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Traveling this holiday weekend? VDOT launches new mobile app to help you avoid traffic
ReporterTraveling this Memorial Day weekend? The state wants to help you to avoid traffic. The Virginia Department of Transportation (V-Dot) has launched a new and improved 511 traffic information system. The phone service has a better voice recognition...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Highway Transportation, Transportation, Holiday Vacations, Travel
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Amherst County students create business to make roads safer for teen drivers
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefLearning how to drive was not a fun experience for Allissa Abdelwahed, at least not at first. "You have to practice a lot," said Abdelwahed. "Get used to the fact that there are going to be a lot of cars and you have to watch out." Practicing was...Tags: Education, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Teaching and Learning, Services and Shopping
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Ashley bought gun in Virginia in January
Virginia State Police say the man who shot and killed a Virginia Tech Police Officer bought the .40-caliber handgun legally in January.
Police say Ross Ashley shot and killed Officer Deriek Crouse, and then took his own life with the same handgun....Tags: FBI, Theft, Murder, Transportation, Suicide
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Police identify Virginia Tech shooter
Friday recap: Virginia State Police have identified the gunman who they say killed a Virginia Tech police officer and himself Thursday.
Investigators say Ross Truett Ashley of Radford shot and killed officer Deriek Crouse, and then took his own life....Tags: International Travel, Prosecution, Prisons, Spotsylvania County, Realty
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Some Roanoke streets to close starting Sunday for work
Some Roanoke streets will be shut down starting Sunday so work can be completed.
Jefferson Street will be closed between Campbell Avenue and Church Avenue from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Crews are replacing a cooling tower on the roof of the Carilion...Tags: Transportation, Travel, Transportation, Traffic, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Planning underway for new Lynchburg interchange
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefPlanning is underway for a major road project in Lynchburg. The Virginia Department of Transportation has received $30.5-million dollars to build a new interchange that will link Route 460 with an extension of Odd Fellows Road. The interchange will be...Tags: Transportation, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Travel, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Children safety questioned in Northeast Roanoke neighborhood
ReporterWith school back in session, caution needs to be taken on the road. But some drivers traveling through one Roanoke neighborhood have not been so careful. The intersection of Williamson and Hershberger Road is a busy place for traffic. In the...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Transportation, Travel
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Route 460 changes generate concerns from Lynchburg residents
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefIf you've driven on Route 460 in Lynchburg recently, you've probably noticed a few changes near the Madison Heights Bypass. Those upgrades were designed to make the road safer for travelers, but some who live near the highway are crying foul. Standing...Tags: Transportation, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Travel, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Some want speed limit near Ferrum College lowered
News 7 ReporterIf you travel on one busy road in Franklin County you may see some changes soon. The county board of supervisors put in a request to lower the speed limit on Route 40 West in Ferrum. For some, 45 miles an hour may not seem that fast, but when driving...Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Transportation, Colleges and Universities, Business, Travel
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Lynchburg drivers should expect some delays
Drivers in Lynchburg should expect some delays Tuesday morning.
The Virginia Department of Transportation will begin working on part of the Candlers Mountain Road Bridge near River Ridge Mall.
The brige will be closed in front of James R. Davis Paint...Tags: Transportation, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Travel, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Blasting on Interstate 81 to resume August 2
Assignment ManagerBlasting operations on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County will resume on August 2nd. Blasting will continue Monday through Thursday between 11:00 a.m. and noon. As part of a new plan, southbound traffic will be detoured off the highway sometime between...Tags: Transportation, Travel, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Traffic, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Roanoke driver involved in fatal wreck charged with DUI
The driver of a single vehicle wreck on Old Mountain Road in Roanoke has been charged with DUI.
Police charged 34-year-old Charles Daniel King of Roanoke with DUI. On Thursday, July 28, police say King ran off the road, struck a guardrail and...Tags: Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Transportation, Travel, Human Interest
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