3 3 3 3 3 new this morning... a chase 13's lauren brigman joins us live from the brevard road exit on i-40... near where the crash happened. lauren, what have you learned? 3 3 3 3 fire destroys a home belonging to a volunteer firefighter in henderson county. dwight hill has been a volunteer firefighter for more than 30 years. he was alerted on his phone about the fire at his address, and rushed home. now he is devastated after of valley hill fire and rescue says it was especially tough to respond to a fellow firefighters home. 3 chief tim garren, valley hill fire & rescue: "we wanted to do as much as we possibly could and with it already being as far ahead as it was and not to be able to do more, it was just an emotional, physically draining for them and emotionally draining for them." investigators believe an electrical issue may have started the fire. the valley hill fire chief is asking for people's donations to get hill and his wife back on their feet. for more information, go to wlos-dot-com. 3 3 3 all new this morning... republican presidential candidate ted cruz picks up an endorsement from a local congressman..his campaign announced that congressman mark meadows is supporting cruz's run for the white house. 3 3 that endorsement comes on the heels of tonight's republican debate in iowa. while cruz will be there... donald trump will not. as ray raimundi reports... the g-o-p frontrunner is speaking out about why he is not going, and what he will be doing instead of debating tonight. 3 the fox news - donald trump debate controversy continues this morning? both sides engaged in ahigh- stakes game of "chicken" just hours before tonights final debate(from tuner 4 donald trump on oreilly factor fnc c 16 012716) sot: 20:18:20: 00 o'reilly: "but by walking away from the debate, you are not giving them...."trump: i'm not walking away. i was pushed away. i'm not walking away, bill."o'reilly: "you are walking away."trump -- defending his decision to skip out on the republican debate on fox news(from turner 4 donald trump on oreilly factor fnc c 16 012716)sot @ 20:02:05:00 "i was not treated well by fox. i have zero respect for megyn kelly. i don't think she is very good at what she does. i think she is highly overrated."and the gop frontrunner's republican counterparts -- pouncing on his decision to be a no show. particularly senator ted cruz (from wsvote2016wedpkg4sot: ted cruz"if someone did that, didn't show up at the interview, you know what you'd say? you're fired!"the texas senator also now challenging trump to a one on one. debate trump tweeting his response - saying "okay-can we do it in canada?"insert nats from sanders rally in mason city: wssandersmasoncityiaon the democratic side...bernie sanders meeting with the man he'd like to replace at the whitehouse. president obama and sanders long discussed president to show neutrality in the close primary race. nats back in iowa? former president bill clinton stumping for his wife ahead of monday's caucuses ray tag:donald trump says he will be holding a fundraiser for veterans in iowa...at the same time of the fox news debate...just two miles away. rr, abc news, new york. 3 3 3 we have an update on the former board of elections director in macon county. an arrest warrant has now been issued for kim bishop. bishop resigned from her position in may 20-14 after investigators discovered dozens of fraudulent checks came from her office. they totaled more than 50-thousand dollars. on monday... she was indicted on 5 counts of felony attempted embezzlement. 3 3 3 we have continuing coverage this morning over concerns that a mountain elementary school may close. parents and students packed the cafeteria last night during a public hearing over central elementary school in waynesville. as we have considering closing it because of budget shortfalls and dropping enrollment. some people suggested fundraising to keep the school open. people from other counties made emotional pleas about why the school should stay. ((stop)) 3 17:05:01-14 i think it's a terrible mistake for the school board to have to face the possibility of harming generations that you don't even know yet. the school board could made a decision at its next scheduled meeting february 8th. 3 3 a north carolina central university employee wants the school to pay up after ice damaged her car. it happened in a campus parking lot. kim brummel was stuck on campus overnight last week during the winter storm. her windows were shattered by the ice. her car is now at a body shop--with more than five thousand dollars worth of damage. 3 11:29:03 one of my other co-workers yelled to come out that the ice was falling. they're insurance policy doesn't cover that type of personal damage to a vehicle person damaged the vehicle. her insurance will not cover it because it is more than the vehicle is worth. and right now the school says they won't cover it either.3 3 3 3 3 3 you can enter to win our valentine's seflie contest! send us your most creative selfie of you and your valentine.... for a chance to win a 150-dollar pair of diamond earrings from alan's jewelry and pawn. just go to wlos dot com and click on "contests" to enter. the winner will be announced during our morning show on february ninth. 3 3 3 it was 30 years ago today that the challenger shuttle broke apart just after take milestone anniversary. talking about the challenger disaster. today marks the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. nasa will hold a day of remembrance today. along with the crews of the challenger... the agency will also pay tribute to those on board of the apollo 1 and shuttle columbia. seven members of the challenger crew died on the morning of january 28, 1986. a booster engine failed, causing the shuttle to break apart just 73 seconds after launch. 3 3 3 many people remember seeing the tragedy live on television when it happened. tell us where you were when you heard about the shuttle's explosion. just go to facebook dot com slash news 13.. we'll share this morning. 3 3 3 the time is now 5:xx. big news for a north asheville staple.north asheville big news for a 5:xx. the time is now 5:xx.ig news for a north asheville staple. what luella's barbecue is gearing up for this year. 3 all new at six, caught on video. how a suspect was able to steal a troopers car with a rst tuesday new scratch-off tickets from t rtnoh carolina education lottery it's crazy out here. monday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. it's tuesday! tuesday! very first tuesday, tuesday t-t-t-tuesday, tuesday first tuesday th m'sd e an-dyousay! us-day! it's big news tuesday! it's scratch-off you tuesday! tuesday! 3 a popular asheville barbque restaurant is on track to open a second location in biltmore park later this year. the general manager of luella's bar-be-cue says he expects to been a north asheville staple for several years on merrimon avenue. its original restaurant was just off hendersonville road in south asheville. the g-m says they have been itching to return to where it all started for a long time. 3 3 3 in this morning's five at five.... we just told you about our local barbecue restuarant expanding... now we are going to look at the strangest barbecue grills. if you are looking for something a bit bbq themed this longhorn steer bbq grill might well be the one for you. nothing fits in better with camping than a nice barbecue. and so that is where this vw camper bbq grill comes into it. it is hardly going to keep an entire bbq party fed and happy, but this pepsi can single sausage bbq is a stroke of genius! seen in the carolinas is this rather fun pig shaped barbecue. and of course this r2-d2 inspired bbq . made from an old oil drum with some paint and as it does. 3 3 3 3 here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3 3 n.c.state trying to bounce back from a tough loss to duke. would visiting georgia tech be the tonic to fix the pack season. stan has the answer, 3 3 good morning everyone in sports.big south college hoops tonight.first place unc asheville on the road--at coastal carolina.the last trip there for a big south game, coastal leaving next yeardogs need a win to ensure their first place position. asheville down the whole way, 2nd half -- the bulldogs hang tough -- kevin vennatta raddles home a three as the shot clock expires to pull asheville within two --- buldogs down two with 17 second left -- coastal trying to hang one -- the shot off the mark -- but no one blocks out will weeks -- kisses the two off glass and we're heading to overtime..in ot -- it was all about elijah wilson -- the pretty move to the rack -- and won -- the north carolina native goes for 23 to pace the chants -- bulldogs lose a tough one,68-66 in overtime. high point and winthrop won their games and they are tied with unc asheville for first. asheville's next game is saturday at noon at kimmel arena against longwood.that game on my 40. ------------------------- n.c.state trying to rebound hosting another struggling team, ga. tech.down 14 at the half., but cat barber brings them back.. step back 3, cuts it to 3. he had 36 --------------it was a one two punch with abdul malik abu down low., rim rattler here., he had 22--lead down to one. --------------but big play tech still up one, marques georges hunt misses, tip no good, loose ball and hunt gets it, scores itfouled--abu throws the ball down-- technical foul-- a 5 point play., tech up 6 --they go on a 13-1 run., hunt had 26. the yellowjackets take the win, 80-73.---------------------- two surprise acc teams, squaring off in greenville., pitt at clemson, both 5-2 in league play..tigers come out smoking..jaron blossomgame for 3!! 22-14clemson..he had 22. --------------now from the corner, its jordan roper for 3 more..------------then the tiger defense in the form of roper steps up, overplays, makes the steal and great layup..12 point lead. he had 13 ----------------clemson builds an 18 point lead, saw it cut to 9, then pulled away again. tigers roll 73-60.that's our thursday. 3 3 3 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 3 a three legged dog comes to the rescue for his owners. coming up... what he did to protect his owners and how this isn't the first time he's jui stwa ps icwakelkd inusg home. the ncr oithssisants f uorp ftwouo r brbueackkfs,as w bear attacked. it devoure with one swipe, nts. d one of the croissa th en jack showed upof the beast and took care . , so i could escape and atkf'sas wt hacrt oihassppanent.ed to your brthea and yours? it survived.it with yourself. fr eshlyshare ke sd auegsag gewi,th ham and bacon,cracorget two four bbruceakskf.ast croissants for 3 it is 5:xx ... a couple is crediting their dog with saving them from an armed robber who broke into their wisconsin home. the dog even took a bullet from the intruder. the home invasion happened last week - but the couple, are still recovering first time levi has become the family hero. in 2014 he took a fall off the edge of a trail shattering his leg protecting the couple's son. as a result, levi needed his leg amputated. the dog also survived being dog-napped years ago. levi is currently on medication but is expected to make a full recovery. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3 3 3 3 a chase ends on i-40 in buncombe county. what we know about how it started and ended. 3 and a house fire in weaverville. coming up ... which room investigators say it started in. big change for an armed group occupying a wildlife refuge in oregon. coming up ... what the hi signing up for health insurance was very easy... my premium is 22 dollars a month. it only took a few minutes, and i got exactly the kind of coverage i wanted at the price i wanted... it was a comforting feeling to know that our family is secure and that we have health insurance... most people who sign up onhealthcare.gov qualify for financial help to make coverage moreaffordable, lowering their monthly premiums. financial help with healthcare.gov makes it possible... you could find a lowpremium plan and avoid paying a fee for nothaving health coverage. 3 lil bub has been adjusting to life with a new baby brother. the two are still learning how to get along, and the "little dude" in particular is still figuring out how to be gentle around bub. but lil bub is taking it in stride, even when baby tries to grab a handful 3 3 good morning... good morning... it's .... thursday january 28-th i'm holly headrick. and i'm jay siltzer good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both 3

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