at this point. it was reported they were but we have no indication as to what may have happened or who she might be with at this point. >> we hooked into walter's conviction, it looks like he played a role in a second degree murder and kidnapping case and has several assault records. investigators are asking everyone to be on the lookout for melanie's vehicle. it is a 2012 red kia seoul, license plate dbj4167. they ask anyone who may have seen either melanie or walter mitchell contact the mcdowell office. live in mcdowell county, news 13. >> also mcdowell county, deputies arrest a man on child

they charge the 48-year-old with one felony count of first degree sex offense of a child. his girlfriend said she saw video tape of the suspect having contact with an 11-year-old girl. the alleged crime happened in january of 2009. >> happening today, suspects in two high profile cases have court appearances. a probable cause hearing was schedule. it was continued until june 6. griffin is accused of killing johnson, and tattianna dietz. the case of robin richardson, accused of kelling a wlos employee was continued until thursday afternoon. she will have a bond hearing at 2:00 that day. richardson is charged with first degree murder for the death of tim fry. back in december warrants state richardson shot fry. she remains in jail without

>> happening today, a man charged in a major theft case involving the largest church in the mountains will go before a judge. jeffrey silver is accused of stealing more than $0,000 worth of equipment from builtmore and then pawning it. he is accused of breaking into several vehicles. arrest warrants indicate he took tools or nearly $9,000 from someone else. >> mcdowell is facing a great need for foster families right now. an informational session is being held many hopes of getting help. there are 62 foster families in mcdowell but more than 100 paems in need of foster homes. dss officials say the number of children in their care has doubled sense this time last year. they believe the prime reason behind the increase is substance abuse problems in the county. above all, a foster parent must be able to provide a loving environment. >> these families are willing to

them, be there for them, be there when they are having bad days, and when they are having good days and just loving them. >> to get more information about being a foster parent, attend the meeting at 6:00. it will be at the department of social services located at 145 east court street in marion. >> a husband and wife killed when a truck slams into their home causing a comploegs. investigators say the pickup truck crashed into the home on east stagecoach trailtrail. the truck apparently struck a propane tank triggering the explosion. the man and his wife were rushed to the hospital but died early this morning. >> it is shaping up to be a nice afternoon. we are hoping to break 60 degrees. >> we have already done that. look at this, 61 in franklin. the time lapse started off with clouds. look at this, right there, all blue sky. news 13 skycam network, 64

brevard, same thing, cherokee, 63. same in hendersonville. almost up to the 60 degree mark in wanesville. all across the region, unseasonably warm conditions continuing today. throughout the french broad river valley, staying in the low to middle 60's. by dinner time, the sun goes down, temperatures will still stay pretty darn mild. look at that, 53 degrees. another great afternoon but more rain does return. i'll talk about just how cold we turn, the seven-day forecast is coming up. >> hundreds of physical therapist are getting into an extra line of work. her using needles to treat patients' pain. it is called dry needling. there is currently no minimal treatment. patients suffered a collapsed lung as a result of therapy. >> we are told we are in control

and we are to protect the public. >> tonight, news 13 investigate the battle between acupuncturists and physical therapists over dry needling and whether the state should step in to keep patients safe. >> supertuesday is almost here. 11 states up for grabs and the candidates are still throwing punches. stephanie ramos reports how those candidates are positioning themselves in the fight. >> they don't call it supertuesday for nothing. on this one day, the fate of both parties could be decided and how we got here has been anything but typical. the gop front runner donald trump taking in assaults from all sides. >> he doesn't sweat because his pores are clogged from the spray tan he uses. >> trump has racked up support politics. an endorsement from chris christie and a first senate

trump is leading in most states and is set to have more big wins on supertuesday. he spent the weekend answering questions about an endorsement he may not want from david duke. >> i don't know david duke. i'm pretty sure i haven't met him and i don't know anything about him. >> hillary clinton has more momentum than bernie sanders after her victory in the south carolina primary. sanders knows it, telling george steph no los on this week. >> we got decimated. >> texas, georgia and right here in virginia, are the biggest opportunity for clinton to dominate among african american voters. >> no candidate can wrack the nomination on tuesday but some are expected to separate themselves from their closest

>> an active army staff sergeant charged with murdering a virginia police officer. officer ashley was on her first day of patrol saturday. that's when she and two other officers responded to a domestic dispute. officials say she shot all three officers as soon as they arrived. he eventually surrendered pu the prosecutor says he had already killed his wife. officer gwendon died from her injuries. the other officers are expected to make full recoveries. >> the man accused of shooting a pastor is expected in court. the accused shooter is the brother of william schooler. one of the church members said pastor schooler went into the prayer. that's when his brother got up and followed him inside. he is charged with murder. court records show he has a history of violence dating back to 2001. >> state police and the federal aviation agency investigating the emergency landing of a small plane in the median of

police say no one was hurt when the beach craft bonanza began experiencing difficulty. the pilot attempted to turn back to a nearby airport but landed on the interstate. the plane was damaged. >> authorities rescue a man who fell off the edge of sunset cliff. he was flying a helicopter by remote control when it crashed opt rocks below. along the way he lost his footing and fell approximately 20 feet. the man fractured his leg but is expected to be ok. >> a 4-year-old boy gets his arm stuck in a vending machine. it took crews more than six hours to free the child. he apparently had his arm so far extended up the machine it was mechanism. the boy's father thinks his son became overwhelmed with the allure of something he had never

>> he had never seen a vend mag sheen before. -- machine before. he was putting his hand in the vending machine obviously. yeah, he is good now. i must say, the fire and the police absolutely amazing. they were incredible. >> a child was taken to the hospital for evaluation. >> eating well is good for your mental state as well as your physical health. up next, we look at how certain poodz can boost your brain power. >> in the business report, one lawmaker is looking to make sure you don't get packed in like a sardine while flying.

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in some studies to less cognitive decline and chocolate. dark chocolate contains stimulates which can enhance foods. >> coming up, a coin collection scam cost millions of dollars. how the suspects preyed on the elderly. >> good afternoon. 58 degrees at chimney rock. there is a breeze. some sunshine too. a great day to head outside for a hike. look at this, in asheville, 64 degrees. the wind is kind of a bother, 17 miles an hour. coming up after the break. we'll talk about our rain

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hope you have a chance to enjoy the nice weekend weather, p not, don't worry. step outside right now. lots of beautiful blue sky for you. 63 degrees. unseasonably warm conditions. the carpet sales news 13 skycam network. hard to go back to work when we have such nice weather at least you can look outside the window and look at this beautiful blue sky. also in hendersonville, 63 degrees. the tops of the trees, there are no leaves. you can see them moving around. that's because of the breezy conditions. radar and satellite has stayed calm into the afternoon hours. we had a few light showers in the northern mountains. really relatively dry across the region today. i'll show you what we can expect in the way of rain come tomorrow. let's talk about our surplus, over an inch and a half for the year. we are in good territory here. this morning, we did finally drop down to the upper 30's but

32 is typical for this time of year. the record high temperature back in 1972, 77 degrees. although we are right now 10 degrees above normal, not going to be breaking any records. 59 in burnsville. 64 back in the asheville area. close to that 70 degree mark already in greer. here's what we can expect over the next few days. tuesday, tomorrow, 50% chance for showers, thunderstorms. 60% chance on wednesday, drop it back down on thursday. what about our temperature forecast? here's that normal line, 54. going to be above that in the middle 60's. low 60's tomorrow. below that line, 49 on wednesday. 50 and 40's through friday too. enjoy the 60's today and tomorrow. we have the breeze today. this is at 17 miles an hour in asheville. 16 in clemson. 13 in anderson. we have a weak front continuing to pull through the region today.

that will give us a chance for rain. a snapshot at 2:00, showing sunshine through dinner time. mostly clear tonight with passing clouds. a few showers before lunchtime tomorrow. i'll stop it in the evening hours, we could see a line of heavier showers and the possibility of thunderstorms, some turning severe at times. quick shot in those high mountain regions prt hingering precip. temperatures dropping below freezing, maybe light snow showers. how much rain are wi expecting? not a ton through 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. more widespread overnight. anywhere from a quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch across much of the region. middle 60's today, above average but windy. 38 degrees tonight. into greenville, nice and sunny, 70 degrees. if you can head outside and enjoy the nice weather. 44 degrees tonight. the rest of the seven-day forecast does indicate showers early on wednesday.

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they will be offered free protection. protection. >> are you looking for a cheaper way to fly? the cost may be lower but you'll have to give up some of those comforts. the airlines have created a class called basic economy. passengers who use this service won't be able to reserve seats, upgrade them or cancel reservations more than 24 hours after booking. delta was the first to introduce service. united and american are expected to roll out their versions later this year. charles schumer wants the faa to establish seat size standards. the lawmaker claims seats have gotten smaller over the years and there is no federal limit on how much tight ethey can get. faa officials plan to review the senator's proposal. >> the price of a stamp will go down. it is not a sale or a promotion.

granted permission to increase prices. that is slated to end april 10. the cost of mailing a letter will drop, commercial prices will also decrease. >> starbucks is is entering its fiercest market yet. italy, the first store is expected to open in milan in early 2017 and more are expected to follow. starbucks has about 2400 locations across europe, middle east and africa. the move is expected to be a challenge. why? because italy is famous for its es presso and cappuccino shops. >> a message in a bottle. it is a story to make you smile. still to come at noon, the heartwarming back story behind that note. >> concerns about parking in an area of asheville. how an owner is responding to

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>> they threw a message and a dollar bill in a wine bottle off the back of a cruise ship in 2012. they had a pone number saying call if found. >> ben got a text message from a man named felipe who found the body in france and was hoping >> apparently it did. >> it did. what a cool story. that is neat. >> scared, i just want my daughter back. >> the mother of a missing woman fearing for her daughter's life. laura is live as officials work to find her. >> a woman says her last trip to the salon caused her to have a stroke.

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for full meals starting at just $4.99, it's gotta be d's. >> welcome back. time is 12:30 on your monday afternoon. you can see the cameras moving around a little bit. that's because there is a breeze outside and traffic is moving along fine. this is our camera on top of indigo hotel. >> all i see is sunshine. >> it is great. it makes monday a little bit better. let's look outside, 58 degrees. this is way up in switzerland. the news 13 skycam network. temperatures across the region continuing to warm up above the

64 in asheville, brevard, cherokee, 63. the same, wanesville, 60 degrees, more rain will return. we'll talk about how much will fall and how cold we'll turn in the extended forecast. >> investigators in mcdoul county work to locate a woman reported missing friday evening. they are looking for melanie nicole. laura is live outside the mcdowell county law enforcement center. where do authorities search this weekend? they have been looking for her >> they have. over the weekend, they received a tip that melanie was spotted with a man named walter mitchell. mitchell is a convicted felon. but they apparently were spotted together. police searched several spots but did not locate either of them. authorities today are still working to determine if these two may, in fact, be together or not. but family members of melanie say this is definitely out of character for this mother of two.