For waking up with thank you for waking up with good day virginia. Im kyle benjamin. And im january keaton. We begin in Botetourt County with a rally. Held by a group trying to stop the relocation of what were once slave houses. Members say county leaders are planning to build a Shell Building on the hill. And as wfxrs Sophia Borrelli tells us, ralliers think that would disgrace the memories of their ancestors. 0 13 0 220 56 1 061 07 1 17 nats of amazing gracesongs nat of poemsand poems to celebrate those who lived on this hill long before any of us were born. Stephen clinton support of not moving houses to show respect and admiration and honor a society that had a lot more to do with the building of this country than weve acknowledged in the past. The friends of greenfield preston Plantation Group held a ceremony. Some like Stephen Clinton are hoping county leaders will see the support and reevaluate their decision to move these historic slave homes. Stephen clinton support of not mov
Crashed earlier tonight. This is a live look from a vdot camera at mile marker 192 north in lexington the right lane is still closed. The wreck happened just after 5 and now you can see crews are still trying to get the wreck cleaned up. Emergency Officials Say the truck was hauling meat and there was one injury from the crash. And traffic is backed up for 7 miles. This is video just after the crash earlier tonight when the traffic back up was just 2 miles long. Police are continuing to detour traffic around the wreck tonightwe will keep you updated with any new developments. In Pittsylvania County the Hargrave Military School in chatham will be closed tomorrow after the school was threatened on social media. Officials believe it may be connected to isis. According to the Washington Post the private military School Canceled events through the weekend and is boosting security. Police there say theyre treating it as a legitimate. It as a legitimate. In salem tonightparents are parents ga
Your day off with good day virginia. Im Kyle Benjamin. And im january keaton. Parents are looking for answers after rumors of misconduct and threats of violence at one high school in Roanoke County. Its all been happening at Northside High School. Extra security was called in last week, for a threat of violence that was later found not credible. Now. More speculation after longtime principal frank dent unexpectedly stepped down. His assistant principal, amy puckett asked to be reassigned days later. There is no validity, i have researched i have spent the time, the days the hours the weeks at northside at central trying to figure out ive seen these claims. Billy spence its tough with teenagers anyways because theres always drama. But as a parent, i just listen to it. Try to get the instead of worrying about what everyone else is saying. School board member Tom Mccracken is hosting a Community Meeting hoping to put the rumors to rest. That meeting is set for 7oclock tonight at in Campbe
Public meeting. This after accusations of misconduct and missing money. There were even threats of violence. School district Officials Say those rumors and accusations are not true questions arose at the school back on february 12th after longtime principal frank dent suddenly resigned citing personal and family reasons. Then days later, dents assistant principal amy puckett asks to be reassigned. She had been with the School District in that role for nearly two years. On thursday, a possible threat of violence against the school prompted increased security and parents getting no prior notification. That left many parents with Unanswered Questions and School Leaders allowing execused absences at both the middle school and the high school. As wfxrs bill wadell reports, while many Unanswered Questions do remain with both parents and students, Officials Say theyre doing what they can to ease concerns. 00 00 00 0500 20 00 25 Tom Mccracken i as well have heard embezzlement and fraud and all
Threat of violence against the school prompted increased security and parents getting no prior notification. That left many parents with Unanswered Questions and School Leaders allowing execused absences at both the middle school and the high school. As wfxrs bill wadell reports, while many Unanswered Questions do remain with both parents and students, Officials Say theyre doing what they can to ease concerns. 00 00 00 0500 20 00 25 Tom Mccracken i as well have heard embezzlement and fraud and all these other things and the rumors get juicy. Tom control. He and other Roanoke County School Board Members are getting an earful online. The first complaint parents werent notified fast enough about a threat of violence at northside high last week. Billy spence id rather play it safe than sorry, you know. If they could have got it out quicker, that had been nice. Billy spence kept his kids home friday. Police determined the threat was not credible. Mccracken says an alert was posted on facebo