Mph. Saturday partly sunny. Spotty showers possible late. Highs upper40s. Winds light south. We are tracking a mix of rain, sleet, and snow across Hampton Roads. Most of the frozen precip is north and west of the metro, but there is some sleet mixing in with the rain in the southside. I wouldnt rule out some minor accumulations coating on the grass sidewalks cars from northern surry co, northern sussex co, to williamsburg, and points north along the middle peninsula, and northern neck. The higher accumulations will be around richmond and points north. The wintry mix will be relatively brief after 2 am, temperatures will start to warm into the low40s, so well all see rain into friday morning. You probably dont need me to tell you youll need an umbrella tomorrow morning. Expect periods of rain through the first half of the day, then well dry up through the afternoon. One thing we have to mention is the wind the wind will be of the north at 15 to 25 mph, gusting up to 40 mph at times since this will be a quickmoving storm system, we arent concerned with any tidal flooding. Little bit of good news there. Saturday morning, so we could see some spotty rain showers. After that, well be dry on sunday through most of this storm may last through sunrise and our morning team is here for you. Starting at 430 tomorrow Jeremy Wheeler and jen lewis will have what you need to know to get around the weather, and beat the traffic. Vdot says its are ready for the approaching storm and pretreated roads outside our area. If you have to get out on the roads tomorrow remember to take it slow and easy and give yourself plenty of time. Our neighbors to the south are also dealing with old man winter. Snow started to fall in laurel park shortly after lunch today. Thats south of asheville in the blue ridge mountains. The snow is expected to fall through the night and into the early morning. A School Bus Driver is accused of attacking a middle school student. Police in newport news charged 58 yearold James Hopkins with assault. But the student involved is also in trouble tonight. Liz kilmer has video of the incident. Tom, anita cell phone video we received shows a heated fight on a crowded school bus. The bus driver is charged with misdemeanor assault. While a 12yearold student has been suspended for his role. C11 01 08 38 shouting nats oh my goodness startling cell phone video captured on a school bus. Students scream as the driver reportedly 58 yearold James Hopkins is seen hitting and choking this 12yearold boy. C10 01 0719 i mean thats pretty, pretty messed up i mean just that video it looks bad it looks really bad. Police in newport news say it happened wednesday afternoon. The boy reportedly a student at Crittenden Middle School can be seen hitting hopkins back. C10 01 08 00 i mean by looking at it i mean, no he doesnt need to put his hands on the child but it also looked like he was trying to protect himself from the school spokeswoman Michelle Price says Surveillance Video on the hopkins pulled over, and the situation turned physical. Police say no one was hurt. Hopkins was charged with misdemeanor assault and released. Price tells us the student is facing a longterm suspension. yelling nats parent sahilys price says her friend is a bus driver for newport news Public Schools and she had to switch routes in the past, because of student behavior. C11 01 09 30 she tells me how she gets cussed at and gets told a lot of stuff but unfortunately because they are adults, they have to kind of have a little bit more control. 10 on your side went to hopkins newport news home for comment. No one answered the door. Everybody needs to be safe, we need to kind of rally together as parents and just Work Together and make sure our children are safe. Were told hopkins had been a bus driver with newport news schools for two years. Hes been placed whether that will be with or without pay has yet to be determined. Live in newport news, liz kilmer, 10 on your side. Only on 10, Hampton Police say theyre stepping up patrols. This follows a rash of car vandalisms. We first told you sunday someone shot out the windows of 36 cars in the fox hill neighborhood. Since then, police uncovered dozens of similiar reports73 car windows shot out since february first. Police say cars in the fox hill, willow oaks and buckroe areas have been targerted. Surveillance video from buffalo drive captured this darkcolored mediumsized Pickup Truck Police believe is involved. Super sgt. Matt bond Hampton Police division c315 51 47 we do plan on stepping up patrols in these areas to not only prevent these crimes but in an attempt to apprehend the individuals responsible for these crimes. Sergeant bond says the shooters used slingshots and paintball guns to crack the windows. Police ask residents in those affected neighborhoods to report the 2016 republican candidates are debating tonight for the First Time SinceDonald Trumps big win on super tuesday. Ahead of the debate former republican president ial nominee mitt romney slammed trump calling the president ial front runner a phony and a fraud. Romney says trump is a bully who threatens americas future stressing that senator ted cruz, senator marco rubio or Governor John Kasich should be the republican president ial nominee. S mitt romney, former gop president ial nominee 11 let me put it very plainly, if we republicans choose donald trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished. Trump struck back saying romney begged for an endorsement four years ago only to choke. The New York State Supreme Court is considering whether to hear a lawsuit that claims senator ted cruz is not eligible to be president of the united states. The case boils down to one phrase in the u. S. Constitution natural born citizen. Cruz was born in canada mother. His father was a native of cuba. This case was filed by two men who are trying to have ted cruz removed from the new york state republican primary ballot. Meanwhile on the other side of the aisle Hillary Clinton has potential trouble of her own. Today it came out that the aide who set up her private email server. Has been granted immunity. Bryan pagliano had taken the fifth before congress is now talking to the fbi. Nbc news reports it s very likely clinton will have to testify. Her team says they are glad her former aide is now cooperating. A Virginia Beach burglary suspect talks from behind bars only to 10 on your side and confesses to the crime. This all happened yesterday morning on Chimney Creek drive in Virginia Beach. 18yearold tyrell slaughter says he was trying to decide whether to go to school or to go into the home. He decided to go in. He says while inside he started grabbing valuables but then a renovation crew that was working on the house walked in. He took off running and the 5 workers from Service Masters chased after him. They later and held him down until police arrived. Slaughter tells 10 on your side he simply made a mistake. Super tyrell hard in the green run area to get a job and money so i guess i found thats easier than going to get a job butted 25 36 30 yeah extremely grateful. We had some very emotionally family jewelry and stuff that this guy had on his possession and we are to have it back slaughter was charged with burglary and grand larceny. He remains in jail on a five thousand dollar bond. Chesapeake police are investigating a crash involving an officer. Heres a picture from the scene this morning at moses grandy trail and millville road. Police say paramedics took both the officer and a passenger from another car to the hospital. They are expected to be okay. The officer was not responding to a call when the crash happened. The Norfolk School board is giving an Elementary School building and property back to the city. In a work session last night Board Members voted unanimously to turn over oakwood Elementary School. A spokeswoman says the city requested the property because it has a buyer. While a city spokersperson wouldnt say what Company Wants the property, she did say the city is in talks with a private company thats planning to expand its existing buisiness in norfolk. If the plans go through. The company would tear down the school. The idea drew mixed reaction from people who live in the neighborhood and attended oakwood. Sot rose parkertucker, norfolk clip 38 01 06 6 19 50 it really doesnt purpose so if theyre going to tear it down, if its going to help the city economy then thats fine with me. 6 20 05 butt sots sot linette toltonnorfleet, norfolk clip 39 15 20 6 22 59im not that community for that long i would like to see something done that would help the community. 6 23 11 right now special needs students that are part of the Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs use oakwood. Sometime between now and will move to Richard BowlingElementary School where theyll be for one year. After that, bowling will also be turned over to the city. Still to come, a challenge for the job of portsmouth mayor kenny wright, and its coming from a man whos been at city hall before. Out with the old. Well tell you when a new bonner bridge to the outer banks will be built. And why there was such a battle to have the current one torn down. And a somber anniversary 15 years ago. We remember the lives of 21 National Guardsmen, most of whom based in a familiar face enters the race for portsmouths mayor. Tonight, john rowe announced he will run for the office. Rowe served as city manager for two and a half years before an abrupt departure. 10 on your sides liz palka was at his First Campaign event tonight liz . Tom and anita john rowe called for a change in leadership in portsmouth tonight. He said, the city has been the subject of criticism recently, that its justified. And that is one of the things he wants to change. C1 18 45 18 i hereby declare my candidacy for the office of the mayor. In front of a crowd of supporters at marios Italian Restaurant john rowe made it official. Hes running for mayor of portsmouth. And ready to take on current mayor kenny wright in november. C1 18 45 37 we need to restore the vitality of portsmouth. We need to bring back good goverment. Three Council Members already backing the former city manager. Elizabeth psimas, bill moody, and danny meeks. C1 18 50 30 we need john. You need john. We all need john. So its very important to get john elected as mayor. Moody and sheriff bill watson who have both had public disagreements with wright made contributions right then and there. C1 18 48 15 john, i want to be the first one to publicly endorse take my check for 500 for your campaign. Rowe, who has 45 years of Public Administration experience, was appointed city manager in 2012. But, in april 2015 council ousted him and City Attorney george willson, at the same time. C4 19 23 55 it comes with the job of being city manager. At the time wright said it was because rowe presented a 17 cent Real Estate Tax increase in the city to close a budget gap. C4 19 23 01 it would take 17 cents to continue to provide the services that council wanted to provide. While hes been away from city hall for nearly a year many saying they are eager to see rowe back. In a new position. C2 19 11 14 i just have so much confidence in him that he will do a great job. C2 19 12 22 now more thaever, portsmouth needs him. Former portsmouth sheriff gary waters had previously said he would run for mayor too. He said tonight he is stepping aside for rowe to run. Candidates have until midjune to liz palka, 10 on your side. Light rail may be on the ballot in november. City treasurer John Atkinson says his team collected at least four thousand signatures on super tuesday. He says in total he has about 21 thousand signatures, which surpasses the 16,500 signatures to put a question on the ballot. Voters in virginia could see the question, should city council of Virginia Beach spend local funds to extend light rail from norfolk to town center in Virginia Beach . anchors ad lib toss to overnight rain and some sleet across the southside and north carolina. A rain snow mix north and west of the metro. All rain after 2 am. Lows upper30s to low40s. Winds e 1020 mph. Friday periods of rain through midday. Drier through the afternoon. Highs mid40s. Winds n 1525 mph, gusts to 40 mph. Saturday partly sunny. Spotty showers possible late. Highs upper40s. Winds light south. We are tracking a mix of rain, sleet, and snow across Hampton Roads. Most of the frozen precip is north and west of the metro, but there is some sleet mixing in with the rain in the southside. I minor accumulations coating on the grass sidewalks cars from northern surry co, northern sussex co, to williamsburg, and points north along the middle peninsula, and northern neck. The higher accumulations will be around richmond and points north. The wintry mix will be relatively brief after 2 am, temperatures will start to warm into the low40s, so well all see rain into friday morning. You probably dont need me to tell you youll need an umbrella tomorrow morning. Expect periods of rain through the first half of the day, then well dry up through the afternoon. One thing we have to mention is the wind the wind will be of the north at 15 to 25 mph, gusting up to 40 mph at times since this will be a quickmoving storm system, we arent concerned with any tidal flooding. Little bit of good news there. Saturday will be mainly dry. A fast clipper system will brush by us saturday night early sunday morning, so we could see some spotty rain showers. After that, well be dry on sunday through most of demolition day. Our cameras were rolling in norfolk as crews made way for a new plaza downtown. Im bruce rader and coming up in 25 minutes on the sportswrap, the meac regular season wraps up with the battle of the bay showdown between Hampton University and norfolk state. I have some rocking highlights, the High School State tournament begins tomorrow at odu will visit with oscar smith, and run down the rest of the action and march madness begins at christopher newport, well check in with the captians at the old circuit courthouse in norfolk is history. Nats of demolition we showed you the begining of the demolition live on wavy news 10 on fox43 this morning. Crews began tearing down the building to make room for a new civic plaza. Renovations include raising the plaza to prevent flooding, making more public open space, and extending main street to create a new public drop off area. Crews are expected to complete the demolition within two months. City Officials Say the rubble will be recycled and used for other road projects throughout the city. Next week construction will begin on the new bonner bridge. These are pictures of the bonner bridge being built for years, 10 on your side has covered the battle between environmentalists and residents to build a new bridge connecting Hatteras Island with the rest of the outer banks. The current bonner bridge was only designed to last 30 years. Ncdot says the new bridge will be finished by 2018. The old bridge will be demolished in 2019. Today we remember the local heroes who died in i think we shouldve taken a left at the river. Tarzan know where tarzan go tarzan does not know where tarzan go. Hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is . Waterfall . King of jungle. Why dont you want to just ask somebody . If youre a couple, you fight over directions. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. Oh ohhhhh its what you do. Overnight rain and some sleet across the southside and north carolina. A rain snow mix north and west of the metro. All rain after 2 am. Lows upper30s to low40s. Winds e 1020 mph. Friday periods of rain through midday. Drier through the afternoon. 1525 mph, gusts to 40 mph. Saturday partly sunny. Spotty showers possible late. Highs upper40s. Winds light south. We are tracking a mix of rain, sleet, and snow across Hampton Roads. Most of the frozen precip is north and west of the metro, but there is some sleet mixing in with the rain in the southside. I wouldnt rule out some minor accumulations coating on the grass sidewalks cars from northern surry co, northern sussex co, to williamsburg, and points north along the middle peninsula, and northern neck. The higher accumulations will be temperatures will start half of the day, then well dry up through the of the north at 15 to 25 mph, gusting up to 40 mph at times since this will be a good news there. Saturday will be mainly dry. A fast clipper system will brush by us saturday night early sunday today at camp pendalton, honoring heroes. On this date, 15 years ago 21 National Guardsmen died when their plane crashed in georgia. 18 of the Virginia Beach based 203rd Red Horse Squadron were honored. 10 on your sides Walter Hildebrand was there too. As far as reunions go, this is a difficult to have to remember lt. Colonel stock dinsmore 203rd Red Horse Squadron 2951 46 you kind of go through it thorughout the year but when you get out here and really have to remember and bring back some of those emotions, its still kind of tough. Fifteen years ago to the carrying 3 crewmen and 18 National Guardsmen crashed in rural georgia, killing all twenty one on come here today to honor and to celebrate as theyve done every year since the tragedy, family and friends gathered to remember their service and commitment to country. For some, its a hard day to face. 3056 42 its nice that they continue to hono the men and thats what i appreciate, that they continue to honor the men, but its difficult it jusat takes you back and you relive. Ellen summerells husband richard died in the crash, she was told to come to Camp Pendleton that day 3057 31 commander terlupp told me there was a plane crash and that all the men had died. There were no survivors. Nats taps 2955 13 you know people say that they remember where they were at 9 11, you know a lot of us can say we remember where we were when we heard this news. Ladeja johnson doesnt remember either of those baby when her dad died in the crash, Ladeja Johnson 3203 16 its just good to know that he got to walk around, he got to be known, and he left a footprint here you know that. No one will ever forget she wears a dogtag remembering the date, and gets emotional when thinking about the father she never knew. nats through it all though, this memorial is here so none will forget. 2952 03 its not only about healing those of us who were here and the family members but its also important for the new members of our unit beach, Walter Hildebrand toys the Confederate Monument controversy continues in the commonwealth. Why Governor Terry mcaulliffe could decide the fate of local memorials were on your side with the latest news, weather, and traffic as you get ready to head out the door every morning. Tune into wavy news 10 today beginning at 4 30. And were on the air until nine am on fox 43 title Entertainment News 3. 3 time 01 01 33 04 im of fox 43 this weekend we show you where to go for food, fun and entertainment all for a soul singers are coming to norfolk find out whats happening in Hampton Roads looking for food, fun and entertainment this weekend . Weve got you covered with corn hole for the cure this event will not only have you in competing for a grand prize but all of the proceeds raised from the event and silent auction will go directly to susan g. Komen tidewater corn hole for the cure kicks your november beard just yet, because you could win the civil war beard competition this saturday different categories include natural, styled, partial beard and many more. Be as creative as you want just come ready to have a good time the event starts at 2 30 this saturday at mariners museum. Chante moore, Howard Hewett and grammyawardwinning artist Freddie Jackson will showcase their musical talents saturday at Hampton Harrison opera house. Dont miss your chance to see one of fox 43 tv dot com and for a complete rundown of whats happening check out the weekend a bill that would impact Confederate Monuments is under review by Governor Terry mcauliffe. It passed the house and senate this week. Portsmouth mayor kenny wright who opposes the portsmouth monument says hes asked the governor to veto the bill. A law passed in 1998 already bans local governments from removing war monuments. But the sponsor of the new bill changed the language slightly. It would make it clear that War Memorials are protected no matter when they were b. Frank earnest monuments to our history, then youre just changing the complete history and theres no stopping it 4155 portsmouth councilman dr. Mark whitaker who thinks the monument symbolizes racism says localities should be allowed to make decisions on their fate. The High School State basketball playoffs begin tomorrow. And round two of the battle of the bay between Hampton University and norfolk state. Thats with the meac tournament with the meac tournament opening at scope on monday, the confrence wraped up its regular season with one of its most popular games. Between norfolk state and Hampton University. And the sportswrap was there. Im bruce rader and welcome to the sportswrap live on this thursday night. Hampton university, the regular season meac champions on the road against norfolk statethe spartans looking to upset the pirates to get the number two seed in the tournament. With the regular season title wrapped up, hampton coach ed joyner rested star player quienton cheevus, while it was senior night for the spartans. The final home game for jeff short, Charles Oliver and dshon taylor. Norfolk state with the most on the line tonight, force the turnover and its the senior dshon taylor with the lay up, as nsu jumped out to an early 80 lead. Back come the pirates. They go to dionte adams, basket and the foul. Nsu though, did not want their seniors to go out with a loss. Jeff short to Charles Oliver for the lay in. And then what a play by zahnay robinson who comes up with the steal, stays inbounds,