something to make the street brighter. i want people to be aware we are watching. >> asheville police, i caught up with them earlier this morning. they say this appears to be an isolated incident. they say this type of crime is difficult to solve because of the lack of evidence left behind. they say surveillance cameras are the best way to catch someone in the act. parking your vehicle inside is another option. in the past 10 to 15 minutes or so, we have had other people coming up to us in the community here saying they have gone around and counted nine or 10 vehicles that have been vandalized including their own. if you have fallen victim to this crime, you can file a police report with police. that number to call is -- >> if you want a taste of winter this weekend, ski season is in full swing at catloochi.

nights a week with extended hours. catloochi have been busy making snow, up against adverse weather conditions, so much so they are up for a national award for snow making. >> a number of adverse conditions that other snow makers don't have. there are snow makers who hardly make snow above 20 degrees because the area is normally colder. certainly, it is a skill to make snow at those warmer temperatures and get it done consistent ly consistently today kicks off learn to ski and know board month. matt will show us what it is like for worker who get up extra early to make that snow. >> they are hoping the rain turns to snow. >> the rainshowers we saw this

moving to the northeast. this was the scene across the mountains. overcast skies will continue heeding us through terrell afternoon and bringing us through the rest of the evening 6789 6789. we'll see another round of rain as we make our way into the weekend. this is the first chance, another one comes tomorrow in the late day, bringing us into sunday. how long will the rain last? the temperatures we are seeing are milder than our average. way. along with that, will the folks at catloochi get natural snow? i'll let you know in your sevened forecast. >> trading in china up after economic turmoil shifted markets worldwide yesterday. what this will mean for the markets today. >> finally a good trading day. after previously sparking global

slowing economy, shanghai closed 2% higher after trading on frid in contrast to thursday when chinese stocks fell 7% and trading was suspended 30 minutes after opening. the dow closed down 400 points yesterday. >> with all those investors pulling their hair, average americans may be looking at their investment and retirement funds with concerns. what should you do? first don't sell or change your 401k in a panic. >> if you sell when the market is down, you are setting yourself up for losses. >> next realize the sell au may present an opportunity to buy stocks at a discount. >> if there are stocks that have been too expensive to purchase, this may be the time. >> take advantage of the benefits, oil prices at the lowest level in 12 years may be a boom to your finances.

people heating their homes or people driving that's free money in people's pockets. >> another thing to watch out for, the december jobs report which comes out today. most economists are optimistic, jobs. >> the u.s. added 292,000 jobs last month capping a year of steady growth. the labor department said the unemployment rate stayed at 5%. that was mostly because large for work. the departmtment revised its earlier number of job creation, adding 5,000 more jobs to last year's totals. >> in other news, a shuttle america plane operating as a united flight is diverted after a passenger attacks other passengers and is subdued. united flight was flying from new york to chicago. it landed safely in detroit where the unruly woman passenger

more on what happened during that flight coming up many your next half-hour. >> el nino brings rain to the west coast, heavy flooding opened up a sink hole on a california street. feet. the utility company is working to cap off a gas line below the street that was at risk. the interrupted service happened at a beach and tennis club as well. crews working to reroute the gas pipeline. >> all 17 salt miners recovering at home after getting trapped. it took about 10 hours to rescue the mininers from the shaft. underground. it was a small space about 20 the manager said it was concerned for their well-being. >> this is not a small thing i do still have that genuine concern for my fellow teammates and their well-being.

in the shaft became loose blocking the elevator. inspections and repairs will be done. >> turning now to the campaign trail, trump entering enemy territory. the front runner stomping on bernie sanders turf. some folks didn't take too kindly to him. >> today it is onto south carolina for donald trump but overnight, a fail to welcome in the backyard of bernie sanders. >> take him out. >> the front runner, interrupted, drowned out and vermont. keep his coat. >> hundreds of people cheered on the billionaire while the protesters got the boot, many supporters of sanders t. vermont senator couldn't be any more different on policy but their campaigns are both drawing big crowds. >> bernie sanders are fishing from a similar pond which is independent voters who are

>> sanders was on the phone with democracy for america w while trump was in his home state. >> i would love, love, love to run against donald trump. >> there is another controversy brewing involving chris christie and his supporter, who sated this about drug traffickers in his state. >> these are guys that are smooth, shifty, half the time they impregnate a young girl before they leave. >> this morning, hapage held a news kfrps to say he is not perfect and he blamed the media. >> i don't really care what the press thinks about me. what i do care, --. >> christie's rival demand he renounce the governor. as of this morning, no respons from christie. >> supplements send 23,000

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>> vitamin supplements are big business but researchers say supplements are responsible for 23,000 emergency room visits every year. 10%equire hospitalizations. >> more americans are taking dietary supplements. according to a study, many are ending up in the emergency department as a result.

between the centers for disease control and prevention and the food and drug administration. >> we found a quarter of people visiting the emergency room with problems with dietary supplements were young adults, age 20 to 34 years. most visits were problems from dietary supplements for weight loss or energy. we found over a fifth, over 20% were by young children who had got intoon supplements intended for somebody else. >> the nutritional supplement industry insists the majority of their products are safe and the study's results are being overblown. >> the headline, 23,000 emergency room visits per year caused pi dietary supplements is like, wow, that sounds like a lot but relatively speaking, it is less than 5% or all emergency room visits. >> dr. gellor advises everyone

>> we encourage you do -- report to your doctor you are taking supplements and to store your supplements as you would medications up and away and out of sight of young children. united states don't require safety testing for fda approval before being sold and marketed. unlike prescription drugs, dietary supplements are considered safe until proven otherwise. >> hundreds of sea turtles in trouble. why rescuers had to jump into action. >> a bit of rain this morning. looking at trace amounts of accumulation.

who will need the umbrella >> good friday to you all. looking at a rather mild noontime temperature.

and mid 40's. a few areas slightly cooler than that. however, definitely warmer than what we saw yesterday at this time. we'll continue with that trend today as well as tomorrow. afternoon highs rivaling where we should be for this time of year. i would say enjoy it but the clouds and the rain putting a little bit of damper on things. 46 in asheville. you see overcast skies, calm winds for the moment. we'll only get to 5 miles an hour, light and variable is how i would describe it. look at the humidity and the dew point is going to be juiced up just a little bit when you see those elevated into the 40's across our region for this time of year, that's when you'll spawn off showers. the rain at this point has moved off in many locations. for those in the upstate, low lying clouds and even dense fog at times. take a look at your radar and satellite, the majority is east of i-26. we'll call it spotty and isolated, especially through the afternoon hours where most of

the southwest. we'll quiet things down even later on. that is the good news, especially after the rerecent rains we have seen. a lot of people will be enjoying some of the drier conditions. but this is just round one of the rain as we head into the weekend, we get another batch rolling through. this will be impacting us for saturday in the late day, late afternoon and evening hours. only going to be increasing as we headd overnight into sunday morning. at that point, maybe moderate to heavier accumulations at times. the stationary front will be bringing that band of rain to the east coast. this is what we want to focus our efforts on, an area of low pressure wouldn't associate an area of low pressure, it will be picking up the moisture content from the gulf of mexico and spinning that in towards the mountains. at that point, that's when we see the bigger implications, not flooding concerns but moderate to heavy accumulation upwards of an inch in locations.

off, spotty showers this afternoon. overcast skies are sticking around in the overnight hours. i think maybe fog will be developing for tomorrow morning as we could see a break in the cloud cover here and there. as that front continues to progress, we'll see a broadband of rain rolling through for saturday afternoon and engulfing the region overnight. after sunday morning, we'll quiet things down, we are looking at quiet conditions for the next seven days. all of next work week is looking dry. however, very chilly. as i mentioned, really minimal in terms of activity for today. picking up maybe a half an inch to three-quarters of an inch in many mountain locations. localized areas could see an inch. we'll drop off those storm chances sunday afternoon. we start to clearhings out. by monday, not seeing anything in terms of rainshowers. take a look at temperatures. we'll fall back down. this afternoon, our average for this time of year we'll be in the upper 40's to low 50's from monday all the way through thursday.

down into the low 20's. so yes, we pray the price with rainshowers, getting the milder temperatures today but when skies clear up, things will cool back down. >> up and down, up and down we go. >> today, the king of rock and roll would have been 81 years old. we learned a guitar elvis presley gave to a fan during his concert right here at the asheville civic center in 1975 did not sell at auction. >> graceland auction website said it got 10 bids but did not reach the reserve price. iiwas used during elvis famous aloha concert. >> wouldn't that be fun to have? >> stocks took a beating thursday. the worst one day drop on wall street since late september. >> coming up in the business

affecting apple today. >> stocks are finally seeing positive action for midday trading. let's get you to the board, at noon, the dow was up 16 points at 16530. the nasdaq up 12 at 4701. the markets have been volatile the last few days. one particularly hard hit stock has been apple. shares of the tech company plunged another 4%, bringing the stock price below $100 a share. apple stock has lost 28% of its high. many expected demand would help offset sales. china financial issues could crimp demand for the iphone. >> jcpenney reported a 4% increase in comparable sales. the department store chain said warm weather cut into clothing sales but declines were offset. the company is looking to

has 250 stores helping fulfill online orders as it plays catchup with other retailers. >> teaming up to launch a 10 city tour. they will offer free 45 minute classes and pop-up stores selling bargain clothing. at least by sole cycle standards. a grandmother gives birth at 54. still to come at noon, the strange circumstances that added to her family.

ne >> a grandmother in north texas has given birth to her own

>> she served as a surrogate for her daughter who had battled to have a child for years. >> she was perfectly healthy at six pounds, 11 ounces. >> the c-section delivery might seen routine but getting to this point was anything but. >> my husband and i have been trying for a baby for three years. >> after failed attempts to become pregnant, the 28-year-old took a different and drastic approach. she asked her mother tracy thompson if she would carry her baby for her. ironically, it was something she had jokingly asked her about before when she was only a teen. >> she said if i can't carry my own baby, would you carry it for me. of course, i would. not dreaming that i would actually be doing it. >> it was a mother's promise that would be called on and she wasn't about to go back on it. >> my lovely mom offered to give me the greatest gift i could

>> a miracle happened and god watched over. >> thompson had to be monitored throughout the pregnancy. she was considered high risk and doctors didn't have much precedent to go on when they decided to go ahead with the procedure. >> we had a special pregnancy and delivery and it couldn't have worked out better in the end. >> sur ga si is something that is a possibility for people. >> my goodness. so cute. the family says kelsey's name honors both women. >> the combination of her mother kelly and her grandmother tracy. >> it is remarkable her mother could do that for her. >> it is fantastic. >> happy everybody is ok too. >> a tire slashing incident in west asheville. i'll show you where it happened

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