ROANOKE, Va. – Norfolk Southern employees in Roanoke were hit with another round of furloughs on Monday. According to a company spokesperson, less than 70 employees were impacted in the locomotive maintenance and repair divisions. The company claims that furloughed employees will be able to apply for available positions elsewhere within Norfolk Southern. This comes after 130 employees were cut in September 2019 and dozens were laid off in April 2019.

ROANOKE, Va. - The Thursday night sky over Roaoke will be filled with fireworks for the city's annual Fireworks on the Fourth show. Thursday night they'll launch more than 2,000 shells with 50 plus different types of fireworks to dazzle the crowds. The show begins promtply at 9:15 p.m.Valley Metro will be offering a free shuttle service from Patrick Henry High School starting at 6:45 p.m. Fourteen Valley Metro buses will run between the pick-up and drop-off locations continuously until the last bus leaves Patrick Henry High School at 9:00 p.m. sharp. Shuttles running back to Patrick Henry High School from the park will resume after the show and stop running at approximately 10:30 p.m.