwhelming majority of the american people, including gun owners, support and believe it. ...but even some of those who support increased background checks are concerned...steve

gun store in new york, worries that the actions could lead to a greater infringement on rights.(steve borst, target sports, inc.) "what most of our politicians do is they take a legitimate piece of legislation like that, and they add on a whole lot of other stuff that is really punitive to the law abiding citizen and takes our rights away."i'm reid binion, reporting 3 3 3 3 a former north charleston police officer, charged with murder is making headlines. michael slager is free on bond this morning. yesterday, a judge granted bail and set a trial date of october 31st. cell phone video shows him shooting walter scott in the back eight times... as scott ran from a traffic stop last april. slager's bond was set at 500-thousand dollars... which means he had to post 50- thousand to be released. he must remain on house arrest until the trial. 3 3 demonstrators took to the streets in michigan last night to protest a police shooting that left an unarmed african- american man dead. 35-year-old kevin matthews was shot by an officer just before christmas.

shot several times following a foot chase and a struggle over the officer's weapon. matthews' family says he was mentally ill and unarmed when the incident happened. medical examiners have ruled the death a homicide. 3 3 a suspect in a string of violent crimes in california led police on a car chase before being caught. police say a man crashed into two other drivers head-on. he then crashed his car, before police shot and wounded him. the incident shut down the freeway yesterday afternoon. police say the 32-year-old is suspected of murder, robbery and carjackings. 3 3 a terrifying near-miss in oregon yesterday. an 18-wheeler slid on ice and nearly crashed into an apartment complex. neighbors said it jack-knifed on a hill near the apartments. they watched it slide a few hundred yards -- and even spin around as it headed downhill. luckily, the semi did not slam into the building. 3 3 governor pat mccrory declares january as stalking awareness month in north carolina. this

law took effect january first. allison's law makes g-p-s tracking illegal under a cybers-talking misdemeanor. the asheville-area domestic violence agency... helpmate says stalking is the most common form of domestic violence they see here. 3 31:33 we need legislative action in this area and more than anything else we need awareness. the technology that we have that makes our lives simpler now can really often be turned against us and used in ways that we don't think about." 'helpmate' says there are likely more than two- thousand people in buncombe county who have experienced stalking. 3 3 a name change, a new entrance, and new experiences will be part of the w-n-c nature center's makeover in the upcoming year. the center shattered previous attendance records in 2015, with a four- percent increase. this spring, guests will see equipment move in while the center reconstructs the entryway to the park. the work will not affect visitation. 3 this was a great year for us mostly because the weather was

until recently it's been beautiful. and months that we typcially see good attendance, we've seen great attendance. so months like november and december were way ahead of last year. the center plans to change its name to better reflect the zoological experiences it offers. it will also open its newest attraction in april. that will allow visitors to search for fossils and other plant and animal life. 3 3 3 in this morning's newsreel... georgia's governor has rescinded an executive order barring the state from assisting syrian refugees. republican nathan deal announced the reversal the state attorney general said the state cannot legally resist the resettlement of syrian refugees. in november, deal joined other governors -- including pat mccrory -- who tried to stop acceptance of syrian refugees. 3 3 a train hits a garbage truck that was stuck on the tracks in florida... injuring more than 20 people. officials say the truck's driver escaped the disabled vehicle just before the crash. a railroad spokeswoman says the crash caused significant damage to

3 the e-p-a and justice department are suing volkswagen for 18-billion dollars over emissions- cheating software. the federal agencies accuse the automaker of violating u-s environmental rules. volkswagen has admitted that its diesel cars had illegal software installed to cheat emissions tests. 3 3 tesla motors says it made more than 50-thousand electric cars in 2015. that is on the low end of the projection made by the company's c-e-o. in october, he said the company would produce between 50- and 55-thousand. company executives say even more electric cars will be made in the year ahead. 3 3 3 the rumor is true: adele had the highest-selling album of 2015. we will tell you how many copies she sold just within six weeks of the

anncr: when the attacks come here... ...the person behind this desk will have to protect your family. will he be impulsive and reckless, like donald trump? will he have voted to dramatically weaken counter-terrorism surveillance, like ted cruz? will he have skipped crucial national security hearings and votes just to campaign, like marco rubio? 27 generals and admirals support jeb bush. because jeb has the experience and knowledge to protect your family.

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@3 it's now 4:xx. here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. the next three can expect for at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3 3 3 adele is saying "goodbye" to 2015 with a big feather in her cap. how her new album "25" is setting the tone for her world tour 3 when your type 2 diabetes numbers aren't moving in the right direction, it can be a burden. but what if you could wake up to lower blood sugar? imagine loving your numbers. discover once-daily invokana .

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oklahoma lake..during a fierce winter storm. strickland's friend... chase morland... was found dead last monday at the lake. strickland was the lead singer in a country rock band called..."backroad anthem." police said nothing about what caused morland's death. they added that there were "no personal flotation devices in use." 3 the numbers are in -- and in case there e s any doubt, it is now official. adele's album "25" is the biggest seller of 2015. according to billboard, "25" closed out the year with nearly seven-and-a-half million copies sold. and adele's album was just released on november 20th-- so it sold all those copies in only six weeks! the british singer starts her world tour in february. the north american leg begins in july. 3 actress ann hathaway has confirmed that she is pregnant ... and she used social media to do it. rumors have swirled the oscar-winner might be expecting a child. hathaway posted a picture of herself in a swimsuit on instagram. the photo shows an obvious baby

more than 270-thousand likes and thousands of comments. 3 3 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 it's a new series on netflix that's getting a lot of chatter. we take a look at the man behind the series

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3 it's 4:xx it's t-m-z time. jay, another sad day in the entertainment business? the famed music executive behind the bee gees, cream and several huge movies and musicals, has died. robert stigwood was the agent and manager for the bee gees as well as rock legends cream before he went on to form r-s- o. his biggest success as a producer would be the movie saturday night fever. he followed up that movie with grease in 19-78. the new netflix hit series titled making a murderer - is bringing the story of steven avery's 2007 murder trial into the limelight. the 10-part dodoumentary series was filmed

wisconsin. avery was jailed for 18 years for a rape he did not commit. he was released and filed a multi-million dollar wrongful prosecution case. a short time later, he became the prime suspect in a murder case. friends and family believe avery was framed in both cases. the series is available right now on netflix. colin farrell is added to the growing list of people who think this could finally be leonardo dicaprio's year to win an oscar. colin arrived at l-a-x sunday night and had high praise for leo's performance in the movie the revenant. the movie revenant. the movie the performance in leo's high praise for night and had high praise for leo's performance in the movie the revenant. the movie opens this friday. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3 3 3 coming up in our next half hour... a weekend chimney fire damages a home in asheville. what you need to know about

3 "the bachelor" premiered last night on a-b-c. "ben higgins" was on the bachelorette last season... and now he is hoping for love on this next round. it started off with 28 women... featuring everything from a war veteran to a chicken enthusiast. seven women were sent home.. leaving him with 21 to choose from. the next episode airs monday at 8 right here on a-b-c 13. 3 3 good morning... it's tuesday, january 5th. i'm holly headrick. and i'm jay siltzer3 good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll shoyou our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate.