The Virginia State Police are asking for help locating a woman who may have been abducted in Surry County. The state police issued a critically missing adult alert last night for 66-year-old Catherlene Pittman. Surry County investigators have identified 53-year-old Franklin Merrell Nichols as a suspect in the case. The state police say the suspect and the victim may be traveling in a white Toyota Camry with California license plates.
Student cellphones might be banned in K-12 schools in Virginia.Preview: Maybeury Elementary School in Henrico County will be closed on Monday due to power outages caused by severe storms over the weekend. The closure has led to the rescheduling of the first day of school for students from Monday to Tuesday, August 20th. The decision was made by Henrico County Public Schools in response to the power outages in the area.
The curtain rises on the Democratic National Convention today in Chicago. More from Mark Mayfield.Preview: ####