we're also on facebook and twitter - just search wfxr news gives new meaning to the word "whiskers". chances are you've seen a cat rescue caught on camera.. but have you seen mustachioed cat? i know you're probably thinking, you've got to be "kitten" me, not.. this little dude was found abandoned in a donation drop off site in california. animal control officials news this morning, he's almost strong northwest winds will continue to generate upslope snow showerswest of the blue ridge through this morning. high pressure builds tonight...moving to the southeast coast by sunday returningtemperatures to at or surveying the damage.the governor mcauliffe gets a look at how lives were changed by the deadly tornado. "it's really sad to be there and see families and friends walking through the debris.final impressionsthe republican presidential candidates try to knock off the front runner before super tuesday's primaries.we will have the details of one candidates appearance this weekend in the roanoke valley. thank you for choosing good day virginia. it's friday february 26.i'm kyle benjamin.

it starts at 7-o'clock right here on wfxr news. we now know where senator marco rubio's southwest virginia rally will be held on sunday night.the event gets underway at 8-30 at roanoke salem. doors open at 7:30 and you will need to rsvp.if you want to know how to rsvp- just head to our website--virginia first dot-com. we've had snow, ice and tornado this season, but what does it all mean for spring? we take a closer look in a wfxr news strong northwest winds will i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. her life's work has been about breaking barriers. and so would her presidency. what they're worth... who's held back by student debt or a system tilted against them- and there are far too many of you- she understands that our country can't reach it's potential... unless we all do. together. continue to generate upslope snow showerswest of the blue ridge through this morning. high pressure builds tonight...moving to the southeast coast by sunday returningtemperatures to at or sunny. highs in the upper 30s. northwest winds15 to

also, like our facebook page -- just search for wfxr news. a traffic alert this morning for drivers in giles county-- a rock slide has blocked part of route 623.. also known as cascade drive... about three miles north of route 460 in pembroke. one lane of route 623 is back open. workers will try to get the other lane back open later this morning. a former pittsylvania county jail employee indicted for having a sexual relationship with an inmate. 49-year-old sharon mckensie facing 3 feloniy charges. investigators say she worked in the jail's kitchen. mckensie was arrested last week and released on bond, her next court appearence is set for march 3rd. we've got an update for you this morning on the investigation into a suspicious death in roanoke. police identifed the man they found dead inside a home on monday in the 5-hundred block of westwood boulevard.right now, police are trying to find cook died. police say there are no arrests yet in this case and they are still investigating. february is teen dating violence awareness month. according to

the 74-year-old from new york - graduated from ss wfxr news.economics." establishment same old are tired of the politics. they are tired of the same old establishment economics."bill s and don't forget you can get your latest weather and news on virginia we are searching for some smooth sailing next on good day virginia.we are heading to coming up after the break. 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

in roanoke, kristen eskow, wfxr news. if you'd like to host a pillowcase project class at your organization - or if you know a family that needs a smoke detector installed - just head to virginia first dot com. w-f-x-r news has partnered up with the american red cross. we have a special ' fire prevention week' page - with resources to help you and your family. we are your local election headquarters. and we're taking the candidates. roanoke mayoral candidate sherman lea - won the democratic firehouse primary - over the weekend. it was a record turnout at the berglund center. sherman lea - is set to make a special appearance tomorrow morning - during the 7 o'clock hour of good day virginia. if you want to ask lea questions - about roanoke's economy, safety or future-- share your question- on our wfxr news facebook page. you can't buy it in stores. coming up - we'll show you how people are getting their hands most milk must be pasturized - before it can make it to your refrigerator. some farmers - and families - have found

bill wadell, wfxr news. hillary clinton plans to open a campaign office here in roanoke this friday- ahead of super tuesday.this friday- here in roanoke campaign office plans to open a wfxr news. stand up."president hillary clinton plans to open a campaign office here in roanoke this friday- ahead of super tuesday. people trying to stop the move of some historic slave homes will be taking action today in botetourt county.we will tell you what they are doing next... when good day virginia continues. and we will see how one local museum is honoring the role some roanokers had in building in botetourt county-the group pushing to stop two historic slave dwellings from being relocated-- say they are planning another protest at the site tomorrow morning. a representative from the friends of greenfield preston plantation group says the county's actions -- during the past few days prompted the protest. the group made a proposal to the county--- that would allow the buildings to stay at their original location. one o

good day virginia returns right now. >> now, on wfxr news good day virginia in high definition. >> an emotional news conference gives up more information about the death of a murdered teenager. >> and a warning for parents, make sure you know what your children are doing online. >> we need to know what they're doing, a whole underground system of communication. >> then a noseful for neighbors. residents of one neighborhood says a landfill is getting to be a bit too much. >> putting virginia first. you're watching wfxr, good day virginia in high definition. >> thank you for choosing good day virginia on wednesday february 3rd. it's 8 a.m. >> we're following a developing story out of rocky mount. police there are investigating what they're calling the suspicious death of a newborn. officers notified the rocky mountain police department of what they're calling a suspicious admission to roanoke memorial hospital on tuesday. the patient, identified as 24-year-old katherine seallous showed signs of recently giving birth. but the rocky mountain police say she denied that claim. >> they obtai

this is wfxr news good day virginia in high definition. >> anchor: new this morning. virginia to contract the mosquito-borne zika virus is student at william and mary. student contracted the virus traveling in central america over winter break. that student poses no risk to others on campus. and zika virus is now affecting international events. >> anchor: olympic organizers in rio are having to prepare for health risks. wfxr correspondent kelly wright has more from washington. >> reporter: zika outbreak is now taking center stage w olympic preparation still underway in rio brazil. test event for summer games was supposed to be a time to get excited for the events ahead. but the virus is stealing the thunder. with questions over health safety. >> actions are being taken with special vehicles, and with informing the community. this is what has been done so way until the games so we are safe. >> reporter: south american country hit hard with more than a million cases of the virus. zika carnival in rio on sunday helps to inform many about the dangers. pregnant women face

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roanoke, sophia borrelli wfxr news. even though roads are in much better shape this morning than they were morning than shape this much better roads are in even though even though roads are in much better shape this morning than they were yesterday morning, there are still a few hazards to keep an eye on as you head out the door today. meteoologist taylor kanost is keeping an eye on the roads this morning in roanoke county. thanks to the warm conditions yesterday, city and vdot crews were able to get a lot accomplished yesterday. most accomplished a lot and vdot crews yesterday, city conditions the warm thanks to thanks to conditions yesterday, city were able to get a lot accomplished major roads have been cleared of that came crashing down along with that, most roads secondary neighborhood to be clear of snow at this we aren't around the this morning in roanoke and of southwest virginia which could be an issue. even if not drop below freezing, all of will pond on the roads. bottom you shouldn't have any trouble you nee

in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. this year is the 90th for the the state convention. an update now to the ice rink inc. says attendance for the first season of r-o-a elmwood on ice - exceeded its expectations.a spokesperson says more than 13 thousand, four hundred people visited the ice rink - and there were 16 private rentals of the rink. the group originally hoped about ten thousand people would come out to skate. the rink will be back next winter - but downtown roanoke inc. has an online survey to get the public's input about the first season. that survey is open until the end of the monthend of the monthopen until the season. about the first public's input to get the roanoke inc. has - but downtown back next winter rink will be back next winter - but downtown roanoke inc. has an online survey to get the public's input about the first season. that survey is open until the that survey is open until the end of the month end of the monththat su

to put any phone numbers or addresses on any site or group....live in blacksburg, solina lewis, wfxr news thank you solina. 10:30- the virginia tech community is still reeling from the news-- that of two of their classmates have been arrested in this case.hear hear what the accussed murder's former high school principal is saying about him. and as this story continues to develop- we will keep you updated on air- and also online on our website- virginia first dot com. in franklin county-a woman was indicted on second degree murder and child abuse charges- after the death of a child in her care.hope perdue has been indicted just months after sheriffs started investigating the suspicious death of a 3-year-old child. police say callen mullins was found dead in perdue's home back in may.according to the search warrants filed in roanoke county, hope perdue's husband told investigators hope was the last person holding callen the morning he was killed. as we get ready for the big game- fans from all over the country are already showing up in california- to cheer on the carolina panthers-- or the

in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. this year is the 90th for the the state convention. coming up-who is donald trump? what the republican presidential candidate is doing to win your vote. in our local good news report- black dog salvage visits the wfxr studios- giving us a preview of the newest season of "salvage dawgs"what we can it's just a week until super tuesday- and many are wondering- can donald trump make it three wins in a row?as joel waldman reports- the republican frontrunner is the favorite to win the republican caucus in nevada tonight-- as rival, ted cruz, works to fix another campaign :00 - :05 :32 - :49 1:15 - 1:22 many answers in it." it's a snippet of video that cost ted cruz's communications director his job ...allegedly editing the clip to make it appear like marco rubio believes the bible is void of answers ... but, there's one problem, this is what rubio really said on tape.... "got a good book there, all the answers are in

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. bernie sanders and hillary clinton facing off thursday night in the pbs newshour democratic presidential candidate debate in wisconsin. it was the first time both candidates had met on a stage since the new the most heated discussions of the night were on foreign policy and economic issues. closer to home this morning: former virginia senator jim webb will not run for president as an independent. that news dropped on thursday during a speech webb gave in texas.webb dropped out of the democratic primary in october, failing to gain traction in early polling and debates. mayoral candidates discussed their vision for the city of roanoke thursday night during a forum in downtown roanoke. wfxr's kristen eskow was at the event and has more. :00-:051:07-1:121:20-1:25 kristen intro: that mayoral candidates forum was hosted by the roanoke regional chamber inside center in the square. both candidates - vice mayor dave trinkle and city discussed a variety of issues - with less than 48 hours to go

wfxr news is your local election >> kyle: wfxr news is your local campaign headquarters and we are looking ahead to the gop caucus on tuesday. smart money is on donald trump. the house always wins and he does own a casino. klas has more. >> reporter: moving one step closer for republican presidential nominee donald trump heads to victory in nevada's republican caucus tonight. that makes the third straight win for the real estate mogul in early voting states. senators ted cruz and marco rubio battle for second place with rubio slightly edging out cruz. the night wasn't without a few hiccups. voters experienced long lines and a few caucus sites ran out of ballots. the national republican committee sent into the last minute scramble getting extra ballots to the location. in the victory speech, trump mentioned how a few months back he wasn't even projected to win nevada and tonight celebrated a great win. >> the people of this country are absolutely amazing! i love you folks very much. remember, make america great again! we're going to do it and it's going to happen fast. thank you very much,

we are following some breaking news just into the wfxr newsroom. an online post threatning possible violence at northside high school this morning. school officials will have an increased police presence at the school this morning out of an abudance of caution. they are taking actions to ensure the safety of students and staff. high pressure builds into the area for today and tonight. a lowpressure system in the the great lakes on saturday. this system will bring aweak cold front into our region on friday night.today...sunny. highs in the lower 40s. light and variable winds. .tonight...partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostlycloudy. lows in the mid 20s. light and variable winds. .friday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 40s. south winds around 10 mph. gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon..friday night...partly cloudy. not as cool with lows in the upper 30s. southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .saturday...partly sunny. not as cool with highs around 60. westwinds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph..saturday night...pa

in the newsroom, paris holmes, wfxr, news. (vo) with thousands of quality pre-owned vehicles... and exceptional customer service, head to your neighborhood enterp and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... 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 virginia first dot-com has your news headlines, pinpoint weather forecast and community events as well. also, like our facebook page --just search for wfxr news. a 106 year old woman gets to live her dream- and even dance with the social media- to get this special meeting! it was a special day for a 106 year old woman. on sunday she got to visit the white house! virginia mclaurin not only got to meet president obama and the first lady... she got to dance with them.in 20

wfxr news is your local election headquarters.... the presidential candidates have made their last minute pitches to iowa voters... now it's up to iowans to decide their favorite candidate at the caucuses tonight. fox news correspondent caroline shively has more from des moines. :00-:05"14-:19:23-:28 30-:41:47-:591:06-1:12shively says: "this race is so tight on both sides... iowa is still anyone's game." it appears republicans and democrats are fighting for the future of their political parties in the hawkeye state. with the campaign down to the wire... donald trump doesn't seem to regret skipping out on the fox news debate last week.trump says: "people respect the fact that i skipped the debate because i wasn't treated right." there is one candidate though the republicans are set on defeating.cruz says: "we and defeat hillary clinton. clinton thinks she's the best candidate to beat the g-o-p. clinton says: "on the republican side, you hear a lot of the same and, particularly, when it comes to the economy. this is one of the biggest d

in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. 2016 marks the 90th year of the state convention. a touching act of kindess by a starbucks employee in viral. ibby piracha who is hearing impaired first shared the details of the gesture on social media. he says the cashier at his starbucks wrote him a note, saying she's been learning sign language so he could have the same experience at starbucks as everyone else. piracha spoke to a reporter through an app on his phone- saying the note warmed his heart. piracha : "the note made me happy."reporter says: "he then said to me"piracha says: : "i felt happy that she learned to sign asl to speak with me." piracha says he goes to that starbucks about three times a week and loves his experience there. wednesdays every week right here on good day virginia.but, have you heard about the wine workout?we'll tell you more when we come back in two every wednesday right here on good day virginia, i bring you workout wednesday.t

in the studio, paris holmes, wfxr news. north carolina's own weather-forecasting groundhog got his big day in the some are pretty upset! north carolina's weather predicting groundhog ruffled some feathers in north carolina on tuesday. grady the groundhog predicted that the denver broncos would win the super bowl on sunday over fact for you... grady has been predicting bowl games since

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. with less than a week before the new hampshire primary- the presidential candidates are swarming the granite state.as molly line reports- senator ted cruz is leading the republican charge against donald trump- and hillary clinton is trying to steal voters away from senator bernie sanders. :22-:30 :35-:40 :41-:46 :51-:57 1:14-1:26 cruz says "god bless the great state of new hampshire." fresh off a win in iowa... republican ted cruz is barnstorming new hampshire to try to pull off a similar upset against donald trump. but the new york billionaire is playing offense tweeting..."based on the fraud committed by senator ted cruz during the iowa caucus, either a new election should take place or cruz results nullified." jeb bush is also hoping cruz stumbles.bush says "i applaud ted cruz's victory. he worked really hard. and he deserves credit. but new hampshire has a strange way of resettin' races." meanwhile, florida senator marco rubio is on the campaign trail selling himself as a party uni

wfxr news does plan to livestream the rally on our website virginia first dot-com. wfxr's paris holmes is at radford university this morning. she's got more details on trump's visit to southwest virginia. good morning guys, doors open here at radford university's dedmon center at 10am. the event itself is expected to start at 12 noon. parking is limited so university officials suggest visitors carpool or use other modes of transportation. those attending today should be aware that backpacks, bottles, and cans are not allowed. also they say signs are allowed but they cannot be on sticks or poles. as you mention trump is making this appearance ahead super tuesday and the march primaries carry plenty of weight in deciding who becomes the nominee from each party. so how much weight does virginia carry? there are 49 republican delegates 95 superdelegates at stake. a new public poll projects donald trump and hillary clinton to win in virginia. other key states in super tuesday primaries include:alabama, vermont. the polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on super tues

leap wfxr news is your local headquarters. and most of the nation's political pundits will have their eyes on radford today. republican presidential front runner donald trump will be making a campaign stop at the university this afternoon! wfxr's paris holmes is outside the dedmon center as students and officials get ready for today's event. good morning guys,doors open here at the dedmon center at 10am, with the event expected to start at noon. as you may expect security is tight. federal and local law enforcement agencies are here making sure the area is secure.parking will be tight here with university officials encouraging attendees to take public transportation as well as possibly carpooling.this event comes ahead of super tuesday, which is tomorrow and right now trump is leading in the polls in virginia with 37% of the vote closely followed by been turning up their is a little bit of what they if you still want to attend today's event --tickets may donaldtrump dot com to rubio made his coments yesterday in salem where mo

in montgomery county, charlie cooper, wfxr news. police found the victim's blanket and those cleaning supplies in keepers' dorm room. again - the judge denied bond - for the 19 year old student. disputing a story about the case published in the washington post.the story - said one of nicole's friends - told a blacksburg school resource officer - she was worried about nicole dating an older teen. police say - the school officer did not recieve any reports about nicole - before she went missing. blacksburg police say - they interviewed the girl quoted by the post - on january 28th. they say - she had no information about nicole. blacksburg police say - there is a lot of mis information, and they wanted to clear things up. if you're watching us on cox cable- you probably know by now- we're back on the air. nexstar broadcasting group announced today that it reached a new agreement with cox communications.you can find more details on our website virginia first dot com. we have an update this morning concerning the vaughan-bassett furnitu

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. voters in 11 more states will jump into the primary game tomorrow morning. but first-- another candidate stumps in southwest virginia. donald trump will stop today in radford...and speak at radford university. the rally starts at noon at the dedmon center on campus.this is trump's second stop in the commonwealth in the last seven days. you can watch trump's speech on our website...virgini a first dot com. wfxr's paris holmes is at radford university this morning. she's got more details on trump's visit to southwest virginia. good morning guys, doors open here at radford university's dedmon center at 10am. the event itself is parking is limited so university officials suggest visitors carpool or use other modes of transportation. those attending today should be aware that backpacks, bottles, and cans are not allowed. also they say signs are allowed but they cannot be on sticks or poles. as you mention trump is making this appearance ahead of tomorrow's primary voting. and according to

sophia borrelli wfxr news. the only program in the country that is like this. sophia borrelli wfxr news. in blacksburg - students at virginia tech - are sending more help to flint michigan. that city - rocked by high levels of lead in their drinking water. researchers at tech helped bring light to the issue. today - around a dozen students packed up water- testing kits.they'll test tapes at homes - where original samples came from - to see if lead levels have changed. and the town of blacksburg - joins the growing list of local and state governments - eliminating questions about applications. there will still be background checks - but later on in the hiring process. the goal - is to avoid missing out on top candidates - who may have had a run in with the law in the past - for minor offenses. in botetourt county - the fight heats up - to protect a historic site - that is home to former slave dwellings. organizers of recent protests - at greenfield plantation - are asking greater roanoke valley development found

wfxr news special report -- 73 questions! 1:00-1:051:34-1:392:16-2:22 2:24-2:29 kristen intro: "officials say i-73 is still many years away from becoming a reality here in southwest virginia. but lawmakers say they're still committed to the idea. as you can see behind me - route 220 is a very busy road with only 2 lanes going each way - with businesses and homes soetimes just feet away from speeding cars.officials say a new interstate - could change the way cars and trucks travel - between places like the star city and the carolinas." if you're driving one of the thousands of vehicles that cruise down interstate 581 and route 220 every day -you've probably seen the signs - but not much else when it comes to progress on i-73 in virginia. blaine lewis - co-owner, fleet feet sportslewis: "we've heard very little about it."blaine lewis says he moved his athletic wear shop - fleet feet sports - to route 220 in roanoke county three and a half years ago. running one of the many businesses along the road - lewis says he believes a ne

in vinton, sophia borrelli wfxr news. if you would like to get tickets to the heart ball, you virginiafirst.com for more information. ever been out on your birthday and had the ridiculous, yet cheerful birthday song sung to you at a restaurant? that could tell you why -- next! the music publisher that claimed to hold the rights to the song "happy birthday to you" has settled the class action lawsuit for 14- million-dollars. so what does this mean? dianne gallagher has the story. sing it.happy birthday to you. politicians do too.happy birthday to you.they even sing it at the white house but did you ever notice you never really hear it sung by characters in movies or on tv? industry just got an early "birthday" present, if you will.it looks like a settlement will blow out the candles on a copyright lawsuit, opening up the popular tune for use in the public domain.now, according to documents released monday, warner-chappell music, that's the company that claims to own the rights to the song, will have to pay $14-million to s

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. wfxr news is your local headquarters. the nevada republican presidential caucus today could help seal the deal for donald trump... while the democrats have a few days to prepare for their next primary in south carolina this weekend. kelly wright has more from new york.more from new kelly wright has weekend.primary in south their next prepare for few days to while the donald trump... the deal for could help seal caucus today could help seal the deal for donald trump... while the democrats have a few days to prepare for their next primary in south carolina this weekend.kelly wright has more from new :16-:29:33-:43:58-1:04 1:16-1:29with jeb bush out of the republican race for president... donald trump is looking stronger than ever... leading the pack in nevada ahead of today's caucus. but senator ted cruz... in a distance second place in the is trying to set trump a part from conservatives.cruz says: " jimmy carter was up in london, and they asked him what do you think about the race and carter said, between trump and cruz,

in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. at virginia tech be taking place conference will the f-f-a state wfxr news.sophia borrelli in the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. 2016 marks the 90th year of the state convention. a touching act of kindess by a starbucks employee in northern virginia is going viral. ibby piracha who is hearing impaired first shared the details of the gesture on social media. he says the cashier at his starbucks wrote him a note, saying she's been learning sign language so he at starbucks as everyone else. get this.. ibby goes to that starbucks about three times a week! in business new this morning: renters beware -- the cost of living is going up and just in time for girl scouts cookies the group is looking for your best recipe! david asman has those stories and more in the business report.in the business asman has those best recipe! looking for your the group is scouts cookies and just in i

in eskow, wfxr news. a live look this morning regional airport from our wfxr morning -- the bitter cold temperatures across southwest upper low centered over the ohio valley will move east tonight into thursday. weak upper shortwaves will move across themountains through tonight resulting in scattered snow showers andsnow flurries. a clipper system will cross our region on fridaywith some light snow accumulations...e we're six weeks into the new year and hopefully you're haven't given up on your resolution to lose weight. if you're thinking about calling it quits you probably just need a little support to push through. wfxr's paris holmes is going to tell us how the community is getting together to lose weight and have a "ton of fun" while doing it. ton of fun is a year long challenge where folks here in the roanoke valley trying to literally lose a ton weight and have great time while doing it. coming up we'll talk to one of the people behind it after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it onli

in montgomery county, charlie cooper, wfxr news. police found the victim's blanket and those cleaning supplies in keepers' dorm room. again - the judge denied bond tonight - blacksburg police - are challening a story written in the washington post about this case.the post printed a story - saying one of nicole's friends - told a blacksburg school resource officer - she was worried about nicole dating an older teen. police say - the school officer did not recieve any reports about nicole - before she went missing. blacksburg police say - they interviewed the girl quoted by the post - on january 28th. they say - she had no information about nicole. blacksburg police say - there is a lot of mis information, and they wanted to clear things up. coming up at 10:30 -a basketball game tonight to raise money for the morgan dana harrington memorial scholarship fund. the fourth annual event honors the memory of morgan harrington, a virginia tech student who was murdered 6 years ago.her parents founded "help save the next girl" after her murder

wfxr news welcome aboard my starship. ahoy, mateys! it's full of things i love... and my fellow space adventures and free of things i don't. like aliens. just like eye patches. and when it's time to refuel, i eat chex cereal. 's full ofoftuff weweirates need. no artificial flavors, and it's gluten-free. excelsior! eat up, me hearties! keep it down! i'm exploring the galaxy. wfxr news is keeping you informed with the icy conditions across the this morning. these power outages continue to grow. here is another look at the current appalachian power outage map.. in roanoke city and county combined, you're looking at around 14 people without power. franklin 10-thousand in the dark. high pressure wedging down the east slopes of the appalachians willslowly move northeast tonight...as low pressure moves from the lower mississippi valley to the mid atlantic states. another low willtrack out of southern canada tonight into the tennessee valley bylate tuesday....winter storm warning in effect until noon est today....today...mostly cloudy with rain and freezing rain this morni

if you're interested on adopting her- head to our website virginia wfxr news is your local election headquarters and the polls proved correct in new hampshire's primary, but there was at least one surprise on tuesday night. karin caifa reports from manchester, new hampshire, with the results, and what's next in the presidential race. 00:18 :18-:34:42-581:15-1:30donald trump and bernie sanders here in new hampshire. both of them coming off of losses in iowa last week. bernie sanders lost iowa to hillary clinton by the narrowest of margins. he led in most new hampshire polls leading up to tuesday.he said his win, by a fairly large margin, sent a message. presidential candidate"it is just too late for the same old, same old establishment politics and establishment economics, the people want real meanwhile hillary clinton, concession remarks -- acknowledging presidential candidate"i know i have some work to do particularly with young people but i will repeat again, even if they are not supporting me now, i support them."in the g-o-p race -- a contrast between the first and second place donald trump

roanoke county officials tell wfxr news a car being chased by virginia state police from franklin county crashed, flipped, and caught on fire.police used a canine unit and helicopter to look for the driver of the crash. state police say the chase began after troopers tried to pull the car over for reckless driving. kyle and jason at wx posa the ohio valley will move east thank you thank you for choosing good day virginia. it's thursday february 11. i'm january keaton and i'm kyle benjamin. we start this morning in roanoke county-- still waiting for new information on a wreck that sent four people to in danville- a man has been was involved in an armed robbery.jov hall was charged yesterday after calling police was the victim of an armed robbery at the intersection of south main street and kemper road. police say the information hall told to police about the armed robbery was inconsistent and false. hall was taken before a judge and released on bond pending a court date. crews at the virginia museum of transportation are steaming up 611 this morning to take off for spencer, north carolina

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 some big surprises for both the democrats and the republicans. race is now down to just hillary clinton and senator bernie sanders... after martin o'malley suspended his presidential campaign.clinton says: "i am excited about really getting into the debate with senator sanders about the best way forward to fight for us and america." clinton was expecting a big win

wfxr news is bringing you team covering this morning so you can be prepared and informed. and this is what it looks like outside right now...looking towards roanoke blacksburg regional airport from the wfxr studios... good morning, it's monday, february 15th. thanks for starting your day off with virginia. i'm kyle benjamin.and i'm january keaton. the snow started falling around early sunday evening and its still coming down. meterologist jason caterina is tracking this storm in our pinpoint weather center...jason-- this looks like its going to be a wfxr's paris holmes is keeping an eye on road conditions for us this morning. she joins paris, what are you seeing right now? kyle, the roads are are completely covered with snow. snow plows on the interstates and new this morning: new this morning:virginia state police say they aren't dealing with any major incidents this morning in our area. troopers responded to 16 crashes between midnight are still working on 3 of those crashes. 13 are cleared. vsp's division six covers 14 counties across southwest virginia. as paris just me

in blacksburg charlie cooper wfxr news. the governors office says - virginia is now the nation's leader - when it comes to agriculture and forestry exports to cuba. revealthe latest total - tops 41 point 6 million dollars worth of business. revealexports to cuba - have increased 67 percent over last year. revealvirginia - has passed louisiana, georgia - florida and alabama. revealsoybeans and soybean meal are the hot commodities. despite the growth - the governors office says - there are still limitations - when it comes to ag exports - and even travel bills in congress - which would ease or even abolish the embargos in place. new research suggests - dairy farmers should listen to the cow's internal schedule - versus your own.according to an article from progressive dairyman, farmers should pay attention to the natural rhythm of a dairy heard to yield the most amount of milk with nutrients in it.they also say that cows tend to feed in the afternoon and need a mix of sunlight and darkness to produce good milk. hokies back on

in montgomery county, charlie cooper, wfxr news. police found the victim's blanket and those cleaning supplies in keepers' dorm room. again - the judge denied bond police in blacksburg are disputing a story about the case published in the washington post. the story - said one of nicole's friends - told a blacksburg school resource officer - she was worried about nicole dating an older teen. police say - the school officer did not recieve any reports about nicole - before she went missing. blacksburg police say - they interviewed the girl quoted by the post - on january 28th. they say - she had no information about nicole. blacksburg police say - there is a lot of mis information, and they wanted to clear things up. if you're watching us on cox cable- you probably know by now- we're back on the air. nexstar broadcasting group announced today that it reached a new agreement with cox communications.you can find more details on our website virginia first dot com. we have an update this morning concerning the vandalism of the vaughan-bas

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

in roanoke, charlie cooper wfxr news. coming up next on good day virginia:pork will be on the minds of many at an upcoming conference here in virginia! the details of how you can take part in the event...next in our ag life report. and dozens get the chance to sip and socialize during this past week's international wine festival in roanoke. the sights and sounds of that, when good day virginia returns happening on thursday --- you can learn about the pork industry across the commonwealth.the virginia pork industry conference will take place from 8-30 to 4-30 at the paul d. camp workforce development center- that's in franklin, virginia...you'll have the chance to learn about new developments in breeding and herd management,head to our website, virginia first dot-com for more information are you interested in keeping your vineyard safe from pests and other pesky problems this growing season? early mountain vineyards in madison, virginia will host a vineyard workshop on february 16th. virginia cooperative extension speciali

in roanoke, charlie cooper wfxr news. around this time last week temperatures were in the 20s and today the high was in the 60s. coming up-farmers are now renting out their own equipment- to other farmers. why the move is helping their bottom line- in tonight's ag (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. wheat and other commodity prices are not good right now.... giving area farmers yet another obstacle to overcome.so, in an effort to help farmers with their pricey overhead.... many are leasing or borrowing equipment.matt mccullock from our sister station k-f-d-x in texas- looked into how much it could help. combines. tilling plows and baler's are big, pricey farming machinery.... "it's expensive. very expensive."but a necessity..... especiall

this will wfxr news is your local election headquarters. the virginia primary is set for march first and the lastest poll in the commonwealth shows donald trump is leading the pack among the republicans. the poll by christopher newport university shows donald trump garners 28 percent of the vote. florida senator marco rubio is in second place with 22 percent. and texas senator ted cruz is closely behind with 18 percent of the vote. the poll has some bad news for trump. it found that almost two thirds of virginia voters have an unfavorable view of the the democrat side, hillary clinton has the lead against challenger bernie sanders. she had 52 percent of the support vs 40 for the vermont senator. the virginia primary is march first, but in the mean time, there's no rest for the presidential candidates ... as they campaign ahead of key nominating contests this week in nevada and south carolina. kelly wright reports from new york. 8-15:26-3535-40:49-:53 1:23-1:271:28-1:38following a big victory in the south carolina primary over the weekend ..

reporting for good day wfxr news." wfxr news is your local election headquarters... the virginia presidential primary elections are less than a month away and time is running out for those who still need to register to vote. wfxr's taylor kanost joins with what voters need to know including some changes for those in the city of roanoke. good morning. not only will the virginia primaries on march 1st have big implications on the presidential race, but it will also be the first election in the city of roanoke since city council announced precinct adjustments. last november, city council unanimously voted to reduce the number of voting precincts in roanoke from 32 to 21. the main purpose of efficiency by creating a better balance of registered voters in each precinct. officials often found in the previous alignment certain precincts would tally over 4,000 votes, while others would only receive around 1,000 votes. now voters are allowed to vote for either the republican primary or the democratic primary, and since the state of virginia does not require voters to register

and tune in to wfxr news- your local election headquarters- this sunday at 7 for a presidential primary special. we want to make sure you're prepared to cast your vote come super tuesday. coming up- it's teen dating week.what an area organization is doing- to make sure kids february is teen dating violence awareness month. according >> kyle: february is dating violence awareness month. according to the department of justice, 1 in every 3 teenagers will experience some type of abuse in their romantic relationships. sophia shows us what one area high school is doing to combat that problem and educate students. >> reporter: it's a problem teens face every day. unhealthy relationships can take a toll physically, mentally and emotionally. high school senior kelsey lowe says she hasn't experienced it school. >> and there are students i walk the hall with. >> it's not just romantic but it's the relationship whether it's with your family or where you work. whatever it is. >> reporter: students about healthy relationships with the wheel of trust and the new river women resource center. >> everyo

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 the u-s house of representatives. he had been considering a challenge against 9th district congressman morgan griffith. here to talk about his decision is mayor bowers.why did you decide against challenging the congressman? the ninth district has gotten more gotten a lot more conservative in recent years, did that have anything to do with the decision?do you see any other democrats who might challenge months in your term as roanoke mayor. do you have any thing else you want to accomplish in that office, what are your plans? very active in >> january: all right, everybody! welcome back to "good day, virginia". the time is 8:12! blue ridge is very active in the local fight against breast cancer. it's hard work and making the difference in the lives of women across the region cannot be easy. survivor stories is the mother and daughter duo. wheeler. don't call me beverly she says, call me bev. first thank you for coming.

with the ag life report, bill wadell, wfxr news. next on good day virginia: a retiring cop celebrates with an elevator dance caught on camera... plus how this officer ends up on the other a retiring cop does some fancy footwork in an elevator! plus.. a surfer freefalls from a monster wave! jeremy roth has more! video of a retiring el paso sheriff's deputy doing the whip/nae nae in an elevator has gone viral.and why is retiring after 29 years of service-- so he celebrated with some moves in the elevator.that is, until the ranking officer shows up... hey c'mon, let the man dance! if 29-years of community service doesn't deserve an awkward dance party, i don't know what does.a miami cop had to do a little fancy footwork of his own when a civilian pulled him over for speeding... in a role-reversal caught on camera.claudia castillo says she witnessed the cop speeding, so she gave chase. she folllowed until he pulled over, thinking she had an emergency, then he got grilled. "you were speeding." "well i apologize and i'll be sure to slow d

conflicting stories.live in bedford co bill wadell wfxr news. thanks bill. in botetourt county-a group protesting the relocation of two historic buildings at the botetourt center in greenfield say crews started the process of moving the slave dwelling tonight.at a recent rally, protestors said they were hoping to have their day in court before work resumed to relocate two buildings at the plantation.a statement from botetourt county said parts of international drive will be blocked as crews work to move the first structure tomorrow morning.tune in to good day for the latest. we had some heavy fog again our area, and as you can see right now- its covered in rain drops.this is a live look from our roof cam in roanoke county. i'm joining chief meteorologist john carroll in the pinpoint weather center- john- sounds like we're in for a lot more wet weather this week. tonight...rain. patchy fog. lows in the upper 30s. east windsaround 10 mph. chance of rain 90 percent. .tuesday...rain. patchy fog. near steady temperature in the upper30s. light and variable winds.

wfxr news is your local election headquarters. there's less than a week before the new hampshire primary- and presidential candidates are swarming the state.molly line reports- senator ted cruz is leading the republican charge against donald trump- and hillary clinton is trying to steal voters away from senator bernie sanders. :22-:30 :35-:40 :41-:46 :51-:57 1:14-1:26 cruz says "god bless the great state of new hampshire." fresh off a win in iowa... republican ted cruz is barnstorming new hampshire to try to pull off a similar upset against donald trump. but the new york billionaire is playing offense tweeting... "based on the fraud committed by senator ted cruz during the iowa caucus, either a new election should take place or cruz results nullified." jeb bush is also hoping cruz stumbles.bush says "i applaud ted cruz's victory. he worked really hard. and he deserves credit. but new hampshire has a strange way of resettin' races." meanwhile, florida senator marco rubio is on the campaign trail selling himself as a party uniter.rub