A controversial crime fighting tool is proving helpful to police in Henrico County. That's what Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor said recently about Automatic License Plate Readers, or ALPRs. There are about 90 of them around the county, and Taylor says they have captured the license plates of hundreds of criminals, like sex offenders, suspected terrorists and gang members. Taylor says she understands the concerns people have about the ALPRs being intrusive, but she says the information captured by the cameras is only kept for a very finite period of time. She also tells 12 On Your Side ALPRs are another tool in the toolbox for investigations, and the county may add more of them.
One Virginia university pledges money for Hurricane relief and every volunteer spot was claimed within 24 hours.Preview: Hurricane Milton could be the last straw for at least one couple in Florida. Stephanie Weeks and her husband live in Naples on the Gulf coast, but they came to Central Virginia for a funeral and decided to stay to avoid the storm. Weeks says their home is intact, but they lost power. The couple is now reassessing if living in Florida is worth it. Weeks grew up in Florida, but she and her husband are shopping for homes up here. She tells CBS 6 the storms are getting worse and more life-threatening compared to when she grew up, and it's starting to take a toll on their daily lives.