storm team forecast. welcome to newschannel three at 5 - i )m les smith. and i m barbara ciara. more showers in the forecast for the weekend -- but we re tracking another sharp increase in temperatures. some cities may even hit seventy degrees next week. chief meteorologist patrick rockey is covering it all in your first warning storm team forecast. tracking clouds and a few showers for the weekend....the entire weekend will not be a washout, but a few showers are possible. no rain is expected on instead, we )ll see partly cloudy skies. the winds will relax a bit from the north between 5 and 15 mph. temperatures will dip into the mid 30s overnight. on saturday, we )ll likely start the day with some sunshine. but clouds will build in advance fast moving area of low pressure from the northwest. this clipper system will move over the area, giving way to a few scattered showers late saturday

the rain could be heavy at times. again, we re not expecting a weekend washout. in fact, late in the afternoon on sunday, the skies will gradually clear. high temperatures on saturday and sunday will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s. next week, we )ll see a nice warm up. highs will rise into the 60s and possibly the 70s by the middle of the work week. we )re expecting

a new witness that could change the wesley hadsell case. federal lawyers say it could link wesley to the death and disappearance of his adopted daughter -- aj. newschannel 3 s gabriella deluca broke the story online earlier today. she s live in the control room. these federal court documents lay out the stunning claims. the allegation: hadsell confessed to being involved in aj )s death. hadsell s former lawyers tells me he thinks this may be one of hadsell s cellmates who came up with this new claim. for a year -- no one has known what exactly happened to a-j hadsell. but now -- the same week she disappeared last year -- wesley hadsell )s public defenders say there s a new witness who may connect wesley hadsell to aj )s death. wesley is aj )s adoptive father -- this is video of newschannel 3 previously

he s serving time for a federal weapons charge -- as part of a plea agreement. just this week -- his attorneys withdrew from his case after they learned he also represent that new witness in another case. ...something a legal analyst calls a conflict of interest. federal court documents say this new witness -- who isn t named -- hopes to receive a reduced sentence for testifying against hadsell. aj hadsell disappeared this time last year. police eventually found her body behind an abandoned home in southampton county. that s when detectives arrested wesley for unrelated charges -- then

he was to be sentenced next month - but this new information may lead to new, and more serious charges. i also spoke to wesley )s mother-p&today -- who says she s confident her son never confided in anyone -- because he had nothing to do with a-j )s disappearance. gabriella deluca newschannel 3. in newport news -- police have arrested a man who they say raped a 14-year- old girl. 33-year-old jason goergen was arrested in richmond by u-s marshals and a fugitive apprehension unit from newport news wednesday. police say the rape was reported by a richmond area health facility back in september. they also say goergen and his teenage victim knew each other. he )s been charged with two counts of rape and aggravated sexual battery. a newport news bus driver -- accused of assaulting a 12- year-old student. according to police -- just after four on wednesday -- they were called to investigate a fight between the driver -- 58- year-old james hopkins and the 12-year-old boy. court documents

demanded the boy )s phone. after trying to grab the phone several times -- documents show that the boy eventually pushed hopkins back. police say -- the two began to fight after that -- and at one point hopkins had the boy in a headlock. hopkins was charged with misdemeanor assault and released. a school spokeswoman says hopkins is suspended from duty -- and the student is suspended from school for his actions leading up to the fight. virginia may join a list of states fining people for smoking with kids in the car. newschannel three s brian hill at 5. we )ve all seen it -- someone driving in the car - windows up and smoking with children in the car. doctor )s say even rolling windows down doesn )t make it safer. and the virginia general assembly is taking action. it )s a vote aiming to make virginian children traveling in cars safer

30:52 )i think its good. i think its good because smoking in cars itself is you have someone whos underage. 26:06 i think its wonderful and i think it should be older than eight. and why is that? speak a little bit about that. well because kids dont have a choice of their own and its our responsibility to keep them safe and keep them healthy. )receivin-p&g overwhelming support --p&legislators voted to ban-p&smoking in the car while-p&children under eight are riding.-p&-p&- health professionals applaud the effort. 46:55 )second hand smoking can cause a lot, more frequent health risk for children, specifically respiratory problems. they can have an increase in ear infections."brian standup 00:03 )even with all of the health concerns, some of the people i spoke with say they dont agree with the bill because if the governments involvement. however, others say the government just has to step in and take charge. ) 35:20 )young kids who cant think for themselves, cant tell their parents that hey, i dont like cigarette smoke or whatever. no absolutely. 36:08 the government shouldnt be involved in my private life but because i have to take my

life into public, i definitely should be subject to what society deems as safe or normal. )governo r terry macauliffe must decide if he will sign the bill - until the decision is in smoker s hands if the bill is signed into law, police wouldnt be able pull someone over for smoking, it would be a secondary offense. live in norfolk, brian hill, newschannel three. police could soon have access to your cell phone data -- without a warrant. a bill cleared the general police access to real-time location data on your cell phone. the data would be used to track you down during an emergency - supporters say the law could save lives. critics say it amendment. the families of four dead el faro crew members -- have ship )s parent company. el faro was headed to puerto rico from florida in october of last year -- when it

thirty- three crew members were on board -- including a virginia beach native. the ship )s owners say the ships main propulsion failed. all 33- people on board died. the settlements were for reportedly five- hundred thousand dollars each. a driver was taken to the hospital after his tractor trailer slid off the highway in norfolk. it happened on interstate 2-64 around midnight. state police tell us they didn )t need to close any lanes but the truck needed to be pulled out of the ditch. that took workers about two hours. the driver was taken to the hospital but should be okay. as victims of the deadly tornadoes that hit virginia two weeks ago continue picking up the pieces -- tobacco company financial assistance. today-- the company donated 50-thousand dollars to the region. governor mcauliffe was at the presentation and spoke on behalf of the donations. the funds will help support were impacted. altria

cigarette manufacturer phillip morris. coming up on newschannel three at five - a knife reportedly found on the property where o-j simpson lived is raising new questions about his murder trial. now investigators are trying to learn more about where it came from. and the newest submarine for the navy is one step closer to joining the fleet. we have an up close look at the washington

theres another turn in the o-j simpson case. los angeles police are investigating the discovery of a knife reportedly found on property simpson once owned. teri okita reports with the details. pkg los angeles police announced friday that investigators are now testing a knife that a construction worker allegedly found on property super: capt. andy neiman/lapd sot within the last month, lapd became aware of an item that was allegedly recovered by a citizen at the during the demolition of a worker who helped level the home in 1998 says he turned the knife over to an off duty lapd officer years ago. the l-a-p-d says, when detectives discovered the now-retired officer had the knife, they launched an investigation. they say the former officer believed the case was closed and kept it. sot: teri but he was an lapd officer. he didnt know to turn it in? capt i dont know

statement. thats the information i have at this time. the l-a-p-ds robbery-homicide division is now testing the knife for hair, fingerprints, and other d-n-a. in 1995, simpson was aquitted of the murders of his ex-wife, nicole brown, and her friend, ron goldman. natsd of fx mini- series the case continues to fascinate the public. more than 20 years later , a new t-v mini- series debuted with strong ratings.the l-a- p-d says the knife story could be quote bogus , but since theres been no conviction, the case remains open. teri okita, cbs news, los angeles. the court convened today to hear final statements from lawyers in the erin andrews case. witness testimony concluded yesterday. the defense called four witnesses, including sports commentator jesse palmer, who testified by video deposition. he said andrews traveled with extra security following the incident, and that she said she did not feel

incident. on the military watch. the navy )s newest submarine is getting ready for christening in newport news tomorrow. todd corillo shows us how the washington has come to life over the past 5 years. a submarine out of water. this is the washington -- a virginia-class submarine built in newport news tomorrow the sub will be christened -- marking a major milestone in construction. for the shipbuilders who have taken the washington from the ground up -- there )s a great deal of pride in reaching this

once the washington is christened -- the next step will be moving into the water that s when her crew will get a sense of just how powerful the fast-attack sub can be the washington is expected to be fully delivered to the navy at the end of the year. in newport news -- todd corillo -- newschannel 3. action-- your dreams. here )s a look at this year )s saint jude dream home. this is in the great bridge section of chesapeake. the 28-hundred square foot home is coming along nicely. it even has five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. all it takes is a one hundred dollar ticket - for your chance to win the brand new

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north between 5 and 15 mph. temperatures will dip into the mid 30s overnight. on saturday, we )ll likely start the day with some sunshine. but clouds will build in advance of a fast moving area of low pressure from the northwest. this clipper system will move over the area, giving way to a few scattered showers late saturday through early sunday afternoon. the rain could be heavy at times. again, we re not expecting a weekend washout. in fact, late in the afternoon on sunday, the skies will gradually clear. high temperatures on saturday and sunday will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s. next week, we )ll see a nice warm up. highs will rise into the 60s and possibly the 70s by the middle of the work week.

how do you have a dog sled race without any snow? in alaska -- race officials are learning you have to ship it in from hundreds

ted in line in virginia beach today with hopes of winning some free pizza. the "your pie" restaurant said after their success in norfolk they wanted to open a second location. the grand north shopping center in virginia beach. they )re offering specials all day and the first hundred customers even got a free pizza. one lucky customer who buys a pie today will even win pizza for life.

ship seven cars of snow three hundred and sixty miles to make sure there was enough for this year s iditarod race. a ceremony marking the start of the sled dog race and winter celebration is held in anchorage every year. persistent warm temperatures over the last few weeks have melted the snow that remained on the streets and put a severe dent into the snow the city stockpiled for the annual event. the train company says they ve never had a job like this. even with the extra snow -- the normal 11-mile route for the ceremonial race has been shorted to three miles. the race will start as normal on sunday in willow alaska 50 miles north of anchorage. the last chance for bob mcdonnell to overturn his federal corruption charges.

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republican presidential candidates take shots at the frontrunner. many hoping for the chance to win some points against donald trump. meanwhile the supreme court has set a date to hear arguments in the federal corruption case mcdonnell. his last hope to overturn his conviction. and skies are clearing from rain and snow overnight. but the first warning storm team is tracking more rain on the way for your weekend. good evening - i )m beverly kidd. and i m les smith. we )re tracking more wet weather that could mean a soggy weekend ahead. temperatures on the horizon. meteorologist dominic brown has first warning storm team

tracking clouds and a few showers for the weekend....the washout, but a few showers are possible. no rain is expected on our friday night though. instead, we )ll see partly cloudy skies. the winds will relax a bit from the north between 5 and 15 mph. temperatures will dip into the mid 30s overnight. on saturday, we )ll likely start the day with some sunshine. but clouds will build in advance of a fast moving area of low pressure from the northwest. this clipper system will move over the area, giving way to a few scattered showers late saturday through early sunday afternoon. the rain could be heavy at times. again, we re not expecting a