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Speed Safety Program: Warning Period Begins
a 30-day warning period will go into effect in the school zones located at Gilbert Linkous Elementary School on Toms Creek Road, and Blacksburg Middle School on Prices Fork Road. Vehicles traveling 11 miles per hour or more above the posted speed limit within the active school zone will receive a warning notice. The warning period will be active for 30 days, providing drivers with an opportunity to become familiar with the program areas and adjust their driving behavior. On September 9, 2026, the program will transition from warnings to full enforcement.
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Roanoke pothole damages car, sparks questions about VDOT compensation
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke driver is out hundreds of dollars after hitting a massive pothole that she says left her car undrivable — and now she wants to know who’s going to pay for it. Brooke Smith was driving near the Clearbrook Walmart when her car...
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Hometown Health: Check your backseat! Pediatric doctor urges parents to take steps to protect children
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A pediatric emergency medicine physician is urging parents and caregivers to take specific steps to prevent hot car deaths after NoHeatStroke.org reported two recent child fatalities: a 7-month-old girl found in a Utah vehicle that reached an interior temperature of 94 degrees, and a 1-year-old boy found in a Georgia vehicle that reached 88 degrees.
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Roanoke looks to add more free parking downtown
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The City of Roanoke is proposing a series of changes to downtown parking following the release of a year-long parking study earlier this week. Park Roanoke, which manages city-owned lots and spaces, is looking to increase free parking options in response to ongoing complaints from residents and visitors about limited availability and cost.
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Local schools navigate bus driver shortage ahead of new year
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - As local schools prepare to welcome students back, two area divisions facing the nationwide bus driver shortage are taking very different paths. Franklin County is racing to fill gaping transportation holes before Thursday’s start, while Roanoke City said a private transit partnership has them fully staffed for next week.