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
Historic slave homes. Stephen clinton support of not moving houses perhaps we can stop the action that is preceding right now and Work Together for a solution that suits all of the parties invo of ceremony Shirley Johnson lewis says she is a decendant of slaves and is leading the fight to save this historic land. Shirley Johnson Lewis organizer of event i think the slaves didnt have a say and so i kind of feel like im working for them now. I think they are depending on members of the group say they want to attend the next Botetourt County board of supervisors meeting on february 23rd. An organization in amherst county is starting to develop a strategic economic plan, with for the first time the help of an outside consulting firm. Officials with the Economic Development authority of amherst county held their kickoff meeting yesterday to start developing the Strategic Plan. The development of the plan is being funded through federal, state and private grants. Officials say the plan is ne
President ial hopeful who has stirred up the race for the white house. Then president ial survey. Sot we have a questions sort of relating to how angry people are, how unhappy they are with their own individual political party. Local College Students taking to the phones to gage who might win the virginia primary. I was wrong when i thought the board would take into consideraton the will of the people. A group sumitted a last minute proposal to keep two historic slave buildings on thier orginal site. But the question now is whether Botetourt County officials will accept that proposal. Thanks for joining us im travell eiland. And im becky freemal. Wfxrs Kristen Eskow was a meeting today where dozens of protestors showed up shes live in the newsroom with more on that becky and travell the Botetourt County board of supervisors unanimously approved the lease of the Botetourt Center at greenfield to the Economic Development authority. But also at todays meetings activists offered a lastminu
One lane is shut down. No word on injuires. We will update you with more information if it becomes avil during this newscast. And this is a look at henry county where the snow has been falling since this afternoon. You can see a thick coating of snow on the ground there. In nearby colinsville police are reporting a 7 or 8 car pileup on South Belmont street our crew in the area says the roads are getting harder to drive on and Officials Say if you dont have to be on the roads stay inside. Were starting out tonight in the pinpoint Weather Center because of the snow moving through the area. But tonights accumulation is just the beginning. We have Live Team Coverage about the weather coming our way. Bill wadell is live at the vdot headquarters in salem. But first lets get to chief meterologist john carroll who has been tracking this system all day hey john. Overnight. Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Not ascold. Near steady temperature around 20. Southeast winds around10 mph. Chan
With the kids tonight shes live with their story. Bill many people in that neighborhood in Bedford County have dogs of their own and the people we spoke with say they had never even seen those pit bulls before. Now a their beloved dog and a neighborhood is on edge. 12 17 34 39 40 451 121 17 typical afternoon on boonsboro place when nineyear old alex and Andrey Ostapenko were outside playing with their dog scruffy until suddenly two pit bulls attacked. Alex ostapenko it felt horrible watching our best dog in the world almost being killed that day. Andrey ostapenko it was very scary. But scruffy didnt survive alex and andrey say their furry friend saved their lives. Alex she was a terrier, and she was my favorite dog. Andrey she was very loving, kind dog. Always friendly to everyone and the kids. Very adventurous. Konstantin day after school they come and they feel safe and they play around. Alex and andreys father konstantin called him to tell him what was happening when the dogs attack