ABINGDON, Va. (WFXR) -- A man from California has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for trafficking thousands of fentanyl pills into Southwest Virginia. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says 24-year-old Robert Contreras, from Buena Park, California, also known as "Quill," supplied as many as 30,000 pressed fentanyl pills a week to people, who then shipped them into Southwest Virginia. Contreras previously pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.  ..read more

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Transportation says there is currently a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 81 South near mile marker 104.7 in Pulaski County. Vehicle fire cleared on I-77 South in Carroll County, no injuries Traffic is currently backed up around a half mile and the right southbound shoulder is closed. Drivers can expect delays until further notice. WFXR News will update you with the latest traffic information as it becomes available ..read more

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) -- Police in Lynchburg say two teens are in custody after a trespassing incident at E. C. Glass High School on Thursday morning. According to the Lynchburg Police Department, around 7 a.m. on May 2, officers were called to the high school campus for two trespassers. Once at the scene, police began searching the campus and found a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old. Police confirmed they are both students at the high school. Both students were arrested and charged with: Trespassing on School Property Entering Property of Another for Purpose of Damaging Linkhorne Middle Schoo ..read more

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) -- Officials with the Lynchburg City Schools say students at Linkhorne Middle School have been dismissed early due to a police investigation. Details remain limited; however, WFXR's crew at the scene says students have evacuated the building, and school buses are lining up. K9 units are at the scene. We're told E.C. Glass High School was also evacuated and students were sent home, due to a trespassing incident on campus. Two teens arrested at E.C. Glass High School for trespassing The high school and middle school are about three miles away from each other. This a develop ..read more

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) -- Blacksburg High School recognized 10 student-athletes who are continuing their sports careers at the collegiate level during the National Letter of Intent signing; Sean DeLorenzo, Sarah Dinkel, Cameron Lee, Mia Littlejohn, Allie McDonald, Eric Metrey, Michael Mullins, Evelyn Rhoads, Audrey Stenger, and Bode Thompson.  Sean DeLorenzo, a senior boys soccer captain, has committed to play collegiate soccer and continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Lynchburg. Sean has led the Varsity soccer team in goals in his sophomore and junior years, ach ..read more

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) -- On May 2, leaders in Lynchburg and the community came together on the Monument Terrace steps for its 2nd annual National Day of Prayer event. Starting at 8:30 a.m., a choir and a music guest will join Mayor Stephanie Reed to pray over the city. Attendees are encouraged to park on the deck or at any public parking street space ..read more

BALTIMORE, Md. (DC News Now) -- Unified Command crews said Wednesday night that they recovered the body of a fifth construction worker who died when Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March. He was identified as 49-year-old Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Md. Officials from Maryland State Police, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI recovered his body from a missing red construction truck ..read more

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—The 44th annual Community School Strawberry Festival is coming back to Roanoke, bringing family fun in a celebration of the beloved fruit on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4 in Elmwood Park. For over 40 years, the Community School has hosted this event during the first weekend of May, rain or shine. It originally served as a fundraiser for the school, however, it has transformed into so much more, becoming a beloved yearly event that draws over 20,000 attendees from the Virginia Blue Ridge and beyond.  ..read more

UPDATE: 6:25 A.M. CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) -- One lane on I-77 South in Carroll County is open after a vehicle caught fire. First responders are on the scene and traffic is backed up for almost two miles. -- CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) -- Morning commuters traveling on Interstate 77 in Carroll County can expect delays after a vehicle went up in flames on Thursday morning. The Virginia Department of Transportation says the fire is in the southbound lanes at mile marker 10.5, near the Hillsville area. All southbound lanes are closed, and traffic is at a standstill. Smoke can be seen from the hi ..read more

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Stay cool! For Thursday, mostly sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures are expected across Southwest and Central Virginia. High pressure continues to bring dry and warm weather to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. Morning temperatures will start in the comfortably cool 50s before warming up into the July-like 80s by the afternoon. Whether you're working or playing outside, stay cool and hydrated. A Very High UV Index is expected across Southwest and Central Virginia, so put on sunscreen! The warm pattern continues into Friday with highs in the 80s. Clouds will ..read more