we begin in botetourt county with a rally.. held by a group trying to stop the relocation of what were once slave houses. members say county leaders are planning to build a "shell building" on the hill.. and as wfxr's sophia borrelli tells us, ralliers think that would disgrace the memories of their ancestors. 0:13 - 0:220:56 - 1:061:07 - 1:17 nats of amazing gracesongs nat of poemsand poems to celebrate those who lived on this hill long before any of us were born. stephen clinton/support of not moving houses: "to show respect and admiration and honor a society that had a lot more to do with the building of this country than we've acknowledged in the past."the friends of greenfield preston plantation group held a ceremony. some like stephen clinton are hoping county leaders will see the support and re-evaluate their decision to move these historic slave homes.stephen clinton/support of not moving houses: "perhaps we can stop the action that is preceding right now and work together for a solution that suits all of the parties inv

week about the planned move historic slave quarters near the former greenfield plantation in botetourt county. according to preston plantation's facebook page- property in 1995- and last year the county approved an agreement to transfer the property to the greater roanoke valley development foundation.they say under the agreement, botetourt county must relocate the two historic buildings.some are working to keep these historic structures on the original site.w-f-x-r's bill wadell spoke with protestors who are anxiously awaiting their day in court. 00:00 - 00:0500:12 - 00:17 00:33 - 00:3800:41 - 00:46 00:51 - 00:54history on a flatbed. shirley johnson lewis "this is my family here. and they deserve better."it's a diffcult sight - for shirley johnson lewis. shirley johnson lewis "my ancestors, back to my great great grandmother that was born in 1799 was born into slavery here."she and dozens of others - braved the cold - protesting the relocation of former slave quarters and a kitchen house - at greenfield plantation. a move by botetourt county leaders - to make room for economic development. l

and i'm we begin in botetourt county with a rally.. held by a group trying to stop the relocation of what were once slave houses. members say county leaders are planning to build a "shell borrelli tells us, ralliers think that would disgrace the memories of their ancestors. 0:13 - 0:220:56 - 1:061:07 - 1:17 nats of amazing gracesongs nat of poemsand poems to celebrate those who lived on this hill long before any of us were born. stephen clinton/support of not moving houses: "to show respect and admiration and honor a society that had a lot more to do with the building of this country than we've acknowledged in the past."the friends of greenfield preston plantation group held a ceremony. some like stephen clinton are hoping county leaders will see the support and re-evaluate

stephen clinton is a former botetourt county supervisor. representing the friends of greenfield preston plantation and arguing for a stop work order, he has proposed a deal to the board - that would include a payment to the county of 40 thousand dollars raised by the group. that would go towards moving the buildings back to their original location - and redesigning construction plans to accommodate the buildings. then, over a three-week period - clinton says a collaboration panel would meet with the board of supervisors to try to come up with a new solution. at the end of that period - the group would offer at least 100 thousand dollars more to the county to also go towards stopping the move of the buildings. leffel: "the cabins were listed on the national historic registry in 2011. and that would've been a good time to start doing something for them."board of supervisors chair jack leffel says he understands the concerns of those in botetourt county interested in preserving history. he admits finding a balance between economic development a

in botetourt county, bill wadell, wfxr news. in a statement - botetourt county officials say there is no evidence - of grave sites - at greenfield. protestors say they are still waiting for a court hearing - challenging the project. pause for stinger it's fire prevention week. tonight we share stories of survival- and different fire safety tips.wfxr's solina lewis spoke with a covington woman- who was able to escape her burning home thanks to her grandson- who learned fire safety in school. 00-07 "i saw the fire shooting out from the side of the house" nancy richmond describes how some quality time with her grandson turned into a nightmare in a matter of minutes..."the curtain on my door was on fire"but luckily her 8 year old grandson was able to rescue her dog and help get them to safety after the fire alarm went off, alerting them to the danger before they even knew anything was wrong..."the smoke alarm went off but i didn't see no smoke or nothing"as fate would department had come by a few weeks earlier asking if she wanted a

botetourt county is getting ready to move two historic buildings to make way for new industrial development. trucks and equipment are already on-site but people in the county are working to stop the plan. wsls 10's rob manch explains. rob manch, botetourt county: "construction crews are already active on the site here at greenfield plantation, digging trenches and shoring up these buildings to prepare for the move. the county says the plan is to literally pick up these 2 hundred year old structures and move them to a location a quarter of a mile away." one major concern for people living in the county is the potential for unmarked graves on the property. the buildings originally housed slaves in the 17 hundreds, and decendent shirley lewis had an agreement with the county filed in circuit court monday. in it, they agreed the county would not quote "undertake any action that the areas identified." danny kyle, friends of greenfield: 11:24:04 "they're going to run right through people's family grave cemeteries. it's there, we know it is, and the bulldozer is going to go right through it." the

they were in botetourt county today holding a tax fair. they'd like to open up an extra site there, but need some help first. the term "tax fair" makes it sound fun -- but the name doesn't trick yvette gibbs. "oh i hate it. i really do." she's in the vocal majority who hate the world of w2s, 1099s, and 1040s. yvette gibbs, attended tax fair "but, if it has to be done it has to be done. " carol sheahan, district coordinator tax-wise "we work for the smiles and the handshakes and the thank yous that we get from our clients." yvette came to fincastle saturday to get help filing from someone like carol sheahan. carol sheahan, district coordinator tax-wise "the tax code is so difficult -- so hard for so many people to understand. " she was one of the volunteers who came to help about 20 people file. they're usually in roanoke, but call a church in botetourt county home for two days during tax season. carol sheahan, district coordinator tax-wise is out there because we fill up quickly and have to it's a problem they'd like to fix -- with more vo

the historic slave homes at the greenfield complex in botetourt county are on the move. county leaders say it's a neccesary step to keep the county on track to be a home for industry. wdbj-7's shayne dwyer is here now with the property's future and how some hope to stop it, chris the first house moved today and the second moves thursday to the new home about a mile away. the board of supervisors says county tax-payers approved this 20 years ago when they passed the original referendum for the greenfield complex. the board chairman says he cares deeply about this issue and history in botetourt county, and says this controversy caught them by surprise. at 9 this morning the work began right on schedule as the first of the two historic greenfield plantation slave homes started moving. by noon the removal of the cabin was complete. and just two hours later those against the re- location voiced their opinions to the board of supervisors once again, in the fight over how to handle industrial development and natural preservation in historic botetourt county. "i'm also very disa

in botetourt county, rob manch, wsls 10. this year more than one and a half million high school students will experience physical or verbal abuse... by the person they're dating. as wsls 10's erin brookshier are working to stop... including congress, which has designated february as teen dating violence prevention and awareness month. # women between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four are three times more likely the be abused by an intimate partner than the rest of the population. and often with teens.. thy confuse the jealousy as love. vo sarah higginbotham.. the coordinator for the "violence can end program" says often times, an abusive partner will put down on their significant other's parents and friends... creating more dependency on themselves. vocg some of the major signs to look out for if you believe someone that you know is in an abusive relationship... a change in behavior.. especially moodiness or sadness. also, watch for distance or isolation with more time spent and friends. finally.. lying can be another red

stephen clinton is a former botetourt county supervisor. representing the friends of greenfield preston plantation and arguing for a stop work order, he has proposed a deal to the board - that would include a payment to the county of 40 thousand dollars raised by the group. that would go towards moving the buildings back to their original location - and redesigning construction plans to accommodate the buildings. then, over a three-week period - clinton says a collaboration panel would meet with the board of supervisors to try to come up with a new solution. at the end of that period - the group would offer at least 100 thousand dollars more to the county to also go towards stopping the move of the buildings. leffel: "the cabins were listed on the national historic registry in 2011. and that would've been a good time to start doing something for them."board of supervisors chair jack leffel says he understands the concerns of those in botetourt county history. he admits finding a balance between economic development and historical preservatio

a tractor-trailer accident has one southbound lane of i-81 closed in botetourt county. expect delays near the route 11 exit at mile marker 162. in our area are closed right now because of flooding. watch out for that in bedford, giles, pittsylvania and wythe counties. none of those are main roads. workers should finish installing a gas line in roanoke this weekend. the westbound lanes of melrose avenue and lafayette boulevard will be closed near staunton avenue. hanover avenue will also be closed between 25-th street and lafayette boulevard. traffic will be detoured onto 25-th street from seven this evening to five tomorrow morning. bridge work could slow you down on i- 81 in wythe county. the southbound right lane is blocked near the i-77 junction for another 45 minutes. carilion clinic has become one of the only hospitals in southwest virginia to participate in the healthier hospitals intiative to reduce its carbon footprint. hospital leadership was on board to incorporate sustainable and green practices throughout the hospital system. this "green roof" helps keep the

economic news for botetourt county .. as we learn more about the future of the greenfield- preston plantation. plus .. the house and senate unanimously oppose the closing of catawba hospital. what this means for the facility's future. then .. why danville leaders consider hiring a private company to manage the city's water plant. good evening and thank you for joining us for wsls 10 at six. a murder trial in roanoke city circuit court takes an unexpected turn. demetrius wade is facing murder and firearms charges for a january 20-15 shooting on shenandoah avenue. just minutes after a jury was selected -- wade decided to plead "no contest." wsls 10's ananda rochita was in the courtroom this morning. she joins us now live. ananda ... did the commonwealth's attorney talk about a motive? prosecutors talked about some of the evidence they would've presented today like witness testimonies. witnesses say wade was angry when someone hit him in the head that night and he started firing. evidence he was firing at someone specificall

we have another accident to tell you about on route four-60 in botetourt county. one westbound lane is blocked near route six-16, which is between blue ridge and bonsack. there's about a mile-long backup there now. a stretch of foster road in bedford county is closed now because of flooding. avoid the area from quarles road to nester road. route six-40 east is also blocked in botetourt county. you can't drive there to lee highway. how many times have you worn a formal or cocktail dress, only to hang it in your closet and never look at it again? that's a waste of a perfectly nice dress, not to mention money. this weekend, you can drop off those items and help girls in our area find the dresses they need for homecoming or prom. here to talk more about cinderella's closet is arielle rosmarino, who's the marketing director at proms, pageants, and pretty things. good morning, is this one of the dresses that'll be sold this weekend? kimberly mcbroom/wdbj7: how will this weekend's sale work? kimberly mcbroom/wdbj7: drop off the dresses, and how are they priced? kimberly m

stephen clinton is a former botetourt county supervisor. representing the friends of greenfield preston plantation and arguing for a stop work order, he has proposed a deal to the board - that would include a payment to the county of 40 thousand dollars raised by the group. that would go towards moving the buildings back to their original location - and redesigning construction plans to accommodate the buildings. then, over a three-week period - clinton says a collaboration panel would meet with the board of supervisors to try to come up with a new solution. at the end of that period - the group would offer at least 100 thousand dollars more to the county to also go towards stopping the move of the buildings. leffel: "the cabins were listed on the national historic registry in 2011. and that would've been a good time to start doing something for them."board of supervisors chair jack leffel says he understands the concerns of those in botetourt county interested in preserving history. he admits finding a economic development and historical pr

continuing coverage now: botetourt county is moving forward with the relocation of two slave houses on the former greenfield plantation. wdbj7's noell saunders joins us to tell us what's next in the process. jean, the county has hired a team of archalogists to investigate if there may be some unmarked gravesites present on the land. in addition to that, the county is preparing to move these two houses sooner than later. residents who were were present at the site today tell me with any of it. "there's so much history that is on that hilltop that you can tell from that hilltop that you can't tell from anywhere else on this property" judy morris says she still can't believe the county is trying to move a big piece of botetourt's history . "the terrace gardens were carved out by slaves. those gardens were meant for food production for the families and for the slaves. in front of the slave house there's a firepit up there where the slaves cooked their meals" the decision to move the two houses has caused a great deal of controversy throughout the county. there's even a lawsuit pending from

the botetourt county board of supervisors chairman says that go into further detail. saying only that more details may be coming weeks. shayne dwyer wdbj-7. we are your hometown news leader, wdbj7 a few years ago i was close to 300 pounds but that's not the case anymore. just wait until you see her now. now at six - how this roanoke woman healthy. us have. tonight we meet a roanoke woman who lost more than 100 pounds. how she went from heavy to healthy and others to do the erica: was definitely through high school erica austin: i am a binge eater. i am a convenience eater continued-- through the birth of her first child. any fast food i at fast food breakfast and through the pregnancy of her second. erica austin: i would get the most convenient pizza, donuts cake, anything sweet loved candy bars erica austin: i eat out of boredom i eat for emotions and and i also love sugar jean: so question how many uh diets did you have you tried in your lifetime did you try a lot of different diets? erica: probably all of them yes that was erica austin a couple of years ago. close

the historic slave homes at the greenfield complex in botetourt county are on the move. the work began yesterday and the second home will move tomorrow, weather permitting. many who oppose the move addressed board members yesterday, and even thousand dollars to stall the work and take another look at the plan. shirley johnson lewis/plantation family descendant:"don't think for one second that we fell for that little archealogical testing that was done, my people are crying out to me to implore you to let them rest in peace." jack leffel/board of supervisors chairman: "this occured 20 years ago when the property was bought, that was the original plan, and it was very public, they had a referendum to do all of that back then." the land the homes sit on, and the remaining vacant land at the greenfield complex were leased to the county's economic development authority. there are no identified companies or tenants moving in yet. martinsville's mayor says he's trying to prevent an electric sale. mayor danny turner says the city made a bad deal about 8 years ago. the city is pa

in botetourt county-a group rallies today to remember their ancestors and try to stop the moving of slave houses. the group says county leaders are planning to build a shell building on the hill. wfxr's sophia borrelli was there to witness the rally cries for justice. 0:13 - 0:220:56 - 1:061:07 - 1:17 nats of amazing gracesongs nat of poemsand poems to celebrate those who lived on this hill long before any of us were born. stephen clinton/support of not moving houses: "to show respect and admiration and honor a society that had a lot more to do with the building of this country than we've acknowledged in the past."the friends of greenfield preston plantation group held a ceremony. some hoping county leaders will see the support and re-evaluate their decision to move these historic slave homes.stephen clinton/support of not moving houses: "perhaps we can stop the action that is preceding right now and work together for a solution that suits all of the parties involved."nat of ceremony shirley johnson lewis says she is a decendant of slaves and is leading the fight to save this historic lan

according to preston plantation's facebook page- botetourt county bought the property in 1995- and last year the county approved an agreement to transfer the property to the greater roanoke valley development foundation.they say under the agreement, botetourt county must relocate the two historic buildings.some are working to on the original site.w-f-x-r's bill wadell spoke with protestors who are anxiously awaiting their day in court. 00:00 - 00:0500:12 - 00:17 00:33 - 00:3800:41 - 00:46 00:51 - 00:54history on a flatbed. shirley johnson lewis "this is my family here. and they deserve better."it's a diffcult sight - for shirley johnson lewis. shirley johnson lewis "my ancestors, back to my great great grandmother that was born in 1799 was born into slavery here."she and dozens of others - braved the cold - protesting the relocation of former slave quarters and a kitchen house - officials with botetourt county say a search of the property did not find any evidence of any unmarked graves on the property. the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia this weekend could have a huge imp

now live in botetourt county. rob - what is the plan? the group friends of the greenfield preston plantation presented supervisors with a check for 40 thousand dollars. members say that's just what they raised yesterday, and there's more coming. nats building moving the group hopes that money will go toward canceling the move of the 2 buildings. besides uprooting history, former supervisor steve clinton says the county is putting itself at risk by not securing a performance bond for the work beforehand. steve clinton, former board member: 03:24:20 "from all appearances the county doesn't have that in this case, so if something were to happen to those buildings in transit, which is i would say a high possibility, there's really no place to go." shirley lewis, slave descendant: 02:51:59 "i was wrong when i thought the board would take into consideration the will of the people when deciding to move the slave buildings."

supervisors in botetourt county are reviewing a possible deal that would stop the move of 2 historic slave structures. the county already started the process this morning ... moving one of those buildings to a new resting place a quarter of a mile away. wsls 10's rob manch has the details for us from botetourt county. the friends of the greenfield preston plantation presented supervisors with a check for 40 thousand dollars this afternoon. they say they raised that money just yesterday. at the meeting, descendants of the slaves that used to live and work in the building expressed their anger and frustration to the board. but former supervisor steve clinton says their plan has the potential for the board to save face with the county while still moving forward with planned industrial development. steve clinton, former board member:"we think there's opportunities to relocate that she'll building on the site and maybe modify the site just a little bit. it would still allow a standoff distance for the historic buildings to go back on their we'd like." the group has asked the board to give

there's also a stalled vehicle on mountain pass road in botetourt county. that road is completely blocked in both directions near laymantown road. the ice is still an issue today for some areas. a fallen tree is blocking route two-20 north in botetourt county near old fincastle road. also in that county, lee highway is closed at bryant road because of a downed tree. we're seeing some flooding in pittsylvania and bedford counties as well. a half dozen secondary roads are closed there. this is a live look at i-64 in covington from a virginia department of transportation camera. some slick spots on the highways, but they are looking good for the most part. as we thaw out from the winter storm, some people are dealing with the damage it left behind.. many trees fell on cars in parking lots, driveways and on the street. but are you covered by insurance if that happens? wdbj-7's shayne dwyer is live this morning in roanoke good morning shayne. good morning kimberly. talk about a good way to ruin the beauty of having a day off to relax or play in the snow with fam

conditions are worst in roanoke, craig, wythe and botetourt counties. we're seeing some flooding in pittsylvania and bedford counties as well. a fallen tree is blocking route two-20 north in botetourt county near old fincastle road. also in that county, lee highway is closed at bryant road because of a downed tree. this is a live look at i-581 in roanoke from wdbj7's hotel camera. the highways are clear for the most part but you may run into some isolated slick spots. road work could county. lane is closed near the route 8 exit for another 20 minutes. the roanoke county police officers want you to have coffee with them. later this morning at mill mountain coffee inviting community members in to discuss community issues in hopes it will help build relationships. i'm joined this jeffrey johnson. sgt. johnson thanks for joining us. the most recent storm, you all were pretty busy the past couple of days. what's the police's responsibility when it comes to these types what are some of the issues that your community is facing? who do you hope comes to coffee w

he was arraigned this morning in juvenile and domestic relations court in botetourt county. according to a roanoke city spokesperson .. bocock is suspended without pay. he' s being held in botetourt county jail without bond.### a woman is dead following a it happened around 9:45 tuesday night on route 697 a mile east of route 626. the car ran off the the left side of the road and struck a tree. according to state police ... the driver ... 52 year old angela dalton was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. the crash remains under investigation. ### police continue investigating a homicide in roanoke. it happened just before 5 tuesday afternoon in the 500 block of westwood boulevard northwest. roanoke city police say 26 year old martavious cook was killed. officers are gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. an arrest has not yet been made. if you have any information, you're asked to call police.### danville police are investigating a homicide. just after midnight... police we're called to the 2-hundred block of halifax street after someone had been shot. they

at a meeting last night in botetourt county, leaders unanimously approved the lease of the botetourt center at greenfield. but also at the meeting, activists offered a last minute proposal to try and stop the continued move of two historic slave houses. wfxr's kristen eskow spoke to both protestors and county leaders.. about this hot button issue :13-:18:23-:281:07-1:12 as crews move one of the historic slave dwellings to a new location at the botetourt center at greenfield...those who want the houses to be kept where they are - are making their voices heard to the coon: "i sat there in my car and i cried. i absolutely cried to see that the slave dwelling had been moved." clinton: "we set aside an approrpriate area and an appropriate standoff distance from the industrial building, the shell building, and they can share the same site." stephen clinton is a former botetourt county supervisor. representing the friends of greenfield preston plantation and arguing for a stop work order, he has proposed a deal to the board - that would include a payment to the county of 40 thousand dollars

participants met at botetourt county greenfiled park this morning. the disc golf tournament is played like golf, but with frisbees instead of balls. organizers say the ice bowl is a great way to raise awareness and have some fun outside the office. dustin olin/tournament director:"our goal for this was to raise some funds and some food and to bring some folks from the rescue mission out and hopefully get them involved in the disc golf community and provide an outlet for them to do in the park when they're not at the mission." this year's goal is to raise one hundred pounds of canned food and 1-thousand dollars to benefit the roanoke rescue mission. leaders say they aim to grow the tournament and increase the amount each year. families came out to the virginia museum of transportation in roanoke today for train lovers day. those who took part got the chance to learn more about the y-6-a steam locomotive from st. louis. the event also featured model train displays, diesel train organizers say this event has brought train lovers from around the world. f

a tractor trailer wreck is blocking a lane of i-81 in botetourt county. we'll tell you what you need to know about that, and other traffic issues in your latest i-hometown traffic report, after the break. it's almost as busy as thanksgiving but are entirely different. we'll preview your super bowl party coming up on 45. the weekend looks nice as well. a tractor-trailer accident is still causing problems on i-81 in botetourt county. the southbound left lane of i-81 is blocked near exit 162, which is one of the route 11 exits. workers should finish installing a gas line in roanoke this weekend. the westbound lanes of melrose avenue and lafayette boulevard will be closed by staunton avenue. hanover avenue will also close from 25-th street to lafayette boulevard. traffic will be detoured onto 25-th this evening to five tomorrow morning. a half dozen roads in our area are closed because of flooding. watch out for that in bedford, giles, pittsylvania and wythe counties. none of those are main streets. what does it take to pull off the perfect super bowl party?

botetourt county recognized 84-year- old sam sprinkel fincastle volunteer fire department. he's served as treasurer since 1955. he's a charter member of the fincastle rescue squad and one of the first botetourt residents to earn an e-m-t certification. (sam sprinkel/lifetime achievement recipient):"i'm humbled, i'm humbled at the support of the community and everybody to make a fire department that helps people." sprinkel's family and friends were there to celebrate his lifetime achievement with him. he thanks his first responder family as well, and plans to continue to work with the fire department in a reduced capacity for as long as he can. a new study out of virginia tech is looking into some bad driving habits you might not know about. some not so-sweet news tonight for fans of some popular candy bars. why millions of better understanding of what causes car crashes after a lengthy study. for the last several years, 35-hundred drivers across the country have had cameras and other equipment recording their driving habits. in that time, there were 15-hundred crashes that

yes i'm greenfield at election time in botetourt county" an exact date for the move has not been set. the group plans to have more meetings and protests. noell saunders wdbj7. drivers on interstate 81 north should be prepared for major delays. an overturned tractor-trailer has shut down northbond traffic. this is a live look at mile marker 192, near where that accident is. vdot has put a detour in place at exit 191 where 64 west and 81 meet. it will put drivers back onto the interstate at exit 195. 16 hours later and crews are still at a crash scene on interstate 81 where deisel fuel and paint spilled onto the highway. around one this morning two semi trucks crashed in wythe county, one of them jacknifed. one of the trucks was carrying paint cans and tubs, which spilled. the new river valley haz-mat team has been called out to help clean up the paint. lane of i-81 north is closed and officials advise drivers to avoid the area. a judge has ordered that search warrants in the nicole lovell case be sealed. investigators say the warrants may contain key details of the prosecution's eviden

it's been big day for two botetourt county natives in the country group "old dominon". plus chief meteorologist brent watts explains the el nino impact on our region. tonight - what is it and why climate change could be a extreme weather. record. 4 weeks later, a foot of snow. odd in recent years, you're not alone. first alert meteorologist brent watts looks at what may be happening. el nino has taken center stage as the meteorological buzz word, and with good reason. it was the strongest in decades. the warmer than normal ocean water in the pacific has influenced everything from the lack of atlantic hurricanes to a spell of winter tornado outbreaks. but, could climate change also be a contributing factor in our extreme winter weather? remember sweating to december's record heat? it wasn't just a local winter heat wave. it was a second year in a row earth's surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880. gavin schmidt/director of goddard institute for space studies: 2014 was also a record warm year, but just by a little bit. 2015 blew it

still brewing over what to do with historic slave quarters at the old greenfield plantation in botetourt county. the county wants to move the buildings to a new friends of the greenfield says that would be a dishonor to the plantation's history. annie andersen reports. 3 dozens braved the cold, and gathered at what used to be the greenfield plantation in botetourt county. it's been an ongoing battle. the county says keeping the slave quarters where they are.. could keep prospective businesses away.(david moorman, deputy county administrator, botetourt county) but the group friends of the greenfield plantation gathered to say thing to consider.(richard moore, descendent of plantation resident) "this is where my grandmother was born. i think that the historical signifigance of the site over sways that and by disrupting it, you're losing a lot that you would not be able to recreate no matter where you put the cabins." shirley johnson lewis also has relatives who lived there. (shirley johnson lewis, descendent of plantation resident) "it doesn't warrant moving that very historic site, destroying th

now live in botetourt county. rob - what is the plan? the group friends of the greenfield preston plantation presented supervisors with a check for 40 thousand dollars. members say that's just what they raised yesterday, and there's more coming. nats building moving the group hopes that money will go toward canceling the move of the 2 buildings. besides uprooting history, former supervisor steve clinton says the county is putting itself at risk by not securing a performance bond for the work beforehand. steve clinton, former board member: 03:24:20 "from all appearances the county doesn't have that in this case, so if something were to happen to those buildings in transit, which is i would say a high possibility, there's really no place to go." shirley lewis, slave descendant: 02:51:59 "i was wrong when i thought the board would take into consideration the will of the people when deciding to move the slave buildings." lived and worked in those buildings voiced their outrage tuesday at the supervisors meeting. but the friends of the greenf

in botetourt county-a group protesting the relocation of two historic buildings at the botetourt center in greenfield say crews started the process of moving the slave dwelling tonight.at a recent rally, protestors said they were hoping to have their day in court before work resumed to relocate two buildings at the plantation.a statement from botetourt county said parts of international drive will be blocked as crews work to move the first structure tomorrow morning.tune in to good day for the latest. we had some heavy fog again our area, and as you can see right now- its covered in rain drops.this is a live look from our roof cam in roanoke county. i'm joining chief meteorologist john carroll in the pinpoint weather center- john- sounds like we're in for a lot more wet weather this week. tonight...rain. patchy fog. lows in the upper 30s. east windsaround 10 mph. chance of rain 90 percent. .tuesday...rain. patchy fog. near steady temperature in the upper30s. light and variable winds. chance of rain 90 percent..tuesday night...patchy fog in the evening. rain. near steady temperature in t

wind chill values as low as5 in botetourt county-tonight a public meeting was held to discuss moving historic structures that were once slave dwellings.according to the friends of greenfield, preston plantation's facebook page- botetourt county bought the property in 1995- and last year the county approved an agreement to transfer the property to the greater roanoke valley development foundation.they say under the agreement, botetourt county must relocate the two historic structures.the group is working to keep these historic structures on the original site. as people all over america celebrate black history month, new lessons are emerging from a small town in florida.the city of saint augustine was instrumental in shaping the dialogue of racial equality in our country.all month long we'll be bringing you special reports unveiling aspects of this historic city.today we take you to the 19-60's and a narr 20 - by the 1960's, lincolnville had become a vibrant african american neighborhood - a stronghold of middle class values and commerce. otis mason 00:06:02:00lincolnville was never to

wdbj7's christian heilman tells us they'd like to open up an extra site in botetourt county, but need some help first. the term "tax fair" doesn't trick yvette gibbs. yvette gibbs, attended tax fair "oh i hate it. i really do." she's in the vocal majority who hate the world of w2s, 1099s, and 1040s. yvette gibbs, attended tax fair "but, if it has to be done it has to be done. " carol sheahan, district coordinator tax-wise "we work for the smiles and the handshakes and the thank yous that we get from our clients." yvette came to fincastle saturday to get help filing from someone like carol sheahan. carol sheahan, district coordinator tax-wise "the tax code is so difficult -- so hard for so many people to understand. " she was one of the volunteers who came to help about 20 people file. they're usually in roanoke, but call a church in botetourt county home for two days during tax season. carol sheahan, district coordinator tax-wise "we know the need is out there because we fill up our appointments so quickly and have to turn people away. " it's a problem they'd like to fix -- with more

route six-40 east is also blocked in botetourt county. you can't drive there from roanoke road to lee highway. bridge work is going on for another 20 minutes on i-81 in botetourt county. the northbound right lane is closed between the two route 11 exits at mile marker 165. roanoke's premier art museum is showing off some pieces of history for a very important man. the new exhibit entititled a portrait of the man, the soldier and the president opens tonight. wdbj-7's shayne dwyer is live this morning at the taubman museum of art in downtown roanoe with a look at the new exhibit. good morning shayne. kimberly. this exhibit shows off so much history. with me this moorefield of the taubman museum. amy why should people be interested in this new exhibit? how influential was president george washington to how we live our live in virginia now? let's take a look at one of the items, tell me about this one, where did it come let's take a look at another item, where did this one come from and why is it kim coming up in the next half hour we'll take

jean, the botetourt county supervisors and the botetourt county economic development authority met this afternoon in a special session. in the meeting the groups discussed the role of the economic development authority and how to better the relationship between the two to promote growth. leaders also voted this afternoon to lease some of the county's land to the authority for development. jean this property includes the land where the controversial historic buildings are at greenfield. that's coming up in about thirty minutes for the latest weather anytime, turn to our webpage at wdbj7.com and be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter for weather headlines and more at wdbj7weather. thank you for

historic slave buildings in botetourt county are set to be relocated in a matter of those in the community."we all want to sincerely apologize to you on this incident" despite that apology from roanoke county officials, a community meeting on recent issues at northside high school gets heated. and remembering a local legend. we take a look back at the life of al holland senior and his influence on roanoke's rail history through the years. good morning, it's tuesday, february 23rd. thanks for starting your morning with good day virginia. i'm kyle benjamin. and i'm january keaton. happening right now as jason just mentioned.. the rain is setting in across southwest and central virginia and could impact your morning commute. wfxr's taylor kanost is monitoring he's live in salem with more. hey jason. i'll start with the good news - this is just rain. thankfully temperatures are happening today, news. kanost wfxr in salem, taylor reporting live in happening today, weather permittingcrews will begin the process of moving two historic slave dwellings in botetourt county.at a recent rally, protest

a statement from botetourt county officials say parts of international drive will be blocked as crews work to move the first structure starting at 9-am. we have a traffic alert for drivers in pulaski county: emergency pothole repairs have a portion of interstate 81 shut down right now. the northbound right lane near mile marker 89 is closed. that's right at the bridge near route 100. you are taking a live look at that area right now from a virginia department of transportation traffic camera. the repair work will require concrete to closure expected to be in place for about another hour. the race for the white house continues in las vegas today... where the popular bet is it will be a big day for donald trump.we will explain when good day virginia continues. and one city decides if transgender people will be allowed to use the restroom of their choice... that story is after the break. national wanna make a new flavor combination today? (cat vo #2) yeah...let's take things up a notch! add...cheese! (cat vo #3) woohoo, bacon! now that's a tasty flavor combination. (cat vo #1) and we're

a move by botetourt county leaders - to make room for economic development. liniel gregory "they say they want to level all this hill down and build a huge shell building and maybe rent it to someone. they don't have a prospect, as far as we know."bill wadell "some botetourt county residents tell us they welcome new business and industry, but they will continue their fight to keep it from coming here." bojnnie britt "it's devastating to see the destruction that has already taken place."these peaceful protestors - say the relocation project needs to stop. bonnie britt " a lot of the historical significance is going to be lost if they procede and move these. they need to be left where they are."liniel gregory "i refer to both of them as actual monuments or tombstones to the slaves. also maybe some native americans, possibly some early caucasian settlers that had a fort over in here."for many - this is a mission - to preserve local history. for lewis - it's personal. shirley johnson lewis "i think botetourt should stop raping greenfield and violating the remains

we've learned poe has been moved to a jail in richmond. 3 pattie tight the botetourt county sheriff's office has charged a roanoke county man with forcible sodomy. they charged 46-year-old david bocock of roanoke with the help of the u.s marshal's service. city officials confirm bocock is a lieutenant with roanoke fire and ems. he's now suspended without pay after 25 years with the department. the sheriff's office said the victim was a minor. bocock is currently being held in the botetourt county jail with no bond set at this time. 3 pattie plasma still to virginia... we take a look affected other communities.3 3 3 3 for the rest of the workweek, 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 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 t

right now. 370 customers are affected in alleghany botetourt county. power is expected to be restored by midnight. 327 bath alleghany electric cooperative customers are also withouth power tonight. the situation was a lot better east of the blue ridge. bedford county saw isolated power outages overnight, but no major issues. in this neighborhood just outside the town of bedford there was more ice on the road this morning than on trees or utility lines. announcing a snow day was an opportunity for school leaders in bedford county to have a little fun. "we're not big on busses sliding. think we'll tell you now that you can keep on hiding." no, that's not garth brooks. it's a message from ryan edwards, the community outreach coordinator for bedford county public schools. he spent 9 hours creating a music video to let families know schools would be closed tuesday. the effort was a big hit. edwards' video was shared more than 12-hundred times on social media. ryan edwards/community outreach coordinator: "i think community in what we're doing and i think the

of botetourt county in opposing the movement of these quarters up here on the hill, that have been here 200 years and represent history and heritage to the boutetourt people." the city plans to move the slave houses to make room for an industrial building. the body of supreme court justice antonin scalia arrived in texas today. officers led a convoy of five vehicles to an el paso funeral home. flags are at half- staff at the supreme court, the white house and elsewhere in honor of the late justice. scalia's sudden death has touched off a political fight over his successor. president obama says he'll nominate someone "in due time," despite calls from republicans to leave that choice to the next president. the death of the conservative means some of the most divisive national issues. the six remaining republican presidential candidates faced off last night in what's being called the fiercest debate yet. two cbs polls provide a fresh snapshot of the candidates and where they stand with voters. craig boswell reports. (nats) florida republican senator marco rubio was out looking for votes su

according to the friends of greenfield, preston plantation's facebook page- botetourt county bought the property in 1995- and last year the county approved an agreement to transfer the roanoke valley development foundation.they say under the agreement, botetourt county must relocate the two historic buildings.the group is working to keep these historic structures on the original site. a lesson in engineering. how a local event is allowing kids to create robots, and how you can get involved! and local grocery store is doing its part you're the 20th annual children's engineering convention brings in teachers from all over the commonwealth together to learn new ways to educate their students.but as w-f-x-r's charlie cooper shows us, some students at the conference were the teaching educators something new. nat sound of robotit's might look like a toy.nat sound but it's a robot 7th grader nicholas white invented in school.nicholas white- 7th grade, millboro elementary schooli think the most exciting part is getting to show it off to people because you get to show them all the hard work you'

the process of moving two former slaves homes on the greenfield plantation in botetourt county is set to begin tomorrow. one home is set to be moved tomorrow morning between 9 a.m. and noon. the second will be moved this thursday, weather permitting. the relocation will cause a change in traffic patterns in the area, and some restrictions. you can read more on wdbj7 dot-com. the stock price of virginia- headquartered took a nose dive today. this, after the centers for disease control and prevention said it underestimated the health risks of its flooring. 60 minutes reported last year that lumber liquidators sold flooring made in china that exceeded u.s. health and safety limits for formaldehyde. the c-d-c says people exposed to the flooring are three times more likely to get cancer than the agency previously thought. three-weeks ago, the company was sentenced to pay millions in fines and restitution for illegally trafficking lumber into the u.s. the consumer product safety commission says those popular hoverboards are responsible for more than 50 reported fires in 24 states since dece

in botetourt county - protesters say - they have not given up their fight - to stop the relocation of two historic buildings. a former slave dwelling - and a kitchen house home - after being moved off the greenfield plantation site this week. botetourt county officials say - they will preserve history - but they're clearing the way for economic development. several natioanl historic groups - are critical of the move - especially during black history month. and a quick note out of radford. today's new river polar plunge - was postponed. emergency officials say - the current in the river is too strong - and unsafe. the polar plunge - benefiting the special olympics - has been rescheduled to march 19th. two presidential campaign trails - making a stop in our region. coming up - which event is sold out - and which candidate you still have a chance to see in person. jeopardy. the warning international officials have - about honey bees - and other important pollinators. we're going to get a little a shift in our winds from the northwest to the west helped boost temperatures back near normal

according to the friends of greenfield, preston botetourt county bought the property in 1995- and last year the county approved an agreement to transfer the property to the greater roanoke valley development foundation.they say under the agreement, botetourt county must relocate the two historic buildings.the group is working to keep these historic structures on the original a lesson in engineering. how a local event is allowing kids to create robots, and how you can get involved! and local grocery store is doing its part to help families in need!you're the 20th annual children's engineering convention brings in teachers from all over the commonwealth together to learn new ways to educate their students.but as w-f-x-r's charlie cooper shows us, some students at the conference were the teaching educators something new. nat sound of robotit's might look like a toy.nat sound but it's a robot 7th grader nicholas white invented in school.nicholas white- 7th grade, millboro elementary schooli think the most exciting part is getting to show it off to people because you get to show them all th

a controversial move of two botetourt county is complete. the second structure at the greenfield industrial park was moved this morning to a new location... joining the first that was relocated on tuesday. w-s-l-s 10's rob manch has the details for us tonight. rob manch, studio: "despite dozens of citizens putting up months of arguments to the board and even offering their own money to keep the buildings where they've stood for centuries, this morning, the second of the two historic structures found a new home a quarter of a mile away." nats 00:07:28 "it's just beyond my belief. i just can't wrap my mind around why they're doing this." shirley lewis joined members of the group friends of the greenfield preston plantation thursday morning to watch her family's historic kitchen roll down the road. 37 lisa farmer, friends of greenfield plantation: 00:11:39 "shirley's people have nowhere else to go but this spot. they don't get to do genealogy like we do on ancestry dot com, this is it for them and it's just such a total disregard, the fact that

the botetourt county board of supervisors meets tonight to talk about county taxes. the board is looking to move the due date from december 5th to november 1st after people in the county requested the date move away from the christmas holiday. the board will also talk about changing the location of the troutville voting precinct.### employers want healthier employees...and as a result, popular. according to a recently 80-percent of big companies are now offering some form of financial incentive to get their workers to participate. researchers say when employees are threatened with losing money they excercise more. one doctor with the study says it's all how the reward is framed...adding our brains are wired to avoid losing things... and we like the immediate gratification of getting the money upfront. # starbucks is changing the way customers earn loyalty rewards. currently customers earn one redeem 12 stars for a free food and drink item. under the new program which starts in mid- april, customers will get two stars for every $1 spent and need 125 stars to get a fre

botetourt county police are at our timesaver traffic system this morning. botetourt county police are responding to an accident on route 460 west near the blue ridge parkway. the crash has all westbound lanes closed. expect major delays in the area. we're also following a tractor trailer accident on interstate 81 in wythe county. this is a live look from a few miles down. all northbound lanes are closed. one southbound lane is open... and backups are about two miles. virginia state police say the accident does not have serious injuries... but traffic is being detoured. no word on how long the interstate will stay closed. no word on how long the this morning, the defense calls witnesses for the first time in a federal trial... stemming from the murder of waynesboro police reserve captain--- kevin quick. prosecutors rested their case... after twelve days of presenting evidence... against six alleged gang members ... four of which are charged with murder. wednesday was all about the cell phone evidence the prosecution says first led police to quick's body. the