This is only the third tornado to touch down in appomattox county since they started keeping track in 1950. And while there are dozens without a home. The county administrator says they are getting help taking care of those in need. Susan adams, appomattox county administrator the one thing about appomattox county is that it is a very Friendly Community and the churches have done a tremendous job or providing housing that any of the dislocated people have needed. Danner tight you can help too. There are several locations to dropp off donations. We have those for you at wset. Com. 3 3 mark tight one man was killed in appomattox in this storm. 78 year old Edward Harris was found in a field. Katie brooke has more on him tonight live from appomattox. Katie liveu mark, im told by friends at the Evergreen Baptist Church today that harris lived here all his life he was a farmer, and had a community. Sheriff letterman tells me harris lived here off twin tunnels lane in a mobile home. Rescue wo
Get into the Higher Elevations towards the mountains where there is a light bit of snow which was been trying to stick in amherst and nelson counties. If youre traveling up highway 29 toward charlottesville, the road will be wet. There is slow going right now along interstate 81 near blacksburg. This is very heavy snow and that is causing low visibility near interstate 81 near blacksburg and roanoke. Use caution if youre traveling this weekend. Temperatures are above freezing for most of us. 34 in lynchburg. Above freezing in blacksburg. Danner and one of the areas expected to see some of that snow overnight is craig county. Tonight if they need to. They pretreated the roads. Pretreated. Many residents are taking this next round of winter in stride. A snow day. Aint nothing we can do about it. It aint going to be no worse that be what weve already had. Danner vdot crews say be patient. They may have trouble getting to all of the roads quickly. And we are keeping you up to date on this
On top of that snow which already on ground, so that means that slippery roads are ahead. So between now and 11 p. M. , we will see light freezing rain and sleet before it changes over to all rain in the middle of the night. Coming up a little later, we will let you know how much warmer it will be by morning. Danner right out in main roads around the area are still wet and with all the cool temperatures, that means it could be treacherous. Katie brooke is live in lynchburg. Talk to us about the drive in right now. Reporter danner, icy conditions are the concern right now and in the parking lot right on the intersection of Lakeside Drive and 5 01. Even though the main roads look safe and clear, they are very slick and hazardous. I have seen lots of plow trucks come and go and they are helping give vehicles traction in these icy conditions. I spoke with paula jones at v dot today. Tells me every main road is plowed at this time, but they havent gotten to many secondary roads. And icy con
Several of the defendants phone records looking at outgoing calls, texts and data from the phone the night that quick went missing and not only did the record place him in the same vincente as quick the night he disappeared as quick girlfriends apartment where his family said he was headed, but agent warren said they also led investigators to the wooded area in gootchland where they discovered quicks body. Cell phone records placed him in the area shortly before midnight that same night. Found the phone that placed her at several atm wrz prosecutors believed she used quicks atm card to withdraw money. The defense is expected to present their case tomorrow. Closing arguments have been tentatively scheduled for friday so the jury can begin deliberating as early as mondaydeliberating as early as monday. Coming up at 6 00, i will tell you about Text Messages between the defendants that show that they were trying to leave the state before they were arrested. Kosar abdi, abc 13 news. Good ev
The documents may contain key details of the prosecutions evidence of the two people charged in Nicole Lovells death. The warrants were sealed february 1 according to the roanoke times. 18yearold david ice size charged a David Eisenhauer is charged with abduction and natalie keepers is charged with accessory after the fact and illegally dumping nicoles body after the state lines in north carolina. Montgomery county prosecutor said sheldon consider whether more evidence will warrant a capital murder charge. Take a look at this, interstate 81 mile marker 192 is closed right now. This is a mess. Both lanes shut down because of this crash. Emergency management coordinator Robert Forsman tweeted out the picture of the scene moments ago. Says that the interstate is completely closed so avoid that area. According to the pope, Donald Trumps detire build a christianity. Trump called pope francis a very political person. Before the popes trip to mexico. But someone is now coming to his defense.