An 8-year-old third-grader at George Ross Elementary in Lancaster city, Claire McDonald, died from injuries sustained during a car crash on Interstate 81 in Virginia last week that also injured ... 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 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

The city of Harrisonburg is remembering a leader and friend, following the death of former mayor Rodney Eagle, who died Tuesday. 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

Some places along a highway make you want to slow down instead of speed past. In the Shenandoah Valley, just off Interstate 81, one small-town spot has become the kind of morning stop road-trippers ... 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

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

An injured driver was rescued from a burning vehicle by two officers in Wythe County. It happened on Wednesday, March 18 at mile marker 8 on Interstate 81. According to the ... Read More

The accidents have been cleared and traffic is running smoothly. (WFXR)- Drivers traveling on Interstate 77 and Interstate 81 could face backups as multiple crashes have been reported. According to ... Read More

(WFXR)- Drivers traveling on Interstate 77 and Interstate 81 could face backups as multiple crashes have been reported. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), traffic is backed ... Read More

The Frederick County Sheriff's Office and animal control worked on wrangling the stray cows near the scene, but some cattle made their way west towards Interstate 81 and east in ... Read More

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - If you're driving North on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County, expect delays. The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a vehicle crash at the 122.8 mile marker. Read More

Part of Route 604, known as North Street / Fairview Road, in Woodstock is scheduled to close Friday, Feb. 13, due to repairs to the bridge over Interstate 81. Read More

Buc-ee's gas station in Rockingham County, located off Interstate 81's Exit 240, reopened Saturday morning after a fire forced it to close Friday night. Read More

A Virginia State Police Trooper was injured Wednesday morning during a tractor trailer crash on Interstate 81 in Rockingham County, according to VSP. Read More

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - If you're driving south on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County, expect delays. The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a multi-vehicle crash at the 119.6 mile ... Read More

If you're driving south on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County, expect delays. The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a tractor-trailer crash at the 137.2 mile marker. At this time, the ... Read More

Somehow, the College Football Playoff picture has managed to include a bustling pocket of consequence near where Interstate 64 and Interstate 81 convene right around the Blue Ridge Mountains in ... Read More

WEYERS CAVE - An I-81 project critical to Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is scheduled to begin construction in the spring. The work can't start soon enough for Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Rockingham. Read More

A tractor-trailer crash near mile marker 154.3 in Botetourt County is causing delays, according to VDOT. All south lanes are closed and traffic backups are approximately 3 miles. A detour has been ... Read More

VDOT says only the south right lane and right shoulder are closed. Traffic backups are approximately six miles long. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - All lanes are blocked on Interstate 81 Southbound ... Read More

A vehicle is on fire at mile marker 241.5 of I-81 in Rockingham County, according to VDOT 511. The south right lane and right shoulder are closed. Traffic backups are approximately 1.5 miles as of ... Read More

Virginia State Police is investigating two two-vehicle crashes from early Thursday morning, both on Interstate 81 near the 238-mile marker in Rockingham County.At about 12:15 a.m., Virginia State Poli ... Read More

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The driver of a tractor trailer died after the truck crashed and overturned Wednesday afternoon at mile marker 222 on Interstate 81, according to Virginia State Police. Read More

A tractor trailer is overturned Wednesday afternoon in the construction zone near the interchange that connects the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 with the northbound lanes of Interstate 81. Read More

A tractor trailer is overturned Wednesday afternoon in the construction zone near the interchange that connects the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 with the northbound lanes of Interstate 81. Read More

Virginia State Police and the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office are investigating after a shooting incident occurred late this morning along Interstate 81. Northbound lanes of I-81 are currently ... Read More

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - A vehicle crash on Interstate 81 at mile marker 286.4 in Shenandoah County caused delays for travelers and left one injured Monday afternoon. A Virginia State Police ... Read More

The intersection is near the Arby's, Starbucks, Hardee's and Exxon right off Interstate 81 at exit 227. It's a direct connection to Verona and Route 11, which runs parallel to I-81. Slack said these ... Read More

A Rockingham County school bus was involved in a vehicle crash Thursday morning while heading to the Virginia State Fair for a field trip, officials said. Read More

A man is dead following a multi-vehicle crash that occurred around mile marker 181 on I-81 Northbound in Rockbridge County, Virginia State Police said. Read More

A 10-vehicle chain-reaction crash on I-81 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, left one person dead and several others injured Thursday evening. Read More

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The Virginia State Police is investigating a ten-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County that left one man dead. It happened around 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 25, in the northbound ... Read More

Sgt. Rick Garletts has confirmed that the crash has resulted in one fatality. The cause of the crash is still unknown, and VSP says it is currently under investigation. There are currently no other ... Read More

No information has yet been released about any injuries or the cause of the crash. Read More

A man is dead following a multi-vehicle crash that occurred around mile marker 181 on I-81 Northbound in Rockbridge County, Virginia State Police said. VSP said six tractor-trailers, three passenger ... Read More