saturday (8:30 am, 8:49 pm) and sunday (9:14 am, 9:32 pm). ten on your side is starting to get some closings and delays for tomorrow. you can see it on the bottom of your screen. all newport news public schools will be on a half-day dismissal schedule - tomorrow. also -- hampton city schools just informed us that it will have early dismissal as well. be sure to check wavy dot com for udpated information on closings and delays.

are busy preparing for the winter storm. ten on your side's andy fox has been keeping an eye on the situation from james city county? andy? today vdot is preparing for a storm tomorrow we caught up with the secretary of transportation who has been closely advising the governor. supers; secretary aubrey layne/transportation robert melton/homeless as storm preps are underway at vdot in williamsburg-james city county the governor has declared a state of emergency following the advice of transportation secretary aubrey layne (8 28) ((which allowed vdot to get heavy supplies heavy trucks on the road suspended all the restrictions)) runs: 06 vdot has meetings at 10am and 12 hours after that during the winter storm. and they either meet or talk with the governor twice a day during the (14:04 28) ((we go around the state they

governor least twice a day)) runs: 12 out on the streets people prepare including the homeless like 29 year old robert melton (24:08 36) ((the worst part cant take a nap get comfortable everything about it is just terrible how do you deal with the cold put on 20 coats)) runs: 14 a car stopped by and helped out melton. he's not sure where he'll stay tonight the sign says it all (23:52 36) ((where are you going to stay tonight probably a shelt hotel room if i can)) rusn:10 coming up tonight on wavy news ten at six vdot sand yard in james city county could be the busiest across hampton roads. the york-poquoson sheriff's office is praising quick thinking tonight. deputies say a citizen tackled a robbery suspect

until a nearby sergeant arrived soon after. 10 on your side's erin kelly explains -- investigators think the same person robbed multiple drug stores. deputies say in these different cases -- the suspect passed a note, implying he had a weapon, to steal drugs. and that people, who were already on edge because of the pharmacy robberies -- were on the lookout. charles joseph loher the third of williamsburg is locked up and charged with robbing multiple drug stores along route 17 in york county. deputies say he passed a note, demanding pain meds and implied he had a gun -- at a walgreen's near goodwin neck road wednesday afternoon. lt. dennis ivey jr says he didn't get far. 3415 when he left on foot, a brave person who was inside of the walgreen's chased him down and tackled him, and one of our sergeants was nearby and went right up. within a minute, he was apprehended 3430 ivey says it ended in the parking lot of advance auto parts across the

no one was hurt. 3532 we really appreciate it. we're glad he didn't get hurt and you know we want people to use caution when they think about doing those, but it robberies. one in december at a rite aid on route 17 another earlier this month at the same walgreen's robbed yesterday and another one days later at a different route 17 rite aid. ivey says, even though they were four incidents -- loher is charged with eight robberies. 3754 when he passed a note to one person in the pharmacy who passed it to the pharmacist, that's actually two robberies 3759 because the note has passed two people and so both people are feeling threatened and intimidated 3806 the sheriff's office says the suspect did not have a gun on him and they don't know if

himself or planned to sell them. loher did not want to talk to us today. james city county police are checking to see if a robbery at a williamsburg rite aid is connected to the york county cases. in the newsroom, erin kelly, 10 on your side. some chesapeake residents are reacting to news that drinking water near them is contaminated. yesterday we told you the navy is giving bottled drinking water to its employees at naval auxiliary landing field fentress. this week test results showed a high level of contaminants called p-f-cs. 10 on your side's brandi cummings joins us now with the story. people who live near naval auxiliary landing field fentress are upset that they first learned about contaminiated drinking water through the media. the navy says its simply taking precautions because based on federal and state standards, the drinking water is safe. sot - toney brooks, chesapeake resident - clip 12 12:13 its concerning. 12:14 toney brooks has lived on new land road in chesapeake just six months. he recently learned that tests done at nearby naval auxiliary landing field fentress showed elevated levels of a contaminent known as

there. sot - toney brooks, chesapeake resident - clip 12 11:36 we've drank bottled high levels led navy officials to give bottled drinking water to the 50 people working at fentress. sot - capt louis schager, navy commanding officer 5:01 what the navy is doing is above and beyond what any federal or state regulatory regulatory requirements are asking. 5:06 navy officials say pfcs are used in foam used to fight aircraft fires.....the chemical smothers oil and flames according to the navy, the environmental protection agency gave a provsisional health advisory on pfcs and that promted the navy's action on what's considered an unregulated contaminate. sot - capt louis schager, navy commanding officer 1:59 the epa not knowing a whole lot about the effects anything above that pha level would trigger the same reaction. 2:08 research suggests pfcs could affect your health, but the full impact is unknown. however for now, the navy will still use the chemical. sot - capt louis schager, navy commanding officer

knowledge we know now we'll continue to look to try to phase out the use of pfcs and affffoam is one of those areas. 3:20 in a statement the city of chesapekae says the navy will test ground water in areas within a half mile from fentress. this dad just wants something done to protect his neighbors and his family sot - toney brooks, chesapeake resident - clip 12 12:33 we'll see what happens. 12:34 officials say the concerns about pfcs are only for well water and not for the city of chesapeake water system. there is no word on when the navy ground water testing will be done. we'll be sure to follow this story and let you what happens. im brandi cummings 10 on your side. finding common ground. how congress is coming together to figure out what to do about the presidents plan to improve mental health care. plus -- a former marine held prisoner in iran - is back home tonight. amir hekmati touched down in his hometown in michigan just a short time ago. a homecoming more than

all new at five-thirty -- in washington, from suicides to mass shootings, democrats and republicans agree, violent deaths prove americans need better mental health care. president obama wants to spend an extra $500 million dollars to improve mental health services nationwide. congress has the final say on if - and how - that money is invested. congressman - and psychologist - tim murphy wrote the house's leading reform bill - and says the money could go a long way. 54-1:09 ((rep. tim murphy who are in need of that and in crisis. for medicaid to allow someone to see two doctors on the same day. it could go to making sure there are grants for programs that are targeted at treatment and prevention programs. key senate committees will consider mental health bills - over the next few weeks. a former u-s marine held prisoner in iran is back on u-s soil tonight --

back in his home state of michigan just a short time ago. hekmati and four others were released last weekend in a prisoner-swap with iran. he has spent the past few days at a medical facility in germany -- where he was checked out and reuinted with some members of his family. after arriving home today hekmati thanked everyone for their support and says that's why he is standing - healthy and tall with his head held

states of emergency being declared all along the east coast in preparation for the winter storm. virginia governor terry mcauliffe declared a state of emergency for the commonwealth this morning. he was in norfolk this afternoon -- speaking at o-d-u just a short time ago about. his main message: stay home if you can. 16:13:48 in: going forward it's going to be treacherous out there 2 feet of snow is a lot of snow.... out: sometime tomorrow there's going to

out there 2 feet of snow is a lot of snow.... out: sometime tomorrow there's going to be a major snow event in the pat mccrory -- also declaring a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm. at a press conference earlier today -- he said the state is prepared for the worst and hoping for the best - 1:00:41 winter has finally arrived in north carolina our goal is to over prepared and underwhelmed. 1:00:52 there have already been two weather related deaths reported in north carolina. since the governors declared a state of emergency - that triggered anti-price gouging laws. they protect you from paying too much for goods and services as you prepare for the winter weather. businesses are then not allowed to raise prices. and -- if you think you've been a victim of price gouging -- you should call the consumer protection hotline . once the rain and snow arrive -- there are other things to consider to keep you and your loved ones safe: stay off the roads -- traveling only when

sure to check on elderly or homebound neighbors - make sure they have everything they need. of course -- we can't stress this enough -- bring those pets indoors -- if it's too cold for you -- it's too cold for them. and if you can always call 2-1-1 for help and information during bad weather. we have a lot more information available on our website -- wavy dot com. you can find a link at the top of our home page weather - whereever you are. by downloading the wavy dot com weather app. tonight: increasing clouds. lows: mid to upper-20s. winds: light north. friday: wintry mix and snow developing by midday. mostly snow north and west of the metro. changing to all rain by 7 pm. highs: low- 40s. winds: ne 5-15 mph. saturday: on and off rain showers. changing back to snow after 9 pm.

n/ne 15-20 mph. i won't waste any time.. tonight, we'll gradually see increasing clouds as our next storm system approaches. as you head out the door tomorrow morning, we will not see any falling precip, but make sure you have warm layers and an umbrella with you, because you'll need it as you're heading home from work/school. by midday, a wintry mix and snow will spread across the region. the metro will see a mix of rain/snow/sleet, while farther north, along the northern peninsula, middle peninsula, and northern neck, we'll likely see snow to start. after 7 pm, temperatures will warm into the low- 40s, so we'll make the transition to all rain. very tricky. be sure to check out our latest blog for a map of potential snow totals. theain will continue through friday night into saturday morning. at this point, we'll be tracking on and off rain showers for most of your saturday. as this storm starts to pull away saturday evening, the colder air on the back side of this storm will allow for the change- over to snow. expect light snow from saturday night through early sunday morning. we could possibly pick up an additional 1-2" of snow before we put this storm

i know a lot of focus has been on precip amounts, but we are also keeping a close eye on the possibility of some minor tidal flooding during high tide saturday (8:30 am, 8:49 pm) and sunday (9:14 am, 9:32 pm). tonight: increasing clouds. lows: mid to upper-20s. winds: light north. friday: wintry mix and snow developing by midday. mostly snow north and west of the metro. changing to all rain by 7 pm. highs: to snow after 9 pm. highs: mid-40s. winds: n/ne 15-20 mph. i won't waste any time.. tonight, we'll gradually see increasing clouds as our next storm system approaches. as you head out the door tomorrow morning, we will not see any falling precip, but make sure you have warm layers and an umbrella with you, because you'll need it as you're heading home from work/school. by midday, a wintry mix and snow will spread across the region. the metro will see a mix of rain/snow/sleet, while farther north, along the northern peninsula, middle peninsula, and northern neck, we'll

after 7 pm, temperatures will warm into the low- 40s, so we'll make the transition to all rain. any snow that does stick to the ground will melt once the rain starts, so friday's snow totals are will continue through friday night into saturday morning. at this point, we'll be tracking on and off rain showers for most of your saturday. as this storm starts to pull away saturday evening, the colder air on the back side of this storm will allow for the change- over to snow. expect light snow from saturday night through early sunday morning. we could possibly pick up an additional 1-2" of snow before we put this storm in our rear-view mirror. i know a lot of focus has been on precip amounts, but we are also keeping a close eye on the possibility of some minor tidal flooding during high tide saturday (8:30 am, 8:49

coming up on wavy news ten at five- thirty - menopause can be a real headache -- in fact -- in can be a full blown migraine. what new research shows about the link between the two. and i'm tom schaad. next on wavy news 10 at 6-- more on preparations for the winter storm. and an arrest and court appearance for a bomb scare at little creek. what we know about the suspect tonight. and what will it take to stop domestic violence in its tracks? anita has an up close look at how men are being asked to step up and help out. those stories and more when nicole and i see you

is there a link between migraine headaches and menopause? a new study suggests there could be. researchers -- lead by the university of cincinnati -- studied more than three thousand women -- and all of them experienced migraines both before -- and after their menopausal years. the risk for high frequency migranes increased by 60-percent during peri- menopause - that's the transition period before menopause begins. experts say changes in estrogen and progesterone levels during this phase may be to blame. coming up on wavy news ten at five- thirty - an upclose look at a snowflake. the special

check this out -- it's a picture of a single snowflake -- taken under a microscope. it was taken by a photography professor

and the process -- is quite impressive. he catches the snowfalkes on a piece of black velvet -- runs to his garage -- places it on a microscope -- and takes the picture. depending on the temperature -- he has anywhere from 30 seconds -- to two minutes to get the shot -- before the snowflake melts. hampton roads-- and all of virginia braces for the winter storm. wavy news 10 at 6 is next. it's the calm before the storm for millions of people across the east coast. the rush is on to be ready before it hits tomorrow. what's down south now will turn into a major mess for most of the east coast. and hampton roads will not be immune from this huge winter storm. it's a storm that will affect some 80-million people over the next couple of days-- and beyond. and just like everyone else in the east-- virginia and hampton roads are

states of emergency are in effect for both virginia and north carolina-- as well as states to our north. road crews across our area are pretreating roads and ready to go if the snow accumulates. we're also getting closings and early dismissals for tomorrow-- they're at the bottom of your screen. and if you had plans to go to a weekend event-- forget it, it's probably postponed. and unlike most areas that will get snow-- hampton roads will see a little bit of everything. besides snow, many of us will see rain and wind, and along coastal and low lying areas, the possibility of tidal flooding. and it's not going to let up for much of the weekend. once again tonight-- we have team coverage of storm preps. andy fox is on the peninsula-- checking out how they're getting ready there. first-- chief meteorologist don slater with the latest timeline. don-- what do we know at this point? tonight: increasing clouds. lows: mid to upper-20s. winds: light north. friday: wintry mix and snow developing by

north and west of the metro. changing to all rain by 7 pm. highs: to snow after 9 pm. highs: mid-40s. winds: n/ne 15-20 mph. i won't waste any time.. tonight, we'll gradually see increasing clouds as our next storm system approaches. as you head out the door tomorrow morning, we will not see any falling precip, but make sure you have warm layers and an umbrella with you, because you'll across the region. the metro will see a mix of rain/snow/sleet, while farther north, along the northern peninsula, middle peninsula, and northern neck, we'll likely see snow to start. after 7 pm, temperatures will warm into the low- 40s, so we'll make the transition to all rain. any snow that does stick check out our latest blog for a map of potential snow totals. the rain will continue through friday night into saturday morning. at this point, we'll be tracking on and off rain showers for most of your saturday. as this storm starts to pull away over to snow. expect light snow from saturday night through early sunday morning. we could possibly pick up an additional 1-2" of snow before we put this storm in our rear-view mirror. i know a lot of focus has tidal flooding during high tide saturday (8:30 am, 8:49