FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY: There is a multi-vehicle (tractor trailer, dump truck and sedan) traffic accident at Grassy Hill Road and 220 Southbound in the Boones Mill area. Diesel fuel is leaking into roadway causing southbound lanes to be completely shut down. The northbound lanes traveling very slowly. All traffic in the area being diverted. No…… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Virginia 511 reports the accident has been cleared and all lanes have been reopened. PREVIOUS FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY: There is a multi-vehicle (tractor trailer, dump truck and sedan) traffic accident at Grassy Hill Road and 220 Southbound in the Boones Mill area. Diesel fuel is leaking into roadway causing southbound lanes to be completely…… Continue Reading
The inaugural Botetourt Tomato Festival is set for this weekend. WFIR’s Ian Price has details: 07-29 Tomato Festival WRAP Rules for the tomato sandwich competitions can be found below. The post Botetourt first Tomato Festival set for Saturday first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: STAUNTON – (10:00 a.m.) A multi-vehicle crash involving tractor trailers and passenger vehicles is blocking northbound Interstate 81 near mile marker 228 in Augusta County. The crash was reported about 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 29. Emergency responders are working to clear the scene, but there is no estimated time for reopening travel…… Continue Reading
FROM 511VIRGINIA: On I-81 at mile marker 212.4 in the County of Augusta, motorists can expect delays due to a brush fire. The North right shoulder is closed. Traffic backups are approximately 8.0 miles. NEWS RELEASE: STAUNTON – (10:00 a.m.) A multi-vehicle crash involving tractor trailers and passenger vehicles is blocking northbound Interstate 81 near…… Continue Reading
1:30 PM UPDATE: STAUNTON – (12:50 p.m.) Both northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Augusta County have reopened, following cleanup from a multi-vehicle crash at mile marker 228. The detour at exit 227 (Verona) has been lifted. Motorists using northbound I-81 should continue to expect delays as traffic backups gradually diminish. Route 11 (Lee Highway)…… Continue Reading
Its too early to say whether rising COVID rates locally and in Virginia will lead to further mask wearing mandates again for the general public – even for the vaccinated – but a local health system director says “follow the science.” WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: 7-29 Morrow Wrap#2 The post Local health districts…… Continue Reading
If your remember the unending political ads and phone calls less than a year ago, you can expect something close to just as much again this fall — this time in Virginia’s race for governor. The Youngkin and McAuliffe campaigns have already raised record-setting amounts for a statewide elective office, and by some projections, their…… Continue Reading
The director of the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts says there is currently no “magic number” regarding the rising COVID infection rates that would lead to another Virginia Department of Health mask mandate. Dr. Cynthia Morrow said today she will wait for the “experts” to weigh in – basing any guidance on the most…… Continue Reading
The first medicinal marijuana-only retail outlet in Virginia cut the ribbon in Salem today on West Main Street – although the official opening at “RISE Salem” for those with prescriptions won’t come until early August. Jack Page is Virginia Market Leader for Dharma Pharmaceuticals, which grows and the dispenses cannabis for medical purposes only in…… Continue Reading