Roanoke VA

STORM CHASER - ROANOKE AREA (I-581) 10 News Anchor Abbie Coleman is on the road in the storm chaser and reports that roads are substantially better than they were Sunday on I-581. She said the roads are still wet and that you should keep an eye out for black ice, considering temperatures are below freezing. Another...

Want more on Virginia’s population trends? We’ve collected all our demographic coverage in one place. Roanoke County has not lost population since the World War II years of the 1940s. Not even losing some of its territory to Roanoke in annexation in the 1970s and to Salem in a municipal secession in the 1960s managed...

Many roads across Southside Virginia became virtually impassable Sunday as winter weather conditions deteriorated throughout the region, leading to numerous crashes. Through Sunday night, Virginia State Police reported 146 crashes in and around Southwest Virginia, resulting in 14 injuries. In Franklin County,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Despite the winter weather and slick roads, some people were still out and about in our hometowns Sunday morning. Orange Avenue was plowed early and often Sunday and was in better shape than most main roads. Despite the winter weather, some people still made the trip to Waffle House for a nice,...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- Snow removal crews in Roanoke will begin neighborhood plowing within the next 24-48 hours. According to city officials, the crews have been busy clearing major roadways and the Valley Metro routes for emergency responders and essential travel. Drivers are urged to stay off the roads if possible.

(WFXR)- (2:50 p.m.) Transportation officials report a vehicle crash on Route 622 in Botetourt County in the vicinity of Greyledge Road. Lane closures exist. (10:15 a.m.) The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County. (cleared) VDOT officials...

SALEM, Va. (WFXR)- The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is urging drivers to avoid all nonessential travel until road conditions improve. Crews have been working around the clock, in 12-hour shifts, to plow and treat interstates and primary routes, according the VDOT. “The longer people stay off the...

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A 16-year-old boy was arrested Saturday, January 24 after his father was stabbed to death, according to the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at 11:10 p.m. to a report of an altercation at a residence on the 2000 block of Old Fincastle Road, where a man was found...

(WFXR)- Transportation officials in Virginia are reporting a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 77 in Bland County on Saturday, January 24. As of 8:05 p.m., the south right shoulder is closed at mile marker 56.9. Drivers also expect delays. There is also a reported vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Roanoke...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - With hundreds of churches canceling services Sunday because of severe winter weather, WZBJ24 is bringing services to you. 9AM: Mass from Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. 10AM: Community service from Eastlake Community Church.