For a man who may be armed in roanoke county. The man is suspected of being the driver of a car that was chased by state police last night. The car crashed, flipped and caught on fire. The county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Taken to the hospital. Stay with wdbj7, and wdbj7dotcom for any updates. A Pulaski County the outcome in ashley whites trial opening arguments lawyers are prepared to call 23 witnesses to testify in the case. A judge agreed to change the trial location because the potential jurors interviewed monday and tuesday knew about the case. But late tuesday night the judge and lawyers agreed to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. A lawyer not asssociated with this case says that decision may now benefit ashley white. Richard chidester giles county attorney you may certainly get the same outcome but the judge is certainly more likely to be not caught up in the emotion and the passion of the
Be armed in roanoke county. Suspected of being the driver of a car that was chased by night. Flipped and caught on fire. The county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Four people were stay with wdbj7, and wdbj7dotcom for any updates. Judge will now decide instead of a jury. Opening arguments begin today and lawyers are prepared to call 23 witnesses to testify in the case. A judge agreed to change the trial location because about 60 percent of the potential jurors interviewed monday and tuesday knew about the case. But late tuesday night the judge and lawyers agreed to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. A lawyer not asssociated with this case says that decision may now benefit ashley white. Richard chidester giles county attorney you may certainly get the same outcome but the judge is certainly more likely to be not caught up in the emotion and the nature for a jury not familiar with the law to preceive cert
Cold air that was in place to the north now has an opportunity to slide down in our region we have no boundaries relate on our doorstep we have this combined flow that is dropping that strong west northwesterly wind into our region and its lights can be cold for so long soak as you look up tomorrow or finding sunshine, thats great over also finding that were not getting much out of the twenties in many locations may be a High Temperature thi attracting attention in virginia this week, but its not touting a candidate for public office. The message on radio and television warns of dire consequences if the approves a controversial piece of wdbj7s joe dashiell is here with more on the Details Behind the debate. Chris, were talking about efforts to certificate of need law. Its the permitting process that requires hospitals and other Health Care Providers to receive approval from the state Health Commissioner before medical services, or build certain facilities. Republican lawmakers say they
From other causes. Youve told us white has been extremely emotional during this trial. What was her reaction to this ruling . She showed no emotion while the judge was reading his ruling. She sat with a blank face until the deputies walked her out of the courtroom. Her sentencing is scheduled for may 16th. Jean. Snowand our just and is located its all part of a changing weather patterns two phases over the next three days that youll be talking about in the first one that were seeing right now is some light snow thats invading the region and the key thing here is its fairly light but she extends pretty far back in another twenty four hours will seek a recent opportunity the mounts for some light snow showers the thing youre talking about is with this invasion of cold air this reemergence ofthis arctic air into our area oh that feels like temperatures are really getting a dangerous especially tomorrow night at the moment its pretty cold out there feels like its anywhere from around 12 to
Just one person is dead after a deadly crash in vinton involving two cars. It happened late last night. Crews arrived at the scene on hardy road near temple drive. A vehicle traveling westbound crossed the center line and struck another vehicle headon traveling east. Rushed to the hospital with serious one of the drivers, 19 year old Kayla Simmons of Roanoke County, died as a result of her injuries. Passengers. Investigators say drugs and alcohol may have played a role in the crash. Well bring you more it both on the air and on our website at wdbj7dotcom. Late yesterday afternoon a Pulaski County judge ruled ashley white abused and neglected her children. Wdbj7s justin ward tells us what white said happened the day her son noah thomas went missing nearly a year ago. Ashley whites lawyers had nothing to say friday afternoon just moments after judge Bradley Finch ruled white is guilty of three counts of child abuse and neglect. Finch said this was a disaster waiting to happen. White admi