A Roanoke man, arrested in connection with a deadly hit and run, is in court today. Â Wedstanley Balisage is charged with DUI, felony hit and run and involuntary manslaughter. Â Police say 73-year-old Bobby Handy was killed in May when Balisage hit his car, forcing it into a parked car. Â The parked car then hit a house.
The trial for a Roanoke school teacher, charged with two counts of indecent liberties, is expected to take place this afternoon. Â According to Roanoke City Schools, Jeremy Pohlman was placed on administrative leave from his teaching position at Stonewall Jackson Middle School. Â
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A Lexington woman, charged with first degree murder, will be in court today for a pre-trail motions hearing. Â 48-year-old Tina Matheny is charged with first-degree murder in Augusta County. Â According to the Sheriff's Office, Matheny stabber 36-year-old Peggy Woods in the neck outside of a Craigsville grocery store in March.
Railside Avenue will close today behind Warehouse Road. Â A Norfolk Southern contractor will repair pavement. Â The closure is in place today and tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Operators of the Gathright Dam will conduct a pulse release of water today from Lake Moomaw. Â Water levels will rise on the Jackson River between three and four-and-a-half feet between 6 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Â The releases are done to scour excess algae and improve the health of the river.