the city of asheville may devote a day totonative americans in place of columbus day. councilman gordon smith is proposing a resolution to establish "indigenous peoples' day." it recognizes the heritage and contributions of native americans here in the mountains. the resolution is on the asheville city council agenda. 3 3 happening tonight, wildlife officials will hold a meeting to discuss how to manage a growing elk population around the great smokies. one proposal is to have a short, and very limited elk hunting season. the hunt would only apply to bulls, and would be allowed only on private land. the hearing is open to the public. it will be at haywood community college, it starts 3 president obama in his final state of the union address tonight is expected to talk about how far we have come in the past seven years since he has been in office. this comes just a week after he announced his executive actions on gun control bypassing congress. abc's stephanie ramos reports from washington. 3 obama sot: i have no more campaigns to run. my only 3 agenda -- i know, becaus

asheville... despite recommendations by the city to reject the proposal. developer rusty pulliam wants to build the 272 unit complex at the intersection of mills gap and sweeten creek roads. more than 300 jpeople have signed a petition asking the planning and zoning board to follow the city staff's recommendation. many are concerned about traffic. 3 6:11 "we're really doing our share, asheville is a very socially responsible town and we're proud of what we can do as being part of asheville, but how many apartments are we supposed to absorb. how many more cars can our roads handle." the next step for the developer... is to take his proposal to the asheville city council. 3 3 3 3 another name has emerged for the presidency. coming up... details about the former governor of new mexico's platform. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 new this morning... former new mexico governor gary johnson has announced that he will run for president as a libertarian. he was the libertarian party's 20-12 presidential nominee. johnson says america's debt is the biggest issue facing t

>> justin: well the proposed changes to handle growth within asheville city schools has a voice. the canvassing efforts today took place at housing complexes. we caught up with some as they went door to door. they wanted to invite them to tuesday's meeting to talk about what they'd like to see done with the school moving forward. they >> it's just important to come. you just never know unless you come and voice your opinion what's going to happen. >> justin: on the table right now, changing hall fletcher from a pre-k through a 6th grade school to a 4th grade through 8th grade school. now that meeting is scheduled to take place here at the little theater at hall fletcher elementary school on tuesday. expected to last in the 7:00. >> frank: madison county sheriff's deputies are asking for help finding a missing man. he was last seen on river road. smith is 6' tall, gray hair and brown eyes. contact the sheriff's office. >>> the greenville county coroners is investigating a homicide. the body of jamie grier howard was found. the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest. no other

. >> frank: an asheville city councilman calls for a day to celebrate what americans have attributed to the mountains. news 13's john le is live in downtown asheville tonight. and john, smith says establishing people's indigenous day. day to native americans should have happened years ago. >> in october, when columbus day came around, i heard from a huge breadth of the community. >> john: councilman gordonon says we've come a long way. calling for asheville city council to declare the second monday in october indigenous people's day. >> it recognizeshe heritage and contribution of our native american citizens and does away with the fiction that somehow there was no one here before columbus. long overdue. >> john: smith is currently running for buncombe county commissioner. the many contributions made to our community in areas ranging from philosophy to the arts. >> i've been working on it since october. >> john: following the lead of cities like berkeley, minnesota that have designated the day. >> recognition of minority peoples, including native americans americans. >> john: the tide

. >> larry: school officials are getting closer to announcing a plan for asheville city schools. the current option on the table will not only change up the grade levels for fletcher but also what kind of school it is. justin hinton joins us live from the elementary school. what kind of school would it be, justin? >> justin: well a steam school. i think most people are familiar with stem. this is not a done deal. parents are still encouraged to weigh in. school's out at hall fletcher elementary, and the darkness may trickle down to the kindergarten classes like this one starting in the fall. >> i think it's important for make their feelings heard to the board so the board can make decisions themselves.. >> justin: geared towards science, engineering, mathematics and technology. >> most people just want more information about that. we want to know about sustainability and implementation. and can we do that without splitting our campus? >> justin: that split she's talking about involves splitting pre-k to the building on haywood road. it would require incoming kinder kindergartners

work is expected to begin sometime 3 the asheville city council also approved a makeover for a public housing community. the plan will double the number of units for lee walker heights to 200. mountain housing opportunities will rebuild the area -- near asheville's south slope -- as part of a public-private partnership. the total cost is 20 million dollars. 3 3 3 we have an update this morning on the case of sergeant bowe bergdahl. lawyers for the army and bergdahl fought at a pre-trial hearing... over what documents the defense can use at the soldier's court-martial this summer. bergdahl faces charges of desertion and endangering fellow soldiers. he disappeard from his military post in afghanistan and was then kidnapped by the taliban for five years. he was released in a prisoner exchange for five guantanamo bay detainees in 2014 3 3 a man drove his truck through a cemetery, damaging dozens of grave sites and a memorial to veterans. it happened in maiden--southeast of hickory. investigators say james walker was driving while intoxicated when it happened. police say impact caused some

>>holly: the city of asheville posted updates on its facebook page. >>jay: city parking garages are free to encourage people to park in them. that way streets will be clear for more snow removal. >>holly: third day son will open at home ford and shiloh for county schools at 10 o'clock this morning. the wnc nature center will also open today. >>jay: in henderson county, high winds brought down a tree that nearly crushed a disabled man in his home. the tree was completely uprooted. johnny bland, who recently had neck surgery was sitting in a chair when the tree fell on top of him. >> i had my feet propped up and all of a sudden i heard the roof and all start cracking and then the crumbling i. was underneath it. underneath the limbs and stuff and i had to finally climb out from under there and crawl back in there to the kitchen part just to get out from under there. >>jay: bland's daughter, who was on the other side of the well. the red cross is now helping the family as well as bland look for a place to live. >>holly: a dump truck accident caused traffic

finally back in the forecast. >> larry: many people in asheville depend on the bus to get to work and places like the grocery store. just recently the city started running buses on sundays. but now as news 13's ashlea surles reports, some say bus service in asheville is still coming up short. >> lots of the routes end at 6:30, 7 o'clock. you get out of work at 7 o'clock, you got to get home on the bus, you don't have time to go to the grocery store. that affects food security and all other types of issues in this community. >> for many in asheville, they're the big clunky things you get stuck behind on the way home from work. the only way home. deal. >> ashlea: james cambrel said his friend had to camp out in front of work. >> some people are blessed with that much money and some people aren't. you gotta balance your budget. >> ashlea: 100% of riders said they needed evening service. we have to remember these are low income people, you know, would you be able to pay for it. we're not advocating for raising fees but the indication that people are willing to pay for it is an indication of how great the need is. the people's voice is the ci

>>jay: asheville city council cleared the way for indigenous people's day. the procla mental retardation states asheville was built on the homelands and villages of native people who lived here long before america was settled. members of the eastern band of cherokee indians are happy with the decision. >> i think this is within the color and spirit of asheville. it's such a tolerant and spiritual place to celebrate the contributions of cherokee. [inaudible] >>jay: indigenous people's day will be celebrated on the second monday of every october, which is also columbus day. >>holly: suspects are on the run and deputies need your help finding them. in "fugitive files" we are teaming up with the henderson county sheriff offense office and joining us is major frank stout, tank you for coming in. >> thank you, ma'am. we are looking for andrew harmer, white male 27 years of age, frequents bear waller road in bell mountain road. felony probation violation. >>> next we have christopher chad massey. he is a white male, 39 years of age. frequents hack lburg lane, sugar

the resolution is on the asheville city council agenda for tomorrow. councilman gordon smith is proposing a resolution to establish "indigenous peoples' day." it recognizes the heritage and contributions of native americans here in the mountains. smith says, to many people, columbus day is synonymous with oppression. opportunity for everyone in native american citizens and the heritage that they brought county and western north carolina long before we got here."3 nine cities across the country already observe indigenous peoples' day. 3 3 state officials are cracking down on north carolina employers who do not carry proper insurance. the news and observer in raleigh reports the state industrial commission collected 1 million dollars in civil fines from uninsured companies in the last year. state law requires any employer with three or more employees to provide workers' cocoensation insurance at no cost to the 3 3 3 happening today... jury selection begins for the trial of a second baltimore officer charged in the death of freddie gray. officer caesar go

. >> darcel: move over columbus day, the city of asheville may devote a day to native americans. it recognizes the heritage and contributions of native americans here in the mountains. smith says to many, columbus day is synonymous with oppression. >> this is an incredible opportunity for everyone here in asheville to be able to recognize our native american citizens and the heritage that they brought to ashevillend buncombe county and western north carolina long before we got here. >> darcel: nine cities across the country already observe indigenous people's day. the resolution is on next tuesday's asheville's city council agenda. >> larry: america on tap is staging an event at the u.s. beer around the country with 70 festivals planned this year. >> 100 or more different craft breweries on site to taste and sample. live music, free food. and food to purchase depending on the ticket you purchase. >> larry: yet another beer festival for a city seemingly can't get enough. >>> she is like my inspiration now. so when i feel down or sad or struggling, she's like, come on, mom. we can

the resolution is on tomorrow's asheville city council agenda. >> the world's most want drug u.s. el chapo is back in prison after months on the run that. story starts today's muse reel. >> the attorney general's office describes the process to extradite el chapo has begun. for now the drug horde has been kept in solitary confinement in the prison, the same one he escaped from six months ago. with actor sean penn led to his recapture. penn working for rolling stone magazine interview edinterviewedinterviewed. he recorded this video. but mexican authorities were tracking penn during his visits with el chapo. on the golden globes red carpet, celebrities said it is not uncommon for actors to have meetings like this. >> i don't want to throw any actors under the bus but i know a lot of serious actors and film makers who have been meetings like this forever. >> many wonder whether penn violated any laws in meeting with the fugitive. >> to harbor or conceal a he helped him, aided him, gave him money, sheltered him. not just to say he met with him. >> the so-called affluenza's mom is exp

this spring. >> asheville city council has cleared the way for indigenous peoples day. the proclamation states asheville was built on the home lands and villages of native people who lived here settled. it will be celebrated on the second monday of october which is also columbus day. >> henderson county leaders are looking toward the future of flat room. the community stretches from flat rock middle school to i-26. henderson county senior planners say it will take about 15 months to fully develop the plan. >> almost 9:00. here's ingrid with a last forecast. >> good morning jay and everyone at home. 22 in south asheville with studios. 10 warmer in franklin, in andrews. the upstate forecast, everyone in the 20s so it's a cold start. wind gusting at 14 miles an hour in asheville out of the northwest. makes it feel like 9 right now when you step out the door, you will need that winter coat. overall a sunny day but staying pretty chilly, anywhere from the upper 30s to low 40s expected. a clear night down to 22 . mostly sunny, slightly cooler today in greenville. tonight below

the river." 3 the owner of crowell farms is not commenting on the situation at this time. 3 3 3 asheville city council clears the way for "indigenous peoples' day." the proclamation states asheville was built on the homelands and villages of native people... who lived here long before america was settled. members of the eastern band of cherokee indians are happy 3 (( sage dunston, eastern band of cherokee indians ))1346 "i think this is within the color and spirit of asheville, such a tolerant and inclusive place, to celebrate the contributions of cherokee." 13563 "indigenous peoples' day" will be celebrated on the second monday of every october... which is also "columbus day". 3 3 henderson county leaders are looking ahead to the future of east flat rock. a committee is putting together a plan for the next 15 years. the east flat rock community stretches from flat rock middle school to i-26. once completed, county and local governments will use the plan to guide future decisions. 3 42:22 "we look at every aspect of that community, and we come up with recommendations based on what the communit

asheville. >> we have crews ready to deal with weather events like this. that involves working closely with the income department of transportation. >> justin: that preparation continued thursday with city crews laying more than 8,000 gallons of salt brine throughout asheville. and getting the trucks ready to take on the salt spray. starting with the most traveled road and working their way down. >> if we got the secondary routes clear but once they got the primary route they couldn't go anywhere, it doesn't accomplish anything. firefighters were and we stopped it as it got out of the bush. it's taken a little bit of adjusting. >> justin: same for these newlyweds. >> we're on our honeymoon right now so we're welcome with being snowed in. >> justin: the hope is everyone will stay off the road. >> we want everyone to stay home, stay warm and stay safe. and not go out on the roads unless absolutely necessary. >> justin: buncombe county is already under that state of emergency. henderson county has already declared a state of emergency. now that goes in to effect in less than an hour. reporting live in asheville, justin hinton, news 13. >> larry: ahead of the storm, air travel is already be

reporting live in asheville, frank kracher, news 13. >> larry: also tonight, city council approved getting a makeover for the lee walker heights public housing community. mountain housing opportunities will rebuild the area near asheville south slope in a public-private partnership. the plan calls for a mixed income partnership. wells fargo donated $100,000 to the project back in november. total cost is $20 million. tonight's vote cuts city permit fees in half. >>> asheville city council also took a step t tard honoring the roots, history and culture of the first people who lived here in the mountains. they have voted to adopt indigenous people's day. the proclamation states that homelands and villages of native people who lived here long before what is now known as the americas was settled. the . >> it's such a tolerant and inclusive place. to celebrate the contributions of cherokee. >> larry: indigenous peoples day will be celebrated on the second monday of october, which is also columbus day. >> darcel: developing tonight, off the chart levels of e. coli in harmony creek prompts the riv

with authority. christ schoolwins it 76-66.prep basketball affected in buncombe, henderson and asheville city -- their games postponed tonight. games played.smoky mountain girls and boys beat franklin, girls 64-44 the mustang boys won, 89-47 with tommy brennan scoring 22.and cherokee sweeps hayesville. 77-31 girls and 109-80 in the boys game.that's our sports this morning. have a great wednesday. 3 3 jui stwa ps icwakelkd inusg home. the ncr oithssisants f uorp ftwouo r brbueackkfs,as w bear attacked. en jack showed upof the beast and took care . , so i could escape and atkf'sas wt hacrt oihassppanent.ed to your brthea and yours? it survived.it with yourself. fr eshlyshare ke sd auegsag gewi,th ham and bacon,cracorget two four bbruceakskf.ast croissants for 3 it is 5:xx ... a lost story by one of the world's most popular children's book and will be published this year. we're talking about beatrix potter, the british writer and illustrator who created the character peter rabbit. the lost story, "the tale of kitty-in-boots," is being published more than a century after she wrote it. peter rabbi

. >> larry: happening tomorrow, asheville city council is taking up plans to give the city's tallest building a makeover. they plan to convert it in to a hotel. plans include condominiums, retail and restaurant space. council is taking up the renovations at their meeting tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. if it's approved, demo could begin as soon as april. >>> a couple of new hotels are breaking ground. this time not they're in asheville. news 13's ashlea surles is live off of airport road this evening. site, where you are, for a new hotel, right? >> ashlea: that's right, larry. this hotel is four stories high and it appears to be going pretty quickly. even more impressive than that, this is the first new hotel in henderson county in nearly a decade. >> good afternoon, henderson county visitor center. how may i help you? >> we're the smallest town in america that has a paid symphony. we hold the oldest street dance in america. we keep numbers on everybody. we broke our record this past year. >> ashlea: the visitor center on main street said more than >> people are staying longer. spending more m

some schools are already closed tomorrow including asheville city schools within the past ten minutes. >> larry: let's get to our team of meteorologists now. jason boyer starts us off. >> jason: we've been watching the model, zack and i today. we've ratcheted up. the flake-o-meter is up to the top now. hopefully you bought the bread and milk and other things of interest. we're talking serious snow and ice. now here's your winter storm timeline. tonight it's an icy mix of freezing rain and snow. friday morning, when you wake up, there will be snow and there will be ice on the ground already. so it's not time to go out and drive around and check out the scenery. i think saturday afternoon it will taper quickly and shift to the mountains. the higher elevations as this storm bombs off the north carolina coast. where is it right now? right here. look at this spin. it doesn't look like much, does it? strengthen. one is going to be off the coast. one is going to be over western north carolina. temperatures a little deceiving right now. it is way above freezing almost anywhere in western nort

asheville. as that wind starts up, 22 by dinnertime and then through tomorrow morning, we will feel like 12 degrees out in brison city, but here in asheville could feel like the single digits once again. 4 degrees. and we will remain pretty chilly throughout the day tomorrow with the wind and also because temperatures are going to stay in the 30s. quick-moving system will give us a short period of time where we could see a few light show showers. let's take a closer look at that. lunchtime, still clear, but by the time the kids are getting out of school, maybe in the high elevations east of asheville, could see a few snow flurries. at best, a light dusting in the high elevations and maybe a few increasing clouds and flurries late day. 37 miles per hour gusts. so incredibly cold conditions, not only today, but tonight. the air temperature is 19 and the wind will continue. a sunny day but windy as well. 50 degrees in greenville. and tonight, cooling down to 25. tomorrow, going to stay in the 30s. gusty and cold, warming back up thursday to the 50 degrees mark. rain possible friday and saturday, but colder weather retur

. >> larry: also tonight, restructuring asheville city schools. what it could mean for hall fletcher elementary and how you can weigh in on the possible changes. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 6:00. >> darcel: deputies surround a mountain neighborhood after a masked gunman and his accomplice break in to a couple's home. >> larry: the suspects are still on the run. it happened at an apartment complex at hope creek in hendersonville. >> darcel: news 13's kimberly king joins us live from the apartment with new information on a manhunt. kim. sheriff's investigators are

. >> happening today, asheville city council is is expected to vote on the proposal that would turn a downtown landmark into a hotel and more. the plan would convert the bpt hotel into 140 rooms, 39 condominiums add retail space and parking t. project would include a new fasas sad to beautify the exterior. there will be a public hearing before any vote is taken tonight. if city council approves the necessary zoning change, >> city council may vote to devote a day to nae active americans instead of columbus day. a resolution proposed to establish indigenous people day. it recognizes the contributions of native americans in the had thes. >> happening tonight, wildlife officials will hold a public hearing to discuss how to manage a growing elk population population around the great smokies. one proposal is to have a short season. the hunt would be allowed only on private land. the hearing is open to the public. it starts at 7:00 at haywood community college. >> in other news making headlines, president obama's final state of the union peach is expected to be unlike others. it won't'te a

asheville city leaders say the goal is to remove the question from the applications by the end of the month. here in the triangle, it is a gorgeous looking day. amber: you can see beautiful skies. you can't see the temperature. a got off to a cool start this morning. temperatures will be colder tomorrow. looks right now it is 34. reporter: we are actually seeing 20's right now. we're going to see the cool look at the temperatures across the region. 32 in chapel hill. 28 and roxboro. -- and roxboro -- in roxboro. we are seeing wind chill's down in the teens. 26 in chapel hill. in fayetteville, temperatures in the 40's. we look at your day ahead. hours, you can see temperatures really following. -- following -- falling. when chills tonight down into the single digits. tomorrow we have a chance of snowflakes in the seven a forecast. amber: the weather is cold, but the states pro football team barbara: amber: welcome back. a live look at fayetteville. it is sunny, but it is cold. temperature. coming up with the forecast. heading to the super bowl. they got off to a fast start yesterday, s

. >> larry: asheville city council is set to make a decision on the latest downtown development. >> darcel: it involves a rezoning request to transform it in to a hotel. frank, when will this vote be taken? >> frank: well it's expected during tomorrow night's regular council meeting. first a public hearing, then a vote. this could be the final hurdle the city planning and zoning commission gave the bb & t the green light to renovate making way for 140 hotel rooms, 39 condominiums and retail space. the exterior will take on a whole new look as well. an updated, brighter facade. we gave folks on the street a glimpse of the future. >> definitely an eye sore at the revamping. >> it looks like it's going to add some aesthetic value to the area. you know. and that's not bad. >> and it is angly building but we're all so used to it by this point. >> frank: many argued there are already too many hotels going up that adding another in the heart of downtown just won't do. >> it's really unsustainable to infrastructure and that it won't be able to maintain itself or have space for all the cars or all

closed.and in the mountains buncombe county3 asheville city transylvania county haywood countyhenderson countypolk countyrutherford countymcdowell county countyalong with ...madison.. mitchell... yancey... jackson.. macon.. and swain county 3 schools in hart and franklin county georgia will also be closed.for a list of all business--- school closing and delays just head to fox-carolia-dot-com carolia-dot-comalso keep an eye on the ticker at the bottom of your screen. 3 our team coverage on this winter storm continues now.the northern part of the upstate is already seeing snow. snow.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live is in travelers rest this morning.and joe you said 3 adlib current conditions.. conditions.. tow truck comapnies are ready here in the upstate..in fact we spoke with john hawkins of hawkins towing..he says they get calls like crazy throughout the day.. and has some tips on what you should pack your car with in case you are stuck on the 3 shep - the state dot towing service is also available and it's free.but only during daytime hours.best advice may be- to heed the advice and

. >>> you can help decide the future of asheville's city schools thiss week. school administrators and pto members went door-to-door saturday at several public housing complexes. that's where about a quarter of student families from hall fletcher elementary live according to the principal. that man, dr. gordon grant, was among the canvasser, visiting and calling familiesf= something better. you just never know unless you come and voice your opinion what's going to happen. >>evan: one of the options on the table is making hall fletcher a fourth thru eighth grade school. it currently serves pre-k through sixth graders. the community forum is tuesday night at 5:30 in the school's little theater. trying to ease traffic on ninth avenue. they held public meetings saturday to get input and feedback on one of the most heavily traveled streets in the city. it's all part of a study2 to set long-term goals. those officials expect to make recommendations for improvements, sometime in the spring, after study results are released. >>> gymnasts of all levels are tumbling the

. >> stan: prep basketball affected in buncombe, henderson and asheville city schools. girls 64-44. mus . >> ashlea: stan, every time i see you, virginia just did poorly. tonight, i'm like i totally redeemed myself. >> stan: and what a way to win. >> jason: weather goes a little cooler tomorrow. you'll notice clouds lingering through early afternoon. we get a 50/50 sun and clouds. 44 degrees for the high. look at that chill down. there's a 20 degree difference >> larry: crazy. we'll take it. thank you for joining us tonight. remember you could always check us out on wlos.com.

. >> balance in asheville city schools. why parents are chfrnling a across the system. >> >> reporter: over time would change to a fourth-eighth grade school. preschooled go up to third grade. i do hear strongly from apparent and teachers they like what exists here. a culture built up of which they are proud and they want to condition it. >> there is a community forum 5:30 on tuesday at hall a rally later today. we will have more on that tonight on news 13 at 6:00 >> reporter: coming up a sneak peek of what you can expect in all the details coming up next. hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to your weekly grocery trip. well, with walmart every day low prices, saving money while keeping the pantry full... that's easier than you think. in head-to-head shopping, the total at walmart beat that of bi-lo. greenville, the total amount saved at walmart vs. bi-lo was $27.40 on this week's groceries - that's 19%. so head to walmart and see wha

on a two hour delay delayand these schools will be closed ....spartanburg dist. 1, buncombe, asheville city schools, haywood, henderson, polk, rutherford, transylvania and yancey counties won't have school tomorrow. 3 tonight fox carolina investigates 3 a job scam...it seems so easy for those who want to work from home.repack a few boxes, and ship them where they need to go.but turns out - these "workers" are taking part in a crime - without even realizing it! 3 it's a scam the union county sheriff's office tells us is not really *new.but they've been getting recent reports that it's happening again.and it's a cause for concern. concern.fox carolina's sarah danik is live for us tongiht. so sarah, how does this scam work? 3 cody and diana.the sheriff's office says, the victims are people who are putting their resumes up online -looking to work from home.the criminals reach out to them about a job opportunity that seems too good to be true.and that's *exactly what it is. 3 3 3 tillinda kiser started a new job earlier this month union county.but before she started as a logistics clerk for a co

in western north carolina several districts have already , decided tog asheville city schools. you can check on a full list of school closings on our website, wyff4.com, and on the ticker at the bottom of your screen. our woodruff road skycam, gorgeous night out there. a wa day, given the fact that we have been so cold the last couple days, snow is still falling in the northeast. at home, things starting to melt, but there is a danger of a re-freeze. chris justus is here. chris, it will get cold tonight? john: another -- chris: another cold night. 36 in greenville, freezing in spartanburg. the roads are still wet, and there will be black ice out there tomorrow morning. we h hope, though. compared to 24 hours ago, 11 degrees warmer in clemson, seven degrees warmer in greenville. we are turning the corner here as warmer air price to make its way in. we will get more melting going on tomorrow. check out the cast overnight. temperatures continue to tumble. at 24 in asheville, 28 in greenville, 27 in clemson, 12-15 degrees below freezing. that means what wetness is on the roads will

are closed for tomorrow -mitchell and yancey counties will be on a three hour delay delaywhile asheville city schools, along with jackson, madison, and mcdowell, buncombend rutherford counties will be on a two hour delay.we should mention greenville county schools will be on a regular schedule - but buses will not drive on icy roads.again greenville county is on a regular schedule tomorrow. 3 we're following two developing stories at this hour 3 in oregon-- one person was killed while authorities ararested a group of people involved with the armed occupation of a federal wildlife site...but before we get to that we turn to the election.republican frontrunner donald trump announced tonight he's skipping thursday's debate. debate.trump says he won't be attending the fox news debate in des moines - due to what he sees as moderator megyn kelly's bias against him. trump's campaign says the businessman will instead host an event in iowa thursday to raise money for veterans and wounded warriors.this debate is the last before the iowa caucuses. caucuses.the other 11 candidates in the race for the gop

asheville tried at one point to sell the property, but at least one hotel deal fell through. a city spokesperson says there will be a design competition to create a public space. more details will be announced during the next planning and economic development meeting. >>jay: asheville leaders are now searching for a consultant to help come up with a parking plan for downtown asheville. the new strategy will be based on research of what other cities do to see if their ideas can be used here. the plan intends to include everything from improved technology to possible changes in hours and pricing. officials say it will be different from previous parking studies. >> usually when you do a parking study it's to say can i put a parking garage in point x. or location y, that sort of thing. but, in this case, we are trying to get something that will help us develop the strategies that we want to use over the next 10-15 years. >>jay: another part of the plan might be satellite parking and take a shuttle downtown. the deadline for proposals from consultants is july 31st. >>holly: customers no

for asheville city, elementary schools, closing at 9:15 a.m. and all other schools in asheville city are closing at 10:00 a.m. this also means no buses traveling on icy roads so keep that in mind parents as you are making your way to pick up children. buncombe county schools as well as asheville city schools releasing. earliest at 9:00 a.m. check wlos.com for the latest. let's check with ingrid for the latest on your forecast. >> you can see a light dusting behind there with lauren. asheville not seeing a ton of snow but some of these darker blues indicating heavier areas possibly. western zones starting to see a break from that light snow, but areas like swain this morning so they likely will see a good dusting right there now. the next two hours indicating yeah, we'll see some light snow, moderate snow as best and a mix as well in western zones. temperatures likely going to warm above freezing only in the middle 30s throughout the day. keep in mind this winter weather advisory goes through tomorrow morning. one to three inches of snow in the

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county.and in the mountains: the following schools are closed:buncombe county asheville city transylvania county --but they will have a virtual day,haywood county henderson countypolk countyand rutherford countythe rest are running at the bottom of your screen including some colleges--so keep checking the ticker for the latest updates. updates. 3 3 3 3 you'll definitely need to be extra cautious of those icy spots if you have to head out this morning. morning.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live in travelers rest this morning--joe, what have you seen this morning? 3 3 3 3 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. you can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area.just text carolina weather to 2-3-7-6-5 to download! 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3**

county.and in the mountains: the following schools are closed:buncombe county asheville city transylvania county --but they will have a virtual day,haywood county henderson countypolk countyand rutherford countythe rest are screen including some colleges--so keep checking the ticker for the latest updates. updates. 3 3 3 3 3 you'll definitely need to be extra cautious of those icy spots if you have to head out this morning. morning.fox carolina's joe gagnon is live in travelers rest this morning--joe, what have you seen this morning? 3 3 3 3 3 3 and make sure to 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. you can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area.just text carolina weather to 2-3-7-6-5 to download! 3 time for weather and traffic 3 black ice is possible through the morning with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. expect mostly sunny skies today with highs near average in the low to mid-50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. a few showers arrive tuesday. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********

city's recommendation. many are concerned about traffic. >> we are doing our share. asheville is a very socially responsible town. we are proud of what we can do being part of asheville. but, how many apartments are we supposed to absorb? how many more cars are our roads handle? >>jay: the next step for the developer is to take his proposal to the asheville city council. >>holly: haywood county old abandoned hospital can be getting new life. landmark is renovating the hospital into 55 apartments for low income seniors. the $7 million project would be done with the help of state, federal, and historic tax credits. >> in the county, we are hoping it will have the affordable housing because there is a shortage for seniors, and also veterans component to it so we can have veterans apply. >>holly: a nonprofit partnership is required for the project. and the historic prervation foundation of north carolina has agreed to take part. it could be a year though before it's approved. >>jay: a change to the city of asheville could make it easier for convicted felons to get jobs. the counci

swain counties countiesand these districts remain closed ....spartanburg district. 1, buncombe, asheville city, haywood, henderson, jackson, mcdowell, mitchell, polk, rutherford, transylvania, yancey and 3 clouds increase today with showers by late afternoon. highs reach 5353n the upstate and 48 in the mountains. widespread rain becomes likely by wednesday morning, with a chance for tn border wintry mix. dry conditions move back in by wednesday evening. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.accident injurieshunts bridge rd @ rdyou are looking live at: 3 it's been one year since the death of a greenville county teen... and questionsnsstill remain in the case -- the biggest of which is -- who killed him? him?someone shot and killed 16- year-old cobey smith on a trail close to his home in the nicholtown community on january 25th, 2015. 2015.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live at the phyllis wheatley center... and ashley-- the community is making another big push for answers this week. 3 - over the summer: gpd handed out gun lock

swain counties countiesand these districts remain closed ....spartanburg district. 1, buncombe, asheville city, haywood, henderson, jackson, mcdowell, mitchell, polk, rutherford, transylvania, yancey and madison counties won't have school today. 3 clouds increase today with showers by late afternoon. and 48 in the mountains. widespread rain becomes likely by wednesday morning, with a chance for tn border wintry mix. dry conditions move back in by wednesday evening. 3 ((wrap up)) *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at: 3 it's been one year since the death of a greenville county teen... and questions still remain in the case -- the biggest of which is -- **who killed him? him?someone shot and killed 16- year-old cobey smith on a trail close to his home in the nicholtown community on january 25th, 2015. 2015.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in greenville- and ashley-- the community is making another big push for answers this week. 3 - over the summer: gpd handed out gun locks... flyers searching for answers- tonight: a celebrat

the resolution is on next tuesday's asheville city council agenda. >>> a.c. reynolds high school students are recognized for winning awards from the scholastic art program. the students there picked up 33 awards out of 600 entries in western region. gold portfolios which will go to new york for judging. she says the arts are important in all aspects of school. >> art has helped me in so many ways and it's not just in one field. like, i think everyone should be able to take art and learn those creative problem solving skills. >>evan: the program helps recruit students for art school. students can also get scholarship money. >>> firefighters from across the region are heading to the buncombe county training facility this morning to fight some fires and get more experience working as a team. news 13's hope hanselman is there for us now and, hope, you are showing us the last exercise these teens will complete? >>hope: yeah, evan, first of all, it's a little steamy in here. getting a little warm at this point. this is what we have going on in the final exercise th

asheville city schools are on a two-hour delay. >>holly: henderson county schools on a 2 hour delay, henderson county 2 hour delay, no buses on icy roads. the list goes on and on. for the full list scrolling at the bottom of the screen, you can also go to wlos.com. >>ingrid: the reason we have snow melt yesterday and the refreezing overnight because it is cold enough this morning. we are in the 20s across western north carolina. 23 in brevard. 27 in cherokee. hendersonville, 25 and 26 in waynesville. another threat this morning, freezing fog across some of our valley locations. so, please use caution out there. 10 a.m., 34 degrees. still warming above that freezing mark, by lunchtime 42 with sunshine. but coming up in a little bit, i will talk about when we will feel the 60s in our seven-day forecast. we do have one wreck to look out for this morning. jaclyn, it's pretty cleared soon? >>jaclyn: ingrid, a wrecker is heading to the scene now it's right in front of the ingals there on haywood road. that should not be a problem for you

now the developer has to take his proposal to the full asheville city council. >> a change to the city of asheville's job applications could make it easier for convicted felons to get jobs. city council is actually expected to adopt a resolution to remove the question that asks if a person has been convicted of a crime. part of something called ban the box. the hope is to reduce unemployment for those trying to get back on their >> 7:57 right now. here's ingrid with your skywatch forecast. >> good morning, jay and everyone at home. 27 in black mountain as the sun comes up on our lester carpet sales news 13 skycam network. we're seeing a few clouds outside, but other than that we're also seeing some areas where we are clear so some portions of the region much colder including burnsville, 21 , 27 in asheville, but 34 in franklin, 35 into greenville. upper 30s in anderson and 34 down into greenwood. what about this afternoon? clouds late day, mostly dry until tonight, we see a few showers developing, 37 . in greenville middle 50s at best with sunshine and clouds. and a chance for rain fri

during the city council meeting, asheville's planning and economic development committee recommended that a park committee be created. on a full public engagement process for haywood street properties and it's something forward to to develop and overall vision for this area at this point - council has not officially voted to build the park. 3 3 3 we are learning new details why a developer wants to delay a proposed apartment complex in south asheville. rusty pulliam told city council members he now wants to break ground on the complex in 20-18, and finish building them by 20-20. that is six months before a scheduled widening of the roads for that same area. pulliam believes that will resolve traffic concerns raised by those living near the proposed site. ((stop)) 3 "when they see our plan they are going to see all the zoning voted for 6 to 1is the fact that the apartment project i'm proposing to do on this side is one of the lowest traffic impacts that could ever be built on this corner" pulliam plans to present the new plans in april. 3 3 in this morning's carolina roundup... a "go

tonight asheville city council is expected to vote on a proposal that would turn a downtown land mark into a hotel and more. the plan would convert the bb&t building into hotel rooms, retail space and parking. the project would include a new facade to beautify the 50-year-old exterior. if city council approves the construction could begin this spring. >> also during tonight's city council meeting members could decide whether actually to devote a day to native americans in place of columbus day. councilman gordon smith is proposing a resolution to recognize indigenous heritage day. >> and tonight wildlife officials will hold a public hearing on managing the elk population. one proposal is have a short but very limited hunting season. the hunt would only apply to bulls and be only on private land. the hearing is open to the public. it starts at 7:00 p.m. at haywood community college. >> here's ingrid with your skywatch forecast. >> good morning, jay. 30 in black mountain on our lester carpet sales news 13 skycam network, but 19 in asheville. 21 in forest city. 29 into greenville. but th

michael: tonight marked a snow-related deadline for property owners in the city of asheville. the city ordrdance requires property owners to shovel the snow on the public sidewalks that run in front of their homes. public works officials say owners have until 48 hours after the end of a storm to get the if not, they could face fines of up to $100 a day. >> i know before the storm, we pushed some things out on social media about that, but everyone doesn't follow social media. there could be some property owners that just don't know. michael: compliance officers tell us they generally respond to violations after a complaint is filed. after that, property owners have 10 days to comply. carol: many folks stocked up for this past weekend's storm, knowing they might be stranded for a few days. but for those who rely on others, meals on wheels was there to help. the volunteers follow the greenville county school district policy. if there's no school, they don't deliver. but meals on wheels executive director says they provided extra frozen meals earlier in the week, and called each cl

live in downtown asheville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: the city of asheville has used about 1,000-tons of clear. that's roughly half of what they have stored in the building off charlotte street. it will cost the city nearly $100,000 to replenish what they have used so far. comfortable. we don't feel like we are this event. and we have already placed our orders to replenish our stockpile. >>holly: the street services department is still within its budget. the dot says salt supply is not a concern at this time. >>jay: many businesses closed because of the snow and that's having a financial impact on some workers. play tee's closet opened in west asheville after being closed friday, saturday, and part of sunday. that's a substantial hit for up the lost wages with vacation days. some people turned to eblen charities for help, paying energy bills and rent. >> you know, one day is not that bad, two days is not that bad, but any time they miss could mean no groceries or it could mean no heating in their home. >>jay: terry sawyer of asheville came to ebl

. >>> you can help decide the future of asheville's city schools. school administrators and p. t. a. members went door-to-door at several public housing complexes where a quarter of all students in fletcher hall elementary live. the director dr. grant was among them, calling an visiting families to go to the community forum. >> it's just important to come, because your world can mold something or make something better. you never know unless you come and voice your opinion what will happen. >>evan: one of the ons on the table is making hall fletcher a fourth thru eighth grade school. currently it serves pre-k to sixth graders. that community forum is tuesday, 5:30, in the school's little theater. >>> hendersonville officials are avenue. they held public meetings saturday to get input and feedback on one of the most heavily traveled streets in the city. it's part of a study to set long-term goals. officials expect to make recommendations for improvements to ninth avenue. after the study results come back which they expect sometimes insometimein the spring. >>> well, tell you what, t

that the to put a nearly 300 unit apartment complex at one of the worst intersections in the city of asheville. >> darcel: as we mentioned, there's a public hearing before the planning and zoning commission going on now. the commission will make its recommendation to city council, which has the final say. news 13 is there. we will bring you results tonight at 10 and 11. >>> we have breaking news now. the u.s. house has voted to repeal obamacare. the vote just finished moments ago. there had been dozens of previous votes aimed at undoing the healthcare law. but today marked the first time a full repeal will make it to the president's desk. the measure already passed the senate. president obama promises to veto the bill. >> larry: new at 6, mountain congressman mark meadows is reacting to president obama's executive action on guns. he believes by bypassing actually made his vision very unclear. >> with this latest executive action, you know, he's taking in to place many of the things that are very confusing. i went on to try to understand it. and someone who owns guns like myself could be dictat

made it up to 62 in bryson city. 55 the high in asheville. 56 in forest city. right now we are quite a bit cooler but not too bad for a late night in january. at 31. 35 in forest city. upper 20s in some of our northern mountain counties. winds overall have come down. we were breezy in asheville. now just a little bit windy out of the south at 6. your morning planner earlier on, sure, it's going to be chilly. make sure you have that jacket to go at 8:00 a.m. we're down to 35 by then. 44 by 10 o'clock. 55 by midday. we have a big warm up. sunny and cool at 8 in the morning in the upstate. pushing 60 by noon. coming up, i'll show you how much warmer we'll be in the afternoon than we were today. and how long we can enjoy in nice break from winter. >> frank: local cooks go head to head tomorrow in asheville in the spirit of mardi gras. the best of their new orleans style dishes are being entered in the annual cajun cook off. asheville mardi gras parade which takes place downtown on sunday, february 7th. if you're thinking about a field trip to the greenville zoo, yo

closed for tomorrow -mitchell and yancey counties will be on a three hour delayay delaywhile asheville city schools, along with jackson, madison, avery, and mcdowell counties will be on a two hour delay.we should mention greenville county schools will buses will not drive on icy roads.again greenville county tomorrow. 3 alright let's get breaking news on the campaign trail- 3 and of course it's dealing with republican frontrunner donald trump.he's saying he's skipping thursday night's fox debate. 3 i think they can do a lot better than megyn kelly. and so i am going to be making a decision with fox, but i the debate. 3 trump says he won't be attending the fox news debate in des moines - due to what he sees as moderator megyn kelly's bias against him.the two have butted heads since the first fox news debate in august - where trump felt he was targeted.trump's campaign says the businessman will instead host an event in iowa thursday to raise money for veterans and wounded warriors. this debate is the last before the iowa caucuses.tonight megyn kelly responded to trump's decision - she went on