The trial for ashley white will continue tomorrow but without a jury. Accepted a compromise from the commonwealths attorney and whites bench trial instead of a jury trial. White is charged neglect. 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 about the case either through media or social media. Both sides waived a jury trial. This comes after the court interviewed 66 potential jurors in two days and and filled its jury pool. Jurors were they said they had an opinion or had heard about the case. 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 PoliceDepartment Says they offer safety classes whenever theyre asked too, and recently theyve had a lot of requests. The classes discuss cell phones, apps, social media, and their affects on teenagers. The next public class is february 23 in christiansburg. We have much wdbj7 dot com. Temperatures will have a hard time getting above freezing today, and the wind just makes it feel that much colder. And leo you say its not going away anytime soon. Coldknow lunacy this stretch of cold weather right through early next week friday a little bit warmer front to call 36 warmer but still awfully cold in around the area were finding teens and 20s these the actual temperatures out there but check out the wind us we been finding wind us in that 20 to 30 mylan our range from the highlands down to roanoke newer valley Far Southwest virginia with even some higher gusts out that way, making the windchill feeling its minus five and hot springs feels like its only nine in roanoke nine in with bill feels like its two in galax that feels like its a big goose egg zero over his you had outside in bluefield windchill advisories not this morning these going to affect midnight tonight through ten a. M. Tomorrow morning that includes the highlands mountains a west interstate 81 toward southWest Virginia this wet tomorrow morning wind chills will be in that5. Even 15 degree range so keep that in mind a few flurries through parts of the newer valley some snow showers over in the mountains a West Virginia fitness forecast bundle up if you heading out for walker jog temperatures teens and twenties will be warming into the upper 20s to low 30s sunrise 7 15 sunset at five fifty four 554 so the days are getting nice and long we are finding some snow showers in the mountains today through tonight by tomorrow all this falls apart everyone should see mostly sunny skies but will be very cold coastal low stays to our south but the clipper system gets his woodson snow showers later on friday you forecast across the area would talk my temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Ronald fincastle lynchburg loving stint appomattox mid 30s head down toward southern virginia mid thirties gretna danville south boston as he head over toward say parts of the new river valley southwest will fine temperatures in the teens and highlands greenbrier valley a West Virginia teens and twenties 20s would scattered snow showers for you seven day planner very cold thursday a little warmer friday snow showers an and dangerously Cold Saturday and sunday monday another chance for few snow showers driving into the at a galax furniture plant. 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 then, but Company 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. Time to talk politics on our wednesday mornings newsmakers. Im joined here by wdbj7s political analyst dr. Bob denton to give us a bit of perspective on last nights New Hampshire primary results. So dr. Denton, donald trump and Bernie Sanders not only won but won big last night, does that matter and does it president ial race . Lets talk about the second place finishes, start with Ohio Governor john kasich who got a surprising second . Is he ready to make a push . Clinton, lots of people are saying its time to reevaluate her Campaign Strategy . What are your thoughts . Weve had a caucus and a primary that have been very different, so how much stock do we take in these upcoming primaries or even super tuesday . Public School System is also making news this wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is here with the details. The schools district is raising awareness to help homeless students. Principal who has helped with the campaign, after the mornin. East. Highs near 32. Were seeing icy conditions this morning all across the interstates are clear but many of the main roads are not. Its worst in carroll, giles, floyd and patrick counties. Workers are fixing guardrails this week along route four60 in bedford county. There will be an eastbound lane closure near the blue ridge avenue bypass. Thats going on from 9 am to 330 pm today through friday. A bridge inspection could slow you down 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. Roanoke city Public Schools started a campaign this year to help their homeless students. So far, thousands of dollars have been raised. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is here with the details. Good morning, kimberly. Kathy duncan is a principal the roanoke Technical Education center. 1. What can you tell campaign . 2. Tomorrow will be awareness day. Why do you think this day will be important for the students . Kimberly, coming up well tell you what the district plans to do with the money raised for the homeless in recent months. Als is a rare disease that already has a lot more questions than answers. Coming up after the break, well talk about an interesting connection the disease has with one people. Todaytemperatures starting off in the teens and twenties across the area looking out live through our Mill Mountain camera quiet across the Roanoke Valley twenty four degrees twenty three Danville Blacksburg coming in at twenty at the window feeling like the Single Digits and teens is you heading out about a little farther out bristol 19 coming in at twenty six still finding some snow showers in the mountains a West Virginia maybe a few flurries here and there through the newer valley and that is about it the main concern as we head through the next couple days will be the very cold weather that we have to deal with tears in the teens and twenties this morning upper twenties by the one shower and then maybe until low thirties is maker way through the afternoon head east of interstate eighty one more the way up partly sunny skies west of i eighty one you more clouds and snow showers especially back in the mountains a West Virginia we have that lowpressure center and the excuse me exiting the area another little clipper system tries to dive out of the great lakes kino sandwiched in the middle not much going on on thursday most of the snow shower should come to an and over in the mountains a West Virginia and everyone should see mainly sunny skies with another chance for some snow showers later on friday you forecast across the area would talking teens twenties and some thirties as he head through the Roanoke Valley down toward 20s and some 30s is you had through the Roanoke Valley down martinsville and and cold some snow showers in the mountains a West Virginia tonight partly cloudy gusty winds lows in the Single Digits and teens and your first alert wtvj seven day planner weather impact day thursday because of the windchill advisory friday a few snow showers here and there wind weather impact day saturday and sunday because its can be dangerously cold monday same story woodson snow showers driving back into the area and then by tuesday we should warm back up into the soldiers in the military sign up to serve our country, even if that means getting in harms way. But what many dont realize is our military veterans are under attack from a completely different kind of enemy. Wdbj7 anchor Melissa Gaona explains what that is. It comes unannounced. Nat i nicknamed it torture its deadly. Nat taking away parts of your body. Its called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nat no one seems to know where it comes from. Ice bucket challenge 2014 . Nat saying als you may have also heard the term lou gehrigs disease named after a famous baseball player who was diagnosed. Nat today i consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. Its a neurodegenerative disease that affects brain and spinal and for some reason its targeting our soldiers. Nat of terry with meet Terry Colpitts from blacksburg. He was a doctor at Montgomery Regional Hospital for thirty years working in the er. He was diagnosed with als about a year ago. Terry colpitts veteran its kinda weird when youre hoping you have cancer or Something Like that because at least those diseases are treatable. Terry served active duty in the coast guard back in the 70s. Terry colpitts veteran people that are in combat and non combat people have the same increased risk for being in the military, where is the link . The link is unknown but one things for sure, those who develop als. You may remember Wayne Zellers of radford. Wdbj7 featured him and his brother two years ago in a story about serving in the vietnam war. Zellers passed away three months ago shortly after being diagnosed with als. Ronald lewis from roanoke served in the army in the eighties, but never deployed overseas. In 2013, lewis died from als within a year and a half of being diagnosed. His wife patrice describes the disease that took her husband. Patrice lewis widow the lack of the use of your arms, the inability to walk, the inability to speak, to drink, to eat, to move. Doctor g is a neurologist at the salem va and when diagnosing veterans the emg is one test that will confirm als. Nat of emg machine testing one of the first questions patients ask, how did this happen to me . Dr. Gullapalli neurologist there is an association with military service with als but still it is not clear what the association is. He says he sees about ten to fifteen new military patients with als every year news is never easy. Dr. Gullapalli neurologist most of them are shocked, ive had a few patients who have actually passed out. Its not confirmed, but according to the institute of medicine, factors that might lead into the increased risk of als in veterans are exposure to lead, pesticides or other environmental contacts, tobacco, alcohol, or extreme physical exertion. Even though no one can tell terry how he contracted als, doctors do know ninety percent of patients have only two to five years to live. Terry retired the same day he was diagnosed. Terry colpitts veteran i had a Retirement Plan where we were going to travel the world and i didnt want to derail that. And he didnt. Two months after he was diagnosed, despite already having to walk with a cane, terry took his family to key west, florida. A few months later and now in a wheelchair, terry went to the caribbean to scuba dive. Shortly after that, cage diving with great white sharks in africa. And just last week, heres video of terry Terry Colpitts veteran are you afraid to die, terry . No, im not. The only planning ive done is put a do not recessitate order. No two people with als are alike or will they experience this disease the same way. Research is improving but still there is no cure, just treatments for pain and to slow the process of dying. Terry colpitts veteran its not the number of years that a man lives, its how he thats important. Melissa gaona, wdbj7 you may be eligible for benefits and services from the salem va, even if youve never used the va before. Youll want to contact tammy snyder and weve posted her information on wdbj7. Com. When it comes to helping veterans, dogs are often used as therapy pets. But some utah vets are getting assistance from something a bit more exotic. The Republican Party is represented by an elephant, and the democrats by a donkey right . So where does this big fella come in to its not all that unusual for a dog to be used as a therapy animal, but a Veterans Home in utah is doing something a little different. Meet charlie. Hes a red kangaroo, and hes also a therapy animal. Hes been at the job trips to special education classes and hospice care facilities. The utah red cross will honor him for his service next month. People in New Hampshire came out to vote in the nations first primary yesterday. But there was also a surprise voter. This enormous pig also showed up to a polling station yesterday. Police say he weighs more than sixhundred pounds. Turns out he belongs to a local farmer, who came to take the pig back home. Its not clear which candidate he was trying to vote for. Donald trump and Bernie Sanders win big in New Hampshire. What exit polls are saying about why those two fared so well in the nations first primary of the election season. Duke energy has to cough up more than seven Million Dollars in environmental fines. Why the department of Environmental Quality say the Company Might have to pay even more. And many detroit teachers are out of the classroom and on the picket line. Why they called for a day of action, and and im kimberly mcbroom. Donald trump and Bernie Sanders took home victories in the New Hampshire primary. As weijia jiang reports, the 2016 president ial campaign is now focusing on south carolina. After finishing first in last nights New Hampshire primary. Donald trump has his sights set on the next major contest sot donald trump were going to win in south carolina. Cbs news exit polls show voters in the Granite State favor trumps position as political establishment outsider. And overwhelmingly support his temporary plan to ban muslims from entering the u. S. Ohio Governor John Kasich rose to second place thanks to an impressive ground game. sot john kasich there is so much going to happen if you dont have a seat belt go get one. sot ted cruz the conservative grassroots. Pundits say first ted cruz, could regain momentum in the palmetto Republican Voters prefer evangelicals claim against kasich someone like ted cruz is the same one against donald trump, which is that neither of them are real conservatives. standup weijia jiang cbs news, manchester, nh on the democratic side Bernie Sanders rode a wave of support from young voters and independents to beat Hillary Clinton. sot Bernie Sanders what began last week in iowa, what voters here in New Hampshire confirmed tonight, is nothing short of the beginning of a political revolution. Clintons camp is banking on support among minorities to give her an edge. sot Hillary Clinton its not whether you get knocked down that matter its whether you get back up. The two contenders will take to the debate stage tomorrow night in wisconsin. Weijia jiang cbs news manchester, New Hampshire. Developing in more and more patients around the united states. Health officials confirmed 66 cases in americans who have traveled to zikastricken countries. The director of National Intelligence said tuesday that the zika virus is projected to cause 4 million cases in our hemisphere. Dr. Anne schuchat Principal Deputy director, cdc we do expect limited local transmission in some of the southern states. In the winter months now, we have a chance to get ahead of this. The virus is spread by the aedes aegypti mosquito which is primarily seen in the southern states. Though there hasnt been any transmission by mosquitoes in