Roanoke County standoff ends peacefully Web Staff July 16, 2013 1 min read A lengthy standoff is over without incident after a 47 year old man holed himself up in his northeast Roanoke County home. WFIR’s Velvet Hall has more… Share: Continue Reading Previous: July rains, floods send tons of debris into Smith Mountain LakeNext: Salem Fair breaks records despite wet weather Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025