and for the 120 organizations taking part in "roanoke valley gives", like family service of roanoke valley.. this is money that will have a big impact on their day-to-day operations. ruth cassell, the chief development officer, tells me that money raised online that day will be used to advance their program for children. so get online, do some research and see what really means soemthing to you and what you're passionate about. when you find it 100% of your donation will go to that agency. it gives them money they need. for us, it's child therapy and despite having a handful of dedicated therapists and three child therapy rooms.. there are still more than thirty children on a waiting list for play therapy. cassell is hoping that they money they raise will help the program reach even more children. you still have some time to decide how your want to donate your money.. "roanoke valley gives" begins just after midnight on march sixteenth.. and runs for 24- hours straight. i'm eb, wsls 10. a scary situation for a roanoke county firefighter.. who fell through two floors in a burning home. roan

vo and for the 120 organizations taking part in "roanoke valley gives", like family service ofanoke valley.. this is monat willave b imptneir day- to-day operations. th cassell, the chief velopment offic, tells me that money raised line that y will be used to advance eir program forhildren. t get online, do someresearch and see what really means something to you and what you're passionate about. when you find it 100% of your donation will go to that agency. it gives them money they need. for us, it's child therapy and money we cant get from anyplace else. despite having a handful of dedicated therapists and three child therapy rooms.. there are still more than thirty children on a waiting list for play therapy. cassell is hoping that they money they raise will help the program reach even more children. live you still have some time to decide how your want to donate your money.. "roanoke valley gives" begins just after midnight on march sixteenth.. and runs for 24- hours straight. i'm erin brookshier, wsls 10. america's national parks are popular vacation destinations. new numbers show more

now at six - how roanoke valley leaders are addressing their concerns. late last week, seven horses were rescued in franklin county. animal control says it's the most in their history. coming up tonight at 11, we'll tell you the conditions they were living in, doing now. you wouldn't waste money buying a snow blower in miami. so why waste your money on overprised meals? instead for just $6 at subway - get a simple six meal: a freshly made sub, chips and a drink. pick from six of our best six-inch subs every day... ...like the sweet onion chicken teriyaki or the tender turkey breast... ...and add your choice of chips and a 21-once drink. that's a full meal for just six dollars. the subway sandwich shop. attending sunday services, or even going to work might sound routine to you and me. for people with normal life they often have to miss. as wdbj7 anchor and reporter kimberly mcbroom explains, many of them say a lack of available public transportation is putting more limits on them, than their disability itself. michele via vee- uh spends a lot of time wai

modeled after a successful program in canada, the roanoke valley center will be the first of its kind in the country. howard hall/roanoke county police chief: what we anticipate this to do is free up officer time that would normally be taken with completing those reports and allow us to use them for higher priorities. elected leaders in roanoke, roanoke county and salem still have to vote on the proposal. and it could be several months before the new center is up and running in the roanoke valley. changes at the state level are lowering the cost of repairs needed for a bedford county dam. wdbj7's tim saunders tells us the change comes after a push from lynchburg lawmakers and liberty university, which owns one of the affected lakes. water levels at ivy lake in forest have been low for more than two years, because state regulators have been concerned about the lake's dam. the structure is one of hundreds across the state that were deemed inadequate to handle a lee beaumont/senior auxiliary services: "the old values were very unrealistic." says lee beaumont, a construction manager at li

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people across the roanoke valley approach against human trafficking. man singing members of "west end united methodist chruch" in roanoke held their "opening of the umbrella event." aboput 20 people took part. the idea is to create a virtual line of defense around the church to protect those who may be victims of human trafficking. they chose superbowl sunday because it's an event where a lot human trafficking can happen. when we saw the event happening in santa clara we wanted to be a a part of it, sometimes we think that's not the issue here locally but there is, we want people in the community to know about that issue and see what we can do to help," the president of the united methodist church in roanoke says she plans to meet with "straight street" --- a non profit dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking. but a handful of pizza hut customers are winners. tonight: clearing skies with lows in the mid 20s to near 30. monday: a broad upper level low will bring the chance for rain showers by early afternoon. snow showers will fall in the

toward interstate five eighty one in roanoke hershberger road there nice and quiet across the roanoke valley. right now clouds continue thicken up we will see a few rain and snow showers driving through as we head through the day would've the numbers mopes that areas are above freezing right at freezing bluefield springs yet thirty eight blacksburg forty galax forty martinsville soon if you start see some the snow showers driving through a lot of it will melt on the roads but still you watch upper those slick spots later today more that come vigorous upper level low heading up toward the north bringing southern new england some heavy snow for us we of a topple level low frontal boundary arctic front kind driving into the region and that is bring us scattered rain and snow showers right now only get these little runs of energy i can a swing through over the next several days keeping the chances snow showers going especially in the mountainous terrain through the roanoke valley will i we you seeing not reaching the ground we are getting some reports of a few snow showers well south one interst

you can now buy tickets for several 611 train excursions this spring, that include the roanoke valley. the roanoker will travel from greensboro, north carolina to roanoke on april 23rd through the 24th. the powhatan will travel from roanoke to radford on may 7th and 8th. and the pelican will also travel from roanoke to radford on may 7th and 8th. prices range from around 100 dollars, up to a thousand. head to wdbj-7- dot-com for more information. it may be cold here in virginia, but things are heating up on the track at daytona. we'll have all the latest from speed weeks, coming up in dangerous road conditions as freezing rain continues for some. watch for heavy rain morning. while the weather has been cold and snowy here in southwest virginia, things are heating up down in florida as we continue to countdown to the daytona 500. here's zac glover in sports. good morning, i'm zac glover, with your look at sports. we're now just five days away from the official beginning of the nascar season. travis wells continues our coverage of speed weeks leading up to the 500 from the beach in dayt

right now some of the hardest hit areas are right in the roanoke valley where you see all that red. roanoke county, roanoke city, franklin county and henry county. garrett if people have no power this morning and use candles and other heat sources just remember to be very careful with those especially around kids. a 47-year-old from farmville is charged with reckless driving appomattox county that sent her and five passengers to hospital. three of those were children, ages two, state police say it happened just after noon yesterday on route 460. heading west when she lost control, ran off the road, and flipped her suv. investigators say speed was a factor. the woman was also charged with two child restraint violations. the two- and seat belt instead of being in individual child safety seats. part of interstate 81 was closed during yesterday's storm after this wreck in frederick county. it happened in the northbound lanes interchange. state police say the truck was was loaded with 33 cattle, which broke free of the trailer and were wandering around the interstate. 6 of the animals esc

today's initiative will stretch across the roanoke valley.. even reaching into christiansburg and the new river valley. i'm told officers will be out at major intersections and on back roads as well.. so if you run a red light today, chances are-- you will be stopped. keep that in mind, and drive safely as you head out the door to work this morning. i'm eb, wsls 10. a virginia legislative panel killed a bill that would have allowed the names of police officers be kept secret from the news media and the public. the bill put open records advocates... up against law enforcement groups... in a fierce debate about government transparency. it was introduced in response to a recent court ruling... directing the state to turn over the names and employment dates of thousands of law supporters of the bill said releasing the information could put officers in danger. # basketball players from around the commonwealth are waking up in salem this morning as the odac tournament continues. the women's games kicked off yesterday.. and the men's start this aftern

the roanoke valley governor's school is celebrating 30 years of education... and expanded opportunities. during that time... the school has had a big impact on local students. wsls ten's jenna zibton explains in this monring's education matters. these are some of the brightest young minds in southwest virginia. 16:58:41 vanessa lin, franklin county high school junior "we're looking at how lactose bacillus affects seizure activity." vannessa lin is studying flies. 17:1:24 vanessa lin, franklin county high school junior "we're going to induce seizures into the flies and record their movements and compare that to a normal fly." 17:45:31 dr john kowalski, governor's school director "i think often times in regular high schools the gifted students sometimes don't have the opportunities that they could have and by bringing them together in one place there's a huge synergy together... 270 students from seven school districts study science and math at the roanoke valley governor's school. dr. john kowalski is the school director. he's been at the school for 29 of the 3

that road will be closed near wheats valley road until 4- 30 this afternoon. we're looking live at i-581 in roanoke from wdbj7's hotel camera. starting at eight tonight, there will be northbound lane closures near the valley view mall exit. those lanes should re-open around two o'clock tomorrow morning. facebook this morning. norad says that a north korean sattelite flew over california's silicone valley about a hour after the super bowl on sunday. most experts say they think it was a coincidence. -------- it's primary day in new hampshire! three towns in the state opened their polls at midnight, where bernie sanders and john kasich got victories. people are expected to turn out in record numbers, despite the expected snow today. -------- and, starbucks has announced its special drinks for valentine's day. molten chocolate is the theme this year, with the molten hot chocolate, molten chocolate frappuccino, and molten chocolate latte. the drinks are in stores through the weekend. if you're looking for creative way to tell your valentine you love them, we may have the answer. wdbj7's amanda kenney is

enough talk. >>> all right another look here from the sky cam at roanoke valley. best advice, if you don't have to go out, just stay at home. things are slippery and the plows are out right now trying to get the roads cleared off. but back to the forecast, the snow is changing over the ice. >> we're also seeing lot of dry air, there's a break for us into the afternoon and early evening. but overnight, more moisture will fill back in and it will be in the form of ice and we're also going see ice mixing in after about midnight tonight. so that warning will go to noon tomorrow because of that ice moving in and a tenth of an inch across a lot of area. that will cause very icy doing a great job keeping the roads clear. power outages and flooding is also possible tomorrow with that push of rain. >> thanks so much, have a great at 5:00 and our live coverage daytime blue ridge.. i'm natalie faunce.. lindee is out today.. and i'm excited to welcome .. good >>> good afternoon. welcome to daytime blue ridge. wendy is out today and i'm excited to welcome a good friend of the

lows in the upper this weekend is for all boating enthusiasts in the roanoke valley. the 20-16 roanoke boat show kicks off at the berglund center today. wfxr's paris holmes has a look at some of the best boats in the roanoke valley. the 42nd annual boat show is happening at the berglund center this weekend. the event is a unique once a year opportunity to see every year opportunity unique once a the event is a this weekend. berglund center happening at the the 42nd annual the 42nd annual boat show is center this weekend. the event is a unique once a year dealer on smith mountain lake. touching and seeing what the dealers have. the boat show is through sunday. admission is >> jason: good morning. it is 8:00 now. thanks for joining us on "good day, virginia". i'm jason caterina. it is very cold temperatures in the 20s and 30s. but when you factor in the winds it knocks it down into the single digits and the teens in the western half of the viewing area. a touch milder so to speak as you head off to the east with the temperatures in the 20s and 30s. gusting winds continue

what people can expect with the fun time supporting a great group of athletes here in the roanoke valley. the new river valley and across virginia. >> january: this polar plunge, you say people are jumping in the water but doing it for a good cause. how did all of this start and the plunging happen? >> we have 4 polar plunges. the one that is our largest is in virginia beach and raise over a million dollars there every year and next year is we've been doing polar plunges for awhile and it is a great partnership with the city police department and they support us in everything we do but it's grown. right now over 600 people are registered and we just checked and over 46,000 dollars raised so far. the goal is 60,000. we do expect money to come in tomorrow and everyone has time to fund raise all day today but we expect to hit it. >> january: these aren't the questions my producer gave me to ask. i have to know this myself. one, do all the people jump in? do you just run in at the same time? how does it work? >> we use the landing specifically at the park which is a boat ramp so we ask teams

now get 20% off sta-green fertilizer, forecastquiet conditions moving into the roanoke valley looking out toward interstate five eighty one hershberger road there was seeing a mix of clouds and some sunshine will continue see those clouds yesterday would talk about how the national weather service survey team to go now to check out all the storm damage the tells how strong the storms work here couple be appomattox county tornado was considered and e at three would top winds possibly hitting one hundred and sixty five miles an hour high wind was the tornado four football fields wind in a travel for about thirteen miles the one over in patrick county in around the ararat area to move as far only one eight miles but it was about half mile wide at its widest wet and that was in ef here one would top winds possibly hitting one hundred five miles per hour frost still finding gusty winds but the good news is are winds will continue to subside over the next twenty four 24 hours today gusty conditions this afternoon like i mentioned earlier but not that forty to fifty mylan our wind us we woul

tourism leaders in the roanoke valley are hoping to brand the tourism leaders in the roanoke region. what they're calling it.... and why they say it will bring more people to the area. # "this is about closing a chapter in our history." obama proposes that congress close guantanamo bay in cuba a look at the plan that he has been working on for the last 7 years. we offered women a mystery beauty treatment. what made their skin more radiant? what?! wait! only dove has 1/4 moisturizing cream. smooth dewy skin. dove, your daily beauty treatment for radiant skin. brandon thinks hellmann's is heaven in a jar. that's because our ingredients come from... farmers committed to responsibly sourced oils... blended with ingredients like cage-free eggs. mmm. heaven. real ingredients. that's how we're working to president obama is reigniting the battle over closing the u-s prison at guantanamo bay. the president announced he's sending congress a plan that would deport detainees who are eligible... and bring dozens of suspected terrorists to the u-s. what to do with gitmo has been a hot button polit

and it could be several months before the new center is up and running in the roanoke valley. it's almost time to call it a wrap at the popular elmwood on ice in downtown roanoke. the pop-up ice rink went up back in the fall thanks to a partnership with downtown roanoke incorporated and the city. early numbers show more than 13- thousand people skated this season. the last chances to skate are tomorrow and sunday. then crews will melt the ice and put the equipment in storage until next season. downtown roanoke landmark texas tavern is celebrating its birthday tomorrow. the beloved neighborhood stand-by has been serving up cheesy westerns, burgers, dogs and chili since 1930. tomorrow is the restaurant's 86- birthday and it's celebrating in a big way. matt bullington/owner: "it's a real special thing that's why every year on the anniversary we do 86-cents

his mom still lives in the roanoke valley. she said ross let her know he was nominated thursday leslie korsh: "and yeah and i was just beyond my kid has been (sighs).. incredible. i mean not just just his talent. he is just an incredible young man who has a lot of heart and feeling and compassion." ross's mom says she hears his songs on the radio every day, but she's still not used to it and gets excited every time she hears one. the acm awards are in april on wdbj7. there are lots of things to do as it warms up around our area this weekend. here's kianna price wade with your hometown happenings. what do pitch perfect, dinosaurs, and mardi gras all have in common? well they can all be a part of your entertaining weekend. vocalosity: the aca-perfect musical experience comes to the center for the arts at virginia tech tonight. "vocalosity" captures that excitement with a cast of 14 singers, including two from the cast of "pitch perfect two". it's happening tonight in 7:30pm. tickets start at $20. students and children under 18 a

in roanoke and hershberger road there in the background seeing some nice blue sky across the roanoke valley early this morning have lots a clouds but that dry air building in forty one now roanoke forty 43 around smith mountlake 45 danville chilly louisburg thirty five bluefield thirty one with bill coming in at thirty six had some clouds around this morning that's qaeda dwindling as that dryer air begins to do it's thing will continue with that trend throughout the afternoon severe are seeing clouds you'll start see increasing sunshine flood warnings continue the dan river and south boston roanoke river in randolph minor flooding though latest observation along the roanoke river in randolph twenty two. eight feet a crescent twenty four. one feet it continues to fall should be below flood stage as we head toward this evening dan river south boston your latest feet you peek at twenty three. one feet your dropping off as well so everyone should see there rivers go back into the banks within the next say twelve to twenty four hours we are finding relatively quiet conditions clearing skies toni

virginia and far southwest virginia but this one little band is can be the next hour so so for the roanoke valley even the newer valley don't be surprised to see a quick burst the snow early on other than that a mostly cloudy day a few sunny breaks from time to time high temperatures today in the mid to upper thirties and then the next extended cold snap begins to poor in that's action starting to build in today be you really can a feel it as he head toward wednesday and thursday and again a reinforcing punch as he head toward saturday and sunday here the numbers today would a be in the mid to upper thirties but wednesday thirty one degrees or so thursday coming in at twenty eight degrees so will have periods of couple days will we not warm above the freezing mark and now be the trend again for the weekend today mostly cloudy snow showers temperatures upper twenties low thirties mid thirties is you had through the roanoke lynchburg area little warmer martinsville and the danville area tonight mostly cloudy snow showers in the mountains. lows in the teens and 20s seven day planner thirty one wedne

coating -2" is possible in the nrv and highlands even perhaps into the higher elevations of the roanoke valley, with a dusting possible in spots farther east. it was cold outside on friday, but at least the winds were not all that strong. however, they strengthen big-time tonight. a wind chill advisory is in from nelson, amherst, bedford, franklin, and patrick counties and points west from 11:00pm tonight through sunday at 10:00am. tonight: mountain snow showers taper off late, skies clear after midnight. cold & turning windy with lows in the mid-to-upper teens. wind chills will be below zero in the mountains. saturday: partly to mostly sunny & blustery please bundle up! with highs in the middle 20s. sunday will see a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the mid-to-upper 20s. the winds should weaken late saturday night into sunday. sunday night through tuesday we will be impacted by a dynamic and vigorous storm you can find your latest weather information -- including radar and future forecasts on our "storm team ten weather app." we're getting a first look tonight at the booking video of natal

the allegheny highlands mountains a west virginia right along interstate eighty one through the roanoke valley newer valley western northward and then even down along i 77 corder finding windchill advisories these aviaries we are finding single digit windchill negative single digits and negative teens wind chills in that feels like it's minus sixteen hot springs only two in roanoke feels a gets five and lynchburg minus three and blacksburg two with bill one in galax minus it and bluefield feels against only ten is you had outside this morning in the danville area we are finding a few snow showers a lot of that will dwindle over the next several hours and everyone should see mostly sunny skies as he is you fitness forecast pry not the healthiest decision to had outside and run or go for walk what you are bundle up dress up and of course try to covers much exposed skin is you can sunrise this morning 714 sunset at five fifty five forecast model keeps is quiet today would've we have a clipper system and a coastal low they'll qaeda in around that will give us a chance for a few stray snow showers

changes are coming to an iconic roanoke valley landmark. starting february 28th, hotel roanoke will be re- branded. hilton officials announcing that their "curio" collection is expanding to over 30 hotels in many different countries. curio is a collection of unique hotels, and our cameras also got a first look at hotel roanoke's newly renovated executive rooms and lounge. officials say they are excited because curio branding won't take away from the hotel's unique and iconic qualities. general manager: "we think, you know there is a great interest out there by travelers to want to be in unique and distinct properties are coming these days, really are looking for more unique and distinctive properties and not necessarily those cookie cutter brands." the hotel roanoke is the first hotel in virginia to be a part of the curio brand. you'll also want to get your hands on those double tree cookies as well. a new the hotel re-branding becomes official on the 28th. crews at the virginia museum of transportation are steaming up 611 locomotive this m

how one organization is helping businesses in the roanoke valley succeed. and don't forget when you see news happening, i want to hear from you. send me an e-mail to b-jackson-at- wsls-dot-com. or you can message me on facebook .. at "brie jackson." or find me on twitter at "brie (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. a time to celebrate business owners in our community. one program is helping local companies succeed. scaleup roanoke valley is a federally funded program for small businesses. it launched in 2014 and provides expert business consulting and eddy communications is one company that has taken part in the program. owners of the marketing and gross strategy business say having a supportive to connect with other entrepreneurs has helped theior company grow. corp. 12:14

you wake is well looking out from our mill mountain tower camera not much going on across the roanoke valley relatively quiet rainout we are seeing mainly clear skies for many hometowns roanoke twenty nine twenty five lynchburg twenty eight danville blacksburg twenty five we arty starting see some of those clouds creep back in bristol twenty six washington dc twenty eight richmond vigorous upper level low heading up to the north bringing southeastern new england heavy snowfall for us we haven't upper level low with a frontal boundary that's can a swing through this afternoon that will start off the rain and snow showers and then weather continuing northwesterly flow those western facing slopes will continue in the mountains a west virginia will see those snow showers right through wednesday and early thursday hour by hour third clouds thicken up this morning around the one shower plus orand minus into the afternoon that's we start see some of those rain and snow showers developing highs upper 30s low to mid 40s later tonight though, temperatures drop below freezing for many hometowns we will

this weekend is for all boating enthusiasts in the roanoke valley. the 20-16 roanoke boat show kicks off at the berglund center today. now with a look at some of the best boats in the roanoke valley. the 42nd annual boat show is happening at the berglund center this weekend. the event is a unique once a year opportunity to see every dealer on smith mountain lake. customers compare products by dealers have. the boat show is at the berglund center friday free on friday and $7.50 on saturday and sunday. sunday. and $7.50 on free on sunday. at the berglund the touching and compare products customers mountain lake. to see every year opportunity unique once a the event is a berglund center happening at the boat show is the 42nd annual valley. best boats in at some of the now with a look at some of the best boats in the roanoke valley. the 42nd annual boat show is happening at the berglund center the event is a unique once a year opportunity to see every dealer on smith mountain lake. customers compare products seeing what the dealers have. the boat show is

an officer involved shooting in roanoke county, at one of the busiest intersections in the roanoke valley. we'll have a report from the scene. and.. a community comes together to dig through the devastation left behind from an e-f-3 tornado that tore through central virginia. good evening, and thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at eleven. i'm john carlin. and i'm lindsey ward. we are following breaking news tonight out of roanoke county. where police are investigating an officer involved shooting. it happened around 7:15.. near the walgreens off brambleton avenue and electric road. that's where our very own duke carter is tonight. duke -- what are police saying about this incident? this is still an active scene here at the walgreens on brambleton ave and electric road. we have been told roanoke county police are still conducting their very limited details right now but they say they got a call around 7:15 and say they saw a black man with a bandanna and a hoodie waving a gun near the walgreens parking lot. when officers arrived they say there was a shooting that took place and the suspect

this weekend girl scout cookie booths start up across the roanoke valley. the competition is stiff ... we talked to last year's top cookie seller ... who sold more than 13-hundred boxes. she says selling girl scout cookies has given her valuable selling experience. annabelle moore/ cadet girl scout with troop 173: "it teaches us how to be a good sales person obviously. so, you just....it teaches me how to be ready, how to talk to a lot of people. if feels great. it moore says she has two weeks left to sell cookies and is hoping to beat her record from last year. the court will decide the fate of cleveland brown's quarterback johnny manziel ... after allegations of domestic johnny manziel's domestic violence case is referred to a grand jury. the cleveland browns quarterback will now have to answer questions in court ... regarding allegations about an attack on his ex- girlfriend late last month. according to reports ... colleen crowley claims manziel confronted her at a hotel ... hit her ... and threatened her life. manziel could face up to one year in jail

for today in the roanoke valley looking great. we'll find plenty of sunshine. breezy conditions but temperatures in the low to close to mid60s around much of the roanoke valley. we'll keep it warm for tomorrow before things take a turn for the cooler as we go on through the middle of the week and beyond. >> that weekend is looking really good! like you said we've been batting a thousand for the past couple of weeks. >> as always head over to virginia first.com we'll stream trump's speech from bradford. >>> the decorations can create a big mess in your home. fortunately our organized in 60 seconds gurus have ways to help cut the clutter. >> hi. i'm your clutter coach with the organized in 60 seconds tip of the day. if you're like me and love every holiday, you're bound to have tons of decorations for every occasion. here are a few quick tips to help organize all of your decorations. stard by dividing youra - start by dividing by how they are themed and design amy in their own color tote. label what holiday and keep it decorations aren't spread &-`throughout our

"roanoke valley gives" begins just after midnight on march 16-th. after the break .. in tonight's education matters .. learning .. not inside a classroom .. but from miles away. that's what technology being used in texas .. is allowing to be in class .. without really being there. "live music with my grandpa" sharing is how ms. thomas' third-graders kick of their time together at pond springs elementary school in texas. "z you want to share?" see my beautiful baby cooper." "yaaayyyy!" even though zyan ogiste- hayes is 15- hundred miles away from her school, she's still in class, thanks to the kubi cart. it allows her to log on from her laptop in philadelphia where she's getting treatment for her third relapse with leukemia. "a little bit sore." zyan's been gone about two months, but she's not missing a beat. she's included in every discussion. nats in group at desks with zyan "right, left" she can even move the screen, so she can see around the class. nats ms. thomas says the class doesn't focus on zyan's leukemia. jenna thomas, third grade teacher at pond springs ele

brand was a well-known businessman and philanthropist in the roanoke valley. he passed away a year ago. the cabell brand gap scholarship will give financial help to students ... during internships at non-profits. the scholarship is made possible through the cabell brand center. parents needing child care in pulaski can visit an open house for the new early head start center. we first told you about the center last week. it's the first licensed child care center in the area for infants up to 2- years old. it's free for families who qualify. the open house tonight from 6 to 7 p-m at the y-m-c- a. the center will officially open its doors next tuesday. charlottesville albemarle airport is upgrading its security. checkpoint. t-s-a officials say ... it will make the security screening process more efficient. the checkpoint features new equipment as well as a private screening for travelers who request it. the project was funded by the airport and the virginia department of aviation. the house gives preliminary approval to a bill targeting drivers who smoke cigarett

in the roanoke valley crew, trying to keep up with how fast the snow is falling. so they can clear them. wdbj7 eamon o'meara is live in blacksburg. what is happening there, eamon o'meara. >> definitely slowing down. we have a little sleet coming in. we had a lot of snow this morning with flakes that were fluctuateing from big to small and back again. it is causing a nightmare for drivers trying to get anywhere today in the new river valley. state police and vdot have already responded to dozens of crashes and disabled vehicles because of the snow. thankfully no injuries are reported in this area. i spoke to 1 person today who said he hasn't seen many people on the road. seems many are just staying home which is good considering the issues he's facing with how fast the snow was coming down. >> seems to just keep accumulateing after you have plowed it. also a site thing. windshield wipers are doing the best they can. when it comes down like, this it is hard to see. >> he says he's plowing the business park area in blacksburg so people can get to but he kept going ov

tomorrow those winds will begin to subside see a forecast for this thursday mid forties for the roanoke valley maybe us sprinkle or flurry here and there lynchburg center virginia same story southern virginia upper 40s to near 50 down through the newer valley southwest your the better chance seeing those snow showers especially in the western sections upper thirties to near forty highlands greenbrier valley a west virginia also lunacy some snow showers, temperatures in the thirties and low forties and your first alert wtvj seven day planner put in a weather impact day today not because of the severe weather but because of the strong gusty winds have both hands on the steering wheel is your out about and him we quiet down and begin to actually warm back up as we head toward 60 no not at all who was killed in roanoke's first homicide of the year. police say martavious ra'shad cook was murdered tuesday afternoon. a police spokesperson says no one has been arrested. investigators are talking to witnesses, gathering evidence and actively searching for suspects. a montgomery county judge has certifi

details aheadwill looking out live across the roanoke valley from our mill mountain tower camera live that beautiful blue sky maybe couple cumulus clouds drifting by from time to time but that is about it still chilly though thirty nine degrees roto can lynchburg forty one smith mountlake a little warmer danville at bluefield and twenty seven as he head up toward hot springs still finding heavy snow we should elect camera can a montfort main snow all the way down to southeastern new england had some heavier snow new jersey that hasexited but still several more hours of snow toward new england but look at us would talk about this dryer air punching in this morning that continues to work in and it's can a be with us pretty much for the entire weekend don't forget still finding flood warnings over toward the radar randolph along the roanoke river along the dan river in south boston here's the latest on the roanoke river is falling so at 22 1 feet it it already crested would a continue to see improvements there same with the dan river your still rising a little bit you'll hit the peak cre

outages, and which areas are still the most affected/ kimberly mcbroom/wdbj7: it seems that the roanoke valley metro area has had the biggest chunk of outages since the beginning...why do you think that is? kimberly mcbroom/wdbj7: as people are waiting for their power to come back on, are there any things that kimberly mcbroom/wdbj7: if you do have an outage, do you just need to notify apco once, or checking in with the company? it's now been nearly 24 hours since the winter storm left town but just like the power companies, people are still cleaning up. power lines and trees caused a lot of the problems. damage to a house from those causes is generally covered in homeowner's policies. if you made it through this event with no damage, now ahead of future storms. (david via/insurance agent):"it's just taking the time to review it before the storm comes in because there are so many variables with insurance it's a matter of just making the time to review it, do i have the right coverage for my roof, do i have the right coverage for my home, do i have the right coverage for my auto." if you were u

two new programs are making a difference for people in the roanoke valley. the services being offered by saint vincent's home. plus... we want to remind you about our annual "10 cares food drive." wsls 10 is teaming up with feeding america southwest virginia .... the blue ridge area food bank ... and kroger to help supply food for local families in need. we'll collect food at the kroger in bonsack ... cave spring ... lynchburg ... it starts this thursday, february 4-th ... from 6 a-m ... saint vincent's home starts two new programs for those with learning disabilities in the roanoke valley. adult and family services will extend to those over the age of 22 .. who can no longer utilize the blue ridge autism and achievement center. the c-e-o of saint vincent's home says her son has a learning disability... and as he grew she pushed for more adult employment and care programs due to a lack of services here locally. angie leonard, ceo of st. vincent's home: "we have the tools to give them what they need to remain in their community, live in their community...eve

how does the roanoke valley compare to the community where you grew up? roanoke valley. we hope you enjoy living here. kimberly, in the next half-hour, i'm going to ask garrett about his interest outside the television station. i can tell you, we're probably going to hear some fish stories. and joe, another passion of mine is sports. coming up in this weeks hometown hoops weekly, we'll introduce you to a basketball coach from our area who's team gets a lot of yettemperatures starting off thirties and forties pretty much across the board the exception danville little bit warmer fifty six only thirty nine louisburg thirty five hot springs at cooler air moving in from the northwest down to the south east over time so we all will continue to cool down a little bit this afternoon with a little more sunshine we have that front along the coastline close enough so they'll throw some clouds every now again in our direction and also care were loud astray shower down toward south side and one just to the south danville now be heading up toward south boston there everyone else relat

coating -2" is possible in the nrv and highlands even perhaps into the higher elevations of the roanoke valley, with a dusting possible in spots farther east. it was cold outside on friday, but at least the winds were not all that strong. however, they strengthen big-time tonight. a wind chill advisory is in from nelson, amherst, bedford, franklin, and patrick counties and points west from 11:00pm tonight through sunday at 10:00am. tonight: mountain snow showers taper off late, skies clear after midnight. cold & turning windy with lows in the mid-to-upper teens. wind chills will be below zero in the mountains. & blustery please bundle up! with highs in the middle 20s. sunday will see a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the mid-to-upper 20s. the winds should weaken late saturday night into sunday. sunday night through tuesday we will be impacted by a dynamic and vigorous storm system. because the storm appears to be moving in earlier, that means the storm will have a little more cold air to work with. so, we think the precipitation weather on the way.. we want you to stay up to date on all th

many reported around horse pasture, south into the roanoke valley. the area that has seen the least amount is the new river valley. for the latest on the times, he's allen. >> all right, justin we're tracking things hour-by-hour. we see that moderate rain here and advance it into the overnight hours. still some freezing rain here in roanoke. look at 6:30 in the morning, if you head out look at that line. maybe a rumble of thunder as this system gets energy here. so everything turns to rain after 4:00 a.m.. and sunshine makes a come bback. so the icy concerns are for the roanoke valley and bedford county where that line is setting up where we could see a quarter of a line that could bring tree limbs down and some isolated outages of us. lexington about a quarter of an inch of that ice. so this system is far from over. >> and the rain, you've got to keep in mind, they will transition to heavier rain and we're looking at maybe an inch and a half of rain following the freezing rain so that's why we're concerned about the flooding come tomorrow morning. t

changes are coming to an iconic roanoke valley landmark. hilton officials have announced that starting february 28th, hotel roanoke will be re-branded. curio, a collection by hilton is expanding to over 30 hotels in many different countries. our cameras also got a a first look at the newly renovated executive rooms and lounge. officials say they are excited because the curio brand still let's the hotel show off it's unique and iconic qualities. gary walton/ hotel roanoke general manager: "we think, you know there is a great interest out there by travelers to want to be in unique and distinct properties and event he millennials that are coming these days, really are looking for more unique and distinctive properties and not necessarily those cookie cutter brands." the hotel roanoke is the first hotel in curio brand. you'll also want to get your hands on those double tree cookies as well. a new guest treat will debut when the hotel re-branding becomes official on the 28th. and hotel roanoke is hosting the american heart association annual hear

changes are coming to an iconic roanoke valley landmark. starting february 28th, hotel roanoke will be re- branded. hilton officials announcing that their "curio" collection is expanding to over 30 hotels in many different countries. curio is a collection of unique hotels, and our cameras also got a first look at hotel roanoke's newly renovated executive rooms and lounge. officials say they are excited because curio branding won't take away from the hotel's unique and iconic qualities. gary walton/ hotel roanoke general manager: "we think, you know there is a great interest out there by travelers to want to be in unique and distinct properties and event he millennials that are coming these days, really are looking for more unique cutter brands." the hotel roanoke is the first hotel in virginia to be a part of the curio brand. you'll also want to get your hands on those double tree cookies as well. a new guest treat will debut when the hotel re-branding becomes official on the 28th. crews at the virginia museum of transportation are steaming

and the roanoke valley in the lower 50s-upper 40s. seven days on the board. watch out for heavy rain tuesday-wednesday. we're drier by next weekend. >> whitney: thank you, will. singer kesha made an appearance in court yesterday in her effort to be released from her contract with sony music. for two years, the pop star has been in a legal battle with her label and said that her producer dr. luke, physically and emotionally abused. fans showed support for kesha outside the courthouse. the judge denied her request saying that she should work >> cutting coffee could help you not develop a specific liver disease. two cups a day could help you from developing alcohol-related cirrhosis. alcoholism is the second most common cause of that condition in the u.s. but experts say coffee will never balance out all the negative effects of excess alcohol. some doctors also say more research is needed to confirm those studies. >> and now let's head over to dave. >> reporter: thanks, whitney. sports is next. it's every racing fan's favorite day. it's daytona day. the closest

wind us we been finding wind us in that 20 to 30 mylan our range from the highlands down to roanoke newer valley far southwest virginia with even some higher gusts out that way, making the windchill feeling it's minus five and hot springs feels like it's only nine in roanoke nine in with bill feels like it's two in galax that feels like it's a big goose egg zero over his you had outside in bluefield windchill advisories not this morning these going to affect midnight tonight through ten a.m. tomorrow morning that includes the highlands mountains a west interstate 81 toward southwest virginia this wet tomorrow morning wind chills will be in that-5. even -15 degree range so keep that in mind a few flurries through parts of the newer valley some snow showers over in the mountains a west virginia fitness forecast bundle up if you heading out for walker jog temperatures teens and twenties will be warming into the upper 20s to low 30s sunrise 7/15 sunset at five fifty four 554 so the days are getting nice and long we are finding some snow showers in the mountains today through tonight by tomorrow all

roanoke valley horse rescue says - the animals were seized from a farm on thursday. organizers say - many of the horses were filthy and malnourished - with no access to hay or water. some of the horses - were even eating bark off of trees. the group is asking for donations of grain and blankets - to help care for the horses.... we have a full list - of what the group needs - and where you can send help - on our website - virginia first dot com. dressed up in their favorite character costumes for the mysticon convention today in roanoke. amid the fanfare - one family - that takes fiction pretty seriously. w-f-x-r's charlie cooper shows us how one mom is using the world of "make believe" and mystery - as a confidence lesson for her kids. 00:00 19:19-24:00charlie cooper, reportingfor some people costuming is something they do a few times a year at conventions like this one but for others they say it's a way of life. skyler ireland - bedford dressing up here i feel accepted and just like myself. lindsay stewartit's a chance to of the ordinary.track 1for mera babineaux an

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but come noon by the roanoke valley lynchburg central virginia south side start to see the transition from the snow to the sleet, the snow moves to the north. sleet enters the highlands and greenbrier valley around three or 4:00 p.m. 5:00 this evening freezing rain, plain old rain in there, too. surface temperatures in the up upper 20 but we rise above freezing right before midnight. that is when a lot of us see some steady rain fall and that will be the same case throughout the late evening on monday and even into tuesday. you see the period of heavy rain, leo. >> yeah. looks like it is going to be a wintry mix. you can see some of the yellow. some of that rain could fall heavily at times for some. that is something we have to monitor. see the warm front to our west. that is lifting northeast over time. that will start to allow that warmer air to build in from the southwest. that is where we will start to see the transition. how much snow are we talking about? again 4 to 8 along i-81. some is a little more. 6-10 in parts of the mountains and through the new river valley and parts of

the roanoke valley as virginia's blue ridge. the board is then expected to pass a resolution supporting the designation and directing county agencies to use the new brand on promotional and marketing materials. according to the county, tourism has an economic impact of nearly year. the botetourt county board of supervisors meets tonight to talk about county taxes. the board is looking to move the due date from december 5th to november 1st after people in the county requested the date move away from the christmas holiday. the board will also talk about changing the location of the troutville voting precinct.### employers want healthier employees...and as a result, popular. according to a recently 80-percent of big companies are now offering some form of financial incentive to get their workers to participate. researchers say when employees are threatened with losing money they excercise more. one doctor with the study says it's all how the reward is framed...adding our brains are wired to avoid losing things... and we like the im

democratic candidate hillary clinton is opening a campaign office police in the roanoke valley and surrounding areas will be out in full force today-- cracking down on people who run red lights. it's all part of a big initiative that aims to make our streets safer. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier joins us with more on why police say crashes like this are so dangerous.### if you think about what happens when you run a red light.. one drive is totally unaware the other will be speeding through the light. which ends up in a t-bone type crash... vo the side of the vehicles don't have as much of a cushion as the font does with the engine.. or the rear does with the trunk-- so if you are t- boned, the side of the car can cave in and led to an even more dangerous situation. each year.. there are hundreds of deaths and more than one- hundred thousand injuries as a result of someone running a red light. sot in this particular crash, the reason why red light running is so dangerous, is because what the people like to do, they beat the light. so that has speed involved. you see the light change from green b