And im january keaton. Our top story this morning the building itself was in the process of being torn down. Now the abandoned dan river plant in brookneal is competely burnt down. This is what it looked like at the plant around 330 thursday afternoon. According to the town manager, the plant once home to a number of jobs in the area closed 10 years ago. Wfxrs paris holmes joins us live from brookneal with the latest on this fire. Paris, what do you know right now . Good morning guys. As you can see behind me the fire continues to blaze. There are about 2 piles of rumble burning right now, and the corner of the roof on part of the building is burning. But for the most part firefighters i spoke to say the fire is contained. There three fire trucks here right now and about 5 firefighter and they keeping a very close eye on whats going on right now. But obviously is the aftermath. The brookneal fire deptment is here right now but dept from all over the including lynchburg, liberty, alta v
Thank you for choosing good day virginia. Its friday february 12. Im january keaton. And im kyle benjamin. The weather is giving some local students a couple extra hours to sleep in this morning. Schools in allegheny county, covington and wythe county are all starting two hours late this morning. Our top story this morning the building itself was in the process of being torn down. Now the abandoned dan river plant in brookneal is competely burnt like at the plant around 330 thursday afternoon. According to the town manager, the plant once home to a number of jobs in the area closed 10 years ago. Paris holmes is at the scene of the fire this morning and she joins us live. Good morning guys. As you can see behind me the fire continues to blaze. There are about 2 piles of rumble burning right now, and the corner of the roof on part of the building is burning. But for the most part firefighters i spoke to say the fire is contained. There three fire trucks here right now and about 5 firefig
Water and getting everything contained. 11pattie tight make sure to stick with us for the latest on the fire. In the next half hour we hear from johnson about what they know concerning a potential cause for the blaze. 3 3 3 mona tight today more witness will take the stand in the trial of ashley white. Yesterday, prosecutors painted the picture of a filthy and unsafe environment during her bench trial. Shes charged with felony child abuse and neglect. Her 5yearold son noah thomas. Was found dead last march in a septic tank. In Opening Statements the ruling prosecutor told the court. White admitted she had lied about leaving her children at home the sunday morning she reported noah missing. There was a lot of discussion during testimony about the septic tank and the lid. Several investigators testified the lid was on the tank when they went to look for noah. 3 3 pattie tight new this morning. Just in the last couple of hours we learned about 2 people being shot in danville. Right now, w
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