A brush fire in Amherst County burned between 20 to 25 acres of land Sunday.
At least five fire crews were called to Bank Mountain around 1:30 p.m. - for a brush fire near Sugar Hill Tunnel Road.
Officials say as of 9:30 p.m. the fire has been completely contained. However the Virginia Department of Forestry will remain on the scene overnight to make sure the fire doesn't continue to spread.
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:46 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:46:46 GMT
BOB LEWISAP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia's conservative activist attorney general, formally became the Republican gubernatorial nominee by acclamation Saturday in a
Cuccinelli used his nomination speech to tack to the political center as he eyes the November election, minimizing his support for restrictions on abortion and opposition to gay rights, as he attacked Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:45 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:45:29 GMT
Saturday was the big day of serving in cities across the country, including here in Roanoke. Nearly 200 teens and leaders who participated in the event got to relax at Green Memorial United Methodist Church
They spent most of the morning and afternoon in the West End neighborhood picking up trash, painting and doing easy home repairs.
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:44:32 GMT
With the cutting of a ribbon Saturday morning, it was finally time for the public to experience first hand what nearly two-years of work, and $27 million in upgrades created at Downtown Roanoke's Center
Judging by the expressions and reactions of people who walked into the science and cultural mecca on Saturday, the $27 million renovation is getting good reviews
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:32 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:32:41 GMT
Virginia Tech Police are searching for a man who officers say robbed a female student on campus Saturday morning.The young woman told investigators that she was walking in-between Vawter and Newman Halls
Woman was walking in-between Vawter and Newman Halls at 7:35 a.m., when a man walked up behind her, told her not to turn around, grabbed her purse, then ran off.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:59 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:59:19 GMT
The Local Colors Festival in downtown Roanoke certainly lived up to its name Saturday afternoon. The annual event celebrates the more than one hundred nationalities that call the Roanoke Valley home through
The annual event celebrates the more than one hundred nationalities that call the Roanoke Valley home through food, dance, clothing, music, and more.
Amherst Co. brush fire
