Botetourt County

"Where's the snow?"    That the question many are asking, especially school kids. Because of the mild winter we're having, many schools in our hometowns haven't had snow days so far this year. Students can't believe it. "I remember some winters where...

A traffic alert for drivers, if you plan on traveling on Interstate 81 at night this week. The Virginia Department of Transportation says crews will be performing work near the Troutville exit. There could also be temporary lane closures on Route 11 and...

The Botetourt County school system is responding to allegations against one of its former high school principals. Tim Bane filed a lawsuit against Danny and Cullen Goad claiming they smeared his name and reputation. The father and son are accused of...

Update: 6:25 p.m. - According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, both lanes are now clear.  There could still be some traffic delays in the immediate area. -------------------------------- Route 43 in Botetourt County near Route 612 is...

UPDATED 5:25 p.m.: The accident has been cleared. ---------------------- UPDATED 4:54 p.m.: The backup is down to one mile. ---------------------- UPDATED 4:41 p.m.: The delay is now down to three miles. ---------------------- UPDATED 4:26 p.m.:...

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day, and several hometowns in our area are participating. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, about 377,000 pounds of prescription drugs were turned in across the country during the last...

New jobs coming to Botetourt County. TREAD Corporation announced Friday it's expanding operations in Botetourt County, creating 100 new jobs.  TREAD Corp. is a manufacturer of bulk handling equipment for the explosives industry. Here is the full news...

A wild series of events overnight led to a manhunt in Botetourt County.  Joseph Horne, age 37 of Roanoke, is now in custody, but not before police say he started quite a bit of trouble. The manhunt started around 10 p.m. Wednesday when a Pizza Hut...

A grant is growing to help bring more tourists to the region. Monday afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling made a stop at the Taubman Museum of Art. There, he announced a 50-thousand dollar tourism grant for the region. The money from the...

UPDATED: The results of a state police investigation into a charge of election tampering are expected this week. That's according to Botetourt County Commonwealth's Attorney Joel Branscom. Assaid told News7 Sunday afternoon, he plans on continuing...

If you are an nTelos customer, the company is now going by a new name.           The company announced today that nTelos and FiberNet are combining to form Lumos Networks. FiberNet is a West Virginia company that nTelos bought last year. Lumos Networks...

Communities throughout central and western Virginia paused to observe the 10th anniversary of September 11th terrorist attacks.   A sunrise ceremony started the day at Read Mountain Fire and Rescue in Botetourt County. Later, members of the department...