Roanoke VA

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is warning residents across our hometowns of possible outages due to the weather forecast predicted for Monday, March 16. The power company says frequent wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour are expected to impact our hometowns, with isolated tornadoes possible...

The Shippensburg University softball team began a weekend of key regional matchups Saturday with a split, falling 6-1 to the University of Charleston before rallying for a 7-6 win in eight innings over West Liberty. The neutral-site games were played at the recently-renovated James I. Moyer Sports Complex in Salem,...

Virginia Tech has not played since a quarterfinal loss to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament, but they will finally know their fate today when the bracket is

Railroad historian Ken Miller of Salem will share his photos at The Radford Photo Club March 19 meeting, at 6 p.m. at the Radford Public Library. An acknowledged expert on the N&W and Virginian, Miller has preserved railroad history and artifacts since age 10. He maintains a large collection of N&W photos and...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, VA – Residents across parts of Virginia should prepare for potentially severe thunderstorms on Monday, as a powerful storm system pushes a strong cold front through the region. The National...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – As of 2:33 p.m. on March 14, a reported vehicle fire is causing delays on I-81 in Montgomery County, VDOT says. The incident is at mile marker 121 and all north lanes are closed. Congestion spans 3.5 miles.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A babysitter in Virginia accused of abusing a child she was watching will be spending time in jail. Carly Webb was sentenced on Friday to serve 12 months in jail and three years on probation. According to the Commonwealth, Webb abused the child between...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A multi-vehicle fire was extinguished in Bedford County Sunday, March 15, according to Forest Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire in Lake Vista, where two vehicles were engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading to two more vehicles and vinyl siding melting onto one...

The decision to close was in response to the expiration of certain product lifecycles and reduced demand for other products at the Salem facility. Salem, Va.—Yokohama Tire has announced it has permanently close its manufacturing plant in Salem, Va., as of Wednesday March 18. Previously, the company announced a...

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