the bitter cold weather we re dealing with can also increase demand for power. dominion virginia power says their system is built to deal with the increased demand. but they say cutting back on your energy use -- like during the day when you aren )t at home -- not only reduces the demand -- but will also help save you money on your bill. dominion says the most important thing to do if your power does go out is report it -- that way they can get a

out to repair it quickly. now is a good time to download the newschannel 3 app. you can check out live vipir radar and check the forecast -- as well as get any weather alerts. to download it -- go to w-t-k-r- dot-com-slash- apps now here )s kristen crowley

new this morning: at least 21 people were killed in a terrorist attack on a university of northwest pakistan. explosions and gunfire were heard near the university earlier this morning. security forces say they have killed four attackers -- but officials say they do not know if they were any

the pakistani taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. later today: norfolk city treasurer anthony burfoot is headed to court. he is set to be arraigned today -- indicted earlier this month on federal corruption charges. burfoot was indicted on those charges accused of using his various positions with the city over the last several years -- to get payments, gifts, and other items of value. in surry county fire crews battled the frigid temperatures as they worked to put out a fire at a warehouse . the fire happened at edwards smokehouse at about 12-30 yesterday afternoon. you could see the smoke for miles. it took firefighters hours to get it under control. they even had to bring in water from a nearby creek to fight the flames. the company tweeted they will be closed until further notice. in portsmouth: a woman died in a two car crash on ansell avenue. the crash happened around 7-30 last night.

happened. the woman s name has not been released. we )ve learned a gust of wind is to blame for a plane crash at the accomack county airport . state police tell newschannel three the pilot was trying to land when he ran off the runway yesterday. state police sent us these pictures from the crash scene. the wind blew the small craft off the runway - and across a grassy area before hitting a storage shed. officials say the pilot and his passenger manged to walk away from the wreck. we )re learning new details on a newport news double involved shooting. police have arrested and charged 33- year-old laratio dantzler has been arrested - he hospital monday. officials say he quinton kelly. in chesapeake police have arrested 14- women -in a search of several massage parlors and spas. the shops we visited - all closed yesterday.

of the women are charged with doing "- quote prohibited acts at a massage parlor -- and some were charged with putting peep holes in doors. a few days ago police tell newschannel 3 they were investigating whether the massage parlors have the right permits, whether people were living at the parlors, and if people were giving inappropriate massages. newschannel 3 spoke to a woman who works nearby. late at night when i would get ready to go in a new agent and i would be here late night, i would come out and see young men walking in and it seemed odd. young men typically don t have a lot of money to spend on massages on luxury items. these arrests come months after chesapeake )s city council put more restrictions on parlors -- including strengthening the punishment for inappropriate massages. republican presidential candidate ben carson is temporarily suspending his campaign. this comes after a car

injured two more. carson tweeted out a photo of braeden joplin yesterday. iowa state police say joplin was in a car with the others - the driver lost control on a patch of ice and got hit by another vehicle. the driver and two other volunteers survived. carson flew to omaha to be with the staff member s family. former vice presidential nominee sarah palin campaign with donald trump in both iowa and oklahoma today. this comes a day after officially endorsing a bid for the white house. as don champion reports the endorsement is shaking up things on the campaign trail--less than two weeks before the iowa caucuses. outcue:".." duration:1:23 -nat/sot-we re going to give )em hell donald trump is touting his biggest endorsement yet, from former vice-presidential nominee, sarah palin. sot sarah palin "he is perfectly positioned to let you make america great again. are you ready for that iowa? no more pussy footing around. our troops deserve the best. you deserve the best.

said if i ever do this i have to get her support. a favorite of tea party conservatives -- palin s endorsement is seen as a major victory over trump rival, ted cruz. the two are locked in a virtual dead heat in iowa. sot ted cruz oh listen, i love sarah palin sot jeb bush while i respect sarah palin, i don )t think donald trump has the judgment or the ideas to keep us safe. on the democratic side - hillary clinton picked up the key endorsement of the human rights campaign, the nation )s largest lgbt rights group. rival bernie sanders had his own comeback. sot bernie sanders we are the only candidate on the democratic side not to have a super pac and im proud of it clinton still holds a strong lead over sanders nationally...but recent poll show sanders beating her, 2- to-1, in new hampshire. don

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more frigid weather and several chances for snow on the way. wednesday morning won t be quite as cold or quite as windy as tuesday morning, but it will still be awfully chilly. expect temperatures in the upper teens and lower 20s with wind chill values in the lower teens. but by the afternoon most of us will climb into the mid- and even upper-30s. in the afternoon we will also notice an increase in clouds ahead of a fast-moving

we call this kind of system an alberta clipper the clipper will swing through the region wednesday night. it could bring us some brief snow showers and even a light dusting before it moves out around midnight. then our attention turns to the monster storm on the way for friday and saturday. for a big part of the country this could be an historic winter storm. some parts of virginia, erst virginia and maryland could see 3 feet or more of snow. for us, there are still big questions about how much snow and how much rain will fall. right now, it looks like we will start friday with snow showers before we see a changeover to rain in the afternoon. then we could see a changeover back to snow on saturday as the system pushes away and colder air comes rushing in. now here )s kristen crowley to help you beat the traffic.

he )s a dad, husband, works full-time at the norfolk naval shipyard and finds time to coach on multiple teams. newschannel 3 s kurt williams headed to to suffolk to surprise this coach at one of his practices. audio track a quick peek before we sneek in. audio track we )re looking for kenneth banks the second--i m told he s the one surrounded by kids with the little girl hanging on his back. audio track banks is a volunteer coach in suffolk,,,a dad, husband and has a full time job. he stays busy.

daughter on team audio track he )s been a volunteer coach for about five years.

on this morning s people taking-p&action. he )s a dad, husband, works full-time at the norfolk naval shipyard and finds time to coach on multiple teams. newschannel 3 s kurt williams headed to to suffolk to surprise this coach at one of his practices. audio track a quick peek before we sneek in. audio track we )re looking for kenneth banks the second--i m told he s the one surrounded by kids with the little girl hanging on his back. audio track banks is a volunteer coach in suffolk,,,a dad, husband and has a full time job. he stays busy.

daughter on team audio track he )s been a volunteer coach for about five years. audio track kenneth wasn )t sure what to think. audio track fellow voluteer coach kevin arts read a portion of that email nominating kenneth. audio track plus a people taking action pin and---

overwhelming. audio so how does juggle it all---work, family time and coaching multiple teams? audio track his wife gives him the credit. lauren-marie banks/wife a norfolk girl taking action to collect barbies for other girls in need has been so successful she has even caught the

wednesday morning won t be quite as cold or quite as windy as tuesday morning, but it will still be awfully chilly. expect temperatures in the upper teens and lower 20s with wind chill values in the lower teens. but by the afternoon most of us will climb into the mid- and even upper-30s. in the afternoon we will also notice an increase in clouds ahead of a fast-moving area of low pressure. we call this kind of system an alberta clipper the clipper will swing through the region wednesday night. it could bring us some brief snow showers and even a light dusting before it moves out around midnight. then our attention turns to the monster storm on the way for friday and saturday. for a big part of the country this could be an historic winter orm. me parts of virginia, erst rginia and maryland could see 3 feet or more of snow. for us, there are still big questions about how much snow and how much rain will fall. right now, it looks like we will start friday with snow showers before we see a changeover to rain in the afternoon. then we could see a

saturday as the system pushes away and colder air comes

one norfolk girl is getting close to completing her goal to help one thousand girls in need right here in hampton roads.

told newschannel 3 she wanted to collected one thousand barbie dolls for one thousand girls. she started with five dolls and now she has more than 500. some of that help is from facebook posts from strangers and even celebrities like ashton kutcher. although she has made a lot of progress, she still needs help to complete her goal. graham finish her goal - visit w-t-k-r dot com - we have all of

the norfolk city treasurer headed to court to be arraigned on charges related to political corruption. a popular actor is being called a hero for pulling a man from a car just moments before it burst into flames. good wednesday morning, i m blaine stewart. and i m jessica larche -- you will need to bundle up this morning as you head out the door. lets head over to meteorologist myles henderson

wednesday morning won t be quite as cold or quite as windy as tuesday morning, but it will still be awfully chilly. expect temperatures in the upper teens and lower 20s with wind chill values in the lower teens. but by the afternoon most of us will climb into the mid- and even upper-30s. in the afternoon we will also notice an increase in clouds ahead of a fast-moving area of low pressure. we call this kind of system an alberta clipper the clipper will swing through the region wednesday night. it could bring us some brief snow showers and even a light dusting before it moves out around midnight. then our attention turns to the monster storm on the way for friday and saturday. for a big part of the country this could be an historic winter storm. some parts of virginia, erst virginia and maryland could see 3 feet or more of snow. for us, there are still big questions about how much snow and how much rain will fall. right now, it looks like we will start friday with snow showers before we see a changeover to rain in the afternoon. en we could see a changeover

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later today norfolk city treasurer anthony burfoot will be back in federal court to face a judge on his political corruption charges. newschannel threes stefania okolie is live in the control room with the details city leaders were taken by surprise when they learned of these charges against anthony burfoot -- who holds an elected position in office. but burfoot is confident that he s innocent -- his attorney telling us these allegations were driven by jealousy. the indictment against norfolk city treasurer and former vice mayor anthony burfoot is dozens of pages. -30 to be exact. hes accused of using his elected positions to help benefit a company called tivest development and construction l-

the indictment says --in exchange - he was given hundreds of thousands of dollar, car payments, and home appliances. two weeks ago he made his first appearance in federal court --in handcuffs. after facing a judge - he was released on a personal recognizance bond. and on the way out his attorney telling us burfoot did nothing wrong -- pointing to malice as the reason these allegations came about. vice mayor angela williams graves had something to say about that - and we know mayor hopeful bob mccabe spoke out about these allegations calling for burfoot to step down-- but he said he doesnt plan to. in todays arraignment we could find out whether or not

the norfolk police department honored a k-9 officer who died in the line of duty. hundreds showed up to pay their final respects for krijger yesterday at the norfolk k-9 range. afterward - there was a procession to the garden of the pines pet cemetery - where they laid him to rest. the police chief pointed out - krijger was more than :just a dog." 31 krijger is a hero. we )re going to do everything to honor him to honor him and his handler.40 49 k9 )s like a brotherhood .. so regardless oif what state you re in..we )re a family.56 krijger served three years with the norfolk police department. he was killed earlier this month during a police standoff. michigan governor rick synder is vowing to fix the water crisis in flint.

for his arrest and resignation. in his state of address yesterday the republican governor said he has asked lawmakers for nearly 30-million dollars to replace plumbing in schools and pay for psychologists to monitor affect children. governor flint says he will also release all of his emails to the public today. in hawaii - the coast guard has suspended the search for those marines missing when two helicopters crashed. they say they ve spotted four life rafts, but no one was on board. coast guard officials report there is no indication anyone was on board the three rafts recovered, either. the two aircraft crashed off oahu s north shore late thursday, with 12 marines on board. so far, there has been no indication anyone survived. this morning -- actor jamie foxx is being called a hero for saving a man from a burning car. foxx said he heard the crash

the highway patrol says 32- year old brett kyle was speeding an driving under the influence when he swerved off the road hitting a drainage ditch -- causing his car to flip several times. foxx says he unbuckled the driver and dragged him from the overturned vehicle just before the car bust into flames. outcue: ".. " duration:0:00 jamie foxx "as i )m getting him out, i said, "you ve got to help me get you out, because i don t want to have to leave you." and i said, "you )ve got angels around you." kyle )s family calls foxx a guardian angel for the heroic act. the oscar- winning actor says he doesn t consider himself a hero he said he just felt he had to do something. a major leaguer and great bridge high school graduate has just signed a new 132-million dollar contract. all you can drink ---with no hangover? where you can

wednesday morning won t be quite as cold or quite as windy still be awfully chilly. expect temperatures in the upper teens and lower 20s with wind chill values in the lower teens. but by the afternoon most of us will climb into the mid- and even upper-30s. in the afternoon we will also notice an increase in clouds ahead of a fast-moving area of low pressure. we call this kind of system an alberta clipper the clipper will swing through the region wednesday night. it could bring us some brief snow showers and even a light dusting before it moves out around midnight. then our attention turns to the monster storm on the way for friday and saturday. for a big part of the country this could be an historic winter storm. some parts of virginia, erst virginia and maryland could see 3 feet or more of snow. for us, there are still big questions about how much snow and how much rain will fall. right now, it looks like we will

before we see a changeover to rain in the afternoon. then we could see a changeover back to snow on saturday as the system pushes away and colder air comes rushing in.

later today: major leaguer justin upton -- who went to great bridge high school in chesapeake -- is expected to make a big announcement. upton signed a 132-million dollar contract with the detroit tigers . the contract is for six years.. upton was an all star last year playing for the san diego padres. the deal is expected to be officially announced today in detroit. newschannel three is taking action warning you about a recall disney parks and resorts are recalling darth vader and disneyland 60th anniversary infant onesies because the snaps can come loose and choke children. 10- thousand onesies were sold at the two parks and disney cruise ships

if you bought one -- stop using it, and contact disney about a full refund. caitlyn jenner will soon be sharing a lot more of her story with the world. jenner has signed a book deal for a new memoir. the olympic athlete will document her transition and journey from being male to female. jenner will write the book with pulitzer prize winning journalist buzz bissinger... the author of bestsellers like "friday night lights." the memoir does not have a title yet-- but it is scheduled for a spring 2017 publication. a night of drinking - with absolutely no threat of a hangover the next day? north korea says - that s exactly what it s invented. it )s called "koryo cor-e-o liquor."accordin g to their state- run newspaper, the revolutionary liquor is made from ginseng plant extract - and uses glutinous rice instead of sugar. it reports the secret blend of six-year-old ginseng and scorched rice is what prevents the alcohol from making you feel ill...

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hampton roads is full of them and we want to recognize them. but we need your help. send us a picture of your american hero. make sure you let us know their name, rank, and a little about what makes them your american hero. email it all to pics-at-w-t-k- r-dot-com -- and we ll honor them right here on newschannel 3 this morning. wednesday morning won t be quite as cold or quite as windy as tuesday morning, but it will still be awfully chilly. expect temperatures in the upper teens and lower 20s with wind chill values in the lower teens. but by the afternoon most of us will climb into the mid- and even upper-30s. in the afternoon we will also notice an increase in clouds ahead of a fast-moving area of low pressure. we call this kind of system an alberta clipper the clipper will swing through the region wednesday night. it could bring us some brief snow showers and even a light dusting before it moves out around midnight. then our attention turns

for friday and saturday. for a big part of the country this could be an historic winter storm. some parts of virginia, erst virginia and maryland could see 3 feet or more of snow. for us, there are still big questions about how much snow and how much rain will fall. right now, it looks like we will start friday with snow owers before we see a changeover to rain in the afternoon. then we could see a changeover back to snow on saturday as the system pushes away and colder air comes rushing in.

despite the cold temperatures--de ssert lovers are standing in long lines just to get their hands on outrageous milkshakes. check out these insane milkshakes from a new york restaurant called )black tap . from what we can tell they are less milkshakes and more of an entire dessert tray balanced on

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