Nation faces torrential rainfall and strong winds from the category 4 hurricane. A hurricane warning was in effect for jamaica, cuba and haiti, around jeremie and les cayes could see the worst of it. Matthew is one of the most powerful Atlantic Hurricanes in recent history and briefly reached the top classification, category 5, becoming the strongest hurricane here since felix in 2007. Michelle Mortensen were only three days into Michelle Mortensen were only three days into october. But it has already been a deadly month on our roadways. According to police three accidents over the weekend involved impaired drivers. And according to safety advocates. October is historically a month where dui fatalities increase. As of right now. 84 people have died in traffic there have been 54 deaths in nhps. And while this rise in fatal accidents is concerning. Police tell us there is one are where weve seen vast improvement. erin breen dir. Vulnerable road uses project unlv last year we had the wors
Developing news in campbell countythe abandoned dan river plant caught fire today in brookneal and it continues to burn at this hour. People who work in the area tell wfxr news they noticed the thick smoke around 3 this afternoon. According to the town manager, the plant has been closed for about 10 years and was major employer in the area. The plant has been empty since it closed and was in the process of being demolished. The fire shut down part of route 501 as crews worked to put out those flames. People we spoke with say the smoke changed from light to dark and ashes were falling from the sky. Its been black, black billowing smoke and then it looked like it lightened up. It seems to have picked up and right now it looks like its more black smoke coming. I looked like it blew up, i anything that close. No evacuations have been ordered at this time but city leaders say the heavy smoke is so bad that some who live near the plant have decided to leave their homes for the night. And wer
For waking up with thank you for waking up with good day virginia. Im kyle benjamin. And im january keaton. We begin in Botetourt County with a rally. Held by a group trying to stop the relocation of what were once slave houses. Members say county leaders are planning to build a Shell Building on the hill. And as wfxrs Sophia Borrelli tells us, ralliers think that would disgrace the memories of their ancestors. 0 13 0 220 56 1 061 07 1 17 nats of amazing gracesongs nat of poemsand poems to celebrate those who lived on this hill long before any of us were born. Stephen clinton support of not moving houses to show respect and admiration and honor a society that had a lot more to do with the building of this country than weve acknowledged in the past. The friends of greenfield preston Plantation Group held a ceremony. Some like Stephen Clinton are hoping county leaders will see the support and reevaluate their decision to move these historic slave homes. Stephen clinton support of not mov
And im january keaton. Our top story this morning the building itself was in the process of being torn down. Now the abandoned dan river plant in brookneal is competely burnt down. This is what it looked like at the plant around 330 thursday afternoon. According to the town manager, the plant once home to a number of jobs in the area closed 10 years ago. Wfxrs paris holmes joins us live from brookneal with the latest on this fire. Paris, what do you know right now . Good morning guys. As you can see behind me the fire continues to blaze. There are about 2 piles of rumble burning right now, and the corner of the roof on part of the building is burning. But for the most part firefighters i spoke to say the fire is contained. There three fire trucks here right now and about 5 firefighter and they keeping a very close eye on whats going on right now. But obviously is the aftermath. The brookneal fire deptment is here right now but dept from all over the including lynchburg, liberty, alta v
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