UPDATE: All lanes open on U.S. Route 220 after being closed due to crash
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - All lanes in both directions are open after a two-vehicle crash with injuries in the 6200 block of Franklin Rd. (U.S. Route 220) forced the road to close earlier, according to the Roanoke County Police Department. County Police says the crash occurred at 10:46 a.m....
Town of Rocky Mount adds land and residents
December 2025 marked the end of a roughly 14-month process of a boundary adjustment between Franklin County and the Town of Rocky Mount. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more on what it means for the town’s new residents. The boundary adjustment adds about 700 acres to the Town...
Workers Brave Winter Storm To Save Newborn Who Hadn’t Eaten In Days
Last week, a pair of maintenance workers at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Virginia, made an emergency trip during a winter storm to help feed a newborn baby who hadn’t eaten in three days. Engineering supervisor Tyler Stanger and maintenance apprentice Tyler Underwood were asked by hospital...
Blacksburg, VA Weather Alert Now: February Cold Snap and Snow Chances by Tuesday Night
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia – Sharp, biting air greets early risers this morning as cold settles deep into the New River Valley. Wind slides down the hillsides, stinging faces and leaving cars coated with frost under a pale...
Another School Record Falls in Salem
Location: Salem, Va. (Roanoke College) The Lead: After having last weekend's meet postponed due to the weather, the Hollins indoor track & field team was back in action on Friday and Saturday at the Bast Cregger Multi Invitational, hosted by Roanoke College. Hollins once again opened the record books and set program...
Blacksburg, VA Weather Alert: Black Ice Risk Near I-81 Tuesday Morning
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Blacksburg, Virginia – Slick road conditions are expected to impact the morning commute today and again Tuesday morning across southwest Virginia, particularly near major travel corridors. According to the...
Virginia Tech food expert gives tips for keeping food safe when the power goes...
BLACKSBURG, Va. – With snow impacting various parts of the commonwealth, power outages are inevitable. Alexis Hamilton, an assistant professor and extension specialist with Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology, gave some tips regarding food safety for when your power can’t make it through the...
Roanoke revises trash schedule, urges sidewalk clearing after storm
ROANOKE, Va. – The City of Roanoke has revised its trash collection schedule for the week of Feb. 2 and is reminding residents of their responsibility to clear snow and ice from sidewalks as the city recovers from last weekend’s winter storm. The city’s Solid Waste Management Division...
VSP responds to 325 crashes during second winter storm
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police have responded to 325 crashes during this weekend’s winter storm, including 76 in Division 6, which comprises much of Western Virginia and the Roanoke Valley. According to VSP, that was more reported crashes than any of the agency’s other six divisions between Friday...
Roanoke jury convicts 21-year-old man of murder and weapons charges
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke jury convicted 21-year-old Nashawn De’vion Smith of murder and weapons charges at the close of a two-day trial on Thursday, January 29, 2026, The Roanoke City Commonwealth’s Attorney Office advised on Monday. Smith was convicted of:. First degree murder. Use of a...
