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

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 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

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

ROANOKE, Va. - If you're heading southbound on Interstate 581 in Roanoke, expect delays. VDOT is reporting a multi-vehicle crash near the 0.9 mile marker. Traffic is backed up for about 2 miles, and ... Read More

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - Drivers on I-581 in Roanoke can expect delays due to two separate vehicle crashes, one at mile marker 0.9 and one at mile marker 1, resulting in multiple lane closures and ... Read More

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer travel, and with it comes road construction across Virginia. 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

A new traffic flow is coming to U.S. 220 in Franklin County where it intersects with Wirtz Road and Virginia Market Place Drive. 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

A young married couple went to a Fourth of July Party and were never heard from again until their bodies were discovered in an embankment off an interstate. No one has ever been convicted of their ... 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

Update 8:20 a.m. : Lanes are no longer shut down; traffic backups are approximately one mile, according to VDOT. ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - According to VDOT 511, US-220 North in the County of Roanoke is ... Read More

Interstate 581 has notoriously short weaving lanes for drivers to enter and exit the roadway. Getting on and off 581 can be a bit tricky in many spots. Read More

Virginia State Police confirmed that a man died and another person was injured in a crash last night on Interstate 581 in Roanoke. Read More

Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash, which resulted in the death of a motorcycle driver in the City of Roanoke. The crash happened on Thursday, March 5 at ... Read More

Virginia State Police (VSP) said a 58-year-old died after a motorcycle crash on Thursday. 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

An illegal sex operation stretching across a number of our hometowns has been broken up. At the center of the investigation, local shop "Amanda's Touch." ... Read More

The wreck happened Monday morning near Crowell Gap Road. Read More