can expect warmer weather. >> danner: the iowa caucus is just days away from kicking off the presidential nominating process. the republican candidates had their last chance tonight to make their case. but their frontrunner won't be on stage. we'll 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 he'll opt out has sparked a debate on what his supporters want. some wants policy comparisons and others don't want moderators getting in the way of their guy. he's against it. >> reporter: the result is an environment that he controls completely. >> that's good. he'll 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 that's the decision he made, i'm behind him 110%. >> reporter: some think that rubio can make up ground tonight. >> danner: and trump's 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. it's two days since 13-year-old 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 nichole's 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 father-in-law 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. here's 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 father-in-law. spinner was married to payne's 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. i'm be back in court tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. and i'll 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 we'll 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. that's according to the attorney representing jonathan warner. he says that the fact that the gillespie is a former police officer and that the chief deputy's 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 we'll see the snow refreezing on sidewalks and parking lots. we'll be dropping below 32. and when you wake up in the morning, most of us will be in the mid-upper twenties. 27 by 6:00 a.m. later i'll let you know how much warmer we'll 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 they'll 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 there's also a much-needed hand from the local community. >> i'm 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 they're 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 1-2 years. >> george: today temperatures >> danner: a little reminder now that our abc-13 good eats contest is going on. today-monday 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. we're 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 it's still a place where people celebrate. you got to check it out. >> george: my wife and i haven't been there yet, but it's 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 there's 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 it's 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 mid-40s for tomorrow. right now we're 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, mid-30s. here's what it likes tomorrow. we'll see a clipper-type cold front moving. we're 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, we'll be staying dry. some areas of light snow possible toward and west of hot springs. and saturday, lots of sunshine. we'll have a southwest wind and temperatures in the mid-50s. southside you'll be nearing 60 for saturday. and tonight we'll be seeing a freeze and we'll 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. we're 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 7-day 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 2-year-old maryland boy in the hospital tonight after shooting himself >> the little boy shot himself with his father's gun. >> danner: police say it happened yesterday in charles' county. the police responded to a 9-1-1 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 that's 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 agency's 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 baby's father. >> that's myboyfriend, eric. >> eric, quick little turn around. hi, eric. >> what tyra's ban saying about her surrogate. >> and is her baby boy the reason why she abruptly quit her show? >> and the donald. >> as bill o'reilly pleads with drop his boycott. >> just want you to consider it. >> plus -- >> do it, engage.

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