tonight.freezing rain is moving through parts of our area- causing some trouble out there.wfxr's solina lewis has been keeping tabs on the changes and road conditions. solina - how's it ted cruz - currently ranks second in many national polls. amid the shouting and accusations - many don't know much - about the senator from texas. w-f-x-r's bill wadell - takes a closer look - with your local election headquarters 00:00 - 00:05 00:12 - 00:17 01:17 - 01:22the junior senator says much of his focus - is defending the constitution - and second amendment rights. his victory in the iowa caucas - the first time a hispnaic - won a presidential caucus.sot: deciding they want a strong, consistent, steady, commander-in-chief, who will keep this nation safe."ted cruz authored dozens us supreme court authored dozens safe."ted cruz keep this nation chief, who will commander-in-chief, who will keep this nation safe."ted cruz authored dozens us supreme court briefs - as solicitor general in texas.his camp says - cruz is a leader - in the fight to repeal the affordable health care act.the father of two was bor

i want her to get that was solina lewis that was solina lewis reporting. that meeting was originally intended to address the school's adminstration after the principal stepped down and the assistant principal was reassigned. the school has named an interim principal who will oversee the school for the rest of the school year. moist southeast winds aloft will run over the top of a cool wedgeof high pressure at the surface...resulting in rain across theregion tonight through tuesday. on wednesday...a strong storm system will move through the region from the southwest...bringingheavy rain showers and gusty winds to the area. canadian highpressure will then build into the region and bring much colder couple of days.over the next hey jason. i'll start just rain. thankfully temperatures are staying above freezing this morning so we don't have to deal with any freezing rain or snow. now the bad news is we have received a fairly steady amount of rainfall over the past couple of days. that rain combined with significant snow melt we received last week means we can'

more meat we try to mimic nature because cows never stay in one spot"and, ultimately, tastier...solina lewis wfxr news. lewis wfxr news. a boost for national parks across the country! which park is most popular? we'll tell you when good day america's national parks are becoming popular vacation destinations. there was a record-breaking number of visitors in 2015. parks across the country hosted 3 hundred 7 million visitors. the most popular spot was the great smoky mountains, with in august, the national park services will celebrate it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give i it pop. here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor good morning, it's thursday, february 18th. thanks for making good day virginia part of your morning. i'm kyle keaton. the internet keeps the world connected, but the digital universe also has a dark side. in the firsst six weeks of 2016 local i

we can't have another child exposed to sexual that was solina lewis that was that was solina lewis reporting. one of the facebook teen dating groups that nicole belonged to had more than 18- thousand members. jarels says its important for parents to monitor their child's social media use.. and make sure no personal information like phone numbers or addresses is listed anywhere. wfxr news is your local election headquarters first real campaign event is now in the books. let's see what they decided. fox news says the democratic caucus is still too close to call. both hillary clinton and bernie sanders each received 50 vote. for the republicans, donald trump is no longer the front runner. ted cruz won the caucus with 28 percent of the vote. trump gained 24 percent and florida senator marco rubio was a close third with 23 percent of the support. the results have already led two candidates to drop from the race. both democrat martin o'malley and republican mike huckabee have quit the campaign.scarolin shively has more from des moines. "00:13-:20:29-:42:49-1:00 1:07-1;13the iowa caucuses deliver s

we all want to sincerely apologize to you on that was solina lewis reporting. that meeting was originally intended to address the school's adminstration after the principal stepped down and the assistant principal was reassigned. the school has named an interim principal who will oversee the school for the rest of the school year. moist southeast winds aloft will run over the top of a cool wedgeof high pressure at the surface...resulting in rain across theregion tonight wednesday...a strong storm system will move through the region from the showers and gusty winds to the area. canadian highpressure will then build into the region and bring much colder wfxr news is your local election headquarters. ohio governor and gop presidential hopeful john kasich ended a three-stop virginia tour on monday, looking to boost support in advance of virginia's primary next tuesday.he first stopped at virginia commonwealth university where he told his personal story and answered questions on student debt, immigration and social security.he then went on to speak at george mason u

solina lewis wfxr news hargrave military academy is a private boarding school. it is home to about 240 young men in grades seven through 12. through the area overnight allowinga wedge of high pressure to build in from the north throughmonday. this will bring cool and damp conditions to theregion...along with some patchy fog. by wednesday, a large area of low pressure will moveout of the lower mississippi valley and into the great lakes region...bringing another round of widespread rainfall to theappalachians and central mid atlantic region. in galax- fire crews were called to a home yesterday- but when they got there- the home had already collapsed. officials put this photo out was on laurel mountain lane in woodlawn.you can see from this picture- there isn't much left. fire officials haven't released a cause. if there's a fire - or any emergency - the first line of defense - is our local 911 dispatchers. what is the *dispatcher* doing while you're on the other end of his or her line?i recently got a tour of the roanoke 9-1-1 cent to see what happens when the ca

to lovell's family, saying that healing is possible with the help of the community, in roanoke, solina lewis, wfxr news" for more information on how you can get involved with how more information on how you can get involved with "help save the next girl" head to our website virginia first dot com. strong upper disturbance passes east of us this morning. highpressure builds into the area from the southwest tonight...andstays in the general area through saturday. a storm system moves well south of us saturday next on good day virginia, a man heavily criticized for causing a life saving drug to sky rocket in price is called to washington.lawmakers wants to hear what he had to say.. and one criminal learns a hard lesson... don't try to rob a story with a veteran behind the counter. we will see how that worked for him after this short break. again! again! again! again? again! again! general mills is removing artificial flavors and colors from our cereals. so you can love cereal... again! after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it online. love at first taste. i would liquefy it and bat

found out ----- nicole was part of an internet dating group.that group is now shut down.wfxr's solina lewis is live in blacksburg-- following this developing news.and solina, you talked with an organization instrumental in getting that dating group shut down? that's right guys, but for every group that gets shut down, those involved say there are hundreds more that pop up, and with new apps being invented every day, being an investigator, and especially a parent, only becomes more difficult to navigate... nicole's friends and family those close to the case are trying to make sense of how a thirteen year old could have such a different life online than the one she shared with classmates and neighbors..."we cant believe facebook would allow these types of groups allowing a thirteen year old when it's just pornography"in the wake of 13 year old nicole lovell's abduction and murder, new details continue to emerge about her online activity,and participation in teen dating groups on facebook...kenny jarels, who's been close to lovell's family since the teen went missing, says some of the response

students at virginia tech who are reacting to two of their classmates arrest.but we start with solina lewis-- who is live at a lake on campus. solina police spend several hours out there today. any word on what they are looking for? becky travell,police say this over-- divers for the virginia state police spent all day searching for evidence in this pond behind me here on virginia tech's campus. they said they do know what they're looking for but can't share information yet. 00-07 "19 year old natalie marie keepers has been charged with improper disposal of a body and misdemeanor accessory after the fact, she is being held in montgomery county jail without bond"keepers is the second vt student to be charged in connection with the abduction and murder of 13 year old nicole lovell..."we have determined eisenhauer and nicole knew each other prior to her disappearance and he used that to his advantage to abduct and the kill her. keepers helped eisenhauer dispose of nicole's body found saturday along route 89 just inside north carolina in surry county"news of keepers alleged involvement spread l

we can't have another child out there exposed to sexual that was solina lewis reporting. one of the facebook teen dating groups that nicole belonged to had more than 18- thousand members. jarels says its important for parents to monitor their child's social media use.. and make sure no personal information like phone numbers or addresses is listed anywhere. the virginia tech community is dealing with the news that two students stand accused in the death of lovell. coming up a little later on good day virginia, we'll hear from what david eisenhauer's high school principal is saying about the case. roanoke county police are continuing to investigate a deadly accident involving an aep truck and a train. the accident happened on monday shortly before noon on near west river road. norfolk southern tells wfxr news that the crossing where the accident happened was private and does not require gates or signs. johnny collins of abingdon was seriously hurt. his co- worker, william lineberry of bluefield, west virginia died. both worked for a-e-p. coming up on good day virginia: the

run for mayor, this primary could very well determine who the next mayor will be, in roanoke, solina lewis, wfxr news" ways to better our smartphone photography game...and this guy did it! check out nicolas vuignier's signature slo-motion swirl shot.the swiss skier did this with an i-phone, a tether, and lots of practice.yes - it is as difficult as it looks. vuignier said it took him nearly two years to perfect jason and kylea strong upper low centered over the ohio valley will nearly stationary today before slowly moving east tonight intothursday. weak upper shortwaves will move across the mountains through tonight resulting in showers and snow flurries.temperatbelow normal for the remainderof the week. another clipper system will cross our region onfriday with some accumulations...e specially in themountains. arctic high pressure builds in for the weekend. anotherwinter storm may impact the mid- atlantic region monday into some tense moments in the a- c-c last night.... as one top head coach collapses on the basketball floor.we will have an update on coach roy virginia. (vo) with thousan

we can't have another child out that was solina lewis reporting. one of the facebook teen dating groups that nicole belonged to had more than 18-thousand members. jarels says its important for parents to monitor their child's social media use.. and make sure no personal information like phone numbers or addresses is listed anywhere. the virginia tech community is dealing with the news that two students stand accused in the death of lovell. coming up a little later on good day virginia, we'll hear from what david eisenhauer's high school principal is saying about the case. roanoke county police are continuing to investigate a deadly accident involving an aep truck and a train. the accident happened on monday shortly before noon on the spring hollow access road near west river road. norfolk southern tells wfxr news that the crossing where the accident happened was private and does not require gates or signs. johnny collins of abingdon was seriously hurt. his co-worker, william lineberry of bluefield, west worked for a-e-p. coming up on good day virgi

well, there's no use crying over spilled milk...solina lewis, wfxr news. leaders virginia leaders are pushing for more agriculture trade with cuba.this- as airline service is being offered - for the first time in fifty years. top u-s officials are in havana to sign an aviation pact-- that will allow travel to cuba. department of transportation leaders say airline carriers must apply for permission to fly before they sell tickets to cuba. the goal is to expand tourism and business on the island. both sides say this is a major step forward in the growing relationship between the u-s and cuba. :26 - :43foxx says: "it represents a critically important milestone in the united state's continued efforts to engage with cuba and normalize our relations, as president obama set out to do just 14 months ago."the arrangement allows only twenty round trip flights per day between the u-s and havana, and ten flights daily from nine other new numbers are out - in the race for the whitehouse. next at ten thirty - who is leading in the polls - before the next big primary. pl

well, there's no use crying over spilled milk...solina lewis, wfxr news. the virginia department of health says raw milk does not help lactose intolerance.it says all milk contains lactose change that. the owners of two michigan pancake restaurants have been ordered to pay up in a dispute over tips and back wages. john and peter philis are accused of forcing workers pay the restaurants two dollars an hour from their tips.investigators also accused them of failing to accurately record employee work hours ...... and deducting pay for incorrect orders or uniform issues.the owners were ordered to pay 245-thousand dollars to more than a hundred employees.john philis said the problems were due to constantly-changing labor laws. a former treasury secretary says the u-s should get rid of the one-hundred dollar bill. larry summers says the one-hundred dollar bill should be scrapped to make life more difficult for tax cheats and other criminals. he cites a newly-published study from the harvard business school. the study argues... eliminating larger denomination bil

stabbed to death and two virginia tech students are charged in connection to her death.wfxr's solina lewis shows us the timeline of events in this distrubing case. 1:50-1:56 nicole lovell disappeared from her home in blacksburg in the early hours of the morning january 27th, a dresser pushed in front of her door, her family said, and no trace of the 13 year old...except a blanket and a few bottles of water missing from her room"whether it's a run away situation or whether it's foul play, we're not sure at this time stillthree days later, david eisenhauer, a virginia tech student, arrested and charged with abduction...it was only minutes before a vigil was scheduled to start outside nicole's home that friends and neighbors learned nicole's body had been found in surry county north carolina..."you know we did this to pray for nicole to come home we didn't realize until right before that she had been found and she wasn't going to be coming home"eisenhauer was then charged with first degree murder in addition to the abduction charges--the next day, his classmate, 19 year old natalie keepers wa

comes after a threat last week at the school- that parents say- wasn't handled properly.wfxr's solina lewis was at tonight's meeting- solina what were school's reaction to the threat? parents were not mincing words--they were furious at the way the school handled the alleged threats, clapping other parents on as they expressed their frustration.... "this is how we handled it? that's what the policy was?" nats clappingparents and community members at northside high school were furious after finding out a day after the fact about an alleged gun threat at the school last wednesday..."he said it was one of his classmates was going to bring a gun in"some parents said they heard through social media about the threat before being notified by the school..."when i got the phone call to go and pick him up i wasn't alarmed because he had already warned us the day before"school board members tried to calm the crowd and say the threat was blown out of proportion because of social media--- students however, did not see eye to eye on that...saying they only turned to social media when they weren't getting

wfxr's solina lewis talked to the people responsible for getting that site shut down. nicole's friends and family are still reeling in the days those close to the case are trying to make sense of how a thirteen year old could have such a different life online than the one she shared with classmates and neighbors..."we cant believe facebook would allow these types of groups allowing a thirteen year old when it's just pornography"in the wake of 13 year old nicole lovell's abduction and murder, new details continue to emerge about her online activity,and teen dating groups on facebook...kenny jarels, who's been close to lovell's family since the teen says some of the responses nicole was getting in those groups less than terrifying...were sending her messages and talking to her were thirty and forty years old so we're trying to get facebook to shut them down" kenny jarels has share of missing, murdered, and exploited teens through his work non profit started by the parents of vt student who was kidnapped, raped, and murdered...jarels says social media continues to present

we;ll continue to keep you covered as the campaign heats solina lewis wfxr news. thank you solina. the political spotlight will shine at radford university tomorrow. donald trump is set to speak on campus - at noon. it will be a packed house and no more tickets are avilable . there is mixed reaction about republican frontrunner's visit to campus.. blake harris / radford freshman "donald trump i mean, people either love him or hate him. i mean if you look at him, he has a lot of bankruptcy, stuff like that. he's really not what the country needs."no name available"no matter who wins. there will be historical barriers that will be broken with each candidate. so if he does, potentially become president, i feel like, me going to a rally and being part of this experience is a big deal."back packs, bottles and cans will not be bottles and cans will not be allowed inside the dedmon center tomorrow. radford university leaders say- trump's campaign contacted them to rent the venue.they are not an official host - and the school does not candidate. rubio just wrapped up his speech to a packed

the smell is what we love you cant see or smell that on camera" solina lewis tom says- if they gather sap later in the season- the syrup is much darker and thicker. coming up-strengthening the economy.how a virginia senator says the commonwealth can take advantage of new technology- to make our state better. plus-parents in one area won't have to travel far to get their kids to the doctor. coming up-the new- and needed- i think we should've taken a left at the river. tarzan know where tarzan go! tarzan does not know where tarzan go. hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is? waterfall? no, me tarzan, why don't you want to just ask somebody? if you're a couple, you fight over directions. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. oh ohhhhh it's what you do. ohhhhhh! do you have to do that right in my ear? number one place - where house fires start - and where people get burned. even if they are extinguised quickly - kitchen fires can lead to a lot of damage. w-f-x-r's bill wadell just caught up with one mom - getting ba

effort to save the next girl from such a fate.last night the couple hosted the game.as wfxr's solina lewis tells us, the game came at a time when the community is tragedy in which a young girl was murdered. 00-05 10-15 with all the tragedy out of blacksburg this week the harrington's say this game couldn't come at a better time to show the community that out of darkness, there can be light...."we try to prevent predatory violence and when it happens we try to respond in the best possible way"since their daughter's murder 6 years ago, the harrington's have been active in trying to prevent violence from sexual predators, along with a non profit called help save the next girl, they host an event called docs for morgan, a basketball game where doctors play against med raised goes towards a scholarship for medical students...the harrington's million dollars for the fund child who was murdered, they say they know what the lovell's are going through "that's the medicine, that's the medicine, that's what does it, they're still holding us up until we're able to get our feet under ourselves" lookliv

solina lewis wfxr news is a private boarding school. it is home to about 240 young men in grades seven through 12. a cold front will drop south through the area overnight allowinga wedge of high pressure to build in from the bring cool in galax- fire crews were called to a home yesterday- but when they got there- the home had already collapsed. officials put this photo out on twitter.they say the fire was on laurel mountain lane in woodlawn.you can see from this picture- there isn't much left. fire officials haven't released a cause. if there's a fire - or any emergency - the first line of defense - is our local 911 *dispatcher* doing while you're on the other end of his or her line?i recently got a tour of the roanoke 9-1-1 cent to see what happens when the calls come in. a couple seconds of nats of ringing phone only, no answering!they're the lifelines you seldom hear about... but they're likely the people you'll need *first* in an emergency.a couple seconds of nats of dispatcher talking on the phone.... winter is the time of year roa

productive cows according to one farmer- who lets his herd roam free.in our ag life report, wfxr's solina lewis shows us why this technique- leads to a tasty outcome. 12-16 "these are some of the steaks we do the grass fed beef, this is a t bone"what about his t bones though, is that he makes sure his cattle feel as at home as possible... "so in the grass growing season were moving them two times a day to fresh grass"by moving them around his hundred plus acre farm, he says the animals are healthier... "theyre not always around their feces where there's parasites and things"....and happier..."another thing we do is we let the calves stay with their moms for ten months" because of these special conditions, he says the cows our father's farm also gives free range chicken a new wander around the large property, guarded by a dog. furhmann says the eggs the animals produce are a more nutritious and tastier product because of their lifestyle on the farm. "these animals are out in the nature in the sunshine running jumping and a healthier animal healthier product if it's eggs dairy and meat it's just

sharing stories of surivial and offering fire safety tips fom experts as well.this morning, wfxr's solina lewis sat down with a covington woman, who was able to escape her burning home thanks to her grandson- who learned fire safety in school. 00-07 "i saw the fire shooting out from the side of the house" nancy richmond describes how some quality time with her grandson turned into a nightmare in a matter of minutes..."the curtain on my door was on fire"but luckily her 8 year old grandson was able to rescue her dog and to see more stories and get fire safety tips as well, head to our website, virginia first dot-com. next in our ag life report: farm fresh eggs, without the commitment! the new program that lets you rent a chicken! you're watching good with advil, you'll ask what backache? what sore wrist? what headache? what bad shoulder? advil makes pain a distant memory. nothing works faster stronger it's the world's #1 choice. what pain? you can rent a car, an apartment..but how about a chicken?a local business is renting chickens to people who don't live on a farm, but live in the city.it's ca

this morning, wfxr's solina lewis sat down with a covington woman, who was able to escape her burning home thanks to her safety in school. 00-07 "i saw the fire shooting out from the side of the house" nancy richmond describes how some quality time with her grandson turned into a nightmare in a matter of minutes..."the curtain on my door was on fire"but luckily her 8 year old grandson was able to rescue her dog and help get them to safety after the fire alarm went off, alerting them to the danger before they even knew anything was wrong..."the smoke alarm went off but i didn't see no smoke or nothing"as fate would have it, she says, the fire department had come by a few weeks earlier asking if she wanted a new smoke detector installed..."they came by and put one in the house one in my bedroom and one in the hallway" nancy says she couldn't be happier that they did... "probably saved us cause like i said we didn't see no fire or smoke in the house"nancy now realizes the importance of keeping those detectors up to date she says, and she's just thankful her grandson was paying attention

wfxr's solina lewis has reaction from parents and a response from school officials. "this is how we handled it? that's what the policy was?" nats clappingparents and community members at northside high school were furious after finding out a day after the fact about an alleged gun threat at the school last wednesday..."he said it was one of his classmates was going to bring a gun in"some parents said they heard through social media about the threat before being notified by the school..."when i got the phone call to go and pick him up i wasn't alarmed because he had already warned us the day before"school board members tried to calm the crowd and say the threat was blown out of proportion because of social media--- students however, did not see eye to eye on that...saying they only turned to social media when they weren't getting the answers they wanted from school officials... the students would agree, we all were telling each other that because we were worried about our safety"the meeting turned into a heated discussion about what parents were calling a breakdown in

dave trinkle and sherman lea both are on the council already and are now vying for the job.wfxr's solina lewis spoke to lea about his last minute push to win your vote. "the other day we spoke to the other you know we're all looking for ways to better our smartphone photography game...and this guy did it!check out nicolas vuignier's signature slo- motion swirl shot.the swiss skier did this with an i-phone, a tether, and lots of practice.yes - it is as difficult as it looks.vuignier pay your credit cards off every month to reap the rewards? most experts say people don't , but they have some advice here in vineland, home of progresso, we f furededut h h to o t rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do...make it progresso. look at this sweet face. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin brand is recalling about twenty eight thousand f-r-s sports cars in the u-s. because drivers can take the keys out of the ignition without the car being in park. the recall covers cars with automatic transmissions

sharing stories of surivial and offering fire safety tips fom experts as well.this morning, wfxr's solina lewis sat down with a covington woman, who was able to escape her burning home thanks to her grandson- who learned fire safety in school. 00-07 "i saw the fire shooting out from the side of the house" nancy richmond describes how some quality time with her grandson turned into a nightmare in a matter of minutes..."the curtain on my door was on fire"but luckily her 8 year old grandson was able to rescue her dog and help get them to safety after alerting them to the danger before they even knew anything was wrong..."the smoke alarm went off but i didn't see no smoke or nothing"as fate would have it, she says, the fire department had come by a few weeks earlier asking if she wanted a new smoke detector installed..."they came by and put one in the house one in my bedroom and one in the hallway"nancy says she couldn't be happier that they did..."probably saved us cause like i said we didn't see no fire or smoke in the house" nancy now realizes the importance of keeping those detectors up to date

w-f-x-r's solina lewis shows us how some people in pittsylvania county - are getting their hands on raw "it's just milk that's straight from the cow it's unprocessed it's straight from the animal for us to enjoy and consume"but unless you actually own a cow, or a share of a herd, it's not legal for virginians to enjoy or consume..."some states where it's illegal and some states where you can buy it in the store, so there's a big debate going on"the debate centers on the bacteria in raw versus pasteurized milk, which some say can be dangerous...jack fuhrmann is able to get around that by selling shares of his herd, not milk--customers just pay to board the animals... "the milk is just a by product of owning a share of the herd" the milk is then delivered to the shareholders as a bonus for owning part of the herd...it's still a hotly contested issue, but jack says it's due to misunderstanding. ..praising the benefits of it "i'm lactose intolerant drinking milk from the store, but that's not the case for me with raw milk"jack says he doesn't advertise, and that all of the herd's partial ow

show you the free productive cows according to one farmer- who lets his herd roam free.wfxr's solina lewis leads to a tasty outcome. 12-16 "these are some of the steaks we do the grass fed beef, this is a t bone"what jack furhmann says is special about his t bones though, is that he makes sure his cattle feel as at home as possible... "so in the grass growing season were moving them two times a day to fresh grass"by moving them around his hundred plus acre farm, he says the animals are healthier... "theyre not always around their feces where there's parasites and things"....and happier..."another thing we do is we let the calves stay with their moms for ten months" because of these special conditions, he says the cows are more productive..."they produce more milk and put on more meat we try to mimic nature because cows never stay in one spot"and, ultimately, our father's farm also give free range chicken a new meaning.the two flocks wander around the large property, guarded by a dog.furhmann says the eggs the animals produce are a more nutritious and tastier product because of their lifest

dave trinkle and sherman lea both are on the council already and are now vying for the job.wfxr's solina lewis spoke to lea about his last minute push to win your vote. "the other day we spoke to running for mayor, and while they differ on a lot of issues they both want to encourage people to get out and vote" with less than a week left until the vote, lea says he and his campaign maintain what's been their motto throughout, slow and steady... "were canvassing and making logistical plans to encourage the vote even though the weather is chilly this week i'm pleased with our efforts and it's just a matter of grinding it out"lea says his main concern is voter turnout..."for this election, it's the same building, you don't go to your regular precinct"worrying that some voters might not know about the changes to the primary, and that all voters will have to go to the berglund center this saturday...looklive:"with no republican candidates announcing a run for mayor, this primary could very well determine who the next mayor will be, in roanoke, solina you know we're all looking for ways to better our

well, there's no use crying over spilled milk...solina lewis, wfxr news. it's a it's a unique species never before recorded by science. new this morning: this is a picture of "strychnos electri"...now extinct... perfectly preserved in an amber that's millions of think the flower shares ancestry with plants that led to potatoes, egg plants and coffee beans... but they say this plant was also probably poisonous. the last gasp of valentine's day candy is on the clearance shelves...but if you have sweet tooth, there are are already new treats to try! we're back in two minutes! i'm like a boxer in a ring. a small boxer. you don't expect much... and then, wham! i hit 'em with huge creamy goodness! bring it, girlfriend! rich, creamy, 100% natural cheese. mini babybel. chocoholics, you better hop on this! you're looking at hershey's newest dessert inspired kiss. yes... they're indeed deal complete with carrot cake- flavored white chocolate. treats will only be sold at walmart! you're unpacking already? yeah, help me find some mugs. sure. (beep) hey... o.k. they'll

w-f-x-r's solina lewis shows us how they are getting their hands on raw milk - in pittsylvania county. :43that's straight from the cow it's unprocessed it's straight from the animal for us to enjoy and consume"but unless you actually own a cow, or a share of a herd, it's not legal for virginians to enjoy or consume..."some states where it's illegal and some states where you can buy it in the store, so there's a big debate going on"the debate centers on the bacteria in raw versus pasteurized milk, which some say can be dangerous...jack fuhrmann is able to get around that by selling shares of his herd, not milk--customers just pay to board the animals..."the milk is just a by product of owning a share of the herd"the milk is then delivered to the shareholders as a bonus for owning part of the herd...it's still a hotly contested issue, but jack says it's due to misunderstanding...praising the benefits of it"i'm lactose intolerant drinking milk from the store, but that's not the case for me with raw milk"jack that all of the herd's partial owners found him in their search for raw milk..."

productive cows according to one farmer- who lets his herd roam free.in our ag life report, wfxr's solina lewis shows us why this technique- leads to a tasty outcome. 12-16 "these are some of the steaks we do the grass fed beef, this is a t bone"what jack furhmann says is special about his t bones though, is that he makes sure his cattle feel as at home as possible... "so in the grass growing season were moving them two times a day to fresh grass"by moving them around his hundred plus acre farm, he says the animals are healthier... "theyre not always around their feces where there's parasites and things"....and happier..."another thing we do is we let the calves stay with our father's farm also gives free range chicken a new meaning. the two flocks wander around the large property, guarded by a dog. furhmann says the eggs the animals produce are a more nutritious and tastier product because of their lifestyle on the farm. "these animals are out in ther animal produces a healthier product if it's eggs dairy and meat animal"fuhrmann has his 9 kids help wash and package the eggs, taking them to fa

pinpoint weather center-- to break down how this storm played out.but first let's get out to wfxr's solina lewis she's live in evergreen- that got hit by the brunt of this storm. solina? live shot showing damage-45 homes damaged or destroyed.-7 people are hurt, and emergency missing person at this hour. let's take a look at some of that video from earlier today to show you some more of that damage ...the video you see now is a mobile home that was destoryed by the storm.you can see emergency crews on scene- and you can also see there isn't much left to that building.neighbors say- they're just hoping the people thanks johnlive team coverage with w-f-x-r's bill wadell. f-x-r's bill coverage with w- live team we continue our thanks johnwe continue our live team coverage with w- f-x-r's bill wadell.bill - you spoke with people who survived this with people who bill - you spoke wadell.f-x-r's bill continue our thanks john thanks johnwe continue our live team coverage with w- f-x-r's bill wadell.bill - you spoke with people who survived this storm - what are they saying? travell and becky,a lot of th

officers have been posted outside the school as a precaution.wfxr's solina lewis in chatham - solina the increased security will be scaled back tonight? 00-05 that's right , officers from the pittsylvania county sheriffs office told me they'd be leaving just a few hours ago--adding that it had been a quiet weekend on campus with no sign of trouble...i spoke to a few parents who were dropping their kids off earlier this evening and most of them said they weren't worried and that they were sure the school had taken all of the safety precautions necessary...but that they were surprised to hear of the threats in the first place-- saying that chatham is a very quiet area...school officials also told me that everything will resume normally tomorrow and that they don't anticipate any further problems related to last weeks threat. solina thanks solina- an update now to a shooting in henry county.police now say they have another man in custody.danny henly from axton is locked up after allegedly shooting a man following an argument in martinsville.he's charged with malicious wounding.police al

wfxr's solina lewis has reaction from parents and a response from school officials. mother nature is once again causing problems for us here in central and southwest virginia.after last week's snow and rain, we could see some problems in the wfxr news area. meteorologist taylor monitoring the possiblity for flooding. i'll start with the good news - this is just rain. thankfully temperatures are staying above freezing this morning so we don't have to deal with any freezing rain or snow. now the bad news is we moist southeast winds aloft will run over the top of a cool wedgeof high pressure at the surface...resulting in rain across theregion tonight wednesday...a strong storm system will move through the region from the southwest...bringingheavy rain showers and gusty winds to the area. canadian highpressure will then build into the region and bring much colder temperatures to the area into the weekend. wfxr news is your local election headquarters. wfxr news is your local election headquarters..... and roanoke mayor david bowers has decided against making a run for th

tonight we share stories of survival- and different fire safety tips.wfxr's solina lewis spoke with a covington woman- who was able to escape her burning home thanks to her grandson- who learned fire safety in school. 00-07 "i saw the fire shooting out from the side of the house" nancy richmond describes how some quality time with her grandson turned into a nightmare in a matter of minutes..."the curtain on my door was on fire"but luckily her 8 year old grandson was able to rescue her dog and help get them to safety after the fire alarm went off, alerting them to the danger before they even knew anything was wrong..."the smoke alarm went off but i didn't see no smoke or nothing"as fate would department had come by a few weeks earlier asking if she wanted a new smoke detector installed..."they came by and put one in the house one in my bedroom and one in the hallway" nancy says she couldn't be happier that they did... "probably saved us cause like i said we didn't see no fire or smoke in the house"nancy now realizes the importance of keeping those detectors up to date she says, and she

wfxr's solina lewis shows us how they do it- in our ag life report. 24-39125-136 "that's why tom did it, cuz uncle jim did it that way"tom and fay poulin have been married for 48 years, known each other 68 years, and have been making maple syrup together since 2009 the way fay's uncle used to do it, many years before they were even born...."in the wintertime what they did was bring in a cash crop, they tapped their sugar maple trees and sold their maple syrup"now that tom and fay are retired, they do it as a hobby, not a business..."we started in our garage and worked our way up to a regular pan"they love the smell of sweet boiling sugar, and their daily walks by the creek near their house to check for sap...it has to be a passion project they say, because of how long the process takes..."we started this morning at 8am with 32 gallons and it's a gallon and it's still not syrup"for every 75 gallons of sap, only about 5 gallons end up as actual syrup...."last year was as good as we get we made five gallons and we gave it away"to their children and grandchildren, and some lucky friends

wfxr's solina lewis shows us how they do it- in our ag life report. 24-39125-136 "that's why tom did it, cuz uncle jim did it have been married for 48 years, known each other 68 years, and have been making maple syrup together since 2009 the way fay's uncle used to do it, many years before they were even born...."in the wintertime what they did was bring in a cash crop, they tapped their sugar maple trees and sold their maple syrup"now that tom and fay are retired, they do it as a hobby, not a business..."we started in our garage and worked our way up to a regular pan"they love the smell of sweet boiling sugar, and their daily walks by the creek near their house to check for sap...it has to be a passion project they say, because of how long the process takes..."we started this morning at 8am with 32 gallons and it's a gallon and it's still not syrup"for every 75 gallons of sap, only about 5 gallons end up as actual syrup...."last year was as good as we get we made five gallons and we gave it away"to their children and grandchildren, and some lucky friends and community members..."clo

the community is still healing from another tragedy in which a young girl was murdered.wfxr's solina lewis reports. 00-05 10-15 with all the week the harrington's say this game couldn't come at a better time to show the community that out of darkness, there can be light...."we try to prevent predatory violence and when it happens we try to respond in the best possible way"since their daughter's murder 6 years ago, the harrington's have been active in trying to prevent violence from sexual predators, along with a non profit called help save the next girl, they host an event called docs for morgan, a basketball game where doctors play against med school students, the money raised goes towards a scholarship for medical students...the harrington's have raised a quarter of a million dollars for the fund so far...and as parents of a child who was murdered, they say they know what the lovell's are going through "that's the medicine, that's the medicine, that's what does it, they're still holding us up until we're able to get our feet under ourselves" looklive:"gil harrington said she wanted to se

trinkle and sherman lea both are on the council already and are now vying for the job.tonight wfxr's solina lewis spoke to lea about his last minute push to win your "the other day we spoke to the other democratic candidate running for mayor, and while they differ on a lot of issues they both want to encourage people to get out and vote" with less than a week left until the vote, lea says he and his campaign maintain what's been their motto throughout, slow and steady... "were canvassing and making logistical plans to encourage the vote even though the weather is chilly this week i'm pleased with our efforts and it's just a matter of grinding it out"lea says his main concern is voter turnout..."for this election, it's the same building, you don't go to your regular precinct"worrying that some voters might not know about the changes to the primary, and that all voters will have to go to the berglund center this saturday...looklive:"with no republican candidates announcing a run for mayor, this primary could very well determine who the next mayor will be, in roanoke, solina wfxr news- is introducin

but first let's get to wfxr's solina lewis- who was at today's emotional news conference. hi guys, it was definitely an emotional day, nicole's mother tammy read a prepared statement but was so shaken up she wasn't able to finish... be on american idol...someday" but someday would never come for nicole, a 13 year old who beat the odds against several illnesses during her short life...overcoming a liver transplant, lymphoma, and a mrsa infection...."we are advised at that time she'd only have a one percent chance of survival after 8 months in the hospital she started to thrive"nicole beat disease, held her head high in the face of bullying by other students for the tracheotomy scar on her throat, only to be stabbed to death police say, and left by the side of the road, 80 miles from home... "nicole was very lovable person she touched many people throughout her short life"the two virginia tech students could keep them in jail for life sentences...for the mother of a child who'd been so close to death so many times in her short life, the knowledge that the fight was finally o

girl from such a fate.last night the couple hosted the docs for morgan basketball game.as wfxr's solina lewis tells us, the game came at a time when the community is still healing from another tragedy in which a young girl was murdered. 00-05 10-15 with all the tragedy out of blacksburg this week the harrington's say this game couldn't come at a better time to show the community that out of darkness, there can be light...."we try to prevent predatory violence and when it happens we try to respond in the best possible way"since their daughter's murder 6 years ago, the harrington's have been active in trying to prevent violence from sexual predators, along with a non profit called help save the next girl, they host an event called docs for morgan, a basketball game where doctors play against med school students, the money raised goes towards a scholarship for medical students...the harrington's have raised a quarter of a million dollars for the fund so far...and as parents of a child who was murdered, they say they know what the lovell's are going through "that's the medicine, that's the medici

girl from such a fate.last night the couple hosted the docs for morgan basketball game.as wfxr's solina lewis tells us, the game came at a time when the community is still healing from another tragedy in which a young girl was murdered. 00-05 10-15 with all the tragedy out of blacksburg this week the harrington's say this game couldn't come at a better time to show the community can be light...."we try to prevent predatory violence and when it happens we try to respond in the best possible way"since their daughter's murder 6 years ago, the harrington's have been active in trying to prevent violence from sexual predators, along with a non profit called help save the next girl, they host an event called docs for morgan, a basketball game where doctors play against med school students, the money raised goes towards a scholarship for medical students...the harrington's have raised a quarter of a million dollars for the fund so far...and as parents of a child who was murdered, they say they know what the lovell's are going through "that's the medicine, that's the medicine, that's what does it, the

wfxr's solina lewis shows us how they do it- in our ag life report. 24-39125-136 "that's why tom did it, cuz uncle jim did it that way"tom and fay poulin have been married for 48 years, known each other 68 years, and have been making tom says- if they gather sap later in the season- the syrup is much darker and thicker. hi dad. yeah...sorry about there must be higher love down in the heart what do you think? and in the stars above hi ted, glad you could join us, we think you're going to like these numbers. bring me a higher love i could rise above ...but that's just between you and me. it's really cool to the touch. at mattress firm,get zero percent apr financing. visit mattress firm, and don't forget you can get your latest weather and news on virginia first.com .... 24 hours a day. wfxr news is your local election three republican presidential candidates-- donald trump, john kaisch, and jeb bush took part in a town hall last night.they took questions from south carolina voters ahead of tomorrow's primary. karin caifa has more details from columbia. donald trump has sparred with nea