A man was arrested after reports of shots fired in Wytheville on Friday, according to Wytheville Police Department.

The Virginia Department of Transportation wants to hear from New River Valley drivers about a portion of peppers ferry road in Montgomery County.

Several law enforcement agencies responded to a scene in Montgomery County Tuesday night where they initially said a man barricaded himself inside a house on Peppers Ferry Road. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – Several law enforcement agencies, including multiple SWAT teams, responded to a scene in Montgomery County Tuesday evening where they initially said a man barricaded himself inside a house on Peppers Ferry Road. However, the man they were searching for, Bryce Gordon Richards, left the house before police had even arrived, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Richards is wanted for assault and battery charges, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Officers first responded at around 4 p.m. and the scene was cleared before 9 p.m.Virginia State Police was at the scene along with the Blacksburg Police Department and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – This video shows Del. Chris Hurst being pulled over by an officer at about 2 a.m. on the US-460 overpass between the downtown Christiansburg and Peppers Ferry Road exits. During the stop, authorities said Hurst’s blood alcohol concentration came in at .085%, above the 0.80% legal limit. Click here for more information about the traffic stop. We have edited out a portion of the audio of the video because it contained private medical information.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - A multimillion dollar plan is in the works to build a new community park in Christiansburg. The park would be constructed at the site of a 60-acre farm behind Walmart off of Peppers Ferry Road. It would be great to have more outdoor options to take the kids to play," said Rachel Lester," a mother of two who lives in Christiansburg"We love going to the park," said Rachel Pearson to her 3-year-old son Grant. Parks and Recreation director Brad Epperley said some folks had concerns about noise, proximity to surrounding neighborhoods and light pollution. Once the plan's in place, the town will have a better idea of the total cost.

CHRISTIANSBURG (WSLS 10) - Until 2 p.m. on Monday, stop by the Schewels, at 1055 Peppers Ferry Road in Christiansburg. This is the only stop in the NRV during this Shred-A-Thon season. We had collected 105,000 pounds of material to be shredded during the event! The most collected at any previous stop in Christiansburg was 76,000 pounds. If you didn't make it out to Christiansburg, here are the other upcoming stops and dates:November 14 – Danville – Schewels 126 Sandy CourtNovember 21 – Roanoke – Schewels 3602 Ferncliff Avenue