We are still under a burn ban through the rest of April and this weekend, we got another example of why. A brush fire in Shawsville burned more than 260 acres forcing the evacuation of some homes.

Officials are encouraging residents who live near Fishers View Road in Shawsville to evacuate.

A boil water notice in the Elliston and Shawsville areas was lifted on Wednesday after a water outage over the weekend, and residents say they are thankful.

A water warning is on tap in Elliston and Shawsville. The Montgomery County Public Service Authority (PSA) issued a boil water notice after an outage over the weekend.

The boil water notice has been lifted for residents in the Shawsville and Elliston areas, according to the Montgomery County Public Service Authority.

A driver is lucky to be alive after their vehicle collided with a train in Montgomery County on Tuesday, according to the Montgomery County Fire-EMS Department.

Multiple crews in Montgomery County spent hours battling a 30-acre brush fire near Shawsville.

The DEQ said they received information from the Western Virginia Water Authority that results of the water found GenX, a type of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance, also known as PFAS, in source water and drinking water from the South Fork Roanoke River watershed.

A local library wants students to look their best. They are giving away free prom dresses for high school juniors and seniors.

Sunday was a celebration of citizen soldiers from the Virginia frontier region during the American Revolution.

Dozens of people came together Saturday to honor the life of a Roanoke man who dedicated his life to serving the community.

SHAWSVILLE, Va. – Alta Mons needs your help preparing for their busy season which is right around the corner. Saturday is their Paul Bunyon Day where you can help split wood, pick up sticks, clean cabins/hogans, firepits and more! Anybody that has a log splitter we’d greatly appreciate that tomorrow to help split some of this wood behind us. It’s just a great community family day for people to come together and enjoy the outdoors,” said Alta Mons Executive Director Ronda Wimmer. AdClick here to find out more about Alta Mons and to register.

SHAWSVILLE, Va. – Tucked away off Route 460 in Shawsville sits Hale’s Restaurant. The family-run business opened in 1967 and it’s where Michael Roupe, a Shawsville local, got his first job at 13 years old. Hale’s Restaurant to reopen after 4 month COVID-19 closure (WSLS)“It was hard. After that four month shutdown, Hale’s posted on Facebook on Monday to announce that it is going to reopen and is looking to hire about ten employees. His hours and salary have been cut because of COVID-19, so he decided to put in his own application.