In the event of a local emergency or natural disaster, Roanoke County’s public safety officials will use RoCo Alert to send recorded notifications to home telephones in Roanoke County.
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SALEM — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a citizen information meeting to gather public input on the environmental study being conducted for Interstate 81 in the Roanoke and New River valleys. VDOT... Read on...
ROANOKE COUNTY, VA (June 7, 2013) – Roanoke County Public Safety Departments, including Fire & Rescue, Police, Sheriff's Office, and the Emergency Communications Center, will participate in tabletop exercises over the... Read on...
The first firefighters on scene found a one-story, single family house with light smoke coming from the attic area. Fire crews from the Masons Cove, Catawba, Fort Lewis and Hollins stations had the fire under control in... Read on...
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Keep your summer swinging with an East Coast Swing dance class. We've added this new program on Saturdays at 3:15pm, starting this week at Green Ridge Recreation Center. No previous experience or partner required.
Learn more about Roanoke County's summer recreation offerings by watching the summer edition of Recreation Television, produced by Roanoke Valley Television! This show highlights our new flag football program, Splash... Read on...
Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism has announced the creation of a new flag football program as an alternative to tackle football. The NFL Flag program is now open for enrollment, with practices beginning in August... Read on...
In this article from our Summer edition of Recreation Family Fun Guide, we get a preview of the upcoming season at Splash Valley Water Park. The facility opens on Friday, May 24 for its fourth season.
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We know it's hard to get through the middle of the week! New this season at Splash Valley, visit on any Wednesday and get a full day of admission for just $5 - regardless of age or residency. Beat the heat with us at an... Read on...
It's not too late to sign up for summer camps from Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism. This month we've expanded our lineup, adding athletics programs like basketball, tennis, golf, archery, lacrosse and more... Read on...
New this year, book a pool party at Splash Valley Water Park and get three pizzas, plus a drink and ice cream cup for each participant. Rentals also include unlimited swimming for your guests and 45-minutes in the shaded... Read on...
Be on the lookout this weekend for bikers from Quebec, Canada. Twenty four members of the the Antilopes Triathlon Team have come to the Roanoke Valley to train on the many miles of road and mountain biking trails our area... Read on...
Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism is now offering discounted single-day tickets to Busch Gardens and Water Country USA for the 2013 season. Tickets can be purchased at our Administrative Office (1206 Kessler Mill... Read on...
Officer Kirk StickleyRoanoke County Police DepartmentOfficer of the Month April 2013
Congratulations to Officer K. Stickley who recently received Officer of the Month honors from the Roanoke Regional Chamber of... Read on...
SALEM – Preliminary work associated with the Interstate 581 and Valley View Boulevard interchange design-build project in Roanoke will require right lane closures this week on southbound Interstate 581.
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In fall 2012, VDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), began work to prepare a Tier 2 Environmental Assessment for proposed highway improvements on I-81 between exit 118 (Route 460) in... Read on...
SALEM – Earlier this month, the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded a $38.4 million design-build contract to The LANE Construction Corp. of Chantilly to complete the partial interchange at Interstate 581 and Valley... Read on...
Due to heavy demand for brush collection caused by the recent storm, brush collection is delayed. Crews should be finished with Monday A Week residents by the end of the day. We are hoping to start on Tuesday A Week... Read on...