White will continue tomorrow, but without a jury. Yesterday the judge accepted a compromise from the commonwealths attorney and whites lawyers to hold a bench trial instead of a jury trial. White is charged with child abuse and neglect. Her son noah thomas was found dead in a septic tank near the familys Pulaski County home. Kelsey bulger, her attorney, said it was impossible to seat a jury in Pulaski County because so many people know social media. Jury trial. This comes after the court interviewed 66 potential jurors in two days and and filled about 60 percent of jurors were they said they had an opinion or had heard about the case. New details were revealed in a danville murder case during a Christy Michelle beskin pleaded guilty court to arson and murder of donna hiattlanier in march 2015. Beskins Attorney Says the two were friends for a long time. She says beskin did not go to hiatt laniers house with intentions to kill. In court yesterday, beskin admits her actions in the home were not self defense. Attorneys continued to explain how beskin brought a juvenile with her to buy lighter fluid and burn down the home with hiattlaniers body inside. Deborah Caldwell Bono beskins attorney 10, 12 hours of drinking and drugging and putting those things in your system when you dont even know what it is this is the kind of stuff it can lead to. So, many some people out there can take part and stop what they are doing now before this. Hiattlaniers family tells wdbj7 they are happy this will not go to trial and that beskin admitted to what she did. Beskins Attorney Says she pleaded guilty because of the evidence against her. She faces 50 years in prison and a one hundred thousand dollar fine. Sentencing is set for march. Were learning more about the relationship between Nicole Lovell and the man accused of killing her. The Washington Post reports that a friend of lovells says she called David Eisenhauer her boyfriend and talked about running away with him. Eisenhauer is charged with abduction and first degree murder. Natalie keepers is also charged in connection to the teens death. Nicoles father, david lovell, said in a recently recorded episode of dr. Phil that she had been grounded from social media for chatting online with older men. He said they found out before christmas and took her phone away, but she got it back later. Following the death of Nicole Lovell, parents are asking for tips on internet safety, as social media may have contributed to the crime. The Christiansburg Police department theyre asked to, and recently theyve had a lot of requests. The classes discuss cell phones, apps, social media, and their affects on teenagers. Investigators say parents usually have similar misconceptions reguarding cell phone safety for their kids. Maureen mcclanahan, investigator, internet crimes against children, Christiansburg Police department they really dont realize that its a computer that the children are Walking Around with. They think that theyre monitoring the laptop or the computer at home and that the cell phones are not as dangerous but its actually more so dangerous. The next public class is february 23rd in christiansburg. We have more information on our website, wdbj7 dotcom. Leo its cold out there this morning and some in our viewing area are seeing some snow. Yeahyeah especially in the mountains a West Virginia seeing those snow showers right now the big thing over the next several days will be the very cold temperatures right now were and teens and 20s. All across the area not can warm up that much as we head through the day were some low to mid thirties at best gusty winds today taken gusty winds the actual temperature would some of the wind chills right now feels like its5 and hot springs 10 in roanoke seven blacksburg one in galax and feels like its only eight in with bill well have windchill advisories this morning we have windchill advisories going into affect midnight tonight through 10 am thursday from the highlands right through the Roanoke Valley along interstate eighty one toward southWest Virginia. The areas shaded in pink this words can a feel like its minus51015 tomorrow morning see deftly want to dress accordingly finding some light flurries snow showers new river valley over in the mountains a West Virginia right now mopes most of this is very light the we will see the continuation some snow showers in the mountains today your twelve hour forecast hour by hour will be warming into the upper 20s low 30s as we head through the day with a mix of clouds and some sunshine from time to time course more clouds as he had lowpressure exits but have a little bit of a loan the snow shower activity and then come friday another clipper system and coastal low could bring our area you light snow showers as well see a forecast today low thirties for the Roanoke Valley ending up partly sunny as you head out for the lynchburg loving stint area were talking mid thirties mid thirties 30s down toward southern virginia partly sunny newer valley southwest only in the teens and twenties thirty percent chance for couple snow showers in the mountains a West Virginia you one a keep that in mind check out your seven day planner we have an action day on thursday because the low dangerous wind chills and then over the we can weather impact days because highs will only be in the low to mid 20s feeling more like the Single Digits and teens and monday we could see some snow moving back into the police are looking for a man they say robbed a pharmacy in rocky mount. It happened just after 5 last night at the Family Pharmacy in the schewels Authorities SayJoshua Cundiff took an unknown amount of drugs from the business. They found him on old forge road, but he ran away into woods. Local and state police searched the area, but werent able to find him. Call police if you have any information. Roanoke county police are investigating a series of purse snatchings across the Roanoke Valley in the last two days. One woman has been arrested and police are looking for another. The first theft happened sunday afternoon at the goodwill on brambleton avenue. The second incident happened less than an hour later at the clearbrook walmart. And the third happened around the same time the next day at the kroger on williamson road. Police say the women are taking cash from purses and then dumping them somewhere else. Only one purse has been recovered so far and that was at the shell gas station on plantation road. Police have arrested and charged Sandra Coleman of roanoke with grand larceny. Investigators are still looking for another woman. She was wearing a pink wrap on her head and a leopard fur jacket. If you have any information call police. We have a follow up about the vandalism we learned yesterday that vaughanbassett may be able to re open starting next week. A former employee is accused of dumping black stain into the finishing tanks last week. Much of the plant has been closed since, but owners expect all employees will be able to return to work on monday. Cory dean hodges is charged with breaking and entering and felony destruction of property. The shortage of lethal injection drugs in our state is leading to changes in Death Penalty legislation in the general assembly. In the event that lethal injection is unavailable, the law requires that the electric chair be used instead. The bill advanced yesterday on the floor of the house of delegates, but not without objections. Charniele herring d 46th district alexandria the bill does provide that the department of corrections director can mandate the method of execution over the condemned inmates method of choice. If you look closely at the bill, it actually will in my opinion expand it to include things like firing squads and hanging. Jackson miller r 50th district manassas that is not a method used here, therefore the good lady from concerns would be unfounded. The American Civil Liberties union and other Death Penalty opponents are fighting the bill, but it is headed for approval in the house. An execution is scheduled in virginia in midmarch. Bundle up this morning as you head outside to start your car. Well have your first ihometown traffic report after the break. Roanoke county leaders are talking about ways to make the roads safer. Why some people are saying speeding is a growing problem. And there are more registered drone owners in the us than licensed pilots. What the faa is saying about those numbers. Good morning, im Amanda Kenney. The number homeless students continue to rise in roanoke cit Public Schools. We talk about the districts campaign to raise awares, comeing up on mountain snow showers, partly sunny 32. Dozens of streets in the new river valley are slick with ice this morning. The interstates are clear but many of the main roads are not. Conditions are worst in carroll, giles, floyd and patrick counties. Crews will be busy inspecting a bridge today in elliston. There will be lane closures on i81 south near kessler mill from 830 this morning to noon. Also look out for northbound lane closures from noon to 430 this afternoon. Workers are fixing guardrails right now on electric road in Roanoke County. The southbound right lane is blocked near the i81 south ramp for another 45 minutes. This is a live look at i64 in covington from a Virginia Department of transportation camera. Were not seeing any accidents so far this morning. State will now see new regulations regarding adoption after its third reading, the bill passed 53 to 45 yesterday in the virginia general assembly. The bill was proposed in order to establish the purpose of private animal shelters. Lawmakers looked at the policies for accepting and or denying animals into the shelter, the number of adoptions completed and reasons for euthanasia. Opponents of the bill point towards peta, and tell wdbj7 this gives shelters an excuse for high kill rates and fights any new ideas that many successful shelters are using. Supporters say this helps create more transparency. Leaders in Roanoke County discussed ways to put the in several residential neighborhoods. Sarah kennedy lives Roanoke County, and says fast drivers her childs lives in danger. On tuesday, the board of supervisors a solution. Options include raising the fine to 200 dollars, adding speed humps, and more signs. Had concerns on whether raising the slow down drivers. Either way, neighbors said something needs to be done. Matthew amend i dont like people doing it because i feel like theyre going to go off the road and hit something. Sarah kennedy were concerned about our neighbors. Our kids who stand at the bus stop and have to jump back from speeders and our dogs, and because we care about each other. You can read more of the recommendations presented to board by clicking on this story at wdbj7 dot com. Bedford biking. Thats what Bedford County wants you to think of when it comes to getting out there with your bike. On monday night county supervisors approved 75hundred dollars to put up signs for a bike trail at Smith Mountain lake in a new effort to attract cyclists. The route is 50 miles long and designed to showcase some of the lakes most breathtaking scenery. Around 50 signs will be installed at a cost of around 250 dollars each. The project is designed to attract visitors and coincide with the lakes 50th anniversary. The federal Aviation Administration says drone owners in the united states. Thats more than the number of licensed pilots. The faa says the number of actual drones is even higher because most Drone Operators have more than one. A disagreement over money is holding up construction of a new middle school in Bedford County. How much architects say the project could cost and how much county leaders are willing to spend. And if the eggs from the carton arent fresh enough for you, find out how you can get your eggs straight from the morningswatch upper slick spots on the western mountains other than that everyone deftly one a bundle up this morning temperature starting off in the teens and twenties twenty four roanoke twenty five alanna only ten in chicago thats the cold air thats heading in our direction over the next several days would our weather bug site taz will middle school only 13 right now west wind around three miles an colder than that now again no windchill advisories this morning but we do almanac was in affect midnight tonight through ten a. M. Tomorrow still finding snow showers in the mountains a West Virginia southWest Virginia also seeing some flurries and snow showers so just be aware that is you heading out about watch upper couple slick spots a renowned again forecast today starting off teens and twenties only warming up into the upper twenties and low thirties as we head through the afternoon blustery cold conditions with a few pizza sunshine he can see those snow showers continuing today into tonight tomorrow everything pretty much shuts down and everyone should see a nice sunny day but it will be very cold out there so keep that in mind and that we have a storm system to our south that should stay outside the area but another batch of snow showers drives in from the northwest again mainly in the mountains a West Virginia but some could shift to the south and east you forecast today partly sunny blustery and cold highs in the twenties and low thirties a little bit warmer toward tonight partly cloudy gusty effect the mountains along i 81 westward Single Digits and teens and your first alert wtvj seven day planner dangerous wind chills thursday dangerously Cold Saturday and sunday keep that in mind an and we could see some snow showers moving back in on monday the Virginia House has okayd a bill that would let students at underperforming schools switch to a different one. Under that measure, the state would identify 12 underperforming schools, and give students the choice to transfer. Some critics are concerned about what would happen if a lot of students wanted to switch to an already overcrowded school. The bill now heads to the senate. The timetable for building a new school in Bedford County is being pushed back because of disagreements about the projects cost. School Board Members say they want to Start Construction on a new Bedford Middle School this year. Contractors have indicated the cost for both the school and a new gym at nearby Liberty High School could exceed 50 county supervisors arent willing to spend that much. Last night they delayed a vote to commit money for the project, which is frustrating the school board. Gary hostutler School Board Chairman education is changing. Here is our chance to do it right and build a school that is going to reflect well on the community and last a long time. The board of supervisors will vote on a funding next meeting. They will likely commit 44million, based on recent discussions. Grocery eggs you ones straight from the company is called rent the chicken. Rent the chicken was started in 2013 by a husband and wife in pennsylvania who loved the idea of providing a food source closer to their table. Now, the company has 24 locations across the country, including two in virginia. Up to four egg laying chickens can be rented for six months at a flat rate. Each chicken can lay up to 7 eggs per week. Lindsey crook the eggs theyre healthier for you if you raise them at home. Not only that, they taste better family. All of the chicken coops are portable and come with a full supply of items. More information on rent the chicken can be found on our website wdbj7 dotcom Virginia Tech and uvas mens basketball teams met on the court once more last night. Highlights of their rivalry matchup, coming up in sports. And theres a new kind of game catching on all over. Is becoming a big hit. Of very cold weather is moving into the region. Highs wont get above freezing. Virginia won the latest installment of its rivalry with Virginia Tech. Heres travis wells and zac glover with the highlights of the cavaliers 7th straight win. Good wednesday morning everybody. Back in the first week of january, the Virginia Tech hokies stunned virginia at cassell coliseum. Last night the two got together again, this time at John Paul Jones arena in charlottesville. The cavaliers are playing much better the last two and a half weeks entering this one, up to 7th in the polls. They opened the game with a 92 lead thanks in part to this anthony gill dunk and that set the tone for the night. Chris clarke back in the line up tonight after missing five weeks with a broken foot, and showing up in a big way. The steal and the slam for tech. But the cavs respond. London perrantes dishing another big jam. Then lofts up the alleyoop to darius thompson. Part of a 153 run, uva up by 15 at that point. The hokies still battling. Zach leday for three to stem th