Major safety improvements are in the works for a busy corridor along Route 419 in Roanoke County.

Significant changes are coming to 419 from Grandin Road Extension to Brambleton Avenue, a busy area with homes, businesses, and about 26,000 cars going through there every day.

On Friday, a man was found guilty on all charges in connection to a 2019 crash that left one dead.

A broken power pole in Roanoke County has caused more than 1,000 people to lose power on Wednesday morning.

A Roanoke man pleaded guilty on Monday in connection with a deadly 2019 crash in Roanoke County.

Get ready to feel the slowdown on Brandon Avenue as workers will soon add road improvements that could save lives.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - Supporters of a local wildlife center are protesting a local businessman's restaurant. Dozens of people stood outside of the Bojangles' on Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke County on Friday night. The franchise is owned by Stan Seymour, who is one of several people involved in a lengthy legal dispute with the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center. The Wildlife Center wants to build an aviary for large birds, but Seymour and other neighbors have challenged that plan, which has angered protesters. Just don't spend your money at Bojangles'," said Dale Thompson with Wildlife Warriors.

ROANOKE, Va. - The life of a Roanoke doctor who was murdered in Belize will be celebrated during a memorial service Tuesday. The service for Dr. Gary Swank is at 7 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Brambleton Avenue. Visitation with his family will start at 6 p.m. Instead of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made, at Any American National Bank branch, to a scholarship fund for the Swank children. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.