Plus give the cspan capitol tour continues. We are at our fifth up outside the statehouse in Richmond Virginia and joining us on the cspan bus is former Virginia Governor doug wilder who served from 19921994. Governor wilders the grandson of slaves the first africanamerican governor in the u. S. Since reconstruction. Governor wilder in your recent autobiography you write that you are product of the state, the good, the bad and the ugly. What did he mean by that . Well as you pointed out being the grandson of slaves one would never expect that person to be the governor of the state to occupy the same seat as Patrick Henry and thomas jefferson. So to the extent that those travails overcome it was a testament to show what the people of virginia had gone through in making sure that image didnt continue. I like to think and i would like to say we are the old union rather new union rather than the old union. Im a product of that and i represent what the people of virginia brought forth and c
If you missed any of Donald Trumps speech you can watch it online at cspan. Org. Hillary clinton also spoke yesterday and you will find her remarks also online. Today, they never two of the Democratic National convention and the theme is fortyfour children and families. Latino speaker, former clintonville clinton will speak today. The convention speaking Program Starts at 4 30 p. M. And you can watch on cspan, this non cspan radio app and get video on demand at cspan. Org. The cspan bus. Dot started pennsylvania to ask about this weeks Democratic Convention in the issues most important in the president ial campaign. The most important issue to me facing our country today is gun control because to me people that should not have access to guns have access to guns and that makes me feel unsafe. Im a state senator here in pennsylvania. I am at my eight convention because i am a huge history buff and i love to come and be part of history and witness what goes on. I am representing my distri
1525 mph, gusts to 40 mph. Saturday partly sunny. Spotty showers possible late. Highs upper40s. Winds light south. The clouds have been filling in throughout the day. We will be tracking mainly cloudy skies through the evening hours. An area of low pressure will start to wintry mix for parts of our viewing area. After 7 pm, rain showers will spread across the metro into northeast north carolina. Farther north and west, we could potentially see a mix of rain and wet snow. I wouldnt rule out some minor accumulations coating on the north along the middle peninsula, and northern neck. The higher accumulations will be around richmond and points north. The wintry mix will be relatively brief after you probably dont need half of the day, then well dry up through the afternoon. One thing we have to mention is the at times since this will be a quickmoving storm system, we arent concerned with any tidal flooding. Little bit of night early sunday morning, so we could see some spotty rain showers.
Today as High Pressure is in control. It will be chilly. By tonight an area of low pressure and an upper level disturbance will move into the region from the west. Well see moisture ahead of the system create a rain snow mix tonight. Temps will be near or above freezing. So little to no accumulations are expected. By tomorrow morning the low will move just to our south. The rain snow mix will continue. We could see some light accumulations north and west of Hampton Roads as the temperatures there will expected there. Heavy problem, but nuisance highs in the 50s on good morning, Hampton Roads. Lets check later this morning, the old norfolk courthouse will be history. Demolition crews will begin chomping away at the building that served the city for decades. City leaders says theyre making room for a new civic plaza and Justice System. Rico bush is live in norfolk with more on whats happening today with the project. Rico. Don, katie, city leaders say demolishing the 50yearold building ma
Chilly. Highs will be in the mid 40s. Winds north east 510mph. Tonight mostly cloudy. Rain with some snow mixing in. Lows will be in midupper 30s. Winds ne 1020mph. Friday rain snow mix in the morning. Then mostly cloudy and windy. Little to no accumulations, but some light accumulations possible north west of Hampton Roads. Highs will be in the low mid 40s. Winds north 1525mph with gusts up to 40mph. Things will be quiet today as High Pressure is in control. It will be chilly. By tonight an area of low pressure and an upper level disturbance will move into the region from the west. Well see moisture ahead of the system create a rain snow mix tonight. Temps will be near or above freezing. So little to no accumulations are expected. By tomorrow morning the low will move just to our south. The rain snow mix will continue. We could see some light accumulations north and west of Hampton Roads as the temperatures there will be colder, but the higher amounts of accumulations possible friday