Several different travel sites. Local tourism leaders say theyre expecting 307 thousand people to spend the holiday here in town. Thats nearly 1 percent more than last year. Theyre expected to pump 206 and a half million dollars. Which is also more than last year. Patrick Walker all those people are flooding into the valley for the holiday. On the heels of las vegass record breaking month of visitors. Tourism leaders say more than 3 point 8 Million People traveled here during july. kirsten joyc town this weekend might not be here just to celebrate labor day. Its also a big weekend for sports fans. Patrick Walker its the first weekend for College Football. As well as the big nfl draft weekend for fantasy football. 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is live at the sportsbook inside south point. Where theyre getting ready for big betting. Sherry, hows the weather . Demetria, how are the turn this weekend. After another hot day yesterday at 104. Sun is not up quite yet. Temps right now ar
Maneuver around noell saunders, wdbj7. Carilion is in the more training with their workers. Theyre also reachinig out to more drone operator and emergency help with the campaign. Advocates for Domestic Violence victims in virginia are praising a bill that keeps guns out of the hands of accused abusers. It prevents anyone under a permanent protective order from having a firearm. The house bill now moves to the full floor for a vote. The move is a rare compromise for lawmakers from both parties in richmond. Some critics though, still arent satisfied because the bill still allows those barred to keep a gun for 24 hours after being served. An escaped inmate from Henrico County has been caught in florida, three days after running away. Police say james booth took off his gps monitoring device to leave the state. He was found hiding in a shed in palm coast yesterday afternoon. Officers were able to find him after witnesses say he left the scene of a crash booth pleaded guilty to manufacturin