I think both sides of that could agree to that. Karen months earlier, an argument from on the day of mathis First Court Appearance on that case, tempers erupted. I know the laws are doing everything in their powers as far as charging. But what evidence they got or whatever. But it still dont work for me. Karen investigators believe the need for revenge led to Richard Oshields confronting and killing mathis. Friends and family of Joey Oshields maintain that mathis did something to cause oshields to fall out and die. Richard oshields was charged with first degree murder for two families. A trial that brings back a flood now the jury has gone home for the night. Theyre going to meet back here tomorrow morning at 9 15 when opening arguments are scheduled to begin. Im karen wynne, news 13. Tammy we have this just in, republican lawmakers in North Carolina have released a new map of congressional districts in the state. An Appeals Court ruled the first and 12th districts were race. The new m
That. Ive never been through a tornado. But the way people describe it, the whole building shook. It was different. Rex belick lives here with her daughter. She says none of the other residents here were injured. And thats also the case in cherokee, where trees fell on mobile homes and in one case, four trees fell on to a house knocking out power there. Back here in maggie valley, jane belick says she does have some insurance. Assessors were here today filling out reports. As soon as the weather clears, some clean up here will begin. Rex hodge, news 13. Larry theres more storm damage in other parts of the mountains. At one point nearly 12,000 people were without power. Darcel in haywood county, Mike Smathers saw a tree fall right in front of his house in canton, taking down a power line i saw the tree go over on the line and it started to ark and a lot of flames were coming up. It looked like it was going to go to the neighbors house. It was a tremendous ball of fire. Larry mike says i
Gusts up to 50 Miles Per Hour in many cases. We still have the wind to deal with through the evening. High winds mostly west and south of asheville. Then we get in to the Winter Weather advisories and they last until 7 00 a. M. Friday for much of Western North carolina. That means snow will fly off and on through then in the high country. Temperatures in the 40s at 7. 30s by 11 with a chance of flakes mixing in. Ill show you changes. How much snow i expect in just a bit. Frank news 13s karen wynne joins us live in Henderson County where strong storms caused some serious damage. Tammy karen, earlier today, thousands of homes were without power. Karen right, tammy. Here in Henderson County, there were about 4,000 homes without power. Right now that number is right around 1300. Down trees and power lines. A candler family had a most unwelcomed guest, a tree fell on their home this morning. Meanwhile, in haywood county, Mike Smathers lost power around 9 30 a. M. And then the boom. Actually
It was a terrible noise. Rex it was a morning wind with a bite. Tree toppled in to the garage, on top of my car. Rex jane lives in a Small Community in maggie valley. The wind came racing along jonathan creek, snapping tree branches and literally cutting down a tall pine. What they tell me is it bent over the roof, cracked the roof and then it just fell. Sound like a train coming out of maggie valley. The trees leaned over and boom, right on top of us. I dont think it was a tornado. Just a big band of wind coming from the west. Rex the tree smashes through the garage roof. My car was the only one in the neighborhood parked inside to protect it and it the only one that got hurt. Damaged . Yeah. Rex prompted her to place the garage for safe keeping. But shes keeping everything in perspective. Appreciative no one was hurt. In cherokee, four trees fell in to a home. It lasted about 10 seconds and we come out to see what damage was done. Rex trees fell on mobile homes. Branches piercing thr
Who have a home, but no way to keep it warm. From a dusting off i26 in buncombe county, to frigid flying flurries in downtown asheville, the weather feels as bonechilling as it looks. Everybody needs to be prayed for when theyre out there, because you could freeze to death if youre not prepared. Mike Darren Dumont says hes proof of the ways shelters can save lives. To have a place to where you can just come and get out of the cold, even if you dont get a bed, because theres too many people, and the overflow, you have to sleep in the chapel. Just to be on that floor for a couple of nights, to get out of all that mess, it is a bigtime blessing. Mike he once relied on the western Carolina Rescue Ministry in asheville. Right now, all shelters in the city are running on code purple. That means making extra room, because the temperature is below 32 degrees. We have cots, and we have mats. If we run out of cots, and we run out of mats, well put out blankets. We just want to get people in out