
Lynchburg District Traffic Alert: Sept. 17-21
Highway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

Highway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

There’s no denying that taking a mountain bike trip in the dark can be a fun and exhilarating experience, but there are also a number of precautions you need to take due to the extra risks you may be taking.

VDOT is ready to deploy crews statewide ahead of effects from Hurricane Florence, as needed. Crews are closely monitoring the storm’s first wind gusts and rain bands as they approach the Commonwealth late Thursday and early Friday.

Two quick goals in the opening 10 minutes of play lifted the VMI women’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory over host Richmond Wednesday night at Robins Stadium in Richmond.

While many of us express concern that we do not see as many solar collectors on Virginia roof-tops as we would like, the Commonwealth is showing significant progress on turning sunlight into electrical energy.

Chris Graham talks about the latest with the move of the UVA-Ohio U. game to Nashville.

As Hurricane Florence strengthens and heads toward the East Coast, Virginia Tech disaster recovery expert Patrick Roberts says that response and recovery efforts could be challenged by the fact that many FEMA reserve and leadership positions are currently vacant.

As Hurricane Florence intensifies with the potential for impact on the East Coast later this week, governors in Virginia and North and South Carolina have declared states of emergency.

Gasoline prices in Virginia have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.62/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.

UVA football coach Bronco Mendenhall talks with reporters at his weekly press conference.
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