>> jason: well for the better. how about that? for the better as we get warmer tomorrow. big change. we do have temperatures close t t average in some places here. leicester carpet sales news13 sky cam network. we're in rosemund down in transylvania county. you can see that pisgah ridge in the distance. temperatures today only managed to get to 30s in the highs. it's still 50s over the western upstate for clemson, and errson that pesky wind. remember how asheville was typically a wind tunnel? there it is. gusts could get closer to 20 early on this evening. pretty quiet scene. we have some cold air still locked in place here over the east.

as the winds begin to turn more southerly. wind chills will be in the 20s. bundle up. layer up. down to the upper 20s at 9 o'clock. in the upstate, less wind but you'll still have your temperatures on the cold side. down to freezing. weekend could spell some snow. i'll show you what i mean. stick around. >> darcel: there's a chance someone, and maybe someone you know, will become a billionaire tonight. and as usual north carolina schools will also cash in. buncombe county schools have gotten $58 million since the inception of the north carolina lottery. it covers costss on things like pool construction. the school's spokesperson says the revenue is a modest but appreciated chunk of change for school districts across the state. >> the money goes to the department of public construction.

fund teachers and teacher assistants. a couple of . >> darcel: state law limits how local districts can use their lottery distribution. we're hoping to share the powerball jackpot with you. wlos bought 50 tickets and will split any winnings of $10,000 or more with 13 randomly selected adults. go to our facebook page and register to win. you have until 10 o'clock tonight to do it. >> tammy: the superintendent of henderson county schools is reflecting. jones has spent 38 years with the district. he was hired as teacher and coach for the former east flat rock elementary school. he took over as superintendent in 2010 after serving other roles.

that our district has always number one cared about kids. we try to make a decision based on kids. all the efforts we've made, we've always tried to make that the priority. >> tammy: henderson county ranked 8th on the list. he looks forward to spending time with his wife, who is also retired. >> darcel: a highly decorated veteran and prisoner of war died. nat henry is being honored as a true hero. rex, people all over town are remembering him. >> rex: yes, town leaders here will tell you that franklin and nat henry are synonymous. and henry's family will tell you he was a man with enormous guts and heart.

half staff for a man who lived a full life and then some. i had the honor of meeting him during franklin's veterans day ceremonies. henry spent nearly six years in vietnam as a pow. >> two of those years were spent in a bamboo age. >> rex: fellow vietnam vets have nothing but respect for the man who indured prison inside the infamous hanoi hilton. >> he came home on the same plane as john mccaiai >> rex: henry died at the age of 68. but not his legacy. it's all over town. he was awarded two silver stars, two bronze stars, two purple hearts. fellow vets say he's the real definition of hero. >> we're not heroes. we just did what we were ordered to do. that man's a hero.

hero sense, henry never complained. >> it made the rest of us walk the line, too. >> this man lived in hell. and he had a good life. >> rex: his wife of almost 40 years said they were always at each other's side. pictures full of memories and laughter. >> i won't have my companion next to me. >> rex: funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. this sunday at the macon funeral home. burial will be at the baptist cemetery with full military rights. rex hodge, news 13. >> darcel: there are a few trtffic issues around asheville right now. >> tammy: jaclyn, we're dealing with road closures and wrecks. >> jaclyn: tammy, wreck with

you can see speeds there at haywood road slowing to 39 miles per hour. heads up for drivers in the downtown area. gas line break at the hyatt place downtown. avoid that area as well. be careful if you're heading towards wilson road. it's shut down due to a new wreck. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> tammy: coming up, president obama's final state of the union address. what he acknowledged about the threat of terrorism. >> darcel: plus following

the union you're watching news 13 with darcel grimes, tammy watford, chief meteorologist jason boyer, and on time trafficith jaclyn deaugustino. this is news 13 at 5. >> tammy: people are reacting today to president obama's final state of the union address. the president put a spotlight on what he's achieved during his two terms. >> darcel: the expressed regret the political divide. he pushed back against his critics. >> tammy: the president acknowledged that americans feel anxious about the threat of

>> if you doubt america's commitment, or mine, to see that justice is done, just ask osama bin laden bin laden. >> tammy: president obama traveled to nebraska and louisiana today to talk more about his goals and promises. >> darcel: news 13 asked do terrorists threaten our national existence? log on to facebook.com/news 13 to answer our question of the day. >> i've said if anytime someone wants to sit down, i'm happy to sit down with a candidate. >> tammy: south carolina governor nikki haley made that comment when asked about a vice presidential bid. in her response, she appeared to take several shots of candidates and members of her own party, including donald trump.

than ever, haley may be a more attractive running mate. >> i think she's got a better chance than she did before last night. but the vice presidential choice is very complicated and it's very individualistic. so it really depends on the nominee. >> tammy: and some wonder if governor haley's apparent bashing of the gop is a sign that she's trying to attract more moderate voters. an expert weighs in on that on my40 at 6:30. >> darcel: it warmed up a little bit today. at least we saw sunshine. >> tammy: the sunshine made it feel better, jason. >> jason: then the wind kicks up. but the wind should die off a little more this evening. we were four shy of average on the low this morning. 22 degrees. not as cold as it has been in recent mornings. neither rain or snow today. less breezy but a nice warm-up coming up as well. then we get in to the wintery

oh yes, stick around. some interesting scenarios next. >> holly: coming up tomorrow morning on news 13, local band, the blue dragons will stop by for a performance.

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>> jason: let's start you out with a beautiful scene here in swain county. our latest leicester carpet sales news13 sky cam network. we're adding bryson city to the list now. thanks to the chamber of commerce down there for this. beautiful scene as we look towards the smokys. it's pretty active now in to the west. we didn't have much yesterday but do we ever have a big storm coming now. some of this is going to ripple east ward and give us a shot of rain come friday. an area of low pressure will develop along the coast as well. that's one of two areas of low pressure that will develop along the gulf coast. one brings weather. the other could bring some snowfall. no chance for anything tomorrow. it's dry. wow do we see that chance increase quickly. showers off and on much of the day. 40% of any of that lingering moisture in asheville as rain

then we get in to the chances of wintery mix rain and snow. 50/50 shot of it in to the sunday frame. 41 degrees right now. but do we ever still have that wind biting. drops our wind chill to 34 degrees for the feels like temp. the air is very dry today. 47 in the upstate with a south-southwesterly wind. that's already a sign of change. we're going to get those south-southwesterly winds to blow here. they saw 50s in the upstate today. everybody does pretty much across the area. high pressure goes off the coast. we start to see the wind switch from the south to southwest. it's going to help draw in moisture as this area of low pressure works off the gulf of mexico. decent amounts of rain on friday. some of this may end up in light snow in the highest elevations, in the balsams.

southwest ward to the gulf. another low pressure system could possibly get cold air in place along with that we could get some snow. we've ticked up a little bit on the flake-o-meter there. hold your breath. we'll just watch it closely. here's your future cast. the winds will be the biggest story this evening. clear skies area wide tonight. watch out for frost in the morning on those windshields. clouds on friday morning. watch the rain appear. by friday afternoon, there it is, spreading all across the area. lows tonight, teens and 20s across the mountain valleys. it's going to be cold again. look at the nice change tomorrow. mid 50s to even upper 50s and 60s as you get in the upstate. there goes our change again. 45 saturday with rain early. we get in to the chances of that

much colder next week. almost any given day. chilly. highs in the 30s below average. >> darcel: we have a developing story. a teen is hospitalized after investigators say his older brother stabbed him. 23-year-old roland mc mahan is in jail. >> tammy: news 13's kimberly king is there live tonight. >> darcel: kim, is the teen expected to make it? >> kim: yes, he is. neither he nor his brother are cooperating providing any information in to what may have led in to the alleged stabbing. investigators say 23-year-old rolan mc mahan why he allegedly

warrants showed mac mahan with a knife. in october, warrants show deputies arrested him for possession of meth and drug paraphernalia. several people live at the home. while there were cars in the drive, no one answered the door. neighbors who live right next door to the house were afraid to talk on camera. but they say they live in fear of the residents here. a lot of activity at night. we spoke by phone with a man who owns property across the street. he had this reaction to the stabbing. >> it doesn't surprise me at all. based off what i've seen going in and out over there. it's just a bad element over there all the time. >> those things happen sadly. but thankfully nobody was

term disablement or death. >> kim: tonight, investigators say they're having a hard time determining what happened because no one is giving them any information. reporting live from the henderson county jail, kimberly king, news 13. >> darcel: still to come, stepping up at just the right time. how an emergency room doctor helped a woman in need. i wanted to pass out. >> tammy: mold concerns. coming up at 5:30, why the woman

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>> darcel: it's a trip to the emergency room one woman will never forget. >> tammy: the visit led to a diagnose that she says is nothing short of a miracle. >> reporter: just a few months ago at their gallery where these two sisters work, jamie smith says she was in terrible pain. >> i was at work and my back hurt so bad. i was laying on the floor in the office. i told my husband the next day, i said i have to go to the emergency room. >> reporter: she said she made a couple of visits to the emergency department before where they gave her an injection for pain.

different. discovered her pancreas was inflamed. >> emergency medicine one of the things we focus on is what's the most likely thing but also what is the worst thing that it could be. if it's the worst thing, what do you have to do to take care of it. >> reporter: jamie did have the worst thing. if there was ever a time to find the worst thing, jamie said, this is it. >> i would have been dead. >> reporter: jamie had pancreatic cancer. the doctor was able to remove it. >> that's the best possible outcome. and we found it early. this is why i do it, though, for those outcomes. because eight of ten i don't get

so this is why we do it. >> reporter: it's also why jamie let us come back. >> thank you for saving my life. pretty much it. >> tammy: jaundice the often the first sign of pancreatic cancer but usually only after it spreads. >> tammy: send him right out of the castle.

how >> darcel: hendersonville elementary school has been transformed in to the club cat castle. >> tammy: in my never stop learning. remember the kingdom is counting on you. fifth graders are creating catapults to send rumpelstillskin. students had to come up with a blue print and then write an overview of how it worked.

laws. newton's first law is inertia. >> it's a fun way to learn team work and stuff. >> tammy: and these aspiring engineers read the fairy tale three billy goats gruff. now they're seeing how much weight it can hold. fourth graders created jack and the bean stock. they will present their final project and process to their parents tomorrow night at stem night. >> darcel: and they all had fun doing it. >> tammy: and loved reading those old fairy tales. >> darcel: coming up, an old restaurant in west asheville. >> tammy: that's news 13 at 5:30 starting right now. it made me sick.