region. and tonight, many people are still without power. wdbj7's joe dashiell has been covering that part of the story here in the roanoke valley. and he's reporting live tonight along williamson road jean, we spent the day in three different parts of the roanoke valley that lost power early this morning. all three outages were localized, each covering an area equivalent to a few city blocks, but getting the power back on was not a quick fix. we didn't have to travel far to find significant storm damage: two lanes closed on williamson road after limbs fell onto the pavement there. a tree blocking belleville road in raleigh court. a power line and caution tape on york road, where residents like aleta delaplane were making the best of a day without electricity. aleta delaplane/roanoke resident: we're fine. i managed to light the gas fire. and fortunately we have gas, so we had soup and my neighbor came over and we've been sitting by the

warm. appalachian power crews were attacking the outages. we found this truck on deyerle road this afternoon. but with so many limbs down, so many power lines to repair, the utility is still assessing how long it's going to take to get everyone back on line. here along williamson road the power is still out. power has notified residents in the area that their power should be restored tonight. live in roanoke joe dashiell wdbj7 the number of people without power in henry county is going down but it may take days to complete. officials say they are now working to restore power to fifteen hundred people. the community of sandy level is one of the affected areas. winds blew over an old gas station sign at the corner of axton and morgan ford road. trees are still laying on power lines and

a family was home last night when the tree fell. we'll hear from them tonight at six. power is slowly coming back for dominion virginia power customers. 368 customers are without power in alleghany county- the same number in botetourt county. wdbj7's amanda kenney shows us how the outage is affecting one hometown in alleghany county. for a tiny town like iron gate, they sure do get a lot of traffic. mostly at this gas station. but today.. no power, i don't believe it, they don't have any power they have no power for pumps, so they can't pump fuel and they had a sign on the door said open at 10, but they still didn't get the power back on. the storm has caused a power outage throughout the whole town. leaving residents without much to do. just riding around, looking. enjoying the scenery with the four wheel drive and travelers to look elsewhere for gas. i'm low. i'm on fumes. i thought i

deal here and i usually do but i guess i'll have to head back up the road. we spotted quite a few people leaving with their wallets much fuller than expected. i was gonna get out and get me something to drink but i realize there's no power here because even though these lights are out, drivers say it's a popular stop in iron gate. "that's why we always come here, gas is cheapest here than anywhere else reporter: that's what every one is saying that's why we stop here, cheapest gas we could find." while crews work on power lines, there's nothing anyone can do. i hope it comes back on soon, people can get back lives sun...and wait for power to be restored. in iron gate, and find some gas amanda kenney, wdbj7. power for dominion virginia power customers is

tonight. areasi gene deftly good news the good news is that we got a melting done before the winds picked up today i had of our next quick moving clipper there's a couple pieces of it as well toward chicago that's not can a make it here till tomorrow but this area writing here is the one the were watching what happened is can account slip right through parts of southern virginia along the virginia and north carolina border counties and in swing down into the carolinas soak the area were really get have to watch very closely aparts of filing galax although it would to henry and patrick county's and even into say martinsville and danville later on tonight. so morgan a do is look with the model emotion you concede areas in blue we could have some snow galax along the interstate seventy seven and hiding one interchange there a parts of grayson county carroll county watch out it really stays for the most part south of file blacksburg roanoke and even in the lynchburg could see some isolated snow but really a

snowfall down along the virginia and north carolina border counties from patrick county west and then martinsville and danville to get some lighter rain to start and in some snow showers may mix in with this i've another the and some snow showers may mix in with this i've close a look police officer who's facing child pornography charges will get a chance to leave jail before his case goes to trial. a judge has agreed to release brian mcalexander on a 20-thousand dollar bond. mcalexander was arrested earlier this month when a grand jury indicted him on six felony counts of possessing child pornography. a hearing in his case is scheduled for friday. planned parenthood in blacksburg will no longer provide medical care or accept new patients. a media representative tells us the center is referring all patients to planned parenthood in roanoke for medical treatment. the blacksburg location will continue to grow its education programs and community outreach.

because it also says medidcal services are available to patients in the nrv. planned parenthood in roanoke is expanding its hours to provide more services for its new patients from blacksburg. south carolina is at the center of campaign 2016 this week as the crucial first-in-the-south primary takes place this saturday. republican presidential candidates aren't wasting a second racking up miles in the palmetto state- trying to reach as many undecided voters as possible - and this time around there are a lot of voters in that undecided column. craig boswell reports from mount pleasant, south carolina. in donald trump was back on the campaign trail in south carolina tuesday.a day rivals. candidate) "these politicians are really dishonest people. wow. they are really, really dishonest people." nat: "they don't do this with bush" earlier in the photos with workers at tommy's in greenville. nats cruz aboard a world war two-era aircraft

proposal to expand the military. (sot: ted cruz/gop presidential candidate) "the nation must be prepared for the possibility of multiple, near simultaneous conflicts." (sot : craig boswell/cbs news) "some of the voters who attended this cruz speech are going from event to event-- trying to see all of the candidates as they're forced to make up their minds before saturday." nats: "i heard jeb bush last night." george klein calls his decision a dilemma after hearing both jeb bush and cruz in the past 24 hours. sot: (george klein/undecided voter) "i could be happy with either of them or marco rubio. craig: but you have to make a decision. george: i have to make a decision and the time is coming up quickly." nats bush bush was back campaigning solo after appearing with his president george w bush on monday. he says he's not backing down despite polls that behind.. sot: (jeb presidential want to win. i'm not doing this to lose. winning is getting a chance to serve, to change the course of the country." bush has three scheduled events in south carolina tuesday. craig boswell, cbs news, mount

carolina. senate republicans are still vowing to block anyone president obama nominates to the supreme court. justice antonin scalia passed away in texas during a hunting trip on saturday. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is now insisting republicans will block any nomination for scalia's replacement because they say the next president should be the one to decide. political experts say republicans are within their right, but it could backfire politically, giving republicans a reputation as obstructionists. nearly 2 dozen students have moved to virginia from africa to get an education and help their home communities. wdbj7's eamon o'meara met them in christiansburg today, and tells us what they learned. 23 kids from tanzania, africa are now getting an american education from a school in grundy, fulfilling a dream for many of them. (esther simion, 10- years old) i prayed for god that i can come to america to study in a school, a christian school, an he blessed me with the mountain mission school. i'm so

it's a private school the kids live in with full scholarships, thanks to efforts made by the city of hope organization. (ty hopkins, chairman, city of hope) them being here is investing in them, and they take that investment back to their communities and be a positive influence there. tuesday the kids met several supporters in christiansburg who wanted to see how these future leaders are liking their experience here. (bob barnes, supporter) we're just excited about what god will do with these kids. many of them do have gifts and abilities that may not have been seen in africa. (ty hopkins, chairman, city of hope) it's all about seeing kids lives transform victim who feels like they'll never be anybody and is defined by their past to having genuine hope and a future. and they do have hope. talk to any of them, and they all have plans for what they want to do with their lives. (emmanuel chacha, 13-years old) when i grow up, i'm going to be a musician man and i'm going to have a (esther simion, 10- years old) i want to be a doctor so i can save the lives of people and also i want to help

been helped. aspirations made available to them in virginia thanks to the help and support of others. (emmanuel chacha, 13-years old) i said thank you to the lord because he made me come here. in christiansburg, eamon o'meara wdbj7. members of the united nations are mourning the loss of a well-known diplomat. a "salty" form of therapy is doing wonders for people suffering from allergies and asthma. and the future of toys is here. we'll take at some low-tech attractions

annual toy fair. every auto insurance policy has a number. but not every insurance company understandsfe behind it. who have served our nationthe very best service in return. . we know what it means to serve. get an auto insurance quote and% of our members plan to stay for life. let the melting begin! the snow and ice are beginning to disappear, but the latest round of winter weather has left thousands without power. when it will be restored and your first alert forecast tonight at 6 on wdbj 7. boutros-ghali as died. the egyptian politician and diplomat was the sixth secretary- general of the united nations, serving from january 1992 to

in the hospital after suffering from a broken pelvis. today united nations members held a moment of silence to honor his memory. virginia's house of delegates has approved a bill that protects people who are against same- sex marriage and extramarital sex. the measure prohibits the state from punishing people and businesses that refuse to serve same-sex couples, transgender people, and people who have sex outside of marriage. the republican- controlled house voted 53 to 46 to send the bill to the senate today. the bill seeks to withholding grants, services from such groups. if you suffer from there may be a new solution to your problems. what's known as salt therapy is growing in popularity across the country. salt rooms, like this arkansas, are filled from floor to ceiling with all-natural salt. clear salt covers the walls, rock salt is used on the floors and

chloride is pumped into the air using salt-generator. the rooms are considered a natural alternative for people suffering from a variety of respiratory as well as skin conditions. breathing problems says 45 minutes in the salt room at least once a day has drastically changed his life. it's quiet, it's relaxing, and it's healthy (laughs) allergists says it always best to consult your doctor before trying new forms of therapy. toy makers are showing off their latest creations at the 113th annual toy fair in new york city. the toys are continuing to get more high-tech. a new "star wars" toy allows kids to use their mind to control a game. sot- two shot) (kc) what they're thinking happens over here? (hf) well what happens these sensors that are on my ears and behind my forehead will pick up my beta brain waves as i'm thinking about moving the holograms within the

also making a comeback. this year, family board games are a big hit, whether it's brand new games, or a new take on old classics. industry experts say this could be because now more than ever, people need a break from the tv set and the computer. a refreeze overnight, but some areas may wake to additional light snow in the morning. complete details of your first alert forecast

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planwhat was definitely dangerous but it was beautiful a lot of fog great photos coming at of everything covered in ice this morning to birds, check it out

county get a work on that but always love seeing your photos and us you what's going on now we have at a nice warm-up on the way today that will certainly good news because we definitely need in the warm temperatures were getting continue to see that as we go through the yet next couple days down the forties in roanoke we got fortynow the 40s in roanoke we got 48 at smith mountlake 51 in danville still some 30s from bluefield all way back to wytheville this right here it's are next low-pressure systems a very quick mover in this line in this just like that along the virginia north carolina border it's can a clip the area so a lot of areas will stay rain and snow free but watch what happens as as this comes that and a sneak along through here is a galax bluefield all we would've patrick county henry carroll counties have the chance of some lighter snow in the winds have is a really sharp cutoff so blacksburg may get some lighter snow showers up in the floyd maine even in a royal oak franklin smith mountlake could have some snow showers to go be a sharp cutoff and again just depends

surprised to have some lighter snow tonight the amounts a be generally light i we got some snow showers into parts of of martinsville and henry county after midnight all of this clears the morning commute but either way is can be pretty slick with those temperature starting out in the upper twenties and low thirties early wednesday morning soaks anything that melts today will refreeze doppler the forecast model on its i can a pinpointing some of the areas in the deeper blues here this is were we an inch or so of snow that does include a parts with county i and he carrollforecast model on it. i can a pinpointing some of the areas in the deeper blues here. this is were we an inch include a parts with county i and he carroll county grayson county even sliding up in the the snow showers in here later on tonight and the notice how up toward the rona valley new river valley even in the ctr., talking about a big snow maker but you could call some as it moves in some rain or snow showers just depending on where you're located there temperatures right around the

tomorrow slipping back into the mid- and upper forties roanoke lynchburg about fifty two in danville and it we are looking at partly sunny skies again some mountain snow showers as another clipper moves in across the allegheny highlands now here's what's going on with the rivers would have a lot of rain and of course the snow melt dan river at south boston got in the red right now it's can a crest about five. five 5.5 feet above flood stage early thursday morning dan river at pacers and also rona river at randolph expecting minor flooding of fluids or even the less than a foot above flood stage soaks just some minor flooding out will take place early wednesday and early thursday so starting out with temperatures in the thirties in the morning warming back up into the forties by the afternoon should be a pleasant afternoon once we get rid of those slick spots in the morning and the seventy forecast has is warming to the fifties by friday and in saturday sunday looking nice with highs near sixty degrees lows in the thirties and forties we do keep a close 30s and 40s when the to keep a eye on next week because a dusky cooler there are some signs we have perhaps some wintry weather coming up on

race. sports director, travis wells, joins us from media day,

up this sunday. (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk.

countdown to the daytona 500 continues tonight, as today was media day at the track. travis wells has the lowdown on all that was wild and wacky from the massive q&a session. travis: the sprint cup drivers had a day off from driving on tuesday but not a day off from work as they took part in media day festivities here at the world center of racing. it's one of those necessary evils of the week leading up to the daytona 500. some drivers love it, while others, not so much. jamie mcmurray/2010 daytona 500 champ: if you can find anyone that says they're excited about today, they'd be lying to you. joey logano/2015 daytona 500 champ: i have fun. i have fun with everything i do though. it's

life. clint bowyer/eight career cup series wins: it's definitely something you just get through. you're so excited to talk about being here in daytona, you want to talk about it. but it's daytona. there's so much going on. you're at the racetrack. you're at the beach. it's warm today. they picked the best day of the week to have media day. it was crummy yesterday. it would have been a perfect day to do media but who can look into a glass ball and see that? topics ran the gamut, from favorite music to superstitions, and there were plenty of jokes, most centered on greg biffle and his colonel sanders firesuit, thanks to his new sponsor, kentucky fried chicken. greg biffle/nineteen career cup series wins: i'm not a fan of all white firesuts to start with and i've got the bowtie going on but if i win the 500 i don't mind. i told them i would put the colonel suit on. i'll run the whole giddy up if i win the 500. travis: there are two scheduled practice sessions for wednesday afternoon as the drivers start to fine tune their rides for thursday's qualifying races and sunday's daytona 500. at the daytona international speedway, travis wells, wdbj7.

baseball season is fast-approaching, with pitchers and catchers reporting for the washington nationals coming up this friday. the nats avoided arbitration a month ago, signing stephen strasburg to a one- year deal, but at this point, that is as far as the talks will be going. strasburg's agent, scott boras, has reportedly said the pitcher is not discussing any contract extension, and has indicated he will likely become a free agent after this season. stocks rallied today on a potential oil deal. the dow was up 223. nasdaq gained 98.

sisters' investigation in bedford county was in court this morning to answer for his charges. wdbj7's tim saunders has more from our lynchburg bedford newsroom. jean, leslie engleking is charged with perjury. prosecutors say he gave false testimony to a grand jury that was trying to figure out what happened to katherine and sheila lyon, two sisters who were kidnapped from a maryland shopping mall and may have been killed in bedford county. engleking is related to a family that's being scrutinized as part of the investigation. prosecutors say engleking admitted that he gave false statements in an effort to protect one of those family members. we'll tell you who that is and explain their relationship to the case tonight at six.

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let the melting begin! the snow and ice are beginning to disappear, but the latest round of winter weather has left thousands without power. when it will be restored