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wednesday's testimony centered largely around an s-u-v stolen from quick after his murder. anthony davis testified that he saw one of the suspects scrubbing that s-u-v just days after the killing. we learned in court that items inside had fingerprints from several of the suspects. so far the prosecution has introduced around 300 pieces of evidence. ### police continue investigating two incidents in danville that happened wednesday night. the first happened in the 3-thousand block of riverside drive just before 6:30 p-m. a pittsylvania county woman says a man wearing a ski mask came up with a gun and demanded money. police say she was grabbed before she ran away. the suspect also took off. the woman was treated at the hospital and expected to be o-k. about an hour later... officers responded to the parking lot of the golden corral on holt armed man in a hoodie approached two people... demanded money and took off with cash. no word police are searching for the driver that led them on a brief chase before crashing on route 220. around 9 wednesday night... state police tried to stop a chevy impala driving recklessly in franklin county. police say the car took off ... crossed into roanoke county and hit another vehicle. the other car flipped and caught fire. five people were in the car. four are recovering at the hospital. officers say the driver fled the scene on foot. they believe he is armed. police k-9's and virginia state police aviation are helping search for the suspect. charges are pending.### turning to your forecast ... another cold and windy day today ... for more on what we can expect throughout the evening and over the next several days lets check in with kristina montuori.### today: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s & lower 30s.staying tonight: wind weakens.clear with lows in the teens highs in the middle 30s.light snow showers possible mainly nrv & highlands saturday: morning flurries possible. increasing sunshine.windy with highs in upper 20s sunday valentine's day: starting mainly sunny.ending mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 20s monday: snow, ice & rain likely with highs in the lower 30s tuesday: early wintry mix then gradual clearing.highs in the lower 40s wednesday: increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s a bill allowing school security guards to be armed is making its way through the general assembly. the legislation says security guards would have to be retired police officers and get approval from the school board. the virginia citizens defense league thinks permit holders should be allows to carry on school property and believes this bill is a step in that direction. opponents through are concerned. andy goddard/virgini ans for responsible gun laws "if you can find an opening to crack open the door then next year you can add more things and push the door wider." opponents think that even retired officers should go through annual training before being allowed to carry guns on school grounds.### charlottesville ablebmarle airport is upgrading its security. the airport has added a new t-s-a checkpoint. t-s-a officials say it will make the security screening process more efficient. the checkpoint features new equipment as well as a private screening for travelers who request it. the project was funded by the airport and the virginia department of aviation. ### the house passes a bill in water crisis. the bill requires the environmental protection agency to notify state officials within 24 hours when water contamination is detected at a certain level. if the state does not alert the public then e-p-a must do so. meanwhile the f- b-i is investigating whether environmental crimes were committed in flint's crisis. ### lawmakers on capitol hill are zika virus. a senate committee holds a hearing today. the directors of the c-d-c and national institute of allergy and infectious diseases are both set to testify. senators will also discuss president obama's emergency one point eight billion dollar funding request to fast track a vaccine. health officials say a vaccine to combat the virus is unlikely to be available for a few years. ### things continue to heat up in the race for the white house. democratic candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders face off tonight for their the duo take the stage in milwaukee fresh off sanders' win in new hampshire. picked up a key endorsement wednesday. rep. hakeem jefferies / congressional black caucus pac board member - "the members of the congressional black caucus across many different generations, members in their thirties, forties, fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties have collectively concluded that hillary clinton is the right person for the job." things are shaking up on the other side of the spectrum. g-o-p candidates chris christie and carly fiorina have both dropped out of the race. the remaining republicans are gearing up for south carolina. ### politicians in the star city are gearing up for this weekend's firehouse primary. candidates running for roanoke city council and mayor will answer questions tonight about their vision for the city. there are nine candidates running for three council seats... and two candidates running for mayor. this is the first mayoral race without an incumbent in 12 years. the council forum begins at 6:30 at center in the square. the washington and lee mock political convention kicks off this afternoon. it nominates the ticket for the party that is out of power. more than 15- hundred washington and lee students will draws big political names every year. this year's speakers include include former vice president dick cheney .. former house speaker newt gingrich .. and political commentator ann coulter. the convention has correctly predicted the presidential nominees in 19 of the last 25 presidential elections.. dating back to 1908. ### the class j-611 steam locomotive is preparing for spring excursions. tickets went on sale for museum donors yesterday. the general public can starting buying them monday for the round trip excursions out of roanoke. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier has more on the last minute preparations that need to take place before the locomotive is ready.### erin after several days of preparations... the class j six- left the virginia museum of transportation.. and is headed to spencer, north carolina today. vo the six-eleven will undergo basic inspections over the next few weeks while at the north carolina transportation museum. i'm told the work that will be done is similar to inspections we have to get on our own vehicles each year.. just making sure everything is in working order. it's all work preparing the locomotive for this spring's big excursions. there's already been a lot of interest in the 611 this year.. and fran ferguson with the virginia museum of transportation tells me she's expecting the same level of excitement as what we saw last year. sot we've gotten lots of interest. i've been talking with one man from new zeland who is planning a trip, and another group wants to have a wedding. there's been a lot of interest in these very special excursions. cont vo tickets for the round trip excursions out of roanoke area already on sale for museum donors. on cam tickets will go on sale to the public on monday.. february fifteenth at ten a-m. we've posted a link with more information on how to purchase website.. wsls- dot-com. in the newsroom, i'm erin brookshier, wsls 10. kristina will have another update of your storm team 10 forecast in just a few minutes. then a civilian is deemed as a hero. how he stopped a suspect during a police chase. plus good news for air travelers. why it's a good time to book your trip ... coming up in a wsls 10 today: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s & lower 30s.staying breezy tonight: wind weakens.clear with clouds with highs in the middle 30s.light snow highlands saturday: morning flurries possible. increasing sunshine.windy with highs in upper 20s sunday valentine's day: starting mainly sunny.ending mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 20s monday: snow, ice & rain likely with highs in the lower 30s tuesday: early wintry mix then gradual clearing.highs in the lower 40s wednesday: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s & lower 30s.staying breezy tonight: wind weakens.clear with lows in the teens friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.light snow showers possible mainly nrv & highlands saturday: morning flurries possible. increasing sunshine.windy with highs in upper 20s sunday valentine's day: starting mainly sunny.ending mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 20s with highs in the lower 30s tuesday: early wintry mix then upper 20s & lower 30s.staying breezy tonight: wind weakens.clear with lows in the teens friday: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.light snow showers possible mainly nrv & highlands saturday: morning flurries possible. increasing sunshine.windy with highs in upper 20s sunday valentine's day: starting mainly sunny.ending mostly cloudy with highs in the monday: snow, ice & rain likely with highs in the lower 30s tuesday: early wintry mix then gradual clearing.highs in the lower 40s with highs in the middle 40s trending at noon on this is one lucky dog. "come on ... come here." new helmet cam footage shows crews were searching for victims they found the scared dog hiding form the blaze. the pet was pulled from its hiding spot and carried to safety. all occupants of the home were able to escape and the dog was reunited with her owner. talk about a good samaritan. a man in the u-k is being hailed as a hero after tripping a man police were chasing on foot. the suspect was running away when a man casually stuck out his leg and tripped him. after the suspect fell, police were able to make the arrest. penguins at a london zoo are early. the animals were given special treats ahead of the holiday. the treats were their favorite fish served in heart shaped blocks of ice. zookeepers say it's to get the penguins in an amorous mood to season. ### still ahead -- burger king lovers get ready to chow down. good news for those taking to the skies ... travelers are spending less on airline tickets. the transportation department says domestic airfares have dropped to a six year low. airline ticket prices fell by more than six percent in the third quarter of 2015. the average price is now 372 dollars per ticket. the drop in prices is due to the expansion of low cost airlines and plunging jet fuel costs. ### singing netflix is bringing the beatles tunes to families around bugs" music. over 50 beatles songs will be performed by today's artists including eddie vedder ... pink others. "beat bugs" will be available to stream in august.### burger king is shaking things up on its menu. hot dogs. burger king is teaming up with kraft oscar mayer to make two types of hot dogs ... classic and chili cheese. the dogs are 100 percent beef and will be served on baked buns. customers will also be able to add toppings. you will see hot dogs on the menu starting february 23rd.### now for a look at stories making headlines in the entertainment world... the eagles will honor late member glenn frey at the grammy awards monday night. frey died last month. his former bandmates will give him a special salute. the eagles will be joined by singer jackson browne, who frey also co- wrote many of the band's other hits including "best of my love" and "hotel california."### the oscars are right around the corner and this year's gift bag is making headlines. the bags given to academy award nominees will contain about 200 thousand dollars in gifts. those gifts include a 10 day first class trip to israel and unlimited audi car rentals. the gift bags also features a vaporizer and luxury toilet paper. the oscars take place on february 28th. ### we're now just a few minutes from daytime blue ridge.. for more on what's coming up today-- lets check in with natalie and lindee.# coming up today on daytime.. .. we have a great valentine craft.. and chateau morrisette's upcoming valentine's day puppy love dinner.. and wine and chocolate pairing.. that is coming up this weekend.. and a little later.. we have ace certified personal trainer.. pat leonard here today.. she's going to share a cople of delicious protein shake recipes with us today... we hope you can join us .. we're coming up in just a few today: increasing sunshine with highs in the upper 20s & lower 30s.staying breezy tonight: wind weakens.clear sure to join us at 5 p-m for our many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher, daytime blue ridge.. i'm natalie faunce.. and i'm lindee katdare... here is a nice story just in time for valentines day. a 93-year-old good afternoon.

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