Buncombe County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a shooting incident.

Deputies were dispatched to the former CTS site in Asheville at 235 Mills Gap Road around 11:40 last night in response to a reported motor vehicle accident. ...]]> Sat, May 25 2013, 12:17 AM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_shooting-investigation-11818.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_graduation-cap-dispute-11816.shtml?wap=0 "I really want to wear it so bad," said Parker.
Her cousin took hours embellishing Kaitlyn's graduation cap with beads to celebrate her day as well as her Indian heritage. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 09:04 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_graduation-cap-dispute-11816.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_summer-festival-kickoff-11815.shtml?wap=0 The holiday weekend is here and there are plenty of things to do in the mountains. Several area festivals kicked off the three day weekend Friday night.

One of them is the Mountain Sports Festival at Carrier Park. The family-friendly party is expected to get bigger and better as the weekend goes on. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 08:48 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_summer-festival-kickoff-11815.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_update-murder-suspect-captured-11817.shtml?wap=0 We have continuing coverage of a Buncombe County man accused of killing his wife.

Mack Glisson is in the Buncombe County Jail after a two day manhunt to find him. Investigators say he shot and killed Crystal Glisson while the couple's two children slept in a nearby room. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 09:22 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_update-murder-suspect-captured-11817.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_body-found-at-recycling-center-11804.shtml?wap=0
Workers at the American Recycling Plant on Sand Hill Road, in Enka, discover a body in cardboard waste they were processing this morning.

Police say they were working on a cardboard recycling machine when the operator noticed something that looked like a body on a conveyor. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 11:52 AM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_body-found-at-recycling-center-11804.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_investigative-report-alarming-failure-part-vi-11813.shtml?wap=0 A News 13 investigation into safety issues at Buncombe County schools is already getting results. After our reports, county officials began investigating electrical work done at schools without the required permits or inspections. Now some are wondering if the district's mistakes will end up costing taxpayers. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 05:54 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_investigative-report-alarming-failure-part-vi-11813.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_mom-builds-milliondollar-company-11812.shtml?wap=0 Angie Bridges founded Creative Gift Packaging in Rutherford County 13 years ago.

She did it to make extra money for her three kids, and worked out of the bedroom closet of the family's trailer.

Her husband Josh says it was routine for her to work 16 and 17 hour days for years, as she was building what's now become a global company worth about $2 million. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 05:33 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_mom-builds-milliondollar-company-11812.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_ghost-town-reopening-11811.shtml?wap=0 Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley will open as planned May 25th, just not all of it. The State Labor Department says the Maggie Valley amusement park has to put in an emergency access road underneath the chairlift before guests can ride to the top of the mountain. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 05:11 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_ghost-town-reopening-11811.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_remembering-why-its-holiday-weekend-ahead-11810.shtml?wap=0
"It's awesome you get a day off from school," says Kai Melville of Jones Primary. His sister Greer has a better sense of Memorial Day.

"We're remembering and honoring people who keep us safe everyday," Greer says. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 04:34 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_remembering-why-its-holiday-weekend-ahead-11810.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_help-oklahoma-11809.shtml?wap=0 News 13 will be holding a fund drive and phone bank next Thursday, May 30 in connection with the America Red Cross to raise money for the victims of Oklahoma. News 13 will also be at two Ingles locations accepting donations.

Here is how you can help:

Call 1-800-289-0013 or locally 828-681-0442 to make a donation to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund on May 30th from 4:30 pm to 7 pm. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 04:05 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_help-oklahoma-11809.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_weekend-riding-report-11492.shtml?wap=0 The Blue Ridge Mountains offer a range of events and experiences that are guaranteed to make this Memorial Day Weekend memorable.
This Saturday, hosted by our Local Boy Scouts of America and Army Recruiting Office, Harley-Davidson® of Asheville will be conducting a traditional flag retirement ceremony in observance of Memorial Day. ...]]> Fri, May 03 2013, 03:20 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_weekend-riding-report-11492.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_app-chat-nest-thermostat-11808.shtml?wap=0
This "smart" thermostat learns about your schedule, helping you conserve energy and save money. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 02:38 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_app-chat-nest-thermostat-11808.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_dog-kills-rabid-fox-11807.shtml?wap=0 Fri, May 24 2013, 02:27 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_dog-kills-rabid-fox-11807.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_playground-spring-cleaning-11806.shtml?wap=0 Spring cleaning lays the groundwork for a place to play in East Asheville.

Community volunteers teamed up with Asheville staff at Azalea Park. The city says new mulch helps improve the safety of the playground there. About a half dozen volunteers turned out and the Parks and Recreation Department welcomes the help. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 02:22 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_playground-spring-cleaning-11806.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_cherokee-standoff-11805.shtml?wap=0
Upon arrival, officers located the suspect, Chris Hill (of Cherokee, NC).

As police officers arrived on scene, Hill barricaded himself inside of an office in the recreation center and claimed to be armed. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 12:12 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_cherokee-standoff-11805.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_murder-suspect-captured-11803.shtml?wap=0
The two day search for the man accused of murdering his wife is over.

36-year old Mack Glisson was arrested around 6:30am Friday morning in McDowell County after an extensive manhunt. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 11:46 AM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_murder-suspect-captured-11803.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_gray-seal-spending-time-nc-beaches-11802.shtml?wap=0
The seal was first spotted May 16 on the north end of Wrightsville Beach.

Since then, it has moved on to Carolina Beach and Kure Beach.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington marine biologist Ann Pabst says this is the furthest south the species has been spotted in North Carolina. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 08:27 AM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_gray-seal-spending-time-nc-beaches-11802.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_update-glisson-custody-11800.shtml?wap=0
Mack Chason Glisson was apprehended this morning in McDowell County near Old Fort at approximately 6:30 am.  Glisson was taken into custody without incident.   The victim’s next of kin has been notified. 

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office received information early yesterday morning that led investigators to believe that Glisson could possibly be in McDowell County. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 07:35 AM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_update-glisson-custody-11800.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-thanks-teachers-banquet-11801.shtml?wap=0
The winner's of News 13's "Thanks to Teachers" program received awards during a ceremony at the Biltmore Park Hilton.

All of the winners were nominated for their outstanding work in the classroom. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 08:17 AM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-thanks-teachers-banquet-11801.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_top-stories-were-following-today-11797.shtml?wap=0
The man at the center of a standoff in Spruce Pine is in the hospital with a gunshot wound to his face.  Deputies say he took a woman hostage in a trailer and told them he was going to shoot her. ...]]> Fri, May 24 2013, 07:21 AM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_top-stories-were-following-today-11797.shtml?wap=0