This afternoon, but the sunshine does come toen a end with rain and snow on the way for the work week. I will let you know just how long that will last, all coming up in a little bit. Evan before the panthers and broncos take the field today in superbowl 50, their biggest fans will run out and pump up the crowd ahead of them. The top cats are the panthers cheerleaders. News 13s Luke Notestine is in san clara with the story of one who is actually a graduate of Irwin High School. Luke good morning. Shannon phillips graduated Irwin High School and never believe shed would be where she is today. Cheering for the Carolina Panthers as they get ready for the biggest game on the planet, superbowl 50, which will be later tonight. Shannon is a classically trained ballet dancer who has tied to the asheville area. She has been with the Carolina Panthers now for the past five seasons but never experienced anything like this, getting ready for the superbowl. We caught up with her yesterday morning,
Phillips graduated fromi win high school and never believed she would be where she is today, cheering for the Carolina Panthers as they get ready for the biggest game on the planet. Superbowl 50. She is a classically trained what lay dancer who has ties to the asheville area. She has been with the Carolina Panthers now for the past five seasons but never experienced anything like this, getting ready for the superbowl. We caught up with her yesterday morning to kind of talk to her about what her experience has been like and why she has extra special motivation to be at her best on sunday night. Mom has been fighting cancer, her. Luke in the Carolina Panthers panthers are able to beet the Denver Broncos to win superbowl there will be no happier group of people than shannon, her teammate, and her mother. Reporting from levi stadium in santa clara, im luke notestine, news 13. Evan last year three of ashevilles own rescue dogs were valuable puppy. At last years puppy bowl i. Was titan and t
Districts that historically elected African Americans and they raise the rate of minority voters in the district. Two in particular. The first which serves voters in the coastal plains. The board of commissioners chair says it will also have an effect on people in the mountains. Itll affect us because the 12th district, which counts like a snake, impacts the sent district. If they have the redistribute there will be presum bli more in the tenth district that does touch part of asheville. Justin its nothing new. The democratics over did it in 2004. And the federal court said you cant do that. Justin thats something that will have to be fixed calling it if win for everyone. You want your vote to matter. The way they drew the district they purposefully made peoples vote not matter because it made it such a high minority voter representation in the districts. You have to spread everything out and give everybody a chance. Justin not everyone is happy with the decision. The gop chairman of t
3 people across the mountains rang in the new year in different ways. In brevard. D. Oskar blues brewery put together a new years eve hootenanny to entertain all ages. People attending that Fourth Annual event came out for the live music, food, and craft beer. People we talked with say theyre looking forward to 2016. 3 take sot 14claire fenner, attended event 19 09 im looking forward to the president ial election being over but hoping that this country steps up to the plate and really elects the best person that this country needs. Local hotels offered discounts to people attending that event. And Oskar Blues Brewery provided a Trolley Service for those guests. 3 3 3 developing in asheville. A late night fire displaced two families at the hillcrest apartments. Arson investigators are trying to determine how it started. The flames broke out around 8 15. By fire, the other by smoke. No one was home at the time, but one person we spoke with said she was planning on ringing in the new year
Dubais tallest towers captured the worlds attention, while mes square went off without a hitch. Meghan hughes looks at the celebrations and the tensions around the holiday. The times square celebrated without incident. The nypd promising safetying and delivering. Around the world, 2016 got a warm and safe welcome from sydney harbor. To moscow. In dubai, a massive hotel fire lit up the sky three hours before the fireworks were to begin. I can see a lot of debris, coming down from the building and its getting bigger and bigger. Reporter no mention of arson or her roar as investigators search for a cause. It there were two trains in munich that were evacuated and in paris, no fireworks due to thrift threat, the same in brussels. In the u. S. , they stopped a threat in rochester, new york. Emanuel lechman is accused of planning to attack people in isis. Even though the ball dropped security is expected to be high at another new years tradition. Dont do anything illegal. Chancing are you ar