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

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

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

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

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a series of four public meetings the week of July 14-17 to gather feedback regarding potential improvements to Interstate 81 in Virginia. The ... Read More

The right lane of southbound Interstate 81 at mile maker 138.4 in Roanoke County near Salem was closed for emergency bridge repairs Friday ... Simpson flips commitment from Rutgers to Virginia Tech; ... Read More

The agency's Salem division has seen about 33 more fatal crashes so far this year than it did in the same time frame last year. Read More

VDOT reports there is no estimated time for a reopening of a portion of I-81 where a big rig overturned Friday morning.The crash was reported at mile marker 138.4 in Roanoke County, with all ... Read More

Virginia State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Interstate 81 around the 137-mile marker in Roanoke County on Sunday. The shooter is reported to be driving a green Harley ... Read More