but certainly, kenney had supported evans, evans has been a supporter of kenney, so it's no surprise.haka fattah is very vulnerable. he's gonna have a tough road being re-elected, so only the timing surprised me. >> what do you think, guys? and obviously, we know the history with fattah supporting anthony williams, who ran for mayor and didn't do so well. >> this is hardly news. >> right. >> i think it was expected that mayor kenney would endorse dwight evans. and it came -- and i agree with harold that the timing, perhaps, is probably the only asterisk on the endorsement. but otherwise, hardly news. >> and people don't think about the timing. they're gonna do what they want to do when they want to do it, how they want to do it. and of course you have to connect the dots. again, dwight came out early for kenney. he helped him make a lot of inroads in the community. and so he went with kenney. >> evans has been very strong in west oak lane, but hasn't done so well running citywide, for instance, running for mayor. what does he need to do differently if he's gonna be able to at least ta

mayor jim kenney is hoping to succeed where mayor michael nutter failed a few years ago.e-cent tax on sugary drinks to be levied on beverage distributors. some consumers believe they'll see that cost sooner or later and they don't like it. >> soda is extremely high right now. paying a buck 50, buck 75 for a little bottle of sewed today. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: city hall says the tax would raise 400 million over the next five years. and fund the expansion of universal prek, pay off debts needed to invest in parks and recreation centers approximate he have have i had millions for community schools and the pension fund, plus money for a green jobs initiative. >> it keeps the kids off the streets and thing like that. anything to help a child. >> you're trying to compete against india and china and you want these kids to be well educated. it starts from one through 12 so that they can get into college and get better jobs. >> reporter: as a councilman kenney opposed nutter's soda tax because it was going to be used to fill a budget gap and an obesity program. there was vo

. >>> philadelphia's mayor jim kenney is calling for soda tax. he says tax on sugar drinks should help fun universal prek and other initiatives. mayor says 3 cents per ounce tax could bring in four hundred million-dollar over five years. former mayor michael nutter proposed 2 cents per ounce tax during his administration. kenney and city councilman at the time, opposed the idea and tax never made it to a council vote. >>> mild monday but will beautiful weather stick around? meteorologist kate bilo outside on the the sky deck, kate, how does it feel out there. >> it is windy and that is making it feel cooler then it is but for last day of february, leap day it feels fantastic. temperatures got in the 60es a. beautiful sunset. beautiful pink cloud over center city philadelphia really cannot complain about this extra day we get once every four years. we will talk about that more in main weather. the lets look outside on storm scan three, it shows a loop of the showers that came through this morning, they are well out to sea now, skies have cleared,

they had the opportunity to observe and learn from mayor jim kenney and other public officials. this was the 46th annual police athletic league day at city hall. 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenica was on hand as officials offered words of wisdom to these youngsters. >> ♪ >>> today is leap day which we are sure you know. of course leap day comes around only once every four years. so what happens if february 29th happens to be your birthday? how old are you really? new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the case in pointer. >> katherine marshall was born on february 29th, 1916. that was leap day 100 years ago. some might argue since the day comes just once every four years, katherine is really only 25. but she doesn't care about leap year math she's just happy to be here. >> oh, yes, better than the alternative. [laughter] >>> that's what i think. >> less than 1 percent of the world's population was born on leap day making them rare birds to begin with. but then how many of them actually make it to be a hundred? >> times i feel a hundred. and then sometimes i

in 2013 he was caught using a racial slur at a kenney chess any concert at the link. that then caused a rift inside the locker room but eagles did keep him after michael vick and jason avant came to his defense. they later signed him to a five-year, 22.5 million-dollar contract and now he is saving them almost 3 million against the cap. >>> sixers play tonight at the center with the clippers. l.a. has won last eight, and speaking of highlight last night super bowl with the highlight of brandon mcmanus young career, holding the lombardi trophy after helping denver beat carolina 4/10. mcmanus the pride of william penn high school and temple university hospital, and ten for ten in the post season and after the game sport director, don bell spoke to brandon and he had this message. >> thank y'all for support bringing ring back and trophy to north penn and lansdale, pennsylvania. >> very cool. >> former eagle evan mathis will be joining fans in the victory parade. eagles cut the mathis last summer over a contract dispute but evan is smiling right now and he will get a supe

and you know, we know he did it. >> reporter: another thing kenney knew was that tom didn't do it. remember, some people on the island had been suspicious of tom, but privately detectives had long since cleared him. >> i could tell that he didn't do it. but we went through the steps and we alibied him and did, you know, everything that needed to be done to make sure. >> reporter: apparently, his attempt to cash out the survival. >> i would never thought that tom had anything to do with this. that's why i felt so brokenhearted. >> reporter: so with tom in the clear, detectives consulted with other jurisdictions on how they handled no-body cases. and lined up all the forensic and circumstantial evidence and finally the prosecutor told them they were ready. in 2012, four years after sabine vanished, bill cumber was indicted for second degree murder, but it was not going to be an easy case. >> obviously, evidence that goes with the body, you know, cause of death, manner of death, and we didn't have that. >> reporter: and what would it take for a jury to believe handsome bill was a kill

kenney: "snow would have been better than the ice, the ice is what caused it."with no end in sight as to how long some will be without power, crews say they are working as hard as they can. kenney: "go home and get a little sleep, then come back and do it the next day too because we know this is probably going to run two, three, four days probably."and to not shoot the messenger. kenney: "be patient and don't be mad at the ones that come out there to look at it because we're the ones that have to fix it."it's a dangerous job.but one that many residents are grateful for - once their lights are back on. reporting in roanoke, how people are people are also asking how to stay warm because of those power outages. officials say layering is key and keeping essential supplies on hand. they include: flashlights, a battery powered radio, batteries, cs and ds will help power lanterns and other devices. also have some board games, fun activities and some sweet treats on hand as well. even though roads are in much better shape this morning than they were yesterday morning, t

mayor kenney joked he will be a regular there. >> actually i wish you were opening up before st. patrick's day and the parade. i'm sure would be lined up out there to get in here. >> officials say the washington square area that includes the curtis building is in the middle of a development boom. >>> black history month is about more than just the past. it's also about the future. jasmine is a woman on a mission to close the gender gap. >> reporter: jasmine is a millennial looking to level the political playing field in philadelphia. >> two years ago i was in city government and look around saying there aren't enough women making decisions and laws. i wonder why. >> after doing research she found some barriers for women candidates, including fundraising, navigating politics, and few mentors. >> that got me to thinking okay, what can i do to solve this. >> that's when she can win was born. >> it's a training program that focuses on training women that want to run for public office and be in civic leadership. >> it's a 9-week course that walks women through what they need to get a

and detective kenney, who as an tom for years, decided to have another try much closer to home. he asked tom for any detail, no matter how small, that might take the investigation beyond the conjecture and whispers of suspicion that floated on the island breeze. >> and he went into a whole background of their courtship, their marriage, and how it disintegrate disintegrated. >> reporter: how did it >> he told me that they just slowly, you know, like grew apart and that they stayed together because they were very good friends and they owned the business together. >> reporter: but -- and this seemed unusual -- while they stayed married, they moved in with other people. remember, in the year before sabine went missing, tom started dating a new woman and sabine took up with a handsome younger man who once worked at the motel. his name was bill. bill cumber. >> reporter: ten years younger, in fact. sabine was 49. bill was 39 and very different from tom. tom, meanwhile, was still sabine's business partner. and that's where things got a little dicey. one day tom found sabine in a room i

and he had a story, said detectives jeffrey bliss and john kenney of the manatee county sheriff's office. >> mr. corona's original story is, i was doing crack cocaine with the owner of the car. >> and it wasn't reported stolen. >> reporter: did he say he knew who the owner was? >> yes, and had permission to have the car. >> reporter: but when detectives checked the registration, they learned the convertible belonged to sabine. and corona had a record. i mean, he has a lengthy arrest history. >> reporter: and they learned from sabine's friends that there had to be something very wrong with a story that had her doing drugs and drinking with a felon in a smoky bar in a seedy part of town. >> she would never be buying drugs. i mean, she would not even allow people to smoke around her. she would not let people smoke at haley's motel property. >> reporter: really? >> i mean, not even in the rooms, but on the property. i mean, she was -- >> reporter: she was kind of a health fanatic. >> she had a private -- a personal trainer. i mean, she was very into health. >> reporter: so they arrested coro

kenney? about the get the hook. what do we have here? >> this is for you. >>jay: thank you. >> this is a wonderful balloon art from our favorite court jester, kenney. >>jay: kenney? a bit of a balance issue there, doesn't he? it's a nice balloon there. that took some effort. that really did. family friendly the entire day. >> yes, please bring your family and your kids and parents and grandparents. this is for everyone. >>jay: you can party all day sunday because this is before the superbowl? >> absolutely. and immediately following the parade, we have what's called the queens ball, which is the upstairs atpack tavern, there will be a big event there. we have got music and court jesters, we have got everyone in pretty fine regal yeah. >>jay: it looks fantastic. you have been here having a great time making us laugh, thanks for being here. >> thank you so much. >>jay: we appreciate it. >> that feeling. you know the one. that "grand-slam, aced-the-presentation" feeling. multiply that feeling. it's the deal of all deals. now multiply that. you're everyone's he

kenney is retired now and detective bliss is still doing homicide cases. tom buehler, who lost both a woman he loved and, for years, his good reputation, has tried to move on. he's remarried now and is still haley's motel. it's a busy place this time of year. and in place of sabine's little promotional videos, here's tom. >> if you're coming to anna maria island and if you want to see old florida, you can either drive around and look at it or you can stay here at haley's motel and experience it. >> reporter: and up and down the streets of anna maria island, sabine's friends remember. >> i'm so blessed that she was in my life even for that amount of time because she touched my and i think it makes me really appreciate each and every day even more because it can be cut short. >> reporter: even here in this little remnant of paradise. >>> that's all for this edition of "dateline." we'll see you tomorrow at 8:00, 7:00 central for the "dateline" saturday night mystery, then again sunday at 7:00, 6:00 central. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, good nig

kenney said jack dromonds will hold the position. drummond made -- or kenney made the announcement this afternoon at city hall. drummond's duties will include reducing economic and social disparities and improving outcomes for black men and boys in philadelphia. >>> dozens of people gathered this afternoon in center city to honor abraham lincoln's birthday. civil military units, civilians and heritage groups all gathered for a ceremony on chestnut street sponsored by the union league of philadelphia. before that, they marched down broad street to independence hall. >> coming up on "action news" tonight, snakes on a train. well, almost. how about a septa platform. the search is on for whoever left a slithering reptile behind. >>> it's love that is lasting decades. local couples share their secrets as they renew their vows today. >> well, i'm tracking snow squalls, dangerous cold for this valentine's weekend and then our next winter storm. i'll have all the details in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> is allen iverson bound for the ha

kenney: "snow the ice, the ice is what caused it."with no end in sight as to how long some will they are working as hard as they can. kenney: "go home and get a little sleep, then come back and do it the next day probably going to run two, three, four days probably."and to not shoot the messenger. kenney: "be patient and don't be mad at the ones that come out there to look at it because we're the ones that have to fix it."it's a dangerous job.but one that many residents are grateful for - once their lights are back on. reporting in roanoke, sophia borrelli wfxr news. many area schools- were shut down today. salem city officials say they've made progress removing the snow on school groundswe spotted crews -clearing the sidewalks outside g-w carver elementary school. most salem city schools will be open tomorrow -but will be operating on a two hour delay. a nusience. for others - it's been a nightmare. w-f-x-r's paris holmes spoke with one woman who says a falling tree jolted her out of her sleep early this morning..when she went outsid

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney weighing in on the assault investigation involving lesean mccoy.ell phone video apparently shows the running back in brawl at the recess lounge in old city this past weekend. a police report states two off duty officers were severely beaten during an argument over the ownership of a bottle of champagne. so far, the district attorney has not filed any charges. mayor kenney says he has seen some of the videos. >> in addition to punches being thrown there were some kicks that looked as if -- being leveled, and it's that's unconscionable and could you warily. >> if he wants to pound our officers and stomp our officers he need to pay the price and answer for his actions. >> there is no timeline on the decision as to whether or not arrest warrants will be issued. >>> athletes behaving badly are grabbing had he lines. >> some well-known figures find themselves in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. our natasha brown finds out why it could be happening. >> reporter: vicious assault video has gone viral. showing the brawl at recess lounge in old city this

kenney: "snow would have been better than the ice, the ice is what caused it."with no end in sight as to how long some will be without power, crews say they are working as hard as they can. and get a little sleep, then come back and do it the next day too because we know this is probably going to run two, three, four days probably."and to not shoot the messenger. kenney: "be patient and don't be mad at the ones that to look at it because we're the ones that have to fix it."it's a dangerous job. but one that many residents are grateful for - once their lights are back on. roanoke, sophia borrelli wfxr news. even though roads are in much better shape this morning than they were morning than shape this much better roads are in even though even though roads are in much better shape this morning than they were yesterday morning, there are still a few hazards to keep an eye on as you head out the door today. meteoologist taylor kanost is keeping an eye on the roads this morning in roanoke county. thanks to the warm conditions yesterday, city and vdot crews were able t

mayor kenney said he was asked to comment on this video that shows the assault. >> i'm from south philly and i grew up when guys fought. if you want to fight, the guy goes down on the ground you don't boot him in the head. let him get up or when he's done he's done. if this was a fair fight, not something we encourage but happens now and then. but when you're booting somebody in the head and in the ribs it's a little unmanly. >> the d.a. told nbc 10 he wants to make sure his office has all of the evidence and charges the right people with the right crimes. >> the white house says president obama's list of potential supreme court nominees is not yet final. the president has started screening candidates to replace the late justice antonin scalia

his administration still needs to sift through. >>> and kenney also ordered an endo the bwn outs pi of the idelphia fi department. a rotating li of fire stations would close in an effort to save mey. that ishe brown out ly. fire fighters hail the decision today sing that the temporary sh down, did effect response me >>> dozens of members of the ed sder youth foundation accepted a two million-dollar check from the flyers um association tonight at the wells r cter. money will get toward a brand new rk. that nwill be m for snyder, who is chairman of comcast spectacor a of coursehe uer of the philadelphia flyers. >>> the two democratic candidates for president squared off in a n'tonight in milwaukee. hillary clinton and re sanders, carried on e economy, sizef government, criminal justice system, campaign finance reform, race national surity, d feign policy. there was relatively little litical diatribe but calmer d more substantive esentation of their respected positions. imagine that. >>> in other news, the is suddenly talkbout the possibility of a seized re in syria. the civil w has ci

mayor kenney says they are unlawful and they have attract graffiti, illegal signage, ill list it drug activity and dumping. >> obviously this is a mess, and we have enough messes in our communities as it is without asking for additional mess. >> so many issues in our community are very complicated. this isn't complicated. we just want to get rid of these bins. >> the program will be completed through a joint streets and l and i effort. >>> it is tax season. we know you might have some questions about filing this years returns. so we want to help out with our annual tax phone bank. >> three on your side jim ton van joins us live from the great hall where he is joined by tax experts half been busy taking calls all evening, jim. >> reporter: that is right, lines will be opened until 6:30. the phone number is on the bottom of the screen, 1.844.977.cbs3. joining us now is cpa, jacqueline. you have been volunteering for our phone bank for years. one of the things you said this afternoon people are not getting their 1099. >> that is correct. everyone is asking where is my 1099. they should b

. >> the plan to tax soda is an about face for mayor jim kenney. he opposed the idea when his predecessor proposed it. mayor nutter tried and failed twice to pass a soda tax. nutter proposed a tax of 2 cents per ounce. lauren mayk is looking into this. >> why the change of heart for mayor kenney? >> reporter: he laid out a number of things that this tax would pay for and that's what is driving him here. one of the big ones, pre-k, you will erd him talk about on the campaign trail. let me show you. a 3 crept per ounce tax. if this is what you reach for, a 12-ounce can of soda, we're talking 36-cent tax. if the diet is your thing you're in luck because there is no tax on that. but if you go for the 20 ounce mountain dew, 60-cent tax there. you may have heard of other soda taxes where the idea is to combat obesity and drive you to things like water, that's not the case here. they want the cash. >> i drink soda a lot. >> it's an afternoon pickup, maybe a morning jolt and could get more expensive soon if you buy it in philadelphia. >> i want to do what'

. >>> mayor jim kenney overseas the streets of philadelphia, so make some sense he was selling tickets to see the man who wrote those lyrics. how profits will help the city, kate. >>> cold air is moving in, wind are picking up and over next four days the coldest stretch of winter will be a upon us, i'll tell you when coldest air moves in and when we can expect to go back to normal for snow and rain in the seven day as well coming up in weather, don. >>> sixers play the kings in less than an hour but their sights could be set on next week. we have latest trade rumors and deadline quickly a etch proper necessary sports. >>> on the healthwatch a unique kind of school in new jersey, that is designed specifically to help students with anxiety disorder. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here to explain just how it works. >> reporter: making a big difference in lives. for students with mental health issues school can be a nightmare, every day is a struggle and it causes an alarming amount of absenteeism. well, is there an alternative. >> you are making better decisions when you breathe. >

wdbj7's amadna kenney is at one of two shelters waiting to help victims. garrett, and kimberly here at the appomatox community center no victims are here, but volunteers expect to see victims when the sun comes up. the have cots, blankets, pillows, water, and food. there is another shelter at the department. the reported funnel cloud left an 8-10 mile path of destruction in its wake. 20 homes destroyed, and more than 100 homes damaged. one person in appomatox has died, and several others are injured. governor terry mcauliffe has declared a state of emergency. the virginia national guard has already sent more than 50 soldiers to essex, richmond, westmoreland, sussex and patrick counties to help with debris clean up. more will be sent to other areas to help if they're needed. we're also waiting on more details about the governor's visit. governor mcauliffe is schedule to visit appomatox and waverly, virginia today. kimberly and garrett, there is also a press conference cominig up at 7:00 in wayside evergreen regarding have been killed by the devastating stor

offering maybe jim kenney sweet ticket for $556 each.ow they came up with that number, i don't know. not just 550, 556. i saw that on their website. proceeds will support public education. performing friday night, part of his tour, showcasing 1980 albumn,. >> ♪ >> rapper kanye west, always very chatty, set twitter on fire last night with three words: >> we'll show them to you. bill cosby innocent. followed by of course lots of exclamation point. >> got to do those. >> win minutes the tweet was trending and many people are calling him out for supporting cosby. now, he referred to the sexual assault scandal of course surrounding the comedian and the charges that he is facing in montgomery county so far kanye hasn't responded to the backlash, before i went to bed and check probably he'll delete this tweet. i haven't checked this morning though. >> you know what likes? he likes to trend across the world. >> he screen shots things he sends to his assistant. look, who he want his assistant to invite. >> so fun. >> i meanwhile, judge has justic

in roanoke, amanda kenney, wdbj7. this is the program's second class, they graduate on febuary 19th. 100% of the program's first class are employed. the gto program is always looking for businesses to work with to help find cadets jobs when they graduate. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are back on the campaign trail, after last night's democratic debate. how the pair over foreign policy and race relations. get ready for a really cold weekend. part of that preparation is looking after your pipes to make sure they don't freeze. the advice we got from a plumber in our area. plus, cleveland's no longer charging tamir rice's family for the use of an ambulance, after an officer shot and killed the 12 year old. how much the going to have to pay. garrett turner. and i'm kimberly mcbroom. after a resounding defeat in the new hampshire primary, hillary clinton is hoping to get her campaign back on track later this month in nevada and south carolina. last night, clinton and bernie sanders sparred over foreign policy and race

the mayor jim kenney busy guy was on hand for the celebration as the flag was hoisted.the dominican republic declared independence from haiti back in 1844. >> dozens of people are scrambling to make repairs on an amish farm after wednesday's tornado ripped the roofs off buildings here. sky force 10 was back over salisbury township today. lots of progress here as construction crews fixed the damage on this amish barn. this is what it looked like yesterday hours after the tornado ripped apart the barn. nearly 200 people were inside when winds whipped through that building. fortunately no one was seriously hurt. >>> extremely rare to see a tornado like that especially in the month of february. in the state of pennsylvania. we've got a cold night and morning. remember a couple days ago we were in the 60s. not feeling like that now. we've got a weekend warm-up sunday is going to be amazingly warmer than saturday. but winter is not over. we have multiple days in the 60s, but wait till you see the last part of the seven-day. right now we have 41 degrees and a lot of sunshine.

live in appomatox, amanda kenney, wdbj7. governor terry mcauliffe checked out the damage in appomattox county first hand. he said state officials will assess everything state wide and then apply for federal aid. after seeing the progress crews already made in the clean-up process, the governor also extended his thanks for the hours of work they are putting in. presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail after another heated debate in texas. front-runner donald trump was the target of most of the punches from marco rubio and ted cruz. a fiery exchange over healthcare was one of the most tweeted moments of the night. as the top three contenders went head to head, the two lower polling candidates - ben carson and john kasich - struggled to gain the spotlight. the candidates are all fighting for close to 600 delegates in next week's super tuesday contest. the battle lines have been drawn between democratic and republican senators surrounding a supreme court nominee. antonin scalia's death splits the justices evenly le

." >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney, outlined his vision for the chamber of commerce, they are looking for businesses to grow and stay in the city and announced the launch of a website that serves as one stop shopping to plan, launch and start a business and the importance of bringing new jobs to the city. i am excited to announce that our administration will launch a campaign this year to recruit businesses from surrounding counties to open an office in philadelphia. >> and kenney says his five year plan will reduce rates for businesses. and to help philadelphia become a technology leader and a hub for internet startups. >>> every couple of years there is a college basketball game in philadelphia that captures the attention of every fan in the area and every student at their respective schools that is what we have tonight in villanova at temple live at the temple campus, "action news" reporter, chap, there are a lot of story lines going into the game. >> yes, a soldout crowd at the center, fans are hyped and ready for the showdown in the big five, a half hour ago the line was around t

zeke is primarily spread through mosquitos. >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney is joined by officials today to break ground for the renovation of the city's love park and construction is set to begin in the spring, the love statue will stay but more green space and a fountain will be added. the park will reopen for skaters for the next four day. >> we want people to come from around the area and around the world for one last spin on your board here in love park. >> as a further tip of the hat not skateboarding community, the city will donate all the granite from love park to skate parked throughout the city. >>> and the boss is giving up his tickets to see the boss, he donated his seat to the soldout bruce springsteen concert to a fundraising group. the fund for the school district is selling the tickets for $566 each. it supports public education and there are upcoming shows for adele and justin bieber. >>> coldest weather coming our way it's nice to think about baseball in florida. >> something we think about this time every year. the balls will be flying a week from today. spring t

the it may be a your go to pick me up that bolt of soda or sweet tea but now mayor jim kenney wants to tack on a one sent tax per ounce to that sugary drink. >> i love mountain dew. >> reporter: let's say there are as many reaction toss that plan as there are flavors of soda. what do you think about that. >> i think as long as i know it will go to a good cause. >> he is out of his mind. >> it is great. we should increase health awareness. >> they are taxing everything so why not. >> reporter: thinks different. >> yes. >> reporter: if passed mayores plan would fun 400 million-dollar in projects, more than half of which would go to the fulfilling a campaign promise of universal prek for city children. >> this is your city. >> reporter: councilman kenney voted against similar proposals pitched by then mayor michael nutter. >> you owe posed a previous proposal why the change now. >> because there was no associated efforts with the money, it was give us money and we will plug a hole with it. this is something we cannot get paid for any other way. >> reporter: despite those previous defeats

good morning, i'm amanda kenney. periodontal disease is one of the most common conditions in cats and dogs. we'll teach you how to care for your pet's teeth and gums, after mornin' stray showers today with heavier rain tuesday and wednesday. we're keeping an eye on an accident on route 29 in pittsylvania county. lane is blocked near dry bridge road. that's about five miles north of the route 29-chatham construction could slow you down this morning in montgomery county. is closed in both directions near den it's expected to re- open at noon. the valley view interchange project will affect northbound 581. one lane will close near the mall exit at eight tonight and a close at 10. blocked from midnight to three a-m tomorrow. overnight drivers will have to use the hershberger exit instead. we often brush our teeth first thing in the mornning, after a meal, and before bed. it's part of our daily routine. but when do you brush your pet's teeth? wdbj7's amanda kenney is giving up some lessons on oral care for out pets this m

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney got create turf raise money for the philadelphia school district. >> he went right to the boss. >> ♪ >> mayor kenney sold tickets for all 18 seats in the mayor's suite at the wells fargo center for bruce springsteen's concert friday night. tickets were $556 each and all of the money goes to the fail schools. he is selling seats for the upcoming adele and justin beiber concerts. >> very creative. >> weeknights at 11:00 you ask and nicole brewer answers your good question. >> unfortunately cold, flu season is well underway, so, sophia from marple township wants to know is it the true that you should starve a fever and feed a cold. we have all of the symptoms, cold, fever, is the old adage true. nicole gets that answer tonight the at 11:00. >>> do you have a good question. log on to cbs philly.com/good question. use the hashtag cbs-3 good question. >> speaking of the cold, look out, because it is coming. >> my goodness, wow. stop the presses. this is some of the worst cold we have felt since last february. i don't know if you remember last february, ma

amanda kenney, wdbj7. he's leading the polls in virginia, but donald trump said he's not taking votes for granted in our state. he spent more than an hour rallying supporters at radford university this afternoon in advance of wdbj7's tim saunders was there, and tim the event didn't go off without a few disruptions. jean i talked to members of the press who travel with trump to all of his rallies and they said today's event in radford was the most disruptive they've ever covered. trump was interrupted more than five times by protesters, including a large group who shouted "black lives matter" as they were escorted out of the event. trump countered by yelling "all lives matter." a handful of individuals and groups were led out over the course of trump's hour-long address, some of them wore shirts with expletives directed at trump. after one protester was led out, trump told his audience the country is divided and angry because of president obama. donald trump/(r) presidential candidate: "i really thought he

wdbj7's amanda kenney is here with the details. good morning, kimberly. kathy duncan is a principal the roanoke technical education center. 1. what can you tell campaign? 2. tomorrow will be awareness day. why do you think this day will be important for the students? kimberly, coming up we'll tell you what the district plans to do with the money raised for the homeless in recent months. a-l-s is a rare disease that already has a lot more questions than answers. coming up after the break, we'll talk about an interesting connection the disease has with one people. todaytemperatures starting off in the teens and twenties across the area looking out live through our mill mountain camera quiet across the roanoke valley twenty four degrees twenty three danville blacksburg coming in at twenty at the window feeling like the single digits and teens is you heading out about a little farther out bristol 19 coming in at twenty six still finding some snow showers in the mountains a west virginia maybe a few flurries here and there through the newer valley and that is

good morning, i'm amanda kenney. we saw some of the best, now we're going to take a look at some of the worst super bowl commericals after the break on wdbj7 rain and snow these lil' chickies and lil' doggies are small, -but they're intense. -oh, yeah. small but intense like my niece, hannah. oh, yeah. and you, uh, take karate? yeah she does. show him how intense you are, hannah. -yah! yah! ah! -(karate sounds) oh, my... hey! yes! now finish him. -bow to her, peter. -i'm not gonna bow to a... bow to her, peter. (gong) big flavor in a little package. new lil' chickies and lil' doggies. and grab a burrito and drink for $3.00 delivered in two minutes-- -guaranteed. -(click) showers develop today and highs near 45. crews are installing a new gas line in roanoke today. rosewood avenue will be closed from nine this morning to four this afternoon. traffic will be detoured from brambleton avenue to sweetbrier avenue. several roads in our area are closed right now because of flooding. foster road is blocked near nester road i

wdbj7's amanda kenney is at the museum to tell us more. good morning garrettt. the museum is gearing up for the 8th annual train lovers days. it was orginally scheduled for the weekend, but because of the inclimate weather it has been rescheduled to february 20th. walker nelms with the museum is with me. walker, what can you tell me about theeven this year? celebrating the y class locomotive 2156 which is on loan to us from the transportation museum of st. louis. during the event, we will have diesel train rides by the roanoke chapter of the national railway historical society, model train displays and demonstrations by the roanoke valley model engineers club, locomotive science activities, yarn valentine's crafts, the yellow taxi will be open and there will be a yard sale of gift merchandise. now we take a look at what's trending on facebook. ferguson, missouri is after the us justice announced a civil rights lawsuit against the city. -------- eli manning not peyton manning is trending. there's a video that's gone viral of the manning family celebrating peyton'

in roanoke, amanda kenney, wdbj7. thank you, amanda. the new formats will be used with the next round of testing in march. alert forecasti gene of skies it cleared today is afternoon the winds have set the stage for a chilly night of course got out of you there looks i traffic moving okay the weather worries to speak of the cyber need your sunglasses of the next hour or so it would got clear skies the be nice sunset there and radford the cool air has returned that we got winter back into the area temperature wise when eventually at little buddha wintry weather is bars some snow showers in the seventy forecastletalk about that little bit but overall temperatures tomorrow in the upper 40s. you can see some warmer weather down across the south that's can a stay away from us but that snowstorm the we had across parts of the northeast that is now moving out high-pressure building in for ross over the weekend that will give us sunny skies to start to relax the winds not lost allows to cool off can see in late tonight low temperatures in the t

mayor kenney says it will help raise money to pay for pre-k and parks and recs centers in the city. >> i want to do what's right for our kids and our neighborhoods. and if this is the way we'll see whether or not everyone agrees or not. >> the tax would be on distributors, the american beverage association and the teamsters have come out strongly against the idea. >>> happening now, residents protesting a proposed power plant in middle town. it would be along route 301. the group says they sent a petition with hundreds of signatures to the mayor and town council asking for a public information meeting. so far they say that request has been denied. >>> 14 years in jail, that's the punishment handed out to kyery gaye involved in the kidnapping and torture of a store employee. he learned his fate a short time ago. he was sentenced for his role in last year's botched robbery attempt at the national watch and diamond exchange. he and two other men admitted to kidnapping a female employee in a parking garage last april. slew captured the three approaching the woman, the men attacked her wit

. >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney address the the chamber of commerce again for his game plan for the coming year and business leaders were all ears as you can imagine. vernon odom has the story. >> their feelings for the first address for philadelphia movers and shakers, the philadelphia chamber of commerce. to lay out a game plan and thrill this crowd with tax reform and mutual cooperation. >> this was seen as the mayor's to do list for the community but for philadelphia to succeed the relationship with government and business cannot be based on a list of demands. >> city hall will continue modernizing and keep businesses from fleeing. >> our goal is to keep businesses here and growing and improved online services and better small business support and increased coordinate with big events. >> but what about announcementses that cordone is moving jobs from its division from northeast philadelphia and down to mexico. the mayor chose not to mention that and stick to his positive tone. >> there are 10 new hotels and new jobs coming to philadelphia over the next two years. >> mayor ke