3 noreen tight this is a live look at the cub creek area of appomattox county.,.. where you can see it's another area hit hard by the tornado.. and cleanup efforts are underway. 3 noreen plasma thanks for joining us for 13 news midday .. i'm noreen turyn. we have a lot to cover today. 3 noreen tight we begin with an area we haven't seen a lot of- the cub creek area of appomattox county. mona kosar abdi joins us live with more on the recovery efforts there. mona? mona liveu the community response has been incredible. volunteers from all over have been helping clear the debris from homes---like this one-- severely damaged by the tornado. we have teachers and students from appomattox county high school. even players from the school's football team are out here to lend a helping hand. this tragedy has affected two of

a look at what's left of ??'s 3 home. it has been reduced to rubble. but help has been coming in, from more ways than one. we caught up with dr. chris king the pastor of the evergreen baptist church who tells me donations have been pouring in."incue: we were just overwhelmed by...... outcue: over the next few days"mona liveu3 dr. king says at this time they do not need anymore perishable food donations. he says for those that would like the donate should look at their facebook ---that is where they will be posting what items are most needed.

mona kosar abdi. 3 3 3 noreen plasma that church itself may not be able to fit more right at this moment but the area is still in need of your help. gleaning for the world is set up right now at the sam's club in lynchburg, collecting items for the victims today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. they'll also have a collection site at the walmart in appomattox tomorrow from 10 to 6. they're looking for non perishable food items, personal care items, cleaning supplies, pet supplies and other necessities. 3 3 noreen tight now two days after the tornado ripped through parts of appomattox many of you are stepping up wanting to help with cleanup efforts. tola adamson is live in appomattox with all you need to know if you want to volunteer tola? tola satlive noreen i'm at the former thomasville plant in

people need to come if they want to volunteer. i've seen numerous people coming here to help. there is someone on the scene now he will take your details and register you as a volunteer. all volunteers have to go through a background check then i'm told later on today they will get information on where they can volunteer. volunteers will be assigned a task and will have to record the hours they work. then after if they want to they can be reassigned to another task. it's important to note that you cannot just go into the evergreen area anymore. this plant is used for parking and to shuttle volunteers to and from the worksites i

doing just 3 that. 3 sot tola satlive i'm told it may be a few hours before people will be called to be informed on their assigned tasks. volunteer coordinators have to make sure the tornadoes sites aren't too packed and power crews can still do their job. live in appomattox, tola adamson, abc 13 news. 3 3 3 noreen a team from liberty university's send now program is heading to appomattox county to help. the students will be there all day today and throughout the next several days to assit in any way needed. the relatively new send now program involves students who are mobilized to respond to disasters to do whatever is

they helped with the refugee crisis. 3 noreen plasma when the coach for appomattox high school's football team asked his team to get involved in the effort.. they stepped right up. yesterday, they spread out to help the community that cheered them on all season. as mona mentioned earlier, two of their own teammates' homes were damaged. the team helped clear debris and chop wood.sots coach doug smith, appomatox high school "this was an opportunity to give back to a great community that has shown them so much love during the football season. and reach out to them so and they wouldn't want to be anywhere else"drew mann, sophomore appomattox high "thank god for still being here and helping the community and everything."noreen tight as soon as insurance companies clear it, the team will help at homes of the two teammates. 3 3 noreen plasma we are hearing so many amazing survival stories out of this tornado. this is where jared and sharanda totty's

likely a miracle sharanda and her one year old daughter are able to stand there at all. sharanda and her daughter were alone in the house when she saw a tree go by, and she ran to the basement with her daughter. she found an old mattress " god took over me and literally threw me under this mattress over here and i held my baby and said god no please help us."///" that's the only thing that saved me because if you look here the wind took everything except that mattress. " noreen but it's fate the mattress was still there. she and her husband had planned to throw it in a landfill just days before. 3 3 noreen plasma one of those injured has his dog to thank for alerting him a tornado was coming. this is all that's left of the burchett's home in evergreen. army veteran jake burchett was asleep when his dog dixie woke him up. the force threw him against a brick wall, and he ended up with head trauma, but he's

mother is still in shock.sandy burchett, tornado victim: "this is kind of a& all my memories, with all my kids. i raised my kids by myself, so this is kind of hard.." 3 noreen unfortunately, dixie was found dead underneath pieces of the house, but they credit her with saving jake's life. 3 3 noreen plasma two shelters are still open right now. one at the pamplin fire department. the other at the appomattox community center.nats we got some crackers and some granola bars..thank you so very much, hopefully someone can make use of it.noreen shelter officials tell us.. several people have come through in the past two days. at last check, there were a just a couple people staying overnight. many people have been dropping by to give.. and pick up donationed items. the shelter staff says they're very thankful. 3 noreen plasma thankfully for cleanup efforts much calmer weekend ahead of us.. we'll toss it to melissa

3 today will be mostly sunny, breezy and cool. high temperatures reach the low to mid 40s. temperatures will be in the upper 30s north and west toward the mountains. winds won't be as strong as yesterday, but we could still see gusts over 20mph. the weekend forecast looks picture perfect for any outdoor plans. enjoy mostly sunny skies both saturday and sunday. tomorrow's morning lows will be in the 20s and we'll see highs in the upper 40s to near 50 tomorrow afternoon. a nice warm up arrives for sunday as highs reach the lower 60s. 3 3 noreen plasma we're learning more about the gunman in yesterday's mass shooting in kansas and the heriocs of a police officer.

33 a danville man was injured after a knife attack last night. officers were called to the 1-thousand block of halifax road just after 11 last night about a fight, and found a man sitting on the back steps of the house with a knife wound to his neck. he was taken to danville regional medical center. 43 year old kenneth huggins is charged with malicious wounding. he's being held in the danville city jail without bond. 3 noreen plasma four people are confirmed dead in a shooting spree in kansas. police and co-workers say 38- year- old cedric ford is responsible. ford has a long arrest record but the reason for the shooting is still not known. bazi kanani reports. 3 investigators are getting closer today to understanding

shooting rampage in a small kansas community.(sot)"the gun was strapped on and he was ready to go."the gunman... now identified as 38-year-old cedric larry ford.just before 5 p.m. thursday, officials say he first opened fire from his car on other drivers... wounding two in separate locations. then, he drove to his workplace.(sot sheriff today)pointing at the map toward number three. saying something short like "it was a six mile drive."ford arrives at excel industries in hesston-- armed with an assault rifle and handgun. investigators say he shot one person in the parking lot of the industrial plant... before going inside.(sot jared trujilo)he was just unloading on everybody. and i told the girls that were working on my line, let's go. let's run. everybody started fleeing. three people killed-- and 14 others injured... before a deputy took ford down.(sot sheriff)"the only reason he stopped shooting is because that officer stopped the shooting."nearly 150 employees escaped the building... surrounded by ambulances and

friends anxiously waiting outside.(sot reunion)oh my god. oh my god. hug.(sot wife) when i finally got to see him.. i didn't want to let him go.now safely reunited with his wife, jared trujillo says ford was a hard guy to get to know.(sot trujilo)he was really quiet. he really didn't say much. he just, he didn't, he didn't look happy.months ago, ford posted this picture and this video of himself on facebook... firing an ak-style rifle.he had an extensive criminal record-- including arrests for burglary and battery.less than two hours before his rampage, deputies served ford with a protection order at work. 3 quiet weather is on the way for the heart of virginia as many of us clean up after the

3 tornado ratings etc 3 melissa at c-keytoday will be mostly sunny, breezy and cool. high temperatures reach the

will be in the upper 30s north and west toward the mountains. winds won't be as strong as yesterday, but we could still see gusts over 20mph. the weekend forecast looks picture perfect for any outdoor plans. enjoy mostly sunny skies both saturday and sunday. tomorrow's morning lows will be in the 20s and we'll see highs in the upper 40s to near 50 tomorrow afternoon. a nice warm up arrives for sunday as highs reach the lower 60s. temperatures stay in the 60s for monday. 3 noreen plasma coming up..saving money on the basics. "i'm stacy johnson. if what you'd like is a little more money in the bank, what you need is some

3 noreen plasma coming up..saving money on the basics. "i'm stacy johnson. if what you'd like is a little more money in the bank, what you need is some advice on how to save on everything you will ever buy. and it's just ahead

3 3 noreen plasma you know the expression, "a penny saved is a penny earned." but how do you save a penny, or better yet, a dollar? here's stacy johnson with some tips on how to save on everything you'll ever buy. 3 vo there are lots of high-tech ways to save, from shopping apps to twitter coupons. standup: but there are old-fashioned ways to save that leave those things in the digital dust. let me give you some strategies that will help you save major money on everything you'll ever buy. call em golden rules.vo rule number one? never buy new what you can buy used. from clothes to cars, buying used can save you from 20 to 90 percent. use sites like ebay and craigslist to make it easy.vo number two: bulk buying. worried about big quantity? team up with a friend and split the cost and the goods. rule number three: never leave home without a list, never buy anything that isn't on it. avoiding impulse

next: buy generic. food... cleaning supplies...medicine. paying for a label can easily double the cost. unless it's worth it, don't do it.vo rule number 5: negotiate. hotels...doctors...your credit card...the cable company - if it's expensive, the best way to a better price is simply to ask.standup and golden rule number six is simply to use your mind before you use your money. think about ways you might save on virtually everything you do. ok, that's six golden rules, but that's not all of them. go to moneytalksnews.com and just do a search for "saving on everything." for money talks news, i'm stacy johnson. 3 bth - california canceroh. hello there. i'm mark hyman.

has aloe vera in it.but if you be able to do this. because the state may soon ban aloe vera.why, you ask? because the state's environmental protection agency decided aloe vera - a completely natural ingredient - may . . . may . . . cause cancer.this decision was based on one united nations-sponsored study in which laboratory rodents were fed ridiculous amounts of aloe vera. others call this study deeply flawed.dozens of comments were filed regarding the e-p-a's proposed actions. not a single comment - filed by individuals, . . . healthcare entities . . . and trade associations - supported the e-p-a. they noted there's not one documented case of anyone getting cancer from aloe vera. some even included scieific studies that support just how safe aloe vera is to use.the california

even one of the most prestigious cancer treatment centers in america doesn't believe aloe vera causes cancer.there's a second reason why this action is troubling. trial lawyers. a lawsuit is filed against a california business owner every two days. this action by the california e-p-a opens the door for trial business that ever had anything to do with aloe vera. the real cancer is the california e-p-a.to comment, go to behind the headlines dot

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