Bring your10 in roanoke in a 100 in Martinsville Martinsville to be sure you bring your pets inside and on telepathy do have to venture outside we tomorrow morning and then were tracking on next winter storms will write sunday night and continue until we tuesday. We are considering this a significant store because it will have Significant Impact on the road and traveled what conditions thats because the snow will arrive late sunday thinking around 9 52 pm continues through the overnight hours and even into monday morning then by the Late Afternoon on monday the snow gradually changed to a wintry mix of sleet and snow cutting down the snowfall totals right now were thinking snowfall amounts will range anywhere between three to six inches less towards southside war in the mountains and of course ice is possible we can freezing rain developed monday night aunt ruby tuesday, the deeper look at this coming up underway at the Berglund Center. Voters will determine the nominees to run in the may election. , this is a very important primary. This could determine wholl lead this city for the next four years. Currently we have 3 City Council Seats up for grabs and one for mayor. We have two longtime councilmen running for mayor, sherman lea and David Trinkle along with six people for the council seats. Many say they did not expect this type of turnout. Hundreds have been coming into the Berglund Center since noon. Some have been hours to vote. Barbara phifer i have seen people get out of line that now are not going to vote. You ask people to come out in this frigid weather. We have got to make a Better Process Cynthia Turner it just shows that people care. They care about their city. They care about whats going on in the community, schools, everything you have less than one hour to cast your vote. We should know the results later this evening and well bring them to you tonight at 11 on wdbj7. New at 6 police are investigating an accident in gretna that killed a pedestrian. Authorities say it happened just after 9 am. Walter davis was walking on Northside Drive when he crossed onto the tracks. He was hit by a Norfolk Southern train going south and died at the scene. Henry county police are looking for this teen runaway. Jeffrey pruitt was reported missing february 1st. Since running away he was last spotted near his home, in the winnie lane area of the county. Call police if you information. New at 6 Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been found dead. Sources say he died in his sleep during a visit to texas. Scalia was the longest serving current justice on the Supreme Court. He was 79. The Virginia Senate has passed a bill supporters say would protect businesses and people who oppose samesex marriage because of religious beliefs. It was approved following a heated debate yesterday. Governor mcauliffe has already committed to vetoing the bill. Republicans say the bill aims to keep the government from denying grants and contracts to those against gay marriage. The 9th Republican Debate takes place on cbs tonight in South Carolina a week ahead of that states primary. Donald trump and ted cruz will be enter stage but the pressure is on another candidate to perform well. Craig boswell has the latest. Before tonights debate in Greenville John kasich nat and jeb bush continued to work the campaign trail in south president ial candidate i hope you vote for me a week from today this state has been good to the bush family both his brother and father won here. But bush and the other republican candidates are all trailing donald trump in the polls. The New Hampshire primary winner will be center stage with the iowa winner texas senator ted cruz. The two men continue to attack each other. sot Donald Trump Republican president ial candidate find out where he gets his money audience boos rtexas his record. 06 40 walk shot craig who has the most pressure tonight dave i think its rubio gop political consultant dave woodard says florida senator marco rubio must do better tonight after faltering during the abc news New Hampshire debate. natsotabc news debate rubio the fact is Barack Obama Christie there it is again that 15 second memorized speech but woodard says the pressure is not just on rubio. This debate could be a make or break moment for any of the candidates, with the primary just a week away. 02 00 sot dave woodard gop political consultant craig what is the impact of the debate dave its great 4 years ago Newt Gingrich won the debate and then won important to perform well in the debate because it can turn around the whole election. Candidates with a poor showing in the primary could be forced to drop out of the race craig boswell, cbs news, greenville, South Carolina the state department has released more than a thousand new pages of Hillary Clintons emails. 81 of those messages were classified but not declared top secret. So far the Department Released nearly 50thousand pages of emails. Last month, 22 were withheld because they contained top secret material. Officials say theyll finish making clintons emails public at the end of the month, just 1 day before the super tuesday primaries. A group of women has filed a title 9 lawsuit against the university of tennessee. Six former and current students say officials there knew about several campus rapes but did nothing about them. The woman say they were sexually discriminated against after reporting a rape by a student athlete between 2013 and 2015. They say the university created a culture of indifference on Phil Holloway cnn legal analyst . That that creates this environment on campus that is hostile towards women and therefore treats women who are victims of Sexual Assault differently than it treats everybody else. Two of the athletes named in the lawsuit are awaiting trial. The victims are seeking damages for emotional suffering, Tuition Reimbursement and other expenses. A terrorist groups is claiming responsibility for last weeks bombing of a somali plane. Today al shabaab released a statement online. It says the operation targeted western intelligence officials and turkish nato forces that were on the plane at the time. Surveillance video shows a laptop bomb got through airport security. The alleged bomber was the only one who died in the explosion. James tolbert former flint chief of police decisions were made and theyre above my paygrade. I am and always will be a servant of the citizens and unfortunately this is part of the job. Were hearing from the former flint police chief just a day after he says he were ousted as part of a restructuring plan. Officials say the city needs fresh faces if its going to recover from its poisoned water supply scandal. The city switched its water source last year to save money, causing high levels of lead to make its way into homes. Earlier this week the mayor proposed a 55million dollar plan to replace the lead pipes. Hawaiis governor has signed an emergency proclamation in response to the presence of moquitoborne illnesses on the island. So far more than 250 cases of dengue fever have been reported. Now with concern over the zika virus, Officials Say theyre taking preventative steps. The measure will free up state funds for personnel and resources. Authorities say tourists shouldnt be alarmed as there have been no reported cases of zika in the state. Pope francis kicked off day one of his historic trip to mexico with a special ceremony. Thousands greeted him as he rode through Mexico Citys Historic Center this afternoon. He stopped to hand out rosaries and even embrace sick children. Mexicos president where francis delivered his first major address to country leaders. Pope francis experience teaches us that each time we seek the path of privileges for the benefits of a few to the detriment of the good of all, sooner of later the life of society becomes fertile soil for corruption. Francis will wrap up the first day of his visit with a mass at the basilica of the virgin guadalupe. Youre watching your Hometown News leader, wdbj7. Coming up, a Hometown Hero vists to talk to kids about following their dreams. And a mother writes saturday morning talking to students at his former high school, William Fleming. Daniels spoke about his journey of making it to the Charlotte Hornets and how his love for basketball took him to places he used to dream about. He signed autographs on shoes, basketballs and took photos with aspiring athletes. Just two days ago, daniels old number 30 jersey was retired ceremony at the William Fleming gym. Daniels says he wants students to know they can be successful with hard work. Thats what i build my career on. Thats what i build my life on is hard work. I just want them to know that you cant get anywhere if you dont put in the work and i just wanted to reiterate that to those guys. Daniels returns to charlotte monday. A mother in Pittsylvania County shares a postive message about adoption in her new childrens book, a seed of love Stephanie Giorgianni says family is about love and not whether youre blood related. She and her husband adopted their daughter from taiwan about three years ago and now they cant imagine life without her giorgianni says while researching she found that most childrens books focus on the tragedy or heartache and she wants to highlight the joy. Stephanie g , author when i wrote this book i just had such a heart for my daughter to understand and other kids to understand, that they are important, and not just adopted kids but kids in general. No matter what their family situations are, no matter what race they are, that they are special they are important that they giorgianni says this story of the lady bug seeing parents and their daughter that looks different helps kids understand that being different isnt a bad thing. She opened her own Publishing Company and plans write more on the topic to share her daughters story. A group in kentucky is helping veterans overcome everything from ptsd to cancer through dance lessons. The dancing well series aims to help with recovery one step at a time. Veterans and their families come to the class to tune out their battles and tune into the beat. Ted spencer veteran i bet i wasnt here dancing three minutes and i had a great grin on my face and i looked around and the other vets were grinning, the volunteers were grinning. Dancing wells Organizer Says the group started the class to help improve soldiers memory. Turns out it also lessened pain, reduced anxiety and reconnected bonds. The service is free for veterans and their families. The group hopes to start a new session soon. Surfers are braving 18foot waves in a california this weekend. More than 20 surfers competed in the titans of mavericks contest. This is the first time for the event since 2014 as the event is only held when the surf is just right. The contest can be dangerous though. One surfer almost drowned after wiping out in a giant wave. Here is a look at the highs, lows and precipitation at the forecastthat is exactly right the Winter Weather will arrive only tomorrow night and continue until early tuesday but our main focus is the cold temperatures high today or in the middle to lower stories acrosstheboard feeling a lot colder and with your overnight lows in the teams very cold temperatures movement overnight tonight and details after thatprepare for overnight as the sun is setting cold air thinking and writing out the role of blacksburg Regional Airport is that it is nineteen degrees dew Point Holding below zero and with that added men from the northwest at fourteen Miles Per Hour its feeling like six degrees out it would be very cold as youre putting out about so beware if that were now at sixteen degrees of blacksburg fourteen in wytheville fifteen in Lewisburg Lawrenceville twenties found across southside without winter feel like temperatures in the Single Digits and below16 of blacksburg 14 in wytheville 15 in Lewisburg Lawrenceville 20s found across southside without winter feel like temperatures in the Single Digits and below zero. For many along and west of the blue ridge that is why there is a wind chill advisory out until 10 am tomorrow. Even with the slightest win tonight it will feel very chilly and fax or overnight lows will drop and the Single Digits from blacksburg to marion in bluefield will be right in the elbow working very southside ten degrees is her lower lynchburg and seven degrees in lexington hour by hour tomorrow were talking about daytime highs staying in the lower to middle twenties this afternoon but will notice or cloud increasing throughout the day highs our next system not far behind will top out at twenty two degrees of blacksburg twenty four bluefield twenty nine in martinsville a lexington another cold day but with a little more cloud cover them. We had this afternoon our next snow maker right now developing across to code us this system will ride along the upper level winds dipped down to the midwest gather more strength and that means more snow for our area extorting sunday night that is when the winter storm watches in effect until tuesday at noon for howard tiger area extending up into Northern Virginia and North Carolina is also included in this winter storm watch lets time the system out for you snow will begin around eight to ten p. M. To east he could see periodsof heavy snow throughout the overnight hours into early monday morning vista 6 am notice most of her area covered with snow and then look what happens as soon as we had monday afternoon around noon warmer air outlaw booze in changing our snow over to sleep and even into freezing and to monday evening with this loan would change over her precipitation monday late in the evening 5 pm many across the highlands and the greenbrier valley will still see snow. But i will quickly change over, midnight on tuesday. Heavy rain possible at this time. As soon as a frontal systems out could actually see some clearing conditions come tuesday afternoon and then another mountain snow maker arrives tuesday evening so heres another look at your timeline sunday night. That is when the snow arrives with accumulations between 3 to 6 inches from sunday night into monday afternoon. That is when the snow will change over to wintry mix 1 to 2 inches of additional so possible without attempt to a quarter of an inch glass of ice not to say what to watch the chance for some rain another look at your totals forty seven inches and do it from the rhone valley in the river valley Central Virginia one to four inches of college basketball, including radford down to the wire again, and then the bast center finales at roanoke college. Well also head to daytona to checkin with travis wells, whos been working hard at the track. Hell have more on the sprint unlimited comingup tonight arca race as well. On a doubleheader saturday. Were just about two hours away from the green flag in the spring unlimited, a 75 lap dash with a 25 driver event is the first chance for the drivers to maneuver in the draft. Carl edwards 19 toyota driver the big benefit of being in the unlimited is just the track time, kind of shake off the rust and try a couple of different things. But everybody realizes, nobody forgets that this is daytona and a win in any race at daytona is huge so its a serious race for us. Watch out for the Joe Gibbs Racing drivers tonight. The organization has won 3 of the past 4 sprint unlimiteds. Denny hamlin is the defending champ while matt kenseth took the checkered flag last season. The green flag drops around 8 15. The arca drivers were on the track this afternoon in lucas oil 200. That included christiansburgs Derrick Lancaster who rolled off 8th today. And just two laps in the caution flew, right behind derrick as the cars stacked up in the trioval, spinning down the frontstretch. Nearly 10 cars were involved in the mess. And that set the tone for the rest of the day. Lancasters day another scrape on the backstretch that left his 83 beaten and battered, a disappointing end to his weekend. Charlotte, North Carolina teenager William Byron driving a Liberty University sponsored toyota, started 2nd in the race. He ran in the top ten most of the day and wound up with a solid finish of. Well be right back here later tonight with some highlights and comments from the winner of the sprint unlimited. Reporting live in daytona beach, florida, travis wells, wdbj7. Thanks travis. Now onto college basketball, where 7thranked virginia was on the road at duke. The cavaliers trying to snap a 21 year losestreak at cameron indoor. Uva riding a 7game winstreak coming into saturdays game against the unranked blue devils. Lets get it started with anthony gill, always puttingon a show. He throws it down between the defenders. Then mike tobey comingup big in the first half. He had 8 run, giving the cavs a 2514 lead. Going outside now, its Malcolm Brogdon for three, helping keep the blue devils at an arms length. Dukes Brandon Ingram though goes on a tear before the break. Three trips in a row end in an ingram score, and just like that, the blue devils are back within one. Back to the hoos, and devon hall with the drive. Virginia goes into the half up three. At last check in the big south, radford comingoff a big win on thursday over unc asheville. Hosting winthrop saturday afternoon in the first half, the highlanders get the ball to Ya Ya Anderson who pullsup for 3 of his 15 points. Radford up 3831. Then as they continue to push the pace, rashun davis takes the ball up court and takes it straight to the basket. He gets the shot to go, keeping radford out front. Davis with 17 points, 9 assists in the way for radford with 21 points, hitting the shot in the paint here. Radford went into the break up by 5, but speaking of 5. Number 5 for Winthrop Keon Johnson had himself a day for the eagles. He dropped 32 points including the gamewinner in the final seconds. Winthrop beats radford 86 to 84. D3 hoops at roanoke college. A double header for the bast center finale for both basketball teams with the new Cregger Center almost finished. The men in action first, hosting bridgewater and up handily in the second half. John fitchett keeping it rolling as he knocksdown the corner 3. Fitchett with 16 points in the game 6 for 10 from the floor. Roanoke up 5427. Later second, John Caldwell attacking the basket. He finishes in the paint for 2 of his 13. Back to the perimeter, where the maroons had 16 made threes. This one here from eli sumpter. He was 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. Now lets get to carter wright. The Hidden Valley product shooting lightsout. He hits back to back threes. The first one puts the maroons up by an even 30. Then the next, just moves and draining the shot. He led all scorers with 19 points as roanoke cruises to the 10467 win. Their 8th game this season where they scored in triple digits. The ladies in action right after. Washington and lee visiting roanoke on the maroons senior day. Kelsey smith and jfs anna carter both honored before the game. First quarter action, ellen wagner gets things going for the maroons. She finished with 8 points as roanoke takes the lead. Back the other way, generals sophomore ailyn kelly hits the shot to tie this one up. Kelly had 12 points in the game. Bridget holleran was the maroons leading scorer with 16 points. She drives the lane and finishes off the glass. Washington and lee though soon jumps out front with this 3 pointer from andrea ferrero, as the generals goon to 63. V weather anytime, webpage at wdbj7. Com and be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter for weather headlines and more at wdbj7weather. Thanks for watching your Hometown News leader. We have all your axelrod breaking news, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79. The high courts conservative anchor found inside his room at a resort in texas. The stage is set in South Carolina for tonights cbs news Republican Debate. The final six candidates in their last facetoface showdown before a crucial primary. A deadly pileup on an icy interstate as temperatures in the northeast plummet toward record lows. And why these kids from the class of 2032 have a million reasons to be thankful. This is the cbs evening news. Im jim axelrod. We begin with breaking news. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at the age of 79. Scalia was the longest serving justice of the current Supreme Court and its conservative. Paula reid is in washington with the latest tonight. Good evening, paula. Reporter i cant hear the broadcast. Has it started . Axelrod were having a little trouble with paula right now. This evening, chief Justice John Roberts released a statement saying scalia was an extraordinary individual and jurist who was admired and treasured by his colleagues. Roberts added, scalias passing is a great loss to the court and to the country he served
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