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 r

. >> jay: a woman charged in a dwi accident four years ago, karen wheeler, underwent a medical evaluation ordered by a judge in december to see if she was mentally capable to stand trial in buncombe county. police say wheeler was drunk and crossed the center line on in the new leicester highway, hitting the vehicle driven by stacy garrett. the crash left both women with brain injuries. she faces felony serious injury by dwi. >> holly: 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 on i-40 when van anthony and scott light crossed paths. and when on camera, he gave him the middle finger. >> jay: firefighters are working to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a mobile home. it happened off sharon road friday night. the fire chief says no one lives in the home but it still had power hooked up. he believes it is a complete loss. >> holly: state health officials are extended the advisory about mercury in a jackson county lake.

karen wheeler underwent a medical reevaluation ordered by a judge in december to see if she was mentally capable to stand trial in buncombe county. police say wheeler was drunk and crossed the center line hitting another vehicle. the crash left both drivers with brain injuries. wheeler is facing charges including felony serious injury by vehicle and dwi. >> today north carolina adds sales tax to labor costs. the measure passed last session and will be part of the state's new budget. tax is expected to generate almost $85 million. from clothing to repairs to plumbing, you can expect to pay more. republican lawmakers say this is part of the move toward consumption tax and away from personal income taxes. the sales tax rate varies on where you live. >> early voting for the march 15th primary begins today. will be required to show some type of id at the polls. for people who do not have a driver's license or any other photo id, you can still vote. buncombe county director of elections services says you can sign what's called a reasonable impediment declaration. here's ingrid with your skywat