Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s the Virginia Supreme Court will not hear the appeal of a lovingston man. Convicted in connection to the death of Alexis Murphy. Randy taylors request was denied by the high court. In 2013. A jury found taylor guilty of the murder of Nelson County teen Alexis Murphy. He was sentenced to two life sentences. Taylor maintains his innocence a Family Member of Alexis Murphy says theyre happy with the decision. But it doesnt bring them closure. They still want to know where to find her body. The man charged with first degree murder in the death of 13year old Nicole Lovell hires his own attorney. 18yearold David Eisenhauer is now being represented by Anthony Anderson of anderson and friedman and John Lichtenstein of lichtenstein law group. 19year old natalie keepers also faces charges related to lovells death. Both suspects have preliminary hearings scheduled for march 28th. Eisenhauer and keepers are being held without bond. February is teen dating violence prevention and awareness congress. Its a topic that doesnt come up often. Until sometimes its too late. Experts say only one in four parents talk to their children about domestic violence. A statistic congress is looking to change. Wsls 10s Erin Brookshier joins us live with more on the issue that affects more teens than many people realize. This year alone. More than one and a half million teens, both boys and girls, will be abused by an intimate partner. Technology is one of the biggest factors that has changed over the years. Before, teens in unhealthy relationships were only subjected to the abuse while at school or hanging out in person. But the constant communication that cell phones and texting provides makes the abuse in unhealthy relationships even more constant, and difficult to escape from. In 2010. Virginia was given an f grade by break the cycle for its laws on protective orders. Back then, laws excluded people who were in dating relationships from accessing the state has vastly improved its laws. Expanding to cover teens in relationships. Same sex couples. And even animals that have been abused. But sarah higginbotham,the coordinator for the voilence can end program says theres still a long way to go when it comes to teens and the law. Sarah higginbotham, m. S. The issue is if theyre under eighteen theyre still going to need an adult to go in and assist them. And that can create a gap for us so we still need to work on our laws. Bump to 41 1641 26 one other key piece is talk. Talk to the child. Many parents are scared that they dont know what to say. But communication is key to our prevention. On your screen are some numbers for local resources that can help. Including confidential hotlines. Higginbotham says these can provide more information for someone who is in an abusive relationship. Or a parent looking to step in. Weve posted these to our website wsls dotcom. The key is talking to our kids and teens about what is a healthy well have more on the red flags of an unhealthy relationship to look out for coming up in our next half hour. Eb, wsls 10. The controversy surrounding the clerk of Montgomery County Circuit Court continues. As wsls 10s brie jackson explains. The board of supervisors voted to eliminate the supplemental pay of Erica Williams. Brie oncam close to 22 thousand dollars. Thats how much the county could have paid Erica Williams. But tonight they voted 4 to 3 to eliminate that pay. Take vo during a work session this evening, board chair chris tuck presented information about Erica Williams attendance and past evaluations of her former employees. There have been a lot of questions surrounding her decision to not rehire 4 people after she was re elected. Since then there have been a lit of back and forth between county eliminate her supplemental pay from the county. That money would have been in addition to the roughly 120,000 she recieves from the state. Some residents spoke in support of williams. Some residents spoke in support of williams. The say the county should not punish constitutional officers for doing what they have a right to do which includes making personnel decisions. County leaders decided to move forward with eliminate williams supplemental pay. Take sot chris tuck moco bos chair 10 56 32 we can send a message to our constitutional officers if you fire hire your staff and you can not operate your office and you have to call in people. Guess what . You are going to lose you supplement. Brie tag monday nights decision does not affect the pay of other employees, only Erica Williams. In Montgomery County, bj, wsls 10 roanoke mayor david bowers says he will not run for congress in the 9th district. Bowers first announced in for the seat which congressman Morgan Griffith currently holds. While bowers is not running for the seat he does have plans to reopen his law Office Full Time and will continue to be involved in the city. In whats news today. Keeping kids safe online. The christiansburg parks and recreation department. Teams up with the Police Departments internet crimes against children unit for an internet safety course. The free presentation includes safety tips about the most popular apps for kids. And a discussion about self victimization and cyberbullying. The henry county board of supervisors discusses how to pay for the new meadow view elementary school. In december. The county issued 10 Million Dollars in bonds to pay for the new building. The school will be in the collinsville district. Replacing collinsville primary and John Redd Smith elementary schools. Today one of two historic slave structures on the greenfield preston plantation will be moved in Botetourt County. Those who oppose the move say it would hurt their history. Structure. The Roanoke County board of supervisors meets today to discuss tourism in the Roanoke Valley. The board will hear a briefing from the Roanoke Valley convention and Visitors Bureau who supports designating the Roanoke Valley as virginias blue ridge. The board is then expected to pass a resolution supporting the designation and directing county agencies to use the new brand on promotional and marketing materials. According to the county, tourism has an Economic Impact of nearly year. The Botetourt County board of supervisors meets tonight to talk about county taxes. The board is looking to move the due date from december 5th to november 1st after people in the county requested the date move away from the christmas holiday. The board will also talk about changing the location of the troutville voting precinct. Employers want healthier employees. And as a result, popular. According to a recently 80percent of Big Companies are now offering some form of financial incentive to get their workers to participate. Researchers say when employees are threatened with losing money they excercise more. One doctor with the study says its all how the reward is framed. Adding our brains are wired to avoid losing things. And we like the Immediate Gratification of getting the money upfront. Starbucks is changing the way customers earn loyalty rewards. Currently customers earn one redeem 12 stars for a free food and drink item. Under the new program which starts in mid april, customers will get two stars for every 1 spent and need 125 stars to get a free item. Some speculate that the change could spark complaints from customers who are used to accumulating points. Turning back to the forecast. Storm team ten meteorologist Kristina Montuori has more kristina . . Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the blue highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with woman finally gets to see the inside of the white house. But its what she did while she was there. That captivated the president. First lady. And now the entire nation. Plus. One of the most requested voices of all time is coming to the waze app. Service is getting a big boost when whats all this nonsense about balls . Pink balls, blue, yellow, red. Its hard to keep the whole thing straight. And all these socalled deals . Well, they come with a lot of deal breakers. Like when you leave the city the signal goes weak. U. S. Cellular built a network to give you a stronger signal where the other guys dont. And as for deals . Hows 300 back for every line you switch . 300 no ball nonsense. Get 300 per line and a stronger signal, now to whats trending now. A look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. In a white house moment thats gone viral. A 106yearold woman gets to meet the president and the first lady. Virginia mclaurin. Hi . How are you . Im fine. Oh its so nice to see you. Its and honor, its an honor virginia mclaurin says she was just so happy, she couldnt help but to dance. In 2014 mclaurin began a social Media Campaign to meet the obamas. She was at the white house to mclaurin says dancing with the first couple was a dream come true. 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of Ferris Buellers day off. A festival to honor the film will be held this may in chicago. The 1986 hit is about a High School Student who skips school with his girlfriend and best friend to take a tour of the windy city. Ferris fest will relive all of the memorable moments from the film. Festival organizers are also planning a recreation of the films twist and shout parade sequence. Stars of the film will also be available for a meet and greet. But tickets arent cheap. Full 3day tickets are 300 dollars. Single users of the popular Navigation App waze now have the option of getting directions from one of the best film narrators. Morgan freeman. The actor teamed up with the usergenerated service to promote his upcoming film, london has fallen. Which is about the president being kidnapped. Vehicle trips directed by will have dramatic lines from the movie incorporated throughout. As with other celebrity voices who have appeared on the waze app, the freeman voice is available only for a limited time. They say every dog has its day. They say every dog has its day. And labrador retrievers have a lot to wag their tail about. According to the american kennel club, the lab is now in its 25th year as the most popular dog in america. Its the longest reign since the rankings began in the 1880s. But some other breeds also have a lot to bark about. Beagles, bulldogs, golden retrievers and german shepherds rounded out the top 5. And a brandnew breed, first time this year, the miniature american shepherd came in at number 18 on the list. Now to kristina, with for a look at our forecast. Now to kristina, with for a look at our forecast. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few ridge parkway in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s ahead in sports the region tournaments for High School Hoops begin. Plus good news for chocolate lovers. A look at how the tasty treat can improve memory, concentration and problem solving skills. cat vo 1 hey cats wanna make a new flavor combination today . cat vo 2 yeah. Lets take things up a notch add. Cheese cat vo 1 and we gotta have cod. cat vo 3 woohoo, bacon now thats a tasty flavor combination. cat vo 1 and were just getting started. avo new friskies cat concoctions. Four deliciously different flavor combinations, pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. Then your eyes may see it differently. Only flonase is approved to relieve both itchy, watery eyes and congestion. No other nasal allergy spray can say that. When we breathe in allergens our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory substances that cause our symptoms. Most allergy pills only control one substance. Flonase controls six. And six is greater than one. Complete allergy relief or incomplete. Let your eyes decide. Welcome back to virginia today here on wsls 10. Its im patrick mckee. Im jenna zibton. A tough loss for third ranked u va. Wsls 10s John Appicello has the highlights from miami. Appy good morning everybody. The acc certainly has been volatile at the top. Carolina, virginia, miami, there moments. Last night. The canes. And robin vo jim larranagas gang. Got routed by unc this weekend. Tonight. A different team. Jaquan newton to beat the halftime buzzer. Break. Second half. Malcolm brogdon was unconcious. Th at 3. And hes 8 for 8 in the half. 2 ponit game. This for the lead. Full screen West Virginia with a torrid pace at home for the win. They sweep the Season Series from iowa state. The 8 seed Roanoke College women fall in the odac tournament to the 9va wesleyan. Appy the region tournaments. Ti pped last night. William fleming. Hit the hardwoods against kettle run. In the 4a west. Vo to the home of the colonels we go. Fleming. Gettin the rock inside. Its Christian Watson the nice catchconvert 2. Fleming with the first half lead. More from the home team. Tyrell adams. Square dare 3. And later. Off the miss. James hagins. The board and putback 2. William fleming advances. To travel to Loudoun County tomorrow night with a 5334. Win. Vo coach chuck pounds lord botetourt squad hosting turner ashby. Trailing by 4. Kick it to samantha hufford. She drops in a bucket. And the comeback was on. More lady cavs. Uptempo break. Watch brooklyn shelton. On the putback finish 2. And shelton. To maggie laws. The bill that expands back ground checks. Plus driving distractions. What are common factors that could cause you to crash. And why researchers say some are more risky than others. It wasnt just theoretical that these weapons would be used in mass murder, after all, they were designed for mass murder, sandy hook survivors file suit against the gun maker of the rifle used in the 2013 shooting. What families members want to brandon thinks hellmanns is heaven in a jar. Thats because our ingredients come from. Farmers committed to responsibly sourced oils. Blended with ingredients like cagefree eggs. Mmm. Heaven. Real ingredients. Thats how were working to bring out the best. This winter, you have the power to heal. Because your purchase of vaseline intensive care lotion, supports the vaseline healing project. Join us to help millions in crisis plead not guilty to murder charges. Changes his mind. The next steps in the case against demetrius wade. That jealousy, isolation it doesnt have to have a bruise. To mean that its unhealthy teen dating violence is the most common type of domestic abuse. How the laws are changing to help victims. Good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. Im jenna zibton. And im patrick mckee. Grab your umbrella and a jacket as you head out the door. This is a live look at the star city from our Downtown Roanoke skycam. Storm team ten meteorologist Kristina Montuori joins us now. Kristina . Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway traffic report. A twist in a murder trial. Involving a shooting at the former obenchains Garden Center in roanoke. Demetrius wade is charged in connection to the deaths of ronald ramey and lenard hamlett. Wade initially pleaded not guilty to those charges. But changed his mind after an entire morning of jury selection. Wade pleaded no contest and took a plea deal for two murder and firearms charges. The judge said he could face a maximum of 40 years for each murder charge. And an additional mandatory five years for each firearms charge. Chastity Saunders Ramey s daughter my dad means everything to us. Weve already given everything to god and we knew this trial was going to be solved before we went into the courtroom today. For our family we had to deal with this well over a year and we lost the backbone of our family. The assistant commonwealths Attorney Says the victims Family Members are expected to testify when wade is sentenced. Jury deliberations are expected murder trial of Waynesboro Reserve Police captain kevin quick. Both sides, presented closing arguments on monday. The defense argued that none of the six are charged with kidnapping or murder. Rather four of them are charged with Violent Crime in aide of racketeering and using a firearm in those crimes with the other two charged with racketeering. The defense says it takes a criminal enterprise to be charged with these crimes, which it claims the 99 Goon Syndicate is not. The prosecution though argued that the group is a criminal enterprise. The prosecution says the evidence shows that the group is a criminal enterprise. Group is a criminal enterprise. The michigan man. Accused of going on a shooting rampage. And killing six people appeared in court. Jason dalton is charged with six counts of murder and was denied bail. The Prosecutor Says dalton also admitted his involvement. Police believe dalton. An uber driver. Shot eight people at an apartment complex, restaurant, and car dealership in kalamazoo saturday night. So far, no motive has been determined. And police have not dalton and the victims. If convicted, dalton could be sentenced to life in prison. The commonwealth moves another step closer to enacting stronger gun laws. The virginia General Assembly gave final approval today on legislation that allows out of state concealed weapon permit holders to legally carry guns in virginia. It also strengthens the states gun laws by taking guns away from domestic abusers and expands access to background checks at gun shows. Governor Terry Mcauliffe is expected to sign the legislation later this week. A connecticut judge is deciding whether to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit. Against a rifle maker. Over the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Twenty children and six educators were killed when adam lanza fired shots from a bushmaster ar 15 rifle in newtown, connecticut. The gun is based on an automatic, lightweight weapon. Originally commissioned by the us military. Family members of the victims are hopeful the lawsuit will make the manufacturers think twice about advertising and selling assault rifles to nicole hockley, mother of shooting victim he didnt choose another weapon. He didnt use another style of gun. He chose the ar 15 in the manufactures need to be held responsible for that. Defense attorneys say the gun sale was within the guidelines of the law. While the families attorneys say you dont have to break a law to found negligent. The judge will take sixty days to review the arguments before making a decision. Threat at northside high school. Parents concerns over the School Systems protocol. During a Community Forum monday night. Parents demanded answers as to why School Leaders did not notify them when they first received the threat. The school was first notified about reports of the threat on wednesday afternoon but did not address the reports until early thursday morning. Kathy meador parent it was their responsibility and they failed miserably butted to they should have already had policies in place on how to handle Something Like that the administration has apologized and is re evaluating what happened. Member Tom Mccracken says he hopes better communication between parents and school incident. This year more than onepoint five million High School Students will experience physical or verbal abuse by the person theyre dating. Stop. Including congress, which has designated february as teen dating violence prevention and awareness month. Wsls 10s Erin Brookshier has more on why this is something than adults, erin . Women between the ages of sixteen and twentyfour are three times more likely the be abused by an intimate partner than the rest of the population. And often with teens. They confuse the jealousy as love. Sarah higginbotham. The coordinator for the violence can end program says often times, an abusive partner will put down on their significant others parents and friends. Creating more dependency on themselves. Out for if you believe someone that you know is in an abusive relationship. Especially moodiness or sadness. Also, watch for distance or isolation with more time spent alone and less time with family and friends. Finally. Lying can be another red flag to watch out for. Especially when it comes to topics about their significant other. Sarah higginbotham, m. S. I would tell them to listen to their gut. Your gut doesnt lie. We have very strong intuitions. If it doesnt feel right its probably not right and love really shouldnt hurt. It should be healthy and respectful. If you question it, talk to somebody that you trust and feel comfortable with and know that you deserve to be respected and deserve the right treatment and the right love. The key is talking to kids and teens about what is a healthy relationship and what is not. On your screen are some numbers for local resources that can help. Weve also posted these to our website, wslsdotcom. Its important to remember that abuse is not always physical. It can be mental and emotional as well if you feel like not right talk to someone and get help. Eb, wsls 10. A new Study Suggests some driving distractions are riskier than others. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute researchers used cameras. Sensors. And radar. To collect data on the realworld behaviors of more than 35 hundred drivers. Applying makeup or interacting with people in the back seat had little impact on accidents. But driving while angry, sad or emotional. Created almost ten times the risk of a crash. Speeding was the most dangerous driving behavior increasing the risk of an accident by thirteen times. In 10 cares heart health. British researchers say they have developed a new genetic test to improve diagnoses in people with inherited heart conditions. Researchers showed that by looking at a particular group of genes they were able to inherited heart conditions with one simple test. The study was funded by the british heart foundation. The Foundation Hopes the test will be rolled out nationally over time. S dr. Jan till consultant 16 this test is a broad panel so that we can hone in on more accurate diagnosis much quicker and in a way thats less expensive. So i think its really gonna help our patients. The test looks at all 174 genes that can show inherited heart conditions, which is expected to give cardiologists more confidence in treating patients. If you need an excuse for some chocolate today. Eating chocolate regularly appears to improve mental skills. A study published in the journal appetite found people who ate chocolate at least once a week performed better at mental skills. Than those who ate chocolate less often. Those who ate chocolate once a week or more performed better on tests. They had improved memory. Concentration. And experts say this may be due to flavanols abundant in chocolate and cocoa. Especially dark chocolate. Flavanols have previously been shown to lower the risk of dementia. Fight weight gain. And reduce chances of heart disease. And type 2 diabetes. Now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday highs in the upper 40s. Of heart disease. And type 2 diabetes. Highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway our picture of the day comes from email us the pictures youve taken around the area. Send them to newsat gop candidates scramble across nevada ahead of todays caucuses, while one democrat makes a stop here in virginia. Weve got the latest on the race for the oval office plus. Several virginians who requested absentee ballots for the march 1st primaries instead received test ballots with candidates already chosen. What officials have to say about cell phone rings where are you . Well the squirrels are back in the attic. Mom . Your dad wont call an exterminator. Can i call you back, mom . He says its personal this time. If youre a mom, you call at the worst time. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. Its what you do. Where are you . Its very loud there. At hillshire farm, spice is the spice of life. Thats why our craftsmen season every sausage perfectly. So you can coax out great flavor effortlessly. Hillshire farm. Because its worth doing right. At hillshire farm, theres a reason our slow roasted turkey taste so fresh seconds after carving, we not only seal every slice, we double seal it. The results are something to savor. Donald trump homes to rack up hopes to rack up another win today in nevada as the republican caucuses get underway. For heavy latino population. Marco rubio hopes to capialize on his second place finish in south carolina. But, polls put rubio in third place behind donald trump, who has a 16 point lead over ted cruz. Trump is expected to win the state. Sot Mark Halperin bloomberg politics, managing editor the establishment of the republican is waking up to the fact that within a couple of weeks donald trump could be unstoppable. Nevadas caucuses start this evening. Turnout is expected to be low. Four years ago, only 33 thousand are visiting the commonwealth. This morning. Democratic president ial hopeful Bernie Sanders will host a rally in norfolk. Hes expected to talk about criminal justice. College affordability. And getting big money out of politics. Meanwhile republican president ial candidate john unscripted even if it gets trouble. Kasich raised eyebrows during a town hall in fairfax monday. When he said he first got elected to the senate due to his female supporters. Gov. John kasich r president ial candidate how did i get elected . Nobody, i didnt have anybody for me. We just got an army of people who, and many women who left their kitchens to out and go door to door and to put yard signs up for me, all the were different. The Ohio Governor later apologized for the kitchen comment. Virginians cast their ballots on 1st. Lawyers for the Democratic Party of virginia are heading to federal court to argue that the states voter id law is democrats filed the lawsuit last year challenging the 2013 law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. They say the law illegally depresses minority voting. Republicans who championed the law say its a commonsense protection against election fraud. More than 30 states have some form of voter id requirement. The trial starts monday. Its expected to last at least a week. Registered voters have until five tonight to submit a request to their local Voter Registration office. To get an absentee ballot for the march 1 st president ial primary election. Several voters in the Hampton Roads area received absentee ballots already filled out. Voting officials call it a clerical error. With the company that printed the ballots absentee and test ballots were sent in the same box. But they werent separated. Causing the wrong ones to be sent to voters. William lewis, hampton electoral board vice chairman you just have to have faith in the process. Whenever you have human beings youre going to have human error. This is a very small number of ballots that doing everything we can do to correct it. In all. 17 test ballots were sent out. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s five things you need to know are coming up next. Lindee good morning. Today on daytime blue ridge. Its a dangerous mix of love, behavior. We talk to the director and playwright of adverse effects, an original play from the Hollins Playwrights Lab winter festival. Daytime debuts its very first music video heres a look at five things you need to know before you head out the door this morning. The Supreme Court of virginia denies an appeal for the Nelson County man convicted of killing Alexis Murphy. The high court will not hear from Randy Taylors counsel on why he wants a new trial. An appeal was filed in april and refused on friday. Taylor is serving two life sentences for murphys murder in 2013. He has continued to say hes innocent. A group of survivors of sandy hook shooting victims are filing a lawsuit against gunmaker remington. This comes after 26 people were from a bushmaster ar15 rifle in newtown, connecticut. The rifle was originally commissioned by the us military. Family members say the gun is too lethal to be sold to the public. February is teen dating violence prevention and awareness month. As designated by congress. This year more than onepoint five million High School Students will experience physical or verbal abuse by the person theyre dating. Experts say only one in four parents talk to their children about domestic violence. A statistic congress is looking to change. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with our region as you head out the door this morning. Happening today to brand the Roanoke Valley region. Plus. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but one Company Wants it to represent a password. How you soon may be able to make payments with a selfie. And. More americans are taking advice from their parents and saving up for emergencies. How it can help with credit pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. Then your eyes may see it differently. Only flonase is approved to relieve both your itchy, watery eyes and congestion. No other nasal allergy spray can say that. Complete allergy relief or incomplete. Let your eyes decide. Flonase changes everything. The Nelson County man convicted of killing Alexis Murphy appeals his case to the Virginia Supreme Court. The decision. And what Family Members say about the developments. We can send a message to our constitutional officers controversy continues to surround the Montgomery County clerk of the Circuit Court. Why the board eliminated Erica Williams supplemental pay. Good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today im jenna zibton. And im patrick mckee. An unsettling forecast across southWest Virginia. This is a live look at blacksburg from our Virginia Tech skycam. Storm team ten meteorologist Kristina Montuori joins us now. Kristina . Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s time now for your timesaver traffic report. The Virginia Supreme Court will not hear the appeal of a lovingston man. Convicted in connection to the death of Alexis Murphy. Randy taylors request was denied by the high court. In 2013. A jury found taylor guilty of the murder of Nelson County teen Alexis Murphy. He was sentenced to two life sentences. A Family Member of Alexis Murphy says theyre happy with the decision. But it doesnt bring them closure. They still want to know where to find her body. The man charged with first degree old Nicole Lovell hires his own attorney. 18yearold David Eisenhauer is now being represented by Anthony Anderson of anderson and friedman and John Lichtenstein of lichtenstein law group. 19year old natalie keepers also faces charges related to lovells death. Both suspects have preliminary hearings scheduled for march 28th. Eisenhauer and keepers are being held without bond. February is teen dating violence prevention and awareness month. As designated by congress. Its a topic that doesnt come up often. Until sometimes its too late. Experts say only one in four parents talk to their children about domestic violence. A statistic congress is looking to change. Wsls 10s Erin Brookshier joins us live with more on the issue that affects more teens than many people realize. This year alone. More than one and a half million teens, both boys and girls, will be abused by an intimate partner. Technology is one of the biggest factors that has changed over the years. Before, teens in unhealthy relationships were only school or hanging out in person. But the constant communication that cell phones and texting provides makes the abuse in unhealthy relationships even more constant, and difficult to escape from. In 2010. Virginia was given an f grade by break the cycle for its laws on protective orders. Back then, laws excluded people who were in dating relationships from accessing protective orders. Since then. The state has vastly improved its laws. Expanding to cover teens in relationships. Same sex couples. And even animals that have been abused. But sarah higginbotham,the coordinator for the voilence can end program says theres still a long way to go when it comes to teens and the law. Sarah higginbotham, m. S. The issue is if theyre under eighteen theyre still going to need an adult to go in and assist them. And that can create a gap for us so we still need to work on our laws. Bump to 41 1641 26 one other key piece is talk. Talk to the child. Many parents are scared that they dont know what to say. But on your screen are some numbers for local resources that can help. Including confidential hotlines. Higginbotham says these can provide more information for someone who is in an abusive relationship. Or a parent looking to step in. Weve posted these to our website wsls dotcom. The key is talking to our kids and teens about what is a healthy relationship and what is not. Well have more on the red flags of an unhealthy relationship to look out for coming up in our next half hour. Eb, wsls 10. The controversy surrounding the clerk of Montgomery County Circuit Court continues. As wsls 10s brie jackson explains. The board of supervisors voted to eliminate the supplemental pay of Erica Williams. Brie oncam close to 22 thousand dollars. Thats how much the county could have paid Erica Williams. But tonight they voted 4 to 3 to eliminate that pay. Take vo during a work session this presented information about Erica Williams attendance and past evaluations of her former employees. There have been a lot of questions surrounding her decision to not rehire 4 people after she was re elected. Since then there have been a lit of back and forth between county leaders. Tonight , they voted to eliminate her supplemental pay from the county. That money would have been in addition to the roughly 120,000 she recieves from the state. Some residents spoke in support of williams. Some residents spoke in support of williams. The say the county should not punish constitutional officers for doing what they have a right to do which includes making personnel decisions. County leaders decided to move forward with eliminate williams supplemental pay. Take sot chris tuck moco bos chair 10 56 32 we can send a message to our constitutional officers if you fire hire your staff and you can not operate your office and you have to call going to lose you supplement. Brie tag monday nights decision does not affect the pay of other employees, only Erica Williams. In Montgomery County, bj, wsls 10 roanoke mayor david bowers says he will not run for congress in the 9th district. Bowers first announced in january he was considering a run for the seat which congressman Morgan Griffith currently holds. While bowers is not running for the seat he does have plans to reopen his law Office Full Time and will continue to be involved in the city. In whats news today. Keeping kids safe online. The christiansburg parks and recreation department. Teams up with the Police Departments internet crimes against children unit for an internet safety course. The free presentation includes safety tips about popular apps. And a discussion about self victimization and cyberbullying. The henry county board of supervisors discusses how to pay for the new meadow view elementary school. In december. The county issued 10 Million Dollars in bonds to the school will replace collinsville primary and John Redd Smith elementary schools. Today one of two historic slave structures on the greenfield preston plantation will be moved in Botetourt County. Those who oppose the move say it would hurt their history. And could damage the structure. The Roanoke County board of supervisors meets today to discuss tourism. The board will hear a briefing from the Roanoke Valley convention and Visitors Bureau who supports designating the Roanoke Valley as virginias blue ridge. The board is then expected to pass a resolution supporting the designation and directing county agencies to use the new brand on promotional and marketing materials. The Botetourt County board of supervisors meets tonight to talk about county taxes. The board is looking to move the due date from december 5th to november 1st after people in the county requested the date move away from the christmas holiday. The board will also talk about changing the location of the troutville voting precinct. Americans have more Emergency Savings than Credit Card Debt. A bankrate dot com financial analyst says millennials learned from their parents mistakes. And are more cautious when it comes to saving. Only 22 percent have more Credit Card Debt the lowest its been in six years. The study also found having specific savings goals are linked to less debt and more Emergency Savings than those without. Selfies are part of every day life. And now mastercard wants to use selfies to help and now mastercard wants to use selfies to help and now mastercard wants to use selfies to help prevent fraud. Mastercard is launching new technology so you can use selfies to approve online purchases. Fingerprint scans are safer than typed passwords. To use this, youll download the mastercard identity check app and take a selfie each time you buy online. But you cant use the same photo. The app makes you blink to show that you are actually taking a new picture. Turning back to the forecast. Storm team ten meteorologist Kristina Montuori has more kristina . . Tuesday rain showers with highs wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in woman finally gets to see the inside of the white house. But its what she did while she was there. That captivated the president. First lady. And now the entire nation. Plus. One of the most requested voices of all time is coming to the waze app. How googles Navigation Service is getting a big boost when im savin you five hundred coming soon from progressive, its savin u, the new hit single from the dizzcounts. Cash money the dizzcounts. Safe driver, paperless, paidinfull, multicar and joey fatone. Savin you five hundred im savin you five hundred we have autotune, right . Oh, yeah. Thats a hit all yeah now to whats trending now. A look at the biggest social technology talkers. In a white house moment thats gone viral. A 106yearold woman gets to meet the president and the first lady. Virginia mclaurin. Fine. Oh its so nice to see you. Its honor, its an honor virginia mclaurin says she was just so happy, she couldnt help but to dance. In 2014 mclaurin began a social Media Campaign to meet the obamas. She was at the white house to celebrate black history month. Mclaurin says dancing with the first couple was a dream come true. 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of Ferris Buellers day off. A festival to honor the film will be held this may in chicago. The 1986 hit is about a High School Student who skips school with his girlfriend and best friend to take a tour of the windy city. Ferris fest will relive all of the memorable moments from the film. Festival organizers are the films twist and shout parade sequence. Stars of the film will also be available for a meet and greet. But tickets arent cheap. Full 3day tickets are 300 dollars. Single day admission is 175. Users of the popular Navigation App waze now have the option of getting directions from one of the best film narrators. Morgan freeman. The actor teamed up with the usergenerated service to promote his upcoming film, about the president being kidnapped. Vehicle trips directed by freemans soothing voice will have dramatic lines from the movie incorporated throughout. As with other celebrity voices who have appeared on the waze app, the freeman voice is available only for a limited time. They say every dog has its day. And labrador retrievers have a lot to wag their tail about. According to the american kennel club, the lab is now in its 25th year as the most popular dog in america. Its the longest reign since the rankings began in the 1880s. Beagles, bulldogs, golden retrievers and german shepherds and a brandnew breed, recognized by the akc for the first time this year, the miniature american shepherd came in at number 18 on the list. At our forecast. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the blue High School Hoops begin. Plus good news for chocolate lovers. A look at how the tasty treat can improve memory, concentration and problem solving skills. Welcome back to virginia today here on wsls 10. Its im patrick mckee. Im jenna zibton. A tough loss for third ranked u va. Wsls 10s John Appicello has the highlights from miami. Appy good morning everybody. The acc certainly has been volatile at the top. Carolina, virginia, miami, duke. Even louisville have had there moments. Last night. The canes. And cavs. In the latest round robin showdown of ranked teams. Vo jim larranagas gang. Got routed by unc this weekend. Tonight. A different team. Jaquan newton to beat the halftime buzzer. 3 counts. 3025 canes at the break. Second half. Malcolm brogdon was unconcious. Th 2 ponit game. This for the lead. No. Miami hangs on 6461 over the 3rd ranked cavs. Full screen West Virginia with a torrid pace at home for the win. They sweep the Season Series from iowa state. The 8 seed Roanoke College women fall in the odac tournament to the 9va wesleyan. Appy the region tournaments. Ti pped last night. William fleming. Hit the hardwoods against kettle run. In the 4a west. Vo to the home of the colonels we go. Fleming. Gettin the rock inside. Its Christian Watson the nice catchconvert 2. Fleming with the first half lead. More from the home team. Tyrell adams. Square dare 3. And later. Off the miss. James hagins. The board and putback 2. William fleming advances. To travel to Loudoun County tomorrow night with a 5334. Win. Vo 3a west girls. Botetourt squad hosting turner ashby. Trailing by 4. Kick it to samantha hufford. She drops in a bucket. And the comeback was on. More lady cavs. Uptempo break. Watch brooklyn shelton. On the putback finish 2. And shelton. To maggie quarles. Swoop es in. For 2 more. Lord botetourt runs away. 6754. They travel to brookville. Toni ght. Thats all of it. Ja wsls 10 sport. S still to come. Driving distractions. What are common factors that could cause you to crash. And why researchers say some are more risky than others. It wasnt just theoretical that these weapons would be used in mass murder, after all, they were designed for mass murder, sandy hook survivors file suit against the gun maker of the rifle used in the 2013 shooting. A roanoke man who originally plead not guilty to murder charges. Changes his mind. The next steps in the case against demetrius wade. That jealousy, isolation it doesnt have to have a bruise. To mean that its unhealthy teen dating violence is the most common type of domestic abuse. How the laws are changing to help victims. Good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. Im jenna zibton. And im patrick mckee. Grab your umbrella and a jacket as you head out the door. This is a live look at the star city from our Downtown Roanoke skycam. Storm team ten meteorologist Kristina Montuori joins us now. Kristina . Wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny time now for your timesaver a twist in a murder trial. Involving a shooting at the former obenchains Garden Center in roanoke. Demetrius wade is charged in connection to the deaths of ronald ramey and lenard hamlett. Wade initially pleaded not guilty to those charges. But changed his mind after an entire morning of jury selection. Wade pleaded no contest and took a plea deal for two murder and firearms charges. The judge said he could face a maximum of 40 years for each murder charge. And an additional mandatory five years for each firearms charge. Chastity Saunders Ramey s daughter my dad means everything to us. Weve already given everything to god and we knew this trial was going to be solved before we went into the courtroom today. For our family we had to deal with this well over a year and we lost the backbone of our family. The assistant commonwealths Attorney Says the victims Family Members are expected to testify jury deliberations are expected to begin today in the murder trial of Waynesboro Reserve Police captain kevin quick. Both sides, presented closing arguments on monday. The defense argued that none of the six are charged with kidnapping or murder. Rather four of them are charged with Violent Crime in aide of racketeering and using a firearm in those crimes with the other two charged with racketeering. Criminal enterprise to be charged with these crimes, which it claims the 99 Goon Syndicate is not. The prosecution says the evidence shows that the group is a criminal enterprise. The michigan man. Accused of going on a shooting rampage. And killing six people appeared in court. Jason dalton is charged with six counts of murder and was denied bail. The Prosecutor Says dalton also admitted his involvement. Police believe dalton. An uber driver. Shot eight people at an apartment complex, restaurant, and car dealership in kalamazoo saturday night. So far, no motive has been found a connection between dalton and the victims. If convicted, dalton could be sentenced to life in prison. The commonwealth moves another step closer to enacting stronger gun laws. The virginia General Assembly gave final approval on legislation that allows out of state concealed weapon permit holders to legally carry guns in virginia. It also strengthens the states gun laws by taking guns away from domestic abusers and expands access to background checks at gun shows. Governor Terry Mcauliffe is expected to sign the legislation later this week. A connecticut judge is deciding whether to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit. Against a rifle maker. Over the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Twenty children and six educators were killed when adam lanza fired shots from a bushmaster ar 15 rifle in newtown, connecticut. The gun is based on an automatic, lightweight weapon. Originally commissioned by the us military. Family members of the victims are hopeful the lawsuit will make the manufacturers think twice about advertising and selling public. Nicole hockley, mother of shooting victim he didnt choose another weapon. He didnt use another style of gun. He chose the ar 15 in the manufactures need to be held responsible for that. Defense attorneys say the gun sale was within the guidelines of the law. While the families attorneys say you dont have to break a law to be found negligent. The judge will take sixty days to review the arguments before making a decision. After rumors of a shooting threat at northside high school. Parents came together to voice their concerns over the School Systems protocol. During a Community Forum monday night. Parents demanded answers as to why School Leaders did not notify them when they first received the threat. The school was first notified about reports of the threat on wednesday afternoon but did not address the reports until early thursday morning. Kathy meador parent it was their responsibility and they failed miserably butted to they should have already had policies in place on how to handle Something Like that the administration has apologized and is re this year more than onepoint five million High School Students will experience physical or verbal abuse by the person theyre dating. Its a trend many are working to stop. Including congress, which has designated february as teen dating violence prevention and awareness month. Wsls 10s Erin Brookshier has more on why this is something that impacts teens even more than adults, erin . Impacts teens even more than adults, erin . Women between the ages of sixteen and twentyfour are three times more likely the be abused by an intimate partner than the rest of the population. And often with teens. They confuse the jealousy as love. Sarah higginbotham. The coordinator for the violence can end program says often times, an abusive partner will put down on their significant others parents and friends. Creating more dependency on themselves. Some of the major signs to look out for if you believe someone that you know is in an abusive relationship. A change in behavior. Especially moodiness or also, watch for distance or isolation with more time spent alone and less time with family and friends. Finally. Lying can be another red flag to watch out for. Especially when it comes to topics about their significant other. Sarah higginbotham, m. S. I would tell them to listen to their gut. Your gut doesnt lie. We have very strong intuitions. If it doesnt feel right its probably not right and love really shouldnt hurt. It should be healthy and respectful. If you question it, talk to somebody that you trust and feel comfortable with and know that you deserve to be respected and deserve the right treatment and the right love. The key is talking to kids and teens about what is a healthy relationship and what is not. On your screen are some numbers for local resources that can help. Weve also posted these to our website, wslsdotcom. Its important to remember that abuse is not always physical. It can be mental and emotional as well if you feel like something is help. Eb, wsls 10. A new Study Suggests some driving distractions are riskier than others. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute researchers used cameras. Sensors. And radar. To collect data on the realworld behaviors of more than 35 hundred drivers. Applying makeup or interacting with people in the back seat had little impact on accidents. But driving while angry, sad or emotional. Created almost ten times the risk of a crash. Speeding was the most dangerous driving behavior increasing the risk of an accident by thirteen times. Now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s. In the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway our picture of the day comes from email us the pictures youve taken around the area. Gop candidates scramble across nevada ahead of todays caucuses, while one democrat makes a stop here in virginia. Weve got the latest on the race for the oval office plus. Several virginians who requested absentee ballots for the march 1st primaries instead received test ballots with candidates already chosen. What officials have to say about the mistake. But first. A live look at the roanoke blacksburg regional airport. A wet start to the morning in again again again again . Again again General Mills is removing artificial flavors and colors from our cereals. So you can love cereal. Donald trump hopes to rack up another win today in nevada as the republican caucuses get underway. Todays caucus is the first test for republicans in a state with a heavy latino population. Marco rubio hopes to capialize on his second place finish in south carolina. But according to a new nbc newssurvey Monkey Weekly election tracking poll that was released this morning. Marco rubios overall numbers only increased by two points. Ted cruz is three points ahead in second place. While donald trump continues to hold a doubledigit lead over all other candidates with 36 percent. Sot Mark Halperin bloomberg politics, managing editor the establishment of the republican is waking up to the fact that within a couple of weeks donald trump could be unstoppable. Meanwhile. Hillary clintons victory over Bernie Sanders in nevada was a big win for the campaign. Clinton maintains a doubledigit lead over sanders among black voters. She also maintains her Overall National lead 51 to 40 percent. Several president ial hopefuls are visiting the commonwealth. This morning. Democratic president ial hopeful Bernie Sanders will host a rally in norfolk. Hes expected to talk about criminal justice. College affordability. And getting big money out of politics. Meanwhile republican president ial candidate john kasich says hell remain unscripted. Kasich raised eyebrows during a town hall in fairfax monday. When he said he first got elected to the senate due to his female supporters. Gov. John kasich r president ial candidate how did i get elected . Nobody, i didnt have anybody for me. We just got an army of people who, and many women who left their kitchens to out and go door to door and to put yard signs up for me, all the way back when you know, things were different. The Ohio Governor later apologized for the kitchen comment. Of virginia are heading to federal court to argue that the states voter id law is unconstitutional. Democrats filed the lawsuit last year challenging the 2013 law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. They say the law illegally depresses minority voting. Republicans who championed the law say its a commonsense protection against election fraud. More than 30 states have some form of voter id requirement. Registered voters have until five tonight to submit a request to their local Voter Registration office. To get an absentee ballot for the march 1 st president ial primary election. Several voters in the Hampton Roads area received absentee ballots already filled out. Voting officials call it a clerical error. With the company that printed the ballots absentee and test ballots were sent in the same box. But they werent separated. Causing the wrong ones to be sent to voters. Officials say they have identified the voters who got the ballots and theyre working to give them the correct ones. British researchers say they have developed a new genetic test to improve diagnoses in people with inherited heart conditions. Researchers showed that by looking at a particular group of genes they were able to reliably test for all known inherited heart conditions with one simple test. The Foundation Hopes the test will be rolled out nationally over time. S dr. Jan till consultant 16 this test is a broad panel so that we can hone in on more accurate diagnosis much quicker and in a way thats less expensive. So i think its really gonna help our patients. The test looks at all 174 genes that can show inherited heart conditions. If you need an excuse for some chocolate today. Eating chocolate regularly appears to improve mental skills. A study published in the journal appetite found those who ate chocolate once a week or more performed better on tests. They had improved experts say this may be due to flavanols abundant in chocolate and cocoa. Especially dark chocolate. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s sunday sun clouds with highs in the upper 40s Energy Efficiency doesnt pick favorites. It should apply to everyone. Im zach bacon with appalachian power. Im an Energy Efficiency coordinator here in virginia. To me, its all about being able to help our customers learn Energy Efficiency. This partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. woman when we first moved in, the house wasnt very livable. It had holes in the ceilings. It was very cold. They saved our house. announcer we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities heres a look at five things you need to know before you head out the door this morning. The Supreme Court of virginia denies an appeal for the Nelson County man convicted of killing Alexis Murphy. The high court will not hear from Randy Taylors counsel on why he wants a new trial. An appeal was filed in april and refused on friday. Taylor is serving two life sentences for murphys murder in 2013. He has continued to say hes innocent. A group of survivors of sandy hook shooting victims are filing a lawsuit against gunmaker remington. This comes after 26 people were killed when adam lanza opened fire from a bushmaster ar15 rifle in newtown, connecticut. The rifle was originally commissioned by the us military. Too lethal to be sold to the public. February is teen dating violence prevention and awareness month. As designated by congress. This year more than onepoint five million High School Students will experience physical or verbal abuse by the person theyre dating. Experts say only one in four parents talk to their children about domestic violence. A statistic congress is looking to change. Tuesday rain showers with highs in the middle 40s wednesday rain showers with highs in the lower 50s thursday breezy with highs in the middle 40s. Few morning showers west of the Blue Ridge Parkway friday sun clouds with highs in the lower 40s our region as you head out the door this morning. After this weekends deadly rampage in kalamazoo many are calling into question the safety of uber drivers. Coming up next on the today show. A break down of the steps companies are taking to vet their employees and prevent tragedies in the future heres a live look at the star city from our Downtown Roanoke good morning. Winning hand. Donald trump with a strong lead heading into todays caucus in nevada. He plays tough guy with the protester at his rally. Id like to punch him in the face, ill tell ya. As he and marco rubio take swings at ted cruz over alleged dirty tricks. Every single day, something comes out of the Cruz Campaign thats untrue. While the other candidates ss ss slug it out, its trump on the way to the nomination. Bill gates sides with the fbi, saying apple should unlock the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. This is a specific case where the government is asking for access to information. Will apple relent under mounting pressure, or will it be
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