Kiser says counselors have been on hand all weekend helping students cope with the tragedy. The midwest is getting hit hard by a winter storm. We'll have the details after this break. Also we'll tell you why the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center will close for the next four months. He walked into the First Union bank on Melrose Avenue just after one today, approached a teller and demanded money.
Police say the man then brandished a handgun, took the money and left the bank.
No word yet on how much the Santa impersonator got away with. With renovations on tap, Hotel Roanoke's Conference Center will soon be closing for four months. Expanding fill underneath the center is causing its walls to buckle, cracks to form, and floors to warp. Eight million dollars worth of repairs will begin January 7th. While the conference center is closed, the hotel and restaurant will NOT be affected.