Snow routes. And craig county schools wil open two hours late today. Right now hundreds of officers in blacksburg are still searching for a missing 13 year old girl. Nichole Madison Lovell was last seen around midnight, wednesday morning. Investigators say she is in urgent need of medication for a liver transplant she had when she was younger. A thousand cadets, a drone, state and local police were out in full force to find Nicole Lovell yesterday. Theyre investigating all possible leads. The organization, help save the next girl has joined the search and is consoling the parents. I spoke with tammy this morning shes strong but this is her baby and right now we dont have a clue where shes at, she wants her home investigators have set up an anonymous tip line. If you know is on your screen now. You can contact Blacksburg Police by can also find this Contact Information on our website dot com. Wfxr news is your local election headquarters. The republican president ial voters last night a
Its friday, january 29th. Im kyle benjamin. Reporter im january keaton. Schools are on time for you in case youre wondering. The busses were on the snow route just in case youre wondering why the bus may have been where it should have been. Greg county schools you open 2 hours late. Just be aware of that. Kyle this morning the search continues for a missing girl in blacksburg. Many are out looking for the 13yearold. They last saw Nicole Madison lovell at midnight. Shes in urgent need of medication that helps her deal with a liver transplant. A drone and state and local police are out in full force this week to find nicole lovell. Theyre investigating all possible leads. The organization helped save the next girl and even join in the search. Theyre trying to console nicoles parents. I spoke with tammy this morning. But of course shes you this is her this is and right now we dont have a clue to where shes at and she wants her home. Reporter investigators set up an anonymous tip line. If
Possession and trafficking. Those arrested face multiple charges related to marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine. Anyone with any information on illegal drug activity in the area are asked to call police. Drug abuse also a hot button issue on capitol hill. The Senate Judiciary Committee Held a hearing on heroin and Prescription Drug addiction. Senators say two things are key to successfully combat this national epidemic. If we dont get the support and treatment for those who are struggling with addiction and deal with the underlying issues, we are not going to solve this problem. According to the National Institute on drug abuse, Drug Overdose deaths involving prescription opioid pain relievers have more than quadrupled since 1999. Heroin deaths five times higher since 2002. Police in lynchburg are continuing to try and solve a string of burglaries they believe are connected. Police say people reported nine burglaries on pulaski, york, payne streets since january 2nd. Most have
You about. Craig county is opening two hours late. Buses in Bedford County will operate on snow routes, but school will open at regular time. 67 people are facing nearly 2 hundred drug charges as part of a widespread drug roundup effort throughout southwest virginia by the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task force. Operation deep freeze happens quarterly throughout the region, and targets illegal narcotic manufacturing, possession and trafficking. Those arrested face multiple charges related to marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine. Anyone with any information on illegal drug activity in the area are asked to call police. Drug abuse also a hot button issue on capitol hill. The Senate Judiciary Committee Held a hearing on heroin and Prescription Drug addiction. Senators say two things are key to successfully combat this national epidemic. If we dont get the support and treatment for those who are struggling with addiction and deal with the underlying issues, we are not going to institut