joining me right now is kim king out in polk county. what's it look like there? >> kim: hey, jason. the weather has improved out here. i-26 is moving slowly with traffic heading out of asheville area this afternoon on to this evening. earlier today we saw some heavy rain and there was a major mudslide on the road near here on polk county. white oak mountain road was definitely closed. we could not immediately see from the point what the damage was. about a half mile up we could, though. with boulders sliding off the mountain. a dot crew came out and documented it. and then assessed the damage. >> trees out of the road. making sure basically that roads are open if they're safe to open. i have been cataloging pictures in case we get reimbursement. they have to declare -- the governor actually has to declare that. >> kim: there was a smaller mudslide near piney gate road on the saluda grade. early this afternoon with heavy fog and wet roads. that larger mudslide we showed you, we talked to dot officials out there and they gave an initial estimate for repairs of over $100,000. they have

king, news 13. >> reporter: thanks, kim. we're live right now at perhaps one of the hardest hit areas in greenville county. this road is causing some in the area to worry. by late in the afternoon, the rain stopped pouring. remains from this morning's heavy showers can still be found in some parts of greenville county. like here on warehouse court submerged this highly traveled road. tollbert says he was concerned when the rain began to fall but he says it's not unusual for about half a foot of water or more. he says it could have been much worse. >> it had been worse than what it is now. it has come up halfway in to the backyard. >> reporter: the water may seem calm and shallow but the mystery of what lies beneath the surface is what has him worried. >> i don't see how you can get in there without drowning your car or running over something. you don't know what's in there. >> reporter: warehouse court is a two-way road. two cars passing by each other could also pose a threat. blind. >> reporter: there's at least half a foot

we have delays toward largo because of an earlier train malt function at king street. >> thanks, kim. >>> we're following a developing story in the district. we're elevening the name of a man killed in petworth. police have not yet identified a suspect. >> two more people are in police custody today following last month's attacks in paris. you're looking at new video of a raid in belgium where the police arrested two men. we're also learning more about the investigation into the attacks. the french newspaper is reporting after the attacks happened the master mind hid. this afternoon there will be a memorial service. attorney general h loretta lynch will speak at the memorial service. 270 people died when terrorists blew up pan am fight 93 over lockerbie. most of the victims were americans. >>> happening today, all drones are required to be registered with the faa. you have until february 19th to comply. for anyone who registered. the faa is waving the $5 fee until january 20th. it's now 6:32. the obama administration plans to extend endangered species protections. it also protects aga

news 13's kimberly king is live at the asheville police department. kim, there's also a fourth suspect. >> kim: that's right, tammy. trena weaver and she was in asheville in court today. this is trena weaver. her mug shot taken in asheville in the last 48 hours. the video monitor facing one count of misdemeanor child abuse. the case involved one-year-old elijah and three-year-old harlee joyner. >> i didn't see the children leave. but we saw the children being taken in. >> by a woman? >> mm-hmm. >> kim: neighbor belinda williams doesn't know the details but she does recognize weaver's mug shot. >> probably three or four sheriff's cars came. >> kim: belinda says she's certain it was that white trailer. >> we saw the children go in with her. >> kim: with the woman? >> uh-huh. >> kim: at 1:13 yesterday, buncombe county sheriff's received a car and deputies, two minutes later, went to the swannanoa fire department where they met several adults where they found the boys and handed them over to police custody. belinda says she also saw a car that matched the amb

. >> news 13's kimberly king is live just south of the airport. kim, what do you see there? >> kim: frank, what you see behind me is an example of what is happening. there is water that's ponding. the ground is saturated. the water has nowhere to go. it's a similar situation for the pipes all across asheville that are overwhelmed. and therefore we see the outflow. this is the spill way on the on north asheville where the water flow speaks volumes. five inches of rain in the past five days. and this is ken stein, director of asheville water systems in today on his day off. >> the whole system is inundated with water. our sewer lines' about 100 years old. it's got a lot of leaking joints in it. it gets infiltrated with storm water. >> kim: the city had 37 sewage spills. this cycle, there have only been 28 spills. well ahead of the last cycle. while that might sound concerning, stein says the waste water from your bathroom isn't concentrated. >> a very small percentage is raw sewage. the majority of it is itself storm water that inundates the system. >> kim: using larger pipe l

north korea leader, kim jong un's inner circle, and its causing many questions about world war ii era sex slaves. >> tomorrow in north korea, funeral services will be held for one of king allies, kim yung gong, killed in a traffic accident yesterday. and victoria has the story. >> reporter: very few details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the car crash that killed kim yann gonzaga. the member of the central community in north korea, and the democratcratic people's republic in korea died sadly in a traffic accident at the age of 73. >> reporter: the secretary of the ruling worker's party, he was one of north korea's most senior officials. he was an experienced negotiator, and he played an important role with south korea. in august, he'sed tensions between the two sides with soldiers in the border of north korea. the south korean government has paid tribute to his skill and hard work during those takes. >> we offer our condolences with the death of kim yan gon. he was kim jong un's closest partner, but his death is raising questions about what's really happening inside of north korea's secretive government. south korea officials say that kim jong u

king. we're anything in for kim and dana this morning, we haven't had a chance to meet you, but we love you. tell us more about this card data breach. >> the reporter: you may not of you probably have heard of or eaten at one of their restaurants and properties, it manages several hotels, resorts, casinos, including the golden nugget, mccormick and schmidt, the rain forest cafe, all of these under the landry's umbrella. they suspected that landry properties was the common point in several cases of credit card fraud. the problem appears to have started in may, and may still be going on, so if you've been to one of the places, definitely check those credit card and bank statements. >> good to know. we're hearing that caesar's and hilton's, among some groups exempt from proposed faction bill. >> the. >> the court: the new tax bill going through congress, we give tax breaks to companies considered to be real estate trusts. see stars and hilton had big force in las vegas. it does have to be voted on by congress, but it could be something that potentially helps the companies. a couple of big them

access the commons here but they're encouraged to use king street to access the beltway, we're told the process could take eight hours to repair. kim? >> we do have those. it's going to be west of old town, alexandria. use king street or even eisenhower connecter to try and access that. now, there is a crash out in centreville on e eastbound 66. it's on the right side of the ramp but the ramps are slippery because it's been raining for some of the morning. be careful. otherwise 66 not impacted too much for you. looking live at southbound 95 and old king mill road, there was a crash before franconia road but the camera fizzed out just before we came on air. this is going to be the best shot. very brief delay past it. eun? >> thank you, kim. >>> virginia is working to revamp its vote progress says ahead of the presidential primary on march 1st. they say they reached a settlement with state officials on,000 improve things. you may remember this site from the 2012 elections. in prince william county some waited in line for hours. they've agreed to teach volunteers what to do. officials have also agreed to consult with experts on issues

carole king was very touched by this song for sure. >> kim: chills. >> dana: yes. >> kim: new in our 6:00 a.m. melinda of vegas rated >> kim: breaking news. this is in our own backyard. we're taking you to the scene live this morning, about five hours ago, a person was stabbed, the latest details headed your way. plus -- >> dana: bringing down the house. aretha franklin, dazzling a crowd at the kennedy center. tears. we'll show you that in moments. >> kim: also, video vault

afternoon and the >> kim: we heard from our money expert, jane king, earlier, that she did the whole time experience on new year's eve. it was on the bucket list. i have a feeling a lot of people feel that way, he e jane king had a media-- >> >> dana: jane king had a media badge. our producer was braving the elements, he didn't have a media pass and he said once you get in there, it's hard to get out and if you need a potty break, you're out of luck. >> kim: we encourage you to watch us here on news 3 on new year's eve from the comfort of whatever party you're at or your own home. this is a big update. the texas teenager who was described as having affluenza while he was on trial for killing four people in a drunk driving accident. just arrested yesterday by mexican authorities. >> dana: here is the picture released by mexican authorities. they say they found ethan couch and his mother tonya in puerta vallarta yesterday. he looks so much different now today than he did back then. that's him in that green shirt. he looks like a little kid. but this is why they think he went on the run

king. >>> the "insider" from hollywood. your 24/7 celebrity conversation. >>> merry christmas, everyone. >> yes, this kim and kanye. 150 gifts. >> 'tis the season to be a kardashian. we go "inside hollywood's" good christmas/bad christmas. >> we'll see what god has in store for the future. >> and a duggars' emotional christmas without josh? >> and teresa's post-prison holiday. >> it is great to be re-united. ♪ >> then did mel b. finally confirms a spice girls reunion? >> i want something to happen. >> "empire" means i'm valuable.

jane king live from the floor of the nasdaq. >> kim: i know. when you get to be our age, a big new year's eve party that's a lot of fun is one where you can stay in your pajamas and we did for years, we've gotten off easy lately since we started the morning shift. for years, our friends would take a turn, we would take a turn and they had the anchors doing the rotating thing, but now it's jessica moore and jim schneider who get the duty. >> dana: we get the morning shift, so it's hard for us to stay up till midnight and do the morning shift. >> kim: we're normally getting up two and a half hours before we start the broadcast, so they give us a break on that. >> right now, we have trouble on the roadways as we speak. a couple of freeway accidents. i-15 northbound, between sahara and charleston. looks like they've got it just about cleared out of the way. one car there. also on the 95, this one was in the clearing stages last time we checked. outside view, one flashing light on the inside shoulder and an accident at michael way and smoke ranch, s

king, reporting live from the floor of the nasdaq. thanks, jane. we'll check in again tomorrow. here's kim. >> kim: at 5:20 a.m. let's get you in the loop, las vegas and we begin with taylor swift, spreading all kind of holiday cheer, and one fan in particular, really getting a ton the pop star surprised a 12-year-old girl who was battling cancer and she did so by showing up at her home in colorado. look at the great picture of the two. swift making that special stop after a social media campaign aimed at connecting the singer with one of other biggest fans, ended up getting her attention, and was it a big show or what? it was their big holiday special, amy poehler, tina fey, co-hosting the extravaganza and of course, they had to bring back those political impersonations. >> it looks like i went through time and space again. >> hello, farah. >> what the heck, i landed in the bedroom of a lesbian couple. >> >> kim: the hillary clinton from 2008, i think, is who amy poehler was playing and kate mckinnon, who now plays that role. we'll have more of the must-see moments. you had bruce springstein closing out the sh

kim: i do. and i remember the tour too. >> dana: she brought down the house last night. there was even shots of carole king in the audience as well. she was amazed at this rendition of her song that came out some 40 years ago. >> kim: what an honor. 609 a.m. a. still to come, he is coming back to the united states, the, quote-unquote, affluenza teenager, his mom is. coming back too and talk about facing the music once they get here. new this morning, what led authorities to picking the up in mexico. it's something you'll be talking about later. >> dana: the number one ranked fo one in the sports book. what? they're undefeated, ranked number one, but not favored to win the national title why? we have an expert in the studio to tell us why. coming up. >> kim: also, it is a video and here we are, getting ready to ring in 20 continue on the strip. but back in the day, the party was all about the fremont street experience. and no canopy yet either. tom hawley has the story coming up in the video vault. >> the flood lights are out on the freeways, as work continues on several projects. we'll check the commute fr

kim kardashian and kanye west in matrimony. >> now this couple stars in oxygen's new story called "rich in faith." and if that's not keeping him busy enough, rich has written "sand castle king". and he's here with the executive producer of this show. >> just call me ep. >> and i love the name of your production company. you and me or you and i. i'm doing that with giuliana rancic. >> i thought that might be you and your new wife. >> i could steal it from her, but we'll see how she feels. this is so exciting. thanks for having us on. >> it's a natural. i mean, you guys are young, hip, different from the typical reality stars that we usually, faith is a huge component. >> our goal in the show is to bring some light into some dark spaces. oftentimes we think of reality tv. it's reduced to flipping tables over and a whole lot of dau ma rama. our goal is how to bring light into dark spaces. >> what did you think about reality? that means cameras and >> it was a new experience for sure. and learned a lot in the process, but we just really hope that this is an encouragement to people. our life and ministry is not just on sundays but seven days a and we believe our faith impacts ev

. >> kim: you just heard her back t talking about the six kids and a fund raiser is being held for the children at 11:00 a.m. this morning at the black kings motorcycle club. if you know anything to solve the crime, call that number on your screen, 702-385-5555. >> dana: while most of you were sleeping, president vladimir putin delivered his annual news conference. this thing goes on and on and on. hold it once a year, it lasts for hours. today, he talked about the downing of that russian warplane, also talking about syria saying the need is for the syrian people to determine who will rule that country themselves. >> kim: all right. talk about a partnership that will get your attention. it is 6:20 a.m. and we're getting word that uber may be getting a few more fares under their belt. we're talking about partnering up with facebook. they're going to have access, if this partnership does indeed work out. facebook is testing the ability for users to share a ride by booking it from the messenger app on their phones. the idea is that people who coordinate plans with messenger will be able to book a car without having to even switch apps. so tal

kim: all right. dana, thank you. at 5:18 a.m., we're about to get son insight into all of your -- some insight into all of your minds, us included, because we're nevadans, with a little king, live from the floor of the nasdaq. you have the big reveal, the most googled name item in the state of nevada for the year 2015 is -- >> the reporter: this list is put together every year. i love it. we get sound effects every day. always interesting. it found that in nevada, lamar odom googled more than any other state, of course, he made headlines in october when he was found unconscious at a brothel. nevada has ten other terms that were searched more than anything else. floyd mayweather, pit bull and the movie, san andreas. >> kim: a lot of people are probably in scramble mode making sure the packages get out on time and this is a big deadline day. >> the reporter: the cutoff for many shipping services especially those that won't break the bank is today, at least at the u.s. postal service, it says to make sure december 25, today is the last day to send it standard. you have a few more days with u.p.s. and fedex, but those deadlines are by the end of this week for regular shipping