August to start out feeling beautiful before storm chances return later in the week

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

If you were planning on hitting up the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Roanoke area anytime soon, I have some sad news for you!

Storms east of US 220 Friday could become strong to severe

Most of Friday's rain comes in after sunset, lasting off and on into Saturday morning

One person is in the hospital after a shooting on Sunday night in Northeast Roanoke, according to police.

A 35-year-old Martinsville man is dead after a crash on US 220 in Henry County, according to Virginia State Police.

HIGHLAND COUNTY, Va. – More than 1,250 gallons of fuel went unrecovered, killing 870 fish in the Jackson River, after a fuel tanker rollover Friday. Where Friday’s crash happened is a site of concern, as two crashes were reported in the same area last year. Highland County Board of Supervisors requested guard rails in the fall for that area after receiving several complaints. But after filing a report with the Virginia Department of Transportation, the area was deemed too narrow to install guardrails. Lambert said she plans to file another report with VDOT in the next two weeks about both curves with the hopes to install guardrails.

HIGHLAND COUNTY, Va. – Crews are on the scene of a tanker spill on US-220 in Highland County, authorities said. The crash happened at 7:44 a.m. when a tractor-trailer hauling 9,000 gallons fuel overturned into the Jackson River in the 8000 block of Jackson River Road in Highland County, according to Virginia State Police. Full Screen 1 / 7 Tractor-trailer overturned on US 220 in Highland County on Feb. 26, 2021. DEQ also said half of the tanker load was lost in the Jackson River. First Sergeant Anthony Nicely with Virginia State Police said an extra tanker will extract the remaining fuel from the one rolled over.

Crash on U.S. 220 on Feb. 9, 2021. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Two crashes on US 220 sent four people to the hospital on Tuesday evening. They both happened not too far from each other in Franklin County near Fork Mountain Road and temporarily closed all southbound lanes near Fork Mountain Road. At least four vehicles were involved in the crashes.

ROANOKE, Va. – Drivers can now enjoy a bit more beauty along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Crews completed repairs after a small slope failure and now, the stretch between the Explore Park entrance and the entrance at US 220 in Roanoke County is again open. Those wishing to drive on the Parkway south of the 220 entrance will have to wait quite a while longer. Heavy rain destroyed part of the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 128, about 7 miles south of the US 220 entrance. This closure is due to the 150 feet of the road lost near milepost 128 due to flooding in May.