Star. Sot i really just kind of lost it and i jumped around and i got really excited about player is Getting National attention. Tonight flooding from the rising Roanoke River has shut down a bridge in salem. Mill lane near West Riverside drive is closed. And water is washing up onto the bridge. Police have set up a detour. And lick run creek in roanoke is continuing to rise as well. Rising waters from the creek have flooded the lick run greenway before at Brown Robertson park. The greenway has not flooded yet but the waters still remain high. And even thought flooding will be a concern for the next few days there is an immediate threat. Thick fog has blanketed much of the area. Heres a live look from the wfxr roof cam in roanoke county. You can see the here. Chief meteorologist john carroll is here now john when could the fog clear up . Tonight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thursday. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Temperaturefalling into the lower 40s in the afternoon. Northwest winds10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Thursday night. Mostly cloudy in the evening. Then becomingpartly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds10 to 15 mph in blacksburg friends and family gathered say goodbye to the 13yearold girl who was stabbed to death last week. Nicole lovells vistitation wrapped up a couple of hours ago. Funeral services will be tommorrow at 3 oclock at mccoy funeral home. And tonight the two suspects arrested in connection with this case are locked up and await their next hearing dates. Natalie keepers has been charged with helping dispose of the body and being an accessory before the fact to the murder. Her bond hearing tomorrow. David eisenhauer is charged with first degree murder a hearing has been scheduled for late march. Wfxr news has been following this story from the time nicole went missing, up to now. Blacksburg for a News Conference about a teen who had only been missing for a few hours at that pointand now we know the teen stabbed to death and two Virginia Tech students are charged in connection to her death. Wfxrs solina lewis shows us the timeline of events in this distrubing case. 1 501 56 Nicole Lovell disappeared from her home in blacksburg in the early hours of the morning january 27th, a dresser pushed in front of her door, her family said, and no trace of the 13 year old. Except a blanket and a few bottles of water missing from her roomwhether its a run away situation or whether its foul play, were not sure at this time stillthree days later, david eisenhauer, a Virginia Tech student, arrested and charged with abduction. It was only minutes before a vigil was scheduled to start outside nicoles home that friends and neighbors learned nicoles body had been found in surry county north carolina. You know we did this to pray for nicole to come home we didnt realize until right before that she had been found and she wasnt going to be coming homeeisenhauer was then charged with first degree murder in addition to the abduction chargesthe next day, his classmate, 19 year old natalie keepers was arrested for improper disposal of a body and accessory after the facteisenhauer knew nicole and used it to abduct the bodytuesday february 2nd, less than a week since nicole was first declared missing, her mother tammy, fighting through tears, describing her daughtershe loved pandas, wanted to be on American Idol someday and her favorite color was bluethat same day, Law Enforcement released a preliminary cause of death, saying nicole was stabbed, and added charges for natalie keepers to include accessory before the fact. There is a bond hearing scheduled for keepers tomorrow morning as welllive in blacksburg, solina lewis, wfxr news a Memorial Fund has been set up a Memorial Fund has been set up for Nicole Lovells family at national bank. You can make a donation or mail donations to the address on your screen. We have the details of the Memorial Fund along with more information on this case on our website virginia first dot com. Were getting closer to the big game and more people are making the trip out to california. And one lucky woman will be staying inside the stadium and gets free tickets to the game lets get out to wfxrs john kutch ko john tell us about how she got this opportunity. Now were gwetting closer to the big game and im out here in San Francisco bringing you the latest an albany, ny woman along with three guests will sleepover at the stadium in specially designed suite and wakeup in stadium in super bowl sunday. For the super bowl 50 of her friends will join and they all have free tickets. John kucko back to you. Hey john, i know some panthers fans who are heading out to the big game how has the traffic been getting in and galax police are still working to figure out who vandalized a Furniture Company last night. Officials at vaughanbassett Furniture Company say someone broke into the finishing room and vandalized equiipment inside while the facility was closed causing more than 100 thousand dollars worth of damage. People were sent home from work today as manufacturing operations could not continue due to the broken equipment. Police say they are following some leads as their investigation continues. Downtown shop owners who work just blocks away from the facility say this kind of crime is not typical in their neighborhood. 00 05 13 18we rarely have anybody have any vandalism or since 1999, and we havent had any problems at all. Ive never had any trouble as long as ive been here for about 38 years. I think our Police Department does a great job in theyve always backed us up if if we need any help with anything. Officials at Vaughan Bassett say only the shipping department and its offices will be open through friday. In roanokea Bank Robbery Suspect is locked up tonight. Police say the suspect robbed the bband t bank in downtown just after 3 30 this afternoon. Police say they caught the suspect about 30 minutes later less than a mile away on henry street northwest. Police say no one was hurt. Charges are pending. In Franklin Countyrocky mount police have arrested and charged a woman with unlawful concealment of human remains after a newborn baby was found dead in a dumpster. It all started tuesday night when Carilion Police told rocky mount police about a suspicious admission last evening at roanoke memorial in a Franklin County garbage site near rocky mount. This morning after an Autopsy Police say the pregnancy ended in a stillbirth. Officers then arrested and charged katherine dellis. Shes locked up in salem tonight. Wfxr went in search of answers that could help a person who might be pushed to such desperation. We spoke to a local psychiatrist who says, its important to for anyone feeling the strain to reach out. Any woman who is feeling like her mood is going beyond feeling down or sad or tired but is really starting to have some negative thoughts, wishing she didnt exist anymore, wishing things would go away, she should encouraged to do so without judgement. Wfxrs Charlie Cooper went on to find, if a child is born alive and a mother can not care for the child. There are options to keep newborns safe. Safe havens are located throughout can leave a baby, with no questions asked. Virginia has a safe haven law which allows people to drop off unwanted infants at such places as fire stations an emergency rooms. David hoback chief, roanoke fire emsthe rescue staff is here 24 7, the rescue rooms here are abundant in our communities. If you really are confused or you dont know whats going on in that point of your life, take the child there. Its an anonymous process a mother, or anyone for that matter,can drop off a child no questions asked. Once the child is dropped off here we assess the child, make sure the child is okay. We transport the child to the emergency room for a full evaluation and then department, Law Enforcement get involved and child protective services. That way from being hurt, abandoned, cooper wfxr news. If youre in need of help or have questions about the process you can call 18885102229. That number is also posted on virgina first dot com a local High School Basketball star is Getting National attention. Shasha kuhlayuh jones sacha killeyeajones has been chosen to play in 2016 mcdonalds all american game. The announcement was made today in front of his peers at the virginia episcopal school. The High School Senior says he is honored to play in the game. And he actually found out when the announcement was made on national tv. Sacha killeyajones mcdonalds all american player i was really excited. I was watching it in my dorm room on my computer and when i found out i tried to keep my composure but i really just kind of lost it and i jumped around and i got really excited about it. The game will take place march 30th at United Center home to the chicago bulls. And you can watch that game on espn. The heart ball is just a week and a half away coming up next as we go out and abouthow this event helps raise money for the american heart tonight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thursday. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Temperaturefalling into the lower 40s in the afternoon. Northwest winds10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Thursday night. Mostly cloudy in the evening. Then becomingpartly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Friday. Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Friday night. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening. Becoming light and sunday night. Partly cloudy. Highs in theupper 40s. Lows in the upper 20s. Monday. Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs inthe mid 40s. Monday night. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Tuesday. Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Wednesday. Most ly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Wind chillvalues as low you dont have to book a flight to hollywood, to enjoy a night at the oscars. Just head to Downtown Roanoke for this years heart ball. Its just a week and a half away. Its an event that brings out the generosity of people to help raise lifesaving funds for the american heart association. Tonight as we head out and about, we take a look at a local artist whose work plays a big role at the ball. 3649 nats talking as we work reburn says 14 40anytime you take something oversized, large format it is a challenge, but i love a challenge and i love the strange and wonderful. John reburns work can be seen at his print shop Appalachia Press in Downtown Roanoke. And is sold to customers around the country. Nats thanks to his generosity, his biggerthanlife artwork will soon be seen at the hotel roanoke. Created for the roanoke heart balls a night at the oscars. John reburn says,15 05these will be propped and set so they can be hugged on, grouped around, and we will also have actual award envelopes you can open and act as if you have even won the award. I left any jobs that involved true artist ability to the professional john reburn,17 24you do the hard one, and ill do the easy. While i stuck with glitter. Something that is clearly an important component for a night at the oscars john reburn, 15 33the heart is one of the most amazing props. Something i think will be stuck in my clothes for months john reburn says,14 20the heart, the oscars, these will all be Photo Opportunities for people to get their photos taken, do their selfies, post to social media, and take the event wider and further than we even expected. The roanoke heart ball is part of a bigger, nationwide effort, to raise money for the american heart association. To fund says,16 25so we are just one element and we want roanoke to look good. The concept is simple. Buy a ticket, help save a life. John reburn says, 16 46ultimately, your ticket is doing a really wonderful thing for charity. But its one of the best parties ive been to in roanoke, across the board. Fullscreen the roanoke heart ball takes place he roanoke heart ball takes place saturday night february 13th at the hotel roanoke. Live web you can head to our website, virginiafirst. Com, to get tickets and find more information on the night that includes dinner, dancing, and a novelist and poet read to students at the Virginia Military institute in lexington tonight from his latest book. Kevin powers was born and grew up in richmond. In 2004 and 2005, he served with the u. S. Army and recorded experiences in his first novel. Powers read from a novel he is currently writing about a murder in 19thcentury virginia. You know the subject of my last book being the consequences of military service. I felt like it was really important to talk to these future at least potential military leaders to give them maybe a different perspective than they might of encountered before. The yellow birds was a finalist for the National Book award. Feed regulations for livestock are about to change coming uphow farmers can get donkey sound elephant sound theres 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 hey candidates. Enough talk. The fda is putting new regulations in place for giving livestock antibiotics. Starting next yearfarmers who want to give their animals feed with medication in it must first visit a veterinarian to get a veterinary feed directive form to give to the feed supplier. Local veterinarians say it will not effect many of their clients. But famers will need well if a farmer does not already have a relationship with a veterinarian and thats called a veterinarian client patient relationship, they need to establish one. The new regulations will take affect january 1st, 2017 coming up nextcandidates go head to head in New Hampshire. Whos on top in the state and vote in virginias president ial primary you only have three days left to register. The deadline is this coming monday. The primary will be march 1st. You can apply at local voter registrars officer, or sign up online. Meet the deadline. Wfxr news is your local election headquarters. Theres less than a week before the New Hampshire primary and president ial candidates are swarming the state. Molly line reports senator ted cruz is leading the republican charge against donald trump and Hillary Clinton is trying to steal voters away from senator bernie sanders. 22 30 35 40 41 46 51 57 1 141 26 cruz says god bless the great state of New Hampshire. Fresh off a win in iowa. Republican ted cruz is barnstorming New Hampshire to try to pull off a similar upset against donald trump. But the new york billionaire is playing offense tweeting. Based on the fraud committed by senator ted cruz during the iowa caucus, either a new election should take place or cruz results nullified. Jeb bush is also hoping cruz stumbles. Bush says i applaud ted cruzs victory. He worked really hard. And he deserves credit. But New Hampshire has a strange way of resettin races. Meanwhile, florida senator marco rubio is on the campaign trail selling himself as a party uniter. Rubio says we must nominate someone who can unify this party quickly if we have any chance of winning. Paul says although today i will suspend my campaign for the presidency, i will continue to fight on for liberty. Kentucky senator rand paul is the latest gop candidate to fall. Hayes says unfortunately for rand paul, ted cruz stepped up and really largely stole that mantlethe sort of inside washington outsider. Democrat hillary a big upset against bernie sanders. Clinton says i am going to be out here making my case, answering your questions, doing everything i can to persuade you to come out and vote next tuesday. Line says sanders also isnt conceding iowa just yet. His Campaign Says today it will review caucus results that left him in a virtual tie with clinton. In manchester, New Hampshire, molly line, fox news. Former pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum has ended is second president ial bid. Hes now endorsing senator mark rubio. He made both announcements tonight during a fox news republican president ial candidate to drop out after mondays republican caucus. People are snatching up tickets for sundays big game but how much does one cost . Coming upa live report from tonight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thursday. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Temperaturefalling into the lower 40s in the afternoon. Northwest winds10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Thursday night. Mostly cloudy in the evening. Then becomingpartly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the uppe