A somber symbol with a powerful message. Thursday, volunteers planted more than 17,000 pinwheels along Franklin Road in Roanoke — one for each case of child abuse last year.

A tractor-trailer crash is causing delays on southbound Franklin Road in Roanoke County.

The Roanoke Fire-EMS Department is encouraging fire safety to residents in the Roanoke area.

Three individuals were hospitalized after a crash in Roanoke County Saturday, according to police.

A vehicle crash on Franklin Road in Roanoke County is causing delays Friday morning, according to the Roanoke County Police Department.

George’s Flowers on Franklin Road used to have a Ramada Inn as a next-door neighbor back in the day.

Skeletal remains were discovered near an exit ramp off of US-220 North in Roanoke, according to police.

Another Cook Out is headed to the Star City.

A man has been charged in connection to a tractor-trailer crash that led to all northbound lanes being closed on US-220 on Wednesday, according to the Roanoke Police Department.

Roanoke’s original party with a purpose is back with some changes.

ROANOKE, Va. – Authorities are investigating a police chase in Roanoke that ended with a crash on Thursday morning. Before the chase began, officers in a marked police car on Electric Road recognized the person driving a Ford Mustang as someone wanted on multiple charges in Roanoke and Botetourt counties, according to Virginia State Police. Full Screen Full Screen 1 / 5 Ford Mustang crashes in a Roanoke drainage ditch. Staying on Franklin Road and entering Roanoke city limits, when the driver attempted to make a left turn from Franklin Road onto Brandon Avenue SW, at George’s Flowers, the Mustang went through the yard at George’s and crashed under the bridge. AdFirst responders took the person to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital to be treated and no one else was hurt in the pursuit.

ROANOKE, Va. – Work is well underway for a new animal hospital being built for Angels of Assisi. The new site is on the corner of Franklin Road and Elm Avenue in Roanoke. The nonprofit plans on using the $2.3 million dollar project as an animal treatment center and adoption site. Staff members say the new building will allow them to address a rising demand in animal care. The nonprofit is still looking for donations to help fund the project.

ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATERoanoke County Police Department announced that both northbound and southbound lanes in the 6200 block of Franklin Road are now open. ORIGINAL STORYThe Roanoke County Police Department announced a warning of a roadblock in the area of the 6200 block of Franklin Road in Roanoke. A dump truck hitting potential power lines across the roadway and Roanoke County Police and Fire Rescue are on the scene, according to authorities. Police said it is unknown when the lanes will reopen. Here is a map of the approximate location police said roads are blocked:

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke restaurant has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. Taste of Asia, on Franklin Road, announced the closure late Wednesday morning on Facebook. Taste of Asia is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for Covid-19. In accordance with CDC guidelines... Posted by Taste of Asia Franklin Road on Wednesday, June 10, 2020In accordance with CDC guidelines and the Virginia Department of Health, the restaurant will conduct another deep cleaning, which includes air-quality testing and disinfectingAs soon as the restaurant learned about its employee’s test result, it immediately closed and sent staff to be tested. Taste of Asia is now working with the Virginia Department of Health to determine when it is safe to reopen.

ROANOKE, Va. The Ramada on Franklin Road in Roanoke was evacuated due to flooding concerns on Thursday. The National Guard assisted the Roanoke Police Department and Roanoke Fire-EMS with the mandatory evacuation. Roanoke city officials said about 120 people were evacuated on a National Guard truck. Representatives from both Arch Roanoke and Blue Ridge Behavioral health came to help their clients. Before the evacuation was ordered, representatives from Arch, an organization that helps the homeless, braved the floodwater themselves to bring pizza to their clients.

ROANOKE, Va. - A crash is causing a 1.5-mile backup on US-220N in Roanoke as drivers head out the door for their morning commute. Authorities say the accident happened between the Franklin Road and Elm Avenue exits. Stay with 10 News as more information becomes available. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

ROANOKE, Va. - First Watch restaurant on Franklin Road, next to the old Ukrop's grocery store, has no trouble staying busy. McAllister said being from the area, he's glad to see Carilion's investment in Tanglewood Mall. Carilion announced Thursday plans to spend $30 million to turn the former J.C. Penney in Tanglewood Mall into a children's pediatrics center. An Earth Fare grocery store and the Mellow Mushroom restaurant have also opened up in the parking lot across from Carilion's outpatient facility in the former Ukrop's grocery store. With Carilion's new children's center in the mall, Roanoke County is hopeful that, in the near future, the 419 corridor will provide all of that, too.

Copyright by WSLS - All rights reservedROANOKE, Va. - UPDATEFranklin Road is now open after it was closed for about two hours due to a crash. ORIGINAL STORYOne person is in the hospital after a crash that closed Franklin Road in Roanoke Friday morning. Authorities say the crash happened in the 3300 block of Franklin Road just after 4 a.m. According to police, the vehicle was going southbound toward Roanoke County when it lost control and knocked down a power pole. There are live wires across the road due to the crash, and authorities say the road will not be opened until crews are able to clear them.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A driver was taken to a hospital Sunday night after a crash in the 7500 block of Franklin Road, the Roanoke County Police Department said. No other vehicles were involved. The driver didn’t have any passengers at the time. The wreck took place at 7:30 p.m.“Driver fatigue and weather conditions were likely factors,” police said in a news release. The driver’s injuries are considered serious.