3 people across the mountains rang in the new year in different ways. in brevard.d. oskar blues brewery put together a new year's 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 they're looking forward to 20-16. 3 take sot :14claire fenner, attended event:19:09 "i'm looking forward to the presidential 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 with a night of fun. that all changed with the fire. my aunt and uncle. we were going to go out to the club and celebrate and come back home. now i don't know where i'm going to go home to except my mother's maybe." about 30 firefighters were called to the scene. no one was hurt. 3 3 the search intensifies for a man accused of attacking an upstate police officer with a knife. authorities say the man jumped officer kristin brady last month as she got out of her patrol car near clemson boulevard. the anderson police chief says not only did the man try to stab her, he also tried to take her gun. two suspects, who may be connected to the attack, are still in custody. but, without positive i-d of the attacker, officers are still on high alert. 3 "we're very nervous about getting out with an unknown suspect ,especially a hooded based on the fact this happened and that person is out there." police are asking anyone with information on a white male wearing a black hoodie and skeleton mask... to call 1-888-crime-s-c. 3 3 mcdowell county deputies charge a man ... for showing obscene pictures to two young boys. detectives say 40-year-old joseph parrish showed photos of naked women to minors. they say parrish is acquainted with the kids ... one boy is eleven, the other is two-years-old. the children's mother is the one that reported the incident to authorities. 3 3 a waynesville mother is arrested on allegations of prostitution. 42-year-old barbara gray faces felony solicitation for prostitution. she's also accused of using her home on putnam street for that purpose. an undercover operation started by waynesville police led to her arrest. gray's neighbors say they don't want that kind of activity in their community. 3 924 and i got a bunch of little grandkids ya know, that come over here all the time, visit me. yeah, it's an awful neighbors say gray had a young boy and girl living in the home. gray was placed in the county detention center . she posted a five-thousand dollar bond. she is scheduled for court january 13th. 3 3 3 coming up... a cast member on the hugely popular "mash" t-v series has died. how he's being remembered. 3 3 3 the time is now 5:xx. president obama is preparing a majojoannouncement on gun control. how it could affect gun sales.. coming up. 3 3 hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're getting data. pony-sized data? u.s. cellular sized data. 15 gigs of good, strong data you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! switch to u.s. cellular and get 15 gigs of data for just $70. 3 president obama is expected to announce a new executive order on gun control. that's first in this morning's newsreel. white house sources say the goal is to close the so-called "gun show loophole"... that allows gun skip buyer background checks. the measure is also expected to provide funding to local agencies to enforce existing firearm laws. gun control advocates expect the president to present the plan during the state of the union address, which is set for january 12-th. 3 new this morning... the actor who played trapper john on the popular mash t-v series has died. wayne rogers was 82. his publicist says he died yesterday in los angeles, from rogers played the wise- cracking sidekick to alan alda's hawkeye pierce for the first three years of the series. 3 a hotel catches fire in dubai, as thousands of nearby spectators waited for a new year's eve fireworks show. officials say the fire started on the 20th floor of the hotel. the building was evacuated, and firefighters worked to control the flames. 14 people were hurt... and one person suffered a heart attack. it's unclear what started the fire. the fireworks show went on as planned. 3 the woman accused of intentionally running down tested positive for drugs. lakeisha holloway was arrested following the incident earlier this month. prosecutors say she had marijuana in her system the night it happened. one person died, and more than 35 others were hurt. a defense attorney says holloway is being kept on suicide watch 3 3 the new year is a time to look forward to new possibilities... but many people reflect on the year that was. news 13's john le spoke with folks around town about their favorite memories of 2015. 3 :54 (baker)"really super year." 2015 remembered.the calendar year flies by. 4:50 (bartlett) "a lot of changes in our family."and on new years eve, we look back.there was march first... 5:24(stuart mcallister)"the best date of 2015 was the day i adopted my first pet cat grace kelly." the gal that inspired bartender stuart mcallister to settle down.5:34"my life was a mess and i decided that once i adopted a cat that i had to live differently."for some, the year slowed to a crawl hendersonville)"it was december the 6th. the day my one and only grand daughter ellie walked for the first time. "timeless baby steps that make grandma emily bartlett so proud. 1:45 (dog goes out of frame)"good girl, okay now come." it was love at first sight for karen baker of the henderson county visitors center.save the date.:23 (karen baker )"february 14th... my valentine gift this year was my new puppy blair." some dates are fuzzy... 15:50 "(what was the best day of the year lucas?) um eating my food down in the basement. (i don't even know what that means.)" july first, the conrad family took a trip to new york.the time of their lives on time square.7:56 ( )"they got to see just an amazing experience."13:42"i met lee.." meanwhile, janice found the big apple of her eye on october 22nd. 13:48(janice ) "and i love him, and i hope we'll be together forever. " what a match... ... and countless giggles later.13:55 (lee)"well it feels really wonderful ha ha ."this was the year stuart grew wiser and stronger... 6:12 (stuart) "accomplished my new year's 315 pounds. that was my new year's resolution i accomplished that on my birthday november 15th."so 365 days of our lives are nearly behind us.16:43 (kid )"happy new year!!"twelve months of moments, that became fond memories.14:07"how can we forget it ha ha." 3 3 3 3 3 here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3 the clemson tigers will play for a national championship. stan has highlights from their orange bowl victory.. next in sports. time for new scratch-off tickets from the north carolina education lottery! first tuesday! first tuesday! what's up? how ya been! i am so sorry. first tuesday. right through there. tuesy's kinda my lucky day. and yours. and yours! singing: getcha scratch-offs on the very first tuesday. tuesday. t-tuesday. tu-tu-tuesday. 3 good morning everyone in sports. the top ranked clemson tigers are one win away from a national title.tonight in the national playoff semifinal at the orange bowl., the tigers dominated the second half to beat oklahoma and advance. tigers fired up---they were 13-0, number one in the country and underdogs..they changed that perception quickly...remember clemson punter andy teasdall who got reamed out for calling a fake punt against unc--welltonight on coaches orders he turns the momentum around--fake punt and he finds a wide open christian wilkins 31 yards and leads to a td, 7-3 clemson -------------------tigers add on, deshaun watson, best qb in college on the draw---and waltzes in, 14-3. he had 145 yards rushing, going over a ----------------------sooners rally, right before the half, baker mayfield hits mark andrews, gets a block and goes in., oklahoma leads 17-16 at the half.-----------------2n2n half was all clemson--75 yard driver capped off with this duane gallman power run., 150 yards rushing for him.tigers take the lead 23-17. -------------then defense with the big play, 4th and one, sooners try a trick play with samaje perine getting the direct snap...no chance..turn the ball over on downs.,then clemson poured it on..watson finds hunter renfrow--breaks free and scores., and that was it. tigers pass for 218 and rush for 312clemson rolls to the title game, 37-17."we just serve each other, support each other and love each other. if we do that, no one can break through us. if we do that as a unit, it's tough to beat us if we're on the same page and have each other's backs." "its an awesome feeling, to see how coach swinney has built this program up the past 7 years. to have he chance to be on top, it's a crazy feeling. i haven't wrapped my head around it yet."the other semifinal game, 2nd ranked bama against cotton 3 bowlnational title game january 11th in glendale, arizona.asheville wins it 70-61, now 9-5 overall and 2-0 in big south play. they overcame a 13 point 2nd half deficit.freshman dylan smith continues to shine..he led the way with 20 points--one of four in double figures.unc asheville plays at liberty saturday afternoon., home wednesday january 6th against winthrop.that's our sports this morning i'm stan pamfilis. . happy new year. 3 3 there are some 3 foods that are just supposed to make the new year luckier. joining us this morning is what are you 3 making for us today? recipe 1: hoppin' john new year's salad. 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 instead of partying on new years eve... some people chose to celebrate with yoga instead. we'll explain why after the break. eres ting yothu see a lot of inte but i'inllgs n oevn erth fe orjogeb.t th.day we tr ied re..sc.wuihong w aas m ran..inhig nga . kite. we tried evesercuytk came to the r $4.99.at th combo was tthat day.he real hero a craveable co rescue.mbo to the-white spicy, allhiurpodotl me easat ucche iconke tnoa sted with csohickugenh. club comb o.the chipotle c 3 every new year's celebration looks different, and many people are not trying to party... anjali hot yatra yoga offered one alternative. the yoga studio offered a special hot yoga session. about two opened 20-16 with 90 minutes of hot yoga. a healthier way to spend the night. 3 17:25 "yoga is not so much a work out, as a work in. it's about a connection between the body, mind, and spirit. instead of new year's resolution, we talk about intentions" she says an intention set a clear path towards something, but the person must accept or he, or 3 3 here is a look 3 at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk extended forecast. 3 coming up in our next half hour... the new year means new laws take affect in north carolina. we'll list the changes that start today.. 3 dozens took to the streets in d-c last night for a black lives matter rally. their hopes for the new year, coming up. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 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. it's uh...it's better now. well, my design sense is ever-evolving, so... it's all on sale for the holidays. shop our winter event at havertys and enjoy thirty-six month, no interest financing