number three, dan river and alta vista. chases the ball down and tips it to himself. the wild cats take the win. >> rustburg and heritage. and tyrese spins his way and takes it to the bank. >> and number one. e.c. glass's pleasure takes the steel. jones behind the back. and that is trifecta play number one. and our boys' top 13. and the northside vikings remain at number one. radford, two. martinsville, three, dan river. l.v.a. e.c. glass, alta vista, and >> the number one girls team remains brookville. l.c.a., magna vista, g.w. and timberlake. our "full court press" player of the week is jay barber. he has been a nightmare for opponents. he scored 21 point to lead all scores. >> this year has been a big year to show that we're going to be a big contender. we had a lot of doubt from the public schools around here thinking that they're going to come in and walk all over us. we're out here and we're going to be able to hold our own all season. >> virginia plays at louisville at 1:00. and also lynchburg is home randolph has shenandoah at 2:00. thanks f >> mark: a warm we

so 30 tonight in lynchburg. 33 alta vista. new river valley, 30 degrees. 62 for lynchburg tomorrow afternoon. 63 alta vista, 64 dillwyn. 66 martinsville. 66 at the lake. roanoke valley, 62. and harrisburg, in the 50s. and groundhog day at 55. we're on the wedge on tuesday. and there's a decent chance for rain and back to reality >> whitney: i like that. actually i don't like that. i like the 60s. >> will: you like the alliteration there. >> whitney: the biggest football day of the year is right around the corner. and a panthers fan is getting ready to cheer her team on. we caught up with mary ward, 93. >> reporter: like everyone else, mary ward can't get enough of the team. >> the only time i watch other teams is when they're playing the panthers. i've got no interest in the rest of them. her grandson fell -- grandson showed her the game. >> i love them all, but cam is the one i cater too. and davis, he's a good player and sportsman. what i like about all of them, they all play like a support is supposed to be played. >> repor

alta vista, gretna, chatham. 48. madison heights and amherst, lows in the upper 20s. we're going to say near and below freezing until 9:00 a.m. hour. lovingston, 43. amherst 43. bedford county 43. concord, appomattox, rustburg, 44. martinsville 46. and cooler towards the mountains and chances of mountain snow in the west and temperatures toward the lower 40s. the 7-day forecast shows the warming trend kicks in on saturday, but saturday morning will be cold with temperatures in the 20s. rain increases next week, especially by wednesday. >> danner: a new exhibit the danville science center is giving kids a chance to learn how state parks are designed. state parks, video games, and light shows come coming. they are debuting the science show. s.t.e.m. visitors usually hang around for an hour and a half, but design show visitors are staying for several hours. >> you can build your own roller coaster and learn about friction and academy. >> danner: this came from the oregon museum of science and >>> a case of >> danner: there is now a confirmed case of the zika virus in vir

alta vista 39. and lower 40s towards south. tomorrow, clouds in the morning and dry tomorrow morning. raising the forecast high to mid--upper 40s as the snow is not having a huge impact on the temperatures. southside, you'll be nearing the lower 50s. three cool days ahead. check out this weekend's upper 50s and 60s by sunday, mark? >> mark: sounding good, bean giving away some good food for free. it's called the good eats contest. from today until monday, february 1st, log on to abc-13.com or our facebook fan page for your chance to win. you can find the form if you go to the station tab on our home page and then click on contest. today we're giving away a $50 gift card to bull's steakhouse. good luck. treasure. >> mark: jet blue says it wants it planes to be more spacious, modern, and entertaining. they want to include in-seat power outlets. and there'll be wi-fi that can be used before they reach 10,000 feet. the remodelling should be finished by 2019. >>> a children's story has been discovered and will be published this year

alta vista 34. and bedford 33. and hourly weather for tomorrow, temperatures in the lower 40s by lunchtime. and tomorrow afternoon, shine and cooler. 42 at 3:00. this means we are going to see more of that snow slowly melting away. and a good day in appomattox i 44. saturday forecast, temperatures in the upper 50s during the afternoon with lots so we're going to see a big weekend. warming trend begins for saturday. with 60s coming up by your sunday. >> danner: thank you, george. now, that most of us have been able to dig out of the snow. mechanics say that it's time to switch the focus to our cars. while the salt is great at melting snow, if you're careful, it can cause your car to rust. make sure that you get a car wash every other week until the snow and salt is gone. and don't forget to ask for an undercarriage wash. asked . >> danner: new tonight, the virginia department of the someone here in virginia has patika virus. the person recently travel to a country where the virus is spreading. it's a relatively new

alta vista 25. cold night toward smith mountain lake at 22. and danville at 27. your hourly weather for and noon we'll be in the 40s. 52 for your high. amherst 50s. your 7-day forecast shows that on monday there'll be a few small showers. not expecting any heavy rain. light rain and sprinkles are possible on monday and tuesday. >> danner: abc-13 is giving away some good food for free. it's called the good eats contest. today and monday you can log on to wset.com for your chance to win. if you scroll down the home page, the link is under trending. you can also go to our facebook fan page. certificate to charlie's. >> danner: with travel warnings now affecting 25 countries, the zika virus has many people worried. and some families are having to make tough choices. >> it's a 10-year anniversary, slash baby moon, slash last chance to take rocco out of school. so we planned it for february. >> danner: they were planning ongoing on vacation this year, but with his wife expecting baby number three and the virus spreading, they decided to stay home. doctors say the this

behind her. 3 3 3 behind her. 3 3 3 neighbors started early - putting out luminairies in their alta vista neighborhood off augusta road in greenville - just down the street from a well loved neighbor battling colon cancer. cancer.21:26:01 "i think its amazing because we just need to team up together to figure out how to beat cancer and for all those who are fighting it." lindsey motley has been fighting colon cancer since april 2013. she was about 4 months pregnant when she found out.her daughter was among the group out tonight. tonight.41:05:13 "when you are a survivor of cancer it affects everyone, when you get it, everyone else in the family gets it too and your friends too. by being a supporter of that, it helps me and hopefully them. it's all about being a support for her."3 the support extended to neighbors and shined up and down many different streets - in greenville and beyond. beyond.29:46:18 "we've been praying about something to show lindsey how much we love her. so that everybody can participate. everybody wants to know how to support our friend. they put together a facebook p

lows 27, amherst. 28 alta vista. danville at 29. your hourly weather for tomorrow say before 9 a.m. temperatures will be above freezing. then after 9:00, we will be above the freezing mark. 40 at lunchtime tomorrow and 43 at 4:00, but it is one of these days that you will want your coat with you all day as that wind which will be coming in from the west will be keeping you cold. amherst, 43. bedford, 43. watching us from buckingham county, mid-40s. appomattox in the mid-40s as well. charlotte, 48. brookneal ofbrookneal 46 tomorrow. gretna and danville near 47. and we could see mountain snow on the western side of the mountains for tomorrow with highs closer toward the lower your seven-day forecast show we will be in the 50s on saturday. it will be cold in the morning. 60s for sunday. and we will keep that mild weather to begin the workweek for the next week. we will see rain returning tuesday with a few showers possible. increasing rain for all of us on wednesday. >>> a madison highlights man is counting his money tonight. he just turned into n a virginia lottery scratcher ticket wo

for the rest of your thursday appomattox 48. 48 alta vista and 50 in danville danville. your weekend forecast i think you're going to like the numbers numbers. 55 on saturday and then into the 60s on sunday. that's a big time warm up. your 7 day forecast shows 55 on ; anchor: new tonight a local act of kindness is getting a lot of attention on social media. it involves a police officer, a 73 year old man, and a shovel. courtney wheaton is live in lynchburg with the heart warming courtney. ; reporter: mark, i am on river mont avenue right in front of midstate insurance group where a local police officer saw a situation that he knew he needed to help. ; i was walking up here to get this cleaned off when he pulled up. ; reporter: on tuesday afternoon lewis spent hours in front of his business shoveling the snow. he says it's a tough job for anyone let alone a 73 year old. ; it's the most -- it's 10 to 15 pounds per shovel full. you do that for an hour and you'll feel it. ; reporter: just when he thought he couldn't do anymore a helping hand showed up. parked right there. ;

alta vista, 44. if you were watching us from halifax county, you will make a run toward the upper 40s. show you the weekend forecast. morning with 20s and 55 during the afternoon, and for sunday, we will see a high in the lower 60s. your seven-day forecast show we will have those 60s and a lot and monday. we are going to remain dry for the weekend. good news for your outdoor plans. a few showers possible by tuesday. increasing heavier rain for all of us for wednesday. >>> a reminder now for our abc 13 good eats contest today through monday. log on to wset.com for your chance to win. if you scroll down on the home page, the link is under "trendpage, the link is under "trending." you can also get this information on our station facebook fan page. today, we are giving away a $75 gift certificate to crown sterling. you can look for different prizes each day. >>> sports is next. the hokies come up short again against one of the country's top 20 teams. its basketball legends class deny hi, everybody. mike

but it still may pull back stray courthoused. 46 our high in lynchburg. 45 for lovingston. 47 for alta vista. danville and to the south. going to 48. redmonday to 48. roanoke today 45. the newburg 43. lexington going to 45. over night lows dipping back to 30. most of our locations out to the west central high lands. might see flurries where the temperatures hold back around the mid 20s. 44 for friday. we flirt with 60 for saturday. clip 60 for sunday at 62. check out monday. 64. a blend of sun and clouds. groundhog day 68. wednesday has a decent shot at rain also 58. >> patti: thank you. coming up in the next half-hour, we just got off the phone with blacksburg police searching for a 13 year old girl. >> man convected of the most is headed to >> patti: good morning it is thursday january 28 issue 2016 i'm patty martin. >> mona: i'm mona. thanks for starting your day with us. temperatures took a dive but there may be a warm up. will. we are hearing the 60s? >> will: mid 60s by monday. today is a seasonal day outside. we can see a few clouds from the south and east. here is radar now. hoe no r

alta plaza was designed by john mcclaren himself and we consider it a jewel in the system. we draw visitors from all over because of these vistas and the well-designed sports courts that were underwritten by private funding in a campaign 10 years ago. but like so many other parks, alta plaza's parks have been severely underfunded. sfr and p will undertake an extensive renovation project this year. there will be excavated, engaged a landscape architectural firm, held multiple community meetings and developed an exceptional master plan that has achieved a historic review by ceqa. now the friends must launch a major capital campaign to make the master plan a reality. in brief, what i'm saying is we're 12 acres, we have one gardener and if we are successful in launching this master plan and getting it implemented we need the funds to maintain it because all our effort will be for naught if they aren't. we will strongly lobby our community for support of this balance ut measure and we thank you so much for your consideration. >> thank you very much, next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is dee seligman, i am the president

alta plaza was designed by john mcclaren himself and we consider it a jewel in the system. we draw visitors from all over because of these vistas and the well-designed sports courts that were underwritten by private funding in a campaign 10 years ago. but like so many other parks, alta plaza's parks have been severely underfunded. sfr and p will undertake an extensive renovation project this year. there will be excavated, engaged a landscape architectural firm, held multiple community meetings and developed an exceptional master plan that has achieved a historic review by ceqa. now the friends must launch a major capital campaign to make the master plan a reality. in brief, what i'm saying is we're 12 acres, we have one gardener and if we are successful in launching this master plan and getting it implemented we need the funds to maintain it because all our effort will be for naught if they aren't. we will strongly lobby our community for support of this balance ut measure and we thank you so much for your consideration. >> thank you very much, next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is dee seligman, i am the president

alta plaza was designed by john mcclaren himself and we consider it a jewel in the system. we draw visitors from all over because of these vistas and the well-designed sports courts that were underwritten by private funding in a campaign 10 years ago. but like so many other parks, alta plaza's parks have been severely underfunded. sfr and p will undertake an extensive renovation project this year. there will be excavated, engaged a landscape architectural firm, held multiple community meetings and developed an exceptional master plan that has achieved a historic review by ceqa. now the friends must launch a major capital campaign to make the master plan a reality. in brief, what i'm saying is we're 12 acres, we have one gardener and if we are successful in launching this master plan and getting it implemented we need the funds to maintain it because all our effort will be for naught if they aren't. we will strongly lobby our community for support of this balance ut measure and we thank you so much for your consideration. >> thank you very much, next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is dee seligman, i am the president

alta plaza was designed by john mcclaren himself and we consider it a jewel in the system. we draw visitors from all over because of these vistasnd the well-designed sports courts that were underwritten by private funding in a campaign 10 years ago. but like so many other parks, alta plaza's parks have been severely underfunded. sfr and p will undertake an extensive renovation project this year. there will be excavated, engaged a landscape architectural firm, held multiple community meetings and developed an exceptional master plan that has achieved a historic review by ceqa. now the friends must launch a major capital campaign to make the master plan a reality. in brief, what i'm saying is we're 12 acres, we have one gardener and if we are successful in launching this master plan and getting it implemented we need the funds to maintain it because all our effort will be for naught if they aren't. we will strongly lobby our community for support of this balance ut measure and we thank you so much for your consideration. >> thank you very much, next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is dee seligman, i am the president o

alta plaza was designed by john mcclaren himself and we consider it a jewel in the system. we draw visitors from all over because of these vistasl-designed sports courts that were underwritten by private funding in a campaign 10 years ago. but like so many other parks, alta plaza's parks have been severely underfunded. sfr and p will undertake an extensive renovation project this year. there will be excavated, engaged a landscape architectural firm, held multiple community meetings and developed an exceptional master plan that has achieved a historic review by ceqa. now the friends must launch a major capital campaign to make the master plan a reality. in brief, what i'm saying is we're 12 acres, we have one gardener and if we are successful in launching this master plan and getting it implemented we need the funds to maintain it because all our effort will be for naught if they aren't. we will strongly lobby our community for support of this balance ut measure and we thank you so much for your consideration. >> thank you very much, next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is dee seligman, i am the president of the fore

alta plaza was designed by john mcclaren himself and we consider it a jewel in the system. we draw visitors from all over because of these vistas and the well-designed sports courts that were underwritten by private funding in a campaign 10 years ago. but like so many other parks, alta plaza's parks have been severely underfunded. sfr and p will undertake an extensive renovation project this year. there will be excavated, engaged a landscape architectural firm, held multiple community meetings and developed an exceptional master plan that has achieved a historic review by ceqa. now the friends must launch a major capital campaign to make the master plan a reality. in brief, what i'm saying is we're 12 acres, we have one gardener and if we are successful in launching this master plan and getting it implemented we need the funds to maintain it because all our effort will be for naught if they aren't. we will strongly lobby our community for support of this balance ut measure and we thank you so much for your consideration. >> thank you very much, next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is dee seligman, i am the president

alta plaza was designed by john mcclaren himself and we consider it a jewel in the system. we draw visitors from all over because of these vistasnd the well-designed sports courts that were underwritten by private funding in a campaign 10 years ago. but like so many other parks, alta plaza's parks have been severely underfunded. sfr and p will undertake an extensive renovation project this year. there will be excavated, engaged a landscape architectural firm, held multiple community meetings and developed an exceptional master plan that has achieved a historic review by ceqa. now the friends must launch a major capital campaign to make the master plan a reality. in brief, what i'm saying is we're 12 acres, we have one gardener and if we are successful in launching this master plan and getting it implemented we need the funds to maintain it because all our effort will be for naught if they aren't. we will strongly lobby our community for support of this balance ut measure and we thank you so much for your consideration. >> thank you very much, next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is dee seligman, i am the president o