one thing radford university students can agree on.. donald trump's upcoming visit to the dedmon center monday.. is the talk of campus. grant gurley radford university that's the buzz. that's what everybody's talking about. the free tickets were gone by thursday morning. but that doesn't necessarily mean trump will be addressing a "capacity" crowd. r-u graduate sarah rodden got 125 tickets to the event. but she doesn't plan to attend or give the tickets away. :38-:41 sarah rodden radford university graduate if enough people could get tickets and not go, the empty seats would speak more volumes. rodden says r-u students and graduates across the country are joining her in this effort. but,some believe this approach is unfair. :55-:58 radford university i think that's pretty irresponsible. i don't think that's respectful in any way. taking away those seats is really hurting our community and radford's image on respecting all candidates. the university says it will honor the trump campaign's decision as to whether empty seats will be filled

rally in radford. we're hours away from donald trump's visit to radford university. we've got live reports and the "we're in a lot of trouble if we keep doing what we're doing now, under barack obama. you generation to ever inherit a country thats worse off than your parents" marcio rubio stops in salem, continuing his war of words with donald trump and we're expected to learn new information in a deadly officer involved good morning, it's monday, february 29th! every 4 years, february gets an extra day, so make the most of it! thanks for starting your morning with good day virginia. i'm january keaton. and i'm kyle benjamin. wfxr news is your local election headquarters. voters in 11 more states will jump into the primary game tomorrow morning. but first-- another candidate stumps in southwest virginia. donald trump will stop today in radford...and speak at radford university. the rally starts at noon at the dedmon center on campus.this is trump's second stop in the commonwealth in the last seven days. you can watch trump's speech on our website...virgini a first do

pretty substantial. 21:17:38 sofia rosales, radford university freshman do not super i'm looking at a good $30-$40,000 that includes housing also radford university students are lobbying for lower costs... and a student voice. goi to washington.... d richmdlking to lawmakersout theincosts of llege.0-:25 21:4:30 colby bender, radford university senior / sga president - it's necessary to raise tuition sometimes but it's gotten so out of hand and financial aid in virginia is just so inconsistently funded students don't really have the opportunity especially if you're family to go to college 46 lawmakers are listening. virginia lawmakers passed new laws... after a series of key findings in the "joint legislative audit and review commission" report. one law limits the percentage of student fees that can be used for athletics programs... after the report found mandatory athletic fees averaged 12- percent of student tuition and fees in 2012-2013. schools must report fees... and publish those online. and... review staffing... especially highly paid supervisors with only one employee under t

thousands of people are here at radford university's dedmon center to hear donald trump speak. we reported last week about attempts from protesters to collect as many tickets as possible and not go so that the look like that will be a successful effort. it has been very lively so far this morning. thousands of people are here at radford university's dedmon center to hear donald trump speak. we reported last week about attempts from protesters to collect as many tickets as possible and not go so that the arena will be empty. it does not look like that will be a successful effort. will be a successful effort. i'm protesting trump because i don't believe a racist, sexist, homophobic bigot should be our president. he's filled with too much hate to lead our country be sure to join us on wsls 10 tonight at five and six, we will have more crowd reaction to donald trump's visit. live in trump isn't the only candidate making stops across the commonwealth today. after winning big in the south carolina democratic primary on saturday, hillary clinton is expected to stop in fairfax and norf

talking to supporters at radford university today at noon. with trump leading the republicans, his opponents are hitting hard. the front runner at several campaign stops over the weekend, including one in salem. sot: marco rubio/ r presidential candidate so i am asking you for your vote, i'm asking you to go out and get other people to vote for us because friends do not let friends vote for con jobs. for the democrats .. senator bernie sanders is feeling the burn as he's losing in the polls to hillary clinton. clinton has a nearly 2 to 1 lead in key states but may have to go on defense today when the rest of her emails are expected to be released.### new details this morning in the flint water crisis... according to recently released emails from his top aides... michigan governor rick snyder knew something was wrong with flint's water... as far back as october 20-14. the emails show the aides discussed switching the water supply back from the flint river to lake huron. the exchange is dated six months after flint started using its own river f

live from radford university. bethany, what was the atmosphere like? people from all political sides showed up today for the donald trump rally. hundreds lined the streets outside. there were trump supporters, protestors, hillary clinton, bernie sanders and ted cruz supporters. but things quickly turned chaotic inside. nats of people kicked out donald trump took the stage in front of a capacity crowd at radford university. about 30 minutes into his speech, things went off script. nats kicked out michael marmol ru student how he has a great relationship with the mexicans. he's employed 10,000 mexicans, and then i shouted "illegally!" that's when trump stopped and instructed security to escort radford student mike marmol out of the rally. michael marmol ru student i got kicked out. i got manhandled out. i mean they literally come up to you and manhandle you out of there and pulled me. then, the flood gates opened. nats kicked out dozens of protesters were forced out as trump stopped multiple times during his speech to address the disruption. others becam

donald trump will stop today in radford...and speak at radford university. the rally starts at noon at the dedmon center on campus.this is trump's second stop in the commonwealth in the last seven days. you can watch trump's speech on our website...virgini a first dot com. wfxr's paris holmes is at radford university this morning. she's got more details on trump's visit to good morning guys, doors open here at radford university's dedmon center at 10am. the event itself is expected to start at 12 noon. parking is limited so university officials suggest visitors carpool or use other modes of transportation. those attending today should be aware that backpacks, bottles, and cans are not allowed. also they say signs are allowed but they cannot be on sticks or poles. as you mention trump is making this appearance ahead of tomorrow's primary voting. and according to the latest polling trump is leading in the commonwealth with 37% of the vote among republican primary voters, followed by rubio with 22%, then cruz with 17%, and kaisch and carson around 7%. there are

candidate donald trump will speak at radford university. here are those details if you're heading to the event: the rally gets underway at noon at the dedmon center on campus. this is trump's second stop in the commonwealth in less than a week. wfxr news does plan to livestream the rally on our website virginia first dot-com. wfxr's paris holmes is at radford university this morning. she's got more details on trump's visit to southwest virginia. good morning guys, doors open here at radford university's dedmon center at 10am. the event itself is expected to start at 12 noon. parking is limited so university officials suggest visitors carpool or use other modes of transportation. those attending today should be aware that backpacks, bottles, and cans are not allowed. also they say signs are allowed but they cannot be on sticks or poles. as you mention trump is making this appearance ahead super tuesday and the march primaries carry plenty of weight in deciding who becomes the nominee from each party. so how much weight does virginia carry? t

colby bender radford university i think it's a great opportunity to come and see an actual presidential candidate come to your university and make history, not matter whether you agree or disagree with him. radford university says the trump campaign will will be given to walk-ins...if ticketholders don't show up. the event is monday at noon. coming up on wsls 10 at 6... alan will have another check of your storm team ten forecast... that's coming up in just a few minutes. plus ... it's national entrepenuership week ... how one organization is helping businesses in the roanoke valley succeed. and don't forget when you see news happening, i want to hear from you. send me an e-mail to b-jackson-at- wsls-dot-com. or you can message me on facebook .. at "brie jackson." or find me on twitter at "brie (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) h

jack call, radford university - when there is a jury, all the defense has to do is convince one juror that there is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt. now, you're willing to place all your eggs in one basket. nature of this case.. call says it could also end up being an advantage for ashley white. jack call, radford university - if, under the law, the parents are not legally responsible, then obviously the right outcome should be that they would be acquitted, and that might be an easier judgement for a judge to make than it would be for jurors. with the new trial beginning tomorrow morning.. time will quickly tell which side comes away with the advantage. in pulaski bethany teague wsls 10. sad news to pass along tonight... the last member of the bedford boys has passed away. "allen huddleston" died early this morning in bedford. huddleston was a member of the u-s army national guard 116-th infantry, 29-th division. he was not able to join the rest of his unit on the beaches of normandy on june sixth, 19-44 because he broke his ankle during training two weeks before. tonight on wsls

housing also radford university students are lobbying for lower costs... and a student voice. going to washington.... and richmond. talking to lawmakers about the rising costs of college. :20-:25 21:4:30 colby bender, radford university senior / sga president - it's necessary to raise tuition sometimes but it's gotten so out of hand and financial aid in virginia is just so inconsistently funded students don't really have the opportunity especially if you're from a very low income family to go to college 46 lawmakers are listening. virginia lawmakers passed new laws... after a series of key findings in the "joint legislative audit and review commission" report. one law limits the percentage of student fees that can be used for athletics programs... after the report found mandatory athletic fees averaged 12- percent of student tuition and fees in 2012-2013. schools must report fees... and publish those online. and... review staffing... especially highly paid supervisors with only one employee under them... already doing... and finding savings. 1:07-:1:12 23:

the event will be hosted by radford university and the radford police department. the plunge will send participants into the cold new river to raise money for special olympics virginia. we have hundreds of athletes that just finished competing at a massive basketball tournament at cassell coliseum. they're in the middle of their basketball season and we've had a lot of people see them play in practice and then sign up to plunge because they know the funds they raise do support them. the goal is to raise 60-thousand dollars for the event. 40-thousand dollars has already been details on how you can take, part head to our website, moves across today into tonight. highpressure builds in by friday afternoon and then shifts to thesoutheast u.s. over the weekend....wind advisory in effect until 7 am est friday... wind, rain and destruction.we will hear from people who lives were changed by deadly storms."i could see the dirt and debris just circling and funneling and i knew wen i saw the debris flying that it was over."and preserving the story a local museum shares the li

the event will be hosted by radford university and the radford plunge will send participants into the cold new river to raise money for special olympics virginia. we have hundreds of athletes that just finished competing at a massive basketball tournament at cassell coliseum. they're in the middle of their basketball season and we've had a lot of people see them play in practice and then sign up to plunge because they know the funds they raise do support them. the goal is to raise event. 40-thousand dollars for more details on how you can take, part head to our website, virginia first dot-com. more over "like" button! those details, next! new this morning: facebook has expanded your abililty to react to something on your news feed. now if you hover your mouse over the thumbs up button, you can choose from "like," "love", "sad" or even "angry" faceook says it tested the eactions earlier this year and received good reviews. the new options are already available world-wide, whether mobile device! level trough moves across today into tonight. high pressure builds in by friday afternoon an

we spoke to a criminal justice expert at radford university who says judge finch's decision to change the venue could have influenced the defense's choice to let him decide white's fate. jack call, radford university 1:08- 1:11 "one of the reasons the defense might be willing to attorney perceives judge finch as a very fair-minded person. if she had a different judge, she might not perceive it that way and may not be willing to give up the jury right." white's bench trial will start tomorrow morning at nine. in the nrv newsroom bethany teague wsls 10. noah's father... paul thomas... also faces charges stemming from his death. thomas is expected back in court march 9-th. roanoke police investigate a shooting involving a teenager. officers say the 17-year old showed up at carilion roanoke memorial hospital's emergency room on tuesday. the teen said he was shot while sitting in a car on 8-th and harrison. police confirmed his statement after finding evidence of a shooting at the scene. the 17-year-old is expected to be okay. at this point... no arrests have been made. the case is still u

i spoke to one student at radford university yesterday.. who says he's one of the only students he knows that will be voting in the primary election. i'm one of the few. this is a recent thing, caring about the political elections and all of that stuff. but a lot of my friends don't even know who the president of our a lot of young people make a very rational observation, saying i don't know a lot about the candidates so i shouldn't go vote, i should leave it to people that know more. i would say it's really not that hard. there's plenty of info out there i know there's a lot it can be a little overwhelming, but do a little homework. it doesn't take that much. many college towns have made it easier than ever for students to vote. both virginia tech and liberty university have on campus voting districts-- so students never have to leave campus to cast their votes on tuesday. the town of radford is a little smaller.. so students there will have to head off campus to vote. coming up in out next half hour-- more on the vicious cycle in politics

jack call, radford university - "one of the reasons the defense might be willing to dispense with the jury is because the defense attorney perceives judge finch as a very fair-minded person. if she had a different judge, she might not perceive it that way and may not be willing to give up the jury right." white's bench trial will start thursday morning at nine. in pulaski bethany teague wsls 10. nicole lovell's father speaks to a natiowide audience as he talks to talk show host dr. phil mcgraw in an episode that aired earlier today. david lovell talked a lot about his daughter's use of social media, about being bullied, and about the last time he saw his daughter nicole was december 19th. she disappeared nearly six weeks later on january 27th. lovell told dr. phil he puts a lot of blame on himself and speculated on any possible motives suspects david eisenhauer and natalie keepers could have. he also described how nicole was bullied. david lovell, nicole lovell's father - "a girl with self- esteem issues anyway somebody told her some good things about her of course it would be easy to

radford university says the trump campaign will decide whether the empty seats will be given to walk-ins at the last minute.. if ticketholders do not show up. ### in this morning's 10 cares heart health... a local school is raising disease. six students at thomas jefferson elementary school in forest all have different forms of congenital heart disease. some of them have had multiple surgeries to correct things like holes in their heart. 6-year old cody had open heart surgery when he was nine days old... and his heart will never be fully fixed. the american heart association's jump rope for heart event is this afternoon. the school has close to 100% student participation... and the community is involved too. the students always make it a goal to raise more money year after year. # anxiety ... may mask symptoms of heart disease in women. a new study found women with an anxiety disorder were 75-percent more likely to have reduced blood flow to the heart during exercise than those without anxiety. because chest discomfort and palpitations can overlap those of heart disease ... doctors may a

spoke at radford university. the candidate didn't pull his punches when talking about his political rivals. he also talked about his platform... and the changes he'd make... if elected president. wsls 10's ananda rochita is live in radford tonight. ananda what were some of topics that got the most attention from the crowd? there was a lot of cheering inside the dedmon center this afternoon and it was mostly for jobs and building a border wall with mexico. the energy from the crowd isn't out of the ordinary for will coffey, a student at virginia tech, went with his friends to see the excitement for himself. will coffey/student 13:28:09 it was a great opportunity to hear him talk live. i've heard him talk on tv. nats line people waited in line early this morning to get a chance to hear trump speak. he talked about what he wants to do ... if elected president ... like build a border wall with mexico. he compared it to the great wall of china. donald trump 12:39:05 i'm gonna make my wall higher than china's wall ...

the republican presidential frontrunner will speak at radford university's dedmon center on monday. according to trump's campaign website, the tickets are gone. doors open at 10 am and remarks start at noon. we plan to livestream monday's rally on wdbj7-dot- com. another republican candidate for president is coming to the roanoke valley ahead of tuesday's "super tuesday" primaries. florida senator marco rubio's campaign released sunday night. it says doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the event scheduled from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. a roanoke area gop source told wdbj7 that the event will be at roanoke college in salem. stay with wdbj7 for the latest on this event. tommy holcomb wanted to do something in the days after our friends and colleagues allison parker and adam ward were killed. he wrote a song. now - six months later, he is releasing "forever on the air," to honor them. nats you're forever in our hearts and in our prayers, fly away now forever on the air. miss virginia 2014 courtney garrett sings lead vocals. jane powell and chris hurst provide background vocals, along with other roano

radford university baseball is coming- off its best season in school history, making the school's ever appearance in ncaa regionals, and the highlanders are quickly closing-in on the start of the 2016 season. they set a school record with 45 wins last year, and were the big south conference champs. joe raccuia's team was picked to finish 5th in the league this coming season with 19 returners, who have their sights on another ncaa trip. the highlanders will open the season a week from friday at mercer. joe raccuia, 9th season as radford head baseball coach, "it was one for the history books. and i think for teams in the future to challenge themselves to get to that point. i hope it's something that continues to motivate us to get back to that. all it takes is a good combination of things in our program and players in our line-up to get back there. so hopefully we'll compete to get those feelings again." chris coia, radford senior infielder, "last year was a huge year, not only for the guys that were apart of it but for this program and the guys that are here now. it definitely got our c

radford. trump is speaking right now at radford university. let's take a listen. we're live streaming the event right now on our website, wdbj7. wdbj7's tim saunders also has an interview with trump that you can catch tonight on wdbj7 at five and 6. when it comes to exploring your hometown, sometimes you have to challenge yourself. during the winter time it can be hard to advantages. in this week's your hometown, wdbj7's garrett turner tells us why winter camping is a good thing and how to make it a successful trip. i'm going to interject an idea here--winter camping. it may seem crazy but there's a lot of people that take advantage of it. my favorite part about camping in the winter is the....the lack of competition for good campsites is the biggest. not many people go winter camping around here. the other would be the lack of bugs, spiders, arachnids, snakes and all those creepy crawling things i'm sold. pat metheny from backcountry ski and sport says there's three keys to a good winter overnight backpacking trip. first, you have to have the right gear. keeping

hosted by radford university and the radford police department it's an event where people will dive into a cold body of water to raise money for athletes part of special olympics virginia. we have hundreds of athletes that just finished competing at a massive basketball tournament at cassell coliseum. they're in the middle of their basketball season and we've had a lot of people see them play in practice and then sign up to plunge because they know the funds they raise do support them.the goal is to raise 60 thousand dollars. 40 thousand dollars has already been raised. for details on how you can participate- head to our website- virginia first dot com confrerence tournament play is archer checks in with the roanoke college men's basketball team and how they are preparing for the odac tournament...this and more coming up in sports ...stick i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. her life's work has been about breaking barriers. and so would her presidency. which is why, for every american who's not being paid what they're worth... who's held back by student debt or a system tilte

donald trump will be speaking at radford university later today. wdbj7 political analyst bob denton says it's not surprising trump picked this part of the state. he says central and southwest virginia are strong republican areas. bob denton, political analyst 07200620 it's going to be a spectacle. it's going to be donald trump. whatever he wants to say. he has somewhat of a stump speech but he's going to excite the crowd as a spectacle and of course he hopes to get the headlines. 07201713 donald trump will be visiting radford university later this morning. the event starts at noon, and doord wdjb7 will be at today's event and we will live stream it on wdbj7.com democratic candidate hillary clinton is also in virginia today. she will make stops in northern virginia and hampton roads. ((cold toss to brent)) youdoing looking beautiful today and tomorrow you get to a couple hours of perhaps some showers just didn't zone location got a we disturbance is a front it's moving through tracker bring the cooler air but it is bring some lighter rain across vir

donald trump will be speaking at radford university later today. wdbj7 political analyst bob denton says it's not surprising trump picked this part of the state. he says central and southwest virginia republican areas. bob denton, political analyst 07200620 it's going to be a spectacle. it's going to be donald trump. whatever he wants to say. he has somewhat of a stump speech but he's going to excite the crowd as a spectacle and of course he hopes to get the headlines. 07201713 donald trump will be visiting radford university later this morning. the event starts at noon, and doors open at 10 a.m. wdjb7 will be at today's event and we will live stream it on wdbj7.com democratic candidate hillary clinton is also in virginia today. she will make stops in northern virginia and hampton roads. ((cold toss to brent)) arekimberly good morning to you thought about how mild it is outside these are the current temperatures this is how much warmer it is today that it was this time yesterday eighteen degrees warmer in royal oak ten degrees warmer down towards a

radford university science students are adjusting to their new digs. faculty and staff just moved into the center for the sciences - a building that cost nearly $50 million dollars to builld. wdbj7's justin ward shows us what's inside. it's a spectacle for the senses and a research center that launches projects across the world. to the dean of the college of science and technology, it's no surprise the students are already excelling with what this more than 113 thousand square foot building has to offer. orion rogers/college of science and technology dean: "our students do research with faculty. they get immersed in research and get a graduate level research experience as undergraduates." the six story building has features and technology that professors say will advance radford university's programs and give confidence students need to succeed. joseph wirgau/associate chemistry professor: "it's going to be really hey, just look through the window. over there is what's going deep in the building are heavily secured part of the forensic science institut

he's holding a ralliad radford university center. ticks we're told are already sold out. >> and hillary clinton could be the first female president and does face major challenges including concerns over the way they sent e-mail. closer look at clinton's experience. >> and it is a campaign to break down every barrier that holds you back. we'll build ladders of opportunity in their place so every american can go as far as your hard work can take you. >> reporter: hillary clinton already knows her way around the white house. the former first lady bill clinton and going for the estate-year-old grandmother served as senator of new york and worked as learn and professor. it was an attorney on the congressional committee that investigated president nixon. clinton said she will reform the campaign finance rules and it is for the solar and wind power to protect the environment. they call for the justice overhaul, body cameras and fewer private prisons. the local advocates and clinton promises to beef up background checks. care act and push fo

radford university students are a student going to washington.... and richmond. talking to lawmakers about the rising costs of college. lawmakers are listening. virginia lawmakers passed new laws... after a series of key findings in the "joint legislative audit and review commission" report. one law limits the percentage of student fees that can be used for athletics programs. 21:4:30 colby bender, radford university senior / sga president it's necessary to raise tuition sometimes but it's gotten so out of hand and financial aid in virginia is just so inconsistently funded students don't really have the opportunity especially if you're from a very low income family to go to college 46 d-va there are common sense things we can do. allowing students to refinance their debt at a lower interest rate, making it easier to start at a community college and then go on to a four-year institution and have those credits fully transfer. we'll take an even closer look at how students and lawmakers are working to lower the cost of college... coming up tonight report at six. # n

while radford university $9,809 students pay less. jenna creative standup with car add in room and board--- and the prices rise to an average of $21,228 per year... that's like buying a every year... for four years. 11:43:20 beth armstrong, virginia tech director of university scholarships and financial aid 1:05 - 1:12 there is for some families a sticker shock as we call it when they get that bill and they see us talking about tuition and fees. but the price you pay isn't just for classes... and professors. we found out it also includes a lot of extras. there are mandatory fees... to support athletics, health services, transportation and paying off new buildings. all this paid for almost entirely by student revenue.... meaning students are paying for the experience. a "joint legislative audit and review commission" report... spending by schools increased... mostly on non- academic services. at radford... students pay fees totaling nearly $3-grand $2,967.... which includes almost $12-hundred for athletics. at virginia tech... it's nea

you were there at radford university. you witnessed this yourself. let me bring in our cnn chief political correspondent dana bash. also cnn chief political analyst gloria borger and actor and economist ben stein who used to be a speechwriter for president richard nixon. welcome to all of you. dana, to you first. i mean, listen, you have been on the trail for months and months and months. you covered a number of these candidates including mr. trump himself. when you see these protesters holding hands on a day that donald trump is already taking heat for not disavowing, you know, the controversy involving david duke and the kkk when he was on with tapper yesterday. have you seen it this heated? >> no, not even close. look, donald trump has made it kind of a part of his act for lack of a better way to say it, when a protester screams or tries to interrupt, he'll stop and he will say, get them out. he has said things like, i want to punch that guy in the face. but this is a completely different level. it's not necessarily so much about the way trump and

he most recently taught r-o-t-c classes at radford university. kitts says he wants to be more involved in communities and bring more industries to the area. derek kitts/military retiree: "it's important to represent americans. not just democrats, not just republicans, but people. the people have ideas. they have wants, needs, and desires. i do not feel that those wants, needs, and desires are being met." kitts says he will also push for rural areas of the district to have more internet and cell service. a democratic nominee will be chosen in may. tonight we're made those takata airbags so dangerous - and deadly. doing your taxes can be taxing for many. now there's a letter some are getting that could delay your return. and why this virginia getting a step closer to being renamed. early years, the annual backpack run is coming up. how it will help provide scholarship money. and from nuisance to threat, the state says the coyote is over populated throughout southwest virginia. we'll show who it impacts and how they're dealing with the species popul

the political spotlight will shine at radford university tomorrow. donald trump is set to speak on campus - at noon. it will be a packed house and no more tickets are avilable . there is mixed reaction about republican frontrunner's visit to campus.. blake harris / radford freshman "donald trump i mean, people either love him or hate him. i mean if you look at him, he has a lot of bankruptcy, stuff like that. he's really not what the country needs."no name available"no matter who wins. there will be historical barriers that will be broken with each candidate. so if he does, potentially become president, i feel like, me going to a rally and being part of this experience is a big deal."back packs, bottles and cans will not be bottles and cans will not be allowed inside the dedmon center tomorrow. radford university leaders say- trump's campaign contacted them to rent the venue.they are not an official host - and the school does not candidate. rubio just wrapped up his speech to a packed auditorium. you can see him greeting people now- and people are al

joe dashiell wdbj7 donald trump is scheduled to speak at radford university next monday, ahead of the super tuesday primary. it will take place at noon at the dedmon center. doors will open at 10 a-m. tickets are available online, you can find more information on our website, wdbj7-dot-com. trump's campaign has yet to confirm details for a trip to salem for monday as well. salem city officials and trump campaign staffers say no plans have been finalized. trump is on a roll after taking the nevada caucus, but his top competitors say there's still time to catch up with the frontrunner. he made an appearance at regent university in virginia beach today to connect with virginia voters. there he speculated about a possible vice president pick. donald trump/(r) presidential candidate: "i do want somebody that's political because i want to get lots of great passed, it's just sitting there, including proper healthcare and other things." marco rubio, who finished second in nevada is trying to brush off trump's victory, saying there are many more delegates left to win. so far trump has won 81 d

radford university is closed today. while many people are getting the chance to stay home, many are having to go to work. they're says that it's already worse. >> well the roads are worse and nowhere as near clear. it's been really bad and i've been taking it really slow. a lot of cars in the ditches. they won't run any routes today in christians burg today. deadly following a vehicle crash. the virginia police say that the troopers responded to more 160 crashes. >>> v. dot says this storm is different than the last one. showing 460 here and you can see some pavement but not much. it's been hard to plow the snow quickly. v.-dot is asking to you stay off the roading unless it's an emergency. allow extra time for travel. >>> winter weather can turn deadly. in january, nearly 50 people died across the count and about a fourth of them came from people here. a lot of them died while shoveling snow. five others died from home po thermoia. >> 32 people are without power here and more in daz tas-well. a few tips keep a full cha

radford university and v- m-i are all closed monday due to the storm. wsls ten's duke carter live in blacksburg this evening with the latest conditions. the main roads here in blacksburg are currently being plowed by public works crews since the snow began to fall earlier this evening. i drove around to blacksburg and christiansburg and there were several cars out driving to their destinations. we spoke some plowers here who will be working around the clock. they say they'll plow the parking lots like the one at the kroger on main street. workers say they just want to make sure people are able to get the items they need for their homes. we're just trying to take care of the roads and make sure everybody gets out safe and that we don't have any accidents and try to do a service for the people and take of the people and the parking lots, everybody drive safe and stay off the roads its supposed to be icy," plowers say they can be out working from 24 up to 48 hours at our next hit, while some are out working, we'll show how some are testing their vehicles f

trump holds a rally at radford university monday. democratic candidate hillary clinton is opening a campaign office police in the roanoke valley and surrounding areas will be out in full force today-- cracking down on people who run red lights. it's all part of a big initiative that aims to make our streets safer. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier joins us with more on why police say crashes like this are so dangerous.### if you think about what happens when you run a red light.. one drive is totally unaware the other will be speeding through the light. which ends up in a t-bone type crash... vo the side of the vehicles don't have as much of a cushion as the font does with the engine.. or the rear does with the trunk-- so if you are t- boned, the side of the car can cave in and led to an even more dangerous situation. each year.. there are hundreds of deaths and more than one- hundred thousand injuries as a result of someone running a red light. sot in this particular crash, the reason why red light running is so dangerous, is because wha

university on monday. that rally will start at noon. however, if you want to go and don't already have tickets-- you are out of luck. an event page for the free rally says it is sold out. virginia. the rates of h-p-v infection are dropping. we sit down with a local doctor to find out why! virginia. strong upper level trough moves across today into tonight. highpressure builds in by friday afternoon and then shifts to thesoutheast u.s. over the weekend....wind advisory in effect until 7 am cloudy. isolated sprinkles this morning...then aslight chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon. much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. west winds 15 to 20 mph withgusts up to 45 mph. chance of precipitation 20 percent. .tonight...mostly cloudy. a slight chance of snow showers in theevening. lows in the upper 20s. northwest winds 15 to 20 mph withgusts up to 45 mph. chance of snow 20 percent. .friday...mostly sunny. scattered flurries in the morning. highsin the lower 40s. northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. gusts up to45

faculty and staff at radford university just moved into the center for the that cost nearly $50 million dollars to build. ward shows us what's inside. it's a spectacle for the senses and a research projects across the world. to the dean of the college of science and technology, it's no surprise the students are already excelling with what this more than foot building has to offer. orion rogers/college of science and technology dean: "our students do research with faculty. they get immersed in research and get a graduate level as undergraduates." has features and technology will advance radford university's programs and give confidence students joseph wirgau/associate "it's easy too. you're teaching your lab over there and say hey, just look through the window. over there is what's going on." are heavily secured part of the forensic science institute where the program's director says will be better equipped than many medical examiners' offices. out in the labs a computer table for students to discover virtual cadavers. upstairs a space for learning science by doing science. research spac

trump is expected to speak at radford university on monday. according to the candidate's website ... he will speak at noon. trump's campaign stop will happen the day before virginia's presidential primary. on the other side of the spectrum ... state lawmakers are campaigning for hillary clinton. governor terry mcauliffe ... senator tim kaine and a handful of others visited churches today to show their support for the democratic frontrunner. members of the group are also hosting phone banks ... canvases and organizing events for clinton ahead of super tuesday. some events took place in charlottesville ... hampton roads and norfolk today. appomattox county after an e-f-3 tornado ripped through the area. while many people are still trying to process the damage...an evergreen church service is providing hope. wsls ten's duke carter reports. "about 150 people attended the service at evergreen baptist church and the pastor there is hoping after today's sermon that people will begin the process to heal," vo chris king is the senior pastor at evergree

an associate professor at radford university, says many college students just don't feel like the candidates care about them. sot it's sort of a vicious circle young people because they don't vote and the young people don't vote because the candidates exceptions, we see people like barack obama, bernie sanders and rand paul-- are people who are seen as outside of the norm. that may be appealing to young people who are getting jaded with politicians. continue vo dunn says he hopes that when students get excited about a particular candidate... that excitement transfers to voting in more specific candidate doesn't win the first time. live the primary election is coming up on tuesday.. and some college towns, like virginia tech and liberty university have created special on-campus voting precincts so students don't have to leave campus to cast their votes. virginia students have some of the highest advanced placement scores in the nation. according to the college board ... the commonwealth has the sixth highest percentage of public high school seniors qualifying for the organization says nearly

. >>> speaking of donald trump the republican hopeful is expected to speak at radford university, the day before virginia's presidential primary and according to the website he will speak at noon but tickets are no longer available.>>> president. consider his supreme court nominee but it will be hard for republicans to explain an attempt to block, this comes a day after the majority leader says president obama should next president. >> there is an argument that the president should not do this because he is a lame duck. the truth of the matter is that traditionally lame-duck refers to the two or three months after an election has taken place in which a new president is about to be sworn in, i have one year to go. >>> earlier today obama identified the qualities he is looking for, someone with a clean record, a deep respect for the justices role and an understanding of how the law for headlines tomorrow.>> the kodak basketball tournament returns to scale them starting thursday and we will tell you the impact it will have on the valley plus we talk about the rising cost of college educa

he most recently taught r-o-t-c classes at radford university. kitts says he wants to be more involved in communities and bring more industries to the area. derek kitts/military retiree: "it's important to represent americans. not just democrats, not just republicans, but people. the people have ideas. they have wants, needs, and desires. i do not feel that those wants, needs, and desires are being met." kitts says he will also push for rural areas of the district to have more internet a democratic nominee will be chosen in may. two teenagers are in jail after police say they shot and killed a 6-year-old in florida. police say king carter was playing with friends outside when the shooters, 17-year-old irwen pressley and 18- year-old leonard adams, got out of a car and started shooting. investigators say the two were shooting at each other, and carter was hit by a stray bullet. both are charged with 2nd degree murder and attempted 1st degree murder. scientists hired by the auto-industry say they've figured out what caused takata air bags to inflat

donald trump is going to speak at radford university. >>> 1600 delegates are up for grabs. hillary clinton will make a stop in virginia after courting voters in tennessee and arkansas yesterday. >> more has great. >> we did really, really badly with older african-american voters. i mean, we got decimated. >> that bernie sanders assessing how he did in south carolina's primary. and hillary clinton with a sizable lead over bernie sanders. you keep up to date with 2016 campaign any time, anywhere. just download the wusa 9 app. it is free. >>> work continues this morning on a water main break that may definitely impact your morning commute. the 16-inch break happened friday night. a huge sinkhole formed at 38th avenue and hamilton street. a specially crew from new jersey worked through the night to shut the valve down. >>> coming up on wusa 9 -- (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to k

the noon rally is at radford university's dedmon center. even though it's not a university sanctioned event, students will be part of the crowd. layne dibuono "i am interested in going just to hear what he has to say and just get my own opinion instead of just hearing what other people are saying about him." tyler rosenblatt: "i'm definitely going to go and i want to hear what he says but i'm just going to take it with a grain of salt." doors for the trump rally open at 10 am monday. and as we told you yesterday, marco rubio will be speaking at roanoke college sunday night at 8:30. r-s-v-p's are required for anyone 12 and older. it's a surprising turn of events in the race to become roanoke's next mayor. for their party. and, what one group is doing to make some of the area's mountains ready for cam diminishwhere finding temperatures in the thirties across the area ronald now i thirty four new york city thirty four atlanta coming in at thirty seven but we have the wind here so it's feeling colder than that looking out from lane stadium acro

this arena at radford university, packed with diehard trump supporters, but we found plenty of undecided voters and college students who say, they just wanted to see a show. donald trump "we're not going to be the dopey people anymore. we're going to be the brilliant people. were going to be the smart people we're going to be the people that bring in money. the republican frontrunner riling up the crowd - dropping heavy criticism of his rivals. not everyone inside - approved of trumps message. (nats) the rally - derailed several times by protesters. (nats) at one point - dozens of people joining hands and chanting. (nats) a photographer was even involved in a scuffle with security - seen on the ground - kicking back. nats you're going to hear this once. all lives matter." ola klimczak "we steal his ideas and put them on our shirt and then sell them. very easy." outside the dedmon center - some vendors were trying to make money. supporters say - they believe in trump's experience, over his republican rivals. gregory kessler beckley wv "cruz is a liar, he's been proved many times he's a li

virginiaump is also in at radford university. fairfax county public schools expecting big crowds tomorrow. they are canceling classes, treating it like a snow day. it is super tuesday. states up for grabs. for the democrats, 880 delegates. 95 here in virginia. leadry holds a 60% to 33% over bernie sanders. 49 republican delegates at stake here in virginia. marco rubio continues to gain ground and spend money. ads.$500,000 in >> i think we have some candidates out there that are just going to be horrible and make us look crazy to the rest of the world. laws, trying to fix issues with unemployment. john: the polls will open at 6:00 tomorrow photo id, but make sure you head to the right polling place. we want to take a look outside right now. it feels like spring today. chief meteorologist doug hill is here. degrees atdy 60 reagan national. get a look at these beautiful clouds. no rain today at all. crystal clear skies. 65 fredericksburg. 63 manassas. 53 hagerstown. winds are kind of gusty. these will continue. wind will settle down

he spent more than an hour rallying supporters at radford university this afternoon in advance of wdbj7's tim saunders was there, and tim the event didn't go off without a few disruptions. jean i talked to members of the press who travel with trump to all of his rallies and they said today's event in radford was the most disruptive they've ever covered. trump was interrupted more than five times by protesters, including a large group who shouted "black lives matter" as they were escorted out of the event. trump countered by yelling "all lives matter." a handful of individuals and groups were led out over the course of trump's hour-long address, some of them wore shirts with expletives directed at trump. after one protester was led out, trump told his audience the country is divided and angry because of president obama. donald trump/(r) presidential candidate: "i really thought he would bring people together, but he's done exactly the opposite. he's been a great divider. it's been a real problem." trump addressed some of the comments his opponent, marco rubio, made in salem last night. r

university. and annie andersen is here with what he said and how people feel about his polarizing viewfeel about his polarizing views. >> reporter: i talked to the fire marshal before the event and he told me that the capacity was 3800 -- i am sorry 4100 and they were only expect willing 3800 to show up. according to trump a lot more showed up. supporters and people against going to say. >> we are building the wall 100%. we are building the wall. >> reporter: just one of the topics that got lots of cheers at the donald trump rally. he talked about china and something he is coming to be known for, mocking his competition especially florida senator marco rubio. >> he was soaking wet like he just got out of the a swimming pool with his clothes on. it was honestly -- i will be honest, it was a sad thing to see. >> reporter: that aggressiveness is why some supporters like him. >> it is about time we have somebody who is not a politician in office and business minded to help with us all the debt we are

trump is expected to speak at radford university on monday. according to the candidate's website ... he will speak at 12 p-m. trump's campaign stop will happen the day before virginia's presidential primary. salem v-a medical center teamed up with v-a facilities across the nation for its second access stand down event. the event's goal is to connect with veterans ... reduce the number of vets with urgent healthcare needs and schedule a clinical appointment for them within at least 30 days. the center scheduled 165 veterans and treated about 100 today. tonight hundreds gathered at hotel roanoke for the annual black and white this is the 10 year anniversary of the event. it's hosted by the square society....a group of young professionals. there was quite the crowd as people dressed up with masks and their was even someone walking around on stilts. it was all for a good cause. cara price / president of square society 13:03:30 people love this event they travel from all over the state to come. it's a fun event you get dressed up and wear a mask an

trump is expected to speak at radford university on monday. according to the candidate's website ... he will speak at noon. trump's campaign stop will happen the day before virginia's on the other side of the spectrum ... state lawmakers are campaigning for hillary clinton. governor terry mcauliffe ... senator tim kaine and a handful of others visited churches today to show their support for the democratic frontrunner. members of the group are also hosting phone banks ... canvases and organizing events for clinton ahead of super tuesday. some events took place in charlottesville ... hampton roads and norfolk today. a virginia community is mourning... after a police officer was shot and killed saturday. 28 year old ashley guin-don along with two other officers were shot while responding to a domestic dispute in prince william county. police say 32 year old ronald hamilton opened fire on the officers after allegedly killing his wife. guindon was killed just one day after being sworn in to the police department. her co-workers say she was passion

the owners are a husband and wife who graduated from virginia tech and radford university. after spending some time in colorado.. they moved back home to raise a family and realize a life-long dream of opening their own coffee shop. while there are several other they say they provide something no one else does. paul dearraz, idego coffee owner - we just do coffee. we've got a couple bakers that supply us a few baked goods, but we really just do coffee. we want to do one thing, and we want to do it better than anybody else, and i think we're achieving that right now. the shop's owners are hoping to expand the market for and across the new river valley. several grants are helping with upgrades at the radford police how it's expected to help the department better serve the community. receives ar25-thousand dollars in grant money and donations to help keep the community safe. about 13- thousand dollars will bring a new addition the k-9 unit. a tracking dog will be used to look for missing persons .. runaways .. and fugitives. and as wsls 10's bethany teague explains .. the rest