continues to grow, it may be beyond getting a handle on. i'm a detective with the greenfield police department and my focus is undercover in narcotics investigations. >> detective 2: this is a well-known area to us and very active. >> detective 1: heroin use in the past year, it's just increased to a level i've never seen any other drug come into an area. people are all going to be affected. it hasn't topped out yet. >> detective 2: someone you've known, someone you went to school with. someone you work with. >> anthony: sonny crocket gets a ferrari. what's wrong with this picture? >> detective 1: tried the lexus but they said no way so i got this one. >> anthony: it's been reported in the national papers there's been explosion of heroin use, heroin-related crimes, overdoses, how does that happen? >> detective 1: i think once this area realized we had a heroin problem, we were already behind it trying to play catch-up. we are on the 91 corridor. route 91 has been dubbed the heroin highway at this point. it's a widely used road to go north and south. there's opportunists here and for

approved the lease of the botetourt center at greenfield. activists offered a last minute proposal to try and stop the continued move of two historic slave houses. but supervisors have yet to accept it. i was wrong when i thought the board would take into consideraton the will of the people. the topic has been the subject of heated debate in the county. some want the homes to remain on the property and preserved as historic landmarks.others say the land is need for economic development to bring mores money into the county.wfxr's kristen eskow has more. :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 county board of supervisors. 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, can share the same site." stephen clinton is a former botetourt county sup

developments. 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 dis

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 they weren't even brought into the conversation."

lease of the botetourt center at greenfield. activists offered a last minute proposal to try and stop the continued move of two historic slave houses. but supervisors have yet to accept it. i was wrong when i thought the board would take into consideraton the witl of the people. subject of heated debate in the county.some want the homes to remain on the property and preserved as historic landmarks.others say the land is need for economic development to bring mores money into the county.wfxr's kristen eskow has more. :13-:18:23-:281:07-1:12 as crews move one of the historic slave dwellings to a new center at greenfield...those who want the houses to be kept their voices heard to the county board of supervisors. the friends of greenfield decision on whether or not to move forward with the deal by midnight tonight. the second slave dwelling is scheduled to be moved thursday - weather permitting. we all know distracted driving puts motorists at greater risk of getting in an accident, but can strong emotions do the same? wfxr's taylor kanost joins us live in the studio with more on ho

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 that magnificent hill a

supervisors unanimously approved the lease of the botetourt center at greenfield - to the economic development authority. but also at today's meetings - activists offered a last-minute proposal - to try to stop the continued move of the slave dwellings. :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 county board of supervisors. 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, 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 raised by the group. that would go towards moving the buildings back to their original locat

first told you last 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 r

residents danny kyle and lisa farmer, dirt was flying at the greenfield plantation wednesday. danny kyle, friends of greenfield: 11:14:29 "it's a lot of people that are very, very upset about this. it's not just a development, it's taking american history, and it's very upsetting buildings could also mean destroying unmarked graves on the site. lisa farmer, friends of greenfield: 11:28:43 "there are too many unaccounted for people that have to be buried somewhere." if any graves are destroyed, it could be a legal issue. 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 would disturb any graves within the areas identified." 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." 11:49:56 "as you can see crews are already busy moving thousands of pounds of dirt from around the foundation of these historic structur

remains on the grounds of the greenfield plantation. how soon final preparations could be finished for moving two slave houses on that property. and in today's consumer watchdog, julie wheeler from the better business bureau will tell us who can file their income taxes for free. good morning, it's just after 5 o'clock on i'm kimberly mcbroom. i'm garrett turner. and i'm leo hirshbrunner watch for slick we'll continue to see showers today with a high near 37. we have new developments this morning in the disappearance of haven moses. according to our cbs affiliate in charlottesville, james moses the himself into police. he is accused of kidnapping his daughter, haven over the weekend, setting off a statewide amber alert. haven was found safe sunday afternoon in augusta county, where moses lives. according to that charlottesville t-v station, moses said he did what he had to do, and didn't know about the protective order against him. jury selection continues today in pulaski county for ashley white's trial. she is the mother of noah thomas, the five year old boy who was found dead in a se

move two historic slave structures on the greenfield preston plantation. the buildings have been the subject of heated debate. the group "friends of the greenfield preston plan. the group is hosting a special ceremony on-site tomorrow at noon to bring attention to the history of the buildings. danny kyle, friends of greenfield: 10:52:16 "it's basically to honor everyone that worked and lived there and we know that there probably are graves there that are unknown and it's just our way of saying thank you, we honor you, and to us it's a very important deal because it goes back hundreds of years." the county is still conducting archeaological surveys on the property to determine if there are any unmarked graves in the land around the structures. the ceremony tomorrow will be led by pastors from churches in the area as well as descendent shirley lewis. it is open to the public. new tonight at 11... virginia's award. the website won the outstanding travel and tourism category for website design. it was judged in five different categories ... including design ... content ... feature functi

of slave quarters near the former greenfield plantation in botetourt county.but now some people don't want that move to happen. w-f-x-r's bill wadell spoke with protestors who say the battle to save the site may go to 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. 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

social services tipped them off. at a meeting last night in botetourt county, leaders 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 county board of supervisors. 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 doll

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 raised by the group. that would go towards moving the buildings back to

greenfield plantation and are set to be moved next week. "why is botetourt trase ng destroy it to put up shell buildings" earlier this month a study was done to look for unmarked graves and nothing was found. shirley lewis says she has family buried there and is not convinced. "i don't care what the report says. nothing will convince me that there are not human remains somewhere up in here" more than 30 minutes while holding signs that read save greenfield and the soul of botetourt. some were very emotional. "even as we have gone through struggles we know that sometimes a song can cause you to reflect on god and know that what we have go through and though we have been through" "we are really disappointed that they haven't taken the time to get public imput on this.i think that's where a lot of dissentions come from in the county. it was a wrong thing to do but we just have to go forward from here" lewis says despite botetourt county's plans to move the houses, she will not give up. "i think they are depending on me to do what i can to preserve the heritage. yes i'm greenfield at electio

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 greenfield preston plantation say they have the an

friends of the greenfield plantation met to discuss solidarity. the group which includes descendent of slave and the plantation own remember facing an uphill battle. dozens braved the cold and gathered at what used to be the greenfield plantation. >>reporter: an ongoing battle. the county says keeping the slave quarters where they are could seep prospective businesses away. >> if a business comes and takes an initial look, and they see something, you know, there in the park that they don't feel is compatible with -- with their intended uses, for them to mark you off the list. >> reporter: but the group friends of the greenfield plantation gathered to say money isn't the most important thing to consider. >> this is where my grandmother was born. i think that the historical significance the site oversways that and by disrupting it. you are losing a lot and you will not be able to re-create no matter where you put -- you put the cabin. >> reporter: shirley johnson lewis have rell that i was are there. >> doesn't warrant moving that very historic site. it is on that magnificent hill and mo

tonight over what to do with historic slave quarters at greenfield plantation in botetourt county. [singing] >> danner: today the group, friends of greenfield, showed solidarity to keep the slave quarters right where they are. they said that moving to quarters would be a dishonor to the plantations history. >> i would not give up on it. as long as i'm able to have my right mind and know that they are doing the wrong thing -- >> danner: the county plans to move those buildings once the weather cooperates. >> an assault on a veteran in our nation's capital. hear from the victim. >> george: we're cooling down skies and dry air. we're looking out live near wards road in lynchburg were temperatures are below freezing at 11:00 p.m., in the later, i'll let you know >> danner: a vicious attack left a marine brewed and battered. and police hope you can help find the people responsible. we have the latest on the today. >> reporter: the video of a decorated marine was viciously assaulted in downtown d.c. a group of suspects enter mcdonald's. they taunted him, asking him if black lives matter

opponents weren't able to stop the historic slave homes at botetourt county's greenfield complex from being re-located. good morning, it's just after 5 o'clock on wednesday. i'm kimberly mcbroom. i'm garrett turner. and i'm leo hirsbrunner heavy rain and severe storms are possible across the region today. be weather aware this today's heavy rain has first responders preparing for possible flooding. w-d-b-j-7's khiree stewart spoke with crews on how they plan to keep you and your family safe. "they always make you nervous. there's not a single time you go out in a flooding event that you're completely comfortable with it. we're being put in situations that the average person is not normally put in." bobby haynes knows that first hand. he's one of 26 members of salem's swift water rescue team. "we've had people with some close call situations enough that those people have come back and taught us the lessons that they've learned and try to keep us safe." he says they have flood gauges throughout the area to keep track of the rising water... and train monthly on different swift water resc

of former slave quarters and a kitchen house - at greenfield plantation. 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 botetourt should stop raping greenfield

detective with the greenfield police department here, and my focus is undercover and narcotic investigations. >> this is a well-known area to us and very active. >> heroin use in the past year, its just increased to a level i've never seen any other drug come into an area. people are all going to be affected. it hasn't topped out yet. >> someone you've known, someone you went to school with, someone you work with. >> so, sunny crocket gets a ferrari. what's wrong with this picture? >> tried the lexus but they said no way. >> it's been reported in the national papers there's been explosion of heroin use, heroin-related crimes, overdoses, how does that happen? >> i think once this area realized we had a heroin problem, we were already behind it trying to play catch-up. we are on the 91 corridor. route 91 has been dubbed the heroin highway at this point. it's a widely used road to go north and south. there's opportunists here and for low money input, they're getting a high profit. that's the typical heroin packages. bundles of ten, 50 bags here. >> 60 to 80 bucks for ten. >> they

remembered for his decades-long legal legacy that didn't change with the times. greenfield: he really thinks that the constitution is beholden to past rather than a living document. juli: kent greenfield, a constitutional law expert who clerked at the supreme court, tells newscenter 5 scalia will be known as an advocate for the originalist view. he believes the constitution means what it meant 200 years ago, and he wasn't interested in compromise. greenfield: he ended up being an opponent of civil rights advances such as affirmative action or gay rights or same sex marriage. juli: as the supreme court focuses on some of the country's most divisive issues this year-- abortion, affirmative action, and immigration-- scalia's absence will likely result in more tie decisions. that means the lower court's opinion will automatically be affirmed. greenfield: the public employee union case which people thought being 4-4. in fact, that would mean that the unions would win. juli: with an aging supreme court, appointments has already been a topic on the campaign trail. the next president expected

greenfield plantation. this comes after county leaders started moving one of the buildings this morning. w-s-l-s ten's rob manch has the latest on this developing story... rob... what can you tell us about this deal? the group friends of the eenfield preston plantation, with the help of former supervisor steve clinton, say they've raised 40 thousand dollars in one its all to help pay for a cancellation of the move of those buildings. earlier today, those contractors moved one of the buildings to its new home in a field about a quarter of a mile away. 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 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 member03:26:12 "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 nat

, 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 county says it is doing its do diligence and has hired an archaeologist to make sure no graves are in the way of the work. rob - "the county says archeological surveys are being conducted and will continue to be conducted following the m

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 specifically they were quote "to whom it may concern" bullets. prosecuto

county moves forward with plans to preserve the greenfield preservation area. the county is currently looking for members for a new advisory commission. the commission will make recommendations to the board of supervisors in areas such as planning, design, development and promotion of the historical greenfield area. the site has earned a lot of attention recently... after the county decided to move historic slave dwellings from their original location on the plantation. the planned move has gained a lot of criticism from residents and local historians. tonight ... danville city council is expected to approve a requested increase in the city's police force. department better handle turnover. wsls 10's colter anstaett rode along with an officer today to find out what it takes to become an officer corporal johnny west is one of the 131 officers city council has authorized the police department to have on staff. problem is, because of turnover the department never actually has 131 officers. cpl. johnny west "when the economy gets better jobs open up in other places, whether it's

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 them a response to their proposal by tomorrow night before the next structure is planned to be moved. all told, the friends of the greenfield preston plantation tell me they have the potential to raise around 2 hundred 50 thousand dollars to stop the move.

good night there. he has a 19% with about 28% of the vote in. let's go to greenfield, iowa. jim is at another republican caucus. this is one where i believe donald trump has taken the lead. what's going on in greenfield? >> as we are standing here, they are announcing the final results of this precinct. there five precincts in this high school here. we are giving a snapshot. 28% to donald trump. 26% to rubio and him coming in second and ted cruz at 21%. we just learned from another precinct that donald trump won that one as well. we will get you the numbers and you can hear them reading out the final figures here. the man who handed out she'ds of karens. this is a high school band room during the week. ballots were handed out by a grade schooler and we are getting the results in. two oust four here. both going donald trump's way. jake? >> tim in greenfield, iowa. let's go to sunland who is at cruz headquarters. only about a quarter of the vote in. senator ted cruz in the lead as of now. how are they feeling? are the numbers coming in from the precincts that are coming in? >> the cruz

quarters at the old greenfield plantation in botetourt county. yesterday the group "friends of the greenfield" met to show solidarity in their quest ..to keep the slave quarters right where they are. the county wants to move the buildings to a new location ... claiming they are keeping businesses out. but the group says that would be a dishonor to the they're fighting back.(shirley johnson lewis, descendent of plantation resident) "i will not give up on it. as long as i'm in my right mind and know that they are doing the wrong thing."mona plasma the county 3 plans to move those buildings once the weather cooperates. 3 3 mona box taxpayers in virginia will have to pick up a food and drink tab..for a luxury box at last month's redskins' playoff game.. the bill.. 25-hundred dollars. citing an invoice that divided the tab between the virginia economic development partnership.. and the office of secretary of commerce.. the richmond times dispatch reports.. just 4 of the 15 attendees in the box represented businesses considering expansion in virginia. the bill per person came to more tha

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 involved."nat of ceremony shirley johnson lewis says she is a decendant of slaves and is leading the fight to save this historic land. shirley johnson lewis/organizer of event: "i think the slaves didn't have a say and so i kind of feel like i'm working for them now. i think they are depending on preserve the heritage and yes i'm going to fight."standup: shirley says today's ceremony was to commemorate those people's lives who were on this hill, and she said seeing the house on the platform, was just heartbreaking.shirley johnson lewis/organizer of event: "it brought tears to my eyes when i saw that. just knowing that they were going to do it was bad enough, it was distressing."around 50 people gathe

5th. the historic slave homes at the greenfield complex in botetourt county are on the move. we told you about it last night at eleven. the work began this morning and the second home will move thursday, weather permitting. many who oppose the move addressed board members today, and even promised 40- 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 land at the greenfield complex were leased to the county's economic development authority today. there are no identified companies or tenants moving in yet. next on wdbj7- is lynchburg off the map? a special report at how no direct interstate access might be eff

david bowers. botetourt county leaders say archaeologists found no human remains at greenfield plantation. two slave houses there are on the property where leaders are working to relocate. the dovetail cultural resource group adds its team didn't find evidence of slave burials at greenfield or in the area where those houses will be moved. the final preparations for the relocation could be complete by week's end. it's a legal win for disgraced reality tv personality josh duggar. recall. find out if your car is one of them. and how one virginia teen's college dreams are shattered with just the snatching of a is in trouble after pinching a middle school student with special needs. the woman was arrested on friday. police say the pinch ended up bruising the 12-year-old. video of the assault was found on a staff well as another student's. school's spokesman said the teacher's aide has been removed from the school. canada will stop all coalition airstrikes against isis by february 22nd. the country's prime minister says it's working to beef up its military efforts, including the numb

greenfield plantation and are set to be moved next of botetourt's history for about 200 years. a study this month looked at the land for unmarked graves, but officials say none were found. some, though, disagree. shirley lewis: "i don't care what the report says. nothing will convince me that there are not human remains somewhere up in here" lisa farmer/friends of greenfield preston plantation vice president: "we are really dissapointed that they haven't taken the time to get public imput on this. i think that's where a lot of the dissentions comed from in the county" an exact date for the move has not been set. the group is planinng more meetings and protests. pope francis said today that contraception may be used to help stop the spread of the zika virus. this, despite the catholic church's ban on most forms of birth control. the pope also called for doctors to work harder to find vaccines against the disease, which has caused birth defects in newborns. families in franklin county no longer need to travel to roanoke to get care for their children. today carilion children's opened ped

being relocated say they are the site. a representative from the friends of greenfield preston plantation group says the county's actions during the past few days prompted the protest. the group made a proposal to the county that would allow the buildings to stay at their the buildings to stay at their original location. one of the buildings was relocated earlier this week, the second slave dwelling is scheduled to be moved later this morning. during black history month we celebrate the achievements of african americans-- contributions to the roanoke valley that often go untold. there is a group trying to make sure roanoke's black history is preserved.. and presented to the masses. this morning we go inside the harrison museum to learn more about the achievements and struggles of roanoke's black residents during the 1800's. wfxr's travell eiland has more. 32-43 it's roanoke history, hanging on a wall.the exhibits inside the harrison museum - ---tells the story of black men and women who helped build up their community during the most difficult times.the black 1985 and depends o

greenfield plantation. the protestors say ... they're being contacted by people around the state to join the effort. one of those is historian april danner in montgomery county. danner says ... she's contacting people in her area opposed to moving the buildings from where they've sat for more than 2 hundred years. april danner, montgomery county historian 00:01:18 "there's been other people from all around the state and elsewhere who look to this as a very important, just a precedent being set. so in order to really understand it, you need more voices, you need all of virginia to speak up." a person opposed to the plan says ... there may be unmarked graves near where the buildings sit. but ... the county announced today preliminary results from an archaeological study show there are no graves in the area. the county says ... the buildings should be ready to move by the end of the week. the official date will depend on weather conditions. despite slick and snowy conditions in parts of south-west virginia... roads currently remain clear from any accidents... but drivers are urged to use ca

showers start to develop as we get close to lunch time. it is already cold greenfield at 0. we will take the look at road conditions for tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night and additional chances for snow in ten ten minutes >>> sparks flew during the 9th republican debate tonight it took place in south carolina. it is just a week before the primary that could help figure out who become the republican nominee nominee. >> the republican presidential candidates took to the debate stage and the first questions turned to the death of the justice antonin scalia. the candidates argued it should be up to the next president. >> i would like the president to put the country first. >>> the senate needs to stand strong. >>> that consensus turned to disagreement. >> so wrong. donald trump -- over iraq. >> while donald trump was building a reality tv show, my brother was building a security apparatus to keep us safe. >> this debate could be crucial for the candidates. more more ko rubio this was a chance to redeem himself. >> i'm going to have attacks plan that the profamily because the family

two historic slave quarters... off the hill at the greenfield preston plantation. ti's been there for more than two hundred years. w-s-l-s 10's rob manch is live in botetourt county this afternoon. the weather isn't the greatest today... how did the move go? # this building here traveled about a quarter of a mile this morning. it went pretty well considering it was raining the whole time. a small crowd was presentto watch the move. the vehicle carrying the parway with the permission of vdot. it then turned up a gravel road leading to the historic preservation area that will soon be the building's new home. hiccup where a wheel was stuck in the mud for a bit. county spokesman cody sexton ss once the buildings are in place, work can begin on what will become their permanent resting place this spring. cody sexton, botetourt spokesman: 22:28:25 "we will be temporarily placing them, and then because we're going to use historical materials for the foundation, we can't do that until warmer weather." the historic slave kitchen is the other building left to be moved. sexton says the county pla

fincastle. the kitchen house had been where slaves once prepared meals for the owners of greenfield plantation -- according to the roanoke times. on tuesday, a log cabin once used as slave quarters in the mid- 1800s was moved to the same site. some are angry over the move though saying relocating will destroy their historic significance. 3 danner pots a safe harbor for employees. in two minutes, a new bill that could help prevent work place violence..// plus... a task force to combat the zika virus right here in virginia. 3 3 georgegood friday to you! we're looking forward to a great weekend ahead. no rain will occur until next week.the wind will tonight and 20s by saturday morning. saturday afternoon will be cool and dry with partly cloudy conditions and less wind. highs will near 50. sunday will be warmer with highs in the mid 60s under a mostly sunny sky.we will see rain chances returning next week. a few showers are possible on monday and tuesday. highs will reach the 60s. heavier rain is likely by wednesday. looking ahead about 7 days, we could see a chance for snow on friday-i

holds the first ever disc golf ice bowl saturday at the greenfield disc golf course. it's a day of disc golf no matter what the weather looks like. the entry fee is $20. registration starts at 8 a.m. and closes at 10 a.m. there will be raffles and prizes given away. proceeds from the event go to the roanoke rescue mission. dinosaurs invade the berglund special events center this weekend at jurassic quest. more than fifty life-sized animated dinosaurs will be there to bring fun for all ages. tickets start at $19. the event is today from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. head to the salem civic center this weekend for the vhsl wresting championships. athletes from division 1a, 2a, 3a and 4a school will compete. the meets are friday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. you can get in for $10 per session or buy an all-session pass for $25.### still ahead mcdonald's is shaking things up on its menu. the new breakfast item it's testing coming up in a wsls 10 michaels arts and crafts is recalling nearly half a million artificial poinsettias due to a risk o

in the mid-1800s has been moved to a road at the bottom of a greenfield plantation. crews plan to continue move the a kitchen house that sat next to the slave quarters thursday. it is being moved for the county to bring in new industry. >>> the bedford school system can move forward. last night, the board of supervisors voted to approve just over $44 million for a project. that is about 7 million more than they originally budgeted. now, the school system can get started on the plan and they hope to break ground in november. the goal is to have it all done in time for the 2018 school year. >> the state of our city is strong. [applause] >> noreen: the lynchburg mayor said the city is on the right path. during the state of the city address, mayor might gillett looked back on the progress and also cited the 2014 poverty rate. he is proud of how far we have come. johnson will not be seeking reelection. it was a especially emotional for the two of them. >> i'm sure you can appreciate what a bittersweet moment this is for me to deliver my final state of the city address. >> i want to tak

. group is refusing to give up their fight - to save a piece of history. friends of greenfield preston plantation say - they'll hold a peaceful protest tomorrow afternoon. the group - is upset about current work - moving these historic structures that were rally - set for 3 o'clock sunday - at the greenfield industrial park near troutville. in lexington - students hand washington and lee university's mock convention - predicted donald trump to win the 2016 republican nomination. trump won by a landslide - ted cruz came in second - with only half the the amount of support. university officials say - trump called in - thanking students over the phone - calling their track record of accuracy - extraordinary. some folks braved the cold - to party it up tonight - while supporting heart health. the roanoke heart ball is going strong tonight - at the hotel roanoke. w-f-x-r news - is a proud media sponsor. this annual event - is a celebration - highlighting the mission and accomplishments of the american heart association - and the american stroke association. the night kicked off with

archaeologists found no human remains at the greenfield plantation. two slave houses there are on the property where leaders are working to relocate. the dovetail cultural resource group adds its team didn't find evidence of slave burials at greenfield or in the area where those houses will be moved. relocation could be complete by week's democrats sherman will face off in a firehouse primary on saturday, and the vote could determine who leads roanoke city for the next four years. lea has been a member of roanoke city council for trinkle has served on council for the last ten. both men say they have the public service, professional experience and passion to lead the sherman lea/(d) candidate for roanoke mayor: really i hope that the citizens will look at how i've worked for them for the last 12 years and say that this is the kind of person that's ready to lead the city. david trinkle/(d) candidate for roanoke mayor: i think the time is now for a new type of leadership in the position of mayor, one that's energetic, inclusive, that brings people together, much more collaborative. the democratic

slave houses on the greenfield plantation. leaders have hired a team of archaeologists to investigate and confirm whether there are unmarked grave sites of slaves on the land. has caused a lot of controversy in the county. there's also a lawsuit pending from a woman who says her relatives buried on the land. county leaders say the plan is to move the houses a mile away from the historic preservation site. botetourt deputy county administrator david moorman: "the anticipation is that the building work will continue and those buildings will be relocated as planned" judy morris "i'm completely against it. there are slaves that are buried all over this hilltop. they should be honored and they should stay exactly where they are." no date has been set on the relocation. roanoke valley stakeholders are hoping to help find the right buyer for the former happy's flea market. it's been on the market for more than two weeks. last year the city shut it down for code violations. the local business association met with officals to discuss the best uses for the property. the owners say they're open

county are scheduled to move the second of two historical structures today at the greenfield plantation. earlier this week, the group friends of the greenfield preston plantation presented the board of supervisors a check for $40,000 to cancel the move. the county has leased the land to the economic development authority in an effort to bring more business to the county. the u-s department of labor is set to release their weekly jobless claims later this morning. last week's report saw the number of weekly applications for unemployment assistance fall seven-thousand, to a seasonally adjusted 273- thousand. a study released by consulting firm j.d. power finds lexus, porsche and buick to be the most dependable vehicle brands. it rated brands by the number of problems those owners had experienced in the last 12 months. lexus was rated most dependable, followed by porsche, buick, toyota and g-m-c. most problems reported per vehicle, were dodge, ford, smart, land rover and jeep. owners were also most likely to report problems with entertainment systems, navigation and phone connec

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historic slave quarters on the back of a flat-bed truck ready to be moved. greenfield plantation this morning, scared the county might be trying to move the building without letting them know. they say they want to be there when it happens to show the county people oppose the decision. the man who organized the planned protest says he submitted new information to the court yesterday... highlighting the structures are on the state and national historic registers. liniel gregory, protest organizer: "these things are just like monuments or tombstones if you will to those slaves who lived, worked, played, raised families, and died right here." the county says it will not move the buildings until next week. the exact date depends on weather conditions. a new era begins at hotel roanoke... as they move from a double tree to a curio distinction in the hilton world. the hotel roanoke is now the 23-rd hotel in the world... and the first in virginia to become a curio hotel. the curio collection was added by hilton two years ago as a way to recognize hotels that while they move away from double

morning at 8-30. archeologists were on the greenfield plantation in botetourt county today... searching for unmarked graves that may exist there. people in the county are hoping a discovery of ancient remains could halt the planned move of two historic structures. wsls 10's rob manch has the details for us tonight. rob manch, newsroom: "the county wants to move two buildings that served as slave quarters more than 2 hundred years ago to make way for new construction. while the discovery of remains could delay those plans, some people aren't waiting to fight them. vo nats while archaeologists painstakingly search the ground surrounding the two decaying wooden structures, one man, linnie gregory, says he's contacting people in the county to prepare a protest of the planned move. gregory says there are thousands of people in the he wants to show supervisors who are pushing the move that they're outnumbered. sot 03:40:56 linnie gregory "we're still fighting right to the last minute, but we think we're in the 11th hour right now, and we hope we can get a lot of people to show up on a peacefu