convicted murderer george huguely attempts to get released from prison. the legal move coming from the former u-v-a lacross player.### 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. this is a live look at the star city this morning from our downtown roanoke skycam. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries

highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday:

the search continues this morning in blacksburg for a missing teenage girl. 13-year-old nichole lovell was last seen around midnight tuesday at her family's apartment. her mother says she disappeared wednesday morning. police say she's in danger because she has to take medication twice a day after having a liver transplant. wsls ten's duke carter has more on how police and local organizations are assisting in the search efforts.### duke blacksburg police and workers from help save the next girl are asking the community to come forward if they have any information that could lead to where 13 year old nichole lovell can be found. it's information nichole's family will hope bring her safely back home. vo tammy weeks is nichole's mother. weeks is fighting back tears because she knows her

...especially because nichole is taking medication that she can't go a day without for a liver transplant. weeks realized nichole was gone this morning. she called blacksburg police who are working with virginia state police to help find nichole. local orgniazations like help save the next girl are also working to lend a hand in the search. kenny jarrells with the organization is talking to nichole's mother. jarrels says they usually get information like her height - weight as well as picture as well as when was she last seen. it's then spread all over social media with the hope that someone who has seen nichole or any missing person will give that info to police . sot kenny jarrells/help save the next girl "when we talk to the mother, that's the first thing i tell her to do, is remain calm and lets get the information out there," duke on cam if you have any addtional information that could help find nichole your'e asked to call blacksburg police. in the new river valley duke carter wsls ten. roanoke police are asking for your help finding a missing man.

jonathan kent was reported missing monday by co-workers .... but has not been heard from since last wednesday. he drives a 20-15 honda c-r-v ... with the license plate number v- e-c- 7-7-1-7. if you have any information call police. # convicted murderer george huguely is trying another legal tactic in hopes of being released from prison. huguely is currently serving 23 years in prison for killing fellow university of virginia student yeardley love. huguely's newest attorney filed a petition for habeas corpus on wednesday. if approved ... huguely's attorney can report an unlawful imprisonment before a judge. the attorney claims huguely was severely intoxicated at the time of the murder and did not premeditate love's death. the attorney is demanding that huguely be released from prison and allow him to have an evidence hearing. the court has yet to schedule a date to hear huguely's case.### a federal judge denies a defense motion... to drop a number of charges in the 2014 kidnapping

the daily progress reports the motion was denied monday. quick was reported missing in february 20-14. his body was found several days later. roanoke. the case was moved from charlottesville following a mistrial in may. # in what's news today... how safety and emergency preparedness is released today. the douglas wilder school of government and public affairs at vcu performed the study covering many topics that are currently before the general assembly, including public safety reforms and parole. secretary of public safety and homeland security brian moran will join experts for a discussion of the results. honeybee populations across the commonwealth are declining. to try to reverse this trend, the virginia consumer services is holding meetings around the state leading up to forming a pollinator protection plan. an input meetings takes place tonight at the roanoke county south county library. it is the only session taking place in southwest virginia.

superintendent dr. jared cotton is in richmond today. he will present an overview of the sol innovation committee's work to the senate finance subcommittee on education.### the roanoke county school session tonight. the board will get the final version of the facility use and demographics study... and plan. it will also talk about the bus replacement plan... and get an update on the propane bus pilot program. # roanoke county holds a public input session tonight about the future of explore park. over the last six months... a master plan has been developed. it includes areas for ziplining... ropes courses... biking... and horseback riding. you can see the plans... and give your thoughts starting at six at the vinton war memorial. # the virginia lottery hands over a $1 million check today in salem. the winner matched five numbers in the historic $1.5 billion powerball lottery drawing earlier this month. the check will be presented at the 7-11 on

where the winning ticket was sold. # uber has plans to improve ride feedback for drivers and riders. the ride-sharing company says it'll start using smartphones to check if drivers are speeding. the program will use a smartphone's gyrometers.... and g-p-s... to record data. the data will be used to verify feedback from riders. this means... if a rider complains a driver accelerated too fast.... and pushed the brakes too hard.... uber can review that trip using data. if the feedback is accurate... they can get in touch with the driver. # nearly half of all u-s households have an amazon prime membership ..

from consumer intelligence research partners. it finds the total number of u-s amazon customers who subscribe to prime has reached 54 million. it also finds those members tend to spend more money on the site at an average of about 11-hundred dollars every year. that's nearly double the purchases of non-prime members. c-i-r-p says amazon will have to move its focus from signing on new members .. to the challenge of keeping the ones it has.### turning back to the forecast... storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori has more -- kristina?? thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible

flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s . now let's get a look at traffic as highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs

lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s . now let's get a look at traffic as thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with

thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s 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? and here's a look at timesaver traffic.... i'll have a full look at the roads in just a few minutes. it was silver, sleek and futuristic at the time. the car made famous by the "back to the future" movies is going back into production. how you can land in the driver's seat.### good news for coffee lovers. a new study finds caffeine doesn't harm your heart. how the morning latte is actually good for you... when we look at

feeding america southwest virginia and kroger for the annual "10 cares food drive." on thursday february fourth from six a-m to 7 p-m we'll be collecting food at krogers across the area. for a full list of locations visit

there are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u.s. cellular, he can find some new ones. like, farmer. russell's brussels. russell speaking. paleontologist. hashtag t-rex. park ranger. where am i? and t.v. spokesperson. that's my line. i got it. with u.s. cellular, you can do all the things you like, from the middle of anywhere.

now to what's trending now... a look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. some birthday wishes come true before you even blow out the candles. a reddit user shared a picture of his wife's spectacular cake creation online. according to his post, she "made a cake exactly how her 6-year-old client imagined it." the child drew jedi fighting on the top of the cake, surrounded by candy canes, cookies and lollipops.

its high caffeine content has made made it a favorite for people needing to kick start their day. but there have long been fears that coffee can trigger dangerous heart palpitations. new research from the university of california shows that consuming caffeine does not lead to extra heartbeats... in fact it can actually be good for cardiovascular health. scientists say regular coffee consumption has been associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes ... obesity .. and depression .

machine in "back to the future" is getting back into production. the company's c- e-o says the the made for more than three decades. currently there are enough supplies in stock to build about 300 of them. price under 100- thousand dollars. a man from brooklyn used this dollars. a man from brooklyn used this past weekend's winter weather to build an igloo... and then advertised it on airbnb. the 'boutique winter igloo' listing offers studio living for up to two people at 200 dollars a

amazingly, offers started coming in. while airbnb officials say they loved the idea, they ended up removing the ad because it didn't meet their standards. so now the creators say they use the igloo to attract women. now to kristina, with for a look at our forecast. thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible

y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with

a-c-c play is heating up.. a look at the conference standings.. coming up in sports. # plus local and national health workers issue a warning about the zika virus. what you need to know about the infection... coming up at 5:30.### here's a live look at the roanoke blacksburg regional airport from

and i'm patrick mckee. virginia tech faces off against number 16 ranked louisville. wsls 10's alyssa rae has the highlights from the a-c-c matchup.# alyssa last year the virginia tech men's basketball team finished the regular season with only two conference wins. this year.. it has already doubled it's in- conference wins going 4-3. last nite they hosted #16 ranked louisville in cassell colliseum. vo coach buzz williams showing the players how to play a little bit of defense. -its a 4 point game in the 2nd half.. damion lee knocks down the triple from the corner to extend the lead for louisville. -hokies not going down without a fight.. jalen hudson driving and will bank in the shot for 2... he had a good night... he finished with 27 points and 7 rebounds. -more from lee.. this time on the assist..looking inside to chinanu onuaku for the easy jam. -and this is what buzz does not want to see on defense.. lee on

johnson in the backcourt for the dunk and the foul.. the cardinals top th ehokies 91-83. vo more acc action.. pittsburgh at clemson.. -tigers up 5 in the first half.. avry holmes passes to jaron blossomgame who spots up and drains the 3 from the wing. -jordan roper gets the steal and the fast break and finishes it off with the layup to take a 12 point lead. -pittsburgh trying to stay in it.. michael young will sink the jumper capping off pittsburgh's 9-0 run... but clemson would close it out 73- 60 your final. full screen here's a look at the acc basketball standings as of now.. north carolina sits at the top at 7-0 in conference play followed by louisville with one loss... then there are 3 teams who are sitting right under that with 2-losses. following them you have uva.. duke.. and virginia tech who sit in the middle of the pack of the 15 conference teams. but this is sure to change with plenty of games still left on the schedules. alyssa

sports.. im alyssa rae wsls 10. still to come... a new report showing the happiest, healthiest state in the u.s. and where virginia ranks. plus a tentative agreement has been reached between the justice department ... and ferguson, missouri. what the future might hold for the police department. # "please stand down. please stand down." and a call to stand down. why the leader of the armed group occupying a wildlife refuge in oregon is asking his followers to end the

and abduction... where u-s marshall's tracked the suspect... as the victim's family says they remain hopeful. # "it's sad it really came to this before people paid

new details about the water crisis in flint, michigan. what students are saying and when the findings will be presented to the community.### good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. another chilly start here in southwest virginia. 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? thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with

60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s time now for your timesaver

new this morning... a man wanted in connection with a recent homicide and abduction in amelia county has been captured by u-s marshals in massachusetts. police say he is in critical condition... after shooting himself when officers tried to make the arrest. police say over the weekend.. "dana william" held his former in-laws... and several others hostage. after he eventually left the area with his mother in law.. police found her husband tied up... and unresponsive. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the investigation is now focused on finding his mother-in-law. family remains hopeful. shawntae smith."he told us his plan was to kill my mother and my stepfather and then kill himself" several rewards have been offered for information. #

of a federal wildlife refuge in oregon is telling followers to go home. an attorney for ammon bundy read a statement after bundy made his first court appearance in portland wednesday. bundy asked his followers to end their armed occupation of the national wildlife refuge. the group leader and seven others were arrested tuesday night on their way to a meeting with those living nearby. bundy's brother ryan was shot and suffered minor injuries. but - a spokesman for the armed occupiers - lavoy finicum - was killed. sheriff david ward, harney county it's time for everyone in this illegal occupation to move on. there doesn't have to be bloodshed in our community." three more men were arrested wednesday in connection to the case. the fbi says all three face a felony charge of conspiracy to impede officers.### the wife of a northern illinois police officer who killed himself... turned herself in... after being indicted by a grand jury. lake county deputies say she was

money laundering... and giving out charitable funds without authority for personal benefit. deputies say her husband staged his suicide to look like a homicide in september... for fear of getting caught after years of embezzling from a youth program. # major changes could come to the ferguson, missouri police department. the justice department reached a tentative agreement wednesday with the city. the proposed deal requires more thorough training of police officers and reforming the city's use of force procedures. it will also require all patrol officers, supervisors and jail workers to wear body cameras and microphones. the move comes more than a year after a ferguson police officer fatally shot un- armed teenager michael brown. ferguson city council is expected to vote on the proposal on february 9- th.### one of three virginia men charged in a plot to attack synagogues and black churches... pleads guilty to robbery conspiracy. 30-year-old charles halderman could get 20-years in prison... when he's sentenced in april. authorities say halderman and two other richmond-area men ..

coin dealer ... and use the money to finance a race war. the two others face firearms charges... and the robbery conspiracy charge. they're scheduled for trial in march. # new this morning.. experts say more white americans now agree.. that racism is a national problem and should be confronted. the study finds a majority of americans across all race groups think more should be done to end racism. the w-k kellogg foundation announced that it will launch a "truth, racial hearing and transformation commission" to discuss solutions for ending inequality.### a gloucester high school student is fighting to use the boys bathroom at school. gavin grimm was born a female... but identifies as a male... the student's lawyers asked the u-s court of appeals to overturn a ruling... banning grimm from using the boy's bathroom. the school board adopted a new policy in 2014... requiring students to use bathrooms based on their biological gender... or use a private facility. grimm is suing for sexual

gavin grimm/ former student: "i can say, 'i did not set out to make waves, i set out to use the bathroom.' and it's scary, and it's ah pause not easy. pause/tears" a decision is expected within weeks. # a state of emergency is in effect in flint, michigan because of lead in the tap water. that discovery was made by a group of researchers at virginia tech. tonight professor marc edwards and his team will present their findings. the presentation will provide an overview of the study as well as citizen science, ethics engineering and experiments. this comes after people in the city of flint complained about poor water quality. one student says she found lead levels were 18 times higher in flint's water than detroit's. christina devine / student researcher this is the water that they were using in their system, and it was a fairly simple test they could have run before switching. you can see the results. you can actually

in the water. you don't even have to send it to the lab to see that there's more lead in the flint water than the detroit water. more steps are being taken to help the people of flint. governor rick snyder announced the state executive office will remain in flint until the problem is fixed. the city's mayor is also asking the state to make sure no one pays for water they can't drink.### carilion clinic warns people about the zika virus. as we've reported... someone in virginia tested positive for the disease. the department of health says they traveled from a country where there is currently a zika virus outbreak. the mosquito borne virus can cause health issues for adults... but the effects are more severe for pregnant women. a carilion clinic doctor says ... people should be wary of the virus in the summer. "the potential is here that you can get in the united states in the summer months come cause we do have mosquitoes ... if someone comes in from these countries are

the c-d-c issued a travel warning for pregnant women heading into areas impacted by the outbreak. a spokesman says the white house will be making a more concerted effort in the days ahead to communicate with americans about the risks... and steps they can take to avoid it. # say "aloha" to the good life if you're lucky enough to be able to move to hawaii. the newest gallup and healthways state rankings report is out and hawaii returns to the top spot with the state having the highest overall well-being. the report based its rankings according to physical, community, purpose, and financial well- being. hawaii had the highest physical well-being and ranked among the top 10 in the other categories - while alaska came in second overall. according to the report, mississippi ranked last in financial well-being and for the seventh year in a row, west virginia was lowest rankings overall. americans considered their lives to be better in 2015 than in

virginia dropped three spots to number 17.### now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries

highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s . thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl

the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy 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

tonight marks the final g-o-p debate before the iowa caucuses.. but presidential hopeful donald trump has some plans of his own. plus... plans by ted cruz for a mini-debate this weekend. # plus remembering nasa's fallen heroes... today marks thirty years since the space shuttle challenger disaster. how nasa is paying tribute to those lost and remembering the day.### natalie good morning... today on the show.. ask the vet... how to make your fur babies the happiest, healthiest they can be by keeping their oral hygiene up to par.. lindee plus... we will be sampling our favorite wine ahead of the taubman's

wine festival...says he'll be a no-show for tonight's final gop debate of this marathon pre-primary season. and that may help or hurt him in the iowa caucuses four days from now. ted cruz, who has the most to lose from trump's absence, is trying to goad the billionaire into a one-on-one showdown. tracie potts reports from washington. :00-:04 donald trump's feud with fox news and anchor megan kelly has led to one less candidate on stage tonight. "the o'reilly factor"/ fox news super burned in sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate :07-:09 "i don't like being taken advantage of." fox confirms: there will be no empty podium. trump tells south carolina voters it's what the u-s should've done with the iran nuclear deal: sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate :17-:21

that's what you do." ted cruz challenged trump to a one- on-one saturday - he's even reserved a spot. trump has a competing event. sot: ted cruz/ r presidential candidate :28-:36 "he doesn't want to answer questions from the men and women of iowa about how his record doesn't match what he's selling." drawing attention to where cruz was born, trump tweets: "can we do it in canada?" other candidates are ready to move on: sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate :44-:49 "interesting sideshow. greatest show on earth. this is not a show. this is serious!" chris christie recalls being bumped from the main stage: sot: chris christie/ r presidential candidate :53- 1:08 "did i whine and moan? did i refuse to show up? did i hold my breath and stomp my feet? no, i said give me a podium and a microphone." flash "you don't walk away, you stand up and fight." tracie potts there's no clear answer this morning whether iowa voters will be offended... or impressed. i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. some virginia lawmakers are hoping to undo the attorney general's decision to revoke the

handgun permit agreements with other states around the nation. democratic attorney general--- mark herring--- announced last month virginia will no longer recognize the concealed handgun permits of 25 states. the new policy goes into effect monday. but now.. a handful of lawmakers have introduced bills aimed at overriding the decision. one bill would recognize the concealed carry permits from all states.. as long as the person is at least 21- years-old. # today marks a time of remembrance.. as thirty years today one of the great tragedies in american history took place as the space shuttle challenger exploded just 73-seconds after lift-off. all seven astronauts onboard were killed.. including christa mcauliffe who was to be the first teacher in space. in honor of these men and women and other nasa personnel who have lost their lives-- january 28 is the nasa day of remembrance. this morning senior nasa officials will hold an

arlington national cemetery.### time now for your timesaver traffic report. our picture of the day comes from jeff hammond. thirty years today one of the great tragedies in american thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle

saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs

our picture of the day comes from jeff hammond. check out this amazing shot of a barn in botetourt county. 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 blacksburg

need to know" before you head out the door this morning. the search continues in blacksburg for 13-year-old nichole lovell. she was last seen around midnight tuesday at her family's apartment. police say she's in danger because she has to take medication twice a day after having a liver transplant. blacksburg police and workers from help save the next girl are asking the community to come forward if they have any information. a virginia man is in critical condition at the hospital after he shot himself in the head. dana william" was found in

amelia county for homicide and abduction charges. investigators are still searching for 67-year-old olene brooks. police believe william kidnapped her over the weekend after killing her husband. the water crisis continues in flint michigan this morning after a virginia tech professor found lead contamination in the city's tap water. flint's water was contaminated when the state switched the source to the flint river to save money. tonight the virginia tech team will present their findings. they'll provide an overview of the study as well as citizen science, ethics engineering and experiments. thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible our region as you head out the door this morning.

emergency preparedness in virginia. how residents feel about the topic.. plus ziplining... ropes courses... biking... and horseback riding. where you can look at some of the future plans and provide your opinion on roanoke county's explore park. "for super bowl tickets the average price for a ticket is $4,000. " ticket prices to attend super bowl 50 are holding at record high levels. how to get the best prices... and even an opportunity for free tickets through your smartphone.

she's everything to us, she's god's gift to me. a plea from the parents of a missing teen. the local organizations working to bring her home safely. # convicted murderer george

the legal move coming from the former u-v-a lacross player.### 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. this is a live look at the star city this morning from our downtown roanoke skycam. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs

monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s clouds with highs in the middle 40s time now for your timesaver traffic report. we're following breaking news

six people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in say they found the first body during a welfare check just before 4 a-m. police then went to another home where officers were responding to an armed suspect who had barricaded themselves inside. officers later entered the home and found five people dead, including the armed suspect. police say all six people who died were family members. stay with us on air and online at wsls dot com as we follow this developing story. the search continues this morning in blacksburg for a missing teenage girl. 13-year-old nichole lovell was last seen around midnight tuesday at her family's apartment. her mother says she disappeared

because she has to take medication twice a day after having a liver transplant. wsls ten's duke carter has more on how police and local organizations are assisting in the search efforts.### duke blacksburg police and workers from help save the next girl are asking the community to come forward if they have any information that could lead to where 13 year old nichole lovell can be found. family home. vo tammy weeks is nichole's mother. weeks is fighting back tears because she knows her daughter is in danger... ...especially because nichole is taking medication that she can't go a day without for a liver transplant. weeks realized nichole was gone this morning. she called blacksburg police who are working with virginia state police to help find nichole. local orgniazations like help save the next girl are also working to lend a hand in the search. kenny jarrells with the organization is talking to nichole's mother. jarrels says they usually get information like her height - weight as well as picture as well as when was she last seen. it's then spread all over social media with the hope that someone

missing person will give that info to police . sot kenny jarrells/help save the next girl "when we talk to the mother, that's the first thing i tell her to do, is remain calm and lets get the information out there," duke on cam if you have any addtional information that could help find nichole your'e asked to call blacksburg police. in the new river valley duke carter wsls ten. roanoke police are asking for your help finding a missing man. police say 26- year-old jonathan kent was reported missing monday by co-workers .... but has not been heard from since last wednesday. he drives a 20-15 honda c-r-v ... with the license plate number v- e-c- 7-7-1-7. if you have any information call police. # convicted murderer george huguely is trying another legal tactic in hopes of being released from prison. huguely is currently serving 23 years in prison for killing fellow university of virginia student yeardley love. huguely's newest attorney filed a

if approved ... huguely's attorney can report an unlawful imprisonment before a judge. the attorney claims huguely was severely intoxicated at the time of the murder and did not premeditate love's death. the court has yet to schedule a date to hear huguely's case.### a federal judge denies a defense motion... to drop a number of charges in the 2014 kidnapping and murder case of waynesboro police captain kevin quick. the daily progress reports the quick was reported missing in february 20-14. his body was found several days later. the trial is set to begin monday in roanoke. the case was moved from charlottesville following a mistrial in may. # in what's news today... the first part of a poll about how virginians feel about public safety and emergency preparedness is released today. the douglas wilder school of government and public affairs at vcu performed the study covering many topics that are currently before the general assembly, including public safety reforms and parole. honeybee populations across the

are declining. to try to reverse this trend, the virginia department of agriculture and consumer services is holding meetings around the state leading up to forming a pollinator protection plan. an input meetings takes place tonight at the roanoke county south county library. henry county schools superintendent dr. jared cotton is in richmond today. he will present an overview of the sol innovation committee's work to the senate finance subcommittee on education.### the roanoke county school board holds a budget work session tonight. the board will get the final version of the facility use and demographics study... and review the capital maintenance the bus replacement plan... and get an update on the propane bus pilot program. # roanoke county holds a public input session tonight about the future of explore park. it includes areas for ziplining... ropes courses... biking... and horseback riding. you can see the plans... and give your thoughts starting at six at the vinton war memorial. # the virginia lottery hands over

salem. the winner matched five numbers in the historic $1.5 billion powerball lottery drawing earlier this month. the check will be presented at the 7-11 on roanoke boulevard... where the winning ticket was sold. # this year's super bowl is shaping up to be a hard one to get tickets to. there is expected to be high demand. levi's is a brand new fancy high tech stadium in california drawing in appeal nation wide. the average price for tickets on stub hub is $4- thousand dollars... for a seat in the rafters. a lower club... side line seat sold for more than $13- thousand. sot - if you are a seller you are going to list high right now and

close to game.. so if you just want in the stadium that day wait till the last second you'll deal. as the game gets close... monitor lot cheaper. but unfortunitely probably not less than $2-thousand dollars each. if it's raining that day. a lot of people will decide to sell just hours before the game. # those in california attending the nfl experience before super bowl 50 have the chance to win tickets to the game.

road to 50 mobile app and activate the fan mobile pass feature. as fans check in at various event .. they will scan a q-r code on their phone. so those who are lucky, will get the chance to watch the game in person. the app also has a "near me" feature that will show a map of what is going on near by that you can check out.### turning back to the forecast... storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori has more -- kristina?? thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries

saturday: early morning flurries with mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s . thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible

possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s . now let's get a look at traffic thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s door... w-s-l-s ten's erin brookshier joins us now. she's live in the traffic center

and here's a look at timesaver traffic.... i'll have a full look at the roads in just a few minutes. it was silver, sleek and futuristic at the time. the car made famous by the "back to the future" movies is going back into production. how you can land in the driver's seat.### good news for coffee lovers. a new study finds caffeine doesn't harm your heart. how the morning latte is actually good for you... when we look at whats trending today. # wsls 10 is teaming up with feeding america southwest virginia and kroger for the annual "10 cares food drive." on thursday february fourth from six a-m to 7 p-m we'll be collecting food at krogers across the area. for a full list of locations visit

look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious.

now to what's trending now... a look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. some birthday wishes come true before you even blow out the candles. a reddit user shared a picture of his wife's spectacular cake creation online. according to his post, she "made a cake exactly how her 6-year-old client imagined it." the child drew jedi fighting on the top of the cake, surrounded by candy canes, cookies and lollipops. the cake was almost an exact replica. its high caffeine content has made

needing to kick start their day. but there have long been fears that coffee can trigger dangerous heart palpitations. new research from the university of california shows that consuming caffeine does not lead to extra heartbeats... in fact it can actually be good for cardiovascular health. scientists say regular coffee consumption has been associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes ... obesity .. and depression . the iconic delorean -- famous for it's role as the time is getting back into production. the company's c- e-o says the plan is to produce replicas of the made for more than three decades. currently there are enough supplies in stock to build about 300 of them.

under 100- thousand dollars. a man from brooklyn used this past weekend's winter weather to build an igloo... and then advertised it on airbnb. the 'boutique winter igloo' listing offers studio living for up to two people at 200 dollars a night. amazingly, offers started coming in. while airbnb officials say they loved the idea, they ended up removing the ad because it didn't meet their standards. so now the creators say they use the igloo to attract women. now to kristina, with for a look at

thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s

your timesaver traffic report. a-c-c play is heating up.. a look at the conference standings.. coming up in sports. # plus health workers issue a

virus. what you need to know about the infection... coming up at 5:30.### here's a live look at the roanoke blacksburg regional airport

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when they switch. i mean about you inventing it. i invented the story, and isn't that what really matters? so... what else about me? welcome back to virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10....it's i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. virginia tech faces off against number 16 ranked louisville. wsls 10's alyssa rae has the highlights from the a-c-c matchup.# alyssa last year the virginia tech men's basketball team finished the regular season with only two conference wins. this year.. it has already doubled it's in- conference wins going 4-3. last nite they

louisville in cassell colliseum. vo coach buzz williams showing the players how to play a little bit of defense. -its a 4 point game in the 2nd half.. damion lee knocks down the triple from the corner to extend the lead for louisville. -hokies not going down without a fight.. jalen hudson driving and will bank in the shot for 2... he had a good night... he finished with 27 points and 7 rebounds. -more from lee.. this time on the assist..looking inside to chinanu onuaku for the easy jam. -and this is what buzz does not want to see on defense.. lee on the inbounds play.. hits jaylen johnson in the backcourt for the dunk and the foul.. the cardinals top th ehokies 91-83. vo more acc action.. pittsburgh at clemson.. -tigers up 5 in the first half.. avry holmes passes to jaron blossomgame who spots up and drains the 3 from the wing. -jordan roper gets the steal and the fast break and finishes

to take a 12 point lead. -pittsburgh trying to stay in it.. michael young will sink the jumper capping off pittsburgh's 9-0 run... but clemson would close it out 73- 60 your final. full screen here's a look at the acc basketball standings as of now.. north carolina sits at the top at 7-0 in conference play followed by louisville with one loss... then there are 3 teams who are sitting right under that with 2-losses. following them you have uva.. duke.. and virginia tech who sit in the middle of the pack of the 15 conference teams. but this is sure to change with plenty of games still left on the schedules. alyssa that wraps up your morning sports.. im alyssa rae wsls 10. still to come... a new report showing the happiest, healthiest state in the u.s. and where virginia ranks. plus a tentative agreement has been reached between the justice department ... and ferguson, missouri. what the future might hold for the police department. #

and a call to stand down. why the leader of the armed group occupying a wildlife refuge in oregon is asking his

and abduction... where u-s marshall's tracked the suspect... as the victim's family says they remain hopeful. # "it's sad it really came to this before people paid attention" new details about the water crisis in flint, michigan. what students are saying and when the findings will be presented to the community.### good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. another chilly start here in southwest virginia.

blacksburg regional airport from our airport skycam. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with

time now for your timesaver traffic report. we're continuing to follow

this morning... six people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide after a lengthy armed standoff with police. police say the barricade situation unfolded after officers found a dead body at a home. the swat team was called out to assist, as police say they attempted to negotiate with the suspect for several hours. when the standoff ended late last night.. officers found another five bodies, including the suspect inside the home. investigators believe all six people were related. stay with us on air and online at wsls dot com as we follow this developing story. new this morning... a man wanted in connection with a recent homicide and abduction in amelia county has been captured by u-s marshals in massachusetts. police say he is in critical condition... after shooting himself when officers tried to make the arrest. police say over the weekend.. "dana william" held his former

after he eventually left the area with his mother in law.. police found her husband tied up... and unresponsive. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the investigation is now focused on finding his mother-in-law. family remains hopeful. shawntae smith."he told us his plan was to kill my then kill himself" several rewards have been offered for information. # occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in oregon is telling followers to go home. an attorney for ammon bundy read a statement after bundy made his first court appearance in portland wednesday. the group leader and seven others were arrested on their way to a community meeting. a spokesman for the armed occupiers - lavoy finicum - was killed. sheriff david ward, harney county it's time for everyone in this illegal occupation to move on. there doesn't have to be bloodshed in our community." three more men were arrested

the wife of a northern illinois police officer who killed himself... turned herself in... after being indicted by a grand jury. lake county deputies say she was indicted on felony counts of money laundering... and giving out charitable funds without authority for personal benefit. deputies say her husband staged his suicide to look like a homicide in september... for fear of getting caught after years of embezzling from a youth program. # major changes could come to the ferguson, missouri police department. the justice department reached a tentative agreement with the city. the proposed deal requires more thorough training of police officers and reforming the city's use of force procedures. it will also require all patrol officers, supervisors and jail workers to wear body cameras and microphones. the move comes more than a year after a ferguson police officer fatally shot un- armed teenager michael brown.### one of three virginia men charged in a plot to attack synagogues and black churches... pleads guilty to robbery conspiracy.

halderman could get 20-years in prison... when he's sentenced in april. authorities say halderman and two other richmond-area men .. plotted to rob a silver and coin dealer ... and use the money to finance a race war. the two others face firearms charges... and the robbery conspiracy charge. they're scheduled for trial in march. # new this morning.. experts say more white americans now agree.. that racism is a national problem and should be confronted. the study finds a majority of americans across all race groups think more should be done to end racism. the w-k kellogg foundation announced that it will launch a "truth, racial hearing and transformation commission" to discuss solutions for ending inequality.### a gloucester high school student is fighting to use the boys bathroom at school. gavin grimm was born a female... but identifies as a male... the student's lawyers asked the u-s court of appeals to overturn a ruling... banning grimm from using the boy's bathroom. the school board adopted a new policy in 2014... requiring students to use bathrooms based

gender... or use a private facility. grimm is suing for sexual discrimination. gavin grimm/ former student: "i can say, 'i did not set out to make waves, i set out to use the bathroom.' and it's scary, and it's ah pause not easy. pause/tears" a decision is expected within weeks. # a state of emergency is in effect in flint, michigan because of lead in the tap water. that discovery was made by a group of researchers at virginia tech. tonight professor marc edwards and his team will present their findings. the presentation will provide an overview of the study as well as citizen science, ethics engineering and experiments. one student says she found lead levels were 18 times higher in flint's water than detroit's. christina devine / student researcher this is the water that they were using in their system, and it was a fairly simple test they could have run before switching. you can see the results. you can actually visually see the lead particles

have to send it to the lab to the flint water than the detroit water. governor rick snyder announced the state executive office will remain in flint until the problem is fixed. the city's mayor is also asking the state to make sure no one pays for water they can't drink.### carilion clinic warns people about the zika virus. as we've reported... someone in virginia tested positive for the disease. the department of health says they traveled from a country where there is currently a zika virus outbreak. the mosquito borne virus can cause health issues for adults... but the effects are more severe for pregnant women. a carilion clinic doctor says ... people should be wary of the virus in the summer. "the potential is here that you can get in the united states in the summer months come cause we do have mosquitoes ... if someone comes in from these countries are sick and can spread in the future."

for pregnant women heading into areas impacted by the outbreak. # say "aloha" to the good life if you're lucky enough to be able to move to hawaii. in the newest gallup and healthways state rankings report hawaii returns to the top spot with the state having the highest overall well- being. the report is based on physical, community, purpose, and financial well- being. hawaii also ranked among the top 10 in the other categories - while alaska came in second overall. according to the report, mississippi ranked last in financial well-being and for the seventh year in a row, west virginia was lowest rankings overall. americans considered their lives to be better in 2015 than in previous years. virginia dropped three spots to number 17.### now to kristina, with a look at our forecast.

friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s . thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible

possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: isolated rain showers possible with highs in

tuesday: partly cloudy 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? traffic.... tonight marks the final g-o-p debate before the iowa caucuses.. but presidential hopeful donald trump has some plans of his own. plus... plans by ted cruz for a mini-debate this weekend. # plus remembering nasa's fallen heroes... today marks thirty years since the space shuttle challenger disaster. how nasa is paying tribute to

donald trump says he'll be a no-show for tonight's final gop debate of this marathon pre-primary season. and that may help or hurt him in the iowa caucuses four days from now. tracie potts reports from washington. nats just released this morning our nbc/marist poll shows donald trump flipping the script in iowa... now up by 7 over ted cruz who was leading earlier this month. trump up by 19 in new

:00-:04 donald trump's feud with fox news and anchor megan kelly has led to one less candidate on stage tonight. "the o'reilly factor"/ fox news super burned in sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate :07-:09 "i don't like being taken advantage of." fox confirms: there will be no empty podium. trump tells south carolina voters it's what the u-s should've done with the iran nuclear deal: sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate :17-:21 "you just walk out. you leave. that's what you do." ted cruz challenged trump to a one- on-one saturday - he's even reserved a spot. trump has a competing event. sot: ted cruz/ r presidential candidate :28-:36 "he doesn't want to answer questions from the men and women of iowa about how his record doesn't match what he's selling." drawing attention to where cruz was born, trump tweets: "can we do it in canada?" other candidates are ready to move on: sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate :44-:49 "interesting sideshow. greatest show on earth. this is not a show. this is serious!" chris christie recalls being bumped from the main stage: sot: chris christie/ r presidential candidate :53- 1:08 "did i whine and moan? did i refuse to show up? did i hold my breath and stomp my feet? no, i

microphone." flash "you don't walk away, you stand up and fight." tracie potts there's no clear answer this morning whether iowa voters will be offended... or impressed. i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. some virginia lawmakers are hoping to undo the attorney general's decision to revoke the state's concealed handgun permit agreements with other states around the nation. democratic attorney general--- mark herring--- announced last month virginia will no longer recognize the concealed handgun permits of 25 states. but now.. a handful of lawmakers have introduced bills aimed at overriding the decision. one bill would recognize the permits from all states.. as long as the person is at least 21- years-old. # today marks a time of remembrance.. as thirty years one of the great tragedies in american history took place as the space shuttle challenger exploded just 73-seconds after lift-off. all seven astronauts onboard

in honor of these men and women and other nasa personnel who have lost their lives-- january 28 is the nasa day of remembrance. this morning senior nasa officials will hold an observance and a wreath-laying at arlington national cemetery.### thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s

showers possible with highs in the upper 50s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible saturday: early morning flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: time now for your timesaver

your timesaver traffic report. five things you need to know are coming up next. ### here's a live look at blacksburg

need to know" before you head out the door this morning. the search continues in blacksburg for 13-year-old nichole lovell. she was last seen around midnight tuesday at her family's apartment. police say she's in danger because she has to take

having a liver transplant. from help save the next girl are asking the community to come forward if they have any information. six people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide after a with police. police say the standoff unfolded last night after home. the standoff ended several home... officers found another five bodies, including the suspect. investigators believe all six people were related. the water crisis continues in flint michigan this morning after a virginia tech professor found lead contamination in the city's tap water. tonight the virginia tech team will present their findings. they'll provide an overview of the study as well as citizen science, ethics engineering and experiments. thursday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s friday: sun & clouds with highs in the middle 40s.overnight flurries possible

flurries possible.mostl y sunny afternoon with our region as you head out the door this morning. coming up on today... how long could you go without your smart phone? one woman's wake-up call.. and what happened when she gave it a try. plus... quick comfort foods that'll warm you up this winter we leave you with a live look at roanoke county from our poor mountain skycam.

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