Can expect warmer weather. Danner the iowa caucus is just days away from kicking off the president ial nominating process. The republican candidates had their last chance tonight to make their case. But their frontrunner wont be on stage. Well live in des moines with what viewers can expect. Reporter people enjoy going to all the events and meeting all the candidates, and sometimes taking notes. But donald trump played by his own rules and had his own event. I think cruz is a snake to be honest, and i think trump is going to walk all over him. Reporter but trump saying that hell opt out has sparked a debate on what his supporters want. Some wants policy comparisons and others dont want moderators getting in the way of their guy. Hes against it. Reporter the result is an environment that he controls completely. Thats good. Hell draw a crowd over there. Yeah, yeah, i like that. I have full faith and trust in mr. Donald trump to do the right thing. And if thats the decision he made, im behind him 110 . Reporter some think that rubio can make up ground tonight. Danner and trumps event tonight will be honoring veterans and will be airing on c. N. N. Our Parent Company was set to interview donald trump before that. Event, but unfortunately, the Trump Campaign says that his arrival schedule will now prevent that from happening. We are tracking the very a missing teenager from blacksburg. Its two days since 13yearold Nichole Lovell was missing from her apartment. She needs twice daily antirejection medicine for her kidney transplant. Police have set up a Master Control Center near nicholes home. They have brought in various agencies for help. They may feel it could be something of no consequence could really help us in the investigation. We ask anyone with any type of information to share us. Danner your asked to call Blacksburg Police department if you know anything. Accused of stabbing his fatherinlaw to death. Katie brooke was in the courtroom today and has the latest. Katie no verdict today. Court ended just after 5 00 and will start again tomorrow. Heres what we know right now. Both the commonwealth and the defense agree there is no forensic or d. N. A. Evidence in the case that links vincent spinner to his fatherinlaw. Spinner was married to paynes adopted daughter, tamara. The summer payne was stabbed to death, spinner said he planned to leave her after she relapsed and disappeared along with their son. He said that he was going to hour later, shaking, and in different clothes. Im be back in Court Tomorrow at 9 00 a. M. And ill bring you updates as they occur. Danner we have been watching a home in a lynchburg neighborhood searched by nearly one dozen officers. Police searched this house on floyd street. We are waiting for more information from Lynchburg Police right now, but once we get it well bring it to you live on air and at wset. Com. The patient who shot a centra Security Guard at Lynchburg General Hospital is calling for an independence investigation. Thats according to the attorney representing jonathan warner. He says that the fact that the gillespie is a former Police Officer and that the chief deputys wife works at lynchburg general, is a conflict of interest. George we have two more nights of temperatures dropping below freezing, which means two more nights that well see the snow refreezing on sidewalks and parking lots. Well be dropping below 32. And when you wake up in the morning, most of us will be in the midupper twenties. 27 by 6 00 a. M. Later ill let you know how much warmer well be by the weekend. Danner this is now a live look at the conference happening right now at Virginia Tech. On the flint, michigan water crisis. A Virginia Tech researcher and his team are talking about their efforts on campus now. Reporter the flintwater study presentation is just about to begin. Virginia tech is being hailed as heroes during the whole flint water crisis for their testing on lead levels. Tonight theyll have a special guest, leeian walters. Her house had the highest levels of lead in flint and one of her children had lead poisoning. Danner crews are out counting the homeless in our area and they are working to put essentials in the hands of those folks. They are looking to provide water, clothing, hats, gloves, even blankets. And a way to help organizers to get an accurate count of which determines the necessary funds to help them. But theres also a muchneeded hand from the local community. Im from this community and to see people really care about those who are less fortunate than them to give them a hand up and not a hand out. Danner that event has been will go until 8 00 tonight at isis has lost much of its territory to freedom fighters. But now the Islamic State is establishing a new foothold where, strike the west. Jeff barnd has the latest on where isis plans to plant its flag next. Reporter just across the Mediterranean Sea from rome is the target of the Islamic State. Libya is a point for isis to stage points in europe. Reporter the city serves as if attacked by the west in libya, isis has threatened to overwhelm libya with mig migrants, and isis members may be a deterrent. Reporter and the threats on the europe have not ceased. They said the next attack is on rome. Reporter experts say that isis has already targeted several libyan oil refineries. The Islamic State is also shoring up with other groups like boko haram. Pentagon Officials Say theyre monitoring the libyan situation closely with considering their military options. Danner a landfill in Amelia County is going to receive coal ash from the banks from the dan river. Crews will load rail cars with the toxic ash and bring it to the Amelia County landfill. The shipments are supposed to double in february and take 12 years. George today temperatures danner a little reminder now that our abc13 good eats contest is going on. Todaymonday log on to wset. Com for a chance to win. The link is right under today we are giving away a 75 gift card to the Crown Sterling. Were all discussing the Crown Sterling days around here. Look for different prizes each day. Growing up, by husband says that they went there for prom, homecoming, and all the big occasions. And its still a place where people celebrate. You got to check it out. George my wife and i havent been there yet, but its on our list. Danner the salad bar. And refreezing overnight out there on the roads. George you want to use caution in the morning. Sidewalks and parking lots will be slippery tomorrow morning. And our viewers have been sending in pictures of beautiful sunsets. Danner every night theres been beautiful sunsets. George tom crowder sending this in. And from lynchburg, brenda finch capturing some of the and this is from sipman from cassie thomas. And you can see snow on the ground and colors in the sky. Tomorrow is going to be breezy and cold due to the wind. Temperatures tomorrow will be similar to what we had today. But its probably going to be feel colder to you as the wind is going to be gusting over 20 miles per hour. Most of us will see highs in the mid40s for tomorrow. Right now were just above the freezing mark for many of us. And by news time, many of us will be below freezing. Lynchburg 45. Virginia tech 40. Farmville 37. South boston, clarksville, mid30s. Heres what it likes tomorrow. Well see a clippertype cold front moving. Were going to see that tomorrow. We are going to to see some areas of snow in the mountains. And. Mainly west of interstate 81 into west virginia, you could be encountering some of that snow. But for us locally, well be staying dry. Some areas of light snow possible toward and west of hot springs. And saturday, lots of sunshine. Well have a southwest wind and temperatures in the mid50s. Southside youll be nearing 60 for saturday. And tonight well be seeing a freeze and well have to watch for some areas of melted snow to refreeze. Smith Mountain Lake in the upper 30s. Alta vista, gretna, chatham. 48. Madison heights and amherst, lows in the upper 20s. Were going to say near and below freezing until 9 00 a. M. Hour. Lovingston, 43. Amherst 43. Bedford county 43. Concord, appomattox, rustburg, 44. Martinsville 46. And cooler towards the mountains and chances of mountain snow in the west and temperatures toward the lower 40s. The 7day forecast shows the warming trend kicks in on saturday, but saturday morning will be cold with temperatures in the 20s. Rain increases next week, especially by wednesday. Danner a new exhibit the Danville Science Center is giving kids a chance to learn how state parks are designed. State parks, video games, and light shows come coming. They are debuting the science show. S. T. E. M. Visitors usually hang around for an hour and a half, but design show visitors are staying for several hours. You can build your own roller coaster and learn about friction and academy. Danner this came from the Oregon Museum of science and a case of danner there is now a confirmed case of the zika virus in virginia, but health Officials Say that the person that tested positive did not contract the virus in the united states. Reporter Health Officials have confirm that a person who traveled to Central America has contracted it had home in northwest virginia. It is not transmitted person to person. It is transmitted by mosquitos. Health officials have issued travel advisories. We are concerned about pregnant women who have traveled to the areas where it is occurring. Reporter there has been no reported case of zika inside the united states. Anyone suspected of contracting the zika virus is to stay home for seven days. For more information,head over to wset. Com. Danner a 2yearold maryland boy in the hospital tonight after shooting himself the little boy shot himself with his fathers gun. Danner police say it happened yesterday in charles county. The Police Responded to a 911 call and found the toddler wounded and crying. The father had been taking a nap and woke up to the toddler crying. According to law, the gun should have been secured. And a Police Officer assisted in something thats not in the Job Description early this morning. Helping the deliver a baby. Officer Michael Garcia saw a car driving erratically and helped deliver a baby boy danner today marks the 30th anniversary of the challenger anniversary. Nasa paid tribute during the agencys day of remembrance. Seven members of the challenge crew died on the morning of january 28, 1980, january 28, 1980, january 28, 1986. So many School Children where watching that because there tyra it will happen. Surprise, tyra banks is a mom, so why did she keep it all secret . What we know about the newborn babys father. Thats myboyfriend, eric. Eric, quick little turn around. Hi, eric. What tyras ban saying about her surrogate. And is her baby boy the reason why she abruptly quit her show . And the donald. As bill oreilly pleads with drop his boycott. Just want you to consider it. Plus do it, engage