jaclyn, the road are still clear? >> jaclyn: we are wreck and delay free around asheville. traffic is flowing smoothly on hendersonville road in south asheville for you. travel time to get from airport road over to rock hill road this morning. >>> here is a look at what you can expect along tunnel road right now. that commute from river mill road to i-240 timing out to 5 minutes. ? that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought you by the wired mouse. "morning >> holly: 6:24 right now, stepping back into time in today's "morning surf." we are looking at pictures from past of the presidential candidates. >> ingrid: it's kind of funny looking back at your old high school pictures. we posted the link to the web site, wlos.com under "news links." >> holly: and no. 1, you know this guy. this is ben carson before he was dr. ben carson. >> ingrid: look at that hair! nice blazer, too. >> holly: check out this picture of bernie. >> ingrid: he looks pretty similar. >>holly: he does. lots of pictures of bobby gindal. he appeared in tiger beat magazine. >> ingrid: really? that's

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jaclyn: good morning, everyone. it is a quiet start to the morning drive right now. we are dealing with some slight delays near patton avenue. earlier, rather, and those have now cleared up. traffic in the area is back up to speed. just in time for your commute. i-26 is looking good through the morning drive. everything is flowing smoothly here in both directions, between fletcher and asheville. no problems there. and if you are driving in the higher elevations this morning, near the tennessee border, just take it slow. to be cautious, there is a chance for slick conditions and all across the board, the roads may be wet this morning. take it slow on your morning drive. that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought to you by the wired mouse. >> holly: here is your live morning. this is a nice shot of st. barts. >> jay: that looks nice, doesn't it? news 13 this morning will be right back. >> that feeling. you know the one. that "grand-slam, aced-the-presentation" feeling. multiply that feeling. it's the deal of

jaclyn? >>jaclyn: right. so it is possible, but some traffic lights might be out on airport road this morning. so, if if you are heading out in the area use a little extra caution and remember to use all the intersections with the lights out as a four-way stop. getting a look at travel times for you, things are looking good here on smoky park highway. traffic is moving right on time turning to i-26, a 15 minute drive for long sholes, watch for delays on i. 64 in hendersonville. >>i'm jaclyn deaugustino. this on-time traffic report is brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. >>holly: breaking news from the vatican. a press conference is about the get underway there right now. >>jay: right now, a vat kahn spokesman will say an important announcement will be made. this is a live look from that news conference. clearly no one is seated yet. it has not begun. it's very unusual. >>holly: it is very unusual. ice being called an impromptu news conference. we are monitoring the situation and we will come

otherwise, they're in good shape, jaclyn? >> jaclyn: right, ingrid. we don't have any major problems to report this evening no. if you are heading out towards i-240, the drive is looking good for you. here is a look at the westbound side. traffic is flowing smoothly there. we have speeds through charlotte street clocking in at 53 miles per hour for you. >>> getting a look at patton avenue, things are slowing here as well. traffic is flowing to lowe's road, timing out to 4 minutes for you. if you are heading out in south problem, everything up to speed on the northbound side. but it's an 8 minute commute from long sholes road to i-40 wk. that is a look at your on-time traffic report brought you by the wired mouse. back over to you. >> holly: it is gop caucus day in nevada. republican presidential front runner donald trump has two big wins under his belt, and he's hoping for a third, just one week before superted cruz. >> jay: kenneth moton reports it's a town hall for the democrats before this weekend's south carolina democratic primary. >> reporter: i

jaclyn, you have new information on that fatal crash in anderson? >> jaclyn: right. we now know there are two vehicles involved in this collision. the crash happened on s. e8 1 and highway 153 around 4:30 this morning. it's still not clear what caused the accident. back over in asheville, we are here is a look at i-26 heading into town. that is a 7 minute road from airport road over to brevard road, and traffic is flowing smoothly on the eastbound side as well. checking back on patton avenue for you, the minor delays we talked about are finally clearing up. that is a smooth commute for you so far. that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. >> holly: governor pat mccrory makes good on his bet with the colorado governor. >> hi, governor, i'm wearing the jersey, no. 1, i want to congratulate the denver broncos for a great victory, i predicted 33-10. i only picked the wrong team and i only missed the score by a few points. >> jay: this is the video he released showing him wearing governor john hin kel high blood pre

>>i'm jaclyn deaugustino. this on-time traffic report is brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. holly and jay, back over to you. >> jay: this morning we have been talking about the national park services 100th anniversary. >> jay: aiden and madison are part of2 backpacker magazine's annual tour, thanks for coming in. us about the experience. >> it's kind of indescribable. we spend most of our time camping each night. i would say, if i had to guess, i would say about 80% of the past year has been spent in a tent. >> holly: wow. >> it's been a while wind of meeting people and just finding ourselves in absolutely gorgeous places. >> jay: what is among the most gorgeous? >> oh, man. i really enjoy glacier national park in my home state of minnesota, which is a park that is mostly water and i islands. which is mostly traversable only by canoe or house boat. there is not a lot of ton people around. a beautiful place. >> holly: how did you get this lifetime experience. we saw it. it was shared a lot of

jaclyn, there are multiple wrecks reported there? >> jaclyn: right. i-26 eastbound between exit 54 in saluda is a big problem area right now. the highway patrol is out on multiple wrecks in the area. the interstate is very icy here. so, stay off the roads, if possible. especially this portion of i-26 this morning. >>> also happening in henderson county, there are multiple county. this is also a problem in rutherford and mcdowell county this morning. u.s. 226 south and mcdowell is completely blocked, still at tree. and some secondary roads in this area are dealing with that same problem as well. we do have all of these traff issues listed for you on our web traffic page. that's a look at your on-time the wired mouse computer solutions. >> holly: a family in durham gives their dog credit for foiling a break in, and even saving their lives. >> jay: the family heard allie growling saturday night. when they got up and opened the bedroom door, the dog ran out and headed to the top of the stairs where she saw someone who wasn't supposed to be there. >> she s

more flurries causing problems for the morning commute, jaclyn? >> jaclyn: right, ingrid. drivers use caution if you are driving in the northern mountains this morning. dispatchers are reporting flurries in the burnsville area right now, so the roads there might be a little slick this morning. so, just use extra caution if yancey county is also a problem spot this morning. the rain roads are in good shape but it's the back roads and secondary roads that will be a problem for you this morning. there might be some slick spots out there. remember, dot crews are working hard and keeping those roads treated for you. and we do have all these problem areas listed for you on our web site, on wlos.com, just go to the traffic page. that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought to you by the wired mouse. >> >> holly: happening to day, the newest addition to the henderson county sheriff offense office will get their names. >> jay: two bloodhound puppies started training with the department last month. more than 350 students from hill creek and etowah elementary sent in names fo

the roads are clear so far, jaclyn? >> jaclyn: it is a quiet start to the morning commute. there are minor delays to look out for on i-40 eastbound, approaching old fort. so, heads up if you are heading that way this morning. traffic is moving 53 miles per hour there at dunsmore avenue ( ). otherwise, the roads are in pretty good shape. here is a look at your tunnel road commute this morning. that's about a 5 minute drive from the blue ridge parkway over to i-40 eastbound. and traffic is flowing smoothly along merriman avenue. everything is up to speed there on the northbound side. that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought you by the wired mouse computer solutions. back over to you. transylvania county man charged with first degree murder continues. richard o'shields is accused of shooting and killing toby mathis in 2011. >> holly: news 13's lauren brigman is live outside the courthouse in brevard. >>> lauren, several people claim they saw o'shields pull the trigger. >> lauren: yeah, witnesses say that o'shields came into the rosman dollar general store and began

jaclyn, what are we seeing on >> jaclyn: lauren, there is one crash to look out for that is weather related in mitchell county, a car slid off the roadway on king creek road in bakersville. use this as a reminder many back roads in mitchell county are still snow covered or icy, especially in the south part of the county. so, try to stay off the roadways if you can there. if you are heading out in swain county this morning, use extra caution on the roadways. many of your roads, secondary and main roads, are still slick. black ice is a problem throughout the county. back in buncombe county, we are accident free and there are no reports of any slick spots right now. so, overall, that commute there is looking good for you, but if you are heading out in any of those northern county, take it slow. here is a live pick theture of i-26 in asheville at brevard road. traffic is flowing smoothly here. but remember, future i-26 near the tennessee border and madison county, where lauren is, is a very slick spot this morning. so, use caution if you are taking i-26 in that area. that's a look at your on-ti

time now for traffic and jaclyn. >>jaclyn: thank, jay. that congestion on patton avenue that we talked about earlier2 now all cleared up just in time for your commute. traffic at louisiana avenue is now up to 40 miles per hour. so, nothing to worry about there. as well. that is a nice and easy 5 minute ride from fairview road over toty. 26 merge. and getting another look at i-26, from hendersonville, down into south carolina, that is a nice and easy 20 minute ride from four seasons boulevard over to the state line. >>> that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought to you by the wired mouse. >>holly: today is february 1st. >>evan: there a several significant things that happened on this day. on february 1st, 1865, president abraham lincoln signed2 the 13th amendment abolishing president truman declared it blank history month is this month, on this day, in 1960, four black college freshmen sat down at the white's only counter at wool worth in greensboro demanding service. >>evan: five dais later a thousand people joined them and then

>>jaclyn: he brought it. >>ingrid: he knew thunderstorms rolling through western north carolina, so macon county, jacketed, up towards swain county. the next couple hours, those will continue to push up into henderson county and transylvania county. so, please, use caution in those zones. flash flood watch is out through this evening and it does include us here in buncombe county. >>holly: wind and rain causing problems? >>jaclyn: lots of problems on the road, downed power lines on crab creek road and we have the problems listed on our web site, wlos.com. >>jay: can2 you get me one of >>holly: i'm sure. >>> good morning, america. the battle for new hampshire. >> bernie, bernie, bernie. crowds as hillary clinton tries

i'm jaclyn deaugustino with this on-time traffic report... brought to you by the wired mouse computer ssutions. 3 3 3 3 breaking news right now out of germany... two trains crash head-on, killing four people and seriously injuring at least 40 others. this is brand new video just into the newsroom from the scene. crews are still working to get to people trapped in the wreckage. officials at the scene say several cars overturned. so far it is not clear what caused the trains to collide. 3 3 3 it is primary day in new hampshire and this morning the first votes are already in. kenneth moton reports... the latest polls say g-o-p frontrunner donald trump and democrat bernie sanders are expected to come out on top in the first in the nation primary. 3 it's finally here?new hampshire primary day.sot chris christie "i want this job because i love our country."sot marco rubio"i need your vote!"sot ted cruz "at this point, it's all about turnout." call it a presidential candidate full court press in the granite state?one campaign event after storm.nat b

. >> jaclyn: yeah, ingrid. the debris is a problem in haywood county, especially this morning. dispatchers are reporting debris in the roadway across the county especially on the back roads and secondary roads. so, be careful if you are heading out in this area on you morning commute. >>> there are no weather-related accidents or official reports of flooded roads in our area, but high water is definitely possible on those usual problem spots in henderson county and transylvania county. so, take it slow in these areas as well. >>> checking back on tunnel road, the congest we talked about earlier on the eastbound side is nuclear. now it's the westbound side that is getting a little bit busy. so, keep in mind if you are heading out towards tunnel road. that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought to you by the wired mouse. >>> holly and jay? >> holly: we have been talking about the zika virus in our series on the modern pregnancy. director of health and human services is here with us again. give us an over

jaclyn deaugustino has your on- time traffic report. first, let's head over to our sky watch weather center for a look at your current conditions... ingrid? good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 be careful as you head out this morning. that winter weather is making some roads slick in parts of the mountains. news 13's lauren brigman is live from downtown waynesville, where you can see snow is coating main street. lauren? 3 3 several counties are dealing with icy roads this morning... avery county dispatchers told me most of their roads are snow covered..especially the back roads. for those of you in mitchell county...be careful driving along the southern part of the county. slick spots are a problem on u- s 19...epsecially in spruce pine. highland avenue is another road to avoid this morning. *if you're driving it slow on theside roads i'm jaclyn 3 3 3 3 the d-o-t ha

>>i'm jaclyn deaugustino. this on-time traffic report is brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. >>holly: stays with news 13 for the most up to date information on the winter storm. you can find the latest forecast and school closings on wlos.com and you can go to the web site to sign up for text alerts for weather closings and traffic, and we will post updates on took and twitter. >>jay: greenville police are hoping you recognize the suspects from the surveillance video. officers say three men forced their way into a little caesars pizza and held the victim at gunpoint. police say they took money from the safe and then took off. the womanan was not hurt. greenville police are now asking if you have any information, call greenville county crime stoppers at 86423-crime. the buncombe county district attorney has taken oughts step to see whether to take the death penalty in a triple murder case in the case of pierre griffin the second. the outcome of the hearing could determine the charges he faces

jaclyn, many caucus sitetewill open at six or 6-30. is there any sign of activity there yet? 3 diana, larry i'm here live at east high where we are just getting set up for the caucuses throughout the state of iowa start at 7 o'clock tonight. to attete the event, you must be a registered republican voter. there is opportunity for anyone to register right here at east high tonight. at this time in iowa, there are 612,000 registered republican voters however, only 120,000 turned out in the last caucus in 2012 and this was a record turnout. tonight, we are expecting a good turnout here at east high... around (number of people). results will begin to become available at 7:30, but this happens as they are reported from each precinct.t. results will be posted online as the iowa gop receives them. with a packed republican field, results of these caucuses could start to slim down the pack. we will have more coverage of the republican caucus later fox 44 at 9 and ririt here on kmeg 14 at 10. 3 3 our jetske wauran is also sitting vigil outside a caucus site this evening...she joins us l

but right now, the roads in asheville are looking good, jaclyn? >>jaclyn: that's right, ingrid. we are accident and delay free in the asheville area. if you are hopping on i-26 it is nice clear commute heading into asheville. that drive time timing out to 7 minutes for you. let's get a look at the smoky park highway now. everything is moving right on tom time. speeds at rutherford road clocking in at 45 miles per hour. no problems there. if you are heading out to waynesville from smokey spark highway that is a smooth 19 minute ride all the way over to exit 20. that is a look at your on-time traffic report brought you by the wired mouse. back over to you. >>holly: today you can discus the policies and procedures behind the use of body cameras with local law enforcement. >>jay: that's right. lauren brigman is live in asheville. lauren, who will be on the panel for the public forum? >>lauren: the buncombe county asheville police chief and a local civil rights attorney. they will all be there to answer questions tonight. this is a free event. i takes place at 6 o'clock tonight at th

. >>> right now let's get a check of the morning drive with jaclyn, good morning. >> jaclyn: good morning, ingrid and good morning to everyone at home. we have one wreck to watch out road. there are injuries reported so look out for that if you are living in that area, avoid that spot if you can. i'm taking a look at i-26, overall from polk county into hendersonville, it is looking good. right here approaching exhibit 59, but overall the commute is looking good. and i-26 heading into asheville, closer to brevard road, everything is up to speed here in both directions, overall that drive from brevard road to asheville highway timing out to 12 minutes for you. that is a look at your on on-time traffic report brought to you by the wired mouse. back over to you. >> holly: several reason presidential candidates will be will be in the upstate, teb, ben carson, marco rubio and ted cruz will participate in the 2016 faith and family presidential foe rum. >> jay: the event is at the founders memorial auditorium at bob jones in greenville and goes from 2:00 to 5:30, doors open to the public at 11:00

. >> tammy: now let's check in with jaclyn deaugustino. >> darcel: jaclyn, a few mountain counties are dealing with slick roads. >> jaclyn: right. the south end of the county is the spot you want to avoid even on some of those main roads. u.s. 19 e 221. and even some back roads in spruce pine. drivers if you are heading out in mcdowell county, use extra there are weather related accidents that are happening. no major injuries are reported thankfully. u.s. 74 a bypass. that is a big problem spot right now. crews are working several accidents. that five mile stretch of that road is very slick right now. try to avoid that area altogether. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> darcel: remember you can download our free weather app for our most up to date weather coverage. just search wlos in your app store. >> tammy: we have an update on a murder investigation in asheville. 29-year-old james norton is charged with first degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. he's accused of killing her neighbors say the community lost s

stick around for all the details >> tammy: let's check in with jaclyn. >> jaclyn: there's a new wreck tying up traffic. stop and go traffic between here and sweeten creek road. watch out for that. heads up if you're going to be driving around in north asheville soon. traffic lights might be out scattered across the area from an earlier power outage. use these intersections as the lights are still out. wilson road and barclay road are still shut down because of these high waters. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> frank: vote 2016, donald trump is ahead by 20 points in the latest new hampshire poll. cruz talks about a video of former president jimmy carter that he's now using in a campaign ad. the reason is that trump has proven already that he's completely valuable. i don't think he has any fixed opinions. >> jimmy carter endorsed donald trump. i am not making that up. >> frank: on the democrat side, bernie sanders and hillary clinton both spent the day prepping for tonight's debate. we will have the highlights tonight at 1

>>jaclyn: ingrid, otherwise the asheville area. remember a 20 mill stretch of the blue ridge parkway is back open now after the recent snowstorm. this does include the commuter stretch. you can find up to date closure information on the park services web site. getting a look at travel times for you, here is how i-240 is shaping up for your morning drive. traffic is right on time there with 53 miles per hour speed at charlotte street. that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought to you by the wired mouse. baba over to you. >>holly: this morning, hillary clinton's campaign has declared hillary the inwititr in iowa according to cnn. >>jay: clinton and bernie sanders were separated by just three tenths of one% for the caucus. >>holly: but there was a winner for the republican, karen kayfa has the latest from des moines. >>reporter: after months of listening to the candidates, the voters finally got their say on monday night. the first contest in the 2016 presidential campaign, the iowa caucuses. and they turned out in record nu

jaclyn? >>jaclyn: what do you get? >>jay: you get a little jerry garcia action here. i know you like music. so, there you go. >>ingrid: i love it. holly -- we should switch have a boy. >>jaclyn: and i have a bearded man. >>jay: oh, well. it's the best i could do. >>ingrid: today, no issues with the rain. we are going to be drying out. 51 degrees for a high. 40s the next several days. in fact, clear conditions into the weekend. >>holly: the roads this morning? >>jaclyn: the roads are looking good as well. >>jay: all right. thanks very much for joining us. gma is next on news 13. for more local news and weather >>holly: have great thursday. >>> good morning, america. tornadoes tear through the south overnight. >> oh, my god. taking the roof off houses. >> are we going to die? >> sirens blare as twisters rip through homes and destroy cars. rain from nashville to atlanta. flash floods sweep up drivers, now the major storm heading

*i'm jaclyn deaugustino with this on-time traffic report... brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. 3 3 3 firefighters investigate what caused a fire at an asheville business. the fire broke out yesterday, just after midnight on haywood road. these photos were posted to our facebook page by rob lenfestey. crews contained the flames to two rooms. no one was inside at the time, and no one was hurt. 3 3 3 a long-awaited murder trial may finally get underway in transylvania county tomorrow. charles o'shields is accused of shooting toby mathis to shot inside the 'dollar general' in rosman in 2011. the victim had been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of o'shields' son. o'shields' trial was delayed several times, over questions about his competency. 3 3 the death of a haywood county man whose body was found in the upstate has been ruled a suicide. 57-year-old jeffrey turner's body was found friday morning in oconee county. search teams had been looking for him since he was reported missing last tuesday. 3 3 a man is ar

. >> darcel: jaclyn, a wreck on i-240. >> jaclyn: that's right. all lanes just opened back up traffic is heavy between here all the way through i-40. heading in to asheville is also a problem area to keep in mind. especially between long shoals and i-40. it's busy out there on 1923 with speeds slowing down to 20 miles per hour. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> tammy: a one on one showdown. how hillary clinton and bernie sanders are trying to get ahead in new hampshire. surrounding the zika >>> you're watching news 13 with darcel grimes, tammy watford, chief meteorologist jason boyer, and on time traffic with jaclyn deaugustino. this is news 13 at 5. >> darcel: in vote 2016, hillary clinton and bernie sanders returned to the campaign trail today. >> tammy: it was the first one on one showdown for these presidential candidates. a new poll shows sanders is nationally. >> secretary clinton does represent the establishment. i represent, i hope, ordinary americans. >> senator sanders is the

jaclyn? 3 diana, larry while his friends are understandably sad, they say knowing that brabander lost his life doing what he loved makes it a little easier. 3 a go-getter a lover of the outdoors and a bit of a daredevil ron brabander is remembered by many throughout sioux city. "everybody remembers him as a person with a great smile, happy all the time, always willing to help anybody and everybody no matter what it was." "ron lived for being outside and a great snowfall, so i guess if he had to go, it was a great way for him to go." a former gateway and dakota pc warehouse employee, brabander enjoyed working with electronics. "he was very mechanically inclined and could fix a lot of those things, but electronics as well. so, he was a jack of all trades."brabander took care of his parents until they passed away. he then retired at the end of 2014 to live out his passion for the outdoors in colorado. "every time he could get away from here and go to colorado he did it. he drove a lot of hours f

. >> tammy: jaclyn, the secondary roads can be slick. >> jaclyn: right, tammy. side roads are still covered right now. if you need to head out in any of these areas, try to stay off of these back roads if you can. back over in asheville, we're not seeing any weather related congestion in smoky park highway. backing up traffic near i-40. tunnel road is also very busy right now. you're going to run in to delays in both directions if you are heading out here anytime soon. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> tammy: breaking down north carolina's new drug screening program for welfare recipients. how many people tested p pitive in the first four months. >> darcel: plus how many zika cases are now confirmed in the u.s. reconsidering going to this >>> you're watching news 13 with darcel grimes, tammy watford, chief meteorologist jason boyer, and on time traffic with jaclyn deaugustino. this is news 13 at 5:00. >> tammy: north carolina's new drug screening program for welfare recipients is undergoing its first

>>i'm jaclyn deaugustino. this on-time traffic report is brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. >> >>holly: today, you can provide feedback on a project to rec park.

. >> tammy: big patience, right jaclyn? there are two wrecks. >> jaclyn: right. we are also dealing with a crash involving three vehicles. that's just adding to that thankfully no injuries report. your best bet is to take u.s. 25 just to avoid that mess all together. if you do need to pass by that area, get ready for those delays. a wreck near hendersonville road. you can see traffic is backed up near sweeten creek. good news is it in the clearing stages and should be moved out of the roadway shortly. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> frank: author harper lee has died at the age of 89. lee wrote novels "to kill a mockingbird" and its recently sequel, "go set a watchman." it was published in 1960 and won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. the book sold more than 10 million copies. was inspired by unc professor's lecture on the piece hangs in the front window of horse and hero gallery downtown. >> we feel like the timing is perfect to have such an amazing piece in here that represents ashevil

>> this was, jaclyn, long before the internet. there was nothing to google. >> i am sure you still had a wonderful time. [laughter]. today on another note national white t-shirt day, a lot of people loving the white t-shirt. today's morning surf. maybe you are using it to layer. >> here are things you can do to impress, shred your white t-shirt, make a flower dress. >> really? >> that looks very difficult. but affordable. >> you can make a t-shirt bracelet, diamond smock it. i don't know how you do that but it looks cute. >> make pom poms. you can make quilts out of white effect. >> that is neat for the kids. >> you can make tote bags. these all have the directions listed underneath here. >> look at that. interesting. let's do one more. you can make dog toys. lots of things you can do with the white t-shirt and again you can wear it, layer it, a bunch of them today. how cold? >> feels like the single digits. airport. probably the crafts would be a school. warmer overall. our next snow chances in the seven-day forecast in just a fe

. >> tammy: jaclyn is tracking these for you. >> jaclyn: thanks, tammy. there are several roads flooded in transylvania county. old rosemund highway coming in to the lower part of rosemund is flooded. maguire loop and greenville highway near brevard elementary is also a problem area. here are the major ones to look out for. high water reported in several roads in mcdowell. we have these problem roads listed for you on wlos.com under the traffic tab. as far as wrecks, there is one to look out for. smoky park highway near pisgah highway. that's a look at your on time debruhl's used car superstore. >> darcel: a lot of viewers sent us photos of the flooding. >> tammy: this first one comes from carmen. >> darcel: the next photo is courtesy of leeanne carnes. the high water in rutherford county. this is near chimney rock. >> tammy: finally we have a . >> tammy: stay with news 13 for flooding. we'll have more live updates from our crews in the field. you can also find our latest developments on our facebook and twitter pages, as well as our website, wlos.com. >>

and on time traffic with jaclyn deaugustino. this is news 13 at 5:00. >> darcel: we have an update on the pope's visit to mexico. he's wrapping up his five day trip by celebrating a mass. >> tammy: the mass starts in about an hour. crowds have been gathering all day in anticipation. >> darcel: issues facing immigrants fleeing mexico are expected to be at the forefro nt front of his message. >> that's a powerful message that people do matter. dignity, their work, who they are matters a great deal. >> darcel: across the border in texas, people are gathering in a stadium to watch a simullcast on a big screen. bernardino by a couple using a fiance visa has many questioning the process. more than half million foreigners illegally overstayed their trip to america last year. >> tammymy news 13 investigates why it's happening. >> we have no way of tracking that. even once we go beyond that time, it's up to our honor system to be able to self-report. >> tammy: news 13's jennifer emmert looked in to it. tonight at 11, the problems she exp

. >> tammy: jaclyn, weather related wrecks are tying up henderson county. >> jaclyn: right. u.s. 25 south is down to one lane right now because of an accident. one minor injury is reported here. avoid this spot if you can on your commute. u.s. 74 bypass in rutherford county is a big problem area right now. slick conditions are a problem here. they're also a problem in mitchell and mcdowell county. we have all these problem areas listed on wlos.com. if you are heading out toward i-26 east bound in hendersonville, there is a wreck that's tying up traffic. keep that in mind for your afternoon commute. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by >> frank: a man credited with helping save the historic henderson county courthouse has died. dr. george jones was the founder of the genealogical society. created the heritage museum. >> some wonderful people that invested their lives in wonderful service. dr. jones' legacy is certainly among that group. >> frank: henderson county manager steve wyatt says jones will be greatly missed. >>> coming up, two popular ashevi

jaclyn? 3 diana, larry... although none of those zika virus cases were contracted locally, meaning they were all associated with travel... the health department says we do need to worry because many people are traveling to warmer climates this time of year... where the 3 (nats)it's a virus thats been around for over 50 years... yet, a disease health professionals seem to have little answers for. "we don't know what makes these things just kind of take off."thought to be a mosquito-borne virus, scientists are now learning that zika virus could be passed through bodily fluids. "this virus can actually be in other types of body fluids in humans and therefore potentially transmissable through other humans that we didn't know right away."most of the time, symptoms are mild... a fever, maybe a rash... and most people don't even know they are affected. but zika poses the biggest threat to the unborn... linking the virus to a birth defect called microcephaly, where infants are born with a shrunken head and incomplete

. >> jaclyn: you each won a family four pack of tickets to see the harlem groab trotters in greenville. >> ingrid: and we will e-mail you how to claim your prize. it's good prize, too. >>> the weather, not so good. we have reports of power outages and so on and so forth because of the rain and wind. a lot of rain has fallen in many locations this morning. storm heading north/northeastward over the next couple minutes you can see where it's headed for rutherford county and also moving through greenville, heading north towards polk county as well.

. >>> right now let's get a check of the morning drive with jaclyn, good morning. >> jaclyn: good morning, ingrid and good morning to everyone at home. we have one wreck to watch out road. there are injuries reported so look out for that if you are living in that area, avoid that spot if you can. i'm taking a look at i-26, overall from polk county into hendersonville, it is looking good.

. >> darcel: jaclyn, there are two wrecks to look out for. >> jaclyn: yeah, just before the brevard road exit. be careful if you are heading out in that area. you can see there are no major delays associated with this crash. so that is some good news. also look out for this wreck on future i-26 and madison county. bound side. no injuries reported there. delays on i-240 west bound. traffic is slow moving between charlotte street and the i-26 merge. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> darcel: next in our ask 13, your car when >> tammy: cars covered with road salt have been making a beeline for the car wash every chance they get. >> darcel: but could you be putting that salt back on to your car when you use a car wash with recycled water. that's our ask 13. >> tammy: frank, that's a good question. >> frank: we think so, tammy. we appreciate all our viewers who take the time to write us. this question deals specifically with the automated full service car washes that recycle their water. this question comes from dwayne layel. dwayn

i'm jaclyn 3 3 3 3 new overnight... the ice storm shut down a major north carolina interstate overnight. this is video from i-77 in iredell county. multiple wrecks shut it down in both directions, stranding drivers for nearly 5 hours. the back-up was up to 8 miles long. the highway patrol says the interstate reopened around three this morning. 3 3 troopers say one of the biggest issues was the way the icy weather caught people off guard.trooper kevin dale, nc highway patrol2750 "they're used to maybe thinking it's wet, and then go a little further, and it's turned into ice." 2756mike kleiner, henderson county3009 "it's as bad as i've seen it this winter, excluding the 18 inches of snow we got 3 weeks ago, but that wasn't as slick as this." 3015 multiple cars lost control along i-26, some ended up in ditches. but as the temperatures rose above freezing, fewer wrecks were reported. 3 3 the upstate was also hit hard. one person was killed and two others were hurt, including a greenville police officer, in a weather-related

jaclyn deaugustino has the latest in your on-time traffic report. news 13's lauren brigman is in henderson county. but first let's get your current weather conditions.. ingrid? good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for bothth the mountains and upstate. 3 3 thousands of people are waking up without power this morning... because of the ice storm. crews are working to get the lights back on for more than one-thousand people in henderson county. news 13's lauren brigman continues our live team coverage from there. lauren...duke energy power outages:mcdowell: more than 2500henderson: more than 1300 buncombe: more than 560 3 3 3 3 drivers in polk county look out for a weather related crash on i-26 eastbound it happened just past the saluda exit 54. avoid the area if you can. *there are several downed trees reported across henderson and rutherford counties this morning. d-o-t is clearing these out of the roadways now. be careful

jaclyn driscoll, siouxland news. >> they would be sure to implement proper training before using it. >>> those stories and more in tonight's terrorism alert desk update. from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm michelle marsh. for the first time ever, a case against an alleged isis supporter is going to trial in a phoenix court, opening statements are underway in the his alleged conspirators were killed in a gun battle with police. >>> u.s. troops in iraq have moved into a region where isis just used mustard gas. they are setting p a new base with iraqi troops right near islamic state groups front lines. base. the attack sickened dozens of kurdish troops. and john kerry met with studio representatives for advice on fighting isis propaganda. how to counter what he calls the islamic state narrative. >>> still to come tonight, u.s. airlines making it easier to fly the friendly skies so far this year. how they're doing it, coming up in the fox means business report. >> but first, bargain hunting for groceries and clothes is pretty routine. what about bargain hunting for medicatio

. >> darcel: jaclyn, we are in good shape. >> jaclyn: there is one congested spot to look out for. things are getting busy between i-40 and charlotte street. the interstates are looking good in our area. it is a clear drive along both everything is up to speed there on long shoals road. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >>> we could have stayed a little bit more. >> tammy: a local teen puts his away with big bucks. >> darcel: happening now, president obama is taking questions about his possible nomination for the u.s. supreme court to replace justice scalia. >> the system is breaking down. so this has become a habit and it gets worse and worse each year. and it's not something that i have spent a huge amount of time talking about because frankly the american people on average, they're more interested in gas prices, wages and issues that touch on their day to day lives in a more direct way. so it doesn't get a lot of political attention. but this is the supreme court and it's going to get attention. and we have to ask the a

the roads are clear so far, jaclyn? >> jaclyn: it is a quiet start to the morning commute. there are minor delays to look out for on i-40 eastbound, approaching old fort. so, heads up if you are heading that way this morning. traffic is moving 53 miles per hour there at dunsmore avenue ( ). otherwise, the roads are in pretty good shape. here is a look at your tunnel road commute this morning. that's about a 5 minute drive from the blue ridge parkway over to i-40 eastbound. and traffic is flowing smoothly along merriman avenue. everything is up to speed there on the northbound side. that's a look at your on-time traffic report brought you by the wired mouse computer solutions. back over to you.

jaclyn deaugustino has the latest for your on-time traffic report. news 13's lauren brigman is in madison county. but first let's send it over to the sky watch center.. ingrid? good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 d-o-t crews in madison county are working to stay ahead of the approaching winter weather. news 13's lauren brigman is live from a d-o-t salt barn in wolf laurel. lauren, crews say some roads are still icy in spots? 3 there are no reports of slick conditions in the mountains.. use caution on your bridges, overpasses and secondary roads throughout the morning commute. otherwise the morning commute is off to a quiet start. here's your i-40 commute from the haywood-buncombe county line into town. *i-26 westbound is looking good so far. it's about a ten minute ride from airport road to i-40. i'm jaclyn deaugustino 3 3 3 3 we new details in a suspicious death case that is no

. >> frank: jaclyn, a few wrecks are tying up some traffic. >> jaclyn: right. i-240 west bound. it's stop and go traffic between i-40 and charlotte street. watch out for this new wreck on i-26 west bound. stop and go traffic between airport road and long shoals. slight improvements here on 1923. it does clear up as you approach pisgah highway. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> frank: this week a young man had a once in a lifetime moment during a local basketball game. >> tammy: it happened during senior night at pisgah high >> frank: news 13's ashlea surles joins us live. it's a pretty awesome moment to watch, ashlea. >> ashlea: it is a really exciting moment to watch. but it's what happens before that moment and after that moment that i think makes it really extraordinary. what it says about this school, and especially this young man. if you work hard, sometimes just an ordinary tuesday can turn in to a day that hundreds of people will remember forever. >> proud of him. so proud of him. >> ashlea: matthew poole has

jaclyn this is a problem in swain county. i just check with dispatchers there..they tell me that black ice is a problem throughout the county this morning... stay off the roads if you live in the area. *drivers in mitchell county..some of your roads may be snow covered this morning. i'm jaclyn 3 deaugustino with this on-time traffic report... brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. 3 3 3 the transylvania county boys and girls club spent 10- thousand dollars to fix water for nearly a week after heavy rains caused sewers to back up into the building. crews replaced dry wall and carpeting. kids got back to their routines yesterday when test results showed there are not any toxins inside. 3 it was a result of a city sewer line and the city did put a valve on that sewer line to prevent this from happening again and were also looking at putting a valve on other sewer lines that come into our club as well. the transylvania county club serves more than 200 children on a daily basis. 3 3 the time is now 5:xx. these citie

issue, right, jaclyn? >> jaclyn: right, tammy. high water is reported on some of those side roads. if you live in this area, be careful on those back roads. this is also a problem also in rutherford county. hanson road is one of those roads that is impassable right now. there are reports of a car stranded in the water. be careful if you are hitting the road soon. we have these problem areas listed for you by county on our website on wlos.com under the traffic tab. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> tammy: new at 5 o'clock tonight -- 5:30, rather, a pair of break-ins has triggered a special connection between two local families that have never met. news 13's ashlea surles reports tonight on what it means to be a social media. >> the first time they climbed up in to the upstairs. the second time they came back, they pried the downstairs. >> ashlea: to have two break-ins in just one week. >> i'm invested in this neighborhood. i'm building a rental house that my wife and i are going to keep. >> ashlea: whoever did this got a

. >> tammy: jaclyn, there are two wrecks causing major delays. >> jaclyn: yes. we also have a three car crash that is adding to the congestion at long shoals road there. there are no injuries reported for either of these wrecks. delays on the east bound side. your best bet is to get off u.s. 25. but if you do have to drive in this area, expect major delays there. also we have a traffic alert in the downtown area. look out for this wreck. at patton avenue at ashlund avenue. keep that in mind. an accident at charlotte street is causing major delays. you can see. we have a few other wrecks that are happening around town. you can find that on wlos.com under the traffic tab. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> darcel: a jackson county resident says the dot needs to finish repairs on his road in order to make it safe. john says crews did bridge repairs along garland buchanan road a couple of years ago. but he says water still collects on the road and at one point there are no lines down the middle of it. he

. >> tammy: jaclyn, brevard road is a problem spot to avoid. >> jaclyn: right. we're not seeing any major delays associated with this crash. so that is good news. driving through that area on your commute. future i-26 east bound, there is some congestion lingering because of an earlier crash. that crash is now out of the roadway and clear. otherwise the roads in our area are in good shape. along i-40 east bound through asheville. that's a six minute commute from brevard road over to charlotte highway. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> darcel: fighting a newly passed ordinance. why some state lawmakers are not on board with that city council's decision. number of new >> darcel: the speaker of the north carolina house says he's looking at how the legislature could override the city council decision. >> tammy: the ordinance allowing transgender people to choose bathrooms that speaks to their identity. >> darcel: governor mccrory is also reacting to the decision. we spoke with him yesterday about it. >>

but jaclyn, we do have suggested areas to watch out for. >> jaclyn: right. i-240. this is your typical afternoon rush hour. on the east bound side as well between downtown and fairview road. try to avoid i-240 if you can. get ready for that heavy traffic north and south bound between airport road and long shoals. here's a look at how smoky park highway is shaping up for you. overall that commute is looking good. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> tammy: coming up, killing the $100 bill. why a u.s. official says it's time to do away with the country's biggest bill. >> frank: prepared foods have become a billion dollar business but are they good for you? >> frank: stocks shoot up on wall street today. the dow up 222 points to finish at 16,196. the nasdaq picked up nearly 100 at 98 and closed at 4435. >> tammy: a former treasure be a $100 bill. >> frank: he cites a newly published study from the harvard business school. the study argues it says it would make life far more difficult for people who are breaki