developing. i'lll let you know who see's accumulating snow in my first alert forecast. this is wdbj-7. i'm kimberly mcbroom. happening now - jury selection for ashley white's trial is underway. it started more than an hour ago. she's the mother of noah thomas, the young boy found in a septic tank near his family's home in pulaski county last march. wdbj7's justin ward has been in the court room this morning. what are lawyers hoping to achieve today? they're filtering through 122 potential jurors with plans to seat the jury today. white's attorney kelsey bulger has said at previous hearings that people in pulaski county already know too much about the case. ashley white is charged with three counts of child abuse and neglect. about an hour ago she was arraigned on those charges and plead not guilty to all three. today she's in the courtroom listening to the answers from the potential jurors. she's wearing a white sweater and black pants which is different from the jail clothes she usually

courtroom. the jail brought her in more than two hours early to prepare for the trial. what types of questions are potential jurors being asked? the judge, and both the prosecution and defense are asking dozens of questions about their facbook activity, if they read or commented on any specific articles they've seen on facebook. where have they heard about noah; if they were part of the search, or went to the funeral, and if they understand the process of law. the jurors are being questioned three at a time and sometimes individually. the prosecution lawyers say they're prepared for a long day and we will have more on wdbj7- dot-com throughout the afternoon. live in pulaski,

forecastyeah know that's mainly in the mountains but even to the ronald valley i would be surprised be see a snow shower move through as we had later today into this evening right now on the radar finding some bands of some snow showers back toward allegheny county greenbrier county west virginia some the border counties would west virginia as well also as he head toward far southwest virginia seeing a little been the waves and snow showers now developing toward bland with smith and gracing county that will be the trend as we make our is maker way through the afternoon with a couple rain showers down toward the south side we have that vigorous low-pressure center bringing southern new england some heavier snow for us women upper level low in the great lakes we see an arctic front moving through and him would have these pinwheels of moisture kino pouring into our

snow showers toward the mountains a west virginia every now again one or two those will drift to the south and east a the mountains finding some rain showers down toward the south side at this point time because of potential some snow showers that could add up a little bit taz well smith gracing county pocahontas highland county and western greenbrier county are under a winter weather advisory until six o'clock tonight and with the potential of seeing more the way of snow showers tonight tomorrow tomorrow night into wednesday in the mountains a winter storm watches up through thursday 7 am from the highlands parts of the mountains a west virginia and southwest virginia we could see several inches would talk about the timing of this event and him who sees what coming up my complet investigators are trying to figure out exactly what caused a home to burn down in bedford county last night. firefighters were called to a house on declaration terrace in forest around 6 last night. the fire marshal says flames started on an outdoor porch and quickly spread. two people and a dog were home at the time, but everyone got out safely. the house and two cars in the driveway were destroyed.

adjacent lots were damaged by heat. the fire marshal estimates damages at more than 200- thousand dollars. a missing three year old from fluvanna county has been found safe. but police are still looking for her father. authorities found haven moses after she was taken from a caretaker's house yesterday. police say her father james moses violated a protective order by abducting her. moses was last seen driving a light colored sedan, but could also be driving a brown ford explorer. he may be in the augusta or rockingham county area. call police if you have any information. if you plan on voting in the super tuesday primary today is your last day to register. about a dozen states will take part in the march 1-st primaries. the u-s election assistance commission has links for each state's elections office and a link to register. our coverage continues of the race to the white house. the presidential candidates are hitting the campaign trail hard in new hampshire today, ahead of tomorrow's first in the nation primary. weijia jiang is candidates from manchester, new

donald trump rallied this morning in salem new hampshire - the beginning of a very busy day. (quick nat) new hampshire has been a very special place to me (track) the billionaire holds a large lead in the polls heading into the primary tomorrow. on cbs this morning trump fueled his fight with jeb bush. (sot trump) every time he attacks me, he melts like butter it's really sad. jeb bush fired back with a tweet - calling trump a loser, a liar and a whiner nats) ohio governor john kasich and texas senator ted cruz also hit the campaign trail early. (graphic) they are in a tight race for second place, along with bush and marco rubio... (pipe 7 nats) who is trying to recover from a rocky debate performance over the weekend. the florida senator insisted "he did great" despite criticism for being repetitive. (sot florida sen. marco rubio) pipe 58:06:42 i think the evidence is we raised more money in the first hour of that debate than in any other debate. (bridge weijia jiang/cbs news, manchester, nh) towns across the granite state are decked out just like this... as campaigns scramble for last minute support. in all, candidates from both sides have at

events today. (nat sot sanders rally) show bernie sanders leading in new hampshire not just among men but women too. hoping to close that gap, hillary clinton got support from former secretary of state maedline albright. (sot albright) "there's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other." all the candidates are from mother nature too... snow is in the it could impact voter turnout. news, manchester, new hampshire. a movie scene was a bit too real for some people in check out this bus lambeth bridge. it's looks like the london officials say stunt for the film, starring jackie chan and pierce brosnan. the dramatic scene did lead to complaints on twitter from people who say they weren't warned the the blast it reminded some of the 2005 attack on system that killed 52 people. asking congress for

the zika virus. the request comes after the world health organization called zika a public health emergency the administration wants the money for emergency response in the u.s. and overseas. zika is transmitted by mosquitoes and is tied to birth abnormalities in newborns. the obama administration says 50 americans have returned to the u.s. infected with zika. u.s. health officials are urging all pregnant women returning from affected countries to get tested. denver is a city of celebration today, after the broncos beat the carolina panthers last night to win super bowl 50. as jamie yuccas reports from santa clara, california, the broncos' defense is being credited for helping peyton manning win what could be his last professional game. nats of crazy bronco fans super bowl fifty was golden for denver broncos fans (confetti raining down) (sot denver fan) it's all about the broncos and manning. that guy is an awesome man! (nats) and the denver broncos have taken super bowl 50. peyton manning and the broncos defeated the carolina panthers to win their third super bowl. (sot manning from the field) i'm going to kiss my wife and kids and drink a lot of bud.

old quarterback appeared on cbs this morning and said he hasn't made any decisions yet about retirement. (manning) i really haven't spoken with anybody about it yet. (announcer nats: and he fumbles) fumbles ended up plaguing the panthers. (sot panther fan) we were awful. that's it, they outplayed us. but cam newton didn't seem as gracious as his fans about the panthers loss (sot cam newton - carolina panthers quarterback) "they just played better than us, (deep exhale) i don't know what you want me to say." (jamie yuccas bridge:) the seats were pricy-going for thousands of dollars! but fans say it was worth it. mos bronco fan with emma, her son. he says something like: this was a blast! the musical acts didn't disappoint either. (nats of gaga) lady gaga sang the national anthem. (nats of cold play & beyonce) beyonc and bruno mars assisted cold play at half-time. making it a big win on the field and for the millions watching at home. jamie yuccas, cbs news, santa clara.

the just plain weird. that is, the commercials during the super bowl. there was a lot of buzz about kia's commecials called first date featuring kevin hart. perhaps one of the more bizzare ads came from mountain dew with their puppy-baby-monkey. todd macum with access advertising and pr says a commerical during the super bowl can really change a business. todd marcum: "there were a couple of advertisers who woke up this morning and have a different business than they had when they went to sleep. they have a whole new world today. marcum says one of those businesses is death wish coffee. the small business entered intuit's quickbooks contest, which asked for subsmissions of 30--second ads from businesses with 50 or fewer employees. death wish coffee won the contest in a public vote. february isn't just about heart- shaped valentines, it's also american heart month. health experts say it's the simple, everyday changes that can have the most impact on your overall heart health. those include cutting back on salt,

30 minutes of exercise five times a week. raschid ghoorahoo/ lewisgale nurse practitioner: and that can include anything from just walking up and down stairs. when you're having your lunch, rather than and walking reducing all fried food, go to more grilling. the american heart has tips on managing healthier and exercising the right way on our web site, wdbj-7-dot-com. a fast food favorite is briefly closing its doors today. and does your dog need some special care? there's an app for that. how you can keep

away from home. you're stuck at work and your dog is home in need of a potty break. now as jamie yuccas explains, there's an app to help out in those situations. (vo - new york) reptar is an energetic lovable mutt. (sot-julien lopresti/uses dog walking app) "she's probably the most loyal dog i've ever had." julien lopresti considers her a big part of his family. but for much of the day, he's stuck here, at his new york city office. (sot-julien lopresti/uses dog walking app) "you're leaving your apartment at 7 am and sometimes not getting back until 7 pm. it's not fair to the dog to leave them that long." that's why he downloaded wag - an on demand dog walking app. with the push of a button he can hire a dog walker to go to his

on this day eleanor clowe got the job. wag users are given a lockbox so the dog walker can get inside. it costs ten dollars for a potty break or up to $30 for a one hour deluxe walk. (sot-julien lopresti/uses dog walking app) "once they start the walk, you get a notification you can follow them on gps and it tells you what happened during the walk." (bridge: jamie yuccas/cbs news/new york) dog walking is a growing industry- bringing in some 900 million dollars a year. (vo) other apps like swifto and zingy recently launched as well. wag's new york city manager matthew kinzle says the company puts walkers through a background check. wag) "we have a very clowe is a can her own schedule, on each walk she accepts. (sot-eleanor clowe/wag walker) "if i'm going to buy a new pair of shoes i'll take on like 20 walks in a (sot-julien lopresti/uses dog walking app) "it's a lot of security in knowing the dog's been taking care of." less stress for both the dog owner...and his best friend.

york. let's check in and see what's hot on wdbj7 dot com. a former bedford police officer is facing child pornography charges. brian mcalexander has been indicted on six felony counts. if you are headed out for lunch, don't get to chipotle. right now all of the stores around country are closed for a meeting about the e. coli outbreak. they'll re-open at 3 o'clock. be prepared for periods of light rain and snow this afternoon. right after our newcast, join us for a live chat on our facebook page where brent watts will talk more about what we are

forecastwill looking out toward interstate five eighty one in roanoke hershberger road there nice and quiet across the roanoke valley. right now clouds continue thicken up we will see a few rain and snow showers driving through as we head through the day would've the numbers mopes that areas are above freezing right at freezing bluefield

springs yet thirty eight blacksburg forty galax forty martinsville soon if you start see some the snow showers driving through a lot of it will melt on the roads but still you watch upper those slick spots later today more that come vigorous upper level low heading up toward the north bringing southern new england some heavy snow for us we of a topple level low frontal boundary arctic front kind driving into the region and that is bring us scattered rain and snow showers right now only get these little runs of energy i can a swing through over the next several days keeping the chances snow showers going especially in the mountainous terrain through the roanoke valley will i we you seeing not reaching the ground we are getting some reports of a few snow showers well south one interstate eighty one as you head down toward the bristol area and also up into the mountains of west virginia see rain showers is temperatures warm in the low to mid forties but look sick we could transition over to some snow showers as we head through the day more the timing of this event who seeing what and who gets the most of the accumulation up armored would

meteorologist brent walk our area this one of those storms it's not really notice it brings a big snows our way it so would've these quick moving clipper's but it's really complexes lot a different pieces to if you notice no one pays comes then impacts air in a develops off thethe coast this what happens open wheels will move through over the all about location the highest elevations in the mountains the south over the next two through four hours. the 77 corder were in the new river valley have the best chance of seeing that one wave of snow to move through so just watch out for that quick burst the get some of the untreated roads may get a little bit slick then for the evening maybe another pinwheel away that comes through and just spillover snow showers as you move into places like the roanoke valley even toward south lynchburg in danville. forecast models come in pinpointing which areas have floyd down toward carol gracing an and last an and along the virginia west virginia border counties from

the highest elevations but getting about a half-inch or less of snow discuss going over the region the main thing will be tonight would have to watch of the potential for some of those slick spots would deftly freeze tonight with lows dropping into the teens and an evening like the roanoke valley not can see that abundant accumulations even just a little bit could cause some slick spots late tonight and early tomorrow across the roanoke valley lynchburg area would talk about tomorrow maybe couple temperatures in the 30s head down toward southern virginia rain and danville south boston upper thirties low forties tomorrow you do about a twenty percent chance for sprinkle or flurry better chance a few rain and snow showers as you maker way through the new river valley. tomorrow especially western sections twenties and low thirties is you had out toward the highlands greenbrier valley west virginia accumulating snow continues in the mountains a west virginia tuesday even into wednesday there seven day planner weather impact days today and tomorrow because of that rain snow mix possible on the light

and him we quiet down for the rest the we are really cooldown would talk my highs only in the twenties for some overnight lows in the teens and another cool shot either chapter of the spca

weather. by staying home. but one place we don't often think about needing constant attention -- even in the snow -- is the spca. the rockbridge spca had some special help in the form of a four- wheel-drive truck they were recently given by a foundation supported by dominion power. photojournalist bruce young learned what happened. lesley swisher: "25 inches of snow at my house." marie atthowe: "um, we got a good 12 to 14 inches at my house" (nat: snowplow) tara rodi: "bad as the snow was, there was no way we would be able to travel in it with the the cars that we have here, and a lot of the staff do not have cars that would travel in the snow either." marissa buckner: "my car would have

driveway." atthowe: "the roads themselves, i mean they had a good four inches on them even after they plowed. it just kept piling up. it was pretty impassable." buckner: "it was interesting." rodi: "we have live animals here, so we can't stop." (nat: rodi walking down the hall : "these are our big dogs, so they'll be a little louder." loud barking) rodi: "it's a lot of animals." buckner: "like, maybe 50 cats and 60 dogs." swisher: "everyday thing, no matter rain, sleet, snow, sunshine, whatever." atthowe: "somebody has to come in here, whether you have to walk two miles or if you have an awesome four- wheel-drive truck. somebody has to come in and take care of the animals." rodi: "i took this truck home with me so the next morning i'd be able to go around and with that." atthowe: "if it weren't for the truck, the animals would have been pretty hungry and (nat: barking) rodi: "but all the animals were happy to see us when we got here, because they were hungry." (nat: meow)

us and some vehicles that reliable, so i wrote a letter to dominion asking them. i heard different vehicles to different emmett toms: monetary grant that we make to this case they needed some transportation, so those agencies that need vehicles we'll rodi: "and i asked them if they had any vehicles be a truck or a van or both." worked up a four- wheel-drive pickup that met their needs to transport animals and do the things they need to haul dogfood and do all this kind of thing." rodi: "and the end of july, they came through for us and we got this lovely truck here, a four-by-four with a camper shell." it's monetary, sometimes it might be a vehicle." rodi: "so we've been able to use it for adoption events and picking up supplies." toms: "it fit the bill, and satisfied the local organization, the spca." was a good thing, because we to go and get people, and if they didn't

drive, then it was going to be hard for them to get in." atthowe: "i knew that with the truck we would be able to have some employees come in at least." rodi: "so for two were able to come in and out and travel safely in the snow, and this lovely truck emmett toms -- the official -- told us that the gift of a truck is unusual for the foundation. organizations with because most of the company uses are leased or used so heavily as to no longer be a good value. it's a snowy showdown in japan. we'll tell more about this gigantic winter

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