NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — A 65-year-old man is dead after crashing into a ditch in Nelson County on Sunday. Virginia State Police said around 6:40 p.m. on May 5, Phillip R. Pugh, 65, of Afton, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe on Afton Mountain Road, when he ran off the right side of the road. […]
PULASKI, Va. (WFXR) –Police in Pulaski are searching for a missing and endangered man who was last seen at the LewisGale Pulaski Hospital on May 1. The Pulaski Police Department says 65-year-old Lamonte “Monty” Defriece has been missing since Wednesday. Investigators believe he left the area and began walking toward Walgreens, on Memorial Drive. Police […]
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– The Roanoke Police Department reports a man was taken to the hospital after a pedestrian crash on Peters Creek Road on Saturday, May 5. Although details remain limited on the crash, RPD says the crash happened on the 900 block of Peters Creek Road at around 10:30 p.m. As a result of […]
UPDATE 1:37 P.M. CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– VDOT has cleared the tractor-trailer crash on I-77 in Carroll County. All lanes have been reopened at this time. – CARROLL COUNTY, Va, (WFXR)– The Hillsville Fire Department has provided further details about the tractor-trailer crash on I-77 in Carroll County. According to the fire department, crews were […]
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– VDOT has cleared the vehicle fire on I-81 in Roanoke County. The south left lane and right shoulder have been reopened. – ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– The Virginia Department of Transportation says drivers can expect delays on I-81 in Roanoke County due to a vehicle fire. As of 6:48 p.m., the […]