Police are still investigating the cause of the accident. Pittsylvania county deputies will continue to guard the campus of Hargrave Military Academy until further notice. Officials are actively working an investigation after a threatening message, possibly connected to isis, was sent directly to the school through social media. Sheriff taylor, our abilities to educate oursevles in the social media realms and how we vet that message or messages. Investigators are not releasing what the threatening message said, or where it was posted, but they believe actions taken this week have prevented anything from happening over the weekend. The 15yearold who caused this crash last week after a police chase, now faces five charges in roanoke county. The crash sent four teens to the hospital. Weve learned he was arrested tuesday in roanoke and is being held without bond. State police say the 15yearold walked eastern virginia twomonths ago. February is teen dating violence awareness month. Its a pr
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
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
Cold with snow developing in the evening. Highs in the upper 20s. Tonight light snow with lows voter turnout, the polls are closed and we now know the candidates who won nominations during the firehouse primary. The democratic primary wrapped up at the Berglund Center late saturday night. The mayors seat is up for grabs with sherman lea winning the nomination with about 1600 votes. Several City Council Positions seats are also up for grabs with anita price, Freeda Cathcart and Trish White Boyd gaining the nomination. Wsls tens duke carter shares their reaction. Nats the three winners for city Trish White Boyd and Freeda Cathcart, cheers cheers filled the Berglund Center saturday evening. After about 4 hours of counting ballots the candidates running roanoke city office learned who is one step to being on city council. Nats yes we won woo hoo incumbent councilwoman anita price shares her reaction. Anita price councilwo man this has been an amazing adventure and im so so happy and so app
The shootings happened over a five hour time period at various locations around kalamazoo county. Seven people. Including a 14 yearold girl. Were shot killed and police say another person is in serious condition. Shortly after Midnight Police said they arrested 45 yearold jason dalton. Who they have strong suspicions of being the shooter. The kalamazoo county undersheriff gave a chilling description of what happened. Undersheriff paul matyas kalamaz oo county Sheriffs Office weve had several shootings here in the county and the city of kalamazoo. They all appear to be related. We have multiple people dead. In summary, what it looks like is we have somebody driving finding people and shooting them dead in their tracks. Police have not yet released the names of the the victims. French authorities publish video instructions on how to react in the event of a terrorist attack. This comes after 130 people were killed during an attack in paris the video is a simple stepby step guide that give