A 34-year-old Virginia man died in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 77 northbound in Bland County on Sunday, according to Virginia State Police.

A man has been charged in connection with a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 77 in Carroll County that left a woman dead, according to Virginia State Police.

A 69-year-old woman is dead following a crash on Interstate 77 southbound, according to Virginia State Police.

A 79-year-old woman was killed in a Bland County crash on Dec. 9, according to Virginia State Police.

Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 77 in Wythe County, according to Virginia State Police.

Winds subside, temperatures and rain chances rise in the coming days

Motorists traveling north along Interstate 77 in Bland County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash Monday evening.

A tractor-trailer crash along Interstate 77 southbound in Wythe County is causing delays.

As part of our In Your Town series, we’ve traveled all across the region.

On Wednesday, Governor Ralph Northam broke ground on a project aiming to widen 7.4 miles of Route 58 in Patrick County and create a four-lane highway between Virginia Beach and Interstate 77.

People going north on Interstate 77 in Bland County can expect delays.

One man’s attempt to avoid a ticket didn’t work out as he hoped.

ABINGDON, Va. – COVID-19 vaccination clinics rely on volunteers to operate, and more help is needed for events in Southwest Virginia. The Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps is looking for more than 100 volunteers for clinics near the Interstate 77 corridor. The organization is partnering with the United Way of Southwest Virginia for a virtual recruitment event on Thursday at 12 p.m.You can register for the recruitment event at this link, or sign up to become a volunteer in any part of Virginia by clicking here. “Our two catchwords right now are ‘Have patience and be flexible,’” said Kristina Morris with the Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps. “If you have those two things going for you and you want to help your community, this is the time we need you to step up.”AdThe areas covered by the Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps include Galax, Hillsville, Bland County, Wythe County, and Grayson County.

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – State police are investigating a deadly crash that happened early Friday morning on Interstate 81. At about 4:30 a.m. on the Exit 72 ramp toward I-77 North, a 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer ran off the left side of the road, hit the guardrail and flipped over, according to state police. The driver, Kenneth Nelson, 55, of Forest, Ohio, died at the scene.

BLAND COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found near an Interstate 77 exit. A BP gas station is at the intersection of those two roads. The remains, which appear to be that of a woman, were found at the edge of a gravel lot adjacent to the BP Station, according to police. The body has been transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke for examination, autopsy and positive identification. Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the immediate area or has any information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Virginia State Police at 276-228-3131 or by email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov.

Martinsville City Council will get an update on how money received from the federal CARES Act is being spent. The county received $2.2 million. The federal government says the money must be spent by the end of the year on Coronavirus related expenses. There’s a free, COVID-19 testing clinic today. Carilion Clinic holds a drive-up flu vaccine clinic today.

ROANOKE, Va. – Labor Day weekend is a time when many Americans can relax from their daily lives, but sometimes wrong decisions may lead to deadly consequences. Authorities want drivers to stay alert, stay sober and wear their seatbelts because of the rise in fatal crashes in the Commonwealth during Labor Day weekend over the past few years. In 2017, only five people died in Labor Day weekend crashes. “Everyday State Troopers notify family members of a loved one’s death. Your safety habits can help reverse the trend and save a life.”From Friday through Labor Day, authorities will be enforcing sobriety checkpoints to prevent any DUI-related crashes.

Published: May 23, 2020, 8:45 am Updated: May 23, 2020, 10:01 amROANOKE, Va. Police in South Boston have closed U. S. Highway 58 at the intersection of U. S. Highway 501 due to high water. A detour is in place using U. S. Highway 360. An alternate route is 460 west to Princeton to Interstate 77, then Wolf Creek Road to Narrows. In Franklin County, part of Route 116 is closed in the Coopers Cove area because part of the road collapsed. The lane closure is about 1.5 miles east of Windridge Parkway and one mile west of Coopers Cove Road.

CARROLL COUNTY, Va. - A 74-year-old Galax man died in a crash Friday morning on Interstate 77 in Carroll County, according to state police. The impact of that crash caused all three vehicles to run off the right side of the southbound lanes and strike the guardrail in separate places. Then the Pontiac reentered the southbound lanes and rear-ended a second tractor-trailer already stopped in the traffic. Gadson, as well as the driver of the Lincoln and the other tractor-trailer, were all wearing seat belts and not hurt in the crash. Police say the driver of the Pontiac, Robert Weatherman, 74, of Galax, was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.