Posted: 5:59 PM Thirteen additional Virginia counties and four cities have been approved for federal assistance to help local governments and select private, nonprofit facilities recover from Hurricane Irene.
Posted: 6:02 PM The White House has asked Congress for $500 million in immediate disaster aid to avoid a cut-off of help for victims of Hurricane Irene and other disasters.
Updated: 5:04 PM Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in response to flooding triggered by rains from Tropical Storm Lee's remnants, which submerged roads and killed three people in Virginia.
Posted: 12:03 PM Flooding caused by heavy rains is to blame for fatal accidents in several Virginia cities with much of the danger and damage centered in the Fairfax County area outside Washington, D.C.
Posted: 5:30 PM Tropical Storm Nate has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, and authorities have issued a tropical storm warning for parts of Mexico's coast.
Posted: 4:40 PM The number of homes destroyed in a devastating Central Texas wildfire has risen to nearly 800, but an official says firefighters had a "good night" battling the blaze.
Updated: 6:04 AM The heavy rain has wine makers in the Valley scrambling to get their grapes picked before the rain damages their crops.
Posted: 4:05 PM Hurricane Katia is a little weaker but still a Category 3 storm as it moves over the open Atlantic after briefly becoming a Category 4 system.
Updated: 5:42 AM Some people had to be driving on Labor Day to get back from their vacations. However, the roads weren't nearly as busy as you might think.
Updated: 5:45 AM Heavy rains expected in the Valley this week from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee pose the threat of flash flooding.
Posted: 5:26 PM Farmers prepare for excess rain this week.
Posted: 4:58 PM Hurricane Katia has grown to a Category 3 storm as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean.
Posted: 12:51 PM Hurricane Katia has weakened slightly as it moves northwestward across the Atlantic but is still a Category 2 storm.
Posted: 5:30 PM Dolphin sightings aren't uncommon in Chesapeake Bay tributaries. Seeing one in a freshwater tributary of the Chickahominy River got a Virginia aquarium's attention.
Posted: 12:29 PM Katia has regained hurricane strength far out in the Atlantic and forecasters say it is expected to continue getting stronger.
Posted: 6:32 PM Video has been release giving you an inside look at what happened at Louisa County High School during the earthquake. The video was taken by security cameras.
Posted: 3:00 PM Virginia could feel another bite from Hurricane Irene. The storm's heavy rains filled places where mosquitoes like to breed, such as low-lying areas and boat bottoms.
Posted: 10:30 AM Central Virginia has been shaken by another aftershock from last week's earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 3.4 magnitude aftershock at 5:09am Thursday.
Updated: 10:14 AM WITN is teaming with Inner Banks Media and the American Red Cross Disaster Services to host a fundraiser to help Hurricane Irene victims in eastern North Carolina.
Updated: 7:58 AM Electric workers from the Shenandoah Valley are currently helping to restore power to some of the areas along the coast still without power from Hurricane Irene.
Updated: 6:35 PM VDOT crews from the Staunton District mobilized and headed to Hampton Roads in advance of Hurricane Irene on Friday.
Updated: 4:58 PM SVEC provides tips on how to prepare for severe weather.
Updated: 4:43 PM The American Red Cross Virginia Mountain Region is getting ready ahead of the threat Hurricane Irene could pose this weekend.
Updated: 10:07 AM Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irene's weekend arrival.
Posted: 12:20 PM As Hurricane Irene approaches the east coast, it is important for people to prepare for the residual effects of the storm that may impact the valley.
