Manuel Gallegus reports it's all about a dispute over money. The move by Time Warner coincided with the start of May sweeps, the period when ratings are used to set local advertising rates. THE dispute is OVER channel space and compensation. Time Warner had originally agreed to Disney's demands for channel space, but has refused to accept the amount of money Disney is seeking to close the deal. That deadline has been enforced, leaving ABC viewers in the dark.
Children can now learn the basics of fire safety in a new trailer.
Dozens gathered to dedicate the new trailer in memory of two children killed in a recent fire. Joy Sutton has the story. Firefighters say teaching children how to respond in a fire can be a matter of life or death. It was just last month, that 12 year old Rebecca Chittum and 7 year old Kassidy Higgins were killed when their home caught on fire. The Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Rockbridge County dedicated a new fire safety trailer in memory of the two children.