we didn't have to travel far to find significant storm damage: two lanes closed on williamson road after limbs fell onto the pavement there. a tree blocking belleville road in raleigh court. a power line and caution tape on york road, where residents like aleta delaplane were making the best of a day without electricity. aleta delaplane/roanoke resident: we're fine. i managed to light the gas fire. and fortunately we have gas, so we had soup and my neighbor came over and we've been sitting by the warm. appalachian power crews were attacking the outages. we found this truck on deyerle road this afternoon. but with so many limbs down, so many power lines to repair, the utility is still assessing how long it's going to take to get everyone back on line. here along williamson road the power is still out. power has notified residents in the area that their power should be restored tonight. live in roanoke joe dashiell wdbj7 the number of people without power in henry county is going down but it may take days to complete. officials say they are now working to restore power to fifteen hundred p

and woodbury street.customers in the hershberger road area between hazleridge road and williamson road will experience water service disruption.service is expected to be restored this morning and the road reopened as well. we'll let you know when that happens. more people are joining a battle, hoping to save a historic site. we first told you last week about the planned move historic slave quarters near the former greenfield plantation in botetourt county. according to preston plantation's facebook page- botetourt county bought the property in 1995- and last year the county approved an agreement to transfer the property to the greater roanoke valley development foundation.they say under the agreement, botetourt county must relocate the two historic buildings.some are working to on the original site.w-f-x-r's bill wadell spoke with protestors who are anxiously awaiting their day in court. 00:00 - 00:0500:12 - 00:17 00:33 - 00:3800:41 - 00:46 00:51 - 00:54history on a flatbed. shirley johnson lewis "this is my family here. and they deserve better."it's a diffcult sight - for shirley john

and woodbury street.customers in the hershberger road area between hazleridge road and williamson road will experience water service disruption.service is expected to be restored this morning and the road reopened as well. we'll let you know when that happens. more people are joining a battle, hoping to save a historic site. we first told you last week about the planned move historic slave quarters near the former greenfield plantation in botetourt county. according to preston plantation's facebook page- property in 1995- and last year the county approved an agreement to transfer the property to the greater roanoke valley development foundation.they say under the agreement, botetourt county must relocate the two historic buildings.some are working to keep these historic structures on the original site.w-f-x-r's bill wadell spoke with protestors who are anxiously awaiting their day in court. 00:00 - 00:0500:12 - 00:17 00:33 - 00:3800:41 - 00:46 00:51 - 00:54history on a flatbed. shirley johnson lewis "this is my family here. and they deserve better."it's a diffcult sight - for shirley j

customers in the hershberger road area between hazleridge road and williamson road will experience water service disruption. service is expected to be restored this morning and the road reopened as well. we'll let you know when that cold high pressure moves east and off the mid atlantic coast tonight.a warm frontal boundary works toward the tennessee valley by this evening with snow moving into the mountains. by monday...low pressure works from the lower mississippi valley to the southernappalachians. with cold air in place expect snow changing to awintry mix monday into monday night. this system moves east bytuesday afternoon. winter storm warnings remain in effect until noon on snow plow operators and contractors with the virginia department of transportation have been working all night to primary roads. this is a live look along interstate 81 in botetourt county. crews will not plow or low-volume secondary roads or neighborhood streets until the snow stops and the interstates and main roads are plowed and treated. drivers are encouraged to avoid travel if at all possible until the win

customers in the hershberger road area between hazleridge road and williamson road will experience water service disruption. service is expected to be restored this morning and the road reopened as well. we'll let you know when that happens. virginia state police now say speed led to a crash that killed 3 people, including a baby, in campbell county.the crash happened just before 10 saturday night on route 622. state police say david johnson lost control, hit a mailbox and then an embankment. troopers say johnson and micalynn white did not wear seatbelts and died at the scene. johnson's infant son in henry county: a deputy is recovering after crashing his cruiser. it happened early sunday morning on greensboro road at the intersection of tensbury dribe. the sheriff's office says deputy z-b smith was responding to a call about a person threatening to jump off the river hill bridge. investigators say smith's cruiser ran off the road, went into the kentucky fried chicken parking lot. and flipped. smith was airlifted to roanoke memorial hospital. police say the person threatening to jump off

kimberly, we're not far from the intersection of williamson road and tenth street. the traffic lights are out. and residents of the neighborhood to the west of us tell us they have been without power since about 5 o'clock this morning. we didn't have to travel far to find damage from the winter storm. a portion of williamson road was blocked by limbs that had fallen onto the pavement. on one neighborhood street a large limb had fallen onto a car. on another, a power line was sagging under the weight of a large branch. a number of traffic lights are still dark this afternoon, so drivers need to watch out for that. the sun is out. it's turning into a beautiful day. the big thaw is well under way. but it looks like it could take some time before everyone who lost power here in the city of roanoke is back on line. live in roanoke joe dashiell wdbj7 the alleghany highlands is also experiencing some power outages. gate where customers are without power. kimberly, here in iron gate you can tell the power outage is causing some confusion. we're at a gas station where we've

i'm standing along williamson road right now downtown is behind me, sheetz is out in front of me. most of the traffic so far has been all plow traffic which is great, stay off the roads if out on them. if you do have to come out in the snow, be careful, take it slow, it's not worth risking it, it's better to be late than never arrive. also a four wheel drive vehicle while helpful doesn't mean we're going to eyes out for you and check back in about shayne dwyer wdbj-7. thank you, shayne. now we'll go to meteorologist leo hirsbrunner with an update on the weather. what to expect: the heaviest snow falling after midnight .the snow will transitioning into a wintry mix of snow, sleet and even freezing rain (ice) late monday with plain old rain at the end of the event. we anticipate more ice in the piedmont of virginia and southside virginia, with nearly all snow along the i-81 corridor and the mountains of west virginia. monday morning roads are covered and slick this morning with an average of 4-6" of snow on the ground. while travel is not advised, if you must go out, be extremely ca

throughout the morning, drivers faced dozens of power lines, like this one on williamson road. iris kaltenbaugh started her s- u-v to get it warmed up.. and while she was inside getting ready-- there was a crash. sot come outside and it was pouring down rain the car was running still and the windows were smashed out. we didn't really know what to do. we panicked across the city.. other people are dealing with similar issues.. as the heavy ice tears down trees. several trees along pike lane were uprooted, including this one that crashed into the top level apartment. and on templeton avenue.. a massive tree fell across the street-- landing on top of a home. sot we got a call saying red cross is here, they're being helfpul. oh by the way a tree fell on our home. the family was home when the tree fell.. but luckily no one was hurt. as temperatures continue to rise throughout the afternoon... road crews and homeowners will be busy assessing the damage and figuring out what to do next. in roanoke, erin brookshier, wsls 10. plenty of power outages because of this storm. at last check,

and the kroger on williamson road. police arrested "sandra coleman" investigators are still searching for another woman. police say the suspects are taking purses from shopping carts or grabbing them out of victims' hands and then running off. officers say the women are taking money from the purses and then dumping them at a separate location. danville city council members now have a better idea of how the renovation of a historic downtown building is progressing. city council toured the dan river research building today. in 18-83 ... the building was a textile factory for riverside cotton mills. it will eventually be used for various offices and restaurants. investors purchased the building in 20-12 .. but had to wait until last september to get started because they were waiting for federal and state tax credits. city leaders believe this will play a major part in revitalizing the downtown area. james buckner/city councilman mark hermann/river district development, llc president: "it's huge. it's like the cornerstone

around 8:15 the intersection of orange avenue and williamson road. police say that pedestrian got hit. they say the driver stayed and cooperated. police say the driver isn't facing any charges. the pedestrian whose identification haven't been confirmed yet was taken to the hospital. police are still waiting on lab results to see if that pedestrian watts on drugs or >>> look before you buy. the undercover operation that will show what you really is on the mattress you sleep in. >>> i will have the newest information on , i will let you know if it will begin. we check inmeteorologist george flickinger. award-winning coverage you can >> danner: okay, we have a couple of doozys ahead of us, very cold days and some snow -- in a forecast. >> george: kind of a one-two punch and probably not a fun forecast for outdoor plans. frigid this weekend and tracking the snow moving in. >> danner: time stock up on the firewood if you haven't already. >> george: put to good use. go into early this week and so many of are you worrying about the snow. as far as the timin

it's next to el rodeo on williamson road. elementary school may be feeling a little more inspired to pursue a career in writing. nationally- renowned author, reshonda tate billingsley, visited park avenue elementary this morning. she spoke to the students and held a writing workshop. billingsley has written 40 books so far. two have been turned into b-e-t movies and three more are set to become b-e-t movies in the near future. she says taking an interest in reading and writing is important because it provides so many opportunities. reshonda tate billingsley/auth or: "reading and writing can help you become a video game creator, there are also, of course, the author, the teacher, the english major...if you are a good writer, that helps you in so many ways." two of her latest movies are scheduled to premier on t-v. one of them .. this fall. ...coming up in your storm team lester holt: "our team is in place covering a violent and dangerous weather outbreak in the south. president obama offers a plan to close the prison at guanta

drivers faced dozens of street closures, from fallen trees and downed power lines, like this one on williamson road. iris kaltenbaugh started her s- u-v to get it warmed up.. and while she was inside getting ready-- there was a crash. sot "come outside and it was pouring down rain the car was running still and the windows were smashed out. we didn't really know what to do. we panicked." across the city.. other people are dealing with similar issues.. as the heavy ice tears down trees. several trees along pike lane were uprooted, including this one that crashed into the top level apartment. and on templeton avenue.. a massive tree fell across the street-- landing on top of a home. sot "we've had three calls of trees down today. but not hey, it came through the center of our the family was home when the tree fell.. but luckily no one was hurt. "i'm told the red cross will be taking care of that family as they figure out what to do next and what to do for repairs. in roanoke, erin brookshier." don't put your snow shovel away just yet. more snow could come to parts of south- west virginia tonight. for

the crew traveled around the roanoke valley and salvaged a sign form a torn down restaurant on williamson road called "the little chef." mike whiteside/black dog salvage 'it's been a great thing for us and as far as the notoriety and also the ability to market your company and expose roanoke and the roanoke valley to the world." black dog salvage is also launching a new furniture line this year. southside leaders are making headway ... in the creation of a new elementary school. what still needs to be done ... before meadow view elementary ... becomes a reality. when you see news happen, we want to hear from you. call us at 1-800- see news or email digital pictures to news at wsls- dot-com. you can also log onto our facebook page and upload photos... or send us a message on progress continues on a new henry county elementary school. board of supervisors members discussed the allocation of some of the "meadow view elementary school at their meeting this afternoon. wsls 10's colter anstaett gives us an update on the project. in about a year and a half, this empty land will hopefully be taken up

and the third happened around the same time the next day at the kroger on williamson road. police say the women are taking cash from the purses and then dumping them somewhere else. only one purse has been recovered so far and that was at the shell gas station on plantation road. police have arrested and charged sandra coleman of roanoke with grand larceny. but investigators are still looking for another woman. she was wearing a pink wrap on her head and a leopard fur jacket. if you have any information call shayne dwyer wdbj-7. today we learned new details about what happened before a woman killed her friend last year in danville. in court today, christy beskin pleaded guilty to killing donna hiatt- lanier and setting her house on fire. wdbj7's danielle staub was in court and got reaction from the victim's family. deborah caldwell-bono, beskin attorney "she didn't go there with the intention to kill donna, they were best friends. a long time. " a guilty plea in a danville murder case is what christy beskin's attorney is calling a proper resolution for both families. caldwe

the road is still slick where he was at the intersection of orange avenue and williamson road. now we are going to head out to wdbj 7's amanda kenney in the allegheny highlands. amanda, what are the road conditions like there? >> high. i will tell you i've seen a lot of clouds coming through here. consistently, two at a time. and that didn't stop one driver. didn't help him actually. check out this camaro that he was in. he made it at least here to covington all the way from ohio. now, justin is driving his her in camp leguine. and he didn't check the forecast, unfortunately. he says he, driving all this way, has not been easy so far. >> i know how you grab the steering wheel? the sleet is getting light. so yeah, those big old trucks, they don't slow down. geez. they're going sideways and stuff. i said, time for me to take a break. >> the snow has stopped here, but the icy -- there's this icy snow that left a layer of ice and it still is pretty dangerous out there for now. >> already. so take it easy if you are out on the roads and that guy needs to get the wdbj 7 weather app so

he's live near williamson road. jean and chris, the power is back on for many people in this part of the city who lost their electricity early today, but thousands of others are still waiting tonight. the storm moved on, and it made way for blue skies, bright sun and a beautiful winter landscape. but even as the ice began to thaw, the power outages would linger. applachian power crews were on the job, assessing the damage and attacking the problems they found brought down many tree limbs, and power lines in neighborhoods throughout the region, including roanoke's raleigh court. aleta delaplane: actually at 3:45 we woke up to a transformer exploding. it was big green arc light in the back it was amazing. it was kind of cool. and then the power went out. and then it came back on. and then it went out again, so i think we've been without power since 6:45 this morning. when the electricity went out, so did aleta delaplane's heat. but she and a neighbor were making the best of their day without power, sitting by the gas

incidents happened at the goodwill on brambleton avenue, the clearbook walmart, and the kroger on williamson road in the last two days. they say those three snatchings are possibly connected to each other. according to police, the women are doing something very specific with the purses when they take them. jean i'll have those details and how they're stealing them coming up on wdbj-7 at six in just about a half hour. for the latest weather anytime, webpage at wdbj7.com and be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter for weather headlines and more at wdbj7weather. thank you for choosing your hometown news leader, wdbj7.

happened at goodwill on brambleton avenue, walmart on clearbrook village lane, and at kroger on williamson road. investigators say the women were taking cash from then dumping the purses at another location.anyone with information is asked to contact police. two men from henry county are now charged in connection to a homicide in north carolina. police say daquarius martin and zachary haley are charged with the first degree kidnapping and first degree murder of benjamin baker from eden. police say they found baker dead in his home from a police arrested both martin and haley in henry county monday wfxr news is your local election headquarters.this weekend voters in the city of roanoke will decide which democrat will get the nomination in the mayor's race. 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

there was significant damage along williamson road... pike lane and templeton avenue in roanoke. one woman was warming up her vehicle... when she heard a loud crash. iris kaltenbaugh, car damaged by tree "come outside and it was pouring down rain the car was running still and the windows were smashed out. we didn't really know what to do. we panicked" meanwhile people in danville say they're lucky because the storm could have been a lot worse. around 750 people lost power as a result of the snow and ice. the last time the city experienced from a winter storm was february 20th last year... when around 25 hundred people lost power. for wsls 10 updates when we're not on air... download the storm team ten new and weather apps. you can also head to wsls dot com for the latest closings... alerts... and conditions.. # new this morning.. a richmond woman faces murder charges in the death of her son after his remains were found in her car 10 years after he went missing. court documents show that tonya slaton was indicted earlier this month on a second degree murder charge. the indictment

a westbound lane of orange avenue is closed between williamson road and plantation road. police say the driver stopped. an investigation is underway. upas chris mentioned it is a out there bro he'll write it about twenty degrees right now temperatures are falling fast skies are clear the winds of calm down a little bit and that just lets any continuing years just moved out into space nine in hot springs opening those fifteen of bloomfield nineteen and with the checker was about network occultist i can find his wintergreen mountain no surprise down to the single digits in fact about six degrees what was the price is at the winds were still going to guess of forty three miles an hour during the course of the day-to-day satellite radar shows us her next clipper there it is coming out of the upper midwest nodes doesn't have it from the snow with that this is a little moisture starved system so when it hits us tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow evening yes there will be some snow in the mountains a lot of folks and i can get anything at all out of the six that the cold air that's

create robots, and how breaking news out of roanoke-police have westbound between plantation and williamson road - to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian.police say the crash happened just after 8. the driver stopped when it happened.the pedestrian was taken to the hospital.officers are still looking into how it happened. wfxr news is your local election headquarters- and tonight- mayoral candidates met in downtown roanoke- to discuss thier vison for the city.this as voters prepare to cast ballots in the mayors race on saturday.wfxr's kristen eskow was at the event tonight- and she joins us live in downtown roanoke. becky - that mayoral candidates forum - which was hosted by the roanoke regional chamber - just wrapped up a short time ago inside center in the square. both candidates - vice mayor dave trinkle and city councilman sherman lea - discussed a variety of issues - with less than 48 hours to go before their democratic a major issue discussed tonight was the economy. the candidates each called for stronger communication with councilman lea emphasized businesses, while vice mayor tri

at major intersections like orange avenue and williamson road.. and at smaller intersections with only one traffic signal. so if you do run a red light-- chances are, you're going to be stopped. coming up in our next half hour-- i'll have more on why crashes that happen at red light intersections are some of the most dangerous. eb, wsls 10. new dashboard camera video proves just how dangerous it can be if motorists don't follow the move over law. this footage shows a semi truck sideswiping a highway patrol car in missouri during a routine traffic stop. seconds after the trooper slid behind the wheel, the tractor trailer whizzed by sideswiping his car and narrowly missing the woman who had just been pulled over. the video is being used as a warning move over when passing cars on the side of the highway. sgt. jason pace/mshp: "it provides extra security and safety for not just law enforcement-- but emergency workers, highway workers now." jennifer sampietro/husba nd killed in 2005: "there's no reason for it, these cars have lights on them, there's n

williamson road business association director):"their goal is to find a buyer for the property, and that's a normal goal, we're just trying to make it so the goal is achieved with the best possible find for it." stakeholders were able to produce in- depth regional economic data. there are now cables across the entrances and people who enter cross the cables will be trespassers. a local group of moms wants to make sure no one in their children's school goes home hungry over the weekend. three moms founded the bobcat backpacks program. it helps feed 65 radford city school kids each weekend. unfortunately, the need is growing faster than they are. every thursday, the group meets at the presbyterian church and packs the weekend food bags. they include breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack for students. it costs about 400 dollars per week to feed the kids. there are more students who are eligble for the bags, but the group is maxed out. they're asking for support from the community to help expand. jenny riffe, bobcat backpacks co- founder 00090625 "i'm just a mom. we're all just moms

and the third happened around the same time the next day at the kroger on williamson road. police say the women are taking cash from purses and then dumping them somewhere else. only one purse has been recovered so far and that was at the shell gas station on plantation road. police have arrested and charged sandra coleman of roanoke with grand larceny. investigators are still looking for another woman. she was wearing a pink wrap on her head and a leopard fur jacket. if you have any information call police. we have a follow up about the vandalism we learned yesterday that vaughan-bassett may be able to re- open starting next week. a former employee is accused of dumping black stain into the finishing tanks last week. much of the plant has been closed since, but owners expect all employees will be able to return to work on monday. cory dean hodges is charged with breaking and entering and felony destruction of property. the shortage of lethal injection drugs in our state is leading to changes in death penalty legislation in the general assembly. in the event that lethal inje

williamson road business association director):"their goal is to find a buyer for the property, and that's a normal goal, we're just trying to make it so the goal is achieved with the best possible situation they can find for it." stakeholders were able to produce in- depth regional economic data. there are now cables across the entrances and people who enter cross the cables will be trespassers. carilion clinic has become one of the only hospitals in southwest virginia to participate in the healthier hospitals intiative to reduce its carbon footprint. hospital leadership was on board to incorporate green practices throughout the hospital system. this "green roof" helps keep the building cool in the summer and prevents excess runoff. from more bike racks and recycling bins, to fresh, local veggies, fruit and meal options in the cafeteria, the hospital is dedicated to going green. sara wohlford/efficiency & sustainability program manager: "it is a nationwide initiative to help us reduce our energy use, reduce our waste, purchase products that are safer for the environment, using

we're on williamson road right now, just pasted the intersection with hersch berger. weave seen snowplows out throughout the morning. i-81. 581 and salem. across the region this is what we've been seeing. the plows are coming through but they're not able to get down to the pavement. the snow is continuing to fall and blow back on to the roads. as we've also mentioned vdot asking people to stay off the roads, stay home if you can. we haven't seen a lot of cars out on the roads. certainly nothing like you would expect for a monday morning work commute. we have seen some people walking on the roads though. i know the sidewalks are snow covered as well. if you're walking on the roads, watch for traffic, be extra careful. you'll want to watch out for people walking along. -- >> okay, that was erin brookshier reporting. >> and a lot of folks out there, you saw one other car out there, which is what crews are asking. just stay out of their way. >> snow has been falling for more than 12 hours in the new river valley. that area could see anywhere from 6 to 12 inches. as we giv

williamson road was blocked by a tree as well... many of these trees are falling on power lines... causing widespread outages. there are currently 48 thousand apco customers without power. 10 thousand in franklin county... about 12 thousand in roanoke county ... 10 thousand in roanoke city ... nearly 5 thousand in henry county. smaller outages are underway in botetourt... bedford... campbell and pulaski county. let's check in with storm team meterologist kristina montuori. winter storm warning in effect until noon today today: morning rain showers.after noon clearing with tonight: isolated showers possible mix of ice & rain .lows in the lower 30s wednesday: isolated icy mix possible in the morning.gradu al clearing with highs in the >>> taking a look at the headlines. a new study is suggesting a link burn medications and dementia. prilosec, prefvacid and nexium. they're used by 15 million americans to treat gastrointestinal issues. researchers in germany suggest over overusing the drugs may lead to a 44% increased risk of da menementia among those 75 years and older. two of the man

williamson lane is one of some 60 private roads in riverhead. roadsethat the town is not required bylaw to pl. but for 70 years riverhead did plow those roads until some homeowners threatened to sue the town for street damage down by plows. that's when the highway superintendent issued an ultimatum to residents, open these pr ate the roads the public or snow plowing would come to an end. >>ldf you want to stay private, then you stay private. 50 private streets agreed to no make their rods public ones. a few of them refused. on g days like today residents on williamson lane must resort to shovels and snow blowers to dig them self out. if there's ever any issue on the lane here, we're stuck. >> i think either all the roads should get plowed or none. >> reporter: tonight riverhead's town supervisor tells me the residents brought all that frustration on to themselves by refusing to open their private streets and their private beaches to public. we're live in riverhead tonight. >>> taking you now to queens flood cigarette a big problem in some neighb

williamson taking the past and he will score. they win final 57-47. >>> richland northeast on the road as outside late fourth- quarter in the basket for lucas is cavalier. here it is inside. game tied at 43. james fuller davis hit the game- winning three with six seconds get the win 46-43. >>> lakewood a four seed on the route with north myrtle beach down five early second-quarter the heat up. gainers within two more good shooting for the gators. final 55-48. >>> girls for a action defending champs burns watch the vikings work around. spring valley up 48-21 at the break. she will hit christian with a pass they finish and later its switching sides who will hit 43. spring valley wins 75-43. lexington opening up the season at home. wildcats working at around who knocked down the three from the baseline. they are up double digits. score inside they were about to take a 10 point lead into the fourth quarter when west ashlee sumter stopped launches one for three. lexington wins 54-45. >>> the top three girls team at home hosting travelers and for the blue devils its camera lemmon with the steel. she will head to the line and is dunlap g

williamson for earlham. keep an eye on the clock. missed the buzzer, knocks down the jumper. but i-35 comes rolling back. road runners with the upset at home, final score? 54-664-54. my favorite segment. making someone a sportscaster for the night. it is called you make the call. although, that means actually calling highlights. and not being on the phone. avery: hold on to my call you back. i have this you make the call thing. it can only mean one thing, looking to go out with a win over valley. here comes freshman joey young. what a play. then, things are back, great feed inside to joey. but we are not scared. we are dowling. senior guard rebecca hittner throws it into reverse. then to daniels for the 3. yeah! take that, valley fans. dowling wednesday, 71-56. this is avery markowski. you make the call. andy: avery, thank you. indianola at east. indianola had a 10-point lead. they were in control. carrington kuehl goes baseline. the little scoop reverse. east's awal ajak buries the 3. right here, not it down. but it was not enough. indianola comes in and beats the scarlet on the road, 62-52. more 5a girls ba

williamson, keep an eye on the pot. beat the buzzer. i-35 came back to protect the home court, the road winners win 64-52. one of my favorite things each and every week is you make the call, where we make somebody out there a sportscaster for the night. even though it is a reference to calling highlights, not being on the phone. >> hold on, i have got to call you back. i have to do this you make the call thing. senior night. looking to go out with a win over valley, third quarter, dowling up eight. here comes dowling. what a play! then for her pays her back. but we are not scared, we are dowling. becca hittner throws it in reverse. then fellow senior 43. -- for three. dowling wins big, 71-56. this is a may with you make the call. i am back. andy: nice job. east hosting indianola, and that is grace berg inside with the rebound. they were just in control. a pretty finish, going baseline and swooping it up. knocking it home, but indianola what a rivalry we have, the east side of the metro and the westside, southeast polk playing host to waukee. through the waukee defense and laying it in for two. abby, a tre

williamson, keep an eye on the clock. pull up and beat the buzzer. i-35 came back to protect the home court, the road runners win 64-52. one of my favorite things each and every week is you make the call, where we make somebody out there a sportscaster for the night. although you make the call is a reference to calling highlights, not being on the phone. >> hold on, i have got to call you back. i have to do this you make the senior night. looking to go out with a win over valley, third quarter, dowling up eight. here comes valley. freshman zoe young, what a play! then fuller pays her back. great feet inside the zone. dowling is down by four. but we are not scared, we are dowling. senior star becca hittner throws it in reverse. then fellow senior daniel 43. -- for three. take that, valley fans. dowling wins big, 71-56. this is make the call. i am back. that was so lame. andy: nice job. more girls basketball east rebound. the indians had a 10 point lead and they were just in control. keel a pretty finish, going , baseline and swooping it up. east trying to keep it closed, three right before the buzzer. knocking it home,

roads. >> we have a crash on i-4 westbound in seminole slowing some things down. here looking at the traffic approaching 434 near ee williamson. because of that it was blocking off a lane. now we have delays back to you can see how much this westbound volume is building. we have a crash at jet stream drive and weatherby. you can still get through, no alternates needed. >> >>> it'll be a beautiful friday. you will want the jacket it's you are going to be outside for any length of time. 43titusville. the metro down to 47. not much wind but it's a chill in the air. feels like 39 in titusville. there is a deck of clouds moving through right now but we will burn them off quickly and nothing but sun. just a cool afternoon. still a nice feel with highs in the 60s. >>> it's 7:28. if you are watching us on >>> welcome back to "gma" and take a look at those giant waves in hawaii. over 20 feet. haven't been this big in six years and experts are predicting up to 50-foot swells and some of the world's top surfers are heading out there ready to hang ten. >>> sad news to report. three people killed, 14 injured in a deadly shooting in hessto

paris holmes is out on williamson road roanoke.paris, what do you see there? the roads are icy. the snow in combination with that freezing rain has made slushy mess on the roads, sideways, and in driveways. the roads and sidewalks are very slick, so drive cautiously. vdot has done a great job of clearing the snow off the interstates and primary roads, but with the rain the roads continue to be dangerous. valley metro continues to operate on their snow routes this morning. blacksburg transit will return to full service today. many of you have been asking when will the roads be cleared or why haven't my you from the virginia department of transportation. vdot has complied a list of the top five snow removal questions. they include: include: they questions. of the top five complied a list vdot has transportation.department of from the answers for you morning, we have touched.my roads been or why haven't roads be cleared have been asking many of you service today. return to full transit will return to full service today. many of you service today. many of you have been asking when w