Haze. Lets bring in Frank Mallicoat who will talk about the air quality. Here we are, today feels different, not quite normal yet. Not quite normal but were certainly getting there. No bright orange glow, gasia. What a site it was yesterday. Today were back to our old faithful fogfilled sky. Theres plenty of smoke in the sky. That means two thirds of the air quality is poor quality, especially if you live in the east bay or north bay. This bears repeating. What a difference a day looks. Heres a look at oakland, wednesday draped in that bright orange hue and then back to the well take it. This is looking down on highway 24, foggy and gray there and as we go into the Rockbridge Area much of the same area. After fires, extreme heat, blackouts, anything that resembles normalcy in 2020 well take it. Its nice in the moment but scary and sad to think about the environment and think about the fact this will be yet again another new normal. But there was nothing normal about this. Actually had
The Henry County Sheriffs Office is looking for a missing woman. Bernice proctors car was found on old Liberty Drive in martinsville around 4 20 yesterday afternoon. Family members told police they had not heard from her, and didnt know where she was. Bloodhounds and a Virginia State Police Helicopter were looking for herthat search will continue today. If you have any information on ms. Proctors whereabouts please call police. A man has been charged after a police chase in amherst county. Lawrence crank was arrested late tuesday night. Police say he led them on a chase after trespassing at Riveredge Park in madison heights. He was arrested after stopping his car near a home on winridge drive, and trying to get away on foot. Hes being held amherst adult detention facility. And his dog are out of their home after a fire in craig county, not far from the west Virginia State line. Volunteer assitant chief, the house on dicks creek road is a total loss. Got there last night, had already ca
Charged in the case, David Eisenhauer and natalie keepers. Lovell was found dead in North Carolina after going missing last month. Montgomery county prosecutors say they will continue to consider whether the evidence could warrant a capital murder charge. Crews in blacksburg are working to repair a water main break were told the break is on airport road. Blacksburg public works says Water Service interruptions are expected in the the 200 to 300 block of airport road for at least another hour. The lights could be coming back on soon for those still without power following this weeks winter storm. Right now, American Electric power is reporting more than 800 people are still without electricity in the Roanoke Valley. More than 500 are still affected in franklin county. Crews from several other states have come to our area to help with restoring forecastexactly would is can a go for up from here right through tomorrow saturday and sunday will ratcheting a be going up into the sixties for
For areas where the damage is severe and the access is tough to get to. Judgmentand we sure appreciate their efforts in the weather has been a little bit cooperative in that way you will be warmer each day and some sunshine but was windy today that didnt help out skies partly cloudy at the moment traffic is moving well on five eighty one its thirty five degrees or the Digital Broadcast Center but factor in a little bit of wind and feels more like its in the upper 20s so dont be fooled by going with the lighter coats until maybe saturday or sunday. It still a chilly out there temperature thirty four in lexington thirty three and blacksburg and galax thirty two with the jostle us reaching checks and thirty four degrees in a few snow flurries the men running to the mountains here recently but that too is starting to dry out just a little bit of a few lingering clouds back to the last but tomorrow will be trending toward something little but more sunny with a winced a lot of the northwest
The Henry County Sheriffs Office is looking for a missing woman. Bernice proctors car was found on old Liberty Drive in martinsville around 4 20 yesterday afternoon. Family members told police they had not heard from her, and didnt know where she was. Bloodhounds and a Virginia State Police Helicopter were out yesterday searching. They will continue today. If you have any information, please call police. A man has been charged after a police chase in amherst county. Lawrence crank was arrested late tuesday night. Police say he led them on a chase after trespassing at Riveredge Park in madison heights. He was arrested after stopping his car near a home on winridge drive, and trying to get away on foot. Hes being held without bond at the amherst adult detention facility. And his dog are out of their home after a fire in craig county, not far from the west Virginia State line. According to a volunteer assitant chief, the house on dicks creek road is a total loss. When firefighters got the