a local navy veteran who was an advocate for his fellow vets and for the families of the sailors killed in the bombing of uss cole died this weekend luke on was a familiar face and voice in the military community and you're thirteen years now once on sharon was one of seventeen sailors who died in the terrorist attack on the cole in yemen in two thousand gun work as a veterans affairs grief counselor he is survived by the police are asking for help to find a missing teenager seventeen year old jarrett ellis it disappeared friday the last time anyone saw him he was on evelyn court that's back behind the old newmarket north mall ellis has a social disability if you see him or you think you've seen him and to please ask that you contact them. the city of portsmouth officially welcomes its new police chief this week tanya chaplin will take the oath of office tomorrow morning in city council chambers chapman's experience includes serving as richmond's deputy police chief and working in the state's department of public safety and homeland security. she replaces chief ed hart has left the apar

a local navy veteran says he can't get a job and is living a nightmare after he was targeted by a sex offender. fox5's elizabeth watts explains basketball team now. it's been tough on me and my family this man is looking for work to help support his family... but they have to rely only on his wife's income... because a sex offender stole his identity. eric james morgan- started using eric alan morgan's name as an alias... he didn't even realize it had happened until a cop pulled him over for speeding in 2012... and acted like he was a criminal at first... eric morgan/victim of identity theft he asked me do you know you're a sex offender. i said no that is not the case. i just got out of the military. eventually the officer was able to find major differences in looks and stature- he sent morgan on his way with a warning... that's when morgan started to dig in the sex offender database. eric morgan/victim of identity theft i immediately went in there and took a look. sure enough when i punched in my name first and middle name this gentlement came up, eric james morgan, he believes the o

officer of the job for just one day what the suspect asked for during his first court obama awarded a local navy seal with top honors this morning chief special warfare operator edward byers jr received the medal of honor the highest of military honors. byers was part of the special warfare development group during a twenty twelve hostage rescue in afghanistan. he used his body as a shield to protect the american hostage while simultaneously some doing another enemy only five other navy seals receive the medal of honor so far fires is also the first living sailor to receive the medal of honor since nineteen ninety eight he will be honored during hall of heroes ceremony at the pentagon tomorrow we're getting a first look at a university of virginia student being detained in north korea right now the country presented on a one b a to the media the crowd and apologize for attempting to steal a political banner north korea january the twenty one year old uva student begged for the severity of crime and i have no idea what sort of penalty case but i am back to the korean people and government for my

admiral john richardson will update local sailors on navy-wide issues and answer questions. 10 on your side plans to be there to hear the message and what's asked. look for our rull report later today starting on wavy news 10 at 4. we are learning more about the actions of the man accused of a shooting spree in michigan. where he went before police say he went on a rampage. plus - two teenagers are accused of doing horrific things to a puppy. what police say they did to the six week old dog. also still to come, hoverboard testing. a company in chicago is taking a look at just how safe they are. we can tell you, the results are not good. plus - we'll take you back to regent candidate donald trump is speaking to a packed house of supporters. and - the skies are gray and meteorologist jeremy wheeler says strong storms could be on the way to our area. after the break - he'll explain when you can expect the severe weather to hit only flonase is approved to relieve both your itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. complete allergy relief or incomplete. l

a locally based navy seal risked his life to save an american in afghanistan. now he has received the nation's highest military honor. we'll take you to the ceremony. detectives in one local city are investigating two seperate shootings --- both involving children. what police told 10 on your side's brandi tonight: mainly clear sky with lows in the low-mid 40s. wind: w/se 5-10mph tuesday: increasing clouds. showers possible after 9pm...rain likely after midnight. highs in the mid 60s. wind: se 5-15mph wednesday: early morning showers, then gradual clearing by the afternoon. highs in the mid 50s early...cooling throughout the day. wind: wnw 10-15mph. high pressure loses its influence on our weather for tuesday as a cold front gradually approaches. ahead of the front, expect increasing clouds throughout the day tuesday with another mild day of 60s. isolated showers are possible after 9pm (tue. night) with rain becoming likely after midnight as cold front moves into our region. it'll cross on wednesday morning, but expect showers thru sunrise. in the wake of the fr

there's good news for local shipyards and their employees this morning. the navy signed a contract that could be worth about two and a half billion dollars through 20-21. that money could go to three norfolk shipyards including b-a-e systems, which plans to layoff 530 employees in march. the two other yards involved are marine hydraulics and general dynamics. the award won't be enough to stop the layoffs, but jobs in the future. this morning we have a 10 time saver traffic alert for those of you living on holland road in virginia beach. today vdot will permantly close off barberry lane. it's part of the new holland road connection project that will increase the existing two-lane road to a new four- lane road. crews are expected to finish the expansion from dam neck road to nimmo parkway in october of next year. good morning, hampton roads. let's check ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: mostly sunny. chilly & breezy. highs will be in the low 40s. winds north 10-20mph. tonight: mostly clear. cold. lows will be in the upper 20s. winds north 5-10mph. friday: partl

our special investigation waiting in vain is tonight at six o'clock top honors today for a locally based navy seal. president obama awarded chief special warfare operator edward byers jr with the medal of honor the highest military honor byers was part of the special warfare development group during a two thousand twelve hostage rescue in afghanistan. he used his body as a shield to protect the american hostage why simultaneously seb doing another enemy only five other navy seals receive the medal of honor myers is also the first living sailor to receive the medal of honor since nineteen ninety a court date for the man accused of shooting and killing a virginia beach or a for junior police officer ashley grind and died on her first an accused shooter's agreement to the sportscaster erin andrews expected to . stunning new information on jesse matthew junior according to the commonwealth's attorney's office in albemarle county matthew in to a guilty plea in both of the murder cases he's charged in the two cases involved are the abduction and murders of virginia tech student morgan harrington an

good news this morning for local shipyards struggling for work. navy did that could help employees in the future. and the state gives virginia beach a deadline for light rail. you'll hear how soon the city will have to act to keep millions in funding. nap time, waits for no one. good clean food, waits for anyone who orders it. order online and avoid the line. at panera. nap time, waits for no one. good clean food, waits for anyone who orders it. order online and avoid the line. at panera. food as it should be. roads. let's check ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: mostly sunny. chilly & breezy. highs will be in the low 40s. winds north 10-20mph. tonight: mostly clear. cold. lows will be in the upper 20s. winds north 5-10mph. friday: partly sunny. highs will be in the upper 40s to near 50. winds south 5-10mph. high pressure is bulding into the region today. this will bring us lots of sunshine, but it will also create a breezy north wind. so it will be chilly. tomorrow we'll develop light southerly winds with the sunshine. so we will warm up to near 5

for local shipyards struggling for work. we'll tell you what the navy did that could help employees in the future. speaking of work, a retailer makes a big investment in hampton roads. find out how you can get one of the hundreds of new jobs. light rail funding decision. when the state wants virginia beach city leaders to act. plus, jen lewis tracks the big backups we've been experiencing all morning after a shooting on the interstate. and meteorologist jeremy wheeler has the latest on your forecast and what you can expect as we head ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: mostly sunny. chilly & breezy. highs will be in the low 40s. winds north 10-20mph. tonight: mostly clear. cold. lows will be in the upper 20s. winds north 5-10mph. friday: partly sunny. highs will be in the upper 40s to near 50. winds south 5-10mph. high pressure is bulding into the region today. this will bring us lots of sunshine, but it will also create a breezy north wind. so it will will warm up to near 50 in the afternoon. we'll see a great weekend with highs in the 60s both days

there's good news for local shipyards and their employees this morning. the navy signed a contract that could be worth about two and a half billion dollars through 20-21. that money could go to including b-a-e systems, which plans to layoff 530 employees in march. the two other yards involved are marine hydraulics and general dynamics. the award won't be enough to stop the layoffs, but it could help workers get jobs in the future. good morning, hampton roads. let's check ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: mostly mostly clear. cold. lows will be in the upper 20s. winds north 5-10mph. friday: partly sunny. highs will be in the upper 40s to near 50. winds south 5-10mph. high pressure is bulding into the region north wind. so it will be chilly. tomorrow we'll develop light southerly winds with the sunshine. so we will warm up to near 50 days. clouds will increase late sunday with a few showers possible by the evening. moisture will push into the region next week. so there is a high chance for rain tuesday into wednesday. looks very warm on wednesday at this time.

there's good news for local shipyards and their employees this morning. the navy signed a contract that could be worth about two and a half billion dollars through 20-21. that money could go to three norfolk shipyards including b-a-e systems, which plans to layoff 530 employees in march. the two other yards involved are marine dynamics. the award won't be enough to stop the layoffs, but it could help workers get jobs in the future. ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: mostly sunny. chilly & breezy. highs will be in the low 40s. winds north 10-20mph. tonight: mostly clear. cold. lows will be in the upper 20s. winds north 5-10mph. friday: partly sunny. highs will be in the upper 40s to near 50. winds south 5-10mph. high pressure is bulding into the region today. this will bring us lots of sunshine, but it will also create a breezy north wind. so it will tomorrow we'll develop light southerly winds with the sunshine. so we will warm up to near 50 in the afternoon. we'll see a great weekend with highs in the 60s both days. clouds will increase late sunday with a few

anchor: after months of layoffs at local shipyards, finally some good news. the navy ordered a contract of three norfolk businesses totaling $3.5 billion. one has laid-off hundreds of people recently with 530 more being cut in march. however the contract could mean workers may be hired back. the two other yards benefiting have lengthy contracts running through 2021. anchor: good job news -- target is hiring for its distribution center, and they are looking to fill a lot of positions. 600, to be exact. targets that it is adding new equipment and product lines so customers can get their orders faster. shipping, and we posted a link to the target career website on wavy.com. anchor: more ahead on at 6:00, including some toll violators. how big could their bills have possibly gotten to land in front of a judge? anchor: and how one local city has a plan to help dozens of people who need a place to live when a hotel closes. reporter: and a look at a beautiful dusk. however, it has been chillier today, and a lot colder tomorrow. 48 today, 40 coming up tomorrow. i will tell yo

navy security forces. unfortunately there have been real world incidences of security breaches at local bases in recent years in march twenty fourteen a truck driver got to the gate at naval station norfolk and kill the navy master at arms security guard aboard the uss my hand that same year in june a knife wielding sailor stabbed another sailor eight times outside the navy exchange at naval medical center portsmouth and in january at little creek a suspicious person left a package outside the gate independence boulevard was closed down and the facility was put on security alert colleague mohamed abdallah was charged with threatening to bomb the base commanding officer captain frank you and credits the joint efforts of military and civilian law enforcement agencies with all that couple weeks ago during a bomb threat we had over in vicinity of game five. part of an execution procedures a seamless captain hewitt this as an instant liking that plus exercises like this message if you see something say something. the navy does say that steps have been taken to minimize disruptions within local communities and to

navy. three workers at a local shipyard used their training and awareness to get to a man who ended up in the elizabeth river. investigative reporter chris horne has more on how they made the difference. the wind was howling, the water was chilling and the young man was shivering. he needed some luck - and he got it. three workers at lyon shipyard were working wednesday morning on their tugboat the mariner 2, when duty called. c 1 00:14 christian crabtree rescuer -- our asst shop foreman who told us that a man had jumped in the water and asked us if we could go and assist it was near the campostella bridge during rush hour. c 1 00:39 christian crabtree where we found the gentleman on the fender system of the bridge that's this part near the bridge piers. police arrived, but the closest they could get was way up here. c 12 13:50 officer frank st. george norfolk police -- he was soaked, we could see the water beneath him, puddling off of him the teenager, soaked with cold river water and frigid winds were blowing. c 2 1:27 christian crabtree rescuer -- i guess a little bit of instinct took over

now out of work: senators mark warner and tim kaine said they were working with the navy to bring more work to our local shipyards. we told you last month about the navy's plans. it would move up repairs for the u-s-s tortuga, gettysburg, winston churchill, and two submarines by several months. the senators hope this will provide some work stability to shipyards until the worload increases in 20-18. happening today, the virginia beach woman accused of killing her boyfriend is scheduled to be in court for a hearing. last september, police 23-year-old terrance covington to death. investigators say it happened inside a home on sedgewick court. that's off great neck road. 10 on your side's jason marks will be in court later this morning. look for updates today on wavy news 10 midday. a follow up now to a story we brought you last night at 11:00 as breaking news. we have new video of a house fire in chesapeake. it happened late last night on laurel avenue, home is severely damaged. they had to spend the night somewhere else. no one was hurt. investigators are still working to find out how the fire started. h

navy engineer. now he's mobilizing local veterans after our wcpo - scripps news joint investigation uncovered misconduct at the cincinnati v-aburkhalter 123351 we're the the most, we're the ones waiting outside the vas, we're the ones waiting in long lines, waiting on lists. something he tells me is lost amid screams for changes at the top - burkhalter 123955 not all vas are horrible, but we want to make them better and we want to hold them accountable and that's exactly our message.a message now - more needs to be done to make everything here right. burkhalter 123501we're fighting on a bigger level to not only hold them accountable but to remove people like this get the care that is needed, so desperately needed in their lives. that meeting happening downtown at the millenium hotel second floor ballroom at 11 a-m.i tweeted and facebooked that for you as well.live outside the v-a in corryville, em, 9oys. nine on your side and scripps top of the changes at the v-a. on w-c-p-o-dot-com... you can read more about what's happening to temeck and hetrick -- and all of our joint investigations into the v-a. the

there's good news for local shipyards and their employees this midday. the navy signed a contract that could be worth about two and a half billion dollars through 20-21. that money could go to three norfolk shipyards including b-a-e systems, which plans to layoff 530 employees in march. the two other yards involved are marine hydraulics and general dynamics. the award won't be enough to stop the layoffs, but it could help workers get jobs in the future. new this midday - the number of people looking for unemployment help dropped last week to the lowest level since november. experts say it's evidence that stock market turmoil and slow growth overseas haven't caused u.s. businesses to cut jobs. the labor department says weekly applications for jobless benefits fell by 7-thousand. a rise in applications last month fueled concerns about greater layoffs. yet those job cuts likely happened among temporary employees holidays. recent reports have shown consumer spending and manufacturing grew last month, suggesting the economy is still growing despite recession worries o

admiral john richardson will update local sailors on navy-wide issues and answer questions. 10 on your side plans to be there to hear the message and your questions. look for our rull report later today starting on wavy news 10 at 4. local retirees are angry their benefits. 10 on your side stigates a medical coverage program that's plus new this morning, governor mccrory works to reverse a new law in charlotte. wyshy our security. but first ch wh meteorologist jeremy wheeler ouded our way later today. he's working on an update it, next. new fresh step with the power of febreze. enamel is your teeth's first line of defense. but daily eating and drinking can make it weak. try colgate enamel health. it replenishes weak spots with natural calcium to strengthen enamel four times better. colgate enamel health. stronger, healthy enamel. ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: am fog. mostly cloudy with scattered scattered thunderstorms later today. some could be strong to severe. warm and windy. highs will be in the low 70s. winds south 10-20mph with gusts to 30mph. tonight: mostly cloudy with

local facility needs to hire 600 new workers. what we know about the jobs and how to apply --- over the past couple weeks we've been telling you about layoffs at shipyards around the area. but the navy signed a huge contract with local shipyards that could bring hundreds of jobs back. 10 on your side's jason marks is here with the latest.. jason the navy awarded a contract to three norfolk shipyards. it could be worth 2.5 billion dollars and runs through 2021. one of those yards is bae systems. you may remember, 10 on your side told you last month that bae is laying march. unfortuanley the contract won't stop the scheduled layoffs but in many cases those workers could be hired back down the road. the two other yards involved in this contract are marine hydraulics international and gereral dynamics. we're told the navy is asking the ship yards to do maintenance and mondernize amphibious warships, destroyers and cruisers. jason marks wavy tv the target distribution center in suffolk plans to hire 600 new workers. we first reported the expansion to the facility on manning bridge road last april. today we learned about the new job opportunities. target says it is adding new equipment an

all new at five -- the navy pairs up with local first responders for an active shooter exercise. why integration among agencies is the key. (show car on roof) that's a car on the roof of a house. how did it end up there? what happened before this bizarre crash. some people are excited about this weekend's super bowl because of the game or the ads. others can't wait to hit the buffet line. and most of that food is unhealthy. the biggest offenders and how you can make it a little "im matt gregory in manteo with beth rebuck, beth what did your first husband hand you almost 40 years ago? two metal cases marked super bowl 1? has any one ever seen them? no. why won't they? that story coming up." when the denver broncos and carolina panthers hit the field on sunday -- america will be hitting the buffet line. super bowl parties often include a lot of unhealthy treats. bowl smorgasbord --- some people can consume as many as 2-thousand calories on game day. culprits is the chicken wing. three to five can have as many as 300 calories. and no one only eats three to five wings. lisa cimperman

the navy received this high honor for the fourth time. >>> a local high school student is on track to make history. >> i was already interested in the military since i was younger and this opportunity came up and i took it. >> coming up meet this young woman and see how she's turning a childhood dream into reality and writing history while she does it. and it's almost over. a year long journey in space is coming to an end when astronaut- -what astronaut scott kelly will do upon his return to earth. >>> and a shortage in school nurses. what's being done so schools can address medical needs of students. >> temperatures took a nice leap today. however by the end of the week temperatures will feel much different than they do now. they'll go coming stevay is luckyy. won:surp oh,go mayou'ust a ousandolrs! n: ts am thaamazg! (shris) n: ok,e jo mark, waybetter than yeery. ria, that verya ttle ford. and, yea man:stilmiing thraion. man:y awe for tuesut tomrow is 'ly b it! cky r life. a thoudollday, >>> s yeme timbual kereo dtoigat 8. y n seat onanitryle iswaho ecl r ca o weomed thwotodayjat d a

senators mark warner and tim kaine said they were working with the navy to bring more work to our local shipyards. we told you last month about the navy's plans. it would move up repairs for the u-s-s tortuga, gettysburg, winston churchill, and two submarines by several months. the senators hope this will provide some work stability to shipyards until the worload increases in 20-18. developing today, the governor of michigan is expected to propose 30 million dollars to help residents in flint. governor rick snyder says it's to help people pay their water bills. he's expected to meet with officials and pastors in flint about the plan and outline it to lawmakers next week. residents are angry they've had to pay for water for more than a year that is not safe to drink or bath in. the water was contaminated with lead after the stated switched the source to save money. oversight committee is scheduled to hold a hearing in washington on the safe drinking water act in flint. the city's water source was contaminated with lead after city officials switched from the detroit water supply in 2014 t

. >>> he's a local legend before leaving for the major leagues to enlift in the navy during worldight there's a push to have bob recognized with the presidential medal of freedom. but organizers need your 3's wally explains. progressive field but his legacy goes far beyonds after pearl harbor, feller enlifted even though he didn't have to. >> prime of his career. >> you can actuallyere, the terrace club. a whole list of ac owe laid on his timeline when he came into the league inese ac owe laids for the next nine seasons before he enlifted in the navy. he served his country for four years before coming back with the team in 1945. another plethora of accolades here and retiring in 1956. >> because of thinched a month-long campaign to have the white house recognize feller with the presidential medal of freedom. in the u.s. the petition needs 100,000 signatures and with two weeks left, he is signifies what he meant for us. he was an ambassador for our club, for the game of baseball. so while it means a lot to us, i think it means moreo his family, to our fans. >> betsy is back now. you ha

local time. the defense ministry here saying that five warning shots were fired by vessels of the south korean navy and that that boat retreated north of the line. in about 20 minutes the incident was over. a heightened alert status is maintained. there is no schedule for park geun-hye. across asia a big holiday here as well. it south korea says it will expand it's loud speaker broadcast in response to the rocket launch. a lot of the focus now as in our countries is concerned on the u.n. security council after that emergency meeting on sunday. a lot of pressure trying to be brought to bear on china to support much tougher new sanctions against nok in response to the january 6 nuclear test and sunday's rocket launch >>> in syria where government forces backed by russian air strikes had intensifying in a campaign to recapture the city of aleppo. they have seized territory as they tried to cut rebel supply lines. the rebel controlled part of aleppo is emptying surrounded and troops are pushing to control the area towards the turkish border. the air strikes are intense. the aim of the syrian government

navy two years ago. and he played football for suny maritime. well, maybe they still have a local contact. (miller) jeffrey was here '88 to '92. an average student. better than erage quarterback. is this him? he looks a little older than i remember him. did he join the navy right after he graduated? he qualified for the seals. that's a pretty big deal around here. most of our students go to the coast guard or ty choose careers at sea in the private sector. is there some kind of problem? he was found dead in a hotel room a few days ago. oh. i'm sorry to hear that. in new york? yes, sir. our athletic director just got a postcard from him a few months ago. he had left the service. he was with a private security company over there. um, diamond something. hey, if you worked here would you want me telling your life story to whoever walks in that door? hey, man. look here. pope's life story ended last night. someone would have given me a phone call. from where? damn it. can you not take a hint? well, here's a hint for you, johnny. you can either answer our questions here or downtown chained to a w

portsmouth and an accomplice were later captured in charge he said to navy admiral answer some tough questions about the layoffs that have rocked local shipyards what is planned to give workers more peace of mind and assess our coverage of the destruction in waverly continues hear he's working to improve communications with hampton roads private shipyards i wrote john richardson's remarks follow a visit to be eighty one of the arts hit very hard by layoffs like gooding has more on the admirals be laid off one hundred eighty five workers on november twenty first with another hundred sixty on december sixteen with attrition the yards total reduction in force was three hundred ninety five with more cuts likely in the weeks ahead and they're not alone newport news shipbuilding laid off seven hundred and thirty eight workers on february third on top of the four hundred eighty jobs it eliminated in september there still could be another two hundred and eighty job cuts and general dynamics mask osf more letters to workers about the possibility of three hundred and sixty layoffs this year that base of workers that does that repairs for our s

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again this time for murder by cutting was the only local tv reporter to attend today's article thirty two preliminary hearing through this and i think the navy is wrong with what to do it to this young man you believe justice has already been served in this case yes sir. operations specialist third class austin greening could go on trial for murdering his best friend and uss carter hall ship mate christopher clobbered at his off base apartment in march twenty thirteen at an article thirty two hearing today at naval station norfolk the government stated the greening shot clobbered in the face following an argument over a video game grinning previously served six months after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter but now the navy is trying to try him again the constitutional prohibition against double because the first charges were in state court and the new ones are in federal and then to the navy to wait until the day that he's being released to advise him that there's a worn out than to score him from the civilian jail for the native break seems unseemly thirteen use often says though the justice as a matter of perspective feels that

local time. the defense ministry saying that five warning shots were fired by vessels of the south korean navy, and that that's a boat that retreated north of the line of about 20 minutes. the incident was over. the presidential office saying that a heightened alert status would be maintained. there is no schedule for the president on this new year holiday day. south korea has said it will expand its loud speaker broadcast sending propaganda along the demilitarized zone. lafayette pressure being brought to bear to support much tougher new sanctions in response to the nuclear test and sunday's rocket launch. >> an adviser has told al jazeera they're investigating ways for her to become myanmar's new president. the democracy party won comfortbly, by syi is barred from the presidency. there may an around to get around the constitution. >> if we can suspend temporarily, i think there will be no restriction for aung san suu kyi to become president. >> three people have been injured by the attacks say a man was trying to escape over a gate. he was chased for several hours. they managed to shoot the leban

local mills. the material for parachutes, bandages, tents, raincoat fabric, the material for uniforms was died here, mattress covers made for the navy the double as flotation devices should a ship sink, and the list goes on and on. during the great depression the mills worked maybe one week on in one week off for one day on one day off. and in 1939, september 1939 when you're up on tour our allies looked to washington dc for the goods and materials that they needed. they were nations of war and they look to us to help them out. washington dc look down to the textile capitol of the world and government contracts came following in to this area asking mills here, the textile and apparel mills to begin producing for the war effort initially for our allies and then of course the united states as well. immediately in the fall of 1939 bc the price of cotton rising. also, those. also, those mills that had been one week on one week off one day on one day off all of a sudden begin running around-the-clock three shifts a day seven days a week. the impact economically was tremendous to the local area. all of a sudden the apparel manufacturing m

local time. the defense ministry here saying that five warning shots were fired by vessels of the south korean navy and that that north korean patrol boat retreated north of the line within about 20 minutes the incident was over. the presidential offer here saying that a heightened service will be maintained. it is a very big holiday here in south korea. south korea has said it will expand its loud speaker broadcasts, broadcasting propaganda across the demilitarized zone. a lot of focus here is on the u.n. security council after that emergency meeting on sunday. a lot of pressure trying to be brought to bear on china to support tougher sanctions against north korea in response to the 6 january nuclear test and sunday's rocket launch >>> the names of nominees for myanmar's next president and vice president will be revealed next month. aung san suu kyi's party the n.l.d. won knows elections last year with a landslide majority. however she is still barred from becoming the country's president. as wayne hay reports, last minute negotiations are on to remove that barrier. >> reporter: despite her party

. @>>> he is a local legend @playing for the cleveland @indians before leaving toen @list in the u.s. navy for world @war ii. @there is a push to have bob @feller recognized. @>> reporter: his statue is @outside progressive field but @his legacy go far beyond @baseball. @just days after pearl harbor, @bob feller enlisted, even @though he didn't have to. @>> dropped everything to join @the navy. @>> reporter: you can see the @exhibit here the terrace club @at progressive field, a whole @list of accolades on his @timeline, starting when he came @into the league in 1936, all @the accolades for the next nine @seasons, before he enlisted in @the navy in 1941. @he served for four years before @coming back with the team in @1945. @here before leaving the league @and retiring in 19 vi. @because of this the indians -- @in 1956. @because of this the indians @have launched a petition to @have him given the highest @civilian award in the united @states. @the name of it, medal of @freedom, signifies what bob @feller meant to us. @he was an ambassador for the @game of baseball, for the @country. @while

navy. kevin credits his father for sparking his interest in flying. the president of the local association believes kevin has a bright future as a pilot. "kevin showed interest in maki aviation his career, probably the military," said eaa chapter 291 president, rick alter. "he was just a good fit for us to help him through that career path and maybe become an officer in the navy and fly airplanes for them." the award is for an estimated 4-thousand dollarar the money will pay for about half the expenses to not only attend ground school, but to pay for aircraft rental and instructor expenses. yesterday marked a special occasion for the norm waitt sr. ymca. the "y" has been part of the siouxland community for 130 years. dozens showed up for the celebration and to commemorate the impact the "y" has on helping people to live healthy lifestyles. "so we're introuducing a 130 day health challenen, a brand new 130 year annual campaign, and just pushing for more membership to get our impact and our message out, so more people know what we do, why we do it, and how long we've been doing i

local fire department is helping one of the areas hardest hit. but first -- it's been more than two months since one of the navy's newest ships broke down off our coast. now we're learning more the coast guard was called in to help a fishing vessel out of york county -- after it ran into trouble off the coast of new york. it happened in the overnight hours -- near east rock-away inlet. the 74-foot carolina queen ran aground and started taking on water. seven people from the fishing boat. then -- one of the coast guard's rescue boats overturned in the water. five coast guard members onboard that boat were all able to swim to shore. we have some new information on a story we happened to the u-s-s milwaukee when it lost propulsion about 40 miles off the coast. navy officials says - the ship is designed to operate with gas turbine and diesel engines. they can operate in tandem or independently. there was a problem when switching from one to the other -- causing damage to some of the clutch gears. the damage was repaired. the navy has not said how much it cost to make those repairs. the milwaukee just made a trip to mayport florida -- on its way to its ho

the first living @active duty member of the navy @to receive this honor in four @decades and only the sixth in @history to receive the medal of @honor. @>> a local entrepreneur who is @a student is hoping to @revolutionize the space in @outer space with a different @way to launch rockets. @here is how he is doing it. @>> reporter: with all the new @people wanting to get into @space, it creates a little @backlog. @that is where brian stofiel @thinks he can step in. @>> 3, 2, 1... @blast off. @>> infatuated with space @exploration at an early age, @brian stofiel eventually joined @the air force before deciding @to develop his own satellite @and then found out it would @take four to seven years and @over a million dollars to get @it into orbit so he decided to @space. @>> i tailed it down to as @little engineering as i need, @as little materials as i need @and as little effort. @we're putting the rocket on a @moon and then launching the @rocket from there. @>> he started a company and @took on students to help out. @mostly self funded at this @point, they have done two test @they are going to change the @way satellites get into space. @>> i can be

local time. the defense ministry here in seoul saying five warning shots were fired by vessels off the south korean navy, and that's north korean patrol boat retreated north of the line. within 20 minutes the incident was over. it is lunar new year across asia, and a very big day here south korea as well. south korea said it will expand its broadcasting propaganda across the demilitarized zone in response to sunday's rocket launch. other countries concerned with this is on the u.n. security council after that emergency meeting on sunday. a lot of pressure trying to be brought to bear on china to support much tougher new sanctions against north korea in response to january 6th nuclear test and sunday's rocket launch. >> and still ahead on the program, how falling commodity prices is threatening south african mining jobs. find out when a leopard wanders into a school in southern india. >> even though we're in here, we're still human. >> how harsh conditions affect people on both sides of the bars. >> why did scott take his own life? >> the jail. >> some people might be scared to speak out but i'm not. i'm

. @>>> he is a local legend @playing for the cleveland @indians before leaving the @major league toen list in the @navy, to,en list in the navy @for world war two. @>> reporter: his statue is @outside progressive field but @his legacy goes far beyond @baseball. @days after pearl harbor bob @feller enlisted, even though he @didn't have to. @you can see the terrace club at @progressive field, a whole list @starting when he came into the @league in 1936. @all the accolades before he @enlisted in 1941. @he served five years, and then @leaving the league and retiring @in 1956. @because of this legacy the @indians launched a month-long @campaign to have the white @house recognize feller with the @presidential medal of freedom, @the highest civilian award in @the u.s. the petition needs @100,000 signatures, and with @two weeks left, feller is still @88,000 short. @>> the medal of freedom @signifies what bob feller meant @to us. @an ambassador for the game of @baseball and for the country. @i think it means more to our @fans. @>> if you want to sign the @petition, we have more @information on the petition on @

local time. the defense ministry here in seoul said five warnings shots were fired by a vessel or vessels of the south korean navy and that boat retreated north of the line within 20 minutes the incident was over. the presidential office here saying a heightened alert status would be maintained. there is no schedule for the park geun-hye on this day across asia, a very big holiday here in south korea as well. south korea has said it will expand its loud speaker broadcasts across the demilitarized zone in response to sunday's rocket launch. a focus now here as in other countries is on the u.n. security council after that emergency meeting on sunday. a lot of pressure trying to be brought to bear on china to support much tougher new sanctions against north korea in response to both the january 6 nuclear test and sunday's rocket launch >>> the u.n. is urging haiti to quickly form a new government after the president stepped down. parliament must choose a caretaker president to lead the country until a long delayed run-off election can be held. the political crisis has triggered months of unrest. >> reporter: people

navy for hours to get the whale freed. mexico has banned the use of these nets. this was used bay localhermen illegal but the whale is free. >> springing forward and falling back could soon be thing of the past in california. a new bill authors by a san jose assembly man wants to get rid of daylight savings line because it neither limits energy consumption or improves public health and safety which is the point. many in california say daylight savings negatively backs their live. if the bill passes it will go before the voters. >> 4:55 and i will throw this at you, 4%, 8%, 3% this is how much rain we have received in santa rosa, san francisco, and san jose compared to the 1998 el nino event. this february, big disappointment. snow pack is still healthy and looking at about 92% and 72% for the entire snow year helping april 1 but a record high is possible today in lake tahoe at 58 and mid-70's through the central valley and the mid-80s around lows anxious and even 87 in palm springs. here is my seven-day forecast for lake tahoe and what you will see is warmer-than-average temperatures. >

local official ones on condition. that was the approach to the conditionality. >> day you plan to go another round? civic dell happy to go briefly. >> this navy along a the alliance of suggestions the most vehicles now they can tell you where it is to shut it down to be recovered. it seems recuses save type of technology if it ends up in the hands of somebody we don't want to have that. that we have with every ford vehicle in the country right now. to see the enemy riding around in the vehicles the united states purchased. coming from 9800 with the personnel that is the plan. >> yes, sir,. >> 50% of men and women with the contractors. >> county will be higher over the next 11 months for men and women in uniform? are they predominantly from the united states or local? >> it is designed to accomplish the military in that assessment is to focus on that platform from the east to give us that capability and focus to advise and assist at the ministerial level if we think with the afghan air force are the national security forces that is exactly what we need also leverage contractors in the military assessment. >> but you understand the point? -- ei

local time. defence ministry says five warning shots were fired by vessels of south korean navy, and that that small korean patrol boat retreated north of the line. the incident was over. the dehli office said a -- presidential alert status saying the line would be maintained. it is lunar new year, a big holiday in south korea, south korea says it will expand the loud speaker broadcasting proppa gander across the demilitarized zone in response to the rocket launch. one of the focuses is on the u.n. security council after the emergency meeting on sunday. a lot of pressure brought to bare, supporting tougher sanctions against north korea in response to the january 6th nuclear test and sunday's rocket launch. >> the united nations is urging haiti to form a new government after president martelly stepped down on sunday. the parliament has to choose a caretaker president. this is a political crisis that sparked months of unrest as natasha gan an reports from port-au-prince. >> reporter: hatians were supposed to be celebrating carnival. . >> the carnival was cancelled. >> the next fight is to ensure a del

local and federal cops will be recognized by the u.s. attorney. they responded to high-profile cases like the navyd shooting and the international search for the teacher who was wanted on charges. >>> his name is edward buyers, 36-year-old, and a navy s.e.a.l. today, president barack obama will award him the metal of honor. he is the senior chief warfare operator. on one of his many combat tours in afghanistan he reduced an american hostage from the taliban in 2012. he already had five bronze stars and two purple hearts. >>> a cyberattack into the i.r.s. is worse than not. scammers gained access to more than 700,000 accounts, that's more than double previously estimated. the information stolen includes data that could be used to file a false tax return and collect a refund. the i.r.s. is mailing notifications to effected taxpayers. >>> one of the pope's top advisors is saying the catholic church made mistakes allowing children to be molested. the cardinal's testimony is a sig significant show of credibility. >>> repairs are still going on at a massive water main break. this pipe burst on friday. >

navy the uss sioux city is 70-75 percent complete and the navy hopes to commission it in spring or summer of 2017. in marinette steve dent local 5 news. " lukas: and before we go... we just want to remind you one last time that we have extensive coverage of today's caucus. abc9 will bring you team coverage and analysis. we have special caucus coverage from 6:30 to 10... with tim seaman from des moines, in addition to our regular news casts at 5, 6 and 10. jessica rae scott: adlib scott:we have a winter storm headed our way tomorrow. snow totals near 1 foot and very strong winds. we'll put that into motion with our stormcast hd where an area of low pressure is going to spin out of the mountains and with that. snow will begin this evening. that snow will persist throughout the day on tuesday. visibilities will be compromised and roads will be exceptionally hazardous tomorrow. today's high is 37. the low tonight is 27 with clouds and snow after 7 pm. it'll snow throughout the day tomorrow and we'll have very poor travel conditions. here's the 7 day forecast. jessica rae later today...... thanks for tuning in and keep it right her

matching funds award" from the local chapter of the experimental aircraft association last night in south sioux city. kevin hopes to be a pilot, just like his father, who was a u.s. navy pilot for 11 years. the matching funds award is given to the student who shows the most desire to pursue a career in aviation. "i fl encouraged so that maybe in the future i can get my pilots license and then maybe one day i can apply for naval academy in annapolis," said kevin farias. kevin credits his father for sparking his interest in flying. the e-a-a local chapter president believes kevin has a bright future in the sky. "kevin showed interest in making aviation his career, probably in the military," said eaa chapter 291 president, rick alter. "he was just a good fit for us to help him through that career path and maybe become an officer in the the award will pay for about half the cost for kevin to attend ground school and for aircraft rental and instructor expenses. that's a value of about 4- thousand dollars. an american veteran of world war two and his wartime girlfriend are spending valentine's day together, following a reunion after more than 70 years. nbc's mark barger has

matter of when a strong message from authorities on the local state and federal level working to fight the heroin epidemic in virginia thousands of navy job cuts in the future were digging into the plans to downsize and twenty seventeen revitalizing the arts district in norfolk how up and coming businesses could breathe new life into the city policies but the president owns his own company and is just sixteen wait isn't what he's up to now the news of four starts right now. this illegal drug business led to a virginia beach woman's lethal overdose and today he pleaded guilty in federal court. twenty from virginia beach admitted to distributing heroin resulting in that hat says he sold narcotics to virginia beach residents including twenty three year old monica poetry she overdosed on heroin and died had knew about boundaries doubt but continue to sell drugs. he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison sentencing is set for may not have is just one piece of the heroin problem in hampton roads today local state and federal agencies sent a strong unified message about fighting the deadly epidemic thirteen is now was one of the first to

local. all also today bundy, the father. ranch whoar started this assault on his ranch in nevada back in 2014. >> lynn: and a parade of in u.s. demonstrators moking u.s. navy saleailors who were taken into custody last month. it happened in a memoryf the islamic revolution from 1979. last month ten sailors briefly detained after accidentally drift nothing iran's territorial waw nertz persing gulf. they were released hours later. >> danielle:ate investigators launching a second search of the flairt disappeared in the bahamas they will conduct a two week expedition hoping to recover the black box from the cargo ship el faro. 33 workers died when that ship starchg there a category 4 hurricane while traveling from jacksonville to puerto rico. >> lynn: copping up to night on 7 news at 6:30. most people neverant their vacation to end but these cruise ship passengers couldn't ait to make it back to land. >> danielle: and tonight we'll into a nasty storm. >> >>> now 59 6:30, a criewrs ship wat erd by storms an returning to port. >> free at last. free at last. >> reporter: oo ampg passengers never making to a tropical paradise. >> when you see the crew praying on r