governor mcauliffe and lieutenant governor ralph northam are proposing a 9-million dollar program for birth control access. women with little or no health insurance would be eligible to receive it for free. wdbj7's noell saunders has more about the proposal. melissa, virginia is following a similar that has been sucessful and saved money. colorado's teen birth rates have declined by 40 percent between 2009 and 2013. in addition, to saving close to 43 million in health care related to teen births. with this program, virginia aims to eliminate a number of unplanned pregnancies, abortions and teen births. in 2009, the overall teen pregnancy rate in virginia per one thousand females ages 15-19 was 45. it dropped to 28 per one-thousand in 2013. the proposed plan will provide women with better options for long lasting birth control like intrauterine devices and skin implants. these devices would be distributed from department of health centers across the commonwealth. alexsis rodgers/psolicy specialist for lt. governor ralph northam: "once you have it implanted you don't have to continue to

all new at 5:00, lieutenant governor ralph northam is urging federal officials not to include virginia in any off-shore drilling plans. the democrat sent a letter to bureau of ocean energy management saying off-shore drilling could threaten virginia's environment, agriculture and tourism. northam, who already for governor next year, is at odds with fellow democrats governor mcauliffe and senators mark warner and tim kaine who say off-shore drilling would create jobs. its been 6 months since a gunman killed a television reporter and photojournalist from roanoke. w-d-b-j photographer adam ward and reporter alison parker were doing a live interview in august-- when police say a former disgruntled station employee, gunned them down while they were on the air. the woman they were interviewing survived. vester flanagan led state police on a chase, and eventually killed himself. since that time, w-d-b-j has been helping employees cope by providing counselors. station management has also increased security during live shots. having trouble sleeping? it could be a sign of health problems in you

democratic lieutenant govenor ralph northam's killed the measure. the vote comes a governor mcauliffe leaders announced a rare compromise on gun policy. under the compromise, the state would reverse a policy that sought to invalidate concealed handgun permits in virginia held by residents of 25 other states. that general assembly must approve that measure. the roanoke city fire department is one of the best in the country. that's what fire chief david hoback reported in his annual public safety update to the city council today. the department is only 1 of 6 in the state to recieve a class 1 insurance service officer's rating. last year it also received it's highest call volume in the depatment's history, with more than 26- thousand calls. the deparment also has improved on water delivery and community outreach. but the chief says, there's always more they can do. chief hoback: we also want to get out here and do more inspections, last year we had 1900, our goal is to get to 3,000 inspections because the more we're out here in our community, the more

eliminating unplanned abortions...that what governor mcauliffe and lieutenant governor ralph northam want. they will be proposing a $9 million program that will allow women with little or no health insurance to receive free birth control.. it's a program that has already worked in colorado. colorado's teen birth rates have declined by 40 percent between 2009 and 2013. this program will provide better options for women while covering long- lasting birth control like intrauterine devices and skin implants. "once you have it implanted you don't have to remember to take it like a pill. the reversible component is you can get it removed when you are ready to have a child or have your second child" state leaders say this program is a bipartisan effort. it will be voted on during the 2016 general assembly session. finding the right day care can be a challenge for any working parent. trust, if you have a special needs child. in this week's early years, we're talking with a roanoke mom who's dealing with that struggle. logan dolan is a kindergartner who just turned six, and loves playing his

governor mcauliffe and lieutenant governor ralph northam are proposing a $9 million program for birth control access. women with little or no health insurance would be eligible for free. virginia is following a similar program in saved money. colorado's teen birth rates have declined by 40 percent between 2009 and 2013. eliminate a number of unplanned pregnancies and this program will provide better while covering long- lasting birth control like intra-uterine devices and skin implants. "once you have it implanted you don't have to remember to take it like a pill. the reversible component is you when you are ready to have a child or have your second child" state leaders say this is a bipartisan effort. it will be voted on during the 2016 general assembly session. a bill that would force death row inmates to die by electric chair if lethal injection drugs aren't available is gaining momentum in virginia. right now, the commonwealth is out of lethal injection drugs. state leaders are frantically searching for some, as the killer gets closer. even if the bill passes, it wouldn't go into

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