They're also hoping to find a bone marrow match for six year old James Stewart whose aggressive form of leukemia is in remission. The drive is also dedicated to another six year old boy from Fairlawn. Malcolm needs a bone marrow transplant but it must come from a newborn's umbilical cord and placenta. The other two children can be matched only with adults. If you're interested in being tested, the marrow drive will be held today at Radford University from nine to three pm.
Officials resume the hunt for a missing plane today in Nelson County.
Air and ground crews combed a 12- square mile area around Diggs Mountain for the second day yesterday with no success. They're looking for a single engine Piper that disappeared from radar Thursday night while flying from Maryland to Greenville, South Carolina. Residents near Shipman reported hearing a low- flying plane Thursday night. Officials dedicated Roanoke's 19-million dollar higher education center yesterday. Senator John Edwards first proposed turning Roanoke's former Norfolk and Western General Office Building into a higher education facility five years ago.