Crews are working to put out a fire at an abandoned home in Southeast RoanokeCrews are on the scene of a fire at an abandoned home in Southeast Roanoke, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. Authorities said crews were dispatched to the 100 block of 8th Street SE at 10:37 a.m.Crews on scene told 10 News that the house is abandoned. At 10:37am, Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to a #WorkingFire at the 100 block of 8th St SE. Units are currently on scene working to extinguish the flames. pic.twitter.com/iomuFD68Be — Roanoke Fire-EMS (@RoanokeFireEMS) March 29, 2021Stay with 10 News as this breaking news
A person is in the hospital after a car crashed into a home in Southeast RoanokeUPDATEA man is facing charges after a crash ended with a car going into a home in Southeast Roanoke, according to police. Nicholas Graybill, 37, or Roanoke was charged with reckless driving. ORIGINAL STORYOne person has been hospitalized after a car crashed into a home in Southeast Roanoke, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. Crews are on scene working to stabilize the home so they can safely remove the car, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. The person taken to the hospital has non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Crews are on the scene of a car fire in Southeast RoanokeCrews are on the scene of a car fire in Southeast Roanoke, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. Authorities said the fire is in the 1300 block of Dale Avenue SE. Authorities said no one was hurt and no cause has been determined.
Suspect in robbery at Carter Bank & Trust in Southeast Roanoke on Feb. 11, 2021. ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke police are working to identify the person they say robbed a bank on Thursday afternoon. At about 1:50 p.m., police learned that someone had robbed the Carter Bank & Trust in Southeast Roanoke. Suspect in Roanoke bank robbery on Feb. 11, 2021. (Roanoke Police Department)Once the suspect had the money and left the bank, police said the suspect did not appear to get in a car.
Crews stand outside of an abandoned home after responding to a fire there in Southeast Roanoke on Feb. 8, 2021. ROANOKE, Va. – Firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned home in Southeast Roanoke on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 3:45 p.m., crews arrived at an abandoned home in the 1100 block of Jamison Ave SE and saw smoke coming from inside of it. Within 10 minutes, the fire was marked under control. No one was hurt and fire officials are investigating the cause.
ROANOKE, Va. – Krystal Brownell said she’s blessed to be alive after a fire tore through her southeast Roanoke home Tuesday morning, but that’s nearly all she has left. “I saw black smoke everywhere.”Sadly, a puppy died within the fire. Brownell’s friend Laura Davis picked her up from the hospital the night of the fire. Davis created a GoFundMe for the family and is allowing them to live with her until they find another home of their own. “I called my boss and said, ‘Look, I’ve got to go to the hospital,’” Davis said.
ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE: 5:05 p.m.Investigators determined that Tuesday’s fire was an accident, started by improperly discarded smoking materials, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. They arrived shortly after 11:15 a.m. to find two homes in the 100 block of 10 1/2 Street SE on fire, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. One person is hurt with a non-life-threatening injury and taken to a hospital, according to the fire department. One dog and five puppies were rescued from the home by the resident; however, one puppy remains unaccounted for. One puppy remains unaccounted for.
During Monday night’s Roanoke City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved the land swap that allows the city to complete the Roanoke River Greenway within city limits. It seems that the ability to stay on the Roanoke River Greenway from Salem all the way to Southeast Roanoke is coming. The red-and-black dashed line shows the portion of the Roanoke River Greenway that's planned for the Walker Foundry property. In August 2017, Roanoke City Council authorized the use of eminent domain to claim the land; however, in April 2019, city council voted to stop pursuing eminent domain. The property listing includes this site plan, which includes an extended Roanoke River Greenway, canoe landing, as well as a restaurant.
ROANOKE, Va. – John English has seen and felt the violence plaguing Roanoke firsthand. English said he and his son were both victims of gang violence on Tuesday night, which ended with a shooting at a 7-Eleven in Roanoke County. We have killed more people than the police will ever kill when it comes down to gang violence and violence period,” said English. During a virtual meeting with Roanoke City’s Study Committee to Reduce Gun Violence on Friday morning, English shared his ideas. One of the models treats gun violence like a disease.
ROANOKE, Va A food bank in Southeast Roanoke is working around the clock to fight food insecurity as unemployment numbers continue to rise. For the last 27 years, the Christian Soldiers Food Pantry has depended on funding from churches in the area, but since congregations are not meeting as much in traditional ways, donations have been cut in half. Last year, the food bank fed more than 30,000 people in the Roanoke area. Restrictions in place caused by the coronavirus have caused the food bank to lose volunteers who have potentially compromised immune systems. Volunteers pack food five days a week for people in Roanoke who need it.
ROANOKE - There's a sentencing hearing for two men who killed a Henry County man last year. The Roanoke Gun Violence Task Force meets tonight for a public hearing at 7 in City Council Chambers.. The group is considering current practices to address gun violence, review alternatives that have been utilized in other communities, and make recommendations to City Council. This is the last meeting before the group's presentation to city council next month. The Salute to Manufacturing Breakfast guest speaker is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Appalachian Power, Chris Beam.
ROANOKE, Va. - Fire crews extinguished a house fire in Southeast Roanoke on Tuesday morning. Dispatch confirms firefighters responded to a home near the intersection of 13th Street and Morton Avenue. Around 5:50 a.m., Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to the fire in the 1200 block of 13th Street SE. No one was inside when the fire started and no one was hurt by the fire, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. Crews got the fire under control by 6:19 a.m., according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
