Statement from Virginia State Police: The crash occurred at 10:29 p.m. on Route 460, near Blue Ridge Springs Road in Botetourt County. A 2012 Toyota Scion was traveling east (wrong-way) in the westbound lanes of Route 460, when the Scion struck a westbound 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The wrong-way driver in the Toyota Scion was identified…… Continue Reading

Current Roanoke City Councilmembers Joe Cobb and Vivian Sanchez-Jones and candidate Peter Volosin have apparently won three Democratic nominations for Roanoke City Council tonight, and will advance to November’s General Election. Candidate Terry McGuire did not receive enough votes to advance. Cobb, Sanchez-Jones, and Volosin will join Republicans Dalton Baugess, Nick Hagen, and Maynard Keller,…… Continue Reading

Amtrak will begin offering a second daily departure from Roanoke to Washington, D.C., and to cities in the Northeast on July 11th. Tickets are now available to purchase. Amtrak will offer morning and afternoon options in both directions between Roanoke, Washington, and the Northeast Corridor beginning July 11th. WASHINGTON – Amtrak Northeast Regional service will soon offer…… Continue Reading

Roanoke-area realtors say prospective buyers will have to adapt to higher mortgage interest rates, but historically speaking, they remain far below those of some other decades. Back in the early 1980’s, for instance, the average mortgage interest rate climbed well into the teens. Federal figures show the average rate since 1971 is 7.7%, but first-time homebuyers…… Continue Reading

A volleyball coach at  Hidden Valley Middle School, 45-year-old Aaron King, has been charged with Indecent Exposure and Obscene Sexual Display.   Police will not release any additional information at this time, but officials say the victim is an adult, the incident did not occur at a school and it is not school-related. The Roanoke County…… Continue Reading