More than 30 minutes while Holding Signs that read save greenfield and the soul of botetourt. Some were very emotional. Even as we have gone through struggles we know that sometimes a song can cause you to reflect on god and know that what we have go through and though we have been through we are really disappointed that they havent taken the time to get public imput on this. I think thats where a lot of dissentions come from in the county. It was a wrong thing to do but we just have to go forward from here lewis says despite Botetourt Countys plans to move the houses, she will not give up. I think they are depending on me to do what i can to preserve the heritage. Yes im greenfield at election time in Botetourt County an exact date for the move has not been set. The group plans to have more meetings and protests. Noell saunders wdbj7. Drivers on interstate 81 north should be prepared for major delays. An overturned tractortrailer has shut down northbond traffic. This is a live look at
River mills plant in brookneal. The fire started yesterday around 3 30 and the smoke could be seen for miles. The plant has been closed for a few years, but crews had been working to recycle some of the material from the building. We still do not know what started the fire. But crews say there are a lot of debris piles from demolition that will take a while to burn out. Virginia state police says its following a new lead in the search for the 15 yearold who wrecked a car in Roanoke County after a police chase wednesday night. Four passengers were taken to the hospital. That lead was discovered after investigators again searched for the teen near the roanoke Franklin County line yesterday. The pursit reached speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour. A state trooper originally tried to pull him over for speeding through boones mill. The teen is believed to be a runaway and armed, but not conisdered a threat to the public. Kimberly good morning everyone Winter Weather advisories are up for taz
The trial for ashley white will continue tomorrow but without a jury. Accepted a compromise from the commonwealths attorney and whites bench trial instead of a jury trial. White is charged neglect. Thomas was found dead in a septic tank near the familys Pulaski County home. Kelsey bulger, her attorney, said it was impossible to seat a jury in Pulaski County because so many people know about the case either through media or social media. Both sides waived a jury trial. This comes after the court interviewed 66 potential jurors in two days and and filled its jury pool. Jurors were they said they had an opinion or had heard about the case. Were learning more about the relationship between Nicole Lovell and the man accused of killing her. The Washington Post reports that a friend of lovells says she called David Eisenhauer her boyfriend and talked about running away with him. Eisenhauer is charged with abduction and first degree murder. Natalie keepers is also charged in connection to the
Candidates have scheduled events in our state before the march 1st. Primary. Donald trump will take part in regent universitys president ial candidate series on wednesday. Ben carson will also be at that series next monday. Todays event with john kasich starts at 6 30 p. M. Super tuesday is close and that means several deadlines are coming up for voters who want to participate. Since you can vote absentee in primaries, the deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is tomorrow at 5pm. The deadline to vote absentee in person is february 27th. You can only vote in one Political Party primary election when multiple Party Primaries are held on the same day. Voting Officials Say make sure your voter details are correct now. Andrew cochran city of roanoke director of elections you can go to electionsdot virginiadot gov and in the upper lefthand corner is a red box that says citizen portal you can go in, put in your information and it will pull up your correct Voter Registration information
For a man who may be armed in roanoke county. The man is suspected of being the driver of a car that was chased by state police last night. The car crashed, flipped and caught on fire. The county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Taken to the hospital. Stay with wdbj7, and wdbj7dotcom for any updates. A Pulaski County the outcome in ashley whites trial opening arguments lawyers are prepared to call 23 witnesses to testify in the case. A judge agreed to change the trial location because the potential jurors interviewed monday and tuesday knew about the case. But late tuesday night the judge and lawyers agreed to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. A lawyer not asssociated with this case says that decision may now benefit ashley white. Richard chidester giles county attorney you may certainly get the same outcome but the judge is certainly more likely to be not caught up in the emotion and the passion of the