In Hampton Roads we can be the port city of the future and i specifically astro if he thinks there is a race issue in portsmouth. He says he believes some members of council are trying to make race an issue but he doesnt believe leader should be taking this city back to times like the nineteen fifties and encouraging that kind of division. Laura geller thirteen years now and it is a three way race for portsmouth mayor john rowe will compete against current mayor kenny wright and local business person. Shannon glover. Shes also running when asked to comment on the race glover told us quote john wrote and kenny wright are the architects of the public distrust we have in portsmouth today lets get over here to jeff because of wet weather is headed our way tonight adjust your tracking the rain and theres some now including over top of us i was just fiddling around with the camera here and you can actually see some of the snow falling and not reaching the ground or number of things you can s
Simply say last week in between friday and monday morning two dozen cars in just this Colonial Acres neighborhood or vandalized Police Believe someone use a pellet gun paintball gun or a slingshot to deliberately shatter peoples window. Some of those cars were found along lafayette fields and revered dry. Thats where jacks car was parked on the side and many others were found throughout the fox sealed sections of the city there were so many cars damaged in this neighborhood that jack tells me the local glass repair shop knew the exact neighborhood he was coming from when he took his car in to get repaired. Shes a you must live in Colonial Acres dont you. Police say the people or person behind these crimes may have left the area in a medium size pickup truck but they still have yet to figure out who their phone in hand and im now. It happened tonight city leaders clergy and Law Enforcement to questions and answers from the community about violence and ways to curb forum held at hampton
Church in south carolina. We need to tell the whole story. The whole ugly story of our history tonight, the fate of two slave quarters in Botetourt County is still in question. We are wdbj7. Good evening, im melissa gaona. And im chris hurst. New at 11 people in some neighborhoods across our area are concerned after they went several days without getting their mail following last weeks snow storm. Wdbj7s Khiree Stewart spoke with those neighbors and tells us whats causing the problem. Chris, melissa, its been days since it snowed, but its still causing problems for some people in roanoke. Those who havent gotten their mail say they want answers. 10 36 25 10 36 30 just concerned about what could be coming in that i need to take care of. Roy forbes sorts through several letters for the first time in days. He and others on ridgecrest drive said they havent received mail since thursday. The day before last weeks snow storm. 10 34 44 10 34 50 we have bills and regular stuff that comes in th
U. S. 220. A Family Member reportedly dumped soiled linens and bedding here. And thats exactly where the infants body was found. Rocky mounts assistant town manager Matthew Hankins says an autopsy result will determine what happens next. The patient is still hospitlized as i understand it, there have been no charges placed at this point. But if the death could have been prevented, hankins says there are other options for expecting mothers. All it takes is reaching out. There are churches and other individuals that can help in this sort of circumstance. If it does turn out that there was something more at play, hope its not the case. Certainly not indicative of rocky mount and what we know of our community. Rocky mount police are working closely with the Franklin County Commonwealth Attorneys Office to determine what charges will be filed. Again, they will likely be determined when the results of the autopsy are revealed. Wdbj7. Forecastbigtime rain today falling all across the region i
Star. Sot i really just kind of lost it and i jumped around and i got really excited about player is Getting National attention. Tonight flooding from the rising Roanoke River has shut down a bridge in salem. Mill lane near West Riverside drive is closed. And water is washing up onto the bridge. Police have set up a detour. And lick run creek in roanoke is continuing to rise as well. Rising waters from the creek have flooded the lick run greenway before at Brown Robertson park. The greenway has not flooded yet but the waters still remain high. And even thought flooding will be a concern for the next few days there is an immediate threat. Thick fog has blanketed much of the area. Heres a live look from the wfxr roof cam in roanoke county. You can see the here. Chief meteorologist john carroll is here now john when could the fog clear up . Tonight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to30 mph after midnight. Chanc