Showers likely today, with the possibility for some afternoon thunderstorms. Highs will only be in the 60's. The Surface Transportation Board approved the joint takeover of Conrail yesterday. An oversight panel will watch the railroad's progress for the next five years to make sure the takeover runs smoothly. For Virginia, the end of Conrail means almost 300 more jobs.
More charges are likely in the wake of a fatal motorcyle accident in Blacksburg.
His 21-year old friend Michael Perry died later at a Roanoke hospital. Two large crosses and several candles were placed at the accident scene. Michael Perry was an active member of a Virginia Tech fraternity. There has been a plea agreement in another fatal accident, this one was in Montgomery County. Yesterday Christopher Lee Fisher pleaded NO contest to driving under the influence and involuntary manslaughter.