Danner a massive fire is burning right now in brookneal. A breaking story that we have been on top of all night long. Courtney wheaton has been scene all night long. Reporter i just talked to a firefighter and he told me 15,000 gallons of water is being used every five minutes. Imagine that number multiplied by the number of trucks out here. Thats a lot of water and the fire is still going strong. I asked him what it was like down there, and he said luckily the smoke is going up, clear. It has now gotten darker which was caused some difficulties. They could be here all the way until tomorrow sometime, but they are determined to get this fire out. We dont know a cause yet, but hell talk to me as soon as we gets a chance. Danner earlier you were hearing explosion sounds from the site of that fire. Are you still hearing that now . Reporter no, its a lot calmer. I just see three main areas but i do not see the explosions anymore. Danner i want you to step away from the picture so we can ge
Water and getting everything contained. 11pattie tight make sure to stick with us for the latest on the fire. In the next half hour we hear from johnson about what they know concerning a potential cause for the blaze. 3 3 3 mona tight today more witness will take the stand in the trial of ashley white. Yesterday, prosecutors painted the picture of a filthy and unsafe environment during her bench trial. Shes charged with felony child abuse and neglect. Her 5yearold son noah thomas. Was found dead last march in a septic tank. In Opening Statements the ruling prosecutor told the court. White admitted she had lied about leaving her children at home the sunday morning she reported noah missing. There was a lot of discussion during testimony about the septic tank and the lid. Several investigators testified the lid was on the tank when they went to look for noah. 3 3 pattie tight new this morning. Just in the last couple of hours we learned about 2 people being shot in danville. Right now, w
Thought it was candy or food. Parents are concerned this was found in a classroom at the Central Child Development center in rock hill full of prekindergartenners. A staff member discovered the spoon. It was a spoon with a gooey substance. Investigators are not sure where it came from and the parents are worried that a child may have brought it to School Leaving them with more questions about what the classmates go home to. Somebody is not watching that child and something is going on in his house it worries me that these kids are exposed to stuff like that. An officer tried to talk to the kids but nobody knew anything about t. Until we can figure out where it came from, we are at a deadened. Parents are glad the nurse called police but cannot help but wonder what could have happened . Being brought into the school. What else could be brought into the schools . Now, the School District did send home a letter explaining what happened at the school. If you know anything you are asked to
To have Jesse Matthew brought here to Fairfax County for his first appearance. Reporting live there fairfax, darcy spencer, news4. Team coverage continues in charlottesville tonight, where Hannah Grahams parents are waiting to learn if the body discovered outside town this weekend is that of their daughter. David culver is live outside Albemarle Police headquarters tonight. David . Reporter jim, the community right here in charlottesville from the uva student to the locals once again finds itself in this cloud of uncertainty. Not knowing. And its for that reason that many here are desperate to learn whether or not the discovery made this past weekend is connected to Hannah Graham. Police on scene telling me today old lynchburg road wont likely reopen the rest of the week. A half mile beyond this barricade, the site where crews found a body. Today theyre still investigating that wooded area. As the medical examiner works to determine the identity of the remains and a possible cause of d
Reporter authorities here say that they have spoken to the victim, they say that she is very grateful, and is she is cooperating fully with this investigation. Reporting live from fairfax, darcy spencer, news4. Thank you, darcy. Matthew also faces charges for the abduction of Hannah Graham in charlottesville. Tonight were waiting for police to tell us if the body they found outside charlottesville this weekend is that of the missing uva student. Bureau reporter david culver is outside Albemarle Police headquarters with that side of the story. David . Reporter doreen, police here telling me they do not expect to be putting out those results tonight. However, it is likely that they will be coming within the next few days. This as we have learned of a new connection between suspect Jesse Matthew and the site where search crews found those now unidentified remains. This country home set back along a gravel road. This is where neighbors say Jesse Matthew and his mom lived up until five year