sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s time now for your timesaver new details this morning from a friend of the girl who was killed after climbing out of her bedroom window. natasha bryant tells the washington post that nicole lovell talked of running away and started a family with david eisenhauer, the man now charged with her death. she adds that the two met online and that nicole refered to eisenhauer as her boyfriend. and that nicole refered to eisenhauer as her boyfriend. later today nicole's father shares his concerns regarding nicole's social media activity in an exclusive interview with talk show host dr. phil mcgraw. courtesy: peteskiproducti ons/cbs television distribution "talking to older guys which you can tell these older guys had fake profiles. dr phil: and how did you see it, did she show it to you did you? lovell: well, over christmas i looked at it and i saw it that way. my daughter in ohio had dug around in nicole's instagram accounts and kik and so on and she sent me and let me know, hey dad you know my little sister's screwing up here. y'all need to do something." you can see the full episode today at four ... right here on wsls 10.### we're learning more about a former bedford police officer... indicted on possession of child pornography. brian mcalexander is facing six felonies... and is being held without bond. according to indictments in the case... mcalexander is being investigated for six videos ... some of those involve children as young as nine years old. mcalexander will have another hearing for an attorney advisement next week. # new this morning... the city of ferguson, missouri appears to be headed towards a legal battle with the federal government. city council voted last night to send a proposal on police and court reform to the justice department with six revisions. it includes reforming policies on use of force, body camera requirements for officers and hours of additional training. the proposal, follows investigation in the wake of the deadly police shooting of michael brown. the department of justice says the attempt to alter the agreement creates an unnecessary delay.### some big wins in the nations first presidential primary in new hampshire. republican candidate donald trump... and democrat bernie sanders came out on top trump appealed to voters seeking a political outsider. with 34-percent... he beat his closest rival by more than 2 to one. on the democratic side.... senator bernie sanders wins in what he called a victory over the power elite sanders beat hillary clinton by 20 points... she lost the votes of young people... and new hampshire women... but promised to campaign harder. in second place for republicans... after running an upbeat, postive campaign... ohio governor john kasich. he beat out iowa winner ted cruz... jeb bush... and marco rubio.. gov. john kasich/r presidential candidate "at a time when clearly change is in the air, maybe just maybe we are turning the page on a dark part of south carolina will be the next contest for the republican candidates on february 20th. clinton and sanders compete in nevada, the same day. # candidates for roanoke city council... and the mayoral race are preparing today.. ahead of a candidate forum tomorrow night. it's an opportunity to hear from all of the candidates at one time and get your questions answered ahead of the upcoming election. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier joins us now-- erin, how is this race different than ones in the past?### the election is just a few months away.. and this year, we're seeing a lot more candidates than we typically do.. especially for the city council race. as of this morning-- there are nine candidates vying for two open city council seats. and two candidates, vice mayor david trinkle and city councilman sherman lea.. both running for mayor. the roanoke regional chamber is hosting tomorrow night's event.. and president joyce waugh says the reason we may be seeing so many contenders is because everyone has their own idea about what's several candidates say they want to provide more job opportunities for people in the area.. as some of the region's largest employers are closing down or moving jobs to other locations. they want to throw their hats in the ring and bring their issues to the front and to the forum to make the city and region an even better place to live and work. tomorrow night offers people in roanoke a chance to hear from all the candidates at once-- and get their questions answered. the candidate forum is free to attend.. it kicks off at six thirty with the city council.. we've posted information to our website about how to watch live.. and submit your questions for candidates. coming up in the next half hour.. why a local political expert believes that the increase in candidates on a local and national level may just be a trend... and the issues we could see candidates. eb, wsls ten. in what's news today... the commonwealth games will be talked about today... at the lynchburg regional business alliance business at breakfast event. last year... virginia amateur sports announced the games would move from salem to lynchburg. the alliance will talk about the economic impact... and what the games will mean for local businesses. # students from germantown academy in pennsylvania arrive in the roanoke valley today. they will spend part of their spring break volunteering with habitat for humanity... as part of the collegiate challenge program. the program brings students from across the country together to help build a better life for others. # the hotel roanoke and conference center will usher in a new era, announcing new partnerships in hospitality and a new multi- million dollar room renovation project. built in 1882, the fully-restored tudor-style hotel has more than 330 guest rooms and is listed on the national register of historic places tickets for spring excursions on tickets for eligible virginia transportation museum donors will be available this morning at ten. they'll be on sale for the general public beginning monday. the excursion will run in april from greensboro to roanoke.### 2015 set a new record for unprovoked shark attacks in the u-s and worldwide. that's according to the florida museum of natural history. there were 59- unprovoked shark attacks in the u-s last year. that beats the record set in 2012 of 53 attacks. the report also found there were 98- unprovoked attacks across the world. experts say more swimmers, surfers and divers in the water attributed to the attacks in if you watched the super bowl and ordered from pizza hut... you helped the chain reach a digital sales record. the company says it sold nearly 12 million dollars in food across digital platforms on super bowl sunday. that's an increase of two-million dollars from last year. the company says most of the orders were placed on mobile web browsers or through its app. a spokesman says digital sales usually account for about half of overall suber bowl sales for the chain.### turning back to the forecast... storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori has more -- kristina?? wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s . wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible this morning we're featuring virginia valentines... sara and pastor michael smith of bedford county. they are celebrating their one year anniversary this weekend.... they were married valentines day weekend last year. # from now until friday wsls 10 will highlight couples in southwest virginia. send in a photo of you and your sweetheart..with your name and your story.. to news at wsls dot com or post it online. we may feature it right here on virginia today.### year after year, top resolutions include eating healthier... and working out. but sometimes its hard to stick to it... when most americans start to lose the motivation . # plus blaming the boss... one new york father's honest school tardiness.. when we look at whats trending now to what's trending now... a look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. a note one dad wrote to his 12- year-old daughter's teacher is going viral. that's because he blamed her tardiness on bruce springsteen. the note says that his daughters who are both big fans were lucky enough to see bruce springstreen play in a concert that lasted three and a half hours. he then writes "this may not seem like a good excuse, but have you ever wondered how many kids would be late - or miss school outright - if god were to suddenly appear? ... it's something like that." accepted the excuse. today you may find that the gym is more empty than usual. a recent study shows february 9-th.... which was yesterday is the day that most people give up their fitness resolutions. gold's gym calls it the "fitness cliff." they say starting today.. gym check-ins will drop drastically and won't reach the same levels for the rest of the year. some tips to get back on track... work out by doing something you enjoy... use the buddy system... write down your goals help you keep track. with a little panda perservance a cub finally reaches the top. bei bei the panda cub lives in the smithsonian's national zoo in washington, dc. he's not even six months old yet... so we need to cut him some slack when he tries -- and tries -- to climb this pine tree. thankfully his mom is there to help him reach the top.. apparently he's been trying to reach the summit of his personal everest for days now. never has failure looked so at our forecast. wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly highlights from charlottesville... as the hokies and the hoos face off on the hardwoods. # a new bill that may students at underperforming schools to switch to a different one... the concerns lawmakers are you okay? i just wish we didn't have to sell mom's piano. i know, but we need to pay for her funeral, the medical bills ... i'm a little worried i'll leave my kids in the same position. we had to cut it out of our budget a few years ago, and we never put it back in. you know, massmutual has a new policy called guaranteed acceptance life insurance. steve and i got covered, and it was affordable. i know there's nothing we can do about the situation we're in. but this is definitely something you can do to help protect your family. if you're age 50-75, call massmutual today for guaranteed acceptance life insurance. coverage ranges from $2,000 - $25,000, and premiums can start at less than $10 per month. it's an affordable way to get reliable coverage. there are no medical questions or exams, your acceptance is guaranteed. help protect the people who matter most to you with guaranteed acceptance life insurance. call massmutual at this number. welcome back to virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10....it's i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. a big basketball rivalry is in the books. u-v-a and virginia tech collided in the latest edition of the commonwealth clash. wsls 10's john appicello explains how the tables were turned.### appy good morning everybody. buzz and the hokies..caught uva flatfooted at cassell and pulled the upset back in january tonight..last night... rematch at j-p-j.....where the wahoos..simply don't lose-- vo to a loud and proud john paul jones arena.. where jalen hudson...dials up a 3 ball... but uva...was running offense to perfection...13 buckets---on 12 assists first half.. including this malcolm brogdon 3...of his 12 and buzz..losses hudson in the first half..to an so coach bennett and company had to deal with chris clarke..who hasn't played since late dec..but returned tonight for virginia tech and added 11 points -- but the hokies trailed by a dozen at the half.. and uva...never looked back..4 in double figures isaiah wilkins had 14 and 4...mike toby 10... and anthony gil led uva with 16--- in the 67-49 uva win.. alyssa rae...is in charlottesville --and has more..on uva's 7th straight win.. pkg the cavaliers had four players that scored in double digits but the main difference between this meeting in last uva's defense we did miss some lamps that you have to make it a major game but i think their defense is outstanding the numbers should bear that out like i said i always want to give credit when you get be the way we did to the opponent or playing better defense is such a team defense of system you need good individual slides on the ball but it really relies on all the guys being in the right position really relies on the guys been making it hard i think our team was tied a little tighter and i think her team was insync little more they played tough on defense but i'm proud of how our team played but it's a learning process and i'm proud of how our team played and we never came up and were still improving purdue text next game is at miami february 17 and virginia plays against duke on saturday in charlottesville is there a wsls 10 sports appy on cam kansas over 10th ranked west virginai by 10 that's all of it. ja wsls 10 sports. a family is without a home after a fire in henry county. what investigators say started the blaze. more schools and daycares are trying use tablets and phones to educate children. the warning from researchers... about kids and "there is only one concern and that is safety for the residents" plus... keeping roads safe. the traffic problems being examined and what's being done to fix them.### hi dad uh huh, okay yeah..sorry about that. what do you think? hi ted, glad you could join us, we think you're going to like these numbers. i could rise above my computer's dying again. you'll need to email us so we can issue you a ticket. but you're right here. it's protocol. or, you can try staples tech services next day guarantee. it's fast and done right. i'll do that instead. that's not protocol marsha. in by noon, out by 5 the next day. a major change in direction this morning in the trial against the mother of noah thomas. the decision made by a judge.. and what it means for the case against ashley white moving forward. # political parties for better or for worse, are not the power that they used to be the race for roanoke city council heats up. why experts say we're seeing a big increase in candidates.### good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing time now for your timesaver traffic report. a judge will decide the fate of ashley white--- the mother of 5- year old noah thomas... charged with child abuse and neglect. the 5-year old was found dead in a septic tank in march. after an hour and a half of consideration... the judge decided last night there was too much prejudice in pulaski county to give white a fair trial. he said 60 percent of the potential jurors were disqualified. both sides agreed a bench trial is needed. it starts tomorrow at nine a-m. the prosecution says holding a jury trial in a different location would likely cost millions of dollars. # the family of a danville murder victim feels a greater sense of closure this morning after the christy beskin plead guilty to charges of second-degree murder and arson on tuesday. prosecutors say she and her friend donna hiatt - lanier were drinking and doing drugs at donna's home in march of last year when they got into an argument. beskin later admitted to beating lanier to death and then setting her house on fire. lanier's family said it was an emotional day for them as they learned some things in court. wayne aaron/victim's cousin: "just a touch of closure. i think today was very emotional for the entire family; just hearing little things that maybe we hadn't heard before." beskin is scheduled to be sentenced on march ninth. she could face up to 50 years in prison.### the american red cross is helping a bassett family... after their home was destroyed by a fire. it happened yesterday morning on trenthill drive. six people were inside at the time... but all got out safely. several cats and dogs were also inside... one dog died in the fire but the other pets are okay. the fire chief says flamable stove in the home caught fire. junior lynch/bassett fire chief "we see a lot of portable heaters that sit too close to a curtain or too close to a wall or something of that nature. but, just give them room. i would say three to four feet all the way around." the family is now staying with other family members in the area. # driver beware. if you get caught speeding through parts of roanoke county .. it could cost you. roanoke county leaders are discussing ways to improve safety on residential roads. one possible solution on the table involves an enhanced fine of 200 dollars. wsls 10's brie jackson brings us details.### brie traffic through neighborhoods is a safety concern for roanoke residents. police say residential speeding is one of the biggest complaints they receive. take vo during this board of supervisors meeting tuesday, roanoke county police chief howard hall highlighted areas with traffic troubles. hall says officers looked at tickets and warnings given in residential areas over a they found view avenue had the highest total number of citations with 489. meanwhile...poli ce stopped 480 drivers along hunting hills and issued 274 warnings or tickets on keagy rd. in an effort to improve safety, the county is now examing possible solutions. they include reducing the speed limit and increasing fines in certain residential neighborhoods. sot 9:44:01 assuming that the community weighs in on that positively and the board of supervisors approve that could result in a $200 enhanced fine for residential speeding brie some supervisors say an additional $200 dollar penalty would be too high. once again...this is just a proposed plan the police chief presented to county leaders. chief hall says he plans to work with supervisors to figure out the best method to keep people safe. candidates for roanoke city council and mayor are community candidate forum tomorrow evening. this year... we're seeing a big increase in the number of people running... which could lead to some confusion for voters. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier joins us now. erin, some say they believe the increase in candidates is a trend.### an increase in candidates is something we're seeing on both a local and national level.. leading many to believe it is a trend. as of this morning.. there are nine candidates competing for just two city council spots.. and on the presidential scale, we've seen a big increase in the number of republicans looking to run-- with sixteen candidates in the running at one point. i spoke with political expert, doctor ed lynch-- who tells me he thinks this is definitely a trend. many people have their own ideas about how they want the government to run-- but he says an increase in the number of candidates, can lead to a weakening of the political party structures. when you don't have a party structure and don't have people who can use a shorthand believe as a democrat or as a republican. you're almost just left with personalities. i was there first and i said this before you did and i think that might be how it goes on thursday an issue that had the republican debates heating up lately.. and could lead to some interesting conversation at thursday night's council candidate forum as well. the candidate forum kicks off at six thirty with the city council.. then at seven thirty.. the mayoral candidate forum will begin. if you can't make it.. the entire event will be broadcast live on the roanoke chamber's website. you can also send in your questions for the candidates ahead of time-- just tweet them to at-roanoke- chamber. the event is free to attend.. but the event organizers ask that people pre- register on the city chamber website. erin brookshier, wsls 10. more schools and daycares are using tablets and phones to educate children. but researchers from k-state say kids who use these devices for learning... might not be learning children's fun is starting to look less and less like this, and more like this. razo of kiddikat day-care says that these tablets are the go-to items for play-time, but feels they have some value. sot :23 tisha raxo, kiddikat daycare "we have to reserve at least five minutes of play-time for things like these. while tablets are fun researchers say children aren't learning the things they should, and need to go back to the building blocks. sot 1:00 bradford wiles, k-state assistant professor "we're teaching children how to use a tablet, but the information that's on the tablet, the children aren't really retaining." that's because interaction with others is vital around this age, and things like tablets, phones, and other technological devices are distracting children from playing with other kids and their parents. bradford wiles, k-state assistant professor "children learn from adults through play and through reading and shared activities, and so anything that you do that isolates them, that's detrimental." razo says that over the years she has seen less and less children knowing how to write sot tisha raxo, kiddikat daycare "when you have to say put a block here, they need the hand-eye coordination, they need the gross motor, they need to do something other than looking at a tablet." bradford wiles, k-state assistant professor "so we think that we are teaching them things like their letters and numbers, but what we are really teaching them very well how to do, is use a touch screen." technology is becoming more integrated in classrooms and daycares. not just for preschoolers, but higher grades, as well. the daycare just got these tablets this year. but they use them sparingly because they rely on the old-fashioned way of doing things - sot tisha raxo, kiddikat daycare "kids need to go back to learning actually- the main level, the main stuff we were always taught." wiles also says toys that advertise making your child more intelligent--- may not be necessary for teaching your kids imaginative playtime. # new this morning.. virginia's house of delegates morning.. virginia's house of delegates approves a bill allowing students in switch to a different one within the same district. the legislation would identify 12 under- performing public schools and give students there the choice to transfer. virginia education association president meg gruber hasn't formally taken a position on the bill but has practical concerns about it. she questions what would happen if a lot of students wanted to switch to a school that's already overcrowded. the bill now heads to the senate.### now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s . heads to the senate.### for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the cracking down on heroin and prescription drug abuse in the commonwealth. how the attorney general plans to tackle the epidemic. # and... experts say defibulators increase a chance for survival.. how easy the life-saving devices are to use when someone has a heart attack.### natalie good morning today on the show.. mary rapoport with the va egg council has a valentine's day recipe so easy...you can do it blind- folded and that's just how i will be making it, blind folded... plus.. how you can surprise your sweetie with singing valentines.. a former p-g-a professional and his girlfriend are under investigation for allegedly embezzling money from the bedford country club. according to search warrants, michael thompson was responsible for managing day-to-day operations while michelle clark worked as a club attendant. several inconsistencies like membership dues not applied to members' accounts .. cash withdrawn from the club's debit card .. and little or no cash deposited in snack police linked thompson and clark via their involvement in day-to-day finances and are looking into their bank accounts. sam hodges/preside nt of board of directors bedford country club - "as far as the country club goes were fine ... financially were fine were doing some renovations in the spring looking forward a great pool and golf season this upcoming spring and summer." the commonwealth's attorney says thompson and clark have not been charged. ### president obama signed an executive order... aimed at increasing the security of federal government computers and data systems. obama is also seeking to increase spending on cybersecurity by more than 35 percent from last year. the move comes after several high-profile hacks at various agencies... including a recent breach at the justice departmet. president obama: "cyber threats pose a danger not only to our national security but also our financial securiysecurity and the privacy of millions of americans." the government's top cybersecurity experts say the new plan won't completely prevent further breaches.... but attorney general mark herring... along with federal... state and local law enforcement agencies are cracking down on virginia's heroin epidemic. herring announced plans tuesday specifically for the tidewater region where he's assigned a prosecutor to work with the u-s attorney's office to focus on high priority cases. he says the issue spans across the entire state -- noting 728 virginians died in 20-14 from heroin and prescription drug overdoses. attorney general mark herring when you're talking about drugs this dangerous, this addictive and this deadly, all it takes is a few bad actors to create a real public health crisis in the last year and a half - herring says he's prosecuted more than 28 cases involving heroin.### walgreens will begin selling a medication used to reverse heroin overdoses -- without a prescription. the company says stores in 35 states and washington d-c it's a drug that's used as an antidote to overdoses from heroin or other opioid drugs. walgreens will also install kiosks where people can safely dispose of their unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs. # in 10 cares heart health .. when someone goes into cardiac arrest, every second counts. according to the american heart association, this happens to more than 350 thousand people outside of a hospital every year. automated external defibrilators more than double a victim's chance of survival. you'll find these in work places, shopping malls and on airplanes. though they may look intimidating, using one is easy. cathy cockrell/weste rn virginia attached to a wall. all you it on how to put the pads on the patient and all you have to do is listen to it." most devices will prompt you to stay calm and call for help. if you aren't getting a response from the patient, a diagram on the machine shows you if the aed determines that a shock is needed, it will tell you to stand clear so that you don't get shocked as well.### wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers the day comes from email us the pictures you've taken around the area. send them to news-at- wsls.com. area. send them to news-at- wsls.com. remember to include your name and a short description to go along with the photo. we'll pick our favorite every morning... to show on-air and post on our facebook page. five things you need to know are coming up next. this is a live look at the star city from our downtown roanoke listen up! i'm here to get the lady of the house back on her feet. and give her the strength and energy to stay healthy. who's with me?! yay! the complete balanced nutrition of great tasting ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. need to know" before you head out the door this morning. tomorrow a judge will decide the fate of ashley white. the mother of 5- year old noah thomas is charged with child abuse and neglect after he was found in a septic tank last year. last night the judge decided white would not receive a fair trial in pulaski county from jurors. both sides agreed to a bench trial which starts tomorrow at 9 a-m. # we're learning new details in the murder investigation of nicole lovell. a friend of the 13-year-old tells the washington post that nicole claimed virginia tech student david eisenhauer was her boyfriend. she added that nicole talked of running away and starting a family with the man who is facing charges in connection to her death. nicoles father will share his media activity today on the dr phil show. it starts at 4 p-m right here on wsls. south carolina and nevada are next on the presidential primary list. last night in new hampshire .. democrat hillary clinton lost to bernie sanders. while donald trump won most of the republican vote, with john kasich coming in a distant second. # wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s our region as you head out the this summer... how you can get tickets for upcoming trips. plus.... another honor for adele. how the record breaking singer continues to dominate the music industry. and... grab a cheesesteak and get ready to run those rocky stairs. . why you should head to the city of brotherly love new developments in the nicole lovell murder case. what one of her friends is saying... that may reveal information about her relationship to the virginia tech student facing charges. # jeb bush: "this is a place where you're really tested." the results are in from the first presidential primary of 2016. why the candidates are scrambling for support in the race for the white house.### good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the time now for your timesaver new details this morning from a friend of the girl who was killed after climbing out of her bedroom window. natasha bryant tells the washington post that nicole lovell talked of running away and started a family with david eisenhauer, the man now charged with her death. she adds that the two met online and that nicole refered to eisenhauer as her boyfriend. later today nicole's father shares his concerns regarding nicole's social media activity in an exclusive interview with talk show host dr. phil mcgraw. courtesy: peteskiproducti ons/cbs television distribution "talking to older guys which you can tell these older guys had fake profiles. dr phil: and how did you see it, did she show it to you did you? lovell: well, over christmas i looked at it and i saw it that way. my daughter in ohio had dug around in nicole's instagram kik and so on and she sent me a screenshot of a few of those and let me know, hey dad you know my little sister's screwing up here. y'all need to do something." you can see the full episode today at four ... right here on wsls 10.### we're learning more about a former bedford police officer... indicted on possession of child pornography. brian mcalexander is facing six felonies... and is being held without bond. according to indictments in the case... mcalexander is being investigated for six videos ... some of those involve children as young as nine years old. mcalexander will have another hearing for an attorney advisement next week. # new this morning... the city of ferguson, missouri appears to be headed towards a legal battle with the federal government. city council voted last night to send a proposal on police and court reform to the justice department with six revisions. it includes reforming policies on use of force, body camera requirements for officers additional training. the proposal, follows a doj investigation in the wake of the deadly police shooting of michael brown. the department of justice says the attempt to alter the agreement creates an unnecessary delay.### some big wins in the nations first presidential primary in new hampshire. republican candidate donald trump... and democrat bernie sanders came out on top trump appealed to voters seeking a political outsider. with 34-percent... he beat his closest rival by more than 2 to one. on the democratic side.... senator bernie sanders wins in what he called a victory over the power elite sanders beat hillary clinton by 20 points... she lost the votes of young people... and new hampshire women... but promised to campaign harder. in second place for republicans... after running an upbeat, postive campaign... ohio governor john kasich. he beat out iowa winner ted cruz... jeb bush... and marco rubio.. gov. john kasich/r presidential candidate "at a time when clearly change is in the air, maybe just american politics. south carolina will be the next contest for the republican candidates on february 20th. clinton and sanders compete in nevada, the same day. # candidates for roanoke city council... and the mayoral race are preparing today.. ahead of a candidate forum tomorrow night. it's an opportunity to hear from all of the candidates at one time and get your questions answered ahead of the upcoming election. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier joins us now-- erin, how is this race different than ones in the past?### the election is just a few months away.. and this year, we're seeing a lot more candidates than we typically do.. especially for the city council race. as of this morning-- there are nine candidates vying for three open city council seats. and two candidates, vice mayor david trinkle and city councilman sherman lea.. both running for mayor. the roanoke regional chamber is hosting tomorrow night's waugh says the reason we may be seeing so many contenders is because everyone has their own idea about what's important to government. several candidates say they want to provide more job opportunities for people in the area.. as some of the region's largest employers are closing down or moving jobs to other locations. they want to throw their hats in the ring and bring their issues to the front and to the forum to make the city and region an even better place to live and work. tomorrow night offers people in roanoke a chance to hear from all the candidates at once-- and get their questions answered. the candidate forum is free to attend.. it kicks off at six thirty with the city council.. we've posted information to our website about how to watch live.. and submit your questions for candidates. hour.. why a local political expert believes that the increase in candidates on a local and national level may just be a trend... and the issues we could see tomorrow night with so many candidates. eb, wsls ten. in what's news today... the commonwealth games will be talked about today... at the lynchburg regional business alliance business at breakfast event. last year... virginia amateur sports announced the games would move from salem to lynchburg. the alliance will talk about the economic impact... and what the games will mean for local businesses. # students from germantown academy in pennsylvania arrive in the roanoke valley today. they will spend part of their spring break volunteering with habitat for humanity... as part of the collegiate challenge program. the program brings students from across the country together to help build a better life for others. # the hotel roanoke and conference center will usher in a new era, announcing new partnerships in hospitality and a new multi- million dollar room renovation project. built tudor-style hotel has more than 330 guest rooms and is listed on the national register of historic places tickets for spring excursions on the 611 will soon be on sale. tickets for eligible virginia transportation museum donors will be available this morning at ten. they'll be on sale for the general public beginning monday. the excursion will run in april from greensboro to roanoke.### the international music industry group--- i-f-p-i named adele the most popular recording artist in the world for 2015. the honor recognizes physical music sales, downloads, and streaming. adele's song "hello" was number one in more than 30 countries worldwide number two on the list was another british artist, ed soared due to the the popularity of his ballad "thinking out loud." meanwhile taylor swift's global success with 1989, earned her third place. while justin bieber and one direction rounded out the top five. # if you're looking to make travel plans, you may want to visit one of the cities making lonely planet's best in u-s list. the city of brotherly love .. philadelphia comes out on top. philly has plenty of history to keep you busy, including the national constitution center, the liberty bell and the benjamin franklin museum. plus, it's the only place you can get a philly cheese steak. rounding out the top five are natchez, mississippi... yellowstone national par,... birmingham, alabama and the state of alaska.### turning back to the forecast... kristina montuori has more -- kristina?? wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s this morning we're featuring virginia valentines... sara and pastor michael smith of bedford county. they are celebrating their one weekend.... they were married valentines day weekend last year. # from now until friday wsls 10 will highlight couples in southwest virginia. send in a photo of you and your sweetheart..with your name and your story.. to news at wsls dot com or post it online. we may feature it right here on virginia today.### year after year, top resolutions include eating healthier... and working out. but sometimes its hard to stick to it... when most americans start to lose the motivation . # plus blaming the boss... one new york father's honest note excusing his daughters' school tardiness.. when we look now to what's trending now... a look at the biggest social a note one dad wrote to his 12- year-old daughter's teacher is going viral. that's because he blamed her tardiness on bruce springsteen. the note says that his daughter who is a big fan.. got to see bruce springstreen play in concert.. and it lasted three and a half hours. he then writes "this may not seem like a good excuse, but have you ever wondered how many kids would be late - or miss school outright - if god were to suddenly appear? ... it's something like that." no word yet if the school today you may find that the gym is more empty than usual. a recent study shows february 9-th.... which was yesterday is the day that most people give up their fitness resolutions. gold's gym calls it the "fitness cliff." they say gym check-ins will drop drastically and won't reach the same levels for the rest of the year. some tips to get back on track... work out by doing something you enjoy... use the buddy system... write down your goals and embrace technology to help you keep track. perservance a cub finally reaches the top. bei bei the panda cub lives in the smithsonian's national zoo in washington, dc. he's not even six months old yet... so we need to cut him some slack when he tries -- and tries -- to climb this pine tree. thankfully his mom is there to help him reach the top.. apparently he's been trying to reach the summit of his personal everest for days now. never has failure looked so precious. our forecast. wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : highlights from charlottesville... as the hokies and the hoos face off on the hardwoods. # a new bill that may allow students at underperforming schools to switch to a different one... the concerns lawmakers are facing - coming up at 6:30. this is a live look at the star city from our downtown roanoke welcome back to virginia today i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. a big basketball rivalry is in the books. u-v-a and virginia tech collided in the latest edition of the commonwealth clash. wsls 10's john appicello explains how the tables were turned.### appy good morning everybody. buzz and the hokies..caught uva flatfooted at cassell and pulled the upset back in january tonight..last night... rematch at j-p-j.....where the wahoos..simply don't lose-- vo to a loud and proud john paul jones arena.. where jalen hudson...dials up a 3 ball... but uva...was running offense to perfection...13 buckets---on 12 assists first half.. including this malcolm brogdon 3...of his 12 and buzz..losses hudson in the first half..to an ankle.. so coach bennett and company had clarke..who hasn't played since late dec..but returned tonight for virginia tech and added 11 points -- but the hokies trailed by a dozen at the half.. and uva...never looked back..4 in double figures isaiah wilkins had 14 and 4...mike toby 10... and anthony gil led uva with 16--- in the 67-49 uva win.. alyssa rae...is in charlottesville --and has more..on uva's 7th straight win.. pkg the cavaliers had four players that scored in double digits but the main difference between this meeting in last uva's defense we did miss some lamps that you have to make it a major game but i think their defense is outstanding the numbers should bear that out like i said i always want to give credit when you get be the way we did to the opponent or playing better collectively defensively our defense is such a team defense of system you need good it really relies on all the guys being in the right position really relies on the guys been making it hard i think our team was tied a little tighter and i think her team was insync little more they played tough on defense but i'm proud of how our team played but it's a learning process and i'm proud of how our team played and we never came up and were still improving purdue text next game is at miami february 17 and virginia plays against duke on saturday in charlottesville is there a wsls 10 sports appy on cam kansas over 10th ranked west virginai by 10 that's all of it. ja wsls 10 sports. a family is without a home after a fire in henry county. what investigators say started the blaze. more schools and daycares are trying use tablets and phones to educate children. the warning from researchers... about kids and technology. # "there is only one concern and that is safety for the plus... keeping roads safe. the traffic problems being examined and what's being done a major change in direction this morning in the trial against the mother of noah thomas. the decision made by a judge.. and what it means for the case against ashley white moving forward. # political parties for better or for worse, are not the power that they used to be the race for roanoke city council heats up. why experts say we're seeing a big increase in candidates.### good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now.. kristina? wednesday: snow showers for va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly a judge will decide the fate of ashley white--- the mother of 5- year old noah thomas... charged with child abuse and neglect. the 5-year old was found dead in a septic tank in march. after an hour and a half of consideration... the judge decided last night there was too much prejudice in pulaski county to give white a fair trial. he said 60 percent of the potential jurors were disqualified. both sides agreed a bench trial is needed. it starts tomorrow at nine a-m. the prosecution says holding a jury trial in a different location would likely cost millions of dollars. # the family of a danville murder victim feels a greater sense of closure this morning after the suspect plead guilty. christy beskin plead guilty to charges of second-degree murder and arson on tuesday. prosecutors say she and her were drinking and doing drugs at donna's home in march of last year when they got into an argument. beskin later admitted to beating lanier to death and then setting her house on fire. lanier's family said it was an emotional day for them as they learned some things in court. wayne aaron/victim's cousin: "just a touch of closure. i think today was very emotional for the entire family; just hearing little things that maybe we hadn't heard before." beskin is scheduled to be sentenced on march ninth. she could face up to 50 years in prison.### the american red cross is helping a bassett family... after their home was destroyed by a fire. it happened yesterday morning on trenthill drive. six people were inside at the time... but all got out safely. several cats and dogs were also inside... one dog died in the fire but the other pets are okay. the fire chief says flamable items too close to the wood stove in the home caught fire. phonerjunio r lynch/bassett fire chief "we see a lot of portable heaters that sit too close to a curtain or too close to a wall or something of them room. i would say three to four feet all the way around." the family is now staying with other family members in the area. # driver beware. if you get caught speeding through parts of roanoke county .. it could cost you. roanoke county leaders are discussing ways to improve safety on residential roads. one possible solution on the table involves an enhanced fine of 200 dollars. wsls 10's brie jackson brings us details.### brie traffic through neighborhoods is a safety concern for roanoke residents. police say residential speeding is one of the biggest complaints they receive. take vo during this board of supervisors meeting tuesday, roanoke county police chief howard hall highlighted areas with traffic troubles. hall says officers looked at tickets and warnings given in residential areas over a three year period. they found view avenue had the highest total number of citations with 489. meanwhile...poli ce stopped 480 and issued 274 warnings or tickets on keagy rd. in an effort to improve safety, the county is now examing possible solutions. they include reducing the speed limit and increasing fines in certain residential sot 9:44:01 assuming that the community weighs in on that positively and the board of supervisors approve that could result in a $200 enhanced fine for residential speeding brie some supervisors say an additional $200 dollar penalty would be too high. once again...this is just a proposed plan the police chief presented to county leaders. chief hall says he plans to work with supervisors to figure out safe. candidates for roanoke city council and mayor are preparing today ahead of a community candidate forum tomorrow evening. this year... we're seeing a big increase in the number of people running... which could lead to some confusion for voters. us now. erin, some say they believe the increase in candidates is a trend.### an increase in candidates is something we're seeing on both a local and national level.. leading many to believe it is a trend. as of this morning.. there are nine candidates competing for just three city council spots.. and on the presidential scale, we've seen a big increase in the number of republicans looking to run-- with sixteen candidates in the running at one point. i spoke with political expert, he thinks this is definitely a trend. many people have their own ideas about how they want the government to run-- but he says an increase in the number of candidates, can lead to a structures. when you don't have a party structure and don't have people who can use a shorthand way of saying this is what i believe as a democrat or as a republican. you're almost just left with personalities. i before you did and i think that might be how it goes on thursday an issue that had the republican debates heating up lately.. and could lead to some interesting conversation at thursday night's council candidate forum as well. the candidate forum kicks off at six thirty with the city council.. then at seven thirty.. the mayoral candidate forum will begin. entire event will be broadcast live on website. you can also send in your questions for the candidates ahead of time-- just tweet them to at-roanoke- chamber. the event is free to attend.. but the event organizers ask that people pre- register on the city chamber website. erin brookshier, wsls 10. more schools and daycares are using tablets and phones to educate children. but researchers from k-state say kids who use these devices for learning... might not be learning anything at all. # children's fun is starting to and more like this. razo of kiddikat day-care says that these tablets are the go-to items for play-time, but feels they have some value. sot :23 tisha raxo, kiddikat daycare "we have to reserve at least five minutes of play-time for things like these. while tablets are fun researchers say children aren't learning the things they should, and need to go back to the building blocks. sot 1:00 bradford wiles, k-state assistant professor "we're teaching children how to use a tablet, but the information that's on the tablet, the children aren't really retaining." that's because interaction with others is vital around this age, and things like tablets, phones, and other technological devices are distracting children from playing with other wiles, k-state assistant professor "children learn from adults through play and through reading and shared you do that isolates them, that's detrimental." razo says that over the years she has seen less and less children knowing how to write their names... and other skills. sot tisha raxo, kiddikat daycare "when you have to say put a block here, they need the hand-eye coordination, they need the gross motor, they need to do something other than looking at a bradford wiles, k-state assistant professor "so we think that we are teaching them things like their letters and numbers, but what we are really teaching them very well how to do, is use a touch screen." technology is becoming more integrated in classrooms and daycares. not just for preschoolers, but higher grades, as well. the daycare just got these tablets this year. but they use them sparingly because they rely on the old-fashioned way of doing things - sot tisha raxo, kiddikat daycare "kids need to go back to learning actually- the main level, the main stuff we were always taught." wiles also says toys that advertise making your child more intelligent--- may not be necessary for teaching your kids imaginative playtime. # new this morning.. virginia's house of delegates approves a bill allowing students in under- performing schools to switch to a different one within the same district. the legislation would identify 12 under- performing public schools and give students there the choice to transfer. virginia education association president meg gruber position on the bill but has practical concerns about it. she questions what would happen if a lot of students wanted to switch to a school that's already overcrowded. the bill now heads to the senate.### now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s . wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early afternoon light snow showers possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s . wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing 30s.late-day & possible saturday: morning & early cracking down on heroin and prescription drug abuse in the commonwealth. how the attorney general and... experts say defibulators increase a chance for survival.. how easy the life-saving devices are to use when someone has a there are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u.s. cellular, he can find some new ones. like, farmer. russell's brussels. russell speaking. paleontologist. hashtag t-rex. park ranger. where am i? and t.v. spokesperson. that's my line. i got it. with u.s. cellular, you can do all the things you like, from the middle of anywhere. energy efficiency doesn't pick favorites. it should apply to everyone. i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power 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(announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities a former p-g-a professional and his girlfriend are under investigation for allegedly embezzling money from the bedford country club. according to search warrants, michael thompson was responsible for managing day-to-day operations while michelle clark worked as a club attendant. court documents show there were several inconsistencies like membership accounts .. cash withdrawn from the club's debit card .. and little or no cash deposited in snack bar records. police linked thompson and clark via their involvement in day-to-day finances and are looking into their bank accounts. the commonwealth's attorney says thompson and clark have not been charged. ### president obama signed an executive order... aimed at increasing the security of federal government computers and data systems. obama is also seeking to increase spending on cybersecurity by more than 35 percent from last year. the move comes after several high-profile hacks at various agencies... including a recent breach at the justice departmet. president obama: "cyber threats pose a danger not only to our national security but also our financial securiysecurity and the privacy of millions of americans." the government's top cybersecurity experts say the new plan won't completely prevent further breaches.... but new steps are essential. # attorney general mark state and local law enforcement agencies are cracking down on virginia's heroin epidemic. herring announced plans tuesday specifically for the tidewater region where he's assigned a prosecutor to work with the u-s attorney's office to focus on high priority cases. he says the issue spans across the entire state -- noting 728 virginians died in 20-14 from heroin and prescription drug overdoses. attorney general mark herring when you're talking about drugs this dangerous, this addictive and this deadly, all it takes is a few bad actors to create a real public health crisis in the last year and a half - herring says he's prosecuted more than 28 cases involving heroin.### walgreens will begin selling a medication used to reverse heroin overdoses -- without a prescription. the company says stores in 35 states and washington d-c will offer over- the-counter naloxone. it's a drug that's used as an antidote to overdoses from walgreens will also install kiosks where people can safely dispose of their unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs. # in 10 cares heart health .. when someone goes into cardiac arrest, every second counts. according to the american heart association, this happens to more than 350 thousand people outside of a hospital every year. automated external defibrilators more than double a victim's chance of survival. you'll find these in work places, shopping malls and on airplanes. though they may look intimidating, using one is easy. cathy cockrell/weste rn virginia ems council"usually they're attached to a wall. all you have to do is take those down. it completely goes step by step for on how to put the pads on the patient and all you have to do is listen to it." most devices will prompt you to stay calm and call for help. if you aren't getting a response from the patient, a diagram on the machine shows you how to apply the pads. if the aed determines that a shock is needed, it will tell stand clear so that you don't get shocked as well.### wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.late-day & overnight light snow showers possible saturday: morning & early possible.late- day clearing with highs in the lower 30s sunday valentine's day : mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s monday: wintry mix possible with highs in the middle 30s our picture of the day comes from email us the pictures you've taken around the area. send them wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for lower 30s thursday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s the day comes from email us the pictures you've five things you need to know are coming up next. this is a live look at downtown need to know" before you head out the door this morning. tomorrow a judge will decide the fate of ashley white in a bench trial. the mother of 5- year old noah thomas is charged with child abuse and neglect after he was found in a septic tank last year. last night the judge decided white would not receive a fair jury trial in pulaski county # a friend of 13- year-old nicole lovell tells the washington post that nicole claimed david eisenhauer was her boyfriend. she added that nicole talked of starting a family with the virginia tech student who is facing charges in connection to her death. nicoles father will share his concerns regarding her social media activity today at 4 on the dr phil show. south carolina and nevada are next on the presidential primary list. last night in new hampshire .. while donald trump won most of the republican vote, with john kasich coming in a distant second. # wednesday: snow showers for counties boarding west va. & our west va. counties.scatt ered flurries for most areas .highs in the lower 30s our region as you head out the door this morning. we'll have more news, weather today...a special valentines gift your kids will love here's a live look at poor mountain.

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