>> tammy: a mal functioning gas heater leaks deadly carbon monoxide. >> larry: news 13's kimberly king is live at the marion fire department this evening. kim, the home owner is crediting the carbon monoxide alarm for saving his life. >> kim: this is a co alarm and they are available to the public here at the marion fire department for free. and after watching don anderson's story, you might think about getting one. >> the beeping woke me up. >> kim: don anderson who is retired, was staying warm by his gas logs and watching tv yesterday at 3:30 p.m. >> sat there like i always do and go to sleep. >> kim: but this time his sleep, he thinks, may have come from toxic gas and his malfunctioning

>> we could smell an odor as we walked in the house. >> kim: his co alarm had gone off. don says that alarm woke him up. do you think the alarm saved your life? >> yup. >> kim: no question about it? >> no question. >> picked him out of the house. >> kim: owenby, the other firefighters and anderson all tested positive for carbon monoxide and were treated with oxygen. all were fine. >> yesterday when we go in to the house, it actually started beeping. >> kim: don realized the heating logs were broken. the carbon monoxide alarm a wake-up call. and the logs in the house turned off until they are fixed. once again, this is a carbon

it is a plug-in. don had a dual alarm. another important tip is consider getting a dual smoke alarm that will also detect smoke and fire. that way you will be protected on both elements if they come in to your home. reporting live from marion, kimberly king, news 13. >> larry: developing tonight, an arrest warrant has been issued fofothe former board of elections she quit after it was discovered there were dozens of fraudulent checks from her office. they totaled more than $50,000. on monday she was indicted on five counts on felony attempted embezzlement. she failed to turn herself in this morning. >> tammy: searching for a suspect in what appears to be a random shooting. someone fired a weapon.

frank, was anyone injured? >> frank: no. but it was a very close call. middle of the night, people sleeping. unintended targets of someone firing a gun the sign if you look closely, you see the bullet holes and understand why people here are so concerned. >> i heard at least four shots consecutively. it's not like they were hitting tin or metal. >> frank: there were actually five bullets that pierced the metal sign. one lining up directly with a blue house some 200 yards away. >> probably just a one time thing. let's have some fun. here's a sign. let's shoot it. >> frank: but there was nothing fun about it. bullets pierced . >> you see a bullet laying

>> frank: that bullet ricochetted off the bed and landed on a pillow. what happened to him is the talk of neighborhood. >> probably some nut case, that's all i can think of. but 1 o'clock in the morning, someone out there target shooting for at that hour. >> frank: it was early monday morning when those shots rang out. another hit this home. made it through the roof and two walls before coming to rest on a closet floor. that was also in a master bedroom. >> i feel really bad for them that it happened. i wouldn't be able to sleep a after that, that's for sure. >> frank: they never expected anything like this. >> someone could have been standing just at the wrong place or the right place, whichever you look at it, and they would have caught the bullet. it's frightening. >> frank: frightening and likely a tough case to solve. middle of the night, out in the middle of nowhere. but if you know anything that

reporting live in asheville, frank kracher, news 13. >> tammy: happening now, here's a live picture of waynesville where parents and students of central elementary school are rallying together. the group is walking back to the school from downtown in a show of support as the county looks at possibly closing it down. a public hearing on the issue will start in just an hour. news 13 is at the meeting and will bring you details at 10 and 11. >> larry: as temperatures drop tonight, we have more concern about black ice. clearing roads have been slow going. karen, despite troubles, today was a day of progress for snow removal? >> karen: right, larry. it really was. because it was sunny and mild day. that really helped a lot of that snow to melt off. but temperatures are expected to cool below freezing overnight so

and that led henderson county school officials to add a two hour delay tomorrow. dot workers say most of the paved secondary roads are mainly clear but some unpaved roads are still covered. five dot trucks had mechanical problems. they are working as quickly as they can to make the roads safely as possible. >> we're working around the clock to get these roads worked on and to try to get them cleared for people. it has been difficult due to the amount of snow that we've had. >> karen: he encourages everyone traveling tonight and tomorrow morning to slow down. he also adds that the unpaved secondary roads, they should be

i'm karen wynne, news 13. >> larry: auto repair shops say the salt on your car that's being picked up after the snowstorm could cause serious damage down the line. this ford-250 came in rusted. car experts say you can keep your car longer if you're diligent about cleaning it off. and even before you buy a car, keep that in mind. >> take it to your trusted mechanic for a pre-purchase inspection. and ask them about rust specifically. ask them about the braking system. ask overall condition. >> larry: mechanics tell us you could save thousands of dollars and put another ten years on your vehicle by avoiding damage from salt. >> tammy: take a look at this. this is an aerial view of downtown hendersonville shot by a drone. the bulk of the snow fell.

youtube. jason, what a view there. but a much different scene today, i'm sure. >> jason: i can't watch enough of those kind of videos. i love them. i love the aerial shots. that is so cool. leicester carpet sales news13 sky cam network. we still have snow on the ground in transylvania county. look at this, really starting to erode it away. there's the pisgah ridge. it is a gorgeous sunset down there in transylvania county and rosemund. thicker clouds situated over the upstate. our temperatures are in the 30s right now for many mountain valleys. we're still in the 50s farther south. 37 degrees at 7 o'clock. down to 34 at 9. freezing by 11. when i see you again in a few minutes, we'll talk about the warmer weather and if it sticks around for your weekend. >> larry: tracking the homeless

the focus local agencies have tonight as they head out to count how many people are out on the streets. >> tammy: and saving one of the world's most sought after plants.

efforts underwa >> larry: just in to the news room tonight, multiple agencies are taking a snap shot at homeless. >> tammy: point in time count. they try to tally the number of homeless in the city every january. homeless veterans here are a large percentage of that population. this event helps them track where those veterans are located so they can help. >> it's really important that we identify how many homeless veterans are out there so withe can continue to measure reduction. this really is a very valuable piece of information to help us understand where we are and the

year. >> larry: crews of people will be heading out tonight on city streets to count how many are homeless. >> tammy: north carolina wild life resources commission is getting . >> larry: in tonight's reality check, news 13's frank fraboni joins us. >> frank: it's not just wild life. it also includes plant life. one of the most valuable plants in western north carolina is american ginsing. a species poachers could eventually wipe out. from rambling streams to dense forests to rugged mountain tops. wild life officers fight a continuous battle of poachers. >> turkey season happens in the spring in north carolina. and just here in our local region, we had one killed on christmas eve. >> frank: one of the greatest

american ginseng. establishing a germ plasm repository repository. it's one of the most sought after plants in the world with its biggest markets for medicinal purposes in china. dried, . >> it's a highly coveted gift now for high class weddings, for example. they'll take the root and they frame it in boxes and they sell those for up to $4,000 to $6,000 a piece. >> frank: wild life officer sean martin has tracked poachers. people who harvest outside the legal september season. one case involved poachers dropped off in the blue ridge parkway.

they had almost 12 pounds of ginseng. >> frank: they're now calling on the public to join the battle. tips can be sent in online by phone or text. there's even an app. the rewards range from 100 to $1,000. officers and scientists are hopeful the new tipster program will help protect all of our natural resources. >> we would like to save the genetic integrity of the species before it gets wiped out. >> frank: native asian ginseng is now extinct. could save the species before it's too late. if you have a story you'd like us to investigate, write us at reality check at wlos.com. larry.

investigate the weather right now. we're looking ahead to a warm weekend. >> tammy: jason, give us the good news. >> jason: well you gotta wait. it is going to get warmerer 45 degrees for the high temperature today. 3 degrees shy of the average 48. we did start out pretty mild. 34 degrees. we'll take that. it's been a very quiet day. briefly colder before we get warmer for the weekend. i'll show you how warm.

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now your news 13 skywatch weather. >> jason: all right. let's take a look at the jet stream pattern. this is what we look at this time of year to kind of steer ourselves through the forecast. right now we have a storm dipping down from the great lakes. this piece of energy right here is going to push down late

that's going to kick up our winds and bring us some cooler weather. in fact, it will be chilly on friday with that wind blowing around the area. that right here is a big bubble of warm air that's going to move our direction for the weekend. in fact, it's going to be rather nice. spring-like in fact for the weekend. notice the clouds coming up from the south and west. in and out of cloud cover tonight. even a chance for showers down there towards dawn. but the chances of rain in asheville, virtually nil. 10% tomorrow. friday, zero. saturday and sunday. it's looking nice. 39 degrees. north-northwest wind at 7. from paris mountain down in the upstate looking towards greenville, it is cloudy as well. your wind chill dropped a degree, down to 49 degrees. that norththst wind never a

it usually means more moisture. more clouds. certainly a chill in the air. notice the rain here possibly around 85 and south. tomorrow early in the day. by late day, we've pushed that rain farther east. here comes that system swinging through. it looks interesting here. you're like, what's that yellow dashed line. this is a broad area of low pressure called a trough stretched out from the great lakes down in to the carolinas. that is some disturbed weather. we'll get snow showers up in the high country. we'll see more sunshine than anything else. high pressure dominates in to the weekend. our winds will come around from the south and west. we'll see nice temperatures. the future cast. you'll see the clouds kind of leaning towards the east of us and thinning out after midnight. then coming back from the south tomorrow. if this holds true, our temperatures certainly won't be allowed to warm up as quickly.

over the upstate. certainly possible. not expecting a lot o rain tomorrow. then we go back to the northwest winds. here comes that snow shower activity for the high country on friday. i-85 that's going to be the dividing line for showers tomorrow and tomorrow afternoon. 20s for lows tonight. tomorrow we're going back in to the 50s for the foothills. closer to 50 in morganton. in the heart of the french broad river valley, look for temperatures mostly in the low to mid 40s. waynesville in to asheville. look at that forecast. we go down friday and then back up saturday and sunday in to the 60s. our temperatures will certainly stay mild as we go in to monday and tuesday with rain chances returning by then. not a complete washout. in the upstate, looking for 60s saturday, sunday in to monday.

some time outdoors. >> jason: let's do it. all together. let's just wash cars. >> larry: we've been talking about how that's needed. >> tammy: here we go. the owner of the carolina panthers gives his employees a very special gift. stan tells us what he's doing for them and the team. next in sports. >> larry: later tonight, a woman gets a scare when she wakes up with an animal on top of her. >> tammy: oh, okay.

it's toni >> stan: the carolina panthers are the early super bowl favorites to beat denver in super bowl 50. but they're already winners to a lot of people. at least owner richardson is. richardson is going to pay the way for all staff members mr. richardson understands that this memorable season would not have been possible without harmony anand a complete team effort. panthers spokesman wouldn't say details on the gift, whether they'll include hotel accommodations or other expenses. but boy, sounds pretty good to me.

their last trip there for a big south game. coastal leaving the league next year. coastal is two games back. unca's next r . unc asheville women's stayed in first place. her team did not let her down on tuesday. shatori major. she's going to knock down three of her 20 points. then it's major again. this time from even further out. what range. that's another triple. they're now tied for first with liberty. the flames beat the other first place, gardner webb last night. last night wild finish in winston. 11th ranked virginia at lake forest.

now five seconds to go. malcolm puts three in the corner. cuts it down to one. 28. now end of the game, watch this. unbelievable. how he made that shot, i don't know. next wednesday is one of the biggest days of the prep sporting calendar. signing day. we plan to show you as many signings as possible. but we'll need your help from the coaches and parents to know about the signings. you can call in to the sports office. or e-mail us sports@wlos.com. we would likike to give the athletes recognition. all right, latest nc preps basketball polls out now.

mountain heritage, fifth. 3a is erwin in 3rd with pisgah 7th. in 1a, cherokee beat them big time. so that should change. >> larry: good forecast coming up. >> jason: not bad. we go up a little bit tomorrow. down on friday. back in to the 60s for the weekend. >> larry: for more local news, we invite you to turn on over to

>> tammy: have a great night.