adam ward was 27 years old.after that absolutely terrible tragedy, the father of reporter allison parker, he vowed to do whatever he could to try to stop american gun violence. he started pressing congress to expand background checks for all gun sales. part of doing that meant that he would reach out to his own member of congress in virginia. his own member of congress was bob goodlatte. he's a powerful member of commerce. he's the chairman of the judiciary committee in the house. it's his committee that basically decides what gun measures the house is or isn't going to take up. alison parker's father, andy, started reaching out to congressman bob goodlatte less than a month after his daughter's televised murder. it was outreach that did not get very far. >> let's take a look at representative bob goodlatte, whose congressional district includes the tv station where my daughter worked. mr. goodlatte has failed to even bring up background checks. he has the power to do so. fails to do that. fails to bring it up f

and adam ward on live tv. >> i hope you continue this plan so you can continue your reputation as a gun -- >> reporter: virginia could take away guns from anyone under a 2-year protective order and police will be at gun shows to do background checks. >> i have no problem with either one. there are some people who shouldn't have a gun. >>> managers at lynchburg are telling me that invalidating permits from other states never slowed down business. >> mark: and we want to know how you feel about this. today's abc-13 facebook poll is how do you feel about mcauliffe's announcement today to strengthen gun control legislation? >> after boycotting last night's debate in iowa, donald trump defends his decision. he made it clear that he won't be pushed around. >> if you're not treated right, you've got to stick up for your rights. >> mark: despite not attending the last debate just before the iowa caucuses, trump was still on the candidates' mind. ted cruz had a rough time last night, according to iowa's biggest newspaper. >> george: good friday evening to you. do watch out for black ice tonight

their daughter - allison was gunned down on live t-v in august along with her photographer adam ward. they are now advocates for stricter gun laws. (andy parker/father of gun victim) "we still have work to do but i like what i see from the package he's offering because it encompasses not only gun legislation but beefing up the atf, mental health. it's all the components in a recipe for success." the president says he's taking action because of people like the parkers. but this gun store owner says mass shootings are the reason he's selling more guns. (keith savage/owner, braverman arms) "people are just afraid. just afraid." republicans say these new measures infringe upon second amendment rights - and they will fight to overturn the president's plan./// ((brian loftus)) > president constitutional right to take the action bringing about more background checks./// ((brian loftus)) > a foggy morning in the valley. you're looking at video of one of our producers brian friesen heading up to lee canyon. he tells us visibility was less than 100 yards and as you can see the mountains are com

the reporter with a photographer adam ward that were shot and killed by a former coworker live on the air last august. we spoke with hurst outside the white house. while he didn't endorse the president's plan he said something needs to be done. >> i think we need to do something because i think every news room needs to ask the question is gun violence an issue that needs to be reported and meticulously reported and investigated. once you answer thation? that guides you to whether or ll really think that something should be done by the government. maureen: you can see more of the interview with chris hurst on news talk tomorrow morning on newschannel8 at 11:00. leon? leon: today is the fourth day that armed protesters refuse to leave a wildlife refuge in oregon. this group calls itself "sits for constitutional freedom" and they say they are it for the long haul. the local sheriff is now asking them to go home to their families and end this standoff peacefully. the groups say they want president obama to grant clemency to two local ranchers who are confused of setting fire to public lan

wbdt anchor chris hurst, the boyfriend of alison parker, with the reporter along with photographer adam ward were shot and killed on the air last august. we spoke with him outside the white house. while he would not endorse the president's plan come he said something needs to be done. need to dowe something, because i think every newsroom needs to ask the question, is gun violence in issue that needs to be reported and meticulously reported and investigated? once you answer that question, that died you as to whether or not you think something should be done by the government -- that guides you as to whether you think something should be done by the government. alison: the discussion about guns in the u.s., of course, is just getting started. stay with abc seven and wjla.com for complete coverage of the talks in our area and on capitol hill. leon: this just in from montgomery county, a woman who was seriously hurt when she was hit by a ride on bus died. she was crossing old georgetown road in bethesda during the morning rush when it happened. the womanors believe was inside of a marked crossw

. >> their daughter, alison was gunned down on live tv in august along with her photographer, adam ward. they are now for stricter guns. >> it encompasses beefing up the atf, mental health. it's all the components and the recipe for success. >> the president says he's taking action because of people like the parkers. this gun store owner says mass g mass shootings are the reason he's selling more guns. >> people are just afraid e republicans say the new measures infringe upon second amendment rights and they'll fight to overturn it. >>> the fbi offering a reward for whoever tossed a molotov cocktail at an islamic center. they through it over a chain link fence on december 26. being investigated as a possible hate crime. the fbi is offering $2,500 for tips leading to an arrest. >>> closing arguments in the racketeering and murder trial of raymond shrimp boy chow. they are trying to save their own skin and an fbi undercover agent is lying is what the defense says. but they'll get time for a rebuttal. >>> no move to retake a federal building from armed protestors. the message a local sheri

their daughter - allison was gunned down on live t-v in august along with her photographer adam ward. they are now advocates for stricter gun laws. laws."we still have work to do but i like what i see from the package he's offering because it encompasses not only gun legislation but beefing up the atf, mental health. it's all the components in a recipe for success."the president says he's taking action because of people like the parkers. but this gun store owner says mass shootings are the reason he's selling more guns. guns."people are just afraid. just afraid."republicans say these new measures infringe upon second amendment rights - and they will fight to overturn the president's plan. craig boswell, plan.craig boswell, cbs news, the white presidential candidates are responding to the president's remarks.i've been following their twitter pages since the president finished his address to see what they had to say. first on the democratic side, hilary clinton said : "@potus is right: we can protect the second amendment while protecting our families and communities from gun violence. a

the station where reporter alison parker and cameraman adam ward worked.h. >> today wdbj 7's justin ward sat down with vice president joe biden and senior adviser valerie jarrett. he is live now from the white >> the law that is on the books and has been declared constitutional by the courts, supreme court of the united states, that law should be able to function. and the way to make it function better is to make sure the people with a mental illness adjudicated shouldn't be able to have a gun, make sure that people who are felons shouldn't have a gun, make sure people who are abusers shouldn't have a gun. >> vice president biden speaking with wdbj from roanoke, virginia tonight. one of the other stations he spoke to in advance of tonight's town hall meeting was the local next station in hartford, connecticut, the station right outside newtown, where we all know what happened at the sandy hook elementary school three years ago. the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary happened december 14th, 2012. the congressman representing that district at the time of

and killing journalists adam ward and alison parker. now bring guns to work if they have a concealed carry permit. the board of supervisors voted unanimously to take the restriction out of the employee handbook. the county attorney says .. it was previously a restriction. he said the county's insurance premiums will not be affected. curry martin/bedford county board of supervisor 10:19:15 "bedford county ten years ago you never had to lock your house you never locked your car you didn't have to has changed and has changed fast." other nearby localities allow their employees to carry concealed weapons .... including lynchburg city and campbell county. new tonight at 11 ... jonathan falwell releases a statement ... after his brother jerry falwell junior announced his endorsement of g-o-p presidential candidate donald trump earlier today. in a statement ... jonathan says in part " .. i have made it my practice not to endorse political candidates. i do not believe it is my responsibility to point people to a candidate but rather to point pe

alison and photographer adam ward were killed. she said being recognized by lawmakers was an incredible honor. a business open all year round in a town known as a summer destination. wdbj7's amanda kenney went to smith mountain lake today. amanda, how are businesses there holding up in the winter? chris, when i first asked a small business owner how she's keeping her shop open, she said prayers. i'm told it's challenging, and this snow doesn't help. but if you can get creative, local businesses can survive. the sound of a laser isn't exactly what you would expect to hear in a general store. but it's what's helping vicki seekford's business at smith mountain lake stay open in the winter vicki: our traffic really does slow down in the winter so we're challenged to come up with ideas and incentives to get people in the door this laser engraver has helped sales during the holidays. it brings people inside to see what else general store has to offer. like the quilt shack. it's another element to seekford's business that brings in new c

she survived the shooting that killed our coworkers alison parker and adam ward. gardner says today's recognition was an incredible honor. why a cool place to stay in new york didn't sit too well with the business it was listed with. "it almost seems like it's a bunch of cowboys out there, trying to steal cheese." this story is a talker, no matter how you slice it! a cheese bandit strikes again, in where else but cheese state of wisconsin. blink and you'll miss it. just wait until you hear how fast a rubik's cube can be solved. the complete after the break warmercause clouds everywhere in the newer valley today in sharp contrast was like danville which had plenty of sunshine still warming temperatures were evident lotta snow melting as you can see looking across are the roads are in great shape right now and clifton middle school thirty five degrees one of the colder spots on the web about network right now and see not much moisture has registered in the gauge there have been some sprinkles and not all that elementary school forty seven at the moment with a higher

the execution style killings of wbdj allison parker and photo journalist adam ward shocked the country victims significant others also worked at the station. one was in the control room at the time. the murderer, a disgruntled former employee point of view shooting on social media. shot himself as police closed him. horrific events, but a strong response. posting pictures of their jobs, doing their jobs, just like they were doing that day. they stayed on the air in the awful days following the tragedy. number three, charlie hebdo. january 7th in paris, gunmen stormed the offices, killing 12 people, including the editor and several cartoonists. they were seeking revenge for cartoons depicting mohammed. the world pushed back, "i am charlie" unfortunately it would not be the only time they mourned an attack. here in the u.s., brian williams gets kicked off the air. the celebrated nightly news anchor was suspended without pay for six months in february, after exaggerating a story about a helicopter mission during the iraq war. an nbc investigation found at least ten other embellishments in

she and her photographer adam ward were shot and killed on tv in roanoke last summer. we spoke to chris hurst for reaction to the president's announcement. >> if the white house asks you to come -- if the president asks you to come to the white house you accept the invitation. it was emotional for all of us. one of the most poignant things he said is it's a room full of stories. stories i have been able to learn of the people in my position and i've shared my story with other people, too. we try to reduce the number to numbers standtistic but there is a traumatic story behind the statistics. >> as a journalist trained not to take sides but tell a story are you able to talk about the plan he set forward? >> i think that he tries to have it for all sides. he is adamant he wants to appeal to the other side. i don't have opinions either way on the plan. as long as we have a plan that wants to be you know, taken for. i think we need to do something because i think every news room needs to ask the question is gun violence an issue that should be reported and investigated. on

she survived the shooting that killed our coworkers alison parker and adam ward. gardner says the recognition was an halifax county leaders say they have almost finalized the court house renovation plans - and they want you to see them. the board of supervisors chairman says the designs are 99- percent complete and in agreement with the leaders involved. the county has been under court order to improve the court house since 20-12. the county's attorney and architect will be presenting the plans at a public meeting tonight. dennis witt/board of supervisors chairman: "we think they deserve the opportunity to see the plan and to make comments about it. so, it's kind of a big time in this very long drawn out process we've been through." the public meeting starts tonight at 5:30. if there's a positive response, leaders will move forward with the next steps. construction is set to begin this fall. the university of virginia's men's basketball team holds on to win a close one against wake forest. highlights from the road win in sports. and a high school in our area is lo

back in august, reporter alison parker an cameraman adam ward were fatally shot by a former co-workering a live tvme segment. >>> saying good-bye to an old town alexandria fixture. why a popular alexandria store is closing up shop after more than 50 years in business. >>> and a boy survives a 25-foot fall from a ski lift and his father explains the moment he saw his son slip out of sight. >>> this was a devastating house fire in a very rural part of southern prince george's county, but that's why people choose to live here because it's so isolated. tracee wilkins, coming up on news 4, did that isolation play a >>> you're watching news 4 at 5:00. >> a massive house fire in prince george's county is still smoldering tonight. a sprinkler system couldn't save the house when the fire started yesterday. that house is located on jameis way in accokeek, a remote area where no fire hydrants in that area. >> news 4's prince george's county bureau reporter tracee wilkins got an up-close look at the damage and talked to neighbors who are now concerned this might happen to them. >> reporter: yep,

her clear, adam ward was handing a camera in his hand.posed to have a gun in the other? i would ask that question. and the other question i would ask is, when have -- has anyone on that side heard me, the president, anyone involved in gun safety advocacy say, we're coming to take your guns away and we're not going to allow law-abiding citizens to purchase firearms if they can pass a background check? as a corollary, if you don't agree with background checks, are you okay with dangerous people being allowed easy access to firearms? >> i will ask nose questithose . andy parker, thank you. >>> the president did not mince words last night. he said some of his critics have accused him of spouting, quote, imaginary fiction and he repeatedly said he is not trying to take people's guns away. he echoed what andy said to all of you. i was about to talk to -- oh, eric is back. i thought i lost you. eric pratt is a gun rights advocate. welcome. >> thanks, carol. >> thanks for being with me. i thought i lost you. sure glad we got you on the phone and

mentally disturbed, and the horrific actions that so many people witnessed to your daughter and adam wardrgotten any time soon. but when we think about how this was described as that shooter being able to purchase guns legally in virginia, was it ever confirmed to you and your family about whether or not the weapon used to take your daughter's life was purchased legally? >> it's never been confirmed that we know of. we have tried to make this more about our daughter's life and what we can do to make a difference so that other parents don't have to feel what we feel, rather than about her death and how it happened. so, so, no. that's not been confirmed to us. >> even if it was, if he purchased the weapons legally, i've been asked that before, you know, maybe her death would not have been prevented but does that make us want to do nothing? should we just throw up our hands and say, well, we are not going to fix this? so let's do nothing about it. the answer is no. >> as parents, is that for you and i would have to think this is aggravating that you can't get a clarification, an answer on th

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