PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)-Traffic appears to have returned to normal following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81. - PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Pulaski ... Read More

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County is causing delays. As of 2:30 p.m., the right shoulder is closed at mile marker 91. According to the Virginia ... Read More

In an effort to keep motorists informed, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) provides weekly information about highway construction and maintenance projects in southwestern Virginia. Read More

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - Drivers can expect delays near miler marker 108.4 on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County due to a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Virginia Department of ... Read More

Drivers on Interstate 81 will see an increased police presence on Wednesday and Thursday as Virginia State Police work to combat dangerous driving behaviors. Read More

On Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 96, drivers should expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash, according to VA511. As of 7:32 a.m., all north lanes are ... Read More

A missing 15-year-old was found in Virginia, leading to the arrest of two adults. The teen was reported missing from Burke County on Oct. 11 and found near Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County, Virginia ... Read More

On Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 96, drivers should expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash, according to VA511. As of 7:32 a.m., all north lanes are ... Read More

On Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 96, drivers should expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash, according to VA511. As of 7:32 a.m., all north lanes are ... Read More

If you drive through Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia, take care near the Reliance Road bridge. This bridge goes over Interstate 81. A community post ... Read More

The Virginia State Police (VSP) will be conducting 'Operation DISS-rupt' on all 325 miles of Interstate 81 in Virginia. The operation will be held ... Read More

The Virginia State Police Wytheville, Appomattox, Salem, and Culpeper Divisions will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all 325 miles of Interstate 81 in Virginia on Oct. 21-22, 2026. The traffic ... Read More

The following is a list of maintenance and construction work that may affect traffic in the VDOT Staunton District, which consists of 11 counties in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands. Read More

Troutville Volunteer Fire Department units are operating on I-81N, mm 157.13 for a fiery crash involving two tractor trailers. Read More

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 6:14p.m.Thursday Oct. 8, at 6:14p.m. on Interstate 81 at the 33-mile-marker in Washington County. A 2026 Dodge Ram 2500 was ... Read More

The announcement ends weeks of speculation around the 94-acre site at the Interstate 81 / 581 junction, jointly owned by Roanoke, Roanoke County, and Salem. Read More

WYTHEVILLE, Virginia - Most people meet this town zooming past it at 70 mph. Interstate 77 comes up out of North Carolina. Interstate 81 runs down the Great Valley toward Bristol. They cross here, ... Read More

Construction to widen 3.2 miles of Interstate 81 between Roanoke County and Salem to three lanes will begin in spring 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced in a news release ... Read More

WYTHEVILLE, Virginia - Most people meet this town zooming past it at 70 miles an hour. Interstate 77 comes up out of North Carolina. Interstate 81 runs down the Great Valley toward Bristol. They cross ... Read More

A shooting Friday morning on Interstate 81 near the Roanoke-Botetourt county line left one person injured, according to Virginia State Police. At 10:19 a.m., police received information about a ... Read More

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Monday at 5:22 a.m. on Interstate 81 northbound at the 303-mile-marker in Frederick County. Read More

As part of the closure, the on-ramps from U.S. 250 (Jefferson Highway) to I-81 south also will be closed from 4 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. A detour will be in place for the U.S. 250 traffic trying to access ... Read More

STAUNTON - Interstate 81 south near Staunton is scheduled to be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday, September 19, through 4 a.m. Sunday, September 20. The closure allows contractors widening this portion of ... Read More

A crash on Interstate 81 southbound in Augusta County backed up traffic for about five miles on Wednesday, September 30, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The closure caused long ... Read More

A suspect wanted in a shooting incident in Manassas City earlier this morning has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after fleeing the scene. Read More

Virginia State Police say suspect wanted in shooting died from self-inflicted gunshot wound in Augusta County on Sept. 30. Read More

Authorities have shut down southbound Interstate 81 following an incident near Exit 227. Read More

Police activity has interfered with traffic on Interstate 81 Wednesday morning at mile marker 227 in Augusta County. Read More

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) - All lanes of Interstate 81 are shutdown near Verona. There is police activity at mile marker 227 which has caused all lanes, both north and south, to be closed. Read More

STAUNTON - Motorists should expect significant delays on southbound Interstate 81 in the Strasburg area starting at 10 p.m. Friday night, October 2, and continuing through at least late Saturday night ... Read More

Four people were injured in a crash on Interstate 81 that shut down the roadway for hours Wednesday afternoon in Augusta County, according to Virginia State Police. Read More

The right lane is now open to traffic on Interstate 81 at mile marker 213. The left lane and left shoulder are still closed due to a crash. Read More

All lanes of Interstate 81 at mile marker 238 southbound are shutdown due to a tractor trailer fire. Read More

A third lane on I-81 from exits 137 and 141, northbound and southbound in Roanoke County and Salem, is open to drivers. The five-mile stretch widening the interstate from two to three lanes is part of ... Read More

A crash involving a tractor trailer and a fiery oxygen tank explosion killed two men on I-81 in Frederick County Virginia Thursday night, according to police. Read More

Two drivers are dead and one has been charged. Read More

Police have charged Mario Saldivar-Romaro with reckless driving after a fatal crash on I-81 caused an explosion and closed lanes for hours. Read More

A semi crossed the median and struck a truck carrying oxygen tanks, triggering explosions and a massive plume of black smoke on I-81 in Frederick County, Virginia. Read More

MONTGOMERY CO., Va. - A crash on I-81 South in Montgomery County is causing delays, according to VDOT. The crash happened at mile marker 128.8 on the VDOT website. Traffic backups are approximately ... Read More

Two people died after a tractor-trailer and a truck collided into each other Thursday night on I-81 in Frederick County, according to Virginia State Police. At about 8 p.m., the driver of a car was ... Read More

Virginia State Police is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred Thursday evening at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Interstate 81 northbound near Exit 310 in Frederick County, according to a ... Read More

Large flames and thick black smoke billowed over Interstate 81 in Frederick County following a crash overnight. Details are limited; however, the ... Read More

UPDATE: All lanes are now open, according to VDOT. TROUTVILLE, Va. (WFXR) - A fiery four-vehicle crash is causing delays near mile marker 157.1 on Interstate 81 in Troutville, according to the ... Read More

An Injury wreck was reported on I-81 northbound near Exit 313 in Frederick County, Virginia as emergency crews were dispatched to the scene. Two vehicles were ... Read More

Multiple fire units are responding to a crash on I-81, mm 157.1 southbound, according to Troutville Volunteer Fire Department. Read More

TROUTVILLE, Va. (WFXR) - A fiery four-vehicle crash is causing delays near mile marker 157.1 on Interstate 81 in Troutville, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The south ... Read More

In an effort to keep motorists informed, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) provides weekly information about highway construction and maintenance projects in southwestern Virginia. Read More

VDOT is reporting a tractor trailer crash has shut down northbound lanes of I-81 in the Verona area Friday morning. Read More

VDOT is reporting a tractor trailer crash has shut down northbound lanes of I-81 in the Verona area Friday morning. Read More

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - Traffic is delayed for almost four miles on Interstate 81 northbound towards Roanoke due to a tractor-trailer crash. The crash is at mile marker 120.9, according to the ... Read More

A Troutville man driving a roadway line-painting truck, headed north on Interstate 81 to a Nelson County worksite, was killed Friday morning when the left front tire of his truck ... Read More

Construction to widen 3.2 miles of Interstate 81 between Roanoke County and Salem to three lanes will begin in spring 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced in a news release ... Read More

A tractor trailer driver was injured and taken to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 81 southbound on Tuesday morning, according to Virginia State Police. Read More

A pursuit through the Valley ended in a crash Monday morning on Interstate 81 in Rockingham County and resulted in the suspect's arrest. Read More

A photo-enforcement program in a Staunton Interstate 81 work zone has issued nearly 20,000 speeding tickets in two months. The program has generated over $1.9 million in fines, with each ticket ... Read More

A stone's throw from Interstate 81, a major thoroughfare that runs north to south across Virginia, the tiny hamlet of Draper is well worth your time. This former rail town with a population of less ... Read More

A tractor trailer crash is causing backups on Interstate 81 in Augusta County on Friday. Read More

A motorcyclist is dead after he hit a Honda pickup truck from behind while driving on Interstate 81, according to Virginia State Police. (VSP) The crash happened on Tuesday, July 7, at 6:07 p.m. on ... Read More

Virginia State Police (VSP) said a 36-year-old died after a crash in Botetourt County. Read More

On July 2, 2026, troopers responded to Interstate 81 north at Exit 94 to a report of a motorcycle crash at 4:15 p.m. Read More

Virginia State Police (VSP) said a 67-year-old died after a crash in Pulaski County. Read More

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - A 19-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the early hours of July 5 on I-81, according to Virginia State Police. (VSP). State police say the crash happened around ... Read More

A man is dead following a motorcycling crash that occurred in Pulaski County on Thursday, Virginia State Police said. Read More

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County. Read More

Grisly scene on Interstate 81 in Frederick County on Tuesday, with a tractor trailer hitting another head-on, then colliding with a third. Read More

One person is dead and another is being treated for life-threatening injuries following a crash Tuesday morning involving multiple tractor-trailers on Interstate 81 in Frederick County. Read More

Virginia State Police is investigating a crash that occurred Monday at approximately 10:14 a.m. on Interstate 81 near mile marker 225 in Rockingham County. Read More

ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) - The Virginia State Police (VSP) reports that a man has died following a crash on Interstate 81 in Washington County on Wednesday morning. According to a release from the VSP, a ... Read More

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) - Multiple people were injured after a crash on Interstate 81 North in Washington County, Virginia on Thursday morning. According to the Virginia State Police (VSP), two ... Read More

AM EST May 20, 2026 Edited: 5:05 AM EST May 20, 2026 For Roanoke drivers, the newest hazard on Interstate 81 may not be the orange barrels, narrowed ramps or concrete barriers. It may be the envelope ... Read More

Enforcement began Monday with a 30-day grace period, during which the registered owners of vehicles exceeding the 60-mph limit will receive a warning in the mail. Read More

ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) - The Virginia State Police (VSP) reports that a man has died following a crash on Interstate 81 in Washington County on Wednesday morning. According to a release from the VSP, a ... Read More

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - Drivers can expect delays on Interstate 81 North due to a multi-vehicle crash at mile marker 143 and a tractor-trailer crash near mile marker 143.4. VDOT 511 says traffic backups ... Read More

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - Virginia State Police Appomattox, Salem, Culpeper, and Wytheville Divisions, will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all 325 miles of Interstate 81 in Virginia as a part of an ... Read More

Construction to widen 3.2 miles of Interstate 81 between Roanoke County and Salem to three lanes will begin in spring 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced in a news release ... Read More

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Just after last week's groundbreaking of the widening of Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg with Gov. Abigail Spanberger, WHSV spoke with Ken Slack, communications manager with ... Read More

Two troopers and a K9 dog were injured on Interstate 81 in Rockingham County when a vehicle lost control and struck two police vehicles. Read More

If you travel along Interstate 81 on a frequent basis in and around Staunton, no doubt you've noticed the "photo enforced" signs that recently popped up this month on both sides of a work zone in an ... Read More

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Speed cameras have been installed along a stretch of Interstate 81 between mile markers 221 and 225, and they became active nearly two weeks ago, according to Virginia ... Read More

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger joined state and local officials Tuesday morning to break ground on the widening and improvement of nearly seven miles of Interstate 81 through Harrisonburg. Read More

Three cats and two dogs were on their way to City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue in Washington, D.C., at the end of February. However, the rescue transport van carrying them crashed ... Read More

Interstate 81 northbound and southbound travelers between mile markers 221 and 225 near Staunton will now be monitored by speed cameras and could face a $100 fine. Read More

Interstate 81 north and south travelers between mile markers 221 and 225 near Staunton will now be watched by speed cameras and could be subject to a $100 fine. Read More

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Virginia State Police is investigating multiple crashes that happened on Interstate 81 on Tuesday afternoon. A truck, driven by 62-year-old John D. Duggins of Stuarts ... Read More

Get connected with an agent to find out what your home is worth and stay informed about how you can sell your home. Directions: Interstate 81 South To Exit 24 At Meadowview; Left Off Of Exit Onto ... Read More

A man wanted by the FBI who crashed on Interstate 81 fleeing state troopers in February has been indicted on state and federal weapons and drug charges. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. Read More

MARION, Va (WVVA) - Drivers should plan for a temporary ramp closure at Exit 45 southbound on Interstate 81 in Marion starting Monday, March 30. VDOT said the southbound Exit 45 on-ramp will be closed ... Read More

One lane on Interstate 81 near Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County will temporarily close next week for guardrail repairs. Read More

ROANKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Transportation officials report traffic delays on a section of Interstate 81 in Roanoke County. According to 511 Virginia, there is a vehicle fire northbound at mile marker ... Read More