Couple of days of this bad air quality but i can to urgent care, have an opening and shutting all day long, people going in with elements of hard to breathe times, runny eyes, headache, you name it, some people thinking do i have covid, or is it related to bad air . Despite cabin fever, doctors say hunker down, bay area. That means stay inside with windows and doors shut and yes, that means no outdoor exercising. I figured i would go in, but it definitely is a bit of a concern. Reporter as the bathtub momentarily to do my interview, hes with the bay Area Management district. Justin kier i see some ash coming on tonight peter screen but i dont feel like i am breathing in that particulate matter. That is deceiving, correct . It is, and the ash is large and it is heavy into the wall and out of the air and it is disturbing, and bothersome the truth is, it is the fine particulates that are pretty much invisible to the naked eye. Dr. Say that is what we are breathing deep into our respirator
Today, people from this area and all over the state rolled up their sleeves and got to work to start the rebuilding process. To see it on tv is one thing but to actually come ut here and experience it is a whole other ball game. Josuhua polk and travis smith sift through the rubble of what used to be a home. Theyre trying to salvage whatever they can for the family that lived here. Both say they cant help but be touched by the stories they see in the piles of debris. When we drove by we actually saw a large teddy bar that you can tell belonged to a small girl, just laying under a whole bunch of debris. Pictures, doll babies, like tools, we found a few trophies, like stuff that holds memories and i think the people out here, i think they really just want to get it back. Power crews were also out working to restore power to the area. While volunteers are out lending aid to victims, others are out lending aid to the volunteers. Weve helped people from all over the world and all over the c
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
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