Officials cut the ribbon today for a for a new road in Pittsylvania County. They say they hope it will help the economy in Southside.

China is touting its 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative as an alternative model for economic growth as it seeks to win friends and strengthen its leadership of the developing world.

One protester demonstrating at the pipeline construction site in Elliston Saturday was arrested, according to the Appalachians Against Pipelines.

A portion of southbound lanes are blocked off on Peters Creek Road SW in Roanoke.

The company planning to buy Donald Trump’s new social media business disclosed Monday that it has received subpoenas from a federal grand jury in New York.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – VDOT wants to cut your commute time and is asking for your input on a new roundabout in Roanoke County. It wants to build the roundabout near Starkey Road and Buck Mountain Road. About 8,600 cars drive that intersection each day, so the roundabout would reduce significant congestion. “There really are significant delays, particularly at peak travel times around this intersection,” said VDOT spokesperson Jason Bond. "So the roundabout offers a way to really improve how the intersection functions and offers drivers a way to get through the intersection more efficiently.”VDOT is accepting public comments on the project until October 31.