severe weather yesterday. for the rest of the workweek, we will see quiet but breezy conditions for the heart of virginia. i'll have the latest up next. 3 3 pattie good morning virginia. it is thursday, february 25th. i'm pattie martin. 3 pattie this morning -- appomattox county is in the dark. now some families are cleaning up what's left -- after a possible tornado touched down there yesterday afternoon. 3 pattie tight this morning we have team coverage of the storm damage in appomattox.. melissa lefevre is tracking the latest in the weather center. len stevens and tola adamson are live on the scene in appomattox right now.. len to you first -- what have you seen out there.. 3

3 3 pattie melissa lefevre joins me now. and melissa

melissa lefevre pattie3 melissa lefevre joins me now. and melissa -- a lot of power outages in appomattox right 3 now -- but at least the weather is quiet for now. 3 thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds to the area with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be breezy and brisk as west winds could gust up to 30mph during the day. clouds linger for tonight, with continued gusty winds. overnight lows will fall into the upper 20s to near 30 by workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and will continue to be breezy. the outdoor plans, enjoy cool dry

3 pattie tight we have learned this morning that appomattox county officials will be holding a press conference at 7 this morning. we will carry that live here on abc 13. that reported tornado devastated the community of appomattox. marissa parra spoke with one survivor that shows just a small taste of the destruction many of his neighborhood has seen. 3 chris walker, tornado survivor: "i was at the back 3 door and i was looking and i actually seen it coming. i seen clouds that i've never ever seen in my life. i was talking to my mom's on the phone and i said mom i got to go!"and that's when chris walker sprinted to the bathtub. chris walker, tornado survivor: "this is where i got, right here in the tub. and i just rode it out."this is how he survived the that nearly killed him.chris walker, tornado survivor: "the only place i could think to go! yeah... and it just shook

he said the tornado shook the house for twenty seconds... and then...... silence.his first thought when he finally crawled out of the tub.chris walker, tornado survivor: "wow... wow.... i don't have a home no more."the damage to his home is only now starting to sink in.chris walker, tornado survivor: "you can see where it took the roof off sanctuary.chris walker, tornado survivor: "...that whole room destroyed."chris walker, tornado survivor: "you see that spot out there? this 3 used to be a deck with a wrap- around pool... that's no longer there no more."he says he doesn't know where to go from here.nat: "fire department!" "come on in." "everybody ok?" "yeah. "any medical problems that you all need help with?" "no." "ok." but he's thankful to be alive. chris walker, tornado survivor: "there was a trailer

here... it picked up and took 3 it next door." butted "and i'm so glad it didn't land here because i was in here."chris walker, tornado survivor: "this is the most serious moment i've ever had in my you never think it's going to happen to you." 3 pattie tight appomattox deputies and firefighters were searching the woods and all of the houses in the area to make sure that everyone is accounted for. we will keep you updated as we get new information. 3 pattie in the next half hour of good morning virginia -- we'll introduce you to a man who lost nearly everything.. but through on his face. 3 pattie 3 people are confirmed dead in waverly. severe storms ripped through the hampton roads region.. and state police say.. many roads are impassable. storm damage was also reported in newport news. 6 people.. including 4 children.. are without a place to live.. after a large tree fell on their home. the national guard is helping out the storm victims. there are expected to be more than 50 soldiers on duty this morning in the eastern part of virginia. governor mcauliffe has also declared a

3 pattie tight the power of the storm left several people injured. a spokesperson with centra told us that 7 people were hurt. 5 people went to farmville and 2 were sent to lynchburg general. three people have been treated and released. however, three in farmville are listed as critical. 3 pattie tight now let's go live to tola adamson, who has been following the help local organizations have already been providing to the victims

3 3 3 pattie box gleaning for the world is also doing its part to help those dealing with the damage in appomattox. we were there as crews stopped at the walmart to gather supplies. walmart gave them water, flashlights, snacks, and ice to hand out to those impacted. gleaning took along blankets, pillows, and heat and eat meals.. trying to find people in shelters.rev. ron davidson,

with a family this afternoon when they found out their home place had been destroyed. this is the kind of damage we work with and we're kind of used to it, but when it's in our own home area it hurts a lots worse."pattie right now -- gleaning says it has enough supplies, but could use monetary donations. 3 3 pattie tight also -- state police tell us.. there are 2 shelters set up for families in appomattox county. one is at the community center at 2-20 community lane in the town of appomattox. the other is at the pamplin fire department. 3 pattie you can catch all of our coverage on the storm on our website wset dot com. we are also constantly updating our abc 13 facebook page..make sure you check it out and like us while you're there. 3 pattie plasma still to come on good morning virginia... we have a look at some of the other news of the day...including a standoff in lynchburg..and a string of break-ins in bedford county. plus, we're going back out live to appomattox to

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we will see quiet but breezy conditions for the heart of virginia. thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds to the area with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be breezy and brisk as west winds could gust up to 30mph during the day. clouds linger for

winds. overnight lows will fall into the upper 20s to near 30 by friday morning. we'll end the workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and will continue to be breezy. the weekend looks great for

dry and pleasant weather. sunshine will prevail both saturday and sunday. highs reach the upper 40s on saturday and we're near 60 on sunday. looking ahead to next week, temperatures stay in the

3 3 pattie tight new this morning...one lane of route 58 eastbound is closed right now at the pittsylvania/halifax county line due to a jackknifed tractor trailer. crews on the scene tell abc 13 the truck was carrying dog food, and wrecked around 1 this morning. there's no estimate right now when they will be able to get the lanes back open. no serious injuries in the crash. 3 pattie tight in other news this morning -- a lynchburg man is in jail after

police."steven elliot of 2023 lakeside drive, we have a warrent for your arrest. come out with your hands up" (:06) this was the scene around 9:30 yesterday morning. police say officers responded to the 2000 block of lakeside drive to execute an arrest warrant for steven elliot. elliot was wanted for a probation violation steming from a child porn distribution charge. officers surrounded the home for 3 hours, calling for elliot to come out with his hands up. he finally came out of the home and was arrested without incident. 3 3 pattie tight make sure your cars are locked! the bedford county sheriff's office says there have been 10 cases where someone has stolen items from unlocked vehicles over the last week. this has been in the goodview, moneta and huddleston areas. stolen items include cash, credit cards, firearms and electronic devices. if you know anything about this, call or text crime stoppers. the phone number to call is 888-798-5900. 3 pattie still to come on good morning virginia... we hear from local business

announcement they plan to stick around for at least the next decade. sports is next. 3 pattie but first, here's a look at the most viewed news stories this morning on wset dot com. governor mcauliffe has declared a state of emergency after those severe storms that ripped through parts of virginia. also, many of you are logging on to read about the students who were stuck in their schools in appomattox while crews figured out a way to get them home in the aftermath of the storm. and, firefighters and police have been going around appomattox making sure everyone in town was accounted for. be sure to log on to wset dot com...your source for abc 13 news anytime.

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3 pattie box this morning we are hearing from area business leaders about news the lynchburg hillcats will be here for at least 10 more years. as we first told you yesterday, on tuesday, lynchburg city council approved a franchise agreement for the lease of city stadium. the lynchburg regional business alliance says minor league sports brings so much to the community-- tourism, economic growth, and quality of life for residents. the city of lynchburg says the hillcats average about 32- thousand 500 dollars a year in meals and sales tax. and they've seen huge growth in attendance over the years. (:17)christine kennedy, chief operating officer, lynchburg regional business alliance, "outlying communities can come in fairly quickly with pretty much no traffic and come and do the great american pastime, really does contribute to the a region and it helps with attraction and retention of individuals, visitors, and 3 employers."pattie box the

7th. now here's 3 the altavista colonels wrapped up a state tournament berth last night at home, beating mathews in region 1a east quarterfinal play. the blue devils led 18-16 at the half, stuart anderson, junior had 15 of the 18, he poured in a game-high 30 points.but altavista caught fire the second half, mateo maulbeck drives and hits the tough shot in the lane, the colonels built a lead as many as 17. mathews did rally, but altavista holds on late, nelson dews scored 18. altavista wins 62-54 and advances to region semifinal play friday night, 6 o'clock at cumberland high school. 3 2a west girls, chatham and floyd county both secured state tourney berths monday, but both lost last night in region semifinal action. 3 dennis espn's college gameday is coming to charlottesville this saturday for the third-ranked cavaliers' showdown against acc leader north carolina. gameday is visiting uva for the second-straight year.tony bennett, cavs 21-6, 10-5 in acc - "it's a big game for us either way. i think it's exciting for the fans and the community gets pretty riled up about it and it's great that

have to just ignore it and block it out totally but i don't think again you can become intoxicated with it. you just treat it for what it is and i guess that's a good sign that it's here." 3 dennis and stewart- haas racing is making a big change in 2017. one of chevrolet's flagship teams is moving to ford beginning next season. stewart-haas will get its engines from roush yates as part of the new multiyear deal. they currently get engines, chassis

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will bring a mix of sun and clouds to in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be west winds could gust up to 30mph clouds linger for tonight, with winds. overnight the upper 20s to near 30 by friday the workweek with mostly sunny skies mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and will continue to be breezy. the weekend looks great for any outdoor plans, enjoy cool dry and pleasant weather. sunshine will prevail both saturday and sunday. highs reach the upper 40s on saturday and we're near 60 on sunday. looking ahead to next week, temperatures stay in the mid to upper 50s. 3 3 pattie coming up in the next half hour of good morning virginia... we head back out to appomattox where that powerful storm killed one person and left behind a lot of destruction. what our

3 pattie here are some of the pictures you have sent in to us of the damage after that storm ripped through appomattox. many structures and homes were destroyed.. 7 people have been injured -- and there is 1 confirmed death. 3 pattie meteorologist melissa lefevre joins us first thing this half hour -- 3 and melissa some of these pictures are just so hard to believe. 3 for the rest of the workweek, we will see quiet but breezy

a mix of sun and clouds to the area with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be breezy and brisk as west winds could gust up to 30mph during the day. clouds linger for tonight, with continued gusty winds. overnight lows will fall into the upper 20s to we'll end the workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and will continue to be breezy. the weekend looks great for any outdoor plans, enjoy cool dry and pleasant weather. 3 pattie tight we have learned that there will be a press conference in appomattox conference in will be a press learned that there we have pattie tight 3 pleasant weather. enjoy cool dry and 3 pleasant weather. 3 pattie tight we have learned that there will be a press conference in appomattox county at 7 this morning about yesterday's storm. we will be carrying that press

appomattox county sheriff, barry letterman, has confirmed to abc 13 that one man has died due to the storm. we're told he was in his 70s. state police tell us his home was destroyed by the reported tornado that swept through evergreen and red house. his remains have been taken to the medical examiner's office for identification. police say the total injured in appomattox county is 7. 3 pattie tight our len stevens has been out this morning in appomattox county. len, what does it look like out there this morning?len

3 pattie tight this morning -- a number of families are trying to figure out what comes next. many of them lost so much in a matter of minutes. but mona kosar abdi spoke with a man who lost nearly everything.. but is still looking on the bright side. 3 "it's unbelievable"jimmy womack.. sifts through piles of debris...where his garage once stood "it's probably totaled i don't know"the damage too great too track. "this is devastating"womack says he was home when the weather conditions took a turn for the worse."i told my mom to come to my house because i have a basement and she doesn't.although his mom lives next door she said the winds were too strong to make it over."i saw it coming so i told mom to lay down in the hallway and cover her head." womack stays the roof on his mother's house blew right off. but nothing compares to the damage done to his uncles house 2 houses over."i can't believe it"fortunately everyone walked away with only a few minor scrapes and cuts. "the main thing is we live through it"he now embarks on a scavenger hunt for his belongings.so far he can check his camper off the list "right

o-k.and he's not surprised by the amount of support 3 he's received."when one suffers 3 we all suffer through it" 3 pattie tight mona kosar abdi reporting... we have team coverage this morning of

go live now to tola adamson.3 tola sat live 3 pattie the american red cross is helping out this morning.. this is a

workers helping residents displaced by the storms in appomattox. they also sent a relief van to the emergency shelter there. 3 pattie tight the damage is extensive... yesterday we had several crews on the scene in appomattox.. and every where you turned someone was affected by the storm. photographer devan mello was able to capture some of the aftermath.

3 pattie still to come on 3 good morning virginia... our will stafford is out in appomattox this morning with the latest on that storm that

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3 3 3 3 for the rest of the workweek, we will see quiet but breezy conditions for the heart of virginia. thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds to the area with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be breezy and brisk as west winds

the day. clouds linger for tonight, with continued gusty winds. overnight lows will fall into the upper 20s to near 30 by friday morning. we'll end the workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and

the weekend looks great for any outdoor plans, enjoy cool dry and pleasant weather. sunshine will prevail both saturday and sunday. highs reach the upper 40s on saturday and we're near 60 on sunday. looking ahead to next week, temperatures stay in the

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good thursday to you, let's get a check of your morning drive. thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds to the area with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be breezy and brisk as west winds could gust up to 30mph during the day. clouds linger for tonight, with continued gusty winds. overnight lows will fall into the upper 20s to near 30 by friday morning. we'll end the workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and will continue to be breezy. 3 3 pattie pan just three days until the oscars, which you can catch right here on abc 13. this morning, how the stars are getting ready for the big night. and, eddie the eagle swoops into theaters this weekend. brandi hitt has today's showbiz news. 3 it is awards season in

award nominees - like leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet -- get ready for oscar sunday? vanity fair honored some up- and-coming stars? at its "young hollywood party." modern family's ariel winter was one of the young actors on the red carpet. nats participating in an oscar pool? one of the categories that usually stumps people on their ballots? is best live action short. the makers of these short movies say telling a story in 40 minutes or less? is very challengingserena armitage/oscar nominee, producer, "stutterer": " . i think you can say a lot in a short period of time, if you get it right. in today's world, if you don't have a lot of time, it is great if you can get a message across in a few minutes."the academy hosted a special reception and screening? for the short film nominees.and -- as hollywood celebrates the best of 2015? a new film about britain's first olympic jumper opens. hugh jackman stars as "eddie the eagle's" coach? at the 1988 winter olympic games.jackman: i remember eddie. i remember

really understand his story, what he went through, and what pressure he was under at the thing.eddie became an international celebrity?the film opens this weekend. hollywood - brandi hitt -- abc news, los angeles. 3 pattie melissa has a check

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3 for the rest of the workweek, we will see quiet but breezy conditions for the heart of virginia. thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds to the area with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be breezy and brisk as west winds could gust up to 30mph during the day. clouds linger for tonight, with continued gusty winds. overnight lows will fall into the upper 20s to near 30 by friday morning. we'll end the workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and

the weekend looks great for any outdoor plans, enjoy cool dry and pleasant weather. sunshine will prevail both saturday and sunday. highs reach the upper 40s on saturday and we're near 60 on sunday. looking ahead to next week, temperatures stay in the mid to upper 50s. 3 pattie plasma coming up in the next half hour of good morning virginia - we'll take you back out live to appomattox county, where they