pool of civil war scholars and they are getting younger by the day. [laughter] we just heard one with katie. now, we will hear another. paul is familiar to many of you as a james iredell robertson r. the face and the pleasing center s many public programs. often and writes for popular media in the wider southern virginia community. before he came to virginia tech in 2013, he was a lecturer at the university of edinburgh. he spent many years before that in the so-called valley of humility, earning his ma and phd at the university of north carolina chapel hill, lecturing at unc and duke university and guilford college and working for the journal, southern cultures. it was at unc that he met his wife, mindy, now a mystery writer. his doctoral dissertation became his first book, the civil war and the transformation of american citizenship. it won the jefferson davis award. for the past couple of years, the museum has been partnering with colleges in central and southweste
this block party at legacy high school. it s been less than a week since the school bus carrying the football team crashed at the denver airport. three coaches injured and the driver dead. not just football coaches. they are teachers. part of the community. everybody knows them. reporter: the school planned this block party weeks in advance but decided to collect donations for the victims. tonight giving students a chance to be students after a there s been a lot of support and love. to the football players and coaches. it s been amazing. reporter: banners from other schools lined the fence. sending well wishes to legacy. tomorrow is a big day. ? reporter: tomorrow the football team will take the field for the first time since the accident. they are going to be playing for the coaches. i already know that. i know they are excited for tomorrow. reporter: before the game, there will be a moment to recognize the tragedy and also a moment to thank the community
they could have filled the room twice as big. one pundit noticed perhaps the campaign had low expectations, but now are riding high. y all treat politics in new hampshire like we treat football in texas. reporter: the junior senator from texas now working to translate the win in iowa to more votes in new hampshire. i believe if anyone wants to compete effectively in new hampshire you owe it to the men and women here to look them in the eyes, to defend your record and to ask for their support, that s what we re working to do. reporter: senator cruz took aim at donald trump on immigration. a shot across the bow, but steering clear of insults. as a presidential candidate he has discovered that illegal immigration is a good issue. i m told donald knows some people in the entertainment business. you know, he could have sauntered over to the today show and ed this would be a really bad idea. reporter: a notably more secular compared to iowa didn t stop the evangelical christi
thrown out before his trial even though prosecutors say he confessed. no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 daybreak. erin: good morning, new hampshire. i m erin fehlau. sean: i m sean mcdonald. our stretch of good weather is about to come to an end. kevin: after today s system we don t get arctic cold across the area quite yet. that waits until next week. it may be cool enough in western and northern areas to see a light, wintry mix. us. temperatures, upper 20 s. lasts and how much precipitation we will see ahead. good wednesday morning, deb. deb: all major roads are nice and quiet and moving up to speed. the dot boards are alerting commuters that there is possible black ice in the area once the system moves in. they are mainly concerned about areas north of bow on 93 and again in the northern sections of the spaulding turnpike. the everett turnpike is currently moving well and up to speed from bedford to nashua. from the wzid traffic network, i
statements he made to police thrown out even though prosecutors say he confessed. no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 daybreak. erin: good morning, new hampshire. thanks for waking up with us. i m erin fehlau. sean: i m sean mcdonald. you know it is primary week when the lights of the national media are parked in your parking lot. they are going to see some bum nasty weather, right? kevin: there is going to be lower visibility, some spots will get over an inch of rain fall. we will watch for a light, wintry mix early today. as the day wears on, southerly temperatures. our high temperatures by 7:00 or s to 50 s. much more on your wet wednesday s take a look at your we s deb davidson. good morning. deb: good morning, kevin. are moving well and up to speed. all things look great to the upper valley. 93 south is an easy ride heading from concord to the state line with massachusetts. if we are out on the everett turnpike, that is moving well. if your c