Improvements are coming to the North Main corridor in Rocky Mount after the town secured an $800,000 state grant aimed at revitalizing one of its main gateways.

Multiple schools in the Roanoke area will be closed Wednesday morning due to water outages.

Crews responded to a vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital and caused a fuel spill along Rt. 220 north.

Starbucks lovers living south of Roanoke, rejoice! Soon, you won’t need to drive as far north to get your caffeine fix.

Those planning to drive on U.S. 220 near Boones Mill should find a new route.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – UPDATEThis crash has been cleared, according to VDOT. ORIGINAL STORYDrivers headed through Botetourt County on Friday night should expect delays on U.S. 220. A crash is causing delays near Redbud Lane/Route 728. As of 8:35 p.m., all southbound lanes were closed, according to VDOT.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE - Dec. 12 at 3:01 p.m.Virginia State Police are investigating a crash that happened on U.S. Route 220 in Franklin County late Saturday morning. At 11:25 a.m., police said they responded to a single-vehicle crash. Authorities said a Toyota Camry traveling on Route 220 ran off the road and overturned near Brookledge Lane. ORIGINAL STORYDrivers headed north should avoid part of U.S. 220 in Franklin County if they can. At about 11:40 a.m., a crash nearly nine miles north of VA-57 in Franklin County caused all northbound travel lanes to close as first responders are at the scene.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Drivers going north should avoid part of U.S. 220 in southern Roanoke County if they can. Just after 1 p.m., a tractor-trailer overturned between Back Creek and Yellow Mountain Roads, near Red Hill Church of the Brethren, according to Roanoke County officials. All northbound lanes are completely blocked at this time and first responders are at the scene.

ROANOKE, Va. – Work is starting this week to repair a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke in time for the busy fall season. Crews are working on a slope failure that caused the parkway to close from the Explore Park Entrance (milepost 115.5) to U.S. 220 (milepost 121.4). Officials with the National Park Service (NPS) said it will take about 10 days. Despite the challenges of finding funding and the COVID-19 pandemic, a Parkway spokesperson said the time it’s taken to get to this point is not uncommon, especially given the process involved in designing and contracting out the job. “We just hope people can stay patient with us as we work through all of those details," said Caitlin Worth, a National Park Service Spokesperson for the Blue Ridge Parkway.

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. There is no threat to the community after a shooting in Rocky Mount on Wednesday night, according to the Franklin County Sheriffs Office. The Sheriffs Office responded to the 619 Minute Market located on U.S. 220 (Virgil H. Goode Highway), right across from the Dollar General. One person was shot, according to the Sheriffs Office, but they did not release information on the persons condition. The shooting wasnt related to a peaceful protest that took place nearby earlier on Wednesday, according to the Sheriffs Office. An investigation is underway but the Sheriffs Office says the shooting is an isolated incident.

ROANOKE, Va. - A jackknifed tractor-trailer on U.S. 220 caused some delays Tuesday evening. Both the left and center lanes were temporarily closed just north of the Tanglewood Mall exit. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.