Although most polls show a close race between U-S Senate candidates George Allen and Chuck Robb, News 7's latest survey shows Allen's got the edge. The poll of more than 600 registered voters gives Allen a ten point lead at this point in the campaign. Twelve percent of the people questioned have not made up their minds yet. Residents were evacuated at the Shenandoah Homes retirement community around 9 last night after fire broke out. The fourth, fifth, and sixth floors were evacuated after a couch caught on fire in a fourth floor room.
Officials say the fire was contained quickly and no one was hurt.
Windows were opened to ventilate the rooms. Residents started returning to their rooms around 10 o'clock. An official cause of the fire is not known at this time. The Lexington fire chief warns the city could see more major fires in the future because of inadaquate sprinkler systems in old buildings. The fire chief puts the damage at two and a half million dollars and says it probably started accidentally by a painter.