News on the future of catawba hospital. Jean, the new budget proposals confirm what we heard last week, that keep the Mental Health facility open, at least for now. Proposals strip the funding that governor mcauliffe had proposed, to begin the process of closing the hospital in roanoke county. Lawmakers did call for a study of Psychiatric Services for geriatric patients, to be completed year. Roanoke county supervisor Martha Hooker says she is pleased catawba hospital will remain open for now, but doesnt view it as a permanent victory. Martha hooker r catawba supervisor i think that Mental Health care is changing. And were going to have to adapt to that, but this does give us a reprieve and we can gather our resources together and study, and most of all just take care of our Mental Health patients. Thats what we need. Passenger rail is another issue that received attention in the two budget proposals. Both plans include language designed to protect funding for the extension of Passenge
Join us for the next in the on the move historic slave buildings in Botetourt County are set to be relocated in a matter of hours, depsite opposition from those in the community. We all want to sincerely apologize to you on this incident despite that apology from Roanoke County officials, a Community Meeting on recent issues at Northside High School gets heated. And remembering a local legend. We take a look back at the life of al holland senior and his influence on roanokes rail history through the years. Good morning, its good morning, its tuesday, february 23rd. Thanks for starting your morning with good day virginia. Im kyle benjamin. And im deputies are still working to sort out a scare in bedford county. This was the scene along jordantown road in the stewartsville area of the county just after 8oclock. Our crew on the scene saw several people being interviewed and officers examining a damaged car. Right now, its still unclear if any shots were fired. Deputies tell wfxr news they
You best, and the best will come to you. As we celebrate history month. We take a had on the roanoke railroad. The message he has for all race for the white house makes many women who left their kitchens to out and go door to for me. Why john kasichs remarks sparked a protest. Breaking right now in bedford breaking right now in Bedford County police on the scene of a Convenience Store near vinton after reports of several shots fired. Deputies received the call just after 8 tonight. Bedford county deputies and state troopers are busy questioning people at jordantown market. Wfxrs bill wadell is there right now. Bill what can you tell us . Trying to sort all of this out. Deputies and troopers are interviewing witnesses right behind me. Bedford county 911 dispatchers say they received calls of shots fired in the are of jordan town road just after 8 pm tonight. At least two people are involved in this. No one in custody at this time. No reports of anyone seriously hurt. Police have been ex
Angry parents take a local school to task over its reaction to threats of violence. Moving on. Actions this morning could end the controversy over former slave homes in Botetourt County. A matter of choice. After a headed meeting, one city allow transgender thank you for choosing good day virginia. Its tuesday february 23 im kyle benjamin. And im january keaton. A Community Meeting between parents and School Officials got heated at Northside High School. That meeting comes after a threat last week at the school, that parents say wasnt handled properly. Wfxrs solina lewis has reaction from parents and a response from School Officials. This is how we handled it . Thats what the policy was . Nats clappingparents and Community Members at Northside High School were furious after finding out a day after the fact about an alleged gun threat at the school last wednesday. He said it was one of his classmates was going to bring a gun insome parents said they heard through social media about the
Right now. The controversy over former slave thank you for choosing good day virginia. Its tuesday february 23 im kyle benjamin. And im january keaton. A Community Meeting between parents and School Officials got heated at northside high school. That meeting comes after a threat last week at the school, that parents say wasnt handled properly. Wfxrs solina lewis has reaction from parents and a response from School Officials. Mother nature is once again causing problems for us here in central and southwest virginia. After last weeks snow and rain, we could see some problems in the wfxr news area. Meteorologist taylor monitoring the possiblity for flooding. Ill start with the good news this is just rain. Thankfully temperatures are staying above freezing this morning so we dont have to deal with any freezing rain or snow. Now the bad news is we moist southeast winds aloft will run over the top of a cool wedgeof High Pressure at the surface. Resulting in rain across theregion tonight wedn