Tonight mostly clear with lows in the middle upper 20s friday mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s lower 50s saturday sun clouds with at our timesaver traffic system this morning. As we follow breaking news in wythe county. Police say interstate 81 is this morning. As we follow breaking news in wythe county. Police say interstate 81 is shut accident. You can expect major delays. All northbound lanes are closed. One southbound lane is open. And backups are about two miles. Virginia state police say the accident does not have serious injuries. But traffic is being detoured. If youre heading northbound. Youll be diverted off exit 84 onto north at exit 86. The accident happened at 1 45 long the interstate will stay closed. This morning, the defense calls witnesses for the first time in a federal trial. Stemming from the murder of Waynesboro Police reserve captain kevin quick. Prosecutors rested their case. After twelve days of presenting evidence. Against six alleged gang members. Four of which are charged with murder. Wednesday was all about the cell phone evidence the prosecution says first led police to quicks body. The prosecution points to a gang killing. Claiming all of the suspects are members of the 99 goon syndicate. The case is set to resume this morning in roanoke. A grand jury charges a suspect in the so called mansion murders in washington d. C. The grand jury investigating the case returned 20felony indictment against 35year old darren wint. Wint is charged in the d. C. Home invasion that Authorities Say left savvas and amy savopoulos. Their 10yearold son and their housekeeper dead. Wint was arrested last may and remains in police custody. If convicted he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without criminal investigation is ongoing and more suspects could face indictments in the case. New details are emerging about the controversial Birth Control essure. A pennsylvania congressman is claiming more deaths are linked to the Birth Control device essure than originally reported by the fda new data shows evidence of fetal deaths dating back to 2008. And finds a total of more than 3 hundred fetal deaths from essure. The fda previously reported only five deaths. The findings were released by congressman mike fitzpatrick. He recently proposed a bill that would pull it from the market. To protect other women. Fitzpatrick is now confronting the fda. Calling for a review of the new data. In 10 cares heart health, having a heart attack or Heart Disease is a life changing event. After diagnosis, you have to make immediate changes to your diet and exercise to avoid further problems. Fred st. Clair first suffered a heart attack at the age of 42. It was a wakeup call that required him to alter his fred st. Clair survivor ive made a lot of changes to my diet. I went through my heart doctor and got his blessing on my exercise program that i do. The American Heart Association says that its important to start exercising soon after having a heart attack to get your energy level built back up. The Association Says walking is a great exercise. Some resistance training is beneficial, but youll need to start small. Before starting any exercise or fitness program, you need to get your doctor to sign off. Across the nation. Cities have hosted online give days. To raise money for local charities and nonprofits. And now, roanoke is getting in on the action. The countdown is on for the first ever Roanoke Valley gives day an online event thats expected to bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars for local organizations. Wsls 10s Erin Brookshier joins us with more on what can we expect. Erin . The countdown is on. As of this five days left until the Roanoke Valley gives day. Its a 24hour period where the community is encouraged to give back to local non profits. Regardless of what you want to support. It seems there is something for everyone. From the american red cross. To angels of assisi. Downtown roanoke inc. And friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway there are more than onehundred twenty local organizations taking part in the big day. This is the first time the Roanoke Valley has ever held a day of online giving like this. And organizers are hoping for a big response from the community. Similar events across the commonwealth have been extremely successful. Like the online giving day in richmond, that raised more than one and a half million dollars. The goal for roanokes give big day. To reach 150thousand dollars in just twentyfour hours. Its very easy, you go to the Roanoke Valley gives website and pick from a list of organizations and its right in front of you. You can do it in your pajamas when youre getting ready to go to bed or getting ready for work. Just take 5 minutes and do it. Its a very easy way to make a huge the minimum donation is ten dollars. So whether you decide to give a little. Or a lot, its totally up to you. The day of giving is march sixteenth. So you still have time to go online, and decide how you want to donate your money. Well have more from one of the organizers benefiting from this give day coming up in the next half hour. Eb, wsls 10. In whats news today. If youre a parent, the Salem Police Department holds a seminar tonight on social media. Officers will talk about how the dangers of social media websites and apps. Plus how to monitor your childs online activity. And the best ways to talk to your kids about internet safety. You can join the discussion tonight at 6 30 at the salem public library. Virginia tech and the Blacksburg Community will come together to talk about issues of interest to both groups. Tonights town gown meeting starts at 6. Focusing on the Virginia Tech. It includes plans for a new business school. And a University Commons building. Amherst county holds a kick off meeting to talk about developing a Strategic Plan for the county. The plan will have recommendations allowing the county to grow in light of the closing of the Central VirginiaTraining Center and the changing economy. The plan is expected to look at the current and future needs of People Living there, how to increase the tax base and create jobs. Three hundred jobs were cut at the cvtc in 2015 with the remaining 900 expected to leave by 2020. The u. S. Postal service celebrates black History Month today at 1 p. M. At the main office in roanoke. The celebration will honor and highlight the contributions of american americans to u. S. History. There will be several guest speakers as well as a musical tribute. The Postal Service also has a series of stamps so you can learn about historic people, places and events. Virginias blue ridge website wins a national award. Travel and tourism category for website design. It was judged in five different categories. Including design. Content. Feature functionality. Usability and standards compliance. The website was relaunched in april last year. It recorded a Record Number of 6hundred thousand unique visitors last year. If you think youre being healthier by skipping the soda machine and going to starbucks. You may want to think again. A new study by the group action on sugar finds that some flavored coffee drinks can contain more sugar than soda. They found some drinks contain up to 25 teaspoons of sugar. Thats three times more than what is found in can of soda and more than three times the maximum adult daily intake. Starbucks says it has committed to reduce added sugar in its indulgent drinks by 25 hershey has a new kiss for easter. The chocolate maker is about to roll out carrot cake flavored kisses. The bitesized pastel orange candies are made with white chocolate, plus vanilla and spices to give it the signature cream cheese tang of traditional carrot cake. Carrot cake kisses will be sold exclusively at walmart. A nine ounce bag of the white chocolate, orangecovered candies will cost you a little over 3. Turning back to the forecast. Storm team ten meteorologist Kristina Montuori has more kristina . . Today mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s in the middle upper 20s friday mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s lower 50s saturday sun clouds with highs in the lower 60s sunday isolated showers possible with highs in the lower 60s monday isolated showers possible with highs in the middle 50s tuesday passing rain showers with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Researchers are looking into if today mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s tonight mostly clear with lows in the middle upper 20s friday mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s lower 50s saturday sun clouds with highs in the lower 60s sunday isolated showers possible with highs in the lower 60s monday isolated showers possible with researchers are looking into if eating breakfast can kick start your metabolism. Or if skipping it helps you lose weight. How they say it impacts your daily life. One veterinarians act of kindness is Warming Hearts across the country. How he helped this abandoned dog when we look at whats now to whats trending now. A look at the biggest social networking, online and technology talkers. It has been called most important meal of the day. But now experts are now questioning whether breakfast is are led to believe. Researchers in nutrition, metabolism and statistics at the university of bath are studying the effects of eating or skipping breakfast. They found that it does kickstart digestion and fire up our metabolism. It also helps regulate blood sugar levels and can improve exercise performance. According to the study, people who skip breakfast tend to eat fewer calories over the whole day. But they have less energy and may unconsciously theres a new brainteaser thats dividing the internet. The problem ask you to determine the numeric value of each image of fruit. The top equation shows three apples, added together to equal 30, meaning each apple equals 10. It then becomes clear that bundles of four bananas equal the number four, while a pair of coconut halves equals the number two. The final question is where some believe that if a pair of coconut halves equals two, then a single coconut half must equal one. They also believe that if four bananas equals four, then three bananas must equal three. Leaving a final answer of 14. Others believe that the images have the same value regardless of illustration changes. A georgia veterinarian is Warming Hearts for his kind act. The Granite Hills animal care found this abandoned female pitbull miles from home. She was severly abused and terrified by her new surroundings. The vet initially thought they were going to have to euthanize her. But it turns out a little love and affection put her at ease. One of the doctors climbs into the dogs cage to help her he begins eating his own food out of a dog bowl. Then he feeds the dog by hand until she eats on her own. Now to kristina, with for a look at our forecast. Today mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s tonight mostly clear with lows in the middle upper 20s friday mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s lower 50s highs in the lower 60s sunday isolated showers possible with highs in the lower 60s monday isolated showers possible with highs in the middle 50s tuesday passing rain showers with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s pope francis is wrapping up his trip to mexico. With a historic crossborder mass. The emotional plea the pontiff is making to tens of thousands of followers on both sides. And why the visit is generating plenty of disucssion here i think we shouldve taken a left at the river. Tarzan know where tarzan go tarzan does not know where tarzan go. Hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is . Waterfall . No, me tarzan, king of jungle. Why dont you want to just ask somebody . If youre a couple, you fight over directions. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. Oh ohhhhh its what you do. Ohhhhhh do you have to do that right in my ear . Welcome aboard my starship. Ahoy, mateys its full of things i love. Like me brave crew. And my fellow Space Adventures and free of things i dont. Like aliens. Just like eye patches. And when its time to refuel, i eat chex cereal. Its full of stuff we pirates need. No artificial flavors, and its glutenfree. Excelsior eat up, me hearties and im patrick mckee. Pope francis asks everyone around the world to take time today to recognize the plight of those who risk their lives to flee violence and poverty. The pontiff traveled to mexicos border with the us. Where he celebrated mass with thousands of worshippers in both countries. Nbcs Mary Ann Ahern explains. Nats an emotional day as pope francis traces the steps so many migrants have taken coming yards from the u. S. Security gates between juarez and el paso, along the rio grande offering a prayer for those who did not make the desert crossing. Nats sister Carolyn Kosub bronzevil le 18 26 sometimes they get the feeling they are not in the mainstream but now the mainstream is coming to them. The crowds cheered as he rode his popemobile thru the streets. The pope met personally with workers to highlight struggles for fair wages and visited a inmate cried seeing him. Father jack wall Catholic Extension Society 41 51 i think what the pope is asking all to do is to try and step in the shoes and get into the throughout the world not just those coming into the united states. His final mass on an open field bowl in el paso. And, as the pope has done throughout mexico one last reminder to care for all of those who struggle calling them brothers and sisters. Stand up close Mary Ann Ahern el paso, texas1 061 18 like so many of pope francis trips what will be remembered is his outreach to the poor, the forgotten and those with little hope. From el paso Mary Ann Ahern nbc news. A search is underway for a missing woman in henry county. Where she was last spotted. The university of texas at austin announces it will allow handguns in classrooms. What this could mean for students in the fall. Other Community Foundations around the country have been really successful with give days. We Roanoke Community is and we thought now is a good time to do a give day. Local nonprofits want you to give back. Why they want you to participate in the first Roanoke Valley nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy and four others were indicted on 16 charges in connection to an armed standoff at his ranch in 2014. A breakdown of all the charges he is facing. If they havent gone through a life challenge, they will in their life. Technology is making a big difference for a little girl battling leukemia. We take you inside the classroom. With a look at how it works. Good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on wsls 10. Im jenna zibton. And im patrick mckee. Another sunny day in southwest virginia. From our Virginia Tech skycam. Storm team ten meteorologist Kristina Montuori joins us now. Kristina . Today mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s tonight mostly clear with lows in the middle upper 20s friday mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s lower 50s saturday sun clouds with highs in the lower 60s sunday isolated showers possible with highs in the lower 60s monday isolated showers possible with highs in the middle 50s tuesday passing rain showers with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s lets take a look at our tonight mostly clear with lows in the middle upper 20s at our timesaver traffic system this morning. As we follow breaking news in wythe county. Police say interstate 81 is shut down. After a tractor trailer accident. You can expect major delays. All northbound lanes are closed. One southbound lane is open. And backups are about two miles. Virginia state police say the accident does not have serious injuries. But traffic is being detoured. If youre heading northbound. Youll be diverted off exit 84 onto f045. Then back onto i81 north at exit 86. The accident happened at 1 45 this morning. No word on how long the interstate will stay closed. Time now for your timesaver traffic report. New this morning. The henry says a missing woman has been found. They are looking for this woman, bernice proctor. Deputies received a call wednesday about a suspicious car parked on old Liberty Drive in martinsville. They say the car belongs to proctor. Her family says they havent heard from her and dont know where she is. A Family Member says shes left home in the past. If you have information, call 911. A man is behind bars. Following a car chase in amherst county. Deputies say 53 yearold lawrence crank from lynchburg sped away from deputies after trespassing at Riveredge Park in Madison Heights tuesday. After an 8mile chase. Deputies say crank got out of his car. And ran off. He was arrested a short time after. Crank faces several charges. Including possession of meth with intent to distribute. Felony eluding. And trespassing. A federal grand jury indicts nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy. The felony charges are connected to the standoff with authorities at his nevada ranch in 2014. Oregon, where his sons ryan and ammon bundy were involved in the occupation of an oregon wildlife refuge. Both sons along with two other men were indicted along with the elderly rancher wednesday. The sixteen counts carry prison terms and fines. Most serious counts are assault on a federal Law Enf