What they would like increased dialogue, discussion, and feedback on. But, as our a Feasibility Study moves forward on proposition c moves forward and we talk about the size of projects and neighborhoods but also based on the type of needs that we want to fulfill in the citya commission is going to be invaluable in helping to guide the support of the Mayors Office in terms of direction that we as a city want to take for Affordable Housing. In particular, i believe this comes up in almost every single project that are office negotiates and the type of Affordable Housing that we build and it what income levels. I do not want to say that there is not a rhyme or reason for each project, but we do do it on a project by project basis. We have to say i think Senior Housing is needed in this neighborhood and i think we should do this at 55 ami and we do the best that we can tell fill the needs that we are hearing from the community but i think the commission will provide a larger risible docum
Negotiates and the type of Affordable Housing that we build and it what income levels. I do not want to say that there is not a rhyme or reason for each project, but we do do it on a project by project basis. We have to say i think Senior Housing is needed in this neighborhood and i think we should do this at 55 ami and we do the best that we can tell fill the needs that we are hearing from the community but i think the commission will provide a larger risible document that we can follow and, give us a better compass in helping to guide all of our budgets together and not go on a development by development basis which is actually truly what were doing today. There are so many needs that we need to fill. Affordable homeownership that we need to fill and of course the continuing need for a working Class Community and those that are homeless and formally homelessand this commission is going to provide better laws and focus solely on this issue over the course the years and i think that wo
Roanoke county police are still piecing together what happened after confirming that a man was shot by an officer. At 7 15 last night, they received a call that a man wearing a bandanna and hoodie was waving a gun off of route 419. We spoke with a witness who made the call to police. He says he was driving when he saw the man. Thomas gill, witness i saw his gun in the right hand. So he was waving it at cars and he turned around and he was waving it at me so i turned around and took a left and i called 911. Amy whittaker, Roanoke County spokesperson officers then arrived on scene and they confronted the suspect which is just up the road from walgreens parking officer involved shooting that took place. The suspect was transported to the hospital. We do not know the persons condition right now. That witness tells us he heard at least five shots but its not clear who fired all of them. Danville police are investigating a robbery that happened last night in the 100 block of wesley drive. A
Wdbj7s Christian Heilman is live on scene at electric road in Roanoke County. Christian, what have you learned . This is still a very active scene out here as officers are still piecing together what happened here earlier. Roanoke county Police Confirmed that a male was shot by police. Police say all this information is preliminary. At 7 15, they recieved a call that a black man wearing a bandanna and hoodie was waving a gun off route 419. We spoke with a witness who says he made that call. He was driving when he saw the man. Thomas gill, witness i saw his gun in the right hand. So he was waving it at cars and he turned around and he was waving it at me so i turned around and took a left and i called 911. Amy whittaker, Roanoke County spokesperson officers then arrived on scene and they confronted the suspect which is just up the road from walgreens parking officer involved shooting that took place. The suspect was transported to the hospital. We do not know the persons condition right
People calling for more Police Officers at all metro stations. But it turns out Transit Police have to go through more hurdles than most just so they can start doing their job. Transportation reporter adam tusk explains. Reporter metro transit Police Officers have to know the laws and procedures in d. C. , maryland and virginia for that reason alone, it simply takes longer for them to hit the street. And as far as the number of transit Police Officers, metro concedes it cant be everywhere all at once. To have an ufser at every single 91 stations, at the entrance and exits would be a phenomenon mall task. Reporter now theyve agreed to extra patrols here. And even as we were filming, sirens on as a call for anincident here that turned out to be nothing. All of this made for a tense feeling here. Watch your back. Watch who you talk to, watch who you been around. Reporter candace to catch a train on the same platform where a teenager was shot and killed. Does she think metro has enough pol