VDOT warns snow and ice will persist until temps increase
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...
16-year-old boy arrested in father’s stabbing death
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...
Vehicle crashes reported on I-81 in Roanoke County, I-77 in Bland County
(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...
Watch church services Sunday morning on WZBJ24
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.
Christiansburg residents embrace snow while making last-minute preparations
The promised snowy weather has arrived, with many places around Southwest Virginia getting blanketed in a sheet of snow on Saturday. Out in Christiansburg, residents embraced the sometimes-unpredictable output of snow while making last minute preparations. “In Virginia, they say the weather is unpredictable. We get...
Most flights canceled at Roanoke, Lynchburg airports amid winter storm
FlightAwareas a winter storm continues to impact Virginia and beyond. Snowfall has spread across much of the region, with totals expected to increase the farther north you go. However, ice is forecast for Sunday, with freezing rain and ice accumulations expected to be worse the farther south you travel. Currently,...
Winter storm arrives, impacts felt across the Roanoke Valley with travel disruptions and last-minute...
ROANOKE, Va. – This winter storm has officially hit the Roanoke Valley. All flights in and out of Roanoke Saturday night and Sunday have been cancelled. Earlier Saturday, we caught up with people as they made some last-minute shopping trips before they hunkered down. At Towers Shopping Center in...
Roanoke Valley braces for ice as winter storm moves in
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Across the region, storm prep was in full swing Saturday. Shoppers filled grocery carts with essentials, homeowners salted driveways, and some residents covered their cars with tarps in an effort to avoid scraping ice in the days ahead. Roanoke resident Michele Kernan said snow is usually...
Additional closings and delays list
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Bedford County firefighters quickly control brush and shed fire
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR)- Fire crews in Bedford County were called out to a brush fire Saturday, January 21 in the 2200 block of Sheep Creek Road. The shed was fully engulfed when crews arrived on scene. Firefighters were able to get the brush and shed fire under control quickly, according to the Bedford Fire Department....
