after each nominating contest, a candidate gets assigned delegates based on the percentage of votes they received. to understand the impact delegates have, let's look at new hampshire. sanders won new hampshire in a landslide. he got 15 pledged delegates. clinton got 9. clinton had worked to get six of the eight. the other two are undecided. this means at the end of the day clinton and sanders are tied having a 15 delegates each. across the country, clinton has locked up delegates. so now you know how clinton can maintain such a large lead over sanders despite being neck in neck when it comes to voting. >> stay with news 13 we'll continue supertuesday throughout the day. you can find complete election coverage on our website.

there you can view upcoming events and the latest from the campaign trail. >> this morning, the naacp called for transparency in the investigatatn of a raleigh police officer who shot and killed a man with a long criminal history. police say senior officers 29-year-old dc twitty tried to serve a warrant. police say the gun was found near the victim. he hasn't been identified yet but rolanda said it was her son. officer twitty i i on administrative leave. >> a woman charged in a dui accident four years ago is scheduled to be in court. karen wheeler underwent a medical reevaluation ordered by a judge in december to see if she was mentally capable to stand trial. police say wheelel was drunk and crossed the center line on new lester highway hitting another vehicle. that crash left both drivers with brain injuries. wheeler is facing charges including felony serious injury

>> north carolina adds sales tax to labor costs from clothing and shoe repairs to plumbing or having your car fixed, you can expect to pay more. the tax is expected to generate $85 million in state revenue. republican legislators say it is part of a move towards consumption taxes and away from personal income tax. as taxes will be cut next year and the budget will have a short fall from the difference. opponents say consumption tax will be difficult on lower income house holds. >> no damage for some people in yancey s is a small earthquake llt night. the quake hit around 9:45 in the burnsville area. people living at the base of the mountain reported hearing a loud boom and then they felt their houses shake slightly. multiple reports came into our news room for about 20 minutes. >> we have an update, neighbors will get the chance to weigh non

potential toxic site near asheville. there is a series of meetings tonight. they involve the top four priority sites and one not slated for a full clean-up. the department has proposed classifications for cleaning up each site in the state. tonight's meeting is at 6:00 at ab tech ferguson auditorium. >> we certainly had a nice morning with lots of sunshine. you say the rain is moving in. >> you can see the cloud cover already on the increase, conissey started off clear. the darker clouds, it is not too bad. tomorrow, 64 degrees right now. the skycam network for you. and want to show you the radar and satellite. seeing some changes since this morning. noticed more clouds and also some of this light rain falling in our western zones and our southern mountains. so this chance is going to increase especially late day

staying in the low 60's so relatively mildmild. temperatures stay mild through dinner time. that's when we see the chance for thunderstorms that could turn severe at times. in my seven-day forecast, i'll talk about how much rain will fall. and when wintry weather will make a comeback as well. >> in other news making headlines this noon a community will gather to remember a police officer killed on her first day on the job. funeral services will be held for ashley. police say army sergeant robert hamilton shot and killed the 28-year-old as she and two other officers were responding to a domestic dispute. hamilton's wife was found dead inside the home. police say he admitted to the shootings and is being held on murder charges.

abduction and murder days. it is not clear what charges matthew will plead to. he is serving three life sentences for the 2005 rape and attempted murder of a woman from india in fairfax county. >> caitlin jenner is giving transgender individuals a new platform of visibility. in asheville transgender teenagers are talking about their transition for the first time publicly. we spoke to three teens who identity as male. each told a different story about their childhood. >> i didn't come out until earlier this year. i was maybe 3 or 4 when i felt like i was different. >> tonight at 11:00, hear each teen's story and the one group that made a difference for all of them. >> new at noon, the athletic training month. lauren joins us live from henderson. a recent state mandate made

>> right now the board of education required athletic trainers to attend all football games and practices at high schools across north carolina. this is a practice that henderson county schools have had in place for about 30 years. as of last year all high schools must follow suit. >> this morning on the steps of the historic courthouse, henderson county leaders made the declaration. local trainers with party health as well as students working towards their degree in the field were applauded for their work. school administrators say these trainers are critical members of the team because they already have a relationship with the student athletes and can act quickly. >> they know the kids personally. it is a personal relationship. those kids are -- they know them by name.

minds of parents who have a certified trainer on hand should a player get hurt. if a licensed trainer can mot be supplied, a first responders must uphold these duties. injury prevention are among the areas of training those providers must complete. we talked with the county's first certified trainer about how the role has changed over the years. >> a procedure to treat those with heart failure. coming up, how this approach works and more on the millions it could help. >> gas prices continue to drop.

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>> on averara an american is diagnosed with heart failure every minute of every day. for the first time in the u.s., a new device is being tested in patient trials. >> a six minute test in the hall of the hospital tell doctors about the condition of janet's heart. janet lost her mother and great grandmother to diastolic heart failure and assumes by the time she was at risk there would be new treatment options. unfortunately, there aren't. >> i'm not where i'd like to be. time keeping flying by. i'm 69. i have been -- what is out there? what is new? there hasn't been anything. >> diastolic heart failure means janet's heart pumps fine but doesn't relax enough to fill up between beats which causes

>> this is when patients have problems. >> at the ohio state university, janet wam the first patient enrolled mountain u.s. to possibly test this dime sized implant. doctors punch a small hole in the wall of the patient's heart and use this shunt to keep it open so blood can drain from one side of the other. >> you create a detour that will take you around the line. >> that is expected to reheave pressure and allow the heart to work better. half will get the device, the other half won't. patients and doctors aren't told until the trial is complete who got it. janet doesn't know if she did but is happy doctors are test not guilty options her family never had. >> i want to feel better.

something new, i want to try it. >> there have been studies in europe. the u.s. food and drug admininiration says it will require a black box warning label for an implantable device. it comes after 5,000 women filed grievances complaining of unintended pregnancy, miscarriage and stillbirth and severe pain and bleeding after an ensure implantation. >> the food and drug administration to target the libido is facing controversy. some are calling the benefits marginal. the drug is decideo help women with low sexual desire. it was initially rejected by the fda twice over concerns about its effectiveness. the agency finally approved it last august. >> coming up next month, news 13

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chance for the rain to enter the french broad river valley. not showing much in the way of heavy rain yet or thunderstorms. i want to remind you the severe threat is out for today. a slight risk, this is the greatest risk in our region right now for severe storms. we mean severe storms, the possibility of hail and gusty winds and downpours within these storms. marginal risk for the areas in green. that includes the foothills towards mitchell counties and east of greenville as well. we'll continue to monitor that throughout the afternoon. meanwhile in franklin, 57 degrees. a good amount of cloud cover but not too many dark clouds except for a couple of frames. that will change throughout the afternoon. same thing in culloway. have not picked up any rain at the asheville airport yet. we'll have our fair share the next day or two. temperatures this morning were chillier. look at that, 33 about normal

this is the area where we put how warm we have been. already exceeded that normal of 54 for this time of year. 63 in hendersonville. wow, look at forest city, it is 67 degrees. close to 70 degrees in some locations in the upstate including in gaffeny, out towards charlotte as well. rock hill and greenwood, already at that 70 degree mark. look west of asheville. still feeling the low to middle and upper 50's. the wind has picked up as expected. in asheville out of the south right now, 16 miles an hour. 18 into greenville. a wind advisory will start at 7:00 this evening and go until noon tomorrow for gusts up to 50 miles an hour. that's for yancey, mitchell and avery county. those high elevations could see the possibility for some downed trees. satellite and radar does show this powerful front will continue to march across the

tonight and that's when we'll see the showers and thunderstorms really develop. nap shot at 2:00, once again at 4:00, seeing scattered showers, not until about dinner time do we see the heavier rain bands into our western zones first. then move through the french broad river valley. and then things start to clear out in the way of rain but then we see a slight chance for wintry mix in the northern zones, highest elevations into tomorrow morning. as temperatures drop back below freezing. this model is showing how much rain we are expecting to see through 6:00, maybe a quarter of an inch in our western zones. more widespread, heavier rain possible as we look forward in time towards tomorrow morning. 62, that's our high expected today, going to be nice. increasing clouds. we'll see that rain late day. hopefully brought that umbrella with you. you probably haven't seen the rain yetut it is coming into tonight as well. temperatures down to 36 degrees.

close to that 70 degree mark. and 40's tonight. we have a chance for wintry mix wednesday, thursday and friday morning. this weekend is not looking too bad. >> the weekend looks good at least. something to look forward to. if you have a question you want to ask a lawyer, news 13 might be able to help you. we are teaming up with the bar association for the justice for all service day. local attorneys will be here to take calls on a wide range of legal issues at no cost. the lines will be open from 7:00 a.m. u uil 7:00 p.m. >> have your patience because they get very busy. >> the battle continues between two giants.

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at noon, the dow up 273 points at 16789. apple and the fbi will face off on capitol hill for the first time since the federal government went to court to try to force the tech giant to unlock a terrorist encrypted iphone. the fbi's director and apple senior vice president will teteify at a committee meeting. agents believe that phone could contain answers about whether farook and his wife worked with others. apple said it is in conflict with americans' constitutional rights. >> the price of gas dropped to $1.77 a gallon. analysts say the price is 56 cents cheheaper than a year ago. lundburg says it is unlikely prices will slide because crude oil prices are unchanged from a month ago.

san diego at 240 a gallon. tucson has the lowest at $1.42. as consumers shift to online purchases, retailers must figure out what is best for their business. wal-mart announced it will lows 154 u.s. stores, macy's will close 36. sears, 50. however, smaller specialty chains are on the rise. aoffer a rapid turn over of inexpensive and stylish items. >> why today may be the perfect day to indulge. >> providing something she once received.

to fight her own healt >> today is national peanut butter lovers day. there is even a website dedicated to this day.

consumed in 90% of u.s. house holds? >> here is something to think about, it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter. >> so there you go. >> we are celebrating. >> the changing role of athletic trainers in school systems. lauren is live with how local athletic trainers are being recognized today. >> supertuesday has a potential to be a defining moment. whether donald trump can keep his place at the top of the presidential heap and if hillary

senator be >> we have a breeze out there. look at the camera.camera. >> it looks like cloud cover has moved in. >> darker clouds too. >> hendersonville, 63 degrees. so at least it feels pretty nice outside. starting to see showers develop. i'll let you know who has the risk for severe storms today. more wintery weather tomorrow. i'll explain in a moment.

the first time voters in multiple states cast their ballot. dz are making their way across the country as voters head to the polls this key states. >> there is a reason why it is called supertuesday. it is the biggest voting day of the year, leading up to the general election. voters in 12 states and a u.s. territory the democrats are at the polls today with 160010 delegates at stake. >> i think it is important we stay unified. >> donald trump is a bully. >> marco rubio and ted cruz rallying to stop donald trump from sweeping up big wins. rubio making stops in minnesota and his home state of florida. cruz trying to win support on his home turf, texas.