live in fairview, lauren brigman, news 13. are shaping up. jaclyn, any icek conditions reported so f f? >>jaclyn: jay, there are no official reports of slick roads in our area right now but it's still, of course, a good idea to use caution on the roads especially in areas like madison county, mitchell county and yancey county, where we have the school delays this morning. >>> there is new construction happening in can'tler i want to talk about one lane will be closed on dogwood road off smoky park highway while dot crews put in a new guardrail there. road work starts at 7 o'clock this morning f. you are heading towards waynesville it is a nice smooth commute for you. the drive from smoky park highway to jonathan creek road will take 20-2525 minutes. >>i'm jaclyn deaugustino. this on-time traffic report is brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. >> >>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-ol

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news 13's lauren brigman continues our live team coverage from weaverville. lauren, what can you do to prepare in case you lose power? there are things to make sure you have on hand... 3 3 like plenty of water, and non-3 perishable food and first aid supplies.if you take prescription medications, make sure those are easily accessible.flashlights and extra batteries are a must. secondary heat source is beneficial.monitor forecast on radiohave a plan to move yourself and family to an alternate location if need be. 3 right now in weaverville we are seeing a light mix falling.... travel of course is not advised in adverse weather conditions... but if you must be on the roads also have an emergency kit like this. i'll show you what to have inside that kit, at 5... live in weaverville, lauren brigman news 13 3 3 cities in the mountains are busy getting ready for the expected snow and ice. the hendersonville department of public works has applied brine to high priority streets including by the hospital. since only a dusting of snow fell, the city is focused on frida

live in fletcher, lauren brigman, news 13. >>evan: thousands of car accidents and abandoned vehicles plagued north carolina roads throughout this storm. governor pat mccrory held a press conference in raleigh saturday to address those issues. he says despite the dot's best efforts, the roads are still in very tough conditions right now. and this storm continues to be a deadly one. >> since our briefing yesterday, sadly, there's also been two fatalities, two additional fatalities, which means that the totals are up now to 6. which is a fairly high number compared to previous storms. our prayers and condone doe lances are with those families. >>evan: a college student had their car overturned and a young boy were the latest facilities. >>> today can be the busiest day comes to storm-related injuries. they expect more people in the emergency rooms with people navigating icy sidewalks or playing in the snow. hospital launched its emergency plan on thursday including bringing in extra staff and keeping them in the hospital. >> we h

news 13's lauren brigman is riding along with the transportation director of buncombe county schools right now as they monitor conditions this morning. lauren? joe hough asst. superintendent, buncombe co. schools we will be in buncombe county, riding with him along portions of different roads for each hit 3 in buncombe county, lauren brigman news 13. 3 3 we have new details this morning about a major fire in haywood county. officials now say it destroyed a commercial garage and four apartments. it happened off soco road in maggie valley on monday. when crews arrived, they saw flames shooting from the windows. witnesses say there was a loud boom before the fire broke out. ((stop)) 3 2318 "i was in combat before, and it just looked like an artillery round hit, and it exploded big time." 23253 one person suffered minor people displaced are staying with relatives or at a hotel. 3 3 a shooting in woodfin... leaves a neighborhood reeling. police say a 35-year-old man was shot in the chest along wellington drive... and is still recovering at mission hospital. 34-year-old scotty robinson has

news 13's lauren brigman is live in asheville. lauren, as everyone heads out this morning... the message is bundle up! 3 shivering is actually your body's automatic defense against cold temperature, as a way to warm up. if you are out working in the cold weather, make sure you layer up to hypothermia. make sure your ears and nose as well as hands and feet are well covered, because they are the most vulnerable to frostbite. the first warning signs are often a "pins and needles" sensation and numbness. that drop in body temperature from the body losing heat faster than we can produce it is hypothermia. some of the first signs can include dizziness, nausea, or confusion... and symptoms can worsen if your body doesn't regain heat.. which can be life threatening if untreated. 3 especially if your kids are waiting on the bus this morning, make sure they have multiple warm layers on... don't forget the gloves, scarves and hats. live in asheville, lauren brigman news 13 3 3 people who live in the flying flakes yesesrday. fields were covered in snow, making roads slick in madison and

live in east asheville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>jay: lauren, before you take off, we established a week ago you can't ski and now it appears you can't drive in the snow either? >>holly: jay is saying that but you did go out to madison county, and we expect you to be a master of both. >>lauren: maybe i need to practice a little bit? my dad actually brought me to work one morning when we started to see the snow. >>jay: i saw that. >>jay: just teasing you. >>holly: hey, if he will bring you in, that's great. >>lauren: he is great. >>holly: the city of asheville posted updates on its facebook page. >>jay: city parking garages are free to encourage people to park in them. that way streets will be clear for more snow removal. >>holly: third day son will open at home ford and shiloh for county schools at 10 o'clock this morning. the wnc nature center will also open today. >>jay: in henderson county, high winds brought down a tree that nearly crushed a disabled man in his home. the tree was completely uprooted. johnny bland, who recently

news 13's lauren brigman is live downtown with that update. lauren, some buses are hitting the roads right now? i just called the asheville transit station and i'm told two buses are departing on their routes now, much earlier than the 10 a-m start they had yesterday. officials will still be monitoring routes and 3 ((take fs-- bus service)) posting alerts if icy conditions are affecting any of those. go to wlos-dot-com and we will link you to their service alerts page. it's also back to normal for the downtown parking garages. free parking was allowed inside the downtown parking garages... will resume for those. if you leave a parking deck anytime after ten this morning you will have to pay. starting at 8am those using the parking decks will have to pull a ticket. 3 live in downtown 3 asheville, downtown 3 asheville, lauren brigman news 13. 3 3 hazardous weather conditions are still making it difficult for food delivery drivers. "asheville pizza and brewing" is just one of many companies across the mountains whose drivers are dealing with the

live from the slopes at cataloochee, lauren brigman news 13 3 3 a buncombe county deputy is off the job this morning... sheriff van duncan says the complaint against now former deputy tim teves stemmed from a child custody call on new year's eve. the sheriff says the deputy's body camera was key in the investigation. 3 11:22 "absolutely, for an internal affairs investigation or any kind of complaint from the public it's invaluable to be able to see what took place" 3 teves was hired in 2007. the sheriff's office says there are no other complaints against him on file. 3 3 a woman is accused of abusing dogs in polk county. 38-year-old sabrina painter is charged with abandonment and felony animal cruelty. three dogs were seized from a home she was staying in on landrum road last week. one of the dogs "snoozy" was found with a telephone cord tightly wrapped around her leg. that leg may now have to be amputated. 3 i guess there's a perception sometimes that people think that just because they have a pet dog or a pet cat or horse or whatever, that's their property they can do whatever that's

live from the slopes at cataloochee, lauren brigman news 13 3 3 3 3 the town of canton announces plans for a new pool and makeover of its recreation park. the projececwould replace the aging public pool... which has been getting years. the entire project is expected to cost more than two-million dollars. town leaders are applying for grants, getting corporate money, and asking for private donations. if the plan goes forward, the new pool should be ready by summer 2017. 3 3 the state is changing how it measures new charter schools. under the current policy, the state can revoke a school's charter if profiency standards are not met for two out of three years. the new policy will allow schools to operate under the label "inadequately performing" for the first five years of operation... instead of closing fogood. charter schools say this will help their style of education. 3 2:49 "this puts charters a little bit more closely alligned with the expectations and mandates that the state has for public schools." the state board of education says there are no low performing charter schools in we

reporting live from wnc ag center -- lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: more than a month after a man was found dead along a road in hendersonville, the two people accused in his murder are under arrest. john hollyfield and sudanna walker were questioned overnight back in december dequee taylor hendersonville. >> it's fairly quickly to put the case together against these two. the problem for the entire month has been tracking them down and handcuffs. >> crystal hernandez and sean hall were also arrested. they will likely be charged with harboring a fugitive or accessory after the fact. >>jay: douglas little was an employee of lake park nursing and rehab in union county. deputies say another employee witnessed the abuse of and the victim suffers dementia and was incapable of of defending herself. she is now recovering in the hospital. little's first court appearance is set for next month. >>holly: a developing story out of raleigh after a tsa pat-down of a 10 year-old girl was captured on her father's cell phone and featured on good morning americ

news 13's lauren brigman joins us live from downtown. lauren, city crews are now turning their attention to neighborhood streets? right... because we had so much snow, they have been mostly focused on main routes, especially those used by emergency responders. now they are getting to those streets in your community. the city's street services division continues to work 24-hour shifts to clear the roads. 3 3 they ask you to call them if you see large patches of ice or snow that need treatment by the city. those numbers are 828-259-5852 or 828-251-1122. to help with snow removal, free parking was allowed inside the downtown parking garages... and today normal operations will resume for those. if you leave a parking deck anytime after ten this morning you will have to pay. starting at 8am those using the parking decks will have to pull a ticket. 3 parking enforcement and meter collection will also resume downtown, where it is safe. coming up at 5:30, i'll have information about the art bus schedule. live in downtown asheville, lauren brigma

. >> tammy: news 13's lauren brigman was on scene all morning long. she shows us how the weather took a toll on the crews. >> lauren: with time and old man winter, firefighters emergency crews finding out fast that their battle was bigger than the fire itself. >> it's extremely hard because, you know, it takes water to put the fire out. well the water is freezing in temperatures like this. these guys are cold. we're just trying to rotate them trying to keep them warm. >> lauren: warding off ice on the scene called for all hands on deck. >> they're working off of a wooden deck and the water's on it. it's froze. it's hard to work on that deck and the ice up there, too. >> lauren: problematic conditions flow to the ground below. >> all these trucks got water in them. we've got to keep water circulating to keep the pumps from freezing on them, too. >> lauren: all those involved fighting to keep warm and stay safe. lauren brigman, news 13. >> frank: investigators in haywood county say two suspects are involved with breaking in to a tire store and ripping o

3 live in mars hill, lauren brigman news 13. now let's turn to jaclyn in the on-time traffic center for a look at roads in other areas... 3 3 in mitchell and yancey counties this morning mitchell county dispatch says icy roads are scattered throughout spruce pine and bakersville. if you live in these areas... use extra caution on the roads. *drivers in yancey county.. these are the spots you need to avoid. there are slick conditions at madison/yancey county line. also use caution in the bald creek area. *i'm jaclyn deaugustino with this on-time traffic report... brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. 3 3 3 3 new this morning... we have learned that one of the marines still missing after a helicopter crash in hawaii is from the upstate. the u-s marine corps says 22-year-old sergeant jeffrey sempler, is from woodruff. he is one of 12 service memebers that rescue crews are still searching for. two helicopters collided and crashed off the island of oahu on thursday. a navy ship with sonar equipment is being brought in

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 carpet sales news13 sky cam network. we're in rutherford county at chimney rock state park. we are getting soc

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

reporting live in asheville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: breaking news out of winston-salem, a police officer has been shot. >>jay: w. g. h. p. businesses ( ) i-40 eastbound is shut down due to the investigation. authorities have not said who shot the officer or how seriously this officer was hurt. >>holly: we will bring you information an updates as it becomes available. >>> people are dealing with severe flooding. >>jay: and how the federal government is stepping in to help. >>ingrid: your harry's on the bus stop forecast shows freezing conditions through lunchtime. if you are lucky in the upper 30s. that's cold and windy and even colder in the extended forecast. right after the break. (church bell) (bear growls) (burke) smash and grub. seen it. covered it. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum now, in high definition, this is your news 13 skywatch forecast. >>ingrid: good morning, everyone. welcome back. it is very cold outside, even down into greenville. and notice

reporting live in asheville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: great ideas. lots of people like to travel. we hope to share that powerball jackpot with you at home. wlos bought 50 tickets and we will split any winnings of $10,000 or moror with 13 randomly selected awe adults. >>jay: go to our took page and register to win. you have until 10 o'clock tonight to do it. >>holly: you don't have to even pay your own money if you don't believe in paying for the it is the first snow of the season for one town. >>jay: their families are enjoying the first snow day. >>holly: here is a live look on the interstate from the visionexpress.net traffic cam. i-26 looking just fine on your wednesday morning. will be right >>ingrid: it's all clear. temperatures this morning, they are where they typically are this time of year, should be at least in winter. 23 degrees is cold as we have gotten since midnight. 23 in burnsville. 29 in forest city. same thing in franklin. but,;w it will make it feel that much colder. same thing in boone. calm down into the upstate. right now the wi

reporting here in downtown asheville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: el nio is wreaking havoc on the west coast, bringing storms and storms and mudslides. >>jay: a winter snap of cold air is bringing unseasonably >> >>reporter: torrential downpours in california have turned this backyard into a waterfall. a powerfall el nio is slamming the california coast, turning streets into streams and causing parking garages to overflow with water. the quick surge of heavy rain taking drivers like this woman in san diego by surprise. >> i saw cars going through it and then i thought i was fine and then i felt my car slightly lift off and i felt all the water and i was like, i can't move. >>reporter: the water is too heavy for so many roofs . . . surprising diners at this local restaurant. and, for homeowners who once feared wild fire, a new concern. >> probably the most dangerous place in southern california. >>reporter: potential hillsides. the owner of this home ready to take off his evacuation i have the cat box and stuff ady to go there, it's in the c

live in asheville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: we have an update on the former board of elections director in macon county. an arrest warrant has been issued for kim bishop. she resigned from her position in may of 2014 after investigators discovered dozens of frawjt ledge checks came from her office totalling more than 50,000-dollar. on monday she was indicted on five counts of felony attempted embezzlement. >>jay: new this morning republican candidate ted cruz his campaign announced congressman mark meadows is supporting cruz's run for the presidency. >>holly: ted cruz will be at the debate tonight but donald trump will not. >>jay: the gop front runner is speaking out about why he's not going and what he will be doing instead. >> the fox news donald trump debate controversy continues this morning. both sides engaged in a high stakes game of chicken. just hours before tonight's final debate. >> you're not giving them -- i was pushed away. i'm not talking away. trump defending his decision to skip out on the republican de

live in weaverville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: mountain cities are getting ready for the expected snow and ice. >>jay: the hendersonville department of public works applied brine to high priority streets including by the hospital. but it's only a dusting of snow that fell, the city is focused on tomorrow and what it can do to be ready before the storm hits. >> we are just continuing to watch the weather forecast and see what's the predicting to come our way, and if need be, we will put out some more brine. if not, then we will just make sure that all our snow equipment, the plows and the trucks are fueled up and running other air jas the city will focus on tree treating include buildings and the fire department. bridges are also a priority since they freeze quicker than roads. >>holly: the snow also impacted drivers at higher elevations in the western counties. highway 19 over sewcol gap on the haywood county/jackson county line was slow. a dot plow was busy trying to keep up with the snow falling there. the winter weathe

>>lauren: just minutes ago we saw a driver get stuck at the intersection of asheville highway and south maple road in fletcher. i'm news 13's lauren brigman. we spoke with the driver. coming up i will tell you what for on the now, in high definition, from the western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 this weekend. >>evan: here is a live look at i-26 this morning. sun is coming up. tow truck companiesxw6bu29kjc_&gvscd8q13- cwyx k getting plowed as frequently. sometimes not even at all. and those are the big concerns for you here this morning. we have live team coverage of road conditions and news 13's hope hanselman and lauren

reporting live in hendersonville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>jaclyn: let's look at other roads in the area. some secondary and neighborhood roads may be a problem across our areas not just in henderson county this morning. dispatchers in mcdowell county mentioned to me their back roads might be especially slick so remember to take it slow. if you are driving on a side road this morning. we have been seeing improvements in haywood county, u.s. 276 is now open near the blue ridge parkway. due to snow and ice in the roadway. that is no longer an issue for you. >>> right now let's get a look at your travel time along i-40 from old fort to asheville, give yourself 20 minutes to make that commute. >>i'm jaclyn deaugustino. this on-time traffic report is brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. back over to you. >>holly: haywood county school announced a 2 hour delay, no buses on icy roads. >>jay: officials made the decision over concerns of last night's rain refreezing. >>holly: students will have saturday school from 8:00 to noon to m

reporting live from asheville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: people in the northern mountains woke up to flakes flying. the roads were slick in yancey county especially. there was a delay for students on their first day back from chrisas break. because it's been so sunny and stuff and then we get back to school and then it starts snowing. >>holly: dot crews urge anyone in the northern mountains to be careful because of any moisture that melted on the roads can refreeze as black ice. >>jay: a crumbling retaining wall drives a wedge between a subdivision and the city of hendersonville. dwayne hills says is the only access road is in jeopardy. a water line burst last month damaging the wall and blocking the creek. property owners filed an insurance claim but were told the city is not at fault. people in the subdivision will now have to foot the bill for the repair. >> it's not right i. wasn't like this before. and when their water line broke, this is what we have now. we have a good road before it broke, now we have a damaged road and pot

right now we are live in buncombe county, lauren brigman, news 13. >>evan: news 13 has been keeping you up to date on every moment of the storm. after the show we will have live reports and updates throughout the day. the forecast on wlos.com. you can go there to sign up for text alerts as well for weather and school and church closings. we will post updated information to our took and twitter pages. >>> in this morning's news reel, police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on the vegas strip. at least one person was shot. no word on what led to the shooting or on the victim's condition. this happened outside the beleakage joe hotel and casino ( ). witnesses say at least two shots were fired. >>> wisconsin police are asking the public's help as they investigate the killing of a five year-old boy. police say he was shot while riding in a car with his dad through beginning-to-middleloid last night. someone fired several shots and drove away. police say the shooting happened toen a busy road so someone probably saw what happened. >>> a woman

let's go back out live to news 13's lauren brigman in asheville... lauren.. dot crews are having a tough time catching up. 3 3 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about 3

i'm lauren brigman for news 13. >> you saw some of the problems, the fast paced snow caused accidents across our region. shut down both eastbound lanes for hours this morning and caused traffic backups. evan, the roads finally cleared. how does traffic look right now? >> you can probably see behind me, we are off exit 29 in saluda. you can see the dot truck going we first got here, that was all the way backing up, completely jammed with cars and trucks trying to get there as well as on i-26. both those eastbound lanes were completely stopped, not moving because tractor-trailers were jackknifed all over the roadway. we have video of the backup. there were a lot of cars on the roadway as well. mostly it was these long haul truckers. people were trying to get down the mountain. some of them trying to get to south carolina. we talked to one lady who said she left asheville and she got stuck in the same area twice. >> there was a truck that went it off.off. >> saw lots of drivers helping each other, getting out of cars, directing traffic. trying to get people off the exit ramp to the main

news 13's lauren brigman joins us. lauren... this debate comes at a very critical time for the candidates. it is less than a month until the crucial iowa caucuses... and about five weeks until the south carolina primaries. 3 3 3 republican candidates will actually be divided into two separate debates at "the north charleston coliseum and performing arts center." the first starts at 6 ... and will feature carly fiorina, mike huckabee and rick santorum. the prime-time debate at 9 will include donald trump, ted cruz, marco rubio, ben carson, kasich. both debates will be televised by fox business network. 3 democrats will also be debating in charleston on sunday. news 13 will have a crew at both debates... and will bring you complete coverage tonight and on wlos-dot-com. coming up in our next half hour.. the battle brewing between two of the top g-o-p candidates. 3 3 3 this morning... we are hearing from the widow of a vietnam teran who spent nearly six years as a prisoner of war. as we first told you yesterday... army staff sergean

news 13's lauren brigman joins us live from the scene in buncombe county. lauren... what else have you learned? 3 3 3 all new overnight... a man was shot in the leg outside of the deaverview apartments in asheville. police say they were called to the apartments just after 11:30 last night. the victim told officers he was dropping someone off when two people wearing hoodies knocked him to the ground, took his wallet and shot him in the leg. the victim is expected to be o-k. no suspects have been identified at this time. 3 3 we have another reminder to bring in your animals during this winter weather. long-term exposure to sub-freezing temperatures impacts dogs the same way it does people. 3 21:38 a lot of people think that because they have a fur coat they are fine that is not the case a lot of times dogs or cats they still get very cold like we do. so if we're cold they're cold 21:49)3 if you see a dog or pet in the cold that you are concerned about.. call police or your local sheriff's office and ask to speak to animal control. 3 3 3 for the second time in a month, a

we continue our live team coverage now with news 13's lauren brigman... she's live for us at westgate shopping center along i-240 in asheville. lauren.. you just talked with police.. who are working an accident. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 200 trucks and 300 workers are coming in from power companies in florida to help duke energy during the storm. jeff brooks, with duke energy, says it does not take much ice to weight down tree limbs. just a half inch of ice can bring a power line down. duke says people need to be prepared for outages that could last days. 3 jeff brooks - duke energy - spokes person 11:50:11 this is a scenario where you could see your power out for more than a day. the last storms last year we saw two and three day outages for some of our customers. if you lose power during the storm... call duke energy to report the outage at "1-800-poweron." that's 1-800-769-3766. 3 3 in the upstate, greenville county emergency crews are on standby this morning as the storm moves in. they are warning people to stay off the roads. 3 3 the n-c-dot and highway pa

news 13's lauren brigman is live along i-240 in asheville.. and lauren the dot is asking people to stay off the roads. 3 3 3 3 3 here's a look at the big picture in henderson county.. there are wrecks, disabled vehicles and lane closures between the 64 lane closures vehicles and disabled wrecks, disabled vehicles and lane closures between the 64 and the south carolina border. *there are a few minor weather related wrecks scattered across mcdowell county d-o-t is out treating i- fort and black mountain. take you need to travel this stretch of i-40. *the roads are a mess in swain county.. there is a disabled semi around the 9400 block of highway 19. *we have all the problem spots listed by county on wlos dot com i'm jaclyn deaugustino with this on-time you by the wired mouse computer solutions. 3 3 200 trucks and 300 workers are coming in from power companies in florida to help duke energy during the storm. jeff brooks, with duke energy, says it does not take much ice to weight down tree limbs. and just a half inch of ice can bring a power line

. >> news 13 lauren brigman joins us. students were dismissed around 9:30 this morning. >> right. conditions changed quickly once students arrived here to school. that's what prompted the early release. as you can see, there is not a trace of snow to be found here outside of irwin middle. we were here earlier this morning as that first snowfall fell. worked quickly to get students on the way home with a light snow already on the ground, parents in the pickup line outside the school were ready for what mother nature may bring us next. those we spoke with say they release students early ahead of additional snow on the way. . school officials say with no snow, they continue to keep a close eye on the forecast before deciding to release when they did. >> we saw there will be a lull in the forecast, we thought for the dismissal, it was best to go ahead and look at an earlier one for fear of another squall coming through. >> school officials say evidence is key when making a weather related decision. when we record that decision to you this morning when it was released before 9:00 a.m.

news 13 lauren brigman joins us live outside the detention center. what have you learned so far president driver. >> he is 30-year-old billy galmore from tennessee. he was taken to mission hospital last night after this crashsh for non-life threatening injuries. we have video to show you from the crash scene last night on interstate 40 i asheville. deputies deployed stop sticks on i-40 eastbound. then galmore wrecked. three people were inside his doblg durango. they were not hurt. the incident backed up traffic galmore is charged with felony fleeing, reckless driving to endanger, and for damage to property. the chase began in haywood county around 11:00 last night. authorities there tell me they were trying to stop galmore from speeding. when he resed to stop, that's when the chase began. we have learned he is being held here at the buncombe county jail under a $12,000 secure bond. >> duke university suspends all sporting activities. that story starts today's newsreel. the suspension comes after an alcohol related incident happened during the rush ev

news 13's lauren brigman is live from the scene. lauren... everyone made it out ok. 3 3 3 this is just the latest of several major fires in a matter of days in the mountains.. today... the investigation will continue into a deadly fire in weaverville. 3 jack penland died after this fire yesterday morning at reems creek mobile home park. his wife... who survived... was treated at mission hospital for smoke inhalation. firefighters say they had a hard time getting into the home to fight the flames. 3 jeff justice, reems creek fire chief the house had various items packed from floor to ceiling, so we had a difficult time when we first had firefighters do the search from the mobile home itself. 3 3 that same morning... a commercial building in brevard was gutted by flames. it happened on east main street... at the former dugan's pub site. a man who stilled lived in an apartment in the building managed to escape... thanks to his best friend. 3 "awoke by his dog barking.. that woke him up... and told him he had a fire in building so he got out and

news 13's lauren brigman is riding along as they check roads in buncombe county. lauren, right now it is a regular schedule for those students? 3 3 3 we don't have any official reports of icy roads in our area... take it slow on the roads this morning.. especially on those secondary roads and bridges. there are some areas of slowing that i want to tell you about. i am seeing minor delays on i-26 between chimney rock road and u-s 25. *we're dealing with simialr speeds here on i-40. overall thats about at 25 minute ride from old fort over to i-240 *i'm jaclyn deaugustino with this on-time traffic report... brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. 3 3 3 3 3 new details this morning about a major fire in haywood county. officials now say it destroyed a commercial garage and four apartments. it maggie valley on monday. when crews arrived, they saw flames shooting from the windows. witnesses say there was a loud boom before the fire broke out. ((stop)) 3 2318 "i was in combat before, and it just looked like an artillery round hit, and it exploded big time."

news 13's lauren brigman just got on the scene on emmas grove road and joins us live. lauren... what can you tell us? 3 3 3 3 the search 3 3 3 3 3 the search continues in hawaii today for a marine from the upstate, along with 11 others. they have been missing since their helicopters the four life rafts believed to be onboard the helicopters have been recovered. the u-s coast guard says, so far, there are no signs that any survivors used those rafts. 3 meanwhile... the family of sergeant jeffrey sempler, of woodruff, is still holding out hope. his grandfather tells us he has been close to jeffrey his entire life. 3 "he's always been a good kid. you know, he's quiet. he's shy. he kept his nose in the books. he was driven. what he wanted to do he would do."3 the principal of woodruff 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 leice

that's where news 13's lauren brigman is live... lauren.... what should people bring with them if they are planning to attend the fair?: today you have the chance to meet potential employers face to face 3 the event is organized by the economic development coalition and asheville area chamber of commerce. in it's tenth year, event organizers say this year's career fair is the largest one yet. more than 100 employers and career placement services will be on site... and more than five-thousand jobs up for grabs. if you are looking for a job, there are career opportunities in a variety of areas including manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and tourism. with a new facility opening in the near future, a-v-l technologies is one employer looking to hire a variety of 3 23:30;30-23:30;41"we're looking for many different facets in our business, from assembly to planning, to programmers, engineers. so we're just looking for somebody that wants to come and that's looking for a good job and good future."3 10th annual homecoming career fair 11 am - 4 pmd

news 13's lauren brigman just arrived on the scene. lauren... you spoke to the homeowners just a few minutes ago? 3 3 3 happening tomorrow.... a bond hearing is scheduled tomorrow for a mother in the upstate accused of killing her newborn child. 23-year-old joanie holcombe is charged with murder, and the unauthorized removal of a dead body. deputies discovered the newborn in a wooded area near cherokee circle in anderson. they say holcombe confessed to the child's killing and burial. 3 3 3 it's a developing story involving a former k-k-k leader... convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl in monore more than 20 years ago. the reviewing russell hinson's case... to see if he is eligible for parole. he was convicted of killing felicia houston with a crossbow in a racially motivated attack in 1992. it's not clear when the parole commission will announce a decision. 3 3 the search continues for a man who has been missing for weeks from madison county. 37-year-old johnny cook was last seen the day after thanksgiving, at the weaverville walmart. his pare

news 13's lauren brigman is live from patton avenue pet company in downtown asheville. lauren... there is winter gear made especially for dogs. 3 3 el nino is wreaking havoc along the west coast bringing severe storms, dangerous flooding and threatening mudslides. on the east coast, a winter snap of cold air is temperatures. lana zak has the latest. 3 nats rushing water (wildomar backyard )torrential downpours in wilodmar, california have turned this backyard into a waterfall. a powerful el nino is slamming the california coast, nats pd videoturning streets into streams......and causing parking garages to overflow with water....(show that great san diego car flooding video)the quick bursts of heavy rains taking drivers, like allexa maitia in san diego, by surprise sot maitia -"and i saw cars going through it and so i thought 'oh i'm fine' until i felt my car slightly lift off and i just felt all the water and i was like i can't move."the water, too heavy for so many roofs...[el pollo loco] surprising diners at this el pollo loco.and for homeowners who once feared wildfires, a new

news 13's lauren brigman joins us live from mission health's weight management center. lauren... if we have made a fitness resolution, but want to avoid joining a gym what can we do?3 3 3 3 3 a popular ice cream company is now under investigation. coming up in our business report, the potential criminal 3 3 3 it's 5:xx. let's take a look at business headlines. the dow was down 178 points thursday to close at 17 thousand 425. the nasdaq was down 58 points to end trading at 50-07. 3 3 the u-s department of justice is investigating how blue bell creameries handled the ice cream contamination linked to 10 reported cases of listeriosis. three people died. prosecutors are examining whether company executives knew they were sending contaminated product to consumers. blue bell said listeria was found on the lid of a food service cup the month before the recalls in april of last year. however, an investigation by the c-d-c showed the listeria outbreak 3 3 many boston globe employees worked double-duty this past weekend. dozens of editors and reporters at the newspaper delivered thousands

news 13's lauren brigman joins us live from mission health's weight management center. lauren, one of the first steps is preparing for the challenge, mentally. a resolution is really a lifestyle change, so you need to plan and prepare for what 3 3 3 3 the good and bad sides to winter weather. coming up... how snow in oregon is impacting travel... and how 3 3 families took advantage of a rare snow day in portland, oregon... by sledding down a hill. parents say the kids were up earlier... looking out the window at the falling snow. the snow may have slowed trains downtown, but it did not stop the dismantling of the christmas tree at the square. people in the city showed that the snow was not just for families with young children. an impromptu snowball fight took place in the city's square. 3 "it's fun. you get to have snowball fights, hang out with friends. it's beautiful.""it's my birthday so i got snow." (spencer austin/ portland resident) "coming down here in less of that hot weather we had the last two summers and a lot more of this." it certainly looks like they enjo

news 13's lauren brigman continues our live team coverage of the winter weather. lauren... what did d-o-t tell

news 13's lauren brigman continues our live team coverage from weaverville. lauren... what do people need if they plan to be on the roads? 3 3 3 3 the first round of snow caused several problems. in madison county, near the yancey county line, a semi overturned. the driver says he lost control and slid down the hill. without the guardrail, he might have landed in the creek. no one was hurt, but it did slow down traffic. especially with the pretty fast drivers or if you've never driven through snow before, people just don't know how to drive or are not cautious about other people. the driver of the tractor trailer told us that he is accustomed to driving in bad weather, but that the road was very slick. 3 3 the snow also impacted drivers at higher elevations in the western counties. highway 19 over soco gap on the haywood-jackson county line was slow. and d-o-t plows were busy trying to keep up with the falling snow. the winter weather also means big business for some local hardware stores, as people stock up on snow melt, shovels, insulation and sleds. 3 mid-atlantic i

news 13's lauren brigman was in mills river last half hour. now she is live from flat rock. lauren... are you seeing a difference in the 3 3 3 in just the last few minutes, haywood county schools announced they will be on a 2-hour delay this morning, no buses on icy roads. officials have been out checking roads since 3:30 this morning because of the freezing rain advisory. students there will have saturday school from eight to noon to make up a snow day. so far the school system has had five so far this year. 3 2128 when you can mamae one up on a saturday, that feels really good in may or june because you haven't extended the year. if parents feel their students cannot get to class this saturday, school leaders say they will make every reasonable effort to code absences as excused. 3 3 more delays and school closures in the mountains today means parents are left to figure out scheduling struggles. parents we talked with say they love being home with their children... but really can't afford to miss any more work. 3 sot17:14-20 i love spending time with her, i really do, but

news 13's lauren brigman continues our team coverage live in madison county this morning. lauren, future i-26 is one area where slick conditions are reported? take a look at future 26 now... madison d-o-t crews are out as we speak treating primary roads throughout the county. slick spots reported: nc 212 in shelton laurel nc 209 & nc 63 in hot springs future 26 in mars hill near tn line/sams gap they started to see snow around 10pm then off & on

news 13's lauren brigman continues our live team coverage. lauren... where should you start? under the hood-- checking fluid even wiper fluid. you can do this yourself or visit a mechanic.3 mechanic.3 3 3 you'll want to check the battery and make sure battery terminals are clean. next... your tires... check the tread depth and tire pressure. 3 3 3 mountain cities are busy getting ready for the expected snow and ice. the hendersonville department of public works has applied brine including by the hospital. since only a dusting of snow fell, the city is focused on friday and what it can do to be ready before the storm hits. 3 "we'll just continue to watch the weather forecast and see what they're predicting to come our way. if need be we'll put out some more brine. if not we'll just make sure that all our snow equipment, the plows and the trucks are fueled up, they're running." other areas the city will focus on pre-treating include parking lots of government buildings and the fire department. bridges are also a priority since they freeze faster than roads. 3 3 stay with news 1

news 13's hope hanselman and lauren brigman are standing by to give us the latest updates. but let's start by getting the latest on the weather conditions from zack.. 3 the roads are icy and very slick this morning.. news 13's hope hanselman is monitoring them for us from clayton road in buncombe county. good morning hope... 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 mission hospital says today could be a very busy day when it comes to storm-related injuries... ...as more people get-out and try to navigate icy sidewalks... or play in the snow. the hospital thursday. more than 500 staffers spent the night at the hospital friday night. 3 00:24:10:12 dr. mims we've got people sleeping in every open room, we're providing them meals, we actually bedded about 500 staff here in the hospital last night. we've had about three times the number of physicians staying in the hospital than we usually do so that people are assured that they are here. the hospital cafeteria has also been busy. part of the emergency plan includes feeding county workers who are out clearing roads. 3 3 this massive winter storm has

news 13's lauren brigman is is live at the "market center" gas station on hendersonville road. lauren... when is the deadline for people to buy tickets for tonight's drawing? for everyone in north carolina you must have your tickets by 10 tonight. the drawing is happening tonight at 10-59 p-m. no one matched all six numbers in saturday's drawing, so the good news is tonight you have another chance. your odds of winning are one in about 292 million. the jackpot started at 40-million in november and has been growing ever since. if you are the lucky winner, you can claim your prize in annual payments over 29 years or go for the lump-sum payment of 930-million. 3 3 we hope to share the 'powerball' jackpot with you! w-l-o-s bought 50 tickets, and will split any winnings of ten- thousand dollars or more with 13 randomly selected adults. go to our facebook page and register to win. you have until ten o'clock tonight to do it. 3 3 3 just minutes ago... iran's revolutionary guard announces that 10 u-s sailors have now detained yesterday when they ended up in iranian waters. an iranian g

news 13's lauren brigman continues our live team coverage of the weather . lauren... what are you seeing 3 3 3 3 we have an update this morning... on a henderson toddler was shot and killed in their home. james and heather stepp pleaded guilty to storage of a firearm with access to children, a misdemeanor. the pair was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter for two-year-old abagail newman's death in october. the district attorney says newman was shot with a shotgun that was left on a kitchen table at the stepp's home 13:07 "this is something that both families are going to have to deal with really for the rest of their lives. clearly the parents of the child and clearly the stepps. i mean this is just something is tragic and they did not intended to happen." the stepps were sentenced to 45 days in jail, which was suspended. they must each pay a 200-dollar fine and court costs. their guns have also been forfeited to the sheriff's office. 3 3 3 3 happening today. some parents will stage an awareness walk this afternoon in downtown waynesville. they are against

news 13's lauren brigman joins us. clemson lost 45 to 40... it was definitely a feeling of disappointment after the game...but also hope for the team's future. 3 3 3 it had been 34 years since the tigers had a chance to win a national championship title. and the team fought to the bitter end... the game keeping fans on the edge of their seats. clemson's quarterback deshaun watson even broke the record for total yards in a national championship game. but that didn't stop his disappointment at the loss. 3 1:09 at the end of the day i wanted the w so all the stats doesn't really matter to me. i do something that we hadn't done in 34 years but at the end of the day i love my teammates, i love my brothers 1:25 3 the team is expected to arrive back at clemson around 8:15 tonight at the westzone, at the stadium. coming up in our next half hour... hear from clemson's head coach on the team's loss. 3 3 3 today in facebook feedback... we want to know... what did you think of last night's game? hehe to the wlos facebook page and weigh in. we'll share som