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
Police officer whos facing child pornography charges will get a chance to leave jail before his case goes to trial. A judge agreed to release Brian Mcalexander on a 20thousand dollar bond. Mcalexander was month when a grand jury indicted him on six felony counts of possessing child pornography. A hearing in his case is scheduled for friday. Big changes for blacksburgs planned parenthood. A representative says its now referring new and current patients to roanoke for medical services because it wont be provided at the center anymore. The blacksburg location is instead, focusing on Community Outreach and educational programs. Read more about the decision on prosecutors charged a Northern Virginia man with perjury in connection with a Bedford County murdercase. Contest plea to perjury yesterday. Prosecutors say at two separate times, he knowingly gave false testimony when asked about the disappearance of lyon, two girls who maryland Shopping Mall in 1975. Trying to protect his welch, who
Be restored here, because its not just a one transformer job here. And as crews take care of the larger outages, a repair might restore 12 customers instead of 12hundred. So theres plenty of work ahead before everyone has power again. Live in roanoke joe dashiell wdbj7 thousands of people in our area are on day two of no power, and they want to know when its coming back. Appalachian powers teresa hall joins us now by phone, with some answers. Good afternoon, teresa. Kimberly mcbroom wdbj7 first, lets get the updated number of power outages, and which areas are still the most affected Kimberly Mcbroom wdbj7 it seems that the Roanoke Valley metro area has had the biggest chunk of outages since the beginning. Why do you think that is . Kimberly mcbroom wdbj7 as people are waiting for their power to come back on, are there any things that Kimberly Mcbroom wdbj7 if you do have an outage, do you just need to notify apco once, or checking in with the company . Its now been nearly 24 hours sin
A reported funnel cloud in appomattox has killed at least one person, and injured several others. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is there this morning as we wait for the latest information on wednesdays storm. Garrett, we expect to hear more at 7 00 this morning. Thats when a press conference will be held regarding the storm in appomattox. Virginia Governor Terry mcaullife has emergency. That means Public Safety agencies such as the Virginia National guard, Virginia State police, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Virginia Department of transportation can devote every available resource to storm response and recovery. About an hour ago we found out the Virginia National guard have sent more than 50 soldiers to help with debris clean up. Theyre being sent to essex, richmond, westmoreland, sussex and patrick counties but more counties will be added if need be. Governor mcaullife will also be here in appomatox county and waverly, virginia today the two hardest hit areas from th
Have that chance of and isolated strong thunderstorm was seeing some activity already down into North Carolina and we do have our weather watcher up there and am chris white nineties or soldiers are is down in North Carolina and out him right now we are continuing to monitor his you need right now hes down your home North Carolina which is are just to the south and fontenot outages the south of twenty nine season hello North Carolina you can see its arty get gardener tears in that tornado watch area so theres no warnings right now meaning a tornado would be on the ground reason the watch area which means it you deftly need to be aware watch out for those possible tornadoes later on today an agency the tornado watch box thats a good portion North Carolina South Carolina and she asked noses its way toward the virginia border this the area that has the best chance seeing toward attic activity within the next several hours of course watch means the potential is there dozen units can happen