3. Even higher snow totals are expected near petersburg and richmond. Again, for most of the viewing area, this will be a rain event. We would not be surprised with the rain at times, but overall, it will be rain. Some of the rain could be heavy at times late tonight through friday ponding on roads. Other than the potential for rain and snow, the winds will be howling once the low moves offshore and strengthens. Northnortheast between 20 and 30 mph friday, with gusts up to 40 mph. Watch out for some tidal flooding. High tide at Sewells Point friday will be at 4 47 a. M. And 5 05 p. M. The rain will push out through the day friday, with gradual clearing expected. By saturday, we ll see some sunshine between the clouds. However, a couple of isolated showers will remain possible late saturday into early sunday. High temperatures on friday will be in the mid 40s. We ll be in the upper 40s saturday and sunday, and by next week, temperatures vdot says they are ready for incoming snow crews will be keeping an eye on the roads for icy areas. However, they are telling drivers to remain cautious tomorrow morning. New tonight former Portsmouth City manager john rowe has officially announced his run for mayor. Rowe made the announcement a few minutes ago at mario sp italian restaurant. He s now challenging one of the people who supported firing him last year current mayor kenny wright. Wright has already announced he s running for re election this november. The mayor says rowe was fired after a disagreement over the city s budget last april. A son in mourning speaking about his father s death for the first time. On tuesday Suffolk Police found the man shot several times in the back in a cemetery. Kelly rule has the story you ll see only on three. Plans with his father. 48;39 i remember him saying like you re about to be 21 soon you can go ahead and drink with me you can drink with me, i got older and we never had that drink and now darion says they never will. Suffolk police say they found 42year old Wayne Watford darion s father at the Pleasant Hill cemetary around 130 in the morning on tuesday. Police called his death a homicide. Darion knew something was wrong when he didn t hear from his father on his birthday sunday but never expected the phone call he got just two days later. 44;59 i miss him and i wish i had gotten that happy birthday and could hold his hand one more time according to the medical examiner watford was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his back. A city spokesperson would not say if Police Believe he was killed here or if someone dumped his body. 46;48 he did not have enemies, not that i know of 46;39 i couldn t give everything but i would have given the best i could to keep my dad alive darion says his father did serve jail time on and off but never got into the kind of trouble that would lead to this. As darion is working to get the he s hoping police come forward with an arrest. Now Suffolk Police say this is an ongoing active investigation. They ask anyone with information about watford s death to take action and call the crime line at 1triple8locku up. I m kelly rule, newschannel 3. In newport news two men shot just minutes apart. Today both men are in the hospital one recovering, the other fighting for his life. First police were called to jefferson avenue near the virginia living museum. That s where a Man Told Police he was standing outside when he heard gunshots, and then realized he was shot in the leg. This all happened right around 1230. He is expected to be okay. About 10 minutes later a second man walked into the hospital. Police say he had been shot several times in the chest and stomach. We re told he may not survive. If you know anything take action and call the crime line. Portsmouth police are hoping social media can be a tool in teaching kids about gun safety. Newschannel three s brian hill kurt, two children were accidentally shot while playing with guns last weekend. Now, police are using information from project child safe , to provide parents with a list of tips to prevent a kid from hurting themselves or those around them. Whether youre a gunowner or not. Teaching kids about gun safety could be a life or death situation. 31 22 malisha it really did scare me. Im like oh, my goodness. Another senseless murder or killing. But luckily sunday it was neither. Malisha blackwell says she s shocked a child accidentally shot a nine yearold in portsmouth sunday. 31 29 malisha it really touches me because i have children. 31 38 it was really senseless. The second senseless shooting involving a gun and child that day. 4 41 paulette it shouldnt be out at all around any kids in the house cause kids a grab a gun and want to shoot it, just to feel it. According to portsmouth police, a seven yearold accidentally shot himself in the hand with a unsecured firearm. Following those a Facebook Status with a list of procedures and guidelines about gun safety. The guidelines include leaving the room and telling an adult if you find a gun and to not go snooping for them. 23 55 vanessa the kid shouldn t know they have a gun. So, if they do have a gun, they should put it up to where the kids cannot get to it. 27 33 all starts in the home. The two kids suffered nonlife threatening injuries. Parents are just glad they re okay. Law enforcement say charges are pending in both cases. For more information on gun safety, visit us online at wtkr dot com. In the newsroom, brian hill, newschannel three. Hampton police are searching for a man wanted for breaking into a home and stealing electronics. They are look for 18yearold domenico green. Police say last month he and two other men broke into a home on drummonds way and stole a television and jewelry. He is wanted on charges of burglary, conspiracy to commit a felony, and grand larceny. The two 18 yearold men have already been arrested. Ryan taybron and Zaquone Scott commit a felony, and grand larceny. Police ask anyone who knows where green is to call the crime line. Hampton police are also looking for the driver of a white van who they say hit a man riding a bike. It happened yesterday afternoon just before one on grimes road. Police say the van was leaving the taco bell k fc restaurant at the corner of East Pembroke road when he hit the bike and took off. The 21 yearold hampton man who was on the bike was taken to the hospital and later released. If you know anything that could help police find the driver take action and call the crime line. In Virginia Beach police say a construction crew is responsible for stopping a burglar who targeted the home they were working on. 18yearold tyrell slaughter burglary and grand larceny. Police say they got a call a burglary yesterday morning just before 10. This was at a home undergoing renovations on Chimney Creek drive. Officials say the construction crew saw slaughter inside the home and held him until police arrived. Virginia farmers are struggling to recover from expensive one week after eight confirmed tornadoes touched down in virginia Virginia Farm BureauMutual Insurance says the company has received more than one hudred claims totaling one pointsix Million Dollars in damages. Executives expect that number to increase to nearly two pointfive million. In Middlesex County alone high winds caused 500 thousand dollars of damage on two farms. On the military watch friends, family members and former colleagues gathered in Virginia Beach at Camp Pendleton to remember 21 Service Members killed in a plane crash 15 years ago. The plane was returning from a military construction project carrying 18 members of the Virginia Air National guard, and 3 members of the Florida Army National guard. It crashed in a cotton field in georgia killing everyone on board. One 15 yearold girl paid tribute to her father, who was killed in the crash when she the crash was the worst peacetime aviation disaster in the history of the national guard. It was also the worst loss of life in the Virginia National guard since world war two. Also on the military watch you may have heard or seen a lot of activity near fort eustis this morning. Soldiers were taking part in casualty evacuation training. Soldiers were trained on the proper techniques for reporting and securing causalities. They reacted to real life situations and even worked with medics. Officials say the training will better prepare the soldiers for an actual casualty evacuation. Today the Naval Air Force atlantic selected the sea and shore sailors of the year. Aviation boatswain s mate first class Tinisha Franklin and naval air crewsman first class Brian Mcgarrigle were honored at a luncheon ceremony at naval station norfolk. Both sailors were highly praised for their outstanding accomplishments. The two were selected from more than 40 thousand men and women in the atlantic fleet. Both will now be considered for the Us Fleet Forces command s sailors of the year. Coming up on newschannel three out with the old and in with the new and improved. Work begins on a norfolk courthouse plus why progress on the big changes in downtown norfolk construction crews started tearing down the old Norfolk Circuit Court this morning. The demolition period will take six to eight weeks but it will be 2017 before we see a new and improved downtown civic plaza. Crews are recycling materials from the demo and use them for other projects around the city. Ground breaking on the replacement to the bonner bridge is finally about to happen. North Carolina Governor Pat Mccrory will do the honors Tuesday Morning on the south side of the oregon inlet. Blaine stewart has the story new at six. Track preliminary work on the new bonner bridge began last month. Drivers over the oregon inlet have already noticed changes on the south side of the span, theyve cleared vegitation and added North Carolina cleared the final roadblocks in the way of the new bridge last summer, when the state agreed to the terms of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups concerned about the impact construction would have on the water below. The new bridge is expected to cost almost 250 Million Dollars, attorney general roy cooper says a recent scam is targeting North Carolina churches this is how it works church employees get an email that person at the church. It asks the employee to wire thousands of dollars to another bank account to handle an urgent and confidential situation. But in reality the crook has hacked into that person s email to make demands. Cooper says you should question wire transfers and report any scams on ncd ojdotgov. Sports authority is filing for bankruptcy which means all the chain specializing in Sports Equipment and apparel is closing 140 stores. Three locations in Hampton Roads in norfolk, Virginia Beach and hampton are closing their doors. Employees at those locations will be out jobs. No word yet on the exact date the stores will close. Tracking rain, snow and gusty winds. We re keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that will move in from the west tonight. As the low approaches the area, scattered rain will begin moving in. Now, most of Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina will have above freezing temperatures at the onset of this event. However, some of our temperatures will be marginal for a few of our which could support snow to mix in through early friday morning. Some snow accumulations can be expected during this event but will likely be limited because of the rain. So areas near sussex, surry, Williamsburg James city co. , gloucester. Mathews, middlesex and the northern Eastern Shore could see about 12of snow. However, some of our forecast models are hinting at higher amounts of snow over portions of the middle peninsula and the northern neck, possibly up to 3. Even higher snow totals are expected near petersburg and richmond. Again, for most of the viewing area, this will be a rain event. We would not be surprised if a few snowflakes mixed in with the rain at times, but some of the rain could be heavy at times late tonight through friday morning, capable of leading to ponding on roads. Other than the potential for rain and snow, the winds will be howling once the low moves offshore and strengthens. Winds will blow in from the northnortheast between 20 and 30 mph friday, with gusts up to 40 mph. Watch out for some tidal flooding. High tide at Sewells Point friday will be at 4 47 a. M. And 5 05 p. M. The rain will push out through the day friday, with gradual clearing expected. By saturday, we ll see some sunshine between the clouds. However, a couple of isolated showers will remain possible late saturday into early sunday. High temperatures on friday will be in we ll be in the upper 40s saturday and sunday, and by next week, temperatures tonight on newschannel three at 11 a new look at the government s actual ufo investigations. But, some say the list is far from complete. Your chance to decide for yourself Police Officers from all over Hampton Roads have been showing support for fallen officer Ashley Guindon guindon was killed in Northern Virginia the day after she was sworn in Hampton Police are honoring her with the hashtag first day for ashley. The Department Shared this picture of some of its officers being sworn in and now other officers are following suit posting throwback pictures of the day they were sworn in. You can see all the photos on facebook just search the hashtag first day for ashley. And if you work in Law Enforcement you can share our next newscast is newschannel three at seven on live vipir radar and breaking pelley the grand old Party Establishment fights back. Donald trump is a phony, a fraud. Watch, by the way, how he respond to my speech today. Mitt is a failed candidate. Pelley also tonight, our correspondents give us a rare look inside syrias civil war. Reporter so this was an american air strike. Pelley major donors cut off the largest Veterans Charity after we exposed how the money is being spent spp and a soccer star pledges to donate her brain to study concussions. The more we know, the more we can help protect the next generation and the generation after that. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the man who carried the baton for the republicans four years ago is not passing it to donald trump. Hes hitting him over the head with it. Today, mitt romney became the Party Establishments unofficial spokesman for the dump trump movement. Then, the 2008 nominee, john mccain, double teamed, saying that he shares romneys concerns