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

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intern for nasa, both hail from the same maryland county before they began their college careers at virginia tech. now both are in jail without bond. keepers was in court yesterday on those earlier charges. on these new charges on february fourth. megan hughes abc news washington.

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

-:14 :14-:40 :40-:45 :45-:58 :58-1:02 1:02-1:10 1:10-2:03 it turns out rick schrank's shop class at virginia city high is surprisingly popular. frisby: "last year i was the only girl and talking to a bunch of my you the chance to build something like this. it is student designed and built from ground up. a class project from the drawing board to construction to fund raising. schrank: "engineering, manufacturing, construction and they also learned public speaking going out and raising funds." like the real thing it's built to be light, easily stored and set up. about 95 percent finished, it emerged from the garage this morning for its first test drive. dohoney: "i don't think it had as much steering radius as we'd like." breckenridge: "i think a solid week of just working on it and making sure it can turn without crashing into the curb." but the fully independent suspension seemed to glide. that will be important when

heather baker from virginia is living the scenario that health officials fear. baker: "after i got home from my trip, i discovered as swollen lymph node on this side of my head." baker worked as a missionary in guatamala and now has the zika virus. and even for those staying at home, there is health emergency because of 12 cases in five counties there. gov. rick scott: "we are requesting that cdc provide us with 1,000 zika test kits so we can test pregnant and new mothers who have travelled to affected areas and have symptoms of zika." in brazil, the fight against zika is uniting the nation. a brazilian health workers union has even called off a strike... staying on the job to help in the battle aginst the fast spreading virus. brazil's president in a speech to the nation said zika has gone from a "distant nightmare" to a "real threat." the government, scrambling to start developing a vaccine... but until one is ready, she says, mosquito control is their best course of action. but with tourists flocking to brazil for carnival and the olympics, health officials a

shortly after midnight, when officers responded to a report of a break-in at the store located on south virginia street. when officers arrived on scene, they found a smashed window. the suspects made off with a "large amount" of merchandise. police are looking for two black men seen driving a white, four- door pickup truck. anyone with any information is asked to call the reno police department or secret the body of one of the two fishermen who went missing in pyramid lake has been recovered. authorities say it was found just off of warrior point in water about 130 feet deep. today, searchers were expected to continue their search for the second man. both were visiting from the bay area. they disappeared during a fishing trip on january first. washoe county's second judicial district court is warning you about a phone scam targeting washoe county residents. scammers claim that the potential victim failed to appear for jury duty on a specific date and that a fine of up to two thousand five hundred dollars must be paid to avoid arrest. the scammer will sometimes say multiple letters were already s

it's a vicious cycle all too familiar for west virginia senator shelley moore capito. capito: "it ruins families." both she and senator gillibrand have asked the centers for disease control and prevention to issue guidelines for the safe treatment of acute pain, like a broken bone or taking out a wisdom tooth. they cdc currently only focuses on guidelines for chronic pain. mayor myrick's plan to combat opioid abuse takes a page out of europe and australia's plans. in places like australia, dealers are considered illegal, but the users have the chance to come forward and get the help they need without fear of facing charges. senator gillibrand says she hopes to take examples from both local and international government to find a way to solve the problem. she hopes to take examples from both local and international government to find a capito "i am hopeful that everyone will act. that the doctors will act the health care providers will act, otherwise we'll lose a generation." kellie meyer kolo 8 news now. more and more drones are taking to the skies... and an instructor

again tonight at skyline church off longley starting at ..and tomorrow morning at pipers opera hous in virginia city starting at 9-30. kolo 8 news now's catherine is speaking with doctor carson about the race - she will have more for us tonight at 6:30 . even more republican presidential candidates will be in northern nevada this week ahead of the caucus. senator marco rubio will speak at the peppermill casino tomorrow. doors open at 11-30 in the morning. the event starts at 12- 30. if you are planning on going, each guest has to r-s-v-p. if you can't register online, there will be onsite registration at the door. rubio will also be in minden and elko tomorrow. senator ted cruz will make several northern nevada stops tomorrow speak at a rally at the boys and girls club of truckee meadows. doors open at 7 p-m. cruz will make stops in fernley, carson city, minden, and elko. trump will be in sparks on tuesday. he'll speak at a rally at the nugget casino resort at noon. doors open at 10 a-m. the event is free and open to the public, but registrations are encouraged. for a complete list of where the

cam 3 - wx mic thieves took high end bottles from total wine and spirits on south virginia street, sunday morning. kolo 8 news now paul harris is following this active investigation. paul, police say these theives knew exactly what they wanted. noah... police say it was not your usual smash and grab case... as the for the expensive bottles of bordeaux and napa cabernet. officers also told me this is not the first time these suspects have targeted total wine and spirits. nats on monday total wine and spirits was back to normal business but that was not the case sunday morning. officer tim broadway, reno police department, "noticed glass from the door " police say these two suspects described as two black males, 6'1" to 6'2" with heavy builds. broke the lower part of the front door and headed directly to the high end section of the store where the expensive bottles are kept. they then loaded the bottles into this white door and headed directly to the high end section of the store where the expensive bottles are kept. they then loaded the bottles into this white ford f-150 pick up and made t

ben carson is stopping by piper's opera hosue in virginia city-- monday morning. then jeb bush and ted cruz will be in reno monday night. also on monday-- marco rubio is planning on making stops in elko, reno, and minden. donald trump will have an event at the nugget on tuesday... while cruz makes stops in fernley, minden, and carson city. you can find more information about the campaign stops, at kolo t-v dot com. ### every election year, voter i-d laws are brought up. some think the laws help to prevent election fraud. others think they disenfranchise minorities, and tip the scales in favor of republicans. south carolina is gearing up for the first vote in the south, -and it's the first state to impose a voter i-d law. kolo 8 news now zampa spoke with experts in the palmetto state. voter id laws have evolved since south carolina pioneered the requirement in 1950 - but the question has remained the same throughout the years: why are the laws really in place? 33 states have voter id laws - some are stricter than others. professor todd shaw: "it's a form of a poll

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

and up to 5 in virginia. ""it's whipping you at the back of the head.. it hurts.. it's like being on the roller coaster." in north carolina-- officials are blaming winter weather for nearly 12 hundred crashes since midnight. and in boston, sunday's shattered a 60 year old record.. and marked the coldest valentine's day in new york, in 100 years. forecasters say relief from this dangerous cold is coming. a storm from the south will bring warmer temperatures by midweek. ### wind advisory in effect for the sierra front and tahoe basin wednesday, from 8 am until 10 pm. sustained wind of 25-35 mph is likely with gusts to 55+ mph. high pressure will keep the weather dry and mild through early wednesday. tuesday highs will likely be the warmest temperatures of the year to date. the next chance of rain and snow arrives on wednesday, as a pacific trough pushes inland. it will be warm and windy to start, with gusty southerly wind east of the sierra crest and snow levels above 8000'. by wednesday night, temperatures and

in virginia, a state of emergency in effect. one suspected tornado shredded >> we did not know it was a tornado but we knew something was going on that wasn't good. >> reporter: this is the same system that spawned more than 30 tornadoes in the last 24 hours. >> god, let us be okay. let us get through this. >> reporter: first tearing across louisiana, destroying this rv park. in pensacola, florida, an ef-3 tornado packing 155-mile-per-hour winds destroyed homes and apartment buildings. as the front side of this monster system continues triggering tornado warnings and watches, the backside is creating blizzard conditions. >> we're asking people who don't need to make the trip, don't make the trip today. >> reporter: in parts of illinois and indiana, conditions are nearly whiteout. the snow coming down faster than plows can clear it or homeowners can shovel it. >> i'm trying to get some of it now and some of it later. >> reporter: even with school canceled, some kids couldn't get the day off. >> i'm like, yeah, no school. i'm goin

a second virginia tech student has been arrested in connection with the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old girl. police in blacksburg announced yesterday that natalie marie keepers has been charged in the case. earlier david eisenhauer was charged with first-degree murder and abduction. victim knew each other. >> based on evidence collected to date, we have determined that eisenhauer and nicole were acquainted prior to her disappearance. he used this relationship to his advantage to abduct and then kill her. >> both students are being held without bond. the investigation is still ongoing. yesterday a state police search and recovery team searched a pond on the virginia tech campus. >>> all three of the southern california jail escapees are behind bars this morning. one surrendered on friday and the other two were captured saturday night thanks to an alert citizen. now authorities are trying to determine who helped them. abc's matt gutman has the latest details. >> reporter: they rappelled out of the jail from the roof. but with a groan were hauled back to the front door. with all t

. >>> there are chilling new details in the murder of a 13-year-old girl in blacksburg, virginia. prosecutors say one of the two accused virginia tech students admitted to planning the murder, saying she was excited to be part of something secretive and special. >>> an investigation by our new york station reveals that too many air traffic controllers are distracted by their smartphones while on duty. they text, they take selfies and one even watched porn videos on his phone. >>> and california lottery officials say the deadline has passed and no one has produced the winning ticket for a $63 million lottery jackpot. some claims to it, though, will be investigated. those are some of our top this is "world news now." >>> hey, good morning, everyone. we begin this half hour with the final face-off between hillary clinton and bernie sanders before tuesday's new hampshire primary. >> what a face-off it was. it was their first head-to-head debate and hosted by mbssnbc at the university of new hampshire. the two candidates did a lot of agreeing, but sparks flew on hot-button issues rangi

. >> reporter: the first ever deadly tornado in virginia in the month of 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 cellar. >> you just heard the rain pounding into the storm shelter really, really hard. >> reporter: when it was all over, root found victims, his neighbors, tossed 300 yards from their mobile home. in tappahonick, virginia, an ef-3 tornado injuring at least homes in this community in lancaster, pennsylvania, flattened after an ef-2 barreled through. >> the noise was so loud, it was bang, bang. >> reporter: and off new york's rockaway beach, seven crew members were rescued from this fishing boat after 12-foot waves ran it aground. even the coast guard rescue boat overturning in those rough waters. the coast guard finally airlifting those fishermen to safety. so many close calls and despite all of the devastation here in lancaster, pennsylvania, still no injuries and no deaths. but a schoolhous

mary bruce, abc news, virginia beach. >> we're going to return to our oscar coverage next. >> announcer: "world news now" abc stations. >>> the awards may be over in hollywood, but here in new york we still have a few to give out of our own. >> absolutely, yes. there are some special performances we'd like to honor on our very own "world news now" nowscars. for our first category, best performance by a background news room worker. and the nominees are, brian, as the guy who sits behind me and does strange things. >> this is brian's first nomination. many consider him to have been snubbed for a previous nowscar worthy performance. also, brian wrote that. >> i did. >> yes, he did. we would nominate, deb, our nominees. next nominee, jack sheahan. this is jack's third nomination. he has been previously nominated for his role as "bachelor" senior analyst and fantasy football league commissioner. and the winner is -- jack sheehan. >> yes! >> jack, come and get your nowscars, aka the golden remote. >> beautiful. >> thank you. that is outstanding. thank you very much. thank you very much. i'd l

. >>> the virginia teen who was missing and then found murdered was stabbed to death the same day she was kidnapped. and prosecutors are saying that one of the virginia tech students arrested for the crime was more deeply involved in the crime than previously thought. >>> a judge in pennsylvania expected to rule today on whether sex crimes case against bill cosby can go forward. he must decide in an agreement made by a former district attorney and never put in writing is still binding. >>> executives at chipotle reveal they've been served a with the outbreak of several food-borne illnesses at the chain. earnings at the mexican food chain have fallen 44%. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, february 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with a presidential race now shifting to new hampshire. >> yeah, we're only six days away from the nation's next primary contest, and the candidates are hitting the ground running in the granite state. florida senator marco rubio seen there riding a crest of success in his strong third-p

eva pilgrim, virginia. >> such a sad case. you just think of -- you used to worry about your children being in the '80s being picked up in a store or something and kidnapped. now there's this whole thing that can happen inside your home and you don't realize what they're doing on their ipad or iphones. >> yeah, with social media. the thing that makes it so bizarre, the motive hasn't come why did they do this allegedly? apparently the investigator says this was planned weeks in advance. so there's obviously some sort of premeditation they believe happened. again, just a sad, sad, bizarre case. >> so feel for the parents and that family. >>> coming up in our next half hour, bernie madoff is back in the news. he's serving a 150-year sentence. but a whistle-blower who was on his epic swindle back then, says there are many other ponzi schemes still going on >>> first, how much would you lose eating pizza every day? meet a chef who says he's lost 100 pounds that way. so, how do you do it? we've got the details coming up on "world ne

. >> reporter: at shipley elementary school in harper's ferry, west virginia, these third graders already have stories about being cyberbullied. >> i was kind of sad because he was calling me stupid. i was a little like depressed after that. >> you want to bully back but thing. >> reporter: high school senior and teen pageant winner lexie helps student resist that urge. >> step one. >> say nothing else. >> step two. >> don't retaliate. >> experts say children bullied often become bullies themselves. lexie has been a target. >> people who cyberbully anonymously are cowards and that's all they are. >> some do it for power, some think it's funny. >> dr. susan bartell says children are still developing impulse control and their parents need to get involved. >> your child who is the bully, even if they're doing did for childhood reasons that later in life will be meaningless can have a police record. >> what if your child is the cyberbully? one study found more than 80% of young people think it's easier to get away with bullying online than in person like at school. >> i wanted to create this

she is just a hoot. 106-year-old virginia mclorn. this was her dream to visit the white house and to meet president obama during black gal. >> i thought i would never live to get in the white house. >> you are here. >> and i tell you, i am so happy. >> you are here. >> i am so happy. >> we are happy to have you. >> a black president. >> look at him. right there. >> a black wife. >> that's me, yes. >> and i'm here to celebrate black history. >> that's exactly right. >> yeah, that's what i'm here for. >> i do not believe she's 106. there's no way. there was a petition online that got her to get her to the white house. >> which is great. by the way, we should point out, when she was born, perfect taft was in office. >> oh, my. >> that's how long ago. >> if we all could be as sprightly as she is. >> lots of energy there. beautiful there. >> and some dance moves. >> that's great. i could look at her all day. >>> we'll get to a video of a i'm going to brazil in a couple of months. we have a preview what i'll look like down there. this vide

and virginia transforming the area from a winter wonderland to a travel nightmare. temporarily closing runways at reagan international and having a ripple effect at airports across the country. snow and ice wreaking havoc for drivers from iowa to illinois, indiana and pennsylvania. i-78 finally reopened after this massive and fatal pile-up over the weekend. a new storm is now moving across parts of the northern plains and south making its way north bringing heavy rain and warmer temperatures. a welcome relief for the millions of americans in the northeast and new england. speaking of relief, forecasters say temperatures are set to rise some 30 degrees in the next 24 hours from boston to d.c. meaning they'll be enjoying temperatures in the 50s by later today. kendis and reena? >> can't get there soon enough. >> yeah, exactly. that warmup she mentioned is part of the story. flooding concerns. and downpours and powerful winds. paul williams continues our coverage right now. good morning, paul. >> i appreciate that, kendis, reena. this storm is now going to take on a di

the body is believed to have arrived in virginia hours ago is, flown back from el paso on a private plane. scalia died of natural causes at a ranch in west texas while on a quail hunting trip. he was found dead in his room after missing breakfast and lunch. >> he was totally peaceful. he was a man who went to sleep and just didn't wake up. >> a texas official said scalia's doctor in washington told her he had been ill and came to his office both wednesday and thursday before the trip. >> this morning, justice scalia is being remembered as a brilliant legal mind with an incomparable sense of humor. a larger-than-life figure on the bench and off. and there are many fond memories from his political friends and foes alike. abc's terry moran takes a look at his legacy. >> reporter: for decades, just as antonin scalia led the charge to take constitutional law back, back he would say to its original meaning. to facilitate change. it is meant to impede change. to make it difficult to change. >> reporter: on that score, perhaps scalia's greatest triumph, his ruling in 2008 that the second amendmen

. >>> another high-profile court appearance a virginia tech student charged of a 13-year-old girl went before a judge. david eisenhauer's hearing happened ahead of schedule and out of sight of reporters. police say he knew the victim but they have not released any other details. his alleged accomplice natalie keepers also appeared before the judge. >>> the ntsb released new images of a camera on board the amtrak train that crashed in last may, you can see the train beginning to round a curve before it goes off track. the engineer ts testified he pushed the throttle up for speed and then applied the brakes when he realizes he was going too fast into the curve. eight people were killed in that crash. >>> a derailment and fire near cleveland forces hundreds of residents from their homes. investigators in the village of brewster say two cars left the tracks. they think a tanker full of butane may have sparked the fire. those living nearby were told to go to the local high school until the air was safe. may have trouble leaving iowa behind them. it's already snowing there as we mentioned. m

former virginia governor jim gilmore has received more than 100 votes in the new hampshire primary. and that's a big deal because that's almost tenfold compared to what he received in the iowa caucuses. he's still in the race. >> oh, boy. >> so let's talk about the landslides in new hampshire. voters in the nation's first primary throwing crucial support behind donald trump and bernie sanders. >> sanders triumphed over hillary clinton by winning over a majority of men, women and young people, including independents. trump came out on top of the republican pack. john kasich clinched second place. a few points ahead of the three-way battle for third. we begin our coverage with abc's david wright. >> reporter: donald trump is the projected to win the republican the democrats, bernie sanders, who celebrated by playing hoops with his grand kids. moments earlier, hillary clinton had called him to concede defeat. >> because of a huge voter turnout, and i say huge -- >> reporter: governor kasich came out of nowhere and is now projected to take second. >> how could any man be so lucky to hav

it's going to affect florida, georgia, south carolina, going into virginia. we're looking for another event where several tornados are likely to form. so, please, continue to stay tuned. kendis, reena. >> it's going to be a long night. thank you, paul. >>> two people have died in a house explosion near seattle. the blast in port orchard so powerful it sent debris 30 feet into the air. you see what's left there. amazing, these pictures. people up to eight miles away were shaken by the explosion. investigators from the atf have joined the search for a cause. >>> investigators say they found several reasons why takata air bags have inflated with too much force in the past. those air bag explosions have caused at least ten deaths worldwide. of a certain chemical without drying agent increases the risk of explosion after long-term exposure to heat and moisture. they also found parts of the air bag don't uphold -- or hold up under extreme humidity. investigators say their findings apply to most of the 28 million vehicles with the air bags recalled in the u.s. >>> "