two vehicle crash along 2200 block of hardy road near the intersection of temple drive. westbound crossed center line and struck vehicle head on traveling eastbound two drivers were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. we've just learned in the last 5 minutes that one of the drivers, 19 year old kayla simmons of roanoke county, has died. neither car had any passengers. investigators say drugs and alcohol possibly may have been a factor. people can bypass on temple drive. we'll bring you more information on this crash as we get it. live in vinton, christian heilman wdbj7 a reminder now of how cold it will be tomorrow. startedwatching sunday morning if we get down the record right now are projecting somewhere between seven and nine degrees and the wind is also an issue windchill advisory is up through a sunday morning because the winds kick him in this cold air gets involved. it really is very uncomfortable with the windchill right now around the region you can see that it is quite cold in the mountains they were from zero to six most of the eye eighty one quarters running in the t

it happened around nine p-m on hardy road. police say 19- year-old nicole simmons was killed after her vehicle crossed the center line and hitting 33- year old cristopher hash's vehicle. authorities believe drugs and alcohol could have been a factor in the crash. a lynchburg man remains behind bars after being connected to a joint child exploitation investigation. 32-year-old robert trent was arrested on a total of 25 counts related to child pornography and having indecent liberties with a child 13-years of age or under. trent is being held without bond at the lynchburg adult detention center. ashley waits awaits this after a judge found her guilty on all three counts of child abuse and neglect. white was charged following the death of her five year old son last march. investigators found him dead in a septic tank. ashley white is schedule to be sentenced on may 16-th. the u-s deploys additional patriot systems to south korea. pentagon officials say it's a move to counter north korea's recent actions. they say it's also a move

around 9:00 p.m., police were called to the 2200 block of hardy road. 19-year-old kayla simmons was driving westbound on hardy line and hit another vehicle. simmons was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. the other driver is 33-year-old christopher markus hash. he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. there were no passengers in either vehicles. drugs and alcohol are possibly factors in this crash, but that is still under investigation. >> the henry county sheriff's office is asking for your help finding 16-year-old jeffrey pruitt. he was last seen at a relatives house on stoney mountain road many martinsville. pruitt was wearing a black or camouflage color hoodie with blue jeans. if you have any information, contact the henry county sheriff's office. >> the campaign trail is getting heated in the race for the white house. while the republicans get ready to debate tonight in south carolina. just one week ahead of the g.o.p. primary there. we have more. >> reporter: from the rally stage. >> we lead to world when we have a shared identity. >> reporter: to the de

p.m., police were called to the 2200 block of 18-year-old kayla simmons was driving westbound on hardy road and crossed the central line. she was taken to the hospital and later died of her injuries. christopher markus hash was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries. there were no passengers in either vehicle. police say is that drugs and alcohol are possible factors in this crash, but that is still under investigation. >>> the republican presidential candidates battled it out on the debate stage in south carolina tonight, but if you ask a few college students in lexington, the results are in. the washington and lee mock convention has come on an end. >> reporter: it was such an impressive event to watch. the research they put into making their decision is mind-boggling. >> donald trump. >> donald trump. woo! >> reporter: just in case you missed it. >> donald j. trump of new york has received 1,320 votes. >> reporter: beating out ted cruz and marco rubio by a long shop. washington and lee 2016 presidential nominee. >> if you told me we'd be selecting donald trump in the summer, th

investigators say the woman in this picture put the devices on an atm at first citizens bank on hardy road in vinton around 1:40 saturday afternoon. a bank employee tried to use the atm and noticed the skimming device. skimming devices are used to steal officers do not believe any customer's financial information was compromised. if you have any information about this case, call vinton police. there's a confirmed case of the zika virus in our state. officials say a college of william and mary student contracted the virus while traveling in central america over winter break. in a news release over the weekend, the university said that the student is expected to recover, and isn't currently having any symptoms. today the world health organization is holding an emergency meeting of experts to decide whether to declare the zika outbreak an international health emergency there are 23 countries with confirmed cases. u- s health leaders have warned pregnant women traveling to the infected areas. the virus has been linked to a rare birth defect in thousands of babies, mostly in south america. the

recognize the woman in that picture or saw anything suspicious saturday around first citizens bank on hardy road in vinton police want to hear from you. the city of danville wrapped up its investigation into employee misconduct by announcing new measures to make sure it does not happen again. the city says the misconduct was uncovered in 2013. that started a 19- month investigation which included a review of time sheets, contracts statements. six employees were convicted. one of the safeguards announced today includes a whistleblower policy. that will allow employees to anonymously report wrongdoing by other city workers or contractors. we are your hometown news leader wdbj7. how lynchburg leaders are using their arts and cultural community to a 10 thousand dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest in a shooting. one of the victims, dr. randolph neal, is currently at a hospital and listed in stable condition. his neighbor was also shot and is expected to be okay. today wdbj7's danielle staub spoke with neighbors who are questioning their security after last night's shooting. me: inve

it happened around nine p-m in the 22-hundred block of hardy road. police say a vehicle crossed the center line.. and hit the driver of the vehicle that crossed the center line -- 19- year-old kayla simons died.. the other driver has been identified as 33-year-old christopher hash. drugs and alcohol may have played a factor. danville police are investigating an early morning shooting. investigators say they were called to the 100 block of stonewall court around 2-15 and found a 21- year-old man and 22-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. both are expected to be okay. the victims told officers they were driving through the intersection of first and abbott streets when it happened. this comes as many in the river city are working together to bring an end to violent crime. for the second week in a row, a vigil and walk was held in an effort to put an end to violence in the city. these walks and vigils were all sparked by a shooting earlier this month in which a danville doctor was shot while walking home from the hospital. his neighbor was also shot when

the head-on collision happened around 9 last night - on hardy road - near vinton. police tell us - the car kayla simmons was driving - crossed the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle. the 19-year-old died. the other driver - christopher hash of hardy - was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. in blacksburg - many virginia tech students woke up to a crime alert. police say - an attempted armed robbery was reported just after midnight. it happened in the dietrick victim says - a man called for help from the bushes - and ended up trying to rob the victim at knifepoint. there was a strugle - but the would-be robber got away. in roanoke - a family wants answers - after their dog was shot this week - near westover avenue. that basset hound is recovering. w-f-x-r's charlie cooper - was the only one there - for an emotional reunion - at virginia - maryland college of veterinary medicine. 00:23:04-00:27:0500:43:30- 00:46:0501:18 - 01:22charlie cooper, reporting that's right bill -- it's a slow recovery for 4-year-old basset hound starr but her owners say they're

crews arrived at the scene on hardy road near temple drive. a vehicle traveling westbound crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head-on traveling east. rushed to the hospital with serious one of the drivers, 19 year old kayla simmons of roanoke county, died as a result of her injuries. passengers. investigators say drugs and alcohol may have played a role in the crash. we'll bring you more it both on the air and on our website at wdbj7-dot-com. late yesterday afternoon a pulaski county judge ruled ashley white abused and neglected her children. wdbj7's justin ward tells us what white said happened the day her son noah thomas went missing nearly a year ago. ashley white's lawyers had nothing to say friday afternoon - just moments after judge bradley finch ruled white is guilty of three counts of child abuse and neglect. finch said this was a disaster waiting to happen. white admitted leaving her five year old noah thomas and her infant alone for up to 50 minutes while she took her boyfriend to work - proving negligence, finch said.

but jon hardie didn't expect it to be that bad when he moved near the livestock road landfill. jon hardie/neighbor - 0:18 i never thought any odors or any problems would ever come from that landfill half a mile away through woods complaints started coming when it became a regional landfill -- serving lynchburg, counties in 2012. nat sound showing the book and complaints the region 2000 services authority .. which oversees the landfill ... says it's taking the complaints seriously. stand up ananda rochita/arochit a@wsls.com 0:44 "the region 2000 services authority is spending over a million dollars on odor control and odor mitigation additions vapor system which sprays out a chemical to neutralize smells from decomposing garbage." in addition to mask the smell a full-scale landfill gas collection system .. which is expected to be finished by the end of this year. clarke gibson/region 2000 services authority, director - 1:09 although were operating under our permit requirements we want to voluntarily put in these systems and improve the existing systems we have. however a lot of n

hardy. @obviously if their roads are @slick people have to be careful. @i hope we'll be able to help @anybody who needs a ride to the @polls to call my campaign, we'll @be happy to get you there and @i've got a great organization @ready to turn out as many voters @as possible. @reporter: at 6:00, more one on @one with secretary clinton. @we talk about those transcripts @of those speeches and what will @for now, live in hudson, amy @coveno, wmur news 9. @josh: tonight we're giving the @candidates one final chance to @make their case to new hampshire @voters just ahead of tomorrow's @first in the nation primary. @jennifer: each candidate will @have one minute, and up first @tonight is bernie sanders. @p>> good evening. @and thank you very much for @allowing me to say a few words @this evening. @look, what this campaign is @about is trying to end a corrupt @campaign finance system which @allows billionaires and wall @street and their super pacs to @buy elections. @it's about ending a rigged @economy in which workers in new @hampshire, vermont and all over @

drivers battled wet roads on their commute. >>> in san jose, a hardy dose of rain came down near adams drive earlier today. >> this is a live look outside. the sun has made an appearance. >> it's beautiful. a little breezy but very nice. our meteorologist is here with a first look at the weather. >> you guys are bundled up, so a chill in the air. we have definitely switched over from the rain to just some clouds right now. the system that came through today was a one on our storm impact scale and it impacted your morning commune. 0.29 in half moon bay. but only 0.01 in santa rosa. livermore, 0.04 of an inch of rain. a beautiful view if you're stepping out this evening, low forts to low 50s. tomorrow morning, mid 30s to 40s. live doppler 7 hd is tracking the next storm. we rank these storms to help you prepare and plan. one is light and five is severe. we're expecting the next one to be a one. less than a quarter inch for most areas with light winds. i'll be back to tell you exactly when you can expect rain for super bowl city and a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast, which incl

hardy's. i really wish i had had, you know, a vision or something that said, hey, stop them. >> heather's house sat at the end of a quiet country road, five miles outside eustis. this is where richard wendorf, a manager at a packaging firm, lived with his wife, naomi and their two teenaged daughters. >> the day it happened, heather wasn't in school that day. she had met up with rod. i believe they came to greenwood cemetery. i didn't speak with her until that evening when she called me to tell me that he had showed up in town and we're planning on running away. it was tough because i had very strong feelings for her. i told her that i had wanted to see her and talk to her and at that point, she was driven to my house. they left rod and scott back near to the wendorfs' home and that's when he went in and did what he did. >> ferrell told the girls that under the cover of darkness, he would steal the wendorf family suv. on november 25th, 1996, heather's 19-year-old sister jennifer returned from an evening out around 11:00. >> my mother and my father have just been killed. i just walked in the door. i don't know what happened. they're d

road just after 3:00. pthere is significant damage pthroughout the building. perin: a nashua man accused of ptrying to solicit sex from two pchildren is due in court today. p32-year-old ernest hardy used pfacebook to ask a 12-year-old pgirl for sex and then a second p12-year-old girl came forward pthis week. olice say one of the girls said phe asked him to purchase -- her pdivers have recovered the body pof a man who fell through the pice at pequawket pond on tuesday pnight. pa witness tried to help him, but pended up falling in himself. phe was able to get out on his pown. psean: the race for the white phouse has now moved on to south pcarolina and nevada. pbut chris christie and carly pfiorina both suspended their pcampaigns yesterday. ptonight, hillary clinton and pbernie sanders will debate in pwisconsin. p>> we may have to stage a phony rotest. pthat is the only way they show pthe size of these crowds. plana: donald trump with even pmore spring in his step pfollowing his major win in new phampshire, forcing two more pcandidates out of the race. pnow, trump says he is ready to plana: we are going to beat her. pwomen don' t like her. plana: clinton lost female voters p44% to 5

hardy all closed. and many activities are canceled. we've put all the changes at the bottom of your screen and also on the nbc washington app. >>> let's get a closer look at the roads thousand. derrick ward tracking conditions in southern maryland in the 4 x 4.housand. derrick ward tracking conditions in southern maryland in the 4 x 4. ar >> reporter: we're northbound on route 4 and going back through dunkirk. this road has been hit, we've been passed by a couple of plows. you can pretty much get one lane, maybe two but if for some reason you do have to pass someone, it is doable, but again everything with caution and the good thing about being out this hour on this morning is that there is so little traffic. i mean this would be a major travel route i would imagine during the week this time of day. so you won't have much company on the road which is a good thing, it allows the plows to get out, but you'll find a single lane of traffic and some little groupings of traffic as people sort of get up together and try to maintain that safe distance among all the cars that are out here on the roads. it's all about prudence. not being out if you don't have to. but definit