and it's a problem, that has found itself right at the front of averett university's campus. student averett unviersity , "that it's right across the scary." say they sent out a text alert and follow up email but are reminding students to be aware of their surroundings. lesley villarose, dean of students averett university "if they are seeing some thing suspicious or something is going on that just doesn't feel right or look right, what ever that may be, that they should and can report it. " many students live right near where the shooting occured. the university will be holding a special security meeting this thursday for off campus students. in danville danielle staub wdbj7 can art drive the economy? a national to answer that question and research for the project is being conducted in lynchburg. wdbj7's tim saunders is live in our lynchburg bedford newsroom to tell us why. chris, there's a growing energy around arts and cultural organizations in lynchburg. city leaders want to harness that momentum and use it to further economic development efforts. for many years the virgi

continue to spread the message of another shooting in danville - this one happening last night- averett university leaders are speaking out about new security measures. dean of students lesley villa-rose says the university works very closely with the danville police. once information of the shooting was available a text alert was sent out to students along with a follow up email and an increased police presence on campus. villa-rose says they have a new program called "see it say it" - aimed at creating a "culture of care." lesley villarose, dean of students averett university "and they can do that by a phone call, by emailing by telling some one person. and making sure they are really ya know being a good by stander and member of the community and students have really become engaged with that." dr. randolph neal is current in stable conidtion at a north carolina hosptial. danville police have announced a 10 thousand dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. the driver who killed a beloved franklin county formally charged with dui and involuntary manslaughter. leslie w

averett university leaders are speaking out about new shooting in danville. dean of students lesley villa-rose says the university works very closely with the danville police. once information of monday's shooting was available, a text alert was sent out to students along with a follow-up email and an increased police presence on campus. villa-rose says they have a new program called "see it say it" - aimed at creating a "culture of care." lesley villarose/dean of students averett university: "and they can do that by a phone call, by emailing by telling some one person. and making sure they are really ya know being a good by stander and member of the community and students have really become engaged with that." the man who was shot is in stable conidtion at a north carolina hosptial. danville police have announced a 10- thousand dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. lynchburg leaders are using their arts and cultural community to help the city's economy grow. plus, the blue ridge autism and achievement center has two new progra

the group has organized a training session next week at averett university. they'll learn testing and sampling methods. for information is at >> reporter: in >> danner: we'll take you live to south carolina tonight where it is round two. g.o.p. presidential candidates donald trump, jeb bush, and john kasich will take the stage for a one-on-one town hall hosted by cnn. this is a live shot. they'll discuss a range of anderson cooper. the town hall starts at 8:00. >>> the plan to take in refugees by the end of this year is still on schedule. many law enforcement officers say the lack of information on some of these refugees makes their job harder. >> reporter: in washington, law enforcement officers took their concerns directly to lawmakers and security officials saying there's too many refugees arriving on american shores and too little information about them. basic information that officers already have on american residents. >> generally, law enforcement doesn't have a lot of concerns about refugees coming into the country. all we've ever asked is that they b

and, a basketball game at averett university was also a cancer awareness. showerstemperatures starting off in the forties and fifties across our area we have forty two roanoke fifty up toward new york city alanna coming in at fifty eight a little closer home taz well located taz will middle school sending is live weather information forty nine degrees right now very light westerly breeze and around one mylan our radar shows showers already moving into the mountains a west virginia as we head through the morning and afternoon will have a chance of seeing a few scattered showers now majority that will tend to fall part as it drives to the mountains but even south and east don't be surprised see a few though showers to keep the umbrella close at hand sunrise this morning seven twenty three sunset at five forty four temperatures in the forties this morning will be warming up into the upper fifties to near sixty is maker way through the afternoon most like springtime showers across our area heavier rain though here you go here's the mid week storm potential seve

at the kroc center, norfolk . 20 employers will take part including new york life insurance, averett university and bath fitters. the city of norfolk is also holding its spring job fair at the workforce development march 24 10am - 1pm. we've put all of this information on wavy.com stephanie harris toys one package in particular at a u-p-s store in hampton shut down several stores today. it happened around 11 this morning. the bomb squad came to the store on towne center way off big bethel road. several businesses were evacuated as investigators took a look at the package. about an hour and a half later the all clear was given. we are working to find out what was inside the suspicious package. arrested a man for a murder earlier this week. police say 38-year-old christopher mitchell shot and killed 39-year-old robert atwood. it happened early sunday morning, on newtown arch near south newtown road. atwood died at the hospital. mitchell is charged with second degree murder. he's in the virginia beach correctional center without bond. norfolk police released surveillance video- they say- shows a m

leaders with averett university and head start smart beginnings preschool say there are many benefits to being involved with music from a young age. it increases communication between both sides of the brain improving a child's literacy, rhythm, attention, and memory. through this new program, averett students will be working directly with the preschoolers. and the university now has a school band! tommy holcomb wanted to do something in the days after our colleagues allison parker and adam ward were killed. he wrote a song. and six months later, he is releasing "forever on the air," to honor them. nats you're forever in our hearts and in our prayers, fly away air. miss virginia 2014 courtney garrett sings the lead. jane powell and chris hurst provide background vocals, along with other roanoke singers. nashville musicians provided the instrumental track. tommy holcomb/songwriter: when i heard about it that morning, i was just sort of numb all day. number one how could something like that even happen. and how could it happen here, and how could it happen on my hometown station. it was

next friday's walk is scheduled at averett university. in march... the hospital and danville police will partner for a series of safety and crime prevention programs. # governors from across the country attend the annual national governors association winter meeting starting today. it gives state leaders the chance to talk about issues facing states and the country... as well as look at solutions across the country. virginia governor terry mcauliffe is vice chair of the association. # virginia tech hosts the uplifting black men conference today. the event looks to find ways to support and enhance the experiences of black men in higher education. guest speakers and panel discussions will talk about individual journeys through higher education, diversity issues and leadership. the lynchburg humane society holds a food truck bow wow event today. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., several food trucks will at the center for pets. tables will visit with the animals after eating lunch. they hope that new visitors coming into the center for this event will increase ado

at averett university. the weekly walks started after two people... including a doctor.. were shot. the hospital says by coming together... they can achieve great things... like a crime free community. # visitation is today for a former longtime state senator from montgomery county. madison marye died earlier this week. friends and family will be at the horne funeral service today from 4 to 7 p.m. his funeral is tomorrow. # you can get help today filling out the free application for tech. the deadline for the financial aid for is coming up. staff at the office of university scholarships and financial aid will be available from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. to help you out. tickets go on sale today at the berglund center for grammy award winning artists chicago. the show is april 13th at 7:30. tickets start at $66. you can also get tickets today for for tyler perry's madea on the run show. it's april 29th..### u-s lawmakers are accusing takata of faking test results... to cover up the exploding airbag issue. internal documents from takata showed company officials argued data on inflator quality a