The heavy rain is causing First Responders to gear up in case someone gets stuck in the rising water. Bobby haynes is one of 26 members of salems swift water rescue team, and says he has had to gear up and save someone from rough waters several times. He says crews have flood gauges throughout the area to keep track of the amount rising water. They also train every month on different swift water rescue techniques. Were told it only takes a few inches to a feet of water for your car to get stuck. And if you see deep water, the best thing you can do is turn around, dont drown. Bobby haynes weve had people with some close call situations and were fortunate enough that those people have come back and taught us the lessons that theyve learned and try to keep us safe. You can read more of these tips and others on wdbj7 dot com. Just click on this story. Police are investigating a homicide in northwest roanoke. After 4 30 yesterday afternoon. Investigators are talking to witnesses and gatheri
Freezing rain continues for some. Watch for heavy rain and ice this morning. This winter storm continues to wreak havoc on our area and is making things tricky for commuters and people just even trying to walk their dog this morning. Wdbj7s shayne dwyer is live in Downtown Roanoke for us this morning. Shayne how are the roads looking right now . Good morning garrett. Roanoke, the roads primaries are in decent shape too but the Virginia Department of transportation is reporting slick spots pretty much all across our region. There is some snow and ice on primary routes in bedford, floyd, Henry Patrick and pulaski counties. Garrett ice continues to be the problem causer here this morning and may even be worse than the snow. Shayne Power Outages now topping more than 20 thousand. Where are the hardest hit areas . Garrett that number were no more than 21thousand three hundred right now. Right now some of the hardest hit areas are right in the Roanoke Valley where you see all that red. Roano
Open two hours late. Gusty winds days snow showers continue in those areas but as we head through today mopes to that will slowly come to an and but southwestern virginia the mountains a West Virginia it have to watch upper a few slick spots is you heading out this morning heres you weather headlines a chilly start you deftly one a bundle up temperature say twenties and thirties probably on your home tomorrow but at the wind benefiel colder than that strong gusty winds will have increasing sunshine county. But the shelters are open. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is at one of the shelters this morning. Good morning, amanda good morning, kimberly. Im at the appomatox Community Center, and the other shelter is at the pamplin Fire Department. Theyre staying open as local leaders continue to encourage victims to water, and food. But there is some good news this morning, ive checked the outage maps for the area and it looks like 100 of the power has been restored. Local leaders have warned that could
Todays heavy rain has First Responders preparing for possible flooding. Wdbj7s Khiree Stewart spoke with crews on how they plan to keep you and your family safe. They always make you nervous. Theres not a single time you go out in a flooding event that youre completely comfortable with it. Were being put in situations that the average person is not normally put in. Bobby haynes knows that first hand. Hes one of 26 members of salems Swift Water Rescue Team. Weve had people with some close call situations enough that those people have come back and taught us the lessons that theyve learned and try to keep us safe. He says they have flood gauges throughout the area to keep track of the rising water. And train monthly on different swift water rescue techniques. Swift water is one of the more Dangerous Things we do as a Fire Department. The scary thing on our business is that it doesnt take a lot of rain to separate the car from the road. Salem fire chief John Prillaman says it only takes a
Kristopher olin. Keepers is accused of being an accessory after the fact, helping eisenhauer after he committed the crime. Shes also charged with disposing of a dead body. Both were arrested over the weekend as investigators tightened their search for lovell. Saturday police discovered lovells body just across the state line on route 89 in North Carolina. She had been missing for four days after she was last seen at her home in blacksburg. Both eisenhauer and keepers were in orange jumpsuits and only gave short answers to the judge. Theyre due in court again march 28th for a preliminary hearing. Right now they remain in jail without bond. Live in christiansburg, justin ward, wdbj7 as charges were being read this morning, Law Enforcement is still looking for more evidence. The Virginia State police and Virginia Tech police were at the vet med pond this morning searching for anything that could be related. Officers on scene couldnt say what they were looking for, but said Blacksburg Poli