the 42nd annual boat show is happening at the berglund center the event is a unique once a year opportunity to see every dealer on smith mountain lake. customers compare products seeing what the dealers have. the boat show is center friday through sunday. saturday and sunday. efforts are underway in appomattox county after that powerful, now confirmed e-f-3 tornado hit."right now, we'll be sending out three tractor trailers to tapohannock. most of those loaded with equipment. we're sending a truck, one truck to appomattox. once things get settled, as much as they need that we have." we're checking in with local organizations to see how they're lending a helping hand to tornado victims. and the final g-o-p presidential debate is in the books this morning ahead of super tuesday.

dinosaurs are taking over the berglund center in roanoke. jurassic quest starts today and lasts through sunday. tickets are 19 dollars at the door, vip passes are 23 dollars. in free. -------- on saturday, join mickey and minnie at the berglund center for disney live! mickey and minnie's doorway to magic. show times are at 1 and 4 pm, tickets start at 20 dollars a person. -------- the big lick cocktail classic is saturday starting at 7 pm at the patrick henry hotel in downtown roanoke. tickets start at 40 dollars for five tastings, cajun- inspired cuisine tastings and an event glass. the event benefits leap for local food. the academy children's theater in lynchburg presents alice in wonderland on saturday. show times are at 10:30 and 1:00 tickets are 7 dollars. -------- and you can see the labyrinth at little- reaves hall on the campus of virginia tech. there will be a shadowcast and audience participation is encouraged! it's saturday at 9 pm - tickets are just three dollars! being a parent in today's society can be very challenging when it

berglund center happening at the the 42nd annual the 42nd annual boat show is center this weekend. the event is a unique once a year dealer on smith mountain lake. touching and seeing what the dealers have. the boat show is through sunday. admission is >> jason: good morning. it is 8:00 now. thanks for joining us on "good day, virginia". i'm jason caterina. it is very cold temperatures in the 20s and 30s. but when you factor in the winds it knocks it down into the single digits and the teens in the western half of the viewing area. a touch milder so to speak as you head off to the east with the temperatures in the 20s and 30s. gusting winds continue throughout the day today and finally subsiding as we go through the overnight tonight. temperatures start to warm up over the weekend as well. but unseasonably cool today.

first off, there is no absentee voting, you have to be there at the berglund center this saturday. voters will also be required to sign a pledge of allegiance to the democratic party in order to cast a ballot. voters will also have to abide by several rules that apply in general elections. registrar17:46: 52 "they will be following some of the laws that govern regular elections. they have decided that you must be a registered voter and you must have the regular id that would be required for a regular election." all of these rules are determined by the democratic party, because this is an unofficial primary that is not run through the state registrar's office. voting will get underway starting at noon on saturday and will continue until 7 pm. there will also be curbside polling booths for people's convenience. in studio, rob manch, w-s-l-s 10. during an emergency... you might not ask hospital staff a lot of questions... but there's one question advocates say you have to ask... or you could get stuck with the these lil' chickies and lil' doggies are small, -but they're intense. -oh,

wdbj-7's shayne dwyer is live this morning at the berglund center for jurassic quest. shayne are the dinosaurs awake yet? garett dinosaurs need sleep and i'm not going to be the one to wake them. this morning i'm here with dustin baker dustin what is jurassic quest? why is this different than what i just read online or in a book? what makes this such a family friendly garrett coming up in the next half hour we'll take a look at some more of the dinos and see how many of these i can the warmer weather this wekend may give give you the perfect chance to get out to your favorite ski resourt. coming up after the break, we'll take a look at the latest skiing conditions in your freeride fiday report. virginia officials and potential business leaders got prime seats to last month's washington redskins playoff game. now virginia drinks.. enjoytemperature starting off on the chilly side this morning and watch upper a few areas of black ice but that snow mill yesterday overnight temperatures dipping down into the twenties twenty seven roanoke rainout twenty four new york city wi

the primary this weekend will be from noon to 7 at the berglund center. in addition to the mayoral race, voters will choose 3 out of the 6 current democratic candidates for city council. the city's republican committee is hosting its selection on the 25th. dramatic effect on the race for the white house today. after donald trump picked up the g-o-p win in new hampshire last night... carly fiorina announced she's leaving the race. chris christie is also reassessing his campaign. meanwhile... other republican candidates jeb bush... ted cruz... and marco rubio have already moved on to south carolina to prepare for the next primary. for the democrats... support for sanders came through... giving him a more than 20-point lead over hillary clinton last night. but the competition is expected to tougher for sanders in south carolina... where clinton currently leads by 30-points. in your w-s-l-s ten timesaver traffic report... currently... all roads are clear of any major accidents or delays. still ahead on wsls 10 at five ... federal health officials testify at o

the trash cans are in the hallways of the berglund center. during events, the center will display each student's bio above their art. still to come, details about a possible and a popular singer scare. why barry manilow hospital. set to go into effect next week. the deal will allow food and humanitarian aid to reach hostile areas. if the ceasefire plan doesn't succeed, three hundred could be cut off, as they were in the town of madaya. more than 40 people death. tens of thousands of syrians have fled the latest offensive, and tried to cross the border to the safety of turkey. but turkey's already had more than two million syrian refugees, and is hesitant to take any more. pope francis' is starting his five- day visit to mexico. millions of people are expected to be in attendance when the holy father celebrates mass on the country's southern and northern borders. pope francis is drugs, cartel violence and immigration when he addresses the people.. leaders of the catholic church hope his time in mexico will re- invigorate the faithful. this is t

w-f-x-r's kristen eskow - is live with the numbers - and reaction - from the berglund center. bill - people here started counting the ballots at 7 tonight - once the polls closed. discuss the results here.officials with the roanoke democratic committee say a higher number of candidates - for this primary - 2 mayoral candidates and 6 city council candidates - brought a higher number of voters out to the polls - without some problems. :10-:15:22-:27:52-:571:19-1:24 as voters head into the berglund center to cast their ballots, candidates make a last-ditch effort to win voters' support.lea: "it's a big day. we had a good crowd. i didn't anticipate it being as large given the weather, but it was democracy in action, and more people are participating."trinkle "we've all worked very hard on it, which is why i think we have such a good turnout. cold weather, saturday, it's a holiday weekend, got uva basketball on. there's a lot going on around people are taking the time to come out here and wait in line." candidates and voters say this primary - has been a bit years past.turner: "i w

---------------------------- the berglund center not only has entertainment, but art too. you'll just have to look down to see it. these trash cans were given new life thanks to art students at the burton center for arts and technology. the berglund center was going to throw the trash cans out, until they asked the taubman museum for ideas. and that's where art by the students came in. ross alison: "i don't really think of my pieces being displayed that often, let alone on a trash can which actually, i like that it's really unique. i like how people can just throw something away but they get to look at something nice too. the art pieces are advertisements for the taubman museum. the museum worked with the students on creating them. valentine's day can end up being an expensive day for many people the financial website bankrate says a typical valentine's day celebration including roses, chocolates, champagne, jewelry, and a nice dinner, could set you fourth most lucrative event on the retail calendar, behind only christmas, back to school, and mother's day. experts say high

inside the berglund center waiting to cast their vote. i spoke with some of them and say the average wait time was about 30-40 minutes. but despite the wait people voted --- including millenials. they say they want to see ronaoke grow. i feel like we have a lot of potential, i want a mayor and even city council members honor some of the potential we have we have so many different citizens even young roanoke city citizens that can just make change," others who voted say they want to see more businesses in the area. the feel economic development could equate to more people working in the city. i am for growth in the city and i think that it's important that it grows in the right direction with the right people leading it, and leaders are very important," once they're close workers will begin tabulating the results...and we're expected to hear from mayoral candidates tonight at 11. in roanoke duke carter wsls ten. u-s supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. he was 79. the u-s marshal's service says the justice died at a private reside

hundreds have been coming into the berglund center since noon. some have been hours to vote. barbara phifer: "i have seen people get out of line that now are not going to vote. you ask people to come out in this frigid weather. we have got to make a better process " cynthia turner: "it just shows that people care. they care about their city. they care about what's going on in the community, schools, everything" you have less than one hour to cast your vote. we should know the results later this evening and we'll bring them to you tonight at 11 on wdbj7. new at 6: police are investigating an accident in gretna that killed a pedestrian. authorities say it happened just after 9 a-m. walter davis was walking on northside drive when he crossed onto the tracks. he was hit by a norfolk southern train going south and died at the scene. henry county police are looking for this teen runaway. jeffrey pruitt was reported missing february 1-st. since running away he was last spotted near his home, in the winnie lane area of the county. call police if you information. new at 6: supreme cou

the democratic primary wrapped up at the berglund center late saturday night. the mayor's seat is up for grabs with sherman lea winning the nomination with about 1600 votes. several city council positions seats are also up for grabs with anita price, freeda cathcart and trish white boyd gaining the nomination. wsls ten's duke carter shares their reaction. nats "the three winners for city trish white boyd and freeda cathcart, cheers" cheers filled the berglund center saturday evening. after about 4 hours of counting ballots --- the candidates running roanoke city office --- learned who is one step to being on city council. nats yes we won woo hoo incumbent councilwoman anita price shares her reaction. anita price/councilwo man "this has been an amazing adventure and i'm so so happy and so appreciative of everyone who came out here and stayed and saw the process through," people came out and voted despite the freezing cold temperatures. which is a reason freeda cathcart and trish white boyd are grateful their names will be ballot during the may election. . trish

it's happening today at the berglund center at six p-m. tickets start at eleven dollars. storm team ten meteorologist jonathan kegges has more -- jonathan. the arctic chill is settling in as the winds cranked up as well wind chills will be held in the in the single digits all day long. winds begin to relax tonight, but actual temperatures dip into the upper single digits and low teens overnight. our attention then turns to a winter storm that looks to bring snow, ice, and rain to the area starting late sunday evening. saturday: few flakes early. partly cloudy and very cold. highs in the mid 20s with wind chills in the single digits. saturday night: partly cloudy and cold with lows around 10. sunday: partly cloudy and cold. not as windy with highs in the mid to upper 20s. light snow develops later sunday evening. overnight sunday and into monday morning. snow looks to be the dominate precipitation type initially from sunday through monday morning. expect the monday morning commute to be impacted. late monday morning through the early afternoon snow will begin to change to

the berglund center not only has entertainment, but art too. you'll just have to look down to see it. these trash cans were given new life thanks to art students at the burton center for arts and technology. the berglund center was going to throw until they asked the taubman museum for ideas. that's where art by the students came in. ross alison: "i don't really think of my pieces being displayed that often, let alone on a trash can which actually, i like that it's really unique. i like how people can just throw something away but they get to look at something nice too. the art pieces are advertisements for the taubman museum. the museum worked with the students on creating them. carillion clinic is bringing its latest project to the new river valley. how the new center can help you with health and wellness. as more cases of the zika virus appear, more people get uneasy. health experts gathered in washington, dc to answer some of the questions. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up th

the boat show is at the berglund center friday through sunday. admission is free on friday and $7.50 on kitchen next on good day virginia... amy carter from sarah's place restaurant is making some pretty elabortate i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. her life's work has been about breaking barriers. and so would her presidency. which is why, for every american who's not being paid 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. amy carter is from faris and she's making very unique pancakes. these aren't your regular momma's pancakes. >> these are canoli pancakes and the batter has orange in it, blood orange in it and that's really good. it is a good twist. online you'll be at virginia first and able to find the recipe and the whole wheat pancakes and go down or truthfully, guys, if you have a good pancake mix, use that. >> january: it doesn't have to be homemade. so we hav

the general manager of the berglund center says trump's campaign reached out but the date wasn't available. today trump is speaking at the regents university presidential forum in virginia beach. meanwhile... former president bill clinton comes to virginia to campaign for his wife, hillary. he's expected to visit richmond and northern virginia. this comes after democratic candidate bernie sanders made a stop in norfolk tuesday. he touched on a wide range of issues including unemployment works for everyone. ### we've been closely following the caucus and primary elections in key states over the past month. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier had more on how local students will likely play a big role in the election.### the younger voters can play a huge role in who runs for and eventually wins the race for the white house.. president barack obama spoke to college aged voters during his campaigns... vo and in turn-- they gave him a huge boost, winning by five million votes over mitt romney in the younger age demographics. but overall.. young voters have been turning out less and less to cast their

if you're already thinking about summer, head to the berglund center this weekend for the roanoke boat show. dealers will be there showing the latest technology with more than 250 boats on display. $7.50 you can find more information about weekend events on our website... wsls- dot-com. look for the event calendar on the home page.### still ahead -- j-c penny offers shoppers a major discount. how the retailer hopes to bring in more customers ... coming up in a seven brands of of packaged raw macadamia nuts are being recalled due to a potential salmonella contamination. the recall includes target's exclusive brand market pantry as well as brands western family ... shufrine ... hy-vee ... pear's gourmet the products were sold between month. the contamination was found during a routine product sampling by the food and drug administration. no illnesses have been reported. you can return the products for a full refund or replacement. ### parents beware ... evenflo is recalling more than 56 thousand child safety seats. children can loosen the internal harness ... increasing the risk of injur

to get involved in what the party voters have to cast their ballots in-person at the berglund center this saturday. though this primary is election apply. andrew cochran, roanoke general registrar - "they will be following some of the laws that govern regular elections. they have decided that you must be a registered voter and you must have the regular id that voters will also need to sign a pledge of allegiance to the democratic party in order to cast a ballot. voting starts saturday at noon and runs until 7. still ahead ... a bassett man is about to celebrate a historic milestone. what the 87- year-old is celebrating. claude cobler has been a volunteer with the bassett rescue squad ... and at 87-years- old he says he hopes to continue responding to calls for the squad for many more years to come. cobler is getting ready to celebrate his 50- th anniversary with the squad ... which he helped found back in 19- 66. he says his love of helping people is what has motivated him to keep going all these years. claude cobler/bassett rescue squad volunteer - "i just enjoy especially at a time

the group will be at the berglund center april 30-th for its "where's larry? tour." tickets go on sale friday and cost 55-dollars. thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at seven. don't forget to join us back here at eleven. working to make residential here in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. white breast meat chicken every time. so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do...make it progresso. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin

the star city roller girls open up their season at the berglund center this weekend. enjoy great roller derby action as the team takes on the greenbrier roller vixens of lewisburg, w.v. it's saturday at 6 p.m. tickets start at $11.### still ahead -- thousands of high chairs are being recalled. what to look out for to keep your children safe ... coming up in a parents beware ... nuna baby essentials is recalling nearly six thousand high chairs due to a fall hazard. the recall involves eight models of the nuna "zaaz" high chair. the arm bar of the chair can bend or detach ... allowing a child to fall out. the company has received 50 reports of these incidents ... including six where a child has fallen from the chair. there have been four injuries so far. customers can contact nuna essentials to receive a new arm bar for free.### ford is expanding its number of s- u-v's. the company says it will launch four new s-u-v's in the next four years. ford says millenials ... boomers and global demand continue to spark s-u-v growth. the automaker is not saying when added but says

but first is the democratic people can vote at the berglund center. candidates running for office are expected to talk about issues ranging from economic development to issues with public education. roanoke regional chamber leaders say they wanted to give an opportunity to get to know the candidates and the positions they stand on before the primary sot we hope that people can get a better idea a handle on the issues that are shaping the race and also know we come at this with a business perspective and so which perhaps are more business friendly because the stronger a business climate is the more businesses large and small can grow and thrive. on cam the roanoke city candidate forum is tonight on the top floor in the center of square. in roanoke duke carter wsls 10. ...coming up in your storm the flurries and snow showers have finally ended.for a brief time. thursday was pretty chilly but at least we saw more sunshine! however, another clipper will impact the region on friday, bringing more snow showers, especially into the mountains. tonight: clouds

if you're already thinking about summer, head to the berglund center this weekend for the roanoke boat show. dealers will be there showing the latest technology with more than 250 boats on display. admission is free on friday and $7.50 on saturday and sunday. with a look at what's happening round town, i'm bees now have a new place in the town of christiansburg. town council passed an ordinance this week allowing community members to keep up to property. this will happen through a 25- dollar permit and periodic inspections of the properties. randy wingfield, assistant town manager: "i think it's kind of a growing trend for urban agriculture. people do want farm fresh food, and it certainly helps provide for that." the ordinance was studied back in 20-11 .. but never passed until now. downtown roanoke inc is calling "elmwood on ice" a success. the rink opened from november to valentine's day. d-r-i expected about 10- thousand visitors but ended up with more than 13- thousand. there were also 16 private rentals. as for next year .. they're still working on the details. jaime clark/downto

jurassic quest is back at the berglund center....with life like, moving dinosaur ody hundreds lined up as . kids and "kids at heart" had a chance to interact with the dinosaurs and see what they really looked like. there is realistic scenes, what their habitat would have looked like. you skin, the teeth and they move as well. so you get kind of thrown into their world when you come to our exhibit. the exhibit continues through sunday. doors open at nine am. stay with this bale of hay almost derailed the ranch. when a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a family business. the owners were forced to place an emergency order of hay. thankfully, mary miller banks with chase for business. and with a complete view of her finances, she could control her cash flow, and keep the ranch running. chase for business. so you can own it. the high school state wrestling tournament wrapped up today at the salem civic center with the following a parry mccluer senior through his quest to get a state title like his older brother won in 2011. jarrod

the star city roller girls open up their season at the berglund center this weekend. enjoy great roller derby action as the team takes on the greenbrier roller vixens of lewisburg, w.v. it's saturday at 6 p.m. tickets start at $11. a group of pennsylvania students are lending a hand in the roanoke valley. the volunteer effort ... helping improve the lives of those here high school students fspring break helping our the students are in the roanoke valley this week .. volunteering with habitat for humanity. 11 students from fort washington are working in the west end and melrose-orange avenue neighborhoods. wsls 10 watched them help add an addition to a home and build a wheelchair ramp today. samantha felgoise/volunt eer: "i think this is a really rewarding experience and i would have school today if i was at home and it's nice to be able to do something different and it's cool to be able to build houses who necessarily can't have them right away." the students are staying with the grandin court baptist church. a glen allen family goes all out to decorate for valentines

voters have to cast their ballots in-person at the berglund center this saturday. even different from a general election... several rules will still apply. andrew cochran, roanoke general registrar - "they will be following some of the laws that govern regular elections. they have decided that you must be a registered voter and you must have the regular id that would be required for a regular election." voters will also need to sign a pledge of allegiance to the cast a ballot. voting starts saturday at noon and runs until seven. preliminary results from an archaeological study show there are no unmarked graves at the greenfield plantation. the study comes after public outcry over botetourt county's decision to move two historic buildings that served as slave quarters. since there are no unmarked graves on site... the county says the buildings should be ready to move by the end of the week. the official move date will depend on weather conditions. a henry county man celebrates a major career milestone. still ahead -- the story behind his energy efficiency doesn't pi

the general manager of the berglund center says trump's campaign reached out, but the date wasn't available. when and if a trump rally location is locked down we'll bring you the latest details. ahead of next week's super tuesday here in the commonwealth.. senator bernie sanders made a stop in norfolk today. during his campaign rally .. sanders touched on a wide range of issues including.. unemployment... making college more affordable.. and creating an economy that works for everyone. senator bernie sanders / d presidential candidate we are understand 7.25 cent an hour federal minimum wage is a starvation wage and that means we are going to raise the minim living wage to a living wage to 15 bucks an hour for his proposed programs.. sanders said he would tax the rich. according to a recent poll conducted by christopher newport university .. hillary clinton is ahead of sanders by 12 percent. between now and super tuesday.. several candidates will make stops here in the commonwealth. donald trump will visit regent university tomorrow... and senator ted cruz will stop by the university monday.

it's scheduled from 12 to 7 at the berglund center. so far no republicans or announced for mayor, so a couple of thousand votes on saturday could decide who leads the city for the next four years. joe dashiell wdbj7 a dog is alive and recovering tonight after leaders in danville say it was stabbed. here is a picture of the dog. the danville area humane society is offering a reward up to one thousand dollars for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. the humane society director says recently animal abuse cases are becoming more common. paulette dean, executive director danville area humane society "it's getting worse. and of course, look at the crime rate amoung humans. and so whatever is seen in a humane population is reflected in a animal popluation. there are mean people out there." state legislators are working to create transparancy in private animal shelters. a new house bill is looking at intake policies and adoption numbers instead of focusing only on euthanization numbers. danville leaders say

people are traveling to roanoke this weekend to get a look at life jurassic quest is back at the berglund center....with life like, moving dinosaurs. today hundreds lined up as the doors opened. kids and "kids at heart" had a chance to interact with the dinosaurs and see what they really looked like. there is realistic scenes, what their habitat would have looked like. you see the scenes, the scales, the skin, the teeth and they move as well. so you get kind of thrown into their world when you come to our exhibit. the exhibit continues through sunday. doors open at nine am. still ahead -- spring break is right around the corner and you may be planning a trip. we'll tell you some apps that can help you out. plus .. why you should book now ... in a wsls 10 consumer watch. "good afternoon busy day in politics ... tonight for nightly and don't forget when you see news happening, i want to hear from you. send me an e-mail to b-jackson-at- wsls-dot-com. or you can message me on facebook .. at "brie jackson." lots of people are making travel plans this time of year, and if you plan to fly anywhere, cha

if you're looking for a boat, you might want to head to the berglund center! details about this weekend's boat show. and, fans of all year's mysticon! the show gives people a unique opportunity to see what dealers on smith mountain lake have to offer. the event includes equipment exhibits, and more. organizers say the for people to get to know more about smith mountain lake and hopefully visit. phil rybacki/show coordinator: "the economy is wanting good wholesome family recreation, and smith mountain lake certainly provides it. and we provide the toys to make it even more enjoyable." this is the show's 42-nd year. if you missed out today, you can catch it tomorrow from 10- to-5. fans of sci-fi, fantasy and pop culture came together for mysticon. it's happening at the holiday inn tanglewood all weekend and includes vendors, workshops, panels and more. this year also features a special guest speaker, george r-r martin. he's well known for his "game of thrones" series. organizers say with so much to do, it's no surprise the event has sold out for the fourth year

a lynchburg woman gets the v-i-p treatment at tonight's jason aldean concert at the berglund center. leecy fink... a wife.. mother and stage four breast cancer patient was chosen to be part of a special meet and greet with the country music star. she was even treated to a small private acoustic show before tonight's big concert. aldean has been a supporter of susan g. komen since he lost a friend to breast cancer in 2004. this year... he's honoring one concerts along his "we were here tour." leecy says it was awesome to get a break from chemo and have a night out with her husband, kids and aldean. 07.08.12 leecy fink/jason aldean vip "i don't know if most people realize this or not but he has given over $2 million to susan g coleman which for me is just unbelievable because that to me means research dollars that help cure my cancer cancer. it means awareness it means mammograms for people that can't afford them. i'm excited to say thank you." aldean dedicated his 2011 roanoke concert to komen... donating 315-thousand dollars to the affiliate. mark your calendars... this year's race f

the dinosaurs are coming to life at the berglund center with jurassic quest. it's an open exhibit show that lets you learn about the pre- historic past while having fun at the same time. displays are animatronic, and designed to be as life-like as possible. (dustin baker/jurassic quest spokesman):"we work with a paleontology consultant, and we work with them to tell us how these dinosaurs would look in real life, and they're made out of all sorts of materials, vinyl, plastic, metal." jurassic quest opens today and runs through the weekend. you can find more information on our website wdbj-7 dot it's time to check out what's hot on wdbj7-dot-com. a roanoke county firefighter credits his training with saving his life. robert mauck was battling a house fire last week when he fell through the second floor to the basement. the henry county public school system is changing its calendar to help make up for the recent snow days. school leaders say they are trying their best to keep spring break. a new report from the centers for disease control ranks states by the per

thousand 600 people came out to see the 58th annual circus over the four days it was in town at the berglund center. that's more than a thousand more than last year's record the circus benefits the kazim shriners and their mission to help others. a final tally will come out in a few months. we're previewing some of those commercials that millions will see this super bowl sunday. and you could say some football fans' dinners that night will be good as gold. the complete first alert forecast justmannot a good day in alabama wedged tornadoes all part of the early february seen their agency dark ominous clouds damaging tornadoes in a couple different counties west of tuscaloosa was most of the activity and even at this late hour of portions of alabama are still looking at the possibility of spinners and there is a it's down here in southern mississippi that also looks fairly ominous as well so they're not quite done with their threat for severe weather yet they severe weather threat in the northern plains and great lakes of full blizzard snow measured in feet wind whipping around from omaha to minneapo

voters might not know about the changes to the primary, and that all voters will have to go to the berglund center this saturday...looklive:"with no republican candidates announcing a run for mayor, this primary could very well determine who the next mayor will be, in roanoke, solina you know we're all looking for ways to better our smartphone photography game...and this guy did it!check out nicolas vuignier's signature slo- motion swirl shot.the swiss skier did this with an i-phone, a tether, and lots of practice.yes - it is as difficult as it looks.vuignier said it took him nearly two years to perfect this move. low centered over the ohio some tense moments in the a-c-c last night.... as one top head coach collapses on the basketball floor.we will have an update on coach roy earlier this season the virginia tech hokies upset the u-v-a cavaliers on the basketball court.could they do it again?we will have the highlights from hi dad uh huh, okay yeah..sorry about that. what do you think? hi ted, glad you could join us, we think you're going to like these numbers. moments during last nights unc - bo

it was record turnout at the berglund center. now, we're taking your questions straight to mr. lea. hour, we'll sit down one-on-one with the current councilman. do you have a question for mr. lea about roanoke's economy, safety or even the city's future? we want to hear from you! share your question under this post our facebook page, you may see your question during our 7 and 8-o'clock hours right here on good day virginia. coming up on an unwelcomed discovery inside a california subway landed a plus.. rocking for a reason! three months after the paris terror attacks, an american band retakes the stage in a moving tribute. this is good day virginia. scalia's every wonder what nature valley is made of? that's w wt we're made of. no artificial colors. no artificial flavors. no artificial sweeteners. nature valley granola bars. what makes thermacare different? two words: it heals. how? with heat. unlike creams and rubs that mask the pain, thermacare has patented heat cells that penetrate deep to increase circulation and accelerate healing. let's review: heat, plus relief, plus healing,

if you're ready for the warm summer temperatures, head to the berglund center for the roanoke boat show. dealers will be there showing the latest technology with more than 250 boats on display. it's happening today. admission is seven-dollars and new fresh step with the power of febreze. here's a live look from virgnina tech's campus. we are just hours away from one of the biggest nights in entertainment --- the oscars. you've heard about the oscars lack of diversity controversy ... now there's another debate surrounding the academy awards. this one involves the "swag bags." oren liebernmann has the latest from jerusalem. as if being a hollywood a- lister wasn't enough of a prize... this year's top nominees will pick up an oscar swag bag... worth $200,000 "guys, listen, everybody's gonna be interested in this." including... a 900 dollar toilet paper dispenser... 300 dollar personalized ...and the most expensive gift in the bag? "surprise!" a $55,000... 10- day... all - expenses paid trip to israel... from the country's ministry of tourism. "we're going to tell this story - we're going t

the democratic primary is saturday from 12 to 7 at the berglund center. so far no republican or independent candidates are running for mayor, so saturday's vote could decide who succeeds david bowers. botetourt county leaders say archaeologists found no human remains at greenfield plantation. two slave houses there are on the property where leaders are working to relocate. the dovetail cultural resource group adds its team didn't find evidence of slave burials at greenfield or in the area where those houses will be moved. the final preparations for the relocation could be complete by week's end. it's a legal win for disgraced reality tv personality josh duggar. recall. find out if your car is one of them. and how one virginia teen's college dreams are shattered with just the snatching of a is in trouble after pinching a middle school student with special needs. the woman was arrested on friday. police say the pinch ended up bruising the 12-year-old. video of the assault was found on a staff well as another student's. school's spokesman said the teacher's

voters might not know about the changes to the primary, and that all voters will have to go to the berglund center this saturday...looklive:"with no republican candidates announcing a run for mayor, this primary could very well determine who the next mayor will be, in roanoke, solina lewis, wfxr news" ways to better our smartphone photography game...and this guy did it! check out nicolas vuignier's signature slo-motion swirl shot.the swiss skier did this with an i-phone, a tether, and lots of practice.yes - it is as difficult as it looks. vuignier said it took him nearly two years to perfect jason and kylea strong upper low centered over the ohio valley will nearly stationary today before slowly moving east tonight intothursday. weak upper shortwaves will move across the mountains through tonight resulting in showers and snow flurries.temperatbelow normal for the remainderof the week. another clipper system will cross our region onfriday with some accumulations...e specially in themountains. arctic high pressure builds in for the weekend. anotherwinter storm may impact the mid- atlantic region mon

the roanoke boat show kicked off its second day of events at the berglund center today. during the weekend-long event, boating enthusiasts get the chance to see what dealers on smith mountain lake have to offer. the event includes equipment exhibits, products, services and more. organizers say the show is a great time for people to get to know more about the lake, and hopefully visit. phil rybacki/show coordinator: "the economy is changing. folks are wanting good wholesome family recreation, and smith mountain lake certainly provides it. and we provide the toys to make it even more enjoyable." this is the show's 42-nd year. if you missed out today, you can catch it tomorrow from 10- to-5. "i created a gel particle this year as like a novel drug delivery vehicle for curcumin." "human cells measure their toxicity toward humans." "once we identify those proteins we can know which ones to silence for later anti- viral treatments." talented students showed off their research at the roanoke county science fair. about 100 students presented projects at william byrd middle schoo

council primary election.roanoke city democratic committee leaders says yesterday's primary at the berglund center had a higher voter turnout than usual. in botetourt county - more people are joining a battle - hoping to save a historic site - where slaves once lived. w-f-x-r's bill wadell spoke with protestors - who are anxiously awaiting their day in court. 00:00 - 00:0500:12 - 00:17 00:33 - 00:3800:41 - 00:46 00:51 - 00:54history on a flatbed. shirley johnson lewis "this is my family here. and they deserve better."it's a diffcult sight - for shirley johnson lewis. shirley johnson lewis "my ancestors, back to my great great grandmother that was born in 1799 was born into slavery here."she and cold - protesting the relocation of former slave quarters and a kitchen house - at greenfield plantation. a move by botetourt county leaders - to make room for economic development. liniel gregory "they say they want to level all this hill down and build a huge shell building and maybe rent it to someone. they don't have a prospect, as far as we know."bill wadell "some botetourt county residents tell us the

voters have to cast their ballots in-person at the berglund center saturday. even though this primary is different from a general election... several rules still apply. andrew cochran, roanoke general registrar - "they will be following some of the laws that govern regular elections. they have decided that you must be a registered voter and you must have the regular id that would be required for a regular election." voters will also need to sign a pledge of allegiance to the democratic party in order to cast a ballot. # tuesday: scattered light snow showers with highs in the upper 30s the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the upper 30s.late-day & overnight snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday: mostly sunny with highs in the lower 30s tuesday: scattered light snow showers with highs in the upper 30s wednesday: light snow for our western counties.flurr ies for everyone else.highs in the lower 3

have more on that on wdbj7.com the democratic primary is this saturday from noon until 7 at the berglund center. christian heilman, wdbj7. researchers at virginia tech are turning their attention to the zika virus in light of it's recent outbreak. professors, graduate, and undergraduate students are working with mosquitos to determine why the virus is spreading and evolving. they say they've been studying similar viruses, and hope to use their experience to answer these important questions. the hope is to find a vaccination for humans and to stop the spread of the virus through mosquitos. as the number of worldwide cases get higher, congress held a hearing on capitol hill today to review president obama's request for additional funding of zika virus. the heads of the cdc and the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases testified. they say they're most concerned with folks living in more tropical parts of the u-s, like puerto rico and the virgin islands - and reiterated the warnings for pregnant women. one person is out of their home after a roanoke county fire this afternoon. sever

and across town - dinosaurs have taken over the berglund center. there are more than 50 life-sized dinosaurs - at jurrasic quest. kids - and their parents - got to check out these prehistoric animatronic creations - up close. kids enjoyed seeing the exhibits and other activities like arts and crafts - but organizers say - even adults - get in on the fun. :00-:04 only"i think we have more adults that's into it more than the kids. so i mean, it turns out pretty good. i parents come through that check out jurassic quest. it's open from 9 - to 7 tomorrow. tickets range from 14 to 23 dollars. we are your local election headquarters. hillary clinton - out on top - in the nevada democratic caucus. voters - supporting trump in the south carolina primary. ted cruz and marco rubio - battling it out for second. just within the last 90 minutes - jeb bush announcing - he's out - suspending his campaign - after another night of low voter support. we'll have a full report on both key races - ahead at ten thirty. ready to help. coming up - we meet the men and wome

voters might not know about the changes to the primary, and that all voters will have to go to the berglund center this saturday...looklive:"with no republican candidates announcing a run for mayor, this primary could very well determine who the next mayor will be, in roanoke, solina wfxr news- is introducing you to presidential candidates. tonight we profile ben carson. we'll show you his mission- and his plan- should he win the white house.that's coming up at 10:30. the bitter cold has taken over our area- and it's not moving out anytime soon.this is a live look from our roof cam in roanoke county- you can see it's a clear- but very cold night. and tomorrow morning- if you're heading to the bus stop- plan on some extra layers.chief meteorologist john carroll explains- john? overnight...mostl y cloudy. scattered snow showers early this flurries. cold with lows in the lower 20s. west winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. chance ofsnow 30 percent. wind chill values as low as 5 above. .wednesday...partly sunny with scattered snow showers in the morning...then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. hi

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 a way around the rules. w-f-x-r's solina lewis shows us how some people - are getting their hands on raw milk - in pittsylvania county. "it's just milk that's straight from the cow it's unprocessed it's straight from the animal for us to enjoy and consume"but unless you actually own a cow, or a share of a herd, it's not legal for virginians to enjoy or consume..."some states where it's illegal and some states where you can buy it in the going on"the debate centers on the bacteria in raw versus say can be dangerous...jack that by selling s

wdbj-7's shayne dwyer is in roanoke live outside the berglund center at the corner of williamson road and orange avenue. shayne how does it look out there? good morning kimberly. a few inches on the ground here right now enough to make it difficult to be out in. i'm standing along williamson road right now downtown is behind me, sheetz is out in front of me. most of the traffic so far has been all plow traffic which is great, stay off the roads if you don't have to be out on them. if you do have to come out in the snow, be careful, take it slow, it's not worth risking it, it's better to be late than never arrive. also a four wheel drive vehicle while helpful doesn't mean that youi're invicible. we're going to continue to keep our eyes out for you and check back in about 30 minutes. live in roanoke, wdbj-7. thanks, shayne. road crews have been hard at it for hours trying to keep up with the snow. this time, they're running into a different type of fight with the winter weather. vdot says the cold weather makes their job tougher. when temperatures are in the low 20s, salt and pre- treat

the general manager of the berglund center says but the date wasn't available. the forum in virginia beach. meanwhile... former president bill clinton comes to virginia clinton. he's expected to visit richmond... and northern virginia. this comes after democratic candidate bernie sanders made a stop in norfolk tuesday. he touched on a wide range of issues including.. unemployment... and creating an economy that works for everyone. # we've been closely following the caucus and primary elections in key states over the past month and now it's almost time for virginians to have their say. of polls... voting for who they want to represent their party for president. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier is live with how local students will likely play a big role in the election.### the younger voters can play a huge role in who runs for and eventually wins the race for the white house.. president barack obama spoke to college aged voters during his campaigns... and in turn-- they gave him a huge boost, winning by five million votes over mitt romney in the younger age demograph

jurassic quest is back at the berglund center .... with life like ... moving dinosaurs kids and kids at heart had a chance to interact with the dinosaurs and see what they really looked like. will merrix:"it was pretty fun and it was the best exhibit they had. " blake rose: " there are awesome dinosaurs here and you can learn about them. it's really fun.". the exhibit continues through today. doors open at nine am. february is black history month. people in our area want to raise awareness about african american history and culture. workers from the "blacksburg museum and cultural foundation" sampling" saturday afternoon. wsls 10's duke carter has more. pkg raise awareness about african american history and culture. workers from the "blacksburg museum and cultural foundation" held a "soul food sampling" saturday afternoon. wsls 10's duke carter has more. pkg the purpose was to showcase some of the african american neighborhoods in the town of blacksburg that are no longer there. the goal -- to make sure people understand the history in the town of black

if you're ready for the warm summer temperatures, head to the berglund center for the roanoke boat show. dealers will be there showing the latest technology with more than 250 boats on display. it's happening today. admission is seven-dollars and head to bisset park in radford for the new river polar plunge. those who are brave enough to leap into the chilly water for the new river kicks off at ten thirty this morning. cost is fifty- dollars. all proceeds will benefit the one of the biggest nights in entertainment -- the oscars. here's a look at some of the hottest foods for this year's awards ceremony. eat like a celebrity: oscars edition "a little more lobster, all right!" 2016 is chef wolfgang puck's 22-nd year crafting the menu for the post-oscars governors ball. "after not eating all day by 10 o'clock at night everybody is hungry, and i'm sure especially some of the women to fit in their dresses." this year, the menu is focused on small plates. "i like the variety, you know? we do so many different dishes and i think that's what's really exciting is, you know, you don't have to hav

tickets go on sale today at the berglund center for grammy award winning artists chicago. the show is april 13th at 7:30. tickets start at $66. you can also get tickets today for for tyler perry's madea on the run show. it's april 29th..### u-s lawmakers are accusing takata of faking test results... to cover up the exploding airbag issue. internal documents from takata showed company officials argued data on inflator quality and testing ... was manipulated to hide the problems. the national highway traffic safety administration says the defective airbags could explode sending metal fragments flying....which can cause serious injury or death. it is the largest and most complex safety recall in u.s. history. # if you're looking for a family with cheap insurance, you may want to look at honda's minivan. insure dot com's annual rankings of the most and least expensive vehicles to insure in 2016 lists the honda odyssey l-x as the cheapest... costing drivers an average of $1,113 a year. rounding out the top three are honda's cr-v lx two-wheel- drive... and the dodge grand carava

it's a wrap for jurassic quest.today was the last day for jurassic quest at the berglund center. more than 50 life-sized dinosaurs were on display. kids - and their parents - got to check out these prehistoric animatronic creations - up close. kids also took part in other activities like arts and crafts. just hours ago the daytona 500 was a photo finish for the win. 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 coming up-a strong bond between a man and his car. next- the reunion in daytona- that's been decades in the