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
Open two hours late. Gusty winds days snow showers continue in those areas but as we head through today mopes to that will slowly come to an and but southwestern virginia the mountains a West Virginia it have to watch upper a few slick spots is you heading out this morning heres you weather headlines a chilly start you deftly one a bundle up temperature say twenties and thirties probably on your home tomorrow but at the wind benefiel colder than that strong gusty winds will have increasing sunshine county. But the shelters are open. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is at one of the shelters this morning. Good morning, amanda good morning, kimberly. Im at the appomatox Community Center, and the other shelter is at the pamplin Fire Department. Theyre staying open as local leaders continue to encourage victims to water, and food. But there is some good news this morning, ive checked the outage maps for the area and it looks like 100 of the power has been restored. Local leaders have warned that could
School and tonight, the 15 and 17yearold male students are being held without bond at a juvenile detention center. Their names have not been released but were told theyre both students at river bend high school. Both teens have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Police investigation did reveal that these youths had access to firearms. Okay . Im not going to say more than that. And they apparently as i understand it that their threat or their plot was to phone in a bomb threat and then shoot people as they came out of school. Theres no other way to say this through the dogmatic efforts of that School Resource officer and the training and experience that hes had, in working in the school environment, we were able to catch this thing long before it became a different kind of story. Weve also learned the plot was discovered when authorities reviewed social media accounts belonging to those two suspects. Tragedy struck Oklahoma State university today. When an alleged drunk drive
Alsotrumps out why the president ial candidate is the fox news debatejust as he gets an endorsement from a prominent virginia evangelical leader. Anda warning for pregnant women. The first case of a mosquito born virus has been reported in virginia details on how the zika virus effect unborn babies. The rain and risk of freezing causes dozens of School Delays and closings yet again tomorrow. Good evening i am travell eilandand i am becky freemal. The juggle between work child care and keeping the driveway clear has plenty of parents exhausted. Wfxrs bill wadell is live in lynchburg tonight. Bill parents telling you all these snow days are taking a toll. Depending on what School District were now talking 5 or 6 snow days even though the winter storm is long gone. Parents tell me their kids safety is a priority but a lot of parents are very stressed out 00 00 00 0500 18 00 24 00 39 00 45amber brown just ripping and running them back and forth and got to find a babysitteramber brown is li
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