. >> darcel: his body was found at fontana lake. >> reporter: doug balu did not stray too far at home in bryson city. he was physically disabled. >> we have been looking for the victim for a long time. we wanted to find him. we were just hoping we wouldn't find him this way. >> reporter: he knew balu and so did many others. his body in fontana lake. >> it was along the edge of the water. >> reporter: that finding hit a little closer to home. >> whether i knew him or didn't know him, he was someone's son, someone's brother and they're hurting right now. >> reporter: entering the water in tuckasegee river and floating to fontana lake is how police believe balu ended up here. >> with the flooding in the river, that's what we believe at this time. >> reporter: how he wound up in the waters part of what they're investigating and hope to find out with an anticipate on monday in chapel hill. >> it could be accidental. it could be foul play. we just do not know yet. >> reporter: until they get more answers is a waiting game and a sad start to 2016. >> it's the beginning of the new year and i

his body was found in fontana lake. people who knew him say he didn't stray far from home in bryson city. he was physically disabled and used a cane which was found after he went missing. assistant chief greg jones of the bryson city police department says he knew bell lou and so did many others so when his body in fontana lake, it hit close to home. >> we have been looking for the victim for a long time and we wanted to find him. we were just hoping we wouldn't find him this way. whether i knew him or whether i didn't know him, he was someone's son, someone's brother, and they are hurting right now. >>hope: police believe the current carried his body from the tuskeegee river into the lake ( ) but they don't know how he ended up in the water. there is answer ops scheduled for this monday in chapel hill. police say they are not ruling out foul place right now. and until they get more answers, it's just a waiting game, evan, just an unfortunate start to the new year. >>evan: thank you, hope. also in swain county, the sher

yesterday afternoon his body was found in fontana lake. investigators do not believe that's where he went in the water. they say his body was carried about 5 miles from the tuckasegee river into the fontana lake. they do not yet know why or how he ended up in the water. >>> two local fishermen found his body at a popular fishing spot. >> we have been looking for the victim for a long time and we -- we wanted to find him. find him this way. whether i knew him or whether i didn't know him, he was someone's son and brother. and they're hurting right now. >>hope: police say belou was disabled and used a cane which was found after he went missing. there is an autopsy scheduled for this monday in chapel hill. police say they're not ruling out foul play at the time. it's going to be a difficult weekend as they wait to hear more. evan? >>evan: continuing coverage now this morning, asheville police charge a woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend. it happened yesterday outside the victim's home in west asheville. police say it was a case of domesti

>>holly: police say the man who was found in lake fontana drowned. >>jay: there was no signs of foul play for doug belou, hess missing in mid november and his body was discovered at fontana lake at a popular fishing shot there. >>holly: a west asheville family says they are living in their home while they were there. katherine turner sheas se and her three kids were visiting her mother on florida avenue monday, when a man walked into the home. turner says after she ran the man out, he then harassed her neighbors and wrecked the car into a nearby fence. 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 na

his body was discovered last week in 'fontana lake' at a popular fishing spot. 3 3 3 a driver is facing charges after leading officers on a high-speed chase through three counties in north carolina. it was all caught on a patrol car's dash cam. it started in valdese and went on for 20 miles until it ended in lincoln county. speeds reached more than 100 miles an hour. deputies say the chase started as an investigation into a crack cocaine operation. it all ended when deputies deployed stopsticks. the driver is now charged with felony fleeing to elude. 3 3 hickory's public housing authority is facing allegations of sexual misconduct and more. officials are accused of sexually harassing tenants and mispending taxpayer money. the motion to change the administration of the agency. that will not abolish housing or d dplace tenants. council members will hold another hearing later this month... to decide exactly how to change that administration. 3 3 a high school senior in chapel hill was killed during a plane crash in wyoming. mackenzie ruston would have been 18 years old yesterday. on monday

his body was discovered last week at fontana lake at a fishing spot. >> tammy: governor pat mccrory kicked off his campaign on a bond initiative called save nc. >> darcel: citizens will vote on the referendum on the march 15th ballot. the bill goes for major school improvements across the state. >> tammy: to improve programs across schools in north carolina. >> darcel: kimberly king is live at ab tech, one of several kim. >> kim: darcel, this is the historic sunny crest building. it is historic and built by the vanderbilts. an example of where bond money could potentially go. aware the proposed bond earmarks millions for ab tech. >> like most community colleges in north carolina, this statewide bond referendum would allow us to much needed, necessary renovations to existing buildings. >> kim: buildings, many of which are more than 30 years old. these stairs in to the balsam building are at the top of the list for repair using the funding. unca will get money for electrical and plumbing upgrades. funds would go to build more modern classrooms for students who already collaborate on projects

>>holly: an autopsy will be perform on the body of a swain county man found in fontana lake new year's day. >>jay: doug belou was last seen november 19th in bryson city. police believe he floated five to the lake. but they don't now you why he was in the water. >> the. >>holly: robin richardson is charged with first degree murder fry. investigators say richardson claims she shot fry because he assaulted her. richardson remains in jail without bond. >>jay: the cause of an apartment fire in barnardsville remains under investigation. three people were transported to a burn center after yesterday bridge apartments. you can see flames destroyed several units. the names and conditions of the three victims have not yet been released. >>holly: now to the answer of this morning's mind teaser, what is the largest living fish? >>jay: a whale shark. >>holly: guess who got it right? our production assistant. mark zucker burgh is making a resolution. >>jay: he says his goal of 2016 is to create an artificial intelligence system. zuckerburg he wants to build a simple a. i. to run my home and help me

balou's body was discovered last week in fontana lake at a popular fishing spot. >> larry: macon county is dealing with several they have sent a request for a now that could determine if any moneyey would be made available. preliminary estimates show damage to more than 30 homes and 23 roads. >>> a homeowner confronted a burglar in his home and he couldn't get to his gun fast enough. up next, details of what happened after the tenth encounter. >> darcel: we have dash cam of a >>> you're watching news 13 with darcel grimes, larry blunt, chief meteorologist jason boyer, and sports with stan pamfilis. this is news 13 at 11. >> larry: a couple in their 70s stopped a burglary inside their own home. they found a guy dressed in camouflage rummaging through their stuff at their home in fayetteville. so the man called 1 and grabbed his gun. the suspect took off. >> i felt really violated that somebody would take the initiative, would havee the audacity to break in to and it just made me realize how happy i am that i've got conceal carry and that i am armed. >> larry: he plans to make sure he has

. >> an autopsy will be performed today on the body of a swain county man found in fontana lake new year's day. 53-year-old doug ballew look was last seen november 19th. police believe he floated five miles into the lake but they don't know why he ended up in the water in the first place. police hope today's autopsy will provide more answers about how he died. >> eblen charities is ex standing heating assistance to more families. the low-income energy assistance program will be open to households that alify. it's based on family income guidelines. applications will be taken today at eblen service center in asheville. for more information on the guidelines, go to wlos.com and click on news links. >> 7:57. your skywatch forecast. >> good timing for that because winter has made a comeback. morning. we have had reports of very light snow in haywood county, reports in asheville, canton analyze story. the big headline is the cold weather. 31 in asheville. 29 in burnsville. and the wind has been gusting anywhere from about 10 to 20 miles an hour. right now in asheville it's at 14 so the wind chil

new theraflu expressmax. 3 the body of a missing man has been found in fontana lake. coming up new at 11--what we've learned about his death. and a tough year ends in triumph for an asheville mother and son. how her gift of life brings health and hope in 20-16. 3 3 >>> once again, matt gutman, and "20/20." >> reporter: if ethan couch's affliction was excessive wealth, the victims' families were eager to provide a remedy. five of the families involved in that fatal crash sued the couches and their family sheet metal business. while ethan was spending eight months in a state-run rehab, the couches settled those suits without admitting any wrongdoing. >> never once has ethan, um, apologized in any shape or form. >> reporter: but one family announces they're holding out. >> i h he yet to see anything good come out of it. >> reporter: the mcconnells, remember, they lived down the road from ethan's old booze-binge pad in burleson. the crash. now they are determined to have their day in court. >> and i thought, not so fast. this is not the end of this. >> reporter: so when y

his body was discovered in fontana lake. >> buncombe county commissioners give the green light 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 eight of the nine parcels to be zoned. one piece of land was sent back to tte planning board for further consideration. >> here's ingrid with your skywatch forecast. >> good morning, jay and everyone at home. it's eeven colder than yesterday morning in some locations so this is a good idea to wear lots of layers. 15 in black mountain. very cold conditions on our lester carpet sales news 13 skycam network. in asheville 17 . 14 up in burnsville. 13 in burke county. 21 in forest city. and in our western zones 20-degree mark and we are very cold also down to the upstate. 22 in greenville to 23 in anderson, 22 in greenwood. this afternoon somewhat milder, mostly sunny, 44 . not quite as cold tonight, back down to 26. in greenville very similar to western north carolina with sunshine and middle 40s. tonight right around freezing. extended forecast show