showers from oklahoma city to nashville. it's icy on i. 70 in the rockies. wet in southern california, especially i-5 from l.a. to san francisco. >>> airport delays possible in houston, new orleans, dallas, memphis, and l.a. >>> returning to one of our top stories, new details on the final good-bye to whitney houston. it will be a private service at the newark church where she sang as a child. >> a long-time family friend will give the eulogy. >> if you scratch the surface, it didn't take you long the find out she was still that little girl from new jersey. she wore fame. and she was wonderful in it. but she was always that little girl from new jersey. i think that's what they'll reflect. >> marvin winans is also the pastor that married whitney houston and bobby brown in 1992. there's growing concern over bobbi kristina. >> her father issued a statement saying she's doing much better. we continue to provide love and support. but the website tmz has reported he's not been allowed to see her. she's been cared for by family in the l.a. area. >> houston's es sait

your book comes out, i want to you come to nashville. you can see your frinlds, jack white, al gore, we'll have a party for you. >> stephen: all very good buddies. we'll go to patterson house. >> absolutely. >> stephen: have a cocktail. >> we'll get the goat rodeo guys to come and play at your store as a warmup. will you sign. will you have such a great time. then the next weak will you take your sharpie, will you go to the warehouse at amazon, they will cut the boxes open for you. you can sign all day. you see which one you like better. >> stephen: thank you for joining us. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: ann's latest book is state of wonder, as i said, go pick it up at parnassus book in nashville, tennessee. we'll be right back. so, this is my honda civic. not as much fun to drive as i thought it would be. people are selling their old rides, looking for something new. whoa, check this out, you guys. they are having way too much fun without me. i need better gas mileage. so, up, up to 40 on the highway? then myford touch just said the

severe storms to nashville. heavy snow in the northern rockies. e pacific northwest. >>> and finally this morning, if you have had your fill of linsanity, as we kind of have. you might want to check out a new underdog heating up the hard wood. >> a high school basketball player has shocked his coach and his team, becoming a rising star in the face of insurmountable odds. steve osunsami has the report. >> reporter: from the three-point line, david andrews can't be beat. 40% of the time, he makes the shot. statistically better than lebron and most of the nba. you're pretty good. >> i am. >> reporter: at his high school outside of memphis, his coach wasn't sure he should play at first because he has down syndrome. they were trying to hang on to a near perfect record. >> i had kids coming to me saying, hey, coach, when can we get david in the game. >> reporter: the coach foonlly put him in. he takes the shot from the corner and scores. and just as the crowd is losing its mind. the kid who had planned on warming the bench all year long scores again. he

and then i decided to make a life out of it. artista, i moved to nashville, tennessee, to major in operay. i would love to win "the voice" for my mom. last year, mom had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. it was terrifying. that's the same cancer that took steve jobs' life. and i tried to pack it up to go home, but she would not hear it. it was almost like she's at home fighting for her health and for her life, and she wanted me to stay and fight for my dream. chris' mom: the last year has been rough. chris has been understandably very upset, but chris has an amazingly beautiful singing voice, and it's an amazing opportunity. and as a parent, we want all of those things to happen for our children. [ sighs ] i know that i have to sing like i've never sung before. and the song i'm singing is not easy, and i've definitely thought about that. but this is what i've been waiting for. i just hope i can grab onto that opportunity. ♪ guarda fuori é giá mattina ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ questo è un giorno che ricorderai ♪ ♪ alzati in fretta e vai ♪ ♪ c'é chi crede in te ♪ ♪ non ti arrendere

i moved to nashville, tennessee, to major in opera at vanderbilt university.e voice" for my mom. last year, mom had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. it was terrifying. that's the same cancer that took steve jobs' life. and i tried to pack it up to go home, but she would not hear it. it was almost like she's at home fighting for her health and for her life, and she wanted me to stay and fight for my dream. chris' mom: the last year has been rough. chris has been understandably very upset, but chris has an amazingly beautiful singing voice, and it's an amazing opportunity. and as a parent, we want all of those things to happen for our children. [ sighs ] i know that i have to sing like i've never sung before. and the song i'm singing is not easy, and i've definitely thought about that. but this is what i've been waiting for. i just hope i can grab onto that opportunity. ♪ guarda fuori é giá mattina ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ questo è un giorno che ricorderai ♪ ♪ alzati in fretta e vai ♪ ♪ c'é chi crede in te ♪ ♪ non ti arrendere ♪ ♪ like stars across the

time radar and satellite picture, big thunderstorms along the ohio river from cincinnati back to nashvilled you think, whoa, this is intense. but like yesterday's storm, it's going to fall apart really. it won't amount to much. clouds are in place. showers back to the south and west. i think most of us will have a dry commute early tomorrow. come in late, 9:00, 10:00, a few showers. a few showers on thursday. best chance in the afternoon and evening. most will have a wet commute on the way home. low risk without the umbrella. more than we saw yesterday. fat friday, and then got the coastal weekend storm. and the storm will develop and impact us in some form of fashion. either a glancing blow or direct hit. the cold air is limited. we'll keep you posted. cold air limited like this, a perfect track to keep the cold air in place. 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, notice clouds, green back to the west. so earlier you go, the better chance of dry roads. by lunchtime, a few showers, primarily northern charles county, up 270 and out 66. but not too bad. just clouds. another batch of showers by evening. that's

he was set to perform in nashville. george, what is the mood there tonight? what's going on? orter: not the mood you expect at a regular concert. this concert was just about to start a few minutes ago when we went inside. when people went to the front door this is what they saw that bobby brown would not appear with new edition. fans were told they could get their money back. people we spoke to seemed to understand. obviously bobbi christina was in the hospital today. people tell me they are supporting the family. they want to be here for bobby brown but they say being here is bittersweet. take a listen. >> i would have loved to have seen bobby tonight. i saw bobby years ago in south carolina. he was awesome then and i was looking forward to it. i understand he needs to be with his daughter. >> my heart goes out to him and whitney's family. when i heard that he was in a concert last night and he heard i expected for him to leave immediately. the fact that he came here to nashville not knowing if he was going to do the show or not but then hearing about his daughter and immedia

at 10:00, to nashville, tennessee, the museum built on the cite where martin luther king jr.ass as is nated. at 10:30, professor william foster teaches a class on the history of the "n" world on american literature and culture with a focus on uncle tom's cabin and mark twain's huckleberry finn. this is american history tv on c-span 3. >>> you're joining us on c-span 3 american history tv every weekend, 48 hours of the people and the events that tell the american story. we're continuing our special look at the nation's first ladies on this president's day weekend. and we revisit nancy reagan's 1999 tour of the ronald reagan presidential library. >> mrs. reagan, for somebody who has not been to this library, how do you get here? where is it? >> it's? n. s it's in simi valley. it sits high on 100 acres. and it's not too far from los angeles. we can leave our house and be here in 45 minutes. it's beautiful, just beautiful. everybody how old coshould come it. >> one of the things that struck me after being at the ranch was the similarity here, the winding road, the hills and all t

sharks still on the road to nashville, we'll have an update at 10:00. >> thank you fred. >> thank you for joining us on ktvu. coming up on the 10:00 news, how high will they go? gas prices rise again, the center of political debate, including at the g.o.p. convention in burlinggame, find out why one gas station is actually losing out. >> thank you again for trusting ktvu channel 2 action news. we'll see you the next time the news breaks. we continue with the 10:00 news right here on ktvu on two. we're here for you on line and mobile. see you back here tonight at 10:00

was at a concert and heard, i expected for him to leave immediately and the fact that he came to nashvillenowing he was going to do the show or not, but hearing his daughter was in peril and left, again, as my friend said, he had to go. >> bobby brown was here at one point, but he left the city. he is not speaking on camera at this point, but he did release this statement i would like to read to you. he said i am deeply saddened at the passing of my ex-wife, whitney houston. at this time we ask for privacy, especially for my daughter. i appreciate the condolences towards my family and i at this most difficult time. the people are happy to support bobby brown and his family. some people miss seeing him, but they understand, don. . >> yeah. thank you very much. i should tell viewers, they are not saying this, but bobby came to l.a. to bring his daughter back to the east coast. we will see and work on getting more information on that. thank you very much. we appreciate your reporting. how can whitney houston rule the charts for a decade and a half. a look back at the golden years. . >> hers w

the team returned to nashville with a losing streak began. there were down 2-1 and 1/3.arian hossa settled a bouncing puck and it tied the game with a shot it was his first goal since january 21st. there were still tied with less than 6 to go and the shot from ryan ellis deflected off dunk and keith and the through the five hole of ray emery the blackhawks lost 3-2 that is nine in a row and 11th straight on the road they visit the new york rangers tomorrow >>derrick rose did some shooting yesterday and missed his third straight game the bulls lead the kings in the fourth and john lucas found luol deng for the finger roll luol deng had a team high 23 points but the kings rallied to pull within six in the final minute when lukas made a nice pass underneath to joakim noah for two of his 22 points the bulls had six players in double figures and they won 121-115 with that victory tom thibodeau will coach the eastern conference in the all-star game >>the phenomenon jeremy levin and the knicks visited toronto the rafters were three in the final minute jeremy lynn drove off bala

that led to a once in a lifetime trip to nashville for joe and his family. this is what a dream fulfilled look likes like. for joe, it was one of the best days of his life. speaking much less singing, is a true struggle for joe. here e -- here he is lip synching. it is meant to inspire everybody with a hard life. ♪ joe played the song for us on the computer. >> he sees the positive things in his life and the friends that he has and it does appreciate them. >> when i asked joe if he is a celebrity songwriter,brad paisley would agree. >> you can download "hard life" on itunes. joe wants to write another song soon, and brad paisley joked " next time read a fun song that will not make me cry." breaking news of the situation playing out for police in virginia. an officer involved shooting has left one person dead. an officer shot at a vehicle killing the driver. >> we just learn some new information. virginia state police tell us the victim is patricia cook of culpeper. her body has been exported to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy. officers are inves

to the ohio valley. hail, damaging winds, and a chance of tornados in new orleans. birmingham, atlanta, nashville, and cincinnati. up to a foot of snow from the dakotas to des moines. moving later into chicago and detroit. lingering mountain snow in the rockies and cascades. >> 40s from billings to colorado springs. a snowy 34 in minneapolis. 41 in omaha. miami hits 85. just shy of 60 here in new york. not bad for february for us. >> i'm ready for spring. >> me and you both. >> and summer. >> trust me. >>> coming up, the restaurant chain that lets you pay what you want. so successful that it's spreading. >> like the sounds of that. >>> a government panel gives a thumbs up to the first diet drug in more than a decade. but, is it right for you? >>> and this video just released. a daredevil high-speed collision with the mountain. also showing the remarkable thing he did to save his life. we're right back. m m m m@d@d@dd >>> drivers are reacting to high gas prices by driving less. gas prices rose six cents in the past week. they're 41 cents higher than a year ago. there's less demand for gasoline now

not bad >> chicago blackhawks against kings tomorrow just long enough to change underwear back to nashvilleate straight on the road. working on the power play. joel quennevelle let goaltenders again tomorrow night ray emery against the thrashers who started them off on losing streak. nick hjalmmerson and steve montador will not travel at some fans think sure joel quennevelle not trouble. it is out there. >> we are all aware of our business and helping develop but i think we can control all by winning tomorrow's game and being positive and building confidence and looking on the bright side of things we did a good job nothing good going on make sure to be captioned that we capture that >> under some heat here a great coach his job is as safe as anyone he will be fine >> keep an outfielder nick hjalmmerson and stevecuban outfielder yeonis cespedes courted by the cubs of chicago cubs might end up with jorge soler and con condolences to tommie harris wife has died and san jose in washington and chicago sharks dan boyle ambiance center ice joe pavelski redirected it 110 footer and the back of the

i moved to nashville, tennessee, to major in opera at vanderbilt university.e voice" for my mom. last year, mom had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. it was terrifying. that's the same cancer that took steve jobs' life. and i tried to pack it up to go home, but she would not hear it. it was almost like she's at home fighting for her health and for her life, and she wanted me to stay and fight for my dream. chris' mom: the last year has been rough. chris has been understandably very upset, but chris has an amazingly beautiful singing voice, and it's an amazing opportunity. and as a parent, we want all of those things to happen for our children. [ sighs ] i know that i have to sing like i've never sung before. and the song i'm singing is not easy, and i've definitely thought about that. but this is what i've been waiting for. i just hope i can grab onto that opportunity. ♪ guarda fuori é giá mattina ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ questo è un giorno che ricorderai ♪ ♪ alzati in fretta e vai ♪ ♪ c'é chi crede in te ♪ ♪ non ti arrendere ♪ ♪ like stars across the

to nashville. dirk bentley introduces his special little girl on his new cd. yes. yes. yes. noooo!kfast barrier. with delicious fresh fit mornin' melt breakfast sandwiches. subway. eat fresh. 2:30 in the afternoon, a lot to do, and you've hit the wall. but you got to get stuff done. so take 5-hour energy. just open it up, knock it back, and roll up your sleeves. 5-hour energy is faster and easier than coffee. man, does it work. you'll get that alert, energized feeling you need to get stuff done. a lot of stuff. wow. look at you go. 5-hour energy. when you gotta get stuff done. - they've grown closer... but how do you have a relationship in the middle of this? - it's gonna be okay. you've just got to trust me. - nsvu, wednesday, 10:00/9:00 central, on nbc. bentley has been making music in nashville for almost ten years. >> tomorrow he releases his seventh album. doesn't even look 17. his new hit "am i the only one" off "home." you're not home that often. >> no. >> we're glad you're here with us again. congratulations. >> thank you. >> thank you. well, this cd is really a labor of lo

. >> we have a fabulous package, two trips, one to nashville, it includes air fare, stay in a 5 star hotel there and a signed amy grant and vince gill guitar. >> priceless. >> we have a trip to park city utah for next year's sundance film festival, two bedroom condo, right on main street, and that comes with flight also. >> that is awesome. great. great job. meg, for people who want to get involved, who want to get tickets for tomorrow night, how do they do that? >> the best thing is to come today to the wrecker theater at the box office and saturday they can buy them at the door. >> that is terrific. every dollar goes to families facing cancer. >> that's right. >> thanks, meg, john, great to see you. >> thank you. >> come in out, the 6th annual concert for hope. don and marty, have a great weekend and speaking of music we will see you monday for manic monday. >> we will see you. >> a friend of mine is in the gypsy dogs just put that in there, still to come on wjz. >> bald eagles almost driven to extinction now rebounding. i am adam may, the unlikely place we saw more than 100 ,,,,, >

salahi and her boyfriend were on the way to nashville where he's scheduled to attend a benefit his bandtually let the couple go after realizing the gun did not belong to them. it's the latest chapter in the reality tv star's real-life soap opera. last week, salahi's estranged husband tarek filed a $50 million lawsuit against sean claiming emotional distress. >> wonder if the rest of us could join in that lawsuit. >>> the national spring training is officially underway. the nats arrived yesterday at the spring training facility in florida. they have their first full-squad workout scheduled for today. exhibition games begin on march 2. opening day for the washington nationals is april 5 against the chicago cubs. >>> but it is, of course, still winter. the weekend snow helped in the annual core of cadets versus civilians snowball fight at virginia tech. take a look at this. >> yeah. >> six to eight inches fell on black spur giving cadets and students plenty of ammo. both sides declared victory and will have to wait another year to try to dominate the other side. >> that's the way it usuall

salahi and shoan were on their way to nashville where he is recording a solo album and scheduled to attendenefit with journey. it is the lath latest chapter in the reality tv star's real-life soap opera. last week her estranged husband filed a $50 million lawsuit against shoan claim offing emotional distress. >>> espn fired the employee who posted a controversial headline about the new york knicks point guard jeremy lin. the head lynn which appeared on espn's mobile site saturday morning used an anti-asian slur. the sports network also suspended an anchor for a month for using the same phrase during an interview. espn released a statement apologizing to lin. the network said it also discovered a third use of the offensive phrase and is investigating that incident. >>> spring training is officially under way. the nationals arrived yesterday at their spring training facility in vee yar ra, florida. the first full squad workout is scheduled for today. opening day for the washington nationals is april 5th against the chicago cubs. >>> we'll take a look now at some of the stories we'll follow f

. >> nicole's injuries are so serious she's taken from the local hospital by helicopter to nashville.he spends the night drifting in and out of consciousness. as she heals, nicole realizes she's lucky. her injuries could have been so much worse. >> thankfully i miraculously landed flat. i didn't land on my head. i didn't break anything. i just had a concussion and i had just strained my lower back. >> after nicole's accident, the team retires the russian swing. everyone was in agreement that the swing should not be used again. >>> in syracuse, new york, an olympic hopeful has a dangerous encounter with the vault. >> oh, good heavens. >> in his heyday, brian meeker was a champion gymnast. now he's doing what he loves most -- teaching kids to become super athletes. >> perfect. give me five. that a girl. >> meeker has competed as a big ten champion. was an ncaa all-american, and a member of the 1984 olympic team. more than two decades later, he co-owns kenwood gymnastic center in minneapolis. >> gymnastics is a very unique sport, knowing your body and space, being able to stand up and do

even make these anymore." [ light laughter ] "i started playing when i was 15, but -- i'm going to nashvilleat? you didn't ask me? oh." [ laughter ] "anyways -- not even strings on that thing. you can't put them on. it's too rare." [ light laughter ] ♪ thank you, the letter y, for looking like the letter t if it just landed a successful gymnastic dismount. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] very nice. ♪ thank you, glenn close and the oscar nominated film "albert nobbs," for showing us what would happen if conan o'brien had a baby with charlie chaplin. [ cheers and applause ] "albert nobbs." she's great in it. >> steve: yeah, she's great in it. [ applause ] ♪ thank you, dated slang expressions, for still sounding really cool. psych! [ laughter and applause ] psych. ♪ thank you, the moments right before i start a diet, for allowing me to eat every single unhealthy food i have in my house just to get rid of it. [ cheers and applause ] can't throw it out. >> steve: we can't keep these jalapeno poppers. >> jimmy: "can't throw it out, man. i got to eat these snickers bars right now. and first, i

to detroit. severe storms from norngs and nashville to sints gnatty. >>> the big night in hollywood on sunday.s will be happeneded out here on abc. >> familiar face back at the helm. diana alvear reports. >> reporter: who could forget billy crystal at hannibal lecter. or any of the other seven times he's hosted the oskars. well get ready, because he's back. >> they were charged with tracking down a legend. >> reporter: his seven-year hiatus from hosting was spoofed by the academy. >> we come to you on behalf on an old friend. ♪ >> you could have just texted. >> reporter: crystal came to the rescue after real-life drama rocked the awards. unfortunate comments by the original show director, brett ratner, forced him to design. his hand-picked host, eddie murphy rezined as well. >> i think he'll deliver on every front. >> reporter: after last year's pairing of james franco and anne hathaway was widelied, it's no surprise that the academy is serving up something familiar. >> he's been working on the movie skits that are going to open the show. i hear they're outrageous. >> reporter: as for crystal,

times i thought of giving it trying to make it in the big time and go back to nashville where that picture is ticken won the fair ground there, i won every week i could make a decent living doing that but stevey would never left me quit. she says you're bigger than that. she's my biggest cheerleader. when i get too big for my britches she's pull me down and when i got on the ground lower than a dog she's lift me up i you have -->> what did she say. >> she would and behind me. the camera was over there and she would stamped off in the distance and she would be doing this. and shaking her head. but you know, i'm like on a role. i can't stop. i'd get going and it's like the show this morning. you know, i get so enthused, i get so excited and i want to tell you everything, i want to tell you, if you're not thinking like me, you're not thinking right and so that's just the way it always was. >> charlie: what caused you to go out there and announce to the racing press that you were the next richard petty. >> i just feel you had to be confident. you had to have that confidence. do you know what c

good morning to you, nashville. you may hear thunder boomers to the south. shville. extreme northern mississippi, you're going to see the rain continue throughout the day and maybe flash flooding because of poor drainage in low-lying spots. in florida, look for the atmosphere continue to destabilize. we're going to see the rain across the south and everything to the north it's going to be snow. the reason why, we've got a lot of cold air coming in from the north. the overall moisture is what could give you the snow and could also aid in the delays we're going to be seeing. in atlanta, birmingham, and nashville, the fog and rain giving you issues. nashville, maybe a light dusting of snow, but not i'm not xapi expecting accumulation. the snowfall is limited to the highest elevations of the appalachians. we're calling for three to six, but don't be surprised if blue ridge parkway gets up to eight inches of snowfall before all is said and done. in terms of the weather for the central plains, it looks great. picture perfect across the da c dakotas, back into texas