He is one of the pioneers of science fiction. He developed psychological terror. He wrote the only poem that is so famous, it has an nfl team named after him. He also was instrumental in the idea for art for arts sake, that it did not have to have a moral or make you a better person. It was enough that a terror story scares you because it is doing its job, and this also meant that because the story did not have to teach you something virtue didnt have to reward it. ,the villain could actually win in the end. Richmond is where poe spent more of his life than any other city. It is his hometown. He referred to himself as a virginian. This is where he was orphaned at the age of two, and he grew up with foster parents, john and Francis Allen. Without richmond he wouldnt have had the name allen. We wouldnt know what his name was. This is where he first fell in love. This is where he first wrote his poetry. This is where he had a lot of inspiredrations that literature for years to come. This
Julie toss to q right now road crews are gearing weather and for some, this will be the first time theyve used their plows this winter. But, teams are ready across the region, pretreating roads. You may have already seen some of those brine lines, driving last night. The timing of the storm. Coming after the evening rush and overnight, will help road crews once the snow starts falling. Metro is already taking precautions ahead of the storm. Metroaccess service will stop running at four this afternoon. It will be suspended all day tuesday. When it comes to the rails metro says it can operate pretty close to normal when there are snow totals between four and six inches, but you may see some delays. With the winter storm warning in effect. People are adjusting their travel plans. We spoke with two chicago who decided to fly here earlier than theyd planned. They wanted to avoid potential flight cancellations. They arrived at Reagan National airport yesterday. Bwi airport Officials Say beca
Our Team Coverage of the deadly storms continues now from one of the hardest hit areas in state waverly. Rico bush has been surveying the damage all morning. Rico what are you seeing . Curfew in waverly has been lifted residents are also asked to stay at their residences, as First Responders are going doortodoor overnight to make certain all residents are accounted for. Town and county residents are asked to avoid travel overnight due to debris and downed trees in the roadways. Previously reported at Virginia State police began responding to incidents of severe storm damage in the town of waverly along route 40. A 50yearold male, 26yearold male and 2 yearold male were killed when their mobile home was destroyed in the storm. All three were along route 40. A was destroyed in the storm. All three were found approximately 300 yards from the mobile home. The bodies were transported to the office of the medical examiner in norfolk for positive identification. State police are still working
Your day off with good day virginia. Im Kyle Benjamin. And im january keaton. Parents are looking for answers after rumors of misconduct and threats of violence at one high school in Roanoke County. Its all been happening at Northside High School. Extra security was called in last week, for a threat of violence that was later found not credible. Now. More speculation after longtime principal frank dent unexpectedly stepped down. His assistant principal, amy puckett asked to be reassigned days later. There is no validity, i have researched i have spent the time, the days the hours the weeks at northside at central trying to figure out ive seen these claims. Billy spence its tough with teenagers anyways because theres always drama. But as a parent, i just listen to it. Try to get the instead of worrying about what everyone else is saying. School board member Tom Mccracken is hosting a Community Meeting hoping to put the rumors to rest. That meeting is set for 7oclock tonight at in Campbe
Public meeting. This after accusations of misconduct and missing money. There were even threats of violence. School district Officials Say those rumors and accusations are not true questions arose at the school back on february 12th after longtime principal frank dent suddenly resigned citing personal and family reasons. Then days later, dents assistant principal amy puckett asks to be reassigned. She had been with the School District in that role for nearly two years. On thursday, a possible threat of violence against the school prompted increased security and parents getting no prior notification. That left many parents with Unanswered Questions and School Leaders allowing execused absences at both the middle school and the high school. As wfxrs bill wadell reports, while many Unanswered Questions do remain with both parents and students, Officials Say theyre doing what they can to ease concerns. 00 00 00 0500 20 00 25 Tom Mccracken i as well have heard embezzlement and fraud and all