police in asheville are looking for three men who robbed a jewelry store. officers say the men were wearing masks when they walked into "gold and diamond connection" at gunpoint, yesterday morning. police say the group got away with dollars in jewelry. they were last seen in a black jeep. if you have any information... call asheville polili. 3 3 spray-paint has been removed from asheville's "vance monument." vandals spray- painted 'black lives matter' and painted a white noose above the words. so far, no arrests have been made. former asheville n-double a-c-p president, john hayes, says he's saddened by the crime. 3 12:11 the graffitti to me is ugly. it is a waste of time 3 number one a waste of resources because all they're going to do is clean it off..that's not going to change a way a person thinks or a way a person believes this is the second time someone has sprayed graffiti on the vance monument in the past year. graffiti was also found on a wall outside asheville police headquarters. 3 3 firefighters in maggie valley are trying to determine what cause

the victim told asheville police he'd been shot in the hillcrest area around 1:00 monday afternoon.he is expected to be okay.no suspect description was released--but anyone with information is asked to call asheville police. 3 the mother of "trayvon martin" will be in pickens county tonight. tonight."sybrina fulton" will be the keynote speaker during a service to mark martin luther king junior day.the service starts at 6:00 in the brooks center for performing arts. arts.trayvon martin was shot and killed in february of 2012. fulton says she's dedicated to creating safer communities 3 in a little more than a month- voters in our state will head to the polls for the first primary elections in the south. south.and if you want to cast a ballot... you've got less than two weeks to make sure you're registered in your county. county.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in downtown greenville-- ashley what's the 3 must be registerd by january 27th 27th- sc is an open primary state- if you're registered to vote, can vote in either greenville county:- update by mail, online or in person at off

police in asheville are looking for three men who robbed a jewelry store. officers say the men were wearing masks when they walked into "gold and diamond connection" at gunpoint yesterday morning. police say the group got away with between 350-thousand dollarsto jewelry. they were last seen in a black jeep. if you have any information, call asheville police. 3 3 spray-paint has been removed from the "vance monument" in asheville. vandals spray- painted 'black lives matter' and painted a white noose above the words. so far, no arrests have been made. the former asheville n-double a-c-p president, john hayes, says he's saddened by the crime. 3 12:11 1 e graffitti to me is ugly. it is a waste of time number one a waste of resources because all they're going to do is clean it off..that's not going to change a way a person thinks or a way a person believes3 this is the second time someone has sprayed graffiti on the vance monument in the past year. graffiti was also found on a wall outside asheville police headquarters. 3 3 3 a water crisis in flint, michigan, is

the victim told asheville police he'd been shot in the hillcrest area around 1:00 monday afternoon.he is expected to be okay.a suspect description wasnt released but anyone with information is asked to call asheville police. 3 the mother of "trayvon martin" will be in pickens county tonight. tonight."sybrina fulton" will be the keynote speaker during a service to mark martin luther king junior day.the service starts at 6:00 in the arts.trayvon martin was shot and killed in february of 2012. fulton says she's dedicated to creating safer communities since her son's death. 3 3 in a little more than a month- voters in our state will head to the polls for the first primary elections in the south. south.and if you want to cast a ballot... you've got less than two weeks to make sure you're registered in your county. county.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in downtown greenville-- ashley what's the 3 must be registerd by january 27th 27th- sc is an open primary state- if you're registered to vote, can vote in either greenville county:- update by mail, online or in person at county office

afternoon outside the victim's home in west asheville. police say it was a case of domestic violence.

say a tip from a *fox carolina viewer*led investigators to determine that a woman wanted by *asheville police for making fraudulent purcheses on a cloned credit card...is also suspected of a similar crime in spartanburg! spartanburg!we first brought you these surveillance photos of the suspect here at four yesterday-these were captured at a store in asheville...where police there say the woman racked up more than 11-thousand dollars using a card number belonging to a business.deputies say after seeing our story...a worker at a spartanburg business that had been a victim of a similar incident alerted reached out to asheville police and determined that the *same suspect appeared to be involved in both cases.in the spartanburg county case...deputies say the business owner never lost the card...but it was somehow cloned and used to make nearly 10-thousand dollars worth of purches at local walmart stores over a two-day period last month!if you have any information you're asked to call crime stoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. 3 in a fox carolina investigation at four---- 3 volunteers needed...that is the

john ostendorf, news 13. >> larry: there's a crackdown on uber drivers picking up at the asheville airport. why police are now charging them with trespassing. >> darcel: an elvis guitar given next . >> darcel: uber drivers at the asheville regional airport are now being charged with criminal trespassing. >> larry: they're issues cease and desist letters to uber drivers. since uber employees use privately owned vehicles, they can't get commercial licenses or for hire tags from the north carolina dmv. >> we need an airport permit for a commercial vehicle. we're not a commercial vehicle. and we can't get for hire plates from the dmv. it kind of sucks but they want us to pay for a permit that we can't even get. >> darcel: airport officials tell news 13 they're working with uber to try to amend this issue. >> larry: tomorrow would have been the king's 81st birthday. is auctioning off a prime piece of memorablia. >> darcel: it takes us back to a concert just two years before his death. the rare guitar could fetch a king's ransom. >> john: everything he touched turned to gold and platinum. at the height of h

asheville. what do police find during the study? >> overall, they found that asheville is seeing improvement when it comes to a trop in the number of accidents involving pedestrians. they say one of the biggest issues they are seeing is when drivers begin to turn right on red, instead of watching for pedestrians who have the right other vehicles so they hope to improve that and raise awareness. results from the campaign carried out this past fall show that the accident rate when it comes to those crashes involving pedestrians has dropped 27%. some good news. this is compared to the same time frame over the past four years. police say previous dot studies listed asheville as having the highest crash rate for these types of incidents. out of top metro areas in our state. in an effort to change that, officers focus on educating motorists, pedestrians and cyclists as well as enforcing the laws through verbal warnings and citations. >> there are a lot of places in west asheville and downtown where there is not a marked crosswalk. it is st

caring for her baby and two other ccldren. 3 3 covering our counties --in buncombe county -- asheville police say they need your help finding the person who shot a man. 3 the victim told police he was shot in hillcrest around on monday. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay.anyone with information is asked to call asheville police. 3 in spartanburg county--police are looking for the robbers who held up two restaurant delivery workers. 3 spartanburg police say a marco's pizza delivery woman was robbed at ensington manor" friday night.they said the guy had a gun-- took her money and the pizzas too. then on saturday night, police say a guy delivering chinese food was robbed at the prince hall apartments. the robber was armed with a gun and took money and the food. right now, 3 in greenville county:police say they have two robbers behind bars after they were found hiding out in a waffle house. house.here's a look at the duo- david dozier and deveon hall- both were said to be armed and wearing a mask- police say their spree started at the b-p on laurens road early monday- 3 offic

asheville police say they responded to an assault at the asheville transit station back in 20-14. the victim was unable to recall the incident because of a medical condition. but officers obtained- surveillance video at the bus ugo to the crime becuse he was caught on camera. 3 in greenville county- an well known ford car dealership owner has died. 3 george lewis coleman junior died on thursday. he was the owner and chairman of george coleman ford in travelers rest. his father founded the company in 19-30.funeral service-for coleman will be held at the associate reformed presbyterian church tomorrow at noon. coleman was 89-year old. 3 in oconee county- a new detention center is now up and running after two years of construction. 3 it's located near the law enforcement center. inmates were moved from the old jail to the new one today. the new center can house-more inmates... and has state of the art technology...helping to better secure the facility. visitors will no longer be able to visit inmates face to face.all visitation will be done over video. ahead - but winter is not over

if you have also fallen victim to an incident like this, you can also file a report to asheville police. in west asheville, lauren brigman, news 13. >> darcel: a major mountain insurance provider is apologizing tonight. customers with blue cross blue shield of north carolina have been complaining about incorrect billing and long hold times on the phone. the company says the problems stem from the federal health insurance deadline and that employees are working overtime to correct issues. one local business owner says he still hasn't received his insurance card. >> so we paid our premium. we don't even have a number. so i went to fill a couple prescriptions and i don't have insurance. i paid for it but i don't have a >> darcel: coming up on news 13 at 6, some tips from blue cross on how to get around those long wait times. >> larry: there's no getting around the rainy weather. it may stay with us through saturday. >> darcel: at least it's not a washout. jason, will there be any rain this weekend? >> jason: we have to be patient. plenty of hours in the fog here. look at this leicester car

. >> >>holly: police say an asheville woman assaulted two police officers and stole about $20 worth of makeup from the kmart on patton avenue. officers pulled over 39 year-old katrina robinson off new leicester highway friday night. that's when she sped away and hit them with the side of her car. time later. robinson faces multiple charges. the officers involved were not seriously hurt. >>jay: vandals cause hundreds of dollars in damage to two churches in north carolina. this is a photograph from one of them in rowan county. someone spray painted "satan loves you" and "666" on this church two miles away. so far no arrests have been made. authorities have not said if the two crimes are connected. >>holly: a mountain sheriff is concerned his office will not be able to buy necessary equipment. that's because washington has put a hold on money collected during drug seizures. the henderson county sheriff offense office uses that money to buy military-style equipment. sheriff charles mcdonald is now also getting congressman and county officials involved. congressman mark meadows says since c

take a look at these surveillance pictures-- that were captured at a store in asheville...where police say the woman racked up more than 11-thousand dollars using business.deputies say after seeing our story...a worker at a spartanburg business--who fell victim to a similar incident alerted investigators...who determined she was linked to both cases. in the spartanburg county...the sheriff's office says the business owner never lost the card...but it was somehow cloned and used to make nearly 10-thousand dollars worth of purches at local walmart stores in just two days!if you have any information you're asked to call crime stoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. 3 happening now 3 a catchy ad campaign has popped up in greenville. it's backed by a committee of doctors asking ghs among other hospitals across the country to get rid of chic-fil-a restaurants inside their facilities. facilities.the group is called the "physicians committee for responsible medicine".this is one of their ads that sits directly across from ghs. it says "eat more chick peas" which sounds similar to chic-fil-a's well known s

in this morning's fugitive files, we are teaming up with the asheville police department. joining us is public information officer we looking for? first we want to find okoye porter. a 22 year old male. he is 5 foot 10... 170 pounds. he is wanted for pre-trial release violation, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault inflict serious injury, attempt common law robbery, and hiring with intent to defraud. next, we have...annette chrisman.. she's a 46 year old woman. she is a 5 foot 4.... 130 pounds. she is wanted for larceny. last, we have luis fuentes. a 51 year old man. he is 5 foot 9 ... 172 pounds. he's wanted for three counts of indecent liberties with a child. if you see any of these fugitives, you can call anonymously. the number is (828) 255-5050. again (828) 255-5050. thanks for being here. remember, you can also go to the "fugitive files" section of w-l-o-s dot com to see all of the suspects we've featured. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 coast guard suspends the search for 12 marines who have been missing since two helicopters crashed off hawaii. one of those marines i

asheville police arrested jesse rigdon of candler. he is charged with breaking and 3 3 buncombe county commissioners give the green n ght to zone almost all of the so-called "donut holes." these are pieces of property that have not been zoned in the county. commissioners voted to approve 8 of the 9 parcels to be zoned. one piece of land was sent back to the planning board for further consideration. 3 3 3 coming up... a tourism boost for the mountains, during what's usually a slower time of year. the event in town that could bring in millions 3 asheville's off-peak tourism season is off to the races. "off to the races."3 the u-s-a cycling national cyclo-cross championships are underway at biltmore estate outside antler village. it is a cross between road cycling will draw several thousand people from all over the country to asheville. officials believe it will generate two million dollars in tourist spending. ((stop)) economic impact in the millions based on hotel revenue, restaurant revenue, local entertainment. people come out and sp

. >> dense fog may have contributed to a wreck in west asheville. police say the two cars collided as both were merges on i-40. the woman driving the black nissan told officers she could not see the vehicle in front of her because of the fog. the female driving the chevrolet was taken to mission hospital in stable condition. jaws of life were used to get her out of her car after it became stuck in a ditch. she was the only person hurt in the crash. >> that fog was thick this morning and not a lot of sun out >> let's look outside. we are seeing mostly cloudy skies to partly cloudy skies across the region. look at all the snow on the ground down there. this is taking so long for it to melt. it is still 34 degrees for now. we'll continue to warm up. radar and satellite, we are seeing showers into greenwood. the rest of us, we have stayed dry throughout the morning. we'll continue to stay that way through the rest of the afternoon. in asheville right now, still 34 degrees. brevard, 33. hendersonville, 34. waynesville 35 degrees. some of these clouds are stubbo

in this morning's fugitive files, we are teaming up with the asheville police department. joining us is christina here. who are we starting with? first we are looking for ernest mcclain. a 40 year old male. he is 6 foot 7... 200 pounds. he is wanted for assault on a female. next we are looking for robert freeman. he's a 28 year old male... 5 foot 11... 210 pounds. he is wanted ff four counts of second degree trespassing, larceny, and three counts of larceny defeat anti-theft device. finally we are trying to locate juan martinez. a 26 year old male. he is 5 feet 9... 165 pounds. he is wanted for second degree trespassing and stalking. if you see any of these fugitives, you can call anonymously. the number is (828) 255-5050. again (828) 255-5050. thanks for being here. remember, you can also section of w-l-o-s dot com to featured. 3 3 3 3 happening tomorrow... the funeral service will be held for buncombe county's s ng- otto debruhl passed away on sunday. he was 81. debruhl held the register of deeds position for 33 years before retiring in 2011. funeral services are tomorro

>>evan: our top story,2 officers were hit by a woman fleeing a traffic stop in west asheville. police say they got a larceny call from the kmart on patton avenue around 9:30 last night. when an officer stopped the vehicle near baker drive in west asheville, the passenger got out and ran. officers say when the driver, katrina diane robinson, tried to flee in her car, she struck two officers. robinson. neither officer was seriously injured. she now faces multiple charges, including larceny and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official. >>> also new this morning, one person is dead in the upstate in furman university. south carolina highway patrol says the driver was in a honda pilot suv going eastbound on point set highway around 11 p.m. it crossed two lanes of traffic and then hit a tree. the driver was not wearing a seat belt according to authorities and died on the scene. the identity of the driver has not yet been released. >>> texas senator ted cruz made a pit stop in the upstate on his way back to iowa after the gop debate in north charleston. he spoke fo

five months later - duke said nevermind.and the month that proposal came down - so did a new asheville police chief ... from virginia. "i want to go on bike patrol. i want to do things so that i get a feel for how we do our job."this fall - as kids boarded buses - it was the two owners of a local coffee shop that got want to think there are people like this running businesses in my community"the pair were linked to demeaning comments about women - made on a blog and podcast ...and west asheville protested until waking life espresso closed its doors for good.in november there was more sad news. the bodies of alex king and tatiana diz were recovered from the waters of the french broad river ... here in the mountains.the couple had gone missing ... the same day that uhon johnson was shot and killed in the city."court appt counsel please"pierre griffen - a 22-year-old asheville native - is now charged in all three murders."black lives matter" and just before thanksgiving break - students at u-n-c-a ... spoke out on campus - saying black lives matter."aint no power like the power of the people"the

no word when the period will end. 3 3 3 we have an update this morning on body cameras in the asheville police department. the department is now working with the city attorney to develop a new policy for the video from them. under current state law, the video is not considered public says the chief "can" allow an individual to view a recording if that person is filing a complaint against an officer. the plan is for officers to start using the cameras by this summer. 3 3 a pit bull kills a 7-year-old boy and injures his 8-year-old brother in robeson county.(nats of 911) "is the bleeding serious? yes it is. and is the child completely alert? no he's not." the attack happened near the boys' home over the weekend. the dog belonged to a neighbor and was found dead at the scene. officials say the older brother fought back with a pair of pruning shears. 3 you never expect them to wander off and somthing like that happen. if i knew tehre was a mean dog on the other side of those woods, my whole back yard probably be fenced in... neighbors said the dog has been aggressive before, and that the boys prov

>>jay: asheville police say a tractor trailer blocked hendersonville road near the texas roadhouse will be cleared away. police are directing traffic there while the rig is being moved. >>> this morning we have been talking about how people can keep those new year's resolutions to be healthy. >>holly: sadie hawks is with us this morning and there is a work out people can do that believe it or not only takes a few minutes and you swear this actually works? >> it does. i'm living proof and most of my clients are as well. >>jay: tell us about it. >> it's called se whatda ( ) and it's 4 minutes, that's it. so, with this, you are pushing yourself for 20 seconds as hard as you possibly can and giving yourself a well-deserved 10 second break in between and do it for 4 minutes. so this app will help you. you can download this in the app store, itunes or droid, it's called se whatda pro, t. a. b. a. t. a., and this right here will help you time it out. >>holly: okay. >>jay: for instance? >> you hit "start" and it counts you down and the 20 seconds starts and you start your exercise. >>holly: i l

. >> darcel: asheville police say this appears to be an isolated incident. they say this type of crime is difficult to solve because of the lack of evidence left behind but that surveillance cameras are one of the best ways to catch someone. >> larry: blue cross blue shield says complaints about billing and paperwork problems have been mounting the past seven days. lot of the issues have been triggered by the influx of calls starting january 1st. >> larry: ashlea, the types of complaints vary. >> ashlea: yeah, and we spoke to one man today who is now in a tough situation but doesn't know whether to blame blue cross blue shield or the federal marketplace. >> we did it in the middle of december before the deadline. paid our january premium. healthcare.gov told me just to wait and i'd hear from our carrier, blue cross. so the holidays came and went and i totally forgot about it. all of the sudden i woke up january 1st and thought we don't have an insurance card. >> ashlea: and still doesn't. >> i called blue cross and i did the representative was very nice but

. >> frank: developing tonight, asheville police charge a woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend. police say it was a case of domestic violence. news 13's frank fraboni has the latest on this developing story. >> frank: rescuers roll the victim to a waiting ambulance. his injuries were not considered life threatening. police question several residents outside where the victim lived, including princess accused of stabbing. she says her daughter monique gaynes stabbed her boyfriend during an altercation about money and a cell phone. >> it happened so fast. i didn't know she had a knife. i said monique, what you doing? >> reporter: her mother says she jumped in her car and fled while he bleeded profusely. monique turned herself in hours later and is now facing charges. >> i said monique, don't leave. she says i'm leaving. she was mad. she's a good person. never been in trouble. doing good in college. >> frank: police charged gaynes with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. >> darcel: some jackson county residents are back home cleaning up. a dozen trailers near high

. >> karen: asheville police spokeswoman says people like rigdon rarely come back to the place. however, the family we spoke to say however, they're not taking any chances. they're keeping their doors locked. >> plans for an indoor shooting range in haywood county are firing up debate. rex hodge is live outside of the planned gun range. rex, what's the argument about? >> rex: the man planning the indoor gun range here says it will benefit many including hunters and law enforcement. but there are also many who say it doesn't belong here, where families have lived for jewel murrow lives in this haywood county community and bought these 15 acres near waynesville. on about one acre, he wants to build a shooting range. >> we just wish mr. jim murrow will have a change of heart. >> it's a good opportunity for people here in haywood county to have something that we have not had. >> rex: some say the gun range doesn't fit here and would bring traffic, noise, and loitering. >> is there going to be people out there drinking and smoking and joking. >> rex: long time residents like janie hi

news 13 will have a wrap out of the plan to close the school >> asheville police have plans in the works to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. results just released pr their watch for me campaign show accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists were reduced 27% in the city. the fall campaign compares statistics from the same time frame over the past four years. we have moved forward from the campaign which is reapplying for, we keep seeing a reduction every year. >> back in the summer we caught up with officers as they underwent training prior to campaign. officers focused on educating motorists and cyclists as well as enforcing the law through citations. >> new details are emerging as italian police investigate the death of a woman in florence. 35-year-old ashley olsen was found dead in her apartment over that story starts today's newsreel. >> police are treating the death of 35-year-old ashley olsen. the vibrant young artist was last seen late thursday evening. the following day, a gruesome discovery. >> the body was found after her boyfriend with whomhe had an argument a

asheville police department posted this video. that is a slab of snow smashing into a police cruiser windshield. the department posted it as a reminder of the dangers of winter weather. >>> after everything that came our way friday, we were here at the station all day. i spent a good 45 minutes scraping my car. hopefully you did okay with all be snow, sleet and rain. we've got some warming to do. we made it up to 520. we get warmer tomorrow. the cold front drops we throw in chances of rain. won't be until friday until you can commence car washing. sanford, 290. compared to where we were last night at this time, this looks pretty good. 150 warmer in rocky mount than last night. 110 warmer in raleigh than it was at 11 pm. this morning we started in the mid-20s. we will be about 100 warmer tomorrow morning, 340. it's above freezing which is important. most of us above freezing. there will still be patches of on a wide -- our way to a high of 580. speaking of sunshine, no more snow pictures. let's get back to what we do best. mariam to

no word when that will end. 3 3 3 we have an update this morning on body cameras in the asheville police department. the department is now working with the city attorney to develop a new policy for the video from them. under current state law the video is not considered public record. the city's new policy says the chief "can" allow an individual to view a recording if that person is filing a complaint against an officer. the plan is for officers to start using the cameras by this summer. 3 3 a pit bull kills a seven-year- old boy and injures his eight-year-old brother in robeson county.(nats of 911) "is the bleeding serious? yes it is. and is the child completely alert? no he's not." the attack happened near the boys' home over the weekend. the dog belonged to a neighbor and was found dead at the brother fought back with a pair of pruning shears. 3 you never expect them to wander off and somthing like that happen. if i knew tehre was a mean dog on the other side of those woods, my whole back yard probably be fenced in... neighbors said the dog had been aggressive before, and the boys pr

. >> tammy: the asheville police department is moving forward with body cameras. the department says it has worked with the city attorney to come up with a policy. under current north carolina law, that video is not considered public record. the city's new policy says the chief can allow a recording. the plan is fo officers to begin using them. >> jaclyn: a problem in h hwood highway 276 or crusoe road is closed right now due to snow and ice. there's no word on when it will reopen. but if you live in that area, heads up, avoid that spot if you can. there's a minor bump. if you're taking i-26 near brevard road soon, there's a live look for you. you can see the snow on the median and off ramps. if it you are driving out later this evening or even tomorrow morning, please use extra caution because black ice is a threat. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> frank: the big winner in yesterday's nfc championship a north carolina t-shirt company. reunion between a local family and their long lost pet. happen. in

>>evan: police investigate a string of tire slashings in a west asheville neighborhood. the cars were hit along westwood place. multiple tires cut on each vehicle. everyone that we have seen, two tires were punctured on one side of each car. two of ritchie rowzel's cars were vandalized and he says this is the second time it's happened to him just this week. he is now considering securing options. >> we're definitely looking at cameras, motion sensitive cameras and motion sensitive lights, something to make this street brighter and, you know, i want these people to be aware we are watching them. >>evan: asheville police say surveillance video usually is the best evidence in tire slashing cases. they believe this one is an isolated incident. the state of north carolina's shows an sales a week early. it was put in place last august after an avian flu outbreak in the midwest. poultry auctions like kay gel's livestock exchange in haywood county can now open again for the first time in five months. the owner there says he took a big economic hit last year. two years ago, in 20

if you have also fallen victim to an incident like this, fire a report with asheville police. in west asheville, news 13. short time ago, president obama as expected vetoed legislation that would have repealed the affordable care act. the measure passed by the house would have also cut federal funding for planned parenthood. the bill goes back to the republican led congress which does not have the votes to override the veto. >> a shuttle america plane operating is diverted after passenger attacks other passengers and has to be subdued. the flight was flying from la guardia to o'hare but had to land in detroit. police questioning this woman after an in-flight outburst last night that forced pilots to make an emergency landing. >> united express flight with 69 passengers and four crew members took off from new york's la guardia airport heading for chicago. passenger asked if she could get off the plane. when a flight attendant said no passengers claim the woman lost control. >> the girl went crazy and started scratching her face up. the woman reportedly yells she was bipolar. wi

asheville police arrested jesse rigdon of candler. he is charged with breaking and entering. >>jay: area shelters operated under a code purple overnight. code purples are issued when temperatures are fall to 32 degrees or lower. volunteers with the abc c. m. went out to search for homeless people overnight. when it gets this cold, they offer everyone a place to stay, not just veterans. >>holly: here is the answer took.com/news day's mind teaser. we asked: what is the j. stand for in michael j. fox's name? >>jay: the answer is nothing. >>holly: you got it right. i guessed every j. name i could think of. >>jay: you did. >>holly: and they were all wrong. who knew it could create so much excitement? auction of the year at a well-known fish market in tokyo. the owner of a sueshi restaurant ended up paying $117,000 for a blue fin tuna that weighed more than 400 pounds. >>holly: believe it or not the fish market is one of the largest in the world and tuna auctions have actually become a popular tourist attraction. i knew they went for a lot of money. think of how much sueshi you are

. >> asheville police, i caught up with them earlier this morning. they say this appears to be an isolated incident. they say this type of crime is difficult to solve because of the lack of evidence left behind. they say surveillance cameras are the best way to catch someone in the act. parking your vehicle inside is another option. in the past 10 to 15 minutes or so, we have had other people coming up to us in the community here saying they have gone around and counted nine or 10 vehicles that have been vandalized including their own. if you have fallen victim to this crime, you can file a police report with police. that number to call is -- >> if you want a taste of winter this weekend, ski season is in full swing at catloochi. nights a week with extended hours. catloochi have been busy making snow, up against adverse weather conditions, so much so they are up for a national award for snow making. >> a number of adverse conditions that other snow makers don't have. there are snow makers who hardly make snow above 20 degrees because the area is norm

. >>> a woman wanted by asheville police. she's accused of using a cloned credit card. she's accused of using an upstate company card making $9,800 in purchases. woman who used a credit card to make $11,000 purchases. >> darcel: new information tonight, the north carolina supreme court has agreed to take up a lawsuit over the future of asheville's water system. the city is suing to block a bill passed by state lawmakers that gives control of the system to a regional water authority. the state court of appeals in october ruled against the city and appealed a transfer. asheville appeared to the supreme court. mayor manheimer announced today. >> all the citizens of asheville and all the citizens who live in cities across the state. >> darcel: the lawsuit is being watched across north carolina. its outcome could set a new precedent. >>> a pregnant woman may be infected with the mosquito borne a doctor with greenville health system tells us she's a former patient and now he's trying to track her down. he said her baby had a neurological disorder which he now believes may be

it happened yesterday outside the victim's home in west asheville. police say it was a case of domestic violence. news 13's frank fra bony ( ) has the latest on the story. >>reporter: rescuers rolled the victim from the scene at the beaver view apartments to a waiting police. police say he was taken to mission hospital after being stand stabbed. his injuries were not considered life-threatening. police questioning several witnesses outside where the victim lived including princess gains, the mother of the young woman accused in the stabbing. >> he opened the door up. she said let me go, he said you ain't going no where. >> she says her daughter, monique gaynes, a college student home for winter break, stabbed her boyfriend during an >> it happened so fast, i didn't know she had a knife. i said monique, what you doing? >>reporter: her mother said she jumped in her car and fled, while the man began bleeding profusely. >> i tried to help him and lay him down, and he was bleeding so bad it scared me to death. >> >>reporter: gaynes said her daughter was also sca

it happened yesterday outside the victim's home in west asheville. police say it was a case of domestic violence. news 13's frank fraboni has the latest on thistory. >>reporter: rest cuers rolled the victim from the scene at beaver view apartments to a waiting ambulance. police say he was taken to mission hospital after being stabbed. his injuries were not considered life-threatening. >> police questioned several witness, including princess gains, the mother of the woman accused in the stabbing. >> he opened the door and she said let me go and he said you ain't going anywhere. >>reporter: she said her daughter stabbed her boyfriend during an altercation about money and a cell phone. >> it happened so fast, i didn't know she had a knife. what you do? >>reporter: her mother says she jumped in a car and fled while the boyfriend began bleeding profusely. >> i tried to help and lay him down. he wasn't laying down. he bleeding so bad it scared me to death. >>reporter: gaynes says her daughter was also scared. monique turned herself in hours later and is now facin

. >>> asheville police are on the lookout for a woman accused of police released these surveillance inches of the suspect. they say she used a cloned credit card. she's believed to be driving a black suv. if you have any idea who she is, call buncombe county crime stoppers at 255-5050. >> larry: one mountain town is looking for an ordinance that would require dogs and cats to be kept indoors when it's really cold outside. ashlea, some are saying that the current animal ordinance falls short. >> ashlea: that's right. it's similar to ordinances in many other area counties and it's very basic. it touches on things like food and water and shelter. but it doesn't mention anything about weather or extreme temperatures. so a member of the town council spoke out at a meeting saying she had concerns about some dogs being left outside. there was discussion and now the in to what it would take to create a law requiring people to keep animals inside when temperatures drop. the local animal shelter here said it would absolutely back an ordinance like that. >> we would like to see something where if it'

asheville police officers are here directing traffic but this is bad if you are headed this way during rush hour. the good news we have the wrecker just arrived minutes ago here so they will be towing this truck out of the way. they've been out here since just before 6:00 this morning. no injuries, this is just a truck stuck on snow. use caution if you are traveling along brevard road. slow down as crews are trying to get this truck out of the way. let's check with ingrid for the latest on your skywatch forecast. >> you can see the roads are still snow covered across the region. this is balsam gap, lester carpet sales news 13 skycam network. the secondary roads dangerous. some of them have been plowed, others have not. 22 . 20 in asheville right now. 19 in burnsville. 30 into greenville. 20s in our western zones. some good news, this afternoon partly cloudy. that will help with the snow melt and so will the temperature. 51 is what we're forecasting. tonight back down below freezing so that refreeze will happen once again. black ice will be a threat for your morning commute tomorrow onc

west asheville. police say they were responding to a larceny call at the kmart on patton avenue around 9:30 last night. when an officer stopped the vehicle near baker drive, the passenger got out and ran. officers say when the driver, katrina diane robinson tried to officers. they deployed tasers but they missed robinson. neither officer is seriously injured. she now faces multiple charges including larceny and two counts on a government official. >>> also new this morning, one person is dead in the upstate in a fatal crash last night near furman university. south carolina highway patrol says the driver was in a honda pilot suv going eastbound on point set highway around 11 p.m. the suv crossed two lanes of traffic and hit a tree. that driver was not wearing a seat belt and died on the scene. the identity of the driver has not yet been released. >>> asheville south slope grew a little more with the announcement of a place for local artists to work. the asheville area arts council plans to move into the old

armed with a gun and took money and the food- right now it's unclear if the two are connected- 3 asheville police are investigating after the vance monument was vandalized--it was discovered just before midnight last night. on the base of the statue was spray painted "black lives matter" and what appeared to be a noose.right now there is no word on any suspects--but this isn't the first time the vance monument has been vandalized. last year--the same words were painted at the base of the statue.the vance monument is dedicated to civil war carolina governor, congressman and senator --zebulon vance. 3 across the upstate people are celebrating martin luther king junior 3 including right here in greenville...where unity sports hosted its 22-nd annual m-l-k breakfast and program at the historic sterling community center 3 the theme for this year's program is "love and non-violence conquer hate and violence: a tribute to mother emanuel a-m-e church."the message was centered around the the june 17th shooting inside the historic downtown charleston church...and featured guest speaker "mrs. eunice coakley

asheville today.. you may see a lot of police and first responders.we're told a simulated emergency training session is happening today.the asheville fire department and asheville police department will be taking part.we're told this is the first of several training events happening in the coming weeks. 3 if you normally use the southern connector.. things will look a little different starting today. today.the company is supporting the american cancer society's relay for life.. by turning purple.each tuesday is month.. the toll booths will shine purple lights, and ten cents from each toll will go to the relay for life.this year's event in greenville is set for april 29. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. 3 now time for traffic with chris. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the

asheville today.. you may see a lot of police and first responders.we're told a simulated emergency training session is happening today.the asheville fire department and asheville police department will be taking part.we're told this is the first of several training events happening in the coming weeks. 3 3 teens and 20s start the morning, but with sunny skies highs should be back to the low to mid-40s by the afternoon. expect a breeze from the ne between 5-10 mph. tonight stays clear and cold with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny and cool, with highs reaching near 50. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is standing 3 chris is standing by in the traffic center: 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the 3 if you normally use the southern connector.. things will look a little different starting today. today.the company is supporting the american cancer society's relay for life.. by turning purple.each tuesday this month.. the toll booths will shine purple lights, and workers will be wearing purple. ten cents from each toll will go to the relay for life.this year's event in gree

caring for her baby and two other children. 3 3 covering our counties --in buncombe county -- asheville police say they need your help finding the person who shot a man. 3 the victim told police he was shot in hillcrest around on monday. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay.anyone with information 3 in spartanburg county--police are looking for the robbers who held up two restaurant delivery workers. 3 spartanburg police say a marco's pizza delivery woman was robbed at "kensington manor" friday night.they said the guy had a gun-- took her money and the pizzas too. then on saturday night, police say a guy delivering chinese food was robbed at the prince hall apartments. the robber was armed with a gun and took money and the food. right now, police have not said if the two are connected. 3 in greenville county:police say they have two robbers behind bars after they were found hiding out in a waffle house. house.here's a look at the duo- david dozier and deveon hall- both were said to be armed and wearing a mask- police say their spree started at the b-p on laurens road early m

the asheville police department and the fletcher police department joined the pursuit which ended at approximately 30 minutes later at the corner of old airport road and hendersonville road. the two were taken into custody after a foot chase.no word on precisely what charges the teens are facing. 3 they're a popular way to get around...and for those without a drivers license..they're an affordable solution.but now mopeds are the subject of a big debate at the state house...and one upstate moped seller says new out of business. 3 bill 34-40...also known as the 'moped bill' is now in hands of the senate transportation committee.fox carolina's andrew reeser has more on the potential changes. 3 if this bill passes as is... which lawmakers say is unlikely...all moped riders would have to register their vehicle...get insurance...and get a license to drive it. nat phone ringingfor easley business owner lewis young... "upstate scooter"scooters and mopeds are his livelihood. 20:05:03"i've done well. i sell probably 50 to 75 a year." at between 785 and 895 dollars a pop...nat cranking...these

take a look at these surveillance pictures-- they were taken at a store in asheville...where police say the suspect racked up more than 11-thousand dollars -- using a card number belonging to a business.deputies say after seeing our story...a worker at a spartanburg business--who fell victim to a similar incident -- alerted investigators...they determined she was linked to both cases.in the spartanburg county...the sheriff's office says the business owner never lost the card...but it was somehow cloned and used to make nearly 10-thousand dollars worth of purchase at local walmart stores in just two days!if you have any information you're asked to call crime stoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. 3 the henderson county sheriff's office is looking for those responsible for an attempted armed robbery and home invasion.the crimes prompted a friday.deputies say they were called to hope creek lane friday morning...to reports that two suspects tried to break into a home.the mountain community school was placed on a precautionary lockdown while a search got underway.the lockdown was later lifted.but resid

and dumping their bodies in the french broad river in asheville. police say after that crime.. he killed another man and led officers on a chase and shootout. the hearing is scheduled for nine this crew there and will bring you thanks for joining us. we'll be back in 25 minutes with more... have a good fact. when emergency room doctors choose an otc pain reliever for their patients muscle, back and joint pain. the medicine in advil is their #1 choice. nothing is stronger on tough pain than advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. whoever the hell brought this mike system, the son of a [ bleep ] to put it in, i'll tell you. no. this mike is terrible. stupid mike keeps popping! did you hear that, george? don't pay 'em! don't pay 'em! you know? i believe in paying, but when somebody does a bad job like this stupid mike, you shouldn't pay. terrible. terrible. it's true. you got to be tough with your people, because they'll pay. they don't care. i guarantee you, i'm not paying for this mike. >> donald trump found a new enemy at a rally last night in florida, somebody n

police arrested two teenagers today after a chase on a moped. after a school resource officer tried to pull over the moped. asheville and fletcher police then joined in. the teens were arrested about an hour later at the corner of old airport road in fletcher. no word on why they were being chased. >>> reports of over billing and wait times that are just too long. what the attorney general is now telling one major health insurance provider. >> darcel: and a restaurant that's been having a lot of what the chain hopes to closing. >> darcel: developing tonight, a security forces stormed burrkina faso. there are casualties. the hotel was set on fire along with several cars outside. al-qaeda is claiming responsibility for the attack. >> tammy: never before has wall street the day ended with the dow falling 391 points. that's down an incredible 1400 points in just the first two weeks of the year. the fall of oil prices and concerns over china's economic standing are fueling the decline. >> darcel: developing tonight, the state attorney general wants answers from blue cross blue shield of north carolina. >> tammy: roy coop

child charge is still pending against the baby's mother--"kelsey gates." 3 in buncombe county-asheville police are asking for your help identifying a woman accused of racking up more than 11-thousand dollars on a cloned credit card! card!police say this woman used the cloned card at local businesses - and all the charges occurred over a two-day time span.they believed she's driving a black s-u-v ...but the make and model are unknown.if you have any information on who this woman is...your asked to call crime stoppers at the number on your screen. 3 in pickens county-clemson r-o-t-c cadets are learning if placed in a hostile environment. the combat water survival test-took place at the fike gym today. cadets tested their stamina in the water-while being loaded down with equipment.the challenging part of the exam--is the 5-meter drop.cadets are blindfolded- and guided off a diving board while carrying a rifle. those taking the test say-they feel rewarded after they complete the task. 3 3 3 for most people the most mentally challenging one is the drop because you get to the edge and it starts to l

point deputies say you see whitager punch the older assault and battery- 3 in bumcombe county, asheville police is asking for your help tracking down the person who shot a man this afternoon- 3 the victim told police he was shot in hillcrest around one p-m-he was taken to the hospital in a private car- he's expected to be okay-but, police are asking anyone with information to give them a call- 3 in cherokee county...firefight ers spent hours battling a massive house fire. fire.this is a look at the scene on hidden acres drive outside of gaffney.six different departments responded to the scene to help out and bring water supplies... the gaffney fire cheif says there was damage to about half of the home - fortunately the homeowners were able to get out and weren't hurt- the cause of the fire remains under investigation- 3 in a fox carolina follow up 3 a young upstate girl is being honored for giving back to children in need. need.you may remember-right after christmas, we told you about ellery owen.she donated all of her christmas money to shriners hospital - even sewing machine. today, the hospi

church.county leaders and state lawmakers are *also* expected to attend. 3 in buncombe county-asheville police are asking for your help identifying a woman accused of using a cloned credit card...and racking up more than 11-thousand dollars in charges! charges!take a look-police say the woman committed thousands in fraud using the cloned card at a local business.they say all the charges occurred over a two-day time span.police tell us the woman was driving a black s-u-v ...the make and model are unkonwn.if you have any information on who this woman is...your asked to call crime stoppers at hte number on your screen. 3 precautionary lockdowns at three henderson county schools the sheriff's office says someone fired shots out of a nearby car. car.deputies say someone fired shots from a car along lamplighter lane during an argument...but no one was hurt. as a precaution..."east henderson high," "flat rock middle," and "hillandale elementary" were placed on lockdown just before one o'clock.the schools are just a few block from where the shooting happened.those lockdowns have since been lifted.depu

high school also issued a statement, offering prayers to the family of sergeant sempler. 3 3 police say an asheville woman.... assaulted two police officers... and stole about twenty dollars worth of makeup from the kmart on patton avenue. officers pulled over 39-year-old katrina robinson off new leicester highway friday night. that's when they say she sped away and hit them with the side of her car. she was arrested a short time later and faces multiple were not seriously hurt. 3 3 vandals cause hundreds of dollars worth of damage to two churches in north carolina. this is a photo of one of them in rowan county. someone spray- painted "satan loves you" and "666" on this church... and another that is about two miles away. so far, no arrests have been made. authorities have not said if the two crimes are connected. 3 3 a mountain sheriff is concerned hs office will not be able to buy necessary equipment. that's because washington has put a hold on money collected during drug seizures. the henderson county sheriff's office uses that money to buy military-style equipment. sheriff charles mcdonald is al