Power spokesperson teresa hall. We know at the highest 45 thousand apco customers in virginia were without power. How many tonight are still without electricity . Teresa hall appalachian power spokesperson around 5,000 customers are still without service in Roanoke County and the city of roanoke. Franklin county has about 1,000 customers without service. Bedford, botetourt, campbell, and patrick counties each have fewer than 600 customers still without service. Jean weve noticed in some neighborhoods one house has power, the next does not. Some people are wondering how is it power but i dont . Expect service to be back on for customers . Teresa in most areas, including bedford, botetourt, campbell and patrick counties, we expect to have Service Restored by late tonight. In franklin and roanoke counties, including the city of roanoke, we expect customers to have power by late thursday night. In isolated instances, especially where damage is severe or access is difficult, restoration may
Threat is different, that there are no set of instructions. But they are learning quickly how to defuse and track social media threats. Sheriff we take all the threats seriously. First of all we look to see if its met the threshold of a criminal violation. Of which we have the authority to act. Sheriff taylor says threats over social media are becoming all too common. Sot sheriff sheriff i think Law Enforcement is doing a much better job at keeping that level, at a level playing field. He is thanking the community for their continued support as officers have increased security around the school and the surrounding area. Sheriff they do know it was some type of threat and then to see the cooperation between all of these agencies. Chatham hall, located across the way did change their Class Schedule today because of this threat. Officers have picked them leaving anytime soon. Danielle staub wdbj7 is set to discuss whether to take more than 21thousand dollars from Circuit Court clerk Erica
Our state and country have reached out to help the families affected by wednesdays tornado. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is live in appommatox county. Amanda, theres an easy way others can help . Yes, kimberly. Donations can help tremendously. Clean up efforts have been great, but dont forget local leaders are asking everyone to stay out of the impacted areas because they are still unsafe. Many homes has been heavily damaged or destroyed so families are without a place to stay. So, the red cross is collecting financial donations. You can write check to the red cross, and specifiy the appomatox disaster to ensure the money will go towards the victims here. Ive also seen some go fund me pages that have been created to help the tornado. Nonperishable supply donations are being accepted at a couple locations. The appomatox Community Center and libery baptist church. If youre in lynchburg and want to help, you can bring nonperishable food, bottled water, clothing, cleaning supplies to any lynchburg
Hirsbrunner. Rain this morning followed by heavier rain wednesday. Flooding concerns increase by midweek. As an investigation continues, students at Hargrave Military Academy are back to their normal schedule. Message was recieved over social media last week with possible ties to isis, the campus shut down for the weekend. Law enforcement spent the weekend patroling the area and students were allowed to go home. School leaders say schedules are back to normal and there are no updates on the investigation. Pittsylvania county sheriffs officers say they are aggressively following up on many different leads. The man accused of abducting and killing teenager Nicole Lovell now has a new attorney. David eisenhauer hired Tony Anderson from roanoke to represent him in court. The Montgomery County juvenile and domestric Relations Court confirmed the change yesterday morning. Eisenhauer was first appointed christiansburg attorney chris tuck by the court. Natalie keepers is also charged in lovell
Wdbj7s tim saunders is live in evergreen, where the lu students are helping with clean up efforts. Kimberly, these students are part of a group called lu send. The organization just formed earlier this year. Its a way for students to volunteer and help with disasters and humanitarian crisis around the world. This disaster was an opportunity for them to do mission work right in their backyard. Students are clearing debris and helping any way they can here in the community of evergreen, one of the hardest hit parts of appomattox county. Benjamin sisco student just fixing up some of the houses and trying to clear away the damage after the tornado that came through on wednesday. Were just trying to lend a helping hand and be the hands and feet of christ wherever we can be. Just got back from greece, where they were providing aid to middle eastern refugees. Another group will head to flint, michigan this weekend to help people effected by the water crisis in that community. Live in appomatt