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Consider borrowing 40Million Dollars to build a middle school and gymnasium for students in the northwestern part of the county. Wdbj7s tim saunders is live in bedford with a preview of tonights meeting. Jean, School Leaders have been talking about this project for a long time and tonight theyre hoping they need to move forward. Supervisors will consider a resolution on construction of a school and a competition gym for 40million of that amount would be borrowed. The board cast a similar vote la...

News on the future of catawba hospital. Jean, the new budget proposals confirm what we heard last week, that keep the Mental Health facility open, at least for now. Proposals strip the funding that governor mcauliffe had proposed, to begin the process of closing the hospital in roanoke county. Lawmakers did call for a study of Psychiatric Services for geriatric patients, to be completed year. Roanoke county supervisor Martha Hooker says she is pleased catawba hospital will remain open for now, b...

Coming up at six, well check on the work in the Raleigh Court neighborhoood. Live in roanoke joe dashiell wdbj7 snow is quickly region and thats one construction site all of the moisture weve seen in the last few days caused a small mudslide at river ridge mall. A dirt slope collapsed yesterday on a piece of property where crews are building a residence inn motel. The mall entrance and the northbound lanes of wards road were still covered with mud this morning. City inspectors are working with c...

But its about to get a lot more active and a lot more dangerous. Meteorologist robin reed begins with radar views and flood watches. Youwe got both and if you look at the rate alright i think you should not all that impressive in fact theres not much rain here at all and youd be absolutely correct but underneath the radar beams are zipped on a drizzle theres a fair amount of fog as well in the light showers do continue through the hill city right now for martinsville south boston as well so why ...

For waking up with thank you for waking up with good day virginia. Im kyle benjamin. And im january keaton. We begin in Botetourt County with a rally. Held by a group trying to stop the relocation of what were once slave houses. Members say county leaders are planning to build a Shell Building on the hill. And as wfxrs Sophia Borrelli tells us, ralliers think that would disgrace the memories of their ancestors. 0 13 0 220 56 1 061 07 1 17 nats of amazing gracesongs nat of poemsand poems to celeb...

Crashed earlier tonight. This is a live look from a vdot camera at mile marker 192 north in lexington the right lane is still closed. The wreck happened just after 5 and now you can see crews are still trying to get the wreck cleaned up. Emergency Officials Say the truck was hauling meat and there was one injury from the crash. And traffic is backed up for 7 miles. This is video just after the crash earlier tonight when the traffic back up was just 2 miles long. Police are continuing to detour t...

Historic slave homes. Stephen clinton support of not moving houses perhaps we can stop the action that is preceding right now and Work Together for a solution that suits all of the parties invo of ceremony Shirley Johnson lewis says she is a decendant of slaves and is leading the fight to save this historic land. Shirley Johnson Lewis organizer of event i think the slaves didnt have a say and so i kind of feel like im working for them now. I think they are depending on members of the group say t...

Of what were once slave houses. Members say county leaders are planning to build a Shell Building on the hill. And as wfxrs Sophia Borrelli tells us, ralliers think that would disgrace the memories of their ancestors. 0 13 0 220 56 1 061 07 1 17 nats of amazing gracesongs nat of poemsand poems to celebrate those who lived on this hill long before any of us were born. Stephen clinton support of not moving houses to show respect and admiration and honor a society that had a lot more to do with the...

Gusts are expected to peak around 40 to 50 mph. A wind advisory is in effect across the state until 6 pm. Normal highs are around 37 in midfebruary, but well be in the 50s and 60s to finish out the weekend. The record high first on 13. We now know the names of the two men involved in a weekend shooting in the small town of eagle grove. One of those men faces attempt murder charges. It happened sunday night along this street in eagle grove. Police say Marcos Castaneda drove up and shot hugo salin...

Dupontpioneer is one of the biggest and most Profitable Companies in the dupontpioneer is one of the biggest and most profitable state of iowa. And they are about to get some free money from the state iowa. Tomorrow the Iowa Economic Development authority and the city of johnston will each vote to approve unspecified financial packages for the company. Details of how much money is being awarded to dupontpioneer arent being released but heres what we know now. Tomorrow morning the ieda board will...