Pictures. They show heavy smoke and flames. Thurston says a recycling plant has been in the process of tearing down the former Textile Building for the last six months. Vdot says drivers can expect delays around earl street. All north and south through lanes are closed on route 501. We have a crew headed there right now. Information as it comes into our newsroom. Is underway. She is charged with three counts of child abuse and neglect. Whites son. Noah thomas. Was found dead in a septic tank back in march. Wsls 10s Bethany Teague explains what happened in court today. Day one of ashley whites bench trial went to about 530 this evening. The prosecution indicated that it has just a few more witnesses to call tomorrow. We learned today that the prosecution is alleging two of ashley whites child abuse and neglect crimes occurred when she left noah thomas and his six month old baby sister home the childrens father, paul thomas, to work. The third offense occurred when she fell asleep after
Surrendered to the fbi. Tens of thousands listened to it play out. Joe fryer is in oregon and starts us off with late details. Reporter tense moments on the 41st day of the wildlife refuge occupation, all of it broadcast live online. After three holdouts turn themselves in, the fourth and final og pier, david fry, refuses to surrender. Im a free man, i will die a free man. Reporter before finally peaceful lip giving up. If everybody says hallelujah, ill come out. When they said hallelujah, he came out. Reporter the fbi moved in last night. Tens of thousands were listening. Lets be clear. Armed occupation of it is not a peaceful protest. Reporter among those negotiating with the group reverend franklin graham, son of billy gram, and michelle fiori. Never lost faith. I came here with a mission, and the mission was accomplished. Reporter armed militants took over the wildlife refuge nearly six weeks ago protesting federal ownership of western lands. One was shot and killed in a confrontat
There are several points today one point she essentially broke down during testimony. That was when her neighbor and the stand. Own. He said noah was just learning how to play basketball and everyone how much he had learned. Meadows described noah as a boy who loved to be outdoors, and that i must have put the chain on his bicycle 100 times. Meadows said noah was alone most of the time when he played outside. The defense questioned the landlord on why the familys septic tank was not maintained and secured up to standard. The prosecution said while questioning a different witness that it intends to present evidence later on in the case that ashley white was taking a drug that is typically used to fight opiate addiction. That evidence has not yet been the medical examiner also gave testimony today that when noahs body was recovered, he had a cell phone and a muscleman action figure in his pocket. Live in pulaski Bethany Teague wsls 10. A bill submitted by sam rasoul that would increase t
Meteorologists are calling for afor it to get down to 8 degreesfor it to get down to 8 degrees. This is dangerous cold, folks. So lets send it right to chief meteorologist George Flickinger for the latest. George danner, this is going to be the coldest weather we have seen so far this season moving into the heart of virginia. We stay below freezing all day today. Right now we are in the 20s. The temp is 29. That light blue number, thats how combed it feels. Right now feels like 21. Around the rest of the area, lynchburg, roanoke, blacksburg, you stay below freezing. Toward south side, temps in the upper 30s. And it feels that much colder. Winds from the west. That fire you were seeing in the brookneal area. You can see where the wind was blowing that smoke from west to east as we have a west to east breeze right now. Some good news that the winds will be diminishing after sunwill be diminishing after sunset. The temperatures will be falling down to the teens by tomorrow morning. Coming
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