alexandria, virginia. 3 super tuesday is here?the biggest voting day of the year leading up to the general election.voters in a dozen states and a us territory will go to the polls today ?with 16- hundred and 10 delegates at stake.hours before polls open?.the candidates zig zagging across the country holding rallies trying to nab those last minute votes in order to snag their partys nomination.cruz "let me tell the men and women of texas this, i will not compromise away your religious liberty rights."ted cruz hoping to win big in his home state of texas talking about religious liberty and the supreme court nominationnats rubio rally -"you know what they say about a man with small hands..." marco rubio's barrage of insults against donald trump subsiding by the end of the day ?.but at a trump rally in virginia? tension 12:55:45get em out of here please. a large group of student protestors?ma rched out of the event. and as they pass?a photographer from time magazine?thrown to the ground by a secret service agent. the secret service now investigating.sot hrc "america's already great- make it whole again" hillary clinton - hoping to keep her lead over bernie sanders? sanders "now it is time for massachusetts to lead the political revolution."but a fundraising email from clinton shows her looking beyond sanders and targeting gop frontrunner donald trumpthe latest national poll showing - 49 percent of republican voters would support a president trump.p.g- here in virginia -voter turnout today is expected to be huge - much more than the last time both parties held presidential primaries. stephanie ramos abc news alexandria, virginia 3 here in virginia -voter turnout today is expected to be huge - much more than the last time both parties held presidential primaries. stephanie ramos abc news alexandria, virginia 3 3 3 3 3

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coverage on 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 early voting for the march 15th primary begins thursday. for the first time, voters will be required to show some form of photo i-d at the polls. this could be a problem for people who do not have a driver's license or any other photo i-d. however, the buncombe county director of election services says there is a way those people can still vote. they can sign what is called a 'reasonable impediment declaration.' 3 voters will be asked to sign a declaration that basically states, for -there's a list of reasons-for whatever reason, i have not been able to obtain a photo i.d. and, they will sign that declaration, and workers will provide them with a ballot. for more 3 for more information, visit our website, wlos dot com. 3 3 3 today, north carolina adds

measure passed last general session... and will be part of the state's new budget. news 13's lauren brigman joins us now. lauren, how much revenue is the new tax expected to generate? almost 85-million- dollars... and it will reach your wallet in many different ways. 3 from clothing and shoe reparis... to plumbing... or having your car fixed... you can expect to pay more starting today. republican legislators say this is part of the move toward consumption taxes and away from personal income tax. those taxes will be cut next year... and the state budget will still have a shortfall from the difference. opponents say this will be more difficult on lower income households... to pay taxes on the things you buy and not your income. 3 the sales tax rate varies depending on where you live. coming up at five-thirty... we'll take a look at some examples. holly... 3 3 3 happening today, a woman charged in a d-w-i accident four years ago is scheduled to be in court. karan wheeler underwent a medical re- evaluation ordered by a judge

mentally capable to stand trial in buncombe county. police say wheeler was drunk and crossed the center line on new leicester highway, hitting another vehicle. the crash left both drivers with brain injuries. wheeler is facing charges including felony serious injury by vehicle and d-w-i. 3 3 news 13 has obtained the 9-1- 1 call from a high-profile murder case. it involves the shooting death of w-l-o-s employee tim fry back in december. robin richardson was fry's girlfriend, and is charged with first-degree murder. she made the 9-1-1 call from the home the couple shared in arden. warrants state that richardson told detectives she shot fry because he had assaulted her. that is also what she said to the emergency dispatcher. 3 dispatcher: were you having an argument?richardson: yes. dispatcher: have you been assaulted?richardson: i'm sorry.dispatcher: have you been assaulted?richardson: yes. dispatcher: ok, and where did you shoot him on his body?

dead or alive. richardson's 3 voice stays calm throughout that 9-1-1 call. once deputies arrive, she can be heard saying, "i shot him". she remains in the buncombe county jail under no bond. 3 3 3 now an update to a story we first brought you friday night. news 13 has confirmed a deputy at the jackson county sheriff's office has been fired for giving a driver the middle finger. it happened thursday morning along i-40 when deputy van anthony and scott lipe crossed paths. lipe says he was recording the deputy on his phone for speeding. then on camera, anthony gave him the middle finger. 3 3 canada has officially resettled 25-thousand syrian refugees. that's making headlines this morning...

3 the last plane arrived over the weekend. the government missed its original deadline to bring in 25-thousand refugees by new year's day. the minister of immigration says it was a necessary delay. he says he'll now focus on helping newcomers find housing and jobs. the canadian government plans to admit thousand more privately- sponsored refugees in 20-16. 3 two people are still on the run after a police chase near miami. authorities in oakland park say the first chase began yesterday. four people jumped out of a sedan and ran into an apartment complex. moments later, two of the four got into an s-u-v and sped off. police say the two abandoned the second vehicle and ran away,they eventually surrendered. 3 fire at a san francisco gas station destroys a small passenger bus and four fuel pumps. officials say the bus driver pulled into the station after his engine started overheating and smoking. the potential for explosions forced fire crews to retreat to a safe position and douse the bus in water. the blaze was extinguished roughly a

firefighter suffered minor injuries. 3 3 3 state health officials are extending their advisory about mercury... in a jackson county lake. they had previously warned of high mercury levels in large mouth bass in all north carolina waters. now, they are alerting the public about high mercury levels in walleye and small mouth bass in lake glenville. they recommend pregnant women or children under 15 not consume the fish from the lake. 3 1839 i don't think mercury is too healthy for you. so, seeing that i wouldn't eat the fish out of here. but i'd come out here and catch them for fun.3 health officials say there is no known risk from the high mercury levels in fish that affect swimming, boating, or the handling of fish. 3 3 a car lot in enka started the work week with a mystery, every car was covered in an unkown substance. the cars look like they have flurries stuck to them, about 200 cars at debruhl's used car lot have this on them. the employees

from a nearby plant or construction. they worry about what they are breathing in. it is the shiny nature of the substance that worries linsey debruhl. 3 :57 "it's flickering. see it just went off right there. i don't know. looks like insulation. we really don't know, but we'd like to figure out what it is." western north 3 carolina air quality is the regulatory agency that would investigate this. the agency said they had not had a report of any incident nearby, but if they get a complaint, they will investigate. 3 3 3 kaityln jenner is giving transgender individuals a new platform of visibility. here in asheville, transgender teenagers are talking about their own transition for the first time publicly. news 13 spoke with three transgender teens who identify as male. each told a different story about their childhood. 3 rori philbrick 8:15i didnt really come out until earlier this year55:16 16-year-old jackson emick i was about

to feel i was different3 tonight at eleven hear each teenager's story, and the one group that has made a major difference for all of them. 3 3 3 we have an early bird gets the win giveaway this morning! we are giving away a family four pack of tickets to dollywood! just go to facebook dot com slash news 13 to enter. the winner will be announced just before seven this morning. and coming up, we will talk live with wes ramey from dollywood... and get an inside look at the exciting new roller coaster coming to the theme park! 3 3 3 if your wallet doesn't match your passion for travel, we've got some answers. coming up... in our five at five, budget friendly travel destinations. 3

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3 in this morning's five at five... we are taking a look "budget friendly" u-s destination spots. coming in at number five.. houston they offer boat tours... a hands-on nature discovery center and an art car museum. number four... st. louis. they have many museums and a sculpture park,that offers movies and

is always free and worth a visit. coming in at number three... baltimore. edgar allan poe's gravesite is always a draw, along with the washington monument. number two... colorado springs. garden of the gods highlights magnificent red rock formations. the old colorado city, a national historic district, offers a glimpse into the past. number one.. savannah the cathedral of st. john the baptist, dating back to 1799, mesmerizes visitors. the "art and soul" of the city, savannah city market has been a social hub since the early 17 hundreds. 3 3 3 3 expect for the next three

3 carolina tries 3 to rebound from saturday's loss at virginia. stan has their chapel hill shootout with syracuse, next in sports. 3

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let your eyes decide. flonase. 6>1 changes everything. 3 everyone in sportsacc hoops mondaynorth carolina trying to rebound from the loss at virginia--playing at the smith center tonight, hosting syracuse.a team they beat earlier this year at the carrier dome.unc is now in a first place tie with miami in the acc, so every game huge senior night--last home game for the heels..and a senior who has been terrific this year, brice johnson gives them the early lead with the turnaround jumper.----------- carolina leads most of the way--but cuse within 3 late first half., then it was joel berry who nails the triple. to put them up 6. he scores 13.

to within one, and marcus paige hoists up another three and makes it..heels up 4 at the half., hit 6 threes. ---------------they didn't hit one after that..and orange roar back led by michael binije--slams off the miss here., he scores 17..syracuse cuts it to one.,but key play here.---------------heels up 71-68, joel berry misses--isaiah hicks tips it to brice johnson who hits the little jumper, 2 of his 14 and that gives unc breathing room..hicks had 10 points.. carolina gets a big win, 75-70. a special night for the seniors."coach got on me at halftime and said you should to get that look off your face but i wasn't like pouting it was just like, i was upset at the fact that i got two fouls and the second half i was just determined that if i get it in the middle i'm either scoring or passing and somebody else i going to score." "to go out on a win and run out of that tunnel one more time with my parents here and everybody in attendance. that's a special feeling i'll never forget." kansas 1st, then its michigan state--which comes all the way

3rd, then virginia loses one position to 4th.miami moves up to 7th, north carolina now 8th, even though the heels destroyed them 9 days ago. and duke falls from 17th to 15th. wake forest at duke set for tonight at 8--you can see it on mmya--my 40.that's our sports this morning. i'm stan pamfilis. have a great tuesday. 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 3 3 3

seal team 6.. edward byers junior is now the 6th navy seal in *history* to receive the congressional medal of honor. in december of 2012.. he was sent to the mountains of afghanistan to save an american doctor abducted by the taliban. byers said he team arrived to gunfire. he fought off guards and was able to find the american doctor. byers shielded the doctor with his own body. three years later.. byers and his fellow seals were honored at the white house 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 3 3 the biggest day of the presidential primary far is here. coming up... the canidates on top in the latest national polls.

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go grande with veggie or sausage today. america runs on dunkin'. 3 the u-s geological service is reporting a two-point-five magnitude earthquake yancey county. it happened just after 9:30 north of burnsville. some viewers reported their house shook, and they heard a loud boom. so far, there have been no reports of damage according to the yancey county sheriff's office. 3 3 good morning... 3 it's tuesday, march first.

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 it is the biggest single day in the presidential primary and it is already underway. as reid binion reports, hillary clinton and donald trump are poised for super tuesday wins. 3 3