mother of 13 year old nicole lovell... this as one of the suspects charged in connection to her daughter's death faces new charges..pattie plus, bill cosby is due back in court today... the latest just ahead. pattie and while the iowa caucuses may be in over, but the presidential hopefuls aren't taking a break. it's now a full on sprint for new hampshire... 3 3 3 you'll need the umbrella and rain gear today as a cold front brings heavy rain to the heart of virginia. i'll have the forecast coming up. 3 3 pattie plasma good morning virginia. it is wednesday, february 3rd, 2016. i'm pattie martin. thanks for starting your day with us. 3 pattie tight this morning we are learning more about the murder of 13 year old nicole lovell. a neighbor says nicole told friends she was going to sneak out to meet her "boyfriend" david..an 18-year-

messaging app.here's what we know. stacy snider -- a neighbor whose 8-year-old twins played with nicole, told the associated press that before she vanished, nicole showed her girls david eisenhauer's picture. snider says she also showed them text coversations they had shared and said that she would be sneaking out to meet him. snider says her girls told the police that information when they asked. but she didn't learn any of this until nicole had vanished. pattie tight we've also learned that kik interactive -- based in canada --was active in helping the fbi carry out this investigation. 3 pattie david eisenhauer is charged with murder and kidnapping. and now, natalie keepers is now facing a new charge.. accessory before the murder.pattie tight yesterday -- we learned a preliminary autopsy shows the 13-year-old was stabbed to death. but the final autopsy won't be available until late march. montgomery county commonwealth's attorney mary pettitt says natalie keepers will be back in court later this month on her new charges. originally, arrest

killed sometime on or around saturday. but pettitt said that the warrants will be changed to show that lovell was killed on wednesday..the same day she went missing. lovell's mother choked up when she spoke about her daughter at that press conference.tammy weeks - "colie had a passion for pandas, music, dancing, dreamed of being on 3 american idol...someday." pattie tight pettitt said following yesterday's presser, the only time she will be discussing these cases from here on out will be in court. 3 3 3 pattie plasma a lot continues to unfold surrounding nicole's murder. in the next half hour of gmv, we will tell you about her funeral arrangements. and of course, when we know more about this case, you will too. make sure to follow this story on our website at wset.com as well as on our abc-13 facebook page. 3 pattie tight opening statements are scheduled to begin in just a few hours in the trial for the 6 people charged with killing a waynesboro reserve police

charlottesville reports that opening statements will begin at 8:30 this morning in roanoke. yesterday, 12 jurors and four alternates were seated in the trial for those charged in connection to kevin quick's death. last year -- a judge declared a mistrial after one of the defendants took a list of juror names. 3 pattie the criminal case against bill cosby resumes today in pennsylvania. yesterday, a former prosecutor testified in a pre-trial hearing that he barred the state from prosecuting cosby ..more than a decade ago. cosby is charged with assault, stemming from the alleged rape of a woman at his home in 2004. the comedian has not entered a plea. and he's denied any wrongdoing. cosby's lawyers want the charge dropped given the former prosecutor's testimony. of the dozens of women accusing cosby of sexual assault, this is the only criminal case filed against him. 3 3 wednesday will be a washout, as heavy rain begins in the morning and continues into the afternoon hours. most rainfall totals will average from 0.50" to 2.25". don't be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder, as a few

those toward the southside can expect the stronger storms this afternoon. the main threats to our area include heavy rain and gusty winds. localized flooding could become a concern. we'll make it into the 60s this afternoon, making it a mild day despite the rain. winds will be out of the south and could gust up to 25 or even 30 mph. the rain comes to an end later tonight. we'll see mostly cloudy skies for the overnight hours with lows in the 40s. thursday and friday end the week with cooler and drier weather. 3 3 pattie the virginia tech professor who discovered the water crisis in flint, michigan will testify before congress this morning. marc edwards, a professor of

engineering, will speak before the u.s. house oversight and government reform committee. the hearing will look at the situation in flint and review the epa's administration of the safe drinking water act in the city. 3 pattie tight sweet briar college is getting a significant gift for its environmental science program. the judith haskell brewer fund awarded the college a two-part gift. one is 500 thousand dollars over three years. the other is a 500 thousand dollar challenge grant to be matched by other college donors. one of the programs it will help is the land atmosphere research station, which collects atmospheric data. the picture you are looking at is the 120-foot research tower at the station. 3 pattie box a potential change is coming for home school students... both chambers of the general assembly have approved legislation to allow home-schooled students to participate in public school sports. the measure is commonly known as the "tebow bill." it passed in the senate yesterday. and passed in the house last week. a similar measure passed

governor terry mcauliffe. he says the legislation creates a "double standard" for student athletes. 3 pattie plasma now that the iowa caucuses are over, the presidential candidates are setting their sights on new hampshire. the candidates have been rallying voters, now that we're less than a week away from that state's primary. bazi kanani has the latest. 3 for the victors in iowa, the celebration is short-lived. (clinton)i am so thrilled to be in new hampshire after winning in iowa!just a week before the next round of voting-- both hillary clinton and bernie sanders are hoping the iowa results will give them a boost.(sanders) find better bite.the political revolution continues here next tuesday in new hampshire.even clinton's inner circle acknowledges a win in sanders' own backyard will be tough.

mistake! we are in a fight to the finish!on the republican side... donald trump says he is more confident about his chances to win in new hampshire... but defends his finish in iowa.(trump) there were 17 people when we started, no you have 11. i came in second. i'm not humiliated!for first-place finisher ted cruz, a sweet victory in a bitter contest. (cruz)"i can tell you six weeks ago, donald trump was saying every day that i was his friend that he loved me, that i was terrific, that i was nice, // and now i'm an anchor baby. (laughs) "marco rubio also defending himself from a new round of attacks after a strong finish in iowa... and striking back. (rubio)i think ted's been very calculated and will say or do anything to get a vote(on cam) donald trump now admits skipping that last republican debate just before the iowa caucuses may have hurt him. we expect him at the next republican debate-- on abc news-- this weekend. 3 pattie plasma a new facility for women struggling with addiction is ready to go

still needs to be filled. we told you about horizon's recovery residence in november. the eight bed home is for women who are transitioning back into the community from detoxification services at horizon. the house will provide these women a free place to live while they recover, attend therapy and group sessions and find healthy and safe places to live. but before the house can open, horizon must find a house manager. if you're interested in the job -- look for this story at wset.com. 3 pattie tight get ready to get your kids dancing. dance lynchburg has a new program director! theodore coates says he took the position to help provide more classes for kids in our area. coates has been dancing for 14 years and has actually worked for the organization. there's ballet, tap, hip hop, even salsa! it's for almost any age -- 2 years old up to adults. coates says the best way to get your kids interested is to bring them in! 09:48:49:10 - the child can one meet the instructor and kinda get a feel for the instructors. we have instructors that are really

welcomed one and then two uplifting them. i think that is ultimately our main goal is giving children confidence in what they do." pattie dance lynchburg is having an open house on march 12th so you can see what it's all about. the nonprofit partnered with the academy of fine arts to expand. and you can donate and help them do it.pattie tight we'll have a link on our website, wset.com. and you can check out all the information on what's offered there as well. 3 3 pattie plasma still to come on good morning virginia... while there may not be a whole lot you can do in the garden this time of year... gary garner says there is one thing definitely can be doing.

gardening. 3 and... 3 3 3 3 wednesday will be a washout, as heavy rain begins in the morning and continues into the afternoon hours. most rainfall totals will average from 0.50" to 2.25". don't be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder, as a few thunderstorms are possible. those toward the southside can expect the stronger storms this afternoon. the main threats to our area include heavy rain and gusty winds. localized flooding could

it into the 60s this afternoon, making it a mild day despite the rain. winds will be out of the south and could gust up to 25 or even 30 mph. the rain comes to an end later tonight. we'll see mostly cloudy skies for the overnight hours with lows in the 40s. thursday and friday end the week with cooler and drier weather. highs will be in the upper 40s to near 50 on thursday, with a mix of sun and clouds. mostly sunny on friday with highs in the mid 40s. the weekend looks good for any outdoor plans. highs will be in the 40s to near 50 on saturday. we'll warm into the 50s on sunday. overnight lows will be in the 20s. a few showers may develop monday,

snow on tuesday morning. 3 3 hi, i'm gary garner with this week's garden tips. one thing when you're looking for something to do in the garden, or the yard, this time of year, it's an excellent time to prune shrubbery. but be careful...there are some things that should be pruned now, or it's a good time to prune now.....and there are some things that should not be pruned this time of year. hollies...this type of holly....japanese hollies, boxwoods, many of your evergreens like that....now is a good time to prune them and shape them up. on the other hand, what you don't want to prune are any of your spring- blooming materials. you don't want to prune azaleas, rhododendron, dogwood trees, pierre japonicas....anything that will bloom over the next

don't want to prune, because they have already set their blooms; the blooms are on them. if you go in and prune now, you will cut off your spring bloom--you won't hurt the plant, but on the other hand, you won't have any bloom when the spring gets here.3 3 pattie still to come on good morning virginia... it's not on the list of job requirements, but one police officer in utah went above and beyond the call of duty outside a courtroom....and his good deed was caught on camera. we'll have his story, in the next half hour of gmv. 3 pattie but first, here's a look at the most viewed news stories this morning on wset dot com. one man is dead following a single car accident in roanoke. also, many of you are logging on to read about how a case of sexually transmitted zika virus was confirmed in texas. plus, many are reading about how lynchburg residents can now weigh in on the search for a new city manager. be sure to log on to wset dot com...your source for abc 13 news anytime.

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so, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys? switch to u.s. cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for $40 a month plus get $300 back. [ echoing ] just sayin'. 3 good wednesday to you, let's get a check of your morning drive. you'll need the umbrella and rain gear today as a cold front brings heavy rain to the heart of virginia. wednesday will be a washout, as heavy rain begins in the morning and continues into the afternoon hours. most rainfall totals will average from 0.50" to 2.25". don't be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder, as a few thunderstorms are possible.

expect the stronger storms this afternoon. the main threats to our area include heavy rain and gusty winds. localized flooding could become a concern. we'll make it into the 60s this afternoon, making it a mild day 3 dennis another acc heartbreaker for the hokies last night on the road at syracuse.tech trying to snap its four-game losing skid. first half, justin bibbs launches three of his team-high 16 points.final 20 seconds first half, zach leday is free for the jam, hokies led 30-24 at the break, leday had 13. tech led by 7 with less than two minutes left, but michael gbinije drains a three in the final 30 seconds to force overtime. orange go on to beat the hokies 68-60. 3 dennis big opportunity for the lu men, hosting big south co-leader winthrop. the flames fans on their feet for this one! 1st half, ezra talbert gets the big block in the paint. ritchie mckay's squad off to a fast start. later in the first, ac reid dials up from long distance and buries the three! reid a perfect 5-5 from behind the arc in the first, lu up 44-26 at the half. in the

lead to 5, winthrop's xavier cooks with 2 of his 26 points. but the flames battle back! john dawson great shot here! liberty beats winthrop 88-77. 3 on the high school hardwood, e.c. glass hosted jefferson forest. jf made it two straight road upsets. they won at rustburg monday, at e.c. glass last night. 59-54 the final, more highlights and scores at wset.com. 3 dennis rockbridge county has hired its new head football coach. he's mark poston, who's coached the past three seasons at nelson county and is a former eastern montgomery head coach. 3 three-time nascar sprint cup champ tony stewart has been hospitalized with a back injury after an all-terrain vehicle accident on the west coach sunday. 3 dennis the lynchburg school board approved the appointment of elizabeth

athletic director. 3 pattie plasma when hillary clinton faced an audience to claim victory in iowa - someone making faces behind her back tried to steal the show. who was that guy with stickers all over him? jeanne moos caught up with "sticker boy." 3 i'm sure hillary clinton wanted the audience to chew over her speech,(hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) "and we have to be united."but maybe not quite so literally.(jeanne moos, new york) "what are the different nicknames you've had?(peter clinkscales, "sticker boy") "i've gotten sticker boy, sticker man...idiot, that's a popular one."18-year old peter clinkscales masticated throughout hillary's speech. (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) "an drake university freshman bopped his neck.(hillary candidate) "we have the opportunity to do now." what looked like a sneeze into his arm was actually a dance move

clinton, (d) presidential candidate) "to have a real contest of ideas" the only idea peter had was to mess around after he and a friend managed to seat themselves right behind the candidate. (peter clinkscales, "sticker boy") "moticed a lot of cameras pointed at me so just started goofing around."and viewers couldn't look away. "can we all just agree that #stickerkid is the one to bring our nation together." (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) "we have to be united."peter's not a hillary fan. though he once posed with bernie sanders, he's not passionate about any candidate and instead of bothering to caucus he came here to fool around.(jeanne moos, new york) "making fish faces behind hillary clinton on national tv...i bet he faced the wrath of his parents when he got home around 1 in the morning."(peter clinkscales, "sticker boy") "my dad was on the computer just laughing at everything that was happening. he was like "you're so stupid.""and when the speech ended, peter

"the mvp of hillary's speech is clearly dancing sticker guy" who joked about selling his leftover hillary stickers for college tuition. the dance gesture he made is the move of the moment...even hillary has attempted it...behind her back, hillary hasn't been had, she's been dabbed.jeanne moos cnn new york. 3 3 wednesday will be a washout, as heavy rain begins in the morning and continues into the

totals will average from 3 0.50" to 2.25". don't be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder, as a few thunderstorms are possible. those toward the southside can expect the stronger storms this afternoon. the main threats to our area include heavy rain and gusty winds. localized flooding could become a concern. we'll make it into the 60s this afternoon, making it a mild day despite the rain. winds will be out of the south and could gust up to 25 or even 30 mph. the rain comes to an end later tonight. we'll see mostly cloudy skies for the overnight hours with lows in the 40s. thursday and friday end the week with cooler and drier weather. highs will be in the upper 40s to near 50 on thursday, with a mix of sun and clouds. mostly sunny on friday with highs in the mid 40s. the weekend looks good for any outdoor plans. highs will be in the 40s to near 50 on saturday. we'll on sunday. overnight lows will few showers may develop monday, and we could see a chance for snow on tuesday morning.

the next half hour 3 pattie plasma coming up in the next half hour of good morning virginia... nicole lovell is another name on the list of those the organization "help save the next girl" wants to make sure you do not forget.... how they're working to fight a disturbing trend. a danville doctor is recovering after becoming the victim of an armed robbery while walking home from work. now there's a lot of money on the line as the search for those who shot him continues.

3 3 pattie plasma today friends, family, and a community will begin to say goodbye to 13 year old nicole lovell. the visitation is set for this evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at mccoy funeral home in blacksburg. the funeral is tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

been 4 days since nicole's body was found... and the shockwaves of her murder are resounding. many in her community say this news...hits close to home. but help save the next girl is trying to put an end to the disturbing trend. marissa parra reports. 3 the murder of 13 year-old nicole lovell strikes a personal chord for jane vance. jane lillian vance, vice president of save the next girl: "she was so alert to kindness in my seeing her every day. she was exemplary. she was both young and innocent, and very sophisticated in being good to people." this isn't her first encounter with this sort of tragedy. morgan harrington was a student of hers at virginia tech when she too was murdered. instead of turning to grief, she felt compelled 3 to tap into something a little different and spread a message of love:jane lillian vance, save the next girl: "the

now, she's vice president of the organization, help save the next girl, started in harrington's memory. she says one of their goals is to change the rhetoric used when speaking about girls who get abducted or murdered, and she has a powerful message.jane lillian vance, vice president of save the next girl: "nicole did nothing wrong. neither did the school system, neither did her parents. there is only one place to look for what robbed nicole and that's the perpetrator." the mother of morgan harrington said that the scars of her daughter's death are still fresh, and she felt deeply sorry for the family of nicole lovell.gil harrington, morgan harrington's mother: "no more than i can make it all better for my family that my daughter was killed, we are finding a way that it doesn't get over, but we can get past it and accommodate to 3 injury. both she and vance hope that they can channel healing to the lovell family and the entire community in such a dark time.jane lillian vance, vice president of save the next girl: "it's not yet time to beat the drum of argument. it's time now to see the goodness of each other and hold each other up." 3 pattie plasma jane vance has spoken very highly on the response from the virginia

she says that many students with virginia tech chapter of help save the next girl are currently working on a special project that will be gifted to nicole's middle school friday. 3 pattie tight meanwhile lovell's classmates have created memorials all over the school. they've left messages, drawings and notes for nicole and her family... and 4 of her friends created a sign that's now on display in the cafeteria. there are also spaces in 2 of nicole's classrooms where students can remember her. students will be wearing blue all week in her honor. and all of these signs will be given to nicole's family. blacksburg middle school also had additional counselors on site today.. and officials say the mood was quiet yesterday morning. but they say you could feel the strength..as students and teachers came together. 3 pattie plasma a lot continues to unfold surrounding nicole's murder. stick with us for coverage as we learn more. in the next half hour of gmv, a look at how you can keep your child safe online. make sure to follow this story on our website at wset.com as well as on our abc-13 facebook page.

3 you'll need the umbrella and rain gear today as a cold front brings heavy rain to the heart of virginia. wednesday will be a washout, as heavy rain begins in the morning and continues into the afternoon hours. most rainfall totals will average from 0.50" to 2.25". don't be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder, as a few thunderstorms are possible. those toward the southside can expect the stronger storms this afternoon. the main threats to our area include heavy rain and gusty winds. localized flooding could become a concern. we'll make it into the 60s this afternoon, making it a mild day despite the rain. winds will be out of the south and could gust up to 25 or even 30 mph. the rain comes to an end later tonight. we'll see mostly cloudy skies for the overnight hours with lows in the 40s. thursday and friday end the week with cooler and

3 pattie plasma this morning, the search continues for those who shot a danville doctor and another man. police say someone shot dr. randolph neal while he walking home from work...and just a short time later, they shot neal's neighbor as well. it happened monday night in the 200 block of mount vernon avenue. at last check-- dr. neal was in stable condition at wake forest baptist medical center. his neighbor has been released from the hospital.lt. mike wallce, danville police department,"we haven't had this type of crime in that area, it's not to say that it's never been, but in the recent past we really haven't that type of crime. we've had larcenies or break-ins or that type of thing."pattie plasma police don't have any suspects. a private source is offering a 10-thousand dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved. 3 3 3 pattie box the lynchburg police department has 2 new officers on its staff. gerwin thompson and joseph tucker were sworn in yesterday. but both of them began

has more than 4 years of experience. tucker grew up on the southside and has 3 years experience as a deputy. congratulations to both of them. 3 pattie plasma virginians remain divided when it comes to opinions on gun control. a new roanoke college poll found 50 percent think it is more important to protect the rights of americans to own guns than to control gun ownership. 41 percent think gun control is more important. but 86 percent of all those polled think background checks should be required at gun shows. that number is largely unchanged from previous polls. 3 pattie tight opposition in the general assembly.. yesterday's conflict was over whether or not virginia should say where they get the drugs used in executions. senator scott surovell introduced the bill after the state used drugs from texas in the execution of alfredo prieto in october. texas law allows for officials to not disclose where they got the drugs so we still don't know where the drugs from prieto's execution were from.

administering of drugs if the source is not revealed. but a subcommittee rejected the bill. 3 pattie plasma health officials say a patient in texas has acquired the zika virus through sexual transmission. the cdc says the patient was infected after having sexual contact with an ill person who returned from a country where zika is present. the virus is usually spread through mosquito bites. but investigators have been exploring the possibility the virus also can be spread through sex.pattie plasma meanwhile, a french company is the first to announce it will attempt to deveop a vaccine for the zika virus. abc news reports the sanofi pasteur company has launched a vaccine research and development project to target the virus. 3 pattie tight newborns at danville regional medical center will be wearing red hats this month to celebrate american heart month. volunteers for the american heart association are actually knitting and crocheting the hats for all the newborns. it's part of the little hats, big hearts program -- which raises awareness for heart disease- the number one killer of americans.

is going back to an old policy... families with small kids get to board the airplane first. starting february 15th, parents with kids age 2 or younger will be allowed to pre-board united airlines flights. that's right after passengers with disablities and active duty military personnel who are in uniform. the policy was dropped in 2012. a company spokesman says they were trying to simplify the boarding process. but that going back to this policy is "simply the right thing to do." 3 pattie plasma still to come on good morning virginia... david bowie's death shocked fans and friends alike. and now the music icon is being honored at the grammy's. details in

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smoke was coming from a manhole, and that's not good. we entered the manhole. we discovered that the cables had been melted by the fire. we jumped in, we got to work, and in a little over eight hours, we had the power back on. hi, i'm john snyder, distribution system supervisor for appalachian power. it's my goal to keep the lights on and everything run smoothly, and no one even notices. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. 3 3 3 3 you'll need the umbrella and rain gear today as a cold front brings heavy rain to the heart of virginia. wednesday will be a washout, as heavy rain begins in the morning and continues into the afternoon

will average from 0.50" to 2.25". don't be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder, as a few thunderstorms are possible. those toward the southside can expect the stronger storms this afternoon. the main threats to our area include heavy rain and gusty winds. localized flooding could become a concern. we'll make it into the 60s this afternoon, making it a mild day despite the rain. winds will be out of the south and could gust up to 25 or even 30 mph. the rain comes to an end later tonight. we'll see mostly cloudy skies for the overnight hours with lows in the 40s. thursday and friday end the week with cooler and drier weather. highs will be in the upper 40s to near 50 on thursday, with a mix of sun and clouds. mostly sunny on friday with highs in the mid 40s. the weekend looks good for any outdoor plans. highs will be in the 40s to near 50 on saturday. we'll warm into the 50s on sunday. overnight lows will be in the 20s. a few showers may develop monday, and we could see a chance for snow on tuesday morning. 3 pattie plasma a new survey shows many americans are

for their future. according to the forbes survey, more than half of americans have less than a thousand dollars to their name...and that almost a quarter of americans have less than 100-dollars to their name.

that around?3 pattie plasma a new survey shows many americans are struggling to put money away for their future. according to the forbes survey, more than half of americans have less than a thousand dollars to their name...and that almost a quarter of americans have less than 100-dollars to their name. so what do you do to turn that around? financial experts say people often don't know where to start. so the first thing, you have to have a budget. go through your expenses every month and write it all down. and experts say save early and save often. 3

3 good morning. topping "america's money"... chipotle pays the price.after all the food-related illness last quarter, it was no surprise chipotle's earnings fell 44 and chipotle isn't out of the woods yet:difficult -- and expensive -- year, trying to restore public confidence in its food safety.legal marijuana sales, though, are booming -- up 25 percent and u-s sales this year are expected to reach six-point- seven billion dollars.and food for thought.. at mc-donald's! two weeks, mickey- d's is serving up *books* in its happy meals!the paperbacks feature four titles.. including the classic "paddington" and three others with valentine's day themes. mc- donalds expects to than 17- million.and that's

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