If you're a resident of South Roanoke County and wonder why your power was temporarily out this morning, you're not alone. Recently, the problem has occurred more often. The day after Christmas, about six-thousand South Roanoke County residents lost power for the same reason.
Officials say there's only so much they can do to stop it.
VO-NAT McMann says overall, animals are not a big problem, for every one that causes trouble, a thousand go along without disturbing anything. The city of Roanoke welcomed a new sheriff on New Year's Day, but George McMillan is no stranger to the job. He was elected in November after longtime sheriff Alvin Hudson decided not to seek another term. Business Review Workers at the General Electric plant in Salem hope they're NOT on a permanent vacation. And Southwest Virginia is Open for Business.