A resident in the Blue Hills area of Roanoke say illegal dumping at a nearby construction site off Orange Avenue has been ongoing for months, leaving piles of debris just steps from homes and private wells.

It started in January, when a carbon monoxide leak at Covington Middle School forced the building to shut down for several weeks. But even after it reopened, reports of symptoms like headaches, nausea, and fatigue persisted. Now a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project has named Covington’s paper mill among the nation’s top polluters in its industry.

A Roanoke County farmer is sounding the alarm after she found dead fish near her home in Salem’s Bradshaw Creek.

A petroleum leak is taking over some people's homes in the Coopers Cove neighborhood of franklin county.

Scientists with the DEQ are still probing the waters for signs of algae that caused swimming advisories when warm weather arrived earlier this year.

The Smith Mountain Lake Association is offering a new resource to keep visitors informed on the harmful algal bloom affecting parts of the lake.

The Radford Army Ammunition Plant, more commonly known as the Radford arsenal, has been cited for releasing excessive levels of toxins into the New River, according to state regulators.

The DEQ said they received information from the Western Virginia Water Authority that results of the water found GenX, a type of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance, also known as PFAS, in source water and drinking water from the South Fork Roanoke River watershed.

ROANOKE, Va – Norfolk Southern could be facing environmental violations after a train derailment spilled coal into the Roanoke River late last year. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a notice to Norfolk Southern after tons of coal sat in the river potentially causing environmental impacts to the area. Norfolk Southern is collecting daily samples from the river and the first sample results are expected Tuesday. (Roanoke County Fire & EMS)According to the document, coal was visible in the river at least six miles away from the derailment. DEQ issuing the notice could mean that Norfolk Southern could be facing fines down the road.

ROANOKE, Va. – Crews removed 22 rail cars from the Roanoke River following a train derailment on Friday. The train derailed after a bridge collapsed in Roanoke County Friday night. The water supply and water quality is not currently affected, according to officials. The Salem Water Treatment Plant is currently withdrawing from groundwater wells and not from the river at this time. Soon after the spill occurred, the water treatment plant switched to back-up water sources, which prevented possible impacts from coal contamination.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a stop order for construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline after finding issues during a recent inspection. We are appalled that construction priorities and deadline pressures would ever rise above the proper and appropriate use of erosion control measures, said DEQ Director David Paylor. DEQ has suspended all work in this section until corrective actions are installed and approved by DEQ through field inspection and verification. MVP must stop all land-disturbing activities in this area including clearing, grading and trenching activities in the designated area. The only activity currently authorized in this area is work necessary to install and maintain erosion control devices as required by the approved site-specific erosion and sediment control plans, and the annual standards and specifications.