Moonshine Going Mainstream Pt. 1
A mountain tradition hidden away in the woods of North Carolina for decades is gaining new popularity today. It's the production of moonshine, illegal corn liquor. Moonshine has grown in popularity...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Moonshine Going Mainstream Pt. 2
People connected with the moonshining industry are now finding a growing demand for their product. Some former moonshiners have decided to capitalize on the corn liquors popularity by going...
View ArticleInvestigative Report: CTS vs. EPA
New information regarding the legal battle between the EPA and the company accused of leaving behind a toxic waste site in South Asheville. Three federal judges are set to decide whether the CTS...
View ArticlePart I: Special Report: Operation Something Bruin
A News 13 investigation finds questionable actions by wildlife officers during an undercover sting to catch bear poachers.Last year's operation, called "Something Bruin", was aimed at stopping hunters...
View ArticlePart II: Special Report: Operation Something Bruin
A News 13 investigation finds questionable actions by wildlife officers during an undercover sting to catch bear poachers.Last year's operation, called "Something Bruin", was aimed at stopping hunters...
View ArticleNew Back Up Camera Requirement
The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a new requirement that all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds will have to come equipped with rear...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Politics of Social Media
A week from today, voters head to the polls for North Carolina's May primary election, to cast their ballots the old fashioned way.But the old-fashioned way of shaking hands to win votes is changing....
View ArticleSpecial Report: Powerful Painkillers
Right now North Carolina is asking the Food and Drug Administration to repeal approval of a powerful painkiller, worried about abuse and overdoses. ...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Powerful Painkillers
Right now North Carolina is asking the FDA to repeal approval of a powerful painkiller, because of concerns about abuse and overdoses. Other drugs are already coming along, and many are in mountain...
View ArticleSpecial Report: The Gluten-Free Standard
Help is on the way for people with wheat allergies, and a disease that keeps them from digesting food. They must eat products that are gluten-free, products that have no wheat, barley, or rye...
View ArticleSpecial Gymnasts Vault Past Fears
You don't always have to have Olympic dreams to take on the sport of gymnastics. On Saturday afternoons, OSEGA gymnastics gives the floor to kids with special needs."Everybody has such a huge passion...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Finding Balance
Sports often bring out the best in people. Every week, a local group overcomes fears and finds a sense of balance in their lives in an unlikely venue.You don't always need Olympic dreams to jump in....
View ArticleCollecting Unpaid Parking Tickets
The city of Asheville is owed more than a million dollars in unpaid parking tickets. It's money city officials say is difficult to collect and a small percentage of what's collected from parking fines...
View ArticleSpecial Report: New Evidence Room
Missing drugs, guns and cash jeopardized criminal cases, all blamed on mismanagement in the Asheville Police evidence room.Now, three years after the S.B.I. shut it down, major changes are in place,...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Teacher Turnover
An alarming number of North Carolina teachers are leaving their jobs, .and some believe it's the result of low pay and little reward.Turnover means teachers are moving, leaving the school district for...
View ArticleSpecial Report: EPA Investigation
There are concerns that a broad investigation into the EPA could jeopardize efforts to clean up a toxic superfund site in south Asheville.Just days after grilling the EPA on its handling of the CTS...
View ArticleSpecial Report Part I: Cannabis for Kids
Some forms of marijuana could soon become legal in South Carolina. A bill about to pass the state legislature this week, would allow people with severe chronic illnesses to use the drug. Adults...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Artist Empowers Neighborhood Kids
West Asheville's Burton Street community is a different neighborhood today."It wasn't a place that was safe for me, my family, and my mom so what can you do about it?" says Dewayne Barton, who's also...
View ArticleUPDATE: Special Report: Operation Something Bruin
A Federal Judge hears arguments in an undercover bear poaching sting.We told you about "Operation Something Bruin" earlier this month, when our investigation found wildlife officers killed some of the...
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