we are following some breaking news just into the wfxr newsroom. an online post threatning possible violence at northside high school this morning. school officials will have an increased police presence at the school this morning out of an abudance of caution. they are taking actions to ensure the safety of students and staff. high pressure builds into the area for today and tonight. a lowpressure system in the the great lakes on saturday. this system will bring aweak cold front into our region on friday night.today...sunny. highs in the lower 40s. light and variable winds. .tonight...partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostlycloudy. lows in the mid 20s. light and variable winds. .friday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 40s. south winds around 10 mph. gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon..friday night...partly cloudy. not as cool with lows in the upper 30s. southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .saturday...partly sunny. not as cool with highs around 60. westwinds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph..saturday night...pa

holmes, wfxr county, paris holmes, wfxr news. another arm of this storm hit eastern virginia. take a look at the damage in waverly-- near petersburg . virginia young child died after the storm destroyed their home wednesday afternoon. people who live in waverly are reeling from the storm. tragic man i never seen nothing like this before i storm and my prayers go out to their family. state police say rescuers found the three victims almost 900 feet away from their destroyed home. authorities put a curfew in place wednesday night and sent first responders door to door to make sure no one is missing. strong upper leveltrough moves across today into tonight. high pressure builds in by friday afternoon and then shifts to thesoutheast u.s. over the wfxr news is your local election headquarters. and new this morning. marco rubio is planning a campaign stop in the star city. according to the "virginia for marco rubio" facebook page, the rally is scheduled for sunday night at 8-30.doors will open at 7-30. the event listing says a venue will be annouced soon--and you will need to rsvp f

it starts at 7-o'clock right here on wfxr news. we now know where senator marco rubio's southwest virginia rally will be held on sunday night.the event gets underway at 8-30 at roanoke college in salem. doors open at 7:30 and you will need to rsvp.if you want to know how to rsvp- just head to our website--virginia first dot-com. we've had snow, ice and tornado this season, but what does it all mean for spring? we take a closer look in a wfxr news special report, godzilla el nino. continue to generate upslope snow showers west of the blue ridge through this morning. high pressure buildstonight...moving to the southeast coast by sunday returningtemperatures to at or the ongoing el nino may go down in the record books as the strongest ever measured, and has contributed to rain, snow, and the whole kitchen sink in virginia over the past few months. el nino is forecast to gradually weaken as we head into spring, but does that mean the weather will calm down, or is the commonwealth in line for more active weather? takes a look in this wf

bill wadell, wfxr news. hillary clinton plans to open a campaign office here in roanoke this friday- ahead of super tuesday.this friday- here in roanoke campaign office plans to open a wfxr news. stand up."president hillary clinton plans to open a campaign office here in roanoke this friday- ahead of super tuesday. people trying to stop the move of some historic slave homes will be taking action today in botetourt county.we will tell you what they are doing next... when good day virginia continues. and we will see how one local museum is honoring the role some roanokers had in building in botetourt county-the group pushing to stop two historic slave dwellings from being relocated-- say they are planning another protest at the site tomorrow morning. a representative from the friends of greenfield preston plantation group says the county's actions -- during the past few days prompted the protest. the group made a proposal to the county--- that would allow the buildings to stay at their original location. one o

in eskow, wfxr news. a live look this morning regional airport from our wfxr morning -- the bitter cold temperatures across southwest upper low centered over the ohio valley will move east tonight into thursday. weak upper shortwaves will move across themountains through tonight resulting in scattered snow showers andsnow flurries. a clipper system will cross our region on fridaywith some light snow accumulations...e we're six weeks into the new year and hopefully you're haven't given up on your resolution to lose weight. if you're thinking about calling it quits you probably just need a little support to push through. wfxr's paris holmes is going to tell us how the community is getting together to lose weight and have a "ton of fun" while doing it. ton of fun is a year long challenge where folks here in the roanoke valley trying to literally lose a ton weight and have great time while doing it. coming up we'll talk to one of the people behind it after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it onli

it starts at 7-o'clock right here on wfxr news. we now know where senator marco rubio's southwest virginia rally will be held on sunday night.the event gets underway at 8-30 at roanoke salem. doors open at 7:30 and you will need to rsvp.if you want to know how to rsvp- just head to our website--virginia first dot-com. we've had snow, ice and tornado this season, but what does it all mean for spring? we take a closer look in a wfxr news strong northwest winds will i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. her life's work has been about breaking barriers. and so would her presidency. what they're worth... who's held back by student debt or a system tilted against them- and there are far too many of you- she understands that our country can't reach it's potential... unless we all do. together. continue to generate upslope snow showerswest of the blue ridge through this morning. high pressure builds tonight...moving to the southeast coast by sunday returningtemperatures to at or sunny. highs in the upper 30s. northwest winds15 to

the 74-year-old from new york - graduated from ss wfxr news.economics." establishment same old are tired of the politics. they are tired of the same old establishment economics."bill s and don't forget you can get your latest weather and news on virginia we are searching for some smooth sailing next on good day virginia.we are heading to coming up after the break. this weekend is for all boating enthusiasts in the roanoke valley. the 20-16 roanoke boat show kicks off at the berglund center today. now with a look at some of the best boats in the roanoke valley. the 42nd annual boat show is happening at the berglund center this weekend. the event is a unique once a year opportunity to see every dealer on smith mountain lake. customers compare products by dealers have. the boat show is at the berglund center friday free on friday and $7.50 on saturday and sunday. sunday. and $7.50 on free on sunday. at the berglund the touching and compare products customers mountain lake. to see every year opportunity unique once a the event is a berglund center happening a

in the studio, paris holmes, wfxr news. i get out of work and i go to the store, and somebody's, smellin' around, "mmm! i smell cookies." i say, "oh no, you just smell me. i just got out of work. that's honey bunches of oats, that's all." i say "don't eat me now." it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin gooey, flaky, happy. toaster strudel. (vo) shop all makes, models and colors in your neighborhood... all with worry-free ownership. head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the shift your thinking about buying your next one. high pressure builds into the area for today and tonight. a lowpressure system in the upper mississippi valley friday will moveeast across the great lakes on saturday. this system will bring aweak cold front into our region on friday night.today...sunny. highs in the lower 40s. light and variable winds. .tonight...partly cloudy in the evening...then becomi

wfxr's taylor kanost is in roanoke county with the latest numbers. good morning. i'm at glenvar high school which lost power earlier this week. that caused school to be closed as recently as yesterday, but thanks to the quick work of aep crews, power was restored to the building yesterday afternoon so school is back in session today. not everyone is back up high pressure builds into the area for today the internet helps the world stay connected, but the digital universe also has a dark side. just this year alone local investigators have arrested two men who allegedly abducted teenager girls they met online. most recently 13-year-old nicole lovell was stabbed to death by a man friends say she met on the internet. there is a local law enforcement agency that strictly focuses on cyber crimes against children.as wfxr's sophia borrelli reports- - the group is trying to keep more kids from becoming it starts with parents for more information about how to talk with your teen about their online activity, you can head to our website at virginiafirst.com. the danville city

in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. at virginia tech be taking place conference will the f-f-a state wfxr news.sophia borrelli in the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. 2016 marks the 90th year of the state convention. a touching act of kindess by a starbucks employee in northern virginia is going viral. ibby piracha who is hearing impaired first shared the details of the gesture on social media. he says the cashier at his starbucks wrote him a note, saying she's been learning sign language so he at starbucks as everyone else. get this.. ibby goes to that starbucks about three times a week! in business new this morning: renters beware -- the cost of living is going up and just in time for girl scouts cookies the group is looking for your best recipe! david asman has those stories and more in the business report.in the business asman has those best recipe! looking for your the group is scouts cookies and just in i

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. the focus on the campaign trail remains split this morning.from reaction to saturday's fiery g-o-p debate....to the political fight following the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia.fox's kristen fisher has the latest from the white bush says: "i the zika virus outbreak is affecting numerous countries around the world. this morning, why brazil's president says the virus won't compromise the upcoming olympic games! boxed, bagged, and wrapped! ahead on good day virginia: we're cracking the code to help you understand food president says the zika virus outbreak will not compromise the upcoming olympics in rio. he says the country experienced considerable success fighting mosquitos that carry the virus.experts say the virus is sweeping through parts of latin america. zika is mostly harmless for adults, but can be linked to a serious birth defect.the olympics in rio de janeiro start in august. when it comes to food that is boxed, bagged and wrapped it can be difficult to decipher

roanoke, sophia borrelli wfxr news. even though roads are in much better shape this morning than they were morning than shape this much better roads are in even though even though roads are in much better shape this morning than they were yesterday morning, there are still a few hazards to keep an eye on as you head out the door today. meteoologist taylor kanost is keeping an eye on the roads this morning in roanoke county. thanks to the warm conditions yesterday, city and vdot crews were able to get a lot accomplished yesterday. most accomplished a lot and vdot crews yesterday, city conditions the warm thanks to thanks to conditions yesterday, city were able to get a lot accomplished major roads have been cleared of that came crashing down along with that, most roads secondary neighborhood to be clear of snow at this we aren't around the this morning in roanoke and of southwest virginia which could be an issue. even if not drop below freezing, all of will pond on the roads. bottom you shouldn't have any trouble you nee

john news.holmes, wfxr, newsroom, paris teeth. in the newsroom, paris holmes, wfxr, news. (vo) with thousands of quality pre-owned vehicles... and exceptional customer service, head to your neighborhood enterp and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... moist southeast winds aloft will run over the top of a cool wedgeof high pressure at the surface...resulting in rain across theregion tonight through tuesday. on wednesday...a strong storm system will move through the region from the southwest...bringingheavy rain showers and gusty winds to the area. canadian highpressure will then build into the virginia first dot-com has your news headlines, pinpoint weather forecast and community events as well. also, like our facebook page --just search for wfxr news. a 106 year old woman gets to live her dream- and even dance with the social media- to get this special meeting! it was a special day for a 106 year old woman. on sunday she got to visit the white house! virginia mclaurin not only got to meet president obama and the first lady... she got to dance with them.in 20

in roanoke, kristen eskow, wfxr news. if you'd like to host a pillowcase project class at your organization - or if you know a family that needs a smoke detector installed - just head to virginia first dot com. w-f-x-r news has partnered up with the american red cross. we have a special ' fire prevention week' page - with resources to help you and your family. we are your local election headquarters. and we're taking the candidates. roanoke mayoral candidate sherman lea - won the democratic firehouse primary - over the weekend. it was a record turnout at the berglund center. sherman lea - is set to make a special appearance tomorrow morning - during the 7 o'clock hour of good day virginia. if you want to ask lea questions - about roanoke's economy, safety or future-- share your question- on our wfxr news facebook page. you can't buy it in stores. coming up - we'll show you how people are getting their hands most milk must be pasturized - before it can make it to your refrigerator. some farmers - and families - have found

reporting in appomattox county, paris holmes, wfxr news. another arm of this storm hit eastern virginia. take a look at the damage in waverly-- near petersburg . virginia young child died after the storm destroyed their home wednesday afternoon. people who live in waverly are reeling from the storm. desmond gardner/witness: it is tragic man i never seen nothing like this before i lost a good friend in the storm and my prayers go out to their family. state police say rescuers found the three victims almost 900 feet away from their destroyed home. authorities put a curfew in place wednesday first responders door to door to make sure no one is missing. strong upper leveltrough moves across today into tonight. high pressure builds in by friday afternoon and then shifts to thesoutheast u.s. over the election headquarters. and new this morning. marco rubio is planning a according to the "virginia for marco rubio" facebook page, the rally is scheduled for sunday night at 8-30.doors will open at 7-30. the event listing says a venue will be annouced

your wfxr pinpoint weather with >> coming up on 20 minutes to 8:00. a rainy wednesday on tap for us, as a cold front makes its way across the region. warm air out in advance of that system. but as we go on into the later part of the morning here, the rain will arrive from the west, gusty winds crank up especially over the ridge tops, as we go on through the morning hours. wind advisory in place for 10:00 hour for portions of river valley. and the rain comes down heavy at times. as you head out to the morning commute, make sure to take the jacket with you, the umbrella for a good portion of the day. dense fog around the region. a little extra time always a good idea if you need to head out to work or a pressing occasion that you need to be there on time, you can see from springs down to roanoke and danville and now into lynchburg, less than a mile visibility. we do have dense fog around. slow down, make sure to keep the low beams on for extra visibility. for us for the eastern half of the viewing area. look off to the west, a lot of the green off of th

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. bernie sanders and hillary clinton facing off thursday night in the pbs newshour democratic presidential candidate debate in wisconsin. it was the first time both candidates had met on a stage since the new the most heated discussions of the night were on foreign policy and economic issues. closer to home this morning: former virginia senator jim webb will not run for president as an independent. that news dropped on thursday during a speech webb gave in texas.webb dropped out of the democratic primary in october, failing to gain traction in early polling and debates. mayoral candidates discussed their vision for the city of roanoke thursday night during a forum in downtown roanoke. wfxr's kristen eskow was at the event and has more. :00-:051:07-1:121:20-1:25 kristen intro: that mayoral candidates forum was hosted by the roanoke regional chamber inside center in the square. both candidates - vice mayor dave trinkle and city discussed a variety of issues - with less than 48 hours to go

"around this wfxr news.taylor kanost in roanoke, taylor kanost wfxr "around this area, we get more crowded every day, people going to roanoke every day. sometimes you have to wait almost five minutes to pull out in the road." the plan is to have i-73 run through six states, but the commonwealth is the only state where construction hasn't started. coming up that is and what's next for the future of the proposed a strong upper low centered over the ohio valley will move easttonight into thursday. weak upper shortwaves will move across themountains through tonight resulting in scattered snow showers andsnow flurries. a clipper system will cross our region on friday with some light snow accumulations...especially in the mountains. busiest route 220 is one route 220 is one of the busiest and congested roads in our region.there are plans to end the traffic headaches with the construction of a new interstate ... that would also run through several states.to the south, north carolina already wrapped up a big chunk of the project, south carolina has plans to begin construction next year. constructi

wfxr sports jermaine ferrell joins us now with a look at that incredible win. travell and becky what race...........its been a few months since our last race. now the fans are fired up about the start of the 2016 nascar sprint cup season. they were not disapointed. you saw the race right here on wfxr and fox.chase elliot the youngest driver to start on the pole.......we will take you to the final lap virginian denny hamlim take the slight lead from martin truex, juniorand at the finish line it was hamilin taking it by about 4 inches over truex, junior. you will see it on slow mo. the closest finish ever in race

in the studio, paris holmes, wfxr news. north carolina's own weather-forecasting groundhog got his big day in the some are pretty upset! north carolina's weather predicting groundhog ruffled some feathers in north carolina on tuesday. grady the groundhog predicted that the denver broncos would win the super bowl on sunday over fact for you... grady has been predicting bowl games since

bill wadell, wfxr news. virginians will voice their choice in the upcoming presidential primary.polls will open on march 1 st.the deadline to register to vote in the primary was monday.but you can still register to cast your ballot in the november general election.remember new voter i.d laws took effective in july 2014.you can link a link to that information-- along with sample ballots and information on your polling locations at our website virginia first dot com. in your local election headquarters.voters in the city of roanoke will decide who could be the next mayor. dave trinkle and sherman lea both are on the council already and are now vying for the job.tonight wfxr's solina lewis spoke to lea about his last minute push to win your "the other day we spoke to the other democratic candidate running for mayor, and while they differ on a lot of issues they both want to encourage people to get out and vote" with less than a week left until the vote, lea says he and his campaign maintain what's been their mo

wfxr's paris holmes joins us live in appomattox county. paris, the powerful storm system caused problems for much of the eastern u-s.governor mcauliffe declared a state of emergency here in virginia. janice dean has more on the destruction this storm brought with it. severe weather threatening more than eighty-eight million americans wednesday night.... with potential for tornadoes, damaging wind gusts and large hail... the town of waverly, virginia especially hard hit... with at least five buildings damaged by a suspected tornado. downed trees and debris closed the roads in and out of the town...a challenge for first responders.trooper says: "the debris is very heavy at this time and it is all over the place - so we are still trying to get rescue to certain places." high winds also knocking over trees further south. this one hit a taxi in columbia, south carolina.joseph reed / taxi driver: "i didn't see it. i don't even know exactly where it came from. all i'm saying is i'm thankful that i'm alive." meantime, the midwest ...hit with heavy

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. there's less than a week before the new hampshire primary- and presidential candidates are swarming the state.molly line reports- senator ted cruz is leading the republican charge against donald trump- and hillary clinton is trying to steal voters away from senator bernie sanders. :22-:30 :35-:40 :41-:46 :51-:57 1:14-1:26 cruz says "god bless the great state of new hampshire." fresh off a win in iowa... republican ted cruz is barnstorming new hampshire to try to pull off a similar upset against donald trump. but the new york billionaire is playing offense tweeting... "based on the fraud committed by senator ted cruz during the iowa caucus, either a new election should take place or cruz results nullified." jeb bush is also hoping cruz stumbles.bush says "i applaud ted cruz's victory. he worked really hard. and he deserves credit. but new hampshire has a strange way of resettin' races." meanwhile, florida senator marco rubio is on the campaign trail selling himself as a party uniter.ru

this is a live look from outside the wfxr studios near hollins. we'll check back in with jason and get an update on those power outages, when good day virginia returns. wfxr news welcome aboard my starship. ahoy, mateys! it's full of things i love... and my fellow space adventures and free of things i don't. like aliens. just like eye patches. and when it's time to refuel, i eat chex cereal. 's full ofoftuff weweirates need. no artificial flavors, and it's gluten-free. excelsior! eat up, me hearties! keep it down! i'm exploring the galaxy. wfxr news is keeping you informed with the icy conditions across the this morning. these power outages continue to grow. here is another look at the current appalachian power outage map.. in roanoke city and county combined, you're looking at around 14 people without power. franklin 10-thousand in the dark. high pressure wedging down the east slopes of the appalachians willslowly move northeast tonight...as low pressure moves from the lower mississippi valley to the mid atlantic states. another low willtrack out

wfxr's taylor kanost is monitoring he's live in salem with more. hey jason. i'll start with the good news - this is just rain. thankfully temperatures are happening today, news. kanost wfxr in salem, taylor reporting live in happening today, weather permittingcrews will begin the process of moving two historic slave dwellings in botetourt county.at a recent rally, protestors said they hoped to have their day in court before work resumed to relocate two buildings at the historic greenfield plantation.a statement from botetourt county officials say parts of international drive will be blocked as crews work to move the first structure starting at 9-am. deputies are still working to sort out a scare in bedford county. this was the scene along jordantown road in the stewartsville area of the county just after 8-o'clock. our crew on the scene saw several people being interviewed and officers right now, it's still unclear if any shots were fired. deputies tell wfxr news they expect to release more information later today. virginia's supreme court has denied an appea

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. hours until super tuesday here in the commonwealth.happening today in radford, republican presidential candidate donald trump will speak at radford university. here are those details if you're heading to the event: the rally gets underway at noon at the dedmon center on campus. this is trump's second stop in the commonwealth in less than a week. wfxr news does plan to livestream the rally on our website virginia first dot-com. wfxr's paris holmes is at radford university this morning. she's got more details on trump's visit to southwest virginia. good morning guys, doors open here at radford university's dedmon center at 10am. the event itself is expected to start at 12 noon. parking is limited so university officials suggest visitors carpool or use other modes of transportation. those attending today should be aware that backpacks, bottles, and cans are not allowed. also they say signs are allowed but they cannot be on sticks or poles. as you mention trump is making this appearance a

in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. this year is the 90th for the the state convention. an update now to the ice rink inc. says attendance for the first season of r-o-a elmwood on ice - exceeded its expectations.a spokesperson says more than 13 thousand, four hundred people visited the ice rink - and there were 16 private rentals of the rink. the group originally hoped about ten thousand people would come out to skate. the rink will be back next winter - but downtown roanoke inc. has an online survey to get the public's input about the first season. that survey is open until the end of the monthend of the monthopen until the season. about the first public's input to get the roanoke inc. has - but downtown back next winter rink will be back next winter - but downtown roanoke inc. has an online survey to get the public's input about the first season. that survey is open until the that survey is open until the end of the month end of the monththat su

in roanoke, kristen eskow, wfxr news. if you'd like to host a pillowcase project class at your organization - or if you know a family that needs a smoke detector installed - just head to virginia first dot com. w-f-x-r news has partnered up with the american red cross. we have a special ' fire prevention week' page - with resources to help you and your family. special ' fire we have a american red with the partnered up w-f-x-r first dot com. head to virginia installed - just needs a smoke family that or if you know a organization - project class at pillowcase like to host a if you'd if you'd like to host a pillowcase project class at your organization - or if you know a family that needs a smoke detector installed - just head to virginia first dot com. w-f-x-r news has partnered up with the american red cross. we have a special ' fire prevention week' page - with resources to help you and your family. after winter storms, industries of the valleys often see a decrease in donations. and thats the time they need donations t

we sent wfxr's kristen eskow in search of answers in this wfxr news special report -- 73 questions! 1:00-1:051:34-1:392:16-2:22 2:24-2:29 if you're driving one of the thousands of vehicles that cruise down interstate 581 and route 220 every day -you've probably seen the signs - but not much else when it comes to progress on i-73 in virginia. blaine lewis - co-owner, fleet feet sportslewis: "we've heard very little about it."blaine lewis says he moved his athletic wear shop - fleet feet sports - to route 220 in roanoke county three and a half years ago. running one of the many businesses along the road - lewis says he believes a new interstate - could benefit all businesses in the roanoke area. lewis: "it just gives another corridor that connects roanoke to other locations, which could be good, you know, for businesses in a lot of ways and good for the valley." goodlatte: "it would make this area more attractive for more businesses to locate here." u.s. congressman bob goodlatte says discussions about the creation of interstate 73 began in the early 1990's. the interstate would run b

wfxr's paris holmes is wfxr's noon on tuesday.in effect until warnings remain in wfxr's paris holmes is keeping an eye on road conditions for us this morning. she joins us live in roanoke near valley view mall. paris, now that outside. how are things looking where you're at now? keep tabs on the latest pinpoint forecast, school closings and delays and other breaking weather related stories on our website, virginia first dot-com. we also want to see your snow photos. you've got several ways to get them to us, safely of them through facebook or twitter. you can also e-mail them to us at: pics- at-virginia-first-dot-com. now to stories making national headlines this morning. a house committee will hold a second hearing on the flint water crisis. they'll hear testimony from michigan governor rick snyder and an e-p-a adminstrator. the hearing, which is expected to happen sometime in march comes after snyder offered to travel to d-c to testify before the house oversight and government reform committee. that hearing happened earlier this morning and featured government officials, flint resi

in roanoke, charlie cooper wfxr news. around this time last week temperatures were in the 20s and today the high was in the 60s. coming up-farmers are now renting out their own equipment- to other farmers. why the move is helping their bottom line- in tonight's ag (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. wheat and other commodity prices are not good right now.... giving area farmers yet another obstacle to overcome.so, in an effort to help farmers with their pricey overhead.... many are leasing or borrowing equipment.matt mccullock from our sister station k-f-d-x in texas- looked into how much it could help. combines. tilling plows and baler's are big, pricey farming machinery.... "it's expensive. very expensive."but a necessity..... especiall

in the studio, paris holmes, wfxr news. ahead good day virginia: doctors are trying an old method of pain relief to help cancer patients.we'll share those details next. and the largest u-s drug home! you're day virginia! pressure will gradually build into the centralappalachians from the west today...passing overhead friday intosaturday. sunday...low pressure moves across the southeast and off the coast. at this time this system will keep the main precipitation southeast of our area.today...mostly cloudy this morning...then becoming partly sunny.highs in the upper 40s. northwest winds around 10 mph..tonight...mostly becoming partlycloudy. cooler with lows in the upper 20s. northwest winds 10 to15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .friday...sunny. highs in the lower 40s. northwest winds 10 to15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph..friday night...mostly clear. lows in the mid 20s. northwestwinds around 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable. .saturday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 40s. light andvariable winds..saturday n

in roanoke, kristen eskow, wfxr news. if you'd like to host a pillowcase project class at know a family that needs a smoke detector installed - just head to virginia first dot com. w-f-x-r news has partnered up with the american red cross. we have a special ' fire prevention week' page - with resources to help you and your family. after more than two decades on the air, we will soon see homer simpson in a new way.we will tell you what surprise, the people of springfield have for us when good day virginia homer simpson is going live from springfield later this year. fox says the iconic animated dad will star in a live segment at the conclusion of the may 15th episode of "the simpsons". homer will appear for about three minutes, discussing the news of the day and possibly answering social media questions.so how will this happen?producer al jean says the actor who voices dan castellaneta, will act out the character in real time using motion capture technology.that means whatever motions castellaneta does, homer will do the s

i think your link wfxr is going to have information about it. >> anchor: we definitely are and wfxr, we are a proud sponsor of this survivor soiree and doing all we can to definitely help you out and this is going to be absolutely fantastic. i know you are expecting a big turn out. >> and can't thank you enough. >> anchor: the pleasure is all ours! if you want more information on the survivor soiree or susan g. komen, anything like that. go to virginiafirst.com thank you ladies both for being here this morning and getting about this and, of course with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, the delicious taste of nutella takes pancakes to a whole new level. >> foggy with blacksburg socked in here at the virginia tech campus. please give yourself the extra time to get where you got to go this morning. i sound like porky the pig right now! excuse me! please give yourself extra time and slow down out on the roads and keep those low beams on and leave plenty of space between you and the car in front of you. officially visibility over a mile in blacksburg. but looking at that shot,

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. with less than a week before the new hampshire primary- the presidential candidates are swarming the granite state.as molly line reports- senator ted cruz is leading the republican charge against donald trump- and hillary clinton is trying to steal voters away from senator bernie sanders. :22-:30 :35-:40 :41-:46 :51-:57 1:14-1:26 cruz says new hampshire." fresh off a win in iowa... republican ted cruz is barnstorming new hampshire to try to pull off a similar upset against donald trump. but the new york billionaire is playing offense tweeting..."based on the fraud committed by senator ted cruz during the iowa caucus, either a new election should take place or cruz results nullified." jeb bush is also hoping cruz stumbles.bush says "i applaud ted cruz's victory. he worked really hard. and he deserves credit. but new hampshire has a strange way of resettin' races." meanwhile, florida senator marco rubio is on the campaign trail selling himself as a party uniter. rubio says "we must nomi

in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. this year is the 90th for the the state convention. coming up-who is donald trump? what the republican presidential candidate is doing to win your vote. in our local good news report- black dog salvage visits the wfxr studios- giving us a preview of the newest season of "salvage dawgs"what we can it's just a week until super tuesday- and many are wondering- can donald trump make it three wins in a row?as joel waldman reports- the republican frontrunner is the favorite to win the republican caucus in nevada tonight-- as rival, ted cruz, works to fix another campaign :00 - :05 :32 - :49 1:15 - 1:22 many answers in it." it's a snippet of video that cost ted cruz's communications director his job ...allegedly editing the clip to make it appear like marco rubio believes the bible is void of answers ... but, there's one problem, this is what rubio really said on tape.... "got a good book there, all the answers are in

this is wfxr news good day virginia in high definition. >>anchor: well, if you have watched our newscast for any length of time. you know we are dedicated here on good day virginia to finding homes for pets. who, you know, need a home. and one way though to make sure there are not too many strays sure your pets are spay and neutered. mountain view wants to make sure everyone can afford pets being spay and neutering. and you have a new campaign. here to tell us about it is corey. this campaign has a bit of the a catchy name. >> it does. we just got done with snowmageddon and now beat the heat. >> anchor: there you go. think about that. >> beat the heat. female cats. when your female cat meows constantly and loves anybody and everything that stands still she is in heat. so we have to make sure she is fixd before she goes into heat. >> anchor: female cat can turnout a number of kittens. >> she can have kittens three times a year. so you figure even if she only has four kittens three times a year. that's a dozen cats. if you were not expecting

in vinton, sophia borrelli wfxr news. if you would like to get tickets to the heart ball, you virginiafirst.com for more information. ever been out on your birthday and had the ridiculous, yet cheerful birthday song sung to you at a restaurant? that could tell you why -- next! the music publisher that claimed to hold the rights to the song "happy birthday to you" has settled the class action lawsuit for 14- million-dollars. so what does this mean? dianne gallagher has the story. sing it.happy birthday to you. politicians do too.happy birthday to you.they even sing it at the white house but did you ever notice you never really hear it sung by characters in movies or on tv? industry just got an early "birthday" present, if you will.it looks like a settlement will blow out the candles on a copyright lawsuit, opening up the popular tune for use in the public domain.now, according to documents released monday, warner-chappell music, that's the company that claims to own the rights to the song, will have to pay $14-million to s

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. voters in 11 more states will jump into the primary game tomorrow morning. but first-- another candidate stumps in southwest virginia. donald trump will stop today in radford...and speak at radford university. the rally starts at noon at the dedmon center on campus.this is trump's second stop in the commonwealth in the last seven days. you can watch trump's speech on our website...virgini a first dot com. wfxr's paris holmes is at radford university this morning. she's got more details on trump's visit to southwest virginia. good morning guys, doors open here at radford university's dedmon center at 10am. the event itself is parking is limited so university officials suggest visitors carpool or use other modes of transportation. those attending today should be aware that backpacks, bottles, and cans are not allowed. also they say signs are allowed but they cannot be on sticks or poles. as you mention trump is making this appearance ahead of tomorrow's primary voting. and according to

wfxr's paris holmes is here with more . good morning guys!the critical care congress is an opporturnity for medical professionals from around the world to share ideas and diverse perspectives in treating people who are seriously ill or injured. at this five day event, carilion physicians are speakers, participating in interactive workshops and panel discussions.they will bring all of that information back to patients here in the roanoke valley. dr. alice ackerman is a peditrician at carillion.she has been attending this conference for about 20 years.she says-- it's one thing to read up on the latest research on medicine, but it's another to be in the room and talking with the people who are actually doing the reasearch. she also says the conference reassures her about the work they are already doing at carilion. many of the things that i 've heard about this year are things that we are already doing in roanoke. the way that we treat children with severe respiratory diseases is right there. we are really doing everything that is reccomended an

here on wfxr. tournament time is here for high school basketball - while college basketball teams are fighting to reach the postseason... jeff archer is here with our preview of virginia sports live. season starting to wind down now and the question on everyone's mind is will virginia tech make the barber with the richmond times dispatch here to give us that answer. mike, in your gut feeling does virginia tech make the postseason this year?mike barber: "i think they will. they have 3 winnable games in my mind left in these 5. they've shown an ability in the past to make some noise at the acc tournament. i think they're going to play their way somewhere. i think if they it will be hard for the nit to pass on an acc team with a .500 or better record. i think they'll be nit if they get there. unless they have to backdoor them in there with a losers bracket. but if they take think they are headed to the nit.jeff archer: "there are a couple of other tournaments as well they could make it into as continu

with the ag life report, bill wadell, wfxr news. simmons says - farmers should simmons says - farmers should keep updated pitcures of their property and equipment - just in case - something goes wrong - and they have to call their two virginia tech students locked up tonight- in connection to the death of a 13 year old girl.coming up- reaction from students-and when the suspects are due for their next court appearance. plus-13 years later- nasa remembers some of their own.. coming up-the anniversary of investigation into the murder of nicole madison lovell is far from over. this morning virginia tech freshmen david eisenhauer and natalie keepers were arraigned in court. w-f-x-r's charlie cooper spoke to students who are still shaken from the weekend's discovery. virginia tech freshmen, david eisenhauer and natalie keepers headed to court today for the in the abduction and murder of 13-year-old nicole lovell meantime, classmates on tech's campus were still in disbelief. rachel lowery-senior, virginia tech"no one really knows what to

in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. 2016 marks the 90th year of the state convention. a touching act of kindess by a starbucks employee in viral. ibby piracha who is hearing impaired first shared the details of the gesture on social media. he says the cashier at his starbucks wrote him a note, saying she's been learning sign language so he could have the same experience at starbucks as everyone else. piracha spoke to a reporter through an app on his phone- saying the note warmed his heart. piracha : "the note made me happy."reporter says: "he then said to me"piracha says: : "i felt happy that she learned to sign asl to speak with me." piracha says he goes to that starbucks about three times a week and loves his experience there. wednesdays every week right here on good day virginia.but, have you heard about the wine workout?we'll tell you more when we come back in two every wednesday right here on good day virginia, i bring you workout wednesday.t

a live look at the from the wfxr studios. still fairly foggy and need extra time to get safely to work so you can slow down out there on the roads. looking a little better in blacksburg right now. just pretty cloudy out there. it may be a little bit of blue sky trying to patch up there in spots but do expect just plenty much of the day today. testimonies pretty steady in blacksburg as well and that is not dropping too far in the overnight and tomorrow with the rain coming through and temperatures will be pretty steady as well. 46 right now in roanoke. a bit of a breeze out of the south/southeast at 7 mph and the humidity at 100% and we're looking at dense fog in portions of roanoke and those temperatures remain steady in the mid to upper 40s throughout the day and trailing off just a touch as we go through the evening and overnight. low visibility has improved at the airport and up to 5 miles. .3 of a mile in lewisburg and still socked in in hot springs and visibility in blacksburg. glenville on the way down currently and whe

in the studio, paris holmes, wfxr news. north carolina's own weather-forecasting groundhog some are pretty upset! carolina's weather predicting groundhog ruffled some feathers in north carolina on tuesday. grady the groundhog predicted that the denver broncos would win the super bowl on sunday over the carolina panthers. fun fact for you... grady has been predicting bowl games since roast it... roast it... roast it... slice it. new, hand-carved slow-roasted sirloin. perfectly paired, perfectly served... and starting at just $10.99?!

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. wfxr news is your local headquarters. the nevada republican presidential caucus today could help seal the deal for donald trump... while the democrats have a few days to prepare for their next primary in south carolina this weekend. kelly wright has more from new york.more from new kelly wright has weekend.primary in south their next prepare for few days to while the donald trump... the deal for could help seal caucus today could help seal the deal for donald trump... while the democrats have a few days to prepare for their next primary in south carolina this weekend.kelly wright has more from new :16-:29:33-:43:58-1:04 1:16-1:29with jeb bush out of the republican race for president... donald trump is looking stronger than ever... leading the pack in nevada ahead of today's caucus. but senator ted cruz... in a distance second place in the is trying to set trump a part from conservatives.cruz says: " jimmy carter was up in london, and they asked him what do you think about the race and carter said, between trump and cruz,

in botetourt county, bill wadell, wfxr news. in a statement - botetourt county officials say there is no evidence - of grave sites - at greenfield. protestors say they are still waiting for a court hearing - challenging the project. pause for stinger it's fire prevention week. tonight we share stories of survival- and different fire safety tips.wfxr's solina lewis spoke with a covington woman- who was able to escape her burning home thanks to her grandson- who learned fire safety in school. 00-07 "i saw the fire shooting out from the side of the house" nancy richmond describes how some quality time with her grandson turned into a nightmare in a matter of minutes..."the curtain on my door was on fire"but luckily her 8 year old grandson was able to rescue her dog and help get them to safety after the fire alarm went off, alerting them to the danger before they even knew anything was wrong..."the smoke alarm went off but i didn't see no smoke or nothing"as fate would department had come by a few weeks earlier asking if she wanted a

we saw a pretty nice sunset - from our wfxr roof cam. enjoy the nice weather while it last's taylor's snowy start to the workweek. again! it is going to be chilly this week. we'll have a look at the extended forecast next. high pressure will continue to keep conditions generally cloud cover kept highs in the 40s on saturday, but skies should clear out for much of the region on sunday. that will help temperatures climb to the upper 40s and low 50s. one area that may have to deal with more cloud cover is the piedmont. a strong low pressure system off the coast will send clouds and perhaps a stray shower to central virginia on sunday. if the storm tracks further east than expected, skies will be mostly clear, but it tracks further west than anticipated we could be in store for some rain showers. at this point rain is most likely in southside, but those chances are pretty slim. a cold front is set to usher in some chilly on monday. the snow begins west of the blue ridge monday morning. this precipitation will switch to a rain/snow mix during

wfxr news is your local election >> kyle: wfxr news is your local campaign headquarters and we are looking ahead to the gop caucus on tuesday. smart money is on donald trump. the house always wins and he does own a casino. klas has more. >> reporter: moving one step closer for republican presidential nominee donald trump heads to victory in nevada's republican caucus tonight. that makes the third straight win for the real estate mogul in early voting states. senators ted cruz and marco rubio battle for second place with rubio slightly edging out cruz. the night wasn't without a few hiccups. voters experienced long lines and a few caucus sites ran out of ballots. the national republican committee sent into the last minute scramble getting extra ballots to the location. in the victory speech, trump mentioned how a few months back he wasn't even projected to win nevada and tonight celebrated a great win. >> the people of this country are absolutely amazing! i love you folks very much. remember, make america great again! we're going to do it and it's going to happen fast. thank you very much,

wfxr news is your local election headquarters wfxr news is your local election the first real campaign event is now in the books. let's see what they decided. fox news says the democratic caucus is still too close to call. both hillary clinton and bernie sanders each received 50 percent of the vote. for the republicans, donald trump is front runner. ted cruz won the caucus with 28 percent of the vote. trump gained 24 percent and florida senator marco rubio was a close third with 23 percent of the support. the results have already led two candidates to drop from the race. both democrat martin o'malley and republican mike huckabee have quit the campaign.s carolin shively has more from des moines. 1:07-1;13the iowa caucuses deliver some big surprises for both the democrats and the republicans. on the democratic side --- the race is now down to just hillary clinton bernie sanders... after martin o'malley suspended his presidential campaign.clinton says: "i am excited about really getting into the debate with senator sanders about forward to fight for us and clinton was expecting a big win