abc's cecilia vega in virginia now. >> all right, everybody, fired up! >> reporter: tonight, hillary clinton hoping to sweep the south and win super tuesday. >> if you go out and vote for me tomorrow, i will stand up and fight for you throughout this campaign, no matter who the republicans nominate. >> reporter: in virginia, with just hours left until voting begins, clinton feeling confident. >> just happy to be in virginia, working hard for every single vote. >> reporter: she's riding a wave of momentum after her south carolina blowout, winning 86% of the black vote. that's even more than president obama won in 2008. now, she's looking for a repeat tomorrow in states like georgia and alabama, where african-americans make up half of all democratic voters. >> and tomorrow, this campaign goes national. >> reporter: bernie sanders now facing tough questions about the future of his campaign. >> we got decimated, but eddecimated. but we got killed. >> reporter: while he packed in the crowds today -- >> we can win. no question. here in minnesota. if we have a

in virginia, the funeral is tomorrow for the prince william county police officer who was gunned down on her first day on the job. today the prosecutor said he may seek the death penalty. here's justice correspondent jeff pegues. >> reporter: 28-year-old ashley guindon was a decorated marine corps reservist who was just beginning a new career as a police officer. but her first day in uniform would be her last. >> all units respond. shots have been fired. >> reporter: on saturday night she and two other officers were responding to a domestic violence call at this home. as the officers approached the front door, they were shot. >> i know he's got a long gun. we got some people who need some assistance over here. >> reporter: guindon was was pronounced dead a few hours later. the two other officers are expected to survive. police say 32-year-old ronald hamilton opened fire on the officers with a rifle. hamilton, a staff sergeant in the u.s. army, is also accused of killing his wife, crystal hamilton, in the home. the couple's 11-year-old son managed to run to safety. according to the arm

nothing overly heavy, but scattered showers through the heart of virginia. is likely that you could be hearing some rain, but nothing overly heavy. and by the time you wake up wednesday morning, all the is gone and drier weather for the remainder of your day. for tonight in the 30s. bedford, 35 bedford, 35. smith mountain lake in the mid-30s and south boston at 35. your hourly weather shows a very rapid warm-up tomorrow morning after sunrise which means near lunchtime, temps aprot be 60. and even low 70s showing up toward south side. pittsylvania county, charlotte counties, low to mid-70s. altavista at 71. bedford, 68. roanoke, 67 and amherst at 68. show you the weekend quickly. cool for the weekend highs in the 40s and 50s and chance for a few showers mainly late saturday into early sunday. now your seven-day forecast. first batch of rain late tuesday into early wednesday. thursday. it is possible we could see snow on friday. this will be most likely during the morning, but as you can see by the temperatures, it may have a tough time sticking as we will see

virginia, a major factor in this election. what you need to know if you plan to vote tomorrow. >>> lending a helping hand. who is stepping up to help those in appomattox rebuild today? >>> plus, a navy seal is awarded a medal of honor. and his mom's first question. >> do you think i can come? that's so sweet. yes, mom, you are allowed to come when your son gets the medal of honor. >> danner: what eve rs byers jr. did to earn america's highest honor. . >>> tonight, our local voters raj star's offices are preparing for the biggest primary turnout they had had in eight years. >> danner: super tuesday is just hours away. valerie bragg is finding out what you need to know if you plan to vote. she is live in danville with the latest. >> reporter: danner, i spoke to several local offices today, and many of them tell me that voter turnout during the primaries, but this is the first year the democrats and republicans have held their primaries the same day in a presidential election since 2008. today many of the voting site supervisors

you can see some showers making their way into the heart of virginia. again this will not be a severe weather event but it is possible could you hear some thunder. the rain going to move out very early wednesday morning at 6 a.m. on wednesday, the rain moving east and away. there will be some snow on the western sides of the mountains and then wednesday afternoon, cooler and drier weather for all of us. so your evening plans tonight is going to get cool, overall, not as breezy as we have been. in the morning lows in the 40s. lynchburg, 34. amherst, 34. appomattox, 35. also 35 for south boston and smith mountain lake. here is your hourly weather for your tuesday. we are going to rapidly warm up in the morning. so at 7 a.m., mid-30s. and then by lunchtime, temps nearing the low 60s. and highs tomorrow, actually a little warmer than we had today. it will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s. around the rest of the area tomorrow, amherst, 68. appomattox at 70. altavista and chatham at 71. 74 toward danville and upper 60s near 70 to smith mountain lake. the sev

mollie: on the -- republican side, the poll shows donald trump leading in virginia and georgia, but ted cruz is winning in texas. this is the last day of february, we had a wonderful weekend, so what is stored for the last day? >> it is lead day and kind of a bonus day, thankfully a warm one so far. notice the wind, switching out of the north and west, bringing in cooler air for this afternoon and more clouds and the sun has been trying to peek in and out. notice the precipitation just off to the north and west, that will be sliding through as we head throughout the evening and overnight hours. 2:00, still breezy, watch what happens to our temperatures. 5:00, we are back in the upper 40's. we drop about 10 degrees by 8:00 with those breezy, northerly wind. rain in the metro by 8:00, mixed precipitation off to the north and west. we have a few chances in snow in the eight -- a few chances for snow in the 8 day forecast. mollie: in world headlines one of pope francis' top advisers says the catholic church has made enormous mistakes in allowing thousands of children to be abused over the c

three of the top candidates making stops in virginia. clinton. >> reporter: right here in virginia, donald trump and hillary clinton lead in the polls. that seems to be the case in many states voting tomorrow. stephanie ramos, abc news, alexandria, virginia. >>> yesterday, marco rubio spoke in front of a packed house at roanoke college telling the crowd while they should vote for him tomorrow. he also talked about why people should not vote for trump. much of rubio's mocking got big cheers from the crowd, but at least one comments seem to shock the crowd.>> he's taller than me. he is like 6 foot 2. i don't understand why his hands of the size of someone who is 5 foot 2. have you seen his hands? there like this. you know what they say about men with small hands. [laughter]. you can't trust them. >> you have to out truck trump. trump is always going to interrupt everybody and everyone is going to pay at least, now people are talking about him a little bit. >> anchor: we have a crew right there for trump's speech. >>> just into our newsroom

. >> hamilton accused of killing a police officer in virginia will appear in court. before. >> otto warmbier detained in forgiveness. >> save my life! >> a rampage on a religious festival and luckily no one hurt during the festivities. >> all that. >> he hit the shot out of the water in his boxer breven. >> what is going on over there? >> what are you going to do once the big show is over? >> i'm going to the oscar parties. the after-parties. >> when is your bedtime? >> 8:00. >> i want you to reach into your millionaire pockets and i want you to buy some of my daughter's girl scout cookies. look at my babies up there! leo, you made 30 million. come on! >> on "cbs this morning." they were in line to buy t-shirts at the michael bolton concert. the only way they would win tonight is if they let steve harvey announce the winner and that didn't happen. announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by toyota. let's go places. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." gayle king is off. jeff glor is with us. >>> the academy awards ceremony turns months of racial controve

he's been targeting minnesota, virginia, arkansas, he can keep getting delegates by coming in a close second or third, but he's got to find a place to win. i think 20% is his biggest number, 20% in texas if he gets less than that he can get shut out of all of texas' delegate. >> they have to build up enough delegates to try to block trump even if they can't get there themselves. on the democratic side hillary clinton coming out of that big win saturday in south carolina. looks like she's ready to roll through the south. >> that's right and bernie sanders has to find a way to win somewhere where we don't expect him to. his home state votes, he can win there. probably massachusetts next door but he's got to find a way not to geddes mated again in the south. >> okay, jon karl, thanks very much. force on super tuesday. i'll be with our whole political team for a prime tiemme show and on "gma" and "world news tonight." >> a storm bringing severe weather to the plains. where are you, rob? >> great-looking crowd down there and great-looking crowd on stage. happy oscars monday. we do have sev

in virginia, an army staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon has been arrested and virginia police officer. ronald hamilton is being held without bond for fatally shooting officer ashley guindon on her first day on the job. police say he fatally shot his wife prior to police arriving. elizabeth: solar energy is on the rise among iowa households in the city of west des moines is drafting its first ordinance that would dictate where the panels could be located on homes and businesses. alyx sacks is following the story. alyx: the number of residents using solar in iowa has more than doubled. if adopted, the new ordinances could impact clean energy growth. >> for a lot of people, they need to put solar on the south side of the house and in a lot of cases it is the front of the house. it is very visible and if it alyx: the iowa solar trade association says they hope nothing as -- nothing restrictive will be put in place to prevent people moving to solar. here is something surprising, some do not think of iowa as a sunny state but experts we spoke to say we are the 14th best state for sun hours

seeing the shower activity cross into virginia. all ahead of the first cold front that will cross us later on today. now we will be dry for most of us. not seeing rain outside of the mountains. temperatures in the skikt60s. 65 in lynchburg. 65 in amhurst and loving ston. the south side warmy. 67 in martins very much 68 in danville and 69 in south boston. we will seat low 60s in blacksburg. 65 in roanoke. any cloud cover we'll increase sun later on today. a little bit of unsettled weather in two waves. another cold front tuesday-wednesday. tuesday night and wednesday 60% chance of rain the first part of wchdz thursday-friday another disturbance. we will watch those temperatures to see. if weee a winter mix. rain will come tuesday into wednesday. most totals a quarter of an inch nohalf an inch. not expecting flooding concerns. thursday night to friday temperatures around freezing. could see the winter mix with rain on friday. that's what is going on in weather. patty? >> patti: coming up, today the man suspected of killing a rookie c

warmbier is an undergrad at the university of virginia. he was arrested in january while on a trip into north korea from china. we've learned more overnight about a police officer killed in virginia. officer ashley guindon was shot and killed saturday on her first day on the job. domestic violence call when police say army staff sergeant ronald hamilton opened fire. hamilton is expected to be arraigned in court today. county attorneys say they plan to seek the death penalty. two other officers were wounded and police say hamilton's wife was shot and killed before they arrived on scene. three cases of the zika virus have been confirmed here in iowa. health officials say the three cases are all women between the ages of 41 and 80 and each of them recently traveled to the caribbean or south america where the virus is spreading. the zika virus is primarily spread by mosquito bites. dr. patricia quinlisk of the state department of public health says she's not surprised zika crept into iowa. >> we have people who are traveling and especially peo

don: trump is ahead in georgia and virginia but trails cruz in his home state of texas. 155 delegates are at stake there. don champion, cbs news, new close eye on all the super tuesday competitions. trust kcci 8 news on air and online for the results. still ahead on kcci, close call. what a little boy did just hours before the crash that may have saved his life. eric: plus, prayer services for a virginia police officer shot in the line of duty. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. temperatures are starting out above freezing. pretty nice out. 33 now in des moines. we have a few clouds. that brees will be helping to warm temperatures up, at least through about midday. clouds will be on increase by the afternoon, heading for highs close to 55 degrees. the brees will become more northerly. that will be dragging in the more interesting type of weather . today is going to be a great start to the week. snow will move through overnight

weather to the heart of virginia. 3 i'll have the latest coming up. 3 3 pattie plasma good morning virginia. it is monday, february 29th, 2016. i'm pattie martin. and a happy leap day to you! 3 pattie plasma this morning we begin with the a story out of virginia that's making national headlines. the man suspected of shooting and killing a police officer on her first day on the job, is due in court today. officer ashley guindon's police cruiser now stands as a memorial, with black bunting and a wreath placed on the hood. two other officer's wounded in friday's incident. the suspect is an army staff sergeant. gloria riviera reports. 3 ?a police department and the tight-knit community it serves?devastated by a shocking loss. prince william county, virginia officer ashley guindon?killed in the line of duty *just one day* when news came ........... authorities saying.. the new officer?out on her first street patrol saturday?respon ding to a 911 call reporting domestic abuse.sot "i just want to be clear, do we have officers involved in the shooting?" "we have 3 officers that have been shot." su b

warmbier, a university of virginia undergrad, was arrested in january while on tour. it's unclear what kind of charges he faces. >>> an update on a teenager who survived a shooting last week in kalamazoo, michigan. her fame says abigail kopf has been taken off a ventilator and breathing on her own. at one point, it was believed she was dead but her mother said she squeezed her hand. she was wounded when an uber driver went on a shooting spree, killing six people. >>> coming up on the "morning news." red carpet mix-up. social media blows up over a tweet that confused whoopi goldberg with oprah winfrey. team six receives a rare honor today. this is the "cbs morning news."atchers. our most advanced plan ever. join for free. hurry, join by march 3rd and get 1 month free. i've been claritin clear for 14 days. when your allergy symptoms start... ...doctors recommend taking one claritin every day of your allergy season... ...for continuous relief. with powerful, 24 hour... ...non-drowsy claritin, every day. i think when people hear about memory care they're scared, they thin

. 3 i'll have the latest coming up. 3 3 pattie plasma good morning virginia. it is monday, february 29th, 2016. i'm pattie martin. and a happy leap day to you! 3 pattie plasma this morning we begin with the a story out of virginia that's making national headlines. the man suspected of shooting and killing a police officer on her first day on the job, is due in court today. officer ashley guindon's police cruiser now stands as a memorial, with black bunting and a wreath placed on the hood. two other officer's wounded in friday's incident. the suspect is an army staff sergeant. gloria riviera reports. 3 ?a police department and the tight-knit community it serves?devastated by a shocking loss. prince william county, virginia officer ashley guindon?killed in the line of duty *just one day*

coming up, there's georgia, virginia, texas. when analysts look at that map, they say there as not a plausle path for you to the nomination, what is your response? >> my response is we're in minnesota. i think we're going to win in minnesota, colorado, and massachusetts and vermont, and i think we've got a number states coming up that we're going to do including california and new york state. so i think we do have a path to victory. now i won't tell you that we didn't get beaten and beaten very badly yesterday in south carolina. i congratulate secretary clinton on her victory, but john, i think for us, that is about as bad as it's going to get. >> when you look at the progress you've made, which surpasses all analysts who would have looked at your campaign from the beginning, even given the progress you've made, is there enough time left? you've mentioned some places where you think you've done well, but isn't time kind of running out? >> well, no. i don't think so. i think you've got, on tuesday, we're going to have over 800 de

life, and doctors say it could help other children who are suffering.but it's illegal to buy it in virginia. so what can be done for other families who desperately want the same break-through without breaking the law? here's my special report. >>> this is caleb thomas. to most people he looks like an average 13-year-old. but this part of his life has robbed him of that normalcy. this is just one of the many seizures that caleb has gone through every day for years. >> caleb has been through every medication on the list and i don't know what the future holds. it's hard to say. >> whitney: when we first met his mother, tracie, she was at the end of her rope while trying to find a treatment that worked. doctors continued to come up short, giving caleb a list of meds, some with dangerous side affects, but no definitive answers. and that's when tracey found cannabinoids. >> reporter: it's a pharmaceutical grade medication that does not get the user high and has limited side effects. >> we saw changes in the first 30 days. he's more alert, aware, >> whitney: dr. paul lion led the study that provid

next at 10:00, prayer services for a virginia police officer shot in the line of duty. plus miscarriage myth. , the new study bringing good news for women trying to get pregnant. and in sunday sports extra, two hear the impact they had on the announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 10:00 with todd magel, laura terrell, meteorologist jason sydejko, and sports with scott reister. todd: a makeshift memorial set county, virginia, to honor fallen officer ashley guindon. it was guindon's first day back on the job. an army staff sergeant is behind bars tonight, facing murder charges in her death and the death of his wife. -- death of the wife. >> bagpipes, candles, and prayers were part of a memorial for officer ashley guindon, killed on her first day on patrol with the prince william county police department in virginia. >> we will continue one step at a time in honor of ashley. it would be a discredit to her memory and her selfless service to do anything less. >> one officer down. i don't know where the suspect is. reporter: guindon and two other office

new details in the deadly officer-involved shooting in virginia. next the man police think shot , an officer during her first day on patrol. the slide continues for the hawkeyes. scott reister has the latest coming up. switch over to with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 5:30 with todd magel, laura terrell, meteorologist jason sydejko, and sports with scott reister. laura: we are learning more on her first day of patrol. 28-year-old ashley guindon was a former marine corps reservist and had a master's degree in forensic science. guindon was killed responding to a

coming up there's georgia, virginia, texas. when analysts look at that map they say there's not a plausible path for you to the nomination, what is your response? >> well, my response that i'm in minnesota, i think we're going to win here in minnesota and win in colorado. i think we're going to win in we're going to do well in massachusetts and going to win in vermont and got number of states are coming up that we're going to do extremely well, possibly winning including california and new york state. i think we do have a path to victory i won't tell that you we didn't get beaten and beaten very badly yesterday in south carolina. i congratulate secretary clinton on her victory, but, john, i think that's as bad as it's going to get. >> dickerson: when you look at the progress that you made which surpasses all analysts who looked at your campaign from the beginning, even given progress you've made, is there enough time left, you mentioned some places where you think you've done well, but isn't time kind of running out? >> no, i d

a virginia police officer was night in subject you are an washington. it was her first shift after being sworn in on friday. she's the 10th officer killed in the nation so far this month. they gave out the razz he's last night in los angeles. and the win are of the golden raspberry for the worst film, the movie, "50 shades of grey" now the weather. snow is likely in the northern plains into the break lakes. same goes for maine and the pacific northwest. everywhere else warmer than usual temperatures. showers are forecast for many areas of the start of the new week but sunny in the southeast and southwest. ahead -- movie trailers. and later, music legend sir elton john. i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for honeysuckle white . we don't use growth-promoting antibiotics, that's just the way things should be done. that's important to me. my name is glenn, and i'm an independent turkey farmer. (female announcer) honeysuckle white . jane based on a true story, it's a boast that can be a plus for a movie during oscar season. whether

warriors continue to roll. >>> virginia-north carolina. malcolm brogdon. one of the top players in the nation. time will tell. he gets some voters' attention with the game he had at home. it's crowded at the top of the acc. 26 points for brogdon. nothing they could do. north carolina kept in touch. isaiah wilkins double-teamed. and it's devin hall for the slam. a lot of teams at the top of the acc jockeying for position. virginia and north carolina right there. >> it will be a lot of fun to watch down the stretch. >>> that's going to do it for us. he's max. i'm the coach. enjoy your sunday, everyone. >>> starting right now on "this week" with george stephanopoulos. trump takes command. just two days till super tuesday. the billionaire front-runner rewriting the campaign playbook. >> we have a really good chance of winning. >> i'm proud and happy to be part of this team. >> while his rivals hit back harder than ever. >> worst spray tan in america. this is a scam. donald trump will never be the republican nominee. >> we're covering all the week's stunning su

more than a 100 patrol cars are lined along the road outside a northern virginia hospital. a somber escort for the body of a slain police officer on her first shift since rejoining the department. officer ashle guindon was responding to a domestic-related shooting saturday. she had just been sworn in friday. two other officers were also shot and taken to the hospital. and they found a woman killed in connection to the shooting. authorities say the suspect is a military serviceman who is now in custody, and expected in court monday. back here in iowa. hundreds gathered to show their support for fallen officers at the annual cops black and blue ball. last year, 124 officers died in the line of duty nationwide. the event raises money for families and co-workers of officers killed in the line of duty. so far in 2016, there have been 10 firearm officer related deaths. last year in the same time frame, just one. toni galetich-christofferson: we can't give their loved one back but we can stand by them and hold their hand and get them through the rough patches. alyx: proceeds from

clinton will stick to the south, visiting tennessee, arkansas, and virginia. she even popped over to alabama today before returning to south carolina to watch the results. >> so i want to thank the mayor to do-- for doing what he tried to do to raise the minimum wage in birmingham. >> reporter: sanders will campaign in minnesota, vermont, and colorado. and while polls show clinton has a big lead in texas, sanders can't afford to ignore the delegate-rich state. was greeted by a crowd of 10,000. >> i believe that donald trump's idea of dividing us up is a horrific, un-american idea. >> reporter: he wasn't the only one talking about the latest twists in the g.o.p. race. >> you wouldn't know anything about it because you're a lousy businessman. >> i don't know anything about bankrupting four companies. you bankrupted four companies. >> reporter: the voters we met were transfixed, too. >> i don't want my son to look at those debates and think that's the way he should behave in society. >> reporter: malcolm harris is a veteran and former republican. >> it doesn't lo

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isu is hoping to bounce back after a tough lost at west virginia. game time is set for 5:00 today live from hilton. that game will be on espn-2 you're just minutes away from today's eye-opener on cbs this morning saturday. here's a look at some of the stories you'll see next at 6:00. >> coming up, the days news, plus the big question ever big data as tech companies continue to gather information. there is growing concern about what they will do with that information. a new documentary shows us the consequences. >> with the big oscar weekend, we will get our critics' predictions and how the show will address the controversy. >> the museum of modern art in new york is credited with amazing work saving hollywood history, finding and preserving classic movies. >> all that, plus your alyx: before relate you go, we will take a final look at the forecast. frank: i think i'm going to be making some friends today, with temperatures in the 60's. [kcci captioning is brought to you by the iowa clinic.] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute,

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the legislation will allow more out-of-state permit holders to legally carry firearms in virginia. it will also prohibit people subject to protective orders from carrying firearms. and, police will be required at gun shows for voluntary background checks. mcauliffe called it a historic agreement.. and the start of a new era in virginia. 3 mark the u-s house is set to review a bill that would protect employers who report violent behavior of former employees. congressman bob goodlatte introduced the measure in light of the w-d-b-j shootings.. 6-months ago today. the bill would allow a current employer to pass along anything having to the workplace to a potential employer.. *without* fear of legal action. goodlatte says.. w-d-b-j was not given information that would have been "useful" about the shooter, vester flanagan. 3 mark next -- a look at your forecast with chief meteorologist george flickinger.. plus -- details on how to get involved in appomattox. 3 george 3 mark tight it can be easy to get confused about what to do with all the debris from the tornado in appomattox. here's wh

that republicans and democrats in virginia actually agreed on.. (man) this is where it all started. i received a call from our dispatch center. smoke was coming from a manhole, and that's not good. we entered the manhole. we discovered that the cables had been melted by the fire. we jumped in, we got to work, and in a little over eight hours, we had the power back on. hi, i'm john snyder, distribution system supervisor for appalachian power. it's my goal to keep the lights on and everything run smoothly, and no one even notices. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities >>> my grandmother who loved movies, knew that i was kind of a night owl and sneaked on to watch movies with her on the couch. i'm watching this movie and i see this incredible charismatic actor. i wanted to do that, what is he doing? what i was watching was "streetcar named desire." started. >> reporter: at the academy awards we celebrate great stories. but there's another story taking center stage this year. none of this year's nominated actors and actresses are people of color. w

the virginia department of health will be leading the efforts. they'll be working with virginia localities on mosquito surveillance and control programs prior to the arrival of mosquito season in may. however, a state health official says the risk of the zika virus spreading in virginia is relatively low. 3 danner pots we have the new presidential standings poll just out by roanoke college. just ahead, a look at where they stand right here in virginia just days ahead of the state's primary. george 3 george 3 georgegood 3 fri3 friday to you! we're looking forward to a great weekend ahead. no rain will occur until next week.the wind will finally decrease tonight and temperatures will drop below freezing. you can expect mid 20s by saturday morning. saturday afternoon will be cool and dry with partly cloudy conditions and less wind. highs will near 50. sunday will be warmer with highs in the mid 60s under a mostly sunny sky.we will see rain chances returning next week. a few showers are possible on monday and tuesday. highs will reach the 60s. heavie

there are only two complete virginia according to brent mcgraw. the director of addiction services at centra says prescribing opiate is not without risk. brent mcgraw -a lot of physicians are just like -- i don't feel comfortable doing that."so dr. stutesman got the training she neededa& and in november a& started prescribing the synthetic opiates.stutesman - one of the things we are also concentrating on is what do we do next. we can't just leave them once they have the baby." that's where places like the lynchburg treatment center come in.david cassise - "this is not a moral failing. this is a brain disease."david cassise and jennifer hudson are working with the coalition too -- treating women during their pregnancy ... and after. david cassis, lynchburg treatment center - "we are one if the first in the state and one of the few in the nation that has really seen the community come together to help tackle this issue." jennifer hudson, counselor at lynchburg treatment center - "my hope is that it will become a statewide issue not just a community

several candidates -- both republican and democrat -- have visited or are planning to visit virginia and political advertising is ramping up ahead of the march 1st primary expected to play a key role in deciding which party wins the presidency in november. 3 mark must see video next. danner including -- a truck fire that shut down an we're looking forward to a great weekend ahead. no rain will occur until next week.the wind will finally decrease tonight and temperatures will drop b drop below freezing. you can expect mid 20s by saturday morning.saturday afternoon partly cloudy conditions and less wind. highs will near 50. sunday will be warmer with highs in the mid 60s under a mostly we will see rain chances returning showers are possible on monday and reach the 60s. likely by wednesday. about 7 days, we could see a chance for snow on friday-know specifics, but right now this "plowable" event. 3 danner a tractor trailer fire shuts down a road baltimore county, maryland. the truck was hauling a full load of tires, and became fully engulfed in flames. the fire took several hours to put

doctors and nurses at virginia baptist hospital tell me the number of women, like crystal, has skyrocketed. they know, because they are treating an unprecedented number of babies for withdrawal in the nicu. danner intvu but wait until you see what happens next... a community effort... to address the problem and find solutions for these mothers and babies. join me for born addicted tonight on 13 news at 6. 3 3 danner much more coverage appomattox --- in 3 minutes -- as we take a live look at the 3 3 mark people are out -- surveying their homes -- and starting the long process of cleaning up.... there is another field we went and looked through yesterday and the woods are torn to pieces back there. but they are not alone.(:05)salina mcnutt - "you see devastation, like movie quality devastation, and it's just...humbling."danner help has arrived.we deeply appreciate the tremendous support pouring out from all over. we look at the efforts to get appomattox county back on its feet after that tornado ripped through. 3 3 mark3 this is a live look at appomattox county right now -- in the evergreen

iowa state lost monday to west virginia. they'll look to bounce back tomorrow at home against kansas state. tip off at hilton is at 5:00 on espn 2. the iowa hawkeyes are back in action on sunday, coming off their third loss in four games wednesday to wisconsin. the hawks are heading to ohio state to take on the buckeyes. you can watch that sunday at 3:00 right here on kcci. we also want to be outside and let's find out just how hot it's going to get. jason: is going to be so gorgeous. i feel like you need that big booming voice, "saturday, saturday!" a look at the week ahead. john is up the hill to 64 on saturday. the rest of the weekend hanging on to some good air. we drop off on tuesday down to 42 degrees, 32 on wednesday. if you're not getting out this weekend, there is not a lot of days left to do that over the next week. it's a little chilly in spots. freezing mark. 26 in waterloo. metro coming in at 35 degrees. it is sunny. you look at the lake panorama in it looks absolutely wonderful we have ice melting and open wate

deputies served ford with a protection order at work. 3 quiet weather is on the way for the heart of virginia as many of us clean up after the 3 tornado ratings etc 3 melissa at c-keytoday will be mostly sunny, breezy and cool. high temperatures reach the will be in the upper 30s north and west toward the mountains. winds won't be as strong as yesterday, but we could still see gusts over 20mph. the weekend forecast looks picture perfect for any outdoor plans. enjoy mostly sunny skies both saturday and sunday. tomorrow's morning lows will be in the 20s and we'll see highs in the upper 40s to near 50 tomorrow afternoon. a nice warm up arrives for sunday as highs reach the lower 60s. temperatures stay in the 60s for monday. 3 noreen plasma coming up..saving money on the basics. "i'm stacy johnson. if what you'd like is a little more money in the bank, what you need is some 3 noreen plasma coming up..saving money on the basics. "i'm stacy johnson. if what you'd like is a little more money in the bank, what you need is some advice on how to save on everything you will ever buy. and it's just ahead

iowa state lost monday to west virginia. they'll look to bounce back tomorrow at home against kansas state. tipoff that helton is at 5:00 p.m. on espn 2. the iowa hawkeyes are back in action this weekend as well, coming off their third loss in four games wednesday to wisconsin. the hawks are heading to ohio state to take on the buckeyes. you can watch that sunday at 3:00 p.m. rate here on kcci. surveying the damage. coming up, new information on tornadoes in the south and east coast this week. plus a new look at the , devastation they caused. why one business in oregon is serving its beer, in a tub. plus -- emmy: summer may not feel around the corner but jobs are being posted everywhere. we are here with your summer job preview. shaina: everything looks great on the road. traffic is starting to pick up but it will be another hour or so before it starts to get dizzy. our map is all green right now -- before it starts to get busy. our map is all green right now. the roads are dry, it is going >> this is iowa's news leader. thi

central virginia aerial solutions shot this footage. you can see all the damage- trees knocked over- even uprooted in some cases. authorities say.. the tornado left a 13-mile path of destruction. 3 pattie tight video like frightening..just to look at.. now imagine living it. an appomattox teen still can't believe.. he's alive. right in front of his eyes.. 15-year-old daniel poole watched a tornado destroy his entire home. valerie bragg has his miraculous story of survival. 3 (((nat/pop- "that would be the kitchen."))) torn to pieces. (((nat/pop- "the big dresser, that was my moms. and i told you my mom's room is over there." shrugs.))) daniel poole still can't believe.. he's alive in fact, the only reason he says he is...is because of this man. "this wall lifted up and that's when i hear chris yelling, 'daniel, come on.' so i ran back this way and chris grabbed me and through us into this closet there and we stood there until it was over." chris wright was at the poole's home...painting...when the tornado struck. the home pulled off the

iowa state lost monday to west virginia. they'll look to bounce back tomorrow at home against kansas state. tip off at hilton is at 5:00 p.m. on espn 2. the iowa hawkeyes are back in action this weekend as well, coming off their third loss in four games wednesday to wisconsin. the hawks are heading to ohio state to take on the buckeyes. you can watch that sunday at 3:00 p.m. right here on kcci. coming up, new information on tornadoes in the south and east coast this week. plus, a new look at the devastation they caused. eric: and bathing in brew. why one business in oregon is serving its beer, in a tub. plus emmy: summer may not feel around the corner but jobs are being posted everywhere. i am live to tell you who is hiring. shaina: it is going to be a beautiful day, so get ready for that on your drive. have a great drive. hardly anyone out on the road right now. our first live look of the hour, this is 235 and 42nd street. i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for honeysuckle white . we don't use gro

i'll have the latest coming up. 3 3 3 pattie plasma good morning virginia. it is friday, february 26th, 2016. i'm pattie martin. 3 pattie this morning we know that everyone in appomattox county is accounted for. that's the good news. the bad news is that it could be a long road of recovery for many in appomattox. 3 pattie tight this morning we have team coverage of the storm damage in appomattox.. melissa lefevre is tracking the latest in the weather center. mona kosar abdi and tola adamson are live on now to give us an idea of what's going on there... first we're checking in with tola.... 3 that was tola 3 adamson reporting... now we are sending it over to melissa le fevre who has been in the weather center tracking the latest.. melissa? 3 3 remember the coat as you head out the door-temperatures are starting out in the 30s this morning. friday will be mostly sunny, breezy and cool. high temperatures reach the low to mid 40s. temperatures will be in the upper 30s north and west toward the mountains. winds won't be as strong as yesterday, but we could still

i'll have the latest coming up. 3 3 3 pattie plasma good morning virginia. it is friday, february 26th, 2016. i'm pattie martin. 3 pattie this morning we know that everyone in appomattox county is accounted for. that's the good news. the bad news is that it could be a long road of recovery for many in appomattox. 3 pattie tight this morning we have team coverage of the storm damage in appomattox.. melissa lefevre is tracking the latest in the weather center. mona kosar abdi and tola adamson are live on

in nearby appomattox, virginia, a 78-year-old man died and 100 buildings were damaged after a funnel cloud left an eight-mile path of destruction. at least three tornadoes were reported in north carolina. in oxford, parts of this farm were leveled. in pennsylvania, a tornado ripped through amish country, hitting structures in narvon. a torrential downpour lead to flash flooding in and around major road flooded for the morning commute. wind sent this truck airborne. and, scott, take a look at this. off queens, new york, 12-foot waves capsized a coast guard boat as it was trying to rescue fishermen on another vessel that had run aground. and back here in waverly, virginia, you're looking at a photograph of a-plus tires before the tornado. now you're looking at a-plus tires after the tornado. this was the garage door. that up there is the metal that was once the roof. scott, it's a good example of what happens when a tornado meets a building made of sheet metal. >> pelley: and we want to point out, no one was injured in the coast guard incident today. chip, thanks very much. the world's

. >>> ean-up and damage assessments from the deadly tornado outbreak are just getting under way in virginia, members of a high rnado the national weather service says packed winds up to abc's gio benitez with the latest. >> reporter: a rare tornado outbreak from texas to pennsylvania. >> it was like the whole house kind of shoo >> reporter: the first ever the month of february. thgovernor there declaring a state including a toddler.or over, root foundtims, his > reporter: in tappahonick, virginia, an ef-3 tornado juring at least 25 people, including an infant. homes in this community in lancaster, pennsylvania, barreled through. >> the noise was so loud, it was bang, bang. >> repor rockay bawch, seven crew members were rescued from th is fishing boat after 12-foot wes ran it aground. even the could i have thy e all of the devastation here in lancaster, pennsylvania, still no injuries and no deaths. but a schoolhouse was leveled workers believe >>> fire crewsn houston say they've capped a leaking gas line that sent flameshooting broken water main in an upscale line. that sparked a fire that

the top-seeded hornets beat number 9 virginia wesleyan, the team that beat lc in last year's final. after falling behind 11-4 early, lynchburg ran off 10 straight points to grab the lead. charmaine hairston out of franklin county buries three of her 10 points. caroline naumann and chaney forbush led lynchburg's scoring, naumann had 17, forbush a game-high 20. lynchburg wins big 73-51. 3 lynchburg will face washington & lee saturday at 1 in the semifinals, the generals squeezed by eastern mennonite. number 2 guilford rolled over randolph-macon. and three seed emory & henry edges bridgewater 88-87. lynchburg men battle hampden- sydney tomorrow at 1 in the quarterfinals. tonight, lc senior forward alex graves was honored as player of the year, roanoke's page moir coach of the year. lc's zack burnett also made the first team, along with randolph's zach desgain and roanoke's joey miller. 3 dennis high school hoops at magna vista featuring our number one in our full court press top 13, the brookville girls. hannah young and company squaring off against spotswood in the 3a west semifinals.

says they already have people on the ground watching out for that. 3 3 danner pots communities across virginia are coming together to help those affected by the tornado in appomattox. the chick-fil-a on wards road in lynchburg is donating sandwiches -- today and last night. a chick-fil-a manager also tells us they have received more donations to be able to feed more people in the coming days.// and before and after hair designs on timberlake road is shampoos for those affected in 3 appomattox. that's according to their facebook page.//danner pots gleaning for the world is collecting items for the victims tomorrow and saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at sam's club in lynchburg. they will also collect things at the walmart in appomattox on saturday as well. they're looking for non perishable food items, personal care items, cleaning supplies, paper products, and pet supplies. if you're looking to donate, we have all of the information you need to help out on our website, w- s-e-t dot com. 3 3 danner this is a live look over lynchburg tonight. let's go to chief meteorologist george flickinger -

this home in virginia torn in half by a powerful storm. the fierce winds, all the way up to new england. a dramatic rescue in the waters off new york city today. this boat overturning. you can see the coast guard lowering in from above, and then a coast guard ssz vessel in the water overturning, as well. abc's gio benitez, leading us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a trail of destruction after 48 hours of terrifying storms. a rare tornado outbreak from texas to pennsylvania. >> it was like the whole house kind of shook. >> reporter: the first ever deadly tornado in virginia in the month of the february. the governor there declaring a state of emergency, after a tornado tore through the town of waverly, killing three, including a toddler. david root and his wife, susan, took cover in their storm >> you just heard the rain pounding into the storm cellar over, root found victims, his neighbors, tossed 300 yards from their mobile home. >> 150 yards and the grace of god are what separated us from losing everything. >> reporter: our philip me

in nearby appomattox, virginia, a 78-year-old man died and 100 buildings were damaged after a funnel cloud left an eight-mile path of destruction. at least three tornadoes were reported in north carolina. in ox fard, parts of this farm were leveled. in pennsylvania, a tornado ripped through amish country, a torrential downpour lead to flash flooding in and around washington, d.c. in the new york area, a gust of wind sent this truck airborne. and, scott, take a look at this. off queens, new york, 12-foot waves capsized a coast guard boat as it was trying to rescue fishermen on another vessel that had run aground. and back here in waverly, virginia, you're looking at a photograph of a-plus tires before the tornado. now you're look at a-plus tires after the tornado. this was theiage door. that up there is the metal that was once the roof. scott, it's a good example of what happens when a tornado meets a building made of sheet metal. >> pelley: and we want to point out, no one was injured in the coast guard incident today. chip, thanks very much. the world's appetite for portable electro

night games are randolph macon/virginia wesleyan and randolph/roanoke. 3 dennis we didn't forget team of the week. today we spotlight central wrestling champions from this past weekend in salem. brookville's reid stewart won his second state title in three years, as did amherst county junior jeffrey allen, who pinned his opponent in less than a minute. reid's brookville teammate austin wilkerson won his first state title, as did lca's mason wolk, the bulldogs' first as a new member of the vhsl. jeffrey allen, 4a state champion - 195 lbs. (amherst co.)- "last year losing in the finals was a big disappointment but this year i won and got state title number two so i'm very fortunate." reid stewart, 3a state champion - 120 lbs. (brookville) - "i was so happy i got to do it with my dad in the corner because he's the largest part about my wrestling career. he's always there for me and he's always pushing me and making me strive for more and i just love him for that." austin wilkerson, 3a state champion - 145 lbs. (brookville) - "it means so much. it's been a goal ever since i was walking. i

they have also confirmed tornadoes in virginia and north carolina. >> we have cold temperatures on the way. tornado in lancaster fairly far north for this time of year. normally the tornadic activity is down towards alabama and florida. 31 -- look at her windchill. the day planner mostly cloudy at 7 p.m.. wind-chill around 20 of 10 p.m.. clouds early tomorrow. temperatures are going to climb dropping out in the 20's. and looks like 4:00 p.m. temperatures at 49 degrees. you can see the clouds around. nothing but sunshine. eventually the sunshine will it's moving our way for the weekend. as time moves off, the week system pulls on. it's another little band of clouds midmorning tomorrow. futurecast not doing a great job. the kicks up on this little band of clouds that will move through tomorrow. clear skies friday. nothing but sunshine as we head into saturday. sunday will start with sunshine also. tonight, 26 and mostly cloudy. less wind as the night goes along. high temperature around 49 degrees. it looks like clouds early breaking free. saturday keeps looking better and better. 62 degr

. 3 cold, but overall much quieter weather is moving into the heart of virginia. this afternoon we've experienced strong wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph. you'll want your coat this thursday evening as the strong wind persists. temperatures will drop to near 30 overnight. friday will be mostly sunny, breezy and cool 3 mark3 we have much more half hour.danner but next we have a few other stories of the day -- including the sentence of a woman found in 3 danner now let's get to a few other stories of the day. a woman has pleaded guilty to killing a man and concealing his body in concrete and will spend 10 today to several charges. last january, montgomery county deputies were called to a house in elliston. they say.. widenor had been renting the property.. and it was being cleaned after she got evicted. a cleaning crew discovered the body of 70-year- old james austin.. entombed in concrete on an enclosed porch. widenor told police austin asked her to take his pain away. she told investigators she put a pillow across his face. 3 3 danner box life in prison. that's the sent