there is a master control center near her apartment f. you know where she is reach out to the police department. well well starting the day in the 30s and 40s. we have a bit of mountain flurries. there is a closer inspection of the fluoresce on our mountain counties. around bland and craig and northern portions of montgomery. they'll be out for a little longer. wind advisory for grayson county. everybody will get it later today. a few flurries this morning. wind will turn gusty this afternoon will highest amount on the ridge tops. warm ups on saturday it get ss going for sunday there is a better inspection wind guests on the i 81 corridor. everyone get in later today. outside this morning the mountain fluoresce breezy, chilly and crisp.

later this afternoon we'll dp to 43 in the hill city. 47 in danville. 43 in roanoke and the mid 30s for the mountains. cloud cover will take longer to burn off am a warm up in the full forecast in a little bit. >> patti: abc 13 was on the scene of a hit-and-run accident in lynchburg. police tell us a dark van pulled out in del ray circle when it hit another car and took off. three went to the hospital with minor injuries. police arrested a man they say caused that accident. police are investigating a five car crash that sent people to the hospital. in the threne00 block of south boston road around 6:00 p.m. yesterday. steven was driving west in the eastbound lane. hit a car head on. the crash caused that car to knock back to another car and cause a chain reaction involving three other cars.

three had minor injuries. macy was charged with failing to driveway on the right side of the highway and driving the vehicle not under control. a dollar store is hope to reopen after a car drove in the building it responded at 2. . 15 yesterday afternoon where a car had gone through the front windo. there was a 711 woman in the car. she had have had a medical emergency. >> mona: dozens facing 150 charges. allegheny high land's drug task force and other agencies conducted 67 people indictod 188 charges. part of operation deep freeze. they together illegal narcotics trafficking. >> patti: a two year old maryland boy in the hospital after shooting himself in the leg.

his father's gun. >> patti: happened wednesday in charles county. officers found the toddler wounded and crying. father said he was taking a nap and woke up and heard a gunshot. according to maryland law the loaded handgun should have been in a locked cabinet or secured with a gun lock. >> mona: in texas people were treated for carbon monox i.ed two buses filled with students came to the hospital where doctors and nurses started triage them. a leak started from a boiler at the school. no other details were released. >> mona: a wisconsin student fined $200 for taking a second lunch. head coach "pledge express"ed charges the superintendent says this is false. the superintendent says case are reported to school add administrators and they decide

>> some cases that police are referral to police departments happen and the police make a decision based on statutes and what not. >> patti: the school provides free and reduced meals to students. a fundraising page help the teen pay his fine rapid a thousand dollars in donations. >> mona: the next time you go to the doctor for a checkup you may be asked to reveal something new. it is not about past surgeries and, medications and allergies. there are new recommendations that the primary care doctor should screen for adults for depression. some are asked, some doctors are asking the questions and a psychiatrist say its reaches people who may not seek for help. >> a lot of people will never see a psychiatrist but almost everyone go to the the primary care doctor. it is super important for screenings to take place in a health care setting where

>> patti: estimated 16 million adults suffer from depression. by putting the screening to the masses and offering therapy to those who need it, lives will be saved. >> patti: according to a study eating foods rich in flavanoids may combat weight gain they are in strawberries, grapes and you know yons. the study followed 124,000 middle aged and older people of those with diets rich in flavanoids manage their weight better. they appear in red wine and chocolate. >> we hear it all the time. apparently you can't hear it enough. regular xeshz is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing diseases. >> patti: some doctors took it further recommend inging health care professionals prescribe exercise like it is midst. we have more in health check.

as diverse of a benefit as exercise. >> reporter: journal of the american medical association published a call to action. authors recommend that health care professionals prescribe exercise for all patients. calling one of the most important prescriptions a patient could receive. >> studies have shown when a doctor or nurse advises a patient to adopt a healthy lifestyle that patient is more likely to adopt that behavior. >> reporter: recommends health care professionals treat physical activity as a vital assignment. write a prescription for exercise and encourage record keeping of activity. how much is need? hint, you don't have to run a marathon. >> can be as simple as walking for 30 minutes three times a week. >> reporter: consider all the diseases exercise keeps at bay. >> high blood pressure. obesity.

>> reporter: the list goes on. no wonder doctors are saying, exercise is medicine. in boston. jim for cnn. >> patti: still to come on good morning virginia skin cancer can be deadly. there are challenges when it come to treating it. new veteransadvancements are changing how it is tackled. >> mona: it is 36 in lynchburg.

we will tell you >> will: there was one and looks like another. a snow burst there. we will see more of this throughout the morning hours of today.

central and south side virginia it is 36 now in lynchburg. 30 in danville. 40 in roanoke and 36 in farmville. hot springs at 28. a big are story will be the wind. now sustained gusts along and west the i-81 corridor. hot springs 26. blacksburg 17. later today expect a chunk of the area to have wind gusts for today. there is a wind advisory for grayson county. don't be surprised if one is issued today. a lot of sustained flurries are to the north to west virginia and allegheny count and he craig county. these are conditioning to push to the south and east and hitting without making over. the coastal we were telling you about yesterday that will not impact us today. we are stuck in between systems the flurries not the story. it is this trailing boundary.

kick up the breezes a bit. expect those to get gusty this afternoon. and it is all about the high pressure and mild conditions for saturday, sunday and monday. tell be a nice weekend and also for next week. again the flurries out there will go away noon time. increase the sun for everyone. the wind will be on the gusty side. clear skies over night of tonight and more sun on the way for tomorrow. if you get on and enjoy tomorrow i recommend that. again, the wind will be gusty this afternoon the as we go through the day they will start to subside before they go to calm through tomorrow morning temperature is about the warmer temperatures. a bit of a south flow. saturday 52. add 10 to that on sunday at 62. monday to 64. can't beat that with a stick? 32 start this morning. up to around the 40 degree mark at 11:00 and down to the 30's for the noon hour.

for the hill city and 47-48 for the south side. mountains in the 30s we will have more to start the day. over night back down to the 20s. lower 20s. may be a few locations to the teens for over night tonight. a look at next seven days. groundhog day looking cloudy and 58. here is our weather photo of the day. another good one from janet. the bike rail tunnel ice sickles. a fantastic shot f. you have picture you would like to see. weather@wset.com. >> patti: a new exhibit at danville science center is showing how skate parks are designs, video games are made and light shoes. the design zone on saturday will teach about science, technology, engineering and math. older siblings and parents can join in and have a good time. most exhibits the visitors hang around for an hour and a half.

saying for several hours. >> build your own roller coasters. learn about friction and gravity. >> patti: this came from the oregon museum of science and history and available until may. here are today's tech bytes. >> in tech bites facebook a live stream available for everyone. the feature allows use torse broadcast video on their phone to their news feed. >> it was available to verified accounts. well is a new way to community on tinder. >> the dating app added jim to share short videos with perspective match its is available for ios device. uber going up against amazon a same dane delivery service launching, uber rush. >> custody mers wanting instant shopping will use the delivery app. the same way they use uber to

they will have to pay an extra fee for that service. >> i see my credit card bills adding up. >> your husband will not like that.

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four months after larry's melanoma came back and he met doctor robert. a surgical onicologist at the huntsman cancer institute. he pie pinears a treatment. >> only immune system to fight cancer. one way is using virus. >> injecting a cold sore virus in a tumor it activates the immune system. it saved larry's life. gi can't believe what happened. >> reporter: 10 years ago survival rate was low. >> it was a death sentence. >> reporter: fact the advancements in melanoma research. >> we turned a trend the patients live longer. >> thank you for saving my life inform utah mark reporting. >> patti: the doctor says more research needs to done to find treatment fors fighting melanoma better is prevent itting before

one of the best way system to avoid uv exposure from the sun. for information visit huntsman huntsmancancer. org >> now for the most reviews storied. the flint michigan water crisis. many emof you are reading about the 23 million dollars price tag that come with renovations to the courthouse in halifax.

g. o. p. 3 court press is tonight just after 11:15. last night, l.c.a. hosted g.w. out of danville. 1st half, tied at 18. patrick anderson finds corey beard inside for the easy layup. eagles up 24-23 at the break. 2nd half, anderson drives inside for two of his 20 on the night. lca storms back - jay barber with the deep three! 21 points for barber, we're tied at 42! less than 2 to play, jared jauch finds a streaking josh saunders for the alley-oop lay-up. bulldogs beat the eagles 51-46. 3 girls at rustburg, senior night for the red devils as they hosted heritage. the visiting pioneers raced out to a fast start, zaunasha vaughn picking her way through defenders all the way for the basket, she had 11 the first half. still first quarter, vaughn again, this time passing into brittany cobbs

built a 10-4 lead. the red devils battled back, monte' hernandez gets the nice steal and hits makenna dickerson for the layup. but heritage wins in ot 55-51. 3 college hoops, miami at virginia tech. regan magarity drills in 3 of her 11 points. second quarter, hokies down eight, young steps into a three and knocks it downbut the hurricanes led by 13 at the half. down 17, tech stormed back to tie the game. but the 'canes outscore the hokies 17-5 from there and win 57-45. 3 and longtime virginia tech assistant bryan stinespring has a new job. he's jmu's new tight ends coach. stinespring is a 1986 jmu grad. that is sports. have a great weekend. >> will: earlier in the show we were talking about melting snow. we melted more yesterday outside of our storm board we have an

and really if you want to the snow to really condition to be on the grand charlottesville and the western facing slopes in west virginia the snow is starting to melt. tell do so a lot this weekend talking temperatures in the 60s. the temperatures back in the 40s. sunny for central virginia. breezy, cool and dry. similar on the south side. 46 in martinsville. 48 for south boston. there are a few snow flurries flying in the mountains this morning. once those go we'll increase the sun even out west and the breezes today highest here they are gusting from 20-30 miles per hour on the highest elevations and we could see gusty breezes this oovenlt lows in the 20s. may be out lying locations back in the teens. the majority of us in the 20s. wind will relax later tonight, too. it is about the warm up.

62 sunday. 64 for monday. groundhog day is dry. in the morning and will increase the rain later at 58. and get back to reality for thursday. the key to the forecast, enjoy sunday and monday. >> patti: coming up in the next half-hour, gun control is back on the table in richmond this is the governor makes an announcement go new legislation. >> mona: we are looking at the latest on the g. o. p. debate

out swinging >> patti: the governor and law makers set to announce a deal on gun legislation today. it is a compromise that strengthens gun control measure while relacking others. some include actos permanent acts and orders on gun show. stay tuned today and follow the announcement later. >> now the experts breaking down the performances of the republican presidential candidate in last night's debate.

trump's no show will impact the iowa caucuses. >> reporter: final debate before the first vote in iowa and the national front runner was absent. >> address the elephant not in the room. >> reporter: trump's influence was felt. >> everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly. now that we got the donald trump portion out of the way. >> reporter: ted cruise's jokes turns tense. chris. i note the last 4 questions have been rand. attack ted. marco attack ted. jeb attack ted. let me say it is a debate. if you say ask one more mean question i may have to leave the stage. >> sending rubio up for first of several lines. >> i'm not leaving the stage no matter what you ask me. [applause] >> >> reporter: trump held his own event.

to be honest. i wanted to be five minutes away. >> and said he raised millions for veterans. will i get more voter or less. >> may be the less risk was something happens in the debate opposed to miss itting. >> reporter: back to the debate the candidates took on issues from abortion to immigration. >> use to support a path to citizenship. >> so did you. >> reporter: how is this for a wild card. after the debate started, the moderatorsed they were prepared for the possibility that trump could still arrive. abc news des moines. >> patti: university president jerry fallwelis talking about his endorse am of trump. trump is someone this country needs and it is not because of his faith but because of his business experience.

liberty university was 20 years ago in the early 1990's. i think that we need somebody who is a professional who has taken companies, taken them bottom turned them around. will be tough. >> reporter: trump moves up in the poles despite every decision that seems everyone seems to think is a wrong one. >> will: after 6:30. some of us are waking touch a bit of snow. it is very light and fine snow. it is confined toward highlands. areas around craig and allegheny seeing snow flying. the bigger story will be the wind of one county in the advisory that is grayson. everyone will see wind at some point. flurries out west. turn gusty this afternoon the highest the ridge tops.

really gets going for sunday and monday. here is where the wind gusts are. expect everyone will get a wind gust later this afternoon. temperatures primarily in the 30s for a chunk of the area. more cloud cover and heat. they are sitting at 40 degrees. later on, we will go to 43 in for lynchburg. 43 for roanoke. 47 in danville and back to the mid 30s in blacksburg we have more clouds and seeing flurries this morning. how warm we go in the seven day is coming up in a bit. patty? >> patti: this family shot by a central security guard at lynchburg hospital is calling for an independent investigation according to paul the attorney representing jonathan warner. he says the fact that the security guard involve side a form are police officer and a chief deputy attorney's wife works as a clint calgary psychologist at the hospital is

tell be his office that decided weather whether charges will be filed. >> mona: a home searched by officers yesterday is part of an investigation. police ash arrived at this home on ford street around 7:30 yesterday morning. detectives say no arrests have been made. they are collecting evidence from the home. we are waiting to hear from lynchburg police. we will bring it to you live on air and online. >> patti: a danville woman headed to prison for texting and driving and killing somebody after getting in an accident. the pennsylvania common wealth attorney says she was texting and driving at 80 miles per hour. when she hit another driver killing him in october of 2014. the impact was so hard that it flipped the victim's suv. taxpayers will have to fork over 23 million dollars for courthouse renovations if the

judges filed the lawsuit in 2012 saying the courthouse is a safety concern and does not meet the workingly standard. board of supervisors and taxpayers agree that something has to be done. taxpayers don't like the idea of paying 23 million dollars or the add second circuit room that appeared in the plans. board's vice chairman agrees and says the county needs to negotiate avoid going to court. >> if we go to trial, i don't think we can come out a winner. again, we have cut costs by four billion. if we lowes control of this courthouse negotiation, then it could cost us a lot more. >> mona: the county needs to agree with the common wealth or the case will go to trial in march. >> patti: landfill will start receiving loads of coal ash from the banks of the dan river. after the spill in the dan river

thirty-two times a week with the toxic product from duke energy in north carolina. and take it to the landfill. the shipments will double in february. and expected to take 1 and a half to two years. michigan senate unanimously approveed get 28 million dollars to flint to recover from its toxic water crisis. four million will be used to treat children affected by the lead poisoning. rest used for paying residents water bills and replacing the water system infrastructure. >> patti: virginia tech researchers called heros in that water crisis. >> mona: a group gave a presentation about its work and what they hope come from it. andy reports. >> reporter: part of a packed crowd. virginia tech's water study broke down who they think is responsible for the water crisis. environment al environmental quality and epa for most television but not all. >> michigan governor and city of

not look and see if there was a problem. they were at fault. 10%. >> reporter: new details show michigan's department of technology and budget sent bottled water to employees back in 2015. blame placed on state could go up. >> how could a population drink lead tainted water when the people pay to protect them are not getting clean this . is not right. >> driving you into the ground. >> reporter: crowd applaused several times especially when they talked about how despite scientific evidence they continued to [inaudible] nobody received as much as flint mom lean walters who called virginia tech doctors when her kids got sick. walters is called a hero for bringing the crisis to the forefront. she says she is not the hero.

the students at virginia tech. and to [inaudible] supporting it. >> patti: researchers said the bottled water people are sending is helpful but not a long-term solution. flint needs new infrastructure for water lines that would cost 10 thousand dollars for each. that 28 million sounds like a lot it is not near the amount flint needs to recover. >> mona: museum on the south side is in need of a new roof. director says last week's snow storm maet made it worse. a section has's leaking roof. workers used buckets to catch the water and placed tarps under the room that had holes. they are using a funnel system to get the water in buckets. they have been patching the roof for years and the temporary fixes will not do anymore. >> it needs to be replaced.

of the building. we have an education center we want to put back in here. and we need to fix the roof, first. >> mona: the price of a new roof. 600 thousand dollar. you museum is applying for grants and started a go fund me page we have a link at our website. >> mona: still to come, looking for family fun tonight. fellowship playhouse is back in town. detail in, look ahead. >> patti: outside this morning. 40 in roanoke. 36 lynchburg. 30 in danville. we will have a breezy day.

the 60s are on the >> will: outside now. winds are on the gusty as muched not much here but out to the mountains everyone will see a bit of gusty breezes through the afternoon today. temperatures now 36 lynchburg. 30 in danville. 34 in martins very much roanoke 36. the wind are now, along and west the i-81 corridor. gusting to 24 in hot spring s and 24 in dublin. not a problem for south virginia we participate that to change through the afternoon today. that's yet weather service put up an advisory for grayson. they are monitoring the situation the wind advisory may be need in the mountains this afternoon. find snow, south covington on 64. north of new castle with

these are not aaccumulating. they are not doing anything but something to talk about. they will not make it further east than what they are now. that is associated with a clipper system that is pulling in our area. this is the area of low pressure the storm we were talking about yesterday that pulls away. the low continues to pull the bigger store senot the snow but the trailing cold front behind the system. it will come through and kick up breezes for afternoon. once they day down the story will turn to the high pressure. that will build in mild air through saturday, sunday and the way for monday. the snow flurries out until noon time for this afternoon. we will see increasing sun for everyone. the wind will be gusty this afternoon. clear skies over night tonight and talk more sun on the way for saturday as well. and a few high clouds. the wind are gusty this morning.

this afternoon and die down as we head over night of tonight nothing on the way for saturday. let's talk about the warm up. 53 tomorrow. 62 sunday. 64 on the way for monday. that is lynchburg. add a few numbers. double nicoles for tomorrow and danville. 64 on sunday. 66 for monday afternoon. we will start in the 30s. going to 40 at 11 topping out today of 43. 47 in danville. 46 in the mountains. flurries go away. back to the 20s over night. i can almost talk. here is the warm up. that's what everyone wants to see. 64 on the way for monday afternoon. >> patti: you can help raise monnehonor of a local girl who passed away after battling cancer. clare marker foundation looks up for volunteers to play dodge ball.

you need six players you have to register by march first if you watch it is three dollars. clare's family startd that after she pass indeed 2014 after a 10 month battle with leukemia. >> mona: in the mood for music. tonight the fellowship playhouse is back in lynchburg. this time with the help of the reasonnaissance theatre. the group will present a concert to help raise funds to find a home for the elington it has been on leave since it could not work out a lease agreement with the old building. 5 shows through may. get the information on wset.com. >> patti: giving away food for free. good eat's contest. today and monday log on to wset.com your chance to win. if you scroll down the home page it is under, trending. get it on our abc 13 facebook page.

gift card to charlie. look for different prizes and good luck. >> mona: more to come on good morning virginia. six are dead following a

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we want to change the world. >> patti: northern virginia police officer assist indeed something not in his job description. helping deliver a baby. michael garcia saw a car driving yesterday morning when he got to the car hoe found a woman in labor. garcia helped deliver a baby boy named joshua and took the woman and her family to the hospital. woman and her child are in good health. there is not many jobs that have that prepare you for that. >> mona: youed it is not in the job descriptions he knew what he was doing. >> patti: we were checking

and bedford on snow routes. >> will: it is a wide county there are many roads. sometimes they use the snow route so they don't have to use the back roads. >> patti: that is this year in lynchburg the rooteds don't get there. they are good in lynchburg. >> will: we'll be good on monday. >> patti: 60s. how could you not. >> will: we will melt some of this snow. today in the city mostly sunny. breeze and he cool. high of 43. that's where across the mid-atlantic the 50's. 30s if you are going to west virginia in the 30s all day. 40s and 50s and not looking bad if you are making a trip this afternoon. mostly sunny. breezy, cold and dry today. 43 in the city. 44 rusburg.

46 in henry. 47 danville. 48 for south boston. 46 brooknil and 45 for smith valley lake. kspring 43. rock you mountain 45. parisburg 36. lexington 40. especially we will have morning fluoresce. p.m. sun and also breezy conscience. everyone will get the breezes today. 20s over night. a few out lying locations in the teens over night tonight. winds will relax. here is what everyone wants to z. 53 for saturday. add about nine for sunday to 62. 64 on the way for monday. groundhog day looking cloudy. increase rain chances at 58. decent chance for rain wednesday at 47. and reality on thursday at 45.

information about a murder/suicide sxha ended with six dead. 26 year old duly killed his parents, sibling and another relative. his father retire from the police department. officers were called to a home on wednesday afternoon to check on the welfare of a person there. when they got there we found a body inside. investigation lead them to another home, they say they found an armed person withhold not come out. police tried to negotiate after hours they went in and found five people dead including the suspect. >> mona: video shows the moment officers shot and killed a malitia member involved in the oregon wildlife refuge. this video is graphic, fbi and treerps say the man you see there nearly struck an agent driving around a roadblock. he was shot after he reached twice for a loaded weapon. others remained in the truck for a few minutes and deputies and

they had information he and the group had weapons. >> patti: there is a case of the zika virus in virginia. health officials stress person who tested positive did not contract it in the u.s. >> reporter: there ash peers to be a link with the zika virus infection and pregnant women having babies born with microselfally. >> reporter: infants are born with small heads and a concern in fwra zil and south american countries where the virus is widespread. but the epidemioiologist for the virginia district says there is no reason to fear yet with the one important case in virginia. >> until we have evidence of local transmission, you don't need to panic because you have been bitten by a mosquito in virginia. >> reporter: the good news is it is not mosquito season in

>> we are concerned about pregnant women who traveled to areas where the zika virus transmission is occurring. >> reporter: anyone who contracted it stay home for seven days post mosquito bite. >> one of the roles of public health will be to ask people that in case of zika virus infections ask them to stay at home. >> patti: many of have you questions about zika, is it is transmitted person to person. the answer is no. it is a mild illness. feefshg rash and aches. concern is for pregnant women. for the information on zika head to wset.com. >> still to come on good morning virginia a group joined the search for a missing teen from black burg.

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pam pat back with a look at top story. we learned that members of the virginia tech cadets are volved for a search of a black burg girl. she went missing witness stand morning. missed three dose of a daily medication she needs. they have a master control center near her apartment. they're are taking calls. if you know anything call the blacksburg police. lynchburg police on the hunt for those behind a string of blake in's. nine in the neighborhood since january third. they happen during the day when peerm not home. stolen items. electronics, clothing, firearms and cosmetics.

this, call crime stoppers. number on your screen. >> patti: the goner and law makers are set to announce a major deal on gun legislation today. t is a compromise that strengthens gun control measures and relaxing others. actos permanent ordered in gun shows. stay with us for updates today as well as following that announcement. >> mona: we are headed to a weekend warm up. first we need to get through today. >> will: it is chill and he breezy side. here is what you can exam. temperatures in the 30s to start. 40s this afternoon. few mountain flurries. what you will need is a jacket, shades and the scarf early on. can you ditch that for later on this afternoon. let's make mona's day, 62 sunday. 64 for monday.

>> nice. good morning, america. donald trump doesn't show at the final republican debate. >> let's address the elephant not in the room tonight. >> the front-runner holds a competing event nearby. >> when you're treated badly, you have to stick up for your right. >> but the show goes on without him. ted cruz takes center stage and the candidates unleash their

>> donald trump. >> donald trump.