Interstate 81 Archives - Augusta Free Press

Police charge Georgia woman with felony eluding after pursuit on Interstate 81

A Georgia woman led local law enforcement on a pursuit Friday on Interstate 81 traveling at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.

A Virginia State Police trooper and a K-9 dog received injuries this morning in a crash on Interstate 81 northbound in Rockingham County.

A major snow and ice storm is possible this weekend in the Shenandoah Valley, with experts predicting snowfall totals that could exceed one foot.

Work will begin this spring on a project to widen six miles of Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.

Interstate 81 southbound in Rockbridge County will be widened to three lanes between Raphine and Fairfield at a price tag of $116 million.

A motorcyclist involved in a pursuit on Interstate 81 in Augusta County on Christmas Day is wanted by Virginia State Police.

A tractor trailer driver has been charged with reckless driving in an accident on Interstate 81 that killed three people in Roanoke County.

Motorists who frequent the Harrisonburg area will want to take into account a road closure next week at the Interstate 81 Exit 247A interchange.

The winter weather predicted for the Shenandoah Valley arrived overnight, with two to four inches of snow blanketing the region.

Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant will close its doors permanently at noon on Christmas Eve, according to a social media post this morning.