🌱 How this week’s I-81 slow rolls could snarl Troutville commutes

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In today's newsletter:

• How this week's I-81 slow rolls could snarl Troutville commutes

Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• VDOT alert: September 11-18, 2026 (nrvnews.com) — Expect intermittent nighttime slow-rolls on I-81 starting at the Troutville Rest Area and ramp closures near Exit 156 this week, which could significantly delay local trips. VDOT is also blasting and widening I-81 between Exits 143 and 150, with shifting traffic patterns, narrowed lanes, and frequent lane closures. Plan extra time, watch message boards, and consider alternate routes around Troutville.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Troutville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 5th Annual Agape Open Golf Tournament 2026 →
  Ashley Plantation Country Club, 919 Greenfield St, Daleville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• NSA Super World Adult Slow Pitch Championship →
  Botetourt Sports Complex, 160 Preston Parkway, Troutville
  8:00 am
• GRES Fun Run PK/K/1st
  Greenfield Elementary School Troutville, VA 24175
  8:15 am
Sunday September 20
• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• James River Cross Country →
  Botetourt Sports Complex, 160 Preston Parkway, Troutville
Saturday September 26
• USSSA Baseball Battle of the Rings →
  Botetourt Sports Complex, 160 Preston Parkway, Troutville
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Customer Appreciation Day →
  Rockingham Cooperative Ace Hardware – Troutville, 8649 Cloverdale Road, Troutville

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Historic Greenfield Advisory Council →
  57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• BCCC Meeting →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• GRES Fun Run PK/K/1st
  Greenfield Elementary School Troutville, VA 24175
  8:15 am
• Family Movie Night & Camp Out
  Colonial Elementary School Blue Ridge, VA 24064
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Northwood at Lord Botetourt →
  1435 Roanoke Rd, Daleville
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bank of Botetourt posted a job opening for Universal Banker in Daleville. Apply here.
• Munters posted a job opening for Assembly Cell Lead in Daleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Troutville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vinton

• Joyce Ann Rickey, 91 of West Portsmouth (sciotocountydailynews.com)
• Regional Authority Approves Wood Haven Land Deal in Closed Session, Residents Demand Answers (theroanokestar.com)

Roanoke

• A TikTok-famous masked superhero is roaming the streets of Roanoke, Virginia (knpr.org)
• Roanoke football defeats Greensboro in home opener, 28-14 (wdbj7.com)
• WDBJ7 Archive: Virginia reacts to September 11, 2001 attacks (wdbj7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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