carolina dot com to see more! more! 3 we're back with weather and traffic together every 10 minutes---- 3 so far several inches of snow has fallen in western north carolina, causing major issues on roadways. the upstate has seen brief snow in areas, but the majority has been sleet and freezing rain. some trees and limbs have gone down causing power outages for parts of the upstate.sleet, rain and freezing rain will continue this afternoon, and it looks like much of it will be between 1pm and 4pm. after that, all the e precipitation will become lighter and turn to snow showers late evening, we could see 1-2 inches of snow in the upstate on top of what we have already seen, while the mountains will cctinue to see snow pile up. over a foot of snow is possible from buncombe county and eastward to yancey and mitchell counties.so far fallen in western north carolina, causing major issues on roadways. the upstate has seen brief snow in areas, but the majority has been sleet and freezing rain. some trees and limbs have gone down causing power outages 3 3 ((wrap up)) 3 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're w

carolina dot com or post them to our facebook page! 3 light snow and sleet is falling for parts of the upstate, with some heavier snow in western north carolina. expect skies to clear quickly after 6pm, with no accumulations expected outside the mountains. slick roads could develop overnight with snow on the ground in the mountains. thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 40s for the upstate and low 40s in the mountains, thursday night rain will move in as our next big storm system approaches. it will begin as rain, then transition to freezing rain and sleet in western nc. some of that may drift south into the upstate for friday morning colder air 3 3 ((wrap up)) 3 3 now lets send it over to chris scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 still to come--welcoming home deputy dempsey! dempsey!41 days after being shot in the head...the greenville county deputy is released from the hospital.now his doctor's sharing more about the long, hard road to recovery he'll have ahead. ahead.and a live look in asheville...where they're bracing for the possibility of black ice

one is going to be over western north carolina. temperatures a little deceiving right now. it is way above freezing almost anywhere in western north carolina, exception up in boone. these temperatures will be cooling. after sunset, they'll drop off. once the initial rain, sleet and snow, we're going to see a big drop in temperatures. meteorologist zack green joining us. we certainly have the potential for ice and snow >> zack: the temperature, that's going to be the major factor. we were talking about how they were slightly warmer today. we're looking at this explainer here to show you what is to come. first, it's actually starting then it's going to start to hit that cooler air mass towards the surface, creating freezing rain. as we go below that 32 degree mark, it's going to transition. that snow fall is going to continue for the majority of the now the ice certainly going to play a big part. we still advise you, if you don't have to head out, don't. we are talking about big implications and travel issues as we head out tomorrow morning. >> our goal with this potential win

. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this iss news 13 at 11:00. >> darcel: we are under a state of emergency tonight. a winter storm warning has been issued for western north carolina. some areas could get more than an inch of snow. >> larry: yeah, a number of schools have closed. those are going to be scrolling right along the bottom of your screen. >> darcel: now that storm is almost here. we have live team coverage of the preparations and the impact it could have. jason. >> jason: it is already starting to unfold before our very eyes, folks. already. this is not even the strengthened part of the storm. we're not even to the max life cycle, if you will. all kinds of rain and moisture starting to fall as sleet and freezing rain. we've got heavy sleet reported in brevard. canton, west of asheville. you see all the blue and you think it's snowing, right? not yet. that's above us. several thousand feet in the clouds we're seeing snow because the air temperatures in the clouds are cold. sleet to snow and then it's all snow throughout the duration of this event all through t

record breaking snow - plus icy conditions mean more than one hundred traffic calls throughout western north carolina 3 traffic was backed up throughout western north carolina during most of the morning and into the afternoon. several major accidents on interstate 26 caused delays for more then seven hours. hours.3 3 here's a look at the scene - jack knifed tractor trailers shut down the highway backing up traffic at least 15 miles carolina.the initial accident happened at 4 a.m. but traffic was at a standstill for hours. 3 this is just one of hundreds of incidents north carolina highway patrol say they've been called to.we're joined now by trooper kelly rhodes for an update on conditions - what are problem areas?- working with dot?- advice for stranded motorists?- tips for 3 and near the tennessee border - more issues as this winter weather causes a traffic mess. mess.officials continue to urge drivers to stay at home--- as we've seen even major roadways and interstates aren't immune to the problems 3 this is video of the standstill on interstate 40. hundreds of crashes - and cars off the road - cau

. >>> from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 11:00. >>> national western show several shootings. >> frank: we begin with a story we first brought you here at 6 o'clock. a developing situation out in colorado. denver police say one person was shot and killed, several others injured during a fight at a motorcycle expo. in addition to the one fatality, three other people were shot, another person stabbed, others injured in jured in a fight. >> you're a rider. you're aware of what goes on here. heavy presence at the hospital where the injured people are being treated tonight. we will continue to follow this story for you on news 13 this weekend beginning at 6:00 a.m., as well as on wlos.com and our facebook page. >>> possible changes coming at an asheville public school are being met with a speak out. hall fletcher elementary may see a program overhaul. news 13's justin hinton joins us live from the school. justin, administrators say they're trying to adjust for growth. >> justin: that's exactly right. particularly in the 3rd through fifth grade. parents we spoke w

lauren joins us live from western carolina. area shelters are operating under code purple. >> and code puple has been the state since last friday. they expect to remain in that state through much of the week. that is when temperatures reach 32 degrees or below. they go into that mode to try to house all those who do not have shelter. here, the president of western carolina's rescue ministry says that really takes a toll on their supplies, blankets are a constant need for shelters and rescue mission. they anticipate to continue to distribute those throughout the winter. the rescue mission provides blankets for those who may not stay overnight but need help staying warm. the need for supplies is these services. >> we'll p in code purple probably more days over the next few months. we are going to feed more people, we'll clothe more people. people. >> for western carolina rescue ministries, items like laundry deter jekt, towels, wash cloths, the hygienehygiene. you can drop them off or at one of the four rescue thrift stores. we'l

the work week as temperatures climb into the mid-3 40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at: 3 3 3 the wait is almost over. it's the day we've all been waiting for. clemson will play in the national title game tonight. 3 tonight -- the 14 and oh tigers look to finish the season **undefeated with a championship win. 3 fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in arizona with more on clemson and their 3 its just a matter of hours now for the national of hours now its just a matter its just a matter of hours now for the national championship game kickoff ...all that stands now between the tigers and a national title is 60 minutes of football... football... -- but thats 60 minutes against an alabama team with arguably the best defense in the country... not too mention their offense featuring heisman trophy winner derrick henry... but the tigers have some dynamic playmakers too and as head coach dabo swinney s

and its football team. >> stan: western carolina in greenville tonight to play furman in socon action. they won three in the last five games they played there. western down. mike brown drives, gets fouled and one, 54-51 furman. he scores 27. rhett harrelson gets one off the glass. he'll take the bucket 61-58. next possession is justin browning. cuts that lead to one. after a furman free throw, mike brown with a chance to tie it. he drives, absorbs some contact. too many furman free throws, another contributor to the loss. >> i thought our competitive effort was good. i thought we did a lot of good things out there. you know, i don't know how you control when we have five or six point lead. they live at the foul line. we couldn't get a call. >> stan: big news in the catamount football team. they're going to play at bristol motor speedway. cats and bucks play on september 17th. that game expecting an ncaa attendance record of over 115,000. but still an exciting time for both clubs. >> what an historic day. i mean, to be able to play etsu against western carolina in the bristol motor spe

carolinas. and row shell intense is in the upstate and dan bigford is in western ch. carolina. >> let's get started with the latest onyour forecast. what have you got? >> reporter: a lot of folks that may have been hoping for more snow, well, you're out of luck. it is all going to be over with with this first system. we are still tracking rain shower activity, and very light rain. it is going to continue to push out. look at all of the whites and blues that moved across the area. see a little bit of snow. we are going to have to watch out for left over moisture as freezing temperatures are ton way for us area wide. we have a big system that we're tracking a winter storm watch will goonto effect tomorrow night for all of western carolina, also our northern counties which includes gaffney, spartanburg, and also pickens because we expect the potential of some sleet and freezing rain across parts of the northern upstate and a lot of snow in the mountains with ice include there had as well. right now we're at 31 in asheville. 32 in spartan burping. meteorologist dan bigford

3 3 3 3 good morning everyone in sports.college basketball in cullowhee tonight.citadel and western carolina beating the winter weather to get their game in.the cats' mike brown honored for scoring his 1,000th career point earlier this season. pick it up in the first half, torrion brummitt makes the nice pass to marc gosselin who finishes the layup. western up by two. later in the game, devin peterson with the good look down low to brummitt who finishes the layup. cats up by five. then, brummit gets the ball in the high post, and makes a great pass to mike brown who puts it in for two of his elven points. elijah pughsley leads the way with 26, but the cats fall 92-91=-- -they miss 14 free throws.as p.j. bouttee hits 2 free throws with 1 second left. western women played furman earlier and lost 83-76 in overtime.but saturday's doubleheader moved back a day--western carolina men's played sunday at 1with the women's game at wofford right after that. the games scheduled to be televised on wmya saturday will not be televised sunday but you can go to the game free of charge. also ring of honor wre

climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over 3 let's send it over to chris 3 we're watching:collision rd 3 3 3 we're just hours away from the college football national championshiptonight -- the 14 and oh tigers look to finish the season **undefeated with another win. 3 fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in arizona with more on clemson and their match-up against alabama. 3 its just a matter of hours now for the national championship game kickoff ...all that and a national title is 60 minutes of football... 3 3 but thats 60 minutes against an alabama team with arguably the best defense in the country...not too mention their offense featuring heisman trophy winner derrick henry... but the tigers have some dynamic playmakers too and as head coach dabo swinney says "no one has more will to win than number 4." deshaun watson. but the alabama defense has held opponents to the 2

you can head to a number of shelters across the upstate and western north carolina. we're weblive on our website fox carolina dot com...where you can find a full list of 3 chief 3 meteorologist kendra kent joins us now with a look at your forecast- forecast-that's right but before we talk about conditions overnightlet's pitch out to meteorologist mark johnson who joins us outside our studio...and mark how are things looking right now? 3 and kendra we're live outside the studio this was a big snow for asheville with 10.6 inches of snow, that broke the record for january 22. old record of 8.8 inches. the last big snow 3 kendra back to you 3 so far seveval inches of snow has fallen in western north carolina, causing major issues on roadways. the upstate has seen brief snow in areas, but the majority has been sleet and freezing rain. some trees and limbs have gone down causing power outages for there will be light snow off and on in the upstate, while heavier snow will continue in the mountains. by saturday morning most of the precipitation will be over, but some snow sh

the work week as temperatures climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 our coverage of the national championship game continues here on fox carolina. and all signs point to this being an epic showdown between alabama and clemson. 3 fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in arizona with more on clemson and their match-up against alabama. 3 we finally get an answer to heading into tonights game. will tigers all american defensive end shaq lawson be able to play? 3 3 lawson's been dealing with a sprained mcl that sidelined him during the orange bowl.. the daniel high alum told us he expects to play in monday.. but a lot more clarity yesterday from the head coach himself dabo swinney... so the tigers should have the acc defensive player of the year for the tonight's title game.. 3 3 "yeah. yeah, we expect him to play. hopefully he'll be able to

this is a winter weather watch near western north carolina. this is why several schools are closed today. 1-3 inches of snow could cause problems. the mountains of georgia are under a winter storm warning. it will begin this afternoon into the afternoon in the mountains. we will see a flurry in the upstate today, that no accumulation expected. 29 in anderson. 28 in spartanburg and laurens. 21 in marshall. it is pretty cold all across the area. it is not as cold as yesterday and the winds are lighter. here is the computer model. we have clouds this morning and then around 1:00 we start to see snow in northeastern georgia and western north carolina. that will come down pretty good with 1-3 inches possible. then, it comes to an end. tomorrow, rain will begin later in the afternoon. friday. they could be a wintry mix in the mountains on friday. it looks like it will basically be a rain even for the upstate. early friday morning is when we will see some wintry mixes and some heavier rain expected. the next 12 hours will see temperatures struggling

carolina weather app by calling 2-3-7-6-5 to get for your area!and be sure to tune in starting at 4 a-m tomorrow - an hour early.we'll have team coverage from western north carolina and across the upstate...plus weather and traffic every ten minutes. 3 all new at four---- 3 we may be getting ready for ice and snow--but the city of greenville is already looking ahead to next fall...and it's annual "fall for greenville" event! event!fall for greenville board members announced today that "belk" will be the title sponsor of the 20-16 festival! in celebration of the 35th anniversary...fall for greenville also unveiled a new logo and rebranding for the annual taste of the town event! organizers say the new look and sponsor is great for the event! 3 3 3 "feels wonderful, i mean the board for six years and i've seen the evolution of the event." event.""and just getting the corporate sponsors and the community support that we've gotten over the last two or three years has been thrilling." thrilling."as a result of the success of last year's festival...fall for greenville board members and event partners presented more then 36-thousand dollars to 10 nonprofi

carolina border. winter weather advisories have been issued for the mountains and northeastern georgia, western north carolina because one inch to two inches of snow in the areas of purple. areas of pink are expecting more than three inches so a winter storm warning out there. you will seek several north carolina schools have decided not to go to school today. flurries or the ride home, especially in the mountains. it will only get into the mid to upper 30's across the region. it will be snowing pretty good as kids get out of school in western north carolina. check the bottom of the screen for your county to see if you we will get excitement going this afternoon as flakes start to fall, but not expected to accumulate in the upstate. allyson: the kids will be excited from we picked them up from school. my son was like, mom, it might snow tomorrow. good night. in this morning's buzz, a man in north carolina is showing off his pride for the carolina panthers in a unique way. geoff: take a look at this. the man from mocksville painted his car panther colors to show his support for the team. herbert lester

the north carolina dot are monitoring the weather very closely so there is no chance they'll be caught by surprise 3 and now there's just the wait for the wintry weather to arrive in western north carolina carolinaauthorities in asheville say they have everything in place just in case the worst hits. hits.fox carolina's derek dellinger is live in asheville with more--derek? 3 3 3 we did some traveling tonight around the asheville area--for many, it was just business as usual--though you did see quite a lot of traffic for home--and also people trying to get to and also people - people wanting see quite a lot of usual--for many, it was the asheville traveling 3 3 we did some traveling tonight around the asheville area--for many, it was just business as usual--though you did see people wanting to get back home--and also people trying to get to the grocery stores. and as you mentioned--it is right now a big wait and see for emergency officials. authorities say they are in a state of emergency right now-- bad it gets.while that's happening, they're asking 3 3 3 3 "we do have chains for our slower pace, but we still need that's a large part of the reason we ask people to stay o

east tennessee state and western carolina will play a football game at the track on sept. 17th. the game will be exactly one week after the battle at bristol between the hokies and vols. the infrastructure from the that game will remain in place for the etsu- western carolina game, the southern conference opener for both teams. jerry caldwell/ bristol motor speedway general manager: etsu folks are like family to us and this was just a natural as we looked around to say how else are we gonna be able to use the field. once you've gone through all this work to get it in there what else can we do to use it. way to give carl torbush/etsu head coach: perfect scenario. first game back since 2003, a rival that has been a rival for many, many, many years. when you've got two schools together and a school named east tennessee state and one named western carolina, the impact in this region i think, speaks for itself. the market saw some gains today on wall street. the dow climbed 125 points. nasdaq rose 39. and the s and p the one million dollar powerball winner in salem has stepped forwar

expect sunday night to fall into the mid-20s across the upstate and low 20s in western north carolina. monday will be clear but cold, only peaking in the low 40s in the upstate and low 30s in the mountains. western north carolina will want to pay close attention to the forecast to start the work week as we may see below freezing temperatures for an extended period of time in 3 time now for sports sports 3 fox carolina sports anchor shannon sommerville joins- shannon- i know that clemson football fans might be a little disappointed after their loss to alabama in the national championship game. but fans still celebrating what was a remarkable season.... 3 the team was honored today at the men's basketball game...and they got a very warm welcome at the bon secours wellness arena... arena...several members of the football team introduced at halftime...including defensive coordinator brent coordinators jeff scott and tony elliott and tigers runningback wayne gallman...head coahc dabo swinney and quarterback deshaun watson not in attendance but for the group that was there representing the

it's 51 in greenwood and in the 40's in western north carolina. the really cold or has not begun to move in just yet. the wind is beginning to build across the mountains. we will feel it today, especially across western north carolina as far as the really cold wind goes. we have plenty of moisture. we are seeing fog once again across the upstate area we have drizzly rain. we will still be there by 10:00. we're getting into the 50's today. the blog is patchy, but it is thick and spots. the showows are very light. we look back to the north and west. a lot of this has been coming from here overnight. it's beginning to sleep through. that, we are watching near the tennessee line. there may be possible snow showers are in there are none yet. this is your day in anderson. we are briefly getting into the low 50's before temperature start to fall. they will really fall tonight and enjoy the sunshine today. you will see that in spartanburg and asheville as well. temperatures, many areas have already reached their high temperature. you can see that really co

temperatures settle in overnight as lows fall into the low 30s across the upstate and mid-20s in western north carolina. monday will be well below normal, peaking in the mid-40s in the upstate and mid-30s in western north carolina. 3 be sure to wake up bright and we've got all the local and national headlines you'll need to know...plus weather and traffic every ten minutes.it's on thee morning news...from five to nine. 3 back to you 3 new tonight 3 over the past 48-hours-the red cross has assisted five families in the upstate after a string of fires.we'll tell you more about how the agency is helping in a moment.but first we have an update to a story we brought you last night. night.the coroner says a woman died after a fire at her home in greenville county. authorities say 51-year-old barbara kern was found unresponsive when the fire broke out last night. 3 she died at the hospital--the cause of that fire is still under investigation.and it is one of several fires this weekend across the area. area.fox carolina's shale remien spoke with several neighbors of kern tonight. shale, what did neighbors have

snow across the tennessee and north carolina border and affecting the mountains more than the upstate. one inch to two inches in western north carolina and we will see a dusting of snow in parts of the upstate. that will be exciting for the ride home with upper 30's in the mountains will seek more snow. check the bottom of the screen for schools that decided to close because of the anticipation of snow coming to western north carolina. that is a quick look at what is going on weather-wise. the great picture came from travelers rest high school. this is a fishing team. they went down to florida and they had a 26.8 pound sack and their biggest bass weighing 12.1 pounds. look at that monster. that is the biggest fish of a lifetime. the winners at travelers rest high school. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always k

with s se of our western north carolina schools even delaying classes this morning. western north carolina schools delayed classes because it was >> the wind chill this morning was below zero in boone. it can be dangerous for all the kids waiting for the bus. >>> look at this. the owner will need a blowtorch. ice water from lake erie, snow, rain and heavy winds created this. >>> we have an 18 foot snow octopus in minnesota. three brothers took 500 hours to finish this. they do a different sculpture each year. they raised to $10,000 to provide clean water in haiti. >>> a next, not -- if you are don't have to watch alone. we will have watch party people information, coming up. >>> responsible for helping. but first a live look outside - over downtown greenville where fans are gathering for a big watch party at the well tonight. thanks for joining us in burnsville .. blue rock .. and all across the carolinas. it's 5-29 .. and we're live at 5 tonight... with the latest on clemson's "drive to the championship." as you can see ..we have live team coverage .. as fans get rea

western carolina beats bmi 73-52. >> we came out with great energy. that's something we really emphasize in practice all week as well. when you are playing hard and hitting shots it's fun and other players feed off it. >> the next game is monday at home against greensboro. cats looking for their sect unc asheville beat charleston southern 83-73 in mens hoops. the inca wraes ling program hosted a more prominent local tournament. the inca duels. taking part in this elite showcase. jepson one of the top teams improved 24-2 with another victory irwin gets the pin in the 182 basketball weight class. williams criss gets the win. overall the tournament was a great way to show off some of the best wrestlers in the area including the inca jets. >> we want to compete hard and learn from our matches, the good and the bad. we're also hoping to stay healthy and focused. we're about six weeks from the end of the season and the big stuff is just ahead of us. our learning and training phase >> inca is the 12 time defending champ in the conference. congratulations to

spartanburg anderson county schools are out as well as laurens, oconee and pickens--most schools in western north carolina also closed. 3 good morning, thanks for joining us on this special edition of the morning news.we are in all parts of the upstate and western north carolina as we cover this winter storm. storm.we have team coverage. coverage.ashley minelli is live in asheville...where the snow's been coming down for several hours. hours.joe gagnon is in travelers rest...where the roads.and of course we start with nicole papay who is tracking this all from the weather center. 3 rain and sleet will transition into freezing rain at times in the northern upstate and nc piedmont, while snow and sleet will fall in the mountains. ice, sleet and rain will continue through the day, turning to snow tonight. the winter storm warning for our area continues until 7pm 3 let's send it over to chris. *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 you're looking live at: 3 as nicole 3 as nicole mentioned we could sleet and snow with this storm--depending on the time and where you l

first half, pretty good for western carolina. they hung right with the terriers including playing good defense. mark gosselin gets the steal on one end, and goes all the way to the other end for the two-handed flush. cats trail 27-22, wuh they would keep it rolling. right before halftime, mike brown gets the ball in low post, make as nice move, gets fouled and hits the jumper off the glass. western takes the lead, 40-39, at halftime. and the second half, more from mike brown who has a big game a nice little shimmy shake and off the window, brown scores 23 points to lead the way for the cats but the terriers pull away down the stretch, hitting long range bombs. wofford goes on to beat western carolina 85-66. >>> it certainly has been a special season for the unc asheville men's basketball team. bulldogs entered the weekend in first place in the big south standings. they hope to stay on top. saturday, hosting longwgwd. let's pick it up in the first half yesterday. kevin van netta, a pass to thomas who goes finger roll style to the

fans in western north carolina can catch clemson a little closer than usual this year. the tigers are playing all their home games in greenville. >> we love it here in greenville. it's really close to where we live in southern greenville county. so we really enjoy it. it's just a 30 minute drive from there, instead of about an hour going in to clemson. so we enjoy that. >> frank: the well, as it's called, is hosting clemson's home games. the full schedule with dates and opponents go to wlos.com, click on news links. stan will have highlights from the clemson game and many more. that's a little bit later on in sports. >>> it is not over yet in the midwest. report andrew peterson shows us how record high waters receding in some places but gaining in others. >> reporter: historic floods in missouri sweep away homes and businesses, the mississippi river is still surging. >> we expect floods. >> reporter: some parts of the st. louis area remain under 16 feet of water. but in other areas, the water is receding, giving residents their first look at what's left behind. some luc

western carolina trying to make it two southern conference wins in a row. stan has a look at college hoops, coming up in sports. 3 all new at six...a car is ripped in half in a busy intersection.what police say tt2w`t3n`&d! bt@q:1d tt2w`t3n`&d! "a@q*= tt2w`t3n`&d! bm@q!6, tt4w`t3n`&d!" dztq #', tt4w`t3n`&d!" entq s#l tt4w`t3n`&d!" gzt& j$4 tt4w`t3n`&d!" hnt& z*x tt4w`t3n`&d!" iztq 0c tt4w`t3n`&d!" jntq "3@ tt4w`t3n`&d!" lzt& :^< 3 this winter, transylvania county's school district is imposing what it calls "virtual days." the idea is to give students enough work to qualify for a full school day, even if they are snowed in. one principal says virtual days will help prevent saturday make-up days. his students all have chrome books to use at home. 3 attendance is low on saturday. they are using chrome books every day. they enjoy using the technology and therefore it's just taking skills they already have and utilizing some of their strengths. transylvania county elementary kids have also been given "blizzard bags" including books about the snow. 3 3 3 we wante

. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 6:00. >> larry: a breaking news update tonight. a plea deal is reached for a henderson county couple in the shooting death of a two-year-old. >> tammy: news 13's jerriri insco joins us live outside the henderson county courthouse. >> larry: jerrika,what was the original charge? >> jaclyn: the stepp couple was charged with involuntary manslaughter. authorities say the girl was body by a shotgun. the stepps were sentenced to 45 days in jail, which was suspended. they must each pay a $200 fine and court costs. their guns have been forfeited to the sheriff's office. >> good resolution, i think. i think it's a just resolution and it allows both families to at least check this off of, you know, their obligations and to try to move forward. >> jerrika: i did reach out to abigail newman's parents. they had no comment at this time. reporting live outside the henderson county courthouse, jerrika insco, news 13. >> tammy: a controversial lot near the basilica of saint lawrence may now be coming closer to becoming a park. today

biting cold, and temperatures in the single digits in western south carolina. you will be bundling up to go out and enjoy this note that has fallen across western south carolina. record snowfall in asheville. near nine inches from inc. recorded. waynesville is at 10 inches. all of these numbers will only go up, as far as storm totals go. that has been 28 hours since it began in asheville. here is our peace center skycam. peace is coming to all of us with things coming down. this is a day to stay home, if you can. we will not have much melting until tomorrow. so, let the cruise do what they do best. travelers rest is at three inches of snow. pickens your total is at two inches. i know that is going up since we have had more snow since midnight. we will update that throughout the day. gusty winds in the mountains. the breeze will pick up for us in the upstate as well. make it into the upper 30's, but it will never heal that warm in the upstate today. zero degrees is the windchill right now and hendersonvilleyou really need to bundle up to go out. the snow wrapped

>>lauren: 6:15, big news for western carolina university and its football team. >>jay: the unique location this fall. >>stan: good morning, in sports, western carolina in greenville last night to play furman, western 3-4 in the league, they are in sixth, powton is 5 and 3. they started to play well in the former house of horrors, furman won five of the last three meetings. 54-48, mike brown drive, gets fouled and won, 53-51, he scores 27. less that happen a minute to go western down 4, let harrelson up the glass and no call but he will take the bucket. they trail 50-58. next possession is justin browning, he goes all the way in and also puts it up off the glass. good, cuts the lead to 1. after a furman free flow mike brown a chance to tie it. no call there. furman holds on as the ball does not fall. cats drop 62-60. cats only up 10 from -- part of their downfall, and too many furman free flows says the coach, another contributor to the loss. >>coach: i thought our competitive effort was good but we did some things out there, you know, i don't know what -- how you

climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:crew traffic this in the pit we're watching *********hold****** *********hold****** 3 ((wrap up))3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew injuriesrainbow lake rd @ bible church rdcollision welcome ave @ white horse rd rd 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 today's the day clemson fans, the wait is finally over.your tigers are playing for their first national title in more than three decades tonight in arizona.they have to face the number two alabama crimson tide. 3 and it will be 60 minutes against an alabama team with arguably the best defense in the country... not too mention their offense featuring heisman trophy winner derrick henry... but the tigers have some dynamic playmakers too.as head coach dabo swinney says "no on

and less ice, that means for western north carolina. so the impact for western north carolina, snow all the way up there. severe threat for that is significant. ice is a moderate threat. we'll have some ice. but a lot of this is going to quickly mix over to snow. the wind is going to crank up. storm threat for the upstate is still pretty high for snow even though they're not going to get as much as we will in the mountains. of course you'll have to think about the impact because the upstate has less equipment to handle it and of course the roads will be very bad. ice, moderate for that threat. and the wind still moderate. too. dangerous to even impossible travel. i know a lot of you think, impossible? i've got 4 wheel drive. the roads that are so steep. yeah, 4 wheel drive will get you around but some places it will be impossible to get out or up to those locations. if you travel, that means blankets, water, food, cell phone, battery, road flares and let someone know where you're going because if you don't show up, they're going to wonde

western carolina, calling on furman. early in the first half, paladins start to build a double-digit lead. kris acox hits the short jumper as furman jumps out to an early lead on the catamounts. then, jonathan jean shows the explosive first step, drives to the hoop, and scores to put the haven't heard much from the freshman, jean, this season. he looks like he's gonna be a good option for head coach niko medved. he's really quick. to the break. furman holds on for a 62-60 win over western carolina. paladins, now all alone in 3rd place in the southern conference. socon-leading east tennessee, playing wofford at the ben jo in spartanburg. close one early. check out the shot. fletcher mcgee. he drills the three. wofford up 6. they would build the lead from there. easley's spencer collins continues to make his case for southern conference player of the year. 24 points tonight for collins. wofford wins, 87-73. terriers take down one of the top teams in the southern conference. one thing tonight tells us it's at the southern c

. >> frank: a south carolina law maker calls for a registry for journalists. why the proposal is just for show. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 5:30. >> tammy: take a look at that. a blast of wintery weather covers parts of the mountains with a blanket of snow. >> frank: and this was the scene today in parts of haywood county where steady snowfall covered the roads. and this round of snow may be just a preview of the main event. >> tammy: the weather is expected to worsen as we approach the weekend. off the weather coverage. what's next? >> jason: a lot of snow and a lot of ice. this is going to start thursday night and last through saturday. it's a prolonged winter event. winter storm watches begin tomorrow evening and go all the way through sunday morning for these areas in dark blue. the royal blue incueds all of the tennessee border and up through the piedmont. again, these begin tomorrow evening. the early onset of what's going to happen is going to be mostly light tomorrow night. but then it gets even more intense as we get in to friday. right now round one has come throu

. >> stan: western carolina is going to play eastern tennessee state at bristol motor speedway. cats and bucs play in the 17th. they're expecting an ncaa record for that. it's still an exciting time for both clubs. they should have something from today's official announcement at 11. >>> their last trip there as a big south member. kevin with a 3 to trim the lead to two. then dogs down two. dillon smith for the tie. it's no good. gets the air ball and puts it in at the buzzer. elijah wilson was just too tough. he had a big night with 23 points. unc asheville falls 68-66. dogs lose but they keep showing the ability to come back. which is a good thing. >> we've been comfortable playing from behind all year long. i'm not as comfortable with it. but our team doesn't seem to panic when we're behind, which i like. so that's a good thing going forward. but at the same time i thought we just didn't get enough quality possessions in the overtime. >> stan: dogs home saturday at noon against longwood. >>> western carolina in greenville tonight to play furman. highlights at 11. wind and warm

lauren joins us live from western carolina rescue ministries in asheville. what exactly does this mean? >> it means the temperature when it reaches 32 degrees or below, that's what these shelters operate on. they prepare to take an increased number of people fighting to stay warm. the president of western carolina's rescue ministry say they are using every available space to try to house those people. blankets become a common need when temperatures are this cold. the rescue mission provides blankets for those who may not stay here overnight but need help staying warm. they need the -- the need for surprise is constant for those who provide services in our >> we are using every space. >> these temperatures take a toll on the shelter's supplies. they need winter gear like gloves and tobaggans. thrift stores and we'll post those locations for you at wlos.com. this specific rescue mission provides shelter for men and women keep that in mind. the next question is how long will this bitter cold stick around? >> it won't be the entire work week but cold conditions

bristol will host an f-c-s battle..between east tennessee state and western carolina..that's the 17th of september. the virginia tech tennessee game is set for the 10th.. even a passing glance at buzz williams hokies...year two.. will register improvement.. despite a murderer's row of acc opponents..the hokies are in---very nearly every game..to the final possessions.. last night..no different.. with rick pitino's 16th ranked louisville team at cassell..the hokies did nearly everything they were asked to do..except win the game. the hokies fell 91-83-- scoring 83 points against the nation's best field goal percentage defense.. they were even in rebounding..and committed three fewer turnovers.. if not for the cardinals 12 of 18 shooting from 3..virginia tech...probably wins the game-- zach leday/hokies forward:"...i offense we figured out what they were doing we just attacked went downhill and they just made a whole lot of threes it's hard to overcome that jalen hudson/hokies guard: "you know we were just hoping to get stops when we needed him and and obviously they made a lot of shots

notice that swath of showers over to georgia and the western carolinas. future cast tonight is clear for the most part early on. then the clouds will thicken up and will kind of be in and out of clouds tomorrow afternoon. enough sunshine to get us in the 50s. by friday morning, early afternoon, just a little rain. not widespread rain. temperatures in the 20s tonight for the majority of us. it's going to be a cold night in the mountain valleys. just not as cold as previous mornings. temperatures in the 50s for waynesville and hendersonville. mid 50s with a mix of sun and clouds. our trend will be certainly milder overall to start the weekend. look at sunday. we dip in to the 40s. 30s for highs monday and tuesday. there will be a t of wind behind that system, too. 39 will not feel 39 degrees, even though it will likely be close to the official high. our temperatures in the upstate also pretty mild, especially with your chances highest sunday. >> frank: i'll trade that rain for some snow. >> jason: it's going to come. >> tammy: be patient. >> frank: time to

in.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in asheville this morning -- and ashley western north carolina has seen some snow -but we know much more is on the way. 3 3 3 3 - treacherous roads, yesterday more than 300 calls for service, 90% wrecks in wnc- in buncombe co: 53 in 10 minutes- freezing rain is big story- chances of rain throughout wnc overnight will turn to freezing - emergency crews say if you have to travel, be prepared 3 3 if conditions worsen by the end of the week like they have conditions worsen by 3 if conditions worsen by the end of the week like they have forecasted...it might be a good idea to if you have to travel, plan for a safety kit in your 3 car...and make sure you have plenty of gas." gas." 3 hendersonville: crews prepped there too 3 brining roads roads 3 don't forget-- the fox carolina weather app is a great way to stay up to date on weather conditions in your area.you can get watchings, warnings, school closings, and much more.just text carolina weather to the number on your screen to get more details.it is free to download. 3 3 3 ladies and gentlemen, the sta

this is no way a guarantee that we're going to get snow at this point in north carolina, western north carolina to be more specific. the flake-o-meter has picked up. other thanthat, it is clear sailing here. yes, it will be chilly. skies remain clear. more sunshine tomorrow afternoon to get us in to the 50s and 60s in some places. teens and twenties in colder spots north. upper 20s across the upstate. not bad. upper 50s and low 60s in the upstate. we're going to see our highs in the mid 50s. temperatures will cool off with the rain chances coming back up on friday. we'll go down a touch on saturday. upper 30s. even colder still come monday next week. we're going to get bone chilling stuff again as our winds crank up. our windchills will be in the single digits. in the upstate, enjoy those 50s at least through saturday. you'll get colder, too, by the end of the weekend. >> larry: that flake. >> jason: flake-o-meter. >> larry: is that real or made up name? i thought it was a boyerism. >>> coming up, what they have against a >> stan: carolina panthers start the playoffs sunday at home aga

western carolina... and we got to meet some of the very first of 2016. born today in the upstate and western carolina. and we got to meet some of the very first of 2016. coleman andrew zell was born at 12:23 a.m. at spartanburg regional, to proud parents morgan and evan. away wyatt raymond wofford was parents brooke and justin. then at 1:17 a.m., kevin and pauline sweetman welcomed jordan ellery at mission hospital in asheville. kayla and justin southerlin welcomed baby carsen at 2:25 a.m. and rileigh jo-ann miller was born to parents markus and kaitlyn miller at bon secours saint francis eastside in greenville. michael: this is a traditional day for polar plunges across the country. after a countdown from a polar bear, dozens ran into the water at one of the park's lakes. >> it is really cold. but if you've never done it it seems like totally crazy but as soon as you get it in you're alive. and the coldness is just awesome. that's why i went in twice. michael: in fact her mother-in-law got her to take polar plunge two years ago, and now the forecast. ch

clear skies will allow temperatures to plummet into the mid-20s across the upstate while western north carolina falls into the upper teens. winds in western north carolina will be breezy overnight into monday, blowing hour with gusts reaching as fast as 30 miles per hour at times.look to see a wind chill advisory in effect from midnight until noon on monday for graham, swain, northern jackson, haywood, buncombe, madison, yancey and mitchell counties.martin luther king day will be cold and sunny. hihis will climb into the low 40s across the upstate while western north carolina struggles to reach the upper 20s throughout the day. 3 back to you 3 3 protests this weekend in watertrt: 03chanting chantingpeople are getting sick--and now, a state of emergency has been declared. 3 plus--what better way to celebrate the big panthers win than with some krispy kremes! we have news on a deal you won't want to miss--and it's all due to the panthers win! 3 3 "hey guys, this week we're in charlotte for a special taping of in depth with panthers' star cam newton. it's our first time ever in front of a live stu

winds will pick up on tuesday as highs approach the low 50s in the upstate and mid-40s in western north carolina. keep an eye out for a slight chance of snow flurries along the tennessee border late in the day on tuesday. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: accidentsw. parker rd@ blue ridge drmcadoo 3 3 back to you guys: 3 i'm live at the bon secours wellness arena in downtown greenville where *thousands are expected to gather for tonight's national watch party! tell you how watch parties and plans across our area are the hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to well, with walmart every day low prices, saving money while keeping the pantry full... that's easier than you think. in head-to-head shopping, the total at walmart beat that of bi-lo. greenville, the total amount saved at walmart vs. bi-lo was $24.76 on this week's groceries - that's 19%. so head to walmart and see what you could save with their every day low prices. the national championship---- 3

after lunchtime about 2:00, three :00, more snow in western north carolina and even flurries of snow tomorrow evening in the upstate. we will have a good chance of rain come thursday, friday and into saturday in the mountains. wintry mix weather in western north carolina. tomorrow evening we might get the excitement the snow flurries across the upsgeoff: this morning on "today," the countdown to the iowa caucuses is on. with less than two weeks to go, both the gop and democratic candidates neck and neck in both parties. "today" has all the political news you need to know just moments away. allyson: if you are headed out the door, bundle up. dale: freezing temperatures

>>luke: the western carolina basketball team entered the weekend looking for their first victory. they hoped to perform well in front of the home crowd. one player stepped up early and often. you see him here. go to the first half, red harmington, knocks down the triple try. and then on the very next position, harmson knocked down to 3 from the other side of the court and he was just heating up. in a row, in a span of 50 seconds. six total 3s in the game adding up to 22 points for red harmson. the hot start and the cats lead 39-24 at halftime. second half was still pretty good for the cats. devon peterson gets the steal on one end. goes coast-to-coast, acrobatic play and the foul, what a shot by devon peterson, western carolinana beats v. m. i. for the first so convictry 73-52. >> we came out with great energy defensively. that's something we really emphasized and practiced all week as well and when you play hard and hitting shots it's pretty fun and other players feed off it. >>luke: the next game for western carolina is monday against unca greensboro, cats will be looking for th

to western north carolina, crews in hendersonville getting ready. gabrielle: a live picture. right now, things are looking clear, but big changes ahead. we find john line live in hendersonville now. john: it is actually not bad in hendersonville. it's about 46 degrees, and the sun has just gone behind some they are walking their dogs. they are strolling up and down main street. they are closing their shops or stopping by a restaurant for a quick dinner. i saw one couple walking up and doof course, it was not melting. up in asheville, work crews have started salting and sanding the streets, and they are trsitioning to 12 on and 12 off work schedules. people in western north carolina are preparing for the wiest -- the worst, 4, 5, 6 inches of snow. aly myles was in asheville earlier today as public works were getting their tracks ready. aly: hundreds of tons of salt and sand, already to go as soon as the flakes start falling. >> the guys were checking the equipment to make sure there is no faulty stuff, checking the aly: the good news, this 32-degree weather and sun. >> anytime

the paladins host western carolina, both those games tip at the top of the hour. we will have highlights at 11:00. thanks, marc. michael: let's look at the weekend. john: you are skipping tonight 55 and chilly tomorrow, sunshine in the upstate. maybe a few leftover snow flurries tomorrow morning in the mountains, especially the closer you get to tennessee. no big deal, no watches orwarnings. high in the upper 30's to around 40. nice and piled with dry conditions -- mild with dry conditions over the weekend. the snow flurries will arrive late tonight and tomorrow morning. the wind will pick up in western north carolina, but a dusting to a couple inches possible. that is along the west facing slopes. michael: good night, everybody. [captioning performed by the national captionin caption contmobile app -- get wyff4 on the go. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's be

western north carolina. and down in the upstate, as well. the snow, however, is going to be tapering off. these are the upper level dynamics. the last portions of this system. it is going to be pushing off to the east. watch what happens in the overnight hours into sunday morning, clearing out skies. i do think we finally see sunshine returning to the forecast for sunday as well as monday. and the thawing, potentially going to start helping things really melting off some soft snow. but it will be very slow and very gradual. i think the impacts are going to be sticking around even as we lead into about midweek. and that's when we actually see our next chance for rainfall. >>> your winter storm timeline is coming to an end. more so at the higher elevations coming this evening. coming through by 7 a.m., expiring for those in the upstate at 7 p.m. this evening. and then our afternoon highs going to be cold all day long. so, if you do plan on heading out with the kids, maybe trying to play in the snow. just want