steve: the iowa state cyclones man with a big game against west virginia at hilton tonight. 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 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 . no growth-promoting antibiotics, andy: a top 15 showdown at hilton coliseum. if you are iowa state, you feel great coming into this game because hilton magic. if nothing else, iowa state rarely loses at home. tonight, fans fired up in the

virginia playing tonight at lawrence against kansas state. kurtis: light snow tomorrow afternoon.

megan hughes, abc news harpers ferry, west virginia. reno is hosting its first taekwondo championships at the reno-sparks convention center this week. athletes from all over the world will be competing. the electronic chest protector will score body shots at one point per hit.... and they also can score three points for a head shot. now when an athlete spins prior to a kick they will get bonus points. one athlete has already scored a trip to the olympics in rio representing u-s-a. "i couldn't even put it into words, it is what i have been working my whole taekwondo career to go to the olympics. bring back a medal." coming up at five... kolo 8 news now's paul harris will have more from athletes on how they are chasing those olympic dreams. reno's new u-s-l soccer team got nearly 45-hundred votes on the 'name the team' contest. officials say it was a tight race among three of the names so they're extending the voting period. the top three names include reno 1868... reno united... and reno f-c. if you want to weight in on the final team na

still expect localized issues above 5000 feet however, especially around virginia city. wallmann && .synopsis... a significant change is expected through thursday as a winter storm moves into the region. this will bring continued gusty winds this evening followed by snow and rain tonight weak system is possible friday night, before the ridge rebuilds over the west with warming temperatures into early next week. && .rev watches/warnings/advis ories... nv...winter storm floor with the intense precip along and just behind the front. due to the intensity, it will initially stick to the roads then become slush with better accumulation above 5000 feet. roads will be slick. up to 2 inches are now expected on the valley floors with carson/minden being closer to 2 inches while reno/sparks more likely accumulates to around an inch. above 5000 feet, 2-4 inches are likely. the main precip band will move through by 4 am with showers after. at this point, with it just periodic showers and warm ground temps, expect much of the snow on roads to melt after the snow ends. therefore decide

his body arriving in virginia overnight. >> scalia, the longest serving member of the court. such a powerful impact. the fight over his replacement so much is at stake. team coverage this morning. justice scalia's final hours at that texas ranch. jim avila has the latest. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. this luxury hunting ranch is now virtually empty. the jets have taken off carrying with them the memories of a trip interrupted by the death of its guest of honor. this morning, justice antonin scalia's body is heading to rest at the supreme court after being flown to dallas international airport overnight from texas. this as "good morning america" hours from the man who discovered his body behind the drawn curtains of this $500 a night room at a luxury hunting lodge in west texas. >> he was totally peaceful, a man who went to sleep and just didn't wake up. >> reporter: the judge who loved to hunt was scheduled to shoot birds saturday with an exclusive group of mostly texan couples who flew in by private jets to hunt, dine and hike this 30,000 acre proper

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

a tornado is blamed for at least three deaths in virginia today. twisters were also reported in north carolina and florida. tornado watches and warnings are jersey, including washington, d.c., and philadelphia. this is the same system that brought death to the south last night and we'll begin our coverage with chip reid. >> a tornado just came through right on 460 right now. it tore the place the pieces. >> reporter: this facebook video shows the path of destruction after an apparent tornado ripped through the small town of waverly south of richmond, virginia, this afternoon. state police confirm that three people have died. late today a tweet from cbs affiliate wtvr in richmond said, "sadly one of the three confirmed deaths was a young child who died when mobile home was hit." the station also reported eight others were injured. >> everything is destroyed. unbelievable. i mean, unbelievable. >> reporter: the debris field is three miles long. dispatch reporter michael campbell photographed this mobile home ripped open, cars flipped over, sheet meta

virginia is under a state of emergency after tornadoes and thunderstorms left at least four people dead. the hardest hit was waverly where the twister cut a 5-mile path of destruction through the town. two men and a toddler died when their mobile home was hit by the tornado. police say their bodies were found about 300 yards from the home. "as wind gusts continue to affect the area, citizens should be aware of loose limbs, downed power lines, other wind-related hazards. so use caution if you're traveling as debris and wires may still obstruct the roadway." in lancaster pennsylvania, high winds flattened homes and barns. deaths or injuries. the national weather service had confirmed at least 27 tornadoes from the gulf coast, texas, the carolinas and virginia as of thursday morning an inmate firefighter is in critical condition in southern california. she was part of a crew battling a brush fire near malibu. the fire burned about 20 acres, and forced the evacuation of nearby homes. it started around 3 o'clock this morning, near the pacific coast highway. the cause of the fire is still und

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

of the mid republican presidential candidate ben carson will be speaking at piper's opera house in virginia city at 9-30 this morning. he's making his final push in nevada before the republican caucus. kolo 8 news now's catherine van has more on a town hall meeting carson hosted in reno yesterday. ben: thank you very much. it was a last minute visit the carson campaign decided to make. ben: i've very impressed that so many people showed up on such short notice. still... more than 350 people came to the atlantis casino resort spa to support the republican candidate... some looking to support a new candidate after their favorites have dropped out. don: i am as they say, shopping. doing my due diligence and fairly looking at the candidates who are in the race still coming to nevada. carson... known to be supporters believing he carries the big stick that will help america win the war against isis. ben: they have the ability to attack us with dirty bombs, with cyber attacks. cyber will be the new weapon of mass destruction. he says he ran because he wants to protect faith and family... two of w

doctor ben carson was at piper's opera house in virginia city this only, where his supporters listened to him talk about his tax plan, and the government's irresponsible fiscal policies. carson says he is still in the race at the encouragement of supporters. he admits he is soft spoken, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. "sometimes in the news people will say well carson is too soft, he's too nice and he'll never do anything because he just wants everyone to feel good...wrong." carson will be in las vegas tomorrow for a town hall prior to the caucuses gettng underway beginning at five in clark county. donald trump will be in sparks on tomorrow. he'll speak at a rally in the rose ballroom at the nugget casino resort at noon. doors open at 10 a-m. the event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. for the latest information on where the presidential candidates will be, just go to kolo tv dot com. debbie smith will be. smith died yesterday, she was 60 years old. she missed part of the 2015 legislative session when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. smith was

ben carson will be in virginia city monday. the republican candidate is holding a public town hall at piper's opera house at 9-30 in the morning. jeb bush has a town hall event planned for monday evening... ... at huffaker elementary school. that gets started at six o'clock. ted cruz is holding a rally monday afternoon in elko. after that he'll be at the boys and girls club in reno for a rally at seven o'clock. minden and carson city, tuesday. marco rubio will be in elko for a rally monday morning... ...before heading to reno for a rally at the peppermill. that begins at 12:30. he will then be in minden for another rally monday afternoon. and donald trump will speak at a rally... ...tuesday at the nugget casino resort. doors open at ten in the morning. you can stay up to date with the latest election information anytime at kolo-tv-dot-com. thousands said farewell today to the late supreme court justice antonin scalia. the 79-year-old conservative icon passed away last weekend. justice scalia's funeral mass was held at the natio

next up, they hit the road to play west virginia, on the 10th. we are less than 24 hours from the biggest game of the year. super bowl 50 is upon us, denver taking on carolina. the game is tomorrow, but the fun has been out in full-force all week. scott reister is in california, right in the middle of it, and joins us with more. scott? scott: tony, it is gorgeous here in california. right now, we are in palo alto -- stanford stadium you can see behind me. that is where the broncos are practicing. talking about star power -- not just peyton manning. celebrities in sports, entertainment, they are all around the bay this week. that was especially true in santa clara earlier today, as they had their super bowl celebration. an nfl legend beforehand, speaking at santa clara. for the older guys, talking >> last week, i beat the greats from around here in jerry rice. and now, i am about to beat my old great, tony dorsett. >> going to beat him down. >> have you ever known michael irvin off the field> ? tony: any game left in you? >> just watch me. tony: t

iowa state on the road at west virginia, down in mountaineer country. west virginia to physical and too much to handle. nasa nears win, -- mountaineers win 57-47. isu has to force work -- isu heads to fort worth play texas christian on saturday. it is pretty common in college basketball, when a new coach comes in, there is turnover. a couple of players on the way out. d'vario montgomery has been dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules. the violation was unspecified. running back joshua thomas, decided he wants to kurtis: looks like will have some light snow moving tomorrow evening.

trump to virginia today. others to texas. >> as for the democrats, hillary clinton and bernie sanders looking to sway voters in the battleground state of south carolina. that's ahead of saturday's primary. >> the candidates did take part in a town hall event last night. we get the latest right now from abc's kenneth moton. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, shgs, kendis and reena. hillary clinton was fired up after a federal judge ruled the former secretary of state's top aides should testify over her use of private e-mail, but ahead of this weekend's democratic primary in south carolina, the focus was on african-americans who make up more than half of the electorate. >> we must sustain and strengthen the historically black colleges and universities. >> racism along with economic issue, educational issues and all the rest have to be addressed. never going to be the nation we should be. >> reporter: bernie sanders admitted he's got some work to do to connect with black voters. clinton got endors

one of the virginia tech students... charged in the murder of a 13- year-old.. is expected to go before a judge today 19-year old natalie keepers is charged with being an accessory to the murder of nicole lovell. she's scheduled to appear in court in montgomery county for a bond hearing. police say nicole went missing from her home... and that's when she was killed. death is stabbing. they have arrested 18- year-old david eisenhauer for her murder... but have also charged keepers with helping dispose of a body. funeral services for nicole lovell will be held thursday afternoon in blacksburg. a criminal case against bill cosby in pennsylvania will go forward. a montgomery county judge denied cosby's motion to dismiss the case in court yesterday. he's now facing sexual assault charges brought by one of his many accusers, andrea constand. cosby's lawyers argued the current case should be dismissed because of a district attorney's promise not to prosecute him 10- years ago -- but that promise was never put on paper. prosecutors say there's new evidence to pursue cri

waverly, virginia hard hit after a tornado tore through. you can see major damage in this new video overnight. several tornadoes also reported in pennsylvania and the carolinas. other areas like new york getting heavy rain, causing some flooding problems. northern indiana, which you're seeing here is expected to get the heaviest amounts, up to 18 inches. the winter storm canceling thousands of flights in chicago and other airports. we checked des moines overnight and only cancellation so far today to washington, d.c. ,this morning, it looks like president obama may have his eye on nevada. governor brian sandoval is said to be under consideration for a possible supreme court nominee. sandoval is a former federal judge, a republican, and also supports abortion rights. so far the senate gop is sticking with its vow to not hold hearings or vote on the president's pick. and the zika virus is spreading in florida. 32 cases now reported there. health officials say three of them are pregnant women. that's the cause of concern because the virus is t

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

a virginia policewan gunned down her first day on the job. her alleged attacker goes to court today. you're watching kolo 8 news now. for news while you're on the "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno." it's monday, february 29th. i'm amanda sanchez and i'm dave lawrence. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. above average

prince william county, virginia officer ashley guindon?killed in the line of duty just one day after being sworn in. ........... authorities saying.. the new officer?out on her first street patrol saturday?responding 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 bridge: it was here in this quiet, upscale neighborhood, rookie cop ashley guindon and two other officers approached that front door?police say almost immediately they were confronted by the suspect who opened fire. and they all went down> sot zach harris: "i saw the officer lying on the ground, shot in the leg." neighbor zach harris.. saying he heard 3 gunshots.. police.. identifying the suspect as army staff sergeant ronald hamilton?assigned to the pentagon. investigators saying.. hamilton's wife.. was found dead inside the home? his 11 year old son.. also home but not hurt. the two other officers are expected to recover.. now.. officer guindon's squad car.. draped

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in virginia, a state of emergency in effect. a deadly tornado shredding homes, among the victims, a young child. >> the only thing we heard was a 2-year-old baby was found in the woods. >> reporter: that baby and two others pronounced dead. >> this is devastating. >> reporter: across the region more than 30 tornadoes in the last day alone, first tearing across louisiana destroying this rv park. >> god let us be okay. >> reporter: and on the back side of this massive storm, blizzard conditions across the midwest. >> if you don't need to make the trip, don't make the trip today. >> reporter: in parts of illinois and indiana, nearly whiteout conditions making travel extra difficult. and that area, by the way, is in for more snow today. take a look, but it's not expected to be quite as heavy with the snow showers continuing around the great lakes and temperatures will move back up into the 30s. >> in the mid-atlantic and northeast plan on mostly dry conditions although temperatures will be a bit cooler. >>> well, to politics now, th

ben carson will be in virginia city monday. the republican candidate is holding a public town hall at piper's opera house at 9-30 in the morning. jeb bush has a town hall event planned for monday evening at huffaker elementary school. that gets started at six o'clock. ted cruz is holding a rally monday afternoon in elko. he will then be at the boys and girls club of truckee meadows in reno for a rally at seven o'clock. cruz also has rallies planned in fernley, minden and carson city, tuesday. marco rubio will be in elko for a rally monday morning, before heading to reno for a rally at the peppermill. he will then be in minden for another rally monday afternoon. and donald trump will speak at a rally on tuesday at the nugget doors open at 10 ### you can get the most up-to-date election information anytime with the kolo 8 news now you can download if free for apple or android phones.### we'll be right back with you weekend forecast. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now at 11:00, with noah bond, weather with meteorologist j

this young lady has been watching us for 35 years, miss virginia harper. where are you from in texas? >> dallas. >> why did it take so long to visit us. >> i've been working a lot. i'm here now. >> are you retired now? >> yes. >> congratulations. we're so happy you came to see us on this chilly day. gusting over 45 miles an hour. 65 in nantucket. windchills dropping not only across the great lakes but down to the south minus one sunday morning in raleigh. >> this weathercast is brought to you by liberty mutual. what's in that coffee cup? you're hiding it. >> something that couples rarely talk about, merging their finances. we spoke to a financial expert to get her take on how you can plan your financial future together and abc's rebecca >> brian friedman and kayla baez met 2 and a half years ago. >> somebody who loves dogs, how can you not fall in love with. >> reporter: plan to get married this summer. talking about merging finances has been a challenge. >> for me talking about money is very uncomfortable. >> reporter: according to a "newsweek" poll, 40%

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on october 31st a bicyclist was injured in a hit and run accident at virginia street and beacon. while reno police located the vehicle, which was reported stolen 15 minutes after the accident, they are still looking for the driver. that person too will be charged under the new law with felony hit and run. we don't know if the law will change the attitudes of drivers-- knowing a felony charge is in the making if they cause death or injury and leave the scene--but that may ultimately not be the point. instead law enforcement hopes drivers just do the right and responsible thing. tim broadway: it is not worth your livlihood and your freedom if you leave the scene of an accident. own up. it gives closure to families when we can identify all the people involved in the accident, and get their side of the story as well.. broadway says the new law's motto: "don't run call nine-11. in reno terri russell kolo 8 crashes. call secret witness. ### police may be clamping down even harder on buzzed drivers. and, it could have a very real impact on the next time you go out for drinks. we're brea

kansas and west virginia. the mountaineers leading in the big 12. the age of lot -- the ageless one, perry ellis. now a law jim once again. oklahoma, kansas, west virginia all tied at 8-3. the cyclones are still at 6-4, stretch. the cyclones head to texas tech as they take on a red raider team that is kind of at the big 12 at this point. steve prohm has a steamrolling, including at -- has his team >> these guys, i think they understand the expectations. the expectations are great. but we can meet all the expectations. i just want our team to be right hampshire primary numbers. trump the winner. second-place. double-digit there are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u.s. cellular, he can find some new ones. like, farmer. russell's brussels. russell speaking. paleontologist. hashtag t-rex. park ranger. where am i? and t.v. spokesperson. that's my line. i got it. with u.s. cellular, you can do all the things you like, that is my line!

brennan leads from langley, virginia looks nothing like the agency he joined. it's grown significantly but the numbers are secret. c.i.a. fights with its own force of drones. the complexity of the threats today is unprecedented; hacking, the emergence of a more aggressive china, north korea, russia and iran and countries failing all across the middle east. in addition to syria you are now dealing with failed states in libya, somalia, yemen. how do you develop intelligence in all of these countries where the u.s. has no presence? >> brennan: we need to be able to operate in areas that are denied to us. we find a way to have our eyes and ears there so that we can inform our policy makers. i do think though that this is going to be more and more a feature of the future. and we here at c.i.a. are looking at how we need to enhance our expeditionary capabilities and activities because we need to be on the front lines. >> pelley: well do you imagine setting up c.i.a. bases, covert bases in many of these countries? to have the presence as well as a-- an ability to coll

he's being held without bond in a jail in montgomery county, virginia, wilson said. "the speed at which this investigation has moved today has been nothing less than incredible," wilson said. "we owe that to the outpouring of support and tips from the blacksburg, christansburg and montgomery county communities." eisenhauer is a freshman engineering major and has been a member of the virginia tech cross country team, the roanoke times reported. the university said he's been suspended. police didn't give a motive or say how lovell died. cnn is attempting to find out if eisenhauer has retained an attorney. "we still have a great deal to do," wilson said. 'very wounded folks' lovell's disappearance had gripped the picturesque town of about 40,000 people, where the university is located. "i'm scared to death," her father, david lovell, told wdbj before she was found. police, the family and members cadets searched for the girl, according to a statement from the school. wilson said lovell's body will be returned for an autopsy and authorities will work to reconstruct a time

a second virginia tech student, is facing new charges. the announcement comes as the mother of the victim speaks for the first time. megan hughes reports. the mother of 13-year- old nicole lovell- nicknamed coley- speaking publicly for the first time since her daughters body was found saturday dumped along this north carolina road. tammy weeks, victim's mother: nicole was a very lovable person. nicole touched many people throughout her very short life. and now we're learning more about how lovell's life came to an end: mary pettitt, montgomery co. commonwealth attorney: a very preliminary determination of cause of death is stabbing. 19-year-old virginia tech student natalie keepers had previously been charged with improper disposal of a dead body. she's now facing a new premeditated murder. the commonwealth's attorney says the murder occurred last wednesday-the same day nicole's parent believe she climbed out of her bedroom window. weeks said her daughter had a liver transplant before the age of one, battled non-hodgkins lymphoma at four

neighbors like 98 year- old virginia gara-venta garaventa -- who has appreciates the help. trt: 11 virginia garaventa, reno resident, " the girl in the back she shovels my walk, my driveway and takes care of my garbage cans and things like that."" and after all the shoveling was done, there was still time for a good old fashioned >>> good morning, america. and they're off. the first votes finally here in the race for president. >> it's going to be big. >> we are going to make american history. >> bernie sanders says overnight, his campaign going all the way to the convention. ted cruz blasted for last-minute campaign tactics. a grueling year on the campaign trail. >> they throw all this stuff at me and i'm still standing. >> we're going to build a wall. >> donald, you won't be able to insult your way to the presidency. 1500 rallies 11 debates and it all comes down to this.

abc's stephanie ramos is live in alexandria, virginia. good morning to you, steph. >> reporter: good morning to you, reena and kendis. this could be it, guys, super tuesday where 595 delegates are up for grabs for the republicans and 1,015 for the democrats. in 11 states including right here in virginia, and when it's all said and done, the boxes are checked and the looking at nominees for both parties or not. they don't call it super tuesday for nothing. on this one day the fate of both parties could be decided and how we got here has been anything but typical. the gop front-runner donald trump taking insults from all sides. >> he doesn't sweat, he doesn't sweat because his pores are clogged from the spray tan that he uses. >> if we nominate donald trump, in all likelihood hillary wins, and if that happens, we lose this country. >> reporter: trump has racked up support from some of the loudest names in politics, an endorsement from new jersey governor chris christie and a first senate endorsement from alabama's jeff sessions. trump is le

the city of reno is set to open the new virginia street bridge. this is a look at their construction camera. but today travel around the construction site gets a little easier. kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen is live to explain. dave and amanda... it's a small opening but anytime you can make things easier around a construction zone in downtown...it's a good ...if you've been driving down sierra and needed to turn left.. you couldn't here at west first street... you've had to take a detour which around here... can be kid of a pain... but starting at 10 this morning... this small portion of west first street will be open.. people will be able to turn left again and i'm sure businesses in the area will also appreciate the ease there is a lot of gratitude here for the construction and people as well as a lot of the business owners because we were out of the river and didn't have any obstructions in the river to create problems for flooding. construction activities continue across the entire virginia street bridge project site. crews have recently c

i believe this will be the first presidential canditate to visit virginia ciy since ulysses s. grant in the 1870s. ted cruz is holding a rally this afternoon in elko. after that he'll be at the boys and girls club in reno for a rally at 7 tonight. cruz also has rallies planned in fernley, minden and carson city tomorrow. and marco rubio will be in elko for a rally this morning before heading to reno for a rally at the peppermill. that event begins at 12:30. he then heads to minden for another rally this afternoon. and finally, donald trump will speak at a rally tomorrow at the nugget casino resort. doors open at 10 in the morning. for more information about these campaign events and for up to date caucus coverage... just head to kolo tv dot and as rebecca mentioned earlier... after a disappointing 4th place finish in saturday's south carolina g-o-p primary...jeb bush has ended his presidential campaign. bush started the 2016 race the odds-on favorite, with a huge campaign coffer from big-money donors. but he was unable to recover once donald trump started blasting him with pers

virginia mclaurin is 106- years-old. she says she's waited all her life to see an african american president, so she couldn't help but dance with joy when she got to visit the white house. it was all possible through a social media campaign she started 2 years ago. get this-- mclaurin has lived through 18 presidents. we will back for an update in 30 minutes. gma is coming up next... >>> good morning, america. donald trump on a roll. >> we won with everything. tall people, short people, fat people, skinny people. just won. >> the gop front-runner celebrates big back-to-back wins, now all eyes on the nevada, the next vote casts tomorrow. can marco rubio and ted cruz stop his momentum? >>> the uber driver accused of killing six people, reportedly picking up fares during the rampage. now those passengers are speaking out. taking us inside the terrifying ride. >> we were driving through medians. >> and uber is responding to the attack. >>> amazing escape. a megabus evacuated just moments before it goes up in flames. a reporte

virginia middle school student who chatted with her alleged killer on an app used by millions of american kids. >>> plus -- there's a star man >> the biggest game of the year for advertisers. on my cell phone >> they're paying a fortune to grab your attention for 30 seconds during the super bowl. caucus. >> the white and gold dress that caused a civil war -- >> the mystery inside the taco box. >> really? >> tonight the strategy behind a $5 million super bowl ad. but first the "nightline 5." >> let's give these dayquil liquid gels and go. >> these liquid gels are new, mousse mucinex fast max, max strength and fights mucous. let's end this. >> your baby's chubby hand latches onto your fingers so hard it's like she's saying i that's why aveeno's oat formula is designed for your baby's sensitive skin. >> number o >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. tonight we begin with the shocking crime that landed two virginia tech students behind bars. accused of kidnapping and murdering a 13-year-old girl. now we're learning new details about how they allegedly planned their horrifying step by st

it was closed for the virginia street bridge project. west first street, from sierra street, to virginia street, is opening to traffic. but the bridge isn't completely finished-- so the city of reno is encouraging you to follow the detours. businesses in the area, are open during construction. ### learning how to ski could be a lot easier. how a local inventor is trying to improve your skiing skills. so what kind of weather can we expect tomorrow, and into the rest of the week? we will have a closer look at our forecast...and what you can expect in the days to come...right after the break. temperatures continue to fall well below freezing each morning. before you head out to work or school tomorrow join us on we'll take a look at just announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news noah bond, weather with meteorologist jeff thomspon, and sports with josh little. this is kolo 8 news now at 6:30." everything you need to know about life, you can learn from granola. keep it simple. make every piece count. let other people know what you're made of. a

and a murder mystery in virginia is finally solved.... presidential candidates announcer: here's to the things that can keep us safe. and, now, those that we carry with us everywhere will bring us wireless emergency alerts, with a unique sound and vibration, fire can travel over a mile. you can't control where it will land. only what happens before it does. visit fireadapted.org to learn how to protect your community from wildfires. are working down to the wire with just one day left until the iowa caucus. abc's brandi hitt is in nats - "...rally..." the day before the iowa showdown... it's an all- out push to win undecided voters. sot - sen. marco rubio / presidential candidate "hillary clinton is not qualified to be president." the final poll before the caucuses... shows donald trump leading the g-o-p race - five points ahead of ted cruz. sot - donald trump / presidential candidate "we're leading in the polls... but there's a theory we could do even better." - trump even getting candid with abc's george stephanopolous... about his lead.

crews are making progress on the virginia street bridge. what's happening today that could make getting around downtown a little easier. and a traffic stop in elko leads to a disturbing discovery. the charges one man is facing for possessing raptor and eagle parts. and count down to the nevada caucus. so what are the campaigns doing to make sure their supporters show up? thanks for joining us here on good morning reno... it's time ... i'm amanda sanchez let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. an incoming low pressure system will provide chances for light northern sierra and northwest nevada by late afternoon. a few inches with the best potential mainly north of interstate 80. high pressure will then build for the remainder of the week with drier police believe alcohol may be to blame for a rollover crash last night that sent a woman to the hospital. it happened on kietzke near victorian just after 10. police say the woman hit a concrete overpass before flipping her s-u- v. she was taken to the hospital with minor carson ci

here on virginia street near the arch.... reno police tell us it happened just before midnight..... inside the casino.... what exactly led to the shooting is still under investigation, but i was told the two men were having some sort of argument.... we haven't been told if one of the men was an employee.... or if they were both customers.... the victim has been taken to the hospital... and his condition is unknown at this time.... police tell us the shooter is in custody and they are not looking for anyone else at this time.... the casino is closed to the public right now... but is expected to open back up later this morning. ... good morning ..... the shooting happened here at siri's casino in downtown reno... here on virginia street near

virginia garaventa, reno resident,"very nice, the neighbors are very nice." garaventa has lived in reno for 70 years raising her family and needs every bit of help when the weather turns bad. "i can't walk very well even if it is just icy i don't go out." and being a long time resident she is proud about how her neighborhood rallies around each other. is just icy i don't go out." and being a long time resident she is proud about how her neighborhood rallies around each other. "oh i love that, i really do." paul harris... kolo 8 news now. we have new lake tahoe. police there now say 40 year old dennis michael wright jr was shot at least once in the chest. investigators say the shooting appears to have stemmed from an illicit drug deal. according to police, wright and a female companion drove to south lake tahoe to deliver a hundred pounds of marijuana. an altercation occurred and shots were fired. the female companion suffered a head injury. detectives are working to identify the number of suspects. anyone with information, should call the south lake tahoe pol

in virginia city, ed pearce kolo 8 news now ed reports the other virginia city precinct-- went strongly for donald trump, 22 votes to five for carson, cruz four, rubio two and kasich one. #### our 21-year-old undecided republican cast his first ballot at a caucus in north valleys high school. matt weber was a voluteer as well. kolo 8 news now terri russell was there to follow him through the process. terri, ?did he make a decision tonight? he did make a decision tonight. but not before helping others get to their correct location, precinct, or even determine if they were registered republicans. matt: i don't even have a registered address. before heading to his precinct in high school. matt weber vounteers to help the dozens and dozens of people who need to know where there precinct is, what room they meet, and for some, if they are a registered republican. matt: correct no problem, i will be right with you. matt: may i have your attention please? precnct meetings will commence in 10 minutes. as a software engineer, matt has the expertise many other volunteers here don't. the line to ge

it was closed for the virginia street bridge project. west first street, from sierra street, to virginia street, is opening to traffic. but the bridge isn't completely finished-- so the city of reno is encouraging you to follow the detours. businesses in the area, are open during construction. ### the next time you go to the las vegas strip, you might have to pay to park. m-g-m resorts international announced today it'll the exact amount is unknown. this is a part of a plan for a 90-million-dollar parking upgrade. the deal also includes outsourcing parking operations-- to a chicago based company. ### it is finally open!!! one of southern nevada's most beloved restaurants has finally opened an establishment here in reno. roberto's taco shop is on the corner of virginia and 8th streets. this afternoon-- we found 30 minute wait times to order food. right now, roberto's in reno is only accepting cash but that could change in the future. it's open 24 hours a day. ### we didn't win that massive powerball jackpot.but we checked, and double chec

. >>> and the virginia tech student accused in the death of a 13-year-old girl. his friend also under arrest. >>> the dramatic takedown. the fugitives, armed and dangerous. how they got them. >>> and the jet, dumping fuel. making an emergency landing. >>> good evening, as we come on the air tonight, the candidates are all over this state. 24 hours before the iowa caucuses. the race on both sides, too close to predict. hillary clinton with a very slight lead over bernie sanders. but his crowds large and fired up here. we start with a new poll on the republican side, showing trump taking the lead back from ted cruz. marco rubio in third. trump fighting to close the deal after skipping the final debate so many asking, will that help or hurt him? ted cruz, making news because of a controversial voter mailing. our team covering it all. tom llamas leading us off, right here in iowa tonight. >> reporter: tonight in iowa, donald trump and his family trying to close their biggest deal of all. >> he will be unbelievable. the best deal maker, the best master negotiator. >>

a part of virginia street, is re-opening today. it was closed for the virginia street bridge project. west first street - from sierra street, to virginia street - will be open to traffic. the bridge isn't completely finished -- so the city of reno is encouraging you to follow the detours. businesses in the area, are open during construction. rebecca kitchen will be live in our next hour with more. turning now to the race to the white house. the returns from iowa are in -- now the new hampshire primary is next. but it won't be long before the attention shifts here, to our caucus. kolo 8 news now's ed pearce has more. 00-:15 :15-:20 :20-:38 :38-:44 :44-1:05 1:05-1:08 1:08-1:19 1:19-1:48 this fall, the campaigns will be relying on millions in ad buys to contact voters. this is how it's done in the leadup to the caucus--one voter at a time, face to face or by phone. mcmillan: <"it's a grind. it's phone calls. it's door to door. it's constant communication with undecided voters." mcmillan was working a north sparks neighborhood for jeb

it's a reminder for drivers in the virginia the lookout. sightings of wild horses near roads in the virginia range area are common... "we have 2000 heads of horses that live out here on these ranges we have issues from 95 to 395, 50 to i-80 so when you're in those areas you need to be cautious." especially after dark. two horses were hit on highway 50 east of dayton early thursday morning... between mark twain avenue and rainbow drive. the horse hit by this car came through the windshield and was killed on impact. "hitting a horse is very much like hitting an eld you need to beweare of it becuause in a car you're normally going to take out the legs and they're going to come through the windshield." the driver was transported with minor injuries. the other horse was the victim of a hit and run... that driver took off... and the injured horse was euthanized. the highway patrol is taking the lead on that case... officials say if you do hit an animal, you shouldn't leave the scene. "you should pull over and treat it like any other accident allo

a freshman at virginia tech? eisenhauer: i realize in the moment that i am doing things that other people wish they could be doing, and yet i still have goals for myself because better than me. and i will not stop until i reach my peak performance. eisenhauer? a former high school track star? now facing charges for premeditated murder. court documents charging that his accomplice? natalie keepers? began planning the murder in early january. new charges for her? accessory before the fact 1st degree murder. more now on that messenger app "kik"... which lovell may have used to meet the student accused of killing her. a big question for parents this morning... are apps like these safe for your kids. abc's tj holmes is here with important information script: a young life cut short?. an investigation concluding that 13- year-old nicole lovell used an app called kik? some of these instant messaging apps can lead to threatening behavior? and law enforcement worry about potentially dangerous encounters. pamela casey, blou

sr, abc news, alexandria, virginia. a virginia policewoman gunned down her first day on the job. her alleged attacker goes to court today... not once but twice and the planned parenthood shooting suspect speaks out about what he says drove him to kill. announcer: "for news while you're on the move, listen to our news aha! oof! weee! slurp. mmmmmm. cinnamon. milk. cinna-milk. crunch! crave those crazy squares. cinna-milk! an accused cop-killer faces a judge today... family. the suspect charged with killing his wife, then a rookie officer - just one day after she was sworn-in. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest from new york. pkg script: ronald hamilton.. arraigned twice this morning.. on two murder charges.. remains in jail.. held without bond. sot - broadcastify "i just want to be clear, do we have officers involved in the shooting?" "we have 3 officers that have been shot." according to authorities.. three officers were shot.. responding to a 911 call reporting domestic abuse in prince william county, virginia.. did not survive.. killed in the line of duty.. out on her first str

ben carson will be in virginia city monday. the republican candidate is holding a public town hall at piper's opera house at 9-30 in the morning. jeb bush has a town hall event planned for monday evening at huffaker elementary school. that gets started at six o'clock. ted cruz is holding a rally monday afternoon in elko. he will then be at the boys and girls club of truckee meadows in reno for a rally at seven o'clock. cruz also has rallies planned in fernley, minden and carson city, tuesday. marco rubio will be in elko for a rally monday morning, before heading to reno for a rally at the peppermill. that begins at 12:30. he will then be in minden for another rally monday afternoon. and donald trump will casino resort. morning. you can get the most up-to-date election information anytime with mobile app. you can download if android phones.### constitution bars hillary clinton-- or any woman-- from the and, he's gone to court to prove his point. his real intent-- he says-- isn't aimed at clinton, but the outdated language in the

but tomorrow, virginia city is hosting an event that's open to everyone... regardless of their relationship status. kolo 8 news nows chris buckley joins us live in catching on? noah this is the second year for "the devil made me do it saloon crawl"... a different way to celebrate valentines day.. where the color of your cup... signifies your relationship status. for the second year in a row.. virginia city will be celbrating valentines day with their "the devil made me do it saloon crawl." "valentine's day is typically geared towards couples and we wanted to approach this a little differently. we're doing different cups for if you're taken, single, if you're looking for some fun and we have a special one for designated drivers." they're expecting double the crowds from last year... "it was a huge boost it was great to get our names out there we were still somewhat new so a lot of people got to see who we are and what we're about." and with valentines day on sunday... and presidents day on monday... comstock businesses are gearing up for a big weekend. for th