The National Weather Service has updated its river level chart as of 10:49 a.m. today. The level of New River at Radford is projected to rise to a peak of nearly 24 feet by midnight Monday night. Flood stage is 14 feet. That is a full foot and a half higher […]
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 – 10 a.m. Situation The potential impact of tropical depression Florence on Appalachian Power’s service area is becoming more clear, and the company stands ready to respond. This evening and tonight the storm is expected to bring high sustained winds and gusts of up to 40 […]
WYTHEVILLE – With Tropical Storm Florence expected to impact Southwest Virginia and communities along the Virginia-North Carolina border, the Virginia State Police is advising all motorists to be on alert for flash flooding in the coming days. Drivers are advised to especially be alert when traveling on roads near creeks, […]
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 – 10 a.m. Situation Appalachian Power is prepared to activate its response plans for Tropical Storm Florence as the storm comes closer to impacting its Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia service areas. The storm is likely to bring high sustained winds and damaging wind gusts at […]
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The Marines, the Coast Guard, civilian crews and volunteers used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue hundreds of people trapped by Florence’s onslaught, even as North Carolina braced for what could be the next stage of the disaster: widespread, catastrophic flooding inland. The […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Ellis rushed for three touchdowns as part of a 38-point first half for Virginia as the Cavaliers beat Ohio 45-31 Saturday in a game played at Vanderbilt Stadium due to Hurricane Florence. The game was scheduled to be a home game for Virginia but was […]
“Don’t go to church, be the church!” is the overarching theme of Northstar Church, Pulaski, VA. Northstar does not hold their Sunday services in a church building. Instead, they meet at 10:00am on Sunday mornings in the YMCA Pulaski County gym; then join together in small groups on weeknights. Northstar […]
This National Weather Service graphic shows a predicted level Monday night of 22.5 feet for the New River at Radford – 8.5 feet above flood level.
The latest from the National Weather Service: Hurricane Florence will slowly track inland this evening and into South Carolina tonight into Saturday, before turning northwest across the southern Appalachians Sunday, and heading into the central Appalachians Monday. With soils saturated or becoming saturated, the threat of flash flooding is likely […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Forecasters say Florence is now a tropical storm but will continue to threaten North and South Carolina with powerful winds and catastrophic freshwater flooding. Its top sustained winds have dropped to 70 mph (110 kph), and […]
Abingdon 21, Christiansburg 0 Auburn 27, Eastern Montgomery 0 Bell Multicultural, D.C. 14, Falls Church 12 Blacksburg 49, Richlands 17 Broad Run 21, John Champe 13 Broadway 44, William Monroe 6 Brookville 35, Harrisonburg 7 Cave Spring 48, Alleghany 19 Centreville 45, Forest Park 14 Chilhowie 39, George Wythe-Wytheville 0 […]
Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 – 10 a.m. Situation With a solid response plan already in place, Appalachian Power continues to closely monitor Hurricane Florence as the storm makes landfall and begins to track inland. Forecast models indicate the company’s service area is likely to see heavy rain and damaging wind […]