then he will speak at oak preparatory school in spartanburg, just before five. doctor carson will hold a veterans' roundtable event in columbia at 10:30. he will also tour the greenwood genetics center in greenwood at 2:45. 3 3 3 cruz, carson, and ohio governor john kasich campaigned in the upstate last night. cruz spoke to a crowd at the anderson civic center. kasich held a town hall event in greenville... and carson spoke to voters in gaffney. 3 the latest cnn-o-r-c poll shows donald trump is leading with 38-percent... cruz is coming in second with just 22 percent. coming up in our next half hour, we will take a look at how the democratic presidential candidates are trying to charm voters in south carolina. holly? 3 3 for complete election coverage head to our website ... wlos dot com. we have an "election 2016" page where you can view upcoming events and the latest from the campaign trail. 3 3 3 happening today... state representatives plan to review the north carolina voting maps. yesterday, lawmakers in

two congressional districts. they were deemed unconstitution al by a federal three-judge panel, because they were based on race. a vote is expected by friday and they will submit the redrawn maps by the federal court's deadline. 3 3 3 a teenager in macon county is improving, more than a week after he was accidentally shot in the head at his home. christopher cowart's father says the swelling in his son's brain is going down, his eyes are open and that he is able to squeeze their hands. investigators say christopher likely did not know a handgun was loaded when it fired. there are signs of support for chris all over franklin. 3 1759 everybody kind of knows everybody around here. so, it kind of hit the community, and all just kind of pull for him ya know. family auto care in franklin is selling "pray for chris" bracelets to help with costs. there is also a "gofund me page," and an account is set up at united community bank. 3 3 firefighters investigate the cause of a house fire in east asheville. it started in the

road. when firefighters arrived on scene yesterday, they saw flames coming from both ends of the attic. two adults were still inside when the fire broke out, but they got out safely, along with their pets. 3 "when fire gets in an attic, a lot of times it can spread across the attic and that's what we're fighting to get ahead of that. thankfully this one went pretty well as far as that concern and we had no injuries which is the best result." the fire was confined to the attic. 3 3 3 today... two suspects charged in an armed robbery of a store in canton are expected to be in court. ruslan thompson and jonathan goodson face multiple charges. police say they were caught on camera robbing "galloway's country store" on january 15th. the surveillance video shows a masked man holding a gun to the clerk's head as he empties the cash register. another man takes items from underneath the counter. goodson and thompson remain in the haywood county jail. 3 3 police in hickory say a homeowner will not be charged

intruder. tony pitts says he first heard a knock on his front door and because it was late, he did not answer it. a short time later, the 71- year-old says someone smashed through a sliding glass door while he was watching t-v in his bed. 3 tony pitts, homeowner"i'm disabled and somebody kicks the door in i gotta do something. i seen him coming in the door and standings over there and i shot him somewhere right here." pitts says he fired his gun three times striking the man twice in the chest. police say the suspect is in stable condition. 3 3 3 your tips have put hundreds of suspects behind bars and this morning, you can helel deputies arrest even more. in this morning's fugitive files, we are teaming up the transylvania county sheriff's office. joining us is chief deputy eddie gunter.. thanks for being here. who are we looking for? first we want to find denna burgess. she is 31 years old... 5 foot 7... 163 pounds. she is wanted for obtaining property under false

entering, 2 counts larceny. next, we have... travis reese... a 48 year old male, he is 5 feet 9 inches... 172 pounds. he is wanted for.... last, we have kristen smathers. she is 33 years old... 5 feet 5 inches... 120 pounds. she's wanted for felony probation violation if you see any of these fugitives, you can call anonymously. the number is (828) 86- crime. again (828) 862-7463 thanks for being here. remember, you can also go to the "fugitive files" section of w-l-o-s dot com to see all of the suspects we've featured. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 the effort to keep a haywood county school open is over, for now. the school board voted last night to close central elementary in waynesville. but parents

2858 "sir, please. you're projection of 25 to 100 students over the next 5-years is unsupported by the actual statistics." 2904 the board cited state funding cuts and a budget shortfall of 2 point 4-million-dollars, in its decision to close central and consolidate students into two other schools. officials said there was no other choice, but parents hope their vocal opposition leads to something good. 3 5213 "maybe we push on and we do something bigger than this, and make it so it's not for nothing, you know, maybe the next little school in the next little town does not get closed." 5223 the local vote must now be certified by state school officials. parents say they will continue to fight their battle in raleigh. 3 3 another charter school is coming to the mountains. construction starts next week onthe fern-leaf community charter school, across from fletcher community park. there will be a lottery in march because so many students are enrolling already. the school opens in august of this year. 3 michael luplow, future school

comment we hear is thank you. thank you for doing this. thank you for bringing this to our community. thank you for bringing us another option for our children." fern-leaf will start as a "k" through third grade school in the fall. a grade will be added each year until it goes through eighth. 3 3 3 news 13 investigates... how the u-s government tracks foreigners who use visas to get into the u-s. the massacre in san bernadino by a couple using a fiancee visa has many questioning the visa process. according to new records released from the department of homeland security, more than a half million foreigners illegally overstayed their trip to america last year. news 13 investigates why it is happening. 3 00:25:05:06 meadows we have no way of tracking that and once we go beyond that time it's up to our honor system to be able to self report. news 13's jennifer emert looks into who is responsible for tracking foreign workers or tourists once they are in the u-s. tonight at 11, find out the

vetting process. 3 3 3 we have an early bird gets the win giveaway this morning! we are giving away a 50 minute massage at "hand and stone massage and facial spa" in asheville. go to facebook dot com slash news 13 to enter. we will announce the winner just before seven this morning. 3 3 3 coming up in our five at five... in honor of the westminster dog show, we are taking a look at the most popular dog breeds in america.

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3 the world is about to meet one of the three lucky winners from the record-breaking powerball drawing last month.

public today. the jackpot was worth more than a billion-and-a-half-dollars. one of the tickets was sold at a publix grocery store in melbourne beach, florida. a tennessee couple was the first to come forward. a third winning ticket was sold in california - but that winner hasn't come forward yet. 3 3 3 3 the westminster dog show was in new york city last night. and for this morning's facebook feedback, we want to see photos of your dog, even if it is not a purebred! just go to facebook dot com slash news 13 to post your pictures. we'll share some of your photos later this morning. coming up in just a few minutes, in our 5 at 5, we will show you some of the most popular dog breeds in america. 3 3 3 3 all new in our six o-clock hour, paying it forward. the sweet reactions when our own lauren brigman and jaclyn deaugistino offer to pick up

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3 we have been talking about the westminster dog show this morning. for this morningng five at five we are taking a look at the most popular dog breeds in america. coming in at number five... bulldogs. families appreciate bulldogs for their relaxed temperament and minimal need for grooming and exercise. number four... beagles. dog lovers know this little hunting dog for its trumpet-like bay instead of a bark. coming in at number three... golden retrievers. the golden retriever was first bred in scotland for hunting, but now they are an excellent dog for families with children. number two on the list... german shepherds. they are

enforcement, but they make very loyal family dogs. and the most popular breed... labrador retrievers their gentle personality makes it excellent for therapy, search-and-rescue and families. it's been the most popular breed for 23 years. 3 3 3 3 3 here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3 3 the unc-a women work to hold onto first place in the bibi south. last night's action

3 3 good morning everyone in sports.unc asheville women's team trying to keep their spot in first place in the big south.the bulldogs, leading liberty by a game, hosting radford tonight.the highlanders 4 games back but they led asheville by 11 in their last meeting before the bulldogs won it. ----------------- pick it up in the first quarter, senora de-nook drives to the rim, and finishes off the glass. bulldogs lead by four. ----------------- later in the game, jay-da brayboy pulls up from the free throw line, and knocks down the jumper. 'dogs up by two. ----------------- then, khaila webb makes the aggressive play, gets fouled, and finishes for the old fashioned three-point play. she had 8----------------- the bulldogs prove that home court advantage was helpful tonight. k-j weaver gets the ball in the post, and makes the tough left-handed shot. -- 4 points, 14 rebounds. chatori led asheville with 18-=-helped

quarter---------------- as asheville wins 58-48.they are 14-2, and 21-4 overall.unc asheville gets a week off before playing at gardner-webb next tuesday.we have some great men's hoops on my 40 this week.first , wednesday at 9., the resumption of the greatest rivalry in college sports.,duke vs north carolina basketball..blue devils getting hot again, carolina first in the acc.---------- check out saturday at noon.. its the battle for first in the big south--top two teams, number one, unc asheville at number 2 winthrop..that should be a great one.a couple of area players will be on the e west roster for the east-west soccer all star game in july in greensboro.asheville's william jones and reynolds daniel vickers named to play in the prestigious game. no selections for the girls game have been announced yet.. that's our sports this morning . i'm stan pamfilis. have a great wednesday. . 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 coming up... this tiny home sells for millions of dollars.

3 it is 5:xx ... it has become a symbol of vancouver's out-of-reach real estate market. this tiny, tear-down home in a popular area of the city has sold for almost two-and-a-half million dollars. that was 80-thousand dollars more than the asking price. the three-bedroom, two- bathroom home was put on the market two weeks ago. it is missing a few shingles, some of the walls are rotting, and it needs a paint job. none of that really matters though, people suspect the tiny home will likely be torn down, and

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.t. 3 3 3 you shouldn't be out here shooting and killing each other. that's crazy." a teenager is fighting for his life after being shot. coming up... his condition this morning. 3 "i was pregnant with twins and

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3 we have an early bird gets the win giveaway this morning! we are giving away a 50- minute massage at "hand and stone massage and facial spa" in asheville. go to facebook dot com slash news 13 to enter. we will announce the winner just before seven this morning. 3 3 good morning... it's wednesday, february 17th. i'm holly headrick. and i'm jay siltzer good morning. here is a look 3 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 while repbulican presidential candidates are trying to drum up support in south carolina ahead of saturday's primary, the democrats are now focusing on the state as well. news 13's lauren brigman joins us. lauren, the democratic primary in south carolina is just a week after the republicans'. that is why the candidates have turned to focus on south carolina. the democratic primary is february 27th. 3 3 former president bill clinton hit the campaign trail for his wife, speaking to crowds at college" and the "west end community center" in greenville. meanwhile, senator bernie sanders held a rally in charleston. 3 2:50 they understand that establishment politics and esablishment ecommerce just isn't going to do it. 2:59 21:22 the reason hillary's running for president is to make sure the american dream is available to 100 percent of

3 according to the latest cnn- o-r-c poll, clinton is 18 points ahead of bernie sanders. jay... back to you. 3 3 for complete election coverage head to our website ... wlos dot com. we have an "election 2016" page where you can view upcoming events and the latest from the campaign trail. 3 3 3 still no arrests this morning... after a teenager was shot in the head at deaverview apartments in west asheville. family members say 17-year-old kyri logan remains in critical condition at mission hospital. he is an erwin high school student and football player. kyri's cousin says the shooting touches everyone at deaverview. 3 that's a good kid. this doesn't not only involves him that involves everyone. you shouldn't be out here shooting and killing each other. that's crazy, that's just crazy.(as