Roanoke county still waiting for new information on a wreck that sent four people to the hospital. Youre looking at the scene along route 220 and webb road wednesday night. Roanoke county officials tell wfxr news a car being chased by Virginia State police from Franklin County crashed, flipped, and caught on fire. Police sent the dogs after one of the people inside the vehicle who ran from police. Its still not clear why state police were chasing the car. Well continue to follow this story and keep you updated as we get any new information into the newsroom. A strong upper low centered over the ohio valley will move easttonight into thursday. Weak upper shortwaves will move across themountains through tonight resulting in scattered snow showers andsnow flurries. A clipper system will cross our region on friday with some light snow accumulations. Especially in with wind chill values expected in the single digits, danville utilities is asking its customers to conserve power during peak periods. Those peak periods include today, friday, and monday between 7am and 10am. Power Officials Say there is plenty of power available and the grid is in good shape right now, but urge residents to conserve if possible due to those low temperatures. Walgreens locations across the country, including right here in the commonwealth, will soon start selling the lifesaving overdose antidote, nah locksone. Officials say selling the drug is a huge drug overdoses. Attorney general mark herring says more than 7hundred virginians died in 2015 from heroin or Prescription Drug overdoses. A bill aimed to arm school secu making its way through virginias general assembly. As mark tenia reports, those for and against it are making their voices heard in the state capitol. For years bills aiming to allow school staff to arm themselves at public or private schools have failed. Now a proposal to allow security guards at schools to be armed is making its way through the general assembly, passing the Education Committee today. Under the proposal the security guards would have to be retired Police Officers and get permission from the local school board. This is at least a small step in the cleave with the Virginia Citizens Defense League says he still thinks permit holders should be able to carry on School Grounds but says he believes this bill is a stepping stone in that direction. Philip van cleave Virginia Citizens Defense Leagueeverywhere they allow permit holders to carry it has been a success whether it be in schools, or churches or anywhere else. Van cleave says its already working in Higher Education in virginia. Liberty university is a good example of this. They never had any problems with it. Theres chipping away every year to all of our laws. Andy goddard with virginians for responsible gun laws is concerned if the bill passes it could be another step toward allowing more guns on school properties. Andy goddard virginians for responsible gun lawsif you can find an opening to crack open the door then next year you can add more things and push the door wider. Goddard says even retired officers should have to go through annual training before theyre allowed to carry a weapon on School Grounds. That was mark tenia reporting. The bill will now head to the house for a vote. No word on when that vote is expected to happen. We have a scam alert to tell Better Business bureau of western virginia says callers are pretending to be with the us treasury department. A prerecorded messages says that charges are being filed and if you dont comply with the request, you could face legal troubleseveral reports say the calls came from the 202 washington dc area code, making the scam even more believable. Changes are coming to an iconic Roanoke Valley landmark. Starting february 28th, Hotel Roanoke will be re branded. Hilton officials announcing that their curio collection is expanding to over 30 hotels in many different countries. Curio is a collection of unique hotels, and our cameras also got a first look at Hotel Roanokes newly renovated executive rooms and lounge. Officials say they are excited because curio branding wont take away from the hotels unique and iconic qualities. Gary walton Hotel Roanoke general manager we think, you know there is a great interest out there by travelers to want to be in unique and Distinct Properties and event he millennials that are coming these days, really are looking for more unique cutter brands. The Hotel Roanoke is the first hotel in virginia to be a part of the curio brand. Youll also want to get your hands on those double tree cookies as well. A new guest treat will debut when the Hotel Rebranding becomes official on the 28th. Crews at the Virginia Museum of transportation are steaming up 611 locomotive this morning to take off for spencer, North Carolina where the train will be stored until the spring excursions. Wfxrs Taylor Kanost is live in Downtown Roanoke this morning. Hes going to tell us whats ahead for 611 over the next few months. Good morning. As you mentioned, 611 is leaving the Virginia Museum of transportation this morning for North Carolina. It will be taking the old virginian route through hurt, then switching to the southern route through danville, and greensboro later on today. 611 is slated for a number of passenger excursions this spring, the first of which will travel from spencer to lynchburg on april 9th. In may, the steam engine will from roanoke to lynchburg and roanoke to walton. The excursions will then wrap up in manassas, virginia in early june. As many of you know, 611 was restored last year and is the only remaining train of its kind that was built in roanoke back in the 1950s. 611 is the last of the j class. J class was designed and built right here in roanoke at the roanoke shops. There were 13 of them. 611 is the only one that survived and the only one thats actually out on the tracks and pulling under steam. Train lovers day here at the Virginia Museum of transportation has been moved from this saturday to saturday, february 20th from 10 am to 5 pm. Unfortunately, 611 will not be at the museum for the event, but a yclass locomotive also built in roanoke will be on display for visitors to get an upclose look at. The museum will also offer train rides, a flea market, and other educational events for the whole family. Museum officials chose to move train lovers day to february 20th because of the forecast cold conditions. Reporting live in roanoke, Taylor Kanost wfxr news. Around this wfxr news. Taylor kanost in roanoke, Taylor Kanost wfxr around this area, we get more crowded every day, people going to roanoke every day. Sometimes you have to wait almost five minutes to pull out in the road. The plan is to have i73 run through six states, but the commonwealth is the only state where construction hasnt started. Coming up that is and whats next for the future of the proposed a strong upper low centered over the ohio valley will move easttonight into thursday. Weak upper shortwaves will move across themountains through tonight resulting in scattered snow showers andsnow flurries. A clipper system will cross our region on friday with some light snow accumulations. Especially in the mountains. Busiest route 220 is one route 220 is one of the busiest and congested roads in our region. There are plans to end the traffic headaches with the construction of a new interstate. That would also run through several states. To the south, North Carolina already wrapped up a big chunk of the project, South Carolina has plans to begin construction next year. Construction hasnt even started in fact, plans interstate 73 stalled for the past two decades. We sent wfxrs Kristen Eskow in search of answers in this. Wfxr news special report 73 questions 1 001 051 341 392 162 22 2 242 29 kristen intro Officials Say i73 is still many years away from becoming a reality here in southwest virginia. But lawmakers say theyre still committed to the idea. As you can see behind me route 220 is a very busy road with only 2 lanes going each way with businesses and homes soetimes just feet away from speeding cars. Officials say a new interstate could change the way cars and trucks travel between places like the star city and the carolinas. If youre driving one of the thousands of vehicles that cruise down interstate 581 and route 220 every day youve probably seen the signs but not much else when it comes to progress on i73 in virginia. Blaine lewis coowner, Fleet Feet Sportslewis weve heard very little about it. Blaine lewis says he moved his athletic wear shop Fleet Feet Sports to route 220 in Roanoke County three and a half years ago. Running one of the many businesses along the road lewis says he believes a new interstate could benefit all businesses in the roanoke area. Lewis it just gives another corridor that connects roanoke to other locations, which businesses in a lot of ways and good for the valley. Goodlatte it would make this area more attractive for more businesses to locate here. U. S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte says discussions about the creation of interstate 73 began in the early 1990s. The interstate would run between michigan and myrtle beach, South Carolina. Goodlatte says he wanted to bring this highway through the roanoke area to Better Connect the star city to other destinations in North Carolina. Goodlatte people here in the Roanoke Valley and Central Virginia travel to North Carolina a lot for a lot of different reasons, and the roads could be improved a lot. Goodlatte says among those improvements would be a safer highway. People who live in the area and travel route 220 regularly say right now the highway is windy and can get very congested. The highway as it is now is windy and can get very congested. Ronald rigney Franklin County resident rigney the roads overcrowded, and its just holding too much traffic. Weve had some near misses here several times. Despite the signs along route 220, the Virginia Department of transportation says interstate 73 may not necessarily overlap with route 220. The idea of an interstate next to 220 makes a lot of sense for some of the Business Owners we talked to. Some local businesses we spoke with say the idea of a new highway does not worry them. Some Business Owners say they hope a new interstate could lessen through traffic to North Carolina. Susan ober owner, southern lamp shadei think it would take a lot of the congestion of the bigger trucks, campers, people that are traveling that are really not going to stop at a little local store like this. Our people come in theyre coming for a reason. Kristen rst. Comstandup but so far interstate 73 has not been designed in virginia due to a lack of funding. The Virginia Department of transportation says a location study was completed years ago to help select a corridor between roanoke and the North Carolina state line. But vdot says that study is all that the commonwealth has chosen to fund. Vdot estimates the cost to design and build interstate 73 just between roanoke and the North Carolina line is roughly four billion dollars. According to vdot, only 11 Million Dollars has been raised so far for the project. Vdot says it does not make decisions about how the interstate 73 project is funded. Lawmakers say those decisions for funding transportation projects like this one are made by state governments. Goodlatte there are a lot of other competing priorities in virginia and so far, the increased funds there and increased funds that the state has managed to work out in the last few years have not gone to this project. Congressman Bob Goodlatte and other federal lawmakers recently joined with congressman robert hurt of virginias Fifth District to propose legislation encouraging all states along the corridor to Work Together under an interstate compact to build i73. Eskow will we ever see this come to fruition in virginia . Goodlatte i think we will. And im glad to see that the initiative has been taken to try to improve transportation here. Rigney i dont think ill see it as long as i live. I think itll be after im gone. I think at some point theyll fix it, but, you know, when . I dont know. Kristen tag there is a committee in the state legislature here in virginia focused on interstate 73. That committee is run by state senator bill stanley he told us his group is working on ways to build and fund i73 in virginia we time soon. In Franklin County, big changes coming to a local Farmers Marketcoming up in this mornings ag life report how this will benefit farmers good news for shoppers and farmers in bedford. The chamber of commerce announcing some changes. The Farmers Market will now be open on tuesdays, in addition to the normal friday hours. Theyre also continuing a monthly event on saturdays aimed to get the Community Involved in downtown. The first saturday of each month april to october well do a large event that will also include artisans and Live Entertainment from 9 to 1 so people can enjoy the activities, shop locally and chamber Officials Say they made the changes because of an increased demand by shoppers for local food, which they say is good for farmers in the area if you watch good day virginia with any regularity. You know our friend chef jeff bland from u. S. Foods. But did you know he also volunteers to cook . Last night, jeff cooked for families at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at carilion roanoke memorial hospital. The march of dimes sponsored the dinner to help parents ease their minds during what can be a stressful time. Elliot broyles nicu parent Advisory BoardSomething Like this thats on site and parents dont have to leave their children, for very long. They can come down for a 15 minute dinner and really get a relaxation break. Parents of former nicu babies helped at the event and also host many dinners throughout the year they say we measure life by how much were loved. Next on good day virginia why this woman here in new this morning. Decorating your yard is usually reserved for christmas or maybe halloween, right . Well, not for a family here in virginia whos going all out as nakkell william shows us. Neighbors dont mind and seem to love it. Literally with a name like stephanie loving. How could spreading love especially for valentines day not be her mission . the second day after christmas l start decorating for valentines. Its the day i look forward to the most. Lovings glen allen yard is filled fourfoot hearts. Flashing. With sweet valentines wishes and it all started when she was a little kid. when i was a little kid, you know when we used to decorate them and stick them under the chalkboard. Everybody would put their valentines inside of there. I just always loved and was so excited to get that brown paper bag to see what was inside it. People cant resist stopping by for a little smooch in the kissing booth. a lot people will leave coins in the kissing booth. There is like a little shelf. There were four coins there. One was a quarter and one was a nickel. Then one day i came home and one of my nickels was missing. I said somebody took my nickel instead of leaving me a nickel for their kiss. Stephanie says its a labor of love for all to enjoy whether they leave a nickel or not. i absolutely love it. Every year i try to put something new out there for people to enjoy. Low centered over the ohio valley will move easttonight into thursday. Weak upper shortwaves will move across the mountains through tonight resulting in scattered snow showers andsnow flurries. A region on fridaywith some specially in the mountains. Good good morning, its thanks for joining us here on good day virginia. Im kyle benjamin. Wfxr news is your local election headquarters a pair of president ial candidates are stopping their campaign. Carly fiorina suspended her bid for president. The former hewlettpackard ceo made the announcement on facebook today. She finished 7th in tuesdays primary and failed to qualify for last weeks Republican Debate in New Hampshire. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has suspended his president ial bid as well. Christie reportedly making the announcement during