New Roanoke Crisis Center Opens, I-81 Crash Kills Truck Driver & More Virginia News

WFIR News Express brings you the latest headlines from Roanoke, Salem, Montgomery County, and across Virginia. Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County, where a Louisiana truck driver lost his life. Meanwhile, a separate crash in Augusta County involving a tractor-trailer carrying ammonia required a major hazmat cleanup.In Roanoke, protesters gathered outside Congressman Morgan Griffith’s office in Christiansburg, demanding a town hall to address mass layoffs, education, healthcare, and housing concerns. Elsewhere in the city, Roanoke Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver after an 8-year-old boy was struck on Hanover Avenue NW.The newly opened Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Crisis Receiving Center in Roanoke will help divert those experiencing mental health emergencies from jails and hospitals, offering an alternative treatment facility for those in crisis. Meanwhile, Mill Mountain Zoo remains closed due to storm damage, launching a GoFundMe to recover lost revenue.In sports, Roanoke College is gearing up for its first full football season in the ODAC, with games set for Salem Stadium this fall. In entertainment, multi-platinum country artist Jordan Davis will perform at Elmwood Park on May 22, kicking off the Budweiser Summer Concert Series.Stay informed with the latest updates from across the Roanoke Valley and Southwest Virginia with WFIR News Express.