the shop showed us what potholes could do to the cars. >> this is just from a pothole. rear on one side. geoff: not so good on the rams. if it's a new pothole not yet reported, officials say it's your responsibility to pay for repairs. allyson: in union county, the winter conditions claimed the life. the coroner identified the man as 61-year-old jimmy thomas. the wreck happened saturday afternoon on highway 9 jonesville. troopers say thomas was heading south when his car veered off the road. he then hit a ditch and a tree. thomas was airlift hospital, where he later died. geoff: the highway patrol says this weekend's winter weather played a role in a involving a tri-athlete. 44-year-old andy van evera of greer died saturday. friends say he was training for a half-marathon. troopers say van evera was running off the roadway in the direction of a car along highway 14. investigators say the driver of a honda swerved to avoid him but road. the car hit him. >> he was a father to three children and he didn't come back from his run that day, and i think when you look at it lik

what they have a problem with is lack of people reporting potholes to the city. >> if you hit that pothole, whether you have damage or not, i think you have a requirement, i like to believe you have a requirement to make a phone call. >> i would like to report a pothole, please? >> reporter: so we called the 311 hotline to tell them about this crater of a pothole and east 14th and carnegie. because for a claim to be approved, the city says it has to know about the pothole, and fail to fix it. >> 311 actually gives you a number, a tracking number, and then when you make that claim, then you got a tracking number. >> reporter: but when i asked for a tracking number, the city said they were too busy to give me one due to snow removal. it took three transfers and eight minutes to get me that number. >> the city says it paid out $62,000 in claims last year. and there was no cap on payout. repairing potholes now because of the snow and cold temperatures. >>> the mexican navy just re led new video from inside the raid and gunfight that led to the capture of mexican drug lord el chapo. you can hea

""nats""randy o'connor with poinsett tire pros in greenville says the pothole problem has been keeping his shop busy busy 3 "anything from sidewall damage which would render the tire to front end work"if a pothole causes damage to your car...youmight be eligible for reimbursement from the state...according to the d.o.t there have already been 21 damage claims filed in district 3 this yearo'connor says there are signs your car has been damaged from a pothole...and could be unsafe to drive"if you're getting any type of pulling you could have an alignment or tire issue""so always er on the side of caution" caution" 3 the d.o.t says they are working as quickly as they can to fix all the potholes but are asking for your help finding the problems...so we've put information on how you can do that on the as seen on section of foxcarolina.com.. ..you will also find information there on how to file a pothole damage claim. 3 developing tonight 3 a husband is in jail tonight-- accused of trying to kill his wife.deputies say he shot his wife multiple times and left her for dead along the side of th

we have a pothole repair team. that's what they do all day long, every day. we will just hit those hot locations. and also, we rely heavily on customers, our citizens, calling in, letting us know if there is a pothole. nigel: if you know of any problems, you are asked to call your city or county public works, or state dot, to problem and report it. gabrielle: road damage from winter storms is costing carolina taxpayers a bundle. wyff news 4 investigates' tim waller has obtained the latest damage claims from the state d.o.t. tim: gabby, potholes are the biggest culprit when it comes to costing state taxpayers. last year alone, the insurance reserve fund paid nearly $1 million for bent rims and blown tires. it's a full-time job fixing the damage that many south carolina roads are causing to vehicles. >> this is just from a pothole. now, imagine this on your front and rear from one side. tim: many drivers are now billing the state, claiming damage from potholes is not their fault. wyff news 4 investigates examined damage claims from the year 2015, and found the

one claim was for $330 pothole damage to a car driving on interstate 26. today, we stopped by aaa carolinas on woodruff road. here's what shop manager david lowrance showed us. >> this is just from a pothole. now imagine this on your front and rear from one side. tim: something to keep in mind if you're out driving and damage your car from a pothole. you can file a claim with scdot if they know about the pothole. but failed to fix it. if it is a new pothole that damages your car, it is on you, your responsibility to pick up the tab. these latest damage claims represent money the state continues to pay out as lawmakers for ways to fix the roads. >> it is literally gone down five feet in a week. michael: before and after the floodgates were opened at lake hartwells released some water for the fourth time in 54 years. john: a live shot from asheville, partly cloudy. we continue to melt the snow. some must see video out of camera caught a shutout -- caught a shootout between armed robbers and concealed weapon holders at a barbershop. several people, including

jack: it's a pothole pandemic! and today here at local five, we're on pothole patrol. jack: here's a big one right along valley west drive near valley west mall. it's just one of many you might have noticed making your ride a lot more bumpy lately. potholes are caused by the cycle of freezing and thawing of the road surface. it weakens the asphalt, leading to formation of cracks in the pavement. these areas then break apart with all the vehicle traffic, creating potholes. "when we have the freeze thaw cycle's that we've had lately that helps the potholes to form so we've had quite a few potholes espcially after this last round of colder weather " jack: we want to way of your commute? show us the worst potholes you've seen, and we'll get on it with those cities. you can connect with us -- share your pothole pics on facebook and twitter. or send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555 we'll start collecting a list of problem areas and get in touch with the city public works departments. jack/2shot: here's something else to t

the city will not reimburse for any damage if it is not notified about the pothole. pothole complaint that i made. it is wide and deep and dangerous. this pothole at 14th and carnegie is a deceiving trap to my car and hundreds of others every day. as the temperatures dropped and the potholes like these started popping up, the councilmembers praised the reporting process and asked the drivers to report them to the 911 hotline. i think you have a requirement to make a phone call if you see one like that. stance. >> reporter: they stay is a failed system -- people say it >> people will be paying more and more money for something that we could have repaired way back then. >> reporter: when i checked on the status of my complaint on the pothole. the caller told me that it would be fixed by february 8th, more than a week away. and the city did not respond to our request for and on camera interview. but the official told me there's no specific time frame in which the crews must patch made. this is a case-by-case basis. and the street crews are out here working on know removal instead of poth

is just from a pothole. now imagine this on your front and rear from one side. geoff: you can file a claim with scdot if they know about the pothole, and failed to fix it. if it's a new pothole that hasn't been reporte say it's your responsibilit pay for repairs. allyson: to union county. troopers say the winter conditions claimed a life there. the coroner identified the man as 61-year-old jimmy thomas. the wreck happened saturday afternoon on highway 9 close to jonesville. troopers say thomas was heading south when his car veered off the road, he then hit a ditch and a tree. thomas was airlifted to a hospital where he later died. geoff: the highway patrol says a role in the deadly crathe 44-year-old died after being hit by a car while running on saturday. friends say he was training for a half marathon. troopers say van evera was running off the roadwa direction of a car along highway 14. investigators say the driver of a honda swerved to avoid him but ended up hitting any icy patch of road. the car hit van

3 potholes are making for a rough ride on upstate roads! 3 you could even end up with a popped tire like one cowpens women!fox carolina investigates-how officials are working to fix the problemand who to call if your car gets damaged! 3 out with the old and in with the new...chick fil a is swapping out their infamous coleslaw for a new "superfood side"and it's getting some mixed reviews.you be the judge...up next! 3 coming up we'll take a look at your seven-day forecast...and what you can expect as you head out the door tomorrow morning.stay with us. 3 3 3 fox carolina investigatesits no secret -- many of our state's roadways need improvement.an upstate woman tells us she is fed-up ...after hitting a pothole so deep, it nearly caused her to wreck. 3 dot officials say they're busy patching potholes because of all the recent rain--and the cold weather isn't helping either. either.fox carolinas ashley daley joins us now with more on the story. 3 3 3 3 3 yeah -- and one of the roads which has seen potholes open up is highway 11 here in cherokee

the vast majority of those had to do with potholes. you can file a claim with dot if they know about the pothole and failed to fix it. if it's a new pothole not yet reported, officials say it's repairs. geoff: the highway patrol says this weekend's winter weather played a role in a deadly crash involving a tri-at 44-year-old andy van evera of greer died saturday. friends say he was training for a half-marathon. troopers say van evera was running off the roadway in the direction of a car along highway 14. investigators say the driver of a honda swerved to avoid him but ended up hitting an icy patch of road. >> he was a father to three children and he didn't come back from his run that day, and i think when you look at it like that, it could be any of us out there. geoff: troopers say van evera died at the hospital. to union county now, troopers say the wintery conditions also claimed a life there. the coroner identified the man as 61-year-old jimmy thomas. the wreck happened saturday afternoon on highway 9 close to jonesville. troopers

winter weather has the tendency to bring with it a side of potholes. now thanks a new law in north carolina -- fixing potholes will happen faster. under the legislation -- nc- dot has 2 business days to repair a reported pothole on state maintained roads. admittedly the legislation doesn t outline any penalties -- but n-cdot is vowing to adhere this week n-cdot rolled out this new reporting system just for potholes. it should reduce the middle-man so to speak -- and instead route pothole repair requests directly to the closest county maintenance office. in elizabeth city -- todd corillo -- newschannel 3. new at 11 - if you )re a vegetarian or vegan - or if you re just trying to eat more veggies - you re gonna want to listen to this. it appears there )s a major cauliflower shortage in the united states. according to reports-- the supply of the white vegetable is dwindling-- which has driven up prices to 8- dollars a bundle. the shortage has to do with the unusually cold weather in california and arizona-- where the majority of the nation )s cauliflower

emmy, potholes are back? emmy: elizabeth, potholes are arriving in the metro but i would not say it is exactly on schedule. in fact, they are earlier this year than last year. we will be seeing a lot more potholes popping up in the late winter and early spring. we can blame that on a warmer winter, which usually sounds good for us but can be bad for some of our roads. last year in spring, they were averaging about 25 complaints a day and had to repair at least 50 holes a day. this year, we could expect those numbers to increase with the numbers of potholes they have filled. >> as the weather gets colder, the frost depth goes down and finds water under the street and starts pushing up on the pavement, and when they thaw out in the spring you get potholes for me. emmy: everyone always wants to know how to report these potholes we find in the street. you can go ahead and call the hotline, 51-5-283-4179. they do expect to fill any complaints within 24 to 48 hours. 5:36, she mentioned a warmer winter and we are wa

emmy: here are how these potholes form. water gets into cracks on the road, freezes underneath, and thaws out, damaging some of that pavement. it only takes a minivan or truck to drive over the right spot to hit the right spot on the ground to open a deep or wide spread pothole in the ground. the city has responded to the higher demand by having up to six crews out a day temporarily repairing those potholes. they are using cold asphalt right now, and that is because they cannot use has -- hot asphalt until the springtime. you can see this whole right in front of may about 24 inches long and six inches deep. if you see any holes throughout the metro, you want to make sure you are notifying the public works department. live downtown des moines, emmy victor, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. elizabeth: still ahead, history-making hire. the buffalo bills get a new assistant coach. why it could open more doors for women in professional sports. plus, it's tax season. tips on how to make your filing go as smoothly as possible, and

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this is just from a pothole. now, imagine this on your front and rear, from one side. michael: you can file a claim with sc-dot if they know about the pothole, and failed to fix it. if it's a new pothole that hasn't been reported, officials say it's your responsibility to pay for repairs. carol: the hartwell dam floodgates closed this morning, after being open since friday. that marks only the 4th time in 54 years that those gates had been opened. spectators stood near the dam to watch. the water had been at 662 feet, two feet over what's summer months. with a forecast of even more rain over the weekend, and a concern over whether crews could get in to open the flood gates, the decision was made to be safe, and go ahead and open them. at portman marina, the swollen lake covered docks and walkways. >> you had to use waders just to get to your boat, so we used waders to get to boats. so it was really an inconvenience to customers. carol: since the floodgates were opened, the water has dropped up to five feet at por

winter weather has the of potholes. now thanks a new law in north carolina -- fixing potholes will happen faster. under the legislation -- nc- dot has 2 business days to repair a reported pothole on state maintained roads. admittedly the legislation doesn t outline any penalties -- but n-cdot is vowing to adhere to the 48 hour time frame. this week n-cdot rolled out this new reporting system just for potholes. it should reduce the middle-man so to speak -- instead route pothole repair requests directly to the closest county maintenance office. in elizabeth city -- todd corillo -- newschannel 3. now to cheseapeake - where police discovered the body of a man in a ditch. officers arrived at the scene on cedar road just before noon today. so far police - do (not ( suspect-p&this is foul play. they are still trying to figure out how the man died - and how he got there. a norfolk family is without a home after it caught fire late last night. fire crews were called to saint louis avenue just after 10-30. that s near the inters

the north carolina d-o-t is required by law to fix reported potholes within two days. in the past the mountains have repaired 86 of them within the two-day time-limit. we go through these thaws at night where it cools down at night and in the day it warms we will see more potholes and our guys fully expect that."3 to report a pothole, you can either use the d-o-t app or call them. you can also contact them online. go to w-l-o-s-dot-com and click news links if you would like to tell them about a pothole that 3 3 new this morning ... paul kantner, the singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded psychedelic rock band jefferson airplane has died. he was 74 years old. his manager tells abc news that the cause of death was muliple organ failure. kanter had suffered a heart attack this week. he is survived by his 3 3 3 a new warning this morning about the zika virus." the women... and those who want to become pregant... to not travel to affected countries in latin america and the carribbean. the world health organization says 3-4 million cases are expected in the americas

it is the larger, deeper potholes that should have you concerned. >> the deeper the pothole and the farther the suspension gets stretched out, the more damage could occur. >> reporter: the damage to your car can cost you a pretty penny, even if all you need is a realignment. the best word of advice from tire experts to avoid them as much as you can. >> we'll continually be out here through the winter. the treatment will have to be prescribed later on. the public works and staff and other entities are working diligently to come up with a issue. >> reporter: news 4. >>>>and he says he also suggests taking your car in for a tune-up after the winter months to make sure your alignment is in check. >>> thank you, shelby. making with the largest lottery prize up for grabs tomorrow night. today the powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.5 billion. while a big payday may seem like a dream come true, you'd think so. for some it request really turn into a nightmare if you're not careful. news 4's jaime hayden joins us live with more on how experts say you should hand the big winnings if you have th

patrick: you saw a lot of rain in those potholes. dale: we typically look at 47 inches of rain per year. we were 12.5 inches above that this year. this fall has really been a wet one for us. we have dry days to look forward to. mostly sunny skies through thursday with chilly nights. we have had some above normal temperatures for a good bit of december. if you're heading to the beach 36 in boone. it is going to get cold tonight. temperatures into the 60's for the afternoon. here is a quick look at the wind speeds. it will drop down and return to the mid 50's today. mid 50's this weekend for the upstate. morning temperatures in the 20's both mornings in the mountains. as everybody gets back into the swing of things on monday, we will need warm coats early. thank you. with the new year comes new laws. what's changing around the nation and what you need to know starting today. allyson: the iconic ball isn't the only thing dropping on new year's eve. ways states are ringing in 2016. patrick: in upstate new york, an ex-convict is under arr

customers, our citizens calling in, letting us know if there is a pothole. geoff: if you know of any problems. you are asked to call your city or county public works, or state dot allyson: south carolina taxpayers are still footing the bill from last year's winter, in terms of pothole damage to cars. in 2015, drivers who submitted damage claims to the state department of transportation were reimbursed $727,000. the vast majority of those payouts had to do with potholes, that had been reported to the state, but had not been fixed. you can file a claim with scdot if the state knows about the pothole, and failed to fix it. if it's a new pothole that hasn't been reported, officials say it's your responsibility to pay for repairs. geoff: to union county now. troopers say the wintery conditions claimed a life there. the coroner identified the man as 61-year-old jimmy thomas. the wreck happened saturday afternoon on highway nine close to jones though.-- jones though. south when his car veered off the road, he then hit a ditch and a tree. thomas was airlifted to a h

one particular pothole opened up again after it was filled. this is on anderson mill road in front of the londonderry subdivision. road crews say they had to fill the hole four times this week because the material is being washed away by the rain. the department of transportation says you can file a claim on their website to be reimbursed for damages caused by potholes. we're told they typically reimburse drivers if the agency already knew about the pothole. allyson: taking a look at the interstate, pretty quiet that i-85 and pelham road. we are looking at accidents with injuries, so be careful if you're headed on the roadway. one in anderson county on highway 29 happening overnight in 1800 lock. that one does have injuries. also, ems working on that one and a brand-new when popping up road and ryan road and in asheville. a slow down on i-26 eastbound at an accident near long shoals road with the shoulder closed. you are going to want to watch out for that. 85 the speed limit drive. we have mark lyons driving down main street in greenville. if

patrick: damage caused by potholes in spartanburg county dollars. in fact, one particular pothole opened up again after it was filled. this is on anderson mill road in front of the londonderry subdivision. several people got flat tires and damaged rims after hitting the pothole. road crews say they had to fill the hole four times this week because the material is being washed away. >> i think that they could have maybe put up signage just to alert other drivers that that pothole is there. patrick: that woman says she's paying more than $700 in repairs. the department of transportation says you can file a claim on their website to be reimbursed for damages caused by potholes. we're told they typically reimburse drivers if the agency already knew about the pothole . allyson: 5:08. we're still recovering from all the rain and flooding. to dry out. that will be the case all the way through thursday. we had a good bit of cloud cover but no precipitation. as we expand our view, we pick up the showers along the coast, and that will push off and it will be

in fact, one particular pothole opened up again after it was filled. this is on anderson mill road in front of the londonderry subdivision. several people got flat tires and damaged rims after hitting the pothole. road crews say they had to fill the hole four times this week because the material is being washed away by the rain. >> i think that they could have pothole is there. allyson: that woman says she's paying more than $700 in repairs. the department of transportation says you can file a claim on their website to be reimbursed for damages caused by potholes. we're told they typically reimburse drivers if the agency already knew about the pothole. patrick: dale, that last segment shows the mess we have been dealing with in terms of rain, but what is the new year like? dale: last year, we were over one foot ahead on rainfall. huge amounts after suffering a drought the first part of the year. it looks like we have dry weather as we start to a new year and it will hang around through thursday next week. as you look out from our various skycam's, no p

you can also call in or email us your pothole problems. we'll start collecting a list of problem areas and get in touch with the city public works elias: here's something else to think about when it comes to cars and cold... it can actually damage your vehicle. here's three ways the frigid temps today may be affecting your drive -- starting with your battery. the cold makes it much easier for it to die -- so you should have it tested. keeping a car in a garage is also a good idea. fluids also thicken when temps drop... this includes oil, antifreeze, power steering, brake and transmission fluids... so you should have those levels checked. and last -- cold air will take a toll on your tire pressure. most tires lose 1 p-s-i for every 10 degrees of temperature drop. so it's a good idea to check your pressure. pressure. elias/lam switching gears now to the story that everyone is talking about -- someone could finally win that record powerball tonight -- and become an billionaire. the jackpot now one- and a half billion dollars and rising. and t

darlene humphries is describing the moment she hit not one, but two potholes while on her way to work on highway 11 in cowpens. i just hit it and the tire went flat right away. humphries says the potholes were so deep...like a gully, a canyonthey not only popped her tire but also caused damage to her car. 3 3 this is the damage done to here and it also cracked my side panel here. 3 she says the potholes along highway 11 have been an on going issue for years.and after this latest incident -- shes calling on sc dot, who 3 that we can get somebody to come out here and not doctor our potholes but maybe pave our whole road. 3 3 if there's a crack or a spot in the pavement or any kind of moisture it tends to make the pavement weaker and the base weaker. stephen ellis, a maintenance engineer with scdot's cherokee county office, says all of the rain weve seen has led to many potholes opening up...and the cold now is only making it worse.when it gets cold it there that freezes it can contract and expand and cause the pavement to break and push apart. ellis says there are no current plans to re

worst potholes we'll get on it cities. you can connect with us -- share your pothole pics on facebook and twitter. you can also call in or email us your pothole problems. collecting a list of problem areas and get in touch with the city public works departments. sabrina: new this morning...20-16 will bring a lot more green to iowa lands.. sabrina: thanks to a partnership with the arbor day foundation....the iowa department of natural resources has the funding to plant more than 69-thousand trees this year. the trees will be planted by hand and by machine to help reforest and improve diversity on 170 acres of iowa public forest land. this year, the arbor day foundation is emphasizing watershed restoration projects. at ((time check)) we'll take a short break but still have lots more good morning iowa still ahead... sabrina: coming up, why a recent picture on facebook has caused negativity towards its founder. elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has traffic en

. >>> someone in oakland is fed up with potholes and doing something about it. an anonymous person has been filling them up with bricks. this pothole is on west grand avenue and has since been professionally repaired. the city frowns upon the quick brick fix and urges people to let city workers take care of the problem. >>> some encouraging news regarding the drought. the current sierra snowpack is now 115% of normal for this time of the year. this is the highest lake january reading since 2011. snow accounts for 30% of the state's water supply. >>> the good news, after a few days of no rain we got some more in the forecast. >> snow. we have more snow in the forecast, as well. but i have to tell you it's a

. >> including potholes. we'll show you some of them >>> road crews across our area rked all night to keep their promise of passable roads in all neighborhoods. and while the temperatures are swinging up and down and that's helping with the melting, it's not a good sign when it comes to another road issue, and that's potholes. news4 transportation reporter adam tuss is live. are the potholes opening up? >> reporter: as we go through this cleaning cycle, we're not just worried about the snow on the ground, we're worried about this, the actual road coming out of the ground. that's what's happening here on williams boulevard. >> it's so loud. it's like our whole house is shaking. >> reporter: christina thomas and her boys feeling it. >> it's a little -- yeah, there you go. you can hear it. >> reporter: christina's house is right next to these newly formed potholes at the bottom of the hill. as the temperatures go up and down, the roads give a little bit, drivers noticing the new craters. >> i didn't like them. g

damage caused by potholes is dollars these days. in fact, one particular pothole opened up again after it was filled. this is on anderson mill road, in front of the londonderry subdivision. several people go flat tires and -- got flat tires and damaged rims after hitting this thing. road crews say they had to fill the hole four times this week, because the material is being washed away by the rain. >> i think that they could have maybe put up signage, just to alert other drivers that that pothole is there. michael: she tells us she is paying more than $700 for repairs. the dot says you could file a claim on their website to be reimbursed for damages caused by potholes. we're told they typically already knew about the pothole. medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter has been arrested he is charged tonight with hit and run and making an impr left turn. you may remember him. carpenter received the medal of honor in 2014 for his actions as a marine in afghanistan in 2010. police say carpenter hit a pedestrian earlier this month in colum

after hitting this 'huge' pothole on the taft on-ramp on northbound i- 71 ...the pothole is in the our coverage will continue at seven on this 9 first warning weather alert day. anchor julie dolan is in the newsroom with the coverage we'll have for you at seven. that shut down interstate 74 for an hour tonight. what witnesses say they saw moments before it happened.. and we're looking into the severity of the injuries that sent two that's 9 on your side at six for this friday. friday.we're always on with breaking news, weather and

a pothole caused their tires to blowout right on the freeway. tonight, caltrans says we could see a lot more of that this storm season. >> like a big boom, i hit something or something like that. >> luis describes the bumpy ride he and other drivers in concord had to deal with this morning. he was among a half dozen commuters who got flat tires after driving over a big pothole on the tree way. >> pulled another car. pulled another car. almost like seven, eight cars. >> we were just driving and we saw the hole on the freeway and we hit it. >> miguel guzman and his buddy hit it, too, blowing out not one but two tires. >> imagine there was seven cars having the same problem at the same time. there was a big accident over there. >> you never know when the potholes are going to open up or where. >> reporter: caltrans had to do emergency pothole repairs on four freeways this morning. they are inevitable during storm season and with el nino in the mix, crews are swamped. >> we're just getting started. it's going to be a long winter for us. if the predi

the it's the deeper potholes. >> the deeper the potholes the more damage. the damage to the car could cost you a pretty penny even if all you need is a realignment. the winter, the treatment will have described later on, the public works and hearing staff are working to come up with a long-term slection to the issue. >>> he suggests taking in your car for a checkup after the winter months to make sure your alignment is in check. >>> if you're in incline village look for extra traffic. traffic will be reduced to a single lane. you can expect the delayed from 10:00 a.m. to 3: 30 in the afternoon to install safety enhancement to the road. >>> the largest amount of money in powerball history is in line. waiting to see if they get the lucky numbers. here's a look at powerball fever. >> good morning, it's cold and rainy at gold ranch, i have a feeling that won't keep people from getting in rain after the line i saw yesterday. the doors open at 9:00 a.m. for people to pick up the powerball numbers. by 9:15 hundreds in line waiting. some got here at 7:30 in the mor

)s department of transportation now has a strict deadline for repairing reported potholes. report a pothole on a state maintained road in north carolina -- and ncdot will come out and fix it in 48 hours. it )s not just a promise -- but now the law in the tar heel state. ncdot has two business days to repair a reported pothole under legislation that went into effect january 1st. right now - many of the primary roads are in pretty good shape but winter weather can change that quickly 09:25:00-9:25:05 5 this week nc-dot rolled out this potholes. they tell newschannel 3 it should help dispatch crews more effectively to repair those potholes when they do happen. for +there are three big winners for the billion dollar powerball. none of the jackpot winners were in virginia - but there are 700 thousand who won smaller prizes. totaling nearly 7 million dollars in prizes? including one million dollar ticket right here in virginia beach. sot 13:51:46:08- 13:51:51:09 )you woke up this morning to what... )somebody else winning the million dollars 13:49:42:00- 13:49:46:13 )unfortunately

if it's a new pothole not yet reported... officials say it's your responsibility to pay for repairs. spartanburg and anderson districts have already announced make ups for the snow days... spartanburg district five students will make up days on february 15th and march 11th. anderson district one will make up its snow day on march 25th. greenville, spartanburg, anderson will be mostly cloudy today with a 30% chance of showers after 5 pm. southwest breezes at 5-7. the asheville, hendersonville area will see a 40% chance of showers after 2pm today. showers likely overnight into wednesday. overnight lows of 34 to 41, highs on wednesday night, early thursday the mountains could experience some snow/rain mix that will change over to rain by late morning thursday. sunny skies back for friday through the weekend. greenville, spartanburg, anderson will be mostly cloudy today with a 30% chance of showers after 5 pm. southwest breezes at 5-7. the asheville, hendersonville area will see a 40% chance of showers after 2pm today. showers li

they say potholes are inevitable during storm system. and with el nino in the mix, crews are swamped. >> we're just getting started. it's going to be a long winter for us. the predictions about the severity of el nino come true, then we'll have a lot of work over the next several months. >> reporter: caltrans said drivers should be extra cautious in storms. make sure you give yourself plenty of space between your car and the car in front of you and be ready to react to changing driving conditions. reporting live in concord, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. let's get a check of our forecast with jeff ranieri. >> nice forecast for us. we currently are still tracking some dry conditions. but remember, you can get more information on incoming storms on that scrolling seven-day forecast at the bottom of your screen. let's go ahead and take you outside to the sky camera network right now. temperatures are cool, still comfortable outside. the clowe cover increasing south bay at 59, east bay at 57, san francisco 55

getting the repairs paid for after hitting a pothole can be a challenge. we have our hands on new claim numbers from cleveland and you may be surprised at how many were denied. we'll see you back here in 2 1/2 minutes. is d ssion more than sadness? it's a tangle of multiple symptoms. brintellix (vortioxetine) is a prescription medicine for depression. brintellix may start to untangle or help improve the multiple symptoms of depression. "for me, brintellix made a difference." tell your doctor right away if your depression worsens, or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior or thoughts of suicide. these in children, teens, and young adults. brintellix has not been studied in children. do not take with maois. tell your doctor about your medications, including migraine, psychiatric and depression medications, to avoid a potentially life-threatening condition. increased risk of bleeding or bruising may occur, especially if taken with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners. manic episodes or vision problems may occur in some people. may cause low so

they do warn that the potholes make it worse. trucks were loaded with assault and plows attached to sc-dot trucks all in efforts to stay ahead of the ice. >> we will do a little bit of pretreating's in the areas. we are checking the roads and bridges to check the temperatures as it gets closer to a freezing temperature we will pretreat withal. >>reporter:the department of transportation says they are expecting rain to damage potholes and put ice on bridges >> bridges will tend to freeze a lot quicker with the air traveling underneath it causing the bridge to get much colder we do not anticipate too much problems with ice on our roadways. there may be some places in rural areas that will get colder, and as we are notified and we become aware of those, we will certainly come up there and address those. >> although they have not had to use much of the psalter, he said the potholes will become a problem. >> right now, we are having trouble receiving hot mix asphalt because all of our plans are currently closed for wintertime they are

. >>> the water on roads has potholes popping up. crews are taking advantage of the brief break we have in the rain to try and make the repairs. a crew is working very fast. the key here is fast to fix the holes. >> reporter: that's right. in fact, there was a huge pothole here behind me this morning. the city even put four orange cones around it to alert drivers. they have since filled it. today across the bay area, it was all about the shoveling for the repair crews. >> traffic. >> reporter: it was a day dedicated to filling potholes and dodging cars. the crew spent hours walking on monterey highway. >> we will move forward. >> reporter: the only way to get to every pothole between san jose and morgan hills. >> kind of like frogger. the old game frogger. trying to stay alive. >> reporter: the break in the rain allowed crews to assess the damage caused by the recent series of storms. >> they are like weeds. as soon as the rain comes, they pop up. >> reporter: this man is the storms coordinator. he says his team started preparing for

a lot of things came about. >> well, year after year, drivers submit a pothole damage claim demanding the city of cleveland pay for repairs. more often than not, the claims are denied. >> we wanted to know if the process changed. by found a new problem with the process. he said he no longer has a problem with the claims process, but he has an issue with the lack of people reporting potholes to the city. for a claim to be approved, the city has to know about the pothole and fail to fix it. >> if you hit that pothole, whether you had damage or not, i think you have a requirement, you have a requirement to make a phone call. >> and when you make that claim, you need to get a tracking number. when we called to report a pothole, it took three transfers and 8 minutes to get that number. >>> and well, the 2016 north american car of the year is -- the honda civic, folks. it had a makeover in 2012, but struggled against sales against the tight corolla and honda elantra. >>> and this is not your mom's minivan. chrysler unveiling a new and improved version at the detroit auto show and this is th

you can't, you shouldn't tie income tax to a pothole because it is apples and orange. it doesn't make sense. we need to address roaoa, pot hoax bridges and so forth, not income tax. if you are going to do income tax do that in a separate edge ration. if you do that in a separate bill and focus on how we fix potholes and bridges in south carolina. >> what you realize there's a lot of pressure on you lawmakers to do something and get itit done. care about how, almost, just it has got to get done. >> if you look at rich land county, with the penny tax, some of the things coming out of that, it is one ting this we know we will pitch in and i will pay x. it is another thing if we can't trust your elected officials. that's why the d.o.t., there needs to be reform there. i agree we can do it in a piece of legislation, the house is you don't want to piece bill, the time is now and it is a valid point. there should be transparency and whether it is local or state the good news about that is 2016 is election and they hawk that's why we have not passed a descent and maybe that's

one pothole along i to 80 -- i 280 damaged cars. the offramp had to be closed. chp says the pothole was about 4 feet long and 8 inches deep. >>> crews also have to clear again -- drainage in daly city this morning. there were no accidents the several drivers had to maneuver. and in oakland at least two cars were involved in a minor accident along i 580. be sure to download our weather app for days like this. you will get the very latest and find live radar.>>> union city police officer shot and killed a man who they say charge at them what they garden tool. police say a woman called nine shot and killed a man who they say charge at them what they garden tool. police say a woman called 911 last night saying a stranger was pounding on her bedroom window. officers say they found a man carrying a garden tool and ordered him to drop dead, but they say -- drop its, but they say he charge them. >>> pg&e is being questioned by a judge today about allegations of improper record-keeping on gas pipelines. it is focusing on an incident in carmel in 2014 were a crew dug into

and filling in potholes is near the top of the priority list. >> as soon as the rain comes, potholes just show up. they weren't there the day before. >> reporter: some drivers say swerving is their best defense against the ever growing pothole problem. >> that's not always the safest for when you're driving on the street and there's traffic. >> they hit the bottom of your car and like really do some damage. and i'm just glad they're starting to fill them in because my tires will be happy. >> reporter: his crew is using cold asphalt today. it allows cars to immediately drive over the newly filled holes. they can even use a cold gooey material during a downpour if necessary. in san jose, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> heroes of the day. >>> this morning the president is speaking out against guns once again posting an op-ed piece in the "new york times" saying guns are our responsibility. this comes after a town hall meeting on gun control last night. the president blamed the nra and like-minded groups for what he calls a false notion of a federal government conspiracy. the host

we remain in this off-ramp, and the caltrain crews are here catching up this did pothole -- deep potholet came in around 6 am this morning. it is about 4 feet long, 8 to 10 inches deep. chp said that 10 cars of had damage, ranging from flat tires to vent wheels. -- bent wheels. and we are at the off-ramp of daly city, major leading, it and caltrain had to come in and clear the drainage. this was clear short time after. we were also in oakland along westbound 580. three cars were in an accident, crashed into the center divide, but no major injuries reported. there were earlier reports of flooding and one of these lanes. as we take you backlight to the dog patch neighborhood, this is not stopping us from being out here. the construction workers as well are working in the rain. the rain continues to pour, but it is a rough morning commute. taking a look at the caltrain workers, catching up this whole. very busy on all of the bay area roadways this morning.>>> the rain is not going anywhere anytime soon.>>> everybody. it is going through to the north, and it will take about another hour or s

pothole repair cleared on the lower level. lincoln 20. holland 15. throgs neck bridge an accident being cleared. 287 north exit one in edison a collision involving a truck and several cars. 80 east into wear ton busy with -- wharton busy with an accident. earlier problems on the 1 and 2 completely cleared. garden state parkway up to the raritan tolls, reports of an accident garden state parkway north at 116 in the local lanes. to the other camera, westbound belt bunching up here heading out to kennedy airport. no reports of problems at the airports today. alternate side parking rules remain suspended. back to you, lori, ken. >> what a mess that is. all right, thank you. >>> for the first time this morning we are getting a look at at man accused of slashing a brooklyn grandmother in the face on a subway train. eyewitness news reporter dray clark sent a tweet out about the arrest from the scene this morning. he is joining us live in noho with details on who turned the suspect in to police. you may be surprised. listen up. good morning, dray. >> >>repor

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potholes. news 4 has a look at one of the problem spots in arlington. >> reporter: well, as we get into the freeze-thaw cycle, we're not only worried about this being on the ground. now we're worried about this. the actual road coming apart with potholes. that's what's happening right here on williamsburg boulevard. with every hit -- >> it's just really loud. like the whole house is shaking. >> reporter: christina thomas and her boys are feeling it. >> it's a little bit, yeah, there you go. you can hear it. >> reporter: her house is right next to these newly formed potholes at the bottom of the hill. as the temperatures go up and down, the road gives a little bit. drivers noticing the new craters. >> i didn't like them. >> reporter: and then there are the other challenges right now. lanes disappearing. bike lanes? what bike lanes? and the sidewalks. good chance that if you live in a neighborhood or in the city, you're dealing with this on the sidewalk. not a single snowflake shoveled off of thi

. >>> we'll have slushy conditions along with those potholes. a little challenge for drivers out there the next few days. we check in with madison for another on what's coming with the next storm. out there. 45 degrees. tomorrow we're looking to hit 46 degrees. a very warm system making its way into tomorrow. we'll see a lot more wayne than snow but it will kind of go back and forth as the temperatures rise into the afternoon and then trop into -- drop into the evening. with the wind out of the south at 3 miles an hour. cloudy conditions. it will stay that way for the rest of your seven-day forecast. around the area right now, the lower 40s in truckee. that is actually -- we have valley inversion. some of the lake area is warmer than the valleys and that is due to the high pressure that we've seen but we do have that winter storm making its way in. wind will pick up, push out that bad air, we've had reduced air quality as well. this shm will clean us out we're looking to see rain and snow. the winter weather advisory takes effect at 1:00 a.m. in

pothole is in the left-hand lane on the ramp. keep an eye out. use caution if your router takes you by that. we spotted three cars pulled off to the side of the road. all damaged by that pothole. busy. >> rose-ann aragon just checked in on the progress tour in newport. she has a look at the rush they are. >> reporter: i'm in newport and for the most part the weather is fine. road conditions are okay. i'm at the kroger and there are many people getting last-minute items before the storm. stephanie joins me. she is working with kroger. can you tell me how busy has it been? >> it's been pretty busy all day. people were here at 7:00 and it was busy then. >> they heard it was going to snow so they assumed the worst. they needed to stock up. they think it will be a snow emergency. the weather predicts it will snow so everyone assumes the worst and get their stuff while the camp. >> how does it feel right now? >> it's not too bad right now. it's a little cold but not too bad. it snowed a few hours ago per right now it is not snowing. it may later but we

n-c-dot says if a driver reports a pothole on a non-state road -- they )ll still reply to that person and let them know who to contact. new details investigators will be back out this morning at the scene of a deadly plane crash in middlesex county. we now know the name of the man who died when a ultra light plane crashed around two yesterday afternoon. officials say gilbert gregory was inside of this plane when it crashed on george washington highway. the plane has a ballistic type cylinder device board. the bomb squad spent time on the scene last night - disposing of it safely. investigators are working to figure out why the plane crashed. new details following yesterdays isis terror attack in indonesia. authorities in the country believe they know the identities of the five dead attackers -- and say two were previously imprisoned on terror charges. at least two people were kille - -more than 20-injured when militants attacked a starbucks and a police booth in downtown jakarta using bombs and bullets. new details right now the african man accused of killing american artist ashley ol