annie andersen is live in roanoke with what we learned from appalachian power. annie, people want to know why it is taking so long. >> reporter: well, appalachian power says simply because of a number people that suffered outages during this storm. at one point 50,000 customers in the dark and repairs as you might see take longer than you might think. >> two weeks ago we lost power. a tree fell down a couple of streets back and they got it done within a few hours. so i thought at least by last night we would have it back on. >> reporter: for the furlong family and 16,000 other appalachian power customers, it haven't worked out that way. appalachian power called in the power back on in crew came from charleston, west virginia. >> we got here probably around 5:00 yesterday evening. they just said they could work with our computer with the first job and start putting power back on. >> reporter: even with the extra manpower, the work is time consuming. crews spent five hours on this job alone. >> they will have assessors going out and see what the problem is and sen

they are hoping to work with appalachian power to build a dock. appalachian power uses leesville lake to generate power along with smith mountain lake. you about the agency who could be behind a breach in security. and who could have that data. >>> it's "e.t" at the big >> danner: for nearly two months the u.s. government has gone about a possible megabreach. the flaw was found by tech giant, juniper which makes net working equipment for several >> reporter: the fbi has joined the homeland security department to investigate a back door security breach. that door may have also let foreign spies pilfer sensitive data. >> you just can't create back doors for just the good guys. >>reporter: the fbi sent letters to several agency heads to see if they used the information. >> was it a hack? a flaw? did they get in? did they not get in? there's encrypted data. there's a reason why it's encrypted. >> reporter: this particular system has been in use since if we build a back door for our own purpose, other nations could acquire it. >> how many zeros are you

joining us now is teresa hall appalachian power spokesperson. first of all how many customers are without power right most of the outages? teresa: more than 29 thousand are without electric service. the most severely affected areas include the city of roanoke, roanoke county, franklin county and henry conty. how does applachian power decide which areas to work on first? teresa hall: damage assessment specialists are patrolling lines to get an accurate assessment of the level of damage and the amount of resources required to make repairs. at the same time, line workers are repairing the most critical outages and known problems that affect large numbers of customers. was appalachian power ready for this outage? are crews coming here from other regions? teresa:line workers and damage assessment specialists from across appalachian power's tennessee, virginia and west virginia service areas are assisting with service restoration. appalachian power is seeking additional resources outside its service territory to speed restoration. jean: i know you can

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities >> danner: we aren't the only ones facing severe weather the past few days. florida faced wicked weather of another kind. pompano, beach, florida. this tree picked a piece of this sidewalk up. >> a lot of destruction. unbelievable to tell you the truth. i'll take a hurricane over a tornado any day. >> reporter: the national weather service sending a team, but it looks like a twister blew through here. >> danner: it's something that we all have, and maybe we take it for granted. it is the most asked for item among the homeless. we're talking about socks here. and the non-profit warm streets has

appalachian power says 650 workers are helping restore power for everyone by friday. turning now to your forecast ... another sunny day for us ... and the warmer temperatures are quickly melting the snow .... storm team ten chief meteorologist jeff haniewich joins us now. jeff ... what can you tell us about the rest of the night? after last night's clipper system that brought some parts of the mountains mountain empire a light accumulation, it was nice once again to see the sun come back today. and temperatures did warm into the 40s, so the melting continues across the area. but we are still dealing with the ramifications of the precipitation earlier in the week in the form of river flooding. the roanoke river at randolph is forecast to have moderate flooding, while the dan river at paces and south boston are forecast to have minor flooding. we'll keep a close eye on this for you, but any flooding is expected to end any time between thursday struggling with finances is finally back on track. natural bridge is now caught up on more than a million dollars worth of debt.

at one point appalachian power reported 50,000 customers in virginia were without power. crews started out early in the morning to cleanup and restore power. appalachian power said for the most part, ice on trees is to blame >> the entire tree has come down onto the line and we have branches and limbs that have come in contact with the lines. sometimes the power line itself has been on the ground. >> reporter: because the number does not know when everyone's lights will come back on, but all hands on deck. >> we had additional resources from tennessee and west virginia, and they are on the ground now. >> reporter: i just checked with appalachian power as of a few minutes ago, 24,000 customers without power. now if there is a downed power line, don't go near it. just call 911. if you don't have power, call your power company. live in roanoke, annie andersenlive in roanoke, annie andersen, abc 13 news. >> danner: now a live look at the roads from our v dot camera. >> mark: this is route 460 in lynchburg near handler's mountain road. the roads look pretty good right now. chi

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities this is a live look from our tower cam. sunshine was out in full- force on thursday, warming us up into the 40s. high pressure will be in control of our weather for one more day, allowing for us to be quiet and tranquil for one more day. tonight: fair skies and cold with lows in the middle 20s. friday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s. saturday will be partly sunny more sun east, more clouds west with highs in the lower 60s. i can't rule out the chance for a few late-day showers on saturday, but there will be a better chance for spotty showers on sunday. we turn

appalachian power is currently reporting more than 24-thousand outages. more than 600 dominion virignia power customers are without power as well. for more on local outages... head to our website... w-s-l-s power may still be out in several locations... but the roads have recovered. at this point... we're aren't seeing any major accidents or delays. the winter storm mix is causing problems for people up and down the east coast. snow and ice is making for a tough commute for drivers in vermont, new hampshire and maine. a winter weather advisory was in effect for the areas until midday today. meanwhile, other parts of the country are experiencing strong winds and tornadoes. the severe storms traveled through parts of florida, louisiana and mississippi. a tornado touched down during classes at a mississippi high school. "i seen it fall on my car and my car was shaking and it my window busted and like i seen it at least ten homes were damaged from the strong winds and storms. botouert county moves forward with plans to preserve the greenfield preservation are

appalachian power says.. it's wise to have an emergency kit ready. also -- if you just stocked up on groceries and you lose power.. consider this.. most meat and dairy products need to be tossed out if they've been sitting above 41 degrees for more than 2 hours. a-e-p says it's important that you report your outage also, turn off your major appliances -- to prevent circuits from overloading. and make sure your cell phones are charged. 3pattie tight over on the southside -- danville police are reporting very slick roads as well.. we've learned that police have responded to 7 crashes just since 1:30 this morning. and right now extreme caution if you have to be on the roads. and as you can see with a live look at our vdot cameras -- not many people out right now. crews in danville are working sand the residential streets. they say.. it takes about 24 to 36 hours. remember- since residential streets were not pre-treated.. they won't get plowed down to the pavement. 3 3whit and if you're wondering this morning whether or not your child is out of school..

why the front- runner is widespread power outages. appalachian power is without power. at the peak this morning... there were nearly 50- thousand outages. teresa hamilton hall joins us now to talk about the restoration effort. -- plan for restoration -- estimated time? today: morning rain showers.after noon clearing with highs in the middle to upper 40s tonight: isolated showers possible mix of ice & rain .lows in the lower 30s wednesday: isolated icy mix possible in the morning.gradu upper 40s thursday: mostly sunny with friday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the lower 60s sunday: isolated showers possible with highs in the lower 60s monday: scattered showers possible with turning to political coverage ... today: morning rain showers.after noon clearing with highs in the middle to upper 40s tonight: isolated showers possible mix of ice & rain .lows in the lower 30s wednesday: isolated icy mix possible in the morning.gradu thursday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s friday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s p

appalachian power plans to help you when the coverato you >>> with freezing rain, power >> noreen: annie andersen talked to appalachian power about what the ice could mean tonight. are they wororried about out ages this evening? >> reporter: noreen. the company is telling me they don't know what to expect. it all depends on how much ice we get. 400 people were out power, and i just checked and right now appalachian power is not reporting any outages in virginia, but representatives know when the freezing rain get us to, there is always the possibility of outages. they have crews on alert and ready to go. the power company says they haven't called in crews from outside areas yet, but more people are available should we need them here. south side electric cooperative was reporting 250 customers without power in bedford county earlier this afternoon, but power has been restored over there. if this freezing rain does topple some power lines, remember do not go near them. call 911 and they will have emergency crews come out and deal with it. but if it is just your power call your power compan

. >>> we want to go now to appalachian power outage map four. a live look. no outages to report right now, but we have heard from south side electric cooperative. 250 people in bedford county have lost power. we are also getting reportswe are also getting reports from dominion up to 800 outages for customers south boston. you can now get your school closing on your phone go to wset.com. go to weather tab and scroll there, you can opt to get your alerts to unphone and choose specific schools as well. we will have the latest on the closings and delays along with the forecast as it is getting closer at wset.com. a lot of schools have already close and check this there and on our abc 13 facebook page for the very latest. >>> and will swill live outside our lynchburg studio. will, what are the odds kids following school toll. i know some people have already cancelled. show us what you are seeing. >> will: well, as katie said, danny, just a minute ago. it depends on the road conditions. go to langhorn road. the main road is not bad, but the secondary road directly

appalachian power has crews working to restore power. because of the number of outages, they say they don't know what that is going to happen. if you see a downed power line, call 9-1-1 right away and stay away from the wire. it is just your power that's out, call your power company, but don't assume they know your power is out. make sure you let them know so they can come and fix it. whitney. >> whitney: we have also seen down trees in the lynchburg area. check out the scene of the 500 block of leesville road. lynchburg police stopped after that tree took some power lines down with it.it happened around 7:30 this morning. residents in the area say they were without power more than two hours while crews repaired the power pole. as tola and any just mentioned, thousands of people without power across the state. aep reporting more than 8400 people out in roanoke city. roanoke county has almost 10,000. rankin county close to 10,000. bedford about 1400. lynchburg has just over 100 people without power. if you're trying to stay up-to-date wit

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

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. >> mona: health officials say a patient in texas has acquired the zika virus the c.d.c. says the patient was infected after having sexual conta contact with a person who was returning from the country where zika was present. meanwhile, a french company is trying to make a vaccine for the virus. >>> delegates in washington d.c. is proposing to provide federal buildings with lactation areas. >> it needs to be private. it cannot be a restroom. it needs to be a space that is set aside for lactation can be used for other purposes as necessary. >> mona: t

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities a clipper system brought us more snow showers into the mountains, even with a few making it farther east beyond the blue ridge. that energy will move away from us later tonight, but through the evening we will still have the chance for some snow showers. a coating -2" is possible in the nrv and highlands even perhaps into the higher elevations of the roanoke valley, with a dusting possible in spots farther east. friday, but at least the winds were not all that strong. however, they strengthen big-time tonight. a wind chill advisory is in from nelson, amherst, bedford, franklin, and patrick cou

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. >> mark: right now a new cnn poll shows donald trump leading the field in new hampshire. he has 29%. marco rubio has 18%. cruz, 13%. and kasich at 12%. clinton is at 30%. debate night once again got spirited. >> secretary clinton does represent the establishment. i represent, i hope, ordinary americans. >> bernie sanders is the only me a woman running to be the first woman president as exemplifying the establishment. >> mark: clinton is trying to build support even though sanders is 30 points ahead. and trump is bushing off a new campaign featuring carter, saying that carter has good taste. >>> supporters of hillary c

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities as we start another month in 20-16 ... a roanoke business is hoping folks will have a "ton of fun." a ton of fun losing a ton of weight. fleet feet is four weeks into a new program helping people get healthy. during the week ... the store fits customers with running gear .. but on saturday mornings more than a hundred people fill the space to learning about healthy eating and exercise. so far .. 105 have lost 488 pounds. blaine lewis, fleet feet owner: "it's just been really cool to see how they have bonded and how they're working together as a group. they're doing this individually for themse

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities a strong clipper-type system started to impact the region on monday, bringing some and snow showers. as we turn colder tonight, any leftover precipitation will be snow showers. that said, tonight, the precipitation should be pretty isolated in nature, with perhaps more ramping up again tomorrow in the mountains. tonight: mostly cloudy with snow showers possible, especially in the mountains. pretty cold with lows in the upper 20s. tuesday: mainly cloudy with snow showers possible, mainly in the mountains. chilly and breezy with highs in the upper 30s. we may still have the chance for some upslo

.>>> right now, appalachian power crews working to restore power to around 1700 customers in the roanoke area. the company hopes to have all power restored by tonight or friday morning. appalachian power said inks are taking a little longer because at one point, there were about 50,000 customers without power. crews are working 16 hour shifts and extra help came from tennessee and west virginia. >>> more now on the battle between fci and apple. many customers have rallied in support of the company. some legal experts say apple refused to unlock terrorist iphone set up an extraordinary legal fight with implications for consumers and privacy. elizabeth hur reports. >> reporter: the white house wants apple to do what a california judge ordered, hack into the iphone used by the suspect in the san bernardino massacre and help investigators get some answers. >> they're not asking apple to redesign its product or create a new backdoor to one of their products. they are simply asking for something that would have an impact on this one device. >> i think being a good corporate citizen is importan

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities >> reporter: hi there, everyone. last month the hokies upset virginia in blacksburg. and they had to know the cavaliers were very eager to return the favor tonight. the cavs hasn't lost at jean-paul jones arena all year. and there's a 9-2 u.v.a. run to start. and tech gets going. off the glass. and just six points on three of nine. and virginia kept the pressure on wilkins. he had a career high of 14. and laday picked up his third foul with three minutes to go in the first half. and u.v.a. led by 12 at the break. and second half, it's clark inside for the jam. but the cavs kept up the pace. and 14 points. virginia led by as many as 22 the second half.

how this is expected i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities new tonight at 7 ... employees and kids at the danville boys and girls club are now able to be more productive when working on computers at the club. entrepreneurial tech company. wsls 10's colter anstaett explains. up until about three months ago, all of the kids on the computers at the boys and girls club in the afternoon would cause the employees' computers to slow down so much that it was difficult for them to get work done. "after 2 o' clock when the kids come in, we noticed that the internet would slow down." enter cirrusworks, inc.,

here is a live look at appalachian power's outage map. you can see the highest numbers still 24 hours later in roanoke county and franklin county. 45-hundred people are still in the dark in roanoke county. 37-hundred also in franklin county. with so many people without electricity, power crews are stretched thin. the ice from yesterday's storm brought down tree limbs and power lines across the region. at the peak, 35 thousand appalachian power custers were in the dark. some may not get their electricity back before tomorrow. that despite the fact that crews have worked around the clock. wfxr's sophia borrelli looks at the enormous job. 0:08 - 0:130:14 - 0:24five stops - in five hours.but the list keeps growing - for this line crew.kenney boone/line crew supervisor: "if we can fix it with just the three of us real quick, we can, but if it would be something that would tie us up a long time, we will just assessing it." standup: "power crews say problems like this one aren't a quick fix but they are working 15 to 16 hours a day just to get y

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities the flurries and snow showers have finally ended.for a brief time. thursday was pretty chilly but at least we saw more sunshine! however, another clipper will friday, bringing more snow showers, especially into the mountains. tonight: clouds thicken, cold with less wind.lows in the mid-to-upper teens. friday: mostly cloudy with mountain snow showers.highs in the middle 30s. while most of the snow showers will occur in the mountains on friday, we will see a spillover of some flurries, maybe even a few snow showers farther east. we are looking at a coating-1" maybe above 2500 ft., up to 2" possi

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and into the evening to restore power to the thousands who lost it overnight. appalachian power ... a major service provider throughout the region ... is still reporting a large number of outages. roanoke and franklin counties are seeing the most outages ... there are still more than 47- hundred customers without power in roanoke county ... and nearly 4- thousand in franklin county. bedford ... botetourt ... henry and patrick counties are also reporting outages. utility companies tasked with restoring power due to damage from last night's storm. dominion power ... which serves central virginia is reporting nearly 400 outages between lexington ... covington and buchanan. meanwhile ... in salem ... the city's electric department is reporting about 100 customers who are still without power this evening ... crews expect all power to be restored by tomorrow. and danville utilities is also reporting around 100 leaders say crews will work through the night to restore service to affected customers. the better business bureau urges you use caution before hiring someone to clean up your storm

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities e clouds win that battle in'll see periods of passing showers. don't be surprised if you see a heavier shower over your section of the heart of virginia, either.monday is a transition day under mostly cloudy skies. temperatures cooler in the low-middle 50s. middle 50s. tuesday and wednesday we're watching a complex storm system approach the area. this looks to be a mostly rain event for us. however, tuesday night into early wednesday morninga& and then again wednesday night into thursday morning, temperatures will be cold enough to perhaps spit out wintry precipitation. w

appalachian power reported 50,000 customers are without power. there are 24,000 without right now. ice and tries again were the main culprit. the ice causes those tree branches, even whole trees to snap and brings down the power poles, of course. appalachian power has called in crews from outside the state to help, but even with that, they don't know for sure when all the lights are come back for everybody. >>> believe it or not, a chance of a little bit of snow tonightof a little bit of snow tonight. george flickinger, we are not talking about anything accumulating though. >> reporter: i don't think so, mark. the temperatures will be too warm. if you were watching it especially toward south side, we are going to see rain and snow moving in. now most of us are going to be cool and dry through 9 p.m. if you look in southwestern virginia, youvirginia, may get some rain in 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. you see this rain, snow mix. most of the snow will occur in the mountains, if you live toward south side, say martinsville, danville, into halifax county, most of this will be coming down as rain,

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i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities you see this stuff on the news all the time. butted to but then this hits not just your community but your friend. now at five- thirty ... a michigan community in mourning... after six people are killed in a shooting. the latest in the investigation. and ... closing arguments are underway in the case of murdered waynesboro police reserve captain ... kevin quick. the final effort ... before the jury heads to deliberations. plus ... a local music teacher finds her stride again ... after a car accident took away her ability to read and play music. good evening and thanks for joining us for wsls ten at 5:30 ... i'm dawn jefferies. and i'm john

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. >>> l the iowa caucuses numbers continue to come in tonight. ted cruz is the winner of the iowa gop caucus. marco rubio coming in third. on the democrat side, it's still too close to call tonight. hillary clinton and bernie >> for the latest numbers, make sure to head to our website. and tune in tomorrow morning to virginia today starting at 5:00 a.m. >>> we have a little wedge coming to pay us a visit. >> you got that right. take a look at the 7 day. temperatures tomorrow only in the upper 40s. we're back in the lower 40s on wednesday. heavy rain possible. then full for

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, comes from our people. 3 3 good tuesday to you, let's temperatures in the mid 40s for many of us with overcast skies. this morning will be cloudy and cool with some fog. please use caution when you're driving due to the fog and wet roads. today won't be a "wash out," but you can expect drizzle or light rain throughout the day. temperatures remain on the cool side with highs mainly in the upper 40s. southside will make it into the lower 50s. rain begins to increase tonight with overnight lows in arrives wednesday morning. the heaviest rain on wednesday the rain will taper off by late afternoon. 3 dennis the virginia men have climbe

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities through big brothers big sisters in pulaski county get to have a big for the day. six county and town leaders stepped up to serve as bigs to children on the waiting list. as we reported earlier this week.. there are currently 19 kids on that list. this is part of national mentoring month. the kids got to know their mentors and hear more about their stories. peggy white, volunteer "big" - "during these developmental years in school is the time that you can make the most positive impact on their lives. for me, it's critical. everybody wants to feel special at some point in their lives and that somebody cares about them." big brothers big sisters currently s

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities these lil' chickes are small, -but they're intense. -yeah. -it's like my niece, hannah. -and you, uh, take karate? show him how intense you are. -yah! yah! ah! -(karate sounds) hey! now finish him. big flavor in a little package. new lil' chickies and lil' doggies. -(click) forecasts you can count on from the abc 13 weather exerts. ; reporter: start you out i think you're going to like it. warmer weather moving in for next week. here are the specifics you're going to see. february 17th through the 20th going to see warmer than normal temperatures with highs in the 50s and 60s. we're finally go

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. >>> we're living a nightmare. it's killing me all over again. >> tonight the pe versus oj backlash. >> it hurts so mu watch it. >> we break down the mini seri with two of the trial's key players. marcia clark andcato kalin. >> i think they make me look like a stoner. >> find out what they really thought as we look into marcia's personal life. >> do you ever regret being part of the trial? >> jennifer garner stopped in new york. some of the most powerful

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. >>> finally tonight, steve harvey isn't in the best position to be throwing shade about performance flubs, just saying. on his game show one family's answers were so outrageous he couldn't help but laugh. and neither could the internet. >> tell me another way people say mother. >> mommy. >> reporter: it's the "family feud" fumble gone viral. >> you got two strikes. >> reporter: ma, mommy, mama already taken. sheila comes up with this. >> what about -- mom-mee. >> you want mom-mee, not mommy? >> reporter: steve harvey might have had fun with the answer but it only got the patterson family a big red "x." sheila explains on "good morni

here is another look at the current appalachian power outage map.. in roanoke city and county combined, you're looking at around 14 people without power. franklin 10-thousand in the dark. high pressure wedging down the east slopes of the appalachians willslowly move northeast tonight...as low pressure moves from the lower mississippi valley to the mid atlantic states. another low willtrack out of southern canada tonight into the tennessee valley bylate tuesday....winter storm warning in effect until noon est today....today...mostly cloudy with rain and freezing rain this morning...then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. ice accumulation around a trace. not as cool with highs in thelower 40s. west winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.chance of precipitation 90 percent..tonight...mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. a chance ofsnow...mainly in the evening. lows around 30. northwest windsaround 10 mph. chance of precipitation 30 percent..wednesday...partly sunny. highs in the mid 40s. northwest windsaround 10 mph with gusts

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. here in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. white breast meat chicken every time. so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, >>> finally tonight, donald trump has picked fights with fox news, john mccain, george w. bush, and the entire nation of mexico. and none of it seemingly has hurt his popularity. so what's going to happen now that he's in a public spat wi

thanks teresa hall, appalachian power spokesperson. new details about an early morning house fire in bedford county. investigators say it started in the garage from a heat lamp that was on to keep the owners cats warm. firefighters were road around 4:15 this morning. investigators say the fire caused an estimated 200- thousand dollars in damage. no one was injured. the red cross is helping the three people who lived there. weekendeverybody's on the move now that the weather started to clear up just a little bit interesting to fall the five eighty one quarter i got pretty full lots of folks on the linux files the moment too but that is all part of a quick moving little systems bringing a few florist mountains of west virginia i would get thirty four and with all right now thirty five and louisbourg and forty 44 at smith mountain lake next-day air to worry continue with those forties and then after that some improvements as you can see a few snow showers are shown up on the radar primarily in central west virginia bigger better new penns

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities aha! oof! weee! slurp. mmmmmm. cinnamon. milk. cinna-milk. cinnamon toast crunch. crunch! crave those crazy squares. >>> finally we're taking you to the other side of the planet to a party that is as beautiful as it is dangerous. here's abc's bob woodruff. >> reporter: in this remote corner of china, the night skylights up with a remarkable and unique kind of fireworks. few people in the world will ever get the chance to see them. these breath-taking and extreme pyrotechnic displays that welcome in the lunar new year are made by brave blacksmiths hurling molten iron against a cold wall, causin

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities >>> it's the video going viral. smiling. 106-year-old virginia mclaurin invited into the white house. >> she's 106! >> no, you are not. >> reporter: she was so excited she couldn't help but dance. >> what' the secret to still dancing at 106? >> just keep moving. viral, viewed more than 42 million times. such an encounter beyond a dream. >> i thought i would never live to get in the white house. >> well, you are right here. >> reporter: that white house dance party now bringing smiles to so many people. >> and i tell you, i am so happy. >> how sweet is she. tomorrow night we're going on a journ

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. (singing) i just can't wait to meet you, sweet child you're on the way, i'm filled with expectation, and you're growing everyday... >>> finally tonight, there are plenty of legitimate questions about how michael jackson lived his life. but no one can question what he did with his talent. for generation or more he was as gifted an artist as any of us on this earth ever had the chance to hear or see. and tonight we journey back and explore the makings of this legend. here's my "nightline" coanchor juju chang. >> reporter: halfway between the precocious star of the jackson 5, belling out his abcs, and the ghostly middle-

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities comes from our people. campaign trail, after a feisty democratic debate last night. on the gop side, donald trump leads the polls. reports, his words have offended a former first lady. bernie sanders hit the campaign trail early friday at an eggs and politics event in manchester. (sot: sen. bernie sanders/(i-vt) democratic presidential candidate) "trillions of dollars have flow from the middle class to the top one- tenth of one percent." (gfx) sanders has significant lead over hillary clinton in new hampshire - thanks in part to his attacks on clinton's wall street ties. thursday night, she fired back during their one-on- one msnbc debate -

appalachian power says its line technicians were driving to a substation near spring hollow resovoir when they crossed the private crossing with no gate or lights. william lineberry died in the crash, he was a 30 year employee of the johnny collins was on the job for less than a year and is center at wake forest. norfolk southern followed all regulations. we learned new details today about a deadly crash in police say gregory davis died in the wreck last night on garden city boulevard, near craig robertson road. investigator say davis' car went off the road and crashed into a trailer holding metal pipes. a passenger in the car wasn't hurt. police say speed and alcohol may have been factors in the crash. an update now about a traffic alert we told you about last night. it could be several days until i-77 south completely reopens in carroll county. an incident involving several vehicles damaged a bridge yesterday near exit 14, which is for hillsville. crews were able to open one lane there earlier this morning. the right lane will not open until workers can finish fixing the bridge. ne

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities nasdaq was 58 points. here's one way to wake up. with a face full of fresh snow! the toronto zoo posted this adorable video of giant panda da mao last week. according to the zoo, he woke up to see the snow and got excited. you see panda emerge out of his cave and tumble down the snowy hill. he liked it so much, he climbed up half- >> adam: you sacrificed your own grandson to prove how ruthless you can be. congratulations. >> victor: do i need to remind you that that luca santori guy was able to blackmail you more by threatening you to expose noah's bad behavior? well, i eliminated that, all ri

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities

i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. i'm an energy efficiency coordinator here in virginia. to me, it's all about being able this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities a strong clipper-type system started to impact the region on monday, bringing some scattered rain and snow showers. as we turn colder tonight, any leftover precipitation will be snow showers. that said, tonight, the precipitation should be pretty isolated in nature, with perhaps more ramping up again tomorrow in the mountains. tonight: mostly cloudy with snow showers possible, especially in the mountains. upper 20s. tuesday: mainly cloudy with snow showers possible, mainly in the mountains. chilly and breezy with highs in the upper 30s. we may still have the chance for some upslope west slope snow showers lingering into wednesday. other we