Virginia State Police is investigating after a Blacksburg police officer hit and killed a pedestrian while responding to a call, according to the police department.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss a project aimed at improving traffic flow and safety on part of Orange Avenue (Route 460).
An excavator and trailer overturned Tuesday afternoon on Route 122 near the curve just north of Stony Fork Road, but no one was injured, authorities and emergency responders said.
A Virginia State Trooper and two Wythe County deputies were treated and released from the hospital for smoke inhalation after they helped rescue two commercial truck drivers following a crash.
A shooting incident on Interstate 81 northbound near Troutville prompted a police investigation, a traffic detour, and a brief secure status at several Botetourt County schools, officials said.
On Wednesday, two Delta regional planes collided at low speeds while taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. One of those planes was headed to Roanoke, carrying 28 passengers.
Kids and families will pack downtown Lynchburg Friday afternoon for the 24th annual Amazing Mile Children’s Run and Family Festival! 🎉
The final phase of the Fifth Street Utility & Streetscape Project will begin in October 2025, continuing a transformative effort that started in 2009.
