god bless the commonwealth of pennsylvania. [applause] >> the u.s. senate returning from a week-long presents a recess, beginning with the annual meeting of president washington's farewell address. this is live coverage of the u.s. senate. senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. our father in heaven, your counsel stands firm and sure. fashion the hearts of our lawmakers so that they desire to do your will. today, as we remember george washington's farewell address, may we not forget that o

the commonwealth ran out of cash in june approximately of this year.the only way in which they have been able to fund essential operations has been to delay payments to suppliers, to take funds out of insurance funds including workers' compensation funds, to borrow from the already depleted pension funds, $46 billion. virtually unfunded. and not to send out tax refunds. taxes with respect to 2014. what does this mean? the revenue forecasts have already fallen short. these actions which are necessary to provide liquidity are forcing the economy into deeper recession. and this is a fragile case. i should remind everyone that 58% of puerto rican children today live in poverty. that more than 40% of puerto ricans live in poverty. there is no room for error in this economy. and i think what has changed in the many months we have been traveling to puerto rico and receiving puerto ricans and puerto rican officials in washington is that there is a palpable sense of fear and a justifiable expectation on the part of our fellow citizens in puerto rico that we col

today, the commonwealth transportation board discussed the proposal to extend "the tide" from norfolk into the resort city.. 10 on your side's erin kelly has the latest developments. erin? the commonwealth transportation board is working on a resolution with the department of rail and public transportation. that should explain what the board needs to hear from the city of virginia beach. aubrey layne - secretary of transportation 1705 we want this project to move forward, but we can only move it forward with the city of virginia beach 1713 for 90 minutes tuesday -- the commonwealth transportation board talked about what should happen to $155 million in state money set aside for light rail expansion in virginia beach. aubrey layne - secretary of transportation 3216 it is not a choice of vb light rail not getting funding in the future, it's a choice if they want the certainty of this money layne recently sent a letter to delegate ron villanueva -- which said the money could be used for other state projects if the city council chooses to take light rail expansion to the voters again in a

and show survivors the commonwealth stands with them. # international missions groups in the commonwealth are starting to feel the sting of mosquitos carrying the zika virus. the world pediatric projct in richmond provides medical care to thousands of children around the world.. many in countries affected by zika. many of those volunteers are changing their plans.. especially those around the age that they could get pregnant. "we have had a few volunteers decide not to travel this year and to postpone their involvement and we fully support that decision" health officials say the mosquito-borne virus is gaining momentum and is expected to reach every corner of the it is known to cause symptoms like fever, rash, and joint pain. there are now new growing concerns over possible sexual transmission.### new this morning... cardiovascular diseases and stroke cause 1 in 3 women's deaths each year... killing one woman every 80 seconds. the american heart association has declared today "national wear red day" to raise awareness of women's heart health. n-b-c's erika edwards has more. # women are so

there is no easy outcome for the commonwealth. we are talking about a crisis in unprecedented terms in scale and complexity. our view, and again i want to reiterate we are not judging which class of creditors should be put ahead, and i would invite the professor to weigh in on this but there are varying opinions on how that should be done but what we are seeing is all of the creditors need to be part of the discussion and all of the creditors need to make their case in the discussion and if necessary because the enemy of the commonwealth is time. they need to be in front of the judge to make the determinations because again what worries us is the decade of the recession which we have now lived through and the american people have lived through could become a case claiming one thing. the creditors that have been part of the last claimant with no mechanism at all to the super majority agreements. it could unfold longer in the elements that have taken longer so the belief that it all has to be part of the discussion that is dramatica

it's the second busiest lab in the commonwealth. wsls 10's ananda rochita has a look inside the project and has more on how the renovations could help backlog issues. ananda ananda rochita/roanok e "expansion at the western lab of forensic science is almost complete." this lab is one of the busiest in the state averaging 15- thousand cases a year. patrick said the extra space allows them to add more than 6 million dollars in new equipment. kevin patrick/directo r of western laboratory of forensic science 14:20:41 with the ability to add more equipment rather than six examiners working on waiting in lane waiting on an instrumentation we have six pieces so you only the new building will also make room for more examiners. chad harris, a laboratory forensic scientist, says it's a relief. chad harris/laborato ry forensic scientist 14:30:00 the new building is definitely a great improvement over our old space it's much more spacious so we have room to grow and expand 14:30:07 the lab is also very busy handling the increase in meth related

a deadly and fast-moving storm commonwealth wednesday... spawning at least one tornado and killing four people. this is a live look from appomattox areas where a funnel cloud left an 8- to 10- mile path of destruction. state police say one man was killed in evergreen after his home was destroyed...7 others were hurt, two seriously. across virginia... a state of fifty soldiers in deployed to various areas this morning to help with clean- waverly ...a small town in sussex county...also saw significant damage. three people were killed... police say a 2- year-old child and two men died after they were tossed from their mobile home. governor mcauliffe is expected to visit waverly and appomattox later today. because of the severe weather we are following some school delays and closings... right now appomattox county schools... and cornerstone christian academy are closed. patrick county and smyth county schools are going in two hours late. at wsls dot com for the latest developments. today will be mostly cloudy and cooler with highs in the upper

that evidence -- according to the commonwealth )s attorney -- proved that she killed 23 year terrance covington in self defense. she was previously charged with voluntary manslaughter. the commonwealth )s attorney s office issued a statement saying prosecutors were notified very early on that this may be the outcome -- and there is insufficient evidence to prove that dejesus committed a crime. police tell newschannel 3 -- the night she stabbed her boyfriend, the two got into an argument. it turned violent -- and she stabbed him in the chest. but covington s side did -- and they say they don t believe the commonwealth )s evidence is accurate -- and that dejesus the charges could be brought back if the commonwealth finds different evidence that shows dejesus committed a crime -- but a spokesperson says it isn )t likely. gabriella deluca newschannel 3. virginia beach police have arrested a man who they say robbed a 7-11 this morning. 26-year-old gregory jones has been charged with robbery and providing a false i-d. police say - he walked into the store on holland road near south rosemont

and all of our social workers for your hard work on our behalf and on behalf of the kids of the commonwealth. the children served by dcf are just like everybody else's kids except they're among the most vulnerable. they need the support, love and sense of security that most other kids have because let's face it. when you're a kid, that's really nothi the hidden wait to get in the door and allowing nearly three quarters of customers to get in and out in 30 minutes or less and we are just getting started. now, working collaborateively with the legislature we have closed more than $1 million in budget deficits without raising fees or taxes. instead we tightened our belts, got rhcreative and taking a pat and setting a healthy, responsible course. and working together, we've made investments in school aid and local aid. no longer will beacon hill balance its budget on the backs of local communities. that's for the guys upstairs. we focused on transportation, investing $300 million in chapter 90 funding and hundreds of local and bridge projects across the commonwealth. we increased the investment

commonwealth's attorney stephanie morales doesn't want courtroom. former portsmouth police officer rankin is accused of gunning down william chapman ii in the frederick blvd walmart parking lot. the commonwealth's motion claims officers dressed in uniform will be intimidating and will have a "chilling effect on the jury's ability to deliberate with open minds and without fear of rendering a verdict based soley on the law and evidence presented." rankin's attorney disagrees with the motion and will argue against it next week. we also asked a chapman family spokesperson what he thought about it. on the phone earl lewis/chapman family spokesperson ((i dont' see how the presence will have any chilling affect on the jury deliberation so i dont see how the law enforcement chilling affect.)) ((its a big difference andy it's common sense 49:46 if you bring in 25 police officers they work different sections of the city and everyone will be influenced if they know the police work their district)) in other trial news commonwealth's attorney stephanie morales w

the fight against zika spreading in the commonwealth just got a governor. this ahead of the start of mosquito season. my full forecast is lowe's presents: how to put your foot in your mouth. man, wish my yard looked like yours. hey, the grass is always greener on the other side of the... sorry. now get 20% off sta-green fertilizer, the fight against the zika virus comes to virginia. the state department of health will lead a task force started by governor mcauliffe. it is responsible for coordinating with local authorites on mosquito surveillance and control programs. this is ahead of the start of the mosquito season on may 1st. the centers for disease control reports a possible link between the virus in pregnant women and birth defects. a case report from brazil suggests: the zika virus may lead to more severe problems than originally thought. zika is strongly abnormally small heads and brains in some newborn babies. now -- doctors published a case in which zika was found in a severely malformed stillborn baby. this is the first report to show a possible l

he is also leading in the polls here in the commonwealth. and dr. ben carson will be here on monday. how this forum is set up is, cruz will make remarks to the group. then he'll have an interview with pat robertson. then he'll hold a q&a with the audience. i understand the theater holds 700 people, and it will be a mix of students, friends of regent, and community members. tag- adlibbing what's happening now. tickets available. polls do have front runner donald trump taking the commonwealth on tuesday. the next candidate to speak at regent will be ben carson. carson will be at the university on monday at 2 p-m. according to the university website -- the event is already sold-out. but you can still register to watch -- for free -- from the regent university chapel. you can find more information about that -- on wavy dot com. two other candidates have campaign stops planned in hampton roads. marco rubio will be holding a rally at the virginia beach convention center on sunday. doors open at six. you do need to register in advance. that information is

c 9 19:02 pamela campbell assistant commonwealth's attorney -- most egregious in the case is that he took money from these people for headstones for their loved ones. the prosecutor in chesapeake asking the judge not to go lightly on edward prince. the former headstones dealer had pleaded guilty last august to taking more than four thousand dollars from grieiving families for headstones that he never provided. c 9 19:12 pamela campbell assistant commonwealth's attorney -- he would tell them there was weather issues, there's this, they never got the headstones from this gentleman, they never got their money back, he never refunded their money. prince says several medical conditions kept him from completing his contracts with fifteen victims overall in chesapeake, norfolk, virginia beach and portsmouth. c 11 22:32 edward prince defendant -- i'm very sorry to the families. i know the headstones business is a serious business. it was my intention and it's still my intention to make total restitution to marjorie arrington gave prince 21 months active time. his attorney asked that it run c

it's the second busiest lab in the commonwealth. wsls 10's ananda rochita has an exclusive look at how the renovations could help alleviate backlog problems. this 40-million dollar project is two years in the making ... nat sound from kevin patrick showing us around and now it's almost finished. kevin patrick, the director of the western laboratory of forensic science is giving us an exclusive first look inside. quick nat sound from kevin patrick again. this lab is one of the busiest in the state averaging 15- thousand cases a year. patrick

we're talking about pain that will be felt all across our commonwealth this year. if the general assembly doesn't approve a responsible plan to solve this crisis, every pennsylvanian will suffer the consequences. and those consequences will be real. they will be immediate, and they will be severe. nearly three quarters of pennsylvania homeowners will see their already too high home run taxes skyrocket even further. if a member of this body were to stand up and propose a property tax increase he or she would be booed off the floor by both democrats and republicans. but in fact that is actually what will happen if we do not act. we have seen this play out over the last four years. since 2011, school districts have been forced to increase local property taxes by $1.2 billion, all because of our irresponsibility right here in harrisburg. in the last year alone, 83 school districts increased property taxes above the index because harrisburg did not produce a responsible anton babchb budget, this tax shifting is not sustainable and it will only continue to squeeze famili

. >>> massachusetts governor charlie baker says the commonwealth must address its opioid addiction epidemic. it was a topic of the state of the state address. others issues were quality k-12 education and the state's education needs. this is about a half hour. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. thank you. thank you. thank you. please. please. you should sit. thank you. thank you. thank you. mr. speaker, mr. president, members of the house and senate, fellow constitutional officers, mr. chief justice, members of the judiciary, members of the governor's council, members of congress, senator warren, senator markey, mayors, sheriffs, district attorneys, distinguished local officials, reverend, clergy, distinguished guests, members of my administration, and fellow citizens, i want to begin by expressing my gratitude to some special people with the support and encouragement they have extended to me and karen over the past year. to my kabl net and staff, for their willingness to serve, and their collaborative brilliance, thank you. [ applause ] to the thousands of front line employees in state a

according to the commonwealth's attorney, thompson and clark have not been charged. he is currently waiting for state police to complete their investigation. we also tried to reach the couple addresses listed in these search warrants .... but we were told they've moved. in the studio, ananda rochita wsls 10. montgomery circuit court clerk erica williams now has one week to provide information to supervisors on how she is using more than 20- thousand dollars of taxpayer money. the board voted four-to-three to begin the inquiry. williams fired four of her staff last november after being re- elected. supervisor chair chris tuck says the board specifically asked williams to increase retention rates in the past .. however -- during her term, there has been a 150- percent turnover rate. james willis .. who has started a petition to oust williams from office .. says it's a good move. james willis, started petition: "the board of supervisors does have some control over the money that's given to the constitutional officers and it's only responsible for them to take a williams

on cam drug addiction is a growing problem here in the commonwealth... but it isn't only the user suffering the consequences. thousands of babies are born every year... already addicted to drugs. according to the group 'connecting hearts in virginia'... nearly 11- hundred babies on medicaid were born addicted to drugs last year. it's called neo- natal abstinence syndrome. it makes the babies more vulnerable to birth defects... sudden infant death syndrome... heart and liver issues... and development and behavior problems. early intervention helps. doctors say ... it takes about 6 months to wean babies off of the drugs... but families say ... it's hard to watch the babies go through it. stephanie paquette -- foster mom tap and i was...pause...it' s just that he's suffering and it's not his fault. that is really hard." some hospitals are developing what they call 'judgement free' programs to treat pregnant women addicted to drugs and their babies. as state leaders start preparing the latest budget... educators flock to richmond... to show leaders why they

the commonwealth read them and because they hit the five month mandatory window to prosecute the case prosecutors re indicted the man but now police can't find them. it's very very odd couple for prosecutors something you don't ever wanna find yourself in this situation do everything you came to maturity to ready within the limits of the speedy trial the charges stem from the drive by shooting that killed seventeen year olds is the v a hill last may i believe that no matter what our baby is not coming home to us and the fact that the matter is our family is suffering because of it and late this afternoon we did hear back from the commonwealth's attorney's office they told us they are reviewing new evidence in the case but that down an investigator they also said obviously the commonwealth's attorney's office does not have arrest powers but we have requested that the portsmouth police department prioritize the location and apprehension of the suspects however that decision is up to the police departments. well the police department told me that they are actively searching for the remai

the afternoon and the chance for showers increases as a cold front approaches and crosses the commonwealth. rainfall totals will generally be a mild afternoon with high temperatures reaching the low to mid 60s. the front passes tonight as clouds linger with a spotty shower possible. lows fall into the 40s. we'll see high pressure wedge to the south for tuesday, bringing us cloudy, cool and damp weather. highs will only be in the upper 40s to lower 50s. 3 mona the u-s defense department will not take any additional action against the sharing classifed information. retired general david petraeus admitted to sharing the information with his mistress. that word comes ashton carter sent to senator john mccain. carter's options had included demoting petraeus from a four-star general to a three-star. a move that would have affected his retirement salary. this decision now clears petraeus to continue to receive his full retirement benefits. as a retired four-star general.. petraeus remains liable for any wrongdoing he committed while on active duty. 3 mona plasma today the iowa caucuses begin... a

he is also leading in the polls here in the commonwealth. and dr. ben carson will be here on monday. how this forum is set up is, cruz will make remarks to the group. then he'll have an interview with pat robertson. then he'll hold a q&a with the audience. i understand the theater holds 700 people, and it will be a mix of students, friends of regent, and community members. tag- adlibbing what's happening now. event starts at 7. no event starts at 7. no tickets available. polls do have front runner donald trump taking the commonwealth on tuesday. ben carson will participate in regent university's presidential candidate forum on monday. 10 on your side reported yesterday at 4: senator marco rubio is coming to virginia beach on sunday. this is video of rubio at a rally in texas today. he'll hold sunday's rally at the virginia beach convention center on 19th street near the oceanfront. it begins at 6 o'clock sunday night. you do have to r-s-v-p for this event. we posted a link on wavy dot com. democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton will be in

kasich will end the day at virginia commonwealth university for a town hall. looking ahead to events lynchburg's annual state of the city will take place monday night. mayor michael gillete and the city's vice mayor will deliver the address. the duo will recognize seven citizens for their outstanding community service work. the event is open to the public. also monday night ... a community meeting will be held at northside high school. this comes after the school received a threat thursday. the meeting will discuss administrative changes ... social media threats and parents concern about drug testing athletes. tom mcracken ... member of the roanoke county school board will lead the meeting. parents ... students and the community are urged to attend. it starts monday night at seven. the roanoke county board of supervisors meets on tuesday items on their agenda include tourism...economi c development and the local workforce. this week, county leaders will hear about "branding" the roanoke valley region. it's part of an effort by the roanoke valley convention and

the assistant commonwealth's attorney told the victim's family members ... wade may have changed the courtroom. wade pleaded "no contest" and took a plea deal for two murder charges. the judge said he could face a maximum of fourty years for each murder charge and an additional mandatory five years for each firearms charge. the victim's families took up half the courtroom this morning. it was very emotional... some crying. we talked to ramey's daughter who said justice was served. "my dad means everything to us. we've already given everything to god and we knew this trial was going to be solved before we went into the courtroom today. for our family we had to deal with this backbone of our family." the assistant commonwealth's attorney said victim's family members are expected to testify sentenced. more on wade's possible motive behind the shooting. john? ananda ... like you mentioned there wasn't a trial but did the commonwealth's attorney and defendants explain what kind of evidence they would've presented today? most of the evidence was witness testimonie

commonwealth's attorney "randy krantz" said ... engleking testified twice and made false statements to protect his sister ... patricia welch. she's also charged with perjury in the case. katherine and sheila lyon went missing from a maryland mall 40-years ago. eventually brought to bedford county. engleking is scheduled to be sentenced on june 7-th. a business "built in the blue ridge" credits its drive to keep people employed for its success. how sayre enterprises has grown in its nearly three- decades in a rockbridge county company got its start with one product that helped make military uniforms more comfortable. nearly 30-years later, sayre enterprises continues inventing products to improve quality of life. wsls 10's patrick mckee tells us what's next for the company. patrick mckee/wsls :00- :08 the product catalog for sayre enterprises continues to expand, now with five different product lines that are built in the blue ridge. sayre enterprises got its start when founder scott sayre was in the military. part of his uniform wa

commonwealth attorney rob sanders will present evidence after the break. break.back in the spotlight. the cover-up that is hanging over the head of cleveland 9 on your side is following breaking news from the cincinnati reds.longtime clubhouse manager bernie stowe died today at the age of 80.he started with the reds in 19-47. can bet our 9 on your side actor hugh jackman says he's fighting another bout with skin cancer and is reminding people to protect themselves. jackman posted a photo on his facebook page this week saying "an example of what happens when you don't use sunscreen." he wrote that it is the mildest form-- but it's the third time he's been treated for it.more than 3-point-3 million americans are diagnosed with skin cancer every year. a new report is surfacing tonight about cleveland browns quarterback johnny manziel. manziel.n-f-l dot com reports the team knew he was drunk when he showed up for practice one day late in the season. according to his sources - the team covered it up... and said that manziel was sitting out of practice because o

the commonwealth bankshares on the way out. slightly better than the expected profits, at least on a cash basis. let's get over to sydney. >> cash profit for the first time of 4% for commonwealth bank, $4.8 billion australian. it did exceed analyst expectations. the dividend will remain at 98. this was old was driven largely by growth. a couple of dark patches. the net interest remained flat. some analysts expected a little bit on that front. of course, the regulatory framework has changed. banks are being retired -- being required to hold more capital to protect against future shocks. commonwealth bank has increased their capital by 100 basis points. commonwealth currently up three quarters of 1% but it has cooled back a lot. contextt into a broader , commonwealth bank is huge. it makes of wearables 9%. you can imagine just how much worse it would be for this frog -- for this very strong commonwealth bank result. rishaad: thanks for that. a look for what is going on at sharp. they still need to make up their minds as to which

. >> reporter: the commonwealth's attorney says that lovell was autopsied today. now, both eisenhauer and keepers are expected back in court on march 28th. and the commonwealth attorney says that we may not know exactly how or what killed lovell until then. we have more on this ongoing horrible situation. priscilla kaiser went to virginia tech to see how students there are reacting. >> reporter: police turn their investigation onto the campus. season dives talk to the waters of duck pond on searching into any clues into the murder of nichole lovell. >> it's a damper on campus. it's the only thing anybody is talking about. >> reporter: it left students is with questions. happened. we don't know anything happened in between. so there's a lot of speculation going on right now. >> reporter: police arrested virginia tech students david eisenhauer and natalie keepers over the weekend in connection with lovell's death. >> it's heartbreaking to hear that somebody like this could happen at virginia tech. >> reporter: we're told that one of the virginia tech students arrest

the commonwealth attorney said that was caught on camera. from there, keepers said that she and eisenhauer went to craig creek road in montgomery county to find a place for eisenhauer to kill lovell but keepers said murder. she did waive her miranda rights telling police she helped load lovell's body into eisenhauer's lexus. police say that the body was still in the car when they went into the wal-mart to buy cleaning supplies. from there the pair went to surrey county, north carolina i will be live at 5:30 with more details on this. live in blacksburg, annie andersen, abc 13 news. >> danner: so many details coming out in court. annie outlined the few places of interest in this case. let's take a closer look at those for you. take a look at the map. investigators say eisenhauer picked nicole lovell up at her home on fairfax road in blacksburg wednesday night. then natalie keepers told police that she and eisenhauer drove down craigs creek road plotting the murder and later putting lovell's body in the trunk. finally, investigators found love

the montgomery county commonwealth attorney said the medical examiner autopsymedical examiner autopsied lovell but could be late march when we know when and how she died. a firearm was not used in her murder but other than that details of how she died was limited. the pastor said she is extremely distraught and getting by as well as can be expected. >> it's day by day process. there are a lot of decisions that they are making right now. a lot of things that they are hearing. and right now, just shock and -- and it is just setting in as they go. >> eisenhower is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder. if convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison. eisenhower removing lovell's body. if convicted she could spend six years in prison. annie andersen, abc 13 news. >> danner: we want to break down the timeline of nicole lovell's disappearance and murder. a little perspective. the teenager disappeared last wednesday. police spent days searching for her. then saturday morning, a break in the case. police arrested eisenhower and charged him with abduction. they said he knew nicole

coming up, we'll show you more incredible damage from across the commonwealth. flooding was also a big issue. see how high water impacted people trying to get home during yesterday's commute. here's another live look from chopper 10. you can see the damage in the town of waverly after a possible tornado blew through yesterday. members of the national weather service will assess the damage later today to see if it was indeed a tornado. rico bush is on the ground as part of our live team coverage. this quick break. our live team coverage. we'll beback right after this quick break. ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: partly cloudy. mild, but windy. highs will be in the upper 50s. winds west 15-25mph with gusts up to 35mph. tonight: partly cloudy. lows will be in the upper 30s. winds west 10-20mph. friday: mostly sunny. highs will be in the upper 40s. winds nw yesterday's storms caused damage to parts of the region. there was a lot of upper level wind energy in the region as well as warm/humid air. so there were numerous reports of severe weather. today we will d

the new law will allow more out-of- legally carry guns in the commonwealth. it also changes voluntary background checks at gun shows. the governor calls it a "new era" in virginia, that'll make people safer. an effort to regulate short-term rental websites like air-b-n-b is causing one of the biggest fights in the virginia general assembly this session. air bnb and other companies are pushing legislation aimed at preventing a patchwork of local regulations. airbnb says it'll work with the state to collect taxes that would help localities. bed and breakfast owners are pushing back because they face licensing requirements that people who rent rooms online do not. both the house and senate have passed versions of the bill. the supreme court challenge to a texas law the number of abortion clinics in the state - is the justices' most significant case on the hot-button issue in nearly a quarter- century. one of this election-year's biggest cases will be argued wednesday before a court that's been altered by the death of justice antonin scalia. he was perhaps the am

a few light early this morning as a cold front approaches the commonwealth. most of us stay dry with increasing sunshine for leap day. it'll be a breezy but mild day with highs in the 60s this afternoon. mostly clear for tonight with light winds and overnight lows in the upper 30s. tuesday will be dry through the afternoon, with increasing clouds and highs again in the 60s. rain 3 dave intv good morning virginia, time for sports. it was an instant classic for the men's odac title in salem on sunday. lynchburg going for their first title since '79 - randolph..their first ever. the wildcats jason eddie tries to seal it here with the long three! it's a 5 point game with 1:15 left! hornets down two with 4 seconds left, zach burnett hits two crucial free throws, and we go to overtime! in the extra period, odac player of the year alex graves hits the turnaround fadeaway to tie it at 58. next possession, graves puts the roof down on jason eddie to strip him! hornets lead by one late - last chance for randolph goes win the odac, 62-60 in ot, in a classic battle. grav

he campaigns in the commonwealth today .. talking to supporters at radford university today at noon. with trump leading the republicans, his opponents are hitting hard. the front runner at several campaign stops over the weekend, including one in salem. sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate so i am asking you for your vote, i'm asking you to go out and get other people to vote for us because friends do not let friends vote for con jobs. for the democrats .. senator bernie sanders is feeling the burn as he's losing in the polls to hillary clinton. clinton has a nearly 2 to 1 lead in key states but may have to go on defense today when the rest of her emails are expected to be released.### new details this morning in the flint water crisis... according to recently released emails from his top aides... michigan governor rick snyder knew something was wrong with flint's water... as far back as october 20-14. the emails show the aides discussed switching the water supply back from the flint river to lake huron. the exchange is

there's a big push in the commonwealth to get more help for people with mental illnesses three shipyard workers are being hailed as heroes for saving a sixteen year old boy today norfolk police thank the good samaritans for rescuing the teen who jumped off the campus tele bridge russell or christian crabtree and brian lindsay say when they heard about the boy in the river yesterday they dropped everything and search for him under the water was cold and when it was co probably forty degrees so we try to get some soon as possible. i wanted to the what happened why the men found the boy underneath the bridge they got him into a tugboat and wrapped in jackets police say the team has a collapsed lung and is being evaluated. happening now nearly one hundred new jobs are headed to south but governor mcauliffe announced investing more than sixteen million dollars in a new east coast distribution center in the city virginia competed against south carolina for the project and one governor approved a two hundred and fifty thousand dollars grant from the opportunity fund to help suffolk with the ne

commonwealth's attorney 0346 the punishment that someone faces should follow the violence of their actions, should follow the injury the victim suffers. it shouldn't be driven or determined by can return to duty.we spoke to sanders today as he drove to frankfurt - to help get commonwealth law changed.this bill would make any attack on a police dog a felony.lt. marcus jordan/covington police k9 coordinator 171307 i can't imagine why kentucky is still a misdemeanor, but it is.ernie was back at work quickly.but consider this - it costs more to have a k-9 than a cruiser - part of why covington officers agree with sanders.jordan 171252 just the sheer amount of cashflow involved in them, would make it seem to be a felony from the get-go. not to and started shooting at a dog in the middle of a neighborhood.right now - an attack on a k-9 is only a felony if the dog dies or can't work.ohio is the same way.and get this - sanders says attempted murder charge rice faces - is considered non-violent in kentucky. sanders 0331 these are just facets of kentucky law that i can only imagine the people who wr

the albemarle county commonwealth's attorney says .. wsls 10's rob manch joins us now live from a help save the next girl event in roanoke. rob .. i understand you spoke with a board member about this development .. help save the next girl is actually hosting a fundraiser here tonight. but like you said, i was able to speak with one of the board members who says it's a relief that this case may finally be coming to a close. of course gil harrington started the organization after matthew allegedly murdered her daughter back in 2 thousand 9. board member bruce bryan says finally closing the book on that case would allow the organization to for the first time focus all its energy on the reason it was founded: to make sure what happened to morgan never happens again. bruce bryan, help save the next girl: "can you imagine how much energy has gone into this case that we're going to hear about, and all the work and effort that has gone into getting to where they are on wednesday? well now, a lot of they'll get a little rest and also they'll be

how a disability to shine light on others in the commonwealth. good evening, and thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at six. i'm brie jackson. our top story tonight ... authorities in kalamazoo michigan say one man went on a shooting rampage at three different locations. six people were killed and two others hurt. nbc's daniel scheneman reports that investigators believe the shootings were random. the first shots were fired just before six o'clock saturday night in the parking lot of an apartment complex.......the gunman shot a mother who was with her three children......she' s in serious condition. about four hours later and 15 miles away...shots were fired at a car dealership....18- year old tyler smith and his father killed. undersheriff paul matyas/kalamaz oo county : "looks like we have somebody just driving around, finding people and shooting them dddddd15 minutes later more shots...this time at a popular restaurant. broadcastify sot "priority 2.5181 south 9th street, 5181 south 9th street at the cracker barrel. we five more victims......four

rankin is charged with shooting and killing eighteen year old william chapman commonwealth's attorney stephanie morales ask for more time. marcello robertson spoke with the victim's family about the delay. it could be at least another six months before ex cop stephen rankin has his day in court that's because some of the state's key witnesses are now available for the original march twenty first trial date. rankin is accused of murdering eighteen year old william chapman in a walmart parking lot. last april the victim's cousin says he doesn't mind this delay we are thrilled with the facts we know what to say it was now in court tuesday stephanie morales also asked the judge to be an off duty officers from wearing their uniforms in court during the trial she argues their large police presence could impact a jury's ability to make a fair decision that no way the jews to be afraid of offices and offices in the defense disagrees saying that could infringe on first amendment rights the judge did not rule today but says if he grants that motion he expects the defense to ask him to limit the

why the commonwealth's attorney says officers can come support stephen rankin just not while in uniform was taking another shot at a . a portsmouth prosecutor wants to be in uniform police officers from attending stephen lincoln's murder trial coming up court documents reveal why the rights of those who oppose same sex marriage legislation to protect those rights is one step closer to becoming law in virginia as the rays continues to tighten up the democratic presidential hopefuls are making their appeal to african american voters thing that we cannot accomplish. no uniformed police officers at steven lincoln's murder trial that's the request of the portsmouth commonwealth's attorney who's prosecuting the ex cop from or ranking is charged in the shooting death of unarmed teen william chapman to ainge has reaction from both sides. well prosecutors say a large number of uniformed police officers showed up in support of ranking could sway the jury. chapman's family agrees but the defense says it be hypocritical for the prosecution to ban uniformed officers when they so often rely on them t

the commonwealth's attorney has rested its case. the defense is now arguing the prosecution has not provided enough evidence to convict white ... and that all they have proved is she fell asleep while she was home with noah and his younger sister. the prosecution fired back saying white knew the house was dangerous and the lid on the septic tank was loose. white's landlord is responsible for the maintenance of the septic tank and white cannot be held responsible. the defense is asking the judge to drop the charges against white. ### this is a developing story ... we'll have continuing coverage of the trial on our website wsls dot com and tonight starting at five. members of the bedford county sheriff's office are wear blue ribbons on their uniforms today. it's part of a nationwide association. responders and supporters to wear or display blue in a show of solidarity after a string of deadly attacks on law enforcement this week. three sheriff's deputies were shot and killed in two attacks in this week. a georgia police officer was ki

the proposed pipeline will cover around 300 miles in the commonwealth and west virginia. landowners from giles county are against surveyors coming on their land and plotting a path for the natural gas pipeline. a circuit court judge previously rejected the case where landowners questioned a state law that allows surveyors on their land under virginia's eminent domain law. ### a handful of veterans can get free legal services in the commonwealth. attorney general mark herring is teaming up with the department of veterans affairs and the virginia state bar to provide estate planning services to low income veterans. volunteer attorneys will draft wills ... powers of attorney and advanced medical directives for vets. the clinics take place next month in roanoke ... richmond ... hampton roads and northern virginia. veterans can sign up on the apple says it will not help investigators break into the i- phone of one of the san bernardino killers. a judge in california has ordered the company to help the f-b-i get into syed farook's phone. however-- apple's c-e-o says the order c

she told the commonwealth attorney that at that time not only did she receive counseling, they sent her to a psychiatrist who gave her prozac for depression and anti-anxiety meds. when the commonwealth attorney was questioning keepers and her parents, keepers dad also took the stand as did her mom and they were both in tears. her dad said when he learned about the news it was like somebody punching him in the stomach.the commonwealth attorney also gave us an idea of the timeline of everything that happened. she said keepers told police that prior to levels disappearance she and david eisenhower, the person charged with first-degree murder for lovell's death so they set down other of how they could kill lovell. >> mona: stay with abc 13 for the latest on that case. >>> time for our lynchburg pet of the week. taylor is here with magneto. >> he is such a social dog. we instantly all fell in love with him the day he came in. >> mona: how old is he? >> about a two-year-old husky mix. we think maybe some golden retriever. he does great with other dogs. he has lived with a couple already. >> m

coming up, we'll show you more incredible damage from across the commonwealth. flooding was also a big issue. see how high water impacted people trying to get home during yesterday's commute. just a reminder to download our free wavy weather app. if you already have it, you know it is a great tool to keep track of what is going on. notification on. it's ("jeremy ad libs wx cloudy. mild, but windy. highs will winds west 15-25mph with tonight: partly cloudy. lows will be in the upper friday: mostly sunny. highs will be in the region. there was a lot of upper level wind energy in the region as well as warm/humid air. so there were numerous reports of severe weather. today we will dry out behind the cold front, but conditions will still be windy. winds will gust up to 35mph out of the west. this could hamper clearnup efforts. we'll have fair skies today with highs in the 50s. we'll be dry going into the weekend. it will be cool on friday and saturday, but we will warm up on sunday. dry for the will dry out behind the cold front, but conditions will still be windy. w

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 the latest polling trump is leading in the commonwealth with 37% of the vote among republican primary voters, followed by rubio with 22%, then cruz with 17%, and kaisch and carson around 7%. there are several subjects trump could speak about today. later on we'll try and talk to some students to see what they wha

more than 350 were right here in the commonwealth. now it's estimated that only about 10-12 percent of the schools remain - nationwide people in virginia are among those hoping to locate those becoming a distant memory. the movement is stirring up mixed emotions. i talked with former students and teachers. some take pride in llicent nash:14:18 e life the nnectiveness between teachers,udents de communityit was the center le llicent nash and deloreshicks attended e rustburg hool in 1956. ts oning the door to thehool 18:58:50 rustburg inse lke two longtimeiends showed us what'slieved to be one of the largest rosenwald facilities in virginia. it once included 5 buildings... 4 of which still remain. the two former students remember good times here -like it was yesterday delores hicks 19:24:35 one thing i can remember is the bizarre that we would have in the auditorim then. it was a special night and each classroom had a special booths since then, the county made renovations and the auditorium is now used for offices and storage. despite ch

she is also campaigning in the commonwealth today. john gonzalez is at george mason university with details. john: riding the wave of momentum after saturday's win in south carolina, hillary clinton will be here in hours for a campaign rally. virginiaump is also in at radford university. fairfax county public schools expecting big crowds tomorrow. they are canceling classes, treating it like a snow day. it is super tuesday. states up for grabs. for the democrats, 880 delegates. 95 here in virginia. leadry holds a 60% to 33% over bernie sanders. 49 republican delegates at stake here in virginia. marco rubio continues to gain ground and spend money. ads.$500,000 in >> i think we have some candidates out there that are just going to be horrible and make us look crazy to the rest of the world. laws, trying to fix issues with unemployment. john: the polls will open at 6:00 tomorrow photo id, but make sure you head to the right polling place. we want to take a look outside right now. it feels like spring today. chief meteorologist doug hill

sanders is looking to add to his delegate competitive in the commonwealth. if you want to attend the rally this morning, know. do not bring bags to the venue. small personal items like keys and cell phones are okay, but nothing bigger than that. weapons, signs, sharp objects or chairs inside the event. the event is free and open to the public. we posted everything you need to know about the rally on our website at wavy dot com. coming up at 5:00, we'll dig into the poll numbers for sanders and clinton nationally and here in virginia, and one might surprise you. live in norfolk, rico bush, 10 on your side. today is nevada's republican caucus, and the gop candidates are trying to earn votes. three of those candidates are planning to speak in virginia beach. they'll take part in regent university's presidential candidate forums. front runner donald trump will give his speech tomorrow. senator ted cruz will talk on friday and ben carson will be in town on monday. today 10 on your side will be in a portsmouth courtroom to see if a murder case against a former pol

according to the grayson county commonwealth's attorney's office .. terra connell and john underwood appeared in general district court today. the two are facing second degree murder charges after their dog mauled a 15-month-old they were babysitting last month. the child was taken to a hospital in north carolina... where she later died. connell and underwood are being held at the new river valley regional jail. lawyers have narrowed down a jury for a trial involving alleged gang members ... some of which are charged in the murder of waynesboro reserve police captain kevin quick. the trial is being held in roanoke after a judge declared a mistrial in may. wsls 10's ananda rochita has more from the courtroom this morning. ananda ... jury selection took two days ... why did it take so long to make a decision? the six defendants don't have one legal representation .... lawyer representing them. when deciding on who to eliminate on the potential juror list, all the lawyers have to agree. 87 people were brought back in today for phase two of jury selection