jaclyn, we are seeing improvements on swannanoa river road? >>jaclyn: ingrid, crews are now clearing that earlier wreck on swannanoa river road on kensington drive. we know there are no injuries reported there so that's good news. traffic is picking up on merryman avenue. the delays we talked about earlier are nuclear. speeds there at edgewood road are now up to 31 miles per hour. here is a look at the commute along i-40 westbound from old fort to asheville. give yourself about 20 minutes of drive time to make this commmme. that's a look at your on-time the wired mouse. >> >>holly: here is your live look around the world this morning. this is a sunny shot of malta. >>jay: that looks nice, doesn't it? news 13 will be right back. stay with us. wow, you changed my old bedroom. with a little help from a havertys designer. he helped us, uh...reinvent the whole space. and it is perfect. i'm sure it was perfect then too, because you're perfect. yeah, i was perfect. no mom, you're grounded! it's uh...it's better now. well, my design sense is ever-evol

>>hope: we are in swannanoa off tunnel road. you guys might recognize miles avery, he was a contestant, you want to go back again, right? >> that's right. season 8 hopeful. >>hope: he converted part of the gym to train for the season 8. i can't wait to show you that. so, stick with us. coming up in a half hour we will show you some of the additions that he has made to the gym and how some kids can get in on that, too. we are live in swannanoa, hope hanselman, news 13. >>evan: american ninja warrior, they are athletes. he is in great shape. i would love to see him in that. >>zack: you can see it behind hope, they have the warped warped walls and it seems like every season they get taller and taller and the athletes are incredible. they can do things that i -- i would love to try that course, but i think like, wow, forget it. i'm out of there. >>evan: i don't know if i could even get up that thing. >>zack: just trying to run up there? >>evan: the things they do in there seem superhuman. >>zack: good luck to him and we will be back

asheville, aaron >> darcel: investigators are still working to determine the cause of a fire in swannanoa. firefighters were calaled out to a workshop on shoppe creek road. they were out battling the fire until 3 this morning. no one was inside when the fire started and no one was hurt. >> larry: we're getting a first look at some of the damage left behind in macon county after damage from flooding. people are still cleaning up. north carolina emergency management workers are on the way to the county. it's estimated to be more than $700,000. homes, roads, and bridges were damaged. >> all the air conditioning work, the duct work, all that stuff had to be pulled out and mold and mildew. worried about the subfloors. making sure they're not warping. >> larry: if money is available, know those affected know about the process. >>> a swannanoa restaurant has stepped up. the owner of native social pub donated 40% of today's restaurant sales to help the charter school. patrons packed in at lunch to support the cause. >> wn we found out what happened with the flood, we normally do 20% donation and

this comes one day after the owner of a swannanoa restaurant donated 40 percent of the day's sales to help the school. people packed in to "native social pub" to support the cause. ((stop)) 3 when we found out what happened with the flood we normally do 20% donation and this time we were like this is such a huge thing for them they give so much to our community that's what the owners of the restaurant are really all about 3 friday's schedule at artspace has not been determined. but, school officials say they should figure that out today. 3 3 a popular asheville brewery company will open a larger second operation in biltmore village. they'll open a brewhouse, tap room and other facilities in the old civilian conservation corp buildings that date back nearly a century. burial's owners say the expansion will let them try even more new things. 3 "during that time we were able to perfect the recipes while experimenting. and i think we'll continue to do that. certainly as our brewing capacity expands and we are canning now, and certainly our package products will expand."3 the new brewery w

at the buzzer...11th ranked virginia, stunswake, 72-71.not many prep games played today, but in swannanoa a big one in the caa, private school league.1st place christ school at asheville christian academy..2 games behind the greenies--and lostthem at the 3 greenie dome in december.two great players.tennessee bound john fulkerson of christ school and james madison signee, jordan shepherd of aca go to the third quarter. shepherd drives into the land and hits the jumper butthe lions trail 55-45. ---------------a couple of plays later, shepherd drives again but kicks it to alex cash who knocks down the 3 digits.------------but fourth quarter belonged to the greenies.william fleming finds john fulkerson who throws it down for the dunk.,as christ school start to pull away. ----------a couple of plays later fulkerson rebounds his own miss and puts it back with authority. christ schoolwins it 76-66.prep basketball affected in buncombe, henderson and asheville city -- their games postponed tonight. games played.smoky mountain girls and boys beat franklin, girls 64-44 the mustang boys won, 89-47 wi

art-space charter school in swannanoa will not reopen until at least thursday. as we have reported, a mudslide near the school flooded the building... damaging nearly every classroom. the school was scheduled to open today, but that was pushed back as volunteers continue to help clean up. the school is also trying to raise money to pay a 25-thousand-dollar insurance deductible. 3 were looking for help in terms of making sure it doesnt happen again we have a pretty significant landscaping issue that we need to take care of thats going to be expensive" if you would like to help out with donations... go to news links at wlos-dot-com. 3 3 a name change, a new entrance and new experiences will be part of the 'w-n-c nature upcoming year. the center shattered previous attendance records in 2015, with a four- percent increase. this spring, guests will see equipment move in as the center reconstructs the entryway to the park. the work will not affect visitation. 3 this was a great year for us mostly because the weather was fantastic, we people know - until recently it's

t tt fire happened at the substation on swannanoa river road yesterday afternoon. it knocked out power to several areas, including the shiloh community, oakley, biltmore village, and the asheville mall. about 100 customers in biltmore village were among the last to get their power back... at around one this morning. 3 3 families affected by a gas leak in henderson county are back in their homes this morning. it happened just off howard gap road near fletcher. neighbor reported the smell of gas around seven last night. firefighters on the scene evacuated three homes as a precaution. public service gas repaired the leak. no one was hurt. 3 3 the c-d-c says north carolina is one of only two states reporting wide-spread flu activity. that means at least half the regions in our state have seen a spike. even though flu season is getting a late start, health officials say the increase in cases means you need to be prepared. ((stop)) 3 14 33 26"widespread means it's ticking up so when you start seeing that trend going up, if you've not had your vaccine, you know it's one o

. >> larry: a swannanoa restaurant has stepped up to help after a nearby charter school was devastated by recent flooding. they decided they will donate made today to the charter school. patrons packed in at lunch to support the cause. >> when we found out what happened with the flood, we normally do 20% donation and this time we were like, this is such a huge thing for them. the give so much to the community. that's what the owners of the restaurant are really all about. >> larry: artspace charter school will reopen tomorrow. they'll only hold classes from third through 8th grade. school officials say they should know about tomorrow. >> darcel: the mess left behind at a demolition site. next in our reality check, where it happened and who has been left holding the bag. >> larry: and dreams of striking it rich as the power ball jackpot balloons to how news 13 could help you win. yeah, that's right. deal diva coming through. you see all my bogos, my weekly ad. just wait till you see my savings. and brace yourself. the digital coupons are coming next. look at her, so proud of her momma.

a mudslide near the charter school in swannanoa flooding nearly every building. it has been pushed back until at least thursday as volunteers work to clean up dry wall as well as painting. they're asking for help in a different way. terms of making sure that it doesn't happen again. we have a pretty significant landscaping issue that we have toake care of back here that's going to be expensive. >> tammy: and if you would like to help without with donations, visit wlos.com and click on news links. >> larry: looking for vandals tonight who hit a cemetery. coming up, the damage done to >> tammy: details on how an app >> larry: a south carolina police officer charged with shooting and killing an unarmed north charleston officer michael slagger shot $500,000. his trial date is set for october 31st. >>> president obama says there's an epidemic of gun violence in america. he wants to use executive action to tighten gun laws. his proposal calls for expanding background checks. unregistered sellers who sometimes try to avoid background checks at gun shows or even online.

this comes one day after the owner of a restaurant in swannanoa donated 40 percent of the day's sales to help the "native social pub" to support the cause. ((stop)) 3 when we found out what happened with the flood we normally do 20% donation and this time we were like this is such a huge thing for them they give so much to our community that's what the owners of the restaurant are really all about 3 friday's schedule at artspace has not been determined yet. school officials say they should figure that out today. ((stop)) 3 3 a popular asheville brewery is expanding.. "burial beer company" will open a larger second operation in biltmore village. a brewhouse, tap room and other facilities will go into the old civilian conservation corp buildings that date back nearly a century. burial's owners say the expansion will let them try even more new things. 3 "during that time we were able to perfect the recipes while experimenting. and i think we'll continue to do that. certainly as our brewing capacity expands and we are canning now, and certainly our burial's capacity 10-fold to 15-thousand

this is one day after the owner of the swannanoa restaurant donated 40% of today's sales to help support the schools. patrons packed the place to help fund the school. when we heard what happened, we normally do 20% donation and this time we were like, this is what the owners of the restaurant are really all about. >>holly: friday's schedule in art space has not been determined. officials say they should figure it out today. >>jay: today a damage assessment team from the state emergency management will be in macon county and touring the damage from the flooding two weeks ago. that assessment will determine if the state will provide any money to help with the recovery. the damage involved home, roads, and bridges, is estimated to be more than $700,000. >> all the air conditioning work, the deck work, the air handler, all that has to be pulled out and then mold and mill doe, worried about the cement floor, make suing sure they are not warping. >>jay: if money becoming available county leaders say they will let those know about the application process. >>holly: asheville zoning approved awe

. >> kim: this is a web submitted report by a swannanoa driver. pot holes on the buckeye cove access road. we spoke by phone with norman lossi who submitted the report. buncombe county dot officials. >> they respond with an e-mail back to me on monday saying they have the information and gave me a follow up, kind of a tracking number, so to speak. >> kim: within 48 hours the two pot holes he reported, including this one, were fixed. >> i think this actually will be a good thing not only for the public because it enables them to be able to quickly report a pot hole. >> kim: dana woodard with the dot inputs call information. but the state mandated 48 hour pot hole pledge has everyone focused on getting more jobs done as more people use the app. >> the app was put in place, that started january 1st, we've had dozens of pot holes reported. >> kim: dot officials locally say they're not worried about they say they typically can get to a major pot hole reported on state roads within 48 hours. once again, if you want the information you can go to the dot

a mud slide near the art space charter school near swannanoa flooded the building leaving everything nearly damaged. the school was scheduled to reopen tomorrow. that has been pushed back at least until thursday. the school is also trying to match the $25,000 insurance deductible. they're asking for help in a different way. >> we're looking for help in terms of making sure that it doesn't happen again. we have a pretty significant landscaping issue that we have to take care of back here that's going to be expensive. >> larry: if you'd like to help out with donations, visit wlos.com and click on news links. >> tammy: a manufacturing plant in henderson county that would bring 350 new jobs to the area. kimberly king is live in hendersonville where county commissioners are hearing the proposal. kim. >> kim: good evening, tammy. the public hearing just wrapped up and we understand that all the commissioners voted unanimously to approve this plan. this would be a joint venture between autoparts maker linmar and george fisher. a decision is expected from them in 30 days. but linemar got nat

. >> darcel: our reporters on the scene say the fire is still very active north of swannanoa. a neighbor tells news 13's jerrika insco, it is a home but it's unclear if anyone was inside. >> larry: the riceville volunteer fire department is the lead fire department on the scene. we're waiting to speak with the chief right now to get more information. >> darcel: we'll continue to update you on the situation and post updates on wlos.com. >>> now your news 13 skywatch weather. >> jason: starting out much we have way above average temperatures in december up until this point. now below average lately. drop down in to the teens by day breaea thursday by no means is a wash out. neither is friday, even though the rain chances are very high that we're likely going to find scattered showers on friday. saturday the chances remain high. once again, neither that day is a wash out friday nor saturday. 25 degrees in asheville. clear skies. 52% humidity. got a wind chill down to 21. and it's going to go lower than that as our air temperatures begin to cool off even more. down to the 20s for

art-space charter school in swannanoa will not reopen until at least thursday. as we have reported, a mudslide near the school flooded the building... damaging nearly every classroom. the school was scheduled to open today. but, that was pushed back as volunteers continue to help clean-up. the school is also trying t traise money to pay a 25-thousand-dollar insurance deductible. ((stop)) 3 were looking for help in terms happen again we have a pretty significant landscaping issue that we need to take care of thats going to be expensive" if you would like to help out with donations, go to news links at wlos-dot-com. 3 3 the search is on this morning for whoever stole an antique car in easley. these are photos of the car... a 19-32 ford model b. pickens county deputies say it was stolen from a storage unit on december 29th after the thieves cut the locks off the door. investigators say the hood of the car was left behind. anyone with information should contact the pickens county sheriff's office. 3 3 3 the obama administration will announce a series of executive ac

impoverished 3 - confederate flag flag 3 there are also plenty of mlk area.warren wilson college, in swannanoa, is hosting a day of service to honor doctor king. the greenville tech community will work on service projects to help the greenville children's hospital, the salvation army, the humane society, and habitat for humanity.leaders with the city of greer will host their annual luncheon in city hall at 11:30.and a blood drive will be held at the phyllis wheatley center.we have a full list of events on fox carolina-dot-com. 3 3 covering our counties:an anderson county man is dead.. after his truck hit a tree. tree.the coroner says "stephen christenbry" was **killed sunday afternoon around 3:45. investigators say he was driving home from a friend's home when his truck ran off "smith mcgee" road.they say christenbry's truck hit a tree ..and he was throw from the truck.he wasn't wearing a seat belt. 3 two people are facing charges in graham county after a big drug bust. bust.deputies say the bust started during a routine check along *talullah road in robbinsville friday.jimmy musselwhite and c

>>hope: we are up and at them early in swannanoa. coming up we will tell you why athletes here are benefits very important cause, more on the coming up next. >>evan: good morning, it's sunday, january 31st. we have a live report from iowa in a minute, but zack, warm weather today. >>zack: yeah, looking at springlike temperatures this amp. it will be absolutely gorgeous out there. take advantage of it because rain will return. i will let you know just how long who may ned the umbrella and when the temperatures are going to turn colder. >>evan: now we turn to your voice, your vote. it is only one day before aye

. >>> not many prep games played but swannanoa, the private school league, christ school and asheville christian academy two games behind the greennies and they lost at the greenny dome in december. two great players, john fulkerson of christ and james madison joining a.c. a. another third quarter, shepard in the lane and 55-45. couple plays later the crowd goes crazier because shepherd drives again and kicks to alec cash, he knocks down the 3, that cuts the lead to single digits. but the fourth quarter belonged to the greennies. fulkerson who lays it down for the jam. christ school starts to pull away. couple plays later it's fulkerson again down low. he will put it up. he is going to miss it. but look what he does when he gets it back. jams it home. christ school wins it 76-66. >>> prep basketball affected in buncombe county, asheville, and henderson county schools were postponed, smoky mountain boys and girls bead 66-44, 89-47, tommy britton had 22 and cherokee sweeps hazel 37-31, the girls game, and 109-80 boys game. that's sport this morning. i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you aga

art space charter school in swannanoa will not reopen until at least thursday. as we reported a mudslide near damaging nearly every classroom. the school was scheduled to reopen today but that was pushed back as volunteered continue to help clean up. the school is also trying to raise $25,000 to fund an insurance deductible. >> we are looking for help in terms of making sure that it doesn't happen again. you know, we have -- we have a pretty significant landscaping issue that we have to take care of back here that's going to be expensive. >>jay: if you would like to help out with donations go to news link at wlos.com. >>holly: happening to day, buncombe county commissioners will meet to discus how to zone so called donut holes across the area. >>jay: these are pieces of property that have not been zoned. that means there are no r res governing how property owners can develop the land. for example, an industrial plant can be built on a donut hole within a residential neighborhood. >> it was kind of a no-man's land that had no rules and anything goes. and for a co

>>holly: there was a fire at a duke energy substation on swannanoa river road yesterday afternoon. it knocked out power to several areas including the shiloh community, oakley, biltmore village and the asheville mall. about 100 customers in biltmore village were the last to get their power back on around 1 o'clock this morning. >>jay: rutherford county authorities arrest a man for rolling back odometers, they arrested 30 year-old mitchell padgett charges with 15 counts of changing mileage, 10 chants of froargry and notary fraud. there was a complaint filed by a man from catawba county after buying his truck the man learned it had 80,000 additional miles, they would feel if they had the same thing happen to them. >> i would be pissed off, especially for the price, you know, depending upon the price. but, regardless, i would be mad about it. that's really lowdown. >>jay: padgett is currently out of jail after posting bond of $140,000. >>holly: an explosion killed at least 7 people including the attackers in the capitol of indonesia. >>jay: police flooded the streets of ja carta as th

following a mudslide. 4-8 graders return to art space charter school one day after the owner of a swannanoa restaurant donated 40% of the day's sales to help the school. friday's schedule has not been determined but school officials say they should figure that out today. >> a damage assessment team from the state emergency management office will be in macon county touring the damage from flooding two weeks ago. that assessment will determine if the state will provide any money to help with the recovery. >> asheville's planning and zoning board approves a controversial new apartment complex in south asheville. despite recommendations by the city to reject the professional, the developer wants the build the come plaques at the intersection of mills gap and sweeten creek road. proposer to take the plan to the city council. >> good morning jay and everyone at hooe. as the sun comes up, you can see a few clouds, but 27 , cool, not as cold as yesterday morning. just some cloud cover right now in the upstate and in western north carolina and that's stopping our temperatures from getting too cold t

artspace charter school in swannanoa will not reopen until at least thursday, as we reported a mudslide near the school flooded the building damaging nearly every classroom. the school was scheduled to open today but that was pushed back as volunteers continue to clean up. the school is also trying to insurance deductible. >> henderson county commissioners approve an incentive package that could bring hundreds of jobs to the area. they are discussing creating a car parts plant in mills river. the companies would invest $200 million and create more than 300 jobs. the county expects a decision by the companies within the next 30 days. >> the wnc nature center will get a makeover in the upcoming year. the center shattered previous attendance reports in 2015 wwth a 4% increase. this spring guests will see equipment move in as the center reconstructs the entryway to the park. the work will not affect visitation, but we understand it's going to get a new name as well. >> all right, let's take a look outside. 17 in black mountain, lester carpet sales news 13 skycam network. 22 in asheville rig