Developing news in campbell countythe abandoned dan river plant caught fire today in brookneal and it continues to burn at this hour. People who work in the area tell wfxr news they noticed the thick smoke around 3 this afternoon. According to the town manager, the plant has been closed for about 10 years and was major employer in the area. The plant has been empty since it closed and was in the process of being demolished. The fire shut down part of route 501 as crews worked to put out those flames. People we spoke with say the smoke changed from light to dark and ashes were falling from the sky. Its been black, black billowing smoke and then it looked like it lightened up. It seems to have picked up and right now it looks like its more black smoke coming. I looked like it blew up, i anything that close. No evacuations have been ordered at this time but city leaders say the heavy smoke is so bad that some who live near the plant have decided to leave their homes for the night. And wer
Nicole touched many people throughout her short life. Its alright. Yeah, i cant do that part. Searching for answers in blacksburg. The mother of 13yearold Nicole Lovell of 13yearold the mother blacksburg. Answers in searching for answers in blacksburg. The mother of 13yearold Nicole Lovell speaks publicly how shes remembering her daughter and what new charges one of the suspects faces a richmond father also speaking out after his daughter disappears without a trace and a landfill in southern virginia is causing quite a stink for some but relief could soon be in sight good morning, its wednesday, february 3rd. Thanks for waking up with good day virginia im january keaton and im kyle benjamin. We start this morning with a developing story out of roanoke. Fire crews are still working to figure out what sparked a house fire tuesday and smoke coming from the home in the 1thousand block of 12th street southeast. The fire broke out a little before 10oclock. No injures were reported and its st
Theyve got three. I dont mind williams saying that wasnt me, that was him, from a tra at the strategic standpoint that puts boeheim in a difficult spot. Were waiting for word from the officials. Perhaps we had a clock stoppage without anyone calling a timeout. So maybe both coaches got a freebee. That seems to be the explanation john gaffney is giving us. Mike the clock stopped at 1 01, shouldnt stop until it goes under 1 00, so they took three seconds off and syracuse got charged with a timeout. Tim so they are out of timeouts, which is important here in the last 55 seconds. Bibbs in a position almost for over and back. Mike both feet and ball bibbs fouled by lydon. So tyler lydon has four. Here is to your point, mike. Mike even it goes over it is not an over and back. Both feet have to be in the frontcourt. Tim bibbs a 70 pear freethrow70 freethrow shooter. Syracuse with the quick burst, cut to it two. Mike still plenty of time. Even if he makes the shot it is a twopossession game yo
Continuing coverage into the death of 13yearold Nicole Lovell in blacksburg. On tuesday, we learned that preliminary results from the medical examiner reveal that lovell was stabbed to death. Commonwealths attorney mary pettit delivered that news during a press conference in blacksburg. She also announced that the second Virginia Tech student involved in nicoles death now faces new charges. Natalie keepers is now charged with being an accessory before the fact to the murder. Nicoles mother, tammy weeks also spoke to reporters on tuesday afternoon. Right now, shes living every parents Worst Nightmare mourning the death of her child. Coley had a passion for pandas, music, dancing, dreamed on being on american idol. Her favorite color was blue, a very loveable person, and touched many people Authorities Say social media and teen dating pages, played a big role in lovell case. Wfxrs bill wadell spoke with an expert, who works with teens. She had a warning for all parents. Brooks michael th