Hullโs Drive-In launches campaign to buy its land, averting possible eviction
Hullโs Drive-In Theatre on Route 11 celebrates 72 years this season, but it has never owned the dirt that itโs built on. There are just 305 active drive-in theatres remaining in the United States, two that are non-profits. Hullโs Drive-In is one of them and they have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make sure they stay. After owning the property that Hullโs sits on for about a century, the family has finally agreed to sell to Hullโs after years of them asking to buy it. โThis piece of the puzzle will help secure Hullโs Drive-In for Central Virginia for many decades to come,โ Summers said.
Man charged with destroying roadside memorial for fallen Pulaski County sergeant
UPDATE: Feb. 15, 3:22 p.m.PULASKI COUNTY, Va. - Authorities have arrested the man they say is responsible for destroying a memorial for a Pulaski County sergeant. John Logan Davidson is charged with reckless driving, destruction of property and leaving the scene of an accident, according to Pulaski County Commonwealthโs Attorney Justin Griffith. ORIGINAL STORYThe Pulaski County Sheriffโs Office is asking for the publicโs help finding the person(s) responsible for damaging the roadside memorial for Sgt. Perry Hodge Roadside Memorial Damage (Courtesy: Pulaski County Sheriff's Office) (Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.) Perry Hodge Roadside Memorial (Courtesy: Pulaski County Sheriff's Office) (Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)
Pulaski County deputy killed in Route 11 crash laid to rest
PULASKI, Va. โ The Pulaski County Sheriffโs Office mourned one of their own on Sunday. Sergeant Perry Hodge, a well-known school resource officer in Pulaski County, was killed early Thursday when his truck was hit head-on while driving on Route 11 near Dublin. Deputies paid tribute to Hodge with a group ride from the Pulaski County Sheriffโs Office to the funeral. Pulaski-based motorcycle club Faith Ryders stopped to pray at the Route 11 memorial before the funeral. Pulaski County Sheriff's OfficeCharges are pending against the other driver, 26-year-old Michael Morris of Pulaski.
Pulaski County school resource officer remembered by those he served
PULASKI, Va. โ Shattered glass, broken plastic and a growing memorial now sit off Route 11 in Pulaski County. Kaden Duncan at the memorial site for Pulaski County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Perry Hodge (WSLS 10)The boy laid flowers near where Hodge, a sergeant with the Pulaski County Sheriffโs Office, took his final breaths. Sergeant Hodge was an excellent school resource officer and his loss leaves a huge void in our schools and the Pulaski County community as a whole. Pulaski County Sheriff's OfficeCharges are pending against the driver of the Chevrolet, Michael Morris, 26, of Pulaski, who was taken to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries, according to police.
Mental health standoff in Roanoke County ends with suicide
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. โ UPDATE - Dec. 28, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.What started as a mental health well-being check and escalated into a police standoff has ended in suicide, according to Roanoke County Police. After an hours long standoff, a Roanoke County Police spokesperson said Roanoke County SWAT entered the home after 2 a.m. and found the individual deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. UPDATE - Dec. 27, 2020 at 6:42 p.m.Police said the standoff in Roanoke County is a mental health situation. ORIGINAL STORYPolice are responding to a standoff situation in Roanoke County near Glenvar. Dogwood Avenue down Route 11 is filled with first responders as Roanoke County authorities are trying to sort out the situation.
I-81 South from exit 213 to 205 closed for two hours on Tuesday
Road closures for a crash investigation could impact your commute on Tuesday morning. All I-81 southbound lanes between exits 213 and 205 will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Virginia State Police is investigating a recent crash in that area. Drivers can take a detour at Exit 213A and take Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) south into Rockbridge County, and then take Route 606 (Raphine Road) west to return to the interstate at exit 205. Drivers can dial 511 for traffic alerts and information.
State Police looking for driver who crashed into trooperโs car Friday night
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. โ State Police are investigating a crash after a trooper was hit in his car. Police say it happened at 10 p.m. Friday on Route 11 in Botetourt County. A white Dodge pick-up truck was traveling north on the road when it hit the trooper on the right side of the state police car. Damage to the suspectโs car will be on the right side and will include the right headlight and fender. Witnessโ at the scene say the pick-up truck drove away after hitting the trooperโs car.
69-year-old man dies days after Botetourt County hit-and-run crash
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. - The 69-year-old Troutville man who was the victim of a hit-and-run crash Friday evening has died, according to Virginia State Police. ORIGINAL STORYVirginia state police are seeking information in Botetourt County following a hit-and-run crash. The hit-and-run occurred Friday on Route 11, in front of the Dodge's gas station, just south of Route 220. The car was traveling south on Route 11- when it struck a pedestrian crossing the roadway. Anyone with information is asked to Virginia state police at 800-542-5959.