want to miss. this morning, we're turning to the campaign trail in new hampshire where in some places, voters are already headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the primary. mona and it's been nearly two weeks since the disappearance and death of nicole lovell. see how the virginia tech community honored her life....pattie plus, another reason to think about that text message or email before you send it. why what you type could come back to haunt you months later. 3 3 3 3 pattie good morning virginia. it is tuesday, february 9th, 2016. i'm pattie martin.mona and, i'm mona kosar abdi. 3 pattie it' primary day in new hampshire and this morning the first votes are already in. mona the latest polls say gop frontrunner donald trump and democrat bernie sanders are expected to

nation's first primary. kenneth moton reports.kenneth 3 3 it's finally here?new hampshire primary day.sot chris christie "i want this job because i love our country."sot marco rubio"i need your vote!"sot ted cruz "at this point, it's all about turnout." call it a presidential candidate full court press in the granite state?one campaign event after another?even during a snow storm.nat bernie sanders concert music bernie sanders supporters were "feeling the bern" at a late night concert.sot bernie sanderscreate a political revolutionnat trump "unbelievable. unbelievable. i want to thank you." overnight, gop frontrunner donald trump eager for a win. sot donald trump"i don't care what happens no matter what, this has been the most amazing experience of my life and you people 3 have made it that way" trump calling his final rally before the primary?a love fest. but there was no love between the candidates on the campaign trail?the attacks kept coming.sot jeb bush "donald trump organizes his campaign over disparaging

think being a 3 progressive means you want to make real progress?the last thing we need is promises that can't be met." this morning, three small precincts in new hampshire cast their ballots.the historic dixville notch was the first to open the polls to its 9 voters. with all 3 precincts reporting, it's sanders beating clinton and a 3 way gop tie between trump, ted cruz and john kasich who called every dixville notch voter.sot kasich "i think people want to know authenticity more than they ever have."(kenneth standup close) the latest polls have been up and down but trump and sanders have kept consistent leads here in new hampshire. the candidates have already started to turn their attention to next weekend's south carolina primary. kenneth moton, abc news washington3

3 you're going to need the big coat for the rest of the week and into the weekend. this will be the coldest 3 week of winter so far for the heart of virginia. as you head out the door today, bundle up and please watch out for any slick or slippery spots on the roads. for tuesday, we could see a few light rain and snow showers. the measurable snow will remain in the mountains where 1" to 3" is possible. no accumulation is forecast for lynchburg and the southside. roanoke may see a light coating at best. it will be a cold day with highs only in the upper 30s to near 40. lows drop into the 20s tonight

3 mona tight danville police say they are still looking for suspects in a shooting that left a local doctor with several gunshot wounds. dr. randolph neal and his neighbor were shot multiple times last monday on mount vernon avenue after an attempted robbery. both victims are recovering. an anonymous donor is offering 30-thousand dollars for information leading to a conviction of those involved. 3 pattie tight the bedford police department has issued a statement after one of its former officers was arrested on child porn charges. they say icac investigators told the police department last year that there was an investigation into 54-year-old brian mcalexander. investigators arrested him friday and charged him with six felony counts. in the police department's statement.. they say they want the public to know that if he's found guilty, it does not represent the members of the department. and it goes on to say they're disappointed mcalexander would damage the trust of the public. 3 mona it's been almost 2 weeks since nicole lovell

drawn national attention and support.pattie and last night it was all about her local community honoring her memory. marissa parra was at her vigil.3 3 a town struck by tragedy hands, but warm hearts. all to honor nicole lovell, murdered at just 13 years old. organizer: "our corps studentsa& they were all come out as units." susan anderson says it speaks to anderson, vigil organizer: "i can not tell you how many offers of candles came in. every body wanted to do something."susan anderson, our town, public works department, on their own, put lights. this street has lights on it normally, but not and she's not the only one. claire kelling, vigil tonight, so i've been moment it was just undeniable warmth through my whole body." nicole's mother tried to couldn't find the words through tears.. so she got by with a little help from a friend in blue.3 susan anderson, vigil department has been incredible with the family, giving great support to nicole's mom."susan

community gets together when 3 disaster strikes." 3 mona tight3 among the speakers at the vigil----the blacksburg middle school principal, the chief of blacksburg police, and blacksburg mayor ron rordam. and the mural presented, was given by the virginia tech chapter of help save the next girl, and will be the newest tribute to nicole lovell's memory at blacksburg middle school. 3 pattie tight and nicole lovell's father could soon be opening up about the death of his daughter. tomorrow he is set to appear on the dr. phil show. david lovell is expected to tell dr. phil about his daughter.. including what he knew about her social media activity. david says he found out before christmas that she was talking to older boys online.. and took her

nicole likely fought with everything she had before she was killed. 3 mona box we're learning more about nicole's social media use. the app that police believe nicole used to meet the college student charged with her murder is called kik. the messaging app allows users to be anonymous. and police say it's up to parents to be vigilant about what their children are doing online.sgt dave ausdenmoore hamilton county sheriffs office you the time you need to know how the apps on that phone works. its your responsibility, you are the parentsmona3 authorities say predators are on the other end of these apps.. lying about who they are and how old they are. this puts some naive teens at risk. but today, u.s attorney john fishwick released more advice for parents. first, keep an open dialogue with your kids. place age-appropriate restrictions and parental controls on their smartphones and other devices. disable location services. and don't allow devices in their

know their passwords. and you should google your child's name. fishwick says you might be amazed at what you find. 3 pattie tight we're continuing to follow the latest on the death of nicole lovell. you can stay connected by checking out our website, wset.com, and by checking out our abc 13 facebook page. 3 mona tight have you ever sent an email, text, or private message you wish you hadn't? you may want to be a little more careful. here's why: a little-known federal law from 30 years ago allows the government - without a warrant - to read any digital message six months after you send it. it's called the "180-day rule." in 1986, congress started treating electronic messages older than 180 days as "abandoned" and therefore less protected against unreasonable search and seizure. now -- officials with the center for democracy and technology say it's time to update the law.chris calabrese: vp of policy, center for democracy and technology1:57:37 "your digital home and your physical home should be treated the same way and that is that law enforcement should get a search warrant from a judge before they search either

180 day rules lack of privacy protection drives many users to servers like proton mail -- which encrypts emails so only the sender and receiver can read them. and law enforcement officials say that's a problem. the association of state criminal investigative agencies say it isn't opposed to updating the law. as long as any new rule protects invetstigators -- to ensure they get what they want.mona tight while these messages don't need a warrant, most do require a subpoena. but that is much easier for law enforcement to get -- which some say violates due 3 pattie tight the principal of 3 altavista combined school has released a statement after the superintendent of campbell county schools said he posted something inappropriate on his facebook page. tyrone gafford wrote the post last thursday -- saying just because you put the stars and stripes beside the stars and

really? hashtag stupid *expletive* redneck. he released a statement yesterday saying he deeply regrets the post and understands it has brought a great deal of anger to the altavista community. gafford says for those who now question his integrity, to know he would never mistreat a child because of his or her background. the superintendent says they will take appropriate action against gafford after they finish an investigation. 3 mona tight a milestone at virginia tech. the university says it got a record number of applications for undergraduate admission this fall. this year they got more than 25 thousand applicants, a 12 percent jump from last year. virginia tech says they saw a big jump in minority applications as well - up 13 percent from last year. the admissions office will let students know if they got in by april first. 3 pattie still to come on good morning virginia... a cringworthy moment at this weekend's gop debate... now we are finally seeing just exactly went into that botched republican entrance..

and... 3 you're going to need the big coat for the rest of the week

will be the coldest week of winter so far for the heart of virginia. as you head out the door today, bundle up and please watch out for any slick or slippery spots on the roads. for tuesday, we could see a few light rain and snow showers. the measurable snow

where 1" to 3" is possible. no accumulation is forecast for lynchburg and the southside. roanoke may see a light cold day with highs only in the upper 30s to near 40. lows drop into the 20s tonight we'll see a mix of sun and clouds for wednesday, with highs only reach the low to mid 30s. thursday and friday skies, but a surge of cold air keeps the upper 20s on low to mid 30s for friday. it'll be a dry weekend, but cold with afternoon highs in the upper 20s and overnight

3 mona one of the most talked-about moments of the most recent republican debate.. were the awkward candidate entrances.pattie it was so awkward...that it got jeanne moos thinking about other not-so-grand entrances. 3 the desperate gestures of a backstage handler told the story of what one website called "a chain reaction of cringe."sure, it could have been worse.no one fell like miss america. no one got a concussion like conan did.or tripped over a red carpet... (nats)while singing their national anthem on skates. nope, the debate introduction...(nats)was just incredibly awkward...starting when ben carson didn't respond reason.(ben carson, (r) presidential candidate) "i couldn't hear it."and just when carson seemed ready to advance..."texas senator ted but donald trump likewise

letting..."jeb bush"brush by, with a tap and a "see ya later guys" expression.(colin jost, snl cast member) "and that is something you'll never see again...jeb bush passing donald trump." when the 3 moderators finally introduced..."the republican candidates."only 4 were there. chris christie volunteered... (gov. chris christie, (r) presidential candidate) "can i introduce kasich?"(moderator) "noisy in here. yes yes." "what a mess" tweeted wendy williams. which prompted a carson defender to bring up a dramatic entrance wendy made on stage.(jeanne moos) "sometimes your entrance can go just fine, but then you get to your exit."remember when president bush...had trouble handling those locked door handles in china?"on the view, the hosts recreated the republican snafu..."michelle collins"as they made their entrance... but when it comes to hailing these chiefs... (nats) better hail them louder.

3 pattie3 still to come on good morning virginia... looks like a lot of people have panda fever these days... a look at our favorite panda baby, bei bei... that's in the next half hour of gmv. 3 mona but first, here's a look at the most viewed news stories this morning on wset dot com. lynchburg police say they have charged two teenagers allegedly involved in multiple larcenies on old forest road. also, many of you are logging on to read

register for a tornado drill set for next month. and a madison heights man is facing charges following an alleged domestic dispute. be sure to log on to wset dot

3 good tuesday to you, let's get a check of your morning drive. as you head out the door today, bundle up and please watch out for any slick or slippery spots on the roads. for tuesday, we could see a few light rain and snow showers. the measurable snow will remain in the mountains where 1" to 3" is possible. no accumulation is forecast for lynchburg and the roanoke may

highs only in the upper 30s to near 40. 3 moved up to 7th in this week's a.p. men's basketball poll and received a first-place vote. the cavaliers host state rival virginia tech tonight at 8, the hokies upset the cavs last month in blacksburg. tony bennett, cavs 19-4, 8-3 acc (wvir)- "if you just get caught up in the, this is a rivalry, we've got to get revenge, i said that lasts for about a minute or two and then you've got 38 minutes to play. it's about playing the best you can, hopefully showing that you're in a better spot than when you played them the first time."3 3 the altavista colonels, playing at home, battled number 4 in the latest full court press top 13, dan river. the colonels led by just one midway of the third before finishing the quarter with a 7-0 run, josh mcclure buries three of his team-high 12 points. then it's mateo

give the colonels a 30-22 lead entering the final quarter. dan river charged back, how bout the off-balance shot by jo jo reynolds, he led the wildcats with 13.but the colonels hold on for the big win. altavista hands dan river just its second loss of the season. colonels 45, wildcats 41. 3 also, martinsville and faith christian-roanoke won big. girls, brookville won at jf 51-45. timberlake's darian finnerty had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals in a win at glass. liberty won at heritage, franklin county beat amherst. and chatham won big at william campbell. 3 marshawn lynch's agent confirms the seahawks running back intends to retire. lynch played nine seasons in the nfl and won a super bowl with seattle. 3 and nba news, the knicks monday fired head coach derek fisher. associate head

as interim head coach. today is fat tuesday, mardi gras! and there's a special celebration tradition in wisconsin. trig's grocery stores across the state have already sold 17-thousand pazcki's (pawnch- ki) the jelly-filled pastry has religious origins, eaten by those getting ready for lent. trig's stores only stack their shelves with pazcki's two weeks before lent each year. one location in wisconsin has already sold three-thousand... and expects to sell at least one

3 3you're going to need the big and into the weekend. this will be the coldest week of winter so far for the heart of virginia. as you head out the door today, bundle up and or slippery spots on the roads. for tuesday, we could see a few light rain and snow will remain in the mountains where 1" to 3" is possible. no accumulation is forecast for lynchburg and the southside. roanoke may see a light coating at best. it will be a cold day with highs only in drop into the 20s tonight under mostly cloudy skies. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds for wednesday, with still possible. highs only reach the low to mid 30s. thursday and friday end the week with mostly sunny skies,

temperatures in the upper 20s on thursday, with it'll be a dry with afternoon lows in the teens. 3pattie3 coming up in the next half hour of good morning virginia... an update on a motorcycle accident on lakeside drive in lynchburg. what we know this morning about the man who was killed. mona plus, a boat ramp is the center of contention for one lake community in pittsylvania

why...next3virginia. it is tuesday, february 9th, 2016. i'm pattie martin.mona and, i'm mona kosar abdi. thank you for starting your day with us. things are looking a little slick in some places out there this morning. melissa le fevre has been in the weather center tracking the latest. so we'll send it over to her.3 melissa? 3 3you're going to need the big coat for the rest of the week and into the weekend. this will be the coldest week of winter so far for the heart of virginia. as you head out the door today, bundle up and please watch out for any slick or slippery spots on the roads. for tuesday, we could see a few light rain and snow showers. the measurable snow will remain in the mountains where 1" to 3" is possible. no accumulation is forecast for lynchburg and the southside. roanoke may see a light coating at best. it will be a cold day with highs only in the upper 30s to near 40. lows

3pattie tight3 today a judge will continue working to seat a jury in the trial of the woman charged with abuse and neglect of her 5-year-old son. noah thomas was found dead in a septic tank four days after he went missing last march. his mother, ashley white, entered a not guilty plea yesterday morning in pulaski county. 15 of 22 jurors have been selected. once 22 are chosen.. both sides will get their discretionary strikes and a total number of 14 will be seated. stick

this case. 3 3mona tight lynchburg police are investigating a string of break-ins near old forest road. police say a witness called 911 back on january 25th..after seeing 2 people getting into unlocked cars and trying to break into locked ones.. officers say they confronted steven locke junior on the scene, but he ran from them. during the chase, they say he dropped a backpack with several items inside. police charged locke with petit larceny, attempted petit larceny, and tampering with an vehicle. they also charged crystalyn downey. 3pattie tight the woman accused of stealing from people's homes in the lynchburg area has pleaded guilty to ten of those charges.... yesterday, katie hyatt pleaded guilty to five grand larceny and five burglary charges. lynchburg deputy commonwealth's attorney chuck felmlee says police recovered 415 items from hyatt's home, vehicle, and shop. he says hyatt's motive -- financial problems, proven from text records -- show marital strain between hyatt

former employee at hyatt's consignment shop, burnt orange, who says she quit her job because her paychecks bounced on multiple occasions. hyatt's sentencing is april 27th. 3 3mona tight bedford county's fire marshal says a match used to start a grill caused a house fire in forest. we were on the scene on sunday night in the 100 block of declaration terrace. the house was a total loss.. and one firefighter suffered minor injuries. the fire marshal says the match ignited leaves that were under the deck.. and gasoline on the deck made the fire worse. everyone inside was able to get out okay. 3 pattie an update on a motorcycle crash abc 13 told you about friday night. carter craft lost his life following the accident at the billy craft chrysler dealership. police say craft was driving in the parking lot when he lost control and entered lakeside drive. he was taken to lynchburg general and then to roanoke memorial hospital.. where he died from his injuries sunday night. craft is the grandson of the owner of billy craft chrysler. 3mona tight a woman has been indicted on a dui charge after hitting and killing a

roanoke times reports, rhonda simmons was indicted on charges of dui and reckless involuntary manslaughter. the crash happened back in september - according to the roanoke county police they say simmons was driving east on dent road when she left the road and hit marvin heck junior who was walking on the shoulder. 3pattie box a legislative panel has approved a bill to expand the state's law against texting while driving. the bill would make it illegal for a driver to manaully select multiple icons on a cellphone or other handheld personal communication device. it would also prohibit a driver from reading any information on the device -- even while stopped. the bill would not apply to a call or gps navigation. the current law applies only to email and text messagespattie box delegate scott garrett voted against the bill because of uncertainty over what would count as multiple icons. the bill will now be considered by the full house transportation committee. 3 mona tight high school and middle school students across our area are trying to make

kicking off a safety campaign this week called "mission possible: buckle up. drive the speed limit." student groups are organizing activities to educate teens about the dangers of speeding. students at heritage high school, amherst county high school, and all three bedford county high schools are among those participating. 3pattie neighbors in a small community in pittsylvania county are fighting for a safer boat ramp. mona nearby residents of the ramp on leesville lake, say over the years.. there have been too many injuries.. and it's time for a change. valerie bragg reports. 3 there's a pretty sight at the end of this long, winding road. neighbors enjoy this view, but not the danger. jerry hagerman- "some of the injuries here have resulted in broken ribs, broken ankles." lionel reynolds lives nearby and says it's all true. lionel reynolds- "i myself tried to step off the boat last summer stepped on slick rock and fell on my hip and almost broke a hip." when he's pulling his boat in...there's no place to step-off. so, he had to use the side, where the debris and rocks are. reynolds- "i had a great big bruise about that." neighbors say they need a dock...and some work done to the ramp itself. a 92-year-old man died last summer when his truck went into the lake. no one knows for sure whether the

debris... or if something else caused the truck to go into the lake that day. but no matter what the reason, neighbors say a floating dock would help solve a lot of their safety concerns. 3phillip lovelace, lives nearby - "if you have stuff like this laying on this and you step on it, you can very easily roll an ankle, twist an ankle, drop yourself, fall on these hard rocks."3 3mona tight neighbors met with appalachian power on friday to try to fix the problem. a representative told them it would be a lengthy process, but he's hopeful they can get the dock installed. 3pattie still to come on good morning virginia... one singer now holds the title of most popular artist in the world. we'll tell you

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clouds for wednesday, with some mountain snow showers still 3pattie there's "popular," and there's "really popular"... but who can say they're the "most popular"? mona david daniel has that and more in today's showbiz news. 3 3(singing) "hello, it's me..." this won't surprise anyone who couldn't escape that song -- or didn't want to: the international music industry group i-f-p-i has named adele the most popular recording artist in the world for 2015. the honor recognizes physical music sales, downloads, and streaming. number two on that list: singer-songwriter ed

remember thinking, are we out of the woods yet?"taylor swift is "only" third on that worldwide popularity list, but don't shed too many tears for taylor: she's up for seven grammy awards next week, including album of the year... and she's just been added to the list of performers for music's biggest night, february 15th."right -- one big party."and speaking of honors, a biggie for morgan freeman: the oscar winner is this year's recipient of the film society of lincoln center's chaplin award. that puts freeman on an exclusive list that began with the award's namesake, charlie chaplin... and last year added another actor of some reknown, robert redford. for hollywood minute, i'm david daniel. 3pattie 3 new this morning... honda is recalling tens of thousands of brand new cars. mona reena ninan and kendis gibson have tody's

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