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
Good morning, its wednesday, february 24th. Thanks for starting your morning with good day virginia. Im january keaton. Kyle benjamin. Well get those stories in just a moment, but first a developing story just in to our newsroom. Danville police are investigating an Early Morning homicide. Shortly after midnight, officers responded to a home on halifax street. They found a man with gunshot wounds. Police say firefighters pronounced the man dead at teh scene. Police sent the body to the medical Examiners Office to pinpoint the cause of death. As jason just mentioned, the rain were expected to see later today is coming from the deep south and that extreme toll on the southeast. New this morning at least three people were killed tuesday night across the deep south in mississippi. Around 1hundred trailers were damaged when a tornado slammed through a mobile home park. In the past 12 hours, there have been at least 15 reports of tornadoes in louisiana, mississippi and alabama. Those states
Crashed earlier tonight. This is a live look from a vdot camera at mile marker 192 north in lexington the right lane is still closed. The wreck happened just after 5 and now you can see crews are still trying to get the wreck cleaned up. Emergency Officials Say the truck was hauling meat and there was one injury from the crash. And traffic is backed up for 7 miles. This is video just after the crash earlier tonight when the traffic back up was just 2 miles long. Police are continuing to detour traffic around the wreck tonightwe will keep you updated with any new developments. In Pittsylvania County the Hargrave Military School in chatham will be closed tomorrow after the school was threatened on social media. Officials believe it may be connected to isis. According to the Washington Post the private military School Canceled events through the weekend and is boosting security. Police there say theyre treating it as a legitimate. It as a legitimate. In salem tonightparents are parents ga
Historic slave homes. Stephen clinton support of not moving houses perhaps we can stop the action that is preceding right now and Work Together for a solution that suits all of the parties invo of ceremony Shirley Johnson lewis says she is a decendant of slaves and is leading the fight to save this historic land. Shirley Johnson Lewis organizer of event i think the slaves didnt have a say and so i kind of feel like im working for them now. I think they are depending on members of the group say they want to attend the next Botetourt County board of supervisors meeting on february 23rd. An organization in amherst county is starting to develop a strategic economic plan, with for the first time the help of an outside consulting firm. Officials with the Economic Development authority of amherst county held their kickoff meeting yesterday to start developing the Strategic Plan. The development of the plan is being funded through federal, state and private grants. Officials say the plan is ne
President ial hopeful who has stirred up the race for the white house. Then president ial survey. Sot we have a questions sort of relating to how angry people are, how unhappy they are with their own individual political party. Local College Students taking to the phones to gage who might win the virginia primary. I was wrong when i thought the board would take into consideraton the will of the people. A group sumitted a last minute proposal to keep two historic slave buildings on thier orginal site. But the question now is whether Botetourt County officials will accept that proposal. Thanks for joining us im travell eiland. And im becky freemal. Wfxrs Kristen Eskow was a meeting today where dozens of protestors showed up shes live in the newsroom with more on that becky and travell the Botetourt County board of supervisors unanimously approved the lease of the Botetourt Center at greenfield to the Economic Development authority. But also at todays meetings activists offered a lastminu