BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Traffic on Interstate 81 North near Buchanan is backed up roughly seven miles. VDOT says a tractor trailer crashed at mile marker 172.5 and the north left shoulder and left lane are closed. Source link
(WFXR) — Virginia State Police say they responded to 136 crashes in southwestern Virginia between noon and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. According to a release, they’re investigating 85 crashes in their Wytheville district and 51 in their Salem district. Only seven involved injuries. VSP has increased patrols, but they’re asking locals to follow advisories. Use headlights. Increasing…
Days before thousands of longshoremen at ports on the East and Gulf Coast are due to go on strike, negotiations aimed at settling a contract dispute are set to resume Tuesday. With just over a week to go before thousands of longshoremen at ports on the East and Gulf Coast are due to go on…
ROANOKE, Va. — With a winter storm expected to hit southwest Virginia over the next several days, officials are urging everyone to stay ready for anything. “We really need folks to take this seriously,” said VDOT spokesperson Jason Bond. “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.” If possible, stay off the roads completely…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — While Saturday was dry and mostly sunny, a storm system will bring a mix of wintry precipitation to Southwest and Central Virginia Sunday afternoon into Monday. Cold and mostly clear conditions are slated for Saturday night. Overnight temperatures will tumble into the frigid lower 20s and teens. Cloud cover will increase…
Twenty-five years ago, Surinder “Paul” Sharma was stabbed to death in his Woodlawn convenience store. Now, police are calling for the public’s help to solve the case. Surinder “Paul” Sharma was just 43 years old when he was stabbed to death in the Super 7 convenience store he owned on Richmond Highway in Woodlawn, according…
Downtown D.C. might be the first place in the region that comes to mind when considering areas that draw tourists in large numbers, but many visitors are flocking to a specific part of Fairfax County, too. Downtown D.C. might be the first place in the region that comes to mind when considering areas that draw…
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency across Virginia on Friday as the first winter storm of 2025 approaches the Commonwealth. A powerful winter storm is forecasted to hit Virginia on Sunday, Jan. 5. Two days prior, on Friday, Jan. 3, Youngkin announced that he has declared a state…
As soon as one winter ends, Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services immediately turns its attention to the next one. As soon as one winter ends, Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services immediately turns its attention to the next one. When what’s considered “the offseason” begins, workers conduct hot…
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WFXR) – The South Boston Police Department has identified a suspect wanted for felony grand larceny in connection to a shoplifting incident that occurred at the Food Lion in Riverdale Plaza on December 28. Police said that just after 2 p.m. on Saturday, Mitchell Gene Talley of Henderson of NC and two…
