Gusty winds will continue today with mountain snow showers. A reported funnel cloud in appomattox has killed at least one person, and injured several others. 20 homes have been destroyed, and more than 100 are damaged. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is at one of two shelters in appomatox where volunteers are waiting to help victims. Kimberly, the appotmatox Community Shelter has cots, blankets, and pillows to keep victims comfortable. Just like the rest of the town, the shelter does not have electrcity. Theres no heat here, but the lights are staying on thanks to a generator. Wednesdays storm caused Severe Damage throughout the county. Homes are damaged, trees and power lines are down, and the electricity is out. Right now. Dominion is working to repair a damaged metering point that serves appomatox Virginia GovernorTerry Mcaullife has also declared a state of emergency. That means Public Safety agencies can devote every storm response and recovery. The Virginia National guard has already soldiers to help with debris clean up. Theyre being sent to essex, richmond, sussex and patrick counties but more counties will be added if need be. The National Weather service in blacksburg is sending a team today to investigate the damage in appomatox and evergreen areas. About 50 miles south of richmond, in sussex county, a including a toddler. Heres some video of the aftermath there, in the town of waverly. Virginia state police say the victims were two men, 50 and 26 years old and a two year old boy. The mobile home they were in was destroyed. They were found about 300yards away from the home. One survivor in waverly was in this silver car when the storm came through. Survivor its like, with all the power lines going down, it was like a big ball of fire and all of the debris kicking up. All i could do was just pray and pray and pray and the wind actually picked the car up and dropped us down all i could do was hold on tight and tell my uncle that i love him and pray. Heres a look at some of the Severe Weather pictures youve sent to us. You can share yours with us on facebook, twitter, or by emailing us at photo at wdbj7 dotcom. Roanokes first murder of the year. Police say martavious rashad cook was murdered tuesday afternoon. A Police Spokesperson says police havent arrested anyone, and suspects. Investigators are talking to witnesses and gathering evidence. A Montgomery County judge has certified amanda taylors life sentence. A jury recommended that sentence following her murder trial in november. She killed Charles Taylor last year after stabbing him 29 times. In court yesterday morning, she asked the judge to reduce her sentence and said her fatherinlaw quote didnt deserve to be here anymore. Taylor is also accused of shooting her friend, sean ball. Plans have been finalized. Donald trump is heading to southWest Virginia next week ahead of super tuesday. The republican president ial frontrunner will speak at radford universitys Dedmon Center on monday. According to Trumps Campaign website, the tickets are gone. Doors open at 10 am and remarks start at noon. We plan to livestream mondays rally on wdbj7dot com. Another republican candidate for president is coming to the Roanoke Valley ahead of tuesdays super tuesday primaries. Florida senator marco rubios campaign released sunday night. It says doors open at 7 30 p. M. With the event scheduled from 8 30 to 9 30 p. M. A roanoke area gop source told wdbj7 that the event will be at Roanoke College in salem. Stay with wdbj7 for the latest on this event. Tommy holcomb wanted to do something in the days after our friends and colleagues Allison Parker and adam ward were killed. He wrote a song. Now six months later, he is releasing forever on the air, to honor them. Nats youre forever in our hearts and in our prayers, fly away now forever on the air. Miss virginia 2014 Courtney Garrett sings lead vocals. Jane powell and chris hurst provide background vocals, along with other roanoke singers. Nashville musicians provided the instrumental track. Tommy holcomb songwriter when i heard about it that morning, i was just sort of numb all like that even happen. And how could it happen here, and how could it happen on my hometown station. It was like unreal. And it really affected me. I dont know i just wanted to do something. Holcomb is distributing the song on cd, and hes set up a website where anyone can order a copy can find more information. That link is on this story on wdbj7dot com. He says his reward has already been fulfilled, because people close to alison and adam have told him they appreciate the song. It is pretty windy out there this morning, so make sure you keep both hands on the wheel. Well take a look at all the latest traffic alerts in your i hometown traffic report. And in this mornings early years, well tell you how the third anual backpack run in Roanoke County will benefit graduating seniors. Showers continue our next item is a genuine name your price tool. This highly soughtafter device from progressive can be yours for. Twenty grand . No we are giving it away for just 3 easy payments of 4. 99 plus tax the lines are blowing up weve got deborah from poughkeepsie. Flo yeah, no, its flo. You guys realize anyone can use the name your price tool for free on progressive. Com, right . [ laughing nervously ] [ pickles whines ] i know, its like theyre always on television. Winds for all. A tractortrailer accident is blocking one lane of route 58 east in pittsylvania county. Watch out for that near route 62. Most of the issues this morning are from yesterdays storm. Dozens of roads are closed because of flooding, debris and downed trees. Appomattox county was of course hit hard in yesterdays storm. River ridge road is blocked near morning star road because of toppled power lines. Cedar bend road is also closed at cub creek road for the same problem. Authorities are asking people to avoid driving today in that county. Crews are working to remove debris after a rock slide in giles county. It happened yesterday on cascade drive about three miles north of route 460 in pembroke. One lane of cascade drive is now open. Lace up your sneakers for the 3rd annual backpack run at Green Hill Park in Roanoke County. In this weeks early years, were talking to county schools spokersperson Chuck Lionberger about the event. Good morning, chuck. Kimberly mcbroom wdbj7 when is the backpack run happening, and who will it benefit . Chuck lionberger Roanoke County schools proceeds from the event will be used to provide scholarships for graduating seniors and grants to teachers. Kimberly mcbroom wdbj7 along with the run, happening, the backpack challenge. How will that work . Chuck lionberger Roanoke County schools runners can buy a new backpack, fill it with School Supplies and drop it off after the race. 30 dollars for adults and 20 dollars for students. Onsite day of race will cost 40 dollars for adults and 25 dollars for students. And again, here are the details. The backpack run 2016 is happening at Green Hill Park on saturday, march 19th at 8 am. Early registration is 30 dollars per adult and 20 dollars per student. It will cost more if you register the day of the event. If you want to be a part of the backpack run, well put up a link to Roanoke County schools on wdbj7dotcom, after the newscast. You may get a letter from the Virginia Department of taxation even if youve already filed your taxes. These review of tax return letters way to prevent tax fraud and identity certain taxpayers get them when an automated review finds it needs more information to confirm an identity. The letters request either a 1099 or w2 and a copy of a 20 15 pay stub. Tax preparers say its not something her clients want to get. Stella carpenter tax preparer theyre expecting several years the state refunds have the federal so our clients are waiting for their refunds, theyve already decided what theyre going to do with that money. Contact your tax preparer and comply with the request if you get a letter. You can find more information on wdbj7dotcom. Hargrave military academy is usually known for its Boys Basketball program. But theres one performance recently thats really standing out. Wdbj7s zac glover has the story in this weeks edition weekly. Daytemperature starting off mainly in the thirties across our area thirty nine roanoke the look you new york city fifty three degrees at the Severe Weather come through late last night early this morning that surge of warm air like we got yesterday some parts forty one alanna forty five as he head down toward new orleans over toward taz will though much colder 27 northwest wind around ten to fifteen miles an are will a peek wind us out near thirty miles an hour and a keep the gusty winds throughout the morning and today snow showers back into the mountains a West Virginia southWest Virginia a few light snow showers here and there these aviaries we ask you might get a little been the way of accumulating snow would talking maybe a coating to inch or two but still some snow on the roads to cause slick conditions toward Pocahontas County we do have Winter Weather drivethrough is up also western Greenbrier County and then taz will smith and gracing county through seven a. M. Friday morning if you heading out for walker jog this morning again you didnt want to dress accordingly watch upper the strong gusty gusty winds. The ground so saturated also go monitor some trees they could come down. Thats were pricing some these Power Outages across erie now the main low continues to move away still getting the backlash of the backside of this system with the wind and the snow showers but over the next 2448 hrs. Things will quiet down today though gusty winds isolated showers temperatures in the thirties and forties for the most part head out tonight will have mostly cloudy skies gusty winds temperatures dropping down into the twenties but feeling like the teens and your first alert wtvj seven day planner were near forty on friday forty seven saturday and him we really start to warm back up sunday monday and tuesday, temperatures back up into the low 60s as we deftly need will Company Transitions to an alldigital platform. Youll need this minibox to convert the digital signal, if your cable plugs directly from the wall into your tv. It costs 299 a month to rent from cox. Customers will get one box for free the first year, and will get more boxes free. Cox is one of the last major providers digital transition. Customers will start seeing notifications to switch at the end of march. With all of the talent thats come through hargrave military academys post graduate basketball program, there have been some pretty special individual performances throughout the years. But the show that hargraves Braxton Beverly put on just a couple of weeks ago, wont be easily forgotten. Zac glover explains, in this weeks edition of hometown hoops weekly. Zac glover hargraves Braxton Beverly says hes been working on his game basically since birth. Braxton beverly, hargrave guard ive lived it, breathed it. Everything since i was a little kid. I grew up with a basketball in my hands. Zac glover the kentuckynative came to hargrave in chatham, virginia, with hopes of refining his skills before going onto play at college. But what happened a couple of weeks ago against genesis academy, went beyond expectation. Hargrave head dont see that very special day. You Community Walk to cancer. We had a pink out, the whole gym is covered in pink. Were raising money for the jimmy have that happen at breathtaking. Zac glover after scoring 24 points in the first half alone, braxton picked up right where he left off in the second. A. W. Hamilton we second half, and i just told the guys, hey, look, braxtons got the hot hand, lets ride this thing out as long as we can. Braxton beverly i hit like two or three threes off of a. W. Hamilton i had two guys that must have set a hundred ballscreens that night. Jeremy williams, hargrave guard he wasnt missing anything, so we didnt even want to shoot. We just wanted to feed him. A. W. Hamilton they did not want me to take him out of the game. Braxton beverly it just seems like every shot you shot just felt right on the money. Thats what everyone i shot felt like. Zac glover Braxton Beverly scored 70 points in a single game. Braxton beverly it was kind of hard to believe i did it after it happened. But you have to go back in the gym the next day, and get right back after it. Zac glover and its that gymrat attitude that braxtons teammate, jeremy williams, has also adopted since coming to hargrave, after graduating from Glenvar High School just last year. Jeremy williams its definitely not an easy place to be, and its not cut out for everybody, so you have to want to come here. You have whatever your reason was to come here, but i dont think i couldve come to a better school, in terms of getting me better, and preparing me for that next level of life. Zac glover and while jeremy is still solidifying his plans for that next level, Braxton Beverly has committed to play his college ball at miami of ohio. But hargrave coach, a. W. Hamilton, says braxtons career could go even farther. A. W. Hamilton i wont be suprised some day if hes playing in the nba. I mean, he works that hard. Hes going to keep getting better. Hes going to have bigger moments than this 70. Braxton beverly itll definitely be one ill remember for the rest of my life. Keep practicing, keep getting better, and keep working hard, and you know, it might happen again. Zac glover in chatham, zac glover, wdbj7. A gas station in Carroll County recently sold a winning Million Dollar powerball ticket. After the break, well introduce you to the winners. And, the American Kennel Club has dog and its not really a surprise which breed im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Her lifes work has been about breaking barriers. And so would her presidency. Which is why, for every american whos not being paid what theyre worth. Whos held back by student debt or a system tilted against them and there are far too many of you she understands that our country cant reach its potential. Unless we all do. Together. Lottery ticket has been claimed in Carroll County. Joe and amy shaw of westfield, North Carolina came back to the exxon gas station in cana where they purchased the Winning Ticket to claim their winnings yesterday. They matched the five white balls from saturdays powerball drawing. Joe says he still remembers sitting in bed with his wife when they realized the ticket amy bought was a big winner. joe shaw, won 1 million she took a bit of her biscuit and low and behold that bite of biscuit came out of her mouth and she said, joe, we have matched the five numbers, and i was like, oh my god joe says they dont have many plans for the money, but they want to make sure they help their church and family. The American Kennel Club says the Labrador Retriever is americas most popular breed. Its the 25th year in a row labs were the akc uses stats from registration records to determine their list. Breeders say labs are popular because they are intelligent and family friendly. Rounding out the top five are german shepherds, golden retrievers, bulldogs, and beagles. Severe weather has left four people dead in our state, including one person in appomattox county. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney will have a live update on damage and the governors planned visit to the area today. Four people are in the running for the democratic nomination to battle republican congressman Morgan Griffith in the why a christiansburg veteran says hes the man for the job. Are in jail for and killing a six year the charges both thursday. Im garrett turner. And im kimberly mcbroom. We do have a few School Announcements for you this morning. Appomattox county, and Cornerstone Christian academy are closed. Bland county, grayson county, and Patrick County are on a two hour delay. Smyth county, and wythe county schools are opening 2 hours late. Concord elementary in Campbell County is closed. So is the Appomattox Center of Central Virginia community college. Four people are dead across our state, after wednesdays severe storms. Homes have been destroyed and some people are without a home this morning. Wdbj7s amadna kenney is at one of two shelters wait