School officials tell us the communities of Caldwell, Alderson and parts of Rutherford have sustained severe damage. The National Guard has been called in to prevent looting in the area. Residents forced from their homes are staying in shelters. More than a dozen Virginia Tech students returned to school from the recent winter break to find their apartments had been burglarized. Now Blacksburg Police have arrested four teenagers and charged them with more than 100 counts of burglary, larceny and vandalism.
Items taken reportedly include moeny, clothing, and compact discs.
They are in custody at the Juvenile Detention Home in Christiansburg. That story and much more coming up. As many areas are recovering from flooding problems, the chilly temperatures are helping out by preventing any further snow melt. This week's On Record looks at computers for beginners. As Jean Jadhon reports, getting started isn't as hard as you think.