Veterans Day event canceled after fire

ALTAVISTA, Va. (WFXR) — National Center for Healthy Veterans has canceled their Veterans Day event after a fire burned a barn on their property to the ground. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause. The Sheriff says deputies arrived to find the building fully engulfed. There were no injuries,…

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Pinpoint Weather: Sunday showers then Monday clearing

An approaching cold front will bring a chance of scattered showers Sunday afternoon and evening. Some showers may linger overnight into early Monday morning. After Sunday morning lows in the 40s, afternoon temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s. The weather will be cool behind the front with warmer temperatures mid-week. Sunday’s rainfall will…

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Search for suspect in fatal Danville shooting

UPDATE — Danville Police have identified a suspect in Saturday’s shooting. Police are looking for 28-year-old Khaleel Latwain Rodgers Jr. He’s charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and reckless handling of a firearm. Police consider him armed and dangerous. If you know where he is or anything about…

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Three injured in shooting at Lynchburg restaurant

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Three people were injured when a shooting broke out at a restaurant Friday night. Witnesses told dispatch around 11:30 p.m. that they heard gunshots ring out on the patio of BeeBee’s Spot on Fort Avenue. Police arrived to find three adults with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Courtesy Jemon Haskins WFXR Courtesy Jemon…

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