January when a group of armed protesters took over the refuge in burns to oppose federal landuse policies. Later that month, agents arrested the groups leader, ammon bundy and others on a remote road outside the refuge. And new this morning, Police Arrested cliven bundy after he flew into an airport in portland oregon. Bundy is the father the armed occupation leader ammon like salmon bundy. Bundy has been in the center of a standoff in nevada with federal offices in 2014 over the use of public land. Switching gears, well now get a check on your weather and traffic. Jen lewis is keeping an eye out on any problems on the road. And get out your winter gear. Meteorologist Jeremy Wheeler is tracking below freezing temperatures this morning. jeremy ad libs wx headlines today mostly sunny. Cold. Highs will be in the mid 30s. Winds west 1020mph. Tonight mostly clear. Lows will be in the low 20s. Winds north 510mph. Friday mostly cloudy. Accumulations are possible. Highs will only be in the low
Some snow in the area. This will produce some accumulations. Unlike past events, this time it will all fall as snow with the exception of the southern outer banks. The best chance for snow this time will be over northeast North Carolina up to the southside. Some areas could see over an inch. Stay tuned for updates. This will be a quick moving system. So it will be gone by friday night. The weekend looks teens. Wind chills by updates to all of these systems. Good morning, hampton happening today a fight to put a stop to crime in Hampton Roads. Governor Terry Mcauliffe and local leaders will meet for an important conversation preventing Young African american boys from turning to leaders will meet for an important conversation preventing Young African american boys from turning to violence the city of hampton is hosting a regional symposium to address the issue. Data shows young black males are disproportionately affected by crime as either victims or offenders. Rico bush is in hampton w
With a chance of light snow late. Highs low30s. Winds but despite a bright day, itll be cold with highs only in the mid30s. Winds will be blowing out of the west at 10 to 20 mph, so at times, itll feel more like its in the mid to upper20s. Clouds will gradually increase overnight, so by the time you head out the door tomorrow morning, well be under mostly cloudy skies with temperatures starting in the low20s. An area of low pressure will develop offshore tomorrow, so that will keep the clouds around and give some light snow during the early afternoon hours. Expect light snow through the afternoon into your evening commute. Most of the area will pick up a dusting to an inch. Farther south, through north carolina, we could potentially see 1 to 2 inches of snow suffice to say, your evening commute will be a slow ride home. Well be dry, but cold through the weekend. Temperatures will only top out in the low30s on sunday some of the coldest air of the season. So far keep in mind, itll be wi
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
Caught on fire. A spokesperson for the county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Four people were taken to the hospital. Another fled on foot and a canine unit is still out there looking for him. One northbound lane of 220 is remains closed. Oralso remaining cold weather across the region getting colder as we get into the weekend chances are snow also starting to peek in the forecast just a little bit less concentrate on whats happening right now its his windshield its an play across the west Central Highlands and the West Virginia down in the mountain empire and the new river valley it simply means be very careful out there so she tomorrow morning we had out theres going to be a fair amount of sunshine tomorrowish as i can warm anything up a company was field in hot springs right now nine in bluefield sixteen in boxford falling galax and 26 in daniel thats it thats tonight as well basically we have is lowpressure a