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6 days ago | 
azfamily.com | Kaira Willis
RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A Virginia couple decided to hold their wedding at a senior living facility, so the bride’s father, who has Alzheimer’s, could still walk her down the aisle. From an early age, Martha Childers née Crockett knew she was a daddy’s girl. “My dad’s my hero, and he’s my best friend,” she told WDBJ.
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1 week ago | 
12onyourside.com | Kaira Willis
RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Weddings are something most girls dream of at an early age. For Martha Crockett, a big traditional church wedding with her father walking her down the aisle was her dream. But a health diagnosis forced a change of plans. From an early age, Martha Childers (née Crockett) knew she was a daddy’s girl. “My dad’s my hero, and he’s my best friend,” she said.
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1 week ago | 
29news.com | Kaira Willis
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - People across our hometowns have been impacted by this week’s storms. Heavy rainfall caused flash-flooding that forced some to evacuate from their homes. WDBJ7’s Kaira Willis spoke to a woman in Rockbridge County who was stranded during one of the storms. What was supposed to be a relaxing couple’s weekend turned into a nightmare for Kristin Dorsey, who was rescued after being stranded for hours on the road that leads to her home during the storm.
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1 week ago | 
29news.com | Kaira Willis
CRAIG COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - 77 people were evacuated from a camp for people with disabilities due to flash flooding Monday night and had to spend the night at Craig County High School. Craig County High School is operating as a shelter for the 37 campers and 40 staff members who were evacuated from Camp Easterseals during the storm. “Our community is amazing.
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3 weeks ago | 
12onyourside.com | Kaira Willis
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - This week, law enforcement in two of our local jurisdictions put out alerts about missing children. The most recent, a five-year-old, missing out of Campbell County. Peyton Knight was last reported seen with her dad, Cal Lee Davis, Jr., but the Sheriff’s Office said it didn’t rise to the level of an AMBER or even CODI alert. Some have asked why this case didn’t set off an AMBER Alert.
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1 month ago | 
ksla.com | Kaira Willis |Emily Van de Riet
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – A bartender at a Texas Roadhouse in Lynchburg, Virginia is being credited with saving the life of a customer who was suffering from a medical emergency. An ordinary shift at Texas Roadhouse on Sunday turned into a heroic evening for bartender Virginia Lewis, who used her paramedic experience to help save the customer’s life. Lewis worked as a paramedic for 10 years before a career-ending injury led her to take a job at Texas Roadhouse.
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1 month ago | 
wlox.com | Kaira Willis |Emily Van de Riet
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – A bartender at a Texas Roadhouse in Lynchburg, Virginia is being credited with saving the life of a customer who was suffering from a medical emergency. An ordinary shift at Texas Roadhouse on Sunday turned into a heroic evening for bartender Virginia Lewis, who used her paramedic experience to help save the customer’s life. Lewis worked as a paramedic for 10 years before a career-ending injury led her to take a job at Texas Roadhouse.
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1 month ago | 
13abc.com | Kaira Willis |Emily Van de Riet
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – A bartender at a Texas Roadhouse in Lynchburg, Virginia is being credited with saving the life of a customer who was suffering from a medical emergency. An ordinary shift at Texas Roadhouse on Sunday turned into a heroic evening for bartender Virginia Lewis, who used her paramedic experience to help save the customer’s life. Lewis worked as a paramedic for 10 years before a career-ending injury led her to take a job at Texas Roadhouse.
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1 month ago | 
dakotanewsnow.com | Kaira Willis |Emily Van de Riet
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – A bartender at a Texas Roadhouse in Lynchburg, Virginia is being credited with saving the life of a customer who was suffering from a medical emergency. An ordinary shift at Texas Roadhouse on Sunday turned into a heroic evening for bartender Virginia Lewis, who used her paramedic experience to help save the customer’s life. Lewis worked as a paramedic for 10 years before a career-ending injury led her to take a job at Texas Roadhouse.
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1 month ago | 
wect.com | Kaira Willis |Emily Van de Riet
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – A bartender at a Texas Roadhouse in Lynchburg, Virginia is being credited with saving the life of a customer who was suffering from a medical emergency. An ordinary shift at Texas Roadhouse on Sunday turned into a heroic evening for bartender Virginia Lewis, who used her paramedic experience to help save the customer’s life. Lewis worked as a paramedic for 10 years before a career-ending injury led her to take a job at Texas Roadhouse.
