Us, im january keaton. And im kyle benjamin. We do want to let you know that several School Districts across the region are altering their schedules today. Youll find those scrolling a the bottom of your screen and online at virginia first dotcom. Ommands with yet another day of School Delays or closings, many parents throughout central and southwest virginia are feeling the snow day blues. We found parents scrambling to pick up their kids from babysitters and daycares in lynchburg on tuesday night. Tuesday marked five or even six snow days for some schools. Some moms say theyre forking out a lot of extra cash for the unexpected days off. Amber ly im a little upset because they could go two hours late. I dont understand why theyre just closing it. Teritta brown the kids, of course theyre enjoying it, but as far as me getting back and forth to work, the roads clear and everything. Its been hard. There are plenty of new babysitter listings popping up homework, check references before dro
This is good day virginia. Its wednesday, january 27th. Thanks for starting your morning off with us, im january keaton. And im kyle benjamin. Just a few hours from now, fbi and Law Enforcement officials will hold a press conference. That News Conference comes less than 12 hours after a shootout between police and protesters left one occupier dead. Reid binion reports. Honestly, there are things more important than your life, and freedom is one of them. Oregon protester Lavoy Finicum telling nbc news that he would rather die than be arrested. Tuesday night, finicum was killed. As authorities arrested protest leader ammon bundy and several members of the armed group occupying the Malheur National wildlife refugeOfficials Say it started with a traffic stop, and that finicum and bundys brother ryan ranch claimed on facebook that finicum had his hands up and was shot 3 times. Officials. Havent commented much beyond saying its not clear who fired first. Ryan bundy suffered minor injuries fi
Good evening and thanks for joining us tonight. And travell eiland. And im becky freemal. Everyone please look at your screen right now. This is 13 year old Nichole Madison lovell. Police and her parents are desperate to find her tonight. Shes been missing since early this morning. And what makes matters worse. She needs to take medication for a liver transplant. Nichole was last seen around midnight at her home on fairfax road in blakcsburg. Wfxr news solina lewis. Has been in the neighborhood all night. And is live at the Blacksburg Police station. Solina. Are Police Looking into her online every day nichole lovells family makes sure the 13 year old has taken her medication for a liver transplant she had as a child. But this morning the family was in a panic when they entered her bedroom to find the window open, a blanket missing, and no trace of the young girl. Shes a good kid, always playing, nice, talkative, an outgoing kidBlacksburg Police, Virginia State police, and the fbi have
Star. Sot i really just kind of lost it and i jumped around and i got really excited about player is Getting National attention. Tonight flooding from the rising Roanoke River has shut down a bridge in salem. Mill lane near West Riverside drive is closed. And water is washing up onto the bridge. Police have set up a detour. And lick run creek in roanoke is continuing to rise as well. Rising waters from the creek have flooded the lick run greenway before at Brown Robertson park. The greenway has not flooded yet but the waters still remain high. And even thought flooding will be a concern for the next few days there is an immediate threat. Thick fog has blanketed much of the area. Heres a live look from the wfxr roof cam in roanoke county. You can see the here. Chief meteorologist john carroll is here now john when could the fog clear up . Tonight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to30 mph after midnight. Chanc
Some of his career highlights, he served as supervisor out of parryville battlefield, the state park in connecticut kentucky, excuse me. Currently he is now with the General Macarthur memorial in norfolk. He spends most of his days thinking about the Pacific Theater of world war ii but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864. Marrying his two loves, talking about the navy. [applause] thank you. That is certainly one of the more entertaining introductions i have ever had. I also note that i go second, which is a great thought but also carries the caveat that you now have had your coffee, you have woken up, chris has warmed you up but since i am the one guy talking about the navy, this is insurance i dont put you to sleep. What can i say . There will be an open discussion after this. Both the union and confederacy knew that 1864 would be the decisive year in the civil war. Regardless of how the fighting went on land and sea, by the end of the year the future course of