From other causes. Youve told us white has been extremely emotional during this trial. What was her reaction to this ruling . She showed no emotion while the judge was reading his ruling. She sat with a blank face until the deputies walked her out of the courtroom. Her sentencing is scheduled for may 16th. Jean. Snowand our just and is located its all part of a changing weather patterns two phases over the next three days that youll be talking about in the first one that were seeing right now is some light snow thats invading the region and the key thing here is its fairly light but she extends pretty far back in another twenty four hours will seek a recent opportunity the mounts for some light snow showers the thing youre talking about is with this invasion of cold air this reemergence ofthis arctic air into our area oh that feels like temperatures are really getting a dangerous especially tomorrow night at the moment its pretty cold out there feels like its anywhere from around 12 to
Through social media. Why werent we updated sooner. Why did they wait until the next day . Parent Cliff Jennings says like many, he thinks more should have been done. Thank goodness it wasnt a threat, but had it been and something happen the next day and they didnt a alert parents, it couldve been a bad situation. School leaders admitted that more shouldve been done to alert parents. We should have sent you a message. Social media can be good, but in these situations, its really causing this the school. School board mccracken says the students safety is the boards top priority, i want them to be able to feel their kids are safe. Theyre secure, they can get refocused and this is a great need to have confidence in the our kids back on track off of social media and focus on upcoming testing. Either way, parents said they want re assurance that the most is being done to protect their children if another confidence that if it happens again, were going to be involved sooner. They will look i
Just one person is dead after a deadly crash in vinton involving two cars. It happened late last night. Crews arrived at the scene on hardy road near temple drive. A vehicle traveling westbound crossed the center line and struck another vehicle headon traveling east. Rushed to the hospital with serious one of the drivers, 19 year old Kayla Simmons of Roanoke County, died as a result of her injuries. Passengers. Investigators say drugs and alcohol may have played a role in the crash. Well bring you more it both on the air and on our website at wdbj7dotcom. Late yesterday afternoon a Pulaski County judge ruled ashley white abused and neglected her children. Wdbj7s justin ward tells us what white said happened the day her son noah thomas went missing nearly a year ago. Ashley whites lawyers had nothing to say friday afternoon just moments after judge Bradley Finch ruled white is guilty of three counts of child abuse and neglect. Finch said this was a disaster waiting to happen. White admi
Power spokesperson teresa hall. We know at the highest 45 thousand apco customers in virginia were without power. How many tonight are still without electricity . Teresa hall appalachian power spokesperson around 5,000 customers are still without service in Roanoke County and the city of roanoke. Franklin county has about 1,000 customers without service. Bedford, botetourt, campbell, and patrick counties each have fewer than 600 customers still without service. Jean weve noticed in some neighborhoods one house has power, the next does not. Some people are wondering how is it power but i dont . Expect service to be back on for customers . Teresa in most areas, including bedford, botetourt, campbell and patrick counties, we expect to have Service Restored by late tonight. In franklin and roanoke counties, including the city of roanoke, we expect customers to have power by late thursday night. In isolated instances, especially where damage is severe or access is difficult, restoration may
Ashley white is in the court room again today crying on several occasions when potential jurors brought up their interactions with noah. She was in tears when one man said his child played basketball with noah and talked to white during those games. He was put in the jury pool even though other potential jurors with similar stories of meeting the five year old were sent home. Justin, are lawyers asking the same questions from yesterday, or have they changed . At least two questions that were confusing to the judge or the lawyers were changed today. One about a mother and fathers roll in a childs upbringing was reworded after a lengthy debate. Prosecutors also blamed her lawyer for asking too detailed follow up questions. The judge reminded them all to stick to the approved questions. Next at six ill witnesses are expected to take the stand. Jean. Wellwould you get a suppressing pictures of these wave clouds of informing today some really interesting is it illustrates of clouds of form