do next and called 911 and told them what was going on." a father and son honored.. in a wsls 10 exclusive... how they helped arrest a murder suspect. # the leaders of an armed group wildlife refuge in oregon for the past three weeks are under arrest. how the ranching standoff turned deadly. good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10. i'm jenna zibton. precipitation this morning but then a day of sunshine. this is a live lo9ok at the star roanoke skycam. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? wednesday: few morning rain

light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s time now for your timesaver

a nearly month long occupation of federal land in a small oregon community by small group of protesters came to a violent end. militant leader "ammon bundy" and his followers were reportedly heading to a community meeting tuesday afternoon when they were stopped by fbi agents. seven people were arrested. another person... arizona rancher and protestor lavoy finicum was shot and killed by an officer. nocg"there were at least four or five federal cars

agents...they were behind the cars guns drawn it looked like whatever it was was over" all of the suspects face federal conspiracy charges. bundy and his group came to oregon to protest the sentencing of father-and-son ranchers convicted of arson on federal lands.### the fugitive is behind bars .. and now the sheriff is rewarding those who helped put him there. in a story you'll only see on wsls ten .. lindsey ward was there... as the alleghany county sheriff honored more than a dozen people for their work capturing a double homicide suspect on the run from west virginia. # it's a weekend, so a lot of stuff is closed. you just got people traveling through to the homestead, to the greenbrier. on saturday november 28th lieutenant casey gibson would come across an out of towner passing through .. but that someone wasn't heading to a weekend getaway. this is .. 22- year-old aaron bussard .. he's accused of

marlinton west virginia .. and that quiet saturday morning .. he was spotted .. in alleghany county. this is route 60 is what were traveling on. this is the route he came into our county on. it wasn't one of these deputies or officers who spotted bussard .. but kevin wolfe and his father kenny. kevin remembers seeing a facebook post to be on the look out in the highlands for the murder suspect. :50 i kind of jokingly said it i was like oh i wonder if that's that car they're looking for and i got up there to it and looked oh man, you know, this is him. right away he called 911 and spoke with dispatchers. she said can you make sure it's him. i said it's him, i can see him, it's the car, it's the license plate, it's him for sure. after the call .. lt. gibson started 1:15 i really didn't know what he was going to do. i got behind him, activated my emergency to

suspect pulled over .. into this field ... but sat inside his car .. with several guns and ammunition. after two hours of failed negotiations .. police took bussard down with a tazer .. and arrested him. an arrest that may not have happened .. had kevin and his dad not been so observant. 1:40 without the initial call from the citizens i don't think we would be here today, the guy still may be on the loose somewhere. it's something that i'll never forget for sure. i'll be able to talk about it for a good while, so it'll be something me and him get to share together forever. a father son story .. that lead to a murder suspect arrest .. and even a little recognition. smith mountain lake shooting victim vicki gardner was honored tuesday by the state senate. gardner received a standing ovation while visiting the capitol for her success as executive director of the smith mountain lake chamber of commerce. she returned to work part time on monday. gardner was being interviewed on live television in august of last

injured. the two journalists interviewing her were killed.### in what's news today... the town of christiansburg continues talking about stormwater... during an informational meeting tonight. last year, town council formed the stormwater stakeholders committee... to explore how to address federal and state stormwater requirements. in december... the committee presented its recommendation which includes a stormwater utility fee structure and rate. town council is expected to talk about the proposal in march. # the college board is hosting a-p recognition day. its meant to celebrate virginia school divisions who increased access to the advanced placement program... while improving performance... and supporting the team of a-p teachers and students. the event will recognize five school divisions near richmond and northern virginia. # members and executives from chambers of commerce across the state, including some from southwest virginia, will meet in richmond today for chamber day. the chance to hear from state leaders, including, governor terry mcauliffe and

carilion clinic holds a recruitment event for nurses today. recruiters and staff will be there to talk about open positions. the event takes places at the cambria inn on reserve avenue from noon to 5 p.m. carilion stonewall jackson hospital in lexington cuts the ribbon today on its expanded nuclear medicine program. the hospital purchsed a nuclear medicine camera which provides high quality imaging and reduces radiation doses by up to 50 percent. the camera will be primarily used by the cardiology department.### if you plan on taking a weekend getaway this year... you're not alone. according to a recent enterprise survey... more than eight in ten responders plan to take at least one weekend getaway this year. that increases to nine out of ten for those who are married or have children under the age of 18. many won't be traveling far from home. nearly 80 percent of those surveyed said a top benefit of a weekend getaway is exploring new places closer to home. # no surprise here.

food is pizza. that's according to a study conducted by the harris poll... which is one of the largest running surveys measuring public opinion in the u-s. just over 22- hundred adults in the u-s were surveyed and 15 percent listed pizza as their favorite comfort food. turns out that's nearly double that of any other food choice. chocolate and ice cream tied for second.###

storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori has more -- kristina?? wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s

highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s .

wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & door... w-s-l-s ten's erin brookshier joins us now. she's live in the traffic center now, erin how's traffic looking? and here's a look at timesaver traffic.... i'll have a full look at the roads in just a few minutes. true friendship is not on facebook. why one scientific study says you can only rely on four of your 'friends' on the social networking site in a crisis # staying indoors and turning to technology.

while waiting for this weekend's snow storm to pass.. when we look at whats trending today.### wsls 10 is teaming up with feeding america southwest virginia and kroger to bring you our annual 10 cares food drive. with your help ... together ... we can give back to those in need in the community. the 10 cares food drive is thursday february 4-th from 6 a-m to 7 p- m. we'll be at the kroger in bonsack... cave spring... lynchburg... martinsville and

now to what's trending now... a look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. video of a two- year-old south carolina girl has gone viral thanks to her bedtime prayers "thank you my daddy and thank you my mommy, amen" "sutton whitt's" parents put the

without asking her to say her usual nightly prayers. they were in a rush because they wanted to watch the panthers in the n-f-c championship game. so after mom and dad left, sutton decided to pray on her own. in the video recorded on the family's baby monitor, sutton calls out the names of the people she's praying for .. including her parents, grandmother and santa claus. chances are you probably have more facebook friends than you can keep up with. but a new study published in the journal royal society open science ... shows that on average.. only four of those facebook friends are considered part of your support clique... those

your side in a crisis. the study also says the average facebook user has 155 actual friends - the rest are acquaintances . this weekend's winter storm kept many people along the east coast indoors... and most of them turned to technology. cable boxes were working overtime as comcast saw a record on saturday for simultaneous views. on demand viewing for the cable provider was up 23 percent. in fact viewing was 56 percent higher in baltimore and

meanwhile.. "happn" - the dating app that matches you with people who've crossed your path... also reported a jump in use during saturday's big storm. one man took advantage of this weekend's blizzard, snowboarding his way across new york city and capturing it all on camera. in the video... the youtube star sailed through alleys and even through times square. his adventure was set to a remix of frank sinatra's tune new york, new york. another thrill seeker joins in - just before the two get pulled over by police... the n-y-p-d officer explains that someone complained... so they're just gonna pretend

now to kristina, with for a look at our forecast. wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs

monday: isolated rain showers

the a-c-c football schedules are out--- what the hokies 2016 season looks like. # and an update from the board of supervisors meeting in botetourt county...the vote on whether to move forward with plans to build a wind farm.. coming up at 5:30.# here's a live look at our nations

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welcome back to virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10....it's

and i'm patrick mckee. u-v-a has a nail biting finish against wake forest. wsls 10's john appicello has the highlights.### appy good morning everybody.. all four of uva's losses...have occurred..on the road. last night at wake forest..a chance to turn their fortunes.. to make the road..---a home away from home.. vo tony bennetts team coming off wins over clemson and syracuse last week..both in charlottesville .. in winston- salem tonight.. it's bryant crawford 2 of his 22..and the demon deacs were running away with it.. up 10 with 90 seconds left..up 7 with 30 seconds left.. uva shoots their way back in. malcolm brogdan for 3... one point game. one made ft..71-69 4 ticks left..devin hall to darius thompson....for three at the buzzer.. oh...deposit this....the bank...is open.... virginia cashes in....72-71..for the conference road win. vo

virginia..host kansas state..big 12 collision... jaysean paige...bringing rain..and the three ball... wvu by 9 second half... nathan adrian..for 3 from the corner... west virginia...runnin g away with a 70-55 win....they are 17-3 on the season.. appy pulaski county..has had a hot hand in the river ridge to this point. 12-4 coming in...6-2 in the district and shadowing cave spring for the lead.. i'm not sure they saw the titans lurking.last night. vo early action..with the cougars in...to take on a nine loss titan team.. first quarter..cc grubb with the three ball for pulaski.. and later.the cougars braeden blevins...finds the mark... but the titans..would start torching the twine.. jonah fitzgerald....3 pt arch..is ont eh mark. later..its joseph keenan for 3.. and hv moves to 4-4 in river ridge action with the 53-37 win. full screen note game two...at bristol against the improving vols.. first true away agme not until oct against north carolina and back to back thurs nighters...home vs miami and then at pitt

indiana...in november.. that's all of it. ja wsls 10 sports. roanoke county officials discuss their plans for the next 10 years. how they plan to invest the funds. getting virginia college students out of debt... the discussion with lawmakers on capitol hill... and the two schools in our area planning to attend. # rebecca jones / treasurer it's dangerous especially the work we do in this office keeping employees safe. the new measure put in place that gives bedford county employees the extra protection

family members remember a well known virginia tech professor who died while shoveling snow... as storm related deaths across virginia continue to rise. # maj. tommy spencer/halifax

especially this day and time with everything going on." new details on an accidental shooting that injured a woman in halifax county. the dangers from randomly shooting a gun.### good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. a few showers before we see sunshine. this is a live look at the roanoke blacksburg regional airport from our airport skycam. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with

friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s time now for your timesaver traffic report. with precipitation moving into southwestern virginia overnight, virginia department of transportation vdot is advising drivers to be alert to the possibility of slick or icy road conditions. vdot crews will be monitoring conditions particularly in the higher elevations and along the western mountain slopes. the event is expected to be mostly rain, but a difference in just a few degrees of air or ground temperatures

accumulates on roadways or not. drivers should pay particular attention to bridges, overpasses, curves, shaded areas, higher elevations, cooler spots and elevated related to the major snowstorm in the east has risen to at least 48. at least a dozen happened here in the commonwealth. about a fourth of the deaths were people who had been shoveling snow... which in some locations was more than two feet deep. prince william county police say that three people died after shoveling snow in the weekend blizzard. on tuesday... a 69-year-old died... after he went to bed complaining of chest pains. vo2 as we've reported... former virginia tech professor--- jerry scheeler--- died while shoveling at his home. he worked at virginia tech for more than 45- years. scheeler's step daughter says he

opportunity to travel the world... and shoot video for national geographic. sarah woodruff, scheeler's step daughter: "he loved to share that knowledge to anybody that would listen. he had books and books and he has movies alphabetized. and he wanted to share that show everybody else how cool it could be." the medical examiners officer says five people died from hypothermia--- including reports in in wise... and henry county. # roanoke county fire and rescue crews are working to remove snow from area fire hydrants. officials say there are close to one thousand fire hydrants in the county and last week snow has left some of them covered. fire crews cleared some of those hydrants. the chief is asking homeowners to check nearby hydrants to make sure firefighters can reached them. stephen simon / roco fire & rescue chief:"a lot of the snow was pushed up against them so you cant see where the hydrant is. so at night our map books show us where the hydrants

all you see is snow. so having some of the hydrants cleared out does help us." firefighters keep shovels and hoses on the trucks and can clear snow if needed. however.. residents can help crews save time during emergency situations by making sure there is a clear path to the hydrants.### new this morning.. two people were killed and three others were injured... after a shooting at a homeless camp in washington state. officers responded to a call of shots fired at a homeless encampment in seattle known as 'the jungle.' one victim died at the scene... the second died at the hospital. three others were hurt. police and swat teams say they are searching for two people of interest. the police chief says she believes the shooting was not random. chief kathleen o'toole - seattle police department "we don't think they were targeted because they were homeless. we think they were targeted specifically because of who they were." butted s/mayor ed murray - seattle:23 "this is a tragedy. it involved homeless people, and the causes of homelessness are complex. there is no simple answer, " seattle's mayor has been under pressure to deal with the

a murder suspect who entered an alford plea in lynchburg learns his sentence today. according to the lynchburg commonwealth's attorney, dominique moss entered the plea on first-degree murder charges in october in the august 2014 death of his cousin.. evidence shows that he ambushed the victim... sean moss and shot him 17 times. in exchange for the plea, two gun charges against moss were dropped. he could face 20 years to life in prison.### we now know more about an accidental shooting in halifax county. the sheriff's office says a woman was shot... after someone nearby was randomly firing a gun sunday. one of the shots hit the woman in the stomach. she was taken to duke university hospital... and is expected to survive. the halifax county sheriff's office says this should be a reminder that randomly shooting a gun is not a good idea. maj. tommy spencer/halifax co. - "that's certainly something we would encourage people not to do. that's not the way we would like anyone handling firearms." but to maj. tommy spencer/halifax co - "i think that'd be a

sure you're shooting into a safe backdrop and make sure you've got plenty of yardage even beyond that." the commonwealth's attorney will decide if any charges will be filed. # bedford county employees can now bring guns to work if they have a concealed carry permit. the board of supervisors voted unanimously to take the gun restriction out of the employee handbook. in addition, the county attorney took a look at possible issues before the meeting monday night. he said the county's insurance premiums will not be affected and liability issues could happen with or without a restriction. "bedford county ten years ago you never had to lock your house you never locked your car you didn't have to worry about things but the world has changed and has changed fast." other nearby localities allow their employees to carry concealed weapons including lynchburg and campbell county.### a doctor on duty in newtown connecticut... on the sandy hook shooting.. is working to address gun violence as a

a group of doctors... supporting a handful of senators in their effort to fund research on gun violence... through the centers for disease control. doctor begg says his research shows if you own a gun... you or your family are more likely to die from gun violence. begg: either your spouse will die or your child wll die or you may die if you become somewhat depressed or upset and commit suicide." the doctors point to research paid for by the government on car and truck safety.. as an example of how research into gun safety by the c-d-c could result in fewer gun deaths. # happening today.. students from all over the commonwealth will meet with local senators to discuss student loan debt. senators mark warner and tim kane will host the conversation with student government leaders from fifteen state universities. experts say sixty percent of virginia's college students will graduate with some debt with the average student loan topping 26- thousand dollars.

senate begins consideration of the higher education act. student leaders from ferrum college and radford university are scheduled to attend.### school improvements... and security upgrades are among the projects roanoke county plans to invest in over the next decade. during last night's board of supervisors meeting.. county leaders discussed proposed capital improvement projects. one of the biggest chunks of money will go toward renovations of cave spring high school. it will cost the county about 30 million dollars from 2018 to 20-26. other highlights include proposed funding for courthouse security upgrades... and replacing public safety radios. supervisors will continue to review the proprosal... and are expected to adopt the plan at the end of may.### plans to build a wind farm in botetourt county are moving forward after the board of supervisors unanimously approve a permit for the project during tuesday night's meeting. supervisors were met with opposition from both botetourt

rockbridge county supervisors ... who say people have not had enough time to learn about the details. the approval of the special exception permit allows apex energy to move forward with plans. ### now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers

highs in the upper 50s . wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s .

showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s check of timesaver traffic.... for that let's head over to w- s-l-s ten's erin brookshier. she's live in the traffic center now, erin how's traffic looking? and here's a look at timesaver traffic.... with precipitation moving into southwestern virginia overnight, virginia department of transportation vdot is advising drivers to be alert to the possibility of slick or icy road conditions. vdot crews will be monitoring bowing out...

of tomorrow night's republican debate... with donald trump threatening to boycott -- and ted cruz offering up a one-on-one showdown. we've got the latest. a potentially deadly virus spreads... why the cdc is now expanding the travel alert for pregnant women over a virus that could harm their unborn babies..### natalie good morning.. today on the show.. between the cold weather and school being closed -- the kids are getting antsy.. jamie clark from macaroni kid has some creative winter boredom buster ideas .. lindee plus.. fashionista roanoke will join us as we salute fashion icons in history.. be sure to make time for daytime.. at 12- thirty.. right

says he's skipping tomorrow's republican debate.. just days before the iowa caucus.. because he thinks the fox moderator is unfair. meanwhile.. ted cruz-- who seemed to have a lock on iowa is now challenging donald trump to a one on one debate.. with no moderators. sot: ted cruz/ r presidential candidate "i want you to think how you would react if you were interviewing someone for a job and they said you know what, i'm not willing to show up to the interview." bump to: sot: robert costa/ the washington post "by skipping the a renegade. it's the year of the outsider so he may be okay, but some iowans may wonder, why are you quitting?" meanwhile bernie sanders is heading to the white house today.. to meet privately with president obama. the white house says that meeting was first discussed in december and there's no formal agenda. evangelical leader jerry falwell junior is endorsing donald trump for president.

runner's chief challenger, texas senator ted cruz. trump quickly tweeted his appreciation for falwell's support. falwell is the son of the late televangelist jerry falwell, who founded liberty university. cruz launched his campaign from liberty last summer. happening today - the senate judiciary committee holds a hearing on the heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic that has taken hold in many communities around the country. the centers for disease control reported earlier this month that the rate of deaths from drug overdoses that involve opioid pain relievers and heroin increased 200-percent between 2000 and 2014. lawmakers are hoping that today's hearing will lead to action from congress.### someone from virginia who traveled outside the united states has tested positive for zika, a mosquito- transmitted virus. the mosquito borne virus can cause health issues for adults... but the consequences are more severe for pregnant women... as it can be deadly for babies.

warning for pregnant women heading into areas impacted by the outbreak. despite virignia's confirmed case... health leaders say the chances of catching zika here and now... are unlikely. elizabeth schiffman / epidemiologist, mn health dept.:46 - :55 "the likelihood of someone getting bitten, coming back here, getting bitten by a mosquito and then that mosquito biting someone else, but it's more likely to happen somewhere like in florida." the world health organization says the mosquito borne virus is spreading rapidly... partly because there's little population immunity. # wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s

with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny time now for your timesaver traffic report. with

southwestern virginia overnight, virginia department of transportation vdot is advising drivers to be alert to the possibility of slick or icy road conditions. vdot crews will be monitoring conditions particularly in the higher elevations and along the western mountain slopes. the event is expected to be mostly rain, but a difference in the day comes from scott hall. check this out-- another amazing sunrise over smith mountain lake. email us the pictures you've

email us the pictures you've taken around the area. send them to news-at- wsls.com. five things you need to know are coming up next. here's a live look at downtown

need to know" before you head out the door this morning. the leaders of an armed group that's occupied a national wildlife refuge in oregon for the past three weeks are under arrest. militant leader ammon bundy and his followers were reportedly heading to a community meeting when they were stopped by fbi agents. seven people were arrested. another rancher was shot and killed by an officer. you'll hear from someone who saw all the police activity coming up in our next half hour. happening today - a murder suspect who entered a plea deal in lynchburg learns his sentence. the lynchburg commonwealth's attorney says "dominique moss"...pictured on the left... pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in october. he's charged in the august 2014 death of his cousin.. the man picture on the right, shawn moss. he could face 20 years to life in prison. student government leaders from across the state will head to richmond today to discuss student debt with lawmakers. this comes as the senate begins consideration of the higher education act. sixty percent of virginia's college students will graduate with some

students from ferrum college and radford university are scheduled to attend. wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s our region as you head out the door this morning. ahead at 6..... a special honor for a local shooting survivor. plus.... a new a- t-m that doesnt require a debit or credit card. the perks of the technology... and why you will need to bring your smartphone to get your cash.# and... major changes for one airline. how they're hoping to make it more spacious, modern, and entertaining. stay with us - we're back in 2

"i just done what anybody would do next and called 911 and told them what was going on." a father and son honored.. in a wsls 10 exclusive... how they helped arrest a murder suspect. # the leaders of an armed group that's occupied a national wildlife refuge in oregon for the past three weeks are under arrest. how the ranching standoff turned deadly. good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. some precipitation this morning but then a day of sunshine. this is a live lo9ok at the star city from our downtown roanoke skycam. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina?

showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s time now for your timesaver traffic report. with precipitation moving into southwestern virginia overnight, virginia department of transportation vdot is advising drivers to be alert to the possibility of slick or icy

will be monitoring conditions particularly in the higher elevations and along the western mountain slopes. the event is expected to be mostly rain, but a difference in just a few degrees of air or ground temperatures will determine if ice or snow accumulates on roadways or not. drivers should pay particular attention to bridges, overpasses, curves, shaded areas, higher elevations, cooler spots and elevated surfaces that may become slick or snow- covered before other areas. long occupation of federal land in a small oregon community by small group of protesters came to a violent end. militant leader "ammon bundy" and his followers were reportedly heading to a community meeting tuesday afternoon when they were stopped by fbi agents.

another person... arizona rancher and protestor lavoy finicum was shot and killed by an officer. nocg"there were at least four or five federal cars they looked like federal agents...they were behind the cars guns drawn it looked like whatever it was was over" all of the suspects face federal conspiracy charges. bundy and his group came to oregon to protest the sentencing of father-and-son ranchers convicted of arson on federal lands.### the fugitive is behind bars .. and now the sheriff is rewarding those who helped put him there. in a story you'll only see on wsls ten .. lindsey ward was there... as the alleghany county sheriff honored more than a dozen people for their work capturing a double homicide suspect on the run from west virginia. # it's a weekend, so a lot of stuff is closed. you just got people traveling through to the homestead, to the greenbrier. on saturday

across an out of towner passing through .. but that someone wasn't heading to a weekend getaway. this is .. 22- year-old aaron bussard .. he's accused of murdering his grandparents in marlinton west virginia .. and that quiet saturday morning .. he was spotted .. in alleghany county. this is route 60 is what were traveling on. this is the route he came into our county on. it wasn't one of these deputies or officers who spotted bussard .. but kevin wolfe and his father kenny. kevin remembers seeing a facebook post to be on the look out in the highlands for the murder suspect. :50 i kind of jokingly said it i was like oh i wonder if that's that car they're looking for and i got up there to it and looked and that was it and i was like oh man, you know, this is him. right away he called 911 and spoke with dispatchers. she said can you make sure it's him. i said it's him, i can see him, it's the car, it's the license plate, it's him for sure. after the call .. lt. gibson started following behind bussard. 1:15

was going to do. i got behind him, activated my emergency lights. i said he's either going to run or he's going to stop. the suspect pulled over .. into this field ... but sat inside his car .. with several guns and ammunition. after two hours of failed negotiations .. police took bussard down with a tazer .. and arrested him. an arrest that may not have happened .. had kevin and his dad not been so observant. 1:40 without the initial call from the citizens i don't think we would be here today, the guy still may be on the loose somewhere. it's something that i'll never forget for sure. i'll be able to talk about it for a good while, so it'll be something me and him get to share together forever. a father son story .. that lead to a murder suspect arrest .. and even a little recognition. smith mountain lake shooting victim vicki gardner was senate. gardner received a the

executive director of the smith mountain lake chamber of commerce. she returned to work part time on monday. gardner was being interviewed on live television in august of last year when she was shot and injured. the two journalists interviewing her were killed.### in what's news today... the town of christiansburg continues talking about stormwater... during an informational meeting tonight. last year, town council formed the stormwater stakeholders committee... to explore how to address federal and state stormwater requirements. in december... the committee presented its recommendation which includes a stormwater utility fee structure and rate. town council is expected to talk about the proposal in march. # the college board is hosting a-p recognition day. its meant to celebrate virginia school divisions who increased access to the advanced placement program... while improving performance... and supporting the team of a-p teachers and students. the event will recognize five school divisions near richmond and northern virginia. # members and executives from chambers of commerce across the state, including some from

in richmond today for chamber day. the event gives local leaders the chance to hear from state leaders, including, governor terry mcauliffe and attorney general mark herring. carilion clinic holds a recruitment event for nurses today. recruiters and staff will be there to talk about open positions. the event takes places at the cambria inn on reserve avenue from noon to 5 p.m. carilion stonewall jackson hospital in lexington cuts the ribbon today on its expanded nuclear medicine program. the hospital purchsed a nuclear medicine camera which provides high quality imaging and reduces radiation doses by up to 50 percent. the camera will be primarily used by the cardiology department.### jet-blue says it wants its planes to be more spacious, more modern, and more entertaining. the airline says it will be re- designing all one hundred 30 of its airbus a-320 airplanes. jet-blue plans to include in-seat power outlets -- turning each seat into a charging station. there

that you can use even before the plane reaches 10-thousand feet. jet-blue plans to start remodeling the planes next year... and finish by 2019. # imagine an atm that allows you to withdraw cash - or carry out other banking transactions - with your smart phone instead of a card. j-p morgan chase plans to roll out the next- generation, high-tech atms that allow you to use a smartphone app to make deposits and withdrawls. the next generation machnes also triple the withdrawal limit to $3-thousand and dispense $1, $5, $20 and $100 bills. some are worried about security of personal information. look for the new macines later this year.### turning back to our forecast... storm team ten meteorologist

wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng

afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s . wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s

in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s . now let's get a look at traffic as you head out the door... w-s-l-s ten's erin brookshier joins us now. she's live in the traffic center now, erin how's traffic looking? w-s-l-s ten's erin brookshier joins us now.

joins us now. she's live in the traffic center now, erin how's traffic looking? true friendship is not on facebook. why one scientific study says you can only rely on four of your 'friends' on the social networking site in a crisis # staying indoors and turning to technology. what much of the east coast did while waiting for this weekend's snow storm to pass.. when we look at whats trending today.### wsls 10 is teaming up with feeding america southwest virginia and kroger to bring you our annual 10 cares food drive. with your help ... together ... we can give back to those in need in the community. the 10 cares food drive is thursday february 4-th

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look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. video of a two- year-old south carolina girl has gone viral thanks to her bedtime prayers "thank you my daddy and thank you my mommy, amen" "sutton whitt's" parents put the toddler to bed sunday night without asking her to say her usual nightly prayers. they were in a rush because they wanted to watch the panthers in the n-f-c championship game. so after mom and dad left, sutton decided to pray on her own. in the video, sutton calls out the names of the people she's praying for .. including her parents,

chances are you probably have more facebook friends than you can keep up with. but a new study published in the journal royal society open science ... shows that on average.. only four of those facebook friends are considered part of your support clique... those by your side in a crisis. the study also says the average facebook user has 155 actual friends - the rest are

this weekend's winter storm kept many people along the east coast indoors... and most of them turned to technology. cable boxes were working overtime as comcast saw a record on saturday for simultaneous views. on demand viewing for the percent. in fact viewing was 56 percent higher in baltimore and washington d-c. meanwhile.. "happn" - the dating app that matches you with people who've crossed your path... also reported a jump

one man took advantage of this weekend's blizzard, snowboarding his way across new york city and capturing it all on camera. in the video... the youtube star sailed through alleys and even through times square. his adventure was set to a remix of frank sinatra's tune new york, new york. another thrill seeker joins in - just before the two get pulled over by police... the n-y-p-d officer explains that someone complained... so they're just gonna pretend they're in trouble. now to kristina, with for a look at

wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs time now for your timesaver traffic report. with precipitation moving into

department of transportation vdot is advising drivers to be alert to the possibility of slick or icy road conditions. vdot crews will be monitoring conditions particularly in the higher elevations and along the western football schedules are out--- what the hokies 2016 season looks like. # and an update from the board of supervisors meeting in botetourt county...the vote on

with plans to build a wind farm.. coming up at 5:30.# here's a live look at our

i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. u-v-a has a nail biting finish against wake forest. wsls 10's john appicello has the highlights.### appy good morning everybody.. all four of uva's losses...have occurred..on the road. last night at wake forest..a

to make the road..---a home away from home.. vo tony bennetts team coming off wins over clemson and syracuse last week..both in charlottesville .. in winston- salem tonight.. it's bryant crawford 2 of his 22..and the demon deacs were running away with it.. up 10 with 90 seconds left..up 7 with 30 seconds left.. uva shoots their way back in. malcolm brogdan for 3... one point game. one made ft..71-69 4 ticks left..devin hall to darius thompson....for three at the buzzer.. oh...deposit this....the bank...is open.... virginia cashes in....72-71..for the conference road win. vo 9th ranked west virginia..host kansas state..big 12 collision... jaysean paige...bringing rain..and the three ball... wvu by 9 second half... nathan adrian..for 3 from the corner... west virginia...runnin g away with a 70-55 win....they

pulaski county..has had a hot hand in the river ridge to this point. 12-4 coming in...6-2 in the district and shadowing cave spring for the lead.. i'm not sure they saw the titans lurking.last night. vo early action..with the cougars in...to take on a nine loss titan team.. first quarter..cc grubb with the three ball for pulaski.. and later.the cougars braeden blevins...finds the mark... but the titans..would start torching the twine.. jonah fitzgerald....3 pt arch..is ont eh mark. later..its joseph keenan for 3.. and hv moves to 4-4 in river ridge action with the 53-37 win. full screen note game two...at bristol against the improving vols.. first true away agme not until oct against north carolina and back to back thurs nighters...home vs miami and then at pitt a late trip to south bend indiana...in november.. that's all of it. ja wsls 10 sports. still ahead... new information out today on the boston marathon bomber. and getting virginia college students out of debt... the discussion won capitol hill... and the two schools in our area planning to attend. #

dangerous especially the work we do in this office keeping employees safe. the new measure that gives bedford county employees the extra protection they say is

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family members remember a well known virginia tech professor who died while shoveling snow... as storm related deaths across virginia continue to rise. # maj. tommy spencer/halifax co - "we emphasize safety with firearms, especially this day and time with everything going on." new details on an accidental shooting that injured a woman in halifax county. the dangers from randomly shooting a gun.### good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. a few

this is a live look at the roanoke blacksburg regional airport from our airport skycam. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs

monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & time now for your timesaver traffic report. with precipitation moving into southwestern virginia overnight, virginia department of transportation vdot is advising drivers to be alert to the possibility of slick or icy road conditions. vdot crews will be monitoring conditions particularly in the higher elevations and along the western mountain slopes. the event is expected to be mostly rain, but a difference in just a few degrees of air or ground temperatures will determine if ice or snow accumulates on roadways or not. drivers should pay particular attention to bridges,

areas, higher elevations, cooler spots and elevated breaking news out of louisiana as crews work to battle a massive fire. the large 6- alarm blaze started just over an hour ago near the roosevelt hotel in downtown new orleans. upon arrival crews saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. no word on any injuries. the cause is under investigation. the death toll related to the major snowstorm in the east has risen to at least 48. at least a dozen happened here in the commonwealth. about a fourth of the deaths were people who had been shoveling snow... which in some locations was more than two feet deep. prince william county police say that three people died after shoveling snow in the weekend blizzard. on tuesday... a 69-year-old died... after he went to bed complaining of chest pains. vo2 as we've reported... former virginia tech professor---

shoveling at his home. he worked at virginia tech for more than 45- years. scheeler's step daughter says he was a humble man... who had the opportunity to travel the world.. sarah woodruff, scheeler's step daughter: "he loved to share that knowledge to anybody that would listen. he had books and books and he has movies alphabetized. and he wanted to share that show everybody else how cool it could be." the medical examiners officer says five people died from hypothermia--- including reports in in wise... and henry county. # happening today - a federal judge has ordered the release of hundreds of documents related to conviction of boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. he and his brother tamerlan placed two bombs near the finish line of the race in 2013. the explosion left three people dead and more than 260 injured. tamerlan was killed during the manhunt. but dzhokhar was convicted and sentenced to death. new this morning.. two people were killed and three others were injured... after a

washington state. officers responded to a call of shots fired at a homeless encampment in seattle known as 'the jungle.' one victim died at the scene... the second died at the hospital. three others were hurt. police and swat teams say they are searching for two people of interest. the police chief says she believes the shooting was not random. chief kathleen o'toole - seattle police department "we don't think they were targeted because they were homeless. we think they were targeted specifically because of who they were." butted s/mayor ed murray - seattle:23 "this is a tragedy. it involved homeless people, and the causes of homelessness are complex. there is no simple answer, " seattle's mayor has been under pressure to deal with the homeless problem in the city. # a murder suspect who entered an alford plea in lynchburg learns his sentence today. according to the lynchburg commonwealth's attorney, dominique moss entered the plea on first-degree murder charges in october in the august 2014 death of his cousin.. evidence shows that he ambushed him 17 times. in exchange for the plea, two gun

he could face 20 years to life in prison.### we now know more about an accidental shooting in halifax county. the sheriff's office says a woman was shot... after someone nearby was randomly firing a gun sunday. one of the shots hit the woman in the stomach. she was taken to duke university hospital... and is expected to survive. the halifax county sheriff's office says this should be a reminder that randomly shooting a gun is not a good idea. maj. tommy spencer/halifax co. - "that's certainly something we would encourage people not to do. that's not the way we would like anyone handling firearms." but to maj. tommy spencer/halifax co - "i think that'd be a courtesy thing to do and make sure you're shooting into a safe backdrop and make sure you've got plenty of yardage even beyond that." the commonwealth's attorney will decide if any charges will be filed. # bedford county employees can now bring guns to work if they have a concealed carry permit. the board of supervisors

of the employee handbook. in addition, the county attorney took a look at possible issues. he said the county's insurance premiums will not be affected and liability issues could happen with or without a restriction. other nearby localities allow their employees to carry concealed weapons including lynchburg and campbell county.### a doctor on duty in newtown connecticut... on the sandy hook shooting.. is working to address gun violence as a public health issue. he part of a group of doctors... supporting a handful of senators in their effort to fund research on gun violence... through the centers for disease control. doctor begg says his research shows if you own a gun... you or your family are more likely to die from gun violence. begg: either your spouse will die or your child wll die or you may die if you become somewhat depressed or upset and commit suicide." the doctors point to research paid for by the government on car and truck safety.. as an

gun safety by the c-d-c could result in fewer gun deaths. # happening today.. students from all over the commonwealth will meet with local senators to discuss student loan debt. senators mark warner and tim kane will host the conversation with student government leaders from fifteen state universities. experts say sixty percent of virginia's college students will graduate with some debt with the average student loan topping 26- thousand dollars. the discussion comes as the senate begins consideration of the higher education act. student leaders from ferrum college and radford university are scheduled to attend.### school improvements... and security upgrades are among the projects roanoke county plans to invest in over the next decade. during last night's board of supervisors meeting.. county leaders discussed proposed capital improvement projects. one of the biggest chunks of money will go toward renovations of cave spring high school. it will cost the county about 30 million dollars. other highlights include proposed funding for courthouse security

replacing public safety radios. supervisors are expected to adopt the plan at the end of may.### plans to build a wind farm in botetourt county are moving forward after the board of supervisors unanimously approve a permit for the project during tuesday night's meeting. supervisors were met with opposition from both botetourt and rockbridge county landowners ... along with rockbridge county supervisors ... who say people have not had enough time to learn about the details. the approval of the special exception permit allows apex energy to move forward with plans. ### our forecast. wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s

highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s . forward with plans. ### showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s . wednesday: few morning rain

light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s . time now for a check of timesaver traffic.... for that let's head over to w- s-l-s ten's erin brookshier. she's live in the traffic center now, erin how's traffic looking? and here's a look at timesaver traffic.... with precipitation moving into southwestern virginia overnight, virginia department of transportation vdot is advising drivers to be alert to the possibility of slick or icy road conditions.

bowing out... things are heating up ahead of tomorrow night's republican debate... with the frontrunner threatening to boycott -- and ted cruz offering up a one-on-one showdown... we've got the latest. plus a potentially deadly virus spreads... why the cdc is now expanding the travel alert for pregnant women over a virus that could

debate.. just days before the iowa caucus.. because he thinks the fox moderator is unfair. meanwhile.. ted cruz-- who seemed to have a lock on iowa is now challenging donald trump to a one on one debate.. with no moderators. sot: ted cruz/ r presidential candidate "i want you to think how you would react if you were interviewing someone for a job and they said you know what, i'm not willing to show up to the interview." bump to: sot: robert costa/ the washington post "by skipping the debate, trump's being a rebel - a renegade. it's the year of the outsider so he may be okay, but some iowans may wonder, why are you quitting?" meanwhile bernie sanders is heading to the white house today.. to meet privately with president obama. the white house says that meeting was first discussed in december and there's no formal agenda. evangelical leader jerry falwell junior is endorsing donald trump for president. it's a blow to the g-o-p front- runner's chief challenger, texas senator ted cruz. trump quickly tweeted his appreciation for falwell's support. falwell is the son of the late televangelist jerry falwell, who

cruz launched his campaign from liberty last summer. happening today - the senate judiciary committee holds a hearing on the heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic that has taken hold in many communities around the country. the centers for disease control reported earlier this month that the rate of deaths from drug overdoses that involve opioid pain relievers and heroin increased 200-percent between 2000 and 2014. lawmakers are hoping that today's hearing will lead to action from congress.### someone from virginia who traveled outside the united states has tested positive for zika, a mosquito- transmitted virus. the mosquito borne virus can cause health issues for adults... but the consequences are more severe for pregnant women... as it can be deadly for babies. the c-d-c has issued a travel warning for pregnant women heading into areas impacted by the outbreak. despite virignia's confirmed case... health leaders say the chances of catching zika here and now... are unlikely. elizabeth schiffman / epidemiologist, mn health

"the likelihood of someone getting bitten, coming back here, getting bitten by a mosquito and then that mosquito biting someone else, but it's more likely to happen somewhere like in florida." the world health organization says the mosquito borne virus is spreading rapidly... partly because there's little population immunity. # wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain showers possible with

light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle to upper 50s monday: isolated rain time now for your timesaver traffic report. with precipitation moving into southwestern virginia overnight, virginia department of transportation vdot is advising drivers to be alert to the possibility of slick or icy road conditions. vdot crews will be monitoring

the higher elevations and along the western mountain slopes. the event is expected to be mostly rain, but a difference in just a few degrees of air or ground temperatures will determine if ice or snow accumulates on roadways or not. our picture of the day comes from scott hall. check this out-- another amazing sunrise over smith mountain lake. email us the pictures you've taken around the area. send them to news-at- wsls.com. five things you need to know are coming up next... but first here's a live look at the statue of liberty in the new york harbor. the big apple us also seeing a

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need to know" before you head out the door this morning. the leaders of an armed group that's occupied a national wildlife refuge in oregon for the past three weeks are under arrest. militant leader ammon bundy and his followers were reportedly heading to a community meeting when they were stopped by fbi agents. seven people were arrested.

killed by an officer. happening today - a murder suspect who entered a plea deal in lynchburg learns his sentence. the lynchburg commonwealth's attorney says "dominique moss"...pictured on the left... pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in october. he's charged in the august 2014 death of his cousin.. the man picture on the right, shawn moss. he could face 20 years to life in prison. student government leaders from across the state will head to washington today to discuss student debt with lawmakers. this comes as the senate begins consideration of the higher education act. sixty percent of virginia's college students will graduate with some student debt. students from ferrum college and radford university are scheduled to attend. wednesday: few morning rain showers with flurries and a light icy mix possible.cleari ng for the late-morning & afternoon.tem peratures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s thursday: sun & clouds with our region as you head out the

coming up on today... worth the risk? to skip tomorrow's debate is playing with voters.. and the impact it could have on the republican presidential race. roanoke blacksburg regional airport from our airport skycam.