delegate kathy byron describes the ad as "an insult to the public and legislators." she says the certificate of need law is an outdated policy that stifles competition and drives up the cost of health care. delegate kathy byron/(r) 22nd district bedford county: we've got some great hospitals in the commonwealth. they will continue to be great. no one wants to see health care deteriorate, but we also have to be able to afford it. carilion clinic president and ceo nancy agee says the certificate of need maintaining the financial health of hospitals that treat everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and lose money on many life-saving procedures. nancy agee/carilion clinic ceo: there are a few states that don't have copn, and you can figure that out as soon as you drive into the state, because there is an imaging center on every street corner. and is that really better health care and does that really lower cost? the answer to both we think is no. lawmakers are expected to debate the certificate of need bills on the floor of the house tomorrow. but with heavy lobbyi

kathy byron, chairwoman of the gop, betsy young, lee vogler and former roanoke gop eynch all give their support to that presidential candidate. 31 leaders and activists all over the currently back senator marco rubio. >>> interview 520 candidates in virginia, and who would they like to see for president. hillary clinton leads donald trump. she is statistically tied with republican hopefuls ted cruz and marco rubio. bernie sanders leads all republican front runners 55% to 33%. you can find all the results of the entire poll on our web site tonight at wset.com. >>> do you know who you are voting for and who it is yet? for many of you, one of the best ways to get to know more about the candidates is to tune into the presidential debates, but by watching? kristine fra zao reports. >> such a nasty question. >> this is not a cage match. >> reporter: they are woven into the fabric of political campaigns. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> reporter: presidential debates are crafted to give voters more information about the candidates' policies and p

l-u leaders worked with state lawmakers like kathy byron and tom garrett to change the way state regulators view dams and their potential to fail. the result is a policy change that will impact lakes across the state. david dowling/deputy director: "from a scientific perspective it's monumentally better." the department of conservation and recreation, which oversees virginia's dams. starting march 23rd, the d-c-r will be using new data collected to judge the maximum amount of rain that might fall around a lake and whether it might cause a dam to fail. the change means some dam owners, who were previously required to make changes, might not have to make any upgrades. dowling: "we're hoping it will be very beneficial to many of them along the way." for liberty the change has lowered the cost of upgrading the dam by as much as 40 percent. beaumont: "when we saw the new values that came out and the implications for not only ivy lake but all dam owners across the state, we were very pleased." the changes will impact about 95 percent of all dams in virginia. the d-c-r estimates dam owners will sa

state house delegate kathy byron... chairwoman of danville county g-o-p betsy young...danville council member lee vogler and former roanoke county g-o-p chairman ed lynch all give their support to the presidential candidate. 31 leaders and activists from all over the commonwealth currently back senator rubio. 3 pattie just ahead of their debate in new hampshire tonight, the democratic presidential hopefuls are battling over who is progressive enough. mona meanwhile, there's a new war of words between the republican frontrunners. bazi kanani reports. 3 the democrats lay out their differences in new hampshire. (sanders)but i think an objective assessment would say that there is more excitement and energy in our campaign./ bernie sanders... argues he is more electable than hillary clinton... defends his plan to raise taxes to pay for universal healthcare... (sanders)yes, you'll pay a health premiums will disappear. ...and promises a progressive political revolution.(sanders) we will raise the minimum wage, we will have hea

delegate kathy byron/(r) 22nd district bedford county: we've got some great hospitals in the commonwealth. they will continue to be great. no one wants to see health care deteriorate, but we also have to be able to afford it. expected to debate the certificate of need bills tomorrow. today, the town of bedford lost one of its finest. allen huddleston was the last member of the bedford boys unit from world war two and he died this morning. tonight we remember his life through the eyes of his best friend. "that's gone. gone. something we can't get back." on monday, robert key was sitting beside one of his best friends, allen huddleston. "i said, allen, you know i love you like a brother." he said, "i know." a couple days later, and at the age of 96, huddleston passed away in his sleep. when asked about his character, key was quick to respond. "do you know anything about southern gentlemen? yes. he was number one." huddleston was in the army national guard. he was assigned to the 116th infantry, 29th division and he was with company a, known as "the bedford boys". but just before d- day, hud

kathy byron chair woman of danville betsey young. danville councilmember lee vlog ler all gave support to the candidate. 31 leaders and activists from all over the common wealth back senator rubio. >> patti: ahead of the debate in new hampshire tonight the presidential hopefuls are battling over who is progressive enough. >> mona: is there is a new war of words with the front runner. bobby reports. >> reporter: democrats laceow difference in new hampshire. >> an objective assessment say there is more excitement and energy in our campaign. >> reporter: sanders argues he is more electable than hilary defeds his plan to raise taxes to pay for universal health care. >> pay more in taxes but you will not have to pay private health insurance premiums. >> reporter: and progressive political revolution. health care for all. >> hard to see how his proposals could be achievable. >> reporter: clinton fights back that she is a moderate not a progressive. >> i'm a progressive who getings things done. >> >> reporter: pledges to make history. gi wi

delegate kathy byron/(r) 22nd district bedford county: we've got some great hospitals in the commonwealth. they will continue to be great. no one wants to see health care deteriorate, but we also have to be able to afford it. lawmakers are expected to debate the certificate of need bills today. a woman in the new river valley says she was assaulted by a christiansburg volunteer firefighter. when her search for justice was shut down by government officials. katrina milburn is a mental health advocate but went to a firefighter's conference with christiansburg fire department in july. guest by david flinchum, a friend and volunteer. one night she says he began drinking and followed her to her hotel room and she fought him off but says later she was sent home in a taxi paid for by someone else. was retaliated assaulted and then i was retaliated against my only reason is to shut me up. she says she tried to get help from public safety officials but has been ignored. fire chief billy hanks says it is a domestic issue unrelated to the department. calls to flinchum, the accused firefighter, have

l-u leaders worked with state lawmakers like kathy byron and tom garrett to change the way state regulators view dams and their potential to fail. the result is a policy change that will impact lakes across the state. david dowling/deputy director: "from a scientific perspective it's monumentally better." david dowling is a deputy director for the department of conservation and recreation, which oversees virginia's dams. starting march 23rd, the d-c-r will be using new data collected to judge the maximum amount of rain that might fall around a lake and whether it might cause a dam to fail. who were previously required to make changes, might not have to make any upgrades. dowling: "we're hoping it will be very beneficial to many of them along the way." for liberty the change has lowered the cost of upgrading the dam by as much as 40 percent. beaumont: "when we saw the new values that came out and the implications for not only ivy lake but all dam owners across the state, we were very pleased." tim saunders, wdbj7. about 800 teachers were in roanoke to talk about ways to make stem courses enj

delegate kathy byron/(r) 22nd district bedford county: we've got some great hospitals in the commonwealth. they will continue to be great. no one care deteriorate, but we also have to be able to afford it. lawmakers are expected to debate the certificate of need bills today. for years, bills school staff to arm have failed. now a proposal to allow school security guards to be armed is making its way through virginia's general assembly. it passed the education committee yesterday. under the proposal, the security guards would have to be retired police officers and get permission from the local school board. supporters say it's already working in higher education in virginia, while opponents worry about its repercussions. philip van cleave/virginia citizens defense league: "liberty university is a good example of this. they never had any problems with it." andy goddard/ virginians for responsible gun laws: "if you can find an opening to crack open the door then next year you can add more things and push the door wider." a woman in the new river valley says she was assaulted by a christiansb