Keeps many people locked up indoors. Sot we are sitting around the couch doing nothing. Why being couped up inside could take a toll on your bank account. Alsoroad to the white house. Sot deciding they want a strong, consistent, steady, commanderinchief, who will keep this nation safewho is ted cruz . Tonight we profile the president ial hopeful. Does he fit what virginia voters want in a commander in chief its been an icy night. In the past 12 hoursweve seen snow, sleet then a switch to rain. Many of the blacksburg Regional Airport have been delayed or cancelled. And check out this viewer video from interstate 581 in downtown roanoke. A pickup truck spun out and slammed into the concrete barrier. This happened just after 5 thirty this evening. Its one of many crashes reported tonight. Right now interstate 81 northbound is blocked in pulaski county. There was due accident involving a tractor trailer. This is a look from one of the vdot 511 cameras. The backup there is at least 3 miles
Some of the video you will see has graphic images. No foul play is expect indeed the womans death. They are not releasing information. We visited the property yesterday and found a dead alpaca a dead pony and self other dead animals. Man who discovered the body is paxton he is feuding with the animal warden the county is not protecting animals and they have not done enough in this case to save the surviving animals. We called the ward 18 for a comment but did not hear back. The sheriff says the states that marions office will be called. Patti paxton has a familiar ring charged with stalking and trespassing by the two ordinance of dogs who are not treated properly. Wit with the the owners are not backing down they are bringing paxton to court. Demands for changes in animal laws. Reporter photos of the two dogs and the man trying to care for them against owners wishes set off a fire storm. Terry says he has proof of the dogs frozen water during a snow storm a concern we took to the anima
3 Pattie Lynchburg held its annual state of the city at city hall. And this one was a bit different. Whit both lynchburg mayor Michael Gillette and vice mayor Caesor Johnson announced they would not be seeking reelection. Marissa parra reports. 3 Caesor Johnson, vice mayor of lynchburg 17 32 04 now my time is coming to a close. 17 32 06 2 secs lynchburgs state of the city was an emotional one. Michael gillette, mayor of lynchburg 00 17 56 im sure you can appreciate what a bittersweet moment this is for me. To deliver my final state of the city address. 8 seconds the citys mayor seemed to look back on the citys progress fondly. Michael gillette, mayor of lynchburg our economy has grown, many of our city departments have received accolades. 5 seconds but of course, the city isnt without its problems the mayor addressed the 24 percent poverty rate in lynchburg. Michael gillette, mayor of lynchburg 17 38 05 some of these challenges, like the poverty rate are emorphose and do not readily ad
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
Happening during a traffic stop outside the occupy wild life refuge. The groups leader was in custody and their spokesman killed in the gun fire. A weeks long standoff turning deadly. Well, ive heard a couple of people were shot and one person is dead. Reporter investigators moving in taking down militia members who occupied federal land in oregon since the beginning of the year. Group members driving to a meeting when police pulled their vehicle over. Then a violent confrontation, shots ringing out, the groups spokesman Robert Lavoie finicum killed. The groups leader arrested among them, ammon bundy tell, his wife saying they were cooperating with police. When they got out of the vehicle they told them to get down on the ground with their did and they just unloaded on him and just shot him. They have released Little Information about the confrontation including who irfooed first. Townspeople people growing frustrated with the occupation hoping this is the end of the standoff. Im glad