her scratch ticket winnings to get a motel room for glenn close to her home in wareham.( glenn williams / homeless ) "it's emotional."( glenn williams / homeless ) "i couldn't believe there's somebody like her. she deserves a lot of the credit facebook page, hoping to raise awareness.she also started a go-fund-me page for glenn's long-term benefit.the story went viral, and so did the good will.a local barber came and gave glenn a haircut.other people donated warm weather gear.a child even made a valentine's day card.( glenn williams / homeless ) "i'm overwhelmed with all the help, and i just want to thank everybody for it." 3 pattie tight and at last check that go-fund-me page had raised more than 11-thouand dollars for glenn. 3 whit speaking of the 3 lottery... remember the record-breaking powerball draw last month -with a jackpot worth more than a billion-and-a-half-dollars? the world is about to meet one of the three lucky winners from that drawing. one of the tickets was sold at a publix grocery store in melbourne beach, florida - and that winner will revealed himself - or herself - today. a t

homeless. sofia andrade won 200-dollars on a but instead of herself, she decided to use it to help glenn williams, a man who has been homeless for three years. ( sofia andrade / helped homeless man ) "i knew that the money never really belonged to me, that this money was meant to help him." ( glenn williams / homeless ) "i somebody like her. she deserves a lot of am right now." andrade drove williams to a coffee shop and got a motel room for him to stay in. a local barber even gave him a haircut and other people donated clothes to him. she's hoping to raise a lot more money for his long- term benefit, so she started a go-fund- me page for him. it's already raised more than 11- thousand dollars. a new kind of therapy could help people with allergies or asthma. what salt has to do with it. and the f-d-a is giving u-s blood banks a warning. why it says some travelers shouldn't donate blood. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! now on wdbj7 mornin', today in history. on this date in 18- 01, thomas jefferson

knew that the money never really belonged to me, that this money was meant to help him." ( glenn williams / homeless ) "it's emotional." ( glenn williams / homeless ) "i couldn't believe there's somebody like her. she deserves a lot of the credit for where i am right now." not only did sofia buy him a warm meal... but she also got him a motel room. when she got home, she started a go-fund me page, which has since gone viral. people across the country are now pitching in to help. a "monopoly" that's what senator reid called n-v energy... what the company's president had to plus... the rebel basketball team had a game last night at air force... too bad only one team showed up. new disturbing details in the case one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, i'm hillary clinton,

she decided to use the money to help glenn williams, who has been homeless for three years. she says the money never really belonged to her, and it was meant to help him. "it's emotional." "i couldn't believe there's somebody like her. she deserves a lot of the credit for where i am right now." andrade bought williams a motel room and a haircut. she also posted about him on her facebook page, hoping to raise awareness. the last thing she did long-term benefit. the page raised over 11- thousand dollars. there's still no solution to flint michigan's water crisis. what some residents have endure because of now good morning reno." the race for the white house is heating up ahead of the nevada caucuses. how candidates in both parties are pushing for last minute support. and what does it take to keep the candidates safe when they come to town? a look at how local agencies coordinate the high profile visits. and police make an arrest in a deadly stabbing at a reno apartment. how police linked the suspect to the crime. thanks for joining us on good morning reno. i'm amanda sanchez

homeless man? that's what one woman from massachusetts did. sofia andrade won 200- dollars in a scratch lottery. she decided to use the money to help glenn williams, who was homeless for three years. she says the money never really belonged to her, and it was meant to help him. "it's emotional." "i couldn't believe there's somebody like her. she deserves a lot of the credit for where i am right now." room and a haircut. a go-fund-me-page was created-- and so far, over 11-thousand dollars was raised for williams. ### josh little is here now, with a preview of sports. the northern playoff began tonight in high school basketball... and we already have an upset. plus...three wolf pack players earn preseason all-conference honors announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 sports now with josh little." the northern playoffs began tonight.... bishop manogue, ranked number one in our hobey's casino top five... began their quest at a second straight regional title manogue hosting reed... what a night for tawnie henderson!... captain came out hot... she scored 14 points in of the game!... that included four 3- pointers... henderson erupts for 30 points!... manogue

sofia was at a stop sign in new bedford when she saw glenn williams, a man who has been homeless for three years. he was panhandling saturday night in the bitter cold. >> i knew that the money never really belonged to me, that this money was meant to help him. todd: sofia called glenn over to her car and drove him to a coffee shop. >> at no time did i ever feel threatened by him. he was so overwhelmed by just the generosity of a coffee that he just couldn' t stop crying. todd: she did a lot more than buy him a coffee. after this single mom learned that local shelters had no bed space, she used her scratch ticket winnings to get a motel room for glenn, close to her home in wareham. >> it' s emotional. i couldn' t believe there' somebody like her. she deserves a lot of the credit for where i am right now. todd: sofia posted about it on her facebook page, hoping to raise awareness. she also started a gofundme page for glenn' s long-term benefit. the story went viral, and so did the goodwill. a local barber came and gave glenn a haircut. other people donated warm weather gear. a child ev

had an immediate opportunity to give back.sofia was at a stop sign when she saw glenn williams, a man who has been homeless for three years.she offered to take him to a coffee shop. after learning there was no room at the shelter.. she got him a motel room.she also started a go- fund- me page for glenn's long-term benefit. he now has a new haircut.. warm weather gear.. a valentine's card.. and 14 3 the campaign trail inspires a pop song.coming up at six.. we'll tell you which presidential candidate is being honored with a tune. plus, thank goodness we live in the tri state.we'll show you how ridiculous some real (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to we need more than our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. hey candidates. enough talk. >>> approximate police say a woman trying a minivan was headed the wrong way at dana avenue, at 3:00 this morning, that woman hit the truck killing the man who was driving it. police are saying the highway could we open betwe

deciding which you do seven they cross paths.ic when she saw glenn williams hand panhandling in the bitter cold she recognized him if he's been homeless for years. sophia took him to dinner and she got him a hotel for the night. she also started a go find me page for when she close long-term care. it's up to $12,000.lo williams says he is simply that's the news at 5:00 a.m. the news at 6:00 a.m. begins right now. >> welcome to fox 8 news in the morning. today is wednesday, february 2017 -- what february 17, 2016. my name is wayne dawson.aw big difference from yesterday but it was snowing. it takes a bit clear outside precipitationea is concerned. that man the myth the fox 8 legend to be.n good at morning everybody. the cold front is now moving

homeless stranger's life. john: she had won $200 on a scratch-off lottery saturday when she saw glenn williams panhandling and she used the she started a go tppbtd me page -- go fund me page that raise the $14,000. she believes the money she won was meant to help him. barbara: good people out there. don: awesome. barbara: put that to good use. get him back on the right track. that would be awesome. don: we have an awesome forecast. barbara: i was driving in and i was leak there was no ice. no rain. don: a little rain but nothing alternatively of -- nothing terrible. the next seven days and look at this stretch. today 55 and a little below normal tomorrow into friday but by saturday, sunday and monday it is above normal into the 60's. we look at what is happening now on radar. this sis a live look at first alert doppler xp and we have spotty showers. nothing major but you have seen rain in the northern half of the viewing area. we will see this going east and when it presses through things dry out. a look into downtown raleigh it is 40 greecedegrees, winds calm. fayetteville 43, 83% humidity and north weekend

homeless man is grateful for the good fortune. and a chance meeting he had with a woman. sofia andrade had won 200- dollars on a scratch lottery ticket, when she saw glenn williams panhandling near a stop sign. after learning that local shelters had no bed space, andrade decided to use her winnings to buy williams a motel room. she also raised 12- hundred dollars for his long- term care. williams has been homeless for three years. in sports. the sharks try to remain among the best road teams in the n-h-l. . and a snack- hungry dog. almost steals the spotlight at the westminster dog show. gary will tell you who won "best in show". and bring you some more traditional sports fare. coming up hey pal? you ready? can you pick me up at 6:30? ah... (boy) i'm here! i'm here! (cop) too late. i was gone for five minutes! ugh! move it. you're killing me. you know what, dad? i'm good. (dad) it may be quite a while before he's ready, but our subaru legacy will be waiting for him. (vo) the longest-lasting midsize sedan in its class. the twenty-sixteen subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, an