James H. Blount Jr., 83, of Woodstock, Va., formerly of Christiansburg, Va., died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, November 17. http://www.roanoke.com/obituaries/blount-jr-james-h/article_7ac9fb5b-df86-559a-8001-ee332d6ff70f.html
One man is dead after a fire early Thursday morning in Montgomery County. The fire happened in the 3200 block of Peppers Ferry Road, which is near Belview Elementary School.…
One person died in a fire Wednesday morning in Montgomery County. The fire was called in around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Brush Mountain Road. The person…
After he completed the final shift of a 35- year career with Chesterfield Fire and EMS in June 2013, Battalion Chief Mark Nugent acknowledged it would be “strange to wake…
Several former Roanoke County firefighters have complained in exit interviews about having to wash cars belonging to their boss and to his companion, an elected county supervisor, at local fire…
ISLE OF WIGHT — The dispute over a facilities agreement between Isle of Wight and the county’s volunteer fire and rescue departments continued to simmer at the meeting Thursday, with…
The La Crosse Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating 75 years of service to the town and surrounding communities. The department’s 75th anniversary celebration will take place Oct. 19 at the…
Hampton, Va. – NASA’s Langley Research Center will test a small drone that may help detect and prevent multi-million dollar fires at the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. NASA…
WILLIAMSBURG — Two men canoeing at Waller Mill Park on Sunday were rescued from the water after their boat overturned, according to a fire department spokesman. Both men were hospitalized, one…
Arthur Proviano said he’d like a fireman’s funeral, with a fire truck leading the procession. That’s exactly what he’s going to get. Proviano, a 30-year member and former chief of…