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TRAFFIC ALERT: Car accident on Interstate 81 North in Roanoke County causing major delays
A car accident is causing traffic backups of about five miles on Interstate 81 North beginning at mile marker 140 in Roanoke County. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, drivers should expect major delays. Check back soon for more...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation
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UPDATE: Expect delays on I-81 North near I-581 interchange on Friday
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the lane closure will have to be in place until 11 p.m. Friday. VDOT crews are repairing a pothole. Crews hoped to have the pothole repaired by mid afternoon. However, according to VDOT,a large piece of...
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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Tourism leaders look to Blue Ridge Mountains to bring tourists to region
WDBJ7 ReporterTourism leaders are hoping to use the Blue Ridge Mountains as a way to draw more people to the region. The Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau held its annual meeting tonight to talk about its new marketing strategy. The Blue Ridge Mountains...Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Tourism and Leisure
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Organizations leave Adopt-A-Highway duties by the roadside
The Roanoke Times, Va.Three out of four groups registered with Adopt-A-Highway in Virginia didn't report collecting any trash last year, state records show. That's possibly why there was an empty plastic motor-oil bottle on the side of Buck Mountain Road recently, 500 feet...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Highway Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation
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South Peak drawing attention
The Roanoke Times, Va.The first condo building at the South Peak development has been completed, and a different part of the project will start to take shape soon. Dirt has already been moved to prepare the site of a Hilton Garden Inn at the Roanoke County development,...Tags: Event Planning, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bars and Clubs, Real Estate, Restaurants
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Bedrosian wins pillowcase drawing for Hollins District nomination
The Roanoke Times, Va.They found democracy. It was at the bottom of a maroon pillowcase. After two full days of suspense, Roanoke County Republicans this morning picked Al Bedrosian as their nominee in the Hollins supervisors race. Bedrosian was selected by a random draw,...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Tea Party Movement, Elections
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UPDATE: Al Bedrosian wins GOP nomination in Roanoke County supervisors race
ReporterIt came down to luck, and Tuesday morning Al Bedrosian had luck on his side. A tie-breaker in Roanoke County gave Bedrosian the Republican nomination for the Hollins district seat on the board of supervisors. Bedrosian and his opponent Mike Bailey joined...Tags: Regional Elections, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Parties and Movements, Elections, Political Candidates
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BRIEF: Roanoke schools leader named state superintendent of the year
The Roanoke Times, Va.Roanoke City Public Schools Superintendent Rita Bishop has been named Virginia's Superintendent of the Year. The Charlottesville-based Virginia Association of School Superintendents named Bishop this year's winner at its conference Tuesday evening,...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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VDOT says problems with detour delays widening project along Route 11-460
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistIf you travel Route 11-460 in the Glenvar area of Roanoke County, you're probably no stranger to the traffic troubles that have been there for years. The widening project started in the fall of 2010 and has since hit some road bumps along the way....Tags: Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation, Traffic, Road Transportation
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Virginians not eager to pay off fees and fines
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterDo the crime, pay the fine. But a new report shows a lot of fines in Virginia go unpaid causing the state to lose out on nearly $171 million dollars a year. "My husband and I both got my traffic ticket back in November and about two weeks later we...Tags: Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Pittsylvania County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Fines, Punishment
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Publication ranks three area high schools among best in Virginia
Three high schools in the WDBJ7 viewing area are ranked in the top 40 in the state, according to new rankings released by U.S. News & World report. The publication ranked Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke County as the 22nd-best high school in the...
Tags: Schools, High Schools, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Bridge repairs to cause lane closure on Route 220 north in Roanoke County Wednesday
Drivers travelling on northbound Route 220 in Roanoke County on Wednesday night should expect possible delays and watch for signs of a lane closure that will be in place as crews work to repair the bridge over Back Creek. According to the Virginia...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation
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