Crossing apartments on la mancha drive right across from the va hospital. From a very young age, 19yearold alyssa knew she wanted to be a nurse. Now shes living her dream as a Home Healthcare worker for 13yearold zachary. But recently alyssas living situation became a nightmare. The apartment she and her fiancee share flooded. Even after the carpet was replaced, problems remained. This has happened to these apartments several times and well come and fix the water damage. Its been almost three weeks and they havent come and fixed any of the water damages. Karen alyssa says she bought a mold test kid from lowes. Is mildew not mold. Im taking it to his house and i could be harming him. Kids who are in a wheelchair are at a higher risk for pneumonia or lung issues. Mold could create a high risk. Karen several Health Issues since he moved in. Tonsils removed. It goes beyond that. It goes to future renters who come in to this apartment and rent not knowing whats growing and living behind these walls. Karen now while we were interviewing alyssa and kayla, alyssas fiance not a call from the landlord saying they were going to be released from that lease. Deposit. And the people in the Leasing Office confirmed that. Frank her campaign to raise wages for support staff was a success. Alia tom started a coworker. Org. The restaurant says it pays a higher wage of certain locations use more support staff who use the same pool of tips. Fair wage of at least 10 per hour for all employees company wide. Tom says a job is a job and should pay the same no matter where the person works. If youre going to have a job position with a job title, it ought to have an hourly base rate that doesnt change. Frank coming up tonight at 6, how president barack obama got involve in the dispute. The wind made it feel chilly out there, jason. Jason its relentless. Leicester carpet sales news13 Sky Cam Network up at Seven Mile Ridge in Yancey County looking over the black mountains. A beautiful sunset. No wild fires reported. Its not the best day to go burning. Air is very dry. I do not recommend that at all. 34 degrees in newland today for the High Temperature. 30s in burnsville. Mostly 40s in the mountain valleys valleys. Right now temperatures still in the 40s for the mountains and even a few areas in the 50s over the upstate. Quite a contrast in boone. The wind will get your attention as well. Wind about 13 sustained in asheville. Thats going to be the trend for us tomorrow with more of a southwesterly wind kicking in for us. It will mean warmer weather area wide. We have to deal with the chill this evening. Wind chills 20s throughout. Down to the 20s by 9 oclock. Upstate, youre also getting cold down to freezing by 9 oclock. Ill see you in a few minutes. Well talk about possibly Winter Weather in the forecast. Tammy ten u. S. Sailors detained by iran are now back at a u. S. Facility in bahrain. One of the sailors two boats broke down yesterday and drifted in to iranian waters. They were released this morning and escorted to a u. S. Navy cruiser. Secretary of state john kerry said the situation may have ended differently just a few years ago. I also want to thank the iranian authorities for their cooperation and quick response. These were always situations have an ability if not properly guided to get out of control. Tammy the navy says all ten sailors are unharmed. Frank today, volkswagen was expected to announce how it plans to fix all the diesel cars the company rigged to cheat admissions test. News 13s Ashlea Surles joins us live. This keeps local volkswagen dealers in limbo. Ashlea absolutely. Among other things, car dealers say its tougher to sell vws right now. Its a sad situation for the consumer and for the dealerships. And the company has said theyre going to take care of it. Were all waiting for the official announcement here. Volkswagenel. Its impossible for us to put the direct value on what the car is worth. The customers may not want to buy it because they dont know where its at. So its in limbo right now. Ashlea another car dealer said when the companys admissions cheating scandal was done with the brand. At least for now. Currently, they have 20 volkswagens up for sale. Its a bad situation for the customer and for us. I do think it will be resolved in the next 60 days. The volkswagen jettas are good on gas. Im not a politically correct person. I dont believe most of the hype. And i would. Ashlea now volkswagen said this week that it would likely take until the end of next year caught up in the emissions scandal. Frank. Frank a North Carolina environmental official says coal ash cleanup is putting an enormous strain on its staff. He says the new law requiring ash pond clean ups across the state has pushed staff to the absolute breaking point. Established report on plans to close 32 coal ash basins. Tammy heads up if youre heading towards Biltmore Village or tunnel road soon. Frank there are traffic lights that are out in that area, jaclyn. Jaclyn and u. S. 25 in Biltmore Village. Crews are heading to the scene now to fix that problem. Please take it slow if youre heading out to either of these remember to use these intersections as a fourway stop. The section is closed on i40 west because of a new wreck. Get ready for delays between 1923 and wiggins road. Thats a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhls used car superstore. Darcel tammy coming up, a new restaurant opening in the mountains. Where you can get fresh biscuits. Frank and a clothing retailer sees a spike in sales how theyre cashing in. Youre watching news 13 with tammy watford, frank fraboni, chief meteorologist jason boyer, and on time traffic with jaclyn deaugustino. This is news 13 at 5 30. Frank stocks fell sharply on wall street today amid chinas struggle to manage its slowing economy. The dow lost 364 points ending the day at 16,151. 4526. A new restaurants opening up on merrimon avenue. Tammy the Asheville Biscuitry will serve donuts and biscuits. The restaurant p pdes itself on nonprocessed local foods. Dishes include tempe and beer battered. Were kind of going back to old school. Were making our biscuits, donuts and cinnamon bun dough. All of those things were doing a savory version or a sweet version. Tammy theyll serve soft drinks made without any corn starch or processed ingredients. Frank D W Fine Pack is investing 20 million in its the company is using money to upgrade equipment and machinery. They plan to start hiring for new positions this summer. Tammy General Electric says its moving its headquarters to boston. The companys ceo says the decision came after reports that connecticut intended to raise their tax rate by another 750 million. The company is receiving an incentives package for the move. Frank infamy has spiked business at A Los Angeles clothing store. El chapo guzman was wearing one of two of their shirts. The shirt is currently for sale on the website of that company im guessing its that printed paisly looking shirt. Jason i guess hes got the money. Tammy yeah. Jason maybe. Okay. 42 degrees for the High Temperature today. Our numbers were down. Especially the High Temperature. Down below average by five degrees. We were down 4 degrees in morning. After that, i think youll like the 24 hours ahead. No rain today, nor snow. But we have a chance of both coming up. Some wintery threat. First the warmup. Next. Now your news 13 skywatch weather. Jason our weather pattern is getting more active. Eventually it will. We have a system coming in to you can see the buckle and jet stream associated with that. Its moving east. For now, its very quiet and much of the country is not experiencing any active weather overall. This is a ridge. Thats going to bring warmer weather our way. 61 in Oklahoma City right now. That warmer air is going to get nudged in tomorrow. No chance of rain or snow tomorrow. Mostly wet on friday. Periods of rain throughout the day. 40 chances of lingering moisture on saturday. It is sunday that im sure youve heard on social media, maybe seen people talking about a snowstorm possibly off the coast of carolinas and bringing snow in to the western North Carolina region. Put a chance of moisture being snow. The idea is that its not a major deal at all at this point. Sunshine. Northwest wind at 13. Puts our wind chill down to 44. Youll notice that wind throughout the rest of the evening, too. That has helped you warm up today in to the 50s. And it helps everybody warm up tomorrow in to the 50s and even 60s. High pressure gets out of the way and here it comes. The return flow. Easily get in to the 50s arere wide. Heres that system. This one is going to bring rain. Friday is mostly wet here. That moves off the coast and develops in to a stronger storm. We get a little bit of cold shot coming in here saturday and sunday. Because of some moisture that could get pushed up, we could watch it closely athe this its just something to watch the next couple of days. Stay tuned. It may change. Headed for 50s in the afternoon with that dry air. The air does get moist, though. Clouds thicken by the afternoon. Here come the showers by 3 00 and they spread all the way to the blue ridge and upstate. Teens and 20s for lows tonight. Mostly 20s from asheville south ward. 20s in the upstate. Look at that rebound tomorrow. Nice stuff here. Mid 50s in the French Broad River valley. Upper 50s. Even some 60s in the upstate. Enjoy it because you know what, it goes colder. In fact, a lot colder next week. Temperatures will drop. We stay in the 40s saturday. Notice our temperature on sunday. Cold enough that we could get some wintry mix in. Warm enough to melt whatever does fall. Mountain showers mostly on monday. Highs go down to 30s those days, too. Its going to be cold. Frank still waiting for that big snowstorm. Tammy the kids are. Frank time to check out todays see it, shoot it, send it picture. Olaf snyder sent us this picture. Tammy it works to plow the schools schools garden. You can send us your pictures and video. Go to wlos. Com. Frank more than 3,000 people are without power in two areas of asheville. Tammy north of the asheville mall. The other is in the shallow community and Biltmore Village. Frank the estimated restoration time is around 8 45 this evening. Coming up on our consumer report. With new years resolutions, but they can be pricey. How to make your resolutions without breaking the bank. Tammy you can get realtime traffic updates. Search wlos in you new years resolutions, sales of exercise equipment peak this time of year. Frank but buying equipment for your home could cost you thousands of dollars. Tammy what you need to know before you buy. Reporter Consumer Reports can ensure its you who gets the workout, not your wallet. Consumer reports has been busy testing more than a dozen new treadmill and elliptical machines. We do ergonomics testing to see how well they fit the average user. For an elliptical, we do the pedaling motion. Reporter these let you vary your stride, like a treadmill, while keeping your feet in contact with the pedals. Reducing your impact like the elliptical. The crowd pleaser is this trainer. Sells for almost 9,000. As for treadmills, your first decision is folding or nonfolding. If youre interested in running and you have the space, a nonfolding treadmill is a good option. Reporter this is a great option for runners. The buttons are easy to read and control, even at a fast pace. Nonrunners and space savers, can get by with this. Its a best buy at around 1,200. If you want to go easier on your joints, consider an elliptical machine. Look for one with a heart rate program. It will automatically adjust the resistance setting based on your heart rate setting. This offers a variety of intensityty so its great for beginners, as well as seasoned exercisers. Elliptical, Consumer Reports named the 800 schwinn a best buy. Frank a local mother says North Carolinas medicaid system put her son in a potential life threatening situation. News 13 at 6. These little guys . They represent blood cells. And if you have afiban irregular heartbeat that may put you at five times greater risk of stroke they can pool together in the heart, forming a clot that can break free and travel upstream to the brain, where it can block blood flow and cause a stroke. But if you have afib thats not caused by a heart valve problem, pradaxa can help stop clots from forming. Pradaxa was even proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke, in a Clinical Trial without the need for regular blood tests. And, in the rare event of an emergency, pradaxa is the only oral blood thinner other than warfarin with a specific reversal treatment to help your body clot normally again. Pradaxa is not for people who have had a heart valve replacement. Dont stop taking pradaxa without talking to your doctor. Stopping increases your risk of stroke or blood clots ask your doctor if you need to stop pradaxa before any planned medical or dental procedure. Pradaxa can cause serious, dont take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding. And seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. Pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if youre 75 or older, have kidney problems, stomach ulcers, a bleeding condition, or take certain medicines. Side effects with pradaxa can include indigestion, stomach pain, upset or burning. Dont just go with the flow. Go with pradaxa, the only blood thinner that lowers your risk of stroke better than warfarin and has a specific reversal treatment. Talk to your doctor about pradaxa today. We certainly appreciate getting lottery money. Darcel there are more than a billion reasons to play the lottery. How much do schools really take home. Larry and a man is charged with stabbing his brother at home. Surprised by the violence