Nearly 40 years after historic flooding left downtown Roanoke underwater, the flood of 1985 is still etched into the city's ...

The 1985 flood had four inches over five previous ... with rather routine rainfall for the Roanoke Valley. Agnes’ Virginia toll included 13 deaths and $126 million in damage, which adjusts ...

It’s flood reduction, not flood elimination, as Roanoke City Engineer ... spokeswoman for the Western Virginia Water Authority, which now operates it. Since 1985, berms have been constructed ...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A memorial service has been announced for Roanoke County Fire & Rescue’s first fire chief. Tommy ...

Thomas Fuqua, Roanoke County’s first fire chief, was laid to rest Thursday after a lifetime of service that shaped the region ...

ROANOKE, VA – When heavy rain hits Roanoke, these streets don’t just flood — they vanish. Campbell Avenue. Salem Avenue. First Street. Underwater and overwhelmed. “When we do see flooding ...

According to the department, on Saturday, May 24, retired Fire Chief Tommy Fuqua passed away at his Roanoke County home after a battle with cancer. Fuqua started as a volunteer firefighter at the age ...