on social media. an important memorial in southwest virginia is getting some much needed help from the county. find out what they're doing to bring in more people to see the stephen f. austin memorial. good evening i'm jean jadhon. several rounds of snow and rain have moved through the region, and it's not over yet. first alert meteorologist brent watts looks at just how much we can expect. almost an inch of snow it's an coming down he saw that where ayman was there in the new river valley this is another picture from top of floyd there in copper hill stacy der were get in some snow there coding the ground and least and i would for some reports of floyd saint this keeps up a couple inches of snow enough to were forecasting for some higher elevations what are elevations not quite that much

pair low-pressure system belowits way up here across a great lakes with happening is it is little pinwheels of energy. there's one right there there's another one back here another one back here anything. so just keep moving through over the next couple days does bring some of though snow showers throughout the law most areas does can have some on and off snow showers in the higher elevations especially the greenbrier valley allegheny highlands you know along interstate seventy seven koror get a be in line for that snow over and over again and those of the places that rita be watching to get some of the snow pretty much consistently over the next couple days rain showers out east towards lynchburg in danville this evening soaks then you would've the camera radford now soon partly cloudy skies will but of a break in between that sort expecting overall most areas zero to a half an inch of snow with this not a big deal higher elevations a couple inches possible some on and off snow tonight in the main stories can a be anything that may amounts today is can a refreeze at night because we do have temperatures in the teens and twenties and that is front that some schools to alter the schedules bluefield state college know night classes and we have covington city schools opening two hours late on tuesday wrapping more

get them on county. lawyers and the judge are questioning dozens of people for a 12 person jury. white is the mother of noah thomas, the five year old boy who was found dead last year in a septic tank near his family home. wdbj7's justin ward just got out of the courtroom. how many potential jurors have they been able to seat so far? only nine people at last check out of around 30 they've questioned so far today. more than 120 potential jurors were subpoenaed today during this jury selection process. right now they're all coming in the courtroom in groups of three and being questioned by the judge, and the lawyers for defense and prosecution. white's attorney, kelsey bulger, is pressing the potential jurors on their social media usage. if they've liked or shared any posts about noah thomas. she's specifically asking if any of them have read comments or commented themselves on posts about thomas'

if any of them have formed an oppinion from what they've read or saw from media coverage, or if they're familiar with any of the witnesses they are automatically disqualified. white is charged with child abuse and neglect of thomas and his infant sister after investigators say she and paul thomas left the children alone at their home. her lawyers insist it is impossible to seat a jury in pulaski county because so many people know about the case. the judge has criticized her lawyers for asking too detailed questions to the potential jurors. live in pulai, justin ward, wdbj7 new at five: a campbell county principal is apologizing for making a comment that went viral this weekend on social media. parents contacted wdbj-7 after seeing a message on the principal's personal facebook page. tonight, the school superintendent is responding. wdbj7's tim saunders is live in our lynchburg bedford newsroom with more.

principal say? jean, he shared an observation about the confederate flag using language we've had to edit for television. on thursday night ty gafford made a post on facebook that said "just because you put the stars and stripes beside the stars and bars doesn't make it okay. really?!" he followed that up with the hashtag "stupid (explative) redneck." gafford is the principal at altavista combined school in campbell county. this afternoon campbell county school superintendent robert johnson issued the following statement on gafford's behalf. it said in part "i recently made a post on a social media site that i deeply regret. i understand that the statement i made has brought a great deal of anger and anxiety to the altavista community and i apologize for this statement. as an educator and an administrator, i have spent my entire career dedicated to investing in the future of the kids entrusted to my care. i do so without bias, judgment, or ill will and with only the best intentions for each child." today an altavista

wdbj7 to defend gafford. james cheek/altavista high school parent: "i know the man and he has always stood by me and my children. i don't want to see him lose his job. i know it was probably a heated moment that he based his opinion on." johnson said this afternoon that campbell county public schools regrets that the incident occurred he added that an investigation is underway and that appropriate action will be taken. live in the lynchburg bedford newsroom, tim saunders, wdbj7. a new report indicates there are not human remains houses are being plantation in botetourt county. according to dovetail cultural resource group, which performed the field investigation and study for there's no evidence of burials at the location. there's also no the proposed area for the road where the buildings will be moved. final preparations for the move could be finished by the a monument

pioneer is getting some new help from wythe county. but the county needs your help to continue honoring stephen f. austin. wdbj7's eamon o'meara brings us to austin's birthplace to tell us what's being done. stephen f austin is known as the father of texas after helping to colonize it as a state in the 19th century. but he was born in virginia. fast forward to several years ago and locals wanted to honor him in the town named after him, austinville. (jeremy farley, wythe county pio) this land here is dgif property and so dgif maintains the property but beyond that the actual monument, it was put by citizens and under the original agreement the citizens were going to maintain it. but like everything else, the citizens are aging. so, without taking ownership, the county is stepping in to help bring awareness to this memorial and it's history. (jeremy farley, wythe county pio) we've already got signs up on i-81 and now we're looking at putting in a kiosk here just to highlight the history. that kiosk is going to give different information, it's going to highlight different businesses. it's a community effort designed to promote what we have to offer.

memorials like this one because it helps the community honor and respect the history of wythe county. (jeremy farley, wythe county pio) we've played a critical role in the nation's history. just a couple miles from here the actual document that inspired the declaration of independence was signed, the fincastle resolutions and so we're proud of the history that we have made upon this nation. but it can't just be county officials looking to honor the memorial. the public with overall upkeep of the memorial and site where it sits, people to carry on the tradition started by the senior generation. (jeremy farley, wythe county pio) we're calling upon the local residents, if they have any interest whatsoever, come get on board with this. it's something that we have to be proud of. details on how to get involved can be found on wdbj7 dot com. in austinville, eamon o'meara wdbj7. a woman is in jail after a stabbing in roanoke county. joy kent is charged with malicious wounding for the stabbing, which happened late last night on goff road. according to police, when officers got there they found jeffery brock in the living room holding

wound to his side. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. investigators in bedford county are looking into what caused a house to burn down last night. it happened on declaration terrace in forest. the fire marshal says flames started on an outdoor porch and quickly spread. two people and a dog were home at the time- everyone got out safely. the house and two cars in the driveway were destroyed. two homes on adjacent lots were damaged by heat. a rollover bus crash injured dozens of people in connecticut. the bus flipped onto its side on i-95 in madison, shutting down the freeway. six people are in critical condition. state police say the tour bus had about 70 passengers on board. the wreck happened during a storm that's expected to drop a foot of snow on parts of connecticut. it's crunch time for white house hopefuls in new hampshire with the nation's first primary a day away. the latest polls show a tight race for second place on the republican side while hillary clinton is closing in on

reports from manchester. donald trump was back to taking swipes at his favorite target, jeb bush, monday. trump is holding on to a double digit lead in the latest monmouth university poll with less than 24 hours to go until new hampshire voters cast their ballots. (sot:trump - pipe 3 10:15:00) "he's like a child.. like a spoiled child. he spent $110 million on a campaign, and he's nowhere." bush slammed the billionaire on twitter monday, (gfx) calling trump a liar and a whiner. bush is in a tight race for second place with john kasich, marco rubio and ted cruz. today, rubio praised his fellow candidates. (rubio - pipe 3, 12:17:01) "from this republican field, i think there's presidents, a potential vice president, cabinet members, future presidents...." barbara gelnett was undecided, but says a kasich town hall changed her mind. "not republican- or democrat-centered, but people-centered. that's what i see him to be. that's the kind of president i want." (standup bridge: danielle nottingham, cbs news, nashua, nh) while, tuesday's

or break some republican campaigns, the democrats could be in for another close race. (natsot - sanders) polls still show bernie sanders keeping a comfortable lead over hillary clinton. she's out today reminding voters of their differences. "i believe what i am putting forth in this campaign has a far better chance of actually producing the results that will give people confidence that we can turn this around." both democrats have events scheduled into the evening. the first polls open at midnight. danielle nottingham, cbs news, manchester new hampshire. president obama seeks the help of congressional lawmakers to fight the zika virus. an innovation by one group of dentists could help make a common procedure a lot less painful. and a new app is letting pet owners

being at the house! dollars to help combat the zika virus. he made that announcement earlier today. in addition to vaccine research and diagnistic testing the money would help try to control the mosquito population in vulnerable areas like puerto rico, hawaii, florida and texas. the virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and is tied to birth abnormalities in newborns. so far there are 50 confirmed cases of zika in the continental u-s. a new procedure is offering a less painful, less invasive solution for patients with receding gums. a group of periodontists in california is offering the procedure called the rejuvagum lift. the doctors use a small amount of the patient's own blood to create a gummy- bear like texture of white cells. the doctors insert

affected gum area, and in just days -the cells help rejuvenate the existing gum tissue. before and after photos - show how well it worked for one patient. dede lambrecht/ patient @ 9:19)) i couldn't believe it, and when i got the stitches out, it was just like the gums i was born with it was just amazing. the rejuvagum lift procedure costs about the same as gum grafting and it is covered by many insurance plans. . does your dog need to go outside, while there's now an app for that. the app known as "wag" is one of several on demand dog walking apps. with the push of a button, users can hire a dog walker to go to their home. 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 dollars for a one hour deluxe walk. -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." wag's manager says the company puts walkers through a background check.

francisco, new york city, chicago & seattle but there are plans to expand to more cities this year. similar app - swifto and zingy- recently launched as well. watch for slick spots overnight. meteorologists brent watts and robin reed join us with an update on the snow and cold. complete details of your first alert forecast

himwas to that wind blowing that snow around i woody allen over with those of us this photo today snow coding the ground pick up a happen is this afternoon probably luba more sense than with the snow bands bit of been moving through a sherry the time lapse is that wytheville community college today starting out in the morning the snow started to

visibility a clout ceiling going down quick burst of snow and the watch what happens skies exit clear out just a little bit and the and another burstof snow that start to make its way back in towards that area. once again now show the latest awards areas and white pretty much the allegheny highlands, virginia west virginia border counties all we down towards with billing galax under that winter weather advisories in winter storm warnings in the areas in peak now the white areas have the potential for couple inches of snow these peak areas mainly the western facing slopes of the greenbrier valley those milieus. the ski country that's can see the significant snow over the next couple days low-pressure across a great lakes sending belittle pinwheels of energy through

back on fact over the next six hours will have the potential for some snow a wrap around the ropes will be snowing all the time and for most areas with the exception of by and west mountains as this rain begins the move van and it's evincing places like lynchburg in some rain also in out the vista but along the blue ridge see some snow showers there so that's can a be the story van it we got the next band that's moving to the new river valley right now bluefield wytheville picking up some snow i headed towards blacksburg christiansburg in radford over the next ourselves rita see another quick burst of that the main thing tonight we have to worry about anything that melts is action can a refreeze because those temperatures again to go down into the 20s with clouds snow showers lingering in the endure the day tomorrow not much warm-up at all were talking high temperatures tomorrow only in the mid to upper thirties roanoke lynchburg danville in the twenties and that amount communities so to look at the snowfall map overall most areas seeing zero to about half an it's a pride got a coating higher elevations one to two inches in and over west virginia relook annette soon to maybe four inches in some the higher elevations the big stories get a be coming for

blast bitterly blasted bitterly cold air that's a stick around for couple days were to maybe seven days of cold air meteorologist robin reid has looked at that is you are talking about a broncos pinwheels of the cold fronts have really been quite a player in what were seeing basically is that big storm those out over the seat over the weekend it still there lasting new england see that secondary low around the great lakes those two are combining and we got high-pressure out together and you can really funnel the cold air it's quite bitter now up north in the northern plains and up in canada but guess what it comes to visit us this week and the floor around all of those witnesses just drives it right into the mid-atlantic susan be cold for long you bet it is were talk about five seven days degrees temperature trend brent we can't get out of the twenties on some days that'll have an impact on people the and him properly i will talk about the you the breakout you do not go out on icy ponds and him and lakes and also one of

because rita have to be worried about that with these highs only in the 20s and 30s and look at the overnight low temperatures easily in the teens and single digits a little buddha wind what have some windshields of that sue so that continues all the way through week and into early next week in on monday we have the potential for some snow showers possible look into that as a gillooly closer but looks i got will be our next chance after this week to get some snows the uva basketball team as the cavs climb the polls, plus we'll hear from super bowl mvp von miller who picked up his new trophy this morning after the broncos knocked off

super bowl 50. in the polls, up to number 7 this week, and guard malcolm

named the acc player of the week. brogdon averaged 24 points, 4 rebounds, and nearly 3 assists in wins over boston college and pittsburgh last week. he's been a model of efficiency since the cavaliers lost to florida state on jamuary 17th. he now has 11 games where he's scored 20 or more points this season. not coincidentally, uva has now reeled off 5 consecutive wins entering tomorrow night's tussle with virginia tech. tony bennett/virginia head coach: he's playing really good basketball, really efficient. you look at his numbers, he's being assertive but he's letting it come too which i think has been big. he's shown his completeness on both ends of the floor and leading well and of course, we'll need that. i think malcolm, it seems like, he's got a good feel for what's going on. london has a good feel for when they need to be assertive and when they need to try to get the ball to people. the broncos are the super bowl champs after taking out the panthers last night, and while peyton manning got his second ring, it was the defense, led by von miller that came up with 7 sacks of the cam newton and the panthers, fueling the 24-10 win.

morning in northern california. he didn't receive a new car like most past mvp's and he took a pass on the traditional trip to disney world as well. von miller/super bowl mvp: if it wasn't for peyton making the deciisions that he made to throw the ball short, so we could punt the ball and get the ball back, it was truly a team effort. everybody is used to peyton throwing for forty-five points a game but this year it was truly a team effort. we all had a percentage in this super bowl win. it was a rough day for stocks on wall street today. the dow dropped 178.

facing numerous challenges with money and facilities and is trying its best to stay afloat. wdbj-7's shayne dwyer is live at the roanoke post office with a look at the story he's working on tonight at six, shayne? jean earlier this year parts of the ronaoke processing facility consolidated with the greensboro one to cut costs. and ever since that happened people are telling us the mail takes way too long. i decided to do a test to see just how long it takes to send letters across town and across the country. i sent 20 letters in the mail over two weeks and all of them made it to their destinations. but did the letters make it in the time promised by the post office? jean the results of our test coming up in just about a half hour

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