From the south of the next couple days highs in the sixties by saturday and sunday alayna how long that will stick around and will southside received a threatening message this week, supposedly from isis. Wdbj7s Christian Heilman is here with more on the threat and whos on alert. Hargrave military academy in chatham is under increased security tonight. That threatening message on tuesday. It could be linked to the islamic state. Hargrave touts itself premier military boarding school primarily for seventh through 12th graders. Its located in chatham. The schools president says they immediately got in touch with local Law Enforcement after receiving the message. Now, that investigation includes other state and federal agencies. Today, the school held assemblies with cadets and employees. They also sent a message to parents. Internal security is up at the school tonight. Other Law Enforcement have increased patrols on campus, too. There was an open house planned for this weekend but be al
There were additional officers on campus yesterday as well. Classes were not canceled because authorities couldnt verify the threats. A school in southside received a threatening message this week, supposedly from isis. Hargrave military academy in chatham got the message on tuesday. Hargrave touts itself as americas premier military boarding school primarily for seventh through 12th graders. The schools president says they immediately got in touch with local Law Enforcement after receiving the message. Now, that investigation includes other state and federal agencies. Yesterday, the school held assemblies with cadets and employees. They also sent a message to parents. Other Law Enforcement have increased patrols on campus, too. There was an open house planned for this weekend but its been cancelled. All 247 cadets will be allowed to go home through the weekend if theyd like. The president says theyve never faced a situtation like this before. Interstate 81 is back county this morning
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
Police collected some evidence, including what apeferd to be a baseball bat. Now, what happened here today has neighbors most upset. I am shocked really. I mean, from what i understand if its a Home Invasion situation. Its a very safe neighborhood. Reporter now, the two suspects are still at large. Police are here still trying to track them down. Jim, back to you. Pat collins. Pat, thank you. A huge group of Law Enforcement officers turned out today to pay their respects to a fallen sheriffs deputy in maryland today. Hundreds, including governor larry hogan, attended the funeral for Senior Deputy patrick dailey. He died earlier this month when a man shot him inside a horford county panera bread. Dailey was a 30year vet and also served as a volunteer firefighter. His casket was carried off on a fire truck. Well have a report from that funeral in our next half hour. The status quo is unacceptable. Its unacceptable. It is costing lives and millions of district dollars in settlements to fa
R rebecca with the Montgomery County police and an unidentified suspect who saw the suspects. The male victim opened up the residence. The two suspects forced theyre way in. The 86yearold wife was home at the time. The suspects displayed handguns and ransacked the home. We saw two guys from a distance coming towards us. They were wearing black hoodies, a small under armour. Horizontal glasses, brown shoes, and keys hanging from them. Reporter again, an armed daylight Home Invasion here on our live court. The two suspects are still at large. Police are here trying to track them down. Ill be back at 5 00 with more. Chris, back to you. Thanks, pat. President obama says he doesnt think donald trump will ever be president. He went on record tuesday saying the maerng people realize the highest office in the nation is , trump took it as a compliment and is still leading in nearly every poll. He and the other republican candidates are campaigning in South Carolina ahead of saturdays primary. A