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Roanoke City Receives $300,000 Highway Safety Grant
Roanoke has dedicated many resources to traffic safety in the past years; with the inclusion of speed check cameras on I-81 in construction-heavy areas, improved bicycle lanes, cameras in intersections and parking lots, and media campaigns for citizens. WDBJ7 News reports that Roanoke City Council received the Highway Safety Grant...
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$7.5 Million DOT Grant for Virginia Tech
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $7,509,783 grant. This funding will support the establishment of a national defense rail resilience research center, which will focus research efforts on improving safety and resiliency along the Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET).
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Lane closures on Wells Avenue NW due to water main break
RONAOKE, Va. (WFXR)- The City of Roanoke is reporting lane closures on a section of Wells Avenue NW due to a water main break. As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, the right lane of the Exit 5 off-ramp on I-581S is closed along with the right lane of Wells Avenue.
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Lane closures on Wells Avenue NW due to water main break
RONAOKE, Va. (WFXR)- The City of Roanoke is reporting lane closures on a section of Wells Avenue NW due to a water main break. As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, the right lane of the Exit 5 off-ramp on I-581S is closed along with the right lane of Wells Avenue. Drivers are urged […]
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Gas prices down in Roanoke, per GasBuddy
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/GasBuddy Release) - Average gasoline prices in Roanoke have fallen nine cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.01 per gallon as of October 19, 2026,, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 155 stations in Roanoke. Prices in Roanoke are 17.4 cents per gallon lower than a...
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Virginian Railway's 2-6-6-6 Locomotives (Class AG)
The Virginian Railway’s class AG was eight 2-6-6-6 locomotives, Nos. 900–907, built by Lima in 1945. The Second World War had brought a need for faster freight power on the east end, and these were the engines obtained for it. They were duplicates of the Chesapeake & Ohio’s Alleghenies. The Virginian billed them as the heaviest of the type, at 753,000 pounds. They held that title until the Chesapeake & Ohio’s original 2-6-6-6s were found to weigh 778,000 pounds, the figure E. W. King, Jr., identifies with the heaviest reciprocating steam locomotives ever built. The class was scrapped in 1960. The Norfolk & Western had absorbed the company on December 1, 1959.
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Town of Vinton to implement traffic calming measures for E. Cleveland Ave. and S. Poplar Street intersection
VINTON, Va. – The Town of Vinton announced that it would be implementing traffic calming measures after it had received concerns from residents regarding vehicle speeds and traffic safety at the intersection of E. Cleveland Avenue and S. Poplar Street. Officials say that following a review of traffic data...
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Kirk Avenue Is on the List: City Confirms All Seven Downtown Streets in Roanoke's Overnight Paving Project
Roanoke confirmed that Kirk Avenue and a block of Salem Avenue are part of the downtown repaving that started this week. Here's the full map, what an overnight garage stay costs, and who to call if your car gets towed. Roanoke confirmed that Kirk Avenue and a block of Salem...
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The Least of These Ministry announces zoning challenges, unable to operate warming buses
ROANOKE, Va. – On Monday, The Least of These Ministry announced that they are facing zoning challenges and may be unable to operate their warming buses. TLOT announced on Facebook that they are awaiting a court hearing date, and there is a public meeting scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, Fourth Floor, Room 450, in Roanoke. You can read their full statement below:
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Downtown Roanoke to undergo construction through November
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nighttime construction will shut down some streets and change parking in Downtown Roanoke starting Sunday, October 11, according to the City of Roanoke. City officials say the work is part of ongoing efforts to enhance safety, improve traffic flow, and modernize public infrastructure. Milling and paving...