Quite the mess we notice it on the forecast model this is its three a. M. Starting to happen there is precipitation just getting cold enough to change over to snow only have some snow showers driving to the region dont think its can be a big player think the biggest thing youre going to notice tomorrow is how we need windy it is first thing in the morning yes we have sunshine coming in the afternoon yes we have temperatures around forty three degrees the first thing in the morning those wind gusts topping thirty miles an hour at times so bundle everybody up according the new river valley want to make sure no one in their Childrens School goes home hungry over the weekend. As wdbj7s Christian Heilman found out, the group is going strong, but needs more help. Chris, three moms founded the program that helps feed Radford City School kids each weekend. Unfortunately, the need is growing faster than they are. Nat thank you all so much for coming to help pack this is what a mom on a mission
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Unanimously to move forward with the next planning steps for a proposed wind farm. Wdbj7s Noell Saunders joins us now with an update from tonights public hearing, tonight several expressed their concerns from wind experts to county leaders. Even neighboring Rockbridge County had some questions. A packed room with a lot of concerns about virginias potential first commercial windfarm. Botetourt county board of supervisors opened the floor at tuesdays meeting to anyone who had questions or statements. Most of time not all the time but most of the time localities are left worse off then when they started i dont have a problem with it, if they want to set one up in my yard they can set one up in my yard the developer, Apex Clean Energy spoke on the project its calling the rocky forge windfarm. The company says it is going through all the necessary steps and rules in order to build it. The botetourt ordinance was very thorough on what studies was required of us and we also have alot more stu
Fleet size. We are also pushing on fuel efficiency, closing or scaling back operations in yards and terminals and rationalizng secondary lines. All this is being done so that we can achieve target levels of profitablity. At the end of 2014, Norfolk Southern employed more than 29thousand people systemwide. At this point, we dont know how many positions will be eliminated in western virginia. Joe, is the decline of coal to blame for the companys disappointing results . Jean, its certainly a factor. The company says a weak global export market, record high temperatures in the east and low Natural Gas Prices cut coal revenues by 20 percent in the 4th quarter. And the plan to downsize the railroad includes cutitng employees in areas affected by lower coal traffic. The bad news hasnt spooked investors, though. Norfolk southern closed higher today on the new york stock exchange. Police are searching blacksburg. Nichole lovell, who is 13, was last seen early this morning on fairfax road. Polic