Blasting begins Thursday for US 221 project Evan Jones February 2, 2011 1 minute read It’s going to get loud Thursday in southwest Roanoke County when road construction crews begin blasting. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones. Share: Post navigation Previous: Collection agency targets former customers of Hollywood VideoNext: Roanoke Apco crews help repair Ohio storm damage Related Stories Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide Ian Price April 16, 2026 Gov. Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the Affordable Medicine Act could be costly for Virginians Emma Thomas April 16, 2026 Blue Ridge Marathon, Down by Downtown music fest preview Gene Marrano April 15, 2026