siltzer good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 3 3 new this morning... a man from western north carolina is now charged in connection with the armed occupation of the oregon wildlife refuge. the u-s attorney's office in oregon says jason blomgren, from murphy, is charged with felony conspiracy to interfere

media reports that blomgren was on the wildlife refuge from january 10th through january 26th. he was taken into custody wednesday in nevada near the bundy ranch. blomgren was arrested after officials say he tried to buy an a-r 15 rifle. 3 3 this morning, volunteers will meet in canton, and then head back to the upstate to search for a missing man from haywood county. scott turner was last seen on monday morning, then his truck was found tuesday in the sumter national forest. today, more than half a dozen specially-trained canine teams will join the search crews. one of turner's friends says his disappearance is out of character for him. 3 1048 something has changed. it's not like him. he would never do this to his wife or his children. he's a great person. anybody you talk to all got good things to say about him multiple agencies from several states are involved in the search, along with turner's family and friends. 3 3 we have an uuate on a deadly car crash in asheville. authorities have now identified the victim.. 72-year-old barbara barkley

hit a tree on sweeten creek road. she died at the scene. the 89-year-old driver of the car and another passenger had injuries that were not life- threatening. police have not said what caused the crash. 3 3 a mcdowell county man accepts a plea deal in a rape case we have been following. eugene carson pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree rape. he was facing two charges of statutory rape. a judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison. carson is one of four suspects charged in the rape of a 15-year-old last year. 3 3 a graham county man is sentenced to six years in prison on child porn charges. mark tygart, of robbinsville, was arrested in 2014 after an undercover officer found him posting links to child porn in an online chat room. tygart's home was searched and investigators found hundreds pornography. 3 3 a man from arden is convicted on a federal firearms violation. court documents say a deputy found three guns in kenneth sherlin's vehicle during a traffic stop in 2014. according to statements made

prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior convictions. sherlin was sentenced to six years in prison. 3 3 3 new information this morning on what police are calling a brutal scene at an ohio restaurant. a man with a machete attacked four people inside, sending them all to the hospital. one of those victims -- who was in critical condition last night -- is now stable. police shot and killed the attacker. this morning, we are awaiting his identity. rob wells has more on what police believe was a random attack. 3 ((machete attacker killed by cpdnortheast columbus))(sot tc: 19:20:46)"he came through the front door and it started systematically hitting people with a machete." karen bass was having dinner inside the nazareth mediterranean cuisine restaurant when it started. ((karen bass/escaped from attacker) (sot tc: 19:19:58) " i mean he came in and started beating up on another man i thought it was a personal thing he just started down the row hitting everybody, people were bleeding." she says the attacker went after customers, then made his way to the back

employees.(sot tc: 19:20:22)"i saw him start hitting people, i got up and ran out i kept falling down, but i got away." karen's husband got a frantic cell phone call from his wife, then bolted from his office to make sure she made it out.(sot tc: 19:21:38)(steven bass/karen's husband)" there's blood all over inside the restaurant there." micky zakas has been a bookkeeper for the restaurant for years.(sot tc: 19:34:12)(micky zakas/nazareth cuisine employee) "i'm just sick to my stomach right now" now she and others are trying to understand why someone would target their hate and rage here.(sot tc: 19:34:39)" it's been around for 27 years fabulous food wonderful owner just an amazing place." 3 the investigation into this attack continues. police are talking with witnesses, the restaurant owners and employees. 3 3 3 here's a look at some stories making headlines this morning... hundreds of taxi drivers flooded the streets of downtown philadelphia to protest what they call illegal ride-sharing services. the

of driving services like uber x and lyft. the drivers honked their horns and blocked traffic around city hall demanding to talk to the mayor. a representative for the mayor met with the drivers and allowed them to express their concerns. uber released a statement saying philadelphia has shown tremendous demand for more affordable options like uber. 3 a 14-year-old girl is sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing her mother in pennsylvania. authorities say the girl and her 21-year-old boyfriend conspired to kill the girl's 54-year-old mother. the mother is said to have disapproved of her daughter's relationship with the older man. the boyfriend is accused of attacking the mother in her car and stabbing her to death. 3 when nebraska voters head to the polls in november, they may decide if casinos can move into the state. three pro- gambling petitions are making their way through the state. the group spearheading the push for casinos is called "keep the money in nebraska." they say creating those casinos will help bring more tax revenue to the state. supporters have until july to

casinos on the ballot in november. 3 while many u-s cities are facing harsh winter weather - santa maria, california is definitely not one of them. the forecast for thursday was close to 80-degrees and sunny, but parents and kids at one college didn't want to miss out on all the fun that comes with winter - so they decided to make their own snow at the hancock college children's center. organizers at the college say it was an opportunity to teach children who have never seen snow before all about it. 3 3 3 changes could be coming to a pilot program for school uniforms at a buncombe county school. right now, students at koontz intermediate must wear khaki or navy bottoms and a collared, lands end polo shirt with the school logo on the chest. the school principal is considering making that logo optional and allowing parents to buy from other vendors. she says, so far, the impact on student performance is positive. 3 "it's made life simpler. girls attendance is up, because i

understand the stress young girls have in trying to be fashionable." board says she will first meet with parents, then present her recommendatio ns to the superintendent, before any changes are made. proposed changes must then be approved by the school board. 3 3 a restaurant chain suddenly closes in rutherford county. "ryans" in forest city was open for nearly 20 years. last thursday, employees were told to clock out and leave. then equipment was hauled out of the building. one employee claims ryan's owes him five weeks of pay. 3 as an employer you expect us to give two weeks notice. you couldn't give us a day notice? ryan's coropoate has released a statement saying it shut down 74 under-performing restaurants last week. the company is looking into daniel's claim that he has not been paid. 3 3 an off-duty deputy is being called a hero after he helped save a driver involved in a

took pictures of the scene when a dump truck slid into a guard rail, and flipped four times. the driver was trapped inside. a deputy on his way to lunch saw the crash, stopped, and pulled the driver out. the truck was leaking gasoline and covered in glass. 3 06:06:49 i personally don't consider myself a hero. i consider all the bystanders that we're out there. //(06:05:04) (**pictures of others on the scene**) there was gentlemen who had actually taken the glass, the front windshield, out of the vehicle and was rendering aid to the driver, who's leg was still lodge under the steering wheel. the deputy says his brother is also a deputy in durham, and his father is a retired deputy...so his passion for service runs deep. 3 3 3 3 we have our last valentine's day early bird gets the win giveaway this morning. from the french broad chocolate lounge, we are giving away a set of the new storybook boxed chocolate bars, and a 12-piece set of truffles and caramels valued at more than 50 dollars. go to facebook dot com slash news 13 to enter. we will announce the winner just before seven this morning. and

about everything chocolate with the chocolate lounge! 3 3 3 bruce springsteen is sharing his life through his words. when you can get your hands on his new autobiography. 3

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3 it's now 4:xx. here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3 3 3 carlos santana has some suggestions for the super bowl half-time show. the performers he says should have been on

3 in this morning's the buzz, bill cosby's wife will not have to testify against him. that was the ruling from a u-s district court in massachusetts. but camille cosby is still subject to a deposition. bill cosby's attorney called the decision "critically important." he said it affirmed the confidential nature of discussions between spouses -- and the protections given to those discussions. 3 the eagles will honor their late member glenn fry at the grammy awards monday night. he died last month at the age of 67. signer jackson browne,

hit "take it easy" with frey will join them. the eagles are rock and roll hall-of-famers, who sold more than 100-million records worldwide. 3 carlos santana says he did not enjoy super bowl 50's halftime show. it featured performances by coldplay, beyonce and bruno mars. santana said iconic bay area musical acts should have played a role in the show. in a post on facebook, santana said artists and groups like steve miller, journey and metallica would have made the bay area proud. 3 he was born to run, and now bruce springsteen is sharing stories about it all. the rock legend is releasing an autobiography. simon and shuster announced it was publishing springsteen's book. according to the publisher, the usually private singer began discreetly working on the book in 2009. "born to run" should hit the shelves on september 27th. 3 3 3 3 here is a look at current

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finally back in the gym, fighting again. t-m-z reports, this is the first time we have seen rousey throwing punches since her loss to holly holm in november. directly after the fight, t-m-z says rousey said her mouth and teeth suffered so much damage that it would take months to recover. lamar odom is making gains in his recovery. he was able to board a private jet with his still-wife khloe kardashian. t-m-z says this is the best look we have gotten since the former n-b-a player was found unconscious in a las vegas brothel. t-m-z reports, khloe moved odom into a house near her to continue nursing him back to health. call it the dark side of doing business. the production company behind the latest "star wars" movie is facing charges over a 2014 accident that left harrison ford with a broken leg. the 71-year-old 3 actor broke his leg when a set in england. the injury required surgery. the health and safety environment is l-t-d over what it calls four law. 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

ongoing issue with blue cross and blue shield insurance. coming up in our next half hour... what prompted the

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friday, february 12-th i'm holly headrick. and i'm jay siltzer good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 3 several republican presidential candidates will be in the upstate today. governor jeb bush, doctor ben carson, senator ted cruz and senator marco rubio will all participate in the 2016 faith and family presidential forum. the event is at the "founders memorial auditorium" at bob jones university in greenville. it begins at