joining us on virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. a chilly start this friday morning. this is a live look at showshoe mountain resort in pocahontas county. that area currently seeing some light snow showers. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the

tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon

the ground search for a missing and endangered blacksburg teenager will continue this morning. more than a thousand police officers.... and members of the virginia tech --- corps of cadets combed the area around the home of 13-year-old nicole lovell on thursday. she was last seen there around midnight tuesday. police say she is on liver medication... that she must take twice a day. going without it could cause irreversable damage. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police department it's one of the darkest and worst things that you can deal with, but nicole also requires medication daily for a medical condition. we know that we're going on 36 plus hours without her not having

if you have any information, call police. # a pulaski county judge says pictures of noah thomas' body will be allowed at his mother's upcoming trial. ashley white's defense team filed several motions.. asking that pictures of noah's body in the septic tank and autopsy be excluded. white's lawyer says the photographs are irrelevant to the charges and would only inflame the jury. the judge denied the motions. noah's father.. paul thomas is set for trial in march. his lawyer is requesting all references and evidence relating to the search for.. and death of noah be excluded from his trial. the judge has not yet ruled on this motion. ### new human trafficking numbers are out. one hundred 45 cases were reported in virginia ... that's slightly down from last year.... according to the national human trafficking resource center. nearly 6- thousand cases were reported across the country. the virginia breakdown includes more than one hundred cases of sex trafficking... and 31 cases of labor

since 2007... the center has received reports of more than 7- hundred cases of human trafficking in the commonwealth. the hotlines identified thousands more potential victims through the calls of friends, family members, service providers... and community members. in total.... more than 25-thousand trafficking cases have been reported through the center... and the polaris--- befree textline since december 2007. # the so-called affluenza teen .. ethan couch may learn today whether he'll be moved from a juvenile detention center in texas to an adult jail. couch was deported from mexico thursday. that's where he and his mother allegedly fled in early december after video showed couch possibly violating his probation. couch was put on 10 years' probation after killing four people in a drunken driving crash. the two were arrested in puerto vallarta, mexico, on december 28-th and transferred to immigration authorities.### a rocky mount store hopes to reopen today... after a car drove thru the front window. the crash happened around

franklin turnpike. police say .. a 71- year-old woman drove her s-u-v through the front window of the store. by a medical emergency dollars in damage. but... the franklin county building inspector says the building is safe to be in. # danville police continue investigating this morning after five people were taken to the multi-vehicle accident. it happened just before 6 thursday evening in the 13-hundred block of south boston road. police say a 20-14 nissan truck was driving on the wrong side of the road and hit a stopped car which caused a chain reaction. police charged the driver of the truck -- 39-year- old steven mayhew with failure to drive on the right side of the highway and driving a vehicle not under control. ### in what's news today... students and parents can learn about the "dangers of social media". police say with hundreds of thousands of apps... it's a waiting game.... before another story is circulating about a child who has been the victim of

predators... or worse. the virginia crime prevention association... covington city schools... and the bedford county sheriff's office are partnering for the program in the alleghany highlands. # governor terry mcauliffe is set to unveil two economic development deals today. he will first make an announcement in richmond... then he will head to our area... for an announcement with the botetourt county board of supervisors. his office is not providing details about the companies involved. the governor has made economic development his top priority... and has traveled to multiple countries trying to recruit new businesses to locate here. # the campbell county sheriff's office holds its annual awards ceremony today. outstanding and heroic efforts of members of the sheriff's office will be recognized. people in the community will also be honored for their assistance to the office. more than 500 roanoke catholic school students and teachers will celebrate national school choice week today, by donning yellow scarves made by parent volunteers. they will hold a rally, joining more than 13,000 other schools throughout the united states

is to raise public awareness of all types of education options for children. the salem civic center hosts the 2016 winterfest beach bash tonight at 6pm. warm up on a cold winter night to the summertime hits of the band of oz. tickets are $10 at the door. ### one of the cars used by pope francis during his visit to philadelphia last fall is available at auction. the pope traveled around the city in two... fiat 5-hundred l model cars. one of them will remain on display at the philadelphia auto show. the other fiat is up for auction during a black tie gala at the auto show today. organizers say the proceeds will benefit select ministries and missions of the archdiocese of philadelphia. #

taking on uber and lyft. a new patent application reveals the social media giant may get into ride sharing. the idea is an expansion of facebook's event feature. the feature would help users share vehicles or find a travel buddy to get to events. it could also connect you with someone you can travel with on public transit, like the subway. facebook's patent has yet to be approved.### turning back to the forecast... storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori has more -- kristina?? friday: morning flurries then

highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s . friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with

monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s . now let's get a look at traffic friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny 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

being late to work.... but not all excuses are about the clocks. the most bizarre reasons for tardiness according to one survery. # move over cam newton... how people living in one retirement community prove carolina panthers fans come in all ages - when we look at

now to what's trending now... a look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. career builder is out with its annual look at the most bizarre excuses for being late to work. some of the strangest reasons are... "my hair caught on fire from my blow dryer".. and "a vaseline truck overturned on the highway and cars were

animals are often a key part of the wackiest answers... such as "i had to chase my cows back into the field" or "a black bear entered my carport and decided to take a nap on the hood of my car." setting the strangest excuses aside, traffic is the number one thing employees blame for being late at 53 percent, followed by oversleeping and bad weather. a viral photo proves that age

from celebrating. carolina panthers fans at the piedmont crossing retirement community in thomasville, north carolina have been practicing their 50. the seniors say its to not only show support but its also a part dab" is quarterback cam newton's signature move that is usually seen after a touchdown. the panthers will take on the on feb. 7. have you ever complained to a business for receiving bad

it can be uncomfortable and frustrating... but now there's an app that will do it all for you. it's called "service" and right now it's free to use. the app acts a mediator between customers and businesses who want to protect their brand. but you must have a legitimate issue... and ideally should provide documentation. the number one source of complaints that services sees are in the travel industry...mostly because of airline delays, cancellations, or lost bags. the winner of this year's gerber baby photo contest has been announced. seven-month-old "isla" was chosen by a panel of judges from more than 170- thousand entries. they looked for features like

picking a winner. isla hails from troy, michigan, where she lives with her parents and older sister. gerber will share her photos on instagram and facebook throughout the year and she has the option of appearing in ads. but isla won't replace the official gerber baby sketch products, now to kristina, with for a look at our forecast. friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind

saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s

racing is about to begin at daytona.. a special look at the track coming up in sports. # world health officials sound the alarm over the zika virus... saying the mosquito-born illness is quote "spreading explosively" - the concerns across the u-s - coming up at 5:30.# here's a live look at the roanoke

welcome back to virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10....it's i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. a tough loss for the virginia tech women.. wsls 10's john appicello has the highlights.# appy college hoopla now.. and virginia tech's women...much improved from a year ago..with another shot at a marque win over a ranked last year.. blacksburg tonight. vo dennis wolfe's team...14-5, 2-4 in the rugged acc coming in.. and they were trailing #17 miami by 17 points...third quarter.. and then..this..rega n mcgarrity...the catch and convert down low for 2 of her team leading 11... th lead is 11. early 4th quarter. vanessa panousis....the 3

but miami..settles down and pulls away. it's jessica thomas..the penetrate..and the touch...for 2 of her 14 miami gets the win 57-45... virginia tech is 2-5 in conference play full screen jestin lewis 22 mercer over vmi and cuse puts 4 in double figures to defeat number 25 notre dame. appy with speedweeks...fa st approaching at the birthplace of speed...i wanted to show you this.. vo it's been a couple years since i've been at the complex.. watch..this time lapse..of the improvement project started in 2013...that has been completed leading up to this year's season opening daytona 500... it's the same place...but ...it is very very different in terms of a facility upgrade..that should make the nascar experience there--meanwhil e..the rolex 24 is

ja wsls 10 sports. still ahead - the latest into a murder suicide investigation in chesapeake. new numbers from v-c-u researchers on fatal drug overdoses. where most of the deaths occurred and just how much it costs taxpayers here in the commonwealth. "many witnesses have come forward, including an eye witness to the shooting," new details related to a shooting at lynchburg general hospital. why one man's family is calling for an independent

"when i'm looking at the house i'm looking at the entry team and make sure they're organized and i'm looking at the left side of the house cause there's someone there."

dozens in alleghany county woke up to local officers... knocking on their doors. # a flint mother ... who's responsible for exposing town water crisis ... is in blacksburg .. telling her story. what motivated her ... to call virginia tech researchers for help. good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. another cold morning in southwest virginia. in fact some area are seeing snow showers. this is overnight video from snowshoe resort in pocahontas county... as you can see a few flurries were spotted there. for more on what to expect here in the roanoke valley.. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us with the latest.. kristina? friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs

monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s

we're learning more details about an apparent murder-suicide in the chesapeake area... that left six people dead. investigators say five of the six killed died of gunshot wounds... and the suspected gunman shot himself while barricaded from police. demetrius peacock - neighbor "it's crazy. too much. i stay right beside it. my

butted nocg anonymous neighbor "i'm devastated. i'm just shocked. nice kid. i don't know why. i really don't. i really do not know." police have released the names of four of the victims.. ranging in age from seventeen... to fifty-four. the identity of one victim has still not been released. # the family of a man shot at lynchburg's centra hospital wants the city's police department off the case. attorney paul valois who represents jonathan warner says .. the security guard who shot him, wes gillespie, used to work in the police department, and his son currently does. he says that by itself ... should be considered a conflict of interest, but he's also uncovered another connection. 15:05:14 "one of the senior prosecutors in the lynchburg commonwealth's attorney's office is married to a clinical psychologist who is employed by centra mental health services, and so again the family would prefer to avoid the appearance of

the commonwealth's attorney disagrees saying gillespie worked in the department too long ago to matter, and he's worked on cases at centra hospital before without his assistant's marriage being an issue. he says the investigation could take several more months. valois says the family hasn't decide yet whether or not to take the issue to court.### happening today... a court hearing for a chicago police officer charged with murder. a status hearing is today for the chicago officer-- "jason van dyke"--- accused of fatally shooting a teenager 16 times. van dyke is charged with first-degree murder for the death of 17 year- old laquan mcdonald in 20- 14. the indictment alleges that van dyke "acted without lawful justification"... when he shot mcdonald. van dyke has pleaded not guilty. # researchers at virginia commonwealth university say the state recorded nearly 1,000 fatal drug overdoses in 2014 .. most of those involving prescription painkillers or heroin. researchers also say that the epidemic costs taxpayers $600

safety and health care services. overdoses increased 38 percent to 2014. deaths from overdoses are seen more in southwest and southside virginia, hampton roads and richmond.### dozens of people in alleghany arrested. it's part of "operation deep the force. 55 officers were sent out in teams... to arrest 67 people... indicted on 188 charges. some investigations have been ongoing for about a year. these kinds of round-ups happen a few times a year. the alleghany county sheriff says they're trying to catch these people off guard. kevin hall/alleghany county sheriff "the element of surprise ... get them and it could possibly lead to another case and not let them know that it's coming out so they can't leave the area or the state" agencies included in the round up-- the u-s marshals service, virginia state police, and bath

a southwest virginia man is in jail this morning after a meth lab was found in his home. washington county deputies were serving larry smith with an outstanding warrant when the lab was found. he was arrested on charges of possession with intent to manufacture. he was also served with an outstanding warrant for an assault on a family member. he's currently being held at the southwest regional jail.### the world health organization has called an emergency meeting to address mounting concerns over the zika virus. once case has been reported here in virginia. expectant mothers are particularly at risk. cases of developmental problems in newborns are on the rise as the illness sweeps through central and south america... and now, fear about the virus is spreading to the u-s. health officials say that they need to get answers soon because the mosquito-born virus is quote "spreading explosively." world health organization who director- general margaret chan "the possible links only

suspected have rapidly changed the risk profile of zika from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions." there are no medicines to treat those infected with zika, and no vaccines to prevent it....and an estimated 80 percent of people infected have no symptoms. the three biggest u-s airline carriers are allowing some customers to cancel or postpone their trips to areas affected by zika. the move comes as concern about the mosquito- born virus rises. united's policy includes travel to all areas mentioned by the centers for disease control. delta has announced a similar policy, though customers must request refunds or make changes by february 29th to avoid fees. american will allow customers a refund if they provide a doctor's note stating they're unable to travel to one of four cities due to pregnancy.### a group of virginia tech researchers was the first to learn the flint, michigan water supply was contaminated with high levels of lead. the team spent six months

community meeting... where they talked about their findings. # we spoke to the group in charge of the study they say some homes had nearly 20 times more levels of lead in the water. meaning people in flint were exposed to lead poisoning. which is why one mother is grafteful the group of virginia tech students informed the michigan government people don't have safe drinking water. siddharta roy was one of many students who researched the water supply in flint. roy along with other studetns presented their findings tonight in front of hundreds of people. they learned the water supply in flint had 20 times higher levels of lead compared to detroit. they also learned the water was filled with bacteria called "legionella" which causes legionnaires disease. a sickness similar to pneumonia roy told the crowd .. government agencies like michigan department of ennvironment quality tried to discredit the group's research and informed the public the

the group's work isnt done yet. in fact they have been hired to be in charge of making sure the is safe to drink. carter wsls ten. > now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s highs in the

tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s . friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s .

increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s 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?

happening today.. an announcement on a major deal on gun legislation in the commonwealth. the agreement lawmakers are set to announce... and what it means for people with concealed handgun permits. # and we're getting the first hints of whether donald trump will benefit or suffer from boycotting last night's debate. a recap of all the action in iowa. ### 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 locations visit our website wsls dot com. lindee good morning!! today on the show..

young audiences to classical literature... the sonnet man sets shakespeare's love of sonnets to hip hop.. natalie devon glover joins us and talks about bringing shakespeare into the 21st century... make time for daytime at 1230 --

politics taking central stage across the nation... after last night's final g-o-p debate in iowa before the caucuses. donald trump promises his veterans fundraiser drew in more attention than the debate. while we await the overnight ratings... tracie potts has the reaction on social media this morning.

presidential candidate "look at all the cameras, it's like the academy awards. this is like the academy award, this is the academy awards!" side by side... donald trump's veterans fundraiser... sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate "isn't that better than this debate that's going on where everyone's sleeping?" des moines, iowa during the debate where candidates mocked his absence. sot: ted cruz/ r presidential candidate "i'm a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly." sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate "he's an entertaining guy. he's the greatest show on earth." sot: jeb bush/ r presidential candidate "he was a little teddy bear to me." flash "i kind of miss him. i wish he was here." sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate "he's probably looking for me. he's saying, mocking "has anyone seen trump? why - where's trump? where is he? where is he?" laughter and applause sot: reporter off cam "did you miss donald trump out there tonight?" sot: rand paul/ r presidential candidate "not at all, man was i -- that s thee debate we've had of lof the debates, easily." issues like immigration - the top facebook issue during the debate: sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate "you changed your position on immigration because you used to support a path to citizenship." sot: jeb bush/ r presidential candidate "so did you, so did you marco." with trump gone, cruz accused the moderators of targeting him: sot: ted cruz/ r presidential candidate "gosh if you guys say -- ask one

have to leave the stage." sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate "don't worry, i'm not leaving the stage no matter what you ask me." the last debate... before iowa makes its choice. insert ends two second pause audio outcue: tracie potts, nbc news, washington. governor mcauliffe and republican lawmakers are set to announce a major deal on gun legislation today. a spokesperson for the governor says there will be a compromise on gun legislation that strengthens some gun control measures while relaxing others. as part of the compromise.. democrats will reverse course and not revoke reciprocity agreements with 25 states for concealed carry permits. in exchange, republicans will include a measure to prohibit subjects of permanent gun. del. c. todd gilbert,r-15th district: "in light of the fact that we're going to be expanding concealed carry rights for virginians all across the country, we thought that was a pretty good trade." del. david toscano, d-57th district: "this is a small step, it's not huge, you know, it doesn't solve all the gun- related problems, but it solves a couple." the news conference is slated to

at one-thirty. friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs

lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon time now for your timesaver

our picture of the day comes from kenny seale-- he took this sunrise shot earlier this week.. while eating breakfast with his coworkers at memorial hospital in martinsville. email us the pictures you've taken around the area. send them to news-at- 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 resumes this morning for a missing and endangered teenager in blacksburg. thousand of police officers, the fbi and members of the virginia tech --- corps of cadets combed the area around the home of 13-year-old nicole lovell

she was last seen around midnight tuesday. police say she is on liver medication... that she must take twice a day. # v-c-u researchers say the state recorded nearly 1-thousand deadly drug overdoses in 2014, most involving prescription painkillers or heroin. nearly 80 percent of those overdoses involved opioids... killing nearly three times as many virginians annually as homicides. the policy brief also found that the drug epidemic... is costing taxpayers $600 million a year. democratic gov. terry mcauliffe and republican lawmakers are set to announce a major deal on gun legislation today... it will strengthens some gun control measures while relaxing others. as part of the compromise.. democrats will not revoke reciprocity agreements with 25 states for concealed carry permits. in exchange, republicans will include a measure to prohibit people with permanent protective orders from having a gun. friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind

saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s our region as you head out the door this morning. ahead at 6..... a look at how many ahead at 6.....a big economic announcement for the commonwealth. plus.... girls and women don't come in one shape, and now barbie won't either. the new changes for the famous doll. "you'll turn some people off but you'll turn the right ones on" and... it's the season to search for love... why experts say more people are turning to the internet..

we pray for the return of a beautiful young girl, nicole lovell.

missing blacksburg teen. why police say they are expanding the investigation. # plus a rocky mount business faces several thousand dollars in damage after a car crashes through the front windows. what police say may have caused the accident. ### 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. a chilly start this friday morning. this is a live look at showshoe mountain resort in pocahontas county. that area currently seeing some light snow showers... and strong winds. for more on the forecast.. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now with the latest.. kristina? friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon

with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain upper 50s time now for your timesaver traffic report. the ground search for a missing and endangered

the ground search for a missing and endangered blacksburg teenager will continue this morning. more than a thousand police officers.... and members of the virginia tech --- corps of cadets combed the area around the home of 13-year-old nicole lovell on thursday. she was last seen there around midnight tuesday. police say she is on medication...

after a liver transplant. going without it could cause irreversable damage. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police department it's one of the darkest and worst things that you can deal with, but nicole also requires medication daily for a medical condition. we know that we're going on 36 plus hours without her not having the medication. if you have any information, call police. # a pulaski county judge says pictures of noah thomas' body will be allowed at his mother's upcoming trial. ashley white's defense team filed several motions.. asking that pictures of noah's body in the septic tank and autopsy be excluded. white's lawyer says the photographs are irrelevant to the charges and would only inflame the jury. the judge denied the motions. noah's father.. paul thomas is set for trial in march. his lawyer is requesting all references and evidence relating to the search for.. and death of noah be excluded from his trial. the judge has not yet ruled on this motion. ### new human trafficking numbers are out. one hundred 45 cases were

that's slightly down from last year.... according to the national human trafficking resource center. nearly 6- thousand cases were reported across the country. the virginia breakdown includes more than one hundred cases of sex trafficking... and 31 cases of labor trafficking. since 2007... the center has received reports of more than 7- hundred cases of human trafficking in the commonwealth. the hotlines identified thousands more potential victims through the calls of friends, family members, service providers... and community members. in total.... more than 25-thousand trafficking cases have been reported through the center... and the polaris--- befree textline since december 2007. # the so-called affluenza teen .. ethan couch may learn today whether he'll be moved from a juvenile detention center in texas to an adult jail. couch was deported from mexico thursday. that's where he and his mother allegedly fled in early december after video showed couch possibly violating his probation. couch was put on 10 years' probation after killing four

the two were arrested in puerto vallarta, mexico, on december 28-th and transferred to immigration authorities.### a rocky mount store hopes to reopen today... after a car drove thru the front window. the crash happened around two thursday afternoon... at the dollar tree... off old franklin turnpike. police say .. a 71- year-old woman drove her s-u-v through the front window of the store. they say it may have been caused by a medical emergency it caused about 20-thousand dollars in damage. but... the franklin county building inspector says the building is safe to be in. # danville police continue investigating this morning after five people were taken to the hospital following a multi-vehicle accident. it happened just before 6 thursday evening in the 13-hundred block of south boston road. police say a 20-14 nissan truck was driving on the wrong side of the road and hit a stopped car which caused a chain reaction. police charged the driver of the truck -- 39-year- old steven mayhew with failure to drive on the right side of the highway and driving a vehicle not under

in what's news today... students and parents can learn about the "dangers of social media". police say a child can be a victim of cyberbullying... scams.... online predators... or worse. the virginia crime prevention association... covington city schools... and the bedford county sheriff's office are partnering for the program in the alleghany highlands. # governor terry mcauliffe is set to unveil two economic development deals today. he will first make an announcement in richmond... then he will head to our area... for an announcement with the botetourt county board of supervisors. the governor has made economic development his top priority... and has traveled to multiple countries trying to recruit new businesses to locate here. # the campbell county sheriff's office holds its annual awards ceremony today. outstanding and heroic efforts of members of the sheriff's office will be recognized. people in the community will also be honored for their assistance to the office. more than 500 roanoke catholic school students and teachers will celebrate national school choice week today, by donning yellow scarves made by parent volunteers.

more than 13,000 other schools throughout the united states holding similar events. the goal is to raise public awareness of all types of education options. the salem civic center hosts the 2016 winterfest beach bash tonight at 6pm. warm up on a cold winter night to the summertime hits of the band of oz. tickets are $10 at the door. ### a historic change for one of most popular toys of all time. popular toys of all time. mattel is now offering barbie in three new shapes.... tall... petite and curvy. she'll also be available in seven skin tones... 22 eye colors... and 24 hairstyles. the change comes after years of criticism over barbie's

of womens bodies. mattel is hoping the new dolls - available online now; in stores this march - will help to boost declining sales. # it's a busy time for online dating it's a busy time for online dating services. the most active time for any online dating site is between the day after christmas and valentines day. holiday loneliness, family nagging, social media envy and time off from work can all contribute to the increase. but a perfect match in the digital world doesn't always hold up in the real world. experts say too many messages or the sheer number of options can be problematic. sot: dr. helen fisher / chief scientific advisor, match

impression that there's another one around the corner and they just keep swiping and they don't settle in to try to get to know the people they have already met." if you're creating a dating profile... be sure to smile. avoid photos that show drinking or too much skin. and give details to let people know who you are.### turning back to the forecast... storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori has more -- kristina?? friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind

saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers 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 friday: morning flurries then

highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with 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

sometimes... you can't help being late to work.... but not all excuses are about the weather or malfunctioning alarm clocks. the most bizarre reasons for tardiness according to one survery. # move over cam newton... how people living in one retirement community prove carolina panthers fans come in all ages - when we look at

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now to what's trending now... a look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. career builder is out with its annual look at the most bizarre excuses for being late to work. some of the strangest reasons are... "my hair caught on

vaseline truck overturned on the highway and cars were slipping left and right." animals are often a key part of the wackiest answers... such as "i had to chase my cows back into the field" or "a black bear entered my carport and decided to take a nap on the hood of my car." setting the strangest excuses aside, traffic is the number one thing employees blame for being late at 53 percent, followed by oversleeping and bad weather. a viral photo proves that age

from celebrating. carolina panthers fans at the piedmont crossing retirement community in thomasville, north carolina have been practicing their "dabbing" ahead of super bowl 50. the seniors say its to not only show support but its also a part of their exercise routine. "the dab" is quarterback cam newton's signature move that is usually seen after a touchdown. the panthers will take on the denver broncos in super bowl 50 on feb. 7. have you ever complained to a

service? it can be uncomfortable and frustrating... but now there's an app that will do it all for you. it's called "service" and right now it's free to use. the app acts a mediator between customers and businesses who want to protect their brand. but you must have a legitimate issue... and ideally should provide documentation. the number one source of complaints that services sees are in the travel industry...mostly because of airline delays, cancellations, or lost bags. the winner of this year's gerber baby photo contest

our forecast. friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with

60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with

racing is about to begin at daytona.. a special look at the track coming up in sports. # world health officials sound the alarm over the zika virus... saying the mosquito-born illness is quote "spreading explosively" - the concerns across the u-s - coming up at 5:30.# here's a live look at the roanoke blacksburg regional airport

welcome back to virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10....it's i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. a tough loss for the virginia tech women.. wsls 10's john appicello has the highlights.# appy college hoopla now.. and virginia tech's women...much improved from a year ago..with another shot at a marque win over a ranked team..that made the tournament last year.. 17th ranked miami...was visiting blacksburg tonight. vo dennis wolfe's team...14-5, 2-4 in the rugged acc coming in.. and they were trailing #17 miami by 17 points...third quarter.. and then..this..rega n mcgarrity...the catch and convert down low for 2 of her team leading 11... th lead is 11. early 4th quarter. vanessa panousis....the 3 ball....the game..is tied..at 40.. but miami..settles down and pulls away. it's jessica thomas..the penetrate..and the touch...for 2 of her 14

virginia tech is 2-5 in screen jestin lewis 22 mercer over vmi and cuse puts 4 in double notre dame. appy with speedweeks...fa st approaching at the to show you this.. vo it's been a couple years since i've been at the complex.. watch..this time lapse..of the improvement project started in 2013...that has been completed leading up to this year's season opening daytona 500... it's the same place...but ...it is very very different in terms of a facility upgrade..that should make the nascar experience there--meanwhil e..the rolex 24 is coming up this weekend.. that's all of it.. ja wsls 10 sports. still ahead - the latest into a murder suicide investigation in chesapeake. new numbers from v-c-u

where most of the deaths occurred and just how much it costs taxpayers here in the commonwealth. "many witnesses have come forward, including an eye witness to the shooting," new details related to a shooting at lynchburg general hospital. why one man's family is calling for an independent investigation. 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.

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"when i'm looking at the house i'm looking at the entry team and make sure they're organized and i'm looking at the left side of the house cause there's someone there." the element of surprise... why dozens in alleghany county woke up to local officers... knocking on their doors. # a flint mother ... who's responsible for exposing town water crisis ... is in blacksburg .. telling her story. what motivated her ... to call virginia tech researchers for help. good morning and thanks for

here on wsls 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. another cold morning in southwest virginia. in fact some area are seeing snow showers. this is a live look at the omni homestead resort in hot springs. a few flurries are falling this morning. for more on what to expect here in the roanoke valley.. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us with the latest.. kristina? friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain

time now for your timesaver traffic report. we're learning more details highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with time now for your timesaver traffic report. we're learning more details

we're learning more details about an apparent murder-suicide in the chesapeake area... that left six people dead. investigators say five of the six killed died of gunshot wounds... and the suspected gunman shot himself while barricaded from police. demetrius peacock - neighbor "it's crazy. too much. i stay right beside it. my family and i don't feel safe." butted nocg anonymous neighbor "i'm devastated. i'm just shocked. nice kid. i don't know why. i really don't. i really do not know." police have released the names of four of the victims.. ranging in age from seventeen... to fifty-four.

still not been released. # the family of a man shot at lynchburg's centra hospital wants the city's police department off the case. attorney paul valois who represents jonathan warner says .. the security guard who shot him, wes gillespie, used to work in the police department, and his son currently does. he says that by itself ... should be considered a conflict of interest, but he's also uncovered another connection. 15:05:14 "one of the senior prosecutors in the lynchburg commonwealth's attorney's office is married to a clinical psychologist who is employed by centra mental health services, and so again the family would prefer to avoid the appearance of any conflict of interest." the commonwealth's attorney disagrees saying gillespie worked in the department too long ago to matter, and he's worked on cases at centra hospital before without his assistant's marriage being an issue. he says the investigation could take several more months.### happening today... a court hearing for a chicago police officer charged with murder. a status hearing is today for the chicago officer-- "jason van

accused of fatally shooting a teenager 16 times. van dyke is charged with first-degree murder for the death of 17 year- old laquan mcdonald in 20- 14. the indictment alleges that van dyke "acted without lawful justification"... when he shot mcdonald. van dyke has pleaded not guilty. # new this morning... researchers at virginia commonwealth university say the state recorded nearly 1,000 fatal drug overdoses in 2014 .. most of those involving prescription painkillers or heroin. researchers also say that the epidemic costs taxpayers $600 million every year in public safety and health care services. overdoses increased 38 percent in virginia from 2012 to 2014. deaths from overdoses are seen more in southwest and southside virginia, hampton roads and richmond.### dozens of people in alleghany county woke up to being arrested. it's part of "operation deep freeze" ... a drug round up by the

55 officers were sent out in teams... to arrest 67 people... indicted on 188 charges. some investigations have been ongoing for about a year. the alleghany county sheriff says they're trying to catch these people off guard. # a southwest virginia man is in jail this morning after a meth lab was found in his home. washington county deputies were serving larry smith with an outstanding warrant when the lab was found. he was arrested on charges of possession with intent to manufacture. he was also served with an outstanding warrant for an assault on a family member. ### the world health organization has called an emergency meeting to address mounting concerns over the zika virus. once case has been reported here in virginia. expectant mothers are particularly at risk. cases of developmental problems in newborns are on the rise in central and south america... and now, fear about the virus is spreading to the u-s. health officials say that they need to get answers soon because the mosquito-born virus is quote "spreading explosively."

who director- general margaret chan "the possible links only recently suspected have rapidly changed the risk profile of zika from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions." there are currently no medicines to treat those infected with zika, and no vaccines to prevent it..# the three biggest u-s airline carriers are allowing some customers to cancel or postpone their trips to areas affected by zika. united's policy includes travel to all areas mentioned by the centers for disease control. delta has announced a similar policy, though customers must request refunds or make changes by february 29th to avoid fees. american will allow customers a refund if they provide a doctor's note stating they're unable to travel to one of four cities due to pregnancy.### a group of virginia tech researchers was the first to learn the flint, michigan water supply was contaminated with high levels of lead. the team spent six months studying the water. wsls ten's duke carter was at a

talked about their findings. # we spoke to the group in charge of the study they say some homes had nearly 20 times more levels of lead in the water. meaning people in flint were exposed to lead poisoning. which is why one mother is grafteful the group of virginia tech students informed the michigan government people don't have safe drinking water. siddharta roy was one of many students who researched the water supply in flint. roy along with other studetns presented their findings tonight in front of hundreds of people. they learned the water supply in flint had 20 times higher levels of lead compared to detroit. they also learned the water was filled with bacteria called "legionella" which causes legionnaires disease. a sickness similar to pneumonia roy told the crowd .. government agencies like michigan department of ennvironment quality tried to discredit the group's research and informed the public the water was safe to drink. the group's work isnt done yet. in fact they have been hired to

in charge of making sure the water supply in flint michigan is safe to drink. in the new river valley duke carter wsls ten. > now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s

wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s . friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s . friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs

increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s 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.... happening today.. an announcement on a major deal on gun legislation in the commonwealth. the agreement lawmakers are set

for people with concealed handgun permits. # and we're getting the first hints of whether donald trump will benefit or suffer from boycotting last night's debate. a recap of all the action in iowa. ### 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

politics taking central stage across the nation... after last night's final g-o-p debate in iowa before the caucuses. donald trump promises his veterans fundraiser drew in more attention than the debate. while we await the overnight ratings... tracie potts has the reaction on social media this morning. sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate "look at all the cameras, it's like the academy awards. this is like the academy award, this is the academy awards!" side by side... donald trump's veterans fundraiser... sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate "isn't that better than this debate that's going on where des moines, iowa during the debate where candidates mocked his absence. sot: ted cruz/ r presidential candidate "i'm a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly." sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate "he's an entertaining guy. he's the greatest show on earth." sot: jeb bush/ r presidential candidate "he was a little teddy bear to me." flash "i kind of miss him. i wish he was here." sot: donald trump/ r presidential candidate "he's probably looking for me. he's

anyone seen trump? why - where's trump? where is he? whe is?" laughter and plausesot: reporter off cam "did you miss donald trump out there tonight?" sot: rand paul/ r presidential candidate "not at all, man was i -- that was the best debate we've had of all of the debates, easily." issues like immigration - the top facebook issue during the debate: sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate "you changed your position on immigration because you used to support a path to citizenship." sot: jeb bush/ r presidential candidate "so did you, so did you marco." with trump gone, cruz accused the moderators of targeting him: sot: ted cruz/ r presidential candidate "gosh if you guys say -- ask one more mean question, i may have to leave the stage." sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate "don't worry, i'm not leaving the stage no matter what you ask me." the last debate... before iow a makes its choice. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. governor mcauliffe and republican lawmakers are set to announce a major deal on gun legislation today. a spokesperson for the governor says there will be a compromise on gun legislation that strengthens some gun control measures... while relaxing others. as part of the compromise.. democrats will reverse course and not revoke reciprocity agreements with 25 states for

exchange, republicans will include a measure to prohibit people with permanent protective orders from having a gun. del. c. todd gilbert,r-15th district: "in light of the fact that we're going to be expanding concealed carry rights for virginians all across the country, we thought that was a pretty good trade." del. david toscano, d-57th district: "this is a small step, it's not huge, you know, it doesn't solve all the gun- related problems, but it solves a couple." republicans will also agree to require state police to be present at gun shows, where they can provide voluntary purchasers.. # over the last two years.. medical experts have seen several breakouts of long dormant diseases.. like mumps and measles. now a vaccination battle is brewing in the virginia state house. lawmakers are discussing whether to get rid of the state's religious exemption for vaccines. some parents claims that vaccines with high levels of mercury are to blame for autism. places where there are a high number of unvaccinated children... tend

pediatrician"tha t's directly tied with an increase in communicable disease, outbreaks of measles for example in california, or pertussis in california and new york. virginia is one of the best states in the country at preventing outbreaks and doctors say getting rid of the exemption only strengthen that position.### friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain

time now for your timesaver traffic report. friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain showers with highs in the upper 50s friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny time now for your timesaver

our picture of the day comes from kenny seale-- he took this sunrise shot earlier this week.. while eating breakfast with his coworkers at memorial hospital in martinsville. email us the pictures you've five things you need to know are coming up next. here's a live look at virginia beach

need to know" before you head out the door this morning. the search resumes this morning for a missing and endangered teenager in blacksburg. thousand of police officers, the fbi and members of the virginia tech --- corps of cadets combed the area around the home of 13-year-old nicole lovell yesterday. she was last seen around midnight tuesday. police say she is on liver

v-c-u researchers say the state recorded nearly 1-thousand deadly drug overdoses in 2014, most involving prescription painkillers or heroin. nearly 80 percent of those overdoses involved opioids... killing nearly three times as many virginians annually as homicides. the policy brief also found that the drug epidemic... is costing taxpayers $600 million a year. democratic gov. terry mcauliffe and republican lawmakers are set to announce a major deal on gun legislation today... it will strengthens some gun control measures while relaxing others. as part of the compromise.. democrats will not revoke reciprocity agreements with 25 states for concealed carry permits. in exchange, republicans will include a measure to prohibit people with permanent protective orders from having a gun. friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon saturday: mostly sunny

ahead on the today show... a trip to a town.. right here in the u.s.. where cell phones and wi-fi signals are banned. why residents say it's better that way we leave you with a live look at the roanoke blacksburg regional airport.

good morning. the main events. >> let's address the elephant not in the room tonight. >> no-show donald trump in the cross hairs at the republican presidential debate. >> i'm a maniac. and everyone on this stage is